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BEAUTY AND THE BEAST By CHARLES WAY Scenic Designer
Costume Designer
DAVID P. GORDON+
RICHARD ST. CLAIR+
Lighting Designer
Sound Designer
BRIAN SIDNEY BEMBRIDGE+
ROB KAPLOWITZ
Designer of Shadows and Shadow Objects
Assistant Director
SAM TOWER
SEBASTIENNE MUNDHEIM/ WHITE BOX THEATRE Stage Manager
ALEC E. FERRELL* Directed by WHIT
MACLAUGHLIN
November 26, 2014 - February 1, 2015 F. Otto Haas Stage
Special thanks to the Harold and Mimi Steinberg Charitable Trust for supporting Arden Theatre Company. Applause, please, for our Media Partner: Children’s Theatre Season Sponsor:
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Arden Theatre Company receives state arts funding support through a grant from the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, a state agency funded by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency.
Produced by special arrangement with Plays For Young Audiences A Partnership of Seattle Children’s Theatre and Children’s Theatre Company-Minneapolis + Member of United Scenic Artists Local USA 829
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Pigeons come in seven different colors. How many have you seen today?
Look around, and you’ll probably see a pigeon. Have you ever seen a royal blue Victoria crowned pigeon? Did you know they can fly 50 miles per hour? At Friends Select, we do more than teach. We inspire fascination.
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A Message from our Production Sponsor On behalf of PECO and our Arden Theatre Company board member John McCawley, I am proud to continue our support for the Arden and their holiday production of Beauty and the Beast.
Craig L. Adams
PECO is one of the region’s most active corporate citizens. We put our energy into providing leadership, volunteer, financial and in-kind support for numerous community programs and organizations. We are also one of the largest regional employers with about 2,400 dedicated employees who spend more than 11,000 hours a year volunteering at local organizations and non-profits.
We take our responsibility to our customers and the communities we serve very seriously. We know you depend on us, not only to provide the energy you need to power your lives, but also for the support necessary to help our region grow and prosper. And we have demonstrated this commitment for more than 100 years. I look forward to continuing that support to ensure the Greater Philadelphia region remains competitive as a business, community and cultural center. Enjoy the show and Happy Holidays! Sincerely, Craig L. Adams President and CEO, PECO
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A Message from Arden Children’s Theatre Sponsors
Greetings, Sprout is proud to be the lead sponsor of Arden Children’s Theatre. We know art and culture play a pivotal role in a child’s life. At Sprout, we are dedicated to creating opportunities for families with young children to share and learn together through real life moments and trusted, gold-standard programming. We support the Arden’s quest to celebrate children, foster connections between theater and reading, and promote literacy and creativity to these young audiences.
Sandy Wax
Congratulations to everyone who worked together to bring this production to the Arden for thousands of Philadelphia families. Enjoy the show! Sincerely,
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ACTIVITIES FOR KIDS Ahoy, mateys! Help Daniel Knightly find the Pirate Captain’s treasure so he can bring it back to Cassandra in London. There are 3 paths to start for the Pirate Captain’s treasure chest, but only 1 path will take you there. The other 2 will lead you right into the clutches of the evil Pirate Captain.
Learning to Play, Playing to Learn TWO YEAR-OLDS THROUGH KINDERGARTEN TYPICAL AND LANGUAGE SUPPORT CLASSES BRYN MAWR AND HAVERFORD COLLEGES
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WELCOME from the Producing Artistic Director
Terrence J. Nolen
The original author of Beauty and the Beast was a French writer, Madame de Villeneuve. It was published in 1740 (in French of course) and was 362 pages long. A few years later, another French writer, Madame de Beaumont, wrote a new version of the story for kids. It was also written in French, but was soon translated into many other languages and became famous throughout the world. And since then, this story has been told and retold for each and every generation — including yours.
The tale of Beauty and the Beast has inspired operas, books, two television series, many different movies, and, of course, the beloved Disney film featuring a singing candelabra and all those amazing songs. There have been ballet versions of Beauty and the Beast. Hip Hop versions. Comic books. Graphic novels. As they famously sing in the Disney musical, this story is a “tale as old as time,” and it’s also a tale that has proven to be timeless. Our version of Beauty and the Beast is written by Charles Way, a British playwright who also wrote our play versions of Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty and The Borrowers. As you will see, he set his play in England, and was inspired, in part, by the stories of another great woman writer, Jane Austen. You should read her stories when you get older. Think about how many kids have heard the story of Beauty and the Beast since Madame de Villeneuve first wrote it down 275 years ago. Why do you think this story has been told so many times? If you made your own version of this story, how would you tell it? Welcome to our Beauty and the Beast. We hope you enjoy it.
P.S. The movie Into the Woods also tells new stories of famous fairy tale characters such as Cinderella, Little Red Riding Hood and Jack (of the beanstalk fame). It’s rated PG, so you might have to wait a few years to see it, but it’s one of the best musicals ever written about fairy tales. It’s also being done onstage in Norristown by Theatre Horizon in February (theatrehorizon.org/shows/intothewoods). Check it out!
Cast of Characters In alphabetical order Cassandra......................................................................................... Lauren Hooper* The Housekeeper.............................................................................E. Ashley Izard* Belle.........................................................................................................Emilie Krause Daniel Knightly.................................................................................. Kevin Meehan* The Beast........................................................................................ Matteo Scammell George Godwin..................................................................Brian Anthony Wilson*
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Circa 1790 PLACE:
London and the West Country
UNDERSTUDIES:
Carlo Campbell (George Godwin), Emily Fernandez (The Housekeeper), TJ Harris (Daniel Knightly/Jan), Donna Recole (Cassandra), Nick Schwasman (The Beast), Mary Beth Shrader (Belle)
Arden Theatre Company is a professional company employing members of Actors’ Equity Association. *Member of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the U.S. Please check houseboards for program changes. Taking pictures and/or making visual or sound recordings is expressly forbidden. Please check houseboards for any program changes.Taking pictures and/or making visual or sound recordings is expressly forbidden. Actors’ Equity Association (AEA), founded in 1913, represents more than 45,000 actors and stage managers in the United States. Equity seeks to advance, promote and foster the art of live theatre as an essential component of our society. Equity negotiates wages and working conditions, providing a wide range of benefits, including health and pension plans. AEA is a member of the AFL-CIO, and is affiliated with FIA, an international organization of performing arts unions. www.actorsequity.org
DIRECTOR’S Notes Ralph Waldo Emerson said: Always do what you are afraid to do. Rosa Parks said: I have learned over the years that when one’s mind is made up, this diminishes fear; knowing what must be done does away with fear. I find it comforting to hear people talk about fear. Fear is a part of my life. Everyday. And I’m getting up there – in age that is. I thought growing up meant that I could tell fear to go away and leave me alone. And it would listen.
Whit MacLaughlin
Nope. Fear is still hanging around. Fear of doing a bad job. Fear of disapproval. Fear of having no friends. Fear of being ignored. Fear of making mistakes. I feel better about my fears when I’m surrounded by quotes. Here’s another one. Mark Twain said: Courage is resistance to fear, mastery of fear, not absence of fear. Like I was saying, fears were very real when I was a kid. They’re still very real now. Growing up meant, for me, having something important enough to do that fear didn’t matter as much. Under the right circumstances, fear sat down and…I don’t know… played a video game or something. What’s your fear doing right now? Listening in on this conversation, probably. Benjamin Franklin said: Do not fear mistakes.You will know failure. Continue to reach out. Anyway, Belle, our Beauty, has fears. Her sister accuses her of being afraid of everything, which really is true at the beginning of our story. But once she finds something important to do…like save her father’s life...like go off and meet the Beast…she’s better able to deal with her fear. Her world opens up. Plato said: Courage is knowing what not to fear. The message (and I’m not spoiling anything here by saying it): Don’t be afraid of fear. Find something important to do and set off to do it.Your fears will still be there to chatter at you when you get back.
Who’s Who LAUREN HOOPER (Cassandra) Arden debut. Regional: Charlotte in Fight Like a Girl; She in Sankofa (Suzan-Lori Parks’ Playwright Lab at NYU); Mira in A Night at the Alhambra Café (Off Broadway); Michelle in Dreamgirls (The Gateway, Performing Arts Center of Suffolk County); Sarah in Ragtime (Heritage Theatre Festival). Film/Television: Lisa Boyd in For Colored Boys (Executive Producer Marc Lamont Hill), Rachel Anderson in King of Paper Chasin’, Gina Banks in Lenox Avenue. Training: BFA in Musical Theatre from University of Michigan. Lauren would like to thank her mom, dad, family, and friends for supporting her! Special thanks to her amazing husband, Daren. For more information check out www.laurenhooper.com. E. ASHLEY IZARD (The Housekeeper) Arden: All My Sons. Regional: The Glass Menagerie (Commonwealth Classic Theatre Company); True West (Theatre Exile); Hamlet, She Stoops to Conquer, Arms and the Man, The Misanthrope (Quintessence Theatre Group). Training: Temple University (MFA). Ashley is a Barrymore Award recipient for Supporting Actor, Lantern Theater Company: Beyond Therapy. Many thanks to all the teachers, staff, and administrators who work with and teach “our” children. Upcoming: Macbeth here at the Arden. EMILIE KRAUSE (Belle) Arden: Sideways Stories from Wayside School, Charlotte’s Web. Regional: The Adults, 27, PROM (New Paradise Laboratories); Circle Mirror Transformation (Theatre Horizon); Two Gentlemen of Verona (Delaware Shakespeare Festival); My Romantic History (Inis Nua Theatre Company); The Liar (Lantern Theater Company); A Wrinkle in Time, Dividing the Estate, Legacy of Light (People’s Light); Knives in Hens (Theatre Exile); Our Class (The Wilma Theater); Evie’s Waltz (Simpatico Theatre Project). Training: Temple University (BA). Emilie would like to thank the creative cast and crew, Whit, Terry, and the whole Arden Family. Upcoming: Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf (Theatre Exile). KEVIN MEEHAN (Daniel Knightly/Jan) Arden debut. Regional: The Adults, PROM, 27 (New Paradise Laboratories); Don Juan Comes Home from Iraq, Assistance, Our Class (The Wilma Theater); We Are Proud to Present (InterAct Theatre Company); Failure: A Love Story (Azuka Theatre); Changes of Heart (Philadelphia Artists’ Collective); Slip/Shot, Nocturne (Flashpoint Theatre Company); Romeo and Juliet (Lantern Theater Company); Dublin by Lamplight (Inis Nua Theatre Company). Training: Adelphi University (BFA). Kevin sends his love to Connor and his brother, and his thanks to Whit, Terry and the whole Arden family. Upcoming: Moon Cave (Azuka Theatre). MATTEO SCAMMELL (The Beast) Arden: Wolfgang in Cinderella. Regional: Kenny in Detroit (Philadelphia Theatre Company); Trip in Other Desert Cities (Walnut Street Theatre); 27, PROM,The Adults (New Paradise Laboratories); Male Greek Chorus in How I Learned to Drive (Theatre Horizon); The Queen in The Meep Project (Simpatico Theatre Project); Jakub Katz in Our Class (The Wilma Theater). Training: University of the Arts (BFA). Matteo is a company member of the OBIE Award Winning experimental theatre company, New Paradise Laboratories. He sends love to Mom, Dad, Olivia, and Lee and his greatest thanks to Whit and the Arden Family. BRIAN ANTHONY WILSON (George Godwin) Arden: Water by the Spoonful, Pinocchio, Charlotte’s Web, Superior Donuts, Romeo and Juliet,The Piano Lesson, Our Town, Fences, Franklin’s Apprentice. Regional: Fences, Seven Guitars (People’s Light); Henry IV (Shakespeare in Clark Park/Team Sunshine Performance Corporation); Man of La Mancha (Act II Playhouse); The Whipping Man (Dorset Theatre Festival); Assassin (InterAct Theatre Company/Act II Playhouse), This is the Week That Is (1812 Productions); Othello (The Philadelphia Shakespeare Theatre); Jitney (Arizona Theatre Company/Kansas City Repertory Theatre). Film: Assumption of Risk, Crooked and Narrow,Voiceless,Tango Macbeth. Television: Allegiance, Broad City, Unforgettable, Law & Order: SVU,The Wire,The Sopranos. For Ma, Pa, Missy & Parker. Thanks to Whit and Matt. CHARLES WAY (Playwright) has written over fifty plays, many of them for young people, and his work has been produced all over the world. Way has won several awards and his play Merlin and the Cave of Dreams for Imagination Stage in Washington, D.C. was nominated for a Helen Hayes Award for Outstanding New Play of 2004. Way has
Who’s Who written several new plays in the United States, including Pirates at Imagination Stage and an adaptation of The Iron Ring in Minneapolis. Charles has also written several radio plays, and a TV poem for the BBC, No Borders set in Wales, where he lives and has spent most of his creative life. Previous Arden credits include: Cinderella,The Borrowers, and Sleeping Beauty. WHIT MACLAUGHLIN (Director) is an OBIE and Barrymore Award-winning director of works for the stage. He is the Artistic Director of PAPAYA (PA Performing Arts for Young Audiences) which produces and presents sophisticated performance for audiences of all ages. He has distinguished himself in Philadelphia at the helm of many of the Arden Theatre’s works for young audiences, including Charlotte’s Web, Cinderella, A Year with Frog and Toad, and Sideways Stories from Wayside School. His freelance career extends to theatres around the country, including the Tony Award-winning Children’s Theatre Company of Minneapolis. He continues to serve as Artistic Director of New Paradise Laboratories, where he has created 20 original works since 1996, including this year’s The Adults. He is a recipient of a 2002 Pew Charitable Trust Fellowship in Performance Art. His work has been presented at the Ontological Theatre, the Connelly Theatre, and PS 122 in NYC, at the Walker Art Center, the Warhol Museum, by commission at the Humana Festival of New American Plays, and at the Prague Quadrennial. He is on the Board of the International Performing Arts for Youth (IPAY). His love of work for young audiences has evolved steadily over the past thirteen years as his twin daughters have grown up. DAVID P. GORDON (Scenic Designer) Arden: Sideways Stories from Wayside School, Cinderella, Charlotte’s Web, If You Give a Mouse a Cookie. Regional: The Wilma Theater, Walnut Street Theatre, Philadelphia Theatre Company, People’s Light, Hartford Stage, The Old Globe, Long Wharf Theatre, Huntington Theatre Company, McCarter Theatre Center, Goodspeed Opera House, Westport Country Playhouse, Williamstown, Chicago Shakespeare Theater, The John F. Kennedy Center. David is a recipient of five Barrymore Awards, the 2003 Elliot Norton Award for Outstanding Scenic Design, IRNE, Carbonel and CT Critics Award nominations. He is also a Professor of Set Design at the Mason Gross School of the Arts, Rutgers University. RICHARD ST. CLAIR (Costume Designer) Arden: Sideways Stories from Wayside School, A Year with Frog and Toad, Sleeping Beauty, and The Dinosaur Musical. Regional: Vanya and Masha and Sonia and Spike,Venus in Fur, Golden Age (Philadelphia Theatre Company). Richard is currently the Head of Costume Design at Penn State University and a member of The United Scenic Artists Local 829. BRIAN SIDNEY BEMBRIDGE (Lighting Designer) Arden Theatre Company: The Cat in the Hat, Romeo and Juliet, Go Dog Go, Hardtimes; Off-Broadway: The Public Theater, Second Stage Theatre, Jean Cocteau Repertory Theatre, Kids With Guns, Theatre at St. Clements; International: Theatre Royal Stratford East, Town Hall Theatre Company, Illawarra Performing Arts Centre and Platform Hip Hop Festival; Regional: The Guthrie Theater and Children’s Theatre Company, Steppenwolf Theatre Company; Goodman Theatre, Chicago Shakespeare Theater, TimeLine Theatre Company, Lookingglass Theatre, The Second City, Court Theatre, Writers Theatre,Victory Gardens Theater, Northlight Theatre, Drury Lane Theatre; Film: Marie and Bruce, Holding Out, Stray Dogs, Late For Church, Muppets From Space. Awards: 6 Jeff Awards, 5 after Dark Awards, 3 LA Drama Critic Circle Awards, 3 Garland Awards, LA Weekly Award, Ovation Award. Brian represented the United States at the Prague Quadrennial in 2011 with his design of The Elaborate Entrance Of Chad Deity. briansidneybembridge.com. ROBERT KAPLOWITZ (Sound Designer) Arden: Water by the Spoonful, Stickfly, Blue Door, Superior Donuts, A Raisin n the Sun, The Flea and the Professor. Regional: Since moving to Philadelphia in 2010, Robert has sound designed for Playpenn, The Wilma Theater, Interact Theatre Company, Azuka Theatre, Philadelphia Theatre Company, Elastic Theatre Company, Lucidity Suitcase Intercontinental, Lantern Theater Company, Walnut Street Theatre, Flashpoint Theatre Company, Cromie and Tuomanen, and People’s Light. Robert received an OBIE for Sustained Excellence in Sound and a Tony for Fela!. He loves his family more than any work he has ever done. SEBASTIENNE MUNDHEIM (Designer of Shadows and Shadow Objects) Regional: A Child’s Christmas in Wales (Lantern Theater Company); Arki-hive, Paris Wheels and the Ready Maids, Sea of Birds, Currently Franklin, Potable Joyce (White Box Theatre). Training: University of Pennsylvania (BF/BFA), Harvard University (EdM). Sebastienne is an interdisciplinary storyteller, installation artist, and educator, as well as founder and artistic director of White Box Theatre. Some presenter/ commissioners include the Philadelphia Museum of Art, The Kimmel Center, Philadelphia Live Arts, MassMOCA,Vermont Performance Lab, Stonington Opera House, and the Irish Ministry of Arts and Culture. She creates interdisciplinary arts
Who’s Who programs at the Barnes Foundation and University of Pennsylvania and is Co-Artistic Director of Pennsylvania Performing Arts for Young Audiences (PAPAYA). Barrymore Award winner for outstanding scenic design. SAM TOWER (Assistant Director) Arden: Three Sisters, Sideways Stories from Wayside School, A Little Night Music, and Cinderella. Regional: Cold Empty Terrible,The Adults, PROM, 27 (New Paradise Laboratories). Training: The University of the Arts (BFA), Headlong Performance Institute. Sam is the Programs Manager for New Paradise Laboratories and consults as a director, producer, and administrator in the Philadelphia area. She sends her gratitude to the Arden, New Paradise Laboratories, and Treehouse. ALEC E. FERRELL (Stage Manager) Past Arden credits include: Sideways Stories from Wayside School, Cinderella, Robin Hood, Charlotte’s Web, The Flea and the Professor (World Premiere), La Bête, Incorruptible, Three Sisters, Parade, A Raisin in the Sun, Next to Normal, August: Osage County, A Moon for the Misbegotten, Ghost-Writer (World Premiere), Blue Door, Rabbit Hole, My Name is Asher Lev (World Premiere). Other work with Theatre Horizon, Eugene O’Neill Theater Center, PTC@Play, PlayPenn. Proud Member AEA, SMA. Love and thanks to the family. TERRENCE J. NOLEN (Producing Artistic Director) is co-founder and Producing Artistic Director of Arden Theatre Company. Favorite Arden productions include all-Philadelphia casts of August: Osage County; Death of a Salesman; The Grapes of Wrath and Hedda Gabler and such musicals as Next to Normal; Sweeney Todd; Pacific Overtures; Violet; and Caroline, or Change. Terry directed the inaugural production of Arden Children’s Theatre, Charlotte’s Web. He has directed six world-premiere plays by Michael Hollinger, three by Dennis Raymond Smeal, three by Michael Ogborn, two by Rogelio Martinez, and Bruce Graham’s Something Intangible. Terry has been nominated for 24 Barrymore Awards for his directing work at the Arden and received awards for The Baker’s Wife; Sweeney Todd; Opus; Winesburg, Ohio; Assassins; and Something Intangible. He directed Michael Hollinger’s Opus at Primary Stages in New York and was nominated for a Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Director. His short film The Personal Touch was nominated for an Emmy Award. AMY L. MURPHY (Managing Director) A Philadelphia native, Amy co-founded the Arden in 1988 with Terrence J. Nolen and Aaron Posner. She is especially proud of the Arden Professional Apprentice program and its contribution to the Philadelphia cultural community. A graduate of Susquehanna University, Amy received the university’s first-ever Young Alumni Achievement Award. She completed the Executive Program for Nonprofit Leaders-Arts which is a joint program of the Stanford Graduate School of Business Center for Social Innovation and National Arts Strategies. Amy serves on the Board of the Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance and Theatre Philadelphia. She has served on panels for the National Endowment for the Arts, the New Jersey State Arts Council, Theatre Communications Group and the Philadelphia Cultural Fund. She has also served on the Executive Committee of the League of Resident Theatres (LORT) and the Local Advisory Council of the Non Profit Finance Fund. Amy was named a Hepburn Fellow 2008-9 by the Katharine Houghton Hepburn Center at Bryn Mawr College. ARDEN THEATRE COMPANY Founded in 1988, Arden Theatre Company is dedicated to bringing to life great stories by great storytellers – on the stage, in the classroom, and in the community. We stage five productions each season as part of our mainstage series and two productions through Arden Children’s Theatre, the city’s first resident professional children’s theatre program. We create and produce new work through the Independence Foundation New Play Showcase. The Arden Professional Apprenticeship program trains future theatre leaders, and Arden Drama School classes teach children and teens about the craft of making plays. Our access program, Arden For All, makes our work available to the entire community through subsidized tickets and books for economically disadvantaged young people, and our Arden Arts Education Fund provides scholarships for Arden Drama School classes and camps. In 2013, we opened the Hamilton Family Arts Center. The Arden has received seven Philadelphia Magazine “Best of Philly” Awards, the Arts & Business Council’s Arts Excellence Award, five City Paper “Reader’s Choice” Awards, four Philadelphia Inquirer “Theatre Company of the Year” citations, 62 awards and 300 nominations from Theatre Philadelphia’s Barrymore Awards for Excellence in Theatre, and was named “Best Theatre Company” by Philadelphia Weekly in 2009. Arden Theatre Company, a professional, nonprofit 501(c)(3) theatre company, is a member of the Theatre Communications Group, the League of Resident Theatres, Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance, Philadelphia Convention and Visitors Bureau and Old City Arts Association. The Arden participates in The Barrymore Awards, a program of Theatre Philadelphia. Arden Theatre Company wishes to thank: East End Salon, Margot Lawler, Stephen Shuster, and Watsuki Harrington
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SEEK AND FIND! See if you can find one of each of the following items hidden throughout the pages of this stagebill. All of these items are in silhouette, just like the shadow images that the actors make in the play.
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The Sylvan Society recognizes individuals who support the Arden’s work by making annual gifts of $1,000 or more.
Sassafras Grove ($10,000 and Above) Mr. Frederick W. Anton, III The CHG Charitable Trust Mr. and Mrs. N. Peter Hamilton Hirsig Family Fund of The Philadelphia Foundation Ann Marie and Terry Horner^^ Wyncote Foundation, at the recommendation of Leonard C. Haas Cherry Grove ($5,000-$9,999) Anonymous Ann Diebold Marie and Joseph Field Ms. Elizabeth Gemmill Virginia and Harvey Kimmel Arts Education Fund of the Philadelphia Foundation^^ Suzanne F. Roberts Cultural Development Fund Charles and Mindy Goldberg Rose^ Monica and Philip Rosenthal Lee and Christopher van de Velde Rosalyn and Stephen Weinstein Ted and Stevie Wolf June and Steve Wolfson Family Foundation Filbert Grove ($2,500-$4,999) Anonymous John Alchin and Hal Marryatt Bethany Asplundh^ Carol and Tom Beam Lois G. Brodsky Susan and John Coleman Anne M. Congdon Robert M. Dever Bob and Nancy Elfant Stephen J. Falchek and John A. Offidani, III Sandi Foxx-Jones Linda and David Glickstein Eileen Heisman and Martin Tuzman+ Drs. Paula and Thomas J. Humphries Leslie and Barbara Kaplan Sandra and Peter Klugman William A. Loeb Drs. Robin and Saifuddin Mama^^ Peggy and Steve Morgan Keith and Jim Straw Ellen Yin+ Mulberry Grove ($1,000-$2,499) Anonymous Brian Abernathy and Elizabeth Ireland
Henry R. Adamczyk, Jr. and Iris Melendez Alex Alexander and Kathryn Doyle Brett and Nan Altman Stan and Lisa Altman Peggy Anderson Janet and Jim Averill Sally and Michael Bailin^ Rhonda Ball Sheryl and Allen Bar Ivy Bayard Sandy and Mickey Bernstein Marilyn and Robert Birnhak John Bitman^ Reggie Blaszczyk and Lee O’Neill Louis Bluver Philip and Elaine Bobrove Jean G. Bodine Patricia Bowman Almut F. Breazeale DeDe and Tony Brown Nancy Burd and Mel Nasielski Cheryl and Bob Carfagno Carol and Bruce Caswell Christina Clay, MD Cordelia Clement Priscilla and John Clement Glenna Crooks, Ph.D. Marta Dabezies, in honor of Lisa Burns Joy De Jesús and Jamie Reynolds Dorothy Delbueno Tobey and Mark Dichter Marie Dooner Michael A. Donato and Edward C. Spelman Shafiq Ebrahim Steven Engelmyer and Lisa Wershaw Jane and Wally Evans James R. Fairburn and David A. Wickard Shannon and Edward Farmer Jeanne Fisher Ellen and Tim Foster^ Michael and Rawan Friel David and Christina Fryman* Andrea and Reed Gelzer Terry Graboyes Joel Greenberg and Marcy Gringlas Michael Golden and Susan Jacobson* Mr. and Mrs. Albert M. Greenfield MaryJane and David Hackney Ann and Glenn Haig^ Ronna and Robert Hall Mr. and Mrs. Jon Harmelin Don Haskin and Lynn Martin Haskin Janis R. Hawes and Patrick M. Cunningham Carolyn and James Hessinger Jane and Steve Heumann Karen and Mark Hite
Patricia and Dr. David Holtz* Carol Kelley Caroline Kemmerer Kit Kineef Holly Kinser Josephine Klein Eve and Kenneth Klothen Sharon and Joel Koppelman Beth and Bill Landman Peter and Emilie Lapham Winnie and Eric Lien Richard Maimon and Susan Segal Tina Manco Gloria and Dan Mariano Jean Markovitz Jackie and David Massari Lee Marks and Lisl Zach Barbara and Don Matheson John and Amy McCawley* Andrea Mengel and George A. Ritter Seymour Millstein A.C. Missias Jerome Napson, in honor of Annie Richardson Terrence J. Nolen and Amy L. Murphy Michael Norris and Matt Varrato Dorothy R. Novick and Peter N. Kenney Thomas Petro and Kristine Messner Dr. and Mrs. Joel Porter Laura and Douglas Pratt Karen and David Pressel Ann and Frank Reed, through the Malfer Foundation Mary-Ann and Kurt Reiss Cintra and Franklyn Rodgers Sidney Rosenblatt Phyllis and Martin Rosenthal Mike Salmanson, Tobi Zemsky and family Kathleen Sernak Susan and Steven M. Shubert Laura and Ron Siena, in honor of Nancy and Bob Elfant Hether, Don and Sarah Smith Richard and Amanda Smoot Anne Speyer Marilyn and Dean R. Staats Kathleen A. Stephenson William K. Stewart Foundation Adelaide Sugarman and Marshall Greenberg Harvey B. Swedloff Russ Troyer and Anne Cook Sally Walker and Tom Gilmore Richard E. Woosnam and Diane Dalto Woosnam Hope Yursa **denotes deceased supporters * denotes gifts made through the United Way +denotes gifts of services or goods ^^in support of Arden for All ^includes a matching gift
The special generosity of our members enables the Arden to tell great stories by having the resources to achieve the highest level of artistic quality. To join or for more information, please contact Genvieve Goldstein, Manager of Individual Giving at 215.922.8900 x49 or ggoldstein@ardentheatre.org.
Thank You to our Supporters $500-$999 Temmy Acton Judy Auritt Klein Bill Beckett and Jo White Sheila Bell Warren Crown William Edwards* Carolyn N. and Joseph M. Evans, Jr. Carole M. Foley* Paula Fuchsberg^ Charles Gear Gary Goldstein Glenna Huls Jacqueline Jefferson Barbara and Jerry Kaplan Scott and Margie Kasner Barbara and Leonard Klinghoffer Edward L. Lee, Jr. David Lerman Pat and Jim Lobb Frank and Sally Mallory Donald J. Martin and Richard Repetto Ceth and Sam Plum Paul Rabe and Cheryl Gunter Marilyn Sanborne and Richard J. Labowskie* Harold and Sharon Schwalm^ Ellen Schwartz and Jeremy Siegel Karen and Robert Sharrar Gayle Smith James L. Smith Stanton and SaraKay Smullens Barbara and Mike Soroker Harold and Emily Starr Paul L. Stone Eric Tamulonis and Deirdre Gibson Dorothy Tomassini and Barry Brenner Dr. and Mrs. Stephen G.Vasso Nina Robinson Vitow Thomas and Patricia West Vernon
Matthew A. White* Mrs. Thomas A. Williams Nancy Wingo, in honor of Peter and Alta Hamilton Tom and Jackie Zemaitis
$250-$499 Anonymous Carol and Bennett Aaron Howard Aaronson James Akerberg and Larry Simmons Dirk and Charlotte Ave Lynda and Murray Battleman Stanley Baurys Estate Gift Ron and Joyce Bayer Susan Becker and Aaron Rubin Richard and Joan Behr Jacob Belkin Nancy and David Bergman, in memory of Joan Zeidner Peter and Lynne Berman Alden and Linda Blyth Janice and Roger Boe Marlin G. Brown* Chip Capelli Pearl M. Carpel Caroline Castagno Sara and Michael Chernoff Nelly and Scott Childress Paul Coff and Susan Odessey Elliot and Carole Cole Ray Costello* James Crawford and Judith Dean Mary Ann Dailey and Jacob Dailey Melanie Davis Thomas and Eileen Davis Raymond and Michele Decker Beverly Dotter Kathy and Jerry Drew Harold T. and Kathy W. Epps
Leonard and Helen Evelev Anne Ewers Paul and Judith Farber Mr. and Mrs. Farenback-Brateman Anne Fassler Samuel and Helene Feinberg Suzanne Feld Larry S. Friedman and Dean H. Rishel Dan Gannon Mark Garvin, in memory of Bob Gallagher Bob and Jan Goren William L. and Virginia A. Gormley Bonnie Graham** Susan Greene and Kathleen Sheridan Mary C. Harbison Mrs. Robert P. Hauptfuhrer James Feeney and Cynthia Heininger Ron Herman Heidi Hertfelder^ Aram and Jackie Jerrehian David and Beth Medoway Kagan Marge and Philip Kalodner Phyllis Kauffman Susan Kellogg and Dick Hoffman Steven and Patricia King* Alan and Elaine Klawans Christina and Harold Klein George Koch and Santo DiDonato Bernadette Koller^ Marilyn Kraut, in honor of Ronnie Kleppert Mary Ellen Krober Joan and Marc S. Lapayowker Richard Leff** and Lorraine Leff David and Deborah Lesher Warren and Arline Lieberman Dr. Edward Lundy and Debora Reiff Lewis R. and Sue Ann Marburg Mary Louise and Gerald Martin
The Legacy Society Arden Theatre Company would like to recognize the following supporters who have included the Arden in their wills or estate plans. Their planned gift provides support which will help sustain the Arden’s work for decades to come. Anonymous Peter Gistelinck and Kim Bloom Peggy Anderson Grace Gonglewski and Eric Schoefer Stanley D. Baurys* James and Suzanne Hill Jane Berryman Mary Ellen Krober Louis Bluver William A. Loeb Mary P. Burr Donald J. Martin and Richard Repetto Pearl Carpel Madeline Portnoy Larry S. Friedman and Dean H. Rishel Dr. Harry Rosenthal Ellis K. Ginsberg* Marilyn and Dean R. Staats *denotes deceased supporter We hope you will consider including the Arden in your will or estate plans. To be recognized as a member of the Legacy Society or with questions regarding planned giving, please contact Genvieve Goldstein, Manager of Individual Giving at 215-922-8900 ext. 49.
Thank You to our Supporters Linda McAleer and Maitlon Russell George and Judy McCarthy Gloria McNutt Cheryl Meyer Madeline Miller Douglas and Fredaricka Moffitt Stephen and Janet Mullin Paul Nutaitis and Robert Clark Laura Offutt and Steve Fukuchi Brenda J. Oliphant Mr. and Mrs. Gerald O’Neill^ Barbara and Don Parman Jennifer Peck Mary and F. Laurence Pethick Sandy and Sid Portnoy Mary Jo Reilly Alice Reyes and David Glancey Joy Rickabaugh Graham and Betsy Robb, in honor of Lee van de Velde Mark and Sharon Robb Faye and Daniel Ross Kim and Ross Schmucki Warren and Carole Lee Schwomeyer^ Antoinette Farrar Seymour Joseph and Louise Shaffer^ Marie and James P. Shew William Sigmund and Vito Izzo Hester Sonder Barbara and Steven Speece Arthur P. Staddon Roy and Corinne Stahl Rita Stevens Robert Stewart and Barbara BarnettStewart Linda and Keith Thomson Helene and William Vanhoeven Hella and Lew Volgenau Michael Walraven and Mary Lou Starling Fred and Arleen Weinstein M. Jane Williams Mr. and Mrs. Harry W. Woodcock
$125-$249 Anonymous Janet and Roger Alwang Dr. and Mrs. Anthony J. Andrews Jennifer and Stephen Arms Rita Axelrod The Rev. Judith T. Beck Lisa and Joseph Becker Jacob Belkin Jay and Nancy Berkowitz Doris and Aaron Bitman Thomas H. Blackburn Dr. and Mrs. Benjamin Blank Allen Bonner Viola Bostic Marcia Bower Mary Pat and Thomas Boyle Michael P. Boyle Bonnie-Ann Brill Keagy, in honor of Donald J. Martin and Richard
Repetto Edward M. Broderick* Ann and David Brownlee Dr. Bernard A. and Pamela B. Brownstein Carol Buettger Joseph T. Casey^ Mary Chomitz Ellen Deacon and Ernest Cuff Stuart Donaldson Ellen and Max Dooneief Ray and Ellen Doyle Marcia Eisenberg Brynn Evans William and Anne Ewing Mark and Rene Feitelson Ruth and Andre Ferber Bill Fisher* Lana and Ralph Fishkin Dr. John and Elaine Frank Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Frank Fran Freedman and Jon Blum^ Ellen and David Freeman Greg Gephart Stan Gibell Mr. and Mrs. Richard and Rita Goldberg Kathleen and Paul Goldenberg Grace Gonglewski and Eric Schoefer Rose Hagan Mary and William Hangley Linda Hartnett and Richard Willis Sue and Doug Heckrotte Virginia Hedden Betsy and Ted Hershberg Richard and Barbara Hirsh Michael J. Hozik and Margaret L. Rea Kerry Huntsman Charles Johnson Sarah C. Jordan Nancy Kane, in honor of Steven M. Miller Ira and Linda Katz Robert and Ellen Kavash Margaret Keller Jim Klein and Adeline R. Schultz Steven Knepper Thomas Kohn Walter Kraft and Deborah Hung Marilyn Kutler Bob and Mary Lawler Richard Lee Richard Leff** and Lorraine Leff Robert and Joyce Leonetti Alan and Susan Levin Bob and Lynn Levitt Natalie Levkovich Craig and Stephanie Lewis David and Kim Lipetz Robert and Laurel Lipshutz Perry Watts and Samuel Litwin Leroy and Ruth Loewenstern Mrs. Grace Madeira
Dr. Keith L. Magee, in honor of Richard Maimon and Susan Segal Lynn and Joe Manko Glenda Marshall Mary Ellen Marzullo John McCormick and Ken Schmitt^ Kathy McMaster Cheryl Meyer Marianne T. Miller Paul and Lee S. Miller Martin and Sandra Miller Ellen Monsees Claire Moyer Theodore and Theresa Munz Jr. Kenneth and Susan Myers Bonnie and Eliot Nierman Etta and Chuck Nissman Marcia Paullin John and Judith Peakes Bob and Leila Peck Jane G. Pepper Julie Persily Martha Platt and Marlis Kraft Lisa Truckess Valerie Brand Pipano and Tal Pipano Ilene Poses Nancy Post Janet Poth Sherri and Abe Reich Alan Reinach and Dana Perlman Charlotte Roede Jane A. Rose, CPA/PFS, CFP Alan Rothenberg and Enid Krasner Bernice and Jerry Rubenstein Adelle Rubin Joan and Bill Saidel Gerald Satlow and Beth Zatuchni Eric Sbar Lucille Schlack Robert and Karen Serenbetz Kathleen and Richard Sexton Karen Schermerhorn and Evan Seymour Joseph and Louise Shaffer^ Polly Shaffer A. Paul Shallers Elaine L. Sherman John and Maryann Shivers Janice and Thomas Showler Jeffrey and Laurel Silber Bob and Harriet Singer Dianne and Barry Sloane , Esq. Larry Smoose and Linda Lee Susan Cook John and Susan Stedman Ruth P. and Norman Stuessy Carol and Ronald Stump Lorraine Toji Harold and Judith Torrance John Urofsky Emily and Charles Wagner Debbie and Tom Walker Tom and Beth Warms Thomas Watkins
Thank You to our Supporters Donna and Andrew Wechsler Dr. and Mrs. Caroll Weinberg Vivian Weinblatt Dr. Harold M. Weiner Leslie and Ellen Welson Ann Wilkerson Theresa Williams Bertram and Lorle Wolfson Barbara C. Wright Carol and Jeff Yetter
$75-$124 Anonymous Barbara Abrahams Emily Aiken Nan Alderson Janet Andereck David Ardrey Kristin Bair Dr. Donald Bakove and Margaret G. McLaughlin May and Ethan Ball P.E. Barroway Carolyn and George Bassett Bonnie Bell Barry and Marilyn Bevacqua Jocelyn Block Myron and Sharon Blumberg Maxine Blum and Samuel Bobrow Carrie and John Boxer* Hazel Bowers Frank Boyer J. Joseph and Mary Lou Breidenstine Jeanne and Arnold Brenman Charles Brennan Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Brown Lisa and Kenneth Brownstein, in honor of Ellen Foster Michael P. Buckley Carole Burns Robert J. Butera Francis and Mary Calter Jessica Calter Anthony Camp Barbara Carmine Andrew and Cara Case Nikki and Jack Cavanaugh Alice A. Chittenden Monica Choi Sandra and Saul Clair Annemarie Clarke and David Buch Rick Greenstein and Claudia Tesoro Sharyn F. Clauson Robert Bauer and Sandy Clay Bauer Jennifer and Daniel Coffey Rabbi and Mrs. Henry Cohen Helene and Steve Cohen Howard Cohen Kelly McBride Rick and Carol Collier Janet and Richard Conn Janet Cook John Cooke Ms. Elizabeth P. Cornman
Sandra and James Corry Carol Corson Charles J. Coyle Billie Coyne Karen Cuzzolino Joseph and Helen D’Angelo William A. Davis Laura Davis Angelina and Michael DeAngelis Matthew Decker Nancy DeLucia Rita and Grace Denbo Stephanie and Seamus Deviney Carole and Marc Dichter Ellen and Gerald Dipinto Ruby and Angela Dowd Donald and Geraldine Duclow David Durham Patricia Eames Leah Chaplin and Eileen Gildea David Elesh Jennifer Ellis, in honor of Donald J. Martin and Richard Repetto Linda V. Ellsworth Debbie and Jerry Epstein Wendy Epstein and James Steiker Fred and Cindy Farlino Dena Feinberg Annette and Nathan Field Ruth Fischer Arthur Fischman Deborah and Martin Fishbein Joan and Aron Fisher Carol Fixman Carole M. Foley* Ms. Judy Frank Michelle Freeman Eileen and William Gemmell Jean Gessal Peggy Glover Ms. Joan Gmitter Dr. and Mrs. William Goldfarb Brian Goldsmith David and Lisa Goodman Carrie Gorn Diane Graboyes Paul Green Robin Greene Gladys Greenfield Adele and Bertram Greenspun Richard Greenstein Priscilla Grosick Marsha Gross and Paul Siegel Dr. and Mrs. Paul Gutterman Bernadette and Edwin Haigh Judge Marvin R. and Mrs. Marcia O. Halbert Gail Hauptfuhrer Douglas and Harriet Heath Angela and Michael Hennessey Colin Hennessy and Dr. Jeremy Cohen Herbert and Gayl Henze Susan W. Herron Tom and Wendy Hibberd
Terry Hirshorn Karen and Mark Hite Morton and Lois Hoffman Donna and Bill Hower Erin Hughes Thomas K. Hurster Peter and Barbara Hutcheon Charles Johnson Dr. Deborah Kahn and Mark Fischer Jeffrey Kahn Gail Kass Ellen Kaye Jodi Kefer Marjorie Epps Kennedy Robin Kerner and Eric Weston Brian and Caren Kirschner Andrew Kite and Karl Martin Gregory Kleiber Ken, Eva and Aaron Klein David Klein Maris and Harold Kobb Ellen Kopeland Ina Li and Michael Kostal Melvin Kreiner Barry and Janet Kushner David Ladov Linda L. Lenard Dr. Michael and Mrs. Phyllis Levy Susan and Phil Lipkin Karen Lisker S. Gerald and Arlene Litvin Daniel and Linda Litwin Donald and Nancy Maclay Cirel and Howard Magen Andrew Maksymowych Mary and Jack Markov Mary Martello Irwin Matusow and Barbara Rudnick Dr. Rosalie G. Matzkin Alice McCreary and David Epler Celeste McMenamin Lisa McNichol Helen and Tom McNutt Arthur and Sallie Melvin Bernice Meyers Nancy Miller Judith Montgomery Martha Moore David and Laurel Mosteller Candace Myers Joan Nerenberg Rosemary Newman Shannon Oscar Linda Osler Stanton S. Oswald Larry Pace Sandra Packel Michael L. and Judy Paul Bill Pfeifer Donald and Carol Plank Lois Plotnick Jeff and Liz Podraza Paul Polsky Avra and Harry Pressman
Thank You to our Supporters Vivian and Richard Price William and Linda Putnam Erat Linda Quam Abi and Craig Reed Leslie Rescorla Rachel Reynolds Alyssa and Michael Rickels Clifford Ridley and Betsey Hansell Linda Robinson, Ph.D. and Peter Krill John and Claire Rodgers Bernie and Camille Rosenberg Kenneth and Shelley Rosenberg Enid and Murray Rosenblatt J. Randall Rosensteel Joan Rozanski Martin and Sue Rubel Bernard and Barbara Ruekgauer Lambert and Barbara Sailer Roberta Sampson Alan and Gila Schnee Carl W. and Mary Ellen Schneider Debbie Schrager Stanley Schreiner Deborah Schultz Irene and Marvin Schuman Carleton Schwager Terri Schwomeyer Nancy Seweryn Janice and Thomas Showler
Roy and Lee Shubert Joan Silver Annette Silver John and Marie Simon et al Suzanne Spain Phillip and Karen Spiker, in honor of Courtney Spiker Martin Gayle and Ed Sproul, in Honor of Donald J. Martin and Richard Repetto Daniel Steiker Jill and Bill Steinberg Leon and Marcia Steinberg Ruth and David Steinman Kate Stockton Corinne Stone Michael and Marianna Sullivan Daniel Szyld Joel Temple Joseph Terry Carolyn Thompson Claire Toy Marian Tracey Lyn and Merv Tuckman Constance Villiers Michele Zeldner and Ian Wachstein Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Walther Jenny and Bill Webb Oscar Weber
Bob Weinberg and Eleanor Wilner Judy Weinberger Dr. Harold M. Weiner Shelly and Fred Weiner Joyce Weiner and Albert Tedesco Charles Welde, CPA, CFP Spencer Wertheimer, Esq. Constance West Harold and Janet Whaling James Wilson Louisa Wilson and Erik Yunghans Sam and Kuna Yankell Roger and Lillian Youman Beth Zelasky William A. Zeidner* Dr. and Mrs. Herbert Zemble * Denotes gift made through the United Way ** Denotes a deceased supporter + Denotes gift of goods or services ^ Includes a matching gift List represents gifts made between September 30, 2013 and October 31, 2014.
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Board and Committee Members 2014/15 Board of Directors Brian Abernathy, President Nancy Burd, Vice President Holly Kinser, Vice President Michael A. Donato, Treasurer Nancy Hirsig, Secretary Rhonda Ball Joy L. De Jesús Nancy Elfant Robert Elfant Steven J. Engelmyer, Esq. Jeanne Fisher Ellen P. Foster David Fryman Elizabeth H. Gemmill Albert M. Greenfield, III Ronna F. Hall N. Peter Hamilton Joanne Harmelin Eileen Heisman Barbara Kaplan Richard L. Maimon Dr. Saifuddin T. Mama John J. McCawley Andrea Mengel Amy L. Murphy Terrence J. Nolen Charles H. Rose H. Hetherington Smith Lee van de Velde Steve Wolfson Diane Dalto Woosnam Ellen Yin The Cornerstone Society Frederick W. Anton, III Gerard J. Conway, Sr. Carole Haas Gravagno Aaron Posner
Board Executive Committee Brian Abernathy, chair Nancy Burd Michael A. Donato Nancy Elfant Ellen P. Foster Ronna F. Hall N. Peter Hamilton Nancy Hirsig Holly Kinser Charles H. Rose H. Hetherington Smith Lee van de Velde Board Development Committee Ellen P. Foster, chair Brian Abernathy Joy De Jesús Michael A. Donato N. Peter Hamilton Eileen Heisman Ronna F. Hall Holly Kinser Lee van de Velde Diane Dalto Woosnam Engagement Committee Nancy Elfant, co-chair Lee van de Velde, co-chair Rhonda Ball Nancy Burd Anne Cook Robert Elfant Jeanne Fisher Elizabeth H. Gemmill Ronna Hall Joanne Harmelin Eileen Heisman Nancy Hirsig Holly Kinser Steve Wolfson Diane Dalto Woosnam
Facilities Committee Hether Smith, chair Mike Green James Kronzer Richard L. Maimon John J. McCawley Paul Thais Chris van de Velde Finance Committee Michael A. Donato, chair Nancy Burd Ellen P. Foster Elizabeth H. Gemmill Harvey Swedloff Steve Wolfson Personnel Committee David Fryman, chair Ellen P. Foster Elizabeth H. Gemmill Albert M. Greenfield, III Charles H. Rose Special Events Task Force Ronna F. Hall, chair Nancy Burd Nancy Elfant Ellen P. Foster Susan Jacobson Diane Dalto Woosnam
The Albert M. Greenfield Foundation Teen Council Maria Bangura Dylan Caligiuri Sydney Chin Talib Coffield-Zaboor Dalia Cousineau Patrick Daniels Megan Dooley Alicia Easterday Gia Genovese Andrew Goren Anna Goula Jamara Griffin Melanie Horton Marielle Issa Armida Linette Keira McKinley Kieran O’Connor Peirce Robinson Eli Russell Hannah Spear Regina Sullivan Becca Walker Malik Williams
Strategic Planning Committee Brian Abernathy, chair Joy De Jesús Michael A. Donato Nancy Elfant Ellen P. Foster David Fryman Lee van de Velde
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Managing Director ............................................................................................................................... Amy L. Murphy General Manager......................................................................................................................................... John Grassey Director of Finance and Administration.............................................................................Courtney Spiker Martin Associate General Manager...............................................................................................................Mary Beth Simon Special Projects....................................................................................................................................... Hannah Olanoff General Management Assistant.................................................................................................................Regina Haigh Arden Professional Apprentices....................... Ryann Carey, Bryant Edwards, Eliana Fabiyi, Theodore Harris, Case Nafziger, Gilberto Vega, Corey Wilson
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Producing Artistic Director............................................................................................................. Terrence J. Nolen Associate Artistic Director.............................................................................................................. Matthew Decker Artistic Assistant ...................................................................................................................................... Daniel O’Neil Literary Manager............................................................................................................................................ Sally Ollove Playwright-in-Residence..................................................................................................................... Michael Hollinger Commissioned Playwrights..........Greg Banks, Stephen Belber, Laura Eason, James Ijames, Rogelio Martinez
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Director of Marketing and Public Relations.................................................................................................. Dawn Ey Art Director.................................................................................................................................................Kristy Giballa Marketing Manager..................................................................................................................................... Maura Roche Publicist................................................................................................................................................Christine Kozsuch Marketing Assistant....................................................................................................................................Sam Congdon Manager of Individual Giving........................................................................................................ Genvieve Goldstein Development Manager............................................................................................................................. Mimi Meserve Development Assistant.............................................................................................................................. Joanne Burak Development Intern......................................................................................................................................... Ali Pajonk Director of Drama School................................................................................................................. Amanda Morton Director of Education Outreach.................................................................................................................. Jose Aviles Arden Teaching Artists................ Kala Moses Baxter, Bryan Black, Terry Brennan, Elena Camp, Rachel Camp, Taysha Canales, Johanna Carden, Matt Decker, Mike Dees, Tara Demmy, Liz Filios, Tom Fosnocht, Steve Gravelle, Alex Keiper, Bryan Kerr, Emilie Krause, Anthony Martinez-Briggs, Matt Mastronardi, Ben Michael, Amanda Morton, Bi Jean Ngo, Steve Pacek, Katherine Perry, Brian Ratcliffe,Donna Recole, Jenna Stelmok, Harry Watermeier Box Office Manager.................................................................................................................................. Corey Masson Assistant Box Office Manager.................................................................................................................. Tara Bankard House Manager................................................................................................................................................ Kaitlyn Ide Front of House Assistants.................................................Cheyenne Barboza, Galen Blanzaco, Angela Coleman, Sarah Dugan, Matthew Falance, Katie Foster, Will Freske, Chelsey Gaskins, Laurel Hostak, Aubrey McKinney, Abby Perlman, Donna Recole, Eva Fae Rodriguez, Jacqueline Schneider, Emily Schuman, Katie Sink, Jenna Stelmok, Jack Tamburri, Victoria Daly, Alex Dittmar, Liya Desher Production Manager............................................................................................................................ Courtney Riggar Technical Director.................................................................................................................................. Glenn Perlman Associate Production Manager...................................................................................................... Jessica Day West Master Carpenter/Shop Foreman.......................................................................................................... Justin Romeo Master Electrician............................................................................................................................... Martin Stutzman Costume Supervisor............................................................................................................................... Alison Roberts Properties Master.............................................................................................................................. Christopher Haig Charge Scenic Artist...................................................................................................................... Kristina Chadwick Stage Managers................................................................................ Alec E. Ferrell, Kate Nelson, Katie Ringwood Assistant to the Stage Manager................................................................................................................. Eliana Fabiyi Audio Engineer.......................................................................................................................................... John Kolbinski Wardrobe Supervisor...............................................................................................................................Rebecca Rose Deck Crew..................................................................................................................................................Jenna Stelmok Electricians..................................................................................................................... Jessica Wickes, Amanda Jensen Light Board Programmer............................................................................................... Maria Shaplin, Jessica Wickes Stitchers....................................................................Rufus Cottman, Rebecca Kanach, Carly Reeder, Caitlin Yost, Shelby Luke, Emma Dickerson Lead Studio Assistant.................................................................................................................................... Tessa Young Scenic Construction Intern....................................................................................................................... Shane Martin Props Intern......................................................................................................................................... Charlie Gallagher Costume Intern............................................................................................................................. 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At the Arden, we love telling stories on stage — especially ones that are for kids like you! This spring we are telling a story we like a lot called The Jungle Book. You may have heard of this story before — there are even a couple of movies about it. This is a brand-new version of the story.You get to be the very first audience to see it! In the story, Mowgli stumbles into the jungle as a baby and meets a wolf mother and father who adopt him and raise him like a wolf. He also meets Baloo, a sleepy brown bear, and Bagheera, a tough panther, who teach him the rules of the jungle. A tiger named Shere Khan is used to being the king of the jungle, and he doesn’t like how things change when Mowgli arrives. It’s up to Mowgli to use the lessons Baloo and Bagheera teach him about the jungle to stand up to Shere Khan! The Jungle Book starts performances next spring, but we are already imagining what the play will be like. We’ve asked some of our favorite actors to be in the play. Sean Lally, who played Robin Hood will be Shere Khan. Taysha Canales who played Rondi in Sideways Stories will be Mother Wolf. And Charlie Delmarcelle who played the Goose in Charlotte’s Web will be Baloo. We’re also thinking about how we will make a jungle full of animals come to life onstage. What would you include if you were making a jungle? Be sure to check out The Jungle Book when it starts performances in April. We can’t wait for you to see it! Photos by Mark Garvin
Sean Lally in Robin Hood
Charlie Delmarcelle in Charlotte’s Web
Taysha Canales in Sideways Stories from Wayside School
April 15 - June 21
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