WELCOME
from the Producing Artistic Director Thank you for joining us for the world premiere of My General Tubman by Lorene Cary. I was first introduced to Lorene’s work through The Price of a Child, a powerful and moving novel about Philadelphia’s Underground Railroad that was the inaugural One Book, One Philadelphia selection in 2003, a program through which the whole city is invited to read the same book and come together to talk about it. It is a novel filled with vivid characters, gorgeous language, and compelling insights into our past and, of course, our present. Over the years I’ve come to understand that, in addition to being a writer, Lorene is also an activist, a builder, an educator, and, in my opinion, a visionary -- and that all of this fuels her work as a storyteller. It’s why she has such an extraordinary ability to bring people together and why we are so honored to be producing the world premiere of her audacious new play. I am also thrilled that James Ijames has returned to direct My General Tubman, having directed an astonishing and acclaimed production of Gem of the Ocean for us last season. It’s been inspiring to watch Lorene and James – working with Dramaturg Michele Volansky and this remarkable cast and artistic team –– bring this story to life. New plays can be risky and expensive, but as a theatre dedicated to telling great stories, we are committed to supporting the creation of new stories by today’s storytellers. Our thanks to the Independence Foundation, Fox Chase Bank Charitable Trust, Harold and Mimi Steinberg Charitable Trust, the Rosenthal Family Foundation, and the NEA for their generous investment in this production. I am also grateful that we have an audience who is willing to embrace new plays and proud to be part of a community that is dedicated to the creation of new work. We are kicking off our Leap of Faith campaign for the 2020/21 season and are finalizing plans for an exciting season of great plays and musicals. We will let you know as soon as details are confirmed but hope that you will “take the leap” and join us for next year (which will include some of the Arden’s most cherished collaborators). We can announce that next season will include a return of Every Brilliant Thing featuring the extraordinary Scott Greer. If you haven’t seen it, you don’t want to miss it; and if you have, you know that it is a show that changes every single night, so we hope you will see it again. Details about subscribing are on the ad to your left. Take the leap. There is no better way to start a new year than with a new play. Thank you for joining us for Lorene Cary’s My General Tubman. Thank you for supporting new work. And thank you for being part of the Arden.
ARDEN THEATRE COMPANY PRESENTS
MY GENERAL TUBMAN By LORENE CARY Scenic Designer MELPOMENE KATAKALOS
Costume Designer MAIKO MATSUSHIMA+
Lighting Designer XAVIER PIERCE+
Original Music/Sound Designer JORDAN MCCREE
Dramaturg MICHELE VOLANSKY
Assistant Director BRENNEN MALONE
Stage Manager ALEC E. FERRELL* Directed by JAMES IJAMES January 16 - March 1, 2020 Honorary Producers: Monica and Phil Rosenthal
Production Sponsor: Special thanks to the Harold and Mimi Steinberg Charitable Trust for supporting Arden Theatre Company. My General Tubman was commissioned and developed under the auspices of the Arden's Independence Foundation New Play Showcase, a program dedicated to the creation of new plays and musicals. 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. + Member of United Scenic Artists Local USA 829
* Member of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the U.S.
Director's Note There are a few things I would like you to know before you experience this play. The first is that what Lorene Carey’s play My General Tubman reiterates for us all is the power of collective action and transformative justice. The urgency that is generated when we bring our broken, complex flawed and sometimes cruel selves to the work of transforming the world is unlimited and powerful beyond measure. Harriet, was committed to the work of liberation with a deep desire to change the world into a place that is more humane, inclusive and interdependent. Another thing I offer as a way into this play is the fact that Harriet Tubman was beautiful. I mean this in all of the ways we use the term. I will say it again Harriet Tubman was beautiful. She is a historical giant and a massive figure we ascribe small fictions and great honor upon. She was also someone’s sister, someone’s daughter, a friend to many, a teacher, a contributor to the long tradition black rhetoric and liberation theology, a public intellectual, a wife, a mother and a lover. The play wants us to see her fall in love. The play wants us to see her organize and build coalitions of people around a shared passion. The play wants us to see Harriet Tubman the way we see ourselves: messy, complicated, fragile but also capable of radical care and compassion. The final thing I hope you walk away from this play feeling in your gut is that systems like chattel slavery don’t end or disappear they transform. America, in particular, has yet to fully grapple with the legacy of slavery that touches everything from the food we eat to the mortgages we all pay. I hope this play allows you to see the parallels between these two systems, slavery and mass incarceration and I believe that this play will inspire a new line of thinking for all of us. That my liberation is tied to your liberation and your fight for freedom is also my fight for freedom. This, to me, is the great legacy of Harriet Tubman, who after escaping to freedom herself, devoted her life to gaining that freedom for those left in bondage.
A Message
from our Production Sponsor Fox Chase Bank Charitable Fund is proud to join the Arden in their mission of telling great stories by great storytellers. Throughout our long partnership, we have been particularly drawn to supporting courageous, bold, and exciting new plays by Philadelphia artists. We are thrilled to sponsor the World Premiere production of My General Tubman by Lorene Cary, who is a true literary treasure of our city. This story is centered on an icon that we all recognize, Harriet Tubman, but after curtain call, we hope you will think about her in a different way, in a deeper way. This subject matter is enlightening, educating, and important to anyone who believes in civil rights and equality for all. We are honored to be the Production Sponsor of My General Tubman and to play a small part in creating innovative new theatre work in Philadelphia.
Tom Petro Chairman Fox Chase Bank Charitable Fund
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Thank You
to our Honorary Producers We are honored to support visionary author and newly christened playwright, Lorene Cary, for her world premiere of My General Tubman, under the guidance of Director James Ijames. Terry introduced me to Lorene three years ago, during the Arden’s first reading of My General Tubman. I was captivated by Lorene’s creative exploration into Harriet Tubman’s epic dedication to freedom. Knowing that Harriet worked closely with Philadelphia abolitionists, I think it is thrilling the Arden has commissioned this work by a Philadelphia author, with a fully Philadelphia cast bringing it to light. Last year, as I was in the midst of caring for my own elders, Terry gave me a copy of Lorene’s book, Ladysitting—her beautiful and personal account of caring for her grandmother. Not only is Ladysitting relatable and healing, it provides an opportunity to see Philadelphia through the lens of Lorene’s impressive family’s experience. I am grateful to Terry and the Arden for introducing us to this remarkable storyteller. It is what I love most about the Arden: the work is personal, impactful, and you are invited to be part of the experience beyond that of audience member. For over 30 years, the Arden has been one of Philadelphia’s great cultural treasures and one of the leading regional theatres in the country. We look forward to seeing even more new voices and new perspectives at the Arden for the next 30 years. Monica Rosenthal
Lorene Cary’s memoir, Ladysitting: My Year with Nana at the End of Her Century, is now available at all major book retailers. Paperback copies available beginning June 23! “Radiant.” -O Magazine
Cast of Characters Chorus.......................................................................................................Aaron Bell* John Brown.....................................................................................Peter DeLaurier* . Harriet................................................................................................Danielle Leneé* Nelson Davis....................................................................................Brandon Pierce* Chaplain Ray......................................................................................Dax Richardson Earl Holloway...............................................................................Damien J. Wallace* Abigail Wright/Neighbor Woman...............................................Cheryl Williams* Guard Claude.................................................................................Bowman Wright* UNDERSTUDIES: Justin Mitchell (Chorus), Ciera Gardner (Harriet), Davey Strattan White (John Brown), Kahlil Wyatt (Nelson Davis), Timothy Richardson (Earl Holloway), Gregory Holmes Jr. (Guard Claude), Mark Henley Jr. (Chaplain Ray), Amanda Shaffern (Abigail Wright/Neighbor Woman) 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 United States. 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 stagemanagers 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
AARON BELL (Chorus) Aaron is thrilled to make his Arden debut! Regional: Something Like a War, Urinetown: the Musical (11th Hour Theatre Company), Holiday Inn (Walnut Street Theatre), A People (Orbiter 3), West Side Story (Media Theatre), Thirst, penny candy, Welcome to Fear City (PlayPenn) Rodgers’ Romance (East Lynne), A Single Shard (People’s Light), A n Octoroon (Wilma Theater), H ands Up, The Most Spectacularly Lamentable Trial of Miz Martha Washington (Flashpoint). Upcoming: Esther Choi and the Fish that Drowned (Simpatico). Peace and love!
PETER DELAURIER (John Brown) Arden debut! Broadway: Horse in Equus (Original Production/ 1st National Tour). Regional: For Peter Pan on Her 70th Birthday, Morning’s at Seven, The Cherry Orchard, King Lear (Barrymore Award), Man From Nebraska, among many others (People’s Light); The Tempest, An Iliad, Train Driver, QED, Underneath the Lintel (Barrymore Award, Lantern Theater Company); Dreaming Glacier Bay (Perseverance Theatre). With his late wife, Ceal Phelan, Peter co-founded the Delaware Theatre Company. He has served as Artistic Director of New Stage Theatre in Jackson, MS, and directed at many theatres in the region and around the country. Peter has been a company member at People’s Light since 1981. DANIELLE LENEÉ (Harriet) Arden: Gem of the Ocean. Off-Broadway: Shatique in White Guy on a Bus (59E59ST). Regional: Miep in Diary of Anne Frank (People’s Light); Aisha in Mrs. Harrison (Azuka Theatre); Shatique in White Guy on a Bus (Delaware Theatre Company); Shatique in White Guy on a Bus (Passage Theatre); Rosalind in As You Like It, Helicanus/Ensemble in Pericles, Adriana in Comedy of Errors (Delaware Shakespeare); Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom (Syracuse Stage); A Knee That Can Bend (Orbiter 3); Milk Like Sugar (Simpatico Theatre). Education: BFA – Acting from Syracuse University. Much love to my cast and crew. Special thanks to my supportive friends and loving family. Grandmother, this is for you, always.
Who's Who
BRANDON PIERCE (Nelson Davis) Arden: Peter Pan, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Metamorphoses, Charlotte's Web. Regional: Native Son (Playmakers Rep); Skeleton Crew (Portland Stage); Kill Move Paradise (Wilma Theater); Sweat (People's Light); Welcome to Fear City (Kansas City Rep); Exit Strategy (Primary Stages/Philadelphia Theatre Company); Shakespeare in Love (Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival); City of Conversation (Delaware Theater Company); Dutch Masters (Azuka Theatre); Two Gentlemen of Verona (Delaware Shakespeare). Upcoming: Freedom Rider (Crossroads Theatre); Is God Is (Wilma Theater). Education: The University of the Arts - BFA (Acting). Love to Mom and Dad. Love to Alexandra. DAX RICHARDSON (Chaplain Ray) Arden: How I Learned What I Learned (August Wilson u/s). Regional: The Last Days of Judas Iscariot (Ademide Theater Company). Film/Television: The Arrangement (Noble F. Productions); Homicide City, Street Justice:The Bronx (ID Discovery); Happy Cleaners (Jebby Productions). Training: Comedic Improv (Hedgrow Theatre); 101 (Upright Citizens Brigade); Film/TV auditions (Roz Coleman). I would like to thank my Mother and Father, Bobby Keller and Kat Kim for encouraging and believing in me. I’d like to thank my daughters Marley and Rachael for being creative and artistic geniuses who inspire me to be better. DAMIEN J. WALLACE (Earl Holloway) Arden: The Bluest Eye, The Legend of Georgia McBride, Two Trains Running, Our Town (u/s), Piano Lesson (u/s). Regional: Brucie in Sweat (Philadelphia Theatre Company); Sam Semala in Master Harold and the Boys, Dodge in Buried Child (Ego Po Classic Theatre); Bynum in Joe Turner’s Come and Gone (Plays and Players);Turnbo in Jitney (Stagecrafters); Elmore in King Hedley II, Elder Joseph Barlow in Radio Golf (South CamdenTheatre); Troy Maxson in Fences (Ritz Theatre); Solly Two Kings in Gem of the Ocean (BushfireTheatre). Education/Training: B.F.A. Arcadia University.
CHERYL WILLIAMS (Abigail Wright/Neighbor Woman) Arden debut! Regional: The Women, The Children’s Hour (EgoPo Classic Theatre Company); It’s My Party:The Women and Comedy Project (1812 Productions, Barrymore nominated – Brown Martin Award); The Exit Interview (InterAct Theatre Company); Much Ado About Nothing (Mauckingbird Theatre Co.); Antigone (Quintessence Theatre Group); The Breath of Life (Lantern Theater Company); Respect: A Musical Journey of Women (Act II Playhouse); Long Day’s Journey Into Night (The Goodman Theatre); Coriolanus, The Merry Wives of Windsor, Richard III, Wild Oats (Illinois Shakespeare Festival). Film: Silver Linings Playbook (Weinstein Company). Cheryl currently teaches Acting/Shakespeare at Temple University and Acting at Rowan University. Thank you to the amazing James Ijames for this opportunity, along with Terry, Jonathan, and Mariah. Dedicated to my love, Eric Kramer. BOWMAN WRIGHT (Guard Claude) Arden: Gem of the Ocean, Fences. Regional: Sweat, The Mountaintop (People’s Light); The Great Society, All the Way, The Mountaintop, King Hedley II (Arena Stage); Seven Guitars, Fences (Actors Theatre of Louisville); Our Lady of Kibeho (Signature Theatre); Topdog/Underdog (Marin Theatre Company); A Raisin in the Sun (Geva Theatre Center); A Midsummer Night’s Dream (La Jolla Playhouse); The Dreamer Examines His Pillow (Shakespeare & Company); The Piano Lesson (Virginia Stage); Since Africa, A House with No Walls (InterAct Theatre Company); Death and the King’s Horseman (Lantern Theater). Film: Sight (Lionsgate Productions); Vinson (Sainvil Productions). Television: Person of Interest, Blue Bloods and Elementary. Education: University of California, San Diego. LORENE CARY (Playwright) Cary’s non-fiction includes her recent autobiographical book Ladysitting: My Year with Nana at the End of Her Century, best-selling memoir Black Ice, and a collection of stories for young readers titled Free! Great Escapes from Slavery on the Underground Railroad. Having started her career on staff at mass market mags--TIME, TV Guide, and Newsweek--she continues to write articles. Her blogs appear on Medium.com. Novels include The Price of a Child, chosen as the first One Book One Philadelphia offering; Pride; and If Sons,Then Heirs. Cary has written scripts for videos at The President's House exhibit on Independence Mall in Philadelphia, which tells the stories of nine enslaved Africans in the household of President Washington. For 20 years Cary has taught fiction and non-fiction at the University of Pennsylvania, in the Departments of English and Africana Studies; she's twice received the Provost’s Award for Distinguished Teaching, most recently in 2017. She invites her students to publish on SafeKidsStories. com, which she created to focus on children’s safety and wholeness. That project spawned #VotethatJawn, a project that worked with passionate youth and educators to help double youth registration in Philadelphia in 2018. In 1998 Cary founded Art Sanctuary to enrich urban Philadelphia with the excellence of black arts. To create an intentional transition, she stepped down as director in 2012. She served as president of the Union Benevolent Association;
Who’s Who and, from 2011-2013, and as a member of Philadelphia's School Reform Commission, where, as chair of the Safety Committee, she worked to eliminate zero-tolerance punishments for children. Other honors include: The Philadelphia Award, and honorary doctorates from Swarthmore, Muhlenberg, Colby, and Keene State Colleges, and Arcadia and Gwynedd Mercy Universities. JAMES IJAMES(Director) James is a Philadelphia based performer, playwright and director. James’ plays have been produced by Flashpoint Theater Company, Orbiter 3, Theatre Horizon (Philadelphia, PA), The National Black Theatre (NYC), Ally Theatre (Washington D.C.), and he has directed productions at Villanova Theatre, Theatre Horizon, Simpatico Theatre and Lantern Theater. James is the 2011 F. Otto Haas Award for an Emerging Artist recipient, and the recipient of two Barrymores for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Play and two Barrymore for Outstanding Direction of a Play for The Brothers Size with Simpatico Theatre Company and Gem of the Ocean at the Arden Theatre Company. James is a 2011 Independence Foundation Fellow, a 2015 Pew Fellow for Playwriting, the 2015 winner of the Terrance McNally New Play Award for WHITE, the 2015 Kesselring Honorable Mention Prize winner for The Most Spectacularly Lamentable Trial of Miz Martha Washington, the 2018 Kesselring Prize Winner for Kill Move Paradise and a 2017 recipient of the Whiting Award. James is a founding member of Orbiter 3, Philadelphia’s first playwright producing collective. James is Assistant Professor of Theatre at Villanova University and resides in South Philadelphia. BRENNEN MALONE (Assistant Director) Arden debut! Regional: Gay Mis (Eric Jaffe Show); Basic Witches (Hager Productions); The Wiz (Theatre in The X); 5 by 5 (Arden Apprentice Class 25); Hunchback of Notre Dame (Upper Darby Summer Stage). Brennen is an actor, singer, and teaching artist. Education: Bates College BA, Arden Professional Apprenticeship Program. All my love and gratitude to my Arden Family and my own family for their constant support as well as James for letting me join him on this journey. MELPOMENE KATAKALOS (Scenic Designer) Melpomene Katakalos (Scenic Designer) has been a freelance scenic designer for over 20 years, working predominately in San Francisco, NYC, and Philadelphia. She has designed over 100 productions which have been seen on a variety of stages including La Jolla Playhouse, SF Mime Troupe, California Shakespeare Theatre, Cornerstone, InterAct Theatre, NYC: Clurman, HERE, and La Mama. International: Beijing Singapore International Fringes. Katakalos is a co-founder of San-Francisco-based Crowded Fire Theater Company. She has the honor of having her work chosen to represent the US at the 2019 Prague Quadrennial of Performance Design and Space. Among her many nominations and awards are two San Diego Playbill Awards, two Bay Area Critics Circle nominations, and two Barrymore nominations. Katakalos is an Associate Professor of Theatre at Lehigh University (melpomenekatakalos.com) MAIKO MATSUSHIMA(Costume Designer) Maiko is a Japan-born, Philadelphia-based visual artist, costume/ scenic designer and theater faculty at Bryn Mawr College. Her designs have been seen at Philadelphia’s The Wilma Theater, Arden, BalletX, Headlong, Pig Iron Theatre Co. as well as Broadway productions such as Spring Awakening, Radio Golf, Lestat, Assassins, Good Body and Pacific Overtures as an associate costume designer. After working as a theatrical designer in Tokyo, NYC and regional theaters around the U.S. for over two decades, Matsushima is now joined with David Brick, a co-founder of Headlong, in creating publicly engaged art. Their most recent collaboration was The Quiet Circus, http://thequietcircus.com/ a 15-month residency at the Washington Avenue Green. XAVIER PIERCE (Lighting Designer; he/him/his) Arden: Two Trains Running. White Noise (The Public Theater), Confederates, How to Catch Creation, Othello, Shakespeare in Love (Oregon Shakespeare Festival); Native Gardens, Harvey, Blithe Spirit (Guthrie Theater); Four Woman (Seattle Repertory Theatre); Smart People, Native Gardens (Arena Stage); The Roommate (Steppenwolf); Camp David (Alley Theatre), Pride and Prejudice, Angels in America Part 1&2 (St . Louis Rep) Fun Home, How to Catch Creation (Baltimore Center Stage);Little Girl Blue (George Street Playhouse);Yours Unfaithfully, A Day by the Sea (Mint Theater Company, NYC); Misery (Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park); Noises Off (Syracuse Stage); Fences (Long Wharf Theatre, McCarter Theatre); Peter and the Starcatcher, 4000 Miles, The Mountaintop, Detroit ’67 (PlayMakers Repertory Company); Outside Mulingar (Arizona Theatre Company); The Piano Lesson (Olney Theatre Center); Othello (A.R.T.); Fly (Florida Studio Theatre); Common Enemy, Red (Triad Stage); A Raisin in the Sun, Thousand Pines (Westport Country Playhouse);Two Trains Running (Two River Theater Company); Everybody, The Glass Menagerie, black odyssey, Fences (California Shakespeare Theater); Hamlet, Pippin (Arkansas Shakespeare Theatre); Pipeline (Indiana Repertory Theatre); Hype Man, The FRE (The Flea). JORDAN MCCREE(Original Music/Sound Designer) Arden: An Iliad Regional: Communitas: 5 Years Later (Almanac Dance Circus Theatre); Romeo and Juliet, An Octoroon (Wilma Theater); Red Bike (Simpatico Theatre); Hands Up: 7 Playwrights, 7 Testaments (Flashpoint Theatre); Ruined (Philadelphia Theatre Company). Education: University of the Arts (2013). Jordan is member of Philly-based hip hop and social justice collective ILL DOOTS. ILL DOOTS' music is available now on Spotify, Apple Music, Tidal, Google Play, Bandcamp, Soundcloud, and more! #ILLMOVEMENT #ILOVELIVING. ILLDOOTS.com
Who’s Who MICHELE VOLANSKY (Dramaturg) Michele is the Associate Artistic Director for PlayPenn, and an Adjunct Associate Professor at Columbia University. She has worked on nearly two hundred new and established plays in her professional career and has served on the artistic staffs at Actors Theatre of Louisville (1992-95), Steppenwolf Theatre Company (1995-2000) and Philadelphia Theatre Company (2000-2004). She has served as an artistic consultant, a reader for a host of other conferences/awards/programs and is the 1999 inaugural co-recipient of the Elliot Hayes Award for Dramaturgy. She is a past president of LMDA, the Literary Managers and Dramaturgs of the Americas (2002-2004). Her book on playwriting and collaboration with Bruce Graham entitled The Collaborative Playwright was published in March, 2007 by Heinemann Press. She holds a B.A. in English from Washington College, an M.A. from Villanova University and a PhD from the University of Hull (England); her dissertation explores the politics and advocacy of the critics Kenneth Tynan and Frank Rich. ALEC E. FERRELL (Stage Manager) Arden credits include: Tiny Beautiful Things, Indecent, Gem of the Ocean, Every Brilliant Thing, Once, Fun Home, Toni Morrison's The Bluest Eye, TouchTones (World Premiere), Gypsy, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, The Legend of Georgia McBride, The Secret Garden, Funnyman, Metamorphoses, Passion, Macbeth, 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). Regional: PlayPenn; Theatre Horizon; Eugene O’Neill Theater Center; PTC@Play. International: [untitled project] #213 (Edinburgh Festival Fringe). Proud Member of AEA. 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 seven 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 multiple Barrymore Awards for his directing work at the Arden and received awards for The Baker’s Wife; Sweeney Todd; Opus; Winesburg, Ohio; Assassins; Something Intangible; and Fun Home. 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. She completed the Executive Program for Nonprofit Leaders-Arts. Amy has served on the Board of the 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. 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. For the 19/20 season, Arden Theatre Company will stage seven productions 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. The Arden has received twelve Philadelphia Magazine “Best of Philly” Awards, the Arts & Business Council’s Arts Excellence Award, six City Paper “Reader’s Choice” Awards, four Philadelphia Inquirer “Theatre Company of the Year” citations, 77 awards and 418 nominations from the 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. Arden Theatre Company wishes to thank... East End Salon, Joniece Abbott-Pratt, Jessica Bedford, Akeem Davis, Sarah J. 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Anonymous John R. Alchin and Hal Marryatt Charles Arnao and Rosemary Watt John Bitman John Bledsoe Rayenne Chen John and Fern Culhane Robert Dever Kathryn Doyle and Maureen Alexander Shannon and Ted Farmer Sandi Foxx-Jones Janis Hawes and Patrick Cunningham Jim and Carolyn Hessinger Kenneth and Eve Klothen Peter and Sandra Klugman William A. Loeb Barbara and Don Matheson John and Amy McCawley^ Bernard and Camille Rosenberg Kathleen Sernak Keith and Jim Straw Harvey B. Swedloff Sally Walker and Tom Gilmore
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Anonymous (3) Hank Adamczyk and Iris Melendez Becky and John Adams Stan and Lisa Altman Winnie Anderson and Eric Lien Jim and Janet Averill Rhonda Ball Sheryl and Allen Bar Lindy F. Barocchi Maureen Barret and Mike Templeton Gisele Bathish Carol and Tom* Beam Max and Elyse Berger Sandy and Mickey Bernstein Linda and Mark Bernstein Dr. Regina Blaszczyk and Lee O'Neill Louis Bluver Jean Bodine Viola W. Bostic DeDe and Tony Brown Nancy Burd and Mel Nasielski Thomas Burke and Rick Fountas^ Cordelia Clement Barbara Cobb Joy De Jesús and James Reynolds Ellen Deacon and Ernest Cuff Mark and Tobey Dichter Laura Drake Samuel Duplessis and Daniel Krewson Michael and Maya Eichberg, in honor of Daniel and Benji Eichberg Len and Robbie Eisenmen Scott and Julia Engel Wally and Jane Evans Stephen Falchek and John Offidani, III
Sylvan Society cont... Paul and Judy Farber Mr. and Mrs. Farenback-Brateman Elizabeth Fernandez-Vina Jill Fisch and John Gassenheimer Carole Foley Ellen and Tim Foster Fran Freedman and Jon Blum Terry Graboyes David C. and MaryJane Hackney Ann and Glenn Haig Regina Haigh Dr. and Mrs. James Haney Lynn Martin Haskin and Don Haskin Edward Hillis Karen and Mark Hite Lauren Hughes and Kyle Kane Dr. Paula Humphries Jill Hyman Kaplan and Elliot Kaplan Barbara and Leslie Kaplan Anne Kasprinski Phillys Kauffman Carol Kelley Peter and Louise Kelly Bernadette Koller Marilyn and David Kraut Deborah Kravetz Peter and Emilie Lapham John and Melissa Lore Janice Madden Richard Maimon and Susan Segal
Lee Marks and Lisl Zach Mary Ellen Marzullo Linda McAleer and Maitlon Russell Rhonda McKitten and Aaron Krauss Kelly McShain and Robert Tyree A.C. Missias Leslie and Michael Molder Amy Murphy and Terry Nolen Adam Mussell Marge Neff and Dan Winterstein Michael Norris and Matt Varrato Dorothy Novick and Peter Kenney Susan Odessey Barbara Oldenhoff Neil Oxman Edward and Alexis Pappas Harry Porter Laura and Douglas Pratt Karen* and David Pressel Sheila and Ronald Reese Joy Rigg Rickabaugh Ted Robb Judge Rosalyn Robinson and Warren English Franklyn and Cintra Rodgers Jane A. Rose, CPA Mike Salmanson and Tobi Zemsky Kim and Ross Schmucki Ellen Schwartz and Jeremy Siegel Marty and Kate Shields
Roy and Lee Shubert Salem Shuchman and Barbara Klock Laura and Ron Siena Paulette Singleton George R. Smith Amanda and Dick Smoot, in honor of Amy and Terry Rudy Sprinkle and Andrea Barsevick Kathleen Stephenson Kevin Strauss and Barbara Davis Adelaide Sugarman and Marshall Greenberg Cecilia Tannenbaum Robert and Lisa Trucksess Judith L. Wellington Caitlin Wood and Martha Schoolman Richard and Diane Woosnam Hope Yursa
* Denotes a deceased supporter + Denotes a gift of goods or services ^ Includes a matching gift
To join the Sylvan Society or for more information on how you can support the Arden, please contact Rosalyn C. Forbes, Director of Development, at 215.922.8900 x149 or rforbes@ardentheatre.org
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 Ms. Peggy Anderson* Stanley Baurys* Ivy Bayard* Jane Berryman Louis Bluver Mary P. Burr Pearl M. Carpel* Larry S. Friedman* and Dean H. Rishel Ellis Ginsberg* Peter Gistelinck and Kim Bloom Grace Gonglewski and Eric Schoefer Jim and Carolyn Hessinger
Suzanne and James Hill Mary Ellen Krober William Loeb Donald Martin and Richard Repetto* Peggy Morgan Tom Petro and Kris Messner Kristen Phillips and Matt Schreck Renee E. Polsky* Madeline Portnoy Irene M. Reiter* Dr. Harry Rosenthal Marilyn and Dean Staats
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 Rosalyn C. Forbes, Director of Development, at 215.922.8900 ext. 149
*denotes deceased supporter
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Thank You to Our Supporters $500-$999 Barbara Abrahams Ron and Joyce Bayer Richard and Eileen Bazelon Richard and Joan Behr Sheila Bell Michael P. Buckley and Mason Barnett Jessica Calter and Michael Fenton Jacqueline Campbell Francis Carroll Carol and Bruce Caswell Brian and Jennifer Cleary Rhonda Cohen Helene and Stephen Cohen Gregory Coleman Patricia Collins and Jim Matthews Cyana La Divertida Vic and Eva Dawson Emilia Demarco Margaret Dever Barry and Beth Evans Antoinette Farrar Seymour Elizabeth Feeney Sara and Dieter Forster John and Elaine Frank Paulette Freeman Michael and Rawan Friel Lou and Rhoda Fryman Joel R. Gardner and Holly A. Phelps Dan Gannon Grace Gonglewski and Eric Schoefe Amy Hagan Mary and William Hangley Charles W. Head Jr. and John A. Fagotti Eileen Heisman and Marty Tuzman, in honor of Ragtime Cast and Crew Aram and Jackie Jerrehian Nancy Kane Barbara and Jerry Kaplan Margie and Scott Kasner Susan Kellogg and Dick Hoffman Janice King George Korein, in honor of Ann Ritter and Leo Korein Ruth and Peter Laibson Edward and Kathryn Lee David and Deborah Lesher Robert Manning Donald Martin Alan and Susan Miller Bradley Mulkern Leonard Nakamura and Myra Leysorek Kathleen Nelson and John Kromer George Newbern Bill and Kathy Nolen Edwards Mr. Joe Norton Ann O'Brien Karin and Thomas Pajak
Don and Barbara Parman Carol Parton Enrique Posner Janet Poth Paul Rabe and Cheryl Gunter Lillian Ransom Kurt and Mary-Ann Reiss Elizabeth R. and William H. Rivers, Jr. Daniel and Faye Ross Patricia Smialkowski Stephen and Esther Springer Eric Tamulonis and Deirdre Gibson Edna Vasso and Stephen Vasso, MD Tom and Patricia Vernon Julie D. Williams Tom and Jackie Zemaitis $250-$499 Carol and Bennett Aaron Phyllis Barsky Ellen Baxter and Robert Kavash Judith T. Beck Eddie and Myra Bell Tom and Pat Bender Sara and Bruce Berger Timothy Berger and Sarah Mooers Jay and Nancy Berkowitz Barry and Marilyn Bevacqua Doris and Aaron Bitman Linda and Alden Blyth Michael Bolton, in honor of Lawrence Mandel Marcia Bower Tom and Mary Pat Boyle Kimberly Brannen, in honor of Maya Malone Dr. Stephen Bulova and Eleanor W. Bulova Anthony and Jaque Camp Chip Capelli, in honor of Amy Murphy Matthew Carrozza Joseph Casey Caroline M. Castagno Leah Chaplin and Eileen Gildea Claire and Hudnall Christopher Marc and Margie Cohen Sherri Cohen Donna Cordner and Brent Groce James Crawford and Judith Dean Warren and Kaye Crown Joseph and Helen D'Angelo Marta Dabezies Mary Ann and Jacob Dailey Kathy and Eric Dobrzynski Mr. and Mrs. Stuart and Diana Donaldson Thomas Doran Donald and Geraldine Duclow Wendy Epstein Anne Ewers
Norma A. Fabian Charles Gear and Ann Lee Morgan Teresa Gillen Ted and Penny Glackman Carrie Glasby and Kathleen Karhnak William and Virginia Gormley Jamie and Andi Graefe Naomi Grabel and Neil Kutner Betty and Gary Grunder Trudy and Paul Gulterman Marlane and Harvey Guttmann Russell Harris Heidi Hertfelder Daniel and Dorothy Hofer Caren and Stuart Hosansky Michael J. Hozik and Margaret L. Rea Lauren Hughes and Kyle Kane, in honor of Hope Yursa Evelyn Isom William Jordan Philip and Marge Kalodner Stephen and Barbara Kieran Deborah Kimbell and S.W. Kimbell Steven Knepper George F. Koch, Jr. and Santo A. DiDonato Susan Koger Matt and Tanya Koropeckyj-Cox Walter Karl Kraft Jr. and Deborah Hung Mary Ellen Krober Andy Kurovsky and Rich LaVerghetta Mary Frances and Ted Kutzer David Lerman and Shelley Wallock Michael L. Levitan Warren and Arline Lieberman Wendy Liebling Charisse R. Lillie Ellie Lloyd Wingate and Janet Lloyd Benjamin Lovell John and Martha Lubell Edward Lundy and Debra Reiff Sally Mallory Joseph M. Manko Terry A. Marek George and Judy McCarthy John McCormick and Ken Schmitt Missy and Bob McQuiston Adrienne Mendell Madeline Miller Sandra and Martin Miller Jackie Morrill and Mike Donahue Ken and Sue Myers Bonnie and Eliot Nierman Paul Nutaitis and Robert Clark Matt and Judy Ochs Brenda J. Oliphant Michael and Judy Paul Clifford Pearlman and Lynn Marks, in honor of Steve and June Wolfson
Thank You to Our Supporters Jessica Phelan Dulcie Pomerantz Romm Sandy Portnoy Ilene and Coleman Poses Dr. Nancy Post Margaret and Nicholas Potalivo Daniel Promislo Annie Lee Reeves Alan Reinach and Dana Perlman, in honor of Dr. Saifuddin Mama and Family Benjamin Regotti Alice Reyes Graham and Elizabeth Robb, in honor of Lee van de Velde Joseph and Helen Robinette John and Claire Rodgers Dan Rothermel and Michael Hairston Adelle Rubin Mauricio Saavedra and Joanna Sykes-Saavedra Ruth and Marvin Sachs Lawrence and Phyllis Sager David and Margie Saland Karyn L. Scher Jay Auritt and Les Schlessinger Stephen Segal, in honor of Marilyn Kraut Alex and Stefanie Seldin, in honor of Bob Elfant Karen and Robert Sharrar, Elaine Sherman and Robert Cohan Kathryn Simon James L. Smith Jonne and Corey Smith Kathy and Don Smith Stanton and SaraKay Smullens, in honor of Arden Summer Camp Barbara and Steven Speece Barbara and Robert Stewart Gaynor Strickler, in honor of Anne Cook April J. Tvarok Helene and Bill Van Hoeven Lewis and Hella Volgenau Meg von Mehren Susan and Tom Walther Donna and Andrew Wechsler Marlene Weinberg Vivian Weinblatt Elizabeth Weinreb Dawn and Thomas Weiss Jonathan Weiss and Abigail Wolf Leslie and Ellen Welson Wendy and Larry White Richard Willis and Linda Hartnett Jim and Jean Wilson Eric and Sue Woolf
$125-$249 Anonymous Jerry Abelson and June Idzal Lawrence and Patricia Abramson Roxie Ash Denis Asselin Rita Axelrod Dave and Bill Bailey Carolyn and George Bassett Raymond Becker and Richard Wilson Susan Becker and Aaron Rubin Charlotte Biddle Rossette and Henry Biester Fern and Robert Billet Wendy Blutstein and Todd Sagin Janice Bogen Michael Boyle Judith Bradley Stanton and Jill Braid Elizabeth Breault Joseph and Mary Lou Breidenstine Bob and George Bremner Ann and David Brownlee Arleen Buchanan and James Imbriaco Sally Burrell Charlotte Cady Barbara Capezio Barbara Carmine Debbie and Alan Casnoff Dr. Lawyer and Mrs. Rosette Chapman John and Mary Ann Collett Richard and Janet Conn John Cooke Ms. Elizabeth Cooper Elizabeth Cornman Richard Cress Paul Curcio Nancy DeLucia Ray and Ellen Doyle Lucille Schlack Drake David Durham Sheila Dyan and Charles A. Gaglia, Jr. Michael and Lori Edmondson Michael and Jeff and Michelle Eichen Ina Elfant Asher, in honor of Bob Elfant, President of the Board Paul and Mary Lynn Ellis Dr. Mario and Suzanne Ercole Harold T Erfer and Joann Erfer Marie Failey Anne and Steven Fassler Cheryl Feil Mark and Rene Feitelson Kimberly Fetters Joan Finger and Michael Alper John and Nancy Fischer Peter Flack Rosalyn C. Forbes Irene Frangatos Allyson J. Frank Michael and Helene Freidman
Paul Friedman Paula Fuchsberg Steven Fukuchi and Laura Offutt Brenda Furtak Ofelia Garcia Greg Gephart Sue Glover Deborah Gordon Diane and Fredric Graboyes Jonathan and Melissa Graf-Evans Eileen and Norman Gray Ellen Greco Susan Greene and Kathleen Sheridan Rick Greenstein and Claudia Tesoro Matt Gubicza, in honor of Matthew, Rosemary, Timothy, and Daniel Marcia Halbert Dona and Curt Haltiwanger Allison Hardy Lynn Harrington Carol Hauptfuhrer Virginia Hedden Ronald Henry Marcia and John Hiehle Monica Hilferty Terry Hirshorn Daniel Hoffman and Susan Brotherton Donna and Bill Hower Thomas Hurster and Jacqueline Salmon Jim Hutchison Karl Janowitz and Amy Goldman Gwendolyn Johnson Sarah and Joe Jordan Ellen Kaplan Mr. and Mrs. Douglas and Ruth Keating Cecilia Keller Caroline Kemmerer Michael Kenis Thomas Kilburn Brian and Caren Kirschner Alan and Elaine Klawans Vicki and Doni Kramer Kara Krissel James Kronzer Jessica Kulick Barry and Janet Kushner Marilyn Kutler and Ira Silberman Tim Lambie-Hanson Drs. Bob and Joyce Leonetti Craig and Stephanie Lewis Norman and Sylvia Lieberman Laurel and Robert Lipshutz Leroy and Ruth Loewenstern Cirel and Howard Magen The Mantione Family Rosalie Matzkin Ken and Margery Maurer Lynne Maxwell Larry and Felicia McAllister
Thank You to Our Supporters Ilene and Joseph McCaffrey McCarley Family Alice McCreary and David Epler Amy McDonald Denise McLeod Lorraine and Bruce McMahon Kathy McMaster Celeste McMenamin Arthur Melnick and Bernadette Manning Cheryl and Gerald Meyer Marianne T. Miller Paul and Lee Miller Joann Mitchell Martha Moore Jeff and Maxine Morgan Anna Morris Ellen and Michael Mulroney Carolyn Noone Steven Nugent Ryan O’Gara Timothy O'Malley Mr. and Mrs. Gerald O'Neill Marcia Paullin Matthew Pettigrew Linda Phillips Claire and Lud Pisapia Jeff and Elizabeth Podraza David and Amy Pollack Harry Pollack John and Margaret Preg Michael Prince Gail and Jerry Raznov Mark and Karen Reber Mary Jo Reilly Alan Reinach and Dana Perlman Leslie Rescorla and Thomas Achenbach Jennifer Ronon Barbara and Anthony Rooklin Kenneth and Shelley Rosenberg Richard and Anne Rosenberg Hal and Sue Rosenthal Libby Rosof and Murray Dubin Bonni Rubin-Sugarman Bernard and Barbara Ruekgauer Joan Ryder and Robert Ludwig Joan and William Saidel Jason Santini David and Renee Scheibe Karen Schermerhorn and Evan Seymour Perlita and Frank Schorfheide Michael Schummer Gail Scott and Thomas D. Quinlan Karen and Bob Serenbetz Nancy Seweryn Kathy and Richard Sexton Joseph and Louise Shaffer Polly Shaffer Dan and Hanna Shapira Jim and Cathy Shippen
Marilyn Sifford and Robert Butera Ilene Silverman M. Celeste Simon and Brian Keith Anne C. Singer Robert and Harriet Singer Tiffany Sipler Catherine Slusar and Whit MacLaughlin Valerie Smith Larry Smoose and Linda Lee Wayne Snover and Janet Tebbel Pamela and Joel Spiller Laura and Richard Steel Mike and Shannon Stellato Rita and Neil Stevens Susan and Jim Strohman Charles F. Tarr and Roy Ziegler The Theatre Knights Julie and Craig Tobias Marian Tracey Linda Traver Rachel Ulitsky John Urofsky Rachel Utian-Evans Jo Ann Ventor Susan Weinwright M.M. van de Velde Thomas and Cathryn Walsh Tom and Beth Warms Ellen Warren Wendy and Larry White Michelle E. Williams Karen Winey Bertram and Lorle Wolfson Carolyn Young $75-$124 Anonymous (5) Rhoda Abrams Emely Aiken John and Janet Alwang Howard and Patricia Anton Wade Bailey and Susan Greene Sally and Michael Bailin Sylva Baker Donald Bakove and Margaret McLaughlin Elaine and Bob Ballantyne George and Judith Balock Theresa Baraldi Barnes/Callahan Sally and Morris Barron Yvonne Bartman Robert and Sandy Clay Bauer Gregory Beasley, in honor of Mrs. Cynthia Beasley Patricia Beck Cathy and Saul Behar Connie and Dick Berman David and Ruth Berman The Berry Family Barbara Bisgaier
Jocelyn Block Maxine Blum and Samuel A. Bobrow Guillermo Bosch Iris and Michael Boshes Hazel Bowers Charles Brennan Eadie and Allan Brooks Carol Buettger and Allen Bonner Jeannine and David Webber Michelle Burns McHugh Miriam and Richard Camitta John Cannon Ryann Carey William and Lillian Cassel Alice Chittenden Mary E. Chomitz Jolley Christman Sharon Clothier Rhoda M. Coben Alan R. Cohen Judy Cohen Mark Cohen and Marty Johnson Stephen and Carol Cohen William and Suzanne Conway Janet Cook Elizabeth Cottrill Crawford-Doering Family Janet Crino Peter Crino J. H. Cullen Gayle Cutler Karen Cuzzolino Barbara A. Daneluzzi Frank Davide Bill Davis and Lisa Handler Robert and Bonnie DeAngelo Stephanie Deviney Gerald R. and Ellen R. DiPinto Joseph Dittmar, in honor of Alex Dittmar Kim Dittmar and Mike Soo John Doherty Judith Drasin Milton and Marion Drexler Lue Drummond Beverly Dubin John Dulik and Sandra Folzer John and Lois S. Durso James Dyer W. Wallace and Joanne Dyer Robert Earle Jonathan and Ella Edwards Sally and Stewart Eisenberg Linda Ellsworth John Erickson and Harry Zaleznik Brynn Evans Christian Fascione Ruth S. Ferber Leonard and Leila Finkelstein John and Pat Fiorella Joan and Aron Fisher Marian and Elliot Fisher
Thank You to Our Supporters Pamela Fisk Adam Foxx and Jodi Kefer Judy E. Frank Kenneth Frank Brenda Freitag and Chet Tuthill Carol Fuoco Miriam Galster Wayne and Deborah Geltz Constance Gillespie, in honor of Bob and Nancy Elfant Matthew Gima Rita, Jim, Tina, and Neil Glancey; Helene and Mike Minor Joan D. Gmitter Barbara and Bernard Goldberg William and Ilse Goldfarb Phillip Graneto and Janice Breen Victoria and Duncan Grant Carole Green Larry and Ann Green Ellen Greenlee Todd Gregoire Priscilla Grosick Nancy S. Halpern Ona and Stephen Hamilton Beverly Hayden Sue and Doug Heckrotte Madeleine and Phil Henderson, in honor of Ella, Matt, Nate and Noah Angela and Michael Hennessey Herbert and Gayl Henze Susan Herron Barbara Hindman and Howard Snitow Morton and Lois Joy Hoffman Barbara Hindman and Howard Snitow Esther and Robert Hornik Dave F. Huting David Ingram and Melanye Finister Gwynne Isaacs Harold and Blanche Jacobs Mary Jenkins and Ken Foster Charles and Rebecca Johnson Timothy M. and Carol M. Johnson Randi Kamine and Irving Sears Margaret Keller Marjorie Epps Kennedy Kate Kidder Richard and Marcia Klafter David Klein Ellen Kopeland Patricia A. Korp Valerie Koscelnik Gary Krause Myra and David Kurkowski Alan Kutner Anne B. Ladenson Molly Leahy Garry Lennon Murry and Shirley Levyn Jeanne and David Lewis
Karen Lisker Linda and Dan Litwin Eileen Lou Don and Nancy Maclay Theresa Mader and David Suter Linda and David Marder Mary and Jack Markov Randi Marrazzo Sharmain Matlock-Turner M. McDonald Faith and Arthur McDowell Kathleen McGrann Barbara McIntyre Arthur and Sallie Melvin Faith and John Midwood Barbara Miller Sylvia R. Miller Ann Mintz and Clifford Wagner Wanda Mohr Leslie and Michael Molder Brad Moss and Laurie Gottlieb Etta and Chuck Nissman Anaise and Raymond Nolen Frances Claire Novack Janet and Dennis Novack Barrie Nussbaum, in honor of Eileen Heisman Dave and Arline Olim Betsy Oliphant, in honor of the Ryan Kiddos Julie and Eric Orts Linda Osler Stanton S. Oswald and Phyllis Weber Bettina Pagalilauan Judith Peakes Clifford Pearlman and Lynn Marks, in honor of Terry and Amy, Arden visionaries Jane G. Pepper Elaine Petrossian Beverly Pittman Donald and Carol Plank Brooke Porch Tom and Candace Pratt Frank and Patricia Preston Mark Price Nina Pringle Linda Putnam Erat Linda Quam Joanne Rafferty Abi and Craig Reed Karen and Jon Richter Clifford Ridley and Betsey Hansell Mary Robb Helen Roberts Joan Roberts Phyllis and Marvin Robinson Linda and Hays Rockwell Franklyn and Cintra Rodgers Lou and Laura Romano Maxine Rosen J. Randall Rosensteel Gail Rosenthal
Edwin and Sally Rosenthol John and Melanie Rowley Joan Rubin Marjorie and Alexander Russell Suzanne and Kip Salus Robin Sampson Eileen and Chris Satullo Sandra Sborofsky Carole Schaefer Stuart Schmidt and Marsha Weinraub Mary Ellen Schneider and Carl W. Schneider Deborah Schultz Mark and Nancy Schure Irving Sears* Gina and Stuart Shapiro Judith Shapiro Leslie J. Sheer Craig Sheetz Frann Shore Eunice Silver Annette Silvers Elise Singer Carleene and David Slowik Bruce and Penny Smith Steve and Judy Stern Corinne Stone* Daniel Szyld and Kathleen Ross Robert and Susan Tafel John Tarves Holly and Willard Terry Joseph Terry Helaine and Marvin Tobin Clara Tolbert Margaret Evans Tuten Jennifer Vagnozzi, in honor of William J. Burnett Cynthia L.Vena Constance Villiers Ian Wachstein and Michele Zeldner Timothy Wade and Abby Lang Emily and Charles Wagner Anne Walsh Bette Ann and Chan Walton Thomas and Julie Wamser Maron and Nach Waxman Jeannine and David Webber Bob Weinberg and Eleanor Wilner Shelly and Fred Weiner Fred Weinstein Constance West Gayle Wieand and Susan Federico Gwendolyn Wiley Marcia Witlin-Basickes Nancy and Peter Wood Mr. and Mrs. Harry Woodcock Sam and Kuna Yankell Caroline Young and Michael Hoad Hilary Zankel Jeanne Zoerkler Jim and Debbie Zug * Denotes a deceased supporter + Denotes a gift of goods or services ^ Includes a matching gift
Gifts In Memory of...
Frederick W. Anton, III Anton Charitable Trust
John Koscelnik Valerie Koscelnik
Ivy Bayard Crawford-Doering Family
Sheila Kutner Naomi Grabel and Neil Kutner The Kutner Family
Ronald Bayer Charles Rose and Dr. Mindy Goldberg Rose Clare R. Brown Joseph J. Canavan, Jr. Joel and Kristen Fauson Ellen Greenlee Jane Johnston Frederic Josephson and Margaret Anderson Mary Frances and Ted Kutzer David and Jennifer Lewis Jeanne and David Lewis Eileen Lou Sally A. McCabe Marianne Roche
Earl Levit The Theatre Knights Frank Mallory Sally Mallory Jean Markowitz Steve and Jane Heumann Jean McCaffrey VanBuskirk Bernadette and Edwin Haigh
Grace M. Capezio Anonymous
Dr. Andrea L. Mengel Sally Downey Independence Foundation Jennifer Bohnenberger Derick Dreher Susan Sherman Kate Tejada
Mary Davis Anonymous
The Mother of Monica Dudnyk Beth and Jerry Zatuchni
Teresita Fernandez-Vina Elizabeth Fernandez-Vina
Harry Porter Sr. Anonymous
David B. Glancey Anonymous Elaine and Bob Ballantyne Erin Barnes Cathy and Saul Behar Judith P. Camins Miriam and Richard Camitta John Cannon Larry Ceisler Mimi and Homyar Choksi David L. and Rhonda Cohen J. H. Cullen Norry Dogan Nancy Donohue Thomas Doran James Dyer S. David Fineman Family of David Glancey Margaret Glancey Rita, Jim, Tina, and Neil Glancey; Helene and Mike Minor Erin Hawkins Ronald Henry James and Anne King Gary Krause Charisse Lillie Jessica McIlhenny Faith and John Midwood Joann Mitchell Jim Murphy Neil Oxman Daniel Salvatore Alan K. and Dveral Silberstein Wendy and Larry White Jeanne and Jim Zoerkler
Karen Pressel Milton and Marion Drexler Michelle Burns McHugh Leslie and Michael Molder Richard Repetto Carole Green Dan Rothermel and Michael Hairston Annie Richardson Anonymous J. Cooper Robb Anonymous (2) Michael Beer Accessibility Office, Bucks County Community College Learning Resources, Bucks County Community College Nancy Burd and Mel Nasielski Karl Carter Claire and Hudnall Christopher Sharon Clothier Kathleen and Michael Cokenakes John and Mary Ann Collett Anne Cook and Russ Troyer Michael A. and Edward C. Donato Bob and Nancy Elfant Christian Fascione John and Pat Fiorella Brian Foster and Ernie Sesskin Elizabeth H. Gemmill Victoria Grant Jamie Hanes Mary and William Hangley
Lynn Harrington Palmer and Judith Hartl Terry and Ann Marie Horner Bob Kaufman Patricia A Korp Monica and John Kuna Ellie Lloyd Wingate and Janet Lloyd Deborah and Peter Luquer Howard and Cirel Magen Patrick and Linda McCann Amy Murphy and Terry Nolen Don Perelman and Elise Singer Ceth and Sam Plum Graham and Betsy Robb Mary L. Robb Ted Robb Joan C. Roberts Linda and Hays Rockwell Franklyn and Cintra Rodgers Sidney and Ruth Rosenblatt Prudence L. Rosenthal Kim and Ross Schmucki Dr. and Mrs. Kaighn Smith Holly and Willard Terry Lee and Chris van de Velde M.M. van de Velde Valley Veterinary Clinic, Buckingham Fred Weinstein June and Steve Wolfson
David A. Schu Anonymous Elayne Bender and John Siemiarowski Jacqueline Campbell Anne Cook and Russ Troyer Rebecca Clothey Nancy and Bob Elfant Catherine Fylypowycz Edward Hillis Lauren Hughes and Kyle Kane Denise McLeod Marge Neff and Dan Winterstein Clara Tolbert Hope Yursa Harry Segal Ann Donaghy Rachel Sorkin Nancy Sorkin Aster Wamser Thomas and Julie Wamser
Artistic
Producing Artistic Director........................................................................................................................Terrence J. Nolen Associate Producer............................................................................................................................................ Jonathan Silver Artistic Assistant................................................................................................................................................... Mariah Ghant Commissioned Playwrights...................................................................Lorene Cary, Kash Goins, Jacqueline Goldfinger, James Ijames, R. Eric Thomas
Administrative Management
Managing Director............................................................................................................................................ Amy L. Murphy Director of Finance and Administration....................................................................................... Courtney Spiker Martin General Manager..................................................................................................................................................Clayton Tejada Associate General Manager......................................................................................................................... Mary Beth Simon Operations Manager...............................................................................................................................................Kevin White Arden Professional Apprentices............................................... Andressa Royer, Christina Buono, Doménica Castro, Megan Lovely, Nico Galloway, Noriani Estevez, Stephen Emery
Marketing
Director of Marketing and Communications.................................................................................................Stephen Rapp Marketing Manager...........................................................................................................................................Bryant Edwards Art Director........................................................................................................................................................... Kristy Giballa Publicist................................................................................................................................................................... Bryan Buttler Communications and Group Sales Manager................................................................................................ Kelsey Sherlock
Development
Director of Development........................................................................................................................... Rosalyn C. Forbes Associate Director of Development..................................................................................................................Ryann Carey Development Manager........................................................................................................................... Jonathan Edmondson Manager of Individual Giving.......................................................................................................................Orelí B. Uzdavinis Development Coordinator..................................................................................................................................Alex Dittmar
Education
Director of Arden Drama School........................................................................................................................Sam Pedings Director of Education Outreach.............................................................................................................................José Avilés Education Associates............................................................................................................. Elizabeth Crino, Joshua Thorps Arden Teaching Artists..................................................................................................... Elise D’Avella, Kala Moses Baxter, Kelly Filios, Madi Juleskusky, Brennen Malone, Christina May, Jessica Money, Cindy Paul, Josh Walker, Stephanie Walters, Abby Weissman, Marissa Wolner, Justin Yoder, Holly Yokley Albert M. Greenfield Teen Arden Council.............................................Abby Brown, Ani Peterson, Corey Hecdivert, Flynn Nolen, Hannah Reich, Jay Nasser, Paige McAllister, Sadie McKenna, Samantha Roehl, Sam Rufino
Front of House
Box Office Manager................................................................................................................................................Katie Frazer Assistant Box Office Manager.........................................................................................................................Jason Blacketer House Manager.......................................................................................................................................................... Kaitlyn Ide Box Office Associates............................................................................................................ Chelsey Gaskins, Adiah Hicks Front of House Assistants............................................. Ezra Ali-Dow, Paola Cruz, Margaux Cattelona, Rachel Dolan, Rebecca Fleckner, Christine Freije, Amanda Gulla, Madeline Jones, JJ Jury, Brennen Malone, Maura McErlean, Kimie Muroya, Glynnis Nadel, Olivia Perrin, Tanner Richardett, Amanda Robinson, Julianne Schaub, Natajia Sconiers, Carly Watson, Abby Weissman, Kashara White, Eric Zavadsky
Production
Staff
Production Manager........................................................................................................................................Courtney Riggar Technical Director..............................................................................................................................................Glenn Perlman Assistant Technical Director............................................................................................................................... Justin Romeo Scenic Charge Artist..................................................................................................................Kristina Chadwick McGrath Master Electrician............................................................................................................................................Martin Stutzman Audio Engineer..................................................................................................................................................... John Kolbinski Costume Supervisor......................................................................................................................................... Amanda Todaro Properties Master.......................................................................................................................................... Christopher Haig Stage Managers....................Wendy Blackburn Eastland, Alec E. Ferrell, John Flak, Kate Nelson, Rebekah Norviel Assistant to the Stage Manager..................................................................................................................Doménica Castro Audio Engineer.............................................................................................................................................Mary Kate Smyser Assistant Lighting Designer...................................................................................................................................Ryan J. Stofa Electricians...........................................................................................................Gary Klasek, Samantha Wall, Kat Wheary Programmers................................................................................................Kelly Orenshaw, Kat Wheary, Dalton Whiting Stitcher..........................................................................................................................................................Natalia De la Torre Props Artisan.....................................................................................................................................................Scott McMaster Wigs...............................................................................................................................................Wigs Provided by Wig Boys Scenic Construction Intern..................................................................................................................................... Ed McColly Props Construction Intern............................................................................................................................... Jo Vito Ramirez Costume Construction Intern........................................................................................................................Nicole Kinstler
Board and Committee Members Board of Directors Robert Elfant, President Nancy Burd, Vice President Holly Kinser, Vice President Michael A. Donato, Treasurer Rayenne Chen, Secretary Brian Abernathy Rhonda Ball Anne Cook Joy L. De Jesús Nancy Elfant Steven Engelmyer Jeanne Fisher Elizabeth H. Gemmill Albert M. Greenfield, III Joanne Harmelin Richard Harris Nancy Hirsig Ann Marie Horner Michael S. MacFarland Richard L. Maimon Dr. Saifuddin T. Mama John J. McCawley Amy L. Murphy Terrence J. Nolen Kristen Phillips Charles H. Rose
Monica Horan Rosenthal H. Hetherington Smith Lee van de Velde Steve Wolfson Diane Dalto Woosnam Ellen Yin Board Executive Committee Robert Elfant, chair Rhonda Ball Nancy Burd Rayenne Chen Joy L. De Jesús Michael A. Donato Jeanne Fisher Holly Kinser Richard L. Maimon Lee van de Velde Finance Committee Michael A. Donato, chair Nancy Burd Ellen P. Foster Anne Marie Horner Harvey Swedloff Steve Wolfson
Playing Mondays – Fridays FEBRUARY 4 – MARCH 27, 2020 FOURTEEN has been supported by The Pew Center for Arts & Heritage.
Experience FOURTEEN, a moving theatrical performance that sheds light on the Reconstruction era and the ratification of the 14th Amendment. Through dramatic interpretation of original texts, the performance brings to life the leaders, influential figures, and everyday Americans who were central to the era. Visit constitutioncenter.org for show times.
Board Development Committee Joy L. De Jesús, chair Brian Abernathy Robert Elfant Holly Kinser Saifuddin Mama Lee van de Velde Diane Dalto Woosnam Personnel Committee Rhonda Ball, Chair Michael A. Donato Elizabeth H. Gemmill Richard Harris Michael S. MacFarland Charles H. Rose Facilities Committee Richard L. Maimon, chair Mike Green James Kronzer John J. McCawley H. Hetherington Smith Chris van de Velde
Engagement Committee Jeanne Fisher, co-chair Lee van de Velde, co-chair Anne Cook David Hackney Camille Rosenberg Diversity Task Force Nancy Burd Robert Elfant Joy L. De Jesús Richard Harris Terrence J. Nolen Amy L. Murphy The Cornerstone Society Frederick W. Anton, III The Honorable Phyllis W. Beck Gerard J. Conway, Sr. Carole Haas Gravagno Glenn Perlman Aaron Posner Susan Sherman Lee van de Velde
2019/20
DINING PARTNERS
When dining in Old City, we recommend these restaurants that support the Arden! All offer a 10% discount to Arden patrons. Please ask your server for details.
CAMPO’S
PINOT WINE BOUTIQUE
CHLÖE
THE PLOUGH & THE STARS
CONTINENTAL
POSITANO COAST BY ALDO LAMBERTI
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CUBA LIBRE
RACE STREET CAFÉ
FORK
ROYAL BOUCHERIE
THE FRANKLIN FOUNTAIN
SHANE CONFECTIONERY
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HIGH STREET ON MARKET
SOUTH STREET PHILLY BAGELS
KHYBER PASS PUB
VISTA PERU
56 S. 2nd Street • 215.238.5888 www.khyberpasspub.com
20 S. 2nd Street • 215.398.5046 www.vistaperuphilly.com
PANORAMA
For complete restaurant descriptions visit: ardentheatre.org/dining
214 Market Street • 215.923.1000 www.camposdeli.com 232 Arch Street • 215.629.2337 www.chloebyob.com
10 S. 2nd Street • 215.627.0666 www.cubalibrerestaurant.com 306 Market Street • 215.625.9425 www.forkrestaurant.com
308 Market Street • 215.625.0988 www.highstreetonmarket.com
14 N. Front Street • 215.922.7800 www.panoramawinebar.com
227 Market Street • 215.627.WINE www.pinotboutique.com 123 Chestnut Street • 215.733.0300 www.ploughstars.com
208 Race Street • 215.627.6181 www.racestreetcafe.net 52 S. 2nd Street • 215.606.6313 www.royalboucherie.com
613 S. 3rd Street • 215.627.6277 www.southstphillybagel.com
123 Chestnut Street Entrance on 2nd Philadelphia WWW.PLOUGHSTARS.COM
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Charles Demuth. Two Women Acrobats (detail), 1916
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The Kelly Group welcomes Dan Hodge to his new role with our cast and crew.
James Sugg
Trish Kelly
Actor and Sound Designer
Co-Founder, Theatre Exile
Benjamin Camp
Christy Lee
Team Sunshine Performance Corp
Choreographer/Dancer
Dan Hodge
Maya Choldin
Co-artistic Director, Philadelphia Artist Collective
Managing Director, Pig Iron Theater
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