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THE GLASS MENAGERIE By Tennessee Williams
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WELCOME From the Producing Artistic Director Welcome to the Philadelphia premiere of Jocelyn Bioh's School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls Play, featuring an all-Philadelphian cast and artistic team led by Amina Robinson, one of the city's leading theatre artists and educators. We are thrilled to have this extraordinary group of artists come together to bring this brilliant new play to life. And thank you for making this possible. Whether this is your first time back at the Arden – or if you saw Backing Track or A Streetcar Named Desire – thank you for being part of our return to live performance. We are all still juggling the ups and downs and uncertainty of this time, so I am inspired and grateful that you have chosen to be here. As we continue with our 2022 spring season and look forward to a celebratory production of Into the Woods, we are deep into planning for next year. We will open our 2022/23 season with Tennessee Williams' The Glass Menagerie, the first time in our history that we produced this radiant and powerful play. We will follow that with a return engagement of Scott Greer in Every Brilliant Thing, a theatrical event that is different each and every night. The new year will welcome the regional premiere of Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Lynn Nottage's Clyde's, a blistering comedy set in the kitchen of a truck stop just outside of Scranton, PA. Next up will be August Wilson's Radio Golf, the last chapter of his monumental ten-part series, The American Century Cycle, set in the Hill District of Pittsburgh in the 1990's. And we will close the season with the musical Violet, featuring a brilliant score by Jeanine Tesori, who wrote Caroline, or Change, Fun Home, and Kimberly Akimbo – a new musical that will appear on Broadway this fall. Next season will also include the return of Arden Children's Theatre – with two productions that will fill our spaces with joy, connection and creativity. Also, First World Theatre Ensemble will be in residence in the Bob and Selma Studio Theatre, with plans to produce two new productions. Stay tuned for details in the coming months! This will be the Arden's 35th Anniversary Season. A wide range of stories brought to life on our three stages. We will be back for a full season of live theatre! Thank you for being part of the Arden. Some of you have been subscribers for decades; many of you stood with us over the past two years (for which we are truly grateful); and some are joining us for the first time. But all of you make the Arden the theatre it is today – and the theatre we will be as we look to the future. Please come back as we journey Into the Woods. And join us for the Arden's 35th Anniversary Season.
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A Message
From our Honorary Producers
Welcome to School Girls; Or,The African Mean Girls Play! As members of the Old City community, it is a joy to have the Arden in our backyard and to see it coming back strong this season. The Arden's commitment to telling great stories by great, diverse, and sometimes underappreciated storytellers on its stage draws people from across Philadelphia to our neighborhood which adds to the vibrancy of the community. As this third production of the season opens against the backdrop of another Covid surge, we are most grateful for the Arden's continued resilience. Now that the stage lights are back on, please check out every play this season. School Girls; Or,The African Mean Girls Play is the perfect production for this moment because it confronts serious issues with the kind of insights that are best revealed with humor. We hope that Jocelyn Bioh's poignant story of colorism and relationships among school girls at an elite African boarding school will explore new and familiar themes for you. Given the response this up-andcoming playwright's work has received across the country, we couldn't be more excited about her Philadelphia debut. Enjoy the play! Risa and Bob Lavizzo-Mourey
ARDEN THEATRE COMPANY PRESENTS
SCHOOL GIRLS; OR, THE AFRICAN MEAN GIRLS PLAY by JOCELYN BIOH Scenic Designer
Costume Designer
COLIN MCILVAINE
LEVONNE LINDSAY+
Lighting Designer
Sound Designer
SHANNON ZURA
DANIEL ISON
Dialect Coach
Assistant Director
AMY DEAN
REVA STOVER
Stage Manager
ALISON HASSMAN* Directed by AMINA ROBINSON Honorary Producers: Risa and Bob Lavizzo-Mourey SCHOOL GIRLS; OR, THE AFRICAN MEAN GIRLS PLAY is presented by special arrangement with Dramatists Play Service, Inc., New York. World Premiere at the MCC Theater, October 16, 2017 (Robert LuPone, Bernard Telsey, & William Cantler, Artistic Directors; Black West, Executive Director) Originally developed as part of The New Black Fest at The Lark, 2016 Additional developement as part of the MCC Theater PlayLabs series, 2016 “The Greatest Love of All” Linda Creed, Michael Masser Used by Permission of EMI Gold Horizon Music Corporation; EMI Golden Torch Music Corporation All Rights Reserved.
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.
Arden Theatre Company Announces Dedication and Opening of the J. Cooper Robb Library We are pleased to announce the opening of the new J. Cooper Robb Library, located on the second floor of the Arden’s Hamilton Family Arts Center. Designed by acclaimed set designer James Kronzer in collaboration with architect Richard Maimon and built in the Arden workshop under the leadership of Glenn Perlman and the Arden’s Production staff, the library is dedicated to Robb, a long time theater critic for a variety of Philadelphia publications, and his impact on this theatre community. The J. Cooper Robb Library intended to be, first and foremost, a place where students learn, enjoy, and broaden their love and knowledge of theatre in its most basic form: the written word. Robb’s husband, Carl Karter, has donated Robb’s extensive collection of books, scripts and playbills to the library, and these materials will be shared with visitors and students for many years to come. In addition, other Arden supporters have donated materials to the library. Robb, a Newtown, Pennsylvania resident, was a freelance writer who reviewed theatrical productions for Philadelphia Weekly, Chestnut Hill Local, TheaterMania, and Backstage Magazine. He served as an adjunct professor at Bucks County Community College, Rider University, and Thomas Edison State University. Additionally, Robb served as a judge for Theatre Philadelphia’s Barrymore Awards, and was a nominator for the F. Otto Haas Award, which recognizes emerging talent in the region’s theater community. J. Cooper Robb's impact can still be felt throughout the theatre world in Philadelphia. We hope the J. Cooper Robb Library will be a living legacy and inspiration to the next generation.
Cast of Characters Paulina Sarpong.........................................................Morgan Charéce Hall Eloise Amponsah................................................................Danielle Leneé* Mercy......................................................................................Jessica Money Ama.............................................................................................Imani Moss Gifty.....................................................................................Adaeze Nwoko Ericka Boafo.......................................................................Cheyenne Parks Nana..........................................................Arielle "Faye" Telemaco-Beane Headmistress Francis...............................................Ontaria Kim Wilson* UNDERSTUDIES Cianna Marie Castro (Mercy), Trinity Dean (Paulina Sarpong), Chioma Dunkley (Gifty), Evesha Harry (Ama), Jordan Hunter-Fidalgo (Ericka Boafo), Kimya Jackson (Headmistress Francis/Eloise Amponsah), Hannah Moore (Nana) 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. 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
MORGAN CHARÉCE HALL (Paulina Sarpong - she/they) Arden debut! Regional: A Man for All Seasons (Lantern Theater Company); Quadrant Series: Big Fish (Theater Alliance); The Bluest Eye (Hollins Theatre); Matayanda (Young Playwrights' Theatre); Twelfth Night (North Georgia Theatre); Vinegar Tom, Sweeney Todd (University of Alabama). Education: MFA in Theatre (University of Alabama). Morgan Charéce would like to thank God, her mother, and her ancestors for always their support and instilling a strong dedication and commitment to artistry, activism, and the magnetic power of storytelling. Waves of love, my cast turned sisters, and Amina for an unforgettable and healing process. Asé. DANIELLE LENEÉ (Eloise Amponsah) Arden: Backing Track, My General Tubman, Gem of the Ocean. Off-Broadway: Shatique in White Guy on a Bus (59E59). 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 The 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. Grandmer, this is for you, always. JESSICA MONEY (Mercy) Arden: A Midsummer Night’s Dream (2020 Virtual Production); Understudy for Ragtime and The Bluest Eye. Regional: The Tempest (upcoming, Delaware Shakespeare); Ragtime (Duluth Playhouse); A Christmas Carol (People’s Light); Songs for a New World (New Light Theatre); The Color Purple (Theatre Horizon). Education: BA in Musical Theatre (Temple University). Thanks to Mom, Jas, Paul, Joan, Don, Jordan, and Jenny.
Who's Who IMANI MOSS (Ama) Arden debut! Regional: Mamma Mia (The Candlelight Theatre); Soon (11th Hour Theatre Company & Prima Theatre). Education: 2021 Graduate of Temple University’s BFA Musical Theatre Program. Special thanks to friends and family who have supported me throughout the years! Thankful for my continued health and the health and support of my cohort. Instagram: @missimanimoss
ADAEZE NWOKO (Gifty - she/they) Arden: Understudy for The Bluest Eye. Regional: James Ijames' TJ Loves Sally 4 Ever (Theatre Horizon); The Mountaintop (Bloomsburg Theatre Ensemble); A Midsummer Night's Dream (Delaware Shakespeare); The Unlucky Princess (Mountain State Repertory Theatre). Adaeze also worked with Tiny Dynamite, RevShakes, and Azuka Theatre. Education: BFA in Acting (West Virginia University). I would like to thank Amina and the Arden for the opportunity to tackle this important work! CHEYENNE PARKS (Ericka Boafo) Arden debut! Education: BA in Theater, Acting Concentration (Temple University). I am a proud and recent graduate of Temple University. I am beyond excited and grateful to make my Arden debut. Special thanks to my parents for letting me follow my dreams and always supporting me. Uncle George, this is for you!
ARIELLE "FAYE" TELEMACO-BEANE (Nana) Arden: Understudy for The Snow Queen. Regional: The Tattooed Lady (Philadelphia Theatre Company); Stacy & Mia (The Strides Collective); Promenade, Guys and Dolls (University of the Arts); Evita (Interlakes Theatre); Assistant Director for Young Money (Azuka Theatre). Education: BFA - Musical Theater (University of the Arts). Arielle Faye is excited to make their Arden Debut in School Girls; Or,The African Mean Girls Play! Special thanks to the Arden Team, MCC Youth Company, my family and friends that helped me along this journey, and my mother for always being my number one supporter. ONTARIA KIM WILSON (Headmistress Francis) Arden debut! Regional: Wine In The Wilderness (Egopo Classic Theater); Alien/Nation (The Forest of Arden, Williamstown Theatre Festival). Television: For My Man (TVOne). BA in Theater - Acting Concentration (Temple University). Ontaria is a multidisciplinary artist: actress, playwright, screenwriter, director, and choreographer. Thank you mom for always loving me. Thank you to every director, teacher, friend, and mentor who decided to take a chance on me. I appreciate you more than you know. To the Master Creator, thank you for sharing the spirit of creativity with me and guiding me through this thing called life! To Amina and the Arden Family…thank you for saying yes and allowing black girl magic to radiate! JOCELYN BIOH (Playwright) is an award-winning Ghanaian-American writer and performer from New York City. Her plays include School Girls; Or,The African Mean Girls Play (Kilroy’s List, 2016; CTG; MCC Theater; Lortel Award Winner; OCC John Gardner Award Winner; Hull-Warriner Award Winner; Drama Desk Nomination; Drama League Nomination; Off-Broadway Alliance nomination), Nollywood Dreams (Cherry Lane Mentor Project, 2017; Kilroy's List, 2015), and African Americans (Produced at Howard University, 2015; Southern Rep Ruby Prize Award Finalist, 2011; O'Neill Center Semifinalist, 2012). Jocelyn conceived and wrote the libretto for The Ladykiller's Love Story (music and lyrics by CeeLo Green) and Goddess (book writer). She has also been a staff writer for the Netflix TV shows Russian Doll and Spike
Who's Who JOCELYN BIOH (cont) Lee’s She's Gotta Have It. Jocelyn received her MFA in Theatre/Playwriting from Columbia University. She is under commission with Manhattan Theatre Club, Williamstown Theatre Festival, Second Stage, and Atlantic Theater Company, and is a resident playwright at LCT3. As an actress, Jocelyn's credits include: In the Blood (Signature Theatre; Drama Desk nomination, Best Featured Actress), Everybody (Signature Theatre; Lucille Lortel Award nomination, Best Supporting Actress, 2017), Men On Boats (Clubbed Thumb at Playwrights Horizons), The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time (Broadway; Tony Award Winner for Best Play, 2015), An Octoroon (Soho Rep; Obie Award Winner for Best Play, 2014), Booty Candy (Wilma Theater), Seed (Classical Theatre of Harlem; AUDELCO Award Nominee), and Marcus; or the Secret of Sweet (City Theatre). She also originated the role of "Topsy" in the world premiere of Neighbors (The Public Theater; AUDELCO Award Nominee). FILM/TV acting credits include: Ben is Back (Black Bear Pictures), Russian Doll (Netflix) Blue Bloods (CBS), The Detour (TBS), The Characters (Netflix), Louie (FX), and One Life to Live (ABC). AMINA ROBINSON (Director) is happy to return to the Arden for this production of School Girls; Or,The African Mean Girls Play by Jocelyn Bioh. Her directing work was last seen here in 74 Seconds…To Judgment by Kash Goins. Amina's other directing work includes shows with Passage Theatre in Trenton, Queens Theater in New York, IAMA Theatre in Los Angeles, Philadelphia Artists' Collective, Azuka Theatre, Theatre Horizon, Lantern Theater Company, and Temple University. Amina became the first Black woman to win a Barrymore Award for Outstanding Direction of a Musical in 2019 for her work on The Color Purple at Theatre Horizon. She is a Professor of Acting and Musical Theater at Temple University, a professional actor, and currently serves as the Artistic Director of The Centre Theater in Norristown, under the management of The Elmwood Park Zoo. REVA STOVER (Assistant Director) Arden debut! Regional: Playwright in Moments (upcoming, Philadelphia Women’s Theatre Festival), Running (Wings of Paper Theatre Company); Director in By Way of Conversion (Philadelphia Dramatist Center), This is a Low (Piccone Arts), Hungry for Paint (Little Yellow House Studio), The Force of Gravity (The Pugh Theatre); Assistant Director in Ring of Fire (Weston Playhouse Theatre Company). Education: BFA - Acting (University of Central Florida); SAFD - Unarmed (Recommended Pass). Reva is the new Co-AD of the Azuka Theatre. Thanks and happy opening to my teammates at Azuka Theatre for your flexibility, support, and grace during this dual process. COLIN MCILVAINE (Scenic Designer) Arden debut! Regional: Scenic Designer for This is the Week That Is (upcoming, 1812 Productions), This Bitter Earth (Interact Theatre Company), Extreme Home Makeover (Theatre Exile), A Deed Without a Name (Troy Foundry Theatre); Associate Scenic Designer for Daddy (Almeida Theatre); Assistant Scenic Designer for Sandblasted (Vineyard Theatre), A Christmas Carol (Guthrie Theater), Le roi Arthus (Bard Summerscape). Education: BA - Theatre (University of Maryland); MFA Scenic Design (Temple University). 2018 Independence Foundation Fellow; American Theatre Magazine: 20 People to Watch; colinmcilvaine.com LEVONNE LINDSAY (Costume Designer) Arden: Ragtime, Gem of the Ocean, The Bluest Eye. Regional: Kill, Move, Paradise (Wilma Theater); The Garbologists, Sweat (Philadelphia Theatre Company); White (Theatre Horizon); Time Is On Our Side (Simpatico Theater); Native Gardens, The Hampton Years (Virginia Stage Company); Gem of the Ocean (Trinity Repertory Company). Education: BS in Fashion Design (Philadelphia University); MFA in Costume Design (University of Maryland, College Park). Academic positions held at Stevenson University, James Madison University, and Valdosta State University. LeVonne is the Costume Shop Manager and Adjunct Assistant Professor at the University of the Arts in Philadelphia; Recipient of the Allen Lee Hughes Fellowship at Arena Stage 2001-2003 and Resident Designer for the African Continuum Theatre Company in Washington, DC 2002-2004.
Who's Who SHANNON ZURA (Lighting Designer) is a former Arden Professional Apprentice (1st class, 1993/94). Regional: Lighting Designer for This Bitter Earth, Straight White Men, The Three Christs of Manhattan (InterAct Theatre Company); Papermaker, The Gin Game (Portland Stage Company); Wit (Penobscot Theatre Company); Lighting and Sound Designer for Last Gas (Opera House Arts); Lighting and Set Designer for Brilliant Traces (Opera House Arts); Set Designer for La Fille du Regiment (PORTopera); Black Pearl Sings! (InterAct Theatre Company). Education: MFA, Lighting Design (Temple University). She recently collaborated with Christensen Lighting on an award-winning lighting design for the Weiss Energy Hall at the Houston Museum of Natural Science. Shannon was Associate Professor and Chair of Theatre at the University of Southern Maine, and currently teaches at Ursinus College. DANIEL ISON (Sound Designer) Arden: A Streetcar Named Desire, Gem of the Ocean. Broadway: Associate Sound Designer: Skeleton Crew (Manhattan Theatre Club). Off-Broadway: Assistant Sound Designer: Hot Wing King (Signature Theatre). Regional: Wilde Tales, Frankenstein, Julius Caesar, Aesop's Fables (Quintessence Theatre); Box Clever, Our Few and Evil Days(Inis Nua); The Audience Disturbs Marcel's Bath Time and He Is Very Upset With You All (Tiny Dynamite); Collected Stories (Act II Playhouse); Ready Steady Yeti (Azuka Theatre); Othello, All My Sons (Curio Theatre Company); Tartuffe (Mauckingbird Theatre Company). Film/Television: Howard (Zorinah Juan). Education: BA - Music Composition. Awards: Barrymore Winner Sound Design - Gem of the Ocean. Barrymore Nominee Sound Design - Untitled. Barrymore Nominee Original Music - The Art of Swimming. Thank you Philadelphia for being so unpredictable. AMY DEAN (Dialect Coach) is a professor, mentor, director, consultant, children’s book author, and artist, with over 25 years leading in strategic program development. Her experience spans locally and abroad in Europe and West Africa. She holds two Masters of Science in Non-Profit Management, Public Administration, and a Doctorate in Public Policy and Administration. She is the director of Faith In Action Inc., and Community Curator for WHYY (Willingboro/South Jersey). Dr. Dean is working as executive producer on her first feature film, and thanks Arden Theatre, Amina Robinson, The Production Team, Cast of School Girls, her family & friends! ALISON HASSMAN (Stage Manager) Alison is thrilled to be at the Arden. New York: Hamilton; The Nutcracker (New York City Ballet, Lincoln Center); Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade; A Gentleman and his Ladies (Roundabout, with Alan Cumming); Cherry Lane Theatre; Westside Theatre; 59E59; The York Theatre Company; The 24 Hour Plays. Regional: McCarter; Philadelphia Theatre Company; Two River; Delaware Theatre Company; six seasons with Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival; Theatre Horizon; Trinity Repertory Company; Bucks County Playhouse; Bristol Riverside; Premiere Stages. Love you CW & AS. Love to MDT. 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 27 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.
Who's Who 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. 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 Scholarship 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’S 2022
GRANFALLOON A Gala Fundraising Event
Lo rene C ar y
HONORI NG
Recipient of the M a s t e r S t o r y t e l l e r Aw a rd
Bob Elfant
F o r H i s L e a d e rs h i p a n d S e rv i c e
FR I D AY, J U N E 1 0, 2022
TH E LIB ERTY VIEW a t INDEPENDENCE V I S I T O R CENT ER ARDENTHEATRE. ORG /GRANFALLOON
Presenting Sponsor:
ROSENTHAL FAMILY FOUNDATION Thank you to our Sponsors:
Charles Rose, Karr Barth Associates Mr. and Mrs. N. Peter Hamilton, Hamilton Family Foundation June and Steve Wolfson Ann Marie and Terry Horner Bob and Nancy Elfant, In Celebration Of Lorene Cary Lee and Chris van de Velde Hon. Rosalyn Robinson and Warren English Anne Cook and Russ Troyer Dr. Saifuddin and Robin Mama Holly Kinser Brett and Nan Altman Dr. Joel and Bobbie Porter Ina Elfant Asher, In Honor of Bob Elfant
Host Committee:
Nancy Burd and Mel Nasielski Elizabeth Fernández-Vina Dr. Valerie Harrison Jane Kamp Michael Norris and Matt Varrato Camille and Bernard Rosenberg Genvieve and Clete Shields
Creating the art for School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls Play In the spring of 2021, the Arden commissioned the Ghanaian painter Theophilus Tetteh to create the key art for School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls Play. Theo included us in every step of his creation, and now we are delighted to have the opportunity to share the process with our audiences.
Theophilus Tetteh - School Girls, 2021
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I am Theophilus Tetteh with the brush name Niiodai. I am a Ghanaian who currently resides in Accra. I am an impressionist artist who works with acrylic paints on canvas. My art is basically a self-expression of how I feel and what I feel. With a first glance at my work, there are some specific techniques, which stands out. This includes: Blue highlights on the eyes, Yellow skin and textured and thick clothing's. This techniques are targeted at drawing my viewers into each character's unique personality and attitude through their gaze, mood and vibe.
In current times, I have come to love drawing youths, most especially Black youths and close friends. This is linked to what I can personally feel through their eyes. I can feel the heat, vibrancy, enthusiasm, energy and their positivity to make the world a better place. I am of view that, though the youth seek change, there is still a need for good counsel, good reflection, good thought and understanding from rightful sources. This world can be a better place if the youth are guided on their quest without any form of intimidation and disregard. As a conveyer, my priority is to make the world become a better place through my art. ” Manifesto published on www.saatchiart.com/theophilustetteh
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The Sylvan Society recognizes individuals who support the Arden’s work by making annual gifts of $1,000 or more. 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. *This list represents gifts made through March 31, 2022*
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Anonymous Charles Arnao and Rosemary Watt^ Bob and Cheryl Carfagno Anne Cook and Russ Troyer John and Fern Culhane Joe and Carolyn Evans Paul and Judy Farber Shannon and Ted Farmer Jeanne B. Fisher and Robert F. Lang Richard Harris Dr.Valerie Harrison Eileen Heisman and Marty Tuzman Edward Hillis Holly Kinser Kenneth and Eve Klothen Peter J. and Sandra Klugman Marilyn and David Kraut William A. Loeb
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Anonymous Brett and Nan Altman Sandy and David Beswick John Bledsoe Ann E. Diebold
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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 Gary R. Grob* David C. and Mary Jane Hackney 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 Amy L. Murphy, Managing Director, at 215.922.8900 x121.
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Thank You to Our Supporters Hollie and James Holt Michael J. Hozik and Margaret L. Rea Dave F. Huting Philip and Marge Kalodner James and Karen Kantor Douglas and Ruth Keating Susan Kellogg and Dick Hoffman Kate Kidder Lorraine Kilmer Holly and John Kleimo Mary Ellen Krober Andrew and Lynn Lees Bea and Norm Leopold Natalie Levkovich John and Melissa Lore Edward Lundy and Debra Reiff Theresa Mader and David Suter Cirel and Howard Magen Jane Maimon and Steven Glazer Margaret McGovern Missy and Bob McQuiston Cheryl and Gerald Meyer Susan and Alan Miller Jackie Morrill and Mike Donahue Peggy Morrison Pamela Nelson Jillian Nichols Frederick G. Ott Jacqueline Parker Marcia Paullin Claire and Lud Pisapia Alisha Plakis Ilene and Coleman Poses Enrique Posner Janet and John Poth Ms. Aneira Puttaswamy Gail and Jerry Raznov Alan Reinach and Dana Perlman Ruby Remley Phyllis and Marvin Robinson Claire Rocco Dan Rocha Edward Rock Robert L. Roessler John Rogers Adelle Rubin Barbara Ryalls
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Board and Committee Members Board of Directors H. Hetherington Smith Robert Elfant, President Lee van de Velde Nancy Burd,Vice President Steve Wolfson Rhonda Ball,Vice President Diane Dalto Woosnam Michael A. Donato, Treasurer. Ellen Yin Rayenne Chen, Secretary Anne Cook Board Executive Joy L. De Jesús Committee Nancy Elfant Robert Elfant, Chair Elizabeth A. Fernandez-Vina Rhonda Ball Elizabeth H. Gemmill Nancy Burd Peter Hamilton Rayenne Chen Joanne Harmelin Anne Cook Richard Harris Joy L. De Jesús Dr.Valerie I. Harrison Michael Donato Nancy Hirsig Holly Kinser Ann Marie Horner Richard L. Maimon Holly Kinser Lee van de Velde Michael S. MacFarland, SVP Richard L. Maimon Finance Committee Dr. Saifuddin T. Mama Michael A. Donato, chair John J. McCawley, P.E. Nancy Burd Amy L. Murphy Ellen P. Foster Terrence J. Nolen Anne Marie Horner Hon. Rosalyn Robinson Daniel Krewson Charles H. Rose Harvey Swedloff Monica Rosenthal Steve Wolfson
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Rayenne Chen, Chair Robert Elfant Joy De Jesus Holly Kinser Saifuddin T. Mama Lee van de Velde Diane Dalto Woosnam Personnel Committee
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Manager of Individual Giving.......................................................................................................................Orelí B. Uzdavinis Development Associate..................................................................................................................................Christina Buono
Education
Director of Marketing and Communications.................................................................................................Stephen Rapp Art Director...........................................................................................................................................................Kristy Giballa Marketing Associate.........................................................................................................................................Andressa Royer Publicist...................................................................................................................................................................Bryan Buttler
Interim Education Director.....................................................................................................................................Lee Minora Education Associates.............................................................................................................Elizabeth Crino, Joshua Thorps Teaching Artists............................................................................................................................. Elise D'Avella, Josh Walker
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Managing Director............................................................................................................................................ Amy L. Murphy General Manager..................................................................................................................................................Clayton Tejada Business Manager.......................................................................................................................................................Paola Cruz Audience Services Manager..................................................................................................................................Katie Frazer Operations Manager.............................................................................................................................................Bebe Maritsis
Box Office Manager...........................................................................................................................................Jason Blacketer Assistant Box Office Manager.......................................................................................................................Chelsey Gaskins House Manager.......................................................................................................................................................Mads Klemm Front of House Associate................................................................................................................................Amanda Adams Front of House Assistants..........................................Jacquelynne Conyers-Jordan, David Deminicki, Becky Fleckner, Adiah Hicks, Glynnis Nadel, Jessica Stahl, Victoria Zdunkiewicz
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Producing Artistic Director.......................................................................................................................Terrence J. Nolen Associate Artistic Director..............................................................................................................................Jonathan Silver Artistic Assistant...................................................................................................................................................Nick Hatcher Commissioned Playwrights..........................................................................................................Lorene Cary, Kash Goins, Robi Hager, James Ijames, R. Eric Thomas
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Director of Production....................................................................................................................................Matthew Given Technical Director..........................................................................................................................................Matt Groeneveld Assistant Technical Director................................................................................................................................. John Winter Scenic Charge Artist..................................................................................................................Kristina Chadwick McGrath Electrics Supervisor.........................................................................................................................................Martin Stutzman Audio Engineer.....................................................................................................................................................John Kolbinski Costume Supervisor.........................................................................................................................................Amanda Todaro Properties Supervisor................................................................................................................................................Chris Haig Stage Managers..............................................................................................Alec E. Ferrell, Alison Hassman, Kate Nelson Assistant to the Stage Manager....................................................................................................................Sophiann Moore Sound Board Operator.....................................................................................................................................Jessica Merkins Wardrobe Supervisor...........................................................................................................................................Whitney Rayl COVID-19 Safety Manager.........................................................................................................................Tanner Richardett EDI/Intimacy Consultant......................................................................................................................Noelle Diane Johnson Electricians..................................................................................................Isabella Gill, Patrick McMenamin, Elijah Moore, Juliana Perciavalle, Bless Rudisill Stitcher....................................................................................................................................................................Sarah Mitchell Props Artisan..........................................................................................................................................................Lindsey Silver
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