Stinky Cheese Man Stagebill

A R D E N C H I L D R E N ’ S T H E AT R E P R E S E N T S

Based on the book by JON SCIESZKA and LANE SMITH Adapted by JOHN GLORE

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Directed by MATTHEW DECKER

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Based on the book by JON SCIESZKA and LANE SMITH Adapted by JOHN GLORE Scenic Designer

Costume Designer

BRIAN SIDNEY BEMBRIDGE+

JILLIAN KEYS

Lighting Designer

Original Music and Sound Designer

MARIA SHAPLIN

MICHAEL KILEY

Assistant Director

Choreographer

BREY ANN BARRETT

JENN ROSE

Stage Manager

KATIE RINGWOOD* Directed by MATTHEW DECKER April 6, 2016 - June 12, 2016 Arcadia Stage

Special thanks to the Harold and Mimi Steinberg Charitable Trust for supporting Arden Theatre Company.

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Arden Theatre Company receives state arts funding support through a grant from the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, a state agency funded by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency.

Produced by special arrangement with Playscripts, Inc. (www.playscripts.com) + 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.

The Tony Award-winning musical “A gorgeous score and a book with real heart…”

–Chicago Tribune

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Secret Garden Book and Lyrics by Marsha Norman

whole family!

Music by Lucy Simon

Enjoyed most by kids,

Production co-conceived by Jorge Cousineau and Terrence J. Nolen Based on the novel by Frances Hodgson Burnett

May 12 through

June 19

A musical for the

teens, and parents ages 10 and up.

Featuring BAILEY RYON* as Mary Lennox Bailey Ryon makes her Arden Debut this spring along side with some of your favorite artists!

Bailey, who reigns from Glen Rock, PA, is both a Grammy Nominee and Tony Award Honoree for her lead role of Matilda in the Original Broadway Cast of MATILDA the MUSICAL. Arden Theatre Company is a professional company employing members of Actors’ Equity Association. *Member of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the U.S.

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Welcome Letter.

Terrence J. Nolen

(This is where I get to welcome you to the Arden. Welcome.)

We hope you like The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales.

(This is the name of our play and the book it’s based on.

If you like the book, I hope you like our play. If you’ve never

read the book, you should. Go the library and check it out.

It’s really good.)

Enjoy the show.

(Clap. Cheer. Maybe even scream a little. But enjoy it.

We made this play especially for you.)

Best,

Terrence J. Nolen

Producing Artistic Director

(This is my title. It means I get to help choose the art we produce here – the plays we make. But I didn’t direct this play.

The director is this guy Matt Decker. You can see his picture in

a few pages.)

tnolen@ardentheatre.org (Next year we will be doing two musicals that I hope you’ll come see: A Year with Frog and Toad, about two

unlikely friends, and The Light Princess, the story of a

teen who has no gravity and floats in the sky. That’s two great

musicals that I think you’ll love: a cherished favorite for the

holidays and a brand new musical created just for you next

spring. If you have ideas for other plays that we should do in

the future, please let me know!)

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FAIRLY STUPID TALES: Chicken Licken The Princess and the Bowling Ball The Really Ugly Duckling The Other Frog Prince Little Red Running Shorts Jack’s Bean Problem Cinderumplestiltskin The Tortoise and the Hair The Stinky Cheese Man The Boy Who Cried “Cow Patty”

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DIRECTOR’S Notes Welcome to The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales.

I am very excited to have directed this play because when I was a kid, I loved Fairy Tales. I still remember my mom and dad reading to me out of a great big collection of many fairy-

Matthew Decker

“FE FI FO FOM!!!!!!!”

Giant, wait, what are you doing here?! You can’t interrupt my director’s note!

“I DON’T LIKE THIS NOTE.” Well, this isn’t about you liking it. It is my space to tell the audience about this amazing play they’re about to see that I directed so brilliantly.

“FE FI FO FOTE - I WILL WRITE MY OWN DIRECTOR’S NOTE!” Oh, you think you can do better?

“I WILL WRITE MY NOTE NOW.” Great, Giant. Can’t wait to hear it. I’m sure it will be so good.

“GIANT DIRECTOR NOTE. AND NOW

ENJOY THE SHOW. IN THIS PLAY STUPID ACTORS SING SONG. STINKY CHEDDAR MAN RUNS SLOW. THIS DIRECTOR THINKS HE’S SMART BUT HE DUMB. I WILL CRUSH HIS BONES TO MAKE BONE BREAD.

HELLO WELCOME TO PLAY.”

That’s it? That’s your director’s note? That’s the stupidest director’s note I’ve ever read.

But, I guess it kind of works because this is the stupidest play I’ve ever seen.

So, I guess what I’m trying to say, Giant, is…..thanks?

“YOU BETTER HAVE MAKE GOOD PLAY OR I WILL DEFINITELY GRIND YOUR BONES TO MAKE BREAD.” Um….ok. I’m gonna get right on that. and...

P.S. Enjoy the show!

Who’s Who RACHEL CAMP (Actor 2) Arden: Dame Brinker/Katrinka in Hans Brinker and the Silver Skates; Mrs. Jewls in Sideways Stories from Wayside School; Essie in Parade; Natalie in Next to Normal. Regional: Lobby Hero (Theatre Horizon); Pump Boys and Dinettes (Flat Rock Playhouse); Fair Maid of the West (PAC); Into the Woods (Theatre Horizon); The Sincerity Project (Team Sunshine Performance Corporation) Grease (Walnut Street Theatre).

ASHTON CARTER (Actor 3) Arden: u/s in Under the Skin. Regional: Large in Lights Rise on Grace (Azuka Theatre); Phoebe in As You Like It (Quintessence Theatre); Bagot in Richard II (Quintessence Theatre).

Education: B.A in Speech and Theatre from Middle Tennessee State University. Walnut Street Theatre Acting Apprentice. He is very excited to work with such a terrific cast and make his Arden debut. A special thanks to his roommate for always being there to run lines before watching an episode of Community.

DOUG HARA (Jack) Arden: Metamorphoses, Great Expectations, The Cat in the Hat, Pinocchio, Cyrano, Threepenny Opera, Something Intangible, Sleeping Beauty, Go, Dog. Go!, Lookingglass Alice, and A Prayer for Owen Meany. Broadway: The Boys of Winter and Metamorphoses. Regional: Goodman Theatre, About Face Theatre, Jellyeye Drum Opera, Huntington Theatre Company, Arena Stage, Berkeley Repertory Theatre, Seattle Repertory Theatre, Mark Taper Forum, Alliance Theatre, Syracuse Stage, Margaret Jenkins Dance Company, Brooklyn Academy of Music, and The Joyce Theatre. Doug is an ensemble member of Chicago’s Lookingglass Theatre Company where he has participated in over 20 productions. Doug’s work is dedicated with love to his family and friends.

SCOTT SHEPPARD (Actor 5) Arden debut. Regional: Performer/co-creator of Underground Railroad Game (Jenn Kidwell in association with Lightning Rod Special); Performer/co-creator of Sans Everything (Lightning Rod Special and Strange Attractor Theatre Company); Hinckley/co-creator of Holden (George & Co.); Performer/co-creator of Let the Dog See the Rabbit (Lightning Rod Special); Gentlemen Volunteers (Pig Iron Theatre Company); Performer/co-creator of 99 Breakups (Pig Iron Theatre Company). Pig Iron School for Advanced Performance Training. Co-Director of Lightning Rod Special.

LEAH WALTON (Actor 4) Arden: Mrs. Arable/Goose in Charlotte’s Web. Upcoming: Carol in Laughter on the 23rd Floor (Walnut Street Theatre). Off-Broadway: Zelda in The Lapsburgh Layover (Ars Nova); Regional: Gilda Radner in Bunny Bunny (1812 Productions); Cecily Pigeon in The Odd Couple (Walnut Street Theatre); Henrietta in Three Musketeers (People’s Light); Poppy in Noises Off (People’s Light). Education/ Training: MFA Temple University; Michael Chekhov Association; National Theater Institute; Moscow Art Theater School. Awards: Barrymore Award Recipeint for Best Supporting Actress in a Musical (Field Hockey Hot, 11th HourTheatre Company). Tremendous thanks to Matt, Terry, Amy, cast, crew, and everyone at the Arden! www.leah-walton.com.

JON SCIESZKA (Author) was born in Flint, Michigan on a Wednesday right around lunchtime. He is the second-oldest, and nicest, of six Scieszka boys. No girls. “Scieszka” is a word in Polish. It means “path.” He earned his MFA in Fiction from Columbia University in New York in 1980, then painted apartments. Not knowing what he was getting into, Jon applied for a teaching job at an elementary school. Teaching school, Jon re-discovered how smart kids are, and found the best audience for the weird and funny stories he had always liked to read and write. He took a year off from teaching to write stories for kids. He sent these stories around to many publishers, and got rejected by all of them. Through his wife Jeri, he met a funny guy named Lane Smith. Lane was painting illustrations for magazine articles, and working on his first children’s book. Jon gave Lane his story—A.Wolf ’s Tale. Lane loved it. Lane drew a few illustrations for the story and took it to show many publishers. He got rejected by all of them. Jon and Lane liked A.Wolf ’s Tale. They kept showing it around. They kept getting rejected.

Finally, Regina Hayes, an editor at Viking Books said she thought the story and the illustrations were funny. She said she would publish the book. And she did, in 1989, with the title changed to: The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs! which has now sold over 3 million copies and has been translated into 14 different languages. Over the last 19 years, Jon and Lane have worked together on 8 picture books, including The Stinky Cheese Man, which won the Caldecott Honor. Jon’s books have won a whole mess of awards, and sold over 11 million copies all around the world. Jon is now working on a giant pre-school publishing program called Trucktown. It’s a world where all of the characters are trucks. And all of the trucks act like real preschoolers—loud and crazy and wild and funny. Jon lives in Brooklyn with his wife Jeri. They have two children: a daughter Casey, and son Jake.

Who’s Who LANE SMITH (Illustrator) has written and illustrated a bunch of stuff including Grandpa Green which was a 2012 Caldecott Honor Book and It’s a Book which has been translated into over twenty five languages. Other works include the national bestsellers Madam President and John, Paul, George & Ben. His titles with Jon Scieszka include the Caldecott Honor winner The Stinky Cheese Man;The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs; Math Curse; and Science Verse among others. He also illustrated Hooray for Diffendoofer Day!

by Dr. Seuss and Jack Prelutsky; The Very Persistent Gappers of Frip by George Saunders; Kid Sheriff and the Terrible Toads by Bob Shea; and James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl. In 1996 Lane served as Conceptual Designer on the Disney film version of James and the Giant Peach as well. His books have been New York Times Best Illustrated Books on four occasions. In 2012 The Eric Carle Museum named him an Honor Artist for ”lifelong innovation in the field children’s books.” In 2014 he received the Society of Illustrators Lifetime Achievement award. Lane and book designer Molly Leach live in rural Connecticut.

JOHN GLORE (Adapter) is the Associate Artistic Director of South Coast Repertory in Orange County, Calif. He is an award-winning playwright whose work for young audiences includes his adaptation of Madeleine L’Engle’s A Wrinkle in Time, which debuted at SCR in 2010 and has since moved on to numerous productions nationwide; an adaptation of Jon Scieszka and Lane Smith’s The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales, which had its professional premiere at the Coterie Theatre and has since had dozens of productions nationwide; and his newest, an adaptation of Laura Amy Schlitz’s The Night Fairy, which has been produced at SCR and Imagination Stage in Washington, D.C. Other plays for young audiences include Wind of a Thousand Tales, Folktales Too, Rhubarb Jam, and The Day After Evermore. His plays for adults include On the Jump (produced by SCR and Arena Stage in Washington D.C.), The Company of Heaven, Preludes and Fugues, and City Sky (a scenario for a dance piece). With the performance trio Culture Clash he has co-authored adaptations of two plays by Aristophanes, The Birds and Peace. In addition to the theatres already named, his work has been produced at Berkeley Rep, Actors Theatre of Louisville, The Round House Theatre, The Children’s Theatre Company, First Stage, Childsplay, Oregon Childrens Theatre, the Getty Villa and many others. He received a 2000 Playwrights Fellowship from the California Arts Council and has occasionally taught playwriting and related subjects at UCLA and Pomona College.

MATTHEW DECKER (Director) Arden: The Jungle Book, Great Expectations, Incorruptible, Pinocchio, Robin Hood. Theatre Horizon: Lobby Hero, Into the Woods (Barrymore Award), Circle Mirror Transformation (Barrymore Nomination), Spring Awakening, …Spelling Bee (Barrymore Award). Regional: 11th Hour Theatre Company; Philly Fringe; InterAct; Walnut Street Theater; PTC@Play;Villanova University. Matthew is the Associate Artistic Director at Arden Theatre Company and the Co-Founder/Resident Director at Theatre Horizon. Training: NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts, Atlantic Theatre Company. Thank you to Terry & Amy, Arden staff, cast, crew and designers. For Mom, who loved to read me fairy tales, and to Jude & Joel, who are the silliest.

BRIAN SIDNEY BEMBRIDGE (Scenic Designer) Arden: Funnyman, Metamorphoses, Macbeth, Romeo and Juliet, Cat in the Hat, Beauty and the Beast, Go Dog Go, Hard Times. Off-Broadway: The Public Theater, Second Stage Theatre, The Flea, Jean Cocteau Repertory Theatre, Kids With Guns, Theatre at St. Clements. International: Theatre Royal Stratford East, Town Hall Theatre Company, Illawarra Performing Arts Centre and Platform Hip Hop Festival. Regional: Over 30 theatres, including: The Guthrie Theater and Children’s Theatre Company, Steppenwolf Theatre Company; Goodman Theatre, Chicago Shakespeare Theater, TimeLine Theatre Company, Lookingglass Theatre, The Second City, Court Theatre, Northlight Theatre. www.briansidneybembridge.com JILLIAN KEYS (Costume Designer) Arden: Cat in the Hat (Assistant Costume Designer); Pinocchio (Assistant Costume Designer).

Regional: Pig Iron Theater Company, Walnut Street Theatre, Theatre Horizon, Theatre Exile, Act II Playhouse, Orbiter 3, The Lantern Theater Company, Inis Nua Theatre Company, Drexel University, UArts, and Upper Darby Summer Stage. Next up: This Is The Week That Is (1812 Productions). Jillian is stoked to make her Arden designer debut with the Stinky Team! jilliankeys.carbonmade.com.

MARIA SHAPLIN (Lighting Designer) Arden: The Jungle Book. Regional: Richard III (People’s Light); O Monsters (New Paradise Laboratories); The Nether (InterAct Theatre Company); Circle Mirror Transformation (Theater Horizon); 17 Border Crossings (Lucidity Suitcase Intercontinental). MFA Temple University. BA Hampshire College. Recipient of the 2015 Independence Foundation Fellowship in the Arts. Thanks to Matt Decker and my Applied Mechanics family. www.mariashaplin.com MICHAEL KILEY (Original Music and Sound Designer) Arden Debut. Regional: Ludic Proxy (The Play Company); Rizzo (Theatre Exile); A Behanding in Spokane (Theatre Exile); That Pretty Pretty (Theatre Exile); The Aliens (Theatre Exile); Biloxi Blues ( People’s Light and Theatre Company); Blood Wedding (Philadelphia Artists’ Collective). As You Like It (The Acting Company); Hamlet (The Acting Company); Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead (The Acting Company); It’s My Party (1812 Productions); Our Show of Shows (1812 Productions); Laughter on the 23rd Floor (1812 Productions); Henry V (Lantern Theater Company); All my Sons (Delaware Theatre Company). Dance: Thank You For Coming: Attendance (Faye Driscoll Group); The Shame Symposium (Chelsea & Magda);

Who’s Who The Vulgar Early Works (Chelsea & Magda); The Garden (Nichole Canuso Dance Company); Return, Return (Nichole Canuso Dance Company); Departure Takes wandering Alice (Nichole Canuso Dance Company); Only Sleeping (SubCircle). Work supported by The Independence Foundation, Live Arts Brewery Fellowship, The Pew Center for Arts and Herritage, The Wyncote Foundation, The Hacktory, The American Composers Forum, The Pennsylvania Council on The Arts and Artists U. The Mural and The Mint.

JENN ROSE (Choreographer) Arden: The Flea and the Professor and Robin Hood. Regional: Over 20 productions including The Black Nativity (Theatre Horizon); Mary Poppins (Roxy Regional Theatre); Ain’t Misbehavin’ (Milwaukee Repertory Theatre). Her work has been recognized with 3 Barrymore nominations, funding from the Joyce Theatre, two Broadway World Philadelphia awards, and rave reviews for her successful collaborations with 213 Productions on the original works: Untitled Project 213, and Your AtTENtion Please! She is currently touring the country as a dance educator and adjudicator with StarQuest International. Up next: American Idiot (Roxy Regional Theatre), Chicago (PAI), and A New Brain (Theatre Horizon). www.iamjennrose.com BREY ANN BARRETT (Assistant Director) Arden: Passion (Assistant Director). Regional: Director world premieres of: Haygen Walker’s Nightmares in Neverland: Boyfight (Fringe Festival); Ciara Ni Chuirc’s Self:Same (UArts); Sam Henderson’s HEART (Theatre Exile); Jacqueline Goldfinger’s Trish Tinkler Gets Saved (Theatre Exile); Jeremy Gable’s Go Ahead (Azuka Theatre); Assistant Director Photograph 51 (Lantern); Assistant Director Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (Theatre Exile). She is a freelance director, dramaturg, and Artistic Associate/Director of New Play Development at Theatre Exile. Brey Ann received her BFA in Directing from The University of the Arts. Thank you, Matt, this has been a blast. Hey Gab. KATIE RINGWOOD (Stage Manager) Arden: Equivocation, Passion, A Little Night Music, Next To Normal. Some favoirte past credits include Production Stage Manager for the International Tour of 50 Shades! The Musical Parody and regional credits such as Legally Blonde (Fulton Theatre). Penelope, Hand of Gaul (Inis Nua Theatre Company); Long Christmas Ride Home (Azuka Theatre). She was the 2011/2012 Mainstage Stage Management Apprentice at the Walnut Street Theatre. Love and thanks to Beaner, Joey, and the wonderful people who make this crazy life possible.

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Joel and Bobbie Porter Ilene and Coleman Poses Laura and Douglas Pratt Karen and David Pressel Paul Rabe and Cheryl Gunter Kurt and Mary-Ann Reiss Ann Ritter and Leo Korein in memory of Dr. Andrea Mengel Franklyn and Cintra Rodgers Sidney Rosenblatt Mike Salmanson and Tobi Zemsky Ellen Schwartz and Jeremy Siegel Kathleen Sernak Susan and Steven M. Shubert Laura and Ron Siena in honor of Nancy and Bob Elfant James L. Smith Hether and Don Smith Barbara and Mike Soroker Dr. Harvey Spector M.D. and Mrs. Naomi Spector+ Kathleen Stephenson Debra and Bill Stewart via The William Stewart Foundation Barbara Davis and Kevin Strauss Adelaide Sugarman and Marshall Greenberg Harvey Swedloff Joyce Ann Swoyer Anne Cook and Russ Troyer Nancy Wingo Richard and Diane Dalto Woosnam Hope Yursa

^^in support of Arden for All

^includes a matching gift

To join or for more information, please contact Lauren Hughes, Development Director at

215.922.8900 x149 or lhughes@ardentheatre.org

Arden Theatre Company Would like to thank:

For their generous support.

Thank You to Our Supporters $500-$999 Anonymous Howard Aaronson Temmy Acton Lynda and Murray Battleman Sheila Bell Linda and Larry Bruck Barbara Cobb Mary Ann and Jacob Dailey Thomas and Eileen Davis in memory of Sheila Kutner Jeffrey Farenback-Brateman Antoinette Farrar Seymour Steve Fukuchi and Laura Offutt Dan Gannon William and Virginia Gormley Ann and Glenn Haig Shaina and Nathaniel P. Hamilton Jr. Philip and Marge Kalodner Barbara and Jerry Kaplan Susan Kellogg and Dick Hoffman Christina and Harold Klein Barbara and Leonard Klinghoffer Mary Ellen Krober Kathryn and Edward Lee Warren and Arline Lieberman John and Melissa Lore Drs. Frank B. and Sally Mallory Norman and Cynthia Martin in memory of Richard Repetto Donald Martin in memory of Richard Repetto Gloria McNutt Sally Mercer Douglas and Fredaricka Moffitt Wendy Parsons Robin Reisman Daniel and Faye Ross Irwin C. and Carole M. Saft Marilyn Sanborne

Harold and Sharon Schwalm Joseph and Louise Shaffer Karen and Robert Sharrar Marilyn and Dean R. Staats Harold and Emily Starr Paul Stone Stephen and Kathy Thompson Edna and Stephen Vasso Tom and Patricia Vernon Thomas and Jackie Zemaitis Blanka Zizka Joseph and Renee Zuritsky

$250-$499 Carol and Bennett Aaron David Adler Emely Aiken Maureen Barret and Mike Templeton Ron and Joyce Bayer The Rev. Judith Beck Richard and Joan Behr Patricia and Tom Bender Peter and Lynne Berman Barry and Marilyn Bevacqua Alden and Linda Blyth Janice and Roger Boe Michael Bolton Thomas and Mary Pat Boyle Joseph and Mary Lou Breidenstine Jessica Calter and Michael Fenton Anthony and Jaque Camp Chip Capelli Caroline Castagno Leah Chaplin and Eileen Gildea Mary Chomitz Marc and Margie Cohen Jean Cohen Steve and Helene Cohen John Cooke Jeff Coon

James Crawford and Judith Dean Theresa Dame-Bellasario Barbara Daneluzzi Nancy and Michael Davis Michele and Ray Decker Nancy DeLucia Tika Djerassi and The Djerassi Foundation Stuart and Diana Donaldson Ellen Dooneief Beverly Dotter Lucille Drake Barry and Beth Evans Anne Ewers Ruth Ferber Nicholas K. Fox Fran Freedman and Jon Blum Paula Fuchsberg Mark Garvin in memory of Ginny Susan and Larry Goren Bob and Jan Goren Lawrence Goren Marylyn Goutmann Paul Green Robin Greene Marsha Gross and Paul Siegel Betty and Gary Grunder Dona and Curt Haltiwanger Mary and Bill Hangley Mary Harbison Betsy and Ted Hershberg Richard and Barbara Hirsh Glenna Huls Aram and Jackie Jerrehian Nancy Kane Phyllis Kauffman Patricia and Charles Kling George Koch and Santo DiDonato Bernadette Koller Marilyn and David Kraut

The Legacy Society

Arden Theatre Company would like to recognize the following supporters who have included the Arden in their wills or estate plans. Their planned gift provides support which will help sustain the Arden’s work for decades to come.

Anonymous Peter Gistelinck and Kim Bloom Peggy Anderson * Grace Gonglewski and Eric Schoefer Stanley D. Baurys* James and Suzanne Hill Jane Berryman Mary Ellen Krober Louis Bluver William A. Loeb Mary P. Burr Donald J. Martin and Richard Repetto* Pearl Carpel Madeline Portnoy Larry S. Friedman and Dean H. Rishel Dr. Harry Rosenthal Ellis K. Ginsberg* Marilyn and Dean R. Staats Grace Gonglewski and Eric Schoefer *denotes deceased supporter

We hope you will consider including the Arden in your will or estate plans. To be recognized as a member of the Legacy Society or with questions regarding planned giving, please contact Lauren Hughes Development Director at 215.922.8900 ext. 149.

Thank You to Our Supporters Peter and Ruth Laibson Joyce Laskin Richard Lee Reinsel Lesher in memory of Dr. Andrea Mengel David and Deborah Lesher Alan and Susan Levin David and Kim Lipetz David Lipetz Perry Watts and Samuel Litwin Ben Lovell John and Martha Lubell Theresa Mader and David Suter Lynn and Joe Manko George and Judy McCarthy Missy and Bob McQuiston Alan and Susan Miller Madeline Miller and Gordon Leggett Robert Morris in memory of Richard W. Repetto Theodore and Theresa Munz Jr. Carol Ann and Thomas O’Leary Brenda J. Oliphant Don and Barbara Parman Valerie and Tal Pipano David Plante in memory of Dr. Andrea Mengel Dulcie Pomerantz Romm Dr. and Mrs. Sidney and Sandy Portnoy Daniel Promislo Alan Reinach and Dana Perlman Elizabeth R. and William H. Rivers, Jr. John and Claire Rodgers John and Melanie Rowley Adelle Rubin James Shew John and Maryann Shivers Roy and Lee Shubert Carleene and David Slowik Larry Smoose and Linda Lee Wayne Snover Nicholas A. Spennato and Charlotte S. Roede Roy and Corinne Stahl Rita and Neil Stevens Robert Stewart and Barbara Barnett-Stewart Corinne Stone April Tvarok Helene and Bill Van Hoeven Lewis and Hella Volgenau Tom and Beth Warms Jenny and Bill Webb Donna and Andrew Wechsler Marlene Weinberg Fred and Arleen Weinstein Thomas and Dawn Weiss Joann White and William Beckett Theresa and Peter Williams Julie D. Williams Richard Willis and Linda Hartnett Bertram and Lorle Wolfson Mr. and Mrs. Harry Woodcock Paul Yaros James Zug

$125-$249 Anonymous (2) Janet and Roger Alwang Dr. and Mrs. Anthony J. Andrews Jennifer and Stephen Arms Drs. Rita Axelrod and Howard Naidech Donald Bakove and Margaret McLaughlin Sally and Morris Barron Yvonne Bartman Ellen Baxter Barbara Bell Timothy Berger David and Nancy Bergman Constance and Richard W. Berman Bikki Bevelhymer Charlotte Biddle Doris and Aaron Bitman Thomas and Ann Blackburn Benjamin and Libby Blank Jocelyn Block Allen Bonner Judith Borie in honor of Lee van de Velde Viola Bostic Michael P. Boyle Eadie and Allan Brooks Ann and David Brownlee Deirdre Julia Callahan William and Lillian Cassel Sara and Michael Chernoff Scott and Nelly Childress Alice A. Chittenden Saul and Sandra Clair Rick Greenstein and Claudia Tesoro Robert and Sandy Clay Bauer Rhoda Coben Janet Cook Sandra and James Corry Daniel Dagle F. Mitchell Dana Rita and Grace Denbo Daniel Devlin Miriam and Samuel Diamond Michael Dotsey Ruby and Angela Dowd Mr. and Mrs. Donald and Geraldine Duclow Sheila Dyan and Charles Gaglia Daniel and Nina Edelman Paul and Mary Lynn Ellis Linda V. Ellsworth Brynn Evans Norma Fabian Judith and Paul Farber Anne and Steven Fassler Dr. and Mrs. Mark Feitelson Joan Finger Pamela Fisk Sara and Dieter Forster Adam N. Foxx Kenneth and Cecile Frank John and Elaine Frank Allan P. Freedman and Amy Rappaport

Larry S. Friedman and Dean H. Rishel Eileen and William Gemmell Greg Gephart Steven and Susan Glauser Grace Gonglewski and Eric Schoefer Susan Greene and Kathleen Sheridan Ona and Stephen Hamilton Brian Hanna Angela and Michael Hennessey Daniel and Monica Hilferty Terry Hirshorn Daniel and Dorothy Hofer Michael J. Hozik and Margaret L. Rea Kerry Huntsman Thomas Hurster and Jacqueline Salmon E. Ashley Izard Jacqueline Jefferson Douglas and Ruth Keating Marjorie Epps Kennedy Kate Kidder Doerr Mr. and Mrs. Stephen and Barbara Kieran Lorraine and David Kilmer Margarita and Peter Kind Alan and Elaine Klawans Steven Knepper Jerry and Deena Koffler Walter Kraft and Deborah Hung Vicki Kramer Barry and Janet Kushner Marilyn Kutler and Ira Silberman David Ladov Marion Laffey-Ferry in memory of Richard Repetto Bob and Mary Lawler Linda L. Lenard Ruth Lesser Bob and Lynn Levitt Craig and Stephanie Lewis Norman and Sylvia Lieberman Susan and Philip Lipkin Laurel and Robert Lipshutz Linda and Dan Litwin Donald and Nancy Maclay Barbara and Bob Maerten Mary and Jack Markov Rosalie Matzkin Kenneth and Margery Maurer Linda McAleer and Maitlon Russell Faith and Arthur McDowell Michelle McFarlane Cheryl Meyer Marianne T. Miller Sandra and Martin Miller Paul and Lee Miller Sylvia R. Miller Ellen Monsees Martha Moore Stephen and Janet Mullin Kenneth and Susan Myers Joan Nerenberg Bonnie and Eliot Nierman Etta and Chuck Nissman Betsy Oliphant

Thank You to Our Supporters Stanton S. Oswald Marcia Paullin John and Judith Peakes Ann and Andrew Perch Stephen Platt and Robin Schaufler David and Amy Pollack Nancy Post Janet Poth Jennifer Potts Linda Putnam Erat Leslie Rescorla and Thomas Achenbach Patrick Ressler Rachel Reynolds Gary and Robin Risler Maxine Rosen Bernard and Camille Rosenberg Alan Rothenberg and Enid Krasner Bernard and Barbara Ruekgauer Ruth and Marvin Sachs Joan and Bill Saidel Alexandra Samuels and Peter Kohn Karen Schermerhorn and Evan Seymour Ruth Ann Schlesinger Debbie Schrager Karen and Bob Serenbetz Elaine Sherman and Robert Cohan Lenore and Bernard Sherman Jim and Cathy Shippen Susan and Charles Shubin Neil and Cheryl Shusterman M ary Beth Simon Bob and Harriet Singer Barbara and Steven Speece Margaret R. Spencer Susan Cook and Jeff Staikoff R. John and Susan Stedman Joseph Terry Claire and Paul Toy Marian Tracey Frank Trotta Lisa Trucksess John Urofsky William Vogel in memory of Richard Repetto Emily and Charles Wagner Debbie and Tom Walker Thomas Watkins Jeannine and David Webber Sharon Weil-Chalker Vivian Weinblatt Barbara Wright

$75-$124 Anonymous (4) Barbara Abrahams Ellen Anderson David Ardrey Kay and Scott Armstrong Jewish Federation Of Greater Phila.

Dr. and Mrs. Stuart and Elaine Baer Carolyn and George Bassett Dr. and Mrs. Joseph and Lisa Becker

Flora Becker Fern and Robert Billet Hazel Bowers Leslie Bowman in memory of Dr. Andrea Mengel Frank Boyer Charles Brennan Wendy Browder Michael P. Buckley Kathleen Buckley in memory of Dr. Andrea Mengel Carol Buettger Charlotte E. Cady Carol Campanelli Anne Campbell Barbara Carmine Lucy Carroll and Robert Mccaffrey Monica Choi Barbara Ciesla Annemarie F. Clarke and David L. Buch Judith Cohen Rick and Carol Collier Janet and Richard Conn Barbara Cooke Elizabeth Cornman S Gerald Corso in memory of Richard Repetto B. Karen Coyne John Culhane Karen Cuzzolino Joseph and Helen D’Angelo Michael and Robin Daum Emily L. Davis Robert and Bonnie DeAngelo David Devan in memory of Dr. Andrea Mengel Ellen DiPinto Colleen Donofrio Ray and Ellen Doyle Beverly Dubin John and Lois S. Durso W. Wallace and Joanne C. Dyer Debbie and Jerry Epstein Wendy Epstein and James Steiker Cindy and Fred Farlino Charlotte T. Feldman John and Nancy Fischer Joan and Aron Fisher Allyson J. Frank Judy Frank Judy and Richard Franken Mary Frantz James I. Frazer Michael and Helene Freidman Paula Freilich Brenda Furtak Joan Gmitter Becca Goland-Van Ryn Paul and Kathleen Goldenberg Brian Goldsmith Harvey and Mary Goldstein Diane Graboyes Marianne and Donald Green

Carole Green Gladys Greenfield Adele and Bertram Greenspun Grace Grillet and Rich Eagan Priscilla Grosick Robert and Lisbeth Grossman Leigh Gustafson Regina Haigh Michael Hairston in memory of Richard Repetto Marcia Halbert Sue Harasink Huntley Hardison, MD and Marge Niven in memory of Dr. Andrea Mengel Marcy Hasbrouck Gail Hauptfuhrer Beverly Hayden and James Taylor Sue and Doug Heckrotte in memory of Andy Mengel Colin D. Hennessy and Dr. Jeremy S. Cohen Herbert and Gayl Henze Ruth Herd Susan W Herron Heidi Hertfelder Mary Hesley in memory of Dr. Andrea Mengel Tom and Wendy Hibberd Deborah Hluchan in memory of Edith Freeman Morton and Lois Hoffman Lorna Hoopes-Hardt Esther and Robert Hornik Donna and Bill Hower Lauren Hughes Irvin and Janet Hurwitz Peter and Barbara Hutcheon David Ingram Richard Izard and Helen Angelina Dr. and Mrs. William and Nancy Jantsch Jennifer Julian Sandra Karlson David Kaufman Robert and Ellen Baxter Kavash Margaret Keller Frances and Paul Kende Maria Kiernan Caren and Brian Kirschner Kenneth Klein Joanne and Alex Klein Harold and Maris Kobb Thomas and Anne Kohn Ina Li and Michael Kostal Melvin and Rhoda S. Kreiner James Kronzer Neil Kutner in honor of Sheila Kutner Anne Silvers Lee Andrew Lees Garry Lennon Natalie Levkovich Barbara and Richard Linde Karen Lisker

Thank You to Our Supporters Whit MacLaughlin Theodore and Rowena Mann Bob and Sue Ann Marburg Milton and Renee Margulies Peter and Louise Marshall Kelly Vincent Massimiano Russ Mast John McCormick and Ken Schmitt Alice McCreary and David Epler Anne McHugh Lorraine and Bruce McMahon Tom and Helen McNutt Arthur and Sallie Melvin Helen Mengel in Memory of Dr. Andrea Mengel Barbara Miller Jeff and Maxine Morgan David and Laurel Mosteller Claire and James Moyer John and Margo Nafziger Elesa Nelson Andrew Norton Frances Novack Matt and Judy Ochs Linda Osler Sandra and John Packel Richard Pariseau Michael and Judy Paul Robert Peck Jennifer Peck Jane G. Pepper Mary and F. Laurence Pethick Donald and Carol Plank Lois and Paul Plotnick Jeff and Elizabeth Podraza Madeline Portnoy Margaret and Nicholas Potalivo Francis and Patricia Preston Mary Pugh in memory of Richard Repetto Linda Quam Barbara Quinn Mark and Karen Reber Abi and Craig Reed Eleanor and Joseph Reinhardt Jon Richter

Clifford Ridley and Betsey Hansell Lorraine Riesenbach Mrs. Deborah Robinson Linda Robinson, Ph.D. and Peter Krill Michael Rogers in memory of Richard Repetto Chris Chris Rosario in honor of Mya Klein J. Randall Rosensteel Joan Rozanski Martin and Sue Rubel Diane Rurode and Jim Lord Mitchell Russell Barbara Ryalls Roberta Sampson Karyn Scher Kim and Ross Schmucki Mary Ellen and Carl Schneider Jim Klein and Adeline Schultz Carleton Schwager MaryEllen Scott Nancy Seweryn Kathy and Richard Sexton Thomas and Janice Showler Bart and Sandy Silverman in memory of Dr. Andrea Mengel Richard and Jo Ann Simon Barry Simpson in memory of Richard Repetto Judith Skillings Susan L. Smith Jay Snyderman Paula Solomon Usha Srinivasan Megan Staples Daniel and Judith Steiker Joel and Barbara Stewart Jordan Strauss in memory of Dr. Andrea Mengel Sally Switzer Daniel Szyld and Kathleen Ross Robert W Tafel Jr Charles Tarr and Roy Ziegler John Tarves Richard and Anne Tax Marion and Richard Taxin

Letty D. Thall Lorraine Toji Linda Traver William and Mary Tsiouris Brenda Freitag and Chet Tuthill Deliverance Evangelistic Constance Villiers Ian Wachstein and Michele Zeldner Ann Mintz and Clifford Wagner Cathryn and Thomas Walsh Nicholas Watts Marisa Waxman Oscar Weber Robert Weinberg Shelly and Fred Weiner Helen and Harry Weinheimer Elizabeth Weinreb Harold and Janet Whaling Doris Williams Kent and Jean Williams in memory of Edith Freeman James Wilson Nancy Wood Rebecca and James Zug * Denotes gift made through the United Way ** Denotes a deceased supporter + Denotes gift of goods or services ^ Includes a matching gift List represents gifts made between February 1, 2015 through March 7, 2016

Gifts in Memory of Dr. Andrea Megel

Dr. Andrea Mengel served on the Arden Board of Directors for over 15 years. She believed fervently in the power of education, and was a champion of the Arden’s growing education programs. Andy especially loved sharing Arden Children’s Theatre productions with her grandkids.

We thank the following donors for their support in memory of Dr. Mengel: National Nursing Centers Consortium Leslie Bowman David King Kathleen Buckley George Korein David Devan Reinsel Lesher Gary and Bonney DosSantos Helen Mengel Marcia Epstein Joan Paul Perlman Huntley Hardison, MD and Susan Piergallini Marge Niven David Plante Sue and Doug Heckrotte With special thanks to the Independence Foundation for their generous support.

Carolyn Riley Ann Ritter and Leo Korein Dr. Thomas Russo Mary Scullion Susan Sherman Bart and Sandy Silverman Kenneth Smith Jordan Strauss Patrick and Kathleen Walsh

Board and Committee Members 2015/16 Board of Directors Brian Abernathy, President Nancy Burd, Vice President Holly Kinser, Vice President Michael A. Donato, Treasurer Nancy Hirsig, Secretary Rhonda Ball Rayenne Chen Joy L. De Jesús Nancy Elfant Robert Elfant Steven Engelmyer Jeanne Fisher David Fryman Elizabeth H. Gemmill Darrel German Albert M. Greenfield, III N. Peter Hamilton Joanne Harmelin Eileen Heisman 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

The Cornerstone Society Frederick W. Anton, III Gerard J. Conway, Sr. Carole Haas Gravagno Aaron Posner Board Executive Committee Brian Abernathy, chair Nancy Burd Michael A. Donato Nancy Elfant N. Peter Hamilton Nancy Hirsig Holly Kinser Charles H. Rose H. Hetherington Smith Lee van de Velde Board Development Committee Robert Elfant, chair Brian Abernathy Joy L. De Jesús Michael Donato N. Peter Hamilton Eileen Heisman Holly Kinser Lee van de Velde Diane Dalto Woosnam Personnel Committee David Fryman, chair Elizabeth H. Gemmill Albert M. Greenfield, III Charles H. Rose

Engagement Committee Nancy Elfant, co-chair Lee van de Velde, co-chair Rhonda Ball Nancy Burd Anne Cook Robert Elfant Jeanne Fisher Nancy Hirsig Holly Kinser Steve Wolfson Facilities Committee H. Hetherington Smith, chair Mike Green James Kronzer Richard L. Maimon John J. McCawley Chris van de Velde Finance Committee Michael A. Donato, chair Nancy Burd Ellen P. Foster Elizabeth H. Gemmill Kristen Phillips Harvey Swedloff Steve Wolfson

Strategic Planning Committee Brian Abernathy, chair Joy L. De Jesús Michael A. Donato Nancy Elfant Ellen P. Foster David Fryman Lee van de Velde The Albert M. Greenfield Foundation Teen Council Maria Bangura Dylan Caligiuri Aiden Cole Dalia Cousineau Patrick Daniels James Dooley Gia Genovese Andrew Goren Anna Goula Jamara Griffin Maddy Larkin Cait McCuen Kieran O’Connor Eli Russell Regina Sullivan

Arden Theatre Company wishes to thank: East End Salon

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Artistic Administrative Management Marketing Development

Managing Director ................................................................................................................................ Amy L. Murphy General Manager......................................................................................................................................... John Grassey Director of Finance and Administration.............................................................................Courtney Spiker Martin Associate General Manager...............................................................................................................Mary Beth Simon General Management Assistant.................................................................................................................Regina Haigh Arden Professional Apprentices...........................Brittany Brewer, Nicole Metas, Alison Pajonk, Ethan Polson, Patrick Ressler, JD Stokely, Kevin White Director of Marketing and Communications...................................................................................... Stephen Rapp Marketing Manager............................................................................................................................. Rebecca Cureton Art Director.................................................................................................................................................Kristy Giballa Publicist................................................................................................................................................Christine Kozsuch Group Sales Manager.................................................................................................................................Gilberto Vega Marketing Assistant............................................................................................................................. Samantha Pedings Communications Assistant................................................................................................................................TJ Harris Marketing Intern.............................................................................................................................Brendan Kortenhaus Development Director...........................................................................................................................Lauren Hughes Development Manager............................................................................................................................. Mimi Meserve Development Assistant................................................................................................................................. Will Freske Director of Drama School................................................................................................................. Amanda Morton Director of Education Outreach.................................................................................................................. José Avilés Education Intern.................................................................................................................................... Joshua Reinstein Arden Teaching Artists.............................Madison Auch, Kala Moses Baxter, Terry Brennan, Kathryn Brunner, Rachel Camp, Taysha Canales, Peter Andrew Danzig, Matt Decker, Tara Demmy, Bryant Edwards, Eliana Fabiyi, Will Freske, Terrell Green, TJ Harris, Alex Keiper, Anthony Martinez-Briggs, Matthew Mastronardi, Emily Mattison, Christina May, Amanda Morton, Bi Jean Ngo, Clare O’Malley, Daniel Park, Sam Pedings, Jenna Pinchbeck, Adam Siry, Jenna Stelmok, Jenson Titus,

Front of House

Education

Producing Artistic Director............................................................................................................. Terrence J. Nolen Associate Artistic Director.............................................................................................................. Matthew Decker Commissioned Playwrights............................. Greg Banks, James Ijames, Kait Kerrigan and Brian Lowdermilk Casting Associate..................................................................................................................................... Jonathan Silver Artistic Intern................................................................................................................................................ Percia Verlin

Box Office Manager.................................................................................................................................. Corey Masson Assistant Box Office Manager.................................................................................................................. Tara Bankard House Manager................................................................................................................................................ Kaitlyn Ide Front of House Assistants............................................................................................ Galen Blanzaco, Ryann Carey, Sarah Dugan, Bryant Edwards, Matt Falance, Katie Frazer, Chelsea Gaskins, TJ Harris, Gabe Henninger, Amanda Robinson, Jack Tamburri

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Production Manager............................................................................................................................. Courtney Riggar Technical Director................................................................................................................................... Glenn Perlman Associate Production Manager.........................................................................................................Jessica Day West Master Carpenter/Shop Foreman...........................................................................................................Justin Romeo Master Electrician................................................................................................................................. Martin Stutzman Costume Supervisor................................................................................................................................Alison Roberts Soft Goods Artisan..................................................................................................................................Molly Warnken Properties Master............................................................................................................................... Christopher Haig Charge Scenic Artist.........................................................................................................................Kristina Chadwick Stage Managers..................................................................................Alec E. Ferrell, Kate Nelson, Katie Ringwood Assistant Director............................................................................................................................... Brey Ann Barrett Assistant to the Stage Manager............................................................................................................... Nicole Metas Assistant to the Lighting Designer........................................................................................................ Kevin Duchon Audio Engineer.............................................................................................................................................. Brad Pouilet Wardrobe Supervisor...............................................................................................................................Rebecca Rose Electricians................................................................................................................................. Flora Vassar, Liz Nugent Stitchers....................................................................................................................... Rebeccas Kanach, Kayla Speedy Scenic Construction Intern............................................................................................................................Paula Leite Scenic Art Intern.......................................................................................................................................Tabitha Brown Costume Intern............................................................................................................ Marley Boone, Katherine King Props Intern............................................................................................................. Scott McMaster, Susannah Holub

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