WELCOME from the Producing Artistic Director
Throughout our history, we’ve been drawn to trying new things. Twenty-five years ago, it was a new training program for young theatre professionals with the Arden Professional Apprenticeship program. Twenty years ago, it was producing world-class theatre for kids and the creation of Arden Children’s Theatre. A few years back, it was opening the Hamilton Family Arts Center. Well, the stagebill that you are reading is the first time we’ve created one stagebill for two productions, which is apt, as these two productions further our commitment to exploring new ideas and finding new ways to expand the range of stories we bring to life on our stages. TouchTones is a world premiere musical developed under the auspices of the Arden’s New Musical Theatre Works Initiative. Developing and producing new plays and musicals has been a cornerstone of our work since our founding in 1988. TouchTones marks our 42nd world premiere and, perhaps most auspiciously, our 10th premiere written by Michael Hollinger. Michael is one of the most produced playwrights in the Arden’s history (surpassed only by Stephen Sondheim), and TouchTones, co-written with Robert Maggio, is the very first Hollinger musical that we’ve premiered. We are also adding a new stage, opening the Bob and Selma Studio Theatre in the Hamilton Family Arts Center with Every Brilliant Thing. The Bob and Selma is a flexible 80-seat theatre equipped with movable seating platforms and lighting and sound systems that will allow us to fully support the wide range of work that we will be producing in this intimate space. We will use this theatre for the final presentations of our classes and camps, as well as for the Arden Cabaret Series highlighting Philadelphia’s leading performers. But, as with Every Brilliant Thing, we will program plays and musicals that benefit from being up-close-and-personal, giving us three different stages on which to produce. Our thanks to Monica and Phil Rosenthal and the Rosenthal Family Foundation for making this possible. Monica and I have been friends since high school, doing plays together, going to the prom, and dreaming about the future. So I first met Bob and Selma, Monica’s parents, many decades ago, before I even imagined creating the Arden. How remarkable to be opening this new stage — and how thrilling that, for years to come, high school kids (and others) will be talking about going to see a show (or be in a show) in the Bob and Selma. New plays. New spaces. New dreams. Thank you for being part of it.
Terry P. S. If you are here to see TouchTones, please check out Every Brilliant Thing at the Bob and Selma. And if you are about to see Every Brilliant Thing, check out the world premiere of TouchTones before it closes on December 3.
TouchTones HONORARY PRODUCERS Fred and Emily Anton Frederick W. Anton, III, is Chairman of the Pennsylvania Manufacturers’ Association. He has been a supporter of the Arden since 1990 when the Arden created St. Stephen’s Alley at 10th and Ludlow Streets, next door to PMA’s headquarters in the former Federal Reserve Bank Building at 925 Chestnut Street. During that time, he founded and hosted the Arden’s Leadership Night, an annual advocacy event that introduced leaders of this region to the Arden’s plays and programming. These Leadership events played a key role in broadening the Arden’s base of supporters, as well as introducing new board members and key supporters. During those St. Stephen’s Alley years, Mr. Anton and PMA generously donated use of a building on Ludlow Street that served as the Arden’s rehearsal space and set and costume shops. In addition, Mr. Anton played a leadership role in the Arden’s move to our current facility in Old City. PMA’s Paul Luber used his real estate expertise and spent a considerable amount of time and energy working on the conversion of this building. For the transformative contributions to the Arden, in 2011 Mr. Anton was selected by the Arden Board of Directors to be one of the inaugural members of the Cornerstone Society, an honorary group of individuals who have moved the organization forward in a significant way. Mr. Anton acknowledges the role F. Otto Haas — the man for whom our mainstage theatre is named — played in his life and career. “Otto was my mentor. He was Chairman of the Board of PMA when I first became President. Otto and I worked together on political action for the betterment of Pennsylvania. We also shared a mutual interest in the arts — first with the Walnut Street Theatre and then for Arden Theatre Company.” Fred and Emily Anton are enthusiastic supporters of the Arden, having served as the Honorary Producers since the 2007/08 season and, like the Arden, have a great passion for great stories by great storytellers. They are thrilled to support TouchTones. We thank Fred and Emily Anton for their ongoing extraordinary support of the Arden. Their tremendous generosity helps to make possible our work on the stage, in the classroom and in the community.
ARDEN THEATRE COMPANY PRESENTS
STORY BY MICHAEL HOLLINGER & ROBERT MAGGIO BOOK & LYRICS BY MICHAEL HOLLINGER MUSIC BY ROBERT MAGGIO Scenic Designer
Costume Designer
TIM MACKABEE+
ALISON ROBERTS
Lighting Designer
Sound Designer
MIKE INWOOD+
RICK SIMS+
Choreographer
Music Director
MELANIE COTTON
RYAN TOUHEY
Stage Manager ALEC E. FERRELL*
Assistant Director
AMANDA COFFIN
Directed by EMMANUELLE DELPECH^ October 19 - December 3, 2017
TouchTones was developed under the auspices of the Arden’s New Musical Theatre Initiative, made possible by leadership support from the Independence Foundation.
Honorary Producers: Fred and Emily Anton Production Sponsor: Special thanks to the Harold and Mimi Steinberg Charitable Trust for supporting Arden Theatre Company. 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 * Member of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Local USA 829 Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the U.S.
^ The director and choreographer are members of the Society of Stage Directors and Choreographers, Inc., an independent national labor union.
TouchTones A Message from our Production Sponsor For thirty-years, the Arden Theater Company has been dedicated to bringing to life great stories by great storytellers. This has included a wide sampling of the classics, but we are particularly drawn to Arden’s penchant for producing new works by today’s storytellers. Bringing an entirely new story to life is a much riskier business – one that we find wildly attractive. TouchTones is the fourth Michael Hollinger play that we have had the honor to support as Production Sponsor at the Arden. It is his first musical (to be produced) and first collaboration with composer Robert Maggio. We fell in love with TouchTones at an Arden Theatre workshop a few years ago. Michael and Robert captured our imagination and won us over with their music and writing. The Board of Directors of Fox Chase Bank Charitable Fund is simply delighted to bring TouchTones to you. Whether this is your first Arden Theatre experience or you are an Arden regular, great stories need to be shared! Pass it on!
Tom Petro Chairman Fox Chase Bank Charitable Fund
FOX CHASE BANK CHARITABLE FUND IS A PROUD SPONSOR OF:
TouchTones
The Arden Theatre Company brings to life the greatCELEBRATING OUR PARTNERSHIP: ARDEN THEATRE COMPANY est stories by the greatest storytellers. TouchTones by AND FOX CHASE BANK CHARITABLE FUND Michael Hollinger and Robert Maggio marks the tenth PROUD PRODUCTION SPONSOR production sponsored by Fox Chase Bank Charitable TouchTones | A Midsummer Night's Dream | Funnyman | Under the Skin Fund. The Fund is delighted to sponsor TouchTones and Incorruptible | A Raisin in the Sun | Wittenberg | Something salutes Arden Theatre Company for their commitment to Intangible | Ghost Writer | Tulipomania | Romeo and Juliet artistic and educational excellence and dedication to the local communities.
TouchTones DIRECTOR’S Notes I am delighted to be back at the Arden for the 3rd time and making my musical theatre directing debut. And not a well-known musical, but a world premiere! When Terry Nolen asked me to direct TouchTones, I was so excited to join the process of developing these characters, their journeys, and this story. And here we are today!!! TouchTones is ready to be shared with you, to seduce you, to entice you. To invite you to remember your beliefs and ideals about love; to revisit your past or present relationships – your commitment to another human being and the choices you made because of that commitment. TouchTones is a fable that reminds us that we choose love, we choose the person we are close to – whether it be for a brief moment or the rest of our lives. It shows us that we sometimes lose ourselves because of another person, and invites us to find the freedom and joy of being true to ourselves – complete and whole. Intimacy is personal, dangerous and vulnerable, and can sometimes be found in the least intimate of places. TouchTones is a “factory of fantasy”: a ring away from reality and conformity lies comfort and pleasure, lies losing or finding yourself… TouchTones reminds us that “Marriage is not a good place for secrets.” It entices us to break taboos and be true to one another – to be true to ourselves and therefore true to the one we love. When you call TouchTones, there is always someone there who can lead you to your deepest, darkest, craziest, simplest, most intimate fantasies. But remember, on the other end of that line is another human being who has a life, a path, and their own journey. Welcome to TouchTones, a safe space that will please you, make you laugh, and maybe cry. We are here for you to remind you that, like us, you can write your own love story and share your deepest fantasies. . . Ring, ring, let the show begin!!!! Emmanuelle Delpech
TouchTones AUTHOR'S Notes Why do we love fish-out-of-water stories? Dorothy Gale in The Wizard of Oz, Marty McFly in Back to the Future, E.T. and Edward Scissorhands — to name only a few cinematic fish. Maybe because we empathize with the disoriented, having felt this way so often ourselves; or because the fish out of water has to go on a treacherous journey (inside or out) to become who they needed to be all along. When it comes to technology, humans are always fish out of water. Technology evolves and advances, but we’re still people, with the same basic wiring we’ve always had. And as technology becomes more and more central to our quest for intimacy – through computers and smartphones and apps — we’ll continue to flop about on the beach, trying desperately to grow feet and lungs faster. TouchTones is a fish-out-of-water story. We found it together, through trial and error, research and invention, continually asking ourselves and these characters “Who are you? How’d you get like this? What do you love and fear the most? How far would you go to attain the former and avoid the latter?” Along the way, in making two very different worlds collide — those of the abstinence movement and the phone sex industry — we discovered ways that they, and the people that inhabit them, are more similar than we might think. We’re grateful to the many artists and institutions who have contributed to the development of this show, from early song presentations at the BMI Musical Theatre Workshop in NYC to full workshops at the Arden and Villanova University. Both Villanova and West Chester University — our “day jobs” as teachers — have generously advanced us and this endeavor through professional development grants. Finally, heartfelt thanks to our patient spouses and children, who have supported us over the past dozen years. Michael Hollinger & Robert Maggio
MUSICAL NUMBERS ACT ONE
Golden Circle...................................................................................................Ensemble Ready.....................................................................................................Christine, Justin White Dress............................................................................................Justin, Christine Ready (reprise)..................................................................................................Christine You Gotta Be Who They Want.................................................Pearl, Holly, Teresa, Gary What Do I Tell Them?.............................................................................................Justin Good Thing....................................................................Pearl, Gary, Holly, Teresa, Brad Dream Date...................................................Brad, Christine, Gary, Holly, Pearl, Teresa Let Her Out...............................................................................................Brad, Christine Delilah..............................................................................................Christine, Ensemble
ACT TWO
Golden Circle (Reprise)...................................................................................Ensemble Sex Ain't What It Used to Be............................................................................Ensemble Real........................................................................................................................Justin All the Way...............................................................................................Brad, Christine What's Wrong........................................................................................................Teresa See Me...................................................................................................................Justin Good Thing (reprise)...............................................................Pearl, Holly, Teresa, Gary Circles................................................................................................................Christine See Me- Ready (reprise)........................................................................Christine, Justin You Gotta Be Who You Want (reprise).............................................................Ensemble
TouchTones Cast of Characters Christine............................................................................................ Alex Keiper* Justin.........................................................................................Michael Doherty* Teresa...................................................................................................April Ortiz* Brad...................................................................................................Darick Pead* Pearl..............................................................................................Joilet F. Harris* Gary..................................................................................................Kevin R. Free* Holly.....................................................................................................Jess Conda
Orchestra Piano/Conductor................................................................................Ryan Touhey Reed Player................................................................................Andrew Sorensen Percussion.................................................................................... Mark Cristofaro
UNDERSTUDIES:
Hannah Parke (Christine), Michael Vandie (Justin), Jen Rosario-Kent (Teresa), Frank Schierloh (Brad), Kyleen Shaw (Pearl), Theo Wampler (Gary), Lizzie Spellman (Holly)
Special Thanks to the West Chester University of Pennsylvania for their Support of TouchTones.
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Who’s Who JESS CONDA (Holly) Arden debut! Regional: Performer and creator of 99 Breakups, Pay Up (Pig Iron Theatre Company); Mary the Maid in A 24 Hour the Bald Soprano (BRAT Productions); five summer seasons (Shakespeare in Clark Park). Jess has performed in numerous cabarets including Cinematic Human— a solo show self—produced in SoLow Fest 2017 and currently showing in living rooms in Philadelphia; Rock and Awe cabaret series (BRAT Productions); Bastille Day (Bearded Ladies Cabaret); guest soloist (Martha Graham Cracker Cabaret, various since 2006); guest host and chanteuse (Peek A Boo Revue, since 2013); Get Pegged, Red 40 and The Last Groovement (FringeArts). Training: B.F.A. from Arcadia University, Certificate, Pig Iron (2013, Inaugural Class).Teaching Artist: The Wilma Theatre, Yes! And... Collaborative Arts, People’s Light, Germantown Friends and Independence Charter School. Two-time Barrymore nominee, Outstanding Ensemble. Love and thanks to my given and chosen families for your constant support! MICHAEL DOHERTY (JUSTIN) Arden: La Bête (Du Parc); Incorruptible (Jack); Next to Normal (Henry); The History Boys (Posner). Off-Broadway: Dublin By Lamplight (59E59, Inis Nua). Regional: Noises Off, Peter and the Starcatcher (Connecticut Repertory Theatre); Hand to God (Berkeley Repertory Theatre); Man of La Mancha, Ragtime, A Christmas Carol (Milwaukee Repertory Theatre); Charley’s Aunt,Taming of the Shrew,Two Gentlemen of Verona (Utah Shakespeare Festival); Fully Committed, Into the Woods,The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, Holiday Show with the Swing Club Band, HONK! (Theatre Horizon); Moon Over Buffalo (Gulfshore Playhouse); Musical of Musicals the Musical!, The Great American Trailer Park Musical (Montgomery Theater); Lend Me a Tenor (Act II Playhouse). Film/Television: Los Jarochos (Pilot); The Amazing Rondini (Short). Training: B.F.A. in Musical Theatre from the University of the Arts. Awards: Barrymore for Supporting Actor in a Musical (2011); Barrymore for Ensemble in a Musical (2011, 2014, 2015); Independent TV Festival Award for Best Writing (2013). This performance is dedicated to Joanne. KEVIN R. FREE (Gary) Arden: Flick in Violet (Barrymore Nomination, Best Supporting Actor). Off-Broadway: Curtiz in CasablancaBox (Drama Desk Nomination, Unique Theatrical Event); Bellomy in The Fantasticks, Memphis in From My Hometown, Playwright & Ben in Night of The Living N-Word!! (Overall Excellence in Playwriting, FringeNYC); Too Much Light Makes The Baby Go Blind (New York Neo-Futurists). Regional: James Farmer in The Parchman Hour (The Guthrie); Emissary Kim in A Single Shard (People’s Light); Donnie in Dot (Actors Theatre of Louisville). Film/Television: Law & Order: SVU, Law & Order, Cyberchase,The Coolest Girl in the World. The narrator of over 250 audiobooks;Voice of Kevin on Welcome to Night Vale. www. kevinrfree.com. Twitter: @kevinrfree. JOILET F. HARRIS (Pearl) Arden: Anna in A Doll’s House (Upcoming), Mazeppa in Gypsy, Lena in A Raisin in the Sun, Caroline in Caroline or Change, Landlady in Violet, Ophelia in Third & Indiana, Female Character in Jacques Brel is Alive and Well… Regional: Katie Nannah & Mrs. Corry in Mary Poppins (Syracuse Stage); Sue Bayliss in All My Sons (People’s Light and Theatre); Gloria Dump in Because of Winn-Dixie (Delaware Theatre Co.); Mother Shaw in Crowns (Human Race Theatre); Miss Jones in How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, Motormouth Maybelle in Hairspray (Walnut Street Theatre); Ella Fitzgerald in Ella, Ain’t Misbehavin’ (Weston Playhouse). Film/Television: Law & Order SVU (NBC); The Wire (HBO); Hack (CBS); Officer Donna in Philly (ABC). Thanks to Emmanuelle and the Arden team and God for ALL His many blessings! Thanks, as always, to Terry and the Arden staff! To God Be The Glory!! ALEX KEIPER (Christine) Arden: Mash in Stupid F**king Bird, Martha in Secret Garden, Alcyone & Others in Metamorphoses, Therese Du Parc in La Bete, Marie in Incorruptible. Regional: Suzy in Buzzer (Theatre Exile); Jessica in Hand to God (Philadelphia Theatre Company); Lizzie Bordon in Lizzie: a Rock Musical, Mogo in Field Hockey Hot (11th Hour Theatre Co.); Rosalind Hay in Moon Over Buffalo (Gulfshore Playhouse); Brigid in The Humans (upcoming, Walnut Street Theater). B.F.A. in Musical Theater from the University of the Arts. Atlantic Acting School Summer Intensive 2013. Independent Foundation Fellow, 2013. www.alexkeiper.com. Devotion and desire to Manu, Ryan, Mel, Michael, Rob, Alec, Leslie, Amanda, and the whole cast for standing hand-in-hand and taking a leap. Love to MDR&M. This is for Michael Doherty, thanks for sharing the stage and yourself.
Who’s Who APRIL ORTIZ (Teresa) Arden debut! Broadway: Abuela standby in In the Heights (Richard Rodgers), Daniela in In the Heights (1st National Tour); Demeter in Cats (Shubert Theatre); La Cage Aux Folles (Pantages); Inez in Tio Pepe (Somewhere) (Public Theatre). Regional: Rita Mae in The View Upstairs (Culture Project Off-Broadway); Daniela in In the Heights (PCLO); Marina in Children of Salt (NYMF); Camila in In the Heights (TUTS); Denise in Bright Ideas (Laguna Playhouse); Stepmother in Medea Macbeth Cinderella (Yale Rep); Betty in Distant Thunder (Amas Theatre). Film/Television: Father Of The Bride I&II, The Majestic, Instinct, Braindead, Law & Order, Golden Girls, Everybody Loves Raymond, Coach, Mad About You, 8 Simple Rules, ER, Picket Fences, Down & Out in Beverly Hills, Empty Nest. DARICK PEAD (Brad) Arden debut! National Tour: Milky White, Rapunzel’s Prince in Into the Woods; Beast in Beauty and the Beast. Regional: Aldolpho in Drowsy Chaperone, Freddy in Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Starbucks in 110 in the Shade (Hale Center Theatre); El Gallo in The Fantasticks (Robert Redford’s Sundance). Creator and director of Allegro Arts Theatre camp in Sutton, Nebraska. To my family, Hil, Judy, Jenna, and Katie thank you for all the love and support. Sure Love Ya! MICHAEL HOLLINGER (Book & Lyrics) has premiered nine plays at the Arden, including: Under the Skin, Ghost- Writer, Opus, Red Herring, Incorruptible, and An Empty Plate in the Café du Grand Boeuf. Premiered elsewhere: Hope and Gravity at Pittsburgh’s City Theatre; Cyrano (translator/co-adaptor, with Aaron Posner) at Washington’s Folger Theatre; A Wonderful Noise (co-authored with Vance Lehmkuhl) at Creede Rep. Awards: ATCA/Steinberg New Play Citation, Mid-Atlantic Emmy, L.A. Drama Critics Circle Award, four Barrymores (including the Haas Award), Loewe Award for Musical Theatre, and fellowships from the Independence Foundation and Pennsylvania Council on the Arts. Michael is a Professor of Theatre at Villanova University, Artistic Director of Villanova Theatre, and shares a life with actress Megan Bellwoar and their children Benjamin and Willa. ROBERT MAGGIO (Composer) Regional: All’s Well That Ends Well (Shakespeare on the Sound); Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike (Philadelphia Theatre Co.), Twelfth Night (PA Shakespeare Festival), The Outgoing Tide, M. Butterfly, Third, Orson’s Shadow, Intimate Apparel,Take Me Out, Nickel and Dimed, Dinner With Friends,The Laramie Project (Philadelphia Theatre Company); Arthur’s Stone/Merlin’s Fire,The Merchant of Venice (People’s Light); A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Yale Repertory); Pericles (Shakespeare Santa Cruz); Of Mice and Men, Holiday Memories (Philadelphia Drama Guild); The Hidden Ones (Philadelphia Festival Theatre for New Plays). Ballet: Ballet X, Pennsylvania Ballet. Concert: Philadelphia Orchestra, Boston Pops, The Crossing Choir, Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center. Other Musicals: Far from the Tree (with Kristen Maloney and Justin Warner); Bonnets and Bling (with Matthew Hardy). Professor of Music at West Chester University. Awards: New Music USA, NJ State Council on the Arts, PA Council on the Arts, Guggenheim Foundation, Pew Fellowship, American Academy of Arts and Letters. www.robertmaggio.net. Love to Tony & Annamaria. EMMANUELLE DELPECH (Director) Arden: Director for The Legend of Georgia McBride, La Bete, Clown Consultant for Three Sisters. Regional: Hero School (Theatre Horizon)The Spinning Immigrant (FringeArts); Madame Douce-Amere (FringeArts); Bang (FringeArts); Tartuffe (Temple Repertory Theater); Remember Paris (Kimmel Center); The Dispute (Philadelphia Shakespeare Theatre); Oedipus at FDR (FringeArts); It’s My Party (1812 Productions); The Great Immensity (The Civilians); Hell Meets Henry Halfway, Gentlemen Volunteers (Pig Iron Theatre Company). Training: Temple University (Directing M.F.A.), International School of Theater of Jacques Lecoq. Ecole Superieure D’Art Dramatique de Paris. Thank you to Terry Nolen and everybody at the Arden, to my amazing, hilarious, loving cast, to Alec, my stage manager, and to my designers. TIM MACKABEE (Scenic Designer) Arden: John, Stupid F*****g Bird, Great Expectations,The Jungle Book. Broadway: The Elephant Man (starring Bradley Cooper), Mike Tyson: Undisputed Truth (dir. Spike Lee). West End: The Elephant Man. Off-Broadway: Guards at the Taj (2016 Lucille Lortel Award, Best Set Design); Our New Girl (Atlantic Theatre Company); Heathers, Gigantic (Vineyard); Luce (LCT3); Much Ado About Nothing (Public Theater); Important Hats of the Twentieth Century,Vietgone (Manhattan Theatre Club). Regional: ACT San Francisco, The Old Globe, Denver Center, Center Stage Baltimore, Ford’s Theatre, Portland Center Stage, Dallas Theatre Center, South Coast Repertory, Cleveland Play House, Cincinnati Playhouse, Seattle Repertory, Philadelphia Theatre Company, Geva Theatre, Yale Repertory, Syracuse Stage, Studio Theatre, Arden Theatre, Asolo Rep, Bay St. Theatre, Barrington Stage, Williamstown, The Muny, Papermill Playhouse. Film/TV: Amy Schumer: Live at the Apollo (dir. Chris Rock), Gotham, Smash, The Today Show. Education: B.F.A., North Carolina School of the Arts, M.F.A.,Yale School of Drama. timothymackabeedesign.com, @timmackabeedesign
Who’s Who ALISON ROBERTS (Costume Designer) Arden: Funnyman,Two Trains Running, Under the Skin,Water by the Spoonful, Stickfly, A Raisin in the Sun, Next to Normal, August Osage County, Superior Donuts, A Moon for the Misbegotten, Blue Door. Regional: Buzzer,The Whale (Theatre Exile); Hand to God (Philadelphia Theatre Company); Lobby Hero (Theatre Horizon); The Shoplifters (1812 Productions); The Exonerated (Delaware Theatre Company); Down Past Passyunk (InterAct Theatre); Fighting for Democracy (National Constitution Center). B.A. in Theatre Arts from Rowan University. M.F.A. in Costume Design and Technology from Illinois State University. Love to Glenn. MIKE INWOOD (Lighting Designer) Regional: Life Sucks (Company of Fools); WHITE, Grand Concourse (Theatre Horizon); Rizzo (Philadelphia Theatre Company, Theatre Exile); Pandaemonium (Nichole Canuso Dance); Andy: A Popera (Opera Philadelphia, The Bearded Ladies Cabaret); Ariadne auf Naxos, Dialogues des Carmelites (Curtis Opera); Into the Woods (Theatre Horizon); La Traviata (Pittsburgh Opera); An Iliad (Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival); Rinaldo (Portland Opera). Broadway/Off-Broadway: Miles for Mary, HIR (Playwrights Horizons); Small Mouth Sounds (Signature Theatre); Friend Art (Second Stage Theatre Company); Stupid F**king Bird (Pearl Theatre Company); Out Cold/Zippo Songs (BAM/American Opera Projects). Film/Television:Vancouver 2010 Olympic Games coverage (NBC Sports). Awards: 2014 American Theatre Wing Hughes Design Award Nominee for The Essential Straight and Narrow, Emmy Award for NBC Sports 2010 Vancouver Olympic Games. RICK SIMS (Sound Designer) Arden: The Light Princess,The Cat in The Hat, Great Expectations. Rick has composed and designed sound for numerous Chicago area theatres such as Steppenwolf, LookingGlass Theatre Company, Congo Square, Writers Theatre, Lifeline, Griffin, Chicago Children’s Theatre, The Hypocrites, The House, Court, ATC,Victory Gardens, The Raven, Steep, Northlight, and About Face. Out of town credits include The Getty in Los Angeles, South Coast Rep in Costa Mesa, CA, Arena Stage in Washington D.C., Alliance Theatre in Atlanta, Boston Playwrights, Playwrights Horizons in New York City, Actors Theatre in Louisville and Portland Playhouse. Rick has won a Jeff Award for sound design for LookingGlass Theatre Company’s Moby Dick and Hephaestus, and a BTAA award for Congo Square’s Brothers in the Dust, and has received several nominations for both awards. Rick is an artistic associate of LookingGlass Theatre Company, an artistic affiliate with American Blues Theatre, and an associate designer with Aria Music Designs (Ray Nardelli and Josh Horvath). Rick also wrote the book, music, and lyrics for LookingGlass’ Hillbilly Antigone. RYAN TOUHEY (Music Director/Conductor) Arden: Gypsy (Barrymore Nomination, Outstanding Music Direction), The Secret Garden (Barrymore Nomination, Outstanding Music Direction), Passion, Parade (Barrymore Nomination, Outstanding Music Direction) Broadway: The Cher Show. Off-Broadway: Atomic: A New Musical, Dreamgirls. Regional: Something Wicked This Way Comes, Hetty Feather, Sheryl Crow’s Diner directed by Kathleen Marshall (Delaware Theatre Company); Mother Courage & Her Children (Arena Stage); Ragtime, Little Shop of Horrors (Bristol Riverside Theatre); Scott Alan’s Home,The Uncivil War (Adirondack Theatre Festival); Arthur & the Tale of the Red Dragon, Cinderella, Aladdin (People’s Light and Theatre Company); The Elephant Man,To Kill a Mockingbird, Faust,The Threepenny Opera, All the King’s Men (Delaware REP); RENT (11th Hour Theatre Company); The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (Theatre Horizon); By Gershwin: A Revue (Florida Studio Theatre). Ryan worked on Rock & Roll Hall of Fame singer Darlene Love’s new album Introducing Darlene Love produced by E Street Band guitarist Steven Van Zandt and Columbia Records. Training: B.F.A. Musical Theatre – University of the Arts. Awards: Six-time Barrymore Award Nominee, AUDELCO Award Winner in New York City. Upcoming: Fun Home (Arden Theatre Company) MELANIE COTTON (Choreographer) Arden: The Legend of Georgia McBride. Regional: Co-collaborator and performer for Swamp is On (Pig Iron Theatre Company); Mashup Body (Fringe Series); Ensemble, In the Heights (Walnut Street Theatre); Women in Comedy Project (1812 Productions); Movement Coach, The Happiness Lecture (Philadelphia Theatre Company), Why I’m Scared of Dance (1812 Productions). Choreography: Fine Time (The Spirit World); Tortoise & Blonde Eyewear (Online Commercial); The Seven (Temple University); The Happiness Lecture (Philadelphia Theatre Company); Film: Josephina, Killer Profiles: Gary Heidnik (A&E Productions); Get Kinetic (Video); Gotta Have It (Beanie Segal Music Video). Training: Principal dancer Rennie Harris: Puremovement 2008-2013, and Freedom Theatre Training program 2000. ALEC E. FERRELL (Stage Manager) Arden credits include: 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: Theatre Horizon; Eugene O’Neill Theater Center; PTC@Play; PlayPenn. Proud Member AEA. Love and thanks to the family.
Who’s Who AMANDA COFFIN (Assistant Director) Arden: Assistant director for The Legend of Georgia McBride. Regional Director: 12 Chairs (Revamp Collective); The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds (Steel River Playhouse); Bedlam: Shakespeare in Rehab (Manayunk Theatre Company); Simone (Philadelphia Women’s Theatre Festival). Regional Assistant Director: The Invisible Hand (Theatre Exile); Macbeth (Villanova Theatre), Becky Shaw (Round House Theatre). Regional Technical: Anna (EgoPo Classic Theater), Two Gentlemen of Verona (Shakespeare in Clark Park). Education: M.A. Theatre,Villanova University. B.A. Theatre Studies, Emerson College. JESSICA BEDFORD (Dramaturg) is a Philadelphia based theatre artist. Previously, at the Arden, she served as production dramaturg on Equivocation and served as assistant to playwright Michael Hollinger on Under the Skin. She was formerly the Associate Artistic Director at Montgomery Theater where she oversaw the Education and Dramaturgy programs for five years. Jessica teaches at DeSales University, Temple University, Villanova University and the Walnut Street Theatre School. She is a member of the Dramatists’ Guild and Actors’ Equity Association. 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 25 Barrymore Awards for his directing work at the Arden and received awards for The Baker’s Wife, Sweeney Todd, Opus, Winesburg, Ohio; Assassins, and Something Intangible. He directed Michael Hollinger’s Opus at Primary Stages in New York and was nominated for a Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Director. His short film The Personal Touch was nominated for an Emmy Award. AMY L. MURPHY (Managing Director) A Philadelphia native, Amy co-founded the Arden in 1988 with Terrence J. Nolen and Aaron Posner. She is especially proud of the Arden Professional Apprentice program and its contribution to the Philadelphia cultural community. She completed the Executive Program for Nonprofit Leaders-Arts. Amy serves on the Board of 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 stage five productions each season as part of our mainstage series and two productions through Arden Children’s Theatre, the city’s first resident professional children’s theatre program. We create and produce new work through the Independence Foundation New Play Showcase. The Arden Professional Apprenticeship program trains future theatre leaders, and Arden Drama School classes teach children and teens about the craft of making plays. Our access program, Arden For All, makes our work available to the entire community through subsidized tickets and books for economically disadvantaged young people, and our Arden Arts Education Fund provides scholarships for Arden Drama School classes and camps. 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, 65 awards and 370 nominations from the Theatre Alliance of Greater Philadelphia’s Barrymore Awards for Excellence in Theatre, and was named “Best Theatre Company” by Philadelphia Weekly in 2009. Arden Theatre Company, a professional, nonprofit 501(c)(3) theatre company, is a member of the Theatre Communications Group, the League of Resident Theatres, Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance, Philadelphia Convention and Visitors Bureau, and Old City Arts Association. The Arden participates in The Barrymore Awards, a program of Theatre Philadelphia.
ARDEN THEATRE COMPANY PRESENTS
EVERY BRILLIANT THING BY DUNCAN MACMILLAN WITH JONNY DONAHOE
FEATURING SCOTT GREER THE INAUGURAL PRODUCTION IN THE BOB AND SELMA HORAN STUDIO THEATRE Production Designer
Costume Designer
CHRISTOPHER HAIG
AMANDA WOLFF
Sound Designer
Assistant Director
JOHN KOLBINSKI
MICHAEL MACGOWAN Stage Manager
WENDY BLACKBURN EASTLAND* Directed by TERRENCE J. NOLEN^ NOVEMBER 9 – DECEMBER 10, 2017
Honorary Producers: Monica and Philip Rosenthal, Rosenthal Family Foundation Special thanks to the Harold and Mimi Steinberg Charitable Trust for supporting Arden Theatre Company. EVERY BRILLIANT THING is presented by special arrangement with Dramatists Play Service, Inc., New York. EVERY BRILLIANT THING was first produced by Paines Plough and Pentabus Theatre, on 28 June 2013 at Ludlow Fringe Festival. The play had its North American premiere at Barrow Street Theatre, New York, on 6 December 2014, where it was presented by Barrow Street Theatre and Jean Doumanian Productions. 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 * Member of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Local USA 829 Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the U.S.
^ The director and choreographer are members of the Society of Stage Directors and Choreographers, Inc., an independent national labor union.
EVERY BRILLIANT THING HONORARY PRODUCERS Monica and Philip Rosenthal Rosenthal Family Foundation We are honored to support Scott Greer and this production of Every Brilliant Thing—the first production in the Bob and Selma Horan Studio Theatre. The Bob and Selma, which is named in honor of Monica’s parents, will allow the Arden to experiment with artistic programming. It is where we welcome audiences to experience the process of our new play development initiatives. It is a space where students and professionals come together to collaborate. It is a place where seasoned artists explore and test new projects and where children are celebrated and given the opportunity to perform their own stories for their parents and friends. Every Brilliant Thing is the perfect play to open this new space. One of the things that make this play unique is that it strips away all the traditional trappings of theatre – sets and fancy light cues – and focuses entirely on the power of the actor to tell a story, one that is funny and moving and incredibly involving. Given the Arden’s commitment to Philadelphia actors, we’re thrilled to have Scott Greer bring this story to life. Scott is one of Philadelphia’s most beloved actors, and Every Brilliant Thing will mark his 31st Arden production. For 30 years, the Arden has one of Philadelphia’s great cultural treasures and one of the leading regional theatres in the country. We look forward to the Bob and Selma being a home for new voices and new perspectives at the Arden for the next 30 years.
Monica and Philip Rosenthal Rosenthal Family Foundation
EVERY BRILLIANT THING Director's Notes I love my job. I get to meet and collaborate with so many amazing people. Far, far too many to name. But you know who you are. One of the most rewarding things about my job is witnessing an actor and a role come together in a truly unique and thrilling way. Again, far too many to name. But here are some that have stayed with me: Tom McCarthy as Willie Loman. Grace Gonglewski as Hedda Gabler. Jen Childs as Amy (singing “Not Getting Married Today”) in Company. Jeff Coon and Ben Dibble as Frog and Toad. And as George in Sunday in the Park and Leo Frank in Parade. Joilet Harris in Caroline, or Change. Ian Merrill Peakes as the older brother (the Walt Disney inspired character) in Something Intangible and the lovelorn lieutenant in Three Sisters. Carla Belver as the matriarch in August, Osage County. Krissy Fraelich in Next to Normal. Mary Tuonamen as Puck. Mary Martello in Gypsy. And so many others. . . In each of these performances, these actors and actresses opened themselves to us — revealing their truths, their contradictions, their souls — and in doing so, they reminded us of our humanity. That’s why these performances have stayed with me. And always will. I first saw Every Brilliant Thing when I was at the Edinburgh Festival in 2014, and immediately knew that Scott Greer would do this play at the Arden. This is his role. My thanks to all the actresses and actors with whom we’ve worked. I am in awe of what you do. And grateful for all that you’ve shared.
Terry
EVERY BRILLIANT THING Artists Featuring Scott Greer* Understudy Michael MacGowan 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 SCOTT GREER Arden: Over 30 shows including The Secret Garden, La Bete,Three Sisters, Parade,The Flea and the Professor,The Threepenny Opera, Sunday in the Park with George, Something Intangible, Wittenberg and the upcoming A Doll’s House. Regional: Of Mice and Men (Milwaukee Rep; Arizona Theatre Company); Buddy:The Buddy Holly Story, ...Forum, A Streetcar Named Desire (Walnut Street Theatre); To The Moon,This is The Week That Is, (1812 Productions); The Whale, Rizzo, North of the Boulevard (Theatre Exile); Twelfth Night (Pig Iron); Stella and Lou (People’s Light); How to Use a Knife (InterAct). Won 5 Barrymore Awards. “Best Theatre Talent” Philadelphia Magazine. Love always to Jen and Lily. DUNCAN MACMILLAN (Playwright) Plays include: People, Places, and Things (2015-2017, National Theatre/Wyndham’s Theatre, West End); 1984, adapted from George Orwell (2013-2017, Headlong/Nottingham Playhouse Theatre Company, West End, Broadway, international tours, co-adapted/co-directed with Rob Icke); Every Brilliant Thing (2013-2017, Paines Plough/Pentabus Theatre, Edinburgh Festival, UK and international tours, HBO); City of Glass, adapted from Paul Auster (2017, 59 Productions, HOME, and Lyric Hammersmith); 2071, co-written with Chris Rapley (2014-2015, The Royal Court/Hamburg Schauspielhaus); The Forbidden Zone (2014-2016, Salzburg Festival and Schaubühne Berlin); Wunschloses Unglück, adapted from Peter Handke (2014, Burgtheater Vienna); Reise Durch Die Nacht, adapted from Friederike Mayröcker (2012-2014, Schauspiel Köln, Festival d’Avignon, Theatertreffen); Lungs (2011-2016, Paines Plough and Sheffield Theatres/Studio Theatre, Washington, DC); and Monster (2006, Royal Exchange Theatre). TERRENCE J. NOLEN (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 25 Barrymore Awards for his directing work at the Arden and received awards for The Baker’s Wife, Sweeney Todd, Opus,Winesburg, Ohio; Assassins, and Something Intangible. He directed Michael Hollinger’s Opus at Primary Stages in New York and was nominated for a Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Director. His short film The Personal Touch was nominated for an Emmy Award. CHRISTOPHER HAIG (Production Designer) A proud graduate and faculty member at the University of the Arts, Chris has worked professionally as a set and prop designer in Philly for over 16 years. Currently, he is enjoying his 7th season as Props Master at Arden Theatre Company. He has designed sets and/or props for Theatre Horizon, 11th Hour, Tribe of Fools, Delaware Theatre Company, Mazeppa Productions, Commonwealth Classic Theatre Company, Delaware Shakespeare Festival and Simpatico Theater, including their production of Time Is On Our Side for which he received a Barrymore nomination for Best Scenic Design. He most recently designed the set of Buyer and Cellar for 1812 Productions. Later this season, he will be designing sets for Theatre Horizon, 11th Hour and Inis Nua Theatre. Chris is honored to be designing the first show in the Arden’s newest theatre space, The Bob and Selma Horan Studio Theatre at the Hamilton Family Arts Center. Many thanks to Terry for the opportunity! Love to Robi and the family for all their support!
EVERY BRILLIANT THING Artists AMANDA WOLFF (Costume Designer) is currently the Costume Shop Manager at the Arden and Upper Darby Summer Stage. Regional: Souvenir,The Other Place, Mickle Street and Shipwrecked! An Entertainment (Walnut Street Theatre Studio). Reefer Madness (Theatre Under the Stars); Field Hockey Hot and Altar Boyz (11th Hour Theatre Co.) www.amandawolff.com. JOHN KOLBINSKI (Sound Designer) Regional: Souvenir,The Gift, Last of the Red Hot Lovers, A Child’s Christmas in Wales, Always… Patsy Cline (Walnut Street Theatre); Twelfth Night,The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged), Macbeth (Commonwealth Classic Theatre Co); The Disappearing Quarterback (Plays & Players); Mort (New Paradise Laboratories). The Two Gentlemen of Verona (Shakespeare in Clark Park); Audio Engineer at Arden Theatre Company, InterAct Theatre Company, Chautauqua Theatre Company. Sound Systems Designer for InterAct’s new home at the Drake. Additional credits: Wilma Theater, Philadelphia Theatre Company, 11th Hour, FringeArts. Education: University of the Arts, Theatre Design/Technology. WENDY BLACKBURN EASTLAND (Stage Manager) Arden: .Assistant Stage Manager for Cabaret, Assistant Stage Manager for A Little Night Music. Regional: Assistant Stage Manager for Inherit the Wind, Gloria,The Tempest (Dallas Theater Center); Stage Manager for Cabaret ( Lake Dillon Theatre Company); Stage Manager for Circle Mirror Transformation (Theatre Horizon). Training: Arden Apprenticeship Program. Southern Methodist University ‘12. MICHAEL MACGOWAN (Assistant Director) Arden debut! Regional: Jeff in Lobby Hero, George Spelvin in Actor's Nightmare, Schmendiman in Picasso at the Lapin Agile (T. Schreiber Studio Theatre); Berowne in Love's Labor's Lost (Seattle Shakespeare Company); Myron in Sideways Stories from Wayside School (Seattle Children's Theatre); Gray/Walter in The Singing Forest (A Contemporary Theatre). Training: University of the Arts, The Pig Iron School, Certificate Program.
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Anonymous, in honor of Penny Carmack Anonymous, in honor Anne Cook and Russ Troyer Carole Abercauph Emely Aiken Dr. and Mrs. Anthony Andrews Anne Arian Drs. Rita Axelrod and Howard Naidech Sylva Baker George and Judith Balock Pamela and Kenneth Barroway Patricia and Alfred Basilicato Lisa and Joseph Becker Constance and Richard W. Berman Robert and Fern Billet Jocelyn Block Janice Bogen Viola W. Bostic Marcia Bower Hazel Bowers Kimberly Brannen Joseph and Mary Lou Breidenstine Charles Brennan Eadie and Allan Brooks Kevin and Kathy Brown Carol W. Buettger and Allen Bonner Donna Burkholder Lillian and William Cassel Fidelity Charitable Alice Chittenden Saul and Sandra Clair Ms. Brenda Clarke, in honor of Ms. Betty Cooper Annemarie F. Clarke and David L. Buch Robert and Sandy Clay Bauer Ms. Elizabeth Cline Judy Cohen John and Mary Ann Collett Rick and Carol Collier Janet and Richard Conn Janet Cook James and Sandra Corry Robert and Jana Cox, in honor of Steve Morgan John and Fern Culhane Mary Ann and Jacob Dailey Joseph and Helen D'Angelo Don and Kathy Dantonio, in honor of Jean Markovitz Howard and Barbara Davis, in memory of Rose Engelmyer Cordelia and Don Delson Emelia Demarco Harry and Dottie Dietzler Ellen and Gerald DiPinto Ann Donaghy, in Memory of Harry Segal Jackie Morrill and Mike Donahue Ruby Dowd and Angela Dowd Burton
Thank You to Our Supporters Ray and Ellen Doyle The Drew Family, in memory of Rose Engelmyer Mr. and Mrs. Donald and Geraldine Duclow John Dulik and Sandra Folzer John and Lois S. Durso Robert Earle Michael Edelman Sally Eisenberg Linda and Nick Eiteljorg Jonathan and Nancy Ellsworth Linda Ellsworth Wendy Epstein and James Steiker Anne and Steven Fassler Mark and Rene Feitelson Ruth Ferber Joan Finger Joan and Aron Fisher Cecile and Kenneth Frank Molly Frantz Rebecca Freedman, in memory of Barry D. Freedman Fran Freedman and Jon Blum Brenda Freitag and Chet Tuthill Brenda Furtak Blossom Gica Peggy Glover Ms. Joan Gmitter Naomi and Maxwell Gorson Marylyn Goutmann Diane Graboyes Shelley Z. Green and Michael L. Golden, Jr. Larry and Ann Green Patricia Greer Priscilla Grosick Marsha Gross and Paul Siegel Trudy and Paul Gulterman Andrew and Michele Harbison Libby Harwitz and Burton Blender Gail Hauptfuhrer Catherine L. Hawkes Sue and Doug Heckrotte Angela and Michael Hennessey Dr. Colin D. Hennessy and Dr. Jeremy S. Cohen Herbert and Gayl Henze Ruth Herd Susan Herron Daniel and Monica Hilferty Marlene Hilkowitz Morton and Lois Joy Hoffman Esther and Robert Hornik Donna and Bill Hower Lynda Hubbell Glenna Huls Peter and Barbara Hutcheon Judith Hyman David Ingram and Melanye Finister Lynne Jacobs Karl Janowitz and Amy Goldman Dr. and Mrs. William and Nancy Jantsch Charles and Rebecca Johnson
Margaret Keller Margarita and Peter Kind Mr. Richard Klafter Ken, Eva, and Aaron Klein, in memory of Milton and Rosalyn Klein Mary and Dean Kline Jerry and Deena Koffler Ellen Kopeland Vicki and Doni Kramer Rachel and David Krug, in honor of Eliana Fabiyi Robert and Linda Lazar Lisa Lee Andrew Lees Stewart Leftow Natalie Levkovich and Richard Nalbandian Karen Lisker Donald and Nancy Maclay Barbara and Bob Maerten Mark MaGrann, In Honor of Steve Morgan Brenda and Richard Mandel, in honor of Charlie Rose Mary and Jack Markov Joseph Markovitz and Nancy Kramer, in honor of Jean Markovitz Vincent Massimiano John and Eileen McComb M. McDonald Faith and Arthur McDowell Lorraine McMahon Kathy McMaster Celeste T. McMenamin Tom and Helen McNutt Sylvia R. Miller John and Charline Neigh Hulon and Susanne Newsome Frances Novack Gerald and Margaret O'Neill Jennifer Orosco Linda Osler Phyllis Weber and Stan Oswald Mr. Richard Pariseau John and Judith Peakes Bob Peck Jodi Petrillo Botte and Michael Botte Elaine Petrossian Donald and Carol Plank Stephen Platt and Robin Schaufler Jeff and Elizabeth Podraza Margaret and Nicholas Potalivo Karen and David Pressel, in honor of APA Class 24 Linda Putnam Erat Ms. Linda Quam Mark and Karen Reber Leslie Rescorla and Thomas Achenbach Clifford Ridley and Betsey Hansell Elizabeth R. and William H. Rivers, Jr., in honor of Regina Haigh Shawn Robertson Linda Robinson Ph.D. and Peter Krill Carmen Rodriguez
Maxine Rosen Caryn and Leon Rosenberg, in honor of Regina Haigh J. Randall Rosensteel Edwin and Sally Rosenthol Alan Rothenberg and Enid Krasner Ms. Adelle Rubin Barbara and Bernard Ruekgauer Marjorie and Alexander Russell Mitch and Amy Russell Judy Ruttenberg, in honor of Charlie Rose Robin Sampson The Schmucki Family, in honor of Lee and Chris Van de Velde Perlita and Frank Schorfheide Deborah Schultz Irene and Marvin Schuman Jill and Kerry Schuman Carleton Schwager Terri Schwomeyer Warren and Carole Lee Schwomeyer Kathy and Richard Sexton Leslie Sheer Craig Sheetz Jim and Cathy Shippen Jan and Tom Showler Michael Starr Ruth and David Steinman Corinne Stone Paul Stone Barbara Sucidlo, in memory of Anthony and Sue Joanna Sykes-Saavedra Daniel Szyld and Kathleen Ross Cecilia S. Tannenbaum Charles Tarr and Roy Ziegler Marion and Richard Taxin Joseph Terry Letty Thall Lorraine Toji William and Mary Tsiouris Ian Wachstein and Michele Zeldner Emily and Charles Wagner Ann Mintz and Clifford Wagner Cathryn and Thomas Walsh Jeannette and William Webb Jeannine and David Webber Oscar Weber, in memory of Wallburga E. Weber Mr. Fred Weiner Marsha Weinraub and Stuart Schmidt Constance West Ann and Doug Wilkerson Tyler and Maura Wynn Sam and Kuna Yankell Gerald Zeitz Rebecca and James Zug * * Denotes a deceased supporter + Denotes a gift of goods or services ^ Includes a matching gift List represents gifts made between August 1, 2016 and October 1, 2017.
Is Proud to Support
CELEBRATING A FIVE-YEAR RUN ON THE ARDEN'S GRAND STAGE
the Arden Theatre
525 RIGHTERS FERRY ROAD, BALA CYNWYD, PA 19004 610.668.7900 | WWW.HARMELIN.COM
LEGACYSOCIETY
THE
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* 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 Schoefe Suzanne and James Hill Mary Ellen Krober William Loeb Donald Martin and Richard Repetto* Tom Petro and Kristine Messner Madeline Portnoy 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 Lauren Hughes Director of Development at 215.922.8900 ext. 149. *denotes deceased supporter
Artistic
Producing Artistic Director............................................................................................................. Terrence J. Nolen Associate Producer................................................................................................................................ Jonathan Silver Commissioned Playwrights............................... Greg Banks, Jacqueline Goldfinger, James Ijames, Lorene Cary Artistic Assistant...........................................................................................................................................Sarah Scafidi
Administrative Management
Managing Director.................................................................................................................................. Amy L. Murphy Director of Finance and Administration.............................................................................Courtney Spiker Martin Associate General Manager...............................................................................................................Mary Beth Simon Arden Professional Apprentices....................... Jonathan Edmondson, Adiah Hicks, Brennen Malone, Glynnis Nadel, Joshua Thorps, Sarah Steiker, Abby Weissman
Marketing
Director of Marketing and Communications...................................................................................... Stephen Rapp Marketing Manager.............................................................................................................................. Rebecca Cureton Art Director.................................................................................................................................................Kristy Giballa Publicist................................................................................................................................................Christine Kozsuch Group Sales Manager.............................................................................................................................Kelsey Sherlock Marketing Intern..................................................................................Bea Gerber, Rachael Petersen, Becca Snyder
Education Development
Director of Development......................................................................................................................Lauren Hughes Grant Writer.................................................................................................................................................Ryann Carey Development Coordinator........................................................................................................................Paige Martini
Front of House
Box Office Manager................................................................................................................................. Corey Masson Assistant Box Office Manager.............................................................................................................Bryant Edwards House Manager................................................................................................................................................ Kaitlyn Ide Front of House Supervisor.........................................................................................................................Katie Frazer Front of House Assistants................................................................Ryane Beutler, Galen Blanzaco, Matt Falance, Emily Fernandez, Emily Lantz, Jackie Leibowitz, Francesca Piccioni, Amanda Robinson, Kate Tenen, Paola Cruz, Kelsey Sherlock, Julianne Schaub, Jason Blacketer
Production
Staff
Production Manager............................................................................................................................. Courtney Riggar Technical Director................................................................................................................................... Glenn Perlman Master Carpenter/Shop Foreman...........................................................................................................Justin Romeo Master Electrician................................................................................................................................. Martin Stutzman Audio Engineer...........................................................................................................................................John Kolbinski Costume Supervisor..................................................................................................................................Amanda Wolff Wardrobe Supervisor...............................................................................................................................Rebecca Rose Properties Master............................................................................................................................... Christopher Haig Charge Scenic Artist....................................................................................................... Kristina Chadwick McGrath Stage Managers................................Wendy Blackburn Eastland, Alec E. Ferrell, Kate Nelson, Katie Ringwood TouchTones Assistant to the Stage Manager.................................................................................Leslie Ann Boyden TouchTones Assistant Sound Designer......................................................................................................Brad Pouliot TouchTones Audio Engineer..............................................................................................................Mary Kate Smyser TouchTones stitcher....................................................................................................................................Sarah Mitchell TouchTones Electricians.............................................................Sydney Justice, Alessandro Pruscino, Kevin White TouchTones programmers......................Larry Barnes, Alyssandra Docherty, Michael Lambui, Kelly Orenshaw Every Brilliant Thing Crew........................................................................................................................Madeline Jones Riser Crew.........................................Ivan Dellinger, Keighty McLallen, Jess McPhillips, Liz Nugent, Isaiah Price Stitchers..........................................................................Rufus Cottman,Sarah Mitchell, Julia Pogue, Susie Benitez Electricians............................................................................................................Kevin White, Christopher Eastland Programmer.........................................................................................Ben Levan, Abby Schlackman, Scott Halstead Scenic Construction Intern....................................................................................................................Yoshi Nomura Props Construction Intern.....................................................................................................................Leah Nadolski Stage Management Intern....................................................................................................................... Sabrina Konick Costume Intern............................................................................................................................................Desta Pulley
Director of Arden Drama School.............................................................................................................Sam Pedings Director of Education Outreach..................................................................................................................JosĂŠ AvilĂŠs Arden Teaching Artists................................Madison Auch, Kala Moses Baxter, Rachel Camp, Johanna Carden, Tara Demmy, Eliana Fabiyi, Emily Fernandez, Kelly Filios, Liz Filios, TJ Harris, Madi Juleskusky, Leigha Kato, Jenson Lavallee, Tanaquil Marquez, Matthew Mastronardi, Cindy Paul, Aaron Shown, Katie Sink, Jenna Stelmok, Rob Tucker, Josh Walker, Justin Yoder, Holly Yokley Education Interns........................................................................................................... Joshua Farner, Hannah Smith Albert M. Greenfield Teen Council..........................Annie Bohnenberger, Cat Bohnenberger, Katelin Bradley, Dylan Caligiuri, L'tajh Carter, Patrick Daniels, Anna Goula, Gryphon Faulkner, Anna Goula, Elizabeth Hilliard, Madeline Larkin, Elisabeth Moore, Jayden Moore, Anna Nowosielski, Cameron Orefice, Jillian Sajda, Allison Wray, Madeline Wray
Board and Committee Members Board of Directors David Fryman, President Nancy Burd, Vice President Holly Kinser, Vice President Michael A. Donato, Treasurer Nancy Hirsig, Secretary Brian Abernathy Rhonda Ball Rayenne Chen Joy L. De JesĂşs Nancy Elfant Robert Elfant Steven Engelmyer Jeanne Fisher Elizabeth H. Gemmill Albert M. Greenfield, III N. Peter Hamilton Joanne Harmelin Ann Marie Horner 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 David Fryman, chair Nancy Burd Michael A. Donato Nancy Hirsig Holly Kinser Charles H. Rose H. Hetherington Smith Lee van de Velde Finance Committee Michael A. Donato, chair Nancy Burd Ellen P. Foster Elizabeth H. Gemmill Anne Marie Horner Kristen Phillips Harvey Swedloff Steve Wolfson
Board Development Committee Robert Elfant, chair Brian Abernathy Joy L. De JesĂşs Michael Donato N. Peter Hamilton Holly Kinser Lee van de Velde Diane Dalto Woosnam Personnel Committee David Fryman, chair Elizabeth H. Gemmill Albert M. Greenfield, III Charles H. Rose Facilities Committee H. Hetherington Smith, chair Mike Green James Kronzer Richard L. Maimon John J. McCawley Chris van de Velde
Engagement Committee Jeanne Fisher, co-chair Lee van de Velde, co-chair Rhonda Ball Nancy Burd Anne Cook Robert Elfant Nancy Hirsig Holly Kinser Steve Wolfson The Cornerstone Society Frederick W. Anton, III Gerard J. Conway, Sr. Carole Haas Gravagno Aaron Posner
2017/18
DINING PARTNERS
When dining in Old City, we recommend these restaurants that support the Arden! All offer a special discount to Arden patrons. Please ask your server for details.
2ND STORY BREWING
JASMINE RICE OLD CITY
CAMPO’S
LUNA CAFE
CHLÖE
NICK’S ROAST BEEF BAR AND GRILLE
117 Chestnut St.• 267.314.5770 www.2ndstorybrewing.com
224 Market Street • 215.278.2545 www.jasminericephilly.com
214 Market Street • 215.923.1000 317 Market Street • 215.309.3140 www.camposdeli.com www.lunaphilly.com 232 Arch Street • 215.629.2337 www.cloebvob.com
16 S. 2nd Street • 215.928.9411 www.nicksroastbeefbarandgrille.com
CONTINENTAL
PANORAMA
CUBA LIBRE
PINOT BOUTIQUE
138 Market Street • 215.923.6069 14 N. Front Street • 215.922.7800 www.continentalmartinibar.com www.panoramaristorante.com 10 S. 2nd Street • 215.627.0666 www.cubalibrerestaurant.com
227 Market Street • 215.627.WINE www.pinotboutique.com
FEZZIWIG'S SWEET SHOPPE THE PLOUGH & THE STARS 17 N. 3rd Street • 267.457.3608 www.fezziwigsphiladelphia.com
123 Chestnut Street • 215.733.0300 www.ploughstars.com
FORK
POSITANO COAST BY ALDO LAMBERTI
THE FRANKLIN FOUNTAIN
RACE STREET CAFÉ
HIGH STREET ON MARKET
SHANE CONFECTIONERY
306 Market Street • 215.625.9425 212 Walnut Street 2nd Floor • 215.238.0499 www.forkrestaurant.com www.positanocoast.net 116 Market Street • 215.627.1899 208 Race Street • 215.627.6181 www.franklinfountain.com www.racestreetcafe.net 308 Market Street • 215.625.0988 110 Market Street • 215.922.1048 www.highstreetonmarket.com www.shanecandies.com
WISTER
26 N. 3rd St. • 267.239.5900 www.wisterbyob.com For complete restaurant descriptions visit: ardentheatre.org/dining
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We Have Classrooms Everywhere
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Open Houses Thurs., Nov. 9, 8:45 a.m. Grades PreK-4 Thurs., Nov. 16, 8:45 a.m. Grades 5-12
FRIENDS SELECT The Center City Quaker School PreK - 12
After 10 weeks of training, middle school student docents tour their peers through a Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts exhibit.
PASSING STRANGE
Stew Stew and Heidi Rodewald created in collaboration with Annie Dorsen directed by Tea Alagić book and lyrics by music by
Begins January 10 Single tickets now on sale starting at $25.
215.546.7824 | wilmatheater.org
Anthony Martinez-Briggs. Photo by Dave Sarrafian.
The Arden Cabaret Series is held in the Bob and Selma Horan Studio Theatre at the Hamilton Family Arts Center. Seated at tables in an intimate candlelit space – this is a chance to get to know your favorite Arden artists up close and personal. Bring a bottle of wine and a basket of goodies, or buy drinks at the new Arden bar, open at every performance. Seating is limited, so call your friends and make plans to be part of these extraordinary evenings.
MICHAEL OGBORN: DEC 15 & 16
Cabaret artist, composer, and lyricist Michael Ogborn returns to host the first cabaret of the Arden's 2017/18 season.
ALEX KEIPER & THE NEXT GENERATION: JUNE 15 & 16 A cabaret of Philadelphia's next generation of musical theatre talent hosted by Alex Keiper!
Tickets: ardentheatre.org, or call the Box Office at215.922.1122.
Italy On Your Plate... The World In Your Glass Guinness World Records, “World’s Largest Wine Keeper”
“Better, and more relevant than ever” - Craig LaBan, Philadelphia Inquirer
14 N. Front St, Old City
215.922.7800
PanoramaWineBar.com
K IERANT IMBERLAKE Congratulations to the Arden on 30 years of artful storytelling that have inspired us to rethink the urban stage.
Dilworth Park Photography ©James Ewing/OTTO
ARCHITECTURE PLANNING RESEARCH
841 N American Street Philadelphia, PA 19123 kierantimberlake.com