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ASU Gammage brings powerful performances and memorable moments to the stage. Our community and education programs are the chance to bring community members to that same stage and support what they love. From students to teachers to military families to incarcerated women, our programs work to fulfill the needs and wishes of our entire community. Through Kaleidoscope, students from underserved areas not only experience a Broadway show on a college campus, but they also have a meal and meet the cast members afterward. Military families receive tickets to a Broadway show for a chance to relax and enjoy a night with their loved ones through Military Family First Nights. Incarcerated women find their empowerment through artistic means in the Journey Home program. ASU students work alongside industry professionals and world-class performers through master classes and internships. We invite you to connect with us as we connect with our communities to create lasting memories.
Colleen Jennings-Roggensack Executive Director of ASU Gammage ASU Vice President for Cultural Affairs
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The Molly Blank Fund Performances for Students
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Schools not able to attend our in-person performance can participate through our digital Performances for Students. Teachers still receive complimentary curriculum guides and can stream the performance right into their classroom!
DANCE THEATRE OF HARLEM Thursday, November 17, 2022
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Why support The Molly Blank Fund Performances for Students?
Students explore countries from around the world without leaving the state. Performances offered at $3 per attendee allow for students, teachers and chaperones to experience culturally immersive dances, theater works and performances at an affordable price. Complimentary curriculum guides, aligned with Arizona standards, are offered to schools for interactive lesson plans. The one-hour performances begin at 10:30 a.m.
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Students can participate in this program in-person or online. Funding is needed to support the cost of live-streaming the event and subsidizing the reduced cost for the in-person experience for students.
DANCE THEATRE OF HARLEM photo by Rachel Neville STEP AFRIKA! photo by Jacob Andrew Iwinski
LADAMA at ASU Kerr Cultural Center Thursday, February 16, 2023
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JARABE MEXICANO Tuesday, April 11, 2023 The Molly Blank Fund Performances for Students series is also sponsored by Abbett Family Foundation, APS, Target, COX Communications, and The Seiden Family Endowment.
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LADAMA photo by Sea Robin Studios
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The Molly Blank Fund Kaleidoscope
School to Work School to Work is an interactive workshop that educates students about potential career choices in arts administration by allowing them to “work” in an ASU Gammage department for a day. During the workshop, high school students interact with and learn from ASU Gammage employees about what it takes to run one of the top arts presenting theaters in the country.
Wednesday, December 7, 2022 TO KILL A MOCKI NGBIRD Wednesday, Februar y 22, 2023 FROZEN
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Kaleidoscope is a six-week program that takes students from the classroom to the theater. It introduces students from Title I schools to the world of Broadway through a curriculumbased program that teaches them the history and sociological aspects of the show they will see at the end of the program. The ASU Gammage staff works closely with school administrators, teachers and students to create lessons revolving around the show’s theme, location and musical score.
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Why support School to Work? School to Work provides a hands-on, interactive experience for Title I schools. It is an innovative and exciting program that shows students first-hand what it is like to work for a performing arts center.
Saturday, December 10, 2022 TO KILL A MOCKI NGBIRD
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Saturday, March 4, 2023 FROZEN
Why support Kaleidoscope? Many of the students have their first in-person theater experience though Kaleidoscope. The curriculum brings theater to life in the classroom as well as an exciting field trip experience to ASU Gammage to see a Broadway performance and interact with the cast. School to Work is sponsored in part by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona and The Abbett Family Foundation.
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The Molly Blank Fund Kaleidoscope is also sponsored by The Baughman Family Endowment.
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Why support High School Musical Theatre Awards? The feeling these high school students get when they step on the ASU Gammage stage is like no other. Funding ensures this program continues to grow and provides the students a night to feel like the stars that they are.
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Camp Broadway
Students aged 10–17 learn exactly what it takes to make it as an actor or actress on Broadway in Camp Broadway. It is a week-long summer program designed to build teamwork, self-confidence and creativity and allows campers to learn from Broadway’s best choreographers, directors, and performers. At the end of the camp, students will perform what they’ve learned in the Family Finale Showcase, and see the National Tour of HAIRSPRAY at ASU Gammage.
June 19-23, 2023 | 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
The ASU Gammage High School Musical Theatre Awards showcases the best high school musicals in the valley by having each participating high school perform a piece from the musical they put on that school year. Adjudicators travel to each high school to evaluate each show on 13 different categories; winners are announced after performances. The two students who win Best Lead Male and Female move on to compete in the National “Jimmy Awards” competition in New York City!
Saturday, May 27, 2023 | 7 p.m. High School Musical Theatrre Awards is sponsored by Lee Bowman and Jim and Brenda Rowland.
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Camp Broadway is sponsored by The Rosenbluth Family Foundation and William and Susan Ahearn.
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Why support Camp Broadway? Each year, approximately 20% of the campers participate in Camp Broadway on full scholarships. Support ensures scholarships are available every year. Scholarships are provided to students who apply and demonstrate need. Finances should never be a barrier for students to participate.
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Why support Tech Tours? Students who participant in Tech Tours get a hands-on experience and exclusive look backstage. This program continues to grow and support helps expand the number of students who can participate.
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Why support Expressions? This program is a unique opportunity to perform on the ASU Gammage stage. Your support helps to provide opportunities for the campus and community alike to get this amazing opportunity.
You may have seen the curtain fall, but have you seen what makes the curtain fall? Tech Tours provide technical theater students and teachers with the information needed to make it as a production manager at ASU Gammage. Tours are 90 minutes long and provide an all-access, behind-the-scenes experience of how the spotlights work, what the “trap room” is, and much more.
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Tuesday, September 27, 2022 Tuesday, November 8, 2022 Tuesday, January 24, 2023
Expressions
Expressions is the “cabaret” of ASU Gammage. A variety of performers — students, faculty, musicians, dancers, singers, comedians, spoken words and slam poet artists — flock to the stage to showcase their talents in a welcoming and supportive environment.
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Thursday, September 29, 2022 Thursday, February 9, 2023
Tech Tours is sponsored by APS.
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participants Foster creativity to spark new ideas Encourage informed risk taking, allowing growth from the occasional failure Support Authenticity Be welcoming; respectful of all others and mindful of biases Embrace all voices and strive to make everyone feel heard Refiect regularly on how to contribute to our mission, goals and values Nurture Community Collaborate with clear expectations and shared goals Communicate with transparency Cultivate and invest in efflcient processes to achieve success Innovative Mindset Engage in open, productive dialogues as active participants Foster creativity to spark new ideas Encourage informed risk taking, allowing growth from the occasional failure Support Authenticity Be welcoming; respectful of all others and mindful of biases Embrace all voices and strive to make everyone feel heard Refiect regularly on how to contribute to our mission, goals and values Nurture Community Collaborate with clear expectations and shared goals Communicate with transparency Cultivate and invest in efflcient processes to achieve success Innovative Mindset Engage in open, productive dialogues as active participants Foster creativity to spark new ideas Encourage informed
Disney Musicals in Schools Hundreds of Title I elementary school students participate in a 17 week after-school program to participate and produce a Disney musical at no cost. The program is taught by selected teaching artists in the ASU Gammage program. The students will bring what they’ve learned to the ASU Gammage stage in a performance showcase. Each school will perform selected songs from their 30-minute Disney KID show they learned over the course of the program.
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Why support Disney Musicals in Schools? Disney Musicals in Schools is an initiative developed by Disney Theatrical Productions to create sustainable theater programs in under-resourced elementary schools.
The Broadway League/ATPAM Broadway Diversity Initiative
Students gain invaluable knowledge about Broadway’s industry through an internship program allowing students to shadow a Broadway touring company’s management team. The Broadway League and the Association of Theatrical Press Agents and Managers (ATPAM) created the Diversity Initiative to give students the chance to participate in and gain experience in the theater industry.
Disney Musicals in Schools is sponsored by the Abbett Family Foundation.
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Honestine Mbuyenge
Honestine Mbuyenge, a BA in Performance and Movement with a focus on dance and theater, will begin her fourth year here. She also studies musical theater as a minor. Since the age of seven, Mbuyenge has been active in the performing arts. She has performed in a number of dance and theater productions at ASU and intends to begin working on projects outside of the university as well. Honestine dreams of joining a touring company one day, combining her two passions of performing and traveling.
Alejandro Bastien
ASU Gammage Herberger Scholarship A chance to give back to ASU’s own students, ASU Gammage awards two scholarships to Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts students focusing in theater or dance. The scholarship includes tickets to ASU Gammage performances and mentorship and networking opportunities with ASU Gammage staff.
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Alejandro Bastien is a Playback Theater conductor, drama facilitator, and performer. He studied a BFA in Theater at Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico, in Mexico City, where he is originally from, and Theater Philosophy in an academic exchange at the Universidad de Buenos Aires. Afterward, he worked as a teaching artist in different academic settings and cocreated a Playback Theater group in Mexico City. With the support of the Fulbright program, Alejandro is currently studying his third year of the MFA in Theatre for Youth & Community at Arizona State University. His research focuses on participatory theater for queer communities, Latine theater, and physical theater for children. asugammage.com
Journey Home Journey Home is a unique arts residency project that works with incarcerated women to help them develop a new sense of identity through performance, visual arts, creative writing and storytelling. Journey Home provides the artistic tools for the women of Estrella Jail to increase their self-esteem so they can lead more successful and enjoyable lives. Women choreograph their own dances and display their visual arts or creative projects during a final performance at the end of the residency. Journey Home is conducted by local theater/storytelling artist Fatimah Halim of Life Paradigms and administered in collaboration with ASU Gammage.
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Military Family First Nights
Military families enjoy tickets to a Broadway show at a heavily discounted price, a free pre-show reception and a private post-show talkback with the cast and crew. ASU Gammage’s partnership with the Arizona Army National Guard Child and Youth Programs provides Military Family First Nights.
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Military Family First Night shows for 2022–2023 season: THE LION KING FROZEN HAIRSPRAY
Why support Journey Home? Journey Home is a life changing experience for the women who participate in the program. Support is needed to sustain and to grow this program.
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Why support Military Family First Nights? Supporting Military Family First Nights is a way to honor our nation’s heroes and provide them with moments with their families that they will treasure for a lifetime.
Military Family First Nights is sponsored by Shamrock Farms.
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Journey Home is underwritten by Jenny Norton and Bob Ramsey and the Union Pacific Railroad Foundation.
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2022–2023 SEASON Eiko Otake THE DUET PROJECT September 10, 2022 Liz Lerman WICKED BODIES September 24, 2022 Step Afrika! DRUMFOLK October 29, 2022 Dance Theatre of Harlem November 18, 2022
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Kristina Wong KRISTINA WONG FOR PUBLIC OFFICE March 18, 2023 RUBBERBAND RECKLESS UNDERDOG April 1, 2023 Ripe Time COMPASS April 22, 2023
Tickets are now available at asugammage.com. The 2022–2023 Beyond Season is sponsored in part by the Arizona Community Foundation, the New England Foundation for the Arts and the National Endowment for the Arts.
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We invite you to join us in the ASU Gammage Lobby on Thursday, August 25 at 6–8 p.m. for the annual ASU Gammage Beyond Series Preview Night. During this free kick off event, you will hear all about the world-renowned performing artists that will be gracing the ASU Gammage stage in the 2022–2023 Beyond season.
Left photo: Dance Theatre of Harlem. Jorge Andrés Villarini & Crystal Serrano in This Bitter Earth. Photo by Rachel Neville Right photo: STEP AFRIKA! Photo by Jati Lindsay
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The ASU Gammage Residency is a program that supports an exceptional performing artist for an extended period of time to engage in campus and community settings, create new work, teach, perform and essentially become a member of the ASU and Phoenix Metro communities. Kristina Wong is a performance artist, comedian, writer, and elected representative who has been presented internationally across North America, the UK, Hong Kong and Africa. Her work has been awarded with grants from Creative Capital, The MAP Fund, Center for Cultural Innovation, National Performance Network, a COLA Master Artist Fellowship from the Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs, nine Los Angeles Artist-in-Residence awards, Center Theatre Group’s Sherwood Award, and the Art Matters Foundation. She was named a 2022 Pulitzer Prize Finalist for her one-woman play, SWEATSHOP OVERLORD.
Throughout the 2022–2023, 2023–2024 and 2024–2025 academic years, Wong will perform, teach and model excellence and connect communities on and off the ASU campus.
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Why Support the ASU Gammage Residency Artist? The ASU Gammage Residency Artist spends three years imbedded on campus and in the community, creating new partnerships, teaching and interacting on and off campus and developing new work. Support for the residency is essential to help the artist reach new communities and develop new works. Photos by Larry Sandez and Tom Fowler
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Kristina Wong’s residency is commissioned in part by Michelle Jung and Chris Rodriguez.
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2022–2023 Sponsors
Support Cultural Participation ASU Gammage relies on donors who believe in the same mission. Through Cultural Participation programs, ASU Gammage reaches beyond economic boundaries to allow for equal opportunities to all. To make our Cultural Participation programs a reality each year, we need the participation of our community partners and sponsors. Join us in our mission of Connecting Communities™ and change lives for the better.
Plumbing
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Joan Cremin
Michelle Jung & Chris Rodriguez
Thousands of children will experience a theater performance for the first time at little to no cost. Members of the ASU community will experience unique mentorships, gain knowledge about the theater industry, experience artists residencies and much more.
The Seiden Family Endowment
Mrs. Eleanor Harries The Baughman Endowment Family Endowment
Students can build careers behind the scenes or on the stage through multiple programs. Incarcerated women are given a second chance through discovering a life filled with art. You bring our mission of Connecting Communities™ to life! Thank you for supporting ASU Gammage. By supporting our community and educational programming you are helping the artists of today and inspiring the artists of tomorrow.
Cheryl Mandala Marcia and Andrew Meyer Rosenbluth Family Foundation Pit and John Lucking Justin and Rosey Kerchal
William and Susan Ahearn Lee Bowman Jim and Brenda Rowland Joanne Schust