ASU Gammage Inner Circle Magazine Volume 14

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Volume 14 | Spring 2017

ASU GAMMAGE ANNOUNCES 2017-2018 BROADWAY SEASON BE BOLD WITH THE 17-18 BEYOND SEASON

GAMMY & JERRY AWARDS DINNER PHOTOS

NEW ELEVATORS AND BATHROOMS ARE NOW OPEN

D I R E C TO R ’ S S P OT LI G H T

Photo: Tim Trumble

ASU GAMMAGE WINS IMPACT AWARD

“The sheer number of people coming to see Broadway at ASU Gammage from all over the state means many local businesses flourish when there is a show in town.”

CONNECTING COMMUNITIES™

ASU Gammage has been honored by the Greater Phoenix Chamber of Commerce (GPCC) as one of eight local companies to receive its 30th Annual IMPACT Awards. The IMPACT Awards honor the accomplishments of small and large Valley businesses and the positive influences they have on the business community and economy. ASU Gammage was the winner of the IMPACT Award as the 2017 Economic Driver in the Small to Medium Business Category.

We are grateful to the Greater Phoenix Chamber of Commerce for this honor as the IMPACT Award winner in the Economic Driver category. We’re a small team doing big things by creating more than $100 million of economic impact for Arizona last year and we are proof that the Arts can be sustainable and can run as fiscally sound business but with the heart of a nonprofit. This award acknowledges our team’s hard work and dedication to making ASU Gammage the home of the Arts in Arizona.

“This year’s IMPACT Awards recipients are a testament to the success that can be achieved through dedication to leadership, innovation and community,” said Greater Phoenix Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Todd Sanders. “These businesses and organizations will continue to drive the growth of the Greater Phoenix region for years to come.”

The ASU Gammage 2015-2016 Desert Schools Broadway Across America — Arizona season produced more than $100 million of economic impact for the Valley of the Sun during its fiscal year that ended June 30, 2016. The fact is ASU Gammage is an economic powerhouse. This economic impact shows up in many ways, from the busy hotels and restaurants to the local salons and Arizona clothing retailers that make sure everyone coming to the theater looks great. The sheer number of people coming to see Broadway at ASU Gammage from all over the state means many local businesses flourish when there is a show in town.

The IMPACT Awards luncheon will be on Wednesday, May 10 at the Arizona Biltmore. Tickets and more information can be found at phoenixchamber.com/ impact.

ASU GAMMAGE INNER CIRCLE Volume 14 | Spring 2017 Executive Editor: Colleen JenningsRoggensack Editor In Chief and Project Manager: Theresa Dickerson Managing Editor: Victor Hamburger Creative Director: Sarah Moore Editorial Team: Kari Amarosso, Cheryl Amick, Michelle Johnson CAP-OM, Erica Lin Contributing Writers: Katrina Becker, Theresa Dickerson, Emi Kamezaki, Savanah Yaghsezian Cover: Cast of the SOMETHING ROTTEN! National Tour. Photo: Jeremy Daniel

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Colleen Jennings-Roggensack Executive Director of ASU Gammage ASU Vice President for Cultural Affairs

CONTENTS 4 The 2017-2018 Broadway Season

8 The 2017-2018 Beyond Season

10 Meet ASU Gammage’s Director of Marketing Victor Hamburger

12 Donor Profile: Cindy and Bill Abbott

14 VIP Event Photos

16 CO N T E N T S

Elevate & Alleviate Ribbon Cutting Photos

18 Gammy & Jerry Awards Dinner and Season Announce Photos

20 ASU Gammage Military Family First Nights

21 Join ASU Gammage on the Broadway Adventure

22 ASU Gammage and ASU Herberger Institute Receive Grant To Increase Diversity In Arts

24 Weddings at ASU Kerr

25 ASU Gammage VIP Club

28 Upcoming VIP Events

Adrianna Hicks of THE COLOR PURPLE performs as the 2017-2018 Season Announce Event. Photo: Tim Trumble

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2017-2018 B ROA DWAY S E A SO N

Cast of the SOMETHING ROTTEN! National Tour. Photo: Jeremy Daniel

THE 2017-2018 BROADWAY SEASON ASU Gammage presents its most exciting Broadway season yet! In the 2017-2018 season, some of the biggest titles from Broadway will make their debut on the ASU Gammage stage.

Tony Award®-winning HAMILTON triumphantly arrives in Tempe and the season will kick off with FUN HOME, the winner of the 2015 Tony Award® for Best Musical. The season also features 2016’s Best Play and Best Revival winners in THE HUMANS and THE COLOR PURPLE. Plus, thrilling classics like CINDERELLA and LES MISÉRABLES will return to ASU Gammage as this season’s specials.

This is one historic season you will not want to miss!

FUN HOME

SOMETHING ROTTEN!

SEPTEMBER 5-10, 2017

OCTOBER 31-NOVEMBER 5, 2017

The winner of five 2015 Tony Awards® including Best Musical, FUN HOME is based on Alison Bechdel’s best-selling graphic memoir. This groundbreaking production TONY-WINNING BEST MUSICAL introduces us to Alison at three different ages, revealing memories of her uniquely dysfunctional family that connect with her in surprising new ways. “Heart-gripping and cathartic, FUN HOME occupies the place where we all grew up” (The New York Times).

A TRUE STORY BECOMES A ®

Direct from Broadway, SOMETHING ROTTEN! is a “big, fat hit!” (New York Post).

Set in the ‘90s – the 1590s – this hilarious smash tells the story of Nick and Nigel Bottom, two brothers who are desperate to write their own hit play while the “rock star” Shakespeare keeps getting all the hits. When a local soothsayer foretells that the future of theatre involves singing, dancing and acting at the same time, Nick and Nigel set out to write the world’s very first MUSICAL! With its heart on its ruffled sleeve and sequins in its soul, SOMETHING ROTTEN! is “THE PRODUCERS + SPAMALOT + THE BOOK OF MORMON. Squared!” (New York Magazine).

The National Tour Company of FUN HOME. Photo: Joan Marcus

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jaw-dropping transformations and all the moments you love—the pumpkin, the glass slipper, the masked ball and more—plus some surprising new twists! Be transported back to your childhood as you rediscover some of Rodgers + Hammerstein’s most beloved songs, including “In My Own Little Corner,” “Impossible/It’s Possible” and “Ten Minutes Ago,” in this hilarious and romantic Broadway experience for anyone who’s ever had a wish, a dream... or a really great pair of shoes.

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Deborah Cox as Rachel Marron and Company in THE BODYGUARD. Photo: Joan Marcus

THE BODYGUARD NOVEMBER 28-DECEMBER 3, 2017 Former Secret Service agent turned bodyguard, Frank Farmer, is hired to protect superstar Rachel Marron from an unknown stalker. Each expects to be in charge; what they don’t expect is to fall in love. A breathtakingly romantic thriller based on the smash hit film, this award-winning musical features a host of irresistible classics including Queen of the Night, So Emotional, One Moment in Time, Saving All My Life, Run to You, I Have Nothing, I Wanna Dance with Somebody and one of the biggest selling songs of all time – I Will Always Love You.

HAMILTON Chicago Company. Photo: Joan Marcus

HAMILTON JANUARY 30-FEBRUARY 25, 2018

Hayden Stanes, Tatyana Lubov and the company of Rodgers + Hammerstein’s CINDERELLA. Photo: Carol Rosegg

RODGERS + HAMMERSTEIN’S CINDERELLA DECEMBER 19-24, 2017 • SEASON OPTION Rodgers + Hammerstein’s CINDERELLA is the Tony Award®- winning Broadway musical from the creators of THE SOUND OF MUSIC and SOUTH PACIFIC that’s delighting audiences with its contemporary take on the classic tale. This lush production features an incredible orchestra,

HAMILTON is the story of America's Founding Father Alexander Hamilton, an immigrant from the West Indies who became George Washington's righthand man during the Revolutionary War and was the new nation’s first Treasury Secretary. Featuring a score that blends hip-hop, jazz, blues, rap, R&B, and Broadway, HAMILTON is the story of America then, as told by America now.

HAMILTON’s creative team previously collaborated on the 2008 Tony Award®-winning Best Musical IN THE HEIGHTS. HAMILTON features scenic design by David Korins, costume design by Paul Tazewell, lighting design by Howell Binkley, sound design by Nevin Steinberg, hair and wig design

by Charles G. LaPointe, and casting by Telsey + Company, Bethany Knox, CSA. The musical is produced by Jeffrey Seller, Sander Jacobs, Jill Furman and The Public Theater.

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Jose Llana and Laura Michelle Kelly in Rodgers & Hammerstein’s THE KING AND I. Photo: Matthew Murphy

THE KING AND I MARCH 20-25, 2018 One of Rodgers + Hammerstein’s finest works, THE KING AND I boasts a score which features such beloved classics as “Getting To Know You,” “Hello Young Lovers,” Shall We Dance,” “I Have Dreamed” and “Something Wonderful.” Set in 1860’s Bangkok, the musical tells the story of the unconventional and tempestuous relationship that develops between the King of Siam and Anna Leonowens, a British schoolteacher, whom the modernist King, in an imperialistic world, brings to Siam to teach his many wives and children.

THE COLOR PURPLE APRIL 17-22, 2018 THE COLOR PURPLE is the 2016 Tony Award® winner for Best Musical Revival!

Hailed as “a direct hit to the heart” (The Hollywood Reporter), this joyous American classic has conquered Broadway in an allnew "ravishingly reconceived production that is a glory to behold” (The New York Times), directed by Tony winner John Doyle. With a soul-raising score of jazz, gospel, ragtime and 6

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Cynthia Erivo and the cast of THE COLOR PURPLE on Broadway.

Photo: Matthew Murphy, 2016

blues, THE COLOR PURPLE gives an exhilarating new spirit to this Pulitzer Prize-winning story. Don’t miss this stunning re-imagining of an epic story about a young woman’s journey to love and triumph in the American South. It’s the musical sensation that New York Magazine calls “one of the greatest revivals ever.” Experience the exhilarating power of this Tonywinning triumph!

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Brennyn Lark as Eponine in LES MISÉRABLES. Photo: Matthew Murphy

LES MISÉRABLES MAY 15-20, 2018 • SEASON OPTION Cameron Mackintosh presents a brand new 25th anniversary production of Boublil & Schönberg’s legendary musical, LES MISÉRABLES, with glorious new staging and dazzlingly reimagined scenery inspired by the paintings of Victor Hugo. This new production has been acclaimed by critics, fans and new audiences and is breaking box office records wherever it goes. The New York Times calls this LES MISÉRABLES “an unquestionably spectacular production from start to finish.” The London Times hails the new show “a five-star hit, astonishingly powerful.”

SCHOOL OF ROCK Original London Cast. Photo: Tristram Kenton

SCHOOL OF ROCK JUNE 19-24, 2018

Sarah Steele and Cassie Beck in THE HUMANS. Photo: Brigitte Lacombe

THE HUMANS MAY 29-JUNE 3, 2018 Stephen Karam’s THE HUMANS is an uproarious, hopeful, and heart-breaking play that takes place over the course of a family dinner on Thanksgiving. Breaking with tradition, Erik Blake has brought his Pennsylvania family to celebrate and give thanks at his daughter’s apartment in lower Manhattan. As darkness falls outside the ramshackle pre-war duplex, and eerie things start to go bump in the night, the Blake clan’s deepest fears and greatest follies are laid bare. Our modern age of anxiety is keenly observed, with humor and compassion, in this new American classic that won the 2016 Tony Award® for Best Play.

SCHOOL OF ROCK is a New York Times Critics’ Pick and “AN INSPIRING JOLT OF ENERGY, JOY AND MAD SKILLZ!” (Entertainment Weekly). Based on the hit film, this hilarious new musical follows Dewey Finn, a wannabe rock star turned substitute teacher who transforms a class of straight-A students into grade-A rockers.

It features 14 new songs from ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER, all the original songs from the movie and musical theater’s firstever live kids rock band!

Subscribers can renew their season tickets now through April 21. New subscriptions will go on sale to the general public on Monday, May 15. The best way to guarantee tickets to HAMILTON is to renew or purchase a season subscription for the 2017-2018 season. VIP donors who are not subscribers are strongly encouraged to order a season subscription by calling the box office at (480) 965-3434 or by coming in person to the ASU Gammage box office. l

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2017-2018 BEYOND SEASON Be brave. Be daring. Be yourself.

Be different. Beyond

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ASU Gammage’s Beyond immerses audiences in the performances of internationally acclaimed artists that go beyond the typical theater experience. Pulling from a variety of cultures and backgrounds, Beyond is carefully curated with live performances by world-class artists.

From exploring the Cuban rhythms of Havana to blending classical ballet with Harlem culture, the works presented in 2017-2018’s Beyond reflect the multifaceted, diverse viewpoints of artists from around the globe. Through Beyond, ASU Gammage hopes to celebrate and share the broad spectrum of artistic voices and encourage artists to be bold, be unconventional and Beyond.

Malpaso Dance. Photo: Nir Arieli

MALPASO DANCE SATURDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2017 AT ASU GAMMAGE Based in Havana, Cuba, Malpaso Dance Company is bringing Cuban contemporary dance into the 21st century by collaborating with top international choreographers and nurturing new voices in Cuban choreography. The company’s core artistic vision is led by resident repertory choreographer Osnel Delgado who develops its work through a collective creative process. Malpaso was founded in 2012 by Delgado, Daileidys Carrazana and Fernando Saéz, and consists of extraordinary 16 dancers.

ANALOGY/ AMBROS: THE EMIGRANT

Natalia Lafourcade. Photo: Chino Lemus

NATALIA LAFOURCADE SATURDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2017 AT ASU GAMMAGE In 2017 Natalia Lafourcade’s show makes a tour of her artistic career sharing with her audience the most emotive themes and introducing her new compositions. Natalia and five extraordinary musicians interact with their audience in a show that undoubtedly reflects the maturity of almost 15 years of Natalia’s career.

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BILL T. JONES/ARNIE ZANE COMPANY SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2017 AT ASU GAMMAGE Bill T. Jones with Associate Artistic Director, Janet Wong, and his company are creating the A LETTER TO MY NEPHEW. Photo: Liza Voll third and final installment of the Analogy Trilogy, AMBROS: THE EMIGRANT. This trilogy brings into light the different types of war we fight and, in particular, the war within ourselves. The trilogy is an investigation of memory, storytelling and form. Ambros is the end of a path of exploration, a culmination that could in fact be a beginning…

Kristina Wong

THE WONG STREET JOURNAL Dance Theatre of Harlem. Photo: Rachel Neville

THE WONG STREET JOURNAL breaks down the complexities of global poverty, privilege and economic theory using uneasy-to-read charts, live hashtag wars and riveting slideshows from post-conflict Northern Uganda. Wong tells the story of how she, as a not-so-white savior, became a hip hop star in Northern Uganda. Wong combines self-skewering personal narrative with a hilarious interrogation of America’s legacy on the rest of the world.

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KRISTINA WONG SATURDAY, JANUARY 20, 2018 AT ASU GAMMAGE

DANCE THEATRE OF HARLEM SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 2018 AT ASU GAMMAGE ASU Gammage is proud to welcome back Dance Theatre of Harlem, an iconic American dance company. The company will perform a mixed repertoire that will highlight the brilliance of this one-of-a-kind American dance treasure. The ensemble’s 14 racially diverse artists bring new life to the art form of classical ballet by using its familiar language to celebrate African American culture. Dance Theatre of Harlem is an unparalleled institution in the world of dance not only in this country, but around the world.

Taylor Mac. Photo: Teddy Wolff

A 24-DECADE HISTORY OF POPULAR MUSIC: THE 20TH CENTURY ABRIDGED TAYLOR MAC SATURDAY, APRIL 7, 2018 AT ASU GAMMAGE A 24-DECADE HISTORY OF POPULAR MUSIC ABRIDGED is a highly immersive and outrageously entertaining crash course in the 240 years (and counting) of the history of American culture and dysfunction. Told from the perspective of groups whose stories are often forgotten, the show highlights various musical styles and artistic voices ranging from murder ballads to disco, Walt Whitman to David Bowie and beyond.

Halau O Kekuhi

HALAU O KEKUHI SATURDAY, APRIL 28, 2018 AT ASU GAMMAGE Led by Kumu hula Nalani Kanaka’ole and Huihui KanaheleMossman, Hālau o Kekuhi is celebrated for its mastery of the ‘aiha‘a style of hula (dance) and oli (chant). The ‘aiha‘a is a lowpostured, vigorous, bombastic style of hula that springs from the eruptive volcano persona Pele and Hi‘iaka, characteristic of Hawai‘i Island’s creative forces. l Beyond is presented with support from Jenny Norton & Bob Ramsey, Patricia & Carl Harris and Gail & John Krueger.

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S TA F F P RO F I LE : V I C TO R H A M B U RG E R

MEET ASU GAMMAGE’S DIRECTOR OF MARKETING VICTOR HAMBURGER Whether leading a group of adventurers through the Alaskan tundra or leading a team of marketers through a ‘Beautiful’ Broadway season, Victor Hamburger faces challenges with an innovator’s mind—refusing to quit until he finds the perfect solution and having fun along the way.

A family man, a sports fan, a coffee fanatic and an extreme outdoorsman, he has been telling the ASU Gammage story for more than six years now.

Under his leadership, the organization has doubled the size of its subscription base and broken its sales records many times over.

“I have always had a passion for communications,” he said.

Hamburger also implemented a series of digital marketing initiatives as well as comprehensive analytical profiling of patrons that have revolutionized the way ASU Gammage targets patrons.

As senior director of marketing and communications at ASU Gammage, Hamburger changed the way arts organizations are perceived in the community and beyond.

In fact, Hamburger was hand-selected

by ASU Gammage Executive Director Colleen Jennings-Roggensack, who convinced Hamburger to leave his previous position at Michigan State University.

“I moved to Arizona to work with Colleen, specifically. I have so much respect for her and what she’s done in the industry,” Hamburger explained.

His influence has been key in evolving the organization’s message and bridging the gap between ASU Gammage and the community.

“Knowing my name is in parentheses after those is kind of cool,” Hamburger mused humbly.

One of his greatest challenges has been highlighting the importance of philanthropy in ASU Gammage’s operation. Especially because of its thriving Broadway season, few realize the organization cannot survive without private support from donors.

His transcendent work impacts the Broadway theater industry as well.

In 2013, Hamburger won the Outstanding Achievement in Road

Hamburger, wife Lindsey and son Henrik, after Henrik’s debut perfomance in his school’s production of ANNIE.

Marketing Award for his exemplary service to the Broadway industry. He had served as co-chairperson of The Broadway League's Road Marketing Committee for six years.

Before finding his ASU Gammage family, the Michigan native began his career as a student worker at the Wharton Center for Performing Arts at Michigan State University. While studying history and anthropology, he worked full-time in the center’s marketing office.

His hard work and talent were quickly noticed, as Hamburger received promotion after promotion, ultimately becoming the director of the Wharton

“I think as a communicator and a leader within the organization, I play a critical role in keeping staff informed and trying to create a fun work environment.”

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Hamburger on the way to the summit of Pequeño Alpamayo in the Condoriri group in Bolivia

Center’s marketing department. Much of his work focused on competing with ASU Gammage, he joked.

“We always tried to do a lot of statistics work to make us No. 1, and we never could beat ASU Gammage. That was the problem,” he explained. “And so, I guess when you can’t beat them, you join them.”

Still, fearlessly forging new paths in the marketing industry is not the only challenge Hamburger relishes.

Since, he has pursued his passion for extreme outdoor adventures by traveling the world, climbing 20,000foot mountains and testing his limits.

During one such trip, he was even stalked by a wild puma in the Bolivian desert.

He said working for a stable, healthy arts organization like ASU Gammage has been a liberating experience.

Although an expert of his craft, Hamburger adds much more to the ASU Gammage family than just his extensive skill set. He mentors and supports his team while working to create a better world through the Arts.

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Hamburger reviews the 2015 GO GAGA script with event emcee Mo Rocca. Photo: Tim Trumble

“I think as a communicator and a leader within the organization, I play a critical role in keeping staff informed and trying to create a fun work environment.” l Emi Kamezaki • ekameziak@asu.edu

In 2006, he graduated from the National Outdoor Leadership School Alaska, a nonprofit wilderness school for which he spent 30 days trekking through the remote Alaskan wilderness with strangers, and learning leadership and survival skills.

“I think the most important thing I learned was how to communicate effectively and how to work within a team, because you literally had life and death situations every day and you had to depend on each other to survive,” he said. “Whether it’s being charged by a bear or crossing a glacial river or climbing a mountain, you had to work together.”

The Hamburger family on vacation in Alaska in 2015

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DONOR PROFILE: CINDY AND BILL ABBOTT • by Katrina Becker For nearly 18 years Cindy and Bill Abbott have supported ASU Gammage. “My beautiful wife of 30 years turned me on to this whole Broadway thing, and I love it,” says Bill. He and Cindy laugh together as she adds, “He was reluctant at first, but then he got it.”

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As longtime season ticket-holders the Abbotts enjoy ASU Gammage’s vast range of shows, from classic to modern. “I saw a lot growing up in New York,” says Cindy. “SWEET CHARITY was one of my favorites when I was young, and then we saw it again at ASU Gammage.” She continues, “I saw THE LION KING in New York, and I saw it twice at ASU Gammage.”

Why was THE LION KING performance so exceptional?

“Well, they opened up the aisles, which is necessary for the animals to walk down. That’s a super experience, especially for children, and we had our young daughter at the time,” explains Cindy. “Yeah,” says Bill, and they chuckle reminiscently. “We love them all. THE BOOK OF MORMON was great,” Cindy adds. “We saw WEST SIDE STORY a few seasons ago, which was really well done...and KINKY BOOTS.” “We want to support it at home, absolutely,” she says with a smile. “I always try to compare, and I get very proud when they do a great job at ASU Gammage ‘cause they beat Broadway.” Cindy continues, “We’ve been in the eighth row, good seats in the center. We have four tickets, so we usually bring friends and share the experience with them.” “Or we’ll give them to employees—broaden their horizons,” adds Bill.

Recalling their first visits to the auditorium and subsequent decision to donate, Cindy explains, “We went to a couple of shows at ASU Gammage; the sound wasn’t great, and we didn’t get great seats. So our original thought was, ‘Let’s make sure we get decent seats.’”

Good seats may have been the catalyst, but a deep and abiding love of the Arts encouraged the Abbotts to continue their charitable giving. When Bill and Cindy first became VIP members, they were happy to leave the use of their donation to the discretion of ASU Gammage. “Then we got involved with the sound system upgrade,” says Bill. “Back then—like Cindy said—the sound system was terrible. Luckily we were in a position where we had extra money, and we just thought we’d help make ASU Gammage better for everyone.” He adds, “We actually started giving more so they could earmark some of that money specifically for enhancing the sound.”

Other projects were equally appealing and personally significant. “Most recently we were involved with Elevate Gammage,” says Bill, referring to the $9.2 million Elevate & Alleviate Campaign, part of the auditorium’s 50th Anniversary Golden Gammage Initiative. “We just did the ribbon-cutting on March 14th,” says ASU Gammage Senior Director of Development Mollie Trivers. “It’s beautiful—we added two elevators and 88 ladies’ toilets to the building.”

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Bill and Cindy Abbott. Photo: Tim Trumble

More than 1,500 donors participated in the campaign, which increased facilities for women by more than 300%, affixing a carefully designed new facade and elevator towers to both sides of the building.

“When we heard about the Elevate & Alleviate ASU Gammage push, we definitely wanted to be a part of that,” says Bill. He adds ruefully, “It’s very difficult being a lady and going to a show and having to use the restroom. And it’s also very difficult if you’ve got MS [multiple sclerosis] or some other impairment...” “...Which I do,” interjects Cindy, “so it makes it difficult to walk all the stairs and ramps. It’s challenging to say the least.”

Above and beyond their annual membership donation, the Abbotts committed $25,000 to Elevate & Alleviate, Trivers explains. “They’ve also underwritten donor lunches with the cast. I started working with them in 2004,” she adds, describing the couple as “very savvy and entrepreneurial... also smart, kind, generous and unpretentious. They’re willing to try anything to make a good living, and then give it away to places like ASU Gammage.”

Bill works as president of QDI, Quality Distributors (qdiwireless.com), an Arizona-based wireless company which serves as one of the country’s largest master agents for T-Mobile and MetroPCS. QDI also distributes phones and accessories to about 3,500 retailers throughout the United States, acting as a conduit between the carriers and their national retail network. “The company’s been in business for over 26 years, and the average tenure for my senior management team is around 17 1/2 years. It’s a great team effort,” says Bill.

Together, Bill and Cindy operate The Holistic Center at 21035 N. Cave Creek Road in Phoenix (theholisticcenter.org) with two partners. Cindy is the company’s president, overseeing a medical cannabis dispensary, infusion center and cultivation facility operating under the Arizona Medical Marijuana Act (AMMA, Prop. 203). Cannabis can be used to treat patients affected by cancer, multiple sclerosis, glaucoma, HIV and AIDS, chronic pain, nausea, tumors, seizures and muscle spasms, among other conditions.

When they began exploring the market five years ago, says Cindy, “I didn’t even know I had MS, and I really wasn’t a recreational user. But I did always believe in the product, and I know people with cancer that it’s helped quite a bit.”

She continues, “Nothing about it has been easy, because it’s federally illegal. The state was not ready for it—they were afraid of what it would do, so there are all kinds of zoning issues in the city, and finding a place that was going to lease to us was a big challenge.”

“It was a business opportunity that we thought would be good, but it was also a passion for something that we believed in,” Cindy elaborates. “I want to emphasize the passion part,” adds Bill, “because really, at the end of the day, we knew how wonderful the cannabis plant is, and the benefits that it could provide. That was our main interest in getting involved in this industry: to be able to help people with a natural plant vs. having them take synthetic drugs.”

“They [opioids] are addictive and cannabis is not,” clarifies Cindy. “People get very dependent on these drugs for pain.”

Each of the numerous strains of cannabis has different effects.

“You have to figure out which strains work for you,” she says, citing recent positive press from sources including CNN’s

Dr. Sanjay Gupta. “I found things that work for me as far as helping with muscle spasms and sleep.” The Center’s patients are counseled by product specialists who help choose strains minimizing the psychoactive tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and focusing on the medicinal aspect of cannabidiol (CBD).

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Cindy and Bill Abbott with Colleen Jennings-Roggensack and David Hess, cast member in THE BRIDGES OF MADISON COUNTY. Photo: Tim Trumble

Along with a comprehensive referral process featuring patient orientation and support, The Holistic Center also prides itself on high purity standards. “We use hydroponic technology to recreate Mother Earth inside of a warehouse,” says Bill, “and we’re very meticulous. Our plants are third-party lab-tested from the beginning of the growth of the plant all the way through to the point where it’s cured, because we take that very seriously. It’s one of the purest medicines you can get in the state.”

The Abbotts’ success with The Holistic Center and QDI results in generous expressions of philanthropy which benefit not only ASU Gammage but also other nonprofits across a range of interests. Cindy serves as an Arizona Chapter board member for the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, and—with Bill—chairs the Society’s annual Cooks and Chords fundraising dinner at the Mayo Clinic, often contributing tickets from their ASU Gammage season to encourage donations. Other beneficiaries sponsored by the couple include KaBOOM! (building a playground for children with autism), notMYkid, Jewish foundations, and charities assisting victims of domestic violence. “We’ve been fortunate enough to do pretty well in life, and we just believe in paying it forward,” says Bill. “I mean, it's not necessarily ‘charity du jour,’ but at the end of the day if there's a need, and we have extra money, then we support them.” l

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V I P E V E N T P H OTOS

MATILDA VIP CAST PARTY

MATILDA, THE MUSICAL VIP Cast Party at P.F. Chang’s 1. Donna and Taum Hemmingsen (left) and their son Corwin and guest Russ Noble (right) surrounded by child cast members from MATILDA, THE MUSICAL 2. Roxane Smyer (left) and Mary Way (second to the right) with cast members 3. Colleen Jennings-Roggensack, ASU Gammage Executive Director greeting cast, crew and VIPs to the MATILDA, THE MUSICAL cast party 4. Kurt Roggensack and Colleen JenningsRoggensack pictured with cast members 5. L to R: standing Keegan Luther, Alexia Lorch, Savannah Thompson pictured with cast members Photos: Tim Trumble

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FINDING NEVERLAND VIP CAST PARTY

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FINDING NEVERLAND VIP Cast Party at Pedal Haus 1. Children from the cast of FINDING NEVERLAND with Colleen Jennings Roggensack, ASU Gammage Executive Director at the FINDING NEVERLAND cast party at Pedal Haus.

2. L to R: Krystal Hancock, Billy Harrigan Tighe (J.M. Barrie FINDING NEVERLAND), Christine Dwyer (Sylvia Llewelyn Davies), Zahnie Soe-Myint 3. L to R: David Horowitz, Dwelvan David (Mr. Henshaw), Damon Bolling, Matt Wolpe (Mr. Cromer) 4. L to R: Lorri Smith, Billy Harrigan Tighe (J.M. Barrie), Christine Dwyer (Sylvia Llewelyn), Stephen Smith 5. JO Finks with Dwelvan David (Mr. Henshaw) Photos: Denny Collins

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1. Colleen Jennings-Roggensack gives a speech before dinner. Thanks to the elevators, the promenade is now the new home for the VIP Lounge.

2. James O’Brien, the senior vice president of University Affairs and chief of staff to ASU’s President Michael Crow, spoke on behalf of President Crow. O’Brien said the new elevators and additional women’s restrooms are about providing access for the community.

3. Chuck Goldstein, Nancy Bell, Laurie Goldstein, Jeffrey Zimmer and Jamie Coffaro carefully cut the ribbon—officially opening ASU Gammage’s new elevators.

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Executive Director Colleen Jennings-Roggensack thanks ASU Gammage’s 50th Anniversary Leadership Board for their dedication to the arts and connecting communities.

A new era has begun at ASU Gammage—an era where we are able to better meet the needs of our patrons. In the past two years, the sound system has been updated and ASU Gammage is well on its way reupholstering the seats in the theater. Now, 88 new restrooms and 2 new elevators have opened, and ASU Gammage is continuing to work on many more improvements in the next year.

ASU Gammage wishes to thank the 50th Anniversary Leadership Board. The Board members were tireless in their passion for ensuring a bright future for this jewel in the desert.

Bill Ahearn, Felice Appell, JO Finks, Grady Gammage Jr., Laurie and Chuck Goldstein, Pat Langlin-Brazil, Albert Leffler, Michael Manning, Sarah Nolan, Bill Way and our board co-chairs Mary Way and Leslie and Jeff Rich were everything ASU Gammage could have hoped for with a Leadership Board, and these improvements could not have been made without them.

ASU Gammage thanks the more than 1,000 donors who made this new era possible. The campaign was led by major gifts from the Kemper & Ethel Marley Foundation, Arizona State University, Broadway Across America, Susan and Bill Ahearn, Laurie and Chuck Goldstein, George Brazil Plumbing & Electrical, Pat Langlin-Brazil, Margaret T. Morris Foundation, Ticketmaster, the Appell family including our dearly departed friend Jerry, JO & Harvey Finks, Eileen Bloechl, The Hugh W. Long Jr. Family, Sarah Nolan, Mary and Bill Way, the Andrew Family Foundation, Janet & Douglas Baughman, Lee Bowman, Joan Cremin, Joanne & Mark Halberg, John Peter Harries, Beth and Mike Kasser, the J.W. Kieckhefer Foundation, Stinson Leonard Street LLP and Michael Manning and Sue and Ray York.

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4. Jeff Rich talks with ASU CFO Morgan Olsen and James O’Brien before the ribbon cutting ceremony began.

5. JO Finks enjoying her pre-show reception dinner. Donors were also given a piece of the ceremonial ribbon to take home with them.

6. Pat Langlin-Brazil tests out the elevator on her way up to the exclusive pre-show dinner reception.

7. Tours of the new women’s restrooms were given by the project’s architects. Donors learned about the innovative designs implemented into the facilities. For example, the lights around the mirrors were specially designed to match the building’s warm tones.

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Gammy and Jerry Awards Dinner 1. Laurie and Chuck Goldstein meet fellow honoree George C. Wolfe on the ASU Gammage promenade.

2. Wolfe receives the Gammy Award, named after the ASU Gammage auditorium. “George C. Wolfe is an American icon and when we think of visionary creators in the Arts, his name is always at the top of the list,” Jennings Roggensack said.

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3. Jennings-Roggensack poses with Wolfe. “I could talk all day about George, and what he’s meant to Broadway, but let me tell you what he has meant to me,” Jennings-Roggensack said. “He’s been an inspiration, a shining example that talent and grit will always win, but most of all, he has moved me.”

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4. Jennings-Roggensack speaks to the Goldsteins’s impact on the Arts before honoring them with the Jerry Award.

“Laurie and Chuck, we are grateful for this occasion to acknowledge the true power of philanthropy and leadership by your example,” she said.

5. Wolfe greets ASU Gammage donor Patricia Langlin-Brazil.

6. Wolfe thanks attendees for supporting the Arts. “Our audiences have been fortunate to witness his craft and be mesmerized by the brilliance of his work on display,” said Jennings-Roggensack.

Season Announce Event 1. Jennings-Roggensack announces the upcoming shows in ASU Gammage’s 20172018 Broadway and Beyond Series.

2. Felice Appell congratulates the Goldsteins on their Jerry Award before the ASU Gammage 2017-2018 Season Announce Event. The Goldsteins were key contributors in the recent renovations to ASU Gammage.

3. Wolfe and Carly Gold of FUN HOME chat at the VIP dessert reception after the Season Announce Event.

4. Wolfe, Jennings-Roggensack and Lauren Reid of Broadway Across America pose for a photo at the post-announce reception.

5. Jacquelynne Fontaine of THE KING AND I, and performed “Hello Young Lovers” at the Season Announce Event.

6. The Goldsteins were honored at the Season Announce Event. The Goldsteins are ASU Gammage 50th Anniversary Leadership Board members and capped off ASU Gammage’s Elevate & Alleviate Campaign.

7. Adrianna Hicks of THE COLOR PURPLE performed to a standing ovation.

8. Carly Gold, who plays “small Alison” in FUN HOME, sings “Ring of Keys” at the Season Announce Event.

9. George C. Wolfe thanks attendees of ASU Gammage’s Season Announce as he is introduced as the 2017 Gammy Award winner.

Photos: Tim Trumble

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M I LI TA RY FA M I LY F I R S T N I G H T S

Military families enjoy a post-show Q&A with cast members from THE SOUND OF MUSIC. Photo: Tim Trumble

Military families at the reception before FINDING NEVERLAND.

ASU GAMMAGE MILITARY FAMILY FIRST NIGHTS At ASU Gammage we understand that the price of our freedom does not come free. Our freedom is a debt paid by our military and also by their families. While most think of the soldiers serving overseas, we often overlook those who are left at home while their loved ones are serving abroad.

They and their families make tremendous sacrifices. One way ASU Gammage honors their sacrifices is through our Military Family First Nights.

Each year, family members of deployed military personnel receive tickets to attend three Broadway performances, a preshow reception and meet-and-greet opportunities with the cast.

The Military Family First Nights program was conceived by ASU Gammage Executive Director and daughter of a career military father Colleen Jennings-Roggensack. Currently in its 9th year, this program has allowed ASU Gammage to extend our gratitude to more than 2,000 military family members.

“This program is important because it allows these military families a special night out at the theater,” says Amanda Arboleda Program Manager at ASU Gammage and Military Family First Night Organizer. “Some of these families have a loved one deployed, some have just returned from deployment and all are currently serving. I love seeing how much joy and excitement these shows bring to families that really deserve it. I am honored to work on this program because we really are making an impact.”

“ASU Gammage is honored to be able to open its doors to military families.

These families sacrifice much for our country and it is our privilege to let them enjoy an evening at the theater together for such an inexpensive cost.”

- Colleen Jennings-Roggensack This season the families have had the opportunity to see THE SOUND OF MUISC and FINDING NEVERLAND and will experience the Tony Award®-winning play THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHT- TIME this June.

Jenna Bowman and her family are new participants this year and are thrilled to have this experience. “During my husband’s deployment, my daughter and I went to THE SOUND OF MUSIC on a mother/daughter date night. We both loved it! It was so much fun for both of us to get dressed up and spend the evening just the two us.” Bowman’s husband is now back from deployment, and they are excited to experience the rest of the program together as a family.

“ASU Gammage is honored to be able to open its doors to military families. These families sacrifice so much for our country and it is our privilege to let them enjoy an evening at the theater together for such an inexpensive cost,” says Colleen Jennings-Roggensack, ASU Gammage Executive Director.

Military Family First Nights are made possible in part by additional funding provided by the Arizona Lottery and The Broadway League. l Theresa Dickerson • theresa.dickerson@asu.edu

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Military families at the reception before FINDING NEVERLAND.

JOIN ASU GAMMAGE ON THE BROADWAY ADVENTURE New York is the cultural mecca of America and like the artists who work tirelessly to produce their works of art, the city never sleeps. There’s always a Broadway show to see or a performer to meet. A trip to New York City never fails to dazzle, inspire and energize its visitors.

“One of my favorite things I get to do each year is spending that time with ASU Gammage VIPs and giving them that behind the scenes experience on Broadway” says ASU Gammage’s executive director, Colleen Jennings-Roggensack.

Throughout the entire trip, you’ll be accompanied by Jennings-Roggensack, the Senior Director of Programs and Organizational Initiatives, Michael Reed, and our Senior Director of Development Mollie Trivers.

As an added bonus, you will have the opportunity to experience the city through the eyes of an NYC expert. Joe Rosenberg will lead the tour and is New York’s foremost authority in theater and architecture. He’s the person responsible for the landmark designation of Radio City Music Hall and over 40 other Times Square and 42nd Street theaters.

Upon your arrival, you’ll be treated to a private discussion and media presentation about the fight to save Radio City Music Hall. Up until recently, this was the site for the Tony Awards® and, as you can imagine, has many stories embedded within its walls. During the discussion, you’ll have the opportunity to hear these stories as told by the former captain of the Radio City Music Hall Singers and the former captain of the Radio City Music Hall Corps de Ballet.

On the second day, you’ll head to a Broadway rehearsal studio to get a private meeting with three cast members currently performing in different Broadway musicals. They’ll be accompanied by the keyboardist for WICKED, one of the most

successful shows in Broadway history.

You’ll also get to take a boat cruise around the Island of Manhattan for three hours of fun. Your tour will be hosted by an architect/city planner from the New York Chapter of the American Institute of Architects. By the time the tour is over you’ll be an expert yourself!

During your last full day in the city, you’ll go to another Broadway rehearsal hall for entertainment and discussion with Rema Webb, a cast member in THE COLOR PURPLE, and the children involved in The On Broadway Rema Webb Performing Arts Training Program, a program dedicated to engage, empower, excite, and educate performing arts students in New York City public schools.

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From June 8-11, ASU Gammage continues its annual tradition and invites you to attend the experience of a lifetime. The ASU Gammage 2017 VIP Broadway Adventure will allow you to experience Broadway like never before. You’ll get a behindthe-scenes look at what it takes to put on a world-famous show and experience the hustle and bustle of Broadway during Tony Awards® weekend.

Jeff and Leslie Rich and Larry Lathom enjoy a rooftop welcome party during the 2014 Broadway Adventure.

Your last venture of the trip will be a visit to the All Stars Project, which is dedicated to helping inner-city youth living in poor communities by using the developmental power of performance.

Sunday evening is truly where the magic begins. The Tony Awards® will take place and there’s no better place to celebrate award-winning Broadway shows than New York City. For about $30 per person, you’ll enjoy a Tony Awards® presentation on the big screen at a Theater District cabaret.

This is an optional endeavor.

Apart from these amazing and exclusive opportunities, you’ll also spend Thursday and Friday evening attending a Broadway show of your choice.

Space is still available for this incredible experience. Please call 480.727.0005 for more information or to sign up today.

Reservation deadline is May 1. l

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Photo: Andy DeLisle

ASU GAMMAGE AND ASU HERBERGER INSTITUTE RECEIVE GRANT TO INCREASE DIVERSITY IN ARTS • By Emi Kamezaki Over the next few years, ASU Gammage and ASU’s Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts will research, design and implement a new system of programs meant to confront field-level issues of equality and inclusion within the university’s arts programs and beyond.

Called Projecting All Voices, the Institute’s initiative to increase diversity was fueled by a $500,000 grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, awarded last year.

“Today, the most important and urgent conversation among artists and arts leaders involves cultural equity,” explained Colleen Jennings-Roggensack, Executive Director of ASU Gammage and ASU Vice President for Cultural Affairs. “Projecting All Voices gives us the opportunity to reshape our educational and cultural institutions to increase equity and inclusion.”

Following in ASU Gammage’s footsteps Although still in its planning phase, the fully-developed programs will create a collective of about 50 artists including a director, postgraduate fellows, artist residencies, professional artists, educators, undergraduate students and faculty members.

Key program components will include civic and community engagement, work development, mentorship, network development, summer institutes and national partnership development.

“ASU Gammage, in its own way, has been projecting all voices since the inception of the work of Colleen JenningsRoggensack and Michael Reed. Projecting All Voices is, in many ways, being modeled off of Connecting Communities™,” said Daniel Bernard Roumain, institute professor, professor of practice and co-founder of the Ensemble Lab. ASU Gammage’s mission of Connecting Communities™ is accomplished through a variety of Cultural Participation programs allowing the organization to impact communities 22

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outside of its Broadway performances.

Herberger Institute Dean Steven Tepper is collaborating with Jennings-Roggensack, the Ensemble Lab and other key faculty and staff to develop new programs for Projecting All Voices.

“ASU Gammage and the Herberger Institute have long been pioneers of presenting, teaching and supporting diverse artists and artistic expression, but we must do more as our nation faces the critical challenges of change and inclusion,” Tepper said.

Projecting All Voices gives ASU the opportunity to become a hub for new models of teaching, creating, presenting and connecting with the community that will place equity and inclusion at the heart of everything the university does, he explained.

“Our nation's storytellers, its artists and designers, must reflect our changing demographics. Otherwise, we are on a cultural collision course,” Tepper added.

Barriers to equity and inclusion The Projecting All Voices initiative was created in response to a stark underrepresentation of diverse voices in the arts.

In the United States, 78 percent of arts managers are Caucasian, according to a 2015 study by Grantmakers in the Arts.

“Beginning with the title, the clear implication is that certain voices were not heard, were not made available, were not understood and were not promoted or projected,” he explained.

Roumain added that as a Haitian-American artist, he understands how underrepresentation can be isolating.

“I felt lonely as a student,” he recalled. “And to be very blunt and honest with you, I suspect that there are students now on campus who might feel lonely because they don’t have the representation, and they don’t have the community that they are accustomed to and are longing for.”

Impacting students, artists and communities Faculty Professor and Ensemble Lab co-founder Liz Lerman said Projecting All Voices will connect artists to support systems within the university and in local, national and international communities.

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Daniel Bernard Roumain

On average, African American and Latino artists are compensated 80 percent lower than artists of other ethnicities, according to a 2015 study by the DeVos Institute of Arts Management at the University of Maryland.

The nation has historically lacked diverse participation, and at its worst, the underrepresentation was immoral and inhumane. At its best, uniformity resulted in art that was not as interesting, vibrant nor diverse, Roumain said.

“There’s already so much beautiful work going on here,” Lerman mused. “For all faculty to become aware of these things, I think we’ll become better teachers.”

Through community engagement, Lerman hopes to increase awareness of the diverse spectrum of artistic expression already present within the community.

“What’s emerging is an awareness of their work. The rest of the dance world has been unaware of it because of these obstacles,” says Lerman. “Projecting All Voices is precisely that—get those voices out there and remove the barriers that have been in the way.”

The team hopes the initiative will prevent students from feeling pressured to hide their culture in order to succeed in the industry, says Lerman.

“We want to make sure that you’re supported and that your relationship to your culture can be something that you sustain and nourish if you wish, as you grow into the artist you want to be,” she explained.

As a leader in higher education, ASU must be a champion for equity and access, said Michael Rohd, institute professor and Ensemble Lab co-founder. Projecting All Voices is in line with the university’s charter of inclusion.

“I’d like to see more, stronger, consistent support for students and faculty of color on ASU’s campus,” Rohd said, explaining that the initiative is also designed to support ASU graduates entering the industry, artists outside the university and members of the surrounding community.

Still, accomplishing the initiative’s goals will be challenging

Liz Lerman. Photo: Lise Metzger

because they address complex societal issues and doing so will require many resources, he added.

“It is certainly rare for schools of art and design at major universities to focus intentionally and put major resources in a system-wide way,” says Rohd.

Caucasian students accounted for 50.5 percent of ASU’s undergraduate population during the Fall 2016 semester.

Hispanic and Latino students accounted for 21.7 percent, African American students accounted for 4.3 percent and Asian American students accounted for 6.6 percent of the undergraduate student body. As the university continues to diversify, Projecting All Voices will ensure that this diversity is celebrated.

“It’s very important that all ASU students really do understand the history of our country as it has positioned itself in terms of prejudicial and exclusionary practices and how ASU is now positioning itself to be completely and wholly inclusive, impactful, relevant, compassionate and moral,” says Roumain.l VOLUME 14 | 2017

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100K MILESTONE ASU Gammage gratefully acknowledges these individual donors and foundations whose cumulative giving totaled $100,000 or more as of February 2017. The contributions of these generous benefactors, in partnership with those of other visionary patrons, sponsors and volunteers, have incalculably enriched our community.

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WEDDINGS AT ASU KERR You’re engaged, congrats! Apart from picking out your dress or refining the guest list, one of the hardest decisions in wedding planning is finding the perfect venue. At ASU Kerr Cultural Center, your wedding will be exactly how you imagined it for a fraction of your budget.

The ASU Kerr Cultural Center is a historic adobe performing arts center located in the heart of Scottsdale. When not handling hundreds of wedding requests, the ASU Kerr Center offers a full season of concerts and theater.

“A lot of people are frustrated by going to a hotel because they are limited to using only the hotel’s services, meaning they can’t get creative with their event,” said Stacey Bailey the program coordinator for ASU Kerr. “(At Kerr) their creativity is welcome.”

Weddings at Kerr allow the bride and groom to choose their own caterers, music and decorations for a rate of $3,250. This price includes a 10-hour rental of the venue, access to Kerr’s sound technicians, performance-grade lighting, tables, chairs and more.

Because Kerr allows customization, wedding parties often think outside the box when it comes to decorating the venue. One couple decorated Kerr with an “vintage” aesthetic in mind.

“They did a lot of rustic, neat decorative touches,” said Bailey. “They made what’s at Kerr look more interesting.” Even the kids were dressed like they belonged in the 1920’s.

Plus, because Kerr was once a home, the venue gives off intimate vibes without sacrificing quality.

“You can do a wedding for 200 people with an intimate feel,” said Bailey.

Besides the cost and desirable location, the money you spend on your wedding will go towards funding performances and community outreach programs at Kerr.

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“(Your wedding) gives a historic venue a chance to do programs and educational initiatives,” said Bailey. l Savanah Yaghsezian • savanah.yaghsezian@asu.edu

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Abbett Family Foundation Susan & William Ahearn Pat & Bill Andrew Jerry Appell APS Carmen & Michael Blank F. Richard Bloechl Family Lee Bowman George Brazil Plumbing & Electrical Broadway Across America JO & Harvey Finks Laurie & Chuck Goldstein Joanne & Mark Halberg Patricia Kaufman Patricia Langlin-Brazil Hugh W. Long, Jr. Family Rae & Richard S. Love Robert Machiz Kemper & Ethel Marley Foundation Lesley & Paul Monfardini Margaret T. Morris Foundation Sarah Nolan Jenny Norton & Bob Ramsey Rosenbluth Family Foundation Stinson Leonard Street LLP and Michael Manning Ticketmaster VMI Holdings Mary & Bill Way/Way Family Charitable Foundation

CORPORATE/ FOUNDATION SPONSORS $100,000+ Abbett Family Foundation Broadway Across America Desert Schools Federal Credit Union Margaret T. Morris Foundation/J.W. Kieckhefer Foundation $99,999-$50,000 George Brazil Plumbing & Electrical Ticketmaster $49,999-$25,000 National Endowment for the Arts $24,999-$10,000 Andrew Family Foundation APS

Arizona Business Bank Penrose Academy Stinson Leonard Street LLP/Michael C. Manning $9,999-$2,500 Abbot Downing Arizona Business Magazine Arizona Lottery Macy’s Foundation The New England Foundation for the Arts Target Tim Trumble Photography, Inc. Wells Fargo

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Susan & William Ahearn* Molly Blank Fund and Carmen & Michael Blank Lee Bowman* Joanne & Mark Halberg* JO & Harvey Finks Dr. & Mrs. Charles Goldstein* Beth & Mike Kasser Patricia Langlin-Brazil* Jenny Norton & Bob Ramsey* Ray & Sue York

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Anonymous Allen-Heath Memorial Foundation Reginald M. Ballantyne III* Mary A. Barrett Renee Cermak & Fred Auzenne Jacqueline Chadwick, MD Michele & Chris England Dr. & Mrs. Steven Farber Sophia & Mike Fong Davie Glaser In Loving Memory of David H. Glaser Christine & Luis Gonzalez Jan & Dick Govig* Jay & Rojon Hasker* David N. Horowitz & Damon J. Bolling Norman & Teresa Klein Family Gail & John Krueger Aaron & Brenda LaTowsky Julie & Herbert Louis Richard S. & Rae Love Douglas Lowe Merrily Metzger* Jeffrey D. Oliver* Arthur & Linda Pelberg Rod & Julie Rebello* Larry & Lisa Rogoff* Rosenbluth Family Foundation* Richard & Christy Schust Enid & Michael Seiden* BOLD indicates $50K cumulative giving to ASU Gammage * denotes multi-year commitment

Lorri & Stephen Smith Roxane Smyer & Bailey Smith Mr. & Mrs. Ron Starkman* Steffie & Millie Marsha & Charles Van Dam Kristi Vasquez & Jeff Roberts Veteran Tickets Foundation The Way Family Fran & Barry Weissler Patrick H. Zanzucchi KATHRYN GAMMAGE CIRCLE

AADS Office Solutions Int’l, LLC & Top Priority Messenger Service, Inc. Kathy Aichele & Fran Tepner & Robert Scrivner Nancy & Warren Alter Anderson, Chavet and Anderson Inc. Buffie & Ray Anderson Rhet & Marcia Andrews Anonymous Felice Appell Tran & Glenn Appell Arizona Glaucoma Specialists - Jeffrey S. Kay, M.D. Alan & Char Augenstein Harrison & Laura Bachrach Tara Bickford Bailey & Glen R. Bailey Craig & Barbara Barrett Kristy & David Benton Barbara, Irv & Jeremy Berger Karen & Gary Bethune Janet Bioletto Corilee & Kevin Bishop Col. Jody Blanchfield The Blunck Family Jon & Jennifer Bohnert Tara & Todd Bookspan Oonagh & John Boppart Marilyn Bostic Susan & David Brachman Shirley F. Brown & Fred L. Brown Steve & Belinda Brown Cheryl & Lee Brueckel Pam & Bryan Cadoo Jim Cairns & Dani Stanton Linda Carneal Rick & Kathy Cartell Dr. David & Mrs. Georgiana Cave Dawn Cernak Susan & Steven Charney Children’s Dental Village Marilee & David Clarke* Carol & Larry Clemmensen Les & Becky Coates/Lawns by Les Dr. & Mrs. Lance Cohen Lee Baumann Cohn & Mike Cohn John H. Cole III M.D. & Patrick T. Boyhan Marilyn & Bob Colvert Angela & David Conwell Barbi Crisp & Mark Nemscoff Diane & Phil Daspit Michele Davis Beth & Ed Dawkins Nancy A. Dean Cyndi & Terry DeBoer Bob Demaine Teresa & Michael Dempsey Laurie Dennhardt & Anna de Jesus Cathy Dickey Erika & Russ Dickey Mr. & Mrs. Robert Donat Jane Dowling VOLUME 14 | 2017

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Anonymous Susan & William Ahearn E.G. & Carol Barmore Weasley Beckley Larry Berentzen Barbara, Irv & Jeremy Berger Charley Beyer George & Patricia Brazil Linda Broomhead & Teresa Sanchez Marlene Bushard Kim Cahow-Harmon Carl J. Cross Leonard & Emily Dudziak Raylan & Beverley Evans Mary Flora Marilyn & Jim Foley Alan & Anita Handelsman Henry & Mary Hansen Carl & Patricia Harris Robert & Jeanette Heacock David N. Horowitz Lucille Hudgens Donald & June Julen Sue Larsen Richard S. & Rae Love Douglas Lowe Larry Mattal Ellis & Kiran Means Merrily Metzger Paul & Janet Morrison Vickie & Ron Neill Clyde C. Parker Jr. Dr. & Mrs. Michael Pollay Russell A. Robbins Mitchell & Heather Ross Virginia Schantz Margaret Schulz Mr. & Mrs. Russell Smith Jo & Frank Stockman Bruce C. Thoeny Mollie C. Trivers John & Joyce Webb

Bill & Cindy Abbott* Anonymous Carol & E.G. Barmore Janet & Doug Baughman Jeffrey & Marcia Buzzella* James L. Cramer & Allen C. Kalchik* Joan Cremin Eileen Curtin* Todd & Wendy Dickerson Karen & Grady Gammage Jr.* Janet & Chip Glaser Peter Harries* Patricia Kaufman* Robert Machiz Andrew & Marcia Meyer Lesley & Paul Monfardini* Jeff & Leslie Rich Jana & Charles Sample Joanne Schust Jerrye & Tim Van Leer Dr. Frederick T. Wood & Mrs. Kim Wood* Barbara & Barry Zemel

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Daniel Eng Kerry & Jim Engbarth Mr. & Mrs. Glenn Ensor Ardie & Steve Evans Jane & Andrew Evans II Ray & Bettijune Fanning Mary Farrington-Lorch & Martin Lorch Nelson Faux Phyllis & Jack Finney Mike & Becky Fish Eric Fox & Raymond Hebert & Judith Rosenthal & Georgia Garrett-Norris Fractured Prune Doughnuts Arizona Natalie & Ed Gaylord Terry Gimmellie & Brooks Hull & Paula Kampinski Mrs. Saul Ginsberg Neil G. Giuliano Judy & Herb Gold Mark & Sherry Goldberg Don & Justine Good Penni & Todd Graham John & Deanne Greco Joan & Al Gudriks & Mary & Dan Stamp Gretchen & Jim Haahr In Memory of Ada Halbreich Mr. & Mrs. Don Hall Liesa Harkness* Jeffrey E. Harper Carl & Patricia Harris Jennifer & Stuart Hetrick Beth & Bill Hicks Ralph & Ellen Hirsch Les & Marfa Holland Jacqueline Hufford-Jensen & Greg Kroening Christine Hughes Tara Iyengar Dr. Ellie & John Izzo Jaburg & Wilk, P.C. Kim Jameson & Jon Ann Hockersmith Colleen Jennings-Roggensack & Dr. Kurt Roggensack Brian Jones Dr. Lyndy Jones Peggy R. Joslin Michelle Jung & Chris Rodriguez Mr. & Mrs. Tim Kaehr Stacy & Alan Klibanoff* John Kras & Timothy Walling Michelle Laiss-Lipner Patricia & Mark Landay Law Office of Christina M. Lopez, PLLC Machrina & Dale Leach Kathy & Albert Leffler Hope & Steven Leibsohn Herb & Nancy Lienenbrugger Lynn Londen Kurt & Keli Luther Kristen & Doug Magnuson Cheryl & Johan Magnusson Dr. & Mrs. Gerald Mandell Marketline Mortgage Ms. Michelle Matiski & Dr. Alan Snyder Steve & Rhonda Maun* Celia & Kent McClelland Cathy McDavid Leslie McDonnell In Memory of Jack McDonnell ASU GAMMAGE INNER CIRCLE

Patrick McPhilomy & Kasia Lukaszczuk \Kathleen A. Mickle & Karen B. Roth Glenn & Stephanie Mitchell Lina & Raymond Mogensen Kathleen & Barry Monheit Larry & Virginia Morrison Carl C. Mueller Kenneth & Donna Muller Dawn & John Mulligan Tammy Munizza Rafael & Mary Munoz The George and Karen Nackard Foundation Dick & Jane Neuheisel Nathan & Betty Norris Novack Family Linda & Kevin Olson Mr. & Mrs. Enrique Ortega Barbara & Donald Ottosen PRM Association Management Frank & Ginny Palamara Leah Pallin-Hill & Bryan Hill* Dr. John Parente Alisa & Glenn Park Bela Patel Fernandez & Miguel Fernandez Dr. & Mrs. Donald Patterson Jeffrey Perlmeter Dwight & Kathryn Peters Pat Piazza Debbie & Tobie Pirone MaryLee & Glen Poole Carol A. Poore, Ph.D. Practice Strategies Pragmatic Marketing, Inc. Dr. Coral Quiet & Mr. Jerry Weinberg* Dr. Carolyn Ragatz & Mr. Phillip Ragatz Mr. & Mrs. Wayne Rawlings The Reflective Designer Mario Trejo Romero & G. Lewis Penrose Russell A. Robbins Mitchell & Heather Ross Jim & Brenda Rowland Cheryl Rubbelke Karen & John Runberg Norm & Pam Saba Ellen & Paul Schifman Jesse & Jennifer Schwarz The Scollick Family Danny Sharaby/Tickets Unlimited Jeffrey & Deborah Smith Zahnie L. Soe Myint, Esq. Ava Spanier & Steve Garland Nicole Spracale Frances & Unni Sreekumar Dr. Cheri St. Arnauld & Family Dr. Barry & Judith Stern Morgan Stewart & Troy Homewood Cheryl & Ed Sucato John & Monica Suriano Holly, Kristen & Lauren Terrell Bruce C. Thoeny Brinley Thomas & Charles Bentley Tiller Family Foundation Violet Toy & Betsy Toy Yee Melissa Trudelle Cheryl & Gary Van Brunt Susan Van Dyke MD/Van Dyke Laser & Skin Care Mark & Lynn Vanderlinde/VRealty

Advisors Laura & Richard Varner M.A. Verso MD Doug Walters Col. Alexander Warschaw Jeffrey & Dian Weisman Todd & Tammy Wilkening Jana & Mark Wilcke Daryl & Karly Williams Dr. Syd Wilson & Dr. Carol Wilson Dr. Judith G. Wolf Greg Yagi Martha Scales Zachary Charlie & Judy Zarrelli*

DIRECTORS CLUB

Mariana & Richard Abelson Alive at Work, LLC Marilyn Alsager Altier Credit Union Anonymous Louraine Arkfeld Christine & Rocky Armfield Kevin Axx & Cameron Goebeler AZ Obstetrics & Gynecology Douglas Ball & Connie Stine Jim Barash & Dr. Tamar Gottfried Lory Baraz & Robert Zucker Kelly & Don Beattie Fredric D. Bellamy Deborah Benedict Michael & Julie Bennett Ross & Shirley Berg Gina & Gregory Berman In Memory of Nan Beyer Suzanne & David Black Katherine & John Boisvert Kelley, John & Justin Bonowski Susan & Richard Bookspan Teresa & Mark Borota Linda Broomhead & Terese Sanchez Patti & Rick Brown Cheryl & Pat Burke Janet & Edward Burke Elizabeth Burm Dawna & Dan Calderone Camelview Physical Therapy Elaine & Paul Campbell David E. Cantrell & Glenn W. Eyet III Kent Cattani Kristin & Mark Chase Sophia Chiang & Wayne Gaafar Helen Cho Kathryn A. Christmann Grainger Cole Kathleen Cullen Rene & Jeremy Daer Marilee & Zach Dal Pra Tiersa & Lawrence Damore Mr. & Mrs. Tom DeBonis Bette DeGraw Lloyd Dennington Drs. Fred & Suzie DePrez Donna & Bob Dichiaro Jackie & James Disney Janice Donnelly & John King Michael Drexler Carmen & Mike Duffek Jim Edmonds Cynthia Emmons Lou & Rick Ender Christine English & Lenard Hailey Jody Epperson Michele & Michael Etheridge

Thomas Fannin Dino & Linda Farfante Gail Fawcett Penny & Charles Fine Sandra J. Fromm Brooke Fry Family Marybeth & Jimmy Garrett Kyla & Michael Garrison Barbara & Gregory Geidel Dr. Philip E. & Roseann M. Geiger Carole & Ronnie Gilbert Sue & Joe Gilleland Joe & Helen Goldblatt Lisa & David Goldstein Vicki Greener Lindsey, Victor & Henrik Hamburger Alan & Anita Handelsman Lynlie & Myron Hansen Kathy & Marty Harper Diane Harrison Dottie & Mark Harshbarger Nora & Tim Hart Ronald H. Harten Marilyn & Paul Harter Larmon & Linda Haugen Hensley Beverage Company Donna & Scott Hopman Christopher & Judy Hossack Dr. Scott Howell & Mr. Sean Smith Mike Hughes & Dr. Kevin Mendivil Teresa & Darrel Huish Marcie & Michael Hutchinson The Til Hutchison Family Jacqueline E. Jackson Gwen Johnson In Memory of Steven R. Jonas Dr. & Mrs. Ron Jenks Shari & Irwin Kanefsky Rona & Allan Kasen Casey & Clara Khaleesi George Kief Alan Kierman Jo Krueger Lawrence R. Lathom Linda & Jim Lee Patty & Matthew Lernor Mary E. LeRoy & Mark F. Tabar Pat & Paul Lewis, Kelsey & David Henz Mary & Randy Long Tiffany Ana Lopez Sharon Lytle-Breen Rita & Nicole Mann Bev & Bruce Martin Robbyn McDowell Dr. Geoffrey McKinzie & Tabitha McKinzie Azar Mehdizadeh & Justin Reynolds Bruce Meyerson & Mary Ellen Simonson In Memory of J. Eric Miller Mary Murphy & Kurt Meyer Christine & John Minch Mutual Management Services Nagle Law Group Brenlie & Jim Nagy Christine & Frank Nechvatal Pamela & Tom Ng In Memory of Cindy Olstein Shannon Olwine & Mohit Mehta Dr. & Mrs. Donald A. Opila Todd Ott Sandra Phillips

SUPPORTING MEMBER

Natalie & John Ahearn Andrea Alley Anonymous Donna & Kirk Anderson Susan Anderson & Robert Arthur Rosemary Berg Dr. & Mrs. Derek Braun Babette Burdman Emily Burns Stephanie & Brad Butler Ann Chafoulias Rose & Joseph Circello Brent Collins Catherine M. Comer Carl J. Cross Julie & Michael Dillon Mark Dodson Jan & Leo Dressel Rhonda Elifritz-Rix Priscilla Ethier Virginia & Ron Erhardt Mr. & Mrs. Armando Flores Jane & Bob Franek Morton L. Goodman & Kathleen Niederst Col. Paul Harwood Patty & Ronnie Horn Kathy & Kenneth Hudson Michelle Louise Johnson Mr. & Mrs. Malcolm Jozoff Ellen & Howard Katz Dr. & Mrs. Dean Kile Mr. & Mrs. Michael Kirby Sr. Cheryl Laurent Christine Mahon & Charles Mackey Suzan Makaus Marilyn & Mark McCall Chandra McClelland Ellis & Kiran Means Julie Mooney Vickie & Ron Neill New Electric, Inc. Karen Nordstrand Sara Oliver Sharon & Howard Paley Pam & Gary Passey Valerie & Gregory Patten Natalie & Robert Perucelli Nathanael Pretlow Rachel & Elliot Rabinovich Toni Ramsey & Mark Mulligan Gail & Michael Reed Marliese & Glen Reezes Ronald & Beverly Richards Alison & David Riddiford Jordan Roth Norma & Henry Rother Donna & Jack Rubino Alice & Doug Safford Dawn & Michael Sandlin Carol Schaupner Ursula & Rick Schultz In Memory of Judith Signeski William Smith Dianna Soe Myint Tena & Michael Sprenger Richard P. Stahl Cynthia & Adam Stcyr Chris & Geri Swahn Vicki & Tom Taradash Dr. Jerome & Dr. Selma E. Targovnik VIP Tours of New York LLC Sandy Wagner Leesa & George Weisz

CONTRIBUTING MEMBER

Anonymous Joseph Albach Ted Allmon Teresa Amabisca Brenda & Kerry Amstutz Association of the United States Army, Arizona Territorial Chapter Melissa & Joshua Baker Sheryl & Fred Barlam Lori Barnes Teresita & Neil Narnett Rosemarie Bartolome C.K. “Wiggie� Bastian & Stephanie Keeler David Bayliff William Becker Angela Bernhardt Mark Betz Regina & Peter Bidstrup Kristine Black Neva & Jim Bochenek Judy Bodnar George & Mary Ann Bradbury Lauri & Mike Branch Dr. & Mrs. Peter S. Brown Saundra Bryn Elizabeth & Dan Burk Melanie & Patrick Burm Mary & Ray Byke Catherine Clarich Brent Collins Dorothy & Roger Colucci Christopher Cropley Robert Crump Susan & John Curtis Cheryl & John Daily Michele & Bruce Davis Casey Dickinson Virginia Doherty Richard Duke Cheryl Eames & Bill Achtenberg Flo & Paul Eckstein Erin Ezzell Patricia & Fred Farsjo Sharon Feltus Patricia Fimbres Jodie Ford V. Paul & Wilma Gahagan Mary Ann Gallagher Nanci Geres Ami Giardina Sarah Giunta Selma K. Glass Alyssa Ann Goldstein Michelle Gonzales Sharon & Tim Gregory Jessia Griffin Eva & James Hamant Barbara & Joel Hanania Barbara & Ken Hand Katrina Hanna Kristine & Walter Harnden Lettie & David Harrald Brody Hawker Angeline Hawkes Linda & James Hazelwood Sara & James Herschauer Bruce Heyse Matthew Hollenbeck Dorothy J. Horn Mr. & Mrs. Jason Hug Margo Hull Ron Hurle Patricia Hynoski Mary Sue & Paul Ingraham Joe W. Janick & Tina Firetag Frances Johnson-Gibbs Robert Johnson Anne & Tom Jones Javae & John Jordan Barbara Katz Kathryn Leo Keast Louis C. Kirby Ann & Timothy Kneuss Alexandra Knight Diane Kreizenbeck Donna Kucinski

William & Linda Langer Mrs. Ralie Larence Raenelle & William Lees Mr. & Mrs. Brian Leiphart Cheryl Lewis Florence & Paul Libin Christy Lindsay Trenda & John Long Marissa Luck Karie Lurie Alice Mason Julie Mate Julie McCallister Chrstine McDonald James McDonald Lynette Merkell Kathryn Morrison McKay Moulton Gerald & Juanita Myers Jane Nicholls David Novarina Joey Parnes Shannon Payne & Richard Joos Alicia Pendley Suzanne & Simon Percy Paul Peters Valleria Pickett Ann & Richard Porras Melanie Powers Justin Reynolds Peter & Jeane Robbeloth Matthew Robinson Virginia Savage Gloria Sawrey Plezana Schuler Carolyn Sechler CPA Janet Seely Elvia Senter & Norman Buckner, Jr. John Sickels In Honor of Kendall Siebels Raj Sivananthan Daniel L. Smith Laura & Toby Sneed Hector Sosa Leslie Standerfer Allan Stein Margaret Stone & Jonathan Dee Trisa Summers Audreyetta Swanson Sherri Tanis In Memory of Ralph Thomas Bradley Timmerman Josephine Torrez Francisco Uriarte Celia Vasfaret Tasha Vatistas Mary Walker Wilmore Washington Beverly White Darcey Winterland Tandy Young Yubeta Family Veronica Zavala Lisa Zelasko Gayle Zerkel

VOLUME 14 | 2017

DONORS

Dr. & Mrs. Thomas Piemme Gloria & Jill Pierce-Garcia Jennifer & Noah Plumb The Powers Family In Memory of Dr. Jeannette Prelow Hari Puri Stephanie & Matt Raiff Dean Rennell Herschel & Valerie Richter Rebecca P. Ripley & Tara Swinehart Sharon & James Robbins Dr. Lynn Robershotte & Bryce John & Dee Ann Rogers Rene & Theresa Romero Kristine Romine Rosedale Hair Design Scott Rudin Beth Saiki-Olsen & Morgan Olsen Jeff Salomone Judy & Harold Samloff Bryan & Katherine Sandler Christine & Frank Scarpati Mark Schiavoni Katherine & Randall Schmidt Lyrna & Michael Schoon Ken Schutx & Craig Thatcher Catherine Scott Ryan & Rachel Semro Judy Sera-Windell & Robert Windell Mr. & Mrs. Clark Skeans Karen Stein Roslyn & Alan Stoff Laura & Michael Suriano Christina & Tim Tarter Toby Teret Taylor Carla & Gary Tenney Tewksbury Financial Group/John & Sunny Tewksbury Kartika & Eric Thornbrew Susan Thrasher & Chuck Schwartz Kerie S. Trindle Byrne & Derek Byrne Mollie C. Trivers Alicia Torruella Zeena Ubogy M.D. & Millard Thaler M.D./Papillon Cosmetic Dermatology Center Ann & Paul Underwood Steve Urke Joseph Walters Dale & Sheryl Wanek Phyl Wason Suzanne & Craig Weaver Lori Weinstein Kris & Dale Wendt, Jr. Kristi & GaryWest Betty & John Whiteman Jeanne Wilcox & Joe Rody Doris & Duly Winkler Coral & Thomas Wood Michelle & Chris Zachar Joseph Zavislak Pam Ziegler Robert Zinn

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UPCOMING VIP EVENTS

Sara Esty and Garen Scribner in AN AMERICAN IN PARIS. Photo: Matthew Murphy Adam Langdon as Christopher Boone and the touring production of THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHT-TIME. Photo: Joan Marcus

Tuesday, April 18 Cast Party: AN AMERICAN IN PARIS 10:00 p.m. (approx.)

Join ASU Gammage and cast members from AN AMERICAN IN PARIS for beverages and light hors d’oeuvres on Opening Night. Exclusive VIP member benefit (Directors Club Member and above)! Must RSVP.

Thursday, April 20 Donor Luncheon: AN AMERICAN IN PARIS 11:30 a.m.

Join ASU Gammage and cast members from AN AMERICAN IN PARIS for lunch and conversation.

Exclusive VIP Club member benefit (Kathryn Gammage Circle and above)! This luncheon is sponsored by VIP donors Lee Bowman and David N. Horowitz & Damon J. Bolling. Must RSVP.

June 8-11

Tuesday, June 20

SAVE THE DATES: ASU Gammage Broadway Adventure

Cast Party: THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHT-TIME 10:00 p.m. (approx.)

Experience the history and culture of New York (including the hottest shows on Broadway!) with ASU Gammage Executive Director Colleen Jennings-Roggensack! Spaces still available on this remarkable adventure; call Mollie Trivers for more information: 480.727.0005.

Join ASU Gammage and cast members from THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHT-TIME for beverages and light hors d’oeuvres on Opening Night. Exclusive VIP member benefit (Directors Club Member and above)! Must RSVP.