ASU Gammage Inner Circle Magazine Volume 19

ASU Gammage

Inner Circle Volume 19 | Summer 2018

BARBER SHOP

CHRONICLES makes its U.S. debut

Sara Bareilles shares recipe for WAITRESS THE MUSICAL

The High School Musical Theatre Awards dazzle

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Photo: Tim Trumble

Your support as donors and subscribers has revitalized our historic theater.

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ASU Gammage has just closed its most successful season in history with nearly every Broadway show sold to capacity, a record number of season ticket holders for Broadway, more than $100M of economic impact and recordbreaking attendance for our acclaimed Beyond series. It was truly a season to remember, and we look forward to an even bigger season in 2018-2019 with 15 weeks of Broadway and seven incredible Beyond shows.

Our VIP club donors play a crucial role in helping us present all of those amazing shows, but just like in Tempe’s most “popular” musical WICKED, there is much more going on behind the curtain.

Because of our donors’ support, our education and residency programs have grown larger than ever continuing to allow us to fulfill our mission of Connecting Communities™ while supporting the ASU charter.

Additionally, because of our donors we are continually improving our beloved theater. Our seat re-upholstery project is continuing to replace worn fabric and cushions to keep the classic and historic

look of our hall while improving patron comfort. We also have two new major Canada projects in the near future. This summer we will replace the stage floor at ASU Gammage, a project that is desperately needed and long overdue because of scheduling difficulties. In addition, we will be replacing all of our window coverings thanks to a very generous donation from Susan and Bill Ahearn. The new window treatments will help protect our brandnew carpet from the sun and keep our lobbies cooler during the warmer months.

We continue to look to the future and are working on our 2019-2020, 20202021 and even our 2021-2022 Broadway seasons. Your support as donors and subscribers has revitalized our historic theater and because of you we continue to be able to present the hottest shows direct from Broadway!

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

exchange student in the host country.

Contents Sara Bareilles on ‘Soulful Storytelling’ in WAITRESS 6

Bulgaria United Kingdom

Ireland

Netherlands Poland

Switzerland

Austria

Italy

Macedonia Bulgaria

Albania

ASU Scholars around the Morocco world 20

Guatemala

Lifelong arts enthusiast: Ron Harten 8

Nicaragua

ACosta conversation with the Rica writer of the BARBER SHOP CHRONICLES: Inua Ellams 4

Sharing his heart and soul: Ronald K. Brown 22 Ghana

Tanzania Peru

Russia Baltazar Hernandez

Peru Gilman International Scholarship

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ASU Gammage Inner Circle Volume 19 | Summer 2018 Executive Editor: Colleen Jennings-Roggensack Editor In Chief and Project Manager: Theresa Dickerson Managing Editor: Victor Hamburger

VIP Event Photos 10 The gentleman behind group sales: Tim Walling 18

Creative Director: Sarah Moore

Esteisy Gutierrez

High School Musical Gilman International Scholarship 24 Theatre Awards Poland Molly Benkaim Fulbright

Photo: Marc Brenner

Lexie Vanderveen Critical Languages Who Scholarship are you Scotland wearing?

Jakob Wastek 26

US-UK Fulbright Commission ASU Kerr Summer Institutes

Slovak Republic Chloe Warpinski Fulbright

Scholarship

Scholarship

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SOURCE: ASU LORRAINE W. FRANK OFFICE OF NATIONAL SCHOLARSHI

Contributing Writers: Stacey Bailey, Theresa Dickerson, Catherine Hathaway

BARBER SHOP CHRONICLES will have its U.S. premiere during the 2018-2019 Beyond season at ASU Gammage

Critical Languages Scholarship

South Korea steps up Singapore Thu-Phuong live session recording Qatar Joshua Hsu Nguyen 27 Joseph Conant offerings Gilman International Gilman Internation Boren Scholarship

Editorial Team: Kari Amarosso, Cheryl Amick, Michelle Johnson CAP-OM, Sianna Kent, Erica Lin, Camille Ridley

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Belgium

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SHOP CHRONICLES was suited to a play because there were several voices feeding into the conversations within the sacred spaces that barber shops seemed to be as I began to research.

What was the process for creating the show?

IE: I began with a month residency at The National Theatre in London, then a week long residency in Leeds, U.K. at the West Yorkshire Playhouse. I then had six weeks of research Photo: M ar c Brenner travelling through the African continent. I was in South Africa, Kenya, Uganda, Nigeria and Ghana. I returned with about sixty hours of recordings, which I whittled down to a four hour play, and was then eventually

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the BARBER SHOP

CHRONICLES Inua Ellams

Born in Nigeria in 1984, Inua Ellams is an internationally touring poet, playwright, performer, graphic artist & designer.

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What inspired you to write this show?

Inua Ellams: Back in 2010 someone gave me a flyer which was about a pilot project to teach barbers about the very basics in counselling. I was surprised that conversations in barber shops were so intimate, that someone thought that barbers should be trained in counselling, and also that they wanted the counselling project sessions to happen in the barber shop. This meant that on some level the person who was organising this thought enner Photo: M arc Br there was something sacred about barber shops. Initially, I wanted to create a sort of poetry and graphic art project where I would create illustrations or portraits of the men whilst getting their haircuts and write poems based on the conversations I’d overhear. I failed to get that project off the ground but the idea just stayed with me for a couple of years, until I got talking r ne to Kate McGrath from Fuel, who liked the en Photo: M arc Br idea. Together we approached The National Theatre. That’s where the show came from and how it was inspired.

You describe your plays as ‘failed poems’ – why was this idea better suited to a play?

IE: The voices in my head just began to grow bigger, louder and in numbers. When this happens, the poems become multi-voiced and turn into dialogue. Eventually this dialogue breaks away from the poetic form altogether. The idea of BARBER

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whittled down into an hour and forty-five minute long show. I got rid of lots of things which I intend to use at some point. There were fourteen different drafts of the play written in that time with lots of research and development processes.

How different is it to write for other people to perform rather than a show you perform?

IE: It’s not that different. I guess I just know from the get-go that I’m not going to be the performer of the text. So it isn’t different as such, the difference is when it comes to the rehearsal period. Up until then when I’m writing it’s just various shades of my voice speaking to each other in my head, or various shades of me coming out in various voices in my head. Then

Photo: Marc Brenner

Written by Inua Ellams

Saturday, October 13, 2018 7 p.m. • ASU Gammage Tickets $60, $30 • Students $10 For generations, African men have gathered in barber shops to discuss the world. This dynamic new play leaps from a barber shop in London to Johannesburg, Harare, Kampala, Lagos and Accra.

Sponsored by The Mrs. Eleanor Harries Endowment and Jenny Norton & Bob Ramsey

Photo: Marc Bren

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when I get into the rehearsal space and I see other actors take on the lines it becomes something else. But initially there is just a story that I’m trying to find the best voices to articulate. That process isn’t too different from creating work that I will perform myself. Also, I guess whenever I write poetry I don’t always imagine that I’m the one performing it because I imagine most people will first interrogate the poems with a 2-demonsional surface; by that I mean in book form. Therefore they will read it with their own voices in their head. So, even when I write poetry I don’t imagine that I’m the first performer of the text.

How does it feel to write the play and hand it over to others to bring to life?

IE: It’s all about trust and that is mediated by the director. It can be very nerve-racking. It can also be very exposing for other people to take your words and do what they will with them.

They can find that moments in the play are not as subtle as you imagined they were and critique and ask questions. But this is all conducive to creating better art. So this has definitely been a positive experience with this play. l

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Sara Bareilles on

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How did you get involved in this project? Had writing music for the stage been something you’d always wanted to do?

Sara Bareilles: I actually never thought about writing music for a Broadway show. I always imagined myself as a performer. I did a little community theater growing up. So when I imagined myself down the road I always thought I would be a theater performer, and then my life took a different turn. But when I moved to New York, I reached out to my agent and wanted to find out if there were opportunities for me in the theater – perhaps as a performer – and then this presented itself and I sort of said yes on a whim. I didn’t know what I was saying yes to and it’s been life changing.

What was it like to be a part of such an incredible – and all-female – creative team? That doesn’t happen often.

SB: I don’t think we knew that it was groundbreaking at the time, because it wasn’t really a decision to specifically choose women for these roles – which is why I feel so proud that it happened organically. We were just the right people for these positions, and I always really love thinking about the next generation of young women who want to see themselves in jobs as theater directors and composers and writers and choreographers. It’s very gratifying to imagine the impact this might have on someone.

What about the original movie Waitress resonated with you and made you want to write the music for this?

SB: When I watched Adrienne Shelley’s film, I came away with such a sense of her humanity, and I loved that it was ‘messy.’ I loved that the world she created was not made of black and white, heroes and villains. There is basically no one in this show who is all one thing or the other, and that feels like an honest reflection of life to me. So it was nice to get to try to carve out a deeper sense of soulful storytelling on the characters’ behalf with music in a way that spoke to that. It’s complicated – which felt very human to me, and I love that.

How does writing for the stage differ from what you’ve done as a recording artist?

SB: What I love about writing for the stage is that it’s all about the character and the storytelling. Progressing the story and getting information across, but doing it in a way that is true to the character’s essence. As someone who has been brought up as a pop writer, I think sometimes it’s easy to fall into certain patterns. But for me stepping into the theater was like: Oh the gloves are off. There are no rules. You can kind of do anything, so it was very liberating and playful. I so enjoyed getting the puzzle of it. You get a short amount of time to deliver a lot of information or to deepen a relationship. It was all about putting the puzzle pieces together and that was really fun. Really hard, but really fun.

Is there a particular moment when you can tell the audience is with you, investing in the characters?

SB: I love this show because there are a lot of those mile markers throughout the show. One of the moments that comes to my mind is when you meet Ogie, who is sort of our lovable clown. He doesn’t come on stage until about 50 minutes into the show but he provides such comic relief and you feel the audience get buoyed up by his joy and his guilelessness. I love that moment because you know that they’ve gone to a deeper place just prior, and they’re relieved for the release of the tension. It means they’ve been invested in the characters’ journey, which I love.

What is your favorite song in the show, and what song was hardest to write?

SB: The hardest song by far was the opening number. I rewrote it 195 times and when we finally got it, I was in tears. We were in this tiny little backstage music director’s room and everyone’s piled in there and I’m like: Is this it? And Diane [Paulus], our director, was like: YES! And I was like: Oh my gosh!

My favorite song to write I think was “She Used to be Mine.” It was the first song I wrote and it was my portal into the world of WAITRESS. It was me actively falling in love with this character and seeing so much of my story reflected in hers, even though our circumstances are very different. That song remains incredibly special to me.

Do you want to write more for the stage?

SB: I would love to do more shows. Going to the theater has been a great love of my life from childhood. So now being a part of a team that’s creating one of these experiences is deeply gratifying.

I know better now how much time it takes and so I will think about that next time, but I’m hooked. I loved it and felt so warmly embraced by the community at large and I feel undyingly grateful for that so I would love to continue to get to lend whatever I can to this medium.

Who are you seeing in the audience of WAITRESS? SB: There are a lot of mothers and daughters, and our story is about a soon-to-be mother and her relationship to her friends, so there are a lot of sisters and friends. But there are a lot of men too and a lot of young people, which I love. I interviewed every kind of audience member that I could find and they all came out saying they were surprised by the journey that they

went on. And the thing that I found the most gratifying was that they all came away feeling like they’d been taken on an emotional journey. They didn’t know they were going to laugh so much and they didn’t know that they were going to cry. The story we’re telling is a really heartfelt one and there’s something in there for everybody.

Why do you think people should see this show?

SB: I really think people will enjoy this musical. There’s a lot of humor. There’s a lot of heart. I personally think the music is really good. (laughs) It’s a small show and we’re a small team, and we took great care in putting the show together and crafting the right cast and crew and band. It’s a painstaking process but it’s done with so much love. l

OCTOBER 2-7, 2018 ASU GAM MAGE About the Show Brought to life by a groundbreaking all-female creative team, this irresistible new hit features original music and lyrics by 6-time Grammy® nominee Sara Bareilles (“Brave,” “Love Song”). Inspired by Adrienne Shelly’s beloved film, Waitress tells the story of Jenna, a waitress and expert pie maker who dreams of a way out of her small town and loveless marriage. A baking contest in a nearby county and the town’s new doctor may offer her a chance at a fresh start, while her fellow waitresses offer their own recipes for happiness. But Jenna must summon the strength and courage to rebuild her own life.

Don’t miss this uplifting musical celebrating friendship, motherhood, and the magic of a well-made pie.

Q and A provided courtesy of Broadway in Cincinnati Photos, from top: Charity Angel Dawson, Desi Oakley and Lenne Klingaman. Desi Oakley and Larry Marshall. Desi Oakley in the National tour of WAITRESS. Photos: Joan Marcus VOLUME 19 | 2018

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Donor Profile

I’m a theater buff. I’ve been a theater buff my whole life. I just think it’s an integral part of the culture of a community.

Lifelong

arts

enthusiast Ron Harten

BY CATHERINE HATHAWAY

Once in a while you come across amazing people who support what you do because they truly and wholeheartedly believe in the power of your mission. ASU Gammage is so lucky that one of those people for us is Ron Harten. He not only believes in the mission of ASU Gammage; he is one of our number one advocates and a true supporter of the arts.

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You can always find Ron Harten in his usual

row nine center spot. The long-time patron, donor and ASU alumnus has always enjoyed nights at the theater, whether it was on a budget standing in line for student rush tickets, his first couple of seasons as a subscriber in the back of the house or in the ninth row seat that he has now.

“In 1969 there was a residence hall called Mariposa, and it was just for graduate students,” Harten explained.

“It was like private country club living, and they told us not to forget to do the student rush at ASU Gammage because of their theater season.”

“At that particular time the community was the college,” said Harten. “I was amazed at the number of students who were in the rush line. Many times, you didn’t get in. I had the foresight to know to get over there early.”

Harten holds two degrees from Arizona State University, and a huge part of his experience at ASU was attending shows at ASU Gammage.

After graduating from ASU, Harten began his work in education as a counselor for the Paradise Valley School District. He dedicated himself to his work with students and even brought the international baccalaureate program to Phoenix. This program is now in many schools across the Valley because of him. He has since retired, but the impact of his work continues on.

“Theater is in Ron’s soul. From the time he was

in high school, he was destined for theater and turned down a chance to head to Broadway,” said Peter Means, Senior Director of Arts and Design at ASU. “Instead, he has brought richness to the communities he has lived in through his avocation to theater, producing, choreographing, directing and acting in local productions.”

From performing to directing, theater has always been a huge part of Harten’s life. He’s seen about 200 musicals between Broadway and touring productions. “I’m a theater buff. I’ve been a theater buff my whole life,” said Harten. “I just think it’s an integral part of the culture of a community.”

Harten is impressed by the selection of performances ASU Gammage offers year after year and sings the praises of ASU Gammage’s Executive Director, Colleen JenningsRoggensack and her selection of shows. “I think that many seasons, ASU Gammage is better than Broadway and it’s less expensive and much more accessible.”

“ASU Gammage seasons are now so good that I really hesitate going to Broadway. I used to do it much more, but

Ron Harten and Autumn Hurlbert at the SOMETHING ROTTEN! Opening Night Party. Photo: Tim Trumble

Photo: Tim Trumble

I think that many seasons, ASU Gammage is better than Broadway and it’s much cheaper and much more accessible.

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now you see the shows here.”

Ron is thrilled for the upcoming season and anticipates ALADDIN to be a fan favorite.

“I think ALADDIN will be the one that will Photo: Tim Trumble make everyone’s eyes pop,” Harten predicts. “I mean, it’s so over the top. The costumes, the costume changes, the set changes. I think that will be the highlight for next season.”

Harten is impressed year after year at the new and returning shows ASU Gammage brings to the community.

He also believes it is important to share the experience of the arts and he often gifts tickets to friends to encourage them to experience the theater.

“For the people that have never been to ASU Gammage, I have gifted lots of tickets just to get them here and to get them to see what’s going on,” Harten said. “You don’t have to sit in row nine to enjoy a play. You just don’t have to. There’s not a bad seat in the main floor at all.”

When not hanging around ASU Gammage, you can find Harten freelance decorating or traveling to exotic places.

“I travel now constantly. I’m going on an African safari. That’s been on my bucket list for a long time.

I just did Iceland last spring.”

But when he’s in the Valley, he never fails to miss a show.

“Ron is a great advocate for ASU Gammage, and his gifts will help us maintain our historic Frank Lloyd Wright theater to serve future generations,” said Means. l

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VIP Event Photos

Gammy and Jerry Awards Dinner March 12, 2018 1. L to R: Colleen Jennings-Roggensack, Melissa Caolo, Susan Lee, Susan & Bill Ahearn with their awards 2. Colleen Jennings-Roggensack presenting Bill & Susan Ahearn with the Jerry Award 3. The Appell family: L to R: Felice, Harrison, Glenn, Tran, Bennett, Tony Porter 4. Jeff Meshey, Executive Vice President, Desert Financial Credit Union 5. Colleen Jennings-Roggensack presenting Susan Lee, CEO, Camp Broadway with the Gammy Award 6. L to R: Diane & Phil Daspit with Stephen Smith 7. Guests enjoying dinner on stage 8. L to R: Barbara Berger, JO Finks, Irv Berger, Pat Kaufman 9. Jeff Daniel Co-CEO, Theatre Division, The John Gore Organization and Colleen Jennings-Roggensack 10. Enid & Michael Seiden, with Colleen Jennings-Roggensack 11. Carol Schaupner and Vickie Neill 12. L to R: Rojon Hasker, Leslie Rich, Jay Hasker, Mollie Trivers 13. Michael Reed with Frank & Ginny Palamara Photos: Haute Photography

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Gammy and Jerry Awards Dinner 2. Laurie & Chuck Goldstein, 2017 Jerry Award recipients

Opening Night Party at Macayo’s Depot Cantina

3. Josh Cook, Shawn Wilson and Colleen Jennings-Roggensack with Pat LanglinBrazil

1. Julius Sermonia (Ensemble) and Cheryl Eames

4. L to R: John & Sue Fung with Debbie & Jeff Meshey, Executive Vice President, Desert Financial Credit Union

2. L to R: Karen Olson, Lisa Olson, Linda Olson, and Kim Brown pictured with children from the cast

5. L to R: Michael & Debby Elliott, Merrily Metzger

3. Leah Pallin-Hill (third from the left) & Bryan Hill (on the end) pictured with cast members

1. Garrison Singer and Joan Cremin with Colleen Jennings-Roggensack

6. L to R: Ava Spanier, JO Finks, Felice Appell 7. L to R: Frances Wheatcroft, Albert & Kathy Leffler Photos: Haute Photography

4. L to R: Bill Way, Alicia Shumway (U/S Anna Leonowens, Ensemble), Mary Way and Erika & Russ Dickey 5. L to R: Brian Rivera (Kralahome), Elena Shaddow (Anna Leonowens), Larry Lathom, Joan Almedilla (Lady Thiang), Jose Llana (King of Siam) 6. Pat Kaufman (second from the right) pictured with her guests and cast members 7. JO Finks and Marcus Shane (Swing) 8. L to R: Brian Rivera (Kralahome), Karen Ress, Louise Wilber, Elena Shaddow (Anna Leonowens), Jose Llana (King of Siam), Joan Almedilla (Lady Thiang), Ron Harten Photos: Tim Trumble

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VIP Event Photos Opening Night Party at Macayo’s Depot Cantina 1. L to R: Natalie Emery & Matthew Manoogian, Gavin Gregory (Mister), JO Finks, Damon Bolling, N’jameh Camara (Nettie), Carla R. Stewart (Shug Avery), Mark McIntyre (in the back) & Vickki Colvin, Adrianna Hicks (Celie), Carrie Compere (Sofia), David Horowitz 2. Tim Walling (fifth from the left) & John Kras (third from the right), and Nathanael Pretlow (on the end) pictured with cast members and staff member Desiree Ong (third from the left) 3. Carl (fourth from the left) & Patricia Harris (second from the right) pictured with cast members 4. Stephen & Lorri Smith (third & fourth from the right) pictured with cast members 5. Pat Langlin-Brazil (in front) L to R: Gavin Gregory (Mister), N’Jameh Camara (Nettie), Jim Cord, Carla R. Stewart (Shug Avery), Adrianna Hicks (Celie), Carrie Compere (Sofia) 6. Zahnie Soe Myint & Krystal Hancock (fourth & fifth from the left) pictured with cast members and guest Dianna Soe Myint (on the end) 7. Donna, Corwin and Taum Hemmingsen (third, fourth & fifth from the left) pictured with cast members Photos: Tim Trumble

THE COLOR PURPLE VIP Lunch 1. L to R: Lee Bowman, Merrily Metzger, lunch sponsors 2. Carla R. Stewart (Shug Avery), Chris Rodriguez, Michelle Jung, N’Jameh Camara (Nettie) 3. Seated L to R - Leah Pallin-Hill, N’Jameh Camara (Nettie), Brian & Lynn Speed Standing: L to R - Freddie Lieberman, Peggy Steele, Ron Olson, Julie Mate 4. L to R: N’Jameh Camara (Nettie), Carla R. Stewart (Shug Avery), Bianca Horn (Church Lady), Colleen JenningsRoggensack, Carrie Compere (Sofia), Clyde Voce (Swing) 5. Seated L to R – Chuck & Laurie Goldstein, Carla R. Stewart (Shug Avery), Stephen Smith. Standing: L to R – Mollie Trivers, Ron & Susan Starkman, John & Deanne Greco, Lorri Smith 6. Seated L to R: Michael & Enid Seiden, Bianca Horn (Church Lady), Ava Spanier, Jeff Deglow. Standing: L to R: Christine Minch, Eva Ward, Damon Bolling, David Horowitz, Beth Reynolds 7. Seated L to R: Susan Casey, Merrily Metzger, Gavin Gregory (Mister), Lee Bowman. Standing L to R: Paula Bandura, Carl & Patricia Harris, Colleen JenningsRoggensack, Cheryl Carr 8. Patricia Harris, Carrie Compere (Sofia) Photos: Tim Trumble

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VIP Event Photos Opening Night Party at Macayo's Depot Cantina

Opening Night Party at Pita Jungle

1. Kathy & Albert Leffler with Nick Cartell (Jean Valjean)

1. L to R: Sharon Lytle-Breen, Kris Williams, Cheryl Eames, Pamela Reed (Deirdre Blake)

2. L to R: Kevin Goldman, Jillian Butler (Cosette), Nathanael Pretlow

2. Mohit Mehta and Shannon Olwine with Richard Thomas (Erik Blake)

3. Carl & Patricia Harris with Nick Cartell (Jean Valjean)

3. L to R: Jessica Rowland, Richard Thomas (Erik Blake), Christina Affeldt

4. Terese Sanchez with Jillian Butler (Cosette)

4. L to R: Donna & Taum Hemmingsen, Daisy Eagan (Brigid Blake), Ellen & Andy Dauscher

5. Kevin Olson, Lisa Olson, Nick Cartell (Jean Valjean), Kim Brown, Karen Olson

5. L to R: Lauren Klein (“Momo� Blake), Noah & Jennifer Plumb

6. Alexia Lorch with Jillian Butler (Cosette)

6. Donna Dichiaro and Mikey Kuklevich with Richard Thomas (Erik Blake)

7. Michelle Jung and Xavier Rodriguez with Nick Cartell (Jean Valjean)

7. L to R: Marcia Andrews, Richard Thomas (Erik Blake), Tinsley Andrews and Tricia Andrews

Photos: Tim Trumble

Photos: Tim Trumble

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Staff Profile

The

at Disney Tim and John

gentleman behind group sales Tim Walling

BY CATHERINE HATHAWAY

If you’re hanging out at the ASU Gammage box office, you’ll want to stop and talk to Tim Walling.

The vibrant and social ASU Gammage Group Sales Manager can chat for hours about his favorite musicals on Broadway, his love for all things Disneyland (he’s an annual passholder) and his four dogs.

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Walling grew up in New Jersey. He attended DeSales University with his heart set on acting.

Arizona was so vibrant.

“I am so blessed to be at ASU Gammage where national tours come so we can still see great theater,” Walling said.

Walling’s experience in the theater arts and his love for Broadway has served him well in his position at ASU Gammage.

“I enjoy getting to know people and getting them excited to see great theater experiences,” Walling said.

Walling is experienced in not only picking shows for groups of people coming to the theater; he also puts a lot of work into making sure group patrons get the very best seats with ease.

Getting a group of 15 or more may seem like a huge task to some patrons, but Walling says group sales are simpler than you might think.

“I think people don’t realize how easy it is to get a group sale,” Walling said. “You just get 15 of your friends to sign on a date to come to the theater. In most cases you get a discounted ticket, and you always get access to tickets prior to the general public. This season group sale tickets are currently on sale, but the general public dates for single ticket sales hasn’t been announced yet, so you can get in way ahead of the general public.”

Group sales have much more flexibility than buying traditional single tickets.

“You don’t have to have the money upfront immediately,”

It was such a blessing because I couldn’t imagine myself doing anything other than working in the theater.

“I realized during my studies that I really loved acting, and I loved directing, but I don’t really see myself pursuing it as a career,” Walling remembers. “My passion is theater and I knew I wanted to stay with it as a career, so I changed tracks to be a more management type person.”

The new career trajectory was a perfect fit for the self-proclaimed social butterfly. Walling thrived in theater management positions. Out of college he worked with the Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival where he moved through the ranks for almost 10 years. He then moved on to the Tony Award® winning McCarter Theatre in Princeton, New Jersey.

His first big production at McCarter Theatre was VANYA AND SONIA AND MASHA AND SPIKE starring Sigourney Weaver and David Hyde Pierce, which eventually went to Broadway and won a Tony Award® for best play After Walling’s tenure with McCarter Theatre, he went on to serve as Associate General Manager at Bucks County Playhouse.

After Bucks, the stars aligned for Walling to move west to ASU Gammage in February 2016.

Living in New Jersey, Walling and his partner of 14 years, John, would go into New York City to see Broadway shows once or twice a month. He was relieved that the theater community in

Celebrating HAMILTON in the ASU Gammage Box Office

Walling explained. “All you need to have is a 25% deposit within two weeks of making the reservation and the final balance isn’t due until four weeks prior to the opening of the show. You have plenty of time to get everyone together. It can be daunting to others, but I’m so easygoing and it’s not hard.”

Walling says group tickets are also a great way to get prime seat locations for some of the biggest shows coming to ASU Gammage in the 2018-2019 season.

“WICKED and ALADDIN will be great inventory because we have two weeks of ALADDIN that aren’t a part of the subscription package,” Walling reveals. “We have five weeks of WICKED that aren’t part of the subscription package. Same thing with THE BOOK OF MORMON and RENT.” Walling thinks everyone should try going to the theater with a group at least once.

“Theater is meant to be enjoyed with someone. You have a relationship within the audience itself. You’re on this journey with what’s happening onstage and if you’re able to enjoy it with this group of 15 or more people, it’s a different experience.”

When he’s not working, you can find Walling and his partner hiking, hosting visitors from out of town or visiting the happiest place on earth, Disneyland. They also keep very busy with their four beagles Daisy, Violet, Bamboo and Clover.

“It was such a blessing because I couldn’t imagine myself doing anything other than working in the theater,” Walling said.

“Theater is my passion. Theater is what my interest is.” l

Group tickets are currently on sale!

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ASU Highlight

ASU scholars around the world Sun Devils have a bold way of putting ASU on the map. The university’s world changers venture forth each year to discover new paths in faraway places. Here’s where some of ASU’s top scholars are currently or are preparing to study and serve around the globe.

Albania

The Fulbright program provides opportunities to teach, study and conduct research abroad. In 2018, among public universities, ASU ranked seventh in student CanadaFulbright awards, ahead of the University of Virginia, the University Canada of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Penn State and Ohio State.

The Gilman International Scholarship program provides awards for U.S. undergraduate students who are receiving federal Pell Grant funding at a two-year or four-year college or university to participate in study abroad programs worldwide.

The Killam Fellowships program allows undergraduate students to participate in a curriculum of binational residential exchange.

Killam Fellows spend one semester or a full academic year as an exchange student in the host country.

The Marshall Scholarship enables intellectually distinguished young Americans, anticipated to be the country’s future leaders, to study in the UK so that they may gain an understanding and appreciation of contemporary Britain and Russia act as ambassadors.

The Rhodes The Churchill Scholarship provides Scholarship is among full support for study in the most prestigious any discipline at Oxford postgraduate awards in University. Rhodes the world and is offered to only 15 students per Scholarships reward year. It provides funding outstanding academic to American students for achievements, character, a year of master’s study commitment to the in science, mathematics, common good and the recipient’s potential for Thailandand engineering at the University of Cambridge, leadership. based at Churchill Vietnam College.

Japan

Bulgaria Russia

United Kingdom

Ireland

China

Netherlands Poland Slovak Republic

Belgium

Daniel Klingenberg

Switzerland

Fulbright

Austria

Italy

Austria

Nepal

Macedonia Bulgaria

Albania

John Harkness Fulbright

Belgium Cassandra Roose

Ataiyo Viafora

Tajia Moertle

Gilman International Scholarship

Layla Anderson

India Ainsley Pfeiffer

Christopher Briones

Ngoni Mugwisi

Killam Fellowship

Chile Laura Stanovich Gilman International Scholarship

China Anthony Costantini Gilman International Scholarship

Dominique Reichenbach Gilman International Scholarship

Rhodes Scholarship

Christopher Balzer Churchill Scholarship

Fulbright

Patricia Esch Fulbright

Jasmine Finnell

Derek Miltimore

Gilman International Scholarship

Gilman International Scholarship

Breanna Jeter

Hector Trujillo

Meera Doshi

Gilman International Scholarship

Nicaragua

Guatemala

Kayla Phillips

Cassandra Roose

Khushbu Ahir

Gilman International Scholarship

Gilman International Scholarship

Luxembourg

Nepal

Shane Lubold

Michele Clark

Fulbright

Fulbright

Mulki Mehari Gilman International Scholarship

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Malaysia

Russia

Peru

Netherlands

Callan Gillette

Japan

Ghana

Baltazar Hernandez

Ghana

Morocco

Taiwan

Nicaragua

Peru

Melaka State in Malaysia Fulbright

Thailand

Tanzania

Gilman International Scholarship

Gilman International Scholarship

Gilman International Scholarship

Japan

Singapore

Frea Mehta

Gilman International Scholarship

India

Costa Rica

Erin Schulte

Jeanette Dilley Brittany Hale

Guatemala

Macedonia

Killam Fellowship Killam Fellowship

Vietnam

England Marshall Scholarship

South Korea

China

Qatar

Diana Chen

Bulgaria

Canada

Nepal

Costa Rica Gilman International Scholarship

Fulbright

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Morocco

Fulbright

South Kore

Fulbright

Sophia Le Gilman International Scholarship

Northern Ireland Alyssa Santa Cruz US-UK Fulbright Commission Summer Institutes

Michael Corder Chile

Gilman International Scholarship

Esteisy Gutierrez

Critical Languages Scholarship

Critical Languages Scholarship

Scotland

Poland

US-UK Fulbright Commission Summer Institutes

Fulbright

Qatar Joseph Conant Boren Scholarship

Samantha Fetterley

Lexie Vanderveen

Gilman International Scholarship

Molly Benkaim

Switzerland

Jakob Wastek

Gilman International Scholarship

Slovak Republic Chloe Warpinski Fulbright

Hannah Jeske Gilman International Scholarship

Taiwan Brenton Berge

Tanzania Glenn Ivan Bascon Gilman International Scholarship

Kelsie Hammitt Gilman International Scholarship

Peter Ole-Sabay Gilman International Scholarship

South Korea

Gilman International Scholarship

Thailand

Joshua Hsu

Thu-Phuong Nguyen

Nahti Keo

Gilman International Scholarship

Gilman International Scholarship

Breanne McNitt

Singapore

Gilman International Scholarship

SOURCE: ASU LORRAINE W. FRANK OFFICE OF NATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP ADVISEMENT

Fulbright

United Kingdom Germany Italy Sadaf Aayar Gilman International Scholarship

Vietnam Megan Kelly Fulbright

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Sharing his heart

Ronald K. Brown

and soul WHY YOU FOLLOW with Arcell Cabuag and Coral Dolphin. Photo: Ayodele Casel

ASU Gammage is welcoming back Ronald K. Brown to our stage September 29 to kick off our 20182019 Beyond Season. Brown is an artist who has truly made it his mission to make the world a better place, and one can’t help but feel inspired when being around him or witnessing his masterpieces on stage. With so much divisiveness and hate in our world today his work speaks of love, faith and uniting communities.

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“Ronald K. Brown is that rare contemporary dance artist whose movement language is so powerfully relevant to the lives of many. When you experience a show by Ron you can’t help but get up and move and be moved,” said Michael Reed, Senior Director of Programs and Organizational Initiatives.

Brown will be presenting three pieces as part of his program at ASU Gammage. Each piece has differing subjects, movements and music. The program includes the inspirational and emotional music of Nina Simone, Bob Marley, Kronos Quartet and Fela Kuti with themes of faith, honor, questioning and love. Brown says, “The audience will go on a journey as they witness these pieces on stage.”

One of the pieces, COME YE, is inspired by Brown’s reaction to soldiers going off to Iraq and Afghanistan and the conflict he felt with the idea of being grateful for their service but being fearful for their safety.

According to Brown, Nina Simone’s lyrics in “Come Ye” really moved him and allowed for him to express those feelings and conflicts. The lyrics say, “come ye ye who would have peace, It’s time to learn how to pray.” This multimedia work does its storytelling through African,

with them, invite them and make a connection with them.

“Performing and sharing the work we create is incredible. But I want to see where people live. I want to meet folks of all ages and give them access a w to the work in different a ik h is COME : Saya H YE with S . Photo R ways,” said Brown.

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FOUR C Photo: During his residency in September, he looks forward Bill He bert to working with ASU students. Brown will teach master classes in both composition and dance. He not only Caribbean, modern, ballet and social dance styles to hopes to inspire the students but to learn from them summon warriors, angels and activists dedicated to the as well. pursuit of liberation and peace amidst the struggles of human conflict with music by Nina Simone and Fela Kuti.

Brown says this piece is his “way to honor the strength and commitment soldiers have and reflecting that on stage.”

The program includes IRON MEETS WATER, which is new to repertory and features a score by Afro Latin Composer Arturo O’Fariil, as well as ORDER MY STEPS, which was inspired by a conversation with thenstruggling actor Chadwick Boseman (now star of the hit film, Black Panther) about the choices between being true to oneself, one’s faith and success.

Not only is Brown excited to share his work on the stage but looks forward to residency work in the community while he is here. He believes that as an artist, it is important to connect with communities and explains that many people have a disconnect with the TORC H . Ph oto: Ayodel e C asel performing arts. As an artist he feels compelled to share “One of the greatest things about Ron as an artist is his commitment to working in the community through sharing the heart and soul of his dance works,” said Reed. “Ron and his dance company make great impact with their work in varied communities through dance workshops, social gatherings and sharing in conversations centered on African diaspora, identity, faith and culture.”

The common goal Brown has for his work on stage and his work in the community is for people to feel encouraged and loved.

“I want people to leave feeling inspired and lifted up and loved to the highest magnitude.”

He says to all those who come to the show “come with an open heart.” l

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Ronald K. Brown Evidence, A Dance Company Saturday, September 29 at 7 p.m.

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FOUR CORNERS. Photo: Saya Hishikawa

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Cast of MARY POPPINS, Red Mountain High School

Best Musical: SINGIN’ IN THE RAIN, Chaparral High School

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their production of SINGIN’ IN THE RAIN. Miles Hull of Red Mountain High School won Best Lead Male for his portrayal of “Bert” in Disney’s MARY POPPINS. Haley Reed of Dobson High School took home the award for Best Lead Female for her performance of “Millie” in THROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE. Hull and Reed move on to compete in The Jimmy Awards© (named after the famed Broadway producer, James M. Nederlander) which will take place on Monday, June 25 at the Minskoff Theatre on Broadway. They will spend a week in New York City, where they will participate in intensive training with industry professionals and compete with winners from other states.

Emma Richard from Valley Vista High School and Nicholas Magel from Perry High School were awarded the ASU Gammage Leadership Award. The Leadership Award is given to two graduating seniors for their leadership on the stage and in their community and school. The winners received $500 to use toward furthering their education.

“The ASU Gammage High School Musical Theatre Awards were able to showcase the incredible talent that we have right here in Arizona and allow us to celebrate the next generation of theater professionals,” said Colleen JenningsRoggensack, Executive Director of ASU Gammage & ASU Vice President for Cultural Affairs.

Participating schools included American Leadership Academy - Ironwood, Arizona School for the Arts, Casteel High School, Chandler High School, Chaparral High School, Desert Mountain High School, Dobson High School, Highland High School, Marcos De Niza High School, Maricopa High School, Mesa High School, Millennium High School, Mingus Union High School, Mountain View High School, Notre Dame Preparatory, Payson High School, Perry High School, Phoenix Country Day School, Pinnacle High School, Queen Creek High School, Red Mountain High School, Saguaro High School, Shadow Ridge High School, Valley Vista High School, Westwood High School and Williams Field High School.

Winners were selected by a panel of adjudicators comprised of theater professionals, teachers and enthusiasts from across Arizona. The adjudicators attended the participating high schools’ performances and submitted scores and feedback. l

Best Lead Male Miles Hull, Red Mountain High School, MARY POPPINS Best Lead Female Haley Reed, Dobson High School, THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE Best Supporting Male Zach Isaac, Desert Mountain High School, SPAMALOT Best Supporting Female Liberty Anglin, Shadow Ridge High School, YOU’RE A GOOD MAN, CHARLIE BROWN Best Dancer Cole Newburg, Chaparral High School, SINGIN’ IN THE RAIN Best Vocalist Delaney Starks, Queen Creek High School, LEGALLY BLONDE Best Set/Prop Design Miles Hull, Derek Larson, Ian King, Red Mountain High School, MARY POPPINS Best Lighting Design Logan Farrington, Desert Mountain High School, SPAMALOT Best Sound Design Alex Goltz, Mingus High School, CRAZY FOR YOU Best Hair & Makeup Design Paige Yale, Westwood High School, THE ADDAMS FAMILY Best Costume Design Alex Wethor, Desert Mountain High School, SPAMALOT Excellence in Stage Mangement Award Maxwell Plata, Shadow Ridge High School ASU Gammage Leadership Award Emma Richard, Valley Vista High School Nicholas Magel, Perry High School The ASU Gammage High School Musical Theatre Awards are sponsored by Clearwing and Penrose Academy.

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Colleen is a strong and caring person, and she recognizes local artists who connect with the community.

Who are you

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Colleen Jennings-Roggensack’s dress for the 2018 Tony Awards® Red Carpet The Tony Awards red carpet was packed

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with some of the most spectacular designer gowns, and Colleen Jennings-Roggensack, Executive Director for ASU Gammage and Arizona’s only Tony voter was no exception.

Jennings-Roggensack wowed the red carpet with a one-of-a-kind gown designed by emerging designer and artist, Esteban Osuna, from Tucson, Arizona.

The design features a grand skirt with a floral brocade fabric that Osuna says inspired him for his Casa De Osuna collection. “I wanted to create a look that is regal, and powerful, and fierce. When I found this fabric, I immediately fell in love and thought it would go perfectly with the direction I was going in. I knew I wanted my finale piece to make a statement, so when creating the skirt, I went for something a queen would wear. It stands out because it is so big and beautiful.”

Osuna was thrilled to have his design at such a prestigious event that receives both national and international exposure.

“Colleen really cares about people and their stories and where they come from. She is a strong and caring person, and she recognizes local artists who connect with the community. To have her wear this regal gown, it just fits perfectly,” said Osuna. l

Kerr Korner

ASU Kerr steps up

live session recording offerings ASU Kerr Cultural Center, the former home and studio of violist and composer Louise Lincoln Kerr, is a one-of-akind performance venue in Scottsdale.

A Conversation with Jarrod Barger, ASU Kerr Technical Director

ASU Kerr is also a fully digital live performance venue and recording studio with multitrack recording capabilities. This system can be used during live performances or in independent sessions to create vibrant recordings that are compatible with any digital recording or mastering studio.

What is unique about the ASU Kerr space when it comes to live recording?

Jarrod Barger: Louise Lincoln Kerr designed the space for live classical music, and the studio is perfect for music that simply cannot be recorded properly in a tiny, foam-filled booth, isolated from fellow musicians.

What kind of recording services does ASU Kerr offer?

JB: We can accommodate anything from a solo pianist to a 22-piece big band! On top of being able to track a live show, we can use the space as your own personal recording studio; this allows for more of an organic rehearsal and performance process, using the building’s acoustics to enhance the session.

We can mix and master works in-house, and can prepare recordings to be sent to independent mastering engineers. We have the unique ability to capture the show live, as it happens, keeping the performance as real as possible, while conducting a private session in a room that is unlike anything else in the Valley.

We also offer private session recording that gives the artists the control of the entire venue, turning ASU Kerr into the session space that Mrs. Kerr originally intended. It also allows recording of chamber orchestras, folk bands, choirs and other large groups that most studios cannot accommodate, at a reasonable price point and without feeling confined.

Why is ASU Kerr a good choice for recording?

JB: ASU Kerr was designed, at its inception, to have the best acoustic sound possible for classical and acoustic music. Mrs. Kerr specifically chose the materials used in the studio’s construction with the intent to have the best acoustics. Adobe is an incredibly dense material, lending itself to excellent sound isolation while not completely deadening the room. It retains a certain level of natural reverberation to the sound.

The recording system is designed to be flexible, allowing for movement and position anywhere within the building. Our recording model is continuously evolving, and we add new technologies and techniques as they become available.

What kinds of live recordings have been done at ASU Kerr and by whom?

JB: The majority of the recording we have done at ASU Kerr has been live session recording.

This past season, we started to provide artists with full access to our gear in a non-show environment for album recording. Two of these artists, the gospel singer Robinette Reed and Christian musician John Agbozo, were able to use our digital theatrical lighting system and state of the art Allen and Heath recording system to produce live music videos paired with their EPs. We have also done live show recordings of GRAMMY-nominated, Emmy-nominated and GRAMMY-winning artists such as jazz legends Lewis Nash and Christian McBride, film and TV composer Paul Brill, modern speakeasy indie act Tumbledown House, the Harlem Quartet and classical guitarist Jason Vieaux. l VOLUME 19 | 2018

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ASU Gammage VIP club 100K Milestone ASU Gammage gratefully acknowledges these individual donors and foundations whose cumulative giving totaled $100,000 or more as of June 2018. The contributions of these generous benefactors, in partnership with those of other visionary patrons, sponsors and volunteers, have incalculably enriched our community.

Anda Union Saturday, October 27 at 7 p.m.

ASU Gammage welcomes back the irresistibly charismatic Mongolian musical group Anda Union.

Anda Union is part of a musical movement that is finding inspiration in old and forgotten songs, drawing on a repertoire of magical music nearly disappeared during China’s recent tumultuous past. Anda Union holds on to the essence of Mongolian music whilst creating a new and addictive form of music.

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Ted Allmon Teresa Amabisca Teresa & Eugene Anderson Wayne & Julie Anderson Anonymous Association of the United States Army, Arizona Territorial Chapter Sheryl & Fred Barlam Teresita & Neil Barnett Jackie Barone David Bayliff William Becker Rosemary Berg Kristine Black Neva & Jim Bochenek George & Mary Ann Bradbury Dan Brown Saundra Bryn Ellen & John Buzga Mary & Ray Byke Cathy & John Calhoun Mr. & Mrs. Paul Cash, Jr. Brent Collins Christopher Cropley Karen & Harold Crutcher Susan & John Curtis Cheryl & John Dailey Michele F. Davis Doorenbos Family Richard Duke Flo & Paul Eckstein Rhonda Elifritz-Rix Patricia & Fred Farsjo Patricia Fimbres Ethan Fox Mary Ann Gallagher Ami Giardina Sarah & Brad Glenn Alyssa Ann Goldstein Morton L. Goodman & Kathleen Niederst Jennifer Greenberg Sharon & Tim Gregory Jeffrey Haggerty Eva & James Hamant

GRACE with Clarice Young. Photo: Rachel Papo

Carmen & Mike Duffek Daniel Eng Michele & Chris England Ardie & Steve Evans Jane & Andrew Evans II Ray & Bettijune Fanning Mary Farrington-Lorch & Martin Lorch Dayna and Eric Feldman Bela Patel Fernandez & Miguel Fernandez JO Finks Phyllis & Jack Finney Mike & Becky Fish Sophie & Doug Freedman Judy & Howard Garr Natalie & Ed Gaylord Susan Carlson Gilbert & Paul Gilbert Terry Gimmellie & Brooks Hull & Paula Kampinski Mrs. Saul Ginsberg Neil G. Giuliano Mark & Sherry Goldberg Christine & Luis Gonzalez Don & Justine Good Jan & Dick Govig* Ed Grabowski & Matt Basham John & Deanne Greco Joan & Al Gudriks & Mary & Dan Stamp Gretchen & Jim Haahr Joanne & Mark Halberg* In Memory of Ada Halbreich Mr. & Mrs. Don Hall Liesa Harkness* Jeffrey E. Harper Jennifer & Stuart Hetrick Beth & Bill Hicks Denise & David Higgins Tim & Katie Hill Les & Marfa Holland Bruce Hopkins Jacqueline Hufford-Jensen & Greg Kroening Christine Hughes Mike Hughes & Dr. Kevin Mendivil Tara & Nikhil Iyengar Dr. Ellie & John Izzo Jaburg & Wilk, P.C. Bonnie & William Jaeger Kim Jameson & Jon Ann Hockersmith Colleen Jennings-Roggensack & Dr. Kurt Roggensack Brian Jones Dr. Lyndy Jones Peggy R. Joslin & Nicholas Joslin Mr. & Mrs. Tim Kaehr Judson Karlen Stacy & Alan Klibanoff* John Kras & Timothy Walling Michelle Laiss-Lipner Patricia & Mark Landay Machrina & Dale Leach Kathy & Albert Leffler Herb & Nancy Lienenbrugger Lynn Londen Douglas Lowe Keli & Kurt Luther Kristen & Doug Magnuson Cheryl & Johan Magnusson Cheryl Mandala Marketline Mortgage Ms. Michelle Matiski & Dr. Alan Snyder

Donna & Scott Hopman Christopher & Judy Hossack Dr. Scott Howell & Mr. Sean Smith Teresa & Darrel Huish Lawrence & Margo Hull Marcie & Michael Hutchinson The Til Hutchison Family Jacqueline E. Jackson Nancy & Jeffrey Jacobs Dr. & Mrs. Ron Jenks Douglas Johnson Gwen Johnson Andrea & Mark Johnston In Memory of Steven R. Jonas M. Joann Jundt Shari & Irwin Kanefsky Elaine Karcher Rona & Allan Kasen Casey & Clara Khaleesi Terri & George Kief Allison & Alan Kierman Jo Krueger Julianne & Thomas La Porte Lawrence R. Lathom Linda & Jim Lee Sandi & Eric Lemnitzer Patty & Matthew Lernor Sara & Salvatore Lettieri Pat & Paul Lewis, Kelsey & David Henz Sara & David Lieberman Fuyu Lin & Samuel Anderson Law Office of Christina M. Lopez, PLLC Tiffany Ana Lopez Robert Louchheim Sharon Lytle-Breen Rita & Nicole Mann John Martell & Cathy Thuringer Elisa Segal Mashal Alice Mason Lindsay & Morgan Mathie Julie & Scott McCallister Laurie & James McDonald Robbyn McDowell Dr. Geoffrey McKinzie & Tabitha McKinzie Tamara & Ian McLeod Azar Mehdizadeh & Justin Reynolds John Mertens & Kim Cantor In Memory of J. Eric Miller Kathryn Morrison Niles Moser M.R. Designs & Gifts Blanche & Kevin Munnelly Mary Murphy & Kurt Meyer Nagle Law Group Brenlie & Jim Nagy Diane Nastro Christine & Frank Nechvatal Pamela & Tom Ng Debbie & Jim Nixon Keith Norton Michael Obert & Enzo Armetta In Memory of Cindy Olstein Shannon Olwine & Mohit Mehta Dr. & Mrs. Donald A. Opila Robin & John Piatak Dr. & Mrs. Thomas Piemme Gloria & Jill Pierce-Garcia The Powers Family Hari Puri Carol & Gregory Rath Dean Rennell Herschel & Valerie Richter Rebecca P. Ripley & Tara D.

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ASU GAMMAGE INNER CIRCLE PO Box 870205 Tempe, AZ 85287-0205 480.965.5062 asugammage.com

Upcoming VIP Events PACIFICO DANCE COMPANY

Thursday, September 20 Molly Blank Fund Performances for Students: Pacifico Dance Company 10:30 a.m. (performance) • 11:30 a.m. (reception) See your donation at work and join us for a special performance for students followed by a donor reception and Q&A. Exclusive VIP Club member benefit.

Saturday, September 29 Beyond Series: Ronald K. Brown/Evidence, A Dance Company 7:00p.m. (performance) • 8:30p.m. (post-show party) Go beyond the performance by joining fellow audience members and the artists from Ronald K. Brown/Evidence, A Dance Company for a post-show gathering on our beautiful outdoor promenade, open for an hour directly following the show. Free to VIP members and general ticket holders *space permitting.

Tuesday, October 2 Opening Night Party: WAITRESS Join ASU Gammage and cast members from WAITRESS for beverages and light hors d’oeuvres on Opening Night.

Exclusive VIP member benefit (Directors Club Member and above).

Please send your VIP Event RSVPs to Camille Ridley at camille.ridley@asu.edu or 480.965.9915