ASU GAMMAGE
INNER CIRCLE Volume 3 | Fall 2014
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A LOOK AT BROADWAY ADVENTURE 2014 MEET 2014’S RISING STAR WINNER
ASU GAMMAGE JOINS THE LEAGUE OF HISTORIC AMERICAN THEATRES
GOLDSTEINS HONORED
A LOT OF STARS AND A LOT OF HEART As a Tony voter, each year I can’t wait for the fall Broadway season to get underway. Broadway continues to captivate and bring incredible stories and performances to the stage. This fall is no exception.
Photo: Tim Trumble
DIRECTOR’S SPOTLIGHT
Hollywood’s biggest stars love Broadway and this fall audiences will get to see Hugh Jackman, Bradley Cooper, Ewan McGregor, Rose Byrne, Jake Gyllenhaal, Glenn Close, Patricia Clarkson, Megan Mullally, Stockard Channing, Blythe Danner, F. Murray Abraham, Rupert Grint, Michael Cera, Matthew Broderick, Nathan Lane and James Earl Jones. Not to mention one of music’s biggest stars Sting with his musical THE LAST SHIP due this fall.
“Broadway continues to captivate and bring incredible stories and performances to the stage. This fall is no exception.”
Jackman will appear in Jez Butterworth’s new play THE RIVER, and Cooper will reprise the role he performed at Williamstown Theatre Festival in THE ELEPHANT MAN. Terrence McNally’s amazing MOTHERS AND SONS didn’t leave a dry eye in the house last spring and now he brings IT’S ONLY A PLAY, with its star studded cast to tell a behind the scenes story of show business, headlined by Nathan Lane and Matthew Broderick. But it is a show that I saw last year in London that I can’t wait to hit the stage, THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHT-TIME. The London production won seven Laurence Olivier Awards, and this new play by Simon Stephens based on the international bestseller by Mark Haddon brings a story that may be the brightest star on Broadway this fall. The show follows Christopher who has an extraordinary brain but is ill-equipped to interpret everyday life as he fits somewhere on the Asperger spectrum. When he falls under suspicion for killing his neighbor’s dog, he sets out to identify the true culprit, which leads to an earth-shattering discovery and a journey that will change his life forever. The fall season is sure to be full of surprises and standout hits. I am very hopeful some of these titles will hit the road and come to ASU Gammage in future seasons.
Colleen Jennings-Roggensack Executive Director for ASU Gammage & Assistant Vice President for Cultural Affairs
50TH ANNIVERSARY LEADERSHIP BOARD
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Colleen Jennings-Roggensack
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William Ahearn
Executive Editor: Colleen Jennings-Roggensack
Jerry Appell JO Finks Grady Gammage, Jr. Laurie & Chuck Goldstein Albert Leffler Michael Manning Sarah Nolan Leslie & Jeff Rich, Co-Chairs
CELEBRATING 50 YEARS
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Bill Way Mary Way, Co-Chair
Editor In Chief and Project Manager: Dana McGuinness Managing Editor: Victor Hamburger Creative Director: Sarah Moore Editorial Team: Cheryl Amick, Michelle Johnson Contributing Writers: Stacey Bailey, Jennifer Haaland, Julie Mate, Peter Means, Michael Reed, Mollie Trivers, Melissa Vuletich Cover Photo: Donna Velcio
CONTENTS 4 Broadway Adventure 2014
7 2014 Rising Star of Broadway
8 ASU Gammage Joins League of Historic American Theatres
9 National Endowment for the Arts
10 Cultural Participation CONTENTS
12 VIP Event Photos
14 Harries Endowment
15 Goldsteins Honored by The Broadway League
16 Heroes Night 2015
17 Meet John Rattenbury
18 Year-End Giving Neil G. Giuliano Park Dedication
19 ASU Kerr’s 2014-2015 Season
21 ASU Gammage VIP Club
24 Upcoming VIP Events Grace Morgan and Nick Cartell perform at the Season Preview event in August. Photo: Tim Trumble
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THE APPLE OF ASU GAMMAGE’S EYE: Revisiting the Annual New York Trip • By Jennifer Haaland Start spreading the news. The ASU Gammage Broadway Adventure, comprised of a group of ASU Gammage patrons and staff who toured the Big Apple together June 5-8, 2014, returned with a unanimous 'Fabulous!' assessment of the trip ASU Gammage has offered annually for the last six years. Scheduled during the fervor of the Tony Awards® culmination, those who attended enjoyed theatre thrills that make the most seasoned show fan drool. Sharing their experiences that often included ASU Gammage executives Colleen Jennings-Roggensack, Michael Reed, Mollie Trivers and Peter Means, these fellow theater lovers tempt the rest of us to “stray through the very heart of it” with zesty tidbits of their recent Manhattan madness: New York (Brooklyn) native and Phoenix practicing attorney Leah Pallin-Hill squeezed eight shows into the five days and says as a first-time ASU Gammage adventurer, “The trip far exceeded my expectations.” As a fourth time ASU Gammage Broadway Adventurer, Chuck Goldstein loves that the trips always guarantees “such enjoyable company.” Having attended shows at ASU Gammage for almost 30 years, he and his wife, Laurie, joined the VIP Club five years ago, “welcoming that it includes invitations to cast parties and special events ... actually meeting some of the actors.” “I will make any excuse to go to the theater,” says Legacy donor and confessed Broadway addict Merrily Metzger. “Shows are my hobby and my passion.” Metzger, too, keeps signing up for the ASU Gammage Broadway Adventure.
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Joe Rosenberg, V.I.P. Tours; Paul Libin, Executive Vice President of Jujamcym Theatres; Colleen Jennings-Roggensack. Photo: Donna Velcio
Joe & Lincoln Center’s Hidden Gems Similar to past trips, June's excursion featured help from the savvy Joseph Rosenberg, Founder and President of V.I.P. Tours of New York. This year, the architecture and theatre historian included a special Lincoln Center outing.
This year, she notes, “I was so delighted to be introduced to the Lincoln Center’s scripts and clips archives! They have a library of ALL the plays since the ‘70s and a bank of probably 40 computers where you can plug in your little headphones. I think that with my VIP connection to Gammage as an information seeker, I can be granted access. It’s definitely something I will utilize on a future trip!” Pallin-Hill adds, “Joe showed me things in New York I'd never seen before, and I grew up here! He also helped us get unbelievable seats for THE BOOK OF MORMON.” “Joe Rosenberg is truly amazing. He’s a Broadway historian who can track the evolution of actors and institutions like nobody else,” says Goldstein, who also appreciates the attention from and interaction with ASU Gammage's own Broadway aficionados. “Colleen is so connected,” echoes Metzger. “It doesn’t matter where you’re at in New York, Colleen will pull someone famous over and introduce us.” Also relaying how the tour and Rosenberg treat the Gammage adventurers like royalty, Metzger adds, “I can’t believe I had seats about four feet from Audra MacDonald as she sang Billie Holiday at LADY DAY the night I went. It was absolutely fabulous.” Adding that she, too, especially loves the rich interactions the ASU Gammage team infuse into the trips, Metzger recalls, “On one of Joe’s past walking tours Peter [Means, ASU Gammage Development Director] and I had been jabbering away when I suddenly looked around and said, ‘uh, where’s the group?’ We had been so engaged in our conversation that we'd gotten lost. Peter and I joke now that we probably shouldn’t walk next to each other.”
Brushing Elbows All three happy travelers were quick to cite Friday's private entertainment opportunity by and following discussion with several cast members from current hit Broadway musicals as an exquisite trip highlight. Mentioning “WICKED's keyboardist Paul Loesel played some of his own compositions in our own private room,” and that “Jeff Kready from GENTLEMAN’S GUIDE TO LOVE AND MURDER sang show tunes for us,” Pallin-Hill jumps to an especially exciting memory.
VIP Donors Alan & Char Augenstein on the Highline. Photo: Donna Velcio
“PIPPIN lead Kyle Dean Massey also performed!” PallinHill shares, hardly believing their good fortune to actually meet the actor. “My husband and I both thought NEXT TO NORMAL was the best show we’ve ever seen on Broadway, and before Massey was Pippin, he had played the son in that musical!” “Easily, the most spectacular moments happen after the actors perform and they sit down with us,” says Goldstein, who also grew up in New York. “Every time I hear about how someone got to a New York stage, it’s completely different. I love how incredibly unique each story is.” Goldstein is further enamored by how each actor's personal story translates into a vibrant story of the current shows they're performing. “Jessie Mueller in BEAUTIFUL effortlessly evoked a time when Carole King was singing about real things in my younger life,” he details. “HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH is really sort of a phenomenal one-man show, even though others are onstage. Neil Patrick Harris is unbelievably terrific.”
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“Joe is such a wealth of information,” says Metzger. “His historical knowledge is so deep; even though I go to New York four times a year specifically to see shows, he always comes up with something new that I didn’t already know.”
Of course, the most star-studded event of the week was the awards ceremony itself. While the Goldsteins, who have attended the Tonys in previous years, chose to watch the simulcast and live Times Square activities of the Tony Award® celebration at 54 Below, a posh downtown club, Merrily and Pallin-Hills took in the festivities right at Radio City Music Hall. The Tony evening itself was new for Pallin-Hill, but mixed with nostalgia, too. She remembers riding the subway and buses to stand in line at Radio City Music Hall, white gloves and all, for a rare special outing. “So, I'm thinking about how it all looked to me as a little girl and a memory I have of meeting a Rockette, but this was so much more expansive,” she raves. “Everybody is dressed. Even the bathrooms are fabulous.” “Hugh Jackman is talking to us during the commercial breaks, and the preshow includes Billy Porter [KINKY BOOTS] and Rosie O’Donnell.” Noting the ceremony was just the evening's beginning, she continues, “We went to The Plaza for the after party by luxurious coach,” and she seems as surprised as anyone that she had the opportunity to cozy up to the likes of James Monroe Iglehart [ALADDIN’S Genie who won Best Supporting Actor in a Musical] and Fran Drescher. VOLUME 3 | 2014
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So the city that never sleeps took great measures to ensure that Broadway's biggest fans in Arizona will keep returning, and will keep shipping Broadway out to their own little oasis on the desert at ASU Gammage. Pallin-Hill is counting on it.
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As she merges the Big Apple and the Phoenix Valley into one thought she concludes, “KINKY BOOTS highlight was to see a full grown dancing man throw a perfect flip in six inch heels.”
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Please join ASU Gammage donors for an unforgettable trip to the big Apple during TONY Awards® weekend, June 2015. Here are some highlights: • Stay at the centrally located Millennium Hotel or the Crowne Plaza • Obtain house seats for any show you wish to see • Meet with actors, producers and directors • Explore fascinating areas in New York City • Enjoy two lovely meals as a group • Tickets to the TONY Awards® and parties are available at additional cost 3
Cost $2,195 - Plus transportation and any additional room nights and tickets. Please call Mollie C. Trivers for additional information, 602.373.3377.
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Broadway Adventure 2014 1. L to R: Jeff Rich, Larry Lathom, Leslie Rich, Judy & Rory Albert, Peter Means and Gerald Schwartzberg at the welcome reception on the terrace of the Hotel Novotel New York Times Square. 2. Group meets in a private rehearsal studio, with Beth Williams, Producer, Grove Entertainment; Allan Williams, Foresight Theatrical/ Alan Wasser Associates; Kyle Dean Massey, PIPPIN; Paul Canaan, KINKY BOOTS; Jeff Kready, A GENTLEMAN’S GUIDE TO LOVE & MURDER and Paul Loesel, keyboardist for WICKED. 3. Joe Rosenberg with V.I.P. Tours of New York facilitating one of the walking tours of Broadway. 4. ASU Gammage 2014 Broadway Adventure group. 5. Chuck and Laurie Goldstein at the welcome reception. Photos: Donna Velcio
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MEET NICK CARTELL, THE 2014 RISING STAR OF BROADWAY RECIPIENT Each year, ASU Gammage honors a Broadway performer with local roots with the Rising Star of Broadway Award. This year’s award was given out at the Season Preview event on August 18 at ASU Gammage and honored Valley native Nick Cartell. A graduate from Arizona State University with a BFA in Theatre, Nick enjoyed a brief stint in Japan performing with a certain famous Mouse. While there he met his incredible wife, actor/singer Christine Cartell.
Nick has appeared Off-Broadway in FRANKENSTEIN: A NEW MUSICAL and THE FLOOD and as leading man Angel in the 2010 NYMF production of TESS: A Rock Opera.
Nick Cartell and Colleen Jennings-Roggensack at the Season Preview on August 18. Photo: Tim Trumble
Regionally, he has run the gamut of roles from the beat-boxing Abraham in ALTAR BOYZ to the French revolutionary Marius in LES MISÉRABLES and love-struck Italian Fabrizio in THE LIGHT IN THE PIAZZA, for which he received an AriZoni Award for Best Actor in a Musical. l
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Nick can be seen starting this fall touring the country in the spectacular new production of THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA. Previously he performed on Broadway in SCANDALOUS THE MUSICAL, the Tony-nominated Broadway revival of JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR, making his Broadway debut understudying the roles of Jesus Christ, Judas Iscariot and the High Priest Annas (all three performed), as well as covering the male ensemble as a partial swing.
CALLING ALL RISING STARS! ASU Gammage’s Rising Star Program honors high school students who are aspiring to be the next ASU RISING Gammage star. STAR ASU Gammage‘s mission is Connecting STUDENT PERFORMER PROGRAM Communities™, and what better way than connecting future stars with current Broadway performers. Rising Stars will be selected through an application process to attend a Broadway performance, a post-show talk back about “getting started” in the business and a pre-show dinner with other special guests that can help inspire and teach these performers the tools that are needed to pursue a career as a performer. This year’s Rising Stars will attend the Wednesday, January 14 performance of JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT and meet with cast member and Valley native Brian Golub who plays Reuben in the musical.
Brian Golub as Reuben (center) and company perform “One More Angel in Heaven.” Photo: Daniel A. Swalec
Applications are due no later than November 30, 2014 and should be submitted to dana.mcguinness@asu.edu or mailed to Dana McGuinness at: ASU Gammage, P.O. Box 870205 Tempe, AZ 85287-0205. Each submission should include one photo of the applicant. l
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LEAGUE OF HISTORIC AMERICAN THEATRES
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ASU GAMMAGE JOINS THE LEAGUE OF HISTORIC AMERICAN THEATRES According to The National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, “properties eligible for listing in the National Register are at least 50 years old. Properties less than 50 years of age must be exceptionally important to be considered eligible for listing.” While ASU Gammage celebrated its 50th Anniversary in September, it was actually added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1985 when the building was just 21 years old. The register notes the theatre’s “historic significance” as “architecture/engineering” having been designed by Frank Lloyd Wright. That is why ASU Gammage is not only a local architectural treasure, but also a national treasure. Being an architecturally significant theatre with a listing on the National Register is not unique in and of itself; however, being the last public building designed by Wright, and on the campus of a major research university, is very unique. That is what gained the attention of the League of Historic American Theatres (LHAT), a non-profit professional network dedicated to sustaining America’s historic theatres for the benefit of their communities and future generations. In 2012, Senior Director of Development Peter Means attended the LHAT national conference and returned to Tempe feeling energized, enlightened and excited about the historic theatre movement around the country and the mission of LHAT. Soon after, Gammage became a member theatre, and Peter was elected to the LHAT Board of Directors. Founded in 1976 by 42 charter theatre members, LHAT has grown into a network of more than 300 historic theatres throughout the United States and Canada. Commenting on the relevance of LHAT’s mission, LHAT Executive Director Ken Stein said, “While I was CEO for the Paramount and State Theatres in Austin, I experienced firsthand the power of a historic theatre to galvanize a community around a common purpose. The Paramount became a symbol for the importance of preserving the culture and special feel that is uniquely Austin. I know that historic theatres across the nation can play a vital role in other communities as well.
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“LHAT is the only national organization dedicated to helping communities save or otherwise maintain their historic theatre. We shed a light on best practices from around the nation to spotlight the amazing contributions that historic theatres are having in their community. We give historic theatre operators and communities the tools they need to take advantage of the vital role historic theatres can play as centers of cultural, civic and economic activity. “As a member theatre, I believe that ASU Gammage can play a leadership role in helping smaller theatres who are in the process of renovating/restoring or up and running with expertise from a staff with decades of experience in programs, operations, marketing, patron services, business services and development. Then, too, we can learn from other theatres, larger and smaller, about unique and innovative things they are trying to keep culture alive and thriving in their communities. This is easily done through a member chat network where members ask questions and share information with other members. I also learn new things when I attend LHAT national and regional conferences. I am constantly amazed by people who take it upon themselves to make a difference and save the historic theatre in their city or town just because they know it is the right thing to do for the cultural, economic and historic preservation of their community. Sitting on the board of LHAT is a very humbling experience. I work with people who are at the top of their theatre related professions, from architects to nationally recognized fundraisers like Alice and Halsey North as well as senior management from major historic theatres from San Diego to Broadway.” As ASU Gammage begins its next 50 years of artistic excellence, it is fitting that it is represented as a member of the LHAT organization and board of directors. l Peter Means • peter.means@asu.edu
DONOR PROFILE: NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS communities. The program inspired others like it around the country and provided new valuable support for artists and created unprecedented educational/career opportunities for ASU students and faculty. Endowment funds also played a role in ASU Gammage bringing what some consider being the greatest ballet company in the world, the full Bolshoi Ballet, to Arizona for the first time, making cultural history in the State.
Through the years, ASU Gammage has formed truly special relationships with a number of the country’s most prominent arts foundations. ASU Gammage has been lauded by the foundation as a national leader in the arts presenting field, especially in crossdisciplinary, community and education initiatives.
Pina Bausch. Photo: Wilfried Krüger
In the 90s, the Endowment’s direct support inspired foundations and individuals to help make possible the landmark first American commissioning of internationally acclaimed choreographer Pina Bausch and her TanztheaterWuppertal, as well as the World Premiere of “The Harlem Nutcracker” by New York based Donald Byrd/The Group, which was covered by “CBS Sunday Morning.” In the 2000s, continued NEA support helped ASU Gammage begin The ASU Gammage Residency program, a threeyear commitment to an extraordinary artist to create new works, be presented by ASU Gammage, teach on campus and share their artistry in various
ASU Gammage’s connection to the NEA runs deeper than the many grant awards ASU Gammage has received. ASU Gammage’s remarkable Executive Director, Colleen Jennings-Roggensack was a President Clinton appointee to the National Council on the Arts, the prestigious advisory body to the Endowment Chairman. Service on the Council is reserved for only the most respected arts leaders in the United States. Additionally, this author has served on multiple NEA grant panels including the groundbreaking American Masters in Dance program and ASU Gammage’s invaluable VIP and Golden Gammage Investor, Mary Way has served as an NEA “layperson” grant panelist to rave reviews from NEA staffers.
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Perhaps none more important than the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA). Besides the monetary and programmatic benefit, receiving the support of the NEA serves as an badge of honor, which often creates additional funding opportunities for awarded organizations. In the case of ASU Gammage, the NEA’s consistent support has helped expand programs, new initiatives, community based arts partnerships and creation of new works by some of the world’s most remarkable performing artists.
As we look to our next 50 years, the ASU Gammage/National Endowment for the Arts partnership looks bright indeed. l Michael Reed • mreed@asu.edu
In the 80s, support from the NEA was instrumental in making a one-of-a-kind six-week residency with the Martha Graham Dance Company possible for the ASU School of Dance including a formal performance of the renowned dance troupe at ASU Gammage. ASU Gammage Residency Artist Bill T. Jones interacts with students during a performance.
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CULTURAL PARTICIPATION
CAMP BROADWAY SHINES THIS SUMMER This summer marked the 15th year that Camp Broadway has traveled to ASU Gammage and what a successful week! This season, camp took place from June 2nd through June 6th and created immeasurable memories for 74 campers ages 10-17. Campers and their families arrived on Monday to an energetic New York Camp Broadway and ASU Gammage staff that welcomed them and then quickly swept them off to their first rehearsal. Like in years past, the first day is always met with a bit of trepidation as the kids learn about what the week will entail and meet their groups for the final performance. However, the great thing about Camp Broadway is that we get to watch each camper not only grow in confidence of their performance skills over the week, but confidence within themselves as well.
“This was my first time and I thought it was amazing! I have never seen that much choreography in unison before!” -Hanna A, age 11.
During the week, the campers took part in acting, singing, dancing and improvisation classes as they prepared for their final performance. On Wednesday, Camp Broadway attended THE GERSHWINS’ PORGY AND BESS. For many campers, this was their first experience attending a Broadway performance.
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In order to better enhance this experience, we held our annual, “Salute to Signin’ and Dancin’” luncheon in which the campers got to meet some of the cast from THE GERSHWINS’ PORGY AND BESS and asked them questions about their career, show experience and audition procedure. This year, we had the best turnout—over 20 members of the cast and crew turned out for the luncheon! Every year, Camp Broadway campers leave this event invigorated and ready to take their performance to the next level and this year was no different!
-Sarah A, age 10. The final performance on Friday, June 6, consisted of Broadway shows and gypsy showcases. The two Broadway shows that were highlighted this year were: SEUSSICAL and ONCE ON THIS ISLAND. A gypsy showcase is created by a smaller group of campers combining ideas from two Broadway hits—for example: LEGALLY BLONDE and 42ND STREET to form a new musical, BLONDE STREET. The gypsy showcase always provides the audience with a laugh as the two musicals combine together for a bunch of silliness and inventiveness and this year was no different! Campers had their family and friends in stitches.
PERFORMANCES FOR STUDENTS As the theater fills with young people and their chaperones, a hum of chatter and anticipation builds—the energy from the excited students who fill the orchestra level is palpable. The lights go down in the house, the lights go up on the stage as the performers enter, and the audience of K-12 students erupts with cheers. It’s hard to describe the experience of being present for such a moment. For more than 20 years, ASU Gammage has brought remarkable artists from around the world to the ASU Gammage stage through the Performances for Students series. Through support from the Scottsdale Insurance/ Nationwide Foundation, ASU Gammage is able to provide a limited number of bus scholarships for Title I schools.
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“I met new friends and learned new things—I had such a great time!”
In preparation for each performance, each teacher who registers receives a complimentary study guide filled with activities, information and vocabulary based around each artist’s art form and cultural identity. Each study guide is designed to support arts and general curriculum studies and is directly aligned with the Arizona Department of Education Arts Standards. The artists in the series are not only incredibly talented in their craft—they also are remarkably skilled in relating to their young audience by sharing stories behind the art and even inviting the audience to participate from their seat or on stage.
The best surprise on Friday had to be when two of THE GERSHWINS’ PORGY AND BESS cast members, Denisha Ballew and James Earl Jones II, came to the Friday Finale! The campers were so excited to see the familiar faces on stage to greet them and take pictures after their performance. Every season, Camp Broadway gets better and better. We look forward to next summer and hope to see you there! l Melissa Vuletich • melissa.a.vuletich@asu.edu Camp Broadway photos by Bill Ahearn
These are powerful performances that expose the young minds of our state to the performing arts and the experience of diverse cultures, as well as the world of opportunity available at a major university like Arizona State University. “I really liked seeing ASU. I’ve never been to a college before. I want to come to ASU someday,” one student writes in the note he sends us after the performance. Your VIP Club membership allows ASU Gammage to keep every ticket to these performances affordable at just $3 per student, chaperone and teacher. As we embark on a new season of Performances for Students, we hope you’ll join us for one or more of our Performances for Students to see the impact you make on these young lives. Please contact Julie Mate at 480.965.1910 or jmate@asu.edu for more information. l Julie Mate VOLUME 3 | 2014
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BACKSTAGE TOURS ASU Gammage opened its backstage in July to 330 visitors who had a first-hand experience with the orchestra pit in motion, including the “trap” room, the patch board (how we move electricity around the building), the facility’s “Fly System” (how scenery moves in and off stage), the loading dock and the dressing rooms.
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The participants also learned about ASU Gammage’s extensive outreach programs and educational opportunities and the very exciting BEYOND series. One visitor commented “It was an eye-opening experience; I did not know about all the backstage events that go into presenting top quality theater. I also was delighted to learn about the BEYOND series, I have great appreciation for ASU Gammage’s technical staff and programming vision. I am proud to be an ASU Gammage supporter.” l 1. The tour begins on stage moves through the pit, the trap room to the operating rail and the dressing rooms. 2. The tour heads down to the pit and the trap room. 3. Tours conclude in the women’s dressing room for Q&A and light refreshments. Photos: Gammage Staff
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THE GERSHWINS’ PORGY AND BESS VIP CAST PARTY at My Big Fat Greek Restaurant in Tempe 1. Colleen thanking the donors and cast at the party 2. L to R: Julia Wang, Denisha Ballew (Serena) and Virgil Renzulli Vice President of Public Affairs 3. Brenda & Aaron LaTowsky pictured with Sumayya Ali (Clara) Photos: Tim Trumble 1 JERSEY BOYS VIP CAST PARTY at La Bocca urban pizzeria + wine bar in Tempe 1. Donors, cast and crew enjoying the party
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2. L to R: Pat Kaufman, Skye Scott (Detective Two), Tran Tran and Jerry Appell 3. Cast talking with donors
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4. L to R: Skye Scott (Detective Two), Tran Tran & Glenn Appell, and Jaycie Dotin (Bob’s Party Girl) 5. L to R: Linda Mandell, Leslie Rochette (Francine), Barry Anderson (Bob Crewe), Debbie Scharf, Jaycie Dotin (Bob’s Party Girl) and Serge Mandell Photos: Tim Trumble
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PETER HARRIES CREATES AN ENDOWMENT IN HONOR OF HIS MOTHER Several years ago Peter Means, Senior Director of Development first met Peter Harries when ASU Gammage donors, Char and Alan Augenstein, invited Harries to dinner and a Broadway Series production. Harries professed to having had such a great time that evening with his friends that he was hooked. Fast forward several years, and Means is still learning more about this fascinating man and his passion to ensure that future generations have the same access to the arts that he had. Peter is what Jim Collins, in his book “Good to Great,” described as the “quiet leader;” a person who guides his success not based on his own ego, but on his thoughts and his actions. It is this quiet leadership characteristic which has led Peter to find time to have a successful career, raise a family and give back to the community in meaningful ways. Peter was born in Montreal, Quebec, the son of an anesthesiologist and a pediatric nurse. While growing up in Quebec, Virginia, Georgia and Massachusetts, he gained a great appreciation for the arts from his parents. After graduating from the University of Vermont, he moved to Arizona to earn his MBA from the University of Arizona. Now a 20-year resident of the state, Peter is Principal, West Region Advisory Leader with PwC (PricewaterhouseCoopers), and a father to two sons and a daughter. For Peter, supporting the arts is more than just for personal pleasure. He sees the larger picture that access to diverse, quality arts resources is an essential component for providing entertainment, education and an important part of the fabric that creates a sense of community. Peter notes that, “Top cities around the nation take pride in their commitment to and investment in the arts, and Phoenix must not be an exception.” In fact, Peter believes strongly that we should choose civic leaders who 14
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support this philosophy. On a more personal level, Peter has found that attending and participating in the arts provides fun, shared experiences for developing his relationship with his three terrific children. “ASU Gammage attracts and provides direct access to toprated theatrical productions that we might otherwise not see in Phoenix, as well as gives back to the community through various quality programs, such as Camp Broadway. It is an important resource for Phoenix as a part of the broader arts community.” Peter has two favorite memories of ASU Gammage. The first was seeing his sons, Jake and Luke, sing and dance at the Camp Broadway Family Finale several years ago. “I was very proud of their courage and talent, and impressed at the professional nature of the overall production. Another favorite memory was a special ‘night on the town’ with my daughter, Abby, to see LES MISÉRABLES.” It is the quiet leader in Peter, combined with his passion for the arts, that inspired him to create an endowment in his mother’s name. The Mrs. Eleanor Harries Endowment for the Development of Emerging Artists and Cultural Participation for Children will ensure that children of this and future generations have opportunities to grow from access to and shared experiences in the arts. It will also help ASU Gammage expand a tradition of helping emerging artists advance their careers by providing resources critical to success, including rehearsal and performance space, a rich community of creative collaborators, audience members at ASU and in Phoenix’s diverse communities and a national network to the most influential in the performing arts.
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When asked what inspired him to create an endowment to honor his mother, Peter passionately said, “My mother spent a lifetime investing in the arts from regular attendance at venues around the country as well as the development of her own artistic skills. She instilled a passion in me for the arts, and my hope for the endowment is that children and emerging artists in the Phoenix community can more broadly benefit.” Peter’s passion for making a positive impact on other’s lives does not begin and end with ASU Gammage. For many years Peter has also played a leadership role in the Whispering Hope Ranch Foundation, where he is currently the President of the Board of Directors. Whispering Hope Ranch, located outside of Payson, Arizona, provides a nurturing and healing environment for children with special needs. The rustic, Arizona ranch style retreat offers a myriad of programs where children can interact with nature and animals to provide respite, healing and growth from physical differences, injury, abuse, abandonment and loss that may create barriers to having a healthy childhood. ASU Gammage is very grateful for Peter’s quiet leadership within our own state, and we look forward to sharing the benefits of his mother’s endowment for generations to come. l Peter Means • peter.means@asu.edu
This past May, The Broadway League honored ASU Gammage VIPs Chuck and Laurie Goldstein with The Star of Touring Broadway Award for their amazing support of ASU Gammage. Laurie and Dr. Chuck Goldstein are members of the ASU Gammage's 50th Anniversary Leadership Board and and Golden Gammage Investors. They have been enjoying the Broadway series since the mid-80s. Since joining the ASU Gammage family of VIPs in 2008, their financial contributions have been significant, including underwriting three gala events for ASU Gammage to build its philanthropic community and raise funds for capital improvements to the historic Frank Lloyd Wright designed theater and endowment. The annual Broadway League Awards, honoring excellence and achievement for Touring Broadway, were announced during The Broadway League's 2014 Spring Road Conference. First presented in 1992, The Broadway League Awards recognize the contributions of those who have displayed exemplary service to the Broadway industry. “League members worked tirelessly this season to bring Broadway shows to 223 cities across the U.S. and Canada.
Colleen Jennings-Roggensack, Chuck and Laurie Goldstein and KINKY BOOTS Producer Hal Luftig. Photo: Tim Trumble
Touring Broadway contributes $3.4 billion to local economies across the U.S. Broadway and Touring Broadway Series create real value to our country's economy,” says Charlotte St. Martin, Executive Director of The Broadway League. “We couldn't do it without the enormous support that our awardees, the donors and volunteers—both corporate and private—give to promote and enrich the Broadway Series in their hometowns.” Laurie, also a member of the ASU Board of Trustees, and Chuck were presented the Award during the opening of KINKY BOOTS on Tuesday, September 16. l Victor Hamburger • victor.hamburger@asu.edu
THE STAR OF TOURING BROADWAY AWARD
ASU GAMMAGE 50TH ANNIVERSARY BOARD MEMBERS HONORED BY THE BROADWAY LEAGUE
INTRODUCING THE SHINE PROJECT ASU Gammage is proud to partner with Threads and The Shine Project during its 50th Anniversary year. The Gammage Stack a three bracelet combination will be sold and all proceeds will support The Shine Project. Bracelets will be available in the ASU Gammage gift shop during all Broadway performances.
Threads is a cause driven business that changes the future of at risk Phoenix youth. They come from various
backgrounds, but they all have one thing in common, they want to break the cycle. By employing them we instill values of self reliance and hard work. They are paid fair wages for the bracelets they make and in turn are able to pay their way through college. All current Threads employees are first generation college students. They dream of becoming teachers, lawyers, counselors and writers. “It was during my senior internship at ASU when I was teaching at an inner city Phoenix high school where I realized my love for the youth that we now employ. Graduating from ASU jump-started The Shine Project because of the experiences I had there and it's exciting to see several of our current scholarship winners share the same love for that school. Growing up I would go to Gammage plays with my mom and grandma, and it's exciting to partner with such a great organization
that is involved in giving back to the community. I couldn't dream up a more perfect partnership,” says Ashley LeMieux, founder of Threads. By purchasing and wearing Threads you are wearing more than just a bracelet, you are wearing change. l Dana McGuinness • dana.mcguinness@asu.edu
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HEROES NIGHT 2015
Heroes Night 2014 guests sing “The Star Spangled Banner.” Photo: Tim Trumble
SAVE THE DATE! HEROES NIGHT 2015 Since 2011, ASU Gammage has hosted an annual Heroes Night. This event is dedicated to honoring veterans, active duty military and their families. The evening includes a preshow salute from the Gammage stage, patriotic entertainment in the Gammage plaza and an opportunity for military members and their families to see a Broadway performance at no cost to them. For ASU Gammage, it is important to have a special night each season to recognize these brave men, women and children who make sacrifices every day to ensure our freedom. Since its inception, Heroes Night has hosted more than 500 military family members as part of the event. “We truly appreciate what your organization has done for us as well as our fellow vets. I obviously can’t speak for everyone but it is events, organizations, and people like you that really make our military sacrifices worth it. This tells a number of us that what we do really does matter, and that it is noticed. I can only hope someday that all those vets that came before me get to feel what my family and I felt at Heroes Night,” says First Sergeant Steve Radnor, Heroes Night participant. 16
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This season Heroes Night will take place January 13, 2015, with the opening of JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT. This Heroes Night will honor military and their families and will even include a special pre-show presentation. Heroes Night is just a small token of ASU Gammage’s huge gratitude for the selfless sacrifices made by the men and women who have served or are currently serving in our military. ASU Gammage is committed to our veterans, active duty military and their families. Our goal through programs such as Heroes Night is to come together as a community and honor all the sacrifices our military and their families make every day! Heroes Night is made possible with additional funding provided by APS, George Brazil Home Services, Macy’s and The Arizona Republic/AZCentral. l Theresa Dickerson • theresa.dickerson@asu.edu
MEET JOHN RATTENBURY
Tell us about your role in building ASU Gammage. My role in Gammage was actually given to me by Mrs. Wright; Mr. Wright had died. They had decided they wanted to hire a professional building supervisor to oversee all of the construction. And Mrs. Wright objected to that, she said “that person won’t know anything at all about my husband’s work, we’ll have one of our own people do it.” And then there was an argument, they said “But you have no one who’s qualified, nobody who’s supervised the construction or been the architect’s representative for such an important building” and Mrs. Wright said, “Well then we will send somebody who will learn on the job.” Then she went to Wes Peters, who was the structural engineer, and she says “I’ve decided I’m going to ask John.”
Were you excited to take on the challenge presented? Well I was astonished. Wes turned around and said “Well how are you going to get back and forth to Tempe from Taliesin West? and I said “Well, I don’t know.” And he said “Well do me a favor.” And I said “What’s that Wes.” Wes by the way was not only an architect, he was a structural engineer. Well he said, “I’m going up to Wisconsin, and I’m going to leave my car behind, and would you be kind enough to look after it, and while I’m gone, you should drive it every once in a while, to keep the motor turning over.” Well the car was a BMW 350
John Rattenbury during the construction of ASU Gammage. Photo: Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation
SL Go-Wing, with the doors that went up like this you know. I couldn’t believe that he was going to let me drive that car. But it was a wonderful favor he did, because when I arrived at the site here, and now there’s nothing here but a contractors shed up there, and I drive up and get out. They all walked over and they’re all standing there looking at the car, and no one asked me had I ever done a job like this, they just asked “How fast does it go?!” You know, so I kind of played along with it so I said, “well I don’t know, the roads around here, you get up over 100 miles an hour” haha and they said “a 100 miles an hour?!” and I said “oh yeah it gets up to 150” which the speedometer actually said 150! But no one was a fool enough to drive that fast.
MEET JOHN RATTENBURY
John Rattenbury studied architecture at the University of British Columbia and Oregon State College. In 1950, he became a member of the Taliesin Fellowship and over a span of nine years, worked on 60 of Wright’s projects, including the Guggenheim Museum, ASU Gammage and the Marin County Civic Center. Following Wright’s death in 1959, he helped to establish Taliesin Architects where he continued to serve as a principle architect and planner until 2003, when the economy forced Taliesin Architects to dissolve. In 1997, John Rattenbury was selected to design the new Life Dream House which was built in Portola, California. John has designed more than 300 projects around the globe and continues to give public lectures about organic architecture.
The original plans for Gammage were for an opera house in Baghdad, were you involved with how the plans transitioned to the auditorium? Well if you see the plans for the Baghdad opera house, you’ll realize that the germ of the idea was there but so many things changed. I mean, this is a real building and it had to face reality. That was a building that was never built.
Anything you want to share about what you remember about how important the building was to the state at the time? Oh there was nothing like it in Arizona, and I don’t think in the western United States. One of the questions everyone asked was, “how much did it cost?” And everyone was probably guessing to themselves, “Well, Lincoln Center in New York cost $55 million, and this theater’s much bigger and only cost $2.46 million, unbelievable.” l Dana McGuinness • dana.mcguinness@asu.edu
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PLEASE CONSIDER ASU GAMMAGE FOR A CHARITABLE YEAR-END GIFT
SUPPORT ASU GAMMAGE
Did you know that ASU Gammage operates on a self-sustaining business model with ticket sales and philanthropic gifts making up the majority of what it takes to run our beautiful, historic theater? ASU Gammage is a cultural and economic engine, creating about $50 million per year of economic impact while providing a space for community members to gather and share uplifting experiences. A year-end gift from you will help us to continue providing the highest quality performances and award-winning arts education programs for you, your family and friends. When you give to ASU Gammage, you are making our community a better place for everybody. Gifts can be designated to Education and Outreach, Military Family Ticket Fund, BEYOND Series Performances, Artist Residencies, Capital Improvements or General Operating. Just let us know where you want your gift to have an impact by telling us or making a note on your check. As you think about your year-end charitable gifts, please consider ASU Gammage. Here are some gift ideas to consider: GIFTS of CASH are the most convenient way to make a yearend charitable contribution. ASU Gammage accepts donations by cash, check (made payable to the ASU Foundation/ Gammage) or credit card. Gifts can be made by mail, by phone or online at asugammage.com/support. If your employer has a matching gift program, your gift is worth even more. GIFTS of STOCK may realize tax savings for you.
HONORARY and MEMORIAL TRIBUTE GIFTS are thoughtful ways to either show your appreciation for that special someone or a unique gift to the person who has everything. We will acknowledge your recipient. PLANNED GIFTS, such as Charitable Gift Annuities and Charitable Remainder Trusts, are great ways to make a charitable gift, receive significant tax deductions and tax advantaged income for the remainder of your or your beneficiary’s lives. MAKING A GIFT TO GAMMAGE IN YOUR WILL helps ensure ASU Gammage can continue to provide needed arts and cultural programs along with world-class performances for future generations. MAKING A GIFT TO THE COLLEEN JENNINGSROGGENSACK ENDOWMENT will provide cultural participation programs at ASU Gammage, that allow community members to share cultural experiences with artists in residence, the best arts educators from around the world and each other. ASU Gammage serves more than 35,000 children and families through cultural participation programs. All gifts will be deposited with the ASU Foundation for A New American University, a nonprofit organization that exists to support Arizona State University. Gifts in support of ASU are subject to foundation policies and fees. Your gift may be considered a charitable contribution. Please consult your tax advisor regarding the deductibility of charitable contributions. For more information on year-end giving, please contact Mollie Trivers, Julie Mate or Peter Means at 480.965.2176. l Julie Mate • julianne.mate@asu.edu
NEIL G. GIULIANO PARK DEDICATION Mayor Mark Mitchell and the Tempe City Council held the dedication of Neil G. Giuliano Park on Saturday, May 10, 2014, which marked the 20th anniversary of former Mayor Neil G. Giuliano’s election as mayor of Tempe. His years as Mayor saw the construction of Tempe Town Lake and many of its amenities, including the restoration of Tempe Beach Park and its splash playground, Town Lake Marina and the linear park system surrounding Town Lake, of which Giuliano Park is a vital link. Colleen Jennings-Roggensack was a featured speaker at the dedication and acknowledged Neil for his contributions as a leader and advocate for Tempe. Colleen Jennings-Roggensack, Neil Giuliano and Michelle Johnson
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ASU KERR’S 2014-2015 SEASON SHINES WITH INTERNATIONAL ARTISTS AND ARIZONA FAVORITES • By Stacey Bailey ASU Kerr Cultural Center, a division of ASU Gammage, is honored to present its 2014-2015 performing arts season. This season features the popular Jazz in AZ concert series, the critically-acclaimed and family-friendly Story Pirates, classical music stars Ang Li and Cecilia String Quartet, Latin world music band Todo Mundo, folk duo Bettman & Halpin, rocker Gregg Young, classical fusion guitarist Claude Bourbon, western entertainer Dave Stamey, historical storyteller Wyatt Earp, Jeremy Gillett’s Black & 25 in America and Arizona chamber pop hero Tobie Milford and his ensemble.
SEASON HIGHLIGHTS ASU Kerr Season Preview Join Kerr, Jazz in AZ and artists from the 2014-2015 season for a preview of our delightful upcoming performances. Enjoy appetizers from Straight to the Plate Catering. RSVP to rsvp@ asukerr.com or 480.596.2660.
FRIDAY, JANUARY 23 • 7:30 P.M. Bettman & Halpin’s music creates a fully-acoustic, delightfully-eclectic sound, taking the listener from upbeat, down-home fiddlin’ and soulful ballads to folk-pop with catchy melodies and lyrics.
KERR KORNER
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 15 • 7 P.M.
Bettman & Halpin, joyful acoustic Americana
Story Pirates, comedy and music SPECIAL FAMILY MATINEE • SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 16 • 3 P.M. Story Pirates celebrates creative writing by students in a hilarious sketch comedy musical performed by professional improvisers, musicians and their puppets!
JAZZ IN AZ: Ralna English Sings The Great American Songbook FEATURING JOE CORRAL (FLUTE) AND JACK PETERSEN (GUITAR) WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 3 • 7:30 PM Ralna English will sing some jazz and a little big band with her special friends joining her on stage! English has been a favorite on “The Lawrence Welk Show” since 1969 and three million people continue to watch her each week on public television.
Ang Li, pianist – Classical, Progressive, Modern FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 20 • 7:30 P.M. ASU Kerr’s first-ever resident artist Ang Li is ranked among the top classical pianists in the world by The Cliburn Competition (2009) and has appeared at Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, Kennedy Center and more.
Cecilia String Quartet, classical music THURSDAY, MARCH 12 • 7:30 P.M. Ensemble-in-Residence at the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Music, Cecilia String Quartet takes their name from St. Cecilia, the patron saint of music. The quartet has traveled worldwide, performing in top venues and taking top honors at international string quartet competitions in Osaka and Bordeaux.
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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 July 2014. 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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AT THE BALL GAME ‌ On Monday, July 21, Shaun Taylor-Corbett (Frankie Valli in JERSEY BOYS) sang the national anthem at the Arizona Diamondbacks game. The D-Backs invited ASU Gammage to host several VIP Club donors for some ballpark fun.
1. Shaun Taylor-Corbett (u/s Frankie) performs the National Anthem for the crowd 2. Kris Cook and Dale Wendt 3. Tammy Scrivner, Rojon Hasker, Mollie Trivers 4. Alex, Laura and Harrison Bachrach 5. Kurt Roggensack, Celia & Kent McClelland, Victor Hamburger 2
Arizona Lottery APS Susan & William Ahearn Jerry Appell F. Richard Bloechl Family JO & Harvey Finks George Brazil Home Services Laurie & Chuck Goldstein Patricia Langlin-Brazil Richard S. & Rae Love Robert Machiz Kemper & Ethel Marley Foundtion Margaret T. Morris Foundation Rev. Jenny Norton & Bob Ramsey Scottsdale Insurance Company/ Nationwide Insurance Foundation US Airways VMI Holdings The Way Family/Way Family Charitable Foundation
CORPORATE/ FOUNDATION SPONSORS $100,000+ Desert Schools Federal Credit Union
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$75,000+ George Brazil Home Services $50,000-$25,000 Margaret T. Morris Foundation/ J.W. Kiekhefer Foundation National Endowment for the Arts Subaru Superstore of Chandler US Airways
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$24,999-$10,000 Arizona Lottery Airpark Dodge Chrysler Jeep APS Pearson & Company Scottsdale Insurance Company/ Nationwide Insurance Foundation
Stinson Leonard Street LLP/ Michael C. Manning UnitedHealthcare Military & Veterans The Way Family/Way Family Charitable Foundation $9,999-$2,500 Abbot Downing Arizona Business Bank Arizona Business Magazine BMO Private Bank Macy’s Foundation The New England Foundation for the Arts Penrose Academy Target Tim Trumble Photography, Inc.
LEGACY
INVESTORS GUILD $25,000 and Above
Patricia Langlin-Brazil Dr. & Mrs. Charles Goldstein Rev. Jenny Norton & Mr. Bob Ramsey
PRODUCERS ACADEMY $10,000 and Above
Jerry Appell* Rod, Christine & Josephine Badgley Janet & Doug Baughman Carmela & Michael Blank Mrs. Frank A. Bowman Jeffrey & Marcia Buzzella Don Dotts JO & Harvey Finks Peter Harries Robert Machiz Steve & Rhonda Maun Lesley & Paul Monfardini Rod & Julie Rebello In Memory of Ada Halbreich Barbara & Barry Zemel
GRADY GAMMAGE SOCIETY $5,000 and Above
Anonymous Bill & Cindy Abbott Susan & William Ahearn* Reginald M. Ballantyne III Mary A. Barrett Cheryl & Lee Brueckel Renee Cermak & Fred Auzenne Dr. & Mrs. Steven Farber Sophia & Mike Fong Karen & Grady Gammage Jr. Christine & Luis Gonzalez Jay & Rojon Hasker Patricia Kaufman* Norman & Teresa Klein Family Cathi Ann Kniola Mr. & Mrs. Kent McClelland Merrily Metzger Jeffrey D. Oliver Arthur & Linda Pelberg Jeff & Leslie Rich Larry & Lisa Rogoff Rosenbluth Family Foundation Richard & Christy Schust Enid & Michael Seiden Lorri & Stephen Smith Mr. & Mrs. Ron Starkman Marsha & Charles Van Dam Pam & Wayne Wesala Jana & Mark Willke Patrick H. Zanzucchi
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KATHRYN GAMMAGE CIRCLE $2,500 and Above
AADS Office Solutions Int’l, LLC & Top Priority Messenger Service, Inc. Mariana & Richard Abelson Kathy Aichele & Fran Tepner & Robert Scrivner Allen-Heath Memorial Foundation Nancy & Warren Alter Anderson, Chavet and Anderson Inc. Dr. & Mrs. William Andrew Anonymous Michael & Betsy Appelbaum Felice Appell Tran & Glenn Appell Arizona Maxillofacial Surgeons PC— Dr. Brinks Austin, Dr. Bradley Porter, Dr. Brent Boyse, Dr. Paul Kelly Alan & Char Augenstein Harrison & Laura Bachrach E.G. & Carol Barmore Tara Bickford Bailey & Glen R. Bailey Craig & Barbara Barrett Barbara, Irv & Jeremy Berger Karen & Gary Bethune Janet Bioletto Tara & Todd Bookspan Penny K. Boone Broadway Across America Steve & Belinda Brown Jim Cairns & Dani Stanton Dr. David & Mrs. Georgiana Cave Jacqueline Chadwick, MD Children’s Dental Village Marilee & David Clark Carol & Larry Clemmensen Les & Becky Coates/Lawns by Les Dr. & Mrs. Lance Cohen John H. Cole III M.D. & Patrick T. Boyhan Marilyn & Bob Colvert Angela & David Conwell James L. Cramer & Allen C. Kalchik Cyndi & Terry DeBoer Mr. & Mrs. Tom DeBonis Bob Demaine Laurie Dennhardt & Anna de Jesus Todd & Wendy Dickerson Mr. & Mrs. Robert Donat Kerry & Jim Engbarth Michele & Chris England Mr. & Mrs. Glenn Ensor Ardie & Steve Evans Jane & Andrew Evans II Lyn & Bruce Everette Bela & Miguel Fernandez Phyllis & Jack Finney Mike & Becky Fish Eric Fox & Raymond Hebert & Judith Rosenthal & Georgia Garrett-Norris Fractured Prune Doughnuts Arizona Brooke Fry Family Dr. & Mrs. Dean Gerstenberger Mrs. Saul Ginsberg Davie Glaser In Loving Memory of David H. Glaser Mark & Sherry Goldberg In Honor of Dr. & Mrs. Charles Goldstein Don & Justine Good Jan & Dick Govig John & Deanne Greco Joan & Al Gudriks & Mary & Dan Stamp Mark & Joanne Halberg Mr. & Mrs. Don Hall Alan & Anita Handelsman
BOLD indicates $50K cumulative giving to ASU Gammage * denotes multi-year commitment
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Anonymous Susan & William Ahearn E.G. & Carol Barmore Larry Berentzen Barbara, Irv & Jeremy Berger Charley Beyer George & Patricia Brazil 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 Elizabeth & Peter Means Merrily Metzger Marilyn Moman Paul & Janet Morrison Vickie & Ron Neill Clyde C. Parker Jr. Dr. & Mrs. Michael Pollay Russell A. Robbins Virginia Schantz Margaret Schulz Mr. & Mrs. Russell Smith Jo & Frank Stockman Bruce C. Thoeny Mollie C. Trivers John & Joyce Webb Allie Lamar Yeager
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Carl & Patricia Harris Ralph & Ellen Hirsch David N. Horowitz & Damon J. Bolling Jacqueline Hufford-Jensen & Greg Kroening Tara Iyengar Dr. Ellie & John Izzo Jaburg & Wilk, P.C. Colleen Jennings-Roggensack & Dr. Kurt Roggensack Peggy R. Joslin Michelle Jung & Chris Rodriguez Mr. & Mrs. Tim Kaehr Stacy & Alan Klibanoff Michael & Ellyn Kruke Drs. Aaron & Brenda LaTowsky Kathy & Albert Leffler Herb & Nancy Lienenbrugger Richard S. & Rae Love Cheryl & Johan Magnusson Dr. & Mrs. Gerald Mandell Linda & Serge Mandell Marketline Mortgage Ms. Michelle Matiski & Dr. Alan Snyder Cathy McDavid Drs. Elizabeth & Jeffrey McKenna Patrick McPhilomy Andrew & Marcia Meyer Kathleen & Barry Monheit Carl C. Mueller Kenneth & Donna Muller Rafael & Mary Munoz Dick & Jane Neuheisel Nathan & Betty Norris Mr. & Mrs. Francis J. Palamara Dr. John Parente ON Media Publications Orcatek Photography PRM Association Management Pat Piazza Debbie & Tobie Pirone Carol A. Poore, Ph.D. Pragmatic Marketing, Inc. Dr. Coral Quiet/Arizona Breast Cancer Specialists Mario Trejo Romero & G. Lewis Penrose Russell A. Robbins Mitchell & Heather Ross Norm & Pam Saba Alfred & Doris Schiller Jesse & Jennifer Schwarz Danny Sharaby/Tickets Unlimited Dr. Cheri St. Arnauld & Family Dr. Barry & Judith Stern Holly, Kristen & Lauren Terrell Bruce C. Thoeny Tiller Family Foundation Janet Yvonne Tkach Susan Van Dyke MD/Van Dyke Laser & Skin Care Mark & Lynn Vanderlinde/ VRealty Advisors Kristi Vasquez & Jeff Roberts M.A. Verso MD Joe & Olga Waesche Doug Walters Patrick & Darlene Wastal Connie & Craig Weatherup
Jeffrey & Dian Weisman Daryl & Karly Williams Dr. Syd Wilson & Dr. Carol Wilson Dr. Salpi Wolper Dr. Frederick T. Wood & Kim Richey Frank & Candace Yaconis Greg Yagi & Don Strook Violet Toy & Betsy Toy Yee Ray & Sue York Charlie & Judy Zarrelli
DIRECTORS CLUB $1,250 and Above
Altier Credit Union Anonymous Jane & Larry Ash Kevin Axx & Cameron Goebeler Jim Barash & Dr. Tamar Gottfried Battaglia Farms Kristy Benton Best Life Pharmanaturals Katherine & John Boisvert Susan & Richard Bookspan Babette Burdman Janet & Karen Caldwell Camelview Physical Therapy David E. Cantrell & Glenn W. Eyet III Cappuccino Subito Susan & Steven Charney Grainger Cole Kris Cook & Dale Wendt Eileen Curtin Marilee & Zach Dal Pra Ed & Beth Dawkins Donna & Bob Dichiaro Rebecca Driggs Bill & Peggy Eaton Jim Edmonds Cynthia Emmons Richard & Lou Ender Christine English & Lenard Hailey Jody Epperson Ray & Bettijune Fanning Cheryl & Eric Farber Dino & Linda Farfante Penny & Charles Fine Sandra J. Fromm & Gary A. Fadell Crystal Fyke Dr. Philip E. & Roseann M. Geiger Carole & Ronnie Gilbert Joe & Helen Goldblatt Jim & Karen Grande Vicki Greener Lindsey, Victor & Henrik Hamburger Diane Harrison Dottie & Mark Harshbarger Marilyn & Paul Harter Larmon & Linda Haugen Hensley Beverage Company Jennifer & Stuart Hetrick Lori & Howard Hirsch Mike Hughes & Dr. Kevin Mendivil Lynda Jones & Ron Jenks In Memory of Steven R. Jonas Dr. Lyndy Jones
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Susan Karis Rona & Allan Kasen Sheila Kloefkorn & Sue Wieger Jo Krueger Mary E. LeRoy & Mark F. Tabar Douglas Lowe Sharon Lytle-Breen Dr. Geoffrey McKinzie & Tabitha McKinzie Joni E. McLin, Realtor and Edward Gallardo, Lender Bruce Meyerson & Mary Ellen Simonson Stephanie Mitchell Mary Murphy & Kurt Meyer Mutual Management Services Christine & Frank Nechvatal Linda & Kevin Olson Simon & Cindy Olstein Leah Pallin-Hill & Bryan Hill Jill Pierce & Gloria Garcia Mr. & Mrs. Arnold Portigal Keith & Laura Price Linda Prince Mr. & Mrs. Wayne Rawlings Dean Rennell Lezlie & Brent Richardson Rebecca P. Ripley & Tara Swinehart Dr. Lynn Robershotte Rene & Theresa Romero Vicki & Tim Ronan Jordan Rose Brenda & Jim Rowland Jeff Salomone Christine Scarpati Lyrna & Michael Schoon Judy Sera-Windell & Robert Windell Linda & Martin Shultz Mr. & Mrs. Leonard Signeski Anne & Cary Silver Jeffrey & Deborah Smith Cheryl & Ed Sucato Toby Teret Taylor Robert & Donna Teegardin Tewksbury Financial Group/ John & Sunny Tewksbury Brinley Thomas Zeena Ubogy M.D. & Millard Thaler M.D./Papillon Cosmetic Dermatology Center Cheryl & Gary Van Brunt Joseph Walters Col. Alexander Warschaw Phyl Wason & Irene Stell Jim & Susan Watson James & Elizabeth Wertz John O. Whiteman Jeanne Wilcox & Joe Rody Doris & Duly Winkler Mr. & Mrs. Bob Withers/ Pastoral Care Fund
SUPPORTING MEMBER $500 and Above
Anonymous Wendy & Ian Ackerman Andrea Alley Rhet & Marcia Andrews Tina & Glenn Beattie In Memory of Nan Beyer Lisa Black Jon & Jennifer Bohnert Susan & David Brachman Dr. & Mrs. Peter S. Brown Ellen & John Buzga Kelly Calhoun Sophia Chiang & Wayne Gaafar Carl J. Cross Jackie Disney Kimberly Dorris Cheryl Eames & William Achtenberg Bob & Frankie Ellis Barbara Estrada Mr. & Mrs. Armando Flores Jane & Bob Franek MaryLee Hanson Ronald H. Harten Cathleen & Scott Hartman Col. Paul Harwood Mr. & Mrs. Jonathan Hoffer Genevieve & Michael Hogan Michelle Louise Johnson Mr. & Mrs. Malcolm Jozoff Patricia & William Jump Mr. & Mrs. Michael Kirby Sr. Joan & Walt Koppenbrink William Leighton & Lisa Waggoner Linda & Ken Levin Donna & Marc Levison Michael & Daisy Levitt Alice Mason Elizabeth & Peter Means Linda & Anthony Meraz Dawn & John Mulligan Vickie & Ron Neill Margaret & Larry Ostendorf Todd Ott Pam & Gary Passey Valerie & Gregory Patten Toni Ramsey & Mark Mulligan Ronald & Beverly Richards John & Dee Ann Rogers Kristine Romine Linda & Sherman Saperstein Susan Thrasher & Chuck Schwartz Mr. & Mrs. Clark Skeans Valerie Sorkin-Wells & Joe Wells Sphinx Date Company Nicole Spracale Richard P. Stahl Vicki & Tom Taradash Dr. Jerome & Dr. Selma E. Targovnik Jane & Rick Theiler VIP Tours of New York LLC Jean & Darren West Dr. & Mrs. Howard E. Wulsin Joseph Zavislak Robert & Cathy Zinn Foundation Lory Baraz & Robert Zucker
CONTRIBUTING MEMBER $250 and Above
SAVE THE DATES! WHOLE FOODS MARKET FRIDAY NIGHT WINE TASTING at all Friday night Broadway performances! Don't miss your chance to find a new favorite wine and add something extra to the perfect evening at ASU Gammage. Each wine tasting event starts at 6:30 p.m. in the Scoular Gallery on the west side of the building. You’ll sample four wines and then can choose your favoritefor a full glass of that you can bring into the show with you. A representative from the wine distributor conducts the tasting giving you additional information about each of the wines. Also included is a selection of fine cheeses, meats, crudités, and fresh fruit to complement wine selections.
VIP BENEFITS
Anonymous Lynette Abarr-Boubelik Kevin Alaniz Teresa Amabisca Bryan Anderson Jeanette Arnow Association of the United States Army, Arizona Territorial Chapter Erin & Bryan Barry C.K. “Wiggie” Bastian & Stephanie Keeler David Bayliff Veronica & John Beamer Karla & Paul Benge Rachael & Benhamin Bertrandt Kathy Sill & Joel Birenbaum David Blaylock Neva & Jim Bochenek Karla Boes Eveline Brack Elizabeth & Dan Burk Bruce Burton Betty J. Bussema Stephanie & Brad Butler Cheryl Canning Christine Carlson Tony Castaldo Gloria Castro Kent Cattani Jacqueline Chikos Sarah Church Jessica & John Clark Teri Connelly Kristie & Andrew Cowan Lisa Croft Laurie Cushman Matthew Dameron Sharon Darnall Diane & Eric Davis Jennifer Dean Tamela Demik Michele Dennerlein Michelle Dinsdale Viet Do Day & Matt Dominy Janice Donnelly & John King Diana Dunn Darrell DuPee Michelle & Keith Easton James Eberly Melissa Eggen Ira Ehrlich Denise & Theodore Engel Karen Felts Sharon Feltus Patricia Fimbres Jennifer Finley Catherine Flowers Arlene & Peter Frick Kevin Gallegos Mary Ann Gallagher Michelle Giannino Jack Gilburne Selma Glass Teresa & William Glover Alyssa Ann Goldstein J. Vincent Gonzalez Morton L. Goodman & Kathleen Niederst Mary Ann Graf Barbara & David Greenberg Sharon & Thomas Gregory Jr. Wendy McClellan & Charles Grosel Roberto Guerrero Amber Gwinn Cynthia Hanna Liesa Harkness Thomas Hartwell Emory Heisler Linda Herman Linda Jo Herrick Jon Hockersmith Chelsea Hollis Audrianna Hoover Patty & Ronnie Horn Valerie Hubbard Kathy & Kenneth Hudson Terry Gimmellie & Brooks Hull Chantelle Husband Mister Jackson Crystal Jess Lisa Johnican Anne & Tom Jones Dr. & Mrs. Dean Kile
David Kinsella Ann & Timothy Kneuss Laurie Cohen & Sudhir Kumar William & Linda Langer Daniel Levesque Patricia Liaros Tara Lockhart Steven Lofgren Ian Lowbridge Suzanne Lucks Victoria Lukasik Cheryl Magee Suzan Makaus Dr. Patricia Mariella Julie Mate Diane McBride Jon McCaine Marilyn & Mark McCall Shannon McCaslin & James Frye Robbyn McDowell Roberta McManemy Linda McMullen Todd Meijome Stephanie Mendozas Glenda Meyer Kathleen Mickle Kathryn & Robert Mitchell Donna Mongeon Scott More Monroe K. Morrison II & Alesia Washington Karen Nackard Mikaela Nixon Keith Norton Stephanie Nowack Mike Nowotarski Stephanie Nye Larry Paprocki Matthew Pennell Natalie & Robert Petrucelli Mr. & Mrs. James Pomush Melanie Powers Nathanael Pretlow Aenid Ptaszynski & Mark Ptaszynski Cheryl Pugh Arcelia Rael Eilene & Norman Raiden Rosalie Raptosh Larry Read Devin Reno Leslie Reynolds James Rich Elizabeth Roach Peter & Jeane Robbeloth David Roden Ronald & Cynthia Rodgers Emanuel Romero Todd Rowland Dawn & Michael Sandlin Christine & Anthony Sandoval Joette Schmidt Dawn & Craig Schroyer Jacob Schwarz Eugene Serbus Daniel Shedore In Honor of Kendall Siebels Kathy Sill Raj Sivananthan Laura Spearman David Spencer Steven Stringham Arlynne & Michael Striplin Trisa Summers Chris & Geri Swahn Audreyetta Swanson In Memory of Ralph Thomas Lisa Thompson Marty Thorsen Linda Toner Josephine Torrez Rebecca Van Doren Lori & Neal Weinstein Margot White Randy Whitman Susan Williams Felice Yocopis
Tickets are $25 each and can be purchased through the Box Office at 480-965-3434. Patrons can add tickets to Friday Night Wine Tasting as part of their transaction through Ticketmaster. If you already have tickets to one of the following performances and would like to add tickets to Friday Night Wine tasting, please contact the Box Office at 480.965.3434.
Current Schedule features: PIPPIN - December 5, 2014 JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT - January 16, 2015 DIRTY DANCING - February 20, 2015 CINDERELLA - March 13, 2015 CHICAGO - March 27, 2015 MOTOWN - April 24, 2015 THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA - May 29, 2015 THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA - June 5, 2015 WICKED - August 28, 2015 WICKED - September 4, 2015 WICKED - September 11, 2015 WICKED - September 18, 2015 WICKED - September 25, 2015 WICKED - October 2, 2015
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ASU GAMMAGE INNER CIRCLE PO Box 870205 Tempe, AZ 85287-0205 480.965.5062 asugammage.com
UPCOMING VIP EVENTS Friday, October 24
Tuesday, December 2
Performances for Students: Dance Theatre of Harlem
Cast Party: PIPPIN
10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. ASU Gammage Join us for a special performance for students followed by a donor reception and Q&A with Dance Theatre of Harlem.
10:00 p.m. (approx.) Join ASU Gammage and cast members from PIPPIN for beverages and light hors d’oeuvres on Opening Night. Exclusive VIP member benefit (Supporting Member and above!) Must RSVP.
Exclusive VIP Club member benefit! Must RSVP.
Saturday, October 25 BEYOND: Dance Theatre of Harlem 7:00 p.m. ASU Gammage Acclaimed dance troupe Dance Theatre of Harlem returns to ASU Gammage and the Valley for the first time in 10 years. Tickets are available.
Charlotte d’Amboise (Fastrada) & cast perform “Spread a Little Sunshine.” Photo: Joan Marcus
Friday, December 5 Donor Luncheon: PIPPIN 12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Join ASU Gammage and cast members from PIPPIN for lunch and conversation. Exclusive VIP Club member benefit (Kathryn Gammage Circle and above!) Must RSVP.