ASU GAMMAGE
INNER CIRCLE Volume 4 | Winter 2015
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TOASTING TO 50 YEARS AT ASU GAMMAGE
PHILIP GLASS RETURNS
MEET JOSEPH’S BRIAN GOLUB
SUTTON FOSTER TO PERFORM AT GOLDEN GAMMAGE GALA 2015
IMPROVING PATRON EXPERIENCE AND ACCESSIBILITY AT ASU GAMMAGE
DIRECTOR’S SPOTLIGHT
Photo: Tim Trumble
For many years, we have known what ASU Gammage needs to improve the patron experience. With any historic building comes historic problems and ASU Gammage is no exception. While the theater is an architectural gem and is truly one of the most majestic theaters in the country, it is also in desperate need of additional restroom facilities and an elevator to improve accessibility throughout the venue.
“We are confident with the support from donors and corporate partners that ASU Gammage can make this project come to fruition.”
ASU Gammage was designed at a time when little attention was given to the facility needs of women and disabled patrons. At orchestra level, where more than half of all patrons sit, there are only two single person restrooms. All other restrooms have to be accessed at the mezzanine and balcony levels. Lines for the women’s and disabled restrooms are often long enough that patrons cannot wait in line and return to their seats during the intermission. Restroom additions are vitally needed to address patron needs and greatly improve accessibility for disabled and female patrons, as women make up 65 percent of ASU Gammage audience members. ASU Gammage has worked on conceptual designs to add restrooms as well as an elevator to take patrons to the Grand Tier/VIP Lounge in the Kathryn Gammage Gallery and balcony, greatly increasing access for elderly and disabled patrons. With help from the 50th Anniversary Leadership Board, ASU Gammage is making the bathroom expansion a priority project as we move to ensure the future of the venue. Adding more restrooms and an elevator will be very expensive and require a complete overhaul of existing plumbing lines and major construction to the facility to accommodate. We are confident with the support from donors and corporate partners that ASU Gammage can make this project come to fruition. For more information about how you can help make the bathroom project possible or to give us feedback about our sound quality this past season, email us at innercircle@asugammage.com.
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
Editor In Chief and Project Manager: Dana McGuinness Managing Editor: Victor Hamburger Creative Director: Sarah Moore Editorial Team: Cheryl Amick, Michelle Johnson CAP-OM Contributing Writers: David M. Brown, Julie Mate, Peter Means, Melissa Vuletich
Bill Way Mary Way, Co-Chair
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Cover Photo: Victor Hamburger
CONTENTS 4 Third GO GAGA is March 7, 2015
6 A Look Back at Our 50th Celebrations
8 CHICAGO passes CATS as the Second Longest Running Musical in Broadway History
9 BROADWAY vs. the ROAD
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School To Work
11 Save the Date!
12 VIP Event Photos
14 Donor Profiles: Rojon and Jay Hasker Merrily Metzger Tim Trumble
16 Glass Returns to ASU Gammage
18 JOSEPH’s Brian Golub
19 Kerr Korner
20 ASU Leadership: James O’Brien
21 ASU Gammage VIP Club
23 Upcoming VIP Events Photo: Tim Trumble
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GOLDEN GAMMAGE GALA
THIRD GO GAGA IS MARCH 7, 2015 •
By David M. Brown
Happy 50th ASU Gammage. Let’s Party! The third Golden Gammage Gala (GO GAGA) is set for Saturday, March 7, at the Arizona Biltmore Resort in Phoenix. Frank Lloyd Wright consulted on the architecture and details of the landmark resort in the late 1920s.
“This year’s gala is the signature event of the celebratory season and will reflect on the 50 years of impact left by ASU Gammage. It will be golden in color, with plenty of stars.” -Colleen Jennings-Roggensack
The annual GO GAGA event includes dinner, cocktails and entertainment, with an auction of unique items that you won’t be able to get anywhere else. And, befitting an arts group, there are always stellar surprises. “This year’s gala is the signature event of the celebratory season and will reflect on the 50 years of impact left by ASU Gammage,” says Colleen Jennings-Roggensack, executive director of ASU Gammage. “It will be golden in color, with plenty of stars.” That includes the festive formal wear: “The ASU Gammage Gala is one of the premier fashion events in the Valley each year,” she says. And the entertainment: “This year, it’s ‘Broadway at its Best,’ and we’ll be announcing more on that very soon.” A new ASU Gammage tradition this year will be the GAMMY Awards. “We are looking forward to honoring some very special guests for their work as well as their commitment to the arts that have directly made a huge benefit to ASU Gammage and our community,” Jennings-Roggensack says. “Not only will we build on the success of our previous two galas, but we’ll also announce some exciting new projects that will lay the foundation of long-term success at ASU Gammage for many years to come.”
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“As we move forward to planning for 50 more years of Connecting Communities™ at ASU Gammage, the goal of the gala is to continue to expand our network of supporters while raising significant dollars toward capital improvement projects to better meet the needs of our patrons,” she adds. Begun by Jennings-Roggensack, Connecting Communities™ has extended the ASU Gammage stage to underserved areas and vigorously expanded the reach of the arts in Arizona.
Rich is continually impressed by the wide, and always expanding range of ASU Gammage Connecting Communities™ activities, all supported by events such as GO GAGA. Efforts such as GO GAGA keep ASU Gammage independent and selfsustaining—rare for performing arts venues. Monies raised will also help fund much-needed physical improvements to ASU Gammage, including plans for an improved sound system and expansion of women’s restroom facilities, Rich explains.
This year, the gala theme is STARS. “ASU Gammage is where it all STARted for many of our Broadway performers. This, our 50th year, is our year to Shine. And, our many supporters and people who attend ASU Gammage are the Stars of every show,” Rich says, with a smile.
GOLDEN GAMMAGE GALA
Facilitating the gala are many For her, and for the many ASU Gammage volunteers and year-round volunteers, from gala organizers to event supporters of ASU Gammage, such ushers and tour guides, participation as long-time Broadway fan Leslie is vital to the center and to their sense Rich, a Valley resident who is coof fulfillment. “When you live in a chairing the event for the third year community, you must give back, and with Mary Way. She is also a co-chair giving back to the arts is what you will be th of the Gammage 50 Anniversary Leslie and Jeff Rich at GO GAGA 2013. Photo: remembered for,” she says. “And, when Tim Trumble Leadership Board, with Way and Jeff history looks back, they see the arts.” Rich. This group is helping to build a vision and raise money for the continuing success of Jennings-Roggensack delivers memorable lines for these ASU Gammage. people, too: “ASU Gammage has brought so many stars to its stage over the years, and this event celebrates them for the “We have been wildly successful with our previous two galas 50 years of joy they’ve brought us, but many of our brightest th and anticipate our 50 anniversary gala to be the blowout of stars aren’t world-renowned performers. They are our ASU the social season,” says Rich. Rich was introduced four years Gammage VIPs who make so much of the work we do ago to the “wonders of ASU Gammage” by staff members Peter possible. Our GO GAGA is for them, too.” Means and Michael Reed and has been volunteering since. Single seats and tables are on sale for GO GAGA by calling 480.727.4262. l
ASU Gammage is happy to announce that the signature entertainer at the Golden Gammage Gala will be Tony Award®-winning actor, singer and dancer Sutton Foster. Foster has performed in 11 Broadway shows—most recently in the revival of VIOLET—and originated roles in the Broadway productions of THE DROWSY CHAPERONE, LITTLE WOMEN, YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN, SHREK THE MUSICAL, and her Tony Award®winning performances in ANYTHING GOES and THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE. She was first seen on television on “Star Search” at age 15, and has more recently appeared in “Bunheads,” “Psych,” “Johnny and the Sprites,” “Flight of the Conchords,” “Sesame Street,” “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit” and “Royal Pains.” In January 2015, she will star in TVLand’s new series, “Younger” created by Darren Star. VOLUME 4 | 2015
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50 TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONS
A LOOK BACK AT OUR 50TH CELEBRATIONS
To kick off the 50th Anniversary celebrations, ASU Gammage opened the season in style with KINKY BOOTS on September 16. The opening night featured a special guest as the show’s Tony Award®-winning producer Hal Luftig welcomed the crowd with Colleen Jennings-Roggensack donning the show’s signature red boots. The festivities continued on Thursday night when ASU Gammage celebrated the 50th Anniversary of the building opening with a special toast before the show for all patrons to enjoy.
Daniel Roumain took the stage with 90 high school musicians on Saturday, September 27 to celebrate ASU Gammage’s 50th Anniversary. As guests walked into ASU Gammage, sounds from 1964 permeated the air. A sound installation took place before the traditional concert in which more than 50 musicians were placed around the building playing from specific instructions from Roumain. This installation allowed for patrons to travel through parts of ASU Gammage that they may have never visited before and witnessed the true artistry of some of the student players. The performance touched on elements of ASU Gammage history by including music played by Eugene Ormandy and The Philadelphia Orchestra at the grand opening concert in September 1964 – Beethoven, Symphony No. 7. The evening also included pieces written by contemporary composers Jesse Montgomery and even Roumain himself, as well as pieces from John Cage and Benjamin Britten. A young student violinist, Chase Lee, from Arizona School for the Arts was able to share the stage with Daniel as they both played the violin solo in Daniel’s piece, Woodbox Violin Concerto, which helped to symbolize the passing of the torch to the new generation.
Next, ASU Symphony Orchestra took to the stage on September 23 as a salute to ASU Gammage. The ASU School of Music commemorated the 50th Anniversary with a blockbuster concert celebrating the program from the grand opening performance in 1964. The ASU Concert Jazz Band welcomed patrons before the Wind Orchestra performed music by Ingolf Dahl and other leading American composers. The ASU Symphony Orchestra and combined choirs continued the evening with music by Bach, Beethoven and Strauss, whose music was played by The Philadelphia Orchestra and Eugene Ormandy at the grand opening concert in 1964. 6
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Four conductors exchanged batons throughout the concert – Daniel Roumain, Cindy Blandino (Arizona School for the Arts), Bill Bitter (Highland High School) and even a student, Justin Palacios (Arizona School for the Arts). In addition to the music, two wonderful spoken word artists, Myrlin Hepworth and Divine, created magical words to connect the event and ASU Gammage to its past. At the end of the performance, Daniel came on stage and played three encores, including the orchestra on some impromptu playing. The audience gave both Roumain and the students a standing ovation. The evening was beyond touching and reflective and left a warm feeling in the hearts of all who attended.
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More than 2,000 Valley residents, some of which had never been to Gammage, attended the ASU Gammage Open House on Sunday, September 28. The Open House was Gammage’s way to celebrate with the entire community to invite them in for a free day of festivities. All guests enjoyed a Broadwaythemed birthday cake every hour provided by Whole Foods Market in Tempe. Among the biggest hits with the guests were self-guided and guided tours of the building, which highlighted some never-before-seen parts of the building by the general public, including backstage and the dressing rooms. The Sunset Lobby was host to the building’s youngest visitors and families who had a chance to explore free crafts and hands-on activities including Lego activities, coloring, an imagination station and more. Plus, ASU Gammage premiered its documentary video about the history of ASU Gammage. Guests had the chance to dine on delicious samples from more than 25 Tempe restaurants: Chompie’s, Rita’s Italian Ice, IKEA and Macayo’s just to name a few. Plus, community partners and arts groups were onsite promoting their offerings and passing out giveaways. l Melissa Vuletich • melissa.a.vuletich@asu.edu l Dana McGuinness • dana.mcguinness@asu.edu Counter-clockwise, from top left: Colleen Jennings-Roggensack raises a glass to ASU Gammage on the 50th Anniversary. ASU School of Music’s Salute to ASU Gammage opened the BEYOND Series September 23. Daniel Roumain rehearses with high school players before his September 27 concert. This page, from top: ASU Gammage Technical Director Jeff Rollins gives backstage tours to patrons during the 50 th Anniversary Open House. Families take a break to take a “photo on stage” at the Open House. Construction manager John Rattenbury looks at photos of ASU Gammage over the years at the Open House event. Whole Foods Market Tempe provided themed cakes for the Open House event. Photos: Tim Trumble
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CHICAGO
Terra C MacLeod as Velma Kelly and the Merry Murderesses. Photo: Paul Kolnik
CHICAGO PASSES CATS AS THE SECOND LONGEST RUNNING MUSICAL IN BROADWAY HISTORY "The gin is cold and the piano's HOT!" On November 23, the Tony Award®-winning, worldwide musical smash CHICAGO celebrated a monumental milestone when it became the second-longest running show in Broadway history. CHICAGO surpassed the iconic Broadway blockbuster CATS with a record-breaking total of 7,486 performances. In more than a century of Broadway theater, only one show—THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA—will have run longer than CHICAGO. “When the revival of CHICAGO first opened on Broadway in 1996, a milestone like this would have truly exceeded my wildest dreams,” said producer Barry Weissler. “Yet here we are—just a few weeks away from becoming the secondlongest running show in Broadway history! Eighteen years ago, Walter Bobbie and Ann Reinking recreated a musical masterpiece that has withstood the test of time, and it's with great honor that I look forward to sharing their masterpiece with audiences for many more years to come.” 8
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Producer Fran Weissler said: “This incredible moment is a testament not only to the unparalleled genius of the CHICAGO creators—John Kander, Fred Ebb, Bob Fosse— but to the magnificent contributions from countless actors, musicians, stagehands, dance captains, crew members, advertising and marketing gurus, stage managers, production managers and more who have participated in our show these past 18 years. They continually succeed at being the absolute best in the business!” One of the most popular musicals in Broadway history, the revival of CHICAGO first began in May 1996 with a weekend presentation as part of City Center's acclaimed Encores! series. At the time, that brief four-performance engagement of CHICAGO—helmed by director Walter Bobbie and choreographer Ann Reinking—was the topgrossing production in the history of Encores!. Produced by Fran and Barry Weissler, CHICAGO opened on Broadway
at the Richard Rodgers Theatre on November 14, 1996. It transferred to the Shubert Theatre in February 1997, and played there through January 26, 2003. The revival reopened at its current home—the Ambassador Theatre— three days later on January 29, 2003.
Set amidst the razzle-dazzle decadence of the 1920s, CHICAGO is the story of Roxie Hart, a housewife and nightclub dancer who murders her on-the-side lover after he threatens to walk out on her. Desperate to avoid conviction, she dupes the public, the media and her rival cellmate, Velma Kelly, by hiring Chicago's slickest criminal lawyer to transform her malicious crime into a barrage of sensational headlines, the likes of which might just as easily be ripped from today's tabloids. In addition to its ongoing Broadway success, CHICAGO is a worldwide stage phenomenon. It has been seen in more than 30 countries and in 12 languages across the globe since 1996. CHICAGO returns to ASU Gammage March 27-29, 2015 to wow audiences in the Valley yet again. This engagement will star John O'Hurley, best known as J. Peterman on "Seinfeld," the #1 syndicated television show in the world (seen in 85 countries), for which he won a Screen Actor's Guild Award. He was also seen on the toprated ABC hit “Dancing With the Stars,” ABC's dramatic “Dance-Off!” and as the host of “Family Feud.” Don’t miss this amazing production coming in March. l Victor Hamburger • victor.hamburger@asu.edu
BROADWAY VS. THE ROAD
BROADWAY VS. THE ROAD
With a legendary book by Fred Ebb and Bob Fosse, music by John Kander and lyrics by Fred Ebb, CHICAGO received six 1997 Tony Awards® for Best Musical Revival, Best Direction of a Musical (Walter Bobbie), Best Choreography (Ann Reinking), Best Lighting Design (Ken Billington), Best Leading Actress in a Musical (Bebe Neuwirth) and Best Leading Actor in a Musical (James Naughton). CHICAGO features set design by John Lee Beatty, costume design by Tony Award® winner William Ivey Long, lighting design by Tony Award® winner Ken Billington, sound design by Scott Lehrer, musical supervision by Rob Fisher and musical direction by Leslie Stifelman.
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Broadway attendance in the 2013-2014 season reached 12.21 million; the season grossed $1.27 billion.
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Broadway attendance for the 2013-2014 season topped those of the ten professional New York and New Jersey sports teams combined (Mets, Yankees, Rangers, Islanders, Knicks, Liberty, Giants, Jets, Devils and the Nets).
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Broadway contributes nearly $12 billion to the economy of New York City on top of ticket sales and supports 87,000 local jobs.
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Broadway is one of the greatest tourist destinations in New York. 6.7 million tickets were bought by visitors who considered Broadway a very important reason for coming to New York City.
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Broadway attracts repeat customers—58% of the audience attends at least two shows a season and the average Broadway theatergoer attends four shows.
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Touring shows across North America grossed $931 million, representing 13.8 million attendances in the 2013-2014 season.
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Touring shows of varying sizes are presented in about 200 cities across the country.
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Touring Broadway contributes a cumulative $3.4 billion to the metropolitan areas that host the shows.
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On average, Broadway tours generate an economic impact of three and one-half times the gross ticket sales to a local metropolitan area's economy.
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CULTURAL PARTICIPATION
Photo: Tim Trumble
SCHOOL TO WORK Every year, ASU Gammage holds an interactive workshop, entitled School to Work, as an opportunity for junior high and high school students to learn about careers in the performing arts. Many students may have a passion for performance, but there are also many others who know they do not necessarily want to be in the spotlight, but still want that connection to the arts. School to Work at ASU Gammage offers a glimpse of what that would be like–a sneak peek into what it really takes to run a performing arts venue.
ticket sales, technical production and other ASU Gammage departments. As students worked together to select and then book a play at Gammage, they learned how important it is that each department work together as a team in order to put on a successful show. They enjoyed learning how to find sponsors, how ticket sales work and many other aspects of the theater. I think one of the highlights of the trip was when my students were able to tour backstage and meet with the director and stage crew of Disney’s BEAUTY AND THE BEAST.”
To make this event special and experiential, before each student arrives for the workshop, they receive a personalized letter from ASU Gammage with a hiring packet that explains which department they will be working in and some information about the department. On the day of the workshop, students arrive at the Rae and Richard S. Love Lobby at ASU Gammage, which is full of round tables that are presented as one of six ASU Gammage departments: Box Office, Business Services, Marketing and Communications, Development, Operations and Programming. Each department works together to help bring a show to the stage. At the beginning of the workshop, the Programming table determines as a group which of three Broadway productions they plan to bring to Tempe. They then present their decision to the other departments and explain their reasons. For the next hour, students from all six departments must work together and learn about every department’s role in bringing a large production to ASU Gammage. The workshop culminates in presentations from every department, which detail their work throughout the morning.
In addition to learning from ASU Gammage, students get a chance to speak with company management of a touring Broadway production. This season, those companies are: PIPPIN and CINDERELLA. At ASU Gammage it is important not only for students to see what opportunities are available within performing arts venues, but also the opportunities that exist for non-actors, dancers, etc. within a Broadway touring show. Broadway is a business, so it is important for young people to know what prospects exist within this business.
Ravae Johnson from the Laveen School District has brought her gifted eigth graders more than once to School to Work. Johnson says, “My students were able to participate in a real-world working scenario as they were assigned to work in accounting, 10
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School to Work is a program in which ASU Gammage is very proud. Students and teachers alike have raved about their experience over the years. Ravae Johnson feels, “The workshop gave my students many opportunities to explore and learn about different potential career choices. They learned so much! It was fun to listen to them talk about their experience on the ride back to school. I definitely would like to add this experience to my calendar next year for my upcoming eighth graders.” With it being our 50th Anniversary this season, ASU Gammage looks forward to another season of providing local students once again with not only an educational experience, but memories that will last a lifetime. l Melissa Vuletich • melissa.a.vuletich@asu.edu
CONGRATULATIONS!
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SAVE THE DATE! 2015-2016 Season Announce Event
SAVE THE DATE
The 2015-2016 Broadway Season Announce Event has been set for Monday, March 16, 2015 at 7:30 p.m. Hot off the heels of CINDERELLA at ASU Gammage, Colleen Jennings-Roggensack will unveil which of Broadway’s best will be coming to the Valley. The event will feature live performances, special guests and video previews of all of next season’s shows. Previously ASU Gammage announced that the 2015-2016 season will feature the Tony Award® winning musical THE BOOK OF MORMON with its Arizona debut. Invitations for the event will be sent to all subscribers and ASU Gammage VIPs in February.
Congratulations to Michael Reed, Senior Director of Programs and Organizational Initiatives, who recently received the Leadership Award established by the Western Arts Alliance (WAA) Board of Directors in 1985 as The Distinguished Service Award. In 1992, Photo: Tim Trumble the board presented the first award to Jerry Willis and rechristened the award in his honor. Jerry Willis (1938-1997) co-founded the organization now known as Western Arts Alliance. For 27 years, he managed Caltech Public Events and was a driving force for presenting in the West and nationally.
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To celebrate its 50th Anniversary, ASU Gammage has created a coffee table book that commemorates the last 50 years and highlights its many accomplishments. The 50th Anniversary coffee table book includes more than 108 pages of exclusive interviews, inspiring stories and some never-before-seen images. A copy of this wonderful book can be purchased for $35 at the ASU Gammage gift shop during all Broadway shows or online at gammage50.com. “We are thrilled to share this book with the public. It is a wonderful memento that highlights ASU Gammage’s vibrant history, as well as a look forward to ASU Gammage’s future,” says Colleen Jennings-Roggensack, ASU Gammage executive director. l Dana McGuinness • dana.mcguinness@asu.edu
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VIP EVENT PHOTOS
KINKY BOOTS VIP CAST PARTY KINKY BOOTS at La Bocca urban pizzeria + wine bar in Tempe 1. L to R: Buffie Anderson, Hal Luftig, KINKY BOOTS producer, Colleen JenningsRoggensack and Ray Anderson (ASU athletic director and university vice president) 2. Donors and cast members enjoying the party at La Bocca urban pizzeria + wine bar 3. L to R: David Appleford (ASU Gammage Goer), Kyle Taylor Parker (Lola) and Pat Kaufman 4. L to R: Karen Gammage, Steven Booth (Charlie Price), Grady Gammage, Jr., Lindsay Nicole Chambers (Lauren), Claudia & Paul Kunkel 5. Alyssa Goldstein pictured with the kids from the show 6. Center: Chuck, Laurie and Alyssa Goldstein pictured with cast members 7. L to R: Greg Cahill, Dawn Mulligan, Lindsay Nicole Chambers (Lauren) and Shelly Cahill 8. L to R: Danny Sharaby, Kyle Taylor Parker (Lola) and Jenna Brouk 9. L to R: Grace Stockdale (Nicola), Helen & Joe Goldblatt and Lindsay Nicole Chambers (Lauren) 10. L to R: Alan & Char Augenstein, Jill McMeekin, Steven Booth (Charlie Price), Logan McMeekin and Craig Waletzko (George) 11. L to R: Jim Rowland, David Horowitz, Darius Harper (Angel), Steven Booth (Charlie Price), Sam Zeller (Ensemble), Toby Taylor, Damon Bolling, Brenda Rowland Photos: Tim Trumble
From left: Carol Poore, Erika Dickey, JO Finks, Colleen Jennings-Roggensack, Leslie Rich and Susan Thrasher at the GO GAGA Table Sales event on November 13 at the home of Jordan and Jason Rose.
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MEET... ROJON AND JAY HASKER When you meet Jay and Rojon—whether in the VIP Lounge before a Broadway performance, at a donor luncheon they’ve helped sponsor, or at a Performance for Students—their genuine passion and appreciation for the arts shines brightly. Jay and Rojon met and married in Alaska. “The biggest source of entertainment in Alaska was the Iditarod Sled Dog Races which went right through our backyard, or the Blanket Toss at Fur Rendezvous—not too many Broadway shows came through Alaska at that time!” They still fondly recall their first Broadway show—CATS at the Orpheum Theatre in San Francisco—and making trips to the city to see shows like PHANTOM and LES MISÉRABLES.
DONOR PROFILE
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Jay and Rojon moved to Arizona in 1997 and soon found Gammage. It wasn’t until a few years ago, however, upon hearing Colleen speak at the Season Announcement event that they decided to go all in with a full season subscription and VIP Club membership. “We were so impressed with the outreach programs and how many different areas of the community that Gammage touched that we joined immediately.”
Rojon and Jay are both examples of self-made success. From her local Anchorage, Alaska Safeway store to a member of the Executive team, Rojon is truly an inspiration to women in business. Rojon now serves on the committee for the Golden Gammage Gala (March 7, 2015), and she continues to put her business acumen to work as a board member for a family-owned food company based in California. Jay, having grown up in central Missouri, also made a career in the food industry before enjoying an encore career as a Pilates instructor, studying under the legendary dancer and trainer Julian Littleford. Their generosity and enthusiasm in supporting arts and culture organizations like ASU Gammage is only matched by their commitment to the next generation of artists and patrons. Jay and Rojon are staunch advocates of making education and the arts accessible to all youth, from creating a star of Camp Broadway in their niece, to introducing a large group of foster families to the magic of theater through a block of tickets to Disney’s BEAUTY AND THE BEAST. “We totally enjoy being at the Performances for Students to witness the enthusiasm and curiosity of all ages of students. Jay and I both enjoyed the recent performance of the Dance Theatre of Harlem, and we laughed about hearing the kids on their way out talk about asking their parents for ballet lessons when they got home that night.” Jay’s and Rojon’s enthusiasm and genuine passion for the arts, as well as their warmth and humor, is truly inspiring. This theater, and the next generation of artists and patrons, is fortunate that people like Jay and Rojon so generously invest in the future. l Julie Mate • julianne.mate@asu.edu
MERRILY METZGER Merrily Metzger is an ASU graduate of the business college. She currently serves as the Vice President of Radiation Safety Engineering. She is married, with four adult children, two of them also ASU grads. She’s been a season ticket holder since 1993 and has enjoyed wonderful presentations over the years, including her all-time favorite play LES MISÉRABLES. She also had the privilege of attending four of the ASU Gammage sponsored New York Broadway Adventures. What a thrill to meet Broadway performers, spend time with a New York’s premier Broadway theater historian, enjoy the wonderful camaraderie of the attendees (making several delightful friendships), and twice going to the Tony Awards®. The Broadway Adventure tour is an opportunity every donor and season ticket holder should experience once!
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Her loyalty goes beyond renewing season tickets each year. She is a Legacy donor, Kathryn Gammage Circle donor and member of the GO GAGA (Golden Gammage Gala) 50th Anniversary committee. She gives her support to Gammage not only with time and money, but also her heart. “There is an excitement, like a child at Christmas, every time I participate in a Gammage event. Gammage offers so many opportunities for our community and it is an honor to be a part of it,” says Metzger. l Julie Mate • julianne.mate@asu.edu
TIM TRUMBLE Have you ever looked at an ASU Gammage photograph—of the building’s curved lines dramatically lit by a Tempe sunset, or of dancer midair on the ASU Gammage stage—and wondered who captured the moment? More often than not, Tim Trumble is the man behind the lens.
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Tim Trumble Photography is a Corporate Sponsor you are probably familiar with – if not by name, then certainly by Tim’s work. From photos of donors and cast members at VIP events, to most of the promotional images you see of the building, Tim captures the iconic nature of the building and the significance of our outreach programs’ impact. ASU Gammage has come to rely on his generosity in donating his services for all major donor events as well as several performances and community outreach events – a benefit for ASU Gammage of considerable value. Tim got his start in his native Michigan, first photographing a music festival, capturing major music entertainers like Reba McEntire, Robert Palmer and Ray Charles. At this same time, Tim started doing freelance public relations and sports photography at his alma mater Michigan State University. From the “Great Lake State” to the “Grand Canyon State,” Tim’s career took him to Arizona State University in 1996 as the University’s only staff photographer. Tim’s photo credit includes many major local, national and international publications. Tim has photographed major national events including the final 2004 presidential debate at ASU Gammage, 1997 Rose Parade and Rose Bowl game, Barry Goldwater's funeral and Pat Tillman’s memorial service. Tim’s ties to ASU Gammage go beyond the lens. Tim enjoys the Broadway series, year after year, with his family. If you’ve met Tim at a Gammage event, you may even have met his daughter Alex. From Camp Broadway kid at Gammage, to the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, Alex is now in her first year studying musical theater in New York City. All that’s left is for Alex to take her turn on the Gammage stage as a cast member of a touring Broadway production. We picture nothing less. To ASU Gammage, Tim Trumble is more than a photographer. He is part of the team, capturing both the visual and the emotional content of his subject. His work doesn’t just speak to its observer – it sings. ASU Gammage is grateful to Tim for his passion for the theater, his remarkable talent and his steadfast support. l Julie Mate • julianne.mate@asu.edu Photos, from top: ASU Gammage GO GAGA 2013, 2004 Presidential Debate and Alex Trumble at Camp Broadway. Photos by Tim Trumble.
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PHILIP GLASS RETURNS TO GAMMAGE
FIRST SOUTHWEST PERFORMANCE OF THE COMPLETE ‘ETUDES FOR PIANO’ Glass Returns to ASU Gammage February 28 • David M. Brown On Feb. 28, Philip Glass, 77 this past January, returns for ASU Gammage’s 50th year. To help celebrate the anniversary of the landmark Frank Lloyd Wright performing arts center, the celebrated composer and performer will play all 20 of his Etudes for Piano with two guest pianists—the first time in the Southwest the full set will be played. Glass will be joined by his frequent guest for the Etudes, Maki Namekawa, and Arizona State University School of Music’s assistant professor, Ashley Oakley. Often described as a “minimalist,” with composers such as Steve Reich, Glass today emphasizes his Classical/Baroque roots in disciplines such as counterpoint and his love for Schubert, with whom he shares a birthday, as well as Bach and Mozart. A commission by American conductor and pianist, Dennis Russell Davies, the Etudes for Piano combines contemporary lyrical elements with Baroque passagework, or bravura elements. This will be Glass’s fifth appearance at ASU Gammage in the past 20 years. His former appearances were Monsters of Grace, directed by Robert Wilson with the Philip Glass Ensemble; 16
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Dracula, also with Wilson and the Glass Ensemble; The Hours Piano Concerto with Glass Ensemble music director Michael Riesman and the ASU Symphony; and Glass in piano duo with Daniel Roumain. “Philip and I have had a long and joyous creative relationship since the late 1970s,” says Colleen Jennings-Roggensack, who has been executive director at ASU Gammage for 22 years. “It was his first American tour, and his album The Photographer had just been released. Prior to his first major TIME magazine story, I fell in love with the music and the way Philip collaborated in dance, opera, the stage and in film.” She presented Philip and his Glass Ensemble at Colorado State University, when she was on staff there, and, as a trained modern dancer and choreographer, she performed to his sixmovement Glass Works among other of his scores.
“Throughout the years of running performing arts centers in Hopkins Center at Dartmouth and ASU Gammage, I have proudly presented every one of Philip’s work save for his large-scale operas,” Jennings-Roggensack says. “We have been treasured colleagues and friends.”
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While adept in the great Classical repertoire, Namekawa has focused recently on contemporary composers such as Glass. After studying piano in Tokyo and Paris, she won the Leonid Kreutzer Prize in 1994 and began an international solo career, performing with orchestras such as the renowned Amsterdam Concertgebouw, the Munich and Dresden Philharmonic Orchestras and the Seattle Symphony Orchestra. She has recorded throughout Europe. In July 2008, performing with the Essen Philharmonie, she premièred Glass’s Four Movements for Two Pianos, and in May 2009 she gave the Austrian première and, two months later, at the Lincoln Center Festival in New York, the U.S. première. In October 2012, she and Davies performed Glass’s Stoker at the New Yorker Morgan Library—another world premiere— and in June 2013, they played the world premiere of his Two Movements for Four Pianos with Katia und Marielle Labèque in Düsseldorf. In February 2013, in Perth, with Glass, she played some of the Etudes, partially as world premières. This year, in addition to the ASU Gammage performance, she will perform the work in Sweden.
ASU’s Ashley Oakley, Ph.D., is a Baroque specialist, pianist and educator, whose current research fellowship by the Tureck Bach Research Institute has allowed her to work on ornamentation and melodic and rhythmic manipulation in the Dance Suites of J.S. Bach. As with Namekawa, she champions minimalist and new music. A frequent performer locally and nationally, Oakley recently collaborated with Phoenix ensemble, Crossing 32nd Street, in several performances of Steve Reich’s Music for 18 Musicians and had three of her solo compositions performed in Phoenix as part of a continuous twelve-hour music cycle. “Philip Glass’s visionary work changed the face of music globally and how people view all art forms,” JenningsRoggensack says. “Each note takes us to a new place. Ahead of its time, his music has captured the imagination of people around the world. We are honored to welcome him back to ASU Gammage—especially on this, the occasion of our landmark celebration.” l Brown is an Arizona-based freelancer (azwriter.com). Philip Glass’ concert is underwritten in part through a generous gift from Jenny Norton and Bob Ramsey.
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JOSEPH’S BRIAN GOLUB ASU Gammage is excited to welcome home Brian Golub. Brian grew up in Scottsdale and attended Horizon High School and continued his education at Northern Arizona University. Brian moved to New York from Scottsdale after graduating and training in Opera, but with a heart in Musical Theater.
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Brian worked in some of the most prestigious regional theaters around the country. He also was cast in an Off Broadway show, Off-Off Broadway shows, and lots of new works that you have never heard of! Brian has been seen in several Actor’s Fund Broadway Benefit concerts with Jennifer Hudson and Ana Gasteyer (HAIR – Grammy nominated cast recording), Josh Groban (CHESS), Rosie O’Donnell (PIPPIN), and he even shared the stage with Sir Ian McKellen. Most recently, Brian landed the national tour of JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT, playing Rueben next to “American Idol’s” Diana DeGarmo and Ace Young! In 2010, Brian’s most noteworthy job was a supporting role in Disney’s “When In Rome” starring Kristen Bell, Josh Duhamel, Angelica Houston and Danny Devito. In addition to acting, Brian was co-director/owner of a production company that produced flashmobs for large businesses including one in Times Square during New York fashion week for Shellac. He also produced YouTube music video parodies that went viral and were featured on the “Today Show” twice with Kathie Lee and Hoda! Recently he started his own company doing this same type of work called Uncle Brian Productions, inspired by his beautiful “niece” Zoe!
Tell us about growing up in the Valley how the local theater scene impacted your arts experience? I can't remember a time when I haven't been singing and performing! I was active in all the school shows as a kid from elementary school (Cochise) through middle school (Desert Shadows) and high school (Horizon) and then through college (NAU). As a young kid, I was part of the original group of Do Re Mi, which all these years later is still around, which was pretty much a show choir for kids in the Valley. So that is kind of where I started very young learning to sing and dance (I dance much better now than I did then ... I hope). I had my very first professional job playing Oliver in Phoenix Little Theatre's (now Phoenix Theatre) production of OLIVER in 1986! I remember being at the point where I was really sure I wanted to do this as a career! The lights, the stage, the applause! Who could say no! After that, I got to do that show and role again at Chaparral High School where my sister went to school and they needed an Oliver so they had me do it since I had done it before. It was pretty cool for an 11-year old kid to be the lead of a show! I loved my experience and time growing up in the Valley doing shows! It continued on until I moved to New York 16 years ago and I am still representing Arizona!
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What are your memories of attending ASU Gammage? I remember most of all seeing LES MISÉRABLES on tour growing up. I feel like every time it would come through Arizona my family would go. I saw a bunch of shows and tours that went through and I love Gammage. Since I have moved away and am older, I have also been back and was able to take my niece Makayla to Disney’s THE LION KING as a gift! It was so great to take her there, a place I always went, to see the big shows and now I finally get to perform there! It’s funny because when I am in New York and I talk to my friends who have been on tour, they always say “Oh Tempe,” (Of course they say it wrong either TEM-pe or TemPEY) but they say, “That's the theater that looks like the cake right? I love that place!” We performed at the Center for the Performing Arts in San Jose, which is also built by Frank Lloyd Wright, and it was a smaller version of the "cake." When I performed there, I remembered the seats how they are arranged at Gammage and it got me very excited to be there!
What are you most excited about when you come to perform at Gammage? I am so excited to be able to finally play the theater where I watched tours come through as a kid. I had this distinct memory the other day as I was about to go on stage and I said to another actress ... “I remember as a kid coming to Gammage and sitting with excitement as I got to watch all these professional actors from New York perform and how cool it would be to be on tour and do that especially in my own state. And now I get to do that!” It really is awesome to be able to perform there, a place with memories, for my family and so many friends, some whom I haven't seen in literally 20 years that have already told me they have tickets to come see it! l Dana McGuinness • dana.mcguinness@asu.edu
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Upcoming events at ASU Kerr Cultural Center Dave Stamey, premier western entertainer
WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 4 • 7:30 P.M. $36 PREMIUM, $32 RESERVED, $25 GENERAL ADMISSION
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 24 • 7:30 P.M. $28 PREMIUM, $25 RESERVED, $22 GENERAL ADMISSION
Featuring Greg Fishman, brilliant saxophonist and leading authority on Stan Getz, along with celebrity pianist/vocalist Judy Roberts, Scott Black (bass) and Pete Swan (drums). This show is an annual Kerr favorite with remarkable music and endless insights into Getz’s genius.
ASU Kerr is pleased to bring Dave Stamey back by popular request! Stamey will present music, stories and humor about living and working in The West. True West Magazine has recognized Stamey as Best Solo Western Musician (2010 and 2014) and he is a six-time winner of the Western Music Association’s prestigious Entertainer of the Year award.
Ang Li, pianist – Classical, Progressive, Modern FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 20 • 7:30 P.M. $27 PREMIUM, $23 RESERVED, $20 GENERAL ADMISSION 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, National Center for the Performing Arts (China) and more. In 2013, Li performed solo concerts and recital programs in seven countries. This performance concentrates on the development of classical to modern piano music. The program includes works by Beethoven, Brahms, Chopin and de Falla customized with new works, special transcriptions and a Chinese folk song.
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JAZZ IN AZ: Greg Fishman - The Genius of Getz
JAZZ IN AZ: Jazz Divas 2015 - Delphine Cortez, Sherry Roberson, Diana Lee, Alice Tatum, Holly Pyle WEDNESDAY MARCH 4 • 7:30 P.M. $36 PREMIUM, $32 RESERVED, $25 GENERAL ADMISSION Jazz in AZ’s most popular perennial show, this year’s edition of Jazz Divas features top established singers, new rising star vocalists, pianist/musical director Joel Robin and friends.
Cecilia String Quartet, classical music THURSDAY, MARCH 12 • 7:30 P.M. $30 PREMIUM, $27 RESERVED, $25 GENERAL ADMISSION Taking their name from St. Cecilia, the patron saint of music, the Cecilia String Quartet are Ensemble-in-Residence at the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Music. European tours have taken the quartet to the Concertgebouw Kleine Zaal (Amsterdam), Beethoven-Haus (Bonn), Wigmore Hall (London) and venues in Italy and Belgium. Prizewinners at international string quartet competitions in both Osaka (2008) and Bordeaux (2010) and winners of a Galaxie Rising Stars Award in Canada, CSQ now performs for leading presenters in Canada, the United States and Europe.
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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.
JAMES O’BRIEN
ASU LEADERSHIP: JAMES O’BRIEN People often ask about ASU Gammage’s place within Arizona State University and where ASU Gammage fits within the model of the New American University. The ASU charter states that ASU is a comprehensive public research university, measured not by whom it excludes, but by whom it includes and how they succeed; advancing research and discovery of public value; and assuming fundamental responsibility for the economic, social, cultural and overall health of the communities it serves. Looking at the charter it is clear that ASU Gammage aligns closely to the charter as their many programs are critical to the social, cultural and economic trajectory of the communities of Arizona. This past July, ASU Gammage began reporting to James O’Brien. O’Brien serves as Senior Vice President of University Affairs and Chief of Staff to President Michael Crow. O’Brien is responsible for implementing complicated strategic and tactical objectives of the Office of the President. He also works across the institution to identify, facilitate and coordinate opportunities and initiatives which involve multiple units within and affiliated with the institution. In addition to his work with ASU Gammage, his other responsibilities include advancing opportunities and initiatives with university public affairs, state and federal policy affairs, global engagement, corporate relations and university athletics. “ASU Gammage is both a place which is uniquely important to ASU and the community—but also a force for pushing out the energy and creativity of artistic expression which is found throughout ASU into and across the many communities we serve,” says O’Brien. O'Brien is an attorney who previously worked as corporate counsel to several publicly traded companies, as well as in private practice. He has also worked in public affairs at the state and federal levels. He received a B.A. from Iowa State University and a J.D. from Drake University. l Victor Hamburger • victor.hamburger@asu.edu James O’Brien and Colleen Jennings-Roggensack examine the ASU Gammage 50th Anniversary book at the September 28 Open House. Photo: Tim Trumble
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CORPORATE/ FOUNDATION SPONSORS $100,000+ Desert Schools Federal Credit Union $75,000+ George Brazil Home Services $50,000-$25,000 Andrew Family Foundation Margaret T. Morris Foundation/ J.W. Kiekhefer Foundation National Endowment for the Arts Subaru Superstore of Chandler US Airways $24,999-$10,000 Arizona Lottery Airpark Dodge Chrysler Jeep APS Pearson & Company Scottsdale Insurance Company/ Nationwide Insurance Foundation
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UPCOMING VIP EVENTS Tuesday, January 13 Heroes Night 6:30 p.m. ASU Gammage Honor our nation’s heroes with a patriotic salute at opening night of JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT. Inquire for more details, or to purchase or exchange tickets. Cast Party: JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT 10:00 p.m. approximately Join ASU Gammage and cast members from JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT for beverages and light hors d’oeuvres on Opening Night. Exclusive VIP Club member benefit (Supporting Member and above)! Must RSVP.
Wednesday, February 11 Performances for Students: Jazz Reach 10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. ASU Gammage Join us for a performance for students followed by a VIP reception and Q & A with Jazz Reach!
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Exclusive VIP Club member benefit! RSVP.
Tuesday, February 17 Cast Party: DIRTY DANCING 10:00 p.m. approximately Join ASU Gammage and cast members from DIRTY DANCING for beverages and light hors d’oeuvres on Opening Night. Exclusive VIP Club member benefit (Supporting Member and above)! Must RSVP.
Thursday, February 19 Performances for Students: Ang Li 10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. ASU Kerr Cultural Center Join us for a performance for students followed by a VIP reception and Q & A with Ang Li! Exclusive VIP Club member benefit! RSVP.
Saturday, February 28 BEYOND: Philip Glass 7:00 p.m. ASU Gammage Influential composer Philip Glass will perform his four newly written and his complete set of piano etudes along with two exceptional guest pianists. Tickets are available.
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FEATURED VIP EVENTS
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Ashley Park and David Andino in the National Tour of RODGERS + HAMMERSTEIN’S CINDERELLA. Photo © Carol Rosegg.
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Saturday, March 7
Tuesday, March 13
Saturday, March 21
Golden Gammage Gala (GO GAGA)
Cast Party: CINDERELLA
6:30 p.m.
10:00 p.m. approximately
BEYOND: Aaron Landsman, LOVE STORY
Arizona Biltmore
Join ASU Gammage and cast members from CINDERELLA for beverages and light hors d’oeuvres on Opening Night.
Join us for dinner, entertainment and an exquisite evening in celebration of 50 years of ASU Gammage. Tables and single seats available at 480.727.4262
Exclusive VIP Club member benefit (Supporting Member and above)! Must RSVP.
7:00 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. ASU Gammage ASU Gammage’s residency artist returns with his newest piece of contemporary theater. Tickets are available at asugammage.com.