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PRESENTS

Āhuti

NRITYAGRAM DANCE ENSEMBLE

In Collaboration with CHITRASENA DANCE COMPANY

Artistic Director / Choreographer / Sound Design Surupa Sen

Music Composer Rhythm Composers

Pandit Raghunath Panigrahi Dhaneswar Swain (India) Presanna Singakkara (Sri Lanka) Surupa Sen

Dancers (Nrityagram)

Pavithra Reddy, Abhinaya Rohan, Anoushka Rahman, Rohini Banerjee, Daquil Miriyala

Dancers (Chitrasena)

Thaji Dias, Amandi Gomez, Kushan Dharmarathna, Geeth Premachandra

Musicians (India)

Jateen Sahu lead vocal & harmonium Rohan Dahale chants & mardala (percussion)

Parshuram Das bamboo flute Siba Nayak (violin)

Musician (Sri Lanka)

Koshan Mapatuna Kandyan drum

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Āhuti

{Sanskrit: Invoking | Pali: Offering}

NRITYAGRAM DANCE ENSEMBLE In Collaboration with CHITRASENA DANCE COMPANY

Artistic Director / Choreographer / Sound Design Surupa Sen

Music Composer Rhythm Composers

Pandit Raghunath Panigrahi Dhaneswar Swain (India) Presanna Singakkara (Sri Lanka) Surupa Sen

Dancers (Nrityagram)

Pavithra Reddy, Abhinaya Rohan, Anoushka Rahman, Rohini Banerjee, Daquil Miriyala

Dancers (Chitrasena)

Thaji Dias, Amandi Gomez, Kushan Dharmarathna, Geeth Premachandra

Musicians (India)

Musician (Sri Lanka)

Assistant Choreographer Master Tailor

Jateen Sahu lead vocal & harmonium Rohan Dahale chants & mardala (percussion) Parshuram Das bamboo flute Siba Nayak (violin) Koshan Mapatuna Kandyan drum

Heshma Wignaraja (Chitrasena) Ghulam Rasool

Executive Producer / Technical Director / Lighting Designer

Lynne Fernandez

Nrityagram - The Dance Village www.nrityagram.org lynne@nrityagram.org sandyg@pentacle.org www.pentacle.org

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The performance runs for 100 minutes including a 20 minute intermission.

SANKIRTANAM

(a prayer)

Wandering minstrels sing and dance in praise of Lord Krishna… The lotus-eyed lord with the flute in his hands and a peacock feather in his hair. The eternal lover, the yogi, the last refuge. Protector of the universe, he is the purest of all beings. The only truth.

Dancers

Abhinaya Rohan, Anoushka Rahman, Rohini Banerjee, Pavithra Reddy, Daquil Miriyala

POORNĀRATĪ

In most South Asian traditions, the arts serve as a medium to attain the highest state of being. Temple rituals integrate dance as an essential medium of worship to invoke and propitiate the powers that govern the natural order of the universe.

Poornāratī, which means complete offering, seeks to invoke the principles of the Universe, both male and female, that we may dance in their Presence.

Odissi Dancers

Pavithra Reddy, Abhinaya Rohan, Anoushka Rahman, Rohini Banerjee

Kandyan Dancers

Thaji Dias, Amandi Gomez, Kushan Dharmarathna, Geeth Premachandra

INTERMISSION

INVOKING SHIVA

Attributed to Ravana, Sri Lanka’s great warrior king, who was a devotee of Shiva, the God of dance and destruction.

Shiva!

From the forest of your matted locks descends the celestial river Ganga.

A mighty serpent garlands you lovingly, the glittering gem in his magical hood radiates brilliance, that anoints the faces of the four-directions with a delicate hue.

Adorned only by the sky, a new-born moon jewels your locks and your forehead smoulders with the fire of your third eye. Your ceaseless drum song pervades the universe, as you dance your fearsome Tandava.

Perfect consort to Himalaya’s daughter, you are the ever-compassionate destroyer of evil.

Opening your third eye you burnt to ashes the God of Love The five-arrowed Kamadeva, disrupter of your meditation. You are the Universe. Invincible. Infinite. Eternal. On you I meditate.

Dancers

Thaji Dias, Pavithra Reddy ĀLĀP

The Kandyan and Odissi dance traditions meet in space, to challenge, combine and embrace each other through musical conversation and rhythmic dialogue.

Dancers

Pavithra Reddy, Rohini Banerjee, Thaji Dias, Amandi Gomez, Anoushka Rahman, Abhinaya Rohan, Daquil Miriyala, Kushan Dharmarathna, Geeth Premachandra

Dance on the funeral pyres in my heart and release me from this universe.

ABOUT THE DANCE FORMS

Kandyan Dance comes from Kandy, an area in the central hills region in Sri Lanka. According to legend, the origins of the dance lie in an exorcism ritual known as the Kohomba Kankariya, which was performed by shamans from India, who came to the island on the request of a king suffering from a mysterious illness. After the performance of the ritual, the illness vanished and the local people adopted the dance. Originally performed by dancers who were identified as a separate caste and aligned to the Temple of the Tooth, the dance declined when support from the Kandyan kings ended in the colonial period. Kandyan Dance was adapted for the stage in the 1940s, by Chitrasena. His wife and dance partner, Vajira, was the first professional female Kandyan dancer, and together they established Kandyan dance as a performance art. Their popularity helped to reduce the caste barriers surrounding the dance and made it accessible to an urban, contemporary audience.

Odissi for centuries, a temple has looked out at a turbulent sea, its walls dancing a prayer to the rising sun. Magnificent ruins like these, in Odisha in Eastern India, confirm that Odissi was performed as far back as 200 BCE. Originally a sacred ritual dedicated to the gods, Odissi is one of the oldest dance traditions in the world. Its sinuous forms, languorous limbs and rapt expressions frozen in stone tell of a past rich in dance, music, myth and legend. Odissi speaks of love and union, between human and divine, transporting viewers to enchanted worlds of magic and spirituality. Its sensuousness and lyricism reflect both the motifs of Odisha temple sculpture as well as the poetry from the deep wellsprings of Oriya music.

ABOUT THE COMPANIES

THE CHITRASENA DANCE COMPANY

Founded by Guru Chitrasena with a vision to inspire and exhilarate through the traditional dances and drums of Sri Lanka, the Chitrasena Dance Company has always been at the forefront of transforming the traditional arts landscape of the island. Chitrasena is recognized for rescuing the traditional dances that were confined to village settings and presenting it to audiences in Sri Lanka and across the world. The Company was founded in 1943 and initially nurtured under the creative

genius Chitrasena, and later together with his wife Vajira. They worked tirelessly for decades to carefully distill ancient rhythmic rituals, by reviving and refining elements of it while staying firmly rooted in the old, and developed an authentic dance language.

For over seven decades the Chitrasena Dance Company has given life to compelling performances ranging from a rich repertoire of dance and drumming pieces, to acclaimed original ballets and productions inspired by ancient rituals and contemporary culture. Karadiya (1961), Nala Damayanthi (1963), Nrithanjali (1965), Kinkini Kolama (1978), Shiva Ranga (1984), Chandalika (1996) and Bera-Handa (2001) are some of the mostrenowned productions. More recently, the Chitrasena Dance Company has brought to the stage The Art of Chitrasena (2006), Kumbi Kathawa (2007), Dancing for the Gods (2010), Devanjali (2015) and Guru Gedara Festival (2018). The creative partnership and the first collaborative production, based on an invitation extended to the Chitrasena Dance Company by Nrityagram led to the much-acclaimed production Samhāra (2012).

The Chitrasena Dance Company celebrated its 75th year in 2018,and the third generation is led by Heshma Wignaraja, Artistic Director and eldest granddaughter of Chitrasena and Vajira, who continues to take forward the legacy of her grandparents. Experimenting without compromise and using traditional dance language and form to push boundaries, the new work offers a fresh perspective, while upholding Guru Chitrasena’s philosophy that “the new is but an extension of the old”.

ABOUT THE COMPANIES

NRITYAGRAM (which means dance village) is located outside Bangalore, India. It was founded in 1990 by Odissi dancer Protima Gauri, who converted ten acres of farmland into a setting for the study, practice and teaching of dance.

Nrityagram is dedicated to creating excellence in Odissi through the traditional method of learning, the Guru-Shishya Parampara, a unique and sacred relationship between mentor and disciple, referred to as mentorship in modern times.

Our dance pedagogy is inspired by the Gurukula, an ancient Indian residential teaching paradigm where students and teachers live together in an integrated environment of practice, theory and discipline. Learning is a way of life and students have a rare opportunity to imbibe the spirit of the Guru by living with them and observing them at work.

Conceived this way, for almost 30 years, Nrityagram imparts not only technique in dance but nurtures a philosophy of being that embraces holistic practice, mindful living and the pursuit of excellence. The daily schedule includes a unique, scientific body-conditioning and training programme that is sourced from Yoga, Natyashastra, Kalaripayattu, Western fitness methods and Odissi body-conditioning exercises. This training method is designed to increase the performance lifespan of a dancer and is sought-after by accomplished dance and movement professionals from different disciplines.

With a student strength of over 200, we provide an environment that fosters the artistic, intellectual and personal growth of our dancers and prepares them for successful and productive lives as artists and citizens, as well as to become leaders in their professions.

The aim is to prepare dancers for careers that combine performance with teaching, community outreach, and leadership. To enrich their practice, dancers are taught yoga, meditation, and martial arts along with Sanskrit and ancient dance scriptures. Choreographers, musicians, writers, and theatre practitioners from all over the world visit, to perform and conduct workshops and seminars in their area of practice.

This unique blend of traditional knowledge with contemporary understanding and application makes Nrityagram the only institution of its kind in the world and strengthens its position as a groundbreaking institution.

The Nrityagram Dance Ensemble, is regarded as one of the foremost dance companies of India. Led by Artistic Director Surupa Sen, the company has achieved worldwide critical acclaim. performing across the globe including an annual tour to the United States.

The company is devoted to bringing Odissi - one of the oldest dance traditions in the world - to audiences worldwide. Performed as far back as 200 BC as a sacred ritual dedicated to the gods, Odissi speaks of love and union, between human and divine, transporting viewers to enchanting worlds of magic and spirituality. Its lush lyricism reflects both the motifs of Odisha temple sculpture as well as the poetry from the deep wellsprings of Oriya music.

Although steeped in and dedicated to ancient practice, the Ensemble is also committed to carrying Indian dance into the twenty-first century. Enabled by grants from International Arts Funding organizations, Nrityagram’s dancers not only explore creative expansions of tradition but are also able to commission fresh compositions from leading Indian classical musicians.

Nrityagram has presented seven full-length ensemble shows Śrī: In Search of the Goddess (2001), Ansh (2005), Sacred Space (2005), Pratimā: Reflection (2008), Śriyah (2010), Samhāra (2012) and Āhuti (2019); two full-length duet shows Samyoga (2012) and Songs of Love and Longing (2013) and two solo shows Yadunandana (2017) and Vinati: Songs from the Gita Govinda (2021). All choreographed by Surupa Sen.

WHO’S WHO IN THE COMPANY

SURUPA SEN (Artistic Director, choreographer) was the first student to graduate from Nrityagram. She began her Odissi training with the architect of Odissi, Guru Kelucharan Mahapatra. She also studied Odissi with Guru Protima Gauri, and Abhinaya (expressional dance) with Guru Kalanidhi Narayanan. For over two decades, Surupa has researched and expanded the dance vocabulary of Odissi, and developed an aesthetic style that distinguishes the dancers from the Nrityagram Gurukula (School). Attracted to choreography from childhood, Surupa has focused on making new dances using an expanded Odissi language, rooted in traditional Odissi and the Natyashastra. She has a keen interest in music and rhythm composition and has worked closely with Pt. Raghunath Panigrahi since 1999. Surupa has choreographed seven full-length ensemble shows for Nrityagram, which are Śrī: In Search of the Goddess (2000), Ansh (2004), Sacred Space (2006), Pratimā: Reflection (2008), Śriyah (2010),

Samhāra (2012) and Āhuti (2019); two full-length duet shows Samyoga (2012) and Songs of Love and Longing (2013) and two full-length solo shows Yadunandana (2017) and Vinati: Songs from the Gita Govinda (2021). She has also created two virtual shows - Vinati, a solo for World Music Institute’s Dancing the Gods Festival and Upadāna: An Offering for the Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival. Surupa received the Raza Foundation Award in 2006, the Yagnaraman Award from Sri Krishna Gana Sabha, Chennai in 2008, the prestigious Nritya Choodamani from Sri Krishna Gana Sabha, Chennai in 2011 and the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award 2018 - the highest honour for the Performing Arts in India. Surupa is Artistic Director and choreographer at Nrityagram.

PAVITHRA REDDY (Odissi dancer) belongs to a neighbouring farm and started her Odissi training in Nrityagram’s rural outreach programme in 1990. She was the first student to graduate from Nrityagram’s rural outreach programme. She learned Odissi under the tutelage of Surupa Sen and has worked with dancers and movement specialists from across the globe. Pavithra joined the Nrityagram Dance Ensemble 1993 and has performed solo and with the Ensemble at some of the most prestigious venues across India and the world. In addition to being a full-time performer, Pavithra is also one of the primary teachers at Nrityagram.

ABHINAYA ROHAN (Odissi dancer) initially trained in Bharatnatyam before enrolling at Nrityagram to learn Odissi. She has been part of the Day Scholar programme and has studied under the tutelage of Surupa Sen. Abhinaya has performed with the Ensemble since 2018.

ANOUSHKA RAHMAN (Odissi dancer) initially learnt Odissi in Kolkata where she also completed a post graduate degree in Odissi Dance. She joined Nrityagram 2018 and has studied under the tutelage of Surupa Sen. This is her first International Tour with Nrityagram.

ROHINI BANERJEE (Odissi dancer) is a senior disciple of Guru Sharmila Biswas, who trained her from the age of twelve. She has toured extensively in India and abroad as a part of her Guru’s company and recently started her journey as a soloist. Rohini was selected to be part of Nrityagram’s Āhuti in 2021. This is her first Tour with Nrityagram.

DAQUIL MIRIYALA (Odissi dancer) joined Nrityagram’s Village Outreach Programme in 2010 and became a residential student in 2011, where she trained in dance while continuing her academic studies. She has learned Odissi under the tutelage of Gurus Surupa Sen and Pavithra Reddy. In 2021 she was selected to be a part of the Nrityagram Dance Ensemble and included in Āhuti. This is her first Tour with Nrityagram.

THAJI DIAS (Kandyan dancer) is the principal dancer of the Chitrasena Dance Company and youngest grand-daughter of Sri Lanka’s eminent dance duo, Chitrasena and Vajira. At 7 she started learning Kandyan dance from her aunt Guru Upeka Chitrasena and began touring with the Dance Company at 12 when she received the opportunity to perform along with Upeka Chitrasena at the prestigious Theatre Du Soleil, Paris as a guest of Ariane Mnouchkine. Since then, she has performed with the Chitrasena Dance Company in Sri Lanka, India, the Far-east, United States, Europe and Australia. She also teaches at the Chitrasena Kalayathanaya (School).

KUSHAN DHARMARATHNA (Kandyan dancer) joined the Chitrasena Kalayathanaya in 2000 as a scholar in Guru Vajira’s “Preserve the Dance” program. He has been a part of the Chitrasena Dance Company since 2002 and has performed in most of the Company’s productions locally and internationally. Kushan holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the University of Visual and Performing Arts, Sri Lanka and is currently doing a Masters in Performing Arts at the University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka.

GEETH PREMACHANDRA (Kandyan dancer) joined the Chitrasena Dance Company in 2000 and has been with the Company ever since, performing extensively in productions both locally and internationally. He has a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Kelaniya and a Master’s in Performing Arts from the University of Visual and Performing Arts in Sri Lanka. He also completed Diplomas in Education as well as Education Management at the National Institute of Management, which enabled him to pursue his passion of teaching dance as a lecturer. This is his first Tour with Nrityagram.

AMANDI GOMEZ (Kandyan dancer) has learned Kandyan dancing at the Chitrasena Kalayathanaya since she was 7 years old and has performed in numerous productions of the Chitrasena Dance Company since 2013,

including a lead character in the acclaimed children’s ballet, Kumbi Kathawa in 2015. Amandi holds a Bachelor of Law degree from the University of London. This is her first Tour with Nrityagram.

JATEEN SAHU (lead vocal, harmonium) learned Odissi singing under the tutelage of Guru Ramahari Das at The Music College, Odisha. He lives in Mumbai and has worked with Nrityagram since 2008. He is also a concert singer.

ROHAN DAHALE (mardala - percussion) began his training with Guru Kelucharan Mahapatra and has continued to learn from Guru Banamali Maharana for the past twelve years. He lives in Mumbai and accompanies Odissi dancers from the region. At present, he is percussionist at the dance village and travels and performs with the Ensemble.

PARSHURAM DAS (bamboo flute) is a disciple of Pt. Mohini Mohan Pattnaik. He graduated from the Music College, Odisha and in addition to freelancing as a music accompanist, he teaches at Utkal University of Culture, Bhubaneswar. He has been with the Nrityagram Dance Ensemble since 2002.

SIBA NAYAK (violin) has a postgraduate degree in Hindustani Violin from the Utkal University of Culture, Bhubaneswar. He freelances as a music accompanist and has worked with the Nrityagram Dance Ensemble since 2018.

KOSHAN MAPATUNA (Kandyan drum) has been a part of the Chitrasena Dance Company since 2019. He has performed with his drumming guru, Prasanna Rupatillaka as a member of the Prasanna Ru Dancing Academy since 2014. Koshan has a Bachelor of Performing Arts degree from the University of Visual and Performing Arts, Sri Lanka and is currently a guest lecturer at the same university in the Percussion and Music department. This is his first Tour with Nrityagram.

LYNNE FERNANDEZ (lighting designer, technical director, Executive Producer) has worked as an actress and light designer with many notable directors including Barry John, Joy Michael, Ranjit Kapoor, and Lillete Dubey, and was one of the first professional lighting designers in India. Her theatre work has been presented at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe,

in the West End and off-Broadway. She came to Nrityagram in 1993 as Production and Technical consultant to the newly founded Ensemble. She stayed on as Technical Director and in 1997 was appointed Executive Director of the Nrityagram Village, School and Ensemble. As Executive Director, she is responsible for administration, fund-raising and project development. Her recent projects include Kula, a residence where arts practitioners can live and create new work, and a Performing Arts Centre comprising a theatre, an exhibition space and rehearsal studios. She has also overseen the emergence of the Ensemble on to the international arena.

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Shelby Brown Tony Burks Terry Burns and Ron Kristy Jane Burruss Sophie Burton Lakecha Butler Julia Callaway Kathleen Campbell Alekzeta Cantu-Hensley Stan Carpenter and Jerry Baden Maria Carter Holly Castora Carlos Castro Jeaneen Chappell Patricia and James Chatt Carrie and Brandon Chenault William Chipman Susan Chizeck David Chong Chip Clint Jan Collett Sean Cooper Nancy and Barry Crossman Carol Croy Carolyn Cruse Joe Czyz Christine Daudelin Jane Davis Jillian Davis Patty Delaney Larned Louise Delano Arcelia Delphin Ian Derrer and Daniel James Pam and Rubi Deslorieux Anthony Dinh Mary Lee Dixon Alissa Doll Leasa Donovan Bryan Douglas Stefania Dragomir Nancy DuBois Monica and Christopher Ducic Janis Dworkis Karen Eaves

Jodie Elder Elizabeth el-Effen April Ellis

Debra Engstrom Rola Fakhoury

Michelle Spezio Ferm

Robin Fiddes

Leigh Files

Karla Finnell

Sharon Fisher

Avrim Fishkind

Melissa Fleming Evelyn Fox

Nancy Franks John Frazier Rita Garza

James Garza

Elizabeth Gillaspy and Randy Clements

Howard Gottlieb Gregory Graham Shannon Green

Debra Haddock

Jill and Dan Haerle Laura Hagan

Andrea Hagar

Jeanet Dreskin-Haig and Donald Haig

Patricia Halpern

Cheryti Hames

Tracy Hargis

Amanda Hart Lucy Hart Mark Hefner

Wendy Helker Kenneth Heimlich Chris Heinbaugh Angela Herron

Suzzane Henry Dorina Hertner

Ed Hill

Katy and Selwyn Hill

Jan Holeywell-Smith

Sharon Holland Andrew Hopkins

Becki Howard Sarah Hubach

Suzie Jary and Eric Pratt Elizabeth Jeffett

Lyssa Jenkens

Jennifer and Russell Jennings Guillaume Jimenez

Josie Johnson

Taylor and Patrick Johnson

Renea Jones

Conway Jordan Melissa Jordan

Darlene Judy Nakizito Kazigo Jean and Don Kennerly Kathryn Kessler

Gregory Kilhoffer

Sheilon King

Jonas Klabin

Jason Klein Vince Kordsmeier Dennis Kniery Charmaine Lampert Lori Lawrenz Kenneth Leathers Nicole LeBlance and Bill Zeeble Dorothea Lee

Sally Lefevre G&J Maria Lowery M Lubinus Lorn MacDougal Patricia Magadini Glenn E Manuel Douglas Martin Joan Martin Nina Martin Susan Mattsen Diana Mausolf Sally McCurdy Hunter McGrath Sarah McGuire Chris Mcintyre Alison Medinis Mitchell Menezes Donnice and Jordan Michel Paul Miller Muriel E. McGuire Bridget L. Moore Barry Moore Claudia Morgana Ben Morris Chet Morrison Courtney Mulcahy Alice Murray Pamela Navarro Natalie Newman Shannon Norris Cynthia Ockleberry Linda Owen Kimberlie Page Christina Parker Michael Parker Riana Pellicane-Hart Néstor Leonardo Pérez Karla Pettigrew Shawanna Phillips Claudia and Scott Pingsterhaus Ellen Presby Jim Price

Chad Priest Terri Provencal Gerald Ragan Cinde Rawn Cat Reynolds Stephanie Riggall

Amy Ripley

Matt Rivera

Sharon Roberts

Dan Rockwell

Karen Rodrigue

Rochelle Rubin

Dr. Scott Rudes

Susan Rumsey

Lisa Ryan Savannah Saxton

Ninon Schalk

Bernard Schmidt

Jane Scholz

Tanya Scott

Maris Segal

Clark Senders

Scooter Settle

Manisha Shah

Sonya Sheard

Regina and Joel Shields

Joanne Silverman

Allen Simmons

Jennifer Simpson Lauren Singer

Shelley Snyder

Lori Soderbergh Stephanie Spaulding

Nancy S Spence

Athena Spencer

TW Spilker

Leishawn Spotted Bear

Felicia Stacks

Patricia Stella Jeanette Stevens

Janis Stillings

Debbie and Jay Storey

Deidre Strand

Sally Strong

Eric Sweeney

Bradley Swiger

Peggy Tapp

Monica L. Tenhunen

Myrna Ventura Thibault

Meagan Thompson

Keely Tidrow

Fred Toothman

Walker Trigg

Pat Tuzer

Michael van Enter

Christopher Vo

Gordon Walker

Katherine and Brian Walker

Sadie Wallace

Liz Wally Karen Walter Barbara Walton

Kortney Ward Olivier Weavers Scott Weinert

B Weinstein

Joel Weinthal Paula Wenstrom Amanda and Michael West Olivier Wevers

Dawn Maddux White Joy and Delwin Williams Marc Williams Linda and Ralph Williams Rickey "Rick" Williams Mary Williford-Shade Sunny Wood James William Woodall Diane Woodend Jones Donna Wurster Susan Yanofsky Melissa Young JoEllen Zabel Meredith and Ian Zapata

* in Memoriam

~ denotes TITAS/DANCE UNBOUND Board of Trustee

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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Lee Cobb, President

Sue Benn

Joel Bines Arthur P. Bollon

Kitty Carter

Michael Crossley Claire Dewar

Lenore Diamond

Wanda Gierhart Fearing Steven Gendler

Bill Graue

Gail Griswold Matrice Ellis-Kirk

Lola Lott

Rodger Kobes Fred Margolin

Tracy Preston

DeMetris Sampson Charles Santos

Saundra Steinberg

Arlene Switzer Steinfield Michael Titens

Katherine Walker Chandana Weerasekara Krista Weinstein

Lily Cabatu Weiss

HONORARY BOARD

Tom Adams (TITAS Co-Founder)

Penny Atkiss

William Benac

Jeanne Marie Clossey

Lauren Embrey

Bess Enloe

Rebecca Enloe Fletcher Kathryn D. Greene Carol Hall

Sally Hansen

Charles Santos

Executive Director/Artistic Director

Alan Lerner

Charlene Marsh Lynn Nikaidoh Deedie Rose

Frazier

of Operations

Elkins

of Finance

Jessica Malek

Director of Development and Education

Tom Adams and Gene Leggett

TITAS Co-Founders

700 N. Pearl Street, Suite 1800, Dallas, TX 75201 Administrative Office: 214.978.2855 · Box Office: 214.880.0202

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