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he Broadway blockbuster Wicked returns to Charlotte for three weeks in March. An international favorite, Wicked continues to play to sold-out houses. Catch the show at Ovens Auditorium during one of the performances March 13-31. How well do you know the hit musical? Test your knowledge … and choose carefully!
6. What is the title of the ancient book of spells that Elphaba reads? A. “The Sorcerer's Handbook.” B. “The Grimmerie.”
1. This musical is based loosely on what book by Gregory Maguire? A. “Wicked: The Best and the Worst of the Wicked Witch of the East.” B. “Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West.”
8. Winnie Holzman wrote the book for the musical. She also worked on several TV shows. Which one did she create? A. “My So-Called Life.” B. “Gilmore Girls.”
7. Who originated the roles of Glinda and Elphaba, respectively, on Broadway? A. Kristin Chenoweth and Idina Menzel. B. Kristin Chenoweth and Teal Wicks.
9. Finish this line from “For Good”: “You’ll be with me like a ...” A. “... handprint on my heart.” B. “... comet passing the sun.”
2. Where do Galinda and Elphaba go to school? A. Emerald City College. B. Shiz University.
10. Who is Nessarose? A. Elphaba’s sister. B. Glinda’s sister.
3. Wicked opened on Broadway in what year? A. 2002. B. 2003. 4. What show do Glinda and Elphaba see in the Emerald City? A. Wiz-O-Mania. B. The Emerald City Follies.
Answers: 1. B: “Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West.” 2. B: Shiz University. 3. B: 2003 at the George Gershwin Theater. 4. A: Wiz-O-Mania. 5. B: “Defying Gravity.” 6. B: “The Grimmerie.” 7. A: Kristin Chenoweth and Idina Menzel. 8. A: “My So-Called Life.” 9. A: “handprint on my heart.” 10. A: Elphaba’s sister.
5. Which song ends Act 1 of Wicked? A. “Popular.” B. “Defying Gravity.”
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American Idiot to Rock the Belk Theater Stage
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s the curtain raises for American Idiot, the actor sings, “I don’t want to be an American idiot.” A punk rock-esque guitar riff follows, and the audience’s journey into a post-9/11 world begins with boulevards of broken dreams and characters such as “Jesus of Suburbia” and “WhatsHerName.” Based on Green Day's Grammy Awardwinning multiplatinum album, American Idiot boldly and brashly takes the Broadway musical where it has never gone before. “American Idiot jolts you right back to the dizzying roller coaster of young adulthood, that turbulent time when ecstasy and misery almost seem interchangeable states, flip sides of the coin of exaltation,” said reviewer Charles Isherwood in The New York Times. “It captures with a piercing intensity that moment in life when everything seems possible, and nothing seems worth doing, or maybe it’s the other way around.” Featuring the hits “Boulevard of Broken
Dreams,” “21 Guns,” “Wake Me Up When September Ends,” “Holiday” and the blockbuster title track, American Idiot showcases the music of Green Day and the lyrics of its lead singer Billie Joe Armstrong. Critics often compare the 2010 show to Hair or Rent. American Idiot more closely resembles a pop punk opera than a jukebox musical. The songs might be quite familiar to those in their 30s and 40s. The characters’ angst echoes that of the teens in Spring Awakening. No surprise, as Tony Award-winner Michael Mayer directed both shows. Mayer and Green Day’s Armstrong wrote American Idiot’s book. The production was nominated for three Tony Awards – including best musical – and won two: best scenic design of a musical, for Christine Jones; and best lighting design of a musical, for Kevin Adams. The show received a Grammy Award for best musical show album in February 2011.
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oin Opera Carolina for a mesmerizing evening of alluring romance and betrayal in a rarely performed, but oftenrequested production of Georges Bizet’s sumptuously elegant opera The Pearl Fishers. Bizet’s gloriously seductive musical score casts its spell as the dangerous trappings of a classic love triangle unfold in a tropical pearl-fishing village in Ancient Ceylon (present-day Sri Lanka). One of the most famous French composers of the Romantic period, Bizet found his first critical success with this musical treasure, one that is no less engaging than his powerhouse favorite, Carmen. The Pearl Fishers is revered for its lush melodies, haunting arias and the famous Pearl Fishers duet, “Au fond du temple saint.” Opera Carolina’s production of The Pearl Fishers premiered in 2005 to widespread acclaim. “We have significantly enhanced our upcoming production, using advanced technology not available in 2005,” said James Meena, general director and principal conductor of Opera Carolina. “Our digital projections will reinvent this veritable masterpiece, providing a creatively engaging visual treat. Our new approach ideally fits the 2013 Ulysses Festival theme: Art and Technology.” Metropolitan opera star Janinah Burnett stars as Leila, the mysterious veiled priestess who sets a course of yearning, sacrifice, destruction and forgiveness that will change the island and its inhabitants forever. Burnett was named Artist of the Year in 2011 at Syracuse Opera for her performance as Leila in The Pearl Fishers, of which Syracuse.com said,
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“Burnett is ideally cast; she moves gracefully, acts consistently well, and sings with agility and strength even on Bizet’s demanding vocal leaps.” As Mimì in Baz Luhrman’s adaptation of Puccini’s La Bohème, Burnett received tremendous acclaim, winning the Ovation Award with a record 82 consecutive soldout shows. Burnett is joined by tenor Chad Johnson as Nadir and baritone Mark Walters as Zurga. The Pearl Fishers performs over two weekends on April 13, 18 and 21 at the Belk Theater, Blumenthal Performing Arts Center. A 25 percent discount is available for season ticket holders, plus there is a 50 percent youth discount, $10 Student Rush tickets and various group discounts. The 2012-2013 Season is underwritten by a generous sponsorship from Wells Fargo Private Bank.
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true reflection of Tiempo Libre's musical influences and upbringing. Described as “A landmark recording” by The Latin Jazz Network, the album uses Bach as a starting point from which to explore a wide range of Cuban music forms.
he Charlotte Symphony has invited the internationally acclaimed Cuban music group Tiempo Libre to share the stage for a medley of traditional chacha-chás and sones, as well as selections from Tiempo Libre's two Sony Masterworks releases, “My Secret Radio” and Grammynominated “Bach in Havana,” which uniquely fuses traditional Cuban music with classical Bach. Jacomo Rafael Tiempo libre. Bairos will conduct the incendiary performances.
'My Secret Radio' When the members of Tiempo Libre were growing up, the Cuban government forbade its citizens to listen to American radio. Photo by Daniel Azoulay But, as it is with kids everywhere, that which was forbidden was what they most desired. The Cuban teenagers fashioned antennas out of salvaged aluminum foil and clothes hangers and climbed up on their rooftops at night to tune into the music that pulsated from Miami airwaves. Tiempo Libre’s latest album, “My Secret Radio,” recalls the thrill of their secret rooftop radio sessions and expresses the difficulties they later faced having to start from scratch in America.
Musical Heritage Classically trained at Cuba’s premier conservatories, Tiempo Libre’s seven members are true modern heirs to the rich tradition of native Cuban music. As immigrants, they ask themselves, "Who am I?" in the song, "Arroz con Mango." And the joyful response is: “No matter where I am, I am Cuban by birth, I am the rhythm I carry inside me.” However, while Tiempo Libre's Cuban timba sound honors the heritage of its members, it also incorporates their international and American musical experiences – funk, hiphop, rap, jazz, pop and classical. Tiempo Libre’s members led double lives, studying classical music at Cuba’s premier Russianstyle conservatories by day and playing timba, Latin jazz, rumba and tambore by night.
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CAST Fela Anikulapo-Kuti …………………….………….. ADESOLA OSAKALUMI, DUAIN RICHMOND* Funmilayo...……………………………………………………………………… MELANIE MARSHALL Sandra....………………………………………………………...…………...……MICHELLE WILLIAMS Ismael………………………………….………………………………………..……..ISMAEL KOUYATÉ J.K. Braimah (Tap Dancer), Egungun……………………….…...…………………... GELAN LAMBERT Djembe-“Mustafa”…………………………………………………RASAAN-ELIJAH “TALU” GREEN Ensemble………………………………………….............…..LAUREN DE VEAUX, SHAWN ALYNDA FISHER, JASON HERBERT, SHAKIRA MARSHALL, INDIA MCGEE, ONEIKA PHILLIPS, KAFI PIERRE, JUSTIN PRESCOTT, MALAIYKA REID, DANIEL SOTO, TRICIA M. TAITT, UYOATA UDI, JILL MARIE VALLERY SWINGS SHAKIRA MARSHALL, KAFI PIERRE, JUSTIN PRESCOTT, UYOATA UDI, JILL MARIE VALLERY Dance Captains JILL MARIE VALLERY, Dance Captain; ONEIKA PHILLIPS, Assistant Dance Captain; DANNY SOTO, Assistant Dance Captain *At certain performances, the role of Fela Anikuklapo-Kuti will be played by DUAIN RICHMOND Understudies Understudies never appear for a listed player unless a specific announcement is made at the time of the performance. For Funmilayo – ONEIKA PHILLIPS; For Sandra – SHAWN FISHER, ONEIKA PHILLIPS; For Ismael – UYOATA UDI; For J.K Braimah/Egungun – JUSTIN PRESCOTT FELA! WILL BE PERFORMED WITH ONE 15-MINUTE INTERMISSION. SETTING A concert at Fela’s Shrine. Lagos, Nigeria, circa 1978 – several months after the death of Fela’s mother, Funmilayo. The Company of Fela! is appearing with the permission of Actors’ Equity Association. “Melanie Marshall is appearing with the permission of Actors’ Equity Association pursuant to an exchange program between American Equity and U.K. Equity.”
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MuSi CAl Nu Mber S ACT I THE SHRINE “Everything Scatter”……………………………..............................……….Fela and Company B.I.D. (Breaking it Down) “Iba Orisha” - Traditional Yoruba chant…………....................…… Ismael, Fela and Company Hymn by Reverend J.J. Ransome-Kuti......……….....................……..Fela, Company and Band “Medzi Medzi” by E.T. Mensah…………………...............................….....Company and Band “Manteca” by Chano Pozo................................…………………………….Company and Band “I Got the Feeling” by James Brown …………………..............................Ismael and Company UNDERGROUND SPIRITUAL GAME (The Clock) “Originality/Yellow Fever”…………...………….............................……….Fela and Company TROUBLE “Trouble Sleep” ………………………………………..........… Fela, Funmilayo and Company BLACK PRESIDENT “Lover”*…………………………………………..............................................Fela and Sandra “Upside Down”…….……………………………….........................Fela, Sandra and Company “Expensive Shit”……………………………………….................................Fela and Company “Pipeline”* /” I.T.T. (International Thief Thief”)............................................Fela and Company “Kere Kay” ………………………………………….....................................Fela and Company WATER
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Who’ S Who in the Co MPANY ADESOLA OSAKALUMI (Fela AnikulapoKuti) Theater includes: Fela! (Broadway), Equus (Broadway), Ngwino Ubeho (Sundance Theater Lab), Eyewitness Blues (NYTW), Jam on the Groove (Drama Desk nominee). Films include: Sex and the City 2, Crazy Beats Strong Every Time, The Accidental Husband, Across the Universe, Enchanted, Idlewild. As choreographer: Broadway Bares, ESPN, Old Navy, PBS Kids, Halifax Bank, Advil, the films School of Rock and Marci X. NEA Grant and Bessie Award Recipient. Adesola thanks the Creator, the Ancestors, and the Divinities! Special thanks go to My Family, The Africa I Dance Theatre under the direction of R. Francis, Egbe Omo Nago, The Rhythm Technicians/GhettOriginal Productions Dance Co, Tara Boragine, Lakey Wolff, Erin Grush, Jen Krater, Universes, The Rhythmics, and Margaret Selby. www.adesola.com DUAIN RICHMOND (Fela Anikulapo-Kuti Alternate) is a native of SIERRA LEONE, West Africa and is honored to be a part of the FElA! experience. Duain got his start in theater under the guidance of Freddie Hendricks, performing in such shows as Times, B.L.A.C.K., and the internationally acclaimed Soweto which won best all around production at the Windybrow Theatre in South Africa. His other theater credits include: DiggyDotCom (Made in da Shade, Amsterdam), Ruined and Superior Donuts (Geffen Playhouse, LA). Film credits: The Wool Cap, Stomp the Yard, Daddy’s little Girls, and lifeless. “Music is the weapon” – Fela Kuti! POW! MELANIE MARSHALL (Funmilayo) Training: Royal College of Music (Foundation Scholarship for Singing and Piano). Theater includes: Fela! (National Theatre); Hot Mikado (Watermill Theatre); Simply Heavenly (YoungVic and Trafalgar Studios); The Fat lady Sings; Elsa Canasta and L’Eveil with the Rambert Dance Company; Carmen Jones, Porgy and Bess, Fame, Ain’t Misbehavin’ and Kiss Me Kate (all West End). Television and film includes: Alice in Wonderland, The Wide Sargasso Sea, Ray, BBC Proms, Songs of Praise, The Walker and Casualty. Recordings include: Feel the Spirit, A Christmas Festival, Messiah, Distant Land (All Conducted by John Rutter) and Cocktail. BBC Radio includes: Friday Night is Music Night,
In Tune and Stephen Sondheim’s 75th Birthday Concert. Melanie has also appeared with the Royal Philharmonic, Liverpool, the Hallé and all the BBC Orchestras, and has performed in concert at Carnegie Hall and all major U.K. concert venues. Melanie was nominated for a 2012 Helen Hayes Award for Best Lead Actress in a Non Residential Production and nominated for a 2012 NAACP Award for Best Supporting Actress, both for her role in Fela! MICHELLE WILLIAMS (Sandra Isadore). Michelle Williams is a multi-award winning international singer, songwriter, and actress. She is best known as a member of the recordbreaking R&B/ Pop sensation, Destiny’s Child. As an actress she reigned on the Broadway stage with critically-praised performances in Aida, in the title role, as Shug Avery in The Color Purple and as Roxie Hart in Chicago. Born and raised in the small Chicago suburb of Rockford, Illinois, Michelle always dreamed of a career on the stage. Fiercely guided by her faith and raised with a strong family core, Michelle was certain that one day she’d be a superstar. During her teenage years, she directed church and community choirs; a platform that not only served to develop her distinct voice but also her independence and dexterity as an artist. She is currently working on her fourth solo album, a new gospel offering and her first release for Light Records/eOne. RASAAN-ELIJAH “TALU” GREEN (Djembe-‘Mustafa’). Training: Long Island University. Theater includes: Fela! (offBroadway, Broadway and Lagos, Nigeria); Afropop Worldwide Gala, Russell Simmons’ Diamond Empowerment Fund Benefit, Dance Africa, National Black Arts Festival, Bambara Drum & Dance Ensemble, Indoda Entsha Percussion Ensemble, Creative Outlet Dance Theatre of Brooklyn. Talu exhibited his passion for West African percussion music after visiting several African countries where he gained firsthand experience with traditional percussionists. ISMAEL KOUYATÉ (Ismael). Ismael hails from a family of renowned artists and praise singers in Guinea, West Africa. He performed with Guinea’s national companies, Les Percussions de Guinea and Les Ballets Africains. Currently 17C
Who’ S Who in the Co MPANY residing in New York City, he teaches dance and sings with his band, Ismael Kouyaté: Waraba Band. GELAN LAMBERT (J.K. Braimah /Tap Dancer/Egungun). Training: The Juilliard School BFA in dance, New World School of the Arts and Dancexchange Inc. Professional credits: Fela! (Broadway/ Lagos, Nigeria),The Martha Graham Dance Company, Sean Curran Company, Fosse (1st National Tour), A Christmas Carol (Madison Square Garden Theater), City Center Encores’ Golden Boy, NYC Opera’s Alcina/ Turandot, and a featured performer for Jacob’s Pillow’s Katherine Dunham Tribute conceived and directed by Reginald Yates. Solo concerts: Jacob’s Pillow, Stella Adler Studio, Florida International Univ., City Center Studio, Long Island University and George Faison Firehouse Theater. Awards & honors: Martha Hill Prize from The Juilliard School, National Foundation for Advancement of Arts-1st Place, Presidential Scholar for the Arts, National Society of Arts and Letters-1st Place and a Jerome Foundation Fellow to Ghana, West Africa. A principal artist and assistant to Reginald Yates. Ayo! LAUREN DE VEAUX (Ensemble) Broadway: Original cast of Fela! Chattanooga, TN, native. Graduate of Alabama School of Fine Arts, Howard University School of Engineering. Credits: Mama Kadiatou Conte, Ronald Brown, Abdel R. Salaam, George Faison, Anna and Barry VanCura, Dame Sonia Arova and Thor Sutowski. Eternal love for her husband, family and friends for support. www.ladeveaux.com SHAWN ALYNDA FISHER (Sandra U/S Ensemble) Born in Wichita, KS, Shawn moved to NYC to study at The Ailey School. Upon completion, she has performed both nationally and internationally. Recent credits include: Bring It On The Musical (Alliance Theatre), STREB Extreme Action and work by Jacques Heims of Diavolo. Shawn is honored and ecstatic to share her light and energy with the amazing creative team, cast and crew of Fela! She also holds a B.A. in Life Science/Pre-Med from Kansas State University. She thanks Jesus Christ, firstly and foremost, and family and friends for unwavering support. JASON HERBERT (Ensemble) A New York
Native, is thrilled to join the national tour of Fela! Training: Boston Conservatory, Alvin Ailey School, Martha Graham School TV/Film includes NBC “Late Night with Conan O’Brien”, MTV’s “Daddy’s Girls”, Fox Searchlight’s Lifted, Indep. Film: Something Whispered. Companies: Philadanco!, Ballet Noir, Forces of Nature Dance Theater. He thanks his loved ones and mentors for years of love and support. SHAKIRA MARSHALL (Ensemble) Training: SUNY Purchase (B.A.), ESOTA. Theater: Original Broadway cast member of Fela! (Lagos, 1st National Tour); Questlove’s Afropick’s (Background vocalist); Scandalous People (My Church prod.); Sophisticated ladies (Irving St. Rep). TV: MTV “Made” (Coach). Choreographed: Jill Scott/Maxwell Tour, Alison Hinds World Tour/Faluma-Makelele music video and worked with artists such as Beyonce, N*E*R*D* and Sean Paul. www.allaboutkira.com. INDIA MCGEE (Ensemble) India is the second youngest (third oldest) child of Dr. Jerome & Donna McGee Sr. Credits on Broadway: Spiderman: Turn off the Dark. Company Credits: Rejoice! Dance Company, Karmography Bollywood Dance Company. ONEIKA PHILLIPS (Sandra U/S, Funmilayo U//S, Ensemble). Of Grenada, West Indies (BFA, BBM); Earned International Acclaim playing “Anita” (50thAnniversary Tour/Olivier Nominated West Side Story, Best Musical Revival; Dir. Joey McKneely); Tony Award winning Fela! (Dir. Bill T. Jones) understudying Patti LaBelle/Lillias White (Broadway, Lagos, Euro & 1st. National Tours). Soloist, Forces of Nature Dance Theatre (Dir. Abdel Salaam). Brooklyn Council Outstanding Citizen Recipient; Astaire Award Best Broadway Female Ensemble. KAFI PIERRE (Ensemble, Swing) Training: Alvin Ailey. BROADWAY: The lion King (dance captain); Bombay Dreams (ensemble). U.S./Canada/Europe tours: Cirque du Soleil’s Delirium (ensemble), Asia-Pacific/Australia/ Mexico tours “Dralion” (lead role). Film/TV: MTV Productions “Backyardigans”, Sony Pictures Delirium. Founder: iCan Performing. Arts Initiative. www.icanperform.com
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Who ’S Who i N The Co MPANY JUSTIN PRESCOTT (Swing, u/s JK Braimah/ Egungun) A native of Houston, TX, Justin graduated Cum Laude from SUNY Purchase Conservatory of Dance. New York theater credits include Fela! (Broadway/tour), lost in the Stars (Encores!), Josephine (developmental lab). TV: “NBC’s Smash!” “Memphis” (1st national tour). DANIEL SOTO (Ensemble). From Brooklyn, NY of Hispanic descent. Training: Jamel Ganies Creative Outlet Dance Theater of Brooklyn, SUNY Purchase Dance Conservatory. Has studied with Shirlley Black, Brown Cowrd, George Fasion, Bill T. Jones and many more. Soto is honored to be an Original Broadway Cast member since the very seed of the production and blessed to carry the fire that Fela! resonates today. MALAIYKA REID (Ensemble) graduated from Brooklyn College (B.S in Finance and Business Mgmt). Theater: Twist, dir/choreo by Debbie Allen, Aida (China tour). TB: Madonna’s “Gimme All Your Luvin” (Nicki Minaj’s body double). Training: The Ailey School, Creative Outlet. Peace and Blessings to my friends and family. Honored to be joining the Fela! Family! TRICIA M. TAITT (Ensemble) A Brooklyn, NY native with origins in Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. Companies: Forces of Nature Dance Theatre (Abdel Salaam); A.A.D.E (Baba Chuck Davis). Theater: Re-writes of Passage Women’s Ensemble Theatre (Co-founder), Dance Africa NY & Texas, Summerstage. She is also a Certified Pilates instructor with a background in Business; graduated with a BS in Economics from UPenn/Wharton School and an MBA from Duke/Fuqua. Thanks to family and friends for supporting my dreams. UYOATA UDI (Ensemble/Swing, u/s Ismael) is of Nigerian descent and hails from Los Angeles, California. He graduated from Alexander Hamilton High School and currently attends University of the Arts in Philadelphia, PA, with a full scholarship. He has performed for President Obama and the First Lady at the White House, as well as for the Governor of Nigeria. His primary training began in Los Angeles with his mentor Karen McDonald. He also attended the Alonzo King Summer Intensive and studied musical theater at U.S.
Performing Arts in New York City. He is thrilled to be an addition to the Fela! cast. JILL MARIE VALLERY (Ensemble / Dance Captain, Assistant to Tour Director/ Choreographer) Original cast of Fela! On/Off Bway. Graduate of the Ailey School, became a National Teaching Artist for Ailey Arts in Education & Community. Dance: Balance Dance Company, Opus Dance Theatre, Prophecy Dance, ADTC.! Film: lifted. Dance: Balance Dance Company, Opus Dance Theatre, Prophecy Dance, ADTC. She is thankful to all who have contributed to her journey and eternally grateful to her ancestors and family. FELA ANIKULAPO KUTI (Music / lyrics). Born in Abeokuta, Nigeria in 1938, the scion of a family of social reformers he was to become famous throughout Africa and the diaspora as a Firebrand, Icon, Musician, Composer, Performer, and Troublemaker par excellence! He used his music as a weapon, condemning military regimes in Nigeria for their mismanagement, and marginalization of the underprivileged. In return he was constantly harassed, arrested more than 200 times and beaten savagely on many occasions. None of this slowed him down, producing in excess of 70 albums of music during his career. Larger than life, he toured the United States and Europe with an entourage of 80 people to tremendous public and critical acclaim. FElA’s ardent fans include musicians such as Paul McCartney, Ginger Baker, The Chili Peppers, Brian Eno, David Byrne, James Brown, Common, Mos’ Def, Talib Kweli, Erykah Badu and countless others. His sad passing in August 1997 at the age of 58 was mourned by the nation. In death he retained the legendary status by which he was proclaimed by the 1 million people who lined the streets of Lagos to pay their last respects: “Abami Eda” – (Chief Priest). “He will live forever”! BILL T. JONES (Co-conception / Director / Choreographer / Book Writer) is a 2010 Kennedy Center Honoree. He received a Tony® Award in 2009 for his choreography of Fela! and in 2007 for his choreography of Spring Awakening as well as being the recipient of the 2007 Obie Award and 2006 Stage Directors and Choreographers Foundation CALLAWAY Award 17E
Who ’S Who i N The Co MPANY for his choreography for Spring Awakening, the recipient of the 2007 USA Eileen Harris Norton Fellowship, the 2006 Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Choreography for The Seven, the 2005 Samuel H. Scripps American Dance Festival Award for Lifetime Achievement, the prestigious 2005 Wexner Prize, and the Aaron Davis Hall Harlem Renaissance Award. He is also a MacArthur “Genius” Award recipient in 1994, named one of America’s Irreplaceable Dance Treasures by the Dance Heritage Coalition in 2000, and was awarded The 2003 Dorothy and Lillian Gish Prize for which recipients are considered trailblazers who have redefined their art and reshaped the cultural landscape. He began his dance training at the State University of New York at Binghamton (SUNY), where he studied classical ballet and modern dance. After living in Amsterdam, Mr. Jones returned to SUNY, where he became co-founder of the American Dance Asylum in 1973. Before forming Bill T. Jones/ Arnie Zane Dance Company in 1982, Mr. Jones choreographed and performed nationally and internationally as a soloist and duet company with his late partner, Arnie Zane. JIM LEWIS (Book, Co-conception & Additional lyrics). Jim Lewis is proud to have received a nomination for the 2011 Olivier Awards for best new musical for this production of Fela! Previously, he received a Tony nomination for best book for a musical for the Broadway version. In 2008 he received the Lucille Lortel award for outstanding musical for Fela! and two Drama Desk nominations for best book for Fela! and This Beautiful City (with The Civilians). Selected works on Broadway include: Chronicle of a Death Foretold (Tony and Drama Desk nominations) and Dangerous Games (both with Graciela Daniele). Off-Broadway and regional theater credits include: Tango Apaisionado, Ionesco’s The Chairs and Ibsen’s lady from the Sea. Opera and dance credits include: Paul Dresher’s The Tyrant, Ballet Hispanico’s Nightclub, Philip Glass’s les Enfants Terribles and PastFORWARD (with Mikhail Baryshnikov). Dramaturgy credits include: House Arrest (Anna Deavere Smith); Drawn to Death (Art Spiegelman); Cymbeline and Waste (with Bartlett Sher); and Lincoln Center’s WOZA AFRIKA Festival. Jim has served as literary manager and
dramaturge at The Guthrie, The Second Stage and INTAR Theaters, and was producing director at The American Center in Paris for its inaugural season. Previous work with Bill T. Jones includes: Dream On Monkey Mountain, Chapel/ Chapter and Still/Here (20th anniversary season). MARINA DRAGHICI (Scenic and Costume Designer) won the 2010 Tony Award for Best Costume Design for Fela! as well as a nomination for Best Scenic Design. Prior to Fela!, Marina collaborated with Bill T. Jones on Dream on a Monkey Mountain at the Guthrie Theatre and 24 Images Secondes at Lyons Opera. Her work has been seen at the Paris National Opera, Zurich Opera, Grand Théâtre de Bordeaux, Opera de Nice, NYCO, Edinburgh Festival, Glimmerglass Opera, National Theatre of Prague, Public Theatre, Manhattan Theatre Club and Lincoln Center, among many other venues in the U.S. and abroad. Awards include: Tony, Lucille Lortel, Obie and numerous nominations. Film and TV work includes: Precious, Rage, The Grey Zone, Heights, Twelve and Holding, “S.O.P.,” The Cake Eaters, “Homeland,” “Elementary,” “Dexter” and “Blue Bloods.” ROBERT WIERZEL (lighting Designer). Robert Wierzel has collaborated with Bill T. Jones and the Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company for more than 26 years, including work at the Lyon Opera Ballet, Berlin Opera Ballet and The Louvre Museum (Walking the Line). His Broadway credits include: David Copperfield’s Dreams and Nightmares. Off-Broadway credits include: New York Shakespeare Festival/ Public Theater, Signature Theatre, Roundabout Theatre Company and Playwrights Horizons. Regional theater credits include: ACT San Francisco, Chicago Shakespeare, Hartford Stage, Shakespeare Theatre (Washington DC), Long Wharf Theatre, Goodman Theatre, Guthrie Theater and Mark Taper Forum. He has collaborated with composer Philip Glass and with the opera companies of Paris (Garnier), Tokyo, San Francisco, Seattle, Houston, Washington, Chicago and New York. He is the recipient of numerous awards including a Tony nomination for Fela! and several Bessie dance and performance awards for his collaborations with Bill T. Jones. 17F
Who ’S Who i N The Co MPANY ROBERT KAPLOWITZ (Sound Director) has had the privilege to write music and/or create sound designs for hundreds of plays, and is flattered to have been honored with both a Tony Award for FElA! and an OBIE award for Sustained Excellence. Selected credits include: John Beluso’s The Poor Itch, Lemon Anderson’s County Of Kings, and Neil LaBute’s Wrecks at The Joseph Papp Public Theatre; The Art Spiegelman/Pilobolus collaboration Hapless Hooligan; David Adjmi’s Stunning (Lincoln Center 3); Kia Corthron’s Light, Raise the Roof (NYTW); Abbey Spallin’s Pumpgirl (MTC), Chloe Moss’s This Wide Night (Naked Angels); and Adam Bock’s The Thugs (SoHo Rep) and A Small Fire (Playwrights Horizons), plus designs for 2nd Stage, LAByrinth, MCC, Primary Stages, The Vineyard, Sundance, PlayPenn, the O’Neill Playwrights Center, and others. He is also married to a former John Deere Catalog Model whom he loves, along with his son Niall, more than any work he’s ever done. PETER NIGRINI (Projection Designer). Peter Nigrini has designed projection on Broadway for Fela!, 9 to 5: The Musical and Say Goodnight Gracie. Other designs include: Grace Jones Hurricane Tour, Der Ferne Klang (Bard Summerscape), Haroun and the Sea of Stories (City Opera); Blind Date (Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance); The Elaborate Entrance of Chad Deity (2nd Stage Theatre); Fetch Clay, Make Man (McCarter Theater Center); The Orphan of Zhao (Lincoln Center Festival); Sweet Bird of Youth (Williamstown); Dido and Aeneas (Handel Haydn Society); and Biro (the Public Theater). For Nature Theater of Oklahoma: No Dice (2008 Obie award); Romeo and Juliet (Salzburger Festspiele); and life and Times, Episode 1 and 2 (Burgtheater, Vienna) among others. Upcoming projects include: Rent (off-Broadway); Here lies love (the Public Theater) and “Becoming Helen Keller” (PBS American Masters). Peter is a graduate of Central Saint Martins’ scenography course. COOKIE JORDAN (Wigs, Hair and Make-up Designer). Cookie Jordan’s Broadway credits include: Lombardi, Fela!, Miracle Worker, A View from the Bridge and South Pacific. OffBroadway credits include: Neighbors (Public
Theater). Regional theater includes: Little Shop of Horrors (Ford’s Theater); national tour and international tours of Disney’s High School Musical; and a national tour of Dirty Dancing. AARON JOHNSON (Additional Music / Music Supervisor/Arrangements). Aaron Johnson was born in Iowa City and raised on Long Island. He began studying music at the Mannes Prep programme in New York and continued at The New School, where he now teaches. He has become an indemand trombonist, arranger and composer on the New York music scene, and has recorded and performed with such artists as Paul Simon, Medeski, Martin and Wood, TV on the Radio, The Roots, Wu-Tang-Clan, Angelique Kidjo and Femi Kuti. He joined the band Antibalas in 2000 and began conducting them in 2001. He was nominated for both Drama Desk and Tony awards for his work on Fela! MAIJA GARCIA (Tour Director and Choreographer) Garcia worked alongside Bill T. Jones as Associate Choreographer to develop the Tony award winning musical off-Broadway, on Broadway, at the National Theater of London and in Lagos, Nigeria. Founder/director of Organic Magnetics, a theater arts organization, Garcia produces live multi-media installations using sustainable innovation to create transformative experiences. Garcia’s collaborations include a tribute to Fats Waller with Jason Moran & Meshell N’degeocello at Harlem Stage, Seun Kuti’s music video “RISE,” Angelique Kidjo’s “Move on Up,” Not Wanted On The Voyage at Northwestern, and Neighbors at The Public Theater. Organic Magnetics productions include YaYa Dreams A Future and Ghosts of Manhattan. www.organicmagnetics.com JORDAN McLEAN (Addiontal Music / Associate Musical Director). A composer, band leader, trumpeter and music educator, McLean has performed on stages and in recording studios around the globe and collaborated with a multitude of musicians, ensembles and arts organizations. Charter member of Antibalas. McLean currently leads his “play anywhere chamber ensemble,” Piano Music & Song Trio, and is a founding partner of Sound Chemistry Records. Graduate of SUNY Purchase.
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Who ’S Who i N The Co MPANY WILL BRANDSTETTER (Company Manager) Tours: MythBusters: Behind the Myths, Mannheim Steamroller, Lord of the Dance. NYC: York Theatre, NAMT New Works Festival. Regional: Idaho Shakespeare Festival, Marriott Theatre, Great Lakes Theatre Festival, PlayhouseSquare, Cincinnati Opera, Cincinnati Ballet. Graduate of the Conservatory of Music at Baldwin-Wallace University. Para mi padre.
TV and film includes: Nickelodeon and “The Entertainer” (E!). Broadway and national tours include: Ragtime, Fosse, Show Boat, Candide, Sunset Boulevard, Kiss of the Spiderwoman and Joseph ... with Donny Osmond. Off-Broadway includes: Jewtopia, Evil Dead The Musical, and Richard Maltby’s Closer Than Ever and The Sixties Project. For Disney, credits include: High School Musical, The lion King, Aladdin and When You Wish. Regional theater includes: Trinity Rep, Actors Theatre of Louisville, Cleveland Playhouse, Pittsburgh CLO and North Shore Music Theatre. Arnold is a member of the Casting Society of America and has been honoured with two Artios awards and the CSA Media Access award. www.mungiolitheatricals. com
WILLIAM GILINSKY (Production Stage Manager) Broadway, Off Broadway, Regional, International and over 35 National Tours. Favorites include the National Tour of August Osage County, starring Estelle Parsons, Fiddler On The Roof, starring Topol & the Las Vegas Production of The Producers, starring David Hasselhoff & Tony Danza.. Bill most recently worked with the Surflight Theatre, in Beach Haven NJ, as Production Supervisor, answering the call to help fix the devastating effects Hurricane Sandy brought to the South Jersey Coast. Bill is a proud member of AEA. Bill is a proud member of AEA. JOHN LOWE (Stage Manager) production and general manager, director and producer on over 85 productions throughout the world. Broadway: No No Nanette!, Pippin and Sweet Bird of Youth. Favorite tours: Irene, Torch Song Trilogy, Broadway Bound, Aida, Evita, Sophisticated ladies and Ragtime. He served as Vice-President/ General Manager of Production at Radio City Music Hall. He was Production Manager for the inaugural year aboard Norwegian EPIC.
RICHARD KORNBERG & ASSOCIATES (General Press Representative) represents New York Theatre Workshop, Canada’s Shakespeare Festival, Rattlestick Playwrights Theater, Berkshire Theatre Festival, Transport Group, Pace University’s Michael Schimmel Center for the Arts, The Joyce Theater and MOMIX. Decades of Broadway credits include: Rent, Hairspray, Fela!, Dirty Blonde, I Am My Own Wife, Death of a Salesman.
AMANDA KOSACK (Assistant Stage Manager), off-Broadway: Medieval Play, The lady From Dubuque (Signature Theatre), In Transit (Primary Stages). NYC: Roman Tragedies (BAM), Foreverman (NYMF). Regional: Surflight Theatre, Lyric Theatre of Oklahoma. Television: Jimmy Kimmel live in Brooklyn. Oklahoma City University graduate. Love to Mom & Dad.
PAUL M. RAMBACHER (General Manager) has represented in excess of 120 productions for over 25 years. Specializing in National Tours, some of his credits include: A Chorus line, directed by Baayork Lee, Merchant of Venice starring F. Murray Abraham, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, love Janis, Nobody don’t like Yogi, starring Ben Gazzara, International Shakespeare’s Globe’s original practice productions with Mark Rylance, Elaine Stritch At liberty, Savion Glover’s productions of Classical Savion, Bring in ‘da Noise, Bring in ‘da Funk and Footnotes, Richard Little in The Presidents, Julie Harris in The Belle of Amherst, Tap Dogs, Copenhagen, and the 1996 Atlanta Olympic games.
ARNOLD J MUNGIOLI, CSA (U.S. Casting). Arnold J. Mungioli is president and founder of Mungioli Theatricals Inc. Current credits include: Super Fly, Bill T. Jones’s upcoming Broadway musical; Francesca Zambello’s little House on the Prairie starring Melissa Gilbert. Recent
CAMI SPECTRUM/COLUMBIA ARTISTS THEATRICALS (Exclusive Tour Representation), under the direction of Margaret Selby and Gary McAvay are collaborating on Fela!, the first international tour to be presented on three continents with its original Broadway
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Who ’S Who i N The Co MPANY medical drama “HawthoRNe.” The show, which she executive produces through her production company 100% Womon, garnered critical acclaim for its first season. Recent films in which Jada has acted include Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (as the voice of Gloria), The Women, Reign Over Me, Matrix Reloaded and Matrix Revolutions. Jada wrote and directed The Human Contract and served as executive producer of The Secret life of Bees. Jada’s 2005 children’s book “Girls Hold Up This World” was a New York Times bestseller.
star. Fela! began its North American leg of its tour in September 2011, following critically acclaimed sold out runs in London, Lagos, Nigeria and Amsterdam. For more information about this production as well as other CAMI Spectrum and Columbia Artist Theatricals attractions, visit our website at www.cami.com SHAWN “JAY-Z” CARTER (Producer). Since 1996, 14-time Grammy award winner, Shawn “JAY Z “ Carter has dominated the evolution of hip-hop. Between multiple businesses and accolades spanning the recording industry to global investment leaders such as Warren Buffet, JAY Z personifies the “American Dream.” The Founder and Chairman of Rocawear is a coowner of the N.J. Nets, 40/40 sportsclubs and has a major interest in Carol’s Daughter skin line, as well being involved in a partnership with the Iconix Brand Group. JAY Z served as President and CEO of Def Jam Recordings, where he fostered the careers of international stars Rihanna, Ne-Yo and Kanye West before entering into a partnership with Live Nation, forming the entertainment company, Roc Nation. With his collaborative effort with Kanye West, WATCH THE THRONE, his 12th No. 1 album, he has secured the record for most No. 1 albums by any solo artist. JAY Z continues his philanthropic work through his Water For Life initiative and the Shawn Carter Scholarship Foundation.
RUTH (Producer) AND STEPHEN HENDEL (Co-conceiver and Producer). Ruth’s Selected Broadway credits: Cat On A Hot Tin Roof, Death Of A Salesman (Tony®), Clybourne Park (Tony®), Fela! (with Stephen), American Idiot (with Stephen), Red (Tony®), A Raisin in the Sun, Metamorphoses. Selected off-Broadway credits: My Name Is Asher lev (currently), Altar Boyz, The Exonerated. Regional: Immediate Family (Chicago). Ruth’s affiliations: LAByrinth Theater, Play Company, YSD, Eugene O’Neill Theater Center (Vice-chair). Stephen’s affiliations: New Group, St. Anne’s Warehouse, Culture Project, New York Live Arts, Afropop. org, Museum for African Art, YSM, Eugene O’Neill Theater Center (treasurer). Love to our family. AHMIR “QUESTLOVE” THOMPSON (Producer) Acclaimed drummer, DJ, producer, culinary entrepreneur, and member of the The Roots – Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson, is making his way into the culinary world with “Quest Loves Food” and his signature “Love’s Drumstick.” Questlove is the unmistakable heartbeat of The Roots, Philadelphia’s most influential hip-hop band. This Grammy awardwinning musician’s indisputable reputation has landed him musical directing positions with everyone from D’Angelo to Eminem to Jay-Z. He is the Musical Director for Late Night with Jimmy Fallon and his beloved Roots crew serves as house band. “Quest Loves Food” begins its culinary quest with off-premise curating, featuring Creole and Korean inspired soul food with a focus on locally sourced ingredients and “on-a-stick” decadence, for hi-profile exclusive events.
WILL SMITH (Producer). A two-time Academy Award nominee, Will Smith has enjoyed unprecedented success in a career encompassing films, television and multiplatinum records. For his memorable portrayal of Muhammad Ali in Michael Mann’s Ali, he received his first Academy Award nomination, which was followed by his second nomination for the true-life drama, The Pursuit of Happyness. Films in which Smith has acted include I Am legend; Hancock; I, Robot; Independence Day; Men in Black; and Men in Black II. Films in which Smith has acted and also produced along with partner James Lassiter at Overbrook Entertainment include Hitch, ATl, The Pursuit of Happyness, Seven Pounds and The Human Contract. JADA PINKETT SMITH (Producer) recently starred as Christina Hawthorne in TNT’s newest 17I
STAFF EDWARD TYLER NAHEM (Producer) has been a New York based international art dealer for over 25 years. For as many years Nahem has been pulled toward the irresistible music of West Africa. He is Executive Producer on the award-winning eponymous documentary “Youssou NDour: I Bring What I Love,” about the Senegalese singer and activist. Since day one, he continues to be “stupefied and mesmerized” by the electrifying power of Fela! It is impossible to keep him out of the theater or in his seat.
PRODUCTION STAGE MANAGER.....William Gilinsky Stage Manager....................................................John Lowe Assistant Stage Manager...........................Amanda Kosack Tour Director/ Choreographer.........................Maija Garcia Assistants to Tour Director/Choreographer................Dawn Robinson, Jill Marie Vallerie Associate Set Designers....................Timothy R Mackabee Associate Costume Designer..............................Amy Clark Assistant Lighting Designer................G. Benjamin Swope Lighting Programmer...................................Marc Polimeni Original Mural and Scenic Art .......................IRLO, Omar and Nuclear Fairy Associate Sound Designer..................................Jessica Paz Assistant Sound Designer.................John Emmett O’Brien Associate Projection Designer, Content...C. Andrew Bauer Associate Projection Designer, System.............Dan Scully Liquid Light Projection Footage...............Rainbow Puddle Additional Content and Editing.............................Mirit Tal Production Manager/Production Carpenter...............Randy Moreland Assistant Carpenter......................................Marc Mannoni Production Electricians...........Dustin Adams, Pat Johnston Head Electrician...........................................Steve LaPlante Assistant Electrician, follow spot.................Ken Weinberg Assistant Electrician, video...........................Eric Christian Production Props.........................................Gardner Friscia Head Props...................................................Greg Tassinaro Head Sound......................................................Wes Shaffer Assistant Sound.............................................Rhys Dawson Head Wardrobe............................................Andrea Matura Assistant Wardrobe.....................................Mara Moreland Head Hair and Makeup...........Kirk Cambridge-Del Pesche Physical Therapy.....NEUROTOUR Physical Therapy Inc. Physical Therapist.......................Ashton Leigh Jones, DPT Casting Associate................Alex Hanna, Melanie Lockyer Legal ..........Susan Mindell, Levine, Plotkin & Menin LLP Immigration Attorney.....................................Andrea Floyd Accounting......................Fried & Kowgios Partners, LLP/ Robert Fried Sarah Galbraith Tour Accountant............................................Joseph Polack Payroll ..........................................Castellana Services Inc. Insurance ............................Robertson Taylor International Insurance Brokers./Linda Galimulla Consultant to the Production.............................Rikki Stein
ACTORS EQUITY ASSOCIATION Founded in 1913, represents more than 45,000 actors and stage managers in the United States. Equity seeks to advance, promote, and foster the art of live theater as an essential component of our society. Equity negotiates wages and working conditions, providing a wide range of benefits, including health and pension plans. AEA is a member of the AFL-CIO and is affiliated with FIA, an international organization of performing arts unions. The Equity emblem is our mark of excellence. www.actorsequity.org Staff for Fela! TOUR GENERAL MANAGEMENT PROFESSIONAL MANAGEMENT & RESOURCES Paul M. Rambacher CORPORATION GENERAL MANAGEMENT ROY GABAY THEATRICAL PROUDCTION AND MANAGEMENT Roy Gabay, Chris Aniello, Daniel Kuney, Mandy Tate, Mark Gagliardi, Sophie Aung COMPANY MANAGER WILL BRANDSTETTER Assistant Company Manager – Kelsey Harro EXCLUSIVE TOUR REPRESENTATION MARGARET SELBY, CAMI SPECTRUM GARY McAVAY, COLUMBIA ARTISTS THEATRICALS For more information about booking this production contact mselby@cami.com or Gary McAvay at mcavay@ broadwaycat.com GENERAL PRESS REPRESENTATIVE RICHARD KORNBERG & ASSOCIATES Richard Kornberg, Don Summa, Billy Zavelson, Danielle McGarry U.S. casting by MUNGIOLI THEATRICALS Arnold J. Mungioli, CSA
CREDITS Scenery constructed by Hudson Scenic. Lighting equipment from Christie Lites. Sound and projection equiptment from Sound Associates. Costumes constructed by Tricorne, John Scheeman Studios, Izquierdo Studios, Jennifer Love Costumes, Monica Vianni Custom Millinery. Makeup Provided By M·A·C. Trucking by Janco Ltd. Housing and travel coordinated by Road Rebel.
MARKETING AND ADVERTISING ELLEN M. JACOBS Adero Zaire-Green, Roy Rosenthal, Ogugua Iwelu, Joao Brandao Jr.
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STAFF MUSIC RIGHTS “I Got the Feeling” by James Brown By arrangement with Fort Knox Music Inc. c/o Carlin America Inc. (BMI)
drinking. But Fela, who lives just across the street in his Kalakuta compound, rarely shows up before two or three in the morning. And depending on the night, and Fela’s mood, it’s anybody’s guess what will happen.
“Manteca” by Dizzy Gillespie, Walter Gil Fuller and Chano Pozo By arrangement with Boosey & Hawkes, Inc. o/b/o Twenty-Eighth Street Music (ASCAP)and with Music Sales Corporation (ASCAP)
No two nights are ever the same. There’s always plenty of “Fela music”, but also a seemingly random mix of consciousness-raising lectures, gyrating female dancers, pamphleteering, Yoruban rites, and idiosyncratic rituals aimed at connecting to the spirit world – all a part of Fela’s personal search for a “true African style.” And after each number (which can easily run over half an hour) Fela “yabis” his audience. He actively engages in a humorous, often caustic give and take, poking fun at his audience and a wide variety of topics – first and foremost, the corrupt Nigerian generals and the large multinationals and oil companies that keep them in power. So it’s not uncommon that before dawn, when the “concert” finally starts to wind down, the Army might show up to harass Fela, his Queens, band, and audience, or depending on what’s been said and done, haul them off to jail to be beaten and tortured.
“Medzi Medzi” by E.T. Mensah By arrangement with RetroAfric Music (PRS) “Mr. Syms” by John Coltrane By arrangement with Jowcol Music (BMI) “Nice ‘N Easy” by Alan and Marilyn Bergman and Lew Spence By arrangement with Spirit Two Music, Inc. o/b/o Lew Spence Music (ASCAP) and with Threesome Music Company (ASCAP) Frank Sinatra video clip from The Edsel Show (1957) Produced by CBS Television Network SPECIAL THANKS Heartfelt thanks to the Kuti family, especially Yeni, Femi and Seun, and to Sandra Isadore for their guidance and support. “The Producers gratefully acknowledge Carlos Moore’s valuable work on Fela: This Bitch of a Life for the inspiration and understanding that it provided for the development of Fela!” The Producers also gratefully acknowledge Trevor Schoonmaker’s Fela: From West Africa to West Broadway and Black President: The Art and Legacy of Fela Anikulapo-Kuti for inspiration and understanding of the life and times of Fela Kuti.
Fittingly, Fela keeps his own small army, and has surrounded his compound with electric wire. And for spiritual strength and protection, The Shrine’s walls are covered with tributes to “The Ancestors,” gods and humans, alive and dead, who like Fela put their lives at stake for what they believe. When the stakes are this high, anything might happen. Welcome na de Shrine! –Jim Lewis FOR MORE INFORMATION ON FELA! Please visit: http://www.felaonbroadway.com Add us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ FELAmusical Follow us on Twitter! @FelaMusical
(Union Slugs) “The Stage Managers employed in this production are members of Actors’ Equity Association, the union of professional actors and stage managers in the United States.” PROGRAM NOTE It’s Lagos, Nigeria – the late 70’s. The hottest musician in Africa is Fela Kuti. His club he calls The Shrine. But it’s no ordinary club; and he’s no ordinary musician. He’s created a new kind of music, Afrobeat – pounding eclectic rhythms (drawn from music traditions around the globe) mixed with incendiary lyrics to openly attack the corrupt and repressive military dictatorships that rule Nigeria and much of Africa. And now his music is rocking not only Africa, but the world. So, if you’re determined (and lucky enough) to get in, it’s sure to be a night to remember. But first you have to get there. The Shrine is in one of the most dangerous parts of the city, and between the thousands trying to get in and the Army trying to keep you away, it’s no easy task. Best to show up before 11 p.m. The Shrine will be cooking: music and people milling about smoking igbo and
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Blumenthal Performing Arts recognizes with gratitude the dedication and support of the following contributors.
Chairman Peg and Jay Adamczyk
Producer’s Circle Renee and Chris Hobart
Mr. and Mrs. William B. McGuire Jr.
Diane and Scot Powell
Jeanne and Rick Puckett
The Blumenthal Foundation Amy and Philip Blumenthal Betsy and Alfred Brand Mr. William K. Diehl, Jr. Dorlisa and Peter Flur
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The Levine-Sklut Family Foundation - Lori and Eric Sklut Anne and Robert Stolz Jacqueline A. Tucker Mr. E.I. Weisiger Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Michael L. White Amy Wooden and Joe Kolodziej Joan and Robert Zimmerman
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Tom Sherard Peggy and Pope Shuford June Silver The Marc and Mattye Silverman Foundation Sherry and Tom Skains Tom Smith Dia and Paul Steiger Patricia and John Stewart Mr. and Mrs. Jack H. Thomas Pam and Andy Warlick Dan and Sylvia Warren Linda and Rex Welton Teresa and Stick Williams Pat and Bill Williamson Cathey and Rip Winfield Jennifer and John Wozniak Gillian Albinski and Douglas Young
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Contributions received from Jan. 14, 2012, through Jan. 14, 2013.
Blumenthal Performing Arts recognizes with gratitude the dedication and support of the following contributors.
Leadership Gift
2012-13 Broadway Lights Series Sponsor
Signature Gifts
Official Healthcare Provider of Blumenthal Performing Arts
2013 Presenting Sponsor The Blumey Awards
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THE DOCTOR FAMILY FOUNDATION Education Programs and Student Scholarships
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THE LEON LEv INE FOUNDATION
The Arts & Science Council Supports Blumenthal Performing Arts’ 2013 Fiscal Year budget with a Basic Operating Grant in the amount of $331,038.
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Blumenthal Performing Arts receives support from the North Carolina Arts Council, a division of the Department of Cultural Resources.
Blumenthal Performing Arts recognizes with gratitude the dedication and support of the following contributors.
CEO Partners
Presidential Partners
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Blumenthal Performing Arts recognizes with gratitude the dedication and support of the following contributors.
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Award Winning Productions
The Wizard of Oz
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Pete Walker performs in choreographer Dwight Rhoden’s The Groove in october 2012. See Walker perform this spring as Peter Pan in north Carolina Dance Theatre’s production, March 7-17 at the Knight Theater. Dance Theatre President and Artistic Director JeanPierre Bonnefoux’s gravity-defying Peter Pan tells the story of the mischievous boy who never wants to grow up, his sassy sidekick Tinker Bell and the frightful Captain Hook. Photo by Chris Record
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One to Watch
orth Carolina Dance Theatre’s Pete Walker, starring as Peter Pan this spring, was named to Dance Magazine’s prestigious “25 to Watch” list. Released annually, the list includes leading young dancers, choreographers and companies from around the world. “We are extremely proud of Pete for this great honor,” said N.C. Dance Theatre President and Artistic Director Jean-Pierre Bonnefoux. “His journey as a dancer has just started, and we are thrilled to be a part of this exciting moment in his career.” Last year, Walker received a Princess Grace Dance Fellowship, joining the ranks of other extremely gifted and promising artists in the
areas of theater, dance, choreography and film. Walker began his dance training in his hometown of Jacksonville, Fla. During his sophomore year of high school, he was accepted into Nutmeg Conservatory for the Arts on a full scholarship. Walker credits his family, especially his mother, for igniting his passion to become a professional dancer. In 2010, Walker joined North Carolina Dance Theatre 2 and was quickly promoted to the first company. In his “25 to Watch” listing, writer Steve Sucato wrote, “Walker has a physique á la Desmond Richardson, a technical purity reminiscent of Fernando Bujones, and a wide-ranging arsenal of acting and movement skills.”
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thank you for making your mark. The Arts & Science Council (ASC) is grateful to and thanks the following individuals, organizations and their employees for making their mark by investing in Charlooe-Mecklenburg’s arts, science, history and heritage community. Thanks to the inspiring generosity of our donors, ASC is able to support more than 100 arts and cultural organizations which educate, entertain and enrich lives throughout our community each and every day.
Learn about ASC’s work in the community at ArtsAndScience.org.
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DIRECTOR continued Mary & Steve Boehm Aileen & Mark Boltz Marilyn & Herb Bonkovsky Jean-Pierre & Patricia Bonnefoux KM Boulerice Alisa Bradshaw R. Michael Brannock, Jr.* David & Ladonna Brawley Ken & Kelly Braxton Jay & Mandi Brigman Amy & Robert Brinkley Benjamin Brooks Jeff & Cantey Brown Paula E. & Thomas M. Brown David Brown, Jr. James D. Buchanan Julie Burch Carol & Jeff Burgess Eric L. Burk Shannon & Glenn Burns Shirley & Rob Byrd Doug & Laura Caldwell* Mark Calloway Susanne & Tom Cambern Boyd & Frances Campbell Ted & Michelle Campbell Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey P. Cantrell Carl & Irene Carande Francie Carney David Carpenter David Carroll Edward Carroll Robert F. Carta Ann Caulkins & Kelley Anderson Shar Chapp Waymon N. Chen* Amanda M. Christie* Sally & Derick Close Jim & Robin Cochran Bevelyn A. Coleman Jane & David Conlan Neil & Claire Cotty Ruthye Cureton Cooley Mr. & Mrs. Jeffery P. Corser Julie A. Crawford Rufus Dalton Dr. Pamela & Mr. Robert Davies, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Wesley Davis Lynn & Scott Davis Stephen & Linda De May Jason & Caroline Dellaway Caroline Dellinger Don & Diane Denton M. Andrew Dews Douglas A. Doetsch Robert Frank Dogens Jere Drummond Philip L. & Lisa Lewis Dubois James Dugan J. Porter Durham Dave C. Easton Deborah & Michael Edwards Helen Eggers Brian & Stacey Ellis* Susan Evans
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DIRECTOR continued My Ngo* Ms. Patricia O’Boyle Kevin Oden Mary & Michael Onak Robert & Pidge Osborn Stephanie & Billy Owens Joy Paige Rose & Bailey Patrick Rohan & Angela Paul Brian Peinkofer* Don & Sue Phillips Richard & Diane Phillips Mr. & Mrs. Joseph G. Piemont Larry & Dale Polsky J. William & Susan Porter Marci S. Prawdzik Mr. & Mrs. Reginald F. Pretty Chuck Price Joe & Christine Price Walter & Christi Pringle Mr. & Mrs. Robert O. Pritchard Karen & Ward Pritchett Ben & Jeannette Proffitt Michael & Lara Ragunas Kim & Robby Ray Lilly Raymond David & Lori Thompson Reed Beth & Ernie Reigel Curtis & Jolle Reinhart Clyda & George Rent Mark Reynolds Joe Ernest Rhinehart Mr & Mrs. Ronald J. Rick Kelly & Patrick Ridinger* Robbin & Pat Riley Irena & Lee Rimler Mary & Bruce Rinehart Anne & Epes Robinson B.L. Rogers & C.M. Lucas Maria Ropic Mr. Kris Ruckman Dr. & Mrs. Michael Ruhlen David & Linda Sakaluk Sterling Saunders Savage Helen Scarborough K. Will & Jean-Anne Schmidt Martha & Jerry Schmitt Kevin & Meghan Scotto* Dale & Mary Sedivec Mr. & Mrs. Michael Seelig Gail & Ken Sharp Ruth G. & Colin S. Shaw Marcie & Torrence Shealy Anne M. Sheffield Mr. & Mrs. Donald J. Sherrill Ronnie & Paulette Sherrill Lisa Marie Shuster Rodney Sides Michael N. Silverman Walker & Elizabeth Simmons Bob & Caroline Sink Mr. & Mrs. Roy L. Smart C. Steven Smith A. Randolph & Laura Knight Smith William Sofsky
Lolani Alexander Tim & Julia Allen Kendall Alley Dana S. Alligood* Courtney & John Allison Angie Allred Donna Allson John Altmeyer* Jeannette & Francisco Alvarado Brent & Jill Andersen George W. Anderson* Paul & Kristen Anderson Cindy Angelelli Ross & Michele Annable Ben Antanaitis Deywon Arant-McAdoo Lynn Archiopoli Carter Arey* Christie & Andrew Asimos Nancy & Alan Atwell Elizabeth M. Austin Ms. Barbara J. Avard Paul Baalman Shaunna & Derrick Bailey* Barbara Baker Marty Baker Robert Baker & Dr. Laramie Williams Sherri & George Baldwin Jim Ball Richard E. Ballantine Dr. William Ballinger Steven Balzer* Lisa Banko Brian & Holly Baran* Robert Barbee Madia & Tim Barber Elizabeth & Brian Barger Christopher Barnard Jasmine S. Barnes* Gail & John Baron Leslie Barrett Deborah & Bruce Barteldt Cheryl Barton Chuck & Debbie Beam Debbie & Randy Beaver Jessica Bednarcik* Laure & Mark Behnke Gayle A. & Kenneth D. Bell Lisa Bellucci Jennifer E. Bennett & Douglas A. Bennett Sanford Berlin Donald H. & Barbara K. Bernstein Family Foundation Jane Berry Raj Bharadwaj & Aditi Sharma-Bharadwaj Timothy Bice SPONSOR Mr. & Mrs. Steve Biehl $1,000 - $1,499 Michael & Namita Biggins* Anonymous Sponsor Donors (18) Mr. & Mrs. Howard Bissell, III Debbie Abels Diane Blanchfield Melissa Brammer Abernathy* Louis A. Bledsoe, III Jessica Adams* Roger Denny & Natasha Adams-Denny Mr. & Mrs. William F. Blue, Jr. Dr. & Mrs. Willam Bockenek Dr. Kiran Adlakha Mrs. Jean Boggs Keith Agisim William Bollinger Kathryn Aittola* Louis & Maria Bonaiuto John R. Albert Jason Boone* Mr. & Mrs. John W. Alexander Kristy Spears Steve & Barbara Spradling Bill & Ellen Standish Steve & Karen Starbuck Gina Stavrakas Chinyere Stinson* Jeffrey & Rebecca Stoddard* Wesley & Claudia Sturges Nina & Nolen Suddeth William Sullivan, Jr. Melissa Summitt Scott & Patty Szabo Ann & Michael Tarwater Allen Tate Claire Taylor David R. Taylor Robert & Tina Taylor Drs. Chris & Lillian Teigland Daniel Thomas Kimberly Tomljanovic Brent & Alice Torstrick John & Christina Trainor Lucy A. & B. Keith Trent Amy & Hal Tribble Don & Beverly Truslow Frank Tucker & Cheryl Palmer Mark & LuAnn Tucker Paula Vincent Curt & Clare Walton Ranelle & Kayla Warfield Dave Wedding Gregory & Julianne Weidner Ed Weisiger, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. David W. Welch Tom & Sarah Welch John Welfare Richard & Katherine Wellner Mr. & Mrs. John Wester Betsy & Bill White Martha Whitecotton Mary Wilcox David Wiles Richard & Teresa Williams Gregory C. Wolf Royce D. & Donna Harris Wolfe G. Duane Wood Mr. & Mrs. James R. Worrell, Sr. Anne & Fletcher Wright Jarrett & Mary Wyant Mark D. & Robin H. Wyatt Barbara G. Yarbrough Bryan & Shane Yokley Hans & Terri Zandhuis Sam & Emily Zimmern
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SPONSOR continued Philip Borneman Matthew Boss* Abby Bostian Suzanne Crist Botts Karl Bovee Robyn T. Bowers Matthew S. Boyd* Faye Bowman Jan M. Boylston & Bert Rogers Lisa & Martin Brackett Paula M. Bradham Amy & Kirk Bradley* Chris & Laurie Brady Mr. & Mrs. R. Alfred Brand, III Dr. Karen E. Breach Susan & K.C. Brechnitz Dean S. Briere & Jeffery C. Ange Kobi Brinson Paige & Matthew Brockmann Wil Brooks & Linda Lockman-Brooks Reagan & Christian Brose Jacqui & Todd Brown Cassie Brown & John Cornely Karen & Chris Brown Frank & Mary Brown Stacey H. & Gordon R. Brown L’Tanya Brown Natalie Brown* Stephen Brown Laura & Col. Fred Brown Mr. & Mrs. Herbert H. Browne, Jr. David Browning Daunte & Tonya Bruce* Ms. Kelly A. Bruno Sandra & Ronnie Bryant Cynthia & Peter Buck Bryan & Robin Buckler* Salem S. Bullard* Joseph & Catherine Buonanno Kevin Burianek Troy & Jennifer Burns John Burns Ronald Butler Alice B. Byrd Richard Byrne Kimberly & John Cacheris Dorothy & Myron Caldwell Mr. & Mrs. Stokely G. Caldwell, Jr. Mary Lynne & Lawrence Calhoun John S. Call Heather & Scott Cammarn Patricia Campbell Kathy Cantwell & Eric Bartholomew Angela Cardoso Jeff & Anne Brady Carlson* Becky & Gene Carney Regina & George Carp Cheryl Carpenter Beverly A. Carroll Brett C. Carter Ronald L. Carter, Ph.D. Garland S. & Katherine C. Cassada Peter Cassidy Joanne & Anthony Caterino John & Jane Cato
Rebecca & Steve Chaffin Lee Champion* Mr. & Mrs. H. Paul Chapman Kevin Chapman & Karen H. Chapman* Daniel G. Chappell Iris S. Cheng & Daniel Uri Kevin A. Chheda* Dr. Michelle K. Chiu Matthew Churchill Laura & Nathan Clark* Julie Cuthbertson Clarkson Kristen Cleary* Herb & Gina Clegg Blake Clifton* Bill & Ruth Cline Gene & Jean Cochrane Barry Cockman* D. Mark Cody Tara & Teddy Coffey* Dr. & Mrs. Paul Colavita Jason Collins* Ken Collins Julie Conigliaro* Sabrina S. Conley* Dorothy & Mike Connor Betsy & Chris Conway* Larry Conyers David & April Cook Brian Coone Mark Copeland* Amber & Christopher Cordell Chris & Lenlee Corish Lee & Karen Cory Donovan Corzo Donna Council Carter & Kristen Thompson Chad & Ashley Cowan David & Susan Cox Debra & David Cox Bob & Ann Cramer Angela Crawford Rhonda Crawford G. Bryan Crocker Nancy M. Crown Mary Crudane E. Scott Crutchfield Jeffrey Cudd Stephen & Kathy Cummings Sara Cummings* Glenn & Joanne Cunningham Deborah Cupini Mr. & Mrs. Jesse Cureton Ned Curran William E. Currens, Jr. Alice Cutter Sarah & Larry Dagenhart Michael & Lois Dalton Gwin & Robert Dalton Christy & Brad Daniel* Jeff & Khaki Daniel* Jacque Daniels Kim & Andrew Darden Hilary & Martin Davidson Mr. & Mrs. Charles E. Davis Christine Davis Daniel Davis
John & Charlotte Davis Kelly Davis Vincent Davis Wallace Davison Annamarie M. Deak-Phillips Robert & Karen Dean Gene & Carol DeLaddy Mike & Helen Denny Roger Denny & Natasha Adams-Denny Doug & Jennifer Dent Diane & Bill Denton Anup & Anjna Desai Barb DeSilva Stephen A. Deskevich Jody & Mike Desmond Susan DeVore Patrick & Judy Diamond Mr. & Mrs. Joseph A. Diaz Peggy & Charles Dickerson Mr. & Mrs. Thomas W. Dickson Gay Dillashaw Mark & Kathy Dimoff* Susanne Payne Dixon* Bryan & Joyce Dolan Meredith & Walter Dolhare Jim & Kathy Dollar Carolyn & Paul Donohue David S. Dooley William Dove Bryan R. Downey, MBA Grant Duff-Cole* Mr. & Mrs. Paul H. Duke Tom Duke & Tina Ross Michele A. Durkin Tamara & David Dyckman James Earle Jeff Edge Andrew & Dianne Elliott & Family Dorsey E. & Mark T. Elliott Mr. & Mrs. Martin W. Ericson, Jr. Brent & Kristy Evans* LeKisha Evans* Mary Lindsay & Jason Evans* Nancy & Ralph Falls Claudia & W. Lee Fanning, M.D. James & Kate Ferguson* Michael & Susan Ferone John Thaddeus Ferretti David Fisher Walter & Michele Fisher Heidi & Lee Fite Carolyn Flowers Jeff & Amy Foley Parker & Joan Foley Martin T. Foley James & Leslie Ford Frank R. Forrest Ellen Fox William J. Fox David & Dawn Franchina Paul Franz Jayne & Forrest Frazier Suzanne Freeman Toni & Tony Freeman Helen A. Fritsche Eric Fromm *Young Donor Society
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Kim Henderson & Patrick McLoughlin* Mr. Peter Hennis & Lou & Nancy Fuller Ms. Sharon Lubert Patty & Alex Funderburg Sharon Herrmann Tom Gabbard Sara Herron Sally & Brad Gabosch Gretchen Hefner Mr. & Mrs. Robert G. Gaither Christopher & Michelle Hessler Steve Galbreath Elizabeth Ray Hessler Erin Garlick Rob & Leigh Hickman* Inge Garrison Josephine H. Hicks Judy A. Gauthier Sally Higgins & Ray Owens Kodwo Ghartey-Tagoe Mr. & Mrs. Timothy R. Hileman Mr. & Mrs. John Giannuzzi Greg & Julie Hobby Meg Gibbs & Brian C. Cox Dr. Timothy & Terri Hodges Brennan Giggey Jane & Arnold Hoffmann Linda A. Gilch Julie Hoffman & David Maltz Rick & Selena Giovannelli Michael Holcomb Richard S. Glaser, Jr. Mr. Dwight & Dr. Chandra Hollier Stuart & Shari Goldstein Ashley Holmes* Amy Gollinger Jennifer & Kent Holtzmuller Heidi Gollinger* Vicky & Adam Holtzschue Greg & Linda Gombar Tami Honeycutt Carol Goolsby Cynthia Hooper Bill & Patty Gorelick Tom & Kristina Hoops Mary Ann Grace John Horan Colleen Reardon Graham Terry Hosch Elizabeth Gray Mr. & Mrs. John R. Hosmer Jr. Thomas Greuling The Houston Family* Dan Grieneisen Adam Howard* Robert G. & Molly B. Griffin Larissa & Ken Huber John P. Griffith John & Carolyn Hudson Eugene & Julie Zydron Griggs Mr. & Mrs. Steven Hughes Lisa M. Grodevant Christopher Hummer Jeffrey Grossman Calvin Hung Albert E. Guarnieri Justin Hunt Mr. & Mrs. Russell C. Guerin Amelia Diane Hunter Lauren Topham Gulak* Nancy Gutierrez & James Hathaway Deshaun Hunter James Hunter Michelle L. Gutt Jayne Conway Hunter Janet Haack Darlene Hurt Robert J. Hahn & Alicia Burke Mrs. Lou Ann Hutchison John & Lisa Hairr James Illing Rick & Sandra Hajda Hytham & Beth Imseis Cynthia & Ruffin Hall Robb & Lois Ingland Kirk Halliburton* Amy Jackson* Beverly & Jim Hance Allen & Marcia Jackson Brigid Handy-Williams David & Rosalyn Jacobs Mr. & Mrs. John J. Hanes Lane Jacobs & Tamara Titus Ron & Vicki Hankins Mike & Katie James Melva Hanna Dr. Kathleen V. Jameson & Ned & Ellen Hardison Mr. John R. Bryant Mr. & Mrs. R. Douglas Harmon The Jane R. McBryde Robert & Sharon Harrington Family Foundation Flynn & Debbie Harris Marc P. Jarmosevich* Dr. Frank & Debbie Harrison, Jr. Nikki Emanuel Jarrell & Richard Jarrell* Debra Childers Hartman Jennifer & David Jarrett Ella & Jeremy Harvey* Mr. Nevio Jerolimic Vida C. Harvey* Charles E. Johnson Michael S. Hawley & Danny Johnson Dr. Katherine J. Pierce David & Jan Johnson J. Patrick Hayden Graham Johnson Daniel Hayes Linda G. Johnson Chris & Brenda Heck Carolina & Michael Johnson* Jim & Laurie Hedrick Lea & Stuart Johnson Steve Hehr Victoria Orena Johnson Joseph E. Helweg Pam & Rob Johnson Anne J. Henderson
Gretchen M. Johnston David Jones & E. Randall Morrow James Jones Jason Jones Mr. & Mrs. Max E. Justice Guilherme Kahl Ms. Jerri Kallam* Kathleen Ann Kaney Donna Kania James Kaylor William E. Keenan Dr. & Mrs. Stephen R. Keener Mr. & Mrs. Lenoir C. Keesler, Jr. Winston Kelley Jill & Mark Kelly Jennifer KellyMary Kelly Dean & Michele Kelsey Marty & Marcie Kelso Rich & Debbie Kempter Wade & Eileen Kennedy Karen Kennedy Gaskins Michael Kennelly Jeff & Kelly Kent Judy Kerns Elizabeth Kerr Mike & Devin Kerrigan Kimberly M. Kicklighter Greg & Leisha Kilpatrick Ron & Jan Kimble John & Sandy Kindbom Agatha King Van & Jean King Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Kiriaskos Mr. & Mrs. Thomas J. Kirkland, IV Mary & Ryan Knight Stacie & Patrick Knight* Katy Knox & Jeff Krupa John & Sarah Komisin Alan Koreneff Wendy & Jeff Kornegay Elizabeth L. Kruger Kelly & Wade Kruse* Phil & Susan Kuttner Brad & Jeanne Kutrow John Lamb Brent Lambert Traci Lamothe Gary Lancaster Stan & Anne Land James Laney John, Sandi & Caroline Langdon Bruce & Anita LaRowe Martha A. Larsh Pete & Kelli Lash John & Beverly Lassiter Barbara Laughlin Christopher Lawing & Jeff Rivenbark Jared & Elizabeth Lawrence* Jennifer M. Laws Mr. & Mrs. Haynes P. Lea Willard Leach Rene LeBlanc-Allman Jeff Ledford* Jeffrey D. Lee Mandy Lee Mr. & Mrs. Charles B. Lee Scott & Maureen Leighty *Young Donor Society
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SPONSOR continued Louis Leone Julie & Howard Levine Charlene Lewis David & Beth Lewis Teresa Lewis W. Spencer Lilly Scott & Cheri Lindblom Kirk & Darla Lindsey Olivia Linkel Mark & Elizabeth Little Michelle Littlejohn* Shug & Walker Lockett Jane & Luther Lockwood Henry & Trissy Lomax Vincent Long Judy & Rodney Long Nancy Loper Frank & Rachel Lorch Bill & Carol Lorenz George & Amy Lovett Carol Lovin Dr. & Mrs. Jack A. Lucas Mr. & Mrs. Robert T. Lucas, III Steve & Vicki Luquire Beth MacDonald & James A.L. Daniel* John & Lucile Mackay Ben & Virginia Maffitt Stephen Mangan Scott Manson Robert R. Marcus Joy & Alfred Marshall Jonathan & Amy Martin Russell Martin* John & Karin Marx Kathleen M. Maryman Charlotte Marz Ms. Haia Matariyeh & Mr. Timothy Pivovarnik* David J. Matthews Rick & Terry Mattingly Alicia R. Mattison John & Elenor Maxheim John May Sloane & Bill Mayberry Alexander McAlister Angelina M. McArthur* Mr. & Mrs. Albert L. McAulay, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Neill G. McBryde Christopher Lee McClanahan* Susan & Michael McCoy Dr. & Mrs. James T. McDeavitt James E. McDermott Jim & Fran McDermott Christina & Warren McDonald John & Amy McDonald John M. McDowell* Mike & Melissa McGuire Jane & DG McIntyre Karen McKinney Beth & Wayne McKinzie Richard & Anne McKnight James H. McLawhorn Mr. & Mrs. Leon McLennon Bill & Donna McNairy James McQuage
Josh & Barbara Meeks David Megginson Catherine & Jim Metze Mr. & Mrs. Martin Metzker Kyle C. Miller* Randy & Sherry Miller Linda & Dave Mitchell Thomas & Susan Mitchell Valerie & Robert Mittl Arrington & Burch Mixon Jared & Courtney Mobley* Ruth Moeller Sheila Molino Margaret Ann Montague Daniel F. Montano* Vince & Linda Mooney Katherine & Flynn Mooring* Katie & Kevin Morgan Lewis Morris Bill & Lynette Morrissett Kevin & Paula Moulton* Mark Moyer Charles & Susan Muha A. R. Mullinax Michele & Tim Mullins Patrick Mumford Ms. Anu Murthy & Sathya G. Jyothinagaram Liz & Jeremy Naman* Brian Nason* Raj & Michele Natarajan* Edward A. & Linda S. Need Richard & Barbara Neidinger Mark Nelson Paul & Melanie Newton Richard L. Nichols Dr. & Mrs. David Nix Tony & Donnamarie Nobili Kate Barber Nolan* Maggie Norris Curtis & Jean Novotny Joseph & Debbie O’Connor William O’Donnell Tate & Kristin Ogburn Terry Ohr & Jeffrey Curren Keith & Terri O’Leary Richard & Harriet Ollman* Mark Osborn Tony & Jennifer Osborne* Michael Q. Overcash* Ross Painter Lisa Palazzolo Kenneth Parker Paula Parker Luann & Bill Parmelee Chris Parris Daniel J. Parsons, M.D. Shital & Kamal Patel Robert & Cyndee Patterson Mr. & Mrs. Kevin Patterson Joe & Janie Peak Roger Pelz Sherri Pendleton Rachel Permut* Clay & Nikki Perry* R. Lynn Pettus Santina & David Pfleeger
Lisa & Tom Phillips Kathy L. Pilkington Victor Pineiro-Carrero Mr. & Mrs. Christian F. Pineno Will & Sara Piner* Karelle Pinnock Donald Plaus Claudia & Andrew Plepler Debra Moore Deborah Poovey Debra J. Poteet Margaret & George Povinelli James F. & Alicia Brown Powers Laura Pranger Anne Predieri Jim Preston Edward Price Jamie & Gene Pridgen Ray & Betsy Prosser Cindy & Norfleet Pruden Walt & Ann Przygocki Ray & Kathy Quintin Craig Radke Mr. & Mrs. Curt Radkin Derek Raghavan Mr. & Mrs. Gordon Rains Wendy Raker Mr. & Mrs. Henry H. Ralston Jane S. Ratteree Kiley Rawlins Michael Ray Elizabeth Raymond Lawrence W. & Claire P. Raymond JeNai & Ray Redwood* Anna Reed* Kathryn Reid Mary Wallace Reid Dr. & Mrs. Richard B. Reiling Michael Rettaliata* Lisa H. Rhyne Kevin Rich John Richards & Leigh McDonald Mike & Kelli Richardson Rosalind & Jerry Richardson Kathy L. Ridge Mary Riley Mike Riley Mark & Lynette Rinker Eleanor L. Ritterskamp Mike & Jo Rizer Renee Rizzuti Jeffrey Roark Manley & Jennifer Roberts Allen Robertson Craig & Brett Robertson Chandra & Dan Robertson Mr. & Mrs. William L. Robertson, Jr. Christopher Robinson Graham Robinson Tynetta Robinson Nick & Sharon Rodono Jim & Karen Rodriguez Mr. & Mrs. Casey Rogers Marvin Rogers Mr. & Mrs. Kevin J. Rollwage Mr. & Mrs. John Roncevich, Jr. Pamela & Gerard Rooney *Young Donor Society
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Janet & Joshua Smith* Kathleen & Michael Smith Shawn Smith Carla & Ed Rose Wyatt & Amber Smith Geoffrey & Katherine Rose Andrea Smith-Jones Michael L. & Linda Rose Carrie Spada Sara & Dan Roselli Mr. & Mrs. Randolph Sparks Mr. & Mrs. Michael G. Rosenthal Chris & Shawna Speer* Young-Sun Roth Kenneth Spielfogel & Richard Withem Douglas Roush Cassandra & Reginald Springer Mr. & Mrs. Charles Royal Cate Stadelman Adriana Rugh* Kimberly Stamey Sherry & Charles Rumbough Blair & Mike Stanford Dr. & Mrs. Judson W. Russell Jimmie Stanley Kathy & Paul Rutledge Morgan & John Starks* Lisa & Mike Ryan Bruce & Elaine Steen Timothy Ryan Mr. & Mrs. Paul A. Steffens Matthew Sadler Catherine Stempien & James Bolin Jacquelyn H. Salinas Andrea Stevenson* Vandana & Rahul D. Samant Mr. & Mrs. John Anton Maguire Richard K. Schell Kevin P. Stichter Adriaan Schieferdecker Dr. Stephen P. Schultz & Donna Dutton Kevin Stitt Liam Stokes & Betsy Rosen James & Lisa Schumacher Tim & Lu Anne Stokes Tari & Ed Schutzman Shane & Tami Stout* Laurie & Russell Schwartz Sheri Wiltshire Straw Marty & Dawn Schwartz Tamara J. Stringer & Richard W. Viola Rachel L. Scott Dan & Edie Sullivan Jamie Lee C. Sebrell Jack & Melissa Sullivan Dr. & Mrs. Jay G. Selle Mr. & Mrs. Douglas Summer Steven Sellin & Theresa Pullega Patsy & Ted Sumner Tandy Senay* Beth E. Susi, M.D. Mr. & Mrs. William Serenius Mr. & Mrs. Mark Swancy Kevin Sexton Heather & Ryan Swindells* Vicki L. Sgro Eva Tai Hugh & Katy Shannon Andrew W. Tate* Che C. Shearin* James Taylor Ed & Jeana Sheehan John & Jennifer Taylor Donna & Tom Shepherd Barbara Ann Temple, Ph.D. Virginia Sheppard David Templeman Mr. & Mrs. Thomas A. Sherard, Jr. Cynthia Ellen Tennill* Peter & Robin Sherman Gerald & Krista Terrell, Jr.* Peter & Cheryl Sherrard Rick & Debbie Thames Stan Sherrill* Kathryn & Richard Thigpen Margaret Shiver Geretha Thomas Mark Short Joan & Hailey Thomas Carol E. Shrum Laura J. Thomas David & Elizabeth Shuford Linda D. Thomas Christine Sibley Harriette & Sydnor Thompson Mr. & Mrs. William T. Sigmon Elizabeth & Alexander Timkovich* Bob Simmons Coralie & Eric Todd Jose & Sharon Simon Jerry & Phyllis Tomb The Simonton Family Michael Toohey Whitney Simpson & Nathan Fuller* William Toole & Claudina Ghianni Doug & Viki Singleton Roberta M. Tremain Liz & Jason Sisk* Lynn & Jeff Trenning John & Gina Skelton Sayre & Michael Tribble Jackie Slaugenhaupt* Karen A. Trigg Daniel S. Small David L. Trusty Kim & Chip Smallwood Caroline & William Tsai Brad & Carol Smith Burnet Tucker Brent & Mandy Smith Jonathan & Theresa Utrup* Brian E. Smith Larry & Susan Valenti David & Jennifer Smith Ella-Marie Smith & Jeremy B Harvey* Betsy & George Van Allen Mrs. William K. Van Allen Elton Smith Mary D. Vasto Emily & Zach Smith Ana Vazquez* Gregory & Amy Smith
Lori & Ron Veith Robert Vernon Brad & Whitney Vineyard* Bruce & Janet Voelker William Vogel Chris & Megan Vutsinas* Stephen L. Wagner The Waldman & Romanelli Family John D. Walker Gaby & Kent Walker Mary Claire & Dan Wall Phil & Michelle Wall Dr. Stephen & Dawn Wallenhaupt Mr. & Mrs. Louis T. Walters Rogers Warner Tom Warshauer Alec & Mayleng Watson* Debra S. Watt Lesa & Bud Watts Kay & Van Weatherspoon Jennifer & Eric Weber Kathy Weeks Carol Weida & James Mountjoy Dr. David A. Weinrib Linda & Craig Weisbruch Angela E. Weitzel* Julia Weitzen Rex & Linda Welton Phillip & Carol Wertz* Dr. & Mrs. David Wesley Christopher Wey Regina & Nick Wharton Mr. & Mrs. David B. Whelpley, Jr. Mack W. White Mary Jean White Rebecca S. Whitley Danny & Sandi Wiles Amy Pritchard Williams David K. Williams Marylyn & Ed Williams Nancy Williams & Roger Dahnert Eric & Dina Wilson Isvara Wilson Mr. & Mrs. J. Michael Wilson Quinn, Michah, Kim & Alan Wilson Richard & Janet Wilson John Witherington* Mr. & Mrs. W. Samuel Woodard Mr. & Mrs. John Woodlief Teresa C. Woods Drs. Hayes & Susan Woollen Velva & Tom Woollen Westley H. Workman David C. Wright, III Paul & Joan Wyche Elizabeth Yerby Cindy M. Young Johanna C. Young* Andrea Yushinsky Mark Zagar Margaret & Zachary Zapack Michael Zgoda Joan & Robert Zimmerman Bill & Angie Zimmern* Mary & Tom Zweng
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The following individuals make their mark through membership in the Young Donor Society, a leadership giving group for those 40 and under who generously contribute $500 or more to ASC. Anonymous Young Donor Society Members (8) Sara Abadi Marc Abraham Susan Adams Scott Addison Kareem K Al-Amin Michelle Allred Kimberly J. Anderson Jennifer K. Anthony Dawn Audie Nina Austin Alieu Barry Bah Jim Barber Susan Barber-Tracey Amy Barclay Elliott Barker Bryan Barnes Neal Barrow Nicole & Toby Bartlett Lina Baumberger Matthew Beck Kerrie L. Beer Ernest Bennett Jason E. Bennett Jason & Tiffany Bernd Michelle Bettin Aditya Bhasin Megan & Aaron Biller Bryan & Lisa Bishop Daniel & Blair Black Matthew Black Robert Blackard Stephanie L. Blanton Khoy Blasi-Diggs Chris Boothe Tom & Betsy Brady Jennifer Braganza Drew Branham Suzi Brantley Marshall Breece Breland Nicholas & Elizabeth Bresnahan John Broderick Kelly & Mark Brookshire Andrew Brown Collin Brown Renee Brown & Kelly Gimlin Marcus Buchan Melissa & Josh Buchanan James Tyler Buck Dart Budz Michael & Jane Bufkin Renee M. Burns Lindsay H. Burrell Tami Burris Shirley & Michael Butterworth Tiffany M. Capers Ashley Carlson Simone Carmona
Brandon Carroll Chavon & Charles Carroll Matt Cavalline Laura Cherny Suzanne Chomiczewski Kevin Church Phoebe Coddington Melissa L. Collins Jeffrey Colson Nolan Howard Combs Christopher M. Cornell Kristin Cooke David Correa Eric H. Cottrell & Stefanie Groot Tom C. Croft Emily Crow Tracy Daniels Jacob Darling Jerrod Davies Kristen Day Ryan Deal Jeremy Deese Dan & Stuart Deets Craig Delucia Lisa Demko Michael DePalma Matt & Kerri DeRuyter Jordan & Jerome Deveix Tarin DeVitto Kimberly Dewberry Dillon & Amy Dieffenbach Jonathan & Susan Dion Ronald Dixon Caitlin & Brian Donley Joesph & Jenny Duey Thomas Duncan Brett & Julie Durham Annette Ebright Deborah Edney & Brian McKean Heather C. Edwards J. Scott Efrid Mona Elias Katie Elliott Ryan Epstein James Eubanks Tiffany Eubanks Landon Eustache Todd Everts James & Katie Ewing Davis M. Ferguson Nathan Fess Aaron Fiedler Nicholas Fischer & Jessica Sansavera Melanie K. Fitzgerald Shannon Fitzgerald Christopher Flynn Alexander G. Foley Melinda Fowler Lydia Fraze Julianna Lowe French Gerry Geier Garit Anthony Gemeinhardt Brian Gibbons Jon Gilchrist David S. Goldberg Jon & Deborah Goldberg Heather O. Gottehrer
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Zoe & Kevin Grabowski Jada Grandy Cheryl Green Whitney Greene Jason & Caroline Griffin Marc & Jane Gustafson John Hackney Susan R. Metius Michael Hanna Beth Hansen Julie S. Harris William Taylor Hayden Aiysha Hayes Patrick Hege Neal Hendrix James Gregory Herring Jr. Vincent & Jessica Hindman Marcy Hingst Shannon Hoff Christine & Trevor Hoke Matthew Holbrook Christy Holden Helen Holmberg Robert Holzman Jeffrey S. Honeycutt Amanda & Mark Horn Ronald Horton Sarah Fulton Hutchins Mitchell Hyatt Katie & Travis Iams Jason James Andrew J. Jarnecke Bradley Jensen R. Jayson Johnston Tiffany Johnston Crystal M. Jones Michelle Tallardy Jones Tracy E. Jones Heather Jousma Michael & Anna Juby Travis & Sara Justice Brian & Raizel Kahn Portia Kee Tara Michelle Keener Lori R. Keeton Deana Keller Lauren Kenney Mike Kerr Richard Kicklighter Maile K. Kim Charles King, Jr. Kenneth & Jenna King Julie Knutson Chad J. Kobos Ryan A. Kompanik Jennifer Krinke Nikolai Kruger Katherine Kulovitz David Lapp Andrew Largen Laura Lee R. Lawley Kelly Lawrence Jen & Todd Leahy Yohanna Leak Elizabeth Lee Beth Levanti Katherine Leveque
YOUNG DONOR SOCIETY continued Mr. & Mrs. Joel Levy Sarah Lewkowitz Pamela Lieberman Shannon Lilly Brandon Little Jennifer & Clay Littlefield John R. Logan Chris & Melissa L’Orange Gwendolyn H. Lowry Mary Lytch Sarah R. Macrae Mr. & Mrs. L. Maigon Kunal Makin Kate & Daniel Marks Kara Martin Nicole Martin Constance Matthews Andrew McCartney Kerry McClennen Emily & Matt McCallister Tamika McCullough April McDonald Missy McDonald Catherine McFadden-Barnes Glen McLaughlin Jeffrey David McLeod Shawn P. McMaster Heather McNatt Amber McQueen April Meadows Paul Meads Laura Megahee Gregory Mellone Ruth Ann Meredith James Merrick Julie & Ron Messenger Brook Miller Hunter & Catherine Miller Christopher Martin Miller Wes Misson Angelo & Heather Mitsopoulos Geoffrey Mize Carla Sofia Molina Susan Arrington Monks Angela M. Mook Alicia Mooney David Morse Kevin & Sarah Moss Jennifer Muckley Sean M. Newcomb Kate Newton Adam Nicholson Edwin & Laurin Nipper James O’Dell Megan OHara Lorry Olson Genie & Maciej Ombach
Melissa Swonger Orr Kathryn Parks Neil Patel Andrew Patterson Joy Patterson Ashley & Matthew Pearson Amy Permenter Kevin Perry Stephanie Perry Sarah Petrucci Charles Pettigrew Quynh Pham Andrea Phelps Joe Piacentino Dr. Bradford L. Picot Joy Pinchback Leigh & Josh Pittman Ony Pius Nisha Prasad Meghan M. Pratt Nichole Pressler Davis Brittany Ann Priddy Jeanine Qasim Samuel V. Ramsey Todd Rantala Mark Andrew Reed Mary Catherine Regan Lyndsi Reimer Sarah Reynolds Lauren Rico Nicola & Richard Rivera Tom Rivers Jeff & Holly Roberson Elisa Robinson Sean M. Robinson Leigh & Patrick Rogers Mr. & Mrs. Michael Romanzo Brian Rozelle Brandon & Stephanie Rucker Katherine J. Rush Patrick D. Ryan Ann M. Saari Darbie Sale Diana Beatrice Samayoa Ron Samuels & Jo Schirmer Shaun P. Sanders Vincent Santanna Christopher & Amy Scalera Angela P. Scholl Betsy & George Scott Julie H. Seidenstein Robin Selby Jocelyn M. Sikora Jane Singleton Jason Sito Nicole Skinner Colby Slaughter Edward Smith, II Leigh Ann Smith Shannon S. Smith
Luis A. Somoza Jeremy & Jo Sorenson Lea Souther Arthur Spring Sarah Stabley Holly Stanley Justin Steinschriber & Kirsten Baldwin Kati Stegall Stephanie Stenglein Angela Stewart Nick Stewart John Stoker Catherine Sweeney Ann Sylvester Michael Szarowicz Tedrick Tarver John & Claire Tate Kirk Tesch Kristianne Thomas Michelle Thornhill Robert Touchstone Emily Travis Katherine Trotter Mary Alice Trussell Lecia Tucker Mrs. Amy & Mr. Peter L. Tyler, II Brian & April Vahey Jessica Vance Michael Vanni John & Laura Viccellio Luis Villadiego Patrick & Cathy Vimislik Melissa Wall William Walts Catherine Warfield Sarah McCracken & Aaron Weiner Jennifer L. Weiss Shenell West John Whalen Brian R. Whitaker Brian M. White Merri White Greg Whitesell Bradley E. Williams Tamara L. Williams Kozlow Danielle Wilson W. Scott Wilson Jennifer Wolfe Evan & Robyn Wolkofsky Lauren & Clay Woodruff Shelby Woolford Tracey Wopperer Amanda & Eric Zion Mallory & William Zvara
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