Fire Island Dance Festival 2018 program

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Dear Friends: Thank you for joining us at this summer’s edition of Fire Island Dance Festival. We are endlessly grateful for the relationships old and new we’ve cultivated over the last 24 years. And there is truly no better place than Fire Island to celebrate these relationships through dance, art and love. The island has long been a beloved respite for the LGBTQ community; an unparalleled safe space where people are free to be who they are and love who they love. Fire Island sets the stage, literally and figuratively, for honest, beautiful and free artistic expression. Elsewhere across the country, however, many people are not fortunate to have a cherished safe haven like the Pines. As affordable health care and funding for social service programs become increasingly threatened in the current political climate, we stand together to protect and support the most vulnerable among us. Together, Dancers Responding to AIDS, Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS and your support are providing healthy meals, lifesaving medication and emergency financial assistance to people in need across the country and across the street. We are so grateful for the world-class dancers, choreographers and dance companies who make this festival and our work possible, as well as the theatrical professionals and volunteers who transform the idyllic bay into a stunning waterfront stage. Thank you to our sponsors, ticket buyers and generous providers of services and housing who are joining us for another year. And we extend a special welcome to our first-time guests. You’re in for something special. We are forever indebted to the dedicated members of the Fire Island Dance Festival Committee and this year’s Benefit Committee for your dedication to ensuring our fundraising remains strong this year and every year. At Fire Island Dance Festival, all are welcome. You are home.

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Tom Viola Executive Director Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS

Denise Roberts Hurlin Founding Director Dancers Responding to AIDS

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HOST

Nathan Lee Graham FE ATURING

Caleb Teicher & Company Camille A. Brown & Dancers The Chase Brock Experience Cirio Collective Robert Fairchild and Travis Wall Jamar Roberts & Dancers Michael F. McBride and Samuel Lee Roberts Paul Taylor Dance Company Cory Stearns and Devon Teuscher and choreography by

Gemma Bond, James Kinney and Christopher Wheeldon PRODUCTION STAGE MANAGER

Nathan Hurlin ASSOCIATE PRODUCTION MANAGER

Jason Kooistra COMPANY MANAGER

Dan Perry PRODUCERS Denise Roberts Hurlin Adam Rei Siegel


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July 21, 2018 Welcome to Fire Island Dance Festival! Now in its 24th year, Fire Island Dance Festival is one of the most treasured and anticipated cultural events of our community. It has been called by one dance critic “the jewel in the crown of American dance festivals” and has been included several times in The New York Times’ most important dance events of the year. The Pines is justly proud to host such a premier event. By attending this year’s festival, you will be dazzled by some of the world’s best dance companies, will share in the community spirit of the Pines and will help Dancers Responding to AIDS in its impressive record of supporting both the arts and people living with HIV/AIDS and other critical illnesses. FIPPOA salutes the dance festival, the committee, the dancers and all who give so much to make this festival possible each summer. It is a special pleasure this summer to again welcome Fire Island Dance Festival.

Jay Pagano President

Ed Schulhafer Vice President


HOST NATHAN LEE GRAHAM

Nathan Lee Graham is an American cabaret artist, stage, television and film actor, singer, writer and director. He’s appeared in the Tony Award-nominated Priscilla Queen of the Desert and The Wild Party, and was recently seen in the critically acclaimed Off-Broadway production of The View UpStairs. Graham’s also well-known for his movie roles in Zoolander and Zoolander 2, Sweet Home Alabama and Hitch, as well as independent films like Confessions of an Action Star, Bad Actress and Trophy Kids. On the small screen he’s been a regular on Fox’s recent LA to Vegas and HBO’s The Comeback with Lisa Kudrow, and had guest starring roles on Scrubs, Absolutely Fabulous and Law & Order SVU. Graham also was a soloist on the Grammy Award-winning Best Classical Album Songs of Innocence and of Experience. nathanleegraham.com


PROGRAM CAMILLE A . BROWN & DANCERS

New Second Line Choreography by Camille A. Brown Music: “New Second Line” by Irvin Mayfield, performed by Los Hombres Calientes featuring Kermit Ruffins Performed by Tim Edwards, Catherine Foster, Christopher Jackson, Matia Johnson, Juel D. Lane, Malaiyka Reed, Jay Staten New Second Line was restaged with generous support from Legacy Sponsor James J. Andrews. Inspired by the events of Hurricane Katrina in 2005, New Second Line celebrates the spirit and culture of the people of New Orleans. Second Line is a traditional brass band parade for weddings, social events and, most notably, funerals. The people who follow the parade dancing with high energy and spirit are known as the second line. New Second Line was originally commissioned by Reflections Dance Company.

CORY STEARNS AND DEVON TEUSCHER

Depuis le jour Choreography by Gemma Bond Music: “Depuis le jour” from Louise by Gustave Charpentier, performed by Renée Fleming and the English Chamber Orchestra Costumes by Gemma Bond Performed by Cory Stearns and Devon Teuscher This performance of Depuis le jour was made possible with generous support from Legacy Sponsor The SHS Foundation, in memory of Tom Morgan. Depuis le jour translates to “since the day” and refers to the singer’s first moment she allowed herself to fall in love and the incredibly joyous effect this experience had on her life. She sings about how vibrant and beautiful everything is and describes how she trembles remembering that first day. This pas de deux reflects that memory. Depuis le jour was funded by American Ballet Theatre and commissioned to be performed at the Erik Bruhn Competition in 2012.


CALEB TEICHER & COMPANY

Hullabaloo Today Choreography by Caleb Teicher Music: “Alfonso Muskedunder” by Todd Terje Costumes by Jeff Johnson-Doherty Performed by Lloyd Boyd, Christine Flores, Claude “CJ” Johnson, Demi Remick, Macy Sullivan Hullabaloo Today was created by Caleb Teicher to benefit Dancers Responding to AIDS with generous support from Legacy Sponsors Peter McKown & Kenneth Heng and Rockefeller Brothers Fund. Hullabaloo Today, which premiered at this year’s Easter Bonnet Competition, serves as a tribute to the feisty and spirited jazz dancing of the Hullabaloo Dancers, including Patrick Adiarte, Michael Bennett, Susanne Charney, Donna McKechnie and choreographer David Winters.

ROBERT FAIRCHILD AND TRAVIS WALL Us Choreography by Christopher Wheeldon Music by Keaton Henson Costumes by Eric Winterling Performed by Robert Fairchild and Travis Wall

This performance of Us was made possible with generous support from Legacy Sponsors Ryan Zanin & Ari Ginsburg.

JAMAR ROBERTS & DANCERS

Palance Choreography by Jamar Roberts Music: “My Queen is Harriet Tubman” by Sons of Kemet Costumes by Jamar Roberts Performed by Jeroboam Bozeman, Ghrai DeVore, Michael Jackson Jr., Yannick Lebrun, Chalvar Monteiro Palance was created by Jamar Roberts to benefit Dancers Responding to AIDS with generous support from Legacy Sponsors The P. Austin Family Foundation and The SHS Foundation, in memory of Tom Morgan. Palance is an exploration of celebration. In every culture there are times in which people have no choice but to dance in celebration, whether it be the smallest child or the spryest elder. Inspired by the spirit of the music, the piece showcases the dynamic dancers and the exuberance of movement.


CIRIO COLLECTIVE

Tornerai? Choreography by Jeffrey Cirio Music: “Vieni Vieni” by Musica Sequenza; “Tornerai” by Biosphere Costumes by Eric Winterling Performed by Paul Craig and Blaine Hoven Tornerai? was created by Jeffrey Cirio to benefit Dancers Responding to AIDS with generous support from Legacy Sponsors Omomuki Foundation and Rockefeller Brothers Fund. Tornerai? explores the relatable discussion between the coming and going of people, places and things.

PAUL TAYLOR DANCE COMPANY

Aureole (excerpt) Choreography by Paul Taylor Music: “Concerto Grosso No. 2 in B-flat major, Op 3 - Largo” by George Frideric Handel Costumes by George Tacet Performed by Michael Novak This performance of an excerpt from Aureole was made possible with generous support from Legacy Sponsor The SHS Foundation, in memory of Tom Morgan. This lyrical, light-hearted dance, with a title that refers to a brightness around a person’s head, contains romance and a brilliant male solo emphasizing the performer’s virile grace. Its premiere more than 50 years ago launched a golden age of dance. Original production made possible by the 1962 American Dance Festival at Connecticut College. Preservation made possible by Elise Jaffe and Jeffrey Brown, and by contributions to the Paul Taylor Repertory Preservation Project with support from the National Endowment for the Arts.

MICHAEL F. MCBRIDE AND SAMUEL LEE ROBERTS Birth of the Blues Choreography by James Kinney Music: “Birth of the Blues” by Ray Henderson, Lyrics by Buddy G. DeSylva and Lew Brown, performed by Sammy Davis Jr. Costumes by Eric Winterling Performed by Michael F. McBride and Samuel Lee Roberts

Birth of the Blues was created by James Kinney to benefit Dancers Responding to AIDS with generous support from Legacy Sponsors The LaFountaine Family Foundation and Timothy A. A. Stiles. This piece is dedicated to the quintessential “song and dance man,” Sammy Davis Jr.


THE CHASE BROCK E XPERIENCE

Splendor we only partially imagined Choreography by Chase Brock Music: “The Ballad of Mr. Steak” and “Philosophize In It! Chemicalize With It!” by Kishi Bashi Costumes by Chase Brock Performed by Jane Abbott, Christine Flores, Yukiko Kashiki, James Koroni, Alicia Lundgren, Michael Hsu Rosen, Reed Tankersley This performance of Splendor we only partially imagined was made possible with generous support from Titanium Sponsors Elliott Sernel & Larry Falconio. Splendor we only partially imagined both meditates and celebrates. The title is a fragment of this sentence from Patti Smith’s memoir Just Kids: “We were Hansel and Gretel and we ventured out into the black forest of the world. There were temptations and witches and demons we never dreamed of and there was splendor we only partially imagined.” Splendor we only partially imagined was created with the generous support of Dancers Responding to AIDS and premiered October 20, 2015, at Hudson Valley Dance Festival in Catskill, NY.

DRA FANFARE

Composed by Philip Glass Conducted by Jonathan Sheffer Performed by EOS Orchestra DRA Fanfare is one of Philip Glass’ favorite works and was his gift to Dancers Responding to AIDS in 1999, with generous support from Jack Schlegel.

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BIOGRAPHIES GEMMA BOND Gemma Bond was awarded the fellowship grant from the New York Choreographic Institute, an affiliate of New York City Ballet, and she has received grants from the Virginia B. Toulmin Foundation. Bond was a 2017-2018 New York City Center Choreography Fellow, the recipient of a 2017 Princess Grace Choreography Fellowship and the 2017 Clive Barnes Dance Award Winner. CALEB TEICHER & COMPANY Caleb Teicher & Company is thrilled to return to Fire Island Dance Festival after swing dancing to Ella Fitzgerald last year. Upcoming engagements include Fall for Dance at New York City Center, Works & Process at the Guggenheim Museum and the Annenberg Center in Philadelphia. CAMILLE A . BROWN & DANCERS Founded in 2006, Camille A. Brown & Dancers is a Bessie Award-winning, NYC-based dance company known for an introspective approach to cultural themes through visceral movement and socio-political dialogues. The work uses theatricality and the aesthetics of modern, hip-hop, African, ballet and tap to tell stories that connect history with contemporary culture. THE CHASE BROCK E XPERIENCE The Chase Brock Experience is the popular 11-year-old Brooklyn-based dance company of choreographer Chase Brock, whose work ranges from Broadway’s Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark to Last Week Tonight with John Oliver on HBO to Roméo et Juliette at The Metropolitan Opera. chasebrockexperience.com CIRIO COLLECTIVE Founded in 2015 by Jeffrey and Lia Cirio, this summer collaborative aims to bring dancers, choreographers and other artists together to explore and develop new works without boundaries and without fear. They have performed yearly at Vineyard Arts Project, Cape Dance Festival, The Joyce’s Ballet Festival, Dancers Responding to AIDS’ Hudson Valley Dance Festival and numerous other galas around the country.


PAUL CRAIG Paul Craig began his dance and performance training at The Conservatory of Dance in Manistee, MI. He received the Garold Gardner Scholarship to train at Virginia School of the Arts under the direction of Petrus Bosman and Tyrone Brooks. Craig spent a year at Boston Ballet School as a trainee before joining Boston Ballet II in 2007. He joined the corps de ballet in 2008 and was promoted to second soloist in 2014. Craig was promoted to soloist in the middle of Boston Ballet’s 2015-2016 season. ROBERT FAIRCHILD As one of the world’s preeminent dancers, Robert Fairchild began dancing at the age of four in Salt Lake City. He began his balletic training at the School of American Ballet at 15 and shortly after rose through the ranks of the prestigious New York City Ballet. Fairchild made his Broadway debut in 2015 with his Tony Award-nominated breakout role as Jerry Mulligan in the Tony-winning musical An American in Paris, which he reprised in London in 2017. BL AINE HOVEN Blaine Hoven received American Ballet Theatre’s national training scholarship from 1999 through 2002 and attended American Ballet Theatre’s Summer Intensive for five summers. Hoven joined American Ballet Theatre’s Studio Company in September 2003 and the main company as a member of the corps de ballet in April 2004. He was promoted to soloist in August 2016. Hoven was a recipient of the 2008 Princess Grace Award and the Chris Hellman Dance Award, awarded to one recipient in the dance category each year. JAMAR ROBERTS & DANCERS Jamar Roberts & Dancers is the brainchild of Bessie Award-winning artist Jamar Roberts, a native of Miami. He is a graduate of New World School of the Arts and has been a performing artist in New York City since 2001. The artists Roberts has chosen come from a myriad of cultural and artistic backgrounds. This is his first commission for Fire Island Dance Festival. JAMES KINNE Y James Kinney is a celebrated theatrical choreographer and director whose work has been seen on the iconic stages of Broadway and around the world. Kinney is known as a vital asset in creating new and innovative movement for musical theatre, the concert dance world, film, television and live events.


MICHAEL F. MCBRIDE Michael F. McBride has been a member of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater since 2009. McBride has also been a guest artist, guest teacher and assistant to the choreographer for various master classes, festivals and programs. McBride graduated magna cum laude from the Ailey/Fordham BFA program in dance in 2010. MICHAEL NOVAK Michael Novak is the artistic director designate of the Paul Taylor Dance Foundation. Novak has been a dancer with the Paul Taylor Dance Company since 2010. His performing debut during the company’s 2010-2011 season earned him a nomination for the Clive Barnes Foundation Dance Award. PAUL TAYLOR DANCE COMPANY The Paul Taylor Dance Company is one of the world’s most sought-after ensembles. The company has a yearly engagement at Lincoln Center under the aegis of Paul Taylor American Modern Dance, performing Taylor’s works as well as great works of the past and new works made by today’s leading choreographers. SAMUEL LEE ROBERTS Samuel Lee Roberts began his dance training under the direction of Kathleen Johnston. In May 2006, Roberts was named Dance Magazine’s “On the Rise” dancer. He performed several roles in Julie Taymor’s Across the Universe and the original opera Grendel. Roberts was a principal dancer in Son Lux’s video “Undone.” Roberts recently shot an ad campaign for Root Studios. Roberts has been a principal member of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater since 2009. CORY STE ARNS Cory Stearns is a principal dancer with American Ballet Theatre. Born on Long Island, Stearns began his classical training at Seiskaya Ballet with Valia Seiskaya. At 15, he participated in the Youth America Grand Prix and was offered a full scholarship to the Royal Ballet School in London. During his training, he performed in Madrid, Moscow, Milan and more.


DE VON TEUSCHER Devon Teuscher is a principal dancer with American Ballet Theatre. Born in Pennsylvania, Teuscher began her dance training at the age of nine under Deanna Doty of the Champaign Urbana Ballet Academy in Champaign, IL. In January 2005, Teuscher relocated to New York City to dance at American Ballet Theatre’s Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis School on full scholarship. TRAVIS WALL Two-time Emmy Award winner Travis Wall was the runner-up in the second season of Fox’s So You Think You Can Dance. Now, in the show’s 15th season, Wall serves as a resident choreographer and guest judge, having created some of the most popular and memorable pieces in the history of the series. He’s also artistic director of Shaping Sound, an in-demand company of contemporary dancers he created with Teddy Forance, Nick Lazzarini and Kyle Robinson. CHRISTOPHER WHEELDON Christopher Wheeldon was trained at The Royal Ballet School and joined The Royal Ballet in 1991. In 1993, he joined New York City Ballet and was promoted to soloist in 1998. He was named New York City Ballet’s first resident choreographer in July 2001. Wheeldon was appointed an officer of the Order of the British Empire in the 2016 New Year Honours for his contributions to dance. Wheeldon has created and staged productions for many of the world’s major ballet companies.

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LEADERSHIP SUPPORTERS MA JOR SPONSORS Edwin Cahill & Matthew Morris in memory of Karl Kemp John Hadity & Scott Davis Kikico Property Management Albert R. Lepage Rockefeller Brothers Fund Peter Schwartz & Rick Weber The SHS Foundation in memory of Tom Morgan Walter Boss Custom Builder LE ADERSHIP E VENT SPONSOR DIRECTV LEGACY $13,000 James J. Andrews The LaFountaine Family Foundation The P. Austin Family Foundation Peter McKown & Kenneth Heng Omomuki Foundation Rockefeller Brothers Fund The SHS Foundation in memory of Tom Morgan Timothy A. A. Stiles Ryan Zanin & Ari Ginsburg TITANIUM $6,500 Thomas Mendenhall Robert Schaffer & Clifford Berry Elliott Sernel & Larry Falconio PL ATINUM $5,000 Mark Bergamini & Christopher Oates Chubb Personal Insurance & Risk Strategies Christopher Collins & Robert Kulikowski Mark Donofrio & Alexander Lach Albert R. Lepage Eli Milbaur & Ryan Cangello Virun Rampersad & David Pavese Richard Reichgut & John Scott Andrew Tobias Eric Winterling & Michael Peck

AUDIENCE BUILDER SPONSOR The Conway Family PART Y SPONSORS Steven Filenbaum & Matthew Woolf, CFP Roger Hirsch & Drew Souza and David Fanger & Martin Wechsler PJ McAteer Padma Ooi Meland, Eng Kian Ooi & Marius Meland Peter Schwartz & Rick Weber Randy Wilson & John Wood and Morty Newburgh & Michael Crisafulli GOLD $2 ,000 The Robert N. Alfandre Family Charles W. Andrews in memory of J. Hyde Crawford David Benaym Karen & Walter Boss Edwin Cahill & Matthew Morris in memory of Karl Kemp Thomas Cott in memory of Philip Carlson Bruce Culliney & John Narlis Helene & Russell Ellison Mark Fortier & Jay Pagano Doug Harris & Bill Van Parys Laura & Mike Hartstein Alan Hassell in loving memory of H. Thomas Axt Tami Hausman & James Crispino Hal H. Hayes, Richard Parsakian, Steve Norring & David Sloan Dennis Hranitzky Koji Imai & Nathan Greenlee Rob Levy M.D. Padma Ooi Meland, Eng Kian Ooi & Marius Meland Ken Ruebush & Jeff Zimman Sloan Scherr & Patrick Moore Elizabeth Stribling-Kivlan & Rebecca Cleary Garin Tomaszewski


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DANCERS RESPONDING TO AIDS In a New York City apartment 27 years ago, two dozen dancers brainstormed what they could do to help so many of their colleagues who were battling AIDS. Denise Roberts Hurlin and Hernando Cortez, dancers with Paul Taylor Dance Company at the time, mobilized the group and ultimately created Dancers Responding to AIDS in 1991. It was the dance community’s first ongoing effort to raise awareness and money to directly help those living with AIDS. The vitality of DRA comes from the extraordinary compassion and efforts of the performing arts community to fund a safety net of social services for those in need. As a program of Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS, DRA helps support the essential programs of The Actors Fund, including the HIV/AIDS Initiative, the Phyllis Newman Women’s Health Initiative and The Dancers’ Resource while also providing grants to more than 450 AIDS and family service organizations in all 50 states. Funds raised by DRA and Broadway Cares help to ensure that those most in need have access to lifesaving medications, counseling, healthy meals, emergency financial assistance and more. DRA has proven since 1991 that what we do together makes a difference. Denise Rober ts Hurlin, Founding Director K nox Mar tin, Development Of ficer Adam Rei Siegel, Development and Communications Coordinator

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LEADERSHIP EVENT SPONSORED BY DIRECT V JULY 20, 2018, AT ALBERT LEPAGE PAVILION AT WHY TE HALL An evening reser ved for Leadership Suppor ters featuring a special per formance by Broadway Dance Lab

OVERTURE OF OVERTURES Choreography by Josh Prince Music by Jerry Herman, David Yazbek, Leonard Bernstein and Sandy Wilson Costumes by Donald Sanders Performed by the Broadway Dance Lab dancers Overture of Overtures is a suite of popular musical theatre overtures set to dance. These four pieces are excerpts from a full, evening-length concert. Broadway Dance Lab is the only nonprofit arts service organization specifically dedicated to providing choreographers with the tools they need to practice their craft in an atmosphere of artistic privacy. Since its inception in 2012, Broadway Dance Lab has employed more than 80 dancers and provided residencies to more than 30 choreographers, including Andy Blankenbuehler, Lorin Latarro, Larry Keigwin and Camille A. Brown. The company has been presented by the Guggenheim’s Works and Process series, Career Transitions for Dancers, Fire Island Dance Festival, Dancers for Good and Dance Against Cancer, and has been profiled by The Wall Street Journal and Dance Magazine. Additionally, Broadway Dance Lab has been featured on NYC-Arts with Paula Zahn and The American Theatre Wing’s Working in the Theatre series.


VOLUNTEERS Steve Ackerman Todd Anderson Dylan Balka Adam Barrett Gerri Brioso Kevin Broomell Chip Byars Samantha Cancellarich Alec Carlson Alex Piechota Carlson Brad Carnation Aleesha Carroll Andrew Casano Morgan Clark Aaron Conklin Francois Conradie Hernando Cortez Lula Coutinho Max Famularo Jon Famularo Peter Fanelli Jessica Ferretti Colyn Fiendel-Milani Steven Filenbaum Kim Fisk Austin Fowler

John Frasier Alison French Jim French Romain Fruge Yvonne Ghareeb Serge Ghio Chris Gizzi Brian Griffin Ken Haywood Justin Hoffman C.J. Howard Catherine Hurlin Henry Hurlin Carol Ingram Leo Janks Jeff Johnson-Doherty Samuel-Moses Jones Louise Kim Bennett Kosma Matt Kraus Hanif Lawrence Tom Marino James Martin David Masenheimer Tori Matos Ricardo McKenzie

Johnny Milani Declan Moore Brian Murphy Joy Nelson Millie Plutino Larry Reina Maria Reina Libby Riddick Daniel Roberts David Roberts Mark Robinson Bailey Saxe Daniel Saynt Vernon Scott Charles Serafy Michael Serapiglia Courtney Shealy Firecrow Silvernight Jennifer Lash Silvernight Ed Simonelli Susan Slotoroff Beau Speer Trent Ware Sean Weber Anne Wennerstrand

PRODUCTION CREDITS

Voice of God.....................................................................................................................................David Masenheimer House Managers..........................................................................................................James Cella, Susan Slotoroff Wardrobe........................................................................................................................................ Jeff Johnson-Doherty Hair & Makeup Consultant..........................................................................................................Michael Serapiglia Hospitality Managers..................................................................Yvonne Ghareeb, Maria Reina, Beau Speer Logistics Coordinator...................................................................................................................Nicole LaFountaine Dancer Green Room Manager............................................................................................................. James Darrah Special Events Coordinator..................................................................................................................Frank Conway Pines Marketing Distribution................................................................................................ Karen & Walter Boss Press Representative....................................................................................................................... Kevin McAnarney Photographers....................................................................................................Matthew Murphy, Daniel Roberts Ticketing Manager...................................................................................................................................... Cat Domiano Graphic Designer............................................................................................................................... Angelica Franklin


FIRE ISLAND DANCE FESTIVAL COMMITTEE Laura Hartstein and Roger Kluge Co-chairs Mark Fortier & Jay Pagano Hal H. Hayes Nicole LaFountaine PJ McAteer Stacey Newton Ben Rodriguez-Cubeñas Robert Schaffer Peter Schamel Jack Schlegel Curtis Strohl & Jack Quinn Martin Wechsler Barbara Weltsek JD Winston & Michael Walsh

2018 BENEFIT COMMITTEE Gray Coleman & Brian Theis Hernando Cortez Jr. & Ed Simonelli Russell & Helene Ellison Gary Ensana & David Vickrey Shelly Eversley Steven Filenbaum & Matthew Woolf, CFP Sean & Barry Godfrey-Reives Joe Hickey & Jim McConnell Roger Hirsch & Drew Souza Nancy Hoffman Dr. Michele Katz Rob Levy Jane Newman Lubart Jason Lundy Tara Moira McBride Dr. Sharon Novak David Pavese & Virun Rampersad Dr. Eric Reiner Vernon Scott The Teaneck International Film Festival Brian Wanee


SPECIAL THANKS David Anderson

Lisa Labrado

Belvedere Guest House

Jackie LaCamera

Bestek

Zach Laks

Gerri Brioso

Tim Landi

Brrrn

Caroline Lloyd

Chip Byars

Julia Lumpkin

Kris Carr

Caroline Lyle

Cherry Grove Community Association

Joe Maloney

Lia Cirio

PJ McAteer and his staff

Lula Coutinho

Tommy McCall & Victor Zonana

Darcy Davies

Tara Moira McBride

Kent Dillion and mobility access cart drivers

Alex Nordin

Dolan Tool Rentals

Jay Pagano

Tommy Esposito

Nicole Perez-Kruger

Richard Feldman

Vinnie Petrarca

Fire Island Pines Property Owners Association Michelle Fletcher

Pines Harbor Realty

Caleb Forlong Justin Garlinghouse Brian Goetzinger Indira Goodwine Kris Grae Pam Green Alaric Hahn Trina Hall Laura Hartstein Christy Havard Wayne Heyser Roger Hyde Island Breeze Sara Jeffery Grey Johnson Shari Kaplan Nick Kepley Ari Klickstein Elynna Klink Roger Kluge Tom Kulaga

Johnny Ottavino

Nate Pinsley Ken Pollard Darryl Proniuk Amanda Pyle Ben Rodriguez-CubeĂąas Rose Brand Brad Schlagheck Vernon Scott Lynn Shipley Sound Associates Southern Wine & Spirits and Steve Urso Ken Stein and his staff Curtis Strohl & Jack P. Quinn III Gregory Stuart Macy Sullivan Kenny Sullivan John Tomlinson Jim Vandernoth Roy Vickery & Peter Kiernan Ari Warshawsky JD Winston Renee Vero


PERFORMERS’ HOSTS A sincere thank you to our dancers’ generous hosts Alan, Gene, Bob and Chris at 106 Scaup

Ira Helf & John Knoebel

Charles W. Andrews

Joe Hickey & Jim McConnell

Ward Auerbach & Andy Baker

Geoffrey Hoefer & Thomas Wei

Brent Barton & Nik Zdravkov

Jim Key & Jim Walb

Steven Alan Black & Morgan Johnson

Tommy McCall & Victor Zonana

Neil Cohn & John Brown

James Pepper

Michael Crisafulli & Morty Newburgh

Carlos Ruisanchez

Lawrence De Martino

Robert Schaffer & Clifford Berry

Rob Delgado & Bruce Bunnell

Jim Streacker & Scott Ahlborn

Russell & Helene Ellison

James Vandernoth & Mark Ricigliano

Shawn Felker & Manuel Gonzalez Chacon

Randy Wilson & John Wood

Hal H. Hayes

Photo by Rosalie O’Connor


The Angels Circle offers an opportunity to support Dancers Responding to AIDS year-round. Angels receive an exciting array of benefits as a show of our appreciation ecoming a Broadway Cares “Angel” helps for their generous contribution of $1,000 or more, not related to the purchase of event tickets. Donations to the Angels Circle are vital as they provide a dependable foundation of support for hundreds of HIV/AIDS and family service organizations in all 50 states and the myriad of social service programs of The Actors Fund, including The Dancers’ Resource and the HIV/AIDS Initiative.

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Angels receive VIP status at some of DRA and Broadway Cares’ annual events including Inside Dance Series, Gypsy of the Year and Easter Bonnet Competition, as well as a host of other benefits. For more information about the benefits of the Angels Circle, please contact Denise Roberts Hurlin, founding director, at hurlin@broadwaycares.org or 212.840.0770, ext. 234. Dancers Responding to AIDS acknowledges and thanks the generous members of the DRA Angels Circle for their invaluable and sustaining support. Names in bold indicate DRA Archangels, donors who increased their gift by 25 percent or more over the previous year. ORCHESTR A SE AT ($5,000 TO $9,999)

Sherri Goldberg

BOX SE AT ($2 ,500 TO $ 4,999)

James J. Andrews Gerald M. Appelstein David Benaym Raul Castro-Cerrato Thomas Cott in loving memory of Philip Carlson Peter Farrell Geoffrey Hoefer & Thomas Wei Richard McCune & Brian Carroll – City National Bank Judith A. Nelson in loving memory of Wayne McCarthy Stephen Kroll Reidy Meryl Rosofsky & Stuart H. Coleman Timothy Stevens & David Czekaj FRONT ME Z Z ANINE ($1,000 TO $2 ,499)

Gerry & Hank Alpert Cheryl Bergenfeld Mark Bernhardt Joan C. Bowman Michael-Demby Cain Sam Cheow in loving memory of Gordon Avard Brad & Kyong Coleman Frank Conway William C. Cubberley Duke Dang & Charles Rosen in loving memory of David Panzer

Christine De Lisle & Ken Klein Bonnie Pfeifer Evans Kevin & Helen Flanagan Hervé Foulard & Jonathan Gold Thomas Garner Dr. Guido Goldman David G. Hanna Alexandra Harper Michael & Jean Hearne Highlight NY LLC Alan Klein & Jeffrey Erb Hilda Kraker LaFountaine Family Foundation Winston Bernard Layne Christopher Leary Rosalind Lippel Bebe Neuwirth & Chris Calkins Daniel Nickolich Erik Piecuch & Alex Wright Teresa Reyes & Martin Monas Albert Russo Riccardo Salmona & Bill Doyle Jack Schlegel Ed Simonelli & Hernando Cortez Jr Todd M. Whitley & Gary O. Holder in loving memory of James Roe Zufall Family Foundation YOUNG PATRON($ 300+)

Winston Nguyen Anonymous

as of June 26, 2018


FIP East End salutes DRA – the high point of our summer!

Photo by Jim Cox Photography


Greene County Council on the Arts Presents “THE BRIGHT FUTURE GROUP” a loose colleccve of arrsts first brought together by Jack Walls. September 29-November 10, 2018

‘endless summer boogie-woogie’ work on paper, approximately 7x8” 2014 Jack Walls.

Jack Walls has been involved in the New York art scene for more than 30 years. Through the trepidaaous days of downtown Manhaaan in the 80’s. Through the arty independent film movement of the mid 90’s. Right through to the late 90’s and the aughts, which spawned a reckless crew of arrsts headed by Ryan Mcginley, Dan Colenand the late Dash Snow (each cites Walls as an influence). His decades spanning career is nothing short of miraculous. Walls is a poet and painter who connnues to inspire younger arrsts. po The BRIGHT FUTURE GROUP is a loose colleccve of arrsts first brought together by Mr. Walls in the summer of 2017. The purpose of the Council is to broaden and enrich the quality of life in Greene County, Columbia County and Schoharie County by developing and strengthening all the arts and by fostering cultural and arts-related accviies as a means of encouraging sensiivity to and appreciaaon of the arts and contribuung to the Counnes’ cultural and economic growth. Our accviies reflect the varied needs of a diverse consstuency by providing a wide range of services through established programs. GCCA extends its programs through a year round Visual Arts program, Youth Arts workshops, Arts Educaaon, NYSCA Decentralizaaon Community Arts and County re-grant programs, Community Outreach and partnership programs. We invite you to aaend special programs or visit our gallery and view our numerous curated and themed exhibits including works by emerging, established, naaonally and internaaonally recognized arrsts.

Greene County Council on the Arts 398 Main Street, Catskill, NY 12414

www.greenearts.org 518-943-3400 Follow GCCA @greenearts

Hours: Monday-Friday 10 am - 5 pm, Saturday 12-5 pm.


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Congratulations to DRA!

photo by Whitney Browne

Charles W. Andrews

proudly salutes

Dancers Responding to AIDS www.bacnyc.org www.bacnyc.org


>>Tickets on sale July 23rd. Use code “FIREFLY” for a $15 discounted ticket to one fall 2018 performance.

FALL 2018 SEASON September – December | featuring

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Photo: Laurie Berg by Ian Douglas for Times Square Arts

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The men of 486 Tarpon salute DRA and its supporters “What we do together does make a difference.”

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SAVE THE DATE! The 9th Annual

Dance Against Cancer An evening to benefit the American Cancer Society

Monday, April 22, 2019 Alice Tully Hall at Lincoln Center www.dacny.org For sponsorship opportunities and ticket sales please contact Robin Flay at Robin.Flay@cancer.org or 212.237.3811 For Logistics and to be a part of our digital journal please contact Lainie Jones at Lainie.Jones@cancer.org or 212.237.3873


The Teaneck International Film Festival salutes

Dancers Responding to AIDS and

The Fire Island Dance Festival Join us for TIFF 2018 – November 1 – 4, 2018 For more information: www.teaneckfilmfestival.org

Congratulations on another banner year. Keep doing the important work you've been doing! Nathan Greenlee & Koji Imai

Photo by Whitney Browne



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Congratulations on a wonderful event! It is the highlight of our summer Michael Crisafulli & Morty Newburgh


Pines Care Center thanks DRA for its support 577 Coast Guard Walk, Whyte Hall Community House Summer Hours: 11 a.m. to noon, 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. If you have an emergency, dial 911, then call the Doctor at 631.597.6160

Services are Free-of-Charge - Donations Help with Operational Costs


In memory of H. Thomas Axt.

Our life together was a wonderful dance. Love, Alan



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BROADWAY CARES/EQUITY FIGHTS AIDS Tom Viola Executive Director Lane Beauchamp Director of Communications Larry Cook Director of Finance & Administration Valerie Lau-Kee Lai Producing Director Danny Whitman Director of Development PRODUCTION James Cella James Darrah Trisha Doss Nathan Hurlin Jason Kooistra Dan Perry Scott T. Stevens COMMUNICATIONS Josh Blye Mo Brady Michael Carmine Di Bianco Angelica Franklin Remy Kass Victor Rodriguez Francesca Toscano Aaron Waytkus DEVELOPMENT Sara Accardi Sarah Cardillo Frank Conway Gary Damiano Cat Domiano Ashley Melón FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION Michelle Abesamis Ngoc Ha Bui R. Keith Bullock Ed Garrison Donald Huppert Rose M. James Michael McLean Brian O’Donnell Roy Palijaro Michael Paulsen Madeline Reed RETAIL OUTREACH P eter Borzotta Feliziano Flores Andy Halliday Mark Irish DANCERS RESPONDING TO AIDS & CLASSICAL ACTION Denise Roberts Hurlin Knox Martin Adam Rei Siegel

BOARD OF TRUSTEES OFFICERS Robert E. Wankel, President Thomas Schumacher, Executive Vice President Ira Mont, First Vice President Mary McColl, Second Vice President Sherry Cohen, Third Vice President Philip Birsh, Treasurer Judith Rice, Secretary Paul Libin, President Emeritus TRUSTEES Cornelius Baker Joe Baker John Barnes Scott Barnes Joseph Benincasa David Binder Chris Boneau Barry Brown Kate Burton Robert Callely Kathleen Chalfant Gavin Creel Alan Cumming Gavin Darraugh Michael David B. Merle Debuskey Maria Di Dia Paul DiDonato Sam Ellis Richard Frankel Roy Harris Richard Hester Richard Jay-Alexander Cherry Jones Nathan Lane Jay Laudato Peter Lawrence Joe Machota Nancy Mahon Kevin McCollum Terrence McNally Jerry Mitchell Bernadette Peters Chita Rivera Jordan Roth Nick Scandalios Robert Score Kate Shindle Philip J. Smith Charlotte St. Martin David Stone Tim Tompkins Tom Viola (ex-officio) Channing Wickham (as of March 2018)


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