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Here’s to Dancers Responding to AIDS for your hard work and being there for those in our community when they needed you the most! We can’t say it enough, Thank You - Thank You - Thank You
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In honor of our parents
The Pines community appreciates DRA, the dancers and all the volunteers and staff who make this event the highlight of the summer.
- Jim Pepper Photo by Daniel Roberts photo by Whitney BrowneThank you to the Dancers and Broadway Cares Team for all they do!
The Pines 70th salutes
- Michael Giordano and friends at 603 Tuna photo by Whitney BrowneWe salute, we cherish, we congratulate DRA on the 2023
Fire Island Dance Festival for their stalwart leadership in the fight against HIV & AIDS, and for helping so many around the country and the world.
In memory of the beloved Richard M. Kielar
- Christian Zimmermann and Jim CoakleyWe are proud to sponsor Shale Wagman & Derek Dunn for their performance of “Dying Swan” at this year’s Fire Island Dance Festival
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- Chris Collins
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July 15, 2023
Dear friends -
Thank you for joining us in gathering once again on this most picturesque place on the Great South Bay. We are endlessly grateful for our friendships old and new here in Fire Island Pines.
There truly is no better place than Fire Island to celebrate these relationships through dance and art. The island has long been a beloved respite for the LGBTQ+ community; a 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 beautiful and free artistic expression.
Off the island, though, these are troubling times for our community. Many are without a welcoming place and supportive home to turn to; living among volatile rhetoric and dangerous assaults on our rights, our civil liberties and ourselves.
The good, vital work that you support through Dancers Responding to AIDS and Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS feels all the more pressing. Your ongoing assistance ensures that those in need in all 50 states, Puerto Rico and Washington, D.C. receive meals and medication, health care and hope.
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 this idyllic spot on the bay into a stunning waterfront venue.
Thank you to our sponsors, ticket buyers and generous providers of services and housing who are joining us for another year. We couldn’t do it without you.
We are indebted to the dedicated members of the Fire Island Dance Festival Steering Committee and this year’s Benefit and Rising Committees for your persistence in ensuring our fundraising efforts remain strong this and every year.
We are thrilled to have you here. Thank you for sharing your generosity and friendship with us. Thank you for making a difference.
Best wishes,
Tom Viola Executive Director Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS Denise Roberts Hurlin Founding Director Dancers Responding to AIDS Photo by Whitney BrowneHOST
Alan Cumming
FEATURING
Derek Dunn & Shale Wagman
Ashley Hod & Craig Wasserman
Ahmad Joudeh
Parsons Dance serpentwithfeet
Taylor Stanley
AND CHOREOGRAPHY BY
Ahmad Joudeh, Raja Feather Kelly, Alec Knight, Jonathan Lee, Paul McGill, Ray Mercer, Juliano Nunes, David Parsons, Skyla Schreter
SENIOR PRODUCTION MANAGER
Nathan Hurlin
PRODUCTION MANAGER
Jason Kooistra
PRODUCERS
Denise Roberts Hurlin
Dan Perry
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June 18, 2022
July 15, 2023
Welcome to Fire Island Dance Festival!
Dear Fire Island Dance Festival Attendees,
June 18, 2022
After going virtual in 2020 and taking a hiatus in 2021 due to the challenges caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Pines community enthusiastically welcomes back all of the dancers, volunteers, staff, and supporters that make this incredible event possible.
Welcome to Fire Island Dance Festival!
June 18, 2022
On behalf of the Fire Island Pines community, I am thrilled to welcome you to the annual Fire Island Dance Festival! It is with great pleasure that we gather here once again to celebrate the artistry and grace of dance, while supporting a cause that is close to our hearts. This year’s festival promises to be a captivating showcase of talent, creativity and the power of unity.
Welcome to Fire Island Dance Festival!
The 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.
After going virtual in 2020 and taking a hiatus in 2021 due to the challenges caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Pines community enthusiastically welcomes back all of the dancers, volunteers, staff, and supporters that make this incredible event possible.
After going virtual in 2020 and taking a hiatus in 2021 due to the challenges caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Pines community enthusiastically welcomes back all of the dancers, volunteers, staff, and supporters that make this incredible event possible.
Over the years, the Fire Island Dance Festival has grown into a remarkable event that brings together passionate dancers, dedicated artists and compassionate individuals like yourselves. Your presence here not only contributes to the vibrant atmosphere of our community but also demonstrates your unwavering support for Dancers Responding to AIDS, an organization that has been instrumental in providing care, support and advocacy for those affected by HIV/AIDS.
The 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, share in the community spirit of the Pines and help Dancers Responding to AIDS in its impressive record of supporting both the arts and people living with HIV/AIDS and other critical illnesses.
The 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.
DRA has curated a diverse lineup of performances that will take your breath away, featuring renowned dance companies and emerging talents alike. Together, through the power of dance and your generous contributions, we will make a meaningful difference in the lives of individuals and communities affected by this global health crisis.
By attending this year’s festival, you will be dazzled by some of the world’s best dance companies, share in the community spirit of the Pines and 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.
By attending this year’s festival, you will be dazzled by some of the world’s best dance companies, share in the community spirit of the Pines and help Dancers Responding to AIDS in its impressive record of supporting both the arts and people living with HIV/AIDS and other critical illnesses.
After the pandemic’s impact of the last two years, it is a very meaningful and special pleasure this summer to again welcome Fire Island Dance Festival. We missed you!
FIPPOA salutes the dance festival, the committee, the dancers and all who give so much to make this festival possible each summer
Once again, welcome to the Fire Island Dance Festival! May this weekend be filled with joy, inspiration and an unyielding spirit of unity. Thank you for your support and let us come together to celebrate the transformative power of dance and the resilience of the human spirit.
FIPPOA salutes the dance festival, the committee, the dancers and all who give so much to make this festival possible each summer
After the pandemic’s impact of the last two years, it is a very meaningful and special pleasure this summer to again welcome Fire Island Dance Festival. We missed you!
After the pandemic’s impact of the last two years, it is a very meaningful and special pleasure this summer to again welcome Fire Island Dance Festival. We missed you!
Warmest regards,
Henry Robin, President Henry Robin, President Henry Robin, President Henry Robin, PresidentALAN CUMMING HOST
Alan Cumming is beyond eclectic. His most recent projects include creating a dance theater piece about the Scottish bard Robert Burns, lip-synching the protagonist in a documentary, directing a podcast series about a sperm bank heist, playing a gangster opposite Liam Neeson in a Neil Jordan film, curating a cabaret festival in Australia and recording a duet with a Gaelic rapper. Perhaps not surprisingly, Time magazine called him one of the three most fun people in show business (the others were Cher and Stanley Tucci).
Thirty years ago his Hamlet stormed the West End and he was hailed as “an actor knocking at the door of greatness.” A quarter of a century ago he was a sensation as Cabaret’s Master of Ceremonies in a production that forever changed the Broadway landscape. A decade ago his visceral, virtually one-man Macbeth was a stunning, transatlantic coup de theatre.
His screen work ranges from art house to blockbuster, cult to mainstream, but his performances are always indelible and some immortal.
He is the author of six books including a New York Times #1 bestselling memoir, performs in concert regularly in halls around the world and co-owns his own, eponymous cabaret bar Club Cumming, a home for “all ages, all genders, all colors, all sexualities, where kindness is all and anything could happen!”
Ray Mercer
Love is Luv!
Choreography by Ray Mercer
Music: “Arranging Marriage,” “The Kiss” and “It Was Me” by Kris Bowers
Costumes by Marcus Williams
Performed by Meredith Harrill, Rayan Lecurieux-Durival, Olivier Medus, William Roberson, Dylan Santos, Scott Willits
Love is Luv! was created by Ray Mercer to benefit Dancers Responding to AIDS with generous support from Legacy Sponsors Christopher Coad & Kevin Kowalski in honor of their parents and from Titanium Sponsor Andy Tobias.
Love is Luv! explores different forms of love: platonic, sensual, unconditional and self-love. This piece is not driven by story but what these forms of love would look like in its physical form. It’s a celebration of love!
Alan Cumming
Choreography by Michael Francis McBride and Samuel Lee Roberts
Music: “But Alive” by Lee Adams and Charles Strouse, “Everything” by Rupert Holmes and Paul Williams
Performed by Alan Cumming, Michael Francis McBride and Samuel Lee Roberts with Henry Koperski on piano
Skyla Schreter
Momento Mori
Choreography by Skyla Schreter
Music: “Falaise” by Floating Points
Costumes by Lauren Carmen
Performed by Ashley Hod and Craig Wasserman
Momento Mori was created by Skyla Schreter to benefit Dancers Responding to AIDS with generous support from Legacy Sponsor Marta Heflin Foundation.
Momento Mori is about how we remember and the process of letting go. This duet explores the beautiful duality of memory, and of love lost and remembered.
Ahmad Joudeh
Layl (Night)
Choreography by Ahmad Joudeh
Music: “Layl” by Farid Sheek
Costumes by Kilden Theater
Performed by Ahmad Joudeh
This performance of Layl (Night) was made possible with generous support from Titanium Sponsors Larry Falconio & Elliott Sernel.
Layl is the late night prayer for freedom … inspired by the Sufi dervish dance in Syria. Ahmad’s Sufi skirt symbolizes the night starry sky.
Derek Dunn & Shale Wagman
Dying Swans
Choreography by Juliano Nunes
Music: “Le Carnaval des Animaux - Le Cygne” by Camille Saint-Saëns. Performed by Mischa Maisky and the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra
Costumes by Mikaela Kelly
Performed by Derek Dunn and Shale Wagman
This performance of Dying Swans was made possible with generous support from Legacy Sponsors Roger Hyde & Mark Gibson.
Dying Swans was choreographed in 2022 by Juliano Nunes as part of a larger piece called Lacuna. By breaking away from gender norms, this duet demonstrates the beauty in a same-sex partnership.
Taylor Stanley
I Cry for All That is Beautiful
Choreography by Alec Knight
Music: “Fellow Feeling” by Porter Robinson
Costumes by DIEGORTEGA
Performed by Taylor Stanley
I Cry for All That is Beautiful was created by Alec Knight to benefit Dancers Responding to AIDS with generous support from Legacy Sponsor Stephen Kroll Reidy.
I Cry for All That is Beautiful explores an accumulation of thoughts, expressions and behaviors prevalent in queer relationships that are often diluted, or cast into shadows, to become more palatable for a wider audience.
Jonathan Lee
Showdown
Choreography by Jonathan Lee
Music: “The Good, The Bad, The Ugly” by Ennio Morricone, “Let’s Do This” by Outskrts and “Hot Music” by Soho
Costumes by Sarah Dixey
Performed by Yusaku Komori, Wayne “Juice” Mackins, Gabriel Reyes
Showdown was created by Jonathan Lee to benefit Dancers Responding to AIDS. This performance was made possible with generous support from Titanium Sponsors Peter McKown & Kenneth Heng and Karen & Walter Boss.
Showdown brings together various styles of hip-hop dance in an electrifying battle format, showcasing the evolution of the genre over the past 50 years.
PROGRAM
serpentwithfeet
Heart of Brick (excerpt)
Created by serpentwithfeet
Choreography by Raja Feather Kelly
Music: serpentwithfeet
Costumes by Kyle Luu
Performed by Shaquelle Charles, Dylan Contreras, Justin Daniels, Chrystion Dudley, Brandon Gray, Nelson “Nellie” Enrique Mejia Jr.
Heart of Brick (excerpt) was made possible with generous support from Legacy Sponsors Rockefeller Brothers Fund and Omomuki Foundation.
Heart of Brick is a theatrical dance and music production that ponders on the spirit and magic of Black queer nightlife. Experimental musician serpentwithfeet joins multimedia artist Wu Tsang and choreographer Raja Feather Kelly in the latest Joyce Theater production, which premieres September 15-22 at The Joyce.
Paul McGill
The Sunken Cathedral
Choreography by Paul McGill
Music: “La Cathédrale Engloutie” by Claude Debussy
Costumes by Amy Page
Performed by Benjamin Freemantle, Gabrielle Hamilton, Jakob Karr and Lorenzo Pagano with Danny Zelibor on piano
The Sunken Cathedral was made possible with generous support from Legacy Sponsor SHS Foundation in memory of Tom Morgan.
The Sunken Cathedral celebrates the ever-aliveness of the universe and the constant change of systems and cycles within it.
Parsons Dance
Whirlaway (excerpt)
Choreography by David Parsons
Music: “Whirlaway” and “Yes We Can Can” by Allen Toussaint & The Allen Toussaint Orchestra
Costumes by Keiko Voltaire
Performed by Zoey Anderson, Joe Cyranski, Justine Delius, Nick Fearon, Megan Garcia, Joanne Hwang, Téa Pérez, Luke Romanzi
This performance of Whirlaway (excerpt) was made possible with generous support from Legacy Sponsor The Charles & Lucille King Family Foundation in memory of Diana King and from Titanium Sponsor Jim Heslin.
Whirlaway was originally commissioned by the New Orleans Ballet Association and made its premiere in 2014. It is a tribute to New Orleans with, as David Parsons once described, “the sights, smells, tastes of people just being able to party down to great music.”
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.
Program subject to change
Scan for program updates and bios of this year’s dancers, choreographers and dance companies
IN MEMORIAM
Clark Green
Bob Kulikowski
Morty Newburgh
photo by Daniel RobertsLEADERSHIP SUPPORTERS
MAJOR SPONSORS
Karen & Walter Boss
The Charles & Lucille King Family Foundation in memory of Diana King
John Hadity
Rockefeller Brothers Fund
Peter Schwartz & Rick Weber
SHS Foundation in memory of Tom Morgan
Greg Sottolano & Wesley Newfarmer
Jake Tinsley & Matt Kaing of Casa Low Kiki
LEADERSHIP EVENT SPONSOR
Paul Austin & Dalip Girdhar
LEGACY
Christopher T Coad MD/Kevin Kowalski/ Chelsea Eye Ophthalmology
The Charles & Lucille King Family Foundation in memory of Diana King
Marta Heflin Foundation
Roger Hyde & Mark Gibson
Omomuki Foundation
Stephen Kroll Reidy
Rockefeller Brothers Fund
SHS Foundation in memory of Tom Morgan
Christian Zimmermann & Jim Coakley
TITANIUM
Larry Falconio & Elliott Sernel
Jim Heslin
Padma Ooi Meland, Eng Kian Ooi & Marius Meland
Peter McKown & Kenneth Heng
Durrell Parrish & Albert Lepage
Richard Reichgut & John Scott
Andy Tobias
PLATINUM
Robert N. Alfandre Family
Andy Baker & Ward Auerbach
Sully Bonnelly & Robert R. Littman
Macquarie Group
James Pepper
Rory L. Pottruck
Kevin Roon & Simon Yates
Anthony V. Thompson
PARTY SPONSORS
Steven Filenbaum & Matthew Woolf
Roger Hirsch & Drew Souza and David Fanger & Martin Wechsler
PJ McAteer
Padma Ooi Meland, Eng Kian Ooi & Marius Meland
The Clarke Group at Merrill Lynch
Wealth Management
Peter Schwartz & Rick Weber
Randy Wilson, John Wood and Michael Crisafulli
GOLD
Scott L Bennett Fund at The Our Fund Foundation
Karen & Walter Boss
Patrick Boucher & John Orcutt
Christopher Collins
Joseph Conforti & Douglas Jakubowski
Thomas Cott
Robert Faust & Roger Kluge
Fire Island Pines Property Owners’ Association
Mark Fortier & Jay Pagano
Dr. Michael Giordano
Hal H. Hayes, Richard Parsakian, David Sloan & Steve Norring
Bob Howard & Ailton Rodrigues-Howard
Arthur M. Kaplan & R. Duane Perry
Alexander Lach & Mark Donofrio
The LaFountaine Family Foundation
David Lam & James Dale
Dr. Robert Levy
Tom Mays & Orlando Zayas
Brian McGuinness & Steven Younes
Mark McGuire & Craig Wilson
Robert Michel in memory of Clark Green
Stacey Newton & Steve Lewis
Virun Rampersad & David Pavese
Henry Robin & Bob McGarity
Robert Schaffer
Ed Simonelli & Hernando Cortez Jr.
George Slowik in memory of Patrick Turner
Cathy Tanelli & Jane Groveman
Jim Vandernoth & Mark Ricigliano
Jeffrey Zimman & Ken Ruebush
Anonymous
SILVER
Miguel Barrio & Jeff Woods
Brian Bartholomew
Allan Baum & Frank Liberto
John Brown & Neil Cohn
Gregg Cassella & Ian Gordon
Mike & Diane Christian
Rob Cimino & David Hansell
John Clifford & Claude Drolet
Gary Clinton & Don Millinger
Scott Dansky & John Dawson
Jeff De Korte
Atilano Gimenes
Doug Harris & Bill Van Parys
Laura & Mike Hartstein
Lisa Jaffe
Renald Jean-Baptiste
John Krawchuk & Vinnie Petrarca
Christopher Mai & Matthew Markoff
Paul Masse & Torrence Boone
Vernon Scott
Michael Smith & Steven Clay
Richard Smith & Dan Vatanaviggun
Mark Stephanz
Bruce Stuart
Michael Walsh & JD Winston
Tim Warmath & Ed Comber
BRONZE
Nicholas Ammaturo, Marc Christensen & Richard Margolius
J. Patrick Bailey
Cathy Barbash & Michael Riley
Ken Barnett & Adam Wade
Steven Battaglia & Rob Kienzle
Alexander Bjelde
Paul & Joanne Brincat
Buigues-Spare Family
Gabriela Casella-Nicosia
Brian Conrad & Leonard Vanella in honor of Eva Vanella’s 90th Birthday
Francois Conradie & Nick Smit
Marc Cote
Donald Crawshaw & Matthew Hoffman
Duke Dang & Charles Rosen
Rob Delgado & Bruce Bunnell
Michael Dion & David Cantor
David Durst & Drew McGukin
Ed Falco & Veryl Witmer
Peter Farrell
Ronald Marc Feinstein
Edrie Ferdun
Stephen Foster & Russell Saray
Derek Hester
Joe Hickey & Jim McConnell
Brad Ingalls & Emrah Akyildiz
Allan Izikson
Brooks Jones
Marc Juris & Luis Barraza
Michael Keeler & Andrew Cole
Paul Kelly
Judith & Richard Kingman
Karl Krumholz & Dick Limoges
Brian Lathrop
Christopher Leary
Michael Lotito
Eric Luftig
Scott Martin
Matthew Mayer & Lorenzo Lopez
Edward Meehan
Dean Michaels, The Asteri Group Ltd.
Nora Mongardi
Jack Morgan
Stephen Moss & Leland Rechis
Robyn Murray
David Oliver & Ben Zumsteg
Daemon O’Neil
John Orsato & Benoit Baboulet
Jerry & Myron Pavlon-Blum
Nate Pinsley & Peter Kriss
Eric Priuska
David Rimple & Paul Teixeira
Charles Roberts
Luke Rodriguez
Elisa & Richard Rosen
Robert Schaffer
Helen & Howard Shaw
Paul Stanwick
Andrew Sullivan
Lee Testa
Christopher Tiné
Matthew Trent
Mark Tyner
Richard & Josef Upton
Rudy Vegliante & Jorge Cruz
David Zuy
as of June 23
DANCERS RESPONDING TO AIDS
In a New York City apartment 32 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, Dancers Responding to AIDS helps support the essential programs of the Entertainment Community Fund (formerly 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, Puerto Rico and Washington, D.C.
Funds raised by DRA and Broadway Cares help ensure that those most in need have access to lifesaving medications, counseling, healthy meals, emergency financial assistance and more.
Dancers Responding to AIDS has proven since 1991 that what we do together makes a difference.
DENISE ROBERTS HURLIN , FOUNDING DIRECTOR ABIGAIL RICHARDS , DEVELOPMENT OFFICERLEADERSHIP EVENT
JULY 14, 2023
AT ALBERT LEPAGE OUTDOOR PAVILION AT WHYTE HALL
An evening reserved for Leadership Supporters featuring a special performance by Masterz at Work Dance Family
The Leadership Event is generously sponsored by Paul Austin and Dalip Girdhar
ALL INCLUSIVE
Choreography by Courtney Washington Balenciaga and The Masterz
Music arranged by Byrell the Great Performed by Courtney Ashley, Aaliyah Berry, JaiQuinn Coleman, DeAndre Cousley, Luis Estevez, Louis Matthews, Armani Moore, Guya Rainey, Deshaun Peals, Brian Starke
All InClusive was commissioned by Works & Process for premiere at the Guggenheim. This work was developed during Works & Process LaunchPAD residencies at Bethany Arts Community and The Pocantico Center.
Masterz at Work Dance Family is a group of talented individuals that come from all different dance backgrounds including jazz, hip hop, street jazz, house, African, voguing and contemporary. While company members all have their own dance goals and accomplishments, when the company comes together it is always a masterpiece.
Black trans femme choreographer Courtney Washington Balenciaga, a legend within the ballroom community, founder of the Kiki House of Juicy Couture and leader of The House of Balenciaga fuses street dance, street jazz, ballroom and hip-hop. Informed by her own experience as a teased queer teenager who found refuge in dance, her work conveys how her gender transition spurred transformative emotional, creative and physical liberation. The dances she creates are a representation of resiliency and foster community and family in under-resourced areas of Brooklyn.
Instagram: @_masterzatwork
Cesar Abreu
Lou Albruzzese
Nicole Albruzzese
Jack Anderson
Adam Barrett
Zachary Bower
Kevin Broomell
Kat B. Chin
Morgan Clark
Lula Coutinho
Tony DiVincenzo
Vincent Donato
Liam Elkins
Matthew Fairlee
Jonathan Famularo
Nyle Farmer
Colyn Fiendel-Milani
Steven Filenbaum
Alison French
Jim French
Serge Ghio
Benjamin Green
Brian Griffin
VOLUNTEERS
Isaac Grivett
Sharon Hockstein
CJ Howard
Angie Hubbert
Henry Hurlin
Leo Janks
Jeff Johnson-Doherty
Samuel-Moses Jones
Isaac Josephthal
Ian Kennedy
Louise Kim
Bennett Kosma
John Lagucki
Celeste Lannen
Jonathan Lay
Mau Mallard
David Masenheimer
Jeremy McComish
Molly McEvoy
Johnny Milani
Roberto Miranda
Declan Moore
Brian Murphy
Francisco Nunziata
Kate O’Malley
Ernie Pruneda
Nick Puglia
Larry Reina
Maria Reina
Kate Reyes
Libby Riddick
David Roberts
Mark Robinson
John Patrick Sabatos
Charles Serafy
David Shmerler
Jake Speakman
Eden Tayar
Susan Tomic
VJ Tran
riki viv
Anne Wennerstrand
Matthew Woolf
Katie Ziomek
PRODUCTION CREDITS
Stage Managers ..................................................... Alison French, Samuel-Moses Jones, Celeste Lannen, Johnny Milani
Head Electricians ................................................ Jim French, Benjamin Green, Leo Janks
Head Carpenters Jack Anderson, Kevin Broomell, Jeremy McComish
Head Audio Zachary Bower
Hospitality Managers Maria Reina, David Roberts
Wardrobe Jeff Johnson-Doherty, Eden Tayar
House Managers................................................................................. Nick Puglia, riki viv
Green Room Manager ...................................................................................... Lori Feren
Massage Therapists ................... Nicole Albruzzese, Molly McEvoy, John Patrick Sabatos
Logistics Coordinator ........................................................................ Nicole LaFountaine
Reception Manager ....................................................................................... James Cella
Ticketing Manager ....................................................................................... Cat Domiano
Pines Marketing Distribution .......................................................................... Karen Boss
Press Representative ............................................................................ Kevin McAnarney
Voice of God .................................................................................... David Masenheimer
Graphic Designer .......................................................................................... Jenny Garcia
Pines Community Liaison Steven Alan Black
FIRE ISLAND DANCE FESTIVAL COMMITTEES
CHAIR
Roger Kluge
STEERING COMMITTEE
Mark Fortier & Jay Pagano
Hal H. Hayes
Nicole LaFountaine
Christopher Mai & Matthew Markoff
PJ McAteer
Stacey Newton
Ben Rodriguez-Cubeñas
Robert Schaffer
Peter Schamel
Jack Schlegel
Martin Wechsler
JD Winston & Michael Walsh
2023 BENEFIT COMMITTEE
Ward Auerbach & Andy Baker
Steven Battaglia
Chris Carolan
John Clifford & Claude Drolet
Gray Coleman & Brian Theis
Rob Cordell
Hernando Cortez Jr. & Ed Simonelli
James Dale & David Lam
Rob Danton
Jacqueline Z. Davis
Russell & Helene Ellison
Ronald Marc Feinstein
Steven Filenbaum & Matthew Woolf
Adam Gargani
Lane Harwell
Joe Hickey & Jim McConnell
Roger Hirsch & Drew Souza
Lisa Jaffe
Doreen Katen
Dr. Michele Katz
Jeremy Lentz
Robert Levy
Jane Newman Lubart
Susan MacDonald
Tara Moira McBride
Brian McGuinness
David Pavese & Virun Rampersad
Dr. Eric Reiner
Clifford Richner
Vernon Scott
George Slowik Jr. & Brian T. Callaway
Richard Smith
Matthew Trent
Alex Zhenzhe Wang
2023 RISING COMMITTEE
CO-CHAIRS
Nate Pinsley & Peter Kriss, James Whiteside
A.J. Álvarez
Keith Atchison & James Cote
Ruby Brotman-Gensemer
Ryan Kelly & David Beatty
SPECIAL THANKS
Bianca Bailey
Belvedere Guest House
Matthew Bird
Michael Boyd
Sean Carlin
Ethan Christopher
Clare Rose
Coastline Freight
Gray Coleman
Frank Conway
Lula Coutinho
Dolan Tool Rentals
Tommy Esposito
Richard Feldman
Fire Island Pines Arts Project
Fire Island Pines Property Owners Association
Isabella Flournoy
Tony Gambino
Danni Gee
Geoff Hoefer
Sara Jeffrey
Rebecca Josue
Paul Katz
Ross LeClair
PJ McAteer and his staff
Karen McCutcheon Roberto
Miranda Mobility Access
Cart Drivers
NAMES Project AIDS
Memorial Quilt
Francisco Nunziata
PepsiCo
Pernod Ricard
Poppi
Mike Rawlins
Madeline Ricca
Henry Robin
Ben Rodriguez-Cubeñas
Kimberly G. Rodriguez
Eric Schrader
Andy Sheagren
Linda Shelton
Chris Smith
Mike Smith
Sound Associates
Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits NY
Ken Stein, Gwen Stein and the staff of Sayville Ferry Service
TÖST
Jim Vandernoth
Kim Van Essendelft
Renee Vero and Rose Brand
Ron Walker
Thomas Wei
Wesley International
PERFORMERS’ HOSTS
A SINCERE THANK YOU TO OUR DANCERS’ GENEROUS HOSTS
Ward Auerbach & Andy Baker
Bruce Bromley
Phil Chan & Kevin Call
Gene Cook & Alan Kramer
Michael Crisafulli
Jōvan A. Dansberry & Norman C. Simon
Rob Delgado & Bruce Bunnell
Mark Gibson & Roger Hyde
Hal H. Hayes
Joe Hickey & Jim McConnell
Randy Lauwasser & Jim Sticki
Genevieve Leahy
Jerry Mitchell
Stephen Moss & Leland Rechis
Michael Nardi & Eugene Lefkowtiz
David Nickle & Hal Rubenstein
Jim Pepper
Mark Ricigliano & Jim Vandernoth
Carlos Ruisanchez
Robert Schaffer
Greg Sottolano & Wesley Newfarmer
Jake Tinsley & Matt Heng Kaing at
Casa Low Kiki
Thomas Wei & Geoffrey Hoefer
DRA VISIONARY CIRCLE AND ANGELS CIRCLE
The following are members of the Dancers Responding to AIDS Visionary Circle and Angels Circle as of June 15, 2023. Names in bold indicate Premier Visionaries and Archangels, donors who increased their gift by 25 percent or more over the previous year. Contributions are not related to event ticket or merchandise purchases.
Visionaries and Angels provide essential support for those affected by HIV/AIDS and other life-threatening illnesses across the country. We salute these donors for their compassion and commitment to helping others in need.
In appreciation of this generous support, Visionaries and Angels receive exclusive invitations to virtual and in-person events and VIP status at some of Broadway Cares’ most high-profile events, as well as a host of other benefits.
There are many ways to become a member of the Visionary Circle or Angels Circle, including charging on a monthly or quarterly basis. If your employer matches charitable contributions, a gift of $500 or more can qualify you for membership.
For more information about the benefits of the Dancers Responding to AIDS Visionary Circle or Angels Circle, please contact Abigail Richards, development officer, at richards@broadwaycares.org or 212.840.0770, ext. 235.
INNOVATOR GIFTS OF $10,000 TO $24,999
Ward Auerbach & Andy Baker
Joe Lanteri
Barbara Rohdie
Meryl Rosofsky & Stuart Coleman
Peter Schenck & Sioux Logan
Yardi Systems
GUARDIAN GIFTS OF $5,000 TO $9,999
Mark Bergamini & Christopher Oates
LaFountaine Family Foundation
Eli Milbaur & Ryan Cangello
Stephen Kroll Reidy in memory of Carolyn Reidy Anonymous
CHAMPION GIFTS OF $2,500 TO $4,999
Gerry & Hank Alpert
James Andrews
Andrew Berdon
Mark Bernhardt
Michael & Diane Christian
Robert N. Cory & Shuichiro Takeda
Thomas Cott in memory of Philip Carlson
Mark Donofrio & Alexander Lach
Judy & Tim Dove
Theo Elliman
John & Margaret Falk
Melina Fisher
Kevin & Helen Flanagan
Dale Fournier & Michael Wellington
Alan Hassell in loving memory of H. Thomas Axt
Christopher Leary
Nina Matis & Alan Gosule
Judith A. Nelson
Bebe Neuwirth & Chris Calkins
AMBASSADOR GIFTS OF $1,000 TO $2,499
Charles & Deborah Adelman
Jonathan Aronowitz & Bradley Scalise
Sena Baron
Michael-Demby Cain
Frank Conway
Kenneth Cooke in honor of Leslie Cooke
Duke Dang & Charles Rosen in loving memory of David Panzer
Tim Devin & Erik Frantzen
Bonnie Pfeifer Evans
David Fanger & Martin Wechsler
Peter Farrell
Alison & Jim French
Corey Friedlander
Mark Fortier & Jay Pagano
Thomas Garner
Danni Gee in honor of Ulysses Dove
Darrell M.W. George & Scott Turner
David G. Hanna in memory of George & Norma Jane Hanna
Daphne Hsu & Jeff Rosen
Dr. Jaime Huertas & Mr. Kenneth A. O’Brien
Robert Faust & Roger Kluge
Winston Bernard Layne
Rosalind Lippel
Knox Martin
John & Michelle Matteson
Eric Reiner
Teresa Reyes & Martin Monas
Ed Simonelli & Hernando Cortez Jr.
Tim Warmath & Ed Comber
Todd Whitley & Gary Holder in loving memory of Robert LuPone
Llewellyn Young & Terence Law
Christian Zimmermann in loving memory of my beloved husband Richard M. Kielar
Zufall Family Foundation
Without a penny leaving your pocket now, you can make a lifesaving difference today by leaving a legacy of care and hope.
Your Legacy Begins Today
When you add Dancers Responding to AIDS, a program of Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS, to your will or estate plan, The Charles & Lucille King Family Foundation will, in memory of Diana King, contribute 10% of the total amount you plan to leave to DRA. Thanks to this generous $250,000 challenge match, you can provide lifesaving care today by making a legacy gift for the future.
To learn more about the DRA Bequest Challenge please contact Major Gifts and Planned Giving Officer Nick Mayo at mayo@broadwaycares.org or 212.840.0770, ext. 262.
All the best to DRA and Broadway Cares from Rory and Max
In loving memory of Morty Newburgh 1954-2023
Morty loved his family, his friends, his community and DRA
- MichaelJ A C K A U E R B A K E R B A R K S B R A V I ! A V
proudly supports Dancers Responding to AIDS
Thank you for all you do!
For more information about Parsons Dance, use the QR code here:
With much love to a beautiful cause
James Dale & David Lam
Photo by Whitney Browne“I see dance as glue for a community.”
-Twyla Tharp
Many thanks to DRA!
So happy to be visiting the Pines during Fire Island Dance Festival
In memory of Robert N. Alfandre from his family with great admiration for DRA and the dancers
- Robert N. Alfandre Family Photo by Whitney Browne - Scott L Bennett Fund at The Our Fund Foundation“What we do together does make a difference.” The Men of 486 Tarpon Walk salute Dancers Responding to AIDSFIDF 2016: Dance Theatre of Harlem Photo: Whitney Browne
In honor of our friends, Don Millinger & Gary Clinton.
- Arthur M. Kaplan & R. Duane PerryPhoto by Evan Zimmerman
Boomer says Dance!
David Pavese, Virun Rampersad, Nik Zdravkov and Boomer Barton-ZdravkovThank you, DRA, for another wonderful weekend filled with stunning dance and dancers.
This is by far our favorite event of the season.
I am thrilled to support Fire Island Dance Festival and the important fundraising they do for the LGBTQ+ community.
Lazaro, NYC Premier Stylist and Makeup Arttist
Always put your best dance paw forward
Parker & Ollie salute
Fire Island Dance Festival
Photo by Evan ZimmermanSo happy to celebrate Fire Island Dance Festival and all of the great work DRA has done.
Heart of Brick
BROADWAY CARES/EQUITY FIGHTS AIDS
Tom Viola
Executive Director
Lane Beauchamp Director of Communications
Larry Cook
Director of Finance & Administration
Ken McGee
Producing Director
Danny Whitman Director of Development
PRODUCTION
James Cella
Michael Carmine Di Bianco
Trisha Doss
Nathan Hurlin
Jason Kooistra
Dan Perry
Scott T. Stevens
COMMUNICATIONS
Mo Brady
Al Dawkins
Jenny Garcia
Dominic Grijalva
Melissa Magliula
Victor Rodriguez
Desney Scoby
Danielle Stecki
DEVELOPMENT
Jenna Adamek
Sarah Cardillo
Cat Domiano
Maureen “Mo” Fenninger
Lori Feren
Brian Marshall
Taylor Mattes
Nick Mayo
Jack Noseworthy
Susan Slotoroff
Julianna Whalen
FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION
Michelle Abesamis
Ngoc Ha Bui
R. Keith Bullock
Ed Garrison
Donald Huppert
Rose M. James
Michael McLean
Brian O’Donnell
Michael Paulsen
Madeline Reed
RETAIL OUTREACH
Bayne Alexander
Peter Borzotta
Feliziano Flores
DANCERS RESPONDING TO AIDS & CLASSICAL ACTION
Denise Roberts Hurlin
Abigail Richards
BOARD OF TRUSTEES OFFICERS
Robert E. Wankel, President
Thomas Schumacher, Executive Vice President
Ira Mont, First Vice President
Schele Williams, Second Vice President
Tom Kirdahy, Third Vice President
Philip Birsh, Treasurer
Judith Rice, Secretary
Paul Libin, President Emeritus
TRUSTEES
Ted Arthur Cornelius Baker
Joseph Benincasa
David Binder
Chris Boneau
Barry Brown
Kate Burton
Lisa Dawn Cave
Kathleen Chalfant
Sherry Cohen
Gavin Creel
Alan Cumming
Maria Di Dia
Linda Duncombe
Mandy Gonzalez
Amanda Green
Tom Harris
Richard Hester
Richard Jay-Alexander
Beverly Jenkins
Cherry Jones
Francis Jue
Adam Krauthamer
Nathan Lane
Peter Lawrence
Joe Machota
Kimberly Marable
Kevin McCollum
Jerry Mitchell
Brian Moreland
Javier Muñoz
John Eric Parker
Bernadette Peters
Billy Porter
Lauren Reid
Chita Rivera
Jordan Roth
Nick Scandalios
Mark Shacket
Kate Shindle
Charlotte St. Martin
David Stone
Tom Viola (ex-officio)
Channing Wickham