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Dear Audience Member, The shows we have onstage this summer at Center Theatre Group showcase a few of our ongoing partnerships with theatres around the world. London’s Royal National Theatre is bringing their acclaimed production of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time to the Ahmanson Theatre, and we’re happy to have them back after launching 2012’s national tour of War Horse together. The National is also one of four theatres around the world we’ll be co-commissioning new work with as part of our Edgerton Foundation Playwrights Initiative (read more on page 15). Chicago’s Goodman Theatre is also a new co-commissioning partner we’ll be working with through the Edgerton Foundation Playwrights Initiative. We’re producing the World premiere production of Lauren Yee’s King of the Yees in association with the Goodman this summer at the Kirk Douglas Theatre, and we’re looking forward to supporting the creation of new work by more great American playwrights together in the coming decade. Finally, we are bringing the Manhattan Theatre Club production of Heisenberg to the Mark Taper Forum directly from Broadway, starring Denis Arndt and Mary-Louise Parker. We’ve prided ourselves on keeping the pipeline open from Los Angeles to Broadway—and from Broadway to Los Angeles—for over 50 years now, and Heisenberg is part of a long tradition that benefits audiences on both coasts. It’s you, our audiences, who make these partnerships possible by coming out to the theatre to see the broad range of shows we produce and present. Thanks for being here. Sincerely,

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Starry actors. Hilarious storytelling. Inspiring young artists. Big, brash musical numbers. Supportive patrons. Great theatre. Center Theatre Group’s 50 Celebration on May 20, 2017 brought together the best elements from our 50-year history to create an unforgettable evening in support of the next 50 years of Los Angeles theatre. TH

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From the pre-show reception on The Music Center Plaza and the celebrity-studded performances at the Ahmanson Theatre (produced and directed by Robert H. Egan) through the immersive dining experience at Grand Park, guests were treated to a journey through our past as well as a glimpse into our future.

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The past came courtesy of Center Theatre Group veteran performers including Annette Bening, Alfred Molina, Phylicia Rashad, and Frank Langella. Langella starred in the first production at the Mark Taper Forum, The Devils. He recalled, with glee, celebrities and dignitaries, including Ronald Reagan, walking out of the opening night performance: “I played my final scene to a sea of abandoned furniture and Natalie Wood in the front row.” Center Theatre Group’s role in creating some of the most important work in 20 -century American theatre was front and center throughout the show. Reprising his 1978 role of El Pachuco, Edward James Olmos performed the opening monologue from Luis Valdez’s Zoot Suit, and Matthew Broderick performed a scene from Neil Simon’s Brighton Beach Memoirs on the same stage where he originated the role in the 1982 World premiere. Thomas Sadoski, Annette Bening, Charlie Hofheimer, and Paul Oakley Stovall performed the final scene of Tony Kushner’s Angels in America as a tribute to a play that was developed at Center Theatre Group and performed for the first time in full at the Mark Taper Forum. TH

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Grand Park. | Artistic Director Michael Ritchie, Kiki and David Gindler. | 50 Celebration Co-Chair Robert Greenblatt and Jennifer Hudson backstage at the Ahmanson. | Pamela and Dennis Beck arrive at the 50 Celebration. | Co-Chair Sue Tsao with (l-r) Terri and Jerry Kohl, and Darioush and Shahpar Khaledi. | Shaila Essley and Aryana Williams at the 50 Celebration. | Brad Edgerton (center) and guests. | Ozomatli performs for Celebration guests. | Frank Langella regales the audience with the story of The Devils. | Edward James Olmos reprises his Zoot Suit role as El Pachuco. | (l–r) Paul Oakley Stovall, Charlie Hofheimer, Thomas Sadoski, and Annette Bening perform the final scene from Angels in America. | Phylicia Rashad and Keith David perform a scene from Gem of the Ocean. TH

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“The 50 Celebration was everything we hoped it would be,” said Sue Tsao, who, along with Robert Greenblatt, served as 50 Celebration Co-Chair. “The event was over 50 years in the making, and well over a year in the planning. Now it has set the stage for 50 more years of great theatre in our city.” TH

The final words of that scene also encapsulated another major theme of the evening: “The Great Work Begins.” Two young women who participated in the August Wilson Monologue Competition performed alongside the stars—2017 National Finalist Aryana Williams performed a piece from Seven Guitars, while 2015 National Finalist Shaila Essley performed an original monologue that imagined the Los Angeles stage 50 years in the future. In his remarks before the closing of the performance, Artistic Director Michael Ritchie discussed the incredible impact of Center Theatre Group’s work in Los Angeles, across the country, and around the world.

Jennifer Hudson’s powerful rendition of “I Know Where I’ve Been” from NBC’s Hairspray Live! brought down the house and captured the evening’s melding of past, present, and future, as she proclaimed, “I know where I’m going…I know where I’ve been.”

Escorted by legendary Los Angeles band Ozomatli, donors and their guests crossed Grand Avenue for more festivities following the performance. Patina Restaurant Group’s Joachim Splichal brought together some of the most lauded chefs in L.A. to create a feast under the stars. Guests were then delighted by a 10-minute video mapping art piece projected onto City Hall. The original piece was created by artist Kate Johnson with technical producer Brite Ideas, and told Center Theatre Group’s story through iconic images. Funds raised from the 50 Anniversary Celebration will support Center Theatre Group’s world-class productions, innovative education and community programs, new work, and emerging artists for the next 50 years—and beyond— of extraordinary theatre. TH

Tzi Ma performs a scene from Yellow Face. | Jennifer Hudson sings “I Know Where I’ve Been.” | The 50 Celebration curtain call. TH

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(l–r) The crowd enjoying some good chisme at Eastside Luv. Actors Eddie Vona and Olivia Delgado. photos by cristi burgos/cbgraphy.

GOSSIP, CHEESE, AND THEATRE IN BOYLE HEIGHTS

Across the street from Mariachi Plaza in Boyle Heights, tucked tightly onto a corner, is a very small bar. And although it’s early on a Sunday evening, inside the very small bar is a very big party. The young, diverse crowd is dancing to 1980s pop, drinking sangria, and gossiping in English and Spanish. It is quintessentially Los Angeles.

Center Theatre Group Community Partnerships Associate Alejandra Cisneros, who is directing all of the Chisme y Queso pieces, is one of those artists. “I think a lot of young directors, because there’s a lack of space within L.A., need to bring life and work to other spaces,” she said. “Doing more site-specific work, marrying the arts with community engagement, and finding your tribe is one of the only ways that, as a young artist, you can move forward in your career.”

This is the setting of Chisme y Queso, an event series hosted The participating writers, who are being mentored by Center by Center Theatre Group in partnership with Boyle Heights bar Theatre Group Resident Artist Naomi Iizuka, agreed that Eastside Luv. On six Sundays this spring, patrons and artists Chisme y Queso is moving both their careers and craft forward. gathered to share anonymously their own chisme—gossip— “It forces me to think on my feet and write as truthfully as and have it performed onstage (atop the bar) by local actors. possible, because the audience really responds when they see Alongside the improvised chisme, the actors performed skits a piece onstage that could come out of their own experiences,” by up-and-coming writers from around Los Angeles. said writer Diana Burbano. Chisme y Queso—which is one part of a two-year community initiative in Boyle Heights funded by the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation—allows Center Theatre Group to experiment with our programming, invest in the future of young Los Angeles actors, writers, and directors, and connect our neighbors with us and with theatre in a nontraditional setting. “We are so used to our spaces being our three theatres, but community programs allow us to create new spaces in Boyle Heights, like The Shop, our costume and props shop, the libraries, where we present monthly play readings, and now Eastside Luv,” said Center Theatre Group Community Partnerships Director Jesus Reyes. Chisme y Queso is a natural extension of the community programs and partnerships we’ve been building in Boyle Heights over the past four years. Plus, added Reyes, “This program

also expands our reach in terms of the kinds of artists we work with and where those artists are in their careers.”

This is exactly why the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation is supporting the program. “Our Building Demand for the Arts grants fund the placement of artists at the center of institutional efforts to build meaningful, long-lasting relationships with

communities,” said Program Director for the Arts Maurine Knighton. “At their best, these projects help artists and communities co-create cultural programs that reflect authentic relationships and mutual concern. Chisme y Queso does just that, weaving together playwriting, performance, and music into a rich tapestry that reflects the interests of local residents.”

The relationship between community and artists is what makes Chisme a totally unique theatrical experience. The event begins with Community Liaison and MC Alexis de la Rocha inviting the audience to write down their own chisme on coasters. Throughout the evening, chisme is chosen out of a jar, and the actors must transform the stories into performance, using the few props they have on hand. The writers’ short skits are interspersed among the improvised chisme. It’s a whirlwind performance as the actors shift in

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and out of myriad characters, from jilted girlfriends to arthritic old men. The audience is unbridled in their laughter and enjoyment, as their stories are performed with not only a sense of humor, but with honesty and sensitivity. At the end of the evening, the writer of the best chisme is awarded a bottle of wine, tickets to a Center Theatre Group show, and a large block of queso fresco— fresh Mexican cheese. If there’s an overarching message we hope audiences take away, it’s that “storytelling isn’t just what’s on a stage,” said Cisneros. “When you tell stories of your day, when you tell stories of your week, that is performance.”

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Introducing our new Associate Artists: Sir Matthew Bourne, Danai Gurira, and Anna D. Shapiro Three artists working at the top of their game—choreographer/director Sir Matthew Bourne, playwright Danai Gurira, and director Anna D. Shapiro—are becoming an integral part of the Center Theatre Group artistic family for the next five years. We have supported and produced their work on all three of our stages in the past; now, we are formalizing and expanding our relationships by bringing them on as Associate Artists. In this new capacity, they’ll be sharing their talents with our theatres and helping us identify and collaborate with other artists of promise from around the globe.

“Center Theatre Group has felt very much like my company, New Adventures’, home-away-from-home in North America since our first visit with Swan Lake almost exactly 20 years ago,” said Bourne—whose Red Shoes comes to the Ahmanson Theatre in September, and whose work has appeared regularly at the Ahmanson since 1997. “I look forward to building on our special relationship, developing ideas, and further contributing to the extraordinary work Center Theatre Group delivers for artists, audiences, and communities.” Danai Gurira, whose plays Eclipsed, In the Continuum, and The Convert all played the Kirk Douglas Theatre, also pointed to a feeling of being at home here.

(top – bottom): Sir Matthew Bourne, Danai Gurira, and Anna D. Shapiro.

“Center Theatre Group is already a creative home to me and has facilitated my voice in so many ways,” she said. “I look forward

to chartering more artistic terrain during the next years ahead. I’m excited about what we will discover.”

Anna D. Shapiro, Artistic Director of Chicago’s renowned Steppenwolf Theatre Company, who directed August: Osage County at the Ahmanson and A Parallelogram at the Mark Taper Forum, touted both the personal and the institutional connections she’ll be making here. “This expanded

relationship creates a great opportunity to build a bridge between Chicago and Los Angeles, where many of our ensemble members live and work, allowing for more cross-collaboration between two like-minded theatres and exciting opportunities for Steppenwolf to make connections with new artists, which can only enhance the important work we’re doing at home,” she said.

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Above, (l–r) Jon Robin Baitz, Lynn Nottage, Young Jean Lee, Paula Vogel, and Will Eno. photo by jeremy david. Right, (l–r) Gary Wilmes, Frank Boyd, and Brian Slaten in Lee's Straight White Men at the Douglas. photo by craig schwartz.

Center Theatre Group Joins Forces with Top Playwrights and Theatres Some of the greatest and most innovative playwrights in American theatre have written major new works commissioned by Center Theatre Group, from Luis Valdez’s Zoot Suit and Anna Deavere Smith’s Twilight: Los Angeles, 1992 to Rajiv Joseph’s Archduke. As we celebrate our 50 Anniversary, we are committing ourselves to doing more to support the creation and production of groundbreaking art. We are partnering with four internationally renowned theatres to bring the new work of a diverse, talented group of artists— including Pulitzer Prize-winning playwrights Lynn Nottage and Paula Vogel—to our stages over the next decade. These partnerships will also connect us formally with Chicago’s Goodman Theatre, London’s Royal Court Theatre and National Theatre, and New York’s Second Stage Theater, which now owns the Helen Hayes Theater on Broadway. TH

A $1 million grant from the Edgerton Foundation is making these new theatre partnerships possible. The Edgerton Foundation Playwrights Initiative will support Center Theatre Group in commissioning at least two shows annually with each of the four theatres over the next decade. “In recognition of Center Theatre Group’s long-standing mission to develop new art for the American stage, we are excited to offer commissioning funds for more than 50 new plays in the Edgerton Foundation Playwrights Initiative,” said Edgerton Foundation President Brad Edgerton, MD. “By jointly developing each of these new plays with two talented theatre staffs, we hope to increase the number of productions that will journey

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to many regional theatres, Broadway, and the West End.” In addition to Nottage and Vogel—both of whom recently made their Broadway debuts with Sweat and Indecent, respectively—co-commissioned playwrights include Jon Robin Baitz (Vicuña, Other Desert Cities), Lisa Kron (Fun Home), and Young Jean Lee, whose Straight White Men will bow on Broadway next year.

“The Edgerton Foundation Playwrights Initiative is allowing us to make bigger, bolder investments in some of the world’s best playwrights,” said Center Theatre Group Artistic Director Michael Ritchie. “Co-commissioning with top theatres in the U.S. and London allows us to put our resources together in support of the creation and production of new work around the world—with a clear path to Broadway thanks to our new connection to Second Stage and their Helen Hayes Theater.” Ritchie is bullish on what this means for the future of Center Theatre Group, Los Angeles theatre, and our art form. “These partnerships are setting an artistic foundation for the next 50 years of our company,” he said. “We’re creating a new model for global collaboration that ensures that artists get the creative and financial support they need to do their best work, and that nonprofit theatres get the resources they need to build and sustain relationships with top artists. Everyone benefits—most of all the audiences who will get to experience a wide range of terrific work on our stages.” PERFORMANCES MAGAZINE 15

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50TH SEASON 2017/18 FIRST SEASON PRODUCTION

ZOOT SUIT

Written and Directed by Luis Valdez January 31 – April 2, 2017 BONUS PRODUCTION

REMOTE L.A.

By Rimini Protokoll Concept, script, and direction by Stefan Kaegi Co-directed by Jörg Karrenbauer March 12 – April 2, 2017 SECOND SEASON PRODUCTION

ARCHDUKE

By Rajiv Joseph Directed by Giovanna Sardelli World Premiere April 25 – June 4, 2017 THIRD SEASON PRODUCTION

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By Simon Stephens Directed by Mark Brokaw June 28 – August 6, 2017 FOURTH SEASON PRODUCTION

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WATER BY THE SPOONFUL

By Quiara Alegría Hudes Directed by Lileana Blain-Cruz January 31 – March 11, 2018

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GIFTS OF $5,000,000 AND ABOVE Brindell Roberts Gottlieb Ahmanson Foundation

We would like to take this opportunity to thank the following donors who have made extraordinary investments in Center Theatre Group’s future. Their support will ensure that Center Theatre Group—and Los Angeles audiences and artists— enjoy another 50 years of theatrical excellence.

GIFTS OF $1,000,000 AND ABOVE Kirk & Anne Douglas Laura & James Rosenwald & Orinoco Foundation Renee & Meyer Luskin The Annenberg Foundation Edgerton Foundation Kiki & David Gindler Patricia Glaser & Sam Mudie Aliza Karney Guren & Marc Guren Ann & Stephen F. Hinchliffe, Jr. Sue Tsao Anonymous

GIFTS OF $500,000 AND ABOVE Anonymous Deena & Edward Nahmias Amy Forbes & Andrew Murr Jerry & Terri Kohl Michael Ritchie & Kate Burton Elliott Sernel GIFTS OF $250,000 AND ABOVE Joni & Miles Benickes Donna Schweers & Tom Geiser

Nancy & Eric Garen The Ralph M. Parsons Foundation Diana Buckhantz & the Vladimir and Araxia Buckhantz Foundation Vicki King Louise Moriarty Thomas Safran Judie Stein & Stein Family Foundation

GIFTS OF $100,000 AND ABOVE Jody & David Lippman Anonymous The Campagna Family Deidra Norman Schumann Donna & John Sussman Yvonne & Derek Bell Mara & Joseph Carieri Friars Charitable Foundation Cindy & Gary Frischling Bill Resnick & Michael Stubbs Cheryl A. Shepherd

GIFTS OF $50,000 AND ABOVE Anne Bruner & Jim Bremner Patrick Owen & Norman Dixon Carol & Stephen Rountree Sunshine Stone Peter & Iona Tompkins Hope Landis Warner

Center Theatre Group would also like to thank the following donors for making commitments to the 50TH Anniversary Campaign through legacy gifts to our Endowment:

Legacy Gifts $1,000,000 AND ABOVE Judith & Thomas Beckmen Martin Massman Diane & Leon Morton $500,000 AND ABOVE Richard & Norma Camp Susan A. Grode Linda S. Peterson $250,000 AND ABOVE Pamela & Dennis Beck Shirley & Irving Ashkenas Bill Cohn & Dan Miller

Maggy Simon I.H. Sutnick OTHER LEGACY GIFTS Maynard & Linda Brittan Steven Llanusa & Glenn Miya, M.D. Gloria Lothrop Carol & Douglas Mancino Renee & Robert Nunn Nan Rae Randy & Bruce Ross Wes Schaefer & Cathy King-Schaefer

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MICHAEL RITCHIE Artistic Director | STEPHEN D. ROUNTREE Managing Director | DOUGLAS C. BAKER Producing Director GORDON DAVIDSON Founding Artistic Director

presents the Manhattan Theatre Club production of

Simon Stephens With

Denis Arndt

Mary-Louise Parker

Scenic Design

Costume Design

Lighting Design

Sound Design

Mark Wendland

Michael Krass

Austin R. Smith

David Van Tieghem

Dialect Coach

Choreographer

Casting

Stephen Gabis

Sam Pinkleton

Nancy Piccione

Associate Artistic Director

Production Stage Manager

Neel Keller

James FitzSimmons

Directed By

Mark Brokaw JUNE 28 – AUG 6, 2017 MARK TAPER FORUM Heisenberg was commissioned by Manhattan Theatre Club (Lynne Meadow, Artistic Director, Barry Grove, Executive Producer). Originally produced at Manhattan Theatre Club at Stage II in May 2015 and subsequently produced on Broadway at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre in September 2016. Heisenberg is presented by special arrangement with Dramatists Play Service, Inc., New York. PERFORMANCES MAGAZINE P3

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CAST (In Alphabetical Order)

WHO’S WHO

Alex Priest................................Denis Arndt Georgie Burns.............. Mary-Louise Parker

DENIS ARNDT (Alex Priest) originated the role of Alex Priest at the World premiere of Heisenberg at Manhattan Theatre Club (Tony nomination, Lead Actor in a Play). Recent credits include The Night Alive (Geffen Playhouse) and Prospero in Oregon Shakespeare Festival’s The Tempest. Also at OSF: title roles in King Lear, Titus Andronicus, Brand, The Father, Coriolanus, The Dance of Death, The Devil’s Disciple, A Moon for the Misbegotten, Long Day’s Journey into Night, Wild Oats, Othello, and The Entertainer. New York theatre: Soapy Smith in The Ballad of Soapy Smith, Richard II (The Public Theater). Regional theatres include Seattle Repertory Theatre, Arizona Theatre Company, Alley Theatre, A Contemporary Theatre, The Studio Theatre, Artists Repertory Theatre, Kansas City Repertory Theatre, Mark Taper Forum, Intiman Theatre, Arena Stage, Goodman Theatre. TV/Film: The Good Fight, Basic Instinct, Distant Thunder, Metro, Dolphin Tale 2, Bandidas, Sniper 3, Anacondas, S.W.A.T., Undisputed, How to Make an American Quilt, Firebeetle, Serious Money, Grey’s Anatomy, Supernatural, Boston Legal, 24, The Practice, CSI.

STAGE MANAGER Michelle Blair

TIME/PLACE Present day. London, England, and New Jersey.

INTERMISSION Heisenberg is performed without an intermission.

MARY-LOUISE PARKER (Georgie Burns). Broadway: Proof (Awards: Tony Award, Drama League, Drama Desk, Outer Critics Circle, Obie), Prelude to a Kiss (Tony nomination), Bus Stop, Reckless (Tony nomination), Hedda Gabler, The Snow Geese. Off-Broadway: How I Learned to Drive (Obie Award), Communicating Doors, The Art of Success, Four Dogs and a Bone, Dead Man’s Cell Phone. Television: Angels in America (Emmy and Golden Globe Awards), Weeds (Golden Globe Award), The West Wing (Emmy nomination), and others. Film: RED, RED 2, R.I.P.D., Boys on the Side, Reckless, The Assassination of Jesse James…, Fried Green Tomatoes, The Client, Solitary Man, Saved, Pipe Dream, The Portrait of a Lady, The Five Senses, Romance & Cigarettes, Howl, and others. Parker’s first book, Dear Mr. You, was published by Scribner in November 2015 (San Francisco Chronicle Best Books of the Year). She has written for The New York Times, Esquire, O Magazine, Bullett, The Riveter, Bomb, and other publications. Please turn off all electronic devices such as cellular phones, PDAs, beepers, and watch alarms. The use of any recording device, either audio or video, and the taking of photographs, with or without flash, is strictly prohibited.

SIMON STEPHENS (Playwright). Simon’s plays have been produced in many languages throughout the world. His plays Harper Regan and Bluebird were staged in New York at the Atlantic Theater Company. His play Punk Rock was staged by MCC. His version of A Doll’s House for the Young Vic

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transferred to New York in 2014. His adaptation of Mark Haddon’s novel The Curious Incident of the Dog in the NightTime ran for two years on Broadway and won the Tony Award for Best New Play in 2015. Simon is an associate at the Lyric, Hammersmith and Royal Court, London. MARK BROKAW (Director). Broadway: Heisenberg, Rodgers + Hammerstein’s Cinderella, The Lyons, After Miss Julie, The Constant Wife, Cry-Baby, Reckless. New York premieres include works by Lynda Barry (The Good Times Are Killing Me), Douglas Carter Beane (As Bees In Honey Drown), Charles Busch, Julia Cho, Lisa Kron (2.5 Minute Ride), Kenneth Lonergan (This Is Our Youth, Lobby Hero), Craig Lucas (The Dying Gaul), Nicky Silver (The Lyons, Too Much Sun), and Paula Vogel (How I Learned to Drive, The Long Christmas Ride Home). He has directed at London’s Donmar Warehouse and Menier Chocolate Factory, Dublin’s Gate Theatre, and the Sydney Opera House. Mark is the artistic director of the Yale Institute for Music Theatre and serves on the Executive Board of SDC. Artistic associate: Roundabout Theatre. MARK WENDLAND (Scenic Design). Broadway: If/Then, The Merchant of Venice (Tony nomination), Next to Normal (Tony nomination), Talk Radio, An Almost Holy Picture, Death of a Salesman. New York: Heisenberg, Murder Ballad, Beauty of the Father, Iron (MTC); Significant Other (Roundabout); I’m Gonna Pray for You So Hard (Atlantic); Punk Rock (MCC); A Month in the Country, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Richard III, Hamlet (CSC); The Layover, Lonely I’m Not, Boy’s Life (Second Stage); The Great God Pan (Playwrights Horizons); The Intelligent Homosexual’s Guide…, Satellites, F*cking A, Pericles, A Dybbuk, The Winter’s Tale, Romeo and Juliet, Henry V, Cymbeline, Timon of Athens (Public Theater); Angels in America, Hot ’N Throbbing (Signature); Unconditional (Labyrinth). MICHAEL KRASS (Costume Design). Broadway: The Cherry Orchard, Noises Off (Tony nomination), Living on Love, Machinal (Tony nomination), The Lyons, The Constant Wife (Tony nomination), Twelve Angry Men, Reckless, Hedda Gabler, …Charlie Brown, A View From the Bridge, many others. Off-Broadway: World premieres by Edward Albee, John Guare, Christopher Durang, Kenny Lonergan, dance for Eliot Feld, etc. Regional: Parfumerie (Annenberg, Ovation Award), Chicago Shakespeare (two Jefferson nominations), 13 seasons at Williamstown. Film: Campbell Scott’s Hamlet. Opera: Pelléas and Mélisande for the Mariinsky Theatre in

St. Petersburg, Russia. Upcoming: The Light Years (Debate Society). Mr. Krass teaches in the graduate program at Brown University. AUSTIN R. SMITH (Lighting Design). Selected Off-Broadway/ regional: The Royale (Lincoln Center, The Old Globe); Iphigenia in Aulis (Classic Stage Company); Baskerville, Arms and the Man, Anna Christie (The Old Globe); Queen of the Night (Diamond Horseshoe); RoosevElvis (The Vineyard, Royal Court, Walker Arts Center, A.R.T.); When January Feels Like Summer (Ensemble Studio Theatre); Charles Ives, Take Me Home, Massacre (Rattlestick); Stand Up Tragedy (site specific); Jesus in India (Ma-Yi); Futurity (A.R.T.); Sleep No More (Punchdrunk); Three Pianos (A.R.T, New York Theatre Workshop, Ontological-Hysteric). www.AustinRSmith.com DAVID VAN TIEGHEM (Sound Design). Broadway: Doubt, The Lyons, The Gin Game, Romeo and Juliet, The Big Knife, Born Yesterday, The Normal Heart, Reckless, An Enemy of the People, A Man for All Seasons, Inherit the Wind, Frozen, Arcadia, Cyrano de Bergerac, The Crucible. Off-Broadway: Wit, Incognito, Too Much Sun, How I Learned to Drive, The Piano Lesson, The Grey Zone, The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter, Jack Goes Boating. Film/TV: Working Girls, Penn & Teller. Dance: Twyla Tharp, Doug Varone, STREB, Pilobolus, Michael Moschen. Percussionist: Laurie Anderson, Talking Heads, Eno, Steve Reich. CDs: Thrown for a Loop, Strange Cargo, Safety in Numbers, These Things Happen. www.vantieghem.com SAM PINKLETON (Choreographer) recently directed Runaways at New York City Center. As choreographer: The Great Comet (Broadway, A.R.T., Kazino); Machinal (Broadway); Significant Other (Roundabout, Broadway 2016); Amélie (Berkeley Rep, Center Theatre Group, Broadway); Pretty Filthy (The Civilians); Kansas City Choir Boy (A.R.T., Center Theatre Group); Mr. Burns (Playwrights Horizons); and work at BAM, Soho Rep, TFANA, McCarter Theatre, Kansas City Rep, and Actors Theatre of Louisville. Many shows as assistant director to Mark Brokaw. Sam is a collaborating artist with The Civilians, Pig Iron Theatre Company, and The Dance Cartel and is artistic associate for City Center Encores! Off-Center. www.sampinkleton.com JAMES FITZSIMMONS (Production Stage Manager). 19 Broadway productions including the recent Tony Award winning revival of Present Laughter with Kevin Kline, Heisenberg with Ms. Parker and Mr. Arndt, and the award PERFORMANCES MAGAZINE P5

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winning The Father with Frank Langella. More than 30 Off-Broadway and regional productions. Thank you to all my assistants for all your support. Over 25 years as a member of AEA. MICHELLE BLAIR (Stage Manager) has worked on over 30 productions for Center Theatre Group. Some highlights include Archduke, Zoot Suit, The Beauty Queen of Leenane, Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, The Mystery of Love & Sex, The Christians, Bent, What the Butler Saw, Marjorie Prime, Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike, The Sunshine Boys, Joe Turner’s Come and Gone, Backbeat, Red, Vigil, Leap of Faith, The Lieutenant of Inishmore, Parade, Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson, Nightingale, all wear bowlers, Flight, Nothing But The Truth, Stones in His Pockets, Topdog/ Underdog, and “QED” at Lincoln Center Theater. Other favorites include The Pee-wee Herman Show at Club Nokia, A Long Bridge Over Deep Waters with Cornerstone Theater Company, and Jersey Boys in Las Vegas. Graduate of the University of Southern California and the University of Amsterdam. Mom to nineyear-old Liam and five-year old Imogen. MANHATTAN THEATRE CLUB Under the dynamic leadership of Artistic Director Lynne Meadow and Executive Producer Barry Grove, MTC has become one of the country’s most prominent theatre companies. Productions at its Broadway and Off-Broadway venues have earned numerous awards including 20 Tony Awards and six Pulitzer Prizes to date. MTC’s World, Broadway, and New York premieres have included Heisenberg, August Wilson’s Jitney, Constellations, Incognito, Airline Highway, Casa Valentina, Outside Mullingar, The Assembled Parties, Choir Boy, Murder Ballad, Vietgone, Venus in Fur, Good People, The Madrid, The Whipping Man, Ruined, Blackbird, The Explorer’s Club, The Columnist, Rabbit Hole, Doubt, The Tale of the Allergist’s Wife, Proof, Love! Valour! Compassion!, and Ain’t Misbehavin’. This summer on Broadway MTC presents Lillian Hellman’s The Little Foxes and the American premiere of Prince of Broadway. CENTER THEATRE GROUP MICHAEL RITCHIE (Artistic Director) is in his 12TH season as Center Theatre Group’s Artistic Director, and has led over 190 productions to the Ahmanson, Taper, and Douglas stages since his arrival in 2005. From 1996–2004 Michael was the Producer of the Williamstown Theatre Festival and prior to that he was a production stage manager in NYC. At Center Theatre Group, he premiered six musicals that

moved to Broadway—The Drowsy Chaperone (which won 13 Tony Award nominations), Curtains (eight Tony nominations), 13, 9 to 5: The Musical, Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson, and Leap of Faith. He has produced more than 40 World premieres including the musicals Minsky’s, Venice, and Sleeping Beauty Wakes, and the plays Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo (a Pulitzer Prize finalist that also moved to Broadway), Water & Power, and Yellow Face, and he presented a broad range of plays and musicals ranging from Dead End to The Black Rider to Edward Scissorhands to blockbusters such as God of Carnage, Mary Poppins, Jersey Boys, and August: Osage County. In addition, Michael inaugurated Center Theatre Group’s Artistic Development Program, designed to foster the development and production of new work. STEPHEN D. ROUNTREE (Managing Director) joined Center Theatre Group in 2014 as its Managing Director. He was previously the President and CEO of The Music Center (2002–2014) and held the position of CEO of the Los Angeles Opera concurrently from 2008–2012. Prior to The Music Center, Rountree served the J. Paul Getty Trust for 22 years, starting in 1980 as Deputy Director of the Getty Museum. In 1984, he was appointed Director of the Getty Center Building Program, with responsibility for managing all aspects of project development, design, and construction of the Getty Center in Los Angeles. In January 1998, he was named Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer for the Getty Trust. He currently serves as a trustee of Occidental College, The Ahmanson Foundation, Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles, and the Polytechnic School. He advises numerous nonprofit institutions on matters relating to nonprofit management and building programs. His involvement was critical to the building of Walt Disney Concert Hall at The Music Center, serving on the boards of the LA Phil and Walt Disney Concert Hall, Inc. DOUGLAS C. BAKER (Producing Director) is now in his 27TH season at Center Theatre Group. Previously, he managed Broadway and touring productions including Tru, Born Yesterday, The Gospel at Colonus, Annie, A Chorus Line, Working, The Wiz, and Legends!, which premiered at the Ahmanson Theatre in 1986 and starred Mary Martin and Carol Channing. Doug is a member of the Achievement Hall of Fame of Chagrin Falls Schools in Ohio and a graduate of Albion College. He is an active member of the Broadway League, the Independent Presenters Network, and is a proud member of the Association of Theatrical Press Agents and Managers. In May 2013 Doug received the Broadway

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League’s prestigious Outstanding Achievement in Presenter Management Award. NEEL KELLER (Associate Artistic Director). For Center Theatre Group, Neel has directed the World premieres of Lucy Alibar’s Throw Me On The Burnpile and Light Me Up, Dael Orlandersmith’s Forever, Kimber Lee’s different words for the same thing, Jennifer Haley’s The Nether, and Jessica Goldberg’s Good Thing as well as productions of Sheila Callaghan’s Women Laughing Alone With Salad, David Greig’s Pyrenees, and Stones in His Pockets. Other recent productions include the World premieres of Julia Cho’s Office Hour at South Coast Repertory and Dael Orlandersmith’s Until The Flood at the Repertory Theatre of St. Louis. As a producer at Center Theatre Group Neel has worked closely with the creative teams of a wide range of plays and musicals. He is a member of The Stage Directors and Choreographers Society and the Directors Guild of America. NAUSICA STERGIOU (General Manager, Mark Taper Forum and Kirk Douglas Theatre) has worked professionally supporting artists in theatres of all shapes, sizes, and locales

including many seasons at Center Theatre Group as General Manager and, previously, as Audience Development Director. She oversees mainstage productions at the Taper and Douglas, as well as new play commissions and developmental productions through Center Theatre Group’s New Play Development. Nausica has taught at USC’s School of Dramatic Arts, and advises and works with local nonprofits including Hollywood Orchard. GORDON DAVIDSON (Founding Artistic Director) led the Taper throughout its first 38 seasons, guiding over 300 productions to its stage and winning countless awards for himself and the theatre—including the Tony Award for theatrical excellence, Margo Jones Award, The Governor’s Award for the Arts, and a Guggenheim fellowship. The Kentucky Cycle and Angels in America (Part One) won the Pulitzer in consecutive years and, in 1994, three of the four plays nominated for the Tony Award for Best Play were from the Taper (Angels in America won). In 1989, Gordon took over the Ahmanson and, in 2004, he produced the inaugural season in the Kirk Douglas Theatre.

ADDITIONAL STAFF FOR HEISENBERG New York Production Assistant........................................Madison Decoske Resident Assistant Lighting Designer..................................... Heather Graff Prop Shopper............................................................................ Erin Walley

SPECIAL THANKS California State University, Los Angeles Los Angeles County High School for the Arts Los Angeles County Office of Education

CREDITS Costumes and Props provided by Manhattan Theatre Club with additional support by the Center Theatre Group Shop. Production photography by Craig Schwartz.

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The Actors and Stage Managers employed in this production are members of Actors’ Equity Association. This theatre operates under an agreement between the League of Resident Theatres and Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States.

The Director and Choreographer are members of the Stage Directors and Choreographers Society, Inc., an independent national labor union.

The following employees are represented by the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees, Moving Picture Machine Operators, Artists and Allied Crafts of the United States, its Territories and Canada, AFL-CIO, CLC: Stage Crew Local 33; Local Treasurers and Ticket Sellers Local 857; Wardrobe Crew Local 768; Makeup Artists and Hair Stylists Local 706. The scenic, costume, lighting, and sound designers in LORT Theatres are represented by United Scenic Artists, Local USA-829.

Center Theatre Group is a member of the League of Resident Theatres (LORT), the American Arts Alliance, the Broadway League, Independent Producers’ Network (IPN), LA Stage Alliance, National Alliance for Musical Theatre (NAMT) and the Theatre Communications Group (TCG). PERFORMANCES MAGAZINE P7

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MICHAEL RITCHIE Artistic Director | STEPHEN D. ROUNTREE Managing Director DOUGLAS C. BAKER Producing Director

ARTISTIC NEEL KELLER...............................................................Associate Artistic Director KELLEY KIRKPATRICK................................................. Associate Artistic Director DIANE RODRIGUEZ..................................................... Associate Artistic Director LINDSAY ALLBAUGH.............................................................. Associate Producer PATRICIA GARZA ...................................Artistic Development Program Manager BEATRICE BASSO ......................................................................New Work Advisor JOY MEADS ............................ Literary Manager/Artistic Engagement Strategist ANDREW LYNFORD ...................................................................Casting Associate IAN-JULIAN WILLIAMS ....................................Program Coordinator, Block Party MATTHEW BOURNE, DANAI GURIRA, ANNA D. SHAPIRO ......................................................................Associate Artists DAVID ADJMI (FADIMAN), JON ROBIN BAITZ, SHEILA CALLAGHAN (FADIMAN), STEVE CUIFFO, JUSTIN ELLINGTON, WILL ENO (FADIMAN), MATT GOULD, DANAI GURIRA, JENNIFER HALEY, DAVID HENRY HWANG, JOE ICONIS, NAOMI IIZUKA, BRANDEN JACOBS-JENKINS, LARS JAN, RAJIV JOSEPH, LISA KRON, KIMBER LEE, YOUNG JEAN LEE, GRIFFIN MATTHEWS, LAURAL MEADE, RICHARD MONTOYA, LYNN NOTTAGE, QUI NGUYEN, DAN O’BRIEN, DENIS O’HARE, LEE OVERTREE, LISA PETERSON, WILL POWER (FADIMAN), RAINPAN 43, MARCO RAMIREZ, KEN ROHT, MATT SAX, AL SMITH, ROGER GUENVEUR SMITH, GOB SQUAD, PAULA VOGEL, TRACEY SCOTT WILSON (FADIMAN)...................................Commissioned Artists ELIZA CLARK, FRANCES YA-CHU COWHIG, DOMINIQUE MORISSEAU, DAVID MYERS, QUI NGUYEN, HERBERT SIGUENZA, DEBORAH STEIN ...............................................L.A. Writers’ Workshop Members EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS LESLIE K. JOHNSON............. Director of Social Strategy, Innovation and Impact KATHRYN MACKENZIE ......................................Department Operations Director TRACI KWON.................................................. Arts Education Initiatives Director CAMILLE SCHENKKAN..................................Next Generation Initiatives Director JESUS REYES...................................................Community Partnerships Director ADAM NICOLAI.................................................Arts Education Program Manager FELIPE M. SANCHEZ.................................Emerging Arts and Arts Professionals .................................................................................................Program Associate JENNIFER HARRELL............................................................. Operations Assistant KHANISHA FOSTER........................................................ Resident Teaching Artist DEBRA PIVER................................................................. Resident Teaching Artist MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION NAUSICA STERGIOU................................................................... General Manager ........................................................... (Mark Taper Forum, Kirk Douglas Theatre) JEFFREY UPAH ........................................ General Manager (Ahmanson Theatre) KATIE SOFF......................................................................... Asst General Manager .................................................. (Mark Taper Forum, Kirk Douglas Theatre, NPD) CASEY MCDERMOTT..........................................General Management Associate MEGAN ALVORD....................................................................... Company Manager ........................................................... (Mark Taper Forum, Kirk Douglas Theatre) ERIC SIMS...................... Director of Theatre Operations (Kirk Douglas Theatre) TOM BURMESTER...................................................Audience Experience Design/ ...................................................Front of House Manager (Kirk Douglas Theatre) MAX OKEN..............................................Facility Manager (Kirk Douglas Theatre) JAQUELYN JOHNSON............................ Associate Audience Experience Designer ........................................................... (Kirk Douglas Theatre, Mark Taper Forum) LAUREN BAXA................................................... Assistant Performance Manager ...........................................................................................(Kirk Douglas Theatre) SONDRA MAYER............................Concessions Manager (Kirk Douglas Theatre) ALANA BEIDELMAN.......................... Executive Assistant to the Artistic Director EVELYN STAFFORD....................... Executive Assistant to the Managing Director PRODUCTION DAWN HOLISKI................................ Production Department Operations Director JOE HAMLIN............................................ Technical Director/Production Manager .............................................................................................. (Ahmanson Theatre) SHAWN ANDERSON..................................Master Carpenter (Ahmanson Theatre) STAN STEELMON................................ Master Propertyman (Ahmanson Theatre) JIM BERGER........................................... Master Electrician (Ahmanson Theatre) ROBERT SMITH...................................... Master Soundman (Ahmanson Theatre) SHANE ANDERSON................................................... Flyman (Ahmanson Theatre) MICHAEL GARDNER.......................... Wardrobe Supervisor (Ahmanson Theatre) PATRICE K. MADRIGAL........................................... Hair and Make-up Supervisor .............................................................................................. (Ahmanson Theatre) CHRISTINE L. COX.......................................House Manager (Ahmanson Theatre) JONATHAN BARLOW LEE...................... Production Manager (Mark Taper Forum) KATE COLTUN...................... Associate Production Manager (Mark Taper Forum) EMMET KAISER.........................................Master Carpenter (Mark Taper Forum) ROBERT RUBY..................................... Master Propertyman (Mark Taper Forum) WILLIAM MORNER................................... Master Electrician (Mark Taper Forum) BONES MALONE...................................... Master Soundman (Mark Taper Forum) DENNIS SEETOO.................................. Wardrobe Supervisor (Mark Taper Forum)

RICK GEYER.............................. Hair & Make-up Supervisor (Mark Taper Forum) LINDA WALKER ........................................... House Manager (Mark Taper Forum) CHRISTY WEIKEL ............................Production Manager (Kirk Douglas Theatre) CHRISTOPHER REARDON.....................................Assistant Production Manager ...........................................................................................(Kirk Douglas Theatre) KATIE POLEBAUM.................................Stage Supervisor (Kirk Douglas Theatre) AARON STAUBACH..............................Master Electrician (Kirk Douglas Theatre) ADAM PHALEN .............................................. Head Audio (Kirk Douglas Theatre) SEAN MEYER .......................................... Light Board Programmer and Operator ...........................................................................................(Kirk Douglas Theatre) CAMBRIA CHICHI............................Wardrobe Supervisor (Kirk Douglas Theatre) CHAD SMITH............................................................ Associate Technical Director KRYSTIN MATSUMOTO............................................. Assistant Technical Director LEE O’REILLY............................................................ Assistant Technical Director SEAN KLOC...................................................................................... Shop Foreman ANDREW THIELS............................................................................... Prop Director MERRIANNE NEDREBERG..............................................Associate Prop Manager JON WARD........................................................................Associate Prop Manager CANDICE CAIN........................................................................... Costume Director BRENT M. BRUIN..............................................................Costume Shop Manager MADDIE KELLER..................................................................... Costume Generalist WHITNEY OPPENHEIMER...............................................................Shop Assistant SWANTJE TUOHINO........................................................................................Tailor ELIZABETH LEONARD.............................................................. Facilities Manager JULIO A. CUELLAR.......................................................................Driver/Custodian DONAVAN MARTINELLI, BRIAN SLATEN ....................................................Drivers PETER WYLIE....................................................................Production Coordinator FINANCE, INFORMATION SYSTEMS AND HUMAN RESOURCES CHERYL SHEPHERD...........................................................Chief Financial Officer SARAH STURDIVANT.................................... Director of Finance and Technology SUZANNE BROWN...................................................................................Controller XOCHITL RAMIREZ.................................................Accounts Payable Coordinator ALEGRIA SENA........................................................................... Staff Accountant DANNY LAMPSON OPSTAD...................................................Accounting Manager JEFF LOUIE .................................................................... Senior Payroll Specialist STAN GRUSHESKY............................................ Director of Information Systems MANDY RATLIFF..............................................Sr. Database & Web Administrator ASH LEWIS......................................................................Help Desk Administrator JODY HORWITZ........................................................Director of Human Resources PJ. PHILLIPS.................................................Senior Human Resources Generalist MOSS ADAMS............................................................................................. Auditor MICHAEL C. DONALDSON, LISA A. CALLIF..................................... Legal Counsel GIBSON, DUNN & CRUTCHER......................................................... Legal Counsel INSTITUTIONAL ADVANCEMENT YVONNE CARLSON BELL..........................Director of Institutional Advancement PATRICK OWEN............................ Deputy Director of Institutional Advancement NATALIE BERGESON............................................ Director of Donor Engagement LIZ LIN........................................................................... Director of Development, ...................................................................... Artist and Entertainment Relations CHARITY WU................................................ Director of Major Gifts Stewardship BECKY BIRDSONG................................... Major Gifts and Planned Giving Officer KATY HILTON........... Associate Director of Foundation and Government Support LAURA HITE.......................................................................Manager of Major Gifts DANIELLE LESNER............................... Associate Director of Donor Engagement MANDI OR.................................................... Associate Director of Special Events ROBBIE MARTIN..................................Associate Director of Corporate Relations JENNIFER CHAN........................................................ Special Events Coordinator DONALD JOLLY.......................................................Donor Experience Coordinator JAZMINE JONES ....................................................... Donor Relations Coordinator PAUL LUOMA ...............................Artist and Entertainment Relations Specialist KIM OKAMURA ............................................................................ Grants Manager EMILY GIBSON............................Institutional Advancement Research Associate ERIN SCHLABACH........................................Manager of Major Gifts Stewardship ERIC SEPPALA......................................Board Liaison and Executive Assistant to ............................................................the Director of Institutional Advancement MATTHEW SUTPHIN................................... Institutional Advancement Associate KRISTIN YAMAKA...............................................Corporate Relations Coordinator EDUARDO MOLLINEDO-PIÑÓN.............................Donor Membership Coordinator MIKE RATTERMAN........................................................ Donor Advisor Supervisor AL BERMAN, JOHN COPELAND, ELIZABETH DELLORUSSO, DAVID GARVER, JOSH LEVIN, MATT RITCHEY, BENJAMIN SCHWARTZ, NICOLE SCIPIONE, PAUL VITAGLIANO ......................................... Donor Advisors KARLA GALVEZ, JUSTINE PEREZ................................ Donor Services Associates WAUKENA CUYJET, MURRAY E. HELTZER, JULIE NADAL....................................................................Development Volunteers

Center Theatre Group would like to thank its exceptional staff for their ongoing commitment, dedication and extraordinary efforts.

MARKETING DEBORAH WARREN..............................................................Director of Marketing KYLE HALL.......................................................Advertising & Promotions Director GARRETT COLLINS.......................... Senior Marketing Manager, Strategy & CRM ARIE LEVINE........... Senior Marketing Manager, Ahmanson & Mark Taper Forum KIYOMI EMI.........................................Marketing Manager, Promotions & Events EMYLI GUDMUNDSON.........................Marketing Manager, Kirk Douglas Theatre DEANNA McCLURE...............................................................................Art Director IRENE T. KANESHIRO....................................................... Senior Design Manager SANDI SILBERT............................................................................ Senior Designer TARA NITZ.................................................................................. Graphic Designer JAVIER VASQUEZ........................................................................ Graphic Designer COMMUNICATIONS JAMES SIMS..............................................................Director of Communications JASON MARTIN........................................................................... Head of Publicity PHYLLIS MOBERLY....................................................................... Senior Publicist KRISTI AVILA..................................................................................Junior Publicist SAVANNAH L. BARKER...................................................................Junior Publicist SARAH ROTHBARD.................... Senior Manager, Communications and Editorial JOHN JOHNSON.......................................................Communications Coordinator ARIELLE LAUB.........................................................Communications Coordinator SARAH GOLDBAUM..........................................................Digital Media Specialist HAL BANFIELD......................................................................Multimedia Producer TICKET SALES AND SERVICES SHAWN ROBERTSON............................................................ Ticket Sales Director SKYPP CABANAS........................................................ Ticket Operations Manager RACHYL UNDERWOOD...........................................Ticket Operations Coordinator MICHAEL ZOLDESSY........................................................ Account Sales Manager TRICIA GUNTER........................................................... Account Sales Coordinator SANDY CZUBIAK........................................................... Audience and Subscriber ....................................................................................................Services Director JENNIFER BAKER, CHERYL HAWKER, RICHARD RAGSDALE.......................................... Audience Services Supervisors ALICE CHEN................................................. Audience Services Asst. Supervisor GARY HOLLAND, DEBORAH REED........................................... Audience Services ....................................................................................................Sales Associates SAM AARON, JEREMIE ARENCIBIA, KIMBERLY ARENCIBIA, VICKI BERNDT, CARLOS D. CHAVEZ, JR., KAITLYN GALVEZ, MICHAEL ESPINOZA, ANASTASHIA GARCIA, EILEEN PEREZ, LEX SAVKO, TEVIN WILLIAMS.......................................... Audience Services Representatives DANUTA SIEMAK................................................ 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FIERCE GREEN FIRE

Leonardo DiCaprio narrates how human actions impact the Earth’s ecosystems and what we can do to help save our planet.

The history of the environmental movement’s evolution from the 1960s to the present.

AUGUST 2 JULY 12

THE COVE

Academy Award®-winning film uncovers a massive ecological crime in a remote cove in Japan using state-of-the-art technology.

TAPPED

Explores the toxic impact of the bottled water industry.

AUGUST 9

BREATH OF LIFE

Jeff Bridges narrates how the environment is in peril around the globe.

JULY 19

SEEDS OF TIME

Agriculture pioneer Cary Fowler travels the globe to save the foundation of our food supply.

AUGUST 16

THE CITY DARK

A thought-provoking film that sheds light on the disappearing stars.

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Special Thanks to Artistic Director’s Circle Members for Supporting Center Theatre Group The Artistic Director’s Circle, founded by Brindell and Milton Gottlieb, is comprised of individuals supporting specific areas of Michael Ritchie’s artistic vision for Center Theatre Group. Since its founding in 2005, members have aligned their support with over 50 productions on our stages. The following individuals have made commitments of $100,000 and above. (DONORS LISTED AS OF MAY 1, 2017) Anonymous (2) Judith & Thomas Beckmen Diana Buckhantz & Vladimir & Araxia Buckhantz Foundation Joseph & Mara Carieri Nancy & Donald de Brier Erica & Vin Di Bona Kirk & Anne Douglas Louise & Brad Edgerton Amy Forbes & Andrew Murr Cindy & Gary Frischling Eric & Nancy Garen Kiki & David Gindler Patricia Glaser & Sam Mudie Brindell Roberts Gottlieb Aliza Karney Guren & Marc Guren Ann & Stephen F. Hinchliffe, Jr. June & Gareth Hughes Eileen & Ken Kaplan Terri & Jerry Kohl The Labowe Family Foundation The Eugene La Pietra Foundation Jody & David Lippman Renee & Meyer Luskin Ruth Flinkman-Marandy & Ben Marandy Dale S. & Shideh Miller

Deena & Edward Nahmias Bill Resnick & Michael Stubbs Lloyd E. Rigler - Lawrence E. Deutsch Foundation Laura & James Rosenwald & Orinoco Foundation Deidra Norman Schumann Donna Schweers & Tom Geiser Maggy & Jack Simon Judie Stein & Stein Family Foundation Eva & Marc Stern Sue Tsao Sheila & Wally Weisman Misty Widelitz

Artists & Educators Forum ($20,000+) The Artists & Educators Forum, founded by Joni and Miles Benickes, is comprised of individuals dedicated to providing significant funding for Center Theatre Group’s New Play Production and Education and Community Partnerships programs. (DONORS LISTED AS OF MAY 1, 2017)

Melissa & Bob Alvarado Joni & Miles Benickes Joan & Rob Blackman Annette Blum Marla S. Campagna Cástulo de la Rocha & Zoila Escobar In Memory of Morris A. Hazan Dori & Doug Howell In Support of New Theatre Artists Mr. & Mrs. Gerald W. Kehle Kelton Fund/Lenny & David Kelton Vicki King Harry & Arlette Lumer Louise Moriarty & Patrick Stack

Linda S. Peterson Jane Rissman & Richard Sondheimer Bruce & Randy Ross Elliott R. Sernel Donna & John Sussman Sunshine Stone Anne C. Taubman Peter & Iona Tompkins Karen & William Timberlake Robin & Gary Ungar Hope Landis Warner Suzanne V. Wilson Marilyn Ziering

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Entertainment Circle Center Theatre Group wishes to acknowledge our generous supporters in the Entertainment Circle, who are leaders in the entertainment industry. Thank you to our multi-year donors, whose gifts ensure a secure base for our future. For information, call Donor Engagement at 213.972.7564. (DONORS LISTED AS OF MAY 20, 2017.)

Multi-Year Donors

Alicia Hirsch & Jesse Russo Sean Johnson & Alex Ocampo Idea Asylum Productions & Dr. Allegra & Mr. Sheppard Kaufman Rob Kief Sarah E. Kiefer Dr. Peter A. Krikes Cody Lassesn & Nitzan Mekel Marla E. Levine Manuel & Carrie Lujan Brett J. Markel & Tanya Tull Mr. Charles W. Weeks Mr. Theodore K. Martinez Dean E. Weichel Carla Meyer & Charles Arnold Tina J. Miller Annual Donors Lawrence A. Mirisch Mr. Irving H. Anderson Amy Aquino & Drew McCoy In Honor of Barry Moss Jonathan Murray G.W. Bailey Suzie & Daniel O’Connell Corinne Baldassano Greg Basser & Kiera O’Neill Justin Okin Patty & Mike Post Robert Berens Mr. Steven H. Purvis Ms. Rachel Bloom Don Foster & Erin Quigley John Bowab Michael Reisz Diane & Dorothy Michael Ritchie & Brooks Foundation Kate Burton Rick Buche & Vin Reilly Jay & Linda Sandrich Veronica Cartwright Glen & Eva Schusterman Children in Film Serendipity Productions Becky & Mike Clements Nina Shaw & Seth Cover & Mycotoo Wallace Little Bill & Ellie D’Elia David A. Steinberg Bob Doucette & Mr. Stephen J. Strauss Tom Slotten Lorraine Strieby Bob & Gabrielle Ducsay Jack & Marlene Susser Nadine Espana Brad & George Takei Chris Cookson & Allison Thomas & Lauren Firestone Gary Ross Darcy Fleck Jacque & Bobby Florsheim Russell Todd Agency Ms. Kirsten Vangsness Marilyn T. Fordney Bonnie Weis Seth Freeman & Cliff Warner Julie Waxman Victoria Weisbart Laura Gibson Ms. Lynn E. Weisman Mark Daniel Gordon Jennifer Crittenden & David Goren William Wrubel Karen Caffee & Manuel Grace Marcy & Edgar Gross Perf-Ad-Loctions-half-pg.indd 1 Heather Hach Hearne Winifred C. Hervey Phil Hettema Karen & Stephen Hillenburg Florence C. Agcawili Paula Brand Nick Dudzak Greg H. Dunn Michael Hanel & Steven Linder Donna L. Herman Dozar Office Furnishings Mark Kaplan Shelley Powsner & Stephen Skrovan James & Melanie Renfroe Eileen T’Kaye & David Bischoff

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Center Theatre Group Corporate Circle Sheri Biller, Founding Chair

The Corporate Circle is comprised of companies that support Center Theatre Group’s education and community partnership programs. Members receive VIP concierge service at theatres in Los Angeles, New York, and London, complimentary and discounted tickets to our shows, business development opportunities, and more. For more information, call 213.972.3192. (DONORS LISTED AS OF JUNE 1, 2017)

CORPORATE CIRCLE CABINET Jonathan Axel, Chair Anthony Amendola Christopher Bissonnette Erin Burke

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2017 Plays

PLATINUM CIRCLE

June 29 – October 21 As You Like It Shakespeare in Love Romeo and Juliet Guys and Dolls A Midsummer Night’s Dream Treasure Island

GOLD CIRCLE

The Tavern William Shakespeare’s Long Lost First Play (abridged) How To Fight Loneliness

SILVER CIRCLE

The Greater Escape.

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Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp LLP

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Wells Fargo Insurance Services

Sidley Austin LLP Sony Pictures Entertainment

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Foundation Support These institutions support Center Theatre Group’s operations, arts education programs, artistic development program, or specific projects. For more information, call our grants information line at 213.972.3022.

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Ella Fitzgerald Charitable Foundation Lawrence P. Frank Foundation Lear Family Foundation The Friars Charitable Foundation The Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Foundation Laurents/Hatcher Foundation The Norman and Sadie Lee Foundation New England Foundation for the Arts The Kenneth T. & Eileen L. Norris Foundation The Perkins Charitable Foundation Rosenthal Family Foundation Sony Pictures Entertainment The Fran and Ray Stark Foundation Theatre Communications Group The Towbes Fund for the Performing Arts, a field of interest fund of the Santa Barbara Foundation

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Government Support Center Theatre Group appreciates the support of the following agencies: The City of Culver City City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs Los Angeles County Arts Commission National Endowment for the Arts U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Center Theatre Group wishes to acknowledge the California Arts Council’s many years of generous support.

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Center Theatre Group Inner Circle The Inner Circle is an organization of community leaders who provide outstanding support to Center Theatre Group. In appreciation, members enjoy a host of special benefits, including meet-the-artist receptions, backstage tours, premium theatre seating, and much more. Thank you to our multi-year donors, whose gifts ensure a secure base for our future. For information, call Donor Engagement at 213.972.7564. (DONORS LISTED AS OF MAY 20, 2017.)

GUARDIAN CIRCLE ($18,000+) Multi-Year Donors

Annual Donors

Helen & Morgan Chu

Carrie & Ben Mui

Phyllis Kupferstein & Donald O. Farkas

Anonymous (2)

Diana Rogovin Davidow

Barbara Roberts

Michael & Sandy Leahy

Pamela & Dennis Beck

Rhonda C. Evans

Joyce & Deane Ross

Lynn Booth

Susan A. Grode

Maynard & Linda Brittan

Sharon & Joe Hernandez

Stanley Iezman & Nancy Stark

Susan & Stephen Chandler

Ellen & Tom Hoberman

Kelly Sutherlin McLeod & Steven B. McLeod Family Foundation

Lynn & Dreux McNairy

Kim & Bill Wardlaw Mary J. Witt

BENEFACTOR CIRCLE ($12,000+) Multi-Year Donors Jonna Bollenbacher

The Sugimoto Family Foundation

Shirley J. Hess

Andy & Laura Mintzer

Peter & Susan Van Haften

The Jim Hicks Family Foundation

Hon. Mary Lou Byrne & Gary W. Kearney

Sheila Muller

Roberta & James Vigneau

Lorraine & Jesse Hizami

Connie Elliot

Mr. & Mrs. James L. Hunter

Chris & Dick Newman/C & R Newman Family Foundation

Ms. Dana Guerin

Jerrie D. Whitfield & Richard W. Motika

Lorrie & Richard Gurewitz

Annual Donors

Marion & Tod Hindin

Laura & Harvey Alpert

Gail & Stanley Hollander

Betsy & Harold Applebaum

Jennifer L. Jackman

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Ellen & Jerry Jacobson

Shelley & Rick Bayer

Debra & Robert Kasirer

Carole Black

Joan Kroll & In Memory of Irving Kroll

Dannielle Campos Ramirez

In Loving Memory of Anna Strahlman

Nancy & Donald de Brier

Edward Lewis In Memory of Salem Ludwig Mildred M. & Earl Moon Kari L. Nakama Arline M. Nakanishi Nina & Steven Sheldon

Bill Cohn & Dan Miller Michael A. Enomoto Joanna Exacoustos Roslyn & Abner Goldstine Manuela Goren Annie Gross In Loving Memory of Georges Gross Heather & Paul Haaga

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John J. Byers

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Kathleen & Milton Campbell

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In Memory of John W. Carner

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Lynne Campbell

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Melanie McDaniel

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Dr. Lawrence & Jane Z. Cohen

Janis B. McEldowney

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Charles Berney & Family

Ms. Anita H. Dymant & Mr. Richard Drooyan Ellen Fujikawa Mr. & Mrs. Homer Garten Rocky & Deborah Gentner Dr. Stuart & Adrienne Green Lisa Guerin Linda & Michael Haines

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Paula F. Reach Kay & Bob Rehme Dr. Peggy Renner & Dr. Robert Nelson

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Janice A. Kido Karen & Bob Knapp

June Caldwell & Jaye Rogovin

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Vicki & Seth Kogan

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Joanne C. Kozberg

Nancy & Ted Sanborn

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Anne & Michael Landsburg

Drs. Joan & Harry Saperstein

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Janell & Randall Lewis

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Mr. & Mrs. Sheldon Lodmer

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Mr. & Mrs. Randy Snyder

Doris Luster Carol & Douglas Mancino Janice E. Mangerino Dorrie & Paul Markovits Emily & Phillips Marshall Mrs. Gloria McCardle

Judy Stone Laney & Thomas Techentin Jean Trutanich Sandra Tufts Mr. & Mrs. Robert D. Volk Seymour Waterman & Family Susan & William Weintraub

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Shulem, Jan & Carl Siechert, Charlene & Mike Sievers, Kurt & Keli Skarin, Stephen & Judith Slagle, Judith & Stan Solomon, Alfred & Bett Spivak, Jacque & Herb Spivak, Diane & James Staes, Sullivan & Hargreaves Court Reporters, Mr. & Mrs. Mitchell Sussman, Dr. Allan & Roslyn Holt Swartz, Michelle Tesoro, Norman & Barbara Weiler, Leilani Whitney, Valerie & Nathaniel E. Williams | Annual Donors: Anonymous (7), Gay & Harry Abrams/Abrams Artists Agency, Amy & Bob Abramson, Geraldine & Harold Alden, Dr. O. Allen Alpay, Merryl & David A. Alpert, Susan Alschuler, Paula & Douglas Anderson, Robert C. Anderson, James Asperger & Christine Adams, Suzanne & Bill Attig, Jill Banks Barad, Melanie & Gregory Barbee, Eric & Jasna Baron, Norma Barretta, Lois Barth & Michael Schubach, Barbara Bauer & Lawrence Cox, Susan Baumgarten, Chris & Rose Bauss, Marjorie Beale, Beth Bennett & Larry McAdams, James P. 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Miller, Lynn & Mani Miller, Wendy & Saul Miller, Creditors Adjustment & Brad Mitteldorf, Katherine Molloy, Francoise Schmutz & Antonio Morawski, Matthew & Teresa Moren, Paula C. Moseley, Ed.D, Alden & Jane Munson, Charlotte C. Myers, Julie & Jean-Baptiste Nadal, Helen Kim & Richard Nathan, Lisa Nelius, Kathleen Nelson, Bruce Newhall, Kim Nicholas, Marsha Niles, Roberta Novick & Martin Gardner, Linda Nussbaum & Lawrence Ross, Casey Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Connell & William Magee, Dale & Ayako Okuno, Marc & Shaina Ostroff, Mr. Peter Otto & Jesus Amparan, The Palazzo Family, Mr. Robert S. Paris, Joan P. Parker, Bob & Brana Paster, John Peetz, Carole Pelton, Mary Zoe Phillips, William & Deborah Pitruzzelli, Sheila Poncher, Mr. Hilary B. Poochigian, Ruth Shamir Popkin, Jill Poppe, Suzanne & Harvey Prince, Professor Robert A. Pugsley, Dr. Stephen C. 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Smith, Karen Smits, David Snow, Mr. & Mrs. Richard Sobelle, Dr. Marion & Matthew Solomon, Colonel & Mrs. S. M. Soukup, Deirdre Spalding, Bruce Spector, Dr. & Mrs. Russell C. Spoto, Marilyn & Errol Stambler, Stephen Steging, Allen & Arleen Steiner, Barbara Ann Sterling, J. Franklin Stewart, Gail Goldberg Stoter, Maria Straith, Dr. Arthur H. Streeter, Antoinette Strelich, William R. Stringer, Dr. William Sutton, Ellen & Wing Tam, John Ballinger & Rodney Davis, Ms. Linda Thomas, Hon. Sandra Thompson, Patricia & Michael Thorne, Sandra & Laurens Thurman, Charles S. Tilghman, Dianne Tomita, Elizabeth Topkis, Laura Torrance, Patricia R. Torres, Gwendolyn Hamilton Tucker, John & Kristine Vara, Pamela Villanueva, George Vissio, Margaret A. Wagner CPA, Laurie & Ira Waldman, Maryann Walker/ Walker Advertising, Janice & Larry Weiner, Lauri Weiss, Kathy Weisshaar, Nora & Peter Wendel, John & Martha Wengert, Dr. Clyde Wesp, Marshall L. Williams, Dr. Libby F. Wilson, Dr. & Mrs. Jeffrey Wolf, Stephen E. Wright, Mr. & Mrs. Richard Yoder-Edney, Dr. & Mrs. Gary Yontef, Kenneth Yoon, Anne & Alan Zuckerman

Sponsors Center Theatre Group is grateful to these companies for their generous support.

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Center Theatre Group Affiliates Kim White Peterson, President

The Affiliates have supported Center Theatre Group since 1971. Through volunteering and fundraising, members introduce young people to the magic of live theatre.

EXECUTIVE BOARD Anne Bruner*

Jerri Nagelberg

Cariline Davis Dyer

Diane Neubauer*

Ilene Eisenberg

Sheila Poncher*

Joan Greiff

Carmen Schaye

Roberta Haft*

Maggy Simon

Christine Harte

Carole Solomon

Tobé Karns

Marilyn Stambler*

Diane Kessler*

Donna Sussman*

Thea F. Koss

Janice Brock Wallace*

Rita Lee

Janice Weiner

Diane Lesser

Rosalind Zane*

Theatre Forward

Ovation Circle Planned Gifts

Theatre Forward advances the American theatre and its communities by providing funding and other resources to the country’s leading nonprofit theatres, including Center Theatre Group. Theatre Forward and its theatres are most grateful to the below funders. (DONORS LISTED AS OF FEBRUARY 2017.)

Center Theatre Group is grateful to these donors, whose irrevocable deferred estate gifts to our endowment ensure the organization’s financial well-being for generations to come.

THEATRE EXECUTIVES ($50,000–$99,000)

SUPPORTERS ($2,500‑$9,999)

Bank of America*

Mitchell J. Auslander*•

The Schloss Family Foundation•

Disney/ABC Television Group*

Wells Fargo*•

Paula A. Dominick*•

BENEFACTORS ($25,000-$49,999) Buford Alexander & Pamela Farr*• BNY Mellon Steven & Joy Bunson*• Citi

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Gail Ann Andrews

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Judith & Thomas Beckmen

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Carol Vernon & Robert Turbin

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Phyllis Massing, Ph.D

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Wilma Glenn Chappelle

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Marlene Theresa Charbonnet

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Barbara Mansfield Cheyne*♦

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Jan Cobert Victoria Cushey Mary Levin Cutler

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Babe Eagle Gloria H. Ellwood* Lynda Wolfson Fadel Stephanie Fisher-White Ruth Flinkman-Marandy♦ Joey Freed♦ Carolyn H. Fried

Alan & Jennifer Freedman*•

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Bonnie Sachs

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June Sanders Sattler*♦

Frank & Bonnie

Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. National Endowment for the Arts•

Theatermania.com/Gretchen Shugart*•

DONORS ($10,000–$14,999)

Judy Stone

Dorsey & Whitney Foundation

Betsy Straszheim

Epiq Systems*

Gloria Stroock-Stern

Karen A. and Kevin W. Kennedy Foundation

Louise Taper

Carole A. Gillie

Katherine L. Todd*

Linda Goldfein

Phyllis Teller

Linda Goldman♦

Roberta Turkat

Dina Goldstein

Sue Tsao ♦

Debra C. Gordon

Elinor Turner

Brindell Gottlieb

Carol Le-Veque-Uri

Carol Halperin

Barbara Van Orden

Stephanie Hibler

Donna Marie Venick*

Audrey V. Jessup

Fern Wallace

Barbara Krasnoff

*Past Presidents ♦Executive Board Members at Large

Leslie C. & Regina Quick Charitable Trust

Lisa Orberg•

Magda & Frederick R. Waingrow

Sally & Frank Raab

Pamela & Dennis Beck

Wes Schaefer & Cathy King-Schaefer

Patricia Glaser & Sam Mudie Maggy Simon

Bob & Renee Nunn

I.H. Sutnick

*Theatre Forward Fund for New American Theatre Includes In-kind support Theatre Support

Theatre Forward supporters are former supporters of National Corporate Theatre Fund and Impact Creativity.

Endowment Gifts These gifts ensure a stable source of support for new work and Center Theatre Group’s many initiatives to make theatre accessible to underserved audiences.

$500,000+

Brindell & Milton Gottlieb

Doris Duke Charitable Foundation

The Hearst Foundation, Inc.

Renee & Meyer Luskin

Gloria Lothrop

John S. Surabian, Jr. and in memory of Faith and Sharon Ann Surabian

Richard G. & Virginia L. Martin

$250,000+

$50,000+

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Evelyn Mack Truitt*

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George S. Smith, Jr.*•

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Jonathon Maurer and Gretchen Shugart*•

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Judith & Thomas Beckmen

Linda Brown

The Sheri and Les Biller Family Foundation

Dr. Tom Hickey

Maynard & Linda Brittan Center Theatre Group Affiliates

Greve Foundation Diane & Leon Morton

$10,000+

Kenneth Corday

A and J Davidson Skipper Award Fund

Regina Fadiman

Levine Foundation

Barbara & Peter Fodor

Carolyn & Kit Lokey

Ava & Charles Fries

Betty & Sanford Sigoloff

For more information on making a planned or endowment gift, call Becky Birdsong at 213.972.7532. PERFORMANCES MAGAZINE 43

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THE MUSIC CENTER 2017/2018 MUSIC CENTER BOARD OF DIRECTORS OFFICERS

Lisa Specht Board Chair

SUPPORT The Music Center Annual Fund supports world-class dance, nationally recognized arts education and participatory arts programs that inspire people of all ages and create opportunities for expression.

Robert J. Abernethy Cindy Miscikowski Vice Chairs Rachel S. Moore President and Chief Executive Officer Diane G. Medina Secretary

Susan M. Wegleitner Treasurer Lisa Whitney Assistant Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer

MEMBERS AT LARGE

William H. Ahmanson Wallis Annenberg Jill Baldauf

DIRECTORS EMERITI

Peter K. Barker Judith Beckmen Eli Broad Ronald W. Burkle

Darrell Brown Kimaada M. Brown Dannielle Campos Greg T. Geyer

John B. Emerson* Lois Erburu Richard M. Ferry Bernard A. Greenberg

Lisa Gilford David Gindler Kiki Ramos Gindler

Stephen F. Hinchliffe, Jr.

Brindell Gottlieb

Amb. Glen A. Holden

Maria Rosario Jackson

Amb. Lester B. Korn

Stuart M. Ketchum

Glenn Kaino

Kent Kresa

possible for these programs to grow.

Cary J. Lefton

Robert F. Maguire, III

For more information or to donate,

David Lippman

Ginny Mancini

Nigel Lythgoe

Unrestricted annual support makes it

please call (213) 972-4349.

Richard Lynn Martinez

Edward J. McAniff

Bowen “Buzz” H. McCoy Mattie McFadden- Lawson^ Elizabeth Michelson

CONTACT General Information (213) 972-7211

Darrell D. Miller Shelby Notkin Michael Pagano Cynthia Patton

Theatre Rentals (213) 972-3600

Karen Kay Platt

Filming (213) 972-7334

Max Ramberg

Patina Restaurant Group/ Catered Events (213) 972-7565 Audio Description/Project D.A.T.E. (Direct Audience Theatre Experience) (213) 680-4017 Lost and Found (213) 972-2600

Rory Pullens

Walter M. Mirisch Fredric M. Roberts Claire L. Rothman Cynthia A. Telles James A. Thomas Andrea L. Van de Kamp* Paul M. Watson Thomas R. Weinberger Rosalind W. Wyman * Chairman Emeritus

Jay Rasulo Joseph Rice^ Richard K. Roeder Joni J. Smith Catharine Soros Marc I. Stern Cary H. Thompson Walter F. Ulloa Timothy S. Wahl Alyce Williamson Jay Wintrob Rollin A. Ransom General Counsel ^ Leave o f Absence

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GLORYA KAUFMAN PRESENTS DANCE AT THE MUSIC CENTER 2017 – 2018 SEASON

NEW ADVENTURES / MAT THEW BOURNE

THE RED SHOES

GEORGE BALANCHINE’S THE NUTCRACKER®

UNTIL THE LIONS

Performed by AKRAM KHAN COMPANY

ROMEO & JULIET

Performed by T H E J O F F R E Y B A L L E T

Performed by M I A M I C I T Y B A L L E T

COMPLEXIONS CONTEMPORARY BALLET

LA BAYADÈRE

Performed by AMERICAN BALLET THEATRE

DANCE SUBSCRIPTIONS ON SALE NOW! M USICCENTER.ORG | (213) 972-0711 | @M USICCENTER L A

GROU PS OF 10+ ( 213) 972-8555 | MCGROU PSA LES @ M USICCEN T ER .ORG Left to right, top to bottom: New Adventures / Matthew Bourne The Red Shoes; Until the Lions, photo by Jean-Louis Fernandez; George Balanchine's The Nutcracker®, artwork by Ruben Toledo; The Joffrey Ballet's Romeo & Juliet, photo by Cheryl Mann; Complexions Contemporary Ballet, photo by Ani Collier; American Ballet Theatre's La Bayadère, photo by Gene Schiavonne.

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BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES

Through the support of the Board of Supervisors, the County of Los Angeles plays an invaluable role in the successful operation of The Music Center. FROM LEFT TO RIGHT: SHEILA J. KUEHL Third District, KATHRYN BARGER Fifth District, MARK RIDLEY-THOMAS Second District, Chairman, JANICE HAHN Fourth District, HILDA L. SOLIS First District

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In partnership with the Ford Theatres, as part of the IGNITE @ the FORD! series.

“ an extraordinary work, full of fantasy and surprises.” — The Washington Post “ B arton is clearly brilliant.” — San Francisco Chronicle

“ M s. Barton is audacious.” — The New York Times

Experience the humanity of criticallyacclaimed choreographer Aszure Barton’s Awáa; an intimate journey in movement and sound, celebrating femininity and life-giving forces.

Photos: Aszure Barton’s Awáa by Don Lee; Jacob Jonas The Company by Jacob Jonas; Tim Hecker by Emily Berl; Rufus Wainwright by Nick Helderman.

JACOB JONAS THE COMPANY, AND TIM HECKER WITH KARA-LIS COVERDALE

JACOB JONAS THE COMPANY “Best New Force in L.A. Dance in 2016.” — LA Weekly

Witness the premiere of Jacob Jonas The Company’s new work commissioned by The Music Center On Location that uses dance to explore the idiom, “to carry the weight of the world on one’s shoulders.” TIM HECKER WITH KARA-LIS COVERDALE Lose yourself in the hybrid aesthetic of electronic abstraction and psychedelic American minimalism with Juno-award winning Canadian composer and sound artist Tim Hecker joined by a fiercely independent artist in new music, KaraLis Coverdale.

AUG 20

ASZURE BARTON’S AWÁA

AUG 19

AUG 18

Tim Hecker

Jacob Jonas The Company

AUGUST 18–20, 2017 AT THE FORD THEATRES

Share an intimate evening of curated songs with Grammy-nominated singersongwriter Rufus Wainwright for his only U.S. performance of Northern Stars. In honor of Canada’s 150th anniversary, Wainwright sings favorites by Canadian musical icons Joni Mitchell, Neil Young and Leonard Cohen, among others. Special VIP package includes valet parking, dinner, an artist meet-and-greet and a postperformance reception.

TICKETS ON SALE NOW! (323) 461-3673 | fordtheatres.org

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NORTHERN STARS, AN EVENING WITH RUFUS WAINWRIGHT

Northern Stars evening supported by the Consulate General of Canada.

Made possible in part by Los Angeles County Supervisor Sheila Kuehl.

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JULY SAT 01 JULY / 8:00 p.m. Heisenberg CENTER THEATRE GROUP Mark Taper Forum Thru 8/6

SUN 16 JULY / 2:00 p.m. Sunday Sessions GRAND PARK

TUE 04 JULY / 2:00 p.m. Grand Park + The Music Center’s 4th of July Block Party GRAND PARK WED 05 JULY / 11:00 a.m. EVERY TUE*/WED/THU LUNCHTIME! Food Trucks GRAND PARK FRI 07 JULY / 7:00 p.m. EVERY FRI DANCE DTLA: Dance Downtown GRAND PARK Thru 9/1 TUE 11 JULY / 5:30 p.m. EVERY TUE Bootcamp GRAND PARK Thru 9/26

THU 20 JULY / 8:30 p.m. New Original Works/ Now Festival REDCAT Thru 8/6 SAT 22 JULY / 7:30 p.m. The Distance is Beautiful. La Distance La Plus Courte Entre Deux Points N’est Pas Une Ligne Droite GRAND PARK FRI 28 JULY / 7:30 p.m. BalletNOW ™ THE MUSIC CENTER Dorothy Chandler Pavilion Thru 7/30 SAT 29 JULY 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. National Dance Day GRAND PARK

FRI 14 JULY / 9:00 p.m. DANCE DTLA: DJ Nights GRAND PARK Thru 8/25

2017 *Food Trucks are cancelled week of

July 4th due to load-in and load-out

Visit musiccenter.org for additional information on all upcoming events. facebook.com/MusicCenterLA

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