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FROM THE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR

WELCOME TO CENTER THEATRE GROUP Thank you for joining us as we kick off our 2019/20 Season at the Ahmanson Theatre, Mark Taper Forum, and Kirk Douglas Theatre with works from some of the artists I admire most.

John Leguizamo is a brilliant writer and actor, and I’m so happy that we’re presenting his funny, timely, very smart Latin History for Morons at the Ahmanson. The show sold out its first two runs on both coasts and wowed Broadway; I think L.A. audiences will agree that it strikes a perfect balance between pure fun and fascinating historical explanation. You’re going to learn so much, and you’re going to leave laughing.

A razor-sharp screenwriter and a seasoned playwright whose characters and stories are always fascinating and never what you expected, Ethan Coen is a true renaissance artist. For those of you who have never experienced his work onstage, you’re in for quite a treat with A Play Is a Poem at the Taper. These five unique pieces, directed by Neil Pepe (who was last at the Taper with The Subject Was Roses), are each excellent in their own right and come together to create an extraordinary evening.

Center Theatre Group audiences have been blessed with some splendid Samuel Beckett performances over our last few seasons, and I know that Bill Irwin in his own On Beckett is not one they’ll soon forget. Bill is one of our most dynamic and inventive artists, and I can’t wait for you to see him exploring his lifelong relationship with this master playwright—with his deep understanding of the prose and his deft feel for physical comedy—as no one else can.

Enjoy the show, and come back soon. I’m very proud of the season we’ve put together for you.

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around CENTER THEATRE GROUP Thanks to all who donated and attended our one-night-only benefit reading of Kirk and Anne: Letters of Love, Laughter, and a Lifetime in Hollywood—the new play based on the book by longtime Center Theatre Group supporters Kirk and Anne Douglas—on July 22, 2019 at Kirk’s eponymous theatre. Proceeds from the event benefited Center Theatre Group and MPTF.

ART AT THE AHMANSON Stop by the Mezzanine level of the lobby at the Ahmanson Theatre to check out exhibitions curated by our Education & Community Partnerships department. Loteria de teatro cards—inspired and used by our theatre workshops in Boyle Heights—offer an introduction to the art form, plus a fun way to learn some Spanish or English. And selections from photographer Rafael Cardenas’s “Landscapes and Land Dwellers: Photography of Place” explore the lives of Angelenos in Northeast and East Los Angeles as land dwellers in the ever changing landscapes of the city.

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MAGICIANS IN SPACE July found Trey Lyford, Geoff Sobelle, and Steve Cuiffo busy workshopping their current Center Theatre Group commission, Elephant Room 2.0, at St. Ann’s Warehouse in Brooklyn. Douglas audiences who loved 2012’s Elephant Room will be happy to know that star magicians Louie Magic, Daryl Hannah, and Dennis Diamond are back together again…and this time they’re in space.

CENTER THEATRE GROUP BROCHURE DROPS Our new brochure collects the entire 2019/20 Season at all three Center Theatre Group venues—the Ahmanson Theatre, Mark Taper Forum, and Kirk Douglas Theatre—under one very cool cover designed by the Shepard Fairey-founded Studio Number One. Check out the digital version at ISSUU.com/centertheatregroup.

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ON BECKETT KIRKDOUGLASTHEATRE SEP 13 – OCT 27, 2019 Bill Irwin has spent a lifetime haunted by Samuel Beckett’s language. In this intimate 90-minute evening, Irwin explores a performer’s relationship to Beckett, mining the physical and verbal skills acquired in his years as a master clown and Tony Award -winning actor. ®

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Power of Representation “IF YOU DON’T SEE YOURSELF REPRESENTED OUTSIDE OF YOURSELF, YOU JUST FEEL F*CKING INVISIBLE,” explains John Leguizamo in Latin History for Morons (onstage at the Ahmanson September 5 – October 20, 2019). Though we’ve never said it in quite this way ourselves, that’s one of the central values of Center Theatre Group’s Student Matinee Program, which brings thousands of local students to our shows each year.

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The 2019/2020 Student Matinee Season “demonstrates the power, for young people, of seeing people onstage who are like them,” said Center Theatre Group Director of Social Strategy, Impact and Innovation Leslie K. Johnson. The Student Matinee experience includes a pre-show educator conference, resource materials, in-school visits from our teaching artists, and a post-show Q&A with cast and creative team members. At the center of it all is the students’ experience at the theatre.

“We want to bring young people to shows where the content and theatrical styles are varied and sophisticated, and where they can hear stories that are deep and sometimes hard—and present rigorous ideas about the real world,” said Johnson. The season kicks off with Latin History for Morons—and John Leguizamo couldn’t be more excited to “smuggle information” to L.A. students. “It’s so great to turn students on to theatre,” he said. They all leave going, ‘I didn’t know theatre could be so much fun, so relatable.’”

That is key for local teens; approximately 70% of the students we serve in this program identify as Latinx.

Next up are two performances of August Wilson’s Jitney at the Taper. “As the Los Angeles home of the National August Wilson Monologue Competition, we have many students in our midst who are growing increasingly familiar with Wilson’s canon,” said Johnson.

“And Jitney has resonant themes of family, race, and changing communities.” Matthew Bourne’s Swan Lake Student Matinee arrives next at the Ahmanson. “We’ve enjoyed a rich collaboration with Matthew Bourne and the dancers in his company, who go into our schools to lead pre-show workshops before the performance,” said Johnson. “We’re also excited to be sharing a story that we hope will speak to our LGBTQ+ students.”

She is also looking forward to returning to the Taper for two performances of What the Constitution Means to Me “to partner with educators to create more ways for young people to see and study theatre and to think about the big ideas it presents. Experiencing and making art are essential ways that young people can express themselves and enter into the important civic discourse taking place in our country,” said Johnson. The final show of the season is Once on This Island at the Ahmanson, “a beautiful celebration of life and love that also shares a message about connecting to our roots and figuring out where we belong.”

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Bring Angelenos Together Over the past few years, our education and community engagement efforts have included student workshops; programming in Boyle Heights with library partners; Family Sundays at the Ahmanson in partnership with local nonprofits; and public programs like Community Conversations and post-show talks—all of which are offered free of cost.

“Now we are excited to offer a full season of ongoing ways for people of different ages, backgrounds, and experience levels to come and create with us,” said Director of Social Strategy, Innovation and Impact Leslie K. Johnson. “We want to bring folks together to experience great stories, learn, gain skills, and have fun telling a few of their own.”

The Adventures in Creating & Storytelling for Theatre/Aventuras en Como Crear y Narrar para el Teatro Workshop on June 15, 2019 invited families to come to the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion for Spanish and English readings of Naomi Iizuka’s The Last Firefly and origami- and prop-making inspired by the story. “We love providing ways for families to interact with each other through theatre, and wanted to play with how we expand bilingual programming, both of which we’ve done in Boyle Heights,” said Johnson.

The inspiration for the next workshop, on June 27, 2019, at the Women’s Center for Creative Work in the Elysian Valley neighborhood, came directly from the work onstage at the Ahmanson at the time—the scandal and censorship portrayed in Indecent.

Share Your Most ‘Indecent’ Stories: A Zine-Making Workshop invited participants to create zines to tell their most salacious stories—then to redact the parts that might not be fit for public consumption.

Playwright Marcus Gardley led the June 29, 2019 workshop at the Kirk Douglas Theatre, Creating Your Personal Story for the Stage, which “was designed to tap into Center Theatre Group as a home for playwriting, for discovering voices,” said Johnson. Held the morning of the Los Angeles Writers’ Workshop Festival, participants also were invited to attend play readings by members of that professional playwriting community (to which Gardley himself belongs).

Our partners at East Los Angeles College provided the space for Telling a Story with Light and Sound on June 29, 2019. “We’ve learned that many people of different backgrounds want to develop technical skills around theatre,” said Johnson. “We’ve done many workshops for students and educators on lighting and sound design, but it was great to see people of all ages and experience levels really digging in together.”

She’s excited to continue to expand this kind of programming, both on-site and around Los Angeles. “This was our first real foray into drawing people all over the city together to come take workshops with us, whether they know Center Theatre Group or not,” said Johnson. “And I’m looking forward to more.”

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He’s regularly called a virtuoso, a master of his craft, and even a genius (per the MacArthur Foundation) and a clown prince (by no less than PBS). You’ve seen him in everything from TV shows like CSI and Sesame Street to his Tony Award -winning stints in plays like Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? and Fool Moon (roles he reprised with Center Theatre Group).

Bill Irwin is a multi-hyphenate artist and creator—and also exactly the right guide into the world and work of playwright Samuel Beckett, for newbies and longtime aficionados alike. ®

MAKES BECKET T PURE PLEASURE Irwin, who created and performs On Beckett at the Kirk Douglas Theatre, has appeared in four different versions of Waiting for Godot (alongside Robin Williams, Steve Martin, and Nathan Lane), adapted Beckett’s Texts for Nothing prose pieces for the stage, and met Beckett in Paris in the 1980s.

But it’s his passion and playfulness above all that make On Beckett a pleasure for everyone in the theatre—himself included—for every single one of its 89 minutes.

“The part of the evening that I’ve perhaps thought most about is the first two and a half minutes,” said Irwin, “where it’s laid out what we’re up to— and I try to return to the question of why this stuff stays in my head, what kind of relationship I have to this language.” He added, “It’s all part of the mission when you step out and start one of these evenings: what does it feel like tonight, and what are they making of me tonight? And how can I connect with this audience, person to person, to start the evening off...?”

The impetus for creating On Beckett was fairly simple: “I found I had this repository of Beckett stuff in my head.

It was important to me, it wouldn’t go away, and I didn’t want it to go away.

And I was looking for a way to share the place that this language has had in my noggin and in my life,” he explained.

“It’s a coping mechanism as well as a celebration and an investigation of the

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language. I’m looking for both. So I began to think about it as an evening, and an invitation to people to look at this language with me.”

On Beckett “bounces back and forth between passages from Samuel Beckett’s work and personal reflections on his language,” Irwin said. “It’s a personal evening. To do one of Beckett’s plays is a certain kind of adventure, and I’ve done that. To do solo delivery, or recitation, of some of his prose is another particular kind of adventure.” On Beckett is something entirely different, and it draws on all of Irwin’s varied talents, including those he picked up in his training as a master clown. “I’m sort of pulling on my whole bag of shtick,” he said of his extremely physical performance.

Although Irwin started out wondering if he had enough material, he soon ran into the opposite problem. “I like to look at new stuff. Sometimes I’ll think, ‘Oh, this should go in the evening’ because I’ll hit some stretch of Beckett’s writing—which by the way, is the most varied writing of any author I know,” he said, listing the many tones Beckett can take. Irwin’s enthusiasm is infectious. “But it needs to stay compact,” he added.

All this is why, if you see On Beckett, you can’t help agreeing with Irwin on the play’s basic premise: “This guy’s voice, this writer’s voice, is one that’s going to last way into the future. People are going to be reading Beckett’s stuff and performing Beckett’s stuff the way they have Shakespeare’s. It’s coming to the center of the culture.”

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MICHAEL RITCHIE Artistic Director | MEGHAN PRESSMAN Managing Director | DOUGLAS C. BAKER Producing Director GORDON DAVIDSON Founding Artistic Director

Presents the Irish Repertory Theatre Production of

Conceived & Performed by

Bill Irwin Scenic Design

Costume Consultant

Lighting Design

Sound Design

Charlie Corcoran

Martha Hally

Michael Gottlieb

M. Florian Staab

Associate Artistic Director

Production Stage Manager

Lindsay Allbaugh

Lora K. Powell

Passages from Texts for Nothing, Watt, Waiting for Godot, Endgame, and The Unnamable by Samuel Beckett.

The Work of Samuel Beckett presented through special arrangement with Georges Borchardt, Inc. on behalf of the Estate of Samuel Beckett. All rights reserved.

This production premiered at Irish Repertory Theatre in New York City on October 3, 2018. On Beckett was originally developed at the American Conservatory Theater (ACT) in San Francisco in consultation with Artistic Director Carey Perloff, and produced at the Strand Theater in January 2017. On Beckett was also workshopped at Vineyard Theatre and the Cornish College of the Arts in Seattle.

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SAMUEL BECKETT?

Samuel Beckett (1906–1989) is widely recognized as one of the greatest dramatists of the 20 century. He was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1969. Born in Dublin, he spent most of his adult life in Paris, wrote in French, and played an active part in the French Resistance during World War II. Mr. Beckett is most renowned for his play Waiting for Godot, which launched his career in theatre. Like no other dramatist before him, Mr. Beckett’s works capture the pathos and ironies of modern life yet still maintain his faith in man’s capacity for compassion and survival.

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Photo by Ryan Miller/Capture Imaging.

Who Is

Samuel Beckett at Center Theatre Group Some of Samuel Beckett’s most renowned interpreters have appeared on our stages in a number of his iconic works.

Photo by Craig Schwartz.

1990 The Taper hosted a festival of “plays and playwrights that changed the theatre!” featuring Beckett’s Play, Krapp’s Last Tape, and Happy Days—the latter featuring Charlotte Rae in the legendary role of Winnie.

2012 John Hurt in Krapp’s Last Tape at the Douglas.

2014 Barry McGovern returned to Center Theatre Group with his solo show I’ll Go On—based on three Beckett novels— at the Douglas.

Photo by Craig Schwartz.

1972 Irish actor Jack MacGowran performed a solo show at the Taper—adapted “with the approval and advice of Samuel Beckett”— titled The Works of Beckett.

2012 Our celebrated production of Waiting for Godot featured (L–R) Alan Mandell and Barry McGovern, both of whom have long histories performing Beckett’s work.

Photo by Craig Schwartz.

2016 Charlotte Rae (returning to our stages) and James Greene in Endgame at the Douglas, which Alan Mandell directed and appeared in alongside Barry McGovern after their turn in Godot.

2019 Dianne Wiest as Winnie in Happy Days at the Taper.

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WHO’S WHO The role of the Boy will be performed in rotating repertory by

Carl Barber

Benjamin Taylor

RUNNING ORDER Introduction From: Texts For Nothing, Text #1 From: The Unnamable From: Watt From: Texts For Nothing, Text #9 From: Waiting for Godot From: Endgame From: Waiting for Godot From: Texts for Nothing, Text #11

Running time: 1 hour, 30 minutes On Beckett will be performed without an intermission.

SPECIAL THANKS Lisa Loosemore, Rachel McAndrew, Grove Atlantic, Martha Roth, Valerie Borchardt, Ciaran O’Reilly, Charlotte Moore, Santos Irwin, and Nan Irwin.

BILL IRWIN (Creator and Performer) is a Tony Award -winning actor, director, writer, and clown. Original works include The Regard of Flight; Largely New York (four Tony nominations); Fool Moon (Special Tony Award citation); Old Hats; The Happiness Lecture; and others.

He has played in many Broadway, Off-Broadway, and regional stage productions, including The Iceman Cometh; Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play); The Goat, or Who Is Sylvia?; Waiting For Godot (2009 Drama Desk Award nomination); Endgame; The Tempest; Texts for Nothing; Epiphany with the Druid Theatre; Garden of Earthly Delights; Accidental Death of an Anarchist; Showboat; and the Tony Award-winning Fool Moon, which he created with David Shiner. On television, Irwin appears as Mr. Noodle of Elmo’s World and Carey Loudermilk of Legion. The Regard of Flight (PBS) with Doug Skinner, Michael O’Connor, and Nancy Harrington. Film credits include Rachel Getting Married, The Grinch Who Stole Christmas, Eight Men Out, Interstellar, Stepping Out, Unsilent, and more. Irwin was an original member of Kraken, a theatre company directed by Herbert Blau, and was also an original member of the Pickle Family Circus of San Francisco with Larry Pisoni and Geoff Hoyle. Irwin is the grateful recipient of MacArthur, Guggenheim, Fulbright, and National Endowment for the Arts Fellowships. ®

CARL BARBER (Boy, select performances) is a fourth grader in Culver City, where he performs in the school chorus and sang and danced in the Culver City Frost Auditorium Gala, fall 2018. On Beckett is his first professional acting experience, but he has enjoyed expressing himself through acting at home and at school from an early age. Carl is interested in everything having to do with cars and airplanes, and he loves LEGO and playing soccer.

BENJAMIN TAYLOR (Boy, select performances) is excited to start his acting career at the Kirk Douglas Theatre in his hometown of Culver City. Enjoy the show!

Please turn off all electronic devices such as cellular phones 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.

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include The Library, Pretty Hunger, and Teenage Dick (Public CHARLIE CORCORAN (Scenic Design). N.Y. designs include: Theater); Uncle Vanya (Pearl Theatre Company); Nomad Motel The O'Casey Cycle (Hewes Design Award, Irish Rep), (Pittsburgh City Theatre); Into the Breeches! (Trinity Rep); The Shadow of a Gunman (Lortel Award nomination), Winners (Ensemble Studio Theatre); Crackskull Row (The Cell The Emperor Jones (Hewes Design Award nomination), and Irish Rep); The Seafarer and Sean O’Casey’s Dublin Trilogy The Quare Land (Origin First Irish Award, Irish Rep), Billy (Irish Rep); Minor Character (New Saloon); A Hunger Artist & Ray (Vineyard Theatre), The Triumph of Love (Juilliard), (The Tank/Sinking Ship); This Lingering Life (Here Arts); Mad A Perfect Future (Cherry Lane). Regional theatre designs Libs Live! (New World Stages); The Bonapartes (Ars Nova); include A Comedy of Tenors (Outer Critics Circle Award, A Bright New Boise (Partial Comfort), and The Suitcase Opera Cleveland Play House/McCarter Theatre), Vanya and Sonia (Chicago Opera Vanguard). florianstaab.com and Masha and Spike (Goodman Theatre), The Barber of Seville, The Marriage of Figaro (McCarter Theatre), Ma Rainey’s LORA K. POWELL (Stage Manager) is pleased to be making Black Bottom (Two River Theater), Without Walls (Center her Kirk Douglas Theatre debut. Other stage management Theatre Group), Bad Jews (Ensemble Theatre Company/English credits include national tours of Blithe Spirit (starring Angela Theatre of Frankfurt). Opera designs include Fidelio (Santa Fe Lansbury), Wicked, and the Los Angeles/San Francisco Opera), Così Fan Tutte (co-production, Metropolitan Opera and production of An Act of God (starring Sean Hayes). Broadway: Juilliard), Don Giovanni (Juilliard), The Magic Flute (Granada Chicago, The Life, Annie Get Your Gun. Hollywood Pantages Theatre, Santa Barbara), L’Opera Seria (Wolf Trap Opera).

Theatre: The Lion King, The Producers, Wicked. Ahmanson TV designs include Full Frontal with Samantha Bee (TBS) Theatre (Center Theatre Group): Amélie, Harmony, The and Madam Secretary (CBS).

Scottsboro Boys, Backbeat, Seminar, Follies. Other Los Angeles credits: Parfumerie, Maurice Hines Tappin’ Thru Life, Satchmo MARTHA HALLY (Costume Consultant). Irish Rep: The Seafarer, at the Waldorf, Carrie The Killer Musical Experience, and Scary Shining City, The Field, Banished Children of Eve, Gaslight, Musical The Musical. Ms. Powell is a faculty member at the Sive, Defender of the Faith. Off-Broadway: Conflict, Women University of California San Diego, where she teaches stage Without Men (Drama Desk & Lortel nominations), A Day by management in the department of theatre & dance, and has the Sea, Fashions for Men, London Wall, Katie Roche, Wife to been a proud member of Actors’ Equity since 1991.

James Whelan (Mint Theater); The Book of Will (Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival). Regional: Milwaukee Repertory Theater, IRISH REPERTORY THEATRE. Called “New York’s finest OffPittsburgh Public Theater, Center Stage, Cincinnati Playhouse Broadway Theatre” in The Wall Street Journal in 2019, Irish in the Park, Dallas Theater Center, The Repertory Theatre of Repertory Theatre was founded in 1988 by Ciarán O’Reilly St. Louis, Alley Theatre, Great Lakes Theater Festival, Idaho and Charlotte Moore. Irish Rep is the only year-round theatre Shakespeare Festival, American Players Theatre, and Resident company in North America devoted to bringing Irish and IrishEnsemble Players. marthahally.com American works to the stage. Irish Rep has been recognized MICHAEL GOTTLIEB (Lighting Design). Broadway: Lysistrata Jones. Off-Broadway: Storyville (York), Major Barbara (Pearl), Rated P (Westside Theatre), Signs of Life (AMAS), Spain (MCC), Election Day (Second Stage), and The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged) for producer Jeffrey Richards.

He has designed more than 30 productions for New York’s Irish Repertory Theatre, including The O’Casey Cycle (Henry Hewes Design Award nomination), On Beckett, Woody Sez, and Shining City starring Matthew Broderick. Regional: NPR’s Bob Garfield in Ruggedly Jewish (Philadelphia Theatre Company), credits at Goodspeed, Hangar, The Old Globe, Trinity Rep, and Long Wharf. Opera: Sir Peter Hall’s production of The Magic Flute (Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle, and Washington National Opera) with Richard Pilbrow. Television: Emmy Award for the Athens 2004 Olympic Games; two additional Emmy nominations; 15 years of taped material for Saturday Night Live; designed the lighting for the SNL Digital Short “D**k in a Box,” among many others. mgld.com M. FLORIAN STAAB (Sound Design) is a composer and sound designer based in Brooklyn, NY. Staab was born and raised in Germany and received his BA from Oberlin College and MFA from Krannert Center. He is an Associate Artist with Sinking Ship Productions and the Resident Sound Designer at the O’Neill National Playwrights Conference. Recent credits

with the Jujamcyn Theaters Award, a special Drama Desk Award, the Lucille Lortel Award for “Outstanding Body of Work,” and a 2013 Outer Critics Circle Special Achievement Award in recognition of its 25 anniversary. Irish Rep presents the very best in Irish theatre, from the masters to the new generation of Irish and Irish-American writers who are transforming the stage. Located in the heart of New York’s Off-Broadway community, Irish Rep offers an engaging perspective on the Irish and their unique contributions to the world of drama.

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CENTER THEATRE GROUP MICHAEL RITCHIE (Artistic Director) is in his 15 season as Center Theatre Group’s Artistic Director, and has led over 200 productions to the Ahmanson Theatre, Mark Taper Forum, and Kirk Douglas Theatre stages, including the premieres of six musicals that moved to Broadway—The Drowsy Chaperone, Curtains, 13, 9 to 5: The Musical, Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson, and Leap of Faith—and the Pulitzer Prize in Drama finalist Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo. TH

MEGHAN PRESSMAN (Managing Director) joined Center Theatre Group as Managing Director in 2019. Previously, she served as Managing Director of Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company (D.C.), Director of Development for Signature Theatre

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(N.Y.), and Associate Managing Director of Berkeley Rep, in addition to working at numerous other theatre and arts organizations across the country. She is the Vice-Chair of the National Board for the Theatre Communications Group (TCG).

DOUGLAS C. BAKER (Producing Director) is now in his 30 season at Center Theatre Group. 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 League’s prestigious Outstanding Achievement in Presenter Management Award.

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LINDSAY ALLBAUGH (Associate Artistic Director) is a member of Center Theatre Group’s artistic staff and has served in varying capacities for the past 15 years. Selected producing credits include—Mark Taper Forum: Archduke, Bent, What the Butler Saw, Steward of Christendom, Waiting for Godot; Kirk Douglas Theatre: Block Party, Big Night, Good Grief, Vicuña, Throw Me On the Burnpile and Light Me Up, Endgame, Women Laughing Alone With Salad, Chavez Ravine, Race, different words for the same thing, The Nether. Co-Artistic Director of the Elephant Theatre 2004–2014.

ADDITIONAL STAFF FOR ON BECKETT Studio Teacher........................................................................Marie Rogers Production Consultant....................................................... Christine Lemme Prop Carpenter....................................................................... Ryan Howard Stitcher..............................................................................Cosmo Martinelli Carpenters...... Eduardo Fernandez-Baumann, Ryan Fischer, Joseph Flores, Curt Gavin, Trevor McCracken, Marcelo Olivas, Randy Pound Electricians...................... Shannon Barondeau, Lunch Box, Maggie Darago, Candace Dovie, Brian Guy, Katherine Harfouch, Mary Keegan, Leo Korf, Taylor Laurenne, Juan Lozano, Darci Murphy, Sara Nishida Lighting Programmer...............................................................Mary Keegan Video Engineer........................................................................Corwin Evans CREDITS Suits for Mr. Irwin built by Timberlake Studios, N.Y. Additional costumes provided by the Center Theatre Group Costume Shop. Special thanks: Kim Lennox, Wardrobe Supervisor—Irish Repertory Theatre, N.Y. L.A. production photography by Craig Schwartz.

FRONT-OF-HOUSE LEADS Trevor Algatt, AJ Meijer, Tarah Pollock FRONT-OF-HOUSE LEAD SWINGS Chase Anderson-Shaw, Bradford Barnes, Olivia Choate, Eduardo FernandezBaumann, Stephen Lydic, Adrienne Marquand CONCIERGES Hanna Anderson, Nicole Braucher, Lily Brown, Fallon Christian, Brandon Cutts, Eric Eberle, Abbey Fenbert, Jill Galbraith, Angela Garcia, Faith Imafidon, Henry Kelly, Michael McClain, Rachael McNamara, Sean McSweeney, Janice Motuapuaka, Nicole Naito, Antonie Pope, Denise Reynoso, Michayla Van Treeck DISCUSSION LEADERS Chase Anderson-Shaw, Megan DeHart, Amber Espinosa-Jones, Eduardo Fernandez-Baumann, Adrienne Marquand, Isabella Petrini CONCESSIONS Brandon Cutts, Megan DeHart, Abilene Gonzalez, Monica Greene, Mike Lanahan

NAUSICA STERGIOU (General Manager) has worked supporting artists in theatres of all shapes, sizes, and locales including Center Theatre Group as General Manager and, previously, as Audience Development Director. She oversees productions at the Taper and Douglas, as well as new play commissions and developmental productions. Nausica has taught at USC’s School of Dramatic Arts 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.

STAGE DOOR ATTENDANTS Trevor Algatt, Chase Anderson-Shaw, Cory Aycock, Abilene Gonzalez, Ian Ray

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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 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.

The Director is a member of the Stage Directors and Choreographers Society, Inc., an independent national labor union.

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).

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MICHAEL RITCHIE Artistic Director | MEGHAN PRESSMAN Managing Director | DOUGLAS C. BAKER Producing Director GORDON DAVIDSON Founding Artistic Director Center Theatre Group would like to thank its exceptional staff for their ongoing commitment, dedication, and extraordinary efforts.

ARTISTIC LINDSAY ALLBAUGH................................................... Associate Artistic Director NEEL KELLER.................................. Associate Artistic Director/Literary Director KELLEY KIRKPATRICK................................................. Associate Artistic Director PATRICIA GARZA ....................................Line Producer, Special Artistic Projects MICHAEL DONOVAN CASTING................................................Casting Consultant SUZANNE HEE MAYBERRY .................................................Casting Coordinator IAN-JULIAN WILLIAMS ....................................Program Coordinator, Block Party TIFFANY SLAGLE ...................................................................... Literary Assistant MATTHEW BOURNE, DANAI GURIRA, ANNA D. SHAPIRO ......................................................................Associate Artists KRISTINA WONG..............................................Sherwood Award Recipient, 2019 EDUCATION, ENGAGEMENT, AND COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS LESLIE K. JOHNSON............. Director of Social Strategy, Innovation and Impact KATHRYN MACKENZIE ................................................ Director of Administration TYRONE DAVIS.....................................................Audience Engagement Director TRACI KWON.................................................. Arts Education Initiatives Director JESUS REYES...................................................Community Partnerships Director CAMILLE SCHENKKAN..................................Next Generation Initiatives Director JAQUELYN JOHNSON...........................................Audience Engagement Manager FELIPE M. SANCHEZ............................................................Emerging Artists and Arts Professionals Program Manager ANNE MARIE ACOSTA.....................................................Administrative Assistant DEBRA PIVER................................................................. Resident Teaching Artist MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION NAUSICA STERGIOU................................................................... General Manager JEFFREY UPAH ...........................................................................General Manager KATIE SOFF.................................................................Associate General Manager ERIC SIMS..................................................................Associate General Manager MEGAN AARON........................Company Manager & Assistant General Manager KEVIN JOHNSON..................................................General Management Associate ALANA BEIDELMAN.......................... Executive Assistant to the Artistic Director PRODUCTION JOE HAMLIN........................................................................ Director of Production KRYSTIN MATSUMOTO.......................................................... Production Manager CHRISTOPHER REARDON......................................................Production Manager KATIE CHEN...........................................................Assistant Production Manager ERIN TIFFANY........................................................Assistant Production Manager ERICA LARSON..................................................................Production Coordinator SHAWN ANDERSON.................................... Head Carpenter (Ahmanson Theatre) SCOTT LUCAS...........................................Head Properties (Ahmanson Theatre) JAMES WRIGHT.......................................... Head Electrician (Ahmanson Theatre) ROBERT SMITH.................................................Head Sound (Ahmanson Theatre) SHANE ANDERSON............................................Head Flyrail (Ahmanson Theatre) MICHAEL GARDNER.......................... Wardrobe Supervisor (Ahmanson Theatre) MARY WARDE......................................................... Hair and Make-up Supervisor .............................................................................................. (Ahmanson Theatre) CHRISTINE L. COX.......................................House Manager (Ahmanson Theatre) EMMET KAISER............................................Head Carpenter (Mark Taper Forum) MARY ROMERO........................................... Head Properties (Mark Taper Forum) AARON STAUBACH......................................Head Electrician (Mark Taper Forum) BONES MALONE................................................ Head Sound (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) ADAM PHALEN .............................................. Head Audio (Kirk Douglas Theatre) SEAN MEYER .......................................Head Electrician (Kirk Douglas Theatre) CAMBRIA CHICHI............................Wardrobe Supervisor (Kirk Douglas Theatre) BEN GRAY..............................................Stage Supervisor (Kirk Douglas Theatre) CHAD SMITH............................................................................. Technical Director LEE O’REILLY........................................................... Associate Technical Director SEAN KLOC...................................................................................Shop Supervisor MERRIANNE NEDREBERG................................................................ Prop Director KATE REINLIB..................................................................Associate Prop Manager ERIC BABB............................................................. Assistant Prop Shop Manager ERIN WALLEY.........................................................................Assistant Prop Lead CANDICE CAIN........................................................................... Costume Director BRENT M. BRUIN..............................................................Costume Shop Manager MADDIE KELLER..................................................................... Costume Generalist WHITNEY OPPENHEIMER..........................Resident Assistant Costume Designer KAT PATTERSON......................................Resident Assistant Costume Designer SWANTJE TUOHINO........................................................................................Tailor

OPERATIONS DAWN HOLISKI............................................ Director of Operations and Facilities PETER WYLIE........................................................................ Operations Manager ELIZABETH LEONARD................................................... Senior Facilities Manager MAX OKEN................................................................................ Facilities Manager SONDRA MAYER............................Concessions Manager (Kirk Douglas Theatre) NIKI ARMATO........................................................................... Facilities Assistant JULIO A. CUELLAR................................................................... Facilities Assistant JOE HALLAM..................................................................................................Driver FINANCE, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, AND HUMAN RESOURCES CHERYL SHEPHERD...........................................................Chief Financial Officer SARAH STURDIVANT.................................... Director of Finance and Technology SUZANNE BROWN.................................................................................. Controller DANNY LAMPSON OPSTAD...................................................Accounting Manager NAKISA ASCHTIANI......................................................... Senior Staff Accountant XOCHITL RAMIREZ.................................................. Accounts Payable Supervisor KERRY LARICK.....................................................................Accounting Assistant JESSICA HERNANDEZ................................................................. Payroll Manager JUAN MARTINEZ......................................................................... Payroll Specialist TOM MEGALE................................................... Director of Business Applications JANELLE TORRES...................................... Senior Tessitura & Web Administrator CHIMA OMEAKU......................................................................Help Desk Support JODY HORWITZ........................................................Director of Human Resources PJ. PHILLIPS.................................................Senior Human Resources Generalist MELISSA MCCAFFREY...........................................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 TYLER ENNIS................................ Deputy Director of Institutional Advancement JASON CABRAL....................... Director of Advancement Operations & Analytics LOUIE ANCHONDO............................... Director of Events & Corporate Relations ASHLEY TIERNEY.......................................................Director of the Annual Fund TERRA GOULDEN..........................................................Senior Major Gifts Officer LAURA HITE............................Associate Director of Gift Operations & Reporting NIKKI MICHELA................................... Associate Director of Institutional Grants MANDI OR.....................................................Associate Director of Special Events TRACY REICH............Interim Associate Director of Gift Operations & Reporting RYAN WAGNER...............................................Associate Director of Donor Data & .......................................................................................Communication Strategy VANESSA WHEELER..............................Associate Director of Prospect Research MOLLY COTTEN........................................................................ Major Gifts Officer CHRISTY LAMB..........................................................Corporate Relations Officer SARAH RIDDLE..................................................................Annual Fund Manager ERIN SCHLABACH.......................... Donor Stewardship & Recognition Strategist ELIZABETH DELLORUSSO...................................................... Annual Fund Officer DONALD JOLLY................................... Advancement Communications Specialist EDUARDO MOLLINEDO-PIÑÓN.......................... Advancement Database Analyst MIKE RATTERMAN........................................................ Donor Advisor Supervisor ERIC SEPPALA................................................Executive Assistant to the Director ................................................................................of Institutional Advancement OLIVIA BERUMEN......................................... Advancement Operations Associate SOHINI RISAM............................................ Institutional Advancement Assistant AL BERMAN, VARTAN MERJANIAN, BENJAMIN SCHWARTZ, NICOLE SCIPIONE, PAUL VITAGLIANO...........................................Donor Advisors KARLA GALVEZ, JUSTINE PEREZ................................ Donor Services Associates MURRAY E. HELTZER, EARL KLASKY.............................Development Volunteers

MARKETING DEBORAH WARREN..............................................................Director of Marketing GARRETT COLLINS.................................................... Marketing Strategy Director KYLE HALL...................................................................................Creative Director KIYOMI EMI.........................................Marketing Manager, Promotions & Events EMYLI GUDMUNDSON.........................Marketing Manager, Kirk Douglas Theatre CAROLINE THOMPSON/IMPACT 123............................................ Media Planning DEANNA McCLURE........................................................... Art and Design Director IRENE T. KANESHIRO....................................................... Senior Design Manager SANDI SILBERT............................................................................ Senior Designer TARA NITZ.....................................................................................Senior Designer JAVIER VASQUEZ............................................. Senior Designer-Digital Specialist COMMUNICATIONS JAMES SIMS..............................................................Director of Communications JASON MARTIN........................................................................... Head of Publicity KRISTI AVILA............................................................................................ Publicist KAREN BACELLAR.........................................................................Junior Publicist SARAH ROTHBARD.....................................................Associate Editorial Director TYLER EMERSON............................................................Digital Product Manager MICAELA CUMMINGS........................................................Social Media Specialist REZA VOJDANI ......................................................Communications Coordinator HAL BANFIELD......................................................................Multimedia Producer TICKET SALES AND SERVICES SHAWN ROBERTSON............................................................ Ticket Sales Director SKYPP CABANAS............................................ Senior Manager, Ticket Operations NICOLE MEDINA.....................................................Ticket Operations Coordinator MICHAEL ZOLDESSY............................................Senior Manager, Account Sales SANDY CZUBIAK........................................................... Audience and Subscriber ....................................................................................................Services Director JENNIFER BAKER, CHERYL HAWKER, RICHARD RAGSDALE.......................................... Audience Services Supervisors ALICE CHEN................................................. Audience Services Asst. Supervisor MICHAEL ESPINOZA, GARY HOLLAND....... Audience Services Sales Associates SAM AARON, JESSICA ABROMAVICH, KIMBERLY ARENCIBIA, VICKI BERNDT, DAVID BETANCOURT, ALEJANDRA DE PAZ, KAITLYN GALVEZ, ANASTASHIA GARCIA, ELIANA HERNANDEZ-FAUSTO, CHRISTINE PEDROZA, EILEEN PEREZ, CHRISTIAN UNGER..............Audience Services Representatives DANUTA SIEMAK................................................ Subscriber Services Supervisor CHRISTINA GUTIERREZ ........................... Subscriber Services Asst. Supervisor IRENE CHUANG, LIGIA PISTE, PETER STALOCH....................Subscriber Services ..........................................................................................Senior Representatives SARAH K. GONTA .................................................................. Box Office Treasurer ANGELICA CARBAJAL, MICHAEL VALLE.............................. Assistant Treasurers KEANA JACKSON, MICHAEL KEMPISTY, KEVIN LAUVER, CRIS SPACCA..................................................... Box Office Staff KERRY KORF.................................................................. Priority Services Director CANDICE WALTERS................................. Priority Services Senior Sales Manager PAUL CUEN, KRISTEN SCHRASS............................... Priority Services Managers SOFIJA DUTCHER......................................Priority Services Assistant Supervisor ................................................................................................................................

BEALENE AHERN, REBEKAH BOROUGHS, CLAY BUNKER, MAGGIE DODD, NATALIE DRESSEL, MARC “BYRON” DROTMAN, FRANK ENSENBERGER, LOU GEORGE, OSCAR GÓMEZ, BRAD GRIFFITH, JAMES HACKETT-LITTLE, CONSTANCE HARCAR, SHEP KOSTER, THIEN NGUYEN, JULIANNA OJEDA, IAN PRICE, HARIM SANCHEZ, DIANE WARD..........Priority Services Representatives ................................................................................................................................

ARTISTIC DEVELOPMENT & COMMISSIONS As part of our commitment to supporting a new generation of playwrights, we foster and develop a broad range of theatrical work from artists within the diverse communities of Los Angeles as well as from across the nation and abroad.

Artists creating new work commissioned by Center Theatre Group this season:

DAVID ADJMI JON ROBIN BAITZ STEVE CUIFFO LISA D’AMOUR WILL ENO JENNIFER HALEY

ALESHEA HARRIS RAJIV JOSEPH LISA KRON KIMBER LEE YOUNG JEAN LEE MATTHEW LOPEZ

TREY LYFORD RICHARD MONTOYA JANINE NABERS QUI NGUYEN LYNN NOTTAGE MARCO RAMIREZ

SARAH RUHL ROGER GUENVEUR SMITH GEOFF SOBELLE LUIS VALDEZ PAULA VOGEL TRACEY SCOTT WILSON KAREN ZACARÍAS

Since 2005, we have invited local playwrights to spend a year researching and writing a new work with the feedback of their fellow writers and artistic staff as part of our L.A. Writers’ Workshop.

Our growing community currently contains 96 playwrights. 2018/19 Season members: LUIS ALFARO AZIZA BARNES DIANA BURBANO NOAH HAIDLE

ADITI BRENNAN KAPIL BRIAN OTAÑO RUBY RAE SPIEGEL

Learn more at CTGLA.org/Artists.

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ALLIED HEADQUARTERS. JUNE 1944.

A Scottish meteorologist locks horns with his American counterpart as both men try to convince General Dwight D. Eisenhower that they can accurately predict the atmospheric conditions needed to launch the greatest amphibious assault in the history of mankind.

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THE HARD PROBLEM

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By Tom Stoppard. An experiment hoping to prove that humans are inherently altruistic yields unanticipated results.

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By Qui Nguyen. The hilarious and not-quite-true story of how two Vietnamese refugees found each other and built a family in a new land.

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Up Close and Personal L.A. Theatre Works

has entertained the world for over 40 years with our signature radio theatre format.

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CHICK COREA TRILOGY

AIN GORDON

Thu, Oct 3 | Royce Hall

Fri, Oct 11 & Sat, Oct 12 | Freud Playhouse

With Christian McBride & Brian Blade

217 Boxes of Dr. Henry Anonymous

SANKAI JUKU

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MAX RICHTER

Sun, Oct 6 | Royce Hall

Sat, Oct 12 | Royce Hall

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SAMIN NOSRAT IN CONVERSATION WITH LINDY WEST Sun, Oct 13 | Royce Hall

MAYA BEISER/WENDY WHELAN/ LUCINDA CHILDS/DAVID LANG

RACHEL FULLER’S ANIMAL REQUIEM

Fri, Oct 18 & Sat, Oct 19 | Royce Hall

Sat, Oct 26 | Royce Hall

THE DAY

A Concert to Celebrate and Honor All Animals With special guest Pete Townshend

FIND YOUR FREQUENCY cap.ucla.edu | 310-825-2101

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The Affiliates have supported Center Theatre Group since 1971. Through volunteering and fundraising, members introduce young people and their peers to the magic of live theatre. We are forever grateful for their long-term support.

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PRESIDENT Carmen Schaye EXECUTIVE BOARD Anne Bruner* Ilene Eisenberg Roberta Haft* Christine Harte Thea F. Koss Diane Lesser Jerri Nagelberg Diane Neubauer*

Kim White Peterson* Sheila Poncher* Sharon Reisz Marsha Tauber Sallai June Sanders Sattler* Joyce Sheingold Maggy Simon Carole Solomon Marilyn Stambler* Janice Brock Wallace* Janice Weiner Rosalind Zane*

MEMBERS Gail Ann Andrews Arthe P. Anthony Sandy Avchen Tere Baker Janet Barnet* Sue Bass Judith Beckmen* Marjorie Bender Marjorie Ann Beradino Lanie Bernhard Deena Blum Lestrita Boardman Audrey L. Bornstein Roanna Araneta Brown Elnora Guerrero Campos Marlene Theresa Charbonnet Barbara Mansfield Cheyne* Jan Cobert Victoria Cushey Mary Levin Cutler Judi Davidson Cariline Davis Dyer Babe Eagle Gloria H. Ellwood* Lynda Wolfson Fadel Stephanie Fisher-White Ruth Flinkman-Marandy Joey Freed Carolyn H. Fried Ava O. Fries* Myra Gabbay Stephanie Germeraad Carole A. Gillie Linda Goldfein Linda Goldman Dina Goldstein Debra C. Gordon Brindell Gottlieb Beth Grant Carol Halperin Stephanie J. Hibler Audrey V. Jessup Tobé Karns Melinda J. Kelly

Diane Kessler* Barbara Krasnoff Beau Lavine Rita Lee Annie Maria Lehrer Marilyn Levin Helen Gordon Lowy Dr. Elizabeth Lu Marianne Mandel Phyllis Massing Ph.D, Leah Mendelsohn Jacqueline Nach Deena Nahmias Olivia Neece Phyllis Parvin Gina Russ Posalski* Courtney Rangen Anne Reismann Irene Ribner Harriett Chatters Rose Lois Rosen Marla Rubin Gaile Gray Ryan Bonnie Sachs Carole Schiffer Kelly Schiffer* Zrelda Sealey Robbie J. Solomon Marilyn Lee Stark Carol Stein Debbie Stein Judy Stone Betsy Straszheim Gloria Stroock-Stern Donna Sussman* Rosalyn Holt Swartz Louise Taper Phyllis Teller Katherine L. Todd* Sue Tsao Roberta Turkat Elinor Turner Carol Le-Veque-Uri Barbara Van Orden Donna Marie Venick* Sue Wittner

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Center Theatre Group gratefully appreciates all of our donors who, due to space constraints, could not be listed here. The above list reflects donations made as of June 28, 2019. If your name was misspelled or omitted from this list in error, please contact the Advancement Department at 213.972.7654. Thank you.

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Lauren Firestone & Chris Cookson Hon. Candace Cooper (Ret) Corbell Family Dr. Frederic H. Corbin, M.D. Ted Cordes Judy Tishkoff & Keith Crasnick Kathyrn Crown Steve & Linda Darling Eunice David Bill & Ellie D’Elia James & Lynne DeWitt Dr. & Mrs. Donald E. Dickerson Dorskind Family Foundation Betty J. Dranow Ms. Laurie Dubchansky Mr. & Mrs. Gene B. Duncan Jack & Cynthia Edelstein Mr. Fred M. Edwards Jr. Jill & Bob Eisfelder Kenneth Erlich & Louise Halevy It’s A Wrap Motion Pictures Joyce A. Esposito Ellen Eubanks Victoria I. Evers Johanna & Gene Felder Edwin & MaryAnn Feo Robert Finkel & Adelle Gross Darcy Fleck Ruth Fleming-Stephens Laura E. Fox, M.D. & John D. Hofbauer, M.D. Sylvia Fredricks Seth Freeman & Julie Waxman Susan R. Friedman Rosalie Friis-Ross Howard J. Fulfrost Dr. Robert Gasway & Kristen Wong Lesley & Dr. Kenneth H. Geiger Kate & Dr. Stephen Geller Jeanne K. Gerson Jeri & Keith Gertzman Laura Gibson Patrick & Frank Gibson-McMinn Howard Gleicher Gary Jackson & Linda Globerman, M.D. Dr. Irene Goldenberg Tanya & David Goodman Dr. Sudha & Dr. Gopal Govindarajan Peggy A. Grant Terry Grossman Abbas & Lynda Hadjian Scott Hall & Rhonda Church Audrey & Paul Hanneman Diane & J.P. Harris Gene Hawkins Phyllis & J. Michael Hennigan Winifred Hervey Dorothy Hoffman Rand Hoffman & Charlotte Robinson Dozar Office Furnishings Dorothy K. Hull Dr. & Mrs. Robert Itami Susan & Larry Ivanjack Irwin & Meredith Jacobson In Memory of Wayne Jervis, Jr. Sean Johnson & Alex Ocampo Starr C. Johnson David & Martha Kadue Janet & Steve Kahane Kathleen Kane Regina & Richard G. Kaplan Sally Karbelnig Elyse & Stanley Katz Cari & Marty Kavinoky Cynthia & Jerry Kay Albert Kelly & Marjorie Stevens Kelly Joel Kelly & Hedda Jayson

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OCT 25-26, 2019 Backbone (literally) tosses around the perception of what strength is, in what InDaily calls “...something so intensely beautiful it makes you proud to be human.”

Photo: Hamish McCormick

“the excitement of circus at its best combined with the grace and choreographic line of dance, and the magical undercurrents of good theatre.”

— Sydney Morning Herald The Plaza at Santa Monica is proud to sponsor The Broad Stage’s 2019/20 season.

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SANTA MONICA COLLEGE PERFORMING ARTS CENTER

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OUR SUPPORTERS

Venerated. Persecuted. Forgotten.

Victims of Nazism at FC Bayern Munich

for your 50th anniversary support We would like to take this opportunity to thank the incredibly generous donors who have contributed leadership gifts in support of Center Theatre Group’s 50 Anniversary Campaign. Your loyalty to our theatre and support in honor of our history, paves the way for the next 50 years. th

$5,000,000+ Brindell Roberts Gottlieb Kirk & Anne Douglas Ahmanson Foundation

ON EXHIBIT NOW LOS ANGELES MUSEUM OF THE HOLOCAUST 100 The Grove Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90036 • 323.651.3704 www.lamoth.org • Admission always free

Providing the nation's most exclusive placements since 1982 Executive & Personal Assistants • Chefs Estate Managers • Nannies • Butlers Housekeepers • Baby Nurses • Elder Care

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$1,000,000+ Anonymous (2) Edgerton Foundation Kiki & David Gindler Patricia Glaser & Sam Mudie Laura & James Rosenwald & Orinoco Foundation Renee & Meyer Luskin Aliza Karney Guren & Marc Guren Sue Tsao The Annenberg Foundation Ann & Stephen F. Hinchliffe, Jr. The Louis and Harold Price Foundation Rosenthal Family Foundation $500,000+ Deena & Edward Nahmias Donna Schweers & Tom Geiser Elliott Sernel Amy Forbes & Andrew Murr Jerry & Terri Kohl Louise Moriarty Michael Ritchie & Kate Burton $250,000+ Anonymous Joni & Miles Benickes Diana Buckhantz & the Vladimir and Araxia Buckhantz Foundation

$500,000+ Richard & Norma Camp Susan A. Grode Linda S. Peterson $250,000+ Pamela & Dennis Beck Shirley & Irving Ashkenas Bill Cohn & Dan Miller Maggy Simon I.H. Sutnick

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$100,000+ The Campagna Family Deidra Norman Schumann The Michael Shaw Jacobs Fund Donna & John Sussman Yvonne & Derek Bell Mara & Joseph Carieri Friars Charitable Foundation Manuela & James Goren Bill Resnick & Michael Stubbs Cheryl A. Shepherd $50,000+ Anonymous Anne Bruner & Jim Bremner Patrick Owen & Norman Dixon Carol & Stephen Rountree Sunshine Stone Peter & Iona Tompkins

We would also like to thank the following donors for making commitments to the 50th Anniversary Campaign through legacy gifts to our Endowment. $1,000,000+ Judith & Thomas Beckmen Martin Massman Diane & Leon Morton Peter & Susan Van Haften

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Cindy & Gary Frischling Center Theatre Group Affiliates Nancy & Eric Garen Glenn & Andrea Sonnenberg The Ralph M. Parsons Foundation Jody & David Lippman Thomas Beers Vicki King Thomas Safran Judie Stein & J R Stein Family Foundation Matt & Dana Walden

OTHER LEGACY GIFTS Linda & Maynard Brittan – Traub-Brittan Family Trust Steven Llanusa & Glenn Miya, M.D. Gloria Lothrop Carol & Douglas Mancino Renee & Robert Nunn Nan Rae Randy & Bruce Ross Wes Schaefer & Cathy King-Schaefer Dr. and Mrs. Daniel Wallace Margaret White

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SKINTIGHT WRITTEN BY

JOSHUA HARMON

WEST COAST PREMIERE

09.03 – 10.06

DIRECTED BY

DANIEL AUKIN

Tony Award winner Idina Menzel (Rent, Wicked) takes the stage in this neurotic family comedy that asks the age-old questions of how to age gracefully in a world obsessed with youth and where love fits into the picture.

T IC K E T S S T A R T A T J U S T $3 0!

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OUR SUPPORTERS

for investing in our future We are endlessly grateful to recognize those contributors who have provided support that extends well beyond this current season and safeguards the future of Center Theatre Group. Thank you to all of our endowment and Ovation Circle donors for your commitment to sustaining our great work.

To invest in our future and make a gift toward our endowment, please call Terra Goulden at 213.972.3189.

ENDOWMENT GIFTS $500,000+

The Ahmanson Foundation Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Renee & Meyer Luskin John S. Surabian, Jr. and in memory of Faith and Sharon Ann Surabian

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Betsy & Harold Applebaum Judith & Thomas Beckmen The Sheri and Les Biller Family Foundation Maynard & Linda Brittan— Traub-Brittan Family Trust Center Theatre Group Affiliates Kenneth Corday Regina Fadiman Barbara & Peter Fodor Ava & Charles Fries Brindell & Milton Gottlieb The Hearst Foundation, Inc. Vicki King Gloria Lothrop Richard G. & Virginia L. Martin Louise Taper $50,000+

Ellen & Michael S. Korney Dorothy & Richard Sherwood $25,000+

Abbott Brown Linda Brown Greve Foundation

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Dr. Tom Hickey Diane & Leon Morton $10,000+

A and J Davidson Skipper Award Fund Levine Foundation Carolyn & Kit Lokey Betty & Sanford Sigoloff PLANNED GIFTS

Shirley & Irving Ashkenas W. Lee Bailey, M.D. Angela Bardowell Chris & Rose Bauss Pamela & Dennis Beck Judith & Thomas Beckmen The Bennetts Dr. Adrienne Brandriss Allan & Joan Burns The Moira Byrne Foster Foundation Richard & Norma Camp Bill Cohn & Dan Miller Earl & Christina Cory Mary Levin Cutler Charles Dillingham & Susan D. Clines Kirk & Anne Douglas Amy Forbes & Andrew Murr Patricia Glaser & Sam Mudie Mr. & Mrs. Walter E. Grauman Susan Grode Virginia Hayes Mr. Kim L. Hunter Deborah M. Hyde The Doug Jones and John Sanger Theater Ticket Fund Ann & Stephen F. Hinchliffe, Jr. Richard & Julie Kagan Arlene M. Kageyama-Chikami

Sarah & Andy Kane Dr. & Mrs. Jack Kavanaugh The Paul Kowal Charitable Foundation Darell L. Krasnoff Sandra Krause & William Fitzgerald Joyce & Kent Kresa Steven Llanusa & Glenn Miya, M.D. Carol & Douglas Mancino Martin Massman Betty McMicken in honor of Jeanette Shammas Diane & Leon Morton Merle & Peter Mullin Bob & Renee Nunn Linda S. Peterson Sally & Frank Raab Edward L. Rada Nan Rae Stuart & Laurie Rice in Loving Memory of Adam Rice Bruce & Randy Ellen Ross Wes Schaefer & Cathy KingSchaefer The estate of Frank J. Sherwood Mr. & Mrs. Jack Simon I.H. Sutnick Paulette Toumazos & Michael Lorenz Sue Tsao Carol Vernon & Robert Turbin Peter & Susan Van Haften Magda & Frederick R. Waingrow Dr. & Mrs. Daniel Wallace Susan & William Weintraub Margaret H. White

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GRUMPY OLD MEN THE MUSICAL SEPT 20 – OCT 13, 2019

MATILDA THE MUSICAL OCT 25 – NOV 17, 2019

ARSENIC AND OLD LACE JAN 24 - FEB 16, 2020

TRAVIS TRITT FEB 22, 2020

THE RIGHTEOUS BROTHERS MAR 21, 2020

THE SOUND OF MUSIC APRIL 17 - MAY 10, 2020

ENGELBERT HUMPERDINCK MAY 15 & 16, 2020

MAMMA MIA! MAY 29 - JUNE 21, 2020

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OUR SUPPORTERS SUPPORTERS OUR

CORPORATE SUPPORT

for your institutional partnership We are deeply appreciative of the below corporate sponsors and grant-making institutions for supporting our work to improve the impact we have on our Los Angeles community.

$250,000+ The Ahmanson Foundation The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation The Ralph M. Parsons Foundation Laura & James Rosenwald & Orinoco Foundation $100,000+ Diana Buckhantz & Vladimir & Araxia Buckhantz Foundation Bank of America Delta Air Lines Edgerton Foundation The Hearst Foundations Rosenthal Family Foundation The Shubert Foundation, Inc. Wells Fargo $50,000+ Annenberg Foundation Disney Theatrical Group Doris Duke Charitable Trust JP Morgan Chase & Co. Los Angeles County Arts Commission The Harold and Mimi Steinberg Charitable Trust Dwight Stuart Youth Fund $25,000+ Anonymous (1) The Capital Group Companies Charitable Foundation Center Theatre Group Affiliates Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, LLP Learning Tree International Lockton City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs ^

The Norman and Sadie Lee Foundation The Perkins Charitable Foundation The Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Foundation Theatre Forward US Bank $15,000+ Anonymous California Arts Council The City of Culver City Culver City United School District The DigiTrust Group, LLC The Walt Disney Company The Elisabeth Katte Harris Trust Macy’s Dale S. & Shideh Miller $10,000+ Cartier Walt Disney Live Entertainment Joseph Drown Foundation The Friars Charitable Foundation HBO Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation (IICF) The Liberty Company Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp LLP Muse Communications The Kenneth T. and Eileen L. Norris Foundation Patina Restaurant Group The Edward A. And Ai O. Shay Family Foundation Synder Family Foundation The Fran and Ray Stark Foundation

$7,500+ American Business Bank Canadian Consulate General The Culver City Education Foundation Malibu Family Wines National Alliance for Musical Theatre Northern Trust Sony Pictures Entertainment Union Bank $5,000+ Sascha Brastoff Foundation The Brookside Fund Chubb Citi Private Bank City National Bank Ella Fitzgerald Charitable Foundation Employees Community Fund of Boeing California GI Energy Jones Day Lear Family Foundation MATT Construction Paramount Pictures Payden & Rygel Perry, Neidorf & Grassl, LLP Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp LLP SoCalGas Sally J. Thomas & James A. Thomas USI Insurance Services $1,000+ The Carol and James Collins Foundation Fineshriber Family Foundation Theatre Communications Group GOVERNMENT SUPPORT

CORPORATE CIRCLE CABINET | Sheri Biller, Founding Chair Jonathan Axel, Chair Anthony Amendola Christopher Bissonnette

Erin Burke Dannielle Campos Ramirez Michael Jung

Jody Kelley JP Ramirez Soma Samanta Brian Zimmer

The Corporate Circle is comprised of companies that support Center Theatre Group’s education and community partnership programs. Members receive VIP concierge service, complimentary and discounted tickets to our shows, business development opportunities, and more. For more information, call Christy Lamb at 213.972.3667.

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Meet

The Music Center of the 21st Century

2019/2020 MUSIC CENTER BOARD OF DIRECTORS OFFICERS Lisa Specht Board Chair

Robert J. Abernethy Darrell Brown Cindy Miscikowski Vice Chairs

The Music Center is one of the nation’s largest performing arts centers and a cultural anchor in Los Angeles County.

Our programming engine, The Music Center Arts (TMC Arts), convenes artists, communities and ideas to deepen the cultural lives of all. With relevant, engaging arts experiences and arts education programs, TMC Arts reflects the diverse voices and interests of the many communities of Los Angeles.

The Music Center is both the home and the force behind some of the most creative expression today.

Rachel S. Moore President and Chief Executive Officer

Welcome to The Music Center!

Greg T. Geyer

Follow The Music Center on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter @MusicCenterLA

Kiki Ramos Gindler

General Information (213) 972-7211 | musiccenter.org

Stefanie Kane

Support The Music Center (213) 972-3333 | musiccenter.org/support Be a Music Center Docent If you love the arts and enjoy sharing this enthusiasm with the public, we invite you to join the Symphonians. musiccenter.org/symphonians symphonians@musiccenter.org

Diane G. Medina Secretary

Susan M. Wegleitner Treasurer William Taylor Assistant Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer

MEMBERS AT LARGE Charles F. Adams William H. Ahmanson Wallis Annenberg Jill Baldauf Susan Baumgarten Phoebe Beasley Kimaada M. Brown Dannielle Campos Lisa Gilford Maria Rosario Jackson Glenn Kaino Terri Kohl Cary J. Lefton David Lippman Richard Lynn Martinez Bowen “Buzz” H. McCoy Mattie McFadden-Lawson Elizabeth Michelson Darrell D. Miller Shelby Notkin Michael Pagano Cynthia M. Patton Karen Kay Platt Max Ramberg ^ Jay Rasulo

Richard K. Roeder Melissa Ann Romain Maria Salinas Lisa See Matthew Spence Marc I. Stern Philip A. Swan Walter F. Ulloa Timothy S. Wahl Alyce Williamson Jay Wintrob Rollin A. Ransom General Counsel ^

Leave of absence

DIRECTORS EMERITI Peter K. Barker Judith Beckmen Eli Broad Ronald W. Burkle Amb. (ret.) John B. Emerson* Lois Erburu Richard M. Ferry Brindell Gottlieb Bernard A. Greenberg Stephen F. Hinchliffe, Jr. Amb. (ret.) Glen A. Holden Stuart M. Ketchum Amb. (ret.) Lester B. Korn Kent Kresa Robert F. Maguire, III Ginny Mancini Edward J. McAniff Walter M. Mirisch Fredric Roberts Claire L. Rothman Joni J. Smith Cynthia A. Telles James A. Thomas Andrea L. Van de Kamp* Paul M. Watson Thomas R. Weinberger Rosalind W. Wyman * Chairman Emeritus

Joseph Rice

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THE MUSIC CENTER PLAZA IS NOW OPEN!

Featured Events at The Music Center TUE 03 SEP / 11:00 a.m.

Grand Park’s Lunch À La Park: Food Trucks @ Grand Park Every Tue/Wed/Thu WED 04 SEP / 12:15 p.m.

Grand Park’s Lunch À La Park: Yoga reTreat @ Grand Park Every Wed/Fri THU 05 SEP / 8:00 p.m.

Latin History for Morons CENTER THEATRE GROUP @ Ahmanson Theatre Thru 10/20 WED 11 SEP / 8:00 p.m.

A Play Is a Poem CENTER THEATRE GROUP @ Mark Taper Forum Thru 10/13 Visit musiccenter.org for additional information on all upcoming events. @musiccenterla

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SAT 14 SEP / 5:00 p.m.

Grand Park + Outfest present Proud Picnic + Movie Night @ Grand Park SAT 14 SEP / 6:00 p.m.

La Boheme LA OPERA @ Dorothy Chandler Pavilion Thru 10/6

Illustrations by: Down The Street Designs

Enjoy a warm and inviting public space that welcomes all to engage and connect with each other. Get ready for your new Plaza, Los Angeles!

SUN 22 SEP / 2:00 p.m.

Grand Park’s Sunday Sessions featuring Dublab’s 20th Anniversary @ Grand Park SAT 28 SEP / 11:00 a.m.

Toyota Symphonies for Youth: Copland’s America LA PHIL @ Walt Disney Concert Hall

SEP 8/7/19 11:20 AM

WITH LIVE MUSIC BY MARIINSKY ORCHESTRA Thursday, October 24, 2019

7:30 p.m.

Friday, October 25, 2019

7:30 p.m.

Saturday, October 26, 2019

2:00 p.m.

Saturday, October 26, 2019

7:30 p.m.

Sunday, October 27, 2019

2:00 p.m.

TICKETS ON SALE NOW!

JEWELS

Mariinsky Ballet George Balanchine’s Jewels*

The Music Center’s Dorothy Chandler Pavilion musiccenter.org/mariinsky | (213) 972-0711 GROUPS OF 10+: (213) 972-8555 | mcgroupsales@musiccenter.org *© The George Balanchine Trust.

Ekaterina Kondaurova in Diamonds by Natasha Razina © State Academic Mariinsky Theatre.

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Opening with Chef Shirley Chung Showcasing L.A.’s emerging chefs and diverse food, Abernethy’s takes diners on a culinary adventure.

Explore a distinctive dining experience as we create a new story of L.A., related and plated by the chefs who tell it best.

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BOARD OF SUPERVISORS COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES Support from the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors plays an invaluable role in the successful operation of The Music Center.

FROM LEFT TO RIGHT: MARK RIDLEY-THOMAS, Second District; SHEILA J. KUEHL, Third District; JANICE HAHN, Fourth District, Chair; KATHRYN BARGER, Fifth District; and HILDA L. SOLIS, First District

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OPENING NIGHT

ITZHAK PERLMAN ROHAN DE SILVA, PIANO Thu Sep 19 | 7PM

QUINTETO ASTOR PIAZZOLLA REVOLUCIONARIO TOUR Thu Oct 3 | 8PM

Don’t miss this evening of revolutionary tango music!

BETTYE LAVETTE Sun Oct 6 | 7PM LA MARISOUL UN HOMENAJE TO MEXICAN-AMERICAN MUSIC FROM LALA GUERRERO TO TODAY Sat Oct 12 | 8PM

THE VALLEY’S CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS

JONATHAN BISS, PIANO BEETHOVEN PIANO SONATAS Tue Oct 15 | 8PM Wed Oct 16 | 8PM CHUCHO VALDÉS JAZZ BATÁ Sat Oct 19 | 8PM MANDY GONZALEZ FROM STEVEN SCHWARTZ TO LIN-MANUEL MIRANDA SPECIAL GUEST JAVIER MUÑOZ BROADWAY HITS FROM WICKED, HAMILTON, AND MORE Sat Oct 26 | 8PM OK GO Sat Nov 2 | 8PM Sun Nov 3 | 3PM

Mandy Gonzalez

Joshua Bell May 8 Chucho Valdes

Jonathan Biss

La Marisoul

Bettye LaVette

TheSorayaStage | TheSoraya.org | (818) 677-3000

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