BY CHILDREN’S THEATRE OF CHARLOTTE
Written by
Illustrated by
A Sick Day for Amos McGee Philip C. Stead and Erin E. B.
Adkins Text © 2010 By Philip Stead, Illustrations © 2010 By Erin Stead Published by Neal Porter Books / Roaring Brook Press 2011 Caldecott Medal Winner Wells Fargo Playhouse August 25 - September 4, 2022
Stead Adapted for the stage by Nicole
Welcome to the 75th year of the Children’s Theatre of Charlotte! After the last two years, we are excited to have you in attendance for our performances. We are committed to bringing the community together and foster ing an environment of love and inclusiveness for all. For our 75th season, we have selected what we believe to be some of the best musicals and plays for you to see. We are excited to start the season with the musical, Annie. It would not be Christmas at CTC without The Best Christmas Pageant Ever: The Musical which is an original to the Theatre. And we will finish the season in May with Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! The Musical! As part of The Kindness Project, we are bringing back A Sick Day for Amos McGee. If you are not familiar with The Kindness Project, it was start ed in 2017 as a means of commissioning original plays whose focus is on bringing kindness to others. Be sure to check out our website (ctcharlotte.org) to see what else is showing on our stages this season.
I am honored to serve as chair of the Board of Directors for this season. As a child, I grew up going to the Children’s Theatre when it was on Morehead Street. It helped fuel my love of the theatre. Now, it is an honor to serve as chair of the Board of Directors. If you love coming to the theatre and wish to get involved further, we have plenty of opportunities including ushering at our performances, helping to plan Celebrate! which is our annual fundraiser, or serving on our Board of Directors.
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From the Board President
Mitchell Kelling
Robinson: A Game Apart The Best Christmas Pageant Ever: The Musical Confessions of a Former
JackieAnnie Bully Allie Kazan Kamalenya:
and the Magic Mansion Sunjata
3 Celebrating 75 years GET DETAILS A Sick Day for Amos McGee
The Story of the True Lion King of Africa The Night Diary Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! The Musical! The Gathering The Lion and the Little Red Bird
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Written by Philip C. Stead and Illustrated by Erin E. Stead Adapted for the stage by Nicole B. Adkins Text © 2010 By Philip Stead, Illustrations © 2010 By Erin Stead Published by Neal Porter Books / Roaring Brook Press 2011 Caldecott Medal Winner 6 A Sick Day for Amos McGee Director Michelle Hoppe-Long Scenic Designer Andrew Gibbon Costume & Lighting Designer Katy Sigmon Sound Designer Tyler Knowles Puppet Designer Magda Guichard Run time approximately 45 minutes Videotaping, photography and other recording of this production is prohibited. Illustration by Erin E. Stead
Celebrating All of Life’s Stages Wherever your charitable interest lies, you have the power to create a better community. From establishing your first charitable fund to planning your estate –and every generous act in between – FFTC helps you make a lasting impact. www.fftc.org | 704.998.6412 | philanthropy@fftc.org Inspiring the Art of Philanthropy
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Today’s celebration is brought to life, in part, by: John and Nancy Dickson Judith and Matthew Whelan K&L Gates LLP A very special thanks to Dorlisa, Arella, and Peter Flur for their generosity and support of The Kindness Project, an initiative rooted in creating plays like this one for young audiences that are grounded in actively displaying kindness towards each other.
Children’s Theatre of Charlotte is supported, in part, by the Infusion Fund and its generous donors, The National Endowment for the Arts, and the North Carolina Arts Council, a division of the Department of Natural & Cultural Resources.
2022-23 Season
MARK YOUR CALENDARS Visit ctcharlotte.org for details 75th FAMILYSEASONFESTIVAL OURCELEBRATE!ANNUALGALA THE WONDERLANDWINTERSHOP Sat, Sept 24 Sat, Oct 15 Thurs, Dec 1Sat, Dec 3 9 c Charlotte Latin School is an daycollege-preparatorycoeducational,non-sectarian,independent,schoolforstudentsinKindergartenthroughGrade12. 9502 Providence Road, Charlotte, NC 28277 | CharlotteLatin.org | 704.846.7207 Kate McCracken ’22 as Alice Murphy in Charlotte Latin School’s Spring 2022 Upper School production of the musical Bright Star. Kate is the 2021 Blumey Best Actress Winner and 2022 Best Actress Nominee. (Also pictured, Ryan Samii ’24 as Jimmy Ray.)
10 Illustration by Erin E. Stead CREATIVE TEAM Director - Michelle Hoppe-Long Scenic Designer - Andrew Gibbon Costume & Lighting Designer - Katy Sigmon Sound Designer - Tyler Knowles Puppet Designer - Magda Guichard CAST Amos McGee - Mason Parker Puppeteers - Corina Childs & Anna Goldstein FOR THIS PRODUCTION Stage Manager – Sage Espinosa Puppet Director - Kevin Sario
11 STAFF OF THE CHILDREN’S THEATRE OF CHARLOTTE Artistic Director - Adam Burke Managing Director - Nao Tsurumaki Administration Human Resources Manager - Carolyn Lugo-Allred Senior Accountant - Crystal Johnson ImaginOn Partnership Coordinator - Maryann O’Keeffe ImaginOn Administrative Support - Casey Kaufmann Artistic & Production Director of Production - Steven Levine Artistic & Community Relations Fellow - Alicia Tafoya Costume Shop Manager - Anna Klinger Resident Designer & Crafts Specialist - Magda Guichard Cutter/Draper - Colette Adatto Technical Director - Andrew Gibbon Resident Stage Manager - Steven James Resident Sound Designer/AV Supervisor - Tyler Knowles Charge Scenic Artist - Tim Parati Master Carpenter - John Slechta Deck Chief/House Carpenter - Shane Burgett Properties Manager - Cassie Ward Resident Lighting Designer/Master Electrician - Robyn Warfield Production Assistant - Ali Wieder Education Director of Education - Michelle Long Early Childhood & SOTT Manager - Adam Montague Camps & Community Programs Manager - Mary Katherine Smith Administrative Assistant - Cat Koski Resident Teaching Artist - Karen Steele Seasonal Resident Teaching Artists - Kaitlin Gentry, Caitlyn Leach, Jessica Yagoda Development Director of Development – Spencer Clair Associate Director of Development - Scott Tynes-Miller Operations & Special Events Manager - Lauren Taylor Individual Giving Manager- Maddy Abraham Marketing and Communications Director of Marketing & Communications - Cindy Taylor Associate Director of Marketing - Rob Odum Customer Experience Manager - Ashley Hughes Social Media Maven – Alex Aguilar Touring Performance Coordinator - Margot Parrott School Group Sales & Performance Coordinator - Chris Stonnell IT Manager - Claire Whitworth-Helm Audience Service Coordinator - Louise Lawson Marketing Assistant - Aaron Bunzey BOARD OF DIRECTORS Chair - Mitchell Kelling Treasurer - Stephanie Isham Secretary - Maddie Myers Past Chair - Ashley Joseph Sallie MichaelChrisStaciaMalloryLisaSalemScottJenniferBrianRebeccaShirleyWilliamBenLeighCarynStephanieJulioMikeMaryKristinVeronicaBeasonBellBlackAliceBoydBurgessColmenaresCouchCraigeHickmanHumeJeffersonLammLindahlLitwakMadaraManningMcMullanMillerNavinNeugentSochaTarwater, Jr. Kristin Tokic Rosa AprilJudithNichelleVega-VazquezWeintraubWhelanWhitlock Honorary Lifetime Members Robin Branstrom Carla DuPuy Peter LindaCynthiaFlurLankLockman-Brooks Advisory Board Robin Branstrom Tom GinaPeterJamiEiseltFarrisFlurLawrence ENCORE! President Mitzi Lynch
AllSCENESTHEBEHINDoftheelementsoftheshow
from set design to costume design, light ing, props and sound, are all created at Children’s Theatre of Charlotte by a talented team of artists. Together, we bring stories like this one to life through the magic of theatre. Scenic model by Andrew Gibbon
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Resident Designer & Crafts Specialist Magda Guichard created all of the puppets for the show.
Rehearsals for the show began in August. The three actors in the show are a part of the Theatre’s Resident Touring Company that will take the show on the road in North and South Carolina.
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Harnessing the power of his journey, he masterfully weaves a story of hope, a spiritual awakening for the soul, and a rallying cry for this generation. In 2022, he became a recipient of the Arts and Science Council’s Creative Renewal Fellowship Award in the form of a $15,000 grant to pursue creative endeavors for the good of the entire community of Charlotte and the world.
MASON PARKER (Amos McGee) Mason Parker is a modern-day Renais sance man. Mason is the poster child for versatility; Mason is a lyrical genius, displaying his creative prowess as a lyricist, spoken word artist, actor, and writer. While his start is deeply rooted in southern hip hop, his buzz around the country is growing. Every lyric, every word, every ebb and flow of his unique delivery is soulfully honest, rich with pain, victory, self-realization, and truth.
Mason is set to release “The Paperback Hero Saga,” a comic book concep tualized initially in 2018, which will be accompanied by a short film and score featuring actor Malcolm Jamal Warner and Emmy award-winning spoken word artist and voice actor Boris “Bluz” Rogers, in the fall of 2022. Additionally, Park er’s latest single, “Black Girl Magic,” is now available on all streaming platforms.
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His work is a narrative, addressing non-traditional topics like child abuse, mental health, trauma, parental loss, and even the joys and challenges of fatherhood.
15 Meet the Cast CORINA CHILDS (Puppeteer) Corina Childs is excited to join the Children's Theatre of Charlotte family on tour this year for A Sick Day for Amos McGee and Confessions of a Former Bully. Although this is her first time performing with Children's Theatre of Charlotte, she has previously been seen in Sister Act at Matthews Playhouse, as well as The Wedding Singer, Almost Maine, and Our Place at Central Piedmont Community College where she also works as a House Manager. She also has just finished an internship with Blumenthal Performing Arts this past summer. She was raised in the Charlotte area and outside of performing has helped costume some shows as well. Her other interests include baking, reading, binging TV shows, and spending time with her family, friends, and many pets!
16 Meet the Cast ANNA GOLDSTEIN (Puppeteer) Anna Goldstein is a graduate of Winthrop University with a BA in Theatre Performance and a minor in K-12 Education and has a passion for working with and bringing theatre to children. Since graduating, Anna has enjoyed teaching theatre at the Levine Jewish Community Center and gaining a variety of performance experiences. Some of her favorite roles include Nan Carter in Exit, Pursued by a Bear at Winthrop University, Philoclea with Actors’ Theatre of Charlotte (though sadly cut short by Covid), as well as Snoopy and a variety of original characters at Carowinds. The Resident Touring Company is Anna’s first role with Children’s Theatre of Charlotte, and she is thrilled to be helping bring accessible theatre to regional schools.
Andrew Gibbon (Scenic Designer) This year is Andrew’s seventeenth season with Children’s Theatre of Charlotte.
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Michelle Hoppe-Long (Director) is an accomplished director, playwright, actress, and educator who has worked in theatre, television and film for the past three decades, earning awards throughout her career for both stage and screen. Her directing credits at Children’s Theatre of Charlotte include Madagascar : A Musical Adventure, The Best Christmas Pageant Ever: The Musical, Grace for President, Liars, Tar zan the Musical, and The Secret Gar den. Her original plays and musicals have been produced across the US and garnered recognition from the North Carolina Theatre Conference and the Southeastern Theatre Conference (By Grace, Ladies First, So Help Me God). She was also a writer and co-creator for The Knock Knock Show, an original children’s program broadcast on the Fox Family Channel. Currently serving as Director of Education at Children’s Theatre of Charlotte, Michelle has used her playwriting skills in collaboration with CTC’s School of Theatre Training’s New Works Conservatory class (How Freckle Frog Made Herself Pretty, Diary of a Goose Girl: The Story of One Girl’s Journey Through Foster Care, Letters to China), on the Children’s Theatre of Charlotte’s Mainstage (The Velve teen Rabbit, Pigs is Pigs) and is thrilled to have her new adaptation, Confes sions of a Former Bully, in this year’s 75th anniversary season. Dedicated to the next generation of theatre artists, Michelle is thrilled to lead an amazing team of education administrators and teaching artists who are making a pos itive impact and changing students’ lives across the Charlotte area and be yond.
Starting in theater at West Charlotte High School and then as a scenic de sign student at The North Carolina School of the Arts, Andrew brings over 40 years of experience in set design and construction to the theater. In addition to overseeing the set construction for our theatre, Andrew has also designed over seventy sets for our Mainstage, touring company and education pro grams. As a resident of Charlotte since 1967, he is thrilled to see the growth of Children’s Theatre and feels blessed to be a part of it.
Katy Sigmon (Costume & Lighting Designer) is a Charlotte based
costume18 and lighting designer, and wig and makeup artist. Profession al credits include work with Heritage Theatre Festival, Liberty MountainThe Revolutionary Drama, The Caro lina Pumpkin Spelltacular, and Carl White’s Life in the Carolinas. She is Co-Founder and Production Designer of Sigmon Theatrical, Co-Founder of GiggleBox Circus, and full time mama to Levi and Charlie. Tyler Knowles (Sound Designer) is thrilled to be returning to the Chil dren’s Theatre of Charlotte for his fifth season! Tyler received his BFA and MFA in Sound Design and Technolo gy from the University of Illinois at Ur bana-Champaign. Tyler has recently worked on The Velveteen Rabbit and Pigs is Pigs at the Children’s Theatre of Charlotte. He has also worked at Hope Summer Repertory Theatre on shows such as Schoolhouse Rock Live, Go Dog. Go!, and Cat in the Hat. He is also a member of the Theatrical Sound Designers and Composers Association. Magda Guichard (Puppet Designer) has been working with Children’s Theatre of Charlotte for nine years, designing costumes and puppets for such shows as The Velveteen Rabbit, The Best Christmas Pageant Ever: The Musical, Madagascar: A Musical Ad venture, Roald Dahl’s Matilda the Mu sical, The Ghost of Splinter Cove and Coraline as well as the designing and creating of the Dragons in both The Re luctant Dragon and Shrek: The Musical
. Magda earned her Master of Fine Arts from Savannah College of Art and De sign in production design with a costume design focus. Magda is thrilled to call Children’s Theatre of Charlotte home and thanks her friends and, above all, her parents for their love and supporting her artisticCostumejourney.
sketches by Katy Sigmon
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CLUB 75 A premium donor community designed to support our 75th anniversary season exclusiveCLUB 75 MEMBERS Stephen & Carolyn Allred Craig & Mary Bunzey Spencer Clair & Chris Loyd Rob & Caryn Craige Dorlisa & Peter Flur Scott & Claire Helm Leigh Hickman Ben & Christy Hume Brian BruceLitwak&Michelle Long Mallory Navin & Joe Shreve Stacia & Charlie Neugent Linda Reynolds Kristin Tokic April & Thomas Whitlock This exclusive club allows donors who give at the $750+ level to celebrate unparalleled experiences and offerings throughout the 2022-23 season. Join for as little as $15/week, or choose another payment plan accessoption. • Celebrate your child’s birthday with a party at ImaginOn. • Get 4 free tickets to a show. • Pick up a curated swag bag during the Family Festival Sept 24. • Unlock early access to purchase camps and classes. • Attend a final dress rehearsal to a show. • Join the post-season donor appreciation event. • Enjoy special experiences on opening weekends plus Fast Pass access for early seating. CLUB ACCESS
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Our Supporters 22 EXECUTIVE PRODUCING PARTNERS ($50,000 and more) Bank of America North Carolina Arts Council PNC Foundation The Shubert Foundation Thrive Fund for the Arts The Infusion Fund and its generous donors PRODUCING PARTNERS ($25,000 to $49,999) C.D. Spangler Foundation, Inc. First Horizon DIRECTING PARTNERS ($10,000 to $24,999) Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated Continental Tire the Americas, LLC. Daniel, Ratliff & Company SPX Corporation STANDING OVATION PARTNERS ($5,000 to $9,999) Cornwell Foundation K&L Gates PublixLendingTreeLLPSuperMarkets Charities The Dickson Foundation, Inc. CENTER STAGE PARTNERS ($3,000 to $4,999) Deloitte & Touche LLP The Daniel, Edward, Cora & Strickland Foundation LEADING ROLE PARTNER ($1,000 to $2,999) Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP Moore & Van Allen PLLC
Our Supporters cont’d 23 LEADING PLAYERS SOCIETY ($10,000 - $24,999) Rob & Kate Buckfelder Dorlisa & Peter Flur Arrington & Burch Mixon Tammy Stringer & Richard Viola ($5,000 - $9,999) Omid & Julie Ahdieh Dr. Daniel Donner Travis & Lise Hain David MatthewHolland&Ashley Joseph Mitchell Kelling Bruce & Anita LaRowe Howard & Julie Levine Jennifer & Eric Madara Ann & Scott Manning Brian & Laura Murdock The Sario Family Patrick & Elizabeth Vaughn ($3,000 - $4,999) Herb & Gina Clegg Rob & Caryn Craige John & Nancy Dickson Ben & Christy Hume LaKeisha & William Jefferson Brian Litwak Pat Burgess & Joan Martin Ken & Lisa Miller Maddie & Brian Myers Stacia & Charlie Neugent Stephen & Stephanie Sorenson Erik & Amelia Peterson Kristin SandyTokic&Greg Vlahos Nichelle & Sasha Weintraub Judith & Matthew Whelan April & Thomas Whitlock ($1,000 - $2,999) Stephen & Carolyn Allred Mr. & Mrs. Richard R. Babcock Mary Alice Boyd Craig & Mary Bunzey Mike & Katie Burgess Danielle & Adam Burke Julie & Stoke Caldwell Spencer Clair & Chris Loyd Veruska & Julio Colmenares Dallas & Kathy Craven Amy & Alfred Dawson Jessica & Craig DeLucia Sidney & Andres Echevarria Beth & Gaston Gage Lindy & Jeff Gignac Mr. & Mrs. Greg Gonzalez Watts & Carol Hamrick Brad & Karen Harris Scott & Claire Helm The Hensley Family Leigh Hickman Ryan & Danielle Hutcheson Stephanie & Ryan Isham Shirley Lamm Jeff & Deborah Long, In Honor of Miss Penelope Long Bruce & Michelle Long Michele & Steve Mangan Eileen Manlove, In Honor of Henry Edward Manlove, Sr. Heather & Scott McAllister John & Anna McCoy Valecia McDowell Salem & Sean McMullan David Miller, In Honor of Auctus Advisors Clients Teri MalloryMillerNavin & Joe Shreve Kerbie & Brandon Neal Anna & Tom Nelson John & Suzy Nurkin John & Ann Porter The Porter Family Jennifer & Sam Reaves Linda Reynolds INDIVIDUAL AND FAMILY DONORS We recognize and thank our generous donors who gave July 1, 2021 – August 12, 2022. Our annual donors are recognized at the most current giving level.
Our Supporters cont’d 24 Tim & Michelle Rogers Krysta & Russ Cearley Julia JanetSimonsen&Joshua Smith Laurel & Christopher Socha Susan & Al Stafford Jennifer Plyler & Bert Wray ($500 - $999) Sylvia Mr.RuthannJohnTheInaChristinaAllenBaldaufDeRochiDudaFamily&MaraGoseGranito&Mrs.ThomasB. Henson Chad Kobos Louis JennyLeone&Bill Merlo Seah & Robert McCammon Jerry & Cookie Parnell Christian & Denise Pineno Angela & Josh Scholl Cindy & Rob Taylor Amy Vitner Katie & Jason Weeks SUPPORTING PLAYERS SOCIETY ($50 - $499) Ana Acosta, In Honor of Diego & Dezi Huckleberry Emily Adele Alex Mary-StuartAguilar Parker Alderman Fund Allyson & Scott Anderson Anonymous Donor Sean CynthiaDheerajKimberlyMikeHaleyAppenrodtArellano&KellyeArningAugenbraunBahlBanks,InHonor of Victoria Bryant Mary & Clint Barlow Sallie & Gary Beason Kevin Bell, In Honor of Mallory Navin Sekiya Billman Ivy Mr.KristinBirkholdBlack&Mrs.Alan Blumenthal Eric Boales Elizabeth Bracken Olivia JohnNancySusanSusanLaurenBradyBriggsBuckleyButler-Staub&KernCarlton&TracyChandler, In Loving Memory of Dorothy Hall Zoe LucyChandryChapman, In Honor of Music Together of SuzanneKendraBritannyDanaDennisShelleyAddyAmyRobinHoltKathleenFlanneryCharlotteClairClarkCleaverCochranColeCollettDavisDelamarDemickDentonDodds&Eddie Dornsmith Melissa ChristopherDorsch&Sarah Douglas Jeanne Drexler Dan AnnaKenJohnBryanStephanieCynthiaAlishaAbbieMollyJamiDesmondHeatherElizabethDunbarEdwards&GregFeldmanFernandezFischerFortnerFrasierGale&HenryGassGeorge&JamieGerrardGibbonGlessnerGlodowski,InHonor of Jane & Ed ElizabethMarkGlodowskiGodfriauxGregg Katie Griffin Gary & Pushpa Gross Paul MichaelCharlittaHappelHatch&Rachel Heath Margaret & Gary Hemric Sarah KristinaHenderson&Thomas Hoops
Our Supporters cont’d 25 Olivia & Andrew Horton Mr. Frank Hruby & Mrs. Tatyana Rector Laura & Steven Hughes Steve & Mary Hunting Breana Jeter John Curry Mia, Drew, & Andy Jones Angela Jones Jennifer Jones, In Honor of Mallory Navin Uma StevenAvaAmandaSuzanneAllysonTonyCynthiaChrisEmilyCharlesJenniferAnnTonyKatieElizabethCamilleKalani-GosuKanofsky&BrianKarpielandDrewWilliamsKeenerKimbro&MarkSmithKnox&BrendaLaBordeLadky&LynnLakin&DaveLank&SarahLathropLavinsLavinsLayneSandra&WilliamLeach&JakeLeblancLevine&Shawnna Pledger Kenneth Lewis, In Honor of Paula Welter Taylor Linde Brian & Jenn Loeffler Jennie & Louis Loyd Molly Loyd Bella, Sophie & Gabe Maas Svetlana Masjutina Ashleigh Matthews Laura Maxim John & Robin Maxwell Sandy & Samantha Rose Mazoway Mary Ellen & Chuck McElroy, In Honor of Mr. & Mrs. Ed Cook Joe & Laura McGirt James MeganMessick&Mike Meuse Kayley Miller Renee Miller Andy & Shelley Misiaveg Dawn Mitchell-Aiken Brooks & Courtney Mixon Nancy Morris LaToya Moultrie Erin Nasmyth Stephen Navin Katie StephanieMarthaLeeKarenNavinNeal&BethNealeNicholsNorander, In Honor of Hanna Norander Michelle O’Connor Matt CarolineOlinOlzinski, In Honor of Grayson & Charlie Olzinski Michael O’Reilly Tim & Kim Parati Jerry & Cookie Parnell, In Memory of Henry AndreaCaldwellParrish, In Honor of Alice Svehaug Margot & Steve Parrott Emily AnneDianaPasourPerezPerper, In Honor of Lisa Miller Catherine Philpott Jaclyn & Michael Piatak Lauren Piper Ali KenneyPortaro& Heather Potter Rich & Woods Potts Alicia Prescott, In Honor of Karen Steele Paul & Eleanor Reali Gissell HowardWhitneyAlba-JustinaJohnStanleyRebeccaRichardReynosoRitterRodriguezRuppe&GingerSeabrookSecristSeeburgSendrovitz&David Sinclair Molly Shaw & David Webb Marcie Shealy Julie Sheffer Chris Shepler Cara MeredithSarahKarenJohnMichelleKirilkaKettiLindaCharlesLavanyaShieldsShivkumarShreveShreveShumSimeonovaSkipperSlechtaSmithSmulktisSorrell&Margaret Snyder, In Honor of Mary-Stuart Alderman
Our Supporters cont’d 26Roger & Erin Stone Wendy Strickland Kristin Tart Claire & John Tate, In Honor of Kerbie Neal & Lisa LaurenMiller&David Rivero David Taylor Joe & Rosalind Taylor Laura JudithJuliaAmarjaGeorgeDianneRosaScottMichaelCrystalMarisaCarrieStephanieTaylorTaylor&J.T.TeixeiraThalbergTrotter&EmilyTrznadel&RobinTynes-MillerMariaVegaWallaceWashingtonIIIWebb&RussellWeil&MatthewWhelan, In Honor of Peter Haensel Mark Whitacre April & Thomas Whitlock, In Honor of Steven Levine David & Tracy Whittington Marsha E. Wiggins Dr. Gabrielle Williams Gloria Williams Kristin Williams Tokic Abbie Wilson Alston O. Wolf Kristin Wolff
27 Our Supporters cont’d Children’s Theatre of Charlotte receives support from the Infusion Fund, a partnership between the City of Charlotte, Foundation for The Carolinas and generous donors to support the arts and cultural sector. Contributors to the fund include: Multimillion Dollar Commitment City of Charlotte $1.5 million and above Bank of America C.D. Spangler Foundation / National Gypsum JohnCompanyS.and James L. Knight Foundation Trane Technologies $600,000 - $1 million Albemarle Foundation Atrium TruistRedNovantLowe’sLendingTreeJELD-WEN,HoneywellDukeBaringsHealthEnergyInc.FoundationCompanies,Inc.HealthVentures $300,000-$600,000 Ally Financial The Centene Charitable Foundation Childress Klein Properties Coca-Cola Consolidated TheEYDeloitteGambrell Foundation Moore & Van Allen Robinson,PwC Bradshaw & Hinson, P.A. Rodgers Builders Wells Fargo Up to $300,000 Fifth Third FoundationBankFor The Carolinas Deidre and Clay Grubb Leslie and Michael Marsicano Jane and Hugh McColl Nucor Corporation PNC JanePremier,BankInc.andNelson Schwab
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Children’s Theatre of Charlotte offers a wide variety of classes and camps for your family. Through our education programs, your child will build confidence, develop speaking, leadership and problemsolving skills, appreciate collaborating as a team member and value the feeling of commitment and accomplishment.
Creative Drama (Ages 2 through 9) School of Theatre Training (4th through 12th Grade) Dance Classes (5th through 12th Grade) Supplemental Training (4th to 12th Grade)
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