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Artistic Director & Master of Ceremonies
Peter Kasule The Company
Brian Aine, Solace Ataho, Jimmy Ayo, Rajab Basoga Joseph Chan, Faith Kansiime, Daniel Kasata, Anthony Kiranda Sharon Kyomugisha, George Lukwago, Moses Mudiope Yudaya Nabbanja, Noeline Nabesezi, Faith Ruth Nabukenya Joyce Nagujja, Mary Nakabuubi, Percy Nakaggwa Donatina Nakimuli, Miriam Namala, Maria Namanda Brian Odong, Mukusin Wasswa Lighting Design by
Dan Ozminkowski Produced by
Empower African Children Alexis Hefley, Founder & President www.EmpowerAfricanChildren.org
The 2012 Spirit of Uganda Tour is presented by arrangement with Lisa Booth Management, Inc.
Running Time
One hour and 45 minutes inclusive of one 15-minute intermission.
Program and cast subject to change. The taking of photographs or other recording in any media is prohibited.
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The Program Amaggunju Long ago a Bugandan king died without a male heir. A pregnant woman from the court was seated on the throne in anticipation that her unborn child might be the next king. An heir was indeed born, and as a king should never cry, ‘Amaggunju’ was sung and danced to entertain the infant. Originally, this dance was performed by people of the Obutiko clan, and only in the palace; it has since become a well loved Ugandan folk dance. Bakisimba is a traditional dance of the court of Buganda, the largest ethnic group of Uganda. Originally performed only by women, it celebrates the creation of banana wine for the king. The drummers’ rhythms and the dancers’ movements mirror the king’s words of thanks, “speaking” for him and reflecting his increasingly celebratory mood. Zamuranza is a song of praise sung in Luganda and Swahili. Gaze is a traditional dance of the Lugbara people from Uganda’s West Nile region. This dance reflects an exchange of dance movements between the Lugbara and their neighbors in the Congo. Omuvangano showcases the boy’s drumming skills in a collection of well-known African rhythms, signifying Uganda’s ability to welcome and celebrate all the goodness of Africa. Hurira Engoma A bravura showcase for the girls as they balance clay pots on their heads, this dance features a mix of traditional and newly created movements. The music is by company member Jimmy Ayo, and the song’s lyrics encourage us to “listen to the sweet sounds and pitches of the African drums, and how well they are played.” Oruntege-Ntogoro Originally a courtship dance of the Banyoro and Batooro people of southeast Uganda, this exuberant and demanding dance gives everyone a chance to show their individual talents. In the past, young men and women would be brought together in front of the community to choose their future mates. This ceremony was a critical event, especially for the boys, since bad dancers risked remaining bachelors. The girls were expected to dance well in return, exhibiting pluck, style and grace. Aida is an Acholi song performed by two of our youngest girls. It praises the beauty of a girl named Aida, who respects herself and lives an exemplary life as an example to the rest of the community. Larakaraka is an Acholi dance. In northern Uganda near the Sudanese border, Larakaraka has become a rallying cry and therapeutic dance for those who have been abducted by rebels of the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA). Derived from a courtship dance, this piece is accompanied by rhythms pounded out on gourds struck with bike spokes to attract attention. Gourds or calabashes are multi- purpose vessels used to fetch water, sat upon as stools, and held overhead to limit the effects of the hot sun; mothers will lightly tap out rhythms on them to console crying babies on their backs and help them fall asleep.
Intermission
Arihe is an ode to Rwanda as a motherland of beauty and love never to be forgotten. The lyrics: “love that united all of us should be with us forever. Let us join and dance for our homeland. Long live Rwanda.” Kinyarwanda is named for the language spoken in Rwanda, a border country to Uganda in the southwest. In the past, Rwandan women and men were forbidden to occupy the same space. One day, the men needed to hunt for an elephant and take it as a present to the king. When their efforts proved futile, they visited the women to inquire. As it turned out, one woman knew the elephant’s whereabouts. Upon capturing the elephant, both sexes danced the Amaraba dance together in celebration. Abuda Named after the Lango word for drums, the girls celebrate their skills with this sampling of intricate rhythms from some of Uganda’s many rich cultures. Mwaga The Bagisu, inhabit the western and southern areas around Mount Elgon, whose land is now integrated into one of Uganda’s most visited national parks. With no history of migration, the Bagisu encouraged fierce internal competition to ensure the longevity and strength of its people and culture. This piece features mukila (cow tails) and is based a coming of age ritual held in leap years for young males who have reached puberty. Here the Kidoibi rhythm is spoken with three medium sized drums. Eyogera Biyaka is a song composed for the Embaire, one of the world’s largest xylophones, and it extols the exceptional creativity of the Embaire players from the village of Nakisenyi. It encourages everyone who visits Uganda never to miss out by not going to Nakisenyi.The dance movements express friendship and unity. They are derived from three dances Thamenaibuga, Irongo, and Nalufuka - from the Busoga region in eastern Uganda. Ding Ding comes from the Acholi people in northern Uganda who are highly regarded for their dark complexions and tall statures. Girls developing into young women perform this high-energy dance, with its engaging melodies and intense syncopated rhythms. Their movements are meant to imitate birds. The girls dance to attract the young boys, so the dance is usually held on bright days, when the sun is out. Kikibi simply means ‘dance’ in Lukonjo, the native language of the Bakonzo in the Kasese District of southern Uganda that borders the Democratic Republic of Congo.Sinuous and slow paced, the movements are intended to imitate those of a snake. Doctor The Lango people inhabit districts in northern central Uganda above Lake Kyoga.This song of praise says “My only doctor is the Creator, who created me, the Lord above! I leave my life in his hands.” Ekitaguriro is from the nomadic Banyankole of western Uganda, who cherish their cattle that they tend to for a living. This dance praises the long-horned cows of Ankole and Rwanda – found nowhere else on earth. The dancers imitate the sounds, rhythms, and the movements of the graceful cows. The omukuri, a flute used to herd the cattle, is featured here.
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Welcome to Uganda! Dance and music in Africa are the Breath of Life. The deeper we breathe, the longer we live, and the more diverse and culturally rich we become.The beauty of African dance and music lies in the authenticity of our embedded traditions that are carried from one generation to another. Like our elders and ancestors before us, our creative legacy will be added to this long history when we take our last breaths. African music is nearly always coupled with some other art form, such as poetry, ritual or dance. All of these art forms are rooted in rhythm. Through interaction and creativity our culture is constantly moving, growing and changing. And together, they reveal the African life and soul. More than 50 distinct ethnic groups contribute to Uganda’s rich culture and while modern borders are fixed, these cultures spill out across traditional territories into neighboring countries. Many of the songs and dances presented here are rooted in individual societies. Some are attached to specific rituals, occasions or ceremonies; others capture everyday activities or express the joys, hopes and sorrows of life and love. All have been transformed, repurposed or newly created by young artists eager to celebrate their origins and add their own voices to this living history.
PETER KASULE, Artistic Director
From January to April of 2012, Spirit of Uganda is touring to 23 cities from coast to coast. Ranging in age from 11-22, the group’s 22 young artists represent the power and promise of Uganda’s youth. Professional, critically recognized and publicly acclaimed, the company has performed at leading performing arts centers around the USA since 2007. Through their performances, educational activities and community exchanges, these goodwill ambassadors share their stories, promote East African culture and raise awareness to help ensure that they and their peers are fully prepared to assume leadership roles in their communities. The troupe is a program within Empower African Children (EAC), a non-profit organization based in Dallas, TX and Kampala, Uganda. Spirit of Uganda exemplifies Empower African Children’s three strategic initiatives: to provide a transformative whole-child education, to create global connections, and to prepare students for a lifetime of leadership. Empower African Children mentors and supports 55 young Ugandans with a goal of increasing this number by 15% each year. Each student attends one of the best boarding schools in Uganda. Each student is supported with individual counseling, community service opportunities and a network of services that promote healthy child development. Every student receives postsecondary counseling, vocational training, or advanced education to meet their career interests and goals.
A college-level US Scholarship Program makes it possible for some of these students to deepen their education at leading colleges and universities. Currently 5 students are working towards completing their bachelor’s, engineering or master’s degrees in the USA. Through a combination of proprietary programming and global collaboration, EAC has launched the Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership where goals of economic leadership and empowerment are vested in micro-lending, job creation, and career development through training in capital formation and investment, financial and operational management, fair trade practices and leadership skills. Putting theory into practice, in the fall of 2011, Empower African Children founded Uwezo Brands, a sustainable clothing and accessories line. Made in Africa by Africans, and using African materials, UWEZO shoes and boots are fair trade, and locally made specifically for the American market. They are produced in environmentally friendly factories that employ workers under humane conditions. Every pair of shoes purchased supports EAC’s programs.Visit EmpowerAfricanChildren. org and UwezoBrands.com for more information.
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Who’s Who PETER KASULE (Artistic Director and Master of Ceremonies) is a musician, composer, and choreographer. The founding Artistic Director of Spirit of Uganda, Kasule researches, creates, and arranges all repertory; he casts and rehearses the troupe, and produces the company’s music recordings. Peter Kasule was born in Kampala, Uganda in 1981. Having lost his parents to AIDS, he lived at the Daughters of Charity Orphanage from 1989-96. In 1994, Kasule traveled to Germany for the International Children’s Festival where his dance troupe was awarded “Best Performers.” In 1996 he accepted an invitation from Alexis Hefley to attend Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts in Dallas where he established himself as an award-winning musician. With the assistance of Empower African Children’s US Scholarship Program, Peter earned a degree from the College of Santa Fe in 2007 in music technology, with a focus on composition and recording and an interest in blending African and Western music. After graduation, he worked at the World Bank in Washington, DC as an audio/visual engineer. Peter was an original member of the Children of Uganda company and served as that group’s director from 2004-2006. In addition to overseeing all of Empower African Children’s artistic initiatives, Peter has established a recording studio. As a producer, performer and DJ his work is seen and heard throughout Kampala.
ALEXIS HEFLEy is the Founder and President of Empower African Children and producer of Spirit of Uganda. Recognized internationally for her work with vulnerable children in Africa, Hefley first traveled to Uganda in 1993, where she lived and worked with AIDS orphans in Kampala for 18 months before returning to the U.S. to found Uganda Children’s Charity Foundation. She led that organization for 10 years before launching Empower African Children in 2006. Hefley initiated and produced Children of Uganda, the award-winning and critically acclaimed performing arts company that introduced millions of Americans to East Africa’s rich cultures and markedly raised awareness of the impact of AIDS and war. Hefley’s dedicated approach, passionate advocacy, innovative thinking and extensive experience are at the center of Empower African Children. Working in partnership with individuals, government agencies, public institutions and corporations in the U.S. and Uganda, she has developed and successfully implemented a wide range of programs to support thousands of Ugandan children and their families. In 2004, Ugandan President yoweri Museveni presented Alexis with the Ugandan North American Association’s Philly Bongole Lutaaya award for her leadership role in increasing AIDS awareness.
The Company BRIAN AINE (age 21) joined EAC in 2006 as a founding member of Spirit of Uganda and graduated in 2011 from Taibah College School (high school). Building on his experiences in student government, as a sport team captain and on tour in the USA in 2007, 2008, 2010, and 2012, Brian will continue in EAC’s Leadership Development Program until he begins university in September to study business and accounting. Brian is from Mbarara, in western Uganda, the third of four children whose mother died in 2006 and whose father is a policeman. Brian enjoys volleyball, football, reading and music. He hopes audiences will enjoy his confidence and remember his smile. SOL A C E ATA H O ( a g e 1 9 ) i s f r o m N y a k a h i t a i n s o u t h w e s t e r n U g a n d a whe r e h i s s e v e n s i b l i n g s a n d e x t e n d e d f a m i l y s t i l l l i v e . S o l a c e j o i n e d EAC i n 2 0 0 9 a n d f i r s t t o u r e d t o t h e U S A w i t h S p i r i t o f U g a n d a i n 2 0 1 0 . He i s e x c i t e d t o b e p e r f o r m i n g i n m o r e d a n c e s t h i s t i m e i n a d d i t i o n to p l a y i n g t h e a d u n g u ( p l u c k e d h a r p . ) H e i s i n h i s f i n a l y e a r ( G r a d e 13) a t Ta i b a h C o l l e g e S c h o o l . A f t e r g r a d u a t i o n , h e w i l l c o n t i n u e i n t h e Lea d e r s h i p D e v e l o p m e n t P r o g r a m a n d w o u l d l i k e t o c o n t i n u e s t u d i e s in b u s i n e s s .
JIMMy AyO (age 16) joined EAC in 2009 and toured with Spirit of Uganda in 2010. He is in Grade 12 at Taibah College where his best subject is music. He particularly likes to play the adungu (plucked harp), and is a prolific composer. His song Papawe is featured on the tour CD and as part of the pot dance. He recently picked up bass guitar and has quickly become the school’s best player. Jimmy is a class leader, a dining table leader, a discussion leader and a member of the Radio Listening Club. Originally from Adyegi, in northern Uganda, Jimmy lost his father in 1995 in the rebel war. He would like to become a lawyer, musician and producer. He hopes the audience will remember him by his sweet voice and friendly demeanor. RAJAB BASOGA (age 18) comes from Nakisenyi in eastern Uganda and is the fifth of thirteen children. His father makes chapati (flat bread); his mother cooks in a restaurant. Rajab joined EAC in 2007 and toured to the USA with Spirit of Uganda in 2008 and 2010. He is in 9th grade at Taibah College School where he was the top student in his class last year. Rajab loves dancing, singing and drumming, talents that run in his family. He hopes audiences will remember him for his unique and powerful voice. It is often said that he never needs a microphone. He hopes to become a choreographer.
JOSEPH CHAN (age 21) was born in Kampala and lost his parents to HIV/AIDS in 1995 and 1999. He and his sister lived with extended family before moving into an orphanage. Later he worked odd jobs to help pay school fees. Joseph joined EAC in 2009 and toured with Spirit of Uganda in 2010. In his final year (Grade 13) at Taibah College School, Joseph is one of the top students in his class. He has served as a senator, is a class leader and enjoys playing on the rugby team. Joseph is a wonderful classical baritone singer. He would like to become a sound engineer and a classical singer.
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FAITH KANSIIME (age 17) Originally from Mbarara in western Uganda, Faith lives near Kampala with seventeen other relatives. She met her father for the first time last year. She has never met her mother, but loves and admires her grandmother. Faith joined EAC in 2007 and first toured with Spirit of Uganda in 2010. Faith completed high school at Taibah College School last year and will begin university studies in September. An extremely talented dancer in every style, Faith hopes audiences will appreciate her fluid movements. She hates to see anyone suffer and strives to have a warm heart for everyone she encounters. She would like to be both a choreographer and a psychologist. DANIEL KASATA (age 21) is Spirit of Uganda’s leading instrumentalist playing fiddle, xylophone, drums and adungu (harp). He joined EAC in 2009 and first toured with the company in 2010. Daniel was born in Nakisenyi in eastern Uganda as the youngest of five siblings, most of whom did not attend school. He graduated from Taibah College School in 2011, his greatest achievement so far. While at Taibah, he served as senator, presidential advisor and geography department student leader. He aspires to become a businessman.
ANTHONy KIRANDA (age 16) joined EAC in 2009 and is touring to the USA in 2012 for the first time. He plays the xylophone and the tube fiddle. Anthony’s parents are subsistence farmers in the village of Nakisenyi in eastern Uganda, where his three siblings also live with other members of his extended family. Anthony is in 8th grade at Taibah College School where his favorite subjects are math and science. He hopes to become an accountant. He is excited about being a representative for Uganda as a member of Spirit of Uganda. SHARON KyOMUGISHA (age 16) is the second eldest of four children all of whom live in the village of Lungujja in Kampala. She lost her father to HIV/AIDS; her HIV-positive mother cares for the family. Sharon joined EAC in 2009 and toured with Spirit of Uganda in 2010. She is in the 12th grade at Taibah College School where she has served as a dorm senator. Sharon is a bright student who loves to study. She hopes to become a journalist because she likes to find out about and share other people’s stories and experiences. GEORGE LUKWAGO (age 17) loves to communicate through music and hopes the people he meets on this tour will remember him as the most disciplined performer. George joined EAC in 2011 and is encouraged because for the first time in a long time, he was able to stay in school the whole year without being sent home for school fees. For that, he continues to dance. 2012 marks his first tour with Spirit of Uganda. Currently in the 12th grade at Taibah College School George would like to become a statistician and an entrepreneur. Orphaned at an early age, George has five siblings and is originally from the Masaka District in central Uganda.
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NOELINE NABESEZI, (age 20) joined EAC as a founding member of Spirit of Uganda in 2007 and toured with the company in 2007, 2008, and 2010. She graduated from Taibah College School last year and was recognized as one of the best students in textiles. As a dorm supervisor and head of the school theater production, Noeline honed her ability to organize and manage others. She would like to become a fashion designer and businesswoman and will enter the university to study fashion design and dance. Noeline comes from Sanje in Rakai in southern Uganda. She is the fourth of six children, most of whom are dancers. Noelle’s father died in 1995; her mother is a subsistence farmer. She is joined on tour this year by her sister, Maria Namanda. She hopes audiences will discover and remember the beauty of the Ugandan culture. FAITH RUTH NABUKENyA (age 11) comes from Nakasongola District in central western Uganda. She is the eldest of five children. Her mother cleans offices. Her father moved back to the village in search of work, and is rarely home. New to EAC as of 2011, Faith is now in the 6th grade at Taibah Junior School. Although she is the youngest and smallest in the troupe, Faith is a beautiful dancer with captivating eyes and smile. She hopes to become a business owner.
JOyCE NAGUJJA (age 14) lives in Makindye, a suburb of Kampala with her aunt and six siblings. She lost her father to a car accident and her mother to an unknown illness. Joyce joined EAC in 2011 and is now in 9th grade at Taibah College School.Last year, she was a class leader and managed to be the student of the week several times and hopes to continue on the same track. She loves large groups of people, so she is looking forward to her first tour with Spirit of Uganda and to performing in front of big audiences. She would like to be a bank manager in the future.
MO S E S M U D I O P E ( a g e 2 2 ) j o i n e d E A C i n 2 0 0 9 a n d t o u r e d t o t h e USA w i t h S p i r i t o f U g a n d a i n 2 0 1 0 . M o s e s h a s e m e r g e d a s a s t r o n g lea d e r a m o n g h i s p e e r s a n d h a s b e e n s i n g l e d o u t f o r h i s a d m i r a b l e cha r a c t e r. H e i s i n h i s f i n a l y e a r a t Ta i b a h C o l l e g e S c h o o l w h e r e h e is a l s o a n a v i d r u g b y p l a y e r. H e w o u l d l i k e t o b e c o m e a l a w y e r a n d a n arti s t . M o s e s l i v e s i n B u d h u u b a i n e a s t e r n U g a n d a , t h e t e n t h o f e l e v e n chil d r e n i n h i s f a m i l y.
yUDAyA NABBANJA (age 12) is the sixth of eight children and lives in the Sonde of Wakiso District near Kampala with her paternal aunt and four siblings. Her parents are separated.She is in the 8th grade at Taibah College School and hopes to become a surgeon in the future. yudaya joined EAC in 2009 and toured with Spirit of Uganda in 2010. She is happy that her dance talent has improved and to be part of the company a second time. She hopes to win over audiences with her beautiful smile.
MA Ry NA K A B U U B I (age 14) joined EAC in 2011 and is excited to participate in her first tour with Spirit of Uganda. She comes from Kabojja in central Uganda’s Mpigi District.She lost her father before she was born; her mother does not have steady income. Mary is in 10th grade at Taibah College School. She loves to sing and dance because it is a talent that will help her become successful in the future and support her mother. She hopes audiences will connect with the joy she exhibits on stage while dancing. She would like to become an accountant.
PERCy NAKAGGWA (age 15) joined EAC in 2009, toured with Spirit of Uganda in 2010 and is now in 8th grade at Taibah College School. She is very interested in academics; math and English are her favorite subjects. She also loves music and reading, and enjoys dancing. Her athletic abilities enabled her to be elected as the sports prefect for her class. Percy lives with a widowed paternal grandfather and many cousins in Kawunguli, the southern Ugandan Rakai District. Percy lost both her parents to HIV/AIDS in 2000. She hopes to become a doctor. DONATINA NAKIMULI (age 11) comes from the Rakai District where her father is a primary school teacher in Sanje and her mother a subsistence farmer. She is the fifth of nine children. Dona joined EAC in 2009 and toured with Spirit of Uganda in 2010. Now in the 5th grade at Taibah Junior School, Dona loves school; her favorite subject is English. Some of her hobbies include dancing and games, especially skipping rope. She would like to become a nurse so that she can cure people of their illnesses.
MIRIAM NAMALA (age 13) joined EAC in 2007 and is a founding member of Spirit of Uganda. She toured to the USA with the company in 2007, 2008 and 2010.The second of four children, Miriam is from Mmanya in Rakai, in southern Uganda. Her mother is a subsistence farmer who cares for the rest of the family. Miriam has never seen her father. Miriam is in 9th grade at Taibah College School, where she continues to pass her exams with high marks.She is very confident and almost always happy. She enjoys games and traveling abroad as well as dancing and singing especially when it makes audiences happy too. She hopes to become an architect. MARIA NAMANDA (age 17) lives in Sanje in the Rakai District. She is the youngest of six children most of whom are dancers including her sister and fellow performer Noeline Nabasezi. Her father died in 1995 and her mother is a subsistence farmer. Maria joined EAC in 2009 and toured with Spirit of Uganda in 2010. Maria is now in 10th grade at Taibah College School, where she is a library assistant. She would like to become a journalist. When she dances, she feels a lot of happiness in and around her and feels like asking the whole world to join in. She is grateful for her capacity to love which she enjoys sharing, especially with children and the elderly. BRIAN ODONG, (age 19) joined EAC in 2007, is a founding member of Spirit of Uganda and toured with the company in 2007, 2008, and 2010. He is from Gulu in northern Uganda, an area adversely affected by the LRA insurgency. The youngest of four children, Brian lost his mother at birth; his father was killed by rebels in 2004. He is in the 12th grade at Taibah College School and hopes to become a sound engineer. He loves to perform because it’s the best way he can express his feelings and touch people positively. He enjoys helping others, making friends, singing, swimming, basketball and soccer. MUKUSIN WASSWA (age 18) is new to EAC as of 2011 and looking forward to his first Spirit of Uganda tour. He enjoys 10th grade at Taibah College School where he is a class leader known both for his generosity and empathy.He hopes to become a doctor. One of eight children, Mukusin hails from Makindya, a suburb of Kampala. His father died in 1993; his stepfather shines shoes and his mother is looking for work. He hopes that audiences on tour will find him a successful performer. COHEN AND GRIGSBY TRUST PRESENTS SERIES 15
Staff DAVID KASATA (Assistant to the Artistic Director) began performing at the age of 6 in a group founded by his father, Kigenyi Kasata. As a member of various performing arts groups, he has toured to the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, Denmark, Austria, France and Japan. When he is not training Spirit of Uganda performers, David teaches dance in various schools around Kampala. He has assisted Peter Kasule since 2006. He is a dancer, instrumentalist and gentle soul. PETER MUGGA (Audio Supervisor & Assistant Production Manager) An accomplished composer and musician, Peter has been supported by Empower African Children since joining as a founding member of Spirit of Uganda in 2007. He toured with the company through 2008, contributing original compositions and musical arrangements in addition to performing. Upon graduation from high school in Kampala in 2008, Peter was invited to continue his studies under EAC’s US Scholarship Program; he studies Music Technology and Composition at Santa Fe University of Art and Design in New Mexico on a full tuition scholarship. He is the co-producer and engineer of the 2012 tour CD Tusiima. DAN OZMINKOWSKI (Lighting Designer) Dan has been working with Spirit of Uganda since 2008. Regional: Arena Stage, Wexner Center, Philadelphia Theatre Company, San Diego Repertory Theatre, Berkeley Repertory Theatre. NyC: A Celebration of Maurice Sendak with Tony Kushner (92y); Amanda Selwyn Dance Theatre (Dance Theater Workshop & Kumble Theater); To Walk in Darkness & B*tch (o/o Broadway). Summer: Merry-Go-Round Playhouse (3 musicals). Associate/Assistant: Impressionism (Broadway), The Ritz (Broadway), Le Reve (Wynn, Las Vegas), Jennifer Muller / The Works (Brazil), Foxfire & Private Lives & Secret Garden (Utah Shakespeare Festival). Nominated for Barrymore Award 2011. Member USA 829. Alumnus: Conservatory of Theatre Arts & Film, Purchase College. RUKIA NALWOGA (Teacher and Spokesperson), a 2005 graduate of Makerere University, is a geography and religious studies teacher at Taibah College School. When she joined Taibah, they lacked a good geography teacher, so she taught herself the subject. She is now an experienced teacher, manager, peer tutor, mentor patron for education tours and head of the Cleanliness Department. While leading education tours, she has traveled with students to Kenya, Tanzania, South Africa and many parts of Uganda. All of her American geography lessons have been taught in theory, so she is looking forward to visiting the actual locations. Rukia strongly believes in
children taking ownership of their learning and making responsible choices within a structured environment. She enjoys meeting people, traveling and history. LIBBy KINGMAN (Company Manager) is the Administrative and Development Assistant for Empower African Children in Dallas. She graduated from the University of Texas in Austin in December of 2009 and first joined EAC as a volunteer on the 2010 Spirit of Uganda tour. Libby has interned for the Texas Speaker of the House of Representatives and volunteered as a tutor for both an after school program and the Junior League. Libby has traveled to Uganda every summer since 2009. She has been a part of many projects with Empower African Children’s visitors program. HELEN BEECHERL (Volunteer & Chaperone) graduated in 2011 from the University of Georgia with a degree in fine arts. Her studies took her to Cortona, Italy for a term in 2010. She has volunteered as a tutor for a Hispanic community after school program in 2009, interned as a primary school teacher in a village in Ghana, West Africa in the summer of 2008 and contributed to other community service organizations.
PRODUCER Empower African Children FRANK M. ROBy, CEO ALEXIS HEFLEy, Founder and President DONNA MALOUF, Co-Founder PETER KASULE, Artistic Director JEREMy PHILLIPS, Chief Operating Officer AGNES KASULE, Program Manager – Uganda PO Box 141226 Dallas, TX 75214 Empower African Children is a registered 501(c)3 nonprofit organization. www.EmpowerAfricanChildren.org Follow Spirit of Uganda and Empower African Children on Facebook and Twitter
2012 Tour Staff & Volunteers DAN OZMINKOWSKI, Lighting Designer & Production Manager LIBBy KINGMAN, Company Manager DAVID KASATA, Assistant to the Artistic Director PETER MUGGA, Audio Supervisor and Assistant Production Manager RUKIA NALWOGA, Teacher and Spokesperson HELEN BEECHERL, Volunteer and Chaperone JOSHUA CUTLER, Assistant to the Lighting Designer
Tour Management LISA BOOTH & DEIRDRE VALENTE, Lisa Booth Management, Inc.
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Stephen and Carol Annest; Steve and Nicole Annest; John and Mary Beecherl; Jeff Berry and Eric Politzer; Den and Lynn Bishop; Jonathan and Elizabeth Bond; Eldridge and Paige Burns; Chris and Brittany Crow; The David M Crowley Foundation; Patricia Dedman; Roy and Suni Deskin; Edith Everett; Scott and Gina Ginsburg; Michael and Kathryn Hanley; Scott and Marlise Kercheville; Bill and Kate Kingman; Alan Loewinsohn; Michael and Barbara Mack; Stephen and Donna Malouf; Thomas Manuel; Bill and Nancy Maloy; David and Carolyn Miller; Milliman USA; John David and Leslie Moritz; Scott and Natalie Noble; Trevor and Elaine Pearlman; Brandon Pope; Jean Claude and Beth Saada; Ned and Billie Staton; Sean and Jill Sullivan; Grant and Carolyn Switzer; Rosemary Haggar Vaughn Family Foundation; Jim and Kay Wray PHOTOS: Donna Malouf, Douglas Menuez and Dan Ozminkowski
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The PiTTsburgh CulTural TrusT Staff Directory
ExEcutivE OfficE J. Kevin McMahon ..........................................................................................................President & CEO Lorene Vinski ..................................Director of Board Relations and Corporate Secretary Cheryl Schnippert......................................................Executive Assistant to the President
Education & Community Engagement Janis Burley Wilson ........................................................................................................ Vice President Tracy L. Edmunds .....................Senior Manager & Director of Education Center Programs Darcy C. Kucenic ......................................................................... ..................Director of First Night & Manager of Education and Operations
Development Department Nicholas Gigante............................................................................................................... Vice President Heather Masterson .................................................................................Manager, Individual Giving Aimee Plotz.............................................................Assistant Manager of Individual Giving Denice Shilling.......................................................Assistant Manager of Corporate Giving Anne Sylvain................................Assistant Manager of Foundation & Government Giving Jennifer Schooley...................................................Membership Acquisitions Coordinator Sadie Treese ..................................................................... .......Development Systems Coordinator
Marketing and Communications Marc L. Fleming ................................................................................................................ Vice President Veronica Corpuz .....................................................................................Director of Public Relations Emily Balawejder ................................................................................................Multimedia Specialist Jamie L. Cuba................................................................................................Show Marketing Director Dinah M. Denmark ............................................................................................Publications Manager Kristin Garbarino................................................................Marketing Technology Manager Courtney Mead .............................................................................................................Graphic Designer Derek Scalzott ..............................................................................Show Marketing Manager Diana Roth Strong ..............................................................................Communications Coordinator
Programming Paul Organisak ........................................................................Vice President of Programming and Executive Director, Pittsburgh Dance Council Murray Horne .................................................................................... Curator, Wood Street Galleries Pamela K. Lieberman ......................................Manager-Children’s Theater Programming and Executive Director-Pittsburgh International Children’s Theater Randal P. Miller ............................................................................................... Programming Associate Rachel Tokarski..................................................................................... Curatorial Assistant
financE & truSt aDminiStratiOn Rona L. Nesbit ...................................................................................Executive Vice President
Finance Linda Jakubec ............................................................................................................................Controller MaryAnne Culleiton .......................................................................... Payroll and Benefits Manager Casey Gnage ...............................................................................................Finance Manager, Facilities Benjamin Boggio.......................................................................................... .Senior Staff Accountant Timothy Baum ............................................................................Financial and Risk Analyst Sharon Bonner.................................................................................... Accounting Assistant Mary Ellen DiPasquale.......................................Assistant to the Executive Vice President
Business Technology Systems Brian Hathaway .............................................Director of Help Desk & Telecommunications
Guest Services Al Rodibaugh ...................................................................................... .....................................Director Eric Thomas ..........................Assistant Director, Customer Service & Volunteer Services Julie Neal....................................................Assistant Director, Guest Services Operations Joi Brook..............................................................................................Group Sales Manager Pamela Cain.........................................................................Group Sales Assistant Manager Ruth Anne Mewhirter......................................................................Guest Services Manager James Parise...............................................................................Event Settlement Manager Sally Cain.....................................................................................Guest Services Supervisor Rhonda Jones.............................................................................Guest Services Supervisor Lawrence L. Doyle ...............................................................................................................Ticket Seller James F. Meigel ...................................................................................................................Ticket Seller Ronald J. Salera ..................................................................................................................Ticket Seller Andrew Stowell.....................................................................................................................Ticket Seller
thEatEr OpEratiOnS & DiStrict DEvElOpmEnt District Development Rebecca White .......................................................................... Director, Real Estate Development
Theater Operations Gene Ciavarra .................................................VP-Operations, Theaters & District Amenities Jacob Bacharach.................................................... Operations Manager, Benedum Center Bernard Bloom ...............................................................................................Director of Production K. Susan Sternberger ...............................................................................Theater Services Director Stacy Bartlebaugh-Gmys................................................................Event Services Manager G. Bryan Briggs............................................ ............... ................................Production Manager Diane Hines ............................................................................................................ Production Manager John Mumper ....................................... ..................................Facilities Manager Ann Urwin ...............................................................................Theater Operations Manager Randy Kirk ................................................................. Manager, Cabaret at Theater Square Bob Bollman .......................................................... Stage Technician, Cabaret at Theater Square
Engineers: Benedum Center Dennis Curry .................................................................................................................... Chief Robert Flowers ...................................................................................................... Operating Rick Jordan.............................................................................................................. Operating Brett Melisko ........................................................................................................... Operating
Engineer Engineer Engineer Engineer
Engineers: Byham, Harris & O’Reilly Theaters Ron Robison....................................................................................................................... Chief Todd Fedorek .......................................................................................................... Operating Melvin Garland ....................................................................................................... Operating Thomas Hatala........................................................................................................ Operating Jeffrey O’Laughlin ............................................................................................... Operating
Engineer Engineer Engineer Engineer Engineer
Technicians: Benedum Center Kenneth R. Brannigan ...........................................................Stage Technician, House Carpenter Will Dennis................................................................................Stage Technician, House Electrician Christopher Evans.......................................................Stage Technician, House Sound Engineer
Technicians: Byham Theater Greg Brooks .................................................................. Stage Technician, House Sound Engineer Steve Schultz ........................................................................... Stage Technician, House Carpenter
Technicians: Wood Street Galleries George Dun ...............................................................................Gallery Attendant/Installer
Shared Services Erin Ehrlich ...................................................................................................... Administrative Manager Jan Markewinski .........................................................Program Advertising Sales Administrator Elaine A. Nucci ....................................................................... Program Advertising Sales Manager
Tessitura Operations and District Services Daniel Hoffer ................................................................................. Chief Information Officer Patrick Fitzgerald .......................................................................................................Project Analyst Rebecca Harriman.....................................................Client Services & Systems Administrator Bonita Kwolek ..........................................................................Application Support Analyst Renee McCrea ...........................................................................Application Support Analyst Kelly Mednis .........................................................................Professional Services Manager Nancy Sheleheda ...........................Sr. Dir., Application Development & Support Services Eric Sipple ............................................................................................Senior Web Developer Justin Snair ......................................................................................................Network Administrator Mike Tiernan.........................................................................................Senior Network Administrator
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SETTING THE STAGE FOR THE NEXT QUARTER CENTURY
THE PITTSBURGH CULTUR AL TRUST transformed a downtrodden section of Downtown into a world-class Cultural District that stands as a national model of urban revitalization through the arts. The best of touring Broadway, contemporary dance, family events and cutting-edge visual arts are among the variety of arts and entertainment the Trust presents and exhibits. Hundreds of artists, thousands of students, and millions of people expand their horizons in our theaters, galleries, and public art environments.
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The PiTTsburgh CulTural TrusT Board Listings 2011-2012
Kenneth R. Melani, M.D. Chairman* Charles E. Bunch Charles J. Queenan, Jr.*
PITTSBURGH
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bOarD OF TrusTees
Vice Chairmen J. Kevin McMahon President & CEO* Carolyn D. Duronio Treasurer* *Executive Committee Member **Life Trustee
Deborah L. Acklin Jane C. Arkus* Suzanne W. Broadhurst Jill M. Brodbeck Charles R. Burke, Jr. Esther L. Bush Carolyn M. Byham Aris S. Candris Donald K. Carter Thaddeus J. Clements Ronald R. Davenport, Jr. George A. Davidson, Jr. Steven G. Elliott Steven F. Feinstein* Sylvia V. Fields Audrey Hillman Fisher Edith H. Fisher* Karen S. Flam William O. Generett, Jr. Michael H. Ginsberg Murry S. Gerber George C. Greer* Ira J. Gumberg Joseph C. Guyaux Edward H. Harrell Darlene M. Harris
William E. Hunt Scott D. Izzo Paul R. Jenkins** Cathy Lewis Long Peter F. Mathieson* Kenneth C. McCrory Jeffrey L. Morby Grant Oliphant Dan Onorato David L. Porges Luke Ravenstahl P. Jerome Richey James E. Rohr** Caryn B. Rubinoff Cynthia D. Shapira Richard P. Simmons Shelley M. Taylor H. Woodruff Turner Hilary S. Tyson Thomas J. Usher Thomas L. VanKirk* Sunil Wadhwani* Aaron Walton Nancy D. Washington* Michael Watson** Alfred W. Wishart, Jr.**
Thaddeus J. Clements Chair
Karen S. Flam Chair
Deborah L. Acklin Chair
Kenneth C. McCrory Chair
Debra Tanner Abell Edwin H. Beachler III Doug Bentz Carolyn M. Byham R. Yvonne Campos Dan Catanzaro Marjorie C. Greenberger Edward H. Harrell Garfield Lemonius Pamela McCrory Susan B. McIntosh J. Kevin McMahon Janice M. Meade Christine Navarro Richard Parsakian Christine Probert Duane J. Seppi Selma B. Sherman Nancy Simpronio Kenneth E. Spruill, Jr. Rose Strickland Julie Ann Sullivan Dianne M. Swart Hilary S. Tyson Hal K. Waldman Conna Weiner Ruth Westerman J. Andrew Wolfinger
Sue Ellen Ganz Vice Chair
Alice R. Snyder Vice Chair
Amanda Morel Secretary
Marty Bates Miranda Berner John R. Bonassi Casey Cassioli Estelle Comay, Esq. Robert M. Frankel Natalie Taaffe Hoffman Alysia Hoyt Gayle Irwin Lynn Lebowitz J. Kevin McMahon Vanessa Sica Lynn M. Smith Beth Wainwright Ansley S. Westbrook, II William P. Widdoes, Jr.
Andy Ai Aaron Billger John Bonassi Mark Broadhurst Marilyn Coleman Michael Fetchko Connie George Edward H. Harrell Peter Kope Angie Longo Susan B. McIntosh J. Kevin McMahon
Richard Rocereto Treasurer Roy Arnold Russell Arrington Bridgett Bates Alice Beckett-Rumberger Lawrence M. Berger Jill Locnikar Bradley Marcia G. Brent Alisa N. Carr Ted Curran Tom Ennis Tamara Goldbogen Michele Heryford Tony Joseph Von Keairns J. Kurt Kerner William Lafe J. Kevin McMahon David Newell Kenny Powell Darlene Pruszynski Barbara Russell
Ex-Officio Members Frank Dermody Jake Wheatley, Jr. Renee Aldrich
Alexis Miller Tony Mowod Scott Neill Todd Palcic William Peduto Phil Petraglia James C. Roddey Angela Seals Marcie Solomon Tina Thomson Jamee Todd Jack Wagner
PARTNERS Concepts
The PiTTsburgh CulTural TrusT Board Listings 2011-2012 PARTNERS
PITTSBURGH
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TRUST iNsTiTuTiONal DeVelOPMeNT COMMiTTee Edith H. Fisher Chair Jill M. Brodbeck Vice Chair Jane C. Arkus Chester R. Babst Ellen Still Brooks Shawn K. Butler Thaddeus J. Clements George A. Davidson, Jr. Carolyn D. Duronio George C. Greer Phyllis K. Kokkila Scott Lammie Cathy Lewis Long Susan B. McIntosh Susan McLaughlin J. Kevin McMahon Kelly K. Price W. Franklin Reed William C. Ries Robert F. Sass Selma B. Sherman Merrill P. Stabile Laurie J. Vota Sunil Wadhwani
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Chester R. Babst Co-Chair
Susan McLaughlin Co-Chair
Scott Lammie Co-Chair
Jill M. Brodbeck Co-Chair
Kelly K. Price Co-Chair
Laurie J. Vota Co-Chair
Laurie Adams Ann Averback Mary Louise Babst Nancy and Nadav Baum Vitasta Bazaz Phyllis Bertok Karen and Glenn Buterbaugh Mimi and Jerry Davis Susan Gleason Nanette and Ira Gordon Susan Greenspan and Neil Resnick Amy Jaffe and Grant Mason Phyllis K. Kokkila Sally M. Levin Sheryl Linck Catherine Loevner Kathleen Majewski Douglas McAdams Janice and Ernest Meade Amy and Mark Mendicino Thomas R. Moore Ronna Nagin Theresa and Cliff Pinsent Cindy Potter William C. Ries Louisa Rosenthal Robert F. Sass Carole and Mark Shepard Selma B. Sherman Thomas Sterling Richard J. Voller Susan S. Weiner Barbara and Bruce Wiegand Judy and John Woffington J. Andrew Wolfinger
Mark Arnold Jimmi Sue Babcock-Smith Sheerree Buchanan Julia Carlson James Carter Sarah Linn Eddy Mark Freeman Sheri Giger Katie Heinemann Heather Hutton Krista Kaert Douglas Kassab Benjamin Kelley Katherine Leech Lisa Newman Carly Noel Scott Rainey Allison Ruppert Patrick Rusiski Jared Sadowski Laura Seifert Liz Stephans
Thaddeus J. Clements Sean Ganoe Mark Goldberg Annie Hanna Engel Clyde B. Jones III Susan Kapusta Deborah Kimball Robert Krizner Jani Marie Lipps Nadia Morozowich W. Franklin Reed James Roddey George Stark Kaveri Subbarao Jerry Whitaker Wade Wilson
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the Pittsburgh Cultural trust
legal soCiety The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust wishes to thank and recognize the following members of the Cultural Trust’s Legal Society. In response to declining arts funding, new contributions are necessary to maintain the Trust’s commitment to provide high quality performing and visual arts and to redevelop the City’s Cultural District. As a truly unique gesture of civic responsibility and commitment to our region, a visionary group of Pittsburgh’s most prominent law firms have pledged to provide $250,000 in annual support through 2015.
MeMbers
Listing as of December 30, 2011
Babst Calland
Meyer, Unkovic & Scott LLP
Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC
Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart PC
Cohen & Grigsby PC
Pepper Hamilton LLP
Dickie, McCamey & Chilcote PC
Pietragallo Gordon Alfano Bosick & Raspanti
Dinsmore & Shohl LLP
Reed Smith LLP
Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott LLC
Schnader Harrison Segal & Lewis LLP
Flaherty & O’Hara PC
Sherrard, German & Kelly PC
Goehring Rutter & Boehm
Tucker Arensberg PC
K & L Gates LLP
The Webb Law Firm
Littler Mendelson
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Th e P i ttsburgh Cultural Trus t extends specia l recogn itio n to the Allegheny Regional Asset District for its significant contr i buti ons of operati ng support .
Th e Trus t is esp e cia l l y gratefu l to The He i nz End ow m e nt s fo r i ts o n g o i n g co m m i tm e nt that h a s b e e n i n s tr u m e nt a l i n th e su cce s s fu l d eve l o p m e nt of P i t t s b u rg h’s Cu l tu ra l D i s tr i c t .
The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust is thankful for its many individual, foundation, corporate and government partners whose contributions to the Annual Campaign are invaluable and greatly appreciated. Supporters of the Trust help the arts thrive in Pittsburgh, keeping our Cultural District vibrant with fantastic performances in our theaters, inspiring shows in our galleries, exhilarating live music in our venues and diverse events throughout the year for all ages. Thank you to those who have invested in the Trust from January 1, 2011 through December 31, 2011.
MEMBERSHIP & FAMILY FOUNDATIONS Chairman’s Circle $25,000 and above Anonymous Marianne Bokan-Blair and David J. Blair Cindy and Murry Gerber Vicki and Kevin Halloran Douglas B. McAdams Dr. and Mrs. Kenneth R. Melani Lauren and S. Adam Sufrin ^ Barbara and Bruce Wiegand President’s Circle $10,000 to $24,999 Laurie Adams Jane C. Arkus * Edwin H. Beachler * The Bognar Family Bozzone Family Foundation Jill and Chuck Brodbeck Charles E. Bunch The Jack Buncher Foundation Patricia Burke Carolyn and Bill Byham Mr. and Mrs. Donald A. Casey Ada and George Davidson Mary Jane and Gerald Davis Beverlynn and Steven Elliott Mr. and Mrs. Timothy O. Fisher Edith H. and James A. Fisher The Foster Charitable Trust Sue and Mark Gleason Mr. and Mrs. Ira H. Gordon Jamie and Jim Graham Janet and Mark Greathouse Jane and George Greer Mr. and Mrs. Ira J. Gumberg Karri and Steve Guy Marjorie Burns Haller Mr. and Mrs. Bruce K. M. Henderson Dolores and Michael Kara Mr. and Mrs. Raymond W. LeBoeuf Robert C. Levin Sally M. Levin The Richard J. Madden Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Martin G. McGuinn Kristen and Kevin McMahon Mr. and Mrs. Mark J. Mendicino Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey L. Morby Mr. and Mrs.+ Albert C. Muse Joan and Bob Peirce Gabriela and David Porges Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Queenan, Jr. William J. Recker Sharon and James E. Rohr Pauline Santelli Mr. and Mrs. David S. Shapira Mr. and Mrs. Richard P. Simmons John T. Stabile
Mr. and Mrs. Merrill P. Stabile Carol and Bill+ Tillotson Hilary Tyson and Charles Porter * Sandy and Thomas Usher Nita and Sunil Wadhwani Nancy and Milton Washington Patron’s Circle $5,000 to $9,999 Mr. and Mrs. James R. Agras Mr. and Mrs. Chester R. Babst Mr. and Mrs. G. Nicholas Beckwith III Phyllis L. Bertok Stephanie and Michael Bozic Suzy and Jim Broadhurst Mr. Charles R. Burke, Jr. Karen S. Buterbaugh and Glenn A. Buterbaugh Helen and Stephen Casey Mr. James C. Chaplin IV Thaddeus J. Clements * Shirley and Samuel Cordes Sara C. and James K. Donnell Carolyn D. Duronio Mary Jo and Jack Elliott Karen and Steven Feinstein The Fine Foundation Janis and Jeffrey Fisher Kristina and Peter Gerszten Robert I. Glimcher Family Foundation Susan Greenspan and Neil Resnick Joe and Kathy Guyaux Mr. and Mrs. Harry W. Henninger Mr. and Mrs. Henry L. Hillman Maristel and Gary Hunt Janet and Bill Hunt Laurie and Rick Johnson Jackie and Harley Jones Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Krizner Catherine and Mark H. Loevner * Cathy and Rob Long Courtnay and David Looman Carol and Peter Mathieson Pam and Ken McCrory * Irene and Robert McTiernan Rona L. Nesbit Mr. and Mrs. Demetrios T. Patrinos Jean and Tom Peterson Drs. Cindy and Rob Potter Mary Alice Price Richard E. Rauh * Cynthia and Jerry Richey Mallory and Bill Ries Linda and Rich Ruffalo Catherine M. and John T. Ryan III Jennifer and Karl Salatka Mr. and Mrs. William Sarris Mrs. Virginia W. Schatz * Nancy Schepis Selma B. and C. Leon Sherman * Brenda and Thomas Shields
Mrs. Violet Soffer Speyer Foundation Jayne and Tom Sterling Sue and Dan Stokes Bronya and Neil Strosnider Becky and John Surma Bonnie W. and Thomas L. VanKirk Mr. and Mrs. Richard J. Voller Peggy C. Whitehurst Rebecca and Rich Zahren Premiere Circle $2,500 to $4,999 Anonymous (6) Debra and Edward Abell * Jean and Louis D. Astorino Michele and Pat Atkins Ann Averback Ms. Natalae R. Barko Bridgett and Marty Bates ^ Vitasta Bazaz and Sheen Sehgal Janet L. Belliveau Cynthia Berger and Laurence Green Emily and Ronald Bianchini Barbara H. Bott and Robert L. Jennings, Jr. Nancy Bromall and Robert Barry Barbara and David Burstin Mr. and Mrs. Joseph L. Calihan Marian and Scott Calligan Mr. and Mrs. Carl L. Campbell Laura A. and Aris S. Candris Barbara and Gerald Chait Dr. and Mrs. Edward Chang Julie and Tim Choate Linda Christen Mr. and Mrs. E. V. Clarke Julie, Dale and Carly Clifton Judge Maurice B. Cohill, Jr. Carol and Nelson Craige Melanie and Jim Crockard * Lu and Syl Damianos Debbie and Bill Demchak Denise Fazio and Toby Smith Virginia and Richard Fischer Kimberly Tillotson Fleming and Curtis D. Fleming Mr. and Mrs. Henry J. Gailliot Cathy and Jim Garraux Nancy R. and William J. Gatti Mr. and Mrs. Robert D. German Dr. and Mrs. Peter Grondziowski Mr. and Mrs. Louis Guarino, Jr. Marcia M. Gumberg Susan and Barney Guttman Rhoda and David Hartmann * Alexandra Hendrickson Barbara and Randall Henry Mr. David M. Hillman Mr. and Mrs. Peter Holway Dorothy A. Howat Mrs. Joan M. Hurrell
Scott D. Izzo Alice Jane and Paul Jenkins Susan L. Kaczorowski, M.D. Gabe Kassab Family Mr. and Mrs. Marshall P. Katz Gerri Kay * Lisa and David Keefer Mary Denise and George C. Koch Susan and Scott Lammie Susan and Louis Leff Marina and Kenneth Lehn Linda S. Melada and Arthur S. Levine, M.D. Anne V. Lewis Dr. Ronald and Mrs. Judith Linaburg Sheryl Linck and Garry Conklin Cate Linn Mrs. Jane Love Ruth and Neil MacKay Mr. and Mrs. Robert P. Malnati Janet Markel and Barry Lhormer Lucine and John Marous, Jr. Amy Jaffe and Grant Mason Mr. and Mrs. Joseph A. Massaro, Jr. Dr. Curtis V. Mayernik and Mr. John Fullen John R. McGinley, Jr. Peggy and Steve McKnight Marcia A. Metelsky Dr. and Mrs. Richard Meltzer Barbara T. and Charles J. Miller Montgomery IP Associates Dr. and Mrs. Joshua Nagin Eliza and Hugh Nevin Patricia K. Nichols Shirley and H. Ward Olander Nancy and Woody Ostrow Mr. and Mrs. Richard A. Pagliari Maureen D. Peszko Theresa and Cliff Pinsent Lori and Louis Plung Kelly and Tom Price Renee and Fred Quinn Nancy and Bill Rackoff Sally and Ned Randall Mr. and Mrs. Frank Brooks Robinson Dick Rocereto ^ Mr. and Mrs. William F. Roemer Mrs. Louisa Rosenthal Mr. and Mrs. Frank Ruscetti Robert Sass The Schneider Family ^ Pamela L. Schoemer Rod Schwartz Sharon Semenza and William Robinson Juliet Lea Simonds Gayle and Bill Simpson The Slagle Family Fund Dr. and Mrs. John M. Snyder Catherine Specter Mr. and Mrs. John A. Staley IV Jocelyn and Mark Steele Mr. and Mrs. Michael B. Stern Cara and Doug Stirling H. Campbell Stuckeman Marcia and Dick Swanson Shelley and James Taylor Judith and Steve Thomas Mr. and Mrs. Harry Thompson, II Diane and Chuck Vater Rebecca and James L. Vesely Laurie Vota Fair and Kenneth Fair Mr. and Mrs. Robert K. Wagner Sue and Charles Walker Iris Amper Walker Mary and Jerry Whitaker Mr. and Mrs. Frank L. Wiegand III Diane and Jack Wilberger Phillip H. and Betty L. Wimmer Family Foundation Judy and John Woffington
Dr. Thad Zaleskiewicz Richard A. Zappala Family Foundation Mr. Ronald W. Zborowski Florence and Harvey Zeve Director’s Circle $1,000 to $2,499 Anonymous (11) Barbara and Marcus Aaron II Barbara and Alan Ackerman Dr. Lawrence N. Adler Mr. and Mrs. Edward A. Aiello Marjorie Baer Allon Tracy Aquila Roy W. Arnold Family ^ Valerie and Paul Bacharach Drs. Arlene and Mark Baratz Marian S. Bass Nancy and Nadav Baum Patrick Ryan Bend Mr. and Mrs. Coleman Benedict Kristee Blanciak Brad J. Berlin Christy and William Blose Eva Tansky Blum Debby and Dan Booker Ann and Paul Bridges Vicky and Mark Brilmyer Ellen Still and J. Judson Brooks Betsy and Marc Brown Susan and David Brownlee Dr. and Mrs. John Brozetti Mrs. Mary Jo and Dr. Bert Bullington Janis Burley Wilson Nicholas Butera and Grace Wagner Mr. and Mrs. Frank V. Cahouet Louise and David Cannon Dr. and Mrs. Robert Capretto Daniel Catanzaro and Craig McDonald * Mr. and Mrs. Jarvis B. Cecil Charlton Fund Choice Chiropractic & Wellness Center Dr. Richard and Sally B. Cohen Mr. and Mrs. Fredrick H. Colen Jennifer Owen and Cory Cope ^ ~ Carmela and Matthew Coppola Carol J. and George G. Couch Carol and Gary Cozen Ruth Ann and Daniel D. Crawford Erin and Ted Curran ^ Diana and Ronald Cusano Lynn and Ronald Davenport, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Simon Davidoff Joan Clark Davis Marian Ungar Davis and Stanford G. Davis Susan DeRiggi and Glenn Bost ^ Rev. John V. Di Bacco, Jr. Joan and Jack Diederich Jennifer Blyler and Michael Dishart Mr. and Mrs. J. Christopher Donahue Mary Ann and Charles R. Dotchin Lucy and John Douglas Theresa and Merrill Druggs Brian and Carol Duggan Michelle Ann Duralia Dr. and Mrs. Gabriel Durkac Alunda and Jonathan Edmonds Dolly and Curt Ellenberg Tom Ennis ^ Chris and Gigi Faber Mr. and Mrs. Frederick R. Favo Sylvia V. Fields Pam and Jim Fister The Flam Family ^ The James A. and Ruth O. Frank Philanthropic Fund of the UJFF Reanette and Steve Frobouck Elaine and John Frombach
Eric Gerstbrein Mr. and Mrs. William P. Getty The Gigante Family Revs. Catherine and Gaylord Gillis Cathy and Mike Ginsberg Donna and John Gisleson Mr. and Mrs. Paul Giusti Dolores K. Gluck Marcia and David Gordon Mr. and Mrs. Thomas C. Graham Juliette D. Grauer Dana and Daniel A. Greenblatt Mr. and Mrs. C. G. Grefenstette Aaronel DeRoy Gruber+ and Irving B. Gruber ~ Claire B. and Jerome P. Hahn Maria and Jonathan Hanson Jane Z. Haskell Eileen and Brian Hathaway Christopher E. Hepinger Dr. and Mrs. John B. Hill Katharine H. Hillman Natalie Taaffe Hoffman ~ Debra and Jason Honkus ~ Lynne and Blair Jacobson David and Laura Jones Tony Joseph ^ Van Kaplan Dr. and Mrs. Richard Kasdan Von and Dale Keairns ^ Margaret and Dwight Keating Kurt Kerner ^ Ellen P. and Jack Kessler Mr. and Mrs. Edwin J. Kilpela Bonnie and Donald Kipke Phyllis K. Kokkila Linda Kortlandt Dr. Elliott J. Kramer and William M. Modrak Elaine and Carl Krasik Pam and Scott Kroh Lynn and Larry Lebowitz Roberta and Jeffrey Letwin Mr. and Mrs. Michael H. Levin Elizabeth H. Lewis Judith Liebler Sue and Jim Liken Mrs. Lenny Litman Janine and Daniel Littlefield Gail and Tom Litwiler Rachel and Jeffery Lizik Margery J. Loevner Richard Lopretto The Loughney Foundation Kate W. MacVean Amy and Jan Marks Janet and Mike Marshall Cathy and John Mary Judith and James Matheny Susan and David Matter Mr. and Mrs. Gerald E. McGinnis Lynn S. McGrann Suzy and DeCourcy McIntosh * Susan and Sean McLaughlin James R. McMahon Janice and Ernie Meade * Mr. and Mrs. Richard P. Mellon Mr. Richard A. Mellon Barbara Sachnoff Mendlowitz Mary Ellen and Mark Meyer Richard Meyer Janet and George Miles Sally C. Minard and Walter Limbach Connie and Paul Mockenhaupt Thomas R. Moore Martha H. Munsch Donna Murtha and James Ecker Mary Love and William Nast Christine E. Navarro * Kenny and Gordon Nelson
Susan and Richard Nernberg Grant D. Oliphant Todd Palcic Paul M. Palevsky, MD and Sharon R. Roseman, MD Maria and Rocco Panucci Jay L. Panzarella T. R. Paul Family Foundation Cathy and John Pelusi Mark Perrott ~ Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre The Platt Family Foundation Dr. and Mrs. Phillip Pollice Christine and Mark Popovich Amy and Chris Pretsch Barbara and Malcolm+ Prine * Joan and Roger Raulin K. Oliver Rea Mr. and Mrs. W. Franklin Reed Dr. and Mrs. Douglas J. Reiss Mr. James H. Rich Karen and Pierce Richardson Ms. Letitia E. Rieck Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. Riordan Marilyn and Mitchell Roberts Donald and Sylvia Robinson Family Foundation Susan and Jerry Robinson Stephen G. Robinson Pat and Andrew Rodgers Greta and Art Rooney II Joyce and Eugene Root * Caryn Rubinoff and Craig Dunham Louisa and Jim Rudolph The Ruttenberg Family David M. Savard The Schmid Family Matthew Schnierle Mr. and Mrs. K. George Schoeppner Susan Schwochau and John Delaney Christine and Duane Seppi * Linda and Richard Shaw Carole and Mark Shepard Gail Shumway Pat and Alan Siger * Colleen and Henry Simonds James A. Sims Lynn and Joe Smith Patricia and Wallace Smith Alice R. Snyder ~ Judith L. Wolfe and John H. Soffietti, M.D. George Specter Mr. and Mrs. James C. Stalder The Honorable and Mrs. William L. Standish Mr. and Mrs. Steven A. Stepanian II Jean and Charles Stout Becky and Larry Stern * Patricia and William Swank Tamco, Inc., Alan and Susan Citron, Darryl and Wendy Pingor Bonnie and Paul Titus Mr. and Mrs. Robert C. Todd, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. H. Woodruff Turner Beth and Mark Twerdok Danielle and Brian Uffelman Lorene and Denis M. Vinski Dr. Loretta Wahl Diane and Hal Waldman * John Wetenhall Karen and Rodd Werstil Ansley S. Westbrook II ~ Ruth Westerman and J. Robert Myers* Dr. Michael White and Mr. Richard J. LeBeau * Rebecca J. White Amy and Greg Winokur Mary Jo Winokur Mr. and Mrs. Alfred W. Wishart, Jr. J. Andrew Wolfinger * Carol and Arthur Wooley
Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Yates Andrea and James Young Kathryn Pruss Zeltwanger and Andrew Zeltwanger Robin and Gary Zentner Mr. and Mrs. Clifford B. Zlotnik CORPORATE, FOUNDATION & PUBLIC SUPPORT Leadership Circle $100,000 and above Allegheny Regional Asset District Cohen & Grigsby Colcom Foundation ~ Dollar Bank ~ Eden Hall Foundation EQT Corporation and Equitable Gas Company ^ First Commonwealth Financial Corporation * Giant Eagle Foundation and Giant Eagle, Inc. * ^ ~ The Heinz Endowments ^ Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield Richard King Mellon Foundation ^ ~ Pennsylvania Council on the Arts ~ ^ Pennsylvania Department of Community & Economic Development ^ ~ The Pittsburgh Foundation ~ PNC Foundation Founder’s Circle $50,000 to $99,999 Claude Worthington Benedum Foundation * The Benter Foundation BNY Mellon ^ ~ Broadway Across America Duquesne Light Company ~ The Grable Foundation ~ ^ Peoples Natural Gas ~ The Fine Foundation UPMC and UPMC Health Plan Chairman’s Circle $25,000 to $49,999 Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC Citizens Bank ^ CONSOL Energy FISA Foundation H. J. Heinz Company Foundation K&L Gates LLP Levin Furniture Reed Smith LLP ^ Rossin Foundation United States Steel Corporation President’s Circle $10,000 to $24,999 Allegheny Technologies, Inc. Bessie F. Anathan Charitable Trust Andersen Windows Ayers Foundation Babst Calland Bobby Rahal Automotive Group The Buhl Foundation ^ ~ Dickie, McCamey & Chilcote PC Direct Energy Business Eat’n Park Hospitality Group Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott LLC Federated Investors First National Bank The Frank E. Rath - Spang & Company Charitable Trust Hefren-Tillotson, Inc. Roy A. Hunt Foundation K12, Inc. ^ KPMG LLP Laurel Foundation ~ Macy’s Massey Charitable Trust Meyer, Unkovic & Scott LLP The New York Times ~ W.I. Patterson Charitable Fund ~
Pepper Hamilton LLP Pietragallo Gordon Alfano Bosick & Raspanti, LLP PPG Industries Foundation Ron Foth Advertising ~ James M. and Lucy Schoonmaker Foundation Sherrard, German & Kelly PC Tucker Arensberg, P.C. The Webb Law Firm Patron’s Circle $5,000 to $9,999 Atria’s The William Brown Foundation, Inc. Comcast~ ^ Eaton Corporation Erie Insurance ^ Flaherty & O’ Hara, P.C. Frank B. Fuhrer Wholesale Company Gateway Financial Group, Inc. Goehring, Rutter & Boehm Green Mountain Coffee ~ Gutter Helmet Systems ~ The Henry E. Haller Jr. Foundation Juicy Juice Lidia’s Littler Mendelson, P.C. MEDRAD, Inc. Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation * ^ Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C. Port Authority of Allegheny County ~ Ryan Memorial Foundation Schnader Harrison Segal & Lewis LLP UBS Financial Services University of Pittsburgh ^ Premiere Circle $2,500 to $4,999 big Burrito Restaurant Group BilkeyKatz Investment Consultants, Inc. Brunner Fair Oaks Foundation, Inc. ~ Fifth Third Bank Fiserv SourceOne Henry L. Hillman Foundation Howard Hanna Real Estate Services L. R. Kimball Langholz Wilson Ellis, Inc. Metz Lewis Brodman Must O’Keefe LLC Paris Healthcare Linen Services Pittsburgh Steelers Renaissance Pittsburgh Hotel RTI International Metals, Inc. Rugby Realty Co., Inc. Trigate Incorporated WTW Architects Partner’s Circle $1,000 to $2,499 Amcom Office Systems Big Y LLC - Sonoma Grille, Seviche & Nola on the Square The Buncher Company Byrnes and Kiefer Company Calgon Carbon Corporation Fairmont Pittsburgh Henderson Brothers, Inc. Hollinshead, Mendelson, Bresnahan & Nixon, P.C. Integra Realty Resources Mascaro Construction Company, L.P. McKamish, Inc. Mondriaan Foundation Norfolk Southern Railway Company Perkins Eastman Strategic Investment Fund, Inc. Target Stores ^ United Safety Services, Inc. W. J. Beitler Company WPXI – TV
ENDOWMENT gIFTS In honor of the Gabe Rubin Student Performance Fund by the Rubin Family Milton G. Hulme Charitable Foundation In Honor Of Jane Arkus’ birthday by Toto and Jim Fisher
In Memory Of Sam Bass by Nursing Unit 2A and Neurology Department of the Vetran’s Hospital, Houston MaryAnn and John Fedorek Barbara McKinney
Chip Babst by Raymond Novak
Dr. Amilcare Biancheria by Shirley Biancheria
Michael Belotti by Kadee Brittingham
Virginia Boocks by Tammy Maximovich
Kristin Berman by G. Bryan Briggs
Bernard, Robert and John Brannigan by
Lisa Bittner by Tamara Maximovich
Pat Brannigan Doherty
Jill Brodbeck by Linda and Ken Simon
Anne and Mike Bronowicz by Amy Bronowicz
Aubrey Bukovan and Lance Dill by
Michael Carasella by Donna Repka
Mary Ellen DiPasquale
Dolores Conley by Lowell G. Vincent
Ed Byrnes’ birthday by Nancy and Bill Rackoff
Virginia Ehrlich by Anonymous
Toto Fisher’s Birthday by Jane C. Arkus
Richard C. Flaherty by Patricia Flaherty
Toto and Jim Fisher by Claire T. Wapinsky
Michael Gryzmkowski by Veronica Corpuz
Princess Victoria George by Grace and Michael George Edward Harrell by Diane and Steven Pelusi Chris Hartman’s birthday by The Friday Family Diana Shane Jones by Anonymous Ron Larsen by Elise Larsen Jean and Dwight Lewis by Penny Lewis and James Mesloh Catherine and Mark Loevner by the Cinderella Women’s Committee
and Nico Gryzmkowski Patricia and Joseph Janicky by Barbara Janicky Aloysius P. Kukla by Nick, Gina, Dominic and Lucca Gigante Lorene and Denis M. Vinski Michael J. Manzo by The Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association Rosaline Mays by Wanda Durham Teresa McGreevy by Charles McGreevy Steven Montellese by
Sally and Bill McVay by James McVay
Rachel Brown
Rona L. Nesbit by Judge Maurice B. Cohill, Jr.
Todd Erdley
Lisa Newman for her volunteer work by Highmark
J. Masiero
Ronald Ogrodowski by Dana Ogrodowski Paul Organisak by Marjorie C. Greenberger Malachi Pancoast by Joan Pancoast
Dr. Rebecca Pounds Malcolm Prine, a dear friend and supporter of the Dance Council by Selma B. and C. Leon Sherman
Jim Rohr by William Shanley
Dr. Kuldeep Rubin by Vitasta Bazaz and Sheen Sehgal
Selma Sherman by Catherine and Mark H. Loevner
Dean Schron by Ellen Teri Kaplan Goldstein
Ken Spruill, Jr.’s birthday by Sharon and Michael Cercone Andrea DeVries and Howard Degenholtz
and Michael Goldstein Marc L. Sternberger by Susan, Lynn, and Anne Sternberger
Lea Donatelli
Shanta Wadhwani by The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust
Donna Hansen and Ralph Kemp
Casimir M. Welch by
Susan Sternberger by Jon Pushinsky and Jean Clickner
Alexander Marketing
Marlene Suess’ volunteer work by the H. J. Heinz
Dean Bottorff
Company Foundation
Genna and Sean Cavanaugh
Elia Vith by Jessica Brandon
Joel Eaton
Mrs. Susan Young’s birthday by Edie and Bernie Robin
Nancy and Mitchell Feldman Janice and Mike Fodor Theresa Gore
Mary and Ed Grimm Stella Jesso American Society for Quality, Pittsburgh Section 802 Lynn B. Lynn Corrine and Charles McCarty Joanne McLaughlin MorrisAnderson & Associates LTD Darlene and Dana Pruszynski Philip Selden Becky and Michael Sherwin Beth and Jim Webster The Legacy Society Anonymous (3) Jane C. Arkus John Bauerlein Allen Berkman + Dolores M. Bold + Jill Brodbeck B. Jean Brown William O. Burchinal Thaddeus J. Clements Dr. and Mrs. Richard L. Cohen Sharon Cornely Robert Dickey + Katrin and Eugene Engels Edith H. Fisher Mimi Frey and Bruce R. Connelly Ward L. Garner Jane Z. Haskell Jackie and Harley Jones Virginia Kaufman Phyllis K. Kokkila Raymond Krotec + Erna Landsberger + Mrs. Lenny Litman Mr. and Mrs. Robert P. Malnati Helen and Stuart McMurray + Barbara Sachnoff Mendlowitz Raymond Novak Terry O’Connor Beverly and Robert Ontolchik Jeffrey Lawrence Pollock, Esq. Richard E. Rauh Mallory and Bill Ries Elinor B. Rubin Virginia W. Schatz Nancy Schepis Selma B. and C. Leon Sherman Mr. and Mrs. Christian M. Snavely Jack Stabile Beverly and Michael Steinfeld Cecyl and Murray Thaw Shirley Tucker Ann Ungar Marvin Wedeen
SPECIAL THANkS to the Port Authority of Allegheny County for their support of Wood Street Galleries and Highmark First Night® Pittsburgh. * Also donates to Pittsburgh Dance Council ^ Also donates to Pittsburgh International Children’s Theater ~ Also donates to Three Rivers Arts Festival + Deceased Every effort is made to ensure complete accuracy in this listing. For questions or information on how to become a TRUST DONOR, please contact Sadie Treese (412) 456-1058.
BYHAM THEATER INFORMATION Accommodations for Persons with Disabilities • A wheelchair is available on the Orchestra Level only. • Box seats are available on the orchestra level for physically challenged patrons. Please specify at time of purchase. • Elevator stops at main floor for the orchestra level, lower level for restrooms and coat check, and the very top of the balcony only. • Family Restrooms are located off the Main Floor Lobby and in the Lower Lobby. • Service animals can be accommodated. Please inquire on the phone or at the Box Office when purchasing tickets. • Water cups are available at the Berkman Lounge. • Ushers are available to provide assistance. • Assistive Listening Devices are available free-of-charge. Infrared headsets and inductive loops can be obtained from the usher staff. • The theater is equipped with two Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) at the Fifth Floor elevator and next to the main floor family restroom. • Large print programs are available upon request. Elevator Stops at main floor for the orchestra level, lower level for restrooms and coat check, and the very top of the balcony only. Fire Exits Located at all levels and clearly marked. Used ONLY in case of emergency.
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Lost and Found Line (412) 456-1377 Recording Equipment The use of cameras, video cameras, tape recorders or other recording equipment is strictly prohibited. Refreshments The Berkman Lounge is located in the Main Lobby. Drinks may be purchased prior to performances and during intermission. Water bottles may be taken into the auditorium. Please enjoy other refreshments in the lobby. Rest Rooms Lounges, including accessible restrooms are located in the Lower Lobby. Smoking Permitted outside the theater only. Stage Area Limited to performers, staff and authorized visitors. Courtesy Telephones Box Office Lobby and Lower Level Lobby.
TICKETING INFORMATION Child Policy Unless a show is designated for younger audiences, tickets may not be purchased for children under the age of 3 years. Such children will not be admitted to the Byham Theater. All children over 3 years of age must have a ticket for a seat next to the seat occupied by the adult accompanying the child. Children disturbing the enjoyment of other theater patrons may be removed from the theater at the discretion of the House Manager. No refund will be given. The Box Office at Theater Square 655 Penn Avenue Monday–Saturday: 9AM-9PM; Sunday: 12-6PM The Byham Theater Box Office Open on performance days only two hours before curtain time through intermission. Ticketing Services In Person: see above Online: www.pgharts.org By Phone: (412) 456-6666 Monday–Friday, 9AM–6PM Saturday, 12-4PM Groups: Call (412) 471-6930 American Express, Discover, MasterCard and Visa accepted. Orders received less than seven days in advance will be held for pick up at the Byham Theater Box Office prior to performance. All online, phone and credit card orders are subject to convenience charges.
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