The 2012/2013 Season is made possible by Joan & Irwin Jacobs, City of San Diego Commission for Arts and Culture, DLA Piper, The Shubert Foundation, Dr. Seuss Fund at the San Diego Foundation, Qualcomm Incorporated, Becky Moores, Faiya Fredman, Sheri L. & Stuart W. Jamieson, Gail & Ralph Bryan, Tamara & Kevin Kinsella, Vivien & Jeffrey Ressler, Rich Family Foundation, Colette & Ivor Royston, Steven Strauss & Lise Wilson and Mandell Weiss Charitable Trust.
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MISSION: La Jolla Playhouse advances theatre as an art form and as a vital social, moral and political platform by providing unfettered creative opportunities for the leading artists of today and tomorrow. With our youthful spirit and eclectic, artist-driven approach, we will continue to cultivate a local and national following with an insatiable appetite for audacious and diverse work. In the future, San Diego’s La Jolla Playhouse will be considered singularly indispensable to the worldwide theatre landscape, as we become a permanent safe harbor for the unsafe and surprising. The day will come when it will be essential to enter the La Jolla Playhouse village in order to get a glimpse of what is about to happen in American theatre.
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A MESSAGE FROM THE arTIsTIc DIrecTor “The rush of battle is a potent and often lethal addiction, for war is a drug,“ wrote Pulitzer P rize-winning journalist Christopher Lynn Hedges. Lisa Peterson and Denis O’Hare’s An Iliad, adapted from Homer’s epic poem about the Trojan War, brings to the forefront our complicated relationship to war and the dilemma facing our world today: is it possible for us to break the cycle of war? In San Diego, with a major military presence in our midst, An Iliad has a particular resonance. While the Trojan War took place centuries ago, its origins began in a battle for territory and ideology, much as the wars that have come after it. But, under the veneer of bravery and heroism lies the brutality that war engenders and the human sacrifice that accompanies it, on the battlefield and the homefront. In An Iliad, the power of myth and oral storytelling remains as alive today as it was in ancient times. A solo storyteller, a Poet, is accompanied by his muse — a musician — who underscores the fever of unfolding events as well as the Poet’s questioning journey. The theatrical space comes alive as the Poet relives the gripping, harrowing and sometimes funny story. As he scales the heights of Homer’s poetry and channels the mythic characters’ fierce passions, he always returns to a contemporary consciousness that seeks to find the moment when the seemingly inevitable can change direction. The brilliance of An Iliad lies in its faithfulness to Homer and its desire to overcome humanity’s warlike nature with storytelling, poetry and art.
A MESSAGE FROM THE manaGInG DIrecTor We would like to extend a warm welcome to the new uC San Diego chancellor, Pradeep K. Khosla. As a partner institution with the university, we are excited to work with Dr. Khosla as he assumes this new and vital leadership position. La Jolla Playhouse and uCSD’s Department of Theatre and Dance have worked closely together closely for decades to create an integrated environment between one of the country’s most renowned theatres and one of its top-ranked theatre training programs. The unique collaboration between the Playhouse and uCSD has always been one of symbiosis, with the theatre bringing extraordinary artists and provocative, eclectic and innovative new works to the university community, while the university provides energetic and talented students guided by a world-class faculty. We not only share the use of the theatre district’s facilities and a core group of technical staff, we share a passion for the development of artists and new work that make the theatre district the place to look for what’s next in American theatre. We look forward to building on our relationship with uCSD and Chancellor Khosla to reach even greater artistic heights for our joint institutions in the decades to come.
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LA JOLLA PLAYHOUSE presents Michael S. Rosenberg Managing Director
Christopher Ashley Artistic Director
A Co-Production with Berkeley Repertory Theatre BY
DENIS O’HARE AND LISA PETERSON Based on Homer’s The Iliad, translated by
ROBERT FAGLES Directed by
LISA PETERSON Featuring
Henry Woronicz* Scenic Designer Costume Designer Lighting Designer Original Music/Sound Designer PRODUCTION DRAMATURGY Stage Manager Casting Associate Producer Production Manager
Rachel Hauck Marina Draghici Scott Zielinski Mark Bennett SHIRLEY FISHMAN Marcy VICTORIA Reed* Telsey + Company Dana I. Harrel Linda S. Cooper
An Iliad was developed in part with the assistance of the Sundance Institute Theatre Program. An Iliad was originally produced by Seattle Repertory Theatre Jerry Manning, Producing Artistic Director, Benjamin Moore, Managing Director. It was subsequently produced by McCarter Theatre Center, Princeton, NJ Emily Mann, Artistic Director, Timothy J. Shields, Managing Director, Mara Isaacs, Producing Director. An Iliad was originally developed as part of the New York Theatre Workshop Usual Suspects Program. Off-Broadway premiere produced by New York Theatre Workshop, Jim Nicola, Artistic Director, William Russo, Managing Director in 2012. P4 PERFORMANCES MAGAZINe
THE COMPANY Poet................................................................................................................................. Henry Woronicz *** Musician........................................................................................................................... Brian Ellingsen An Iliad is performed without an intermission Associate Lighting Designer.................................................Bradley King
Associate Sound Designer........................................... Chris Luessmann
Assistant Lighting Designer..............................................Wen-Ling Liao
Sound Design Assistant......................................Emily Jankowski Pezic‡
Directing Assistant.................................................Estevan Montemayor
Production Assistant..........................................................Megan Alvord
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Anthony J. Edwards, Ph.D., Classical Language Consultant Sharp Business Systems Larry Miller, Milltone Drum * Members of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States. This theatre operates under an agreement between the League of Resident Theatres and Actors’ Equity Association. ‡
UC San Diego M.F.A. Candidates in residence at La Jolla Playhouse This Theatre operates under an agreement between the League of Resident Theatres and the Stage Directors and Choreographers Society, an independent national labor union.
This Theatre operates under an agreement between the League of Resident Theatres and United Scenic Artists, Local USA-829 of the IATSE.
La Jolla Playhouse is a member of the League of Resident Theatres (LORT) and a constituent of Theatre Communications Group (TCG), the national service organization for the nonprofit professional theatre.
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THE COMPANY Henry Woronicz, Poet Regional acting and directing: American Conservatory Theatre, Berkeley Repertory Theatre, American Players Theatre, Indiana Repertory Theatre, Actors Theatre of Louisville, Delaware Theatre Company, The Shakespeare Theatre, Centerstage, Syracuse Stage, Arden Theatre Company, Hong Kong Repertory Theatre, Meadow Brook Theatre, Boston Shakespeare Company and Utah, Pennsylvania, Illinois, New Jersey and Alabama Shakespeare Festivals. Broadway: Julius Caesar (with Denzel Washington). Television: Seinfeld, Ally McBeal, Cheers, Picket Fences, Third Rock from the Sun, Star Trek and Law & Order. Oregon Shakespeare Festival: resident actor/director, 1984 - 1991; Artistic Director, 1991-1995. Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival: Executive Producer, 2008-2009. Illinois State University: Head of MFA Acting, 2009-2012. Brian Ellingsen, Musician Double Bassist Brian Ellingsen’s playing has been hailed as “shocking and evocative” by The Philadelphia Enquirer, and The New York Times has described him as “coaxing an amazing variety of sounds from his instrument.” As a soloist he has been featured at the Spoleto Festival USA and New Music Hartford. As a chamber musician, Mr. Ellingsen is a standing member of Le Train Bleu and the Heavy Hands bass quartet. As an orchestral musician he has performed as principal of the Lucerne Festival Academy Orchestra, under the direction of Pierre Boulez, as well as principal of Gotham Chamber Opera and the Spoleto Festival Orchestra. In 2011, he performed with the Lucerne Festival Academy/Ensemble Intercontemporain tour, showcasing Pli Selon Pli, a masterwork of Pierre Boulez. As an advocate for multimedia and experimental music, Mr. Ellingsen has collaborated with visual artists, dancers and actors to bring their work to life through music and his own improvisations. He holds a Bachelors degree from the Hartt School and a Masters degree from Yale. Denis O’Hare, Co-Adaptor won the Tony, Outer Critics Circle and Drama Desk Awards for his performance as “Mason Marzac” in the hit Broadway play Take Me Out. Other Broadway productions include Assassins (Tony nomination), Sweet Charity and Inherit the Wind, among others. An Iliad is his first collaboration and his debut as a writer for theatre. He has written two screenplays, as well as short stories and poetry. While at Northwestern University pursuing an acting degree, he followed the poetry writing program for two years and studied poetry under Alan Shapiro, Mary Kinzie and Reginald Gibbons. He has appeared on Broadway and Off-Broadway numerous times, as well as in many regional theatres. He has appeared in many films, including Milk, Michael Clayton, Charlie Wilson’s War, A Mighty Heart, Duplicity, An Englishman in New York, 21 Grams, Garden State and Eagle. His television work includes roles on Brothers and Sisters, CSI Miami, all of the Law & Order franchises and on the hit series True Blood, as the Vampire King “Russell Edgington.” Lisa Peterson, Co-Adaptor/Director has directed ten productions at La Jolla Playhouse, including the world premieres of Surf Report and Be Aggressive, both written by Annie Weisman, as well as Mother Courage and Her Children, The Country, Wonderland, Valley Song, The Triumph of Love, The Good Person of Setzuan, Arms and the Man and The Swan. Her New York credits include: An Iliad (NYTW; Lortel and Obie Awards); Shipwrecked, The Model Apartment (Primary Stages); End Days (EST); The Poor Itch, Tongue of a Bird, The Square (Public Theater); The Fourth Sister, The Batting Cage (Vineyard); Birdy, Chemistry of Change (WPP/Playwrights Horizons); Collected Stories (MTC); Tight Embrace (Intar); Sueňo (MCC); Bexley Oh, Slavs!, Traps, Light Shining in Buckinghamshire (Obie Award), The Waves (NYTW; Obie Award); and The Scarlet Letter (CSC). Her regional work includes productions at the Mark Taper Forum (Resident Director, 1995-2005), Seattle Rep, Berkeley Rep, Intiman, South Coast Rep, P6 PERFORMANCES MAGAZINe
CalShakes, Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Guthrie Theatre, Dallas Theater Center, Arena Stage, McCarter, Centerstage, Yale Rep, Hartford Stage, Long Wharf, The Huntington, Actors Theatre of Louisville, Philadelphia Theater Co., Sundance Theater Lab, O’Neill Playwrights Conference, Midwest Playlabs and NY Stage & Film. She graduated from Yale College and serves on the Executive Board of SDC. Rachel Hauck, Scenic Designer Previously for La Jolla Playhouse: Surf Report, Mother Courage, Be Aggressive, The Country, Wonderland. Recent NY: Slowgirl (LCT3); An Iliad (NYTW, McCarter, Seattle Rep); Regrets (MTC); Bluebird (Atlantic); Go Back to Where You Are (Playwrights Horizons); This Wide Night (Naked Angels, Lortel nomination); Picked, Boy and His Soul (Vineyard); Orange, Hat and Grace (Soho Rep, Drama Desk nomination); Ethel:TruckStop (BAM Next Wave). Recent Regional: Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (Guthrie); Phaedra Backwards (McCarter); Medea/Macbeth/Cinderella (OSF); as well as work for the Mark Taper Forum, Shakespeare Theater, Arena Stage and Hartford Stage, among others. Recipient of the Princess Grace Award for Theater and the Lilly Award. NEA/TCG fellow. Resident designer for the O’Neill since 2005. Marina Draghici, Costume Designer Award-winning costume designer and celebrity stylist has been designing costumes for theatre, opera, film and television companies in the United States and abroad. Broadway: Fela! (Tony Award). Off-Broadway & Regional: An Iliad (NYTW & McCarter Theatre), Mad Forest (NYTW); Cymbeline, Mother Courage (Delacorte Theater); The Skriker, Hamlet, Woyzeck (Public Theater). International: Les Indes Galantes, L’Italiana in Algeri (Paris Opera); La Traviata (Bordeaux Opera); 24 Images Secondes (Lyon Opera). Film & TV: Precious, Rage, Heights, Twelve and Holding, The Grey Zone, Homeland, Elementary, Dexter, Blue Bloods. She holds a Master of Fine Arts degree from Yale School of Drama. Scott Zielinski, Lighting Designer NY credits include Topdog/Underdog (Broadway), Atlantic Theater Company, Classic Stage Company, Lincoln Center Festival, Manhattan Theater Club, New York Theater Workshop, Playwrights Horizons, Joseph Papp Public Theater, Signature Theater, Theater for a New Audience, among others. Regionally he has designed at numerous theaters throughout the U.S. Internationally he has designed in Adelaide, Amsterdam, Avignon, Berlin, Bregenz, Edinburgh, Fukuoka, Gennevilliers, Goteborg, Hamburg, Hong Kong, Istanbul, Linz, London, Luang Prabang, Lyon, Melbourne, Orleans, Oslo, Ottawa, Paris, Reykjavik, Rotterdam, Rouen, St. Gallen, Singapore, Stockholm, Stuttgart, Tokyo, Toronto, Vienna, Vilnius and Zurich. scottzielinski.com. Mark Bennett, Original Music/Sound Designer continues a career-long association with La Jolla Playhouse, including serving as composer for A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Craig Noel Award, Outstanding Score) and as composer/sound designer for Dogeaters, Wonderland, The Country and Cloud Tectonics. His musical Most Wanted (written in collaboration with Jessica Hagedorn) was commissioned by the Playhouse as part of their 2008 EDGE series. Additional credits include composing and sound designing for the American premieres of plays by Tom Stoppard, Edward Albee, Arthur Miller, Athol Fugard, Tony Kushner and Caryl Churchill, among others. Recent Broadway projects: A Steady Rain, The Coast of Utopia (Drama Desk Award), Henry IV, Golda’s Balcony and Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?. For the past three years he has been composer for Sam Mendes’ BRIDGE PROJECT, scoring The Cherry Orchard, The Winter’s Tale, As You Like It, The Tempest and Richard III (with Kevin Spacey) at BAM, The Old Vic (London) and international tours. Off-Broadway: Christopher Durang’s Why Torture Is Wrong…, Paul Rudnick’s The New Century, The Seagull directed by Mike Nichols and nine Shakespeare productions at the Public Theater. Awards: 1998 OBIE for Sustained Excellence in Sound Design, New
THE COMPANY York Dance and Performance Award (BESSIE) for composition, Ovation, Robbie and Garland Awards, as well as twelve Drama Desk and three Lucille Lortel Award nominations. The Score/Sound Design for An Iliad was nominated for Drama Desk and Lortel Awards and was honored with a 2012 OBIE Award. Shirley Fishman, Resident Dramaturg Now in her 11th season at the Playhouse, Ms. Fishman recently served as dramaturg on Hands on a Hardbody and American Night. Other projects include: Surf Report, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Bonnie & Clyde, Creditors, Herringbone, Unusual Acts of Devotion, the Playhouse’s production of Xanadu and UC San Diego’s The Revenger’s Tragedy directed by Christopher Ashley. At the Joseph Papp Public Theatre she dramaturged such projects as Jessica Hagedorn’s Dogeaters, Two Sisters and a Piano by Nilo Cruz and Tina Landau’s Space, among others. She serves as a Playwright’s Dramaturg for UC San Diego’s Baldwin New Play Festival and was Co-Curator of the New Work Now! annual festival. She has been a Creative Advisor/ Dramaturg at the Sundance Theatre Lab. She is an M.F.A. graduate of Columbia University’s Theatre Theory/Criticism/Dramaturgy program. Marcy Victoria Reed, Stage Manager is pleased to return to La Jolla Playhouse after previously working on Sleeping Beauty Wakes last season. This will be her third production of An Iliad, having previously worked on the production at both McCarter Theatre and New York Theatre Workshop. Other regional credits include: Are You There, McPhee?, The Convert and The How and the Why (McCarter Theatre). Based in NYC, she is a proud member of AEA and is very involved in the Broadway Cares/Equity Fights Aids organization. TELSEY + COMPANY, Casting Broadway/Tours: Bring It On, A Streetcar Named Desire, Evita, The Best Man, Newsies, Porgy and Bess, Godspell, SPIDER-MAN Turn Off the Dark, Sister Act, Priscilla Queen of the Desert, Memphis, Rock of Ages, Wicked, The Normal Heart, The Addams Family. Off-Broadway: Rent, Million Dollar Quartet (and Tour, Chicago), Atlantic, MCC, Signature. Film: The Odd Life of Timothy Green, Friends with Kids, Joyful Noise, Margin Call, Sex and the City 1 & 2, I Love You Phillip Morris, Rachel Getting Married, Dan in Real Life, Across the Universe. TV: “Smash,” “A Gifted Man,” “The Big C.” www.telseyandco.com Berkeley Repertory Theatre Berkeley Repertory Theatre has grown from a storefront stage to an international leader in innovative theatre. Known for its core values of imagination and excellence, as well as its educated and adventurous audience, the nonprofit has provided a welcoming home for emerging and established artists since 1968. In four decades, four million people have enjoyed more than 300 shows at Berkeley Rep. These shows have gone on to win five Tony Awards, seven Obie Awards, nine Drama Desk Awards, one Grammy Award, and many other honors. In recognition of its place on the national stage, Berkeley Rep received the Tony Award for Outstanding Regional Theatre in 1997. Its bustling facilities – the 600-seat Roda Theatre, the 400-seat Thrust Stage, the Berkeley Rep School of Theatre, the Osher Studio, and a spacious new campus in West Berkeley – are helping revitalize a renowned city. See tomorrow’s plays today at Berkeley Rep.
Christopher Ashley, Artistic Director has served as La Jolla Playhouse’s Artistic Director since October, 2007. During his tenure, he has helmed the Playhouse’s productions of A Dram of Drummhicit, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Restoration and the acclaimed musicals Xanadu and Memphis, which won four 2010 Tony Awards including Best Musical. Prior to joining the Playhouse, he directed the Broadway productions of Xanadu (Drama Desk nomination), All Shook Up and The Rocky Horror Show (Tony, Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle Award nominations), as well as the Kennedy Center Sondheim Celebration productions of Sweeney Todd and Merrily We Roll Along. Other New York credits include: Blown Sideways Through Life, Jeffrey (Lucille Lortel and Obie Awards), The Most Fabulous Story Ever Told, Valhalla, Regrets Only, Wonder of the World, Communicating Doors, Bunny Bunny, The Night Hank Williams Died, Fires in the Mirror (Lucille Lortel Award), among others. Mr. Ashley also directed the feature film Jeffrey and the American Playhouse production of Blown Sideways Through Life for PBS. Mr. Ashley is the recipient of the Princess Grace Award, the Drama League Director Fellowship and an NEA/TCG Director Fellowship. Michael S. Rosenberg, Managing Director was appointed Managing Director of La Jolla Playhouse in April, 2009. During his first three years, he has worked in partnership with Artistic Director Christopher Ashley to produce ten world premieres and six Playhouse commissions. He was also instrumental in bringing the Page To Stage workshop of John Lequizamo’s Diary of a Madman to the Playhouse, which transferred to Broadway. Additionally, he fostered the growth of the Playhouse’s award-winning Performance Outreach Program (POP) tour, achieving the most performances at local schools in Playhouse history. Previously, Rosenberg was Co-Founder and Executive Director of Drama Dept., a New York non-profit theatre company, where he produced new works by the likes of Douglas Carter Beane, Warren Leight, Isaac Mizrahi, Paul Rudnick and David and Amy Sedaris. He has been a part of the producing teams for the Broadway productions of Grey Gardens and American Buffalo and the national tour of Little House on the Prairie. He serves on the boards of La Jolla Country Day School and the Theatre Communications Group. Debby Buchholz, General Manager has served as general manager of La Jolla Playhouse since 2002. She is a member of the Executive Committee and of the League of Resident Theaters (LORT). In 2009, she received a San Diego Women Who Mean Business Award from The San Diego Business Journal. Previously she served as Counsel to the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and the National Symphony Orchestra in Washington, D.C. She was a faculty member of the Smithsonian Institution’s program on Legal Problems of Museum Administration. Prior to the Kennedy Center, she served as a corporate attorney in New York City and Washington, DC. She is a graduate of UC San Diego and Harvard Law School. Ms. Buchholz and her husband, noted author and White House economic policy advisor Todd Buchholz, live in Solana Beach and are the proud parents of Victoria, Katherine and Alexia. Des McAnuff, Director Emeritus served as La Jolla Playhouse’s Artistic Director from 1983 through 1994, and from 2001 through April, 2007. Under his leadership, the Playhouse garnered more than 300 awards, including the Tony Award for Outstanding Regional Theatre. Playhouse to Broadway credits: Jersey Boys (four Tony Awards); Billy Crystal’s 700 Sundays (Tony Award); How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying (five Tony nominations); director and co-author with Pete Townshend on The Who’s Tommy (Tony and Olivier Awards for Best Director) and Big River (seven Tony Awards), among others. Film credits: Quills, The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle, The Iron Giant (9 Animation Society awards) and Cousin Bette. Recipient of the Drama League’s 2006 Julia Hansen Award, Mr. McAnuff currently serves as Artistic Director at Canada’s Stratford Festival. PErFORMANCEs MAGAZINE P7
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Board of Trustees
Clockwise from top left: Lucille Neeley; Edward Dennis; Lynelle & William Lynch; Gail Knox; Board Chair Jeffrey Ressler and Artistic Director Christopher Ashley; Michael Yeatts with wife Marilyn. Photos by Daniel Norwood Photography.
JEFFREY RESSLER Chair LYNELLE LYNCH First Vice-Chair TIM SCOTT Second Vice-Chair Michael bartell Treasurer margret mcbride Secretary TRUSTEES Gayle Allen Weston Anson Dave Bialis Paula Marie Black Barbara Bloom Ralph Bryan* Robert Caplan Linda L. Chester Flossie Cohen Doug Dawson Edward A. Dennis, Ph.D. Susan E. Dubé Victor M. Felix Suzanne Figi Marye Anne Fox, Ph.D. Gregory Frost Wendy Gillespie Hanna Gleiberman Kay Gurtin Hanaa Hensersky Debby Jacobs Joan Jacobs Sal Janmohamed Jeanne Jones Gail Knox Lucille Neeley Reenie O'Dea
Julie Potiker Steve Relyea Donald Rosenberg Ivor Royston Camille Saltman Susan Polis Schutz Judith C. Smith David Smotrich Amy Spielman Steven M. Strauss* Arthur Wagner, Ph.D. Michael Yeatts Mark Zebrowski Barbara ZoBell HONORARY TRUSTEES David Copley John Goodman Geri Ann Warnke* Robert Wright, Esq. EMERITUS TRUSTEES Richard Atkinson, Ph.D. Rita Bronowski (1917-2010) Milton Fredman (1920-2005) Ewart W. Goodwin, Jr.* Marian Jones Longstreth (1906-1997) Hughes Potiker (1925-2005) Ellen Revelle (1910-2009) Roger Revelle (1909-1991) Willard P. VanderLaan, M.D.* (1917 - 2012) Mandell Weiss (1891-1993) 1947 FOUNDERS Mel Ferrer Dorothy McGuire Gregory Peck *Past Chair of the Board
A Without Walls Presentation
LUKE MACFARLANE IN
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Luke Macfarlane in City Theatre Company’s production of Sam Bendrix at the Bon Soir; photo courtesy of Suellen Fitzsimmons.
SAM BENDRIX
lA JOllA PlAYHOuse THROuGH THE YEARS
1992 Des McAnuff directs The Who’s Tommy which later earns five Tony Awards; photo by Ken Howard .
1947 Gregory Peck, Dorothy McGuire and Mel Ferrer found La Jolla Playhouse. For 18 summers, Hollywood luminaries such as Ginger Rogers, Groucho Marx, Vivian Vance and Dennis Hopper explore their craft in La Jolla.
1993 The Playhouse receives the Tony Award for Outstanding Regional Theatre.
1983 After 19 years of tireless fundraising by dedicated supporters, the Playhouse re-opens under the direction of Des McAnuff.
2001 The Playhouse introduces the Page To Stage Program with Doug Wright’s I Am My Own Wife. The subsequent Broadway production is awarded the 2004 Pulitzer Prize for Drama; photo by Joan Marcus.
2007 Christopher Ashley is named Artistic Director; photo by Carol Rosegg.
2004 The world premiere musical Jersey Boys plays for 15 weeks. It later earns four Tony Awards, including Best Musical; photo by Scott Humbert.
2010 Following a successful run at the Playhouse in 2008, Christopher Ashley’s production Memphis wins the PErFOrMANCEs MAGAZINE P9 2010 Tony Award for Best Musical; photo by Kevin Berne.
the judgment of paris
According to popular myth, the seeds of the Trojan War were planted when Eris, the goddess of discord and conflict, was not invited to the wedding of Peleus and Thetis. Angry at this omission, Eris threw a golden apple inscribed “For the Fairest” among the goddesses who were invited to the wedding. It rolled to where three goddesses were sitting: Hera, Athena and Aphrodite. Each goddess claimed the apple and begged Zeus to choose the fairest. He refused to choose among the three and enlisted the messenger Hermes to pass the task of judgment on to Paris, son of Hecuba and Priam, King of Troy, and younger brother of Hector. All the goddesses offered Paris gifts. Hera said she would make him ruler over Europe and Asia Minor, Athena said she would make him the greatest warrior, and Aphrodite promised him the most beautiful woman in the world for his wife. Paris chose Aphrodite. The most beautiful woman in the world happened to be Helen of Sparta, wife of the Greek king Menelaus and brother of Agamemnon. Menelaus and Helen invited Paris to their home as a guest. Aphrodite, being the goddess of love, turned to her arts; she made Helen fall in love with Paris and arranged Helen’s abduction. Paris brought Helen to Troy as his wife. Menelaus sent a thousand ships to bring Helen back to Greece. Thus began the Trojan War.
“I learned early on that war forms its own culture. The rush of battle is a potent and often lethal addiction, for war is a drug…. The enduring attraction of war is that: Even with its destruction and carnage it can give us what we long for in life. It can give us purpose, meaning, a reason for living. And war is an enticing elixir. It gives us resolve, a cause, it allows us to be noble.” – Chris Lloyd Hedges, from War Is a Force That Gives Us Meaning. P10 PERFORMANCES MAGAZINe
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“Homer makes us Hearers,….” – Alexander Pope
Several theories assert that Homer wasn’t the single author of all the works attributed to him. One theory posits that several different people composed these poems, and were later attributed to Homer. Other theories suggest that Homer composed the first part of The Odyssey and that one or more other bards concluded the poem. Others hold that his name referred to poets in general, a catch-all term for all authors who composed heroic verse. Another theory is that Homer was the name of the scribe who first wrote down these works. By signing his name to the written texts, he got credit for creating them. In the early twentieth century, one scholar theorized that The Odyssey had been written by a woman.
The Storyteller Behind the Myths The name Homer looms large in classical mythology.
With The Iliad and The Odyssey, he is regarded as the greatest poet of the ancient world and, moreover, one of the most influential artists in the history of Western literature. But did Homer actually exist? Was he a living, breathing person, or was he a character created by other poets? With little evidence to support his existence, scholars and historians have debated this question for centuries. No one knows with certainty where or when Homer was born. Some historians believe he may have been born around 750 B.C.E.; others believe he lived closer to the time of the Trojan War. No less than seven cities claim to be his birthplace: Argos, Athens, Chios, Colophon, Rhodes, Salamis and Smyrna, but historians have not settled on an exact location. Few citizens of ancient Greece could read, but all knew the myths and legends that had been passed down from their ancestors. They were religious fables, ancient histories, myths and morality tales that entertained, but also reminded audiences of the values of their society. Homer’s epic poems each contained approximately 12,000 lines; a performance of either The Iliad or The Odyssey in their entirety took several evenings. Homer, a blind bard and professional storyteller, would have traveled from city to city, performing in public places and in royal courts. Each storyteller would modify his performance to suit his audience, expanding the parts that held them rapt, shortening those that didn’t. Over the centuries the stories were kept alive with the telling passed from one storyteller to the next. They evolved in terms of style, detail and characterization — all dependent on the versatility of the solo storyteller. P11 PERFORMANCES MAGAZINe
Scholars have compared The Iliad, The Odyssey and other poems attributed to Homer and found significant differences. Some believe that the subjects and themes of Homer’s works are too broad to be the products of a single mind, while others find strong stylistic similarities between the poems.
“It’s as if Homer were a ventriloquist, projecting his voice into the voices of dozens of people living within his poems.” – Robert Fagles Whether he a single author or several, “Homer” created the foundation for classical mythology. The stories of the Trojan War and its aftermath have become timeless subjects of art and life. They depict a defining moment in Greek history and have become an integral part of the country’s culture. They influenced centuries of artists, writers, politicians and philosophers who impact how we look at the world. The issues that emerge from Homer’s stories reverberate with our complicated relationship to war and resonate for our own moment in time.
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Excerpted from an interview with Bill Buschell, host of Graffiti on Hellenic Public Radio Bill Buschell: Lisa, I understand that the idea that became An Iliad began in 2005 with you wanting to address your concerns about the war in Iraq. A friend and dramaturg, Morgan Jenness, suggested that you take a look at The Iliad. What happened then?
literature. I don’t think either of us really knew where we would end up. We just figured we would just do it!
Lisa Peterson: At that time, I felt that we needed to focus on the subject of war. Morgan talked about The Iliad, but I didn’t associate Homer with dramatic literature. I decided to take a look at it and see in what way it could be a play. I started to study a bit about epic and oral traditions and who Homer was. I found that experts have argued forever about whether he was a specific person who created The Iliad and The Odyssey, or if he was a role played by many people over centuries. I was intrigued by the idea that possibly — probably — he wasn’t one person.
LP: For the first year or so, it was fairly casual. Denis and I got together every other month or so, often with Morgan. We would pass The Iliad around, read one or two parts out loud, and talk about what we read. Then New York Theatre Workshop invited us to Dartmouth College campus during the summer to read and think. So I went up there twice and started to read, collate and edit the story. Denis and I had looked at a bunch of different translations, and we agreed that the Robert Fagles translation was the most fun.
Homer was a storyteller and over hundreds of years, as it was passed from teller to teller, the story of the Trojan War coalesced. At some point, of course, someone started writing it down. The idea that there was not one Homer — but rather a collective Homer — really stayed with me. It made me think that if you had the interest and ability to learn the poems, you could become Homer yourself — and wouldn’t it be fun to be in his presence? I really wanted to work with someone who could be a storyteller/ actor with whom the writing and the telling of the story would be all one thing.
DO: Fagles is all-around good in every aspect — poetic, clear and dynamic. The writing is so muscular and moving. And it’s really actable.
BB: Denis, what was your reaction when Lisa came up to you and said, “How about The Iliad?” Denis O’Hare: I hadn’t really thought about The Iliad much since high school, but I thought it was a great opportunity to focus on one of the world’s great pieces of P12 PERFORMANCES MAGAZINe
BB: What happened between that initial meeting and the first workshop?
LP: I’d done some adapting in the past, but neither of us are writers. We’d meet and Denis would bring his video camera, and we’d film each other riffing on the text. Later we had interns transcribe those conversations. We put the improvisation transcripts together with Fagles’ translation and assign each other projects. I would say, “Tonight I will work on Hector and Andromache. I think it would be good if that scene sounded modern. Denis, why don’t you take a pass on the description of Achilles’ shield? I don’t think we want to do that in verse.” Then we’d come together and read what we had out loud. We applied to Sundance Theatre Lab and were accepted.
During our three weeks there, we developed the idea of a character called “The Poet” — who may or may not be Homer — who existed at the time and witnessed the Trojan War. His job on Earth is to tell the story of the war, and he’s been doing it for 2800 years. It’s not just that it’s difficult; it’s that he has never managed to effect the kind of change he hopes for. He has to keep telling the story dynamically, perfectly, so that listeners can see how human nature can change, how all our warlike impulses toward rage can disappear.
BB: You’ve been produced in a number of places after the workshops. What were those experiences like? DO: After Sundance, we had our world premiere production at Seattle Repertory Theatre in the fall of 2009, which Lisa directed. It was so far from our expectation that other theatres would want to produce it. Then Portland Center Stage presented it the following fall, but we weren’t directly involved with it. The McCarter Theatre also presented that fall, followed by The Court Theatre in Chicago. Seeing the show in different incarnations with different actors, we realized that the idea of the collective Homer, played by a solo actor, had taken hold.* BB: Would you say An Iliad is an anti-war play? LP: I think it’s possible to read The Iliad as a celebration of warriors, of heroic action and the warrior’s heart. It also contains horror at the cruelty of war, expressed with such bounding imagination that you get caught up in it. I don’t think our play is anti-war, rather I think it is an examination of war.
An Iliad performer Henry Woronicz working with director Lisa Peterson in La Jolla Playhouse rehearsals. Photo by Dana Holliday
DO: Each night, he has to go into the battlefield and put himself into the experience of shoving a piece of metal through somebody else’s chest. The combination of the horror of it and the bloodlust…I think it sickens him. Our guy is being punished.
DO: The Iliad is too great a work of art to impose an agenda on. As an artist, it’s always best to create an honest work and simply present a picture of humanity and the human experience. When audiences hear the list of wars recited by the poet in our play, they will come to their own conclusions. *An Iliad was also presented by New York Theatre Workshop in early spring 2012. Denis O’Hare and Stephen Spinella alternated the role of the Poet. Awards: 2012 Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Solo Show, Outstanding Solo Performance; OBIE Special Citation; Outer Critics Circle Award for Solo Performance.
“Triumphant Achilles” by Franz von Matsch
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An Iliad’s
Musical Duet
An Iliad is ostensibly a “one-man show,” but there is another character on stage that adds a uniquely theatrical and integral dimension to the piece — the Musician. Nationally-renowned double bassist Brian Ellingsen is the Musician whose playing brings a vibrancy to the ancient story, adding colors, shadows and a deep resonance to Mark Bennett’s score for this gripping play, which was adapted from Homer’s epic tale of the Trojan War by Lisa Peterson and Denis O’Hare. When Bennett began working with Peterson (also director of the show), their conversations about the music centered on questions of how a live musician could exist in a world defined by the character of the Poet, the sole storyteller. Bennett said, “We knew that the musician couldn’t just be the poet’s ‘sidekick.’ Their pairing would need to be grounded in a deeper, more mysterious connection. Bennett says, “I immediately thought of using a double bass because of the instrument’s versatility and evocative, epic sound. It has a huge range, and in the hands of a skilled musician, it can be extremely lyrical, embodying the ethereal harmonics of the gods, as well as the rumblings of mother earth.” In certain sections of the play, Ellingsen creates standard double-bass melodies and accompaniments; the musical palette becomes more distinct and unexpected in others. The score for the frontlines of the war resound with a spare, hollow bone-like evocation. While rage is a quiet intense motif that grows and mutates with crescendos and climaxes, and winds up shaking the foundation of the theatre. Ellingsen noted, “Parts of the story are so dark and heavy, and the bass can have a big, dramatic sound. But a lot of the story is beautiful, heartfelt and touching. The double-bass can also translate that text in a lyrical way, reflecting the emotional journey of the play.” The score also encompasses the use of a Milltone Drum, a unique percussion instrument with a bell-like tonality that is heard in the section describing Achilles’ shield. Bennett called it “a magical instrument that offers another unusual and unexpected sound for the piece.” In addition, Bennett wanted to incorporate technology into the piece, using high-tech sound processing. “We embraced the acoustic sound of the instrument, but also played around with that sound by digitally processing certain sections to be repeated, creating multiple layers. In performance, Brian plays on top of the sound, creating yet another layer.” In An Iliad, the Poet calls upon the Muses to help him tell the story. Bennett and Peterson saw the Musician as a Muse, fueling the Poet with the inspiration and energy to tell the story. The collaboration has resulted in an ongoing relationship between the actor and his musical partner — essentially an on-stage duet. The Musician responds to the blueprint of the score, but also to how the actor delivers his performance in each moment in the show. He is keenly attuned to the tempo, feel and pace of the actor. The actor, in turn, responds to the voice of the Musician, which Ellingsen describes it as a unique “pas de deux.”
Brian Ellingsen in the New York Theatre Workshop production of An Iliad; photo by Joan Marcus.
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LA JOLLA PLAYHOUSE
SPONSORS SEASON SPONSORS: Joan & Irwin Jacobs From two world-premiere musicals to a Pulitizer Prize-winning play and from a re-imagined classic to a Page To Stage workshop, we truly can stamp this season “Made in La Jolla!” Congratulations to Chris, Mike and the entire Playhouse team. Gail & Ralph Bryan We are proud to support the Playhouse this season, including An Iliad. This eye-opening re-telling of one of the oldest stories in Western civilization transports us onto the front lines of every major war in history, reliving a futile struggle that has replayed itself over thousands of years. Dr. Seuss Fund AT THE San Diego Foundation Seuss celebrates another fantastic season with La Jolla Playhouse! Faiya Fredman and The Fredman Family Supporting La Jolla Playhouse has been a tradition in our family for many years. It is thrilling to see the Playhouse still bringing the best scenic, lighting and costume designers from around the world together with the greatest playwrights, directors and actors. We also love how the Playhouse’s award-winning Education & Outreach programs take the theatre experience to the children of San Diego, to expand their minds and means of expression. Sheri L. & Stuart W. Jamieson Christopher Ashley and his team proudly carry on the tradition of the Playhouse as a safe harbor for unsafe work. Cheers to another great year! Becky Moores My family and I are tremendous fans of La Jolla Playhouse. I am delighted to help bring this incredible season to San Diego for all to enjoy.
Vivien & Jeffrey Ressler The Playhouse is an artistic home to our family. We are honored to support this glorious new season as we reflect on the joy the Playhouse has given us for so many years. Rich Family Foundation We are pleased to lend our support to La Jolla Playhouse to promote the hard work, dedication and atmosphere that creates and launches new productions. Colette & Ivor Royston We’re so thrilled to see the outstanding work coming out of La Jolla Playhouse over the past 26 years of our involvement. Congratulations to the Playhouse for their creativity and stellar leadership. Mandell Weiss Charitable Trust La Jolla Playhouse is an important and vital part of the San Diego arts community. We look forward each season to a wide variety of engaging plays, intriguing stories and original theatre. We are proud to support the Playhouse. Steven Strauss & Lise Wilson What a season ahead of us! It seems like old times witnessing the incomparable collaboration between Des McAnuff and La Jolla Playhouse in creating yet another stunning world premiere musical - Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots! The Playhouse would also like to thank Tamara & Kevin Kinsella for their support.
Additional institutional support provided by:
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LA JOLLA PLAYHOUSE: CORPORATE CIRCLE $100,000 +
$25,000 +
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$5,000 + Allianz Global Investors Capital • Avalon Ventures • The Baldwin Financial Group at UBS • California Bank & Trust Forward Ventures / Carson Royston Group LLC • Holland America Line • Macy’s Foundation • Merck & Co, Inc. • Mission Partners • Nordstrom ResMed Inc. • SD Scientific, Inc. • Torrey Pines Bank • US Trust
CORPORATE MATCHING COMPANIES Bank of America • Caterpillar • Google • Goodrich • Hewlett-Packard • H&R Block • IBM International • Intuit • Pfizer • Qualcomm Incorporated Sempra Energy • U.S. Bank • Union Bank • Wells Fargo
IN-KIND CIRCLE Wright & L'Estrange
Daniel Norwood Photography • Floral FX • St. Petersburg Vodka •Stone Brewing Co.
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LA JOLLA PLAYHOUSE: FOUNDATION & GOVERNMENT SUPPORT $100,000 + City of San Diego Commission for Arts and Culture The James Irvine Foundation The Shubert Foundation, Inc. The William Hall Tippett and Ruth Rathell Tippett Foundation $50,000 - $99,999 The County of San Diego Mandell Weiss Charitable Trust $25,000 - $49,999 The National Endowment for the Arts Edgerton Foundation Las Patronas The Parker Foundation; Gerald T. & Inez Grant Parker Sidney E. Frank Foundation
$10,000 - $24,999 The Ariel W. Coggeshall Fund; the Creative Catalyst Fund; and the Colonel Frank C. Wood Memorial Fund of The San Diego Foundation, in Partnership with the James Irvine Foundation Ellen Browning Scripps Foundation San Diego Scottish Rite Community Foundation The Seth Sprague Educational and Charitable Foundation
The Thomas D. Lookabaugh Foundation The Sutherland Foundation The Samuel I. & John Henry Fox Foundation City of Chula Vista, Performing and Visual Arts Grant The Arthur and Jeanette Pratt Memorial Fund The Samuel Goldwyn Foundation The Creative Capacity Fund’s NextGen Arts Program La Jolla Kiwanis Foundation
$5,000 - $9,999 Price Family Charitable Fund John and Marcia Price Family Foundation
$250 - $999 Rising Arts Leaders, San Diego’s Emerging Leaders of Arts and Culture, and The San Diego Foundation in partnership with the James Irvine Foundation The Philanthropy Club Foundation, Coastal Community Foundation, and the 3rd Grade Class of Solana Vista Elementary School
$1,000 - $4,999 The City of Encinitas & Mizel Family Foundation Community Grant Program National Alliance for Musical Theatre
List as of July 15, 2012 Wish you could print tickets at home? So do we. La Jolla Playhouse would like to thank The Parker Foundation for granting a generous lead gift to our technology fund, which will bring new features to our patrons’ experience, such as Print at Home ticketing and online photo previews of the view from the seats. Please donate today at www.LaJollaPlayhouse.org/technology to match the foundation’s grant and help us reach our goal. Every dollar helps!
La Jolla Playhouse would like to thank Las Patronas and The County of San Diego for making the 2011/2012 Mandell Weiss Theatre Lighting Retrofit possible.
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how philanthropic legacy planning could benefit you and help build the Playhouse endowment. Regardless of the size of your estate or the size of your gift, we would be honored to be counted among your philanthropic priorities.
Ellen and Roger Revelle helped revive La Jolla Playhouse in the early 1980s. For more than 20 years, they helped sustain live theatre through volunteer leadership and charitable giving. Now they are helping endow the Playhouse for future generations through a bequest in their estate. The Revelle Society is dedicated to telling the story of Ellen and Roger Revelle’s visionary philanthropic legacy. La Jolla Playhouse hopes you will be inspired by the Revelles to review your financial and estate plans and consider
Create a lasting legacy through The Revelle Society. Learn more about philanthropic legacy planning for gifts that: • Cost you nothing during your lifetime • Generate income for you during your lifetime • Preserve wealth for your family Please contact Deborah Trimble, Director of Development, at (858) 550-1070 x140 or dtrimble@ljp.org for a confidential consultation.
These generous supporters have been so inspired and, in turn, are inspiring others: Christopher Ashley Scott Aylward Cynthia Bolker Ralphº and Gail Bryan Leslie J. Cohen* Ted Cranston*º Armando de Peralta, Sr.* Grace Margaret Duhamel* Sherrilyn and Ewart W. Goodwin, Jr.º Bob Jacobs
Joan and Irwin Jacobs Charmaine*º and Maury* Kaplan Adele Nugent* John O'Dea Margaret F. Peninger* Jeffrey and Vivien Ressler Ellen* and Roger* Revelle Michael S. Rosenberg Ruth Shepherd* Mickey Stern
Steve Straussº and Lise Wilson Kathryn Sturch Willard P. VanderLaan*º Arthur and Molli Wagner Geri Ann Warnkeº and Joseph F. Kennedy, M.D.* Mandell Weiss* Gary L. Wollbergº Anonymous (1) *denotes deceased ºdenotes past Board Chair
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LA JOLLA PLAYHOUSE: INDIVIDUAL DONORS Directors’ Circle $100,000+
Joan and Irwin Jacobs Dr. Seuss Fund at The San Diego Foundation Rao and Padma Makineni Becky Moores
Jewish Community Foundation Frank and Betsy Grasso Sheila Lipin Des McAnuff Dr. Howard and Barbara Milstein Judy and Alan Robbins Gad and Suzan Shaanan Karl and Barbara ZoBell
Directors’ Circle - $50,000+
Gail and Ralph Bryan Faiya Fredman Sheri L. and Stuart W. Jamieson Tamara and Kevin Kinsella Vivien and Jeffrey Ressler Family Fund of the Jewish Community Foundation Rich Family Foundation Colette and Ivor Royston Steven Strauss and Lise Wilson Directors’ Circle - $25,000+
Anonymous Christopher Ashley Michael Bartell and Melissa Garfield Bartell Denise and Lon Bevers Paula Marie Black Barbara Bloom Linda Chester and Dr. Kenneth Rind Florence Cohen Suzanne Figi Debby and Hal Jacobs Family Fund of the Jewish Community Foundation William W. Karatz Jennifer Moores Ronald and Lucille Neeley Julie and Lowell Potiker Molli and Arthur Wagner Ph.D. Directors’ Circle - $15,000+
Anonymous (2) Kenny and Marleen Alhadeff, In Honor of Christopher Ashley Weston Anson and Susan Bailey In Honor of Adelaide Bailey Joseph M. Cassin Ellen Sarver Dolgen and David P. Dolgen Susan E. Dubé Valerie and Gregory Frost Gurtin Fixed Income Jeanne Jones and Don Breitenberg George and Gail Knox William and Lynelle Lynch Margret and Nevins McBride Don and Stacy Rosenberg Camille and David Saltman Tim and Emily Scott The Crawford Smith Foundation Dr. and Mrs. David Smotrich Amy and Charles Spielman Directors’ Circle - $10,000+
Tony and Margaret Acampora Drs. Edward and Martha Dennis Silvija and Brian Devine Eric and Marsi Gardiner Wendy Gillespie Gleiberman Family Fund of the P18 PERFORMANCES MAGAZINe
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Lisa and Steven Altman Kimberly L. Beane and Michael S. Rosenberg Arthur Brody and Phyllis Cohn Leslie and Thomas Coll Christa Burke and Walt Dittmer Leonard and Susan Comden Dorothy and Anthony Dain Andrea Gilbert Miles Grant Jeanne and Gary Herberger Eileen and Leonard Herman Joel and Rosanne Holliday Jennifer and Doug Houser Mary Beth Jernigan, In memory of Richard H. Jernigan Paul and Samara Larson Carol and George Lattimer Barbara Lee Sheila and Jeffrey Lipinsky and Family Barbara and Carl Maggio Prof. Marianne McDonald Laurie Dale Munday and Marcia Green Paula and Brian Powers Rita Bronowski Trust Becky Robbins Murray and Janet Rosenthal Alex and Laleh Roudi Marvin and Tina Simner Iris and Matthew Strauss Susan and Richard Ulevitch Pamela J. Wagner Mary Lindenstein Walshok, Ph.D. Sheryl and Harvey White Karin E. Winner Inner Circle - $2,500+
Anonymous (2) Mrs. Jane Bastien Robert Brunst Fund of the Jewish Community Foundation Doug Carlson and Annie Finch Nina and Bob Doede Karen and William Dow Homer and Nina Eaton Ron and Devora Eisenberg– Great News! Danah Fayman Joan R. Fisher Bill and Judy Garrett Ross and Mary-K Gilbert Tammy and Larry Hershfield Jeffrey and Carolyn Levin John and Angie Longenecker Betsy Manchester Shearn and Linda Platt Fund of the Jewish Community Foundation Peter and Peggy Preuss Larry and Robin Rusinko Laura Spielman
Geri Ann Warnke Gary L. Wollberg and Dr. Yumi Miyamoto Inner Circle - $1,000+
Anonymous (4) Katherine Adams Ahern Insurance Brokerage/ Brian Ahern Edward L. Anderson and Joan E. Parsons Jeremy Asher Christine Ashworth Robert Baizer and Diane Jacobs Baizer Ginger and Ken Baldwin Joan and Jeremy Berg Charles Bergan and Lisa Kanetake Sondra and Robert Berk Fund of the Jewish Community Foundation Dale and Marshall Block Loyce R. Bruce Todd and Debby Buchholz Daniel and Deborah, Michael and David Carnick Marsha and William Chandler Jack and Carol Clark Pamela Coker Stephanie Cooper and John Clarke Corinna Cotsen and Lee Rosenbaum Stacy Cromidas and Ruth Gilbert Marty and Sheldon Diller Dr. Ralph B. Dilley Barbara and Dick Enberg Drs. Marianne and Robert Engle Daniel and Phyllis Epstein Jennifer and Kurt Eve Myrna and Bob Farkas Inge Feinswog Fund of the Jewish Community Foundation Susan Finkelstein Nancy Fisher and Mike Salt Susanna and Michael Flaster Ellen Fujikawa Dr. Irma Gigli Allen and Kathleen Glick Lee and Frank Goldberg Kimberly and Jeffrey Goldman Drs. Tom and Cindy Goodman, In Honor of Whitney Goodman Arthur and Marlene Greenberg Pat and Rick Harmetz Leonard and Elaine Hirsch Gerald and Ingrid Hoffmeister Fund at The San Diego Foundation George and Maryka Hoover Richard and Janet Hunter Ruth and Paul Jacobowitz Pat JaCoby Anthony and Joyce Joseph Lewis and Patricia Judd Jim and Jennifer Kelly Bill and Linda Kolb Rosalie Kostanzer and Mike Keefe Joan and Robert Kroll Dr. K.B. Lim and Linda Lee Lim Estelle and Hamilton Loeb Jain Malkin Inc.
Stewart and Robin Mann Jasna Markovac and Gary Miller Linda and Dan Masters James and Anne McCammon Valorie McClelland Holly McGrath and David Bruce Dr. Ken Melville and Dr. Sabina Wallach Christy and Alan Molasky Dawn Moore and Lawrence Alldredge Gregg Motsenbocker Esther Nahama Cheryl and Bill Naumann Lyn Nelson Dr. Mark Niblack Carla and Trey Nolan Sally and Howard Oxley F. Richard Pappas Dr. Paul Pearigen and Dr. Kim Kerr Maryanne and Irwin Pfister Lori and Kenneth Polin Laurel and Paddy Rainwater Claire Reiss Kathy Roeder and Stan Morris Richard and Laura Romero Mr. and Mrs. Mason Rosenthal Sara Rosenthal, M.D. and Julie Prazich, M.D. San Diego Branch English Speaking Union Warren and Beverly Sanborn Robert and Lora Sandroni Judge and Mrs. H. Lee Sarokin Herb Schnall, In memory of Ann Schnall Morton and Marjorie Hansen Shaevitz Sigesmund Family Dr. Edward and Evelyn Singer Robert Singer and Judith Harris Kevin G. Snover Jennifer and David Stickney Stone Family Foundation of the Jewish Community Foundation Place D. Tegland Eloise Fletcher Thomas J. Marie Tuthill Bill VanderLaan Jim and Kathy Waring Jo and Howard Weiner Shari and Lee Weinsten Carrie and Wayne Wilson Jennifer Winward and Anthony Roumel Jill and Bruno Wolfenzon Howard and Christy Zatkin Jack and Sandy Zemer Emma and Leo Zuckerman Ovation Club - $500+
Kathleen and Gary Acosta Barbarella Restaurant Dr. and Mrs. Jorge Barrera Dr. Kim E. Barrett Mona Baumgartel and John DeBeer Bill and Sharon Beamer Arnold and Esther Belinsky Joni and Miles Benickes Amnon and Lee Ben-Yehuda Kay Chandler and Chris Bertics
Lisa Betyar and Karl Walter Dave Bialis The Bodenstab Family Joan and Lou Chesner Daniel Collins and Nancy Shimamoto Gigi Cramer Mark and Jenny Dowling Ana Drobnies Jacqueline and Stanley Drosch Bob Duffield Esther and Robert Feier Drs. Bessie and Ron Floyd Dr. Charles Freebern Friends of Encanto Mr. and Mrs. James R. Furby Susan and Steven Garfin Kathryn Goetz Dr. Carol A. Harter and Mr. William D. Smith Suzanne and Lawrence Hess Dr. Peter and Mrs. Megan Hoagland Sharon and Robert Hubbard Osborn and Deal Hurston Salim and Alice Janmohamed Dr. David S. Johnson Wendy S. Johnson Rob and Kathy Jones Natasha Josefowitz Jo Ann Kilty Jerry and Martha Krasne Richard and Sherry Levin Carole and Henry Manfredo Mary Lou Matthews Hon. James A. and Victoria M. McIntyre Te and Anabel Mintz Dr. and Mrs. Charles Mittman Helga and James Moore Dr. Katherine L. Morse and Mr. David L. Drake Dr. Rodney and Barbara Orth Susan C. Parker Julius J. Pearl Fund at The San Diego Foundation Scott Peters and Lynn Gorguze Brigit and Alan Pitcairn Michael and Marilyn Rosen San Diego Concierge Association Scarano Family Foundation at The San Diego Foundation Beverly and Howard Silldorf Alan and Esther Siman Herbert J. and Elene Solomon Fund of the Jewish Community Foundation Michek Stern Phoebe and Gene Telser Charles and Rita Tesar David and Tina Thomas Doris A. Trauner M.D. and Richard Stanford Deborah Ann and Thomas Trimble Cynthia Walk Graydon and Dorothy Wetzler Marilyn and Michael Yeatts Ovation Club - $250+
Anonymous (3) Mary Beth Adderley Rich and Mary Lou Amen
LA JOLLA PLAYHOUSE: INDIVIDUAL DONORS Barbara and Charles Arledge Ommid Asbaghi Dr. Judith Bardwick Beverly L. Bartlett and Barbara Sailors Dr. Aviva Berlin Gerlinde and Greg Beuerlein Helen and Douglas Boyden Michael and Wendy Carey Glenn and Lynne Carlson Larry Carter Steven and Adina Chinowsky June Chocheles J. Clark & M. Thorstensen Peter B. Clark L. Owen and Ruth Clinton Ed and Melissa Cook Alicia Covill Annette Cross Dr. Pedro and Carol Cuatrecasas Betsy Dam Bruce and Joanne Dane Marcus and Ann De Barros Wayne and Liz Dernetz Wally and Linda Dieckmann David Donovan Deirdre Elliott, M.D. Maria Ferry Barbara M. Finn Dieter Fischer’s Mercedes Service, Inc. Ms. Pauline Forman Susan Forsburg and Lisa Churchill Drs. Jan and Helane Fronek Mr. and Mrs. Robert Gans Joyce M. Gattas Drs. Charles and Nancy Girvin Gary and Kristin Gist Michael and Brenda Goldbaum Carolyn and Jimmie Greenslate James and Carrie Greenstein Dr. Jeffrey Hall and Fern Platt Blake Harper and Janice Deaton Thomas Harvey and Bonnie Drolet Tracy Hatfield, In Memory of Cheryl L. Sarno Marie Heavey Jamie Henson and Robert Houskeeper Blue Herron Cottages Richard and Veronique Ho Bill and Nancy Homeyer Fonda Hopkins Ed and Linda Janon Jay and Kendra Jeffcoat Neil and Vivien Joebchen Barbara and Casey Johnson In Memory of James & Adrienne Jones and Edward & Betty Thomas Roy and Bobbie Josepho Jennifer Kagnoff Marcia and Martin Kagnoff Robert Kaplan and Marina Baroff Elizabeth Lasley Mick and Sherrie Laver Dixon and Pat Lee Marvin and Reinette Levine Leonard Levy Karen and Mark Liebowitz Vivian Lim and Joseph Wong Gerald and Ann Lipschitz Fund
of the Jewish Community Foundation Mathew and Barbara Loonin Karen and Charles Macbeth Russell Mangerie Heidi and Peter Maretz Lance and Jan Mason Edward and Barbara Mayers Christa McReynolds Laura and Eric Michelsen Dr. and Mrs. Paul E. Michelson Story and Richard Moreno Marci and Ronnie Morgan Marilyn Moriarty Alan M. Nahum and Victoria J. Danzig Robert Otto Beatrice E. Pardo Dr. William and Beth Penny Don and Nola Picht Dr. Kevin Rapeport and Dr. Angeli Hill Ravet Family Fund of the Jewish Community Foundation Jodyne Roseman Paula and Manuel Rotenberg Carole Sachs Mark and Theresa Sadoff Parag Sanghvi Dr. and Mrs. Simon Sayre Mario and Anna Scipione Jeff and Jean Selzer Sandy and Stella Shvil Drs. Ron and Marilyn Simon Clark and Kathryn Smith Carol and Stuart Smith Norman and Judith Solomon Gary and Susan Spoto Francy Starr Cynthia Stauffer and Melinda Arnold Dr. Jennifer Stewart and Mr. Scot Harrison Harriet and John Taylor Reed and Solange Thompson Kelly and Elisa Thomson In Memory of Lorrie Tindel Aldad and Ommid Vakili Scott Vandenberg Katharine Sheehan and Frederick Walker Marybeth Ward Gary and Debbie Wasserman Mel and Isabelle Wasserman Frankie and Allen White Mr. Stephen Worland Brendan and Kaye Wynne Howard and Judy Ziment Ovation Club - $150+
Anonymous (6) Ben and Debra Abate Raul Arthur and Lisa Albanez Timothy W. Alexander Sharon and Terry Allen Dr. Philip O. Anderson and Dr. Veronica Valdes Polly Ball Gene and Ed Barth Billie Bearden Patricia Behrend Phylaine Bemel-Schermerhorn
Eve Benton and Malcolm Bund Jan and Robert Bitmead Leslie and Dorothy Blair Bob and Joyce Blumberg Sue Boiko and Martin Schwartz James B. Bond, CLSB Drs. Jeffrey and Jennifer Braswell Mary E. Brewer Jerre and Aylin Bridges LaVerne and Blaine Briggs Ray and Bonnie Brooks Hal and Linda Brown Jeffrey Brown Dr. and Mrs. Simon C. Brumbaugh Margot Burger and Jerry Dame Julia Carson Alberto and Marta Chavira Mr. Neal P. Chazin Michael and Ellise Coit Mary Cory Danny and Beth Dabby Mr. and Mrs. Gary David Karen Davies Ted and Deanna DeFrank Kevin Deguise Bethany Derrough Dershem Family Bob and Chris Dilworth The Ditty Family Capt. Robert and Elaine Donnelly Beth and Stephen Doyne The Drummond Family Steven Due Jinx Ecke Virginia Eddy Dr. and Mrs. Ronald Edelson Amy Corton and Carl Eibl Steven and Amy Epner Helen Trahan Farschon Muriel Filman Mr. and Mrs. Ross Fisher Mr. and Mrs. Standish Fleming Susan Foerster Anne Q. Fomon David Fox and Lydia Thompson In Honor of Faiya Fredman Elizabeth Austin and David E. Freedheim David Garcia Steve and Janet Gaspari Dr. and Mrs. Arnold Gass Arline and Daniel Genis Roberta and James George Wayne and Martha Gerth Alan and Marleigh Gleicher Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Glenn Gloria and Neal Gobar Drs. Daniel and Ulrika Green Dinia Green William and Candy Griffith Harry Griswold and Stephanie Webber Theodore Gryga Pat and Pepper Guevara Sam and Carolyn Gusman Sandra Hale Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Hall Mary Hardwick Shirley A. Harper Barbara Hench Diana and Mike Hill Hon. Herbert Hoffman Ret.
Dr. and Mrs. Michael Holland Isabella Furth and Everett Howe Kent and Candace Humber Randy and Carrol Jackson Dr. Arthur and Beatriz Jacobson Nora and Alan Jaffe Jeff and Joel David and Betty Johnson Mr. and Mrs. Myron Joseph Michael and Nancy Kaehr Maurine Kellman Julie and Kern Kenyon Cynthia and John Klinedinst Gladys Kohn Karen Krupinsky Robert and Elena Kucinski Helen Kupka Juan and Alexis Lasheras Dr. and Mrs. Elliott Lasser Veronica and Miguel Leff, Esq. Marshall and Judy Lewis Fund of the Jewish Community Foundation David MacCormack Bonnie Macritchie Sue and Peter Madsen Barbara Malk Janet Malone David Mandell Mr. Joseph Marron and Dr. Deborah Hofler Gary and Barbara Marsella Harold and Beverly Martyn Tom and Ina Masten Peggy Matthews Wallace McCloskey Dennis A. McConnell In Honor of Thos. L. Crist & George A. LaPointe Dr. and Mrs. Robert Meredith Dr. and Mrs. Eli Mishuck Isaac and Nancy Mizrahi Carrie Morrow Susan Motenko Martha Mutschler Ann Nathan Joani Nelson Dr. and Mrs. Steven Ornish Michelle Parker Robert and Maureen Parson Mr. and Mrs. Michael Paurazas Susan Peinado Ernie and Mary Pennell Dr. and Mrs. John Person Don and Robyn Phillips Marina Piccioni Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Poggenburg Howdy and Sharon Pratt Virginia Puich Kevin Quinn
Cynthia and Gilbert Raff Bill and Jacqui Reavey Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Reich David and Melissa Rewolinski Deborah Reynolds Kathy Rhodes Joy and Lawrence Rogers Kim Rudenberg George and Karen Sachs Raymond and Marcia Sachs Barbara J. Saltman Jocelyn and Peter Schultz J & J Slobodny Dr. Robert and Mrs. Jacquelyn Slotkin William and Gloria Snyder Steven and Phyllis Spierer Ray and Lauren Stainback Susanne Stanford and Tom Matthews Karla and Edward Stockton Dr. Michael Sutherland and Linda Greenberg Scott T. Swazey Mary and Tim Swift Paula Tallal and Colleen Osburn Stephanie and Alan Tarkington John and Gail Tauscher Michael Thorsnes Edward and Karin Threat Michael Tierney and Andrea Migdal Bill and Lee Tollefson David Valentine Jr. Hal Walba Michael and Beth Wapner Z.J. Waxenberg Susan Chortek Weisman and Eric Weisman Jane Wheeler Caryl Lees Witte Norah and William Wolff Peter and Donna Worcester Paul and Kathryn Zucker List as of July 15, 2012. We apologize for any errors or accidental omissions. Please contact the Individual Giving Office at (858) 550-1050 x141 if you would like to change your listing.
IN GRATITUDE: The La Jolla Playhouse Board of Trustees and staff wish to express their deepest appreciation and gratitude to Vivien and Jeffrey Ressler for establishing the Jordan Ressler Endowment Fund. With the creation of this endowment, the Playhouse will receive much-needed annual support for the express purpose of developing new work and sustaining key artistic projects throughout the creative process.
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Photos (Clockwise from top left): Playhouse Trustee Judy Smith with Directors’ Circle donor Martha Dennis and Inner Circle donors Mary-K Gilbert and Eileen Herman; Playhouse Literary Director Gabriel Greene (center) leading an artistic chat with David Leddy, creator of the Without Walls production Susurrus, and Cherise Booth, actress in Milk Like Sugar, at a luncheon at the San Diego Botanic Garden; Directors’ Circle donors Denise and Lon Bevers with Trey Anastasio (center), co-composer of Hands on a Hardbody at the Opening Night pre-show reception; Little Miss Sunshine Opening Night; Playhouse Trustee Joan Jacobs with husband Irwin and Tony nominated actor Josh Young (center) at the Opening Night of Jesus Christ Superstar; Directors’ Circle donor David Dolgen (left) with Inner Circle donors Marjorie and Mort Shaevitz and Cindy Goodman at the 2011 Season Kickoff Celebration; photos by Daniel Norwood Photography.
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IN lOViNg MeMOrY WILLaRd p. vaNdERLaaN, M.d. Board Chair: 1985; 1987-88; 1992-93 Even at the age of 95, Dr. Willard P. VanderLaan started each day with 100 push ups before venturing into his lab. Beloved by the Playhouse, he served as Board Chair three times and chaired the search committee to hire Des McAnuff as Artistic Director, whose artistic vision rocketed the Playhouse to national prominence. Dr. VanderLaan graduated from Harvard Medical School in 1942. A prominent endocrinologist at the Lutcher Brown Center for Diabetes and Endocrinology, Dr. VanderLaan also worked at Scripps Clinic and Research Foundation, the American Thyroid Association and the Whittier Institute for Diabetes and Endocrinology. In 1993 he was awarded The Endocrine Society’s Robert H. Williams Distinguished Leadership Award.
KaTHRYN CaSTENdYCK FISHbaCK After moving to La Jolla in the late 1990s to live with her daughter, Playhouse trustee Jeanne Jones, and son-in-law, Don Breitenberg, Kathryn Castendyck Fishback became well-known here for her tireless support of worthy causes and her love of dancing, travel, opera and theatre. The Playhouse was the fortunate recipient of her generosity throughout the years. The first show Ms. Fishback sponsored at the Playhouse was its 50th Anniversary production of light Up The Sky in 1998. After attending a Playhouse event and noticing paper napkins, Mrs. Fishback went out and bough linen napkins for the theatre and, upon the building of the Jacobs Center for the Performing Arts and Jai Restaurant, she, with her daughter Jeanne, named the hospitality center in honor of her husband Ross Castendyck.
MaRY bETH JERNIgaN Mary Beth Jernigan began her affiliation with the Playhouse back in the Gregory Peck days when she was a student at La Jolla High School. She became an usherette for the Playhouse when it performed in the school’s auditorium. The late Dorothy Johnston, a former Playhouse trustee, was a dear friend of Ms. Jernigan’s and invited her to return to the Playhouse when it reopened in 1983. Ms. Jernigan became an Opening Night subscriber and Inner Circle donor and has been attending the theatre ever since. Ms. Jernigan was a patron of the arts and a world traveler, yet she always referred to the Playhouse as “her theatre.”
EDUCATION & OUTREACH PROGRAMS PERFORMANCE OUTREACH PROGRAM (POP) TOUR
IN-SCHOOL RESIDENCIES
CONSERVATORY
Collaborative Arts Resources for Education (CARE) program is a school-based collaboration between
Every year, the Playhouse commissions a new play that addresses real concerns of today’s youth and brings a professional production to schools and community centers in diverse communities across San Diego county. School performances are integrated into the classroom curriculum through pre-performance visits by Playhouse teaching Artists. Six-week summer intensive training in acting, voice, movement and text for grades 10-12. By audition only. Supported in part by Sidney E. Frank Foundation.
YOUNG PERFORMERS’ WORKSHOP
Creative exploration of theatre arts in a summer program for students entering into grades 2-12.
STUDENT MATINEES
Special student matinees of selected mainstage productions offered throughout the school year. Study guides, preperformance workshops and post-show talkbacks are available to prepare students for these productions. Staff development workshops are offered to teachers prior to their school’s participation in the student matinee.
In partnership with San Diego County and City Visual and Performing Arts Departments, Playhouse teaching Artists teach theatre skills in classrooms across the county, ensuring theatre becomes an integral part of the education of all San Diego children while fostering a relationship with the Playhouse that will continue as they grow into adulthood.
La Jolla Playhouse, Museum of Photographic Arts, Mingei International Museum and timken Museum of Art, providing an innovative, sequential arts program across four grade levels through artist residencies, teacher professional development and an online resource center.
ILLUMINATING AUDIENCE EVENTS
the Playhouse offers unique opportunities for audience members to delve deeper into the play with these special performance series options: Insider: Meet with a Playhouse staff member 1 hour prior to the performance for an insider’s discussion. • Sat., August 25 at 1:00 pm • Wed., September 8 at 6:30 pm
Talkback Tuesday: Join cast and crew for a discussion following the performance. • Tue., August 21 following 7:30 pm performance • Tue., August 28 following 7:30 pm performance
-Sponsored in Part by
Arts Academy pairs a classroom teacher with a La
Jolla Playhouse teaching artist. through collaboration, the classroom teacher and the teaching artist work to incorporate advanced theater activities and exercises into existing curriculum.
InterACTion allows Playhouse teaching artists to work in
partnership with City of San Diego Police Department’s Star PAL Program to create interactive lessons that teach adolescents the importance of self-respect, community and the law.
Discovery Events: Join special guest speakers after the performance as they explore the themes of the production. • Sun., September 9 following 2:00 pm performance
-Sponsored in Part by
For more information on Education & Outreach programs at La Jolla Playhouse, please contact Stephen McCormick at (858) 550-1070 x102. PErFOrMANCEs MAGAZINE P21
Collaboration in
Arts Education The Collaborative Arts Resources for Education (CARE) program is a unique collaboration between La Jolla Playhouse and Museum of Photographic Arts, Mingei International Museum and Timken Museum of Art. The program is designed to provide San Diego educators and students with exciting arts-based lessons and to inspire a resurgence of arts education in our schools. Since 2004, CARE has provided more than 4,000 elementary-level students in low-income areas and 170 teachers with art experiences that relate to the collections, exhibitions and performances of each CARE partner institution. The CARE program features three main components: artist residencies, professional teacher development and an online resource center. Each artist residency program spans seven weeks and provides in-depth, hands-on experiences that develop students’ creative problem-solving skills while modeling arts integration teaching techniques for the classroom teacher. Residencies meet weekly at the school sites and each classroom either visits a partner institution for an exhibition or attends a performance of the Playhouse’s POP Tour at their school during the program. The CARE program also offers professional development opportunities for teachers through a summer institute where participants are given the tools they need in order to incorporate arts education into their units of study. The CARE online resource center (www.carearts.org) hosts art lesson plans that are easy to incorporate into existing curriculum, featuring printable images from the four arts partners’ collections and samples of student work, among other resources. Additionally the website features interactive pages for kids and families with fun art activities to do at home. The Playhouse participates through a series of in-school residencies geared toward students and teachers in third grade. After experiencing a performance of the POP Tour at their school, the students delve into the visual elements of theatre, including scenic design, prop-making and costume design. Using the context of the theatrical work they see during the residency, these students consider challenges in the practical and aesthetic realms of theatre with activities exploring the intersection of functionality and beauty. Together, the Playhouse and the CARE partners are making significant investments into five Title I schools per year by providing exciting, common core standards-aligned programming that enhance students’ critical thinking skills and creative confidence through the arts. CARE is made possible through the generous support of
The National Endowment for the Arts
CARE partners include the Museum of Photographic Arts, Mingei International Museum, Timken Museum of Art, La Jolla Playhouse, San Diego Unified School District and San Diego County Office of Education. More at www.carearts.org.
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SPECIAL THANKS TO THE
PLAYHOUSE PARTNERS
Partners Carmen Mannarino and Lois Bradbury prepare Company Breakfast.
Partners Carmen Mannarino and Lois Bradbury prepare Company Breakfast.
L-R: Lois Bradbury, JoAnne O’Dea, Reenie O’Dea and Teresa O’Dea
The Playhouse Partners donate their time, service and skills to support and promote La Jolla Playhouse. This active, friendly group provides many ways to become involved, such as leading backstage tours, organizing special events for the cast and crew, and staffing the gift shop and information desk. In return, Partners receive many exciting benefits, from attending special events to learning more about the backstage world of the theatre, all while representing one of the foremost regional theatres in the country. La Jolla Playhouse is deeply grateful for the Partners’ efforts on behalf of the theatre. A full listing of the Playhouse Partners is available online at LaJollaPlayhouse.org. For more information about the Playhouse Partners, please visit LaJollaPlayhouse.org, or contact the Development Office (858) 550-1070 x142.
PATRON SERVICES PATRON SERVICES
is located in the lobby area of each theatre. A representative is available to answer questions and hand out assisted listening devices, restaurant guides, performance schedules and subscription information.
BARS AND CONCESSIONS
are open one hour prior to curtain and during intermissions. To avoid the rush, intermission beverages can be ordered before the show. Concessions by:
CAMERAS AND RECORDING DEVICES
are strictly prohibited in the theatre. Please check these items with the House Manager and turn off your camera phone.
PARKING
is free for subscribers; $2 for the general public on weekdays (free on weekends). Upon arrival to campus, please enter your parking space number and pay the automated paystations located by the information kiosk. Spaces that are not paid for are subject to ticketing by UC San Diego Campus Police.
DOCTORS AND PARENTS
expecting calls during the performance should leave their names and seat numbers with the House Manager before the show. Leave the following number with your service: (858) 550-1030.
ACCESSIBILITY La Jolla Playhouse provides wheelchair-accessible seating and parking. Wheelchair seat locations are available for wheelchair users and a companion at all performances; be sure to advise the reservationist that you require a wheelchair location. Additionally, a golf cart is available to assist patrons with accessibility needs to and from the parking lot. Please notify the Box Office prior to your performance if you are in need of this service; additionally, you may pull into the five minute parking in front of the theatre, and a friendly La Jolla Playhouse greeter will assist you.The Playhouse also provides assisted listening devices for patrons who are hard of hearing. Devices are available, free of charge, at the Patron Services Center prior to performances (subject to availability). Listening Devices Provided in Part by
ACCESS
One performance of each production is designated as an ACCESS performance. These performances feature American Sign Language interpretations for the deaf and hard of hearing and live audio description for blind/low-vision audience members. Pre-show sensory tours provide design information to enhance the production experience for blind/ low-vision patrons as well. ACCESS for The Nightinale takes place on Saturday, August 18, 2:00 pm performance.
LATECOMERS or PATRONS WHO LEAVE THEIR SEAT DURING THE PERFORMANCE will be
admitted to the standing room section of the theatre at the discretion of the House Manager. They may take their assigned seats at intermission. La Jolla Playhouse accepts no responsibility for inconvenience to latecomers.
Safety in the Theatre District La Jolla Playhouse is constantly working with the UCSD Police Department and UCSD Transportation and Parking Services, which operates the parking lot and security system, to maintain and improve security conditions for patrons and staff members. Additionally, patrons and staff are welcome to use UCSD Community Service Officers (CSOs) for an escort to their cars by calling (858) 534-WALK (9255). Further questions regarding security may be addressed to UCSD Police at (858) 534-HELP (4357). BABES IN ARMS Out of respect for fellow audience members and the performers, babes in arms are not permitted in the theatre during performances. PLEASE SILENCE all electronic devices including cellular phones, watches and pagers before the performance.
THEATRE TOURS Tour the stages and production shops of the Playhouse facilities, and learn more about the history of La Jolla Playhouse and the role that it plays in the community. Tours are available to groups for a nominal fee. PErFORMANCEs MAGAZINE P23
LA JOLLA PLAYHOUSE
STAFF ARTISTIC
Associate Producer Dana I. Harrel Resident Dramaturg Shirley Fishman Literary Director Gabriel Greene Director Emeritus Des McAnuff Executive Assistant to Christopher Ashley Rick VanNoy Artistic Assistant/Local Casting Director Marike Fitzgerald Commissioned Artists Mark Bennett, Keith Bunin, Kirsten Greenidge, Joe Iconis, Naomi Iizuka, Gregory S. Moss, Ernie Nolan, Basil Twist, Alfred Uhry, Doug Wright
PRODUCTION Production Manager Linda S. Cooper Assistant Production Manager Cate O. Barger
SCENE SHOP
Technical Director Chris Borreson Assistant Technical Director Mike Schwent Scene Shop Foreman David Weiner Master Carpenter Mike Curtis Staff Carpenters Bill George, Tom Lucenti, Ty Meservy Staff Show Carpenters Kyle Ahlquist, Preston Spence Shop Carpenters Mihai Antonescu, William Bender, Jacob Bruce, Stephan Lutz, Stephen Kromka, Carmen Wakefield Apprentice Draftsperson Monique Goeders Shop Helper Doug Collind
PAINT SHOP
Charge Scenic Artist Joan Newhouse Assistant Charge Artist JR Bruce Scenic Artists Dwaine Best, Vicki Erbe
PROPERTIES SHOP
Prop Master Debra Hatch Associate Prop Master Jenny Fajerman Assistant Prop Master Jeni Cheung Prop Shop Foreman Will Widick Soft Goods Elizabeth Egan Props Artisans Jason Donaldson, Chris Murillo, Carlos Wauman
COSTUME SHOP
Costume Shop Manager Sue Makkoo Costume Shop Supervisor Ingrid Helton Costume Shop Foreman/Tailor Lissa Skiles First Hand/Master Stitcher K-Joy Lehmann-Way Draper Sarah Maisel Wig and Makeup Supervisor Lisa Wylie First Hands Jan Blankenship, Claudia LaRue Crafts Corey Johnston, Christy Jones Stitchers Rebecca Fabares Resident Design Assistant Erick Sundquist Costume Shop Assistant Desiree Hatfield-Buckley, Traci Van Wyk
ELECTRICS
Lighting Supervisor Mike Doyle Assistant Lighting Supervisor Kathryn Sturch Staff Electricians Mike Lowe, Ramon Wenn, Matt Wilson Electricians Kristyn Kennedy, Patricia Lesinski, Andrea Ryan
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Christopher Ashley, Artistic Director SOUND/VIDEO
Sound/Video Supervisor Joe Huppert Assistant Sound Supervisor Rachel LeVine Sound Shop Foreman Steve Negrete Sound Technicians Rene Barger, Chris Luessmann Video Engineer Eric May
ADMINISTRATION General Manager Debby Buchholz Associate General Manager Jenny Case Assistant General Manager Katherine Stout Human Resources Manager Derrick McGee Corporate/Legal Counsel Robert C. Wright, Wright & L’Estrange Theatre/Legal Counsel F. Richard Pappas, Esq. Executive Assistant to Michael S. Rosenberg Christopher Hines
COMPANY MANAGEMENT
Associate Company Manager Heather Losey Assistant Company Manager Karissa Ferlin Company Management Assistant Jonathan Orara
FINANCE Director of Finance John O’Dea Comptroller Brian Bailey Interim Payroll AP George Kelly Production Accountant Sharon Ratelle Information Systems Manager Martin Jones
DEVELOPMENT Director of Development Deborah Ann Trimble Associate Director of Development, Corporate Relations Jill McIntyre Associate Director of Development, Government & Foundation Relations Erin M. Knight Associate Director of Development, Individual Giving Antonello Di Benedetto Special Events Manager Elizabeth Galloway Development Associate, Individual Giving Sara Abernathy Special Events Coordinator Laura Jackson Development Coordinator Steven Lone Assistant to the Director of Development Hermione Gilpin
Michael S. Rosenberg, Managing Director Box Office Reservationists David Armstrong, Janelle Conde, Amanda Prodzinski
EDUCATION & OUTREACH Director of Education & Outreach
Stephen McCormick
Education & Outreach Associate Marisol Best Education & Outreach Coordinator Nicole Keepers Audio Describers Mernie Aste, Brian Berlau, Tina Dyer, Shari Lyon, Kay O’Neil, Helen Warren Ross, Deborah Sanborn, Janet Schlesinger, Sylvia Southerland ASL Interpreters Anelia Glebocki, Hilda Colondres ASL Volunteers Bonnie Fountain, Esther Shen Teaching Artists Jennifer Barclay Newsham, Brian Bose, Rebecca Dennis, Lucas Dominguez, Erin Gordon, Cory Hammond, Wendy Maples, Johamy Morales, Katie Palmer, Erika Phillips, James Pillar, Mary Reich, Megan E. Robinson, Craig Rovere, Cynthia Stokes, Tomas Tamayo
INTERNS
Marisa Acosta, Josephine Austin, Samantha Bentson, Daniel Bradley, Azuceno Cano, Emily Cates, Melissa Colon, Jacob Devine, Taryn Finete-O’Connor, Chloe Foussianes, Micah Frank, Amanda Ghosh, Katherine Heath, Mika Jiaravanont, Elle Kaplan, Alexandra Kritchevsky, Annie Lee, Isabella Leung, Karen Li, Estevan Montemayor, Miriam Mwanga, Frederike Nuelle, Olivia O’Connor, Jordyn Patton, David Pearl, Hannah Prater, Carmen Quiñones, Randi Rudolph, Leah Salovey, Cherie Sandoval, Austin Schumacher, Brittney Scolari, Michael Silberblatt, Mark Suennen, Tammy Valdovinos, Mia Weinberger, Zoe Westbrook 2012/2013 STUDENT BOARD OF
TRUSTEES OFFICERS Co-Chair Roberto Quiñones Co-Chair Kayla Solsbak Vice-Chair Marisa Acosta Secretary Katie Armstrong
MARKETING
OPERATIONS
Director of Marketing Mary Cook Director of Public Relations Becky Biegelsen Associate Director of Marketing Mia Fiorella Multimedia Designer Dana Holliday Communications Specialist Deanna Chew Audience Development Associate Alex Goodman
Director of Operations Ned Collins Operations Associate Jen McClenahan
TELESALES / TELEFUNDING
Telesales and Telefunding Manager Steven Kang Subscription Sales / Fundraising Associate Paul Preston Subscription Sales / Fundraising Representatives Suzanne Eliasson, Thomas Trimble, Dorothy Varonin, Blair Whitcomb
BOX OFFICE
Box Office Manager M. Nikki Cooper-Grigalunus Box Office Assistant Manager Alicia Viola Box Office Lead Operators Samuel Carr, Pearl Hang
FRONT OF HOUSE
House Manager John Craft Assistant House Managers Katherine Cordova, Amy Covington, Megan Danielson, Philip Kerkstra, Cameron McMartin, Eric Nickerson, Heather Wolf Janitorial Professional Maintenance Systems
AN ILIAD STAFF Show Carpenter Kyle Ahlquist Wardrobe Supervisor Jan Mah Light Board Operators Mike Lowe, Ramon Wenn Sound Engineer Chris Luessmann