Hershey Felder as Irving Berlin - Know Before You Go by La Jolla Playhouse

KNOW BEFORE YOU GO

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Lisa and David Casey

DECEMBER 16, 2015 – JANUARY 3, 2016

BEFORE YOU GO

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We look forward to seeing you at La Jolla Playhouse at your upcoming performance of Hershey Felder as Irving Berlin. Below is some additional information about the production and the venue to enhance your theater-going experience.

PARKING Parking is free for all subscribers. For all others parking is $2 (subject to change), Mon-Fri. Upon arrival to campus, please purchase your parking permit from one of the automated pay stations located next to the information kiosk. Simply park, note your space number, and pay $2 at the pay station. Pay stations accept Visa, MasterCard, American Express or cash ($1 and $5), and do not give change. You will not need to return to your car. Parking is free on the weekends.

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ACCESSIBILITY A golf cart is available to assist patrons with accessibility issues to and from the parking lot. Please notify Patron Services 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. DINING

James’ Place is the Theatre District’s on-site restaurant. Developed by renowned Sushi Master James Holder, the menu includes his signature sushi, as well as delectable dishes created with Prime and Angus cuts of beef, locally and sustainably harvested seafood, along with seasonal dishes. A lighter fare menu is also served at the newly-redesigned sushi/cocktail bar, featuring craft beer and California wines. James’ Place is open daily. Tuesday – Friday: Happy Hour: 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm | Dinner: 5:00 pm – Close Saturday – Sunday: Happy Hour: 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm | Dinner: 5:00 pm – Close For reservations, please call (858) 638-7778. We also recommend the following nearby restaurants: Café la Rue and The Med at La Valencia Hotel 1132 Prospect Street La Jolla, CA 92037 lavalencia.com Cusp Restaurant and Hiatus Poolside Lounge at Hotel La Jolla 7955 La Jolla Shores Drive La Jolla, CA 92037 cusprestaurant.com Dolce Pane e Vino 16081 San Dieguito Road Rancho Santa Fe, CA 92067 dolcepaneevino.com

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Children under the age of 6 are not permitted in the theatre during performances unless otherwise posted.

OUR MISSION

LA JOLLA PLAYHOUSE PRESENTS Michael S. Rosenberg Managing Director

Christopher Ashley Artistic Director

THE EIGHTY EIGHT ENTERTAINMENT, EVA PRICE, SAMANTHA F. VOXAKIS, AND KAREN RACANELLI PRODUCTION OF

A NEW MUSICAL PLAY

LYRICS & MUSIC BY

IRVING BERLIN BOOK BY

HERSHEY FELDER DIRECTED BY

TREVOR HAY SCENIC DESIGN LIGHTING DESIGN PROJECTION DESIGN LINE PRODUCER/SOUND DESIGN DRAMATURG/RESEARCH SCENIC DECORATION LA JOLLA PLAYHOUSE PRODUCTION MANAGER

HERSHEY FELDER & TREVOR HAY RICHARD NORWOOD ANDREW WILDER & LAWRENCE SIEFERT ERIK CARSTENSEN MEGHAN MAIYA MEGHAN MAIYA, JORDAN HAY, EMMA HAY AUDREY HOO

Hershey Felder as Irving Berlin is performed without an intermission.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Mary Ellin Barrett, Linda Louise Emmet, Elizabeth Irving Peters, and the entire Berlin family for their support and encouragement. Eva Price, Ted Chapin, Mary G. Campbell, Nicole Harman, Susan Myerberg; Mona Golabek, Jackie Maduff, Beth Schenker, Steve Robinson and the WFMT Radio Network; Sheila and Doug Graves, Tim Splain, Jay Shields, Irene Wlodarski, Benjamin Salisbury and Steinway & Sons. Susan and Moses Libitzky, Richard and Robin Tennant Colburn, Irv and Dena Schechter, Mike and Jean Strunsky; Susie Medak, Tony Taccone and Berkeley Rep; Todd Salovey and Sam Woodhouse, Sheila and Jeff Lipinsky and San Diego Rep for hosting Berlin concert presentations. Grosses bises à notre famille à Seine-Port – Pierre, Isa, Amandine, et Reglisse. A heartfelt thank you to my team of devoted artists without whom none of our work would be possible, especially Karen Racanelli, Trevor Hay, Erik Carstensen, Rebecca Peters, Richard Norwood, Andrew Wilder, Lawrence Siefert, Christopher Rynne, Christopher Ash, Meghan Maiya, Jordan and Emma Hay, Samantha and the entire Greek Family. Christopher Ashley, Michael Rosenberg, Jaime Castañeda, Debby Buchholz, Mary Cook, Becky Biegelsen, Mia Fiorella, and everyone at La Jolla Playhouse. A special thank you to Candice and Joel Zwick, and Joel Zwick “Alone” My father Jack, my sister and brother-in-law Tammy and Kevin, and their dear children Avery and Kiley. And of course, Leo and Kim.

* Members of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage

Managers in the United States. The theatre operates under an agreement between the League of Resident Theatres and Actors’ Equity Association. 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.

The production thanks SoCal Pianos (San Marcos, Ontario and Palm Desert) for their courtesy in providing the concert grand piano. www.socalpianos.com

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THE COMPANY HERSHEY FELDER, Irving Berlin/Playwright/Scenic Co-Design Mr. Felder created and performed George Gershwin Alone, which played on Broadway at the Helen Hayes Theatre, in the West End at the Duchess Theatre, and in theatres around the country. His Composers Sonata—George Gershwin Alone; Monsieur Chopin; Beethoven, As I Knew Him; Maestro Bernstein; Hershey Felder as Franz Liszt in Musik, Hershey Felder as Irving Berlin—has been presented at dozens of theatres across the U.S. and around the world. His compositions and recordings include Aliyah, Concerto for Piano and Orchestra; Fairytale, a musical; Les Anges de Paris, Suite for Violin and Piano; Song Settings; Saltimbanques for Piano and Orchestra; Etudes Thematiques for Piano; and An American Story for Actor and Orchestra. As director, he premiered Mona Golabek in The Pianist of Willesden Lane at the Geffen Playhouse in 2012 and, earlier this year, produced and created scenic design for Taylor Hackford’s Louis and Keely ‘Live’ at the Sahara. Mr. Felder has been a scholar-in-residence at Harvard University’s Department of Music and is married to Kim Campbell, the first female Prime Minister of Canada. TREVOR HAY, Director/Scenic Co-Design directed the world premieres of An American Story for Actor and Orchestra, Abe Lincoln’s Piano and Hershey Felder as Franz Liszt in Musik. He is Associate Director for Mona Golabek’s The Pianist of Willesden Lane. Former member of the historic Old Globe Theatre in San Diego where, at the age of nine, his first position was selling Old Globe memorabilia. Over the next 32 years, Mr. Hay went on to various aspects of production on more than 80 presentations, including the Broadway productions of Jack O’Brien’s Damn Yankees, How the Grinch Stole Christmas!, and Twyla Tharpe’s The Times They Are A-Changin’. Included in his 23 seasons at the Old Globe were eleven seasons of the Summer Shakespeare Festival Repertory, as well as work on Tracy Letts’ August: Osage County, directed by Sam Gold, and Hershey Felder’s George Gershwin Alone, Monsieur Chopin and Maestro Bernstein. RICHARD NORWOOD, Lighting Design Designs for Hershey Felder Presents: Louis and Keely ‘Live’ at the Sahara, Monsieur Chopin, and Beethoven, As I Knew Him. Richard’s most recent designs include Le Bête and Cookie Play for Trap Door Theatre, and King Hedley II for Congo Square. Richard is the production manager for the theatre at the Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago. ANDREW WILDER, Projection Design Andrew’s experience in lighting design, web design, and photography have led him to the world of projection design, and he is thrilled to be a part of the Eighty-Eight Entertainment team, having designed projections for Beethoven, As I Knew Him; Maestro Bernstein; Abe Lincoln’s Piano; The Pianist of Willesden Lane; and Franz Liszt in Musik. Andrew also designs websites and consults on internet strategy at BlogTutor.com, writes about being a “healthy foodie” at EatingRules.com, and is the founder of HealthyAds.com. He leads the annual October Unprocessed challenge, which most recently helped more than 20,000 people become healthier by avoiding processed food for the entire month. The challenge has been featured in major publications across the U.S. including The New York Times and Los Angeles Times. He is also the founder of International Kale Day, which is celebrated every year on October 10th. LAWRENCE SIEFERT, Projection Co-Design For over twenty years, Lawrence has been involved in theatre, corporate events and film. Some of his credits include projection design for the San Diego Opera’s Wozzeck and Moby-Dick. He is a recipient of two Telly Awards and one Davy Award for How Do You Build Hope (Habitat for Humanity). Lawrence has been a member of IATSE Local 1022 since 1996.

ERIK CARSTENSEN, Sound Designer/Producer Sound Designer on Hershey Felder as Irving Berlin, An American Story, The Pianist of Willesden Lane (2012 Ovation Award Nomination), Franz Liszt in Musik, Abe Lincoln’s Piano, and Louis and Keely ‘Live’ at the Sahara. Master Sound Technician at the Old Globe Theatre in San Diego, 19972012. Production Engineer on over 60 productions, including Allegiance, Robin and the Seven Hoods, A Catered Affair, Hershey Felder’s George Gershwin Alone, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Chita Rivera: The Dancers Life, Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas!, The Full Monty, Dirty Blonde, and Floyd Collins. Erik is a member of IATSE Local 122. MEGHAN MAIYA, Research/Scenic Decoration Meghan Maiya is a Project Manager and Senior Program Evaluation Specialist in the Department of Family Medicine and Public Health at the University of California, San Diego. She manages multiple research projects in the fields of Complementary and Alternative Medicine and Behavioral Health. She also spent twelve years as a psychology professor (San Diego State University, San Diego Mesa College, Grossmont College, Cuyamaca College), 1.5 years teaching courses in holistic wellbeing at Optimum Health Institute, and five years as a Career Transition Consultant working with military personnel transitioning into civilian life. Meghan has collaborated with Hershey Felder and Eighty-Eight Entertainment for the following productions: Production Research & Imagery for Louis and Keely ‘Live’ at the Sahara; Dramaturg/Research for Hershey Felder as Irving Berlin; Historical and Biographical Research for Franz Lizst in Musik; Scenic Decoration for The Pianist of Willesden Lane and Abe Lincoln’s Piano. EVA PRICE, Producer Eva was recently named one of Crain’s NY 40 Under Forty Rising Business Stars as well as one of Blouin Art Info’s Top 25 Under 35 Emerging Broadway Players. She is Executive Producer/EVP for Maximum Entertainment, a Producing and General Management company located in NYC. Recent Broadway and Off Broadway productions include: On Your Feet! (The Story of Gloria and Emilio Estefan), The Temptations & The Four Tops on Broadway, Found – a new musical, The Lion (Drama Desk winner), John Grisham’s A Time to Kill, Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons, Lewis Black: Running on Empty, Annie, Peter and the Starcatcher (5 Tony Awards), Kathy Griffin Wants a Tony, Colin Quinn: Long Story Short directed by Jerry Seinfeld (Drama Desk nomination), The Merchant of Venice starring Al Pacino (Tony, Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle nominations), The Addams Family (Broadway, Tour, and Australia), Carrie Fisher’s Wishful Drinking and Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas! International and touring credits include: Ivy and Bean the Musical (National Tour) The Magic School Bus, Live! The Climate Challenge (National Tour), Ella - a bio musical about the life and music of Ella Fitzgerald (National Tour), S Wonderful: The New Gershwin Musical (National Tour), Tomie dePaola’s Strega Nona The Musical (National Tour), Irving Berlin’s I Love a Piano (National Tour and Japan), The Great American Trailer Park Musical (National Tour), Private Jokes, Public Places (London).

THE COMPANY KAREN RACANELLI, Executive Producer Karen comes to Hershey Felder Presents from Berkeley Repertory Theatre, where she worked as General Manager since 1993, overseeing daily operations, and where she had the pleasure of producing several shows performed and/or directed by Hershey Felder. She has represented the League of Resident Theatres during negotiations with both Actors’ Equity Association and the union of Stage Directors and Choreographers, served on LORT’s Executive Committee and served as a panelist at several LORT meetings. Prior to her tenure at Berkeley Rep, Karen worked as an independent producer at several Bay Area theatre companies and has served on the boards of Climate Theater, Overtone Theatre Company, Park Day School, and the Julia Morgan Center. Karen is married to arts attorney MJ Bogatin.

SAMANTHA F. VOXAKIS, Producer/Company Manager Samantha is a native of Maryland where she spent twelve memorable years in the front office of the Baltimore Orioles. Since 2004, Sam has been responsible for the day-to-day operations of Eighty-Eight Entertainment, working behind-the-scenes with pride as well as an adding machine. With special thanks to her family, Sheila Graves, and Mr. Felder. HERSHEY FELDER PRESENTS, Producer Hershey Felder Presents is the newest division of Eighty-Eight Entertainment which was created in 2001 by Hershey Felder and is devoted to the creation of new works of musical theatre. Current projects include the musical plays Hershey Felder as Irving Berlin, I Found My Horn, Baritones Unbound, The Pianist of Willesden Lane and Louis and Keely ‘Live’ at the Sahara. Recordings include Love Songs of the Yiddish Theatre, Back from Broadway, George Gershwin Alone, Monsieur Chopin, Beethoven As I Knew Him, and An American Story for Actor & Orchestra.

LA JOLLA PLAYHOUSE LEADERSHIP CHRISTOPHER ASHLEY, Artistic Director has served as Artistic Director at La Jolla Playhouse since 2007. During his tenure, he helmed the world premieres of Come From Away, The Darrell Hammond Project, Claudia Shear’s Restoration and Arthur Kopit and Anton Dudley’s A Dram of Drummhicit, as well as John Guare’s adaptation of His Girl Friday, Mamet’s Glengarry Glen Ross, Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream, and the musicals Xanadu and Memphis, which went on to Broadway, winning four 2010 Tony Awards including Best Musical. In addition, he spearheaded the Playhouse’s Without Walls site-specific theatre series, the Resident Theatre program and the DNA New Work Series. Prior to joining the Playhouse, Mr. Ashley 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 Merrily We Roll Along and Sweeney Todd (Helen Hayes Award for Direction). Other New York credits include: Leap of Faith, Blown Sideways Through Life, Jeffrey (Lucille Lortel and OBIE Awards), The Most Fabulous Story Ever Told, Valhalla, Regrets Only, Wonder of the World, Bunny Bunny, Communicating Doors, The Night Hank Williams Died and Fires in the Mirror (Lucille Lortel Award). He also directed the feature films Jeffrey, Blown Sideways Through Life for PBS, and Lucky Stiff, released July 2015. Mr. Ashley is the recipient of the Princess Grace Award, the Drama League Director Fellowship and an NEA/TCG Director Fellowship. DEBBY BUCHHOLZ, General Manager has served as general manager of La Jolla Playhouse since 2002. She is the Secretary of the League of Resident Theaters (LORT) and a member of its Executive Committee. 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, D.C. 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.

MICHAEL S. ROSENBERG, Managing Director has served as the Managing Director of La Jolla Playhouse since April, 2009. Working in partnership with Artistic Director Christopher Ashley, he has developed and produced new work by Ayad Akhtar, Trey Anastasio, Amanda Green, John Leguizamo, Carey Perloff, Jay Scheib, Herbert Siguenza, Basil Twist, Michael Benjamin Washington, Sheri Wilner, Doug Wright and The Flaming Lips. Playhouse collaborations have included projects with UC San Diego, Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego, The New Children’s Museum, San Diego Museum of Man, San Diego Rep, Tectonic Theatre Project, the I.D.E.A. District and the cities of Escondido and Chula Vista. 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, Mr. 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 & Amy Sedaris. His early work included stints at The Kennedy Center, Kaiser Permanente, National Dance Institute and an Atlantic City casino. As a Theatre Communications Group Board member, he is proud to be on the Global and Diversity & Inclusion Committees. 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 served as Artistic Director at Canada’s Stratford Festival from 2007 through 2012. He recently directed the hit productions of Sideways, Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots and Jesus Christ Superstar at the Playhouse.