DCT presents...CIRCO METROPOLIS by ddallaschildrenstheater

Created by Dick Monday and Tiffany Riley Produced by Laughter League Logo credit: Courtesy of Laughter League

SEPTEMBER 18 – SEPTEMBER 26, 2021

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DALLAS CHILDREN’S THEATER PRESENTS

Created by Dick Monday and Tiffany Riley Produced by Laughter League Logo credit: Courtesy of Laughter League

Directed by DICK MONDAY Scenic Design by JOSH SMITH Lighting Design by JOHN MICHAEL MOSS II Sound Design by RICH FROHLICH Stage Managed by JOHN MICHAEL MOSS II

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DALLAS CHILDREN’S THEATER 2021-2022 SEASON SUPPORTED BY

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THE CARLSON FOUNDATION

ANONYMOUS FAMILY

Arts & Culture

HILLCREST FOUNDATION MARCH FAMILY FOUNDATION

ANONYMOUS FAMILY

CARES ACT/ AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN

GENERAL SPONSORS INCLUDE The Rosewood Corporation

Lisa K. Simmons

The Holloway Family Foundation

The Theodore and Beulah Beasley Foundation, Inc.

The M.R. & Evelyn Hudson Foundation

Carl B. & Florence E. King Foundation

The Eugene McDermott Foundation

ADDITIONAL SUPPORT IS PROVIDED BY Dallas Tourism Public Improvement District

Jennifer & Peter Altabef

TXU Energy

Melinda & Jim Johnson Charitable Fund

Oncor Electric

Karen & Ken Travis

Deborah & Craig Sutton

Joan Becker

The Dolan Family

Capital for Kids

Frost Bank

Strake Foundation

Texas Commission on the Arts and National Endowment for the Arts The Hersh Foundation Stephen M. Seay Foundation Margot B. Perot/Perot Foundation Maintenance Inc. Green Mountain Energy

Vibeke Jarnum & Niels Anderskouv

DCT’s official renewable energy partner

SENSORY-FRIENDLY SPONSORS INCLUDE

Fichtenbaum Charitable Trust Bank of America, N.A., Trustee

BUILDING FUND SUPPORT The Carlson Foundation

Elizabeth & Bart Showalter

The March Family Foundation

Karen & Ken Travis

Laurie Sands Harrison

The Hersh Foundation

The Rosewood Corporation

Everett & Becky Spaeth

Anonymous Family

THE CAST SLAPPY...............................................................................TIFFANY RILEY MONDAY..........................................................................DICK MONDAY DRUMMER................................................................ NESTOR SALAZAR HULA HOOP ARTIST............................................. JESSE PATTERSON CLOWN & JUGGLER.................................................JULIO RAMAZINI TRAPEZE ARTIST & JUGGLER.....................................KELLI BROWN MASTER OF CEREMONIES................................... KARL SCHAEFFER STORYTELLER............................................... CATHERINE WHITEMAN MAGICIAN...................................................... MAGIC MIKE WILLIAMS AERIALIST....................................................................EMMA D’LEMMA TAP DANCER...........................................................TJ McCOULLOUGH TAP DANCER..................................................MADELINE OPENSHAW THE VIDEOTAPING OF THIS PRODUCTION IS A VIOLATION OF COPYRIGHT LAW AND AN ACTIONABLE OFFENSE.

Dallas Children’s Theater is a proud member of TYA/USA and ASSITEJ, The International Association of Theatre for Children and Young People.

SPECIAL THANKS Choreo Records Tap Company

PRODUCTION STAFF PRODUCTION MANAGER...................................JANEL VILLATORO

DECK CREW HEAD.............................................JANEL VILLATORO

TECHNICAL DIRECTOR................................................JOSH SMITH MASTER ELECTRICIAN..............................JOHN MICHEAL MOSS II

CARPENTERS..................... TROY CARRICO, BRIAN CHRISTIANSEN, LAZARUS SALINAS

SOUND ENGINEER........................................ BRIAN CHRISTENSEN

PRODUCTION APPRENTICE............................... CAITLYNE MARTIN

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TIFFANY RILEY Slappy

Tiffany is ecstatic to be performing again at Dallas Children’s Theater in Circo Metropolis. Tiffany recently co-performed in DCT’s My Faraway Adventure Kit project with her husband and scriptwriter, Dick Monday. She last appeared on the DCT stage in Blue. Tiffany was the first woman clown to be featured in the Big Apple Circus in NYC, and continues to perform in festivals and theaters worldwide. She has been a pioneer in the world of healthcare clowning and currently leads Clown Programs at Cook Children’s Medical Center, Boston Children’s Hospital, and Hasbro Children’s Hospital through her non-profit organization, Laughter League. The duo were featured clowns at DCT in the Lone Star Circus® holiday shows for years, and they have also been an integral part of DCT’s sensory-friendly programming initiative. She recently completed her Master’s degree in liberal studies at SMU, and is spearheading the formation of a National Collective for Healthcare Clowning. She is thrilled to be back with her theatrical family at the Rosewood Center for Family Arts. In 2019, Tiffany published her first book titled Beyond the Red Nose: The Serious Business of Healthcare Clowning.

DICK MONDAY Monday

Dick recently scripted and co-performed in DCT’s My Faraway Adventure Kit with his wife, Tiffany Riley. Dick’s film and television credits include ABC’s Into the Night with Rick Dees, Brain Donors, Saved by the Bell, The Late Show with David Letterman, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, The Rosie O’Donnell Show, and Woody Allen’s Sweet and Lowdown. Dick has been a featured act with the Big Apple Circus, Circus Sarasota, Circo Atayde in Mexico, Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey, Lone Star Circus®, the New York-New York Hotel in Las Vegas, and the Dallas Symphony Orchestra. He also wrote, directed, and performed in the Shanghai International Comedy Festival; directed two shows, Blue and Balloonacy, at Dallas Children’s Theater; and brought contemporary satire to the 1932 Pulitzer-winning musical Of Thee I Sing at Lyric Stage with a 32-piece orchestra. Prior to all of this, Dick was the Director of the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey’s Clown College where he trained and directed all the clowns for The Greatest Show on Earth. He is proud to work with his favorite clown in the world, his wife and partner, Tiffany Riley. 5

NESTOR SALAZAR Drummer

Nestor was born in Santurce, Puerto Rico. His first musical experiences in the music industry were at seasonal family festivities, where he had to play either Claves, or Maracas, or Guiro, or Bell, or Pandereta, or be part of the choir. His world music education continued when he joined the U.S. Navy, and as the ship set sail, his opportunities to learn continued. In Spain he gathered with the gypsies of Rota and Cartagena, learning patterns for the Castañuelas, the Tambourine and the Cajon. Then, in Tunisia and Morocco, Nestor learned about basic patterns for Darabuka. Now based in Dallas, Mr. Salazar is enjoying a career as a busy local and international (Egypt, Turkey, Italy, Spain) touring percussionist and Latin music singer. He has done both live and recording work in the DFW area, Puerto Rico, California and Las Vegas.

JESSE PATTERSON Hula Hoop Artist

Jesse Patterson is a performance and contemporary circus artist originally from Dallas, Texas. She studied at the Lone Star Circus School from the age of ten, specializing in hula hoops, until moving to London, UK to attend the National Centre for Circus Arts in 2016. She has studied under teachers Inaki Sastre and Ian Merchant, as well as Ukrainian juggling coach Yuriy Pozdnyakov. At circus school, Jesse focused on incorporating and reinventing old school juggling techniques, known as hoop rolling. Jesse holds the unofficial world record for most hoops rolled with 11 hoops. She previously worked in six Lone Star Circus® productions. She has also performed at Six Flags Great Adventure, the European Juggling Convention, the Vegas International Variety Acts Festival and under dance choreographer and director Jorge Crecis in 9 minutes. She graduated from the National Centre for Circus Arts with First Class BA Honors in 2019. 6

JULIO RAMAZINI Clown & Juggler

Julio grew up in a small town in São Paulo, Brazil. He studied unicycle, juggling, trapeze and perch at Escola National De Circo in Rio de Janeiro. He toured the US with Ringling Bros. from 2006-2013 as a clown. He then settled down in Dallas, TX with his wife and juggling partner. Now they are performing at various events and shows. He is also a Health Care Clown with Laughter League in Fort Worth, TX.

KELLI BROWN Trapeze Artist & Juggler

As a child, Kelli found herself climbing trees and doing backflips off swing sets, so it was no surprise when she joined the circus. She toured the US with Ringling Bros. from 2009-2013 and is now performing at various shows and events in her hometown of Dallas with her juggling partner and husband. She is a member of the Laughter League team in Fort Worth as a Health Care Clown and is also a soap maker!

KARL SCHAEFFER Master of Ceremonies

Karl has appeared in many DCT productions including the 2019-20 season opener Disney’s Beauty and the Beast. Additional credits include Treasure Island Reimagined!; Blue; Skippyjon Jones; Dr. Seuss’s The Cat in the Hat; Night of the Living Dead; Pinkerton!!!; The Emperor’s New Clothes; Babe, the Sheep-Pig; Holes; The Mummy’s Claw; Pecos Bill; The Island of the Skog; Frankenstein; The Stinky Cheeseman…; Honus & Me; Junie B. Jones & a Little Monkey Business; The Best Christmas Pageant Ever; The Pied Piper’s Magic; Junie B. in Jingle Bells, Batman Smells!; Go, Dog. Go!; Charlotte’s Web; Balloonacy; Junie B. Jones Is Not A Crook; and Goosebumps the Musical: Phantom of the Auditorium. He also performed with Dallas Theater Center, Shakespeare Dallas, and Theatre Three. Karl is an Artist-in-Residence at DCT and teaches video acting classes for the DCT Academy.

CATHERINE WHITEMAN Storyteller

Catherine is thrilled to be part of the cast of Circo Metropolis. Catherine last appeared at Dallas Children’s Theater in the role of Mrs. Lewis in Andi Boi. Most recently, she appeared in the Soul Rep Theatre Company regional premiere of Dot in the title role. Previous credits include AART’s production of Crowns in the role of Mother Shaw and Angela Davis in Soul Children Rep’s production of Angela’s Mixtape. Catherine also appeared in her early theater career in: House of Flowers and The Colored Museum at Theatre Three; The Inspector General and Big D Festival of the Unexpected at Dallas Theater Center; and Fences and No Time for Comedy at Stage West. Catherine is thrilled and honored to share the stage with such an immensely talented cast.

MAGIC MIKE WILLIAMS Magician

Magic Mike Williams is considered one of the funniest and most original comedy magicians working today. A three-time “Magician of the Year” Award winner, Mike thrills audiences around the world, from Hollywood to India and thousands of place in between. Blending original magic and quirky comedy with hilarious audience interaction, Mike’s performances are “funny beyond belief.” www.MagicMikeOnline.com

EMMA D’LEMMA Aerialist

Originally from Arkansas and currently based in Texas, Emma began her dance training at the age of seven. She is a dancer turned aerialist, choreographer, and circus variety performer. As a choreographer and performer, she is known for bringing her unique and quixotic movement quality to the stage. Her passion for performance stems from love of and appreciation for music. Her goal is always to create a captivating experience visually supported by exceptional musicality.

TJ McCOULLOUGH Tap Dancer

T.J. started tap dancing at the age of nine at Mary Lois School of Dance; now located in DeSoto, TX. In 2009, he became a recipient of the Gene, Louise & Fred Scholarship, allowing him to expand his tap knowledge and experience new opportunities, one of which being Third Coast Rhythm Project in San Antonio, TX. After joining the Drawbacks in 2009, T.J. has developed as a tap dancer under the wing of Keira Leverton. Over time, T.J. has also been blessed to take master classes from professionals such as Derrick Grant, Nicole Hockenberry, Jay Fagan, Max Pollak, and Buster Cooper just to name a few. He has also performed at shows and events such as National Tap Dance Day at Fair Park, Polygenic Spree at Majestic Theatre, Heart & Soul Dance Festival at Plano Courtyard Theatre, and Dance Planet at Strauss Square. Currently, T.J. now teaches tap dance and hip-hop at Mary Lois School Dance, and works as assistant tap instructor for Choreo Records Tap Company.

MADELINE OPENSHAW Tap Dancer

Madeline was born and raised in Dallas, Texas in 2001 and began dancing at the age of four at the School of Contemporary Ballet Dallas. She graduated from Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts in 2019 from the dance conservatory where she trained extensively in ballet, tap, jazz, modern, contemporary, African, and folklorico. After making it into the World Dance Ensemble at Booker T. in 2017, she fell in love with performing and is now an assistant to the director Keira Anna Leverton of the Choreo Records Youth Tap Company. She has been a member of Choreo Records for eight years and was formerly a member of the Dallas Youth Tap Ensemble starting in 2011 and put on many shows in multiple theatres and venues throughout Dallas. Some of her favorite shows were “Tales of Dancing in the Dark” (2013), and “Meet Me on the Roof” (2021). She has traveled many places throughout the United States attending festivals like Woodshed (2017), RIFF (2016-2018) and CHRP (2015-2018) where she was able to maintain choreography and eventually perform it for audiences. 10

MEET THE ARTISTIC / PRODUCTION STAFF ROBYN FLATT (DCT Founder and Executive Director) Robyn Flatt co-founded DCT in 1984 with start-up funds of $500. Under her artistic leadership, the theater’s creative and operational stature has grown over the past 37 years to reflect its current annual budget of more than $4 million. Her theatrical career has brought her acclaim as a professional director, actor and lighting designer. During her tenure as a member of the Dallas Theater Center Resident Company, she served as Assistant Artistic Director and Director of Theater-in-the-Parks. She holds a MA degree from Baylor University and studied under Paul Baker, Juana Laban, and Hanya Holm. Ms. Flatt’s many acting credits include two roles she created for award-winning world premiere productions: Dewey Dell in Journey to Jefferson and Martha Ann Sickenger in Preston Jones’ The Oldest Living Graduate. Her directing credits at DCT include several world premiere adaptations by Linda Daugherty of Steven Kellogg’s stories which have also toured nationally. Other critically acclaimed productions include: Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, The Miracle Worker, And Then They Came For Me, To Kill a Mockingbird, Mufaro’s Beautiful Daughters: An African Tale, Treasure Island Reimagined!, and Yana Wana’s Legend of the Bluebonnet. She has served on the boards of AATE, ASSITEJ/USA, and CTFA. She is a recipient of The 500, Inc.’s prestigious Ken Bryant Visionary Award, Dallas Historical Society’s 1999 Excellence in Community Service for Creative Arts, the 2002 Leon Rabin Standing Ovation Award, and the Excellence in Nonprofit Management Award. Ms. Flatt is a member of the College of Fellows of American Theatre and served 5 years as Treasurer of the Children’s Theatre Foundation of America. She was nominated by The Dallas Morning News arts staff for the Texan of the Year Award in both 2010 and 2015, and was honored in 2016 with the Orlin Corey Award for Artistic Excellence from the American Alliance for Theater and Education. NANCY SCHAEFFER (Artistic Director) Nancy has directed numerous DCT productions including Schoolhouse Rock Live!; Disney’s Beauty and the Beast; Ella Enchanted: The Musical; Magic Tree House’s Holiday Musical: A Ghost Tale for Mr. Dickens; Goosebumps the Musical: Phantom of the Auditorium; Junie B. Jones Is Not a Crook; Teen Brain: The Musical; Skippyjon Jones; Rapunzel! Rapunzel! A Very Hairy Fairy Tale; Go, Dog. Go!; Dr. Seuss’s The Cat in the Hat; Pinkalicious, The Musical; How I Became a Pirate; dont u luv me?; Madeline’s Christmas; EAT (It’s Not About Food); Goodnight Moon; The Secret Life of Girls; and 12 productions of The Best Christmas Pageant Ever. Nancy also directed DCT’s highly successful touring production of The Stinky Cheeseman and Other Fair(l)y (Stoopid) Tales which toured the U.S. and then traveled to Shanghai, China, playing at the 2006 Shanghai International Children’s Culture and Arts Expo. Nancy has directed for The Dallas Opera and Shared Stories for the Sixth Floor Museum. She has also directed the Christmas Celebration for the Dallas Symphony Orchestra. She serves as DCT’s Education Director and Artistic Director. DICK MONDAY (Director) Dick recently scripted and co-performed in DCT’s My Faraway Adventure Kit with his wife, Tiffany. Dick’s film and television credits include ABC’s Into the Night with Rick Dees, Brain Donors, Saved by the Bell, The Late Show with David Letterman, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, The Rosie O’Donnell Show, and Woody Allen’s Sweet and Lowdown. Dick has been a featured act with the Big Apple Circus, Circus Sarasota, Circo Atayde in Mexico, Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey, Lone Star Circus®, the New York-New York Hotel in Las Vegas, and the Dallas Symphony Orchestra. He most recently wrote, directed, and performed in the Shanghai International Comedy Festival; directed two shows, Blue and Balloonacy, at Dallas Children’s Theater; and brought contemporary satire to the 1932 Pulitzer-winning musical Of Thee I Sing at Lyric Stage with a 32-piece orchestra. Prior to all of this, Dick was the Director of the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey’s Clown College where he trained and directed all the clowns for The Greatest Show on Earth. He works with his favorite clown in the world, his wife and partner Tiffany Riley. 11

MEET THE ARTISTIC / PRODUCTION STAFF JOSH SMITH (Scenic Designer) Josh Smith is a UT Arlington alumnus where he graduated magna cum laude with a BFA in design. He has been involved in the design and build of theatrical productions since 2003 with experience in a variety of styles from straight plays to surreal to light opera. He is proud to serve as part of this fantastic company and has been part of the DCT family since 2013. JOHN MICHEAL MOSS II (Lighting Designer & Stage Manager) John continues his association with Dallas Children’s Theater where he has served in numerous capacities for the past 14 years. His design credits include DCT’s National Touring production of Miss Nelson Has a Field Day and Diary of a Worm, a Spider & a Fly. An integral contributor to the touring program, John served as Assistant Stage Manager and ensemble member for the 2008-09 production of Mufaro’s Beautiful Daughters: An African Tale. He later became the Stage Manager/Technical Director for four consecutive National Tours, including: The Musical Adventures of Flat Stanley, The BFG (Big Friendly Giant), Mufaro’s Beautiful Daughters: An African Tale (2016-17), and How I Became a Pirate. A highly skilled artist/technician, John has worked for many different theaters and performing arts organizations including Dallas Theater Center, Theatre Britain, Lone Star Circus®, and Wagon Wheel Theatre in Warsaw, IN. John currently serves as DCT’s Facilities Manager and Education Production Manager. RICH FROHLICH (Sound Designer) A three-time Column award-winner, he has designed sound for more than 70 productions at over a dozen area theaters since 2005. In 2001 he founded the Texas Radio Theatre Company. In addition to sound design, Richard is also a video producer, podcast producer, a cycling advocate and has recently added bicycle repair to his résumé. He makes his home in Arlington, Texas.

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DALLAS CHILDREN’S THEATER THANKS YOU!

Listed are gifts received between September 1, 2020 to August 30, 2021. On behalf of the 250,000+ children and families served annually, we gratefully acknowledge our donors who through their contributions made it possible for DCT to present over 500 performances of high quality, professional theater for youth and families. Although program space limits our ability to publicly recognize only donors of $500 and above, we deeply and sincerely appreciate every contribution. As ticket sales cover only half our costs, your annual financial support is critical to introducing North Texas children to the magic of live theater. Should you wish to be added to this extraordinary list of donors or suggest corrections to our list, please contact the DCT Donor & Corporate Relations Department at (214) 978-0110 and THANK YOU!

DIRECTOR’S CIRCLE $100,000 +

Anonymous/Bank of America Charitable Foundation City of Dallas Office of Arts and Culture March Family Foundation Texas Instruments U.S. Small Business Administration

Stephen M. Seay Foundation Becky and Everett Spaeth Strake Foundation Texas Commission on the Arts TXU Energy The Altabef Family Fund of Bank of America Charitable The Sutton Family Fund of Communities Foundation of Texas

PRODUCING PARTNER $50,000-$99,999

LEADING PLAYER $5,000-$9,999

Melissa & Tom Deakins Sarah & Michael DeLuke The Fijolek Family Fifth Generation, Inc./Tito’s Vodka Harry S. Moss Foundation Houlihan Lokey Bank of America/Rocky Howard Mr. & Mrs. Robert Johnson Louise W. Kahn Endowment Fund Of The Dallas Foundation CENTERSTAGE SPONSOR The McGee Endowment Foundation $25,000-$49,999 The Eugene McDermott Foundation Fund of The Dallas Foundation Prosperity Bank Karla & Bruce Given Heart of Neiman Marcus Foundation Craig & Deborah Sutton and Rasa Floors Fund of CFT Staci & ScottReznik Hillcrest Foundation Janet & Lewis Shaw The Holloway Family Foundation The Sutton Family Carl B. and Florence E. King Tara Lewis & John Swords Foundation Karen & Ken Travis Fund of Morgan Wilson Tarver Texas Historical Foundation Stanley GIFT* Thompson & Knight Foundation The Rosewood Foundation Retta Van Auken TACA Renaissance Charitable Foundation/ The Travis Family Fund of Morgan Rachel Williams Stanley GIFT* Dallas Tourism Public Improvement Kristy & Raymond Faus/Raymond James Charitable District Showalter Family Fund of The Dallas PricewaterhouseCoopers/Lauren Herrington Foundation Raymond James Charitable/Lisa K. YourCause for PricewaterhouseCoopers/ Simmons Todd Ranta Anonymous The Carlson Foundation Fichtenbaum Charitable Trust, Bank of America, N.A., Co-Trustee The M.R. & Evelyn Hudson Foundation The Shubert Foundation The Theodore and Beulah Beasley Foundation

SEASON BENEFACTOR $10,000-$24,999

Vibeke Jarnum & Niels Anderskouv Schwab Charitable/Joan Becker Capital for Kids Capital One Communities Foundation of Texas June Dales Mary Dolan Frost Bank The Hersh Foundation Melinda & Jim Johnson Maintenance, Inc. Oncor Electric Delivery Margot B Perot 14

DIRECTOR $2,500-$4,999 Chuck Blanchard and Kathleen Kerr Blanchard Nick & Sara Borrelli Joe B. Brooks Laura Jane & Jeff Durfee Jennifer & Casey Fargo Christy & Bill Gammill Carolyn Holloway Emily Jefferson Stephanie & Ben Jeffery Erin & Josh Johnston Lisa Lee The Rafael & Lina Lizardi Family Fund of Vanguard Charitable

Make It Count Family Foundation Leah & Adam Mora Jr. MD Tim Mullins Network for Good Julie & John Parolisi The Ryan Goldblatt Foundation Amanda & David Schnetzer Camelia & Ted Shoemaker Rachael & Evan Singer Kiersten & Michael Stockham Jacqueline Chen & Manuel Valencia Shanti & Ian Venegas The Hudson Family Charitable Fund Corale & Mitchell Madden Jennifer & Kelly Saltsman

NORTH TEXAS GIVING DAY $1,000-$4,999

Tom Adams Brice Family Charitable Fund of Communities Foundation of Texas Keliher Family Foundation Jennifer & Kelly Saltsman Patricia Santiago Laurie-Jo & Steve Straty Julie & Bill Wheat

PRODUCER $1,000-$2,499

Kelly Brooks Amato Armanino Foundation Capital One Services, LLC The Clampitt Foundation Stacy Fore Lorelei Garratt Jacque Gavin Grant Thornton LLP Ann & Jim Hambleton/Fidelity Brokerage Services Suki & Dr. Paul Jarzemsky Liberty Bankers Life Insurance Karol Omlor LaToyia Pierce Amy & Jeremy Rosenthal Diana & Sam Self Banah Seo Kono Ernst & Young Foundation/Deborah & Richard Stanford Amy & Kyle Turner Shelly & Stephen Wilson Jim and Ellen Markus Charitable Fund of Fidelity Charitable

The Ruth Robinson Family Fund Stanley Graff Jane & Greg Greene Kyle Hall Meagan & Daniel Hemenway/ Fidelity Charitable Niki and Scott Hudson Carole & Chris Jordan Amanda & Jason Kendall Anna Kurian John & Veletta Forsythe-Lill Pauline Medrano Sarah Parks & John Murray Ruth Robinson Family Fund of Fidelity Charitable Harianne & David Wallenstein Patricia Santiago

NORTH TEXAS GIVING DAY $500-$999 Amber & John Grand Jean & Jim Neil

IN-KIND

J. Hamilton’s Seasoned Salt/Deborah & Jim Barnes Clampitt Paper Co. Daisy Express/Avon Cleaners Dallas Morning News Kimberly Daniell Licia & Chris Dawe Glenn Hadsall/Bottle Rocket Innovative Packaging Group Augustine Jalomo Jerry Liebe Living for Zachary Eric Luck Macklin’s Catering Marquee Event Rentals The Print Station PSAV Presentation Services Joseph Rattan Design Ricky Ricardo Limo The Ritz-Carlton The Carlyle, A Rosewood Hotel Southwest Airlines TXU Energy Nancy Vanderbilt Wackym’s Kitchen Worldwide Piano

* Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust

PATRON $500-$999

Judy & Stephen Alton Tim Anderson Martha Barrios Bradley Bobenhausen Kathy Chaney

COMING THIS

JANUARY!

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A boy and his dog are watching a TV show about dragons when a mind-blowing secret is revealed: Dragons love tacos! Chicken tacos, beef tacos, great big tacos, teeny tiny tacos, all kinds of tacos.

JAN. 23 – FEB. 20

Ages 4 and up

COMING THIS

APRIL!

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One of the most celebrated books in children’s literature and the #1 most requested DCT play returns to the stage to create a remarkable world of magic.

APRIL 3 – MAY 15 Ages 7 and up

Photo by Linda Blase

“Welcome to Dallas Children’s Theater. Enjoy the show!” - Robyn Flatt, Executive cDirector

DCT BOARD OF TRUSTEES PRESIDENT: Todd Ranta* CHAIR: Karen Travis* VP DEVELOPMENT: Michael DeLuke* VP EDUCATION: Helen Harris-Allen* VP FACILITIES: Everett Spaeth* VP FINANCE/TREASURER: Lauren Herrington* CO- VP GOVERNANCE/NOMINATING: Camelia Shoemaker* CO- VP GOVERNANCE/NOMINATING: Martha Barrios* CO- VP SOCIAL OUTREACH: Mar Howard* CO- VP SOCIAL OUTREACH: Stephanie Jeffery* SECRETARY: Julie Parolisi* ARTISTIC LIAISON: Emily Jefferson

Chuck Blanchard Sara Borrelli Shanti Shahani de Venegas Laura Jane Durfee Jennifer Fargo Christy Gammill Lara Wilhelm Harrison* Scott Hudson Vibeke Jarnum Josh Johnston Amanda Kendall Anna Kurian Lisa Lee Rafael Lizardi Corale Madden

Elissa M. McClure Adam Mora Leah Mora* Tim Mullins Stephanie Nelson* LaToyia Pierce Jennifer Garratt Saltsman Amanda Schnetzer Evan P. Singer Michael Stockham Kyle Turner Manuel F. Valencia Rachel Williams Lauren Yates

DCT BOARD OF ADVISORS Jennifer Altabef Nancy Miller Blount Mickie Bragalone Cathy Corse Kerrie Vaughan Forbes Jane Kennedy Greene

Sharron Hunt Karol Omlor Christa Sanford Everett Spaeth Deborah Stanford

EMERITUS MEMBERS CHAIR EMERITUS: Melissa Deakins CHAIR EMERITUS: Laurie Sands Harrison CHAIR EMERITUS: Julie Hersh CHAIR EMERITUS: Carole Jordan CHAIR EMERITUS: CAROL MARCH* Lorlee Bartos Joan Becker Nancy Carlson Mary Covington Yvonne Crum Paul Daugherty Betsy Fijolek Beverly Grogan Rocky Howard Emily Jefferson Margaret Keliher

Tara Lewis* Jim Markus Peter Martin Teresa Parravano Sally Schopmeyer Elizabeth Showalter Laurie-Jo Straty Craig Sutton Bill Travis Karen Travis*

BOARD LIAISON Mickie Bragalone – Office of Cultural Affairs

* - Executive Committee

DCT STAFF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR: Robyn Flatt ARTISTIC DIRECTOR: Nancy Schaeffer ASSOCIATE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR: Artie Olaisen SENIOR DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS AND PHILANTHROPY: Sandra Session-Robertson EXECUTIVE ADMINISTRATOR: Coy Covington FINANCE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE & HUMAN RESOURCES: Janet Massey FINANCE MANAGER: Jim Amrhein FINANCE ASSISTANT: Donna Keeler DEVELOPMENT GRANTS MANAGER Joey Hamilton DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANT: Brooke Given

NATIONAL TOUR PRODUCING DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL TOURS: Sally Fiorello EDUCATION EDUCATION DIRECTOR: Nancy Schaeffer EDUCATION COORDINATOR: Terry Feagin PROJECT INCLUSION COORDINATOR: Gina Waits MUSICAL THEATER CONSERVATORY: K. Doug Miller

PRODUCTION & FACILITIES PRODUCTION MANAGER: Janel Villatoro TECHNICAL DIRECTOR: Josh Smith MARKETING RESIDENT COSTUME DESIGNER / & PUBLIC RELATIONS DIRECTOR OF MARKETING: COSTUME SHOP MANAGER: Lyle Huchton Trish Long SOUND ENGINEER: DIRECTOR OF TICKETING Brian Christensen & PATRON SERVICES: RESIDENT SOUND DESIGNER: Steve Jones Marco Salinas BOX OFFICE ASSOCIATE: FACILITY MANAGER & Joanna Coogan EDUCATION PRODUCTION BOX OFFICE: MANAGER: Rachel Wells John Micheal Moss II NETWORK SYSTEMS ADMIN. / IT: Aaron Rodriguez ARTISTS-IN-RESIDENCE ACTING / VIDEO: Karl Schaeffer

RIDDLE ME THIS?

Take a moment to talk these through with your young guest(s) and see if you can figure out the answers. Answers can be found at the bottom of the next page.

Who only has half an assistant, but an extra set of long ears? A. Magician B. Juggler C. Storyteller

We crave laughter and fun, Our shoes weigh a ton. We don’t want to see frowns, Because we are… A. Magicians B. Jugglers C. Storytellers D. Clowns 18

I play percussion with my feet, and step on a ball but don’t fall. Who am I? A. Drummer B. Acrobat C. Tap Dancer D. Tightrope Walker

4 What is 2/5 drill, 2/8 umbrella, and 3/7 mermaid? A. Drummer B. Acrobat Answer Key: 1: A, 2: D, 3: C, 4: A

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COMING THIS

DECEMBER! It’s holiday time in the Brown household and Paddington – the famous, accidentprone bear – is here to save the day!

DEC. 5 – 23

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