DON'T LET THE PIGEON DRIVE THE BUS! THE MUSICAL!

Based on the book by Mo Willems Published by Hyperion Books for Children Script by Mo Willems & Mr. Warburton Lyrics by Mo Willems Music by Deborah Wicks La Puma Dramaturgy by Megan Alrutz Directed by Nancy Schaeffer

Photo by: Karen Almond

Based on the book by Mo Willems Published by Hyperion Books for Children Script by Mo Willems & Mr. Warburton Lyrics by Mo Willems Music by Deborah Wicks La Puma Dramaturgy by Megan Alrutz

TThe Holloway Family Foundation

The M.R. & Evelyn Hudson Foundation

The Theodore and Beulah Beasley Foundation, Inc.

Dallas Tourism Public Improvement District

Joan Becker Capital for Kids

Texas Commission on the Arts and National Endowment for the Arts

The Koz Foundation Stephen M. Seay Foundation

Margot B. Perot

The Eugene McDermott Foundation

Central Market

Laurie Sands Harrison Lisa K. Simmons

Green Mountain Energy DCT’s official renewable energy partner

Sharron Hunt

Lara and Stephen Harrison Carl B. & Florence E. King Foundation

The Carlson Foundation

The March Family Foundation

Laurie Sands Harrison

The Rosewood Corporation Anonymous Family Elizabeth & Bart Showalter

Karen & Ken Travis

The Hersh Foundation Everett & Becky Spaeth Fichtenbaum

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

Chi Omega 2022 Christmas Market Crawley Family Foundation

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Actors' Equity Association, founded in 1913, is the U.S. labor union that represents more than 51,000 professional Actors and Stage Managers. Equity fosters the art of live theatre as an essential component of society and advances the careers of its members by negotiating wages, improving working conditions and providing a wide range of benefits, including health and pension plans. Actors' Equity is a member of the AFL-CIO and is affiliated with FIA, an international organization of performing arts unions.

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

PRODUCTION STAFF

TROY CARRICO SOUND ENGINEER BRIAN CHRISTENSEN SCENIC ARTIST MICHELLE MACKEY DECK CREW HEAD CAITLYNE MARTIN

GAGE ANDERSON, ALYSSA NUÑEZ, ZIGGY RENNER, DEBORAH SAMUELSON PRODUCTION APPRENTICES ALAINA GALASSO, CAROLINA GUTIERREZ, DRAKE WILLIS ELECTRICIANS ALLIE BUTEMEYER, VIN LOCASIO, CAITLYNE MARTIN, ZIGGY RENNER STITCHERS .................................... GLORY SPRINKLE, LEILA HEISE

CARPENTERS

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MICHAEL ALONZO

The Pigeon

Michael Alonzo holds a BA in Music from the University of North Texas. Credits: South Pacific at TUTS; Harry Connick, Jr.’s The Happy Elf, Junie B.’s Essential Survival Guide to School, and Mariachi Girl at Dallas Children’s Theater; Mamma Mia! and A Funny Thing Happened… at Lyric Stage; Legally Blonde, 42nd Street, and 9-to-5 the Musical at GSM; and Fun Home and Titanic at Uptown Players. Love to Kevin and fam!

LESLIE MARIE COLLINS* Little Old Lady / Ensemble

Leslie is thrilled to be making her debut at DCT! Recent shows: Young Frankenstein (Elizabeth), and Disney’s Descendants (Fairy Godmother). Leslie spent 20 years in NYC, LA and all over the world performing in theater, television, commercials and musical improv. Leslie loves storytelling for kids so she can be heard on the podcast Nice to Meet You voicing a very kooky parrot, as well as on her own children’s podcast We Love Bedtime Stories.

MYIESHA J. DUFF*

The Bus Driver

Myiesha J. Duff is excited to make her DCT debut! She has performed in several local productions such as Trouble in Mind (Understudy), Sister Act (Deloris), Elf (Mrs. Hobbs), and The Wiz (Glinda). She holds many titles including wife, songwriter, educator, and author, but her favorite title is Mom. Huge heartfelt thanks to family and friends!! FB & IG: @myieshajduff

D’MARIEL JONES

Teenager / City Worker / Ensemble

D’Mariel is thrilled to be making his DCT debut! A recent graduate of Texas Christian University. Credits include: Cabaret, Dreamgirls, Ragtime, and many others. He would like to thank his family and friends for all their support. thedmariel.com

GENA LOE**

Duckling / Puppy / Ensemble / Dance Captain

Gena is excited to return to DCT! Her previous work with DCT includes Dragons Love Tacos (Yellow Dragon), Disney’s Beauty and the Beast (Babette), The Island of the Skog (Hannah), and Ella Enchanted: The Musical (Olive). Outside of children’s theater, Gena has been seen in Clue at Dallas Theater Center, Rocky Horror at Lyric Stage, and Kinky Boots and Disaster! at Uptown Players.

KARL SCHAEFFER*

Business Man / Hot Dog Vendor / Ensemble

Karl has appeared in many DCT productions including Junie B.’s Essential Survival Guide to School; Dragons Love Tacos; Junie B. Jones Is Not A Crook; 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; 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 and acting classes for the DCT Academy.

ANIA LYONS

Understudy / Assistant Choreographer

Ania Lyons is so happy to return to the DCT stage after Harry Connick, Jr.’s The Happy Elf (Bubbles); Junie B.’s Essential Survival Guide to School (May); The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe (Susan); and Dragons Love Tacos (Blue Dragon)! She returned to LIVE THEATRE in Dallas Theater Center’s A Christmas Carol (Female Swing) and Theatre Three’s touring production of The Music Man (Zaneeta Shinn). Ania has also worked onstage and backstage with other DFW theaters such as Prism Movement Theater, Uptown Players, Casa Mañana, Lyric Stage, and more. Follow her adventures @Lyons.dance543

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 38 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 / Production Director

Nancy has directed numerous DCT productions including Junie B.’s Essential Survival Guide to School; Dragons Love Tacos; 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.

ADAM C. WRIGHT Music Director

Adam C. Wright is a prolific pianist, composer, accompanist, and director who has maintained a lengthy and abundant career across North Texas. Music directing productions at Dallas Children’s Theater, WaterTower Theatre, Uptown Players, Theatre Three, and Imprint Theatreworks, to name a few, he rarely finds a moment when his fingers are away from the keys. He also music directed a staged reading at the Lyric Theater in London, two US premieres, and several Southwestern regional premieres. Adam works as an accompanist and musical theater educator at both DCT and Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts.

MO WILLEMS

Author / Playwright

#1 New York Times Bestseller Mo Willems began his career as a writer and animator for PBS’ Sesame Street, where he garnered 6 Emmy Awards for his writing. During his nine seasons at Sesame Street, Mo also served as a weekly commentator for BBC Radio and created two animated series, Nickelodeon’s The Off-Beats and Cartoon Network’s Sheep in the Big City. While serving as head writer for Cartoon Network’s #1 rated show, Codename: Kids Next Door, Mo began writing and drawing books for children. His debut effort, Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! became a New York Times Bestseller and was awarded a Caldecott Honor in 2004. The following year Knuffle Bunny: a Cautionary Tale was awarded a Caldecott Honor. The sequel, Knuffle Bunny Too: a Case of Mistaken Identity garnered Mo his third Caldecott Honor in 2008. In addition to picture books, Mo created the Elephant and Piggie books, a series of “Easy Readers”, which were awarded the Theodor Seuss Geisel Medal in 2008 and 2009 and a Geisel Honor in 2011. For older audiences he has published an illustrated memoir of his year-long trip around the world in 1990-91 entitled You Can Never Find a Rickshaw When it Monsoons. Mo’s drawings, wire sculptures, and ceramics (done in collaboration with his father) have exhibited in numerous galleries and museums across the nation and his graphic story about his family experiences during 9-11 for DC comics resides in the Library of Congress’ permanent collection. Mo has been heard on NPR’s All Things Considered where he occasionally serves as the broadcast’s ‘Radio Cartoonist’. While no longer working in television, Mo voices and produces animated cartoons based on his books with Weston Woods studios. The animated Knuffle Bunny was awarded Best Film during the New York International Children’s Film Festival in 2008 and received the Andrew Carnegie Medal in 2007. The animated Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! garnered Mo his second Carnegie Medal in 2010. Mo wrote the script and lyrics for Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary Tale, commissioned by the Kennedy Center for its 2010 season. Mo lives in Massachusetts with his family.

MR. WARBURTON

Playwright

Mr. Warburton is the executive producer of Disney Jr’s hit series Muppet Babies, which has introduced Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear, Gonzo, Animal and a brand-new Muppet named Summer Penguin, to a whole new generation of kids. But Mr. Warburton is best known as the creator of the action-packed original series Codename: Kids Next Door which ran on Cartoon Network for six seasons and inspired kids to start their own KND sectors worldwide. Over the years Mr. Warburton has helped produce, design and direct many other animated shows including Disney’s Fish Hooks, The 7D and Pepper Ann as well as Cartoon Network’s Sheep in The Big City, Nickelodeon’s Doug and MTV’s Beavis and Butthead. He’s also worked on tons of animated commercials, episodes of Schoolhouse Rock and Saturday Night Live’s TV Funhouse. Mr. Warburton also likes to make books. His first picture book, 1000 Times No, was published by HarperCollins to super nice reviews and an animated version was made for Nick Jr. Recent projects include collaborating with his best pal, children’s book author Mo Willems, on a musical based on Mo’s best-selling book Don’t Let The Pigeon Drive The Bus! for the Kennedy Center as well as an animated production of Naked Mole Rat Gets Dressed: The Rock Opera Experience.

DEBORAH

Composer

WICKS

LA PUMA

A composer, music director and orchestrator, Deborah Wicks La Puma is one of the most produced Theatre for Young Audiences artists working today. With bestselling children’s author Mo Willems she has created Elephant and Piggie’s: We Are In A Play; Naked Mole Rat Gets Dressed: The Rock Experience; and Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus: The Musical. Her many and diverse works with playwright Karen Zacarías include Ella Enchanted (based on the book by Gail Carson Levine), Olivério: A Brazilian Twist, Frida Libre, Looking for Roberto Clemente and Einstein Is a Dummy. With playwright Adam Tobin she created She Persisted (based on the book by Chelsea Clinton), and the upcoming What Do You Do With An Idea? (based on the book by Kobi Yamada). Her adult works include the lyric opera Dakota Sky and the Mexican folk musical Perdita (based on Shakespeare’s The Winter’s Tale) with Kathleen Cahill. She received her MFA from New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts, her bachelor’s degree from Stanford University, and studied folk music with ethnomusicologist Alfredo López Mondragón. Her honors include the Jane Chambers Playwriting Award, an NEA New American Works Grant, two Parents’ Choice Awards, and a Helen Hayes Award for Outstanding Musical Adaptation. A proud Mexican-American and “Navy brat” who grew up in Brazil, Portugal and California, La Puma is a member of TYA USA/ASSITEJ, ASCAP and The Dramatists Guild. Mother to three daughters and Mimi the Cat, La Puma lives in Southern California with her PR agent and loving husband, Chris.

CAROLE D’AGOSTINO

Puppet Fabricator

Carole D’Agostino is a puppeteer and fabricator for TV, film, and stage. She was the Puppet Shop Manager at the Center for Puppetry Arts for nearly a decade, building puppets and designing costumes for their live theatrical productions. Her piece The Hoarding Show was featured at the 2019 National Puppetry Festival. Previous work: Henson Creature Shop NYC, Puppet Heap, The Lyon Puppets, Kennedy Center/HBO Max: Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus: The Musical!, Muppets: Most Wanted, Sesame Street, and Crank Yankers. Broadway’s Avenue Q, Aladdin, and Shrek! The Musical. Off Broadway: ImaginOcean.

KATHERINE STEPANEK

Scenic Designer

Katherine Stepanek is a Professor of Theatrical Design and Technology at Maryville College. Selected designs include Million Dollar Quartet at the Clarence Brown Theatre in Knoxville, TN; Miracle on 34th Street at Crane River Theatre in Kearney, NE; and The Hobbit at Lexington Children’s Theatre in Lexington, KY. She has also worked in the art department for Marvel’s Avengers: Endgame and Avengers: Infinity War.

AARON JOHANSEN

Lighting Designer

Aaron Johansen is pleased to be returning to Dallas Children’s Theater!! Previous collaborations have included: Dallas Theater Center, Second Thought Theatre (Artistic Associate/Resident Lighting Designer), Kitchen Dog Theater (Company Member), Stage West, Uptown Players, Cry Havoc Theater Company, Theatre Three, and Sweet Tooth Hotel Art installation. Aaron recently became the co-lighting director for The Drone Racing League where he lights drone races for television around the country. Follow my work and me on Instagram: @Famoustrendywizard. Enjoy the show!

MARCO SALINAS

Sound Designer

Marco has designed many, MANY shows for DCT over the last 22 years. He is also a recipient of numerous awards for his sound design work in the Dallas/Fort Worth theater scene, and has designed for shows as far away as New York City and even Ireland. He is also the Director of Educational Tours with Shakespeare Dallas where he writes and directs local area tours that teach children and teens about William Shakespeare.

MARILY GONZALEZ

Props Designer

Marily joined Dallas Children’s Theater last summer and has been a scenic carpenter for several shows including Junie B.’s Essential School Survival Guide to School and Harry Connick, Jr.’s The Happy Elf. On this production of Don’t Let Pigeon Drive the Bus! The Musical!, Marily is showcasing her props skills as the Props Artist. Marily is excited to continue to participate in Dallas Children’s Theater productions in a variety of roles.

GLORY SPRINKLE

Costume Designer

Glory Sprinkle is a new designer with Dallas Children’s Theater! Since graduating with her Theatrical Costume Design degree from Stephens College, she’s mainly been a stitcher and is known around here for her help building The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe and Junie B.’s Essential Survival Guide to School. She is extremely grateful for this chance at design work!

SALLY FIORELLO

Puppetry Consultant

Sally began her association with Dallas Children’s Theater in 1984 and has since served as a director, designer, actor and consultant for numerous DCT productions. She is a Master Puppeteer and senior designer with the critically acclaimed Kathy Burks Theatre of Puppetry Arts and has designed and performed in over 40 original puppet productions including such DCT favorites as The Nutcracker and The Tale of Peter Rabbit. She most recently created Leroy the dog for DCT’s Dragons Love Tacos and props for Junie B.’s Essential Survival Guide to School and Harry Connick, Jr.’s The Happy Elf. Sally is a recipient of the DallasFort Worth Theatre Critics Forum Award.

EVA CHASTAIN* Stage Manager

Eva’s most recent credits include Harry Connick, Jr.’s The Happy Elf and Junie B.’s Essential Survival Guide to School at DCT; Dear Jack, Dear Louise, The Christmas Shoes, and Apollo 8 at A.D. Players; and Alley Theater’s 72 Miles to Go and Torera. Other credits include The Wiz, How the Grinch Stole Christmas, and Balloonacy at Children’s Theatre Company. Eva holds a BFA in Stage Management from Webster University’s Conservatory of Theatre Arts. She is a recipient of Dallas Summer Musicals’ award for best crew and technical execution. Eva dedicates this performance to her former dean, Peter Sargent.

CHARLOTTE’S WEB produced by special arrangement with Dramatic Publishing, Woodstock, Illinois. Photo by Linda Blase

SPOTLIGHT ON

• DCT hosts a community gathering built around each of our mainstage shows that is designed to welcome patrons in the area who for a variety of reasons don’t typically bring their children to shows.

• Findings from a study done by the National Endowment for the Arts informed the design of this program.

• At these pay-what-you-wish performances, we educate our attendees about how good theater is for the developing young brain and how great the experience is for family bonding.

• Since its inception in 2016, DCT has hosted 37 Neighborhood See-A-Play Dates and welcomed 5,876 guests to DCT.

• Some tickets are distributed through the City of Dallas Cultural Pass program.

• DCT is committed to making live theater affordable and accessible for all!

“My children absolutely love the see a play date. We were homeless and we were able to still enjoy the plays because of it. You never know someone’s circumstances, but that helped me keep my kids stable and their lives uninterrupted. They never knew we were experiencing homelessness. It was always a great experience for the kids. So thanks for letting my kids enjoy themselves…. They still talk about it today. They are always super excited to “see a play”. I think exposure is great for kids to really understand LIFE. They need numerous opportunities to explore and learn, because not everyone learns or views life the same way. It’s also an excellent way to get the kids more excited about reading. It’s one thing to read a book, but seeing it come to life is another engaging experience. I myself as an adult still enjoy childlike innocence...like imaginative play and fun. It’s what keeps us youthful and sound or grounded at times.”

- Alexis Harris

Photos by Lawrence Jenkins and DCT staff

DALLAS CHILDREN’S THEATER THANKS YOU!

List reflects gifts received as of December 15, 2022.

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 +

City of Dallas Office of Arts and Culture

March Family Foundation Texas Instruments Foundation William Randolph Hearst Foundation

PRODUCING PARTNER

$50,000-$99,999

The Carlson Foundation

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

Lyda Hill Philanthropies

The Shubert Foundation TXU Energy

CENTERSTAGE SPONSOR

$25,000-$49,999

American Endowment Foundation/ Lara & Stephen Harrison

The Theodore and Beulah Beasley Foundation

The Dallas Foundation/Jean Baptiste (Tad) Adoue III Fund

The Dallas Foundation/Showalter Family Fund

Fidelity Charitable/Sharron Hunt and Family Fund

The M.R. & Evelyn Hudson Foundation

Morgan Stanley GIFT/The Karen & Ken Travis Fund

Raymond James Charitable/Lisa K. Simmons

The Rosewood Foundation

Schwab Charitable/Melinda & Jim Johnson

Harold Simmons Foundation TACA

Texas Instruments

SEASON BENEFACTOR

$10,000-$24,999

Capital for Kids

Central Market

Communities Foundation of Texas/ Cece Smith and John Lacy Fund

Communities Foundation of Texas/ North Texas Giving Day Fund

Crawley Familly Foundation

The Dallas Foundation/Louise W. Kahn Endowment Fund

Dallas Tourism Public Improvement District

Frost Bank

Beverly Grogan

Laurie Sands Harrison

The Holloway Family Foundation

Houlihan Lokey

The Koz Foundation

The Eugene McDermott Foundation

Margot B. Perot

Schwab Charitable/Joan Becker

Stephen M. Seay Foundation

Becky & Everett Spaeth

Texas Commission on the Arts

LEADING PLAYER

$5,000-$9,999

American Funds/Anonymous

Anderskouv Jarnum Family

The Blackbaud Giving Fund/Lauren Herrington

The Blackbaud Giving Fund/Todd Ranta

Communities Foundation of Texas/ Sutton Family Fund

The Dallas Foundation/The McGee Endowment Foundation Fund

Sarah & Michael DeLuke

Fidelity Charitable/Ellen & Jim Markus Charitable Fund

The Ryan Goldblatt Foundation Haynes and Boone, LLP

Stephanie & Ben Jeffery

Jacqui & Ray Mackewicz

Harry S. Moss Foundation

Prosperity Bank

Jennifer & Kelly Saltsman

Tara Lewis & John Swords

DIRECTOR

$2,500-$4,999

Ayco Charitable Foundation/Scott Hudson Family Bank of America

Morgan & Kilian Bennett

Kathleen Kerr & Chuck Blanchard

Nick & Sara Borrelli

Joe B. Brooks

Capital One Services, LLC

Communities Foundation of Texas/ Michael & Debbie Rasa Foundation Fund

Laura Jane & Jeff Durfee

Jennifer Fargo Fidelity Brokerage Services/Wilson Tarver

Christy & Bill Gammill Gensler

Holland & Knight Rocky Howard

Erin & Josh Johnston

Lisa Lee

Corale & Mitchell Madden Leah & Adam Mora Jr. MD

Tim Mullins

Julie & John Parolisi

LaToyia Pierce Raising Canes

Debbie & Michael Rasa & Rasa Floors

Raymond James Charitable\Faus Family Foundation

Amanda & David Schnetzer

Camelia & Ted Shoemaker

Rachael & Evan Singer

Sarah Freedman & Christopher Skoog

Susser Bank

Shanti Shahani de Venegas & Ian Venegas

Karen & Jim Wiley Mary Price Womack, LLCn

NORTH TEXAS GIVING DAY

$1,000-$4,999

Anonymous Nancy Miller Blount

Brice Family Charitable Fund Keliher Family Foundation

Patricia Santiago Rachael & Evan Singer

PRODUCER

$1,000-$2,499

Gwendol Bowling

Benevity Community Impact Fund/ Lisa & Patrick Goss

Communities Foundation of Texas/

Jacque Gavin

The Donachie Foundation

Lorelei Garratt

Grant Thornton LLP

Make It Count Family Foundation

Network for Good James Noonan

Pershing Advisor Solutions LLC/Rae and Lloyd Marquis

Katie & David Shutler

Laurie-Jo & Steve Straty Texas Mutual Jasmine & Chris Tobias Amy & Kyle Turner

PATRON

$500-$999

Kelly Brooks Amato

Jean Aoki

Lynn Hampton & Dennis Auld

Martha Barrios

The Blackbaud Giving Fund/Rachael & Evan Singer

Melinda Hartnett & Chris Ellis

Fidelity Brokerage Services/ Anonymous

Fidelity Charitable/Ruth Robinson Family Fund

Amanda & Jason Kendall

Anna Kurian

Teri Meador

Morgan Stanley/Maureen & Robert Royer

Stephanie & Mark Nelson

Brooke & Aaron Shelby

Vanguard Charitable/The Valinda and Steven Wolfert Giving Fund

NORTH TEXAS GIVING DAY

$500-$999

Barbara & Julien DeVereux Janet C. James

Shanti Shahani de Venegas & Ian Venegas Charlotte & Wade Wiles

IN-KIND

Nicole & David Jones

Southwest Airlines TXU Energy

“Welcome to Dallas Children’s Theater. Enjoy the show!”

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DCT BOARD OF TRUSTEES

PRESIDENT: Jim Markus*

CHAIRMAN: Todd Ranta*

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: Amanda Schnetzer

SECRETARY: Julie Parolisi*

ARTISTIC LIAISON: Emily Jefferson

Morgan Bennett

Chuck Blanchard

Sara Borrelli

Kelly Fijolek

Sarah Freedman

Lara Wilhelm Harrison*

Scott Hudson

LB Jeter, Jr.

Matt Johnson

Josh Johnston

Amanda Kendall

Lisa Lee

Jacqueline Mackewicz

Corale Madden

Adam Mora, Jr. MD

Leah Mora*

Tim Mullins

Stephanie Nelson*

Sarah Salmon

Jennifer Garratt Saltsman

Amanda Schnetzer

Shanti Shahani de Venegas

Evan P. Singer

Deborah Stanford Jasmine Tobias Kyle Turner

DCT STAFF

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR: Robyn Flatt

ARTISTIC DIRECTOR: Nancy Schaeffer

ASSOCIATE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR: Artie Olaisen

DCT BOARD OF ADVISORS

Lorlee Bartos

Joan Becker

Nancy Carlson

Mary Covington

Yvonne Crum

Paul Daugherty

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Jane Kennedy Greene

Rocky Howard

Sharron Hunt

Vibeke Jarnum

Emily Jefferson

EMERITUS MEMBERS

Margaret Keliher

Tara Lewis*

Peter Martin

Teresa Parravano

Christa Sanford

Sally Schopmeyer

Elizabeth Showalter

Everett Spaeth

Laurie-Jo Straty

Craig Sutton

Bill Travis

Karen Travis

CHAIR EMERITUS: Melissa Deakins

CHAIR EMERITUS: Laurie Sands Harrison

CHAIR EMERITUS: Julie H. Kosnik

CHAIR EMERITUS: Carole Jordan

CHAIR EMERITUS: Carol March*

BOARD LIAISON

Mickie Bragalone – Office of Cultural Affairs

* - Executive Committee

SENIOR DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS AND PHILANTHROPY : Sandra Session-Robertson

EXECUTIVE ADMINISTRATOR : Coy Covington

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PRODUCTION MANAGER / RENTAL COORDINATOR: Janel Villatoro

TECHNICAL DIRECTOR: Josh Smith

RESIDENT COSTUME DESIGNER / COSTUME SHOP MANAGER: Lyle Huchton

SOUND ENGINEER: Brian Christensen

RESIDENT SOUND DESIGNER: Marco Salinas

MASTER ELECTRICIAN: Troy Carrico

STAFF CARPENTER: Marily Gonzalez

PRODUCTION AND RENTAL ASSISTANT: Maddie Collins

ADMIN. /

/ FACILITIES: Aaron Rodriguez

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