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If you could eat one book and immediately digest its contents, what would it be? This has become something of a conversation starter in certain Alliance meetings over the past few months. Try it the next time you’re stuck. The question, not the eating of books. It promises to generate some riveting conversation. Some people choose out of guilt (“well I really should have finished Moby Dick”), some go practical (“if I could eat that Spanish text book, I could finally be fluent”), while some simply choose their all-time favorite story. We’ve been posing this question in anticipation of The Incredible Book Eating Boy, a glorious new musical that was inspired by an equally glorious picture book. I love picture books. There’s something about the economy of words and the perfect marriage of illustration and story that can stay with you a lifetime. They can surprise you with joy, fill you with hope, and move you to tears all at the same time. Each of artist and author Oliver Jeffers’ books illustrates this so brilliantly — from the humor of The Day the Crayons Quit to the profundity of Heart and the Bottle (which is on my short list for one of the books I would eat) to the whimsy and wisdom of The Incredible Book Eating Boy. Jeffers credits the twin virtues of curiosity and humor as his artistic guides — two qualities that also animate all of playwright Madhuri Shekar’s work. Her theatrical adaptation of this story (with music and lyrics by the incomparable Christian Magby and Christian Albright) captures the humor and heart of the book in a way that is every bit as incredible as the Book Eating Boy himself. I trust that it, like the best picture books, will stay with you for a lifetime too. Now pardon me. I need to go chew on some Tolstoy. Christopher Moses Dan Reardon Director of Education and Associate Artistic Director
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ALLIANCE’S INCREDIBLE BOOK EATING BOY CELEBRATES THE POWER OF IMAGINATION World Premiere of Alliance Theatre’s The Incredible Book Eating Boy Marks Return for Madhuri Shekar; First Major Stage Production for Lyricist and Composer STORY BY
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adhuri Shekar once described the Alliance Theatre as her own personal Disneyland.
“I absolutely love working at the Alliance,” said the 2014 Alliance/ Kendeda National Graduate Playwriting Competition winner (In Love and Warcraft). “This place has set the standard for me, shown me how I want to work with people, and shown me how things should be done, especially with a new play production.” This summer’s production of The Incredible Book Eating Boy, adapted from the award-winning children’s book by author Oliver Jeffers, marks Shekar’s fourth production at the Alliance and her first time doing a musical. When she was approached to write The Incredible Book Eating Boy, Shekar didn’t hesitate. While her schedule was “getting full,” doing another show at the Alliance, and it being a children’s play, felt like the kind of soul-feeding opportunity she needed. “The book is a really charming and beautifully written picture book about a boy named Henry who loves books, but doesn’t enjoy reading them,” she said. “Henry just wants to be one of the smart kids and doesn’t want to be left behind. Which is what leads him to the discovery that if he eats them, he can absorb them and be one of the smart kids.” alliancetheatre.org | @alliancetheatre
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Henry’s story isn’t all that different from other kids. At the height of the coronavirus pandemic, virtual learning exacerbated many of the learning challenges facing our young learners. Children struggle to find the joy Shekar said she had for reading when she was young. “As we were developing the story, we spoke to a special education reading coach,” Shekar said. “She shared with us how her son was not interested in reading at all before discovering Pokémon cards. There are all sorts of The Incredible Book Eating Boy playwright debates on the best way to teach [kids]. Madhuri Shekar Many are left behind, but what’s most important is meeting them where they are.” Christian Magby, the musical’s composer and orchestrator, found himself identifying with Henry as they worked on developing the production. “I wasn’t as young as Henry, but there was a time during my childhood where I felt l wasn’t progressing through at the same pace as some of my peers,” Magby said. “I was trying to find the best ways to learn and keep up. It’s kind of like when our parents tell us we need to eat our vegetables or clean our rooms. We do it because we are told to, but we don’t exactly understand the importance. That is where Henry is coming from.”
The Incredible Book Eating Boy composer Christian Magby and lyricist Christian Albright
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“We don’t always understand the why and because we aren’t getting it and no one is breaking it down for us in an accessible way, we have to take drastic measures,” said Magby. “For Henry, that meant book eating to keep up.” Christian Albright, the musical’s lyricist, says that “understanding that there are different ways of learning” is at the heart of it. “What we really hope for audiences, both adult and child, is to realize that learning does not have to be scary and that every child learns at their own pace and speed,” Albright said. “There is power in the imagination. Everything begins with the imagination.” If the feedback received during the February workshop is any indication, the production team — which represents some of the best Atlanta talent — is on the right path. As the show started, Magby said the kids couldn’t contain themselves. “The first song started, and they were swaying and moving about. It was immediate!” Magby said. “During the talkback after the workshop, they talked about all of their favorite parts. They reiterated everything, from beginning to end. We had no idea it would work so well.”
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Cast, creative team, and Alliance Theatre Staff at the meet and greet for The Incredible Book Eating Boy. Photos by Aniska Tonge.
“Children are unpredictable,” said Albright. “Sometimes you don’t know what they will really like. Sometimes you aren’t sure if they will get the joke or the message, and you don’t want to dumb anything down.” Albright says that they “did a lot of research. Chris Moses [the Alliance’s Director of Education, plus the show’s Line Producer] did a lot of work of getting resources from area schools so we would have an idea of what they are learning in their classrooms. It was so enormously gratifying to realize what we created related to them.” Having some of the best Atlanta talent involved also makes the production special for Shekar. In addition to Magby and Albright both being Atlanta natives, Kenny Leon’s True Colors Theatre Company’s Artistic Director Jamil Jude will direct. “This is a completely local cast,” Shekar said. “We are so lucky, and it feels great. The songs are fantastic. They will be earworms that you won’t be able to get out of your head. Christian and Christian are so talented. And with this being their first major production and the Alliance being their first big break like it was for me, is all exciting. It’s really exciting for people to get introduced to their work.”
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THE INCREDIBLE BOOK EATING... ALEX! In conversation with actor Alexander Chen INTERVIEW BY
Raiyon Hunter, Spelman Leadership Fellow
Alexander Chen is an 11-year-old young actor who is currently participating in his second show at the Alliance Theatre, but this time as a lead! We asked Alex some questions about the show.
So Alex, what is your favorite thing about The Incredible Book Eating Boy? Probably being the main character! Oh, and also getting to eat a book! If you had to eat any book in the world, what book would it be? Obviously, The Incredible Book Eating Boy, and then I’ll have the spirit of the book in me.
A lexander Chen
I hear you homeschool when you’re working on a production. What are some of your favorite parts about homeschooling, and what are some things you miss? My favorite part about homeschooling is that I get to take a lot of breaks, and I get to eat and drink while I’m doing my work, but sometimes I miss my friends and hanging out with other people. How cool is it to be doing another show at the Alliance Theatre after your role in Bina’s Six Apples? I actually don’t know what I’m getting myself into, but I’m prepared! I’m so excited and know it’s going to be a lot of lines to learn.
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A lexander Chen at the first rehearsal for The Incredible Book Eating Boy. Photo by Aniska Tonge.
Why do you think books are important? They help you gain knowledge, and it’s a fun and entertaining activity at the same time. Lastly, are you inviting all of your friends to the show? YEAH!
Alexander Chen exploring the High Museum of Art’s exhibit “Oliver Jeffers: 15 Years of Picturing Books.” Photo by Aniska Tonge.
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I Spy at the Theatre Can you find each of these items in the theatre today?
Stage Light
Oliver Jeffers Crayon
a copy of the book
spike tape (colorful tape on the floor of the stage)
Program
a Silenced Cell Phone
ticket
nearest exit
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Design a delicious book!
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Activities created by Olivia Aston Bosworth and A’Shiah N. Rachel
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THE ALLIANCE THEATRE Susan V. Booth, Jennings Hertz Artistic Director & Mike Schleifer, Managing Director present
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MADHURI SHEKAR BASED ON THE BOOK BY
OLIVER JEFFERS COMPOSER/ORCHESTRATIONS
LYRICS
CHRISTIAN MAGBY CHRISTIAN ALBRIGHT CHOREOGRAPHY
SCENIC DESIGN
DANIELLE SWATZIE LIGHTING DESIGN
BEN RAWSON
AN-LIN DAUBER
SOUND DESIGN
MUSIC DIRECTOR
JEREMIAH DAVISON
CASTING
COSTUME DESIGN
KAT CONLEY
JODY FELDMAN
CBD
STAGE MANAGER
LIZ CAMPBELL*
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JAMIL JUDE FAMILY SERIES SPONSORED BY
This production is supported in part by the BOLD Theater Women’s Leadership Circle.
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CAST ALEXANDER CHEN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Henry *RHYN MCLEMORE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ms. Penny/Mom/Books *BRAD RAYMOND . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dad/Doctor/Game Show Host/Books INDIA TYREE . . . . . . . . . . . . Artist/Olivia/Reporter/Books/Student/ASM JUAN CARLOS UNZUETA . . . . . . . . . . Rover/Jeff/Reporter/Books/Student UNDERSTUDIES
Dad/Doctor/Game Show Host JONTAVIOUS JOHNSON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Books/Rover/Jeff/Reporter ADRIENNE OCFEMIA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Henry KYRA PEIRCE . . . . . . . . . . . Ms. Penny/Mom/Books/Artist/Olivia/Reporter MUSIC TEAM ERON COCHRAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Drummer CBD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Conductor/Keyboard IMAN QUIÑONES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Music Assistant DAVID SCHROEDER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bass STEPHON WILLIAMS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Guitar STAGE MANAGERS * LIZ CAMPBELL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Stage Manager AMANDA PEREZ . . . . . . . . . . . . Stage Management Production Assistant PRODUCTION AND DESIGN ASSISTANCE CHRISTOPHER MOSES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Line Producer JAZMINE FREEMAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Assistant Choreographer MIKAELA FRASER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Assistant Sound Designer RAIYON HUNTER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Casting Associate INDIA TYREE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dance Captain HAYLEE SCOTT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . COVID Coordinator FOR THIS PRODUCTION KATE WALSH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Young Performer Supervisor EMMA MOULEDOUX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Sound Mixer JAYSON T. WADDELL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Deck Sound SPECIAL THANKS Children Read Atlanta Empowered Readers Literacy Project Page Turners Brave + Kind Bookshop Tall Tales Bookshop Virginia Highlands Books
Auditions for this production were held at Clark Atlanta University.
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This show runs approximately forty-five minutes with no intermission.
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20 | encore ALEXANDER CHEN (Henry) is thrilled and honored to return to the Alliance Theatre in his first lead role! He recently played Hyunsoo in Alliance’s production of Bina’s Six Apples, which was Alex’s professional debut. Theater credits: Wizard of Oz (Atlanta Lyric Theatre); Beauty and the Beast – Salt Shaker and Moana – Hei Hei (Orbit Arts AcademyAtlanta). Alex’s performing includes karate, nunchucks, bowstaff, piano, singing, and dancing. Alex would like to thank his Mom and Dad for their support and guidance. He dedicates this performance to his four Grandparents without whom this show would not have been possible :) Alex is a Charter supporter of the Foundation to Save the Sharks (F.S.S.). Represented by Ursula Wieldmann Models & Talent Agency. Words cannot describe how excited he is for this production. Please enjoy the show! JONTAVIOUS JOHNSON (u/s Dad, Doctor, Game Show Host, Books, Rover, Jeff, Reporter) [he/him] is beyond excited for his first performance with the cast of The Incredible Book Eating Boy at the Alliance Theatre. Some of his favorite theater credits include Shango in In the Red and Brown Water (MNTITS), Buddy Bolden in Jelly’s Last Jam (National Black Theatre Festival 2019), and Ace in Hoodoo Love (Spelman College). Jontavious is an Atlanta native, starting with the Youth Ensemble of Atlanta and later receiving his Bachelors of Arts from Morehouse College where he studied Theater and Performance. TV and Film credits include Modern Love (Amazon Prime), Outer Banks (Netflix), and National Champions (2021). He thanks his friends and family for their continuous support! To God be the glory!
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RHYN MCLEMORE (Ms. Penny/Mom/Books) is over the moon to be back at Alliance, where she last appeared as the Ghost of Christmas Past in A Christmas Carol. Other Alliance credits include Darlin’ Cory and Ever After. Atlanta credits: Roe and The Cake (Horizon Theatre); Fun Home, Stupid Fucking Bird, and Company (Actor’s Express); Cinderella, The Bridges of Madison County, and Split in Three (Aurora Theatre); Safety Net (Theatrical Outfit); Dot (Kenny Leon’s True Colors Theatre Company). Off-Broadway: Dot (The Billie Holiday Theatre) and A World to Win (The York Theatre). Favorite Regional Credits: Violet and The Crucible (Gallery Players); The Sound of Music (Sierra Repertory Theatre); The Spitfire Grill (Cape Fear Regional Theatre); A Streetcar Named Desire, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, and Our Town (West Virginia Public Theatre); The Crucible and The Comedy of Errors (North Carolina Shakespeare Festival). Proud momma of Sadie the pup. Proud soon-to-be-wife of fellow actor Caleb Clark. BFA, Carnegie Mellon University. IG: @rhynmac. www.rhynmclemore.com ADRIENNE OCFEMIA (u/s Henry) is ecstatic and honored to make her Alliance Theatre debut! Favorite credits include Matilda the Musical and The Wizard of Oz (Atlanta Lyric Theatre), Billy Elliot and South Pacific (City Springs Theatre Company), Madeline in Madeline’s Christmas, 2019 (Horizon Theatre/Atlanta Children’s Theatre), and Dead Man Walking (The Atlanta Opera). Adrienne is grateful to many in the Atlanta arts community who have supported and nurtured her growth as a young actor and performer, including Orbit Arts Academy, City Springs Theatre Company, Namari Dance Center, and Drama Inc. Special thanks to the Alliance Theatre and The Incredible Book Eating Boy team for giving her this amazing opportunity. When not on
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stage, Adrienne enjoys playing piano and ukulele, doing visual arts, swimming, and spending time with family and friends. Much love to her parents and older sister, Sophia, for their endless support. IG: @adrienne_aly.o KYRA PEIRCE (u/s Ms. Penny, Mom, Books, Artist, Olivia, Reporter) [she/her] is so excited to be a part of The Incredible Book Eating Boy at the Alliance Theatre. She has her BFA in Acting from Utah State University. She moved to Atlanta from Utah last year and has had the privilege of working with many theaters in both Utah and Atlanta. Some of her favorite credits are Kala in Disney’s Tarzan, Sister Mary Robert in Sister Act, and Vera from Factory Girls. Her biggest supporters are her sweet husband and dog! BRAD RAYMOND (Dad/ Doctor/Game Show Host/ Books) is so excited to be returning to the Alliance Theatre for his 12th Season! He is especially excited about being a part of such a fun family production! Brad has performed as an actor, singer, or conductor at some of the art world’s most esteemed institutions including the Lyric Opera of Chicago, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Light Opera Works of Chicago, the Ravinia Festival, Arena Stage, The Broad Stage, The Alliance Theatre, Atlanta Opera, Kenny Leon’s True Colors Theatre, Theater Emory, Horizon Theatre, and Spivey Hall. Some of Brad’s favorite roles include: Homer in Lilies of the Field; Fetch in Fetch Clay, Make Man; Ronald in Born For This; and the Suzi Bass Award winning performance as Blue in Chasin’ Dem Blues. INDIA TYREE (Artist/ Olivia/Reporter/Books/ Student/ASM) is very excited to work with the Alliance again! Last seen here in the TYA Collaboration, Cinderella and Fella (Cinderella). Recent creds:
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Jennie T. Anderson Theatre’s The Wild Party (Kate) and The Last Five Years (Cathy), Aurora Theatre’s Cinderella, (Ella) and Song and Dance (Girl). BUICEntennial Productions, Respect. Twelfth Night (Olivia) at Atlanta Shakespeare Tavern, Rock of Ages (Justice) and Burn The Floor (Lead Vocalist) on Norwegian Breakaway. Aida (Aida) at Atlanta Lyric Theatre. Representation: People Store Agency. Follow her artistic journey on IG: @indiatyree JUAN CARLOS UNZUETA (Rover/Jeff/Reporter/ Books/Student) is an Atlanta based Actor and Arts Administrator. Atlanta credits: Let’s Hang On (City Springs Theatre Company), Naked Mole Rat Gets Dressed: The Rock Experience (Alliance Theatre), Nine in Concert and Chess in Concert (Jennie T. Anderson Theatre), Luminous and The Best of Broadway (Atlanta Lyric Theatre), Miss Bennet Christmas at Pemberley (Theatrical Outfit), In The Heights, Christmas Canteen, País de Bicicleta, 2017 Suzi Award Winning TYA Production The Three Billy Goats Gruff, Beat Bugs A Musical Adventure (Aurora Theatre), Little Shop of Horrors, Merrily We Roll Along in Concert, and Fun Home (Actor’s Express), Freaky Friday (Horizon Theatre), Songs for a New World (BUICEntennial Productions). Education: BFA, BA, University of North Florida. Other: Graphic Designer and Marketing Associate at Aurora Theatre, Film/TV/ Commercial Representation by People Store. IG: @juancho181 JAMIL JUDE (Director) is a highly accomplished director, producer, playwright, and dramaturg focusing on bringing socially relevant art to the community. Jamil is the Artistic Director at Kenny Leon’s True Colors Theatre Company in Atlanta, Georgia, where he previously severed as Associate Artistic Director.
22 | encore Additionally, he is the Co-Founder of The New Griots Festival, which is dedicated to celebrating, advocating, and advancing the careers of emerging Black artists in the greater Minneapolis-St. Paul metro area in Minnesota. Prior to joining the staff at True Colors, Jamil served as the Artistic Programming Associate at Park Square Theatre in St. Paul, a Producer in Residence at Minneapolis’ Mixed Blood Theatre, a New Play Producing Fellow at Arena Stage in Washington, DC and co-founded the Colored People’s Theatre. Among his many awards, Jamil has been named the recipient of the Turn The Spotlight Fellowship (18/19), Andrew W. Mellon/ TCG Leadership U Fellowship (2015/17), Nautilus Music Theater Management Fellowship (2014/15), NNPN Producer Residency (2011/12; 2012/13), Jerome Foundation/The Playwrights’ Center Many Voices Mentorship (2013/14) and the Allen Lee Hughes Fellowship at Arena Stage (2009/10; 2010/11). Jamil received his Bachelors of Arts from Colgate University. CHRISTIAN MAGBY (Music), actor and composer, is thrilled to be back at Alliance Theatre, where he was last seen in A Christmas Carol, 2019. He can currently be seen in the CW hit series, “The Flash,” as Deon Owens, the Still Force, the latest cosmic force to be introduced to the Arrowverse. Magby can also be seen in the Oscar nominated, Amazon feature One Night in Miami, directed by Regina King, starring opposite Leslie Odom Jr., Aldis Hodge and Lance Reddick. Magby has worked in the music departments for the NBC/ Universal musical films Dear Evan Hansen and Pitch Perfect 3. He has worked as an actor and music director in many of the theaters in Atlanta, including Alliance Theatre, Aurora Theatre, Horizon Theatre Company, Theatrical Outfit, Kenny Leon’s True Colors Theatre Company, among others. His newest musical, Mother of God, will be premiering this December at Southwest Arts Center. SCAD Grad. YEA Alum. IG: @christianmagby CHRISTIAN ALBRIGHT (Lyrics) is thrilled to be working with the creative team alliancetheatre.org | @alliancetheatre
behind the Alliance Theatre’s production of The Incredible Book Eating Boy. Credits include lyricist for the Seattle Film Festival Selectee, The BoomBox Saints, and Librettist and Co-Lyricist for the Atlanta Musical Theatre Festival Selectee, Mother of God. Christian continues to write songs and lyrics for numerous artist in Atlanta as well develop musicals and screenplays. Mother of God, co-created with Christian Magby, will be making its main stage premiere this December! Christian is very thankful for the support of his parents, family and friends! Social Media: @christianjalbright MADHURI SHEKAR (Book) was born in California and grew up in India. She is currently based in the New York region, having recently graduated from the Lila Acheson Wallace American Playwrights Program at Julliard. She writes on themes of love, relationships, and sexuality inspired by her cross-cultural background. Madhuri’s plays include Dhaba on Devon Avenue (commissioned by Victory Gardens), House of Joy (California Shakespeare Theatre, San Diego Rep, developed at South Coast Rep, Juilliard, Atlantic, NY Stage and Film), Queen (Victory Gardens—2017 Jeff Award for Best New Play; APAC—NY Innovative Theatre Award for Outstanding Full Length Script; Geva Theatre Center), A Nice Indian Boy (East West Players, Rasaka Theatre Company, EnActe Arts), In Love and Warcraft (Alliance/Kendeda Graduate Playwriting Competition winner), Antigone, Presented by the Girls of St. Catherine’s (Alliance Theatre), and Bucket of Blessings (Alliance Theatre). Madhuri was one of the first recipients of Audible’s new commissioning program for emerging playwrights. Her audio drama, Evil Eye, debuted at #5 on Audible’s bestseller list, and won a 2020 Audie Award from the Audio Publishers Association for Best Original Work. The film adaptation is currently available to stream on Amazon Prime. In Hollywood, Madhuri was a staff writer on HBO’s “The Nevers” and is currently at work on a film to be announced soon. Madhuri is a Resident Playwright at New Dramatists. She has an MFA in Dramatic Writing from USC, and a dual Master’s degree in Global
encoreatlanta.com Media and Communications from the London School of Economics and USC. OLIVER JEFFERS (Author) is a visual artist and author working in painting, bookmaking, illustration, collage, performance, and sculpture. Curiosity and humor are underlying themes throughout Oliver’s practice as an artist and storyteller. While investigating the ways the human mind understands its world, his work also functions as comic relief in the face of futility. Jeffers’ engagements and practice are truly international in scope. His critically acclaimed picture books have been translated into over fifty languages and sold over 14 million copies worldwide. His original artwork has been exhibited at such institutions as the Brooklyn Museum in New York, the Irish Museum of Modern Art in Dublin, the National Portrait Gallery in London, and the Palais Auersperg in Vienna. Jeffers has been the recipient of numerous awards, including a New York Times Best Illustrated Children’s Books Award, Bologna Rigazzi Award, An Irish Book Award, and a United Kingdom Literary Association Award. His nineteenth book as author and illustrator was released in October 2021, and he has illustrated several others. Oliver grew up in Belfast, Northern Ireland; he currently lives and works in Brooklyn, NY. DANIELLE SWATZIE (Choreography) [she/her] is thrilled to join the creative team of The Incredible Book Eating Boy at the Alliance Theatre. Danielle Swatzie was born and raised in Atlanta, GA. She holds a Bachelors of Fine Arts (BFA) in Dance from The University of the Arts under the direction of Donna Faye Burchfield in Spring 2019. Swatzie is a Director, Choreographer, Movement Artist, and Freelance Dancer based in the Southern city. She has presented growing roots through concrete, her debut dance film premiering at The Modern Atlanta Dance Festival (MAD). In addition to her latest work, META, created through Kenny Leon’s True Colors Theatre Company as a Dihvinely Konnecked Fellow, which later won Best Music and Dance Video at the BronzeLens Film Festival. Swatzie’s work extends into academia, where she has set work on Spelman Dance Theatre, and has
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nourished her craft through residencies through organizations like Dance Canvas. As a freelance dancer, she can be seen on Television Networks such as BET, YouTube RED, Amazon Video, and Apple TV, in addition to performance on independent films, and with project based companies. You can find more of Danielle Swatzie on social media @daniswatziee or visit www.danielleswatzie.com to learn more about her work. KAT CONLEY (Scenic Design) is ecstatic to return to the Alliance. She has designed more than 30 Alliance productions, including Courtenay’s Cabaret, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, and The Wizard of Oz. Kat has designed scenery for Arena Stage, Orlando Shakespeare, the Kennedy Center, Georgia Shakespeare, Marin Theatre Company, Actor’s Express, The Atlanta Ballet, The Center for Puppetry Arts, 7 Stages, Theatrical Outfit, Synchronicity Theatre, Theatre in the Square, and Aurora Theatre. She continues to be the Charge Scenic Artist for the Alliance Theatre. Whether dramatically challenging, visionary, or escapist, all theater and art is important; thank you for supporting it in our community. AN-LIN DAUBER (Costume Design) [she/ her] is excited to be returning to the Alliance Theatre for The Incredible Book Eating Boy! She previously designed sets and costumes for A Christmas Carol: The Live Radio Play. Favorite costume designs include Paul Swan is Dead and Gone, What You Are Now (The Civilians); The Song of Summer (Mixed Blood Theatre); The Kind Ones (Magic Theater); Common Ground Revisited (Huntington Theatre Company); It’s A Wonderful Life, Lost in Yonkers (Hartford Stage); Seven Guitars (Yale Repertory Theatre); Into the Woods (Arkansas Repertory Theater); And Then They Came For Me (Alabama Shakespeare Festival); The Thanksgiving Play (Virginia Stage Company); Macbeth (Theater Alaska); The Seagull (Serenbe Playhouse). She is a company member of The Williams Project, a living wage theater company committed to radical hospitality. MFA Yale School of Drama. Member local USA 829. www.anlindauber.com
24 | encore BEN RAWSON (Lighting Design) is an Atlanta-based Lighting Designer for Theatre, Opera, and Dance, member USA 829. Theatrical/Opera design work can be seen at The Alliance Theatre, Michigan Opera Theatre, Florida Studio Theatre, Atlanta Opera, Glimmerglass Opera, Theatrical Outfit, Actors Express, Aurora Theatre, Atlanta Lyric Theatre, 7 Stages, and Synchronicity Theatre. Dance design work includes choreographers Ana Maria Lucaciu, Troy Schumacher, Danielle Agami, and Claudia Schreier as well as with Atlanta Ballet, Terminus Modern Ballet Theatre, BalletCollective, Fly On A Wall, Staibdance, Bluebird Uncaged, Proia Dance Project, and Emily Cargill and Dancers. Ben has also worked across the country as an Associate & Assistant Lighting Designer for San Diego Opera (CA), The Alliance Theatre (GA), Berkshire Theatre Festival (MA), Atlanta Opera (GA), Utah Opera (UT), Atlanta Ballet (GA), and Playmakers Repertory Company (NC). benrawsondesign.com JEREMIAH DAVISON (Sound Design) [he/him/his] is super excited to be back at Alliance Theatre! Some of his credits include: Do You Love The Dark? (TVY Alliance Theatre); Bootycandy, Home Town Boy, Heathers: The Musical, Head Over Heels, and Audio Engineer for The Color Purple (Suzi Award Winner for Best Sound Design – Actor’s Express). The Light (Horizon); Cinderella, Song & Dance (Aurora Theatre); Fires in the Mirror (Theatrical Outfit), Mirandy & Brother Wind, Ella Enchanted (Synchronicity). And Step Afrika’s National Tour of Drumfolk, which appeared Off-Broadway at The New Victory Theatre. He has also served as the Associate Sound Designer for Hands Up (Alliance Theatre); An Octoroon, Jump (Actors Express); Curious Incident of The Dog in the Night Time, Pipeline (Aurora Theatre); Skeleton Crew (Westport Country Playhouse, CT); Too Heavy for Your Pocket (George Street Playhouse, NJ). He is a University of West Georgia and Georgia State Perimeter College alum. Davison is a Co-Founder and the Director of Operations of Multiband Studios LLC. @MultibandStudiosLLC
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CBD (Music Director) [he/they, aka “Chris Brent Davis”] is an Atlanta-born music director, pianist, conductor, arranger, and goofball. Off-Broadway/National Tour: Greenwood: the Musical (Original Cast — NYMF, starring Andrea McArdle), Della’s Diner (Music Director/Conductor, Springer Theatricals). Regional Credits: john & jen, Spring Awakening (freeFall Theatre Co.), Les Misérables (The Springer Opera House), and Children’s Letters To God (Suzi Nom., The Legacy Theatre). CBD served as Resident Music Director for Serenbe Playhouse from 2015-2019, on their landmark productions of Titanic, Miss Saigon (Suzi Bass Award), and Carousel. Following that, CBD served as Resident MD for City Springs Theatre, working on Holiday Inn, Mary Poppins, Hairspray, and A Gentleman’s Guide To Love & Murder (City Springs). He is a member of the Broadway Dreams Foundation faculty, serving as music director and pianist. This performance and every performance is dedicated to his #1 cheerleader, Nana! @cbd.the.real JODY FELDMAN (Casting) began her theater career as an actress in Atlanta before moving into administration as the Assistant General Manager at Frank Wittow’s Academy Theatre. Feldman started her career at the Alliance as casting director in 1991 and added producer to her title and responsibilities in 2001. She has cast and produced more than 200 productions at the Alliance, encompassing a range of world premieres that includes The Last Night of Ballyhoo, What I Learned in Paris, Broke, Troubadour, In the Red and Brown Water, and more than 10 years of Alliance/ Kendeda National Graduate Playwriting Competition-winning plays, plus such world and regional premiere musicals as Tuck Everlasting; Aida; The Color Purple; Sister Act: The Musical; Bring It On: The Musical; Ghost Brothers of Darkland County; Harmony, A New Musical, and The Prom. Jody is most proud of the thriving Alliance engagement activities and partnerships that recognize theatrical work as a catalyst for community conversation and connection.
encoreatlanta.com LIZ CAMPBELL (Stage Manager) [she/ her] Local credits include: Bina’s Six Apples, A Christmas Carol, Naked Mole Rat Gets Dressed, Max Makes a Million, The Wizard of Oz, Paige in Full, Winnie the Pooh, The Jungle Book, The Dancing Granny, Cinderella and Fella, Ugly Lies the Bone, Pancakes, Pancakes!, Tiger Style!, The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary Musical, James and the Giant Peach, Shrek, and Charlotte’s Web (Alliance Theatre); The Drowsy Chaperone, Camelot, The World Goes Round, Million Dollar Quartet, Monty Python’s Spamalot, and Ragtime (Atlanta Lyric Theatre); Book of Will and It’s a Wonderful Life (Theatrical Outfit). She has been the Stage Manager for the GHSMTA (Shuler Awards) since 2015. She holds a BFA in Theatre from Niagara University. Member of Actors’ Equity Association. Co-founder of Atlanta Theatre Artists for Justice. Love to Ali and Maggie. AMANDA PEREZ (Stage Management Production Assistant) [she/her] Alliance Theatre credits include: Bina’s Six Apples, Dream Hou$e, A Christmas Carol, Beautiful Blackbird Live!, A Christmas Carol. Other Atlanta credits include: Matilda, Drowsy Chaperone, The Best of Broadway, Luminous, Oliver (Atlanta Lyric Theatre); Chess, Nine (Jennie T. Anderson Theatre); Leading Ladies, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, Driving Miss Daisy, Bullets Over Broadway (Georgia Ensemble Theatre). Regional credits include: Dream Hou$e (Baltimore Center Stage & Long Wharf Theatre). She’d like to thank her husband and daughter for all their love and support. SUSAN V. BOOTH (Jennings Hertz Artistic Director) joined the Alliance Theatre in 2001 and has initiated the Palefsky Collision Project, the Kendeda Playwriting Competition, the Reiser Atlanta Artists Lab, and commercial partnerships on such projects as The Prom; Tuck Everlasting; Ghost Brothers of Darkland County; The Color Purple; Bring It On: The Musical; Twyla Tharp’s Come Fly Away; Sister Act: The Musical; Bring in ’da Noise, Bring in ’da Funk; and Jesus Christ Superstar GOSPEL. She has directed nationally at the Goodman Theatre, La Jolla Playhouse,
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New York Stage and Film, Actors Theatre of Louisville, and many others. She holds degrees from Denison and Northwestern Universities and was a fellow of the National Critics Institute and the Kemper Foundation. Booth’s leadership is underwritten by the BOLD Theater Women’s Leadership Circle, an initiative to support and promote women’s theater leadership funded by The Helen Gurley Brown Foundation. She is married to Max Leventhal and is the proud mother of Moira Rose Leventhal. MIKE SCHLEIFER (Managing Director) joined the Alliance Theatre in 2014 as General Manager, and in 2016 became Managing Director. Schleifer has led the administrative team on more than 50 productions and was one of the architects of the “On the Road” season, in which the Alliance produced 12 shows at 12 venues. He started the Alliance’s Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion Committee and serves on the League of Resident Theatre’s Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion Initiative. Previously, he spent 13 years at Baltimore’s Center Stage, working as Associate Producer, Production Manager and Resident Stage Manager. While in Baltimore, he spent seven years as an adjunct faculty member at Towson University and guest lectured all over the East Coast. He began his career as a Stage Manager and has dozens of stage-management credits in New York and regionally. He is married to theater director and educator Laura Hackman and is the proud father of two boys, Jack and Ben. ACTORS’ EQUITY ASSOCIATION (AEA) Founded in 1913, AEA 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. www.actorsequity.org
26| yourstoryyourstage By the time Atlanta native Selah Thompson was 5 years old in 2017, she had already fallen in love with books and reading — so much so that on her first day of kindergarten she became truly sad when she realized that a large number of her new friends did not know the alphabet or how to spell their names, let alone how to read even basic sight words. That was the moment that gave birth to Selah’s dream of getting all kids excited about books and reading and making sure they had access to fun, adventurous books where all kids could see themselves reflected in the pages. From that dream, the Empowered Readers Literacy Project was born. The Empowered Readers Literacy Project is an non-profit organization based in Atlanta, Georgia with a mission to get all kids excited about books and reading and to help families build strong reading rituals. We work to achieve these goals by presenting literacy in a number of fun and exciting ways that help kids re-imagine reading. At Empowered Readers, we discovered that when we curate experiences combining fun, excitement and access, it is always a formula for success. We create and host real life treasure hunts (because we believe books are treasures), literacy pop-up events, story writing workshops, kingdom building exercises and more to take reading beyond the pages of books for kids and provide fun activities in which entire families can participate. With the right inspiration, all kids can fall in love with reading, creating, and learning. It only takes one encounter with one book to spark a child’s interest in reading and change the trajectory of their life forever. At Empowered Readers, we realize what the Artist in The Incredible Book Eating Boy realized and shared with Henry: “Reading doesn’t have to feel so strange. It’s just a matter of perspective. It’s how you read that must change, by finding what’s most effective. … Think of your mind as a stage. Let every sentence jump out of the page. No limits. You set the bar. Choose whether or not to read or see the stars.” Selah dreamed up Empowered Readers to help bring books to life for other kids the way her imagination brought books to life for her. In fact, the same year that Selah launched Empowered Readers, out of her imagination grew the idea for her own STEAM book series called Penelope the Pirate Princess, and in 2019 she released the first book in that series. Selah always reminds us that “all kids deserve to read”, and Empowered Readers is on a mission with our now 10-year-old founder to make sure that all kids in the city of Atlanta get that chance.
Nicole E. Thompson, Esq. Executive Director Empowered Readers Literacy Project
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synopsis
SYNOPSIS Henry loves books. But he hates reading them. Because books are so full of... words! Annoying, complicated, indecipherable words! Then one day he discovers the most amazing alternative to reading — eating the books whole. By chowing down, chomping, and literally digesting the contents of whole libraries, Henry gets smarter and smarter and smarter... until his tummy doesn’t feel so good. The Incredible Book Eating Boy is produced in collaboration with the High Museum of Art’s exhibition, “Oliver Jeffers: 15 Years of Picturing Books.” This collaboration is the High and the Alliance’s seventh in a series of exhibitions and theatre productions celebrating the work of an acclaimed children’s book author and artist.
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ABOUT THE ALLIANCE THEATRE Founded in 1968, the Alliance Theatre is the leading producing theater in the Southeast, reaching more than 165,000 patrons annually. Under the leadership of Susan V. Booth, Jennings Hertz Artistic Director, the Alliance received the Regional Theatre Tony Award® for sustained excellence in programming, education, and community engagement. In January 2019, the Alliance opened its new, state-of-the-art performance space, The Coca-Cola Stage at Alliance Theatre. Known for its high artistic standards and national role in creating significant theatrical works, the Alliance has premiered more than 116 productions including nine that have transferred to Broadway. The Alliance education department reaches 90,000 students annually through performances, classes, camps, and in-school initiatives designed to support teachers and enhance student learning. The Alliance Theatre values community, curiosity, collaboration, and excellence, and is dedicated to representing Atlanta’s diverse community with the stories we tell, the artists, staff, and leadership we employ, and audiences we serve. www.alliancetheatre.org. OUR MISSION To expand hearts and minds onstage and off. OUR VISION Making Atlanta more connected, curious, and compassionate through theatre and arts education. LAND ACKNOWLEDGMENT In the sincerest efforts to gain further understanding of the history that has brought us to reside on this land and to accept the knowledge that colonialism is a current and ongoing process under which we need to build our mindfulness of our present participation, we hereby acknowledge this native land of the Muscogee Creek Nation.
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OFFICERS Chair Jocelyn J. Hunter Immediate Past Chair Lila Hertz Secretary E. Kendrick Smith Treasurer LeighAnn Costley Ex-Officio Hala Moddelmog LIFETIME DIRECTORS Rita Anderson Ken Bernhardt Frank Chew Ann Cramer Linda Davidson Laura Hardman Hays Mershon Richard S. Myrick Helen Smith Price Helen Regenstein Bob Reiser Jane Shivers Ben White BOARD OF DIRECTORS Kristin Adams Kim Ajy James Anderson Farideh Azadi Alba Baylin Kenny Blank Brittany Boals Moeller Terri Bonoff Jennifer Boutté Jeffrey Cashdan Jane Casavant Steve Chaddick Madeline Chadwick Miles Cook LeighAnn Costley Joe Crowley Alison Danaceau Fred Ehlers Reade Fahs Howard Feinsand Rick Goerss Latonda Henderson
Lila Hertz Jocelyn Hunter Malvika Jhangiani Anne Kaiser John Keller Andjela Kessler^ Jim Kilberg Jesse Killings Mary Jane Kirkpatrick Carrie Kurlander Allegra Lawrence-Hardy Robert Masucci Jean Ann McCarthy Alan McKeon Dori Miller Hala Moddelmog^ Phil Moïse Allison O’Kelly Vicki Palefsky Paul Pendergrass Jamal Powell Ali Rahimi Asif Ramji Danielle Reardon Patty Reid Margaret Reiser Matt Richburg Robyn Roberts Maurice Rosenbaum Kerri Sauer Steve Selig Mital Shah Bill Sleeper Bronson Smith E. Kendrick Smith Charlita Stephens Chandra Stephens-Albright Mark Swinton Rosemarie Thurston Dana Weeks Ugwonali Benny Varzi Roxanne Varzi Rebekah Wasserman Glenn Weiss Cynthia Widner Wall Todd Zeldin
ADVISORY BOARD Advisory Board Co-Chair Laura Hardman Advisory Board Co-Chair Phil H. Moïse Rene Alegria Charmaine Alexander Joe Alterman Jonathan Arogeti Kelli Bennett Molly Cantrell Merry Hunter Caudle Elizabeth Cooper Anjali Enjeti Rev. Everett Flanigan Mary Beth Flournoy Jennifer Foster Lula Gilliam Shauna Grovell Elizabeth Hollister Zenith Houston Debby Kelly Robin Kendric Triplett Joyce Gist Lewis Indira Londono Theo Lowe Monica McLary Jaime McQuilkin Jenna Measroch Nishant Mehta Victoria Necessary Aixa Pascual Shirley Powell Nancy C. Prager Alexis Rainey Kristin Ray Kat Reynolds Kirk Rich Linda Robinson Ryan Roemerman Fred Roselli Kyle Rosilli Pastor Beverly Brown Shaw Dan Moss Silverboard Brian Stoltz Maria Storts Kathy Gillespie Tomajko Ronald J. Tomajko Robin Triplett Stuart Wilkinson
VOLUNTEER LEADERSHIP President, STARS Andjela Kessler Chairman, Theater Advocates Judy Feldstein Susan Stiefel Chairman, Theater Educators Myra Medlin Faye Windham Chairman, Theater Ushers Edwina Sellan Chairman, Hospitality Susan Stiefel
30| sponsors Alliance Sponsors are businesses, corporations, and institutions that have supported the work of the Alliance Theatre. We thank them for their generosity and support. $1 Million+ The Coca-Cola Company
$500,000+ Chick-fil-A Foundation Rhonda and Dan Cathy Lettie Pate Evans Foundation
$250,000+ Anonymous The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation WarnerMedia & AT&T Foundation The Goizueta Foundation Helen Gurley Brown Foundation The Home Depot Foundation WestRock
$100,000+ Accenture The Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation The Molly Blank Fund of the Arthur M. Blank Foundation Charles Loridans Foundation Delta Air Lines, Inc. Georgia Natural Gas Invesco QQQ The Kendeda Fund Norfolk Southern PNC The Rich Foundation Shubert Foundation The Harold & Mimi Steinberg Charitable Trust
The David, Helen, and Marian Woodward Fund The Zeist Foundation
$50,000+ R. Howard Dobbs, Jr. Foundation Edgerton Foundation Fulton County Board of Commissioners Georgia Power Foundation, Inc. King & Spalding National Vision Northside Hospital
$25,000+ Alston & Bird City of Atlanta Mayor’s Office of Cultural Affairs Georgia Council for the Arts Georgia-Pacific The Imlay Foundation National Endowment for the Arts Northern Trust The Princess Grace Foundation, USA Rotary Education Foundation of Atlanta SCANA Energy United Distributors William Randolph Hearst Foundations
Thalia & Michael C. Carlos Foundation Cartoon Network CNP Disney Publishing Do a Good Day Foundation Eversheds Sutherland Frances Wood Wilson Foundation George M. Brown Trust of Atlanta John and Mary Franklin Foundation Jones Day The Johnny Mercer Foundation Macy’s Osiason Educational Foundation South Arts Theatre Forward Worldpay US, Inc.
$5,000+ Anonymous Camp-Younts Foundation Lexus Mary Wilmer Covey Charitable Trust Publix Super Markets Charities
$10,000+ AEC Trust Anonymous Aon Cancer Treatment Centers of America
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Official Hotel
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government
Major funding for this organization is provided by the Fulton County Board of Commissioners
This program is supported in part by the Georgia Council for the Arts through the appropriations of the Georgia General Assembly. GCA also receives support from its partner agency the National Endowment for the Arts.
Major support is provided by the Mayor’s Office of Cultural Affairs.
32| annualfund Individual, foundation, and corporate donors contribute more than $8 million to the Alliance Theatre so that we are able to present exceptional theater and educational programming to our community. We are deeply grateful for your support. To find out more about the benefits of giving or to make your gift, visit us at alliancetheatre.org/waystogive or call 404-733-4710. Listed below are pledges and gifts to the Alliance Theatre Annual Fund from June 1, 2021 – June 22, 2022. PREMIERE SUPPORT Spotlight $100,000+ The SKK Foundation Spotlight $50,000+ The Antinori Foundation Artistic Director’s Circle $35,000+ Barbara & Steve Chaddick Chairman’s Circle $25,000+ Anonymous Kathy* & Ken Bernhardt Ms. Stephanie Blank & Mr. David Williams Roxanne & Jeffrey Cashdan Katie & Reade Fahs David & Carolyn Gould Jocelyn J. Hunter Anne & Mark Kaiser Brian & Carrie Kurlander Starr Moore & James Starr Moore Memorial Foundation The Naserian Foundation William & Margarita Sleeper Rosemarie & David Thurston Leadership Circle $15,000+ Farideh & Al Azadi Foundation Susan Booth & Max Leventhal
Ms. Alison Danaceau & Mr. Tim McKinley Ellen & Howard Feinsand Heidi & David Geller Doris & Matthew Geller Jesse Killings David & Mary Jane Kirkpatrick Jane & J. Hicks Lanier Loeb Family Foundation Daniel Marks & Keri Powell Mr. & Mrs. Barry McCarthy Phil & Caroline Moïse Allison and Shane O’Kelly Victoria & Howard Palefsky Patty & Doug Reid Bob & Margaret Reiser Patricia & Maurice Rosenbaum Linda & Steve Selig Dean DuBose & Bronson Smith Mr. & Mrs. E. Kendrick Smith Dr. & Mrs. Dennis Lee Spangler Tim & Maria Tassopoulos Mr. & Mrs. Art Waldrop Ramona & Ben White Amy & Todd Zeldin Director’s Circle $10,000+ James Anderson Mr. & Mrs. George Ajy The Balloun Family Deborah L. Bannworth & Joy Lynn Fields Alba C. Baylin Terri Bonoff & Matthew Knopf Brian & Jennifer Boutté
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Judge JoAnn Bowens Miles and Nicole Cook LeighAnn & Chad Costley Mr. Fredric M. Ehlers & Mr. David Lile Doug & Lila Hertz Mr. Wayne S. Hyatt Malvika Jhangiani In honor of Carol Jones John C. Keller Mr. & Mrs. David E. Kiefer James & Lori Kilberg Palmer Lee Foundation Kristie L. Madara Ms. Evelyn Ashley & Mr. Alan B. McKeon Dori & Jack Miller Mr. & Mrs. Angus Morrison Paul Pendergrass & Margaret Baldwin Jamal & Tiffany Powell Wade Rakes & Nicholas Miller Mr. & Mrs. Asif Ramji Mr. & Mrs. Sean Reardon Matt Richburg Robyn Roberts & Kevin Greiner Ms. Mital Shah Carol & Ramon Tomé Family Fund Dana & Obi Ugwonali Benny & Roxanne Varzi Mark & Rebekah Wasserman Suzy Wilner Waffle House
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BENEFACTORS $5,000+ Anonymous Mr. & Mrs. Thomas J. Asher Lisa & Joe Bankoff Mrs. Juanita Baranco Mr. & Mrs. Roland L. Bates Franklin & Dorothy Chandler Ezra Cohen Charitable Fund Joe Crowley & Phil Mack Ann & Jim Curry Linda & Gene Davidson Diane Durgin Eve Joy Eckardt Kathy & Jason Evans Dr. Cynthia J. Fordyce & Sharon Hulette The Robert S. Elster Foundation Dr. & Mrs. Marvin Goldstein John & Mary Franklin Foundation Boland & Andrea Lea Jones Mr. Charles R. Kowal Dr. & Mrs. John Lee Lubo Fund Melanie & S. Alan McKnight, Jr. Burrelle Meeks Mr. & Mrs. Nathan Metzger Hala & Steve Moddelmog Steve & Tonya Paro Mr. & Mrs. Norman J. Radow Mr. George Russell, Jr. & Mrs. Faye SampsonRussell Lynne & Steve Steindel Chandra Stephens-Albright & Warren Albright Charlita Stephens & Delores Stephens Maria-Ruth Storts Chuck & Lisa CannonTaylor The Zaban Foundation
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Anonymous Dr. & Mrs. Raymond Allen Ellen Arnovitz Ariana L. Hargrave Ron & Lisa Brill Charitable Trust Mr. & Mrs. W. Kent Canipe Rita & Ralph Connell Ms. Jessie Davis Marcia & John Donnell Mr. Mark Fogas Andrea and Jerry Freeman Karen & Andrew Ghertner Mr. David F. Golden Dr. & Mrs. John B. Hardman Henry & Etta Raye Hirsch Heritage Foundation Mr. & Mrs. J. Michael Hostinsky Linda & Richard Hubert Jason & Laurie Jeffay Mr. James Kieffer Debbie & Lon Neese John & Helen Parker Peg Petersen Sam & Barbara Pettway Don & Rosalinda Ratajczak Ms. Kristin L. Ray Dana Rice Jane & Rein Saral Sharon & David Schachter Alan & Cyndy* Schreihofer Sam Schwartz & Lynn Goldowski Brian Shively & Jim Jinhong Alex and Betty Smith Foundation, Inc. Henry N. & Margaret P. Staats Susan & Alan* Stiefel Dr. & Mrs. Harry Strothers G. Scott Thompson Kathy & Ron Tomajko Ms. Kathy Waller & Mr. Kenny Goggins Ms. Cathy Weil
Anonymous Trent Anderson & Leandro Zaneti Dr. Aubrey Bush & Dr. Carol Bush Candace Carson Melodie H. Clayton Susan & Ed Croft Mr. & Mrs. Erik Curns Tim & Tina Eyerly Mr. & Mrs. David Felfoldi Andrew & Wendie Fisher Mr. & Mrs. Paul A. Flexner Sandeep Goyal and Taylor England Mrs. Elaine L. Hentschel Randy & Connie Jones Mark Keiser Sheri & Steve Labovitz Ms. Margaret Petersen Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. Masucci Stacia Minton Clair & Thomas Muller Joan Netzel & John Gronwall Lynn & Galen Oelkers Mr. & Mrs. Armond Perkins Helen M. Regenstein Dr. & Mrs. Fredric Rosenberg Mr. & Mrs. Mark Rosenberg Ms. Donna Schwartz Kashi Sehgal Mr. & Mrs.* Charles B. Shelton III Mr. and Mrs. S. Albert Sherrod Jim & Janie Stratigos Judith & Mark Taylor Stan & Velma Tilley Ms. Avril Vignos Mr. & Mrs. Glenn Weiss Penn & Sally Wells Kim Boldthen & Carolyn Wheeler William & Nancy Yang
34 | encore PATRONS $1,000+ John & Lynn Ayers Gail Crowder Marla Jane Franks, MD George T. Baker Foundation, Inc. Louise S. Gunn Drs. Cathie & Hugh Hudson Ashley James Mr. & Mrs. Dennis Kelly Mr. & Mrs. Peter G. Kessenich Andjela and Michael Kessler Judith Lyon & Ron Bloom Raymond & Penelope McPhee
Anna & Hays Mershon Margo Brinton & Eldon Park Lois & Don Reitzes Deborah W. Royer Mr. Ronald Russell & Mr. Tommy Russell Jane E. Shivers Ann Starr & Kent Nelson Jenny Streeter Andrea Strickland Wayne & Lee Vason Caitlin Way Adrienne Whitehead Lynne Winship
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ALLIANCE THEATRE MONTHLY SUSTAINER SOCIETY We would like to thank our donors who have committed to giving us a recurring monthly donation to the Alliance Theatre Annual Fund. Join today: www.alliancetheatre.org/sustainer Anonymous Dr. & Mrs. Marshall Abes Mr. Faraz Ahmed Mr. E. Scott Arnold Gaytra D. Arnold Dr. Evelyn R. Babey Mr. & Mrs. John Bauer Ms. Aparna Bhattacharyya & Mr. Paul Nilsson Dr. Deloris Bryant-Booker Jeff Burnham Mr. Brandon Bush Henry Cabaniss Mr. W. Imara Canady Karen & Harold Carney Mr. William Carroll David Cashman Ms. Jacquel Chambers Ms. Sarah K. Chester Ms. Mishelle Cirillo & Ms. Bryan Suttles Mr. Kevin Clift & Mr. Michael Yochelson Ouida Collins Mr. & Mrs. Joe Colonna Elizabeth Corrie Mr. Lawrence R. Cowart Mr. & Mr. Christopher Cox Marge & Gray Crouse Nash Ditmetaroj Derrick Doose Christina Dunn Whitney Fahner Edward Feldstein Eric Fisher Brenda Fleming Mr. Ken H. Foskett Christine & Andrew Fry
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Chris J. Peterson Mr. & Mrs. Jonathan K. Peterson Ms. Kendrick Phillips Mr. & Mrs. Marc B. Pickard Jacqueline Powe Ms. Shannon L. Price Mrs. Brenda Pruitt Alexis Rainey M. Corwin Robison Mrs. Peggy Rogers Garey C. Rozier Mr. & Mrs. Peter S. Savitz Barbara Schreiber Eric Schwartz Mr. Tom Slovak & Mr. Jeffery Jones Ms. Carol Smith Chaundra Smith Ms. Janet F. Smith Jennifer Smith Ms. Lynn Stallings Jessica Stewart Laura Stordy Mrs. Jill Strickland Charles Thompson Stephanie Van Parys Ben Warshaw Ms. Caitlin Way Mr. & Mrs. David D. Whitley Mr. & Mrs. Napoleon A. Williams Ms. Janice A. Wolf & Mr. M. Barry Etra Michelle Zinney
36 | matchinggifts&legacysociety MATCHING GIFT COMPANIES Many companies offer a matching gifts program for employees and retirees. You can double, or even triple, your gift at no additional cost to you simply by asking your employer! Think of how much further your donation can go. We would like to thank the following companies who have matched contributions to the Alliance Theatre Annual Fund. To find out more about matching gifts, contact Caitlin Way (caitlin.way@alliancetheatre.org). AIG Corporation American Express Aon Risk Solutions The Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation AT&T Bank of America/Merrill BlackRock Bryan Cave-Powell Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. Chubb Charitable Foundation The Coca-Cola Company Deloitte Equifax Inc. Foundation
GE Energy Georgia Power Goldman Sachs Matching Gift Goldstein Home Depot Foundation Honda Motor Co. IBM JPMorgan Chase Kimberly-Clark Lynch Macy’s Foundation McDonald’s Corporation McMaster-Carr Supply Microsoft Corporation
Norfolk Southern Corporation Prudential Financial Publix Super Markets Salesforce.com, Inc. Sprint SunTrust Foundation Thrivent Financial for Lutherns Veritiv Corporation Verizon Corporation The Walt Disney Company Wells Fargo Yahoo!
LEGACY SOCIETY Celebrating our supporters who have made a legacy gift to the Alliance Theatre. The Legacy Society celebrates individuals who have made a planned gift to the Alliance Theatre. Making a planned gift is a wonderful way to show your support and appreciation for the Alliance Theatre and its mission, while accommodating your financial, estate planning and philanthropic goals. With smart planning, you may increase the size of your estate and/or reduce the tax burden on your heirs. Just as important, you will know that you have made a meaningful and lasting contribution to the Alliance Theatre. To learn more about the Legacy Society, please contact Caitlin Way at 404-733-4757 or caitlin.way@alliancetheatre.org. Anonymous Rita M. Anderson Roland & Linda Bates Anne & Jim Breedlove Ezra Cohen Ann & Jeffrey Cramer Susan & Edward Croft Sallie Adams Daniel Linda & Gene Davidson Terry and Stacy Dietzler Diane Durgin Elizabeth Etoll Ellen & Howard Feinsand Laura & John Hardman Nancy & Glen Hesler P.J. Younglove Hovey
Lauren & David Kiefer David Kuniansky Virginia Vann* & Ken Large Edith Love* Lauren & John McColskey Anna & Hays Mershon Caroline & Phil Moïse Winifred B. & Richard S. Myrick Victoria & Howard L. Palefsky Armond & Sharon Perkins Jan Pomerantz Helen Regenstein Margaret & Robert Reiser Betty Blondeau-Russell*
Tricia & Neal Schachtel Debbie* & Charles B. Shelton III Jane E. Shivers Roger Smith & Christopher Jones* Lee Harper & Wayne Vason Terri & Rick Western Ramona & Ben White * deceased
staff ARTISTIC Jennings Hertz Artistic Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Susan V. Booth Producer & Casting Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jody Feldman Distinguished Artist in Residence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pearl Cleage BOLD Associate Artistic Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tinashe Kajese-Bolden Associate Producer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amanda Watkins BOLD Producing Associate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kay Nilest Spelman Leadership Fellows . . . . . . . . . . . Raiyon Hunter, Assata Amenkeechi Emory Literary Intern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Makalee Cooper Resident Artist & Allyship Program Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Maya Lawrence Director of Community Partnerships & Engagement . . . . . Rita Kompelmakher Reiser Lab Artists Round 8 . . . . . Jeff Mather, John Doyle, Jr., Marquetta Johnson, Dwight Andrews, Louis Massiah, Ben Polite, Frankie Mulinix, Jase Wingate, Humlao Evans Production Management Director of Production . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lawrence Bennett Associate Production Managers . . . . . . . . . . . . Phil Baranski, Courtney O’Neill Costumes Costume Shop Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Laury Conley Design Assistant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kayli Warner Drapers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tonja Petersen, Cindy Lou Who Crafts Master . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Diana L. Thomas 1st Hands/Stitchers . . . . . . . . Lyudmila Fesenko, Brett Parker, Mary Cruz Torres Wardrobe Supervisor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hauzia Conyers Wardrobe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Patricia Fuller, Jenn Rogers Wig Master . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lindsey Ewing Electrics Associate Director of Lighting and Projection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Joy Diaz Interim Staff Electrician . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Neil Anderson Staff Electricians . . . . . . . . Steve Jordan, Gabrielle Drum, Benjamin Strickland Properties Props Department Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Suzanne Cooper Morris Props Artisan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Kathryn Andries Props Artisan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bruce Butkovich Props Artisan/Buyer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kimberly Townsend Scenery Technical Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ruth Richardson Assistant Technical Directors . . . . . . . . Rigel Powell, Tamara Morris-Thompson Shop Supervisor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Patrick Conley Auto Lead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chris Seifert Carpenters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amy Jackson, Marlon Wilson Charge Scenic Artist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kat Conley Scenic Artist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brianna Bass Sound Resident Sound Designer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Clay Benning Production Sound Engineer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Michelle Jarvis Sound Engineers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Emma Mouledoux, Graham Schwartz Stage Management Resident Stage Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Liz Campbell Stage Managers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jayson T. Waddell, Rodney Williams Stage Management Fellow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Shaina Pierce Stage Management Production Assistant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amanda Perez Stage Operations Stage Operations Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Scott Bowne Assistant Stage Operations Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kate Lucibella Flyman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Willie Palmer Parks Automation Stagehand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . John Victor Mouledoux Jr. Crew Chief . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bryan Perez Properties Stagehand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Skylar Burks
EDUCATION Dan Reardon Director of Education & Associate Artistic Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Christopher Moses Naserian Foundation Head of Early Childhood Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hallie Angelella Head of Youth & Family Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Olivia Aston Bosworth Administration & Education Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Elecia Crowley Head of Secondary Curriculum & Partnerships . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Liz Davis Education Administration & Finance Assistant . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dacey Geary Administrative & Adult Program Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Robert Hindsman Head of Strategic Initiatives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Aierelle Jacob Alliance@Work Creative Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J. Noble Head of Elementary School Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rebecca Pogue Artist in Residence & Teen Program Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . Sam Provenzano Head of Education Advancement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Kristen Silton Youth Programs Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jasmine Thomas Education Production Manager/COVID Coordinator . . . . . . . . . . Haylee Scott
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Teaching Artists Jae Ahn, Jimez Alexander, Will Amato, Chase Anderson, Jasmine Anthony, Ricardo Aponte, Imani Banks, Kim Bowers-Rheay Baran, Olivia Aston Bosworth, Jared Brodie, Chelsea Brown, Lon Bumgarner, Sara Burris, Dan Caffrey, April Andrew Carswell, Katie Causey, Lina Chambers, Hannah Lake Chatham, Hannah Church, Megan Cramer, Kelly Criss, Nakeisha Daniel, Peyton McDaniel Davis, Theresa Davis, Shelli Delgado, Sarah Donnell, John Doyle, Laurin Dunleavy, Suehyla El-Attar, Amitria Fanae, Shelby Folks, Sharon Foote, Spencer Ford, Daryl Funn, Allison Gardner, Neeley Gossett, Ilasiea Gray, Meg Grey, Amber Hamilton, Meg Harkins, Robert Hindsman, Julissa Sabino Hobbs, Deja Holmes, Renita James, Meg Johns, Kendra Johnson, Carole Kaboya, Ashe Kazanjian, Chris Lane, Maya Lawrence, Antonia LeChe, Anja Lee, Kathleen Link, Amy Lucas, Ansley Lynn, Christian Magby, Barry Stewart Mann, Cara Mantella, Gloria Martin, Mari Martinez, Dalyla McGee, Candy McLellan, Karin Mervis, Erika Miranda, Mary Moccia, Courtney Moors-Hornick, Amanda Wansa Morgan, Jenna Jackson Morris, Kevin Moxley, Audrey Myers, JD Myers, Patrick Myers, Amor Owens, Mary Michael Patterson, Tafee Patterson, Sydney Patton, Zuri Petteway, Rebecca Pogue, Michelle Pokopac, Samantha Provenzano, V Reibel, Morgan Rysdon, Daniela Santiago, Riley Schatz, Erin Schaut, Avery Sharpe, Caitlin Slotnick, Alexandria Joy Smith, Lucy Smith, Taryn Spires, Destiny Stancil, Autumn Stephens, LeeAnna Lambert Sweatt, Megan Tabaque, Jasmine Thomas, Callie Timme, Sariel Toribio, Ebony Tucker, Julia VanderVeen, Jeremy Varner, José Miguel Vasquez, Rachel Wansker, Megan Wartell, Andrea Washington, Davia Weatherill, Ayana Williams, Jay Williams, Vallea Woodbury, Melissa Word Teen Ensemble Members Caleb Vaughn, Sam Yates, Caroline Chu, Naia Morgan, Cydnee Waltower, Andrew Holmes, Aria Armstead, Reagan Kelley, Adler Horstemeyer, Julianna Pillsbury, Anna Schwartz, Tomi Fawehinmi, Bailey Rodgers, Francesca Fogle, Morgan Stamper, Zariya Hargett, Monteze Sutton, Isabela White
MANAGEMENT Managing Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mike Schleifer Company Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Laura Thruston Assistant Company Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Thomas D. Powell Administration & Finance Director of Finance & Administration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brian Shively Accounting Coordinator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Julie Hall Accounts Payable Specialist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kenterill Boden Senior Data Analyst . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Christina Dresser Management Assistant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jessica Charlton Development Director of Development . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Trent Anderson Associate Director of Development, Individual Giving . . . . . . . . . . Caitlin Way Associate Director, Strategic Institutional Advancement . . . . . Collins Desselle Manager, Annual Fund & Donor Relations . . . . . . . . . Lindsay Ridgeway-Baierl Manager, Donor Experience & Community Engagement . . . . . . . . . . Jo Lopez Development Coordinator for Board Relations & Special Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kailan Daugherty Coordinator, Development Operations & Institutional Giving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tanesha Ferguson Sales Director of Sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Danielle Hicks Patrons Services & Memberships Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Corey L. Smith Box Office Supervisor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . James G. Smith Box Office Supervisor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nicholas Johnson Box Office Associate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . David Posada Season Ticket Concierge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ken McNeil Season Tickets Associate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ethan Padgett Membership Sales Associate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Quintara Johnson Group Sales Coordinator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jocelyn Rick Marketing Director of Marketing & Communications . . . . . . . . . . . . Kathleen Covington Associate Creative Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Talia Bromstad Marketing Coordinator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ashley Elliott Social Media Manager & Content Producer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Aniska Tonge Marketing & Public Relations Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Mashaun D. Simon Manager of Web & Digital Communications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Anna Birtles Part Time House Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brittany Mangham Part Time House Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Robyn E. Sutton-Fernandez Part Time House Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bryshan White
