Alliance Theatre, Fat Ham, April 2024

Of all our shows this season, Fat Ham has been the most highly anticipated show among our staff — and for good reason! Several of us had the good fortune to see the show when it first premiered in New York and were seduced by its irreverent sendup of Shakespeare’s most famous play, Hamlet. We quickly set the wheels in motion to convince playwright, James Ijames, to give us his blessing when the rights became available. Luckily for us, it did not take that much convincing. A Southerner himself, Ijames shared that the Alliance was on the top of his list and together we could cook up somethin’ fierce! We collectively celebrated when the show earned Ijames the 2022 Pulitzer Prize, then when it transferred to Broadway, and were over the moon for its success. A Southern story overwhelmingly embraced by the masses, centering the messy, complicated, joyous, terrifying, and loud experience of life at the intersections of blackness, queerness, and southern-ness.

The triumph of Fat Ham is that it gives reverence to the complexities of death, while holding space for the humor that serves as a cultural reflex to grief. How else could Black Americans wade through the waters of generational loss and violence, lies about the value of our lives, and, finally, our own limited self-perceptions, without drowning? Laughter is a healer, and satire serves as a container to authentically share the pains of Black life, without the pushback that normally comes with keeping it real.

Fat Ham reimagines a timeless tale of revenge, deceit, justice, and moral conflict on its own terms. An exuberant exploration of Black queer joy that both explodes and embraces one of Shakespeare’s most well-known works. This revival of Hamlet is a reminder of the urgent need to reconstruct the world we are living in today. Just because something has been one way for centuries does not mean it has to remain that way forever. By evolving with time, there is an opportunity to shift perspectives, expand minds, and turn tragedy into joy.

Can the happy ending for all of us happen in the heart, when it expands to hold both joy and grief at once, without judgment, in a sanctuary of inside jokes? Can wit and humor restore justice? We want you to be part of this journey; you are an active member of the community of creators in this space. So, in the tradition of the great theatre makers Dominique Morisseau and Erika Dickerson Despenza, we want to share some parameters of engagement with you, dear audience. Bring your full selves to the cookout! Cry, laugh aloud, moan, mmmmhmm, and be present in the space. As Morisseau says, “This can be a church for some of us, and testifying is allowed.” Now this is live theatre, and the actors need space to create the story that you have come to bear witness to, so leave plenty of room for that. But unshackle yourself from the belief that you are in an austere and sterile place. We’re all working to get free, and in this space we want you to feel closer to that than you felt on the other side of the door behind you. We are so happy you are here. Welcome! Sit on down and get ready to get every piece of your life. This cast is about to eat it up, just a lil’ bit. Get you a piece.

Tinashe Kajese-Bolden

Jennings Hertz Artistic Director & Christopher Moses

Jennings Hertz Artistic Director

PLAYING JUICY IN THE ALLIANCE THEATRE’S FAT HAM IS ‘A GIFT FROM ABOVE’ FOR MARSHALL MABRY IV

STORY BY Mashaun D. Simon

Marshall Mabry IV (they/them) has many great takeaways from the stage play, Fat Ham. But there is one — in particular — that stands out for them most and it’s quite simple. “If you’re lucky enough to live, you’re going to grieve,” they said. “If you’re lucky enough to love, you’re going to grieve the loss of that love.”

Inspired by the Shakespeare classic, Hamlet, Fat Ham is the story of a family grappling with loss, cycles, and family secrets — many of them coming to light during a picnic gathering. During the gathering, Juicy, played by Mabry, is visited by the ghost of their father, and instructed to avenge their untimely murder.

“This experience has been crazy. Absolutely insane. It is the biggest dream come true,” they said. “It’s a master work and a role that I could spend, and probably will spend many years trying to get right. This experience has changed my life.”

A lover of Shakesperean productions, Mabry read the script for Fat Ham a few years ago — when they were 19. Immediately, they were moved.

“I got to audition for it when they were doing it Off-Broadway. It sent chills through my body. I remember feeling like I had felt so seen by text; by the words on the page,” they said. “The thing that we can all relate to is intrinsically human about this centuries-old tragic hero is that he’s in the throes of grief. There are no words for how brilliant this play is on the page and the way [James Ijames] is recontextualizing.”

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Take for example, Opal.

Inspired by the Ophelia character in Hamlet, Opal is struggling to come to grips with the weight of a grief of her own.

“She has this thing where she talks about sitting on the toilet and imagining the flush will suck her away,” explains Mabry. “The idea that Ophelia’s dress represented how heavy she was in her grief. That’s beautiful.”

The role of Juicy in this production is not only special to Mabry because of their love for what’s on the page, but also what it means for them professionally and personally. It marks a return to the Alliance Theatre.

A native of the metro Atlanta area, Mabry was raised in South Fulton. A preacher’s kid — their father is a pastor and their mother a life coach — they had no desire to be in a pulpit but understood the power of the stage.

“I started at the Alliance with the teen ensemble. I was the youngest in my class and spent like three years in the teen ensemble. I saw every show for those three years and then I did the Collision Project. And one of my first performances was in the Hertz,” they said. “The Hertz is a true place of sanctuary for me. It is where the Alliance lives its mission of expanding hearts and minds on and off the stage.”

In a time when Black masculinity doesn’t get to have the space needed to feel, to be soft, and trapped by binary constructs, Fat Ham seeks to make softness and vibrancy okay, Mabry believes.

“This story looks like me. You know? Fat. Black. Queer. Empathetic. Soft. We don’t understand that human beings are meant to feel. It is so okay to be soft.

The cast of Fat Ham in The Huntington Theatre’s production. Photo by T. Charles Erickson.

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And it is so okay for people to be vibrant,” he said. “That’s just what they are; what we are. Some people just feel real hard,” they said. “And that’s okay. This story reclaims some of that. It’s just so powerful.”

This show, they said, is about their Black softness and about their Black queerness.

“Which is something people told me would halt everything in my career. To hold this story right now in a time where Black men’s softness can get them killed, like O’Shea Sibley — to be holding this story right now. I’m giving it everything I have,” they added. “We have a really beautiful opportunity to inspire divinity, and to inspire change in people’s lives at a time when they really, really need it. So, this opportunity, I take it seriously. Getting to tell this story in the first building where I ever got to work on Shakespeare. There are no words. There are absolutely no words.”

If it is unclear, Mabry is grateful. As a matter of fact, grateful may not be strong enough a word to capture what this moment is for them.

“Like a gift from above. Absolutely! I’m having the time of my life. The feelings are real big, but I’m having the time of my life,” they said. “This role is the most anyone has ever asked of me in a show, and it is my honor and absolute pleasure to give it everything I got.”

IN CONVERSATION: COSTUME DESIGNER CELESTE JENNINGS

A few weeks into rehearsals, costume designer Celeste Jennings sat down with associate director Dawn M. Simmons to talk about what inspired her creative process on Fat Ham — and how the characters of the play inspire her as well.

WRITTEN BY Dawn Simmons, Associate Director of Fat Ham

Dawn Simmons: (Associate Director): How did you come into costume design?

Celeste Jennings (Costume Designer): I didn’t know anything about theater — and especially technical theater — when I was younger. But when I was in undergrad, I was assigned to the costume shop as my work study because I knew how to sew. It changed my whole life; I experienced what it meant to work in production, be backstage — and understand the entire craft, profession, and magic of costume design.

How did you find your inspiration for Fat Ham?

I have always been the most attracted to Opal, Juicy, and Larry, specifically the way they rebel against their parents. Opal is trying to honor her mom… yet also resist. I really tried to design the show from the perspective of these young people and the ways they have been sheltered by what their parents think they should do or who they should be.

How does your work interact with the themes of the story? Family, being true to yourself, finding and honoring yourself ...

That is really beautiful. I would add being rooted in Black Southern life as an important theme to me in these costumes. I’m from Arkansas, and it really felt like home to me to design these characters. I felt like I was shopping for my uncles, making research collages for Rev and Pap; I had my cousins in mind when I’m thinking about Tio, Larry, Juicy, and Opal. It’s always really important to me to put myself in the shoes of the characters and figure out how they want to present themselves. Each of these characters is so intricate, beautiful — and really proud of who they are, even if they are dealing with so much. We’ve had fun in fittings, figuring out what opulence and beauty means for every single one of these characters.

I love that. I don’t know how many folks would know what the fitting process is. Can you talk a little bit about the practicalities of your work?

Fittings are so fun! I love them. Before rehearsals, I sit down and draw sketches of what I think these people look like and what their clothes look like; I have all these ideas — but it means everything and also nothing because then you meet another human being whose job is to act and physically bring these characters to life.

I’m always excited about collaborating, being flexible, changing to make sure that the actor feels comfortable. It’s so much more than what is in my imagination. We’re all creating something together.

So in the fitting room, it’s so important to me to have multiple options of what I have on the page. I might have a shirt that looks exactly like what I’ve drawn, but also backup shirts that are maybe a little bit different. I like to have a wild card option, just in case that actually becomes our favorite. We try on a ton of clothes, take our time, and figure out what feels right. At the Huntington [the theater in Boston where this production was first seen], it’s so incredible to have such a large and incredibly talented costume shop. Everyone is a master of their craft, passionate about the work, and so kind. Bringing the play to life here is a dream come true; the design is in such great hands, from my first sketch to final fittings.

What have these characters taught you?

Do you know? More than anything, Opal, Larry, and Juicy have taught me about bravery. I really admire what they’re going through in this play, they experience so many breakthroughs. They are right on the cusp to standing in their light, in the beauty of who they are. In a lot of facets of myself, I still am always trying to figure out how to be my most genuine self. I always want to show up that way, even when it’s scary.

What are you working on next?

Next, I’m designing a show at the Charleston Gaillard Center called Finding Freedom. And I’m also working on a show called Blues in the Night at Alabama Shakespeare Festival.

ARTICLE COURTESY OF THE HUNTINGTON THEATRE.

Costume Designer Celeste Jennings.

Costume sketches by Celeste Jennings, pictured. Sketches courtesy of the Huntington Theatre.

DIVERSIFYING SHAKESPEARE

WRITTEN BY Lauren Alexandra

It can be assumed that Shakespeare wrote his plays with the intention of making those who read and viewed them feel seen. For centuries he’s made us laugh, he’s made us cry, and most importantly... he’s made us question. But as time moves onward and our societies change, how does Shakespeare continue to stay relevant? Fat Ham continues this legacy by bringing the structure and elements of Shakespeare’s Hamlet into the 21st century.

Fat Ham tells the story of Juicy, a young, queer black man trying to understand who he is and where his place is in the world. As if that is not hard enough, he is also dealing with the reality that he may have to kill his uncle to avenge his father’s death. Even crazier, his father has been appearing to him as a ghost. Sound familiar? While Fat Ham and Hamlet are two very different shows from two vastly different periods, their messaging is one and the same. By taking one of Shakespeare’s greatest works and diversifying it, James Ijames has given powerful representation to the black queer community.

Despite the strides that we have made as a society, there is still so much work to be done. The black queer community is one that is often overlooked, and underrepresented. Fat Ham proves that the word “classic” doesn’t have to mean “forever the same.” In fact, the word classic is defined as “a work of art of recognized and established value.” What could be more valuable than telling a story that makes one feel seen and represented?

Evolution is inevitable, and the truest way to stay relevant is to continue to change with the times. Shakespeare’s work has remained so well respected because artists like James Ijames saw what it could be, rather than focusing on what it already was. Why can’t the setting be the American South, as opposed to a kingdom in Denmark? Who’s to say that Hamlet can’t be a young, queer black man named Juicy? And instead of giving into the violence... what if this Hamlet-like character was trying to break the generational cycle?

The world of theatre is no stranger to the idea of art imitating life. But to accurately imitate life, we must strive to represent all that makes up our society. Hopefully, those who come to experience this production of Fat Ham will feel positively represented. Because without the beautiful faces of black and queer patrons, this show would be nothing. And neither would the world of theatre.

ALLIANCE THEATRE

TINASHE KAJESE-BOLDEN Jennings Hertz Artistic Director

CHRISTOPHER MOSES Jennings Hertz Artistic Director

MIKE SCHLEIFER Managing Director

present in association with Huntington Theatre Company and Front Porch Arts Collaborative

BY

JAMES IJAMES

SCENIC DESIGN LUCIANA STECCONI

LIGHTING DESIGN

XIANGFU XIAO

COSTUME DESIGN CELESTE JENNINGS

SOUND DESIGN AUBREY DUBE

CASTING JODY FELDMAN

ROSALIND BEVAN

HAIR & WIG DESIGN EARON D. NEALEY

ILLUSIONS DESIGN EVAN NORTHRUP

STAGE MANAGER R. LAMAR WILLIAMS*

ORIGINAL DIRECTION BY STEVIE WALKER-WEBB

DIRECTION BY DAWN M. SIMMONS

SPONSORED BY

New York Premiere Co•Production by The Public Theater

Oskar Eustis, Artistic Director

Patrick Willingham, Executive Director and National Black Theatre

Sade Lythcott, Chief Executive Officer

Jonathan McCrory, Executive Artistic Director

Fat Ham was commissioned by and received its World Premiere as a filmed production at The Wilma Theater, Philadelphia: Blanka Zizka, Yury Urnov, James Ijames, and Morgan Green, Co-Artistic Directors

Leigh Goldenberg, Managing Director

programnotes

CAST

*JAMES T. ALFRED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rev/Pap

*THOMIKA MARIE BRIDWELL Rabby

*DAVID J. CASTILLO Larry

*MARSHALL MABRY, IV Juicy

*EBONY MARSHALL-OLIVER Tedra

*VICTORIA OMOREGIE Opal

*LAU’RIE ROACH Tio

UNDERSTUDIES

KEE HORTON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Larry

BRANDIN JAY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Juicy

DANIELLE MANER . . . . . . . . .

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tedra

STEPHEN MILLS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tio

RAVEN PACE . .

. . . Opal

TYWAYNE WHEATT Rev/Pap

SEPTYMBER WHITFIELD Rabby

STAGE MANAGERS

*R. LAMAR WILLIAMS Stage Manager

MADELINE CONRAD Stage Management Production Assistant

MYAH HARPER Stage Management Production Assistant

PRODUCTION AND DESIGN ASSISTANCE

JODY FELDMAN

COURTNEY O’NEILL

LYNDSAY ALLYN COX

PJ JOHNNIE, JR

YEWANDE ODETOYINBO.

. . Line Producer

. Production Management Lead

Production Director

Associate Choreographer

ADI CABRAL Dialect Coach

JESSE HINSON Fight Director & Intimacy Coordinator

FOR THIS PRODUCTION

JOY DIAZ Light Board Operator

MELANIE GREEN Costume Coordinator

MONICA SPEAKER Wardrobe

LINDSEY EWING Wig Master

ALANA SPACH

EMMA MOULEDOUX

CHARLES BEDELL-ROBINSON

ADIRAH ROBINSON .

SPECIAL THANKS

The Counter Narrative Project “Creep”

Wig and Makeup Crew

Sound Engineer

Sound Engineer

Run Crew

Written by Jonathan Greenwood, Edward O’Brien, Colin Charles Greenwood, Mike Hazelwood, Thomas Edward Yorke, Philip James Selway, and Albert Hammond. Performed by Radiohead.

Published by Sony Music Publishing and Warner Chappell Music Ltd (PRS).

All rights on behalf of Warner Chappell Music Ltd administered by WC Music Corp.

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*Denotes a member of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States

The Alliance Theatre operates under an agreement between the League of Resident Theatres (LORT) and Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States, and the Society of Stage Directors and Choreographers, an independent national labor union.

The Alliance Theatre at the Woodruff is a member of Theatre Communications Group (TCG), the national organization for the American theatre, and is a member of the League of Resident Theatres (LORT), the International Association of Theatre for Children and Young Audiences (ASSITEJ/USA), The Atlanta Coalition of Theatres, the Atlanta Chamber of Commerce, the Atlanta Convention and Visitors Bureau, and the Midtown Alliance.

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https://concordtheatricals.com/resources/protecting-artists

Fat Ham is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Samuel French, Inc.

www.concordtheatricals.com

This production is approximately ninety minutes long and

JAMES T. ALFRED (Rev/Pap)

Broadway: Jitney (touring). Off-Broadway: Black Odyssey.

Regional: Head of Passes, Hushabye (Steppenwolf); Fences, A Brown Tale, Redshirts, Two Trains Running (Penumbra); South Side of Heaven (Second City); A Raisin in the Sun (Guthrie); Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, Radio Golf (Court Theater); RedShirts (Round House); Brothers of the Dust (Congo Square); Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom (Arizona Theater); To Kill a Mockingbird, Jitney (KC Rep); Jitney (Arena Stage); Jitney (Mark Taper Forum); What I Learned in Paris (South Coast Rep); End Game (Baltimore Center Stage). TV: Empire, FBI, The Black List, Blind Spot, Chicago P.D, Boss, Power Book II: Ghost, Law & Order: OC. Film: A Brother’s Whisper, One Week, No Coincidence, Vile, The Line. Education: Institute for Advanced Theater Training, Harvard; MFA at Moscow Art Theater School (M.X.A.T), Russia; Piney Woods School, pineywoods.org. @jamestalfred

THOMIKA MARIE BRIDWELL (Rabby) The Huntington: Joy and Pandemic. Front Porch Arts Collective and The Huntington: K-I-S-S-I-N-G. Front Porch Arts Collective: Chicken and Biscuits.

Regional: A Christmas Carol (Hanover Theater); BLKS (SpeakEasy Stage); A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Boston Theater Company); Miss You Like Hell (Company One/ ART); Coriolanus, For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide / When the Rainbow Is Enuf (Praxis Stage). Awards: Elliot Norton Award nominee. Education: Member of the 2023 Class of The British American Dramatic Academy MIO Program. @QueenRegnant77 // ThomikaBridwell

DAVID J. CASTILLO (Larry)

Regional: Edward II (Actors’ Shakespeare Project), Baltimore (New Rep), The T Party (Company One), La Llorona (Fresh Ink), Blood Wedding (Apollinaire Theatre Company). Film/TV: Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, The Rookie (ABC), True Story with Ed & Randall (Peacock), Mr. Mayor (NBC), The Shrink Next Door (Apple TV+). Education: BFA in Acting (Boston University). He is a co-producer of Boston Theater Company’s “The Road of Rainbows” — an annual Pride 5k and performance festival. Representation: Entertainment Lab/MTA. A Boston native, currently based out of LA. @DavJCastillo

KEE HORTON (u/s Larry)

Atlanta based actor, singer, dancer, and playwright, Kee Horton is thrilled to be a part of this production of Fat Ham. Marking his first show at the Alliance, Kee is honored for the opportunity to work at the renowned theater. With an artistic mission to

represent the underrepresented and amplify muted voices, Kee is overjoyed to join a show and theater that holds the same values.

BRANDIN JAY (u/s Juicy) is excited to be back at Alliance! Brandin studied at Berklee College of Music and is an accomplished singersongwriter who was featured on the NBC songwriting reality series Songland. He has made a name for himself in theatre, TV, film, and music. Currently, he’s the creative director for his family’s performing arts school and entertainment company, AGI Entertainment. Brandin released his current single, “This Year,” at the top of 2024 and has reached over 1 million streams to date. Film credits: Disney Channel Original Let It Shine, Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk, Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins, Dirty Laundry. TV credits: House Of Payne, Meet the Browns, Reed Between The Lines, and The Quad on BET, Bring It! on Lifetime. Regional theatre credits include: Chasin’ Dem Blues (Milwaukee Rep), The Wiz (Kenny Leon Dir), Dreamgirls (Dominion Entertainment), The Color Purple (Actors Express), Five Guys Named Moe (Theatrical Outfit), Black Nativity (Dominion Entertainment), The Boy Who Kissed the Sky (Alliance Theatre), Mufaro’s Beautiful Daughters (Synchronicity Theatre), Pelagius (Legacy). Follow Brandin @brandin.jay

MARSHALL MABRY, IV (Juicy) [they/them] is an Atlanta native and alumni of the Alliance’s teen ensemble and Palefsky Collision Project programs and is thrilled to be making their Equity debut where it all began!

Regional: A Midsummer Night’s Dream in Harlem (Pittsburgh Public); The Tempest, The Most Spectacularly Lamentable Trial of Miz Martha Washington (Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival); Romeo and Juliet (Samuel Lancaster Productions), Once on this Island (Speakeasy Stage), The Music of Alan Menken (Carnegie Hall). Marshall made history as the youngest speaker in TEDxBroadway history with their talk, “The Intersectionality of Black Boys and Shakespeare.” @marshallwmabryiv

EBONY MARSHALL-OLIVER (Tedra) Broadway: Ain’t No Mo’, Chicken & Biscuits. OffBroadway: Merry Wives, Ain’t No Mo’ (Public Theater), 7 Minutes (Waterwell), Bodies They Ritual (Clubbed Thumb).

Regional: Dreamgirls (Dallas Theater Center), Memphis (Theatre3Dallas), Sister Act (Ever Blue Arts), Color Purple (Jubilee Theatre). Film/TV: Evil, The Ms. Pat Show, Regarding Veronica. Education: AMDA-NY Alum. @ebonym_o

DANIELLE MANER (u/s Tedra) is a rising star in the Atlanta market and beyond. An Arizona State University theater graduate, she is best known for her viral sensation “CoronaMan”

and popular web series Cream x Coffee. This is Danielle’s first production at the Alliance Theater; her most recent film production, Here Comes the Sun, is currently streaming on Apple TV. Acting is her passion and what brings her the most joy. “I wish to be one of the greats who participated in this beautiful art form until their dying breath.” Danielle would like to thank the Alliance for believing in her abilities and trusting her with this wonderful 3-dimensional character.

STEPHEN MILLS (u/s Tio) This is Stephen’s first role with the Alliance and he is excited to be making his Atlanta theatre debut. Originally hailing from Augusta, Georgia, Stephen has been acting all of his life, but recently took time off to receive his BFA in Geospatial Sciences from Kennesaw State University. Now in his final semesters, Stephen has come back home to his true passion — the stage. In his free time, along with dancing, Stephen enjoys writing screenplays and short films. Stephen would like to thank the Alliance for this opportunity and for welcoming him in with open arms. He would also like to thank his family and friends for their continued love and support in pursuit of his dreams!

VICTORIA OMOREGIE (Opal)

Regional: Fairview (SpeakEasy Stage); The Bomb-Itty of Errors (Actors’ Shakespeare Project); Antony and Cleopatra (New York Classical Theatre); LORENA: A Tabloid Epic (Boston Playwrights Theatre). University: The Legend of Georgia McBride, In The Red and Brown Water, Othello, Are You Ready To Smash White Things (Boston University). Education: BA in Acting (Boston University). Awards: Thomas Derrah Award winner; Elliot Norton Award nominee. victoriaomoregie.com @victoriaosaku

RAVEN PACE (u/s Opal) is a bona fide triple threat, but not in the ways you would typically think. This actress, playwright, and director found herself studying at Boston Conservatory at Berklee and is now bringing her wonderful talents back to her home state of Georgia. As she received her Bachelors of fine arts during the pandemic, it prompted the creative to sharpen her skills in podcasting and filmmaking. Now wherever there is art, you will find this beautiful thespian. Though you may find her stretching her wings throughout the art scene of Atlanta, she learned to be a theater kid at Tri-Cities High School and that will never leave. It is a pleasure to watch her on and off stage. As this young woman has lived many lives making her storytelling alive and in full picture. Her goal is to eliminate the privilege that comes with being able to be an artist and she is doing that and more here at the Alliance.

LAU’RIE ROACH (Tio)

Regional: Toni Stone (Alliance Theatre & Milwaukee Rep); The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, Slur (Alliance Theatre); Br’er Cotton (Vanguard Repertory), Exit Strategy (True Colors Theatre); RED (Arts Center of Coastal Carolina); The Legend of Buster Neal (NC Black Repertory). Film / TV: This World Alone (Hulu, Apple TV, Amazon Prime, etc), Witnessed (Tubi), Po’ Psi Broke (YouTube), Rules to Rule (YouTube). Awards: Broadway World Best Supporting Performer in a Play Award; Salento International Film Festival Best Actor Award. www.laurieroach. com

TYWAYNE WHEATT (u/s Rev/ Pap) is excited to join the cast of Fat Ham in his first project with the Alliance Theatre! Some of his credits include Paul in Six Degrees of Separation, Heraclius in Savage!, and Peter in Zoo Story. Also, his Film/TV roles include Mike from BMF, Al Jones from The Burial, and Principal Sherman from Stargirl. He holds a Master of Fine Arts in Drama from UNLV. Tywayne would like to thank his friends and family for their support and love. You can find him on Instagram: twheatt78.

SEPTYMBER WHITFIELD (u/s Rabby), a jazz/soul vocalist, songwriter, playwright, and actress, is a force to be reckoned with on camera and on stage. An Atlanta native, trained at Georgia State University under prominent mentors like Dr. Shirlene Holmes and Tom Fish, she has also taken classes at Juilliard and is well versed in the art of storytelling and improvisation. She has been cast in many different stage productions and films, such as Julius Caesar as Marc Antony, Much Ado About Nothing as Don John, Trading Spaces, Sweet Auburn Blues, Black Widow, Funny People, Psycho Beach Party, and Lipstick Monologues. Her work can be found at www.Septymber.com.

STEVIE WALKER-WEBB (Original Director) is a Tony Award-nominated, Obie Award-winning director, playwright, and cultural worker who believes in the transformational power of art. His work has been produced on and Off Broadway, including Ain’t No Mo’ (The Public Theater/Broadway), One in Two (The New Group), Black Odyssey (Classic Stage), Fairview (Woolly Mammoth), and Our Town (Baltimore Center Stage). Upcoming productions include Gun & Powder (Paper Mill Playhouse). He is founder of Hundreds of Thousands, an arts and advocacy organization that makes visual the suffering and inhumane treatment of incarcerated mentally ill people. He has received the Princess Grace Award for Theater and The Lily Award from the Dramatists Guild of America, and is a 2050 Fellow at New York Theatre Workshop, a visiting

artist and lecturer at Harvard University, and the founding artistic director of the Jubilee Theatre in Waco, Texas. Stevie has created art and theatre in Madagascar, South Africa, Mexico, and across America. steviewalkerwebb.com

DAWN M. SIMMONS (Director) is an Elliot Norton Award-winning director, producer, playwright, administrator, cultural consultant, and educator. She is Co-Producing Artistic Director of Front Porch Arts Collective in Boston, MA. Regional Theatre Credits Include: The Huntington, Front Porch Arts Collective, JAG Productions, Play On Shakespeare, The Hangar Theatre, WAM Theater, Wheelock Family Theater, Lyric Stage Company of Boston, Central Square Theater, New Repertory Theatre, Gloucester Stage Company, Greater Boston Stage Company, Commonwealth Shakespeare Company, SpeakEasy Stage Company, Actors’ Shakespeare Project, Bad Habit Productions, New Exhibition Room, Boston Public Works, and Fresh Ink Theatre.

JAMES IJAMES (Playwright) is a Pulitzer Prizewinning playwright, director, and educator. James’ plays have been produced by Flashpoint Theater Company, Orbiter 3, Theatre Horizon, Wilma Theatre, Theatre Exile, Azuka Theatre (Philadelphia, PA), The National Black Theatre, JACK, The Public Theater (NYC), Hudson Valley Shakespeare Theater, Steppenwolf Theatre, Definition Theatre, Timeline Theater (Chicago, IL) and Shotgun Players (Berkeley, CA) and have received development with PlayPenn New Play Conference, The Lark, Playwright’s Horizon, Clubbed Thumb, Villanova Theatre, Wilma Theater, Azuka Theatre and Victory Gardens. James is the recipient of the 2011 F. Otto Haas Award for an Emerging Artist and two Barrymore Awards, for Outstanding Direction of a Play for The Brothers Size with Simpatico Theatre and Gem of the Ocean with Arden Theatre Company. James is a 2015 Pew Fellow for Playwriting, the 2015 winner of the Terrence McNally New Play Award (for WHITE), the 2015 Kesselring Honorable Mention Prize winner (for ...Miz Martha), a 2017 recipient of the Whiting Award, and a recipient of the 2019 Kesselring Prize (for Kill Move Paradise), a 2020 Steinberg Prize, and the 2022 Pulitzer Prize in Drama. James was a founding member of Orbiter 3, Philadelphia’s first playwright producing collective. He received a BA in Drama from Morehouse College in Atlanta and an MFA in acting from Temple University in Philadelphia. James is an associate professor of theatre at Villanova University. @FatHamBway

PJ JOHNNIE JR (Choreography) Broadway: Ain’t No Mo’ (Associate Director). Regional: One in Two (Signature Theatre, Associate Director); Black Odyssey (Classic Stage Company Theatre, Director). University: Associate Choreographer and teacher at NYU Tisch and Harvard University. Former Associate Director at Baltimore Center Stage. Education: BA in Theatre Arts, Directing (Grambling State University); MFA in Acting (The New School for Drama).

LUCIANA STECCONI (Scenic Design) The Huntington: The Art of Burning, Witch. Regional:

Faith Healer, Waiting for Godot (Barrington Stage); Antonio’s Song (Goodman Theatre); Anna in the Tropics (Bay Street Theatre); Murder on the Orient Express, Antonio’s Song (Milwaukee Rep); Macbeth (Merrimack Repertory Theatre); John Proctor is the Villain (Studio Theatre); Private (Mosaic Theatre Company); A Wind in the Door (Kennedy Center Theater for Young Audiences). She has designed for Woolly Mammoth, Round House Theatre, Signature Theatre, Theater J, Everyman Theatre, Olney Theatre, and the Contemporary American Theatre Festival, among others. She is an Associate Professor in Scenic Design at Emerson College. Education: MFA in design from Brandeis University. Member of United Scenic Artists, Local 829, IATSE. lucianastecconi.com

CELESTE JENNINGS (Costume Design) Off Broadway: Malvolio (Classical Theatre of Harlem). Regional: Finding Freedom (Charleston Gailliard Center). Upcoming: Blues in The Night (Alabama Shakespeare Theatre). As a playwright, her play ‘Bov Water was successfully produced at Northern Stage this past winter. Additionally, she developed her play Contentious Woman, with Play Company in NYC. Education: MFA in costume design (NYU Tish). She’s currently a 2050 artistic fellow at New York Theatre Workshop. @celestejenn_ // www.celestejenndesigns.com

EARON D. NEALEY (Hair & Wig Design) The Huntington: Joe Turner’s Come and Gone. Broadway: Macbeth, Chicken and Biscuits, Sweat. Other design: Dames at Sea, Kinky Boots (Bucks County Playhouse); Last Super (SOPAC); Twelfth Night (Marcus Garvey Park), On Killing (Soho Rep); Fat Ham, Cullad Wattah, Mojada (Public Theater); Little Girl Blue (Goodspeed, New World Stages); Meet Vera Stark, Matilda (Colorado University); On Sugarland (NYTW); Nina Simone: Four Women (Berkshire Theatre Group); Once on This Island (Pioneer Theatre Company); Little Women (Dallas Theater Center); Oklahoma!, Patsy Cline (Weston Playhouse); Memphis, Dream Girls (Cape Fear Regional Theater); Cadillac Crew, Twelfth Night (Yale Rep).

XIANGFU XIAO (Lighting Design) is a New York-based Lighting Designer. Born and raised in China, he has been working nationally and abroad in the US in the theatre and live events industry and continues to expand his Chinese and international career. OffBroadway: The Diamond (Pregones/PRTT), Measure For Measure (Mark O’Donnell Theater). China: Graduate this Weekend Musical (Da Yin Theatre), Huang Liang Yi Meng (National Grand Theatre). University: King Charles III, Marisol, ’Tis Pity She’s a Housewife (NYU Tisch); Curiouser, Butterfly Play, PBS vs. Senate (Columbia University). Education: MFA in Design (NYU Tisch School of the Arts). www. xiangfuxiao.com @xiangfuxiao_design

AUBREY DUBE (Sound Design) The Huntington: Clyde’s, The Bluest Eye, Joe Turner’s Come and Gone. Regional: Paradise Blue, The Thin Place (Gloucester Stage Company); Trayf, Good (New Rep); Queens, Torch Song (Moonbox Productions); Vinegar Tom, Monster, Serious

Money, Pentecost (PTP/NYC), Winter People (Boston Playwrights’ Theatre); Fences (Umbrella Theatre); Downtown Crossing, Vietgone (Company One); A Taste of Honey (Boston Center for American Performance). University: Cymbeline, Pilgrims of the Night (Suffolk University); Orlando (Brandeis University); Antipodes, Love and Information, As You Like It, Sensitive Guys (Northeastern University); Big Love, The Imaginary Invalid, In the Next Room, Man of La Mancha (Middlebury College); Delirium, Daddy Issues, The Hothouse (Boston University). Education: MFA in Sound Design (Boston University). @footballpowerhour

EVAN NORTHRUP (Illusions Design) The Huntington: Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead, I Was Most Alive with You. Regional: Fast Company (Lyric Stage Company); Carnival (Gloucester Stage Company); The Tempest (Camden Shakespeare Festival); A Bright Room Called Day (Flat Earth Theater Company); Dracula (Salem Theater Company). Other: The Spirits Speak (The National Parks Service). Education: BA (Brown University), also has studied magic at institutions including the McBride Magic & Mystery School (Las Vegas, NV) and the Real Centro Universitario María Cristina (El Escorial, Spain). Member: The Society of American Magicians. EvanNorthrup.com

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. It was at the Academy that Jody realized the importance of theatre to a city’s cultural values and identity. 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 250 productions at the Alliance, encompassing a range of world premieres that include The Last Night of Ballyhoo by Alfred Uhry, Blues for An Alabama Sky by Pearl Cleage, The Geller Girls by Janece Shaffer, In the Red and Brown Water by Tarell Alvin McCraney, more than 20 years of Kendeda National Graduate Playwriting Competition-winning plays, such world and regional premiere musicals as Aida; The Color Purple; Sister Act: The Musical; Bring It On: The Musical; Tuck Everlasting; Ghost Brothers of Darkland County; Harmony, A New Musical; The Prom; Trading Places, Water for Elephants, and finally exciting new plays developed specifically for children and families, which is integral to the expansion of audience and mission for the Alliance. Jody is most proud of the thriving Alliance community engagement and partnerships that recognize theatrical work as a catalyst for civic conversation and connection.

R. LAMAR WILLIAMS (Stage Manager) is an Atlanta native who studied theatre at Florida A&M University’s Essential Theatre. His 23-year tenure at the Alliance has included stage managing The Boy Who Kissed the Sky, Hands Up; Hospice/ Pointing at the Moon, The Temple Bombing, Choir Boy, In Love and Warcraft, Bike America, The Fairytale Lives of Russian Girls, 22 years of The Palefsky Collision Project and assistant stage managing a slew of great shows. Rodney is opening a new frontier in his career with new

Dramaturgy and Directing opportunities.

MADELINE CONRAD (Stage Management Production Assistant) [she/her] is so excited to work with the Alliance again! Previous credits include The Incredible Book Eating Boy (Alliance Theatre); Guys and Dolls and Matilda the Musical (Atlanta Lyric); Sweat, RENT, She Kills Monsters, The SpongeBob Musical, and Everybody (Kennesaw State University). She is a senior Theatre and Performance studies student at Kennesaw State University. Madeline is delighted to be a part of the Fat Ham team and thanks her wonderful family and mentors for their love and support.

MYAH HARPER (Stage Management Production Assistant) [she/her] is beyond excited to be a part of the Stage Management team of Fat Ham! Her recent Stage Management/Stage Operations credits at the Alliance include Oodles of Doodles, Into the Burrow, Roob and Noob, and A Tale of Two Cities. She holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Acting for the Stage and Screen from the University of Mississippi. While in school, she also took specialized classes in Theatrical Design and Production, she was the Production Manager for a student-led dance company, and she worked as a theatrical electrician for three years. Myah would like to thank her family and friends for their never-ending support and love; she would not be where she is without them. Find her on Instagram: @myahharper

FRONT PORCH ARTS COLLECTIVE is a Black theatre company committed to advancing racial equity in Boston through theatre. Now in residence with The Huntington, Front Porch Arts Collective seeks to create a place where perspectives and experiences of Black people are no longer novelty, but an integral part of the global conversation, and to build programs that make the entire theatrical landscape more reflect the diversity of the city. By creating an atmosphere where people see the world through differing experiences, we hope to foster greater understanding of the human condition that ultimately contributes to tolerance and empathy in our world. Our namesake signifies a communal spirit, inspiring us to serve communities of color and produce art that is inclusive of all communities and welcoming to all audiences, to inspire a more tolerant and inclusive Boston. Our core values are cultural inclusion, community advancement, and impactful legacy. To learn more about The Porch, visit frontporcharts.org.

Celebrating over 40 years of outstanding theatre, THE HUNTINGTON is Boston’s theatrical commons and leading professional theatre company. On our stages and throughout our city, we share enduring and untold stories that spark the imagination of audiences and artists and amplify the wide range of voices in our community. Under the leadership of Norma Jean Calderwood Artistic Director Loretta Greco and Executive Director Christopher Mannelli, The Huntington is committed to welcoming broad and diverse audiences, provides life-changing opportunities for students through its robust education and community programs, is a national leader in encoreatlanta.com

the development of playwrights and new plays, acts as the host organization for a multi-year residency of The Front Porch Arts Collective, a Black theatre company based in Boston, and serves the local arts community through our operation of The Huntington Calderwood/ BCA. The Huntington reopened the historic Huntington Theatre in fall of 2022 after its transformational renovation, and is currently in phase two of the project; a storied venue with a bold vision for the future, the renovation and building project will allow us to innovatively expand our services to audiences, artists, and the community for generations to come. For more information, visit huntingtontheatre.org

TINASHE KAJESE-BOLDEN (Jennings Hertz Artistic Director) stepped into the role of Artistic Director in 2023 after serving as the Alliance’s BOLD Associate Artistic Director. Tinashe is a 2019 Princess Grace Award Winner for Directing and Map Fund Award recipient to develop her devised new work All Smiles, centering the experience of children on the Autism Spectrum. Most recently, she directed the World Premieres of Furlough’s Paradise and The Many Wondrous Realities of Jasmine Starr-Kidd. Select directing productions include Toni Stone (co-production Milwaukee Repertory Theater and the Alliance Theatre); School Girls; Or, the African Mean Girls Play (Kenny Leon’s True Colors Theatre); Ghost (Alliance Theatre); Native Gardens (Virginia Stage Company); Pipeline (Horizon Theater); Nick’s Flamingo Grill (World Premiere at the Alliance Theatre); Eclipsed (Synchronicity Theatre, Best Director Suzi Bass Award). As a director and actor, she has worked on and off Broadway, including The Imperial Theatre, Primary Stages, 59E59 Theatre, Classical Theatre of Harlem; and regionally at Yale Rep, Woolly Mammoth Theater Co, Cincinnati Playhouse, The Geva Theatre, CTG’s Kirk Douglas Theatre, among others, as well as recurring roles on TV/ Film (Strays, Suicide Squad 2, Marvel’s Hawkeye, CW’s Valor, Dynasty, HBO’s Henrietta Lacks, Ava Duverney’s Cherish the Day, among others.) She proudly serves on the ArtsATL Artist Advisory Council. “My mission is the pursuit of what connects our different communities and how we create art that serves that.”

CHRISTOPHER MOSES (Jennings Hertz Artistic Director) has been working in professional theatre for twenty years and in 2022 was awarded the Governor’s Award for Arts in Humanities for his body of work. In January of 2011, Chris took on the position of Director of Education at the Alliance Theatre, overseeing the Alliance Theatre Institute (twice recognized as an Arts Model by the Federal Department of Education), Theatre for Youth & Families, and the Acting Program. Since taking over this position, Chris has expanded the reach and impact by making the Alliance Theatre Education department a vital resource for advancing the civic agenda of Atlanta. This work is accomplished through deep and sustained partnerships with social service organizations throughout the city. Under his leadership, the Alliance launched its Kathy & Ken Bernhardt Theatre for the Very Young program, which provides fully interactive professional theater experiences for children of all abilities from

ages newborn through five years old; the Alliance Teen Ensemble, which performs world premiere plays commissioned for and about teens; the Palefsky Collision Project, where teens produce a new work after colliding with a classic text; expanded the Alliance’s summer camp program to include over 3,000 children in multiple locations across Atlanta; and Alliance@ work, a professional development program designed for the business sector — the latest offering of which uses theatre practice to create a culture of civility in the workplace. In 2014, Chris added the title Associate Artistic Director, and has continued to expand the Alliance’s education offerings. During his tenure in this position, the Alliance has produced over a dozen world premiere plays for young audiences, including Pancakes, Pancakes! by Ken Lin, The Dancing Granny by Jireh Breon Holder, Max Makes a Million by Liz Diamond, and The Incredible Book Eating Boy by Madhuri Shekar. Currently, the Alliance serves over 100,000 students pre-k—12 each season, as well as over 4,000 adults through its extensive education offerings. In 2023, he was named Artistic Director of the Alliance Theatre.

MIKE SCHLEIFER (Managing Director) joined the Alliance Theatre in 2014 as the General Manager and in 2016, assumed the role of Managing Director. During his time at the Alliance, Mike has led the administrative and producing team on over 100 productions including bringing Tuck Everlasting and The Prom to Broadway. He was one of the architects of the “On the Road” season while a multi-million dollar renovation of the Coca-Cola Stage was underway. Mike is excited to have started the Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Committee at the Alliance and to serve on the board of the League of Resident Theatres and True Colors Theatre Company. Prior to Atlanta, he spent 13 years at Baltimore’s Center Stage working in several roles including Associate Producer, Production Manager and Resident Stage Manager. While in Baltimore, Mike was an adjunct faculty member at Towson University and has guest-lectured all over the country. Mike began as a Stage Manager and has dozens of stage management credits between his time in New York and working regionally. Mike is married to theater director and educator Laura Hackman and 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

The Counter Narrative Project (CNP) is once again honored to partner with the Alliance Theatre on Fat Ham As an organization dedicated to amplifying the voices and stories of Black queer men, the themes of the play — queerness, masculinity, fathers and sons, and violence — all resonate deeply with our work. Our hope is that this play inspires brave conversations and that our shared commitment to expanding hearts and minds results in social and narrative change.

So many of us have taken a journey not unlike the character Juicy in the play. In him we see both the cruelty and comedy of life. Perhaps we might, especially growing up in the South, have carried the weight of secrets and shame on our shoulders. And this shame, not unlike Juicy’s father, haunts, harrasses, and compels us. But as this stunning play reveals: salvation isn’t just assimilation, it’s also defiance. And even in our darkest moments, we can arrive at the most healing truths by meeting the absurdity of life with the unflinching acceptance of who we are.

Though we may be marginalized by racism, homophobia, and toxic masculinity, we still have our dreams. And as long as we can dream, we can survive.

The significance of a play like Fat Ham, in this historic moment, can not be overstated. The need for daring artistic works like this one, offers both a reflection of our times, and blueprints for how we can resist. At a time when anti-LGBTQIA+ violence runs rampant, the spread of racism, homophobia, and transphobia, persists, and efforts to censor, marginalize, if not criminalize dissenting voices seems to gain strength; The Counter Narrative Project (CNP) stands firm in our commitment to visibility. We publish The Reckoning, a digital publication elevating Black queer voices; we train advocates and organizers on storytelling strategies; and through partnerships like the wonderful and enduring friendship we have with the Alliance Theatre, we support works like Fat Ham which offer not just an artistic experience, but a defining cultural moment.

Charles Stephens Executive Director The Counter Narrative Project

Juicy is a queer, Southern college kid, already grappling with some serious questions of identity, when the ghost of his father shows up at their backyard barbecue, demanding that Juicy avenge his murder. But here’s the rub! Revenge doesn’t come easy to Juicy, a sensitive and self-aware young Black man in search of his own happiness and liberation. From an uproarious family cookout emerges a compelling examination of love, loss, masculinity, pain and joy.

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ABOUT THE ALLIANCE THEATRE

Founded in 1968, the Alliance Theatre is the leading producing theatre in the Southeast, reaching more than 165,000 patrons annually. The Alliance is led by Jennings Hertz Artistic Directors Tinashe Kajese-Bolden and Christopher Moses and is a recipient of 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 135 productions including ten 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.

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

Glenn Weiss

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

Bob Reiser

Jane Shivers

H. Bronson Smith

Ben White

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Kristin Adams

Norman Adkins

Kimberly Ajy

James Anderson

Farideh Azadi

Marc Balizer

Deisha Barnett

Alba Baylin

Maggie Blake Bailey

Bridget Blake

Kenny Blank

Terri Bonoff

Jennifer Boutté

Jeff Cashdan

Steve Chaddick

Madeline Chadwick

Miles Cook

LeighAnn Costley

Joe Crowley

Katie Fahs

Reade Fahs

Howard Feinsand

Rick Gestring

Richard Goerss

Claire Gotham

Lila Hertz

Jocelyn Hunter

Malvika Jhangiani

Alexander Johnson

Jane Jordan Casavant

Anne Kaiser

John Keller

Matthew Kent

Andjela Kessler

Jim Kilberg

Jesse Killings

Carrie Kurlander

Allegra Lawrence-Hardy

Robert Masucci

Jean Ann McCarthy

Alan McKeon

Dori Miller

Jeffrey Miller

Hala Moddelmog

Phil Moïse

Allison O’Kelly

Victoria Palefsky

Jackie Parker

Paul Pendergrass

Jamal Powell

Ali Rahimi

Anne Rambaud Herren

Stephanie Ray

Patty Reid

Margaret Reiser

Matthew Richburg

Robyn Roberts

Maurice Rosenbaum

Kerri Sauer

Steve Selig

Kim Sewell

Mital Shah

Bill Sleeper

E. Kendrick Smith

Chandra Stephens-Albright

Charlita Stephens

Mark Swinton

Julie Teer

Benny Varzi

Roxanne Varzi

Rebekah Wasserman

Dana Weeks Ugwonali

Glenn Weiss

Wai Wong

Todd Zeldin

ADVISORY BOARD

Advisory Board Co-Chair

Laura Hardman

Advisory Board Co-Chair

Phil H. Moïse

Joe Alterman

Luis Andino

Johanna Brookner

Merry Hunter Caudle

Elizabeth Cooper

Mamie Dayan-Vogel

Candice Dixon

Malaika Dowdell

Everett Flanigan

Brandon Fleming

Mary Beth Flournoy

Les Flynn

Natalia Garzón Martínez

Lydia Glaize

Emmanuel Glaze

Meghan Gordon

Tevin Goss

Jeff Graham

Dr. Eve Graves, Ph.D.

Erica Greenblatt

Shauna Grovell

Della Guidry

Campbell Hastings

Elizabeth Hollister

Zenith Houston

Mallika Kallingal

Jodi Kalson

Jennifer Lee

JoJasmin Lopez

Theo Lowe

Carlton Mackey

Nelly Mauta

Tre’Von McKay

Monica McLary

Juan Meija

Caroline Moore

Laura Murvartian

Zach Nikonovich Kahn

Amy Norton King

Susan Sim Oh

Kathy Palumbo

Aixa Pascual

Kisan Patel

Marion Phillips

Alexis Rainey

Daniel Regenstein

Michelle Robinson

Wendy Schmitt

Dr. Shenara Sexton

Beverly Brown Shaw

Brian Stoltz

Maria Storts

Alicia Thompson

Ana Urrego

Emily Washburn

Melinda Weekes-Laidlaw

Angie Weiss

Stuart Wilkinson

Joni Williams

VOLUNTEER LEADERSHIP

President, STARS

Andjela Kessler

Chairman, Theater Advocates

Patricia Walsh

Chairman, Theater Ushers

Edwina Sellan

Chairman, Hospitality

Susan Stiefel

ALLIANCE 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.

$500,000+

Chick-fil-A Foundation | Rhonda & Dan Cathy Delta Air Lines, Inc.

Lettie Pate Evans Foundation

Robert W. Woodruff Foundation

$250,000+

Anonymous

AT&T Foundation

The Coca-Cola Company

Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning

WestRock

$100,000+

Accenture

Helen Gurley Brown Foundation

Georgia Power

The Home Depot Foundation

Invesco QQQ

John H. and Wilhelmina D. Harland Charitable Fund

King & Spalding

Norfolk Southern

PNC

The Rich’s Foundation

Shubert Foundation

Warner Bros. Discovery

Zeist Foundation

$50,000+

Cadence Bank

City of Atlanta Mayor’s Office of Cultural Affairs

Georgia Council for the Arts

Georgia Natural Gas

Google Jones Day

Kaiser Permanente

Kendeda Fund

Liz Blake Giving Fund

Molly Blank Fund of the Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation

National Endowment for the Arts

National Vision

Wellstar Foundation

$25,000+

Black Leadership AIDS Crisis Coalition, powered by AIDS Healthcare Foundation

Comcast

Fulton County Board of Commissioners

Graphic Packaging

The Imlay Foundation, Inc.

Johnny Mercer Foundation

Newell Brands

Northside Hospital

Peach State Health Plan

Southwire

$10,000+

AEC Trust

Alexander Babbage

Alston & Bird

Do a Good Day Foundation

Edgerton Foundation

Eversheds Sutherland

George M. Brown Trust of Atlanta

Georgia-Pacific

John & Mary Franklin Foundation

Northern Trust

SCANA Energy

South Arts

$5,000+

Anonymous

Camp Younts Foundation

Frances Wood Wilson Foundation

Osiason Educational Foundation

Perkins&Will Publix Super Market Charities

By attending our theater, you have made a powerful statement about how important the arts are to you. Make another statement of support louder than any standing ovation. Visit alliancetheatre.org and click on Donate.

Hertz Series Sponsor

Official Hotel

Official Research Partner

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 agencythe National Endowment for the Arts.

Major support is provided by the Mayor’s Office of Cultural Affairs.

Individual, foundation, and corporate donors contribute more than $10 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 404-733-5157.

Listed below are pledges and gifts to the Alliance Theatre Annual Fund from December 1, 2022 — March 13, 2024.

PREMIERE SUPPORT

Spotlight $100,000+

Dan & Garnet Reardon

The SKK Foundation

Artistic Director’s Circle $50,000+

Ms. Stephanie Blank

Starr Moore & the James Starr Moore Memorial Foundation

Chairman’s Circle

$25,000+

The Antinori Foundation

Around the Table Foundation

Ann & Jeff Cramer

Katie & Reade Fahs

Heidi & David Geller

David & Carolyn Gould

Mr. & Mrs. Douglas Ivester

Jesse Killings

Daniel Marks & Keri Powell

Rosemarie & David Thurston

Leadership Circle

$15,000+

Ali and Farideh Azadi

Maggie Blake Bailey & Andrew Bailey

Brian & Jennifer Boutté

Jane Jordan Casavant

Roxanne & Jeffrey Cashdan

Barbara & Steve Chaddick

Ellen & Howard Feinsand

Doris & Matthew Geller

Anne & Scott Herren

Doug & Lila Hertz

Jocelyn J. Hunter

Jane & J. Hicks Lanier

Kristie L. Madara

Mr. & Mrs. Barry McCarthy

Phil & Caroline Moïse

Allison & Shane O’Kelly

Victoria & Howard Palefsky

Wade Rakes & Nicholas Miller

Patty & Doug Reid

Bob & Margaret Reiser

Patricia & Maurice Rosenbaum

Linda & Steve Selig

Mr. & Mrs. David B. Sewell

Ms. Mital Shah

William & Margarita Sleeper

Mr. & Mrs. E. Kendrick Smith

Mark Swinton

Tim & Maria Tassopoulos

Benny & Roxanne Varzi

Mr. & Mrs. Art Waldrop

Amy & Todd Zeldin

Director’s Circle $10,000+

Ms. Kristin Adams

Mr. & Mrs. Norman Adkins

James Anderson

Deborah L. Bannworth & Joy Lynn Fields

Alba C. Baylin

Deisha Barnett

Terri Bonoff & Matthew Knopf

Judge JoAnn Bowens

Martha & Toby Brooks

Madeline Chadwick

Mr. & Mrs. Thomas C. Chubb III

Ezra Cohen Charitable Fund

Miles & Nicole Cook

LeighAnn & Chad Costley

Joe Crowley & Phil Mack

Rick Gestring

Claire Gotham

Marsha & Richard Goerss

Malvika Jhangiani

Alexander Johnson and Susan Somersille Johnson

John C. Keller

Matthew Kent

Mr. James Kieffer

James & Lori Kilberg

Brian & Carrie Kurlander

Timothy Hardy and Allegra

Lawrence-Hardy

Ms. Evelyn Ashley & Mr. Alan B. McKeon

Dori & Jack Miller

Paul Pendergrass & Margaret Baldwin

Diane & Mark Perlberg

Jamal & Tiffany Powell

Matt Richburg

Robyn Roberts & Kevin Greiner

Dean DuBose & Bronson

Smith

Dr. & Mrs. Dennis Lee Spangler

Lynne & Steve Steindel

Carol & Ramon Tomé Family Fund

Waffle House

Ms. Kathy Waller & Mr. Kenny Goggins

Ramona & Ben White

Suzy Wilner

R. Wai Wong

BENEFACTORS

$5,000+

Anonymous

Liz Armstrong

Lisa & Joe Bankoff

Mr. & Mrs. Roland L. Bates

Natalie & Matthew Bernstein

Ken Bernhardt & Cynthia Currence

Franklin & Dorothy Chandler

Ann & Jim Curry

Linda & Gene Davidson

Diane Durgin

Kathy & Jason Evans

Dr. Cynthia J. Fordyce & Sharon Hulette

Dr. & Mrs. Marvin Goldstein

Tad & Janin Hutcheson

In honor of Carol Jones*

Dr. & Mrs. John Lee

Burrelle Meeks

Jeffrey Miller

Mr. & Mrs. Norman J. Radow

Paula Rosput Reynolds & Stephen Reynolds

Mr. George Russell, Jr. & Mrs. Faye Sampson-Russell

Alan & Cyndy* Schreihofer

Brian Shively & Jim Jinhong

Susan & Alan* Stiefel

Charlita Stephens & Delores Stephens

Maria-Ruth Storts

Chuck Taylor & Lisa CannonTaylor

Ms. Cathy Weil

Marjan & Navid Yavari

$2,500+

Anonymous

Dr. & Mrs. Raymond Allen

Ellen Arnovitz

Ron & Lisa Brill Charitable Trust

Mr. & Mrs. W. Kent Canipe

Candace Carson

Rita & Ralph Connell

Marcia & John Donnell

Mr. Fredric M. Ehlers & Mr. David Lile

The Robert S. Elster Foundation

Mrs. Anuja Gagoomal & Dr. John Stites

Karen & Andrew Ghertner

Mr. David F. Golden

Dr. & Mrs. John B. Hardman

Ariana Hargrave

David Heinsch

Henry & Etta Raye Hirsch Heritage Foundation

Mr. & Mrs. J. Michael Hostinsky

Linda & Richard Hubert

Jason & Laurie Jeffay

Mr. & Mrs. Wyatt T. Johnson

Leonard Lee

Judith Lyon & Ron Bloom

Lloyd and Mary* McCreary

Hala & Steve Moddelmog

Clair & Thomas Muller

Joan Netzel & John Gronwall

Mr. & Mrs. Travis Newberry

Peg Petersen

Sam & Barbara Pettway

Ali & Layla Rahimi, ALYKA Health

Don & Rosalinda Ratajczak

Ms. Kristin L. Ray

Dana Rice

Mr. & Mrs. Mark Rosenberg

Jane & Rein Saral

Kashi Sehgal

Mallie Sharafat

Mr. & Mrs. S. Albert Sherrod

Mr. David C. Shih

Henry N. & Margaret P. Staats

Judith & Mark Taylor

Julie Teer

Kathy & Ron* Tomajko

Mr. & Mrs. Glenn Weiss

Kim Boldthen & Carolyn Wheeler

Bryan & Carrie Williams

The Zaban Foundation

$1,500+

Anonymous (3)

Trent Anderson & Leandro Zaneti

Mr. E Scott Arnold

Mr. and Mrs. Hugh S. Asher

Marie and Brad Foster

Dr. Aubrey Bush & Dr. Carol Bush

Melodie H. Clayton

Richard & Grecia Cox

Susan & Ed Croft

Gail Crowder & Claude Wegscheider

Tim & Tina Eyerly

Mr. & Mrs. Paul A. Flexner

Dr. Marla Franks & Rev. Susan Zoller

Sandeep Goyal & Taylor England

Della & Theo Guidry

Warren M. Gump

Louise S. Gunn

Mrs. Elaine L. Hentschel

Ashley & Elton James

Boland & Andrea Lea Jones

Randy & Connie Jones

Mark Keiser

Andjela & Michael Kessler

David Long and Starane Shepherd

Greg & Gillian Matteson

Fabienne Moore

Denis & Leah Ng

John & Helen Parker

Mr. & Mrs. Armond Perkins

Dr. Denise Raynor

Dr. & Mrs. Fredric Rosenberg

Jane E. Shivers

Ms. Amy Speas

Chandra Stephens-Albright & Warren Albright

Dr. & Mrs. Harry Strothers

Valerie & Anthony Thomas

Stan & Velma Tilley

Ms. Avril Vignos

Pat & Jack Walsh

Penn & Sally Wells

Adrienne Whitehead

William & Nancy Yang

PATRONS

$1,000+

Reza Abree

Mr. George T. Baker

Jay Bernath

Michelle Burdick

Celeste Davis-Lane

Eve Joy Eckardt

Howard & Ellen Eisenberg

Dr. Azy Esfandiari, City Springs Dental Studio

Richard Goodjoin & Kelvin Davis

Mr. & Mrs. Phillip S. Hodges

Drs. Cathie & Hugh Hudson

Ms. Floria Izadi

Veronica Kessenich

Amy & Jeremy King

Mr. & Mrs. Asghar Memarzadeh

Anna & Hays Mershon

Mr. Kasra Naderi & Mrs. Arezoo Akhavan

Debbie & Lon Neese

Mr. Mark A. Pallansch

Deborah W. Royer

Ms. Kerri Sauer

Andrea Strickland & N. Jerold Cohen

Nossi Taheri & Hope Vaziri

Dr. & Mrs. Kenneth G. Taylor

Lynne Winship

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

Dr. & Mrs. Marshall Abes

Mr. Faraz Ahmed

Mr. E. Scott Arnold

Dr. Evelyn R. Babey

Dr. Deloris Bryant-Booker

Mr. Lee Burson & Mr. Dean Jordan

Mr. Brandon Bush

Karen & Harold Carney

David Cashman

Elizabeth Corrie

Mr. Lawrence R. Cowart*

Mr. Christopher Cox & Mr. Draco Bohannon

Gray & Marge Crouse

Mamie Dayan-Vogel & Steven Vogel

Nash Ditmetaroj

Malaika Dowdell

Mr. & Mrs. David Felfoldi

Eric & Leah Fisher

Brenda Fleming

Les Flynn

Christine & Andrew Fry

Emmanuel Glaze

Caroline Gold

Katie Goodman

Bryant Gresham & Alexander Bossert

Shauna Grovell

Ms. Jo Ann Haden-Miller & Mr. William Miller

Penn Hansa

Lindsey E. Hardegree

Ms. Linda L. Hare & Mr. Gerald Barth

Campbell & Leila Hastings

Dr. & Mrs. David M. Hill

Becca Hogue

Karen Jones

Kelley J. Jordan-Monné

Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Kalista

Amy & Jeremy King

Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Kraft

Andrea W. Lawrence

Ms. Lauren Linder & Mr. Jonathan Grunberg

Christian & JoJasmin Lopez

Ms. Alison Main

Ms. Jaime McQuilkin

Heather & Jim Michael

Lori & Jonathan Peterson

Ms. Kendrick Phillips

Marion Phillips

Marc & Jean Pickard

Dana & Jacqueline Powe

Brenda Pruitt

Barbara Schreiber

Tom Slovak & Jeffery Jones

Charles Thompson

Ms. Stephanie Van Parys & Mr. Robert A. Cleveland

Ben Warshaw

Caitlin Way

David & Amy Whitley

Mr. & Mrs. Napoleon A. Williams

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 Emma Seif at emma.seif@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

John and Mary Franklin Foundation

GE Energy

LEGACY SOCIETY

Georgia Power

Goldman Sachs Matching Gift

Goldstein

Google

Hearst Foundations

Home Depot Foundation

Honda Motor Co.

IAC, Inc

IBM

JPMorgan Chase

Kimberly-Clark

Lynch

Macy’s Foundation

McDonald’s Corporation

McMaster-Carr Supply

Microsoft Corporation

Norfolk Southern Corporation

Principal Financial Group Foundation

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!

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 Lindsay Ridgeway-Baierl at lindsay.ridgeway-baierl@alliancetheatre.org.

Anonymous

Rita M. Anderson

Roland & Linda Bates

Kathy* & Ken Bernhardt

Anne & Jim Breedlove

Ezra Cohen

Ann & Jeff Cramer

Susan & Edward Croft

Sallie Adams Daniel

Linda & Gene Davidson

Terry & Stacy Dietzler

Diane Durgin

Elizabeth Etoll

Ellen & Howard Feinsand

James Edward Gay*

Laura & John Hardman

Nancy & Glen Hesler

P.J. Younglove Hovey

David A. Howell*

Lauren & David Kiefer

David Kuniansky

Virginia Vann* & Ken Large

Edith Love*

Lauren & John McColskey

Anna & Hays Mershon

Caroline & Phil Moïse

Winifred & Richard Myrick

Victoria & Howard Palefsky

Armond & Sharon Perkins

Jam Pomerantz

Helen M. Regenstein*

Margaret & Robert Reiser

Betty Blondeau-Russell*

Tricia & Neal Schachtel

Debbie* & Charles Shelton III

Jane E. Shivers

Roger Smith & Christopher Jones*

Ron* & Kathy Tomajko

Lee Harper & Wayne Vason

Terri & Rick Western

Ramona & Ben White

* deceased

ARTISTIC

Jennings Hertz Artistic Directors Tinashe Kajese-Bolden, Christopher Moses

Producer & Casting Director

Casting Associate

Distinguished Artist in Residence

Associate Producer

BOLD Producing Associate

Head of Education Advancement

Education Production Coordinator

Teaching Artist Liaison

Jody Feldman

Brant Adams

Pearl Cleage

Amanda Watkins

Kay Nilest

Spelman Leadership Fellows Assata Amankeechi, Jayla Dyas

Spelman Leadership Interns Shaelyn Mullins, Kerrington Griffin, Asili Johnson

Kenny Leon Intern

Cristo Rey Intern

Spring 2024 Oglethorpe Intern

Reiser Lab Artists

Round 9

Director of Production

Morgan Yhap

Diana Morales Joaquin

Rachael Morris

Justen Ross aka Domino Juicy Balenciaga. N’yomi Stewart aka Omi Juicy Balenciaga, Jade Maia Lambert, Ipek Eginli, Sara Ghazi Asadollahi, Juana Farfán, Anterior Leverett, Damian Lockhart, Jasmine Waters

Production Management

Associate Directors of Production

Costume and Wardrobe Director

Costumes

Associate Costume Shop & Wardrobe Director

Design Assistant

Drapers

Crafts Master

Lawrence Bennett

Courtney O’Neill, Haylee Scott

Laury Conley

Melanie Green

Summer Barnes

Tonja Petersen, Cindy Lou Who

Diana L. Thomas

1st Hands/Stitchers Lyudmila Fesenko, Brett Parker, Margaret Tennant

Wardrobe Supervisor Hauzia Conyers

Wardrobe

Wig Master

Monica Speaker

Lindsey Ewing

Electrics

Director of Lighting & Projections Rachael N. Blackwell

Associate Director of Lighting & Projection Steve Jordan

Staff Electricians Joy Diaz, Rochelle Riley, Neil Anderson

Props Department Director

Props Artisans

Props Artisan/Buyer

Technical Director

Properties

Scenery

Suzanne Cooper Morris

Kathryn Andries, Bruce Butkovich

Kimberly Townsend

Kyle Longwell

Associate Technical Directors Rigel Powell, Luke Robinson

Shop Supervisor

Lead Welder

Carpenters

Kristen Silton

Jay Williams

Blake Fountain

BIPOC TVY Stage Management Fellow Autumn Stephens

Teaching Artists

Abigail Bowers, Abigail Kincheloe, Addison Peacock, Alexandria Walker, Allison Gardner, Andi Stanesic, Andrea Washington, Angel Fabian Rivera, Ann Marie Meeker, Anna McCarthy, Anna Oakley, April

Andrew Carswell, Aria Armstead, Audrey Myers, Autumn Stephens, Avery Sharpe, Barry Mann, Brad

Raymond, Brandon L. Smith, Brantley Waller, Brie Wolfe, Brittani Minnieweather, Brittany Loffert, Caitlin

Slotnick, Caleb Vaughn, Calyria Jyvonne Reynolds, Cara Mantella, Caroline Donica, Casey Navarro, Chanel Davis, Chase Anderson, Chelcy Cutwright, Chelsea Brown, Cece Campbell, Chloe Lomax, Christopher Nastasi, Clayton Landey, Coriana Raynor, Courtney Moors-Hornick, Da’Quan Cooney, Cody Benfield, Dan Triandiflou, Daniel Caffrey, Daniela Santiago, Danielle Montgomery, Davia Weatherill, David DeVries, David Kote, Deja Holmes, Dru Sky Berrian, E Haeberlin, Ebony Golden, Ebony Tucker, Elaina Walton, Ethan Davis, Eugene Russell, Gloria Martin, Hananya Allen, Hannah Chatham, Hannah Church, Harriet Bass, Hayden Weiss, Hollie Rivers, Imani Quinones, Isaac Breiding, Issa Solis, Ja’Siah Young, Jada Gorgor, James Patrick, James Williams, Javaron Conyers, Jeremiah Hobbs, Jessenia Ingram, Jetta Whitehurst, Jimez Alexander, John Doyle, Joseph Quintana, Josh Price, Julia Walters, Julie Woods Robinson, Julissa Sabino, Karen Aguirre, Kate Varner, Katherine Taylor, Katie Causey, Katie Wickline, Kierra Edwards, Kim Baran, Kira Rockwell, Kristian Martinez, Lamar Hardy, Lauren Alexandra, Laurin Dunleavy, Lee Osorio, Lilly Heidari, Lon Bumgarner, Lydia Rice, Maddy Roberts, Madeleine Noe, Madison Junod, Madison VandenOever, Marc Collins, Marcia Faith Harper, Marcia Harvey, Marielle Martinez, Marissa Kovach, Marquelle Young, Mary Claire Page, Mary Michael Patterson, Matt Baum, Matthew Caleb Brown, Maxwell H. Breaux, Maya Lawrence, Megan Cramer, Megan Wartell, Melissa “Mel” Ottaviano, Monteze Sutton, Morayo Otujo, Morgan Rysdon-Moulitsas, Myah Harper, Natalie Brown, Nicole Price, Nicolette Emanuelle, Patricia de la Garza, Patrick McColery, Phillia Prior, Rachel Da Silva, Razaria Denae Copeland, Riley Schatz, Rimothy Miracle Bennett, Robyn Sutton-Fernandez, Rodney Williams, Ryan Dinning, Sarah Mack Price, Sarah Oguntomilade, Sarah Wallis, Sariel Toribio, Shane Simmons, Shaniya Horton, Sharon Foote, Sierra Christensen, Stephen Ruffin, Tafee Patterson, Terence Lee, Theresa Davis, Tiffany Hobbs, Tramaine Jones, Tylia De’Armond, Vallea Woodbury, William Amato, Wynne Kelly, Zuri Petteway

Teen Ensemble Members

Lily Erera, Jordyn Nelson, Malachi S Chaney, Ella Grace Pavlovsky, Simon Link, Helena Skylark Denton, Haley Smith, Sam Yates, Cordelia O’Bradovich, Minnah Dunlap, Abigail May Watson, Ella Dameron, August Marks, Caleb Vaughn, Kennedy O’Neil, Anna Schwartz, Julianna Grace Pillsbury, Caroline Chu, Tomi Fawehinmi, Sophia Sánchez, Adler Horstemeyer, Ronnie McCoy, Morgan Stamper, Bailey Rodgers, Aria Armstead, Sage Mae

MANAGEMENT

Managing Director

Company Manager

Assistant Company Manager

Patrick Conley

Chris Seifert

Kevin Dyson, Parker Ossmann, Marlon Wilson

Charge Scenic Artist Kat Conley

Scenic Artist Amanda Nerby

Sound

Sound Director

Assistant Sound Director

Clay Benning

Aaron Vockley

Sound Engineers Tamir Eplan-Frankel, Emma Mouledoux, Graham Schwartz

Stage Management

Stage Managers

Liz Campbell, Rodney Williams, Barbara Gantt O’Haley

National Vision Stage Management Fellow Mesa

Stage Management Production Assistants

Stage Operations

Stage Operations Manager

Assistant Stage Operations Manager

Flyman

Automation Stagehand

Crew Chief

EDUCATION

Samantha Honeycutt, LaMarr White, Jr

Scott Bowne

Kate Lucibella

Willie Palmer Parks

John Victor Mouledoux Jr.

Bryan Perez

Director of Finance

IDEA Director

Administration & Finance

Controller & Head of Administration

Mike Schleifer

Laura Thruston

Sara Cook

Valerie Thomas

TeKeyia Amaru Rice

Elecia Crowley

Staff Accountant Jasmine Burton

Accounting Coordinator

Julie Hall

Accounts Payable Lead Sharette Driver

Associate Director, Data Operations & Strategy Christina Dresser

Management Assistant

Director of Development

Development

Associate Director, Corporate Partnerships

Manager, Board Relations & Special Events

Joseph Quintana

Trent Anderson

Natalie Adams

Kailan Daugherty

Associate Director, Strategic Institutional Advancement Collins Desselle

Coordinator, Development Operations & Institutional Giving

Director of Individual Giving

Manager, Individual Giving

Manager of Annual Fund & Donor Relations

Marketing & Patron Services

Director of Marketing & Communications

Manager of Web & Digital Communications

Marketing & Promotions Coordinator

Tanesha Ferguson

Edward McCreary

Lindsay Ridgeway-Baierl

Emma Seif

Kathleen Covington

Anna Birtles

Ashley Elliott

Graphic Designer Felicity Massa

Marketing & Public Relations Manager

Mashaun D. Simon

Dan Reardon Director of Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Naserian Foundation Head of Early Childhood Programs

Head of Youth & Family Programs

Head of Secondary Curriculum & Partnerships

Christopher Moses

Hallie Angelella

Olivia Aston Bosworth

Liz Davis

Education Accounting Assistant Isabella Aguilar Irias

Administrative & Adult Program Manager

Camp Administrative Manager

Head of Strategic Initiatives

Robert Hindsman

Jayson T. Waddell

Aierelle Jacob

Alliance@Work Creative Director J. Noble

Alliance@work Sales Associate

Head of Elementary School Programs

Out of School Program Manager

Artist in Residence & Teen Program Manager

Resident Artist & Allyship Program Director

Sarah Prewitt

Rebecca Pogue

Robyn A. Rogers

Sam Provenzano

Maya Lawrence

Social Media Manager & Content Producer

Associate Director of Data & Ticketing

Patron Services Manager

Patron Services Coordinators

Aniska Tonge

Danielle Hicks

Genesis Gates

Andi Stanesic, Maiya Moran

Patron Services Associates James McCune, Sydney Michelle, Zuri Petteway, Natalie Brown

Box Office Associate David Posada

Season Ticket Concierge

Ken McNeil

Education Sales Coordinator Quintara Johnson

Group Sales & Student Matinee Manager Jocelyn Rick

Group Sales & Student Matinee Coordinator Chelsea Street

Lead Front of House Managers Lauren Alexandra, Robyn E. Sutton-Fernandez

House Managers

Barbara O’Haley, Brittany Mangham, Phillia Prior, Leah Thomas