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Meagan King and Jacob Larse n in Jamar Roberts’s We the People
Photo by Isabella Pagano.
MARTHA GRAHAM DANCE COMPANY NOTES ON THE REPERTORY
Appalachian Spring (1944)
Appalachian Spring tells the story of a young frontier couple on their wedding day. Created as the war in Europe was drawing to end, the ballet captured the imagination of Americans who were beginning to believe in a more prosperous future, a future in which men and women would be united again. Themes from American folk culture can be found throughout the dance. Composer Aaron Copland weaves a Shaker tune, “Simple Gifts,” throughout his luminous score, while Martha Graham’s choreography includes square dance patterns, skips and paddle turns and curtsies, even a grand right and left. The spare set by Isamu Noguchi features a Shaker rocking chair. With its tale of a new life in a new land, the dance embodies hope. Critics called Appalachian Spring “shining and joyous,” “a testimony to the simple fineness of the human spirit.”
Martha Graham Dance Company in Appalachian Spring. Photo by Melissa Sherwood.
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We The People (2024)
Premiered in February 2024. This dance of 21st Century Americana references and reverberates with our history. Its new score by Rhiannon Giddens, as arranged by Gabe Witcher, offers the historic sound of American folk music. While the choreography by Jamar Roberts is very much of today and in counterpoint to the music. The choreographer has said, “We the People is equal parts protest and lament, speculating on the ways in which America does not always live up to its promise. Against the backdrop of traditional American music, We the People hopes to serve as a reminder that the power for collective change belongs to the people.”
Immediate Tragedy (1937)
Martha Graham created this solo in 1937 in reaction to the atrocities of the Spanish Civil War. We see the woman in Immediate Tragedy as a universal figure of determination and finally, resilience. The dance was notable and well received, but when Graham stopped performing it in the late 1930s, the solo was forgotten and considered lost. In 2020, Janet Eilber reimagined the choreography for Immediate Tragedy using recently discovered photos of Graham in a 1937 performance, and many other archival references. A new score was created by Christopher Rountree inspired by pages of music hand-written by composer Henry Cowell, which were found in the Graham archives. Martha described her inspiration for this dance in a letter to Cowell, “...whether the desperation lies in Spain or in a memory in our own hearts, it is the same. I felt in that dance I was dedicating myself anew to space, that in spite of violation I was upright and that I was going to stay upright at all costs….”
Alessio Crognale-Roberts, Marzia Memoli, Lloyd Knight in Jamar Roberts’s We the People
Photo by Isabella Pagano.
CAVE (2022)
In 2022, the versatile artist Hofesh Shechter created this work for and with our Company dancers while searching for the essence that makes crowds of people move (dance) together in a deeply primal and connected way. In CAVE, this essence is rendered so powerfully that it reaches beyond the dancing onstage to include and inspire our audiences. The result is a visceral, cathartic movement experience with an inescapable shared kinetic energy.
Martha Graham Dance Company in new work by Hofesh Shechter, co-produced by Studio Simkin.
Photo by Brian Pollock.
DANCE COMPANY
Artistic Director JANET EILBER
Executive Director LaRUE ALLEN
The Company
LLOYD KNIGHT XIN YING LESLIE ANDREA WILLIAMS
ANNE SOUDER LAUREL DALLEY SMITH SO YOUNG AN RICHARD VILLAVERDE DEVIN LOH ANTONIO LEONE
MEAGAN KING ANE
ARRIETA ZACHARY JEPPSEN-TOY AMANDA MOREIRA JAI PEREZ ETHAN PALMA
Major support for the Martha Graham Dance Company is provided by: Arnhold Foundation
Howard Gilman Foundation
New York City Department of Cultural Affairs In partnership with the New York City Council
New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the New York State Legislature
National Endowment for the Arts
The Shubert Foundation
The Artists employed in this production are members of the American Guild of Musical Artists AFL-CIO.
In the tradition of its founder, the Martha Graham Center of Contemporary Dance remains committed to being a diverse, equitable, inclusive, and anti-racist organization and will honor this pledge through its ongoing practices, policies and behaviors.
Copyright to all Martha Graham dances presented held by the Martha Graham Center of Contemporary Dance, Inc.
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CAST
Xin Ying
Leslie Andrea Williams Anne Souder
Lloyd Knight
Janet Eilber Artistic Director
Amanda Moreira
Jai Perez
Ethan Palma
Zachary Jeppsen-Toy
Sarah Gilbert
Courtney Deguchi So Young An
Richard Villaverde
Laurel Dalley Smith
Antonio Leone Meagan King Ane Arrieta
Devin Loh
A NOTE FROM JENNIFER TURNER
President & CEO
Happy New Year and welcome to Tennessee Performing Arts Center as we begin another exciting chapter in 2025! This season, we look forward to captivating performances that entertain, inspire, and bring us together as a community.
The new year offers a moment to reflect on the incredible support of our patrons and donors, whose generosity fuels our mission to enrich lives through the transformative power of the arts. Your belief in TPAC allows us to present world-class performances, nurture young talent, and expand access to the arts across Tennessee. We are deeply grateful for your continued dedication to this shared vision.
As we look ahead, our commitment to the future of the arts remains steadfast. Plans for our new performance home are advancing, promising a space where artistic excellence and community engagement can thrive for generations to come. This bold vision would not be possible without the support of passionate arts advocates like you.
We encourage you to explore all TPAC has to offer this season—from the magic of Broadway to dynamic dance, theatre, opera, and programming for the entire family. Thank you for being part of this journey and for helping us tell stories that connect and inspire us all.
Enjoy the show!
Warm regards,
Jennifer Turner President & CEO, Tennessee Performing Arts Center
PROGRAM
APPALACHIAN SPRING
Choreography and Costumes—Martha Graham Music—Aaron Copland† Set—Isamu Noguchi
Original lighting–Jean Rosenthal, Adapted by Beverly Emmons
Premiere: October 30, 1944, Coolidge Auditorium, Library of Congress, Washington, DC
Springtime in the wilderness is celebrated by a man and woman building a house with joy and love and prayer; by a revivalist and his followers in their shouts of exaltation; by a pioneering woman with her dreams of the Promised Land.
The Bride (2/1 evening) ................................................................................ LAUREL DALLEY SMITH
The Bride (1/31, 2/1 matinees) ...................................................................................... ANNE SOUDER
The Husbandman (1/31, 2/1 matinees) ..................................................................... LLOYD KNIGHT
The Husbandman (2/1 evening) RICHARD VILLAVERDE
The Preacher ANTONIO LEONE
The Pioneering Woman ANE ARRIETA (2/1 mat), LESLIE ANDREA WILLIAMS (1/31, 2/1 eve)
The Followers SO YOUNG AN, MEAGAN KING, DEVIN LOH, AMANDA MOREIRA
Commissioned by the Elizabeth Sprague Coolidge Foundation in the Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
The original title chosen by Aaron Copland was Ballet for Martha, which was changed by Martha Graham to “Appalachian Spring.”
†Used by arrangement with the Aaron Copland Fund for Music, copyright owners; and Boosey and Hawkes, Inc., sole publisher and licensee.
WE THE PEOPLE
Choreography—Jamar Roberts Music—Aaron Rhiannon Giddens Arranged—Gabe Witcher Costumes—Karen Young Lighting—Yi-Chung Chen
SO YOUNG AN ANE ARRIETA LAUREL DALLEY SMITH ZACHARY JEPPSEN-TOY MEAGAN KING LLOYD KNIGHT
DEVIN LOH JAI PEREZ ANNE SOUDER
RICHARD VILLAVERDE LESLIE ANDREA WILLIAMS
We the People was made possible with a significant commissioning grant from The O’Donnell-Green Music and Dance Foundation.
This production was also made possible by the 92nd Street Y, as part of 92NY’s 150th anniversary celebration, in honor and continued support of Martha Graham’s rich 92NY legacy. Production support was provided by University of Michigan.
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IMMEDIATE TRAGEDY Dance of Dedication
Choreography—Martha Graham reimagined by Janet Eilber
Costumes—Martha Graham
Original Music—Henry Cowell
Music for reimagined Immediate Tragedy Christopher Rountree† Music performed—Richard Valitutto, piano
Lighting—Yi-Chung Chen
Danceturgy for reimagining—Neil Baldwin
Premiere: July 30, 1937, Bennington, VT
I was upright and determined to stay upright at all costs. – Martha Graham
ANNE SOUDER (2/1 evening)
XIN YING (1/31, 2/1 matinees)
Significant commissioning support provided by The O’Donnell-Green Music and Dance Foundation. †Music produced and mixed by Lewis Pesacov
CAVE
Choreography—Hofesh Shechter Creative Producer—Daniil Simkin Music—Âme† and Hofesh Shechter
Costumes—Caleb Krieg
Lighting—Yi-Chung Chen
Choreography Assistant —Kim Kohlmann
World Premiere: April 6th, 2022, New York City Center
SO YOUNG AN ANE ARRIETA LAUREL DALLEY SMITH
ZACHARY JEPPSEN-TOY MEAGAN KING LLOYD KNIGHT DEVIN LOH AMANDA MOREIRA JAI PEREZ
ANNE SOUDER RICHARD VILLAVERDE LESLIE ANDREA WILLIAMS XIN YING
Cave was made possible with a significant commissioning grant from The O’Donnell-Green Music and Dance Foundation.
Major support for Cave was provided by Sharon Patrick, the Clayton-Royer Family Fund, Monica Voldstad, Jeff & Susan Campbell and Barbara Goldstein.
Production support was provided by Vassar College.
Co-Producing support provided by Studio Simkin and Sharing Spaces.
†Samples of “Fiori” by Âme; Sample of “The Witness” by Âme and Karyyn. Frank Wiedemann and Kristian Beyer are members of the German collecting society GEMA and published by Innervisions GmbH.
WHO’S WHO in the CAST
MARTHA GRAHAM has had a deep and lasting impact on American art and culture. She single-handedly defined contemporary dance as a uniquely American art form, which the nation has in turn shared with the world. Crossing artistic boundaries, she collaborated with and commissioned work from the leading visual artists, musicians and designers of her day, including sculptor Isamu Noguchi and composers Aaron Copland, Samuel Barber and Gian Carlo Menotti. Graham’s groundbreaking style grew from her experimentation with the elemental movements of contraction and release. By focusing on the basic activities of the human form, she enlivened the body with raw, electric emotion. The sharp, angular and direct movements of her technique were a dramatic departure from the predominant style of the time. Graham influenced generations of choreographers that included Merce Cunningham, Paul Taylor and Twyla Tharp, altering the scope of dance. Classical ballet dancers Margot Fonteyn, Rudolf Nureyev and Mikhail Baryshnikov sought her out to broaden their artistry. Artists of all genres were eager to study and work with Graham—she taught actors including Bette Davis, Kirk Douglas, Madonna, Liza Minnelli, Gregory Peck, Tony Randall, Eli Wallach, Anne Jackson and Joanne Woodward to utilize their bodies as expressive instruments.
During her long and illustrious career, Graham created 181 dance compositions. During the Bicentennial she was granted the United States’ highest civilian honor, The Medal of Freedom. In 1998, TIME Magazine named her the “Dancer of the Century.” The first dancer to perform at the White House and to act as a cultural ambassador abroad, she captured the spirit of a nation. “No artist is ahead of his time,” she said. “He is his time. It is just that the others are behind the time.”
ABOUT THE COMPANY
The Martha Graham Dance Company has been a leader in the evolving art form of modern dance since its founding in 1926. It is both the oldest dance company in the United States and the oldest integrated dance company.
Today, the Company is embracing a new programming vision that showcases masterpieces by Graham alongside newly commissioned works by contemporary artists. With programs that unite the work of choreographers across time within a rich historical and thematic narrative, the Company is actively working to create new platforms for contemporary dance and multiple points of access for audiences.
Since its inception, the Martha Graham Dance Company has received international acclaim from audiences in more than 50 countries throughout North and South America, Europe, Africa, Asia and the Middle East. The Company has performed at the Metropolitan Opera House, Carnegie Hall, the Paris Opera House, Covent Garden and the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, as well as at the base of the Great Pyramids in Egypt and in the ancient Odeon of Herodes Atticus theater on the Acropolis in Athens. In addition, the Company has also produced several award-winning films broadcast on PBS and around the world.
Though Martha Graham herself is the best-known alumna of her company, the Company has provided a training ground for some of modern dance’s most celebrated performers and choreographers. Former members of the Company include Merce Cunningham, Erick Hawkins, Paul Taylor, John Butler and Glen Tetley. Among celebrities who have joined the Company in performance are Mikhail Baryshnikov, Margot Fonteyn, Rudolf Nureyev, Maya Plisetskaya, Tiler Peck, Misty Copeland, Herman Cornejo and Aurelie Dupont.
In recent years, the Company has challenged expectations and experimented with a wide range of offerings beyond its mainstage performances. It has created a series of intimate in-studio events, forged unusual creative partnerships with the likes of SITI Company, Performa, the New Museum, Barney’s and Siracusa’s Greek Theater Festival (to name a few); created substantial digital offerings with Google Arts and Culture, YouTube, and Cennarium; and created a model for reaching new audiences through social
media. The astonishing list of artists who have created works for the Graham dancers in the last decade reads like a catalog of must-see choreographers: Kyle Abraham, Aszure Barton, Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui, Lucinda Childs, Marie Chouinard, Michelle Dorrance, Nacho Duato, Mats Ek, Andonis Foniadakis, Liz Gerring, Larry Keigwin, Michael Kliën, Pontus Lidberg, Lil Buck, Lar Lubovitch, Josie Moseley, Richard Move, Bulareyaung Pagarlava, Annie-B Parson, Yvonne Rainer, Sonya Tayeh, Doug Varone, Luca Vegetti, Gwen Welliver and Robert Wilson.
The current company dancers hail from around the world and, while grounded in their Graham core training, can also slip into the style of contemporary choreographers like a second skin, bringing technical brilliance and artistic nuance to all they do—from brand new works to Graham classics and those from early pioneers such as Isadora Duncan, Jane Dudley, Anna Sokolow and Mary Wigman. “Some of the most skilled and powerful dancers you can ever hope to see,” according to the Washington Post last year. “One of the great companies of the world,” says The New York Times, while Los Angeles Times notes, “They seem able to do anything, and to make it look easy as well as poetic.”
JANET EILBER (Artistic Director) has been the Company’s artistic director since 2005. Her direction has focused on creating new forms of audience access to Martha Graham’s masterworks. These initiatives include contextual programming, educational and community partnerships, use of new media, commissions from today’s top choreographers and creative events such as the Lamentation Variations. Earlier in her career, Ms. Eilber worked closely with Martha Graham. She danced many of Graham’s greatest roles, had roles created for her by Graham and was directed by Graham in most of the major roles of the repertory. She soloed at the White House, was partnered by Rudolf Nureyev, starred in three segments of Dance in America, and has since taught, lectured and directed Graham ballets internationally. Apart from her work with Graham, Ms. Eilber has performed in films, on television, and on Broadway directed by such greats as Agnes de Mille and Bob Fosse
and has received four Lester Horton Awards for her reconstruction and performance of seminal American modern dance. She has served as Director of Arts Education for the Dana Foundation, guiding the Foundation’s support for Teaching Artist training and contributing regularly to its arts education publications. Ms. Eilber is a Trustee Emeritus of the Interlochen Center for the Arts and was recently honored with a Doctorate of Fine Arts from the Juilliard School. She is married to screenwriter/director John Warren, with whom she has two daughters, Madeline and Eva.
BEN SCHULTZ (Rehearsal Director) joined the Company in 2009 and serves as rehearsal director for the company. He’s danced lead roles including King Hades in Clytemnestra, Jason in Cave of the Heart and Shaman in The Rite of Spring. He premiered Martha Graham’s work in Russia performing Errand into the Maze with prima ballerina Diana Vishneva at the Mariinsky Theatre, Saint Petersburg. He’s also performed with Buglisi Dance Theater, Hannah Kahn Dance Company and The Cleo Parker Robinson Dance Ensemble. Currently he’s on staff at both The Martha Graham School and The Alvin Ailey School teaching the Martha Graham technique for pre professional students and divisions.
LLOYD KNIGHT joined the Company in 2005 and performs the major male roles of the Graham repertory including in Appalachian Spring, Embattled Garden, Night Journey and many others. Dance Magazine named him one of the “Top 25 Dancers to Watch” in 2010 and one of the best performers of 2015. Mr. Knight has starred with ballet greats Wendy Whelan and Misty Copeland in signature Graham duets and has had roles created for him by such renowned artists as Nacho Duato and Pam Tanowitz. He is currently a principal guest artist for The Royal Ballet of Flanders directed by Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui. Born in England and raised in Miami, he trained at Miami Conservatory of Ballet and New World School of the Arts.
XIN YING joined the Company in 2011 and performs many of Martha Graham’s own roles including in Herodiade, Errand into the Maze, Chronicle, Lamentation, Deep Song and Cave of the Heart. Ms. Xin has also danced solo roles in
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Clytemnestra and Diversion of Angels. She has been featured in works created for the Company by Nacho Duato, Pontus Lidberg, Annie-B Parson, Kyle Abraham, Liz Gerring, Maxine Doyle and Bobbi Jene Smith. Ms. Xin also starred in the Chinese production Dreams and has been commissioned to create new choreography for Co•Lab Dance. Her Instagram account, on which she posts her own improvisations, has thousands of followers.
LESLIE ANDREA WILLIAMS grew up in Raleigh, North Carolina. Ms. Williams performs numerous featured roles in iconic Graham ballets. Some of her most notable roles have been dancing the solo Deep Song, and performing as the lead in Chronicle. Her performance in Chronicle earned her a naming in the New York Times “Best Dance of 2019” list. Ms. Williams’s has also been profiled in Dance Magazine, Teen Vogue, Phycology Today, and Marie Claire Taiwan. Her work has been described in reviews as “hypnotic” and “larger than life.” Ms. Williams is a graduate of the Julliard School.
ANNE SOUDER joined the Company in 2015 and performs Martha Graham’s own roles in Dark Meadow Suite, Chronicle, Deep Song and Ekstasis. Roles have also been created for her by such luminaries as Marie Chouinard, Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui, Maxine Doyle and Bobbi Jene Smith. Ms. Souder began her training in Maryville, Tennessee and graduated from the Ailey/Fordham BFA program with a double major in Dance and Theology while performing works by Alvin Ailey, Ron K. Brown, and more. She was also a member of Graham 2 and awarded a Dizzy Feet Foundation scholarship.
LAUREL DALLEY SMITH joined the Company in 2015. Performing principal roles in Appalachian Spring, Steps in the Street, Errand into the Maze, Cave of the Heart and Diversion of Angels. Also creating new roles with contemporary choreographers Hofesh Schechter, Pam Tanowitz, Bobbi Jene Smith, Annie B Parsons amongst others. Laurel guests internationally with award-winning LA/U.K.-based Yorke Dance Project, performing work created on her by Yolande Yorke Edgell and Sir Robert Cohan. Laurel recently created the role of Ariadne in Deborah Warner’s World premiere of Minotaur, choreography by Kim Brandstrup.
SO YOUNG AN, a native of South Korea, joined the Company in 2016 and dances featured roles in Graham ballets as well as new works. Ms. An is the recipient of the International Arts Award and the Grand Prize at the Korea National Ballet Grand Prix. She has danced with Korean National Ballet
Company, Seoul Performing Arts Company and Buglisi Dance Theatre. She has also performed works by Yuri Grigorovich, Jean-Christophe Maillot, Mats Ek, Patricia Ruanne and Samantha Dunster.
RICHARD VILLAVERDE born and raised in Miami, FL, began dancing at the age of 13, privately coached by Maria Eugenia Lorenzo. Mr. Villaverde is a New World School of the Arts graduate and received his BFA from University of the Arts in Philadelphia, PA. Notably, he was a part of Arsenale della Danza 2012 at La Biennale de Venezia under the direction of Ismael Ivo. He later joined BalletX (2012-2021) where he was featured in works by Matthew Neenan, Dwight Rodan, Nicolo Fonte, Penny Saunders, Cayetano Soto, Trey McIntyre, Jodie Gates and Annabelle Lopez Ochoa. He performed at the Vail International Dance Festival, Ballet Sun Valley, Belgrade Dance Festival as well as at Jacob’s Pillow.
DEVIN LOH from Fanwood, NJ, joined the company in 2021. She has performed Graham classics such as Appalachian Spring and Chronicle, and contemporary works by Jamar Roberts, Hofesh Shechter and others. Ms. Loh holds a BFA from SUNY Purchase and is a recipient of the Bert Terborgh Dance Award. Ms. Loh was a member of Graham 2.
ANTONIO LEONE a native of Italy, graduated from the Rudra Bejart School in Switzerland. In 2021 he joined Graham 2 and the main company in 2022. He performs featured roles in Errand into the Maze and Diversion of Angels by Martha Graham, as well as roles in commissioned works by Agnes DeMille, Sonya Tayeh and Yin Yue. He is the first male dancer with CRDance and a Pearl Lang Award recipient for Excellence in Performance”.
MEAGAN KING of Brooklyn, NY, is an Ailey/ Fordham BFA graduate and LaGuardia H.S. alumna. Ms. King danced with Ailey II, receiving features in Dance Spirit, “The TODAY Show,” “PIX11,” “NY12,” “Good Day Sacramento” and named BLOCH Young Artist. She performed at Holland Dance Festival and Jacob’s Pillow Contemporary and choreographed for Women/Create! This is her second season with the company.
ANE ARRIETA (New Dancer), dual citizen of Spain and the U.S., grew up in Rhode Island and trained at the Newport Academy of Ballet. She received a BFA in Dance Performance and Pedagogy from the Hartt School at the University of Hartford, earning the Outstanding Senior Award. She has worked with choreographers Jacqulyn Buglisi, Pascal Rioult, Bryan Arias, Francesca Harper and Colin Connor, and has been a
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member of Newport Contemporary Ballet, Buglisi Dance Theater and Graham 2. This is her second season with the company.
ZACHARY JEPPSEN-TOY (New Dancer) raised in Southern Wisconsin, is an alumnus of The Juilliard School where he received his BFA in Dance. He has had the pleasure of performing pieces by Alvin Ailey, Martha Graham, Jacqulyn Buglisi, Donald McKayle, Paul Taylor, Ohad Naharin and many other choreographers. Before Juilliard, Zachary attended The Chicago Academy for the Arts where he studied under Randy Duncan and Patrick Simoniello. This is his second season with the company.
AMANDA MOREIRA (New Dancer), originally from Roxbury, NJ, received her BFA in Dance with a concentration in Modern from Marymount Manhattan College in 2022. She has performed works choreographed by Martha Graham, Twyla Tharp, Sidra Bell, Jessica Lang and Jennifer Archibald. After graduating she joined Graham 2. This is her second season with the company.
JAI PEREZ (New Dancer), from Brooklyn, NY, started his dance journey at the National Dance Institute where he cultivated a love for dance. He continued his training at the Alvin Ailey Junior Division, and is now an Alumni of the Conservatory of Dance at SUNY Purchase. He has performed works by Ronald K. Brown, Doug Varone, Ja’Malik, Ayodele Casel, Norbert De La Cruz lll, Martha Graham and Jacqulyn Buglisi. This is his second season with the company.
ETHAN PALMA (Apprentice) is originally from Appleton, Wisconsin where he began his training at Barb’s Centre for Dance. Ethan graduated from Marymount Manhattan College with a Bachelor’s in Fine Arts with a concentration in ballet. At Marymount, Ethan has performed in works of many choreographers including Martha Graham, Sidra Bell, Jenn Freeman, Chanel Dasilva, Pedro Ruiz and Darshan Bhuller. This is Ethan’s first season with the Martha Graham Dance Company.
STAFF FOR MARTHA GRAHAM DANCE COMPANY
Executive Director ................................. LaRue Allen
Artistic Director..................................... Janet Eilber
Rehearsal Director Ben Schultz
Rehearsal Director ............... Blakeley White-McGuire
General Manager ............................ Simona Ferrara
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Director of Development Operations ................A. Apostol
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Melissa Sherwood
Director of Martha Graham Resources.............. Joyce Herring
Production Supervisor ......................... Chloe Morrell
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Vice Chair .......................................... Barbara Cohen
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The Corner
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Brian and Hillary Gainous
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Michelle Godwin-Watts
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Steve and Stefanie Gorman
Kat and Jeff Greene
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Lance Gruner
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William and Sandra Heitz Family Foundation
Amanda and Trip Hereford
Hermitage Golf Course
Winston Hickman
Trish and Andy Holliday
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Gayle Howell
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Mark Hughes
Jim and Anita Humphreys
Richard Huth
Cherie and Lena Ideus
Susan and Mark Isaacs
Shelley Jones in Memory of her mother
Angie Wright
Dr. and Mrs. C.
Andrew Jordan
Trey and Ann Love Judd
Jeremy and Tracy Kane
The Keene Family Fund
Jacqueline Kelly
Dr. Victor Kha and Dr. Amanda Manceau-Kha
Dr. and Mrs.
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David and Beverly Klintworth
William C. and Deborah P. Koch
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Nancy Ladd
Mr. and Mrs.
Joseph N. Lane
Philip and Marisa Leisy
Joseph Longmire
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Jeff Lynch
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Sara Z. Malin and Bradley A. Malin
Melvin Malone
Mr. and Mrs. Dan J.
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Leah and Ross Margulies
Elizabeth Marshall
Steve and Erica Marshall
Tim Marshall and Teresa Watts in Memory of Rev. Jim and Marilyn
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Debi Martin and Friends
Red and Shari Martin
Steve and Amy-Beth
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Jeffrey and Renee Mathis
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Dr. and Mrs. Jeremy
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Mick and Ann McGauran
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Chris and Colleen Meffe
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Susan Baker Mezger
Donnel and Robert Milam
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Deborah and Dustin Moss
Mickeye M. Murphy
Teresa and Mike Nacarato
Mr. Erik Nicholson
Phil and Kendra Nitz
Brad and Sara Nolan
Rachel Oates
Family Dental
Melissa Ohsfeldt and Bennett Landman
Osborne Family Trust
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David and Pamela Palmer
Sherry and Petey Parsons
Dr. Philip and Susan Perdue
Robert and Laura Pittman
Rosemary and Wayne Plorin
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Theater Chicks
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Tupper Tree Farm
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Rickie Williams
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Susan R. Woods
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Doug and Jessica Anderson
Zach Anderson and Regan Humphrey
David Andrews
Susan Andrews
Carolyn Baker
Mr. and Mrs.
Joseph Barker
Dr. John and Dr. Rachel Barnwell
Dr. and Mrs. Tyler and Kelly Barrett
Dr. and Mrs.
Todd M. Bauer
George Beasley
Mark and Valerie Blackburn
Robert Bodenheimer and Jeanne Larose
Jerald and Hafdís Bortle
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Brandon
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Judith Bright
Rhett and Autumn Bruner
Terry L. Bubb
Helen E. Buchanan
Martha and Robert Buckner
Tom and Cindy Buss Foundation
Tom and Joyce Callaway in Memory of Elaine McWilliams
Amanda Church
Ryan Church
Our Donors Cont.
Mrs. Jo Clark
The Conn Family
James and Kym Connor
Trip and Caroline Conrad
Rob and Jessica Cook
Susan Cox
Tiffany Crawford
Maria Cronley and Bill Carpenter
Mr. and Mrs. James Croy
Crumbl Cookies
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Jack Davis and David Livingston
Steven R. Deckard and Dr. Jesus Garcia
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The Dickinson Family
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Blair Durham in Memory of Bart Durham
Mrs. Dana El Gammal
Jeff and Helen Ellis
Laurie and Steven Eskind
Caren Fancher
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Rob and Lisa Frasier
Richard and Sarah Fremont
Eileen George and Jennifer George
The Gichner Family
Larita Gillispie
Lucie Glass
Phillip and Elise Glasser
Mr. and Mrs. Fred C. Goad
Hon. Alberto Gonzales and Rebecca Gonzales
Gwen and Frank Gordon
Julie and Bob Gordon
Terri and Darren Gottschalk
Jim Govekar
The Gray Family in Memory of Roy Wilder
David and Debbie Gregory
Alicia Grice
Tim and Laurie Hall
Jerry and Courtney Hancock
The Hand Family
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John W. Hayes
Michelle W. Haynes
Sue and Joel Hemphill
Doug and Sydney Hester
Mary Page and Del Hickman, Jemma and Michael Hurst
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Rae and Bruce Hirsch
Jim and Carmela Hofstee
Craig and Eileen Homan
Anne Saville Hosfield
Dr. Jeffrey M. Huggett, BAMM Huggett Family Fund*
Gail Jacobs
Brian M. Jones
Marshall H. Kemp
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Cinda and Jeffrey Lack
John and Kassidy Lander
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Timothy Larson
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Ann Loffi
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Shawna Moore
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Mr. and Mrs. John
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Marie Murphy
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Dawn Nepp
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Robert J. Notestine and Jenny Moore
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William Pfohl
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The Bentley Family
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Arthur Bertke
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Julia Bono
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Joshua and Rebecca Frizzell
Straight Up 615 in Honor of Phyllis Ellis
Jamie Fuller
Debi and Lance Fusacchia
Barbara Galindo Price
Herbert and Michelle Brown
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Beth Ann Glassford
Alice and Max Goldberg
Max and Alice Goldberg
Tommie Goodman
Martha and Matt Gorham
Mr. Timothy Grable
Susan M. Graham in Memory of Betsy Moore
Jamie Granbery and Marion Floyd
Diana Granese, MD
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Jennifer G. Griffin
Michael and Randy Gross
Jennifer Guilmette in Memory of William Ripari
Jackie Haas
Jill and Bradley Haas
Ron and Jayne Hackett
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Richard Hall and Lori McElroy
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Tyler and Wendy Harkness
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Randall and Tammy Harris
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Dr. Fiona Harrison
Beatrice Hart
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Susan Harwell and Donna Ore
David Haverkamp
Marilyn Hayes
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Joy and Brian Heinrichs
Tammy Helms
Burt Helton
Phillip Henderson
Richard Hensley
Ashley and Lily Herb
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Alexandra Herron
Phil and Amber Hertik
Vern and Kricky Heyer
Andrew and Tammy Hill
Jackie Hill
Morgan and Leigh Hillenmeyer
Jonathan and Susanne Loeser
Brandon and Susan Hoag
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Tammy and Barrett
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Hodge and Morris Families
Craig Hofmann
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Donald and Deborah Holmes
Leslie and Scott McWilliams
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Drs. Aaron and Brandy Hood
Richard Hoos and Barbara Owens
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Stephen L. Houff
Helen R. Houston
Sandy and Reggie Howard
Dr. Meredith Humphreys
Barbara Hunt
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Catharine Husbands
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Sheila Hylton
Mr. and Mrs. Les Jackson
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Selena Jennings
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Dr. Adrienne Battle
The Korab Family
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Nicole and Kevin
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Stephen Kulinski
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Jeff and Penny Lancaster
David and Teresa Lance in Honor of Lucy and Caroline
Christen Lassiter
Laurence Family
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Roxana de Ledesma
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William Lukemire
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Nicolas McGinn
Dan and Melanie McHugh
Grace Stephens and Matt McKnight
Veronica Votypka and Russell McLean
Linda Matocha McMillan
Michael and Jenny McMullin
Garry McNabb
Barb and Denny McNeely Family Fund
Catherine McTamaney
Ned Ray McWherter Charitable Foundation
Leigh A. McWhorter
Monica and Giacomo Meeker
Ben Meisch
Jessica Mentzer and Tim Bolton
Michael and Sarah Mettee in Memory of Robert McLester Ramsay
Millenium Security Services
Miller Family
Garrett Miller
Nathan and Ashley Miller
Sherry Miller
William Miller
Diana Bain Mobley
Melissa Montgomery
Tom and Vicki Moon
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Dana Moore and Jack Isenhour
Karen Morgan
JoAnn Morris
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Cari Motuzas
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Paula and Leif Murphy
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Joey Nelson
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Will and Catharine Newman
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James H. Nichols
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Jamie Oldani in Memory of Carole Oldani
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Dana and Bond Oman
Jeanie Orr
Justin Orton
Christopher and Emily Osbourn
Outdoor Classic Structures
Dr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Overby
Dorothy and Jamie Pace
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Paige Pitts
Mary Poiley
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Douglas and Tracie Powers
Tim and Linda Priddy
Jamie Pulley
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Joyce and Preston Quirk
Nancy Rainier
Robert and Meaghan Ransom
Scott, Margee, and SJ Raplee
Karl and Linda Rass
Brandi Rayburn in Memory of Mildred Burchfield and Yoko Burkett
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Colin V. Reed
Erica Reed
Joe and Heather Reed
Samuel and Micaela Reed
Phillip Remke and Dr. Harry McCormick
Mr. and Mrs. Nick Rew and Mr. and Mrs. Don Diffendorf
Reynolds Family in Honor of Performing Arts
Sharon W. Reynolds
Jennifer M. Rice
Steve and Anita Rich
Steve and Clare Rich
Christy Richardson
Cindy and Steve Richmond
Kathryn Riesinger
H. Paul Ritchie
Edward and Melissa Rittenberg
Alejandro Rivera
Stacy Robbins
Worrick and Leslie Robinson
John and Christine Rodgers
David Rosenberg
The Ruis Family
Magaly Ruiz Martinez
Mr. Manuel Russ and Mrs. Marissa Russ
Scott Rye
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Russha J. Sage
Dr. Kristin Salter
Andy and Kristin Sanderson
Debbie Sanford-Case and Vicki Sanford
Trevor Sava
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Libby and Matthew Scanlan
Cammie and Matthew Schaefer
Magda Schleicher
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Jeff and Leah Schmidt
Christopher Schneider
Dr. and Mrs. Timothy P. Schoettle
Noreen and Michael Schoonover
Noha and Michael Schouder
Leon Scioscia
Alvin and Carol Scott
The Scotts
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Charles Selke
Jeanne Sellars
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Allen and Shawne Sills
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Dan Slipkovich
Chris and Cynthia Slobogin
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J. Pryor Smartt
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Amy and Eric Bergesen
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Warren Smith
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Gedman SmithTyge Family
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Molly and Michael Snow
Linda Sobel
The Lowbridge Family
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Stephanie Sorrell
John and Myna Sowell
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Joel and Abigail Spaulding
Brady Spencer
Dr. Angela Dee Spiller
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Michael and Grace Sposato
Terry Spurlin-Moore
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Robert and Jill Stansell
John and Jenny Starcke
Dawn Stark
Rick and Peggy Stepien
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Kim Stokes
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Dr. F. William and Erin Taylor
Jennifer Taylor in Honor of Sandy Smith
Joyce Taylor
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Jennifer and Chad Thompson
Julie Thure
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Jonathan Tinker
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Brian and Katie Toungette in Memory of Eli Cramer
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Juanita and Charles A. Traughber
Chloe Travis
Ken and Rhonda Travis
Mr. and Mrs. Bryan Gobbell
Dr. Susanne Tropez-Sims in Memory of Maxwell and Ethel Tropez
Margaret and George Uribe
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Stan and Terri Vaught
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Todd and Beth Vessel
Toni VonColln and Julie Bulger
Roger Vos
Guy Wagner
Bill and Anne Wall
Susan Walsworth
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Rita Webb
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Kathleen Whalen
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Memorie White
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Kevin Wilson
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Michael and Stephanie Winters
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Christy Wood
William Wood
Kasey Woods, PMHNP
Kimberly Barnes Woolery
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Charles and Rose Wright
Ronald Wright, Jr.
Tiffany Wright and Luther Wright
Tim and Marlena Wright
Xee Xiong
Andy and Jamie Young
Shirley A. Zeitlin in Memory of Martin L. Zeitlin
Maggie and William Bright
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ACCESSIBLE SERVICES
TPAC strives to present diverse experiences in the performing arts and arts education which are accessible to everyone.
Accessible services include parking, elevators, wheelchair seating, use of a TPAC wheelchair, designated restrooms, and services for patrons with limited hearing and vision. Sensory Friendly kits and infrared assisted listening devices are available at no charge and may be picked up at the patron accessibility kiosk in the lobby. TPAC offers American Sign Language, Open Captioning, Audio Description, and Braille programs on the Sunday matinee in the HCA Healthcare / TriStar Health Broadway at TPAC Season, presented in partnership with Nissan. Large print programs are available for Broadway at TPAC shows. Special accessibility requests and concerns may be discussed in advance by emailing Access@TPAC.ORG.
TPAC.ORG/Access
Restrooms for Jackson Hall are located one level down from the 6th Avenue entrance, and on each level inside the theater. Restrooms for Polk Theater are located down the stairs to the left of the entrance to the orchestra level and on the tier level. Booster Seats are available on a first-come first served basis, please inquire with an usher upon entrance to the theater.
Bars and Concessions are located in the Orchestra and Tier level lobbies for most performances.
An ATM is on G-Level, near the security desk at the Deaderick Street entrance to the building.
All electronic devices including cell phones, watch alarms, cameras, and recorders should be turned off prior to the show.
To inquire about Lost and Found items, please email Lost@TPAC.ORG to report an item you might have left at TPAC.
Our guest services team seeks to respond to all patrons as quickly as possible. Please allow up to 48 hours to receive a response for all questions and concerns.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
OFFICERS
Melvin Malone, Chair
James Schmitz, Vice Chair
J. Reginald Hill, Treasurer
Sheila Gibson, Secretary
MEMBERS
Dale Allen
Victor Berrios
Michelle Gaskin Brown
Michael Carter
Rosalyn Carpenter
Emanual J. Eads
Sheila Gibson
Don Hardin
Kevin Hartley
Robert M. Herbert Jr.
Joy Heinrichs
J. Reginald Hill
Debbie Hollenstein
Martha R. Ingram
Melvin Malone
Trish Munro
Alexia Poe
Nathan Poss
Cybele Raver
Dr. Christopher Rehm
Lizzette Reynolds
Adam C. Sansiveri
Jim Schmitz
Andrew Tavi
Rhonda Taylor
Claire W. Tucker
Dr. Philip Wenk
Gail Williams
EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP
President & CEO, Jennifer Turner
Managing Director & Chief Administrative Officer, James Timm
Exec. Assistant & Board Liaison, Marlo Goff
Capital Projects & Facilities, Denise Minatoya
PROGRAMMING
Director of Programming, Christian Lyhus
Senior Manager of Programming, Caroline deGraaf
Contract Administrator, Tanza Farr
INCLUSIVE ARTS
Chief Inclusive Arts Officer, Roberta Ciuffo West
Senior Vice President of Education & Community Engagement, Susan Sanders
Senior Director of Education & Community Engagement, Kristin Dare-Horsley
Director of Education Enrichment, Cassie LaFevor
Education Enrichment Manager, Treysia Jackson
Education Programs Manager, Tosha Marie
HUMAN RESOURCES
Vice President of Human Resources, Kim Marrone
Director Payroll, HRIS & Benefits, Mary Huffman
FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION
Chief Financial Officer, Julie Gillen
FINANCE
Controller, Dana Nolen
Senior Accountant, Lindsay Johnson
Accountant, Bryan Leftwich
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Vice President of Information Technology, Jeff Condon
Director of IT, Andrew Astorino
Database Administrator, Jeff Stahel
Systems Administrator, Brandon Partida
Network Administrator, Sam Ireton
TICKETING & GUEST SERVICES
SVP, Ticketing & Guest Services, Kimberly Darlington
TICKETING
Director of Ticketing & Customer Service, Akil Lyle
VIP Ticket Sales Coordinator, Leroy Loyal
Patron Services Specialist, Riley Miller
Patron Services Specialist, Savannah Chambers
Tessitura Systems Manager, Daniel Harris
Asst. Manager of Ticket Operations, Johana Davila
Ticket Operations Supervisor, Kayla Meehan
Ticket Operations Supervisor, Patricia Sherrick
Box Office Manager, Lori Joffs
Box Office Supervisor, Dana Lolas
Box Office Coordinator, Rick Forshee
GUEST SERVICES
Director of Guest Services, Mary Blair
Guest Services Manager, Kelley Ramirez
Board and Staff Listing
Guest Services Manager, Emily Rich
Guest Services Manager, Kevin Anderson Jr.
MARKETING
& COMMUNICATIONS
Director of Communications, Josh Holliday
Director of Marketing, Emily Sitton
Director of Graphic Design, Brad DeLeone
Senior Manager of Digital Marketing, Rebecca Bourne
Group Sales Manager, Lindsay Baleka
Social Media Manager, Brandy Ferguson
Marketing Manager,
Presentations, Kiera Lytle
Public Relations Manager, Brittany Portalatin
Graphic Designer, Irika Skeete
DEVELOPMENT
Vice President of Leadership Giving, Diana Pelham
Director of Corporate Partnerships & Individual Giving, April Posey
Director of Leadership Giving, Mary Cate Conn
Senior Manager of Development Operations, Kelsey Daly Manager of Development Information, Danny Harp
Director of Special Events, Kayla Bergquist
Senior Director of Grants, Lattie Brown
CAPITAL CAMPAIGN
Vice President Capital Campaign, Sara Pomeroy
Capital Campaign Director, Molly Haynes
Capital Campaign Manager, Zach Bobbitt
Graphic Designer, Jose Semidei
OPERATIONS
Vice President, Operations, Leon Scioscia
Operations Coordinator, Leann Ruffing
BUILDING OPERATIONS
Director of Building Operations, Samantha Borgen
Facility Manager, Chris Voss
Maintenance Technician, Randy Milligan
EVENT MANAGEMENT
Director, Event Management, Jeremy Knutsen
Senior Event Manager, Rebecca Forrest
Event Manager, Hope St. Germain
Event Manager, Maggie Silvey
Event Manager, Erica Jenkins
FOOD & BEVERAGE
Acting Director of Food & Beverage, Miriam Creighton
Food & Beverage Assistant Manager, Shawn McCollough
Food & Beverage Manager, Hospitality & Merchandise, Hallie Sisk
SECURITY & SAFETY
Senior Director, Security & Safety, Ryan Curd
Security & Safety Manager, Tim Timberlake
Security & Safety Manager, Jolynda Maynard
Security & Safety Officer, OC Davis
Security & Safety Officer, Kevin McGurk
Security & Safety Officer, Brittany Spruill
TECHNICAL OPERATIONS
Director of Production, Sawyer Wallace
Senior Production Manager, Alex Poe
Production Manager, Alex Dycus
Master Electrician, Brent Smith
Senior Production Electrician, Taylor Hulsey-Thomas Production Electrician, Carly Crocker
Chief Audio Engineer, Jeff Ent
Audio Engineer, Chelsea Skinner
Event Technical Director, Wrench Steinlage
Event Technical Director, Vincent van der Wolf
Event Technical Director, Rhea Roberson
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