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Welcome to this evening’s performance of Watership Down, adapted from the novel by Richard Adams. Thank you for joining us. Enjoy the show! —Lifeline Ensemble

LIFELINE THEATRE ENSEMBLE Patrick Blashill Christina Calvit Victoria DeIorio Alan Donahue Kevin D. Gawley Peter Greenberg

James E. Grote Chris Hainsworth John Hildreth Paul S. Holmquist Elise Kauzlaric Robert Kauzlaric

Frances Limoncelli Katie McLean Hainsworth Dorothy Milne Shole Milos Sandy Snyder Pietz

Suzanne Plunkett Phil Timberlake Jenifer Tyler Christopher M. Walsh Elizabeth Powell Wislar

ENSEMBLE EMERITUS Eric Lane Barnes, Meryl Friedman, Rebecca Hamlin, James Sie, Steve Totland

BOARD OF DIRECTORS Mark Gluskin, Chairman Rebecca Tinkham, Vice-Chairman Peter Calibraro, Treasurer Patricia Kelley, Recording Secretary Raymond R. Snyder, Secretary Loreli Fritz-Cohn Cynthia Hunt Rudolph Lisbeth Maxwell

Donna Mavros Beatriz G. Reyes Roche Schulfer

Regan A. Smith Dan Sullivan John Tolley

BOARD EMERITUS Linda Jacobson, Susan Rosenberg (In Memoriam), Jackie Snyder, Steven Wise, Ann Ziegler ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF Artistic Director...................................................................................................... Dorothy Milne Managing Director......................................................................................................Allison Cain Marketing Director/Casting Director............................................................ Robert Kauzlaric Director of Education.................................................................................................... Lea Pinsky Operations Manager.................................................................................................. Erica Foster Production Manager...........................................................................................Cortney Hurley Technical Director..........................................................................................................Ian Zywica Box Office Associates...................................................................Marissa Martinez, Jeri Tocco House Managers.........................................................................Tiffany Keane, Jessica Wright Interns . .............................................................................................................. Andrew Lemkuhl, Jason Weinberg, Kathleen Weiss Ushers provided by The Saints Lifeline Theatre 1

proudly presents

Watership Down A world premiere based on the novel by Richard Adams

Adapted by John Hildreth* Directed by Katie McLean Hainsworth* Scenic & Projection Designer Wenhai Ma

Lighting Designer Sean Mallary

Sound Designer Mikhail Fiksel

Costume Designer Aly Renee Amidei

Violence Designers R&D Choreography

Puppet, Mask & Video Designer Joanna Iwanicka

Projectionist Alan Donahue*

Movement Designer Paul S. Holmquist*

Stage Manager Erica Foster

Assistant Director & Assistant Stage Manager Jessica Wright

Assistant Lighting Designer Rachel Alulis Assistant Scenic Design & Paint Charge Moon Jung Kim Production Manager Cortney Hurley Master Electrician Nic Jones Photography Suzanne Plunkett*

Assistant Scenic Design & Scenic Artist Yu Su Assistant Mask Designer Kathleen Weiss Technical Director Ian Zywica Master Carpenter Ed Huttel Graphic Designer Robert McLean

*Denotes member of Lifeline Artistic Ensemble 2 Lifeline Theatre

THE CAST Fiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Scott T. Barsotti Blackberry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chris Daley Silver, Vervain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bryson Engelen Captain Holly, Bartsia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Matt Engle Strawberry, Groundsel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Eduardo Garcia Hazel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Paul S. Holmquist* Threarah, Captain Campion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Matt Kahler Dandelion, Kehaar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jesse Manson Vinca, Clover, Lucy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chelsea Paice Cowslip, General Woundwort . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dave Skvarla Bigwig . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Christopher M. Walsh* Birdsong, Hyzenthlay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mandy Walsh Understudies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brian Amidei, Elizabeth MacDougald L APINE GLOSSARY Bob-stones: A traditional game among rabbits.

Hraka: Droppings.

El-ahrairah: The rabbit folk hero.

Hrududu: A tractor, car or any motor vehicle.

Elil: Enemies of rabbits.

Ni-Frith: Noon.

Embleer: Stinking, e.g. the smell of a fox.

Owsla: The strongest rabbits in a warren, the ruling clique.

Frith: The sun, personified as a god by rabbits.

Rah: A prince, leader or chief rabbit. Usually used as a suffix.

Fu Inlé: After moonrise.

Silflay: To go above ground to feed.

Hlessi: A rabbit living above ground, without a regular hole or warren. (Plural, hlessil)

Tharn: Stupefied, distraught, hypnotized with fear.

PROFILES Scott T. Barsotti (Fiver) Scott is a playwright and actor originally from Pittsburgh, PA, and is thrilled to make his Lifeline Theatre debut. Scott was recently seen in The Dream Journal of Doctor Jekyll with The Chicago Mammals and WildClaw Theatre’s Carmilla at the DCA Storefront Theater. Other Chicago credits include: Curious Theatre Branch, Victory Gardens, WNEP Theater, Collaboraction, and Pavement Group. Scott’s plays include The Revenants, Jet Black

Chevrolet, McMeekin Finds Out, Brewed, and The Body Snatcher, and have been seen in Chicago, New York, Pittsburgh, Los Angeles, and New Orleans. Scott is a Resident Playwright at Chicago Dramatists and a company member of WildClaw Theatre and Curious Theatre Branch. Chris Daley (Blackberry) Chris was most recently the male understudy for Rachel Rockwell’s production of It’s a Wonderful Life: A Lifeline Theatre 3

P R O F I L E S ( c o n t .) Live Radio Play with Noble Fool Theatricals (now Fox Valley Rep). Additional Chicago credits: A Perfect Wedding directed by Joanie Schultz (Circle Theatre), My Fair Lady and Fast Forward Tour (About Face Theatre), Momentary Opera Spectacle and Last of My Species II (Redmoon Theatre), and Talk Radio (The State Theatre), among others. Regional: You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown; They’re Playing Our Song; Getting Sara Married; Books; Art of Murder; and Mind Over Matt (Red Barn Summer Theatre of Indiana). Training: BFA: Acting, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Bryson Engelen (Silver, Vervain) Lifeline credits include Mel Coleman in Crossing California, George Emerson in A Room With A View, and Rab in Johnny Tremain. He was part of the Jeff Awardwinning ensemble of 12 Angry Men at Raven, and has worked with Shattered Globe as Cal in The Little Foxes and Jimmy in A Taste of Honey. Other roles include Paul in Signal Ensemble’s Six Degrees of Separation, Kitchin in the side project’s Faster, and Damon in Theater Wit’s Men of Steel. Other Chicago theaters he has worked with include Chicago Dramatists, Stage Left, About Face, Eclipse, Oracle, Collaboraction, Strawdog, Piven, and the Free Associates. Bryson is a graduate of the University of Chicago. Matt Engle (Captain Holly, Bartsia) Matt is ecstatic to be working with Lifeline again. Recently at Lifeline, he choreographed the violence in Wuthering Heights and acted in Treasure Island (Black Dog/Abe Gray). Around Chicago he has worked with Steep Theatre, Strawdog Theatre, Chicago Dance Crash, Theatre Wit and WildClaw Theatre. Mostly, Matt can be seen over at the Factory Theater, where he is a proud company member. 4 Lifeline Theatre

Some of his recent Factory shows include Jenny & Jenni (Dubin), Ren Faire! A Fistful of Ducats (Hero), Dirty Diamonds (Vic), Janice Dutts Goes To Life Camp (Brad) and Toast of the Town (Cy Curnin). Eduardo Garcia (Strawberry, Groundsel) Eduardo is excited to be working with Lifeline Theatre again. He has been on Lifeline’s stage in Treasure Island and The Mark of Zorro. He has also appeared in the Educational Theater Inc. national tour of Rumpelstiltskin. Paul S. Holmquist* (Hazel) Paul has been a Lifeline Ensemble member since 2006. He last acted in The Picture of Dorian Gray (Non-Equity Jeff nomination for Supporting Actor-Play), The Talisman Ring (2005), and Strong Poison. He directed The Island of Dr. Moreau, Busman’s Honeymoon, Neverwhere, and The Moonstone for Lifeline’s Mainstage, and will direct The Count of Monte Cristo for our 29th Season. For the KidSeries, Paul directed Rikki Tikki Tavi, Flight of the Dodo, and next year’s Naked Mole Rat Gets Dressed. Paul has acted or directed for Caffeine, Timeline, Shattered Globe and Griffin, among others, is a graduate of The Theatre School at DePaul University, and holds a Graduate Laban CMA from Columbia College Chicago, where he teaches and works. Matt Kahler (Threarah, Captian Campion) Matt is very excited to make his debut on the Lifeline stage, after having understudied for Neverwhere. He has performed with several companies in Chicago including The Hypocrites (Pirates of Penzance, Frankenstein), The Factory Theater (The League of Awesome, Ren-Faire: A Fistful of

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P R O F I L E S ( c o n t .) Ducats!), The Mammals (Seven Snakes), and Adventure Stage Chicago (The Ghosts of Treasure Island). Matt will be seen this summer in Lakeside Shakespeare’s productions of Macbeth (Banquo) and A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Oberon). Jesse Manson (Dandelion, Kehaar) Jesse is pleased to be making his debut at Lifeline Theatre. Jesse earned his Master of Fine Arts in Shakespeare from Mary Baldwin College in association with the American Shakespeare Center. His latest performances include Crachit in A Klingon Christmas Carol and Owen in That Pretty, Pretty... or, The Rape Play. You might have also seen Jesse on his bike or on the lake path training for the Chicago marathon. Chelsea Paice (Vinca, Clover, Lucy) Chelsea is thrilled to be appearing in her first show at Lifeline Theatre. Other Chicago credits include Red Noses with Strawdog Theatre (Tricycle Clown), Cabaret with The Hypocrites (Heidi), Reefer Madness with The Brown Paper Box Co. (Mae), and Ren Faire: A Fistful of Ducats with The Factory Theater (Tatyana). Dave Skvarla (Cowslip, General Woundwort) Dave just appeared here as Sgt. Cuff in The Moonstone, and has performed previously with Lifeline as Winston Niles Rumfoord in The Sirens of Titan, James Vane (Elder) in The Picture of Dorian Gray, and Superintendent Kirk in Busman’s Honeymoon. Other recent credits include The New Adventures of Popeye (Bluto) and Dirty Diamonds at The Factory Theater, Of Mice and Men (Lenny Smalls) at Oak Park Festival Theatre, Under Milk Wood (Capt. Cat) with Caffeine Theatre, City Lit’s Macbeth, and Backstage Theatre’s Bloody Bess. 6 Lifeline Theatre

Christopher M. Walsh* (Bigwig) Christopher has been an ensemble member at Lifeline since 2010, where he most recently appeared in Neverwhere. Other Lifeline credits include Treasure Island, Busman’s Honeymoon, and The Mark of Zorro. Other recent credits include Louis Slotin Sonata (A Red Orchid Theatre), Bloody Bess: A Tale of Piracy and Revenge (BackStage Theatre), Journey’s End (Griffin Theatre), and The Hound of the Baskervilles (City Lit). Christopher studied theatre at Columbia College, and is a current student at Black Box Acting Studio. He will make his debut as an adaptor with Lifeline’s fall 2011 production of The Count of Monte Cristo. Mandy Walsh (Birdsong, Hyzenthlay) Mandy is thrilled to be performing in her first production with Lifeline Theatre. Most recently, she appeared in WildClaw Theatre’s original adaptation of J. Sheridan Le Fanu’s Carmilla. Other recent credits include The Ring Cycle (The Building Stage) and The Last Daughter of Oedipus (Babes with Blades). Mandy received her BA from Columbia College and is a student with Black Box Acting Studio. She also is a Graphic Designer with The Second City. Brian Amidei (Understudy) Brian is very pleased to be back working with the wonderful folks at Lifeline. Previously at Lifeline, Brian has been seen in The Two Towers, The Return of the King, and The Killer Angels. He is a proud founding company member of WildClaw Theatre, where he is Managing Director. Other Chicago credits include Strawdog, Hypocrites, National Pastimes, Crew of Patches, Lakeside Shakespeare, and a few others that only exist in memory.

P R O F I L E S ( c o n t .) Elizabeth MacDougald (Understudy) Elizabeth is excited to be working for the first time with Lifeline Theatre. A graduate of Loyola University Chicago, she most recently appeared in Idle Muse’s Dracula. Other favorite Chicago credits include Suzanne in Picasso at the Lapin Agile (Sheil Park), Kate in The Taming of the Shrew (Theatre-Hikes), and Irene Adler in Sherlock Holmes: The Last Adventure (Idle Muse). She is also a proud member both Babes With Blades and Idle Muse Theatre Companies. John Hildreth* (Adaptor) John has been an artistic ensemble member at Lifeline since 1999. His previous adaptations have been Cat’s Cradle, Around the World in 80 Days (NonEquity Jeff Award: New Adaptation), The Shadow, The Sirens of Titan, Johnny Tremain (Non-Equity Jeff Award: New Adaptation), and Treasure Island. He also directed Scary Home Companion, The Shadow, and Crossing California for the MainStage, and Rumpelstiltskin Revisited and Mrs. Piggle Wiggle (2009) for the KidSeries, and performed in the KidSeries productions of Bunnicula (2004) and Snowflake Tim’s Big Holiday Adventure (2004). Katie McLean Hainsworth* (Director) Katie has been an ensemble member with Lifeline for almost five years and is thrilled to return to directing after her last collaboration with adaptor John Hildreth on Johnny Tremain in 2006. As an actor, she has appeared in many productions, including Neverwhere, Mariette in Ecstasy, Crossing California, Gaudy Night, Trust Me On This, Far From the Madding Crowd, and Cooking with Lard. Her adaptation of The Mark of Zorro won a Non-Equity Jeff Award for New Adapation in 2009. Katie is proud to have performed in Chicago with Black Sheep Productions, Blindfaith, the Hypocrites, GreasyJoan, and Bailiwick Repertory, among others, and looks forward to appearing in Lifeline’s world premiere adaptation of Hunger next season.

Erica Foster (Stage Manager) Erica has stage managed numerous productions at Lifeline, including Neverwhere; Treasure Island; The Mark of Zorro; Cat’s Cradle; The Killer Angels; Around the World in 80 Days; Johnny Tremain; The Talisman Ring (2005); and Click, Clack, Moo: Cows that Type. Erica has also been Lifeline’s Operations Manager for the past five seasons. Rachel Alulis (Assistant Lighting Designer) Rachel is excited to be working with Lifeline Theatre. She recently completed a fellowship at the Hedgerow Theatre and is delighted to be back in Chicago. Her previous lighting assistant experiences include An American Tragedy and A Dicken’s Christmas Carol at Hedgerow. Her favorite lighting designs include The Magical Land of Oz and Godspell at Hedgerow, and The Cherry Orchard at the College of the Holy Cross. Aly Renee Amidei (Costume Designer) Aly is thrilled to be designing costumes for Watership Down with this amazing crew of people. As an ensemble member at Strawdog, Aly has designed costumes for Red Noses, Uncle Vanya, Cherry Orchard, Detective Story, and makeup for The Master and Margarita. As a company member at Wildclaw Theatre, she designed costumes and makeup for Dreams in the Witchhouse, The Great God Pan, and Legion. She also did the adaptation as well as the costumes and makeup for Carmilla, which premiered at the DCA this January. Aly has also designed for Seanachaí, House Theatre, Vitalist, and Lakeside Shakespeare. She works as the Costume and Makeup Coordinator for the College of Dupage and knits, reads & draws comics, gardens, and makes podcasts in her copious spare time. Mikhail Fiksel (Sound Designer) Mikhail is delighted to be back with Lifeline, having recently worked on Neverwhere and The Last of The Dragons. He’s an Ensemble member with Strawdog Theatre and 2ndStory, an Artistic Associate with Collaboraction, Teatro Vista and Redmoon, and teaches Sound Design at Loyola University. Recent credits include Woyzeck, Pirates of Penzance, Frankenstein, Lifeline Theatre 7

P R O F I L E S ( c o n t .) Oedipus (The Hypocrites); Pony, Stupid Kids (About Face) Tree, Living Green (Victory Gardens); In the Next Room (St. Louis Rep); Mauritius (Milwaukee Chamber); The Master and Margarita, Uncle Vanya, (Strawdog); Travels with My Aunt (Writers Theatre); Winter Pageant, Last of My Species, (Redmoon Theater); Elaborate Entrance of Chad Deity (Teatro Vista); 1001, Jon (Collaboraction); War with the Newts (Next); Awake & Sing (Northlight); and Massacre (Goodman Theatre). He has received 4 Jeff Awards, an After Dark Award and an Orgie Award for Original Music, was recently nominated for the Henry Hewes Award and The Lucille Lortel Award for his sound design of The Elaborate Entrance of Chad Deity (2ndStage, NYC) and the Michael Maggio Emerging Designer Award. When he is not busy fighting crime, he is performing or recording with his band Seeking Wonderland or as part of a dynamic dj duo The Ordeal. Cortney Hurley (Production Manager) Cortney is happy to be returning for her fifth season with Lifeline after working on such productions as The Island of Dr. Moreau, and The Mark of Zorro. Previous production management positions include the last four seasons at Strawdog Theatre, Ellen Under Glass with the House Theatre of Chicago, and One False Note with Plasticene. She currently serves as the Production Manager and General Manager at Strawdog Theatre, as well as the Assistant Production Manager at Theater on the Lake (since 2004). Joanna Iwanicka (Puppet, Mask & Video Designer) Joanna is glad to be working again at Lifeline, where she first exhibited her passion for puppets in The True Story of 3 Little Pigs!. Since then, she received her graduate degree from The Academy of Fine Arts in Poland and she continues to freelance as a puppet and scenic designer in Chicago and the suburbs. She has designed puppets for all of Lifeline’s 2009-2010 KidSeries shows, as well as scenography for The Bialystok Puppet Theatre, State Theatre’s Academy Department of Puppetry Arts, and Teatr K3 in Bialystok, Poland. 8 Lifeline Theatre

Joanna designed sets for Congo Square Company, Chopin Theatre, The Library Theatre, Vintage Theatre Collective, and Metropolis Performing Arts Centre. She also worked for Santa Fe Opera, Denver Center Theatre Company, Williamstown Theatre Festival, and Des Moines Metro Opera. This year she became a member of the Sea Beast Puppet Company, creating unforgettable theatrical experiences for the audiences of all ages. Wenhai Ma (Scenic & Projections Designer) Wenhai Ma received his BFA in Scene Design from the Central Academy of Drama (Beijing) and MFA in Scene & Costume Design from Carnegie Mellon University. His scenic and costume designs include Moonlight and Valentino (Pre-Broadway); Macbeth (Duke Stage Company); The Magic Flute (Triangle Music Theatre, NC); The Nightingale (Chapel Hill Ballet, NC); Desire Under the Elms (Shenyang Drama Rep, China); Turandot (Opera Hong Kong); Falling in Love with Her (Spring-Time Stage, HK); A Mid-summer Night’s Dream (Chung Ying Theater Company & Hong Kong Syphonetia, HK); The Peach Blossom Valley (Changde Han Opera Rep, China); and Crazy Snow (Shanghai Drama Center). He has been a guest lecturer at institutions such as the Central Academy of Drama (Beijing), the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts (Singapore), Fudan University School of Visual and Performing Arts (Shanghai), and Guangdong Industrial University School of Visual Art. He has also illustrated picture books for publishers such as Morrow Junior, Viking, Pan Asian Publications (USA) and Candlewick. Sean Mallary (Lighting Designer) This is Sean’s first time working on a Lifeline MainStage show; his first KidSeries show was Bongo Larry and Two Bad Bears in 2004, so he is very excited to be finally be returning for this world premiere. By day, Sean is the assistant lighting supervisor at the Goodman. By night, he designs for theatre and dance as his time allows, since he finds sleep overrated. Sean is a proud ensemble member at Strawdog Theatre Company, where he’s is also a resident designer. His most recent credits include The Master and Margarita at

P R O F I L E S ( c o n t .) Strawdog, The Iliad at A Red Orchid Theatre, and Madagascar at Next. R&D Choreography: Richard Gilbert & David Gregory (Violence Design) R&D Choreography is having a great time working with another incredibly talented team at Lifeline! R&D is a non-profit company founded by David Gregory and Richard Gilbert for the purpose of improving the power and effectiveness of Chicago area theatre through the art of violence design. Since 1997, R&D has choreographed fight scenes in over one hundred eighty productions, taught stage combat at universities, colleges, and workshops, and performed in professional theatre, live stunt shows, and film. They have designed violence for dozens of Chicago area theatres, including About Face, Apple Tree, ATC, Bailiwick, Blindfaith, Circle, First Folio, Griffin, National Pastimes, New American Theatre, Piven, Profiles, Shakespeare’s Motley Crew, Theo Ubique, Trapdoor, and Vitalist. Jessica Wright (Assistant Director & Assistant Stage Manager) Jessica is thrilled to be a part of the directing team, having been the resident assistant stage manager at Lifeline since 2008. Her writings have been performed by Tooth and Nail Ensemble (Under Ground), the Whiskey Rebellion (Sign of Rain), and members of Lifeline Theatre (as part of their 2010 Benefit). Locally, she has directed (Owl Theatre’s A New Nation: The American Civil War in Letters, Speeches, and Song), designed props (Lifeline Theatre’s Treasure Island), and worked as a dramaturg (Lookingglass Theatre’s Our Future Metropolis). Ian Zywica (Technical Director) Ian works throughout Chicago as a freelance Scenic Designer and Technical Director. His design work includes The Blue Shadow (Lifeline KidSeries); Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Jersey Lilly (Barter Theatre); One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest (Gift Theatre); Over the Tavern (Noble Fool Theatre); The Robber Bridegroom (Griffin Theatre); Into The Woods (Porchlight Music Theatre); and Under Milk Wood (Caffeine Theatre). Upcoming designs

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DONORS The following foundations, corporations, and individuals have made significant contributions to Lifeline Theatre. Their generosity and enthusiasm have made our efforts a success. These donations provide support for our artistic programs, our education outreach programs, our Arts for All programs, and general operating expenses. This list includes gift/pledges received between July 1, 2009 and June 30, 2010. Foundation/ Government Support Alphawood Foundation Elizabeth F. Cheney Foundation The Chicago Community Trust CityArts 3 grant from the City of Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley Foundation The Richard H. Driehaus Charitable Lead Trust

Lloyd A. Fry Foundation Illinois Arts Council, a state agency MacArthur Fund for Arts and Culture at Prince The Albert Pick, Jr. Fund The Rhoades Foundation The Polk Bros. Foundation S&C Foundation

Corporation Support Anonymous A.R.T. League, Inc. Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois Bank of America Chicago Network For Justice & Peace Chicago Office Technology Group Individual Support Anonymous (12) Mimi & Mike Acciari Tom Adair Judith Akers John Alukos Jana Anderson Cheryl & John Aponte Karen & Michael Atwood The Bareford Family Kimberly Bares & Robin Langer Ann Bashook Leiner & Marvin D. Leiner Jane Berlin Libby Beyreis Rosamin & Qadir Bhanpuri Mr. Paul Bierbauer Diane & Richard Black John Blaser Ralph & Joyce Block Richard Bough & David Easterbrook Mary Boylan & Dennis Spearman Ben & Alison Brown 10 Lifeline Theatre

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Marian & Thomas Brown David Brown Betsy Burtelow & Jim Boyer Peter Calibraro Christina Calvit & Eric Haugen Denise Calvert Vicki Capalbo Michael Cardinale & Autumn Mather Laura Carl P. Cary Randy Casey Dorothy Caspersen Joyce Chelberg An-Shih Cheng Jennifer & Stephen Christy Jill Chukerman Test Loreli Fritz Cohn & Steven Cohn Roger & Ann Cole William & Alexandra Cole Charles Cross Mrs. R. J. Cusick Daniel & Carol Cyganowski

Sydney Daniels Lino Darchun Ernest & Tracy Deak Christine Deering Linda Fairbanks & Jeanne Devore Connie Dimopoulos Vivienne Dipeolu Alan Donahue Sheila Donoghue Dan Drake Margaret Duffley Kate Early Carol Edelson Marshall Ellenstein Linda & Dean Englund Anne H. Evans Lori & Bob Everett Alyese Faibisoff & Children Jessica Feldman Susan E. and Michael Fellers John Ferrick Natalie Fields Brenna Flaugher & H. Thomas Diehl

D O N O R S ( c o n t .) Nona Flores Barry & Rebecca Friedland Judy Friedman Rae Fritz Jodi Gaski Barbara J. Geist Meredith George Mark & Diane Gluskin Ed & Paula Goedert Katie Goldstein Dr. Susan C. Goss Donna Greco Nikki & Bernie Greenberg Peter Greenberg & Jenifer Tyler Dick & Dorothy Gregory Rebecca & Howard Grill Ed & Carole Grote James E. Grote Pam Grout Martin & Karen Halacy Elaine Halama Melanie R. Hannon Rachel E. Harrington Gary & Carol Hart Norma Hart Doug & Laurie Hart Christopher Haugen Ms. Jill Heidrich Bobbie & Bob Heiman Todd & Lizanne Hensley Bryan Herhold Bruce & Beth Holmquist Donald Honchell & Susan Horn Rose Marie Houston Jean Howlett John R. Hummel & Cynthia S. Mark-Hummel Rada Ivanov, MD Evan & Marija Jackson Linda & Alan Jacobson Susan & Richard Jamerson Myra & Tony Jeskey Kristen Johnson Joanne Kalnitz & Marshall Sorkin Candice Kane Barry & Mimi Katz Muriel Katz Elise & Robert Kauzlaric Kristianne Kauzlaric

Patricia Kelley Kirby Kendrick L. Kent Shawn & Karen King Carolyn & Gordon Kirk Judith Kowal & Bob Kucera Adam Kozlowski Brian & Kelly Krob Andrew & Janet Kurz Nicolette LaCroix Elizabeth Laidlaw Cheryl Lamm Barbara Lanctot Claudia Lane Susan Lannin & Albert Ettinger Sandor Lehoczky & Martha Escobar Eugene Lerner Betsy Lewin Grace Limoncelli Nancy & Jeff Lowenthal Connie Luecke Scott Allan Luke Stephanie Lundeen Madelyn MacMahon Kate Mahoney Mr. & Mrs. James B. Mann Michael Manuel Anne Matheny Donna Mavros Lisbeth Maxwell Mr. & Mrs. Bob Maxwell Philip R. May Frank & Gigi McCollum Katie McLean Hainsworth Paula & Bill McMenamin Corey & Sally McPherrin Bennett & Diane Melnick Douglas L. Meyer Bob & Suellen Miller Dorothy Milne & Paul Gilvary Linda Milne-Speziale & Anthony Speziale Tom & Cary Mondschean Cathryn & Paul Montoya Evemarie Moore Melinda Moore Susan Morrison James & Brooke Murphy

Michael Nadler Catherine Nagler Eleanor Nangle Chris Nicholas Rev. Dr. Charlotte Nold Joanne & Donald Notz Sue Ontiveros Sara & Mack Overton Alan & Dorinne Palmer Mrs. Edward Pappert William & Roberta Percival Jo & Roy Piazza Michael & Jennifer Pichla Kristine Pierre Lisa Pildes & Michael Sehr Allan & Carla Price Connie Purdum Joy Ralston Anne Ramsburg Katie & Kurt Rathslag Daniel Ratner Bruce & Karren Ray Virginia Rose Reed Beatriz G. Reyes Laura & Evan Richards David & Donna Richert Marilyn Richman Ben & Barbara Rooks Eunice & William Rosen Madelyn Rossetti Roberta & Warren Ruby Cynthia Hunt Rudolph William Rush Sherry Scharschmidt Louis Schauer Ellen Rae Schechtman Mary Schmick Roche Schulfer Mike & Linda Scussel Richard & Sharon Seeder William Siavelis James Sie & Doug Wood Marvin & Phyllis Siegel Sarane & Bruce Siewerth Mr. & Mrs. Gerald Skidmore Neil Silins Mary Sliwinski Martha Sloan Regan A. Smith Raymond R. Snyder & Jackie Snyder Tim & Nancy Snyder Lifeline Theatre 11

D O N O R S ( c o n t .) Elissa Speizman Paul & Trish Srnak Phyllis Stabbe Barbara Stasiw Jennifer Stevenson Kevin & Lisa Stringer Dan Sullivan Andrew Sunaitis Gerard Swick Linda Tannen Susan & Bill Termini Kathy Tholin Janine Thomas Helen Thomas Barbara & Randy Thomas Anne Thurman

Christine M. Tierney Phil & Amy Timberlake Becky Tinkham & Chris Prouty Brian Toba Richard Rison & John Tolley Cobby & Mimi Toney Dana & Michael Treister Barry Trussell Alita Tucker Daria Ushytko Mary Van Slyck Mandy Walsh Eileen & Tom Wehrheim Karen Werner

Ken Wieselman Laura J. Wilhelm Liz & James Wilson Gretchen Winter Elizabeth Wright & Julie E. Kaufman Toby Wright Lisa & Eric Yondorf Angie Yorath Dalisay York In Memory of Rodolfo M. Soria In Honor of Cynthia Hunt

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