June 4 – 12, 2011 31st Season, 89th Mainstage Production
BRIDGET MCDONOUGH General Manager
RUDY HOGENMILLER Artistic Director Presents
LERNER & LOEWE’S
BRIGADOON Book and Lyrics by ALAN JAY LERNER
Music by FREDERICK LOEWE
Original dances created by AGNES DE MILLE Conductor Roger L. Bingaman Scenic Designer Nick Mozak
Costume Designer Ricky Lurie
Lighting Designer Charles Jolls
Sound Designer Miles Polaski
Stage Manager Katie Beeks
Production Manager Paige Keedy
Stage Director & Choreographer Rudy Hogenmiller Senior Previews are sponsored by The Frank B. Foster Charitable Trust BRIGADOON is presented by arrangement with Tams-Witmark Music Library, New York, New York 10022 Light Opera Works 1
A B O U T L I G H T O P E R A WO R K S LIGHT OPERA WORKS is a resident professional not-for-profit music theater in Evanston, founded in 1980. The company’s mission is to produce and present musical theater from a variety of world traditions. Such works include American, British, Viennese and French operetta, classic American musical theater, as well as contemporary fare. Since its inaugural season in 1981, LIGHT OPERA WORKS continues to be a leader in the United States for the presentation of these historically important and theatrically delightful works of art in productions similar in size and scope to their originals, in modern productions with professional artists and full orchestra. LIGHT OPERA WORKS is a member of the Illinois Arts Alliance, League of Chicago Theatres, National Alliance for Musical Theatre, the Evanston Chamber of Commerce, the Wilmette Chamber of Commerce, Chicago’s North Shore Convention and Visitors Bureau, and is a participant in ChicagoClassicalMusic.com. For a listing of LIGHT OPERA WORKS’ repertoire, and information on past productions, visit our website at www.LightOperaWorks.com. Campagnola, Lulu’s dim sum & then sum, Oceanique, Prairie Moon and Trattoria Demi are the preferred restaurants of Light Opera Works. Special thanks to Whole Foods Evanston for sponsorship of the BRIGADOON opening night reception.
A F E W WO R D S F R O M T H E A R T I S T I C D I R E C TO R Welcome to BRIGADOON, and the beginning of our 2011 season! BRIGADOON was the first big hit for the magical team of Lerner and Loewe, and opened for a very successful Broadway run on March 13, 1947. Choreographer Agnes DeMille won the Tony Award for her magnificent dances, and the show earned the New York Drama Critics Circle Award for Best Musical. Since then, BRIGADOON has experienced an MGM movie makeover, as well as countless stage revivals over the years. It’s easy to see why this magical fairy tale set in the Highlands of Scotland manages to endure: the music is enchanting, the dances are sweeping and dramatic, and above all the story continues to touch us. I’ve known BRIGADOON most of my life, but even after all those years, when Fiona turns and says to Tommy, “I think real loneliness is not bein’ in love in vain, but not bein’ in love at all,” it still gets me every time. Rudy Hogenmiller Artistic Director
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CAST Tommy Albright....................................................................................................... Robert Hunt* Jeff Douglas.......................................................................................................... Clay Sanderson Fiona MacLaren...................................................................................................... Jennie Sophia Meg Brockie........................................................................................................Maggie Portman Charlie Dalrymple....................................................................................... Brandon Moorhead Mr. Lundie................................................................................................................. Jerry M. Miller Harry Beaton........................................................................................................ Bobby Johnson Jean MacLaren......................................................................................................Emily A. Rogers Andrew MacLaren....................................................................................................Chuck Sisson Archie Beaton............................................................................................................. Glenn Braun Stuart Dalrymple..............................................................................................Jeffery Lyle Segal Angus MacGuffie.......................................................................................................Alex Honzen Maggie Anderson...........................................................................................................Erin Clyne Kate................................................................................................................................ Rebecca Pink Sandy Dean.................................................................................................. William Travis Taylor MacGregor...........................................................................................................Michael Swisher Jane Ashton.................................................................................................................. Emilie Lynn Frank, a bartender...................................................................................... William Travis Taylor Bagpiper.............................................................................................................. Matthew Owens Townsfolk of Brigadoon Jonathan Altman, Karrisa Barney, Nathan Carroll, Christopher Carter, Amanda Lauren Compton, Clare Dolan, Jen Donohoo, Darrin French, Emilie Lynn, Ben Mason, CatherineRose Mountain, Kristin O’Connell, Rebecca Pink, Daniel Spagnuolo, Michael Swisher, William Travis Taylor Understudies Kristin O’Connell (Fiona), Amanda Lauren Compton (Meg), Jen Donohoo. (Jean), Karissa Barney (Maggie), William Travis Taylor (Tommy), Nathan Carroll (Charlie), Christopher Carter (Harry) *Appears courtesy of Actors’ Equity Association ORCHESTR A (Musicians are members of Chicago Federation of Musicians, Local 10-208) Flute/Piccolo.......................................................................................................... Laura E. Hamm Oboe.......................................................................................................................June Matayoshi Clarinet..........................................................................................Gail Crosson, Rose Sperrazza Bassoon.......................................................................................................................... Diane Ryan Horn.................................................................................................................... Kelly Langenberg Trumpet........................................................Matthew Lee, Kevin G. Wood, Charles K. Finton Trombone.................................................................................................................John McAllister Percussion..................................................................................................Debbie Katz Knowles Piano/Celeste................................................................................................................. Linda Slein Violin I..............................................................Harvey Lobstein (Concertmaster), Nina Saito, Elizabeth M. Brown, John F. Ling Violin II.............................................Diana J. Brodick, Corinne K. Brodick, Carol Yampolsky Viola......................................................................................Kjell S. Sleipness, Shiho Toyonaga Cello..............................................................................................Dorothy A. Deen, Richard Yeo Bass........................................................................................................................... Joseph Krzysiak Original Broadway orchestrations by Ted Royal Light Opera Works 3
P R O D U C T I O N S TA F F Stage Director/Choreographer...................................................................Rudy Hogenmiller Conductor/Chorus Master...........................................................................Roger L. Bingaman Scenic Designer............................................................................................................ Nick Mozak Costume Designer........................................................................................................ Ricky Lurie Lighting Designer........................................................................................................ Charles Jolls Sound Designer..........................................................................................................Miles Polaski Properties Designer.............................................................................................. Julia Eberhardt Hair and Make-up Designer............................................................................. Sienna Macedon Assistant Music Director............................................................................................. Linda Slein Associate Director/Choreographer................................................................. Bobby Johnson Dialect Coach......................................................................................................... Susan Gosdick Violence Consultants.................................................................................R & D Choreography Orchestra Contractor/Music Librarian........................................................... Harvey Lobstein Production Manager................................................................................................... Paige Keedy Stage Manager............................................................................................................. Katie Beeks Assistant Stage Manager......................................................................................... Adam Elliott Master Electrician/Light Board Programmer.................................................... Mac Vaughey Run Crew Chief....................................................................................................... Adam L. Veness Run Crew .....................................................................................Casey Franklin, David Servillo Lighting Board Operator........................................................................................Claire Chrzan Spotlight Operators....................................................................... Aaron Shapiro, Jenn Olson Sound Board Operator....................................................................................David Lee Bradke Sound Assistant..........................................................................................................Daniel Black Hair and Make-up Assistant...............................................................................Tatiana Srutwa Wardrobe Assistant............................................................................................. Alicia Anne Lees Set Construction........................................................................................Means of Production SYNOPSIS OF SCENES AND MUSICAL NUMBERS ACT ONE “Prologue”............................................................................................................................... Chorus Scene 1: A Forest in the Highlands of Scotland / A Road in the Town of Brigadoon “Brigadoon”....................................................................................................................... Chorus “Vendors’ Calls”................................................................................................................. Chorus Scene 2: MacConnachy Square, Brigadoon “Down on MacConnachy Square”.......Chorus, Sandy, Meg, Stuart and MacGregor “Waitin’ for My Dearie”...................................................................................Fiona and Girls “I’ll Go Home with Bonnie Jean”.........................................................Charlie and Chorus “The Heather on the Hill”........................................................................Tommy and Fiona Scene 3: The Brockie Open Shed “The Love of My Life”...........................................................................................................Meg Scene 4: The MacLaren House “Jeannie’s Packin’ Up”...........................................................................................................Girls “Come to Me, Bend to Me”............................................................................................Charlie “Almost Like Being in Love”....................................................................Tommy and Fiona Scene 5: Outside the House of Mr. Lundie Scene 6: Outside the Kirk of Brigadoon “Wedding Ceremony/Sword Dance and Reel”....................................... 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S Y N O P S I S O F S C E N E S A N D M U S I C A L N U M B E R S ( c o n t .) ACT TWO Scene 1: A Forest inside Brigadoon “The Chase”........................................................................Tommy, Stuart, Angus and Men Scene 2: A Road in Brigadoon “There But for You Go I”................................................................................................Tommy Scene 3: The Glen “My Mother’s Weddin’ Day”.......................................................................Meg and Chorus “From This Day On”.................................................................................... Fiona and Tommy Scene 4: A Bar in New York City Scene 5: The Forest “Finale: Brigadoon”......................................................................................................... Chorus
THE CAST
Robert Hunt
Jennie Sophia
Clay Sanderson
Maggie Portman
Brandon Moorhead
Emily A. Rogers
Bobby Johnson
Erin Clyne
Jerry M. Miller
Jonathan Altman Light Opera Works 5
T H E C A S T ( c o n t .)
Karissa Barney
Glenn Braun
Nathan Carroll
Christopher Carter
Amanda Compton
Clare Dolan
Jen Donohoo
Darrin French
Alex Honzen
Emilie Lynn
Ben Mason
CatherineRose Mountain
Kristin O’Connell
Matthew Owens
Rebecca Pink
Jeffery Lyle Segal
Chuck Sisson
Daniel Spagnuolo
Michael Swisher
William Travis Taylor
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BIOGR APHIES ROBERT HUNT (Tommy Albright) appeared as Javert in the 2006-2008 Broadway revival of LES MISERABLES. Other New York credits include JERRY SPRINGER, THE OPERA at Carnegie Hall, and leading the original Off-Broadway casts of BOOBS! THE MUSICAL and HAVE A NICE DAY. Robert toured as Javert in LES MISERABLES, as Smudge in FOREVER PLAID, and with the 2009-2011 Lincoln Center Theater production of SOUTH PACIFIC. He has been seen at the Ravinia Festival, Wolf Trap, Goodspeed Opera House, Berkshire Theatre Festival, Lyric Theatre of Oklahoma, Atlanta Theatre of the Stars, and Barrington Stage Company, where his roles have included Jud Fry in OKLAHOMA! (opposite Kelli O’Hara), the title roles in JEKYLL & HYDE, Whizzer in FALSETTOS, Joe Hardy in DAMN YANKEES, and Jack Seward in the U.S. premiere of DRACULA, A CHAMBER MUSICAL. This is his Light Opera Works debut. www.Robert-Hunt.com. JENNIE SOPHIA (Fiona MacLaren) makes her Light Opera Works debut in BRIGADOON. She has appeared locally in PASSION and HOW CAN YOU RUN WITH A SHELL ON YOUR BACK? with Chicago Shakespeare Theater, CIRCLE OF FRIENDS with American Girl Theater, and as Lilli Vanessi in KISS ME, KATE with Circle Theatre. Her favorite regional credits include BEAUTY AND THE BEAST (Belle), THE SECRET GARDEN (Lily), and FIDDLER ON THE ROOF (Hodel) at the Round Barn Theatre, as well as numerous productions at the Wagon Wheel Theatre, including THE SOUND OF MUSIC (Maria), OKLAHOMA! (Laurey), GUYS AND DOLLS (Sarah Brown), PICNIC (Madge), and the title role in CINDERELLA. CLAY SANDERSON (Jeff Douglas) returns to Light Opera Works, where he previously appeared in THE MIKADO. Other credits include NOISES OFF (Theatre at the Center), VOLPONE (City Lit Theater), CYRANO DE BERGERAC, LOVE’S LABOUR’S LOST, BETRAYAL (Oak Park Festival Theatre), THE WEIR
(Seanachai Theatre Company), GUYS AND DOLLS, FOOTLOOSE, TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD (Wagon Wheel Theatre), THE SHAPE OF THINGS, TWELFTH NIGHT, THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST (Festival 56), and KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN (Bailiwick Repertory Theatre). He holds an MFA in Acting from The Theatre School at DePaul University. MAGGIE PORTMAN (Meg Brockie) was recently seen as Rumpleteaser/ Demeter in CATS with Theo Ubique Cabaret Theatre. She twice won the Non-Equity Jeff Award for Best Actress in a Principal Role – Musical, in 2010 for her portrayal of Florence in CHESS and in 2009 for Eva Peron in EVITA, both with Theo Ubique. Some of her favorite roles also include Squeaky Fromme in ASSASSINS, and Evelyn Nesbit in RAGTIME, both with Porchlight Music Theatre. In 2005, Maggie co-founded Li’l Buds Theatre Company, a Chicago nonprofit children’s theater. She
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B I O G R A P H I E S ( c o n t .) is currently managing director of this Edgewater-based company, which holds classes, workshops, and residencies at Chicago area schools, as well as producing two mainstage shows a year. This is her Light Opera Works debut. BRANDON MOORHEAD (Charlie Dalrymple) makes his Light Opera Works debut in BRIGADOON. He was seen in NOBODY LIKES RETSINA at the Parthenon Restaurant, and other credits include Redmoon Theater’s SPECTACLE LUNATIQUE 2011, FAIRWAYS with Endpoint Theatre, and Connecticut Repertory Theatre’s SMOKEY JOE’S CAFÉ. His roles have included Trevor Graydon III in THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE, Officer Lockstock in URINETOWN and Vittorio Vidal in SWEET CHARITY. EMILY A. ROGERS (Jean MacLaren) makes her Light Opera Works debut with BRIGADOON. She trained at the Ruth Page Foundation School of Dance with ballet masters Larry Long and Dolores Lipinski, beginning at the age of eight. After spending four years as a company member with the Civic Ballet of Chicago, Emily recently appeared as Puck in A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM: A QUEER TALE, as Snow White in SNOW WHITE AND THE SEVEN DRAG QUEENS, both with MidTangent Productions, and as Victoria in Theo Ubique’s Jeff nominated production of CATS. BOBBY JOHNSON (Harry Beaton) appeared with Light Opera Works in THE YEOMEN OF THE GUARD, CAROUSEL, and HELLO, DOLLY! He appeared in DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS at Theatre at the Center, A CHORUS LINE with the Village Players, and GUYS AND DOLLS and SHE LOVES ME with Stage Right Dinner Theatre. He has performed on several cruise lines, in theme parks, and in Tulsa Project Theatre’s THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW. www.bobbyjohnson.net
ERIN CLYNE (Maggie Anderson) made her theatrical debut in DEAD MAN’S CELL PHONE with Stage Center Theatre. After graduating summa cum laude with a Psychology degree from George Mason University, Erin danced with several Chicago-based contemporary, jazz, and modern dance companies. She most recently performed with The Massive and the Monocle Eclectic Dance Company as a contemporary hip-hop and jazz dancer. This is her Light Opera works debut. JERRY M. MILLER (Mr. Lundie) was recently seen as Lord Capulet in ROMEO AND JULIET for Glass Onion Theatre, and is featured in the motion picture SHAKEY, scheduled for release this year. He is executive director of Passion Theatre, a project of Euclid Avenue United Methodist Church, in Oak Park, IL. This is his Light Opera Works debut. RUDY HOGENMILLER (Director/ Choreographer/Artistic Director) has directed and/or choreographed many Light Opera Works productions, most recently HELLO, DOLLY!, I DO! I DO!, THE YEOMEN OF THE GUARD, THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE, C’EST LA VIE, MY FAIR LADY and A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC. For almost 30 years he has been an actor, director and choreographer in Chicago, working at Candlelight Dinner Playhouse, Drury Lane Oakbrook, Marriott Theatre, Drury Lane Evergreen Park, Theatre at the Center, Northlight Theatre, Mercury Theatre, Pegasus Players and Chamber Opera Chicago. As a dancer he toured nationally and internationally from Los Angeles to Japan to Egypt with EVITA, A CHORUS LINE and THE FANTASTICKS. He has received 17 nominations and six Joseph Jefferson Awards for choreography and/or direction, and is a member of the Society of Stage Directors and Choreographers.
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B I O G R A P H I E S ( c o n t .) ROGER L. BINGAMAN (Conductor/ Music Director) most recently conducted HELLO, DOLLY!, I DO! I DO!, CAROUSEL, THE YEOMEN OF THE GUARD, THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE, MY FAIR LADY and A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC at Light Opera Works, where he has held many positions, including conductor, chorus master, assistant conductor and pianist. In December of 2005 he was named the company’s music director. Mr. Bingaman has been the director of the apprentice program and chorus master for the Sarasota Opera in Sarasota, Florida since 1999. Mr. Bingaman began his tenure at Sarasota Opera in 1998 as an assistant conductor. “Bing” is the music director of Irving Park Lutheran Church and is the artistic director of the Irving Park Fine Arts Series; he is also choir director and organist at Ezra Habonim in Niles. Bing has worked with Lyric Opera’s Opera-in-the-Neighborhoods program Michigan Opera Theatre, the Savoyaires, Milwaukee Opera Theater, Dayton Opera, Opera Lenawee and Opera Lafayette, among others. NICK MOZAK (Scenic Designer) returns for a fourth production with Light Opera Works, having previously designed MY FAIR LADY, A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC and GIGI. Recent credits include the premiere of A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM: OPERA A CAPELLA at Playhouse on the Square in Memphis, Tennessee. His design work has been seen at Theatre at the Center, Victory Gardens Theatre, Northwestern University, Loyola University and Pegasus Players Theatre. He was honored with an award for Best Set Design from the Black Theatre Alliance for Congo Square Theatre’s Midwest premiere production of ELMINA’S KITCHEN. www.nickmozak.com RICKY LURIE (Costume Designer) is working with Light Opera Works for the first time. His designs have been seen at American Blues Theater, City Lit Theater, Halo Entertainment, Oak Park Festival, Village Players Theatre, Route 10 Light Opera Works
66 Theatre Company, Red Tape Theatre, The Greenhouse Theater Center, Profiles Theater, Porchlight Music Theater, Polarity Ensemble Theater, Skokie Park Players, North Central College, and Columbia College Chicago. Ricky has assisted at Theatre at the Center, American Theater Company, Victory Gardens Theater, Sinnerman Ensemble, Steep Theatre Company, Pegasus Players, Live Bait Theater, the Gift Theatre Company, Writers’ Theatre, and Remy Bumppo Theatre Company. Ricky graduated from Columbia College Chicago’s theater department with a concentration in costume design. www. RickyLurie.carbonmade.com CHARLES JOLLS (Lighting Designer) has been freelancing as a lighting designer based in Chicago for more than 20 years. With Light Opera Works, he was lighting designer for HELLO, DOLLY!, I DO! I DO!, C’EST LA VIE and NO WAY TO TREAT A LADY. He has worked with many professional companies in town including Chicago Shakespeare Theater, Northlight Theatre, Apollo Theatre, Chicago Opera Theater, Steppenwolf Theatre, Next Theatre, Stage Left Theatre, Theatre at the Center, Midnight Circus, the Sweat Girls and CenterStage Productions. His work has taken him across the United States as well as to Canada, the Caribbean, China, and the United Arab Emirates. He is the proud recipient of the Hurckes Award for Artisans and Technicians, and is a member of United Scenic Artists, Local USA 829. MILES POLASKI (Sound Designer) designed the sound for numerous Light Opera Works productions, most recently HELLO, DOLLY!, I DO! I DO! and CAROUSEL. A Chicago sound designer, composer, musician and DJ, Miles won a Jeff Award for his sound design of A MOUSE IN A JAR with Red Tape Theatre. He is the resident sound designer with Collaboraction and a music director/curator with Serendipity Theatre’s 2ND STORY. Working with many Chicago theatre companies,
B I O G R A P H I E S ( c o n t .) his favorite credits include UNCLE VANYA (TUTA), CADILLAC (Chicago Dramatists), A CHRISTMAS STORY (Noble Fool Theatricals), TALK RADIO (The Gift Theatre Company), DR. EGG (Redmoon Theater), THE HAIRY APE (The Hypocrites/Goodman Theatre), DIVERSEY HARBOR (Theatre Seven), BLOODY BESS (BackStage Theatre Company) and OF MICE AND MEN (Steppenwolf Theatre). KATIE BEEKS (Stage Manager) was stage manager for Light Opera Works’ CAROUSEL, THE YEOMEN OF THE GUARD, and C’EST LA VIE. Other stage management credits include THE NUTCRACKER (The House Theatre), LATE NITE CATECHISM, PUT THE NUNS IN CHARGE, SUNDAY SCHOOL CINEMA (Nuns4Fun Entertainment), JAMES AND THE GIANT PEACH, SNOW WHITE, SEUSSICAL (Emerald City Theatre Company), B-SIDES (Corpo Dance Company), the 2007 Next Communities project and many years with American Girl Theater. She is a production assistant for Chicago Shakespeare Theater.
BRIDGET McDONOUGH (General Manager) has been employed in arts management since graduating from Northwestern University in 1978. In 1980 she co-founded Light Opera Works with Philip Kraus and others. She holds membership in the Illinois Arts Alliance, is past president of the Rotary Club of Evanston, and served on the boards of the Evanston Convention and Visitors’ Bureau, Evanston Chamber of Commerce, the National Alliance for Musical Theatre, Around the Coyote, as well as the School of Communication Alumni Board at Northwestern University. She is currently on the board of the North Shore International Network, the Musicians Club of Women, and the tourism committee of Chicago’s North Shore Convention and Visitors’ Bureau. In 2008, she served as one of the international judges at the Second Vladimir Kurochkin International Competition of Young Artists of Operetta and Musicals in Yekaterinburg, Russia, and was honored by the Evanston Chamber of Commerce with their 2009 Public Service/ Nonprofit Person of the Year Award.
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A D M I N I S T R AT I V E S TA F F General Manager....................................................................................... Bridget McDonough Artistic Director................................................................................................. Rudy Hogenmiller Music Director................................................................................................Roger L. Bingaman Business Manager.....................................................................................................Michael Kotze Director of Audience and Press Services................................................ Christopher A. Riley Administrative and Production Associate......................................................Kyle A. Dougan Interns...............................................................Christopher Davis, Adam Elliott, Emily Essig House Manager......................................................................................................... Matt Conlon Box Office Staff............................................................... Myra Levin, Sherrie Witt, Gail Musial Development Services.......................................................................................Juno Consulting Marketing Services........................................................................................The Hunt Company Graphic Design................................................................................................ Bill Van Nimwegen Photography............................................. Rich Foreman, Chris Ocken, Dr. John McMahon Volunteers.......................................................................................................................... The Saints Auditors............................................................................................................Brook Weiner L.L.C. BOARD OF DIRECTORS Robert A. Greendale, M.D., President Jefferson C. Collins, Immediate Past President Ted C. Fishman Joseph Greco, M.D. Bridget McDonough Pamela T. Pettibone Rosie Rees Morris E. Robinson, Sr. Pamela P. Rosenbusch Benjamin P. Shapiro Catherine Westphal The Honorable Lorraine H. Morton, Former Mayor of Evanston, Honorary Board Member
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Ms. Carol Ann Black Mr. Robert R. Brink Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Brooks Mr. and Mrs. Walter Bushala Dr. Suzanne and Alderman Leonard Cahnmann Ms. Angie Clark Lillian and Herbert Cohen Marie and Edwin Comiskey Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Creamer Dr. Lawrence A. Domont Mr. and Mrs. Richard J. Elrod Ms. Fran Faller Ms. Mary Feay Dr. and Mrs. William E. Fishman Ms. Nona Flores Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Ganan Mr. and Mrs. Joel D. Gingiss Mr. Charles Gohs Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Goren Dr. Doris Graber Mr. and Mrs. Richard Grace Barbara and Merrill Greenberger Ms. Rachel Greenhoe Mr. and Mrs. Glenn R. Haas Joan and Bill Haase Mr. Frederick J. Hendra Mr. and Mrs. John R. Herman Mr. and Mrs. Howard Hoth Ms. Mary Louise Jackowicz Mr. and Mrs. Robert Kapoun Mr. and Mrs. Berry Ketter Mr. John O. King Mr. Jack Koefoot Judy and Peter Kohn Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Kolar Mrs. Betty Kolb
Mr. and Mrs. Konstanty Krylow Ms. Doris Lambert Mr. Paul Larson Mr. James Latturner Mr. Michael H. Lee and Ms. Vicki Buresh Joyce Lerner, in honor of Dr. Robert A. Greendale Judy and Maynard Louis Mr. and Mrs. James Lusk Trude and Sherwin Marks Reverend Phil Martinez Ms. Vernadine J. Martlock Mr. Robert W. Marwin Mr. and Mrs. Royce Masterson Ms. Joan Mazzonelli Ms. Melani McAllister Ms. Katharine McDonagh Ms. Jana McIlroy Ms. Mary M. Meike Ms. Lorraine Milius Mary Beth Mikrut Marilyn Mines, in memory of Arthur and Lillian Shields Audrey and John Nankervis Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Nelson Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Nocchiero Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Nolan Mr. John Norcross Gail and James Paskind Heather and Edward Patay Mr. and Mrs. John Paton Mr. Donald Perille Mr. and Mrs. Michael S. Perlman Ms. Patricia Pinkowski Bonnie Price and Jack Hirsch Carol and Lee Ramsey Joyce Richards and Victor Dye Ms. Joan Richman Mr. Charles Rita & Ms. Anita Nothdruft Ms. Agnes Roach
CO NTR I B UTO R S TO LI G HT O PE R A WO R K S 2 011 S E A SO N FU N DS Gail and Stephen Rudisill Ms. Rachel Ruhman Bea and Steve Rashid Ms. Charlene Salzman Dennis Rees and Felice Schulaner Lynne and Ralph Schatz Rosa Schloss Mr. and Mrs. Ron Sersen Mrs. Suzanne Sharken Mrs. Charles Simons Mr. and Mrs. Richard K. Smith Dr. and Mrs. W. B. Spriegel
Ms. Joyce L. Steffel Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Steyers Mr. John Stolz Ms. Peggy Sullivan Mr. and Mrs. Casmir Szczepaniak Mrs. Marilynn Stammich Beverly and Thomas Tabern Mr. and Mrs. Otto Teske Susan and James Thompson Cynthia and Neal Toback
Ms. Judith Tuszynski Mary Uppena-Weed Ms. Barbara Urban Dr. Marion Verp Mr. Richard Wagner Annette and Meyer Yeslin Mr. Robert Yohanan Pamela and Martin Zadigian Mr. and Mrs. Robert Zawislak Alice and Herb Zarov
C O R P O R AT E , B U S I N E S S A N D F O U N DAT I O N S U P P O R T 2 011 $20,000 - $75,000 Anonymous (1) The Frank B. Foster Charitable Trust The MacArthur Fund for Arts and Culture at Prince Newly Weds Foods NIB Foundation $5,000 - $19,999 Elizabeth F. Cheney Foundation John R. Halligan Charitable Fund Illinois Arts Council The Pauls Foundation $2,000 - $4,999 Anonymous (1) The ASCAP Foundation The Blowitz-Ridgeway Foundation Romano Brothers and Company Saint Francis Hospital
$100 - $1999 A.R.T. League Calvanese Family Foundation Dramatists Guild Fund Evanston Arts Council Gigi’s Dolls and Sherry’s Teddy Bears North Suburban Youth Foundation On Track Fulfillment The Ted Fund Matching Gifts A T & T Foundation Bank of America Caterpillar Foundation Home Depot Merrill Lynch and Company Foundation In Kind Gifts $500 and more City of Evanston Cultural Arts Division Davenport Designs Gemcraft Jewelry Four Seasons Hotel Chicago Marcus Promotions Laura Maurer Garden
Design The Saints Special Occasions Catering Retail and Dining Partners Campagnola Dixie Kitchen and Bait Shop Globe Café and Bar Hilton Garden Inn Chicago North Shore / Evanston Lulu’s dim sum & then sum Oceanique Prairie Moon Restaurant Rollin’ To Go Quartet Digital Printing Quince Trattoria D.O.C. Trattoria Demi Whole Foods Evanston Opening Reception Sponsors Campagnola Prarie Moon Restaurant Whole Foods Evanston
Includes donations received or pledged as of May 10, 2011. We make every effort to keep our list up to date; if you have been inadvertently left out, please call our box office. Much as they are appreciated, gifts of less than $100, as well as donations to benefit auctions and raffles cannot be printed due to space limitations.
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