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Patty and Jay Baker Theater Complex Quadracci Powerhouse Mark Clements Artistic Director
Co-produced with Daniel Chilewich and Todd Gershwin of One Night Productions
ONE NIGHT WITH JANIS JOPLIN Created, Written and Directed by Randy Johnson Further produced in association with the Estate of Janis Joplin & Jeffrey Jampol for JAM, Inc.
Musical Staging by Set and Lighting based on the original design by Costume Designer Sound Designer Projection and Video Designer Associate Lighting Designer Associate Sound Designer Video Programmer Stage Manager Assistant Stage Manager
Production Manager Lighting & Sound Director Technical Director Properties Director Charge Scenic Artist Costume Director
Randy Johnson Justin Townsend Jeff Cone Carl Casella Darrel Maloney Dan Ozminkowski Josh Liebert Benjamin Keightley Hethyr Verhoef* Jessica R. Aguilar* Melissa Nyari Vartanian Craig Gottschalk Tyler Smith James Guy Jim Medved Holly Payne
Generously sponsored by
Produced in 2012 by Cleveland Play House Michael Bloom, Artistic Director; Kevin Moore, Managing Director Produced in 2012 by Arena Stage Molly Smith, Artistic Director; Edgar Dobie, Executive Director The 2011 World Premiere of One Night With Janis Joplin was produced by and performed at: Portland Center Stage, Portland, OR; Chris Coleman, Artistic Director The director of this show is a member of the Stage Directors and Choreographers Society, an independent national labor union. *Member of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States. Janis Joplin – 2
C A S T L I S T ( i n a l p h a b e t i c a l o r d e r) Blues Singer........................................................................... Sabrina Elayne Carten* Joplinaire/Janis Alternate................................................................. Alison Cusano* Janis Joplin.................................................................................Mary Bridget Davies* Joplinaire/Back-Up Singer......................................................... Shay Saint-Victor* Joplinaire/Blues Singer Alternate....................................... Kimberly Yarbrough* THE BAND Music Supervisor/Guitar..................................................................... Ross Seligman Guitar....................................................................................................... Stephen Flakus Bass............................................................................................................. Patrick Harry Keyboard........................................................................................................Tyler Evans Drums...............................................................................................................Mitch Wilson Saxophone...............................................................................................Blair Bielawski Trumpet.........................................................................................................Greg Garcia Trumpet.........................................................................................................Brett Murphey *Member of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States. There will be one 20-minute intermission. The role of Janis Joplin will be played by Alison Cusano at Saturday matinees and at Sunday evening performances. The role of Blues Singer will be played by Kimberly Yarbrough at Tuesday evening and Sunday matinee performances.
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A MESSAGE FROM T HE A RT IST IC DIR ECTOR Hello! Having lived in Milwaukee for three years now, I have quickly learned that this city certainly knows how to make the most of its all too short summers. In addition to the numerous great outdoor and lakefront activities, Milwaukee’s celebrated music scene also hosts Summerfest, the world’s largest music festival presenting local, national, and internationally recognized music superstars for two gloriously packed weeks in June and July. So what better way to really get you in the mood for this great local event, than by sharing with you a rock performance extraordinaire that has been taking the country by storm recently? One Night With Janis Joplin celebrates the music of legendary rock icon and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame artist, Janis Joplin, right here on The Rep’s Quadracci Powerhouse stage. Last summer, I attended the opening night of this really fun production’s tryout at Cleveland Play House. I had a great time watching a crossgenerational audience – many of whom were reliving seminal moments of their distant youth – by rocking out to classics such as “Piece of My Heart,” “Cry Baby,” “Mercedes Benz,” and many, many more. I was delighted when Milwaukee Rep was asked by producers Todd Gershwin and Daniel Chilewich to be part of a consortium of three nationally recognized producing theaters to co-produce the next round of this entertaining show’s life. For three years now, I have very much wanted to extend the Quadracci Powerhouse producing season beyond late April. We are delighted to finally have the capability to do that now, at the end of our current season, by sharing in the creation of this production, written and directed by Randy Johnson, along with Pasadena Playhouse and Arena Stage. This summer also brings another exciting change to The Rep. I am thrilled to welcome Chad Bauman as our incoming Managing Director, who will join me as a co-leader of our company. Chad is a rising star in the theater world, and joins us after six seasons with Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater in Washington, D.C. I very much look forward to working with him on our recently announced 2013/14 Season. We will continue to deliver brave, challenging, entertaining and vital works to our three stages, as well as at the beautiful Pabst Theater. Now let your hair down, shake those feathers and feel free to get up and dance, sing along and enjoy One Night With Janis Joplin! Cheers, Mark Clements Artistic Director Janis Joplin – 4
A N O T E F R O M T H E P L AY W R I G H T A N D D I R E C T O R In these days where fame is instant and true musicianship rare, the word “artist” is an often-misused statement. As we are held hostage to a manufactured pop culture on a daily basis, I feel we must constantly revisit our history and explore the authentic forces that have shaped the landscape of our lives. One of these authentic forces is Janis Joplin. There never has been and never will be another Janis Joplin. Her fame was earned – her following grew as she grew – people were drawn to her and she was drawn to them. Janis Joplin was a true artist without contrivance or artifice. She was an extraordinary woman. People like to say “ahead of her time.” I happen to believe she was right on time. After immersing myself in the culture of Janis Joplin with Michael Joplin, Laura Joplin and Janis herself, the one prevailing message that kept coming back to me was the commonality of the paths and influences that guide and shape all of us and our spirit every day. I am constantly astonished and inspired by the depth of the wisdom she imparted in her music, her interviews, her writings and her art. All of us are influenced and shaped by artists, poets, musicians, thinkers and ordinary people. That’s what creates new thought every day. Janis provoked a lot of thought by simply being herself. At 3 a.m., one week after I had spent time with the Joplin family, I knew that this play would simply be One Night With Janis Joplin. It’s a night where Janis (one more time) could share her music, truths, influences, art, philosophy and spirit. Janis lives on as most great artists eventually do, forever in the conscious collective. This isn’t just Janis’ story: it’s all of our stories in one way or another. We all touch and inform each other as we travel this life. I trust that you, the audience, will take away with you a piece of Janis’ heart. The world is a better place because she was here for a moment. Randy Johnson Playwright/Director
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O N E N I G H T W I T H JA N IS J O P L I N P R O D U C E R S One Night Productions, LLC (Commercial Producer) is a subsidiary of Premiere Media, LLC, a New York-based entertainment production company managed by Todd Gershwin and Daniel Chilewich. One Night Productions was established as the commercial production company for the new touring production of One Night With Janis Joplin. Premiere’s roster of properties includes a number of unique musical productions revolving around the iconic music and legacies of George and Ira Gershwin including Here to Stay: The Gershwin Experience and ’S Wonderful: The New Gershwin Musical. Other Premiere Productions include the national tour of the Tony Award-winning show Blast and Through My Eyes, a new gospel musical. Jampol Artist Management, Inc. (Manager – Estate of Janis Joplin) Grammy Awardwinning and Emmy-nominated Jeffrey Jampol, is the President of JAM, Inc., manages The Doors, and the Estates of Jim Morrison, Janis Joplin, Tupac Shakur, Otis Redding, Peter Tosh, Henry Mancini and Rick James, and is a consultant to the Estate of Michael Jackson. Jampol, along with Dick Wolf, won the 2011 Grammy for producing the Doors film, When You’re Strange, narrated by Johnny Depp and helped create, produce and present the Janis Joplin musical, One Night With Janis Joplin. A voting member of The Recording Academy® since 1985, Jampol sat on the L.A. Chapter Board of Governors from 2007 – 2009. He is in his 16th year at UCLA, teaching advanced music business courses sponsored by UCLA and The Recording Academy®. Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater (Producer) is a national center dedicated to the production, presentation, development and study of American theater. Under the leadership of Artistic Director Molly Smith and Executive Director Edgar Dobie, Arena Stage is the largest company in the country dedicated to American plays and playwrights. Arena Stage produces huge plays of all that is passionate, exuberant, profound, deep and dangerous in the American spirit, and presents diverse and ground-breaking work from some of the best artists around the country. Arena Stage is committed to commissioning and developing new plays through the American Voices New Play Institute. Now in its seventh decade, Arena
Stage serves a diverse annual audience of more than 300,000. www.arenastage.org. Clevland Play House (Producer) was founded in 1915 and is America’s first professional regional theater. Throughout its rich history, Cleveland Play House has remained dedicated to its mission to inspire, stimulate and entertain diverse audiences in Northeast Ohio by producing plays and theater education programs of the highest professional standards. It has produced more than 100 world and/ or American premieres, and over its long history more than 12 million people have attended over 1,300 CPH productions. Today, under the leadership of Artistic Director Michael Bloom and Managing Director Kevin Moore, Cleveland Play House looks toward its centennial while performing in three state-of-the art venues at PlayhouseSquare in downtown Cleveland. Milwaukee Repertory Theater (Producer) is a nationally-recognized company that presents compelling dramas, powerful classics, award-winning contemporary works, full-scale musicals and sidesplitting comedies housed in its three unique performance venues – the Quadracci Powerhouse, Stiemke Studio and Stackner Cabaret. The Rep also produces an annual production of A Christmas Carol at the Pabst Theater. Under the leadership of Artistic Director Mark Clements, The Rep is committed to creating plays that are meaningful and relevant to the society we live in – plays that are challenging, visceral and engage the community through the issues they explore. www.MilwaukeeRep.com. The Pasadena Playhouse (Producer), under the leadership of Artistic Director Sheldon Epps and Executive Director Elizabeth Doran, has been in existence since 1917. Broadway productions that originated there include: Sister Act, Baby It’s You!, Looped and Mail, Unchain My Heart: The Ray Charles Musical, which premiered at The Playhouse is scheduled to open on Broadway in the 2013/14 Season. The world premiere of Sleepless in Seattle – The Musical will close The Playhouse’s 2012/13 Season before a proposed transfer to Broadway. In 1937, The Pasadena Playhouse was designated the State Theatre of California for bringing national and international renown to the state as a center for dramatic art. Janis Joplin – 10
MUSICA L N UMBERS SET ONE Combination of the Two (ASCAP)/Tell Mama
“Tell Mama” published as “Tell Daddy” Written by Wilbur Terrell, Clarence Carter and Marcus Daniel All rights administered by EMI Music Publishing LLC “Combination of the Two” (ASCAP) Written by Sam Andrew All rights administered by Publisher, Cheap Thrills (ASCAP) Used by permission
My Baby
Written by Jerry Ragovoy and Mort Shuman 1966 (Renewed) Unichappell Music Inc. (BMI) and Mort Shuman Songs (BMI) All rights on behalf of Mort Shuman Songs Administered by Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp. All rights reserved Used by permission
Maybe
Written by Richard Barrett All rights administered by EMI Music Publishing LLC All rights reserved Used by permission
Summertime
Written by George Gershwin, DuBose Heyward, Dorothy Heyward and Ira Gershwin 1935 (Renewed) George Gershwin Music (ASCAP), DuBose and Dorothy Heyward Memorial Fund Pub (ASCAP) and Ira Gershwin Music (ASCAP) All rights administered by Wb Music Corp. All rights reserved Used by permission
Bye Bye Baby
Written by Powell St. John Published by Mainspring Watchworks Music (ASCAP) Under license from The Bicycle Music Company
Turtle Blues
Written by Janis Joplin Published by Strong Arm Music (ASCAP) All rights reserved Used by permission
Down on Me
Written by Janis Joplin Published by Strong Arm Music (ASCAP) All rights reserved Used by permission
Piece of My Heart
Written by Bert Berns and Jerry Ragovoy 1967 Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Sloopy II Music, Warner Tamerlane All Rights on Behalf of Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC Administered by Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, 8 Music Square West, Nashville, Tennessee 37203 All rights reserved Used by permission
Today I Sing the Blues
Written by Curtis Lewis Published by Bess Music Company All rights reserved Used by permission
Nobody Knows You When You’re Down and Out Written by James Cox Published by Universal Music Publishing Group All rights reserved Used by permission
A Woman Left Lonely
Composed by Dewey Lindon Oldham and Dan Penn 1971 Embassy Music Corporation (BMI) and Dan Penn Music (BMI) All rights reserved Used by permission
SET TWO Raise Your Hand
Written by Eddie Floyd, Alvertis Isbell and Stephen Cropper Published by Universal Music Publishing Group All rights reserved Used by permission
Try (Just a Little Bit Harder)
Written by Jerry Ragovoy and Chip Taylor 1968 (Renewed) Unichappell Music Inc. (BMI) All rights reserved Used by permission
Maybe
Written by Richard Barrett All rights administered by EMI Music Publishing LLC All rights reserved Used by permission
Little Girl Blue
Music by Richard Rodgers, lyrics by Lorenz Hart This selection is used by special arrangement with Rodgers & Hammerstein: An Imagem Company, www.rnh.com All rights reserved Used by permission
Cry Baby
Written by Bert Berns and Norman Meade 1963 Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Sloopy II Music, Warner Tamberlane All Rights on Behalf of Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC Administered by Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, 8 Music Square West, Nashville, Tennessee 37203 All rights reserved Used by permission
Kozmic Blues
Written by Janis Joplin and Gabriel Merkler Published by Strong Arm Music (ASCAP) All rights reserved Used by permission
I Shall Be Released
Written by Bob Dylan Published by Dwarf Music All rights reserved Used by permission
Mercedes Benz
Written by Janis Joplin, Michael McClure and Robert Neuwirth Published by Strong Arm Music (ASCAP) All rights reserved Used by permission
Ball and Chain
Written by Willie Mae “Big Mama” Thornton Bro ’N Sis Music Inc. All rights reserved Used by permission
Stay with Me
Words and music by George David Weiss and Jerry Ragovoy 1966 Published by Warner Chappell Music Renewed 1994 and assigned to Abilene Music LLC c/o Larry Spier Music LLC, New York, New York International Copyright secured All rights reserved including public performance Used by permission
I’m Gonna Rock My Way to Heaven
Words and music by Jerry Ragovoy and Jenny Dean Published by The Tune Room Inc. All rights reserved Used by permission
Spirit in the Dark
Written by Aretha Franklin Published by Springtime Music Inc. All rights reserved/Used by permission
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CAST BIOGR A PHIES Sabrina Elayne Carten, Blues Singer Sabrina Elayne Carten began her career with Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra as the Strawberry Woman in Porgy and Bess, and has performed the opera at notable opera houses around the world. Her portrayal of Maria in Porgy and Bess is considered to be one of the best. She played Tituba in The Crucible at Chautauqua Opera and Mobile Opera. She understudied and performed as Queenie in Hal Prince’s Show Boat on its first national tour across the U.S. and Canada. She recently appeared with Mike Tyson in Mike Tyson: Undisputed Truth at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. She is a member of The American Spiritual Ensemble. Having performed in the Portland Center Stage world premiere, she is excited to reprise the role of the Blues Singer in One Night With Janis Joplin. Alison Cusano, Joplinaire/ Janis Alternate Alison Cusano is psyched to be back, rockin’ out with the One Night With Janis Joplin family. Regional theater credits include: One Night With Janis Joplin (Janis Alternate) at Arena Stage and Cleveland Play House; Factory Girls at Goodspeed Musicals; The Full Monty and Hello, Dolly! at Ogunquit Playhouse and Hair (Sheila) at Cohoes Music Hall. Other credits: Tommy (Mrs. Walker) and Factory Girls at Joe’s Pub NYC. BFA Musical Theatre from The Hartt School. Love to friends and family for their continuous support. 13 – Janis Joplin
Mary Bridget Davies, Janis Joplin Mary Bridget Davies starred as Janis Joplin in the national tour of Love, Janis and was awarded Best Actress in a musical by the Cleveland Critic’s Circle for One Night With Janis Joplin. She was nominated for Best Actress in a Musical by Broadway World for One Night With Janis Joplin. Other favorite credits include the Broadway show It Ain’t Nothin’ But the Blues, Reno Sweeney in Anything Goes and being a member of Something Dada Improvisational Comedy Co. Davies has received numerous awards for her voice and band. Most recently, her new album was nominated for a 2013 Blues Music Award for Best New Artist Debut and she was a 2013 Helen Hayes Award nominee for Outstanding Lead Actress in a resident musical for her role in One Night With Janis Joplin at Arena Stage. For more information, please visit www.marybridgetdavies.com. Shay Saint-Victor, Joplinaire/ Back-up Singer Shay Saint-Victor is honored to join the cast of One Night With Janis Joplin. Recently she toured singing gospel with the Change Experience. Theater credits include Freeda in Freeda Peoples (Billie Holiday Theatre) and Angel in A Garfield Christmas (tour). Televison credits include: All My Children. A singer/songwriter and native Detroiter, she is also a graduate of Purchase College, SUNY with a BFA in Theatre.
CAST BIOGR A PHIES Kimberly Yarbrough, Joplinaire/Blues Singer Alternate A veteran actress originally from Memphis, TN, Kim Yarbrough captivated TV audiences the world over during Season Two of NBC’s The Voice. She has been a native Angeleno since 2000, enjoying a dream career performing alongside icons such as Dennis Quaid, Danny DeVito, Loretta Devine, Jim Belushi,
Katey Sagal, Kenny Loggins, Tyler Perry, Della Reese and Stevie Wonder. Major TV credits include: Southland, 2 Broke Girls, Vegas, Bones, and recurring appearances on Dexter and Conan. Kim’s vocals are regularly featured on the hit FX show, Sons of Anarchy. Major stage credits include Ain’t Misbehavin’, Once on This Island, the original cast of Nuncrackers and The Women of Brewster Place, for which she won an L.A. Stage Alliance Ovation Award and an NAACP Theater Nomination for Best Lead Actress.
MUSICI A N BIOGR A PHIES Ross Seligman, Music Supervisor/ Guitar Ross Seligman returns to One Night With Janis Joplin after performing in the show at Portland Center Stage (world premiere), Cleveland Play House, Arena Stage in Washington, D.C. and Pasadena Playhouse. Regional theater credits include: Portland Center Stage productions of Bat Boy: The Musical, The Fantasticks, West Side Story, Cabaret and It Ain’t Nothin’ But the Blues; with Broadway Rose Theatre Company: Jekyll & Hyde, They’re Playing Our Song and Chicago and with Artists Repertory Theatre: Susannah Mars’ Mars on Life. In addition to music directing and composing music for national commercials, Ross Seligman has just released his new record, Run with Me, with symphonic rock group Echo Helstrom. Run with Me is available on iTunes, Spotify and everywhere else online. He currently lives in New York City.
Stephen Flakus, Guitar Stephen is even more jazzed than before about returning to the stage with One Night With Janis Joplin. Having been with the production since Portland, he is eternally grateful to have the opportunity to continue with such a fun, magical production. A native of Oregon, Stephen grew up in Jacksonville, FL, where he attended the University of North Florida and earned a BA in Classical Guitar. Recent credits include: One Night With Janis Joplin at Cleveland Play House, Arena Stage and Pasadena Playhouse; Mike Tyson: Undisputed Truth at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas and Pump Boys and Dinettes (Jim) at Broadway Rose Theatre Company in Portland, OR. Stephen lives in Portland where he gigs, teaches and records with his band the Someday Tricycle. He would like to thank Randy Johnson, Dan Chilewich, Todd Gershwin and, of course, the Joplin family for providing the chance to recreate such an amazing experience every night.
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MUSICI A N BIOGR A PHIES Patrick Harry, Bass Patrick Harry was the bassist for One Night With Janis Joplin at Portland Center Stage (world premiere), Cleveland Play House, Arena Stage and Pasadena Playhouse. Most of Harry’s work is as a freelance bassist in Portland, OR. Portland credits include: The Wild Party, Eating Raoul and Spring Awakening (Live On Stage); Annie, Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory and Richard Scarry’s Busytown (Northwest Children’s Theater); ’69: the sexual revolution musical (Triangle Productions); Always . . . Patsy Cline and The Winter Wonderettes (Broadway Rose Theatre Company) and numerous other local shows. Tyler Evans, Keyboard Tyler Evans is thrilled to return to One Night With Janis Joplin after its debut at Portland Center Stage and success at Cleveland Play House, Arena Stage in Washington, D.C. and Pasadena Playhouse. He has music-directed and performed in various Portland productions including: Spring Awakening (Live On Stage); West Side Story, Cabaret, Sunset Boulevard, Oklahoma! (Portland Center Stage) and Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (Broadway Rose Theatre Company). He is a Washington State University Master’s alum. Mitch Wilson, Drums Mitch Wilson is pumped to be back with the crew – it was just about a two years ago that One Night With Janis Joplin debuted at Portland Center Stage. A drummer and singer/songwriter, Wilson currently lives in Los Angeles 15 – Janis Joplin
where he’s worked with The Pretty Reckless, featuring Taylor Momsen; Bernard “Pretty” Purdie; Adam Holzman; David Sonenberg and Senri Oe, among others. Drumming in orchestras, Wilson’s theater credits include White Christmas, Annie, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat and Grease. Most recently, he was the drummer for Mike Tyson: Undisputed Truth, as well as for The Hugs rock band. Wilson currently plays with Kid Confidence. Blair Bielawski, Saxophone Blair Bielawski has an extensive and varied background in education and performance. He holds a BA in Music Education from Carroll University, (Waukesha, WI, 1981), and an MA from the University of Wisconsin, (Madison, WI, 1984). He taught for 12 years at a variety of grade levels. Blair is currently an author and part of the advisory group for Lorenz Educational Press as well as an author and composer for Heritage Music Press. Before joining Lorenz, he was a member of the Hal Leonard Corporation’s editorial and arranging staff for 17 years, working on all aspects of the music catalog. Greg Garcia, Trumpet Greg attended the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, where he studied with Wayne Cook and Dennis Najoom and was a member of the Symphony Band, Wind Ensemble and was lead trumpet in the Jazz Ensemble. Greg has been teaching at the Waukesha County Conservatory of Music since 1996, where he maintains a studio of about 30 private students. Greg is also a member of the faculty at the Wisconsin Conservatory
MUSICI A N BIOGR A PHIES of Music. He is a member of the bands Hot Sauce (Rock, Funk, R&B), D’Calleson (Salsa) and The Groove Hogs, a blues band with whom he has performed all across the U.S. and recorded the CD Blue Rhythms, White Lies. Greg has been the featured soloist with several local youth orchestras and bands. In addition, Greg has written and performed music for a number of television and radio commercials. Brett Murphey, Trumpet Brett is the lead trumpet player for the All-Star SUPERband, with whom he has been playing since early 2000. He is originally from Des Moines, IA and earned his BM and MM in Studio Music and Jazz/Jazz
Pedagogy at the University of Miami in 1984. For five years, he studied trumpet with Gilbert Johnson, who played principal trumpet in the Philadelphia Orchestra for 25 years. Brett has recorded, toured and/ or performed with Frank Sinatra, Barbara Streisand, The Bee Gees, KC and the Sunshine Band and Dionne Warwick, among many others. He has also played lead trumpet for over 45 different touring Broadway productions including The King and I, The Pirates of Penzance, Camelot, Cabaret, Nine and Oklahoma!, to name a few. Brett can be heard on many albums, including Barbara Streisand’s Guilty, Dionne Warwick’s Heartbreaker and The Bee Gees’ Living Eyes.
C R E AT I V E T E A M B I O G R A P H I E S Randy Johnson, Writer/Director Randy Johnson is a graduate of the USC School of Theatre in Los Angeles. For over three decades he has produced, directed or written some of the most groundbreaking and landmark events on the world stage. Most recently, he conceived, wrote and directed One Night With Janis Joplin, which premiered May 2011 at Portland Center Stage to rave reviews and was an immediate sell out. The production was presented in association with the Estate of Janis Joplin. It has had a record-breaking run this year at Cleveland Play House, Arena Stage in Washington, D.C. and at Pasadena Playhouse. Over 100,000
people have attended the show since its inception. Theater credits include: the West Coast premiere of Larry Kramer’s The Normal Heart, starring Richard Dreyfuss and Kathy Bates; original producer of Always. . .Patsy Cline; writer and director of The Wildest!!!; and writer, director and choreographer of Conway Twitty: The Man, The Music and The Legend. Randy also co-conceived and directed Elvis: The Concert, which reunited Elvis’ original band, singers and musical director in a virtual interactive concert featuring Elvis. Other directing work includes: Dick Clark’s American Bandstand Classics hosted by Dick Clark (via video); Michael Bolton’s world tour, Bolton Swings Sinatra; Audrey Hepburn in The Diary of Anne Frank for UNICEF; Katharine Hepburn in a PBS documentary on the life of Jimmy Stewart; and Carly Simon in Janis Joplin – 16
C R E AT I V E T E A M B I O G R A P H I E S Carly Simon – A Moonlight Serenade on the Queen Mary 2, as well as her return to the concert stage at The Apollo Theater in 2007. At the Savoy Theatre, Randy directed and staged Songs My Mother Taught Me starring Lorna Luft. Randy also conceived and directed main stage productions aboard two ships on Celebrity Cruise Lines; directed and choreographed Paige O’Hara’s nightclub act; staged and directed Tammy Wynette’s final tour; and directed and coproduced Commitment to Life, which raised over 35 million dollars for AIDS Project Los Angeles. Randy also directed the grand opening of Universal Studios’ Islands of Adventure, for executive producer Steven Spielberg. Other notable directing projects include: former President Ronald Reagan’s 80th birthday celebration; the Economic Summit of Industrialized Nations; Tennessee’s bicentennial celebration, hosted by former Vice President Al Gore; the California Governor’s Awards for the Arts; and Horizons, the grand opening of GM Place in Vancouver, Canada. Randy is a recipient of a Crystal Apple Award for his work with Aids Project Los Angeles, was named Volunteer of the Year for his work with L.A. Shanti and was awarded two ISES Spirit of Excellence Awards for Horizons. Randy’s autobiography, Adventures in the Hotel Crazy, will be published in the fall of 2013. www.randyjohnson1.com. Justin Townsend, Scenic and Lighting Designer Broadway credits include: Vanya, Sonia, Masha and Spike; The Other Place and Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson. NYC: Here Lies Love and Juan and John (Public Theater); Galileo and Unnatural Acts (Classic 17 – Janis Joplin
Stage Company); Milk Like Sugar (Playwrights Horizons); Luck of the Irish and On The Levee (LCT3); Opus (Primary Stages); Speech and Debate (Roundabout Theatre Company) and Beauty on the Vine and Palace of the End (Epic Theatre). Regional: Arden Theatre Company, Alliance Theatre, American Repertory Theater, Bard SummerScape, Boston Court, Baltimore’s Center Stage, Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park, Cleveland Play House, Folger Shakespeare, Hartford Stage, Huntington Theatre Company, Kirk Douglas, The Intiman, La Jolla Playhouse, Old Globe, Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Playmakers Repertory Company and Portland Center Stage. www.justintownsend.com. Jeff Cone, Costume Designer Jeff Cone has been designing costumes for more than 30 years. He worked at Atlanta’s Alliance Theatre for 12 seasons, followed by a five-year stint at Seattle Opera. For the last 15 years, he has been in Portland, OR, at Portland Center Stage. In that time, he has designed costumes for 60 productions. Of those shows, 38 have been in the last five seasons at the Gerding Theater at the Armory. Favorite productions include West Side Story, Cabaret, Alfred Hitchcock’s The 39 Steps, One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, Sometimes a Great Notion, Snow Falling on Cedars and, of course, One Night With Janis Joplin. Jeff has received Portland Theater Community and Critics Awards (“Drammy”) for his costume designs for Dirty Blonde, Act A Lady and Shakespeare’s Amazing Cymbeline. In addition to his resident costume designer duties, he is happy to manage the costume shop at Portland Center Stage.
C R E AT I V E T E A M B I O G R A P H I E S Carl Casella, Sound Designer In a career that spans more than 30 years, Carl Casella has worked as an audio designer, engineer and producer in some of New York’s busiest recording studios and live venues, but his true passion is designing original musicals. He is a member of Sound Associates, Inc. Carl’s Broadway and Off-Broadway credits include: One Night With Janis Joplin; My Fair Lady; Triassic Parq; Relatively Speaking; Baby It’s You!; The City Club; Silence! The Musical; The Story of My Life; Unchain My Heart: The Ray Charles Musical; American Buffalo; A Tale of Two Cities; Xanadu; A Moon for the Misbegotten; My Mother’s Italian, My Father’s Jewish & I’m in Therapy!; Ring of Fire: The Music of Johnny Cash; Sly Fox; Little Shop of Horrors; A Raisin in the Sun; Sexaholix . . . A
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C R E AT I V E T E A M B I O G R A P H I E S House); In Masks Outrageous and Austere (Culture Project); Tokio Confidential (Atlantic Stage 2); The Submission (MCC Theater); SCKBSTD (Virginia Stage Company); as well as lighting and projections for Peer Gynt (La Jolla Playhouse and Kansas City Repertory Theatre). www.darrelmaloney.com. Dan Ozminkowski, Associate Lighting Designer Regional credits include: Treasure Island – A New Musical (Arkansas Repertory Theatre); Let Me Down Easy (Arena Stage, Wexner Center for the Arts, Philadelphia Theatre Company, San Diego Repertory Theatre and Berkeley Repertory Theatre). Tour credits include: Spirit of Uganda (2010, 2012; North America) and touring the U.S. with Treehouse Shakers. His New York credits include: A Celebration of Maurice Sendak with Tony Kushner (92Y); If You Could See (o/o Broadway); Amanda Selwyn Dance Theatre (Resident Designer, three seasons) and To Walk in Darkness & B*tch (o/o Broadway). Dan also designed four musicals at MerryGo-Round Playhouse. His associate/ assistant design credits include: One Night With Janis Joplin (Regional Tour); Impressionism (Broadway); Le Rêve (Wynn, Las Vegas). Dan was nominated for the Barrymore PECO Award for Outstanding Lighting Design in 2011. USA 829. Alumnus, Purchase College. Josh Liebert, Associate Sound Designer Recent designs include: South Pacific at Delaware Theatre Company; Off Broadway’s The Other Josh Cohen; Central Avenue Breakdown at DIMF in South Korea and the recent European
tour of Ain’t Misbehavin’. Other OffBroadway designs include: Son of a Gun; 40 Weeks; Emily: An Amethyst Remembrance; Refuge of Lies; Surviving Billy Boy; Sessions and Every Girl Gets Her Man. Regional designs include: Ice Glen, King John, The Taming of the Shrew, Martha Mitchell Calling and Kerfol (Shakespeare & Company); One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest (Studio Players) and Evita (Surflight Theatre). MFA: CCM; BFA: Ithaca College. Benjamin Keightley, Video Programmer Broadway credits include: Fela, The Best Man and Bonnie and Clyde. Vegas: Shania: Still the One (Caesars Palace) and Surf (Planet Hollywood). National Tours: American Idiot, Flashdance and How Sweet the Sound. Selected regional/Off-Broadway: Allegiance (Old Globe); Checkers (Vineyard Theatre); Golden Child (Signature Theatre) and The Elaborate Entrance of Chad Deity (Second Stage Theatre). Mark Clements, Artistic Director Mark Clements began his tenure as The Rep’s Artistic Director with the 2010/11 Season. He is an award-winning international theater director whose work has appeared in over 100 major theaters throughout Europe and the United States. Recent productions include: Clybourne Park, Assassins, Othello, Next to Normal, Death of a Salesman, Bombshells and Cabaret at The Rep; Oliver!, Born Yesterday, Great Expectations and Les Miserables (2008 Barrymore Award – Best Production of a Musical) and
C R E AT I V E T E A M B I O G R A P H I E S Of Mice and Men (2007 Barrymore Award – Best Director and Best Production of a Play), all for Walnut Street Theatre, Philadelphia; The Milliner (Off-Broadway, World Premiere), CSC, New York; My Fair Lady, Copenhagen; The Browning Version (Barclays/TMA Regional Theatre Award) at Derby Playhouse and Blunt Speaking (World Premiere), Chichester Festival Theatre U.K. and Lucille Lortel Theatre, New York both starring Corin Redgrave. Other productions include: Speaking in Tongues (U.S. Premiere) with Kevin Anderson and Karen Allen (SDC’s Joe Calloway Award, Best Director Nomination), Roundabout Theatre Company; Speaking in Tongues (European Premiere; Barclays/TMA Best Director Nomination), Hampstead Theatre, London; Creator/Director – Soul Train (Laurence Olivier Award Nomination), West End and three U.K. national tours; and the U.K. national tours of The Glass Menagerie, The Gingerbread Lady and Love & Marriage, all for Bath Theatre Royal productions. Mark served as an Associate Artistic Director for Moving Theatre Company, the production company founded by Vanessa and Corin Redgrave. He has also been Associate Director for New End Theatre and New Players Theatre, both in London, Royal Theatre in Northampton and Torch Theatre in Wales. Additionally, Mark served as Artistic Director of the awardwinning Derby Playhouse in the U.K. from 1992 to 2002, where he produced over 100 productions, directed 47, including nine transfers to London’s West End and many U.K. national tours and international collaborations with leading companies in Europe and the U.S. He serves on the National Advisory Board for the Lunt-
Fontanne Fellowship Program at Ten Chimneys. Hethyr (Red) Verhoef, Production Stage Manager A native Angeleno, Hethyr has always been entranced by the power of art and all the elements it takes to create it. She adores being a spec of the whole. She has worked on numerous productions over the years gaining beauty and experience from each one. Hethyr also has many years experience as lead fly man and deck head. In the words of Janis: “I’m one of those regular weird people.” Muchos besos para Isara Naya. And a shout out to the crew, without which, there would be no show! *AEA member, Local 33. Jessica R. Aguilar, Assistant Stage Manager Jessica is thrilled to be at Milwaukee Rep for the first time with One Night With Janis Joplin. Previous works include: Pasadena Playhouse: Intimate Apparel and Blues for an Alabama Sky; Los Angeles Theater Center: Devil’s Advocate and Dementia; Center Theatre Group: Ken Roht’s Nutcracker Workshops; Geffen Playhouse: By the Waters of Babylon; Reprise Theatre Company: Once on This Island; Marin Theatre Company: Tiny Alice and In the Red & Brown Water; Cygnet Theater: Man of La Mancha and Hedwig and the Angry Inch. Ms. Aguilar is a graduate of UCLA, proud member of AEA and an avid SF Giants fan. Thanks to her F&F, HV, HW, PA, ML, TW, MQH and JK². Kisses to TB! Special Thanks Richard Rogers Jason Fassl Janis Joplin – 20
T H E R E P | PAT R O N S E R V I C E S Contact Info Ticket Office Phone Number: Fax Number: Mailing Address: E-mail:
414-224-9490 414-225-5490 Milwaukee Repertory Theater Patty & Jay Baker Theater Complex 108 E. Wells Street; Milwaukee, WI 53202 tickets@MilwaukeeRep.com
Hours of Operation: Monday – Sunday Noon to 6 pm On days with performances the Ticket Office will remain open until show time. Administrative Office Phone Number: 414-224-1761 Fax Number: 414-224-9097 Mailing Address: Milwaukee Repertory Theater Patty & Jay Baker Theater Complex 108 E. Wells Street; Milwaukee, WI 53202 Hours of Operation: Monday – Friday 8:30 am to 5:30 pm Emergency Phone Number If you anticipate the need to be reached during a performance, leave your name and seat location with your contact information, along with instructions, to direct emergency phone calls to the House Manager at 414-290-5379 or 414-224-1761, ext. 379.
SERV ICES Access
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Captioned Theater
Deaf or Hard of Hearing Services: The Quadracci Powerhouse (QP) and the Stiemke Studio are equipped with an infrared listening system which ensures clarity of sound from any seat in the house. Performances are offered in American Sign Language for a Thursday evening of all QP productions and one Sunday matinee for all Stiemke Studio productions. We also offer a Captioned Theater performance during the second to last Sunday matinee performance of all QP productions. Please call The Rep Ticket Office at 414-224-9490 for more information. Script synopses are available upon request for QP and Stiemke Studio productions by calling 414-224-1761. Blind or Low Vision Services: Large print programs are available in the Quadracci Powerhouse and Stiemke Studio from any usher. Every Rep production has one audio-described performance. Using an earpiece attached to a small hand-held receiver, patrons hear a live, real-time description of the action on stage. Call the Ticket Office for more information. A descriptive tape is available for each QP and Stiemke production by calling 414-224-1761. 21 – Janis Joplin
Wheelchairs All Rep stages are fully accessible. Please contact the Ticket Office at 414-224-9490. Late Arrivals Out of courtesy to the actors and audience, patrons arriving after the performance has started will be seated at the discretion of House Management. Parking Milwaukee Center offers onsite parking with indoor access to The Rep operated by InterPark. Enter from Kilbourn Avenue or Water Street. Parking Passes You may purchase parking passes to the Milwaukee Center’s garage for $7.00 in the Quadracci Powerhouse, Stiemke Studio, Stackner Cabaret theater lobbies and The Rep’s Ticket Office. during Rep performance times. SAVE TIME AND MONEY! Policy on Children Children under age five are not admitted in the theater. Recording Equipment and Cameras The use of recording equipment and cameras in the theater is strictly forbidden.
THE REP EXPERIENCE Concessions Enjoy a drink or dessert in the Quadracci Powerhouse or Stiemke Studio lobby prior to the performance or at intermission. Please remember that food and drink (except bottled water and Rep sippy cups) are not allowed in the theater.
Rep In Depth Get an insider’s look at the play from a member of the cast or artistic team with a discussion that begins 45 minutes prior to every performance in the Quadracci Powerhouse and Stiemke Studio.
Gift Shop Located in the Quadracci Powerhouse is The Rep’s Gift Shop, which offers show-specific merchandise and Rep logo products, as well as books and scripts of current and past productions. You can also purchase parking passes and Rep Gift Certificates.
Rep Talkbacks After select performances, engage in a deeper conversation with members of the cast, artistic team and occasional special guests. Get talkback schedules by calling the Ticket Office at 414-224-9490, or online at www. MilwaukeeRep.com or looking at The Rep patron guide.
Cellular Phones/Electronic Paging Devices Please remember to turn off your cell phones and electronic paging devices. In case of an emergency, these items may be left with the House Manager. Also, as a courtesy to your fellow theatergoers and the actors on stage, please refrain from text messaging during the performance. Thank you!
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M I LWAU K E E R E P E R T O R Y T H E AT E R B O A R D O F T R U S T E E S OFFICERS
TRUSTEES
President Judy Hansen
Patsy Aster Eliza Audley Matt Bartel Judy Berdan Randy Bryant Warren Buliox Jane Chernof Mark Diliberti Norman Dyer Patrick Gallagher John Hunzinger Stephen Isaacson Michael Jolin, CFA J. Patrick Keyes Kristine Lueders Robert H. Manegold Michael McNeely Abigail Nash Dr. Mark Niedfeldt Elizabeth Quadracci Harned Joseph A. Rock Micky Sadoff Tom Scrivner Patrick Smith Stephen VanderBloemen Tom Warden Karin Werner Stacy Williams
Vice President, Audience Development John N. Greene Vice President, Trustees Susan Esslinger Vice President, Development James Braza Vice President, Personnel Dwight L. Morgan Vice President, Strategic Planning Pete Hotz Secretary Catherine Robinson Treasurer Kathleen A. Gray At Large Wendy Blumenthal
FR IE N DS OF T H E R E P BOA R D OFFICERS President Judy Berdan Vice President of Fundraising Cathy Jakicic Vice President of External Services Brittany Roskom Vice President of Internal Services Jim Mergener Secretary/President-Elect Dan Roskom
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Treasurer Diane Dalton Past-President Lisa Gehrke DIRECTORS AT LARGE Erica Bail Eunice Beckendorf Walter Daumler Susan Esslinger Jim Gehrke Cecilia Gilbert Connie Kordsmeier Sue McComb JJ Selland Aileen Smith
UPCOMING SHOWS Delafield Art Center Delafield, WI • Now thru June 30 Sturgeon Bay Fine Art Festival Sturgeon Bay, WI • May 25 – 26 Hidden River Art Festival Brookfield, WI • September 14 – 15
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T H E S TA F F ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Mark Clements
ARTISTIC
Associate Artistic Director.......................Sandy Ernst Associate Artistic Director.................Brent Hazelton Artistic Associate...........................Michael M. Kroeker
Lighting & Sound Lighting & Sound Director.............. Craig Gottschalk Assistant Sound Supervisor.........................Erin Paige Assistant Lighting Design Intern......... Jeremy Dominik
Props
EDUCATION
Properties Director ...................................... James Guy Assistant Props Director/ Props Craft Artisan................................... Anna Warren Props Crafts Artisan...............................Sarah Kirkham Soft Props Artisan......................Margaret Hasek-Guy Props Carpenter/Artisan....................... Erik Lindquist Prop Painter/Graphic Artist/ Props Coordinator..................................Jill Lynn Lyons Props Intern.................................................... Lisa Griebel
ASSOCIATE ARTISTS
Technical Director......................................... Tyler Smith Charge Scenic Artist...................................Jim Medved Lead Scenic Artist.................................. Shannon Mann Scenic Artist............. Kira Nehmer, Thayne Abraham Paint Intern..............................................Shannon Meyer Technical Director Apprentice.............. Kelly Pursley
Education Director............................... Jenny Kostreva Education Coordinator.......................Leda Hoffmann Education Associate.............................Neal Easterling Teaching Artists......Marcy Kearns, Cheryl Ann Lisowski Full-time Education Intern........ Lindsey Schmeltzer Part-time Education Interns................. Steven Esche, Amanda Harrigan
May Adrales, Jonathan Gillard Daly, Timothy Douglas, Lee E. Ernst, Laura Gordon, Angela Iannone, Todd Edward Ivins, Dan Kazemi, Marc Kudisch, Reese Madigan, Jeff Nellis, Gerard Neugent, James Pickering, Aaron Posner, Todd Rosenthal, Eric Simonson, Lindsay Smiling, Deborah Staples, John Tanner
ASSISTANTS/APPRENTICES/INTERNS
Literary Assistant....................................... JC Clementz Directing Apprentice........................... Lenny Banovez Directing Intern................................... Maggie Ellsworth Acting Interns..................................... Jonathan Altman, Emily Berman, Lamar Jefferson, Toni Linn Martin, Jessi Noel, Tyrone Phillips, Jess Prichard, Jamie Rezanour, Teddy Spencer, Bri Sudia, Trequon Tate, Mercedes White, J.R. Yancher
PRODUCTION
Production Manager............ Melissa Nyari Vartanian Assistant Production Manager......Christine Ann Cooksy Production Purchaser...............................Peter Koenig Assistant Stagehand..............................Katrina Weber
Costumes
Costume Director......................................... Holly Payne Costume Shop Assistant............................. Amy Horst Senior Draper......................................... Alex B. Tecoma Draper.......................................................... April McKinnis First Hands.......................Jessica Jaeger, Jef Ouwens Junior First Hand.......................................Leslie Vaglica Stitchers...........................................................................Kari Ehler, Carol Ross, Micky Simmons Wig Assistant..........................................Jaime Schnittke Stylist............................................................Kevin McElroy Crafts Artist........................................... Rachel Stenman Show Assistant/Shopper................... Jennifer Vinent Wig Master.........................................Lara Leigh Dalbey Senior Wardrobe..................................... Carissa Sexton Wardrobe........................................................ Cassie Head Intern................................................................Haley Jaeger Rental Coordinator..........................................Caitlin Lux
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Scenic
Stage Management
Production Stage Manager............... Briana J. Fahey Stage Managers.................. Richelle Harrington Calin, Sarah Deming-Henes, Sarah Hoffmann, Rebecca Lindsey, Kimberly McCann, Laura F. Wendt, Amanda Weener Stage Management Apprentice.......Jason Simpson Stage Management Interns..............Kaitlin Kitzmiller, Marissa Robinson
Resident Stagehands & Carpenters Bill Burgardt, Sam Garst, Rick Grilli, Dave Hicks, John Nusslock, Jason Pruzin, Robert Schultz, Jim Zinky
ADMINISTRATION General Manager..................................... Claude Binder Company Manager........................... Dawn Marie Ross Administrative Assistant........Erin Burgess-Ellingen Assistant to General Manager........... Laura Rummler Receptionists............................. Andrea Roades-Bruss, Michael Evans, Grace Hern, Katherine Ketter, Tracey Smith Interns........................................ Kimberly Jenson, Lisa Rowe
DEVELOPMENT
Development Director......................... Marina S. Krejei Institutional Giving Manager................ Nina M. Jones Special Events Manager............................Michele Luu Development Assistant.........................Casey Harding Gala Consultant................................. Lydia Mladenovic Development Intern.......................... David Gasperetti Events Intern...........................................Edward Lupella
FINANCE
Finance Director..................................Leslie Fillingham Payroll/Benefits Specialist......................Judi Schauer Finance and Production Accountant.....Lisa Krakau Accounting Assistant................................ Marie Holtyn
T H E S TA F F (c o n t .) HOUSEKEEPING
Housekeeping Supervisor....................... Bruce Melick Housekeeping Staff....................................Regail Blade, Kaye Johnyakin, Dennis Reed, Rosie L. Williams
MAINTENANCE
Chief Building Engineer.................... Mark A. Uhrman Lead Engineer............................................... James Ross Engineers............................... Todd Ross, Riley Pardon
MARKETING
Director of Marketing & Communications............................................Lisa Fulton Associate Director of Marketing................Josh Gren Patron Relations Manager............ Christine YĂźndem Group Sales Manager....................................Stacy Mills Marketing Coordinator...........................Kaitlin Schlick Photographer...................................... Michael Brosilow Videographer...................................The Stage Channel Marketing Intern...............................Jessica L. Perszyk
Public Relations Public Relations Director.....................Cindy E. Moran PR Interns........ Katherine Pankow, Elizabeth McGovern
House Operations Senior House Manager....................... Casey Schroeter House Managers................................. David Gasperetti, John Mussatti, Demetrius Truss Concierge/Gift Shop................................. Seth Bobrow, LaToya Dupree, Patricia Morrell, Stephanie Schultz
Ticket Office Ticket Operations Manager.......... Michelle J. Usadel Assistant Ticket Office Manager................................. James Thibodeau Senior Ticket Representative.................... Jaime Lacy Ticket Representatives.............................. Brittany Bonnell, Natalie Christian, David Dziatkiewicz, Jessica Jante, Harry Loeffler-Bell, Johnell Major-Wesley, Tamsyn Reed, Lindsey St. Arnold, Nicholas Schubert, Kat Sterner
STACKNER CABARET
Manager...............................................Matthew Flannery Chef................................................................... Clifford Hull
Cabaret Staff Michael Andersen, Kathleen Borchardt, Terese Dick, Darian Emerson, Tim Gould, Caitlin Hagness, Tanya Haynes, Alex Herrmann, Matt Herrmann, Mariel Hildenbrand, Leda Hoffmann, Caitlin Lux, Jeff Marquardt, Anna Marie Meganck, Epiphany Outlaw, James Passow, Mike Passow, Jon Peters, Amber Peters, Dellano Pinkston, Andrew Post, Claire Rydzik, Francisco Sanchez, Kari Schlottke, Jaime Schnittke, Frenisha Smith, Rachel Stenman, Jeanne Suminski, Charles Wallace
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HONOR A RY BOA R D OF T RUST E ES Listed below, are the names of the many former Rep Trustees who helped to make The Rep what it is today. During good years, not-sogood-years and everything in between, these loyal supporters gave what they could of their talents and skills on various issues of governance, finance and as active volunteers, out of sheer love of the theater. We value and applaud their service and hope they continue to be active supportive members of The Rep Family!
Richard A. Abdoo, James Baillon, Jay Baker, Katharine Banzhaf, Gerry Biehl, Wendy Blumenthal, T. Michael Bolger, Constance Bowman, William B. Boyd, Marilyn Bradley, Joyce Broan, Alan G. Brown, Jo Burr, Juan Carrasquillo, Priscilla Chester, Doris Chortek, Kristine Cleary, Paul Counsell, John Crichton, Michelle Crockett, Danny Cunningham, Karen Dean, William DeLind, John Dillon, George A. Dionisopoulos, Robert Dye, Stephen Einhorn, Laurie Eiseman, Thomas R. Ellis, Jim Ericson, Susan Esslinger, Dr. Walter C. Farrell, Jr., Robert Feitler, David Fleck, Byron Foster, Timothy C. Frautschi, Ann Gallagher, Patrick Gallagher, Lisa Gehrke, Lloyd A. and Mary Ann Gerlach, Gary Giesemann, Cecilia Gilbert, Anne Gimbel, Susan G. Godfrey, David M. Goelzer, Conrad Goodkind, William Haberman, Judy Hansen, Edward T. Hashek, Anne M. Hazelwood, Jill Heavenrich, Jacqueline Herd-Barber, John Hevey, John Holbrook, Richard Holscher, Randall L. Hoth, Pete Hotz, Janet Hume, Gwen T. Jackson, Nagle Jackson, Norman Jacobs, Mary W. John, Ben E. Johnson, Larry Jost, Steve Kent, J. Patrick Keyes, John Kordsmeier, Natalie Kranbuehl, Frank Krejci, F.D. Kuester, Mark Kultgen, David Kundert, Arthur J. Laskin, James LaVelle, Jack and Phoebe Lewis, David J. Lubar, Marianne Lubar, Susan Lueger, Robert H. Manegold, Audrey Mann, Janet Martin, Larry Martin, Vincent Martin, Patrick C. McAllister, Hazelyn McComas, E. Bartlett McCown, Barbara J. McCrory, Randall McElrath, Patti Brash McKeithan, Venora McKinney, Sandra McSweeney, Richard Meeusen, Donna Meyer, Doug Mickelson, Greg D. Miller, Mark A. Miller, Wally Morics, Pat Moschea, Robert W. Mulcahy, Margaret Stratton Norman, Paula Norton, Tonen (Sara) O’Connor, Sandi Perlstein, Elaine N. Peterson, Anthony Petullo, James Plunkett, Penny E. Podell, Joan Hickey Polivka, Betty Quadracci, David F. Radtke, Kris Rappe, Dr. John E. Ridley, Allen N. Rieselbach, Darlene Rose, Peggy Rose, Mason G. Ross, Catherine Rynkiewicz, Arthur Saltzstein, Joe Schlidt, James Schloemer, Tom Scrivner, Steven M. Singer, Brenda Skelton, Michael Spector, Joan M. Spinks, Brian J. Stark, Anne Stratton, John Syburg, Robert Taylor, Sally Tolan, John Torinus, Sean Torinus, Robert Trainer, Renee Tyson, Kent Velde, John C. Walker, Robert Welke, Jack H. Werner, Charles Willsey, Andy Ziegler
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DONORS
Milwaukee Repertory Theater is supported in part by: David and Julia Uihlein Charitable Foundation
The Rep would like to thank all of the organizations and individuals listed below who generously contributed to The Rep. This list reflects gifts received from February 1, 2012 to April 8, 2013.
CORPORATIONS, FOUNDATIONS & GOVERNMENT AGENCY DONORS Over $1,000,000+ With deep appreciation for all they do for The Rep and the Greater Milwaukee Community – United Performing Arts Fund (UPAF) $100,000+ The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation The Richard and Ethel Herzfeld Foundation $50,000+ MillerCoors MPS Foundation The Shubert Foundation David and Julia Uihlein Charitable Foundation $25,000 – $49,999 BMO Private Bank CAMPAC The Friends of The Rep Harley-Davidson Foundation National Endowment for the Arts Northwestern Mutual Foundation
$10,000 – $24,999 Robert W. Baird & Co. Jay and Patricia Baker Foundation Edward U. Demmer Foundation Elizabeth Elser Doolittle Charitable Trusts Einhorn Family Foundation Rockwell Automation Wisconsin Arts Board $1,000 – $9,999 7Summits LLC Badger Meter Briggs & Stratton Corporation Foundation Fiduciary Management, Inc. Foley & Lardner LLP High Point Fund: Supporting African American Performing Arts Halloin and Murdock S.C. Frieda & William Hunt Memorial Trust Johnson Controls Foundation Lubar Family Foundation Milwaukee Arts Board Park Bank Foundation Target The VanderBloemen Group LLC We Energies Foundation Under $1,000 Alliance Staff, LLC Greater Milwaukee Association of Realtors Youth Foundation
Participants in the Matching Gift Program American Transmission Co., LLC Assurant Health Aurora Health Care Bon-Ton Stores Foundation Bucyrus Foundation, Inc. Chevron Exxon Mobil FM Global GE Foundation General Electric Foundation Heartland Advisors Johnson Controls Foundation Johnson Controls, Inc. Mead Witter Foundation, Inc. Pfizer Foundation Matching Gifts Program Reader’s Digest Foundation Rockwell Automation Corp. Matching Gift Program SPX Corporation Foundation U.S. Bank We Energies Quad/Graphics Inc. INDIVIDUAL GIVING Executive Producer ($25,000 and up) Sally S. Manegold Robert H. and Carol O. Manegold ¤ Associate Producer ($10,000 – $24,999) James and Mary Braza ¤ Janis Joplin – 28
DONORS Jim and Pati Ericson ◊ George and Audrey Grove Judy Hansen ¤ Christopher Harned and Elizabeth Quadracci-Harned ¤ Jacqueline Herd-Barber and Michael Barber ◊ Lloyd and Edith Herrold
Anthony Petullo ◊ Micky and Ron Sadoff ¤ Jay and Anne Schamberg June Schloerb Thomas and Meredith Scrivner ¤ Kathleen H. Seidel Patrick Smith ¤ Stacy and Blair Williams ¤
Director ($5,000 – $9,999) Wendy and Warren Blumenthal ¤ Julia and Bladen Burns Michael Jolin ¤ Keyes Family ¤ John and Constance Kordsmeier ◊ David and Camille Kundert ◊ David and Susan Ogden Betty Quadracci ◊ Gordana and Milan Racic Catherine and Buddy Robinson ¤ Teddy and Karin Werner ¤
Playwright ($1,500 – $2,499) Fran and Lowell Adams Eliza and Tim Audley ¤ Isabel L. Bader Cheryl and Mark Brickman Randal and Mary Lynn Brotherhood Elaine Burke Mark and Amy Diliberti ¤ Byron and Suzanne Foster ◊ Aly El-Ghatit Patrick and Molly Gallagher ¤ Richard S. and Ann L. Gallagher ◊ Franklyn and M. Anne Gimbel ◊ Greater Milwaukee Foundation Anthony and Andrea Bryant Family Fund Margaret Heminway Wells Fund John and Tameica Greene ¤ Leland Hansen Susan and John Harrits Carla and Robert Hay Kenton and Janet Howenstine Janet and Graham Hume ◊ Stephen and Roberta Isaacson ¤ Otho Kile Jr. Charitable Trust Phoebe R. and John D. Lewis Foundation ◊ Dr. Paul W. Loewenstein and Ms. Jody Kaufman Loewenstein Vince and Jan Martin ◊ Michael and Sandra McNeely ¤ Vivian Moller Robert and Dianne Morris Bruce and Peppy O›Neill Dr. David Paris Paul and Lynn Rix Joseph A. and Sarah Rock ¤ Nita Soref Judy Van Till Thomas Warden ¤ Wilfred Wollner Clare and Judy Zempel
Assistant Director ($2,500 – $4,999) Dr. and Mrs. R. H. Aster ¤ Matthew J. Bartel ¤ Kathe and Bill Biersach Robert and Carolyn Burrell Jane and Stephen Chernof ¤ Mr. and Mrs. Norman Dyer ¤ Susan and Gee Esslinger ¤ Kirt and Dixie Fiegel Kathleen Gray and Ronald R. Hofer ¤ Peter and Linda Hotz ¤ Henry and Margery Howard John and Marci Hunzinger ¤ Jeffrey and Jacqueline Jahnke Judy and Gary Jorgensen ◊ Judith Keyes Ruth DeYoung Kohler Kristine and Wayne Lueders ¤ Paul McElwee and Gayle Rosemann Geraldine Mesching Anthony and Donna Meyer ◊ Dwight and Marleen Morgan ¤ Abigail and David Nash ¤ Drs. Mark and Jennifer Niedfeldt ¤ Ruth Olsen 29 – Janis Joplin
Stage Manager ($1,000 – $1,499) Helen and Bruce Ambuel Renee Anderson and David R. Ham Dr. and Mrs. R.P. Barthel Warren Buliox ¤ Jim Cauley and Brenda Andrews Dr. and Mrs. Bruce M. Camitta Cherchian Family Foundation Mark Clements Beverly and Ervin Colton Suzy Ettinger Karen and Gardner Friedlander Lloyd and Mary Ann Gerlach ◊ Stephen and Bernadine Graff Edward Hashek and John Jors ◊ Mary Hoerig Charles and Mary Kamps Pam Kriger Arthur and Nancy Laskin ◊ Franklin Loo and Sally Long Mary E. McAndrews Hazelyn McComas ◊ Patti and Jack McKeithan Mary A. McKey Jim and Sally Mergener Justin and Susanna Mortara The George and Julie Mosher Family Foundation Karen Plunkett and Thomas Muenster Greg and Rhonda Oberland Bob and Mary Lou Parrish Elaine N. Peterson ◊ Leigh Peterson Jim and Gwen Plunkett ◊ James and Lys Reiskytl Susan Riedel Patrick Schmidt and Dewey Caton Joan and Mike Spector Frank and Elsa Sterner Anne and Fred Stratton ◊ Sean and Cathie Torinus ◊ Mike and Peg Uihlein Chandra S. Unni Sargit Warriner Ruth A. Way Dr. and Mrs. Paul Weisman
DONORS Principal Actor ($500 – $999) Anonymous Matteo Alioto Mr. and Mrs. Robert Arfman Daniel and Amy Argall Gary and Connie Bakker Karen and Peter Balistreri Bob Barthel Mark and Gerry Biehl ◊ Lisa and Tom Braun Julie Buss Bruce and Kathi Campbell Jim Cauley and Brenda Andrews The Margaret and Lauren Charous Charitable Fund Dr. Lucile Cohn Kathleen Connors Kay and John Crichton ◊ Susan Dawicke Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Degnan Margaret Dethloff James and Mary Paula Dix Pamela Dodd-Lippert and Michael Lippert Carol Z. Dolphin Richard and Nina Edelman Dale and Mary Erickson Evelyn Ericson Jane M. Foster Molly and David Fritz Greg and Clare Gadient Mr. and Mrs. Burzoe Ghandhi Thomas and Beth Giese
Bernadine and Stephen Graff Fund Mr. and Mrs. Warren Haeberle Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Hammond Jr. Arlene Hansen Cliff Hartmann Ed and Priscilla Heinecke Drs. Nancy and Daniel Herrell Howard and Susan Hopwood Dr. Lawrence and Joyzele Howards Kelly Hunter Suzanne and Michael Hupy Ann Janikowski Laurence and Jo Ann Kauth Dr. Lowell and B. Keppel Dennis Kois Marina and Frank Krejci ◊ William and Judith Laste David and Jean Lauer Micaela Levine and Thomas St. John Robert and Mary Loots Mr. and Mrs. Gary Lukitsch John Lumber Kevin and Rosanne Lyons Mr. Gerald E. Mainman Jack and Joan Malin Larry Martin and Linda Rice Dr. Raul and Pamela Mateo Teresa and David May Guy and Mary Jo McDonald Jere McGaffey Daryl and Rita Melzer Dr. George and Nancy Morris
M. Lucille Neff Mary Newton Mary G. Peterson Dr. Morton and Joyce Phillips J. D. and Sally Polley Dean and Gail Pratt Judith Price David and Pat Rierson Lucy Rosenberg Jim and Andrea Schloemer◊ Judy and Tom Schmid Theodore Schulte Thomas and Lori Schuster Linda L. Sell, M.D. Mr. and Mrs. Roger D. Senn Agneta and Mike Stoken Anne and Fred Stratton ◊ James and Elaine Sweet Mary L. Tobin John and JoAnn Touchett Sheryl Van Haren Stephen and Christine VanderBloemen ¤ Tom and Marlys Williams Norm and Prati Wojtal Lee Wolcott Mary Wolfe Bettie Zillman In-Kind Donors Sazama’s Fine Catering Karma Bar & Grill ¤ Board of Trustees ◊ Honorary Trustee
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