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Edith Piaf Onstage Written by Leslie Fitzwater Music arranged and orchestrated by Paula Foley Tillen January 25 – February 10, 2013 Stage Director: Jim Butchart Music Director: Paula Foley Tillen Set Designer: Rick Rasmussen Lighting Designer: Holly Blomquist Costume Designer: Shima Orans Lighting Designer: Holly Blomquist Sound Designer: Gary Ellis Stage Manager: Jennifer Anderson This production was supported in part by a grant from the Wisconsin Arts Board with funds from the State of Wisconsin and the National Endowment for the Arts.

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A M E S S AG E F R O M S TAG E D I R E C TO R - J I M B U TC H A R T Leslie first sang a Piaf song in a French revue entitled A Propos de Paris for Skylight during Bastille Days in 1987. Recognizing her affinity for the music she and Colin Cabot put together the first incarnation of Edith Piaf Onstage which played the next year for Bastille Days and was profitable enough to buy Skylight its first computerized lighting board. Since then the show has expanded and changed, having been performed in various locations, including the old Skylight and the studio space in the Broadway Theatre Center, as well as in cut down cabaret or concert versions for groups around town. The current incarnation is much expanded including more songs and more of Piaf’s life. What is it that makes Piaf’s music so enduring? Of course it was Piaf herself who sang from the heart about the life she knew in a simple clear style that focused on the truth of her emotions, leaving no place to hide. But, to a great degree, it is also the songs she chose to sing. Piaf was very particular about the songs she sang, insisting that they fit her, that she had an emotional connection to each song. She would often work with composers to shape the song to her liking. Each one is dramatic; a little play that builds the music and the lyric to an emotional climax that transcends language to take the listener with the singer on a journey that shows the world through a different set of eyes.

A M E S S AG E F R O M A R T I S T I C D I R E C TO R - B I L L T H E I S E N Jean Cocteau said of Edith Piaf, “When I say that Mme. Edith Piaf is a genius I mean she is unique. There has never been another like her… and there never will be. Like the nightingale, Edith Piaf explores herself and her audience; quickly, she finds her voice. In the voice is the whole of the woman; it unfolds itself like a wave of black velvet. This wave of warmth submerges us…wraps itself around us. The illusion is complete.

And at this moment, the genius of Mme. Edith Piaf is seen and acknowledged by all.”

Edith Piaf remains quite possibly the greatest female entertainer of the 20th century and I have long wanted to bring her life and music to the stage of the Cabot Theatre. Leslie Fitzwater has been associated with Skylight for more than 30 years and I have had the privilege of witnessing her journey with Edith Piaf beginning back in 1987. Rarely have I seen a performance as mesmerizing and complete as Leslie Fitzwater portraying Edith Piaf. It is also thrilling that this current and final incarnation of Edith Piaf Onstage is the most fully realized version of the show ever presented. This exciting and remarkable marriage of Edith Piaf and Leslie Fitzwater has come full circle as we celebrate both of these unique, and to borrow from Jean Cocteau, “genius” women.

A M E S S AG E F R O M T H E M A N AG I N G D I R E C TO R - A M Y S . J E N S E N Welcome to Skylight Music Theatre and our production of Edith Piaf Onstage. In the spirit of the full spectrum of music theatre that Skylight embraces and showcases every season, we now switch gears from one of the biggest of all possible shows with The Sound of Music to one of the most wonderfully intimate evenings we could imagine.

We are so delighted to have Leslie Fitzwater back for this long anticipated production. It is sure to be not only an exquisite tribute to Edith Piaf and her music but also a celebration of Leslie, her tour de force performance and of her long history with Skylight.

This production marks the one year anniversary of our wonderful partnership with Indulge Wine Rooms in our Skylight Bar and Bistro. It has been such a pleasure working with owners Marc and Marta Bianchini and their incredible staff. I hope you have had the opportunity to plan an evening to include both dinner and a show here at the Broadway Theatre Center. But, if you haven’t, I can’t recommend it highly enough – especially the mushroom brie soup!

Thank you so much for coming and best wishes for the new year!

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CAST Edith Piaf.................................................................................................................................Leslie Fitzwater ORCHESTR A Accordion........................................................................................................................................Tom Knack Bass...................................................................................................................................................Tom McGirr Drums and Percussion............................................................................................................. Mike Lorenz Piano.................................................................................................................................... Paula Foley Tillen MUSICAL NUMBERS Act 1 Monsieur Saint-Pierre Elle Frequentait La Rue Pigalle (Tape) La Goualante Du Pauvre Jean L’Accordéoniste C’est L’Amour My Lost Melody Comme Moi Lovers For One Day Act 2

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Autumn Leaves La Foule C’est Lui Qu’Mon Coeur A Choisi (Tape) Mon Dieu Hymne À L’Amour Padam Milord C’est À Hambourg La Goualante Du Pauvre Jean La Vie En Rose Edith Piaf Onstage

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WHO’S WHO Leslie Fitzwater (Edith Piaf) - Leslie Fitzwater has been acting and singing professionally for 30 years and has performed with the Milwaukee Symphony, Racine Symphony, Florentine Opera, Skylight Music Theatre, Present Music, Milwaukee Dance Theatre and Milwaukee Choral Artists. Leslie has had a multifaceted career spanning opera, theater, music theater, cabaret, and mime, and her roles have been as diverse as Paddington Bear and Carmen. While Leslie has played her share of well known characters such as Desiree Armfeldt (A Little Night Music), Golda (Fiddler on the Roof), Fraulein Schneider (Cabaret), Agnes (I Do, I Do), Irma (Irma La Douce) and Marmie (Little Women), her real passion is being in on the ground floor of new works. Leslie sang in workshops for James Valcq’s enormously popular Spitfire Grill, she recorded selections from Josh Schmidt’s new musical based on Candida, and was in world premier performances of Dark Pony

by Don St. Pierre, Songs of the Woman D’Este and Songs of the Portuguese by Sigmund Snopek III and Ballymore (which aired on PBS) by Richard Wargo. Ms Fitzwater is best known, however, for her portrayal of the French chanteuse Edith Piaf. Leslie has been a private voice and acting coach, has given seminars on vocal production for the young singer, has taught Voice and Speech at First Stage Theatre Academy and is an adjunct voice faculty member at Pius XI High School.

Jim Butchart (Stage Director) - An actor, director and teacher for the past 35 years, Jim received a Master of Fine Arts degree from the Professional Actor Training Program at the University of WisconsinMilwaukee in 1981. His directing credits include: Woyzeck for Milwaukee Dance Theatre, Two Rooms for In Tandem Theatre, 4

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Green Eggs and Ham and The Big Brag for First Stage Milwaukee and two earlier incarnations of Edith Piaf Onstage here at Skylight. Jim’s acting career includes performing with Skylight in The Threepenny Opera, The Cradle will Rock, Coconuts and The Student Prince. He has also performed with The Milwaukee Repertory Theater, Milwaukee Chamber Theater, Utah Shakespeare Festival, First Stage Milwaukee, Pheasant Run Theater, Equity Library Theater, Theater Tesseract and Theatre Gigante. Jim is Head of the BFAPerformance program at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, where he has directed over 50 musicals, operas and plays.

Paula Foley Tillen (Music Director) – Paula Foley Tillen has been a professional musician in the Milwaukee area for the past thirty-five years, acting as music director for many theatre companies in both Milwaukee and Chicago. Paula is director of music at Southminster Presbyterian Church in Waukesha, serves as musical director for the Musical Mainstage series at Sunset Playhouse in Elm Grove, and is an adjunct music faculty member at Pius XI High School. Paula is a founding member and composer-in-residence of the only professional women’s vocal ensemble in the Midwest, the Milwaukee Choral Artists. Several of her compositions will be featured in MCA’s March 2013 Memories concert. Her compositions and arrangements have been performed throughout the US and Canada, and can be found in the catalogs of Hal Leonard Publishing Co., Alliance Publishing Co., and Santa Barbara Music Press. She is the winner of the 2008 Joe Shepley Choral Composition Competition (Namasté Women’s Choir, LA, CA).

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Rick Rasmussen (Set Designer) – Rick Rasmussen has been working with Skylight Music Theatre since 1991 when he designed the scenery, props and costumes for its production of Dames At Sea in the old Skylight theatre. He was honored to be the scenic designer for its first season in the Cabot Theatre, designing 110 In The Shade. Rick resides in Seattle, but works extensively in Milwaukee and other parts of the Midwest. Area theatrical credits include, Duet For One at Milwaukee Chamber Theatre, La Boehme at Skylight Music Theatre, High School Musical at the Fireside, Seven Stories at Next Act Theatre, Crimes of the Heart at Chamber Theatre and The Chosen at In Tandem Theatre.

Holly Blomquist (Lighting Designer) - Holly’s lighting design work this season includes The Nightmare Room (In Tandem),

Underneath the Lintel (Chamber Theatre), Jackie and Me (First Stage) and Living Out (Boulevard Ensemble). Past work for Skylight includes Gershwin & Friends and A Day in Hollywood, A Night in the Ukraine.

Holly’s architectural lighting design work can be seen locally at the City Lights building, at Concordia University and at the Pabst Brewery redevelopment among many others. A big thanks to Jim, Bill and the Skylight team. This building houses some of the nicest, hardest working, most talented people in town, and it’s always a pleasure to work here.

Shima Orans (Costume Designer) – This is Shima’s ninth season with Skylight.

Previous designs include Sunday in the Park with George, H.M.S. Pinafore; A Day in Hollywood/A Night in the Ukraine; I Do, I Do; Souvenir; South Pacific; Little Women; and

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A Grand Night For Singing. She also serves on the Skylight staff as costume director/ draper. Shima has designed for Syracuse Opera, Sterling Renaissance Festival, Oswego Opera, Pittsburgh Playhouse, Apple Hill Playhouse, Acadia Repertory Theatre, and the Albuquerque Civic Light Opera. She holds a Master of Fine Arts from Carnegie Mellon University and has taught at Point Park College and the State University of New York.

Gary Ellis (Sound Designer) - Gary is serving in his sixth year as the Skylight’s A/V supervisor and he loves working in this great theatre with this great group of people. Shows he has designed and mixed include Rent, Avenue Q, Adding Machine-The Musical, The Music Man, White Christmas, Sunday In The Park With George, The Spitfire Grill, The Producers, Jesus Christ Superstar, Blues In The Night, Side Show, and Daddy Long Legs. Gary studied technical theatre at San Francisco State University. Previously, he worked at The Santa Fe Opera, Theatreworks in Palo Alto, CA and Summer Repertory Theatre in Santa Rosa, CA.

Jennifer Anderson (Stage Manager) – Jen is very excited to be joining Skylight for another season. Previous Skylight credits include: Rent, Gershwin & Friends, Daddy Long Legs and Sunday in the Park with George. Jen has also worked with Milwaukee Chamber Theater on Duet for One and The Young Playwrights Festival ‘09-10 & ‘10-’11. Other credits include Milwaukee Repertory Theater on From My Hometown, The Marcus Center for the Performing Arts on Church Basement Ladies, The Guthrie on Cat on a Hot Tin Roof and Pannell Productions on 10 Perfect. Jen is a graduate of Cardinal Stritch University.

Lauren Pekel (Assistant Stage Manager) Lauren is thrilled to continue to work with Skylight this season as their Stage Management Apprentice. Lauren’s previous Skylight credits include The Sound of Music.

Some of her favorite recent credits include UW-Milwaukee’s The Nature of Mutation, and The Sins of Sor Juana. Lauren recently graduated from UW-Milwaukee where she received a B.F.A. in Stage Management.

Lauren would like to thank her family and friends for their continued support, and hopes that everyone enjoys the show!

AC K N OW L E D G E M E N T S Special thanks to Mike Cronin, Phil Jones, and Kris Klein of Klein’s Piano Workshop.

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P R O D U C T I O N S TA F F Director of Production................................................................................................................................................. Mark Turner Interim Technical Director................................................................................................................................ Steve Gillingham Technical Assistant........................................................................................................................................... Alexander Moliere Scenic Carpenters..........................................................................................................................Adam Held, Rebecca Knipfer Production Stage Manager....................................................................................................................Kimberly Ann McCann Stage Manager.................................................................................................................................................. Jennifer Anderson Assistant Stage Manager...........................................................................................................................................Lauren Pekel Properties Director....................................................................................................................................................Lisa Schlenker Properties Carpenter................................................................................................................................................Jennifer Lyons Properties Apprentice.................................................................................................................................................. Andrew Lex Scenic Charge..................................................................................................................................................................... Carri Dahl Scenic Artist Apprentice................................................................................................................................ Rebecca Beaudoin Costume Director.........................................................................................................................................................Shima Orans Costume Shop Manager..................................................................................................................................................Barry Link Wardrobe...........................................................................................................................................................Samantha Sostarich Stage Supervisor..........................................................................................................................................................Amanda Srok Lead Props....................................................................................................................................................................... Nikki Walter Sound Board Operator...................................................................................................................................................... Gary Ellis Master Electrician.................................................................................................................................................... Ryan Bertelson Spot Operators............................................................................................................................ Terry Valdovinos, Doug Vance Light Board Operator............................................................................................................................................Colleen Geddes Electricians.................................................. Will Haglund, Kayla Howell, Thomas Moore, Jessica Peck, Amanda Srok

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S K Y L I G H T M U S I C T H E AT R E B OA R D S 2012-2013 BOARD OF DIRECTORS David Harvey, President F. Tessa Escamilla Bartels Marta Bianchini Rick Bliss Michael Bula F. Colin Cabot (Honorary Director) Michelle Crockett Laura Emory John Flanagan Byron Foster Alexander Fraser

Susan Godfrey Leslie Hauser Mark Huber Valerie Johnson Jeanne Kessler Tracey Klein Christopher Layden Michael Lueder Michelle Mattson Sandra McNeely

William Michaels Howard Miller Sadhna Morato-Lindvall Brad Nicolaisen James Plunkett Brad Quade Mary Ann Renz John Shannon John Stollenwerk

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Grace Johnson William Johnson Gary Jorgensen Kipp Koester Pam Kriger Terrance Kurtenbach Arthur F. Lubke Jr. Zabelle Malkasian Sally Manegold Steve Mech Susan Nichols Jeff Nohl

Jane O’Connell Nick Owen Mary Pollock Greg Reiter Blaine Rieke Linda Rieke Julia Taylor Teri Vice David B. Williams Nick Wilson Herbert Zien

PAST PRESIDENTS John Stollenwerk Mary Emory Matt Flynn Byron Foster Sue Frautschi Timothy Frautschi

Jack Gardner Suzanne Hefty Terry Kurtenbach Howard Miller Jeff Nohl

Nick Owen Mary Pollock Larry Salustro Richard Wright

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Justine Leonard Kate Mann Sara Miller Bobbi Polacheck

Mary Jo Trotter Kay Valcq Stephanie Wesselowski Kevin Wondra

S K Y L I G H T M U S I C T H E AT R E S TA F F AMY S. JENSEN, MANAGING DIRECTOR BILL THEISEN, ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Diana Alioto, Director of Artistic Operations Cindy Haas, Finance Director Ray Jivoff, Associate Artistic Director Jennifer Samuelson, Marketing Director Mark Turner, Director of Production and Facilities ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF Kelley Arlt.............................................................................................................................................Box Office Manager Annie Bolger.............................................................................................................................................Marketing Intern Lee Caracci...................................................................................................................................................House Manager Lindsay Considine.......................................................................................................Finance Asst. & Office Manager Robin Dennis..............................................................................................................................Resident Teaching Artist Jesus Diaz........................................................................................................................................ Graphic Design Intern Corinne Gilbert......................................................................................................................... Education Administrator Rose Hebein.........................................................................................................................Marketing Project Manager Paul Kaishian......................................................................................................................................................... Custodian Rebecca Kitelinger ........................................................................ Special Events and Donor Relations Manager Becca Marten..................................................................................................................................... Education Manager Ruben Piirainen.......................................................................................................................Education Music Director Matthew Poulson..................................................................................................................................... Grants Manager Julian Salas....................................................................................................................Weekend Box Office Supervisor Jennifer Tirado................................................................................................................................ Box Office Supervisor Emily Vitrano............................................................................................................Audience Development Manager Chris Zello ...........................................................................................................................................Campaign Manager Brittany Rae Bonnell, Maddy Wakley, Rachael Zientek, Gwen Zupan,................................... Box Office Staff Cara McMullin, Michelle Brien, Patrick G. H. Schley, Julianne Frey Carol Komassa.......................................................................................................................Assistant House Managers PRODUCTION STAFF Rebecca Beaudoin........................................................................................................................Scenic Art Apprentice Ryan Bertelson.......................................................................................................................................Master Electrician Carri Dahl........................................................................................................................................................ Scenic Charge Gary Ellis.......................................................................................................Audio Visual Supervisor and IT Manager Steve Gillingham.................................................................................................................. Interim Technical Director Adam Held ............................................................................................................................................... Scenic Carpenter Rebecca Knipfer...................................................................................................................................... Scenic Carpenter Andrew Lex..................................................................................................................................... Properties Apprentice Barry Link.................................................................................................................................... Costume Shop Manager Michael Lorenz................................................................................................................................ Orchestra Contractor Jennifer Lyons...................................................................................................................................Properties Carpenter Kimberly Ann McCann.......................................................................................................Production Stage Manager Bernadette Schoneborn..........................................................................................................................Stage Manager Jennifer Anderson...................................................................................................................Assistant Stage Manager Lauren Pekel................................................................................................................ Stage Management Apprentice Alexander Moliere...............................................................................................................................Technical Assistant Shima Orans........................................................................................................................................... Costume Director Lisa Schlenker.......................................................................Properties Director & Assistant Director of Facilities Amanda Srok........................................................................................................................................... Stage Supervisor

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S K Y L I G H T M U S I C T H E AT R E C I R C L E O F D O N O R S Skylight recognizes and honors, with our deepest gratitude, the following individuals, foundations, organizations, businesses and government agencies who provided support to our Annual Campaign and helped us to deliver high quality music theatre productions to the Greater Milwaukee community. Our thanks too, for the many donors of $249 and under whose gifts are vital to Skylight’s continuing success, we regret there is not space to list them all. (This list is current as of December 27, 2012.)

BENEFACTOR CIRCLE $25,000+ United Performing Arts Fund Anonymous The Lynde & Harry Bradley Foundation F. Colin & Paula Cabot Mary Ann & Lloyd Gerlach Greater Milwaukee Foundation David & Margarete Harvey Howard & Sara Miller John Shannon & Jan Serr Daniel M. Soref Charitable Trust Stollenwerk Family Charitable Foundation STAR CIRCLE $10,000-$24,999 Helen Bader Foundation, Inc. Michael & Anne Marie Bula Byron & Suzy Foster The Richard & Ethel Herzfeld Foundation, Inc. Johnson Bank Northwestern Mutual Foundation Linda & Blaine Rieke Bert L. & Patricia S. Steigleder Charitable Trust Julia & David Uihlein SPONSOR CIRCLE $5,000-$9,999 Alvin & Marion Birnschein Foundation Rick & Wendy Bliss BMO Harris Bank Briggs & Stratton Corporation Foundation Cream City Foundation Mae E. Demmer Charitable Trust Ralph Evinrude Foundation Greater Milwaukee Foundation’s Asher and Susan Nichols Family Foundation Harley-Davidson Foundation Dorothy Inbusch Foundation Johnson Controls Foundation Krause Family Foundation Phoebe & Jack Lewis Maihaugen Foundation Milwaukee County Dept. of Family Care Susan Nichols Mary S. Pollock 10

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Adriana & Robert Ragir Meyer & Norma Ragir Foundation Greg & Mary Ann Renz Wayne Roper Charles & Patricia Roy Carol & Kevin Schuele Schoenleber Foundation We Energies The Windhover Foundation Herb Zien & Liz Levins PRODUCER CIRCLE $2,500-$4,999 Nancy H. Balcer John & Mary Emory Laura & John Emory, Jr. John Flanagan & Deborah Schwartz Gardner Foundation Susan Godfrey Greater Milwaukee Foundation’s Luedke-Smith Fund Leslie Hauser & Karl Wuesthoff Frieda & William Hunt Memorial Trust Nancy & Arthur Laskin Sandra & Mike McNeely James G. & Gwen Plunkett Matthew Sirinek & Michelle Mattson Gordana & Milan Racic Rexnord Foundation Inc. Sigma-Aldrich Foundation DIRECTOR CIRCLE $1,000-$2,499 Anonymous Tom & Betty Arndt Polly & Robert Beal Mr. & Mrs. William D. Biersach Barbara & Don Buzard James Cauley & Brenda Andrews Suzy B. Ettinger Jim Farrell Mary Lou Findley Joe & Gwenn Graboyes Greater Milwaukee Foundation’s Dr. Carl W. Eberbach & Elisabeth Falk Eberbach Fund Spear Arts Education Fund Mr. Bernard Weiss & Dr. Marie Weiss Fund Margaret Heminway Wells Fund

Cindy Haas Wayne & Margaret Hader Mark Huber & Nari Haig Helen & Ronald Jacobs Amy S. Jensen Carol Jensen Valerie Johnson & Dennis Robison William R. & Charlotte S. Johnson William Stark Jones Foundation Gary & Judy Jorgensen Jeanne & Richard Kessler Tracey & Richard Klein Kipp & Mary Koester Ruth De Young Kohler Pam Kriger Terrance & Kristie Kurtenbach Chris & Emilia Layden Art Lubke & Gloria Tracy Zabelle Malkasian John R. & Coleen E. Marshall Mr. & Mrs. William R. Michaels George Michel Mr. & Mrs. George A. Mosher Brad Nicolaisen Anne Grace Nimke The Charles D. Ortgiesen Foundation Clare M. Peters Charitable Trust Ildy & Skip Poliner Dr. Marcia J.S. Richards & Mr. Donald R. Whitaker Ronald & Carol Scott Service Club of Milwaukee Nita Soref Paul & Lisa Sweeney Target Stores Mr. & Mrs. William Van Dyke Brian & Joan Wake Dick & Diane Wright Richard & Kay Yuspeh DESIGNER CIRCLE - $500-$999 David & Patricia Anderson Anonymous F. Tessa Bartels Carol & Richard Bayerlein Jane & Jim Bell Dr. & Mrs. Michael Besch Carolee Beutler Marc & Marta Bianchini Mr. Gregg Bolt Margaret & B. Lauren Charous Albert J. & Flora H. Ellinger Foundation

S K Y L I G H T M U S I C T H E AT R E C I R C L E O F D O N O R S Sue & Tim Frautschi Scott & Lyn Geboy Susan Getzel Dale & Mary Graves Greater Milwaukee Association of Realtors Youth Foundation Greater Milwaukee Foundation’s Donald & Barbara Abert Fund Bill & Gwen Werner Fund Bill & Sandy Haack Arlene Hansen Cheryl & Roy Hauswirth Ed & Priscilla Heinecke Clark E. Johnson & Nona G. Hill Burt & Lynn Hoffman Jeanne C. Kuelthau Dale & Sandra Landgren Diane Lane & Jamie Johns Tonya & Michael Lueder Mary McAndrews Grace McBain Haydon Larry & Bonnie Paplham Donald Petersen Anthony Petullo Foundation, Inc. Jack & Martha Prince Tom & Sarah Raasch Bibi & Greg Rosner Dr. Emily Schlenker Marsha Ruth Sehler Mark & Karen Sostarich SPX Foundation Robert & Lenore Swoboda Calvin & Pauline Verbrugge VJS Construction Services Sargit Warriner Sue Wells CHOREOGRAPHER CIRCLE $250-$499 Sara Alter Richard & Sara Aster Marilyn Auer L.B. & J.K William Bradley & Jill Anna Ponasik Jill & Frits Broekhuizen Kathryn & John Buono Mr. & Mrs. John Burlingame Donald A. Cress Bob & Belle Danforth Joan Dimow & John Moulder John & Polly Edgar

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Tribute Gifts In Memory Of Donald Buzard Francis Cabot Ed Doemland Marianne Epstein Harry Franke Salomon Flores Sam Lewis Char Soleski In Honor Of Ding, Jamie & Ray Byron Foster The Skylight receives support from the following government agencies: City of Milwaukee Arts Board Milwaukee County CAMPAC National Endowment for the Arts Wisconsin Arts Board Thank you to those that have supported the Skylight with an in-kind gift: Robert W. Baird & Co. DigiCOPY The Haack Family A special thank you to the following corporations for matching employee gifts: Assurant Health BMO Harris Bank JPMorgan Chase Foundation Eaton Corporation ExxonMobil Foundation First Weber Group Foundation, Inc. GE Foundation Johnson Controls Rexnord SPX Foundation We Energies The Windhover Foundation

We make every effort to ensure that our donors are recognized properly. If we have made an error, please accept our sincere apologies and contact us at 414/299-4953 so that we may correct it.

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S K Y L I G H T S TA R S Skylight Stars was established in 1998 to recognize those special donors who have designated Skylight in a bequest, trust or other planned gift for organization, artistic, capital and endowment initiatives. Thank you very much for your generous support.

Christopher Seton Abele Anonymous (8) Dennis & Mary Bersch The Lynde & Harry Bradley Foundation Aunt Teckie Brumder Barbara & Don Buzard Anne Perkins Cabot F. Colin & Paula Cabot Doris Hersh Chortek John Dahlberg Mae E. Demmer Charitable Trust Hugh & Mary Denison Elizabeth Elser Doolittle Charitable Trusts John & Mary Emory Marianne Holtz Epstein Byron & Suzy Foster Lloyd & Mary Ann Gerlach Joseph & Gwenn Graboyes Roy & Sue Gromme David & Margarete Harvey Cheryl & Roy Hauswirth

Tom & Suzanne Hefty Jane E. Heinemann Richard & Ethel Herzfeld Foundation John E. Holland Robert F. & Jean E. Holtz Grace & Sydney Johnson William & Charlotte Johnson William Stark Jones Halbert & Alice Kadish Fund Jack & Ginny Kopischke Konrad K. Kuchenbach Clarice Laubenheimer Mr. & Mrs. Edward Malkasian Robert & Sally Manegold Dorothea C. Mayer Howard & Sara Miller Susan & Asher Nichols Asher & Susan Nichols Family Foundation Northwestern Mutual Foundation Jane B. Pettit Foundation James G. & Gwen Plunkett

Mr. & Mrs. George William Pollock, Jr. Verne & Marion Read Blaine & Linda Rieke Esther Leah Ritz Rockwell Automation Wayne & Jean Roper Charles & Patricia Roy Larry and Susan Salustro John Shannon & Jan Serr Vince & Joanne Shiely L.B. & Lucy Smith Dale L. Sorden Family Daniel M. Soref Charitable Trust John & Jo Ellen Stollenwerk Art Lubke & Gloria Tracy David & Julia Uihlein Charitable Foundation Jon & Teri Vice Audrey Wegner Robert & Joyce Weiss Nora & Jude Werra Windhover Foundation

C O M M U N I T Y PA R T N E R S Mailhaugen Foundation Mae E. Demmer Charitable Trust

Daniel M. Soref Charitable Trust The Schoenleber Foundation

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TO T H E AU D I E N C E Audience Guide…A free audience guide is generated by Enlighten, Skylight’s education program, with the help of volunteer Justine Leonard. It is meant to provide in-depth background information about the show, including information on the composer and author, source material, historical perspective on the setting, and information about Skylight directors, designers and performers. The guide is available on our website and in the lobby of the theatre.

Cabaret Series...Friday and Saturday evening performances in the Cabot Theatre are followed by a free, 45-minute cabaret show in the Skylight Bar & Bistro. There is not a cabaret performance on opening night.

Emergency Contact…If you need to be contacted during the performance, an emergency number is available for your convenience: (414) 908-6645. This extension is a message center for the house manager. Please leave your seat location so we may contact you.

Food and Drink...Skylight Bar & Bistro, located on the second floor of the Broadway Theatre Center, is a full-service bar with a pre-theatre dinner menu open two hours before Cabot Theatre performances and at intermission. It is also open Friday and Saturday evenings for the free Cabaret shows that follow Skylight performances ... For dining information visit www.getindulge.com or email skylight@getindulge.com.

Group Discounts...Groups of 10 or more are eligible for our group discount. Make your event unique and ask about our rental spaces for a pre- or post-show reception with cocktails, hors d’ oeuvres, dinner or dessert. Please contact Emily Vitrano at (414) 299-4964 for more information or to reserve group tickets.

Lost and Found...Leave a message with the House Manager at (414) 908-6645 to check if lost articles have been found.

Parking...Convenient, free or low-cost parking is available in several locations. Metered street parking throughout the Historic Third Ward is free after 6:00 p.m. and on Sundays. The Italian Community Center parking lot, three blocks east of the theatre at Jackson and Menomonee streets, is free after 6:00 p.m. and on Sundays; daytime parking is also available for a small fee. Structure parking is available for a small fee in the Third Ward parking structures located at Chicago and Milwaukee streets (two blocks east) and Chicago and Water streets (two blocks west).

Recording Equipment & Cameras...The use of recording devices and/or photography is strictly prohibited in the theatre during a performance.

Skylight’s Annual Campaign...The Skylight Music Theatre is supported with generous gifts by individuals, corporations and foundations that support artistic and educational programs. To become a donor, please contact Chris Zello, Campaign Manager, at (414) 299-4953.

SkylightENSEMBLE…SkylightENSEMBLE brings together young professionals through special events, volunteering and musical theatre. For more information contact Emily Vitrano, Audience Development Manager, at (414) 299-4964.

Skylight Insights…Join us for an opportunity to learn more about Skylight Music Theatre productions. Paula Foley Tillen will lead pre-performance talks one hour before curtain for every Wednesday and Sunday performance.

Special Patron Services... Infared hearing systems are made possible through the support from The Milwaukee County Department of Family Care. Audio description, sign language interpretation and wheelchair seating are available and can be arranged in advance by calling (414) 291-7800.

Tours...With advance notice, tours of the Broadway Theatre Center and Skylight’s production shops are available throughout the year. Call (414) 299-4972 for reservations.

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B O X O F F I C E I N F O R M AT I O N Skylight Music Theatre’s Box Office is located in the Broadway Theatre Center at 158 North Broadway, Milwaukee, WI 53202. Phone: (414) 291-7800.

Hours...Monday through Saturday noon to 6:00 p.m. and two hours prior to all performances. Skylight tickets are available for purchase online at www. skylightmusictheatre.org — 24 hours a day/7 days a week!

Ticket Exchanges… Season tickets may be exchanged for tickets to another performance of the same production by mail, fax, or in person, up to 48 hours in advance of a performance. Reservations for ticket exchanges may not be made less than 48 hours in advance of the original performance date. Subscribers and single ticket holders who lose their tickets may contact the box office for duplicates; seating locations are on record. All sales are final.

Ticket Donations...Ticket holders who are unable to use their tickets may donate them for resale and receive a receipt for a tax-deductible contribution. Just ask the box office for a contribution receipt. Tickets are not refundable, nor may the ticket value be applied to future ticket sales or outstanding pledges.

The Skylighters... The Skylighters are involved in a variety of activities and special events in support of Skylight. For event or membership information, contact Rebecca Kitelinger, Donor Services and Special Events Manager, at (414) 299-4972.

Ushers...Sign up for any show at www.skylightmusictheatre.volunteerhub.com or email our House Manager, Lee Caracci, at leec@skylightmusictheatre.org Volunteer for Skylight… For over 50 years, Skylight Music Theatre as been providing fun on and off the stage! To learn more, email volunteer@skylightmusictheatre.org Skylight Music Theatre Broadway Theatre Center 158 North Broadway Milwaukee, WI 53202 Administrative Office: (414) 291-7811 Box Office: (414) 291-7800 www.skylightmusictheatre.org Skylight Music Theatre is a cornerstone member of the United Performing Arts Fund (UPAF), Theatre Wisconsin, Visit Milwaukee, the Historic Third Ward Association, and Cultural Alliance of Greater Milwaukee, and is a cultural partner of the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra’s Arts in Community Education (ACE) Program.

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Skylight Music Theatre

Edith Piaf Onstage

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by Glen Berger

February 20 - March 17, 2013 A librarian pursues the mystery of a travel guidebook that is 113 years overdue!

Directed by C. Michael Wright | Featuring James Ridge

Broadway Theatre Center | 158 N. Broadway | Milwaukee

414.291.7800 | milwaukeechambertheatre.com