Skylight Sings: A Holiday Special

S E A S O N

Dec. 11, 2020 - Jan. 10, 2021

Milwaukee

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music theatre Thank you for your continued support of Skylight Music Theatre during this challenging time.

We look forward to welcoming you back to the Cabot Theatre when it is safe to do so.

• When we return, we invite you to: Experience Milwaukee’s professional

music theatre company. We present the full spectrum of music theatre, ranging from blockbuster Broadway musicals to reimagined operas, from Gilbert & Sullivan operettas to exciting new works.

• Enjoy Skylight Style productions.

We bring fresh approaches and create meaningful connections between the characters on stage and the audience.

Our mission since 1959:

To bring the full spectrum of music theatre works to a wide and diverse audience in celebration of the musical and theatrical arts and their reflection of the human condition.

We fulfill this mission through

• Partnering with nationally recognized directors and designers • Serving as the largest employer of Wisconsin theatrical artists in the State • Performing in the beautiful, intimate Cabot Theatre • Bringing the excitement of a live orchestra to every production We hope you and your family stay healthy and safe. Wishing you Happy Holidays!

Krystal Drake in Pippin (2018) Photo: Ross Zentner

GENERAL INFO Box Office 158 North Broadway, Main Floor, Milwaukee, WI 53202 Phone: (414) 291-7800 Email: Tickets@skylightmusictheatre.org Monday - Friday, Noon to 5 p.m.

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A Few Highlights from 61 Years 1959 Skylight Opera Theatre is

founded by Clair Richardson and Sprague Vonier in the skylighted attic of a European-style coffee house at 929 N. Jefferson St. The first show is a musical revue based on the life and works of Gilbert & Sullivan

1992 In April, construction

begins on the Broadway Theatre Center, 158 N. Broadway in Milwaukee’s historic warehouse district, the Third Ward.

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1962 Needing more

space, Skylight moved nearby to a converted tire-recapping garage at 813 N. Jefferson St. on Cathedral Square and created a 99-seat theater

1993 In October, Skylight opens its new

home in the Broadway Theatre Center. The $6 million renovation and new construction was supported by an extensive capital campaign.

ABOUT THE CABOT THEATRE

“To help us forget some things, remember others, and to refresh the dry places in our spirit”

Quote adapted from “World of Wonders” by Robertson Davies

The intimate Cabot Theatre, modeled after an 18th century French jewel-box opera house, was built in 1992. With just 350 seats, everyone has a great view and feels close to the emotion and action on stage.

The quote on the ceiling celebrates the spirit of music and theatre. The people and cupids depicted represent various important players in Skylight history and landmarks from the Milwaukee skyline as it appeared in 1992.

The ceiling features the Goddess of Memory: Mnemosyne, mother of the Nine Muses. Each of the nine boxes on the Gallery level celebrates one of those Muses (History, Tragedy, Comedy, Literature, Science, Oratory, Poetry, Dance and Music) and is decorated with associated images.

In a nod to the spirit of fun that makes up Skylight’s DNA, playful images are part of the decorations for each Muse. Can you spot the bag of cough drops for one of them?

“Do you want to have some real fun?”

– Question Clair Richardson asked that led to the birth of Skylight in 1959. When Clair died in 1980, per his wishes, his ashes are kept in an urn under the stage, fulfilling his request that all future productions be performed “over my dead body.”

1967 Skylight is founding member of the United Performing Arts Fund (UPAF), which generously provides ongoing support to Skylight and other area performing arts organizations.

Can you find the following 1992 landmarks?

St. John’s Cathedral Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company City Hall Wisconsin Electric Power Company Elsa’s on the Park The original Skylight Theatre on Jackson Street The Wisconsin Gas Company The Pabst Theatre

1980 Clair Richardson dies. Per

his wishes, his ashes are kept in an urn under the stage, fulfilling his request that all future productions be performed “over my dead body.”

1995 On January 31, the 358-seat theatre is

inaugurated as the Cabot Theatre. Colin Cabot looked at small opera houses in France for inspiration, and found Le Theatre de la Coupe d’Or in Rochefort sur Mer. The Cabot Theatre was designed based on that theater’s architectural drawings.

2012 Name changes

from Skylight Opera Theatre to Skylight Music Theatre to better reflect the broad array of music theatre works presented.

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Michael Unger Artistic Director

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December 11, 2020 – January 10, 2021 PERFORMANCES RECORDED AT THE CABOT THEATRE BROADWAY THEATRE CENTER* DIRECTOR Michael Unger MUSIC DIRECTOR David Bonofiglio SCENIC DESIGNER Simone Tegge LIGHTING DESIGNER Steve Tonar SOUND DESIGNER Adam Seaman VIDEO PRODUCER Ryan Rosmann (Hi-Five Studio) Season Sponsored by

This program is 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.

*This production was filmed in the Cabot Theatre without an audience. Performers and musicians observed strict safety protocols and physical distancing at all times. When performers appear to be close together, this is due to editing to create the illusion of live theatre.

SKYLIGHT LEADERSHIP Michael Unger (Artistic Director/Director) joined the Skylight team in September, 2019, as Artistic Director. He is thrilled to be directing Skylight Sings: A Holiday Special. Michael is also the Producing Artistic Director of NewArts in Newtown, CT, which he started with a local father in response to the Sandy Hook Elementary School tragedy. For NewArts he has directed a dozen large-scale musicals involving over 600 local children.

Before coming to Skylight, Michael was the Associate Artistic Director and Director of Education for Off-Broadway’s York Theatre Company. Michael has directed multiple benefit concerts, including for Susan Stroman, Andre DeShields, as well as for the Sandy Hook, CT and Parkland, FL communities. Selected world premieres include The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, Caligula, and A ROCKIN’ Midsummer Night’s Dream, which is featured in the award-winning documentary film, Midsummer in Newtown. Other directing credits include McCarter Theatre, 59E59, Paramount, W.H.A.T., Signature, Cape Playhouse, Deaf West, and The St. Louis MUNY. He has directed fifteen operas, two of which are available on DVD. Jack R. Lemmon (Executive Director) joined Skylight in 2015 after having worked in the performing arts for his entire career. He is also currently president of the board of the Historic Third Ward Association and of the Milwaukee Arts Partners Consortium. Lemmon has served as Executive Director of the Joffrey Ballet, Louisville Ballet and Colorado Ballet to name a few. He also served at the National Endowment for the Arts in Washington D.C. Currently he serves on the Public Policy Committee of Imagine MKE. He served on the board and executive committee of Dance/ USA and was a board member of the Partnership for Creative Economies (KY). He chaired the board of the Arts and Cultural Attractions Council in Louisville, KY, and the Chicago Dance Alliance. He holds a Bachelor of Music degree from Coe College in Cedar Rapids (Iowa) and an M.F.A. in Theatre from the University of Utah in Salt Lake City.

A MESSAGE FROM THE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR/DIRECTOR - MICHAEL UNGER Happy holidays to one and all. On behalf of everyone at Skylight, I hope you and yours are well during these challenging times. As “home for the holidays” means something quite different this year than in previous years, we are sending holiday cheer directly to you in the comfort of your own homes. I join our performers and all who helped craft this program when I say that being back in this venue, one of the most beautiful in town, even with all of us at a distance, was pure magic. We have cooked up a delicious recipe of Skylight talent; traditional tunes, new spins on old tunes, tons of fun, and a dancing dog – all wrapped up in a festive atmosphere that celebrates the beauty of the Cabot Theatre. Sprinkle in some great holiday memories that our artists have shared and, voilà, Skylight Sings: A Holiday Special.

It has been nearly 300 days since we welcomed audiences into the Cabot Theatre. There is nothing we would like more than to have you all here, in-person, once again. But until it is safe to do so, we are determined to keep you entertained with the high quality of music theatre performances on which you have come to rely from Skylight.

We will be back. And you will see full productions again in the stunning venue that we are fortunate to call home. But in the meantime, feel free to leave your cell phones on, stay in your comfiest jammies, and bring refreshments into your home theatre. Please do not refrain from applauding, laughing, and getting emotional, if you are inspired to do so. We will still hear you!

Stay well, happy holidays, and all best wishes… until we meet again.

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CAST OF A HOLIDAY SPECIAL Kaylee Annable Aaron Reese Boseman Christie Burgess Ryan Cappleman Raven Dockery Kelly Doherty Krystal Drake Shawn Holmes Ray Jivoff Michael “Ding” Lorenz Liz Norton Ashley Oviedo Rána Roman Kevin James Sievert Samantha Sostarich Ben Tajnai Andrew Varela

BAND Bass.............................................................................................................................................. Michael Ritter Drums........................................................................................................................ Michael “Ding” Lorenz Special Appearance in Simple Song: Flute...............................................................................................................................................Jeremy Stein Guitar...............................................................................................................................................Doug Syme

PRODUCTION SUPPORT Video Editing / Audio Mixing.......................................................... Ryan Rosmann (Hi-Five Studio) Camera Operation.....................................................................................................................Eli Stamstad Scenic Dressing /Props Creation..................................................................................... Simone Tegge Lighting Operation.....................................................................................................................Steve Tonar Audio Operation....................................................................................................................Adam Seaman Production Coordinator/Dog Wrangler............................................................................Susan Varela

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Krissy Sneshkoff Gina Tegge Amanda Marquardt Ray Jivoff Sheri Williams Pannell Laurence Holtzman

Audiofyte Hawks Drama Steve Tonar Robert "Bebo" Nelson Eric Svejcar Kim Scharnberg

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MUSICAL NUMBERS STAYING AT HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS.................................................................. FULL COMPANY

By Robert Allen and Al Stillman; Lyrics adapted by Michael Unger and Susan Varela

THE CHRISTMAS SONG .................................................................................................SHAWN HOLMES

By Robert Wells and Mel Tormé

THE PRETTY LITTLE DOLLY ....................................................................................... KAYLEE ANNABLE

By Jim Rusk

LOVE IS AN OPEN DOOR ................................................ ASHLEY OVIEDO/KEVIN JAMES SIEVERT

By Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez | From Disney’s Frozen

A SIMPLE SONG ................................................................................................................ANDREW VARELA

By Leonard Bernstein | From Leonard Bernstein’s Mass

HOLIDAY LAMENT (THE FRUITCAKE SONG) ......................CHRISTIE BURGESS, KRYSTAL DRAKE, KELLY DOHERTY

By Laurence Holzman, Felicia Needleman, and Mark Wherry | From That Time Of Year

OH HOLY NIGHT ...........................................................................................................................BEN TAJNAI

By Adolphe Adam

SPIN IT/I HAVE A LITTLE DREIDEL ............................................................AARON REESE BOSEMAN

By Samuel Grossman, Mikhl Gelbart, Samuel Goldfarb, and Alan Menken; Arranged By Kim Scharnberg

HARD CANDY CHRISTMAS ............................................................................SAMANTHA SOSTARICH

By Carol Hall | From The Best Little Whorehouse In Texas

THE BEST THINGS HAPPEN WHILE YOU’RE DANCING .......RYAN CAPPLEMAN and DOLLY

By Irving Berlin | From White Christmas

RUDOLPH JAZZED UP .............................................................................................................LIZ NORTON

By Johnny Marks

SEVEN PRINCIPLES.....SHAWN HOLMES, KEVIN SIEVERT, KRYSTAL DRAKE, RAVEN DOCKERY

By Bernice Johnson Reagon

DANCE OF THE SUGAR PLUM FAIRY ON TAXI HORNS ..................MICHAEL “DING” LORENZ

By Tchaikovsky; arranged By Mike “Ding” Lorenz

NOEL ............................................................................................................................................ RÁNA ROMAN

By Chris Tomlin

MY BIRTHDAY COMES ON CHRISTMAS ............................................................................RAY JIVOFF

By Spike Jones

PLEASE COME HOME FOR CHRISTMAS ................................................................RAVEN DOCKERY

By Charles Brown

STAYING AT HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS (REPRISE)............................................ FULL COMPANY 12 Skylight Music Theatre 2020-2021 Season

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WHO’S WHO Kaylee Annable Previous Skylight credits include: Lois/Bianca in Kiss Me Kate, Little Sally in Urinetown, Isabel in Pirates of Penzance, Little Red in Into the Woods, and Ensemble/US Cosette in Les Miserables.

Among other regional credits, Kaylee was most recently seen as Logainne in The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee here at Skylight! Kaylee would like to extend gratitude and love to all of her house/ tribe/clan. Mac and Back!

Aaron Reese Boseman is a Chicago native and graduate of Columbia College Chicago.

Boseman is co-founder/ artistic director of Pulse Theatre Chicago.

Boseman has been nominated for multiple BTAA and Black Excellence awards and a Jeff Award. Acting credits: Benny in In The Heights at The Miracle Center, Shrek in Shrek at Windy City Performs, Flick in Violet at Loyola, Senator Lowell in Do Re Mi and Ronnie in Golden Boy at Porchlight Music Theatre, Jim u/s, Ensemble in Big River at TATC, Entertainer in Balm in Gilead at Griffin Theatre, Coalhouse in Ragtime at The Drama Group, Judas in Jesus Christ Superstar at Summer Playhouse , Benny in Rent at CCC. Directing credits: A Raisin in the Sun, In the Blood, The Colored Museum, Fabulation; or the Re-Education of Undine, A Streetcar Named Desire, The Tiger Who Wore White Gloves, and The Last Days of Judas Iscariot.

Christie Burgess is excited to return to Skylight’s (virtual) stage!

Since her debut as “Peep Bo” in Hot Mikado, she performed in Skylight’s 2020 Songbook and KidsWrites tours. Other roles include:

Fantine (Les Miserables), Demeter (CATS), Cinderella (Into the Woods), Rona Lisa Peretti (25th … Spelling Bee), Hope (Urinetown), Regina (The Little Foxes), and Diana/Maggie (Lend Me a Tenor). She sends thanks to hubby Dan and kiddos Hugh and Blythe. Love to Liset, the true example of being a friend to those who need it most.

Ryan Cappleman is a performer, choreographer, musician, and teaching artist.

Favorites at Skylight: Woof in Hair, Scarecrow in The Wizard of Oz, PoohBah in The Hot Mikado, Dancer in Carmina Burana, Footlights Award winning choreographer for Hairspray, Sweeney Todd, and Pirates of Penzance, three years of KidsWrites and lots of cabarets. Other favorite places he's worked include Danceworks, Third Avenue Playhouse, Off Broadway at the Cherry Lane Theater, Northern Sky Theater, Overture Center, The Virginia Thespian Conference, Summer Dance Intensive at the Minnesota Conservatory for the Arts, and Shorewood High School. UW Milwaukee alumni (BFA Inter-Arts Musical Theater, 2011) Since the pandemic, he has grown a nice private virtual studio of voice, piano, and dance students (he has room for more!) and started a semi regular Facebook offering called Quarantine! The Musical! (with exclamation points!). He also became a dog dad to Dolly, a Black Mouth Cur from Tennessee.

Raven Dockery Previous Skylight credits include; Ismene in The Gospel of Colonus, Lula Buffington in Violet, Velma in Crowns, Asaka in Once on this Island and Dionne in Hair.

She was also a part of KidsWrites: Me, Myself and I Tour 2020 and Cabaret Series: Raven and Ryan on Shuffle. Dockery just received Skylight Sings: A Holiday Special 17

WHO’S WHO cont.

Shawn Holmes is extremely excited to be included in Skylight’s Holiday Show. He has performed all throughout Wisconsin. Some companies that he has performed with were Lakeside Players, Florentine Opera, First Stage Children’s Theatre, Middleton Players Theatre, Black Arts MKE, and Four Seasons Theatre. Some of his favorite roles he has performed were Coalhouse Walker Jr. from Ragtime (winner Kelly Doherty of best actor in a musical - Broadway World), moved to Milwaukee after Sebastian the Crab in Disney’s The Little graduating with a BFA Mermaid, and Jacob in La Cage aux Folles in Theater Performance (winner of Best Supporting Actor in a from UW-Whitewater. musical - Footlight Awards). Holmes would She has appeared like to thank his family and friends for the with Forward Theater, endless support. Lastly, Holmes is wishing Milwaukee Chamber Theater, Next Act everyone to stay safe during these tough Theater, First Stage Theater, and Northern times!

Sky Theater, to name a few. Favorite roles include Trunchbull (Matilda), Gangster Ray Jivoff is a Door 2 (Kiss Me Kate), Bodey (Lovely Sunday County resident, where he for Creve Ceouer), and Williamina (Silent performed in Dad’s Season Sky). As always, love and gratitude to Tickets at Northern Sky her parents who have attended every Theatre last fall. Prior to single one of her shows and managed to moving to Sturgeon Bay, stay awake through 99% of them. And he was on the staff at Mikaela is right. Kelly is the funny one.

Skylight Music Theatre, serving first as Ig: kelly_doherty Education Director, then as Artistic Director.

Shows he appeared in at Skylight include La Krystal Drake cultivated Cage Aux Folles, Adding Machine, The Mikado her craft of acting at UW- and Chicago. He directed Kiss Me Kate, Milwaukee, where she Pippin, Hair and Jacques Brel. He’s happy to earned a degree in be back, repeating a number from one of Theatre. She also studied the four versions of Things That Go Ding! acting at the renowned Happy Holidays.

Ivana Chubbuck Studio in Los Angeles CA. Past theater credits include: STEW with Milwaukee Chamber Theatre, The Snowy Day and Other Stories with First Stage Children’s Theater, Strange Snow with Milwaukee Chamber Theatre, Pride & Joy: The Marvin Gaye Musical with New Day Entertainment, and Pippin at Skylight Music Theatre. her Masters in Music Vocal Pedagogy for Music Theatre Singing from Carthage College. She received her B.F.A. for Music Theatre Performance from UW-Milwaukee.

Dockery has performed with First Stage, The Milwaukee Rep and Black Arts MKE. She has performed in the Chicago, Michigan and Iowa areas. She also is a licensed cosmetologist. Many thanks to Skylight, family and friends for their never-ending support. A special thank you to her Angel in the skies above, Brenda Dockery!

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WHO’S WHO cont.

Michael “Ding” Lorenz currently serves as Staff Percussionist and Orchestra Contractor for the Skylight Music Theatre. His involvement with the theatre goes back to 1972 and he has performed in over 135 productions. His percussion/comedy show Things that go Ding! had a highly successful run in the Cabot Theatre during the 2018-2019 Season. The Christmas version, Things that go Ding (Dong, Merrily on High)! packed the Skylight Cabaret for six weekends. These days, when not haunting the Skylight orchestra pit, you can find Ding playing in touring Broadway shows, recording shows for the Fireside Theatre, as Principal Percussionist of the Wisconsin Philharmonic Orchestra, collaborating with the Milwaukee Opera Theatre on such terrific productions as The Mikado and 1776, as well as playing the occasional bar mitzvah.

Liz Norton is excited to be back performing on the Cabot Stage again, even if the audience is snuggled in at home in their comfortable holiday pajamas! Liz last performed at Skylight playing Cinderella’s Stepmother in the 2015 production of Into the Woods. She’s also performed in a few other gigs including: Skylight’s The Wizard of Oz (Wicked Witch); The Sound of Music; Boulevard Theatre: Dear World (Countess Aurelia), Pal Joey (Melba); Sunset Playhouse: Hello, Dolly! (Dolly Levi); Lake Country Playhouse: Company (Joanne); Soulstice Theatre: Follies (Phyllis); All In Productions: The Wild Party (Madeline True). In Chicago: Kokandy Productions: Head Over Heels (Gynecia), Grand Hotel (Raffaela); Music Theatre Works: How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying (Miss Jones), Anything Goes (Mrs. Harcourt); Theo Ubique Cabaret Theatre: A New Brain

(Mimi); Porchlight Music Theatre: Merrily We Roll Along; The Marriott Theatre: La Cage Aux Folles. www.liznortonsings.com Ashley Oviedo is a recent graduate of the University of Wisconsin Milwaukee, with a BFA in musical theater. She has most recently been seen as Cecily in the virtual musical Being Earnest at Skylight Music Theatre, Anna in The Green Room Zoom selection performance with Round Earth Entertainment in association with RnD Productions, as Aquarius/Harper/Dana/ Adia in When We Were Stars at Next Stage Theater, and as Maggie in the workshop reading of The Mill on the Potomac at First Flight Theater Company. She is also currently part of the workshop cast of The Boy from Troy at The Creative Co-Lab. She is over the moon to have the chance to create theater and thanks her family for their never-ending support and love!

Rána Roman is a proud Milwaukee artist and is so lucky to be a part of this beautiful community. She was among the fantastic cast of Evita at Skylight when stages went dark last March. Roman was previously seen in Kiss Me Kate, Hot Mikado and In the Heights. Other credits include A Christmas Carol, Our Town (Milwaukee Repertory Theatre), On the Wings of a Mariposa, Big Fish (First Stage), Agnes of God and Enfrascada (Renaissance Theaterworks), Vanya and Sonya and Masha and Spike and Lend Me A Tenor (Milwaukee Chamber Theatre), Life Sucks, Exit Strategy and Mr. Burns (Forward Theater of Madison). Roman is also member of the Advisory Company at Forward Theater.

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WHO’S WHO cont. with another the sense of what it is to be a human being.”-Oscar Wilde.

Kevin James Sievert is an actor, singer, choreographer and musician based in Wisconsin. Having spent the last few months in his hometown of Manitowoc, WI, Kevin is happy to return to Milwaukee and to Skylight after this unexpected theatre hiatus! Kevin has been seen previously in Skylight productions such as Hot Mikado, Urinetown, Disney’s Newsies, The Gospel at Colonus, and Five Guys Named Moe as Little Moe. Other Milwaukee Credits include Carrie: The Musical with Outskirts Theatre and has served as choreographer for Waukesha South’s 2020 production of Pippin. Kevin thanks his sisters – Katie and Erin, and his dad Kerry for the unending support. Kevin would like to dedicate this performance to his Mom. Stay safe and healthy!

in the Park with George, Dames At Sea, The Producers, and White Christmas. www.samanthasostarich.com

Ben Tajnai, a native of Pewaukee, has been seen throughout the Midwest performing in many different venues but considers Skylight his home! He was seen at Skylight as Beadle in Sweeney Todd and various other singing opportunities here.

Other theater credits include Jean Valjean in Les Miserables and Shrek in Shrek the Musical.

He is the main national anthem singer for the Milwaukee Bucks both regular season and playoffs. He sang the first ever national anthem at the Fiserv forum at their grand opening as well as the first ever Bucks game and playoff game there. He also sings the national anthem at many Milwaukee Brewers games. Other credits include singing backup for The Rolling Stones and singing for the opening of Greg Marcus’ hotel in Milwaukee. An operatically trained Samantha Sostarich is a singer, he has performed at the Chicago graduate of the Symphony Orchestra and is known amongst University of Wisconsin- his peers as the Blonde Pavarotti. Love to Madison where she wife Sarah and kids Joey, Annie and Melody. received a BA with distinction as a Theatre Andrew Varela Broadway Acting Specialist. and National Tour performances: Javert in Favorite roles include Rona Lisa Peretti in the 25th Anniversary tour The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling of Les Misérables; The Bee, Velma Von Tussle in Hairspray, and Lily Phantom in Phantom of St. Regis in Annie with Skylight Music the Opera; Jean Valjean in Theatre, Gretchen in Boeing Boeing with Les Misérables; Sunday in the Park with Milwaukee Chamber Theatre, Lady of the Lake in Monty Python’s Spamalot with Four George; Cats; Little Women: The Musical with Seasons Theatre, Mrs. Wormwood in Roald Sutton Foster and Maureen McGovern; and South Pacific at Carnegie Hall with Alec Dahl’s Matilda the Musical with Children’s Baldwin, Reba McIntyre, and Brian Stokes Theater of Madison, and Fortuna in Fortuna the Timebender vs. The School Girls Mitchell. He was in the original cast of Frida at the Brooklyn Academy of Music. of Doom with Milwaukee Opera Theatre Regionally, Andrew has also performed as and Milwaukee Metro Voices. Other The Pirate King with Goodspeed Musicals’ Skylight credits include Sweeney Todd, lauded production of Pirates of Penzance, El Violet, Pirates of Penzance, Into the Woods, Gallo in KC Rep’s Fantasticks, and the title Pump Boys and Dinettes, Avenue Q, Sunday 20 Skylight Music Theatre 2020-2021 Season

WHO’S WHO cont. role of North Shore Music Theatre’s The Student Prince. Milwaukee audiences know Andrew from his Skylight Music Theatre performances of Fred/Petruchio in Kiss Me, Kate; “Daddy” Warbucks in Annie; the title role in Sweeney Todd, which Milwaukee Magazine named “Most Beloved musical of 2017” and for which Andrew won the Footlights Award for Outstanding Lead Performance in a Musical; The Pirate King in Pirates of Penzance; The Cowardly Lion in The Wizard of Oz and Inspector Javert in Les Misérables. Other Milwaukee credits: Guys and Dolls at The Milwaukee Rep; James and the Giant Peach at First Stage and El Gallo in The Fantasticks at In Tandem Theatre. TV credits: “Chicago Justice”; Showtime’s “The Chi”; “Chicago Fire” as well as directing and performing in many commercials. Visit AndrewVarela.com or follow on Instagram: AndrewVarela525.

Band David Bonofiglio holds a BFA in piano performance from Cardinal Stritch University. Selected credits as musical director: The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, Oklahoma, Urinetown, and Pippin for Skylight Music Theatre; Little by Little, Scrooge in Rouge, A Cudahy Caroler Christmas, and Jesus Christ Superstar for In Tandem Theatre; Sunday in the Park with George for Windfall Theatre. As assistant musical director: A Christmas Carol for Milwaukee Repertory Theatre.

As cover piano/conductor: Once on This Island and La Cage Aux Folles for Skylight Music Theatre. As keyboardist and programmer: Powder Her Face, Les Misérables, In the Heights, Newsies and La Cage Aux Folles for Skylight Music Theatre.

Michael Ritter is a graduate of Milwaukee Area Technical College’s Music Occupations program, bassist and has been living and performing in Milwaukee for fifteen years after relocating from Green Bay. Burgeoning as a bassist of familiarity in Milwaukee musical theater,

he is blissful to be back performing with Skylight Music Theater. In Milwaukee, he can be seen performing with bands Strangelander, The Paul Spencer Band, and 2019 WAMI-award winning (Best Polka Band) The November Criminals.

Michael is an endorser for local company Raezer’s Edge speakers and amplifiers.

Jeremy Stein serves as Hazzan (Cantor) at Congregation Beth Israel Ner Tamid in Glendale. A native of Pawtucket, Rhode Island, Jeremy studied flute and arranging at Berklee College of Music in Boston.

After graduating, he toured with his jazz/ rock band Flutopia, performed on film scores, and composed radio jingles. Jeremy moved to Wisconsin in 2009 following his graduation from the H. L. Miller Cantorial School and College of Jewish Music at the Jewish Theological Seminary in Manhattan.

Jeremy takes great interest in Jewish music from around the world and is currently working on a project detailing the 100 year history of the Abayudaya, the Jews of Uganda. In recent years, he has collaborated with Andrew Varela and Susan Varela, along with several other Skylight regulars, to produce theatrical performances at his synagogue. Having enjoyed many shows at Skylight, Jeremy is thrilled to take the stage for today's program!

Dr. Doug Syme A guitarist since the age of nine, Dr. Doug Syme has performed in nearly every conceivable type of ensemble throughout a career that has spanned four decades. From solo jazz or classical guitar, duos with innumerable instrumentalists and/or rock, blues, jazz, funk. R&B, big band, and musical theater Dr. Syme has done it all. He is also quite active as a teacher, maintaining an active private teaching studio, serving as the director of jazz studies at the Milwaukee HS of the Arts (MHSA) and was the Wisconsin Music Education Association (WMEA) state chair for jazz education. In 2020/2021 he is serving as the rhythm section coach for the WI State Honors Jazz Ensemble.

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WHO’S WHO IN THE CREATIVE TEAM David Bonofiglio (Music Director) holds a BFA in piano performance from Cardinal Stritch University. Selected credits as music director: The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, Oklahoma!, Urinetown and Pippin for Skylight Music Theatre; Little By Little, Scrooge In Rouge, A Cudahy Caroler Christmas, and Jesus Christ Superstar for In Tandem Theatre; Sunday In The Park With George for Windfall Theatre. As assistant music director: A Christmas Carol for Milwaukee Repertory Theatre and as cover piano/conductor for Once On This Island and La Cage Aux Folles for Skylight Music Theatre.

As keyboardist and programmer for Skylight: Powder Her Face, Les Misérables, In The Heights, and La Cage Aux Folles.

Simone Tegge (Scenic Designer) is happy to be participating in her third season at Skylight Music Theatre! She has been working as a props artisan and scenic painter since earning her degree in Theatrical Design at the University of Wisconsin – Stevens Point. When not in the prop shop at Skylight, she can be found working with many other local and Wisconsin-based theatre companies, such as Renaissance Theatreworks, Milwaukee Chamber Theatre, and American Players Theatre. She wants to thank her family, those related to her and those not, for always encouraging her work in the arts. As well as her cat for her unconditional, if slightly grumpy, support.

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Steve Tonar (Lighting Designer) is excited to be designing with Skylight Music Theatre for the first time. Past favorite design credits include Young Playwrights Festival at Milwaukee Chamber Theatre, Anthem for a Collective Body at UMN, UMN/Guthrie (Polaroid Stories; Uncle Vanya; Henry Vl: Ascension & Creation; and World Without End.) Some of Steve's favorite assistant credits include A Year With Frog & Toad at Children's Theatre Company and Energy and U with the UofM Theatre/Chemistry Departments.

Adam Seaman (Sound Designer) is glad to be back designing his second show at Skylight after Kiss Me Kate.

There has been a lack of joy being shared this year as we all know. Skylight SIngs: A Holiday Concert is exactly what we need and he is excited sharing this media form with everyone.

Ryan Rosmann (Video Producer), A graduate of Full Sail University, avid certified Pro Tools Expert, is the Owner and Head Engineer of Hi-Five Studio in Milwaukee, WI.

Photo: Mark Frohna

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SKYLIGHT MUSIC THEATRE BOARD OF DIRECTORS Brian D. Till, President Marta Bianchinci, Past President Irene Pilugin Skipper VP of Development Ken Dortzbach, Secretary Valerie Johnson, VP of Marketing Barbara Bolens, Treasurer Michael C. Lueder, VP of Strategic Planning Alec Frasier, VP of Governance F. Tessa Escamilla Bartels Rachel Blige Colin Cabot (honorary) Laura Emory Gerald Falci Moira Fitzgerald

Robert Heath Marni King Rebekah Kowolski Terry Kurtenbach Howard Miller Robin N. Reese

John Shannon John Stollenwerk Judith Williams- Killackey Ray Zellmer

PAST PRESIDENTS

(chronological order)

Clair Richardson Dale Sorden Allen Slichter George Krueck Timothy Frautschi Mary Emory Mary Pollock Jack Gardner Dick Wright

Byron Foster Nick Owen Sue Frautschi Jeff Nohl Asher Nichols Matt Flynn Larry Salustro Howard Miller Suzanne Hefty

Terry Kurtenbach John Stollenwerk David Harvey John Flanagan Alec Fraser Michael Lueder Marta Bianchini

SKYLIGHT ADVOCATES Betty & Tom Arndt Carol & Richard Bayerlein Polly & Robert Beal Katherine & William Biersach Wendy & Richard Bliss Morton Blutstein E. J. Brumder, Jr. Barbara Buzard Patricia & Phillip Crump Thallis Drake Elizabeth Elser Mary & John Emory Mary & Matthew Flynn Gabrielle & John Franke Susan & Timothy Frautschi Elizabeth & Frederic Friedman Lloyd Gerlach Gwenn & Joseph Graboyes Catherine Graham Suzanne & Roy Gromme Lindsay Holbrook Hammerer & Peter Hammerer Arlene Hansen Katie Harding & James Pionkoski Cheryl & Roy Hauswirth G. Edward Heinecke John Holland & Konrad Kuchenbach Mary & David Huntington

Sharon & Ted Hutton Charlotte & William Johnson Judy & Gary Jorgensen Jeanne & Richard Kessler Susan & Robert Kinde Tracey & Richard Klein Mary & Kipp Koester Marie Kohler & Brian Mani Patricia & Robert Kraft Roz & Charlie Krause Pam Kriger Kristie & Terrance Kurtenbach Nancy & Arthur Laskin Emilia & Christopher Layden Phoebe Lewis Sally Lewis Sally Manegold Rose Mary & Frank Matusinec Grace McBain Haydon & John Haydon Sandra & Michael McNeely Donna & Anthony Meyer Susan Nichols Mary & Jeff Nohl Jody & Joe Nolan Barbara Notestein Jane S. O’Connell Bruce & Candy Pindyck Nancy Pinter & R. Max Samson Gwen Plunkett

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Roberta & Larry Polacheck Ildy & Skip Poliner Mary S. Pollock Hattie & Edward Purtell Gordana & Milan Racic Kristine & James Rappe Linda & Blaine Rieke Lee Dougherty Ross & Jerold Ross Patricia & Charles Roy Marlene & Richard Schilffarth Kathleen & Thomas Schrader Carol & Kevin Schuele Marsha Ruth Sehler Maureen & Larry Sherkow Joanne & Vincent Shiely, Jr. Paige Sinden Anne & Frederick Stratton, Jr. Lisa & Paul Sweeney John W. Taylor Gloria Tracy Pauline & Calvin Verbrugge Anne & Tom Wamser Gwen & William Werner Nora & Jude Werra Kathleen & David Williams Helen Wilson Diane & Richard Wright Herbert Zien & Elizabeth Levins

SKYLIGHT MUSIC THEATRE STAFF MICHAEL UNGER

JACK R. LEMMON

ARTISTIC DIRECTOR

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

ARTISTIC Susan Varela...................................................Director of Artistic Operations Michael Lorenz........................Orchestra Contractor

HOUSE MANAGEMENT Chris Segedy............................Lead House Manager Nate Press, Dawn Wenszell...........Assistant House Managers

BOX OFFICE Kelley Arlt.....................................Box Office Manager Julia Lewandoski......................Weekend Box Office Supervisor Brianna Biloff, Becky Cofta, Maureen Kailhofer Avery Schantz, Audwin Short, Curtis Vandenbusch..........................Box Office Staff

MARKETING Susan Heymann.............Director of Marketing and Communications Emily Farebrother........Group Sales and Audience Development Manager Kendall Judy................................Marketing Manager

DEVELOPMENT Jim Moore......................... Director of Development and Operations EDUCATION Amanda Marquardt..................Education Manager FINANCE Cathy O'Loughlin.......................Director of Finance

PRODUCTION DEPARTMENT DJ Haugen............................Director of Production and Facilities Aneta Zafonte.............................Technical Director Simone Tegge .............................Properties Master Shima Orans.................................Costume Director Barry Link..........................Costume Shop Manager Lauren Stoner............................Costume Assistant, Lead Wardrobe Steve Tonar...................................Master Electrician Adam Seaman.................................Audio Engineer

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SKYLIGHT MUSIC CIRCLE OF DONORS Skylight gratefully acknowledges the following individuals, foundations, organizations, businesses and government agencies who provided support within the last year and helped us to deliver high quality music theatre productions to the Greater Milwaukee community. Our thanks to the many donors below $250 whose gifts are vital to Skylight’s continuing success; we regret there is not space to list them all. Please refer to our website for a complete listing. This list is current as of October 1, 2020.

Skylight Music Theatre acknowledges and thanks United Performing Arts Fund, our single largest donor, for its generous annual support.

RICHARDSON CIRCLE - $500,000+ United Performing Arts Fund BENEFACTOR CIRCLE - $25,000-$499,999 Anonymous Black Box Fund The Lynde & Harry Bradley Foundation Herzfeld Foundation

Greater Milwaukee Foundation Gerda A. Debelak Fund Jan Serr & John Shannon

STAR CIRCLE - $10,000-$24,999 Bert L. & Patricia George H. and Virgilee S. Steigleder F. Krueck Fund Charitable Trust David & Margarete CAMPAC Harvey Daniel M. Soref Terrance & Kristie Charitable Trust Kurtenbach Greater Milwaukee Susan Nichols Foundation’s SPONSOR CIRCLE - $5,000-$9,999 Associated Bank Milwaukee Dick and Diane Wright Charitable Fund Ken Dortzbach & Jennie Kent Leona I. Fitzsimonds Dr. Burton E. Goodman & Harriet Bocksenbaum

Greater Milwaukee Foundation’s Asher and Susan Nichols Family Fund Leslie Hauser & Karl Wuesthoff Krause Family Foundation Howard & Sara Miller

PRODUCER CIRCLE - $2,500-$4,999 Baird Private Asset Management Barb & Mark Bolens Barbara Buzard Cream City Foundation Laura & John Emory, Jr. Gerald & Sue Falci Dr. Burton E. Goodman & Harriet Bocksenbaum

Greater Milwaukee Foundation Luedke-Smith Fund Bill and Sandy Haack Rob & Maryeve Heath Judy & Gary Jorgensen Brent Killackey & Judy Williams-Killackey Konrad Kuchenbach

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Stollenwerk Family Charitable Foundation Ralph G. or Cherie Gorenstein Charitable Foundation We Energies Foundation Wisconsin Arts Board

Quarles & Brady LLP Charles & Patricia Roy Carol & Kevin Schuele Walt Skipper & Irene Pilugin Skipper

Sadhna Morato-Lindvall & Scott Lindvall Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren s.c.

Rexnord Foundation Blaine & Linda Rieke Sempercor Foundation Gloria Tracy Richard & Kay Yuspeh

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DIRECTOR CIRCLE - $1,000-$2,499 Baird Private Asset Management Bob Balderson Mr. and Mrs. Ronald C. Baldwin Katherine Banzhaf Polly & Robert Beal Marta & Marc Bianchini Briggs & Stratton Corporation Mr. and Mrs. Michael Bula Charles D. Ortgiesen Foundation Margaret & B. Lauren Charous Clare M. Peters Charitable Trust Jane & William Crise Jim & Karen D'Ambrisi Daniel M. Soref Charitable Trust Heather and Brian Dunn Mary Lou Findley Rebecca Fishman Leslie Fitzwater Four-Four Foundation, Inc. GE Foundation Greater Milwaukee Foundation's Gerda A. Debelak Fund

George H. and Virgilee F. Krueck Fund Burns-Schrader Family Fund Dr. Carl W. Eberbach & Elisabeth Falk Eberbach Fund Margaret Heminway Wells Fund Joe & Gwenn Graboyes Cheryl & Roy Hauswirth Rob & Maryeve Heath Hub International Midwest Limited Amy S. Jensen Valerie Johnson & Dennis Robison Susan & Donald Kerber Sharon Klode Pam Kriger Sandra Laedtke Barbara Jean Lee Eleanor Lee Jack & Beverly Lemmon Justine Leonard Franklin Loo & Sally Long Mike & Tonya Lueder

DESIGNER CIRCLE - $500-$999 Albert J. & Flora H. Ellinger Foundation Anonymous Martha Audley Mr. John Baratti F. Tessa & Richard Bartels Carolee Beutler Mr. and Mrs. William H. Boles Wendy Burke Phillip & Patricia Crump Dianna Dentino & John Gielow Donald and Barbara Abert Fund Steve & Buffy Duback Mary & John Emory Robert & Kristin Fewel Mary Lou Findley Foster Family Foundation Tim & Sue Frautschi

Mark & Virginia Gennis Mary Anne Gross Margaret Hader Nancy Jacobs Leila & Joseph Hanson Hugh and Robin Hoffman Ms. Sherry Husa Jacqueline & Jeffrey Jahnke Valerie Johnson & Dennis Robison William & Charlotte Johnson Michael Johnston Richard & Diane Kane Stephen and Diane Kavalauskas Marni King Dr. & Mrs. Robert Kinde Rebekah and Thomas Kowalski Lloyd and Sheri Levin

Coleen Marshall Michael Best & Friedrich LLP Milwaukee Arts Board Art No last name Susan Nichols Jane O'Connell Larry & Bonnie Paplham Quarles & Brady LLP Marcia Richards & Donald Whitaker Carol & Kevin Schuele Vincent & Joanne Shiely Karen Sostarich Stollenwerk Family Charitable Foundation Laura Strain David Unger David & Cheryl Walker We Energies Foundation Sue E. Wells William Stark Jones Foundation Wisconsin Arts Board Herb Zien & Liz Levins Joseph & Maryann Zompa

Mr. and Mrs. Francis Matusinec Joseph & Joni McDevitt Mrs. Luann and Mr. John Molitor James Moore & Paul Stabell Candy & Bruce Pindyck Mary Pollock Charles and Janice Sable Joseph Silvers & Amy Rabideau Silvers David Stein Brian Till Corinthia Van Orsdol & Don Petersen John Walter Sargit Warriner Lee Wolcott Mr. Josh Zaidel Mr. and Mrs. Donald Zien

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SKYLIGHT MUSIC CIRCLE OF DONORS cont.

CHOREOGRAPHER CIRCLE - $250-$499 Thomas and Kathleen Alpren Mr. and Mrs. David Arnstein Mark & Jane Babich Mr. and Mrs. Ronald C. Baldwin F. Tessa & Richard Bartels Donna & Donald Baumgartner Mrs. and Mr. Kathy Biggs Frank & Pat Bock Mrs. and Mr. Buehler Alvin Burgemeister L.B. & J.K. Charlie Dee Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Burg Thomas and Mary Belle Chatton Marion Chucka Fr. David E. Cooper Mr. Thomas J. Congdon Frederick Cullen Richard Czeszynski Bruce Davidson Mrs. and Mr. Jill DeFrance Mr. and Mrs. Tim Farebrother Rachel Finger Natalie Frankel Kristin & Alec Fraser Gerald and Patricia Freitag Rodney & Linda Gehrig

IN MEMORY OF

James Gensler Paul Glessner Caren Goldberg Ms. Judith Golden Anonymous Hansen Mr. John & Mrs. Kathleen Hickey Michael and Mary Ignatowski Herb Kohl Philanthropies Peter & Jean Jacobsohn Mary R. James Ron & Pat Jodat Richard & Diane Kane Dr. & Mrs. John Konkel Robert & Patricia Kraft Anonymous Kritzik Jeanne C. Kuelthau Dale & Sandra Landgren Peter and Kristin Langhoff Dr. Paul Loewenstein & Jody Kaufman Loewenstein Pat Lombardo Lois Malawsky Lee Marquardt Chris Mastronardo John McCarty Michael and Patricia McCauley William & Barbara Michaels Sr.

Jequitta K. Molot Lucia & John Murtaugh Albert Nagy Mr. and Mrs. William Nasgovitz Jean Novy David & Janet Olsen Mrs. Elaine H. Pagedas Barbara Peters Wendy Pribbanow Frank and Melanie Popa Reader's Digest Foundation Toby E. Recht Matt & Betsy Sauer Michael Schall Mrs. Imy Schley Paul and Christy Schwan Nita Soref Karen Sostarich Chris Spencer Mr. Neil Staszak Ms. Brenda Stugelmeyer Steven Tietz and Catherine Markwie US Bank Foundation Venture Investors Michael Wright and Ray Jivoff Joan Yuen Ms. and Mr. Susan Zientek

TRIBUTE GIFTS

Mary Pollock

Florence Lindsay Mrs. Mary S. Lillydahl Mrs. Judith Goetz Howard & Sara Miller Tim & Sue Frautschi Blaine & Linda Rieke Mary Nohl Carol & Kevin Schuele Emalou and Arthur Sandsmark Pam Kriger Mrs. and Mr. Amy Saint John’s Grandslammer Bridge Group

IN HONOR OF Jane & Bill Crise

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Byron & Suzy Foster Polly & Bo Beal

William Lueder

Marci and James LeDuc

Cindy Haas

Luann and John Molitor

John Holland

Outwords Books Mens Book Club Konrad Kuchenbach

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THANK YOU TO THE FOLLOWING GROUPS FOR THEIR SUPPORT IN-KIND DONORS Thomas and Kathleen Alpren Anonymous Art Associated Bank Milwaukee Martha Audley Ann Aurand Baird Private Asset Management Mr. and Mrs. Ronald C. Baldwin Lynn Balistreri Mr. John Baratti Mr. and Mrs. Clair Baum Mrs. and Mr. Kathy Biggs Charles and Lena Biller Marta & Marc Bianchini Kathleen Brenckle Katherine Burbach Wendy Burke Glenn Cain Ms. Kristin Catalano Mary Cannon Mr. Thomas J. Congdon Frederick Cullen Mr. and Mrs. Steve Cushman Phillip & Patricia Crump Dianna Dentino & John Gielow Kathleen Dolan Ken Dortzbach & Jennie Kent Charlie Dee Catherine Dills Mrs. Lee Dougherty Mr. Thomas Drucker Mr. and Mrs. William C. Dulde Laura & John Emory, Jr. Jay Miller and Donna Faw David Finder Mary Lou Findley Rebecca Fishman Barbara Forbes Kristin & Alec Fraser James Gensler Mr. and Mrs. James Gramentine Joe & Gwenn Graboyes Mrs. Joanne Graham Mr. and Mrs. Michael Grebner Mary Anne Gross John Halechko and Marc Colletti Sarah and Peter Hammond Beth Hansing

Ms. Laurie Hansen-Cardona David & Margarete Harvey Cheryl & Roy Hauswirth Leslie Hauser & Karl Wuesthoff Rob & Maryeve Heath Dave and Joan Henkel Elaine Herro Mr. John & Mrs. Kathleen Hickey Ms. and Mr. Meg Hopkins Hub International Midwest Limited Michael and Mary Ignatowski Mr. and Mrs. John P. Jacobson Mary R. James Mr. and Mrs. David Johnson Valerie Johnson & Dennis Robison Michael Johnston Scott Kania and Linda Even Mr. Aaron Kapp Stephen and Diane Kavalauskas Mary and Allan Klotsche Mrs. and Mr. Ellen Kmecak Marina and Frank Krejci Judy Krotky Konrad Kuchenbach James and Diane Kuntzelman Terrance & Kristie Kurtenbach Lloyd and Sheri Levin Barry Link Luann Longtine Mike & Tonya Lueder John & Audrey Makowski Marni King Lee Marquardt Chris Mastronardo Mr. and Mrs. Francis Matusinec Michael and Patricia McCauley Michael Best & Friedrich LLP Christine Miller Howard & Sara Miller Stefani Miller James Moore & Paul Stabell Albert Nagy Mr. and Mrs. William Nasgovitz Eric and Melissa Nelsen Greg Norman and Margaret Stratton

Sadhna Morato-Lindvall & Scott Lindvall Dreanna Nuss Pauline Obiakor Jane O'Connell Deborah O'Connor-Callahan Mr. Phillip Olson Shima Orans Mitchell and Sonia Ost Mrs. Elaine H. Pagedas Sharyn Parsons Wendy Pribbanow Alexander Pyke Therese Quirk Lucila Radke Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren s.c.

Blaine & Linda Rieke Elizabeth S. Ross Charles & Patricia Roy Sally S Linda Gale Sampson Carol & Kevin Schuele Jan Serr & John Shannon Justin Schatzman Claudia Scholl Paul and Christy Schwan Mark Slocum Daniel and Sue Snyder David Stein Kay Stiefel Ms. Gillian Stewart Stollenwerk Family Charitable Foundation Donald and Anne Taylor Tom & Michele Tiffany Gloria Tracy David Unger John Walter Dr. Bill Weida Ms. Deanna Weinberg Ms. Annie Weisman Paula Wheeler Christin and Oscar Wille Harvey & Heidi Woehlck Mrs. Kelly Young Mr. and Mrs. Donald Zien Herb Zien & Liz Levins Mr. Josh Zaidel Sarah and Steven Zimmerman Skylight Sings: A Holiday Special 29

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MATCHING GIFT CORPORATIONS BMO Harris Foundation ExxonMobil Foundation GE Foundation Johnson Controls

JPMorgan Chase Foundation Reader’s Digest Foundation Rexnord Foundation Inc. We Energies

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 Sean Devlin at (414) 299-4953 with the correction.

SKYLIGHT STARS Skylight Stars was established in 1998 to recognize those special donors who have made special gifts to Skylight in one or more of the following ways: capital or endowment initiatives, trusts and bequests, and planned gifts. Thank you very much for your generous support.

Christopher Seton Abele Anonymous (8) Dennis & Mary Bersch The Lynde & Harry Bradley Foundation Aunt Teckie Brumder Don & Barbara 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 Roy & Sue Gromme David & Margarete Harvey Tom & Suzanne Hefty Jane E. Heinemann Richard & Ethel Herzfeld Foundation John E. Holland Robert F. & Jean E. Holtz Sydney & Grace 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 Asher & Susan 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 UPAF Jon & Teri Vice Audrey Wegner Robert & Joyce Weiss

COMMUNITY PARTNERS Historic Third Ward Association Kimpton Journeyman Hotel TMN Brand Design Visit Milwaukee

A SPECIAL THANKS TO ALL OUR GENEROUS VOLUNTEERS. 30 Skylight Music Theatre 2020-2021 Season