2011-2012 South Milwaukee Performing Arts Series
The Improvised Shakespeare Company Friday, April 27, 2012 7:30 pm South Milwaukee Performing Arts Center Box Office: 414-766-5049
2011-2012 Season Sponsors
Official Caterer of the SMPAC Connie U’Ren & Jacky U’Ren
Emerald City
CATERiNG LLC
The South Milwaukee Performing Arts Center 2011-2012 Season 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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SMPAC STAFF Chad Piechocki.................................................................................................................... Director Rebecca Ohm..................................................................................................Marketing Director Alex Clark............................................................................................................Technical Director Brianna Cullen.............................................................................................................SMHS Intern 2011-12 SOUTH MILWAUKEE PERFOR MING ARTS COUNCIL
Fully Improvised Plays Using the Language and Themes of William Shakespeare Created and Directed by Blaine Swen Based on one audience suggestion (a title for a play that has yet to be written) The Improvised Shakespeare Company creates a fully improvised Shakespearean masterpiece right before your eyes. Nothing is planned-out, rehearsed, or written. All of the dialogue is said for the first time, the characters are created as you watch, and if ever you’re wondering where the story is going...so are they! You’ve never seen the Bard like this before!
Pat DerHovsepian.............................................................................................................President Trisha St. Lawrence Urbaniak..............................................................................Vice President Michelle M. Haslam..........................................................................................................Secretary Janet Garcia........................................................................................................................ Treasurer Dal Drummer Karla Nimphius Harris David Kieck
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Show History The Improvised Shakespeare Company, founded in 2005, has been performing its critically-acclaimed show every Friday night at the world famous iO Theater for over five years and continues to entertain audiences around the globe with its touring company. The ISC has been featured at the Piccolo Spoleto Fringe Festival, the Bumbershoot Music and Arts Festival, and the prestigious Just For Laughs festival in Montreal and Chicago. It has been named Chicago’s best improv group by both the Chicago Reader and the Chicago Examiner and has received a New York Nightlife Award for “Best Comedic Performance by a Group”. The ISC was recently honored by the Chicago Improv Foundation as its “Ensemble of the Year”.
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THANK YOU The South Milwaukee Performing Arts Center thanks Jon Poor and the Wisconsin Arts Board for their support of this performance, as well as Emerald City Catering for being the Official Caterer of the SMPAC. We thank the community for its support and for building this magnificent facility. It is our goal to provide you with quality arts programming that leaves you waiting for more.
ABOUT THE SOUTH MILWAUKEE PERFORMING ARTS CENTER Mission: to enrich the community by providing creative, innovative and diverse performing arts and life-long learning experiences, as well as a professionally managed facility for community and regional organizations. Vision: to be a performing arts center that delivers outstanding and diverse performance events and services to the students, district, community and greater South Shore area. Did you Know? The South Milwaukee Performing Arts Council is the nonprofit board that supports the SMPAC through fundraising efforts and programming decisions. The Council aims to create a diverse base of financial support for the SMPAC. These funds help support the overall operating budget, artists’ fees and production costs of the annual Performing Arts Series. Ticket sales alone account for only 46% of overall operating expenses for the season. Even if we sold-out every show, we still would not be able to cover 100% of our costs - as is the case with most performing arts venues. There are three key aspects of the annual revenue that the Council supports: Annual Campaign, Sponsorships/Grants and the annual Mystery Dinner Theatre Fundraiser. Additional support like this is critical to our ongoing success and future growth as it allows us to help bring in world-class events like Cirque Le Masque, amazing artists like Alpin Hong and once-in-a-lifetime educational opportunities for our students.
2011-2012 ANNUAL CAMPAIGN DONORS (patrons donated between July 1, 2011 and April 3, 2012) Muse • $2,500 & Up Anonymous Visionary • $1,000 - $2,499 Tom & Geri Bitters Tom & Janet Cook – In Memory of Eunice Hahn Shirley Pritzlaff Stan & Trisha Urbaniak In the Spotlight • $500 - $999 Jack & Pat DerHovsepian Thomas & Anne Frederick Thomas & Janet Garcia Mr. Wesley Hellen In Memory of Gerald Jaworski Gil & Laurie Llanas Richard & Kay Lussier Northwestern Mutual Foundation* Bob & Bunny Scudder
Center Stage • $250 - $499 Chris & Michelle Haslam Rosemary A. Hurst Rachel M. Sorce Wisconsin Energy Foundation* Joan & Arjuna Yelanjian In the Wings • $100 - $249 Anonymous (2) Janet L. Behling Marc & Mary Gear Matt & Carole Glaske Chester & Lorraine Grobschmidt Rick & Barb Grobschmidt Virginia D. Grossman The Harley-Davidson Foundation, Inc.* John E. Haslam Marvin & Sharon Hipp Patrice Kitzek Wessel Elacqua Vincent & Lois Koehler Rosemary & Bruce Larkin Fritz & Connie Mahsem Mary & Tom Meszaros
Patricia M. Pomahac South Milwaukee McDonald’s Sunrise Clothiers Richard G. Thinnes Carla Uphill Wende Warren The Windhover Foundation* Ralph P. Windler Ernest & Katherine Wunsch Advocate - $50 - $99 Anonymous (3) Elizabeth Almon Ken & Gerda Bourgeois Evelyn “Irish” Dean Dorothy Hall Jerry & Judy Kromraj Janet Mierendorf Ken & Mary Neitzel Chris & Marilyn Rosland Peter & Barbara Terranova Jim Toth Mary Ann Wilkes
*Donation made via matching gift program. If there is an error with your gift acknowledgement, please accept our sincere apologies. We ask that you inform us of this error so we may correct it as soon as possible.
If you have any questions or would like more information, please contact Chad Piechocki, Director of the South Milwaukee Performing Arts Center at cpiechocki@ sdsm.k12.wi.us or at 414-766-5048. Thank you for your support of the South Milwaukee Performing Arts Center! Enjoy the show!
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SOUTH MILWAUKEE PERFOR MING ARTS CENTER POLICIES At the request of the artists, the taking of photographs or the use of recording devices during the performance is strictly prohibited. All sales for the South Milwaukee Performing Arts Series are final. Refunds will be given only when an event is cancelled and not rescheduled. South Milwaukee Performing Arts Center reserves the right to substitute comparable attractions or to change the dates of programs when compelled to do so by circumstances beyond our control. No refunds will be made in such cases. Performances are subject to change without notice. If you are unable to attend a performance, the donation of your ticket(s) to South Milwaukee Performing Arts Center would be appreciated to enable resale. This is particularly appreciated for sold out events, when waiting patrons could fill vacant seats. Your contribution will be acknowledged for tax deduction purposes. Latecomer Policy: Performances start promptly at the time stated on your ticket. If you arrive late and the performance has already begun, SMPAC ushers will seat you where it will be least disruptive to the audience and performers. You may take your reserved seats after intermission if there is one.
2011-2012 PERFOR MING ARTS SERIES Mark your calendars for these other exciting events in the 2011-2012 South Milwaukee Performing Arts Series. PEOPLE’S CHOICE Ruthie Foster Friday, May 11, 2012 7:30 pm Through her albums and gigs that have taken her from choir lofts to folk bistros and onto stage in Europe and Australia, Foster has raised the multiple flags of American music. There’s Southern blues in her groove, rock in her rhythm, a blend of gospel redemption, country poetry and jazz elegance in her singing. “It didn’t matter to me what genre it was,” she remembers. “I just took it all in as great music – music that moved me.” Stay tuned for our 2012-2013 Season announcement in early May. Season subscription renewals will begin May 3 and will go on sale to the general public Monday, June 4. Single tickets will go on sale Monday, August 6.
Services for patrons with disabilities: South Milwaukee Performing Arts Center is accessible to persons with disabilities. Please notify the Box Office when you are purchasing tickets if special arrangements are required. Handicap Accessible seating is available. The theatre allows for nine seats to be removed for persons remaining in their wheelchairs, as well as eight seats with arm rest removed for those transferring from a wheelchair or walker to a theatre seat. Seeing Eye Dogs are allowed in the theatre. Assisted Listening Devices are available for patrons who are Hard of Hearing. Largeprint programs are available upon request. Audio Description and American Sign Language Interpreted performances are also available upon request and where applicable. At least two weeks notice is required to provide these services. If you have questions please call 414-766-5049.
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Cell phones/electronic devices: Out of respect for the artists and fellow audience members, please turn off all electronic devices before the performances. These devices cause interference with our wireless microphones. If you need to use these devices, please exit the theatre before doing so. Bad weather policy: South Milwaukee Performing Arts Center does not cancel or reschedule performances due to inclement weather, nor can we offer refunds.
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Smoking is not permitted anywhere on the grounds of the School District of South Milwaukee. Box Office hours are 10-4 pm, Monday-Friday, and one hour prior to performances. The Box Office phone number is 414-766-5049. Group Seating: If you would like to sit with friends, please submit your ticket orders together. South Milwaukee Performing Arts Center 901 15th Avenue South Milwaukee, WI 53172 414-766-5049 www.southmilwaukeepac.org 6 South Milwaikee Performing Arts Center
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