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Michael Halberstam Kathryn M. Lipuma Artistic Director Executive Director Writers Theatre presents
HEDDA GABLER BY HENRIK IBSEN TRANSLATED BY NICHOLAS RUDALL DIRECTED BY KIMBERLY SENIOR Featuring Chaon Cross*, Barbara Figgins, Sean Fortunato*, Kate Fry*, Mark L. Montgomery*, Scott Parkinson* and Kathleen Ruhl
Scenic Designer Costume Designer Lighting Designer Original Music and Sound Designer Properties Designer Dramaturg Production Stage Manager
Jack Magaw, USA Rachel Laritz, USA Christine A. Binder, USA Christopher Kriz, USA Julie Eberhardt Bobby Kennedy David Castellanos*
*Denotes Members of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers
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Gail and Tom Hodges
2013/14 SEASON MEDIA SPONSOR
Additional Support for Hedda Gabler provided by the Director’s Society Sponsors. This program is partially supported by a grant from the Illinois Arts Council, a state agency. “Hedda Gabler (Rudall, trans.)” is presented by special arrangement with Samuel French, Inc. NI SCE C A
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CAST (In Order of Appearance) Aunt Julie Tesman.......................................................................................Barbara Figgins Berte .......................................................................................................... Kathleen Ruhl Jørgen Tesman......................................................................................... Sean Fortunato* Hedda Gabler..................................................................................................... Kate Fry* Thea Elvsted............................................................................................... Chaon Cross* Judge Brack............................................................................................ Scott Parkinson* Eilert Lovborg................................................................................... Mark L. Montgomery* UNDERSTUDIES Aunt Julie Tesman/ Berte .......................................................................... Jeannie Affelder Jørgen Tesman................................................................................... Jarrod Zimmerman* Hedda Gabler/ Thea Elvsted ......................................................................... Tiffany Scott* Eilert Lovborg/ Judge ................................................................................... Lance Baker* INTERMISSION There will be one 10-minute intermission. PRODUCTION STAFF Director............................................................................................. Kimberly Senior, SDC Production Stage Manager.................................................................... David Castellanos* Scenic Designer...................................................................................... Jack Magaw, USA Costume Designer.................................................................................. Rachel Laritz, USA Lighting Designer............................................................................ Christine A. Binder, USA Original Music and Sound Designer..................................................... Christopher Kriz, USA Properties Designer..................................................................................... Julie Eberhardt Dramaturg..................................................................................................Bobby Kennedy Assistant Director.............................................................................................. Nate Silver Assistant Stage Manager.............................................................................. Elise Hausken Wig Stylist/ Designer...................................................................................... Laura Dalbey Assistant Lighting Designer....................................................................... Daniel Friedman Assistant Dramaturg ............................................................................. Lukas Brasherfons Scene Shop/Scenic Construction...............................................................Left Wing Scenic Technical Supervisor..................................................................................... .Adam Veness Wardrobe Supervisor........................................................................................ Jane Millett Costume Supervisor..................................................................................... Emily Waecker Master Electrician..................................................................................... Simon Robinson Sound Engineer........................................................................................ Amanda Hosking *Denotes Members of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers
SPECIAL THANKS Glencoe Union Church Sarah Heberlein
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WRITERS THEATRE SALUTES
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CORPORATE SPONSOR OF HEDDA GABLER Writers Theatre welcomes back Urban Innovations as the Corporate Sponsor of Hedda Gabler. Writers Theatre is grateful to once again partner with Urban Innovations, a long time supporter who has sponsored several past productions including The Letters, Hesperia, and The Old Settler, among others. Thank you!
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INDIVIDUAL SPONSORS PROVIDE SPECIAL SUPPORT FOR HEDDA GABLER Writers Theatre extends a sincere thank you to the following individuals for their sponsorship support of Hedda Gabler.
Gail and Tom Hodges PRODUCTION SPONSORS
Susan and Don Belgrad Jane and Richard Lipton Russ and Anne Mayerfeld Christine and Michael Pompizzi Kevin and Ellen Van Wart DIRECTOR’S SOCIETY SPONSORS
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Chaon Cross (Thea Elvsted) makes her Writers Theatre debut. Chicago credits include: The Wheel, The Cherry Orchard, (Steppenwolf Theatre Company), Proof (Joseph Jefferson Award Nomination), Uncle Vanya, The Glass Menagerie, Scapin, The Romance Cycle, Phèdre (Court Theatre), Cyrano (Court Theatre and Redmoon Theater), As You Like It, Private Lives, Cymbeline, Troilus and Cressida, The Two Noble Kinsmen, The Taming of the Shrew (Chicago Shakespeare Theater), Macbeth (Lyric Opera of Chicago), Brothers Karamazov (Lookingglass Theatre Company) and Grace (Northlight Theatre). Regional credits include: Lady Windermere's Fan (Milwaukee Repertory Theater) and Pride & Prejudice (Cleveland Play House). TV credits: Chicago Fire (NBC), Boss (Starz) and Detroit 187 (ABC). Film credits: My Dog Skip (Warner Bros). Barbara Figgins (Aunt Julie Tesman) makes her Writers Theatre debut. Figgins is an ensemble member with Seanachai Theatre Company where she has appeared in In Pigeon House, The Shadow of a Gunman, Dancing at Lughnasa, Our Father, Scenes From the Big Picture, WAR and Bold Girls. Other Chicago credits include Richard III (Oak Park Festival Theatre), The History Boys (TimeLine Theatre Company, Joseph Jefferson Award Best Ensemble), Cherrywood (MaryArrchie), Iphegenia at Aulis (Lights Out), Twelfth Night (City Lit), Othello, Romeo & Juliet, Macbeth, Taming of the Shrew, Julius Caesar (A Crew of Patches), What’s Wrong
With Angry, Nine (Circle Theatre), Sin: A Cardinal Deposed and Southern Baptist Sissies (Bailiwick Repertory). Figgins has also worked with Victory Gardens Theater, Remy Bumppo Theatre Company, Next Theatre, Collaboraction, Provision Theater, Backstage Theatre, Chicago Jewish Theatre and Infamous Commonwealth. Regionally, Figgins has worked with Kenley Players in Ohio, The MUNY in St. Louis and the Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera. Sean Fortunato (Jørgen Tesman) returns to Writers Theatre after appearing in The Real Thing, Travels with My Aunt, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead, The Chosen and Rough Crossing among others. Additional credits include Cyrano De Bergerac, School For Lies, Sunday in the Park with George, Timon of Athens (Chicago Shakespeare Theater), Measure for Measure (Goodman Theatre), Enron (TimeLine Theatre Company), Detective Cioffi in Curtains (Drury Lane Theatre), Rose Rage (The Duke on 42nd, NY), and work at Marriott Theatre in Lincolnshire, Northlight Theatre, Court Theatre, Remy Bumppo Theatre Company, Theatre at the Center, About Face Theatre, Intiman Theatre, Old Globe Theatre and ten seasons with Peninsula Players Theatre where he recently played George in Sunday in the Park with George. Fortunato appeared as Ted in the film The Merry Gentleman directed by Michael Keaton. He has received four Joseph Jefferson nominations and an After Dark Award. Fortunato will be seen next as Rene Gallimard in M. Butterfly at Court Theatre.
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Kate Fry (Hedda Gabler) returns to Writers Theatre where she previously appeared in A Minister’s Wife, Oh, Coward! and The Letters. Other Chicago credits include: several productions with Chicago Shakespeare Theater (including As You Like It, Henry IV parts 1 and 2, The Merchant of Venice and The Moliere Comedies), over a dozen productions at Court Theatre (including Caroline or Change, Arcadia, The Romance Cycle, My Fair Lady), Victory Gardens Theater (In the Next Room, or the Vibrator Play), as well as work with Marriott Theatre in Lincolnshire, Apple Tree Theatre and Theater at the Center. Regionally, she has worked with Center Theatre Group in LA, McCarter Theatre in Princeton and Repertory Theatre of St. Louis. Off-Broadway: Candida in A Minister’s Wife at Lincoln Center Theater. She is the recipient of 4 Joseph Jefferson nominations, two Joseph Jefferson awards, the After Dark Award, Chicago Magazine’s Actress of the Year, and the Sarah Siddons Award. Kate is married to actor/teacher Timothy Edward Kane; they have two sons. Mark L. Montgomery (Eilert Lovborg) returns to Writers Theatre where he was last seen in The Letters and The Beats. Chicago credits include Twelfth Night, Troilus and Cressida, Rose Rage: Henry VI Parts 1, 2 and 3 and others (Chicago Shakespeare Theater), Camino Real, Stage Kiss, A Christmas Carol (Goodman Theatre), Fascination (About Face Theatre Company), Want, The Time of Your Life, The Wheel (Steppenwolf
Theatre Company), In the Next Room, or the Vibrator Play, Equivocation (Victory Gardens Theater), Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (Apple Tree Theatre), and In the Belly of the Beast: Letters from Prison (The Journeymen Theatre Company), as well as shows with Remy Bumppo Theatre Company and Northlight Theatre, among others. New York credits include The Seagull, Mamma Mia! (Broadway), Macbeth (The Public), The Runner Stumbles (The Actors Company Theatre) and The Madras House (Mint Theater Company). Regional credits include Julius Caesar (American Repertory Theater and French tour) and Emma (Cleveland Play House). Television credits include Boss, Law & Order and Mob Doctor. Scott Parkinson (Judge Brack) returns to Writers Theatre where credits include: Hamlet, Crime & Punishment, The Doctor's Dilemma, Booth, Candida and The Glass Menagerie. Chicago credits include sixteen productions at Chicago Shakespeare Theater, including the title role in Richard II, Puck in A Midsummer Night's Dream, Guys & Dolls (Court Theatre), Angels in America (The Journeymen Theatre Company), title roles in Hamlet and Richard III, Iago in Othello (Shakespeare on the Green) as well as work with Northlight Theatre and Goodman Theatre, among others. Regional credits include: Angelo in Measure for Measure, Cassius in Julius Caesar, The Persians (Shakespeare Theatre), An Iliad (Studio Theatre), Mercutio in Romeo & Juliet, Seagull (Old Globe Theatre), The School for Scandal (Mark Taper Forum), Octavius in Antony & Cleopatra (Hartford Stage) and La Jolla
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Playhouse. Off-Broadway credits include: Stage Manager in David Cromer’s Our Town, Orson’s Shadow, The Third Story (MCC), Rose Rage and Crime & Punishment. National Tour: The 39 Steps. Broadway: The Coast of Utopia (Lincoln Center Theater). TV: Law & Order: SVU. Featured interview, North American Players of Shakespeare. Kathleen Ruhl (Berte) makes her Writers Theatre debut. Chicago credits include Grace in Purple Heart and Mammy in Cripple of Inishmaan (Redtwist Theatre; Joseph Jefferson non-Equity nomination: Best Production), Rima West in Dolly West's Kitchen (Joseph Jefferson non-Equity Award: Actress in a Supporting Role), Mrs. Flint in This Happy Breed (Joseph Jefferson non-Equity Award: Ensemble), Elizabeth in Gaslight (TimeLine Theatre Company), Three Sisters, Disappearing Acts, Book of Days, Top Girls, Chekhov: The Stories, American Blues, Everything That Rises Must Converge (Piven Theatre), Grandma Kurnitz in Lost in Yonkers, Sister Clarissa in Over the Tavern, Ruth Singer in Collected Stories (Attic Playhouse) and Clara in Hay Fever (Court Theatre). Next up for Ruhl is Ivanov at the Piven Theatre, directed by Joyce Piven. Henrik Ibsen (Playwright) Henrik Ibsen was a major 19th century Norwegian playwright whose influence on the theatre earned him the title “Father of Modern Drama.” His celebrated works for the stage include Brand, Peer Gynt, Emperor and Galilean, The Pillars of Society, A Doll’s House, Ghosts, An Enemy of the People, The Wild Duck, Rosmersholm, The Lady from the Sea,
Hedda Gabler, The Master Builder, Little Eyolf, John Gabriel Borkman, and When We Dead Awaken. Born in 1828 in the small town of Skien, Norway, Ibsen would go on to help found a Norwegian theatre tradition in Oslo and Bergen. Most of Ibsen’s classic plays were written during the many years he lived abroad in Italy and Germany. The playwright returned to Norway in his final years and passed away in 1906 at the age of 78. Kimberly Senior (Director) returns to Writers Theatre where she directed The Letters. Chicago credits include: 4000 Miles, The Whipping Man (Northlight Theatre), Want, The North Plan (Steppenwolf Theatre Company), After the Revolution, Madagascar, The Overwhelming (Next Theatre Company), Cripple of Inishmaan, Bug, The Pillowman (Redtwist Theatre), Disgraced (American Theater Company), Waiting for Lefty (American Blues Theater), Old Times, Uncle Vanya, Cherry Orchard, Three Sisters (Strawdog Theatre Company), Thieves Like Us (House Theatre), All My Sons and Dolly West's Kitchen (TimeLine Theatre), among others. Regional credits include: Little Gem (City Theatre), Murder on the Nile, A Few Good Men (Peninsula Players Theatre) and Mauritius (Theatre Squared). Off Broadway credits include: Disgraced (Lincoln Center Theater 3). Upcoming projects include: The Who and the What (La Jolla Playhouse and Lincoln Center Theater 3), The Great God Pan (Next Theatre) and Awake and Sing (Olney Theatre Center). Senior is the Founder of Collaboraction and an Artistic Associate at Northlight Theatre, Next Theatre Company, Strawdog Theatre Company and Chicago Dramatists. Senior lives in Evanston with her husband, scenic
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designer Jack Magaw and her two children, Noah and Delaney. Jack Magaw (Scenic Designer) returns to Writers Theatre where he most recently designed scenery for The Letters and The Caretaker. Other Chicago and regional theatre design credits include Joan of Arc (Chicago Opera Theater), Clybourne Park, Beneatha’s Place (Centerstage), A Raisin in the Sun (Milwaukee Repertory Theater), Little Gem (City Theatre), Disgraced (American Theater Company), The Foreigner (Kansas City Repertory), Sunday in the Park With George, The Game’s Afoot (Peninsula Players Theatre) and 4000 Miles (Northlight Theatre). Magaw’s eight Joseph Jefferson Award nominations include designs for The Caretaker (Writers Theatre), The Whipping Man (Northlight Theatre) and Disgraced (American Theater Company). Upcoming projects include: Romeo and Juliet (Kansas City Repertory) and The Who and the What (La Jolla Playhouse). Magaw is married to director Kimberly Senior and teaches design at The Theatre School at DePaul University. www.jackmagaw.com Rachel Laritz (Costume Designer) returns to Writers Theatre where she recently designed Port Authority. Chicago design credits include various shows at Northlight Theatre, Court Theatre, Remy Bumppo Theatre Company, TimeLine Theatre Company and Route 66 Theatre Company. Regional credits include Utah Shakespeare Festival, Actors Theatre of Louisville, Milwaukee Repertory Theater, Kansas City Repertory Theatre, Illinois Shakespeare Festival, Next Act, Chamber Theatre, Renaissance Theaterworks, Skylight Music Theatre, Children's Theater of Madison and the University of Michigan.
Off-Broadway credits include Pearl Theatre. Other professional credits: NBC's Law & Order, American Players Theatre, Chicago Opera Theater, Garsington Opera (London, England) and the Spoleto Festival USA. Laritz is a recipient of a 2011 Emerging Artist Alumni Award from the University of Michigan and a 2009 Joseph Jefferson Award for Voysey Inheritance (Remy Bumppo Theatre Company). Christine A. Binder (Lighting Designer) returns to Writers Theatre after designing the lighting for The Letters last season. Her work has been seen at Chicago Shakespeare Theater, Steppenwolf Theatre Company, Court Theatre, Northlight Theatre and many others in Chicago and across the country and abroad. She is an Artistic Associate with Lookingglass Theatre where she recently designed Big Lake, Big City directed by David Schwimmer. Binder has designed opera productions for the Lyric Opera of Chicago, Houston Grand Opera, San Diego Opera, and San Francisco Opera among others. She has been nominated for the Joseph Jefferson Award for her work with Lookingglass Theatre Company, Northlight Theatre and Court Theatre. Christopher Kriz (Original Music and Sound Designer) returns to Writers Theatre where he designed Yellow Moon and The Letters. Kriz works nationally as a composer and sound designer. In Chicago, Kriz has designed for companies including Goodman Theatre, Steppenwolf Theatre Company, Victory Gardens Theater, Remy Bumppo Theatre Company, The Gift Theatre and TimeLine Theatre Company. Some recent credits include 4000 Miles (Northlight Theatre), The Game’s Afoot (Peninsula Players Theatre), Homecoming
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1972 (Chicago Dramatists), The Rainmaker (First Folio Theatre), Mine (Gift Theatre) and Mahal (Bailiwick Chicago). Kriz has received 9 Joseph Jefferson nominations and 2 awards, most recently the Equity Joseph Jefferson Award for Best Sound Design for Turn of the Screw (First Folio Theatre). Upcoming productions include Rough Crossing (First Folio Theatre), The Great God Pan (Next Theatre) and Cicada (Route 66 Theatre). Kriz is a proud member of United Scenic Artists Local 829. To hear more of his work, please visit www. christopherkriz.com. Julie Eberhardt (Properties Designer) returns to Writers Theatre where she last designed Port Authority and The Liar. Eberhardt has been prop and scenic designing in Chicago since 2005. She currently serves as Props Master at Loyola University Chicago, where she received a B.A. in Theatre Design. She is also resident props designer and artistic associate at TimeLine Theatre Company. Some TimeLine Theatre Company credits include The Pitmen Painters (Joseph Jefferson Award, Production, Midsize), To Master the Art, Frost/Nixon, The Farnsworth Invention (Joseph Jefferson Award, Production, Midsize), The History Boys (Joseph Jefferson Award, Production, Midsize) and Fiorello! (Joseph Jefferson Award, Musical Production). Eberhardt has also worked with Light Opera Works, Porchlight Music Theatre, Remy Bumppo Theatre Company and Harpo Studios (The Rosie Show). Eberhardt is owner and producer of proppapers.com. You can see her full portfolio at www.julieprops.com.
Bobby Kennedy (Dramaturg) marks his sixth season as Writers Theatre’s Producing and Literary Associate. He has previously served as dramaturg on Port Authority, Sweet Charity, The Letters, Hamlet, The Real Thing, Heartbreak House, Do The Hustle, She Loves Me, A Streetcar Named Desire, The Old Settler, Oh Coward! and Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead. Other Chicago credits include: The Luck of the Irish (Next Theatre Company) and The Peacock (Jackalope Theatre Company). Kennedy co-founded The Spontaneous Theater Project in Boston and served as assistant director and dramaturg on the company’s debut production of The Shape Of Things. He has also worked with Huntington Theatre Company, New Repertory Theatre and Metropolis Performing Arts Center, and is an alumnus of Boston University. Nate Silver (Assistant Director) makes his Writers Theatre debut. Chicago directing credits include Rich and Famous (Jackalope Theatre Company), Dates from Hell (Redtwist Theatre), Tyler Family Portrait, Gambit (Artemisia Theatre), Far Away (winterfall chicago) and Run-of-theMill (Currently Untitled Theater). He has previously assisted Kimberly Senior on Disgraced (LCT3) and The North Plan (Theater Wit), and has also assisted Elise Thoron on County of Kings (Public Theater). Silver serves as the Managing Director of Jackalope Theatre Company and is a proud graduate of Vassar College.
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David Castellanos (Production Stage Manager) returns for his 13th season with Writers Theatre. Previously, he has stage managed A Phoenix Too Frequent, The Price, Misalliance, Rocket to the Moon, Rough Crossing, Crime and Punishment, Our Town, My Own Stranger, The Doctor’s Dilemma, Seagull, To the Green Fields Beyond, Arms and the Man, The Uneasy Chair, Bus Stop, The Duchess of Malfi, Another Part of the Forest, Bach at Leipzig, Othello, The Savannah Disputation, As You Like It, The Lion in Winter, Picnic, A Christmas Carol, Old Glory, A Minister’s Wife, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead, The Old Settler, A Streetcar Named Desire, She Loves Me, Do the Hustle, Heartbreak House, The Real Thing, Hesperia, A Little Night Music, Hamlet, Sweet Charity, The Liar and most recently, The Old Man and The Old Moon. Before Writers Theatre, Mr. Castellanos was the Assistant Stage Manager for Chicago Shakespeare Theater for four seasons and the Production Stage Manager for Northlight Theatre for three seasons. He is currently teaching stage management at DePaul University. He is a proud member of Actors’ Equity Association. Michael Halberstam (Artistic Director) is the co-founder of Writers Theatre. He has directed over thirty-five productions for the company, including Not About Heroes (starring Nicholas Pennell), Private Lives, Look Back In Anger, Candida, The Father, Crime and Punishment, Benefactors, Seagull, The Duchess of Malfi, Othello, The Savannah Disputation, the world premiere musical A Minister’s Wife, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead, She Loves Me, The Real Thing, Hamlet and Sweet Charity. Halberstam has appeared in numerous
Writers Theatre productions, including Richard II (title role), Loot and Misalliance. Previously, he spent two years at The Stratford Festival in Ontario and performed in Timon of Athens, The Knight of the Burning Pestle (title role), Much Ado About Nothing and As You Like It. Halberstam’s other Chicago acting credentials include productions with Wisdom Bridge, Court Theatre and Chicago Shakespeare Theater. Elsewhere he directed The Gamester (Northlight Theatre), A Man For All Seasons (Peninsula Players Theatre), Hamlet (Illinois Shakespeare Festival), Candida (Jean Cocteau Repertory in New York), Ten Little Indians (Drury Lane Oakbrook Terrace), a highly acclaimed revival of Crime and Punishment, which Writers Theatre produced off-Broadway at 59E59 Theaters in New York City, Enchanted April and State of the Union (Milwaukee Repertory Theater). In 2010 he directed A Minister’s Wife at Lincoln Center Theater, and also directed the West Coast Premiere at San Jose Repertory Theatre in 2013. His forays into opera have included The Rape of Lucretia (Chicago Opera Theater), Francesca De Rimini featuring the Chicago Symphony Orchestra conducted by Christoph Eschenbach and Le Freishutz, a Berlioz adaptation of the Weber opera conducted by Christoph Eschenbach in its North American Premiere (Ravinia Festival). He spent two and a half years teaching Shakespeare at The Theatre School at DePaul University and has received awards for excellence in theater management and/ or artistic achievement from The Chicago Drama League, The Arts & Business Council, Chicago Lawyers for the Creative Arts, and The Chicago Associates of the Stratford Festival. He also received the
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2010 Zelda Fichandler Award and, most recently, the 2013 Artistic Achievement Award from the League of Chicago Theatres. He currently serves on the executive board of the Arts Club of Chicago. Kathryn M. Lipuma (Executive Director) joined Writers Theatre as its Executive Director in March 2007 where she is responsible for overseeing all administrative, fiscal and institutional matters, including budgeting, marketing, fundraising, board development and strategic planning. Currently, she is leading the planning and creation of a new state of the art theater complex which will be the future home for Writers Theatre’s two venues, rehearsal and administrative spaces. Lipuma is partnering with internationally renowned architect and recent MacArthur Fellow and “Genius Grant” recipient Jeanne Gang of Studio Gang Architects on the project. Prior to Writers, Lipuma spent nine seasons with the award-winning Signature Theatre Company in New York where she was Executive Director. At Signature, she produced award-winning revivals of Horton Foote’s The Trip to Bountiful, August Wilson’s Seven Guitars and Lanford Wilson’s Burn This and worked with such acclaimed writers as Edward Albee, Lee Blessing, Horton Foote, Maria Irene Fornes, John Guare, Bill Irwin, Romulus Linney, Paula Vogel, August Wilson and Lanford Wilson. During her tenure, the organization enjoyed consistent growth and recognition as well as the launch of Signature Theatre Company’s successful $15 Ticket Program. Prior to her time at Signature, she spent six years with Chicago’s Goodman Theatre.
Ms. Lipuma has been a guest lecturer on arts management in the graduate programs at New York University, Marymount Manhattan College and Northwestern University and has acted as management and fundraising consultant for many notfor-profit organizations. She has served on numerous arts and funding panels, including the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, the Philadelphia Theatre Institute for the Pew Charitable Trust, the Multi-Arts Production (MAP) Fund, supported by the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation and The Rockefeller Foundation, the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs. Lipuma currently serves as the Chair of the Board of Directors of the League of Chicago Theatres, the trade association representing more than 200 Chicago-area theater companies and producers, and is a board member of Theatre Communications Group, the national service organization consisting of more than 400 not-for-profit theaters. She is also the co-creator of DoNorth, an umbrella organization joining four cultural neighbors - Chicago Botanic Garden, Kohl Children’s Museum, Ravinia Festival and Writers Theatre - to attract new audiences to the cultural, environmental, and community activities of the North Shore. She is a graduate of The George Washington University in Washington, DC.
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EDUCATION OUTREACH & AUDIENCE ENRICHMENT
Writers Theatre's Education Programs have reached more than 45,000 students throughout Chicagoland. Our outreach programs include Write On!, an artist-in-residency program that brings students and Writers Theatre’s artists together in creative processes; the Novel Series Study Plan, an arts and literature curriculum and The MLK Project: The Fight for Civil Rights, a touring performance that chronicles a student’s journey as she learns about the Civil Rights Movement. Our audience enrichment programming includes From Page to Stage, a public collaboration between Writers Theatre and North Shore libraries that explores the literary and theatrical themes of our stage productions and our pre-show lectures and post-show discussions--all of which are free and open to the public. For more information, visit writerstheatre.org/fpts. Principal Foundation Supporter of the Novel Series Study Plan
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For more information on any of these programs visit writerstheatre.org/education
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WRITERS THEATRE MISSION STATEMENT
Writers Theatre was founded to explore productions in which the word on the page and the artists that bring the word to life hold primary importance. Central to this mission are three important core values: valuing text, both classic and contemporary, as the fundamental source of inspiration; creating deliberately intimate performances where audiences are face-to-face with powerful stories; and honoring the time and commitment of our artists by remaining at the forefront of industry compensation. With a reputation for consistent artistic excellence, innovative educational programming and strong ties to our community, Writers Theatre has built an award-winning repertoire and today, serves as a vital and highly-regarded company in the Chicago theatre community. WRITERS HISTORY
In 1992, Writers Theatre was founded in order to create an environment where the written word and the nurturing of artists were the foundation of all productions. We opened our first venue that year in the anteroom of a newly opened bookstore in Glencoe on the North Shore of Chicago. The limited space available gave way to a new aesthetic that has been a company hallmark ever since—intimacy. Under the artistic leadership of Founding Artistic Director Michael Halberstam, who continues in that role to this day, Writers became a welcome addition to the already vibrant Chicago arts community. The Theatre quickly garnered significant critical acclaim and established a reputation as a home for world-class art and artists, opening a second performance space in 2003. Our inviting 108-seat Tudor Court space continued the company’s trademark level of intimacy while allowing for a new scale of production and affording the opportunity to expand audiences, programming and educational outreach. Acclaimed by The Wall Street Journal as one of the top half-dozen regional theatres in the country, Writers has offered more than 90 productions, including 14 world premieres. We have garnered numerous awards and accolades, including 98 Joseph Jefferson Award nominations and 20 Awards, as well as multiple citations of Artistic Director Michael Halberstam for excellence and contributions to the field, including The 2010 Zelda Fichandler Award. In 2007, Writers debuted nationally with a New York premiere of Crime and Punishment, followed in 2011 by a Lincoln Center Theater production of A Minister’s Wife—the musical adaptation of George Bernard Shaw’s Candida, conceived and directed by Halberstam. In November 2013, Writers Theatre announced the launch of the $31 million On To a New Stage Campaign, to establish the company's first permanent home in a new theatre center in downtown Glencoe, designed by the award-winning, internationally renowned Studio Gang Architects and Jeanne Gang, FAIA. This will allow the Theatre to continue to grow to accommodate our audience, while maintaining our trademark intimacy. The new facility will resonate with and complement the Theatre’s neighboring Glencoe community, adding tremendous value to Chicagoland and helping establish the North Shore as a premier cultural destination.
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ABOUT THE WOMAN'S LIBRARY CLUB OF GLENCOE
The still active Woman's Library Club was incorporated on April 18, 1872. WLC was the third women's club organized in Illinois for social and intellectual improvement. The club formed the nucleus of a library for Glencoe. Its first building was used as such until the Glencoe Public Library was built, hence the name. Today the WLC building houses Writers Theatre's 108-seat venue. The members meet monthly to pursue The Club's philanthropic, intellectual and social purposes. The club recently opened The North Shore Exchange (an upscale consignment shop). This 501(c)(3) shop is a charitable arm of WLC and is located at 372 Hazel Avenue in Glencoe, 847-835-0026. Membership is open to all. For information about the club, please leave a message on the 847-835-4199 line.
BOARD OF TRUSTEES President, Elaine Tinberg Vice Presidents, Joseph G. Dillon, Gillian Goodman, Beth L. Kronfeld, Christopher S. Pfaff Treasurer, Thomas Hodges Secretary, Mary Pat Studdert Immediate Past President, Christopher N. Knight Arthur Anderson, Jr. Janice Beck Susan Belgrad Julie Bernstein Amy Pope Brock Sara Cohan
Howard Conant, Jr. Jeremy Farmer Nancy Kehoe Avril Klaff David N. Knapp Dr. Nelson L. Levy
Richard M. Lipton Jennifer Litowitz William F. Mahoney Thomas Mann David McGranahan Lorel McMillan
Barbara Melcher Mike Petersen Pam Phillips Weston Christine Pompizzi Stephanie Sick
ARTISTS' COUNCIL The Artists’ Council is a select group of our most devoted supporters, whose extraordinary contributions sustain the Theatre and enables it to continue to realize and expand upon ambitious artistic and institutional goals. Members of the Artists’ Council are granted unparalleled access to the creative process as well as the unique opportunity to forge a personal connection with our artists and our art. We gratefully acknowledge our Writers Theatre Artists’ Council members, who made this most generous level of commitment between May 1, 2012 and October 31, 2013. $50,000 and above Gillian & Ellis Goodman Mary Winton Green Mary Pat Studdert Anonymous $25,000-$49,999 Janice & Philip Beck Susan & Don Belgrad Melvin & Randy Berlin Julie & Larry Bernstein Joyce Chelberg
David & Carolyn Colburn Gail & Tom Hodges Beth Kronfeld & Matthew Means Roberta Olshansky Michael & Laurie Petersen Christopher S. Pfaff & Sara Pfaff William & Stephanie Sick Marilynn & Carl Thoma Elaine & Richard Tinberg
$15,000-$24,999 Sara & Dan Cohan Howard & Pam Conant Paul & Ellen Gignilliat Mrs. Louise Hart Ms. Linda Havlin Emily & Christopher N. Knight Jane & Richard Lipton
Jennifer & Alec Litowitz David & Leslie McGranahan Barbara & Richard Melcher Alexandra & John Nichols Avy & Marcie Stein Anonymous (2)
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DIRECTOR'S SOCIETY The Director’s Society of Writers Theatre is a group of dedicated patrons who share our passion for the written word. They provide the financial foundation that allows us to create a nurturing artistic home for world-class artists while producing nationally acclaimed productions. Writers Theatre extends privileges of membership to individuals who provide an annual gift of $1,000 or more. Director’s Society members enjoy opportunities to share in the creative process through exclusive events that provide unique access to the artistic process. We are proud to acknowledge our Director’s Society members for gifts received in the period between May 1, 2012 and October 31, 2013. Visionaries $10,000 - $14,999 Jeremy & Gillian Farmer Dick Hurckes Nancy & Richard Kehoe Klaff Family Foundation Gregg & Carolyn Lemein Dr. & Mrs. Nelson Levy Ann & Tom Mann Russ & Anne Mayerfeld Lorel & Robert McMillan Edward & Lucy R. Minor Family Foundation Jonathan & Robin Plotkin Christine & Michael Pompizzi Pam & Russ Strobel Jeanne Sullivan Elly Thaviu Nicole Williams & Dr. Lawrence Becker Anonymous Leaders $5,000-$9,999 Andy & Becky Anderson Nancy & George Bodeen Mrs. Lorry Borowitz Cafaro - Livingston Charitable Trust Bill & Theresa Malin Coe Carol & Mark Dawley The Kohl Feinerman Family Barb & Jim Ferry, III Jeffrey Grossman & Nancy Gidwitz Barbara & Jim Herst Mary Ellen & Richard Keyser Eric & Liz Lefkofsky Ms. Laurie Levin William & Amalia Mahoney Sonia Marschak Martha & Adam Metz Mark & Elyce Metzner Jon & Lois Mills Jordan & Jean Nerenberg Roger & Pam Phillips Weston Merle Reskin Robert & Louise Sanborn Eric & Maggie Scheyer Mrs. Lawrence K. Schnadig Jack Segal & Michael Halberstam Howard Shapiro Foundation
Harrison & Lois Steans Mrs. Jean Stremmel Bill & Dian Taylor Kevin & Ellen Van Wart The Warwick Foundation Anonymous (2) Benefactors $2,500-$4,999 Mrs. Marilynn Alsdorf Bruce & Patty Becker Barbara Bluhm-Kaul Foundation Joyce Bottum Mary & Carl Boyer Amy & Clay Brock Mr. Marc Cerone & Mr. Nick Trakas Judy & William Cottle Jim & Karen Frank Stephen R. Fussell & Christine E. Fussell Joan J. Golder Sam & Peggy Gutterman Howard & Kaye Haas Arthur & Betsy Holden Mr. & Mrs. Adam Kriger Kim & DG MacPherson John & Carol McKinnon The Harold & Marilyn Melcher Foundation Bill & Kate Morrison Howard & Sandra Nagelberg Christine & Mike Pope Bruce Sagan & Bette Cerf Hill Mrs. Shirley Solomon David & Jennifer Spinney Hilary & Barry Weinstein Randy & Lisa White Distinguished Patrons $2,000-$2,499 Mr. Ed Bachrach Ted & Sonia Bloch Andrew & Shaun Block Cleve Carney Deborah & Michael Cogan Maryclaire Collins James & Wendy Daverman Robyn & David Grossberg Annette Kleinman
Dolores Kohl Kaplan Lawrence & Catherine Levin Michael Litt Andrew & Janet Lubetkin Daniel & Vida Marks Robert & Ellie Meyers Sandi & Mike Miller John & Pat O’Brien Dr. Maurice & Sheila Pickard Dale & Betsey Pinkert Jeff & Debbie Ross Steven & Susan Sholl Patti & Bob Smietana Stuart Sondheimer & Bonnie Lucas Mr. Walter Stearns Gary & Linda Stephans Roger & Susan Stone Takiff Family Foundation Bruce & Jan Tranen Howard Trienens Sally & Shep Young Patrons $1,000-$1,999 Jack & Lee Ann Ablin Lawrence & Carol Adelman Sheldon & Gela Altman Richard & Ellen Anderson Jane Hampson & Florin Berca Larry & Phyllis Berning Susan & Steven Bloch Frima Blumenthal The Robert Thomas Bobins Foundation Timothy & Martha Boudos Paul Boulis David & Cheryl Bradford Arlene & Keith Bronstein Mr. & Mrs. Al Bryant Pat & Sandy Cantor Keith & Barbara Clayton Ann & Roger Cole John & Jane Colman Mrs. Doris Conant James R. Corey Lawrence Corry Colin & Teresa Cross Bob & Jan Daniels Jay & Tamara Dempsey
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DIRECTOR'S SOCIETY, CONT. Joe & Kristin Dillon Larry & Sally Domont William & Robin Downe Scott & Celia Drane Dick & Joyce Durra John & Francesca Edwardson Stephen & Lois Eisen Deborah & Cody Engle William & Sharon Feather James & Joan Fencil Conrad & Sonja Fischer Michael E. Fox & Mary Schreibstein Michael J. Gallagher & Judy H. Meguire John & Suzanne Garvin Charles & Barbara Gately Jo Ann Gavin & John Smyth Virginia & Gary Gerst Adele Gidwitz Richard & Anita Gilford Adrienne & Burt Glazov Alice & Donald Goldsmith Katie & Alfred Hackbarth Julie Hall Ms. Mary Elizabeth Hamlin John Hart & Carol Prins Martin & Lois Hauselman Kimberlee S. Herold Mary P. Hines Thomas & Connie Hodson Joel & Carol Honigberg Richard & Janet Horwood
Michael & Laurie Jaffe The Jaquith Family Foundation Jean Jorgensen Vivian Kaplan Sheldon & Babs Kent Heidi Kiesler Ms. Jean Klingenstein Robert & Andrea Knight Jill Koch Richard & Laura Kracum Nancy & Alan Lasser Patrick & Laura Lederer Patrick & Dania Leemputte Susan Lichtenstein & John Rockacz Ed & Anne Lyman Jim & Kay Mabie J.K. Metzdorf Phil & Nancy Miller David & Linda Moscow Mrs. Carol Narup Ken & Jossy Nebenzahl Art & Sheila Nielsen Norma Olsen Norman & Katie Olson Lorna & Ellard Pfaelzer, Jr. Thomas & Sue Pick Mary Jane Pollack James & Carol Pollock Charles & Roberta Price Susie & Rick Rieser Scott & Nancy Rosen Judy & Warner Rosenthal
Barry & Anne Sabloff Carolyn & David Saidel Stuart & Lois Scheyer Frances Schnadig Marcia Schneider Alan & Roslyn Schwartz Sandra Shane-Du Bow David & Susan Sherman Judy Silverman Michael & Julie Solot Ida N. Sondheimer Martha & Thomas Spalding Michael & Andi Srulovitz Robert & Penelope Steiner Doris Sternberg James & Ann Marie Streibich Mr. & Mrs. Robert D. Stuart, Jr. Alexander & Robin Stuart Richard & Helen Thomas Ginny & Steven Towbin Brady Twiggs Robert & Susan Underwood Michael & Marilyn Vender Kenneth & Amy Viellieu Robert & Roberta Washlow Bruce & Jill Weininger Rachel Weinstein & Jason Pizer Marc & Brenda Wilkow Joan Wing William & Peggy Wise Simon & Nicole Zreczny
WORDPLAY GALA 2013 The annual WordPlay Gala is Writers Theatre’s most important fundraising event of the year. The 2013 Gala took place on April 27th in the Grand Ballroom of the Four Seasons Hotel in downtown Chicago with record breaking results. Writers Theatre would like to thank the following patrons who so generously supported the Gala. Vice Chairs $20,000 and above Julie & Larry Bernstein Gillian & Ellis Goodman Jennifer & Alec Litowitz Roberta Olshansky William & Stephanie Sick Elaine & Richard Tinberg Wintrust Financial Corporation Anonymous Sponsors $7,500-$19,999 Aon Mr. & Mrs. Donald Belgrad BMO Harris Bank / Joseph Dillon Jeremy & Gillian Farmer Paul & Ellen Gignilliat
Mary Winton Green Linda Havlin Gail & Tom Hodges Beth Kronfeld & Matthew Means Gregg & Carolyn Lemein William & Amalia Mahoney Ann & Tom Mann Russ & Anne Mayerfeld David & Leslie McGranahan Robert & Lorel McMillan Barbara & Richard Melcher Mike & Laurie Petersen Christopher & Sara Pfaff Jonathan & Robin Plotkin Mary Pat & Andy Studdert Anonymous
Benefactors $5,000-$7,499 Janice & Philip Beck Barbara Bluhm-Kaul Foundation Clark / Blinderman, A Construction Joint Venture Cafaro - Livingston Charitable Trust Bill & Theresa Malin Coe Sara & Dan Cohan Mark & Carol Dawley The Kohl Feinerman Family Paula Grasso & Charlie Triar Nancy Gidwitz & Jeffrey Grossman J.P. Morgan Nancy & Richard Kehoe Mary Ellen & Richard Keyser Klaff Family Foundation
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WORDPLAY GALA 2013, CONT. Emily & Christopher Knight Laurie A. Levin of Fox, Swibel, Levin & Carroll, LLP Jane & Richard Lipton Alexandra & John Nichols Northern Trust Pepper Construction Company Roger & Pam Phillips Weston Christine & Michael Pompizzi Eric & Maggie Scheyer Jack Segal Avy & Marcie Stein The William & Dian Taylor Foundation Nicole Williams & Dr. Lawrence Becker Supporters $500-$4,999 Ricky & Dana Abt Mr. Steven Blinderman & Ms. Roxanne Gottlieb The Robert Thomas Bobins Foundation Timothy & Martha Boudos Paul Boulis Mr. & Mrs. Al Bryant Mr. Marc Cerone & Mr. Nick Trakas Joyce Chelberg John & Elizabeth Christopher
Colin & Teresa Cross William & Dale Davison Jay & Tamara Dempsey William & Robin Downe Scott & Celia Drane Dick & Joyce Durra John & Francesca Edwardson Jane & Jim Esser Jim & Shellie Fisch Audrey & Eric Fosse Michael E. Fox & Mary Schreibstein Mr. & Mrs. Dennis Garlick Joan J. Golder Robyn & David Grossberg Sam & Peggy Gutterman Liz Hartong Thomas & Connie Hodson Arthur & Betsy Holden Mitchell & Heidi Kiesler Philip & Nancy Kotler Mr. & Mrs. Ted Koutouzis Mr. & Mrs. Adam Kriger Patrick & Laura Lederer Patrick & Dania Leemputte Lawrence & Catherine Levin Erminia & Edward Mack Kim & DG MacPherson Mr. Andrew Mann Daniel & Vida Marks
Mary & Walt McCarthy Ms. Anne McGovern John & Carol McKinnon The Harold & Marilyn Melcher Foundation Peter & Susan Mesrobian Edward & Lucy R. Minor Family Foundation Arthur & Leslie Muir Art & Sheila Nielsen James & Carol Pollock Christine & Mike Pope Charles & Roberta Price Scott & Nancy Rosen Jeff & Debbie Ross Bruce Sagan & Bette Cerf Hill Susan & Roger Schmitt David & Susan Sherman Steven & Susan Sholl James & Ann Marie Streibich Mr. & Mrs. Dale Thomas Seth Traxler & Jessica Aspen Robert & Susan Underwood Kenneth & Amy Viellieu Rachel Weinstein & Jason Pizer Mr. & Mrs. Joe Weix Randy & Lisa White Marc & Brenda Wilkow
INSTITUTIONAL CONTRIBUTORS Writers Theatre gratefully acknowledges the following corporations, foundations and government agencies that support and advance our mission. We are pleased to recognize the gifts we received in the period between August 1, 2012 and October 31, 2013. $50,000 and above The Allstate Foundation BMO Harris Bank The Davee Foundation* John D. & Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation* $25,000 - $49,999 Northern Trust Polk Bros. Foundation The Shubert Foundation $15,000 - $24,999 Aon The Elizabeth F. Cheney Foundation Dr. Scholl Foundation Modestus Bauer Foundation NES Rentals John G. Searle Family Trust * indicates multi-year gift
UBS Urban Innovations Village of Glencoe Wintrust Anonymous (2) $10,000 - $14,999 Chase Consolidated Electronic Wire & Cable Illinois Arts Council The Elizabeth Morse Charitable Trust The Seabury Foundation Anonymous
The Irving Harris Foundation J.P. Morgan Pepper Construction Company Howard L. Willett Foundation Up to $4,999 Actors’ Equity Foundation NIB Foundation Target William M. Weiss Foundation Farny R. Wurlitzer Foundation Fund
Event Sponsors Whole Foods of Northbrook $5,000 - $9,999 Restaurant Michael of Winnetka Clark / Blinderman, A Construction Good Grapes, Glencoe, IL Joint Venture Guildhall Credit Suisse Hel’s Kitchen Catering Fox, Swibel, Levin & Carroll, LLP
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INDIVIDUAL CONTRIBUTORS We offer our sincere thanks to the following individuals who provide critical support to Writers Theatre. We are pleased to recognize the gifts we received in the period between May 1, 2012 and October 31, 2013. Advocates $500 - $999 Ricky & Dana Abt Ronald & Marsha Baade Mr. & Mrs. William Beck Joan & Julian Berman Steve & Becky Betts Jerry & Kathy Biederman Henry & Leigh Bienen Mr. Steven Blinderman & Ms. Roxanne Gottlieb Joo & Stephen Boe Betty & Bill Boyd Myriam Bransfield William & Linda Bronner Suzy Thompson & Julie Campbell Robert & Iris Center John & Elizabeth Christopher Barbara Clayton Lynn Cole Judy & Bill Davis William & Dale Davison Carla Dehmlow Robert & Quinn Delaney Lynn Donaldson & Cameron Avery Mr. & Mrs. William Dooley Philip Enquist & Joanna Karatzas Jane & Jim Esser Wayne & Joan Fickinger Jim & Linda Fiffer Jim & Shellie Fisch Virginia Fitzgerald Michael & Valerie Foradas Audrey & Eric Fosse June Friedlich Willard & Nancy Fry Allen & Joyce Gerstein Joseph Glaser Alexandra Goddard Norman & Cynthia Goldring Jeff & Cidney Golman Ron & Marilynn Grais Leila Green William & Tricia Hagenah Heini & Doreen Halberstam Pamela Harrington Katie Hazelwood & Todd Kaplan Molly Heizer Richard Hirsch & Joyce Hirsch The Jastromb Family Christopher & Nancy Johnson Robert & Jeanne Kapoun Judy & John Keller
Kip Kelley Neil & Diana King Dr. M. Barry & Diane Kirschenbaum Bruce & Alisa Klein Mr. & Mrs. Ted Koutouzis Martyl Langsdorf Jules & Marilyn Last Chase Levey Peter R. Lewy & Judy Nack Richard Loewenthal Michael & Karyn Lutz Family Foundation Martha & John Mabie Doug & Jessie MacDonald Charlene & Gary MacDougal Erminia & Edward Mack Mr. Andrew Mann James & Kitty Mann Richard & Judy Marcus William Mason & Diana Davis Mark & Kathleen McCareins Mary & Walt McCarthy Ms. Anne McGovern Harvey & Sheila Medvin Mr. & Mrs. John Merritt Richard & Sara Mesirow Peter & Susan Mesrobian Michael & Krysia Miller Arthur & Leslie Muir Judy & Bob Neiman Richard & Dorothy Nopar Linda & Brian O’Toole Dudley & Ann Onderdonk Jonah Orlofsky & Joan Polachek Margaret Pendry Dick & Karen Pigott Carl & Barbara Plochman Gary & Ann Poole Stephena C. Romanoff Edward & Barbara Roob Ann Roth Alice Rapoport & Michael Sachs Judy Sagan Lizzy & Josh Scheinfeld Judy & David Schiffman John & Shirley Schlossman Susan & Roger Schmitt Diane & Bud Schwarzbach Chris & Karen Segal Elizabeth & Robert Sharp Linda Siegel
Tom & Nancy Silberman Joel & Jessie Solomon Nancy Stevens Suzanne & Fred Stitt Elizabeth B. Taylor Mr. & Mrs. Dale Thomas Linda Tomchuck Mr. & Mrs. Todd Vieregg Robert & Florette Weiss Mr. & Mrs. Joe Weix Bert & Barbara Weller Leslie & Susan West Ann Wolff Joseph Wolnski & Jane Christino Alice White & Herb Zarov Nancy Zuraw Anonymous (6) Friends $200-$499 Richard & Donna Abelson Louise Abrahams Stephanie & David Altman Irving & June Amado Joseph & Susan Ament Beth & Scott Bakal Kathy & Frank Ballantine Renee & Sanford Bank Lonnie Barefield Christina & Scott Bates David & Jan Bawden Barbara Beck Mr. & Mrs. Garry Benson Joel & Laura Bernstein Howard & Harriet Bernstein Karl & Diane Berolzheimer Keki & Mehroo Bhote Marjorie Biederman M. J. Black Mr. & Mrs. David Blinderman David & Linda Blumberg Ellen Bogolub & Nick Friedman Robert & Leslie Bond Adriana Bonewitz Dr. Robert Bonow & Patricia Hitchens-Bonow Tom & Debbie Brejcha Mr. Philip Bronstein & Ms. Jody Brott Thomas & Mary Doug Brown Mrs. Carol Buck Peter & Jessica Butler John & Sarabess Cahill
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INDIVIDUAL CONTRIBUTORS, CONT. Arthur & Fern Callistein Susan & Michael Canmann Jane & Jim Carroll John D. Cartland Constance Casey Chartwell Insurance Services Mr. & Mrs. Donald Chudacoff Mr. & Mrs. Kevin & Sheryl Anne Clancy Randy Clark & Tom Maddox Peter Coblentz & Maureen Mitchel Marilyn & Lawrence Cohen Steven Cohn & Loreli Fritz Cohn John & Sharon Conklin Harvey & Arlene Coustan Susan Craft Donna Craven Nancy & Dewey Crawford Anne Curti Marilyn Darnall Allison & Ken Davis John & Alice Deimel Patty Delony Donald Deutsch John & Sharon Dixon Ron & Paula Domsky Larry & Sharon Dubin Melissa Earley Peter & Neva Egan Jim & Toni Elipas Deane Ellis Kris & Mitch Engel Howard Epstein & Gabrielle Sigel Jamie & Sam Evins Suzanne Faberson Hazel S. Fackler Anne Faris Jan Feldman James Feldman & Sheila Finnigan Stanley & Mary Ferguson Wade & Bev Fetzer Elaine Fiffer Peter Fischer Rick & Louise Fisher Loretta Foxgrover Suzanne Frank James & Sylvia Franklin Dan & Ronda Franks Robin & Jarvis Friduss Jonathan Fryer & Sonya Sharpless Tom & Patty Gahlon Susan Mabrey Gaud Malcolm & Judy Gaynor Aaron J. Gellman Donna Gerber & Steven Bashwiner Melvin & Patti Gerbie
Ann Gershenow Joel & Carole Mark Gingiss Marcia Ginsberg Miriam & Richard Glabman Patricia Gladden Maureen Glassberg Thomas F. Gleason, MD Paul Glickman Ethel & Bill Gofen Sue Golan David & Carol Golder Glen & Lynn Goldman Enid Golinkin Robert & Amy Goodman Becky Goodman Kendall & Jim Sulecki Robert & Julie Gordon Phillip & Norma Gordon John & Pat Grady Mil & Barcy Grauer Marc & Sulie Grayson Dr. & Mrs. Robert Greendale Amy & Bob Greenebaum Nan & Walter Greenough Stewart & Rochelle Grill Jennifer Guy Rosemary Gwyther Bill & Joan Haase Nancy & Philip Hablutzel Drs. David & Elaine Hacker William Haddad Adrienne Hahn Helen & Chuck Hall Phyllis Handelman Dr. Raymond & Arlene Handler Tom & Joie Harris Richard & Dorothy Harza Judith & Nehemiah Hasak Matt Hayes & Katie Seigenthaler Nancy & John Haynor Mr. & Mrs. David Hays John & Vonnie Held Elaine Hirsch & Donald Grossman Allen & Nancy Hirschfield Kenneth & Harriet Hirsh Sue & Gene Hotchkiss Sarah P. Hoffman Charlie & Linda Hoffman James & Jacquelin Holland Dorothy Holmes Edmund Horsch Carter Howard Roger & Pamela Hull De Verille Huston Stuart & Marisa Jackson Milton & Gail Jacobson
Arlene Johnson Doris Johnson Pat & Joni Johnson Sibyl Josephson Melvin Kahn & Joanne Kahn Olwyn Kane Martin & Susanne Kanter Richard & Christine Karger Dr. Claudia Katz Larry & Marie Kaufman Daniel & Gloria Kearney Judy & John Keller Ausrine & William Kerr Denny & Barbara Kessler Dalia Kleinmuntz Mary Kneibler Caroline Koclanes Martin & Patricia Koldyke Frank & Debbie Koppelman Allan & Marley Korn Ms. Susan Kramer Doris Kraus Peter & Linda Krivkovich Karen Kuehner Fred & Corinne Lane Scott & Elizabeth Lassar Robert & Linda Lawrence Phil & Donna Lebovitz Bruce & Mary Leep Frances & Elliot Lehman J.C. & Brenda Lenahan Gina Lepman Judy & Stephen Levin Eva & Arnold Levy Steven & Barbara Lewis Gregory M. Lewis & Mary E. Strek Myron & Eleanor Lieberman David & Carol Liner Herbert Lippitz Anne Loucks Gallery Margaret MacKimm Edward & Helen Magid Joyce & Fred Marcus Jeff & Barbara Mazur John & Judy McCarter John & Pam McEnroe Breece & Darlene McKinney Nan McMillen Ms. Shelley McNaughton-Sulkin & Mr. Mark Sulkin Jack & Marcia Melamed Dr. & Mrs. Ronald Meltzer, M.D. Lois & Hugo Melvoin Ken & Carol Mendelson Michael & Nancy Merel Ellen Merkle
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INDIVIDUAL CONTRIBUTORS, CONT. Douglas Meyer Albert & Gwen Miller Michael & Carol Mitchel Robert & Lois Moeller William Mooney William & Barbara Moore Patrick & Michele Moran Corinne S. Morrissey David & Robin Nankin David & Nancy Napalo Anne & Richard Nathan Seymour & Adele Neems Nicolas & Eveline Nelson Toby & Gordon Newman John & Joy O’Malley Martin & Bonnie Oberman Larry & Barbara Olin Rebecca & Mark Oline Mr. & Mrs. James L. Olson Carol Olson Arnold Ordman Mitch & Cathie Orpett David Osberg Jerry & Marcia Osher James Padgett & Rosanne Fitko Evelyn Padorr Mike & Kathy Paleczny Karen & Jerry Pam Jim & Michelle Pass Mr. John Paton Peggy Paulsen Barbara Pearlman James & Cathy Pelts Mr. & Mrs. Scot Pepper James & Carolyn Peters Karen Peters & Charles Frank Genevieve Phelps Stuart & Eve Pinkert William & Suzan Pinsof Judy & Chuck Piper Harvey & Madeleine Plonsker John & Betsey Puth Mr. & Mrs. Lon Ramsey Jack Rapaport Sherrie Reddick Bill & Eleanor Revelle Milton & Ronayne Rich Evelyn Richer Mr. & Mrs. Robert Rogoz Richard Roman Ms. Elaine D. Roob Michael Rosenberg & Lynn Rosenbaum Honey Rosenfeld
Dr. Vin Rosenthal & Dr. Sue Rosenthal Barbara Rosin William & Sarah Ross Nuna & Ennio Rossi Gabrielle & David Rousso Mr. & Mrs. Herb Rozoff Myron & Susan Rubnitz David & Susan Ruder Adrienne & Miles Russ Cheryl & Lee Sachnoff Peter & Beth Sagal Dr. & Mrs. Noel Saks Jana & Charlie Sample Mitchell & Linda Saranow Robert & Mary Ann Savard Bob Scales & Mary Keefe Ben & Marianne Schenker Steven & Onnie Scheyer Seymour Schiff & Bernice Elbin Rainer & Pat Schildknecht Mary Schmick John & Evey Schweig Mr. & Mrs. Michael Sear Jack Sear John & Cheryl Seder Robert Seebeck Margaret Shaklee David & Carol Shelby Scott & Kerry Shiller Mary O’Neil Sido Jack & Jeanne Siegel Margaret & Alan Silberman Richard Skolly & Kate Feinstein Suzanne Smart Melissa & Chuck Smith Leif & Jill Soderberg Jennifer W. Steans Judi Stern Charles & Janet Stern Sheldon & Marlene Stillman Joseph & Sylvia Stone John W. Straub Bob & Gael Strong George Sullivan & Dorothy Turek Rita Sweeney & Paul Schoech Sandy Sweet & Eva Carrillo Ruth Swislow Richard & Marilyn Swoiskin Frank Tenbrink & Jeannine Cleary Brian Tenner Roberta & Leonard Tenner Wade & Nancy Thoma John & Ellen Thomas
Nancy B. Thomas Barbara Thomas Susan & James Thompson Toft Family Fund David & Donna Tropp Bill & Joan Trukenbrod Rosemary & Reed Tupper Ned R. Turner & Kevin M. Hickey John & Lori Twombly Murray & Virginia Vale Foundation Jeffery & Bobbie Vender Rakesh & Sangeeta Vohra John & Kathleen Vondran C. Shapiro & D. A. Vorachek Clark & Joan Wagner Terri & Larry Walner William & Mary Kay Walsh Herb & Karen Wander Sherwyn & Irvina Warren Gwenyth Warton Marjorie Watkins Mary Watt Ernest & Penny Weis Esther Weiss Alex & Bonnie Weiss Richard & Susan Wellek Gloria Wexler Brian & Sheila Whalen Robert & Sue Wieseneck James & Pam Wilson Jolene Wilson Ms. Sallyan Windt Ms. Sylvia Wolfson & Mr. Seymour Nordenberg Delphina Worsley John & Ellen Wright Paul Zagoras Barbara & Henry Zipperman Nancy & Jerry Zisook Anonymous (9) IN-KIND DONATIONS Karen Aldridge-Torres American Airlines An Apple a Day The Art Store & Gallery Atelier Group Geoff Barr Susan & Donald Belgrad Doug Belgrad BOKA Restaurant Group Books on Vernon Joan & Robbert Clifford
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INVEST IN ART INDIVIDUAL CONTRIBUTORS, CONT. Columbia Pictures Judy & William Cottle Carol & Mark Dawley Dewey’s Gillian & Jeremy Farmer Foodstuffs The Four Seasons Doug Frew Jeanne Gang & Mark Schendel Glencoe Roast Coffee Glencoe Union Church Good Grapes Gillian & Ellis Goodman Guildhall Hel’s Kitchen Catering Nancy & Rich Kehoe Beth Kronfeld & Matthew Means Bill Kurtis & Donna La Pietra William & Amalia Mahoney David & Leslie McGranahan Barb & Richard Melcher Palm Springs International Film Festival Christopher & Sara Pfaff Billy Porter Renaissance Palm Springs Restaurant Michael of Winnetka John Sanders Sea Island Resort Richard Shay Photography Emporium William & Stephanie Sick Sony Pictures Entertainment Mary Pat Studdert Studio Gang Architects Marilynn & Carl Thoma Elaine & Richard Tinberg Van Duzer Vineyards Woman’s Library Club of Glencoe Anonymous
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STAFF Artistic Director....................................................................................Michael Halberstam Executive Director.................................................................................. Kathryn M. Lipuma ADMINISTRATION Director of Finance & Administration.................................................................Geoffrey Barr General Manager.................................................................................................. Jon Faris Finance Associate..................................................................................... Derrik Dickinson ARTISTIC Associate Artistic Director............................................................................. Stuart Carden Producing and Literary Associate..................................................................Bobby Kennedy Artistic Associate.......................................................................................Joshua Schmidt AUDIENCE SERVICES Director of Audience Services.....................................................................Isaac Sernoffsky Ticket Services Manager.................................................................................... Mike Shaw Associate Ticket Services Manager............................................................... Meredith Webb Ticket Services Associates.......................... Lauren Kimsey, Marcie Smith, Bria Brown, Dan Takacs House Managers............................................. Rosemary Gwyther, Ingrid Brewer, Wyn Gilbert, Connie Moore, Gere Clark, Susan Parmentier Concessions.....................................................Kate Holst Test, Lexy Leuszler, Alexis Chaney Saints Coordinator....................................................................................... Robert Korabik DEVELOPMENT Director of Institutional Advancement................................................................Kim Swinton Director of Development.................................................................................... Debra PucĂŠ Manager of Individual Giving and Special Events.................................................. Carly Magill Campaign Administrator/Executive Assistant.................................................. Lauren Martin Manager of Institutional Giving..................................................................... Jaron Bernstein Development Coordinator.......................................................................... Daniel Reinglass Development Consultant............................................................................... Onnie Scheyer Campaign Counsel...............................................................................Hurley & Associates EDUCATION Director of Education...................................................................................... Nicole Ripley Education Outreach Coordinator..................................................................... Kelsey Chigas Teaching Artists.....Jennifer Avery, Melanie Brezill, Sindy Castro, Kelsey Chigas,Amanda Dunne, Blake McKay, Nicole Ripley, Ashley Roberson, Lauren Sale, Claire Redfield MARKETING Director of Marketing & Communications....................................................... Chad Peterson Marketing Manager....................................................................................... Krista Damico Communications and Group Sales Coordinator....................................... Augusta Lundsgaard Publicist.....................................................................................................Cathy Taylor PR Design Services......................................................................................... Lowercase, Inc. PRODUCTION Production Manager.................................................................................... Adam Friedland Assistant Production Manager....................................................................... Andrew Porter Technical Supervisor..................................................................................Caleb McAndrew Season Production Stage Manager............................................................David Castellanos Stage Managers................................................................. Dana Nestrick, Rebecca Pechter Assistant Stage Managers..................................Elise Hausken, Cara Parrish, Briana Kersten Wardrobe Supervisor........................................................................................ Jane Millett Ushering services provided by The Saints.
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Paul Harlow for 38 years of service to the Village of Glencoe and for 22 years of friendship to Writers Theatre. Thank you for the encouragement, guidance and dedication. It has been our honor and privilege to work with you.
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