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Michael Halberstam Artistic Director

Kathryn M. Lipuma Executive Director

WRITERS’ THEATRE

Presents

The Caretaker

By Harold Pinter Directed by Ron OJ Parson

Featuring Kareem Bandealy*, Anish Jethmalani* and William J. Norris* Scenic Designer Costume Designer Lighting Designer Sound Designer Properties Designer Dialect & Vocal Coach Dramaturg Fight Choreographer Stage Manager

Jack Magaw, USAA Janice Pytel, USAA Heather Gilbert, USAA Michael Griggs Nick Heggestad Eva Breneman Jim Manganello Matt Hawkins Rebecca Pechter*

*Denotes Members of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers The Caretaker is presented by special arrangement with SAMUEL FRENCH, INC.

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Aston............................................................................. Anish Jethmalani* Davies..............................................................................William J. Norris* Mick...............................................................................Kareem Bandealy* UNDERSTUDIES U/S Aston and Mick............................................................ Brandon Miller* U/S Davies....................................................................... Donald Brearley* SET TING

A house in West London Act 1 Scene 1 - A night in winter.

Scene 2 - The following morning.

Act 2 Scene 1 - A few seconds later.

Scene 2 - Later that night.

Scene 3 - The following morning.

Act 3 Scene 1 - Afternoon. Two weeks later.

Scene 2 - That night.

Scene 3 - Later.

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10 Minutes P R O D U C T I O N S TA F F Director....................................................................... Ron OJ Parson, SDC Stage Manager............................................................... Rebecca Pechter* Scenic Designer............................................................. Jack Magaw, USAA Costume Designer.......................................................... Janice Pytel, USAA Lighting Designer...................................................... Heather Gilbert, USAA Sound Designer................................................................... Michael Griggs Properties Designer............................................................ Nick Heggestad Dialect Coach...................................................................... Eva Breneman Assistant Director & Dramaturg........................................... Jim Manganello Fight Choreographer............................................................... Matt Hawkins Assistant Stage Manager......................................................... Cara Parrish Casting Consultant.............................................................. Adam Belcuore Scene Shop/Scenic Construction.................................. Means of Production Technical Supervisor............................................................... John Gedeon Costume Supervisor............................................................. Emily Waecker Assistant Costume Designer................................................... Bridget Gavlin Master Electrician.............................................................. Simon Robinson Sound Engineer..................................................................Amanda Hosking Wardrobe Supervisor.................................................................. Jane Millet SPECIAL THANKS Sarah Heberlein 2 Writers’ Theatre

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NOTES FROM THE DIRECTOR Ahhh Pinter! There are just those certain playwrights that every actor and director longs for and loves the challenge of working on. Pinter is one of those for me. At the University of Michigan I had the opportunity to explore his work both as an actor and director. Unfortunately, I found those opportunities rare in the professional world. But after directing The Old Settler here at Writers’, I said to Artistic Director Michael Halberstam, if the opportunity presents itself again, let’s think of doing some Pinter, and Viola!

Here we are.

As we approach 2012, I find The Caretaker (even though it was written in the late 1950s) still so very relevant to the climate of the world today, in particular in light of the current turmoil in London. With our production, I am looking to update the play without updating it, so to speak. Oddly enough, we have found many ways to explore the text in a way that we hope provides a new, vibrant, meaningful connection to today’s world. Thanks to the Writers’ Theatre family for helping me bring Pinter to life once again. Go Blue!

-Ron OJ Parson, Director

T H E C A R E TA K E R P R O F I L E S Kareem Bandealy (Mick) returns to Writers’ Theatre where he last appeared as Mazzini Dunn in Heartbreak House. Chicago credits include: King Lear, Gas for Less, Rock ‘N’ Roll (Goodman Theatre), Romeo & Juliet, Edward II, A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Chicago Shakespeare Theater), The Illusion (Court Theatre), Peter Pan, The Last Act of Lilka Kadison (Lookingglass Theatre Company), The Real Thing (Remy Bumppo Theatre Company), Oklahoma!, It’s a Wonderful Life (American Theater Company). Regional credits include: The Tempest, The Three Musketeers, The Merry Wives of Windsor (Illinois Shakespeare Festival), Love’s Labour’s Lost (Notre Dame Summer Shakespeare), Julius Caesar, Stuff Happens (Pittsburgh Irish & Classical Theatre), Romeo & Juliet, As You Like It, Jack & the Beanstalk, The Taming of the Shrew, The Winter’s Tale, Cyrano de Bergerac (Orlando Shakespeare Theater). Film credits include: In Plain Sight, Counting Backwards, Bodega and The Merry

Gentleman. Bandealy is an ensemble member of American Theater Company, an artistic associate with Silk Road Rising and a winner of the 2011 3Arts Artist Award.

Anish Jethmalani (Aston) returns to Writers’ Theatre, where he previously appeared in To the Green Fields Beyond.

Chicago credits include Wit, A Christmas Carol (Goodman Theatre), Citizens of the World (Steppenwolf Theatre Company), Romeo & Juliet (Chicago Shakespeare Theater), Titus Andronicus, Mary Stuart, The Invention of Love, Life’s A Dream (Court Theatre), Sita Ram, Around the World in 80 Days (Lookingglass Theatre), Homeland Security (Victory Gardens Theatre), Merchant on Venice (Silk Road Theatre Project), Return to Haifa, Omnium Gatherum, The Millionairess (Next Theatre), Indian Ink, The Sign of the Four (Apple Tree Theatre), Twelfth Night (First Folio Theatre), The Age of Cynicism or Karaoke Night at the Hog (Chicago Dramatists). Regional credits Writers’ Theatre 5

T H E C A R E TA K E R P R O F I L E S include Henry VIII, Much Ado About Nothing (Oregon Shakespeare Festival).

Jethmalani is an ensemble member of Eclipse Theatre Company where he has appeared in and directed several productions. His television credits include Leverage on TNT and Early Edition on CBS. William J. Norris (Davies) makes his Writers’ Theatre debut. Chicago credits include appearing as Antonio Salieri (Chicago Symphony Center) and Winslow Homer (Art Institute of Chicago). He also appeared as Henry in The Fantasticks (Syracuse Stage and Indiana Repertory). Other Chicago credits include performances at Goodman Theatre, Victory Gardens Theater, Steppenwolf Theatre Company, Chicago Shakespeare Theater and Marriott Theatre in Lincolnshire.

International credits include performances at the Schafspiel Haus (Hamberg, Germany), the Mickery Theater (Amsterdam, the Netherlands) and at Vienna’s English Theatre (Vienna, Austria). Playwriting credits include Dillenger, His Satanic Majesty, Before I Wake, Bloody Bess (Backstage Theatre; revival) and an adaptation of A Christmas Carol (Macinich Arts Center, seasonal production). Television and film credits include A Taste of Romance, The Untouchables, The Babe, The Letter, The Pit and the Pendulum and The Last Affair. Norris is also the co-screenwriter for Herbert West: Re-Animator and John 13:10. Norris has received many awards for his work as an actor, director and writer, including an Emmy, a Joseph Jefferson Award and five Artisans.

Harold Pinter (Playwright) was one of the most influential playwrights of the past 50 years. His landmark works for the theatre include The Room.

The Birthday Party, The Dumb Waiter, The Hothouse, The Caretaker (Tony nominee for Best Play), The Lover, The 6 Writers’ Theatre

Homecoming (Tony Award for Best Play), Old Times (Tony nominee for Best Play), No Man’s Land, Betrayal, Moonlight and Ashes To Ashes. In addition to plays, Pinter was also renowned for his screenplays, poetry and essays. He was awarded the 2005 Nobel Prize for Literature—only the fourth English language dramatist to win the award—in addition to being named a Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 1966, a Companion of Honour in 2002, and receiving France’s highest civil honour, the Légion d’honneur, in 2007. West End and Broadway marquees dimmed in Pinter’s honor when he passed away in 2008 at the age of 78.

Ron OJ Parson (Director) returns to Writers’ Theatre where he last directed The Old Settler. Parson hails from Buffalo, New York and is a graduate of the professional theatre program of the University of Michigan. He is the former co-founder and artistic director of Chicago’s Onyx Theatre Ensemble and is currently a resident artist at Chicago’s Court Theatre.

Ron has worked as both an actor and a director at various theatres in Chicago and regionally. Parson also directed the world premiere of Palmer Park, at the Stratford Shakespeare Festival in Ontario, Canada.

Jack Magaw (Scenic Designer) returns to Writers’ Theatre where he has designed numerous productions including She Loves Me, The Old Settler and Picnic. Other Chicago and regional theatre design credits include Waiting For Lefty (American Blues Theatre), Gee’s Bend (Cincinnati Playhouse), Circle Mirror Transformation (Repertory Theatre of St. Louis), Samuel J & K (Steppenwolf Theatre Company), Sizwe Banzi Is Dead, Home (Court Theatre), Snapshots, Eclipsed (Northlight Theatre), A Few Good Men, The Importance of Being Earnest (Peninsula Players Theatre), In The Next Room (Victory Gardens Theater), Broke (Alliance Theatre), Radio Golf (Pittsburgh Public

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T H E C A R E TA K E R P R O F I L E S Theatre), Cabaret, A Flea In Her Ear and Winesburg, Ohio (Kansas City Repertory). He received Joseph Jefferson Award nominations for Picnic and Bus Stop (Writers’ Theatre), Fences (Court Theatre) and Seven Guitars (Congo Square). Upcoming projects include I Just Stopped By To See The Man (Alliance Theatre) and The North Plan (Theatre Wit).

Jack lives in Evanston with director Kimberly Senior and teaches design at both DePaul and Northwestern universities. www.jackmagaw.com Janice Pytel (Costume Designer) returns to Writers’ Theatre, having previously designed costumes for The Detective’s Wife, A Streetcar Named Desire, Picnic and The Savannah Disputation. Recent Chicago credits include Spunk (Court Theatre), Middletown (Steppenwolf Theatre Company), Festen (Steep Theatre) and Precious Little (Rivendell). Broadway: 33 Variations and I Am My Own Wife.

Regional: Broke (Alliance Theatre), Crime and Punishment (Centerstage), Winesburg, Ohio, The Glass Menagerie, The Drawer Boy (Kansas City Rep.), 33 Variations (Arena Stage, La Jolla Playhouse, Center Theatre Group), Lombardi: The Only Thing; Rembrandt’s Gift, Topdog/Underdog (Madison Rep.) and The Seafarer (Geffen Playhouse). Multi Media: Catherine Sullivan’s Triangle of Need (Walker Art Center, Vizcaya Musuem and Gardens, Metro Pictures Gallery).

Janice is a member of Rivendell Theatre Ensemble in Chicago.

Heather Gilbert (Lighting Designer) returns to Writers’ Theatre where she previously designed The Real Thing, The Detective’s Wife, A Streetcar Named Desire and The Old Settler. Chicago credits include Home, The Comedy of Errors, The Mystery of Irma Vep (Court Theatre), Honus and Me, Esperanza Rising, The Hundred Dresses (Chicago Children’s Theatre), The Front Page, Master Harold…and the Boys, Not Enough Air (Timeline Theatre Company), Our Town, Cabaret (The Hypocrites) 8 Writers’ Theatre

and A Separate Peace (Steppenwolf Theatre Company). Regional credits include A Streetcar Named Desire (Williamstown Theatre Festival) and The Farnsworth Invention (Alley Theatre).

Off-Broadway credits include Our Town (Barrow Street Theatre). Upcoming projects include Our Town (The Broad Stage, Los Angeles) and The Better Half (Lucky Plush Productions in Chicago). Gilbert was a 1999-2001 recipient of the NEA/TCG Development Program Award. She serves as the Head of Lighting Design at Columbia College and received her MFA from The Theatre School at DePaul.

Michael Griggs (Sound Designer) makes his Writers’ Theatre sound design debut. Recent Chicago credits include Jackie and Me (Chicago Children’s Theater), Odradek, The Nutcracker, Wilson Wants It All (Joseph Jefferson Award nomination, House Theatre), Cabaret (The Hypocrites), Trust, Lookingglass Alice (Lookingglass Theatre), Ghostwritten (Joseph Jefferson Award nomination, Goodman Theatre), The Boys Room (Victory Gardens Theater), Edward II (Chicago Shakespeare Theater), The Lieutenant of Inishmore (Northlight Theatre), Jade Heart (Chicago Dramatists).

Regional theatres include Kansas City Repertory Theater, Hartford Stage, Alliance Theatre, Syracuse Stage and Actors Theatre of Louisville.

Originally from Kansas City, Mr. Griggs is a company member of Chicago’s The House Theatre and The Hypocrites. He has been nominated for nine Joseph Jefferson Awards and has won two times. Griggs went to Southern Methodist University.

Nick Heggestad (Properties Designer) returns to Writers’ Theatre where he has designed properties for The Real Thing, The Detective’s Wife, Heartbreak House, Do The Hustle, Travels With My Aunt and She Loves Me. Additional Chicago credits include The Goat, Or Who Is Sylvia?, The Importance Of Being Earnest, Night And Day, Les Liasions Dangereuses, The Island,

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T H E C A R E TA K E R P R O F I L E S Heroes (Remy Bumppo Theatre Company) and Merrily We Roll Along (The Music Theatre Company). He works in the Art Department at Kehoe Designs and spent two years with Feld Entertainment, working for both Ringling Bros. Barnum & Bailey Circus and Disney on Ice. Upcoming projects include Hesperia at Writers’ Theatre and Changes of Heart at Remy Bumppo.

Eva Breneman (Dialect Coach) returns to Writers’ Theatre where she has worked on Heartbreak House, Do The Hustle, Travels With My Aunt, The Maids, The Puppetmaster of Lodz and Bach at Leipzig. Other Chicago credits include The Madness of King George (Chicago Shakespeare Festival), To Kill a Mockngbird, The Brother/ Sister Plays, The Diary of Anne Frank (Steppenwolf Theatre Company), The Front Page, In Darfur, To Master the Art, The Farnsworth Invention, The History Boys (Timeline Theatre Company), A Life, The Lieutenant of Inishmore (Northlight Theatre), The Great Fire and The Last Days of Lilka Kadison, Ethan Frome (Lookingglass Theatre Company). Regional credits include Around the World In 80 Days (Centerstage Baltimore & Kansas City Repertory Company). Off-Broadway credits include Mamma Mia! (National Tour & Vegas). Television credits include The Chicago Code (FoxTV) and The Beast (A&E Television). Breneman is an Associate Artist at Timeline Theatre Company and a Production Affiliate of Lookingglass Theatre.

Jim Manganello (Assistant Director & Dramaturg) makes his Writers’ Theatre assistant directing and dramaturgical debut. Manganello made his Chicago debut with War and Peace: a dance-theater short at the Viaduct Theater last May. Other directing credits include Richard II, Measure for Measure, The Goat or, Who is Sylvia? (University of Michigan) and J.M. Synge’s The Well of the Saints (University College Dublin). Manganello has assistant directed for Vanessa

Stalling, Kimberly Senior and Timothy Douglas. He is Artistic Assistant at Remy Bumppo Theatre Company.

Matt Hawkins (Fight Choreographer) returns to Writers’ Theatre after appearing in A Streetcar Named Desire and directing the fight choreography for Do The Hustle and Rosencrantz And Guildenstern Are Dead. Recent directing credits include Cyrano, Hatfield & Mccoy (The House Theatre of Chicago), Cabaret (The Hypocrites Theatre) and Red Noses (Strawdog Theatre Company). He has worked with The Royal Shakespeare Company, The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Stratford Shakespeare Festival, Lookingglass Theatre Company, Court Theatre, Steppenwolf Theatre Company, The Neo-Futurists, Redmoon Theater and Chicago Shakespeare Theater. He is a founding member of The House Theatre of Chicago, an artistic associate and resident director with Strawdog Theatre Company, an artistic associate with 500 Clown and the recipient of four Joseph Jefferson Awards. He is married to Stacy Stoltz.

Rebecca Pechter (Stage Manager) returns for her fourth season with Writers’ Theatre, where she has stage managed The Detective’s Wife and Travels With My Aunt in addition to holding the position of production assistant on A Streetcar Named Desire, The Old Settler, Rosencrantz And Guildenstern Are Dead, A Minister’s Wife, Old Glory and Picnic. Prior to working at Writers’ she was a stage management apprentice on The Crucible, Good Boys And True, Carter’s Way and Superior Donuts at Steppenwolf Theatre Company. Pechter is thrilled to be working with such a talented group of artistis. She is a proud graduate of University of Wisconsin-Madison and member of Actors’ Equity Association.

Michael Halberstam (Artistic Director) is the co-founder of Writers’ Theatre. He has directed over thirty productions for the company including Writers’ Theatre 11

T H E C A R E TA K E R P R O F I L E S 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 and The Real Thing. 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 Theatres in New York City, Enchanted April and State of the Union (Milwaukee Repertory Theater). This past spring he directed A Minister’s Wife at Lincoln Center Theater. His forays into opera have included The Rape Of Lucretia (Chicago Opera Theater), Francesca De Ramini featuring the Chicago Symphony Orchestra conducted by Christoph Eschenbach and Le Freyshutz, 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, The Chicago Associates of the Stratford Festival and most recently, the 2010 Zelda Fichandler Award.

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Kathryn M. Lipuma (Executive Director) joined Writers’ Theatre in March 2007 after nine seasons with the awardwinning Signature Theatre Company in New York where she was Executive Director. At Signature, she produced 28 productions including 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. Among its numerous awards and accolades was recognition as Outstanding National Theatre of the Year and the launch of Signature Theatre Company’s successful $15 Ticket Program, which has become a national model for subsidized ticket programming. Prior to her time at Signature, she spent six years with Chicago’s Goodman Theatre. Lipuma has consulted with not-for-profit theatres, hosted fundraising seminars for development professionals from across the country and has been a guest lecturer on arts management in the graduate programs at New York University, Marymount Manhattan College and Northwestern University.

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, The Rockefeller Foundation and the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs. Lipuma currently serves on the Board of Directors and Executive Committee of the League of Chicago Theatres. She is a graduate of The George Washington University in Washington, DC.

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W R I T E R S ’ T H E AT R E M I S S I O N S TAT E M E N T 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, Artistic Director Michael Halberstam and Artistic Associate Marilyn Campbell founded Writers’ Theatre to create an environment where the written word and the nurturing of artists were the foundation of all productions. Its first venue was discovered through a mutual friend who knew that the owners of a newly opened bookstore in Glencoe were looking to develop play readings and workshops in their store. The limited space available in the bookstore became Writers’ Theatre and gave way to a new aesthetic that has been a company hallmark ever since—-intimacy.

Very quickly, Writers’ Theatre became a welcome addition to the already vibrant Chicago arts community, garnering significant critical acclaim and quickly establishing a reputation for itself as a home for world-class art and artists. As a result, its first seasons were marked with unprecedented growth. While continuing to produce at the bookstore and in an effort to accommodate its growing audiences, Writers’ Theatre opened a second performance space in 2003—-the theater housed in the Woman’s Library Club of Glencoe. This inviting 108-seat performance space offers the company’s trademark level of intimacy and allows a new scale of production, while affording the opportunity to expand audiences, programming and educational outreach. Because of the loyal support of its audiences and contributors, Writers’ Theatre has evolved into a sophisticated two-venue organization with award-winning productions, more than 5,700 subscribers and a $3.5 million operating budget. In 2007, Writers’ Theatre debuted nationally with its New York premiere of the acclaimed production CRIME AND PUNISHMENT. In its history, Writers’ Theatre has offered more than 81 productions, including 14 world premieres. As a direct result of the consistent artistic quality of the work, the company has been recognized with numerous awards and accolades: 76 Joseph Jefferson Award nominations, including 13 nods for Best Production; 15 Joseph Jefferson Awards and 12 After Dark Awards, as well as numerous citations to Artistic Director Michael Halberstam for excellence and contributions to the field. Now in its 20th Anniversary Season, Writers’ Theatre is pleased to be heralded as one of Chicago’s most respected cultural treasures.

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E D U C AT I O N O U T R E A C H & A U D I E N C E E N R I C H M E N T Writers’ Theatre’s education outreach programs have served more than 30,000 students throughout Chicagoland. Our outreach programs include Write On!, an artist-in-residency program that brings students and Writers’ Theatre’s artists together to explore classroom studies; the Novel Series Study Plan, an arts and literature curriculum; The MLK Project: The Fight For Civil Rights, a touring outreach performance that chronicles a student’s journey through the Civil Rights Movement.

Our audience enrichment programming includes From Page to Stage, a free, 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.

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For more information on any of these programs visit writerstheatre.org/education ABOUT THE WOMAN’S LIBRARY CLUB OF GLENCOE The Woman’s Library Club of Glencoe, the building that currently houses the Writers’ Theatre’s 108-seat venue, was the third women’s club to be formed in Illinois and the 61st in the entire country. Organized in 1872 for “social and intellectual improvement,” the Club enlarged its purpose in 1928 “to promote the welfare of the community.” In 1947, its purpose was again enlarged and revised “to promote philanthropic and intellectual interests and the welfare of the community.” The Club chose its name because it was designed to use funds paid by the members to form the nucleus of a library for Glencoe. The first Clubhouse, at 654 Greenleaf Avenue, was used from 1906 until 1928. The present Clubhouse was opened on October 5, 1938.

BOARD OF TRUSTEE S President Elaine Tinberg Vice-Presidents Gillian Goodman, David McGranahan and Barbara Melcher Treasurer Thomas Hodges Secretary Joseph G. Dillon Immediate Past President Christopher N. Knight Members at Large Lawrence M. Adelman and Beth L. Kronfeld Arthur Anderson, Jr. Janice Beck Susan Belgrad Julie Bernstein Amy Pope Brock Sara Cohan Howard Conant, Jr. Jeremy Farmer

Linda Havlin Michael Halberstam Avril Klaff Nelson L. Levy, Ph.D., M.D. Kathryn M. Lipuma Jennifer Litowitz William F. Mahoney

Thomas Mann Lorel McMillan Christopher S. Pfaff Pam Phillips Weston Christine Pompizzi Mary Pat Studdert Yelena Vayner Writers’ Theatre 15

S TA F F Artistic Director................................................................... Michael Halberstam Executive Director................................................................. Kathryn M. Lipuma ADMINISTRATION Director of Finance & Administration............................................... Geoffrey Barr General Manager................................................................................. Jon Faris Finance Associate................................................................... Megan Simonson ARTISTIC Associate Artistic Director............................................................. Stuart Carden Artistic Associate.......................................................................... Josh Schmidt Producing Assistant/Literary Associate.........................................Bobby Kennedy AUDIENCES SERVICES Director of Audience Services ....................................................Isaac Sernoffsky Ticket Services Manager .................................................................. Mike Shaw Associate Ticket Services Manager .............................................. Meredith Webb Ticket Services Associates.................Sam Roberson, Topher Soltys, Marcie Smith House Managers ........................... Rosemary Gwyther, Ingrid Brewer, Wyn Gilbert, Connie Moore, Gere Clark Concessions.........................................................Al Heartley, Katherine Marshall DEVELOPMENT Director of Institutional Advancement................................................Kim Swinton Director of Board Development........................................................ Carol Dawley Director of Individual Giving /Special Events..................................Amber Bel’cher Campaign Administrator/Executive Assistant...................... Lauren Mustain-Martin Manager of Institutional Giving.................................................... Jaron Bernstein Development Assistant......................................................... Eliana Sigel-Epstein Development Consultant............................................................... Onnie Scheyer Campaign Counsel.............................................................. Hurley & Associates EDUCATION Director of Education ................................................................Nicole O’Connell Education Liaison........................................................................... Nicole Ripley Teaching Artists ............................. Melanie Brezill, Amanda Dunne, Nicole Ripley MARKETING Director of Marketing & Communications..................................... Chad Peterson Marketing Associate..................................................................Jennifer Stevens Communications Assistant................................................... Augusta Lundsgaard Publicist.....................................................................................Cathy Taylor PR Design Services......................................................................... Lowercase, Inc. PRODUCTION Production Manager................................................................... Adam Friedland Assistant Production Manager........................................................Andrew Porter Season Production Stage Manager...........................................David Castellanos Stage Manager........................................................................ Rebecca Pechter Assistant Stage Managers .......................................Susana Pelayo, Cara Parrish Wardrobe Supervisor........................................................................ Jane Millett

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THE ARTISTS’ COUNCIL The Artists’ Council is a select group of our most devoted supporters, whose extraordinary contribution sustains 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 August 1, 2010 and October 6, 2011. $50,000 and above Gillian & Elllis Goodman Mrs. Mary Green Anonymous

Christopher & Sara Pfaff Mary Pat Studdert Jeanne Sullivan Carl & Marilynn Thoma

$25,000 - $49,999 Melvin & Randy Berlin Joyce Chelberg David & Carolyn Colburn Gail & Tom Hodges Jennifer & Alec Litowitz

$15,000 - $24,999 Janice & Philip Beck Susan & Donald Belgrad Sara & Dan Cohan Howard & Pam Conant Mrs. Louise Hart

Linda Havlin IDP Foundation Michael & Laurie Jaffe Klaff Family Foundation David & Larisa Kronfeld Beth Kronfeld & Matthew Means Eric & Liz Lefkofsky Eric & Denise Macey David & Leslie McGranahan

Roger & Pam Phillips Weston Christine & Michael Pompizzi Christine & Michael Pope Geoffrey Richards William & Stephanie Sick Marcie & Avy Stein Elly Thaviu Elaine & Richard Tinberg Anonymous

T H E D I R E C TO R ’ S S O C I E T Y 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 August 1, 2010 and October 6, 2011.

Visionaries $10,000 - $14,999 Lawrence & Carol Adelman Amy & Clay Brock Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Dillon Paul & Ellen Gignilliat Dick & Lou Hurckes William & Pam Hutul Ross Christopher & Emily Knight Ross & Lori Laser Dr. & Mrs. Nelson Levy William & Amalia Mahoney Ann & Tom Mann Sonia Marschak Barbara & Richard Melcher John & Alexandra Nichols Leaders $5,000 - $9,999 Andy & Becky Anderson Bruce & Patty Becker Mrs. Lorry Borowitz Debra Cafaro & Terrance Livingston Lloyd & Jan Culbertson Judy & William Cottle Carol & Mark Dawley Mike Dooley & Carrie Bell Jeremy & Gillian Farmer Barb & Jim Ferry, III Mr. & Mrs. Richard Heberlein Dolores Kohl Kaplan Dagmara & Nick Kokonas Jane & Richard Lipton Lorel & Robert McMillan Adam & Martha Metz Mark & Elyce Metzner Jon & Lois Mills Muskal Family Charitable Fund Jordan & Jean Nerenberg Monique Parsons & David Wecker Robert Rasmus in memory of Annette Avery Rasmus Robert & Louise Sanborn Eric & Maggie Scheyer Mrs. Dorothy Schnadig Dave & Kristi Snyderman

Pam & Russ Strobel Bill & Dian Taylor Bruce & Jan Tranen Byron & Tina Trott Yelena Vayner Rachel Weinstein & Jason Pizer Nicole Williams & Dr. Lawrence Becker Anonymous Benefactors $2,500 - $4,999 Mrs. Marilynn Alsdorf Nancy & George Bodeen Carl & Mary Boyer Jim & Karen Frank Dieter & Lainie Freer Barbara & Jim Herst Adam & Denise Hoeflich Scott & Nichole Humphrey Vivian Kaplan The Harold & Marilyn Melcher Foundation William & Kate Morrison Howard & Sandra Nagelberg Brian & Linda O’Toole Richard & Donna Rosenberg Jack Segal & Michael Halberstam Hilary & Barry Weinstein Partners $1,000 - $2,499 Richard & Ellen Anderson Bruce & Ann Bachmann Robert & Ann Bates Dr. Bruce and Sally Bauer Mr. & Mrs. Adam Bergstein Larry & Phyllis Berning Theodore & Sonia Bloch Andrew & Shaun Block Frima Blumenthal Florence Boone Gregory & Rosalie Bork Joyce Bottum Keith & Arlene Bronstein Cleve Carney Marc Cerone & Nick Trakas

Sam & Kathleen Ciulla Deborah & Michael Cogan Mr. Ben Cohen Edith & Michael Cohen Ann & Roger Cole John & Jane Colman Molly & Julian D’Esposito Bob & Jan Daniels William & Dale Davison Byron & Judy Denenberg Scott & Celia Drane Joyce & Richard Durra Stephen & Lois Eisen Sidney Epstein & Sondra Berman Epstein William & Sharon Feather Conrad & Sonia Fischer Tom Fontana Stephen R. Fussell & Christine E. Fussell Chuck & Barbara Gately Jo Ann Gavin & John Smyth Virginia & Gary Gerst Mrs. Willard Gidwitz Richard & Anita Gilford Mr. & Mrs. Thomas F. Gilman Adrienne & Burt Glazov Joan J. Golder David & Robyn Grossberg Sharon Brickman Grossinger Howard & Kaye Haas Julie Hall John Hart & Carol Prins Lois & Marty Hauselman Neil Ross & Lynn Hauser Mary P. Hines Thomas & Connie Hodson Joel & Carol Honigberg Richard & Janet Horwood The Jaquith Family Foundation Judy & Harvey Kaiser Anne Kaplan Lambeta Forum Group In Memory of Diana Kates

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T H E D I R E C TO R ’ S S O C I E T Y ( c o n t .)

Mr. & Mrs. Richard Kehoe Sheldon & Babs Kent Richard & Mary Ellen Keyser Annette Kleinman Robert & Andrea Knight Gary Feinerman & Beth Kohl Laura Kracum Larry & Tracie Kugler Barbara LaSpesa & Seymour Zitomersky Nancy & Alan Lasser Bruce Lee Joanie & Richard Leopold Michael Charles Litt Andrew & Janet Lubetkin Ed & Anne Lyman Jim & Kay Mabie Mr. & Mrs. Michael Marcus Russell & Anne Mayerfeld John & Carol McKinnon J. K. Metzdorf Phil & Nancy Miler Marc C. Miller & Chris Horsman Sandi & Mike Miller Edward & Lucy Minor Family Foundation David & Linda Moscow Mrs. Carol Narup Ken & Jossy Nebenzahl

Fred & Susan Novy John & Pat O’Brien Mr. & Mrs. Jim O’Donnell Norma Olsen Roberta Olshansky Steve & Karen Parker Suzanne Pattou Mr. Wally Petersen & Mr. Mike Tischleder Michael & Laurie Petersen Lorna & Ellard Pfaelzer, Jr. Thomas & Sue Pick Maurice & Sheila Pickard Dale & Betsy Pinkert Mary Jane Pollack Charles & Roberta Price Susie & Rick Rieser Dr. Vin Rosenthal & Dr. Sue Rosenthal Barry & Anne Sabloff Bruce Sagan & Bette Cerf Hill David & Carolyn Saidel Stuart & Lois Scheyer Frances Schnadig Marcia Schneider Diane & Bud Schwarzbach Frank & Wendy Serrino David & Susan Sherman Judy Silverman

Patti & Bob Smietana Mrs. Shirley Solomon Michael & Julie Solot Stuart & Linda Sondheimer Martha & Thomas Spalding David & Jennifer Spinney Michael & Andi Srulovitz Dr. & Mrs. Van Stamos Harrison & Lois Steans Doris Sternberg Roger & Susan Stone Mrs. Jean Stremmel Robert & Lillian Stuart Richard & Helen Thomas Howard Trienens Brady Twiggs Kevin & Ellen Van Wart Robert & Mary Vihon The Warwick Foundation Robert & Roberta Washlow David & Lynne Weinberg Bruce & Jill Weininger Randy & Lisa White John & Joan Wing Peggy & Debbie Wise Sally & Shep Young Simon & Nicole Zreczny Anonymous (2)

WO R D P L AY G A L A 2 011 The annual WordPlay Gala is Writers’ Theatre’s most important fundraising event of the year. The 2011 Gala took place on April 15th in the Grand Ballroom of the Peninsula Hotel in downtown Chicago with record breaking results. Writers’ Theatre would like to thank the following patrons who so generously supported the 2011 Gala.

Corporate Sponsors Benefactors $5,000-$7,499 David & Carolyn Colburn State Street Global Advisors Lawrence & Carol Adelman Bob & Jan Daniels BlueCross BlueShield of Illinois Janice & Philip Beck William & Dale Davison BMO Harris Bank Bruce & Patty Becker Mr. & Mrs. Craig Dean Fox, Hefter, Swibel, Levin & Melvin & Randy Berlin Scott & Celia Drane Carroll, LLP Debra Cafaro & Dick & Joyce Durra Northern Trust Terrance Livingston Tom Fontana Howard & Pam Conant Dieter & Lainie Freer Visionaries $15,000 Lloyd & Jan Culbertson Robyn & David Grossberg and above Carol & Mark Dawley Ms. Amanda Hanley Sara & Dan Cohan Mike Dooley & Carrie Bell Thomas & Connie Hodson Gail & Tom Hodges Christopher & Emily Knight Scott & Nichole Humphrey Michael & Laurie Jaffe Richard Kracum Mr. & Mrs. John Lavelle Klaff Family Foundation Tom & Ann Mann Mr. Bruce Lee Beth Kronfeld & Matthew Means Barbara & Richard Melcher Eric & Liz Lefkofsky David & Larisa Kronfeld Mr. & Mrs. Adam Metz Dr. & Mrs. Nelson Levy Jennifer & Alec Litowitz Jon & Lois Mills Mr. & Mrs. Michael Marcus Eric & Denise Macey Monique Parsons & David Wecker Mr. & Mrs. Fred Mardell Chris & Sara Pfaff Marcie & Avy Stein John & Carol McKinnon IDP Foundation Carl & Marilynn Thoma Lorel & Robert McMillan Mr. Geoffrey Richards Anonymous The Harold & Leaders $7,500-$14,999 Marilyn Melcher Foundation Supporters $500 - $4,999 Susan & Donald Belgrad Edward & Lucy R. Minor Tom Anderson Amy & Clay Brock Family Foundation Mr. Barry Avrich & Paul & Ellen Gignilliat Mr. & Mrs. Jim O’Donnell Ms. Melissa Manly Gillian & Elllis Goodman Brian & Linda O’Toole Gary & Kay Benson Linda Havlin Steve & Karen Parker Mr. & Mrs. Adam Bergstein William & Amalia Mahoney Brad & Marcie Pickard Timothy & Martha Boudos David & Leslie McGranahan Christine & Mike Pope Mr. Marc Cerone & Roger & Pam Phillips Weston Barry & Anne Sabloff Mr. Nick Trakas Christine & Michael Pompizzi Linda Schwank Joyce Chelberg Eric & Maggie Scheyer Jack Segal Peter Coblentz & William & Stephanie Sick Stuart & Bonnie Sondheimer Maureen Mitchel Mary Pat Studdert Mr. & Mrs. John Stellato Mr. Ben Cohen Elaine & Richard Tinberg Robert & Mary Vihon Edith & Michael Cohen Katherine Wright

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I N S T I T U T I O N A L C O N T R I B U TO R S TO W R I T E R S ’ T H E AT R E 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, 2010 and October 6, 2011.

CORPORATE, FOUNDATION & AGENCY CONTRIBUTORS $50,000 and above BMO Harris Bank John D. & Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation* $25,000 - $49,999 The Davee Foundation Polk Bros. Foundation* The Shubert Foundation $15,000 - $24,999 Magnetar Capital LLC Urban Innovations Village of Glencoe Wintrust Commercial Banking Anonymous (2)

$10,000 - $14,999 Aon The Elizabeth F. Cheney Foundation Credit Suisse Illinois Arts Council Modestus Bauer Foundation Motorola Mobility Foundation NES Rentals John G. Searle Family Trust Anonymous

State Street Global Advisors Howard L. Willett Foundation William M. Weiss Foundation Anonymous

$5,000 - $9,999 Allstate Corporation Abbott Laboratories BlueCross BlueShield of Illinois Consolidated Electronic Wire & Cable Fox, Hefter, Swibel, Levin & Carroll, LLP The Irving Harris Foundation Elizabeth Morse Charitable Trust Northern Trust Company The Seabury Foundation

Event Sponsors Good Grapes, Glencoe, IL, Restaurant Sponsor Hel’s Kitchen Catering, Opening Night Sponsor Restaurant Michael of Winnetka, Season Event Sponsor Rolf’s Patisserie Whole Foods of Northbrook

Up to $4,999 Chicago Title & Trust Company Foundation Crain’s Chicago Business The Saints Target

*Multi-year gift

I N D I V I D UA L C O N T R I B U TO R S 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 August 1, 2010 and October 6, 2011.

Advocates $500 - $999 Sheldon & Gela Altman Tom Anderson Julie Aronson Mike & Karen Atwood Barry Avrich & Melissa Manly Mr. & Mrs. Roland R. Baade Jeannie Balsam LLC Roberta & Hal Barron Mr. & Mrs. William Beck Gary & Kay Benson John & Jean Berghoff Kitty Bliss & Jerry James Susan & Steven Bloch George W. Blossom, III Richard & Donna Bodkin Joo & Stephen Boe Timothy & Martha Boudos David & Cheryl Bradford Cliff & Joan Bregstone William & Linda Bronner Thomas & Mary Doug Brown Pat & Sandy Cantor James Chamberlain Edward Chez & Camille De Frank Keith & Barbara Clayton Peter Coblentz & Maureen Mitchel Leslie & Jules Cogan Mr. & Mrs. William Davis Mr. & Mrs. Craig Dean Mr. & Mrs. Charles Diamond Larry & Sally Domont Lynn Donaldson & Cameron Avery

William & Wilma Dooley Mr. Harold F & Suzanne D Falk The Kohl Feinerman Family James & Joan Fencil Wayne & Joan Fickinger Jim & Linda Fiffer Dr. & Mrs. James Fisch Elaine Fishman William & Rosemary Fleig Zollie Frank Dan & Ronda Franks Ms. June Friedlich Willard & Nancy Fry Donna Gerber Robert & Julie Gordon Barbara Grauer Sheldon Gray & Adrienne Seiler Leila Green Mr. & Mrs. Alfred Hackbarth Heini & Doreen Halberstam The Handelsman Family Foundation Elizabeth Hartong Katie Hazelwood & Todd Kaplan Amanda Healy Mr. & Mrs. Thomas D. Heath Richard & Joyce Hirsch Ken & Julie Hoffman James & Jacquelin Holland Olwyn Kane Robert & Jeanne Kapoun Larry & Marie Kaufman Kip Kelley Bernard & Annette Kleinman Jill Koch Martin & Patricia Koldyke

Philip & Nancy Kotler Chris Landgraff & Eileen Dordek Jules & Marilyn Last Mr. & Mrs. John Lavelle Mr. & Mrs. Dana Levenson Ms. Laurie Levin Herbert Lippitz Richard Loewenthal Martha & John Mabie Mr. & Mrs. Edward Mack, III Jed & Miranda Mandel James & Kitty Mann Richard & Judy Marcus Mr. & Mrs. Fred Mardell William Mason & Diana Davis Allen & Virginia Menke John & Madonna Merritt Robert & Ellie Meyers Mr. & Mrs. Ross Milner Ms. Nancy Milstein Judy & Bob Neiman Harvey & Shellie Nixon Norman & Katie Olson Dudley Onderdonk & Ann Donnell Onderdonk Jason & Jackie Peltz Margaret Pendry Jorgen & Cheryl Phillips Brad & Marcie Pickard Carl & Barbara Plochman Kevin & Jeanne Poorman Alice Rapoport & Michael Sachs Judy & Warner Rosenthal Jeff & Debbie Ross Audrey & Michael Rubenstein Steven & Onnie Scheyer Writers’ Theatre 19

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John & Shirley Schlossman Linda Schwank John & Cheryl Seder Harry & Susan Seigle Ronald & Nancy Semerdjian Sandra Shane-Du Bow Mrs. Marian T. Shmikler Steven & Susan Sholl Linda Siegel & Ira Glick Richard & Barbara Silverman Shirley & Lorry Solomon Stuart & Bonnie Sondheimer Mr. & Mrs. John Stellato Dale & Caren Thomas Michael & Marilyn Vender John Watrous & Sharon Kayfetz Monique Parsons & David Wecker Robert & Florette Weiss Leslie & Susan West Ann Wolff Lee & Naomi Wolfson Katherine Wright Anonymous (5) Friends $250 - $499 Barbara & Ronald Altman Laurence & Doris Ashkin Stephen & Susan Baird Maryanne Baker Frank & Kathleen Ballantine Barbara Beck David & Laurie Benjamin; Lynne Melcher Steve & Becky Betts Jerry & Kathy Biederman Marjorie Biederman Henry & Leigh Bienen David & Linda Blumberg The Robert Thomas Bobins Foundation Dr. Robert Bonow & Patricia Hitchens-Bonow Bill & Betty Boyd Rona Brown Shirley & Roland Calhoun Mr. & Mrs. Matt Campbell Tamar Carlins John & Leslie Carothers Jeannine Cleary & Frank Tenbrink Peter Coblentz & Maureen Mitchel Carolyn Cole Teresa Conway Mark & Constance Crane Donna Craven William & Dale Davison Greg & Nancy Deneen Carla Dehmlow Robert & Quinn Delaney Donald Deutsch Julie Deutsch Barbara & John Dick Peter & Connie Dickinson Carol & Leon Dragon Peter & Neva Egan Jim & Toni Elipas Ronald Emanuel 20 Writers’ Theatre

Samuel & Catherine Epstein Jane & Jim Esser Samuel & Nejmy Evins Paul & Suzanne Faberson Hazel S. Fackler Mr. Brian Feltzin Stanley & Mary Ferguson Thomas & Barbara Filippini Wes & Diane Fisher James & Sylvia Franklin Stanley & Joan Freehling Robin & Jarvis Friduss Edith Gaines Peter & Mary Gajewski John & Suzanne Garvin Malcolm & Judy Gaynor Donner Gerber Maureen Glassberg Thomas F. Gleason Alexandra Goddard Gerald & Michelle Gordon Marc & Sulie Grayson Ken Green Dr. & Mrs. Robert Greendale Amy & Bob Greenebaum Nan & Wally Greenough Stewart & Rochelle Grill David & Marion Hanold David Hays Molly Heizer John & Vonnie Held James & Margaret Herrmann Mr. & Mrs. Frederick Hickman Allen & Nancy Hirschfield Sarah P. Hoffman Steve & Jan Huels Karen K. Hunken Joel & Diane Jastromb Lisa & Adam Kaplan Peter Kahan-Katz Richard & Christine Karger William Karl Leslie & Diana Kates Judy & John Keller Neil & Diana King M. Barry & Diane Kirschenbaum Jean Klingenstein Martin Kozak & Susan Alperin-Kozak Peter & Linda Krivkovich Karen Kuehner Bill Kurtis & Donna La Pietra Morton & Claudia Lane Caryl & Burt Lasko Robert & Linda Lawrence Gregory Lewis Steven & Barbara Lewis Peter R. Lewy & Judy Nack Susan Lichtenstein Rick & Tina Lieberman Charlene & Gary MacDougal Joyce & Fred Marcus Karen Marshak David & Karen Mattenson Marie McCabe Nancy A. McDaniel Meg McFarlane Breece & Darlene McKinney Lynn & Gary Mecklenburg

Sheila & Harvey Medvin Ken & Carol Mendelson Richard & Sara Mesirow Greg & Heather Metz Sheldon & Sarah Miller Suzanne Minn Michael & Carol Mitchel Daniel & Sally Mitchell Eliot & Veronica Moskow David & Robin Nankin Seymour & Adele Neems Toby & Gordon Newman Nicholas & Susan Noyes Dan & Ann O’Brien Barbara & Edward Olinger Mr. & Mrs. Rob Ospalik Jonah Orlofsky & Joan Polachek James Padgett & Rosanne Fitko Steve & Karen Parker Ellen & Scott Paseltiner Peggy Paulsen Genevieve Phelps William & Susan Pinsof Harvey & Madeleine Plonsker Judy & Chuck Piper Jay & Sandra Przybylo John & Betsey Puth Neil & Ruth Ann Quinn Pat Rahmann Mr. & Mrs. Lon Ramsey Gabriel & Dorit Raviv Carlisle Rexwaller Paul & Michele Ringel Jack Rosenberger Cy & Lolly Rosengarten Nuna & Ennio Rossi Ann Roth Robert & Joanne Rothermel Myron & Susan Rubnitz Adrienne and Miles Rush Mr. & Mrs. Dick Ryan Cheryl Sachnoff Larry & Roberta Salberg Seymour Schiff & Bernice Elbin Ben & Marianne Schenker David Schiffman Mary Schmick Sandy & Ron Schutz Don & Mary Schwartz John & Evey Schweig Brian & Katie Scullion James & Joan Sears Chris & Karen Segal Gordon & Carole Segal Robert & Betsy Sharp David & Carol Shelby Tom & Nancy Silberman Sophia & Jon Siskel Richard Skolly & Kate Feinstein Suzanne Smart Joel & Jessie Solomon Katherine & John Sprenger Robert & Susan Star Nancy Stevens Sheldon & Marlene Stillman Diane Stone Ms. Wendy Strauss Richard & Marilyn Swoiskin Barbara Thomas

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Penny Carper Nancy Carroll John D. Cartland Robert & Moya Chase Rosalyn A. Chrenka, Ph.D. Donald & Susan Chudacoff Lawrence & Marilyn Cohen Steven Cohn & Loreli Fritz Cohn Belle & Harvey Cole John & Sharon Conklin Susan Craft Robert & Liz Crowe Anne Curti Inge de la Camp John & Alice Deimel Patty Delony Marcia & Tom Desmond Rand & Rhonda Diamond Mr. & Mrs. Abraham Dobkin Richard & Charlotte Donat Lawrence & Sharon Dubin Dick & Joyce Durra Arlene C. Dwyer Arlene Eaton Deane Ellis Jane Emerson Richard & Marjorie Ettlinger Ronald Faris Jan Feldman Elaine Fiffer Mr. Stephen Fischer Rick & Louise Fisher Dr. & Mrs. William Fishman Patty & Bob Fitzgerald Virginia Fitzgerald Robert & Irene Flynn Michael & Valerie Foradas Bonnie Forkosh Jack & Evelyn Forstadt Betty Frank Molly & Lincoln Frank Terry & Mary Franke Ashley Frer Steve Friedlander Marilyn Friman William & Mary Frost Dr. Susan Gault & Dr. Henry Gault Dr. & Mrs. John Gedo Ann Gershenow Nancy Gidwitz Doris Gilbert Joel & Carole Mark Gingiss Marcia Ginsberg Marin & Kate Gjaja Richard & Miriam Glabman Patricia Gladden Paul Glickman Ms. Becky Goodman Kendall Sue Golan Mr. & Mrs. Robert Goldberg Norman & Cynthia Goldring Donald & Alice Goldsmith Jeff & Cidney Golman Leo & Linda Gordon Doug & Mary Clare Gourley John & Pat Grady Lois & Jack Graller Rivia Greenberger

Elizabeth Greene Ernest Grunsfeld Rosemary Gwyther Bill & Joan Haase Stuart Cohen & Julie Hacker Architects LLC Dr. David Hacker & Dr. Elaine Hacker William Haddad Adrienne Hahn John & Barbara Haley Helen & Chuck Hall Max Hall & Tonja Rizai Arlene & Raymond Handler Kenneth & Marie Harris Tom & Joie Harris Stephen & Leslie Hatch Melanie Hauck & James Hertel John & Anne Hazelwood Elaine Hirsch & Donald Grossman Kenneth & Harriet Hirsh Sarah & Aaron Hoffman Dorothy Holmes Richard & Judy Homer Edmund Horsch Roger & Pamela Hull Robert Humes Bruce & Susan Huvard Judi Israel-Rosen Milton & Gail Jacobson Ms. Dolores Jergensen Pat & Joni Johnson Arlene Johnson Norman & Julia Johnson Pam Johnson Randee & Vance Johnson Sibyl Josephson Bianca Juarez & Rick Carpenter Daniel & Margo Kadjan Melvin & Joanne Kahn Marie & Larry Kaufman George & Gloria Keats Ausrine & William Kerr Denny & Barbara Kessler Peggy King Robert & Robin King Esther G. Klatz Dalia Kleinmuntz Caroline Koclanes Allan & Marley Korn Jordan & Joan Krimstein Charles & Gery Kriser Judith K. Kubert Jeanne Laduke Fred & Corinne Lane Ned & Alberta Lauterbach Patrick & Dania Leemputte Bruce & Mary Leep Gregg & Carolyn Lemein Mr. & Mrs. J. C. Lenahan Sam & Dee Levenson Judy & Stephen Levin Howard & Katherine Levin Dr. Monte Levinson Eva & Arnold Levy Sherwood & Sharon Libit Myron & Eleanor Lieberman Babs Lieberman

I N D I V I D UA L C O N T R I B U TO R S ( c o n t .)

Thomas & Margaret Lillard Charlotte Lindon Harold & Gloria Lipschultz Ethel Liten Patricia Livingston Herbert & Joan Loeb Robert & Sandra Lund Douglas & Jessie MacDonald Stephen & Karen Malkin Anne Martin Frank & Linda Mayer Jeff & Barbara Mazur Martha McCallister John & Judy McCarter Mari & Dan McCarty Jim & Lynn McClure Anne McMillen Shelley McNaughton-Sulkin Hugo & Lois Melvoin Linda Merwise Doug & Stacey Meyer Lois Milburn Albert & Gwen Miller Michael & Krysia Miller Ann Minoff Mary Mittler William & Barbara Moore Kevin Morgan Ileen Morris Corinne Seither Morrissey Karen Mouscher Drina & Michael Nadler Walter & Ann Nathan Anne & Richard Nathan Thomas M. Neustaetter Martin & Bonnie Oberman Robert T. & Diane M. O’Brien Larry & Barbara Olin James Ostry Jane & Elliott Otis Marshall & Evelyn Padorr David Padrino Robert & Marcia Paley Gerald & Karen Pam

Georga & Allen Parchem John & Paula Penrod Steve & Betsy Peterson James & Paula Pfaff Ron & Bonnie Phemister Jerry Proffit Meg Rau Bernie & Gloria Rinella Cindy Taylor Robinson Doris & Richard Rogoff Mary Rooney Carl Rose Danny & Jackie Rosenberg Lewis Rosenbloom Mr. & Mrs. Herb Rozoff Susan & David Ruder Jon & Debbie Ruderman Miles & Adrienne Russ John Russell Martha Sabransky Andrea Saffir Vladimir Sambaiew Charles & Jana Sample Mitchell & Linda Saranow Robert & Mary Ann Savard Ann Vogel Savignac & Mark Savignac Robert & Barbara Schmid Don & Polly Schwartz Tony & Celeste Scolaro Robert Seebeck Gerald & Oliva Shapiro James & Rita Sheinin Elaine & Gene Shepp Kerry & Scott Shiller In Memory of Sarah Heberlein Willard L. Shonfeld Stephen & Susan Sickle Margaret & Alan Silberman Frank & Elizabeth Smith Melissa & Chuck Smith Tricia & Chad Smith Robert Solomon Ida N. Sondheimer

Kenneth & Norma Spungen Charles & Janet Stern Judi Stern Fred Stitt John W. Straub Bob & Gael Strong James & Peggy Swartchild Keith & Jill Swenson Thomas & Beverly Tabern Takiff Family Foundation Cindy Taylor-Robinson David & Mari Terman Nancy B. Thomas Mr. & Mrs. Jack Tourville Jeffery & Bobbie Vender Mr. & Mrs. Todd Vieregg Gwenyth Warton Mort & Judy Weisman Alex & Bonnie Weiss Esther Weiss Sherri Weiss Richard & Susan Wellek Dan & Julia Wheeler Nike Whitcomb Robert & Sue Wieseneck Denise Wilkinson Frank Willis Mr. & Mrs. Jim Willis John Wilson & Nancy Flannery Gerry & Linda Wine Sylvia Wolfson & Seymour Nordenberg John & Ellen Wright Jean Yale Joan S. Young Beverly & Arnold Yusim Dennis & Marie Zacek Melvyn & Judy Zahn Joni & Michael Wm. Zavis Daniel & Terri Zazove Anonymous (6)

I N - K I N D D O N AT I O N S An Apple a Day Catering The Art Store & Gallery Geoff Barr Bruce & Patty Becker Susan & Donald Belgrad André Bishop Books on Vernon Columbia Pictures Judy & William Cottle Lloyd & Jan Culbertson Bob & Jan Daniels Carol & Mark Dawley Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Dillon Jon Faris Foodstuffs Garrett Popcorn Shops Glencoe Roast Coffee Glencoe Union Church Good Grapes

David Goodman Gillian & Ellis Goodman Michael Halberstam Lisa Harrison Linda Havlin Hel’s Kitchen Catering Gail & Tom Hodges Hype Media Avril & Hersch Klaff Richard Kracum Beth Kronfeld & Matt Means Lincoln Center Theater William & Amalia Mahoney Ann & Tom Mann David & Leslie McGranahan Lorel & Robert McMillan Barb & Richard Melcher Roger & Pam Phillips Weston

Pantheon Wine Shoppe The Peninsula Chicago Christopher & Sara Pfaff Christine & Michael Pompizzi Restaurant Michael of Winnetka John & Phyllis Russell Josh Schmidt Dorothy Schnadig Sony Pictures Entertainment Starbucks Mary Pat Studdert Carl & Marilynn Thoma Elaine & Richard Tinberg Nick Trakas Rachel Weinstein & Jason Pizer Van Duzer Vineyards Anonymous

We strive to keep our donor list accurate and up-to-date at all times. If you are not listed correctly, please accept our apologies and call 847-441-8194. We will be happy to make corrections.

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