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Michael Halberstam Artistic Director

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WRITERS’ THEATRE presents

Travels With My Aunt

By Graham Greene Adapted for the Stage by Giles Havergal Directed by Associate Artistic Director Stuart Carden, SDC Featuring LaShawn Banks*, Sean Fortunato*, John Hoogenakker* and Jeremy Sher Scenic Designer Costume Designer Lighting Designer Sound Designer Properties Designer Dramaturg Dialect & Vocal Coach Stage Manager

Brian Sidney Bembridge, USAA Jacqueline Firkins, USAA Jesse Klug, USAA Mikhail Fiksel, USAA Nick Heggestad Lavina Jadhwani Eva Breneman Rebecca Pechter*

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CAST Henry Pulling and Aunt Augusta...................................................... Sean Fortunato* Henry Pulling, Tooley, et al.......................................................... John Hoogenakker* Henry Pulling, Wordsworth, et al.................................................... LaShawn Banks* Henry Pulling, Girl in Jodhpurs, et al ...................................................... Jeremy Sher UNDERSTUDIES Henry Pulling, Aunt Augusta, Tooley, et al .............................................Ryan Kitley* Henry Pulling, Wordsworth, et al............................................................... Peter Sipla INTER MISSION There will be one 10-minute intermission.

SPECIAL THANKS Ellenkate Finley, Sarah Heberlein, Neil Lall, Nick Sieben and Milwaukee Repertory Theatre TIME 1969 P L AC E England, France, Italy, Switzerland, Turkey, Argentina, Paraguay and the spaces and places between.

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P R O D U C T I O N S TA F F Director....................................................................................................................Stuart Carden, SDC Stage Manager..........................................................................................................Rebecca Pechter* Scenic Designer................................................................................... Brian Sidney Bembridge, USAA Costume Designer...........................................................................................Jacqueline Firkins, USAA Lighting Designer........................................................................................................Jesse Klug, USAA Sound Designer......................................................................................................Mikhail Fiksel, USAA Properties Designer ..................................................................................................... Nick Heggestad Dramaturg.................................................................................................................... Lavina Jadhwani Dialect & Vocal Coach..................................................................................................... Eva Breneman Casting Consultant ........................................................................................................ Adam Belcuore Production Assistant ................................................................................................Elizabeth Isenberg Wardrobe Supervisor .......................................................................................................... Jane Millett Scene Shop/Scenic Construction........................................................................Means of Production Technical Supervisor.............................................................................................................Jeremy Kay Costume Supervisor................................................................................................... Whitney McBride Hair Consultant...................................................................................................... Samantha Unistead Master Electrician ..........................................................................................................Gina Patterson

TR AVEL S WITH MY AUNT PROFILES LaShawn Banks (Henry Pulling, Wordsworth, et al) returns for a sixth season at Writers’ Theatre where he has performed in OLD GLORY, THE TURN OF THE SCREW, OTHELLO, THE DUCHESS OF MALFI and TO THE GREEN FIELDS BEYOND. Chicago credits include THE ISLAND (Remy Bumppo Theatre Company), EDWARD II (Chicago Shakespeare Theater), EXECUTION OF JUSTICE (About Face Theatre), A YEAR WITH FROG AND TOAD (Chicago Children’s Theatre) and five seasons of A CHRISTMAS CAROL (Goodman Theatre). Regional credits include productions with Indiana Repertory Theatre, Milwaukee Shakespeare Theatre, Milwaukee Repertory Theater, American Players Theatre, Seattle Repertory Theatre, Trustus Theatre and The Cleveland Playhouse.

Sean Fortunato (Henry Pulling and Aunt Augusta) returns to Writers’ Theatre after appearing as Rosencrantz in ROSENCRANTZ AND GUILDENSTERN ARE DEAD, THE CHOSEN, ROUGH CROSSING (Joseph Jefferson Award Nomination), A PHOENIX TOO FREQUENT (After Dark Award), SPITE FOR SPITE, INCIDENT AT VICHY and RICHARD II. Additional credits include Detective Cioffi in CURTAINS (Joseph Jefferson Award Nomination, Drury Lane Oakbrook Terrace), the title role in WILLY WONKA, TAMING OF THE SHREW, COMEDY OF ERRORS, OTHELLO (Chicago Shakespeare Theater), ROSE RAGE (The Duke on 42nd, New York), BRIGADOON (Joseph Jefferson Award Nomination), Miles Gloriosus in A FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO THE FORUM 4 Writers’ Theatre

(Marriott Theatre in Lincolnshire), Franz in THE PRODUCERS (Joseph Jefferson Award Nomination), Max in LEND ME A TENOR (Theatre at the Center), Max in THE REAL THING (Remy Bumppo Theatre Company), OEDIPUS COMPLEX, AS YOU LIKE IT, A CHRISTMAS CAROL (Goodman Theatre), LADY WINDERMERE’S FAN, AT WIT’S END (Northlight Theatre), SCAPIN (Court Theatre), PRIVATE EYES (Old Globe), Carl-Magnus in A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC, Father Flynn in DOUBT and the Emcee in CABARET (Peninsula Players). He appeared as Ted in the film The Merry Gentleman directed by Michael Keaton.

John Hoogenakker (Henry Pulling, Tooley, et al) returns to Writers’ Theatre where he last appeared in ROSENCRANTZ AND GUILDENSTERN ARE DEAD and THE PUPPETMASTER OF LODZ. Chicago credits include THE GOOD NEGRO (Goodman Theatre), WAIT UNTIL DARK (Court Theatre), 100 SAINTS YOU SHOULD KNOW (Steppenwolf Theatre Company), THE RETREAT FROM MOSCOW (Northlight Theatre), OTHELLO (Chicago Shakespeare Theater), KILLER JOE (The Theatre at 2851 Halsted), THE BOMB-ITTY OF ERRORS (The Royal George Theatre and Chicago Shakespeare Theater) and STONES IN HIS POCKETS (Apple Tree Theatre). Regional credits include TRANSLATIONS (Milwaukee Repertory Theater), the title role of HAMLET directed by Michael Halberstam (Illinois Shakespeare Festival) and WORK SONG: THREE VIEWS OF FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT (Kansas City Repertory Theatre and Arizona Theatre Company). Film credits include Flags of Our Fathers, The Lucky Ones and Public Enemies, and the forthcoming films A Very Harold and Kumar Christmas and Contagion.

Television credits include ER, The Beast, Gifted

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Hands and Ride-Along. Hoogenakker’s voice-over work includes campaigns for McDonalds, Sears and OnStar.

Jeremy Sher (Henry Pulling, Girl in Jodhpurs, et al) is proud to be making his Writers’ Theatre debut. Other Chicago credits include HUNCHBACK for which he won an After Dark Award for Outstanding Performance (Redmoon Theatre), STRANGE INTERLUDE (Neo-Futurists at Goodman Theatre), DUSTBOWL GOTHIC (The Building Stage), THE LONG CHRISTMAS RIDE HOME (Next Theatre), IN TIMES OF WAR (Stage Left) and others. Regional credits include THE CRUCIBLE (The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis, Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park), MISTER ROBERTS (The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis).

Off-Broadway credits include HUNCHBACK at New Victory Theatre. Overseas, he has worked in France and Spain and has created original works that have toured the U.S. and Canadian Fringe Festivals. His forthcoming solo show, CROW, will debut in 2011.

Graham Greene (Author) was one of the most celebrated English novelists of his generation.

His novels include The Man Within, Orient Express, Brighton Rock, The Power and rhe Glory, The Heart of the Matter, The End of the Affiar, The Quiet American, Our Man In Havana, A Burnt-Out Case, The Comedians and Travels With My Aunt. He also wrote the travel books Journey Without Maps and The Lawless Roads, in addition to the screenplay for the film noir classic, The Third Man. Many of his books have been adapted into films, including a 1959 film adaptation of Our Man In Havana starring Alec Guinness and two adaptations of The Quiet American, one in 1958 and again in 2002 with Michael Caine in an Oscar-nominated role. Born in 1904 and dying in 1991, his life spanned almost the entire 20th century.

He was awarded a Companion of Honor in 1966 and the very prestigious Order of Merit in 1986 for his contributions to our language’s illustrious literary tradition.

Giles Havergal (Adaptor) was Director of the Citizens’ Theatre Glasgow with Philip Prowse and Robert David MacDonald from 1969 to 2003. He acted and directed with Citizens’ Company. His adaptations include TRAVELS WITH MY AUNT which started at Citizens’ and later played in London, where it won an Olivier Award, in New York, DAVID COPPERFIELD for Steppenwolf Theatre Company, Chicago, LES LIAISONS DANGEREUSES and THE HOUSE OF MIRTH for American Conservatory Theater San Francisco (of which he is an associate artist). He has played his one man adaptation of DEATH IN VENICE in Glasgow, New York and San Francisco. His work in opera includes

productions for Welsh National Opera, Scottish Opera, Minnesota Opera, Vancouver, Wexford and Buxton. Most recently in October 2010 he directed a new version of THE MERRY WIDOW for Opera North.

Stuart Carden (Director) makes his Writers’ Theatre directing debut and marks his second season as the company’s associate artistic director. A new play specialist, Carden leads Writers’ Theatre’s Literary Development Initiative and through the course of his career has helped develop over 20 new works, directing 12 in their world premiere productions. Before joining Writers’ Theatre he was the associate artistic director of City Theatre Company in Pittsburgh where he produced The Momentum Festival of New American Plays. Recent regional theatre directing projects include CRIME AND PUNISHMENT by Marilyn Campbell and Curt Columbus and THE LIEUTENANT OF INISHMORE by Martin McDonagh at The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis, where he will return this season to direct Sarah Ruhl’s IN THE NEXT ROOM (OR THE VIBRATOR PLAY).

Other regional directing credits include BLACKBIRD by David Harrower, MARY’S WEDDING by Stephen Massicotte, A PICASSO by Jeffrey Hatcher (City Theatre Company), THE PILLOWMAN by Martin McDonagh, Martin Crimp’s adaptation of Jean Marivaux’s THE FALSE SERVANT and STONES IN HIS POCKETS

by Marie Jones (Pittsburgh Irish and Classical Theatre). In Chicago with Silk Road Theatre Project, he directed the widely-acclaimed world premiere of Shishir Kurup’s THE MERCHANT ON VENICE (a South Asian-American and Bollywood inspired adaptation of Shakespeare’s original), the world and regional premieres of Yussef el Guindi’s 10 ACROBATS IN AN AMAZING LEAP OF FAITH and BACK OF THE THROAT, as well as the Chicago premiere of David Henry Hwang’s THE GOLDEN CHILD. Other directing projects include SPRING AWAKENING, THE GAME OF LOVE AND CHANCE, MISS JULIE, A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE, and his own adaptation of Nikolai Gogol’s THE DIARY OF A MADMAN. Carden is a proud alum of Carnegie Mellon University and a member of the Stage Directors and Choreographers Society.

Brian Sidney Bembridge (Scenic Designer) returns to Writers’ Theatre after designing A MINISTER’S WIFE, THE MAIDS, ANOTHER PART OF THE FOREST, SEAGULL, BENEFACTORS, ROUGH CROSSING, among others. His work has appeared at Goodman Theatre, Steppenwolf Theatre Company, Chicago Shakespeare Theater, The Second City, Lookingglass Theatre Company, Court Theatre, The Chicago Theater, Ravinia Festival, Drury Lane Theaters, Luna Negra Dance Theatre, Northlight Theater, Victory Gardens Theater, Teatro Vista and TimeLine Theatre Company, among others.

Regional credits include Guthrie Theater, The Children’s Theatre Company, Actors Theater of Louisville, Alliance Theatre, Arden Theatre, Writers’ Theatre 5

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California Shakespeare, Round House Theater, Virginia Opera, Opera Omaha, Milwaukee Repertory, Madison Repertory and Circle X Theatre Company (Six LA Ovation Nominations), among others. Off-Broadway credits include 2nd Stage (two Hewes Nominations), The Public Theater, Jean Cocteau Repertory, Kids With Guns and Theatre at St. Clements.

Film production design credits include Wallace Shawn’s Marie and Bruce, Holding Out, Stray Dogs, and he designed the scenery for Muppets From Space. Bembridge has been honored with five Joseph Jefferson Awards, two LA Drama Critics Circle Awards, two Garland Awards and an LA Weekly Award and was named one of the five Most Prolific Theater Artists of the Decade by Time Out Chicago.

Jacqueline Firkins (Costume Designer) makes her Writers’ Theatre debut. Design work includes costumes for Goodman Theatre, Northlight Theatre, Chicago Children’s Theater and seven seasons at Court Theatre. Firkins has also designed for Hartford Stage Company, Long Wharf Theatre, Dallas Theatre Center, Portland Stage Company, Shakespeare Festival of St. Louis, Idaho Shakespeare Festival, Shakespeare and Company, Ensemble Studio Theatre, Yale Repertory Theatre, New Jersey Shakespeare Festival, Brave New Repertory, About Face Theatre Company, Dorset Theatre Festival and the Yale School of Drama. She is a recipient of a 2001 Princess Grace Award and is a faculty member at Loyola University Chicago.

Jesse Klug (Lighting Designer) returns to Writers’ Theatre after recently designing OH,COWARD! His work has appeared at Marriott Theatre in Lincolnshire, Chicago Shakespeare Theater, Drury Lane, Victory Gardens Theater, Lookingglass Theatre Company, Steppenwolf Theatre Company, Court Theatre, American Theatre Company, Fulton Theatre, Bloomsburg Theatre Ensemble, Portland Center Stage, Boars Head Theatre, American Theatre Company, Shakespeare Theatre Company, Milwaukee Repertory Theater, TimeLine Theatre Company, Noble Fool Theatre and Chicago Dramas. Klug is the resident lighting designer for Drury Lane, Route 66 and Chicago Tap Theatre. He designed the national tour of THE SCREWTAPE LETTERS. Off-Broadway credits include THE ELABORATE ENTRANCE OF CHAD DEITY (Hewes Nomination), THE SCREWTAPE LETTERS, ROMULUS and THE HOURGLASS. He is a Joseph Jefferson and After Dark Award winner.

Mikhail Fiksel (Sound Designer) returns to Writers’ Theatre after designing THE MLK PROJECT. Recent Chicago credits include WINTER PAGEANT, LAST OF MY SPECIES, THE CABINET (Redmoon Theater), ELABORATE ENTRANCE OF CHAD DEITY, BLINDMOUTH SINGING (Teatro Vista), 1001, JON, EL GRITO DEL BRONX, INTELLIGENT DESIGN OF JENNY 6 Writers’ Theatre

CHOW (collaboraction), A WAR WITH THE NEWTS (Next Theatre), THE GOOD SOUL OF SZECHUAN, UNCLE VANYA, CHERRY ORCHARD, OLD TOWN, A LIE OF THE MIND (Strawdog Theatre Company), LIVING GREEN, A PARK IN OUR HOUSE (Victory Gardens Theater), AWAKE & SING (Northlight Theatre), FEAST (Albany Park Theatre Project), NEVERWHERE, LAST OF THE DRAGONS (Lifeline Theatre), FRANKENSTEIN, OEDIPUS (The Hypocrites) and MASSACRE (Goodman Theatre). Off-Broadway credits include THE ELABORATE ENTRANCE OF CHAD DEITY (Hewes Nomination, 2nd Stage). International credits include FESTIVAL FILO (Brazil), THE FOOL (Tukkers Connexion, Holland). He has received four Joseph Jefferson Awards, an After Dark Award and an Orgie Award for Original Music. He is a member of Teatro Vista, Strawdog Theatre Company and 2ndStory, an artistic associate with collaboraction and Redmoon and is on the faculty at Loyola University.

Nick Heggestad (Properties Designer) returns to Writers’ Theatre after designing SHE LOVES ME. Additional Chicago design credits include THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST, NIGHT AND DAY, LES LIASIONS DANGEREUSES, THE ISLAND and HEROES (Remy Bumppo Theatre Company), Heggestad has worked with Victory Gardens Theater, Steppenwolf Theatre Company, Marriott Theatre in Lincolnshire, Porchlight Music Theatre, American Theater Company, Piccolo Theatre and The House Theatre of Chicago. Additional work includes time spent with both Disney on Ice and Ringling Brothers Circus. He is a proud graduate of Valparaiso University.

Lavina Jadhwani (Dramaturg) makes her Writers’ Theatre debut. Previous dramaturgical credits include YOHEN, DURANGO, MERCHANT ON VENICE (Literary Managers & Dramaturgs of the Americas Residency Award), GOLDEN CHILD and CARAVAGGIO (Silk Road Theatre Project), THE PIANO TUNER (Lifeline Theatre), MISS WITHERSPOON (Next Theatre) and THE PILLOWMAN (Pittsburgh Irish and Classical Theatre). Jadhwani received Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival and Literary Managers & Dramaturgs of the Americas awards for her dramaturgical work on URINETOWN and ARCADIA at Carnegie Mellon University. She is the artistic director of Rasaka Theatre Company where she directed and curated the Chicago premiere of YONI KI BAAT and the world premiere of CULTURE/CLASH, the nation’s first South Asian short play festival, an associate artist at Silk Road Theatre Project and an artistic associate at Halcyon Theatre and Premiere Theatre & Performance.

She has been a finalist for the Luce Scholars Program, the Michael Maggio Directing Fellowship and the 3Arts Artist Awards. She is a graduate of Carnegie Mellon University and the Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy.

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Eva Breneman (Dialect Coach) returns to Writers’ Theatre after working on THE MAIDS, THE PUPPETMASTER OF LODZ and BACH AT LEIPZIG. Other Chicago credits include TO KILL A MOCKNGBIRD, BROTHER/SISTER PLAYS, THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK, MASTER HAROLD AND THE BOYS (Steppenwolf Theatre Company), TO MASTER THE ART, THE FARNSWORTH INVENTION, HISTORY BOYS (TimeLine Theatre Company), A LIFE, THE LIEUTENANT OF INISHMORE (Northlight Theatre), AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS (Lookingglass Theatre Company) and CAROUSEL (Court Theatre).

Regionally she worked on AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS (Centerstage Baltimore and Kansas City Repertory). Off-Broadway credits include MAMMA MIA! (National Tour and Las Vegas). Television credits include the upcoming Fox series The Chicago Code and The Beast. Breneman is an associate artist at TimeLine Theatre Company and a production affiliate of Lookingglass Theatre Company.

Rebecca Pechter (Stage Manager) returns for her third season with Writers’ Theatre, where she previously held 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. She is a proud graduate of University of WisconsinMadison. Pechter is thrilled to be working in this new capacity with such an amazing group of artists. She is a proud member of Actors’ Equity Association.

Michael Halberstam (Artistic Director) is the co-founder of Writers’ Theatre. He has directed more than 30 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 and SHE LOVES ME. 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 8 Writers’ Theatre

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 spring he will direct 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 The Zelda Fichandler Award.

Kathryn M. Lipuma (Executive Director) joined Writers’ Theatre in March 2007 after nine seasons with the award-winning 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.

A B O U T W R I T E R S ’ T H E AT R E 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 $3.4 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: 65 Joseph Jefferson Award nominations, including 5 nods for Best Production; 10 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 19th Season, Writers’ Theatre has enjoyed 18 seasons of operating in the black, playing to an average of 91% audience capacity and is pleased to be heralded as one of Chicago’s most respected cultural treasures.

E D U C AT I O N O U T R E AC H & AU 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 and 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.

For more information on any of these programs visit writerstheatre.org/education 10 Writers’ Theatre

B OA R D O F T R U S T E E 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 Member at Large Lawrence M. Adelman Arthur Anderson, Jr. Janice Beck Susan Belgrad Amy Pope Brock Deborah Cogan Sara Cohan Howard Conant, Jr.

Linda Havlin Michael Halberstam Avril Klaff Beth L. Kronfeld Nelson L. Levy, Ph.D., M.D. Kathryn M. Lipuma Jennifer Litowitz

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

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........................................................................Lauren Mustain-Martin Associate Ticket Services Manager............................................................................ Kate Holst Ticket Sales Associates ................................................................... Kim Chelf, Meredith Webb House Managers..............................................Rosemary Gwyther, Ingrid Brewer, Wyn Gilbert, Connie Moore, Janet Saikin, Gere Clark Concessions Associates.................................................. James Holbrook, Brian Daniel Peters DEVELOPMENT Director of Institutional Advancement.................................................................... Carol Dawley Development Manager, Individual Giving / Special Events..............................Amber Bel’cher Development Assistant....................................................................................... Jaron Bernstein EDUCATION Director of Education............................................................................................. Nicole Gilman Education Liaison.....................................................................................................Nicole Ripley Teaching Artists.............................................................................. Jennifer Avery, Lara Dossett, Amanda Dunne, Nicole Ripley MARKETING Director of Marketing & Communications........................................................ Eleanor Berman Marketing Manager.......................................................................................... Sara M. Poorman PRODUCTION Production Manager........................................................................................... Adam Friedland Assistant Production Manager..............................................................................Andrew Porter Season Production Stage Manager............................................................... David Castellanos Stage Manager.................................................................................................. Rebecca Pechter Production Assistants.................................................. Adrienne Bader and Elizabeth Isenberg Ushering services provided by The Saints.

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THE ARTISTS’ COUNCIL The Artists’ Council is comprised of a select group of our most devoted supporters, whose extraordinary support sustains the Theatre in the face of ever-increasing financial demands and enables us to continue to realize and expand upon our ambitious artistic goals. Members of the Artists’ Council are granted unparalleled access to our creative process as well as the unique opportunity to forge a personal connection with our artists and our art. We gratefully acknowledge the current members of the Artists’ Council, who made this most generous level of commitment to the Theatre between October 1, 2009 and September 30, 2010. $50,000 and above Gillian & Elllis Goodman Mrs. Mary Green Anonymous

$25,000 - $49,999 Melvin & Randy Berlin David & Carolyn Colburn Jennifer & Alec Litowitz Mary Pat Studdert Carl & Marilynn Thoma

$15,000 - $24,999 Janice & Philip Beck Howard & Pam Conant Gail & Tom Hodges Marcie & Avy Stein Elly Thaviu Yelena Vayner 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. We established the Director’s Society to acknowledge these patrons. Writers’ Theatre extends privileges of membership to individuals who provide an annual gift of $1,000 or more. Members of the Director’s Society enjoy unique opportunities to share in the creative process with member-only events designed to give donors a glimpse of the artistic process. We are proud to acknowledge the following current members of the Director’s Society for gifts received in the period between October 1, 2009 and September 30, 2010.

Visionaries $10,000 - $14,999 Susan & Donald Belgrad Joyce Chelberg Sara & Dan Cohan Mrs. Louise Hart Linda Havlin & Paul Boulis Avril & Hersch Klaff Christopher & Emily Knight Ross & Lori Laser Dr. & Mrs. Nelson Levy David & Leslie McGranahan Barbara & Richard Melcher Christine & Michael Pompizzi William & Stephanie Sick Dave & Kristi Snyderman Elaine & Richard Tinberg Leaders $5,000 - $9,999 Lawrence & Carol Adelman Andy & Becky Anderson Mrs. Lorry Borowitz Amy & Clay Brock Judy & William Cottle Carol & Mark Dawley Joseph G. Dillon Barbara & James Ferry, III Mr. & Mrs. Richard Heberlein Morris Kaplan & Dolores Kohl Kaplan Matt Means & Beth Kronfeld Jane & Richard Lipton Lorel & Robert McMillan Tom & Ann Mann Jon & Lois Mills Jordan & Jean Nerenberg John & Alexandra Nichols Christopher & Sara Pfaff Pam Phillips & Roger Weston IDP Foundation, Inc. (Irene D. Pritzker, President) Muskal Family Charitable Fund Mrs. Dorothy Schnadig Bill & Dian Taylor Rachel Weinstein & Jason Pizer Nicole Williams & Dr. Lawrence Becker Benefactors $2,500 - $4,999 Jim & Karen Frank Dick & Lou Hurckes Vivian Kaplan

Dagmara & Nick Kokonas Howard & Sandra Nagelberg Richard & Donna Rosenberg Pam & Russ Strobel Howard Trienens Hilary & Barry Weinstein Partners $1,000 - $2,499 Bruce & Ann Bachmann Robert & Ann Bates Larry & Phyllis Berning Theodore & Sonia Bloch Andrew & Shaun Block Frima Blumenthal Gregory & Rosalie Bork Joyce Bottum Carl & Mary Boyer Keith & Arlene Bronstein Cleve Carney Deborah & Michael Cogan Ann & Roger Cole John & Jane Colman Bob & Jan Daniels James & Wendy Daverman Byron & Judy Denenberg Scott & Celia Drane Sidney Epstein & Sondra Berman Epstein Jeremy & Gillian Farmer Tom Fontana Chuck & Barbara Gately Jo Ann Gavin & John Smyth Virginia & Gary Gerst Adele Gidwitz Paul & Ellen Gignilliat Richard & Anita Gilford Mr. & Mrs. Thomas F. Gilman Joan Golder Sharon Brickman Grossinger Howard & Kaye Haas Julie & Parker Hall Barbara & Jim Herst Mary P. Hines Joel & Carol Honigberg Michael & Laurie Jaffe The Jaquith Family Foundation Anne & Burton B. Kaplan Sheldon & Babs Kent Richard & Mary Ellen Keyser Robert & Andrea Knight Richard & Laura Kracum Nancy & Alan Lasser Dr. & Mrs. Jeffrey Leiden

Michael Litt Jim & Kay Mabie Sonia Marschak William Mason & Diana Davis Russell & Anne Mayerfeld John & Carol McKinnon Jeanette Metzdorf Mark & Elyce Metzner Phil & Nancy Miller Sandi & Mike Miller Edward & Lucy Minor William & Kate Morrison David & Linda Moscow Mrs. Carol Narup Ken & Jossy Nebenzahl Fred & Susan Novy Norma Olsen Roberta Olshansky Suzanne Pattou Michael & Laurie Petersen Lorna & Ellard Pfaelzer, Jr. Thomas & Sue Pick Maurice & Sheila Pickard Christine & Mike Pope Bruce Sagan & Bette Cerf Hill David & Carolyn Saidel Stuart & Lois Scheyer Marcia Schneider Diane & Bud Schwarzbach Judy Silverman Patti & Bob Smietana Martha & Thomas Spalding Doris Sternberg Roger & Susan Stone Mrs. Jean Stremmel Mr. & Mrs. Robert D. Stuart, Jr. Richard & Helen Thomas Bruce & Jan Tranen Brady Twiggs Kevin & Ellen Van Wart Monique Parsons & David Wecker Bruce & Jill Weininger Randy & Lisa White John & Joan Wing Peggy & Bill Wise H. Shepherd & Sally Young Barbara La Spesa & Seymour Zitomersky Simon & Nicole Zreczny Anonymous (2)

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WO R D P L AY G A L A 2 010 The annual WordPlay Gala, a spectacular evening of food, drink and merriment to benefit Writers’ Theatre, is the most important fundraising event of the year. The 2010 Gala took place on April 16th, when more than 350 of Writers’ Theatre’s closest friends and allies gathered in the Grand Ballroom of the Peninsula Hotel in downtown Chicago to celebrate the Word and the Artist. The event raised nearly $500,000 to support the Theatre. Writer’s Theatre would like to thank the following patrons who so generously endorsed the ambitions of the Theatre through donations, the purchase of table and raffle tickets, and participation in the Live Auction and Paddle Raiser.

Corporate Sponsors Margaret Carr Anne McPhee BlueCross BlueShield of Illinois Edward Chez & Harold & Marilyn Melcher UBS Camille De Frank Ms. Andrea Michel Mr. & Mrs. Rich Christoff Marc C. Miller & Visionaries $15,000 and above Sam & Kathleen Ciulla Chris Horsman Janice & Philip Beck Peter Coblentz & Mr. & Mrs. Ross Milner Sara & Dan Cohan Maureen Mitchel Edward & Lucy Minor Dieter & Lainie Freer Mr. & Mrs. Ben Cohen Roger & Marjorie Nelson Gillian & Ellis Goodman Doug & Leslie Cohen Diane Nothnagel Mrs. Mary Green John & Sue Cole Martin & Bonnie Oberman Nicholas & Susan Noyes Howard & Doris Conant Mr. & Mrs. Jim O’Donnell Donna Tuke Mr. & Mrs. Keith Connolly Mark & Christie Osmond Mr. Ford Culbertson Brian & Linda O’Toole Leaders $7,500-$14,999 William & Dale Davison Sarah & Richard Patterson Lawrence & Carol Adelman Maureen De Matoff Jason & Jackie Peltz Edith & Michael Cohen Mr. & Mrs. Craig Dean Mr. Wally Petersen & Chris & Carol Lind Molly & Julian D’Esposito Mr. Mike Tischleder Jennifer & Alec Litowitz Ms. Leonora Dickson Jorgen & Cheryl Phillips Daniel & Vida Marks Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Dillon Mr. & Mrs. Melvin Pizer Chris & Sara Pfaff Mr. & Mrs. Leon Dragon Christine & Mike Pope Pam Phillips & Mrs. Alena G. Dryden Charles & Roberta Price Roger Weston Mr. Andrew Dubin Gabriel & Dorit Raviv Christine & Michael Pompizzi David & Sharon Duncan Jessica Redish William & Stephanie Sick William & Janet Dunn Joseph & Harriet Resnick Gary & Linda Stephans Mr. & Mrs. Jim Elvord Susie & Rick Rieser Mary Pat Studdert Jane & Jim Esser Paul & Michele Ringel Carl & Marilynn Thoma Mr. Brian Feltzin Marc & Amy Rosenberg Elaine & Richard Tinberg Wes & Diane Fisher Jack Rosenberger Carla & Bill Young Michael & Valerie Foradas Neil Ross & Steve Friedlander Lynn Hauser Benefactors $4,250-$7,499 Donna Gerber Michael & Audrey Rubinstein Bruce & Patty Becker Mr. & Mrs. Gregory Gerber Jon & Debbie Ruderman Susan & Donald Belgrad Paul & Ellen Gignilliat Bruce Sagan & Melvin & Randy Berlin Mr. & Mrs. Adam Goettsche Bette Cerf Hill Amy & Clay Brock Steve & Michelle Goldish Peter & Jenny Saravis Debra Cafaro & Ms. Adriene Goldstein Eric & Maggie Scheyer Terrance Livingston Robyn & David Grossberg Steven & Onnie Scheyer Howard & Pam Conant Max Hall & Tonja Rizai Stan & Sheila Schlitter Crain’s Chicago Business Mark & Valerie Haller Sandy & Ron Schutz Lloyd & Jan Culbertson David & Marion Hanold Mark & Leslie Schwartz Carol & Mark Dawley Ian & Phyllis Harris Roslyn Schwartz Harris Bank Linda Havlin & John & Evey Schweig Gail & Tom Hodges Paul Boulis Gordon & Carole Segal Ms. Bianca Juarez & James & Margaret Herrmann Jack Segal Mr. Rick Carpenter Adam & Denise Hoeflich Frank & Wendy Serrino Christopher & Emily Knight Catherine Hurtgen Sandra Shane-Du Bow & Eric & Denise Macey Steve Jacobs Richard Hay Tom & Ann Mann Susan F. Kahn William & Guyneth Sharp David & Leslie McGranahan Judy & Harvey Kaiser Steven & Susan Sholl Barb & Richard Melcher Joel & Roberta Kaplan Mr. & Mrs. Robert Sierens Mary Jane Pollack Lisa & Adam Kaplan David Snyder & Irene Pritzker Larry & Marie Kaufman Margaret Salamon Lizzy & Josh Scheinfeld Daniel & Gloria Kearney Michael & Amy Sobel Marcie & Avy Stein Mr. & Mrs. Richard Kehoe Michael & Andi Srulovitz Byron & Tina Trott Dagmara & Nick Kokonas Ms. Sandra Stambolic Robert & Roberta Washlow Beth Kronfeld & Dr. & Mrs. Van Stamos Rachel Weinstein & Matt Means Josephine Strauss Jason Pizer Mr. David Kronfeld Ms. Wendy Strauss Anonymous Bill Kurtis & Sara Sturtz Donna La Pietra Dale & Caren Thomas Supporters Up to $4,249 Chris Landgraff & Kevin & Ellen Van Wart Mrs. Marilynn Alsdorf Eileen Dordek Mr. & Mrs. Todd Vieregg Sheldon & Gela Altman Ms. Victoria Lautman Robert & Mary Vihon Muriel Anixter Eric & Liz Lefkofsky Monique Parsons & Mike & Karen Atwood Mr. Thomas Lembo David Wecker Stephen & Susan Baird Mr. & Mrs. Dana Levenson Sherwin & Linda Weinstein Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Ballis Ms. Laurie Levin Gary & Chris Weitman Jeannie Balsam LLC Anne & David Loucks Bert & Barbara Weller Steve & Becky Betts Mr. & Mrs. Edward Mack, III Ms. Kim Werner Lisa Bevis William & Amalia Mahoney Frank & Jody Weschler Richard & Donna Bodkin Mr. David Manilow & Dan & Julia Wheeler Mr. & Mrs. Terry Boyle Ms. Mary Kenney Randy & Lisa White David & Cheryl Bradford Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Masters James Witmer Mr. Frank Bramson Russell & Anne Mayerfeld Ms. Abby Zanarini Thomas & Mary Doug Brown Marie McCabe Anonymous John & Carrie Buck Meg McFarlane Lydia & Clay Cannady John Q. McKinnon

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A N N UA 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, government agencies and the many individuals who support and advance our mission. We are pleased to recognize the gifts we received in the period between October 1, 2009 and September 30, 2010. We regret that, due to space limitations, we are unable to print the names of any donors who contribute at a level below $150. However, their generosity and support is sincerely appreciated.

CORPORATE, FOUNDATION & AGENCY CONTRIBUTORS $25,000 and above The Davee Foundation John D. & Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation* Polk Bros. Foundation The Shubert Foundation $10,000 - $24,999 A Private Family Foundation The Elizabeth F. Cheney Foundation Elizabeth Morse Charitable Trust Magnetar Capital LLC Modestus Bauer Foundation National Endowment for the Arts Northern Trust Company UBS Urban Innovations Village of Glencoe Anonymous $5,000 - $9,999 BlueCross BlueShield of Illinois Consolidated Electronic Wire & Cable Credit Suisse Harris Bank The Irving Harris Foundation Illinois Arts Council NES Rentals Dr. Scholl Foundation John G. Searle Family Trust Anonymous $2,500 - $4,999 Cornell/Weinstein Family Foundation Crain’s Chicago Business The Harold & Marilyn Melcher Foundation Up to $2,499 Actors’ Equity Foundation The Dramatists’ Guild Fund The Handelsman Family Foundation Illinois Tools Works Foundation Knauz Auto Group Seder Family Foundation Target The Warwick Foundation William Blair & Company William M. Weiss Foundation Event Sponsors Restaurant Michael of Winnetka Good Grapes, Glencoe, IL Hel’s Kitchen Catering Rolf’s Patisserie Whole Foods Market, Northbrook, IL *A multi-year gift

INDIVIDUAL CONTRIBUTORS Advocates $500 - $999 Mr. & Mrs. Ronald R. Baade Roberta & Hal Barron Joan & Julian Berman Susan & Steven Bloch George W. Blossom, III Richard & Donna Bodkin Pat & Sandy Cantor James Chamberlain Keith & Barbara Clayton Leslie & Jules Cogan Mr. & Mrs. William Davis Larry & Sally Domont Lynn Donaldson & Cameron Avery William & Wilma Dooley Jim & Toni Elipas Sylvia Fergus Wayne & Joan Fickinger Sheldon & Nellie Fink Zollie Frank Ms. June Friedlich Adrienne & Burt Glazov Robert & Julie Gordon Mil & Barbara Grauer Robyn & David Grossberg Lois & Marty Hauselman Mr. & Mrs. Thomas D. Heath Richard & Joyce Hirsch James & Jacquelin Holland Richard & Janet Horwood Kitty Bliss & Jerry James Larry & Marie Kaufman John M. Keller Kip Kelley Neil & Diana King Bernard & Annette Kleinman Jill Koch Martin & Patricia Koldyke Philip & Nancy Kotler Richard Loewenthal Andrew & Janet Lubetkin Jed & Miranda Mandel James & Kitty Mann Richard & Judy Marcus Allen & Ginny Menke Harvey Nixon Mark & Rebecca Oline Norman & Katie Olson Dudley Onderdonk & Ann Donnell Onderdonk Margaret Pendry Jorgen & Cheryl Phillips Kevin & Jeanne Poorman Sol & Carolyn Rosen Judy & Warner Rosenthal Neil Ross & Lynn Hauser Barry & Anne Sabloff Alice Rapoport & Michael Sachs Judy Sagan John & Shirley Schlossman Frances Schnadig Harry & Susan Seigle Ronald & Nancy Semerdjian Frank & Wendy Serrino Marian Shmikler Steven & Susan Sholl Linda Siegel

Shirley & Lorry Solomon John Watrous & Sharon Kayfetz David & Lynne Weinberg Susan & Sam Weiser Robert & Florette Weiss Leslie & Susan West Gloria Wexler Ann Wolff Anonymous (3) Friends $250-$499 Julie Aronson Laurence & Doris Ashkin Maryanne Baker Jeannie Balsam LLC Elizabeth & Gary Bannon Barbara Beck Steve & Becky Betts Jerry & Kathy Biederman Henry & Leigh Bienen The Robert Thomas Bobins Foundation Dr. Robert Bonow & Patricia Hitchens-Bonow Bill & Betty Boyd Cliff & Joan Bregstone Shirley & Roland Calhoun John & Leslie Carothers Anonymous Carolyn Cole Teresa Conway Molly & Julian D’Esposito Robert & Quinn Delaney Donald Deutsch Peter & Connie Dickinson Gary & Deborah Edidin Peter & Neva Egan Stephen & Lois Eisen Hazel S. Fackler Jim & Linda Fiffer Dr. & Mrs. James Fisch William & Rosemary Fleig Michael & Valerie Foradas Andrea & Paul Fox James & Sylvia Franklin Dan & Ronda Franks Stanley & Joan Freehling Willard & Nancy Fry Stephen R. Fussell & Christine Olson Edith Gaines John & Suzanne Garvin Malcolm & Judy Gaynor Ann Gershenow David & Carol Golder Gerald & Michelle Gordon Marc & Sulie Grayson Robert & Virginia Greenberg Heini & Doreen Halberstam David Hays Katie Hazelwood & Todd Kaplan Karen K. Hunken Robert & Jeanne Kapoun Richard & Christine Karger Leslie & Diana Kates Judy & John Keller Ausrine & Bill Kerr M. Barry & Diane Kirschenbaum Martin Kozak & Susan Alperin-Kozak

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A N N UA 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 ( c o n t .)

Mari & Dan McCarty Jim & Lynn McClure Shelley McNaughton-Sulkin Sheila & Harvey Medvin Hugo & Lois Melvoin Doug & Stacey Meyer Dr & Mrs. Albert J. Miller Michael & Carol Mitchel Mary Mittler William & Barbara Moore Ileen Morris Drina & Michael Nadler Anne & Richard Nathan Walter & Ann Nathan Seymour & Adele Neems Robert T. & Diane M. O’Brien Larry & Barbara Olin Barbara & Edward Olinger Robert & Martha Osborne Marshall & Evelyn Padorr Robert & Marcia Paley Peggy Paulsen John & Paula Penrod Steve & Betsy Peterson Harvey & Madeleine Plonsker John & Betsey Puth Pat Rahmann Gabriel & Dorit Raviv Marlene Richman Cy & Laverne Rosengarten Nuna & Ennio Rossi Susan & David Ruder Miles & Adrienne Russ

Martha Sabransky Cheryl Sachnoff Andrea Saffir Larry & Roberta Salberg Robert & Mary Ann Savard Seymour Schiff & Bernice Elbin David Schiffman Tony & Celeste Scolaro Jon Seed & Alex Piper Lewis & Gail Segal Jill & Rob Selati Gerald & Olivia Shapiro Elaine & Gene Shepp David & Susan Sherman Kerry & Scott Shiller Willard L. Shonfeld Norm & Carol Shubert Margaret & Alan Silberman Michael & Amy Sobel Joel & Jessie Solomon Robert Solomon Kenneth & Norma Spungen Charles & Janet Stern Judi Stern Nancy Stevens Fred Stitt James Strong Richard & Marilyn Swoiskin Thomas & Beverly Tabern Bobette Takiff Cindy Taylor-Robinson

David & Mari Terman Nancy B. Thomas Susan Thompson Marietta Toft Bill & Joan Trukenbrod Virginia C. Vale Jeffery & Bobbie Vender Kenneth & Amy Viellieu Bruce & Carol Wald Herb & Karen Wander Gwenyth Warton Ernest & Penny Weis Mort & Judy Weisman Esther Weiss Sherri Weiss Richard & Susan Wellek Bert & Barbara Weller Dan & Julia Wheeler Nancy M. Williams Mr. & Mrs. Jim Willis John Wilson & Nancy Flannery Jolene Wilson Jane Woldenberg Jean Yale Dennis & Marie Zacek Joni & Michael Wm. Zavis Daniel & Terri Zazove David & Suzanne Zesmer Nancy & Jerry Zisook Anonymous (2)

E M P L O Y E E M ATC H I N G G I F T P R O G R A M S Bank of America Kirkland & Ellis Foundation

Kraft Foods IBM

Northern Trust Company Prince Charitable Trusts

I N - K I N D D O N AT I O N S An Apple a Day Catering The Art Store & Gallery Susan & Donald Belgrad André Bishop Books on Vernon Cellar Gate Wine Market Columbia Pictures Cookshop Judy & William Cottle Courtyard Wines Lloyd & Jan Culbertson Bob & Jan Daniels Carol & Mark Dawley Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Dillon Di Pescara Restaurant Jon Faris Foodstuffs Four Seasons Beverly Wilshire Garrett Popcorn Shops Glencoe Union Church Good Grapes

David Goodman Gillian & Ellis Goodman Michael Halberstam Linda Havlin & Paul Boulis Hel’s Kitchen Catering Gail & Tom Hodges Hype Media Knauz Automotive Group Dagmara & Nick Kokonas Rich & Laurie Kracum Beth Kronfeld & Matt Means Lincoln Center Theater William & Amalia Mahoney Tom & Ann Mann David & Leslie McGranahan Lorel & Robert McMillan Barb & Richard Melcher Charlotte Melcher Neapolitan

Pam Phillips & Roger Weston The Peninsula Chicago Christine & Michael Pompizzi Restaurant Michael of Winnetka John Russell Josh Schmidt Shakespeare in the Park Sony Pictures Entertainment Starbucks Mary Pat Studdert Suits 20/20 Sunset Foods, Lake Forest Carl & Marilynn Thoma Elaine & Richard Tinberg Jan Tranen Rachel Weinstein & Jason Pizer 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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