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dixie’s tupperware party
From the artistic Director Welcome to summer at the Geffen Playhouse. Continuing in our desire to fill the Audrey Skirball Kenis Theater with an eclectic array of theatrical events, we joyfully welcome Dixie Longate in Dixie’s Tupperware Party. We have been watching her charm audiences both nationally and internationally, and we are thrilled to be able to carve out a summer slot to welcome her to Los Angeles. While uproariously funny and raucous, Dixie is part hell-raiser and part inspirational motivator. At the heart of this journey is a woman who created a life out of what little she had. You will find yourself cheering on this rousing and cantankerous self starter to sell the hell out of her Tupperware. The beauty of our ongoing Spotlight Entertainment Series is it allows us to work outside the confines of our subscription season — to open up a show to a larger audience in addition to our subscribers — and to continue to explore diverse styles of theater. Sometimes these events are a single evening, as in the case of Mel Brooks: Live at the Geffen, and sometimes we are able to carve out several weeks. In each case, we are always thrilled to be part of the journey of a play, whether a production early in its development or a seasoned performance like that of Dixie’s Tupperware Party. So I welcome you to sip your iced tea or something stronger and spend some time enjoying Dixie’s Tupperware Party. We can’t think of a better way to celebrate summer at the Geffen. Cheers.
Randall Arney Artistic Director
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letter from the co-chairs
BOARD OF DIRECTORS Martha Henderson Co-cHAIR
Pamela Robinson Hollander Co-cHAIR
Patricia Kiernan Applegate Randall Arney Behnaz Ataee Beth Behrs Dr. Gene D. Block Harold A. Brown Gil Cates Jr. Vice Chairman
Mary Ann Cloyd Dennis Doty Dr. Brad Edgerton Mark Fleischer Herbert M. Gelfand Chairman Emeritus
martha henderson
pamela robinson hollander
Patricia L. Glaser Adi Greenberg Arthur Greenberg Joan Kaloustian Glorya Kaufman Loretta Everett Kaufman Dr. Gerald S. Levey Carla Malden Susan Mallory Ginny Mancini Frank G. Mancuso Chairman Emeritus
It is our pleasure to welcome you to the Geffen Playhouse for Dixie’s Tupperware Party. We are excited to end this season in our Audrey Skirball Kenis Theater with such a festive production, which is unlike any other show you’ve ever seen at the Geffen. We hope you enjoy it! As our 2013-2014 season comes to a close at the end of this summer, we would like to extend our heartfelt thanks to the Board of Directors, Trustees, Advisory Board and donors who have helped us reach our goals year after year. Your generosity, leadership and dedication to the Geffen Playhouse inspire us to make bold, visionary choices for our art on stage and for the work we do in the community. Thank you for believing in our work and its impact and for giving us the opportunity to dream. We invite those of you who are new to the Geffen or who would like to deepen your involvement in the theater, to become donors today. Help us reach our goals this season so we can continue to create rich artistic experiences and innovative arts education programming that will serve the greater Los Angeles community and the American stage for years to come. To learn more about how you can support our work and help us reach our goals, please call our Chief Development Officer Regina Miller at 310.208.6500 ext. 112. Thank you for joining us today. Enjoy the show!
Barry Meyer Regina Miller Ken Novice Steven A. Olsen Loren Rothschild Linda Bernstein Rubin Teri Schwartz Richard Sherman Fred Specktor Lorraine Spurge DeeAnna Staats Cynthia P. Stafford Howard Tenenbaum Michael Walsh
founding trustees Kirsten Combs Robert A. Daly David Geffen Quincy Jones Jeffrey Katzenberg Ron Meyer Leslie Moonves Jerry Moss Jerry Perenchio Bruce M. Ramer Founding Chairman
Victoria Mann Simms Andy Spahn Steven Spielberg Steve Tisch Dr. Charles E. Young Chairman Emeritus
IN MEMORIAM Gilbert Cates Founder
Martha Henderson Co-Chair, Geffen Playhouse
Pamela Robinson Hollander Co-Chair, Geffen Playhouse
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A little scribble from Dixie’s notepad Someone once said that things often come much more into focus after that second shot of tequila. I can’t say that I disagree with that. And I reckon that many of you have had that experience. You know when you are talking to a friend as the bar bill climbs and you start to make sense out of things that were plaguing you just a few hours before. I have to think that there was a round of empty glasses sitting on the counter when Brownie Wise thought to herself, “Hey, if I take these plastic bowls off of the store shelves and demonstrate how great they are to my friends in their own living rooms, I might be on to something.” Over 60 years have passed and boy was she on to something. Who could have imagined that a single mother from the middle of the country could take a plastic bowl and make it an iconic piece of Americana. This is what inspires me about Brownie Wise. She wasn’t just creating a way to sell more plastic crap. She looked past the bowl, and found women that were lost, who needed help, who just didn’t quite fit in, and she gave them a network of friends and neighbors who would come together to share recipes and cocktails. They would talk about their families and their new Broyhill recliner. They would show off their ultra-modern wood paneling, and sometimes, their empty bed where their husband had slept before he went off to war. These parties not only provided creative food storage solutions, they also provided opportunities for women to step up and in a small way, take charge of their lives. Now I haven’t had the easiest life, but the good times happily have outweighed the bad times. At least that is how I remember it. But there ain’t a day that goes by that I don’t pick up a piece of Tupperware and thank my lucky stars at how much better off I am now than I was just a couple of years ago.
Brownie ain’t that much different than me. And I ain’t that much different from you. Like they say, if you put your mind to it, you can do anything. Even if you turn down that shot sitting in front of you on the bar. Welcome to my Tupperware Party! Dixie Longate
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Maybe it’s the plastic containers, maybe it’s the drinking, I’m not certain. But there is one thing I do know. I am so grateful that Brownie Wise decided to walk into her neighbor’s living room with that first set of bowls all those years ago. If she hadn’t, I am not quite sure where I would be right now.
THE GEFFEN PLAYHOUSE and down south llc Presents
Dixie Longate in
Written by
Kris Andersson Lighting Designer
Sound Designer
Hair Designer
Richard Winkler
Christopher K. Bond
Rebecca A. Scott
Tour Manager
General Management
National Press Representative
Michele Helberg
KL Management
Peter Cromarty & Co.
Directed by
Patrick Richwood The Tupperware trademark is used with kind permission of the Tupperware Brands Corporations. The production was presented by The New York International Fringe Festival a production of The Present Company Originally produced in New York by Ars Nova, Jon Steingart, Jenny Wiener and Jason Eagan.
There will be no intermission.
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production biographies
PATRICK RICHWOOD (Director) Patrick Richwood has been associated with Dixie Longate since her earliest days in the world of food storage and is delighted to be collaborating on her quest to save the world, one collapsible bowl at a time! As a director, he has garnered critical praise for his work in the one-person genre including Dark Horse at the L.A. Theatre Center, An Otherwise Empty Room at the Geary Project, San Francisco, and Ishmael for the Center Theatre Group/Mark Taper Annex, Los Angeles. RICHARD WINKLER (Lighting Designer) Over 35 years as a lighting designer for Broadway, OffBroadway, opera, ballet, regional theatres, national tours, concerts and arenas. Most recently: musicals, including Miss Saigon, The Who’s Tommy, Hairspray at Houston’s Theatre Under the Stars; The Full Monty, A
Christmas Story, the World Premiere musical Whatever Happened to Baby Jane, Kiss Me, Kate, Jekyll and Hyde, Fame — The Musical. Most recent plays include Jerusalem (world premiere), Waverly Gallery, Dirty Blonde, and Wit. Now also a three-time Tony-Award winning Broadway producer: The Norman Conquests (2009), Memphis, The Musical (2010); La Cage aux Folles (2010). Other Broadway producing credits include: A Little Night Music, Lend Me A Tenor, La Bete (London and Broadway), Long Story Short with Colin Quinn, and Nice Work If You Can Get It. In the West End: Legally Blonde, The Children’s Hour, Betrayal, Long Day’s Journey Into Night. CHRISTOPHER K. BOND (Sound Designer) Christopher K. Bond is pleased to be in his fifth season with Dixie’s Tupperware Party. His other work consists of more than 40 top New York and national touring productions, including the New York and HBO productions of Colin Quinn: Long Story Short, Fame On 42nd Street, Jack, A Night with John Barrymore, and the national tours of All Shook Up starring Susan Anton, Some Like It Hot starring Tony Curtis, Guys & Dolls, Steve Martin’s Picasso at the Lapin Agile, and Forever Plaid. Mr. Bond has designed more than 30 regional productions across the US and has served for ten seasons as the Sound Designer for Theatre Under the Stars in Houston, TX. REBECCA A. SCOTT (Hair Designer) Rebecca A. Scott is currently the Wig Master at the American Players Theater in Spring Green, Wisconsin and the Associate Wig and Makeup Manager at the Virginia Opera in Norfolk, Virginia. She has worked for and designed for theaters across the
country such as Opera Grand Rapids, McCarter Theater, Chautauqua Opera, Todi Music Festival and the Santa Fe Opera. Thanks to Dixie for this opportunity and Michele for her friendship even after 20 years! KL MANAGEMENT (General Manager) KL has been involved in over 70 shows in the last 30 years that have toured throughout the world. Recent productions include Tuna Does Vegas, All Shook Up, Some Like It Hot starring Tony Curtis, Fame — The Musical, Guys and Dolls, Dirty Blonde, Fully Committed, The Vagina Monologues, Forever Plaid.
RANDALL ARNEY (Artistic Director) Randall Arney has been a theater professional for over 30 years and has served as Artistic Director of the Geffen Playhouse since 1999. In addition to his artistic programming and oversight at the Geffen, Arney has helmed more than 10 productions for the theater, most recently Slowgirl, American Buffalo, Superior Donuts, The Female of the Species, The Seafarer, Speed-the-Plow and All My Sons. Arney is an ensemble member and former Artistic Director of Chicago’s Steppenwolf Theatre where his directing credits include: The Seafarer, The Beauty Queen of Leenane, Death and the Maiden, Curse of the Starving Class, Killers and The Geography of Luck, among others. Arney also directed Steppenwolf’s world
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dixie’s tupperware party
DIXIE LONGATE (Your Tupperware Lady) Hey hookers, I’m Dixie Longate, America’s Favorite Tupperware Lady. I’m from Mobile, Alabama, born and raised. What can I say, I’m a southern girl through and through. I started selling the fantastic plastic crap in 2001 and I have never had so much fun drinking for free in my life. Within a year, I was one of the top sellers in the nation because, well, me and some plastic bowls, and a bunch of drunk women somehow equals lots of sales. I have 3 kids; Wynona, Dwayne, and Absorbine, Jr. and 3 exhusbands. All of ‘em have somehow died, but I ain’t crying about it. I’m way too busy traveling all over the place bringing creative food storage solutions to your town. My Tupperware party caught the eye of some New York theater producers and in 2007, I had a big opening in my own show, Dixie’s Tupperware Party Off-Broadway and got a Drama Desk Award nomination for Outstanding Solo Performance. I know, shut up, right! I have now played in theaters far and wide across these fruited plains as well as 4 other countries with my show. Some of those places I didn’t even realize had food. See what I have learned by traveling so much. I’m happy to be here partying it up with all y’all this evening. Now grab a Tupperware sippy cup and let’s have ourselves a party! For more info or to see pictures of me doing fun things, go to my website, www.DixieLongate.com
Kris Andersson (Playwright) Andersson debuted Dixie’s Tupperware Party at the 2004 New York International Fringe Festival. Following that run, he teamed up with playwright Elizabeth Meriwether (New Girl) and director Alex Timbers (Rocky, Peter and the Star Catcher) to create the OffBroadway version of the show at Ars Nova. The show received the 2007/08 Drama Desk Award Nomination for Outstanding Solo Performance. The show has now become the longest-running Off-Broadway tour of the last decade. His follow up shows include Broken Shit and Baby Jesus, My Bags Went Where?, No Instructions and Dixie’s follow up show, Never Wear A Tube Top While Riding A Mechanical Bull and 16 Other Things I Learned While I Was Drinking Last Thursday which is slated for a U.S. tour starting in 2016.
production biographies premiere of Steve Martin’s Picasso at the Lapin Agile, as well as the subsequent national and international acclaimed productions. Mr. Arney’s acting credits with Steppenwolf include Born Yesterday, Ghost in the Machine, The Homecoming, Frank’s Wild Years, You Can’t Take it with You, Fool for Love, True West, Balm in Gilead and Coyote Ugly. As the Artistic Director for Steppenwolf from 1987 to 1995, he oversaw the creation of a new stateof-the-art theater which is Steppenwolf’s current home. Broadway transfers under his leadership include The Rise and Fall of Little Voice, The Song of Jacob Zulu (six Tony Award nominations) and The Grapes of Wrath (1990 Tony Award, Best Play). Mr. Arney has an MFA degree in Acting from Illinois State University and has taught master classes and workshops at UCLA, Steppenwolf, around the U.S. and in Tokyo.
KEN NOVICE (Managing Director) Ken Novice’s career in the professional theater spans 25 years and over 250 productions. Prior to joining Geffen Playhouse, he served as Managing Director and Director of External Affairs
at Pasadena Playhouse where his credits include the revival of Fences starring Laurence Fishburne and Angela Bassett and the world premieres of Sister Act the Musical, Ray Charles Live, Stormy Weather starring Lesley Uggams and many others. He was Director of Marketing and Public Relations for San Diego’s Tony Award-winning Old Globe Theatre where his credits include Jack O’Brien’s acclaimed revival of Damn Yankees, the Tony Awardnominated musical The Full Monty, Henry IV starring John Goodman and Sheldon Epp’s Tony-nominated hit Play On! among many others. His credits also include marketing and public relations for the Tony Award-winning Denver Center Theater Company and New York’s Circle Repertory Company. As Director of Programming for YouthStream Media Networks he developed national marketing and public relations programs for most of Hollywood’s major motion picture studios. Novice also served as Head of the Theatre Management MFA/MBA program at California State University, Long Beach and has been a guest lecturer at San Diego State University and the University of California, San Diego. He holds a BA from Pennsylvania State University and an MBA from San Diego State University. Novice was recently named the Secretary of the League of Resident Theatres (LORT) after previously serving as a member of LORT’s Executive Committee.
BEHNAZ ATAEE (General Manager) Behnaz Ataee is a financial professional with more than 27 years of experience in forprofit and nonprofit financial management and auditing. Behnaz joined the Geffen Playhouse in 1999 and this marks her ninth season as the theater’s General Manager. She began her career in the Bay Area as a partner in a small family start-up before joining FBS Management where she acted as Director of Accounting, overseeing the finances of more than 25 nonprofit organizations. Behnaz continued her work with nonprofits as an auditor for Trump and Van Sloten CPA and then returned to the for-profit sector at Ultratech, before ultimately landing at the Geffen Playhouse. Behnaz has a Master’s degree from Pepperdine University.
REGINA MILLER (Chief Development Officer) Regina has been a development professional
for over 18 years, working with non-profit institutions, foundations and corporations on strategy, analysis and fundraising. She has worked for Simon Wiesenthal Center, William J. Jefferson Clinton Foundation, Ben Affleck’s Eastern Congo Initiative, Hank Azaria’s Determined to Succeed, National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, Kind Campaign, Jewish Museum of Prague, among others. Prior to the Geffen, Regina served as the Director of Partnerships for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Los Angeles and the Inland Empire where she led strategic planning and development while executing policies that advanced the organization’s visibility and growth. Regina also has a strong passion for teaching. After graduating from University of North Carolina School of the Arts, she taught in preschools and kindergartens in New York. From the age of 13, Regina worked as a professional dancer on Broadway as well as with a number of prominent modern dance ensembles. Fusing two of her interests, she created a highly successful program which incorporated dance therapy and creative movement into an early childhood curriculum as well as wrote and produced a television show based on this concept. In addition to being a published author and photographer with Tallfellow Press and Prometheus Books, Regina has taught and lectured at numerous schools in New York, Los Angeles and abroad.
The Geffen Playhouse is supported, in part, by the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors through the Los Angeles County Arts Commission. This project was also funded in part by the Department of Cultural Affairs, City of Los Angeles. The Geffen Playhouse, a non-profit theater company, is proudly affiliated with the University of California at Los Angeles.
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PRODUCTION STAFF FOR DIXIE’S TUPPERWARE PARTY Light Board Operator Dan Tuttle Sound Board Operator Jackson Campbell tour MANAGEMENT General Management Kl Management Richard Martini • Elinor Prince Sharon Pratt • Christy Ellingsworth National Press Representative Cromarty & Co. Peter Cromarty/Alice Cromarty • www.cromarty.com Tour Manager Michele Helberg Wigs Rebecca A. Scott Bookkeeper Elinor Prince Insurance Dewitt Stern Group Broadcast Materials Frank Basile/Fresh Produce NY freshproduceprod@hotmail.com Payroll Castellana Services Press Assistant Felicia Velasco Exclusive Tour Direction Please Contact: Down South, 1501 Broadway Suite 1401, New York, Ny 10036 212.730.9500 • dixie@martinient.com ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Lighting Equipment provided by Entertainment Lighting Services Sound Equipment provided by Jon Sound Inc. Video Equipment provided by Future Lighting
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CHOIR BOY Written by Tarell Alvin McCraney Directed by Trip Cullman Featuring Jeremy Pope Additional cast to be announced September 16 – October 26, 2014 West Coast Premiere
At the Charles R. Drew Prep School for Boys, a young black man knows what is expected of him. Work hard, fall in line and if you’ve got the voice for it, use it to praise God in the school choir. Within these walls, Pharus Young, with the voice of an angel and a keen mind, should be a star. But in the face of Drew’s time-honored traditions, can music overcome silence? Award-winning playwright Tarell Alvin McCraney navigates expectation, alienation and the overwhelming desire to be heard. gil cates theater at the geffen playhouse
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“Irving Berlin has no place in American music — he is American music.” — Jerome Kern Hershey Felder brings to life the remarkable story of Irving Berlin, “America’s Composer.” From the depths of anti-Semitism in Czarist Russia, to New York’s Lower East Side, and ultimately all of America and the world, Berlin’s story epitomizes the American Dream. Featuring the composer’s most popular and enduring songs from “God Bless America,” to “White Christmas” and beyond, Hershey Felder’s masterful creation of character and musical performance makes this evening with Irving Berlin an unforgettable journey.
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Written by scott carter Directed by matt august Featuring Larry Cedar, David Melville & Armin Shimerman october 7 – november 16, 2014 A Founding Father, a Victorian novelist and a Russian revolutionary walk into a … stop me if you’ve heard this one. Thomas Jefferson (yes that one), Charles Dickens (the very same) and Count Leo Tolstoy (who else?) are brought together in a blistering battle of wits for the ages. From Scott Carter (Executive Producer of Real Time with Bill Maher), this whip-smart comedy examines what happens when great men of history are forced to repeat it.
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the night alive Written by conor mcpherson Directed by RANDALL ARNEY FEBRUARY 3 – MARCH 15, 2015 West Coast Premiere
Tommy owes more than he earns. When he is unexpectedly compelled to help Aimee, a young woman with much harder luck than his own, the taste of turmoil he suffers becomes a full-blown meal. With his trademark humor and humanity, Conor McPherson (The Seafarer, The Weir) makes Phoenix Park, Dublin a place where anyone can rise from the ashes.
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murder for two
Written by joanna murray-smith
Book and Music by Joe Kinosian Book and Lyrics by Kellen Blair Directed by Scott Schwartz
march 3 – april 12, 2015 co-world Premiere
Patricia Highsmith, master of the macabre, is racing to finish her novel when an attractive young man arrives representing her impatient publisher. Anxious to be rid of him and return to self-imposed exile, she attempts to terrorize him into fleeing. But he has a dark agenda of his own and will not leave until the final chapter is written. In this new Geffen Playhouse commission, Joanna Murray-Smith (The Female of the Species), with her unique brand of humor and mystery, brings to life this literary giant best known for Strangers on a Train and The Talented Mr. Ripley. A Geffen Playhouse commission funded by the Edgerton Foundation
may 19 – june 28, 2015 Officer Marcus Moscowicz is a small town policeman with dreams of making it to detective. One fateful night, shots ring out at the surprise birthday party of Great American Novelist Arthur Whitney and the writer is killed … fatally. With the nearest detective an hour away, Marcus jumps at the chance to prove his sleuthing skills — with the help of his silent partner, Lou. Everyone is a suspect in Murder For Two, a hilarious musical murder mystery with a twist. One actor investigates the crime. The other plays all the suspects. And they both play the piano.
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the POWER OF DUFF Written by STEPHEN BELBER Directed by PETER DuBOIS april 7 – may 17, 2015 West Coast Premiere
Charlie Duff’s nightly newscast makes him a voice to be heard, so why isn’t his teenage son listening? When an on-air prayer for his father goes viral, Duff finds himself at the center of a firestorm over God’s place in the newsroom. When his prayers turn prophetic, Duff suddenly has the power to reach everyone — except his own son. Stephen Belber’s sharp new play asks if there is anything more vital than the faith we have in one another.
BAD JEWS Written by Joshua Harmon Directed by Matt Shakman June 9 – July 19, 2015 west coast premiere
In the Feygenbaum family, Daphna is the most devout. Just ask her. But her cousin Liam has the rights of the first born grandchild. Just ask him. When their grandfather dies leaving a treasured family heirloom, a battle ignites, escalating to Old Testament proportions. Hailed as one of the funniest plays of the year, Bad Jews can’t resist pointing out the worst in all of us.
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annual donors In appreciation, donors enjoy a host of special benefits including house seats, complimentary drinks, receptions and much more. For more information, please call Jamie Mikelich at 310.208.6500 ext. 128.
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Anonymous Audi of America, Inc Ben/Joyce Eisenberg Foundation City National Bank Mary Ann Cloyd David Geffen Foundation Edgerton Foundation Joyce Eisenberg-Keefer & Melvin Keefer Herbert M. & Beverly J. Gelfand The Adi & Jerry Greenberg Foundation Guggenheim Partners Investment Management Holdings, LLC Carole & Bill Haber Harold & Mimi Steinberg Charitable Trust Martha Henderson Rabbi Uri D. Herscher & Dr. Myrna Herscher Cindy & Alan Horn JP Morgan Private Bank Marilyn & Jeffrey Katzenberg Glorya Kaufman Loretta Everett Kaufman & Victor Kaufman Kenneth T. & Eileen L. Norris Foundation Keyes Automotive Group Sandra Krause & William Fitzgerald Latham & Watkins LLP Mr. and Mrs. Jason & Yvonne Lee Ginny Mancini Fay & Frank Mancuso John McCrite & Juan Lopez Donna McKenna & Flynn Chernos Kelly & Ron Meyer Ann & Jerry Moss Moss Foundation PricewaterhouseCoopers Madeline & Bruce Ramer Linda Bernstein Rubin & Tony Rubin Richard & Barbara Sherman Shubert Foundation Skirball Foundation Karen & Vic Smith Kate Capshaw & Steven Spielberg DeeAnna Staats Cynthia P. Stafford & Lanre Idewu Judith & Bruce Stern Jodi & Howard Tenenbaum In Memory of Alice Ghostley & Felice Orlandi The Walt Disney Company Judy & Chancellor Charles E. Young Dirk & Natasha Ziff
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER
$25,000 - $49,999 Anonymous Aegon Transamerica Foundation Patricia Kiernan Applegate Aria Resort & Spa Robert C. Baral Beth Behrs Stephanie & Jonathan Carson CBS Corporation Classic Party Rentals Daedalus Foundation, Inc Designer 8 Event Furniture Rental The Douglas Foundation The Edward A. & Ai O. Shay Family Foundation Gang, Tyre, Ramer & Brown, Inc. Greater Los Angeles New Car Dealers Association InterActive Corp (IAC) J.P. Morgan Chase Foundation Laurents / Hatcher Foundation The Lear Family Foundation
Los Angeles County Arts Commission Los Angeles magazine Louis XIII Louis Vuitton Marcia Israel Foundation, Inc. Nancy & Sir Paul McCartney Montage Hotels & Residences Leslie Moonves & Julie Chen Napa Valley Grille Mike Nichols & Diane Sawyer Anna K. Nupson SOCIAL by Samantha Sackler & Tammy Ratner Shel & Cynthia Stone Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz Deborah & Michael E. Walsh Warner Bros. Entertainment Wells Fargo Foundation
PRODUCER
$10,000 - $24,999 J.J. Abrams & Katie McGrath Ariel Investments Charles A. Black, Jr. Heather Thomas & Skip Brittenham Brotman Foundation of California Eileen & Harold Brown Brunello Cucinelli Bulgari Corporation of America Roma Downey & Mark Burnett The Capella Resorts The Capital Group Companies Charitable Foundation Marcy Carsey & Leo Yoshimura Elizabeth Lacey & Gilbert Cates, Jr. Valarie de la Garza & Michael Centeno City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs Carole Bayer Sager & Robert A. Daly DreamWorks Animation Susan & John Ebey Fielding Edlow & Larry Clarke Dr. & Mrs. Paul Eisenberg Susan & Mark Fleischer Fox Entertainment Group Carol & Paul Frimmer Gagosian Gallery, Inc Jim & Ann Gianopulos Patty Glaser & Sam Mudie Arthur Greenberg C. Curtis Grisham In Memory of Morris A. Hazan HBO Samantha & Eric Heer Mellody Hobson Vicki Iovine Joseph Drown Foundation Joan Kaloustian Janine & Peter Lowy Carla Malden Mona Malden Malibu Family Wines Susan & Peter Mallory Martin Katz, Ltd Nancy & Michael McClelland Wendy & Barry Meyer Sandra E. Milken Northern Trust, NA Occidental Petroleum Corp Paramount Pictures Laurie MacDonald & Walter Parkes Popland Studios Rollin Ransom & Chris Lacroix Judith Reichman, MD Pamela Robinson Hollander & Robert Hollander Ronen Levy Events Loren Rothschild & Hon. Frances Rothschild Richard Ruskell Pastries The Simms/Mann Family Foundation Sony Pictures Entertainment Fred Specktor & Nancy Heller
St. Regis Princeville Resort Lynda Thomas Steve Tisch U.S. Bank Union Bank W Hotel Los Angeles Westfield Group William Morris Endeavor Entertainment Lynn & Mark Williams Rita Wilson & Tom Hanks Ruth Ziegler Ellen & Ken Ziffren Ziffren Brittenham LLP
DIRECTOR
$5,000 - $9,999 Anonymous Jehan F. Agrama & Dwora Fried Amgen Foundation Hilary & Jack Angelo Anschutz Film Group/Walden Media Laurie & Bill Benenson Annette Blum Mara & Jonathan Blum Jerry Breslauer, Mickey Rutman & Tammy Anderson Linda & Jerry Bruckheimer Glenn & Lynn Cardoso Comcast | NBC Universal Creative Artists Agency Directors Guild of America Lauren Shuler Donner & Richard Donner Mica Ertegun Andrew Fickman Eric Flamholtz & Yvonne Randle Four Seasons Resort Maui at Wailea Lela Rochon & Antoine Fuqua Michael Gendler & Jessica Teich Priscila Giraldo Gloria & Peter Gold Stanley & Ilene Gold Goldman Sachs Andy & Carlo Brandon-Gordon Grand Wailea, a Waldorf Astoria Resort Jill Grey Brian & Myra Greenspun Alan Hergott & Curt Shepard Gail & Stanley Hollander Stanley Iezman & Nancy Stark Tracey Jacobs Bernice & Wendell Jeffrey Marvin Jubas & Janet Wald Mannon Kaplan Julie & David Kavner Wendy Kurtzman La Valencia Leo S. Guthman Fund Susan & David Leveton Drs. Gerald & Barbara Levey Marlene & Sandy Louchheim Tobias Meyer & Sotheby’s MOCA Foundation Marcia & Brett Molotsky Kate Moran & Mikki Rosenberg My Vienna Gelato Natural Resources Defense Council Neda Nobari Foundation Christine Marie Ofiesh Carol & Bill Ouchi Mo Ostin Shana & Don Passman Brenda R. Potter Lee & Lawrence Ramer Kay & Bob Rehme Carl Reiner Michele & Rob Reiner The Residences at Kapalua Bay Joyce Rey Mayor Richard Riordan Jane Rissman & Richard Sondheimer
Nadine & Fredric D. Rosen Rikki Rosen Thomas L. Safran Hon. Nicole A. Avant & Ted Sarandos Jody & Arthur Schmid Ken & Carol Schultz Foundation Steve & Paula Mae Schwartz Sidley Austin LLP Simon Strauss Foundation Morris & Libby Singer Foundation Sondheimer Foundation Lorraine Spurge & Patrick Mitchell Start Media Arnold Stiefel Ben Stiller & Christine Taylor Tanino Ristorante Kiki & Larry Taylor Barbara & Larry Tenan Thomas Safran & Associates Karen Zoller, MD & David Tillman, MD Karen & William Timberlake Dan Tishman Miranda & Brett Tollman The Travel Corporation Alice & Norman Tulchin UBS Private Wealth Management United Talent Agency Karen & Rick Wolfen Jennifer Young & Katrina Nason Gail Zappa Leslie & Robert Zemeckis Ruth & Stan Zicklin In Loving Memory of Herman Ziegler
sponsor
$3,000 — $4,999 Anonymous Janis Adams & John Lyons Connie Kramer Alexander Mrs. Carol K. Block & Chancellor Gene D. Block Susan Booth & Christopher Wadden Robert Brook & Jacqueline Kosecoff Lisa, Michael & Rachel Chalfin Terri ann Cooper Konheim Scott, Susan & Joshua Corwin Victoria Dummer Dora & Neil Kadisha Sally & Dr. Manny J. Karbelnig Thea & Neal Koss Robin & Seth Kugler Phyllis & Ken Lemberger Renee & Meyer Luskin Cecil & Michael Pulitzer Lori & David Rousso Paula & Allan Rudnick Allen Blue & Kira Snyder Vernon, Barry & Dale Tyerman In Honor of Ruth Tyerman Lentz Uniworld River Cruises Inc The Waterman Family Foundation Leslie White & Al Limon
EDUCATION ADVOCATE $1,000 - $2,999
Anonymous (5) Gerald Abrams Harry & Gay Abrams/Abrams Artists Agency Dr. Richard Ackerman & Miriam Shakter Pat & Sandy Adams Miriam Aguiar Olga S. Alderson Laura & Harvey Alpert Charitable Foundation Merryl & David A. Alpert Patti & Harlan Amstutz Margaret & Howard Arvey AudioQuest
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The Geffen Playhouse recognizes the following individuals and organizations for their generous support of our Annual Fund and Backstage at the Geffen. Donors are listed at the Associate level and higher for gifts made between April 1, 2013 and May 31, 2014.
annual donors Russ, August & Kabat Carol Ann & D.C. Bakeman Alec Baldwin Foundation Robert E. & Maria H. Barron Richard Bautzer & David McDowell Richard & Shelley Bayer Susan & Eric M. Bender Peter & Barbara Benedek Patricia & Mark Benjamin Shelly & Libby Bergen Wendy & John Bergquist Cathy & Bill Bindley Helen Bing John Bjorge & Mary McKelvey Joe Blackstone & Jamie Mohn The Bordy & Leibovic Families Brenda & Alan Borstein Helen Breitwieser & James Jacks Dr. Wallace P. Brithinee Wendy & David Brotman Marcia Burnam The Busch-Schifino Family Timothy J. Carlson Chancellor Albert Carnesale & Mrs. Robin Carnesale Dr. Fanya Carter, PhD David Cates & Christine Vavak Jane Cates Jonathan & Elena Cates Melissa Cates & Roger Claman Sheldon Cherry & Carolyn Runowicz Laurel & Aaron Clark Linda & John Coleman Lou Colen Ted Cordes James Costa Carolyn Crandall & Harley Kornblum Shelley Wike Cranley Janine Cristiano In Loving Memory of Ed Cypert Ruth Daugherty Lawrence G. David Shirley Lu & Norman Davidson Pam Dawber Gavin de Becker Deluscious Cookies Bill & Kate In Honor of Blanche Schimmel Susan & Jonathan Dolgen Carolyn Dirks/Brett Dougherty Dennis & Jeralyn Doty Jan & Thea Drayer Gerald & Sally Ducot William Duncan Marilyn P. Dunn Dr. & Mrs. William M Duxler Colleen M. Ellis Terri & David Elston The English Language Center Kevin Watts & Christine Enlow Carl & Courtenay Enright Elizabeth J. Enyart, Mark Doyle & Sarah Daniels Carol & J.B. Esterkin Mr. & Mrs. Michael Feldman Lawrence N. Field Donnovan Field Gloria & Morton Field Lawrence N. Field Michael Filerman Robert & Sonia Freedman Steve Freedman Gwen & Jacob Friend Thomas Fuller & William Kelly G2 Graphic Service, Inc. Pat & Sandy Gage Jeanne & Arnold Geffner Mr. & Mrs. Arthur Geoffrion Diane & Bruce Gewertz Rose Gilbert Kiki & David Gindler Cherna & Dr. Gary Gitnick Charlotte Gold Dr. Irene Goldenberg Marion Goldenfeld Eric Goodman Adrienne Grant & Paul Jennings Heidi Gregg Jack Grossbart & Marc Schwartz
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Craig Grosvenor Deborah & Allen Grubman The Guerin Foundation Harlan D. Gulko Madeline Gussman Halbert Hargrove Global Advisors, LLC Monty & Marilyn Hall Salli Harris Alan & Michelle Heilpern Mel & Faith Henkin Neal Hersh & Lynda Klein Jean Himmelstein & David Coleman Stephen Sass & Steven Hochstadt Dr. John D. Hofbauer & Dr. Laura E. Fox In Honor of Development Toni Hoyt Lisa Ingalls Jason & Courtney Janda Jerome & Linda Janger Joseph B. Gould Foundation Linda & David Kagel Karney Guren Family Foundation Robert Katz Sabrina Kay Charitable Foundation Patricia Keating Lenny & David Kelton Gerrold & Nina Kessler Lauren & Richard King Barbara & Stuart Klabin Kent Klavens & Judy Vourlas Judy Knapp Leslie & Norman Koplof Carol Krause Deborah Lacusta & Daniel Castellaneta Las Ventanas al Paraiso Helene & Arthur Laub John Liebes Steven & Nancy Lippman Dorothy Lipsky Jeffrey & Elisabeth Lipsman Edina Somlai & Rob Markus Judith Locke & Dennis Massie The Jennifer & Greg Malins Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Frank Mancuso Jr. Eric G.C. Mark Sherry Martin Jeanne McDonald-Powers & Travis Powers Janis B. McEldowney Sue McHugh & Herb Seese The Miles Family Barbara & Fred Miller Andrew & Laura Mintzer Joanne & Joel Mogy Garry Morris & Kent Harrison Hayes Lon Morse & Toni Hollander Morse Rio & Frank Morse Lawrence Nelson Patricia Newcomb Joan & Fred Nicholas Albert & Barbara Nichols Benedicta & Geoffry Oblath Bobbi & Rory O’Donnell Deborah & Stacey Olliff Ornest Family Foundation Charles Ortner Guy Oseary London, Alex & Marty Padilla Gia Paladino & Michael Wise Michael Parks & Judith Hayward Philip & Leslie Paton Amanda Crick & Glenn Pfeffer Julie Piepenkotter Tara & Robert Pietri Herbert & Marilyn Piken In Memory of Michael Piller Ruth Popkin Stephen Prudhomme Lee Ramer Richard Rasiej & Joan Herman Harvey & Joyce Reichard Rabbi Steven & Didi Carr Reuben Donald B. & Susan F. Rice In Memory of Frances Richman Esther & Howard Richmond Christy Ritts Beth Roberts & Warren Smith Joseph & Cynthia Rodriguez
Craig E. Rogers Brad & Nancy Rosenberg Sue Weiss Rosenwasser Laura & John Saade David A. & Karen Richards Sachs Mark San Filippo Nancy & Ted Sanborn Sarah Leonard Fine Jewelers Jill Sattinger Toni & John Schulman Carole Server & Oliver Frankel Annette & Leonard Shapiro In Memory of Diane Barnett-Shapiro John & Lori Shaw Traci Shelton Phyllis & Martin Shephard Holly & Larry Shulman Steven Siegel & Lily Carey Rita & Jose Sigal Ron Silverman & Soraya Ross Snyder Family Foundation Joan & Jerry Snyder Sold Out Crowd Drs. Matthew & Marion Solomon Bruce & Patti Springsteen St. Regis Monarch Beach St. Regis Punta Mita Mitch & Sherry Stein Joannie Stern Jordan Strauss Photography David & Katherine Stritzinger Eric Strom & Eileen Goodis Alec Sulkin & Tal Rabinowitz Elaine F. & Radoslav L. Sutnar Katy Sweet The Tatasciore Family Anne C. Taubman & David Boyle John Teeples & Nicolas Martinez, Jr. Audri & Stan Tendler Michael E. Tennenbaum Family Paul Tetreault Daniel Tongbai Daniel & Shauna Valenzuela Susan & Peter Van Haften Alan Van Vliet Jennifer von Schneidau Peter & Denise Walsh Rhonda & Mark Wapnick David Weber and the Arnold & Edna Weber Foundation Joanne & Ken Weinman Roberta Weintraub Gelena & Seth Weissman Alison Whalen & Steven Marenberg Geoffrey & Susan Wharton Marcia Williams & Gene Lucero Lesley & Jeffrey Wolman Anna & Stephen Yallourakis Linda Yellin Patricia Youngman Debra Zavala Barbara & Stanley Zax Marcie & Howard Zelikow Ellen & Arnold Zetcher Mrs. Richard Ziman Anthony P. Zinge David & Ellie Zuckerman
ARTISTIC ADVOCATE $500 - $999
Anonymous (4) Dale Adrion Katherine Amber Nancy Antoniou Ares Management LLC Janet & Irwin Barnet Irene Baron Jim & Diane Berliner Beverly Bierer Diane & Richard Birnholz Ruth & Jake Bloom Janet & Mark Brown Marilyn & Anshel Brusilow Becky & David Brusilow Dr. R.W.G. Bugental JP Cherry
William Chin Michael Collins Phil Johnston & Jill Cordes Donald & Zoe Cosgrove Cameron Crowe Robert Cushnir Morgan Dameron Muriel Dance Diana Davidow & Deborah Constance Daniel Dodson The Milton L. & Betty J. Dranow Family Foundation David & Joyce Evans Myrna & Howard Fabrick Marjorie & Arthur Fine Sydney M. Finegold, M.D. Myrna Forest Burt & Nanette Forester Lois & Gerald Gallop Sharlene & Sol Galper Benita & Bert Ginsberg Donna & Lee B. Gold, M.D. Carol & Neil Goldberg Francine Golden & Marvin Schlossman Louis & Linda Goldsman Abner & Roz Goldstine Lori & Robert Goodman Roger Gordon Mike & Elaine Gray Susan Green Robert & Gabrielle Greenberg Carolyn & Bernie Hamilton Stanley Handman Ronald Hansen Kay Harrington Richard Hart Sheila & Chester Hasday Barbara & Bud Hellman Mr. & Mrs. William Hellman Murray & Gail Heltzer Helene Hendrickson Andy Heyward Mrs. Dorothy Hoffman Rand Hoffman & Charlotte Robinson Kelley M. Hogan Judith Hohman Gerald Isenberg Jackie & Warren Jackson Lynn Hunt & Margaret Jacob Nancy & Len Jacoby Terry & Marc J. Jacoby Edward & Aya Jakobovits Mary James Josh Jones Joyce & Don Kaiserman Ruth & Marvin Kalin Trudy & Albert Kallis Avi Kamienny Drs. Elaine & Jeff Kamil Mr. & Mrs. Bernard Kamine Marcy Kaplan-Gold Anita Karbelnig Laurence O. Karsh Roy Kaufman Saul & Rima Kay James Kelly Dr. Ann Kirsch & Mr. Jonathan Kirsch Charlene Kodimer Ron Kolar Dr. Marina Kovalevsky & Yana Kovalevsky Ron & Joanne Kramar Jeffrey Kramer Carol & Richard Kurland Tam & David Lachoff Joan & Christopher Larkin Jeanne & Christopher Lavagnino Peter Levin & Audrey Davis Levin Burton & Anita Levinson Barry Levinson Mary Shannon Little Neil L. & Ora D. Macfarlane Elizabeth Marcellino Mr. & Mrs. Phillips H. Marshall Geoff & Seema Miller Thomas Mitchell Allan M. Mohrman Jr. Bill & Gail Morino In Loving Memory of Harvey S. Morse
Sandra Moss John & Sandy Murdock My-Petite David Neilan Sherri & Arnold Nelson Adrienne & Arthur Omansky Mark Paluch & Bryan Ozamoto Dr. & Mrs. Emil & Dolores Pascarelli Barbara & Gary Pasquinelli Mr. John Perkins Jimi & Inna Petulla, Film Connection Lisa Pierozzi Ruth Pilot Jon Polito Jack & Jane Pollock Michael Post Gary & Gail Racheletsky William Ray Linda & Manny Rider Carlene Ringer Richard Robertson Dolores Rogers Ronda & Fred Rose Maxine & Gene Rosenfeld Diane Ross-Glazer Blanche & Bruce Joel Rubin Paul A. Rudnick, M.D. Barry & Nancy Sanders Susan & Martin Schmitt Malcolm Schneer & Cathy Liu Elaine Carey & Vincent J. Schodolski David & Margaret Schwanke Bob & Susan Schwartz Mr. Charles Schwartz & Mrs. Carol Schwartz Dr. & Mrs. Jack Schwartz Susan Schwarz Michele & Peter Serchuk Bob & Sue Shadur Peggy & Robert Shapiro Melinda & Yossi Sidikaro Arthur & Carol Silbergeld Robin & Robert Sills Steven Sills Martin & Leah Sklar Dione & Joe Smith Susan & Alfred Stern Edith L. Stoell & Linda Gach Ray Aaron Stroud Mr. & Mrs. David Tann Nancy Thomas Judy & Art Tompkins Catherine Unger Deborah Valdez Anthony Vasek Ira & Laurie Waldman Marcia & Dr. Charles Wasserman Jay Weinstein & Lori Woldar Pat West Annabelle Weston & Steven Shulman John Weston Bruce Whizin Rae Jeane Williams Lauren Wing & Luke Brown Kyra Woo Anthony P. Zinge
ASSOCIATE $250 - $499
Anonymous (10) Norman & Toshka Abrams Terry & Richard Abrams Barbara Adams Elaine & Michael Agran Joan Akins AKW Theo Alexander Helen Allan Charles & Annick Allen Sylvia Almstadt Jan & David Altemus Robert C. Anderson Philip Angerhofer & Stephen A. Jones Audrey & Martin Appel Eloise & Mark Appel Steven D. Arias Michael & June Ariff
annual donors Mr. & Mrs. Epelbaum Larry Ereshefsky Alan & Barbara Faiola Amy & Richard Fass Barbara & Denny Federman Mimi Feldman Abby & Malcolm Field Paul & Karen Finkel Fran Flanagan William & Elisabeth Fleischman Edward Flores Michael & Lynne Flynn Jackie Fox Sandy Francis Fran Fredella & Scott Rubin Marilyn Freeman Lora Fremont Kenneth J. Friedman & Marilynn J. Friedman Family Foundation Lynn & Barry Friesen Ms. Laurelle Frome Tatiana Froud Yury & Yelena Furman Gina Furth Lee Gardenswartz Larry & Judith Garshofsky Laura Gianni Adleen & Richard Gibbs Linda Gibbs Karen Berko Gibson Laura & John Lincoln Uelmen Diane Glazer Lorain Goldberg Marilyn & Allen Golden Dr. Peter Goldman Ellie & Barry Goldstein Ellie Goodman Mark Gordon David Goren Gigi & Don Grant Glenn & Debbie Gray Ellen Greene Mr. & Mrs. Michael Gregory Gary Gross and Keith Vanderlaan Marcy & Edgar Gross Suzi & Bob Guerin Lawrence J. Guli Eve Haberfield & David N. Johnson Ross & Lindsey Avner Mary & Alan Halkett Peter & Sarah Hall Tess Harper Salli Harris Nancy Harrison Diane Hart Judy L. Hartley Dr. & Mrs. Samuel Haveson HBC Protocols Inc. Richard Hefner & Greg Hoffman Allan Heinberg Zvia Hempling Jackson Henry Carla & Alan A. Herd Michael & Candice Herman Matthew Herrmann Hella Hershson Ms. Kathryn Hibbs Charles Harder & Kathleen Hirose Cina Hodges Shirley Hoff Jackie & Dr. Irwin Hoffman Dr. Sharron Holman Mr. & Mrs. John Hopmans Lynn & David Horowitz Anna Horsford Roger & Linda Howard Mr. & Mrs. Gordon Hubbard Mr. & Mrs. John Huber InSight Consulting Partners Lonnie Levi Israel Robert & Gail Israel Craig & Lynn Jacobson Josh Jacobstein Fred & Nancy Jacobus Martha Jones Mr. & Mrs. Vernon D. Jones Carolyn & Dan Jordan Peter & Cynthia Joyce Martha Kadue
Marlene Kane Jo Ann Kaplan Jean Kaplan Dr. & Mrs. Mitchell Karlan Harris Katleman Owen Kato Judith P Katz Morgan Kay Claudia Kazachinsky & Richard A. Sherer Jordan & Nicola Kerner Family Stuart Kessler Irwin Kishner Annette & Charles Kleeman Donna & Jeffrey Klein Dr. Phyllis Klein Laurie & Milton Klorman Charles Kolstad Mary Koppel Mr. & Mrs. Richard Korchien Dolph Kornblum & Florence Robins Barbara & Stan Krasnoff Eugene Krieger Charles Kristenson Louise Kroot-Haukka John & Kimberly Kruse Jay & Billie Kubrin Doctors Mark & Lena Labowe Michelle & Bob Laemmle Carol D. Lande Jill & Michael Lasky Rhonda Lawrence Larry Layne & Sheelagh Boyd Dr. & Mrs. Eric Leibovitch Ginger Leibovitz Ann Leland Matthew Lessall Donna Levi Marla E. Levine Wayne Levine Dr. & Mrs. Isaac Levy Richard & Vivian Levy Mae & Hugh Lichtig Lee & Therese Linden Victor & Madeline Lindenheim Molly & Peter Lindgren Joanne Lindsay Irma & Allen Lipin Chaz Littlejohn Leslie & Adam Lobel Anne L. Lynch Kenji & Sara Machida Guillaume & Crystal Maillet John & Susan Mamer Carol & Doug Mancino Jeannette & Mervyn Mandelbaum Myrna & Irving Margol Robert B. & Dona Martin Sylvia Mason Doug & Cindy Maxwell Stewart Mayeda David Israeli & Dr. Marie Mazzone Jim & Kathryn McCaffery Sheri & Jim McCashin Cheryl McCormick Patrick W. McDivitt Katrina McLean Lawry & Charles Meister Nicolas Miccolis Teddie J. Milner Peter Minarik & Sharon Vera Pamela & Mark Mischel Jean Miyamoto Dr. & Mrs. Leon Mizrahi Shelagh Moriarty John Moschitta Carol & Jerry Muchin Bill Mullins Fran Neiman Mark & Diane Neubauer Mark Neveu
Robert & Anita Nitta Shelby Notkin Sandy & Alan Olick Dr. Ronald & Iris Onkin Judy Orlanski Victor J. Owens Anton & Olivia Pacino Cynthia Palm Bill Palmer Edward Parker Kathy & Jeff Perkins Michael Perlstein Naidu & Jane Permaul Susan Petelik Bruce Peters Frank Pfizenmayer & Josh Brown Joy & Gerald Picus Beverly Pine Frank Piontek Dr. Ronald & Alyson Podell Zazi Pope Michael & Rose Porterfield Diane & Michael Poryes David Posner Astrid & Howard Preston Joan & Martin Ransohoff Susan Raphael Jody Rath & Shannon McIntosh Mildred Reid Mr. & Mrs. Anthony Rennick Steve & Linda Richman Robyn Ridgley Lee Rodgers Elizabeth Roewe Barbara & David Rognlien Mr. Avi & Mrs. Janis Rojany Rose Brand Robert Rosania George M. Rosen Adrienne Rosenthal Beverly & Melvin Rosenthal Dr. Martin & Lorraine Ross Lawrence Ross & Linda Nussbaum Georgina & Alan Rothenberg Bert Royal & Clay Black Adrienne & Stanford Rubin Tyler Rubin Terry Ryan Joyce Hokin Sachs Mr. & Mrs. Simon Salloom Penny Salomon Janet Salter In Memory of Hon. Maxwell Hillary Salter Tawny & Gerry Sanders Karen Sandler Dr. Victor Sands & Mrs. Charlene Sands Susan & Kenneth Sarno Laurie & Gary Samson Maxine Savitz Robert Schad Mr. & Mrs. Michael Scheinberg Larry & Carole Scherzer Joel Schneider Gary & Karen Schneider Nancy & Steven Schneider Jane & Bill Schopf Barbara Schulman Susan & Peter Schwab Janet Schwartz John H. Scott Barbara Seidman Earlene & Herb Seymour Scott Shagrin Mary & Paul Shane Melanie Sharp and Kevin Miller Tom & Judy Sharp Madeline & Robert Sharples Muriel F. Sherman Shelly & Greg Sherwin Pearl Shultz
Sideshow Rare & Remarkable Books, Art & Curiosities Renee & Joe Siegel Seymour & Dorothy Siegel Joan Silver SingerLewak LLP Ronald & Linda Slates Stephanie Small, MFT & Constance Kaplan, MFT Evelyne & Joel Smason Diane Good & Frank Smith Diane Smith James Smith & Loreen Ayer Jennie Smith Marcia L. & Mark J. Smith Pamela Smith Bill Smitrovich Karen Smits Joan & Jerry Snyder Michael & Millie Sondermann Anne-Marie & Alex Spataru Debra & Bruce Spector Rita Spiegel M Leslie Stearns Dr. Jay Stein & Mrs. Carol Stein Tom & Kerstin Stempel Arthur Stern Gloria Stroock Chambers Stevens Ms. Sally Stevens Susan Stockel Stanley & Dee Stone William Stringer Bonnie Sturner PhD In Memory of Peter Silton Teresa L. Sufana Mr. Kayser Sume & Dr. Renee Sabshin Katherine Sung I.H. Sutnick Deepak Swarup Lance & Maureen Tan Phyllis & Franklin Tell Mr. & Mrs. Asadour Terterian Donna Thompson Dorothy Thornhill Jay & Courtney Tobin David Trainer Brigitta Troy Robin & Gary Ungar Leon & Stephanie Vahn Pia & Steve Vai Scott VanGerpen Mandana Visi Vital Research LLC Lois Von Morganroth Carole Wagner-Vallianos & Peter Vallianos Dr. & Mrs. William Walsh Bunny & Jay Wasserman Elisa Wayne Julie & Peter Weil In Memory of Eunice Weiner Marion & Russell Weis Marsha & Steven Weiss Dara & Greg Payne Bruce & Marci Wiseman Marc Wishingrad Deborah Wiss Elaine & Donald Wolf Rowie & Jeffrey Wolf George & Diane Wolfberg Jess Womack Lynn Woods Karen & Frank Wurtzel Arnold Zane Harriet Zaretsky Carol L. Zelden Vicki Ziegel Lynn & Meir Ziv Dayle & Abram Zukor Sandy Zwirn
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Bonnie Arnold Barbara & Ethan Aronoff Charles & Tana Axelrod Marc & Betsy Axelrod Lynne & Lee Babbitt BabyShakes Deborah Baine Betsy Baker Edward Barad & Carol McCully Anne Barry Cecile Bartman Randall C. Bassett Lynne & Bernie Bassey Sheila Spiro & Dr. Gregory Bearman Lois & Paul Bechely Dawn & Marshall Bein Carole A. & Charles Bennett Wayne Biswurm & Brock Bennett George E. Berger Ellen Bergeron & Gary Ottoson Karen Berkowitz JoAnn Bernard Laurie Bernhard Michael & Adrienne Blackman Mrs. Marilyn Blank Larry & Julie Blivas In Memory of Maxine Handelman Ruth & Donald Blumkin Pamela & Bill Bohnert Susan Boiko & Martin Schwartz Michael J. Bordy Toby Bornstein Betsy Bosak Wanda Boulgarides Burt Boyar Carol J. Bradshaw Paula Brand Mona Brandler Laura Brawner Felix Brenner Dr. & Mrs. Neal & Ruth Bricker Dr. Gerald Buckberg G & Ashley Buonanno Daniel & Ellen Burgess David & Kathy Burke Mark & Penny Burley Howard Bushinsky Michael & Sandy Buttitta Laura D. Campbell Grace Diekhaus & Pauline Canny Marlene & David Capell Anthony Carbone Andrew Carlberg Cindy Carlin & Jeff Rousso Steven Cerasale & Mary Katherine Cocharo Barry Charles Martha Chase Beverly & Dennis Chester Carole & Leslie Cohen Donell Cohen David Conney, M.D. Ginger Conrad Dino Conte Gail Cottingham Norman & Nancy Cravens Sandy & Alan Croll Judith & Mel Croner Ingrid Curtiss, MD Else Dahl Hedva & Dr. Dudley Danoff Jaye T. Darby Jeffrey S. Davidson Debra Davis In Memory of Beryl Davis Ruth B. Davis & Pearl Schultz Hal & Roberta Delevie Susan & Kevin Dobson Bruce & Suzanne Dodds Carol Jean Doehring Traci Donat Fred & Marilyn Dorer Steven & Beverley Dorfman Daryl & Paul F. Doucette Paul Dowling Sharon & Ron Dunas Chris Easley In Loving Memory of Howard Eichen
geffen playhouse staff Randall Arney Artistic Director
Ken Novice Managing Director
ARTISTIC
Behnaz Ataee General Manager
Regina Miller Chief Development Officer
MARKETING & SALES
Mary Garrett Amy Levinson Phyllis Schuringa Shannon Noel Nick Johnson Blair Simmons
Artistic Manager Artistic Associate / Literary Director Artistic Associate / Casting Director Artistic Coordinator Interim Literary Associate Literary Intern
DEVELOPMENT Ellen Catania Director of Major Gifts & Corporate/Foundation Partnerships Jessica Brusilow Rollins Director of Education Partnerships & Donor Relations Jamie Mikelich Associate Director of Individual Giving Kristen Smith Eshaya Grants Manager & Major Gifts Executive Assistant Scott Kriloff Development Associate & Database Manager Jessie Sherman Development Assistant
Joseph Yoshitomi Director of Marketing & Communications Karen Gutierrez Director of Advertising & Sponsorships Mark San Filippo Ticket Services Director & Database Administrator Stephanie Strand Audience Services Manager Brian Dunning Graphics / Production Artist Jodi Feigenbaum Advertising & Promotions Assistant Janice Bernal Associate Box Office Manager Bryan Martin Associate Box Office Manager Korie Benavidez, Audrey Cain, Clay Dzygun, Zack Hamra, Richard Martinez, Lilach Mendelovich, Alyssa Tyson, Martin Wurst Box Office Staff
COMMUNICATIONS Tim Choy, Peter Goldman, David Barber, Niki Blumberg Davidson & Choy Publicity Jonathan Josephson Public Relations Consultant
EDUCATION Jennifer Zakkai Education Projects Leader Connor White Resident Teaching Artist & Education Associate
ADMINISTRATION Frankie Ocasio Executive Assistant to the Managing Director Maryam Meehan Accounting and Payroll Manager Francisca Lopez Accounts Payable Marguerite Harris Receptionist
PRODUCTION Daniel Ionazzi Jill Barnes Matthew Carleton Thomas Watson Rich Gilles James Grabowski Darren Rezowalli
Production Manager Associate Production Manager Technical Director Assistant Technical Director Properties Master Sound Master Master Electrician
FRONT OF HOUSE Jeni Pearsons Director of Special Events David Gerhardt Supervising House Manager Michelle Cantrell, Kevin Cernansky, Amy Farkas, Tommy French, Matt Jones, Erik Odom, Julianne Tveten House Managers Abdoulaye N’Gom Head Usher Sevana Baghdasarian, Taylor Cerny, Vianney Cossyleon, Josiah Davis, Dan Foote, Netta Lee Joseph, Brennan Kelleher Erica Keller, Caroline Harrison Kohler, Brigid Leahy, Nathaniel Meek, Keith Mitchell, Roxana Meyers, Lindsay Nyman, Chase O’Donnell, Jonathan Schwartz, Chelsea Smachetti, Danielle Weisberg Ushers Rob Mersola Bar Manager Manuel Mayorga Weekend Bar Manager Adam Carr, Brenda Davidson, Jared White, Lyndsi LaRose Bartenders
FACILITIES MANAGEMENT Miguel del Castillo Mario Santillan-Perez Juan Carlos Umaña
Facility Manager Custodial Cleaning Custodial
This theater operates under agreement between the League of Resident Theaters and Actors Equity Association, the union of professional actors and stage managers in the United States. The scenic, costume, lighting and sound designers in LORT theaters are represented by United Scenic Artists Local USA-829, IATSE. P16 PERFORMANCES MAGAZINe