Farragut North Program by Geffen Playhouse

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FARRAGUT NORTH

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From the Producing Director

WELCOME TO THE GEFFEN PLAYHOUSE Having watched a national election in the last year, most of us have wondered more than ever about the behind-the-scenes machinations of political campaigns and their operatives. But without the insight of actually working on campaigns, how can we really know how deals are made, candidates ‘handled,’ and politicians rise or fall? In his first play, Beau Willimon, a former campaign staffer, has written an insider’s view that takes us into the underbelly of the political beast.

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With Farragut North, Willimon creates a quick-witted fiction that reminds us that the truth frequently does not matter nearly as much as perception – and they are rarely one and the same. To boost our excitement, Doug Hughes, a Tony Award winning director, has assembled an astonishing cast to bring Willimon’s work to life. Produced earlier this season at New York’s Atlantic Theater Company, we are pleased to welcome members from the original cast including Dan Bittner, Chris Noth, Olivia Thirlby and Isiah Whitlock, Jr. Joining the company for the West Coast premiere are Chris Pine — who previously appeared here in Neil LaBute’s Fat Pig — as well as Mia Barron and Justin Huen. Under Doug Hughes’ strong directorial hand, Farragut North has taken another step in its development and we are pleased to be part of this ongoing process. In addition to the original cast, we also welcome the design team from the New York production: David Korins (set designer), Catherine Zuber (costume designer), Paul Gallo (lighting designer), David Van Tieghem (sound designer and composer), Walter Trarbach (sound designer) and Joshua White and Bec Stupek (video collage designers). Their work demanded multiple environments, which they successfully connected to the thematic and physical scope of this intricately woven play. While it is true that the country has begun an era of greater transparency, we are still bombarded with back alley political dealings and good intentioned politicians gone wrong. It is a truth that has existed as long as Washington itself. We feel good about ending this year of political drama with a political drama, that is also the perfect bridge to launch us into next season, which is rich with social commentary and satire. Our hope is that you are as enthused and intrigued by next season’s line up as we are. We will kick off the 09/10 season with the hilarious satirical comedy, Matthew Modine Saves the Alpacas, followed by Equivocation, an intriguing and exhilarating ‘who done it,’ featuring William Shakespeare himself, by Bill Cain. Next is the long awaited The Female of the Species starring the incomparable Annette Bening, then the world premiere of the musical Nightmare Alley, which I look forward to directing. Last in the line-up is Laurence Fishburne’s star turn in Thurgood, the riveting story of Thurgood Marshall and the impact he had on the political and social landscape of America. With the upcoming season, as well as the five plays you’ve seen this year, our hope is that we have continued our commitment to producing thought-provoking, exciting theater that moves our audiences every night. That is, after all, the reason we go to the theater.

Gilbert Cates Producing Director 1

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FROM THE CHAIRMAN FRANK G. MANCUSO

Welcome to tonight’s performance of Farragut North, the final production in our 08/09 season. I think you’ll agree this show is a sharp-witted conclusion to a wonderfully diverse season. As a Geffen Playhouse patron you play an important role in our company’s achievements. The price of a subscription or single ticket covers only a portion of what you see on stage and none of the important outreach we bring to our community. This year, as you renew your subscription for the 09/10 season, I ask you to consider making a gift to the playhouse. No contribution is too big or too small and every donation is critical to our ongoing success. If you already are a current donor, I would like to thank you for your commitment to the Geffen Playhouse. Your philanthropy helps keep our theater alive and healthy. We could not do it without you. Supporting the Geffen Playhouse is easier than ever before. Simply contact the Development Department at (310) 208-6500 to learn about the many ways you can make a difference for our children and community. Or make a tax-deductible contribution online at geffenplayhouse.com/donate. Thank you for being a part of our Geffen Playhouse family. See you next season! Respectfully yours,

Frank G. Mancuso Chairman, Geffen Playhouse

BOARD OF DIRECTORS Frank G. Mancuso Chairman Gilbert Cates President

JOHN EBEY

DR. GERALD S. LEVEY

ANDY SPAHN

MARK FLEISCHER

KARL MALDEN s

FRED SPECKTOR

DAVID GEFFEN s

SUSAN MALLORY

STEVEN SPIELBERG s

HERBERT M. GELFAND

GINNY MANCINI

CYNTHIA P. STAFFORD

SUSANNA MIDNIGHT

HOWARD TENENBAUM

RON MEYER s

STEVE TISCH s

CHAIRMAN EMERITUS

PATRICIA L. GLASER ADI GREENBERG

LESLIE MOONVES s

RANDALL ARNEY

ARTHUR GREENBERG

DONALD BERGHOFF

PAMELA ROBINSON HOLLANDER

GENE BLOCK

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PETER W. BLACKMAN

QUINCY JONES s

HAROLD A. BROWN

JOAN KALOUSTIAN

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SUZANNE DEAL BOOTH s

JEFFREY KATZENBERG s

LAWRENCE RAMER

MARY ANN CLOYD

GLORYA KAUFMAN

ROBERT ROSEN

KIRSTEN COMBS

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LOREN ROTHSCHILD

ROBERT A. DALY s

CHARLES KENIS *

RICHARD SHERMAN

DENNIS DOTY

MICHAEL B. KONG

VICTORIA MANN SIMMS s

JERRY MOSS s STEVEN A. OLSEN JERRY PERENCHIO

DR. CHARLES E. YOUNG

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DAVID GOLDBERG LEGAL COUNSEL

BRUCE M. RAMER s s FOUNDING TRUSTEE * IN MEMORIAM

FARRAGUT NORTH

SCENE AT THE GEFFEN PLAYHOUSE Opening Night of The Seafarer Sponsored by Los Angeles magazine

From left to right: Geffen Playhouse Producing Director Gilbert Cates, Paul Vincent O’Connor, Matt Roth, John Mahoney, Geffen Playhouse Artistic Director and The Seafarer director Randall Arney, Andrew Connolly and Tom Irwin.

Friends of the Geffen Playhouse Monty and Marilyn Hall with Beverly Gelfand and Chairman of the Board Emeritus Herb Gelfand in front of the new Beverly and Herb Gelfand Education Advocates glass wall.

Comedian Eric Idle, Frasier’s Peri Gilpin and John Mahoney.

Peter Sobrero, Vice President of Montage Residences, Geffen Playhouse Producing Director Gilbert Cates and James D. Bermingham Managing Director of Montage Laguna Beach.

Friend of the Geffen Playhouse Vidal Sassoon with his daughter Eden.

UCLA Chancellor Emeritus and Geffen Playhouse Chairman of the Board Emeritus Dr. Charles E. Young and Judy Young.

Chairman of the Board Frank G. Mancuso and Fay Mancuso.

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Gilbert Cates, PRODUCING DIRECTOR Randall Arney, ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Ken Novice, MANAGING DIRECTOR

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THE GEFFEN PLAYHOUSE PRESENTS THE ATLANTIC THEATER PRODUCTION OF

Written by

Beau Willimon Set Design

David Korins

Costume Design

Lighting Design

Original Music By

Video Collages By

Production Stage Manager

Assistant Stage Manager

Catherine Zuber

David Van Tieghem

James T. McDermott

Paul Gallo

Joshua White & Bec Stupak

Jennifer Brienen

Directed by

Doug Hughes

Opening Night: June 24, 2009 OPENING NIGHT SPONSORED BY:

By Special Arrangement with Stephen Pevner, Inc. FARRAGUT NORTH is presented by arrangement with Dramatists Play Service, Inc., in New York. Recipient, Edgerton Foundation 2008 New American Play Award

Sound Design

David Van Tieghem & Walter Trarbach

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CAST OF CHARACTERS in order of appearance

Stephen Bellamy..........................................................................................Chris Pine Ida Horowicz.................................................................................................Mia Barron Ben..................................................................................................................Dan Bittner Paul Zara........................................................................................................Chris Noth Molly................................................................................................................Olivia Thirlby Tom Duffy.......................................................................................................Isiah Whitlock, Jr. Frank and Waiter..........................................................................................Justin Huen

UNDERSTUDIES Molly........................................................................................................................... Ida............................................................................................................................... Paul/Tom/Frank/Waiter......................................................................................... Ben/Stephen............................................................................................................

Troian Bellisario Robyn Cohen Thomas Fiscella Peter Swander

Time: Winter Place: Des Moines, Iowa Approx. Running Time: 2 Hours There will be one 15 minute intermission

The Geffen Playhouse gratefully acknowledges the following media sponsors for their generous support of Farragut North.

The Geffen Playhouse, a non-profit theater company, is proudly affiliated with the University of California at Los Angeles.

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WHO’S WHO IN THE CAST ABOUT THE PLAYERS

MIA BARRON (Ida Horowicz) Last appeared in Los Angeles as Corina Stroller in Nicholas Martin’s revival of The House of Blue Leaves (Mark Taper Forum). Other recent theatre work includes David Ives adaptation of A Flea in Her Ear (Williamstown Theatre Festival), and the premiere of Becky Shaw (Humana Festival). Broadway: The Coast of Utopia, QED (Lincoln Center) Off-Broadway: The Pain and the Itch, The World Over, She Stoops to Comedy (Playwrights Horizons), Hillary (New Georges), Hardball, Kitty, Kitty, Kitty (SPF), 1001 (Page 73 Productions), The Grille Room, Sixteen Wounded (Cherry Lane), The Penetration Play (13P), as well as co-writing and performing the Off-Broadway production of Big Times directed by Leigh Silverman (WET). Regional credits include work at Old Globe, Huntington, New York Stage and Film, Acting Company, Long Wharf, Westport Playhouse and Guthrie, among others. Television and film credits include: Guiding Light, Blue Blood, Law & Order: Criminal Intent, voice of Molotov on Venture Brothers (Cartoon Network), 27 Dresses, Righteous Kill. Upcoming: Sarah Silverman Program (Comedy Central), What Once We Felt (Lincoln Center) MFA from the Graduate Acting Program at NYU.

DAN BITTNER (Ben) Previous credits include (Broadway) The Vertical Hour directed by Sam Mendes; (Off Broadway/Lincoln Center) The House in Town directed by Doug Hughes, Farragut North (Atlantic Theater); (Regional) Sherlock Holmes: Murder in Edinburgh, Macbeth; (Film) The Producers: The Movie Musical, The Last Girl on Earth (Tribeca Film Festival), Coda. Dan can currently be seen in Adventureland by director Greg Mottola and the upcoming film Law Abiding Citizen with Jamie Foxx and Gerard Butler; (TV) David Letterman. Dan received his BFA from Marymount Manhattan College.

JUSTIN HUEN (Frank/ Waiter) Is honored to be making his Geffen Playhouse debut. Favorite credits include Electricidad (Mark Taper Forum/ CTG), Oedipus el Rey (Getty Villa), Strike-Slip (Actors’ Theatre of Louisville, K.Y.), Stones (Kirk Douglas Theatre/ CTG), Zorro (TheatreWorks, C.O.), My First Radical (Ojai Playwrights Festival), References to Salvador Dali Make Me Hot (Art/Works Theatre), Hero and Bitter Homes and Gardens (Playwrights’ Arena), dAWGS and The Atmosphere of Henry (Ivar Theatre). Film: Angel of Death, Hood Vengeance, The People I’ve Slept With, S.E.R.E, Ten ‘Til Noon, The Things We Carry, North By El Norté. TV: Weeds, NYPD Blue, Beta Test (in production). He is also an accomplished director, lighting designer, and Ovation Award-nominated set designer.

CHRIS NOTH (Paul Zara) Theater Credits – Broadway: Gore Vidal’s The Best Man (Theatre World Award). Off Broadway: Farragut North (Atlantic Theater), What Didn’t Happen (Playwright’s Horizon), Patronage (Ensemble Studio Theater), Arms and the Man (Roundabout Theatre), Just a Little Bit Less Than Normal (Manhattan Theatre Club). Regional Theater: Play of Giants and Rum and Coke (both at Yale Repertory Theatre), Hamlet (title role, American Shakespeare Festival), American Buffalo (Berkshire Theatre Festival), The Kentucky Cycle (Taper, Too). Film Credits – Sex & The City: The Movie, Castaway, Mr.3000, The Perfect Man, Double Whammy, Getting to Know You, Searching for Paradise, Texas Funeral, Cold Around the Heart. Television Credits – Telefilms: Teddy Roosevelt and the Rough Riders (TNT miniseries), Caesar (TNT miniseries), Exiled: A Law & Order Movie (NBC), Bad Apple (TNT, starred and executive produced). Series: Law & Order (original cast, Det. Mike Logan), Sex & The City (Mr. Big, Golden Globe Nomination), Law & Order: Criminal Intent (Det. Mike Logan).

CHRIS PINE (Stephen Bellamy) Theatre credits include The Atheist (Off Broadway), Neil LaBute’s Fat Pig (Geffen Playhouse) as well as Once in a Lifetime and Orestes among many others during two seasons with The Williamstown Theatre Festival. He most recently appeared on the big screen in Paramount’s Star Trek as Captain James T. Kirk. Other film credits include Carriers, Bottle Shock, Small Town Saturday Night, Smokin’ Aces, Blind Guy Driving, Just My Luck and The Princess Diaries II. Pine holds a degree in English from the University of California at Berkeley.

OLIVIA THIRLBY (Molly) Olivia made her off-Broadway debut in the Atlantic Theater Company’s Farragut North, and is thrilled to be rejoining the production for its second run. She has trained at the American Globe Theater and the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. Film: The Secret, United 93, Snow Angels, Juno, The Wackness. TV: Kidnapped (NBC). Upcoming films and TV credits include: New York I Love You, Uncertainty, The Answer Man, What Goes Up and Bored To Death (HBO). She would like to thank her family and friends, and the cast and crew of Farragut North.

ISIAH WHITLOCK, JR (Tom Duffy) Isiah Whitlock, Jr. can next be seen in Brooklyn’s Finest directed by Antoine Fuqua. He can also be seen as Senator

Clay Davis in HBO’s The Wire as well as Spike Lee’s The 25th Hour and She Hate Me. His other film credits include Choke, Under New Management, 1408, Enchanted, Kettle of Fish, Pieces of April, Duane Hopwood, Jump Tomorrow, Harlem Aria, The Fish in the Bathtub, Everyone Says I Love You, The Spanish Prisoner, Eddie and Goodfellas. Mr. Whitlock was nominated in 2002 for a Lucille Lortel award as Best Featured Actor for his work in Four, that enjoyed a renowned off-Broadway run at the Manhattan Theatre Club. The Iceman Cometh, Merchant of Venice, and Mastergate are among his Broadway credits, while The Cherry Orchard, Everything That Rises Must Converge, Up Against The Wind, A Lesson Before Dying, High Life, Edmond, The American Clock, White Panther, and The Illusion comprise his off-Broadway credits. He was also part of the national tour of the play The Piano Lesson, in the title role of Boy Willie. Most recently, he has appeared on The Unusuals as Captain Leslie Morgan. Mr. Whitlock has been featured numerous times in Law & Order: Criminal Intent and Law & Order: SVU. He has garnered guest leads on The Chappelle Show, and has also been seen in Human Giant, New Amsterdam, Madigan Men, Wonderland, New York Undercover and the PBS documentary Liberty, as well as Third Watch and Ed. DOUG HUGHES (Director) Doug Hughes’ production of David Mamet’s Oleanna is currently at the Mark Taper Forum. Recent Broadway productions include A Man For All Seasons, Mauritus, Inherit The Wind, A Touch of the Poet, Frozen and Doubt (also seen at the Ahmanson theatre at the start of its national tour). He has worked extensively off-Broadway and at most of the nation’s leading resident theaters. He has been awarded the Tony, the Drama Desk, Outer Critics Circle, Lucille Lortel, Obie and Callaway Awards for his productions. BEAU WILLIMON (Playwright) Beau Willimon has written eight fulllength plays as well as numerous oneacts. His work has been developed and performed at MCC, Cherry Lane, HERE Arts Center, New Dramatists, Daryl Roth 2, the Dayton Playhouse (Ohio), The Donmar Warehouse (London) and the Battersea Arts Center (London). Willimon is the recipient of the the Lila Acheson Wallace Juilliard Playwriting Fellowship, a Donmar Warehouse playwriting residency, the Seymour Brick Memorial Playwriting Prize, the Yale/Norfolk Arts Fellowship, the Mortimer Hays-Brandeis Traveling Fellowship, winner of the 2005 Dayton Playhouse FutureFest, and two-time winner of the Lincoln Center Le Compte du Nouy Award. His play, Lower Ninth, received its world premiere production at The Flea Theater earlier this year after initially being staged as part of Arielle Tepper’s 2007 Summer Play Festival. He is currently working on a commission

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for MTC Theatre. In addition to his work for the stage, Willimon is working on two films for Warner Brothers: the feature film adaptation of his play Farragut North and an adaptation of Dicken’s A Tale of Two Cities. He is also writing a film adaptation of Peter Morgan’s mini-series The Jury for Fox 2000. Willimon holds an M.F.A. in playwriting from Columbia University’s School of the Arts. He lives in Brooklyn. DAVID KORINS (Set Designer) Farragut North (Atlantic Theater); BROADWAY: Passing Strange, Bridge and Tunnel. NYC: The Wiz (City Center); The Marriage of Bette and Boo (Roundabout); Stunning (LCT3); The Receptionist -Hewes nom., Pumpgirl -Hewes nom., Romantic Poetry (MTC); Hamlet (Delacorte); Why Torture is Wrong… -Drama Desk Nom., Passing Strange, Yellow Face, (Public); Jack Goes Boating -Lortel & Drama Desk noms., (LAByrinth); Drunken City, Floyd and Clea..., Miss Witherspoon (Playwrights Horizons); Blackbird -Hewes Award & Drama Desk nom., Orange Flower Water -Drama Desk nom., Essential Self-Defense -Lortel & Drama Desk noms. (Edge); Hunting and Gathering -Hewes & Drama Desk noms., (Primary Stages) REGIONAL: House of Blue Leaves and Yellow Face (Mark Taper Forum); Sisters RosensweigI.R.N.E nom. (Huntington Theatre); AceKevin Kline Award, The Violet Hour (The Old Globe), A Number (ACT), The Injured Party (South Coast Rep). CATHERINE ZUBER (Costume Designer) The 125th Gala for the Metropolitan Opera, Joe Turner Has Come and Gone, (Lincoln Center) The Cherry Orchard, The Winter’s Tale for BAM’s Bridge Project; South Pacific (Tony Award), The Coast of Utopia, (Tony Award, Outer Critics Circle Award): Awake and Sing, (Tony Award) Edward Albee’s Seascape, (Tony Award nomination), The Light in the Piazza (Tony Award, Outer Critics Circle Award nomination), Dinner at Eight, Twelfth Night (Tony Award nominations), Ivanov all at The Lincoln Center Theater. Other Broadway credits include: the Roundabout Theater production of A Man for All Seasons; Crybaby, Doubt, Frozen, Dracula, The Sound of Music, Triumph of Love among others. Recipient: 2003, 2004 and 2007 Henry Hewes Award for Design, 2004, 2005 Lucille Lortel Award, 2004 Ovation Award, 1997 and 2005 Obie Award for Sustained Achievement Other projects include the 1999 Fete des Vignerons, Vevey, Switzerland. Opera credits include Romeo et Juliette for the Salzburg Festival, Il Barbiere di Siviglia, Dr. Atomic and The Tales of Hoffmann for The Metropolitan Opera. PAUL GALLO (Lighting Designer) Last fall Mr. Gallo designed his 50th Broadway show with the revival of Pal Joey at Sudio 54. In his 29 years on Broadway his designs for musicals

include: Never Gonna Dance, Man of LaMancha, Dreamgirls, 42nd Street, The Rocky Horror Show, The Civil War, On The Town, The Sound of Music, Triumph of Love, Titanic, Big, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, Smokey Joe’s Café, Guys and Dolls, Crazy For You, City of Angels, Anything Goes, Smile, The Mystery of Edwin Drood and Tintypes. He has also designed many award winning plays on Broadway which include: November, A Bronx Tale, Mauritius, Losing Louie, Caine Mutiny Court-Martial, Three Days of Rain, The Crucible, 45 Seconds From Broadway, The Man Who Came to Dinner, Epic Proportions, Skylight, The Tempest, I Hate Hamlet, Six Degrees of Separation, Lend Me a Tenor, Spoils of War, The Comedy of Errors, The Front Page, The House of Blue Leaves, Heartbreak House, Beyond Therapy, Come Back to the Five and Dime Jimmy Dean Jimmy Dean, Grown Ups, Kingdoms, Candida, The Little Foxes, John Gabriel Borkman and Passione. Mr. Gallo is the recipient of eight Tony nominations, ten Drama Desk nominations (winning one), six Outer Critics Awards, two Obie Awards and the 1986 Obie for Sustained Excellence of Lighting Design. He is a graduate of Ithaca College and the Yale School of Drama. And after all that his proudest achievement is being married to his beautiful wife, Jody, for 22 years and of his two wonderful children, Francesca and Nicholas. DAVID VAN TIEGHEM (Co-Sound Designer and Original Music) Broadway: Doubt, Inherit the Wind, A Man For All Seasons, Frozen Is The Dead?, Cyrano, Mauritius, Three Days of Rain, Reckless, The Good Body, The Crucible, Judgement at Nuremberg, Uncle Vanya, Off-Broadway: Wit, Distracted, Farragut North, Mouth to Mouth, The Little Flower of East Orange, Defiance, The Grey Zone, The Dying Gaul, Stop Kiss, The Glory of Living, Jack Goes Boating, As Bees In Honey Drown, How I Learned to Drive, Woman Before a Glass, Flesh & Blood, A Question of Mercy, Howard Katz. Film: Eye of God, Working Girls, Penn & Teller, White Homeland Commando (Wooster Group). Dance: Twyla Tharp, Doug Varone, Elizabeth Streb, Michael Moschen, Boston Ballet, Pennsylvania Ballet. Percussionist: Laurie Anderson, Talking Heads, Brian Eno, Steve Reich. Awards/Nominations: Guggenheim, Obie, Bessie, Eddy, Lortel, Drama Desk. WALTER TRARBACH (Co-Sound Designer) Broadway: The Farnsworth Invention and Cymbeline Off Broadway: Mr. Marmalade, The Tin Pan Alley Rag (Roundabout); Becky Shaw (2econd Stage); Taking Over, Satellites, Measure for Pleasure (The Public Theater); Sandra Bernhard’s Everything Bad and Beautiful, I Love You Because, Almost Maine Regional: La Jolla Playhouse, Williamstown Theater Festival, and Bay

Street Theater Walter is the Assistant Sound Designer of Jersey Boys and the Production Sound Man on the Mary Poppins Tour. He is Married to photographer Kimberly Witham. JOSHUA WHITE (Video Collages) Joshua White studied theater production at Carnegie Mellon University and filmmaking at USC. In the late sixties he created The Joshua Light Show which eventually found a permanent home at Bill Graham’s legendary Fillmore East in New York performing with Janis Joplin, Jimi Hendrix, The Band, Frank Zappa, The Who, Jefferson Airplane, The Doors, Grateful Dead and most of the other great bands from that era. The light show played Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, Tanglewood and The Newport Jazz Festival. They were prominently featured in the film Midnight Cowboy. After appearing at Woodstock, Joshua moved on to pioneer electronic light shows via early video projection. This in turn led to a career as a television director. His work included Seinfeld, Talking Max Headroom Show, Jerry Lewis Telethon, The Mickey Mouse Club, video design for Club MTV, The New York Philharmonic Young People’s Concerts with Beverly Sills and Inside The Actors Studio. Never abandoning kinetic art, or light shows Joshua continues to enjoy long time collaborations with many artists including Michael Smith and Gary Panter. He directed the O Superman video for Laurie Anderson. A regenerated version of The Joshua Light Show tours regularly, most recently in Bologna, Italy and Houston Texas. Last summer they supplied psychedelic visuals for The New York Shakespeare Festival production of Hair in Central Park. His work has been shown at The Whitney Museum, Hirshhorn Museum, LAMoCA, Tate Liverpool, New Museum in NYC, Kunsthalle Schim Frankfurt, Blanton Museum Austin, ICA in Philadelphia, The Taubman Museum in Roanoke and Centre Pompidou. Joshua is married to actress Alice Playten. BEC STUPAK (Video Collages) Bec Stupak is an artist living and working in New York. She graduated BA from Sarah Lawrence College. As VJ “Honeygun”, Bec was a pioneer VJ at raves during the nineties. In 2000 Bec became Art Director of New Media at Atlantic Records, but the art world called. In 2004 her work with assume vivid astro focus was featured in the Whitney Biennial and in 2006, Deitch Projects gave Bec her first solo show, “Radical Earth Magic Flower”. In the same year, she starred in the Artstar reality series on the Gallery HD Network. At the same time, she started another phase of her work; directing music videos for a diverse set of clients. Bec’s subjects cover a broad range of artists from Amanda Lepore to her most recent, a video shot in Japan with Beyoncé Knowle’s choreographer, Jonté. As the principle member of the regenerated

Joshua Light Show, she has traveled extensively performing at festivals throughout the world and most recently at Lincoln Center. One of her most recent commissions was to prepare all the video for Barbie’s 50th Birthday celebration at New York’s fashion week. Bec is also an actor and will appear this summer in Ang Lee’s Taking Woodstock, which opens in August. JAMES T. McDERMOTT (Production Stage Manager) Jimmie is excited about being back at the Geffen Playhouse having just completed The Seafarer and Time Stands Still. Past shows he has worked on here at the Geffen include, The Underpants, Harriet’s Return, Old Wicked Song and Love, Valour, Compassion. He has also stage managed across the country at theatres in cities including New York, Princeton, Charleston, Washington D.C., Chicago, St. Louis, Kansas City, Minneapolis, Las Vegas, and San Francisco. Here in Southern California he has stage managed at Center Theatre Group (Ahmanson, Mark Taper, Kirk Douglas Theatres), Los Angeles Theatre Center, LaJolla Playhouse and South Coast Repertory. Jimmie is in his third five year elected term on the Council of Actors’ Equity Association, the governing body of his fellow actors’ and stage managers’ union. In 2001 he was the first stage manager to be named as the outstanding professional stage manager in whose name the USITT Outstanding Stage Manager Award was given. The 2009 / 2010 school year marks Jimmie’s 14th year on the faculty of California Institute of the Arts. Jimmie is proud to be reunited with the stage management team Jennifer Brienen and Jennifer Koblosky. He also wishes to thank his partner of thirty five years Pat Brymer of Pat Brymer Creations maker of puppets and costume characters. JENNIFER BRIENEN (Stage Manager) Geffen Playhouse: Third, Atlanta, Joan Rivers: A Work in Progress by a Life in Progress, The Seafarer. Center Theatre Group: Dead End (Ahmanson Theatre); Water & Power, 13, Yellow Face, Pippin (Mark Taper Forum); Sleeping Beauty Wakes, Two Unrelated Plays by David Mamet, Of Equal Measure, This Beautiful City (Kirk Douglas Theatre). Other Los Angeles: Once On This Island (Reprise Theatre Company); Nine Circles (Ojai Playwrights Conference); Stephen Sondheim’s 75th: The Concert (Hollywood Bowl); Rapture (Hysterica Dance Company); Paheliyan – The Story of Alice (blue13 Dance Company at the Ford Amphitheatre). Education: BFA, University of Southern California. PHYLLIS SCHURINGA (Casting Director) Phyllis is in her seventh season as Casting Director at the Geffen Playhouse. Recent plays include: The Seafarer, Time Stands Still, By the Waters of Babylon, The Quality of Life, and Third. Prior to the Geffen, Phyllis served as casting director for the Steppenwolf Theatre in Chicago. Her favorites include Frank Galati’s

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WHO’S WHO IN THE CAST ABOUT THE PLAYERS adaptation of The Grapes of Wrath (also La Jolla Playhouse, National Theatre in London, and Broadway, where it received the Tony Award for Best Play), the original production of Steve Martin’s Picasso at the Lapin Agile (and subsequent productions including Westwood Playhouse and The Briar Street in Chicago), Austin Pendleton’s Orson’s Shadow and Charles L. Mee’s Time to Burn. Broadway transfers include: One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest (Tony for Best Revival) and The Song of Jacob Zulu. She teaches auditioning at Steppenwolf West. STEPHEN PEVNER (Producer) Stephen Pevner established his literary management and production company, Stephen Pevner, Inc., in 1991. Among the emerging writer/directors whose career he helped launch is Neil LaBute whose first feature film, In the Company of Men, Pevner produced. He was the executive producer of LaBute’s follow-up features Your Friends and Neighbors, Nurse Betty and Possession and lead producer of his first theater piece, Bash: Latter-Day Plays (New York, LA, London and filmed live for Showtime). Originally staged as a benefit reading in 1995 and then produced Off-Off Broadway, Pevner brought to New York the premiere productions of The Vagina Monologues. He also produced the OffBroadway hit Matt & Ben (New York, Chicago, LA, National Tour). Pevner produces a variety of special events including New York’s celebrated Saint at Large parties and live concerts including Jennifer Hudson’s solo concert debut. The company is on tour with Schwarzwald - the movie you can dance to - which has screened in nightclubs in North America and Europe. AMY LEVINSON (Dramaturge) Amy Levinson is the Literary Manager and Dramaturge of the Geffen Playhouse. Her dramaturgy credits at the Geffen Playhouse include The Weir, Looking for Normal, Six Dance Lessons in Six Weeks, Under The Blue Sky, Rose and Walsh, Boy Gets Girl, I Just Stopped By To See The Man, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, Third, and The Quality of Life among others. Also a translator of Yiddish drama, she holds an MFA in Dramaturgy from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, where she taught until 1997. She has worked in literary offices at Hartford Stage and The Mark Taper Forum.

American Express and Gelson’s among others. Novice served as Head of Theatre Management for the California State University Long Beach theatre management M.F.A./M.B.A. degree program has been a guest lecturer at San Diego State University and the University of California, San Diego. He holds a B.A. from the Pennsylvania State University and an M.B.A. from San Diego State University. RANDALL ARNEY (Artistic Director) Randall begins his ninth season as Artistic Director at the Geffen where he has directed The Seafarer, Atlanta, David Mamet’s Speed-The-Plow, Arthur Miller’s All My Sons, Richard Greenberg’s Take Me Out, Stephen Jeffreys’ I Just Stopped by to See the Man, Rebecca Gilman’s Boy Gets Girl, David Rambo’s God’s Man In Texas and Conor McPherson’s The Weir. An ensemble member of Chicago’s Steppenwolf Theatre Company in 1984, Arney also acted as the company’s artistic director from 1987 to 1995. 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 (Tony Award winner). 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, Coyote Ugly, True West and Balm in Gilead. Film/TV credits include Normal, Weapons of Mass Distraction (both for HBO), Grey’s Anatomy (ABC) and Judging Amy (CBS) KEN NOVICE (Managing Director) Prior to joining Geffen Playhouse Novice served as Managing Director and Director of External Affairs at Pasadena Playhouse. Prior to that he was Director of Marketing and Public Relations for San Diego’s Tony Awardwinning Old Globe Theatre developing marketing and public relations programs for Jack O’Brien’s revival of Damn Yankees, the Tony Awardnominated musical The Full Monty, Henry IV starring John Goodman as well as the Tony-nominated hit Play On! among many others. Novice’s credits also include marketing and public relations with 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 major motion pictures from Columbia Pictures, DreamWorks S.K.G., Buena Vista Pictures, Paramount Pictures, Fox Broadcasting, 20th Century Fox, MGM, New Line Cinema and Warner Brothers Pictures. He also currently manages Ken Novice Entertainment Marketing, working with such clients as The Salvation Army, Sephra Fountains LLC, and promotional partners including Warner Brothers,

GILBERT CATES (Producing Director) Gilbert Cates is recognized as a leader in television, film and theater. Currently presiding as the Producing Director of the Geffen Playhouse, he is dedicated to enriching the Los Angeles theatrical spectrum by presenting the finest in contemporary and classical theater. In November 1996, Cates was the recipient of the Jimmy Dolittle Award for Outstanding Contribution to Los Angeles Theater. He received the 1999 Ovation Award for best play for Collected Stories, starring Linda Lavin and Samantha Mathis, which he directed at the Geffen. The accolades for Cates expand into other areas of the entertainment industry. He produced and directed the 1970 film version of the Broadway hit I Never Sang for My Father, starring Melvyn Douglas, Gene Hackman and Estelle Parsons. The movie earned three Academy Award nominations. Cates also directed Joanne Woodward and Sylvia Sidney in the 1973 film Summer Wishes, Winter Dreams, which received two Oscar nominations. Other film directing credits include: The Promise, One Summer Love, The Last Married Couple in America, Oh! God Book II and Backfire. He further distinguished himself as director and/or producer of a number of television dramatic specials. These include NBC’s 1972 Emmy Awardwinning To all My Friends on Shore, starring Bill Cosby, ABC’s 1974 The Affair starring Natalie Wood and Robert Wagner, NBC’s 1975 After the Fall starring Faye Dunaway and Christopher Plummer. Other credits include: Johnny, We Hardly Knew Ye, The Kid from Nowhere, County Gold, Faerie Tale Theater’s Rapunzel and Goldilocks and the Three Bears, Hobson’s Choice, Burning Rage, Consenting Adults, Fatal Judgment, Do You Know the Muffin Man, Call Me Anna, Absolute Strangers, In My Daughter’s Name, and Tom Clancy’s Netforce (Cates

directed James Agee’s A Death in the Family for Masterpiece Theater’s American Collection of PBS and Donald Margulies’ Collected Stories for PBS Hollywood Presents). In September 2002, he directed David Eldridge’s Under the Blue Sky for The Geffen Playhouse and directed Cat on a Hot Tin Roof in 2005, the inaugural production in the newly-renovated Geffen Playhouse. In February 2007 he directed Jeffrey Hatcher’s A Picasso in the Audrey Skirball Kenis Theater. He served two terms as President of the Directors Guild of America from 1983 to 1987. In 1989, he received the Guild’s Robert B. Aldrich Award for extraordinary service and, in 1991, he received the DGA’s Honorary Life Membership. He also served as Dean of the UCLA School of Theater Film and Television (which he founded) from 1990—1998. In 2008, Cates produced the 80th Annual Academy Awards show for ABC, his 14th occasion producing the Awards, for which he has already garnered 84 nominations and 17 Emmy Awards. Mr Cates was born in New York City and attended Syracuse University. Married to Dr. Judith Reichman, he has four children, two stepchildren and six grandchildren. ATLANTIC THEATER COMPANY (Neil Pepe, Artistic Director, Jeffory Lawson, Managing Director) Atlantic Theater Company is the award-winning Off-Broadway theater that produces great plays simply and truthfully utilizing an artistic ensemble. Since its inception over 23 years ago, Atlantic has produced more than 120 plays, including the Tony Award winning productions of Spring Awakening by Steven Sater and Duncan Sheik and The Cripple of Inishmaan, The Beauty Queen of Leenane, The Lieutenant of Inishmore by Martin McDonagh, David Mamet’s Romance, Joe Penhall’s Blue/ Orange, Port Authority and Dublin Carol by Conor McPherson, Woody Allen’s Writer’s Block, the revival of Hobson’s Choice, the revivals of American Buffalo and Edmond by David Mamet, Dangerous Corner by J.B. Priestley, adapted and directed by David Mamet, Trumpery and The Cider House Rules, adapted by Peter Parnell, Celebration & The Room and The Hothouse, by Harold Pinter, Mojo and Parlour Song by Jez Butterworth, the New York premieres of Howard Korder’s Boys’ Life and The Lights at Lincoln Center Theater, Kevin Heelan’s Distant Fires, Quincy Long’s The Joy of Going Somewhere Definite and Shaker Heights, Tom Donaghy’s Minutes From The Blue Route, Edwin Sánchez’s Trafficking in Broken Hearts, and Missing Persons by Craig Lucas. During its history, Atlantic has garnered twelve Tony Awards, nine Lucille Lortel Awards, fourteen Obie Awards, five Drama Desk Awards, four Outer Critics Circle Awards, and four Drama League Awards.

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

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PRODUCTION STAFF FOR FARRAGUT NORTH Properties Supervisor Chuck Olsen Deck Supervisor Dwayne Barnes Master Electrician Ryan Bourne Sound Master James Grabowski Wardrobe Supervisor Leah A. Lewis Production Assistant Jennifer Koblosky Assistant to the Director Quinn Meyers Assistant Set Designer Amanda Stephens Assistant Costume Designer Nikki Moody Associate Lighting Designer Paul Toben Stage Crew Juan Lozano Stage Crew Canyon Prince ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Scenery provided by Scenic Highlights Lighting Equipment provided by Entertainment Lighting Services Sound Equipment provided by Jon Sound Inc. SPECIAL THANKS Barclay Stiff, Robert Allen, Mame McCutchin, Mark Mitton, Susanna Mitton, Stanley Schnier, Timberly Whitfield, UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television Scene, Prop, Sound and Costume Shops, London Cleaners, and Peet’s Coffee & Tea UCLA SCHOOL OF THEATER, FILM AND TELEVISION The Geffen Playhouse is affiliated with the University of California at Los Angeles, specifically the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television. The Geffen Playhouse values its role as an important educational resource by providing students with master classes, workshops and internships. Students are also able to work and learn from distinguished visiting Geffen artists such as Donald Margulies, Annette Bening, Terrence McNally, Alan Ayckbourn, David Mamet, David Ives and Jon Robin Baitz in areas of directing, playwriting, acting, design, dramaturgy, management and production. The Geffen Playhouse also draws upon the distinguished experts in the university to enhance the theater’s programs and research. The Actors and Stage Managers employed in this production are members of Actors’ Equity Association; The Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States. The Director is a member of the society of Stage Directors and Choreographers, Inc., an independent national labor union. The scenic, costume, lighting and sound designers in LORT theaters are represented by United Scenic Artists Local USA-829, IATSE.

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CORPORATE SPONSORS

The Geffen Playhouse applauds its corporate sponsors whose major cash and in-kind contributions support specific programs, productions and operating needs. A wide range of recognition and benefits is provided at all levels of sponsorship.

IN-KIND GIFTS A non-cash donation of goods or services can be a wonderful way to support the Geffen Playhouse. In addition, donors of gifts-in-kind receive a tax-deduction equal to the fair market value of the gifts or services donated. We salute the following businesses for their in-kind support! Absolut Spirits Company Acacia Vineyard Beaulieu Vineyard Bittersweet Butterfly BizInk Bliss Spa Blue Ice Vodka Cambria Carmel Road Chaya Ciroc Vodka Classical KUSC Comedy Central CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Cure Spa at the Malibu Beach Inn DeLuscious Cookies & Milk Diet Coke with Lime Don Julio Dream Warrior Group

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CORPORATE MATCHING GIFTS The following companies have generously matched their employee gifts to the Geffen Playhouse in the past year. Matching gift programs, provided by many corporations, increase the amount given to the Geffen Playhouse by an individual. In many cases, you can double or even triple your gift. Please check with your company about its matching gifts program. AECOM American International Group, Inc. The Boeing Company The Capital Group Companies, Inc. Federated Department Stores Foundation General Electric Foundation SBC Foundation Sempra Energy

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ANNUAL DONORS The Geffen Playhouse recognizes the following individuals and organizations for their generous support of our Annual Fund. Donors listed at the Associate level and higher, as of May 15, 2009.

EXECUTIVE PRODUCER $25,000+ Anonymous Suzanne Deal Booth & David Booth CBS Television Network City National Bank ClearEdge Power Herbert M. & Beverly J. Gelfand Adi & Jerry Greenberg The Dan Hartman Arts & Music Foundation Marilyn & Jeffrey Katzenberg Keyes Automotive Group Lincy Foundation Los Angeles County Arts Commission Mona & Karl Malden Fay & Frank Mancuso Marcia Israel Foundation, Inc. Susanna Midnight & Charlie Midnight Gordon & Betty Moore Foundation Moss Foundation PricewaterhouseCoopers Monica & Phil Rosenthal Cheryl & Haim Saban Shubert Foundation Skirball Foundation Kate Capshaw Spielberg & Steven Spielberg Cynthia P. Stafford Jodi & Howard Tenenbaum

PRODUCER $10,000 - $24,999 Annenberg Foundation Audi of America, Inc Don & Vicki Berghoff Charles A. Black, Jr. Stephen & Evelyn Block Annette Blum Eileen & Harold Brown Mark Burnett & Roma Downey Citi Private Bank Mary Ann Cloyd Shelley Wike Cranley Susan & John Ebey Susan & Mark Fleischer Fox Entertainment Group Patty Glaser & Sam Mudie Audrey & Arthur Greenberg C. Curtis Grisham, Jr. In Memory of Morrie Hazan HBO Films Joseph Drown Foundation Joan Kaloustian Glorya Kaufman Sabrina Kay Charitable Foundation Michael Kong & Anastasia Twilley Sandra Krause & William Fitzgerald Leo S. Guthman Fund Susan & Peter Mallory Ginny Mancini Nancy & Michael McClelland Ron & Kelly Meyer Paramount Pictures Bruce Ramer & Madeline Peerce Lee & Lawrence J. Ramer Lynda & Stewart Resnick Joyce & Deane Ross Loren Rothschild & Hon. Frances Rothschild Tony & Linda Bernstein Rubin Barry & Nancy Sanders The Vidal Sassoon Foundation The Edward A. & Ai O. Shay Family Foundation Patricia & Stanley Silver

The Simms/Mann Family Foundation Fred Specktor & Nancy Heller Judith & Bruce Stern Universal Studios The Walt Disney Company Wells Fargo Foundation Ruth & Stan Zicklin Ruth Ziegler

DIRECTOR $5,000 - $9,999 Jehan F. Agrama & Dwora Fried Maurice Amado Foundation Ross C. Anderson Jennifer Andrews Jack & Hilary Angelo Evelyne & Louis Blau Mara & Jonathan Blum Brotman Foundation of California Shane Broumand Mary Beth Broumand Linda & Jerry Bruckheimer Capital Group Companies Glenn Gordon Caron Stephanie & Jonathan Carson Dr. Stephen & Trudi Cohen Creative Artists Agency Laurie David Laura & Roger Davis Department of Cultural Affairs Vin Di Bona & Erica Gerard Carolyn Dirks Family Edgerton Foundation Joyce Eisenberg-Keefer & Melvin Keefer John & Kimberly Emerson Daniel Erickson Laraine & David Gerber Barbara Grenell Eric & Samantha Heer Jami & Klaus Heidegger Dorothy & Stanley Hoffman Cindy & Alan Horn Toni Howard Wendell & Bernice Jeffrey Dorothy & Allan Jonas Dora & Neil Kadisha Mannon Kaplan Hope Mineo & Jeffrey Kitchen Wendy & Rick Kurtzman JC Lee Ron Levi Anne McGrail & Ann Donahue Montage Hotels & Residences Morgan Stanley Garry Morris & Kent Harrison Hayes Mike Nichols & Diane Sawyer Kenneth T. & Eileen L. Norris Foundation Christine Marie Ofiesh & Aaron Belokamen Carol & Bill Ouchi Paradigm Talent & Literary Agency Laurie MacDonald & Walter Parkes The Rose & Jay Phillips Family Foundation The Pipkin Family David Rambo & Ted Heyck Rollin Ransom Pamela Robinson Hollander & Robert Hollander Paula & Allan Rudnick Peter & Linda Schlesinger Jody & Arthur Schmid Susan & Martin Schmitt Shamrock Holdings of California, Inc. Anne-Marie & Alex Spataru DeeAnna Staats Heather Thomas & Skip Brittenham

Ticketmaster Transamerica Insurance & Investment Group Nia Vardalos & Ian Gomez Jeff Wagner Jon Alon Walz Warner Bros. Entertainment William Morris Agency Rita Wilson & Tom Hanks Dr. Charles & Judy Young Gail Zappa Daphne Ziman Candice & Joel Zwick

SPONSOR $3,000 - $4,999 AnonyMoose Foundation Gerald Breslauer & Joyce Klein Robert Broder Marlene Canter Chancellor Emeritus Albert Carnesale & Mrs. Robin Carnesale Kiki & David Gindler Barry Josephson Sally & Dr. Manny J. Karbelnig Doris & Mitchell Leit Drs. Gerald & Barbara Levey Susan & Scott Lord Renee & Meyer Luskin Meschures, Campeas, Thompson, Snyder & Pariser, LLP Parviz Razavian Richards Family Charitable Foundation Carol & Ward Ritter Thomas L. Safran Schweickert & Company Simon Strauss Foundation Mike Sullivan Karen & Bill Timberlake Brian Weitman Karen & Rick Wolfen Mimi & Werner F. Wolfen

ARTISTIC ADVOCATE $1,500 - $2,999 Harry & Gay Abrams / Abrams Artists Agency Katherine Amber Patti & Harlan Amstutz Jose Beltran Barry R. Bernson Pamela & Bill Bohnert Kevin & Claudia Bright Robert Brook & Jacqueline Kosecoff James L. Brooks Yvonne Burke Cliff Cantor Dr. Fanya Carter & Dr. Harold J. Delchamps Nick Cassavetes Jim Chabin Lisa, Michael & Rachel Chalfin Corday Family Foundation Arline Covell Nancy Cypert in Honor of Ed Cypert, Jr. Dawn Denoon Gerald & Sally Ducot Rene Elizondo Kevin Watts & Christine Enlow Michael Filerman Lawrence & Dee Dee Gordon The Guerin Foundation Aliza & Marc Guren

Happy LA, LLC Dina Merrill & Ted Hartley Betty & Fred Hayman Harriette Henderson Mel & Faith Henkin Michael Heslov Jack Hileman & Roxanne Huddleston Jackie & Dr. Irwin Hoffman Chris King Helene & Arthur Laub Jessica Laufer & Neal Halfon Jeanne & Christopher Lavagnino Joyce Lederer & Family Ed & Betsy Levine Tatiana & Howard Lipson Shirley Livingston Kenneth A. Manire Darla Marasco Nancy McCabe Dr. James & Rose Meltzer Robert S. Moore Chase P. Offield Zachary Penn Herbert & Marilyn Piken Dennis Pousak Donald B. & Susan F. Rice Jane Rissman & Richard Sondheimer David Rowan James Schram Andrew Shack George Shapiro Richard Sherman Todd Shoemack Rita & Jose Sigal Sam Simon Rita Spiegel Barbara Streisand Dr. S. Jerome & Judith D. Tamkin United Talent Agency Daniel & Shauna Valenzuela Rose Weidmann Young Presidentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Organization, Inc

EDUCATION ADVOCATE $1,000 - $1,499 Anonymous Janis Adams & John Lyons Miriam Aguiar Merryl & David A. Alpert Apatow Family Foundation, Inc. Jonathon Aubry In Memory of Tracy L. Axelrod Shelli Azoff DC & Carol Ann Bakeman Bank of the West Rick & Shelley Bayer Norman Beil Suzanne Beltramo Verheggen Alan & Marilyn Bergman James & Diane Berliner Brenda & Alan Borstein Carolyn & Gerald Bronstein Homer. F. Broome Jr. Wendy & David Brotman Dr. R.W.G. Bugental Sue & Peter Bunzel Jolene & Robert Burk Rick Chase Laurel & Aaron Clark In Memory of Irma Colen Tami G. Cooper Valerie & Donald Cravitz Nancy Daly Riordan Celeste Decuir Freddy & Candy DeMann Jonathan & Susan Dolgen William Duncan Ron Dunner

Dr. & Mrs. Paul Eisenberg Colleen M. Ellis Gloria & Morton Field Eric Flamholtz & Yvonne Randle Burt & Nanette Forester Judith R. Forman & Dr. Cynthia Pikus Joan & Charles Fox Judith Fisher Freed Robert Freedman Sarah Leonard Fine Jewelers Hilary Garland Harry A. Gilbert Annie Goepel Gloria Gold Lessing E. Gold Barbara Goldenberg Irwin & Shirley Goldenberg Fund Gucci Brett & Gina Gurewitz Louise Halevy & Ken Erlich Monty & Marilyn Hall Mr. & Mrs. William Hellman Jeannie & Gene Himelstein Elaine Hoffman & Jack Cherbo Terry & Marc J. Jacoby Jerome & Linda Janger Quincy Jones Productions Mr. & Mrs. Bernard Kamine Donald Kates Julie & David Kavner Kent Klavens Thea & Neal Koss Carol Krause Paul Lester Mae & Hugh Lichtig Steven & Nancy Lippman Gerald & Dorothy Lipsky Eve & Kalman Loeb Karen Lorig Marlene & Sandy Louchheim In Loving Memory of Sunny Lowy Brady Majors & Michelle Brattson Maria Mancuso Gersh Ruth K. March Amanda Martin Carol Mendelsohn Debra Messing Barbara & Fred Miller Nicole Behrstock-Miner in Memory of Rae Behrstock & Celia Lew Laurie & Chuck Mondrus Jonathan D. Moonves Barbara B. Mortensen John & Sandy Murdock Janice B. Nelsen Patricia Nettleship Janet & Mark Newman Albert & Barbara Nichols Bernard C. Parks Kirk & Sue Patrick Elizabeth Perkins In Memory of Michael Piller Mary K. Pringle Gail & Harold Provizer Richard Rasiej & Joan Herman Kay & Bob Rehme Esther & Howard Richmond Linda & Manny Rider Beth Roberts & Warren Smith Robert & Ann Ronus Michele & J. Nathan Rubin Janet & Hon. Maxwell Hillary Salter Susan & Kenneth Sarno Eric Schotz In Memory of Josephine Seegel Linda & David Shaheen Annette & Leonard Shapiro Alexandra Sheldon in Memory of Sidney Sheldon Diane Sherman-Smith in Memory of Gordon A. Smith Alvin Simon

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ANNUAL DONORS In Memory of Ross Hunter & Jacque Mapes Nancy Sinatra Sondra & Marvin Smalley Randy & Susan Snyder Snyder Family Foundation Drs. Matthew & Marion Solomon Debra & Bruce Spector Joy, Marcella & Grant Stanley Richard & Pamela Sterman Jerry Stiller Anne C. Taubman & David Boyle Joy & David Taubman John Teeples Audri & Stan Tendler Anita & Bill Thompson Jamie & Patrick Tierney Francine & James Travers William A. Turner Union Bank of California Elaine & Boris Vanoff Joanne & Ken Weinman Mike Weinstock Seth Weissman & Gelena Nayberg Ellie & Tom Wertheimer Alison Whalen & Steven Marenberg Winnick Family Foundation Richard & March Wiseley Elaine & Donald Wolf Zev Yaroslavsky Cynthia & Bud Yorkin Michael Yoshino Andrew & Kimberly Zakanych

PARTNER $500 - $999 Anonymous Dale & Ruth Adams Mr. John C. Ballinger & Mr. Rod Davis Janet & Irwin Barnet Patricia Barry John & Helene Beal Walt Becker Wendy & John Bergquist David & Jessica Berman Karen Bloom Carol J. Bradshaw Paula Brand Kevin Breen Deirdre & Jeffrey Bronchick Howard D. Browne Michael Bunin Bernice & Ray Charles Ms. Martha Chase Peggi Collins & Steve Cocks Terry Conway Debra Colletti & Scott Cooper Ted Cordes Bruce Cronander Marsha Brown & Michael Crosby Merle Dandridge Dr. Udayakuma Devaskar Elise Doganieri Anne Dougherty & David Dobrikin Darren & Susanna Enenstein Linda Essakow Elizabeth A. Evans Myrna & Howard Fabrick Rebekah & Howard Farber Judith & Mitchell Feinstein Abby & Malcolm Field Rabbi Harvey & Sybil Fields Marjorie & Arthur Fine Patty Finkel Barbara Fish Geri Fisher Scott Flansburg

Dottie Frieband Peggy N. Furman Lois & Gerald Gallop Sharlene & Sol Galper Mr. & Mrs.Gerald Gardner Bobbie & John Gay Elizabeth & Fereydoon Ghaffari Benita & Bert Ginsberg Priscila Giraldo Daniel R. Glickman William & Charlene Glikbarg Gloria Godell Mr. & Mrs. David Tann Lori & Robert Goodman Norma & Harvey Greenberg Gregory Harrison Kamiz & Mahnaz Hekmat Frances Heller Barbara & Bud Hellman Hella Hershson Marion & Todd Hindin Rand Hoffman & Charlotte Robinson Adrienne & Elliott Horwitch Joseph Horwitz Roger & Linda Howard Toni Hoyt Gerry Hundert Lynn Hunt & Margaret Jacob Nancy P. Jacoby Alan Baral & Sharre Jacoby Paul Johansson Peter Julien Trudy & Albert Kallis Anita Karbelnig Harris Katleman In Memory of Robert E. Oram Sarah H. Ketterer Susan Klein Donna & Jeffrey Klein Joe Klemash Leslie & Norman Koplof Nancy Koven Eva La Rue Deborah Lachman Matt Levin Nancy & Michael Levin Burton & Anita Levinson Howard Levy & Eve Nadel Peachy & Mark Levy In Memory of Weeluang T. Lim Joanne Lindsay Karen & Peter Locke Elsa Longhauser William E. Low Chad Lowe Neil & Ora MacFarlane Jeannette & Mervyn Mandelbaum Phyllis Marell Bobbi Mark Jacqueline Mark Lynn Marks Billie Marrow Andrea Martin Janis B. McEldowney Bettina Michaels Hayley Miller Allan M. Mohrman Jr. Arlene M. Monnar Susan Morse John K. Murphy Andrew H. Newman Gail Nochimson Lance Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Connor Mr. & Mrs. David Ostrove Stephanie Perenchio Peggy & George Polinger Jane & Jack Pollock Gary & Gail Rachelefsky Edward B. Rasch Frani & Daniel Ridder Carlene Ringer Richard Robertson Doug Robinson Dolores Rogers

Kathleen & F.D. Rogers The Rogers Group Raymond Rogowski Lawrence Ross & Linda Nussbaum Blanche & Bruce Joel Rubin Fred & Veronique Sabl Susan Sacchi Ajay Sahgal Maxine Savitz Susan & Peter Schwab David Schwanke Nancy Sue Schwappach Bob & Susan Schwartz Melissa Scranton Cynthia A. Sears Michele & Peter Serchuk Gloria Sherwood Carol & Arthur Silbergeld Ron Silverman Ronald I. Silverman Joseph Sinay Marcia L. & Mark J. Smith Mr. & Mrs. Barbara & Hugh Smith Karen Smits Tom Soto Lev L. Spiro & Melissa Rosenberg Carol & Paul Stager Annie Stein Joan Stein Mitch & Sherry Stein Cori Steinberg William Stringer Eileen Goodis & Eric Strom Jack Sussman Jonathan & Tiffany Sweet Joyce & Josh Trabulus Alfredo Trento Peter & Carole Wagner Vallianos David Weil Jay Weinstein & Lori Woldar Donna & Jason Weiss Adrian Wenner Marcia E. Williams Herb Wise Michael Wolf Edward Woods Mary E. Zemeckis Neil Zevnik

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Cherene Birkholz Diane & Richard Birnholz Adrienne & Michael Blackman Joe Blackstone & Jamie Mohn Ken & Mindy Block Howard Levy & Nathalie Blossom Darian Bojeaux William Bondareff Frances & Lester Boxer Andrea Bricker & Ron Fischler John & Debbie Brincko Janet & Mark Brown Laura D. Campbell Marlene & David Capell Judy & Mike Fantasia Eric Close Pamela & Mitchell Cohen William Cohn David Conney, M.D. D. Constantine Conte Anthony Cookson Hedva & Dudley Danoff Ruth Davis Arlene Devermont Elizabeth & Kevin Dill Carol Jean Doehring Fred & Marilyn Dorer Daryl & Paul F. Doucette William & Mary Duxler Mona & Barry Edwards Betsy & Fred Evans Norma Lorene Evans Barbara Ewster Earl I. Feldhorn Sydney M. Finegold, M.D. Fionnula Flanagan William & Elisabet Fleischman Thomas Follosco Charles L. Fonaro Glenn & Jane Fowler Lora Fremont L.T. Friesen Daniel Futterman Lee Gardenswartz James Garfield Jeanne & Arnold Geffner Regina Gelpar Jennifer & M.A. Gharavi Laura Gianni Karen Berko Gibson Joyce & Arnold Glassman Diane Glazer Herb Glazeroff Dr. Lee Gold & Donna Gold Ann M. Goldberg David & Denise Goldberg Lorain Goldberg Patricia Goldman Peter Goldman Abner & Roz Goldstine Mae & Marvin Goodson L. Newton Goodwell Bright Wise - Jeff Gordon, CEO Mark Gordon Stanley Graham Diana & Ronald Granit Gigi & Don Grant Koloman Green Steve & Ruth Greenbaum Nancy & Ron Greenberg Gary Gross Nari Hacopian Lance Hagenbuch Mary & Alan Halkett Carol & Fred Halperin Carolyn Hamilton Evelyn & Nat Handel Kay Harrington Judy Hartley Dr. & Mrs. Samuel Haveson Murray & Gail Heltzer Hill Family Howard Hoffman Rachael & Dr. Norman Hoffman

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Fred Rose Ruth & Larry Rosen Fredric D. Rosen & Nadine Schiff June Rosen Lynne W. Rosenberg Cathy & Michael Ross Shelley Roth, D.C. Tamara E. Rowland Carol G. Roy Kathleen Hughes Rubin & Stanley Rubin Nancy & Ted Sanborn Ian Sander Karen & Nate Sandler Victor & Charlene Sands Laura Ziskin & Alvin Sargent W.S. Scharff Linda & Robert Schibel Myrna Schiffman Malcolm Schneer Stephanie & Norman Schulman, M.D. Dr. & Mrs. Jack Schwartz Elizabeth & Justin Schwartz Joyce & Mel Schwartz Arlene & Arthur Schwimmer Betty Seidmon Dr. Robert Shragg Yossi Sidikaro Paul & Ann Siener Robin & Robert Sills Peter K. Simonds Ms. Gerry Sinclair Dr. & Mrs. R.J. Smith Elizabeth Sperling Stankevich-Gochman, LLP Leonard Stern & Gloria Stroock Stern Sandy & Don Stewart Kayser & Renee Sume Saundra & Craig Szabo Stuart & Karen Tobisman David Trainer Betty & Alfredo Umansky Leon & Stephanie Vahn Anthony Vasek Paul Vazquez Laurie & Ira Waldman John J. Waller, Jr. Michael Warren Marcia & Charles Wasserman Annette Weil Barbara & Lawrence Weinberg Roberta Weintraub Marsha & Steven Weiss Matt Weitzman Misty & Milt Widelitz Rae Jeane Williams Wirthwhile Fund Patti & Art Worthington Jean & Trevor Wright Joanne & Thomas Zaccaro Alan Zalmanowitz Barbara & Irwin Zane Carol Zelden Arnold Zetcher Mr. & Mrs. Abram Charles Zukor

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OUR DEEPEST APPRECIATION TO MONTAGE HOTELS & RESIDENCES Geffen Playhouse proudly acknowledges the outstanding support of Montage Hotels & Residences. We were thrilled this past March when company leaders approached us to ask how they could help support our work. A few days later, they became sponsors of our Backstage at the Geffen fundraiser. Little did we know that their generosity would continue throughout the year. For the rest of the year, Montage Hotels & Residences is offering Geffen Playhouse supporters an exciting opportunity to experience the Montage lifestyle and help support the playhouse. For a limited time, Geffen supporters will receive a special room rate offer at both Montage Laguna Beach and Montage Beverly Hills, and, in addition, 10% of the Geffen-exclusive room rate will be donated back to Geffen Playhouse.* Please join us in thanking Montage Hotels & Residences for all they do to support our artistic and educational programming throughout the year. Treat yourself, your family or a friend to something extraordinary and make a big difference for the Geffen. Call the numbers below to make your reservations today!

To learn more about this special incentive please contact Regina Miller at reginam@geffenplayhouse.com or call 310-208-6500 ext 112. Please mention Geffen Playhouse when you book your reservation at the Montage Laguna Beach or the Montage Beverly Hills to receive your special rate. Offer expires December 31, 2009. For more information about Montage Hotels & Residences please visit montagehotels.com. This rate cannot be combined with any other promotion, and is based upon our availability and length of stay restrictions. Deposits are refundable if canceled seven days prior to arrival, otherwise the deposit is non-refundable. If the cancellation of the reservation is within seven days of arrival, there will be a forfeiture of one night’s room and tax. Individual holders of reservations are responsible for all charges.

THE GEFFEN AT A GLANCE

ADDRESS Geffen Playhouse 10886 Le Conte Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90024 Administrative Offices.........310.208.6500 Box Office............................. 310.208.5454 Subscriber Hotline............. 310.208.2028 GeffenPlayhouse.com TICKET SERVICES Box Office Window

When shows are not in performance, the Box Office window is open: 7 Days a Week.......................12 pm— 6 pm During the run of a show, the window will be open until curtain. Please note: The Box Office is unable to process exchanges and future sales one hour prior to curtain time on any performance day. Phone Center..................... 310.208.5454 If you are calling regarding single tickets or general information, the Box Office Phone Center is open: 7 Days a Week.......................12 pm— 6 pm The Box Office window and Phone Center are closed on major holidays. SUBSCRIBER SERVICES Subscriber Hotline.................... 310.208.2028

We have improved our level of service by adding the Guest Services Manager to personally attend to all of your subscription needs. If you are a Geffen subscriber, the Subscriber Hotline is available to assist you Monday through Friday from 10 am until 6 pm.

Subscriber Hotline is your direct link to answers for any questions you may have regarding your subscription. SUPPORT THE GEFFEN PLAYHOUSE Become a Geffen Playhouse donor, please contact Regina Miller: 310.208.6500, ext 112 or reginam@geffenplayhouse.com

Listening Devices

Infrared listening devices are available free of charge at all performances. Listening devices can be retrieved at the Theater Concierge Desk in the lobby. Please arrive early to obtain a listening device, they are subject to availability. Signed Performances

TICKET DONATIONS If you cannot use your tickets, you may release them to the Geffen prior to the date of your show, in time for resale, and you will receive an acknowledgement for a charitable contribution. Please mail to: Geffen Ticket Services 10886 Le Conte Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90024 or call the Box Office. REFUNDS It is the policy of the Geffen Playhouse not to issue refunds on subscriptions or on any single performance tickets. AT THE THEATER Accessible Accommodation

The Geffen Playhouse is fully committed to ensuring a satisfying theater experience for our patrons with special needs or disabilities. The theaters have been designed to provide excellent seating for patrons in wheelchairs. Please call the Box Office to discuss your needs.

When appropriate, each play of the season will have a special performance that will be sign-language interpreted for the deaf and hearing impaired. Call the Box Office for more info or email boxoffice@geffenplayhouse.com. Late Seating

If you are late to the theater expect to be held in the lobby until an appropriate moment in the play’s action during which you can be seated. The timing of that hold is dictated by the needs of each individual production. After that hold, the Geffen Playhouse House Management will seat you in the seat you purchased if you are in Row E or above. Patrons who are late and seated in rows D, C, B or A will be re-seated in the rear of the orchestra, according to availability. Patrons who leave the theater during the show for any reason may also be held in the lobby before returning to their seats. PARKING The following parking facilities are convenient to the Geffen Playhouse; all facilities provide parking for patrons with special needs or disabilities: Westwood Plaza — 924 Westwood Blvd.

Phone......................................310.208.4474 Flat Rate of $7 after 5 pm* Hours of Operation: Monday—Thursday ................. 7 am—12 am Friday ...........................................7 am—1 am Saturday ......................................8 am—1 am Sunday................................... 10 am—11 pm Westwood Center — 1100 Glendon Ave. Phone......................................310.208.8589 Flat Rate of $6 after 5pm* Hours of Operation: Monday—Friday.......................... 8 am—1 am Saturday.......................................9 am—2 am Sunday................................... 11 am—11 pm

* Please note these facilities do not honor Donor Parking Passes. 15

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GEFFEN PLAYHOUSE STAFF

Gilbert Cates Producing Director

Randall Arney Artistic Director

Ken Novice Managing Director

ARTISTIC

PRODUCTION

Mary Garrett Artistic Manager Amy Levinson Literary Manager/Dramaturge Heidi Snoe Assistant to the Producing Director Phyllis Schuringa Casting Director & Assistant to the Artistic Director Kristina Leach Literary Associate Liz Eldridge Literary Intern

Daniel Ionazzi Matthew Carleton Jill Davis Barnes Dwayne Barnes James Grabowski Ryan Bourne Leah A. Lewis

DEVELOPMENT

COMMUNICATIONS

Regina Miller Development Director Ellen Catania Director of Major Gifts & Corporate/Foundation Partnerships Danielle Bearden–Mead Director of Individual Giving Jessie Nemiroff Development Associate Jessica Brusilow Development Office Manager

Allison Rawlings Tyler Tangalin

EDUCATION Debra Pasquerette Louise Hung

Education Director Education Coordinator

ADMINISTRATION Frankie Ocasio Executive Assistant to the Managing Director Maryam Kermani Staff Accountant Sima Izadi Staff Accountant Maureen Lestelle Human Resources/Benefits Manager Marguerite Harris Receptionist

FACILITIES MANAGEMENT Miguel del Castillo Victor Cueva De Loera Mario Santillan-Perez

Facility Manager Maintenance Custodial

Behnaz Ataee General Manager

Production Manager Technical Director Production Coordinator Assistant Technical Director Sound Master Master Electrician Wardrobe Supervisor

Director of Communications Communications Intern

MARKETING & SALES Karen Gutierrez Director of Advertising & Promotions Mark San Filippo Ticket Services Director Ivy Khan Marketing Coordinator Brian Dunning Graphics / Production Artist Stephanie Strand Audience Services & Subscription Manager Janice Bernal Associate Box Office Manager Bryan Martin Associate Box Office Manager Janet Huynh Assistant Box Office Manager Korie Benavidez, Audrey Cain, Ariel Goldberg, Scott Kriloff, Lilach Mendelovich, Ryan Sandoval, Martin Wurst Box Office Staff

FRONT OF HOUSE Jeni Pearsons Events Coordinator Tyler Tangalin Supervising House Manager Jessica Kummer, Sarah Rosenbloom, Liz Sellier House Managers Beth Behrs, Adam Carr, Lindsey Cerny, Alisa Cordesius, Tiger Curran, John Greiner, Matt Jones, Sean Jones, Kimberly Legg, Leah Munson, Abdoulaye N’Gom, Zack Schultz, Jonathan Schwartz, Julianne Tveten Ushers

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.