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From the artistic Director I first met Billy Petersen in 1980 working on a production of Lanford Wilson’s Balm in Gilead. Fresh out of graduate school, my wife and I were making decisions about where we wanted to live, and former college classmate John Malkovich called to see if I wanted to be in this play he was directing. Of course, it didn’t pay anything, and we were performing in a Chicago community center, but I signed on and so began my career as an actor. Almost 35 years later, I can safely say it’s the best no-paying job I’ve ever had. So when the opportunity arose to direct Billy in Greg Pierce’s Slowgirl at Steppenwolf, the theater where we had first met, it seemed too fortuitous to forgo. Here at the Geffen we had been considering Slowgirl for our upcoming season, and we were able to enter into a partnership wherein the play could have a home in both theaters. Now, all we needed to do was find the right young woman for the role of Becky. Enter Rae Gray. We had the chance to rehearse the play at the Geffen before heading to Steppenwolf for a run last summer. An extraordinary team of designers were able to build a production that suited two very different theaters with equal elegance. But the chemistry and dynamism of Billy and Rae’s performances are what makes this production such a joy to direct. Greg Pierce wrote a beautifully crafted, quiet play about the failings and resurrection of that which ties each of us to the other. Billy and Rae portray these wonderfully complicated people with such honesty and integrity that Greg’s play is once again brought to life with heart and fervor. Directing a play twice is a rare pleasure. As artists we always know there is more to be done, even once a play has opened. I’m so pleased to bring this play home to Los Angeles to share with you. Here’s to another 35 years of working with great actors. Enjoy the show.
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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
Thank you for joining us for today’s performance. We’d like to share a story with you from The Geffen Playhouse Literacy Project. This pilot program began last year, in collaboration with UCLA Center X and the Partnership for Los Angeles Schools, at Mendez High School in Boyle Heights. It is helping 10th grade students improve their writing, reading and speaking skills through year-round arts and literacy programming. “Before this program, if my teachers told me I had to write something, I wouldn’t know how to start. But because we went through this program — going to the Geffen to see plays and everything we did with them in class — I have an idea of how to start an essay and how to use examples. I now know how to express myself in a writing assignment.” —10th grade student, Mendez High School We are proud that the Geffen Playhouse Literacy Project is having significant impact on students in Boyle Heights — a neighborhood where over 60% of adults have not graduated high school and less than 5% have obtained a college degree. We invite you to learn more about the critical arts and literacy work the Geffen Playhouse Teaching Artists, Literacy Coaches and education team are doing in the Mendez classrooms and the impact the Literacy Project has had on these 10th grade students by visiting geffenplayhouse.com/education. This crucial work wouldn’t be possible without the loyalty and support of our beloved family of Board members, donors, subscribers and patrons who, like us, call the Geffen Playhouse home. Thank you for sharing your passion for the arts and arts education with us. Help us deepen and expand our innovative Geffen Playhouse Literacy Project to more underserved high school students in need by donating today at geffenplayhouse.com/donate. Thank you for joining us for today’s performance, and we look forward to seeing you again soon at the theater!
Martha Henderson Co-Chair, Geffen Playhouse
Pamela Robinson Hollander Co-Chair, Geffen Playhouse
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
Barry Meyer Susanna Midnight 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 Suzanne Deal Booth Kirsten Combs Robert A. Daly David Geffen Quincy Jones Jeffrey Katzenberg Ron Meyer Leslie Moonves Jerry Moss Jerry Perenchio Bruce M. Ramer Founding Chairman
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A conversation with Greg Pierce Greg Pierce’s beautiful, poignant Slowgirl has been grabbing hold of audiences in New York and Chicago. With pleasure, we welcome the playwright and his play to Los Angeles for the west coast premiere. — amy levinson, geffen playhouse artistic associate
Amy Levinson: The environment of your play is so specific it is almost its own character. What was the impetus for placing the play here? Greg Pierce: The location came first. I was in Costa Rica with a friend, working on a different play. I had a lot of free time so I was hiking a lot. I became really interested in Costa Rican animals. I started thinking, “What could happen here?” I thought of a 17-year-old girl who felt totally out of her element. I thought about her walking these trails, worrying about what was happening back home, and keeping an eye out for snakes. The rest of the story emerged from that. AL: Becky’s dialogue — that of a 17 year old girl, is staggeringly authentic. How did you capture this voice so well? GP: Thank you. One great thing about living in New York City is that you can hear whatever accents or dialects or speech patterns you want to. After I started writing Slowgirl, I listened for teen-girl rhythms on subways, on the street, in restaurants. Fortunately, some teen girls talk so loudly you can be a half-block away and still hear everything. My cousin Emma was that age while I was writing the play but she was too eloquent to be helpful. AL: Can you speak to the specific challenges of writing a two-hander.
GP: One challenge in writing a two-hander is that once both characters speak, those are the voices we’ll be hearing all night. So I have to make sure they’re saying interesting things because I can’t rely on the entrance of a new voice to give the play an adrenaline boost. Sometimes while writing Slowgirl I’d have thoughts like, “Can’t I just have a messenger burst in, collapse on the floor, and deliver news about an invasion?” The answer is no. Since I’m stuck with these two, I have to keep figuring out who they are. AL: (And the question I pose to every playwright I have the pleasure of interviewing) — Can you talk a bit about your process, how you cultivate ideas and get down to the business of writing? GP: When I’m just starting work on a play, I like to think about the location and the scenario for quite a while. I walk around a lot. Certain interactions between characters start to replay over and over in my head, sometimes in different ways. When that world seems real enough, I write a first draft as quickly as I can. Then I put it aside for a while and work on something else. I try not to plot out too much before writing the first draft so that I’m not forcing characters into certain places by the end of a scene. I try to let them talk, and talk, knowing I’ll end up cutting most of what they say. For me, the most important thing about the early stage of a play is to not talk about it or get any feedback. That way it feels like a world you’re peering into, not a kit that needs assembly. PErFORMANCEs MAGAZINE P3
THE GEFFEN PLAYHOUSE Presents the steppenwolf theatre production of
Written by
Greg Pierce Scenic Designer
Takeshi Kata
Costume Designer
Janice Pytel
Production Stage Manager
Kyra Hansen
Lighting Designer
Daniel Ionazzi
Sound Designer / Composer
Richard Woodbury
Casting by
Erica Daniels, CSA
Directed by
Randall Arney
cast of characters (In alphabetical order)
Becky......................................................................................................................................................Rae Gray Sterling..................................................................................................................................William Petersen setting / time Sterling’s house outside the tiny town of Los Angeles, Costa Rica. A week in late April. running time Approximately 1 hour and 30 minutes There will be no intermission.
Opening Night: Wednesday, March 12, 2014 O P ENING NIGHT S P ONSOR s
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production biographies
Rae Gray (Becky) Rae Gray is thrilled to make her Los Angeles theater debut at the Geffen Playhouse. Chicago credits include Slowgirl, The Book Thief and Wedding Band (Steppenwolf Theatre Company), A Christmas Carol (Goodman Theatre), Sunday in the Park with George (Ravinia Festival with Patti LuPone and Audra McDonald), Circle Mirror Transformation (Victory Gardens Theater), The North China Lover (Lookingglass Theatre), The Real Thing (Writers’ Theatre), Inherit the Wind (Northlight Theatre), The Crucible and Cry of Players (TimeLine Theatre Company), Meet Me in St. Louis (Drury Lane Theatre) and Oliver! and State Fair (Marriott Theatre). Regional credits include The North China Lover (Berkeley Repertory Theatre) and Meet Me in St. Louis (Gateway Playhouse, NY). Television credits include Boardwalk Empire (HBO) and Chicago Fire (NBC). Rae is a student at The University of Chicago. Love and thanks to Billy and Randy.
William Petersen (Sterling) William Petersen has a distinguished background in theater, film and television. In 1979, he founded the Remains Theater Ensemble in Chicago with a group of fellow actors including Gary Cole and Amy Morton and first appeared at Steppenwolf in the seminal 1980 production of Balm in Gilead. In 1983, Petersen starred as Jack Henry Abbott in In the Belly of the Beast at the Wisdom Bridge Theatre in Chicago, the Edinburgh Festival and The Kennedy Center. Petersen made his Broadway debut in a revival of Tennessee Williams’ The Night of the Iguana in 1996 and appeared in a number of regional stage productions including Blackbird, Dublin Carol, A Streetcar Named Desire, The Time of Your Life, Glengarry Glen Ross, Fool for Love and Speedthe-Plow. His feature film credits include To Live and Die in L.A., Manhunter, Cousins, Young Guns II, Fear, The Contender and the films Hard Promises and Keep the Change, both of which he also produced. He serves as executive producer on CSI: Crime Scene Investigation and was nominated in 2004 for a Golden Globe Award for his portrayal of Gil Grissom, the lead investigator. His television credits include Long Gone, The Rat Pack,
Greg Pierce (Playwright) Greg Pierce is a playwright, lyricist and fiction writer. His play Slowgirl was the inaugural play of Lincoln Center Theaters Claire Tow Theater, and is published by Dramatists Play Service. His original musical The Landing, written with John Kander, will premiere at the Vineyard Theatre in the 2013/14 season. His stage adaptation of Haruki Murakami’s novel The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle, written with director Stephen Earnhart, premiered at the Edinburgh International Festival and went on to play the Singapore Arts Festival. He has developed work with Manhattan Theatre Club, Second Stage Theatre, Rattlestick Playwrights Theater, Naked Angels and The New Group. He has received fellowships from the Edward F. Albee Foundation and the Djerassi Institute, and is under commission from Lincoln Center Theater and Vermont Stage Company. A graduate of Oberlin College, Greg received his MFA from Warren Wilson College. He is a member of the Dramatists Guild and lives in New York City.
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the Golden Globe awardwinning mini-series The Kennedys of Massachusetts and The Beast. Petersen was born in Evanston, Illinois and studied acting in Spain.
RANDALL ARNEY (Director / 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 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 statePErFORMANCEs MAGAZINE P5
production biographies of-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. TAKESHI KATA (Scenic Designer) Geffen: American Buffalo, Coney Island Christmas, Female of the Species, The Seafarer, Boston Marriage. LA: November, Other Desert Cities (Taper), Bones, 2 Unrelated Plays by David Mamet, Palomino (Kirk Douglas), JDT Discord (NoHo Arts Center). NY: 3 Kinds of Exile, Through a Glass Darkly, Storefront Church, The Intelligent Design of Jenny Chow (Atlantic Theatre Company), Adding Machine (Minetta Lane), Barrow Street Theatre, Playwright’s Horizons, Vineyard Theatre, Rattlestick. Regional: Alley, American Players Theatre, Dallas Theater Center, Ford’s Theatre, Goodman, Hartford Stage, Long Wharf, Nashville Opera, Old Globe, Resident Ensemble Players, Steppenwolf, Yale Rep. Kata has won an Obie award and has been nominated for Drama Desk, Barrymore and Ovation Awards. He is an Assistant Professor at University of Southern California, School of Dramatic Arts.
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JANICE PYTEL (Costume Designer) Janice Pytel is pleased to return to the Geffen Playhouse, having previously designed costumes for The Seafarer. Most recently, Janice designed costumes for Partners and The Grownup, both part of the 2014 Humana Festival of New American Plays. Additional recent credits include Our Town (Actors Theatre of Louisville), Appropriate (Victory Gardens Theater), Joan of Arc (Chicago Opera Theater), Slowgirl (Steppenwolf Theatre) and Belleville (Steppenwolf Theatre). Broadway: 33 Variations, I Am My Own Wife. Regional: The Whale (Victory Gardens Theater), A Raisin in the Sun (Milwaukee Rep.), Clybourne Park (Alley Theatre), Broke (Alliance Theatre), Crime and Punishment (Centerstage). She has also worked with Kansas City Rep., Goodman Theatre, Madison Rep., Center Theatre Group, La Jolla Playhouse, Arena Stage and many small and midsized theaters in Chicago, where she is based. Feature film: Mariachi Gringo (Speak Productions). Multi Media: Catherine Sullivan’s Triangle of Need (Walker Art Center, Vizcaya Musuem and Gardens, Metro Pictures Gallery). Her online portfolio can be found at www.janicepytel.com. DANIEL IONAZZI (Lighting Designer) Daniel Ionazzi has designed for theaters across the country including Steppenwolf Theatre Company, South Coast Repertory Theater, Denver Center Theatre Company, Arena Stage and the
Geffen Playhouse. He most recently designed The New Group production of The Jacksonian at New York’s Acorn Theater. He has also designed the lighting installation for Teatro alla Moda for the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts and the lighting for Trajectoire and Catapult for the dance company Diavolo. His design work can also be seen in the 4-D cinematic experience, Beyond all Boundaries, at the National World War II Museum. Daniel is Production Manager for the Geffen Playhouse and a member of the faculty of the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television and Director of Production for the Department of Theater. He is the author of The Stage Management Handbook and The Stagecraft Handbook. RICHARD WOODBURY (Sound Designer / Composer) Previous Geffen credits include sound design and/or original music for The Jacksonian, Superior Donuts, The Seafarer, All My Sons, Boy Gets Girl, I Just Stopped By to See the Man and others. Broadway credits include Desire Under the Elms, August: Osage County, Talk Radio, A Long Day’s Journey into Night, A Moon for the Misbegotten, Death of a Salesman and others. Credits at Chicago’s Goodman Theater where Richard is Resident Sound Designer, include; Luna Gale, Measure for Measure, Teddy Ferrara, Red, Other Desert Cities, Camino Real, Candide, The True History of the Johnstown Flood, Hughie, Krapp’s Last Tape, Animal Crackers and many
others. Steppenwolf Theatre credits include: Slowgirl, Belleville, Up, The Seafarer, August: Osage County, I Just Stopped By To See The Man, Hysteria, The Beauty Queen of Leenane and others. Richard’s work has also appeared at the Stratford Festival in Canada, London’s Lyric and National Theatres, in Paris, France and at regional theaters across the United States. He has received Joseph Jefferson and Helen Hayes Awards for outstanding sound design and the Ruth Page award for Outstanding Collaborative Artist, as well as nominations for Drama Desk and Ovation awards. He has composed numerous commissioned scores for dance and is an Associate Professor and “Distinguished Faculty Artist” at Columbia College Chicago where he serves as Music Director in the Dance Department. Kyra Hansen (Production Stage Manager) Past Geffen Playhouse credits include I’ll Eat You Last: A Chat with Sue Mengers, Play Dead, Good People, The Jacksonian, Radiance, Extraordinary Chambers, Love, Loss, and What I Wore and Coney Island Christmas. Other Los Angeles credits include Love Noel at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts, Cenerentola, Dulce Rosa and A Streetcar Named Desire at Los Angeles Opera, Tchaikovsky Secondary and Zappa’s 200 Motels at Los Angeles Philharmonic. Other credits include Beneath the Veil at Lincoln Center for Performing Arts and Tosca, Arabella, Don Giovanni, Don Pasquale,
production biographies
Erica Daniels, CSA (Casting) Associate Artistic Director at Steppenwolf Theatre Company. She joined the company in 2001 as the casting director. She has most recently cast the Broadway Production of Edward Albee’s Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?. She also cast the original production of August, Osage County (also for Broadway, The National Theatre of London and Sydney Theatre Company) and the Broadway production of Superior Donuts. Prior to this, Erica worked as an agent for Geddes, Arlene Wilson and Shirley Hamilton and spent a year as The Theatre Department Coordinator at William Morris in New York. Working under George Lane, she worked with such writers as John Patrick Shanley, Richard Greenberg and Edward Albee and directors such as Michael Mayer, Robert Falls and Daniel Sullivan. Erica began her career as a casting assistant at Jane Brody Casting. She has freelanced with various Chicago companies including Lookingglass, Collaboraction, About Face and Profiles. Erica is on adjunct faculty at Ball State University. She holds a degree in Performance Studies from Northwestern.
University and the University of California, San Diego. He holds a BA from Pennsylvania State University and an MBA from San Diego State University.
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
BEHNAZ ATAEE (General Manager) Behnaz Ataee is a financial professional with more than 25 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 non-profits 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.
for over 18 years, working with non-profit institutions, foundations and corporations on strategy, analysis and fundraising. She has worked for Simon Wiesenthal Center, The Clinton Foundation, Ben Affleck’s Eastern Congo Initiative, Hank Azaria’s Determined to Succeed, The Millan Foundation and Whole Child International, 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.
REGINA MILLER (Chief Development Officer) Regina has been a development professional
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La Grande Duchesse, La Donna del Lago, La Traviata, Elixir of Love, The Magic Flute, Oscar, Falstaff and La Boheme at The Santa Fe Opera. Kyra has a Bachelor of Fine Arts in theatre design and technology from the University of South Dakota.
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PRODUCTION STAFF FOR SLOWGIRL Sound Board Operator Jason Tuttle Light Board Operator Dan Tuttle Wardrobe Supervisor Holly Victoria Production Assistant Amy Ramsdell Stage Crew Joel Fullerton Stage Crew Tim Dyess ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Set provided by Scenic Highlights Lighting Equipment provided by Entertainment Lighting Services Sound Equipment provided by Jon Sound Inc. Production Photographer Michael Lamont Media Filming Four Leaf Media SPECIAL THANKS UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television Scene, Prop, Sound and Costume Shops; London Cleaners; 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 Alan Ayckbourn, Jon Robin Baitz, Annette Bening, Ed Harris, David Ives, Neil LaBute, David Mamet, Donald Margulies, Terrence McNally, John Rando and Kathleen Turner 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 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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$25,000 - $49,999 Anonymous Patricia Kiernan Applegate The Backyard Robert C. Baral Bulgari Corporation of America Stephanie & Jonathan Carson CBS Corporation Classic Party Rentals 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 Hilton Bora Bora Nui Resort & Spa InterActive Corp J.P. Morgan Chase Foundation Laurents / Hatcher Foundation The Lear Family Foundation Los Angeles County Arts Commission
Los Angeles magazine Louis XIII de Remy Martin Susan & Peter Mallory Marcia Israel Foundation, Inc. Nancy & Sir Paul McCartney Montage Hotels & Residences Leslie Moonves & Julie Chen Morgan Stanley Napa Valley Grille Northern Trust, NA The Richenthal Foundation SOCIAL by Samantha Sackler & Tammy Ratner Shel & Cynthia Stone Transamerica Insurance & Investment Group Universal Studios Warner Bros. Entertainment
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$10,000 - $24,999 Ariel Investments, LLC Beth Behrs Charles A. Black, Jr. James L. Brooks Brotman Foundation of California Eileen & Harold Brown Gilbert Cates, Jr. & Elizabeth Lacey Brunello Cucinelli Mark Burnett & Roma Downey The Capella Resorts Capital Group Companies Marcy Carsey & Leo Yoshimura Valarie de la Garza & Michael Centeno City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs Carole Bayer Sager & Robert A. Daly DreamWorks Studios Fielding Edlow & Larry Clarke Dr. & Mrs. Paul Eisenberg Susan & Mark Fleischer Carol & Paul Frimmer G.E. Foundation Patty Glaser & Sam Mudie Arthur Greenberg C. Curtis Grisham In Memory of Morris A. Hazan HBO Eric & Samantha Heer Mellody Hobson Joseph Drown Foundation Joan Kaloustian Kenneth T. & Eileen L. Norris Foundation Peter & Janine Lowy Carla Malden Mona Malden Malibu Family Wines Nancy & Michael McClelland Sandra E. Milken The Muse New York, a Kimpton Hotel & Nios Restaurant Anna K. Nupson Occidental Petroleum Corp Paramount Pictures Rollin Ransom & Chris Lacroix Readers Fine Jewelers Dr. Judith Reichman Pamela Robinson Hollander & Robert Hollander Loren Rothschild & Hon. Frances Rothschild Richard Ruskell Pastries Ronen Levy Events The Simms/Mann Family Foundation Sony Pictures Entertainment Fred Specktor & Nancy Heller Heather Thomas & Skip Brittenham Lynda Thomas Steve Tisch Union Bank U.S. Bank Variety W Hotel Westwood Wells Fargo Foundation William Morris Endeavor Entertainment Rita Wilson & Tom Hanks Ruth Ziegler Ziffren Brittenham LLP Ken & Ellen Ziffren
DIRECTOR
$5,000 - $9,999 Jehan F. Agrama & Dwora Fried Amgen Foundation Jack & Hilary Angelo Anschutz Film Group/Walden Media Annette Blum Mara & Jonathan Blum Bobcat Productions, Inc. Jerry Breslauer, Mickey Rutman & Tammy Anderson Linda & Jerry Bruckheimer Glenn & Lynn Cardoso Creative Artists Agency Creative Intelligence Incorporated Directors Guild of America Lauren Shuler & Richard Donner Mica Ertegun Andrew Fickman Eric Flamholtz & Yvonne Randle Four Seasons Gary Sinise Foundation Michael S. Gendler George Hoag Family Foundation Priscila Giraldo Gloria & Peter Gold Stanley & Ilene Gold Jay Gordon & Meyera Robbins Brian & Myra Greenspun Lynne & Michael Heslov Stanley Iezman & Nancy Stark Hugh Jackman & Deborra-lee Furness Wendell & Bernice Jeffrey Mannon Kaplan Julie & David Kavner Wendy Kurtzman La Valencia Leo S. Guthman Fund David & Susan Leveton Drs. Gerald & Barbara Levey LuxFit Spa Marlene & Sandy Louchheim LucasFilm LTD Des & Bryna McAnuff Tobias Meyer & Sotheby’s MOCA Foundation Kate Moran & Mikki Rosenberg Morris & Libby Singer Foundation My Vienna Gelato Neda Nobari Foundation Christine Marie Ofiesh Carol & Bill Ouchi Laurie MacDonald & Walter Parkes Shana & Don Passman Lee & Lawrence* J. Ramer Kay & Bob Rehme Carl Reiner Joyce Rey Mayor Richard Riordan Jane Rissman & Richard Sondheimer Rikki Rosen Thomas L. Safran Ted Sarandos & Hon. Nicole A. Avant Judi & Bruce Schindler Jody & Arthur Schmid Sidley Austin LLP Mr. & Mrs. Keong Sim Simon Strauss Foundation Sondheimer Foundation St. Regis Princeville Resort Ben Stiller & Christine Taylor Larry & Kiki Taylor Larry & Barbara Tenan Thomas Safran & Associates Tanino Ristorante David Tillman, MD & Karen Zoller, MD William & Karen Timberlake Miranda & Brett Tollman The Travel Company Alice & Norman Tulchin UBS Private Wealth Management US Playing Card Company Jennifer Young & Katrina Nason
Gail Zappa Robert & Leslie Zemeckis Ruth & Stan Zicklin In Loving Memory of Herman Ziegler
sponsor
$3,000 — $4,999 Anonymous Janis Adams & John Lyons Connie Kramer Alexander Chancellor Gene D. Block & Mrs. Carol Block Susan Booth & Christopher Wadden Robert Brook & Jacqueline Kosecoff 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 Pam, Amanda, Lianna & Eddie Renee & Meyer Luskin Michael & Cecil Pulitzer Paula & Allan Rudnick Anne C. Taubman & David Boyle Vernon, Barry & Dale Tyerman In Honor of Ruth Tyerman Lentz The Waterman Family Foundation Leslie White & Al Limon Karen & Rick Wolfen Uniworld River Cruises, Inc.
EDUCATION ADVOCATE $1,000 - $2,999
Anonymous (2) 23rd Street Jewelers Harry & Gay Abrams/Abrams Artists Agency Dr. Richard Ackerman & Miriam Shakter Miriam Aguiar Olga S. Alderson Richard Alonso Merryl & David A. Alpert Patti & Harlan Amstutz Arizona Biltmore Margaret & Howard Arvey D.C. & Carol Ann Bakeman Alec Baldwin Foundation Robert E. & Maria H. Barron Battista Family Richard Bautzer & David McDowell Richard & Shelley Bayer Susan & Eric M. Bender Peter & Barbara Benedek Patricia & Mark Benjamin Shelly & Libby Bergen Cathy & Bill Bindley Helen Bing Joe Blackstone & Jamie Mohn The Bordy & Leibovic Families Brenda & Alan Borstein Helen Breitwieser & James Jacks Dr. Wallace P. Brithinee Carolyn & Gerald Bronstein Wendy & David Brotman Janet & Mark Brown Mr. & Mrs. Todd Brown & Family Marcia Burnam The Busch-Schifino Family Timothy J. Carlson Cassidy Turley Chancellor Emeritus Albert Carnesale & Mrs. Robin Carnesale Dr. Fanya Carter, Ph.D. David Cates & Christine Vavak Jane Cates Jonathan & Elena Cates Melissa Cates & Roger Claman The Chatwal Sheldon Cherry & Carolyn Runowicz Rich-Chiocchi Family Roy & Dorothy Christopher
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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 November 1, 2012 and January 15, 2014.
annual donors 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 Gavin de Becker Deluscious Cookies Bill & Kate in honor of Blanche Schimmel Daniel & Gayle Devin Carolyn Dirks & Brett Dougherty Dennis & Jeralyn Doty Dr. Laura’s Wholesome Junk Food Jan & Thea Drayer Dream Warrior Group Gerald & Sally Ducot William Duncan Colleen M. Ellis Terri & David Elston Kevin Watts & Christine Enlow Carl & Courtenay Enright Enyart, Doyle & Daniels Family Fund Carol & J.B. Esterkin Fairmont Miramar Marc Feldman Donnovan Field Lawrence N. Field Gloria & Morton Field Michael Filerman Burt & Nanette Forester Joan & Charles Fox Steve Freedman Thomas Fuller & William Kelly Future Lighting G2 Graphic Service, Inc. Pat & Sandy Gage Sharlene & Sol Galper Kathleen Garfield 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 Jill Grey Jack Grossbart & Marc Schwartz Allen & Deborah Grubman Michael Grunwald The Guerin Foundation Harlan D. Gulko Madeline Gussman Andrea & Marc Guth Halbert Hargrove Global Advisors, LLC Monty & Marilyn Hall Alan & Michelle Heilpern Mel & Faith Henkin Hernand Family Grant & Lysa Heslov Heys USA Jean Himmelstein & David Coleman Stephen Sass & Steven Hochstadt Dr. John D. Hofbauer & Dr. Laura E. Fox Gail & Stanley Hollander In Honor of Development Roger & Linda Howard Toni Hoyt Lisa Ingalls Vicki Iovine Lynn Hunt & Margaret Jacob Jason & Courtney Janda Jerome & Linda Janger Jordan Strauss Photography Joseph B. Gould Foundation Linda & David Kagel Karney Guren Family Foundation Robert Katz Patricia Keating Lenny & David Kelton Lauren & Richard King Barbara & Stuart Klabin Kent Klavens & Judy Vourlas Klingenberg Family Judy Knapp
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Leslie & Norman Koplof Carol Krause Eric & Melissa Kurtzman Deborah Lacusta & Daniel Castellaneta Las Ventanas al Paraiso Helene & Arthur Laub Laura & Harvey Alpert Charitable Foundation John Liebes Steven & Nancy Lippman Dorothy Lipsky Judith Locke & Dennis Massie Karen & Frederick Lorig William E. Low & Hana Ptacnikova The Jennifer & Greg Malins Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Frank Mancuso Jr. Janis B. McEldowney Sue McHugh & Herb Seese Barbara & Fred Miller Andrew & Laura Mintzer Joanne & Joel Mogy Garry Morris & Kent Harrison Hayes Greg Morrison In Loving Memory of Harvey S. Morse Rio & Frank Morse Lon Morse & Toni Hollander Morse Joan & Fred Nicholas Albert & Barbara Nichols Benedicta & Geoffry Oblath Bobbi & Rory O’Donnell Ornest Family Foundation Guy Oseary London, Alex & Marty Padilla Paradigm Talent & Literary Agency Michael Parks & Judith Hayward Julie Piepenkotter Herbert & Marilyn Piken In Memory of Michael Piller Ruth Popkin Popland Studios Portico by Exclusive Resorts Jeanne McDonald-Powers & Travis Powers Richard Rasiej & Joan Herman Harvey & Joyce Reichard Donald B. & Susan F. Rice In Memory of Frances Richman Esther & Howard Richmond Beth Roberts & Warren Smith Joseph & Cynthia Rodriguez Brad & Nancy Rosenberg Sue Weiss Rosenwasser Lori & David Rousso Russ August & Kabat Laura & John Saade Sabrina Kay Charitable Foundation David A. & Karen Richards Sachs Richard & Amber Sakai Mark San Filippo Sarah Leonard Fine Jewelers Toni & John Schulman Jonathan Schwartz Steve & Paula Schwartz In Memory of Diane Barnett-Shapiro Traci Shelton Sherak Family Showtime Networks Inc. Holly & Larry Shulman Rita & Jose Sigal Ron Silverman & Soraya Ross Snyder Family Foundation Sold Out Crowd Drs. Matthew & Marion Solomon Bruce & Patti Springsteen St. Regis Monarch Beach St. Regis Punta Mita Mitch & Sherry Stein Joannie Stern Eric Strom & Eileen Goodis Alec Sulkin & Tal Rabinowitz Elaine F. & Radoslav L. Sutnar Katy Sweet Fred Tatasciore Family John Teeples & Nicolas Martinez, Jr. Audri & Stan Tendler Paul Tetreault Daniel Tongbai The Lodge at Torrey Pines Laura Trice, M.D. Peter & Susan Van Haften Anthony Vasek Alan Van Vliet Peter & Denise Walsh Rhonda & Mark Wapnick Joanne & Ken Weinman Roberta Weintraub Gelena & Seth Weissman
Alison Whalen & Steven Marenberg Geoffrey & Susan Wharton Young Family Ms. Patricia Youngman Debra Zavala Barbara & Stanley Zax Marcie & Howard Zelikow Ellen & Arnold Zetcher David & Ellie Zuckerman
ARTISTIC ADVOCATE $500 - $999
Anonymous (3) Terry & Richard Abrams Dale Adrion Katherine Amber Ross & Lindsey Avner Sheila & Raymond Bangs Lucia Barbaro Janet & Irwin Barnet Dawn & Marshall Bein James & Diane Berliner Diane & Richard Birnholz Ruth & Jake Bloom Frances & Thomas Booth Dr. R.W.G. Bugental David & Kathy Burke Ms. Martha Chase JP Cherry Beverly & Dennis Chester Phil Johnston & Jill Cordes Donald & Zoe Cosgrove Gail Cottingham Cameron Crowe Morgan Dameron Jeffrey S. Davidson Daniel Dodson Richard & Lauren Donner The Milton L. & Betty J. Dranow Family Foundation Patricia L. Eisenberg Roni & Ethan Eller The English Language Center Myrna & Howard Fabrick Mimi Feldman Abby & Malcolm Field Marjorie & Arthur Fine Sydney M. Finegold, M.D. Michael & Lynne Flynn Myrna Forest Glenn & Jane Fowler Fran Fredella & Scott Rubin Lois & Gerald Gallop Benita & Bert Ginsberg Donna & Lee B. Gold, M.D. Francine Golden & Marvin Schlossman Louis & Linda Goldsman Ellie & Barry Goldstein Abner & Roz Goldstine Ellie Goodman Lori & Robert Goodman Mike & Elaine Gray Robert & Gabrielle Greenberg Lance Hagenbuch Mary & Alan Halkett Peter E. Hall Carolyn & Bernie Hamilton Stanley Handman Ronald Hansen Ms. Tess Harper Sheila & Chester Hasday Barbara & Bud Hellman Murray & Gail Heltzer Helene Hendrickson Neal Hersh & Lynda Klein Andy Heyward Mrs. Dorothy Hoffman Rand Hoffman & Charlotte Robinson Kelley M. Hogan Judith Hohman Gerald Isenberg Jackie & Warren Jackson Edward & Aya Jakobovits Bill & Tiiu Jacobson Nancy & Len Jacoby Terry & Marc J. Jacoby Josh Jones Ruth & Marvin Kalin Trudy & Albert Kallis Drs. Elaine & Jeff Kamil Mr. & Mrs. Bernard Kamine Anita Karbelnig Laurence O. Karsh
Roy Kaufman Rima & Saul Rima Kay Susan & Greg Kay Milly & Robert Kayyem Joyce & Don Kaiserman Avi Kamienny Dr. Ann Kirsch & Mr. Jonathan Kirsch Kouy T. Kolar Mary Koppel Dr. Marina & Yana Kovalevsky Ron & Joanne Kramar Jay & Billie Kubrin Carol & Richard Kurland Tam & David Lachoff Joan & Christopher Larkin Jeanne & Christopher Lavagnino Joyce Lederer Peter Levin & Audrey Davis Levin Barry Levinson Burton & Anita Levinson Dr. Isaac & Barbara Levy Charles & Lydia Levy Donald Lipschutz Loris & Kory Lunsford Neil L. & Ora D. Macfarlane Elizabeth Marcellino Mr. & Mrs. Phillips H. Marshall Jim & Kathryn McCaffery Cindy Mediavilla Robert Mercer Philip & Joan Miller Pamela & Mark Mischel Allan M. Mohrman Jr. Bill & Gail Morino Sandra Moss John & Sandy Murdock Sherri & Arnold Nelson Adrienne & Arthur Omansky Mark Paluch & Bryan Ozamoto Cynthia Palm Dr. & Mrs. Emil & Dolores Pascarelli Barbara & Gary Pasquinelli C. Alexander Payne Mr. John Perkins Carol F. Phillips Lisa Pierozzi Jon Polito Jack & Jane Pollock Gary & Gail Racheletsky Linda & Manny Rider Carlene Ringer Richard Robertson Craig E. Rogers Dolores Rogers Ronda & Fred Rose Maxine & Gene Rosenfeld Lawrence Ross & Linda Nussbaum Paul A. Rudnick, M.D. Nancy & Ted Sanborn Larry & Carole Scherzer Malcolm Schneer & Cathy Liu Elaine Carey & Vincent J. Schodolski David & Margaret Schwanke Bob & Susan Schwartz Dr. & Mrs. Jack Schwartz Susan Schwarz Michele & Peter Serchuk Robert Shadur Annette & Leonard Shapiro Peggy & Robert Shapiro Pearl Shultz Melinda & Yossi Sidikaro Steven Siegel & Lily Carey Significance Foundation Carol & Arthur F. Silbergeld Robin & Robert Sills Steven Sills Don & Marie Sirney Martin & Leah Sklar Dione & Joe Smith Karen Smits Trudy Sokol Roberta Spero Susan & Alfred Stern Edith L. Stoell & Linda Gach Ray Aaron Stroud Lance & Maureen Tan Mr. & Mrs. David Tann Michael E. Tennenbaum Family Judy & Art Tompkins Brigitta Troy Deborah Valdez Daniel & Shauna Valenzuela Ira & Laurie Waldman Marcia & Dr. Charles Wasserman
annual donors
ASSOCIATE $250 - $499
Anonymous (9) Norman & Toshka Abrams Elaine & Michael Agran Theo Alexander Marjorie & James Aljian Charles & Annick Allen Sylvia Almstadt Jan Altemus Robert C. Anderson Elise Andrews Philip Angerhofer & Stephen A. Jones Nancy Antoniou Eloise & Mark Appel Audrey & Martin Appel Bonnie Arnold Barbara & Ethan Aronoff Charles & Tana Axelrod Marc & Betsy Axelrod AKW Lynne & Lee Babbitt Betsy Baker Anne Barry Cecile Bartman Randall C. Bassett Lynne & Bernie Bassey Sheila Spiro & Dr. Gregory Bearman Mr. & Mrs. Paul Bechely Arnold & Susan Becker Wayne Biswurm & Brock Bennett Carole A. & Charles Bennett Barbara Bereny Roger P. Berg George E. Berger Richard N. Berger Karen Berkowitz JoAnn Bernard Laurie Bernhard Beverly Bierer Mr. & Mrs. William Birnkrant Adrienne & Michael Blackman Mrs. Marilyn Blank Ruth & Donald Blumkin Pamela & Bill Bohnert Susan Boiko & Martin Schwartz Toby Bornstein Betsy Bosak Wanda Boulgarides Paula Brand Mona Brandler Laura Brawner Felix Brenner Dr. and Mrs. Neal & Ruth Bricker Dr. Gerald Buckberg G & Ashley Buonanno Mark & Penny Burley Howard Bushinsky Laura D. Campbell Grace Diehaus & Pauline Canny Andrew Carlberg Marlene & David Capell Cindy Carlin & Jeff Rousso Barry Charles Beverly & Dennis Chester Carole & Leslie Cohen David Conney, M.D. Dino Conte Susan Georgine Craig Sandy & Alan Croll Judith & Mel Croner Else Dahl Muriel Dance Hedva & Dr. Dudley Danoff Jaye T. Darby Diana Davidow & Deborah Constance Debra Davis Jeffrey Davis Ruth B. Davis & Pearl Schultz Hal & Roberta Delevie Virginia DiBona Susan & Kevin Dobson Bruce & Suzanne Dodds Carol Jean Doehring Fred & Marilyn Dorer Steven & Beverly Dorfman
Daryl & Paul F. Doucette Ms. Susan Downey Sharon & Ron Dunas Dr. & Mrs. William M Duxler Chris Easley In loving memory of Howard Eichen Mr. & Mrs. Epelbaum Larry & Elke Ereshefsky David & Joyce Evans Alan & Barbara Faiola Carole Faxon Barbara & Denny Federman Carolyn Fernandez Lila & Fred Fink Paul & Karen Finkel Fran Flanagan William & Elisabet Fleischman In Loving Memory of Frank & Eileen Flood Edward Flores Sandy Francis Marilyn Freeman Francine Freid Kenneth J. Friedman & Marilynn J. Friedman Family Foundation Lynn & Barry Friesen Ms. Laurelle Frome Yury & Yelena Furman Lee Gardenswartz Larry & Judith Garshofsky Adleen & Richard Gibbs Linda Gibbs Karen Berko Gibson Diane Glazer Ann M. Goldberg Carol & Neil Goldberg Marilyn & Allen Golden Dr. Peter Goldman Louis & Linda Goldsman Ellie & Barry Goldstein Mark Gordon Roger Gordon Susie & Bruce Goren Ellen Greene Susan & Michael Gregory Gary Gross Marcy & Edgar Gross Suzi & Bob Guerin Eve Haberfield & David Johnson Peter & Sarah Hall Mark & Monica Haloossim Carolyn & Bernard Hamilton Tess Harper Kay Harrington Salli Harris Nancy Harrison Dr. & Mrs. Samuel Haveson HBC Protocols Inc. Richard Hefner & Greg Hoffman Allan Heinberg Mr. & Mrs. William Hellman Zvia Hempling Jackson Henry Carla & Alan A. Herd Michael & Candice Herman Ms. Kathryn Hibbs Cina Hodges Shirley Hoff Jackie & Dr. Irwin Hoffman Dr. Sharron Holman Mr. & Mrs. John Hopmans Mr. & Mrs. John Huber Lonnie Levi Israel Robert & Gail Israel Craig & Lynn Jacobson Josh Jacobstein Fred & Nancy Jacobus Mr. & Mrs. Vernon D. Jones Carolyn & Dan Jordan Peter & Cynthia Joyce Marlene Kane Jean Kaplan Jo Ann Kaplan Dr. & Mrs. Mitchell Karlan Harris Katleman Owen Kato Judith P. Katz Claudia Kazachinsky & Richard A. Sherer James Kelly Jordan & Nicola Kerner Family Irwin Kishner Phyllis Klein Dr. Phyllis Klein Donna & Jeffrey Klein Annette & Charles Kleeman Laurie & Milton Klorman Charles Kolstad Mr. & Mrs. Richard Korchien Dolph Kornblum & Florence Robins
Donald Kottler Barbara & Stan Krasnoff Janice White & Eugene Krieger Charles Kristenson Michelle & Bob Laemmle Carol D. Lande Dr. & Mrs. Eric Leibovitch Ginger Leibovitz Ann Leland Marla E. Levine Wayne Levine Dr. Isaac & Barbara Levy Richard & Vivian Levy Nan Lewis Mae & Hugh Lichtig Lee & Therese Linden Victor & Madeline Lindenheim Joanne Lindsay Irma & Allen Lipin Leslie & Adam Lobel Geri Loe Lori & Tom Low Ann & Bill Lucas Anne L. Lynch Teresa L. Maguire Guillaume & Crystal Maillet Carol & Doug Mancino Jeannette & Mervyn Mandelbaum Myrna & Irving Margol Robert B. & Dona Martin Sylvia Mason Phyllis & Bert Massing Stewart Mayeda David Israeli & Dr. Marie Mazzone Sheri & Jim McCashin Cheryl McCormick Lawry & Charles Meister Kimberly Meye Teddie J. Milner Pamela & Mark Mischel Thomas Mitchell Dr. & Mrs. Leon Mizrahi Andrew Molasky Susanna Morgan Shelagh Moriarty John Moschitta Bill Mullins Bonnie Nash David Neilan Fran Neiman Mark & Diane Neubauer Sheila Newman Robert & Anita Nitta Napoleon & Afra Nobay Shelby Notkin Elad Offer Sandy & Alan Olick Judy Orlanski Anton & Olivia Pacino Allen Pack & Rikki Gordon Bill Palmer Bob Paris Edward Parker Dara & Greg Payne Kathy & Jeff Perkins Michael Perlstein Naidu & Jane Permaul Susan Petelik Bruce Peters Frank Pfizenmayer & Josh Brown Frank Piontek Dr. Ronald & Alyson Podell Zazi Pope David Posner Philip Pritchett Joan & Martin Ransohoff Karen Reckamp Mildred Reid Vicki Reiss Mr. & Mrs. Anthony Rennick Linda & Steve Richman Lee Rodgers Elizabeth Roewe Barbara & David Rognlien Mr. Avi & Mrs. Janis Rojany Rose Brand George M. Rosen Beverly & Melvin Rosenthal Joyce & Deane Ross Dr. Martin & Lorraine Ross
Bert Royal & Clay Black Adrienne & Stanford Rubin Blanche & Bruce Joel Rubin Joyce Hokin Sachs Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Sackheim Mr. & Mrs. Simon Salloom Janet Salter In Memory of Hon. Maxwell Hillary Salter Karen Sandler Dr. Victor Sands & Mrs. Charlene Sands Susan & Kenneth Sarno Maxine Savitz Carole & Michael Scheinberg Carole Scherzer Gary & Karen Schneider Nancy & Steven Schneider Jane & Bill Schopf Barbara Schulman Susan & Peter Schwab Mr. Charles Schwartz & Mrs. Carol Schwartz John H. Scott Earlene & Herb Seymour Scott Shagrin Mary & Paul Shane Tom & Judy Sharp Madeline & Robert Sharples Shelly & Greg Sherwin Sideshow Rare & Remarkable Books, Art & Curiosities Renee & Joe Siegel Seymour & Dorothy Siegel Bonnie Sturner PhD In memory of Peter Silton Joan Silver Diane Good & Frank Smith Diane Smith Marcia L. & Mark J. Smith Karen Smits Joan & Jerry Snyder Fanya & Sidney Soll Michael & Millie Sondermann Anne-Marie & Alex Spataru Debra & Bruce Spector Ms. Rita Spiegel Ms. M.L. Stearns Dr. Jay Stein & Mrs. Carol Stein Mr. & Mrs. Tom Stempel Arthur Stern Gloria Stroock Stern Sally Stevens Holly Strom Mr. Kayser Sume & Dr. Renee Sabshin Katherine Sung I.H. Sutnick Deepak Swarup Donna Thompson Dorothy Thornhill Jay & Courtney Tobin Mr. & Mrs. Art Tompkins David Trainer Laura & John Lincoln Uelmen Robin & Gary Ungar Catherine Unger Leon & Stephanie Vahn Pia & Steve Vai Anthony Vasek Vital Research LLC Lois Von Morganroth Carole Wagner-Vallianos & Peter Vallianos Jane Wang Bunny & Jay Wasserman Elisa Wayne Annette & David Weil Julie & Peter Weil In Memory of Eunice Weiner Marsha & Steven Weiss John Weston Rae Jeane Williams Bruce & Marci Wiseman Deborah Wiss Rowie & Jeffrey Wolf George Wolfberg Albert Wolsky Jess Womack Lynn Woods Karen & Frank Wurtzel Kevyn Wynn Harriet Zaretsky Lynn & Meir Ziv Sandy Zwirn
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Jay Weinstein & Lori Woldar Annabelle Weston & Steven Shulman Bruce Whizin Deborah Wiss Elaine & Donald Wolf Kyra Woo Pat West Andrew & Kimberly Zakanych Arnold Zane
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 Kristina Leach Nick Johnson Kristen Osborn
Artistic Manager Artistic Associate / Literary Director Artistic Associate / Casting Director Artistic Coordinator Literary Associate Literary Intern 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 Ava Bogle Development Assistant Jessie Sherman Development Assistant
ADMINISTRATION Frankie Ocasio Executive Assistant to the Managing Director Maryam Meehan Accounting and Payroll Manager Francisca Lopez Accounts Payable Marguerite Harris Receptionist
EDUCATION Jennifer Zakkai Education Projects Leader Connor White Resident Teaching Artist & Education Associate
PRODUCTION Daniel Ionazzi Jill Barnes Matthew Carleton Thomas Watson Rich Gilles James Grabowski Darren Rezowalli Leah A. Lewis
Production Manager Associate Production Manager Technical Director Assistant Technical Director Properties Master Sound Master Master Electrician Wardrobe Supervisor
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 L.J. Stevens Group Sales 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
public relations Andy Perez
Public Relations Director
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, 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