The Jacksonian Program by Geffen Playhouse

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THE AUDREY SKIRBALL KENIS THEATER AT THE GEFFEN PLAYHOUSE

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From the artistic Director

WELCOME TO THE GEFFEN PLAYHOUSE We at the Geffen are tremendously excited to bring together Pulitzer Prize winner Beth Henley, Tony Award winner Robert Falls and an ensemble of such celebrated actors: Ed Harris, Glenne Headly, Amy Madigan, Bill Pullman and Bess Rous. We’re thrilled to welcome back some of these artists and to provide a home for all of them and this extraordinary new work by one of America’s most talented playwrights.

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Rarely does a project come together with the swiftness that The Jacksonian managed. Just last year several of the above actors gathered to read this new work in Henley’s living room. Then Robert Falls, who had never before helmed one of Henley’s plays despite their long friendship, realized from the moment that he read the script that this was the play on which they would finally collaborate. And shortly thereafter we were getting calls to produce the world premiere. Through The Jacksonian, a humorous, dark and mysterious piece, Henley explores the underbelly of Southern life in the mid-1960s with a visit to a seedy motel populated by an eclectic group on the night of a terrible crime. Falls, who has excelled at explorations of the darker side of the human condition with writers from Eugene O’Neill to Arthur Miller to Rebecca Gilman, has honed the intricacies of Henley’s work with a strong, deft hand; and with his talented team of designers, he has created an especially haunting experience. And the cast: That these five esteemed actors with such busy film and stage schedules agreed a year ago to this distant three-month period is, indeed, some kind of theater miracle. And all for you. The Audrey Skirball Kenis Theater continues to be the space for which we have always hoped. Our sustained commitment to new work has allowed us to produce wonderfully provocative, intimate theatergoing. We are thrilled to have subscribers joining us in the Audrey for the first time this season, and we look forward to bringing you yet another season of exciting work in 2012/2013. For the time being though, we invite you to take a trip to the South through the eyes of Beth Henley. Mississippi may never seem the same. Enjoy the show,

Randall Arney Artistic Director

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BOARD OF DIRECTORS Frank G. Mancuso

FROM THE CHAIRMAN FRANK G. MANCUSO

Chairman

Gilbert Cates * President

Patricia Kiernan Applegate Randall Arney dr. Gene d. Block Suzanne Deal Booth † Harold A. Brown Gil Cates jr. Mary Ann Cloyd Kirsten Combs marcia israel-curley * Robert A. Daly † Dennis Doty John Ebey Mark Fleischer David Geffen † Herbert M. Gelfand Chairman Emeritus

It is my pleasure to welcome you to The Jacksonian, our second play in the Audrey Skirball Kenis Theater this 2011/2012 season. It is a privilege to host the world premiere of this dark tale written by Pulitzer Prize winning playwright Beth Henley and helmed by Tony Award winning director Robert Falls, which transpires in a seedy Southern motel where nothing is as it seems. In addition to our excitement surrounding The Jacksonian, we are delighted to announce that our annual gala, Backstage at the Geffen, will take place on Monday, June 4, 2012 and we will honor Fox Filmed Entertainment Chairman and CEO Jim Gianopulos. Backstage is a truly special, unique event that I look forward to each year, and this year we will do our best to maintain the intimate, spirited atmosphere that Gil Cates set into motion and always executed brilliantly. The stories, laughter and slight dose of irreverence never disappoint, and I hope you will join us for this very special occasion. For more information about the event and to purchase tickets, please call Director of Development Regina Miller at 310.208.6500 ext.112. I now invite you to sit back, relax and enjoy The Jacksonian. Respectfully yours,

Patricia L. Glaser Adi Greenberg Arthur Greenberg Martha Henderson Pamela Robinson Hollander Quincy Jones † Joan Kaloustian Jeffrey Katzenberg † Glorya Kaufman audrey skirball kenis * charles kenis * Michael B. Kong Dr. Gerald S. Levey carla malden Karl Malden †* Susan Mallory Ginny Mancini Ron Meyer † Susanna Midnight Leslie Moonves † Jerry Moss † Ken Novice Steven A. Olsen Jerry Perenchio † Bruce M. Ramer † Founding Chairman

Loren Rothschild Linda Bernstein Rubin Teri Schwartz Richard Sherman Victoria Mann Simms † Andy Spahn Fred Specktor Steven Spielberg † deeanna staats Cynthia P. Stafford Howard Tenenbaum Steve Tisch † Dr. Charles E. Young Chairman Emeritus

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YOU NEVER KNOW WHO WILL SHOW UP ON THIS AMAZING NIGHT! Past Geffen Playhouse artists and friends who came out to support and perform include: Julie Andrews, Christina Applegate, Hank Azaria, Annette Bening, Carol Burnett, Sarah Chang, Kristin Chenoweth, Alan Cumming, Dana Delany, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Clint Eastwood, Tom Hanks, Jane Lynch, Helen Mirren, Matthew Morrison, Ray Romano, Martin Short, Dick Van Dyke & Rita Wilson

be part of the show For more information and sponsorship opportunities, please contact Regina Miller at reginam@geffenplayhouse.com or 310.208.6500 ext.112

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Returning to her roots: Beth Henley talks about

The Jacksonian, her writing process and the tough road home

Freedom Summer was a campaign in the United States launched in June 1964 to attempt to register as many African-American voters as possible in Mississippi. The project also set up dozens of Freedom Schools and Freedom Houses in small towns throughout Mississippi to aid the local black population.

A writer’s process is always deeply personal and individual but in the case of Beth Henley I was unaware of how much the Jackson, Mississippi of her youth informed her most recent work. Revisiting one of the darkest eras of American history, Henley creates a world peopled with characters who have a civil rights war raging just beyond the front door, and an entirely different battle raging within. AL: Can you talk a bit about the genesis of The Jacksonian and the production? What was your jumping off point? BH: I’ve been working on the play — it’s horrible to think about it — for about five years now. I have done at least three readings in my living room, a reading in New York and a workshop at New York Stage and Film in Poughkeepsie. It’s been a long, interesting and good process. AL: What was the spark that lit the idea? BH: This is the first play I’ve written that takes place in Jackson, the place I was born. I have written other plays that take place in Mississippi — specifically Hazelhurst where my grandparents and cousins lived. Then I went off to write P4 PERFORMANCES MAGAZINe

plays set in Chicago, California and then ultimately came back to the South. But finally, at this point, I was able to come back around and write a play about Jackson circa 1964, which was a very dark time in the South and made an indelible impression on my life. AL: Tone-wise this play is significantly darker than your previous work. Is that a direct result of the time and place of the play? BH: Historically, 1964 was a very violent time in Mississippi. It was the time of Freedom Summer — students were coming into town to register blacks to vote, people were getting murdered and black churches were being burned. A synagogue in town was blown up as was

the Rabbi’s house. I suppose the chaos of that time and the chaos of the world that I was growing up in was too much for me to bear until I got this far away from it. AL: In terms of going into production, what is your process in the room with your director Bob Falls and the actors. BH: Bob had a very interesting way of starting rehearsal. We read through the play and then we read through the play again in chronological order. Then he had each person read a line so that we could just hear the facts of the play. In a certain way, he prevents people from just jumping right in — he prefers that we all stalk around the pit a little. Because of the slow process, if an actor brought up a question about a certain line, I would know the answer in my head but it wouldn’t be written in the play. His process allows me to fill in what I had left off the page. These questions from Bob and the actors have lead me to large rewrites including changing the climax of the play based on a suggestion of Bob’s. From the second week of rehearsal alone there are five rewritten monologues.

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BY AMY LEVINSON AL: Do you find that it’s difficult to know early on in the process, before an actor has completely inhabited the role, whether a change in the script is warranted or not? Or do you feel like you can get the information you need about the script from the get-go? BH: Well, with this cast it’s pretty much from the get-go. They could make reading the telephone book work. But it’s also a matter of me listening to the rhythm of the piece, and that’s far easier to hear when it’s read by actors as opposed to when you are reciting it in your own head. This is one of the primary things I’m focusing on at this point in the process. AL: Which of the characters in The Jacksonian do you find to be the most sympathetic? BH: Probably Perch — the dentist. All of these characters are struggling with what the culture is versus what goodness or minor kindnesses are. This is a play about people who are living in an evil place at an evil time — how they survive, or not survive, the havoc it wreaks on their families and how they can have any sort of authentic relationship with anyone because they are living on this pile of lies.

(L) Freedom Summer volunteers, most of them northern college students, travel south to aid local civil rights workers in helping educate black children and organize black voters. (R) Three Civil Rights workers who were murdered in Neshoba County on June 21, 1964.

AL: Because you had heard the actors read the play previously, did you feel that they influenced the development of the characters as you went into your second draft? BH: Not really, to tell you the truth. The characters are really set in the first draft

This 1964 FBI photograph shows the scene where the burned station wagon driven by James Chaney, Andrew Goodman and Mickey Schwerner, Mississippi civil rights workers, was found shortly after their disappearance.

of the play. The fundamental aspects of who these people are won’t change all that much. AL: Can you talk a bit about your process — how do you begin a play? BH: In the case of this play I had a really strong image of a young girl bringing a Christmas tree into a motel room and the man who was there. Then I realized that the man was her father and that was an image that haunted me. Obviously, I knew it was Christmas time. I spend a lot of time writing in these notebooks and none of it makes sense. I write down images, bits of dialogue, scenes, settings. I decide that the man is going to be a dentist so then I do research on dentists. I decide it’s 1964. But these notebooks, about six of them, are just filled with chaotic things. When I feel I have gotten enough ideas onto paper, I go back into the notebooks and circle the things that speak to me the most. Then I’ll type those things up as images, home, being, dialogue, character. I do a lot of “work horse” work so that I can allow my creative self to take over and not get bogged down by my logical mind when I begin the play. PErFORMANCEs MAGAZINE P5

Randall Arney ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Ken Novice MANAGING DIRECTOR Frank G. Mancuso chairman of the board

THE GEFFEN PLAYHOUSE presents

Written by

Beth Henley Set Designer

Costume Designer

Lighting Designer

Composer & Sound Designer

Walt Spangler

Daniel Ionazzi

Fight Director

Ned Mochel

Ana Kuzmanic

Richard Woodbury

Production Stage Manager

Young Ji

Casting Director

Phyllis Schuringa

Directed by

Robert Falls

Opening Night: Wednesday, February 15, 2012 OPENIN G NI G HT SPONSORE D B Y :

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cast of characters (In alphabetical order)

Bill Perch........................................................................................................................Ed Harris Eva White......................................................................................................................Glenne Headly Susan Perch..................................................................................................................Amy Madigan Fred Weber..................................................................................................................Bill Pullman Rosy Perch....................................................................................................................Bess Rous

understudIES Bill Perch/Fred Weber............................................................................................Christopher Fairbanks Eva White/Susan Perch...........................................................................................Rebecca Jordan Rosy Perch....................................................................................................................Jeanne Syquia

Time March 1964 — December 1964 setting The Jacksonian Motel, an establishment on the outskirts of Jackson, Mississippi running time Approximately 90 Minutes There will be no intermission

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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WHO’S WHO IN THE CAST ABOUT THE PLAYERS

Ed Harris (Bill Perch) Ed Harris previously appeared at the Geffen Playhouse in 2009 as Edward Carr in Neil LaBute’s Wrecks (LADCC Award for Best Solo Performance), a role he originated at the Everyman Palace Theatre in Ireland as well as reprised for the New York run in 2006. Harris’ theater credits include: Taking Sides, Fool for Love (Obie Award -Outstanding Actor), Precious Sons (Drama Desk Award — Outstanding Actor), Prairie Avenue (LADCC Award), Scar, A Streetcar Named Desire, The Grapes of Wrath, Sweet Bird of Youth and Simpatico (Lucille Lortel Award — Best Actor). On screen, Harris, who will next be seen in the feature thriller, Man on a Ledge and in HBO’s Game Change, has appeared in over fifty films and been nominated for four Academy Awards. He has been honored with a Golden Globe, a SAG Award and a National Society of Film Critics Award for his work in films. He has directed two films in which he also starred: Pollock and Appaloosa, which he co-wrote, directed and produced.

GLENNE HEADLY (Eva White) Theater: Balm in Gilead (N.Y., Chicago), Aunt Dan & Lemon, (London’s Almeida Theatre); P8 PERFORMANCES MAGAZINe

Detachments (Los Angeles), My Brilliant Divorce, (Galway, Ireland); Arms and the Man, (Broadway); former longtime member of Chicago’s Steppenwolf Theatre Company (four Jefferson Awards); Love, Loss, and What I Wore (Geffen Playhouse). Television: On Golden Pond (live telecast); Bastard Out of Carolina; Lonesome Dove (both Emmy nominated for best supporting actress film/mini-series); Pronto. Film: Dirty Rotten Scoundrels; Dick Tracy; Mr. Holland’s Opus; Mortal Thoughts, Nadine; What’s the Worst that Could Happen; Making Mr. Right; Breakfast of Champions; The Amateurs; 2 Days in the Valley; The Joneses.

AMY MADIGAN (Susan Perch) Theater credits: Streetcar Named Desire (Broadway), A Lie of the Mind (Mark Taper Forum), Steven Wants to Play the Blues (LATC), The Lucky Spot (MTC), Prairie Avenue (Los Angeles), In the Boom Boom Room (Los Angeles). Film credits include: Twice in a Lifetime (Academy Award Nomination), Gone Baby Gone, Once Fallen, Female Perversions, Uncle Buck, Field of Dreams, Alamo Bay, Streets of Fire, Places in the Heart, Love Child and others. Most recent television includes: Memphis Beat and Fringe, other credits include Grey’s Anatomy and Criminal Minds. Received a Golden Globe Award and Emmy nomination for Roe Vs. Wade, Cable Ace Award for Best Actress for And Then There Was One and The Laundromat. Other credits include HBO Carnivale, The Laramie Project, A Bright Shining Lie and Shot in the Heart. Upcoming film: Jenny Deller’s Future Weather.

BILL PULLMAN (Fred Weber) Bill Pullman started acting professionally in New York theater in 1983, and shortly after began his film career. His movie work includes blockbuster comedies (Ruthless People, Spaceballs), dramas (The Accidental Tourist, Igby Goes Down), romantic comedies (Sleepless in Seattle, While You Were Sleeping), action (Independence Day), thrillers (Malice), westerns (The Virginian, Wyatt Earp), film noir (The Last Seduction, The Zero Effect), and horror (The Grudge). His theater work includes the Broadway revival of David Mamet’s Oleanna, the Broadway world premiere of Edward Albee’s The Goat (Drama Desk nomination), as well as Albee’s Peter & Jerry (Drama Desk nomination). Bill directed for the anthology TV series Night Visions, and directed and produced the TNT movie The Virginian. He recently starred in HBO’s Too Big To Fail, the BBC and Starz series Torchwood and the TNT movie Scott Turow’s Innocent.

BESS ROUS (Rosy Perch) Off-Broadway: From Riverdale to Riverhead (Studio Dante), Open House (The New York International Fringe Festival).

Regional: The How And The Why (McCarter Theatre), The Diary of Anne Frank (Roundhouse Theatre). Film: Darkroom (2012), What Just Happened, The Hungry Ghosts. TV: Law & Order: SVU, Mad Men (Recurring), Gossip Girl (Recurring), Law & Order (Seasons 15 and 20), Army Wives, New Amsterdam, Third Watch, Damage Control, Loving Leah (CBS/Hallmark). She is a graduate of The Mason Gross School of the Arts at Rutgers University (BFA) and The London Academy of Theatre. ROBERT FALLS (Director) Robert Falls has been the artistic director of Chicago’s Goodman Theatre since 1986. Recent credits for the Goodman include the Midwest premiere of John Logan’s Tony Awardwinning Red, his critically acclaimed adaptation of The Seagull, and the world premiere of Rebecca Gilman’s A True History of the Johnstown Flood (one of Time magazine’s “10 best” of the season). Mr. Falls’ Broadway productions of Death of a Salesman and Long Day’s Journey into Night received multiple Tony Awards, including Best Director of a Play, and his Shakespeare Theatre production of King Lear garnered Helen Hayes Awards for Outstanding Direction and Production. Other Broadway credits include The Rose Tattoo, Desire Under the Elms, the Tony-nominated revival of Talk Radio, The Pulitzer prize winning The Young Man From Atlanta, and Elton John and Tim Rice’s Aida for Walt Disney Theatricals, which ran four years and has been produced around the world. He directed the world premiere of Arthur Miller’s final play Finishing the Picture. He is currently preparing The Iceman Cometh with Nathan Lane and Brian Dennehy for the Goodman this spring.

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WHO’S WHO IN THE CAST ABOUT THE PRODUCTION BETH HENLEY (Playwright) Beth Henley was born in Jackson, Mississippi. Her plays have been produced internationally and translated into over ten languages. Crimes of the Heart and The Wake of Jamey Foster were performed on Broadway. Off-Broadway productions include: The Miss Firecracker Contest, Am I Blue, The Lucky Spot, The Debutante Ball, Abundance, Impossible Marriage, and Family Week. Her play Ridiculous Fraud was produced at McCarter Theatre as well as South Coast Repertory Theatre. Beth Henley was awarded the Pulitzer Prize in Drama and the New York Drama Critics Circle Award for Best American Play for Crimes of the Heart. Other awards include: American Theatre Wing 1998 Award for Distinguished Achievement in Playwrighting; Susan Smith Blackburn Finalist for Crimes of the Heart and Ridiculous Fraud; Richard Wright Literary Excellence Award 2000, New York Stage and Film Honoree, 2007; ATHE Career Achievement Award, 2010. Ms. Henley has the honor of serving as Theatre Arts Presidential Professor at LMU, Los Angeles. WALT SPANGLER (Set Designer) Walt collaborates frequently with Robert Falls, for whom he designed the epic Broadway revival of Desire Under the Elms as well as Mr. Fall’s highly acclaimed production of King Lear starring Stacy Keach. Recent/upcoming projects include: A Christmas Story The Musical, directed by John Rando and the world premiere of Tuck Everlasting directed by Casey Nicholaw. ANA KUZMANIC (Costume Designer) Ana Kuzmanic is thrilled to work at Geffen Playhouse for the first time. She has designed numerous productions at Steppenwolf theatre, including

the world premiere of August: Osage County, Broadway run, National Theatre of London production and 2009-10 US National Tour. Her other Broadway credits include Desire Under the Elms directed by Robert Falls and Superior Donuts directed by Tina Landau. As a frequent collaborator of Director Robert Falls, Kuzmanic designed costumes for King Lear (Stacy Keach), Desire Under the Elms (Brian Dennehy, Carla Gugino), The Seagull and A True History of the Johnstown Flood at Goodman Theatre. Other regional credits include productions at Trinity Rep, Looking Glass Theater, Milwaukee Rep, Washington Shakespeare Theater, Berkeley Rep, McCarter, Oregon Shakespeare Festival among others. Film: costume assistant to John Malkovich, Drunkboat (2005); costume designer, Kubuku Rides directed by Terry Kinney (2005). Kuzmanic’s work represented USA at Prague Quadrennial (2011 and 2007) and World Stage Design (2005). From 1993 to 2002 Kuzmanic designed for her fashion label. A native of Yugoslavia, Kuzmanic graduated from Faculty of Applied Arts and Design in Belgrade, Serbia and currently teaches costume design at Northwestern University. Special thanks to Charles LaPointe. DANIEL IONAZZI (Lighting Designer) Daniel Ionazzi is Production Manager for the Geffen Playhouse. He is also a member of the faculty of the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television and Director of Production for the Department of Theater. Mr. Ionazzi is the author of The Stage Management Handbook and The Stagecraft Handbook. Design credits include: WWII - Beyond all Boundaries for the National World War II Museum. For Steppenwolf Theatre Company: The Seafarer. For South Coast Repertory Theater: In The Next

Room. For the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts: Teatro alla Moda. For the Geffen Playhouse: Radiance: The Passion of Marie Curie, Superior Donuts, A Step In Time, Nightmare Alley, The Female of the Species, The Seafarer, Atlanta, Speed-the-Plow, A Picasso, Wishful Drinking, All My Sons (Ovation nomination), Cat On A Hot Tin Roof, Paint Your Wagon, Take Me Out, I Just Stopped By To See The Man, Boy Gets Girl (Ovation nomination), Under The Blue Sky, Oscar & Felix, God’s Man in Texas, The Unexpected Man, The Weir, Defiled, Merton of the Movies and All in the Timing (Ovation nomination). For the Dance Company Diavolo: Catapult and Traajectorie. For the Denver Center Theatre Company: Henry IV Part I, The Three Sisters, The Night of the Iguana, Antigone. Additional design credits: The Ahkmatova Project, Amelia Lives, Telling Time, Othello, Trojan Women, Misalliance and Jenufa with Josef Svoboda. RICHARD WOODBURY (Composer & Sound Designer) Previous Geffen credits include sound design and/or original music for 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 include: Red, Candide, The True History of the Johnstown Flood, Hughie, Krapp’s Last Tape, Animal Crackers, Magnolia, Desire Under The Elms, Rabbit Hole, King Lear, Frank’s Home, Dollhouse, Finishing the Picture, Moonlight and Magnolias, Lobby Hero, and many others. Steppenwolf Theater credits include: 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. NED MOCHEL (Fight Director) Ned Mochel did fight work at Geffen Playhouse for The Elaborate Entrance of Chad Deity, Superior Donuts, Next Fall, Ruined and Fat Pig. Mochel staged the fights for Big Bang Theory writer Mark Robert’s new play Rantoul and Die at the Lillian Theatre in L.A. and was fight director for both West Coast premieres of the Tracy Letts plays Killer Joe and Bug. Among many other Chicago and New York productions, Mochel was fight choreographer for Steppenwolf’s The Song of Jacob Zulu in Chicago and on Broadway, and The Lyric Opera’s production of McTeague, directed by Robert Altman. Mochel was stunt coordinator/fight choreographer on numerous feature films including A Marine Story from Final Battlefield productions, Jack Slash from Chicago Action Theatre, and Hit Parade from Man of Action Studios. In 2009, Mochel was awarded an LA Drama Theatre Critics’ award for fight choreography for the VS production of On An Average Day. Mochel also received a Chicago Jeff Citation for his work in the pirate, sword-fighting epic, The Fair Maid of the West. Ned was certified by the Society of American fight Directors in 1988 and is a black belt in JKA Karate. PErFORMANCEs MAGAZINE P9

WHO’S WHO IN THE CAST ABOUT THE PRODUCTION YOUNG JI (Production Stage Manager) Geffen Playhouse: Radiance: The Passion of Marie Curie, The Elaborate Entrance of Chad Deity, Extraordinary Chambers, In Mother Words, Love Loss & What I Wore, Ricky Jay: A Rogue’s Gallery; Louis & Keely: Live at the Sahara. Center Theatre Group: The Cherry Orchard (Taper); Wrecks, Trial of the Catonsville Nine, Pyrenees, A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings, Apollo, Flight, New Works Festival (Kirk Douglas Theatre); Speak to Me (CTG P.L.A.Y. in-school program). Other Los Angeles credits include Antaeus Company: Cousin Bette, King Lear, The Autumn Garden (Producer); La Ronde, The Glass Menagerie (Director); American Tales, Tonight at 8:30, Phaedra (Getty Villa), ClassicsFests 04, 06, 08, 10, Mother Courage and Her Children, Pera Palas, The Dickens Project, Chekhov X 4 (Production Stage Manager). LA Theater Works: Secret Order, Sonia Flew, Work Song; Matrix Theater: Dealing with Clair; Theatre@Boston Court: A Winter People. Tour: Jerry Quickley’s Live from the Front in Finland: Urban Festival, NYC: Public Theater, Apollo Theater, Portland: TBA Festival, Seattle: Bumbershoot Festival, and others; Mariachi Los Camperos De Nati Cano; Fiesta Navidad ’06. PHYLLIS SCHURINGA (Casting Director) Phyllis is in her ninth season as Casting Director at the Geffen Playhouse. Recent plays include: The Escort, Ruined (LA Casting), Equivocation, Matthew Modine Saves the Alpacas, Farragut North, 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 adaptation of The Grapes of Wrath (also La Jolla Playhouse, National Theatre in London, and Broadway, where it received the Tony Award for Best P10 PERFORMANCES MAGAZINe

Play), the original production of Steve Martin’s Picasso at the Lapin Agile (and subsequent productions including Westwood Playhouse and Briar Street Theater 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.

Randall Arney (Artistic Director) Randall Arney has been a theater professional for over 30 years, and has served as Artistic Director of the Geffen Playhouse since 1999. For the Geffen, in addition to his artistic programming and oversight, Arney’s directing credits include Superior Donuts by Tracy Letts, The Female of the Species by Joanna Murray-Smith, Speedthe-Plow by David Mamet, All My Sons by Arthur Miller, Richard Greenberg’s Take Me Out, Stephen Jeffries’ 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 and The Seafarer. He is an ensemble member and former Artistic Director of Chicago’s Steppenwolf Theatre where his directing credits include The Seafarer, I Just Stopped by to See the Man, The Beauty Queen of Leenane, Death and the Maiden, Curse of the Starving Class, Bang, A Walk in the Woods, Killers and The Geography of Luck. Arney also directed the world premiere of Steve Martin’s Picasso at the Lapin Agile at Steppenwolf, as well as the subsequent Los

Angeles (Westwood Playhouse, Drama-Logue Critic’s Award), Off-Broadway, San Francisco, Washington D. C. and Tokyo productions. As the Artistic Director for Steppenwolf from 1987 to 1995, he oversaw the design, creation and completion of a new state-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’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. On film he has appeared in Normal and Weapons of Mass Distraction (HBO), Mystery, Alaska, The Outof-Towners, Chain Reaction, and The Color of Money. Mr. Arney has an MFA degree in Acting from Illinois State University and has taught acting and directing at UCLA and Columbia College in Chicago and Illinois State University. He has also held master classes and workshops at Steppenwolf, around the U. S. and in Tokyo.

KEN NOVICE (Managing Director) Ken Novice’s career in the professional theatre 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 Basset 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 Award-nominated musical The Full Monty, Henry IV starring John Goodman and Sheldon Epp’s Tony-nominated hit Play On! among many others. His credits also include marketing and public relations for the Tony Award-winning Denver Center Theater Company and New York’s Circle Repertory Company. As Director of Programming for YouthStream Media Networks he developed national marketing and public relations programs for most of Hollywood’s major motion picture studios. Novice also served as Head of the Theatre Management MFA/MBA program at California State University, Long Beach and has been a guest lecturer at San Diego State University and the University of California, San Diego. He holds a BA from the Pennsylvania State University and an MBA from San Diego State University.

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS PRODUCTION STAFF FOR THE JACKSONIAN Properties Manager Rich Gilles Production Electrician Dan Tuttle Sound Board Operator Michael Gunderson Wardrobe Supervisor Leah A. Lewis Wig/Makeup Supervisor April Metcalf Wig Design by Charles LaPointe Assistant to Costume Designer Ashley Gamba Production Assistant Kyra Hansen UCLA Production Intern Ana Grazhdansky UCLA Directing Intern Alan Kenny ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Set provided by Scenic Highlights Lighting Equipment provided by Entertainment Lighting Services Sound Equipment provided by Jon Sound Inc. SPECIAL THANKS UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television Scene, Prop, Sound and Costume Shops; London Cleaners 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, Ed Harris, Neil LaBute, John Rando, 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.

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Accessible Accommodation The Geffen Playhouse is fully committed to ensuring a satisfying theater experience for our patrons with special needs or disabilities. Please contact the box office or an usher to discuss your needs.

AT THE THEATER Late Seating Should you arrive late to the theater or vacate your seat during the performance, please expect to be held in the lobby until an appropriate pause in the action on-stage. To minimize disturbance to other patrons, you may be sat into the first available location by the house staff even if different from your assigned seat. Be advised that some productions or circumstances may not allow for late or return seating.

Written by

John Pielmeier Adapted from the novel by

William Peter Blatty Directed by

John Doyle

summer 2012

FIRST LOOK! Watch video of Artistic Director Randall Arney discussing the first workshop of this world premiere.

scene at the geffen playhouse On December 18th, singer Nathan Pacheco graciously donated a performance in memory of Geffen Playhouse founder, Gil Cates, who was committed to sharing Nathan’s voice with a larger audience.

Geffen Playhouse Managing Director Ken Novice with his wife Kouy, Susan Fleischer, Geffen Board member Mark Fleischer and Geffen Artistic Director Randy Arney

Geffen Playhouse Board member Linda Rubin with her family

Geffen Playhouse Chairman of the Board Frank Mancuso, Nathan Pacheco and Disney Music Group Chairman Bob Cavallo

Geffen Playhouse Board member Dr. Gerald Levey, Dr. Barbara Levey and Geffen Artistic Director Randy Arney

Geffen Playhouse Board member Glorya Kaufman, Eric Small and Geffen Board member Ginny Mancini

Photos by Jordan Strauss

Gil Cates’ family: Gil Cates Jr., Harrison Cates, Dr. Judith Reichman, Elena Cates and Jon Cates

find out more about this and other events at the Geffen Playhouse Call the Development Department at 310.208.6500 ext.128

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story pirates and friends A Family FUN-RAISER benefiting the geffen playhouse story pirates play/write program

hosted by

Conan O’Brien

Friday, March 9, 2012 at 5:00 p.m. Includes kid-friendly dinner and unlimited fun! Ticket Prices

Mezzanine: $25 • Orchestra: $50 • Host Committee: $1500 (Host Committee includes eight V.I.P. tickets and a special Story Pirates gift)

Buy early to get the best seats for your whole family! Presented By

saturday scene THEATER FOR KIDS OF ALL AGES

Saturdays at the Geffen Playhouse are all about Theater for Families! All shows are at 11:00 a.m. and are suitable for kids from 5 to 105! Free post-show snacks generously provided by Gelson’s Market and Pretzel Crisps

February 25, 2012

Tall Tales: Myths of Magical Trees

In partnership with the UCLA School of Theater, Film & Television

Climb out on a limb with us to explore different cultures through their tree mythology. Through clowning acts, puppetry and the magic of shadow theater, the Geffen Playhouse, in partnership with UCLA, presents a celebration and rediscovery of timeless tales from around the world. Conceived and directed by Perry Daniel. Curated by Professor Patricia Harter. March 3, 2012

The Funky Punks!

Troubador Theater Company

Get ready for nonstop, knee-slapping, belly-laughing fun as the Troubador Theater Company’s ‘Punks’ share their delightful world of wonder and whimsy. The silly and the spectacular join forces for this high-energy, interactive circus extravaganza which includes everything from puppets, stilt-walkers and jugglers to trampoline tricksters, super slippery table sliders and even a plunger! April 14, 2012

Rock The Presidents! Childsplay

You too can become president! Or at least enjoy a rollicking, multi-media-filled musical revue of the 44 men who already have. From George Washington to Barack Obama in under an hour, this world premiere by nationally recognized youth theater company Childsplay features stories spanning the 223 years of the American presidency, brought to life by an all-original rock, pop and folk music soundtrack.

like ‘Geffen Playhouse Family Fun’

geffenplayhouse.com/family

SATURDAY SCENE

Photo by Jordan Strauss

EDUCATION SPOTLIGHT

Seniors from Triangle Square with Geffen Playhouse Education Associate Connor White.

The Golden Ticket Program Started in 2010, the Golden Ticket Program is designed to significantly improve the quality of life for economically disadvantaged and socially isolated seniors through participatory arts experiences that stimulate them intellectually, creatively, socially and emotionally. The program serves senior residences and centers throughout the Los Angeles area and provides tickets to Gil Cates Theater season productions and select special events. The program also provides transportation to and from the theater. All participants are served with workshops led by Geffen teaching artists and given comprehensive study guides. After each show, seniors are treated to a reception where they enjoy refreshments, socialize and discuss the play. It’s a wonderful chance for vibrant community members, many of whom lack the opportunity to leave their residences often, to experience the cultural and social connection of live theater. Thanks to the generous support of Geffen Playhouse donors, we currently serve five senior communities. For more information on how you can support the Golden Ticket Program, please contact our Development Department at 310.208.6500 ext.112. PErFORMANCEs MAGAZINE P17

“A world class artist, award winning concert pianist and compelling story teller, Mona Golabek will fill your imagination and steal your heart in this must-see story about family, music and survival.”

— Hershey Felder, Adapter & Director

The Geffen Playhouse and Hershey Felder present The One More Entertainment and Trevor Hay Production of

adapted and directed by

Hershey Felder based on The children of willesden lane by

Mona Golabek & Lee Cohen featuring

Mona Golabek world premiere begins APRIL 17

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donor spotlight The Geffen Playhouse thanks City National Bank and Geffen Playhouse Board Member Martha Henderson for their longtime generous support of our theater We are immensely grateful to Martha Henderson for her service to the Geffen Playhouse, and to City National Bank, an organization deeply committed to community involvement. City National Bank has been an invaluable partner to the Geffen Playhouse for many years, dating back as far as 2005, when the Bank was extremely helpful in our capital campaign. Furthermore, for many years City National has been a Presenting Sponsor at our annual gala Backstage at the Geffen, and we are honored to name City National Bank as this year’s title sponsor.

“Martha is the kind of Board member that enhances the value of our theater because of her participation. She is deeply experienced in so many different areas which she brings to each and every issue the Board deals with.” In 2010, we were privileged to have Martha Henderson join our Board of Directors. With her combination of spirited support of the arts and business acumen, she has proven a true asset to the Geffen Playhouse. Ms. Henderson serves as Executive Vice President and Manager of City National Bank’s Entertainment Division. Now in her 28th year there, she oversees a team of 160 entertainment banking professionals in Beverly Hills, New York, Nashville and Atlanta, and under her leadership, City National’s Entertainment Division has been recognized by the entertainment industry as the leader in providing personal financial

services to business managers, talent agencies and entertainment law firms. In 2010, Ms. Henderson was the only banker to be named by Variety magazine to its list of the top 50 most influential women in the entertainment industry. Chairman of the Board Frank Mancuso stated, “Martha is the kind of Board member that enhances the value of our theater because of her participation. She is deeply experienced in so many different areas which she brings to each and every issue the Board deals with. Her love of theater makes her a 10+ Board member.” Once again, many thanks to Martha Henderson and City National Bank for being exceptional friends and partners to the Geffen Playhouse. PErFORMANCEs MAGAZINE P19

ANNUAL DONORS The Geffen Playhouse recognizes the following individuals and organizations for their generous support of our Annual Fund. Donors are listed at the Associate level and higher for gifts made between August 1, 2010 and December 15, 2011.

CHAIRMAN’S CIRCLE $50,000+

Anonymous Patricia Kiernan Applegate Audi of America, Inc Ben/Joyce Eisenberg Foundation City National Bank ClearEdge Power Mary Ann Cloyd Creative Artists Agency Susan & John Ebey Edgerton Foundation Joyce Eisenberg-Keefer & Melvin Keefer Herbert M. & Beverly J. Gelfand Adi & Jerry Greenberg Guggenheim Partners Carole & Bill Haber Martha Henderson J.P. Morgan Private Bank Marilyn & Jeffrey Katzenberg Glorya Kaufman Keyes Automotive Group Sandra Krause & William Fitzgerald Latham & Watkins LLP Lincy Foundation Los Angeles County Arts Commission Ginny Mancini Fay & Frank Mancuso Donna McKenna & Flynn Chernos Ron & Kelly Meyer Ann & Jerry Moss OneWest Bank Ralph M. Parsons Foundation PricewaterhouseCoopers Madeline & Bruce Ramer Linda Bernstein Rubin & Tony Rubin Richard & Barbara Sherman Shubert Foundation Skirball Foundation Kate Capshaw Spielberg & Steven Spielberg DeeAnna Staats, Staats & Co. Cynthia P. Stafford & Lanre Idewu Jodi & Howard Tenenbaum Tropicana Las Vegas The UCLA Dream Fund Deborah & Michael E. Walsh Judy & Chancellor Charles E. Young

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$25,000 - $49,999 Anonymous A&E Television Networks Arlene & Alan Alda Stephanie & Jonathan Carson CBS Corporation Classic Party Rentals Greater Los Angeles New Car Dealers Association Harold & Mimi Steinberg Charitable Trust Dan Hartman Arts & Music Foundation Hilton Bora Bora Nui Resort & Spa Marcia Israel Foundation, Inc. The Lear Family Foundation Los Angeles magazine Louis XIII de Remy Martin Susanna Midnight & Charlie Midnight Montage Hotels & Residences Leslie Moonves & Julie Chen Napa Valley Grille Nikki Beach The Edward A. & Ai O. Shay Family Foundation Sony Pictures Entertainment Judith & Bruce Stern Universal Studios W Hotel Westwood The Walt Disney Company Westime

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$10,000 - $24,999 Ariel Investments, LLC Bacara Resort & Spa Charles A. Black, Jr. Annette Blum The Eli & Edythe L. Broad Foundation Brotman Foundation of California Eileen & Harold Brown Mark Burnett & Roma Downey Capital Group Companies Valarie de la Garza & Michael Centeno City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs Shelley Wike Cranley Carole Bayer Sager & Robert A. Daly Dwight Stuart Youth Fund Susan & Mark Fleischer Four Seasons Fox Entertainment Group G.E. Foundation Gagosian Gallery Inc Gang, Tyre, Ramer & Brown, Inc. Patty Glaser & Sam Mudie Gloria & Peter Gold Arthur Greenberg C. Curtis Grisham, Jr. Guy D. Gundlach In Memory of Morrie Hazan HBO Films Eric & Samantha Heer Mellody Hobson InterActive Corp (IAC) Wendell & Bernice Jeffrey Joan Kaloustian Michael Kong & Anastasia Twilley Yvonne & Jason Lee Leo S. Guthman Fund Carla Malden Mona Malden Malibu Family Wines Susan & Peter Mallory Nancy & Michael McClelland Sandra E. Milken Hope Mineo & Jeffrey Kitchen Kenneth T. & Eileen L. Norris Foundation Northern Trust, NA Anna K. Nupson Occidental Petroleum Corp Christine Marie Ofiesh Lee & Lawrence J. Ramer Rollin Ransom & Chris Lacroix Readers Fine Jewelers Resnick Family Foundation Pamela Robinson Hollander & Robert Hollander Ronen Levy Events Loren Rothschild & Hon. Frances Rothschild Richard Ruskell The Vidal Sassoon Foundation Patricia & Stanley Silver The Simms/Mann Family Foundation Sotheby’s Fred Specktor & Nancy Heller Tanino Ristorante Transamerica Insurance & Investment Group Union Bank W Fort Lauderdale Warner Bros. Entertainment Fred & Mary Willard William Morris Endeavor Entertainment Angela Wommack Ruth Ziegler Anthony P. Zinge

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$5,000 - $9,999 J.J. Abrams & Katie McGrath Jehan F. Agrama & Dwora Fried Jack & Hilary Angelo Mara & Jonathan Blum Bobcat Productions, Inc

Linda & Jerry Bruckheimer Marcy Carsey & Leo Yoshimura Jo Champa Creative Intelligence Incorporated Larry & Sophie Cripe Bill & Kate In honor of Blanch Schimmel John Dittmar DreamWorks Studios Fielding Edlow & Larry Clarke George Hoag Family Foundation Priscila Giraldo Jay Gordon & Meyera Robbins Barbara Grenell Hachette Book Group Lynne & Michael Heslov Hilton Moorea Lagoon Resort & Spa Cindy & Alan Horn Vicki Iovine Dora & Neil Kadisha Mannon Kaplan Sally & Dr. Manny J. Karbelnig L & N Andreas Foundation Paul Lester Marlene & Sandy Louchheim Meyer & Renee Luskin Frank Mancuso Jr. & Kim Mancuso Barbara & Garry Marshall Todd M. Morgan Morgan Stanley Morris & Libby Singer Foundation Susan Bay Nimoy & Leonard Nimoy Pelican Hill Resort Kay & Bob Rehme Jane Rissman & Richard Sondheimer Monica & Phil Rosenthal Jay D. Roth & Sherry E. Grant Thomas L. Safran Steve Sauer Jody & Arthur Schmid Sidley Austin, LLP Simon Strauss Foundation Gussie Sitkin Sondheimer Foundation Sports Club/LA St. Regis Princeville Resort Tanaz Assil Jewelry Heather Thomas & Skip Brittenham David Tillman, MD & Karen Zoller, MD Miranda Tollman Tribune Direct U.S. Bank John & Marilyn Wells Rita Wilson & Tom Hanks Richard & March Wiseley Elena & Drew Zager Gail Zappa Ruth & Stan Zicklin

EDUCATION ADVOCATE $1,000 - $4,999

Anonymous (5) 23rd Street Jewelers Harry & Gay Abrams/Abrams Artists Agency Dr. Richard A. Ackerman & Miriam Shakter Janis Adams & John Lyons Joanna Adler Miriam Aguiar AIG Matching Grants Program Olga S. Alderson Michael Alexander Richard Alonso Laura & Harvey Alpert Charitable Foundation Katherine Amber Amgen Foundation Patti & Harlan Amstutz John Antoni Margaret & Howard Arvey Avion Tequila Hank Azaria Shelli Azoff Badrutt’s Palace Hotel

Brandon Bailo D.C. & Carol Ann Bakeman Alec Baldwin Heather Barlow Robert E. & Maria H. Barron Mike Baxter Richard & Shelley Bayer Norman Beil Peter Benedek Shelly & Libby Bergen Wendy & John Bergquist Jason Berk Helen Bing Caron Block Chancellor Gene D. Block & Mrs. Carol Block Pamela & Bill Bohnert Susan Booth The Bordy & Leibovic Families Jeff Borris Greg & Elizabeth Borrud Brenda & Alan Borstein Deanne Bosnak Brentwood Gardens Brentwood School Dr. Wallace P. Brithinee Robert Broder Carolyn & Gerald Bronstein Robert Brook & Jacqueline Kosecoff James Brooks Wendy & David Brotman Mr. & Mrs. Todd Brown & Family Ross G. Brown Michael Bunin Dianne Burnett & Joan Minerva Jason Calacanis Canine Companions for Independence Cliff Cantor Henry Capanna Chancellor Emeritus Albert Carnesale & Mrs. Robin Carnesale Dr. Fanya Carter & Dr. Harold J. Delchamps Josh Chait Lisa, Michael & Rachel Chalfin Chef Jaydene O’Connor Cirque du Soleil Laurel & Aaron Clark Jon Cohen Linda & John Coleman Lou Colen Terri Konheim Cooper Creative Brand Jeremiah Cuertas Nancy A. Cypert Daedalus Foundation, Inc Sandy Daneshrad Ruth Daugherty Shirley Lu & Norman Davidson Pam Dawber Sky Dayton Deluscious Cookies Dawn DeNoon Jonathan DeRosa Dr. Udayakumar Devaskar Vin Di Bona & Erica Gerard The Dillon Fund Nicolina Clark & Robert Dinlocker Carolyn Dirks & Brett Dougherty Dr. Laura’s Wholesome Junk Food Jan & Thea Drayer Steven Dubin Gerald & Sally Ducot Richard Duffy William Duncan Marilyn P. Dunn Rich S. Eisen Dr. & Mrs. Paul Eisenberg Colleen M. Ellis Terri & David Elston Kevin Watts & Christine Enlow Carl & Courtenay Enright Daniel Erickson Mica Ertegun Carol & J.B. Esterkin Bill Fagerbakke Mark Feldman Alex Ferrari

Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund Gloria & Morton Field Rabbi Harvey & Sybil Fields Robert Finkelstein Eric Flamholtz & Yvonne Randle Steve Freedman Fresh Sarah Leonard Fine Jewelers Carol & Paul Frimmer Tomas Fuller & Bill Kelly Future Lighting Mike Gainey Sharlene & Sol Galper Kathleen Garfield Inez Gelfand Rick Genow Mr. & Mrs. Fereydoon Ghaffari Paul & Cheri Gienger Harry A. Gilbert Rose Gilbert Kiki & David Gindler Benita & Bert Ginsberg Cherna & Dr. Gary Gitnick Jackqueline Glass Charlotte Gold Dr. & Mrs. Lee B. Gold Dr. Irene Goldenberg Marion Goldenfeld Abner & Roz Goldstine Christopher Gorelik Edith Gould Adrienne Grant & Paul Jennings Green Dot Films Allen Grubman The Guerin Foundation Aliza & Marc Guren Madeline Gussman Kathryn Hahn Audley Harrison Julian Hart Michael Hauptman Mr. & Mrs. William Hellman Mel & Faith Henkin David & Lisa Hernand Grant & Lysa Heslov Jean Himmelstein & David Coleman Dr. John D. Hofbauer & Dr. Laura E. Fox Mrs. Dorothy Hoffman Rand Hoffman & Charlotte Robinson Gail & Stanley Hollander Hotel Shangri-La Roger & Linda Howard Toni Hoyt Thomas Pryor & Vincent Imhoff Lynn Hunt & Margaret Jacob Terry & Marc J. Jacoby Joshua Jahnke Melina Jampolis Jerome & Linda Janger Jewish Community Foundation Paul Johansson Jack & Cindy Jones Mr. & Mrs. Vernon D. Jones Jordan Strauss Photography Joseph B. Gould Foundation Linda & David Kagel Mr. & Mrs. Bernard Kamine Michael Kane Karney Guren Family Foundation Sabrina Kay Charitable Foundation Patricia Keating Kelly Kellner Lenny & David Kelton Tamara Keough Shelah Kidd Chris King Barbara & Stuart Klabin Kent Klavens Joe Klemash Ron Kolar Leslie & Norman Koplof Hrag Kopooshian Thea & Neal Koss Wolf Kramer Carol Krause Krol Vodka Seth Krugliak La Costa Resort & Spa

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In Memory of Frances Richman Esther & Howard Richmond Linda & Manny Rider Beth Roberts & Warren Smith Doug Robinson James Roday Dolores Rogers Raymond Rogowski Susan Rose Brad & Nancy Rosenberg Kenneth & Rochelle Rosenberg Sue Weiss Rosenwasser & Joseph Sinay Todd Rubenstein Blanche & Bruce Joel Rubin Kathleen Hughes Rubin & Stanley Rubin Paula & Allan Rudnick Lawrence Rudolph Russ, August & Kabat David A. & Karen Richards Sachs Bob Safai Richard & Amber Sakai Daphna Salimpour Janet Salter In Memory of Hon. Maxwell Hillary Salter Mark San Filippo Barry & Nancy Sanders Wendy Schneider Schwab Charitable Fund In Loving Memory of Elayne P. Bernstein Schwartz Jonathan Schwartz Steve & Paula Schwartz Se San Diego Hotel Cynthia Sears Jed Seidel Michele & Peter Serchuk Andrew Shack Martin Shafer George Shapiro Robert Shapiro Lowell Sharron John & Lori Shaw Traci Shelton Dora R. Sher Diane Sherman-Smith In Memory of Gordon A. Smith Sussan & Michael Shore Showtime Networks Inc Holly & Larry Shulman Rita & Jose Sigal Ron Silverman & Soraya Ross Dine with Nine Catering & Events SLS Hotel at Beverly Hills Lisa Smelkinson In Loving Memory of Arnold Smith Nancy & Victor Snider Randy & Susan Snyder Snyder Family Foundation Drs. Matthew & Marion Solomon Spa Ritual Bruce & Patti Springsteen Jonathan St Clair Mitch & Sherry Stein Thomas & Lisa Stern Stephen Philibosian Foundation Roger Stoker Eric Strom & Eileen Goodis Aaron Stroud Eric Suddleson Sugarfish Alec Sulkin Kathryn & Mark Sullivan Elaine & Radoslav Sutnar Judd Swarzman Anne C. Taubman & David Boyle John Teeples & Nicolas Martinez, Jr. Larry Tenan Audri & Stan Tendler William & Karen Timberlake Daniel Tongbai The Lodge at Torrey Pines Kenny Tran Francine & James Travers Laura Trice, M.D. Larry Tull UBS Financial Services University Scholarship Foundation Susan & Peter Van Haften Alan Van Vliet Stayce & Robert Wagner Peter & Denise Walsh Craig Ali Adam Ware David Weber

David Weil Sander Weiner & Marcia Gilbert In Memory of Sylvia & George Weiner Adam Weiss Gelena & Seth Weissman Adrian Wenner Westin Kierland Resort & Spa Alison Whalen & Steven Marenberg Leslie White & Al Limon Sandy & Jon Willen Chris Williams Marcia Williams & Gene Lucero Winnick Family Foundation Fred Wolf Karen & Rick Wolfen Mimi & Werner F. Wolfen James Wong Ms. Patricia Youngman Yves Saint Laurent Andrew & Kimberly Zakanych Dean Zander Debra Zavala & Alpha Zavala Barbara & Stanley Zax Marcie & Howard Zelikow Ellen & Arnold Zetcher David & Ellie Zuckerman Adam Zwicker

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Daryl & Paul F. Doucette Anne Dougherty & David B. Dobrikin The Milton L. & Betty J. Dranow Family Foundation Mike Elisofon Doug Endicott Elizabeth A. Evans Exxon Mobil Corporation/ Matching Gifts Programs Earl I. Feldhorn Gladys Fellman Randy & Steven Fifield Steven & Randy Fifield Marjorie & Arthur Fine Sydney M. Finegold, M.D. Lisa Finkelstein Dr. Barbara Fish Meg Fisher Michael & Lynne Flynn Burt & Nanette Forester Lorraine Frankel Fran Fredella & Scott Rubin Lora Fremont Dottie Frieband Andrew & Jennifer Friedman Franky & Art Friedman Kenneth J. Friedman & Marilynn J. Friedman Family Foundation Gwen & Jacob Friend Sandy Gage Helena Galatolo Brian Gelt Charles Gerber Diane Glazer William & Charlene Glikbarg Richard & Lori Glucksman Francine Golden & Marvin Schlossman Louis & Linda Goldsman Good Works Foundation Lori & Robert Goodman Ellie Goodman Susie & Bruce Goren Gotta Have S’mores Julie C. Graham, Olivia C. Zeiden, Liam D. Zeiden Diana & Ronald Granit Simon Graty Carolyn & Bernard Hamilton Ms. Linda Hanada Robert Harding Kay Harrington Gary Hecker Penny & Steve Held Murray & Gail Heltzer Neal Hersh & Lynda Klein Kathryn Hibbs Marion & Todd Hindin Steven Hochstadt Cina Hodges Kelley M. Hogan Dr. Sharron Holman Adrienne & Elliott Horwitch Robin Hursh & Family Harold & Evelyn Igdaloff Robert & Gail Israel Fred & Nancy Jacobus Nancy & Len Jacoby Steve, Alex & Emma Jaffe Jil Sander Laurie Jones Trudy & Albert Kallis Mr. & Mrs. William Keast Nam Kim & Jeff Kateman Richard Kind Mr. & Mrs. William King Ann & Jonathan Kirsch Irwin Kishner Suzanne Klein Phyllis Klein Laurie & Milton Klorman Joe & Karen Knott Andrew Knox Jay Kogen Barbara & Stan Krasnoff Rodger & Jennifer Landau Joan & Christopher Larkin Jeanne & Christopher Lavagnino Larry Layne & Sheelagh Boyd The Lederer Family Alexandra Leichter Burton & Anita Levinson Lydia Levy Warren & Brenda Lincoln Mrs. Monte E. Livingston Steven Llanusa & Glenn Miya

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ANNUAL DONORS Mr. & Mrs. Robert Sugar Kayser & Renee Sume John & Eva Sutton Keith & Judy Swayne Mr. & Mrs. David Tann Robert Thompson Mr. & Mrs. Art Tompkins Joyce & Josh Trabulus Brigitta B. Troy Deborah Valdez Daniel & Shauna Valenzuela Katja van Herle vitamin water Carole Wagner-Vallianos & Peter Vallianos Ira & Laurie Waldman Shirley Wargon Seymour Waterman Elisa & Brad Wayne Annette Weil Roberta Weintraub Marsha & Steven Weiss Fred & Marlene Weissman Linda Wenglikowski Elayne & Walter Wentz Pat West Linda A. Wilson Herbert Wise Elaine & Donald Wolf Robbie Work Cherie Wrigley Karen & Frank Wurtzel Thelma & Sam Yellen Arnold Zane Lynn & Meir Ziv Sandy Zwirn

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Anonymous (7) Herbert Ehrmann & Constance Abell Jeffrey & Linda Abell Norman & Toshka Abrams Terry & Richard Abrams Drs. Helen & Marvin Adelberg Cathy & Alan Adelman Tamara Aden In Honor of the Birth of Leo Jacob Alexander In Memory of Malena Shladovsky John Alksne Helen Allan Charles & Annick Allen Sylvia Almstadt Arthur Alper Suzanne Altfeld Irving Anderson Robert C. Anderson Elise Andrews Philip Angerhofer & Stephen A. Jones Eloise Appel Charles & Kayatana Axelrod Ross & Lindsey Avner Deborah Baine Sheila & Raymond Bangs Lucia Barbaro Irene Baron Patricia Barry Cecile Bartman Ruthlee Becker Michael Bedner & Kathy Eldon Dawn & Marshall Bein Delores & Roger Berg Ellen Bergeron & Gary Ottoson Karen Berko-Gibson Bunny Wasser & Howard Bernstein Stuart Bernstein David Bilovsky Wesley Bilson Ava Bise Mr. & Mrs. Ronald Bitzer Marjorie Blatt Ruth & Jake Bloom Sandra Blum Ruth & Donald Blumkin, Pharm D. Frances & Thomas Booth Toby Bornstein Mary Boulware Helen Breitwieser & James Jacks Shelli & Bill Broder Dennis & Bobbi Brown Susan & Roy Brown

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Gerald Buckberg Suzanne Budd & Vicki Dellaverson Allen & Carola Bundy Audrey Tawa & Jeffrey Burbank David Burke Arden Burstein & Todd Griffiths Laurie J. Butler Jon Byk Marlene & David Capell Deborah Carabet Andrew Carlberg Cindy Carlin & Jeff Rousso Jill Carmona Wilma Chung Ken Coelho Dr. Judy Cohn Elsbeth Collins Michael Collins Ira & Marsha Coron Susan Georgine Craig Sarah Daniels Jaye T. Darby & David Foster Eileen Dardick Pamela Daves Joel Davidman & Cheryl David Julie & Don Davis Chris & Lindsey Deems Hal & Roberta Delevie Linda Levenson Delsack & Kurt Delsack Steven Deming Alan & Debbie Virginia DiBona Mr. & Mrs. Dennis Dietz Richard & Lauren Donner Drs. Don & Donna Dorsey Paul Dowling Susan B. Downey Mr. & Mrs. Ed Dreyfus Mr. Chris Easley Rachel & John Edwards Pat & Marvin Elliot Dr. Robert & Natalie Engelkirk Mauricio & Lidia Epelbaum Allan Erdy Lisa Erspamer Norma Lorene Evans Alan & Barbara Faiola Justice & Mrs. Robert Feinerman AnonyMoose Foundation Mimi Feldman Arnold Anderson & Conchata Ferrell Karen Fertman Abby & Malcolm Field Mrs. Eva Field William & Elisabet Fleischman Edward Flores Suzanne Follmer Charles Fonarow Janet Fourticq Glenn & Jane Fowler Joseph Francis Darryl Frank Nadia & Ray Freed Barbara & Louis Friedman Norman Friedmann L.T. Friesen Ms. Laurelle Frome Yuri & Yelena Furham Eugenia Gates Pamela Gerken EBS GGW Direct, LLC Laura Gibson Willie R. Gibson Glaceau Water David & Denise Goldberg Lorain Goldberg Sy Goldberg Marilyn & Allen Golden Dr. Peter Goldman Patricia Goldman Gene Goldstein Mrs. Mae Goodson L. Newton Goodwell In Memory of Eugene S. Goodwin Jo-Ann Gordon Mark Gordon Ruth & Alison Grabell In Memory of Jack Green Ruth & Steve Greenbaum Tiki Greenberg Feris Greenberger & David Dolinko Alan Greenstadt Pam Grissom Marcy & Edgar Gross In Loving Memory of Eileen Flood

Jez Guito Eve Haberfield & David Johnson Mary & Alan Halkett Peter E. Hall Evelyn & Nat Handel Cindy & Jason Harlem Ms. Tess Harper Ms. Arlene Harris Sheila Hasday Dr. & Mrs. Samuel Haveson Lois Haytin Irene Hazon-Argamany Ms. Marg Helgenberger Scott Shagrin & Dr. Jacqueline Heller Jackson Henry Carla & Alan A. Herd Robert Herman Diana & Joe Hilberman Karen Hill-Scott Cina Hodges Gail & Stanley Hollander Paula Holt Dale & John Hopmans Ada & Jim Horwich Carol Hove-Ahmanson Lonnie Levi Israel Craig Jacobson In Memory of Roger Javor Michael Jenkins Marcia Jindal Sherrill Johnson & Albert Moore Jewell Jones Kenneth & Roneet Kahan Seymour Kahn David Kaiser Ruth & Marvin Kalin Mark Kaluk Drs. Elaine & Jeff Kamil Joyce Kaplan Mr. & Mrs. David Kaplan Owen Kato Eleanor K. Kaufman Kevork & Cecile Keshishian David T. Kessler Shirlee Kessler Annette & Charles Kleeman In honor of Leni Jane Knapp Judy Knapp Charles Kolstad Donald Kottler Howard & Vivian Krepack Janice White & Eugene Krieger Christina Kummer Hardt Carol & Richard Kurland Frumeh Labow Suzanne Lake Aleyne Larner Fawcett Jill & Michael Lasky Bill & Tiiu Jacobson Dr. & Mrs. Eric Leibovitch Ginger Leibovitz David & Karen Leichenger Betty & Ron Leiter Ann Leland Gail J. Levine Jeff & Joyce Levine Marla E. Levine The Mortimer Levitt Foundation Sheldon & Marion Levy Nan Lewis David Licht In Memory of Wee-Luang Lim Martha Lindberg Victor & Madeline Lindenheim Irma & Allen Lipin Lori & Tom Low Arlene Ludwig Dianne Lum Loris & Kory Lunsford Anne L. Lynch Liz Lytle Teresa L. Maguire Guillaume Maillet Mike & Millie Maloney Lynn Marks

Don & Terry Maxwell Stewart Mayeda David Israeli & Dr. Marie Mazzone Georgianna McBurney Diane & Dennis McCaustland Patrick W. McDivitt Cathy & John McMullen Betty & Estelle Mednick Barbara S. Meister Kimberly Meye Natalie Milani Susan Millis Pamela & Mark Mischel Amie Mitchell Allan M. Mohrman Jr. Andrew Molasky Monster Michael Mooney Dion & Glynis Morrow Susan & Robert Morse Deborah Myman Drs. Ronald & Ariane Natale Dr. Deborah Natoli & Justin Natoli David Neilan Dena Nelson Sheila Newman Lillian & Joseph Nizinski Napoleon & Afra Nobay Elad Offer Robert & Monica O’Hagan Susan R. Opas PHD Mr. & Mrs. David Ostrove Allen Pack & Rikki Gordon Joseph Pannone Bob Paris Edward Parker Council Member Bernard C. & Bobbie Parks Tracy Parsons & Keith Grossman In Memory of Robert & Stephen Paskus Abhilash & Kelly Patel Dara & Greg Payne Michael & Leslee Perlstein Phyllis Piano & Roy Jones Beverly Pine Dr. Ronald & Alyson Podell Gregory Poirier Ms. Kim Pompey Pop Chips Mr. David Posner Andrea Pourmoradi Michelle Prinvale Philip Pritchett Mr. & Mrs. Howard Privette Charlotte Rae Joan Ransohoff Edward B. Rasch Joan Redlich Harvey Reichard Mildred Reid Vicki Reiss Holly Rice & Vince Gilligan Linda & Steve Richman Ellen Riley David Robbins Mr. & Mrs. Avi Rojany Barry Rosen & Neil Bokal Lynne W. Rosenberg Janet & Lenny Rosenblatt Kathleen & Dale Rosenbloom Dr. & Mrs. James Rosenblum Brendan & Jill Ross Lawrence Ross & Linda Nussbaum Mishelle Owens Lisa M. Rowley Ms. Francoise Rozzell Terry Ryan June & Melvin Sattler Alice Sauls Maxine Savitz Marilyn Sayegh Carole & Michael Scheinberg Carole Scherzer Mr. Bernard Schiffer The Schifino Family

Steven & JoAnna Schilling Gary & Karen Schneider Nancy & Steve Schneider Stacy Schrier John Schwartz Arlene & Arthur Schwimmer Annette & Leonard Shapiro Dr. & Mrs. William Shark Jill Shear Dorothy Shepherd Jeff Sherman Muriel F. Sherman Stacey Shieh Netta & Uri Shohet Jama & Gary Siegel Seymour & Dorothy Siegel Chuck Simon Satori Communications Donna Sloan Dr. & Mrs. Sylvain Smadja Diane Good & Frank Smith Dr. Jerry & Marci Smith James Smith Laura Snoke & Ed Orrett Joyce & Al Sommer Dr. & Mrs. Sidney C. Sperling Kalee St. Clair Mark Stankevich Roger & Jacqueline Stanton M.L. Stearns Ron & Elaine Stein Mr. & Mrs. Tom Stempel Joannie Stern Chambers Stevens The Stewart Family Trust Edith L. Stoell & Linda Gach Ray Sybil Stoller Arthur Streeter William Stringer Brian Studler Robin & David Swartz Amy Sweeney Lance & Maureen Tan The Tauber Family Troy Thompson Art & Judy Tompkins Judith Toscano Joan Townsend Jean & Hal Trifon Pia & Steve Vai Jane & Theodore Valentine Anthony Vasek Carol & Arnold Vinstein Andrew Kevin Walker Cory Walkey John J. Waller, Jr. Ann W. Wang Judge & Mrs. Joseph Wapner Berna Lynn Warner Marcia & Dr. Charles Wasserman Dr. George & Pat Watson Julie Waxman Louise Weber & Sean Lavery Julie & Peter Weil Paul J. Weiner Brian Weinstock Jackie & Fred Weintraub Donna & Jason Weiss Jacqueline Weitz Jessica Wen The Wexler Family Richard & Joyce Wickline John Willey Rae Jeane Williams David Wintroub Rowie & Jeffrey Wolf Pam & Leo Wyler Gene & Margaret Yates You Rock Guitar Mark Young & Patty Everett Carol & Kenneth Zelden Vicki Ziegel Mr. & Mrs. Mark Zimmerman Dayle & Abram Zukor *In Memoriam

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coming up at the geffen playhouse audrey skirball kenis theater

kinross annex saturday 2:00pm

gil cates theater

the flagship show MONDAY

TUESDAY FEBRUARY

SUNDAY

8:00pm

red hot patriot: the kick-ass wit of molly ivins

9 2 8:00pm

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8:00pm

FRIDAY

8:00pm 8:00pm extraordinary the jacksonian

the jacksonian

chambers 8:00pm

SATURDAY

8:00pm 8:00pm

3:00/8:00pm

the jacksonian

3:00/8:00pm

red hot patriot: the kick-ass wit of molly ivins

8:00pm red hot patriot: superior the kick-ass wit donuts of molly ivins

red hot patriot: the kick-ass wit of molly ivins

8:00pm

2:00/7:00pm

8 8:00pm

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THURSDAY

the jacksonian

8:00pm

2:00/7:00pm

WEDNESDAY

8:00pm

the jacksonian

8:00pm

3:00/8:00pm

the jacksonian

3:00/8:00pm

red hot patriot: the kick-ass wit of molly ivins

2:00/7:00pm

11:00am

the jacksonian

tall tales: myths of magial trees

2:00/7:00pm

8:00pm

the jacksonian

2:00/7:00pm

29 8:00pm

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28 the jacksonian

8:00pm

the jacksonian

8:00pm

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MARCH

red hot patriot: the kick-ass wit of molly ivins

3:00/8:00pm

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3 11:00am

8:00pm

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8 2

8:00pm

the jacksonian

8:00pm

the jacksonian

the funky punks! 3:00/8:00pm

the jacksonian

8:00pm

extraordinary chambers 2:00/7:00pm

8:00pm

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12 2:00/7:00pm

14 8:00pm

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13 the jacksonian

feb 25 2:00/7:00pm

the jacksonian

8:00pm

the jacksonian

8:00pm

superior 8:00pm

donuts the jacksonian

15 8:00pm

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16 8:00pm

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mar 3 11:00am

tall tales: myths of magical trees

8:00pm

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3:00/8:00pm

the jacksonian

17 8:00pm

the jacksonian

3:00/8:00pm

the jacksonian

apr 14 11:00am

the funky punks!

11:00am

rock the presidents

Please note that Talk Back Tuesday and Wine Down Sunday events are for Red Hot Patriot: The Kick-Ass Wit of Molly Ivins. Please visit geffenplayhouse.com for more on Signature Series events.

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geffen playhouse staff Randall Arney Artistic Director

Ken Novice Managing Director

Behnaz Ataee General Manager

ARTISTIC

PRODUCTION

Mary Garrett Artistic Manager Amy Levinson Literary Manager/Dramaturg Shannon Noel Executive Assistant to the Producing Director Phyllis Schuringa Casting Director & Assistant to the Artistic Director Kristina Leach Literary Associate Jen Fingal Literary Intern

Daniel Ionazzi Jill Barnes Matthew Carleton Rich Gilles Dwayne Barnes James Grabowski Darren Rezowalli Leah A. Lewis

DEVELOPMENT

COMMUNICATIONS

Regina Miller Development Director Ellen Catania Director of Major Gifts & Corporate/Foundation Partnerships Jessica Brusilow Associate Director of Donor Relations Jamie Sherman Development Manager Liz Sellier Development Associate Scott Kriloff Development Assistant Kim Peak Development Assistant

Allison Rawlings Chelsey Rosetter

EDUCATION Debra Pasquerette Education & Outreach Director Connor White Resident Teaching Artist & Education Associate Michael Faulkner Education Coordinator

ADMINISTRATION Frankie Ocasio Executive Assistant to the Managing Director Maryam Kermani Staff Accountant Janet Huynh Staff Accountant Marguerite Harris Receptionist

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

Facility Manager Maintenance Custodial

Frank G. Mancuso Chairman of the Board

Production Manager Associate Production Manager Technical Director Properties Master Assistant Technical Director Sound Master Master Electrician Wardrobe Supervisor

Director of Communications Communications Coordinator

MARKETING & SALES Joseph Yoshitomi Marketing Director Karen Gutierrez Associate Marketing Director Mark San Filippo Ticket Services Director & Database Administrator Brian Dunning Graphics / Production Artist Stephanie Strand Audience Services & Subscription Manager Jodi Feigenbaum Advertising and Promotions Assistant Paul Millet Group Sales Janice Bernal Associate Box Office Manager Bryan Martin Associate Box Office Manager Janet Huynh Assistant Box Office Manager Korie Benavidez, Audrey Cain, Zack Hamra, Richard Martinez, Lilach Mendelovich, Ryan Sandoval, Martin Wurst Box Office Staff

FRONT OF HOUSE Jeni Pearsons Events Coordinator Amy Farkas, Tommy French, Jessica Kummer, Kimberly Legg, Julianne Tveten, Zack Schultz House Managers Abdoulaye N’Gom Head Usher Hunter Bird, Michelle Cantrell, Adam Carr, Caroline Harrison, Lyndsi Larose, Rebecca Leigh, Nathaniel Meek, Katie Mitchell, Leah Munson, Lindsay Nyman, Erik Odom, Jonathan Schwartz 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. The scenic, costume, lighting and sound designers in LORT theaters are represented by United Scenic Artists Local USA-829, IATSE. P24 PERFORMANCES MAGAZINe