The Hippodrome Theatre proudly presents a co-production with Freefall Theatre
Lone star
S p i r i ts by Josh Tobiessen
Lynge directed by Stephanie
Onstage Jan. 24 - Feb. 16 Produced by special arrangement with DRAMATIC PUBLISHING, Woodstock, Illinois. Lone StarbySpirits was originally produced by Crowded in New York City; Produced special arrangement with Playscripts, Inc.Outlet (www.playscripts.com) Artistic Director, Wes Grantom. Photography by Michael Eaddy.
The Hippodrome Theatre proudly presents a co-production with Freefall Theatre
Lone star
Spir its by Josh Tobiessen directed by Stephanie Lynge Production Manager Lighting Designer Robert P. Robins Stage Manager Amber Wilkerson*^ Assistant Stage Manager Karina Ortega
Scenic Designer Tom Hansen Sound Designer Amanda Nipper Technical Director Warren Goodwin Dialect Coach Susan Schuld
Costume Designer/ Costume Shop Supervisor Stephanie Parks Props Designer Erika Capin Master Electrician Bill Boothman
Actors’ Equity Association Actors’ Equity Association (“Equity”), founded in 1913, is the U.S. labor union that represents more than 50,000 actors and stage managers. Equity seeks to foster the art of live theatre as an essential component of society and advances the careers of its members by negotiating wages, working conditions and providing a wide range of benefits, including health and pension plans. Actors’ Equity is a member of the AFL-CIO and is affiliated with FIA, an international organization of performing arts unions. #EquityWorks Hippodrome programs are sponsored in part by the National Endowment for the Arts, the Florida Department of State, Division of Cultural Affairs and the Florida Council on Arts & Culture; Visit Gainesville Alachua County, and by the City of Gainesville, Dept. of Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Affairs. Playbill by Deanna Natour.
Please do not use the entrances and exits during the performance. The videotaping or other video or audio recording of this production is strictly prohibited.
Lone star
Spir its by Josh Tobiessen directed by Stephanie Lynge
The cast Drew......................................................Haulston Mann* Walter.......................................................Bryan Mercer^ Jessica..............................................Brooke Tyler Benson Marley................................................Marissa Toogood*^ Ben........................................................ Niall McGinty*^
*Appearing through an Agreement between the Hippodrome Theatre and Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States. ^ Member of the Hippodrome Theatre’s company of actors.
There will be a 15 minute intermission. The video or audio recording of this performance by any means is strictly prohibited.
Produced by special arrangement with DRAMATIC PUBLISHING, Woodstock, Illinois Lone Star Spirits was originally produced by Crowded Outlet in New York City; Artistic Director, Wes Grantom. PRODUCTION SPONSOR Sherwin-Williams
WHO’S WHO AT THE HIPP Stephanie Lynge (Artistic Director) is an accomplished
actor, director, producer, teacher and coach. Stephanie has enjoyed a career of more than 27 years in professional theater and education. Since 2013 she has worked on more than 40 productions at the Hippodrome either as an actor, director, choreographer, or dramaturg. She was seen on stage last season in The Wolves and Let The Right One In. Her other acting credits include performances in New York City on Broadway and Off Broadway, at Lincoln Center, BAM, Jean Cocteau Rep, and the York Theater Workshop. Regional theaters include Freefall, Goodspeed Opera House, Sacramento Music Circus, Pasadena Playhouse, Rep Theater of St. Louis, Flat Rock Playhouse, Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park, Seaside Music Theater, as well as several National Tours. Directing credits include the Hippodrome’s Every Christmas Story Ever Told, The Legend of Georgia McBride, and The Blameless as well as plays at the 45th Street Theater (NYC), New York Musical Theater Festival, and the University of Florida. Stephanie has served as a Visiting professor at Indiana University, and an Adjunct professor at New Jersey City University and University of Florida. After receiving her BA in Musical Theater from Indiana University, Stephanie llived and worked as an actor in New York City for over 20 years. Stephanie holds a Master of Fine Arts in acting from University of Florida and is a proud member of Actors Equity Association since 1996.
Nicole Daenzer (Managing Director) Nicole is excited to be leading the
Hippodrome’s Administrative Team, after spending six years as the Director of Finance and Operations. Prior to her time at the Hippodrome, she lived in San Francisco, where she worked in financial planning and forensic accounting at a consulting firm in the Financial District, and a smattering of other places like a university foundation and a national tax prep franchise. She is a fierce advocate of liberal arts degrees, having earned hers in classical languages and literatures. aut inveniam viam aut faciam.
WHO’S WHO-ABOUT THE AUTHOR Josh Tobiessen (Author) Originally from Schenectady, N.Y., Josh Tobiessen used an undergraduate degree in philosophy and training from the ImprovOlympic in Chicago to co-found a theatre company in Ireland called Catastrophe. After several of his plays—many of them sitespecific productions—were performed at such venues as the Galway International Arts Festival and the Dublin Fringe Festival, he returned to the United States to earn a playwriting MFA at the University of California, San Diego. His recent plays include Election Day, Red State Blue Grass, Spoon Lake Blues, Crashing the Party and Lone Star Spirits and have been produced or developed at such places as the Alliance Theatre (Atlanta), Crowded Outlet (New York City), the Jungle Theater (Minneapolis), Mixed Blood Theatre Company (Minneapolis), the Eugene O’Neill Theater Center’s National Playwrights Conference (Waterford, Conn.), Oregon Shakespeare Festival (Ashland, Ore.), Pioneer Theatre Company (Salt Lake City), Second Stage Theatre (New York City), Slant Theatre Project (New York City), and AiShangChu Theatre (Hong Kong). Election Day is published by Samuel French and is also included in the Smith and Kraus anthology New Playwrights: Best Plays of 2008.
WHO’S WHO IN
LONE STAR SPIRITS Stephanie Lynge (Director) Previous directing credits include Legend of Georgia McBride, The Ultimate Christmas Show, Every Christmas Story Every Told and Then Some, and The Blameless (Hippodrome), Tick Tick Boom (UF), Ancient History (45th St Theater, NY), Oklahoma (CCP), and Bloodties (NYMF - assistant director). Previous Hipp acting credits include The Wolves (Soccer Mom), Stage Kiss (She), Women in Jeopardy (Mary), The Snow Queen (Astrid), Mr. Burns (Jenny/Marge), and Clybourne Park (Bev/Kathy). Other acting credits include: Broadway: Beauty and the Beast (Sugarbowl, u/s Mrs. Potts and Wardrobe). National Tours: Mamma Mia (Ensemble, u/s Donna, Rosie), She Loves Me (Amalia). Off-Bway: Three Penny Opera (Polly). Regional: The Glass Menagerie (Amanda). Choreography credits here at the Hipp include Peter and the Starcatcher, Honkey Tonk Angels, Toxic Avenger, and Avenue Q.
ABOUT THE CO-PRODUCTION WITH FREE FALL THEATRE
A Hippodrome Co-Production with freeFall Theater – A Brand New World! The 2019-20 Season at the Hippodrome has been a time of growth and new initiatives. And none are as exciting to us as our first Co-Production with freeFall Theater. This is a brand new adventure for both theaters, and a wonderful example of the Florida theatrical community coming together to create great art and support each other at the same time. I had been talking to artistic director Eric Davis for years about the possibility of doing a co-production between his theatre, freeFall in St. Petersburg, and the Hippodrome but there were a lot of details to work out. Would it involve one show or two? How could we share designers and actors? How could we make our production schedules match and satisfy Actors Equity Association, the union for professional actors? Eventually, we decided that each theater would originate one production in January and then the same cast would travel to the other theatre to continue its run. We chose two shows that we knew our audiences would love -- LONE STAR SPIRITS, a hysterical comedy set in Texas and MARIE & ROSETTA, the remarkable story of legendary Rosetta Tharpe, the godmother of rock and roll, and her protege Marie Knight. When the first show, LONE STAR SPIRITS closes on February 16th, The Hippodrome will load the sets, costumes, and props into a UHaul and drive it to St. Petersburg. FreeFall will do the same and our trucks will pass each other on I-75. This co-production allows us to share our designers, thereby bringing new creative ideas to our audiences. Some of our company members will be working at freeFall for the first time and some of their favorite actors will be performing at The Hipp. And just as importantly, the fiscal implications of this co-production will help both theaters. By sharing productions, it will help us keep our costs lower and shorten our dark time (no shows equal no income) to only ten days between shows. We hope you enjoy both of these remarkable plays as we embark on this new adventure of shared creativity and artistic and fiscal growth. -Stephanie Lynge (Artistic Director of Hippodrome Theatre)
WHO’S WHO IN
LONE STAR SPIRITS
Haulston Mann* (Drew) is an actor based in
New York City. He recently wrapped his principle photography as Rick the Middie in the feature length horror film, Guys at Parties Like It. More of his recent work includes Greg in the web series Hooked and Brandon in season 3 of the web series History. Recent stage work includes Trenner in Women in Jeopardy at Shaker Bridge Theatre, Edmund in King Lear at Saratoga Shakespeare Co. and Rocky in The Rocky Horror Show at the Lyric Theatre of Oklahoma. If you want to keep up with Haulston’s work, you can find him on Instagram @haulstonmann and at www.haulstonmann.com
Bryan Mercer^ (Walter) returns to the HIPP since
playing the piano in Scrooge in Rouge, the candyman in Let the Right One In, Horatio in Hamlet, Steve in Becky’s New Car, Jane in Whatever Happened to Baby Jane, John Merrick in The Elephant Man, Bob Cratchit in A Christmas Carol, Mrs. Bumbrake in Peter and the Starcatcher, Gibson in MR. BURNS, a Post-Electric Play. He has been known to Atlanta audiences for over thirty five years as an actor, singer, director, designer, painter, and served as puppeteer, composer, musician and musical director for 15 years at the internationally acclaimed CENTER FOR PUPPETRY ARTS. Bryan has danced with Ru Paul, acted with Neal Patrick Harris, Faye Dunaway, Peter Ustinov partied with Eartha Kitt and backed up Divine and Grace Jones. Look for him in a staged reading of his book QUICKSAND and as Hertz in ROCK OF AGES at the Hippodrome this summer.
WHO’S WHO IN
LONE STAR SPIRITS
Brooke Tyler Benson (Jessica) is thrilled to be
making her debut on The Hippodrome’s stage! Growing up in North Carolina, she graduated from East Carolina University’s Honors College with a BFA in Acting and then relocated to Florida to live a life like Jimmy Buffett. Recent regional credits include AMERICAN STAGE: Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberley, URBANITE THEATRE: Incognito (BroadwayWorld.com Best Actress Regional Nomination), FLORIDA STUDIO THEATRE: The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, Wednesday’s Child (World Premiere), Constellations (U/S), The Lion, the Witch, and The Wardrobe (Tour). www.btylerbenson.com
Marissa Toogood*^ (Marley) Marissa is thrilled to
be returning to the Hippodrome and freeFall Theatre for their collaborative production of Lone Star Spirits! She is a member of the Hippodrome acting company and is a graduate of the University of Florida and Florida School of the Arts. When not performing on stage, Marissa works as a voice-over artist and music teacher in Atlanta, Georgia. Some past Hipp credits include Let the Right One In, The Wolves, A Year with Frog and Toad, Peter and the Starcatcher, Honky Tonk Angels, Mr. Burns, a Post-Electric Play, Leveling Up, and Avenue Q. FreeFall credits include Assassins, Peter Pan, and Peter and the Starcatcher. She would like to thank her friends, family, and husband for their endless love and support! www.Marissatoogood.com
Niall McGinty^* (Ben) is a proud ensemble member of the Hippodrome. Hippodrome credits include: Miracle on South Division Street (Jimmy), Ripcord (Derek), 1984 (Winston), Hamlet (Laertes), Peter and the Starcatcher (Peter), Eurydice (Orpheus), The Glass Menagerie (Tom), Romeo and Juliet (Romeo), The Diary of Anne Frank (Peter), The Play About the Baby (Boy), Proof (Hal), Macbeth (Ross). He has also, in various ways (acting, directing, and adapting), been involved in A Christmas Carol at the Hippodrome for 8 years. Chicago credits include work at Chicago Shakespeare Theatre, Victory Gardens, TimeLine Theatre, Griffin Theatre, Eclipse Theatre, Lifeline Theatre, and 16 th St Theatre. Niall is also a professional photographer: www.felixphoto.us
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LONE STAR SPIRITS Robert P. Robins*(Lighting Designer, Production Manager) Bob is enjoying his 35th season at the Hippodrome. During his tenure here at the Hippodrome, Bob has provided lighting designs for over 300 Main Stage productions. Over the course of his time at the Hippodrome, Bob has held many titles such as lighting designer, sound engineer, live audio mixer, stage manager for Hippodrome Mainstage; touring productions and Theatre For Young Audiences tours, pyrotechnician, lightboard operator, and bartender. Today, in addition to lighting designer and production manager, Bob is also the facility manager of the 110 year old building that the Hippodrome calls home. Bob also provides freelance lighting designs around the country when he can. He is also an Actors’ Equity Association stage manager, and proudly holds a BFA in Theatre Production from the University of Florida. See more of Bob’s work at www.robertrobins.com Amber Wilkerson*^ (Stage Manager) Amber spent two full seasons at the Hippodrome, first as Properties Intern, then as Assistant Stage Manager before moving to New York City to pursue a career in theatre. She returned to the Hipp as the AEA Stage Manager of A Christmas Carol in 2005 & 2006. She has worked professionally for The Metropolitan Opera (NYC), The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey (Madison, NJ), North Shore Music Theatre (Beverly, MA), and Times Square New Year’s Eve 2006-2010 (NYC). In 2006, Amber served as a Production Assistant on the Broadway musical, Grey Gardens. More recently, Amber spent five years working with Manhattan Theatre Club as a Subscriber Services Representative and two years as a House Manager at Playwrights Horizons, both in New York City. Originally from Maryland, she holds a B.A. in Theatre Arts from Salisbury University. Amber is a proud member of the Hippodrome Company and the Actors’ Equity Association. Stephanie Parks (Costume Designer / Costume Shop Manager) This is Stephanie’s second season as the Resident Costume Designer with The Hippodrome. Her Hipp design credits include A Doll’s House Part 2, Let the Right One In, Scrooge in Rouge, and Million Dollar Quartet. Stephanie received her B.F.A. in Fashion Design from Pratt Institute in Brooklyn and worked in New York City for several years both on and off Broadway with production credits including Cinderella (Broadway revival), Motown (Broadway), Big Fish (Broadway), Old Hats (Signature Theater), and Figaro (The Pearl Theatre). Stephanie then spent several years in regional theatre with credits including The Sound of Music (Papermill Playhouse), Next to Normal (The Weston Playhouse), and The Great Gatsby (Alabama Shakespeare Festival). You can see more of her work at www.stephanieparksdesign.com
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LONE STAR SPIRITS Amanda Nipper (Sound Designer) Amanda is thrilled to be in her seventh season at the Hippodrome. Other regional credits include Cape Fear Regional Theatre: Jesus Christ Superstar, Legally Blonde: The Musical, and The Parchman Hour: Songs and Stories of the ’61 Freedom Riders as the mix engineer in Fayetteville, North Carolina. Dorset Theatre Festival: Good People, The Whore and Mr. Moore, Boeing Boeing, and Deathtrap. Keep moving forward. Warren Goodwin (Technical Director) Warren joined the Hippodrome in 2004 as a carpenter in the scene shop, and assumed the role of Master Carpenter in 2006. In addition to helping build over a hundred of Hippodrome sets, Warren served as co-scenic designer on The Christians and The Wolves. He is thrilled to be currently serving as Technical Director. In his free time, Warren enjoys painting, and is an accomplished local artist. You can often find his work on display next door at Maude’s Cafe. Erika Capin (Props Designer) is very excited to be working on her very first show with the Hippodrome. She has been involved in theatre since childhood, and has been making props at the Gainesville Community Playhouse for the last couple of decades. Most recently, you may have seen her creations in Mamma Mia!, Gypsy, Time of My Life, and Ins & Outs. When she isn’t making props or working at her day job, Erika also designs jewelry and helps take care of the two cougars at her wildlife refuge for big cats. Tom Hansen (Scenic Designer) is thrilled to be a part of this production of Lone Star Spirits; his first show at the Hippodrome. He is currently the Technical Director of Scenic at Gary Musick Productions in Nashville, TN. He has spent 20 years in Florida’s West Coast professional theatre community as a scenic and lighting designer. His award credits include; Singing In the Rain, Oklahoma!, Harvey, Philadelphia Story, The Sound of Music, Beauty & the Beast, The Great Sebastians, Mornings At Seven, Big River, and Crazy For You. Other adventures as a designer took him to Peach State Summer Theatre at Voldasta State University, the Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center, freeFall Theatre Company in St Petersburg, Market House Theatre in Paducah Kentucky, Florida Studio Theatre in Sarasota, and the WICK Theatre in Boca Raton.
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LONE STAR SPIRITS Susan Schuld (Dialect Coach) has been acting, vocal coaching, and teaching nationally for over 25 years. Currently she teaches in the MFA and BFA programs at the University of Florida. She earned her M.F.A in Acting from Rutgers University, is a Designated Linklater Voice Teacher, a Certified Teacher of the Knight-Thompson Speechwork, and a National Michael Chekov Association Teaching Candidate. Regional acting and vocal coaching credits include: American Players Theatre, Illinois Shakespeare, Arkansas Shakespeare Theatre, Montana Shakespeare in the Parks, Playwrights Horizons, Berkshire Theatre Festival, Mile Square Theater, Theatre LILA, Henley Street/Richmond Shakespeare, Amphibian Productions, Colonial Theater, and Childsplay, AZ.
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The Hipp unplugged:
A Staged Reading Series
To Be by Candace Clift
U p N e x t. . .
Feb. 10 - 11 at 7:30 p.m. What happens when you wake up to a life that has turned upside down and nothing is what it once was? To Be is one woman’s humorous, sometimes wrenching, reckoning with breast cancer, mortality and Hamlet. It is a journey of hope and desire that wrestles bravely with life’s most important question.
26 Pebbles by Eric Ulloa
Directed by Gregg Jones March 2 -3 at 7:30 p.m. On December 14, 2012, Adam Lanza walked into Sandy Hook Elementary School and killed twenty-six innocent souls before taking his own life. These twenty-six innocent deaths, like pebbles thrown into a pond, created ripples and vibrations that were felt far beyond the initial rings. This is the story of those vibrations
Quicksand
Writen and directed by Bryan Mercer and Clint Thornton April 6 - 7 at 7:30 p.m. Set in timeless areas of the Central Florida swamps, Quicksand is a humorous and haunting exploration of a rigorous childhood amongst ghostly allies and corporeal monsters. A hypnotic soundscape created live by the performers underscores porch-told stories that span the hilarious, heartbreaking, and surreal aspects of a young life molded by moss, alligators, and beautifully powerful water.
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COLLIER CHALLENGE DONORS Sarah Maxwell Helen McCune Gary & Laura McGill Kathleen McGlone Martin & Caryl McKellar Sue & Jack Mecholsky Carol Meyer Catie Miller & Kirsten Engstrom Jeff & Lauren Miller Georgia & Ron Mills Charlie Mitchell John Morgan Richard & Joanna Morrow Esther Negrin Dorothy & Gale Nevill Madge Nipper Kimberlee Oakes Robert K. & Carol Anne Oglesby Amy Pazzalia & Jeff Stokes H. S. & Susanne Pennypacker Liz Perdue & Sally Bethart Susan Peters Peggy & Nancy Peterson Ed & Sandra Pettegrew Bradley & Marta Pollitt Lisa & James Postero The Pozek’s Gary Prowe Barbara Jean Raskin Sandy & Larry Reimer Ralf Remshardt Churchill & Gay Roberts Jane Roberts Gail Robinson & Carol Heymann Arthur & Joyce Rosenblatt Jane & Mike Ryals Betsy & David Sanders
Whitney Sanford & Kevin Veach Carol & Jim Sarisky Karen Scarborough Dick & Nancy Scheaffer Suzanne Scheraga Suzanne Schiemann Diane & Jeff Shamis Brian & Cindy Shea Allison & Jason Shinn Beth & Jeff Siegel Eileen McCarthy Smith Brenda Smith & Ronald Burrichter Madeline Smyth The Smyth’s Pamela Smith & Carol Barron Jan Snyder Hugh & Lynne Stallworth Linda & Keith Stanfill Caroline H Stanhope Mike Still G. W. Swicord Joe Thigpen & Becky De Marie The Thompson Family Farol Tomson Tonewood Family Music Inc. Martin & Vibeke Vala PJ van Blokland Kirk van Meter Vasanthi Vanniasingham Gary & Martha Waltman Marta Wayne Tom & Mary Louise Weber Roger & Ellen West Robin West & Ken Wald Tom & Julie Whitney
Carol Willis Gene Witmer Sarar Wittstruck
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AUDIENCE SERVICES PLEASE NOTE: Infants are not permitted in the theater. Food is not permitted in the theater. Please turn off all cellular phones, watch alarms, and all other noise-making equipment when in the theater. Photographing and/or sound recording any performance or the possession of any device for such photographing or sound recording in this theater is prohibited. Violators may be subject to confiscation of equipment and ejection. Violations may render the offender liable to financial charges. The Hippodrome reserves the right to ask any patron causing a disturbance to leave the premises without refund. In an emergency, evacuate through the external exits on either side of the lobby.
HIPPODROME STAFF STEPHANIE LYNGE Artistic Director
NICOLE DAENZER Managing Director
BILL BOOTHMAN Master Electrician
ALLEN LENNOX Rentals Coordinator/ Special Events Coordinator
JESSE DESROSIERS Assistant to the Artistic Director GABRIELLE BYAM Education Director/ Internship Program Coordinator ROBERT P. ROBINS Lighting Designer/ ROBERT P. ROBINS Facilities Manager Production Manager AMANDA NIPPER Sound Designer STEPHANIE PARKS Costume Designer/ Costume Shop Supervisor REBEKAH LEPPERT Assistant Costume Shop Manager/ Wardrober AMBER WILKERSON Stage Manager WARREN GOODWIN Technical Director KEN BROWN Scenic Artist LUCIAN ROBINSON Master Carpenter JAMES CIEPLY Shop Foreman
MATTHEW CUGINI Cinema Program Manager SUSAN VAUGHN Bookkeeper NICOLE MOORADIAN Office & Company Manager
DEE NATOUR Graphic Designer JULIA CAMPITELLI Marketing Coordinator AMADOR SANTIAGO Caretaker JAQUEZ HARRIS Assistant Caretaker ANNA VERNEY Art Gallery Curator
INTERNS AND APPRENTICES KARINA ORTEGA Assistant Stage Manager
MELISSA ECHENIQUE Marketing Intern KATRINA LUNDQUIST First Hand/ Wardrobe supervisor intern ELAINA WALTON MFA Intern LEAH VICENCIO Dramaturgy Intern COSTUME CONSULTANTS DORIS EDWARDS LESLIE KLEIN
MATT DIBBLE Group Sales and Development
JOSH EVANGELISTA Education Associate JORDAN HUNT Education Associate SHARON BORNEMAN Outreach Coordinator DARBY WEBB Development Assistant FRONT OF HOUSE TEAM
CLINT THORNTON Front of House Manager ANNA VERNEY Box Office Representative MATHEW FAUX Box Office Representative TARIQ DARWISH Box Office Representative MELISSA EDWARDS House Manager JAY NIXON - House Manager DUNCAN VANDERBERG House Manager/Bartender EMILY SMITH - House Manager SOPHIA YOUNG House Manager ROSE DECOTIIS Bartender/House Manager DEVIN BRANCH Bartender NYQ SMITH Bartender /House Manager ERIK RUUD - Bartender CARLOS CODONER-CONTELL - Projectionist PRIYA GUJAR - Projectionist ASHLEY VOGT- Bartender/ Box Office Representative
FREFALL THEATRE STAFF ERIC DAVIS Artistic Director JEN BROWN Patron Services Manager AMANDA CHANDLER Development Director CHRIS CRAWFORD Associate AD SUSAN HALDEMAN Managing Director MATTHEW MCGEE Marketing/Outreach Director TRENTEN SZABO ME/Production Supervisor
RUSTY SALLING MEMORIAL FUND The Hippodrome Theatre was Rusty’s home for over forty years. Contributions to the Rusty Salling Fund will support his ongoing legacy of artistic achievement and community service according to his family’s wishes. To contribute to the Rusty Salling Memorial Fund, please visit thehipp.org/rustyfund Tim Altmeyer Wayne & Penny Archer Rod & Beverly Bartlett Mrs. Roxane Bleiweis Miss Marsha Boyd Ms. Libby Brateman Cecilia Brooks Mr. & Mrs. Homer O. Bryant Lauren Warhol Caldwell David & Jean Chalmers Wendy Chambers Linda Cirulli-Burton Mr. Leon Clark Candace Clift and Mark Woollett Debbie & Michael Conlon Mrs. Dorothy A. Conway Comeau Phylis & James Craig Nicole Daenzer Sadie Darnell & Norma Darnell Leah Deese Barbara Devoe Matthew Dibble Cheryl & Paul Doering Michael Hill & Ellie Donovan Clyde Ellis Cheris Garrison Dick & Caren Gorenberg Benjamin & Joyce Gorman Mary & Joe Haldeman Carole Harpe Catherine Hill Ira & Amanda Holmes Jessica Hurov Dan Jesse & Irene Gurri John & Kathleeen Kish Mr. & Mrs. Paul & Leslie Klein Ms. Ellen Lau Anonymous Gary McGill Gary and Suzy Miller Jeff Montgomery Ms. Chris M. Morris Ms. Sara Morsey
Dorothea & Robert Mounts Herb & Barbara Oberlander Tony and Kerry Oliver-Smith Jonathan, Bethany, Hadley and Sadie Owen Mr. S. Douglas Parker Kandy Penner Susan Pfahler Libby H. Prince Ms. Vera Rabino Kenneth & Colleen Rand Michael & Jaquie Resnick David & Regina Richardson Mrs. Kristen J. Riley Ed & Marilynn Schlott Joe Schwartz Janis Scott Dr. David L. Shelton Jodi Siegel In Memory of Emily Katherine Maddie Smyth David, Loren, Maddie, and Tyler Smyth Ms. Patricia A. Stewart Jennie Stringfellow Bonnie Tomlinson Dr. Mary & Barry V. Wagner Isobelle & James Walker Mr. & Mrs. Gary & Martha W. Waltman Shirley Weitz Dr. & Mrs. James Allen Wilson Gene Witmer Dr. Sarah Wittstruck David Young & Elizabeth Adams
FACT SHEET for Lone Star Spirits How much does Lone Star Spirit really cost to produce?
$87,050 Where does that money go? ACTORS - $31,000 The Hippodrome casts professional actors who work all across the country, earning their living as artists. Equity actors earn a union rate and contributions to their health and pension plans for every week they work at a professional theatre like the Hipp. TRAVEL -$1,500 The cost to transport actors to & from Gainesville and make their stay comfortable. DESIGNERS and CREW - $37,150 The Hippodrome employs resident designers and artists to work on productions year-round, hiring guest talent when special touches are needed. PRODUCTION COSTS - $6,900 Modern-day can be a lot less expensive because costumes and props are readily available. ROYALTIES - $4,000 These give us the legal right to perform the play and is paid to the writers. MARKETING - $6,500 Includes TV and radio ads, online marketing, and more. Thanks to an Alachua County grant, this year we have a lot more to spend! This doesn’t include the additional cost of keeping the lights on, the box office staffed, and the toilet paper rolls full. Your donations help us bring high quality theatre to Gainesville. Want to see more shows like this?
Donate at thehipp.org/donate or email for more information at development@thehipp.org
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