JEWISH FAMILY SERVICE OF THE DESERT
PRESENTS
A
PRODUCTION OF
ONE NIGHT ONLY APRIL 8 2010
STARRING THE BEST OF
BROADWAY & HOLLYWOOD PERFORMERS IN A TRIBUTE TO HOLLYWOOD’S GREATEST MUSIC
JFS M CCALLUM THEATRE FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS
Music joins us together
Whether it’s a solo performance or voices joined in song, music is a powerful form of expression. It’s an experience we can all share. JFS and Michael Childers, we applaud this production of One Night Only. wellsfargo.com
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JEWISH FAMILY SERVICE OF THE DESERT PRESENTS
A
PRODUCTION OF
ONE NIGHT ONLY M CCALLUM THEATRE
STARRING THE BEST OF
BROADWAY & HOLLYWOOD PERFORMERS IN A TRIBUTE TO HOLLYWOOD’S GREATEST MUSIC
PRESENTER SPONSOR
THURSDAY APRIL 8 2010 @ 6:30 pm
PLATINUM SPONSORS
HELENE GALEN BARBARA & JERRY KELLER HAROLD MATZNER
GOLD SPONSORS
ANNETTE BLOCH ANGIE & HARVEY GERBER DAVID LEE & MARK NICHOLS DOROTHY & MELVYN LEFKOWITZ BARBARA & MIKE RESMO
PRODUCER SPONSORS
Mark Adams Mary & Jerome Angel Becky & Jack Benaroya Leslie & Gordon Diamond Jackie Lee & Jim Houston JoAnn McGrath Myra & Maurice Paperny Linda & Manny Rider Faye & Herman Sarkowsky Thelma & Gilbert Schnitzer
DIRECTOR SPONSORS Jean Carrus
Cheryl McArthur
Jim Casey & Jason Altieri/ Integrated Wealth Management
Melissa Morgan Fine Art
John Conboy
Bette & Bill Pattis
Desert AIDS Project
Mike & Bob Pollock
Nancy & Dennis Ditlove
Ann Ellen & Robert Rosen
Joyce & Henry Freund
Phyllis & Gary Schahet
Barbara & Bernie Fromm
Lila & Joe Scher
Diane & Hal Gershowitz
Sherry & Howard Schor
Lola & Walter Green
Barbara & Richard Shapiro
Dr. Tim Jochen & Lee Erwin
Shelly & Ron Tamkin
Dr. Terri Ketover & Dr. Bart Ketover
Marjorie Victor
Sally & Mort Kirshner
Judy & Wally Wallis
Donna & Cargill MacMillan
Cookie & Mike Miller
801 E. Tahquitz Canyon Way, Suite 202 Palm Springs, CA 92262 (760) 325-4088 • www.jfsdesert.org
April 8, 2010 On behalf of the Board of Directors, we welcome you to the third production of Michael Childers’ “One Night Only” to benefit the men, women and children served by Jewish Family Service of the Desert (JFS). JFS helps people in the Coachella Valley who belong to every possible religion. Our services are also color blind, lifestyle blind, and gender blind. JFS is there to help those in need with counseling, advice and support. Your contribution tonight can help put food on someone’s table, clothes on his back or a roof over her head. When trauma or tragedy strikes, JFS is there. This night would not have been possible without the efforts of some very special people: Helene Galen, Barbara Keller, Harold Matzner, Barbara Fromm, and Sherry Schor. Their vision, determination and leadership have been critical to the event’s remarkable success. Finally, we gratefully acknowledge the talents and contributions of Michael Childers, the man who first brought “One Night Only” to the desert eight years ago, and whose enormous creativity keeps bringing us new joy, excitement and surprises. Thank you to all the performers who have so unselfishly volunteered their time and their talents to make this a truly unforgettable event. Last, but certainly not least, to all the individuals who worked or volunteered behind the scenes, we offer our deepest appreciation and sincere gratitude. Warmest regards,
Photo by Karen Buxbaum
Judy Wallis
President Board of Directors
Daniel H. Bass
Executive Director
Jewish Family Service is a beneficiary of the Jewish Federation of Palm Springs and Desert Area, the United Way of the Desert and a member agency of the Association of Jewish Family and Children’s Agencies. Jewish Family Service of the Desert Presents
PRODUCER
MICHAEL CHILDERS Photo by Greg Gorman
Michael Childers has developed a reputation as one of the most successful producers of charitable fundraisers in the Valley. This is the fifth production of One Night Only, an event he conceived and produced first in 2002, with Lily Tomlin hosting a sold out evening at the McCallum Theatre. In 2006, Michael co-produced An Evening with k.d.lang for the Palm Springs Art Museum’s Annenberg Theater and produced the Museum’s annual gala, which raised $550,000. He also co-produced the Palm Springs International Film Festival in 2002. Throughout his career, he has raised more than $12 million dollars for AIDS charities, museums and performing arts foundations in Los Angeles, Santa Fe, and Palm Springs. Michael created the mixed media work for the hit off-Broadway musical “Oh! Calcutta!” He was a founding photographer for Andy Warhol’s Interview and After Dark magazines. Other magazine covers include Dance, GQ, New York, TV Guide, Esquire, Los Angeles, Elle, Paris Match, Life, London Sunday Times Magazine, and Vogue. Michael’s photographic work is showcased in the Victoria and Albert Museum, Palm Springs Art Museum, Chiat Day Collection, the Lincoln Center Library of Performing Arts in New York, Laguna Art Museum, Las Vegas Art Museum, the Marion Fine Arts
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Museum in Santa Fe, and the National Portrait Gallery in London. He has received the Lifetime Achievement Award for Hollywood Photography at the Temecula Film Festival and the Provincetown Film Festival. In 2007, his exhibit at the Queen Mary Gallery in Long Beach was titled: “Rockin' Hollywood” - Portraits of Rock 'n Roll Icons and Music Legends. Michael produced An Evening with Elaine Paige for the Annenberg Theater Council at the Palm Springs Art Museum. Michael's star for his humanitarian work is located in front of the Palm Springs Art Museum.
HONORARY CO-CHAIR
HELENE GALEN Photo by Karen Buxbaum
Helene Galen was born Helene Caro, in England, and she moved with her family to Los Angeles in 1958. She met her husband, Lou Galen and they were married in 1975. They had 32 happy years of marriage until he passed away in 2007. Helene had an interesting career in California, working as an Executive at Frederick’s of Hollywood, where she worked both in their advertising department and retail chain. Taking her retail experience with her, she later became vice-president and comptroller for Continental Distributors, a retail jewelry chain. Helene served on the Board of Trans World Bank in Sherman Oaks, a bank founded by her husband. They bought their Tamarisk home in 1980 from Zeppo Marx, which has been a family residence for the past 30 years. Helene has also been a member of several other Boards of Trustees including Eisenhower Hospital and is currently on their Board of Governors. While serving on the Executive Committee of the board of Tamarisk Country Club, she wrote the unique history of the early days in Palm Springs.
Helene serves on the Board of Trustees at the University of Southern California, and serves on the Board of Overseers for the Keck School of Medicine and the USC Hospital. She is a member of the Councilors of the Fine Arts School where she and her husband established the Helene & Louis Galen Ceramic Studio, and the Helene Galen Intermedia Lab. The Galen’s were the major contributors to enable the building of USC’s Galen Center, a Basketball Arena that opened in 2006. She is currently on the Board of Trustees of the Palm Springs Art Museum, the McCallum Theater, the International Film Festival and is now taking the helm of the Barbara Sinatra Children's Center Board, as its president. Helene participated in its founding 22 years ago. Helene Galen has two daughters and three grandchildren.
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HONORARY CO-CHAIR
BARBARA KELLER In the 70’s and 80’s, Barbara Keller wrote and directed plays at the renowned North Shore Community Arts Center in Great Neck, NY, where she also has served as Trustee. She taught playwriting and drama at night while spending her days running a labor union for film industry script supervisors in Manhattan. Her first book, Film, Tape, And TV: Where Do I Fit In? was stockpiled by university film professors. Other published writings include Orgasmic Days In The South Of France, a personal guide to the Cote d’Azur, where Barbara and husband, Jerry, had a home for 18 years. Barbara has been a docent of the Palm Springs Art Museum for 16 years and is additionally a Trustee, serving on the Executive Committee. She's past president of the Museum Associates Council and has acted as chair for key Museum fundraising events. She is also active in the Desert AIDS Project, for which she cochaired the 2009 and 2010 Steve Chase Awards Galas and will repeat this honor in 2011, and Barbara zealously supports the Anti-Defamation League and Jewish Federation among other worthy charities. She has also served on the Board of Trustees of the McCallum Theatre. Barbara is pleased to be a member of the Board of Trustees of Jewish Family
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Service of the Desert, which provides social service needs to people of all ages, incomes, and lifestyles. She’s privileged to share honoree status of One Night Only with her incomparable friends Harold Matzner and Helene Galen. Barbara is enormously grateful to Barbara Fromm and Sherry Schor, event chairs, for unselfishly donating their time and resources to this evening, and to the invaluable, innumerable skills of event director Ken Katz. Barbara is so appreciative of Michael Childers for his resolve to accept nothing less than excellence and triumph. Oh, what a team! Oh, what a One Night Only!
HONORARY CO-CHAIR
HAROLD MATZNER Entrepreneur, humanitarian, and philanthropist, Harold Matzner, has made his home in the desert for nearly 30 years. The owner of Palm Spring’s popular Spencer’s Restaurant and CEO of a NY/NJ based branding, advertising and marketing company, Mr. Matzner is credited with revitalizing the Palm Springs International Film Festival and founding the successful business concept of targeted “shared mail”. He also rescued and revived the worldfamous Palm Springs Tennis Club and turned its lunchroom into Spencer’s, one of the City’s hottest see-and-be-seen restaurants. Spencer’s is named after his beloved 110-pound Siberian Husky. Mr. Matzner is Chairman of the Board of the McCallum Theatre and is First Vice Chairman of the Palm Springs Art Museum, and has returned as Chairman of the Film Festival succeeding the late Earl Greenburg. He has received many awards from the charities that he supports. Most recently he was honored as “Angel of the Year” by Angel View Children’s Foundation and
was also Desert Samaritan’s “Samaritan of the Year”. Mr. Matzner has been a benefactor to many other non-profits, both here and on the East coast. Among those local charities benefiting from his philanthropic efforts are the Barbara Sinatra Children’s Center, Shelter from the Storm, AIDS Assistance Program, Desert Cancer Society, ACT for MS, Eisenhower Medical Center, Desert AIDS Project, Stroke Recovery Center, Temple Isaiah, Mizell Senior Center, Well in the Desert, FIND Food and Pegasus. Mr. Matzner’s star is located at the foot of his friend Sonny Bono’s statue in the heart of Palm Springs.
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EVENT CO-CHAIR
BARBARA FROMM Photo by Karen Buxbaum
EVENT CO-CHAIR
SHERRY SCHOR
Photo by Genesis Studio
Producer
Michael Childers
Event Director
Graphic Design
Ken Katz
Mari Abril
Director
Co-Producer
Transportation Manager
Calvin Remsberg
Jeff Taylor
Rick Vila
Musical Director
Co-Producer
Special Effects
Trish Stuckey
Clark Bason
Musical Staging
Event Manager
SOUTHEASTERN MARKETING MANAGER
Elaine Goodman
Cristine Colòn
Public Relations
GIFT BAGS
STAGE MANAGER
Kimberly Nichols
ASSISTANT STAGE MANAGER
Jay Jorgensen Sherri Breyer
Doug Donenfeld Burt Fogelman Tom Truhe
Ron Abel
Mark Esposito Ronn Goswick
Ben Caron
Assistant to the Director
Adam Alison
Music Coordinator
Wayne Abravanel
Photography
Administrative Manager
Donna Stone Volunteer Manager
Linda Zweig Transportation Director
Mark Richard
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Hair & Make Up courtesy of J. Russell Salon
Jaime Lynn Anderson Vince Cappa Joy Fields Lynnette Poole Heidy Rodriquez James Rodriguez Chip Tuvman
DIRECTOR
CALVIN REMSBERG Calvin Remsberg is an acclaimed director, actor, singer and vocal coach. He has directed many works for the stage, including The Adding Machine, The Way Of The World, Invitation To A March, A Clearing In The Woods, The Medium (with Glenn Close), The Crucible, A Member Of The Wedding, and the musicals Gypsy, Brigadoon, Once Upon A Mattress, and The Mikado. He directed the acclaimed 20th Anniversary production of Sweeney Todd at the Ahmanson Theater, starring Kelsey Grammer, Christine Baranski, and Neil Patrick Harris. He directed Educating Rita, Chapter Two, and Dracula (Hermosa Beach Playhouse), Triumph Of Love (Falcon Theater), and The Sound Of Music (Cabrillo Music Theater). Recently, he has directed the Los Angeles premieres of The Last Five Years, Parade, Street Scene, Drood, Aspects Of Love, and The Most Happy Fella. In 2009, he made his Lincoln Center debut directing Night And Day: The Words And Music Of Cole Porter starring Victoria Clark and David Hyde Pierce. He directed and co-produced the critically lauded American premiere of F*cking Men (Celebration Theatre).
As a performer his stage credits include The Phantom Of The Opera, Sweeney Todd, Cats, Man of La Mancha, Oliver, and The Pirates Of Penzance, among others. His television credits include The Young And The Restless, Nurses, Sunday Dinner, Unhappily Ever After, General Hospital, Tracey Takes On..., Cheers, Frasier, and The X-Files, among others. Film credits include A River Made To Drown In, Pretty Woman, and Twilight Of The Golds, and the Oscar winning Shrek. In addition to all of this he maintains an active studio in private voice in Van Nuys, California, having Tony, Emmy, and Oscar winners among his students, including American Idol finalist Adam Lambert.
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MUSICAL DIRECTOR
RON ABEL Photo by Michael Childers
Ron Abel is a multi-award winning composer, producer, arranger, orchestrator, conductor and musical director. The scope of his music mastery includes film, television, Broadway, recording, and live events including the opening ceremonies of Ford Field, home of the Detroit Lions and the annual Dream Foundation fundraiser in Los Angeles. Ron arranged and produced the S.T.A.G.E. Benefit Musical Tributes and currently serves as musical director for the San Francisco based AIDS Benefit Gala, Help Is On the Way. His film and television credits include musical direction for I Love Lucy’s 50th Anniversary TV Special (CBS); composing theme songs for Animal Court (Animal Planet) and Nitecap (ABC); on-camera musical director for Nitecap and Name That Tune. His film work includes composing, arranging and/or orchestrating for Michelle Pfeiffer, Kim Basinger, Lily Tomlin, Bea Arthur, Carol Burnett, and Taylor Dayne, among others. He recently produced and arranged albums for Deborah Gibson (Colored Lights: The Broadway Album)
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and Valarie Pettiford (Hear My Song). Arrangements and songs by Ron are on Petula Clark, Helen Reddy, Lucie Arnaz, and Dorian Harewood’s albums. Ron is the co-creator and arranger of the Broadway musical, Blame it on the Movies. His score for Twist of Fate, was awarded both the Los Angeles Drama Critic’s Circle and L.A Weekly Theatre Awards for “Best Musical of the Year”. He has also produced musicals including Is This Your Life?...a musical comedy expose; Rockwell: Life On A Palette; and To Sir, With Love. His latest project, Undressed, the unflinching musicalization of the Dumas classic Camille, is a finalist in the O’Neill Musical Theatre Conference.
MUSICAL STAGING
MARK ESPOSITO Mark Esposito has choreographed for theater, television, commercials and videos. His work has been seen at The Pasadena Playhouse(Camelot), The Hollywood Bowl (South Pacific with Reba MacEntire),The Reprise Series (Applause) in Los Angeles, La Miranda Theater, Musical Theater West, Sacramento Music Circus, Universal Studios, Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera, Pittsburgh Playhouse, Music Theater of Wichita, North Shore Music Theater (Massachusetts), Bass Hall and Casa Mañana (Texas), Blowing Rock Stage Company (North Carolina), Ogunquit Playhouse (Maine) and The York Theater Company and Signature Theater in New York. Mark has served as Associate Director and Choreographer for The Radio City Music Hall Christmas Show and as chorographer for Yuletide Celebration starring Sandi Patti with the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra. Mark has performed in over 16 Broadway and National Tours from The Music Man, West Side Story, Brigadoon, Pippin, A Chorus Line, Dancin, Jerome Robbins Broadway, Cats, Guys and Dolls, Damn Yankees and Marilyn, an American Fable, among others.
ANNOUNCER
GARY SHAW Gary’s strong vocal presence returns to One Night Only for a 3nd year in a row as our foremost Announcer. Gary has previously announced for the BAFTA Awards (British Academy of Film and Television Arts), as well as being a contributing radio editor and personality to KPFK 90.7 FM, Los Angeles. A few of his stage credits include The Elephant Man, Man of La Mancha, Our Town, Cabaret, Fiddler on the Roof and most recently, Palm Canyon Theater’s highly successful production of Oklahoma! due in part to his powerful performance as Jud Fry.
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Acknowledgements Jewish Family Service of the Desert would like to thank some very special people who helped make this evening possible
Artisan Events Artistry in Motion Ted Giatas Jerry Keller J. Russell Salon Mitch Gershenfeld Madison Workshop West Sophia Perrone Willie Rhine Sam's Club - Palm Desert Reva Solomon Judy Wallis
VOLUNTEERS* Sally Bason Randal Black Michael Blackwell Bob Bogard Ian Branyon Bobbi Cain Sid Craig Alex Christensen-Finlay Don Crouse Barbara Eton Burt Fogelman Chuck Greene
Christopher Gross Eddie Gustafson Kerry Hendrix Blake Holiday Jim Hormel Carl Hursh Laura Jacobs Kay Kleinman Rochelle Koch Tiffani Lobue Ken Lyon Kerry Millerick
Alana Nockenson Tim O’Bailey Scott Rhoton Paula Sanchez Merrilyn Spicer Dina Sterr Doris Wahl Brian Wanzek Lois Wasker Dominique Wulfekuhle
*We regret any omissions of volunteers due to press timeline but greatly appreciate every volunteer's contribution. A Michael Childers Production of ONE NIGHT ONLY
Master of Ceremonies
REX REED Rex Reed is a critic, columnist, journalist, author and lecturer whose film reviews appear every week in the New York Observer. He has been a film critic for Vogue, GQ, Holiday, and Women’s Wear Daily. For thirteen years, he was an arts critic for the New York Daily News, and for five years was the film critic for the New York Post. His articles and essays on the arts have appeared in almost every national magazine and newspaper in London and the United States. Rex is the author of eight books about the movies and his first novel, Personal Effects, sold 75,000 copies. As an actor, he appeared in the films Myra Breckinridge, Inchon!, Superman and The Rehearsal. He has been a member of the juries at the Montreal, Venice, and Berlin film festivals. He is a member of the New York Film Critics Circle and the National Society of Film Critics. For five years, he starred in the nationally syndicated television show, At the Movies. In 1993, he was inducted into the Louisiana Hall of Fame. He has been nominated for two Grammy awards.
Special Guest
POLLY BERGEN Polly Bergen’s illustrious career spans five decades on stage, screen, television, and recordings. In 2008, she received an Emmy nomination for her role on Desperate Housewives. She co-starred in Commander-in-Chief and starred in Candles on Bay Street and The Sopranos. Ms. Bergen wrote the story and co-produced the NBC movie Leave of Absence. Ms. Bergen has more than 300 film and television credits, including the classic films Cape Fear and Move Over Darling and she starred as the first woman US President in Kisses for My President. Ms. Bergen starred in her own variety show, The Polly Bergen Show and was a panelist on To Tell the Truth. She received an Emmy for The Helen Morgan Story and two Emmy nominations for Winds of War and War and Remembrance.She received Tony and Drama Desk nominations for her performance in the Roundabout’s Broadway revival of Follies. Other Broadway credits include Cabaret, Love Letters, First Impressions, and Champagne Complex, among numerous others. In New York, she starred in The Vagina Monologues and The Man That Got Away: Ira After George. She has recorded numerous albums, including the award winning Bergen Sings Morgan and has written 3 bestsellers. McCallum Theatre for the Performing Arts
PHILLIP ATTMORE Phillip Attmore is an actor, singer and dancer. He has performed on Broadway in Irving Berlin’s White Christmas and Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, and in the national tour of Fosse. He has appeared in Stormy Weather and Ray Charles: Live at the Pasadena Playhouse; Irving Berlin’s White Christmas at the Pantages Theatre in Los Angeles and the Curran Theatre in San Francisco; 42nd Street in Moscow; and in his own cabaret act in Paris, Phillip Attmore: Moments Musicaux in a pre-show for Audra McDonald. On television, Phillip has appeared in So You Think You Can Dance, Ned’s Declassified School Survival Guide, Steadfast, Judging Amy, Spiderman Cartoon (Voice Over), Sisters, and Silent Tongue.
ANN HAMPTON CALLAWAY As a champion of the great American Songbook, Ann Hampton Callaway has made her mark as a singer, pianist, composer, lyricist, arranger, actress, educator, TV host and producer. She is best known for her Tony-nominated performance in the hit Broadway musical Swing! and for writing and singing the theme song to the hit TV series The Nanny. Ann is a Platinum Award winning writer whose songs are featured on five of Barbara Streisand's recent CD's. She performed with her sister, Broadway star Liz Callaway, in their award-winning show Sibling Revelry at London's Donmar Warehouse, and has performed twice in Berlin's famed Philharmonic Hall by special invitation. On February 3rd, Ann released her most powerful recording to date called At Last on Telarc Records. Her recent CD's Signature, Slow, and Blues in the Night have received high critical acclaim. Film credits include The Good Shepherd and Last Holiday. Ann devotes much of her time to philanthropic causes, both as a singer performing in numerous benefits, and as a songwriter composing songs in times of need. Thursday, April 8, 2010
LIZ CALLAWAY Tony nominee and Emmy winner Liz Callaway made her Broadway debut in Stephen Sondheim’s Merrily We Roll Along. She has gone on to star in Baby, Miss Saigon, The Look of Love, The Three Musketeers, and for 5 years appeared as Grizabella in Cats. Off-Broadway appearances include The Spitfire Grill (Drama Desk nomination), No Way to Treat a Lady, Marry Me a Little and Brownstone. The award-winning Sibling Revelry (created with her sister, Ann Hampton Callaway) played to great acclaim at the Donmar Warehouse in London. On June 4th, Liz and Ann will premier their new show, Boom! at Town Hall in New York City. Liz can be heard on the soundtracks of numerous animated feature films and is the singing voice of the title characters in both The Swan Princess and the Oscar-nominated Anastasia. Her extensive concert career has taken her to Beijing, Shanghai, Barcelona, Estonia, France, Korea, Iceland, and just about every major city in the United States. Liz just released her 4th solo album, Passage of Time on the PS Classics label.
LORETTA DEVINE Loretta Devine has a recurring role on Grey's Anatomy for ABC. She recently starred for two seasons on Eli Stone for ABC. Other television credits include Cold Case, Wild Card, Everybody Hates Chris, A Different World, Ally McBeal, Law & Order and Murphy Brown, as well as television movies, Dorothy Dandridge, Freedom Song, and Funny Valentine. Loretta won 3 NAACP image awards for her series work on Boston Public for Fox. Loretta won two NAACP Image Awards for best supporting actress in the films Waiting to Exhale and The Preacher’s Wife. She can be seen in the upcoming film Death at a Funeral. She starred in two Sony films, This Christmas and First Sunday. Additional film credits include Dreamgirls, Academy Award winner Crash, Urban Legend, Amos and Andrew, Stanley & Iris, Little Nikita, and Sam I Am. Loretta was nominated for an IFP "Spirit" Award for her work in Woman Thou Art Loosed. Loretta was one of the stars of the original Broadway production of Dreamgirls. Her additional theater credits include Coming Uptown, Bob Fosse’s Big Deal, The Colored Museum, Spunk and Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar and Grill. Jewish Family Service of the Desert Presents
NANCY DUSSAULT Nancy Dussault’s musical achievements have been honored with an Emmy for her PBS program Cabaret Tonight. She has starred in over 200 television shows, including the Ed Sullivan Show, Alias, Good Morning America, and The New Dick Van Dyke Show, but is best known as Muriel on Too Close For Comfort. Her Broadway credits include Do Re Mi (Theatre World Award and Tony nominations), The Sound Of Music, Bajour (Tony nomination), Carousel, Finian’s Rainbow, Side By Side By Sondheim, and Into The Woods. She has appeared on stage in New York in The Boyfriend, Carousel, Finian’s Rainbow, Street Scene, and The Mikado; in LA in Sunday in the Park With George and Candide; in San Francisco in the Imaginary Invalid and Threepenny Opera; and toured in Follies, I’m Getting My Act Together…, The Sisters Rosenzweig, The King And I, Shirley Valentine, and The Lady with All the Answers, among others. Nancy continues to perform in cabarets and has recorded a CD entitled, Heart and Soul. She helped initiate the music theatre program at UCLA, and continues to teach master classes around the country, and from her Los Angeles Studio.
DAVIS GAINES Davis Gaines performed the title role in Andrew Lloyd Webber’s The Phantom of the Opera over 2,000 times, during his run on Broadway, in Los Angeles and San Francisco, where he received the Bay Area Critics’ Award for Best Actor. Subsequently, he was chosen by Hal Prince and Lloyd Webber to play the leading role in the world premiere of Whistle Down the Wind in Washington, D.C. Other Broadway and National Tour credits include Phantom, Hello, Dolly! (with Carol Channing), Camelot (with Richard Burton) and The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas. Film work includes Warlock: The Armageddon and television credits include Desperate Housewives, Charmed, Chicago Hope, Veronica’s Closet, and Murder, She Wrote. He appeared in three PBS Great Performances broadcasts (the Emmy award-winning Sweeney Todd with the San Francisco Symphony, Broadway Originals with the Boston Pops and Jerry Herman’s Broadway at the Bowl), as well as the televised specials of the 1994 Kennedy Center Honors and the opening ceremony of the 1998 Goodwill Games. Additionally, Davis has sung for five U.S. Presidents and his voice can be heard on 30 cast recordings and compilation albums. For more information, visit www.davisgaines.com. A Michael Childers Production of ONE NIGHT ONLY
DANNY GURWIN Danny Gurwin is a stage and screen actor and singer. His Broadway credits include Little Women, Urinetown, The Full Monty (also National Tour), The Scarlet Pimpernel, Kismet, Encores!, and A Little Night Music at the New York City Opera, the Los Angeles Opera and the Kennedy Center. Off-Broadway, he has been seen in Shakespeare’s Romeo & Juliet, Forbidden Broadway, A New Brain, The Thing About Men, The Most Fabulous Story Ever Told, and many others. His Los Angeles theater credits include Little Shop of Horrors and Promises, Promises as well as symphony work across the country including, most recently, the Los Angeles Philharmonic at Disney Concert Hall and the South Coast Symphony opposite Susan Egan. He has guest starred on Desperate Housewives and Law & Order and can be heard on numerous cast recordings. He holds a BFA in Musical Theatre from the University of Michigan.
SAM HARRIS Sam Harris’ diversified career has run the gamut from singer and songwriter to actor on Broadway, film and television, to writer, director and producer. On Broadway, Sam starred in The Life (Tony, Outer Critics Circle, & Drama Desk nominations; New York Drama League Award), The Producers and Grease (Drama Desk nomination). OffBroadway/Regional productions include the national tour of Joseph…, Hair, Pippin, Jesus Christ Superstar, Cabaret, The First Wives Club and The Jazz Singer. A multimillion selling recording artist, he has toured the globe including sell-out concerts at Carnegie Hall, Universal Amphitheatre and London’s West End, and recently made his debut with The Boston Pops. He wrote the musicals Hard Copy, Revival, Hurry! Hurry! Hollywood!, which he also directed, and SAM. On television, Sam was the premiere winner on Star Search and has appeared on numerous specials. He co-starred on The Class, recurred on Rules of Engagement, has his own segment on Extra, co-created/ wrote Down To Earth, which aired for 4 years, and he co-produced Love Letter to New York. Sam is also a published essayist and popular vlog host on SamTube.com. He is the proud father of 2 year old, Cooper Atticus Harris-Jacobsen. McCallum Theatre for the Performing Arts
MEGAN HILTY Megan Hilty received rave reviews and nominations for Drama Desk, Outer Critics Circle, Drama League and LA Ovation awards for Lead Actress in a Musical for her portrayal of Doralee Rhodes in Broadway’s 9 to 5 the Musical. A native of Seattle, Megan moved to New York City after graduating from the prestigious Carnegie Mellon University. She made her Broadway Debut as Glinda in Wicked, a role she also performed on national tour and in Los Angeles. Megan starred in Two by Two in Los Angeles, opposite Jason Alexander, Steve Webber & Faith Prince. Her television credits include Bones, The Closer, Desperate Housewives, CSI, Shark, Ugly Betty, Eli Stone and The Suite Life of Zach & Cody. Megan’s voice can be heard on Disney’s The Secret Life of Magic Gourd, Phineas & Ferb, Glen Martin DDS, American Dad, and as the singing Snow White in Shrek the Third, as well as numerous appearances on national television shows. Film credits include The Bitter Feast and the short film The Happiest Man Alive. Megan is one of the leads in NBC’s upcoming pilot with Adam Carolla. Megan is scheduled to perform at Feinsteins in April 2010.
ALIX KOREY Alix Korey is delighted to be appearing at the McCallum this evening. Her Broadway credits include All Shook Up, 45 Seconds From Broadway, Chicago, Triumph of Love, An Evening with Jerry Herman, Cinderella, Ain’t Broadway Grand, Is There Life After High School?, Pirates of Penzance and the 1978 revival of Hello, Dolly. Her OffBroadway credits include The Wild Party (Drama Desk nomination), No Way to Treat a Lady (Outer Critics nomination), Listen to my Heart (Drama Desk nomination), and Suburb (Drama League Award). A more complete listing of her credits and recordings can be found at www.alixkorey.com, including her award-winning CD Gifts of Love. Alix’s film credits include Anything but Love, Dummy, Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin, Anastasia, Pocahontas, and Elmo in Grouchland. On television, she has appeared in Law and Order, The Closer, State of Mind, Numbers, House and many others. She is currently living happily ever after in Rancho Mirage with her husband, sound designer Randy Hansen, and their amazing Bichon, Lizzibeth. Thursday, April 8, 2010
CAROL LAWRENCE An actress, singer and dancer of the first magnitude, Carol Lawrence created the role of "Maria" in the Broadway classic, West Side Story. She went on to star in numerous other Broadway productions including: Saratoga, Subways Are For Sleeping, Nightlife, I Do, I Do, and Kiss Of The Spiderwoman. She has also starred in national tours of Funny Girl, The Unsinkable Molly Brown, The Sound Of Music, Sweet Charity, No, No, Nanette, Woman Of The Year, and Sugar Babies. Carol has a star on the prestigious Hollywood Walk of Fame. Carol received rave reviews in Los Angeles productions of Do I Hear A Waltz?, Follies, and Amy's View (Los Angeles Drama Critics Award). Her illustrious career on television includes roles on General Hospital, Touched by an Angel, The Commish, Murder She Wrote, Sex And The City, Lois and Clark, Murder One, Hotel, Love Boat, and Simon & Simon, among others. Carol hosted her own talk show which she wrote and produced for the Trinity Broadcasting Network. Carol has performed with all the major symphonies throughout the US and Canada. She has received both Tony and Grammy Award nominations.
RITA MCKENZIE Rita McKenzie began her internationally acclaimed portrayal of Ethel Merman OffBroadway in New York and later performed in Carnegie Hall, Pasadena Playhouse, Harrah’s Casino Hotel (Atlantic City), an eight-city tour in Japan, the Gem Theatre (Detroit), and plans are underway to bring the show to Broadway. Rita co-starred in the national tour of Neil Simon’s female version of The Odd Couple for which she received a National Broadway Theatre award nomination. She starred in the Los Angeles premiere of Ruthless! and performed on the original cast recording. She has toured in Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, Bermuda Avenue Triangle, Annie Oakley, Hurry! Hurry! Hollywood!, 42nd Street, Anything Goes, Man of La Mancha, The Pirates of Penzance, Little Me, The Most Happy Fella, Oliver!, Whoopee!, and Gypsy. Rita has co-starred in concert with Milton Berle, Steve Allen, Don Knotts, and Norm Crosby. Her television credits include The Brady Bunch: The Final Days, Caroline in the City, Frasier, Big Brother Jake, and Daddy Dearest. Film credits include I Might Even Love You and Meet Wally Sparks. The Original Cast CD of Ethel Merman’s Broadway is available on CDBaby, Amazon and iTunes. Jewish Family Service of the Desert Presents
MARNI NIXON Marni Nixon is no stranger to Emmy awards. She has won four personal Emmys for Best Actress on her children's TV show called Boomerang, which itself has received 26 Emmy awards. Marni has also earned two Gold records for songs for Mary Poppins and Mulan and has been nominated for two classical Grammys. Broadway credits include, but are not limited, to Sondheim's Follies, Opal, Taking My Turn and The Dead. TV credits include but are not limited to The Mothers in-Law, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, I've Got a Secret, To Tell the Truth, The Merv Griffin Show, Hollywood Palace, Today Show and Tonight Show. Film roles include I Think I Do and The Sound of Music. Marni is the singing voice of Deborah Kerr, Natalie Wood and Audrey Hepburn in the films and soundtracks of The King and I, An Affair to Remember, West Side Story and My Fair Lady. Marni's musical career includes Opera, Chamber and Symphony. She has been an Oratorio soloist and has received Grammy nominations for both popular and classical recordings. In addition, she presents master classes in colleges and universities and teaches privately throughout the USA.
VALARIE PETTIFORD Valarie Pettiford starred for four seasons as Big Dee Dee Thorne in the hit series Half & Half, for which she earned three NAACP Image Award nominations. She also had a recurring role on the hit series House of Payne. She has guest starred on CSI Miami, Bones, and CSI. She has also appeared in The District, Frasier, The West Wing, and One Life To Live. She was featured in the 2007 blockbuster film Stomp the Yard. Her additional film credits include The Wiz, The Cotton Club and Glitter. Valarie’s Broadway and touring credits include Fosse (Tony, Outer Critics Circle, and Dora Mavor Moore award nominations); Chicago; Sophisticated Ladies; Grind; ‘Dancin’; Big Deal; Show Boat; Des Mc Anuff’s Production of The Wiz; and The Wild Party for which she received the NAACP Theatre Award and The Garland Awards for Best Actress In A Play. Her widely successful one-woman show was performed to sold-out audiences in Los Angeles and New York City, where she recently received The 2007 Backstage Bistro Award. Valarie continues to lend her talents to many charities and her album Hear My Soul is sold at www.cdbaby.com. A Michael Childers Production of ONE NIGHT ONLY
LEROY REAMS Lee Roy Reams won critical acclaim as Roger DeBris on Broadway & in national tours of Mel Brooks’ hit musical The Producers, receiving Helen Hayes, Carbonell and Las Vegas Life awards. The New York Times hailed him as “Broadway’s song and dance man nonpareil” for his leading roles in 42nd Street (Tony and Drama Desk nominations), Beauty & the Beast, La Cage Aux Folles, Hello, Dolly!, Lorelei, Applause, An Evening with Jerry Herman, Oklahoma!, and Sweet Charity. On Broadway, he directed Hello, Dolly! starring Carol Channing (Tony nomination for “Best Revival”) and An Evening With Jerry Herman. He also directed Anything Goes starring Chita Rivera, productions of Hello, Dolly! starring Madeline Kahn, Jo Anne Worley, Michele Lee, and Leslie Uggams, and numerous productions of 42nd Street. On television, he has appeared in Jerry Herman at the Hollywood Bowl (PBS & Bravo), Showboat (PBS), In Performance at the White House (PBS), three Tony Awards shows and Night of 100 Stars III. His concert and cabaret (Bistro Award) appearances have taken him around the world. He recently received the Friars Club 2009 “Thespian of the Year Award”.
VON SMITH Von Smith was most recently seen on season 8 of American Idol as one of the top 17 finalists. Von began singing at age 5 at his mother’s students' piano recitals, and soon after, he was doing local theatre in Kansas City. By age 12, Von began exploring soul music. At age 13, Von began performing in his new soulful style, and made it all the way to the finals of Ed McMahon's competition Next Big Star. Back home in Kansas City, Von performed "And I Am Telling You" from Dreamgirls for a local chamber of commerce. Not thinking it would lead to anything of significance, Von posted his performance on YouTube. Three months and nearly 400,000 fans later, Von's performance had garnered him national attention, including features on MTV and BET as one of the first young singers to emerge from obscurity through the tremendous YouTube phenomenon. Rosie O'Donnell invited him to perform on The View, and shortly after, he signed a record deal with Akon's record label, Kon Live Distribution. For more info on Von, visit www.myspace.com/vonleesmith or www. facebook.com/vonthevonatron. McCallum Theatre for the Performing Arts
JAMES SNYDER James Snyder made his Broadway debut as the title role in John Water's Tony Nominated Cry-Baby, which he reprised at the La Jolla Playhouse. Additional stage performances include Marius in Fanny at Encores! at New York City Center, Broadway 3 Generations at the Kennedy Center, Rock of Ages in Los Angeles and Las Vegas, Oedipus the King, Mama! at the Troubador Theatre Company, Happy Days, The Fantasticks, Hamlet, Sneaux! and Oklahoma! He also appeared in the Star Wars Trilogy In 30 Minutes in Los Angeles, Paris and Edinburgh. His film credits include Shuttle, An American in China (Best Picture at the San Luis Obispo Family Film Festival), She's the Man, Pretty Persuasion (2005 Sundance Film Festival). On television, he has appeared in Eli Stone, Valentine, Without a Trace, Cold Case, Gilmore Girls, and The Suite Life of Zack and Cody. His recordings include the concept album Bare and his solo album L.A. Curse is available at www.jamessnydermusic.com.
NITA WHITAKER It's difficult to put Nita into one category. Graced by gospel, trained in opera, honed in pop, Nita's voice is a remarkable instrument that's difficult to define. But when you hear her power chops and sweet bell tones, you know you are in the presence of greatness. A former Miss Louisiana, Nita brought her southern roots, charm and talent to Los Angeles where her incredible voice carried her to perform on the stage, screen and television. She has appeared on TV shows such as Fresh Prince, and includes a performance in movie, The Bodyguard in her many credits. With a vibrant and dynamic stage presence, she has been the guest performer at The Freedom Awards honoring Oprah Winfrey, sang duets with Andrea Bocelli and also toured with jazz trumpeter Chris Botti. Having David Foster as one of her mentors, she has performed with countless celebrities including Barbara Streisand, Faith Hill, Celine Dion, Stevie Wonder and Yolanda Adams. Nita continues to hone her song writing skills as well as record and perform. Recently she performed highlights from Porgy and Bess with the Chorale Bel Canto Symphony and performed with the Long Beach Symphony with legendary Ben Vereen. Thursday, April 8, 2010
JOHN LLOYD YOUNG Tony Award winner John Lloyd Young was the first guest star invited to appear on FOX TV's Glee, in a role written especially for him. He plays the title role in the upcoming feature film Oy Vey! My Son Is Gay! For his Broadway debut as "Frankie Valli" in Jersey Boys, Young garnered unprecedented media accolades. He won the Lead Actor Tony, Drama Desk, Outer Critics Circle and Theatre World Awards, becoming the only American actor to win all four major awards for a leading role. John can be heard on the Platinum, Grammy Award-winning Jersey Boys Original Cast Album. John also appeared in the New York-area premiere of The Drawer Boy, as well as The Chosen, The Summer of the Swans, Spring Awakening, and The Five Hysterical Girls Theorem. John’s solo concert debut at Lincoln Center sold out in one day. He has performed at Carnegie Hall, the White House, Radio City Music Hall, Staples Center, The Hollywood Bowl, Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, and The Kennedy Center, among other appearances. Television appearances include Law & Order, The Late Show with David Letterman, Live with Regis and Kelly, Entertainment Tonight, Celebrity Jeopardy, and NBC's Today Show.
SETH BELLISTON DANCER
Seth Belliston has appeared on Broadway and in national theater productions that include On Your Toes, Movin’ Out, The Studio, La Cage Aux Folles, On the Town, On Your Toes, Camelot, Baby, the Sound of Music, Applause!, Aida, Mame, and A Death In Venice. He was a Principal Artist with the Pacific Northwest Ballet for seven seasons. His film and television credits include A Christmas Carol, I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry, the Producers, Hans Christian Anderson, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Outside/In, and Danceworks!
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Joel Longenecker DANCER
Joel Longenecker played Mark in A Chorus Line directed by Kay Cole and performed in Applause directed by David Lee and choreographed by Mark Esposito and in Camelot at the Hollywood Bowl. Joel spent five years in Chicago as a featured company member of Giordano Jazz Dance Chicago prior to his move to Los Angeles. He has also worked with noted choreographers and companies that include Liz Imperio, Lehrer Dance, Larry Keigwin, Doug Elkins, David Dorfman Dance, Mark Dendy Dance and Theatre, and with the Chicago Symphony.
Michael Paternostro DANCER
Michael Paternostro’s theater credits include Guys & Dolls (Broadway), Beauty & the Best (Los Angeles), Saturday Night Fever, Fosse, the Sweet Smell of Success, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, A Chorus Line (2006 revival), West Side Story, the Producers, Showboat (the Hollywood Bowl), Forbidden Broadway, On Your Toes, 42nd Street, and Rent. He has served as Musical Director for Kiss of the Spider Woman (Havok Theatre), Story of My Life, Thrill Me and Breaking Up Is Hard To Do (Cabrillo Music Theater). Michael’s compositions can be heard in Scary Musical.
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John Todd DANCER
John Todd received his training at the prestigious North Carolina School of the Arts for Drama and Dance. Classical solo roles followed with World Premieres for the Pacific Northwest Ballet, Houston Ballet and Hungarian State Ballet, as well as guest principal roles on international stages. John starred in the Sundance-awarded play, The Studio at South Coast Repertory. Broadway shows include The Phantom of the Opera and Movin Out. Film and television credits include A Christmas Carol, Bourbon Street, Sex and the City, Cold Feet, Days of Our Lives, and As the World Turns.
SPECIAL THANKS Helene Galen, Barbara Keller, Harold Matzner, Barbara Fromm & Sherry Schor for their dedication, wisdom and leadership All of the amazing performers who are donating their time and talents this evening To all of our generous sponsors, supporters, donors and advertisers David Lee & Mark Nichols for hosting a memorable cast party All of the many volunteers who worked tirelessly for the success of the event The staff and volunteers of the McCallum Theatre for the Performing Arts The staff at Piero’s Acqua Pazza David Brinkman, Beth Newton, Tony Della Moretta and all the wonderful people at Desert AIDS Project for their generous donation of office space and hospitality Jewish Family Service of the Desert Presents
JEWISH FAMILY SERVICE OF THE DESERT IS SIMPLY ONE OF THE MOST CARING, COMMITTED, AND ACCOMPLISHED AGENCIES IN OUR DESERT.
CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR PAST SUCCESSES AND BEST WISHES FOR YOUR FUTURE. IN THESE DIFFICULT TIMES, SO MANY TURN TO YOU FOR HELP, AND IT IS GOOD TO KNOW THAT YOU ARE THERE FOR THEM.
MICHAEL CHILDERS, YOU ARE MY HERO!
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Barbara and Jerry Keller applaud Jewish Family Service of the Desert for providing essential help to countless desert neighbors in need of vital assistance. A standing ovation to Michael, Helene, Harold, Barbara, Sherry, Ken, Judy, Dan, Mari, the cast and crew of ONO and to every ticket holder here tonight!
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Congratulations to Jewish Family Service of the Desert and to Michael Childers and his One Night Only co-chairs and committee. Without their dedicated hard work and support this night could not have been possible. Angie and Harvey Gerber
THINKING OUTSIDE THE EVENING!
As we sit here tonight in this beautiful McCallum Theater, preparing to enjoy, yet again, a wonderful production put together by Michael Childers, we are reminded of all the dedicated hours and hard work it takes to plan an event like this. This year, our thanks goes to our friends, the Co-Chairs, the Honorary Chairs and, in retrospect, to all the past Chairs and Co-Chairs that work so hard to put on this special evening together every year–all of whom we are so proud to call our friends. But, let’s step outside “One Night Only” for a moment, and reflect upon
what this night really means….. Each and everyone one of you attending tonight have made it possible for Jewish Family Service to feed, cloth, and give shelter to so many people in need. What a wonderful gift to give in these difficult times! This is what this evening is really all about!! So, we say thank you to all of you who have made ONO such a successful evening. We are proud to be a part of such a giving community! Mel & Dorothy Lefkowitz
Congratulations to Earl and Shirley Greiff for their dedication and untiring efforts in realizing their vision of building the Tolerance Education Center. On behalf of our community,
you have our deepest gratitude and admiration.
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Congratulations to Michael Childers for producing such a wonderful evening to benefit Jewish Family Service of the Desert. To Barbara Fromm, Helene Galen, Harold Matzner, Barbara Keller and Sherry Schor, thank you for all of your hard work in helping those in need.
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CONGRATULATIONS and Thank You to Michael Childers, co-chairs Helene Galen, Barbara Keller, Harold Matzner, Barbara Fromm and Sherry Schor, and the wonderful ladies of JFS for what promises to be another outstanding performance of "One Night Only" and a record-breaking JFS fundraiser! BETTE and BILL PATTIS
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We are truly gratified by the outpouring of support from all who have made this magical evening possible for the benefit of the men, women and children served by Jewish Family Service of the Desert.
To Michael Childers,
thank you for gracing us with your creative genius To Helene Galen, Barbara Keller, Harold Matzner, Barbara Fromm & Sherry Schor, thank you for y o u r d e d i c a t i o n a n d l e a d e r s h i p .
To the enormously gifted members of our cast, thank you for selflessly donating your time and your talents. Thank you als o t o t h e m a n y v o l u n t e e r s w h o s e work on our b e h a l f m a d e t h i s e v e n t p o s s i b l e
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Once again we are back for the fifth One Night Only. This event’s success is due to the incredible support of Jewish Family Service-especially Judy Wallis, Dan Bass, and the entire board of Jewish Family Service for their nonstop commitment to One Night Only. I cannot thank enough our wonderful co-chairs Barbara Keller, Helene Galen, Harold Matzner, and event chairs Barbara Fromm and Sherry Schor for their months of work raising donations to make this “One Night Only in Hollywood” happen. Many thanks to the incredible David Lee and Mark Nichols for their ongoing support of the performing arts. And thank you to Ken Katz for creating a myriad of spread sheets and carefully accounting for every dime spent and earned. Kudos to my brilliant creative team Ron Abel, Mark Esposito, and our new director Calvin Remsberg – who create onstage magic with our 21 generous and gifted performers. Michael Childers
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Mission Established in 1982, the mission of Jewish Family Service of the Desert (JFS) is to provide for the social service needs of the Jewish and general community throughout the greater Coachella Valley with a commitment to promote the well-being of people of all ages, incomes and lifestyles. Clients JFS is a non-sectarian, non profit agency that provides for those in need in the entire desert community. Last year, the agency provided direct services to 1,620 households, including 11,121 direct client contacts. JFS BOARD OF DIRECTORS Judy Wallis
Jane Sallo
President
Jeanne Sassoon
Don Levy
Joe Scher
President-Elect
Barbara Fromm Vice President
Barry Kaufman Treasurer
Marc Kashinsky Secretary
Samuel Oberman Immediate Past President
Directors
Babs Schrager Arny Shapiro Royal Taxman Howard Vogel Joyce Wolff
Honorary Board Members Eve Chaiken Bernice Posner*
Carol Feinstein
Joyce Freund
Bill Fisher
Joan Rose
Carol Fragen
Tom Ostwald
Annabel Goldstein
Marion Schaefer
Ed Gubman
Maurice Paperny
Kevin Katz
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Barbara Keller Bertel Lewis Deanna Pearl
Executive Director Daniel H. Bass, LCSW
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Solutions for Seniors Caring for the needs of frail homebound seniors KidsFirst School-based counseling program targeting at-risk children Mental Health Counseling For individuals, couples and families to meet the challenges of life JFS Express Transporting seniors to medical appointments and other important activities Outpatient Drug and Alcohol Program Counseling for teens with drug and alcohol problems Referrals Linking needy families and individuals with vital community resources Financial Assistance Assistance for families and individuals experiencing unexpected financial crisis Career Guidance On employment and career decisions Case Management Supportive services for homeless families Bereavement Services Camp Scholarships Trauma Counseling Volunteer Programs And many additional services