PTC CHESS – concert version

CONCERT VERSION Book by

Lyrics by

Richard Nelson Tim Rice Björn Ulvaeus Benny Andersson ABBA Music by

AND

OF

MAR. 10 – 11, 2017

PIONEER THEATRE COMPANY

The resident professional theatre of the University of Utah The Roy W. and Elizabeth E. Simmons Pioneer Memorial Theatre C. Lowell Lees Stage

Karen Azenberg Artistic Director

Chris Lino Managing Director

presents

CHESS

Book by Richard Nelson Lyrics by Tim Rice Music by Björn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson

GINGER BESS LENNY DANIEL MATTHEW HYDZIK DAVID MCDONALD DANIEL T. SIMONS JEFFREY SCOTT STEVENS

ASHLEY GARDNER CARLSON TOREN NAKAMURA CHRISTOPHER HIGBEE MEGAN SHENEFELT SKY KAWAI ELLIE SMITH AMANDA WRIGHT

Costume Design BRENDA VAN DER WIEL

MICHAEL HALLING COLEEN SEXTON MATTHEW STOCKE

Associate Director LENNY DANIEL

Lighting Design DAVID NEVILLE

Sound Design JOSHUA C. HIGHT

Hair and Makeup Designer Production Stage Manager AMANDA FRENCH MARY P. COSTELLO

Music Director PHIL RENO Director/Choreographer KAREN AZENBERG Casting by Bob Cline “Chess” is presented by special arrangement with SAMUEL FRENCH, INC. The video and/or audio recording of this performance by any means whatsoever are strictly prohibited. *The theatre operates under an agreement between the League of Resident Theatres and Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States.

CHESS CAST OF CHARACTERS In order of appearance

The Arbiter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Matthew Stocke* Freddie. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Matthew Hydzik* Florence. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Coleen Sexton* Molokov. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . David McDonald* Anatoly. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Michael Halling* Walter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Christopher Higbee Svetlana. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ginger Bess* Ensemble: Ginger Bess*, Ashley Gardner Carlson, Lenny Daniel*, Christopher Higbee, Sky Kawai, Toren Nakamura, Megan Shenefelt, Daniel T. Simons*, Ellie Smith, Jeffrey Scott Stevens*, Amanda Wright AEA Assistant Stage Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Augie K. Mericola* This production will be performed with one fifteen-minute intermission. * Member of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States.

ORCHESTRA Conductor – Phil Reno Reed 1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Scott Harris Reed 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Daron Bradford Reed 3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Keith Parietti Reed 4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dave Feller Trumpet 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Reed LeCheminant Trumpet 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Keith Davis Trombone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Donn Schaeffer French Horn. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nate Basinger Violin 1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Linda Montgomery

Violin 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Teresa Welch Violin 3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Aaron Ashton Cello . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ciera Rassmussen Drums. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . James Clark Percussion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Darren Bastian Bass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Adam Overacker Guitar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mark Maxson Keyboard 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Adam Wachter Keyboard 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ken Plain

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MUSICAL NUMBERS ACT I BUDAPEST, HUNGARY, 1956 The Story of Chess. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Arbiter BANGKOK, THAILAND, 1986 Freddie’s Entrance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Freddie Press Conference. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Freddie, Florence, Reporters Where I Want to Be. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Anatoly Argument. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Florence, Freddie Merchandisers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Walter, Merchandisers Diplomats. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Molokov, American & Soviet Delegates Quartet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Molokov, Florence, Arbiter, Anatoly Florence/American. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Florence, Freddie Someone Else’s Story . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Florence One Night in Bangkok. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Freddie and Company Terrace Duet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Florence, Anatoly Florence Quits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Freddie, Florence A Taste of Pity. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Freddie Nobody’s Side. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Florence Reports. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Reporters Anthem. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Anatoly INTERMISSION ACT II KENNEDY AIRPORT, N.Y., 8 WEEKS LATER Arbiter’s Song. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Arbiter and Company BUDAPEST, HUNGARY Hungarian Folk Song . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Company Heaven Help My Heart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Florence Winning. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Freddie, Walter You and I. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Anatoly, Florence, Svetlana Freddie Goes Metal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Freddie Let’s Work Together. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Walter, Molokov I Know Him So Well. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Florence, Svetlana Pity the Child. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Freddie Father’s Lullaby (Apukah Eros Kezen) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gregor, Florence Endgame. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Anatoly, Freddie & Company You and I (reprise). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Anatoly, Florence Finale (reprise). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Florence 6 | CHESS

DIRECTOR’S NOTES Bucket List: Go to Tahiti See the Bolshoi Ballet in Moscow Meet Sting Eat sushi in Japan Get my vegetable garden to grow tomatoes Hear Chess sung live That’s two out of six this year!

I’m of the generation who heard Chess as a concept album, then as a cast album in London, and then on Broadway. I disco-danced to One Night in Bangkok and I swooned over Anthem.

Hearing Chess live is unforgettable. I’m so grateful to have the opportunity to share it with you.

~ Karen Azenberg Director

“1800 North” by Doug Braithwaite

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WHO’S WHO IN THE COMPANY GINGER BESS (Svetlana/ Ensemble) just spent a year performing in Las Vegas and is happy to be back at Pioneer Theatre Company.

She was most recently seen on this stage in It Happened One Christmas and as Magenta in The Rocky Horror Show. Other PTC shows include Fiddler on The Roof, Les Misérables, A Christmas Carol, Rent and Sunset Boulevard.

Ginger also received national recognition as the mezzo-soprano soloist in Bernstein’s Mass with Utah Symphony. Favorite productions include: Roxie Hart (Chicago), Lucy (Jekyll and Hyde), Mary Magdalene (Jesus Christ Superstar), Mrs. Walker (Tommy), Susan (Tick Tick Boom), Betty Haynes (White Christmas), Yonah (Children of Eden), Aldonza (Man of La Mancha) and Sally Bowles (Cabaret). Bess has been a voice teacher at Weber State University and she has a vintage jazz band she tours the country with. Love to Daniel and the boys! gingerbessmusic.com MICHAEL HALLING (Anatoly) is truly grateful to be back at PTC where he was last seen as Enjolras in Les Misérables. TV: “The Americans” and “Believe.” Broadway: The Boy From Oz, The Pajama Game, A Tale of Two Cities, In My Life and The Scarlet Pimpernel.

Off-Broadway and New York credits: Giant (The Public); El Gallo in The Fantasticks, Mark Livingstone in The Streets of New York and Sean Enright in Donnybrook!, both at Irish Rep and Bells Are Ringing at City Center Encores.

National Tours: Les Misérables (Enjolras), The Full Monty. City Center Encores: Bells are Ringing. Select regional credits include: Robert Kincaid in the regional premiere of The Bridges of Madison County at Arkansas Repertory, Mr. Darcy in Pride and Prejudice at Bristol Riverside Theatre, George Marvin Brush in Lee Blessing’s adaptation of Heaven’s My Destination at The Cleveland Play House and John Jasper in The Mystery of Edwin Drood at The Repertory Theater of St. Louis; Directly following Chess,

Halling will travel to The Denver Center to play Neville Craven in The Secret Garden. www. michaelhalling.com MATTHEW HYDZIK (Freddie) was most recently seen as Josh Barton in the National Tour of If/Then. Broadway credits include Buddy in Side Show, Greg in It Shoulda Been You, Tony in West Side Story and Kenickie in Grease.

Off-Broadway: John in Tomorrow Morning.

National Tours: Rent, Fame, Grease and Flashdance. Favorite regional works include shows and concerts at The Lyric Opera of Chicago, MUNY, Fulton Opera House and Penn State Centre Stage. Follow him on twitter/instagram: matthew_hydzik DAVID MCDONALD (Molokov) has been a proud AEA member for over 35 years. Thrilled to be debuting at Pioneer Theatre Company, he was a musical theatre major at the University of Cincinnati (CCM). His Broadway credits include Les Misérables, Side Show, Mamma Mia, Bye Bye Birdie, Memphis and Doctor Zhivago. His favorite regional credits include Don Quixote in Man of La Mancha and, recently, Judge Turpin in Sweeney Todd. He has also performed off-Broadway and in “All My Children” on ABC. Love to my family, my Progressive God, Meghan and Alyssa (my brilliant daughters) and, of course, Pilar, my wife.

COLEEN SEXTON (Florence) is thrilled to be playing Florence in Pioneer Theatre Company’s concert of Chess! Her debut into the Broadway world came at 19 when she played Lucy in Broadway’s Jekyll and Hyde, in which she was filmed opposite David Hasselhoff. She was last seen off-Broadway in Forever Dusty playing Dusty Springfield.

National Touring credits include Elphaba in Wicked, Brooke Wyndham in Legally Blonde, and various roles in Chicago as well. Other favorite roles: Donna in Mamma Mia!, Lady

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WHO’S WHO IN THE COMPANY of the Lake in Spamalot, Mona in Dames at Sea, Narrator in Joseph and the Technicolor Dreamcoat and Mary Magdalene in Jesus Christ Superstar. TV credits include: “Law and Order,” “Third Watch,” “As the World Turns” and “Guiding Light.” Much love and thanks to Lisa Price and the whole Price Group team!

DANIEL T. SIMONS (Ensemble) is excited to be onstage again at PTC after spending the last few years away working as an automation technician with Cirque du Soleil. This life’s journey has presented him with an eclectic array of opportunities. Included in the onstage part of his career are roles here at PTC in The Rocky Horror Show, Les Misérables, Rent, Sunset Boulevard, 42nd Street, Miss Saigon and many others. Other favorite roles include Judas in Jesus Christ Superstar, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde in Jekyll & Hyde, Jon in Jonathan Larson’s Tick, Tick…Boom! and others. While earning his B.A. in musical theatre from WSU, Simons was honored to perform as JFK, Cain and a variety of other characters with the outstanding ensemble cast of the Kennedy Center ACTF production of The Serpent in Washington, D.C. Other roles: Cain (Children of Eden), Billy Bigelow (Carousel), Franz (Sunday in the Park with George), Ernst (Cabaret) and others. Thanks to his beautiful wife Ginger and two boys, Axel and Jude, for their continued love and support.

JEFFREY SCOTT STEVENS (Ensemble) is thrilled to return to Pioneer Theatre company in Chess! At PTC: Les Misérables, Miss Saigon, A Chorus Line, Sunset Boulevard and Annie.

Stevens recently opened the original cast of Disney’s Tangled: The Musical with Alan Menken and the original Cinderella sequel, Twice Charmed on the Disney Magic cruise ship. NY/Regional: The Christmas Rose with Jane Seymour (Carnegie Hall), Paul Revere, Les Misérables (North Carolina Theatre),

Funny Girl (Riverside Theatre) Spamalot!

(Ogunquit Playhouse), Forever Plaid (Theatre by the Sea), Young Frankenstein (Ogunquit/ Gateway Playhouse), A Chorus Line, My Fair Lady (STAGES, St. Louis) and Hello Dolly!

(Hilton Head). TV/Film: “The Daily Show with Jon Stewart” (Comedy Central) and HBO’s “Boardwalk Empire.” Stevens holds a B.F.A. from BYU and is a proud member of Actors Equity.

MATTHEW STOCKE (The Arbiter) was most recently seen on Broadway in the Premiere of Sting’s The Last Ship. Prior Broadway: Rock of Ages, the original company of The Wedding Singer, the original cast of The Boy From Oz with Hugh Jackman, the original cast of The Full Monty and Titanic. LA: the original Los Angeles company of Wicked. NY Public Theater: original companies of Stephen Sondheim’s Road Show and Michael John LaChiusa’s Giant; The Delacorte Theater’s Gala production of Pirates of Penzance with Kevin Kline and Glenn Close. T.V. : “Person of Interest,” “The Americans,” “30 Rock,” “Law & Order,” “All My Children,” “SVU” and “Chappelle’s Show.” Graduate of CarnegieMellon, proud member of Actors’ Equity since 1995 and an even prouder son to his mother, Linda. In memory of fellow Tartan and dear friend, Michael McEachran.

ASHLEY GARDNER CARLSON (Ensemble) Regional credits: PTC, Lawrence Welk Resort, Disneyland California, Moonlight Amphitheater, Starlight Musical Theatre, Alabama Shakespeare Festival.

Utah credits: Hale Centre Theatre West Valley and Orem, SCERA Shell, Lyric Repertory Company, Utah Rep and the Grand Theatre. Carlson also has been seen aboard Holland America cruise line with Stiletto Entertainment.

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WHO’S WHO IN THE COMPANY CHRISTOPHER HIGBEE (Walter/Ensemble) is an actor, writer, director and musician. He is known to Utah audiences for recently playing Jean Valjean in Les Misérables, Archibald Craven in The Secret Garden and Tateh in Ragtime at the Hale Center Theaters in Orem and West Valley. In New York City, Higbee has performed at Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center, and he is currently a producer of the Broadway-bound Anastasia, The Musical. He wrote the book for the musical Troy, which he produced and directed in New York. Regional theatre credits include: Robert Pearce in the world premiere of The Trail of Dreams, George Seurat in Sunday in the Park with George and Jack in Into the Woods, among others. He is a graduate of the Music Dance Theatre Program at Brigham Young University.

SKY KAWAI (Ensemble) is a pre-med student in the University of Utah Honors College while earning his B.F.A. in Musical Theatre. He’s stoked to make his PTC debut in Chess! Previous roles include Boland in Dogfight (Babcock), Worm in Diary of a Worm, a Spider, and a Fly (SLAC), Beast in Beauty and the Beast (Covey Center) and Chad in High School Musical 2 (Hale Center Theatre Orem).

TOREN NAKAMURA (Ensemble) is a graduate of Pace University’s B.F.A musical theatre program. He has helped develop several new musicals including Marco Polo at Prospect Theater Company, K-POP at Ars Nova, Great Wall, Tiananmen, Head Over Heels and more. Other New York credits include The Mysteries at The Flea and Sweeney Todd with the New York Philharmonic at Lincoln Center.

MEGAN SHENEFELT (Ensemble) is a graduate of the Musical Theatre Program at the University of Utah and is thrilled to finally be upstairs at PTC. Favorite credits include

St. Jimmy in American Idiot, Lucy T. Slut in Avenue Q, Pirelli in Sweeney Todd and Jesus Christ in Godspell. 2nd Place Winner of Classical Singers International Singers Competition in Boston.

Sends love to her family.

ELLIE SMITH (Ensemble) is thrilled to be making her PTC debut. Her favorite credits include Eponine in Les Misérables at Artemus W. Ham Concert Hall, Gretchen Wagner in the Broadway workshop of In The Light, two seasons at Tuacahn Amphitheater in St. George and Cathy Hiatt in The Last Five Years.

Ellie is a junior in the Music Dance Theater Program at BYU and a former Miss Nevada.

AMANDA WRIGHT (Ensemble) is thrilled to be making her PTC debut! She is currently a junior in the Musical Theatre Program at the University of Utah. Utah credits include: Hello, Dolly! (U of U); Saturday’s Voyeur 2016 (SLAC); and A Fairly Potter Christmas Carol (Ziegfeld Theater). She would like to thank her friends here at the U for constantly inspiring her.

KAREN AZENBERG (Director/ Choreographer) This marks Karen Azenberg’s fifth season as Artistic Director at PTC and she was thrilled to start off the year directing and choreographing the Regional Premiere of Sting’s The Last Ship. Previously, she has directed and/or choreographed 20 mainstage productions, 2 concerts and 2 readings, including Oliver!, The Rocky Horror Show, Alabama Story, The Music Man, Fiddler on the Roof, A Few Good Men, Sweet Charity, A Christmas Carol: The Musical, Next to Normal (Regional Premiere) and Rent, and she created the musical staging for the record-breaking 2007 production of Les Misérables. Originally from New York, her work there includes Lyrics and Lyricists (92nd St. Y), Blocks (a

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WHO’S WHO IN THE COMPANY collaboration with Jonathan Larson), Prom Queens Unchained and choreography for Richard Greenberg’s The Dazzle (Roundabout Theatre Co.). Among her other credits are National Tours of Carousel and Brigadoon, West Side Story (over 15 productions), and productions at Indiana Rep., Geva Theatre Center, Alabama Shakespeare Festival, Goodspeed, and most recently Mary Poppins at the Utah Shakespeare Festival. Karen is on the Board of the New York Musical Theatre Festival and a past president of the Stage Directors and Choreographers Society (SDC). Her favorite productions are her son Alexander and her daughter Emelia.

PHIL RENO (Musical Director, Conductor) has been the music director/conductor for numerous Broadway shows: Something Rotten, Promises, Promises, Elf—The Musical, The Drowsy Chaperone, The Producers, Thou Shalt Not, Dame Edna: The Royal Tour,

Dame Edna: Back with a Vengeance and Cats. Off-Broadway: The Diva Is Dismissed (Public), A New Brain (Lincoln Center), Chess (Master Theatre). National Tours: Joseph… (with Donny Osmond), world premiere of Music of the Night, Starlight Express, and Bob Fosse’s Sweet Charity. Regional: Minsky’s (preBroadway premiere at Ahmanson), How the Grinch Stole Christmas (premiere at the Old Globe), Melissa Manchester’s I Sent a Letter to My Love (premiere at North Shore), Happy Days (premiere at Falcon Theatre).Television: Music Director/Conductor “Broadway Under the Stars,” CBS 2002-2006; CBS Tree Lighting in Bryant Park 2006-2013. Film: The Producers.

Reno has conducted six original cast albums and has been nominated twice for a Grammy award for his work as a producer of Something Rotten and The Drowsy Chaperone cast albums.

LENNY DANIEL (Associate Director, Ensemble) has assisted Ms. Azenberg on

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WHO’S WHO IN THE COMPANY too many shows to count and for over too many years to count. Productions he has choreographed include Mary Poppins, at The Utah Shakespeare Festival, and Spamalot at both the Geva Theatre Center and Arkansas Repertory Theatre. He also directed and choreographed Mid-Life! The Crisis Musical at TexARTS, assistant directed The Wizard of Oz National Tour starring Mickey Rooney and Eartha Kitt and assistant choreographed GiGi (Papermill Playhouse). Daniel assisted Ann Reinking and performed in Here Lies Jenny starring Bebe Neuwirth (NYC & SF).

Performing credits include: Broadway: Cats – final original company, The Wizard of Oz. NYC: Sinatra (Radio City), Wonderful Town (NYC Opera). Tours: Spamalot, Chicago, South Pacific, Camelot, Jekyll & Hyde. Regional: Oliver!, The Last Ship, Sweet Charity, A Christmas Carol: The Musical (PTC), Two Gentlemen of Verona (Baltimore CenterStage), Mary Poppins, Peter Pan (Alabama Shakespeare Festival), GiGi and Evita (Papermill). Grammy-nominated cast album The Wizard of Oz. MANDY MCDONELL (Assistant Director) is delighted to be working on this project! Past PTC credits: Oliver!

(Charlotte/Ensemble), The Rocky Horror Show (Ensemble), and Fiddler on the Roof (Chava). Other regional credits include Mary Poppins and The Greenshow with the Utah Shakespeare Festival. She was last seen singing with the Utah Symphony in Jerry Herman: The Broadway Legacy Concert. She is a senior in the University of Utah’s Musical Theatre Program—upon graduating she plans to move to NYC. BRENDA VAN DER WIEL (Costume Designer) is part of the design faculty for the University of Utah Theatre Department and serves as head of the Performing Arts Design Program. She designs regularly for that department as well as for Pioneer Theatre Company and the Alabama Shakespeare Festival. Recent works in Utah include

Hello Dolly!, the masks for Animal Farm, Blue Stockings and the Avenue Q puppets for the Babcock Theatre. Some favorite designs for Pioneer Theatre Company include Outside Mullingar, Alabama Story, Rent, Emma, and A Christmas Story. Some favorite designs for the Alabama Shakespeare Festival include A Midsummer Night’s Dream, The Little Mermaid, Mary Poppins, Macbeth, Much Ado About Nothing, Comedy of Errors, and The Count of Monte Cristo. Her work was seen at Utah Shakespeare Festival this past summer in Mary Poppins, and she will be returning to USF next summer designing Treasure Island and A Midsummer Night’s Dream.

DAVID NEVILLE (Lighting Designer) is very excited to be at Pioneer Theatre company. He has designed lighting for over 300 productions for various regional theatres, including Music Theatre Wichita, Ordway Theatre, Paper Mill Playhouse, Walnut Street Theatre, 5th Avenue Theatre, Portland Center Stage, Pioneer Theatre Company, North Carolina Theatre, North Shore Music Theatre, Arkansas Rep., Theatre Under the Stars, Music Theatre West, and Santa Barbara Civic Light Opera. Other projects include designs for off-Broadway, National Tours and International Tours. This year includes designs at Music Theatre Wichita, Wichita Symphony, Arkansas Rep. and California Music Circus.

JOSHUA C. HIGHT (Sound Designer) A graduate with distinction of London’s Alchemea College of Audio Engineering, Hight comes to PTC with many years of experience in professional audio systems repair and design and has established himself as an exceptional live sound engineer in both London and Salt Lake City. Hight is looking forward to a successful fourth season working in theater design with Pioneer Theatre Company. His other projects of note include working with Sommerset House for the 2012 Olympic Games, and PTC’s Much Ado About Nothing, Deathtrap, Sweet Charity, The Rocky Horror

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WHO’S WHO IN THE COMPANY Show, One Man, Two Guvnors, Alabama Story, The Crucible, I Hate Hamlet, The Music Man, Fiddler on the Roof, Outside Mullingar, It Happened One Christmas, Two Dollar Bill, An Inspector Calls, Cowgirls, The Count of Monte Cristo, The Last Ship, The Glass Menagerie, Oliver!, Fences and Women in Jeopardy!

AMANDA FRENCH (Hair and Makeup) has been a makeup and hair designer for over 25 years. She has worked for Montana Shakespeare in the Parks, the Utah Shakespeare Festival, Utah Opera, Egyptian Theatre Company and the University of Texas at Austin. She is a contributing writer in the tenth edition of Stage Makeup by Corson, Glavan and Norcross, and her work can also be seen in The Costume Technician’s Handbook by Ingham and Covey, and Wig Making and Styling: A Complete Guide for Theatre and Film by Ruskai and Lowery. She attended the CollegeConservatory of Music at the University of Cincinnati where she studied with Hair and Makeup Designer Lenna Kaleva. She is a member of the United States Institute for Theatre Technology (USITT) and a current University of Utah adjunct professor of wigs and makeup.

MARY P. COSTELLO (Production Stage Manager) is with Pioneer Theatre Company for her sixth season! Other PTC credits include: Women in Jeopardy!, Oliver!, Sting’s The Last Ship, The Count of Monte Cristo, An Inspector Calls, It Happened One Christmas, Fiddler on the Roof, The Music Man, The Crucible, Peter and the Starcatcher, The Rocky Horror Show, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, Sweet Charity, Much Ado About Nothing, Elf—The Musical, Other Desert Cities, Something’s Afoot, Les Misérables, The Odd Couple, The Philadelphia Story, A Christmas Carol: The Musical, In the Heights, Man of La Mancha, Emma, Annie, The Tempest, Next to Normal and Rent. Other stage management teams include Indiana Repertory Theatre, Connecticut Repertory Theatre, Boston Theatre Works, Grand

Valley Shakespeare Festival and the Utah Shakespeare Festival. Proud Equity member.

AUGIE K. MERICOLA (AEA Assistant Stage Manager) is happy to return to PTC. An Equity stage manager for more than 30 years, his credits include Broadway, National Tour and regional productions. On Broadway, he stage-managed Jonathan Larson’s Rent, Neil Simon’s Proposals, and Molly Sweeney by Brian Friel. National tour credits: First National Tour of Rent, The Sisters Rosensweig, Lost in Yonkers, Laughter on the 23rd Floor, Driving Miss Daisy, Grease and Those Were the Days.

He also spent nine years as an SM and ASM at Indiana Repertory Theatre, where he worked on too many shows to list. In addition to stage management, he served as assistant and head props on several Broadway shows, including Movin’ Out, The Odd Couple, The Drowsy Chaperone and Wicked.

EMILY NACRISSA GRIFFITH (NonAEA Assistant Stage Manager) graduated from UVU with a bachelor of science in theatre arts with emphases in performance and design/technology. Emily earned the Kennedy Center’s Meritorious Achievement Award for Excellence in the Stage Management Fellowship for her work as the production stage manager of UVU’s Next to Normal, which received the national award for Outstanding Production of a Play.

BENNY ANDERSSON (Music) was born in Stockholm in December 1946. An accomplished musician, he spent most of the sixties starring with The Hep Stars, the most popular group in the Nordic countries prior to the phenomenal success of ABBA. BJÖRN ULVAEUS (Music) was born in 1945 in Gothenburg on Sweden’s west coast.

During his later college years he was playing guitar and singing in a folk group, and as the group became more and more popular, they started touring all around Sweden. It was during one of these tours that he met Benny

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WHO’S WHO IN THE COMPANY Andersson, who was a member of an even more successful rock group. They enjoyed each other’s company to such an extent that they wrote a song together on the first night they met. This happened in 1964, and the collaboration has been virtually unbroken since then. In the late sixties, he met Agnetha Fältskog almost at the same time that Benny met Anni-Frid Lyngstad.

What started as romantic relationships went on to become ABBA. With hits like “Waterloo,” “Fernando,” “Dancing Queen” and “The Winner Takes It All,” ABBA became one of the most successful pop groups ever, with 10 albums and some 30 singles selling in excess of 250 million copies worldwide. It wasn’t until 1981, when Ulvaeus and Benny met with Tim Rice, that work on Chess started.

Pinocchio, and Sensibility and Sense have been presented by many theatres around the country. Nelson’s adaptations and translations (including The Suicide, Three Sisters, The Marriage of Figaro and Don Juan) have been seen at such regional theatres as The Guthrie, The Goodman, Arena Stage and on Broadway. A former Literary Manager of David Jones’ BAM Theatre Company in Brooklyn, dramaturg of the Guthrie Theater and associate director of the Goodman Theatre in Chicago, Nelson is the recipient of a 1987 Time Out Award, two Obie Awards, a Guggenheim Fellowship, the 1986 ABC Playwriting Award, two Rockefeller Grants for playwriting and two National Endowment for the Arts writing fellowships, including one of the first two-year grants given.

TIM RICE (Lyrics) was born in Buckinghamshire, England, in 1944. After an unsuccessful attempt at a legal career in the mid-sixties, he proceeded to increase the incomes of several lawyers over the next two decades as a result of his decision to enter the entertainment business. He met Andrew Lloyd Webber in 1965, with whom he has written four musicals. The first, The Likes of Us, was never performed, but the following three shows – Joseph and the Technicolor Dreamcoat, Jesus Christ Superstar and Evita – turned out to be three of the most popular British musicals written since the Second World War. He has written two other musicals – Blondel, with Stephen Oliver, which ran for a year in London in 1983/4, and Chess. He is co-author of the bible of the British music industry, the Guinness Book of Hit Singles and Albums, with his brother Jo, Paul Gambaccini and Mike Read.

BOB CLINE (Casting) is the founder of Bob Cline Casting in New York, and Broadway World recently named him one of New York’s ten best. He has cast film, TV, commercials, over 70 national tours and numerous regional theaters across the country. Independently, or in his association with Rich Cole since 1994, he has cast for Pioneer Theatre Company, the Fulton Theatre, Maltz-Jupiter Theatre, The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis, and many, many others.

Bob has also been a proud faculty member in Pace University’s Theatre program in charge of the senior B.F.A. musical theatre majors for the last 10 years. Nights when he is not directing shows, he can be found directing students in one of the two audition classes he teaches weekly, for the last 18 years, through The Actor’s Loft.

RICHARD NELSON (Book) is the author of Principia Scriptoriae, which was presented by The Royal Shakespeare Company in London and the Manhattan Theatre Club in New York, and Between East and West, which was produced this year at the Hampstead Theatre in London. Other plays, which include The Vienna Notes, Rip Van Winkle or The Works, An American Comedy, The Return of

ACTORS’ EQUITY ASSOCIATION (AEA) founded in 1913 represents more than 45,000 actors and stage managers in the United States. Equity seeks to advance, promote and foster the art of live theatre as an essential component of our society. Equity negotiates wages and working conditions, providing a wide range of benefits, including health and pension plans. AEA is a member of the AFLCIO, and is affiliated with FIA, an international organization of performing arts unions. For more information, visit www.actorsequity.org.

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FOR YOUR INFORMATION Emergency Exits are indicated to your right and left in the theatre. Please identify the exit closest to your seat location in case an emergency occurs.

The videotaping, photographing or other video or audio recording of this production is strictly prohibited. This includes photos taken by phone.

CELLULAR PHONES, CAMERAS AND PAGERS ARE NOT ALLOWED IN THE THEATRE. Even if set to silent or vibrate, they may disrupt wireless sound equipment. Please either leave your phone in your car or check it at the coat check. “TEXTING� is disturbing to the actors, and your fellow audience members. Please refrain from use.

If you might need to be reached during a performance, leave your exact seat location with the box office. The number for emergency calls is 801-581-6963.

We have a hearing assistance system that allows our hardof-hearing patrons to sit in any seat in the house. Collateral required; inquire at the coat check.

We welcome disabled persons. Those with special requirements should request assistance in advance.

Refreshments are not permitted in the auditorium, but are available in the main floor lobby during intermission and pre-show.

Bottled water is allowed.

Smoking is not permitted in University buildings. Please ask ushers for smoking locations.

Evening performances are at 7:00 p.m. Monday thru Thursday, 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday; Saturday matinees at 2:00 p.m. Please avoid arriving after curtain time. To avoid disturbing other patrons, latecomers will be seated at the discretion of the House Manager. This policy has been instituted at the request of many of our patrons.

Season ticket holders may exchange their tickets for another performance of the same play by returning tickets to the box office at least 48 hours prior to the performance date. Tickets are non-refundable.

You may donate your tickets, helping yourself and Pioneer Theatre Company. If you are unable to attend a production, make a tax-deductible gift of your tickets to the Theatre so that we may re-sell them. Call the box office 48 hours prior to the performance date.

The Patron Services staff will serve you from 10:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. During the run of a show, the box office is open Monday through Saturday from 10:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m.

No children under age 5 admitted to performances.

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FRIENDS OF PIONEER THEATRE COMPANY Pioneer Theatre Company Board of Trustees Harris H. Simmons, Chair Co-Budget Chair Mark Capone Stan D. VanderToolen Karen Azenberg Gregory N. Barrick Sandi Behnken Colleen Larkin Bell G. Marsden Blanch, M.D. Nate Boyer Doyle Clayburn Fred Esplin

Dan Lofgren, Vice Chair and Development Chair

Marketing Chair Todd Wolfenbarger

Nominating Chair Kevin R. Murray

Christian Gardner David H. Green Pat Hemingway Christopher Lino Matthew L. Moore Gregory D. Phillips Lamont R. Richardson Carolyn Schubach

William Stern Raymond Tymas-Jones, Ph.D. Ruth V. Watkins, Ph.D. Gage Williams Emeritus A. Scott Anderson Edward F. Bates William H. Child

Long Range Planning Chair Linda Leckman, M.D. Paul M. Durham Spencer F. Eccles David E. Gee Kathie Horman James Macfarlane Peter D. Meldrum Bruce T. Reese J. Douglas Whisenant

Pioneer Theatre Guild Officers Doyle Clayburn, President Caprene Thompson, President-Elect Peggy Stanley, Vice President Carol Gibson, Secretary Kris Burton, Treasurer For information regarding PTC Guild membership, call Heather at 801-554-3071.

Corporate, Foundation, and Public Support Pioneer Theatre Company is pleased to recognize the many businesses, foundations, public institutions, and corporate sponsors that support our mission. Thank you for your generous contributions.

Season Sponsors Salt Lake County Zoo Arts and Parks Fund George S. and Dolores Doré Eccles Foundation

Presenting Sponsors ($50,000 and above) Harris H. and Amanda P. Simmons Emma Eccles Jones Foundation

Zions Bank

Family Foundation

Meldrum Foundation

Executive Producers ($25,000 – $49,999) MediaOne + Questar Corporation

The Shubert Foundation Simmons Family Foundation

Anonymous Donor R. Harold Burton Foundation College of Fine Arts Art Pass Program

L. T. and Janet T. Dee Foundation Marriner S. Eccles Foundation Richard K. and Shirley S. Hemingway Foundation

Cowboy Partners Durham Jones & Pinegar Holland & Hart, LLP

Megadyne Medical Products, Inc. Myriad Genetics, Inc.

Anonymous Donor American Express Matching Gifts Spencer F. and Cleone P. Eccles Family Foundation Goldman Sachs & Co.

Larry H. and Gail Miller Family Foundation George Q. Morris Foundation — In Memory of Gabrielle M. Woods Parr Brown Gee & Loveless

Ancestry Anserfone + Boyer Company Delvie’s Plastics, Inc. +

Deseret Mutual Benefit Advisors Ernst & Young Gastronomy, Inc. + Hamlet Homes

Anonymous Donor ADP Foundation Bank of American Fork Beans & Brews + Boeing Buds Sandwiches + Cambia Health Solutions Corner Bakery Café + EnergySolutions +

Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund GE Foundation IBM International Foundation I.C. Group + Richard H. and Joann O. Keller Family Foundation KeyBank The Leonardo + Massage Center +

Steiner Foundation, Inc. Utah Division of Arts and Museums

Producers ($10,000 – $24,999) The Robert D. Kent, Jr. Trust Pioneer Theatre Guild W. Mack and Julia S. Watkins Foundation

Wheeler Foundation Wells Fargo

Benefactors ($5,000 – $9,999) Charles Maxfield and Gloria F. Parrish Foundation Phillips Ryther & Winchester

S. J. and Jessie E. Quinney Foundation Salt Lake City Arts Council Tesoro

Directors Club ($2,500 – $4,999) PwC Robert and Barbara Patterson Family Memorial Foundation John and Marcia Price Family Foundation

Riverton Music The Jennifer Speers Family Trust The Summit Group U.S. Bank Foundation

Associates ($1,000 – $2,499) Love Communications Snow, Christensen & Martineau Foundation Craig and Connie Thatcher Foundation

Thompson Michie Associates LLC Travelers Matching Gifts University Federal Credit Union WCF Insurance

General Partners (up to $999) Microsoft Matching Gifts Program The Natural History Museum of Utah + Real Salt Lake + Red Butte Garden + Spitz + State Farm Insurance Cos. Strong & Hanni, Law Firm Thanksgiving Point + The King’s English +

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Utah’s Hogle Zoo + Utah Museum of Fine Arts + Utah Shakespeare Festival + Wilcox-Smith Foundation The Williams Companies, Inc. Xerox Corporation XMission L.C. +

FRIENDS OF PIONEER THEATRE COMPANY Special Gifts Gifts to capital projects, artistic programming, and endowments secure the future of Pioneer Theatre Company. The donors listed are recognized for their important contributions to sustaining and enhancing artistic excellence.

Planned Gifts Sally Boynton-Murray • Normon S. • and Grace R. Higson • Chris Lino and Colleen Lindstrom Diane L. Parisi The Estate of Margot L. Shott • deceased Play-By-Play Anonymous (3) Barbara Margaret Bannon Bireley Endowment Mary L. Barnes Devin Calcut Leslie Calvert David L. Click Scott Eckern On behalf of Equality Utah

Goldman Sachs Matching Gifts Matthew L. Moore William Stern Michael and Donna Weinholtz Mark A. Fossen Dennis Gardner Helen Harbold Mary Heers Jason L. Hoggan Lee and Audrey Hollaar Linda Leckman, M.D. Doralee D. Madsen Harriet Mazer Michael and Jan Pazzi Carolyn Rich-Denson Sarah Shippobotham Harris and Amanda Simmons Cynthia Spoor

Richard Lee Wailes, Jr. Ruth Weisman Wells Fargo Matching Gifts Special Projects Lawrence T. and Janet T. Dee Foundation Tom Jepperson Meldrum Foundation The Jennifer Speers Family Trust Mattsson Memorial Fund William and Donna Vogel

PTC True and Quasi Endowments Roger and Sara Boyer Kem and Carolyn Gardner Francis and Joan Hanson Laurel J. Hart In Memory of Shannon Elizabeth and Amanda LaRae Maxwell Steve and Alisa Parks Questar Corporation In Memory of Mars Spafard Spoor Endowment Chris Lino

Meldrum Foundation Endowment The Peter and Susan Stevens Fund Endowment Meldrum Foundation Susan Dolan Stevens and Peter Stevens

Annual Fund Support From Individuals Individual Sponsors ($5,000 and above) Most individual donors to PTC choose to support the general work of the company. There are also opportunities to contribute gifts of $5,000 or more to specific productions or projects. For more information call 801-581-6960.

Anonymous Donor Judy Brady and Drew W. Browning

Hank and Pat Hemingway

Estate of Grace R. Higson

Roger and Mary Lowe

Directors Club ($2,500 – $4,999) The Directors Club is a giving level recognizing donors who make an annual contribution of $2,500 or more to PTC. Members of the Directors Club receive exclusive benefits throughout the theatre season. For more information call 801-585-3196.

Gregory N. Barrick Alice Beaumont* Bonnie Jean and H. Brent Beesley Sandi Behnken Colleen Larkin Bell Lynette and Marsden Blanch Kristina and Kenneth Burton Mark and Kelly Capone Ezekiel R. Dumke, Jr.

Paul and Maren Durham Susan F. Fleming David E. and Sherrie Gee Kathie and Chuck Horman Tom and Carol Jepperson * Dale A. and Rachel B. Kimball Linda J. Leckman, M.D. Robert Lence Lofgren Family

James L. and Carol C. Macfarlane Peter and Catherine Meldrum Kevin R. and Deon Murray Michael and Jan Pazzi Gregory D. and Cynthia Phillips Edna Firmage Richards Richard Koehn and Sheryl Scott Harris H. and Amanda Simmons James M. Steele

Anonymous Donor (2) In Memory of Stephen W. Barlow C. Kim and Jane C. Blair Art and Rita Brothers Michael and Alison Brown Robin and Marion Campbell Margaret Cragin-Masarone

Tim and Candace Dee In Honor of The Richard K. and Shirley S. Hemingway Foundation Elizabeth Terry Dunning Ann W. Floor + Dennis and Sherrie Gardner Bob and Mary Gilchrist

Anonymous Donors (3) Christine A. Allred John and Linda Ashton Karen Azenberg and Augie Mericola Reed and Jeanne Benson Mary Anne Berzins In Memory of L. Sue Biederman Kenneth and Karen Brewster Michael M. Brock Randall J. and Suzan S. Buchmiller * Bruce and Lynn Cohne Philanthropic Fund Morlene Dangerfield

Craig and Stephanie Darrow Al Davis Ashby and Anne Cullimore Decker Michael D. Drews Robert and Liz Ence Jeannine Engel Chesley and Amy Erickson Dorothy Foster* Glen and Elizabeth Gerner Bob and Mary Gilchrist Doris and David Gillette In Honor of Ruth Hale Bonnie Hedman* Jennifer Hedman*

Kevin and Alice Steiner Billy Stern Julie and Val Stokes R. Eric and Michele Thompson * Karen Salzman and Craig Turner Stan and Jill VanderToolen * Chris and Heather Watkins + Todd and Michelle Wolfenbarger

Associates ($1,000 – $2,499) Devon M. and Julie H. Glenn David H. Green Cindy Spoor and Doug Howard David and Linda Jolley Sheldon R. Furst and Ellen Liu Doralee Madsen Nickie and David McDowell Nancy and George D. Melling

Matthew L. Moore * Brenda Mueggenborg John Netto and Catherine PutnamNetto Lou Ann Stevens Tom Whitney + Wood Whitney +

Angels ($500 – $999) Nancy Melich and J.Alexander Hemphill Larry and Tina Howard Maria and Andrew Hunt Elise Hutchings Brent and Eve James Greg Hatch and Terry Kogan + Chris Lino David and Donna Lyon Ronald and Danece Mangone Mary McCarthey James and Karen Nelson Oren and Liz Nelson Diane L. Parisi John and Susanne Parsons

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Karen F. and Leon Peterson Wayne and Robyn Petty In Memory of Suzann Pyper Amy Wadsworth and David Richardson Zoe and Lon Richardson, Jr. Brian and Janice Ruggles Harold and Debbie Rust In Memory of Darlene Sackett Tom and Marsha Swegle Marsha Tadje Julia and Hugh West Barbara Wheat David and Jeralynn Winder

FRIENDS OF PIONEER THEATRE COMPANY Patrons ($125 – $499) Anonymous Donors (7) Mons Aase Kjersten Adams Craig and Joanna Adamson Darlene Alley Susan Allred Gloria and Irwin Altman Carol A. and James A. Anderson Eric and Judy Anderson Robert and Lois Archuleta George J. Ator Sandra and Marc Babitz Brett Backman Bryan and Tina Bagley Jim and Martha Bale Linda K. Ballard Don Barlow Lynn and Diane Barnett Lonnie and Jill Baskett Beth Q. Beck Eric Biederman John S. Bolinder Jerry and Marcella Borrowman Maxine and Junior Bounous Drs. Glen and Anneli Bowen Tom and Sally Bowen John P. and Andrea M. Burke Christine and Devin Calcut Kenneth M. and Barbara L. Calney Doug and Barbara Campbell Art and Luana Casper Martin Cathey Robert and Barbara Cherrington Edward and Carleen Clark Robert R. Clark Amalia L. Cochran Kathie and Marshall Coopersmith Dr. and Mrs. Leland B. Cowan Emily Crane Debbie Davis Steven and Celia Demman Jerry Diana Anne and Sandy Dolowitz David Dolowitz Wilma and Willie Dolowitz Carrie and Randy Drown Mark and Laurie Eliason

Robert and Liz Ence Drs. Richard C. and Ann W. Engar James and Ruth Ewers Leah B. Felt Kathy and Dane Finerfrock Kathy and Craig Fineshriber Larry and Shirley Florence Sarah George and Richard Ford Jan and Stan Foutz John and Cathey Frederick Camille Fung Dennis C. Gassman Pat and Donna Gavura Dietrich and LaDon Gehmlich Kristin Wann Gorang Marian Green Clair and Vivian Hadley Scott A. and Loree D. Hagen Beth C. and Peter T. Hanlon Ken and Gerry Hanni Frank Heath Ross Owen and Larry Herndon Susie and Mark Hindley Kenny and Janeal Hodges Jason Hoggan Ervin R. and Jennifer Holmes Barry N. Holmstead John and Carol Huffman Randy and Nikki Huizenga Dan Humiston and Jackie GianniniHumiston Karen Hyde Gilbert H. and Thelma P. Iker Amy Haselhorst and Richard Irons Bruce and Rhonda Irvine Barbara H. and C. Gresham Ivey Danelle and Paul Jensen Randy and Liz Jensen Michele and Dave Jenson Bruce and Maxine Johnson Mark Johnson Ben and Jenn Kalm Jim and Maggie Kearns Dr. Robert and Julie Kessler The Kohlburrn Family The Kraiss Family Joan M. and Douglas S. Lake

Guttorm and Claudia Landro Richard and Connie Larrabee Frank and Barbara Layden Darryl and Bonnie Lee James L. Moore and Kathryn Lindquist Bradley P. Rich and Dr. Erika Lloyd Helga and Herbert Lloyd Donald and Louise Lochhead Uri Loewnstein Peggy P. McElvain Gary and Ruth Manville Dan and Debbie Markosian Sue Marquardt David and Virginia Martin J. Michael and Mary Mattsson Karen McArthur John M. and Christine McCullough Frank and Diane McElwain Brook and Terry Mercer Walter Merrill Dr. and Mrs. Corey Miller Cyndy and Louis Miller Cyndee Miya Stephen and Sandy Morgan James Moss Michael E. Nash Sara Lee Neill Tim and Peggy J. Newman Brenda Nibley Patti O’Keefe William D. Ohlsen Carol M. Oliver Maura and Serge Olszanskyj Kristi and Jeff Oritt Ted and Kay Packard James and Bonnie Parkin Dinesh and Kalpana Patel Helen Patterson Lewis Boynton and Sonja Penttila Joe Perrin Fred Lowell Petersen Frank and Patrica Pignanelli Nancy Pitstick Gary Pitts Laszlo and Sandra Preysz Karen and James Pugmire Roger and Susan Pyper

George C. Rackham, Jr. Beth and Marv Rallison Kay and Richard Randle Barbara Reid Joan Rice Carolyn Rich-Denson Brenda L. Richardson David E. Richmond Kathleen and Michael Rodman Christopher and Kori Russell Leonard and Alene Russon Irene Cannon Salahor Mr. and Mrs. James Schnitz Michael Scott and Loretta Falvo-Scott Sheryl A. Scott David and Julianne Seal Thomas and Joan Shreeve Stuart and Mary Silloway Ralph and Kayleen Simmons Patricia and Homer Smith Sharon and Terry Smith Marvin E. and Kathryn T. Smullen Charles and Janice Sparrer Robert A. and Julie A. Sperling Mary O. Stanley Martin D. and Lynda P. Steed * William L. and Saundra Stone Russell T. and Sandra Strauss George Sumner and Tina Hose-Sumner Bangs and Fran Tapscott Guy L. and Elaine Thompson Julienne Thompson Scott and Lisa Verhaaren Cindy and Mark Vernon Stefanie Voigt Alison Walker Gwen and Clare Wardle Richard and Karla Webb Mike and Jeanne Weber Wayne and Carol Welninski Tina R. Whitehead Beverly Wilcox P. Yogman and D. Walker Tod and Mary Young

Contributors ($50 – $124) Anonymous Donors (6) Carolyn Abravanel Susan and Ken Albrecht John and Sheryl Allen Natalie Allen-Williams Kathy Aller Bob and Eleanor Anderson Diane Anderson Kirk M. Anderson Jeanine Andrews James M. Anjewierden Dawn Aoki In Memory of Mary G. Asson Robert L. Backman

Enid Baker Charles Ball Laura Ballantyne Almina Barksdale Joyce and John Barnes Mary L. Barnes Casey Barnett Robert Kyle Barnett Douglas and Jill Barnhart Brett and Janeen Bawden Randy Tillery and Rachel Benator Henri Berry Jean Ann Bills Margaret Jill Bowman

Steve and Joan Brinton Julie H. Brown Lora Beth Brown Tom and Debra Burdett Jonathan Call Brad and Leslie Campbell Gina Caruso-Flynn Katherine Ann Chadey Chiyoko Chiba Blake and Tonya L. Christensen Cathay N. Christiansen Michele Christiansen Ray and Bobbie Christiansen Geraldine Clark

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Carlyle and Shanna Clarke Patricia and John Clay Patti and Scott Clements Florencia Coletes Kay Conder Dennis W. Coon Joshua J. Cummings Laura D’Anna James Dabakis Earl C. and Linda R. Dallon William Daniloff Michael and Rebecca Davis Ryan D. Davis Verlie G. Delange

FRIENDS OF PIONEER THEATRE COMPANY Kathy and Lawrence Derrick Thomas J. Devereux James R. Dickson Bob and Sue Dintelman Jack and Joyce Dolcourt Robert Doran Suzanne H. Doutre Polly Drolett Rebecca D. Duberow Natalia Efros Kathryn Egan Steve Eklund Walter and Gloria Elston Lars and Susan Erickson Brent Evans Kenneth Ryan Falkner Barbara Fasenmyer Ralph and Patricia Faulkner Kent Fawcett Shirley Felt Denise W. Ferguson Robert M. Finlayson Kevin Flannery Lou Jean Flint Clynn and Katherine Ford Cecelia H. Foxley Carolyn C. Fredin Cara Galleni Jean Gardner Marc and Carol Gentner Jaimie Glauser Ralph L. Gochnour Jerry and Linda Good Lewis and Ceselie Goodwin John E. and Anabel W. Greenlee Leslie H. Greenwood Judy Grow Maxine R. Haggerty Patricia K. Hall Francis and Joan Hanson Cozette and Michael Hardy Virginia Harris Alan and Rosena Heal Patti Hendricks Robert C. Heitkamp Duane Hill Randy and Susan Hollis Robert and Virginia Huber Robert N. Imhoff Vince Iturbe Scott Jackson Elaine Jensen Jill Johnson Karen Johnsen

Alana Jonat Kathy Jorgensen Beverly Joseph David Jubelirer Frank and Dorothy Karras Carolyn Kelley Shirley and Robert Knox Tatyana Koshevaya Stan and Sophie Kouris Carolyn Kowalchik Bonnie Lantz Allie Lechtenberger Howard and Nancy Lemcke Steve and Karin Liimatta Joan Lind Colleen R. Lindstrom Diane Luke Elaine Lyon Sheena C. McFarland Bonnie R. Macfarlane Ralph R. and Sylvia S. Mabey Cleo and Max Malan Darcia Mallory-Gordon Randy Eugene Mann Ted and Shirley Marakis John David Marks, Sr. Sue S. Martin Jerry G. and Marcia C. McClain Dr. Johanna and Jack McManemin Richard R. and Jean H. Miller Robert Miller Kathy Moore Paul and Marilyn Moore Nick Morgan Sue and Fred Morris Julie Morriss Patricia Mortensen Robyn Raybould and Ross Mosier Joni Moss Robert C. and Carol S. Moss Henny Muldowney Sharon Murphy Denis and Leona Muskat Maura K. Naughton Bonnie Nell Timothy E. Nielsen Rosalie Notarianni Jean and Ralph Nuismer Michael and Marlene O’Hara Tracy O’Keefe Patrick F. O’Neal Sharon Odekirk Linda B. Purcell Ogden Julie Olson

Tim Orton Winnifred and John Ospital Nathan L. and Jennifer A. Pace Kollin Packer Linda D. Page Amy Palmer Kirsten Park Nancy Parker Ron and Mage Parker Paula Paterson Robert W. Payne Megan B. Pedersen Linda S. Pembroke Alecia Peterson Ian Peterson Wendy W. Phippen Colleen Pierce James and Barbara Pierson Van Pilkington Carol Prince Tom Quam Elaine Randolph Dr. Robert L. Rayburn Tammy Richards Barbara R. Miller Ridges Ben and Kathy Roa Susan J. Roberts Thomas A. and Maria E. Roberts J. Kyle and JoAnn K. Robertson Julie Robideau Dr. John and Mary Jo Robinson Michael B. Robinson Keri and L. Clark Romney Mark and Mary Ellen Rosen Thom and Shirley Rossa Alan Rowley Rosellee Rowley Mike Roylance Rachel and Andrew Sackett Howard Safran Jane and Kent Sakashita Steven Schimmelpfennig C. Duwayne and Alice C. Schmidt Larry P. Schumann Kent and LaRae Scott Madalyn S. and James Seaman Matthew Seely Tina Seferos Harry and Becky Senekjian Sara Sexton-Lewis Michal Shorten Wesley Sine Cathy Cornell and Karen Skinner A.J. and Leah Smith

Deborah Smith Julie Spelman Luann Spendlove Stuart Stanek Sharon and Robert Steensma N. Kay Stevenson Tamara Stevenson Elizabeth B. Stewart Thomas L. Stewart William and Susan Stillgebauer Shannon and Richard Straight Annie and Cory Strupp Kirk Stueber Richard and Carlyn Sweet Jennifer E. Swenson Irene Tannenbaum Robert and Carol Tayler Jen Taylor Laila Tedford Anne Carson Thompson Joel and Pamela Thompson Denis P. Tillman Kathy D. Van Orman Cari VandeVeegaete Liz and Joseph Veltri Nona Vernon Dave and Barb Viskochil Bill and Heidi Vriens Christopher William Wade Jan D. Wall In Memory of Carleen A. Wallace Stephen Jeffrey Watson Mary Jean and Robert Weber David and Shauna Weight Jeff Weight David Felt and Lynda Wendel David and Dixie West Sam and Kate Wheatley Charles T. White Henry O. Whiteside Elizabeth Williamson Patty J. Willoughby Ben Wilson Kyle S. Witt Jody Wong Wendy Woodbury Nancy G. Woodward Arriann Woolf Sally Wyne Betty and Frank Yanowitz Andrey Zharkikh

The donors acknowledged above made gifts and pledges between January 16, 2016 and February 24, 2017. +In-Kind Donation * This donor is recognized at the gift level equal to their donation plus a corporate match. Make your gift go further: Check to see if your company has a matching gift program. If you have any changes or questions regarding your program listing, please call 801-585-3196.

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PIONEER THEATRE COMPANY STAFF ARTISTIC STAFF Artistic Director. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Karen Azenberg Resident Scenic Designer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . George Maxwell Resident Fight Choreographer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Christopher DuVal Resident Sound Designer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Joshua C. Hight PRODUCTION STAFF Production Manager. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Reed Rossbach Technical Director. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . John Mack Production Stage Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mary P. Costello* Charge Artist. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mark Jensen Scenic Artist. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amanda McMall Painters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cara Pomeroy, Shane Rogers Props Artisan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Barbara Nelson Stage Technicians. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Michael Begue, Tori Howsden, Megan Koretz Audio Technician. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Matthew Bashaw Costume Shop Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Phillip R. Lowe First Hand. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . K.L. Alberts Asst. Costume Shop Manager. . . . . . . . . . . . . Wendy Schow-Massine Drapers/Cutters. . . . . . . . . . . Misty Reubens, Wendy Schow-Massine Margo Seamons Master Tailor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . George Pesek Stitchers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kathryn Jensen, Colleen Pierce Wig Master. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amanda French Wardrobe Supervisor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Daniel Streed Costume Rental Coordinator. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Do’nel Ault Master Electrician. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . John Masek Assistant Master Electrician . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . William Peterson Assistant Master Electrician . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Naomi Wager Electricians. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jenifer Christensen, William Hadden, Jennifer Hairr, Lee Hollaar, Jacob Hunt, Graham Melton, William Peterson, Naomi Wager

ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF Managing Director. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chris Lino Box Office/Patron Services Manager. . . . . . . . . . . . Colleen Lindstrom House Manager/Asst. Patron Services. . . . . . . . . . . . Matthew Quigley Patron Services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jenifer Christensen, Uaea Masina, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sasha Pinegar, Elisabeth Schmeling, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Marlen Flores-Regalado, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Caprice Schulte, Breean Taylor Business Manager. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jonathan Llenares Asst. Business Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Matt Bennett Managing Associate/Company Manager. . . . . . . . . . . John Geertsen Concessions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lizzy Anderson, Amanda Bowen, Nathan James, Emelia Mericola, Gwen Porter, Emily Smith, Whitney Stephens, Emily Turner Director of Development. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Diane L. Parisi Director of Annual Giving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kaitlin Spas Development Assistant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amanda Bowen Director of Marketing & Communications . . . . . . . . . . . . Kirsten Park Publicity Manager. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Madeleine Gail Rex Photographer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brent Uberty ADDITIONAL STAFF FOR CHESS Assistant Director. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mandy McDonell Rehearsal Pianist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Adam Wachter AEA Assistant Stage Manager. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Augie K. Mericola* Non–AEA Assistant Stage Manager. . . . . . . . . . Emily Nacrissa Griffith Light Board Operator. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . John Masek Deck Crew . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kelsey Petersen Follow Spot Operators. . . . . . . . . . . . . Malcolm Brodie, Alicia Carlson, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jenifer Christensen, Naomi Wager Wardrobe Supervisor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Daniel Streed Wardrobe Running Crew. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amber Rolfe

*The theatre operates under an agreement between the League of Resident Theatres and Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States.

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