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P I O N E E R T H E A T R E C O M P A N Y The Roy W. and Elizabeth E. Simmons Pioneer Memorial Theatre Karen Azenberg Artistic Director

Diane L. Parisi Interim Managing Director

presents

MATTHEW BARBER From the novel “Eleanor and Abel” by Annette Sanford JOY FRANZ

JOY LYNN JACOBS

TITO LIVAS

DAVID MANIS

Set Design

Costume Design

Lighting Design

PAIGE HATHAWAY

BRENDA VAN DER WIEL

CHA SEE

Sound Design

Hair and Makeup Designer

Production Stage Manager

MICAH MAXSON

SAMANTHA WOOTTEN

MARY P. COSTELLO

Director

KAREEM FAHMY Casting by

BOB CLINE CASTING FIREFLIES is presented by special arrangement with Dramatists Play Service, Inc., New York.

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.

WHO’S WHO IN THE CAST CAST (In order of appearance)

Eleanor Bannister . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . JOY FRANZ* Abel Brown. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DAVID MANIS* Grace Bodell. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . JOY LYNN JACOBS* Eugene Claymire. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TITO LIVAS*

Production Stage Manager. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mary P. Costello* Assistant Stage Manager. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Emily Nacrissa Griffith* Assistant Stage Manager. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kelsey James* *Member of Actors’ Equity Association

SETTING & TIME Jackson County, South Texas, July 1995. Groverdell, twenty miles north of the Gulf Coast, population 1,742.

SHOW STAFF Light Board Programmer/Operator and Master Electrician. . . . . . . . . Graece Melton Deck Crew. . . . . . . . . Leah Curzon, William Hadden, Kira Kandansky, Mason Turton Live Mix Engineer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Emily Chung Wardrobe Lead. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Maxwell Paris COVID Safety Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Matthew Everett Assistant Master Electricians. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sara Clark, Ivy Frampton Electricians. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mark Andrus, Travis Brady, Leah Curzon, Wes Orton

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L-R: Joy Franz (Eleanor) and Joy Lynn Jacobs (Grace)

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WHO’S WHO THE CAST WHO’S WHO IN THEINCAST JOY FRANZ (Eleanor Bannister) is thrilled to be here at Pioneer Theatre Company. She is honored to have worked with Stephen Sondheim on: Into The Woods (Broadway, Revival, PBS), Company (Broadway and London), A Little Night Music (Broadway), Assassins (Playwrights Horizons), and Merrily We Roll Along (La Jolla Playhouse). Broadway: Les Liaison Dangereuses, Pippin, Sweet Charity, and Lysistrata. Favorite National Tours: Anastasia, Damn Yankees with Jerry Lewis, and Hello, Dolly! with Carol Channing. Many Off-Broadway and Regional credits. TV/ Film: “Law and Order,” “Royal Pains,” “Allegiance,” “The Carrie Diaries,” “Central Park West,” “Horrible People,” and the upcoming Judd Apatow feature film Bros. Joy is a proud member of Actors’ Equity Association. She is very grateful.

DAVID MANIS (Abel Brown) At PTC: Clybourne Park, A Few Good Men, Much Ado About Nothing. Broadway: To Kill A Mockingbird, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, Straight White Men, War Horse, The Coast of Utopia, A Free Man of Color, Exit The King, The Rivals, Henry IV, Mornings at Seven, Arcadia, and Abe Lincoln in Illinois. Off-Broadway: David Cromer’s Our Town; The Government Inspector; four shows with Shakespeare in the Park. Regional: The Guthrie, Mark Taper Forum, The Old Globe, The Shakespeare Theatre Company, The Acting Company, etc. TV includes “Dickinson,” “Bull,” “Onion News,” “Frasier,” “King of Queens,” and a telekinetic weatherman on “The X-Files.” As playwright: Pretending To Be Danish, Words Fail Me, and Romeo Rosaline Potpan Juliet.

JOY LYNN JACOBS (Grace Bodell) Broadway credits: World Premiere Marie Christine; Revival The Music Man. 1st National Broadway Tours Ragtime and Show Boat revival. Off-Broadway: (Power Woman/ created role) Menopause the Musical. Regional: The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time (Mrs. Alexander), The Sound of Music (Mother Abyss), Having Our Say (Sadie), Jar the Floor (Lola), Oklahoma (Aunt Eller), Crowns (Wanda), Anything Goes (Reno Sweeney), The King & I (Lady Thiang), Man of La Mancha (Aldonza), Ain’t Misbehavin! (Armelia). TV: “Harlem,” “Love Life,” “The Blacklist,” “Manifest,” “Luke Cage,” “House of Cards,” “Gotham,” and “Nurse Jackie.” Voice of Principal character for new Nickelodeon animated series. Soloist for symphonies: Winston-Salem, Portland, Spokane, Roanoke, Phoenix, Detroit, and many more!

MATTHEW BARBER (Playwright) is an award-winning playwright. His stage play Enchanted April premiered in 2000 at Hartford Stage, opened on Broadway in 2003 and played at PTC in 2006. Current work includes the stage play Fireflies, which premiered in 2017 at Long Wharf Theatre (Edgerton Foundation New Play Award), and two screenplays — the original historical drama Independence, and a film adaptation of his stage play Enchanted April. Work in development includes the stage plays The Forces and Dark Age, and a musical stage adaptation of Enchanted April. Matthew is the recipient of Wurlitzer Foundation and Art OMI fellowships, and is a member of the Dramatists Guild of America.

TITO LIVAS (Eugene Claymire) Previously seen at PTC in the concert versions of In the Heights and Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Tito is thrilled to be returning to PTC. Locally he has worked with Plan-B Theatre, Utah Opera, Ririe-Woodbury Dance Company, and Salt Lake Acting Company. Nation-wide he has performed with the Idaho Shakespeare Festival, Walt Disney World, National Theatre for Children, and TheatreWorks USA. He also performed for Holland America Cruise Lines and Princess Cruise Lines. When not on stage, he stays busy being a stay-at-home dad to a five and a one-year-old. He can also be seen in several Hallmark and Lifetime films, as well as quite a few national commercials and social media spots.

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KAREEM FAHMY (Director) is a Canadian-born director and playwright of Egyptian descent. He has developed and directed work at Atlantic Theatre Company, New York Theatre Workshop, MCC, Ensemble Studio Theatre, The New Group, New Dramatists, Geva Theatre, Portland Stage, Northlight, Silk Road Rising, San Diego Rep, Berkeley Rep, and more. Upcoming: The World Premiere of Victor Lesniewski’s The Fifth Domain (developed at PTC’s Play-by-Play) with Contemporary American Theatre Festival. Fellowships/ Residencies: Sundance Theatre Lab, The Old Globe (Classical Directing Fellow), Oregon Shakespeare Festival (Phil Killian Directing Fellow), The O’Neill (National Directors Fellow), Second Stage (Van Lier Directing Fellow), SoHo Rep (Writer/ Director Lab), Lincoln Center (Directors Lab). Kareem is Co-Founder and Chair of the Middle Eastern American Writers Lab. MFA in Theatre Directing: Columbia University. www.kareemfahmy.com

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WHO’S WHO THE CAST WHO’S WHO IN THEINCAST PAIGE HATHAWAY (Set Designer) is based in the Washington, DC area. She has designed regionally at The Muny in St. Louis, Asolo Rep in Sarasota, Arden Theatre Company in Philadelphia, and People’s Light in Malvern, PA, among others. In the Washington, DC area she has designed at the Kennedy Center, Arena Stage, Signature Theatre, Round House Theatre, Theater J, Imagination Stage, Studio Theater, Woolly Mammoth, and Olney Theatre Center. Her upcoming productions include Mary Poppins at The Muny, The Three Musketeers at Cleveland Playhouse, and the WorldPremiere of The Upstairs Department at Signature Theatre. She received her BFA from the University of Oklahoma and her MFA from the University of Maryland. She is a member of USA 829. Her website is www.paigehathawaydesign.com 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 PTC, Utah Shakespeare Festival, and The Alabama Shakespeare Festival. Her work at PTC includes Sweeney Todd, Fences, Outside Mullingar, Alabama Story, Rent, and Emma. Some favorite designs for the Alabama Shakespeare Festival include Annie, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, The Little Mermaid, Mary Poppins, Macbeth, Much Ado About Nothing, The Comedy of Errors, and The Count of Monte Cristo. Her work at Utah Shakespeare Festival includes Mary Poppins, Treasure Island, and A Midsummer Night’s Dream. CHA SEE (Lighting Designer) is from Manila, Philippines. Off-Broadway credits: The Fever (Audible Theatre); one in two (Signature Theatre); What To Send Up When It Goes Down (ART/NY, NE) Regional Tour: Woolly Mammoth, a.r.t. Boston. Other shows include: The Alchemist (Red Bull Theater); The Maturation of an Inconvenient Negro (Cherry Lane); Nora (The Juilliard School); House Plant (NYTW Next Door); Then They Forgot About The Rest (Intar); The Antelope Party (Wild Project). Regional: Change Agent (Arena Stage); The Great Leap (Portland Center Stage); EVERYBODY (Play Makers Rep); Marisol (Trinity Rep); On The Grounds of Belonging (Long Wharf Theatre); America V2.1 (Barrington Stage); Legacy Land (Kansas City Rep). Upcoming: Soft (MCC Theatre); Exception To The Rule (Roundabout Theatre); Sanctuary City (Berkeley Rep); On That Day in Amsterdam (Premiere Stages); Dom Juan (Bard Center); Fireflies (PTC); The Paper Dreams of Harry Chin (Indiana Rep). Training: MFA NYU Tisch. seelightingdesign.com

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MICAH MAXSON (Sound Design) hails from Ogden, Utah where in three years he earned his BA in Theatre Arts, emphasizing in Sound Design, at Weber State University. During his time there, Micah facilitated his education by honing his skills as an audio engineer, working for premier audio production companies in the Salt Lake area, in addition to working directly for performance venues across the Wasatch Front. After graduating in 2018, Micah went on to work with Carnival Cruise Line in an international capacity as a production engineer and audio technician, facilitating hundreds of shows across dozens of Caribbean ports. Micah is happy to be home and remembers fondly attending PTC shows as a high school student where he proudly works now. SAMANTHA M. WOOTTEN (Hair & Makeup Designer) is excited to join PTC and the University of Utah as Wig Master. Previous career highlights include Wig Master for the Washington National Opera in D.C., Wig and Makeup Designer for Glimmerglass Opera in N.Y., Associate Wig Master for the Los Angeles Opera in CA, and Wig Master for the Repertory Theatre of St. Louis. MARY P. COSTELLO (Production Stage Manager) has worked on over 60 productions during 11 seasons with PTC. Favorites include Sting’s The Last Ship, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, Les Misérables, In the Heights, Next to Normal, and Rent. Other stage management teams: Indiana Repertory Theatre, Connecticut Repertory Theatre, Boston Theatre Works, Grand Valley Shakespeare Festival, and the Utah Shakespeare Festival. Proud Equity member. #blacklivesmatter #translivesmatter EMILY NACRISSA GRIFFITH (Assistant Stage Manager) graduated from Utah Valley University with a Bachelor of Science in Theatre Arts with emphases in performance and design/technology. Griffith earned the Kennedy Center’s Meritorious Achievement Award for her work as the production stage manager of UVU’s Next to Normal, which received the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival national award for Outstanding Production. KELSEY JAMES (Assistant Stage Manager) is happy to be returning to Pioneer Theatre Company where her credits include previous Play-by-Play readings The Fifth Domain, Art & Class, Requiem for August Moon, and Perpetual Girl and Assistant Stage Manager for In the Heights – Concert Production. Other regional stage management credits include: My Fair Lady, West Side Story, Fiddler on the Roof,

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L-R: Joy Franz (Eleanor) and David Manis (Abel)

WHO’S WHO THE CAST WHO’S WHO IN THEINCAST The Winter’s Tale, Henry IV Pt. I, and Julius Caesar (Arkansas Shakespeare Theatre); Swing! The Musical (Little Theatre of the Rockies) and a collection of cabaret productions (Florida Studio Theatre). She is a graduate of the University of Iowa stage management MFA program and a proud member of Actors’ Equity Association. BOB CLINE (Casting) is the founder of Bob Cline Casting in New York. He has cast film, TV, commercials, over 75 national tours, and numerous regional theaters across the country and has been associated with the casting for PTC for many years. Cline is currently a proud faculty member in Pace University’s theatre program, in charge of the senior BFA musical theatre majors. He is the Associate Director of Broadway Artists Alliance, enjoys working with The Open Jar Institute, and often teaches through The Growing Studio and The Actor’s Loft. PIONEER THEATRE COMPANY (PTC): Now celebrating its 60th season, the award-winning PTC is Utah’s premiere professional theatre and a leading arts organization of the

West. Led by Artistic Director Karen Azenberg and Interim Managing Director Diane L. Parisi, PTC promotes communitybuilding and education through presenting world-class productions; developing new socially resonant and universal work; hosting talks, lectures, and workshops that engage a versatile and inclusive demographic, while celebrating diversity in culture and society; and serving as the connecting bridge between art and scholarship as an affiliate of the University of Utah. ACTORS’ EQUITY ASSOCIATION (AEA): founded in 1913, represents more than 51,000 professional Actors and Stage Managers nationwide. Equity seeks to foster the art of live theatre as an essential component of society and advances the careers of its members by negotiating wages, improving working conditions and providing a wide range of benefits, including health and pension plans. Actors’ Equity is a member of the AFL-CIO and is affiliated with FIA, an international organization of performing arts unions. #equityworks

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WHO’SFOR WHO IN THE CAST 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. Videotaping, photographing or other video or audio recording of this production is strictly prohibited. This includes photos taken by phone. SMART WATCHES, CELL PHONES, AND CAMERAS ARE DISRUPTIVE; even when set on silent or vibrate, they may disrupt wireless sound equipment. Please leave your electronics in the car, or turn them off entirely while in the theatre. TEXTING is disturbing to the actors and your fellow audience members. Do not text during the performance. 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 hard-ofhearing patrons to sit in any seat in the house. Collateral required; inquire at coat check. We welcome all 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 pre-show, and during

intermission. Bottled water and approved PTC drink containers are allowed in the theatre. University of Utah is a non-smoking campus, both inside and outside all buildings. Evening performances are at 7:00 p.m. Monday through 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 taxdeductible gift of your tickets to the Theatre so that we may re-sell them. Call the box office at least 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 extended hours Monday through Saturday. No children under age 5 are admitted to performances.

L-R: Tito Livas (Eugene), Joy Lynn Jacobs (Grace), Joy Franz (Eleanor), and David Manis (Abel)

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WHO’S WHO IN THE CAST FRIENDS OF PIONEER THEATRE COMPANY Pioneer Theatre Company Board of Trustees

Stan D. VanderToolen, Chair Michele Mattsson, Vice Chair Budget Chair Lamont Richardson

Karen Azenberg Margaret Woolley Busse Dhiraj Chand Sydney Cheek-O’Donnell Glen Clayburn John A. Dahlstrom, Jr. Craig N. Darrow Geoffrey Fattah Danielle Good

Development Chair David R. Peterson

Marketing Chair Jeff Paris

Sandra Hollins Theresa Martinez Angelica Matinkhah Eric Maxfield Diane L. Parisi Margaret Sargent John W. Scheib, PhD Spencer Stewart Catherine W. Stringham

Martell L. Teasley, PhD Michael Tonkin Scott Verhaaren Heidi DeWitt Woodbury Emeritus A. Scott Anderson Edward F. Bates William H. Child

Outreach Chair Amy Wadsworth Paul M. Durham Spencer F. Eccles David E. Gee Kathie Horman Dan Lofgren James L. Macfarlane Kevin R. Murray Harris Simmons J. Douglas Whisenant

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Glen Clayburn, President | Heather Benson, President-Elect | Carolyn Gibson, Vice President Anne Neeley, Secretary | Kris Burton, Treasurer For information regarding PTC Guild membership, call Carolyn at 801-601-8847

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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 Support Salt Lake City Arts Council Salt Lake County Zoo Arts and Parks Fund Utah Division of Arts and Museums

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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. Meldrum Theatre Project Meldrum Foundation Sandi Behnken IJ & Jeanné Wagner Charitable Foundation Zions Bank Lawrence T. & Janet T. Dee Foundation Nancy and George D. Melling Lee and Audrey Hollaar W. Mack & Julia S. Watkins Foundation Trust In Memory of Augie Mericola Anonymous (2) Dhiraj Chand

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Casey M. Barnett Mary Barnes Paul Baron and Jeanette Kruse Baron Ken Bahm and David Brass Kathleen E. Bayn Elizabeth N. Beck Ann P. Bernstein Linda Bevins In Memory of Earle Robert Bevins III Robyn Bishop Janis Boettinger Edward & Patricia Bonheur Tom and Sally Bowen Christine and Terry Bragg Claude and Loraine Brandt Angela Brickey In Memory of Clarice Holt Marilyn and Robert Brinton Diane and Mark Bromberg Lora Beth Brown Heidi Bruce Jace Bunting Leeaine Welch Burnett Sharon and Joseph Butler Franz and Margaret Busse Bernice Callahan Kevin A. Cameron Brad and Leslie Campbell Amanda E Caraway Carolyn Carey John C. and Leslie Z. Carey Erica Alexandra Carvalho Janet Casey Nancy Challed & Steven Winitzky Robert Chamberlain Elci and Michael Chapman Cathay Nelson Christiansen Ray and Bobbie Christiansen Carlyle and Shanna Clarke Coral and James Coffey Cathy Cornell and Karen Skinner Mary Costello Sina Dalley Becky Dawson Deborah Davis Michael and Rebecca Davis Karen M. Gardner Dee and David L. Dee Patrick & Lynn de Freitas Craig and Margaret Denton Thomas P. Dillon Robert and Sue Dintelman Kerry Stuhr Doane Marcia Milgrom Dodge Kim Dohrer Joyce and Jack Dolcourt Anne and Sandy Dolowitz Terrell and Paul Dougan Anna Dries Polly Drolett Kevin D. Earley John S. and Evelyn B. Edwards Shellie Eide Torch and Sally Elliott Joy Emory Joan Erickson Robert Ezell Chari Farr Sarah Farr Kent Fawcett Damon C. and Brenda L. Fedor

Patrons ($250 – $499) Anonymous (5) Craig and Joanna Adamson Ken and Susan Albrecht Bryan and Tina Bagley Jim and Martha Bale Thomas R. Barton Lonnie and Jill Baskett Beth and Bill Beck Angels ($500 – $999) Mary Anne Berzins Anonymous (2) Nancy J. Behnken Jon K. and Darlene Alley Randy and Suzan Buchmiller Susan Allred John and Andrea Burke John and Linda Ashton Robin Campbell Jane W. Bebb Renee Christensen Eric Biedermann In Memory of L. Sue Biedermann Dennis Coon William Daniloff Sara Bresee Debbie Davis Doug and Barbara Campbell Robert Doran and Debra Simmons Robert Mecklenburg and Maggie Shellie and Eric Eide Caston Drs. Richard and Ann Engar Carleen and Ed Clark Lars and Susan Erickson John and Kimberly Dahlstrom Jan and Stan Foutz Patricia Dalgleish Ashby and Anne Cullimore Decker Sarah George and Richard Ford Jordan Gerton & Brenda Mann John Doane Ingo and Mary Henningsen Wilma and Willie Dolowitz Duane Hill Michael D. Drews Michael and Katherine Hodkin Carrie and Randy Drown Kathie and Chuck Horman Liz and Rob Ence Elliot J. Hulet Julie and Devon Glenn In Honor of Pat Hemingway In Honor of Ruth Hansen Hale Robert and Tina Herman Beth C. and Peter T. Hanlon Amy Haselhorst and Richard Irons Gilbert H. and Thelma P. Iker Barbara Ivey Pat Hemingway In Memory of Gresh Ivey John and Carol Huffman Randy and Liz Jensen Elise Hutchings Lisa Kieda In Memory of Paul Hutchings Russel R. and Jane T. King Karen Hyde

Contributors ($50 – $249) Anonymous (17) Bob D. Aagard Mons Aase Carolyn Abravanel Ann and Jared Ainsworth Dominic and Virginia Albo Terry and Nanette Allen Kathy Aller Judi Amsel David S. Anderson Diane Anderson Hal and Brooke Anderson Kristin Wann Anderson Johnny Anderson Dawn Aoki William M. Archer Paul and Cheryl Argyle Dan Arnow Kim and Michelle Ashton James and Elizabeth Ashworth Duane and Jill Astin Julia C. Attwood Philip and Sara Baese Margaret Bagley Bryce Barker Stephen Barker

FRIENDS OF PIONEER THEATRE COMPANY Dane and Kathy Finerfrock Lou Jean Flint Karin Fojtik Alissa Shae Frazier Carolyn C. Fredin Ronald Q. Frederickson Deon Freed In Memory of Peter Freed Claudia J. Fruin Dennis and Sherrie Gardner Ruth L. Gardner Lynda Geddes John Geertsen Dietrich and LaDon Gehmlich Cheryl Gentle Marc and Carol Gentner Lisa and Jeremy Getson Ron Gibbons and Jennifer Mathis Chuck and Jorga Giambusso Caitlin Gochnour In Honor of Michele Mattsson Bill and Carol Gordon Hugh and Judy Graham Carol Gray-Gephardt Marian Green Dr. John and Anabel Greenlee Paul R. Griffin Bernard Grosser and Karen McArthur Cynthia and William Grua Madeline Grunwald Joel Grynheim Mary Rebecca Guillory Sandra Haak Margery Hadden Maxine R. Haggerty Craig Hatch Craig Hansen C. David Hansen Francis and Joan Hanson Kenneth and Maria Hardwick Janet Harnsberger Jonathan D. Hartford Joy Hartmann Don Harward and Kathleen Bingham Patricia Haussler John and Carol Hayes Sandra Hayes Alan and Rosena Heal Catherine Ann Heiner Ryan and Adrienne Heinz Friends of Adrienne Heinz In Memory of Marion Sybrowsky Justin Henderson In Honor of Marguerite Henderson Patti Hendricks Thomas Higbee Eileen Hilton Richard Hirschi Sally Hoffelmeyer-Katz Jason L. Hoggan Nicholas and Ladonna Holland Wendy and Lion Holliday Madeira Hornbaker Elaine Hughes Mary Anne Hunter Tera Hunter Kathleen and Stephen Ivey Colin Jackson Brent and Eve James Elaine B. Jensen Heidi Jentzsch David and Denise Johnsen Karen and Fred Johnsen Mark and Sheila Johnson

Nancy Johnson Catherine C. Jones Julie Jones Candice Jorgensen Kathy Jorgensen Alexander and Andrea Jueschke Abraham Julander Diane Julian Ben and Jenn Kalm Rochelle Kaplan and Arthur Lipson Kathleen M. Kaufman Kaye Kearns Robert Keeler Heidi Kelso In Memory of Marion J. Sybrowsky Michael and Amy Kennedy Fonda Kersey Deborah Keyek-Franssen The Kids of PTC Richard and Gene Klatt Shirley M. Knox Susan Kohler and Stephen Proser Carolyn and Peter Kowalchik Julie Kramer Jeffrey and Jana Kuhn Joan M. and Douglas S. Lake Randall Woodrow Lalonde Mary Lamb Kent and Denise Landvatter Roni Lane Janice and Harvey Lansing Gary and Fran Lapin Erica R. Larabee Evelyn and James Lee Allene K. Lemons In Memory of Helga Lloyd Anna and Claude LePendu Joan Lind Pauline Lindsay Aaron Linford Uri Loewenstein and Elizabeth Tashjian Howard and Anne Lowe Charles and Patricia Lownds Diane Luke Michael W. Luskin Elaine Lyon Kyle Taylor Jennifer Linford Bonnie R. Macfarlane Jane MacFarlane Kevin Mack K.L. Mackay Kristin Madden Mary Mahler Gary and Ruth Manville John and Pamela Marks Milo Marsden Merrill & Corri Anna Matheson Marsha Mathur Michael and Mary Mattsson Larae and George Maxwell Karen McArthur Kelly McCormick Russ McKell Patricia and Daniel Meldrum Elliott Merrill Tracie Merrill-Wilson Ann Miller Mary Elizabeth Mitchell Sweelin O Montandon Peggy Montrone James R. Moore and Kathryn Lindquist Sue and Robert Moore Edward B. Moreton Julie Morriss

Ross Murray Gary and Jane Myers Mr. and Mrs. J. Naatz Maura K. Naughton Anne Neeley Craig Nelson and Stephen Greene Barbara Nelson John and Margaret Neville Jean and Ralph Nuismer Jill A. Nutting Ingrid Nygaard William D. Ohlsen Kathi Ohlson Patti O’Keefe Tracy O’Keefe Joan Okelberry Clissold Julie Olson Elissa and Bill Oshinsky Tim Orton Ross Owen and Larry Herndon Nathan L. and Jennifer A. Pace Ted and Kay Packard Kirsten Park Helen Patterson Joel W. Paulsen David and Elodie Payne Jane Peterson In Honor of Nancy Melich and Lex Hemphill Joe Perry and Meredith Filson-Perry Frances and Thomas Pickron Colleen Pierce Cheryl Pitkin-Messier Nancy and Jerry Pitstick Dennis and Kathy Polster Douglas and Stephanie Powell Anne Armstrong Prince Carol Prince Thomas Quam Margaret and Stanley Rajski David William Ralston Anthony Ramos Fans Steven and Kristine Rasmussen Rebecca Raybould Susan Reese Richard D. Reinhold Jeanette M. Ricci Carolyn Rich-Denson Holly Ricklefs Nancy and Larry Rigby Janet Rogers Michael K. Robinson Jane Robison Kathleen C. and D. Michael Rodman Genevieve Maire Rosol Ann Rudge Leonard and Alene Russon Suzanne Sackas Rachel and Andrew Sackett Jeffrey Sanchez Brenda Santistevan Sue Savage Ron Sawdey and Cissy Wolff Robert and Karen Sawyer Sarah W. Scheuller John Scheib C. Duwayne and Alice C. Schmidt Edward Schmidt Renae L. Trask-Schwartz and John Schwartz Jeff Schwoebel Richard Scott and Michelle Peterson Anne Shaw Maureen Shields LaWanna and Robert Shurtliff

Harry and Becky Senekjian Kevin T. Shea Thomas and Joan Shreeve Robert and Margaret Sloan Margaret Small Tani and Martin Smihula Patricia and Homer Smith Cheryl Smith Deborah Smith Geneal Smith Smith Family Margaret Smoot Dan Sommers & MJ Gregoire Dr. Brent & Janette Sonnenberg Sharon K. Spaulding Luann Spendlove Tia Speros-Harker Karen and Kerry Spiroff Jody Stamback Daniel Steenblik Shawna S. Stewart In Memory of Ronald G. Stewart Scott Stillman Jann Stirrat Patti Stoppi Larry and Sharyl Swanson Joanna and Geoff Tarantola Yvonne B. Thele Guy L. and Elaine Thompson Michael and Laura Van Hook Kathy D. Van Orman Liz and Joseph Veltri David Vergobbi and Anne RiordanVergobbi Dave and Barb Viskochil Sydney Wagstaff Romero Perry and Margie Walters Amber C. Wallace Marion Walsh Alison Walker Lynne N. Ward Gwen and Clare Wardle Steve and Liz Warner Brian Watkins Larsen Watts David and Shauna Weight Elaine and Joe Weis Michael and Christine West Barbara Whinnery In Memory of David Dukes John and RaeAnn White Henry Whiteside Charles and Reatha Whiting Robert Willey Leslie C. Williams In Honor of Carolyn Gibson Stephanie Willis Cissy Wolff Joan Wong Melora Wood Heidi Woodbury Woodbury Family Arriann Woolf Workman Family In Memory of Kenneth Workman Shelley Hill-Worthen Kathleen Wuthrich Betty and Frank Yanowitz Barbara Yastine In Honor of Harris Simmons Tod and Mary Young Susan York Laura Zemp Andrey Zharkikh Cathleen D. Zick David and Anna Zollinger

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PIONEER THEATRE COMPANY STAFF ARTISTIC DIRECTOR . . . . . . . . . . KAREN AZENBERG INTERIM MANAGING DIRECTOR. . . DIANE L. PARISI ARTISTIC

DEVELOPMENT

PRODUCTION

MANAGEMENT

Technical Director. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . John Mack Charge Artist. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mark Jensen Scenic Artist. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amanda McMall Stage Technicians. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Clifford Merritt, Aiden Welch, Michael Davies Painters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Trish Whitekettle Props Master. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Laura A. Walters Props Artisan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Christa Kinch Master Electrician. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Graece Melton Technical Advisor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lee Hollaar Costume Shop Manager. . . . . . . . . . Phillip R. Lowe First Hand. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . K.L. Alberts Asst. Costume Shop Manager. . . Wendy Schow-Massine Cutter/Drapers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wendy Schow-Massine, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Steven G. Schmid, Margo Seamons Millinery/Crafts Artisan. . . . . . . . . . . . . Wilson Leibering Stitchers. . . . . . . . . Amanda Andrews, Hannah Thalmann Costume Rental Coordinator. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Do’nel Ault PTC/University of Utah Interns. . . . . . . . . . . . T Anthony, . . . . . . . . . . Emily Chung, Kelsie Engen, Hannah Keating. . . . . . . . . Connor Mamaux-Partridge, Makena Reynolds, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Heather Rogers, Lexie Thomsen, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Fynn White

Director of Marketing and Comm.. . . . Kirsten Park Publicity Manager. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jeni Fitzgibbon Photography. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . BW Productions PTC Advertising . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Modern8

Resident Fight Choreographer. . . . . . . Christopher DuVal Director of Development . . . . . . . . Diane L. Parisi Resident Scenic Designer. . . . . . . . . . . . George Maxwell Manager of Individual Giving. . . . . . . . . Merrill Matheson Resident Sound Designer . . . . . . . . . . . . . Micah Maxson Development Assistant. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Morgan Werder Production Manager. . . . . . . . . . . . Reed Rossbach Finance and Administration Manager. . . . Mary Dy Production Stage Manager. . . . . . Mary P. Costello Company Manager & Operations. . . . Amanda Bowen Assistant Stage Manager. . . . . . . . Emily Nacrissa Griffith Assistant Business Manager. . . . . . . . . . . . . Tom Roche Assistant Stage Manager. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kelsey James MARKETING

PATRON SERVICES

Director of Patron Services. . . . . . . . . Heidi Bruce House Manager/Asst. Patron Services. . . . . . Nikki Baum Coordinator, Patron Services. . . . . . . Jenifer Christensen Front of House. . . . . . . . . Clara Boas, Alexis Brinkerhoff, Susannah Castleton, Caroline Esparza, Amona Faatau, Abigail Higbee, Taryn McClure, Katina Nikols, Sasha Pinegar, Jordan Reynosa, Caprice Schulte, Ian Shannon, Sophia White

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