Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812

By Dave Malloy

May 10 - 25, 2024

Adapted From War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy

THANK YOU

Presenting Sponsor of Natasha, Pierre &the Great Comet of 1812

PIONEER THEATRE COMPANY

The Roy W. and Elizabeth E. Simmons Pioneer Memorial Theatre

KAREN AZENBERG DIANE L. PARISI

Artistic Director Interim Managing Director presents

by DAVE MALLOY

Adapted from War & Peace by Leo Tolstoy

LUCY ANDERS GINGER BESS LENNY DANIEL MARY FANNING DRIGGS

KEVIN EARLEY ALI EWOLDT MELANIE FERNANDEZ EDWARD JUVIER

JUSTIN LUCIANO ALEKS PEVEC TROY VALJEAN RUCKER TYLER SYMONE

EVAN K. BEESLEY CAMERON NIES

Scenic Design

JO WINIARSKI

BENNETT CHEW NATALIE RUTHVEN

FAITH DRIGGS JAZMIN VIQUEZ

Costume Design

ALISON HAGEN JAMES WONG

L ighting Design

PATRICK HOLT PAUL MILLER

Sound Design Hair & Makeup Design Dramaturg A ARON HUBBARD

Production Stage Manager

A ssociate Director JAMES O. HANSEN LENNY DANIEL

Musical Director/Conductor PHIL RENO

Director/Choreographer KAREN AZENBERG

Casting by BOB CLINE CASTING

Broadway premiere presented Howard & Janet, Paula Marie Black, Carole Shorenstein Hays, Jenny Steingart and Jason Eagan, Mary Lu Roffe and Susan Gallin, Diana DiMenna, Mary Maggio/Sharon Azrieli/Robin Gorman, Darren Sussman/Roman Gambourg/Lev Gelfer, Tom Smedes, John Logan, Lisa Matlin, Margie and Bryan Weingarten, Daveed Frazier, Argyle Productions/Jim Kierstead, In Fine Company/Hipzee, Gutterman & Caiola/Backdrop Partners, Siderow Kirchman Productions/Sunnyspot Productions, Gordon/Meli Theatricals, Rodger Hess/Larry Toppall, Daniel Rakowski/Matt Ross/Ben Feldman, Mike Karns, The American Repertory Theatre (Diane Paulus, Artistic Director; Diane Quinn, Executive Producer; Diane Borger, Producer), and Ars Nova.

Originally commissioned, developed, and world premiere produced by Ars Nova; Jason Eagan, Founding Artistic Director; Renee Blinkwolt, Managing Director. Further developed and produced by the American Repertory Theater at Harvard University; Diane Paulus, Artistic Director; Diane Quinn Executive Producer; Diane Borger, Producer.

NATASHA, PIERRE & THE GREAT COMET OF 1812 is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals. www.concordtheatricals.com

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Cast

(in order of appearance)

Pierre .................................................................................. KEVIN EARLEY*

Natasha ................................................................................. ALI EWOLDT*

Sonya ..........................................................................MELANIE FERNANDEZ*

Marya D. ...................................................................... MARY FANNING DRIGGS*

Anatole ................................................................................. ALEKS PEVEC*

Hélène.................................................................................. GINGER BESS*

Dolokhov ............................................................................ JUSTIN LUCIANO*

Mary/Opera Singer ..................................................................... LUCY ANDERS*

Bolkonsky/Balaga ................................................................... EDWARD JUVIER*

Andrey/Opera Singer .................................................................. BENNETT CHEW

Ensemble ....................................

LENNY DANIEL*, TROY VALJEAN RUCKER*, TYLER SYMONE*, EVAN K. BEESLEY, FAITH DRIGGS, ALISON HAGEN, CAMERON NIES, NATALIE RUTHVEN, JAZMIN VIQUEZ, JAMES WONG

Production Stage Manager ......................................................... JAMES O. HANSEN*

Stage Manager ............................................................ EMILY NACRISSA GRIFFITH*

Assistant Stage Manager ............................................................. SARAH HUDSON*

Dance Captain ......................................................................... LENNY DANIEL*

*Member of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States

UNDERSTUDIES

Pierre ............................................................................................. BENNETT CHEW

Natasha .......................................................................................... JAZMIN VIQUEZ

Sonya .............................................................................................. FAITH DRIGGS

Hélène......................................................................................... NATALIE RUTHVEN

Bolkonsky/Balaga .............................................................................. EVAN K. BEESLEY

Dolokhov ......................................................................................... CAMERON NIES

Song List

ACT I

“Prologue” .............................................................................................. Company

“Pierre” .......................................................................................... Pierre, Company

“Moscow”...............................................................................

Marya D., Natasha, Sonya

“The Private and Intimate Life of the House”. ...................................................... Bolkonsky, Mary

“Natasha & Bolkonskys” ................................................................. Natasha, Mary, Bolkonsky

“No One Else” ............................................................................................ Natasha

“The Opera” ............................................................................................. Company

“Natasha & Anatole” ............................................................................. Natasha, Anatole

“The Duel” ............................................................ Anatole, Pierre, Dolokhov, Hélène, Company

“Dust and Ashes” ..............................................................................Pierre, with Chorus

“Sunday Morning” ....................................................................... Natasha, Sonya, Marya D.

“Charming” ................................................................................. Hélène, with Natasha

“The Ball” ........................................................................................ Natasha, Anatole

ACT II

“Letters” ................................................................................................ Company

“Sonya & Natasha” ................................................................................ Sonya, Natasha

“Sonya Alone” .............................................................................................. Sonya

“Preparations” ...................................................................... Dolokhov, Anatole, with Pierre

“Balaga” ..................................................................... Balaga, Anatole, Dolokhov, Company

“The Abduction” ........................................................................................ Company

“In My House” ........................................................................... Marya D., Natasha, Sonya

“A Call to Pierre” .................................................................... Marya D., Pierre with Company

“Find Anatole”.....................................................

Pierre, with Anatole, Hélène, Natasha, Company

“Pierre & Anatole” .................................................................................. Pierre, Anatole

“Natasha Very Ill”. .......................................................................................... Sonya

“Pierre & Andrey” ...................................................................................Pierre, Andrey

“Pierre & Natasha” ................................................................................. Pierre Natasha

“The Great Comet of 1812” ........................................................................ Pierre, Company

TIME & SETTING:

Various locations in 19th-century Moscow.

THERE WILL BE ONE 15-MINUTE INTERMISSION

ORCHESTRA

Conductor/Keyboard - Phil Reno

Keyboard/Assistant Conductor - Peter Seibert

Oboe/English Horn - Nichole Hadlock

Clarinet/Bass Clarinet- Dave Hall

Viola - Melissa Draper

Cello 1 - Ciera Rasmussen

Cello 2 - Melissa Crowther

Guitar - Emily Bender

Bass - Kevin Stout

Drums - Justin Lord

ROVING MUSICIANS

Violin - Evan K. Beesley

Violin/Viola - Faith Driggs

Accordion - Mary Fanning Driggs*

Accordion - Alison Hagen

Guitar - Justin Luciano*

Guitar - Cameron Nies

Clarinet - Troy Valjean Rucker*

Violin - Jazmin Viquez

19th century Russia. The Company introduces themselves and Natasha’s beloved, Prince Andrey, who is away somewhere fighting in the Napoleonic Wars. (Prologue) We also meet Pierre, cuckolded aristocrat in sudden existential free-fall, seeking solace in food, drink and philosophy. (Pierre)

Marya D. welcomes her goddaughter Natasha and her cousin Sonya to her home in Moscow to wait out their fiances’ absences fighting in the war. Marya D. urges Natasha to visit Andrey’s sister Princess Mary and aging father Prince Bolkonsky, to gain her future in-law’s approval for the advantageous match. (Moscow) Old Prince Bolkonsky torments his daughter as his mental health deteriorates. (The Private and Intimate Life of the House) When Natasha visits Andrey’s father and sister, she is met with disdain and dislike. (Natasha & Bolkonskys) Stunned and hurt by the rejection, Natasha reminisces about the first time she and Andrey met and yearns for his return. (No One Else)

Marya D. escorts Natasha and Sonya to the Opera, where they meet Pierre’s wife Hélène, the queen of Moscow society. When Hélène’s brother Anatole arrives, he is immediately taken with Natasha. (The Opera) Anatole’s amorous attentions overwhelm Natasha, causing her to doubt her love for Andrey. (Natasha & Anatole) Leaving the opera, Anatole returns to Pierre and Hélène’s home to ask Pierre for money and invites him to the club where Pierre imbibes heavily. Anatole boasts to Dolokhov that he will soon make love to Natasha, and his friend reminds him that he’s already married, they toast to their conquests of married women. Pierre recklessly challenges the famed assassin Dolokhov to a duel. Despite his incompetence as a duellist, Pierre wounds Dolokhov. After the duel, Anatole urges his sister to invite Natasha to the ball. (The Duel) Pierre, mortified by his own squandered life, begs God and the heavens to wake him up before it’s too late. (Dust & Ashes) Sunday morning, Natasha receives an unexpected visit from Anatole’s sister, Hélène, who persuades her to join them at the ball that night. (Charming) At the ball, Anatole seduces Natasha, convincing her of their love. (The Ball)

Pierre writes to Andrey, recounting the goings-on in Moscow. Natasha attempts to write to Andrey to break off their engagement as she and Anatole make plans to elope. (Letters) Upon discovering that Sonya has read Anatole’s letter, Natasha confesses her love for him. Sonya quizzes Natasha about her refusal of Andrey and Anatole’s covert courtship, and threatens to reveal their plans. Natasha writes to Princess Mary to announce her refusal of Andrey’s hand. (Sonya & Natasha) Sonya vows to do everything in her power to protect her cousin. (Sonya Alone) As Dolokhov and Anatole review their plan for Natasha’s abduction and sham marriage, Dolokhov urges his friend to reconsider. Balaga, the famous troika driver, arrives for his part in the evening’s stratagem. (Preparations and Balaga) When Anatole and Dolokhov arrive at Marya D.’s house for Anatole’s secret rendezvous with Natasha, Anatole is confronted by her godmother, who has discovered their plot from Sonya. (The Abduction) Marya D. lambasts Natasha for her part in the intended elopement. (In My House) Fearing the family’s ruin, Marya D. confides Natasha’s attempted elopement to Pierre, who reveals that Anatole is already married. (A Call to Pierre) As Pierre hunts for Anatole, Mary D. reveals Anatole’s duplicity to Natasha. (Find Anatole) Pierre confronts Anatole and demands that he return Natasha’s letters, leave Moscow and to never speak of what has happened. Natasha poisons herself with arsenic. (Pierre & Anatole)

Prince Andrey returns and presses Pierre to confirm whether the rumors he has heard about Natasha and Anatole are true. Despite Pierre’s appeal for his compassion, Andrey refuses to forgive Natasha. (Pierre and Andrey) When Pierre visits Natasha, she implores him to ask Andrey to forgive her. Natasha seeks to amend the wrongs she feels she has done, and her grief and remorse overcome Pierre. (Pierre & Natasha) His heart suddenly open, Pierre steps out into the night to discover the Great Comet of 1812 shining above him, an unexpected portent of new life. (The Great Comet of 1812)

Director’s Note

As we conclude our 2023-2024 Season journey, I am trying to learn to savor the moment—and we have certainly had some delicious things to savor around here lately. Of course, the recent opening of the new Meldrum Theatre comes to mind, but I also hope that as you walk into the theatre for this show, there is a feast for the eyes and ears ahead of you. I hope that you can pause, breathe it in, and enjoy a slightly different look to Simmons PMT this time around. Drink in the richness of Jo Winiarski’s scenic design (meticulously crafted by our indefatigable team of skilled artisans) and allow the incredible performances by the amazing company we have assembled for Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812 melt in your mouth. Feel the kinetic energy that surrounds you…it’s a feeling you’ll only get from live theatre.

Because theatre is a living, breathing experience that relies just as much on the audience as it does on the productions and talent on display—and frankly, because theatre makes life more bearable, we are celebrating our upcoming 2024-2025 Season with the theme “Theatre Lives Here.” I love this tagline because now, more than ever, it’s vital for us to savor the moments in which we gather and share live cultural experiences. Even in a city with a robust arts and culture scene like Salt Lake City’s, many of your favorite cultural institutions are facing unprecedented challenges in a post-pandemic, streaming-dominant culture. PTC is no different. So, please make sure to check out our line-up for next season (in your playbill, on the signage in the lobby) and then plan your return to PTC by subscribing to another season of delicious moments to savor.

Thank you for being here. Enjoy!

Karen Azenberg

SHOW STAFF

Assistant Stage Manager ............................................................................ Emily Hughes

Assistant Lighting Designer ....................................................................... Michael Davies

Lightboard Operators ................................................................... Ivy Frampton, Gail Wright

Electricians ...........................................................

Aiden Carlson, Michael Davies, Korbin Hand, April Henning, Alex Jones, Naomi Newton, Amber Stafford, Sage Stamper, Sofia Vigil, Gail Wright

Head Spot ......................................................................................... Naomi Newton

Spot Ops .........................................

Aiden Carlson, Michael Davies, Alex Jones, Sofia Vigil, Gail Wright

Sound Engineer ................................................................................... Bryce Robinette

A2/Audio Technicians .................................................

Grace Heinz, Matt Mitchell, Christine Warren

Wardrobe Running Crew ............................. Victoria Arlofski, Destiny Audette, Mack Barr, Ashlen Boresow, Kenzie Merritt, Bett Shouse, Brittany Timpson, Olivia Welter

Deck Crew ............................................................

William Hadden, Korbin Hand, David Knoell, Joshua Kulikowski, Abish Noble, Amber Stafford

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Who’s Who

LUCY ANDERS* (Princess Mary, Opera Singer) Excited to be back for her sixth production at Pioneer Theatre Company! First National Tour: Something Rotten! (Ensemble, /u/s Portia). New York Theatre: The Bachelor Girls, Hip Hop Cinderella, Goodman, and Baby! (Lizzie). Regional credits include: Ragtime, Newsies! (Katherine), The Prom, Hello Dolly!, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Grease, Sweeney Todd, Love Story: The Musical, Richard III, Much Ado About Nothing, A Little Night Music (Anne), Starmites, The Sound of Music, Oliver!, A Chorus Line (Maggie), Follies (Young Heidi), and Humperdink’s Hansel and Gretel (Gretel). BWMT. Instagram: @luscqueal. Thanks to BRS/GAGE.

GINGER BESS* (Helene) was last seen on the PTC stage as Magenta in The Rocky Horror Show. Thanks to Karen and Phil for bringing her back to perform another dream role. Ginger has recently been touring the country with her vintage jazz band. She received national recognition as the mezzo-soprano soloist in Bernstein’s Mass with Utah Symphony. She was featured in record breaking runs of Les Misérables at PTC, as well as in Rent and Sunset Blvd. Favorite regional theatre roles include: Svetlana (Chess), Magenta (The Rocky Horror Show), Baker’s Wife (Into The Woods), Clara (Passion), Roxie Hart (Chicago), Mary Magdalene (Jesus Christ Superstar), Mrs. Walker (The Who’s Tommy), Susan (Tick, Tick… Boom!), Betty Haynes (White Christmas), and Sally Bowles (Cabaret). Ginger has a private voice studio and is a teacher at Weber State University. She is also a proud member of Actors’ Equity. Love to Daniel, Axel, and Jude. gingerbessmusic.com

LENNY DANIEL* (Ensemble, Dance Captain, Associate Director)

Choreographed Mary Poppins (Utah Shakespeare Festival) and Spamalot (Geva Theatre Center and Arkansas Repertory Theatre). Directed and choreographed Mid-Life! The Crisis Musical (TexARTS); choreographed The Little Mermaid (Forestburgh Playhouse); assistant directed The Wizard of Oz National Tour starring Mickey Rooney and Eartha Kitt; assistant choreographed Gigi (Papermill Playhouse), assisted Ann Reinking and

performed in Here Lies Jenny starring Bebe Neuwirth (NYC & SF). Performing credits include Broadway: Cats (final original company) and The Wizard of Oz. NYC: Sinatra (Radio City Music Hall), Wonderful Town (NYC Opera). Tours: Spamalot, Chicago, South Pacific, Camelot, Jekyll & Hyde. Favorite Regional: Something Rotten!, La Cage aux Folles, Sweeney Todd, Newsies, Chess, Oliver!, The Last Ship (PTC), Two Gentlemen of Verona (Baltimore Center Stage), Mary Poppins, Peter Pan (Alabama Shakespeare Festival), Gigi, and Evita (Paper Mill Playhouse).

MARY FANNING DRIGGS* (Marya, Accordion) is thrilled to be back on the PTC stage for her 25th production, especially since she gets to perform with her daughter, Faith! Driggs appeared earlier this season in Bonnie & Clyde (Cumie Barrow). Other PTC shows include Elf (Emily Hobbs), Mamma Mia! (Rosie), The Last Ship (regional premiere), Sweeney Todd, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (Rona Lisa Peretti), Irving Berlin’s White Christmas (Martha Watson), Once (Baruska), The Music Man (Mrs. Paroo), and Les Misérables (Mme Thenardier/ensemble). Film and TV: Hallmark’s The Holiday Stocking, The Roads We Travel, and the upcoming series Dusty Bluffs. When she is not performing you can find her cooking, baking, growing things, and playing with her amazing grandchildren. Instagram @marydriggs

KEVIN EARLEY* (Pierre) Delighted to return to Pioneer after playing Sweeney in Sweeney Todd. His latest leading roles were in: Equus, The Play That Goes Wrong, Titanic, Something Rotten, 9 to 5 and World Goes Round. Broadway credits: Les Misérables, Thoroughly Modern Millie, and A Tale Of Two Cities. Off-Broadway: Death in Death Takes a Holiday (NY Drama Desk Nomination). Directing Credits: The Fantastics, The Wonder, Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf, Changing Channels, and The Glass Menagerie. Acting Awards include: Joseph Jeff Award for Assassins; L.A. Drama Critics Circle Award for 1776; and 4 Ovation Nominations for leading roles in Can-Can, Sleeping Beauty Wakes, It Came From Beyond, and Side Show. Thank you to Karen and the whole Pioneer team here in Salt Lake City. kevinearley.com

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ALI EWOLDT* (Natasha) is grateful to return to SLC, where she played Mei in the world premiere of Gold Mountain at the West Valley Performing Arts Center. Her other credits include Christine Daaé in The Phantom of the Opera on Broadway, Cosette in Les Misérables (Broadway, National Tour), The King and I (Lincoln Center), Luisa in The Fantasticks (Off-Broadway), Amalia in She Loves Me (Signature Theatre, Helen Hayes nomination), Rose in The Secret Garden (CTG), Mary Sunshine in Chicago (The Muny), and Sarah Brown in Guys and Dolls (Sacramento Music Circus). Concert/symphony work includes: NY Pops at Carnegie Hall, APO, Houston Symphony, Kaohsiung Symphony, and The Boston Pops. BA in psychology: Yale University. Proud Filipina American. For Grace and her husband, Mat! @aliewoldt

MELANIE FERNANDEZ* (Sonya) is delighted to make her Pioneer Theatre Company debut! Recent credits include Ariel in The Little Mermaid (Slow Burn Theatre), Kim in Miss Saigon (WPPAC), and Princess Jasmine in Aladdin: A Musical Spectacular! onboard the Disney Fantasy (Disney Cruise Line). UCLA grad. Huge thanks to KMR Talent, family, and David for their support. @mfernie635

EDWARD JUVIER* (Balaga, Bolkonsky) happily returns to Pioneer after having appeared as Constantine Bouc in this season’s opener, Agatha Christie’s Murder on the Orient Express. Broadway and tour credits include: Les Misérables and The Phantom of the Opera. Regionally, Edward has appeared at Goodspeed, STAGES St Louis (Theater Circle Award), Engeman, Tuachan, Riverside, Meadow Brook, Theatreworks Palo Alto, Arrow Rock Lyceum, Allenberry, Ivoryton, Forestburgh, Gulf Coast Symphony, and Transcendence. Graduate of the Boston Conservatory. Thank you for having me back!

JUSTIN LUCIANO* (Dolokhov, Guitar) is excited to be making his PTC debut in this incredible show! He was seen last year in Tuacahn Amphitheatre’s productions of

The Hunchback of Notre Dame (Quasimodo), Tarzan, and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Past credits include: West Side Story (Virginia Rep), Rock of Ages (The Eagle Theatre), and The Lightning Thief (Theatreworks USA). Graduate of Marymount Manhattan College. Special thanks to the team at FSE, and a big thank you to Emily, Daisy, Mom, Dad, Toni, and Pat for their never ending love and support.

ALEKS PEVEC* (Anatole) is honored to be a part of this show. Broadway: Catch Me If You Can, Evita, Aladdin, The Most Happy Fella, and Something Rotten!. Tours: Wicked (LA Company) and White Christmas (LA company). He is most remembered for his performance as the title role in The Who’s Tommy with Alice Ripley and Nona Hendryx. Regional: Jesus in Jesus Christ Superstar at North Carolina Theater and Shakespeare in Something Rotten! at numerous regional theaters. His short film Erebus, which he wrote and produced, will have a premiere in May. Aleks owns a surf company in California called Lipsmack Surf, a surf community that encourages more LGBTQ people to get out in the water and catch waves. All his love to Danny and Reef. Živjeli! @lipsmacksurf

TROY VALJEAN RUCKER* (Ensemble, Clarinet) Off-Broadway: Relapse; Romeo & Bernadette. Regional: Dave Malloy and Anne Washburn’s Little Bunny Foo Foo (world premiere); Mr. Holland’s Opus; August Rush; Clybourne Park; Angels In America; The Scottsboro Boys; Shrek; Oklahoma!; The Buddy Holly Story; Zanna, Don’t!; Elegies for Angels, Punks and Raging Queens; L’Histoire du Soldat. National Tour: Jesus Christ Superstar. Europe: International Symphony Orchestra. Concerts/Opera: Carnegie Hall; New York City Opera; Lincoln Center (David Geffen Hall, Alice Tully Hall, David H. Koch Theatre); The Kennedy Center; Aretha Franklin with the Detroit Symphony Orchestra. TV/commercials/voiceovers: Law & Order: Organized Crime (NBC); Lifetime; History Channel; Investigation Discovery; UPN.

TYLER SYMONE* (Ensemble) is an NYC-based artist who is thrilled to be back at PTC after appearing earlier this season in Christmas In Connecticut and last season in

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A Christmas Story. Select credits: Beehive (Florida Repertory Theatre, Rocky Mountain Repertory Theatre); Cinderella (Rocky Mountain Repertory Theatre); Caroline, Or Change (Actors’ Playhouse, Firebrand Theatre); Sister Act! (Post Playhouse); Xanadu (The Getz Theater). You can find out more about Tyler at tylersymone.com. Many thanks to her wonderful friends, family, and partner for their support. Repped by MTA. IG: @TheTylerSymone

EVAN K. BEESLEY (Ensemble, Violin) has recently graduated from the musical theatre program at the University of Utah. Selected credits include Emcee in Cabaret and Hades in The Lightning Thief (Babcock Theater); Ensemble in Singin’ in the Rain, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang and Fiddler on the Roof (Hale Centre Theatre); Jackie in The Wild Party (Hart Theater); Specs in Newsies, and ensemble Tuck Everlasting, Matilda and Thoroughly Modern Millie (Hale Center Theater Orem). @evankbeesley

BENNETT CHEW (Andrey, Opera Singer) loves storytelling. He is a University of Utah alumni. Some of his professional credits include: Edward/Ash/Leo/Andy in Home Safety Hotline, Chorist in The Revolution of Steve Jobs (Utah Opera), and the title role in Gianni Schicchi (Lyrical Opera Theatre). Some educational credits include: Judge Turpin in Sweeney Todd (UofU Opera) and Don Quixote in Master Peter’s Puppet Show (UofU Opera).

FAITH DRIGGS (Ensemble, Violin/ Viola) is excited to be making her Pioneer Theatre Company debut in one of her favorite shows, Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812. She is a recent graduate of USU and will soon start her Masters program at the University of Utah. Faith also loves creating music and playing violin. She wants to thank her family for being such an amazing support system!

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ALISON HAGEN (Ensemble, Accordion) PTC debut! Alison is a Spring 2024 graduate from the University of Utah with a BFA in Musical Theatre and minor in English. Her recent credits include The Lightning Thief, Cabaret, The Old Man and The Old Moon (Babcock), and Oliver! (HCTO). Alison would like to extend her utmost gratitude to PTC, her professors, and her family for this opportunity. @alisonhagen

CAMERON NIES (Ensemble, Guitar) is a graduate from Pace University’s Musical Theatre program in New York City. He is thrilled to be performing at Pioneer Theatre Company! Some of his recent work includes Beautiful: The Carole King Musical (Broadway Palm), Escape to Margaritaville (The Dutch Apple), and We Will Rock You (Circa 21’). He would like to thank his family, friends, and Natalie for supporting him. Instagram: @cameron nies

NATALIE RUTHVEN (Ensemble) is absolutely ecstatic for her U of U senior season with not only The Tempest (Miranda), but Into The Woods (Narrator), and, of course, Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812 at Pioneer Theatre Company. Their most recent productions have been playing Susie Bones/ Myrtle in Puffs at West Valley Performing Arts, and Dice at Lagoon, where she was on a walking-ball while flipping knives. They want to thank her family and friends for all of the support they have given along with enduring all of the silly puns she relentlessly tells. Enjoy! @natrose.ruthven

JAZMIN VIQUEZ (Ensemble, Violin) (she/her) graduated just days ago with a BFA in musical theater at the University of Utah! Previous credits include Annabeth u/s in The Lightning Thief (Babcock Theatre) and Teresita in West Side Story (West Valley Arts). Jazmin would like to thank Pioneer Theatre Company for all the amazing experiences, and she dedicates this show to her incredible family and friends.

JAMES WONG (Ensemble) is originally from Florence, South Carolina, and recently graduated from the University of Utah with a BFA in Musical Theatre! His previous roles are Phantom in The Rocky Horror Show (Pioneer Theatre Company), Tesla Hale in SLAC’s Summer Show ‘23 (Salt Lake Acting Company), and Baker in Into the Woods (Babcock Theatre). He would love to thank his family and friends for all their support.

DAVE MALLOY (Music, Lyrics, Book, Orchestrations) has written fourteen musicals, including Moby-Dick, a four-part musical reckoning with Melville’s classic novel; Octet, a chamber choir musical about internet addiction; Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812, an electropop opera based on a slice of Tolstoy’s War & Peace (12 Tony nominations, including Best Musical, Score, Book, and Orchestrations); Ghost Quartet, a song cycle about love, death, and whiskey; Preludes, a musical fantasia set in the hypnotized mind of Sergei Rachmaninoff; Little Bunny Foo Foo, a forest entertainment for small people; Three Pianos, a drunken romp through Schubert’s “Winterreise”; Black Wizard/Blue Wizard, an escapist RPG fantasy; Beowulf—A Thousand Years of Baggage, an anti-academia rock opera; Beardo, a reinterpretation of the Rasputin myth; Sandwich, a musical about killing animals; and Clown Bible, Genesis to Revelation told through clowns. He has won two Obie Awards, a Smithsonian Ingenuity Award, a Theater World Award, the Richard Rodgers Award, an ASCAP New Horizons Award, and a Jonathan Larson Grant, and has been a MacDowell fellow and Composer-in-Residence at Ars Nova and the Signature Theatre. He lives in Brooklyn. www.davemalloy.com

KAREN AZENBERG (Director/Choreographer) This marks Karen Azenberg’s twelfth season as Artistic Director at PTC. Favorite projects include the world premieres of Alabama Story and “i”; the regional premieres of Sting’s The Last Ship and Les Misérables; and The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, Newsies, Sweet Charity, and The Play That Goes Wrong. Originally from New York, her work there includes Lyrics and Lyricists (92nd St. Y), Blocks (a collaboration with Jonathan Larson), Prom Queens Unchained, and choreography for Richard Greenberg’s The Dazzle (Roundabout Theatre Company). Among

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her other credits are National Tours of Carousel, Brigadoon, West Side Story (over 15 productions), and productions at Indiana Repertory, Geva Theatre Center, Alabama Shakespeare Festival, Goodspeed, and Utah Shakespeare Festival. Karen is 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 Musical Director/Conductor for numerous Broadway shows: Something Rotten!; Elf; Promises, Promises; The Drowsy Chaperone; The Producers; Thou Shalt Not; Dame Edna: The Royal Tour and Back With a Vengeance; Cats. Phil also conducted the Rockettes for six seasons at the Radio City Christmas Spectacular. National Tours: Joseph… (with Donny Osmond); original company Music of the Night; Starlight Express; Bob Fosse’s Sweet Charity. Off-Broadway: A New Brain; Nightmare Alley; Enter Laughing; Chess. Phil has conducted seven original cast albums and is a two-time Grammy nominee as producer of the Something Rotten! and The Drowsy Chaperone cast recordings. Previously at PTC: Sweet Charity, Chess, The Will Rogers Follies, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Sweeney Todd, Hello, Dolly!, Putting It Together, and The Prom.

JO WINIARSKI (Scenic Design) Jo’s previous designs at PTC were Native Gardens, The Prom, What the Constitution Means to Me, A Distinct Society, Ass, The Lifespan of a Fact, and Ain’t Misbehavin’. Jo’s Off-Broadway credits include HYPROV, Accidentally Brave, The Absolute Brightness of Leonard Pelkey, and Love, Loss, and What I Wore. Regional design credits include Guthrie Theater; Arizona Theatre Company; Utah Shakespeare Festival (over 40 shows); The Old Globe; Berkeley Repertory Theatre; Oregon Shakespeare Festival; Dallas Theater Center; and Geva Theatre Center. Additional credits include Wishes for Disney Cruise Line. Jo was the art director on Late Night with Seth Meyers (episodes 1-844) and received an Emmy nomination for art direction for A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift of All.

PATRICK HOLT (Costume Design) Patrick’s costume design credits include The Guthrie Theater, Milwaukee Rep Theater, Kansas City Rep, Alabama Shakespeare Festival, Pioneer Theatre Company, Arizona Theater Company, The American Dance

Festival, Arizona Repertory Theatre, and The Colorado Shakespeare Festival. As Resident Costume Designer for Playmakers Repertory Company, he designed the world premiere production of Tazewell Thompson’s Constant Star, and the world premiere of Romulus Linney’s Gint for the North Carolina School of the Arts. Patrick’s work has been seen at The Kennedy Center for Performing Arts, The Moscow State Theater, The Utah Shakespeare Festival, The Carolina Ballet, The Public Theater, The John Houseman Theatre, The Old Globe in San Diego, Bonneville Media, the inaugural season of the Roanoke Island Festival Park, The American Dance Festival, and on HBO, CBS, A&E, and World of Wonder (where he was featured on three seasons of RuPaul’s Drag Race, and multiple other productions). Currently he is a Professor of Costume Design at the University of Arizona.

PAUL MILLER (Lighting Design) Previously at Pioneer: In the Heights, A Few Good Men, Much Ado About Nothing, I Hate Hamlet, The Count of Monty Cristo, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, Cagney, Mamma Mia, Sweeney Todd, and Ass. Internationally, Paul’s work has been seen on stage at the Stratford Festival, London’s West End, Vienna, Teatro alla Scala (Milan), South Africa, China, Manila, Iceland, and São Paulo. On Broadway, he has designed 5 musicals and been the Associate/Assistant on 22 others, 20+ designs Off Broadway and for City Center Encores, and 19 National Tours (Hairspray currently). Regional: Pittsburgh CLO, Pittsburgh Ballet, Arizona Theatre Company, The Old Globe, Dallas Theatre Center, Chicago Shakespeare, Idaho Shakespeare, Asolo Rep, ACT, Cleveland Playhouse, Pasadena Playhouse, Goodspeed, and others. Television: Evil (CBS & Paramount+), Live from Lincoln Center, 23 Netflix specials, and the internationally televised New Year’s Eve Celebration from Times Square (for 25 years).

AARON HUBBARD (Sound Design) is enjoying his 16th season with Pioneer Theatre Company in sound mix and design. His favorite productions have been Sting’s The Last Ship, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, Next to Normal, and One Man, Two Guvnors. Aaron teaches sound production and recording at Weber State University, and in his spare time he records and produces music. His favorite star is his wife, Melissa, who puts up with all the late theatre nights.

Who’s Who

TAMI LEE THOMPSON (Hair & Makeup Design) Previous credits include: Bonnie & Clyde and Agatha Christie’s Murder on the Orient Express (Pioneer Theatre Company); Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Christmas Goose and A Christmas Story (Barter Theater); Jelly’s Last Jam, The Underpants, A Christmas Carol, Bluish, Intimate Apparel, Moonlight and Magnolias, Tick, Tick… Boom!, and The Stinky Cheeseman and Other Fairly Stupid Tales (Alliance Theater); A Flea in Her Ear, Da, Born Yesterday, Twelfth Night, Inherit The Wind, and The Philadelphia Story (Asolo Theater); Twelfth Night, Coriolanus, and King Lear (Utah Shakespeare Festival); Bertolt Brecht’s The Life of Galileo (University of Notre Dame), and 42nd Street (Pacific Conservatory for the Performing Arts).

ALEXANDRA HARBOLD (Dramaturg) has served as dramaturg on PTC’s The Lehman Trilogy, What the Constitution Means to Me, Mary Stuart, The Lifespan of a Fact, Sweat, Oslo, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, Sting’s The Last Ship, I Hate Hamlet, An Inspector Calls, and Of Mice and Men. Upcoming projects include directing The Heart of Robin Hood (Meldrum Theatre) and co-creating a new work with Daniel Charon (Ririe-Woodbury Dance Company). Harbold is Co-founder and Co-artistic director of Flying Bobcat and Assistant Professor with the University of Utah’s Department of Theatre. AlexandraHarbold.com

JAMES O. HANSEN* (Production Stage Manager) is thrilled to be in his first season here at Pioneer Theatre Company! Recent credits include: Clue (starring Sally Struthers), The Wedding Singer, A Christmas Carol, and Flashdance (starring Julia Macchio) at The Gateway Playhouse. and Joseph…Dreamcoat (starring David Archuleta), Mary Poppins, and Wonderland at Tuacahn Amphitheatre. James earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Arts Management from Dean College. Special thanks to his Mom, Family, and Ostie for their love and support! DHH.

EMILY NACRISSA GRIFFITH* (Stage Manager) Emily has been with Pioneer Theatre Company for eight seasons and has worked on over 50 regional theatre productions. She had the opportunity to open PTC’s new Meldrum Theatre by calling the first production, The Lehman Trilogy, as the Production Stage Manager. Emily also managed Sundance’s Summer Theatre for two seasons. Prior to that, she graduated

from Utah Valley University with multiple awards for her work, including the Kennedy Center’s Meritorious Achievement Award.

SARAH HUDSON* is pleased to be returning to PTC following work with them last season as both a Stage Manager and Company Manager. Her work with PTC includes Putting It Together, What the Constitution Means To Me, and The Prom! Other favorites include The Addams Family and Dirty Rotten Scoundrels with Summerstock Austin, the world premiere of Gold Mountain with Utah Shakespeare Festival, and Ragtime at Texas State University. She holds a BFA in Stage Management from Texas State University. Many thanks to Karen, Diane, and her family. Proud Equity member.

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 62nd season, the award-winning PTC is Utah’s premiere professional theatre company and leading arts organization of the West. Led by Artistic Director Karen Azenberg and Interim Managing Director Diane L. Parisi, PTC presents world-class productions that celebrate diversity in culture and society and serve as the connecting bridge between art and scholarship as an affiliate of the University of Utah.

ACTORS’ EQUITY ASSOCIATION

(AEA) Founded in 1933, AEA 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. Actor’s Equity is a member of the AFL-CIO and is affiliated with FIA, an international organization of performing arts unions. #equityworks

*Member of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States

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Our compassionate, prestigious doctors and care teams are committed to excellence in pediatric care.

At Shriners Children's all care and services are provided regardless of the families' ability to pay or insurance status.

Friends of Pioneer Theatre Company

Board of Trustees

Chairman – Michele Mattsson | Vice Chair – Lamont Richardson

Budget Chair - Scott H. Verhaaren | Development Chair - Michael J. Tonkin | Marketing Chair – Jeff Paris | Outreach Chair – Amy Wadsworth

Karen Azenberg

Sandi Behnken

Heather Benson

Drew Browning

Dhiraj Chand

John A. Dahlstrom Jr.

Chris DuVal

Andrea Golding

Sandra Hollins

Theresa A. Martinez

Angelica Matinkhah

Mitzi Montoya, PhD

Diane L. Parisi

Margaret Sargent

John Scheib, PhD

Catherine W. Stringham

Stan VanderToolen

Heidi DeWitt Woodbury

Mindy Young Emeritus

A. Scott Anderson

Edward F. Bates

William H. Child

Paul Durham

Pioneer Theatre Guild Officers

Spencer F. Eccles

David E. Gee

Kathie Horman

Dan Lofgren

Kevin R. Murray

David R. Peterson

Harris H. Simmons

J. Douglas Whisenant

President - Heather Benson | President Elect - Amy Wadsworth Vice President - Kathy Davis | Secretary - Anne Neeley | Treasurer – Kris Burton

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.

Public Support

Salt Lake City Arts Council

Salt Lake County Zoo Arts and Parks Fund

Utah Division of Arts and Museums

Presenting Sponsors

($50,000 and above)

Emma Eccles Jones Foundation

George S. & Dolores Doré Eccles Foundation

Harris H. and Amanda P. Simmons Foundation

Simmons Family Foundation

The Shubert Foundation

Zions Bank

Executive Producers

($25,000 - $49,999)

Steiner Foundation, Inc.

Producers ($10,000 - $24,999)

Andrea Golding Legacy Foundation

Beesley Family Foundation

Charles Maxfield and Gloria F.

Parrish Foundation

Dominion Energy

Haynie & Company

Lawrence T. & Janet T. Dee Foundation

Marriner S. Eccles Foundation

Pioneer Theatre Guild

The Boyer Company

W. Mack and Julia S. Watkins Foundation Trust

Benefactors ($5,000 - $9,999)

Anonymous

B.W. Bastian Foundation

Holland & Hart, LLP

Parr Brown Gee & Loveless

R. Harold Burton Foundation

Richard K. and Shirley S. Hemingway Foundation

Robert and Barbara Patterson

Family Memorial Foundation

Terramerica Corp.

Director’s Club ($2,500 – $4,999) PwC

Riverton Music

Spencer F. and Cleone P. Eccles

Family Foundation

Robert and Barbara Patterson

Family Memorial Foundation

John and Marcia Price Family Foundation

Special Gifts

Associates ($1,000 - $2499) PwC

Rural Heath Management Corp.

Snow, Christensen & Martineau Foundation

General Partners (up to $999)

Adobe

Cosset Bath and Body + Delta Airlines Foundation

Hogle Zoo +

Kings English Bookshop + Natural History Museum of Utah + Marathon Petroleum Corporation

New York Life Foundation

Red Butte Garden + Shell Oil Company Foundation

Thanksgiving Point + The Ninigret Foundation

Tracy Aviary +

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

Sandi Behnken

IJ & Jeanné Wagner Charitable Foundation

Lawrence T. & Janet T. Dee Foundation

Lee and Audrey Hollaar

The Lofgren Family

Meldrum Foundation

Nancy Melich and Lex Hemphill

Nancy and George Melling

W. Mack & Julia S. Watkins Foundation Trust

Zions Bank

Event Sponsors & Table Donors

Anonymous

American Pet Nutrition

Andrea Golding Legacy Foundation

Ty and Holly Burrell

Mark & Kelly Capone Foundation

The Boyer Company

Cowboy Partners

Dinesh & Katlana Foundation

Every Blooming Thing

Gardner Group

George S. & Dolores Doré Eccles Foundation

Haynie & Company

Hank & Pat Hemingway

Charles and Kathie Horman

Jill Anne Lee Design

Theresa Martinez & Michael Lovett

Angie Matinkhah

Merit Medical

Modern Display

Jeffrey Paris

Parr Brown Gee & Loveless

Kevin & Jami Rindlisbacher

Margaret Sargent

Michael Tonkin and Roxanne Silva

Katie and Ned Stringham

Umbrella Theater Company

University Of Utah CFA

University of Utah Advancement

Utah Food Services

Scott and Elizabeth Verhaaren

S.J. Quinney College of Law

Amy Wadsworth and David

Richardson

Zions Bank

Outreach Support

Salt Lake County TRCC

In Memory of Augie Mericola

Karen Azenberg

David Driggs

Gregory Hatch

Susan Heiner

Deonn Henderson

Debra Hoyt

Lynn Kestle

Jack Mark

Leslie Peterson

David Peterson

Susan Stevens

Bonnie Walsh

Lino Endowment

Chris Lino

Colleen Lindstrom

Wanda & Carvel Mattsson

Memorial Fund

Marc and Barbara Mattsson

William Vogel

PTC True Endowment

Roger and Sara Boyer

Friends of Pioneer Theatre Company

Annual Fund Support from Individuals

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.

Producers (15,000 and above)

Anonymous

Drew Browning

In Memory of Judy Watts Brady

Harwood Family Charitable Fund

Cathie Meldrum

Paul R. and Sandra Weider

Individual Sponsors

($5,000 - $14,999)

Anonymous

Sandi Behnken

Lynette and Marsden Blanch

Drew W. Browning

In Memory of Judy Watts Brady

Dr. JC and Jodi Cheney

Sandra E. Geary

Henry and Pat Hemingway

Lee and Audrey Hollaar

Kathie and Chuck Horman

Lynda Jacobsen

Bruce and Maxine Johnson

Linda J. Leckman

Roger and Mary Lowe

Jeff Paris

Richard Koehn and Sheryl Scott

Charitable Fund

Michael Tonkin and Rosanne Silva

Katie and Ned Stringham

Director’s Club ($2,500 – $4,999)

Margarita Brothers

In Memory of Art Brothers

Ken and Tina Burton

Mark and Kelly Capone

Paul and Maren Durham

Susan F. Fleming

David E. and Sherrie Gee

Susan Stoddard Heiner and Blake T. Heiner

Jim and Irene Huber

Bruce and Maxine Johnson

Dale A. and Rachel B. Kimball

Robert Lence and Bianca DeMasi

David and Donna Lyon

Michael Marriott

David and Nickie McDowell

Angie Matinkhah

Nancy and George D. Melling

Jeff Paris

Gregory and Cynthia Phillips

Lamont and Carly Richardson

Margaret Sargent

Harris Simmons*

Richard Koehn and Sheryl Scott

Charitable Fund

Alice Steiner

Shawna S. Stewart

In Memory of Ronald G. Stewart

Stan and Jill Vandertoolen

Amy Wadsworth and David Richardson

Paul R. and Sandra J. Weider*

Associates ($1,000 - $2,499)

Anonymous (2)

Christine A. Allred

Kent T. Anderson

Marcy Barlow, In Honor of Stephen Barlow

Robert Kyle Barnett

Jane W. Bebb

Virginia A. and Don Bostrom

Franz and Margaret Busse

Ann and Darryl Butt

Rick Caudill

John D’Arcy

Tim and Candace Dee

Paul and Maren Durham

Liz and Rob Ence

Sarah George and Richard Ford

Bob and Mary Gilchrist

Cheryl and Willem Groot

Nancy Melich and J. Alexander Hemphill

Dixie and Robert Huefner

Greg Hatch and Terry Kogan+

Paul Kriekard

Angie Matinkhah

Eric and Lara Maxfield

Stephen R Morgan

Brenda Mueggenborg

Rosalie Notarianni

In Memory of Mary G. Asson

Maura and Serge Olszanskyj

Steve and Alisa Parks

Zoe and Lon Richardson, Jr.

Harold and Debbie Rust

Harris Simmons

Ralph and Kayleen Simmons

A.J. and Leah Smith

Dr. Brent and Janette Sonnenberg

Larry and Sheila Stevens

Susan Dolan Stevens and Peter Stevens

Paige St. Jeor

Liz and Joseph Veltri

Angels ($500 - $999)

Anonymous (2)

Jon K. and Darlene Alley

Susan Allred

Cheryl Anderson

Karen Azenberg

Mary Anne Berzins

Jerry and Marcella Borrowman

Kenneth and Karen Brewster

Steven and Joan Brinton

In Memory of Reed Brinton

Renee Christensen

Pat and Mac Dalgleish

Ashby and Anne Cullimore Decker

Shellie and Eric Eide

Melinda M. Fowler

Dennis and Sherrie Gardner

Sarah George and Richard Ford

Julie and Devon Glenn

Scott A. and Loree D. Hagen

Heidi Hall

C. David Hansen

Francis and Joan Hanson

Elliot J. Hulet

In Honor of Pat Hemingway

Elise Hutchings

In Memory of Paul Hutchings

Amy Haselhorst and Richard Irons

Randy and Liz Jensen

Russel R. and Jane T. King

Chris J. Lino and Colleen Lindstrom

Uri Loewenstein and Elizabeth Tashjian

Ted and Shirley Marakis

Theresa Martinez

Benjamin Wilson and Michele Mattsson

Lynn C. Miller

Stephen and Sandy Morgan

Ashley and Brett Neilson

Jeff Paris

Chris and Tera Peterson

Thomas Quam

Wayne and Robyn Petty

Frand and Patricia Pignanelli

Thomas Quam

Michael B. Robinson

In Honor of Harold and Debbie Rust

Gary G. Sackett & Toni Marie Sutliff

Robert and Julie Sperling

Lou Ann Stevens

William and Saundra Stone

Tom and Marsha Swegle

Robert and Marsha Tadje

Paul G. Tarver

Cindy and Mark Vernon

Kathy Weiler

Patrons ($250 - $499)

Anonymous (1)

Craig and Joanna Adamson

Eric and Judy Anderson

Dan Arnow

Jim and Martha Bale

Lonnie and Jill Baskett

Nancy J. Behnken

Randy and Suzan Buchmiller

Lynn and Camille Bushman

Bernice Callahan

Doug and Barbara Campbell

Cathay Nelson Christiansen

Debbie Davis

Wilma and Willie Dolowitz

Shellie and Eric Eide

Drs. Richard and Ann Engar

Chesley and Amy Erickson

Lars and Susan Erickson

Lewis and Ceselie Goodwin

Anne S. Gray

Kay Greene

Cynthia and William Grua

Beth C. and Peter T. Hanlon

Anne Harper

Indigo and Mary Henningsen

Richard Hirschi

Michael and Katherine Hodkin

Sally Hoffelmeyer-Katz

Jason L. Hoggan

John and Carol Huffman

Elliot J. Hulet In Honor of Pat Hemingway

Barbara Ivey In Memory of Gresh Ivey

Randy and Liz Jensen

Ann Kelsey

Martha Knowlton

The Kohlburn Family

Larry & Karen Kraiss

Joan M. and Douglas S. Lake

Guttorm and Claudia Landro

Richard Scott Lemons

Louise Lochhead

Ronald and Danece Mangone

Ted and Shirley Marakis

Marion Markham

Sue Marquardt

George Maxwell In Memory of Shannon Elizabeth and Amanda LaRae Maxwell

Amanda LaRae Maxwell

Bernard Grosser and Karen McArthur

Mary McCarthey

Michael E. Nash

Sara Lee Neill

Peggy Newman

Ross Owen and Larry Herndon

Dinesh and Kalpana Patel

David and Elodie Payne

Sonja Penttila

Karen F. Peterson

Frank and Patricia Pignanelli

Nancy and Jerry Pitstick

Roger and Susan Pyper

Glenn Ricart and Patricia Guenther

Kenneth G. Shelley

Peter and Adrianne Watkins

Wayne and Carol Welninski

Nancy and Ervin Trapa

Tod and Mary Young

PIONEER THEATRE COMPANY

gratefully acknowledges the following businesses and individuals for their contributions to this production:

Daisy Blake Perry, Gephardt Daily

Brent Uberty

Modern Display

Riverton Music

Reed Rossbach

Spencer S. Brown

Chartwells

Les Roka, The Utah Review

Friends of Pioneer Theatre Company

Contributors ($50 - $249)

Anonymous (8)

Mons Aase

Denise Anders*

Carolyn Abravanel

Dominic and Virginia Albo

Denise Anders

David S. Anderson

Eric and Judy Anderson

Richard Anderson

Patrice M. Arent

Paul and Cheryl Argyle

John and Linda Ashton

Kim and Michelle Ashton

Tobin Atkinson

Philip and Sara Baese

Grant and Margaret Bagley

Allen L. Barbieri

Bryce Barker

Sterling Barker

Stephen Barker

Mary Barnes

Kathleen E. Bayn

Nancy J. Behnken

Debra S. Berry

Linda Bevins

In Memory of Earle Robert Bevins III

Dwight and Gerri Bishop

Florence Blum

In Honor of Nikki

Edward & Patricia Bonheur

Mary Borromeo and Dean Stephens

Angela Brickey

In Memory of Clarice Holt

Margie and Kendall Brown

Randy and Suzan Buchmiller

Jace Bunting

John and Andrea Burke

Leeaine Welch Burnett

Tamara Burnside

Brad and Leslie Campbell

Martin Caravati and Wanda Updike

Carolyn Carey

John C. and Leslie Z. Carey

Robert Chamberlain

Som Chivukula

Barbara Christensen

In Memory of Ruth Ann

Christensen

Ray and Bobbie Christiansen

Michelle L. Crawford

André and Amy David

Cara David

Michael and Rebecca Davis

Robert Diehl

Kim Dohrer

Geoff Doiron

Joyce and Jack Dolcourt

Anne and Sandy Dolowitz

Carrie and Randy Drown

Elise Dunaway

LJ Dustman

Brett and Brenda Duval

David Dynak

In Honor of PTC Leadership, past and present

Lars and Susan Erickson

Sarah Farr

Damon and Brenda Fedor

Kathy and Dane Finerfrock

Lou Jean Flint

Dianne Franz

Carolyn C. Fredin

Don Gale

Ms. Maryann Garner

Dennis C. Gassman

In Memory of Carolynn Gassman

Lynda Geddes

Cheryl Gentle

Marc and Carol Gentner

Chuck and Jorga Giambusso*

Bill and Carol Gordon

Bernard Grosser and Karen McArthur

Carol Gray-Gephardt

Edwina Green

Dr. and Mrs. John Greenlee

Dan Sommers and MJ Gregoire

Mary Jane Gregoire

Mary Lane Grisley

Dennis and Alyce Gross

Sandra Haak

Jerrod and Marjorie Jensen

Francis and Joan Hanson

Kenneth and Maria Hardwick

Craig Hatch

Alan and Rosena Heal

Patti Hendricks

Robert and Tina Herman

Grant W. Hicinbothem

Duane Hill

Shelley Hill-Worthen

Richard Hirschi

Victoria and John Hoagland

Michael and Katherine Hodkin

Jason L. Hoggan

Debra Hoyt

John and Carol Huffman

Norma W. Huston

Karen P. Hyde

Gilbert H. and Thelma P. Iker

Srikanth Nimmy Jammulapati

Doreane Jarmin

Elaine B. Jensen

Jerrold and Marjorie Jensen

Melinda and Kevin Johnson

Nancy Johnson

Kathy Jorgensen

Martin Kearl

Marilyn Keir

In Memory of Gary Lindstrom

Mr. Gail Kelsey

Saeid Zoomat Kermani*

Fonda Kersey

Deborah Keyek-Franssen

In Memory of Bill King

Shirley M. Knox

Susan Kohler and Stephen Proser

Katie Korte

Carolyn and Peter Kowalchik

Julie Kramer

Jeffrey and Jana Kuhn

Joan M. and Douglas S. Lake

Guttorm and Claudia Landro

Randall Woodrow Lalonde

Kent and Denise Landvatter

Harvey C. and Janice Lansing

Evelyn and James Lee

Howard and Nancy Lemcke

Anna and Claude LePendu

Keith and Kristen Leonard

Steve and Karin Liimatta

Joan Lind

Michael W. Luskin

Sarah E. Luskin

Bonnie R. Macfarlane

Gary and Ruth Manville

Erica Marken

John and Pamela Marks

Michael and Mary Mattsson

Bernard Grosser and Karen McArthur

Kristin McElwain

Keith Meade

Patricia and Daniel Meldrum

Elliott Merrill

Ann Miller

Paul Mitchell

Peggy Montrone

James R. Moore and Kathryn Lindquist

Maura K. Naughton

Craig Nelson and Stephen Greene

Dr. John and Jennifer Newman

Brenda and William Nibley

Ingrid Nygaard

Patti O’Keefe

Julie Olson

Tim and Lynda Orton

Elissa and Bill Oshinsky

Nathan L. and Jennifer A. Pace

Ted and Kay Packard

Helen Patterson

William D. and Mary Ann Payne

The donors acknowledged above made gifts and pledges between July 1, 2022 to present. + In-Kind Donation

Askel Peterson and Rebecca Raybould

Karen F. Peterson

Adam Pfost

Colleen Pierce

Dennis and Kathy Polster

Carol Prince and Janet Sparks

Thomas Quam

Askel Peterson and Rebecca Raybould

Rita Reed

Richard D. Reinhold

Jeanette M. Ricci

Michael K. Robinson

Janet Rogers

Genevieve Maire Rosol

Sidney Rudolph

Rachel and Adrew Sackett

Carolyn Sanders

C. Duwayne and Alice Schmidt

Edward Schmidt

Eric Schoenbaum

Anna Schoening

Maureen Shields

Randy and Deb Skeen

Robert and Margaret Sloan

Tani and Martin Smihula

Patricia and Homer Smith

Margaret Smoot

Jann Stirrat

Patti Stoppi

Annie and Cory Strupp

Barbara Svee

Jennifer E. Swenson

Paul G. Tarver

Yvonne B. Thele

Marie Thompson

Pam Thompson

Michael Tosh In Honor of Joe and Barbara Bentley

Dave and Barb Viskochil

Stefanie Voigt

Alison Walker

Judith Warner

Perry and Margie Walters

Larsen Watts

Elaine and Joe Weis

Wayne and Carol Welninski

Martha Westman

Henry Whiteside

Stephanie Willis

Cissy Wolff

Joan Wong

Nancy G. Woodward

Stuart and Barbara Young

Betty and Frank Yanowitz

Connie Zaccheo

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.

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 hardof-hearing 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.

R efreshments 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 notifying 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 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.

Pioneer Theatre Company Staff

ARTISTIC DIRECTOR ............KAREN AZENBERG

ARTISTIC

Associate Artistic Director/

Director of Outreach ................ Eric Jackson

Resident Fight Choreographer..... Christopher DuVal

Resident Scenic Designer ........... George Maxwell

Resident Sound Designer ........... Bryce Robinette

PRODUCTION

Production Manager ............. Trevor LW Long

Production Stage Manager ......... James O. Hansen

Stage Manager ............... Emily Nacrissa Griffith

Technical Director .................... John Mack

Charge Artist ........................... Mark Jensen

Scenic Artist ........................ Amanda McMall

Carpenters............. Cara DelloRusso, Lu Dunham, Cliff Merritt

Props Supervisor ....................... Misha Wulfe

Props Artisan ........................... Tanner Sase

Master Electrician ...................... Nicolas Wulfe

Assistant Master Electrician ............ Ivy Frampton

Costume Studio Manager ............. Phillip R. Lowe

Asst. Costume Shop Manager. . . . .Wendy Schow-Massine

Cutter/Drapers ...............Wendy Schow-Massine, Margo Seamons, Catherine Soucy

First Hand ............................... K.L. Alberts

Millinery/Crafts Artisan ............ Wilson Leibering

Stitchers ..........Brandee Jenks-Kluthe, Bett Shouse

Wardrobe Supervisor ................. Maxwell Paris

Costume Rental Coordinator .............. Do’nel Ault

Technical Advisor ........................ Lee Hollaar

PTC/University of Utah Interns....... Evan K. Beesley, Ashlen Boresow, Alison Hagen, Matthew Jbara, Skyler LeMelle, Natalie Ruthven, Jazmin Viquez

INTERIM MANAGING DIRECTOR

.... DIANE L. PARISI

General Manager ....................Heidi Bruce

DEVELOPMENT

Director of Development ............ Geoff Doiron

Annual Giving Manager ............... Shelia Axelsen

MANAGEMENT

Company & Operations Manager .......... Lisa Edwards

Business Manager ....................... Ross Terrill

Assistant Business Manager ........... Cathy Arnold

MARKETING

Director of Marketing/Comms ...... Joshua Black

Marketing/Comms Coordinator ......... Sophie White

Photo/Video Content ................ BW Productions Season Artwork ............................ Modern8

PATRON SERVICES

Patron Services Manager .... Jenifer Christensen House Manager/Asst. Patron Services .... Nikki Baum Front of House ................Kat Bailey, Scott Bigler, Cormac Bywater, Susannah Castleton, Katie Crabtree, Samanta Cuallo, Amona Faatau, Ella Frank, Emma Holland, Yasmine Jensen, Brighton Kidd, Carson Maestas, Christian Maestas, Elijah McCann, Kate Morris, Elizabeth Nelson, Sasha Pinegar, Shaina Runolfson, Caprice Schulte, Talia Thorpe, Mary El Wells

MILLS PUBLISHING STAFF

Dan Miller, President; Cynthia Bell Snow, Office Administrator; Jackie Medina, Art Director; Ken Magleby, Graphic Design; Patrick Witmer, Web Developer; Paula Bell, Dan Miller Advertising Representatives