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March 8 - 12, 2022 | Promenade Hall

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NASSIM SOLEIMANPOUR is an Iranian playwright, theatre maker and the Artistic Director of the Berlin Based Theatre company Nassim Soleimanpour Productions. His plays have been translated into more than 30 languages and performed globally in over 50 countries. Best known for his play White Rabbit Red Rabbit, written to travel the world when he couldn’t, his work has been awarded the Dublin Fringe Festival Best New Performance, Summerworks Outstanding New Performance Text Award and The Arches Brick Award (Edinburgh Fringe) as well as nominated for a Total Theatre and Brighton Fringe Pick of Edinburgh Award. White Rabbit Red Rabbit had a nine month Off-Broadway run casting celebrated actors like Whoopi Goldberg, Nathan Lane, Martin Short, Bobby Cannavale, Wayne Brady, F. Murray Abraham, and

By the time Nassim was permitted to travel for the first time in early 2013, his play White Rabbit Red Rabbit had already been performed hundreds of times in more than a dozen languages. Since then Nassim has facilitated workshops and panels in different events, including World Theatre Festival (Brisbane), Tolhuistuin (Amsterdam), SESC Vila Mariana (Sao Paulo), Schauspielhaus (Vienna), DPAC (Kuala Lampur), Theatertreffen (Berlin), Grob Theatre (Copenhagen), British Council London and The Bush Theatre (London), University of Bremen (Germany), ISPA (Edinburgh), TATA Litreture (India), FAE (Lima) and Borak [Oz Asia] (Adelaide).

Nassim’s second play Blind Hamlet commissioned by the London based Actors Touring Company premiered at The LIFT 2014 and has toured in the UK and was received well in Edinburgh, Bucharest and Copenhagen. His third play BLANK premiered in November 2015 simultaneously in Amsterdam, Utrecht and London and so far has been performed in the UK, Australia, Spain, Mexico, US, Argentina, India, Finland, Denmark and Canada.

His most recent play NASSIM produced by the Bush Theatre in London was premiered in August 2017 and won a Fringe First Award followed by more than 300 shows in 12 languages across the world.

NASSIM had a successful five-month Off-Broadway run casting celebrated American actors like: Michael Shannon, Zachary Quinto, Tracy Letts, Carrie Coon, Kate Walsh, Carla Gugino, Cory Michael Smith, Kathey Najimi, Richard Kind and Reed Birney.

NASSIM has won a 2019 Off-Broadway Alliance Award for Best Unique Theatrical Experience and was nominated for Prix de la critique maison 2018-2019 à Québec in Dans la catégorie Hors Québec.

A retrospective of Soleimanpour’s plays was held at the Bush Theatre in 2017 under the title Nassimplays.

Soleimanpour’s short play Down by the Creek was published by New York Times as part of America 2024.

When most theatres had to shut down in 2020 due to a global pandemic, Nassim mentored seven young playwrights to publish a book which could be read and performed sight-on-scene around the fire. October 2020, produced by The Boundless Theatre (London), lit fires across the UK! On March 13, 2021, to mark the anniversary of the shutdown, from a prison in Mexico to a local theatre in Pakistan, from Guatemala to New York, 120 producers across the globe put on White Rabbit, Red Rabbit at 8 p.m. local time.

Soleimanpour is currently living in Berlin with his beautiful wife and dog and is busy finalizing his new play for the audiobook platform Audible; and a new play for Grob Theatre in Denmark.

SHIRIN GHAFFARI is an educated painter and experienced artistic manager born in Iran. In 2010, she finished her BA in painting in Tehran’s University of Science and Culture. Since then, she has had many solo and group exhibitions. After marrying Soleimanpour in 2011, she has become an integral part of the international theatrical community and has had a huge influence on Soleimanpour’s work. Ghaffari is currently based in Berlin where she acts as the Executive Director for Nassim Soleimanpour Productions. Since 2018, Ghaffari has become an essential collaborator as the touring General Manager with the production NASSIM. She has since been on tour working in over 20 countries and looks forward to the continued adventure.

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GUEST PERFORMERS KARRA BEACH (Tuesday March 8, 2022, 7:30 pm) is Overture Center for the Arts’ director of Broadway engagement programs. In her 12 years at Overture Center, she has had the privilege to work on many of the engagement programs, including Overture OnStage, International Festival, Kids in the Rotunda, Disney Musicals in Schools and the Jerry Awards. She is also half of the dynamic duo that hosts the Cocktails with Tim and Karra events for Broadway subscribers. A UW-Madison alumnus, Karra’s background in theater and experience performing and production managing touring shows and stage managing large events made Overture the perfect fit.

JESSICA CAVAZOS (Thursday, March 10, 2022, 7:30 pm) Empowered by seeing and helping others advance, Jessica Cavazos was named one of “Wisconsin’s 29 Most Powerful Latinas” in 2017 by Madison365. The President and CEO of the Latino Chamber of Commerce feels fortunate to have an opportunity to be a change agent, enhancing the quality of life and transforming communities by creating access to economic wealth, inclusion and revitalization. She believes economic growth is the most powerful tool in reducing poverty.

Latina powerhouse, Cavazos has climbed up professionally through the political arena, starting as a scheduler to being a former Congressional Liaison for Congresswoman Gwedolyn Moore, who has had a great impact in her life. After leaving government to become an Executive Director of the Volusia County Chamber of Commerce, Cavazos came back home to start her own company, the Eleva Groups, Inc., a Milwaukee-based firm that aims to create sustainable. communities through effective private/public partnerships.

As a strong spokesperson for the underserved community in Wisconsin, Cavazos was named UMOS’ “Hispanic Woman of the Year” in 2012, awarded the Key to the Latino Community in Milwaukee and named “Community Leader of the Year” at Madison’s Herencia Hispana Awards in 2017. Since 2005, Cavazos has been part of founding mothers of several associations that advocate for political activism, civic leadership and the inclusivity of Latinas in leadership. Cavazos also serves as the vice-chair of UW-Systems’ Diversity and Equity Council, board member of Dane Buy Local, and has taken on a new role as a co-host on WI-57 television station’s Girl Talk and recently started a local chapter of LULAC. Cavazos attributes her humble upbringing, strong female role models, a loving family, amazing partner (Temo) and her children (Kaled, Soleil and Aidan) as the foundation that helps her lead and empower others with purpose. Cavazos has an AA in Broadcasting, BA in Business Administration and a Certificate on Latino Nonprofit Leadership from UW-Milwaukee.

FRANCESCA HONG (Wednesday, March 9, 2022, 7:30 PM) is a firstgeneration Korean American mother, chef, community organizer and the first Asian American elected state legislator in the Wisconsin State Legislature. She is a small business owner with over 15 years in the hospitality industry and advocates for worker justice and economic security for all.

Hong is the co-founder of the Culinary Ladies Collective (CLC), an organization empowering women and non-binary food and beverage professionals through shared resources, networking and fundraising for equity focused nonprofit organizations. As an outspoken advocate for AAPI representation and multi-racial coalition building, she has introduced legislation condemning anti-Asian hate, fights for Asian American History to be included in school curriculum, and co-authored legislation expanding Veteran benefits for Lao Veterans of the Vietnam War, Asia.

She serves on the executive committee of the AAPI Coalition of Wisconsin and was named to the 2020 list of the Most Influential Asian Americans in Wisconsin. She currently resides in the Tenney-Lapham neighborhood in Madison, Wisconsin, which occupies Ho-Chunk land, a place their nation has called Teejop since time immemorial.

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GUEST PERFORMERS OSCAR MIRELES (Saturday, March 12, 2022, 2:00 PM) is a published poet and editor. Mireles’ poetry has been published in over 50 different publications.

Mireles has been writing poetry for the past 35 years. Mireles is the editor of three anthologies titled I Didn’t Know There Were Latinos in Wisconsin: 20 Hispanic Poets (Focus Communications, 1989), I Didn’t Know There Were Latinos in Wisconsin: 30 Hispanic Writers (Focus Communications, 1999), and I Didn’t Know There Were Latinos in Wisconsin: 3 Decades of Hispanic Writing (Cowfeather Press, 2014). He also produced a chapbook titled Second Generation (Focus Communications, 1985). Reviewer Tim Forkes writes, “the compilation stands as not only as a picture of Wisconsin’s Hispanic community… but also the latest of Mireles’ many contributions to society as a whole… he was the fire in the oven.”

Mireles has received grants for his writing activities from the Wisconsin Arts Board, Dane County Cultural Affairs Commission, Wisconsin Humanities Committee, Wisconsin 150th Sesquicentennial Commission, Madison Civic Center Foundation and Wisconsin Center for the Book. He received a fellowship to spend a month at the Vermont Studio Center, an artist colony.

Mireles was selected as the 6th Poet Laureate of the City of Madison for the years 2016-2020.

ANGELA RUSSELL (Saturday, March 12, 2022, 7:30 PM) is Chief Diversity Officer and Vice President of the CUNA Mutual Foundation at CUNA Mutual Group. In these roles, Angela provides strategic enterprise-wide leadership to ensure that CUNA Mutual’s commitment to DEI is reflected in the workplace, community partnerships and marketplace in its products, processes and services.

In 2021, Russell was the recipient of the inaugural DEI Trailblazer Award from the African American Credit Union Coalition. In 2018, Ms. Russell was named as one of the nation’s most powerful diversity executives by Black Enterprise magazine.

Russell has 20 years of professional experience. Prior to joining CUNA Mutual, she worked in various roles in public health, including serving as a Health Equity Coordinator for Public Health Madison Dane County, and she was the Community Engagement Lead for the national County Health Rankings & Roadmaps Program at the University of Wisconsin-Madison Population Health Institute.

Russell has also worked in a variety of roles in Wisconsin state government including Division Administrator for the Division of Early Care and Education, Assistant Deputy Secretary for the Department of Children and Families and Policy Advisor to Governor Jim Doyle. She was formerly an epidemiologist with Wisconsin AIDS/HIV and Hepatitis C Program at the Department of Health Services.

Russell serves on the Board of Directors for JustDane, which is focused on providing programming for individuals returning to the Dane County community after incarceration. She also hosts a Wisconsin based podcast called Black Oxygen, which was recently awarded the 2021 Wisconsin Innovation Award.

She holds a Master of Science in Population Health from the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health and a Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry from Beloit College. In 2021, Russell was awarded an honorary Doctorate of Science degree from Beloit College.

Russell has two children that are the loves of her life and are a regular source of feedback (the good, bad and often very funny).

ANNE STRAINCHAMPS (Friday March 11, 2022, 7:30 PM ) is the host of To The Best Of Our Knowledge, a weekly program produced by Wisconsin Public Radio. She co-founded the show, along with Steve Paulson and Jim Fleming, and has been a featured interviewer on the program for more than a decade. She has worked in public broadcasting at WAMU in Washington, D.C. and at NPR. She has been a reporter, producer, news director, live talk show host, a food and wine columnist, and—in a former life—a chocolatier.

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SUPPORT FOR OVERTURE We gratefully acknowledge the following contributors to Overture Center for the Arts.

PUBLIC SUPPORT An annual commitment from the City of Madison helps support Overture Center. Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway, the Madison Common Council and City of Madison residents deserve our gratitude for their generous support.

LOCAL LEGENDS AND CORPORATE CHAMPIONS The Local Legends and Corporate Champions program honors individuals and organizations who lead by example in their support of the arts and community engagement. We want to acknowledge those who wish to create a legacy through a transformative gift of $100,000 or more to Overture and our community.

2021-22 Deirdre Garton J.H. Findorff & Son Inc.

Vance & Jody Tang Old National Bank

2019-20 Dianne Christensen Bell Laboratories, Inc. 2018-19 Norman Berven & Barbara Mittelstaedt Berven Vance & Jody Tang Ho-Chunk Gaming Madison 2017-18 Connor Hughes Family Betty Harris Custer & Custer Financial Services Charles & Barbara Saeman Jack & Sarah Salzwedel

2016-17 Jun & Sandy Lee Nick & Judy Topitzes An anonymous couple in honor of Glenda Noel-Ney and Tim Sauers for their dedication to the arts throughout their careers, and their tremendous influence on making Overture this wonderful place to be introduced to, experience and enjoy the arts An anonymous couple because they believe Overture is a beautiful space that everyone should be able to enjoy Exact Sciences Corporation

2015-16 Jim & Sue Bakke Diane Endres Ballweg Jim Imhoff & Kitty Kuhl Jonathan & Susan Lipp Tom & Peggy Pyle 2014-15 An anonymous donor in honor of Ted & Gail DeDee Ron & Deborah Krantz 2013-14 Bea & Lau Christensen Joe & Mary Ellyn Sensenbrenner 2012-13 Dianne Christensen Kelly Family Foundation Madison Gas & Electric Foundation, Inc.

CORPORATE & FOUNDATION SUPPORTERS The following represents Corporations and Foundations who have committed annual gifts recognized during the time period of July 1, 2021 – June 30, 2022.

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HISTORIC SPONSOR American Girl’s Fund for Children Madison Gas & Electric Foundation, Inc.

State of Wisconsin - Department of Administration The Walt Disney Company

DIAMOND ($20,000+) American Family Insurance Associated Bank Bell Laboratories, Inc. Exact Sciences Corporation Ho-Chunk Gaming Madison Old National Bank Park Bank SupraNet Communications, Inc. Vantegrity Consulting J. Willard & Alice S. Marriott Charitable Fund Jennie H. Olson Charitable Foundation Kuehn Family Foundation Madison Community Foundation Marriott Daughters Foundation

PLATINUM ($10,000-$19,999) UnityPoint Health-Meriter Cambridge Winery CUNA Mutual Group Custer Financial Services Hilldale Madison Rogers Behavioral Health Starion Bank Tito’s Handmade Vodka County of Dane Wisconsin Arts Board with funds from the State of Wisconsin and NEA

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GOLD ($5,000-$9,999) Adesys Associated Housewrights Axley Attorneys

Food Fight Restaurant Group Ian’s Pizza Kayser Automotive Group Nelnet State Bank of Cross Plains The Burish Group - UBS Financial Services Inc. University Research Park von Briesen & Roper, s.c.

Dane Arts SILVER ($4,999 AND UNDER) Fiore Companies Nutkrack The Chocolate Shoppe Think Ink & Design Veridian Homes Green Bay Packers Foundation Herb Kohl Philanthropies

SUPPORT FOR OVERTURE INDIVIDUAL GIFTS The following individual donors contributed gift(s) during the period of January 1 – December 31, 2021. $100,000+ W. Jerome Frautschi Foundation $25,000 - $99,999 Cummings Christensen Family Foundation Marjorie Devereaux & David Hall Mike & Lee Ann Dillis Deirdre Wilson Garton Sandy & Jun Lee Roma E. Lenehan Mary Ellen Peters Charles & Barbara Saeman Mike & Mary Sue Shannon $10,000 - $24,999 Anonymous (2) Anna & Andy Burish Bea & Lau Christensen Driftless Studio: Nature Gallery & Gifts Betty Harris Custer & J. Corkey Custer Eric & Joann Eisenhart Betty & Jerry Fuller Linda & John Hughes Julie Marriott & David Harding Jean & Walter Meanwell John & Susan Pecotte Tom & Peggy Pyle Judith P. Raymond John & Mary Schroeder Joe Silverberg Patty Spires-Merkel & Robert Merkel Theodora Zehner* $5,000 - $9,999 Anonymous (2) In Memory of Michael Aulik-Beere, Mark Aulik-Beere Juliet Aylward Tom & Martha Beach Chris Biller Dale & Nanci Bjorling Ellen L. Brothers Dennis & Lynn Christensen Steve & Shirley Crocker Katie Dowling-Marcus & Ben Marcus Sue & Rob Engelke Dan & Natalie Erdman Curt & Dawn Hastings Steve & Elaine Hathaway Dr. Matthew Hebert & Mrs. Sherri Hebert Paul & Ana Hooker Joyce Knutson Scott & Mary Kolar Peggy Lindberg Jim Matras Tim & Joy Neuville Dale & Deborah Nickels Reynold V. Peterson Catherine & David Potter

Elaine R. Rosenblatt Dan & Lonnie Schmidt David & Brenda Scidmore Richard & Marcia Taugher Nick & Judy Topitzes Stephen & Carey Weiler Greg & Jenny Williams Sue Wulff Janet Zimmerman William Arthur Zorr $2,000 - $4,999 Anonymous (2) Carla & Fernando Alvarado Kristine & Paul Ashe George Austin & Martha Vukelich-Austin Jeff & Angela Bartell Tom & Sally Basting Dean & Nancy Baumgardner Juli & Keith Baumgartner Tom & Martha Beach Mark & Gail Bennett Dianne Benson & Kristin Koeffler Norman Berven & Barbara Mittelstaedt Berven Roger, Pat & Jamie Birkett Judy & Mark Bunge Arthur Chang Scott & Jacqueline Cooper Kristine & Mark Corey Davis Family, in memory of William P. Davis Greg & MaryAnn Dombrowski Pamela Walgren & Dan Dooge Russ & Jean Endres Robert Forbess & Eunice Reep Charles N. Ford & Sharon L. James Dennis Funk & Tom Sanew Cate Furay & Jim Sweet Roberta Gassman & Lester Pines* Saul C. & Melody K. Glazer Wayne Harris Susi Haviland John Delamater & Janet Hyde Stanley & Shirley Inhorn Brian & Wade James-Richardson The Kelly Family Charles & Valerie Kime Drs. Debra & Fred Kirchner Larry M. Kneeland Joshua Lang David & Ann Larson Kurt Lin & Diane Reeber Lin Madigan Family Norma & Doug Madsen J & D Masaki Colleen McCabe Barbara McGlynn Dr. Patrick & Linda Mckenna Laura Meffert

Tom & Ann Merfeld Joe & LuAnn Meyers Shelley M. Moffatt Alicia Ohnstad Mark & Nancy Moore Amanda & Brian Mullen Barbie & Terry Murawski Linda Baldwin O’Hern & Vince O’Hern Alicia Ohnstad Maxine & Dennis Palmer Rev. Tony & Dr. Katherine Patterson Laura Peck & Gregory Anderson Frank & Laurie Peregrine Greg Pfluger Beata & Matt Pogodzinski The Pollock Family in memory of C. Fred Pollock Sara E. Rem Tom Reps Jim & Carol Ruhly Tim & Ann Salutz Pablo Sanchez Larry & Doris Schauff Bill Scheuerell & Ginny Janssen Diane Seder & Bruce Rosen Jayne Squirrell & Gary Lyons Jim & Judith St. Vincent Tim & Lori Stadelman Robert & Marsha Steffen Paul & Joyce Stein Jane Taves Judith Taylor Thomas E. Terry Brian & Jennifer Van Wyk Glenn A. Weihert & Jacqueline M. Goetz Jane (Ginger) Zimmerman $1,500 - $1,999 Anonymous (2) Royle Eenigenburg & Jantina Vonk Rabbi Irvin & Vivian Ehrlich Michael & Susan Fox Emily Gruenewald Lora Hynek Keller Family Charitable Trust Weed Man/ Terry & Kathy Kurth Donald & Jean Kwapil Daniel & Mari Mc Carty Nicholas & Elaine Mischler David S. Morel Evan & Jane Pizer Lori R. Reeths Peter & Martha Schram Orange & Dean Schroeder Jay & Katie Sekelsky Mike & Cheryl Shult Ronald & Christine Sorkness Susan Stites & Jerry Simon John Surdyk Vicki & Steve Thedinga OVERTURE.ORG | NASSIM

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SUPPORT FOR OVERTURE Jim & Linda Welch Daniel & Irene Zimmerman $1,000 – $1,499 Anonymous (4) Danny Andersen Julia Arata-Fratta Mark Backman J Ballard & J Matzner Linda & Niles Berman Mary Jo Bernhardt William Bethke Mary Binkley David Bluemke & Bonnie J. Beavan John & Jan Bonsett-Veal Jim & Cathie Burgess Mary & Ken Buroker Paul & Clio Bushland Michael Caliva & Marcy Seiler Diane Kostecke & Nancy Ciezki David Coe Virginia Corwin Robert & Carol Cushing Tony D’Alessandro & Alison TenBruggencate Mrs. Sherry L. de Alvarez Edmond & Debra Drewsen Judith & Richard Ela Cheryl Frazier Dr. Frederick G. Freitag Bonita Sue Friedrich Dryden & Heather Geronimi John & Stacy Graham Dr. & Mrs. Frank Greer Don & Mary Harkness Betty & Edward Hasselkus Thomas & Mary Beth Haunty Wm. Pharis & Carolyn D. Horton Eydie & Tom Jemiola, Jr. Maryl R. Johnson, MD Robert & Maryanne Julian Stanley Kanter Valerie & Andreas Kazamias Birke Knipping & Ryan Parks Timothy Lardinois Barbara Lazewski Ronald Luskin & M. Therese Ruzicka Brian & Rebecca Mayhew McGann Construction Gary & Lynn Mecklenburg Sharifa Merchant Tim Metcalfe Neal & Cathy Miller Dennis & Karen Neff Tom & Carol O’Connell Michael & Sharon Opacich Frank & Patricia Parker Michael & Regan Peters Steve & Jeanne Preston Jack & Sarah Salzwedel Howard & Ellen Louise Schwartz Erica Serlin & Ken Kushner Michelle Slawny Ross & Megan Squires Mark & Toni Swandby 8

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Michelle Kamin Rita Tubbs Brian & Angelica Vetrovec Ellis & Katie Waller Steve & Betsy Wallman Wendy Weiler & Robert Erb Laurence & Frances Weinstein Jacqueline Weiss Bill & Shela Westrate William F. White Neil F. Wienke $500 - $999 Anonymous (5) Peggy Anderson John & Donna Andres Charles & Margaret Angevine Colin & Melissa Anglin Peggy Anderson John & Donna Andres Charles & Margaret Angevine Colin & Melissa Anglin Maneesh & Michelle Arora Mark & Dawn Ashley Alex Averbook & Samantha Daniels-Kolin Lisa & John Bakunowicz Tino Balio & Mary Pinkerton Jill Ball Charles & Elizabeth Barnhill Nina & Thomas Bartell Janneke & Richard Baske Carrianne & Rob Basler Nancy Bauer William F. Bedker & Jennifer Wnuk The Blake Family Diane Bless Roger & Linda Boettcher Robert Bolles M. Lynn Bonneau John Borleske Therese Borneman Freya & Jeff Bowen Cathy & Steven Brodbeck Bryan & Mary Brosamle Mr. Matthew C. Brown & Christopher Koenig Peggy & Christopher Bugg Carolyn Lazar Butler & Brian Butler Jeff & Robin Cherwinka Kevin & Connie Chesnik Victoria Cheung Thomas Clark Heather Clefisch Mrs. Justine Coburn Kenneth Connor Stephanie & Dennis Cooley Susan & Richard Davidson R. Chris & Kathy Davis Dr. Mark & Mary Kay De Clute Erin Decker Walter & Londa Dewey Gib & Gail Docken Peter Doksus Robin Douthitt

Jessica & Jim Doyle Eve Drury & Peter Beatty Lindsey Duca Diana Durant Janet Etnier Dr. Mark Etzel & Regina Murphy Shad Fanta & Nina Kinnunen Jonathan & Tracy Filter Amy Flesch and Sean Bium Flora & Douglas Flygt Ingrid & Dick Foley Lynette Fons & Bernard White Sara Record Frings & Gary Frings Sharon Frisch, in memory of Sierra Frisch John Fritsch & John Cannon Susan Fulks Kay Gabriel & Fiona McTavish Kimberly & William Giesecke Thomas & Joanne Gobel Terry Haller Judy Ham Mark & Debbie Hamilton Jason Hampton Al & Judy Jaloviar Robert & Louise Jeanne Norman Jenkins Norman & Nancy Jensen Alan Jentz Dr. Jonathan Johnson MD Christine & Steven Johnston David Kassa Brad & Megan Katz Sandra Kaul Daniel & Sheree Kehoe Kathleen M. Kelm Lauren Kelso Randall Kimple Daniel King Dale Koenig Michael Kohlman Steve & Lorene Kowalsky Kristine Krigsvold James & Jill Krogstad Thomas Kurtz Michael & Megan Kushner David Lahaye Donald Lang Mrs. Amanda J. Larson Charles Leadholm & Jeanne Parus Robert Lewin Thomas & Margie Lindow Bruce & Ruth Marion Helen & Jeff Mattox Dr. Marlynn May Sandy & John Mc Clure Patrick & Pam Mckenna Cary & Brenda McNatt Chris & Kelly Medenwaldt Mike & Sally Miley Steve N. Miller & Margaret J. Miller Kyle Miner Mike Modl & Peg Littlefield-Modl Jennifer & Daniel Moehn Ann & David Moffat

SUPPORT FOR OVERTURE Kate Morand Stephen Morton David Mullen Lee Nadolny Stephen Nickels Marv Nonn Douglas & Betsy Nordstrom Leonard Nosal & Gretchen Macht Renee & Andy Olson Ron & Janice Opelt Nancy & Doug Palm Kevin Palmersheim & Kelsie Doty William & Patricia Jo Paul Amy & Mark Pauli Therese & Mark Payne Dick & Sandy Pfahler Andy & Pam Policano Molly & Jason Pursian Rich Ranft Carolyn & Peter Rank Thomas & Linda Redding Tom & Jo Ann Reed Leslie Resch David & Annette Ringdahl Connie & Bob Roden Paul Roehr Richard Roper Nathan Rosin Tony & Daniela Rother Tina & Joseph Ruskey Albert & Ruth Schams Thomas & Judy Scheidegger Steven & Debra Schroeder Hollis S. Schuetz Lawrence & Hollis Schuetz Wayne Schwalen & Barbara Fleeman Dr. Margaret Schwarze Richard & Christine Schwarze Jed Seidl Monica Sentoff Ana Silva Mark Simmons Pam Smestad Greg & Bobbi Smith Thomas Smith & Jennifer Younger Michael Cain & Anita Sprenger Tom Steppe & Ms. Ann Meyer Joe & Phyllis Stertz Sue & David Stone John Stott Elaine B. Strassburg Peter & Ruth Taylor Heather Tiller Gregg & Janice Tipple Deanne Traxler Ellen Twing Fred Urben Stephen & Pamela Vander Sluis Susan Skinner Michael Verveer Chris Vogel Jane & Michael Voichick Peter & Alice Waldron

Chad Weick & Greg Chesmore Debra Weitzel Patricia Welch Alan R. West Carl White David L. White Marybeth Wilk & Katherine Brophy Juliette C. Williams Kathryn Wilson Margaret Windhorst Kenneth & Lynn Winter Judy K. Ziewacz Mary Zins $250 - $499 Anonymous (7) Rick Abegglen Chris & Ellen Acker Anita Allison Marge & Bruce Anderson David A. Babler Rachael Bailine Donald & Christina Barley Paul & Susan Barrett Ms. Jane O. Bennett Kelly & Darren Berg Barry & Debra Berman Glen Bever Anna Biermeier & Roger Hanson Dr. James H. Black Tom & Paula Blankenheim Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Blitz Sandra Bloomfield Patricia Boelsing Gloria Borchert Dale & Jackie Bruckner Bill & Lynne Buckingham Amy & Cenon Buencamino Kelly Busch Debra Byars Rhonda & Carl Holmquist Russell Cannon Randy Carey Linda Carpenter Stephanie S. Carpenter Doc & Karen Casey Connie Chapman Sara Cochrane Marshall & Arlene Colburn Kevin & Sheila Conroy Mark & Ellen Cook Tim Culver Lisa Cvengros & Nancy Nichols Ruth N. Dahlke Al Dassow William Davis David & Diane Deci Maria Del Rio Shelzi & Michelle Schry Kathleen DeMets Lavonne & Daniel Dettmers Carla & Michael DiIorio Renae Schroeder & Todd Donkle Vicki Drenning

Sandra Dulin Susanne & Randall Dunham Chris Eckerman Shelby Ellison Mary Elvekrog Tim & Vikki Enright Rod & Ruth Erickson Rita M. Esch Dan & Deb Esposito David Falk & JoAnne Robbins Linda Fariss Carol Flint Ariel Ford Pixi & Bob Foulks Matt Garrison Rebecca Gasper Shari & Gregory Gasper Tim Geier Rick Genin Lynn Gilbertson-Burke Mary T. Grace Robert Grigg Kirsten Grinde Leona Grubb Susan Gruber Nancy & Peter Gunder Paul Hagen Richard Hagensick Beth Hamelink Wava Haney Susan Hansen Linda Hanson Linda Harrison David Hassemer & Sandra Guthrie Walter & Barbara Herrod Cindy & Don Hertrampf Ellen & Kevin Hess Loretta Himmelsbach Stanley & Patsy Hook Lisa Humenik Anna Hutchison Jeff & Linda Huttenburg Benny & Jenny Iskandar Sondra Jackson Karen Jamison Vince Jenkins & Stefanie Moritz Darin Johnson Marilyn Johnson Lee & Rosemary Jones Gary Kakazu Jerry & Nancy Kaufman Mike Kenig Kim & Lawrence Kieck Charlene Kim Larry Kleinsteiber Robert & Gloria Knipschild Sylvia & Lawrence Kruger Michael & Sharon Kuhn Joanne Kutter Susan Landgraf Nick Lane Courtney Lanz Beverly Larson

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SUPPORT FOR OVERTURE Roger Lautz David M. Lawver Robert & Jeffrie Leahy Craig & Kathleen Levenick Victor & Judy Levine Marsha Lindsay Richard Linton Efrat Livny & Ken Baun Dale Loomis Anne Lucke Thomas Lynch Maija Maki-Laurila Mary Manering & Dennis Tande Delia Markham Kimberly Mast Lynde & Diane May Chelsea R. McCord Jennifer McCreadie Marcia & Mark McDermid Angela Mehrman Hugh & Victoria Meyers Steven Meyers Irene Middlemas Peter L. Mischler Richard & JoAnn Morgan Matthew K. Nelson Heather Norton Sarah Nuss Daniel O’Brien Mary O’Connor David Olson Kathleen Olson Ron & Pat Paska Robert Pesselman & Gerri DiMaggio-Pesselman Jeffery & Megan Pierce Amy Plumb Ken & Sharon Poniewaz Linda & Paul Post Terence & Jean Prahl Michael & Kimmy Ray Catherine Richard James & Jane Roeber Drs. Carol Diamond & Howard Rowley Steve & Judith Rubert Luanne Ruhland Judy Saeman Benjamin Sager Wilton Sanders & Ms. Sue Milch Don & Barb Sanford Taemie & Michael Saucerman James Schaefer Peter Schierloh Jean Schomisch & John Luehrsen Debra Schroeder Theresa Schuster Robert & Patricia Schwan Linda K. Scott

Kate Sebastian Robert C. Seitz Joe & Mary Ellyn Sensenbrenner Sean Severson Claire Shaffer & Monica Gall Lynda Sharpe Linda Shaw Dr. Philip M. Shultz & Ms. Marsha Vandomelen Maureen Skelton Michael & Kimberly Sloan Sharon Smith Ed & Jennifer Snow Michael Statz Phillip Stefonik Jerry Steinhauer Kathy Stewart Roger L. Stuve James Sugden, III Dan & Barb Takkunen Girma Tefera & Rahel Desalegne Rebecca Thousand & Eric Anderson Beth & David Timm Daniel Treuter Lynn & Vern Tucker Elizabeth Urban Steven & Kristine Vaughn Georgia & Burt Wagner Peter & Toby Wallach Anglinia Washington Kent Wedemeyer Vicky Weier Cindy & Jeff Welch Jacquelyn Whisenant Phyllis Wiederhoeft Scott & Donna Wilson Susan & Rolf Wulfsberg MW Wurl & Julie Thies

Robert E. Forbess Roberta Gassman and Lester Pines Larry Kneeland Joyce Knutson Jim Matras Tim and Joy Neuville Reynold V. Peterson Ginny Janssen and Bill Scheuerell Jeanne* and Joe Silverberg Ron and Christine Sorkness Paul and Joyce Stein Anne N. Stoelting* Vance and Jody Tang Jane Taves Roger and Kristi Williams Dr. Margaret Winston* Kathleen E. Woit, Ph.D. William (Bill) Zorr *deceased

Generously sponsored by:

*represent gifts given for special projects The Anderson Legacy Circle The Anderson Legacy Circle recognizes and celebrates those generous supporters who are leaving a gift to Overture through their will, retirement plans or other giving arrangements.

Anonymous (2) Thomas J. Basting Sr. & Sally C. Basting Richard Christofferson David and Wendy* Coe Betty Harris Custer Mike and Lee Ann Dillis Dan Dooge and Pam Walgren Robert N. Doornek* Rabbi Irvin and Vivian Ehrlich

CONTACT US Overture Center Development Department | 608.258.4979 | development@overture.org 10

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PATRON SERVICES AND INFORMATION Welcome to Overture Center for the Arts Your enjoyment is important to us. Please contact an usher or the ticket office if you have any concerns about your experience here.

ORDERING & INFORMATION Order online at overture.org.

Buy in person/phone: Visit overture.org/tickets/ buying-tickets for current ticket office hours.

Group orders: Groups of 10 or more receive a discount on most performances. Call 608.258.4159 or email groups@overture.org to make reservations.

Visit overture.org for event listings, links to artist websites, video, audio, directions, parking and much more.

GUEST SERVICES & POLICIES Accessibility: Request accommodations when ordering your tickets. Call 608.258.4452 for information, or to request the following: • Wheelchair-accessible seating • Sign language interpretation • Audio Description • Other accommodations More information: overture.org/tickets/faqs Face Masks: All guests are required to wear face masks (must cover nose and mouth), except when actively eating or drinking in approved lobby areas.

Children and lap seating: Every person, regardless of age, must have a ticket to enter the theaters for performances. Discounted lap seats are available for some performances. Children under the age of six are not permitted at certain performances. See our season brochure, visit our website or call 608.258.4141 for information.

Event Staff: Stagehand services in Overture are provided by members of Local 251 of the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees.

Ushering and other services are provided by Overture volunteers. For information, visit overture.org/volunteer or call 608.258.4962.

Lost and Found: Visit the information desk in the Rotunda Lobby or call 608.258.4973.

Rentals: For information on renting spaces for weddings, performances, meetings or other events, visit overture.org/host or email events@overture.org.

ETIQUETTE Please turn off all electronic devices.

Smoking, including the use of e-cigarettes, is prohibited in Overture Center.

The use of cameras or audio recording in the theaters is prohibited without written permission from Overture Center and the performing company’s management.

No food or beverages allowed in the theater at this time. Concessions available in our lobbies at select shows.

In consideration of audience members with scent sensitivities and allergies, please refrain from use of perfumes, aftershaves and other fragrances.

RESIDENT COMPANIES Children’s Theater of Madison ctmtheater.org | 608.255.2080 Forward Theater Company forwardtheater.com | 608.234.5001 Kanopy Dance Company kanopydance.org | 608.255.2211 Li Chiao-Ping Dance lichiaopingdance.org | 608.835.6590 Madison Ballet madisonballet.org | 608.278.7990 Madison Opera madisonopera.org | 608.238.8085 Madison Symphony Orchestra madisonsymphony.org | 608.257.3734 James Watrous Gallery wisconsinacademy.org | 608.265.2500 Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra wcoconcerts.org | 608.257.0638

OVERTURE.ORG | NASSIM

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Upcoming Overture Shows MAR 8-12 NASSIM MAR 16 ONE NIGHT OF QUEEN

Performed by Gary Mullen and The Works

MAR 19 INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL 2022 MAR 22-27 THE PROM MAR 29 NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC LIVE

Improbable Ascent with Maureen Beck

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APR 8 WATCHHOUSE FKA Mandolin Orange APR 8-10 AN EVENING WITH C.S. LEWIS Starring David Payne

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