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DRACULA WRITTEN AND DIRECTED BY STEVEN

DIETZ ADAPTED FROM THE NOVEL BY BRAM STOKER †

Assistant Director ...................................................................................................................................... ANDREA L. HART Scenic Designer.................................................................................................................................................. CLIFF SIMON Properties Designer ..........................................................................................................................................SCOTT GROH Costume Designer ...................................................................................................................SUSAN BRANCH TOWNE** Wig and Make up Designer ......................................................................................................................SERRET JENSEN Lighting Designer..................................................................................................................................... HELENA KUUKKA Sound Designer ............................................................................................................................................... CRAIG BROCK Dialect Coach ..............................................................................................................................AMANDA COOLEY DAVIS Resident Stage Manager.....................................................................................................CATHERINE ANNE TUCKER* Assistant Stage Manager ............................................................................................................................CATIE TIJERINA *Member of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States. ** Member of IATSE 829 USA Designer † Stage Directors and Choreographers Society

SEPTEMBER 25–NOVEMBER 3, 2019 THE TOPFER AT ZACH THEATRE Time and Place: 1897.

London, England. And Transylvania.

There will be one twenty-minute intermission for this production.

Drinks are welcome in the theatre.

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DRACULA is presented by special arrangement with Dramatists Play Service, Inc., New York.

Originally produced by the Arizona Theatre Company Tucson/Phoenix, Arizona.

David Ira Goldstein, Artistic Director Robert Alpaugh, Managing Director

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Dracula Cast

Keith Contreras-McDonald*

Sarah Kimberly Becker*

Joseph Garlock*

Kelli Schultz*

Kelsey Mazak

Jeff Mills*

Charlotte Gulezian*

Kacey Samiee*

Dracula ..........................................................................................................................Keith Contreras-McDonald* Mina .......................................................................................................................................Sarah Kimberly Becker* Harker .................................................................................................................................................. Joseph Garlock* Lucy .............................................................................................................................................................Kelli Schultz* Understudy for Lucy ............................................................................................................................. Kelsey Mazak Seward.............................................................................................................................................................. Jeff Mills* Renfield ........................................................................................................................................ Charlotte Gulezian* Gypsy/Maid/Guard/Vixen ................................................................................................................ Kacey Samiee* *Member of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States.

*Actors’ Equity Association, founded in 1913, represents more than 49,000 Actors and Stage Managers in the Understudy Equity negotiates wages and working conditions, providing a wide range of benefits, including health and pension plans. Equity seeks to foster the art of live theatre as an essential component of our society. actorsequity.org

Photos and videos The videotaping or other video or audio recording of this production and the taking of photographs, with or without flash, or by camera phone, is strictly prohibited. Please turn off all electronic devices — such as cell phones, pagers, etc. — and refrain from texting and/or tweeting during the performance.

Taking photos in the theatre Audience members may take photos in the theatre before and after the show and during intermission. If you post photos on social media or elsewhere please credit the production's designers.

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Dracula Cast KEITH CONTRERAS-MCDONALD (Dracula) – ZACH: Usnavi, In the Heights. REGIONAL: Native Gardens at Arizona Theatre Company; Usnavi, In the Heights at Lyric Theatre of Oklahoma; Edward II at MOCA Chicago and Red Cat Los Angeles dir. Sam Gold; A Midsummer Nights Dream at MOCA Chicago and Red Cat Los Angeles dir. Joe Dowling; The Imaginary Invalid at Shakespeare Theatre of D.C. dir. Keith Baxter; Hope: Part II of a Mexican Trilogy with the Center Theatre Group and the Latino Theatre Company of Los Angeles; Blueman Group at Briar Street Theatre in Chicago; TV: Go On dir. Beth McCarthy-Miller; Metro (Pilot) dir.

Stephen Gaghan; Medium; CSI: Miami; The Electric Company. Education: The Juilliard School B.F.A. Upright Citizens Brigade In LA (101-401 and Musical Improv.) Thanks to my family for your endless support. Instagram: @Keefdabeef.

KELSEY MAZAK (Lucy understudy) – ZACH: Debut. REGIONAL: Significant Other (Kiki, Broadway World Nomination) with Jarrott Productions; Our Town (Emily) at Trinity Street Theatre; Yankee Tavern (Janet, Broadway World Nomination) and The Book Club Play (Ana) with Different Stages, House on Haunted Hill (Nora Manning) at Ground Floor Theatre; The Antipodes (Sarah u/s) at Hyde Park Theatre. EDUCATION: B.F.A. Acting from Southern Methodist University.

JEFF MILLS (Seward) – ZACH: Debut.

REGIONAL: Fixing Troilus & Cressida (Ulysses) and Fixing King John (Arfur) with the Rude Mechs; The Government Inspector (Hlestakov) at Mary Moody Northen Theater; Everything is Established (Montgomery) at Physical Plant; Hotel Vanya (The Doctor) at Natalie George Productions; The History of King Lear (Various) and Der Bestrafte Brudermord (Puppeteer) at Hidden Room Theatre; Three (Andre) at Breaking String Theater; Mud (Lloyd) at Salvage Vanguard Theatre; The Assumption (Chester) at Refraction Arts TOURING: The Intergalactic Nemesis Trilogy (Ben Wilcott/Mysterion). ADDITIONAL: B.A. in Acting from St Edward’s University; 2018 John Bustin Award Winner (Austin Critics Table); Yoga with Adriene (Producer)

SARAH KIMBERLY BECKER (Mina) – ZACH: High School Musical. REGIONAL: The Curse of the Starving Class (The Catastrophic Theatre), A Little Night Music (Austin Playhouse), Orphans (Director, Street Corner Arts). OTHER: Cabaret (Summerstock Austin). Sarah is a graduate of the University of Southern California and a proud theatre educator.

JOSEPH GARLOCK (Harker) – ZACH: Debut.

REGIONAL: The Immigrant (Haskell Harelik, Critic’s Table Award) and Guys and Dolls (Harry) at Austin Playhouse; The Rover (Willmore), History of King Lear (Kent), Invisible Inc. (Cord), and Rose Rage (Richard) at Hidden Room Theatre; Henry V (Henry), Romeo and Juliet (Mercutio), and Servant of Two Masters (Florindo) at Penfold Theatre; Hamlet (Hamlet), The Winter’s Tale (Autolycus), and Much Ado About Nothing (Benedick) with Present Company Theatre; Still Now (Ben) and The Dragon Play(Dragon) at Shrewd Productions; Lear (Burgundy) at Vortex Rep. ADDITIONAL CREDITS: Co-founder of Violent Crown. Choreography credits include Bethany at Theatre En Bloc, winner of B. Iden Payne Award for fight choreography. Love to Perckle. JMV.

CHARLOTTE GULEZIAN (Renfield) – ZACH: Debut.

EUROPEAN PREMIERE: Ariadne in Exile (Ariadne) at Junge Oper Rhein-Main- Frankfurt, Germany WEST COAST PREMIERS: Hit the Wall (Peg) at the LA LGBT Center, Stupid Fucking Bird (Mash) and My Barking Dog (Melinda) at The Theatre at Boston Court. REGIONAL: Romeo and Juliet (Benvolio) at A Noise Within; Severe Weather Warning (Adel) at Theatre en Bloc; Blackbird (Una), Fool For Love (May), and The Search for Signs Intelligent Life in the Universe (Trudy) at the LA LGBT Center; Shining City(Nessa) at The Hudson Theatre; Pulp Scripture (Big Sis) at Piano Fight ADDITIONAL: Shameless - Showtime; Big Hero 6 (The Ringleader) Film and TV Series - Disney.

M.F.A Acting, University of Southern California.

KELLI SCHULTZ (Lucy) – ZACH: Next to Normal (Natalie) and High School Musical (Sharpay).

REGIONAL: 360 Round Dance, Chronicles of Bad Ass Women, Threepenny Opera, Trojan Women at University of Texas at Austin; House of Several Stories at Austin's Playhouse.

ADDITIONAL: Assassins (Squeaky Fromme) at Bay Area Musicals; Dear Texas at Oakland Flight Deck; B.A. in Theater and Dance from the University of Texas at Austin.

KACEY SAMIEE (Maid, Attendant, Gypsy, Guard, Vixen) – ZACH: Debut. OTHER: Last Act Theatre Co: Seven at Trinity Street Playhouse. Theatre en Bloc: Severe Weather Warning at The Long Center. The Vortex: Heartland. The Hideout Theatre: Various mainstage improvised theatre productions and improvised musical theatre productions, teacher-musical improv.

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Dracula Playwright's Note I write to you from the midst of an enormous shadow. It is a shadow cast by history and fate, legend and myth. It is a shadow that has hovered over literature and popular culture for over a hundred years. It is the shadow of Bram Stoker's Dracula.

Dracula survives (and continues to be the Rosetta Stone of vampiric literature) because of its audacity. It is a story that is not content to deliver just one genre or narrative style. Like the Count from Transylvania which it celebrates, the reach of Stoker's novel is fully omnivorous: it is a mystery of detection, a horror story, a morality play, a social critique, and a psychological thriller all at once. The character of Dracula is not a metaphor; he is a brilliant, endless, seductive, fanged beast plotting to suck the blood from your throat. However, the flawed certainties of Dracula's victims - that Faith will protect, that Science will discover - produce a banquet of metaphorical questions: Are we complicit in the creation of evil? Are we blind to the beasts within us? Does love endure or does it devour?

In 1994, I made my first attempt to bring this iconic novel to the stage. The result - I remain surprised and humbled to say - was an adaptation that continues to enjoy a long life across the country, twenty-five years later. But as it turns out: Bram Stoker was not done with me. With the encouragement of my colleague John Langs at ACT Theatre in Seattle, I returned to the story once again. And this time I found a young woman - Mina Murray - who refused to be simply Dracula's innocent Victorian bride. This time Mina was not content to have the men in the play discover the truth, detect the motive, plot a course of action, and vanquish the perpetrator. This time Mina was both Dracula's intended victim and Dracula's foremost adversary. This time - in 2019 - Mina is on a quest.

It is a great privilege to share this new adaptation with Austin audiences, and to be back at ZACH where I have been fortunate to premiere several plays. I believe great communities like ours are founded on both passions and myths. Stoker's Dracula invites us to indulge both: the restless passions of love, intimacy, secrecy; the enduring myths of what awaits us on a darkened night, when the moon is full and the wolves are howling.

Steven Dietz Playright and Director

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Dracula Artistic Team

Steven Dietz †

Cliff Simon

Andrea L. Hart

Scott Groh

Susan Branch Towne**

Serret Jensen

Helena Kuukka

Craig Brock

Amanda Cooley Davis

Catherine Ann Tucker*

Catie Tijerina

UNITED SCENIC ARTISTS LOCAL 829

A national theatrical labor union and professional association of Designers, Artists and Craftspeople.

*Member of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States. ** Member of IATSE 829. USA Designer † Stage Directors and Choreographers Society

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Dracula Artistic Team STEVEN DIETZ (Director and Playwright) – ZACH: Plays - Becky's New Car, Shooting Star, Fiction, Mad Beat Hip & Gone. Also directed - Doubt, Dividing the Estate. REGIONAL/NYC: Thirty-plus plays and adaptations at over one hundred regional theatres, as well as Off-Broadway. INTERNATIONAL: Productions in over twenty countries, including recently in Brazil, Thailand, South Africa, Estonia and Iran. Translations of plays into a dozen languages. AWARDS: American Theatre Critic's Steinberg New Play Citation (Bloomsday), Kennedy Center Fund for New American Plays Award (Fiction, Still Life with Iris), PEN/USA West Award in Drama (Lonely Planet), Edgar Award/ Mystery Writers of America (Sherlock Holmes: The Final Adventure), Edgerton New Play Award (Rancho Mirage). RECENT PREMIERES: The Great Beyond and The Ghost of Splinter Cove (interlocking plays for adult and youth audiences, Actor's Theatre of Charlotte and Charlotte Children's Theatre). UPCOMING: World premiere of How a Boy Falls (Northlight Theatre, Chicago IL). OTHER: Widely produced plays include This Random World, On Clover Road, Yankee Tavern, Last of the Boys, American la Ronde, Jackie & Me, Private Eyes, Inventing van Gogh, God's Country, and The Nina Variations. Currently a Dramatists Guild "Traveling Master" - Dietz teaches workshops in playwriting, story-making, and collaboration across the U.S. He and his wife, playwright Allison Gregory, divide their time between Seattle and Austin.

ANDREA L. HART (Assistant Director) is a writer, director, performer and educator. Her work has been supported by grants from Puffin Foundation West, Theater Bay Area, Venturous Theater Fund and has been developed and performed at the #AmericanAF Festival in NYC, Great Plains Theatre Conference, the MacDowell Colony, CounterPulse and other companies in San Francisco. She was a semi-finalist for the Eugene O’Neill Theater Conference and the Bay Area Playwrights Festival.

Her experimental short films have been official selections at the Seattle True Independent Film Festival and the Columbus International Film and Video Festival. She creates devised work with Ochlos Theatre Lab and is co-founder of 6NewPlays, a producing collective of Bay Area playwrights. She has over 10 years experience teaching drama to grades K–12 in classrooms ranging from small private, independent schools to large, public institutions and everything in between. She is currently an M.F.A. candidate in Directing at UT Austin. Find out more at: www. andreaLhart.org.

CLIFF SIMON (Scenic Designer) – ZACH: Sunday in the Park with George, Disney's Mary Poppins, All The Way. Cliff designed original Off-Broadway production of Fame (pre-Broadway run) at the Truck and Warehouse Theatre; sets for Playwrights Horizons and T. Schreiber Studios. He designed several shows at George Street Playhouse in New Brunswick, a children’s musical version of The Nutcracker at the Cleveland Play House and many shows here at ZACH (winner of B. Iden Payne Award for Present Laughter) as well as for Riverside and Maltz-Jupiter Theatres in Florida, Walnut Street Theatre in Philadelphia, Oguinquit Playhouse in Maine, Alaska Center for Performing Arts in Anchorage and La Mirada in Los Angeles.

He also designs edibly painted cakes (cliffcakes. com) and teaches young and upcoming designers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham.

SCOTT GROH (Set and Properties Design) is ZACH Theatre’s Resident Properties Designer and created prop designs for Immortal Longings, Matilda The Musical, Hedwig and the Angry Inch, Once, Disney's Beauty and the Beast, Sunday in the Park with George, A Christmas Carol; A Year with Frog and Toad; The Who’s Tommy; Pinocchio; The Gospel at Colonus; In the Next Room, or the vibrator play; A Christmas Story; This Wonderful Life; Les Misérables, and One Night with Janis Joplin.

NATIONAL TOURS: Fiddler on the Roof, Blast!, All Shook Up, and Arthur Live!. REGIONAL THEATRE: Tuacahn Amphitheatre, The Lost Colony, Colorado Shakespeare Festival, SeaSide Music Theatre, La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club, Williamstown Theatre Festival, and Porthouse Theatre. scottgrohdesign.com

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SUSAN BRANCH TOWNE (Costume Designer) – ZACH: 30 credits including Immortal Longings, Once, Disney's Beauty and the Beast, Sunday in the Park with George, One Man, Two Guvnors; A Christmas Carol; Sophisticated Ladies; The Who’s Tommy; One Night with Janis Joplin; Ragtime; Xanadu; Hairspray; and The Drowsy Chaperone. ADDITIONAL CREDITS: The Magic Flute for Ballet Austin, The Bat Austin Lyric Opera; She Loves Me, Hamlet, Merrily We Roll Along, The Secret Garden, Carousel and many more at St. Edward’s University where she is an Assistant Professor. Susan’s more than 200 professional credits include productions at Denver Center Theatre Company, Repertory Theatre of St. Louis, Syracuse Stage, Alabama Shakespeare Festival, Pioneer Theatre Company, Utah Shakespeare Festival, New York City Opera, as well as OffBroadway. Susan holds a B.F.A. from Carnegie-

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Dracula Artistic Team CRAIG BROCK (Sound Design) is ZACH’s resident sound designer, and has worked as a recording engineer and music producer since 1989.

ZACH: Immortal Longings, Matilda The Musical, Hedwig and the Angry Inch; Once; Disney's Beauty and the Beast; Lady Day at Emerson's Bar & Grill; The Great Society; Priscilla, Queen of the Desert; Mary Poppins; One Man, Two Guvnors; Sophisticated Ladies; Mothers and Sons; All The Way; Peter and the Starcatcher; A Christmas Carol; The King and I; The Who’s Tommy; Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike; The Gospel at Colonus; A Christmas Story; Les Misérables; Sandra Bernhard in Concert; 33 Variations; One Night with Janis Joplin; Megan Hilty in Concert; Harvey; Tru; Ragtime; Mad Beat Hip & Gone; White Christmas; Xanadu; The Laramie Project; The Laramie Project: Ten Years Later; Next to Normal; RENT; Metamorphoses; The Drowsy Chaperone; Becky’s New Car; Our Town; The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee; Love, Janis; The Grapes of Wrath; Let Me Down Easy; Shooting Star; Caroline, or Change; The Clean House, and Porgy and Bess.

Mellon University and an M.F.A. from the Yale School of Drama, and is a 30-year member of United Scenic Artists, Local 829 SERRET JENSEN (Hair and Makeup Designer) – ZACH: Immortal Longings, Matilda The Musical, Hedwig and the Angry Inch, Once, Disney's Beauty and the Beast, Sunday in the Park with George, Singin' in the Rain, Lady Day at Emerson's Bar & Grill, The Great Society,Priscilla, Queen of the Desert; Mary Poppins; One Man, Two Guvnors; Mothers and Sons; Peter and the Starcatcher; A Christmas Carol; The King and I; The Who’s Tommy; The Gospel at Colonus; In the Next Room, or the vibrator play; A Christmas Story; Les Misérables; Mad Beat Hip & Gone; 33 Variations; Spring Awakening; Love, Janis.

Originally from Houston, she has been the resident designer for The Alley Theatre, Divergence Vocal Theatre, body suspension group C.o.R.E., and other performance art groups and children’s theatres. She has worked on productions with Houston Grand Opera, Austin Lyric Opera, Houston Ballet, Theater Under the Stars, and the Society of Performing Arts, and several national tours.

AMANDA COOLEY DAVIS – ZACH: Immortal Longings; Matilda The Musical; Notes From the Field; Hedwig and the Angry Inch; Once; Disney’s Beauty and the Beast; Heisenberg; The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time; The Great Society; Priscilla, Queen of the Desert; Disney’s Mary Poppins; One Man, Two Guvnors.

JARROTT PRODUCTIONS: The Children; Prodigal Son; The Herd; The Price; Freud's Last Session.

TRINITY STREET PLAYERS/AUSTIN JEWISH REPERTORY: Kindertransport. CITY THEATRE: The Importance of Being Earnest. Previously based in New York and San Diego, Amanda is a dialect coach, theatre educator, improviser, and actor.

TRAINING: M.F.A. in Acting - Brooklyn College, M.A. in Theatre Arts - San Diego State University, A.B. in Theatre - Davidson College.

HELENA KUUKA (Lighting Designer) is thrilled for this opportunity to collaborate at the ZACH. Helena is the Resident Lighting Designer at Orlando Ballet, where her work was most recently seen in Wonderland, Beauty and the Beast, Carmina Burana, Swan Lake, Firebird and Giselle.

Other favorite designs include Eugene Onegin and The Marriage of Figaro for Florida Grand Opera, Norma, Lucia di Lammermoor and Romeo and Juliet for Tulsa Opera. Aida for Vancouver Opera, I am and Places for Ballet Memphis, Barber of Seville for Opera Santa Barbara, Rockland (world premier) for Pine Mountain Music Festival, La Traviata for Kansas City Lyric Opera, Titanic; Newsies; Oklahoma; Hello, Dolly!; Mamma Mia!; Big Fish; Million Dollar Quartet; Dreamgirls; and When You Wish for Lyric Theatre of Oklahoma, The Abduction for Kentucky Opera and Aida for Portland Opera, to name a few. Upcoming engagements include Romeo and Juliet for Opera Santa Barbara, Matilda The Musical and Kinky Boots for Lyric Theatre of Oklahoma and Vampire’s Ball and The Nutcracker for Orlando Ballet. Helena is also the Lighting Designer for the Fort Lauderdale Christmas Pageant, an annual Christmas extravaganza, which is televised nationwide during the holiday season. Native of Helsinki, Finland, she now resides in Orlando.

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Dracula Artistic Team CATHERINE ANNE TUCKER (Resident Stage Manager) – Selected works from 13 seasons at ZACH: Immortal Longings, Matilda The Musical, Hedwig and the Angry Inch, Once, Disney's Beauty and the Beast, Sunday in the Park with George, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, Singin' in the Rain, Million Dollar Quartet; Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar & Grill; The LBJ Plays: All the Way and The Great Society; Priscilla, Queen of the Desert; Mary Poppins; Red Hot Patriot: The Kick Ass Wit of Molly Ivins; ANN; Caroline, or Change; Artistic Director Dave Steakley’s version of A Christmas Carol for the past five years; and Peter and the Starcatcher with Lyric’s Michael Baron.

NEW YORK: Lapsburgh Layover (Ars Nova); Be A Good Little Widow (Ars Nova), Sparkling Object, I Never Sang for My Father (Keen Theatre Co.); and US (The Real Theatre Co.). Catherine studied theatre at Southern Oregon University in Ashland, Ore., including an internship at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival. All love to her supportive family and dear freinds.

CATIE TIJERINA (Assistant Stage Manager) is excited to return to ZACH. She was last seen as the Assistant Stage Manager for Immortal Longings, Hedwig and the Angry Inch, Once, and Stage Manager for The Santaland Diaries. OTHER CREDITS: Stage Manager for The Merchant of Venice (Texas Theatre and Dance, 2018) and Stage Manager for Grease (TexArts, 2018). Catie studied at The University of Texas at Austin and graduated December 2018 with a B.A. in Theatre and Dance.

Catie would like to thank everyone for their support and love throughout this process!

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Dracula Production Crew COSTUMES Stitchers ................................................................ Emily Eoff, Jessica Boettger, Alana Anthony, Jennifer Ball Draper ...............................................................................Wayne Fowks, Buffy Manners, Susan Branch Towne Lead Dresser .........................................................................................................................................Jaclyn Bjornson Wardrobe Crew ....................................................................................................................................Danielle Grisko Wig and Makeup Crew ................................................................................................................... Jillian de la Rosa

SCENIC Carpenters..........................................................................Christy Howell, Chris Dominguez, Mike Hennessy Overhire Carpenters .............................................................Brice Fuller, Reymundo Montoya, Taylor Farrell Scenic Artist ........................................................................ Roger Mason, Jamaica Gilmore, Sam Haldemann

PROPERTIES Properties Artisan.................................................................................................................................Darbie Powers Properties Carpenter .......................................................................................................... Mars Tosko, Justin Cole

AUDIO Lead Audio Engineer ............................................................................................................................ Pete Martinez Assistant Audio Engineer ....................................................................................................................Alex Cottamn

LIGHTING AND VIDEO Master Electrician ................................................................................................................................Emily Holmead Light Board Operator ...........................................................................................................................Connor Meers

STAGE OPERATIONS Stage Crew Chief .........................................................................................................................................Taz Powers Properties Stagehand ..........................................................................................................................Woody Hutzel Show Crew .......................................................................................................................................... Caitlin Conneely Show Crew Sub ...................................................................................................................................... Kyle Kirchhoff Stage Operations Overhire ..................................................Kyle Kirchhoff, Brandi Alexander, Julie Wilson, Caitlin Conneely, Kyle Henderson, Sarah Stoughton, Sabrina Handy, Cameron Pollard, Basil Brown, Driana Elise, Dlylan O'Harra

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DRACULA Z-LOUNGE

FESTIVE DRINK SPECIALS T H E M E D P R E - S H O W E N T E R TA I M E N T SNACKS AND SMALL BITES The Topfer lobby bar offers a range of specialty cocktails and beverages, sweets, and gourmet hors d’oeuvres.

The bar is open 90 minutes before, and one hour after showtime.

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November 20–December 29, 2019

By Charles Dickens Conceived and Adapted by Dave Steakley Directed by Dave Steakley Musical Direction by Allen Robertson Choreographed by Jen Young Mahlstedt Austin's most rockin' holiday tradition returns to make merry with new music and surprises to get the party started. ZACH's inspired adaptation of the Dickens' classic is a musical sleigh ride through rhythm and time, infusing the traditional Victorian story with a score that spans all genres and eras. This family-friendly spectacular creates an infectious spirit that has everyone dancing in the aisles. Celebrate the season with the loving Cratchit family and three soulful ghosts as they take Ebenezer Scrooge on a joyride to rediscover his heart and love for human kindness.

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November 29–December 29, 2019

By David Sedaris Adapted to the stage by Joe Mantello Directed by Nat Miller Starring J. Robert "Jimmy" Moore David Sedaris’ ever-irreverent and cynical Crumpet returns! The outlandish tale of a Macy’s elf merrily jingles to life in this holiday cult-classic. Crumpet sarcastically expounds on the talent it takes to juggle tinsel, tearful tots, and not-so-sober Santas at the most wonderful time of the year. With a pre-show cabaret on weeknights, and 75 minutes of rollicking (and not so politically-correct) fun, this laugh-‘til-you-spill-yourcocktail evening will delight adult elves who like it more naughty than nice!

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ZACH Leadership

Photo: Kirk Tuck.com

DAVE STEAKLEY (Producing Artistic Director) is now in his 29th season, and is dedicated to creating a theatre of, by and for Austin.

Led by Dave’s vision, the creation of the Topfer Theatre came to fruition, opening in October 2012 with the acclaimed musical Ragtime. Dave is committed to a dialogue that is inclusive, because other voices and other perspectives enrich our lives, and help us to become more empathic and thoughtful people. He relishes the opportunity to engage our Central Texas region in a lively, meaningful dialogue to cultivate a greater sense of community for everyone who calls Austin home. Dave envisions ZACH as the meeting tent where our community gathers because it has investment, ownership, and representation in our creative work.

With Dave as artistic leader, ZACH has produced multiple World Premieres by Terrence McNally, Anna Deavere Smith, Steven Dietz, Jaston Williams, Everett Quinton, John Walch, Allen Robertson, and The Flaming Idiots. ZACH served as the Central Texas hub of the nationwide 365 Plays/365 Days Festival by Suzan-Lori Parks. Dave created the first bilingual adaptation of Webber and Rice’s musical Jesucristo Superstar, and set The Gershwin’s Porgy and Bess in Katrina-ravaged New Orleans with a jazz/R&B reinvention, which received national acclaim from The New York Times.

Dave has directed many ZACH productions, and some favorite experiences include: The Ballad of Klook and Vinette; Notes From the Field; Sunday in the Park with George; The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time; The Great Society; All the Way; Disney's Mary Poppins; Tribes; Mothers and Sons; The Who’s Tommy; The Gospel at Colonus; Next to Normal; August: Osage County; Rent; Metamorphoses; Caroline, or Change; The Clean House; Take Me Out; Crowns; Omnium-Gatherum; Jelly’s Last Jam; The America Play; Dreamgirls; Angels in America; and the first professional repertory production of The Laramie Project, and The Laramie Project: Ten Years Later.

His regional directing credits include Actors Theatre of Louisville, Lyric Theatre of Oklahoma, New Stage Theatre, American Heartland Theatre, WaterTower Theatre, and Pittsburgh’s City Theatre. He is the playwright of ZACH’s A Christmas Carol, Rockin’ Christmas Party, and Keepin’ It Weird, featured on CBS Sunday Morning, NPR, The Wall Street Journal, and American Theatre. Dave has served as a panelist for the National Endowment for the Arts, the Texas Commission on the Arts, Texas Medal of the Arts, and the National Alliance for Musical Theatre.

The City of Austin Mayor declared, May 18, 2001 and October 22, 2011 as “Dave Steakley Day” on the occasion of his 10th and 20th ZACH Anniversaries. He is the recipient of the 2015 First Tee of Greater Austin Courtesy Award, the 2013 Human Rights Campaign Austin Visibility Award, 2010 Kick Ass Award, 2005 Austin Circle of Theaters’ “Outstanding Contribution to Austin Theatre” Award, eight Austin Chronicle “Best of Austin Best Stage Director” awards, the 2000 Austin Under 40 Outstanding Arts and Entertainment Award. In 2009, he was crowned Austin Dancing with the Stars Champion, and he has a cameo in Richard Linklater’s film Bernie.

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ZACH Leadership

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ELISBETH CHALLENER (Managing Director) just completed her 12th year at ZACH Theatre as Managing Director, with responsibility for strategic planning, management, finances, marketing, and fundraising for the organization. Under Elisbeth’s leadership, ZACH successfully designed, built, and opened the Topfer Theatre, which has won significant awards and widespread acclaim, completing the largest capital campaign in the theatre’s history and transforming ZACH’s role in both Austin and the national theatre landscape.

Other accomplishments during her dozen years at ZACH include the creation of a multi-year strategic plan that is moving the organization into the next phase of its commitment to new work, increasing revenue from ticket sales by 165%, and growing annual contributed revenue by 199%. At a time when many arts organizations in Austin and around the nation have been struggling, ZACH has grown its operating budget from $3 million to more than $10 million dollars and has operated “in the black” throughout Elisbeth’s tenure!

Before moving to Austin, Elisbeth was Executive Director of Montalvo Arts Center in the San Francisco Bay Area. She led Montalvo’s growth from a small, communitybased organization into a major presenting venue and home to an internationally acclaimed Artists’ Residency Program. During nearly two decades at Montalvo, her other accomplishments included increasing ticket sales from less than $500,000 to more than $4 million, expanding the patron base from 6,000 to 80,000 and raising more than $20 million for capital projects.

Earlier in her career, Elisbeth served as Administrative Director for the San Francisco Boys Chorus, Education/Outreach Director of the Fairmount Theatre of the Deaf and as department chair and faculty member of the performing arts department of The Purnell School in New Jersey.

Elisbeth graduated from the Boston Conservatory of Music with a Bachelor’s Degree in Fine Arts in Drama and Musical Theatre. She attended the Harvard Business School Executive Education Program, The Center for Excellence in Nonprofit Management Leaders Institute in San Jose, California and served in leadership roles for the American Leadership Forum Silicon Valley, Saratoga Rotary Club, and the Arts Council of Silicon Valley. She has been honored by San Jose Magazine, the Austin Business Journal, and the State of California for her work in the arts.

Elisbeth is the current President of the National Alliance for Musical Theatre in New York City, a not-for-profit organization dedicated to nurturing the development, production, and presentation of new and classic musicals. She has been a panelist for The Houston Arts Alliance, City of Austin, National Alliance for Musical Theatre, National Fund for New Musicals, and Theatre Communications Group. Elisbeth has always had a passion for theatre and performed for many years in summer stock, dinner theatre, and semi-professional productions on the East Coast and in California.

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ZACH Staff Artistic and Production Staff Producing Artistic Director .................................................................................................... Dave Steakley Associate Artistic Director ...............................................................................................................Nat Miller Director of Production .......................................................................................................................Paul Flint Assistant Production Manager ............................................................................................Lesley Fairman Technical Director ................................................................................................................. Austin Manning Shop Foreman ......................................................................................................................Iasha Doumanoff Lead Scenic Carpenter ........................................................................................................... Mike Hennessy Scenic Carpenter .................................................................................................................Chris Dominguez Scenic Carpenter ...................................................................................................................... Christy Howell Scenic Charge ................................................................................................................................. J. Aaron Bell Scenic Artist ...................................................................................................................................Roger Mason Production Coordinator ....................................................................................................... T. Scott Wooten Company Manager ........................................................................................................Gabriela De La Rosa Resident Stage Manager........................................................................................Catherine Anne Tucker Lighting Supervisor ................................................................................................................... Austin Brown Master Electrician ....................................................................................................................Emily Holmead Light Board Operator ............................................................................................................... Connor Meers Stage Operations Manager .......................................................................................................Taylor Novak Stage Crew Chief .....................................................................................................................Richard Powers Properties Stagehand .............................................................................................................. Woody Hutzel Audio Supervisor .............................................................................................................................Craig Brock Lead Audio Engineer .................................................................................................................Pete Martinez Audio Engineer ..............................................................................................................................Alex Cottam Properties Master .............................................................................................................................Scott Groh Properties Artisan.....................................................................................................................Marshall Tosko Costume Shop Manager ................................................................................................................ Blair Hurry Assistant Costume Shop Manager ......................................................................... Elizabeth Ensminger Wardrobe Supervisor ..............................................................................................Christina Montgomery Lead Dresser and Wig Assistant ........................................................................................Jaclyn Bjornson Draper ............................................................................................................................................. Wayne Fowks General Management Managing Director ............................................................................................................ Elisbeth Challener Associate Managing Director ................................................................................................Renelle Bedell Director of HR .................................................................................................................................Regina Pyne Director of Finance.......................................................................................................................Linda Wilson Associate Director of Finance ........................................................................................... Ameer Mobarak Accounting and Budget Specialist ............................................................................Lakeisha Van Buren Finance Assistant ........................................................................................................................Alyssa Pascua 52

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ZACH Staff Development Staff Chief Development Officer .................................................................................................... Charlie Frasier Associate Director of Development ..............................................................................Cathleen Berdan Institutional Giving Manager ....................................................................................... Margaret Gooding Individual Giving Manager ............................................................................................... Brittney Woolley Grant Writer ........................................................................................................................................Amy Nunn Development Intern ..............................................................................................................Charlotte Abate Education Staff Director of Education and Community Engagement ..........................................................Chad Dike Pre-Professional Director and Resident Choreographer ...................... Jennifer Young Mahlstedt Conservatory Manager......................................................................................................Kate Shaw-Nappi Education and School Shows Coordinator ........................................................................ Shannon Fox Performing Arts School Coordinator...............................................................................Sweet Van Loan ZACH North Performing Arts School Coordinator .....................................................Hannah Enright Marketing, Sales, and Patron Services Staff Director of Marketing and Communications .....................................................................Drew Nebrig Associate Director of Marketing and Analytics ...................................................................Greg Garcia Senior Marketing Manager ...................................................................................................... Rick Sanchez Art Director ........................................................................................................................................ Rona Ebert Digital Media Manager ...................................................................................................... Joshua Cummins Public Relations ............Amy Simpson Layton, Nicole Shiro, Todd Hogan – Motley Crew Media Patron Services Manager ............................................................................................................. Kyle Sigrest Box Office Manager ...........................................................................................................................Ali Jaynes Lead Box Office Associate ...............................................................................................................Kim Stacy Box Office Associates ......................................................................................Daniel Lonzo, Kevin Wilson House Managers ..............................Sarah Andrews, Dee Castillo, Kathy Garrett, Terri Housworth, Ernestina Martina, Janie Paez, and West Swihart Bar Manager ..................................................................................................................................... Chris Smith Assistant Bar Manager ........................................................................................................... Elliott Mayorga Bartenders...............................................Will Phillips, Ben Grimm, Nate Bortmas, Paloma Mayorga, Iggy Mwela, James Taylor, Carolina Norman Group Sales Associate................................................................................................................ Alyson Mintz Priority Seating Representatives .................................................................... Alyson Mintz, Don Tischa Rentals and Facilities Staff Site Rentals Sales Manager ............................................................................................. Christina Barboza Facilities Manager .......................................................................................................................... Jay Holland Facilities Crew ........................................................................................................................... Jerald Ceredon Facilities Assistant ..............................................................................................................................Juan Solis Facility Maintenance Lead......................................................................................................... Leon Presley

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2019–20 Season Jungalbook September 7–November 10, 2019 The Kleberg

A Night with Janis Joplin January 29–March 8, 2020 The Topfer

Adapted by Edward Mast Based on the Mowgli stories of Rudyard Kipling Directed by Nat Miller Original composition by Allen Robertson

Created, Written, and Directed by Randy Johnson

Adventure awaits in a jungle where danger lurks in every tree and only the brave dare enter! This energetic and creative reimagining of the timeless tale propels the audience through a world ruled by the wild. When her parents are killed by Sherakhan, the young Humancub is raised by wolves, under the protection of her friends Bagheera and Baloo. Playful puppetry and vibrant costumes enrich the story of loyalty and betrayal as the Humancub must find the courage to face this challenge and choose her fate under consequences of jungle law.

The legendary queen of rock-n-roll, Janis Joplin, explodes onto the stage in a concert experience that celebrates the Texas musical marvel, and shines a spotlight on the trailblazing female blues and soul vocalists who influenced her. Starring Broadways Tony®-nominated Mary Bridget Davies (who orginiated the role) A Night with Janis Joplin is packed with enduring hits like “Me and Bobby McGee,” “Mercedes Benz,” and “Summertime,” plus hit songs by icons Aretha Franklin, Nina Simone, Etta James, and more.

It’s sure to take a little piece of your heart!

Original Choreography by Patricia Wilcox Musical Direction by Allen Robertson Starring Mary Bridget Davies

Dracula September 25–November 3, 2019 The Topfer

Every Brilliant Thing February 5–March 29, 2020 The Whisenhunt

Written and Directed by Steven Dietz Adapted from the novel by Bram Stoker Starring Michael Sharon

By Duncan Macmillan, with Jonny Donahoe Directed by Nat Miller Starring Martin Burke

Exquisite and provocative, Stephen Dietz’s new adaptation of Bram Stoker’s Dracula is a sensual fantasy with a surprising twist—a bold heroine who dares to defy the ruler of the night. Mina, the object of Dracula’s desire, is in charge and with steadfast courage sleuths to uncover the mystery. Seductive, romantic and empowering, this foray to the dark side is a juicy date-night, destined to become the hottest cult classic at ZACH.

1. Ice Cream 2. Water Fights 3. Things with Stripes A boy sets out to count his blessings one-by-one and list every single special, ordinary thing about living to lift his Mom’s spirit. The love list flourishes as he matures to adulthood, and when life deals a bitter blow, it proves valuable in ways he could never have predicted. Hilarious and uplifting, Every Brilliant Thing is an interactive, improvisational play about life, loss, and the lengths we’ll go to for the ones we love.

The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show January 18–April 26, 2020 The Kleberg Created by Jonathan Rockefeller Based on the books by Eric Carle Directed by Shannon Fox

Somebody Loves You, Mr. Hatch February 29–April 4, 2020 The Whisenhunt

The Very Hungry Caterpillar and his menagerie of animal friends have arrived at ZACH! Little ones will go wide-eyed with excitement as they recite along to their favorite Eric Carle classics like Brown Bear, Brown Bear, 10 Little Rubber Ducks, and The Very Lonely Firefly. Each story is brought to life by an array of faithfully recreated puppets that will enchant and engage both adults and children as they leap off the page and onto the stage.

Book and Music by Allen Robertson Based on the book by Eileen Spinelli Directed by Allen Robertson Musical Direction by Allen Robertson

From the Emmy Award-winning creator of The Biscuit Brothers and Tortoise and Hare comes a world premiere musical based on the beloved children’s book. Mr. Hatch is a lonely man leading a ho-hum life, until one Valentine’s Day he receives a note that reads “Somebody loves you”... and everything changes. With a contemporary score and playful audience interaction, Somebody Loves You, Mr. Hatch is a funny, heartwarming story celebrating friendship, acceptance, and self-esteem that will delight all ages.

*All dates, titles and artists are subject to change without notice.

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Holiday Add-ons Roe April 8–May 3, 2020 The Topfer

A Christmas Carol November 20–December 29, 2019 The Topfer

Written by Lisa Loomer

Written by Charles Dickens Conceived and adapted by Dave Steakley Directed by Dave Steakley Music Direction by Allen Robertson Choreography by Jen Young Mahlstedt and Christa Oliver

At age 27, Austin attorney Sarah Weddington won the landmark 1973 case Roe v Wade that legalized abortion, making her the youngest person to ever successfully argue a case before the Supreme Court. A national debate ensued, and a divide in America endures over this controversial issue. What most people don’t know is that after the case, Ms. Weddington and Norma McCorvey, “Jane Roe” the plaintiff, took divergent life paths that reflect this complicated polarization in our culture. Poignant, surprising, and with unexpected humor, Roe illuminates the difficult choices women make and the passion each side has for its cause.

Reunion ‘85 May 27–June 28, 2020 The Topfer at ZACH

Austin’s most rockin’ holiday tradition returns to make merry with new music and surprises to get the party started. ZACH’s inspired adaptation of the Dickens’ classic is a musical sleigh ride through rhythm and time, infusing the traditional Victorian story with a score that spans all genres and eras. This family-friendly spectacular creates an infectious spirit that has everyone dancing in the aisles.

Celebrate the season with the loving Cratchit family and three soulful ghosts as they take Ebenezer Scrooge on a joyride to rediscover his heart and love for human kindness.

The Santaland Diaries November 29–December 29, 2019 The Whisenhunt

Created by Susan Draus, David Larson, and Cody Jamison Strand In collaboration with Becca Anderson and Dan Marshall Directed by Dave Steakley Musical Direction by Allen Robertson

Written by David Sedaris Adapted by Joe Mantello Directed by Nat Miller Starring J. Robert “Jimmy” Moore

We got the beat! It’s YOUR 1985 class reunion. Party back to when we were living in a material world of scrunchies, shoulder pads, and parachute pants. Reunion ‘85 is a totally immersive concert experience that starts when the Reunion Committee welcomes you with your name tag and new identity. Whether Pretty in Pink or Risky Business, Preppy or New Wave, discover who you were back in the day. Grab a funky cold medina, cut footloose to the live band rocking the 80’s hits, and party all night long with the class of 1985. It’s the time of your life!

David Sedaris’ ever-irreverent and cynical Crumpet returns!

The outlandish tale of a Macy’s elf merrily jingles to life in this holiday cult-classic. Crumpet sarcastically expounds on the talent it takes to juggle tinsel, tearful tots, and eccentric Santas at the most wonderful time of the year. With a preshow cabaret on weeknights, and 75 minutes of rollicking (and not so politically-correct) fun, this laugh-‘til-you-spillyour-cocktail evening will delight adult elves who like it more naughty than nice!

Holiday Heroes

The Sound of Music July 15–September 6, 2020 The Topfer

December 7 and 14, 2019 – Two Performances Only

The Topfer

Written and Directed by Shaun Wainwright Branigan and Jerome Schoolar

Music by Richard Rodgers Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II Book by Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse Suggested by “The Trapp Family Singers”

by Maria Augusta Trapp Directed by Dave Steakley Musical Direction by Allen Robertson Choreography by Jen Young Mahlstedt

The hills are alive in this immersive re-imagining of the beloved classic! You will hear the Tony, Grammy, and Oscarwinning score presented with updated arrangements, lending a new sound to old favorites like “My Favorite Things,” “Do-Re-Mi,” and “Climb Every Mountain.” Maria’s sunny nature and passion for music brings joy and laughter back to the Von Trapp family, and melts the Captain’s heart.

Love triumphs, and light wins in the darkest of times.

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Kids of all ages can’t get enough of this hilarious singalong. In this ZACH holiday tradition, Rufus and Ernie get caught up in their usual musical shenanigans and celebrate seasonal traditions from around the world.

A joyous, toe-tapping good time, Holiday Heroes gives a glimpse of how other cultures share good tidings, including Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, Christmas, and more. With daytime performances, it’s the perfect way to make merry with the whole family.

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Design Your Season

ZACH offers multiple subscriptions for great savings and maximum flexability. As a subscriber, you're guaranteed seats and the lowest ticket prices for the season.

Choose your package: ZACH PASS Greatest flexibility. Ten vouchers to use for any shows including Family Series and Holiday Add-ons. One voucher is good for two Family Series shows. Must be used at a minimum of three productions. $690 FAMILY SERIES All five Family Series shows.

Youth from $97 • Adult from $132 BUILD-YOUR-OWN PACKAGE Choose four shows from the Mainstage Series and/or Family Series. From $162.

zachtheatre.org/subscribe 512-476-0541

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2019–20 Season Sponsors Season Underwriter

Season and Presenting Sponsors

Healthcare Sponsor

Summer Camp Presenting Sponsor

Leading and Supporting Production and Community Education Sponsors

The Brown Lupton Foundation

Alice Kleberg Reynolds Foundation

Georgia B. Lucas Grant Fund In-Kind Support

Government Funding

Media Sponsors

This project is supported in part by an award from the National Endowment for the Arts, the Texas Commission on the Arts, and the Cultural Arts Division of the City of Austin Economic Development Department.

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ZACH Theatre Board of Trustees Executive Committee

Trustees

Tom Terkel, President FourT Realty

Amy Barbee, Austin Housing Conservancy Larry Connelly, Trustee Will Coombes, Visa, Inc. Amanda Ellis, Dalrymple, Shellhorse, Ellis, Diamond, LLP A. Robert Fischer, Jackson Lewis P.C. Donn Gauger, Falcon Insurance Agency Inc. Maria Groten, LOVE Cycling Studio John Guaragna, DLA Piper LLP Wendy Harvey, The Arbor Michael Heidler, Vinson & Elkins LLP Nestor Ho, Silicon Labs Belinda Huerta, Coldwell Banker United Ashley M. Hunter, HM Risk Group Kathy Hutto, Jackson Walker L.L.P Lisa Kaufman, Davis Kaufman PLLC Nathan Lang, BDO USA, LLP. Debbie Lowe, Kuper Sothebys Carmen Luevanos, Texas Gas Service Tom Mays, Trustee Bruce McCann, The University of Texas Marion McMillan, Facebook Laura Merritt, Boulette Golden & Marin L.L.P. Eric Natinsky, SAGE Marnie Near, Trustee Bettye Nowlin, Trustee Amber Pearce, Pfizer Inc. Jim Pitts, Texas State House of Representatives, District 10 Annette Renaud, Trustee Carolyn Seriff, Seriff Productions LLC Leslie Sweet, H-E-B Mary Herr Tally, Trustee Kathy Taylor, Trustee Ashley Thomas, Bissex & Watson, P.C. Bobbi Topfer, Trustee Leslie Ward, AT&T Jessica Weaver, Jessica Weaver Consulting Stacey Zoll, Charles Schwab

Brian McCall, Immediate Past President Texas State University System Harriet O’Neill, Vice President Law Office of Harriet O'Neill Carl Stuart, Treasurer Carl Stuart Investment Advisor Inc. Sam Slate, Secretary Dell Adam Schramek, General Counsel Norton Rose Fulbright Cindy Greenwood, Development Committee Chair Cindy Greenwood Residential Nelda A. Treviño, Membership Committee Chair Trustee Dan Jackson, Education Committee Chair Trustee Kevin D. Witcher, Marketing Committee Chair The Chubb Corporation Mindy Ellmer, At Large Legislative Consulting Jay Fox, At Large Baylor Scott & White Health Marisela Herrera, At Large Trustee Jan Davis Pickle, At Large UBS Financial Services Marc Seriff, At Large Seriff Productions LLC Joah Spearman, At Large Localeur Dave Steakley, Producing Artistic Director ZACH Theatre Elisbeth Challener, Managing Director ZACH Theatre

Distinguished Fellows

Honorary Life Members

Alice Kleberg Reynolds Melvin Pape

Marla Bommarito-Crouch Alvin J. Golden Susan Longley Philip K. Maxwell Sue Maxwell Edmund L. Nichols Joy H. Selak

Ex-Officio Mayor Steve Adler Spencer Cronk Kimberly McNeeley

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Elota Patton Charles T. Sikes Tom Terkel Johanne Ibsen-Wolford Alice Wilson

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Business and Community Partners ZACH Theatre would like to extend our sincere thanks to the Business and Community Partners who support our productions, education and community outreach programs and operations through cash and in-kind contributions. Sponsorship of ZACH Theatre provides an opportunity to align your business with one of our city’s most innovative arts organizations. As a business and community partner, you will not only receive first-class entertainment for your clients and employees, but also enhance your brand and reach new customers, gaining valuable recognition among audiences who are eager to support our sponsors.

$100,000+ City of Austin Cultural Arts Division The Moody Foundation $50,000-$99,999 H-E-B Tournament of Champions Holiday Inn Austin - Town Lake $25,000-$49,999 A&F Drum Co. AT&T Baylor Scott & White Health Dell KMFA National Endowment for the Arts Schlotzsky’s Seriff Productions, LLC The Shubert Foundation The Society Diaries $15,000-$24,999 Alice Kleberg Reynolds Foundation Chevron Kirk Tuck Photography Marquee Event Group Silicon Labs SOL Marketing Texas Commission on the Arts VISA Wells Fargo Advisors

$10,000-$14,999 The Brown Lupton Foundation Cakes Rock David Kurio Designs Dollar General Literacy Foundation Georgia B. Lucas Grant Fund Gusto Italian Kitchen + Wine Bar The Honor Roll Juliet Italian Kitchen KLRU PBS Kids Kurant Events La Pera Mix 94.7 Okay to Say Snarfs Sandwhiches USA Compression Partners, LLC The Vanilla Orchid

$2,500-$4,999 Clean Scapes Do512 and Do512 Family Rest of the World Agency Southwest Airlines Texas Gas Service ThunderCloud Subs $1,000-$2,499 Treaty Oak Distilling $1-$999 Armadillo Christmas Bazaar Barton Springs Saloon Charles Quinn Photography RideAustin Rosco Labs

$5,000-$9,999 Castle Hill Fitness Central Market DLA Piper Frost Bank John R. Rogers Photography The Junior League of Austin Independence Title Company Marv and Joyce Kaiser Foundation LightEdge LOVE Cycling Studio Norton Rose Fulbright The Steam Team Texas Coffee Traders Vinson & Elkins, LLP Werd Productions

Special thanks to the following organizations who match the gifts of their employees: Ameriprise • Apple • Applied Materials • AT&T • Bank of America • Charles Schwab • Chevron Dell • ExxonMobil General Electric • Google • Home Depot • Hospira • Humana • IBM Michael and Susan Dell Foundation • Microsoft • National Instruments The Pew Charitable Trusts • Silicon Labs • Topfer Family Foundation • Visa

This list reflects contributions made from September, 2018 through September 1, 2019, from businesses, foundations and public agencies to support ZACH’s annual activities. Thank you again for your generous support. For more information on how your business or organization can get involved at ZACH, please contact Margaret Gooding, Institutional Giving Manager, at 512- 476-0594 x232 or mgooding-silverwood@zachtheatre.org.

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Individual Contributors ZACH Theatre thanks the following individuals and family foundations for their generous gifts to support the work on our stages and in the community. This list reflects individual contributions to our Annual Fund from September 1, 2018 to September 1, 2019. To join our family of supporters, please contact Brittney Woolley at 512-476-0594 x270, or email bwoolley@zachtheatre.org.

The Great Scotts are a group of individuals and couples who substantially support ZACH Theatre with annual gifts of $1,500 or more. The enhanced financial commitment made by the Great Scotts enables ZACH to bring important culture opportunities to our Central Texas community, and in turn through year round social events and behind-the-scenes activities, the Great Scotts have a tremendous amount of fun! We deeply appreciate and thank our current Great Scotts and annual fund members.

Presenting Producer’s Circle ($25,000+) Anonymous*° Carolyn and Marc Seriff*° Mort and Bobbi Topfer° Executive Producer’s Plus Circle ($15,000+) Will Coombes and Brian Luna° Eric and Maria Groten° Dan Jackson III and M. Jeremy Guiberteau° Maxx Judd and Donn Gauger° Brian McCall° Pamela and Scott Reichardt Carl and Claire Stuart Executive Producer’s Circle ($10,000+) Jeff and Marcy Carpenter* Bill Dickson Mindy Ellmer and Charlie Geren° Anna, Cindy, and John Greenwood° Kathleen and Harvey Guion Joan and Jeffrey S. Lava Michelle and Eric Natinsky*° Bettye and Bill Nowlin° Harriet O'Neill and Kerry Cammack° Amber Pearce Jan and Gary Pickle° The Honorable James R. Pitts° Annette Renaud° Adam Schramek and Chari Kelly° Mary Herr Tally and Rusty Tally° Kathy and Randy Taylor° Tom and Terkel° Robert G. Welch Producer’s Circle ($7,500+) Carolyn Bartlett and Jesus Fraire Lisa Hannusch and Lisa Richardson Michael and Sarah Heidler Debbie and Chris Lowe John and Marcy Melanson Jessica and Greg Weaver* Director’s Circle ($6,000+) Larry Connelly Bill Dickey A. Robert Fischer and Kim Corcoran Richard Hartgrove and Gary Cooper Kelli and Eric Hodges Kathy Hutto and Allen Beinke Lisa and Bob Kaufman Mike and Suzanne Kennedy Nathan Lang Carolyn Lewis Tom Mays and Orlando Zayas Jennifer, Glenn, Waylon, and Wyatt Muniz

Marnie and Dave Near Berny and Sarah Schiff Kirsten and Jeff Serra Sam Slate Joah Spearman Leslie and Reid Sweet Colleen Terkel Ashley Thomas Nelda Treviño* Leslie and Don Ward Julie Williams Kevin Witcher and Rick O’Donnell Designer’s Circle ($3,000+) Dr. Brandi Andrade and Mr. Jimmy Fortuna Amy Barbee Michelle Bourianoff and Juan Zalles Thomas Clark* Amber and Clint Compton Kristen and Aaron Day Lori Dennis and Karen Verser Kim Eckert and Gil Cantu Amanda Ellis Jay Fox Marilyn Gaddis, PhD Kevin and Jennifer Goetz Paula and Michael Grad Ashley and John Guaragna Mel and Brian Hamburg-Maas Justin and Wendy Harvey Brian Hencey and Chuck Ross Marisela and Freddie Herrera Catherine and George Hessler Nester Ho and Heather Bland-Ho Belinda and Albert Huerta Ashley M. Hunter Johanne Ibsen-Wolford and Steve Wolford Diane Ireson and Rowland Cook Suzanne and Keith Kaminsky Karen and Don Kirmis* Sandi and Bob Kolitz Susan and Craig Lubin Carmen Luevanos Julia Marsden Terry Matthews Drs. Bruce and Nan McCann Linda McDonough Jon and Heather McElhaney Paul McGill* Marion R. McMillan IV Laura Merritt and J.P. Kloninger Louis and Christine Messina Kimberly and Tatum Moore Gail and Tommy Morgan Elizabeth and Reuel Nash Robert Nutt III and Susan Holland Fran and George Ramsey Jim Raup

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Jim and Trish Roberts-Miller Cord and Annie Shiflet Mark and Rozanne Silverwood Charlotte A. Smith Sadi Sparks Shane and Shannon Street Stacey and Mitch Zoll Stage Manager’s Circle ($1,500+) Anonymous* (2) Carol and Chris Adams Kay and William Allensworth Rosalie Ambrosino John and Diana Argersinger Barton Springs Saloon Brent, Amee, and Luke Baker Thomas D. Barrett The Barrick Family* Jamie L. Barshop Charitable Fund Becky Beaver Dr. Charles Bell Phillip L. Berry and Susan Landers The Boyd Family* Julianne and Bill Brackin In Memory of Lynda ‘Honey’ Brown Charles Buerschinger and Mary Anne Rickhoff Dan Bullock and Annette Carlozzi Ruth Casarez Elisbeth Challener and Brett Bachman Faye Chandler Cynthia Smith Clark Shelton K. Coleman Christian and Kate Cook Bradford and Melissa Coolidge* Eric Copper Robert Cratchit Mary Lockwood Crouch John Crow and Marcus Loy Dr. and Mrs. James Cullington JoAnn Dalrymple and Regan Ellmer Lady Elizabeth F. Donelson Kathleen Dorran Diane Dwight and Andy Jackson Gareth Egerton and Jessica Eveslage Robert and Wendy Elliott Dr. Harvey and Gloria Evans Farabee Family Fund - In Memory of Mary Margaret Farabee Jeanne and Richard Farleigh* Norman Fischer Charlie Frasier and Rick Taylor* Shelley Friend and Travis Kessler Freeit Data Solutions* Joshua and Rebecca Gindele Glenda Goehrs* Iris Groten Martin Grygar and Travis Maese Cass Haecker Susan B. Hammer

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Group Sales Groups of 8 or more receive discounts and may place advance ticket orders based on availability. We can assist you in everything from planning your pre-show cocktail hour to arranging caterers for a post-show gathering in one of our beautiful spaces. For more information and to schedule groups, please contact Alyson Mintz, Group Sales Associate, at 512-476-0594 x245 or email groupsales@zachtheatre.org.

Latecomers and Seating At show time, all empty seats are released back to the house to seat those patrons on stand-by. If you are running late to your performance, phone the Box Office so that we are aware that you are on your way and can hold your seats. Any patron arriving after curtain will be seated at the discretion of House Management. Our ushers will show you to your seat, if it’s easily accessible. If the seat is not accessible, you will be shown to an available seat at a break. At intermission, you’re welcome to relocate to your ticketed seat location.

Special Needs A Box Office Associate will be pleased to assist you with any special seating needs when you purchase your tickets. We have wheelchair and limited mobility seating in all of our theatres, and provide accessible restrooms, entry doors, and walkways. To access the second-level Serra Skyline Lounge in the Topfer Theatre, you many use the elevator located in the lobby. Assisted listening devices are available at the Box Office free of charge. For more information about any of these services, please contact the Box Office at 512-476-0541.

Drinks and Dining ZACH’s bars and lounges open 90 minutes prior to show time. The Topfer lounge remains open post-show for an opportunity to meet and mingle with the cast. Preorder your drinks at the bar, and they will be waiting for you at intermission and postshow. Our bars accept all major credit cards, and you may run a tab during your visit.

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Both Nat “King” Cole and Natalie Cole put their individual stamp on the jazz and pop music of their day, and won multiple Grammy® Awards along the way. “Unforgettable” celebrates Nat’s 100th birthday, and honors this incredible father/daughter duo whose flexible musical style and undeniable talent continue to influence the best musicians of today.

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The Austin Symphony Orchestra presents its Christmas tradition, Handel’s Messiah, accompanied by Chorus Austin for you and your family! Both a holiday classic and a city favorite, these two nights of musical magic will comfort you through their familiarity and fill you with the joy of rediscovery.

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