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Dave Steakley, Producing Artistic Director | Elisbeth Challener, Managing Director
THE SANTALAND DIARIES BY DAVID
SEDARIS ADAPTED TO THE STAGE BY JOE MANTELLO DIRECTED BY NAT MILLER Scenic Designer...............................................................................................................................................J. AARON BELL Costume Designer ....................................................................................................................................... BLAIR HURRY** Lighting Designer......................................................................................................................... CHERI PROUGH DEVOL Sound Designer ......................................................................................................................................... K. ELIOT HAYNES Properties Designer ..........................................................................................................................................SCOTT GROH Stage Manager .......................................................................................................................MEGAN KATHLEEN SMITH* *Member of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States ** Member of IATSE 829.
NOVEMBER 29–DECEMBER 29, 2019 THE WHISENHUNT AT ZACH THEATRE Drinks are welcome in the theatre.
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Originally produced in New York by David Stone and Amy Nederlander-Case on November 7, 1996. The Santaland Diaries is presented by special arrangement with Dramatists Play Service, Inc., New York.
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The Santaland Diaries Cast
J. Robert Moore* Crumpet ....................................................................................................................................... J. ROBERT MOORE* *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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A Christmas Carol Cast
J. ROBERT "JIMMY" MOORE (Crumpet) is thrilled to be back on the ZACH stage in The Santaland Diaries. Jimmy has earned performance, design, and directing credits working with companies across the country, including: Madison Square Garden, Manhattan Repertory, Phoenix Theatricals at The York Theatre, Lyric Theatre of Oklahoma, American Family Theatre, The Classic Theatre of San Antonio, The Virginia City Players, and The Public of San Antonio. Notable performance credits include: Phish's 2011 New Year’s Eve Spectacular (Madison Square Garden), Matilda The Musical, Buyer & Cellar, and Peter and the Starcatcher (ZACH Theater – Austin Critic’s Table nominations), The Rocky Horror Show (Lyric Theatre of Oklahoma), O Night Divine (York Theater), Almost Adults (Manhattan Repertory), Ellis Island Stories (American Family Theater - U.S. Tour), Billy Elliot (Oklahoma Lyric), The Laramie Project (Mystic Vision Players- NJACT Perry Award Nominee), Twelfth Night, Waiting for Godot (Classic Theater of SA - ATAC Award Best Supporting Actor), Anything Goes (Texas State University Ramsey Award Best Supporting Actor) Recent directing credits include: The Rocky Horror Show (Lyric Theatre of Oklahoma City), The Unexpeted Guest (TexARTS), All Shook Up and The Wizard of Oz (Zilker Theater Productions), Stage Kiss (Playhouse San Antonio, ATAC Award Best Director), Evita and [title of show] (Texas State University). A native of South Texas, Jimmy returned home from New York in 2013 to join the Texas theatre community and earn his M.F.A. in Directing from Texas State University. Additionally, Jimmy has studied with the Royal Shakespeare Company, Shakespeare’s Globe Theater, and the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts, in England. Jimmy served as the Artistic Director for Zilker Theater Productions’ 2018 season. More info @ JRobertMooreOnline.com.
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How David Sedaris found the fame he craved By Robert Fulford, National Post
Living in the age of celebrity, he felt shut out. He was miserable, drank and did drugs. Then someone waved a magic wand.
ran on NPR. In 1995, when Glass started his regular program, This American Life, he assigned Sedaris regular appearances. In almost no time Sedaris had a contract with Little Brown for his first book of collected stories and essays, some of which had appeared earlier in The New Yorker or Esquire. Eight books followed. Me Talk Pretty One Day won the Thurber Prize for American Humor. Naked won the Randy Shilts Award for Gay Nonfiction. Sedaris also has a Grammy for a comedy record. He and his sister, the actor Amy Sedaris, collaborate on writing plays. American humourist, author and radio contributor David Sedaris was discovered while reading excerpts from his diary in an obscure club in Chicago. Photo: Anne Fishbein
He continues to search his own life for unusual (and essentially comic) incidents. He is not above eccentricity. He is, for instance, a militant activist in anti-litter. When he’s at home in Horsham, West Sussex (where he lives with his partner, Hugh Hamrick), he spends four or five hours every day patrolling the nearby highway, picking up trash that motorists have thrown from their cars.
For many years, David Sedaris yearned for fame. He didn’t call it that, but a pleasant measure of fame was what he hoped for. He felt he was a nobody and he wanted to be somebody, somebody who was talked about and well known. Living in the age of celebrity, he was shut out.
This devotion to his principles has been recognized by the Queen. Every year, she invites volunteer workers from across the kingdom to a garden party at Buckingham Palace. Recently Sedaris and Hamrick were there to be feted. Unfortunately, Sedaris noticed that a number of guests were placing empty ice-cream containers in planters or behind columns. Littering in the garden of Her Majesty! Sedaris was appalled.
He did not like obscurity, that quality movie stars often claim to desire. He thought wistfully of the time in the future when he might occasionally spot his own name in a magazine. While doing routine anonymous work, like decorating someone’s apartment, he often listened to the radio interviews of Terry Gross on NPR’s Fresh Air. Today, he admits to dreaming about being interviewed by Gross. He remembers well what it was like to be an unknown. It wasn’t fun.
In a recent interview (of course it was with Terry Gross) Sedaris was asked how his present life contrasted with the nobody’s life he lived for so long. He now goes on tours across the continent where people line up to get his autograph on books they’ve just bought, he tells his stories on the BBC, he’s delivered a convocation address at Princeton University. Was this acclaim, Gross asked him on air, what he had in mind all along? Of course, Sedaris said, this is exactly what he dreamt of from the beginning. It should happen just that way to every nobody.
Today he can’t imagine that there was anyone else who so badly wanted fame. For that reason or some other, he was miserable. He drank enough to qualify as an alcoholic, and did drugs as well. He considered suicide and wrote in his diary a list of reasons why life was (or perhaps could be) worth living. Finally, by good luck, he found a way to market his working life, his personality and his sense of humour. He was on stage in an obscure Chicago club, reading excerpts from his diary, when Ira Glass of NPR heard him. At that point, he said recently, “My life just changed completely, like someone waved a magic wand.” Sedaris had briefly played an elf in Macy’s department store at Christmas. His talk about that experience, Santaland Diaries,
Source: National Post, Robert Fulford, November 9, 2018
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The Santaland Diaries Director's Notes Welcome back to a very Merry Santaland Diaries! It is an honor to bring this tradition back to ZACH, which goes back to 1998, six years after David Sedaris first catapulted his career when first reading his essay on National Public Radio’s Morning Edition in 1992. We have done many wonderful productions under the incredible direction of Dave Steakley and Abe Reybold, most of which were played by the incredibly talented Martin Burke. While I have big shoes to fill, I’m excited to have been passed the torch and get a chance to work with the very talented Jimmy Moore and Kevin Pellicone to find our own take on this iconic show. It is also great to have this veteran and design team who's creativity helps bring the story to life. While the holidays are meant to evoke cheer and merriment, it is also good to laugh at ourselves and the things that make us a little bitter or on edge. We all experience the holidays many different ways. Some are lucky to be with the ones they love, some are obligated to be with the ones they love not as much. Many have to work long hours to support their family, and some are alone this time of year. No matter how you experience the holidays, it is great that we can get together in a dark room and laugh about it all. It is this laughter that reminds us that we are together and we are connected, though good and bitter times. Thank you for being here and being a part of this Austin tradition. Now, please, grab a drink and enjoy the show!
Nat Miller Director
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A Christmas Carol Artistic Team
Nat Miller
J. Aaron Bell
Cheri Prough Devol
Blair Hurry**
K. Eliot Haynes
Scott Grogh
Megan Kathleen Smith*
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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A Christmas Carol Cast NAT MILLER, (Director) – Associate Artistic Director at ZACH Theatre. Previous director credits at ZACH include Jungalbook, Matilda The Musical, The Santaland Diaries, Heisenberg, Buyer & Cellar, Tortoise and Hare, Charlotte’s Web, A Year with Frog and Toad, Pinocchio, and Goodnight Moon. Nat received his M.F.A. in Drama and Theatre for Youth at The University of Texas at Austin and a B.F.A. in theatre from Southern Methodist University. Before moving to Austin, his professional experience includes ten years of directing, teaching, and acting for First Stage Children’s Theater in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
designs include Sideways Stories, If You Give a Mouse a Cookie, Farm to Market, Call It Courage and Brothers, Boyfriends & Other Criminals. Other local designs include Vampyress (Vortex Theatre), Parade: A Musical (St. Edward’s University), The Famous Rio Grande, The Trojan Women and Cabaret (University of Texas). Prior to ZACH, she built costumes for the Williamstown Theatre Festival, The Ohio Light Opera Company and STAGES: St. Louis. She also worked as Head of Wardrobe and Make-up for the national tour of Playhouse Disney’s The Doodlebops LIVE! and the 2008 national tour of The Moscow Ballet’s The Great Russian Nutcracker. She is currently an active member of the local 205 IATSE union.
J. AARON BELL (Scenic Designer) – joined ZACH in 2010. Aaron is originally from Fort Worth, Texas. He earned his M.F.A. in Theatrical Design from Brandeis University, and his B.F.A. from North Carolina School of the Arts in Scene Design. He’s painted all over the country in regional theatres including: The American Repertory Theatre in Boston, MA, Music Theatre of Wichita in Wichita, KS, Phoenix Theatre in Phoenix, AZ, Downtown Cabaret in Bridgeport, CT and Casa Manana Fort Worth, TX. Outside of heading the scenic painting department; Aaron also designs scenery for Zach including last season’s, A year in the life of Frog and Toad, 3 Pigs and Sophisticated Ladies. This year Aaron will be designing Santaland Diaries. www. johnaaronbell.com BLAIR HURRY (Costume Designer) – is an Austin native and graduated from the University of Texas at Austin in Costume Design & Technology. Her costume designs for ZACH Theatre include This Wonderful Life, Fully Committed, The Santaland Diaries, Red Hot Patriot: The Kick-Ass Wit of Molly Ivins, Metamorphoses and Shooting Star. ZACH’s Performing Arts School costume
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CHERI PROUGH DEVOL (Lighting Designer) REGIONAL: Porthouse Theatre (Ohio), Texas Shakespeare Festival, and Barter Theatre (Virginia) where she designed lighting and/or scenery for over 150 productions as Resident Designer, including the world premieres of Deborah Brevoort’s Blue Sky Boys, and Richard Alfieri’s Revolutions, as well as Barter’s national touring productions for Of Mice and Men, and The Diary of Anne Frank. OTHER: All Shook Up (Scenic and Lighting Design—Zilker Theatre Productions) A Chorus Line (Scenic Design--TXST University) and A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Lighting Design—TXST University). Her scenic design for Texas State University’s production of Intimate Apparel was recently displayed in a juried exhibition at the 2018 USITT Conference in Fort Lauderdale and was chosen for publication in the Summer issue of TD&T. M.F.A., University of Texas at Austin. Cheri is currently an Associate Professor of Scenic and Lighting Design at Texas State University. www.devol-design.net.
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A Christmas Carol Cast K. ELIOT HAYNES (Sound Designer) is an award winning sound designer based in Austin,TX. Recent designs include: Mr. Burns, a post-electric play; Blood Wedding; The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui; Rhinoceros and Anon(ymous) (The Mary Moody Northen Theater). The Orchid Flotilla, Missionary Position, Once There Were Six Seasons, Don Quixote de La Redo, Polly Mermaid: Apocalypse Wow!, The Cucuy Project (Glass Half Full Theatre). The Jungle, Frankenstein, Riddley Walker, The Crapstall Street Boys (Trouble Puppet Theater), The Call of The Wild, Gretel!(Theatre Heroes). Rent, The Santaland Diaries, Give A Mouse A Cookie, Buyer & Cellar, Red Hot Patriot, This Wonderful Life, and Doubt: A Parable (ZACH Theatre). The Call of The Wild, Gretel! (Theatre Heroes). Eliot is the Assistant Technical Director of The Mary Moody Northen Theater at St. Edward’s University and is so grateful to be part of the ZACH family.
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 MEGAN KATHLEEN SMITH (Stage Manager) – ZACH: Stage Management for Matilda The Musical, Once, Disney's Beauty and the Beast, Goodnight Moon, Singin' in the Rain, Million Dollar Quartet, In the Heights, jj's arcade, The Great Society, Charlotte's Web, Buyer & Cellar, Alice in Wonderland, Tribes, Winnie the Pooh, Cenicienta, A Christmas Carol (2014, 2017, 2018), Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike, The Cat in the Hat, Sciencetricks, A Christmas Story, Holiday Heroes, and HCA's The Little Mermaid. REGIONAL: It's Only a Play (Hillbarn Theatre), Church Basement Ladies, The Full Monty, and Disney's Newsies (Little Theatre on the Square), The Comedy of Errors and Guys and Dolls (Arkansas Shakespeare), Guys and Dolls (TexARTS), The Taming of the Shrew and The Invention of Love (Austin Shakespeare), Plaza Suite and To Kill a Mockingbird (Judson Theatre Company), and numerous productions while in residence at the Theatre Barn and Seven Angels Theatre. Megan holds a Bachelor's Degree in Theatre from the University of Kansas and is a proud member of Actors Equity Association.
SCOTT GROH (Properties Design) is ZACH Theatre’s Resident Properties Designer and created prop designs for 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,
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A Christmas Carol Cast COSTUMES Draper............................................................................................................................................................ Wayne Fowks Wardrobe Supervisor..............................................................................................................Christina Montgomery Assistant Costume Manager .................................................................................................... Elizabeth Ensminger
SCENIC Carpenters .............................................................................Mike Hennessy, Chris Dominguez, Christy Howell Scenic Artist ..................................................................................................................................................Roger Mason
PROPERTIES Properties Carpenter ..............................................................................................................................Marshall Tosko Properties Artisan .....................................................................................................................................Darby Powers
AUDIO Audio Engineer .......................................................................................................................................... Kellie Baldwin Audio Engineer .......................................................................................................................................Elizabeth Wood
LIGHTING AND VIDEO Master Electrician ...................................................................................................................................Emily Holmead Light Board Operator........................................................................................................................... Jonathan Sikora Electrics Overhire ...........................................................Jonathan Sikora, Jacqueline Sindelar, Michael Davis
STAGE OPERATIONS Stage Crew Chief ........................................................................................................................................Kyle Kirchhoff Stage Operations Assistant .................................................................................................................. Woody Hutzel
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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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ZACH Leadership
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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. 48
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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. 49
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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 Assistant Technical Director.............................................................................................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 ...............................................................................................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 ........................................................................................................................Kyle Kirchhoff 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 Information Systems and Tessitura Manager ............................................................Allen Greathouse 50
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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 Coordinator .................................................................................................Kevin Wilson 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 Pre-Profesional Vocal Coordinator ...................................................................................... Josh Wechsler 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, Payton Lewis Lead House Managers ............................................................................Kathy Garrett and West Swihart House Managers ...............Sarah Andrews, Dee Castillo, Ernestina Martinez, Harold Frisch, Terri Housworth, Kaitlyn Kennedy, Janie Paez, Rosie Payne, Gina Vargas 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 & Patron Loyalty Coordinator......................................................................... Alyson Mintz Rentals and Facilities Staff Site Rentals Sales Manager ............................................................................................. Christina Barboza Event Production Administrator .......................................................................... Ana Rusness-Peterson Facilities Manager .......................................................................................................................... Jay Holland Facilities Crew ........................................................................................................................... Jerald Ceredon Facilities Assistant ..............................................................................................................................Juan Solis Facility Maintenance Lead......................................................................................................... Leon Presley
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2019–20 Season The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show January 18–April 26, 2020 | The Kleberg
Roe April 8–May 3, 2020 | The Topfer
Created by Jonathan Rockefeller Based on the books by Eric Carle Directed by Shannon Fox
Written by Lisa Loomer
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.
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.
A Night with Janis Joplin January 29–March 8, 2020 | The Topfer
Reunion ‘85 May 27–June 28, 2020 | The Topfer at ZACH
Created, Written, and Directed by Randy Johnson Original Choreography by Patricia Wilcox Musical Direction by Allen Robertson Starring Mary Bridget Davies
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
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 Broadway's Tony®-nominated Mary Bridget Davies (who originated 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!
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!
Every Brilliant Thing February 5–March 29, 2020 | The Whisenhunt By Duncan Macmillan, with Jonny Donahoe Directed by Nat Miller Starring Martin Burke
The Sound of Music July 15–September 6, 2020 | The Topfer
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.
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
Somebody Loves You, Mr. Hatch February 29–April 4, 2020 | The Whisenhunt
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.
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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Design Your Season
ZACH offers multiple subscriptions for great savings and maximum flexibility. 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.
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January 29 - March 8, 2020 Created, Written and originally Directed by Randy Johnson Starring Mary Bridget Davies 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. 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!
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February 5–March 29, 2020 By Duncan Macmillan, with Jonny Donahoe Ice Cream. Water Fights. Things with Stripes. A boy sets out to count his blessings oneby-one and list every single special, ordinary thing about living to lift his Mom's spirits. 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..
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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 $50,000-$99,999 H-E-B Tournament of Champions Holiday Inn Austin - Town Lake The Shubert Foundation $25,000-$49,999 A&F Drum Co. AT&T Baylor Scott & White Health Dell Do512 and Do512 Family KMFA National Endowment for the Arts Schlotzsky’s Seriff Productions, LLC The Society Diaries $15,000-$24,999 Chevron Kirk Tuck Photography Marquee Event Group Silicon Labs Texas Commission on the Arts VISA
$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 La Pera Okay to Say Alice Kleberg Reynolds Foundation Snarfs Sandwhiches USA Compression Partners, LLC The Vanilla Orchid Wells Fargo Advisors
$2,500-$4,999 Clean Scapes Rest of the World Agency Southwest Airlines Spectrum Texas Gas Service ThunderCloud Subs $1,000-$2,499 Treaty Oak Distilling $1-$999 Barton Springs Saloon Charles Quinn Photography RideAustin Rosco Labs
$5,000-$9,999 The Carpenter Castle Hill Fitness Central Market DLA Piper Frost Bank Independence Title Company The Junior League of Austin KMFK LOVE Cycling Studio Norton Rose Fulbright John R. Rogers Photography The Steam Team Texas Coffee Traders Vinson & Elkins, LLP
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 November 1, 2018 through November 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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April 8–May 3, 2020 Written by Lisa Loomer 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 the complicated polarization in our culture. Poignant, surprising, and with unexpected humor, Roe illuminated the difficult choices women make and the passion each side has for it's cause.
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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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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 November 1, 2018 to November 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° Ronda and Kelly Gray 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 Terkel° Robert G. Welch Producer’s Circle ($7,500+) Carolyn Bartlett and Jesus Fraire Lisa Hannusch and Lisa Richardson Michael and Sarah Heidler Debbie Lowe with Kuper Sotheby’s John and Marcy Melanson Jessica and Greg Weaver* Director’s Circle ($6,000+) Larry Connelly 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 Terry Matthews 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 Ashley Thomas Colleen Terkel 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 Alfred R. 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
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Fran and George Ramsey Jim Raup Jim and Trish Roberts-Miller Cord and Annie Shiflet Mark and Rozanne Silverwood Charlotte A. Smith Sadi Sparks Shane and Shannon Street Leslie and Reid Sweet Angie Witte and Elizabeth Foster 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 Bill Dickey 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*
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Individual Contributors Joshua and Rebecca Gindele Glenda Goehrs* Iris Groten Susan B. Hammer Nyla Harper Herrera Law & Associates, PLLC* Robert and Frances Hieronymus Stephanie and Jody Hooten Ciera Denee Hutson Bobby and Nancy Inman The Ireland Family Dana and Dennis Jakubowicz Dirk and Betty Jameson Scott Joslove Chad and Kim Jowers Abigail and Jeffrey Julia Steven Klindworth Hank and Nancy Kojzarek Ken and Diane Kramer Margaret Kress David and Candy Kultgen Doug and Debbie Lackey L’Aiglon Foundation Myra Leo and Billy Atkins Dr. Emma Lou Linn Drs. Alaire and Tom Lowry Travis Maese and Martin Grygar Michael and Suzanne Maine Dr. Roseann Mandziuk Lee Manford and Casey Blass Phil and Sue Maxwell Virginia McCarroll Todd and Zoe McKimmey* Susan C. Morse Mike and Linda O’Krent Connie and Samuel Pate Piper Posey Alyssa and Nikko Ramos Tracy Rawl Karin Richmond Dabney and James Roe Joe and Patty Rotunda Nancy Scanlan Joy and Dan Selak Chris and Karen Shannon Laura and Mike Snavely Greg Sovey and Buck Powers Dave Steakley Beth and Jack Stockton Robert Stoltz and Eve Michaels Lonnie Karotkin-Taub and Albert Taub Trinity Pools & Scapes Russ and Janey Trowbridge* Mark and Ledi Trutna Tumble Tech Keith Uhls and Dan Hutchison Thomas and Karen Vaughn* Lanny Vickery and Kim Greene Tracy Walsh and Eric Long Elizabeth Wheeler* Brad and Cindy Wiewel Robert and Danielle Wills Leading Role ($600+) Anonymous* (5) Patti and Michael Abkowitz
Laura Agnew and Hill Abell Larry and Cheryl Audette Rebecca Austen and Stacy Holt Austin’s Inn at Pearl Street Donna Ayala Joshua Becker Steven and Susan Beebe Cindy and Pat Behling In Memory of Howard Blackwood Robert and Lavonne Blalock* Barbara Bobb Becky Jo Bonham* Sue and Dewey Breland Russell Bridges and Ralph Salinas Karl and Jan Buesing Kent Burress Kelli and John Carlton Christina Carson LPC* Kathy Clark Donna Clay Kevin and Sue Cloud Mary K. Combs Jeanne and Richard Connell Charles and Dian Cox The Crozier Family The Honorable Drew and Clarisa Darby Darrell and Brenda David Leola Decker Veronica and Michael Delgado-Savage Carl and Laura Dobbs Susan and David Donaldson Claude and Susan Ducloux Lawson Ellinor Haruyo and Richard Fisher Clint Fletcher David and Pam Frager David and Inell Franks Ernest and Sharon Frerking, In memory of Waverly Scott Terry Ganey Friedel Family Foundation by Lynne and Steve Gellman Dr. James E. Gilliam and Judith Gilliam* Brian Gleason Fred and Betty Glosser Courtney Goodings The Graham/Walker Family Dr. Ellen M. Grimm and Dr. Michael J. Grady Dr. Juan Guerrero, MD* James and Brandy Hammack Don and Mary Kay Hanson Michele Haram Jeffrey Harper and Mark Seeger Hunter Harris Frances Hart Robin Hasty Carisa Herweck and Valerie Esparza Rebecca Heston Tracey and David Hime Jim and Linda Holcombe Shirley and Doug Hudson Amy Hunt William and Marilyn Ingram Chuck Jenkins and Gay Heavilin Rebecca JD Johnson James Jones
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Dennis Karbach and Robert Brown Michael Kentor Josh and Christabel Ketchersid H. Daviss King Jr. Roger and Lee Kintzel* Judith Knotts Yvonne Lanelli Carey Leva and Elizabeth Danon-Leva Clay and Katy Levit Law Office of Valerie Luessenhop William Lynn and Joanne Debyah Lana Macrum and Jeffrey Craig Ellen S. Marcus Pamela Mathison and Tom Kiehne Amy McCaffrey Kimberly and Alan McCollum Lynn E. McNeill and Torbin McEwen Lynn Meyer and Rick Clemens Will Meysing Melissa Moloney and Chris Walk* Anne and David Morley George and Heidi Ochoa Terry and Patrick O’Daniel Victoria and Brian Ozimek Mary Pape Larry and Angela Parsons Candace and Michael Partridge Lisa Paulson and Michael O'Toole Phillip and Randy Pensabene Nancy and Frank Petrone Drs. Jan Puckett and John Richardson Tammy Purser Tom and Kit Randall Karen Rascati The Ribas Family* Jason and Gretchen Roberts Rogers-O’Brien Construction Co.* James, Jill and Shan Rutherford Amy Shipherd Marcia and Barry Silverberg Stephen Skaggs and Jay Kleine Larry E. and Susan B. Smith Skip Smith Heather and Brett Spicer* Amy Spiro and Steven Bijl* Ryan Stryker Sherrie and Christopher Thomas Susan Branch Towne Don and Faith Trapp Christian Trembley Karen Tuel and Doug Powell Melba Vasquez and Jim Miller Alison Walgren and Richard Segura* Craig Wallace Sabrina and Jamie Wallace Keith and Sarah Walters Jay Willems and Dennis Nauert Stephanie and Steve Williams* Linda Wilson Jan and Lois Wood Anne Wynne Ching and Man-Li Yew Stan and Hilary Young Jamie Zerwas* * Friends of Education contributor ° Standing Ovation Society Member
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At Your Service Purchase Tickets
Online: zachtheatre.org Phone: 512-476-0541 x1 In person: 202 South Lamar, Austin, TX 78704 Monday–Friday, 12 - 7 p.m. during performances (12 - 5 p.m. all other times) Sundays, 12 - 2:30 p.m. during performances
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. ZACH’s lounges and bars offer a selection of wines, cocktails, and craft beers. Our Kleberg and Topfer bars offer a wide range of liquor selections including our popular wells and single malt scotches. Gourmet appetizer plates and small bites are also available.
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2 0 1 9 -2 0 2 0 s ea s o n • Pa RT I The Guess Who
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sTanley clarke band
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1.17.20
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