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What’s Inside: A Philadelphia Story: A philly-centric History with Bruce Graham From the Desk of the Dramaturg
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Coming and Going: An Interview with Playwright Bruce Graham
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Shira Beckerman Managing Director
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Anthony Lawton
Robin Moseley
Set Design Costume Design David Gordon Pamela Scofield
Richard Poe
Sound Design Lighting Design R. Lee Kennedy Bart Fasbender
Casting Director of Production Stuart Howard, Paul Hardt Bruce charlick
Composer Robert Maggio PTC Casting Director amy dugas brown
Technical Director Production Stage Manager AMANDA ROBBINS-BUTCHER michael L. cristaldi
Assistant Stage Manager danielle commini
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jAMES J. CHRISTY THE OUTGOING TIDE was originally produced by Northlight Theatre, Chicago, Illinois BJ Jones, Artistic Director; Timothy J. Evans, Executive Director
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from the producing artistic director Dear Friends, The month of March has been awash in new plays here at PTC! The first two weeks were devoted to PTC@Play – a jubilant celebration of new work or, as we said, “12 Days, 21 Plays, 60 Artists and YOU!” Thanks in equal measure to both the Knight and Wyncote Foundations; we are proud that over 1,000 theater-lovers poured through our doors to participate in the development of a wide array of plays and musicals by Michael Hollinger, Sam Hunter, Dominique Morisseau, Jen Haley, Charles Busch and eight fabulous Philadelphians, the latter of whom packed the house on our last night with a delightful bill of short plays. Three festival highlights were: Terrence McNally announcing Bill Cain as the winner of the award named in his honor; Jen Haley winning the Susan Smith Blackburn Award for The Nether right before we read it; and Philly Reality – two days of scenes and monologues created and performed by our Drama Contact students. The second half of March has us turning our attention to another new play – Bruce Graham’s deeply moving family drama, The Outgoing Tide, arguably his finest to date in an already impressive body of work. It has been eight years since we produced According to Goldman, a play about marriage, creativity and betrayal in the life of a screenwriter. This script was in a very early stage of development when we mounted it. Not so with The Outgoing Tide which was given a first reading at PlayPenn and then produced at Chicago’s Northlight Theater where it won the Joseph Jefferson Award for best new play. So why call this a new play at this point? In theater, it takes more than one company to help a writer or composer create a new work. Sometimes, as we have seen in the plays of August Wilson, it can take several productions occurring at as many as five theaters, before a play is considered “set” or deemed ready for publication. In the case of Tide at PTC, Graham has worked closely with us, “tweaking” the script and playing a key role in the creative process in collaboration with his (and our) longtime director, James Christy. Apart from the process, however, the most important aspect about The Outgoing Tide is the play itself which represents a time-honored American literary tradition---the family drama. This script offers audiences a funny and often wrenching glimpse into the kind of crisis that befalls grown children and their parents every day. It is a major contribution to this genre and we could not be more proud to be producing it here in Graham’s home town. Finally, March is also the time that theaters begin revealing their season choices for next year. We are very excited to announce two exciting projects: The Mountaintop, a fresh and personal look at the legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr. by the gifted young playwright Katori Hall, and Theresa Rebeck’s hilarious and trenchant comedy, Seminar. Stay tuned for more announcements soon. See you at the theatre!
Sara Garonzik | Producing Artistic Director
FROM THE Production Sponsor, hEALTH AMERICA On behalf of HealthAmerica, welcome to Philadelphia Theatre Company’s production of The Outgoing Tide. We are proud to support Philadelphia Theatre Company and this production’s exploration of the human spirit. . For 37 years, HealthAmerica has been a presence in Pennsylvania, serving the health insurance needs of its employers and citizens. We are committed to providing access to high quality health care and promoting healthy lifestyles for all those we serve. HealthAmerica is also committed to supporting local, philanthropic endeavors in areas such health education, health research, community safety, and the arts and humanities. We are proud to join this exploration of life’s difficult choices, familial love, and individual dignity by supporting The Outgoing Tide and Philadelphia Theatre Company. Philadelphia Theatre Company has a longstanding tradition of providing high quality arts and programming that examines the human experience. It is through this innovative approach that we become enlightened, thoughtful, and inspired. Enjoy the rest of the season. Sincerely,
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April 30, 2012
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FROM THE MANAGING DIRECTOR Dear PTC Family, Philadelphia Theatre Company has been committed to arts education since the company’s founding in 1974. Through our Drama Contact program, PTC brings artists into the Philadelphia public school classrooms to provide students with context for each mainstage play before they arrive in the theater. Over 2,000 students attend performances at PTC each year, an experience which is often their very first interaction with live theater. This winter, Mayor Michael Nutter’s Cultural Advisory Council, with participation and advice from Sara Garonzik, released a ‘vision plan’ for the arts which outlines a civic approach to Philadelphia’s cultural sector. One of the plan’s goals is to ensure that “all Philadelphia children have access to highquality cultural experiences and arts education offerings in its schools.” This directive commits the city to invest in our economic future through creative capital. In line with this commitment, PTC will launch the Greenfield Teaching Artist Fellowship, generously sponsored by the Albert M. Greenfield Foundation. This project includes a systemic study of arts education methodology and best practices, workshops for and with master teaching artists, and practical teaching experience in urban classrooms. The unparalleled new program will provide a template for teaching artist training, as well as the opportunity for PTC to double the number of students who experience the transformative power of live theater. We are extremely proud of the impact this new program will have on the future success of our theater, our youth, and our city. Also exciting this season is our annual spring Gala at the Bellevue. On Monday, April 30 we will honor Marilyn and Bob Birnhak for their twenty years of support of PTC and the entire Philadelphia cultural community. This year’s event will feature an exclusive concert from the Tony-award winning baritone Brian Stokes Mitchell. Mitchell has performed at most of the great American concert halls as well as at the White House, Tanglewood, Lincoln Center, and in numerous Broadway roles of distinction. We know that a night of exquisite music will appropriately thank Marilyn and Bob for their beautiful and ongoing support of PTC’s vision for the development of new American plays and musicals in Philadelphia. I hope you will all be able to join us at this special event and party with PTC this spring. Finally, I’d like to welcome the following supporters to our special patrons program, the Artists Circle: Linda & Jonathan Chorney, Fran & Leon Levy, and Victor Keen & Jean Ruddy. The Artists Circle recognizes donors of $1,000+ with special insider events with the cast and creative team of each of our shows, allowing intimate conversations with the people who create and inspire the work on our mainstage. Benefits of membership can be found on our newly re-designed website, and we hope you will consider joining us now and participating in all of the exclusive events throughout our upcoming season. As always, I thank you for joining us at tonight’s performance, and I look forward to seeing you soon.
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A Philadelphia Story A PHILLY-centric History with Bruce Graham
Los Angeles can have its Raymond Chandler; London can take its Dickens and Arthur
Conan Doyle – Philadelphia’s heart belongs to Bruce Graham. For over 25 years, the playwright has plucked and reimagined many of his most memorable characters from the City of Brotherly Love. Its landscape – the charming tenacity of the neighborhoods, the local joints, and the incorrigible regulars who call it home – has provided an indelible source of inspiration. Here are just a few career highlights of Graham’s work on Philadelphia stages.
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Theatre Exile (left to right: Harry Philibosian and John Lumia)
ANY GIVEN MONDAY
ACCORDING TO GOLDMAN
Perrier, Pete Pryor, and Joe Canuso. Photo by Paola Nogueras)
Bruce McCarty. Photo by Mark Garvin)
Theatre Exile (left to right: Genevieve
SOMETHING INTANGIBLE
Arden Theatre Company (left to right: Scott Greer and Ian Merrill Peakes. Photo by Mark Garvin)
Philadelphia Theatre Company, 2004 (left to right: Tobias Segal, and
THE PHILLY FAN
People’s Light & Theatre Company
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FROM THE PTC BOARD PRESIDENT Dear PTC Subscribers and Friends, Midway through our 2012 season, it is clear that, artistically, PTC has never been better. Acclaim for this season’s Red and The Scottsboro Boys, both in Philadelphia and around the nation, further reinforces PTC’s position as one of the country’s foremost regional theatres. We are proud to be able to bring to Philadelphia theatre that is both entertaining and important, that challenges the mind as well as nourishes the spirit, and delivers it all with the highest level of artistic excellence. We extend deepest thanks to our good friends at Health America for sponsoring this production of Bruce Graham’s The Outgoing Tide. Nonprofit performing arts organizations such as PTC have been encountering unusually strong headwinds in recent years. Ticket revenue covers only about half of the cost of our operations. The other half is covered by contributions from those who believe in our mission to present the very best in contemporary American theater. Yet the economic recession has greatly complicated the task of attracting both private and public funding as many individuals and government sources have found it necessary to cut back their support of the arts. Few cities in the nation can equal the richness of Philadelphia’s cultural life. To sustain this exceptionally strong arts climate, all who love the arts will be needed to step up to new levels of financial support. If you are attending this performance, you are an arts consumer, and we are delighted that you are here. At the same time, please consider also becoming an arts contributor, if you are not already. Your favorite arts organizations, including PTC, need your generosity as never before. The entire PTC Board of Directors joins me in thanking you for coming to Philadelphia Theatre Company’s beautiful Suzanne Roberts Theatre and we hope you enjoy The Outgoing Tide. With best wishes,
Priscilla M. Luce President, Board of Directors
CAST Jack................................................................................................................................Anthony Lawton* Peg.....................................................................................................................................Robin Moseley* Gunner...................................................................................................................................Richard Poe*
*Member of Actors’ Equity Association
Setting
Time: Autumn, the present
Scene: The Concannon home on the Chesapeake
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who’s who Anthony Lawton (Jack) has mostly acted on stage, at theatres in
Michigan, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, and New York City. Principally, however, he has lived and worked in Philadelphia. Favorite roles include George in Of Mice and Men (Walnut St. Theatre); Gideon in Athol Fugard’s Playland (Wilma Theater); Coleman in The Lonesome West and Feste in Twelfth Night (Lantern Theater); the Fire Chief in the 24-Hour Bald Soprano (Brat Productions); Autolycus in The Winter’s Tale, Cromwell in A Man for All Seasons, and Bottom in A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival); Dr. Parker in Bat Boy and “man” in Brief Interviews with Hideous Men (1812 Productions); and The Devil and Billy Markham, Heresy, The Great Divorce, and The Screwtape Letters—solo shows he produced under the aegis of his own company, the Mirror. He has appeared in M. Night Shyamalan’s film Unbreakable, and in the Vince Papale biopic Invincible. He has also appeared on CBS TV’s Hack and Cold Case. Next fall, he will appear with Bradley Cooper in the film The Silver Linings Playbook. In 1999, the Philadelphia City Paper named him the city’s “Best One-Man Theatre.” Also in 2003, he was awarded an Independence Foundation grant to develop a production of his first original play The Foocy, which garnered five Barrymore nominations at the Lantern in 2005, including Best New Play.
Robin Moseley (Peg) spent six years with the Alley Theatre Company in Houston, Texas, and two years with the Denver Center Theatre Company. She has appeared at over 15 regional theaters. Her Broadway credits include Pygmalion (Roundabout Theatre Company) and standby for Grace in Faith Healer (Booth Theatre). She has appeared Off Broadway as Vi in The Memory of Water and Judith in Aristocrats (Manhattan Theatre Club), Lady Faulconbridge in King John (Delacorte Theater), Belinda in Seasons Greetings (Joyce Theater), and Mildred in The Glass Cage (Mint Theater Company). Television credits include Law and Order, Law and Order: SVU, and As the World Turns. Film credits include The Sky’s No Limit, Manhunter, and The Juror. Favorite roles have included Amanda in The Glass Menagerie (The Repertory Theater of St. Louis and the American Conservatory Theater in San Francisco), Maureen in The Beauty Queen of Leenane (Denver Center Theatre Company), Miss Lucy in Sweet Bird of Youth (The Shakespeare Theater Company), and Marry Todd Lincoln in The Heavens are Hung in Black (Ford’s Theatre). Most recently, she appeared as Linda in Death of a Salesman at The Old Globe in San Diego. Richard Poe (Gunner) is thrilled to be making his debut at
Philadelphia Theatre Company. He appeared most recently at the American Conservatory Theatre in San Francisco, playing Edgar Halcyon in the premiere of the new musical Tales of the City. On Broadway, he’s been part of the original companies of M. Butterfly (1988 Tony Award, Best Play); The Pajama Game with Harry Connick Jr. (2006 Tony Award, Best Musical Revival); Journey’s End (2007 Tony Award, Best Play Revival); plus Cry-Baby; Moon Over Buffalo; Our Country’s Good; Execution of Justice; The Dinner Party; The Adventures of Tom Sawyer The Musical; Fiddler on the Roof; and Present Laughter. He created the role of Leonard in the premiere of Christopher Durang’s Why Torture is Wrong…and the People Who Love Them at The Public Theatre, the role of The Father in Nick Jones’ The Coward at Lincoln Center, and several roles in the hit comedy Jeffrey at the Minetta Lane Theatre and the Geffen Playhouse in Hollywood. He toured the country as the 1st Gangster in the Tony Award-
winning revival of Kiss Me, Kate; and he played Serge in the Chicago company of Art, and then reprised it with a Canadian company in Winnipeg and Toronto. On television he has appeared on Law & Order, Ed, Pride and Joy, and Army Wives. He had recurring roles on Frasier, The Five Mrs. Buchanan’s, and A Whole New Ballgame, and he played the Cardassian, Gul Evek on Star Trek: Next Generation, Deep Space Nine, and Voyager. His films include featured roles in Speechless, Presumed Innocent, Transamerica, The Jackal, Born on the Fourth Of July, The Night We Never Met, and Burn After Reading. He has been narrating books for over twenty years and has over ninety titles to his credit. He won the 2004 Audie Award for his narration of East of Eden, and has been nominated for his work on Blood Meridian and The Story of Edgar Sawtelle. He dedicates this performance to the memory of his brother-in-law, Bill Martin.
Bruce Graham (Playwright) wrote the plays Burkie, Early One Evening at the Rainbow Bar & Grille, Moon Over the Brewery, Minor Demons, Belmont Avenue Social Club, The Champagne Charlie Stakes, Desperate Affection, Coyote on a Fence (Winner of The Rosenthal Prize and Two Drama Desk Nominations—the West End production starred Ben Cross), According to Goldman, and Dex and Julie Sittin’ in a Tree. Something Intangible and Any Given Monday won consecutive Barrymore Awards in 2009 and 2010 for Best New Play. His one man show The Philly Fan plays semi-continuously throughout the Philadelphia area. The Outgoing Tide recently premiered at Northlight, starring Tony winners John Mahoney and Rondi Reed, and won the Jefferson Award for Best New Play. It opens at the Galway Theatre Festival in July. Mr. Hart and Mr. Brown premieres at People’s Light in the summer and North of the Boulevard premieres at Theatre Exile next season. Graham recently returned to acting, performing as Lenny in his play Any Given Monday, and he can be seen this season in Time Stands Still at the Delaware Theatre Company and Act II. He wrote the screenplay for the films Dunston Checks In, Anastasia, and Steal This Movie. The television movies Hunt for the Unicorn Killer, The Christmas Secret, Ring of Endless Light (Humanitas Award winner—Best Children’s Screenplay), Right on Track, Tiger Cruise, The Most Wonderful Time of the Year, and Trading Christmas. He wrote for the television shows Roseanne, Leg Work, and various soap operas. Graham has received grants from the Pew Foundation, the Rockefeller Foundation, the Princess Grace Foundation (Statuette Award winner), and the Philadelphia Theatre Initiative. He is a two time winner of the Edgerton Foundation Award for Best New Play. Along with Michele Volansky, he is the author of the book The Collaborative Playwright. Graham teaches film and theatre courses at Drexel University. He lives in South Philly and Elkton, Maryland, with Stephanie, Kendall, and two beagles. James J. Christy (Director) is delighted to return to PTC where he has had so much
history. Jim was a founding member of the company back in the seventies and, more recently, directed such shows as The Laramie Project and Take Me Out, both Barrymore Best Production winners. He is also happy to be working again with his long time collaborator and friend Bruce Graham, for whom he has directed ten premieres both at The Philadelphia Festival Theatre for New Plays and at the Arden Theatre. Five years ago, Jim was honored with the Philadelphia Theatre Alliance’s Barrymore Award for Lifetime Achievement, a real highlight of his longtime career as a director and educator in Philadelphia. He is a Professor Emeritus at Villanova University where he taught theatre for thirty-nine years. Jim feels lucky in his golden years to be directing this beautiful and thoughtful play on later life, The Outgoing Tide. He looks forward to more directing, travel, and good times with his wonderful wife, Franny, and their fabulous kids and grandkids.
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David Gordon (Set Designer) has designed almost 300 productions for theatre
and opera, including PTC’s productions of Gross Indecency, Dinner with Friends, and Orson’s Shadow. Other recent work includes designs for the Public Theater/NYSF, CSC, Theatre for a New Audience, Old Globe, Long Wharf, Huntington, McCarter, Goodspeed, Williamstown, Chicago Shakespeare, Arden, Wilma, Walnut St., Kennedy Center, Westport, Lincoln Center, L.A. Opera, Opera Theatre of St. Louis, Arizona, Berkshire and Sarasota Operas, and the State New Experimental Theatre in Volgograd, Russia. David has received four Barrymore Awards and the 2003 Elliot Norton Award for Outstanding Scenic Design, and has been nominated for IRNE, Carbonel, and CT Critics Circle awards. He is a professor of set design at Rutgers University’s Mason Gross School of the Arts.
Pamela Scofield (Costume Designer) previously designed Take Me Out for the Philadelphia Theatre Company. Her Off-Broadway credits include Almost, Maine; I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change (which she also designed for the Chicago and San Francisco productions); The Summer of ’42; and A Fine and Private Place. She designed the National Tour and Madison Square Garden productions of Cinderella, starring Eartha Kitt, and has designed several editions of the Grammy Awards. Recent regional credits include Utah’s Pioneer Theatre, where she just designed the premiere of Find and Sign by Wendy Macleod; and Alabama Shakespeare Festival, where her most recent production was The 39 Steps. Other regional theater credits include Actors Theatre of Louisville, Indiana Repertory Theatre, Pittsburgh Public, Asolo Theatre, Berkshire Theatre Festival, The Huntington Theatre, dozens of productions for Geva Theatre including last season’s The Music Man, and many musicals (new and old) for Goodspeed Opera and North Shore Music Theatre. Pamela has been on the faculty of Colby College and Queens College, and has a Master’s degree in creative writing. She is a collaborator with and designer for dramatic dancer Joan Evans with whom she shares many awards, including an NEA grant and Edinburgh’s Fringe First Award for Where Ravens Rule. She is presently working on designs for Company at Geva. R. Lee Kennedy (Lighting Designer) is pleased to return to Philadelphia Theatre
Company after designing The Light in the Piazza (2010 Barrymore Award for Outstanding Lighting Design). Off-Broadway credits include: Queen of the Mist, Hello Again, See Rock City (Drama Desk Nomination) Bury the Dead (Drama Desk Nomination), Marcy in the Galaxy, The Dark at the Top of the Stairs, All the Way Home, Normal, The Audience (Drama Desk Nomination), First Lady Suite, Requiem for William, Our Town. National Tours: The Secret Garden, Once on This Island, Five Guys Named Moe, A Grand Night for Singing. Chicago Area: Assassins, The Secret Garden (Joseph Jefferson Citation for Lighting Design), Once On This Island (Joseph Jefferson Citation Recommended for Lighting Design) (Pegasus Players), Oklahoma, The Sound of Music (Marriott’s Lincolnshire Theatre); Mud (Victory Gardens Theatre). Lee designs regularly for the Illinois Shakespeare Festival (2006, 2008, 2009, 2010 repertory seasons). Lee heads the MFA lighting design program at The University of Virginia.
Bart Fasbender (Sound Designer) designed for the following productions at PTC:
Humor Abuse and Ruined. Broadway: Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson. In NY: Playwrights Horizons, The Public, Second Stage, The New Group, Primary Stages, The Atlantic, BAM, PlayCo, Naked Angels, MTC, LAByrinth, Women’s Project and Productions, Rattlestick, Cherry Lane, Ars Nova, Lincoln Center, 24 Hour Plays, P73, Clubbed Thumb, Les Freres Corbusier, The Exchange, Summer Play Festival, NY Music Festival, Juilliard, Fordham, and Circle East/Circle Rep. Regional: Williamstown, NY Stage & Film, Seattle Rep, American Conservatory Theater, Yerba Buena PAC, CTG – Kirk Douglas Theater, Barrington Stage, Berkshire Theater Festival, and TheaterWorks.
Robert Maggio (Composer) is delighted to be creating music again at PTC, where
he has composed music for M. Butterfly, Intimate Apparel, Third, Nickel and Dimed, Take Me Out, Orson’s Shadow, Dinner with Friends, and The Laramie Project. He has also composed songs and incidental music for Yale Repertory Theatre, People’s Light and Theater Company, Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival, and Shakespeare Santa Cruz. He is working on musicals with Matthew Hardy, Kristin Maloney, and Michael Hollinger in the BMI Musical Theatre Workshop. For his original compositions, Robert has received a Pew Fellowship, a Guggenheim Fellowship, an American Academy of Arts and Letters Award, and grants from the PA and NJ Arts Councils. His music is recorded on the New World, Summit, and Albany labels. A graduate of Yale and Penn, Robert teaches music composition at West Chester University. Find him at www.robertmaggio.com.
Stuart Howard and Paul Hardt (Casting) are very happy to be casting for the Philadelphia Theatre Company for the first time. They have cast scores of plays and musicals on and off Broadway and in major regional theatres across the USA. Amy Dugas Brown (PTC Casting Director) is a casting director, director, audition coach, senior lecturer at University of the Arts, and project director for the Actors’ Project at University of Pennsylvania’s Brain Behavior Laboratory. She spent ten seasons as Associate Artistic Director at Arden Theatre Company and is a graduate of Barnard College, Columbia University. She is married to Philadelphia actor Ben Dibble and together they have three children.
Carrie Chapter (Production Dramaturg) is the Literary Manager and Dramaturg at Philadelphia Theatre Company. A graduate of Washington College and Villanova University, her workshop and production credits include the National Music Theatre Conference and the National Playwrights Conference at the O’Neill Theater Center; PlayPenn New Play Development; Geva Theatre Center; Playwrights Horizons; Primary Stages; and Inis Nua Theatre Company. Ms. Chapter also provided workshop dramaturgy for Broadway’s The Book of Mormon. Recently, she proudly acted as the facilitator/ dramaturg for a seed grant project at Temple University entitled, que[e]ry, a studentwritten performance piece on the experiences of LGBT youth. Ms. Chapter is a member of the Literary Managers and Dramaturgs of the Americas (LMDA). Amanda Robbins-Butcher (Production Stage Manager) was the Philadelphia Theatre Company’s Production Stage Manager for The Scottsboro Boys and Red. Pig Iron Theatre Company’s Production Stage Manager for Twelfth Night. Blueman Group Boston’s Stage Manager. A.R.T’s Assistant Stage Manager for Paradise Lost, Best of Both Worlds, Endgame, and Romance. Production Associate for Communist Dracula Pageant, No Man’s Land, and Wings of Desire. ART Institute’s Stage Manager for Pinter One Acts (The Room & Celebration), Lacy Project, The Discreet Charm of Monsieur Jordain, Expats, Gray City, Betty’s Summer Vacation, Phoenician Women, Kate Crackernuts, The Island of Anyplace, and Melancholy Play. Received a B.A. from St. Olaf College in Northfield, MN. Danielle Commini (Assistant Stage Manager) was the Philadelphia Theatre Company’s Assistant Stage Manager for The Scottsboro Boys, Red, Colin Quinn’s Long Story Short, Ruined, Let Me Down Easy, Race, and The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. Production Stage Manager for Bella: The Color of Love. Opera Company of Philadelphia’s Stage Management Intern for Otello. Walnut Street Theatre’s Stage Management Apprentice for Fiddler on the Roof, Fallen Angels, The Eclectic Society, and Oliver! Received a B.F.A. from University of the Arts in Philadelphia, PA. Much love to Mom and Dad for unending support.
Bruce Charlick (Director of Production) is in his 15th season with Philadelphia
Theatre Company. Bruce’s career in theater spans four decades, including: The Annenberg Center of the University of Pennsylvania, The Mann Center for the Performing Arts, and Temple University’s Department of Theatre. In his “spare” time Bruce enjoys his family of three children, a dog, and wife of over 30 years.
Michael Cristaldi (Technical Director) has been with PTC since 2000. He is proud to be part of the growing and vibrant theatre arts scene here in our wonderful city. Staldi has traveled the country and all over the world as TD for Enchantment Theatre Company, freelanced at almost every theatre in town, and has designed lights for the Walnut Street Theatre’s Studio 3 and for the Philadelphia Live Arts Festival. He also co-produced the 2008 “Unofficial Fringe Late-Night Cabaret.” Staldi credits his success to Allentown College (now DeSales University), his wonderful family, and his incredible wife, Stacey. Shira Beckerman (Managing Director) joined PTC in 2011. Previously she served as Managing Director of the 2011 Drama Desk Award-recipient Pearl Theatre Company Off-Broadway, overseeing significant organizational growth and transition. Shira originally joined The Pearl in 2006 as General Manager and previously served as a Producer at SoHo Think Tank’s Ice Factory Festival; Associate Director of Marketing and Assistant Director of Development at Yale Repertory Theatre; and Management Fellow and National Conference Assistant for Theatre Communications Group (TCG). Ms. Beckerman has served on management and planning panels for Theatre Communications Group and The Alliance of Resident Theatres/New York and as an advisor for students at NYU, Columbia, Brooklyn College, and Yale University. She has held administrative positions at: Ensemble Company for the Performing Arts, Boston Symphony Orchestra, The Boston Conservatory, Brandeis/New Rep ON TOUR, and North Shore Music Theater. Ms. Beckerman holds a B.A. with highest honors from Brandeis University and an M.F.A. in Theater Management from Yale School of Drama. Sara Garonzik (Producing Artistic Director) has directed and produced for Philadelphia Theatre Company since 1982, and introduced more than 140 world or regional premieres of major new American plays and musicals to Philadelphia including new work by Terrence McNally, Bill Irwin, Jeffrey Hatcher, Christopher Durang, John Henry Redwood, Tracey Scott Wilson, Naomi Wallace and Bruce Graham, among others. In 1991 she was named to the Philadelphia Theatre Company Board of Directors. Other service has included: Board Member of ArtReach and the Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance (GPCA); theater panels for the Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Ohio State Councils on the Arts; theater panels for The Philadelphia Theatre Initiative, the McKnight Foundation Advancement Awards for Playwriting and the O’Neill Playwrights Conference, and as a judge for the Susan Smith Blackburn Prize. She is listed in “Who’s Who of American Women” and was named one of Business Philadelphia’s and Philadelphia Magazine’s “People to Watch.” She has received the Award of Honor from the Alumnae Association of the Philadelphia High School for Girls and the President’s Award from the Philadelphia Young Playwrights. In 2007, she received the Achievement Award from the American Association of University Women, an honor she proudly shared with Dawn Staley and Terry D’Alessandro. In June 2008, she received the first Arts Pioneer Award created by Councilwoman Blondell Reynolds Brown. She currently serves as a Board Member of the Arts & Business Council of Greater Philadelphia, as President of the Board of the Philadelphia Cultural Fund and on the advisory board of PlayPenn, a new play development organization.
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Losing Your Way Towards Alzheimer’s Disease by PTC Dramaturg, Carrie Chapter
Origins of the Disease “I have lost myself.” - Auguste Deter, first patient known to have Alzheimer’s Disease
This degenerative brain disorder was first recognized in 1906 by Dr. Alois Alzheimer, a German physician who discovered brain cell abnormalities during the autopsy of one of his patients. What he would find would mark the distinct difference between dementia in old age and what would be defined as Alzheimer’s Disease. Neuritic plaques, starch-like desposits, besieged nerve cells, and within the nerve cells revealed knotted fibers known as neurofibrillary tangles. The presence of such irregularities could not be explained. It was not until the 1960s that the disorder would be given the formal name of Alzheimer’s Disease, which is when the cellular condition was matched with cognitive dysfunction. The very networking of the brain morphs into a turbulent string game of Cat’s Cradle, with synaptic connections snapping and releasing while snarled fibers gather at the core. The result overtakes the whole of the person. First, memory and judgment deteriorate, mood swings occur; then, personality becomes disrupted with bouts of depression, anxiety, and aggression. Soon, motor skills and speech falter until the body eventually succumbs to these system disturbances. More often than not, respiratory illness and a failure to thrive – decreased appetite, malaise, weight loss – bring about the eventual death from the disease.
Confronting the Reality Alzheimer’s Disease produces a profound effect on the family. Although there is one person suffering from its progression, it is often those left along its periphery who feel it most acutely. The family facing this new role as caregiver can become easily overwhelmed with the complex circumstances created by the disease; each stage delivers a new challenge. Aside from the tremendous emotional toll, there are also the additional concerns of time, energy, and costs that accompany caring for an Alzheimer’s patient. According to the Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center, “approximately 70% of Alzheimer’s Disease patients receive care at home.” Its financial reality reflects this commitment: “In terms of health care expenses and lost wages of both patients and their caregivers, the cost of Alzheimer’s Disease nationwide is estimated at $100 billion per year.” With such staggering statistics, it is difficult to imagine our world and our economy in 2050, when it is estimated that at least 19 million people will be diagnosed with the disease. As you expect, with careful scientific research, there is a persistent race against time in finding effective treatment and cure in the case of Alzheimer’s Disease.
Making a Difference So, what is being done? As it currently stands, treatment for the disease can only combat the mild to moderate stages of cognitive impairment; there are only about four drugs approved by the FDA for this use, though one, Aricept, is now being prescribed for severe Alzheimer’s symptoms. However, most recently, an FDA-approved drug for skin cancer has been successful in test trials with Alzheimer’s mice in improving cognitive function, which has many people hopeful for its future use. In the meantime, the greatest comfort in understanding the disease arrives in the form of support groups, foundations, and organizations. The Fisher Center for Alzheimer’s Research Foundation, Alzheimer’s Association, and, within our city limits, the Penn Memory Center offer abundant resources for both the patient and family to make the arduous journey ahead an easier tread.
The Experience and The Stage Throughout the years, high-profile figures like Norman Rockwell, Ronald Reagan, George Balanchine, and Rita Hayworth heightened the public awareness of Alzheimer’s Disease. But, what affects us most deeply is the person we know who lives in the day-to-day of the disease – whether it is our mother, our neighbor, our brother, our great-uncle, our mentor, or our best friend - and those who fight alongside it with spirited will and humor. This is what The Outgoing Tide depicts. It exemplifies the innate human drama at the center of all families contending with a desperate health crisis. In this play, like the brackish waters of the Chesapeake surrounding their family home, so must the Concannon clan swim a current of mixed emotions, balancing out the head and the heart.
“I bob to the surface suddenly and wonder who I am.”
- Thomas DeBaggio, expert herb-grower, author, activist and recreational fisherman, who passed away from Alzheimer’s Disease in 2011
Information courtesy of The Alzheimer’s Association and the Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center.
Coming and Going: An Interview with Playwright Bruce Graham conducted by Dramaturg Carrie Chapter CC: [Laughs] Beg, steal, borrow – just like Shakespeare! You’re in good company. Speaking of originality, let’s talk about your film career for a second. The films, Dunston Checks In, Anastasia (one of my personal all-time favorites), Steal this Movie, among many others make up your screenwriting credits. I also heard that you would be brought in to rewrite scripts as well. What is like to rewrite a film script? Is the process similar to revising a play? BG: There is one major difference between rewriting a movie and rewriting a play: MONEY (and it’s the kind that ain’t in the theatre.) Playwright Bruce Graham
Carrie Chapter: First of all, welcome back to the PTC stage! You last graced us with your presence for our 2003/2004 season with According to Goldman. Bruce Graham: “Graced” might be pushing it a bit. CC: [Laughs] Ok, let’s say you “treated” us then! – But, has your artistic experience in Philly changed since that time? How’s the neighborhood these days? BG: Nothing’s really changed except I’m older and crankier. I remember when I was a “promising newcomer.” Now I’m the freakin’ “dean?” Gimmie a break. That just means I’m old. It’s a thrill to see the growth in theatre around here since I started almost 30 years ago. Some great smaller companies where folks can start building a resume and gain exposure. Lots of new plays, which is incredibly important. And we have a great talent pool here now. I love writing parts for local actors. That way I don’t have to sit through casting. CC: You’re also a self-taught playwright, and you have this remarkable, “no airs” quality to your work and to your approach to theatre. Do you remember when you first found your voice as a writer? BG: Hell, I’m still looking. I really don’t think I have a voice. I use other people’s voices. I’m like a sponge. There’s great material out there if you know where to look. I’ve never written an original thing in my life.
Writers have no control in the movies. The studio can do whatever it wants with it. When I do a movie I just give myself up for dead. I used to fight but not anymore. I write movies to pay for my playwriting habit. I’ve taken a lotta’ crap over the years from theatre snobs about Dunston Checks In. I happen to be very proud of that movie. It’s a kids’ movie but I threw in a couple laughs for the adults. If an orangutan doesn’t make ya laugh there’s something seriously wrong with you. CC: No argument here! – But, you really do have an amazing knack for flipping the theatre-to-film switch in terms of writing. BG: I’m a very shallow person. CC: [Laughs] I wouldn’t exactly call you a “kiddie pool;” you, sir, underestimate your depth. But, in terms of the two forms of writing, I’ve heard of other screenwriter/playwrights who insist on the title of playwright first and foremost, as if the theatre is a purer pursuit, like someone staying “true to their school,” so to speak. Do you regard one title over another? BG: I couldn’t care less what they call me. Believe me, I’ve been called a lot of things in my time. CC: Undoubtedly, a myriad. So, if it’s not about the job title, then how do you know when the time is right to return to the stage? Is it divine inspiration, gut feeling….stomach bug? BG: Nahh. My wife tells me we have enough
money in the bank so I can go waste my time on a play. CC: Ah, that’s an artist’s life, right? But, let’s look at The Outgoing Tide, which garnered much acclaim in its Chicago premiere, and it won the Jeff Equity Award for New Work. Does award status change your perception about a play you’ve written? BG: When you sit down to write something you can’t worry about awards or reviews or any of that stuff. If you do you’ll never write a word. Awards are nice. When your peers want to pat you on the back it’d be pretty rude not to let them. I’m not George C. Scott or anything. I was nominated for the Barrymore Award a couple times and didn’t go simply because I knew I wasn’t gonna’ win and there was a good Monday Night Football game on. And getting all dressed up is not my idea of a good time. It was nice to win for Something Intangible and Any Given Monday – which was a surprise. Now I’m going to start spreading rumors I have a life-threatening disease so I can get a Lifetime Achievement Award. (Don’t laugh. It worked for Jim Christy.) But winning an award doesn’t change how I feel about a play. One of the reasons I stopped reading reviews years ago is that I was getting angry at the raves. I remember sitting in a hotel in Los Angeles reading one great review after another of one of my plays…and the play was lousy. When the good reviews piss you off it’s time to stop reading them. The day you’re totally satisfied with a play – awards or not – it’s time to get out of the business. CC: Absolutely – the striving is the passion, which is especially clear to me in The Outgoing Tide. You walk the delicate line of dark humor and stark truth, and create a forum for a family in crisis. In terms of process, did you have to shift your approach in tackling the difficult subject matter? BG: Actually that delicate line comes kind of naturally to me. Humor’s the way I deal with things – even the tragic stuff. I’ve been told I do a pretty funny eulogy.
CC: Given this play, I very much believe that about you. PTC is also welcoming back director Jim Christy, who is one of your frequent collaborators. How would you describe your relationship with Jim? BG: Jim and I are The Odd Couple. He’s gotten quite an education about real life directing my stuff. I had to teach him how to read a racing form. How to shoot pool. Explain to him what Gilligan’s Island was. Stuff like that. (I’m not exaggerating, by the way. Those are all true.) And from him I’ve learned that growing up on the Main Line musta’ been really, really boring. You couldn’t find two guys with more different backgrounds but we both agree on the same thing when it comes to theatre: the story comes first. This is especially important with a new play. The story has to be told clearly and that’s what Jim is very good at. He’s also actor friendly. Over the years we’ve been complimented on running very polite auditions. Theatre people do their best work when they feel they are in a safe environment. An environment where they can take a chance and not worry about falling on their face. Jim and I try to provide that. We also both realize that nobody’s makin’ much money here so it might as well be fun. The cocktail hour is written into the rehearsal schedule. CC: Being in the rehearsal room, I can definitely attest to the Oscar/Felix dynamic between you two! But, The Outgoing Tide does make all of us recollect the good and the bad in our lives. In a way, it really embraces the power of memory. That said, Bruce, what’s your favorite memory in the theatre? BG: You can’t print that in a family interview. CC: Fair enough. And, in life? BG: Hey, I’m still thinkin’ about that last question.
Welcome to the ptc team WILL DENNIS, Assistant Director of Education Thanks to a generous grant from The Albert M. Greenfield Foundation, Philadelphia Theatre Company has begun an innovative new project, The Albert M. Greenfield Teaching Artist Fellows. Aimed at training Teaching Artists for careers in professional theatre, the grant has enabled PTC to add an Assistant Director of Education to its full-time staff. Will Dennis began his tenure with Philadelphia Theatre Company as a master teaching artist for PTC’s Drama Contact Program. After graduating from the University of Scranton, Will spent six years in educational leadership as the Director of Campus Ministry at Norwood-Fontbonne Academy in Chestnut Hill. He left NFA in 2011 to pursue his passion for theatre. As an actor, he has been seen on many area stages (most recently in Montgomery Theater’s production of Becky Shaw). In addition to his experience in education and theatre, Will also brings with him seven years of service as Assistant Director of Dramatics and Instructor of Improvisation at his beloved alma mater, St. Joseph’s Prep. JILLIAN GETTING, General Manager Jillian Taylor Getting joined Philadelphia Theatre Company at the beginning of 2012. Signing on as the General Manager was an exciting venture for Jillian since the position combines her nonprofit administration skills with her passion for the arts, particularly theatre and creative writing. Prior to PTC, she was Director of Administration at Big Brother Big Sisters SEPA, handling all things finance and grant-related. Artistically, she brings her experiences self-producing original plays in multiple Philadelphia Fringe Festivals along with her MFA in Creative Writing from Rosemont College. AMANDA VARONE, Manager of Institutional Giving Amanda Varone joined PTC in November 2011, where she is responsible for corporate, foundation, and government support. Previously she was the Managing Director of the Rebecca Davis Dance Company where she ran the professional dance company as well as managed the youth school. She also worked at EBE, writing entertainment contracts. She graduated from Cleveland-Marshall Law School with a focus in entertainment law. Additionaly, she studied Dance and Film at Temple University. She sits on the board of the Boyer College Alumni Association and is an active member of the local arts community.
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Tracey B. Weiss and William I. Goldberg
Leslie MIller and Richard Worley
Special thanks to our many other donors.
Lincoln Financial Foundation Susan and James Meyer
Laura and Richard Steel
Philadelphia Theatre Company Productions Key Code
All productions are Philadelphia premieres unless otherwise note vWorld Premiere lCo-Production nEast Coast, Professional or American Premiere mProduction moved on to NY or other regional theater. the Suzanne Roberts Theatre
(2007 - Present)
2010 - 11 the 25th annual putnam county spelling bee book by Rachel Sheinkin music and lyrics by William Finn RACE by David Mamet LET ME DOWN EASY by Anna Deavere Smith RUINED by Lynn Nottage Colin Quinn: Long Story short 2009 - 10 Humor Abuse by Lorenzo Pisoni and Erica Schmidt The Light in the Piazza by Craig Lucas and Adam Guettel vm Golden Age by Terrence McNally vm Red Hot Patriot: The Kick-Ass Wit of Molly Ivins by Margaret Engel & Allison Engel l Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom by August Wilson Chicago’s the second city 50th anniversary tour 2008 - 09 vm Unusual Acts of Devotion by Terrence McNally 25 Questions for a Jewish Mother by Kate Moira Ryan & Judy Gold vl Resurrection by Daniel Beaty At Home at the Zoo by Edward Albee Grey Gardens book by Doug Wright, Music by Scott Frankel, Lyrics by Michael Korie vl the city of nutterly love co production with Chicago’s The Second City
2007 - 08 v Being Alive music & lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, conceived and directed by Billy Porter M. Butterfly by David Henry Hwang Third by Wendy Wasserstein v The Happiness Lecture by Bill Irwin
plays & Players theater
(1982 - 2007)
2006 - 07 n Murderers by Jeffrey Hatcher The Frog Bride by David Gonzalez v Nerds://A Musical Software Satire by Jordan Allen-Dutton, Erik Weiner, music by Hal Goldberg l In The Continuum by Danai Gurira & Nikkole Salter Orson’s Shadow by Austin Pendleton 2005 - 06 vm Adrift in Macao book & lyrics by Christopher Durang, music by Melnick Ben Franklin: Unplugged by Josh Kornbluth in collaboration with David Dower After Ashley by Gina Gionfriddo Intimate Apparel by Lynn Nottage vm Some Men by Terrence McNally 2004 - 05 Trumbo by Christopher Trumbo with Bill Irwin The Story by Tracey Scott Wilson Elegies: A Song Cycle by William Finn Take Me Out by Richard Greenberg
n The Infidel by Bruce Norris
The Play About the Baby by Edward Albee vm Barbra’s Wedding by Daniel Stern 2000 - 01 m Compleat Female Stage Beauty by Jeffrey Hatcher vm No Niggers, No Jews, No Dogs by John Henry Redwood This Is Our Youth by Kenneth Lonergan The Laramie Project by Moisés Kaufman and Members of the Tectonic Theater Project 1999 - 00 l Dinah Was: The Dinah Washington Musical by Oliver Goldstick v White People by J.T. Rogers Wit by Margaret Edson Side Man by Warren Leight 1998 - 99 How I Learned to Drive by Paula Vogel vm Lives of the Saints by David Ives Gross Indecency: The Three Trials of Oscar Wilde by Moisés Kaufman The Beauty Queen of Leenane by Martin McDonagh 1997 - 98 Full Gallop by Mark Hampton and Mary Louise Wilson Minutes from the Blue Route by Tom Donaghy A Question of Mercy by David Rabe nm Birdy by William Wharton, adapted by Naomi Wallace
1996 - 97 vm Bunny Bunny by Alan Zweibel 2003 - 04 Molly Sweeney by Brian Friel Topdog/Underdog by Suzan-Lori Parks l Sylvia by A.R. Gurney Nickel and Dimed by Joan Holden Seven Guitars by August Wilson v According to Goldman by Bruce Graham 1995 - 96 The Goat Or, Who Is Sylvia? Three Viewings by Jeffrey Hatcher by Edward Albee I Am A Man by Oyamo Broken Glass by Arthur Miller 2002 - 03 Love! Valour! Compassion! Fully Committed by Becky Mode by Terrence McNally King Hedley II by August Wilson The Last Five Years 1994 - 95 by Jason Robert Brown All in the Timing by David Ives vm A Picasso by Jeffrey Hatcher Keely and Du by Jane Martin The Woods by David Mamet 2001 - 02 vm Master Class by Terrence McNally Dinner With Friends by Donald Margulies
1993 - 94 Sight Unseen by Donald Margulies The World Goes ‘Round by John Kander and Fred Ebb n “2” by Romulus Linney Night Sky by Susan Yankowitz 1992 - 93 Prelude to a Kiss by Craig Lucas Mountain by Douglas Scott with Len Cariou v Tiny Tim is Dead by Barbara Lebow Lips Together, Teeth Apart by Terrence McNally 1991 - 92 National Anthems by Dennis McIntyre Miss Evers’ Boys by David Feldshuh n Lady-Like by Laura Shamas vm Nagasaki Dust by W. Colin McKay 1990 - 91 Speed-the-Plow by David Mamet The Cocktail Hour by A.R. Gurney with Celeste Holm n Pill Hill by Samuel Kelley 1989 The Middle of Nowhere songs by Randy Newman and Tracy Friedman 1988 - 89 Elaine’s Daughter by Mayo Simon The Voice of the Prairie by John Olive Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune by Terrence McNally Glengarry Glen Ross by David Mamet Hannah Senesh by Lori Wilner and David Schechter adapt: of Senesh diaries Avner the Eccentric with Avner Eisenberg 1987 - 88 vm Stauf by Eric Saltzman and Michael Sahl co-produced with the American Music Theater Festival Orphans by Lyle Kessler Southern Exposure: n Sister and Miss Lexie by Eudora Welty, adapt. by Brenda Curran; and From The Mississippi Delta by Endesha Ida Mae Holland vm Hospitality by Allan Havis Out! by Lawrence Kelly First fully-mounted production 1986 - 87 Williams & Walker by Vincent D. Smith vm Citizen Tom Paine by Howard Fast with Richard Thomas, co-produced with The Kennedy Center
Days and Nights Within by Ellen McLaughlin As Is by William M. Hoffman 1985 - 86 Painting Churches by Tina Howe Split Second by Dennis McIntyre. Co-produced with Freedom Theatre. Original commissioned from Grover Washington, Jr. Great American Sideshow: One Acts by Romulus Linney, Alan Zweibel and Robert Pine Extremities by William Mastrosimone 1984 - 85 Terra Nova by Ted Tally Geniuses by Jonathan Reynolds To Gillian On Her 37th Birthday by Michael Brady Fool for Love by Sam Shepard 1983 - 84 Getting Out by Marsha Norman True West by Sam Shepard Strange Snow by Steve Metcalfe Fifth of July by Lanford Wilson 1982 - 83 Wings by Arthur Kopit Lone Star/Laundry & Bourbon by James McLure Final Passages by Robert Schenkkan Dylan Thomas by Jack Aranson with Jack Aranson 1981 - 82 When You Comin’ Back, Red Ryder by Mark Medoff The Vietnamization of New Jersey by Christopher Durang Nuts by Tom Topor
various theatres
(1975 - 1981)
1980 - 81 The Rimers of Eldritch by Lanford Wilson v Alice Through The Looking Glass company developed by Lewis Carroll Hooters by Ted Tally Jesse and the Bandit Queen by David Freeman Getting Out by Marsha Norman 1979 - 80 Streamers by David Rabe The Insanity of Mary Girard by Lainie Robertson The Emperor Jones by Eugene O’Neill
v Dementia 80 by Don Steele 1979 Ashes by David Rudkin The Exhibition by Thomas Gibbons Some of My Best Friends are Women by Don Steele and Edward Earle 1978 The Seagull by Anton Chekhov The Transfiguration of Benno Blimpie by Albert Innaurato The Persecution of v Eugene Waterman by Louis Lippa v The Final Concert Tour of Mickey Colossus by Peter Mattaliano A Midsummer Night’s Dream by William Shakespeare v Center City Soap by Dorothy Louise 1976 - 77 v The Lion and the Lamb by Joseph Orazi v Future Tense by John Sevcik v The Keeper by Karolyn Nelke 27 Wagons Full of Cotton by Tennessee Williams Mars by Clay Goss v She Stoops to Conquer by Oliver Goldsmith (Theatre in the Court) Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare (Theatre in the Court) 1976 v Marlowe by John Yinger Rain by W. Somerset Maugham, adapted by Colton and Randolph v The Crossing/As I Lay Dying A Victim of Spring by David Rabe & Leslie Lee v The Three Daughters of M. Dupont by E. Brieux, translation by Pauline Jones Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare (NewMarket) 1975 The Adding Machine by Elmer Rice Sargeant Musgrave’s Dance by John Arden v Between Now and Then by Leslie Lee
Philadelphia Theatre Company gives special thanks to our friends at Lafayette Hill Studios for many years of valuable, in-kind video and photography assistance.
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about our THEATRE The Suzanne Roberts Theatre, designed by KieranTimberlake Associates, is owned and operated by Philadelphia Theatre Company and is the Company’s first permanent home. PTC is proud that the creation and development of its home, in partnership with Symphony House developer Carl Dranoff, has become a model for civic redevelopment; one that capitalizes on the ability of the arts to reinvigorate districts for residential and commercial revival. The space is contemporary, elegant and urbane, and features a 160’ double height glass facade on the Avenue of the Arts. The interior is defined by a uniquely warm and sculptural 365 seat mainstage auditorium with a proscenium arch of interlocking leather tiles, a spacious and contemporary mezzanine, and a planned 100 seat flexible second stage for new play development, intimate performances, and educational programming. Our stage house significantly enhances our ability to respond to the most imaginative visions of our creative teams with its spacious wings, soaring fly gallery, and trapped stage. The Theatre offers a full range of public amenities with an on-site box office, ample public restrooms, a concession stand, and lobbies designed for patron comfort and engagement with the City visible through large expanses of glass. The grand staircase leads from the main floor to the double height mezzanine lobby. The Theatre’s contemporary universal design makes it one of the country’s most accessible performing arts venues and supports one of PTC’s core values ensuring that our artistry is accessible to everyone in our community.
about suzanne Roberts Philadelphia Theatre Company is honored to name its home after Suzanne Roberts--actress, playwright, director, educator, producer and philanthropist. For more than 40 years, Suzanne has been a leading champion of the Philadelphia theater community. An actress by training, Suzanne has engaged as an artist in meaningful public service with projects as diverse as performing in dramas to inspire the purchase of war bonds during World War II to national appearances in plays discouraging racism and alcoholism. Demonstrating the breadth of her artistry, Suzanne has performed on many stages throughout our region in plays from Shakespeare to A.R Gurney. She has also performed in a variety of media including radio and television and is well known to audiences as the creator and host of the Emmy Award winning “Seeking Solutions with Suzanne.” One of Suzanne’s lifelong passions has been using theater to improve the lives of young people. Through the Suzanne Roberts Cultural Development Fund, she has supported the outreach work of theater and dance companies in sharing their creativity with school children and young adults. Portrait of Suzanne Roberts by Alan Kole. Photo of Mainstage of Suzanne Roberts Theatre, home of Philadelphia Theatre Company, by Mark Garvin
for your information Box Office Hours:
During Productions Tuesday - Sunday: 12:00pm to Showtime Monday: Closed Between Productions Monday – Friday: 10:30am to 5:30pm Saturday & Sunday: Closed
Open Caption Performance: 4/14/12 at 2pm
For audience members who are hearing impaired. A large LED captioning screen, positioned beside the stage, scrolls text of the lyrics/dialogue in tandem with the lyrics/dialogue of the performance.
Assisted Listening Devices:
State-of-the-Art assisted listening headsets that use an infrared signal to wirelessly deliver all dialogue, music and sound from the show at a personally adjustable volume are available for free at every PTC performance through the House Manager or concessionaire. Please ask about Tcoil device options that are compatible with your hearing aid.
Audio Description Performance & Sensory Workshop 4/7/12 at 2pm
For audience members who are blind or low vision. Assistive listening devices are provided, through which a trained audio describer fills in the visual details and action on stage, live while it is being performed. A sensory workshop is provided before the show in which teaching artists provide in depth explanations of the visual aspects of the show, with patrons often invited on stage to touch and experience the set and costumes. Large Print programs available upon special request. Contact the box office to make a reservation for this workshop and/or performance. PTC’s accessibility programming is sponsored by the Lincoln Financial Foundation and the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts’ Accessibility to the Arts in Pennsylvania for Individuals with Disabilities Program. Accessibility technology in the Suzanne Roberts Theatre was made possible by a grant from the Lincoln Financial Foundation.
Photography
The use of photographic or recording devices is strictly prohibited. Please note: The audience may be photographed by PTC staff for archival and publicity purposes. If you prefer that your likeness not appear in PTC materials, please notify the House Manager.
Group Ticketing & Events
Contact PTC’s Sales Manager, Carol Flannery at 215.985.0420 x103
Student Matinees, In-School Workshops, and Summer Camp
Contact PTC’s Education Department at 215.985.1400 x106
Facility Rentals
Contact events@philadelphiatheatrecompany.org
Volunteer Opportunities
Contact PTC’s Patron Services Manager, Meg Morris at 215.985.0420 x105
Advertising Opportunities
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Parking and Public Transportation
The Theatre is easily accessible by the Walnut/Locust and Lombard/South SEPTA Broad Street Subway stations, 15th/16th PATCO station, Route “C” bus, or taxi. On-site parking is available at the InterPark lot, as well as nearby garages along Broad Street. PTC Subscribers can pick up $2-off parking vouchers for the Interpark at the Box Office.
Restrooms, Elevator, Water Fountains
LADIES’ & MEN’S ROOMS are located on the orchestra level of the Theatre. All restrooms are ADA compliant. The ELEVATOR is located to the left of the concession stand which may be used to reach the mezzanine level. WATER FOUNTAINS are located outside the restrooms.
Lost & Found
If you have lost or found an item, please see the Box Office or House Manager. PTC is not responsible for loss or theft of personal belongings.
Lobby Video Installation
The klip//collective is dedicated to creating high-end, large-scale and unique video installations. klip//collective transforms architectural spaces into immersive visual experiences. For more information visit www.klip.tv/about.html.
The Penn Memory Center is a single, unified Penn Medicine source for those age 65 and older seeking evaluation, diagnosis, treatment, information, and research opportunities related to symptoms of progressive memory loss, and accompanying changes in thinking, communication, and personality. We are the only National Institute on Aging-designated Alzheimer’s Disease Center in our tri-state region, and we are one of 30 such sites in the nation. Research is a chief mission of the Penn Memory Center-- we conduct and participate in a wide range of studies related to Alzheimer’s disease, Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI), and brain aging. We also offer programs: • Cognitive Fitness is designed for older adults with normal cognition or people with MCI looking to optimize independence, improve overall health, and maintain normal daily activity. • The Caregiver Education Group provides skills and support to people caring for a loved one with dementia. It is designed to help the caregiver to better cope with the many changes of living with dementia.
To learn more about PMC programs, call 215-614-1828, and to learn about research studies, call 215-615-3084. Visit us on the web at www.pennadc.org
COMMUNITY VOICES INSIGHTS & OUTREACH
We hope you will engage with us through our many offerings scheduled during the run of THE OUTGOING TIDE. Please take a look at the events listed below, and check out our website for further detail. Hope to see you there! Book Club 3/29 Join us in the SRT Alcove at 6:30pm to discuss Lisa Genova’s book, Still Alice. Meet-the-Artists (MTA) 3/29, 4/3, 4/12 Our post-show MTA events allow the audience to learn about the creation of each production and ask the cast questions. Hang on to your seat for a post-show Q&A with the cast of The Outgoing Tide. American Playwrights In Context (APIC) 3/31 Post-matinee interview with playwright Bruce Graham, conducted by former PTC dramaturg Michele Volansky. Backstage Tour 4/1 Want to see more of The Outgoing Tide? Come along on our post-matinee Backstage Tour for a behind-the-scenes look! Special Topics 4/11 “The Shadow of Memory: Understanding Alzheimer’s Disease” a panel discussion on the effect of Alzheimer’s Disease on the family. Post-matinee.
PREVIOUS Events - THE SCOTTSBORO BOYS
Theatre journalist Peter Filichia (right) moderates a panel discussion with David Thompson, and Susan Stroman.
Members of the cast of The Scottsboro Boys participate in a PTC Meet-The-Artists event.
2011/12 BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Priscilla M. Luce, President E. Gerald Riesenbach, Esq., Chairman* Julia Ericksen, Ph.D., Vice President Glenn Gundersen, Vice President Neal Cupersmith, Treasurer Brigitte Daniel, Secretary Lynda Barness Shira Beckerman Marilyn Birnhak John C. Carrow David L. Colman, AIA Sara Garonzik Alice L. George Kenneth Kaiserman* Sally Lyn Katz Monika Krug* Dale Penneys Levy James M. Meyer, CFA Salvatore J. Patti Kristen Phillips Donald Rosenblit, Chairman Emeritus* Carol Saline Neal Schneider Elliot Schwartz Bryna Silver Scott, Esq. James T. Smith, Esq. Harriet Weiss Alan Widra Members Emeritus Joanne Harmelin Sheldon L. Thompson* Bettyruth Walter, Ph.D. Tracey Weiss, Ph.D. *denotes past president
Teaching artists Heather Cole, Khris Davis Will Dennis, A.S. Freeman MJ Harris, Donja Love Jason Mangano , Jan Michener Renata McAdams, Kathryn Moroney David Pershica, Bridget Reynolds Melody Tash
PHILADELPHIA THEATRE COMPANY STAFF LEADERSHIP Producing Artistic Director Managing Director artistic/ programming staff Literary Manager and Dramaturg PTC@Play Festival Director Director of Education Assistant Director of Education Education Coordinator administrative staff General Manager Company Manager Business Office Associate Assistant to the Producing Artistic & Managing Directors Director of Development Manager of Institutional Giving Development Associate Development Associate Grant Writer Director of Marketing & Communications Marketing Manager Sales Manager Patron Services Manager Box Office Manager Publicist Box Office Associates House Manager
Production staff Director of Production Technical Director Facilities Supervisor Assistant Director Assistant Costume Designer Props Master Sound Supervisor Wardrobe Supervisor Production Electrician Local Assistant Lighting Designer/Light Board Operator Deck Crew Production Apprentice足 ELAC Intern Company Management Intern services Auditor Scenery
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