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DEAR FRIENDS Welcome
Thank you for choosing to see a performance at Playhouse Square. We encourage you take in the historic beauty of our theaters and the bright lights of Euclid Avenue while you’re here. Our staff and RedCoat volunteers are ready to make your visit as memorable and enjoyable as possible.
Playhouse Square was saved by the community for the community, and we are proud to be the stewards of the legacy left to us by previous generations — now one of Cleveland’s brightest cultural gems. Our not-for-profit mission charges us to go beyond simply maintaining these incredible venues.
Every day we work to present a diverse offering of quality performances — Broadway, concerts, comedy, dance, film, family shows and more. We support arts education through a variety of programs that take place in the classroom, online and here at Playhouse Square. We lead a vibrant downtown destination that generates an annual economic impact exceeding $359 million for the region. Equally important are your experience and the memories you take with you.
Now, settle into your seat, leave the world outside for a little while and let yourself become absorbed in the magic of the story on stage before you. We look forward to welcoming you back to Playhouse Square again soon and invite you to consider planning your next visit to see & Juliet, Peter Pan or Shucked.
With best wishes,
Craig Hassall AM President & CEO
Brent Ballard Chair, Board of Trustees
SPOTLIGHT ON News
BROADWAY MEETS MUSIC’S BIGGEST NIGHT
The 2025 GRAMMY Awards is right around the corner, and one Broadway show will be recognized with one of music’s highest honors. This year’s nominees for Best Musical Theater Album are Hell’s Kitchen, Merrily We Roll Along, The Notebook, The Outsiders, Suffs and The Wiz. Will the winner be one of the performances coming to Playhouse Square in the 2025-26 KeyBank Broadway Series — Hell’s Kitchen, The Notebook or Suffs? Or could it be one that has already graced the Connor Palace stage — The Wiz? Or maybe even the show that won the 2024 Tony Award for Best Musical — The Outsiders — will come up with another win! The awards show airs on CBS and Paramount Plus on Sunday, Feb. 2 at 8 p.m.
QUIT PLAYING GAMES (WITH MY HEART)
Former *NSYNC member Joey Fatone may not be a stranger to Broadway, but performing songs on stage made famous by a different 90s boy band may be a new experience! After two decades away from the stage, Fatone returns to Broadway in January for a limited nine-week engagement as Lance in the hit musical & Juliet. The musical features songs by songwriter and producer Max Martin, and while there are some *NSYNC songs on the soundtrack, Fatone’s role means he will have to perform two songs made famous by Backstreet Boys, another boy band popular in the late 90s. This is Fatone’s third Broadway credit, having previously played Mark in Rent (2002) and Seymour in the revival of Little Shop of Horrors (2004).
A SMASHING HIT!
What’s not to love with a musical about show business? The hit TV show Smash, which ran for two seasons on NBC in 2012–2013, has inspired a new Broadway musical by the same name to debut next year. The musical gives a behind-the-scenes look at the making of a fictional Marilyn Monroe musical, including all of the dramatic and comedic situations one might expect to encounter in the staging of a show. Among those already cast in the show are Smash TV show alum Krysta Rodriguez, along with Broadway veterans Brooks Ashmanskas, Bella Coppola, Kristine Nielson and Caroline Bowman (who entertained Cleveland audiences as Elsa in the national tour of Frozen in 2022). Previews begin in March, with an official opening scheduled for April 10, 2025.
DAZZLE ALUM MAKES BROADWAY DEBUT
Actor Steven Huynh may be making his Broadway debut as the standby for Darren Criss in the new musical Maybe Happy Ending, but his career has roots right here at Playhouse Square. Ten years ago Huynh was one of five Best Actor nominees at the inaugural Dazzle Awards, Playhouse Square’s high school musical theater awards program which sends Best Actor and Best Actress winners on to compete in the national Jimmy Awards in New York City. Huynh credits his Dazzle Awards experience as the point when he realized just how much he enjoyed being on stage as an actor and allowed him to think about the possibility of a career in the field. This star is definitely shining bright!
SPOTLIGHT ON The District
VISIT THE BRASSERIE AND THE BULKLEY BAR
Guests can now grab a bite to eat from The Brasserie and enjoy a drink at The Bulkley Bar. Both venues are located inside the Bulkley Building at 1501 Euclid Ave. Guests can learn more about these new additions to the Playhouse Square District by following the @PSQDistrict accounts on Instagram and X or by going to playhousesquare.org/dining.
NOW OPEN
The Playhouse Square District has expanded with another new dining venue. The Friars’ Table is a collaboration between Brandon Chrostowski, the visionary behind EDWINS, and Cleveland Capuchin Ministries, led in this endeavor by Fr. Philip Bernier, OFM Cap. Located at 1305 Euclid Avenue, The Friars’ Table features a seasonal menu inspired by monastic cuisine, thoughtfully crafted by Chef Chrostowski, who studied this culinary tradition in Europe. The menu blends monastic tradition with modern innovation, emphasizing wholesome, nourishing ingredients.
SHARE YOUR LOVE FOR PLAYHOUSE SQUARE!
Show your passion for Playhouse Square on the road with our new organizational license plate, featuring the iconic maroon logo. Available to all Ohio motorists, a portion of the proceeds supports our not-for-profit mission to keep the arts vibrant and accessible in Northeast Ohio.
Visit bmv.ohio.gov or your local BMV Deputy Registrar License Agency for more information and pricing. Drive the arts forward — get your Playhouse Square Specialty Plate today!
SPOTLIGHT ON
Playhouse Square Day of Giving
MARK YOUR CALENDAR:
Playhouse Square’s Day of Giving is Feb. 5
February 5 is an important date for Playhouse Square. It celebrates the day in 1921 when the now KeyBank State Theatre opened, beginning Cleveland’s journey to becoming one of the world’s premier arts districts. Decades later, community support saved these historic theaters, transforming Playhouse Square into a vibrant hub for the performing arts.
On February 5, join us for Playhouse Square’s Day of Giving. Your donation helps keep these theaters thriving and supports programs that make the arts accessible to everyone in our community. Learn more at playhousesquare.org/givingday or scan the QR code below.
KeyBank State Theatre
Connor Palace Theatre
Mimi Ohio Theatre
Allen Theatre
Officers
Chair
TRUSTEES Playhouse Square
Brent D. Ballard*
President & CEO
Craig Hassall AM*
Vice Chair, Brand & Marketing
Andrea Hogben*
Vice Chair, Engagement
Rick Buoncore*
Vice Chair, Education
Bob Helmer*
Vice Chair, Finance
Mark D. Ross*
Vice Chair, Governance & Nominating
Amy G. Brady*
Vice Chair, Government Affairs
Paul J. Dolan*
Vice Chair, Real Estate Development
Bill Cosgrove*
Vice Chair, Strategic Planning Advisor
Jim Merlino*
Secretary/Treasurer
Heather Lennox*
Terry Adelman
Thomas W. Adler*
Himanshu Amin
Steven M. Auvil
Ken Babby
Michael Baston
Teresa Metcalf Beasley
Gina Beredo
Jodi Berg
Laura Bloomberg
Jim Boland
Paul Carleton
Scott Chaikin*
John G. Chapman, Sr.*
James Graham
Lawrence H. Hatch
J. David Heller
Jason Hillman
David Jacobs*
Michael Jeans
Louis G. Joseph
Margaret M. Judd
Patrice (Patsy) Kouvas
Edward J. Largent
Todd Leombruno
Joe Matuszewski
Heath Monesmith
Beth Mooney
Jon H. Outcalt*
Patrick M. Pastore
James A. Ratner*
Sean Richardson
Luci Schey
William R. Seelbach
David B. Sewell
Doug Spiker
Sara Ellen Stashower
J.D. Sullivan, Jr.
Alex Szilvas
Kurt C. Treu
Leila L. Vespoli
Tracy Vigh
Molly Walsh
Frances Cudjoe Waters
Neil C. Weinberger
Denise G. Wells
Debra A. Wert
Trustee for Life
Warren Anderson
Oliver C. Henkel, Jr.
William B. Lawrence
James R. Pender
K.K. Sullivan
Lawrence J. Wilker
National Trustee
Thomas C. Stevens
Chairs Emeritus
Oliver C. Henkel, Jr.
John F. Lewis†
Julien L. McCall†
Forrest D. Hayes†
Glenn R. Brown†
Jon H. Outcalt
Henry F. Eaton†
K.K. Sullivan
Thomas W. Adler
Thomas C. Stevens
David S. Goodman
James Ratner
Amy G. Brady
*Executive Committee †Deceased as of 12/31/24
To be a leader in placemaking, the advancement of arts education, and the presentation and production of performing arts experiences.
Playbill Editor: Linda Feagler For advertising information, please contact Corey Galloway: 216-377-3638
GIVING BACK to Playhouse Square
Playhouse Square is a community-based not-for-profit organization which depends upon philanthropic support from individuals, foundations, and corporations. More than $7 million dollars must be raised annually to help Playhouse Square meet its mission of operating and maintaining the historic theaters, expanding arts education outreach, and investing in the community through area development. The following are charitable opportunities which support Playhouse Square:
Donor Circle
The Donor Circle is a program for individuals who support Playhouse Square with an annual gift of $200 or more. Donor Circle donors are offered perks and benefits to enhance their experience at Playhouse Square. All giving levels receive access to pre-sale and performance announcements. At select giving levels, donors are offered perks such as donor reserved seating for select performances, access to the RJF Presidents’ Club and lower-level access in the Playhouse Square Garage. Companies can also contribute via the Corporate Donor Circle program. This program offers similar benefits as listed above, but provides enhancements to meet the needs of companies wanting to increase their visibility in the community and strengthen business relationships.
Individual Giving Contact: Mary Winchester, 216-640-8412, playhousesquare.org/donorcircle.
Corporate Giving Contact: Sarah Stengel, 216-640-8408, playhousesquare.org/corporatedonorcircle
Foundation Support
Corporate, community and family foundations and government agencies like the Ohio Arts Council and Cuyahoga County Arts and Culture provide Playhouse Square with annual operating support and funding for education programs. Contact: Cheryl Helden, 216-640-8406
Partners
2024-25 Partners Co-Chairs: Zoë Ingram & Ali Swift
Partners is the official young professionals group of Playhouse Square, providing those in their 20s and 30s with opportunities to meet new people, volunteer their time, improve their leadership skills and attend fun events. At select giving levels, donors also have access to ticketing benefits, including presales and donor reserved seating. Young professionals can join partners for as little as $60 per year. Contact: Katie Remark, 216-640-8721, playhousesquare.org/partners.
Leading Ladies
In the spirit of fun and celebration, Leading Ladies is designed to engage women by providing the opportunity to connect with each other through a shared passion for Playhouse Square and its not-forprofit mission. Members are invited to four exclusive events throughout the year, such as pre-show cocktail receptions, special guest speaker luncheons, and behind-the-scenes experiences. An annual membership is $250. Contact: Leanne Dewyer, 216-640-8411
Endowment and Planned Giving
Share your love for Playhouse Square when you plan for the future. Individuals and families that have declared their intention to include Playhouse Square in their estate plans, whether by will, trust or life income arrangement, are recognized through Legacy Circle. No minimum is required to participate. Requests for anonymity are respected. Contact: Leanne Dewyer, 216-640-8411
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THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS PREMIER LEVEL
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CORRINE L. DODERO FOUNDATION FOR THE ARTS & SCIENCES
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Playhouse Square Donor Recognition
With sincere gratitude, we recognize the following individuals, organizations, and foundations, who have provided generous support of $1,200 or higher to Playhouse Square through an annual gift. Listing current as of 12/5/24.
Individuals & Foundations
President
($50,000 and higher)
Anonymous (1)
Patricia & John Chapman
Cuyahoga Arts & Culture
Kulas Foundation
John P. Murphy Foundation
Ohio Arts Council
The Kelvin & Eleanor Smith Foundation - Bruce & Ellen Mavec
Director
($25,000-$49,999)
Sheldon & Terry Adelman
Joanie & Tom Adler
The Buoncore Family
George W. Codrington Charitable Foundation
Paula & Bill Cosgrove
Corinne L. Dodero Foundation for the Arts & Sciences Educational Foundation of America
Michael Frank & Patricia Snyder‡
David & Robin Gunning
Dave & Brenda Jacobs
Martha Holden Jennings Foundation
Junior League of Cleveland’s Children’s Theatre Endowment Fund
Jane & Jon Outcalt
Kathy & Jim Pender and the Michael Pender Fund
James & Susan Ratner
Mark & Shelly Saltzman
The Ralph & Lucille Schey Foundation
Kevin & Kristen Stein
The Veale Foundation
Executive
($20,000-$24,999)
The Warren Anderson Family Community Fund Ohio
James A. Nelson Fund for Theatre in Cleveland
Kimberley & David Sewell
Mrs. Karen Walburn
Producer ($15,000-$19,999)
The Abington Foundation
Himanshu & Leslie Amin
Gina & Cip Beredo
Jenny & Glenn‡ Brown
Dr. John F. Burke, Jr. & Judge Nancy Fuerst
Natalie & Paul Cooper
The Dalrymple Family
Lou, Ann, & Damon Frangos
Samuel J. & Connie Frankino Foundation
James Graham & David Dusek
Rochelle & Harley Gross
Hodgson Family Foundation
Paul & Jody Kiebler
William B. & Mary Margaret Lawrence
John & Mary Ann Mastrantoni
Dennis & Tammy Matecun
Jim & Amy Merlino
The Perkins Charitable Foundation
Ann & Steven Pigoni
Douglas & Stephenie Spiker
Tom & Chris Stevens
Kurt Conrad Treu
Tony & Leila Vespoli
Aaron & Whitney Weisenberg
Denise G. & Norman E. Wells, Jr.
Thomas H. White Foundation
Platinum Founder ($10,000-$14,999)
Steven & Elise Auvil
Ken & Liz Babby
Brent & Ann Ballard
Dr. Michael & Mrs. Tasha Baston
Teresa Metcalf Beasley
Barry B. & Brenda S. Beeler
Fred & Mary Behm
Jodi Berg
Laura & Jon Bloomberg
Jim & Mallie Boland
Amy & Stan Brady
Darlene Brown
Eva L. & Joseph M. Bruening Foundation
Paul & Sherry Carleton
Scott Chaikin & Mary Beth Cooper
Margaret S. & James M. Chesler
Rick & Sheila Chiricosta
David & Jacqeuline Clark
Kenneth, Karen & Zoe Conley
Christopher & Sara Connor
Jim & Mary Conway
David Coury & Shelly Grisik
Ann & Terry Coyne Family Foundation
Donald J. & Mary Jo Dailey
The Dolan Family
Robert A. & Joan P. Ellis
Irving & Gloria Fine Foundation
The Char & Chuck Fowler Family Foundation
Jane Gase
Patricia A. Gaul
Thomas & Jan Hablitzel
Donald & Nancy‡ Hansen
Marsha Ann Harrison
Craig Hassall AM
Linda & Lawrence Hatch**
J. David & Becky Heller
Bob & Linda Helmer
Helpful Bulldogge Fund
Jason & Meredith Hillman
Andrea Hogben
Richard Horvitz & Erica Hartman
Horvitz
Bruce & Donna Jackson
Jean & Walter Kalberer Foundation‡
Nathan & Katie Kelly
Mr. & Mrs. Michael A. Keresman
Patrice Kouvas
Rich & Stacey Kyle
Lakeside Foundation
Edward & Jacque Largent
Heather Lennox &
Douglas Krause
Todd & Jen Leombruno
Edith Lerner
Bill & Joyce Litzler
The Lozick Foundation
David Maltz
Joe & Nathan Matuszewski
Madelaine C. Mavec
Douglas & Charlotte‡ McGregor
Heath & Kimberly Monesmith
Karen & Dan Moon
Beth E. Mooney
Heather Moore & Jim Brown
Mr. & Mrs. Charles J. Nock
Susan & John Onysko
Edda & Terry Owen
Pat & Julie Pastore
Louis B. & Joan M. Perry Family Foundation
Michael & Melanie Petras
James & Julie Pooler
Peter & Sandra Risser
Ken & Amy Rogat
Mark D. Ross
Norman & Elisabeth Ryan
John & Ann Scanniello
William & Nancy Seelbach
Agnes Sojka
Mr. & Mrs. Stephen‡ H. Spaeth
Lauren & Steve Spilman
AJ & Nancy Stokes
Kathryn & Duncan Stuart
K.K. & Joe Sullivan
Daniel & Mary Jo Sustar
Jason Sustar*
Daniel & Molly Walsh
Frances Cudjoe Waters & James Waters
Neil C. Weinberger**
Debbie & Jim Wert
Mr. & Mrs. Ronald Wilson
The Wright Foundation
The Zaim Family
Sustaining Founder
($5,000-$9,999)
Anonymous (5)
Laura & David Adante
Cheryl & Vlad Agranovich
Ames Family Foundation
John & Diane Andrica
Dr. & Mrs. Mark Angel
The Ruth & Elmer Babin
Foundation
Chris & Karen Bailo
Daniel & Deborah Bandi
Dr. Michael Banks & Family
Greg & Jenny Barrett
Michael Baruschke &
Denise C. Huck**
Amy Benedict
The Bicknell Fund
Ken Birch & Trina Evans
Marilyn & Larry Blaustein
Gayle & Larry Boron
Akram & Suzanne Boutros
Elena Brown
Anne Burr
Vincent C. Campanella
Chris Caputo
Kay Carlson & Rick Albaugh
David & Jennifer Carter
Maria Cashy
Ella, Alyssa & Cheryl Cervar**
Jared & Linda Chaney
Christopher & Beth Chizmar
Bill & Cathy Christopher
Alex & Kelly Clarke
Mr. & Mrs. Robert T. Clutterbuck
Laura & Ron Coill
Christopher & Ludy Cook
Colleen & Kevin Coyne
Dan & Darlene Crudele
Scott & Judi Dalton
Marisa Darden
Sheila Delzani
Dan & Bridget DeMonica
Dana & Sherry Dennis
Veronica & Jesse Dickerson
Jason & Jennifer Drasner
Rebecca Dunn
Paul & Teri Eberl
Beverly & Stuart Eisner
Dr. & Mrs. Brad Evans
Mike & Geri Evans
Art & Maryann Falco
Joseph Farkas
Bill Fenoglio & Erika Battaglia
Mr. Michael & Dr. Elizabeth Ferguson
Beverly Fittipaldo
Flauto Family Foundation
Barbara & Howard Fleischmann
The Fortney Family Foundation
The Harry K. & Emma R. Fox
Charitable Foundation
Drs. Steven & Jean Fox
Tim & Cindy Friedmann
Barbara & Fred Fruscella
Mrs. Barbara Galvin
joan m. gelb
Heidi M. & Manuel P. Glynias
Nancy & James Goldsmith
David & Julie Greene
Gries Family Foundation
James Griffiths
Jerry & Rose Grisko
Mr. & Mrs. James B. Griswold
Greg Haas
David & Lynne Hamilton
Kathleen E. Hancock
The Hankins Foundation
Sondra & Steve Hardis
Mary & Gordon Harnett
Daniel Harrington
Beth & Geoff Hauck
Matt & JoAnne Hayward
David & Lynn Heiman
Mrs. Lynn Heisler
Mr. & Mrs. James & Christine
Herrick
Mary Herrick
Jean & Richard Hipple
Michael & Jane Horvitz
Valerie A. Hughes
Frank & Julie Jacono
Bruce & Debbie Jarosz
Margy Judd**
Burton & Elizabeth Judson
Elizabeth Jukic
Aaron & Mara Kamat
Mr. & Mrs. Melvin Kamins
Judith S. Kamm
Andrew & Katherine Kartalis
Josh & Nicky Kaufman
Kaulig Foundation
Pam & Steve Keefe
Danny Kelly
Leonard Kichler & Debbie Garson
Steven Kimmelman
Ann & Barry Klein
Barbara & Matthew Knecht
Howard & Susan Knicely
Edward & Julia Knotek
Jeffrey C. Knox & Lora Lewis
Joe & Calli Kohmann
Alex I.‡ & Donna M. Koler
Noreen Koppelman-Goldstein,
Brian & Brad Robbins
Angela & Christopher Kovacs
Terry Kovel
Janet L. Kramer
Charles & Carleen Kruger
The Kuhn Family Foundation
Tom & Kristi Kuhnle
Jeanne & Duane Kurapka
Paul Lang & Stephanie Wolfe
Steffen & Paige Lauster
Dan & Lisa Lebovitz
Leiken Family Foundation
Fred A. Lennon Charitable Trust
Dean & Lynda Leonakis
Cathy & John‡ Lewis
David & Carolyn Lincoln
Paul Lincoln & Kathy Toderick
Michael & Tracy Lipscomb
Matt & Stacey Litzler
David Logsdon
Mark & Shannon London
Jay & Lanee Lucarelli
Dr. Selena Magalotti & Mr. Jaime Lamphear
Karen & Antonio Marallo
Randall & Katy Marcus
Marcia & Andrew Margolius
Aaron & Stacy Marinelli
Michael & Marietta Marquart
Joseph & Joyce Marquette
Vandy L. Mathews
Bob & Jill Mayer
James & Allison Mayer
Ruth & Doug Mayers
Harry & Debbie McDonald Family
Dan & Amy McKenna
Scott & Beth McMillen
Megan Lum Mehalko
Michener/Reed Family
Laura Milgram
Aaron Millikin & Anastasia Ryckman
Drs. Jeffrey & Kimberly Monteith
Barbara & Gerhard Moskal
The Murch Foundation
Ronna Murray
Steven & Kimberly Myers
Larrie & Amy Nadler
David & Ellen Nager
Deborah L. Neale
Steele Nowlin & Christine Jayjack
Bob & Ann O’Brien
Alexander & Jennifer Ogan
The O’Neill Brothers Foundation
William J. & Katherine T. O’Neill
Jon & Robin Outcalt
Katie & Ken Outcalt
Mr. & Mrs. Leonard W. Pagon
John & Terri Parker
Dr. Lydia Parker
Dr. Stephan Parker
Scott & Judy Pendergast
Doug Perkowski
Marianne Piterans
Dr. & Mrs. Jeffrey Ponsky
Susan & Robert Price
Kyle & Samantha Quillen
Charles & Ilana Horowitz Ratner
Sallie Reider
Robert S. & Sylvia K. Reitman
Family Foundation
Jim & Tina Renacci
Sean & Lisa Richardson
Joseph & Bethany Rifici
Linda Rion-Waldock
James Robinson
Barbara & Alan Rosskamm
Dr. & Mrs. Fred Rothstein
Chuck & Kathy Rotuno
James J. Rowell
Drs. Edward & Teresa Ruch
Anita Scanlon
Nancy & Joe Scarpitti
Rinette Scarso Straffen
Marcy & Dennis Schwartz
Tara Scott
Richard J. Sedmak
Walter & Joyce Senney
Elisabeth & Bradley Sherman
Dr. Daniel Simon & Dr. Marcy Schwartz
Don & Cathy Sinko
Jim Skulina & Tamara TomaselloSkulina
Howard & Debi Slater
Rick & Becky Smith
Jill Soltau & Keith Cullen
William Sopko Family
Jack & Terry Southworth
Chad & Molly Sperling
Holly & Larry Stephens
Bob & Robyn Stewart
Michelle & Mike Stewart
J.D. & Catherine Sullivan**
Pam & Bill Summers
Michael & Patricia Sweeney
Roma & Joe Sweeney
James & Charlene Szaller
David & Mary Ellen Szamborski
Robert & Carol Taller
The Tapper Charitable Foundation
Rachel Tasler & Samantha Grace
Kevin Theiss
Mr. & Mrs. Joseph H. Thomas
Mrs. Lori Trehan
Curtis & Marisa Tuggle
Kathleen & Craig Urmston
Willem & Sherry Van Der Wal
Karen S. Verderber
Gina M. Vernaci &
William D. Hilyard
Dennis & Jennifer Vidic
Tracy & Nicole Vigh**
Robert & Jennifer Voelker
David & Charlotte Waddell
Jon, Tanya, & Grace Wagner
Mr. & Mrs. Michael Weiner**
Bill & Gia Weisberg
William M. Weiss Foundation
The Wesley Family Foundation
Richard & Karen Wiley
Eileen & Jim Wilkoff
Harold L. and Patricia D. Williams Charitable Fund
James S. Wolf Family Trust
Theodora Wolf**
David & Karen Yankovitz
Darrell A. Young‡
Janice M. Young
Dr. Dawn Zacharias
Andrea & Jimmy Zeilinger
Roger & Renee Zona
Brian & Lori Zrimsek
Gold Founder
($2,500-$4,999)
Anonymous (22)
Myles & Karen Abbott
Beth & Rick Adams
Joseph C. & Michele A. Adams
Howard Adelman & Ira Greenberg
Mark & Nancy Aeder
Terry Ahern Giving Fund
Frederic & Michelle Ahlgren
Donald & Michelle Albainy
Mindy & Gary Aleman
Abby & Victor Alexander
Karen Alexander
Tony & Becky Alexander
Kristen & Matt Alloway
Jim, Kammie, & Rory Althans
Jennifer Altstadt & Elisabeth Peterson
F. Amato‡ & P.J. Nagoda
Nicola Ammons
Mr. & Mrs. Todd Amsdell
Daniel & Lisa Anderson
Karen Andrachik
Andrews Family Foundation
Susan Anhold & Jon Anhold
The Antonetti Family
Scott & Jackie Arbogast
John & Sharyn Arrowsmith
Christi & Dominic‡ Audino
Ross Augustino &
Yasmin Barkley
Mr. & Mrs. James Aussem
Phil Axelrod
Jeffrey Babbush & Jodi Mack
Cindy Babitt
Ed & Jen Backos
Dr. Charles M. Bailin & Ms. Linda Myers
Mr. & Mrs. David & Kimberly
Baioni
Wendy & Paul Balodis
Keith Balski
Kelly & Doug Banks
Ms. Carol Barnak
Elaine Barnard
Sam & Rachel Barnes
Brian & Kristin Barren
Kelly Barsham & Eric Johnson
Craig & Michele Bashein
The Basille Family*
Leslie Basista
Debbie Moss Batt
Tammy Battler**
Luke & Robin Baum
Dr. George & Mrs. Ramona Bause
Renee & Eric Beaver
Richard Bedell & Elizabeth Grove
Vince & Donna Bednarz
Paul & Laleh Bedocs
Dr. & Mrs. Mark Belisle
Barbara C. Belkin
Angela Bellisario
Susan & Steven Belman
Susan & John Benedejcic
Robert Andrew & Nancy Dean Benko
George & Courtney Benson
John & Mary Beth Bergenstein
Grant & Melissa Berlin
Tom & Joy Berlin
Margo & Tom Bertin
Helen Beshara
Angel Betancourt
Mr. Vimal & Dr. Kelly Bhatnagar
Biel-Goebel Family Foundation
Mr. & Mrs. Bilbrey
Shannon Birch
John & Gibby Bittman
Marissa Black & James Kerr*
Warren Blazy, III
The Block Party
Marcia Blum & Dale Perram
Nicole & Sam Bluso
Art & Kim Boehm
Gregory & Nancy Boehm
Michael & Carlotta
Boeschenstein
Charles & Julia Bolton
Debbi Boncha
Dr. Elise Bonder & Dr. Daniel Weinberger
Ronald Borsenik
Heather & Steve Bossin
Sheila & Ken Bossin
Laura & Dennis Bower
Kathleen & Mark Boylan
Carl & Mandy Boyles
Robert & Rose Breckenridge
Robby Breetz & Hannah Caldwell
Breznai Family
Nancy Bridgman
Mary S. & James R. Bright
Nicholas Brill*
Michelle & Gary Brockett
Raymal Brooks-Stone
Leslie S. Brown
Molly Brunner
Bryan & Laura Buck
Scott & Mona Buehler
Brian & Cynthia Burke
Liz & Craig Burkhart
Rob & Jane Burns
Kathy & Bob Bushok
Aaron & Callie Butcher
Alison & Marty Butler
Jocelyn & Brett Butler
Kim Caito & Danny Freireich
Don & Marie Calabrese
Gust Callas
Dr. & Mrs. J. Jeffery Cameron
Joseph & Esther Campanella
Marlene S. Campbell
Patricia Campbell
Miss Patricia E. Campbell
Charles P. & Linda Canepa
Albert & Tracy Capretta
Ken & Marsha Caratelli
Denise Carkhuff & Dane Wujnovich
Karen & Fred Carmen
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Draga Family
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Karen Driscoll
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Patrick & Robin Dull
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Robert & Karen Fein**
Rachel & Steven Feinleib
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Sandie & Jeff Fine
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Dr. Kathleen Laing
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Lisa M Torres MD
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Justin & Kira Truxall
Jennifer Turco
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Dr. Gregory Videtic
Margo Vinney & Jeffrey Chaitoff
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Julie Wesel
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Cheryl Zetts
Dr. Christine Zirafi & Ms. Susan Zanetti
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Eaton Corporation
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The Brewer-Garrett Company
Crowne Plaza Cleveland at Playhouse Square
Giant Eagle Foundation
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The Lincoln Electric Foundation
Little Jacket
Medical Mutual
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Ohio CAT
RSM US LLP
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The Walt Disney Company
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Advantage Consulting
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Hinkley
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Turner Construction Company
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($1,200-$2,499)
The Chas. E. Phipps Company
The Dance Step
E Manufacturing Co., Inc.
First National Bank
GILLOTA, INC.
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McCarthy, Lebit, Crystal & Liffman Co., L.P.A.
M-Line Incorporated
Numerequip, Inc.
Old World Custom Homes
The Place 4 Hot Tubs & Fireplaces
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iHeartMedia
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Oswald Companies
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Kevin Sears
Swagelok Company
Thompson Hine LLP
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WJW FOX 8
Marketing Partnerships
as of 9/24/24
Title Marketing Partnerships
KeyBank – Broadway Series
Official Marketing Partnerships
ABARTA Coca-Cola Beverages
GE Lighting, A Savant Company
Hofbräuhaus Cleveland
Imagery Estate Winery
KeyBank
Labatt USA
Lake Business Products
Medical Mutual
Meiomi Wines
Mont Surfaces by Mont Granite, Inc.
Tito’s Handmade Vodka
United Airlines
West Roofing Systems, Inc.
KEYBANK STATE
Alvin Ailey, Founder
Judith Jamison, Artistic Director Emerita
Matthew Rushing, Interim Artistic Director
COMPANY MEMBERS
Leonardo Brito
Patrick Coker
Shawn Cusseaux
Sarah Daley-Perdomo
Caroline T. Dartey
Isaiah Day
Coral Dolphin
Solomon Dumas
Samantha Figgins
James Gilmer
Vernard J. Gilmore
Ashley Kaylynn Green
Jacquelin Harris
Michael Jackson, Jr.
Yannick Lebrun
Xavier Mack
Renaldo Maurice
Corrin Rachelle Mitchell
Chalvar Monteiro
Jesse Obremski
Kali Marie Oliver
Ronni Favors, Rehearsal Director
Alisha Rena Peek
Jessica Amber Pinkett
Miranda Quinn
Hannah Alissa Richardson
Deidre Rogan
Constance Stamatiou
Christopher Taylor
De’Anthony Vaughan
Dandara Veiga
Isabel Wallace-Green
Christopher R. Wilson
Clifton Brown, Assistant Rehearsal Director
Kanji Segawa, Assistant Rehearsal Director
Bennett Rink, Executive Director
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater’s 2024–25 season celebrates the life and legacy of Artistic Director Emerita Judith Jamison (1943-2024).
2025 North American Tour Sponsor
Major funding of AILEY is provided by AARP, Anonymous, American Express, Bank of America, Bloomberg Philanthropies, BNY Mellon, Diageo North America, Ford Foundation, Fund II Foundation, The Hearst Foundations, Howard Gilman Foundation, Institute of Museum and Library Services, The Mellon Foundation, National Endowment for the Arts, The Prudential Foundation, The Shubert Foundation, Southern Company, The Thompson Family Foundation, and Verizon Communications.
THE PROGRAM 1.31 & 2.1.2025
Friday, January 31, 2025 at 7:30pm Saturday, February 1, 2025 at 2pm
SACRED SONGS
(2024)
Choreographed by Matthew Rushing
Assistant to the Choreographer: Alexandria Johnson
Creative Associate and Music by Du’Bois A’Keen
Costumes by Danté Baylor
Lighting by Andre A.Vazquez
Scenic Design by Matthew Rushing and Joseph Anthony Gaito
The creation of Sacred Songs is supported by The Kansas City Friends of Alvin Ailey — Sara & Bill Morgan New Works Endowment Fund, Tracy Elise Poole, Red Moose Charitable Trust, The Jeanne Greenberg Rohatyn & Nicolas Rohatyn New Works Endowment Fund, and Daria L. & Eric J. Wallach.
INTERMISSION
ME, MYSELF AND YOU
(2023)
Choreography by Elizabeth Roxas-Dobrish
Assistant to the Choreographer Ronni Favors
Music by Duke Ellington
Arranged by Damien Sneed
Performed by Brandie Sutton
Costumes by Dante Baylor
Lighting by Yi-Chung Chen
Scenic Design by Elizabeth Roxas-Dobrish & Joseph Anthony Gaito
The creation of Me, Myself and You was supported by commissioning funds from New York City Center.
The world premiere of Me, Myself and You was made possible with support from Celestine & Howard Campbell and The Fred Eychaner New Works Endowment Fund.
Elizabeth Roxas-Dobrish started dancing at the age of five and became the youngest member of Ballet Philippines. She came to the United States as a teenager and studied at The Ailey School, then danced with the Metropolitan Opera Ballet, Joyce Trisler, and other companies before joining Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater in 1984. She was the first Filipina principal dancer with the Company. The New York Times described her as “a cool, still, lyrical center of the Ailey storm.” She was featured in a 1997 Dance Magazine cover article and named by Avenue magazine as one of the 500 most influential Asian Americans. After leaving Ailey in 1997, Roxas-Dobrish continued to appear as a guest for the Ailey company through the years, and she is a faculty member at The Ailey School. She has also taught at Harvard University, Sarah Lawrence College, and other institutions. She received the Ma-Yi Theater Company Award honoring her contributions to the arts. She has choreographed for regional theaters as well as for Off-Broadway shows in New York, and she has been commissioned to create works internationally and in the United States. She has created dances on film for the 2020 Soho International Film Festival and premiered a dance film for the Philippines’ Fifth Wall Fest in 2021.
“In a Sentimental Mood” by Duke Ellington, used by permission of Sony/ATV Harmony.
PAUSE
REVELATIONS
(1960)
Choreography by Alvin Ailey
Music: Traditional
Décor and costumes by Ves Harper
Costumes for “Rocka My Soul” redesigned by Barbara Forbes
Lighting by Nicola Cernovitch
PILGRIM
OF SORROW
I Been ’Buked
Music arranged by Hall Johnson*
Didn’t My Lord Deliver Daniel
Music arranged by James Miller+
Fix Me, Jesus
Music arranged by Hall Johnson*
TAKE ME TO THE WATER
Processional/Honor, Honor
Music adapted and arranged by Howard A. Roberts
Wade in the Water
Music adapted and arranged by Howard A. Roberts “Wade in the Water” sequence by Ella Jenkins “A Man Went Down to the River” is an original composition by Ella Jenkins
I Wanna Be Ready
Music arranged by James Miller+
MOVE, MEMBERS, MOVE
Sinner Man
Music adapted and arranged by Howard A. Roberts
The Day is Past and Gone
Music arranged by Howard A. Roberts and Brother John Sellers
You May Run On
Music arranged by Howard A. Roberts and Brother John Sellers
Rocka My Soul in the Bosom of Abraham
Music adapted and arranged by Howard A. Roberts
* Used by arrangement with G. Schirmer, Inc., publisher and copyright owner.
+ Used by special arrangement with Galaxy Music Corporation, New York City.
All performances of Revelations are permanently endowed by a generous gift from Donald L. Jonas in celebration of the birthday of his wife Barbara and her deep commitment to Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater.
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THE PROGRAM 2.1.2025
Saturday, February 1, 2025 at 7:30pm
GRACE
(1999, New Production 2024)
Choreography by Ronald K. Brown
Rehearsal Associate: Arcell Cabuag Music by Various Artists*
Costumes by Omatayo Wunmi Olaiya Lighting by Tsubasa Kamei
This new production of Grace is supported by Maury & Joseph Bohan.
The original production of Grace was made possible by Elizabeth Marsteller Gordon and Natasha Leibel Levine, M.D. & Harlan B. Levine, M.D.
The creation of this work was made possible, in part, by AT&T, the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, and The Harkness Foundation for Dance.
Ronald K. Brown is an advocate for the growth of the African American dance community and uses movement as a way to acquaint audiences with the beauty of traditional African forms and rhythms. Brown founded Brooklyn-based EVIDENCE, A Dance Company in 1985 and has also set works on Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, Ailey II, Cleo Parker Robinson Ensemble, Dayton Contemporary Dance Company, Jennifer Muller/The Works, Jeune Ballet d’Afrique Noire, Ko-Thi Dance Company, PHILADANCO!, and others. Brown choreographed Regina Taylor’s award-winning play, Crowns, for which he won an AUDELCO Award. In addition, he has received a John Guggenheim Memorial Fellowship, a National Endowment for the Arts Choreographers Fellowship, a New York Foundation for the Arts Fellowship, and a United States Artists Fellowship, among others.
* “Come Sunday” by arrangement with G. Schirmer, Inc. publisher and copyright owner. Composed by Duke Ellington. Performed by Jimmy McPhail. “Gabriel” Performed by Peven Everett and Roy Davis Jr. Published by Studio Confessions (ASCAP) and Warner Chappell Music Ltd (PRS). Licensed exclusively from Large Music, LLC. All Rights Reserved. 1996. “Bless It” by Paul Johnson. Recorded at Undaground Therapy Music Studios Chicago, IL. “Rock Shock” written and produced by Roy Davis, Jr., published by Roy Davis, Jr. Music (ASCAP). Recorded at Undaground Therapy Music Studios, Chicago, IL. “Shakara” by Fela (Anikulapo) Kuti. Copyright Shanachie Entertainment Group. “Come Sunday” by arrangement with G. Schirmer, Inc. publisher and copyright owner. Composed by Duke Ellington. Performed by Jennifer Holliday.
INTERMISSION
MANY ANGELS
(2024)
Choreography by Lar Lubovitch
Assistant to the Choreographer: Katarzyna Skarpetowska
Music by Gustav Mahler
Costumes by Harriet Jung and Reid Bartelme
Lighting by Clifton Taylor
Scenic Design by Lar Lubovitch
After 60 years as a choreographer, I am still frequently asked “Why do you make dances?” In his writings, the 13th century theologian Saint Thomas Aquinas posed a theoretical question about the mysterious behavior of angels to which no actual answer is possible. “How many angels can dance on the head of a pin?” is a saying still heard today to illustrate that some questions have no logical answer but may be understood as a matter of faith. Occasionally, something may exist in the world just for the sake of itself. For example, a dance. Many Angels is not really about angels (well, maybe a little).
The creation of Many Angels is made possible by The Ellen Jewett and Richard L. Kauffman New Works Endowment Fund.
Lar Lubovitch was born in 1943 and founded Lar Lubovitch Dance Company, which tours worldwide, in 1968. Numerous dances have been performed by major US and international companies. Othello — A Dance in Three Acts, created with ABT and SF Ballet, was featured on PBS’ Great Performances (Emmy nomination). Film and television dances include Fandango (International Emmy), My Funny Valentine for Robert Altman’s film The Company (American Choreography Award nomination), and Concerto Six Twenty-two and North Star for BBC. He has created ice dances for many Olympic skaters, as well as TV specials, including The Sleeping Beauty on Ice (PBS), and The Planets on Ice (A&E — International Emmy nomination, Cable Ace Award, Grammy Award). Broadway credits include Into the Woods (Tony nomination), The Red Shoes (Astaire Award), and the Tony Award-winning revival of The King and I. In 1987, he conceived Dancing for Life, the dance community’s first response to the AIDS crisis. In 2007, he founded the Chicago Dancing Festival. In 2016, he premiered the evening-length ballet The Bronze Horseman at the Mikhailovsky Ballet (St. Petersburg, Russia). Recent awards include Chicagoan of the Year; Ford Fellow (US Artists); the Dance/USA Honor; Prix Benois de la Danse for Choreography (Bolshoi, Moscow); America’s Irreplaceable Dance Treasure (Dance Heritage Coalition); and Lifetime Achievement awards from American Dance Guild, ADF/Scripps, Dance Magazine, and the Martha Graham Foundation. Lubovitch holds honorary Doctorates from Juilliard and Boston Conservatory. Since 2018, he has been Distinguished Professor of Dance at UC Irvine.
“Adagietto” from Symphony No. 5 in C-Sharp Minor, performed by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Daniel Barenboim conducting.
REVELATIONS
(1960)
Choreography by Alvin Ailey
Music: Traditional Décor and costumes by Ves Harper
Costumes for “Rocka My Soul” redesigned by Barbara Forbes
Lighting by Nicola Cernovitch
PILGRIM OF SORROW
I Been ’Buked
Music arranged by Hall Johnson*
Didn’t My Lord Deliver Daniel
Music arranged by James Miller+
Fix Me, Jesus
Music arranged by Hall Johnson*
TAKE ME TO THE WATER
Processional/Honor, Honor
Music adapted and arranged by Howard A. Roberts
Wade in the Water
Music adapted and arranged by Howard A. Roberts “Wade in the Water” sequence by Ella Jenkins “A Man Went Down to the River” is an original composition by Ella Jenkins
I Wanna Be Ready
Music arranged by James Miller+
MOVE, MEMBERS, MOVE
Sinner Man
Music adapted and arranged by Howard A. Roberts
The Day is Past and Gone
Music arranged by Howard A. Roberts and Brother John Sellers
You May Run On
Music arranged by Howard A. Roberts and Brother John Sellers
Rocka My Soul in the Bosom of Abraham
Music adapted and arranged by Howard A. Roberts
* Used by arrangement with G. Schirmer, Inc., publisher and copyright owner.
+ Used by special arrangement with Galaxy Music Corporation, New York City.
All performances of Revelations are permanently endowed by a generous gift from Donald L. Jonas in celebration of the birthday of his wife Barbara and her deep commitment to Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater.
To view the cast list for this performance, scan the QR code:
ABOUT the company
Founded by Alvin Ailey on March 30, 1958, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater is one of the most acclaimed dance companies in the world. With a repertory that boasts close to 300 works by more than 100 choreographers, it has performed in more than 70 countries on six continents and has been designated a “vital American Cultural Ambassador to the world” by a US Congressional resolution. Forged during a pivotal moment in the civil rights movement, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater was established to uplift the African American experience while transcending boundaries of race, faith, and nationality with its universal humanity. Mr. Ailey invited dancers of all backgrounds to be a part of his vision while reimagining his company as a “library of dance,” a home for a wide range of choreographers’ works that might otherwise be lost. Before his untimely death in 1989, Mr. Ailey named Judith Jamison as his successor, and for 21 years she brought the Company to unprecedented success. In 2011, she selected Robert Battle as her successor; he stewarded the Company until 2023. Today, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater continues to bring joy to audiences around the globe, while expanding its repertory with works by new choreographers and upholding Mr. Ailey’s legacy for future generations.
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater gratefully acknowledges The Joan & Sandy Weill Global Ambassador Fund, which provides vital support for Ailey’s national and international tours.
ALVIN AILEY (Founder)
Alvin Ailey was born on January 5, 1931, in Rogers, Texas. His experiences of life in the rural South would later inspire some of his most memorable works. He was introduced to dance in Los Angeles by performances of the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo and the Katherine Dunham Dance Company, and his formal dance training began with an introduction to Lester Horton’s classes by his friend Carmen de Lavallade. Horton, the founder of one of the first racially integrated dance companies in the United States, became a mentor for Mr. Ailey as he embarked on his professional career. After Horton’s
death in 1953, Ailey became director of the Lester Horton Dance Theater and began to choreograph his own works. In the 1950s and 60s, Mr. Ailey performed in four Broadway shows, including House of Flowers and Jamaica. In 1958, he founded Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater. He established the Alvin Ailey American Dance Center (now The Ailey School) in 1969 and formed the Alvin Ailey Repertory Ensemble (now Ailey II) in 1974. Mr. Ailey was a pioneer of programs promoting arts in education, particularly those benefiting underserved communities. Throughout his lifetime he was awarded numerous distinctions, including the Kennedy Center Honor in 1988 in recognition of his extraordinary contribution to American culture. In 2014, he posthumously received the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the country’s highest civilian honor, in recognition of his contributions and commitment to civil rights and dance in America. Following Mr. Ailey’s death on December 1, 1989, The New York Times said of him, “you didn’t need to have known [him] personally to have been touched by his humanity, enthusiasm, and exuberance and his courageous stand for multi-racial brotherhood.”
MATTHEW RUSHING
(Interim Artistic Director) Matthew Rushing was born in Los Angeles, California. He began his dance training with Kashmir Blake in Inglewood, California, and continued his training at the Los Angeles County High School for the Arts. He is the recipient of a Spotlight Award and a Dance Magazine Award and was named a Presidential Scholar in the Arts. He was a scholarship student at The Ailey School and later became a member of Ailey II.
During his career, Mr. Rushing has performed as a guest artist for galas in Vail, Colorado, as well as in Austria, Canada, France, Italy, and Russia. He has performed for Presidents George H. W. Bush, Bill Clinton, George W. Bush, and Barack Obama, as well as at the 2010 White House Dance Series. During his time with the Company, he has choreographed five ballets: Acceptance In Surrender (2005), a collaboration with Hope Boykin and Abdur-Rahim Jackson; Uptown (2009), a tribute to the Harlem Renaissance; ODETTA (2014), a cele-
bration of “the queen of American folk music;” Testament (2020), a tribute to Alvin Ailey’s Revelations created in collaboration with Clifton Brown and Yusha-Marie Sorzano; and this season’s Sacred Songs. In 2012 he created Moan, which was set on PHILADANCO! and premiered at the Joyce Theater. Mr. Rushing joined the Company in 1992. He became Rehearsal Director in 2010, Associate Artistic Director in 2020, and Interim Artistic Director in 2023.
JUDITH JAMISON
(Artistic Director Emerita)
Judith Jamison joined Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater in 1965 and quickly became an international star. Over the following 15 years, Mr. Ailey created some of his most enduring roles for her, most notably the tour-de-force solo Cry. During the 1970s and 80s, she appeared as a guest artist with ballet companies all over the world, starred in the hit Broadway musical Sophisticated Ladies, and formed her own company, The Jamison Project. She returned to Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater in 1989 when Mr. Ailey asked her to succeed him as artistic director. In the 21 years that followed, she brought the Company to unprecedented heights—including two historic engagements in South Africa and a 50-city global tour to celebrate the Company’s 50th anniversary. Ms. Jamison was the recipient of numerous awards and honors, among them a Primetime Emmy Award, an American Choreography Award, a Kennedy Center Honor, a National Medal of Arts, a Bessie Award, the Phoenix Award, and the Handel Medallion. She was also listed in “The TIME 100: The World’s Most Influential People” and honored by First Lady Michelle Obama at the first White House Dance Series event. In 2015, she became the 50th inductee into the Hall of Fame at the National Museum of Dance. In 2016, she received the Douglas Watt Lifetime Achievement Award from the Fred and Adele Astaire Awards. As a highly regarded choreographer, Ms. Jamison created many celebrated works, including Divining (1984), Forgotten Time (1989), Hymn (1993), HERE... NOW. (commissioned for the 2002 Cultural Olympiad), Love Stories (with additional choreography by Robert Battle and Rennie Harris, 2004), and Among Us (Private Spaces: Public Places) (2009). Ms. Jamison’s autobiography, Dancing Spirit, was edited by Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis and published in 1993. In
2004, under Ms. Jamison’s artistic directorship, her idea of a permanent home for AILEY was realized and named after beloved Chairman Emerita Joan Weill. Following her retirement from the helm of the Company in 2011, Ms. Jamison continued to dedicate herself to asserting the prominence of the arts in our culture, and she remained committed to promoting the significance of the Ailey legacy— using dance as a medium for honoring the past, celebrating the present, and fearlessly reaching into the future. Her death on November 9, 2024 prompted an outpouring of love and admiration around the world from those who were touched by her magnificent artistry and extraordinary spirit.
RONNI FAVORS (Rehearsal Director)
Ronni Favors began dancing as a child in Iowa City, Iowa. After studying at the National Music Camp in Interlochen, Michigan, as recipient of the Camp Scholarship, she continued her training at The Ailey School as a Fellowship student. Favors was a member of Ailey II, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, the Lar Lubovitch Dance Company, and has received the Min-On Art Award. Favors was the ballet instructor at the 1989 inaugural session of AileyCamp in Kansas City and served as Artistic Director of the Camp. She is the Founding Director of Children’s Aid AileyCamp New York and provided guidance in the national implementation of the AileyCamp program. In 1997, Favors was named Assistant Rehearsal Director of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater and was its Rehearsal Director from 1999 to 2010. She worked with local dance students who performed in Alvin Ailey’s Memoria in Johannesburg, South Africa, as well as in Seattle, Copenhagen, Los Angeles, Chicago, Kansas City, New York, and most recently, Edinburgh, Scotland. She set Alvin Ailey’s Night Creature on TU Dance and Oregon Ballet Theatre. Favors rejoined the Company as Rehearsal Director in 2019.
CLIFTON BROWN
(Assistant Rehearsal Director)
Clifton Brown, from Goodyear, Arizona, began his dance training at Take 5 Dance Academy and continued in the first class of the Ailey/Fordham BFA in Dance program. Brown began his professional career when he joined the
Ailey company in 1999 and served as choreographic assistant to Judith Jamison. He has also danced with Earl Mosley’s Diversity of Dance, Lar Lubovitch Dance Company, and was a founding member and rehearsal director for Jessica Lang Dance. He was nominated in the U.K. for a Critics Circle National Dance Award for Best Male Dancer and received a Black Theater Arts Award as well as a New York Dance and Performance (“Bessie”) Award. As a guest artist, Brown has performed with Miami City Ballet, Rome Opera Ballet, Nevada Ballet, and Parsons Dance. He has set the work of Alvin Ailey, Earl Mosley, and Jessica Lang on various companies around the world. Television appearances as a guest artist include So You Think You Can Dance and Dancing With The Stars. He has had the privilege of performing at the White House for President Obama. Brown became Assistant Rehearsal Director in 2019.
KANJI SEGAWA
(Assistant Rehearsal Director)
Kanji Segawa, originally from Kanagawa, Japan, began his dance training with his mother Erika Akoh, studying ballet with Kan Horiuchi and Ju Horiuchi in Tokyo. Segawa was awarded the Japanese Government Artist Fellowship in 1997 to train at The Ailey School. A former member of Ailey II and Battleworks, Segawa danced extensively for Mark Morris and performed as a principal dancer in John Adams’ Nixon in China at The Metropolitan Opera. Since 1999, Segawa has been Creative Associate for Jessica Lang, assisting her creations for companies worldwide including American Ballet Theatre, Pacific Northwest Ballet, The Royal Ballet, and The National Ballet of Japan. With Lang, Segawa co-choreographed the world premiere production of Turandot for The Washington National Opera, directed by Francesca Zambello. He was a dancer with Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater under the direction of Robert Battle from 2011-2023 and became Assistant Rehearsal Director in 2024.
BENNETT RINK (Executive Director)
Bennett Rink became Executive Director of AILEY in 2013. He first joined the organization as Manager of Special Events in 1994, became Development Director in 1998, and
served as Senior Director of Development and External Affairs from 2007 to 2012. In his tenure overseeing AILEY’s development and fundraising efforts, Mr. Rink led a major capital campaign to establish the organization’s first permanent home, The Joan Weill Center for Dance, which opened in 2005 and attracts more than 200,000 visitors each year. Mr. Rink also oversaw the campaign to build the organization’s endowment, which provides vital ongoing support for programmatic initiatives. When the Company celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2008, Mr. Rink supervised an 18-month celebration including events, promotions, collaborations, and special performances, bringing public awareness of the AILEY organization to new heights. During his time as Executive Director, the Company has deepened its presence in New York City by establishing an annual spring season to complement its New York City Center winter season, while also extending its role as America’s “Cultural Ambassador to the world” with tours to Africa, Europe, and South America. To reach audiences beyond live performances, Mr. Rink has broadened the organization’s commitment to creating film and digital content. Mr. Rink has also extended the reach and impact of AILEY’s educational offerings, including the creation of new curricula and programs that reach across generations, from elementary school children to older adults. In 2017, the organization unveiled the Elaine Wynn and Family Education Wing, providing much-needed additional studios and classroom space. The building now comprises 87,000 square feet and is the largest destination for dance in New York City. In recent years, Mr. Rink has overseen a branding initiative to express the totality of AILEY’s offerings, creating greater connectivity among Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, Ailey II, The Ailey School, Ailey Arts in Education & Community Programs, and Ailey Extension. Most recently, he led the organization’s collaboration with the Whitney Museum on Edges of Ailey, the first large-scale museum exhibition celebrating the life, dances, influences, and enduring legacy of Alvin Ailey. The exhibition will be on display through February 9, 2025, and features on-site performances by the Ailey company alongside panel discussions, classes, and dance workshops. Mr. Rink is a graduate of Syracuse University and holds a BFA in theater.
WHO’S WHO in the company
LEONARDO BRITO (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) began his training with Projeto Primeiro Passo and later studied at Escola Estadual de Dança Maria Olenewa, Centro de Arte Nós da Dança, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, and The Ailey School. He danced with Ailey II and then with Ballet Hispánico for five seasons. Brito has performed with the Mariinsky Ballet, Theatro Municipal do Rio de Janeiro, and Focus Cia de Dança. In 2015, he received the III Brazilian Modern Dance Congress Award. He has performed works by Robert Battle, Cassi Abranches, Jae Man Joo, Gustavo Ramírez Sansano, Marcelo Misailidis, Darrell Grand Moultrie, Eduardo Vilaro, and Anabelle Lopez Ochoa. Brito is also proficient in Capoeira, an Afro-Brazilian martial art. He has appeared in the FX series POSE, Willy Chavarria’s film Safe From Harm, Out Magazine, Hong Kong Dance Magazine, on the covers of Made in Brazil and SSAW, and in many other campaigns. He joined the Company in 2024. Instagram: @leonardobrittom
PATRICK COKER (Chester, VA) (he/him) began dancing at Jessica Morgan’s School of Dance in Midlothian, Virginia and later the Eastern Virginia School for the Performing Arts (EVSPA). He graduated from The Ailey/Fordham BFA Program in Dance in 2014. He has performed with Cedar Lake Contemporary Ballet, Jessica Lang Dance, the Mark Morris Dance Group, and BODYTRAFFIC. Coker has also danced with Jamar Roberts, The Bob Fosse Foundation, Joshua Beamish’s MOVE: The Company, HopeBoykinDance, and Earl Mosley’s Diversity of Dance. In 2018, he was an assistant to Jessica Lang as she choreographed EN on Ailey, and he joined the Company in 2019. Instagram: @pcoke
SHAWN CUSSEAUX (St. Petersburg, FL) began his training at the Pinellas County Center for the Arts at Gibbs High School where he trained in ballet, modern, and jazz. In 2020, Cusseaux
received his BFA in Modern Dance at Point Park University in Pittsburgh, PA under the direction of Garfield Lemonius. After graduation he joined BalletX, Philadelphia’s premier contemporary ballet company, where he spent three seasons. During that time, he had the privilege of dancing at the Vail International Dance Festival and Ballet Sun Valley. Cusseaux has performed work by Jae Man Joo, José Limón, Edwaard Liang, Camille A. Brown, Matthew Nenan, Jamar Roberts, Dwight Rhoden, Hope Boykin, Amy Hall Garner, Jennifer Archibald, and Nicolo Fonte. He joined the Company in 2023.
SARAH DALEY-PERDOMO (South Elgin, IL) began her training at the Faubourg School of Ballet in Illinois under the direction of Watmora Casey and Tatyana Mazur. She is a 2009 graduate of the Ailey/Fordham BFA Program in Dance and trained at institutions such as the Kirov Academy, National Ballet School of Canada, The San Francisco Conservatory of Dance, and intensives at Ballet Camp Illinois and Ballet Adriatico in Italy. Daley-Perdomo was honored to be highlighted in Dance Magazine’s “On the Rise” feature in 2014, and to perform in Wayne McGregor’s Chroma for the filming of Lincoln Center at the Movies: Great American Dance. She is a recipient of a Youth America Grand Prix Award and an ARTS Foundation Award. She was a member of Ailey II and joined the Company in 2011.
CAROLINE T. DARTEY
(Geneva, Switzerland) trained in rhythmic gymnastics in her hometown from the age of five, rising to national and international levels and becoming the Swiss champion in her category 2009-2011. She later began dancing at the Conservatoire Populaire de Musique, Danse et Théâtre of Geneva. Dartey also trained at The Ailey School as a scholarship student and performed in Alvin Ailey’s Memoria during the Company’s 2017 New York City Center season. She was a member of Ailey II 2018-2020 and has performed works by Darrell Grand Moultrie, Uri Sands, Bradley Shelver, Troy
Powell, Robert Battle, Amy Hall Garner, Kirven Douthit-Boyd, Andrea Miller, Alia Kache, and Yannick Lebrun. Dartey’s commercial work includes Vogue World New York and performances with music artists Omah Lay and Pheelz on Late Night with Seth Meyers. Dartey joined the Company in 2021. Instagram: @caroline_dartey
ISAIAH DAY (Chicago, IL) began his dance training with Yielded Vessel Dance Ministry at New Life Covenant Southeast. He also studied at Hubbard Street Youth Dance Center and The Chicago Academy for the Arts. He graduated in 2024 from The Juilliard School under the direction of Alicia Graf Mack. While at Juilliard, Day performed works by Jamar Roberts, Tiler Peck, Justin Peck, Jawole Willa Jo Zollar, Rena Butler, and Ohad Naharin. He was named a YoungArts winner in Modern/Contemporary dance in 2019. Day joined the Company in 2023.
CORAL DOLPHIN (Los Angeles, CA) studied modern, West African, Flamenco, ballet, hip hop, tap, aerial silk, salsa, and acting under the mentorship of Debbie Allen. Dolphin began her professional career in New York as a founding member of BHdos, the second company of Ballet Hispánico. She later spent four years with Ronald K. Brown/EVIDENCE. She has worked with artists Madonna, Janet Jackson, Beyonce, Cardi B, and more. In 2019, she performed the Dream Ballet solo in the Broadway musical Oklahoma! She has choreographed for Miguel, Lauren Jauregui, Kali Uchis, and Lenny Kravitz, and for international brands such as Citibank and i-D. In 2020, Dolphin made her directorial debut with a short film in collaboration with renowned composer Raven Bush. Through her art, she aims to magnify universal truths, aspiring for her creations to ignite the remembrance of the divine and higher consciousness that is within us all. Dolphin joined the Company in 2023.
SOLOMON DUMAS (Chicago, IL) (he, him, his) was introduced to dance through AileyCamp. He later began his formal training at The Chicago Academy for the
Arts and the Russell Talbert Dance Studio, where he received his most influential training. Dumas studied at New World School of the Arts and was a Fellowship Level 1 student at The Ailey School. He has performed with companies including Garth Fagan Dance; Ronald K. Brown/EVIDENCE, A Dance Company; and Labyrinth Dance Theater and was a member of Ailey II. Dumas joined the Company in 2016.
SAMANTHA FIGGINS (Washington, DC) began dancing at Duke Ellington School of the Arts under the tutelage of Charles Auggins and Sandra Fortune-Greene and attended summer intensives at Dance Theatre of Harlem under the direction of Arthur Mitchell. She continued her education at SUNY Purchase Conservatory of Dance. There, she performed works by George Balanchine, Bill T. Jones, Paul Taylor, and Twyla Tharp. Upon graduating cum laude, Figgins became a member of Complexions Contemporary Ballet, performing works by Dwight Rhoden, Jae Man Joo, and Camille A. Brown. She also performed at the 2014 DanceOpen Festival in St. Petersburg, Russia. Figgins was featured on the cover of Dance Spirit magazine and in Pointe magazine’s “10 Careers to Watch” in 2013. She has worked with Beyoncé and can be seen in the film Enemy Within alongside Tiler Peck and Matthew Rushing. Figgins joined the Company in 2014.
JAMES GILMER (Pittsburgh, PA) trained at Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre School and the Pittsburgh Creative and Performing Arts School. After graduating, he performed with Texture Contemporary Ballet and joined Cincinnati Ballet in 2011. While dancing with the Cincinnati Ballet for six seasons, Gilmer was promoted to Soloist in 2015 and performed works by Victoria Morgan, Amy Seiwert, Septime Webre, Ohad Naharin, Val Caniparoli, Annabelle Lopez Ochoa, Edwaard Liang, Jennifer Archibald, and George Balanchine, to name a few. Gilmer was also a member of Amy Seiwert’s Imagery, performing during the summer seasons since 2013, and ODC/dance, performing works by Brenda Way, KT Nelson, and Kate Weare. Gilmer
performed in New York City Center’s 2021 and 2022 Twyla Tharp celebrations and in Fall for Dance, where he was featured in choreography by Jamar Roberts. He joined the Company in 2019. Instagram: @james.agilmer
VERNARD J. GILMORE (Chicago, IL) began his training at Curie Performing and Creative Arts High School in Chicago under Diane Holda. He later studied at the Joseph Holmes Chicago Dance Theater with Harriet Ross, Marquita Levy, and Emily Stein. He received first place in the all-city NAACP ACT-SO competition in 1993. He attended Barat College under scholarship and tutelage of Rory Foster and Eileen Cropley. He then studied as a scholarship student at The Ailey School and was a member of Ailey II. In 2010, he performed as part of the White House Dance Series. Gilmore is a choreographer whose work has been a part of the Ailey Dancers Resource Fund, Fire Island Dance Festival 2008, and Jazz Foundation of America Gala 2010, and he produced the Dance of Light project in 2010 and 2015. An excerpt of Gilmore’s work La Muette was performed in 2017 as part of the “Celebrating the Men of Ailey” program at New York City Center. Nimbus Dance Works performed a new work by Gilmore in 2018. He is a certified Zena Rommett Floor-Barre instructor and teaches workshops and master classes around the world. Gilmore joined the Company in 1997.
ASHLEY KAYLYNN GREEN
(Charleston, SC) began her training at Columbia City Jazz where she found her love for dance. She trained in a variety of styles including ballet, modern, jazz, tap, and hip hop. In 2020, Green received her BFA in Dance from Point Park University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, under the direction of Garfield Lemonius. There, she performed works by Peter Chu, Aszure Barton, Kyle Abraham, and Darrell Grand Moultrie. After graduation she joined Whim W’Him Seattle Contemporary Dance where she received a Princess Grace Award in Dance. Green joined the Company in 2021 and that year was named one of “25 to Watch” by Dance Magazine
JACQUELIN HARRIS (Charlotte, NC) began her dance training at Dance Productions Studios under the direction of Lori Long. Harris received a silver ARTS award from the National Foundation for the Advancement of the Arts and was a Presidential Scholar in the Arts semifinalist. She graduated with honors from the Ailey/Fordham BFA Program in Dance. In 2016, Harris was named one of “25 to Watch” by Dance Magazine. She received a 2017 dance fellowship from the Princess Grace Foundation-USA. Harris has performed as a guest artist with Twyla Tharp, the Merce Cunningham Trust, and Roderick George. She was a member of Ailey II and joined the Company in 2014.
MICHAEL JACKSON, JR. (New Orleans, LA) began his dance training at age 14 at the Duke Ellington School of the Arts in Washington, DC, under the direction of Charles Augins. He became a member of Dance Theatre of Harlem Dancing through Barriers Ensemble in 2005. In 2006 he joined Dallas Black Dance Theatre, and in 2008 joined PHILADANCO!, where he also worked as artistic director of D3. Jackson joined the Company in 2011 and rejoined in 2015.
YANNICK LEBRUN (Cayenne, French Guiana) began training in his native country at the Adaclam School under the guidance of Jeanine Verin. After graduating high school in 2004, he moved to New York City to study at The Ailey School as a scholarship student. Lebrun was named one of Dance Magazine’s “25 to Watch” in 2011, and in 2013 France-Amérique magazine highlighted him as one of the 50 most talented French people in the United States. In November 2016, Lebrun was a guest performer with The Royal Ballet in Wayne McGregor’s Chroma. In 2019, he choreographed Saa Magni, his first work for Ailey II, and in 2021, he created Lora for ABT Studio Company. In 2024, he was a nominee for the UK Critic’s Circle National Dance Award for outstanding male modern performance in Dancing Spirit. Lebrun was a member of Ailey II and joined the Company in 2008. Instagram: @yannicklebrun
XAVIER MACK (Washington, DC) began his dance training at Divine Dance Institute in Capitol Heights, MD. He went on to earn his BA in Modern Language & Linguistics from the University of Maryland-Baltimore County. After graduation, Mack spent five seasons with Dallas Black Dance Theatre. In 2018, he had the pleasure of performing alongside legendary soprano Kathleen Battle in her concert Underground Railroad: A Spiritual Journey. Mack has performed as a guest artist in benefit galas and festivals for CityDance, TITAS/ DANCE UNBOUND, FINTDAZ, Jacob’s Pillow, and Dance Fest Skopje. He has performed works by Norbert De La Cruz III, Hope Boykin, Hans van Manen, Aszure Barton, and Darrell Grand Moultrie. He joined the Company in 2022. Instagram: @x.mack
RENALDO MAURICE (Gary, IN) began his training with Tony Washington and graduated from Talent Unlimited High School. He attended Emerson School for Visual and Performing Arts, studying with Larry Brewer. Maurice was a scholarship student at The Ailey School, Ballet Chicago, Deeply Rooted Dance Theater, and Martha Graham School of Contemporary Dance. He received second place in modern dance from the National Foundation for Advancement in the Arts and received the Dizzy Feet Foundation Scholarship. In 2012, he was honored with the key to the city of his hometown. Maurice has choreographed and performed with Grammy nominated artists Jazzmeia Horn, KEM, and Grammy Award winner Madonna. He has also incorporated his passion for the arts with social responsibility by becoming the co-artistic director of Indiana’s South Shore Dance Alliance. He was a member of Ailey II and joined the Company in 2011. Facebook: @Maurice Gardner Instagram: @mauricerenaldo
CORRIN RACHELLE MITCHELL (Baltimore, MD) began her dance training in her hometown at LeRe’s Performing Arts Center, owned by her mother and father. She attended Baltimore School for the Arts where she trained
with Norma Pera and Linda-Denise FisherHarrell. Mitchell graduated in 2017 with a BFA in Dance from Point Park University where she worked with choreographers Troy Powell, Garfield Lemonius, and Debbie Allen. After completing one year of apprenticeship, Mitchell joined Ailey II in 2017, performing works by Uri Sands, Bradley Shelver, Troy Powell, Robert Battle, Darrell Grand Moultrie, and Amy Hall Garner. She joined the Company in 2019. Instagram: @_slimrin_
CHALVAR MONTEIRO (Montclair, NJ) began his training at Sharron Miller’s Academy for the Performing Arts and studied at The Ailey School before receiving his BFA from SUNY Purchase Conservatory of Dance. Monteiro has worked with Sidra Bell Dance New York, Elisa Monte Dance, Keigwin+Company, A.I.M by Kyle Abraham, BODYTRAFFIC, and GALLIM. In 2019, Monteiro performed in Merce Cunningham Trust’s Night of 100 Solos: A Centennial Event, and joined the faculty at NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts in 2020. His choreography has been presented in numerous festivals and institutions across the United States, including Ailey’s 2021 Virtual Spirit Gala, Fire Island Dance Festival, Fordham University, and SUNY Purchase. Monteiro has been featured in Vogue Beauty, Document Journal for Moncler, and fashion campaigns for Uniqlo and Lululemon. He was a member of Ailey II and joined the Company in 2015. Instagram: @chlvrmntro
JESSE OBREMSKI (New York, NY) (he/they) began his studies at The Ailey School and continued at Jacob’s Pillow, Springboard Danse Montreal, and Earl Mosley’s Diversity of Dance. He graduated from LaGuardia High School and Juilliard. Obremski performed with the Lar Lubovitch Dance Company, The Limón Dance Company, and Gibney Company, among others. He is a sought-after educator, choreographer, and restager of José Limón’s works. He received the Asian American Arts Alliance’s 2016 Jadin Wong Award and achieved Boy Scout Eagle Scout rank. Obremski has been mentioned in The New York Times, on NY1, and was featured in Dance Maga-
zine’s “On the Rise” in 2019. He performed at the FINA World Championships in 2019 and at the White House for President Obama. Obremski is the Founder/Artistic Director of Obremski/ Works, which has been presented internationally, including by the. Kennedy Center. He joined the Company in 2024. www.jesseobremski.com Instagram: @jesse_obremski
KALI MARIE OLIVER (Akron, OH) began her dance training with her mother and went on to train at Nan Klinger’s Excellence in Dance. She attended summer intensives at Chautauqua Institution, Alonzo King LINES Ballet, and The Ailey School. Oliver graduated magna cum laude from the Ailey/Fordham BFA Program in Dance. Upon graduating, she worked closely with Karole Armitage as a guest artist with Armitage Gone! Dance. Oliver spent three seasons in Ailey II under the direction of Francesca Harper, during which time she performed in the Holland Dance Festival. She has had the privilege of performing works by Alvin Ailey, William Forsythe, Robert Battle, Andrea Miller, Elizabeth Roxas-Dobrish, William Isaac, Baye & Asa, and Maurya Kerr. She was honored to be a guest artist during Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater’s 2023 New York City Center season and is thrilled to have officially joined the Company in 2024. Instagram: @kmo_98
ALISHA RENA PEEK (Upper Marlboro, MD) is a graduate of the Ailey/Fordham BFA Program in Dance, and recently earned her MBA from the University of Maryland Global Campus. Peek began her formal dance training at the Washington School of Ballet and continued at the Kirov Ballet Academy, Dance Theatre of Harlem Kennedy Center Residency, and The Art of Technique. Professionally, Peek has danced in Ailey II, taught Horton in The Ailey School’s Junior Division, served as an assistant to Milton Myers and Hope Boykin, participated in the HopeBoykinDance Bubble Residency, and performed in both An Evening Of Hope and Moments By Hope. Peek appeared in the hit FX series POSE and choreographed a short film produced by BEATS by Dre. This is her fourth season with the Company. Instagram @alishapeek
JESSICA AMBER PINKETT
(Baltimore, MD) began her dance training at Baltimore Dance Tech under the direction of Stephanie Powell. She graduated from George Washington Carver Center for Arts and Technology and earned a BFA with honors in Dance Performance and Choreography from Towson University. She has had the privilege of performing works by Alvin Ailey, Judith Jamison, Tally Beatty, Camille A. Brown, Linda-Denise Fisher-Harrell, Jamar Roberts, and others. She has performed as a guest artist with The Black Iris Project and was a member of Ailey lI from 2016-2018. Pinkett made her New York choreographic debut and performed alongside Madison McFerrin in OPEN AIR. In 2023, she led the world premiere of HopeBoykinDance’s States Of Hope at the Joyce Theater. She was a member of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater from 2018-2021 and rejoined the Company in 2024. She continues exploring the depths of her artistry as a freelancer, teacher, choreographer, and filmmaker. Instagram: @jessica.a.pinkett
MIRANDA QUINN (Baltimore, MD) (she/her) trained in various genres of dance from ages 2-18 at Mid-Atlantic Center for the Performing Arts under the artistic direction of Shannon McHale. Quinn graduated from The Juilliard School in 2019 under the direction of Alicia Graf Mack. Her attendance at the school was made possible by the Jerome L. Greene Fellowship. She joined the Company in 2019. Quinn is beyond thrilled and honored to be a part of the AILEY community and legacy. Instagram: @mirandaming4
HANNAH ALISSA RICHARDSON (Toronto, Ontario Canada) graduated with honors from The Ailey School Certificate Program. Richardson has performed works by choreographers including Ray Mercer, Bradley Shelver, Kirven Douthit-Boyd, Earl Mosley, William Forsythe, and Robert Battle. She has been a featured dancer in festivals including Jacob’s Pillow and the Holland Dance Festival, and had the honor of performing the world premiere of Grace and Mercy choreographed by Ronald K. Brown at Bard’s Summer-
Scape festival. Some of her film and television credits include Orion Pictures’ Every Day and Disney Channel’s Backstage. Richardson was a proud member of Ailey II for one season before joining the Company in 2022. She is also a guest artist with Ronald K. Brown/EVIDENCE, A Dance Company. Richardson is thrilled to be part of AILEY and is grateful for all those who’ve continued to support her along her journey. Instagram: @hannahxrichardson
DEIDRE ROGAN (Fort Myers, FL) began her dance training in Fort Myers, Florida under Melinda Roy, Roberto Munoz, and Cheryl Copeland. Deidre graduated with honors from the Ailey/ Fordham BFA Program in Dance in 2015. She is a YoungArts scholarship winner, performed as a United States Arts Ambassador for President Barack Obama during the Opening Ceremony of the Hannover Messe, and was the Associate Choreographer under Choreographer Hope Boykin for the City Center Encores Off-Center production of Promenade in 2019. Rogan danced with Ailey II from 2014 to 2016 and with Parsons Dance from 2016 to 2022. This is her third season with the Company. Instagram: @deidre_rogan
CONSTANCE STAMATIOU
(Charlotte, NC) began her dance training at Pat Hall’s Dance Unlimited and North Carolina Dance Theatre. She graduated from Northwest School of the Arts and studied at SUNY Purchase and as a Fellowship student at The Ailey School. In 2009, Stamatiou received the Leonore Annenberg Fellowship. In 2022, she was one of Sports Illustrated’s “Top 100”, and in 2023, she was nominated for the UK Critic’s Circle National Dance Award for outstanding female modern performance in Cry. She has performed at the White House, in a TED Talk with Judith Jamison, and has appeared on So You Think You Can Dance, Dancing with the Stars, Logo’s Trailblazer Honors, Elle’s movement series, Good Morning America and The Today Show. Stamatiou has danced in the films Shake, Rattle & Roll, Bolden and the commercial I Love NY. She is a mother of two. Stamatiou was a member of Ailey ll and joined the Company in 2007. Instagram: @constance.stamatiou
CHRISTOPHER TAYLOR
(Newark, NJ) started his dance training at The Ailey School when he was 11. He later attended Arts High School in Newark. During his training, he attended AileyCamp Newark, performing numerous times at The Apollo Theater and Lincoln Center in works by Rennie Harris, Robert Battle, and other choreographers. After graduating from Arts High School, Taylor received a scholarship to The Ailey School’s Professional Division. In 2022, he joined Ailey II under artistic director Francesca Harper and went on to perform works by Ms. Harper, William Forsythe, Andrea Miller, and Robert Battle. This is his third season in the Company.
DE’ANTHONY VAUGHAN (Kansas City, MO) was introduced to dance at age three by his grandmother. He received his training from AileyCamp, Kansas City Friends of Alvin Ailey, and Kansas City Ballet School. He continued his training in New York City at The Ailey School as a scholarship student. In 2014, Vaughan joined Dallas Black Dance Theatre where he performed works by Matthew Rushing, Darrell Grand Moultrie, Kirven Douthit-Boyd, Alvin Ailey, Elisa Monte, Donald McKayle, and many more. This is Vaughan’s second season with the Company. Instagram: @leedeevaughan
DANDARA VEIGA (Alegrete, RS, Brazil) began her dance training at Social Project Primeiros Passos before receiving a scholarship to her hometown school, Escola de Danca Ballerina. She also studied at Studio Margarita Fernandez in Argentina, Opus Ballet in Italy, Annarella Academia de Ballet e Dança in Portugal, and as a scholarship student at The Ailey School in 2016. From 2017 to 2023, Veiga danced with Ballet Hispánico. In 2023-2024, she performed with The Metropolitan Opera and projects including Site-Specific Dances, Opus Ballet, Noname, and the Black Iris Project. Veiga was named one of Dance Magazine’s “25 to Watch” in 2023. She has worked with artists including Charla Gen, Annabelle Lopez Ochoa, Noah Gelber, Gustavo Ramírez Sansano, Edwaard Liang, Christopher Huggins,
and Ray Mercer. This is her first season with the Company. Instagram: @Iamdandaraveiga
ISABEL WALLACE-GREEN
(Houston, TX) began her dance training at Houston Ballet Academy. She graduated summa cum laude from the Ailey/Fordham BFA Program in Dance with a dual degree in Dance and African/African American Studies. She performed with New Chamber Ballet, Urban Souls Dance Company, and was an ensemble member of The Radio City Christmas Spectacular. Wallace-Green was a company member with DBDT: Encore before joining Dallas Black Dance Theatre in 2021. While in Texas, she partnered with University of Houston and Texas Southern University art museums to premiere her first solo show, Resilience. Wallace-Green joined the Company in 2023.
CHRISTOPHER R. WILSON
(Augusta, GA) is a graduate of John S. Davidson Fine Arts Magnet School and graduated cum laude from the Ailey/Fordham BFA Program in Dance. He trained at Colton Ballet School, Alonzo King LINES Ballet, and The School at Jacob’s Pillow
before beginning his professional career with BHdos, the second company of Ballet Hispánico. He has performed for Queen Sofía of Spain and Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands and has had the privilege of performing on the main stage of the 2017 Essence Festival in New Orleans. Wilson has performed works by Judith Jamison, Alonzo King, Wayne McGregor, Camille A. Brown, Kyle Abraham, and Hans van Manen, among others. He has been a guest artist for the Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival and with The Black Iris Project, starting in the Emmy-nominated film, A Mother’s Rite. Wilson was a member of Ailey II and joined the Company in 2018. Instagram: @christopher.r.wilson
The Ailey dancers are supported, in part, by The Judith McDonough Kaminski Dancer Endowment Fund.
Alvin Ailey photo by Jack Mitchell. Matthew Rushing, Clifton Brown, Patrick Coker, Solomon Dumas, Vernard J. Gilmore, Renaldo Maurice, and Constance Stamatiou photos by Andrew Eccles. Shawn Cusseaux photo by German Vazquez. James Gilmer photo by Michael Jackson, Jr. Ronni Favors, Sarah Daley-Perdomo, Isaiah Day, Coral Dolphin, Samantha Figgins, Ashley Kaylynn Green, Michael Jackson, Jr., Yannick Lebrun, Corrin Rachelle Mitchell, Chalvar Monteiro, and Christopher R. Wilson photos by Dario Calmese. All other photos by Nir Arieli.
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ALVIN AILEY DANCE FOUNDATION
ALVIN AILEY DANCE FOUNDATION BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Daria L. Wallach, Chairman
Anthony S. Kendall, President
Sela Thompson Collins, Jaishri Kapoor, Stephen J. Meringoff, Arthur J. Mirante II, Vice-Chairmen
Jolen V. Anderson
Eleanor S. Applewhaite
Laura D. Corb
Suzan Kereere
Robert Kissane
Eric D. Wright
Anthony A. Lewis
Jack Pitts
Muhammad Qubbaj
Lata N. Reddy
Bennett Rink
Oti Roberts
Danielle M. Robinson, PhD
Cara Sabin
Joan H. Weill
Julia C. Wellborn
Philip Laskawy, Stanley Plesent, Esq.*, Joan H. Weill, Chairmen Emeriti
Debra L. Lee, Henry McGee, Presidents Emeriti
Edna Kane Williams
DeJuan V. Wilson
Jean-Rene Zetrenne
Pamela D. Zilly
Gina F. Adams, Simin N. Allison*, Anthony M. Carvette, Kathryn C. Chenault, Guido Goldman*, Bruce S. Gordon, John H. Schaefer, Lemar Swinney, Honorary Trustees
*In Memoriam
ALVIN AILEY DANCE FOUNDATION
Recipient of the National Medal of Arts
Bennett Rink, Executive Director
Pamela Robinson, Chief Financial Officer
Ines Aslan, Chief External Affairs Officer
ALVIN AILEY AMERICAN DANCE THEATER
General Manager
Isabelle Mezin Director of Company Business Affairs
Gregory Stuart Company Manager
Joseph Anthony Gaito Technical Director
HaeJin Han ........................................ Production Stage Manager
Yi-Chung Chen ................................................. Lighting Director
Jon Taylor ..................................................... Wardrobe Supervisor
Jorge Lanuza Master Carpenter
David Trudeau Master Electrician
Jason Rosenberg Property Master
Justin Coffman Assistant Company Manager
Natalia Carlson Assistant Lighting Director
Danté Baylor Wardrobe Assistant
Katie Chihaby Wardrobe Assistant
Myles Fowler Flyman/Assistant Carpenter
Cody Richardson Assistant Electrician
Amadea Edwards Director of Administration
Chelsea Gillespie ..................... Licensing & Clearance Manager
Michelle Grazio...................Company Business Affairs Manager
Selena Andino Lopez...............................Company Management
Production Assistant
Cameron Harris Stage Management Intern
Ebonie C. Pittman Managing Director of Development
Christopher Zunner Director of Public Relations
Lynette P. Rizzo Associate Director of Marketing
Donald J. Rose, M.D., Director of the Harkness Center for Dance Injuries, NYU Langone Orthopedics
Sheyi Ojofeitimi, PT, DPT, OCS, CFMT Director of Therapy
Services / Health & Safety Advisor
Jessi Patz, PT, DPT, CKTP
Physical Therapist
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PLAYHOUSE SQUARE History
Playhouse Square Education Department
Since its inception in 1998, the Playhouse Square Education Department has remained committed to including the widest possible audience through streaming initiatives, sensory-friendly performances and its social justice series. The department is unique in the performing arts industry for the variety of programs it offers, the partnerships it initiates and the access it provides students, educators and aspiring artists to performing arts professionals. The Education Department oversees The Dazzle Awards presented by Pat and John Chapman, Disney Musicals in Schools presented by Dee and Jimmy Haslam, as well as school matinee performances, Children’s Theater Series and Family Theater Day. The department also manages the free Broadway Buzz pre-show talks that are held before most KeyBank Broadway Series performances. For more than 25 years, the Education Department has offered thousands of events, workshops and classes — most with minimal or no fees thanks to the generosity of our donors — and its nationally recognized performances and arts education programming have impacted hundreds of thousands of people in Cleveland and around the world, as they have enriched individuals of all backgrounds, abilities and means.
The Playhouse Square Chandelier
The Playhouse Square Chandelier at the intersection of E. 14th and Euclid Ave. is the largest outdoor chandelier in North America with 4200 crystals. The Chandelier is generously presented by GE Lighting, a Savant company.
A Change in History?
One of many fascinating items to be found in the book Playhouse Square: An Entertaining History deals with the infamous John Wilkes Booth. Booth performed locally at the old Academy of Music, which was one of the first drama schools in the country and was located at 1371 W. 6th Street. It was at that Cleveland Academy where he would play his last role prior to performing at Washington D.C.’s Ford Theatre where he would assassinate President Lincoln. (Might history have been changed if the Academy had held over Booth’s play for an extended run?)
There Goes the Neighborhood!
The 1870s ushered in the golden age for Euclid Avenue — known as Millionaire’s Row — as the street became a stretch of grand mansions, with grounds often extending as far as Lake Erie, and stately elm trees arching over the avenue.
But by Cleveland’s Centennial in 1896, Euclid Avenue residents were likely muttering, Well, there goes the neighborhood! as the dirt street was paved with sandstone, and businessmen began to buy up and tear down the mansions and towering elms to make way for commercial ventures.
Streetcar lines on the once totally residential stretch hastened the creation of a commercial district, forcing wealthy families to move even farther east on Euclid Avenue. In another 30 years, the district would see the birth of the five main theaters that would eventually become Playhouse Square.
Basketball on the KeyBank State stage?
The stage of the KeyBank State Theatre is so large that a typical high school gymnasium (complete with basketball court and bleachers) could easily fit on stage. As another point of comparison, three of the Mimi Ohio Theatre stages could fit onto the State’s stage.
The Mural Above the Fireplace
Above the fireplace at the rear of the KeyBank State Theatre auditorium, an original mural hangs despite its near-tragic loss. Removed from the wall in the early 1970s prior to the scheduled demolition of the venue, the mural eventually turned up in the basement of a piano store and was repurchased by Playhouse Square for $200.
The recovered mural was badly torn, having originally been painted on burlap then glued to the wall. The challenge of restoring the artwork fell to the Theater District’s Bonfoey Company. Artisans sanded the glue from the burlap and attached the cleaned mural to canvas via beeswax.
The next step was to clean and restore the work where needed. A stretcher for the canvas had to be custom-made. To eliminate tears and wrinkles, the stretcher was designed to expand and contract with the theater’s climactic changes and held together with springs (no nails or screws). It took
Bonfoey employees 18 months to restore the painting at a cost of $8,500.
Although the creator of this mural is unknown, it is suspected to be Italian artist Sampitrotti, who had painted three murals for the original Mimi Ohio Theatre lobby. (Those murals were later destroyed in the Ohio’s 1964 lobby fire.)
World’s Longest Lobby Explained
In 1920 as the Loew’s chain anticipated building in the area that would come to be known as Playhouse Square, it was discovered there wasn’t sufficient room to build two theaters side by side in the available space.
Since it was important that the proposed theater marquees be located on Euclid Avenue, an architectural plan was devised. Even though the KeyBank State Theatre would be completed and open 21 months before the Connor Palace, it was decided to build the KeyBank State behind the Connor Palace. This led to the construction of the KeyBank State’s 320-foot-long lobby, reported to be the longest theater lobby in the world. The Mimi Ohio Theatre would then be built on the other side of the KeyBank State, giving all three theaters the desired Euclid Avenue marquee frontage.
What Would It Cost to Build Them Today?
Even though the Connor Palace is not the largest of the Playhouse Square venues, it was the most cost-
ly to build ($3.5 million) by the time it premiered on Nov. 6, 1922. The largest theater, the KeyBank State, (opened Feb. 5, 1921) was built at a cost of $2 million; the Mimi Ohio (Feb. 14, 1921) also cost $2 million, and the Allen’s costs totaled $1.9 million when it opened April 1, 1921. (Exact building costs for the Hanna Theatre — which opened March 28, 1921 — have yet to be uncovered.) In 1977, it was estimated that it would cost $75 million to recreate the Connor Palace.
A Phoenix from the Ashes
In 1964, the Mimi Ohio Theatre lobby and auditorium were destroyed by fire. When the fledgling Playhouse Square organization restored the spaces in 1982, funding and time constraints made it possible only for the auditorium to be fully restored. Thanks to a gift from the George Gund Foundation, the lobby was re-created in its original splendor in 2016. You can watch a documentary about the project, “Restoring the Legacy,” on Playhouse Square’s YouTube channel.
Re-Creating History
We call the completed Mimi Ohio Theatre George Gund Foundation Lobby project a “re-creation” rather than a restoration. Why? There was nothing left to restore after a 1964 fire destroyed the space. To reproduce the lobby’s original 1921 splendor, architects, restoration specialists and
Playhouse Square staff conducted exhaustive research of the original drawings by architect Thomas Lamb, photo archives and a few remaining bits of ornamental plaster detail to gain a thorough understanding of the space and inform the plans for re-creating the lobby.
Broadway to Buildings
Where do the arts and real estate go hand-in-hand?
At Playhouse Square, of course! As the theaters began to be restored in the early 1980s, it was thought that developers would step in to build and open businesses around them. When that didn’t happen, Playhouse Square began to steward development of the surrounding neighborhood. In 1999, Playhouse Square became the first performing arts center with a real estate services division, which manages the more than 1.7 million square feet of property owned by the organization and another 1.5 million square feet outside the theater district. Other performing arts centers have since looked to our expertise as a model.
YPs Take the Lead
Best known as the masterminds behind the annual Jump Back Ball benefit, Playhouse Square’s young professionals group – Partners – was formed in 1991. Since then, hundreds of young professionals engage with Playhouse Square each year to build leadership skills, raise funds and volunteer in support of our not-for-profit mission, enjoy shows together, network and have fun!
Keeping Up the KeyBank State Theatre
First restored more than 30 years ago, the KeyBank State Theatre was repainted from the street to the proscenium in 2015. The new, cohesive color palette showcases the beauty and craftsmanship of the nearly 100-year-old theater. It took 25 painters 12,500 hours and 595 gallons of paint in 15 different colors to complete the project, which also included 6000 sheets of new metal leafing in the auditorium dome and the application of a historically accurate wall-covering design. While the theater was dark, its lighting fixtures and restrooms received major upgrades.
What’s in a Logo?
The Playhouse Square logo we use today – a tilted burgundy square with a capital P in its center –was introduced in 2008 to capture the enduring
spirit of entertainment and excitement. Each of the logo’s graphic elements has meaning: the exclamation point with a star in the “P” symbolizes excitement and innovation; the swirl in the “P” represents creativity and forward motion; the tilted square symbolizes Playhouse Square as a destination; and the burgundy color gives nod to the color scheme of our historic theaters.
Going Green
While red is the color most often associated with theaters, Playhouse Square is making efforts to go “green.” You will find receptacles for recycling paper, plastic and cans throughout the complex. Lighting fixtures are being switched to LED for increased energy efficiency. And the Playhouse Square administrative office is making strides towards going paperless.
Patterns in Plaster
As you walk through the theaters, you may notice various patterns within the plaster decoration. Common are dentil, lamb tongue, rope and rosettes. Other patterns you may see have been associated with certain meanings since they were first used hundreds or even thousands of years ago, such as the acanthus leaf (immortality), egg and dart (life and death), and the palm leaf, first used in ancient Egypt as a reference to the Nile River. In the KeyBank State Theatre, if you look closely and carefully, you can find ox skulls, which were believed to offer protection from natural elements. And throughout the theaters, you will find griffins, mythical creatures thought of as guardians.
The ”Blue Urn”
On the mezzanine level of the Connor Palace lobby, you’ll find a cobalt blue urn sitting on a marble base. The urn, weighing 325 pounds, was made in Sevres, France before WWI. It is said that its twin resides in the Louvre Museum.
The Show That Saved Playhouse Square
After seeing a performance of Jacques Brel Is Alive and Well and Living in Paris at Cleveland State University, Ray Shepardson — the man who was the driving force behind the saving of Playhouse Square’s theaters — decided to stage the show in the KeyBank State Theatre lobby for three weeks. Clevelanders flocked to the performances and the show’s run extended to more than two years,
proving that audiences would return to Playhouse Square and to downtown.
In Residence
Playhouse Square is proud to be the home of eight resident companies: The City Club of Cleveland, Cleveland Ballet, Cleveland International Film Festival, Cleveland Play House, Cleveland State University Department of Theatre and Dance, DANCECleveland, Great Lakes Theater and Tri-C JazzFest.
You Can Find Us on YouTube
There’s lots to see on the Playhouse Square YouTube channel: show content; interviews; videos about our education programs and what it’s like to be a RedCoat; documentaries about our history, the re-creation of the Mimi Ohio Gund Foundation Lobby, and our 2021 reopening...and more!
A League of Our Own
Playhouse Square is a member of The Broadway League, the national trade association for the Broadway industry. Formed in 1930, members include theater owners and operators, producers, presenters, general managers and suppliers throughout North America.
Marquees on Display
The Playhouse Square District is shining brighter than ever before with our magnificent marquees and outdoor digital signage. The marquees’
designs were inspired by each historic theater with the ceiling of each marquee capturing elements from the grand ceiling of its respective theater. The marquees are equipped with localized sound to welcome audiences with thematic soundtracks, as well as sustainable, energy-efficient LED lighting that can complement shows, holidays and other themes. Guests can catch the Marquee Moment presented by GE Lighting, a Savant company, every night before entering and leaving their performances at the theaters.
Officially Historic
In 1978, Playhouse Square was added to the National Register of Historic Places, the official list of U.S. historic sites worthy of preservation. Authorized by the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, the National Park Service’s National Register of Historic Places is part of a program to coordinate and support public and private efforts to identify, evaluate and protect America’s historic and archeological resources.
What Were They Watching?
When Playhouse Square’s historic theaters first opened, popular forms of entertainment included vaudeville and silent films. A vaudeville show would feature a variety of acts including burlesque, comedy, and song and dance. Silent films were accompanied by live music, usually played on an organ, that would accentuate and punctuate the action on screen.
Roman Rotunda
The design for the Allen Theatre’s rotunda was inspired by the Villa Madama near Rome. Commissioned by Cardinal de’ Medici, the Villa was created by Raphael and Giovanni da Udine. The direct influence of the Villa Madama can be found in the rotunda’s paintings and color palette, as well as the original floor plan for the theater and lobby.
Seating Styles to Suit
The Hanna Theatre features seven different styles of seating, though none is ever more than 13 rows from the action. You can choose from traditional theater seating in the orchestra or balcony, club chairs, banquettes, bar stools, lounge seating and historic or balcony boxes.
A Curtain with History
It is has long been common practice for touring shows and performers to leave their mark backstage: some sign walls, some sign posters to be hung by theater staff and crew, and some attach t-shirts or posters, create drawings or sign onto the theater curtain itself. From its opening in 1921 through the 1980s, hundreds of such t-shirts, drawings and signatures accumulated on the Hanna Theatre curtain, now housed in the Special Collections Department of the Cleveland State University library.
The Power of Three
The Power of Three: The Allen Theatre Project brought Cleveland Play House, Cleveland State University and Playhouse Square together as partners to reconfigure the Allen Theatre, build the Outcalt Theatre and The Helen, and create a new pedestrian walkway from the Playhouse Square parking garage to the theaters. This partnership would bring Cleveland Play House and Cleveland State University’s Department of Theatre and Dance to Playhouse Square as resident companies.
Building Cleveland
The original builder of the Allen and Hanna Theatres — John Gill & Sons Co. — also built Judson Manor (known then as Wade Park Manor), the Federal Reserve Bank and the Terminal Tower.
Young STARS Shine At Playhouse Square
You might see volunteer RedCoats from time to time who look like they’re not old enough to vote — and they aren’t. These youths are part of the successful STARS (Students Take A Role at the Square) program, where older students volunteer to usher at Broadway Series shows, concerts and other special events at the theaters. While the STARS program can be interesting and fun for all students, it becomes a particularly invaluable opportunity to gain experience and behind-thescenes knowledge for those students who are planning future careers in the performing arts.
The KeyBank State Theatre Murals
The four murals on the walls of the KeyBank State Theatre lobby were painted by American Modernist James Daugherty (1890-1974), whose work hangs in the Museum of Modern Art, the Whitney Museum and the Smithsonian. One of the murals, The Spirit of Cinema, was featured on the cover of Life magazine on February 20, 1970. It was that national attention that became the convincing argument to save the venue from the wrecking ball. Destruction of the State would also have meant the loss of the original historic Daugherty murals, since they are painted directly on the walls. Today they are the only Daugherty works which remain at the original site where they were painted.
Performers Help Restore Playhouse Square
During her 1996 run of Kiss of the Spider Woman, legendary Broadway star Chita Rivera was given a guided tour of Playhouse Square. As she followed her tour guide into the State auditorium, an excited Chita pointed to the mezzanine railing and proudly exclaimed, I helped paint that! Indeed, she had. In 1984, Chita had last played Playhouse Square when much restoration remained, and during her free time willingly added her brush strokes to the history of the State.
Likewise, Mary Travers of Peter, Paul & Mary fame also performed at the KeyBank State Theatre several times during its early restoration. She became so enthusiastic over the restoration process that she would climb the scaffolding and help paint the ceiling. Like Chita, on a return visit, Mary pointed out the ceiling area that she had helped paint (just-above-and-to-the-left of the Men’s Room doorway on the mezzanine).
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The experience of a live performance can be ruined by the interruption of ringtones, vibrating phones or conversation. The magic of a darkened theater can be disrupted by the light of someone text messaging as well. Please be considerate to others and remember to turn off your cell phone for the duration of the show.
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Playhouse Square gratefully acknowledges the people of Cuyahoga County for their historical support to theater restoration, upkeep and programming, as well as through their ongoing contributions through Cuyahoga Arts and Culture.
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