adapted by Patrick Barlow | from the novel by john buchan from the movie by alfred hitchcock licensed by ITV global entertainment limited and an original concept by Simon Corble and Nobby Dimon Directed by kate bergstrom
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WELCOME DRAMATURGY THE 39 STEPS DIRECTOR’S NOTE BIOGRAPHIES LEADERSHIP ABOUT THE REP HONOR ROLL
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The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis is a fully professional theatrical operation belonging to the League of Resident Theatres, the League of St. Louis Theatres, and is a constituent member of Theatre Communications Group, Inc., the national service organization for the not-for-profit professional theatre. It operates independently of, but under a mutually beneficial agreement with, Webster University. The Rep operates under an agreement between the League of Resident Theatres and Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States. The Rep hires directors and choreographers who are members of the Society of Stage Directors and Choreographers and stagehands who are members of the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees. Scenic artists employed by The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis are members of United Scenic Artists, Local 829, AFL-CIO. The scenic, costume, lighting and sound designers in LORT Theatres are represented by United Scenic Artists Local USA-829, IATSE. Financial assistance for this theatre has been provided in part by the Arts and Education Council of Greater St. Louis; the St. Louis Regional Arts Commission; and the Missouri Arts Council, a state agency. This project is supported in part by an award from the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency, which believes that a great nation deserves great art.
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“A fool tries to look different: a clever man looks the same and is different.” —John Buchan, The 39 Steps My father is a classic film buff and Alfred Hitchcock aficionado. Many of my favorite childhood memories involve stovetop popcorn, a cold soda and hours of Turner Classic Movies on the couch with my dad. His Hitchcock collection was a carefully labeled series of Betamax tapes organized by release date. Three of my favorite films sparked a lifelong love for the genre: North By Northwest, The Man Who Knew Too Much and The 39 Steps. There was something deeply compelling about Hitchcock’s espionage thrillers, where a regular Joe finds himself, through a series of unexpected and unlucky coincidences, in a highstakes race to save humanity. Perhaps it was the very idea that one ordinary human being in extraordinary circumstances could change the course of history that inspired me, but a love affair of the genre was born. In the stage adaptation of The 39 Steps, Patrick Barlow brilliantly imbues the play with comedy, mystery, absurdism and optimism that has captured the hearts of millions of people around the globe. In tour de force performances, four actors transform this tale into a 4
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runaway evening of intrigue and entertainment. Through the eyes of our Everyman, Richard Hannay, we see how an ordinary evening at the theatre can quickly evolve into a death-defying hijinks, globetrotting journey that transforms our world in profoundly beautiful ways. Richard’s navigation of a rapidly changing reality, a sense of isolation and the fragile but necessary trust of the kindness of strangers feel particularly potent today. Spoiler alert: in the end, the guy next door is reaffirmed in the value of life, love blossoms, the integrity of our nation is saved and the impossible suddenly feels infinitely more attainable. Getting there is all of the fun. Hang on to your seats, my friends!
Hana S. Sharif AUGUSTIN FAMILY ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
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Though The 39 Steps is best known to American audiences as one of the great Alfred Hitchcock’s many cinematic successes, it is known to British audiences in a rather different way. Actually, the story of the daring and debonair hero, Richard Hannay, was the invention of popular Scottish novelist, John Buchan. At times a journalist, historian, barrister, lecturer, diplomat and even Governor General of Canada, Buchan led a life of great variety and excitement. As he tried his hand at many different 6
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occupations and interests, Buchan recorded much of his life in the form of adventure novels. Perhaps the most popular of these, The Thirty-Nine Steps, was an immediate success when written, and has
since spawned several film versions as well as today’s stage adaptation by Patrick Barlow. During what has come to be known as the Golden Age of the adventure thriller, Buchan’s stories thrived and catapulted the cult of the British hero to years of success. Born in 1875, John Buchan was raised in the working-class moorlands of Scotland. These lush and mysterious grounds would later become the settings for many of Buchan’s written adventures as he paid tribute to the beloved hills, pools and forests of his homeland. Upon finishing his education in law at Oxford, Buchan was called to the bar, though his career path quickly took a turn
when he accepted the position of secretary to the high commissioner in South Africa. Here he discovered the beauty of the African landscape and was introduced to a whole new way of life and an entirely new group of people, including soldiers, criminals and fortune hunters who would later grace the pages of his novels. When he returned to London at the beginning of 1903, Buchan’s life and career again took a turn. He dabbled in journalism, resumed his law career and even sought election to Parliament. His fortunes and his reputation rose considerably, and his career in law was cemented as he accepted an appointment to 7
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partner in a successful Edinburgh firm. All the while, Buchan persisted with writing for his own enjoyment. He experimented with many different forms, including short stories, histories and biographies, but he found his greatest success in what he called “shockers,” his first work of real popular notice being The Thirty-Nine Steps. With this work and the introduction of Richard Hannay, Buchan created one of the most enduring characters in the age of British gentleman heroes. Following in the footsteps of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle with his hero Sherlock Holmes, Buchan’s Hannay is nothing like the spandex 8
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clad, super-powered heroes we know today, but instead is suave, smart and social. Solving crimes and outwitting evil-doers who were equally intelligent (e.g. Conan Doyle’s Professor Moriarty), these characters epitomized the Edwardian gentleman of the time. Continuing his heroic exploits outside of The Thirty-Nine Steps, Buchan’s Richard Hannay went on to star as a character in 11 books, four film adaptations and even a short-lived British television series. Buchan continued his own journey as well, exploring different places and occupations, but never leaving behind his fictional worlds through which we can live our own adventures even today.
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THE REPERTORY THEATRE OF ST. LOUIS augustin family artistic director Hana S. Sharif
managing director Danny Williams
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by arrangement with fiery angel limited
adapted by patrick barlow from the novel by john buchan from the movie by alfred hitchcock licensed by itv global entertainment limited and an original concept by simon corble and nobby dimon directed by kate bergstrom Scenic Designer Costume Designer Lighting Designer sound designer Dialect, voice and text Coach Fight director 10
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Stephanie Osin Cohen Tilly Grimes Christina Watanabe Broken Chord Thom Jones Michael Pierce
Casting by assistant director assistant scenic Designers assistant costume Designer assistant lighting designers assistant sound designer stage Manager Assistant Stage Manager
JZ Casting Geoff Josselson, CSA Katja Zarolinski, CSA Gregory Almanza Anthony Freitas Maggie Nelson Summer Shakespeare Erin Riley Jonathan Scully Kareem Deanes Emilee Buchheit* Lorraine Fiore*
*Member of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States
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CAST richard Hannay pamela/annabella/margaret clown clown
Ryan Colbert* Olivia Gilliatt* Jimmy Kieffer* Futaba Shioda*
The play will be presented with one intermission.
*Member of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States The 39 Steps is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Samuel French, Inc. www.concordtheatricals.com The original London production directed by Maria Aitken, designed by Peter McKintosh, lighting designed by Ian Scott, sound designed by Mic Pool and movement directed by Toby Sedgwick opened at the Tricycle Theatre (now known as Kiln Theatre) in Kilburn in August 2006 and transferred to the Criterion Theatre in the West End on 14th September 2006 and subsequently to the American Airlines Theatre on Broadway on 15 January 2008. The original production was directed by Fiona Buffini. This production is licensed and the film is distributed by ITV Global Entertainment Ltd. 12
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”I must say, from the bottom of my heart, how delighted and relieved I am to find myself in your presence at this moment“ confesses Richard Hannay as he, in the midst of crises, is thrust upon a stage. After a time of isolation and global trauma, what is more necessary than coming together in a theater—raw and curious and full of promise—to question what we mean to one another and how that helps us define ourselves? Perhaps, I’d argue, remembering that the thrill of being together is worth fighting for in the first place. After a World War, an economic crisis and in a moment of great insecurity, our Richard Hannay returns first to the theater. Creating this play, for me, has also been a call to return to our sacred bastion, our reckoning space of togetherness in the theater, with greater care for one another. In this careful return, I remember how the life force of others is what most deeply inspires my own. From this extraordinary company of collaborators, great strength, humor and heart come running, and this brings me great hope. Hope and haddock. Barlow writes: “the finest comedy comes from the greatest truth.” I’d say, too, the finest truth comes from the greatest pursuit: the pursuit to find meaning in life, to find love, hope, peace. In these, our greatest pursuits, we discover that the greatest truths are rarely discovered alone–one being that we have a deep need to be together and to be together well. In our pursuit, strangers become threats and become 14
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lifelines, friends become family, a map of how to find what we are looking for becomes extremely unruly, and somewhere in the quest we meet this truth: that we need one another to live. In this truth, hope comes running. We come to the theater, because amidst the experience—the laughter, heartbreak and surprise—we remember we are never truly alone. Between mayhem and mystery in this play, I warn you, you will become an accomplice—a part of the purpose— of these actors, these characters, in their pursuits, and in turn, they will become a part of yours. Here, in this remarkable place of meeting others, eye to eye, heart to heart, the deepest part of ourselves may remember that our well-being and our joys are directly connected to that of our fellow humans, our earth, our world. I hope, in this satire of saving the world, we might remember how one another makes our world worth saving. I hope that in The 39 Steps, we find moments of discovery, laughter and surprise together. In that togetherness, may we find the thrill of hope. Hope and haddock. In this moment of respite, reflection and relief, let’s pursue for a moment the possibility of a good world together, because being together in that pursuit creates, even briefly, the good world we may be looking for. Here we go, starting one top-secret, breakneck, train-leaping, death-defying step—out of 39—at a time! Kate Bergstrom, Director
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CAST RYAN COLBERT (Richard Hannay) is so very happy to be making his debut with The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis! Upcoming work includes the world premiere of Emma at the Guthrie Theater. Regional credits include Guthrie Theater: Dickens’ Holiday Classic (virtual), As You Like It, A Christmas Carol, Frankenstein–Playing With Fire, Choir Boy and Born Yesterday. Minneapolis credits include Mixed Blood Theatre: Charm, Colossal; Ten Thousand Things: The Sins of Sor Juana; Children’s Theatre Company: The Lorax, The Abominables, The Sneetches; Park Square Theatre: Great 16
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Expectations Agatha Christie’s Rule of Thumb, Romeo and Juliet, Calendar Girls, The Color Purple; Pillsbury House Theatre: What to Send Up When it Goes Down, Prep; Red Eye Theater: Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow; Red Bird Theatre: Time to Burn; and New Epic Theater: The Picture of Dorian Gray, Now or Later. He is an Ivey Award recipient for Best Ensemble and trained at the University of Minnesota/Guthrie Theater BFA Actor Training Program. OLIVIA GILLIATT (Pamela/ Annabella/ Margaret) makes her Rep debut with The 39 Steps. New York and regional credits
include Mother of the Maid with Glenn Close (The Public); Pushkin (american vicarious); Negative Liberty/Positive Liberty (Invisible Dog); Disgraced (Denver Center and Northern Stage); A Doll’s House (Northern Stage); CasablancaBox (Culturemart @HERE); Buried Child (Palm Beach Dramaworks); Tomorrow in the Battle (Stageworks/ Hudson); The Libertine (Fool’s Theatre); and Boeing Boeing (Seven Angels). Television and film work includes Ken Burns’ and Lynn Novick’s documentary Hemingway, The Path, The Mysteries of Laura, The Bit Player, Dastaar (2016 SXSW), Lily (PBS), Forever and the forthcoming film Rare Objects, directed by Katie Holmes. Olivia is a member of the
multidisciplinary art collective The New Wild, and a guest teacher of Games at NYU’s Graduate Acting Program. BA: Dartmouth College, MFA: NYU. www.thenewwild.org JIMMY KIEFFER (Clown) returns to The Rep after appearing as Ed in the Mainstage production of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the NightTime. Off-Broadway credits include Alf in Peter and the Starcatcher (New World Stages) and Charles Dickens in A Christmas Carol (Canal Park Playhouse). Regional credits include Puck in A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Oregon Shakespeare Festival); Maurice in Ever After, 17
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Ben Davis in Nick’s Flamingo Grill (Alliance Theatre); Pseudolus in A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (Pittsburgh Public Theater); Ed in The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time (Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park); Luther Billis in South Pacific (Guthrie Theater); Brian in Avenue Q (Arkansas Repertory Theatre); Bob Acres in The Rivals (Baltimore Center Stage); Rosenberg/Venticello in Amadeus, Ross in Macbeth (Chautauqua Theatre); and Pap Finn in Big River, Frank Lubey in All My Sons, Lane/Merriman in The Importance of Being Earnest, Touchstone in As You Like It, Carl in Opus, Wickham in Pride and Prejudice, John 18
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Browdie/Sir Mulberry Hawk in Nicholas Nickleby (PlayMakers Repertory Company). Film and television credits include Ocean’s Eight, Ricki and the Flash, A Place Apart and Criminal Minds, among others. He received an MFA in Acting from UNC Chapel Hill. FUTABA SHIODA (Clown) (he, him) is an actor and organizer. A Paul Robeson Award winner for his work bridging art and advocacy, he organizes racial, queer, transgender and artist communities through the lens of class liberation. Select acting credits include the 20th anniversary tour of RENT, Kennedy Center,
Barrington Stage Company, WP Theater, SoHo Rep and North Shore Music Theatre. Television credits include Sideways Smile. “Nothing that we do that is worthwhile is done alone.” –Mariame Kaba www.futabashioda.com DIRECTION & DESIGN KATE BERGSTROM (Director) (they/ them/she/her) is an NYCbased, CAborn Artistic Director, culture shaper and multidisciplinary artist in theatre and video art/ immersive narrative work. She supports new work development as a director, dramaturg, creative producer and audio creator (Unspeakable with Spoke Media). She recently directed Is Edward
Snowden Single? by Kate Cortesi at The New Ohio. Regional credits include Trinity Repertory Company (A Christmas Carol), Marin Theatre Company (Noura by Heather Raffo, Brilliant Mind by Denmo Ibrahim), Playwrights Center, Cleveland Play House, Curious Theatre Company, Actor’s Express, Los Angeles Theatre Center, Opera San Diego, Music Academy of the West, Redcat, LACMA and more. New York credits include American Opera Project (Letters by Kirsten Volness), Ars Nova (Hotbox by h0tclub), The Bushwick Starr, La Mama and Culture Hub, Rattlestick Theater, New Dramatists, JACK, Dixon Place, Access Theatre and more. They are a New Georges Affiliated Artist, Ojai Playwrights 19
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Conference Affiliated Artist and member of the intermedia performance group, h0t club. Kate is also a critic at Rhode Island School of Design and currently a guest lecturer at UC Los Angeles and UC Santa Barbara. As Founding Artistic Director of On The Verge Festival, they develop, produce and support new work and help develop strategic anti-racist action plans for a number of companies. Central Coast BroadwayWorld.com’s 2016 Person to Watch and 2017 Best Director. MFA, Brown/Trinity Rep BA: UCLA. www.katebergstrom.com
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STEPHANIE OSIN COHEN (Scenic Designer) makes her Rep debut with The 39 Steps. Theatre credits include Tambo and Bones (Playwrights Horizons), Ni Mi Madre (Rattlestick Theatre), Dream Hou$e (Alliance Theatre), Hurricane Diane (Huntington Theatre Company), Men on Boats (Baltimore Center Stage), Richard & Jane & Dick & Sally (Baltimore Center Stage and Playwrights Realm), It’s a Wonderful Life (Hartford Stage), This American Wife (Next Door at New York Theater Workshop), LOVE (Marin Theatre Company), Good Faith (Yale Repertory Theater), Mrs. Stern Wanders the Prussian State Library (Luna Stage) and The Winter’s Tale (Shakespeare Academy at
Stratford). Film work includes This American Wife (Fake Friends, Jeremy O. Harris, FourthWall); Circle Jerk (Fake Friends, Jeremy O. Harris, Mitu580); Chaperone (upcoming premiere at Sundance, 2022); Drills (premiered at New York Film Festival); Home Exercise (premiered at MoMA) and Candace (premiered at Cannes). Education: MFA, Yale School of Drama; BA, Brandeis University. Awards: Fulbright Scholar; Burry Fredrik Design Fellowship. stephanieosincohen.com TILLY GRIMES (Costume Designer) is an English theatre designer based in New York. Recent credits include Lightning Rod Special’s
Underground Railroad Game, Bess Wohl’s Small Mouth Sounds directed by Rachel Chavkin, Seared by Theresa Rebeck directed by Moritz von Stuelpnagel at MCC, and Ratatouille—a tik tock musical directed by Lucy Moss produced by Seaview. New York work includes Roundabout, MCC, Playwrights Horizons, Ars Nova, Red Bull Theatre, Cherry Lane, Clubbed Thumb, Here Arts Centre, The Barrow Group, The Pearl, New Georges and La Mama Theatre. Regional work includes The Williamstown Theatre Festival, ART, Berkley Rep, The Alley Theatre, Goodspeed Opera, Oregon Shakespeare Festival, The Wilma, Hudson Valley Shakespeare, Two Rivers Theatre Company, Trinity Repertory Company and 21
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Westport County Playhouse. Guest artist credits include Julliard, NYU, DUKE, Fordham, Rutgers and University of Rochester. Tilly has taught design to directing MFAs at Brown University and undergrad design at University of Rochester and Fordham University. MFA: NYU. tillygrimes.com Instagram: mistygrimes TeamCostumes CHRISTINA WATANABE (Lighting Designer) is an award-winning lighting designer and educator for live performance. Recent credits include This Bitter Earth (TheatreWorks Hartford), Elf (Pioneer Theatre Company), Best Life (JACK, NYC), Carla’s 22
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Quince (virtual, Drama League nomination), Where We Stand (WP Theatre), Guys and Dolls (Virginia Stage Company), As You Like It (Oregon Shakespeare Festival), The Wild Party (Post Theatre Company), Peer Gynt (Barnard), Heartbreak House (Gingold Theatrical Group), A Christmas Carol (FL Rep), Into the Woods (Charlottesville Opera), Peter and the Starcatcher (White Heron Theatre Company), Scissoring (INTAR), Dido of Idaho (Ensemble Studio Theatre), Small World: a fantasia (59E59), Neighbors: A Fair Trade Agreement (INTAR), Daniel’s Husband (Primary Stages/Cherry Lane), I Will Look Forward To This Later (New Ohio) and Lincoln
Center Festival (2013, 2015-2017). Television credits include Colin Quinn: Red State Blue State (co-design, CNN). She is a USITT Gateway Mentor and Knights of Illumination winner. MFA: NYU. Member USA 829. Faculty: Webster University’s Sargent Conservatory. www.StarryEyedLighting. com BROKEN CHORD (Sound Designer) returns to The Rep after designing the 2019 Mainstage production of Angels in America, Parts 1 and 2. Broadway credits include The Parisian Woman and Eclipsed. Off-Broadway credits include Toni Stone at Roundabout Theatre Company, The Lying
Lesson at the Atlantic, OZET at Incubator Arts, Bull in a China Shop at LCT3 and Party People at The Public. Selected regional credits include Enemy of the People at the Guthrie Theatre, Ruined at Berkeley Repertory Theatre, Kleptocracy at Arena Stage, Top Girls at Huntington Theatre, UniSon at OSF and Macbeth at Shakespeare Theatre Company. Film credits include Fall to Rise. www.brokenchord.us THOM JONES (Dialect, Voice and Text Coach) makes his Rep debut. Theatre credits include The Public Theater, The New York Shakespeare Festival (Shakespeare in
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the Park),The Noel Coward Theatre (London’s West End), Yale Repertory Company, Dallas Theater Center, Huntington Theatre, Actor’s Theatre of Louisville, Cleveland Play House, Trinity Repertory Company (Resident Vocal Coach for 18 seasons), Syracuse Stage, Chautauqua Theatre Festival, McCarter Theatre, Long Wharf Theatre, Alabama Shakespeare Festival and Hangar Theatre. Film and television clients include Steven Spielberg, Nicole Kidman, Ben Mendelsohn, Sissy Spacek, Lee Daniels, Martin Scorsese, Emma Watson, Alan Rickman, Vanessa Redgrave, Robin Williams, Jennifer Hudson, Forest Whittaker, Audra McDonald, Lashana Lynch, Andra 24
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Day, Rita Moreno, Ansel Elgort, Ariana DuBose, Sienna Miller, Miles Teller, Ciaran Hinds, Aaron Eckhart, Olivia Cooke, Simon Pegg, Mark Rylance, Tye Sheridan, Brendan Gleeson, Susan Lynch, Melissa Leo, Sherie Rene Scott, Emily Van Camp, Mel Gibson, Ray Winstone, Kaitlin Olson, Alex Pettyfer, Brian O’Bryne, Sarah Bolger, Matt Long, George Wendt, Roger Ashton Griffiths, Minka Kelly, Mandy Patinkin, Jason Clarke, Jason Isaacs, Annabeth Gish, Dianna Agron, Bojanna Novakovic, Lily Rabe,Theo Rossi and Logan Lerman. Formerly the Head of Voice and Speech for the Brown University/Trinity Repertory Company Master of Fine Arts in
Acting and Directing program, he was also the Head of Voice and Speech at Purchase College Acting Conservatory. He has taught at the Yale School of Drama, NYU and Case Western University. MICHAEL PIERCE (Fight Director) is pleased to return to The Rep, having previously choreographed The Thanksgiving Play. Michael has been fight directing in St. Louis since 2016 and is a member of the Society of American Fight Directors. Michael is also the founder of Slings and Arrows, a professional training organization for actors and artists. You can get in touch with him at
slingsandarrows@gmail. com. JZ CASTING (Casting) partners Geoff Josselson, CSA and Katja Zarolinski, CSA are New Yorkbased casting directors, handling productions for Broadway, Off-Broadway and major New York and regional theatre companies, as well as film and television. Previous and current work includes productions for Arena Stage, Actors Theatre of Louisville, Baltimore Center Stage, Brooklyn Academy of Music, Cape Playhouse, Cleveland Play House, Denver Center, Merrimack Rep, The Old Globe, Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Pittsburgh CLO, Pittsburgh Public Theatre, The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis, Round 25
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House Theatre, Studio Theatre, Theaterworks Hartford, and the Weston Playhouse. For more information, please visit jz-casting.com. GREGORY ALMANZA (Assistant Director) returns to The Rep after serving as Assistant Director for Stick Fly. He is a Directing and Spanish Major at The Sargent Conservatory of Theatre Arts. He most recently appeared in Sweat at The Black Rep (Oscar). He has also assistant directed Ron Himes in Canfield Drive and Rayme Cornell in Water by the Spoonful at The Sargent Conservatory.
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ANTHONY FREITAS (Assistant Scenic Designer) is a New York City-based set designer and miniaturist. He has been so privileged to work with many talented and caring artists over the years from educational theatre to Broadway. Selected credits include Nine (WCT), Keaton and the Whale (Ghostlight Theater Camp), Bright Star (MHS—Papermill Rising Star Outstanding Scenic Acheivement) and Anna in the Tropics (Stella Adler). Upcoming work includes Sunday in the Park with George (Vassar College) and Sweet Charity (MHS). Anthony is a proud Wagner College alum. Thank you to Steph for pulling me onto this one! @designbyfreitas AAA
MAGGIE NELSON (Assistant Scenic Designer) will graduate this spring from The Sargent Conservatory of Theatre Arts, where she is pursuing a BFA in Scenic Design with an emphasis in Scenic Art. Conservatory design credits include Canfield Drive, Revolt. She Said. Revolt Again, The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane and coming this spring, Amélie. At Hope Summer Repertory Theatre, she was a painting intern (2019 season) and a charge artist and scenic designer (2021 season). She recently worked for after-school program LitShop STL as a scenic design and painting instructor for girls ages
10-15, helping in their collaboration with dance company Ballet 314 to build set pieces for The Nutcracker. Her online portfolio can be found at maggienelson.design. SUMMER SHAKESPEARE (Assistant Costume Designer) is excited to be making her debut at The Rep! Brand new to the St. Louis area, she has been getting to know and love all that the city has to offer. For the past 10 years, Summer has been the owner and operator of a performance entertainment company in Las Vegas. Prior to that, she spent seven years at the Utah Shakespeare Festival on the stage management team. 27
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Other credits include working at the Tuacahn Amphitheater, St. George Musical Theatre and on Celine Dion’s: A New Day. ERIN RILEY (Assistant Lighting Designer) is a St. Louis native who is earning her BFA in Lighting Design at Webster University’s Sargent Conservatory of Theater Arts. Erin has worked with The Rep this season as the Assistant Lighting Designer on Dreaming Zenzile and cannot wait to continue collaborating with these courageous artists! This past semester, Erin worked with Chaminade College Preperatory School as the Lighting Designer for their production of Oklahoma, Webster Dance Department’s New Works 28
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concert and is currently working on Burial at Thebes at The Sargent Conservatory. Erin aims to be inspired and to inspire throughout her career. JONATHAN SCULLY (Assistant Lighting Designer) is a fourth year student at The Sargent Conservatory of Theatre Arts, graduating this May with a BFA in Lighting Design. He is a St. Louis native who has been attending Rep shows for longer than he can remember. Jonathan’s excited to return to The Rep, this time as the assistant lighting designer. In addition to The Rep, he has worked at many other companies in St. Louis including Opera Theatre of Saint Louis, COCA, Metro Theater Company, Stages St. Louis and more. Selected
lighting design credits include Sondheim on Sondheim, Revolt. She Said. Revolt Again, Water by the Spoonful (Webster University) and A Streetcar Named Desire (Missouri Thespians). KAREEM DEANS (Assistant Sound Designer) is thrilled to be a part of the creative team on The 39 Steps. Kareem has been working in the field of sound design in St. Louis for the past 15 years. He has worked with St. Louis Shakespeare Festival, New Jewish Theater, Upstream Theater, The Black Rep and COCA, to name a few. Kareem holds a Masters Degree in Theatre Education from Fontbonne University,
and works for the Parkway School District as a Middle Theatre Teacher. EMILEE BUCHHEIT (Stage Manager) is thrilled to be returning to The Rep for her 11th season! During the 20192020 season, Emilee stage managed Angels in America Parts 1 and 2, Pride and Prejudice and The Mystery of Irma Vep. Other stage management credits include St. Louis Shakespeare Festival, The Arrow Rock Lyceum Theatre, Alabama Shakespeare Festival, Variety Children’s Theatre, The New Jewish Theatre, The Foolish Theatre Company (NY), and Little Theatre on the Square. Emilee is a proud graduate of the 29
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Conservatory of Theatre Arts at Webster University with a degree in Stage Management. LORRAINE FIORE (Assistant Stage Manager) is a proud Equity Stage Manager with a BFA and MFA from Webster University. Lorraine is extremely excited to get back to making theatre magic! Some of Lorraine’s favorite Rep credits include Peter and the Starcatcher, To Kill a Mockingbird, Evita, A Christmas Carol, Oslo, Follies and Pride and Prejudice. In addition to being an ASM at The Rep, she also serves as the Stage Management Department Head and an Assistant Stage Manager at The Muny. 30
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PATRICK BARLOW (Playwright) Besides his version of Lew Wallace’s Ben Hur, Patrick Barlow’s Olivier-nominated adaptation of A Christmas Carol has played Off-Broadway and London’s West End while his four-person adaptation of The 39 Steps has played in over 40 countries worldwide, winning Olivier, Helpmann, Moliere and Tony Awards and making Patrick the most performed playwright in America for 2012-13. Most recently, his rewriting of John Milton’s Comus has played to critical acclaim at Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre. Patrick is also celebrated in the UK for his two-man theatre
company National Theatre of Brent, whose comedy epics include Wagner’s Ring Cycle, The Charles and Diana Story, The Messiah, The Wonder of Sex, The Arts and How They Was Done, The Black Hole of Calcutta, The Life and Times of the Dalai Lama and Zulu! They have won two Sony Gold Awards, a Premier Ondas Award for Best European Comedy and the New York Festival Gold Award for Best Comedy. Other screenwriting includes Van Gogh (Prix Futura Berlin Film Festival), Revolution!! (Best Comedy Jerusalem Film Festival) and the BAFTAwinning The Young Visiters. Publications include Shakespeare: The Truth! and The Complete History of the
Whole World. Patrick has also appeared in Absolutely Fabulous, Shakespeare in Love, Notting Hill, Nanny McPhee and Bridget Jones’s Diary. He is currently writing theatre versions of The Hound of the Baskervilles and Dracula.
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HANA SHARIF (Augustin Family Artistic Director) has enjoyed a multifaceted theatre career, including roles as an artistic leader, director, playwright and producer with a specialty in strategic and crossfunctional leadership. She served for five years as Associate Artistic Director at Baltimore Center Stage, where she oversaw the day-to-day execution of all of the mainstage and studio productions, and was the architect of the innovative CS Digital program: a platform that pushes the boundaries of traditional theatre and looks at the nexus point between art and technology. Her other
achievements at Baltimore Center Stage include prototyping the Mobile Unit, strengthening community engagement, producing multiple world and regional premieres and helping to guide the theatre through a multimillion dollar building renovation and rebranding effort. In 2012, Hana served as the inaugural Program Manager of the ArtsEmerson Ambassador Program and launched ArtsEmerson Artist-InResidency program featuring playwright Daniel Beaty. In addition to her work at ArtsEmerson, Hana leveraged her regional theatre experience to freelance produce for Cast Follies
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smaller theatre companies, looking to expand and restructure their administrative teams. Hana served as developmental producer and program manager for Progress Theatre in Houston, where she consulted with the Artistic Director on redefining the artistic vision and subsequent recasting of the ensemble company and lead strategic organizational planning focused on LORT market entry. During her decadelong tenure at Hartford Stage, Hana served as the Associate Artistic Director, Director of New Play Development, and Artistic Producer. Hana launched the new play development program, expanded the community engagement
and civic discourse initiatives, and developed and produced Tony, Grammy, Pulitzer and Obie Award-winning shows. From 1997–2003, Hana served as the co-founder and Artistic Director of Nasir Productions, a theatre dedicated to underrepresented voices to challenge traditional structure. Her guest lecturer credits include Spelman College, Sewanee University, UT Austin, UCSD, Prairie View A&M, Emerson College, Maggie Flanigan Studio, Towson University, UMD, UConn, UMass and University of Hartford, among others. Additionally, Hana has directed acclaimed productions of Porgy & Bess, The Who & The 33
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What, Fun Home, Sense and Sensibility, The Christians, Les Liaisons Dangereuses, Pride and Prejudice (DCArts: Best Director/Best New Play), The Whipping Man, Gem of the Ocean (six CCC nominations), Gee’s Bend (CCC Award Best Ensemble, two nominations), Next Stop Africa, Cassie, The Drum and IFdentity. Her plays include All the Women I Used to Be, The Rise and Fall of Day and The Sprott Cycle Trilogy. Hana holds a BA from Spelman College and an MFA from the University of Houston. She is the recipient of the 2009–10 Aetna New Voices Fellowship, EMC Arts Working Open Fellowship, Theatre Communications Group (TCG) New Generations 34
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Fellowship, and is a founding member of The Black Theatre Commons (BTC). She serves on the board of directors for the TCG, BTC, and the Sprott Foundation. DANNY WILLIAMS (Managing Director) became The Rep’s Managing Director in January 2022. An experienced arts administrator, Danny has expertise in nonprofit accounting, senior management and organizational development. Prior to joining The Rep, Danny worked at The Public Theater in New York, where he has served in various roles since 2006. Most recently, as Senior Director, Finance
and Administration, he managed the daily and strategic financial operations of this $50 million nonprofit organization, successfully launched an organization-wide intranet, partnered with the development team to achieve fundraising goals, and collaborated on long-term financial planning and analysis, including cash investment strategies, budget analysis and project management. Noteworthy and favorite productions include Broadway productions of Fun Home, Eclipsed, Hamilton and Hair along with Off-Broadway productions of Here Lies Love, Into the Woods, Twelfth Night, As You
Like It, White Noise and Rock Bottom. Williams has also held roles with Musical Theatre International, Warren Miller Performing Arts Center and Manhattan Theatre Club and has served as an adjunct professor in the performing arts management master of fine arts program at Brooklyn College. He earned a bachelor of science degree in marketing and theater from Fairfield University and spent a semester abroad studying at Regents University in the United Kingdom.
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BIOGRAPHIES BOARD OF DIRECTORS
PRESIDENT Gwen Middeke*
The Todd Organization
VICE PRESIDENT Brian Clevinger* Prolog Ventures
VICE PRESIDENT Dan Jay*
Christner Architects
SECRETARY Judi Scissors*
TREASURER Ven Houts*
Wendi Alper-Pressman
Frank Hamsher*
Margaret Augustin*
Gina Hoagland
Community Volunteer
Collaborative Strategies, Inc.
Arlue Briggs*
Mark P. Mantovani
Community Volunteer
Lathrop & Gage, LLP
Community Volunteer
Dedric Carter*
Washington University
Brandon Evans Ernst & Young
Dotti Fischer
Community Volunteer
CBG Enterprise
Ernst & Young (retired)
Skyline Public Strategies, Inc.
Ann Scheuer
Community Volunteer
Pat Schutte*
Community Volunteer
Lisa Silverberg*
Community Volunteer
Mantovani Holdings, LLC
Susan Stith
Jane M. Robert
Elizabeth J. Stroble
American Friends Musée d’Orsay
Ronald L. Roberts Ridge Graves, LLC
Lauren Sagel
Community Volunteer
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Cigna
Webster University
Susan D. Tuteur
Community Volunteer
VOLUNTEER BOARD
One of the most treasured and dedicated resources, The Rep’s Volunteer Board provides amazing support each season with donations of time, talent and skill throughout all facets of the organization. We are so grateful to the Volunteer Board for their continued dedication as integral members of The Rep family. If you are interested in serving on The Rep Volunteer Board, please contact Lori Moore-McMullen at lmoore-mcmullen@ repstl.org or (314) 687-4028. PRESIDENT Laurie Hiler VICE PRESIDENT Vicki Helling SECRETARY Shirley Raitzsch
TREASURER Carol Schreiner
Trish Alexandre Susan Barley Ann Bronsing Michaeleen Cradock Dorothy Diehl Denise Eschenbrenner
Karen Fairbank Vi Farmer Glenda Hares Marcia King Margie Knapp Linda Lowry Barbara Mennell Karen Miller
IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Dotti Fischer Colleen Ritchie Helen Sandifer Cindy Schnabel Ann Straw Linda Vandivort Lynn Yearwood
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Hana S. Sharif Augustin Family Artistic Director
ARTISTIC
learning & COMMUNITY engagement DIRECTOR OF LEARNING AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT LEARNING PROGRAMS ASSOCIATE TEACHING ASSOCIATE
Adena Varner Brian Coats Britney Walker-Merritte
Catherine Campbell
scenic ASSOCIATE TECHNICAL DIRECTOR Emilie Weilbacher-
McMullan CHARGE SCENIC ARTIST Scott Loebl SCENIC ARTISTS Stephen Pollihan
James Van Well
SCENIC SHOP FOREMAN Dave McCarthy SCENIC CARPENTERS Tim McCarthy
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COSTUME SHOP MANAGER Simon Brett HEAD DRAPER Robert W. Trump DRAPERS Elizabeth Eisloeffel FIRST HANDS Michelle Bentley
Sandra Kabuye
HEAD CRAFTS ARTISAN John Inchiostro CRAFTS ASSOCIATE Angel Newbauer CRAFTS ASSISTANT Lisa Drewel WARDROBE SUPERVISOR Calyn Roth WIG AND MAKEUP SUPERVISOR Dennis
Bensie
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PROPS DIRECTOR PROPS CARPENTERS SHOPPERS/BUYERS
Managing Director
costumes
ARTISTIC PRODUCER AND DIRECTOR OF NEW PLAY DEVELOPMENT Becks Redman COMPANY MANAGER Cliff Hannon ASSISTANT COMPANY MANAGER J. Ching EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT Amy Huffman
DIRECTOR OF PRODUCTION
Mark Bernstein
Dan Roach, Jr. Rick Shetley Kelly Kreutsberg Ralph Wilke Gunnar Boucher Annie Davis
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MAINSTAGE HEAD ELECTRICIAN Christina
Beck INTERIM STUDIO ELECTRICIAN Toby Beck sound SOUND SUPERVISOR Rusty Wandall MAINSTAGE SOUND ENGINEER Joshua Riggs STUDIO SOUND ENGINEER Sean Wilhite run crew DECK William Hancock Makari McNeese Virginia Parkinson Troy Staten WARDROBE Aaliya Burton Claire Cosby SPOT OPERATORS Hanna Browning Amalia Perez Lam IA AUTOMATION Jacob Goodwin
ADMINISTRATION Laura L. Wandersee Bradley G. Kafka, Polsinelli PC
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT ATTORNEY
DEVELOPMENT Lori Moore-McMullen CFRE INDIVIDUAL GIFTS MANAGER Merritt McCarthy INSTITUTIONAL GIFTS MANAGER Kevin Ginty DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATE Robert Kapeller
CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER
MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS Ashton Beck Laurie McConnell GRAPHIC DESIGNER Delores Eddington DIGITAL MEDIA INTERN Michael Tran MARKETING DIRECTOR MARKETING ASSOCIATE
FINANCE Kevin Blansit Suzanne Bodenstein ACCOUNTING ASSISTANT Marsha Whitler FINANCE DIRECTOR ACCOUNTING ASSOCIATE
AUDIENCE SERVICES BOX OFFICE DIRECTOR
Ricki MarkingCamuto
ASSISTANT BOX OFFICE MANAGER DATABASE ADMINISTRATOR
Sharon Carey Michael Dorn Christian Hoffman Taylor Kelly Justin Remelius Carl Wickman Deanna Danger
BOX OFFICE ASSISTANTS
Lin Joyce Daniel J. Ladd
HOUSE MANAGER ASSISTANT HOUSE MANAGER
Hannah Pierce
BIOGRAPHIES ABOUT THE REP
The Rep produces work in three series from September through April, all sharing the same high production values and commitment to presenting exciting live, professional theatre. MAINSTAGE Each season wew produce six plays in the Mainstage series, which draws The Rep’s largest audience. Performances are given in both the Virginia Jackson Browning Theatre of the Loretto-Hilton Center and the Catherine B. Berges Theatre at COCA. The work presented in the Mainstage series is eclectic, ranging from modern to classics to musicals, and benefits from the large space afforded by the Browning and Berges Theatres. STUDIO THEATRE Performances in the Steve Woolf Studio series are given in the Emerson Studio, a 125seat “black box” theatre on the lower level of the Loretto-Hilton Center. Studio productions may be new plays, radical interpretations of older works or experimental works. The performance space and seating configuration changes with each production, allowing the director, designers and actors
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to craft work which requires a more intimate environment. We look forward to the return of the Studio series next season. IMAGINARY THEATRE COMPANY Imaginary Theatre Company is The Rep’s touring ensemble for children. Bringing theatre for young audiences to schools and community centers throughout the bi-state area, ITC’s productions value a welltold story while supporting state learning standards and nurturing a respect and love for the arts. This season, ITC performances will be available virtually to both schools and families. OFFSTAGE The Rep is proud to offer yearround community programming in both live and virtual events. Check our website at repstl.org for updates on our REPresent STL series of community discussions, our holiday family experience, A Glowy Snowy Day, and much more!
FOR YOUR INFORMATION
TICKET EXCHANGE POLICY Exchanges are an exclusive subscriber benefit. Exchanges may be made within the run of each production, up to two hours prior to show time. If you choose to exchange into a higher-priced area, you will be charged the difference. No refunds are made for exchanges to lower-priced tickets. SUBSCRIBER DISCOUNTS Subscribers can save two ways on additional ticket purchases. Advance purchases receive a 10% discount. Last-minute purchases (starting 48 hours prior to a show) are discounted 50%! Prior sales are excluded. HOUSE POLICIES Late Seating: Latecomers will be seated at an appropriate pause in the performance. Electronic Devices: Please silence all electronic devices while in the theatre. Bad Weather Policy: In the event of bad weather, please check our website, Facebook page or call the Box Office for current information. If a cancellation occurs, call the Box Office starting on the day after the
weather event to exchange your seats for another performance of the same production. ACCESSIBILITY Hearing: Free assistive listening devices using an FM system are available at Patron Services prior to the performance. Open Captioning is offered for a performance of each Mainstage production. Sight: The Rep partners with MindsEye to offer live audio description for a performance of each Mainstage production. Mobility: The Rep is accessible to patrons with impaired mobility. Please discuss seating requirements with the Box Office when purchasing tickets. HEALTH AND SAFETY The Rep is committed to providing a safe environment for our patrons, artists and staff. Visit www.repstl.org to view our current Health and Safety policies. 41
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CELEBRATING AND ELEVATING WOMEN IN THEATRE
The Leading Ladies are honored to continue their legacy of playing a major role in benefiting The Rep each season. We are grateful to the following donors, who pledged their support for the 2021-2022 season. We invite you to join our amazing group of Leading Ladies!
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Susan Miller Jane M. Robert Ann Scheuer Lois Schultz Judi Scissors Ann Scott Diane Sher Linda Lewin Stark Susan Tuteur Lynn Yearwood Helen D. Ziercher
MARIANNE ELLIOTT Crystal Beurlein Suzan Kelsey Brooks Diane Buhr Engelsmann Dotti Fischer Paula Keinath Nancy Kranzberg Hannah Langsam
PAULA VOGEL Trish Abbene Wendi Alper-Pressman Christy Beckmann Pamela Belloli Vincenza Bellone Cindy Belmont Barbara M. Bryant Terri Ciccolella
LYNN NOTTAGE Ann P. Augustin & Margaret Augustin JULIE TAYMOR Pat Schutte IDINA MENZEL Juanita H. Hinshaw
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Pamela Wing Dern Bonnie Gibbs Carolyn Gold Sara Kessler Patricia Mantovani Merritt McCarthy Elizabeth Meteer Karen Miller Lucy Schreiber Lisa Easton Silverberg Ann H. Straw Susan Warshaw Kathleen Wood ANIKA NONI ROSE $499–$250 Dianna Adorjan Susan Block Arlue Briggs Bette L. Bude Elaine Coe
Samantha Davidson Sally & Anne Dehner Joan D. Dougherty Sharon Dougherty Roberta S. Frank Margie Franz Barbara Gervais Laura Greenberg Shirley Haake Julie & David Hohman Joanne Iskiwitch Karen S. Kalish, Estelle W. & Karen S. Kalish Fund of the St. Louis Community Foundation Susan Kilo Susan Knight Sylvia Manewith Judith Smart Jarona Stevens Terry L. Thornton Linda Vandivort Kim White PHILLIPA SOO $249–$100 Penny Bari
Nancy Berg Siobhán Brace Mike, Dan & Jodi Brooks E. Rebecca Case Robin Chervitz Myra Crandall Teresa Deshields Rose Mary Dieckhaus Dorothy Diehl Michelle Drabin Carrie Eisenbeis Denise Eschenbrenner Vi Farmer Ann Franke Judy Garfinkel Glenda Hares Vicki Helling Mary Beth Hennessy Linda Hensley Jan Hermann Carolyn Hileman Jeane Jae Mx. Rob Kapeller Suzanne Levin Dorothy Lovelace Linda Lowry Sally Rice Markland
Monica McFee Cheryl Meier Suzie Nall Lisa Nouss Susan A. Oefelein Marilyn Raphael Lynn Rawlings Marcia Roentz Jacqueline Ruthsatz Melanie Ryterski Carol Schreiner Arlene Spector Barbara B. Sprick Jerrie K. Weith Lisa Zarin RISING STAR Claire Ryterski Ray Ryterski (Gifts received 6/1/2020-3/2/2022)
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CORPORATE & FOUNDATION PARTNERS As a nonprofit organization, The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis relies upon the support of corporate and foundation partners. The Rep gratefully acknowledges the following corporations and foundations whose generous support helps us to create the highest caliber of professional theatre for St. Louis, engage the next generation of theatregoers and provide opportunities for diverse artists. For information about how your business or organization can support The Rep, contact the Development Office at (314) 687-4028. $100,000+ Berges Family Foundation The Doris Duke Charitable Foundation The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation $50,000-$99,999 The Shubert Foundation Inc. Whitaker Foundation $25,000-$49,999 Arts Consulting Group Bayer Fund Mary Ranken Jordan and Ettie A. Jordan Charitable Foundation William T. Kemper Foundation PNC Arts Alive
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$10,000-$24,999 Louis D. Beaumont Fund No. 1 of the St. Louis Community Foundation The Trio Foundation of St. Louis $5,000-$9,999 Enterprise Holdings Foundation Edward Chase Garvey Memorial Foundation Dewitt and Caroline Van Evera Foundation $2,500-$4,999 Employees Community Fund of Boeing Graybar Foundation Sign of the Arrow
$1,000-$2,499 DCA Family Foundation Joy Waltke Fisher Fund of the St. Louis Community Foundation Lathrop & Gage LLP We-Making, University of Florida Center for Arts in Medicine
UNDER $1,000 Actors’ Equity Foundation Commerce Bancshares Foundation Isaac Bruce Foundation
TRIBUTE FUND A tribute gift is a meaningful way to honor a special person or remember a loved one and support The Rep. To make a tribute gift, call the Donor Relations office at (314) 687-4030 or visit repstl.org. HONOR In honor of Mark Bernstein Mr. & Mrs. Ronald Fromm Dave & Carol Gast Dorothy Martin
In honor of Kevin Ginty Rob Kapeller (Gifts 1/27-3/4/22)
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The Spotlight Society is an organization of donors who provide outstanding annual support to The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis. In appreciation, donors enjoy a host of special benefits, including Circle Drive parking, an invitation to the Spotlight Society Cabaret Dinner and much more. The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis gratefully acknowledges members of the Spotlight Society for their commitment to sustaining and promoting the highest quality professional theatre at The Rep. ARTISTIC DIRECTOR’S CIRCLE Anonymous James G. Berges & Elizabeth Mannen Dotti & John Fischer Juanita H. Hinshaw Ven & Cynthia Houts Gwen & Paul Middeke Jane & Bruce Robert Pat & Ken Schutte Ann Cady Scott Susan & Peter Tuteur Dan Viehmann SPOTLIGHT ANGEL Ted & Robbie Beaty Dr. Stuart Kornfeld Robin & Tim C. Wentworth 46
SPOTLIGHT IMPRESARIO Mr. & Mrs. Ronald Fromm Sally Johnston SPOTLIGHT BENEFACTOR Barbara & Ernest Adelman Joseph & Lauren Allen Sue Barley Leona Lee Bohm C.R. Davis Steve & Linda Finerty Anne Carol Goldberg & Ronald Levin Nancy & Kenneth Kranzberg Howard Landon
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Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence Langsam Sally & Ned Lemkemeier Mr. & Mrs. Chris Lewis Mark & Patty Mantovani Cindy Maritz Karen Miller Mrs. Jane Napier Stephanie A. Schnuck Terry & Sally Schnuck SPOTLIGHT SUSTAINER Trish & Michael Abbene David & Melanie Alpers ATA Truesdale Kathy Berg
Debbie & Bill Bernskoetter Mark D. Bernstein Sam C. Bertolet & Helen D. Ziercher Barbara & Dolph* Bridgewater Mrs. H. Pharr Brightman Patty & Kent Chapin Vicki & Brian Clevinger Dr. Kevin & Lisa Coleman Bob & Becky Courtney Myra & Gene Crandall Drs. Preeti Dalawari & John Vandover Michael Dern Larry Essmann Gretta Forrester, Gretta Forrester Family Fund of the Greater St. Louis Community Foundation Judith Gall Bonnie Gibbs Dan & Chris Goodenberger Mrs. Patricia G. Hecker*, Hecker Family
Charitable Foundation of the Greater St. Louis Community Foundation Vicki & Doug Hill Mark & Peggy Holly Dr. & Mrs. John W. Hubert Joanne & Joel Iskiwitch Dr. Theresa & Zulfikar Jeevanjee Kent A. Lewis Luisa M. Loredo McCallum Family Charitable Fund Mr. & Mrs. Robert J. Messey Donna Moog & Leonard Landsbaum Freda & Harry Rich John H. Russell Steve* & Mary Schoolman Margot Schwab Janice & Steve Seele Amy & Ben Smith Dr. John Sopuch Bill & Jarona Stevens Gretchen Straub Mike & Barbara Willock Doug & Lynn Yaeger Lynn & Darrell Yearwood
SPOTLIGHT PATRON Mary Jo Abrahamson Wendi AlperPressman & Norman Pressman Mary Atkin Ann P. Augustin Margaret Augustin Costas & Assimo Azariadis P.E. Belloli & Dave Shimek Nancy Berg Holly & Marc Bernstein Michael & Arlue Briggs Suzan Kelsey Brooks Drs. Dedric & Ebony Carter Eileen Clarke & William Dodd Elizabeth & Don Cobin Elaine Coe Patti & J.B. Cohn Mike & Sue Darcy Pamela Wing Dern Jim Donnelly & Tracey Temanson Mr. and Mrs. Henry Dubinsky Dr. Jack & Carrie Eisenbeis Rosemary & Rober Emnett 47
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Richard Engelsmann & Diane Buhr Engelsmann Brandon & Lucy Evans Mr. & Mrs. Greg Evans Sam and Marilyn Fox Foundation Judith Garfinkel Mr. & Mrs. David P. Gast Merri Jo Gillette Ed & Julie Glotzbach Terri Goslin-Jones & Bob Jones E.L. Green Laura & Ted Greenberg Mark & Stephanie Hampton Frank Hamsher Reginald & Stephanie Harwell Kathleen Heimann Margaret & Michael Heinz Bill & Linda Hentchel Brad & Phyllis Hershey Laurie Hiler Marian & Maurice Hirsch David Hitz Lee & Gina Hoagland 48
James & Sheila Hoffmeister Sam and Pat Hopmeier Charitable Fund at Youthbridge Community Fund Craig Ingraham & Mary Hunot Kathy* & Bos Irvine Mike Isaacson & Joe Ortmeyer Daniel G. Jay & Mary Ann Lazarus Robert E. & Carol G. Jones Jeanne & Aron Katzman Mr. & Mrs. Ronald Kessler Judith Weiss Levy Dr. & Mrs. Frederick C. Lewis, Jr. C. Arden Mennell Lori Moore-McMullen Mrs. Rena Murphy Kim & Rick Nast Mr. & Mrs. Raymond W. Peters Ramona Powell & David Rochlin Judy & Paul Putzel Mike & Barb Quinn Colleen Ritchie Ronald Roberts
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Paul & Cindy Schnabel Steve & Marlene Schumm Judi Scissors & Sam Broh Julian & Helen Seeherman, The Seeherman Charitable Fund Hana S. Sharif Joan & Paul Shaver Rob & Alice Sherwood Lisa & Allan Silverberg Dr. Raymond Slavin Mary Strauss Ann & Jack Straw Paul & Beth Stroble Deane* & Fancine Thompson Joan Tiemann In memory of Joyce Price Trimble Lynne & Jim Turley Bill & Linda Welborn B. Craig Weldon & Terri Monk Mei Chen Welland Steve Woolf* Susan & Stuart Zimmerman *In memoriam
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Throughout its 55-year history, The Rep has gained a reputation for producing shows of exceptional quality. Creating productions uniquely designed for St. Louis audiences, making The Rep accessible to all and providing free or low-cost educational programs to young people cannot happen through ticket sales alone. In fact, ticket sales cover only 60% of the costs of producing our work. Every year we look to people like you—individuals who value the amazing, unexpected art of theatre—to lend a hand and bring our mission to life. Rep Backers play an integral role in making the show go on! PLAYWRIGHT BACKER Anonymous Bill Aitken David & Susan Bird Donald Blum Catherine S. Bollinger Barbara M. Bryant The Dunagan Foundation Sara Epstein Kirk & Alice Fritsch Dr. & Mrs. David Holtzman Larry & Dot LeGrand Laura & David Margolis Dr. & Mrs.* James A. Morrell
Joseph & Sammy Ruwitch Alice & Peter* Sargent Ann Scheuer Joel & Barbara Schwartz Christine Secorsky & Greg Sacho Thomas Sehr & Margaret A. Wayne Dixi & Ann Smith James Tobin & Virginia Heagney Isabel & David Van Essen Beverly Wagner Hoyt W. Wallace S. Lavernn Wilson
PRODUCER BACKER Anonymous Dr. E-P. Barrette Mr. & Mrs. Ralph Burgess Bill & Jane Doub Heather & Len Essig Jane B. Evans Terry & Marjorie Franc, Franc Family Fund of the St. Louis Community Foundation Gary & Phyllis Heifetz Thomas Incrocci Dot & Steve Larsen John Muller Origin Agency, Inc. 49
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Timothy Pickering Jim & Diane Relleke Donna & Howard Smith Stuart & Cindy Sweet Paul & Linda Vandivort David P. Weiss DIRECTOR BACKER Robert O. & Susan F. Appleton Rick & Liz Aurbach Carolyn & Lynn Barnett Carolyn Becker June R. Bierman Joyce & David Bishop Drs. Nanci & James Bobrow Bob & Kay Boyd Don Brinkman DeAnne & Gordon Brown Mr. & Mrs. George Brown Joseph Brown John & Kathy Brugere John Carr & Kay Kaiser Christine & David Chadwick Robin & David Chervitz
Kelley & Tim Ciampoli Evelyn & Louis Cohen Susan & Richard Constance Bernie L. Corn & Michael Danzer Robert & Jan Dawson Anne Dehner Jay & Marsha Delano Dorothy Diehl Dorsey & Sondra* Ellis Vi Farmer Gordon & Margaret Finley Keith & Ann Fischer Jerry B. Garrett Darla Gavin Jerome & Catherine Gidlow Terry & Judy Gooding Patricia D. & Gary L. Gray Barbara Harris Margaret & Larry Harris Dr. Michael & Carolyn Hesterberg Anne W. Hetlage Mark Hubbert Dennis Johnson Mr. Ernest H. Key
Susan & Jack Kissinger Susan Knight Fran & Roger Koch Barbara Kohm Cheryl & Keith Kowalczyk Christine & Jon Krueger Joan Krueger & Brian Betker John & Cindy Layman Trish & Dick Lazaroff, Youthbridge Community Foundation JoAnne Levy & Jim Thomeczek Jeanne Lewi Jerri & Bill Livingston Kay & Gerry Love Linda Lowry Cindy & Gregg Lueder Dr. Robert Lynch & Dr. Ellen Wood Laurence & Silvia Madeo Joseph Martinich & Vicki Sauter Dr. & Mrs. Jerald A. Maslanko Patrick & Rosanne Mathis Susan Matlof 50
Melissa J. McClain David & Ginny McDonald Robert & Heidi Meister Susan Mills Verla & Richard Mitchell John & Lucy Morris Dr. Julia K. Muller & Mr. Earl K. Shreckengast Nancy & Jim Murphy Mike Ness & Jenny Voelker Elizabeth J. Parker Garie & Ken Perry Adrienne & David Piston Harriet & Philip Polster Mr. & Mrs. Maury B. Poscover Drs. Bill & Betsy Powderly Donald & Jane* Prahlow Elizabeth Pribor Marilyn & Bob Raphael Drs. Robert & Sheryl Ream Dr. & Mrs. Lester T. Reese Linda Rellergert
Dr. and Mrs. Leon Robison Mr. & Mrs. Michael Roscow Tom & Kathy Ryan Lauren & Darryl Sagel Thomas & Marilyn Schultz Cady & Kevin Seabaugh Gary Stansbery Laura Stanton Mr. & Mrs. R. Stover Drs. Samer & Joni Thanavaro Mary Tillman Glen & Libby Travers Helen L. Tryon John & Dea Vallina Margaret Wehrenberg Larry & Kathleen West Linda & F. Dale Whitten Miriam Wilhelm & Eric Friedman Jim Wilson Melissa Wohlwend Nathan and Anna Zelinske
STAR BACKER Anonymous (3) Joseph & Trish Alexandre Sally & Ken Anderson Joyce Armstrong Dr. Patricia Martens Balke Jennifer Billhartz Richard M. Blaha Kenneth & Ann Bohm Wendy & Les Borowsky Betty Bowersox & Phil Powell Susan & Robert Bowman Robert Bradley Dennis & Ellen Brommelhorst Phoebe & Spencer Burke Sal & Terri Ciccolella Deborah Clinebell Gwen Clopton Emily Cole Ms. Susan Collins Lucy Conley Ms. Ann Corrigan Jeanette Craig Lois F. Crampton Mary K. Cullen & Daniel Goldberg Conrad Damsgaard 51
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Bernice Heavilin William & Marsha Heine Drs. Craig & Abby Hollander Margaret & Martin Israel Mr. & Mrs. Ronald W. Jones Rob Kapeller Kinney Giving Fund Sheila & Ken Kleinman Lynn & Mark Kloss Margie & Steve Knapp Joanne Kohn Dr. & Mrs. Ren Kozikowski Randi Krantz Martha Kratzer Jim & Mary Lou Krueger Paul & Martha LaFata Cynthia Lamboley Joseph Lane Nancy LeMaster Dr. Frances Levine Jerry & Mary Jo Liberstein Line Hardware Lonnie Link Michael & Mary Alice Long
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Michael & Linda Lowery Gloria & Roy Luber Carl & Lynn Lyss Eleanor Mandel Neil & Ricki Marglous Ricki Marking-Camuto Sharon & Stan McCaslin Anthony & Joellen McDonald James McMillan Barbara B. Mennell Karen J. Miller Susan & Bruce Miller Monica Moore Dr. Mary Ann Morley James H. Myles Joel & Sue Picus Tim & Jodi Pierce Carol & Sam Powell Sue Rapp Dr. Gary Ratkin & Marilyn Ratkin Judith A. Rau Susan & John Rava John & Lynn Rawlings Terry & Karen Reeves Pam & Michael Richards William Rynecki Mark & Lynn Sableman Margaret S. Sant’Ambrogio
James & Joan Schiele Carol Schreiner Kathy & Doug Schroeder Dawn Schuessler Lois & Walter Schultz Bradley & Kay Shaw Mort & Paula Smith Bart & Meg Solon Lee & Diana Speicher Lucie & Steve Springmeyer Susan & Drexel Stith Greg & Brenda Teakert Jack Walbran Mark & Donna Waldman Patricia & Richard Walters Dr. & Mrs. Stephen Waltman Jeffrey Webb Patricia Wells James White & Cindy Payant Vicky Riback Wilson Bert & Bobbe Wunderlich Kathleen Zorica PERFORMER BACKER Anonymous Thomas S. Abernathy
Brenda & Joseph Ackerman Nancy Albrecht James Andris Don Aulph Ruth Ellen & Jay Barr Nancy Bengtson Cathy Bixler Marian & John Bleeke Kathy Borges David Brinker Ann Bronsing Chris Burridge Dr. Robert Buzzell Carol Carlson Clare L. Chapman Elliott & Mary Chubb Ann Coleman Groves & Carol Cooke Kenneth B. Denson & Pamela M. Triplett Diana S. Dickes Robert & Jamie Driver Connie Emge Denise & James Eschenbrenner Debbie Fishwick Mr. & Mrs. M. D. Fowler Bruce Frank & Enid WeisbergFrank
Gary & Janice Friedrich Lynn Fullerton Toni Gacka Laura Geiser Rick & Edith Gordon Harvey Goz Mimi & Ralph Graff Carol & Daniel* Gravens Fran Grebel Mark & Chris Greenberg William Grivna Suzy & Richard Grote Myron & Carol Gruber Judy & Scott Guerrero Judy Hamilton John & Vicki Hardy Vicki & Larry Helling Nancy & Jim Hershey Mr. & Mrs. John Heskett Joyce & Robert Hillebrand C. Norman Jones & Barbara Fraser Marjorie Kaiman Marshall & Suzy Kiel Julie Kirgo Nikki & Aaron Krawitz Sheila Lenkman
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Dr. & Mrs. Robert L. Lewis Leslie & Michael Litwack Lance Loewenstein Todd London & Karen Hartman Tim & Jan Long James & Randye Lyle Cathy Marek Dorothy & James McCalpin John P. McGuire Mary Ann Medler Frederic J. Mohr Jeanne Most & Nicholas Davidson Mike & Pat Mueth JoAnn Mulcahy Neal & Pamela Neuman Charles E. & Susan Niesen Betty A. O’Dea Lynette Petruska Dina Powell Shirley Raitzsch Carl & Marsha Ramey Judith M. Roach Melanie Ryterski Drs. Phil & Mary Schenkenberg Mr. & Mrs. Jerry Schroy 54
Bill & Diane Schwab Benjamin Schwartz Janette Seper Nancy & Fred Shaffstall Brenda & David Skillman Michael & Frances Slusher Dr. & Mrs. L. Smith John & Nancy Solodar Terry J. Springmeyer Paul Steinmann Dr. Cary & Helen Stolar Barbara C. Valdes Russ & B. Vanderbeek Bob & Julie Wallace Mr. & Mrs. James Wellman Mr. & Mrs. Fletcher Wells II Ellen White Mr. & Mrs. William R. Wiese Robert & Jacqueline Wills Jean M. Wood Jason Wos Diana Wubbena Kenneth Yancheck Dr. Judy Yordon * In memoriam
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(Listings 6/1/20– 3/2/22) LEVELS OF GIVING $1,000–1,499 $600–999 $300–599 $175–299 $100–174
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