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In the spring of 2018, I had an opportunity to see a workshop of a new play that stayed with me long after the performance. In the heat of a series of investigative reports highlighting the sexual misconduct and abuses of celebrities, politicians and businessmen, Steph Del Rosso’s funny and searing satire touches on the pulse of the underlying question of what rehabilitation and forgiveness look like in a world that no longer ignores the agency and autonomy of women. I was so compelled by the journey that I knew I wanted to be part of its future life. It is a great honor to produce the world premiere of Steph Del Rosso’s The Gradient. We are undoubtedly bearing witness to the launch of a brilliant, brave, ferocious new voice in the American Theatre. The Gradient transports us to the not-so-distant future, at a new facility that takes people accused of sexual misconduct and rehabilitates them into responsible citizens. Using self-help, self-improvement and self-actualization tools, The Gradient challenges our notions of politely sanitized, commodified systems of evolution. This smart, insightful work surfaces the complexity of the collision of unmet expectations, disillusionment, hope, power and influence with humor. This bold new piece also holds our feet to the fire and begs the question: Can we mass-produce forgiveness? I look forward to stepping into The Gradient with each of you.

Hana S. Sharif AUGUSTIN FAMILY ARTISTIC DIRECTOR

DRAMATURGY

by Sarah Slight, Dramaturg

“ WELCOME TO THE GRADIENT. TELLME,WHATBRINGSYOUHERETODAY?” In Steph Del Rosso’s world premiere play, The Gradient, you will meet a team of characters working to rehabilitate toxic masculine behavior—as well as the men in need of mending. Using an algorithm to determine the appropriate therapeutic approach, these scientists will attempt to diagnose and treat toxic masculinity in its many forms. From men who cannot express the most basic of human emotions to those who “recklessly send dick pics”[2], toxic masculinity is an umbrella term used to describe behaviors that result from manliness equating to status, aggression and sex, where stocisim is valued over expression, and dominance is the ultimate goal. These behaviors have become so pervasive in our current culture that in 2018, the American Psychological 6

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Association published new guidelines for psychologists working with men and boys that take into account the impact of toxic masculinity on the male psyche. These guidelines clearly state that “masculinities are constructed based on social, cultural and contextual norms.”[3] And that such soclialization can lead to “the high rates of problems boys and men face and act out in their lives such as aggression, violence, substance abuse and suicide.”[4] While the term toxic masculinity has long been used in academic circles, it became prominent in mainstream culture in 2017 with the resurgence of the #MeToo movement. Originally founded in 2006 by Tarana Burke, the Me Too movement began as a campaign to “give young women,

particularly young women of color from low wealth communities, a sense of empowerment from the understanding that they are not alone in their circumstances.” Burke writes in detail about her experience of hearing the stories of sexual abuse and assualt in her work with children. “I couldn’t help her release her shame or impress upon her that nothing that happened to her was her fault. I could not find the strength to say out loud the words that were ringing in my head over and over again as she tried to tell me what she had endured…and I couldn’t even bring myself to whisper…me too.”[5] Burke had been working for a decade when, in 2017, the allegations of sexual harassment and assault against famous movie producer Harvey Weinstein surfaced. People came forward sharing their experiences with harassment, abuse and assault. Alyssa Milano tweeted an idea that was “suggested by a friend: ‘If all the women who have been sexually harassed or assaulted wrote “Me too” as a status, we might give people a sense of the magnitude of the problem.’” In just 9 days, #MeToo was tweeted 1.7 million times over 85 countries.[6] In October 2018, a year later, the hashtag had been used over 19 million times.[7]

there’s a cure for people’s toxic behavior; where it’s possible to “dump all your pain and your grief and your messy whatever into a beautifully constructed equation”[8]. Today, in the United States, we don’t yet have a cure. We live in a culture where every 68 seconds a person is sexually assaulted, where over 450,000 people are sexually assaulted each year. [9] We live in a culture where 20 people are victims of physical abuse per minute, where 1 in 15 children are witness to partner violence affecting over 10 million people per year.[10] We live in a massively impaired culture, and it impacts all of us. “ So tell us: … Who are you now, and who are you capable of becoming?”[11] If you are looking for ways to support victims of sexual assault and partner violence, please consider donating to one of these national and local organizations: [1] [2] Just Be, Inc. founded by Tarana Burke SurvivorSolidaritythroughSurvivedandPunished Defend Survivors Now Safe Connections St. Louis PAVSA-ProgramforAidtoVictimsofSexualAssault Women’sResourceCenterattheYWCAMetroSt.Louis NationalCoalitionAgainstDomesticViolence

Del Rosso and the creative team behind The Gradient imagine a world where Del Rosso, Steph. The Gradient. Natalia pg. 26 Del Rosso, Steph. The Gradient. Natalia pg. 84 American Psychology Association, Boys and Men Guideline Group. (2018). APA Guidelines for Psychological Practice with Men and Boys, Guideline 1. Retrieved from https://www.apa.org/about/policy/boysmen-practice-guidelines.pdf [4] American Psychology Association, Boys and Men Guideline Group. (2018). APA Guidelines for Psychological Practice with Men and Boys, Guideline 7. Retrieved from https://www.apa.org/about/policy/boysmen-practice-guidelines.pdf [5] Just Be, Inc., Burke, Tarana. The Inception. Retrieved from https:// justbeinc.wixsite.com/justbeinc/the-me-too-movement-cmml [6] CBS News, Park, Andre. (October 24, 2017). #MeToo reaches 85 [1] [2] [3]

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countries with 1.7 million tweets. Retrieved from https://www.cbsnews.com/ news/metoo-reaches-85-countries-with-1-7-million-tweets/ USA Today, Brown, Dalvin (October 13, 2018). 19 million tweets later: A look at #MeToo a year after the hashtag went viral. Retrieved from https:// www.usatoday.com/story/news/2018/10/13/metoo-impact-hashtag-madeonline/1633570002/ [8] Del Rosso, Steph. The Gradient. Tess pg. 38 [9] Rape, Abuse, and Incest National Network. Scope of the Problem: Statistics. Retrieved from https://www.rainn.org/statistics/scope-problem [10] National Coalition Against Domestic Violence. Statistics. Retrieved from https://ncadv.org/STATISTICS [11] Del Rosso, Steph. The Gradient. Natalia pg. 26 [7]

THE REPERTORY THEATRE OF ST. LOUIS presents

By steph del rosso directed by amelia acosta powell Scenic Designer

Carolyn Mraz

Costume Designer

Raquel Barreto

Lighting Designer

Mextly Couzin

sound designer Projection designers dramaturg Casting by associate director assistant lighting Designer

Sadah Espii Proctor Kaitlyn Pietras, Jason H. Thompson Sarah Slight JZ Casting Geoff Josselson, CSA Katja Zarolinski, CSA Jaz Hall Erica Lauren Maholmes

assistant sound Designer

Tojo Rasedoara

Associate Scenic Designer

Ant Ma

stage Manager Assistant Stage Manager Webster conservatory assistant director production assistant

Shannon B. Sturgis* Carolyn Ivy Carter* Aurora Behlke Kentrell Jamison

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CAST Natalia clients 1-8

Christina Acosta Robinson* Stephen Cefalu, Jr.*

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William DeMeritt*

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Stephanie Machado*

Jackson

Yousof Sultani*

The play will be presented without intermission.

*Member of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States

DIRECTOR’S NOTE

J.L. Austin, philosopher of language, coined the phrase “performative utterance” to describe the phenomenon of a speech act which, in the speaking, alters reality. Examples include “I now pronounce you spouse and spouse,” or “I bequeath my entire estate to my daughter,” or “you’re fired.” In short, words that have consequences. Some philosophers and linguists categorize apologies as performative utterances. But are they? Do apologies always have consequences? Does every apology fundamentally change the situation or relationship in which it is uttered? Or are some apologies not performative utterances at all, but instead simply performances, performed for the benefit of public relations, political correctness or quieting a complaint? In late 2017/early 2018 amidst the #metoo movement, many prominent celebrities accused of sexual harassment or assault issued public apologies, some of which seemed genuine and powerful, and some of which failed to meet the rather low bar of even saying “sorry,” nonetheless demonstrating any accountability or commitment to change. If you are like me, perhaps these high profile examples led you to consider your own life, and whether you have made or received sufficient amends for the wrongs you have committed or endured. In Steph Del Rosso’s The Gradient, she incisively explores whether tiny dents in the status quo, such as apologies that may or may not repair damage or change behavior, are enough to truly make the world a better place. And, if not, then what is enough? And how do we achieve it? I don’t know the answers, but here’s what I do know—grappling with the deep questions of the human experience makes the world a better place. Sharing stories together in the theatre makes the world a better place. I am deeply grateful to grapple alongside the brilliant cast and creative team of The Gradient, and with each and every one of you. Amelia Acosta Powell Director

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STEPHEN CEFALU, JR. CHRISTINA ACOSTA ROBINSON (Natalia) has

appeared on Broadway as Donna Summer in Summer: The Donna Summer Musical. Regional credits include A Raisin in the Sun at Yale Repertory Theater; Everybody Black at Actors Theatre of Louisville; Once on this Island at Cincinnati Playhouse; The Wiz at Sacramento Music Circus; Summer: The Donna Summer Musical at La Jolla Playhouse; A Midsummer Night’s Dream at The Guthrie Theater; Caroline, or Change at Tantrum Theater and Syracuse Stage; Seven Guitars at Two River Theatre; The Piano Lesson at Hartford Stage; Romance in Hard Times at Barrington Stage Company; The Color Purple at Milwaukee Repertory Theater; The Unfortunates and My Fair Lady at Oregon Shakespeare Festival; Ragtime at the Arvada Center; Death of a Salesman at Yale Repertory Theatre; The House of the Spirits at Mixed Blood Theatre and The Exonerated at Pittsburgh Playhouse. She received an MFA in Acting from Yale School of Drama.

(Clients 1-8) is thrilled to be making his Rep debut. Regional credits include the world premiere of Mary Page Marlowe (Steppenwolf Theatre Company), Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (Redtwist Theatre, Jeff Nomination: Best Supporting Actor), End Days (Windy City Playhouse), A Man’s World, In A Word, Damsels, Brotherhood (Williamstown Theatre Festival) and PerkUp PerkUp (City Theatre). Television and film credits include Shameless, Law & Order: SVU, Evil and This Afternoon. He trained at Yale School of Drama.

WILLIAM DEMERRIT (Louis), a graduate of the Yale School of Drama, recently starred as the lead in the film and world-premiere solo show The Catastrophist by Lauren Gunderson, based on the work of virologist Nathan Wolfe. He has been featured in HBO’s Emmy-winning film The Normal Heart, the critically acclaimed web series The Outs, Person of Interest, Law & Order: SVU, NCIS: NO and HBOMax’s The Flight Attendant. Other credits include Indecent, Merry Wives of Windsor and the US premiere of Shakespeare in Love (as Will) at Oregon Shakespeare Festival; The Death of The Last Black Man in the Whole Entire World 11

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(Signature Theatre); Twelfth Night (Yale Rep); We the Invisibles (Humana Festival, Actors Theatre of Louisville) and Sense and Sensibility (Dallas Theatre Center). He is also the creator and star of the New York Innovative Theatre Award-winning solo show Origin Story. Upcoming projects include Netflix’s The Noel Diary. @demeritt, www.williamdemeritt.com

STEPHANIE MACHADO (Tess) is thrilled to be making her Rep debut! Recent credits include Measure for Measure (Fiasco Theater/Actors Theater); All’s Well That Ends Well and Much Ado About Nothing (Classic Stage Company/Play On Shakespeare Festival); An Enemy of the People, Indecent and Assassins (Yale Repertory Theatre); Our Dear Dead Drug Lord (McCarter Theatre); For A Brief Moment I was Something Else (Here Arts); and Christina (Cleveland Play House). She is a recipient of the Olivier Thorndike Award in Acting from Yale and the Greer Garson Award in Acting from SMU, and is a Jerome L. Greene Fellow. She is a proud member of Actors Equity Association. MFA Acting Yale School of Drama, BFA Acting SMU.

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YOUSOF SULTANI (Jackson) is thrilled to be making his Rep debut! He was most recently seen on stage/ screen in This Is Who I Am, a joint production by Woolly Mammoth, PlayCo, Guthrie, A.R.T and Oregon Shakespeare Festival. Other credits include A Thousand Splendid Suns (Arena Stage), And Then There Were None (Drury Lane), Photograph 51 (Court Theatre), Heartland (InterAct Theatre), Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberley and Guards at the Taj (Milwaukee Repertory Theater), The Doppelgänger: An International Farce and The Fundamentals (Steppenwolf Theater), United Flight 232 (House Theatre), Disappearing Number and Inana (TimeLine Theatre), Othello (Chicago Shakespeare Theater) and The Hundred Flowers Project (Silk Road Rising). Film credits include Glass House. Television credits include The Brave (NBC), Empire (FOX) and Chicago Fire (NBC). Yousof received his BFA in Performance from Virginia Commonwealth University. He will be dedicating his performance to his father, Wahid Sultani.

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CAROLYN MRAZ (Scenic Designer) has collaborated on over 70 world premiere new works including Off-Broadway musicals, immersive events, performance art and international tours. Some favorite design challenges have been a magic show, a spaceship, a sexy lounge in the hull of a decommissioned ferry, a rock musical staged in a church sanctuary and a collapsible performance tent. Carolyn earned five Hewes Award nominations in New York City (Cabin, Spaceman, I’ll Never Love Again and The Black Crook) while also working across the east coast on Kid Prince and Pablo (Kennedy Center, DC), The Sound of Music (Northern Stage, VT), The Wolves (Philadelphia Theatre Company, PA) and Pay No Attention to the Girl (Spoleto Festival USA). Carolyn is a longtime associated artist of Target Margin Theater and Clubbed Thumb in NYC and A Host of People in Detroit. Carolyn just moved to LA and teaches at Cal State Fullerton. For a visual peek, please visit www.cmraz.com.

RAQUEL BARRETO (Costume Designer) is a Brazilian-born designer working in theatre, dance and opera. Her costume designs have been seen Off-Broadway at Theatre For A New Audience (Julius Caesar), in five 13

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seasons at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival and regionally at the Guthrie Theater, Denver Center, Mark Taper Forum, Alley Theatre, Los Angeles Philharmonic, Kirk Douglas Theater, Pasadena Playhouse, South Coast Repertory, Arena Stage DC, Berkeley Repertory, Actors Theater of Louisville, Portland Center Stage, The Folger Theater, Syracuse Stage, California Shakespeare Theater, Cornerstone Theater, the Magic Theatre, Latino Theater Co, Jacob’s Pillow dance festival and many others. Raquel is an Associate Professor in Live Design and Production at UT Austin, and a member of USA 829. www.raquelbarreto.com

MEXTLY COUZIN (Lighting Designer) returns to The Rep after designing Mojada in the 2019-20 Mainstage season. A lighting designer based in New York and Los Angeles, credits include working for Clubbed Thumb and Atlantic Theatre Company in New York, and regionally at The Old Globe, Oregon Shakespeare Festival, La Jolla Playhouse, Kansas City Repertory Theatre and San Diego Symphony. She holds a Pure Mathematics Bachelor’s degree from UC, San Diego and an MFA in Lighting Design also from UCSD.

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KAITLYN PIETRAS (Projection Designer) is happy to make her Rep debut. Key credits include Twilight: Gods (Lyric Opera); Lost Highway (Oper Frankfurt); A Trip to the Moon, Young Caesar (LA Philharmonic); Gun & Powder (Signature Theatre); How to Catch Creation, Mother Road, Unison, Mojada (Oregon Shakespeare Festival); Revenge Song, Key Largo, Mysterious Circumstances (Geffen Playhouse); Breaking Through (Pasadena Playhouse); Smart People (Denver Center for the Performing Arts); Cuba Libre (Artists Repertory Theatre); Vietgone (East West Players, LADCC Award for Best Video Design); Flora & Ulysses, OZ 2.5 (South Coast Repertory); A Christmas Carol (Kansas City Rep); RII (Theatre @ Boston Court, LADCC Award for Best Video Design) and A Fable (Cherry Lane Theatre). Kaitlyn holds a BA in Architecture from Clemson University and a MFA in Design for Theatre from UCLA. She is a member of United Scenic Artists, Local 829 and co-owns PXT Studio with Jason H. Thompson. pxtstudio.com @pxtstudio

JASON H. THOMPSON (Projection Designer) designed the Broadway production Baby It’s You! as well as international productions of Lost Highway (Frankfurt 14

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Opera), Die Walküre (Karlsruhe, Germany), Tri Sestri (Vienna State Opera), Cunning Little Vixen and Pelléas et Mélisande (Cleveland Orchestra/Vienna), Tarzan: Call of the Wild and Frozen A Sing-Along (Disney Shanghai Resort). Regional credits include Twilight: Gods (Detroit Michigan Opera Theatre/Chicago Lyric); A Trip to the Moon and Young Caesar (LA Philharmonic); Hopscotch (The Industry); Grey Gardens (Center Theatre Group); Cage Songbooks (Carnegie Hall, San Francisco Symphony and New World Symphony); Tales from Hollywood (Guthrie Theater); The Steward of Christendom (Mark Taper Forum); Great Immensity and Venice (Public Theater); Revenge Song, Mysterious Circumstances and Key Largo (Geffen Playhouse); Chavez Ravine (Kirk Douglas Theatre); Vietgone (East West Players); Stars on Ice (2007-2019) and Scott Hamilton CARES. Museum credits include The Art of Bugatti, Powered Children’s Racers, Dan Gurney: All-American, The Porsche Effect (Petersen Auto Museum), and he co-designed Chagall: Fantasies for the Stage (LACMA). He is the recipient of two Los Angeles Ovation Awards and one LADCC Award. Instagram: @pxtstudio. pxtstudio.com

SADAH ESPII PROCTOR (Sound Designer) she/ her/Espii, is a sound designer, composer, and Barrymore Awardwinning media artist based in Brooklyn, New York. She works on a range of live, digital and virtual forms of storytelling. She is an alumna of Virginia Tech and received her MFA in Performance and Interactive Media Arts. Recent design credits include composition and sound design for Love Unpunished (Pig Iron) and Being/With (Nichole Canuso Dance Company), and augmented reality design for Chronicle X (The Shed) and I Have a Door Up There (Harvard University). She also designed sound for the virtual reality theatre production Pandora X, which was recognized at both Venice Biennale and SXSW. Espii has mentored and taught master classes at Cannes Festival, Institute of Documentary Film in Prague, MUTEK Montreal, Live Design, Brown University and Durban Institute of Technology in South Africa. Currently, she is teaching at Sarah Lawrence and is a graduate thesis advisor at Brooklyn College. She has designed visuals for the upcoming Futures We Dream exhibition at The Smithsonian, and will be sound designer for the Off-Broadway premiere of Is There Still Sex in the City? Espii is very excited to have her first show at The Rep and is grateful for all of the hospitality in St. Louis!

SARAH SLIGHT (Dramaturg) is a Chicago-based freelance dramaturg. Most recent dramaturgy credits include the world premieres of The Wickhams: Christmas at Pemberley by Lauren Gunderson and Margot Melcon, directed by Jessica Thebus (Northlight Theatre); The Tasters by Meghan Brown (Rivendell Theatre); First Love Is the Revolution by Rita Kalnejais, directed by Devon de Mayo (Steep Theatre); The Burn by Philip Dawkins, directed by Devon de Mayo (Steppenwolf Theatre, SYA), and Welcome to Jesus by Janine Nabers, directed by Will Davis (American Theater Company). Alongside Jess McLeod, she is the co-adapator of a condensed version of The Project(s) by PJ Paparelli and Joshua Jaeger, which toured through Chicago Public Schools and housing conferences in 2017. For five years, Sarah served as a producer, literary manager and dramaturg at American Theater Company. She has also worked as artistic programs manager at Northlight Theatre, literary associate at Williamstown Theatre Festival and literary manager at Red Eye Theatre. She received an MFA from Columbia University and BS from the University of Evansville.

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JAZ HALL (Associate Director) is a queer, non-binary, multihyphenate artist— director, performing artist, producer, curator, mentor and advocate who is elated to be joining the ranks of The Rep. They believe in the development of new works and the centering of stories with marginalized groups at the forefront. Jaz is recently back in the DC-area, where they completed their ALH Casting Fellowship at Arena Stage. The return to the east coast comes after serving on the Artistic Producing team at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, where they began as a FAIR Assistant Director in 2019. Jaz is also the creator and curator of an independent QTPOC artist platform, WOMB, the creation space. Most recently, Jaz is in collaboration with the Empowered Artist Collective and Viterbo University as a mentor to and advocate for burgeoning artists. They are also excited about their work as part of the artistic collaborative, In The Margin, who, with B Street Theatre, are concurrently producing the New American Theatre Festival in October 2021. Jaz is a proud graduate of Howard University, where they hold a BFA in Musical Theatre.

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ERICA LAUREN MAHOLMES (Assistant Lighting Designer) is an assistant, designer and technician for live theatre and dance. She has worked for Cleveland Play House (Lighting Apprentice), Illinois Shakespeare Festival (Master Electrician), Kansas Ballet Company (Lighting Designer) and Longwood Gardens (Performance Technician). She was a participating Lighting Designer (Group 22-Harvest) as part of the 2021 Collaborations of Merritt presented by The Michael Merritt Awards. Her design portfolio has been displayed internationally at the 2019 Prague Quadrennial as part of the Emergence Portfolio Library. She is an alumni of the Stagecraft Institute of Las Vegas, West Chester University (BA) and Illinois State University (MFA). She is a proud member of both Black Theatre Network and Design Action.

TOJO RASEDOARA (Assistant Sound Designer) is originally from Madagascar and moved to the US in 2009. In 2017, he got his bachelor’s degree from New York City College of Technology in Sound and Lighting Design. As a freelancer, his most recent work has been for Being/ With (Nicole Canuso Dancing Company) in Philadelphia as a sound assistant

designer, co-sound designer for a radio podcast story Soft Jade (Yale University), and last but not least, head sound designer for Citizens (Duke University). He also worked as a production assistant for Oscar De La Renta, R13, ADEAM, Self Portrait during New York Fashion Week; Carpenter (Barrow Group Theater); A/V technician (HI-Arts ) in Harriet Tubman Play and was a sound engineer for various live concerts for his church.

JZ CASTING (Casting) Partners Geoff Josselson, CSA and Katja Zarolinski, CSA are New York-based 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 House Theatre, Studio Theatre, Theaterworks Hartford, and the Weston Playhouse. For more information, please visit jz-casting.com.

SHANNON B. STURGIS’ (Stage Manager) favorite theatrical experiences include Atlantic Theater Company, Shear Madness (Off-Broadway) and Altar Boyz (Off-Broadway and in The Rep’s Off-Ramp series). Other regional favorites include Westport Country Playhouse, Adirondack Theatre Festival, Totem Pole Playhouse, Victoria Theatre, Arkansas Repertory Theatre, Phoenix Theatre (in New York) and the Gretna Playhouse.

CAROLYN IVY CARTER (ASM) is overjoyed to be back at The Rep as the Assistant Stage Manager for The Gradient as well as the Stage Manager for this season’s Imaginary Theatre Company productions of Tomás and the Library Lady and Puss in Boots. She is a graduate of The Conservatory of Theatre Arts at Webster University. Some of her other favorite credits include Stage Managing the ITC season here at The Rep, Stage Manager for Shakespeare in the Streets’ A Vengence and Love at the River’s Edge, Stage Manager for The New Jewish Theatre’s I Now Pronounce and Production Coordinator for Webster University Conservatory’s 50th Anniversary. Member of AEA.

LEADERSHIP

HANA SHARIF (Augustin Family Artistic Director) has enjoyed a multi-faceted theatre career, including roles as an artistic leader, director, playwright and producer with a specialty in strategic and cross-functional 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 multi-million 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 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 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 Cast Follies

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Generations 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.

MARK BERNSTEIN (Managing Director) is a graduate of the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania and has managed nonprofit professional theatres since 1982. He has led The Rep since 1987, a period characterized by growth and stability, strong community support, and responsible financial management. New programming initiatives have included The Rep’s Off-Ramp series (produced from 2005 through 2008), the Ignite! New Play Festival (begun in 2012) and various educational programs. Favorite shows from 30 seasons at The Rep include Candide, The Voice of the Prairie, Terra Nova, Six Degrees of Separation, Young Rube, The Caine Mutiny Court Martial, Arcadia, Sweeney Todd, An Ideal Husband, Into the Woods, Inherit the Wind, The Crucible, Take Me Out, The Little Dog Laughed, Souvenir, Crime and Punishment, Sunday in the Park with George, Cabaret, One Man Two Guvnors, Follies and the great Shaw plays: Saint Joan, Pygmalion and Man and Superman. In addition to work at The Rep, he teaches in Webster University’s Arts Leadership Program. He has been active in the leadership of the League of Resident Theatres for many years, having served as vice president, an executive committee member and as a member of numerous national negotiating

committees. Before coming to St. Louis, he spent six years at the Philadelphia Drama Guild and taught financial management for nonprofit arts institutions at Drexel University. He is a Sondheim fanatic, and travels the world in search of the perfect Sweeney Todd, the best goat cheese tarts and the best chocolate desserts.

AMELIA ACOSTA POWELL (Associate Artistic Director) is a producer and director originally from Denver. Before she joined Hana S. Sharif’s team in St. Louis, Amelia was the Line Producer at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, and prior to that, the Artistic Associate and Casting Director at Arena Stage in Washington, DC. She also has various credits as a freelance producer, director and casting director. She is a proud alumna of the Allen Lee Hughes Fellowship, a steering committee member of the Latinx Theatre Commons, a member of the Casting Society of America, a founding member of Closer Look Arts Collective, and an inaugural grantee of Theatre Communication Group’s Rising Leaders of Color. She is an adjunct faculty member at Webster University Conservatory of Theatre Arts and has taught master classes at The Growing Studio NYC, Brown University/ Trinity Rep, The Catholic University of America, Howard University, The George Washington University, American University, The Actors’ Center, Creative Acts and more. She holds her bachelor’s and her master’s degrees from Georgetown University. 21

BIOGRAPHIES BOARD OF DIRECTORS

PRESIDENT Gwen Middeke*

The Todd Organization

VICE PRESIDENT Brian Clevinger*

VICE PRESIDENT Dan Jay*

VICE PRESIDENT, VOLUNTEERS

Prolog Ventures

Christner Architects

SECRETARY

TREASURER

Community Volunteer

Ernst & Young (retired)

Wendi Alper-Pressman

Frank Hamsher*

Ann Scheuer

Lathrop & Gage, LLP

Skyline Public Strategies, Inc.

Retired

Margaret Augustin*

Gina Hoagland

Pat Schutte*

Community Volunteer

Collaborative Strategies, Inc.

Community Volunteer

Arlue Briggs*

Mark P. Mantovani

Lisa Silverberg*

Community Volunteer

Mantovani Holdings, LLC

Community Volunteer

Dedric Carter*

Jane M. Robert

Susan Stith

Washington University

American Friends Musée d’Orsay

Cigna

Ronald L. Roberts

Webster University

Judi Scissors*

Brandon Evans Ernst & Young

Community Volunteer

Lauren Sagel Community Volunteer

Bernie Frazier CAREER/Compass, LLC

*Executive Committee

CBG Enterprise

Ven Houts*

Ridge Graves, LLC

Dotti Fischer

Laurie Hiler*

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Elizabeth J. Stroble 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 MooreMcMullen at lmoore-mcmullen@repstl.org or (314) 687-4028.

PRESIDENT Laurie Hiler

VICE PRESIDENT Vicki Helling

SECRETARY

TREASURER

IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT

Shirley Raitzsch

Cindy Schnabel

Dotti Fischer

Trish Alexandre

Vi Farmer

Colleen Ritchie

Susan Barley

Glenda Hares

Helen Sandifer

Ann Bronsing

Marcia King

Cindy Schnabel

Michaeleen Cradock

Margie Knapp

Ann Straw

Dorothy Diehl

Linda Lowry

Linda Vandivort

Denise Eschenbrenner

Barbara Mennell

Lynn Yearwood

Karen Fairbank

Karen Miller

STAFF

Hana S. Sharif Augustin Family Artistic Director

ARTISTIC

ADMINISTRATION

ASSOCIATE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR PRODUCER OF NEW PLAY DEVELOPMENT COMPANY MANAGER ASSISTANT COMPANY MANAGER

Amelia Acosta Powell Becks Redman Cliff Hannon J. Ching

learning & COMMUNITY engagement DIRECTOR OF LEARNING AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT LEARNING PROGRAMS ASSOCIATE TEACHING ASSOCIATE

Adena Varner Brian Coats Britney Walker-Merritte

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT ATTORNEY

Laura L. Wandersee Bradley G. Kafka, Polsinelli PC

DEVELOPMENT CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER INDIVIDUAL GIFTS MANAGER INSTITUTIONAL GIFTS MANAGER DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATE

Lori Moore-McMullen CFRE Merritt McCarthy Kevin Ginty Robert Kapeller

MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS

PRODUCTION Catherine Campbell

DIRECTOR OF PRODUCTION

scenic Nichelle Kramlich Williams Emilie WeilbacherMcMullan Scott Loebl Stephen Pollihan, James Van Well Dave McCarthy Tim McCarthy, Dan Roach, Jr. Rick Shetley Kelly Kreutsberg Ralph Wilke

TECHNICAL DIRECTOR ASSOCIATE TECHNICAL DIRECTOR CHARGE SCENIC ARTIST SCENIC ARTISTS SCENIC SHOP FOREMAN SCENIC CARPENTERS PROPS DIRECTOR PROPS CARPENTER

Mark Bernstein Managing Director

costumes COSTUME SHOP MANAGER HEAD DRAPER DRAPER FIRST HANDS Michelle HEAD CRAFTS ARTISAN WARDROBE SUPERVISOR WIG AND MAKEUP SUPERVISOR

Simon Brett Robert W. Trump Elizabeth Eisloeffel Bentley, Sandra Kabuye John Inchiostro Soon A. Vander Velde Dennis Bensie

lighting MAINSTAGE HEAD ELECTRICIAN INTERIM STUDIO ELECTRICIAN

Christina Beck Toby Beck

MARKETING DIRECTOR COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR MARKETING ASSOCIATE GRAPHIC DESIGNER

Ashton Beck Sarah Brandt Laurie McConnell Delores Eddington

FINANCE FINANCE DIRECTOR ACCOUNTING ASSOCIATE

Kevin Blansit Suzanne Bodenstein

AUDIENCE SERVICES BOX OFFICE DIRECTOR ASSISTANT BOX OFFICE MANAGER DATABASE ADMINISTRATOR BOX OFFICE ASSISTANTS

LEAD HOUSE MANAGER HOUSE MANAGER

Ricki Marking-Camuto Lin Joyce Daniel J. Ladd Sharon Carey Belinda Carter Michael Dorn Christian Hoffman Taylor Kelly Carl Wickman Deanna Danger Hannah Pierce

sound SOUND SUPERVISOR MAINSTAGE SOUND ENGINEER STUDIO SOUND ENGINEER

Rusty Wandall Joshua Riggs Sean Wilhite

stage management STAGE MANAGERS

Carolyn Ivy Carter, Shannon B. Sturgis

run crew Sarah Holland

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 125-seat “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 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 well-told story

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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 year-round 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!

ABOUT COCA As the fourth largest community arts center in the country, COCA connects the St. Louis region to the arts through programs that emphasize social and artistic diversity, economic and cultural accessibility, hands-on experience of the artistic process, and the highest quality faculty. COCA annually serves more than 50,000 area residents of all ages through multidisciplinary, multi-cultural arts programs that include educational classes, camps and workshops, both on-site and in community venues; COCAbiz; COCAedu; COCA Presents; and exhibitions of contemporary art in the Millstone Gallery.

FOR YOUR INFORMATION

TICKET EXCHANGE POLICY Exchanges are an exclusive subscriber benefit. Exchanges may be made within the run of each production. Tickets may be exchanged 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. Lastminute purchases (starting 48 hours prior to a show) are discounted 50%! Prior sales are excluded. Please note: there are no refunds or exchanges on single ticket purchases.

SPECIAL OFFERS Please visit repstl.org and click on “Season & Tickets” then “Ways to Save” for current details on all special offers.

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.

GROUP DISCOUNTS Groups of 10 or more receive deep discounts. For more information, contact us at (314) 968-9489 or groupsales@repstl.org.

HOUSE POLICIES Late Seating: Latecomers will be seated at an appropriate pause in the performance.

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. Please visit www.repstl.org to view our current Health and Safety policies.

BIOGRAPHIES HONOR ROLL

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!

LYNN NOTTAGE $10,000+

MARIANNE ELLIOTT $1,000–$2,499

PHILLIPA SOO $100–$249

Ann P. Augustin &

Hannah Langsam

Ann Franke

Margaret Augustin

IDINA MENZEL $5,000–$7,499 Juanita H. Hinshaw

Marilyn Raphael

PAULA VOGEL $500–$999 Merritt McCarthy

CONDOLA RASHÃD $50-99

Lisa Easton Silverberg

Karen L. Fairbank Patricia A. Shea

For more information or to join Leading Ladies, please contact Merritt McCarthy at 314-687-4030 or mmccarthy@repstl.org.

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.

MEMORIAL In memory of Steve Woolf Amy Altholz (Gifts 9/1/21-9/22/21)

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HONOR ROLL

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+

$5,000-$9,999

The Doris Duke Charitable Foundation The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation

Enterprise Holdings Foundation Edward Chase Garvey Memorial Foundation Dewitt and Caroline Van Evera Foundation Switch

$50,000-$99,999 Edward Jones Emerson The Shubert Foundation Inc.

$2,500-$4,999 $25,000-$49,999 Bayer Fund Mary Ranken Jordan and Ettie A. Jordan Charitable Foundation Arts Consulting Group

$10,000-$24,999 Louis D. Beaumont Fund No. 1 of the St. Louis Community Foundation The Trio Foundation of St. Louis US Bank

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Employees Community Fund of Boeing Graybar Foundation

$1,000-$2,499 DCA Family Foundation Joy Waltke Fisher Fund of the St. Louis Community Foundation Lathrop & Gage LLP Polsinelli

UNDER $1,000 Commerce Bancshares Foundation

HONOR ROLL

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 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

Anne Carol Goldberg & Ronald Levin Nancy & Kenneth Kranzberg Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence Langsam Sally & Ned Lemkemeier Mr. & Mrs. Chris Lewis Karen Miller Mrs. Jane Napier Stephanie A. Schnuck Terry & Sally Schnuck

SPOTLIGHT ANGEL

SPOTLIGHT SUSTAINER

Ted & Robbie Beaty Dr. Stuart Kornfeld Mark & Patty Mantovani Robin & Tim C. Wentworth

Trish & Michael Abbene David & Melanie Alpers ATA Truesdale Debbie & Bill Bernskoetter Mark D. Bernstein Sam C. Bertolet & Helen D. Ziercher Catherine S. Bollinger Barbara & Dolph* Bridgewater Mrs. H. Pharr Brightman Patty & Kent Chapin Vicki & Brian Clevinger Dr. Kevin & Lisa Coleman Bob & Becky Courtney Myra & Gene Crandall

SPOTLIGHT IMPRESARIO Mr. & Mrs. Ronald Fromm Sally Johnston Cindy Maritz

SPOTLIGHT BENEFACTOR Barbara & Ernest Adelman Susan Barley Leona Lee Bohm C.R. Davis Steve & Linda Finerty 32

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Michael Dern Pamela Wing Dern Rosemary & Robert Emnett Larry Essmann Brandon & Lucy Evans Gretta Forrester, Gretta Forrester Family Fund of the Greater Saint Louis Community Foundation Bonnie Gibbs Dan & Chris Goodenberger Reginald & Stephanie Harwell 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 Susan & Bruce Miller

Donna Moog & Leonard Landsbaum Freda & Harry Rich John H. Russell Steve* & Mary Schoolman Margot Schwab Janice & Steve Seele Amy & Ben Smith Bill & Jarona Stevens Gretchen Straub Mike & Barbara Willock Doug & Lynn Yaeger Lynn & Darrell Yearwood

Mary Jo Abrahamson Wendi Alper-Pressman & Norman Pressman Mary Atkin Ann P. Augustin Margaret Augustin Costas & Assimo Azariadis P.E. Belloli & Dave Shimek Kathy Berg 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 Jim Donnelly & Tracey Temanson Mr. and Mrs. Henry Dubinsky Dr. Jack & Carrie Eisenbeis

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 Kathleen Heimann Margaret & Michael Heinz Bill & Linda Hentchel Laurie Hiler Marian & Maurice Hirsch David Hitz Lee & Gina Hoagland 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.

Colleen Ritchie Ronald Roberts 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 Dr. John Sopuch 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 (Listings 6/1/20 – 9/22/21)

Richard Engelsmann & Diane Buhr Engelsmann Sam and Marilyn Fox Foundation Judith Garfinkel

Peters Ramona Powell & David Rochlin Judy & Paul Putzel Mike & Barb Quinn

Every effort has been made to include accurate, up-to-date information in these listings. To report an error or omission call (314) 687-4031.

SPOTLIGHT PATRON

LEVELS OF GIVING $10,000 + $7,500–9,999 $5,000–7,499 $2,500–4,999 $1,500–2,499

Angel Impresario Benefactor Sustainer Patron

HONOR ROLL

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 & Marilyn Blum Barbara M. Bryant The Dunagan Foundation Sara Epstein Terry & Marjorie Franc, Franc Family Fund of the St. Louis Community Foundation Kirk & Alice Fritsch Brad & Phyllis Hershey Dr. & Mrs. David Holtzman Larry & Dot LeGrand Laura & David Margolis Dr. & Mrs.* James A. Morrell Joseph & Sammy Ruwitch Alice & Peter* Sargent Ann Scheuer Christine Secorsky & Greg Sacho Thomas Sehr & Margaret A. Wayne Dixi & Ann Smith James Tobin & Virginia Heagney Isabel & David Van Essen 34

Beverly Wagner Hoyt W. Wallace S. Lavernn Wilson

PRODUCER BACKER Anonymous Mr. & Mrs. Ralph Burgess Mike & Sue Darcy Bill & Jane Doub Heather & Len Essig Jane B. Evans Gary & Phyllis Heifetz Thomas Incrocci Dot & Steve Larsen Linda Lowry John Muller Origin Agency, Inc. 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

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Carolyn Becker June R. Bierman 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 Lois F. Crampton Robert & Jan Dawson Anne Dehner Jay & Marsha Delano Dorothy Diehl Mike Doherty & Kathy Kane Dorsey & Sondra Ellis Vi Farmer Gordon & Margaret Finley Keith & Ann Fischer Jerry B. Garrett Darla Gavin

Terry & Judy Gooding Patricia D. & Gary L. Gray Barbara Harris Margaret & Larry Harris Dr. Michael & Carolyn Hesterberg 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 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 Melissa J. McClain David & Ginny McDonald Robert & Heidi Meister

Mike Ness & Jenny Voelker Elizabeth J. Parker Garie & Ken Perry Adrienne & David Piston 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 Robinson Mr. & Mrs. Michael Roscow Tom & Kathy Ryan Thomas & Marilyn Schultz Cady & Kevin Seabaugh Bradley & Kay Shaw Gary Stansbery Laura Stanton Mr. & Mrs. R. Stover Mary Tillman Glen & Libby Travers Helen L. Tryon Margaret Wehrenberg Larry & Kathleen West Linda & F. Dale Whitten Miriam Wilhelm & Eric Friedman Jim Wilson Melissa Wohlwend Nathan and Anna Zelinske

Anonymous (3) Sally & Ken Anderson Joyce Armstrong

Susan & Robert Bowman Robert Bradley Dennis & Ellen Brommelhorst Phoebe & Spencer Burke Sal & Terri Ciccolella Deborah Clinebell Emily Cole Ms. Susan Collins Lucy Conley Ms. Ann Corrigan Jeanette Craig Mary K. Cullen & Daniel Goldberg Conrad Damsgaard Frank Dayton Theodore & Deborah Dearing Ernst Radiology Clinic Karen Fairbank Dr. & Mrs. Elliott Farberman Barb & Tom Feiner Jeffrey & Veronica Fernhoff Dr. Lewis C. Fischbein Gary & Christy Fox David R. Ganz Agnes & Dave Garino Catherine Garner Holly Garrett Jane M. Geer Jane Gleason Julia M. Gram Dr. & Mrs. Robert J. Gresick Jr. Dr. Brenda Grossman & Dr. Steven Brody Noelle Gunter Glenda Hares Bernice Heavilin

Susan Mills Verla & Richard Mitchell John & Lucy Morris Dr. Julia K. Muller & Mr. Earl K. Shreckengast Nancy & Jim Murphy

Dr. Patricia Martens Balke Jennifer Billhartz Richard M. Blaha Marian & John Bleeke Kenneth & Ann Bohm Betty Bowersox & Phil Powell

William & Marsha Heine Anne W. Hetlage Drs. Craig & Abby Hollander Margaret & Martin Israel Mr. & Mrs. Ronald W. Jones Kinney Giving Fund

STAR BACKER

HONOR ROLL

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 Michael & Linda Lowery 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 Monica Moore Dr. Mary Ann Morley James H. Myles Charles E. & Susan Niesen Joel & Sue Picus Tim & Jodi Pierce Harriet & Philip Polster Carol & Sam Powell Sue Rapp

Mark & Lynn Sableman Margaret S. Sant’Ambrogio James & Joan Schiele Carol Schreiner Kathy & Doug Schroeder Dawn Schuessler Lois & Walter Schultz Dr. & Mrs. L. Smith Mort & Paula Smith Bart & Meg Solon Lee & Diana Speicher Lucie & Steve Springmeyer Russ & B. Vanderbeek Jack Walbran Mark & Donna Waldman Patricia & Richard Walters Jeffrey Webb Patricia Wells James White & Cindy Payant Vicky Riback Wilson Bert & Bobbe Wunderlich Kathleen Zorica

Anonymous Thomas S. Abernathy Brenda & Joseph Ackerman Joseph & Trish Alexandre James Andris Don Aulph Ruth Ellen & Jay Barr Nancy Bengtson Cathy Bixler Kathy Borges David Brinker Ann Bronsing Chris Burridge

Groves & Carol Cooke Jeanne Most & Nicholas Davidson Kenneth B. Denson & Pamela M. Triplett Robert & Jamie Driver Connie Emge Denise & James Eschenbrenner Debbie Fishwick Mr. & Mrs. M. D. Fowler Bruce Frank & Enid Weisberg-Frank 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 Myron & Carol Gruber Judy & Scott Guerrero Judy Hamilton John & Vicki Hardy Vicki & Larry Helling Nancy & Jim Hershey Mr. & Mrs. John Heskett C. Norman Jones & Barbara Fraser Marjorie Kaiman Marshall & Suzy Kiel Julie Kirgo Nikki & Aaron Krawitz

Dr. Gary Ratkin & Marilyn Ratkin Judith A. Rau Terry & Karen Reeves Pam & Michael Richards William Rynecki

Dr. Robert Buzzell Carol Carlson Clare L. Chapman Elliott & Mary Chubb Gwen Clopton Ann Coleman

Sheila Lenkman Dr. & Mrs. Robert L. Lewis Leslie & Michael Litwack Tim & Jan Long James & Randye Lyle Cathy Marek

PERFORMER BACKER

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Dorothy & James McCalpin John P. McGuire Mary Ann Medler Frederic J. Mohr Mike & Pat Mueth Neal & Pamela Neuman 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 Bill & Diane Schwab

Benjamin Schwartz Joel & Barbara Schwartz Janette Seper Nancy & Fred Shaffstall Brenda & David Skillman Michael & Frances Slusher John & Nancy Solodar Terry J. Springmeyer Paul Steinmann Dr. Cary & Helen Stolar Barbara C. Valdes Bob & Julie Wallace 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 (Listings 6/1/20 –9/22/21)

LEVELS OF GIVING $1,000–1,499 $600–999 $300–599 $175–299 $100–174

Playwright Producer Director Star Performer

Every effort has been made to include accurate, up-to-date information in these listings. To report an error or omission call (314) 687-4031.

Members of the Encore Circle have decided to share their passion for theatre with others by designating The Rep as a beneficiary of their estate plan. Through wills, life insurance and living trusts, or by establishing a life income gift, Encore Circle members have assumed a starring role to assure that The Rep continues to be an exciting artistic force in the region for many years.

Anonymous (4) Robert A. Bilzing Milford* & Lee Bohm Nancy Forsyth Brossard* Mr.* & Mrs. L.L. Browning Jr Iva Jean Conerly* Joseph Corrigan Dr. Margaret Crumpacker* Selma S. Dennis* Larry Essmann Mr. & Mrs. David Gast Brad L. Graham* Susan Gregg* Dr. Paul O. Hagemann* Sally Parriott Hailand* Tim Hampton Glenda Hares

Marian W. & Maurice L. Hirsch, Jr. Dea Hoover William Eager Howard III* Charles & Catalina E. Jamieson* Mary Louise Kilmer* Jack & Ellen Lippard* Stanley & Lucy Lopata* Mary Ann Maritz* Angela Davis Malles* Elizabeth & Carroll* McMahon Maurine Milligan* Dorothy R. Moog* Mary Lee Morris* Doris A. Murdoch* Goldie Palkes* Ken & Garie Perry

Robert & Marilyn Raphael Carol Schreiner Glenn Sheffield* Mr. & Mrs. Donald Sher Lisa & Allan Silverberg Gerald & Marjorie Smith Mary Strauss Yolanda Taylor* Judi Tomlinson Margaret Tumiati* Mike & Barbara Willock Robert C. & Bernice Williams Steven Woolf* Lynn & Darrell Yearwood Dr. Richard D. Yoder* Judy & Lon Zimmerman *In memoriam 37

NEXT AT THE REP

LORETTO-HILTON THEATRE BY CHARLES DICKENS ADAPTED BY MICHAEL WILSON DIRECTED BY HANA S. SHARIF

DEC 3– 23 The Rep is proud to launch a new holiday tradition with our first-ever annual production of A Christmas Carol! At long last, the ghosts of Ebenezer Scrooge’s past, present and future have caught up with him. Now London’s most infamous miser must take a transformative journey as he faces the worst parts of himself and discovers unexpected redemption.

LORETTO-HILTON THEATRE ADAPTED BY PATRICK BARLOW FROM THE NOVEL BY JOHN BUCHAN DIRECTED BY KATE BERGSTROM

JANUARY 21–FEBRUARY 13 Hitchcock meets hilarity in this madcap comedic thriller. Richard Hannay is an everyday bloke looking for a little more excitement in his life. But he gets more than he bargains for when he is unwittingly plunged into the world of spies, agents and espionage. Now it’s up to him, with the help of a mysterious woman, to thwart the plot of the dubious organization known as “The 39 Steps.” Don’t miss the tour de force performances as four actors take on over 150 roles in a plot packed with intrigue, international danger, old-fashioned romance, high-spirited comedy and a death-defying finale!

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