Performances Magazine | Segerstrom Center for the Arts, May 2023

May 16–21, 2023

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Dear Friends,

With warmer days come feelings of hope and optimism as we come together for an array of incredible performances and memories to be made.

This month, let the power of dance transform you with LA Dance Project’s contemporary vision of Romeo and Juliet and a celebration of 40 years of Alonzo King LINES Ballet’s stunning dancers and impeccable technique. Get ready to experience the iconic musical Chicago, recipient of six Tony Awards®, two Olivier Awards, and a Grammy® for its show-stopping songs and universal tale of fame and fortune. Fill your soul with the dazzling tribute performance Music of the Rolling Stones, presented by our resident company Pacific Symphony, or enjoy The Concert—A Tribute To ABBA. If you’re looking for some family fun, Look Out! Science is Coming! offers a hilarious show full of science experiments and illusions that will thrill adults and children alike. Enjoy the sun at the Beckman Arts and Science Family Festival on the Julianne and George Argyros Plaza with free engaging performances, interactive exhibits, and hands-on activities for all ages.

We hope you will join us for these unforgettable experiences!

Casey Reitz President

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Jane Fujishige Yada, Chairwoman of the Board

Casey Reitz, President

David H. Troob*, Treasurer

Sally S. Crockett*, Secretary

Wylie A. Aitken

Julia Argyros

Bart Asner

Jesse Bagley

Marta S. Bhathal

Deborah Bridges

Mark Chan

Sandy Segerstrom Daniels

James A. Driscoll*

Moti Ferder

John C. Garrett

John Ginger*

Jackie Glass

Carole Haes Landon

Jane Fujishige Yada Chairwoman, Board of Directors

Wendy Hales

Lawrence M. Higby*

Betty Huang

Molly Jolly

Roger T. Kirwan*

Karla Kraft

Shanaz Langson

William F. Meehan*

Britt Meyer

Ethan F. Morgan*

Rick J. Muth*

Walter Parsadayan

Mark C. Perry*

John Phelan*

Chris Rommel*

Elizabeth Segerstrom

Steve Sherline

Stewart R. Smith*

Tony Smith

Steven M. Sorenson, M.D.

Connie Spenuzza

John E. Stratman, Jr.

Samuel Tang

Kelly Thomson

Gaddi H. Vasquez*

Jaynine Warner

Carol L. Wilken*

Henry T. Segerstrom,± Founding Chairman

DIRECTORS EMERITUS

Anthony A. Allen

Pat Poss±

Timothy L. Strader

* Member of Executive Committee ± in memoriam

RESIDENT COMPANIES

Arthur Ong, Chairman, Pacific Symphony

John Flemming, Chair & CEO, Philharmonic Society

Craig Springer, Chairman, Pacific Chorale

ARTS SUPPORTERS

Susan Condrey, Chair, The Guilds of the Center

Laraine Eggleston, President, Angels of the Arts

Lupe Erwin, Chair, Arts and Business Leadership Council

Gloria Kern, President, The Center Stars

Cindy Ramirez, Chair, The Center Docents

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Calendar of events

June 2023

Grieg Piano Concerto

June 1–3 | CLASSICAL

Summer Sounds

June 2, 9, 16 | FREE

Hansel and Gretel:

Opera for Kids

June 3 | FAMILY

Ballet BC

June 3 | DANCE

Organ Virtuoso

Christopher Houlihan

June 4 | ORGAN

Tuesday Night Dance

June 6, 13, 20, 27 | FREE

Renee Elise Goldsberry

June 9–10 | POPS

Six

June 13–25 | BROADWAY

Cathedrals of Sound

June 15–17 | CLASSICAL

Silent Disco

June 23 | FUN FOR ALL

An Evening with Brian Stokes Mitchell

June 23 | HEADLINERS

Veronica Swift

June 24 | JAZZ

July 2023

Summer Sounds

July 7, 14, 21, & 28 | FREE

Movie Mondays: The Lion King

July 10 | FREE

Tina: The Tina Turner Musical

July 11–23 | BROADWAY

Patti LuPone

July 17 | HEADLINERS

Movie Mondays: Clue

July 17 | FREE

Jeff Goldblum & The Mildred Schnitzer Orchestra

July 21 | SPECIAL EVENT

Movie Mondays: How the Grinch Stole Christmas

July 24 | FREE

Movie Mondays: Peter Pan

July 31 | FRE E

Artists, events and dates subject to change; visit www.scfta.org for details and times. Segerstrom Hall • Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall Samueli Theater • Julianne and George Argyros Plaza

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Veronica Swift

Tina: The Tina Turner Musical

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Wives rule in SIX

HENRY THE EIGHTH’S six wives as stars of a Broadway musical? Well, it beats getting your head cut off! Imagine these Tudor women throwing off their long gowns and grabbing a microphone and you’ve got SIX, one of the most original musicals to arrive on Broadway. The show, which features an all-woman cast and allwoman band, won a Tony Award for Best Original Score and the Outer Critics Circle Award for Best Musical. “SIX totally rules,” says The New York Times. It’s a “rollicking, reverberant blast from the past.”

How did such an extraordinary idea come to fruition? SIX was created by two British university friends, Toby Marlow and Lucy Moss.

“Lucy and I were at Cambridge University together,” says Toby. “We ended up working on a lot of the same shows—she directed and I acted. We talked about writing a musical together someday. In 2017 the Cambridge University Musical Theatre Society asked for applications to take an original musical to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, so I applied. When I got the gig I asked Lucy to write it with me. I said, ‘I have an idea for a pop concert musical with the six wives of Henry VIII. Do you want to write it with me?’

“SIX is told by the wives of Henry VIII but as a girl group performing a pop concert for an audience,” he continues. “They’re sick and tired of everyone arguing over who’s the most important wife, and the Queens decide to hold a competition between them: Whoever had the worst time in her marriage to Henry VIII will be crowned the leading lady of the girl group! The pop concert consists of each Queen singing a solo in order to stake a claim for the spotlight— but, without wanting to give too much away, not everything goes according to plan …”

“So much of the show is shaped by the individual six Queens performing onstage, and what each brings to her role and to the group dynamic,” says Lucy, who is also the co-director

of the show. “Even though each Queen had a palette of pop stars who inspired their character, the actual interpretation of them is super malleable. The performers have really made these roles their own, even taking inspiration from artists who weren’t around when we were first writing SIX. We have been so excited to see all these incredible performers’ versions of the Queens.”

While the execution (no pun intended!) of the story is unusual, the show does have some important points to impart to a 21st-century audience. SIX enables these women to tell their own stories, rather than let the predominately male versions that have come down history be the final word. These Queens don’t need men to make the show entertaining, clever and funny. Above all, a serious story about these women’s lives can be told while also acknowledging the silliness that can be found in the musical genre in which it’s presented. In other words, these Queens are going to tell their audience some serious home truths about living in a palace and have fun while doing it.

“This SIX is a solid ‘10’ for joy,” says Variety, and Entertainment Weekly proclaims, “Broadway’s high energy history remix reigns supreme.”

The best review? Audiences loves it! Come see these unlucky-in-love brides drop the mic as they take a stand for themselves.

SEGERSTROM HALL

June 13–25 | Tickets start at $36

SIX is presented with generous support from Burt and Molly Jolly Steven M. Sorenson, M.D.

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Ballet BC triple bill is a captivating Center debut

NEVER UNDERESTIMATE the boldness of Canadians. For an example, just look at Ballet BC. Daring and innovative, its distinctive style and collaborative approach have made the company a hotbed for the creation and performance of new works. The company makes its Center debut June 3 for one night only.

Based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Ballet BC is an internationally acclaimed contemporary ballet company that is a leader and resource in the creation, production, and education of contemporary dance. Nearly 40 years after it was founded, the company embraces the wide diversity of technique and style in contemporary ballet, honoring its roots and components, while also creatively pushing the limits of dance.

The Center’s engagement will feature three pieces. Garden uses Camille Saint-Saëns’ Quintet in A minor, Op. 14. The work has a prominent piano line and the classical music is a strong counterpoint to the contemporary dance. Dancers engage in duets, quartets, and larger ensembles as they interact with the music.

The second piece is another work that features a large group of dancers but is very different. Bedroom Folk “… contemplates movement through a darker lens,” says criticaldance.org. “Intense and erratic physicality, heightened by the pulsing sounds of Israeli DJ Ori Lichtik, reduces motion to automation and dehumanization.”

“Setting its … black-clad dancers against a glowing orange-red background, it has never looked more like a strange and hallucinogenic nighclub rite,” says creatastir.ca. “The group jerks, squats and shuffles to the relentless beats.” Bedroom Folk has created something opposite to the fluid movements of Garden. The dancers may look, at times, like gawky teens, but it is completely mesmerizing as the dancers assemble and

pull apart, attack one another or rescue a dancer who in turn creates more conflict. It could be the end of the world, danced exquisitely.

In Statement, choreographer Crystal Pite uses words, rather than music, to guide the dancers. The result is hypnotic. Imagine an office boardroom with a large table and four people discussing how to handle a company-caused catastrophic disaster. Instead of music, voices verbalize the situation while the dancers stalk each other around the table, “dancing” this bureaucratic story in extraordinary ways. “The text is pieced together with an elaboration of everyday communication gestures and moves,” says criticaldance.org. “Tilted heads, hunched backs and pleading arms…” The dancers seem to fill the stage as the story unfolds and participants blame each other, but who will survive to return to their desks, and who will be packing their boxes?

As this program clearly demonstrates, Ballet BC embraces the wide diversity of technique and style in contemporary ballet, honoring its roots while also creatively pushing the limits of dance. Ballet BC excites choreographers, dancers and audiences alike.

SEGERSTROM HALL

June 3 | Tickets start at $29

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Veronica Swift returns to thrill jazz fans

THE TERM “PRODIGY” seems to be used loosely these days, but when it comes to jazz singer Veronica Swift, she’s the real deal. She put out her first album at the age of 9, went on tour with her musician parents, and at 11 appeared at Dizzy’s Club Coca-Cola at Lincoln Center. Swift returns to the Center’s Jazz Series June 24 for what will be an awe-inspiring performance.

“She not only possesses one of the strongest, clearest voices in jazz today, but she deploys it with style, wit, and expert phrasing and nuance,” says kuvo.org radio in Denver. “A comparison to Cécile McLorin Salvant seems pretty obvious.” (McLorin Salvant will be part of the Center’s 2023–24 Jazz Club series.) Londonjazznews calls her “a welcome reminder of Anita O’Day in her prime.”

Swift does mix things up. In a recent concert she segued into a hair-band rock song that was certainly outside the jazz genre, but then began to scat the music. That’s not what one would expect with an electric guitar in the background, but Swift confesses she was in a metal band when she was in college, and she makes it work. Her shows run the gamut of jazz, Broadway, the Sherman Brothers (of Disney-songs fame) and crooners from the ’60s and ’70s. She can sing a song like “How Lovely to be A woman” (From Bye Bye Birdie) and give it a dose of incredulousness that makes it clear this is not what most women today would lean towards.

She has performed with many leading jazz superstars including Grammy-winning trumpeters Wynton Marsalis and Chris Botti and pianists Benny Green and Michael Feinstein. Botti was blown away when he initially encountered Swift in a jazz club in New York City. “In two seconds you knew there’s something different about her. I literally think that in 10 years she’s going to be the biggest sophisticated jazz singer in the world. That’s how much I believe in her.” At the rate Swift is going, it will be a lot less than 10 years.

Opening the concert will be Kings Return, a Dallas-based a cappella group that proudly announces, “We sing in stairwells.” The quartet found fame when they started posting videos of their stairwell rehearsals in a local church and quickly got millions of views. They blend sounds that include gospel, jazz, R&B, soul, and classical music and have a reputation for performing diverse arrangements from “Ave Maria” to “How Deep is Your Love,” as well as cover songs by the Bee Gees, Stevie Wonder, and Simon and Garfunkel.

This will be an evening of beautiful voices you won’t want to miss.

RENÉE

June 24 | Tickets start at $29

AND HENRY SEGERSTROM CONCERT HALL

Spotlight on: Bonnie and Paul Lubock

MEET BONNIE AND PAUL LUBOCK, new supporters of the Center.

After the Center opened its doors again after the pandemic in 2021, Bonnie and Paul joined as Patrons of Esteem and became Broadway Series subscribers at the same time. They enjoy the spectacle of a Broadway show, and recently supported the production of Moulin Rouge!, Bonnie’s current favorite show. They also subscribe to Pacific Symphony.

The Lubocks both believe in the connectiveness of the performing arts. It brings people together and when the couple were in a position to give back, they wanted to ensure that other families had access to the experience they had growing up.

Bonnie enjoyed music growing up. Family members, including her grandfather, were musicians and they enjoyed Mariachi and folk music.

“For supporters of the Center like us, it’s heartwarming to know that your contribution can help make the Center accessible for all, even if it is one trip a year to see a performance in Segerstrom Hall,” says Bonnie. “With the great variety of presentations, everyone can find something to connect with, whether it’s a Broadway show or a free event on the plaza.”

They both know that Segerstrom Center is a great place to experience a wide variety of performances as well as events on the Julianne and George Argyros Plaza that patrons of all ages can enjoy. Although the Lubock’s children are grown, both Bonnie and Paul understand how important this exposure can be for future generations. Events such as the Beckman Arts and Science Family Festival and Five Days of Broadway are great opportunities for children to enjoy the arts and make connections with other

children with similar interests. It’s a win-win for everyone.

If you would like information about making a donation to the Center, please contact Elizabeth Kurila, senior director, gift planning strategies at (714) 942-6275.

APEX Touring presents

CHICAGO

Book by Fred Ebb & Bob Fosse Music by John Kander

Based on the play by Maurine Dallas Watkins

Original Production Directed and Choreographed by Bob Fosse

Starring

Logan Floyd Katie Frieden

Jeff Brooks

Brian Kalinowski

Also Starring

Christina Wells G. A. James

Lyrics by Fred Ebb

May 16–21, 2023

Tuesday–Friday at 7:30 pm

Saturday at 2 & 7:30 pm

Sunday at 1 & 6:30 pm

SEGERSTROM HALL

Saturday, May 20 at 2 pm accessibility performance

ASL Interpretation provided by: Robert Sutton and Elizabeth Greene

Open captioning by: c2

Audio description by: Audio Description Los Angeles

Michelle Attardo, Lincoln Belford, Cate Benioff, Megan Campbell, Tony Carrubba

Jess DiForte, Robert “Shapiro” Garris, Ed Gotthelf, Jasmine Janae, Tal Kedem, Liz Lester

Chase McFadden, Sammy Tuchman, Asher Van Meter, Evy Vaughan, James Vessell

Scenic Design

John Lee Beatty

Supervising Music Director

Robert Billig

Dance Music Arrangements

Peter Howard

Casting

Stewart/Whitley

Resident Director/ Assistant Choreographer

Camden Loeser

Associate Producer

Lauren L. Sobon

Costume Design

William Ivey Long

Music Director Cameron Blake Kinnear

Script Adaptation David Thompson

Tour Booking Agency The Booking Group

Tour Company Manager

Timothe Bittle

Production Manager Russell A. Thompson

Re-creation of Original Production Choreography by Gary Chryst

Lighting Design Ken Billington

Orchestrations

Ralph Burns

Music Coordinator

JP Meyer

Tour Marketing & Press

Anita Dloniak & Associates, Inc.

Resident Company Manager Marc Ciemiewicz

General Management APEX Touring

Sound Design

Scott Lehrer

Vocal Arrangements

Rob Fisher

Assistant Music Director

Jacob Kidder

Production Supervisor

Ryan B. Gibbs

Production Stage Manager

Ella Johnson

Executive Producer William T. Prather

Re-creation of Original Production Direction by Tânia Nardini

Choreographer Original New York Production

Ann Reinking in the style of Bob Fosse

Director Original New York Production

Walter Bobbie

Based on the presentation by City Center’s Encores!

The Center applauds

Please refrain from using cellular phones, pagers, watch alarms and similar devices. The use of any audio or videorecording device or the taking of photographs (with or without flash) is strictly prohibited. Thank you.

LOGAN FLOYD KATIE FRIEDEN

BRIAN KALINOWSKI

LINCOLN BELFORD

MICHELLE ATTARDO

ED GOTTHELF

G.A. JAMES

CATE BENIOFF

LIZ LESTER

CHASE MCFADDEN

TAL KEDEM

SAMMY TUCHMAN ASHER VAN METER

ROBERT “SHAPIRO” GARRIS

JAMES VESSELL

EVY VAUGHAN

MEGAN CAMPBELL

CHRISTINA WELLS

JESS DIFORTE

JEFF BROOKS

TONY CARRUBBA

JASMINE JANAE

Cast (In order of appearance)

Velma Kelly LOGAN FLOYD

Roxie Hart KATIE FRIEDEN

Fred Casely ED GOTTHELF

Sergeant Fogarty ................................................ ROBERT “SHAPIRO” GARRIS

Amos Hart ............................................................... BRIAN KALINOWSKI

Liz........................................................................ MEGAN CAMPBELL

Annie ........................................................................ JASMINE JANAE

June JESS DIFORTE

Hunyak LIZ LESTER

Mona EVY VAUGHAN

Matron “Mama” Morton CHRISTINA WELLS

Billy Flynn JEFF BROOKS

Mary Sunshine G.A. JAMES

Go-to-Hell-Kitty SAMMY TUCHMAN

Harry TAL KEDEM

The Doctor ................................................................ TONY CARRUBBA

Aaron .................................................................... LINCOLN BELFORD

The Judge ................................................................ ASHER VAN METER

The Bailiff .................................................................... JAMES VESSELL

Martin Harrison ROBERT “SHAPIRO” GARRIS

Court Clerk TONY CARRUBBA

The Jury JAMES VESSELL

THE SCENE: Chicago, Illinois. The late 1920s.

UNDERSTUDIES

Understudies never substitute for a listed player unless a specific announcement for the appearance is made at the time of the performance.

For Roxie Hart—EVY VAUGHAN

For Velma Kelly—JESS DIFORTE

For Billy Flynn—ASHER VAN METER

For Amos Hart—LINCOLN BELFORD

For Matron “Mama” Morton—MEGAN CAMPBELL

For Mary Sunshine—T. CARRUBBA

For Fred Casely—ASHER VAN METER

SWINGS

Michelle Attardo, Cate Benioff, Chase McFadden

DANCE CAPTAINS

Michelle Attardo, Chase McFadden

Musical Numbers

Overture The Band and Company

“All That Jazz” Velma and Company

“Funny Honey” Roxie

“Cell Block Tango” ............................................................ Velma and Girls

“When You’re Good to Mama” ........................................ Matron “Mama” Morton

“Tap Dance”............................................................ Roxie, Amos and Boys

“All I Care About” ............................................................... Billy and Girls

“A Little Bit of Good” Mary Sunshine

“We Both Reached for the Gun” Billy, Roxie, Mary Sunshine and Company

“Roxie” Roxie and Boys

“I Can’t Do It Alone” Velma

“My Own Best Friend” Roxie and Velma

INTERMISSION

Entr’acte ............................................................................. The Band

“I Know a Girl”........................................................................... Velma

“Me and My Baby” ............................................................. Roxie and Boys

“Mister Cellophane” ..................................................................... Amos

“When Velma Takes the Stand” Velma and Boys

“Razzle Dazzle” Billy and Company

“Class” Velma and Matron “Mama” Morton

“Nowadays” Roxie and Velma

“Hot Honey Rag” Roxie and Velma

Finale Company

Original choreography for “Hot Honey Rag” by Bob Fosse

ORCHESTRA

Conductor—CAMERON BLAKE KINNEAR

Piano—JACOB KIDDER

Reed 1—JESSIE ENGLANDER

Reed 2—HEATHER KRIESEL

Reed 3—CLAY STEINER

Trumpet 1—JOSH GANCI

Trumpet 2—WILL ESPOSITO

Trombone—ANDY SHARKEY

Banjo—DYLAN DELGIUDICE

Tuba/Bass—ADAM HAMMER

Drums—JASON CHAFATELLI

The photographing or sound recording of any performance or the possession of any device or such photographing or sound recording inside the theater, without the written permission of the management, is prohibited by law.

Who’s Who

LOGAN FLOYD (Velma Kelly) (they/them) is overjoyed to be back with Chicago! Credits: Cabaret (Sally Bowles), A Chorus Line (Sheila). A special thanks to The Mine, the inspiring creative team, and the entire cast and crew! Immense gratitude to their family and friends. For Mom and Dad because “I just can’t do it alone!” @iamloganfloyd

KATIE FRIEDEN (Roxie Hart) is thrilled to join the company of Chicago in this dream role. Recent credits include Sweet Charity (Charity Hope Valentine), Netflix’s A Bridgerton Experience (Maria), Fame, and Ebenezer: A Musical Christmas Carol (Mrs. Cratchit). Proud OCU graduate. Love to my family and friends for all their support! @katiefrieden8

JEFF BROOKS (Billy Flynn). (he/him) National Tours: A Bronx Tale (Sonny), Bullets Over Broadway (Cheech), Disney’s Beauty and the Beast (Gaston), Fiddler on the Roof (Constable), The Sound of Music, Oklahoma! Many continued thanks to Todd and everyone at ATB, my mentors, Kevin and Cindy, my loving family and supportive friends, and of course, to Stef. IG: @bathrobedbrooks

BRIAN KALINOWSKI (Amos Hart). Previous roles: Edna in Hairspray for Royal Caribbean’s Oasis of the Seas and Joey in Sister Act at Dutch Apple & Broadway Palm. Winner of 2022 MAC Award for Male Piano Bar Entertainer at NYC’s legendary “Don’t Tell Mama Piano Bar.” IG: @bkonbway

CHRISTINA WELLS (Matron “Mama” Morton). (she/her) A Registered Nurse from Houston, Christina was a semifinalist on “America’s Got Talent.” Now a motivational speaker, clothing designer and recording artist on Spotify, Amazon, and Apple Music. Credits include her self-produced show An Evening with Christina Wells and Ursula in Disney’s The Little Mermaid at TUTS. www.christinawells.com.

G. A. JAMES (Mary Sunshine). National tour debut! BFA Musical Theatre, The New School.

American Musical and Dramatic Academy Alumni. Many thanks to the Chicago team and Stewart/Whitley Casting. Much gratitude and love to my family and friends for their continuous support. @garrettalanjames

MICHELLE ATTARDO (Swing/Dance Captain). (she/her) So excited to be back in the cellblock! BFA Dance, Marymount Manhattan College. Favorite credits: Christmas Wonderland (Tokyū Theatre Orb), Funny Girl, Singin’ in the Rain, Cabaret. Special thanks to Stewart/Whitley, family, and the amazing Chicago team! @michelleattardo

LINCOLN BELFORD (Aaron/Amos Hart

Understudy). (he/him/his) National tour debut! Favorite past credits include Head Over Heels (u/s Musidorus), Young Frankenstein (u/s Frau Blucher, Dance Captain), Singin’ in the Rain (Don Lockwood) and Big Fish (Will Bloom). Proud alum of Idyllwild Arts Academy and Otterbein University; BFA 2020. For Stella Kane, my Fosse queen. IG: @mr.razzmatazz10

CATE BENIOFF (Swing) (she/her) is thrilled to make her national tour debut in this iconic show! Colorado native turned Brooklynite. OffBroadway: Lost in the Disco, Renaming Shaim. Regional: A Bronx Tale—Engeman, Legally Blonde, What a Wonderful World—Timber Lake Playhouse, A Chorus Line—Algonquin Arts. Thank you, family and friends! @catebenioff

MEGAN CAMPBELL (Liz/Matron “Mama” Morton Understudy) (she/her) is thrilled to be back on tour with Chicago! Favorite credits: Speakeasy—Times Square (Amour), ¡Havana!, Swing! (Latin Feature), Christmas Wonderland (Tokyū Theatre Orb), A Jazzman’s Blues (Netflix), Legends in Concert, Da-Bangg Reloaded Many thanks to the Chicago team, Stewart/ Whitley, LDC, and family! @megzycampbell www.meganelizabethcampbell.com

TONY CARRUBBA (Court Clerk/The Doctor/ Mary Sunshine Understudy) (he/him) is thrilled to make his national tour debut! Favorite

Who’s Who

regional credits include Pippin in Pippin, Doody in Grease. Graduate of NYU Steinhardt. Thanks to Stewart/Whitley, The Roster Agency, the team for this opportunity, and my amazing family and friends who’ve supported me. Instagram: @tonycarrubba

JESS DIFORTE (June/Velma Kelly Understudy) (she/her) is living her dream performing in such an iconic show! RCCL Cats (Tantomile), A Chorus Line (Val), Legally Blonde (Margot). Chicago College of Performing Arts; MTD ‘20! Thank you Jane Lanier for your Fosse wisdom. Hugs to Mom, Dad, Daniballet, & Ms. Kathy. Cheers to Josh at ASA! Stay weird & BE NICE! @jess_d4t

ROBERT “SHAPIRO” GARRIS (Sergeant Fogarty/ Martin Harrison) is excited to be making his national tour debut. He was born in Washington D.C. where he attended Duke Ellington School of the Arts. Professional credits include Chicago with VMT & ABT, Guys and Dolls and The Wiz with VSC, Busch Gardens, VA, Disney Cruise Line’s Disney Wish. “Shoutout to my support system.” @shapiro_villa

ED GOTTHELF (Fred Casely) is thrilled to be joining the family of Chicago. He hails from Paris, France, where he studied at the Sorbonne University. He went on to work professionally in the UK before moving to the US. Favorite credits include National Tours: American in Paris (Henri Baurel u/s), South Pacific (Henry). Regional: Les Misérables, Nice Work if You Can Get It, Newsies. Special thanks to Stewart/Whitley and Dino May Management. @edgotthelf

JASMINE JANAE (Annie) is thrilled to be making her national tour debut. She is a native of Cincinnati, Ohio. She began her dance training at Cincinnati Ballet and continued at Cincinnati’s School for the Creative and Performing Arts. Jasmine attended Southern Methodist University earning a BFA in dance with honors. Following graduation, Jasmine joined Dallas Black Dance Theatre for eight seasons.

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TAL KEDEM (Harry) (he/him/his) is thrilled to be joining his first national tour with Chicago! BFA from The Boston Conservatory, and previous credits include: Mamma Mia! (Ensemble/ u/s Eddie/Pepper) and Diane Paulis’ The Donkey Show (Fairy). He would like to thank TPG, friends, family and all that jazz for getting him here! IG: @tkedem

LIZ LESTER (Hunyak) (she/her) is beyond honored to join the 25th Anniversary Tour of Chicago! She was a part of the national tour of Finding Neverland in 2018–19 as Miss Potter/ dance ensemble and again in 2020 with APEX Touring as Miss Bassett! A huge thanks to all her loved ones, along with her Broadway Arts Community family, who continue to offer support, guidance, and love throughout her journey! IG: @thelizlester

CHASE MCFADDEN (Swing/Dance Captain) (he/him/his) is honored to make his national tour debut with Chicago! Thrilled to keep the Fosse legacy alive, Chase is a recent grad from Rider University. He dedicates his performance to his family there and a special thanks to Robin and T and Stewart/Whitley! “Life is Just a Bowl of Cherries!” IG: @Unofficialchase

SAMMY TUCHMAN (Go-to-Hell-Kitty) is delighted to be making her national tour debut in her favorite show, Chicago. Regional credits include Singin’ in the Rain and Disney’s The Little Mermaid. She also recently performed in Cirque Du Soleil’s Cirque Dreams Holidaze. Special thanks to her family, the LDC Artist Rep team, and Stewart/Whitley Casting! IG: @sammy.tuchman

ASHER VAN METER (The Judge/Billy Flynn & Fred Casely Understudy) (he/him/his) is over the moon to be making his national tour debut in Chicago Proud NSULA graduate. Favorite credits include Rock of Ages, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, SpongeBob SquarePants and The Who’s Tommy Big shoutout to Resolute Artists Agency and to my wonderful family! Cheers!

EVY VAUGHAN (Mona/Roxie Hart Understudy). (she/her/hers) Tour debut! Regional: The Producers, West Side Story, Tarzan. AIDA Cruises (Solo Dancer). Avid educator, dance medicine enthusiast, plant mom. BFA Pace University, biology minor. Endless gratitude to Stewart/Whitley, the Chicago family, my teachers, my people, and all that jazz. IG: @evyvaughan

JAMES VESSELL (The Bailiff/The Jury) (he/they) is extremely excited to be joining the company of Chicago. Wayne State University (Detroit, Michigan) BFA dance major. Playhouse on the Square: Memphis the Musical, Mamma Mia!, Rock of Ages, Lord of the Flies, Priscilla: Queen of the Desert and Dreamgirls. IG: @thejamesvessell

JOHN KANDER & FRED EBB (Music, Book, Lyrics). The John Kander and Fred Ebb collaboration of four decades created what many would consider Broadway standards and contemporary classics: Flora, the Red Menace, Cabaret (Tony Award), The Happy Time, Zorba, 70, Girls, 70, Chicago, The Act, Woman of the Year (Tony Award, Best Score), The Rink, Kiss of the Spider Woman (Tony Award, Best Score) and Steel Pier. Their collaboration also transferred itself to movies and television as they wrote original material for the Academy Awards, “Liza With a Z” (Emmy Award), HBO’s “Liza Minnelli’s Stepping Out” (Emmy Award), Funny Lady (Oscar nominated for “How Lucky Can You Get”), Lucky Lady, New York, New York, Stepping Out and Chicago (Oscar nominated for Best Song). In the mid ’80s the song “New York, New York” became the official anthem of New York City. At the time of the unfortunate death of Mr. Ebb, Kander and Ebb had several projects in different stages of completion waiting in the wings: All About Us, Curtains and The Scottsboro Boys. Life goes on.

BOB FOSSE (Book). First director in history to win Oscar, Tony and Emmy awards in one year (1973) for the film Cabaret, the musical Pippin and the TV special “Liza With a Z.” He won the first of eight Tonys as choreographer for

The Pajama Game followed by directing and choreographing Redhead, Little Me, Sweet Charity (stage and film), Chicago, Dancin’. Other choreography: Damn Yankees, New Girl in Town, How to Succeed…, Big Deal. Film: My Sister Eileen, The Pajama Game, Damn Yankees. Director: Lenny (Oscar nom.), All That Jazz (Oscar nom.), Star 80

WALTER BOBBIE (Director) directed the New York productions of Bright Star, Venus in Fur, The Landing, Golden Age, School for Lies, Irving Berlin’s White Christmas, Chicago, The Submission, Cabin Pressure, The Savannah Disputation, New Jerusalem, High Fidelity, The Other Woman, The Marriage of Bette and Boo, Sweet Charity, Twentieth Century, Footloose, Durang/Durang, For Whom the Southern Belle Tolls, and A Grand Night for Singing. He was Artistic Director of City Center Encores! where he also directed Fiorello!, Chicago, Tenderloin, Golden Boy, No, No, Nanette, and Zorba, as well as the Carnegie Hall concerts of South Pacific and Carousel. Mr. Bobbie served for 12 years on the board of the Stage Directors and Choreographers Society. He is the recipient of Drama Desk, Outer Critics Circle and Tony awards.

ANN REINKING (Choreographer). 1997 Tony Award, Best Choreography for Chicago, as well as Drama Desk, Outer Critics Circle, Astaire and NY Drama Critics awards. Other credits include: director, co-choreographer for Fosse (1998 Tony Award for Best Musical), Tony nomination for Best Director in a Musical, Fosse. Nominations for Tonys in four different categories: Best Actress, Best Supporting Actress, Best Choreographer, Best Director (won the Tony for Best Choreography), as well as Tony nominations for her leading performances in Dancin’ and Goodtime Charlie, won the Lawrence Olivier Award for Fosse, recipient of Theatre World, Clarence Derwent and Outer Critics Circle awards for her work as Maggie in Over Here! Film credits: Movie Movie, All That Jazz, Annie, Micki and Maude. Recent choreography: Sondheim Suite for Pacific Northwest Ballet,

Who’s Who

Suite Kander for Missouri State Ballet, Ritmo & Ruido for Ballet Hispanico, Legends for Joffrey Ballet of Chicago, The Threepenny Opera for Williamstown Theatre Festival, Nilsson/ Schmillson for Seattle’s Spectrum Dance Theatre, Bye Bye Birdie for ABC-TV, national tour of the revival of Applause. Co-choreographed The White City and Light In The Dark/Thodos Dance Chicago. Choreographed The Harrison Tribute/American Ballet Theatre. She is the recipient of the National Broadway Theatre Award for Best Choreography, Fosse, 2001, the Drama League Award for Distinguished Achievement in Musical Theatre 1999, Musical Hall of Fame Award 1999, Dance Library of Israel Award 1998, Distinguished Artist Award 1998, School of American Ballet Artistic Achievement Award 1997, National Art Club Award for Service to the Arts 1995, Governor’s Award—Ambassador of the Arts for the State of Florida 1994, Honorary Doctorate from Florida State University, Dance Magazine Award, Ford Foundation Scholarship for the San Francisco Ballet Company and the Robert Joffrey Scholarship with the Joffrey Ballet.

JOHN LEE BEATTY (Set Design). Broadway: Plaza Suite, Junk, Disgraced, Venus in Fur, After Midnight, The Nance, Other Desert Cities, The Color Purple, A Delicate Balance, The Heiress, The Sisters Rosensweig, The Most Happy Fella, Burn This, Ain’t Misbehavin’, Talley’s Folly, Fifth of July, among 100 others. Off-Broadway: Sylvia, The Substance of Fire, Lips Together, Teeth Apart, A Life in the Theatre, many seasons at MTC, Circle Rep, Lincoln Center and Encores. Major regional theaters, film, opera, TV and the circus. Multiple Tony, Obie, Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle awards. Graduate: Brown and Yale.

WILLIAM IVEY LONG (Costume Design). Mr. Long is currently represented on Broadway by Chicago (now in its 26th year) and on tour by Chicago, Hairspray, Tootsie, and Beetlejuice. In addition to his countless design credits for ballet, opera, film and television, Mr. Long has won six Tony Awards, with eighteen nominations.

He was inducted into the Theater Hall of Fame in 2005. www.williamiveylong.com

KEN BILLINGTON (Lighting Design). 100 Broadway shows including the original production of Sweeney Todd and the current Chicago, the longest-running American musical in history. Hundreds of US and worldwide tours including Waitress, White Christmas, also Chicago in 20 countries. Awards include the Tony, the Lumen (architecture), Ace (television). Inducted into The Theatre Hall of Fame in 2015.

SCOTT LEHRER (Sound Design). Recent credits include: To Kill A Mockingbird, Carousel, Hello, Dolly!, Illyria, The Front Page, The Gabriels, Shuffle Along…, Fiddler on the Roof, Dames at Sea, The King and I (also London), Living on Love, Honeymoon in Vegas, Edward Albee’s A Delicate Balance, Love Letters, A Raisin in the Sun, Betrayal, Lucky Guy, South Pacific (first Tony Award for Sound Design), Death of a Salesman, The Apple Family Plays: Scenes From Life in the Country and over 60 City Center Encores! productions including Chicago. Recordings include An American in Paris (Grammy Award nomination), Loudon Wainwright’s High Wide and Handsome (Grammy Award) and Meredith Monk’s Mercy. A graduate of Sarah Lawrence College, he currently teaches at Hunter College and was on the faculty of Bennington College from 2002 to 2013.

TÂNIA NARDINI (Re-creation of Original Production Director) is a director, choreographer, actress and dancer born in Rio de Janeiro. Besides her work as a director and choreographer in many theatrical, films, events and shows in Brazil, she also was the director for Rent and the resident director for Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, Chicago, The Musical and Phantom of the Opera. She was the associate director and choreographer for My Fair Lady, West Side Story, O Rei e Eu and Evita; she was the resident director/ choreographer for Priscilla – A Rainha do Deserto; she choreographed the musical Raia 30. She directed and choreographed Nuvem

de Lágrimas, o Musical. She choreographed the opera The Tales of Hoffmann; Orfeo e Euridice and The Merry Widow. Directed and choreographed the Brazilian musical Nelson Gonçalves. Since 2007 she has been the associate director for the international productions of Chicago, the Musical. She has directed Chicago, The Musical in South Korea, Japan, UK (tours and West End), Argentina, Russia, Germany, Denmark, South Africa, France, Australia and Mexico. Tânia Nardini is truly honored to be working on this new production of Chicago, the Musical.

GARY CHRYST (Re-creation of Original

Production Choreographer) has staged the Chicago choreography on every continent except Antarctica. He worked closely with choreographer Ann Reinking on many of the productions and taught roles to Chita Rivera, Bebe Neuwirth, Usher, Brooke Shields, Charlotte d’Amboise, Amra-Faye Wright, Jennifer Holliday and too many others to be listed. He is in demand to stage classical ballet works including the landmark Petrouchka for American Ballet Theatre, The National Ballet of Canada and the Mariinsky Ballet and Jerome Robbins’ NY Export Opus Jazz for the Juilliard School and University of Indiana. He assisted Ann Reinking in creating choreography for a production of Kander and Ebb’s The Visit with Chita Rivera at the Signature Theater in Virginia. He was co-choreographer of a new production of West Side Story in Brazil and choreographed a new American production of South Pacific, Nijinsky in Japan and numerous MTV videos. Mr. Chryst’s Broadway credits include Guys and Dolls, Bob Fosse’s Dancin’, A Chorus Line, and an international tour of West Side Story. He had a notable career as a dancer with The Joffrey Ballet and Nederlans Dans Theatre 3. He performed as a guest with the companies of Twyla Tharp, David Parsons, Lar Lubovitch, Eliot Feld, Jose Limon, Nureyev and Friends among others.

CAMDEN LOESER (Resident Director/ Assistant Choreographer) is thrilled to be returning to this dazzling show! Camden served as the assistant

choreographer for Chicago back in 2019 previous to the Covid-19 shut down. Camden also serves as the associate choreographer for the Broadway revival of Pippin, which he has helped remount numerous times around the globe in Australia and Japan. In addition, Camden acts as the assistant choreographer for the upcoming new musical Jack Cole, and previously served as tour choreographer for the national tour of Finding Neverland. Much love and gratitude to Gary, APEX, and the entire Chicago team! We’re back!

DAVID THOMPSON (Script Adaptation). Broadway productions include the librettos for The Scottsboro Boys (Tony and Drama Desk Award nominations, Hull-Warriner Award), Steel Pier (Tony nomination) and Thou Shalt Not. OffBroadway: And the World Goes ‘Round (Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle awards), Flora, the Red Menace (Drama Desk nomination).

Regional: McCarter Theater’s A Christmas Carol.

Television: “Sondheim: A Celebration at Carnegie Hall,” “My Favorite Broadway.” Thompson is a graduate of Northwestern’s Medill School of Journalism.

ROBERT BILLIG (Music Supervisor) has been music director, conductor and/or supervisor for Broadway, off-Broadway and national touring musical productions for over 45 years. A graduate of New York University with a BA in music, he has been music director/conductor of the original Broadway productions of Les Misérables, Miss Saigon, Man of La Mancha (2002 revival), Singin’ in the Rain, and The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas. Other Broadway productions he has conducted include Chicago, Wicked, Song and Dance, and My One and Only. National tours include Wicked, The Drowsy Chaperone, Young Frankenstein, Les Misérables (25th anniversary production), Chicago, and, most recently, Hello Dolly! Off-Broadway he was music director and vocal arranger for the original production of Little Shop of Horrors and provided the vocal arrangements for the film version of the show. In addition, he was musical director for Disney’s Geppetto. Mr. Billig’s

Who’s Who

other conducting credits range from intimate nightclubs to international symphony orchestras and everything in between.

JP MEYER (Music Coordinator) is the music supervisor and contractor for APEX Touring (Summer: The Donna Summer Musical, Pippin, Finding Neverland, Chicago, Cabaret, Wizard of Oz) and has been the resident music director at the Dutch Apple Dinner Theatre in Lancaster, PA since 2014. He also serves as the organist and music director at Old Zion Lutheran Church in Philadelphia.

CAMERON BLAKE KINNEAR (Music Director/

Conductor). National Tours: Chicago, How The Grinch Stole Christmas. Regional: Disney’s When You Wish, Rock of Ages, Sister Act, Ghost, La Cage Aux Folles, Gutenberg!, The Musical, 1940’s Radio Hour, Ring of Fire, Sweet Charity, Big River, Urinetown, Assassins, All Shook Up, His Eye Is On The Sparrow, Mary Poppins, The Music Man, Crazy for You, Fiddler On The Roof, Rent. Cruise Lines: Swing!, Legends In Concert.

THE BOOKING GROUP (Tour Booking Agency) has represented 27 Tony Award® winning best musicals and plays. Current tours include: Hamilton, Dear Evan Hansen, Come From Away, The Book of Mormon, 1776, Hadestown, Mean Girls, MJ The Musical, Pretty Woman, Six, Tina, To Kill A Mockingbird, Anastasia, Chicago, Fiddler on the Roof, Hairspray, My Fair Lady, R.E.S.P.E.C.T. and Tootsie. Future tours include: Almost Famous, Funny Girl, Mamma Mia!, Mrs. Doubtfire, A Strange Loop, The Devil Wears Prada, and The Wiz.

STEWART/WHITLEY (Casting). Duncan Stewart CSA & Benton Whitley CSA. BWAY/NY: Hadestown, The Lightning Thief, Chicago, The Musical, Rock of Ages, Great Comet of 1812, Elf, On The Town, Pippin, La Cage Aux Folles, Radio City Christmas Spectacular; TV/FILM: Netflix, 20th Century Fox, NBC, Lionsgate, Disney Channel; West End/UK: Hadestown, Thriller Live, Menier Chocolate Factory; Tours: Charlie & the Chocolate Factory, The Lightning Thief,

Waitress, SpongeBob, A Bronx Tale, Finding Neverland, The Sound of Music, Into the Woods, We Will Rock You. Follow: @stewartwhitley stewartwhitley.com

MARC CIEMIEWICZ (Resident Company

Manager). For 30 years Marc has worked as an actor, director, stage manager, company manager, and production manager from coast to coast. Tours: Yeston and Kopit’s Phantom, It’s Swingtime!, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (directed and choreographed by Andy Blankenbuehler), Footloose 10th Anniversary Tour, The Wedding Singer, Finding Neverland, Chicago, and the national and international tours of The Wizard of Oz. Marc holds a BFA and a MFA in musical theatre from Shenandoah Conservatory and San Diego State University respectively. Let Art Live!

TIMOTHE BITTLE (Tour Company Manager) is excited to be a part of Chicago, the Musical and was the CM for Summer: the Donna Summer Musical. National tours include Finding Neverland and The Wedding Singer. He attended Lees-McRae College in Banner Elk, NC and Greensboro College in Greensboro, NC. An avid TV and movie watcher, but has also been known to enjoy a football game or two. Go Pack Go!!

ELLA JOHNSON (Production Stage Manager). National Tours: StarQuest Dance Competition Regional and World Finals 29th season. Regional: Swing stage manager for Great Balls of Fire (Arizona Broadway Theatre, created by Jason Cohen & Michael Schiralli). Stage manager for The Yellow Boat (directed by Robert Yowell). Jacob Marley’s Christmas Carol (Theatrikos, directed by Lisa Jayne). Hecuba (Crooked Figure Theatre, directed by Christina GutierrezDennehy). Stage manager for events at NAU Auditoria. They would like to thank friends, family, and colleagues. So very much love for A.

RUSSELL A. THOMPSON (Production Manager) has been the production manager for multiple touring productions and the

international tours of Chicago and Cabaret Mr. Thompson was the lighting designer and production manager for the international and national tour of The Wizard of Oz and national tours of Summer: The Donna Summer Musical, Finding Neverland, Once, Pippin, Million Dollar Quartet, Memphis, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, Hair, Fiddler on the Roof, All Shook Up, Footloose, The Wedding Singer, and Beehive: The 60’s Musical. Thompson’s other designs include Jesus Christ Superstar, On Your Feet, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Mamma Mia!, Jersey Boys, Rock of Ages, A Bronx Tale and Cats He also designed the world premiere of Around the World in 80 Days and the regional premiere of The Civil War.

BRIAN J. ENZMAN (Associate Producer).

Brian has 35 years of experience in the entertainment industry. He has been involved in over 400 productions from A Chorus Line in 1987 to the recent national tours of Cabaret, Once, The Musical and Summer: The Donna Summer Musical. As resident director, his credits include: Evita, Yeston and Kopit’s Phantom, Les Miserables, The Civil War, Jekyll and Hyde, The Drowsy Chaperone, South Pacific, Hello Dolly, Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, Cabaret, Gypsy, Mame, The King and I, Damn Yankees, Music Man, and Annie, to name a few. Brian is a graduate of Millersville University in Lancaster, PA.

LAUREN L. SOBON (Associate Producer).

Recent credits include director for the 2021 tour of Summer: The Donna Summer Musical, associate producer for the 2020 national tour of Chicago, artistic producer/casting director for the 2020 national tour of Finding Neverland, 2019 international and 2018/2019 national tours of The Wizard of Oz as well as the 2017 national tour of Pippin. She was the director and artistic producer for the 2016 national tour of Million Dollar Quartet. Choreographer and associate producer for the 2014 national tour of Fiddler on the Roof.

WILLIAM T. PRATHER (Executive Producer) is the executive producer and founder of APEX Touring. He is a second-generation theatre producer following in the footsteps of his parents, Tom and Debbie Prather, who produced live theatre for over 58 years. A graduate of the School of Hotel Administration at Cornell University, he returned to the family business in 1993 after spending a couple of years in the corporate world. As an executive producer, Prather has worked on successful tours including Footloose, The Wedding Singer, BLAST, Fiddler on the Roof, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, Memphis, and Million Dollar Quartet.

APEX TOURING, LLC (Producer) is the producer of the show Chicago, being presented by Chicago Razzle Dazzle, LLC. Now in its sixth tour season, APEX has produced recent national tours which include Summer: The Donna Summer Musical, Once, and Finding Neverland. APEX was honored to produce the first company to bring a live production to the Kingdom of Bahrain and the Middle East with the international tour of The Wizard of Oz, which also performed across China. APEX produced the 2018 tour of Cabaret and 2017 tour of Pippin APEX has been created to serve the everexpanding need for high quality, Broadwaycaliber touring productions around the world. APEX looks forward to many years of producing Broadway’s brightest new shows.

CITY CENTER’S ENCORES! GREAT AMERICAN MUSICALS IN CONCERT. City Center, a not-forprofit theater founded in 1943 as Manhattan’s first performing arts center, is home to many of America’s leading dance companies, education programs and popular engagements.The award-winning series Encores! was created in 1994 to revisit rarely heard scores, of which Chicago is one.

Presented by special arrangement with American Play Company, Inc., Sheldon Abend, President.

STAFF FOR CHICAGO

EXECUTIVE PRODUCER

WILLIAM T. PRATHER

GENERAL MANAGEMENT

APEX TOURING

PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT

RUSSELL A. THOMPSON

ASSOCIATE PRODUCERS

LAUREN L. SOBON

BRIAN J. ENZMAN

CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER RACHELLE WINESETT

TOUR MARKETING & PRESS

Anita Dloniak & Associates, Inc.

Anita Dloniak Melissa A. Hazek

TOUR BOOKING and ENGAGEMENT MANAGEMENT

THE BOOKING GROUP

Meredith Blair

Richard Rundle Brian Brooks

CASTING

STEWART/WHITLEY

Duncan Stewart,CSA; Benton Whitley, CSA; Joey Montenarello, CSA; Sam Yabrow; Luke Schaffer; Samantha Walsh

RESIDENT COMPANY MANAGER

MARC CIEMIEWICZ

TOUR COMPANY MANAGER

TIMOTHE BITTLE

PRODUCTION STAGE MANAGER

ELLA JOHNSON

PRODUCTION STAFF

Production Supervisor Ryan B. Gibbs

Company Manager

Timothe Bittle

Production Stage Manager Ella Johnson

Assistant Stage Manager Serena Slie

Production Electrician

Matthew Brehm

Associate Lighting Designer ........................ Benjamin Travis

Moving Light Programmer

Matthew Brehm

Associate Sound Designer ..................................Matthew Bell

Associate Costume Designer Donald Sanders

Head Carpenter Aaron Collins

Carpenter/Rigger

Starrett Pattison

Head Electrician Dallas Lafon

Electrician Kelcie Nutile

Electrician Jayden Warren

Head Audio Matthew Karnatz

Audio Ryan Chapman

Head Props Jasmine Willis

Head Wardrobe/Wigs

Paisley Helfrich

Swing Technician Weston Breshears

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SIX

From Tudor Queens to Pop Icons, the SIX wives of Henry VIII take the microphone to remix five hundred years of historical heartbreak into a euphoric celebration of 21st-century girl power! This new original musical is the global sensation that everyone is losing their head over!

Featuring an all-woman cast and all-woman band, SIX won 23 awards in the 2021–22 Broadway season, including the Tony Award® for Best Original Score (Music and Lyrics) and the Outer Critics Circle Award for Best Musical.

The New York Times says SIX “TOTALLY RULES!” (Critic’s Pick) and The Washington Post hails SIX as “Exactly the kind of energizing, inspirational illumination this town aches for!”

The SIX: LIVE ON OPENING NIGHT Broadway album debuted at Number 1 on the Billboard cast album charts and surpassed 6 Million streams in its first month.

Segerstrom Hall

Dates: June 13–25, 2023

Tickets: $39 and up

Photo: Joan Marcus

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TINA – The Tina Turner Musical

Her voice is undeniable. Her fire is unstoppable. Her triumph is unlike any other.

This new musical reveals a comeback story of a woman who dared to defy the bounds of racism, sexism and ageism to become the global Queen of Rock n’ Roll. TINA – The Tina Turner Musical is a celebration of resilience and an inspiration of triumph over adversity.

One of the world’s best-selling artists of all time, Tina Turner has won 12 Grammy® Awards, and her live shows have been seen by millions, with more concert tickets sold than any other solo performer in music history.

Featuring her much-loved songs, TINA – The Tina Turner Musical is written by Pulitzer Prizewinning playwright Katori Hall and directed by the internationally acclaimed Phyllida Lloyd.

Segerstrom Hall

Dates: July 11–23, 2023

Tickets: $29 and up

Photo: Manuel Harlan

Patti LuPone:

Don’t Monkey with Broadway

Conceived and directed by Scott Wittman

Musical Direction Joseph Thalken

Spend an evening with a true Broadway legend as three-time Tony Award winner Patti LuPone returns to Segerstrom Center with her acclaimed one-woman show. In Don’t Monkey with Broadway, LuPone explores—through indelible interpretations of classic Broadway show tunes by the likes of Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart, Jule Styne, Stephen Schwartz, Charles Strouse, Leonard Bernstein, Stephen Sondheim, Cole Porter, and Irving Berlin—how her lifelong love affair with Broadway began and her concern for what the Great White Way is becoming today.

Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall

Date: July 15, 2023

Tickets: $39 and up

Photo: Axel Dupeux

Coming Soon!

Jeff Goldblum & The Mildred Snitzer Orchestra

While you may know Jeff Goldblum from a variety of performance genres including films (Jurassic Park, Independence Day, The Fly, The Big Chill, The Grand Budapest Hotel, Thor: Ragnarok); theatre performances (The Pillowman, Speed the Plow, Domesticated); and television appearances (The World According to Jeff Goldblum, Portlandia, Inside Amy Schumer, Will & Grace)—what you may not know is that Goldblum also plays jazz piano. Together with his band, The Mildred Snitzer Orchestra, he regularly performs music in and around the Los Angeles area, and Center fans are in for a real treat. Goldblum is known for taking comments from the audience, asking random trivia questions, and—of course—playing classic jazz.

This performance will feature Goldblum on piano, John Storie on guitar, Alex Frank on bass, Joe Bagg on organ, James King and Scott Gilman on saxophones, and Kenny Elliott on drums.

Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall

Date: July 21, 2023

Tickets: $49 and up

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Fan favorites return in new Cabaret season

WE ALL LOVE MUSIC that comes from the heart. You really get to know each singer through songs and stories shared together, songs that can make your heart soar, or an unexpected riff that makes you laugh. That’s the essence of a great cabaret concert. The 2023-24 Cabaret Series artists will give you that sense of personal connection, sending you home feeling like you might have a new best friend.

Actor, singer and songwriter Michael Doyle is quite busy on Broadway. Since he hit the boards at the age of 20, he’s been in some big shows, including Spring Awakening, War Horse, and The Book of Mormon. He literally reached the top in 2022 when he won a Tony for his role in the gender-swapped production of Stephen Sondheim’s Company. As Jaime, he’s a gay man getting married but has cold feet, and sings the showstopping tongue twister, “I’m (Not) Getting Married.” Doyle had just 24 hours to learn the famous patter song before his audition and he nailed it.

Not surprisingly, Doyle is a popular cabaret star. At a recent engagement, Broadwayworld. com commented, “The audience was in the palm of the Tony Award winner’s hand, for … show tunes, standards, pop music, and Matt Doyle originals (the original material was especially satisfying).”

When Gerard Alessandrini created Forbidden Broadway 40 years ago, he intended it to showcase his singing and dancing talents. Over the years, it has morphed into many different iterations, with Alessandrini working behind the scenes as director, writer, and all-around funny guy. Forbidden Broadway: The Next Generation returns to the Center to skewer a new crop of musicals. The takedowns include Dear Evan Hanson, Wicked, Frozen, and Hamilton, as well as old favorites like Carousel and Woke-lahoma.

From top: Michael Doyle, Forbidden Broadway, Megan Hilty, Hopelessly Devoted: The Music of Olivia Newton-John

The actors do actors too, including Bernadette Peters, Gwen Verdon and Bob Fosse, and Judy Garland in her ’60s glory. You don’t have to be a die-hard Broadway fan to enjoy the jokes; just sit back and relish the music and those crazy quick costume changes. “Hysterically funny and savvy at the same time,” says Huffington Post.

The Center welcomes Megan Hilty back with her all-new holiday show that will be sublime. Hilty is no stranger to the Center. During the pandemic she performed an outdoor show on Argyros Plaza to a huge crowd and returned to Samueli Theater when we resumed indoor concerts.

Hilty made her name on Broadway in Wicked and starred in the TV hit Smash, and is a wonder to hear in a cabaret show. She was a hit at Feinstein’s/54 Below recently and gathered rave reviews. “Hilty has charisma, the versatility, the unique instrument, and above all an utterly individual style,” says cabarethotspot.com. “Each phrase came out imbued with her DNA. Such singing is fearless, masterful and revelatory.” Broadwayworld.com agrees. “Megan Hilty is a star. She’s got a brilliant stage presence, she can sing like an angel and she’s straight-up hilarious.”

Olivia Newton-John was a music legend, a four-time Grammy winner with 15 top 10 hits and 5 No. 1 hits, and a movie star who will forever be associated with her iconic role as Sandy in Grease. Broadway stars Jessica Hendy and David Burnham celebrate her magic in Hopelessly Devoted: The Music of Olivia Newton-John. Burnham is a handsome leading man, but don’t let that distract you. He played Fiyero in the Broadway production of Wicked for three years and was an original Broadway cast member of the musical Light in the Piazza. “He has a golden voice and boffo acting chops, both dramatic and comedic,” says stageandcinema. com. “But it was at a cabaret in San Francisco that clinched him as one of our great musical theater performers. He took every magic quality and combined them with an intimacy that was irresistible.”

Hendy is recognized as one of Broadway’s best belters. She recently closed the Broadway revival of Cats, having also starred as Grisabella in the original Broadway production. She has been

given rave reviews for her cabaret shows, and frequently performs with symphony orchestras. Hendy and Burnham will honor Newton-John’s life and legacy as only cabaret can.

Tony nominee Jeremy Jordan makes his Center debut with a journey through Broadway hits, including selections from West Side Story, Rock of Ages, and Les Misérables. There’s a good possibility that he’ll throw in some songs from the shows he has starred in, including Newsies, The Last Five Years, and Waitress. But it’s not all serious stuff. Of a recent performance, Broadwayworld.com said, “He brought down the house with his mesmerizing performance,” but added some lighthearted fun with a Disney princess-themed medley. “While goofy, was also heartfelt, never sacrificing the quality of singing.” He recently sold out Theatre Royal Drury Lane in London, where he thrilled audiences and critics alike. “A phenomenal voice, a brilliantly satisfying and versatile setlist and an infectious personality,” says allthatdazzles.co.uk. “When you go to a Jeremy Jordan concert, you might come for the music but you’ll stay for the comedy.” That sounds like a perfect cabaret evening.

Lillias White made her debut 40 years ago in the musical Barnum, and she’s been continued on page 27

From top: Jeremy Jordan, Seth Rudetsky, Lilias White

Corporate and Foundation Support

Segerstrom Center for the Arts is pleased to thank the following corporations and foundations for providing annual contributions to the Center in support of our artistic and community education programs and our special event and performance sponsorships throughout the year.*

LEAD PERFORMANCE AND EDUCATION SPONSORS

2022 CORPORATE AND FOUNDATION SUPPORTERS

African American Alliance Fund

Anonymous

Autism Speaks

Bloomingdale’s South Coast Plaza

Canterbury Consulting

Crean Foundation

Definitely Dance, Inc.

EnergizeStudents.org

First Republic Bank

The Fletcher Jones Foundation

GCM Grosvenor

Orange County Community Foundation

Pacific Life Foundation

SPECIAL THANKS

Total Wine & More

Viking

ARTS AND BUSINESS LEADERSHIP COUNCIL

Katheryn Baker

Jesse D. Bagley

Lupe Erwin, Chair

Cory Glass

Steve Joseph

Fiona T. LeCong-Ly

Sarah J. McElroy

Jill Meznarich

Maurice Murray

Patrick Strader

Jaynine Warner

Bill Meehan, Founding Chairman

To learn more about the Center’s corporate and foundation partnership opportunities and the benefits available, please contact CorpSupport@scfta.org or (714) 942-6302.

Segerstrom Center for the Arts applauds the following business and community leaders who support Segerstrom Center through fundraising, advocacy, and community outreach with a particular emphasis on expanding audiences and developing the next generation of leadership for Segerstrom Center. * as of

JAMES PREVITI FAMILY FOUNDATION

THE SEGERSTROM FOUNDATION

June 1-3, 2023 Irvine Barclay Theatre

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Based in Orange County, California, The Wooden Floor is one of the foremost creative youth development nonprofit organizations in the country. We inspire and transform the lives of young people through the power of dance and access to higher education.

The Wooden Floor performs

Donors

Segerstrom Center for the Arts is enormously grateful for the support from the donors listed on the following pages. Your generosity empowers the Center to provide dynamic performances and artistic education programs for all of Orange County. You allow us to continue our promise to become an inclusive cultural resource for our entire community. Thank you!

CUMULATIVE GIVING

Segerstrom Center for the Arts is deeply grateful to the following donors who have provided extraordinary support during their lifetime:

$10,000,000 +

Anonymous

Angels of the Arts

Julia and George Argyros/ Argyros Family Foundation

Audrey Steele Burnand*

Sandy Segerstrom Daniels

William J. Gillespie*

Mr. and Mrs. David Wayne Grant

The Guilds of the Center

Richard C.* and Virginia A.* Hunsaker

Mr. Donald E. and Lacy Moriarty

Eugene* and Ruth Ann* Moriarty

Jean Moriarty

Richard A. and Marilyn Kayla Moriarty

Steven and Susan Perry

Susan and Henry Samueli

Sally E. Segerstrom and Toby Andrews

Jennifer and Anton Segerstrom

Elizabeth and Henry T.* Segerstrom

Hal and Jeanette Segerstrom Family Foundation

Henry T* and Renée* Segerstrom

Ruth Segerstrom*

Mr. and Mrs. Theodore W. Segerstrom

Mr. Toren H. Segerstrom

Veronica P. Segerstrom

Mrs. Yvonne Segerstrom*

South Coast Plaza

Mrs. Richard Steele*

$5,000,000 +

Bank of America/ Bank of America Foundation

Jane and Jim Driscoll

Steve* and Cindy Fry/ Fry Family Foundation

The James Irvine Foundation

The Ralph Leatherby Family

General* and Mrs. William Lyon

Harry and Grace Steele Foundation

Swenson Family Foundation

$1,000,000 +

Anonymous (4)

Bette and Wylie Aitken

Ginger and Tony Allen

Zee M. Allred, Dean C. Allred, Carol Ann Allred Starr

Automobile Club of Southern California

Mr.* and Mrs. James P. Baldwin

The Beall Family

Mrs. D. James Bentley*

Mr.* and Mrs.* William J. Bettingen

Mr.* and Mrs.* Grant Bettingen

Marta and Raj Bhathal

The Boeing Community Foundation

Deborah and Larry J. Bridges

Broadway Across America California Bank & Trust

Missy and Chris Callero

Eileen J. Cirillo

Mrs. Mary Ellen Conzelman

Cox Communications/Cox Media

Sally and Randy Crockett

Delta Air Lines

Benjamin and Carmela Du

Edison International

Mr. and Mrs. Moti Ferder, Lugano Diamonds

The First American Corporation

Fluor Corporation/The Fluor Foundation

Paul F. and Daranne Folino

Leo Freedman Foundation

Patricia Fredricks-Dolson

Freedom Communications, Inc.

June M. Fry*

John and Toni Ginger

Michael and Eleanor Gordon

Nora* and Charles* Hester and the Hester Family Foundation

Lawrence and Dolores Higby

George Hoag Family Foundation

Mark and Kristine Howlett

The Irvine Company

Mark Chapin Johnson

W. M. Keck Foundation

Kia Motors America, Inc.

Roger and Tracy Kirwan

Kling Family Foundation

Margaret G*. and Thomas E*. Larkin

Corey and Leslie Leyton

Sharon D. Lund Foundation

Times Mirror Foundation and Los Angeles Times

Phillip N. and Mary A. Lyons

Mrs. Colleen Manchester

Paul and Lilly Merage

Mercedes-Benz USA

David and Kathryn Moore

Mrs. Mary E. Moore

Rick Muth Family/ORCO Block

Pam and Jim Muzzy

Dr. Henry Nicholas, III

Ms. Stacey Nicholas

Mr. and Mrs. Frank E. O’Bryan

Pacific Life

Bill and Pat Podlich

Mrs. Marjorie T. Rawlins*

Mr. and Mrs. William Roberts

Michelle Rohé

Rutan & Tucker, LLP

The Samueli Foundation

Mr. and Mrs. George Schreyer

The Segerstrom Foundation

Ms. Donna Shannon

Mr. and Mrs. Ron Simon

Mr. and Mrs. Douglas H. Smith

The Sommerville Trust

Spectrum Reach

Georgia Hull Spooner*

Dorothy Stillwell*

Tara and David Troob

Union Bank

Elizabeth Colyear Vincent*

Jean and Tim Weiss

Wells Fargo Bank/Wells Fargo Foundation

Mrs. Constance T. Whitney*

Cecil C.* and Kathryn H.* Wright

$500,000 +

Anonymous

Howard and Roberta Ahmanson

Mr. and Mrs. Richard D. Allen

The Allergan Foundation

Doug and Jaimee Baker

Dr.* and Mrs.* Arnold O. Beckman

Mr.* and Mrs. Benton Bejach

Drs. Fran* and Charlie* Cacha

Cartier

David and Victoria Collins

Mary and Richard* Cramer

James* and Catherine Emmi

Andy and Joan Fimiano

Carole and Robert* Follman

Carol Frobish

Harriett F. Grant*

Rondell B. and Joyce P. Hanson

Maralou and Jerry Harrington

Clifford S. Heinz*

S.L. and Betty Huang/ Huang Family Foundation

JPMorgan Chase/ JPMorgan Chase Foundation

Barbara and Robert Kleist

Curtis A. and Varla E. N. Knauss

Robert D.* and Patricia B. MacDonald

Dr.* and Mrs. Randall R. McCardle

Marcia L. Millen, in memory of James and Leath Millen

Mrs. Mary M. Muth*

NORDSTROM

The Peter Ochs Family

Trish and John* O’Donnell

Mr. John E. Pope and Ms. Jackie Singer

Charles* and Patricia Poss

Ralphs/Food 4 Less

The Reinhold Foundation

Rockwell International

Carlene Rona*

Eve and Michael J. Ruffatto

Bev and Bob Sandelman

Karalyn and Joseph* Schuchert

Nick and Heidi Shahrestany

The Shanbrom Family

Mr. and Mrs. Peter Owen Shea

Shea Homes Foundation

Janice and Ted Smith

Justice Sheila Prell Sonenshine (Ret.) and Mr. Ygal Sonenshine

David and Diane Steffy

Susan M. and Timothy L. Strader Family

Mr.* and Mrs. Joseph M. Thomas

Mr. and Mrs. William Thompson

Thomas and Elizabeth Tierney

Thomas and Joyce Tucker Family

Valeant Pharmaceuticals

Mr. and Mrs. Robert P. Warmington

Jaynine and Dave Warner

Carol and Kent Wilken

*in memoriam

Summer Sounds celebrates Black music in June

THE CENTER IS CELEBRATING Black Music

Month in June with Friday concerts on the Julianne and George Argyros Plaza as part of the Summer Sounds series. It always starts at 7:30 pm and attendance is free.

The series opens on June 2 with South Side Symphony conducted by Marcus Norris. On June 9, Tolliver will bring his infectious music to the Center. His songs are a gumbo of soul, funk, pop, and camp, as funny as they are soul-baring.

Then, kick off your Juneteenth weekend with Summer Sounds on June 16. The evening will be a captivating combo of music by R&B crooner Kyle Dion, plus a DJ and food trucks. For a nice add-on, the following morning (June 17) join

us for Roots & Rise yoga and sound bath, plus community booths on the Argyros Plaza.

As always, George’s Café will be open with tasty bites and drink specials just steps away from the stage and dance floor.

“We want our whole community to join us in honoring Black music and the spirit of uniting everyone around our universal interests—great music and dancing!” says Center President Casey Reitz.

June 30 will be dark for the July 4 weekend.

Free Plaza programming presented by Samueli Foundation

Tolliver

Donors

CENTER FUND

The Center Fund provides general operating support on an annual basis for Segestrom Center for the Arts and its programs. We are honored to recognize the following individuals, corporations and foundations for their gifts between January 1 and December 31, 2022. Your generosity makes a difference every day—and we thank you! To learn more about the Center Fund and the benefits of giving, please contact Malika Middlebrooks at MMiddlebrooks@scfta.org or (714) 942-6214.

$1,000,000+

Phillip N. and Mary A. Lyons

$500,000+

Anonymous

Kevin and Denise Cassin

$200,000+

Julia and George Argyros / Argyros Family Foundation

The Guilds of the Center

Elizabeth and Henry T.* Segerstrom

Sandy Segerstrom Daniels

$100,000+

Sally and Randy Crockett

Jane and Jim Driscoll

John and Toni Ginger

Mr. and Ms. Mark Hales

Mr. and Mrs. Hans Imhof

Kling Family Foundation / Jackie Glass

Mr. and Mrs. Moti Ferder / Lugano Diamonds

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Meyer

Michelle Rohé

Michael* and Stacy Schlinger

H. Michael and Holly Schwartz

Sally E. Segerstrom

Connie and Dr. Peter Spenuzza

David and Diane Steffy

$50,000+

Howard and Roberta Ahmanson

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Best

Marta and Raj Bhathal

Deborah and Larry J. Bridges

Katherine and Howard Bland

Mr. and Mrs. Mark Chan

Mr. and Mrs. Andy Fimiano

S.L. and Betty Huang / Huang Family Foundation

Burt and Molly Jolly

Roger and Tracy Kirwan

Kling Family Foundation

Karla Kraft and Anderee Berengian

Dale Landon and Carole Haes Landon

Ms. Suki McCardle

Rick Muth Family/ORCO Block

Lana and Walter Parsadayan

John and Sherry Phelan

Bill and Pat Podlich

David and Molly Pyott Foundation

Mr. and Mrs. George Schreyer

Stewart R. Smith and Robin A. Ferracone

Steven M. Sorenson, M.D.

Tammy and Samuel Tang

The Tappan Foundation

Tara and David Troob

Jaynine and Dave Warner

Carol and Kent Wilken

$35,000+

Dr. and Mrs. Bartley Asner

Steven and Herma Brenneis

Eileen J. Cirillo

Mary and Richard* Cramer

Frome Family Foundation

Paul and Bonnie Lubock

Mr. and Mrs. Keith Murray

Neil and Barbara Phillips Trust

Mr. and Mrs. James P. Previti

The Schreiber Family

Mindy and Glenn Stearns

Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Vanderhook

Wilfred M. and Janet A. Roof Foundation

$25,000+

Anonymous

Mr. and Mrs. Eyal Aronoff

The Beall Family

Bobbi Cox

Janet L. Curci

Benjamin and Carmela Du

Allan* and Sandy Fainbarg

Diane and Joyce Froot

GOAL Foundation

Maralou and Jerry* Harrington

Lawrence and Dolores Higby

Mr. Reza Jahangiri and Mrs. Kate Levering-Jahangiri

Mike and Lynn Joseph

Nicole and Steve Joseph

Donna L. Kendall Foundation

Harmon and Lea Kong

Dr. Allan H. Lifson and James W. Neuman

Marcia L. Millen in memory of James and Leath Millen

Haydee and Carlos A. Mollura

PeopleSpace

Carolyn

Zarate-Ramsey and Robert Ramsey

Carl and Mary Raymond

Ms. Christy A. Rosen

Bev and Bob Sandelman

Ms. Holly B. Schwartz

Honorable H. Warren and Janet Siegel

Mrs. Valaree Wahler

$15,000+

Pamela and Al Baldwin

Mr. and Mrs. James R. Bergman

Mr. and Mrs. Colin Best

The Cameron Family Foundation

Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence D. Cancellieri

Dr. and Mrs. David Eggleston

Ms. Lupe Erwin

Cliff and Kathy Fleming

Carole and Robert* Follman

Angela Friedman

Doug* and Julie Garn

Rondell B. and Joyce P. Hanson

Kim and Scott Harris-Weiner

Mr. and Mrs. Jason Howard

Barbara Hiller Johnson

Mary Phillipp and David Johnson

Mr. and Mrs. Jeremy M. Jones

Mr. and Mrs. Bruce W. Kuluris

Mr.* and Mrs. C. Ronald Livingston

Douglas (Tad) Lowrey and Gayle Lowrey

Robert D.* and Patricia B. MacDonald

Charles* and Twyla Martin

Mr. John Massa and Mrs. Lisa Argyros

Ms. Diana Martin and Mr. Mark Tomaino

Rebecca and Carl McLarand

Louise Merage

Lisa and Richard Merage

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Moorhead

Pam and Jim Muzzy

Cheryl Hill Oakes

Patrick E. Paddon and S. Leslie Jewett

Mr. John R. Patterson

Kathryn Rousek Smith

Mr. and Mrs. Scott D. Seigel

Mr. and Mrs. Bert Selva

Ronna and Bill Shipman

Shorebreak Foundation, LLC

Mr. and Mrs. Ron Simon

The Sommerville Trust

John* & Elizabeth Stahr

Sue and Ralph Stern

Susan M. and Timothy L. Strader Family

Stephanie and Cory Sukert

Swenson Family Foundation

Donna and Ray Thagard, Jr.

Ambassador and Mrs. Gaddi H. Vasquez

Amy and Jeffrey Vieth

Stacey and Paul Von Berg

Dr. Christina Wainwright and Mr. Shep Wainwright

$10,000+

Anonymous (2)

Ginger and Tony Allen

Elizabeth An and Gordon Clune

Katheryn Baker

Tom and Pam Bender

The Bish Family

Barbara and Alex Bowie

Mr. Sean S. Cao and Ms. Jade Ho

Mary and John Carrington

Gunnel Cole

Robert* and LaDorna* Eichenberg

Anthony & Carie Ferry

Anthony and Carie Ferry

Mr. and Mrs. Richard Flanagan

The Grosvenor Family

Kling Family Foundation / Mrs. Vicki Gumm

Ms. Gail Haft

Constance Hsu

Dr. and Mrs. Gary T. Jenkins

Gay and Rob Johnson

Dr. and Mrs. William J. Link

Patricia Ann and Robert M. Marshall

Mr. and Mrs. James V. Mazzo

Harvey and Leslie Moore

Richard A. and Marilyn Kayla Moriarty

Mr. Maurice Murray and Dr. Jennifer Ballinger Murray

South Coast Plaza / Stephanie Rogers

RT Specialty

Patricia and Stephen Scarborough

David and Orva Schramm

Mr. and Mrs. Theodore W. Segerstrom

Marca and Brian Singer

Mr. and Mrs. Dean Spanos

Dr. and Mrs. Charles Steinmann

City of Hope / Larry Zeiber

Charles and Ling Zhang

$5,000+

Dr. and Mrs. Cyrus Arman

Dr. Fernando H. Austin

CABARET SERIES, continued from page 21

a showstopper ever since. Whether the stage is Broadway or cabaret, White owns it. She returns to the Cabaret Series with Seth Rudetsky, comedian, actor, and Broadway expert extraordinaire, as shared on his popular radio show, “Seth’s Big Fat Broadway,” on Sirius/XM, for a concert and conversation.

White won a Tony Award in 1997 and was nominated again in 2010. She has starred in such Broadway hits as Cats, Dreamgirls, Fela!, and Once on this Island. “The force of her voice and her presence is as elemental as air, water, earth and fire,” says Broadwayworld. com. “She serves up joy and talent in giant portions in everything she does.” The New York Times says White “combines the sass of a classic blues mama with the skill of a Broadway star.” As of this writing she is starring on Broadway in Hadestown as Mrs. Hermes, where, at the age of 70, she’s on stage during the entire show. Perhaps Rudetsky will ask where her energy comes from! Prompted by Rudetsky’s funny and insightful questions, White will have behind-the-scenes stories and show-stopping songs for an evening to remember.

This is a great season to experience our Cabaret Series. Join us as we welcome some of Broadway’s brightest talents into the intimate setting of Samueli Theater. Get your subscription now—you won’t miss a single note!

Donors

Sally Bender

Toni and Steven Berlinger

Mr. and Mrs. David C. Brown

Mr. and Mrs. David W. Chonette

Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Cohn

Mr. Gordon Cowan

Mr. and Mrs. Timothy J. Dean

Leah DeCono

Mrs. Ishani M. Dhillon

Michael Dreyer & Hannah An

Ms. Laurie Duncan

Kelly & David Emmes II

Shari and Harry Esayian

Dottie and Bill Feeney

Ray* and Pat Felbinger

Floriani Family

Ms. Renee Fourcade

Elaina Francis

Lynn and Douglas K. Freeman

Mr.* and Mrs.* T. Fukunaga/ Kay K. Fukunaga

Mr. and Mrs. John C. Garrett

Dr. and Mrs. Alan B. Gazzaniga

Cory Glass

Howard Gleicher / Damon Chen

Antoinette Green, Joanne Scott* and Peggy Wiemann

Karen Hardin-Swickard

Ms. Kerry L. Hedley

Gavin and Ninetta Herbert

Mr. and Mrs. William K. Hood

Dr. Douglas and Sandra Jackson

Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Jaffee

Donna and David* Janes

Janice M. and Roger* W. Johnson

Don and Soogie Kang

Curtis A. and Varla E. N. Knauss

Eve A. Kornyei

Peter C. and Bonnie S.* Kremer

Ms. Fiona LeCong-Ly and Dr. Vietnam Ly

Dr. and Mrs. Milton Legome

Linda I. Smith Foundation

Jim and Gale Luce

Mr. and Mrs. William F. Meehan

John and Karen Meston

Scott and Jasmine Morielli

Bob and Christie Narver

Mr. and Mrs. Stephen G. Oswald

Yvette Pergola

Robert and Helga Pralle Family Foundation

Walter and Renate Rados

Joel and Lilya Reiss

Charles and Kathy Rosenberger

Paul and Mary Sackman

Sandy and Harriet Sandhu

Mrs. Meryl Schrimmer

Claudette Shaw

Mr. and Mrs. Tony Smith

Justice Sheila Prell Sonenshine (Ret.) and Mr. Ygal Sonenshine

Ms. Marci Hollander

Ms. Michele Suire

Jerry Sutton and Doniel Sutton

Peter and Mary Tennyson

Kelly Thomson

Mr. and Mrs. Dan Ugalde

$2,500+

Anonymous (2)

Mr.* and Mrs. Howard Abel

Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Abelove

The Ackerman Family

Bette and Wylie Aitken

Ms. Kathy R. Akashi

James and Elaine Alexiou

Mr.* and Mrs. Byron Allumbaugh

Dr. Chris Apodaca

Ms. Stephanie Argyros

Dr. and Mrs. Leslie A. Bain

Ms. Diane Bangar

Sharon Barrett

Patricia Price and Craig Behrens

Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. Bein

Mr.* and Mrs. Dror J. Benjamin

Mr. and Mrs. Joel Benkie

Barbara J. Benson

Mr. and Mrs. Michael M. Berns

Dr.* and Mrs. John R. Betson

Mrs. Frances Buchanan

Sylvia Burnett

Mr. Joseph Busch

Cheryl Carlson

John J. Carvelli and Kathryn Carvelli

Marty Chao and Jean Chung

Dr. and Mrs. Shigeru Chino

Ronna and Donald Coe

David & Victoria Collins Family Fund

Corkett/Myers Families

Michael and Anne Crawford

Mr. and Mrs. John Cunningham

John L. Curci

Noël Davis

Gregg Denicola, M.D.

Mrs. Sandra DiSario

Judi Dutton

Mr. and Mrs. W. James Edwards III

Susan and Robert Ehrlich

Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Eng

Michael G. Ermer

Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Estabrooks

Mr. and Mrs. Donald P. Evarts

Farmers & Merchants Bank

Robert Farnsworth

Ashley and Zach Fischer

Dr. and Mrs. Gordon R. Fishman

Fountain Orthotics & Prosthetics

Mr. and Mrs. Raymond J. Francis

Iris and Arnold Frankel

Steve* and Cindy Fry

Mike and Sharon Galassi

Margaret Gates

Michael and Eleanor Gordon

Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Grody

Jenny and Jeff Gross

Marlene and Sam* Hamontree

Pat and Gene Hancock

Bruce and Eileen Harrigan

Mr. and Mrs. Terry Hartshorn and Family

Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth R. Himes

David L. Horowitz Family

Mark and Kristine Howlett

Mark Ike

Mr and Mrs Jim Irwin

Jackson Tidus

Tom Jenkins

Diane and Harry Johnson

Jessica and James Johnson

Dr. Burton L. Karson

Randy and Linda Kearns

Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Keith

Teri Kennady

Mr. and Mrs. William A. Klein

Dr. Elliott Kornhauser

Michelle A. Lund

Dr.* and Mrs. Paul K. Lam

Latham & Watkins

Joann Leatherby and Greg Bates

Ms. Michelle Lee

Kevin and Doris Lee

Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Edward LeVasseur, Jr.

Jaye Ruth Levy

Pamela Lewin

Mr. and Mrs. Randall W. Lewis

Corey and Leslie Leyton

Paula Lingelbach

Mr. and Mrs. Brent Lynn

Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Mairena

Brian and Michele Maryott

Mr. and Mrs. Mawhorter

R. Patrick* and Jeannette L. McDaniel

Toni and Terry McDonald

Susan Mears

Ms. Olga Megdal

Mr. and Mrs. David J. Melilli

Suzanne and James Robb Mellor

Mr. and Mrs. Peter T. Meltzer

Michelle Merage

Mr. and Mrs. Norman J. Metcalfe

Kathy Michel

Thomas and Deanna Mitro

Tom and Naomi Moon

Ms. Jerra L. Morris

Evonne Morton

Mr. and Mr. Janis Murray

Newmeyer & Dillion

Chien and Linh Nguyen

The Minoru Nitta Family

The Peter Ochs Family

Trish and John* O’Donnell

Mr. and Mrs. Richard H. Packard

Mr. and Mrs. William O. Passo

Pamela Paul

Mr. Keith A. Pelan

Mr. and Mrs. Joe Perricone

Mr. Willard Pierce

Pirzadeh & Associates, Inc.

Dr. and Mrs. Richard Pitts

Mr. and Mrs. Gary Primm

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Proctor

Marcia Kay and Ron Radelet

John Rallis and Mary Lynn Bergman-Rallis

Suzanne C. and Jim H. Reinhardt

Joan Riach Gayner

Marilyn Hester Robbins and William H. Robbins

David and Linda Roberson Family

Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Roedersheimer

Georgia and Robert Roth

Jan Vitti Rubel

Ms. Lori Rudin

Judy Fluor Runels, Dick Runels, Jayne & Lisa, in memory of Gregory Osborne

Mr.* and Mrs. Jack A. Sage

Melinda Grubbs-Sanders and Steve Sanders

Elizabeth and Justus Schlichting

Ms. Pamela M. Schmider

Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Schneider

Anita Seiveley and Jim Collins

Joan and Alan Sellers

Roger and Phyllis Shafer

Mr.* and Mrs. William N. Shattuck

Mary Shebell and Merle McCormick

Dr. John J. Smith and Mr. Edward R. Escoto

Mr. and Mrs. Ronald E. Soderling

Nancy and Geoffrey Stack

Mr. and Mrs. Morris Stark

Dr. and Mrs. Barry D. Steele

Dr. and Mrs. Daniel Stein

Lisa and Wayne Stelmar

Mr. Lee R. Sutherland

Mr. and Mrs. Dennis J. Sweeney

Pharris Group

Mr. and Mrs. R. David Threshie, Jr.

Mr. Christopher Trela

Dr. David L. Tsoong and Dr. Betty K. Tu

Ann Van Ausdeln

S. Vander Wal and S. Vincent

Megan and John Waldeck

Mr. and Mrs. Laurence M. Watson

Geofrey Wickett and Normand Lessard

S. Gayle Widyolar, M.D.

Mr. and Mrs. Paul Witt

Hal and Cheri Wright

Paul and Cheryl Wyrick

Mr. Darren Xanthos

Mr. and Mrs. Allen Yourman

The Beverly & Albert Zacky Family Foundation

Mr. and Mrs. Dean J. Zipser

$1,500+

Anonymous (4)

Jeannie Adams

Ms. Janis Agopian

Ms. Donna Anderson and Mr. Ronald Willut

Mr. and Mrs. Enrico Arvielo

Babilo Family

Dr. Thomas Bailey

Jim and Diane Bailey

Ms. Barbara D. Baranski

Paul Barkopoulos

Ms. Billie K. Baron

Dorothy and Donald* Bendetti

Mrs. Jennifer Berg

Berwood Management, Inc.

John and Kathy Besnard

Ms. Donna S. Bianchi

Suzanne and Bert Bigelow

Phil and Judy Binder

Blackbaud Giving Fund

Randy and Maria Blake

Blue Violet Networks

Mr. Peter F. Bowie

Bill and Judy Brady

Mr. and Mrs. R.J. Brandes

Carol and Peter Bregman

Dr. Andrew Breiterman

Paul and Rose Briscoe

Jim and Wendy Brooks

Ms. Karly Brown

Ms. Pauline Bukantz

Mrs. Kerrie Buncher

Charlie and Margie Bunten

Kimberly Burge

Nancy N. Burnett

Mr. and Mrs. John C. Callard

Ms. Donna F. Calvert

Jean Campbell

Ms. Deidre Campbell

Ms. Greta Campbell

Luisa Cano

Mrs. Cynthia Carson

Mr. and Mrs. John L. Cashion

Ms. Bertha Cerda

Mr. John Chadwick

Michael and Elizabeth Chao

Derek Chen

Ms. Sandra Chiles

Lori and Harper Chozen

Ms. Sharon A. Cleaver

Robert and Diana Clemmer

Mr. Otis Cliatt II

Ms. Mary Coates

Michelle Colburn

Kevin and Lisa Corrigan

Greg and Donna Crandall

Ms. Patsy Cundiff

Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Currie

Mary E. Dalessi

Mr. William G. Daly

Gail and Jim Daniels

Mr. and Mrs. Larry K. Dart

Dr. Robert F. and Julie A. Davey

Roger and Marjorie Davisson

Pieter and Keren de Zwart

Ms. Mary Debar

Jeannie Denholm

Dr. Daniel P. Dennies

Mary Allyn and Earl Dexter

Claus Dieckell

Richard and Lisa Doebler

Joan M. Donahue

Jolyon and Sharon Druce

Jerry and Kathy Dunlap

Frances L. Dye

Karen Ellis and Sandra Hartness

Cyndee Ely

Gareth Thomas Evans, Esq.

Jean-Claude and Dina Falmagne

Mr. and Mrs. Tony Fang

Mr. and Mrs. Marc Ferguson

Ms. Epifania Fernandez

Ms. Kaaryn File

Mrs. Cristy Fischbeck

Mr. Todd Fjield

Drs. Lisa Flanagan and Edwin Monuki

Elizabeth and John Fleming

Christine Flowers

Mr. and Mrs. J. Robert Fluor III

Janet Ford

Ms. Gwen Forquer

Ms. Rebecca Francis

James and Martha Freeman

Marilyn French and Bill Behr

Loretta Freund and Howard DeMar

Dr. Robert Furman

Ms. Yolanda Galloway

Marte* and Jack Ganoung

Ms. Jerra L. Morris

Mary and Dennis Ghan

Mr. James C. Gianulias

William J. Gillespie*

Susan Glass

Lawrence and Sharlene Goodman

Gerrie Goodreau

Mr. William Gordon and Dr. Susan M. Condrey

Mr. Donald Gormly

Mr. and Mrs. Larry Gorum

Dina L. Gray

Mary and Peter Rooney

Gary and Linda Greene

Sharon and John Gregg

Mr. Chad Hainley

Mr. and Mrs. David Hale

Heidi Hall and Steven Guzowski

Mr. and Mrs. Gene Hartline

Tim and Mary Harward

Vicki and David Hatfield

Angela Sue Helin

Mr. Frank T. Henry

Mr. and Mrs. Jose F. Herrera

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Hinkle

Gary* and Sara, Frank and Brad Hinman

Hoelscher-Bell-Elliott Foundation

Peter and Susan Holliday

Dan and Lara Horgan

Toni Hoyt

Hing and Doris Hung

Mr. Darrel Huntington

Buzz* and Joan Jackson

Kristin Jackson

Laurie Jacobs

The Jaffe Family Foundation

Russell Jeffrey

Ms. Cynthia L. Jennings

Dolores and Mike Johnson

Kenneth L. and Marilyn C. Jones

Mr. David Julifs and Ms. Roxann Marumoto

Lynn L. Kambe

Irene B. Kamin

Ms. Gladys Kares

Mr. and Mrs. Reynold Kern

Marianne and Arthur Kidman

Mr. Daryl S. Kling

Mr. and Mrs. James Knapp

Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Knoth

Mr. and Mrs. Richard T. Kobayashi

Mr. and Mrs. Barry Konier

Mrs. Debra Kornswiet-Shandling and Dr. Adrian Shandling

Richard and Lynne Kramer

Bill and Mona Kratzert

Tamara and Jon Krause

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Krause

Margarita Kruse

Ira and Riki Kucheck

Mr. Robert Kulpa and Ms. Linda S. Pabian

Linda A. Kurtz

Dr. and Mrs. KiHong Kwon

Mr. Jesse W. Laney

Betty Jane Lang

Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Lester

Allan and Patricia Lewis

Dr. Carolyn C. Light

Robert* and Janet Lind

Mr. Brian Lindley and Mrs. Maile Busby-Lindley

Ms. Karen Linton

Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Logan, Jr.

Richard and Jacqueline Lombardi

Ms. Margaret M. Lord

Dr. and Mrs. Paul and Jana Lu

Christopher and Mary Lubner

In memory of Ed Lynch

Ms. Lynne E. MacVean

In memory of Victorio Adan Maestas

Kay and John Maglica

Mrs. Colleen Manchester

Dr. and Mrs. William Manclark

Dave and Diana Margileth

Mr. and Mrs. Dale Marquis

Ms. Laila Marshall-Pence

Mr. and Mrs. Don W. Martens

Joe and Linda Martin

P. Dennis Mattson and Melinda K. Harris

Brandon and Melissa Mazzacavallo

George and Sarah McDaniel

Mr. Thomas E. McKnight

Robert and Patricia McLaughlin

Ray Melissa and Elena Bedford

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Meyer

Pamela Michael

Steven and Jenny Mizusawa

Mr. and Mrs. Roy E. Molina

Scott and Susan Moore

Mr. Corey Moore

Priscella J. Moore

Ms. Janice L. Moroney

Mr. Berto Muniz RN

Steven M. Murow

Debi Murray

Linda Myers

Mr. and Mrs. William Naeve

Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Naeve

Tom and Marian Nau

Ms. Sheri Nazaroff

In Memory Of Mr. Robert T. Newell

Ms. Shayna M. Newman

Dr. Abdel Salam M. Niazy

Mr. and Mrs. Don M. Norman

Mr. and Mrs. Merlin J. Norton

Dr. Kevin O’Grady and Mrs. Nella Webster

Ms. Dawn O’Rourke

William and Linda Owen

Jae Pak

Evelyn and Pete Parrella

Raj Patel

Ms. Pamela S. Pedego

Ms. Katrina L. Pelto

Ms. Barbara Perez

Judy and Jack Perry

Donors

Beverly and Jim Peters

Dr. Ronald O. and Donna J. Phelps

The Penn Air Group

Johni Pittenger

Mr. Keith I. Polakoff

Mr. Mark Prendergast

Mr. Paul Proulx

Mr. Michael Reimer

Michelle A. Reinglass

Mr. Rick Reischman

Laurie and Richard M.* Rodnick

Ronna and Marshall Rown, M.D.

Lisa Rutherford

Ms. Janet Sanders

Yolanda Santos

Ms. Suzanne Schaumburg

Dale and Cindy Scheffler, and Mark Nye

Dolores Schiffert

Ms. Denise Schuler

Bud and Sandy Scott

Ms. Barbara L. Sentell

Emmanuel Sharef

Linda and Ed Sherman

Mrs. Ingrid R. Shutkin

Ms. Virginia D. Silverman

Lance and Deborah Slimmer

Ms. Kim Smith

Stephen E. Smith and Kathy Coyle Smith

Barbara E. Sorenson

Karyn Spear

N. Vicky Staub

Dr. Melvyn and Patricia Sterling

Mr. and Mrs. Bryan Stirrat

Rob and Joan Stratton

Carol Lipp Strauss

Mandi Strelow Burch

Susan and Richard Stuelke

David and Jill Susson

Mr.* and Mrs. Arthur E. Svendsen

Michael and Suzanne Tague

Toni Tartamella

Kristin Taylor

Ms. Alveris B. Van Fleet-Corson

Henry and Sally Viets

Amy Villa

Fritzie Walker

Ms. Geraldine Walker

In memory of Robert D. Walters

Marilyn and Steve Weber

Mr. and Mrs. Gary Weisenberg

Mr. and Mrs. Wayne W. Weisman

Mrs. Lorraine Welty

Shanna White

Ms. Susan Wiens

D and G Winzey

Patricia Wright

Howard and Sumi Yata

David Zimmerman

Mr. and Mrs. Garrett Zimmon

*in memoriam

ENDOWMENT

Segerstrom Center for the Arts

thanks the following donors who have generously provided support to the Center’s Endowment Funds. Gifts to the Endowment provide financial support for our artistic and education programs every year. Funds exist in perpetuity as investments whose earnings make the arts accessible for future generations.

Patron of Esteem ($1,000,000 +)

Audrey Steele Burnand*

Estate of Edra E. Brophy/ William J. Gillespie Foundation

Nora* and Charles* Hester and the Hester Family Foundation

W. M. Keck Foundation

Barbara Steele Williams Fund

Mr.* and Mrs. Richard Steele

Harry and Grace Steele Foundation

Swenson Family Foundation

The James Irvine Foundation

The Segerstrom Foundation

Patron of Eminence ($500,000 +)

Fluor Corporation

The Fluor Foundation

Carol Frobish*

Times Mirror Foundation and Los Angeles Times

Rockwell

Mrs. Constance T. Whitney*

Patron of Distinction ($250,000 +)

Bank of America

Nancy Marie Biram*

Patricia Fredricks-Dolson

Edison International

The First American Corporation

Patron of Honor ($100,000 +)

Daniel C.* and Janet S. Bonbright and Sons

Mr. and Mrs. Robert G. Engman

Helen B. Fait

Elizabeth E. Fleming*

The Orange County Register

William Randolph Hearst Foundation

Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Heinz

Richard C.* and Virginia A.* Hunsaker

Peter G.* and Mary M. Muth and Family Nestle USA, Inc.

Mr. and Mrs. Douglas H. Smith

Ronald E. Soderling

Virginia Valentine

Nancy B. Veitch and Chris and Irene Veitch

Patron of Acclaim ($50,000 +)

The Birtcher Family

Founders Plus

Evelyn and Richard Francuz

Sonia and Earle Ike

Mark Chapin Johnson and Barbara Hiller Johnson

Isidore C. and Penny W.* Myers

Palley-Needelman Asset Management

Ralphs/Food 4 Less

Mr. Stewart R. Smith

Ms. Anita Sparrow*

Wells Fargo

In memory of Barbara Steele Williams

Dr. and Mrs. David E. Zinke, Brandon, Heidi & Benjamin Center Ambassador ($25,000 +)

The Beall Family

Victor H. Boyd

Dr. and Mrs. Shigeru Chino

David and Victoria Collins, Jennifer, Nicole and David Ruth Ding, in memory of Thomas and Mary Lee

James* and Catherine Emmi

The Baker Frenzel Family

Mr.* and Mrs. H. F. Hamann

In memory of Faye Wilkinson

Las Campanas of Orange County

Mr. and Mrs. Richard E. Macklin

Mr. and Mrs. Bradford Harold Miller*

O’Neil Moving Systems, Inc.

Mr. and Mrs. Anthony H. Osterkamp, Jr.

In honor of Mary Isabelle Sandberg

In memory of Renée Segerstrom

Dr. and Mrs. Thomas E. Shaver and Family

Thomas and Joyce Tucker Family

Dr. and Mrs. Douglas A. Wilson

Center Diplomat ($10,000 +)

Mrs. Donald V. Bassler

Mr. and Mrs. Peter F. Bowie

Susan Boyd

Mr. Lawrence H. Butler, Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Callahan

Chris and Lee Ann Canaday

Con Gusto Chapter of The Guilds of the Center

Bjorn and Gloria Dahlberg and Family

Mr. and Mrs. Warren C. Dean, Jr.

Mr. Aaron Egigian

Alan* and Sandy Fainbarg Family

Dr. Dennis R. Fratt

John and Carolyn Garrett

Mr. and Mrs. Gerald H. McQuarrie

GoodSmith & Co., Inc.

William K. and Maxine Gresswell*

Nat S. and April D. Harty

Gayford and Mary Hinton

Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Hoshaw

Mr. and Mrs. Jay D. Jaeger

Ronald E. and Debra P* Jagner

Hunter B. Keck

Dr. Elliott Kornhauser

Mrs. Susan Lambrose

Ronald C., Vincencia M., Elisabeth L. and Heather D. Lazof

Mr. and Mrs. George Leeper

Mr. and Mrs. Christopher B. Lucas

Mr. and Mrs. Frank L. Mallory

Charles W. and Candace J. McBrayer

Mr. and Mrs. Brad McCroskey

Mr. and Mrs. Steven A. McHolm

Dr. and Mrs. Seymour J. Melnik

Estate of Ralph and Rose Meyer*

Mr. and Mrs. J. Stanley Mullin, Jr.

Dr. and Mrs. Richard P. Mungo

Mr. and Mrs. Richard G. Nelson

Joseph and Mary Norton Family

Ms. Cheryl Oakes

Nicholas S. Patin

Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker

Mr. and Mrs. Chris F. Pauls

Mr. Charles Peyton, II

Dr. and Mrs. James E. Pierog, Jessica and Margaux

Betty Mower Potalivo

Stanley R. Robb Family

Ted and Jean Robinson and Family

The Clubhouse

Mr. and Mrs. Stephen L. Salyer

Douglas F. Schneider and Family

Rudolph C. Schweitzer*

Robert J. Searles

In memory of Hartley M. Sears

Renée* and Henry T.* Segerstrom

Al and Susan Shankle

Mr. and Mrs. William Shryock and Family

Linda and Harvey A. Smith

Mr. and Mrs. Ronald E. Soderling

Steven-Thomas Antiques

The Stone Family

Dr. Max Swancutt, Jr.

Mr. Stewart C. Woodard

Mr. and Mrs. Rob Ukropina

Ms. Lucia Van Ruiten

Mr. Edward H. Wale

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas L. Wilson

Mr. and Mrs. Daniel K. Winton

Mr.* and Mrs.* Robert E. Yellin

LEGACY SOCIETY

Segerstrom Center for the Arts thanks the following donors who have included the Center in their estate plans. These gifts help ensure that we allow access to the arts for the entire community.

Patron of Esteem ($1,000,000 +)

Anonymous*

Richard C.* and Virginia A.* Hunsaker

Jean Ruth Miller*

Mr. and Mrs. George Schreyer

Cecil C.* and Kathryn* H. Wright

Dr. and Mrs. David E. Zinke, Brandon, Heidi & Benjamin

Deferred Estate Gifts

Anonymous

Michael and Sara Abraham

Edna and Julio Aljure

Mr. & Mrs. Richard D. Allen

Myrtle A. Anderson

Bart and Elizabeth Asner

Antoinette W. Ayres*

Mr. and Mrs. Richard Barnett

John and Betty Barr

Mrs. Donald V. Bassler

The William A. Baxter Family

Mr. and Mrs. Alan J. Beaudette

Gregory and Jennifer Beck

Dorothy and Donald Bendetti

Mr. and Mrs. Michael M. Berns

George and Jacqueline Birdsong

Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Birtcher

Mr. Baron Birtcher

The Birtcher Family

Mr. Ronald E. Birtcher

Mrs. Bernice Bishop*

Mr. and Mrs. Howard Bland

Roberta Bouillon Trust

Barbara and Alex Bowie

Mr. and Mrs. Peter F. Bowie

Susan Boyd

Victor H. Boyd

Mr. and Mrs. Ralph E. Brown, Jr.

Gordon D. Brown and Jean D. Brown*

Ms. Kathy Buda

Douglas T. Burch, Jr.*

Mr. and Mrs. Irving* X. Burg

Audrey Steele Burnand*

Dr. and Mrs. Darrell J. Burnett

Barbara Baker Burnham*

Drs. Fran* and Charlie Cacha

Charles B. Caldwell

Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Callahan

Jean, Bob, Kristen and Kelly Campbell

Chris and Lee Ann Canaday

Dr. and Mrs. James H. Casey

Dr. and Mrs. Shigeru Chino

Eileen Cirillo

Mr. Barry H. Josselson, Esquire

Mr. Duncan M. Coffey

Elizabeth and David Cole

David and Victoria Collins, Jennifer, Nicole and David

John and Jennifer Condas

Mr. and Mrs. Edmond M. Connor

Bjorn and Gloria Dahlberg and Family

Mr. and Mrs. William K. Davis

Mr. and Mrs. Warren C. Dean, Jr.

Ford A. Dickerhoff* and Wilma Dickerhoff*

Mr. Kermit Dorius*

Harry J. and Edith M. Doyle

Estate of Bertha Duhan*

Mary Jane McArthur Edalatpour and Nasrola Edalatpour

Ms. Julie Brinkerhof Edwards

Mr. and Mrs. David Emmes, II

Shari and Harry Esayian

Mr. Harold W. Faber

Mr. Curtis S. Farrell

Jack and Janie Flammer

Dr. Dennis R. Fratt

Mr.* and Mrs.* T. Fukunaga/Kay K. Fukunaga

John and Carolyn Garrett

Estate of Edra E. Brophy*/ William J. Gillespie Foundation

GoodSmith & Co., Inc.

Harriett F. Grant*

Dr. and Mrs. G. Stanley Hall

Mr. and Mrs. Rondell Hanson

Nat S. and April D. Harty

Aart and Robert Hennekes

Lawrence and Dee Higby

Mr. and Mrs. Richard B. Higgins

Lewis and Audrey Himmelrich

Mr. Harold Hofer

David L. Horowitz Family

Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Hoshaw

Mark and Kristine Howlett

S.L. and Betty Huang/ Huang Family Foundation

Lorne and Traute Huycke

Sonia and Earle Ike*

Mr. and Mrs. Jay D. Jaeger

Mr. Guy K. Johnson

Dr.* and Mrs.* Bertram W. Justus

Mrs. Suzanne Kline

Curtis A. and Varla E. N. Knauss

Dr. Elliott Kornhauser

Mr. Gary A. Kreitz and Ms. Joyce Singman

Mrs. Susan Lambrose

Ronald C., Vincencia M., Elisabeth L. and Heather D. Lazof

Richard and Gerrie Leeds

Mr. and Mrs. George Leeper

Mr. and Mrs. Christopher B. Lucas

Leon and Molly Lyon*

Phillip N. and Mary A. Lyons

Mr. and Mrs. Robert* D. MacDonald

James, Charlene and Katherine MacDonald

Mr. and Mrs. Richard E. Macklin

Douglas and Sandra MacLennan

Mr. and Mrs. Frank L. Mallory

Mrs. Hedda Marosi

Charles W. and Candace J. McBrayer

Mr. and Mrs. Brad McCroskey

R. Patrick* and Jeannette L. McDaniel

Mr. and Mrs. Steven A. McHolm

The McLarand Family Trust

Dr. and Mrs. Seymour J. Melnik

Mr. Robin B. Miner

Mr. and Mrs. Carl Mitchell

Mr. and Mrs. George H. Mohr*

The Morrison & Foerste Foundation

Myron Mull*

Mr. and Mrs. J. Stanley Mullin, Jr.

Dr. and Mrs. Richard P. Mungo

Mr. and Mrs. James P. Murphy

Isidore C. and Penny W. Myers

Michael D. and Lorraine C. Nadler

Mr. and Mrs. Carl Neisser

Mr. and Mrs. Richard G. Nelson

Newmeyer & Dillion

Joseph and Mary Norton Family

Jerry Nourse

Ms. Cheryl Oakes

O’Neil Moving Systems, Inc./ Carolyn O’Neill

Mr. and Mrs. Anthony H. Osterkamp, Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. John Palafoutas

Mrs. Charlotte R. Paluzzi

Mr. and Mrs. Tim Paone

Nicholas S. Patin

Mr. and Mrs. Chris F. Pauls

Lenore and Carl Pearlston

Mr. Charles Peyton, II

Dr. and Mrs. James E. Pierog, Jessica and Margaux

Betty Mower Potalivo

Elaine M. Redfield*

Mr. Burton Reis

Howard G.* and Margaret C.* Richardson

Stanley R. Robb Family

David and Linda Roberson Family

Ted and Jean Robinson and Family

Carlene Rona*

Mrs. Annette Rosenthal*

Mr. and Mrs. Stephen L. Salyer

Bob and Bev Sandelman

Estate of Ernest J. Schag, Jr.*

Mr. and Mrs. Gordon A. Schaller

Mrs. Betty Scheidt

Douglas F. Schneider and Family

Mr. and Mrs. Jack Schoellerman

O. Carl Schulz

Robert J. Searles

Al and Susan Shankle

Dr. and Mrs. Thomas E. Shaver and Family

Dr. James B. and Muriel A. Sheets and Dr. Cherilyn G. Sheets

Mr. and Mrs. William Shryock and Family

Jackie Singer and John Pope

Estate of Norman and Rose Smedegaard*

Mr.* and Mrs. Allen O. Smith

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas E. Sparks

Georgia Hull Spooner*

David and Diane Steffy

Mr. and Mrs. David H. Steinmetz

Richard R. and Phoebe Stenton

Steven-Thomas Antiques

Mr. and Mrs. Glen E.* Stillwell

The Stone Family

Dr. Arthur Strick

Dr. Max Swancutt, Jr.

A. Z. Taft, II*

Don L. Thompson

Libby and Herbert* Tobin

Thomas and Joyce Tucker Family

Mr. and Mrs. Rob Ukropina

Virginia Valentine

Nancy B. Veitch and Chris and Irene Veitch

Mr. Edward H. Wale

Ms. Jill Watkins

Margaret and Maurie Watman

Mr. and Mrs. Peter Weston

Estate of Hilda Everett Whiteley*

Kent J. and Carol L. Wilken Family

Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth H. Williams

Fritzie Williams, in memory of Frank Williams

Dr. and Mrs. Douglas A. Wilson

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas L. Wilson

Mr. and Mrs. Daniel K. Winton

Harriett F. Witmer Family Trust*

Mr. Stewart C. Woodard

Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Orrin Wright

Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Yellin

Jane D. Zimmerman*

*in memoriam

Center Staff

EXECUTIVE OFFICE

Casey Reitz, President

Judy Morr, Executive Vice President, Producing Director •

Brian Finck, Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer•

Aaron Egigian, Senior Director, Music Programming•

ADMINISTRATION

Angelica Camarillo, Executive Assistant to the President & Board Liaison

Kelly Ornelas, Executive Assistant & Programming Coordinator•

Stacey Myers, Attorney/Contracts Manager•

FINANCE

Seila Heng, Controller

MeiMei Chiang, Senior Accountant

Andrew Hudson, Assistant Controller

Monica Drescher, Accounting Generalist•

HUMAN RESOURCES

Maile Sagiao, Manager, Human Resources

Karen Duncan, Human Resources Generalist

MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS

Lisa Middleton, Vice President, Marketing & Communications

Carla Cruz, Senior Director, Communications

Roxanne Rothafel, Senior Director, Program Marketing

Jonathan Vietze, Senior Director, Series Marketing•

Christopher Alvarez, Director, Creative Services•

Karen Drum, Director, Publications•

Anne McNiff-Gaeta, Director, Group Services•

Jennifer Burroughs, Digital Marketing Manager

Joesan Diche, eCommerce Marketing Manager•

Kelly Hamilton, Manager, Annual Giving

Richard Ong, Manager, Calling Center•

Ken Catino, Senior Graphic Designer

Marianne Luwiharto, Graphic Designer

Jennifer Siglin, Graphic Designer

Hilary Leierer, Marketing Analyst•

Diana Torres, Group Services•

Emily Doughty, Social Media Coordinator

Lauren Knight, Content Creator Coordinator

William Olivieri, Marketing Coordinator

TICKETING

Ruth Mason, Director, Ticket Services

Karen Diche, Manager, Season Tickets•

Nicki Wilmot, Manager, Box Office

Karla Torres, Assistant Manager, Box Office

Amelia Lindquist, Supervisor, Ticket Services

Hannah Schill, Supervisor, Subscriptions

Evan Silveria, Supervisor, Box Office

Marcie Bernal, Receptionist

Alberto Ponce, Office Services Coordinator •

Ashley Gaddis, Ticketing Functional Support•

Richard Todd, Ticketing Functional Support•

AUDIENCE SERVICES

Norm Major III, Director, Audience Services•

Sue Laird, Senior Manager, Audience Services

Ashleigh Hector, Asst. Manager, Audience Services•

Alex Lum, Asst. Manager, Audience Services•

Regine Rutherfurd, Clerical Assistant

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

Dean Yarborough, Director, Information Technology

David Frederick, Associate Director, Information Technology

Jana Young, Applications Manager•

Samwel Basweti, Network Support Specialist

Mario Hortizuela, IT Support Specialist

Erik Lomack, IT Support Generalist

Dee Bierschenk, Database Analyst

DEVELOPMENT

Tyler Ennis, Vice President, Development

Malika Middlebrooks, Associate Vice President, Development•

Elizabeth Kurila, Senior Director, Gift Planning Strategies

Courtney Dudman-Donley, Senior Director, Special Events & Support Groups

Nikki Michela, Director, Institutional Giving

Ginger Cheverria, Associate Director, Development Operations

Kay Linan Clark, Senior Manager, Individual Giving & Stewardship

Emily Hunn, Senior Manager, Support Groups

Abigail Jimenez, Senior Manager, Special Events

Jamie Roff, Senior Manager, Development Systems•

Brian Tom, Senior Manager, Institutional Giving

Jeremy Hellier, Manager, Events and Support Groups Administration

Bernadette Ramos, Manager, Donor Relations

Sierra Detar, Prospect Analyst

Katie Lockie, Assistant Manager, Stewardship

Shimin Zheng, Assistant Manager, Support Groups

Evelyn Flores, Coordinator, Donor Relations

April Kunowski, Coordinator, Individual Giving

Danielle McMahan, Coordinator, Special Events

Stefanie Goodenberger, Executive Assistant, Development

EDUCATION

Talena Mara, Vice President, Education•

Cristal Ochoa, Director, Education Programs

Bethany Umbach, Senior Manager, Education Programs

Sarah Sierszyn, Manager, Education Operations

Alexis Johnson, Manager, Education Partnerships

Scarlet Wu, Associate Manager, Education Programs

Michael Mariano, Assistant Manager, Education Partnerships

Katie Nguyen, Coordinator, Education Partnerships

Emily Pearce, Coordinator, Education Programs

COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

Marytza Rubio, Vice President, Community Engagement, and Senior Director, Community & Culture

Emily Neely, Director, Community Engagement

Chloe Saalsaa, Manager, Studio D

Priscilla Reyes, Coordinator, Community Engagement

THEATER OPERATIONS

David Leavenworth, Vice President, Theater Operations & Facilities

Brian Keating, Director, Facilities and Engineering

Max Stossier, Director, Theater Operations

Kelly Ellerbrook, Event Operations Manager

Lindy Luong, Rental Manager

Glenn Powell, Production Manager

Aidan Daguro, Assistant Production Manager

Brennan Roach, Event Operations Supervisor

Jordan Smyth, Admin Coordinator

Denise Cruz, Production Coordinator

Zack Johnston, Clerical Assistant

SEGERSTROM HALL

John Oliphant, Technical Director/ Sr. Production Carpenter•

Sara Broadhead, Head Electrician

Willy J Pate, Head Carpenter

Alexis Vazquez Riggs, Head Wardrobe

James Wilcox, Head Audio

Chris Alva, Assistant In-Charge Carpenter/ Props•

Michael Clifford, Assistant

Scott Dale, Assistant•

Christopher Haugh, Assistant

Phil Harris, Assistant

Tim Ligatti, Assistant

TJ Simons, Assistant In-Charge Electrician

RENÉE AND HENRY SEGERSTROM CONCERT HALL

John Downey, Head Audio•

Gregg Snider, Head Electrician•

John Vasquez, Head Carpenter

Eileen Jeanette, Tönmeister

SAMUELI THEATER

Mark Cook, Electrician•

Timothy Schmidt, Asst. Audio

ENGINEERING

Marc Lewis, Senior Engineer•

Bryan Vojtko, Senior Engineer•

Richard Whitfield, Senior Engineer•

Don Harvey, Engineer

Sean Robertson, Engineer

SECURITY

David Geck, Director of Security and Public Safety

Jon Hampe, Security Manager

Tyler Cole, Public Safety and Training Manager

Jaime Paz, Security Coordinator

Anthony Gonzales, Ramon Sanchez, Gary Spangler•, Lee Yepez, Security Supervisors

AMERICAN BALLET THEATRE

WILLIAM J. GILLESPIE SCHOOL

Sarah Jones, Interim Director

Zach Edwards, Coordinator

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