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Welcome
Dear Friends,
As we embrace the spirit of gratitude this November, we warmly welcome you to the Center. This month, we celebrate the joy of togetherness, reflection, and appreciation for the arts that enrich our lives and grow our community.
In the hustle and bustle of daily life, it’s important to pause and cherish the shared moments that form the fabric of our community. As we gather for Thanksgiving and reflect on our blessings, we invite you to partake in our exciting lineup of performances that celebrate stories of hope, love, and resilience.
Your support on #GivingTuesday holds tremendous significance for us. You are an integral part of our community, and your contributions to our education and community engagement programs play a vital role in nurturing the continued growth and flourishing of the arts. Let us come together to express our gratitude—for the artists who bring their passion to the stage, for the staff who tirelessly ensure a memorable experience, and for you, our cherished patrons, whose support helps us thrive.
We wish you a joyful and rewarding Thanksgiving season filled with warmth and cherished memories. Thank you for being a part of our community.
With heartfelt thanks,
Casey Reitz President & CEO
Board of Directors
John Phelan, Chairman of the Board
Casey Reitz, President & CEO
Stewart R. Smith, Treasurer
Sally S. Crockett, Secretary
Wylie A. Aitken
Julia Argyros
Bart Asner
Jesse Bagley
Marta S. Bhathal
Deborah Bridges
Louise Bryson
Mark Chan
Sandra Segerstrom Daniels
James A. Driscoll
Andra Greene Ellingson
Moti Ferder
John C. Garrett
John Ginger
Jackie Glass
John Phelan Chair, Board of Directors
Carole Haes Landon
Wendy Hales
Lawrence M. Higby
Betty Huang
Molly Jolly
Roger T. Kirwan
Harmon Kong
Karla Kraft
Shanaz Langson
Kate Levering-Jahangiri
William F. Meehan
Britt Meyer
Ethan F. Morgan
Rick J. Muth
Walter Parsadayan
Mark C. Perry
Maria Rigatti
Holly Breaux Schwartz
Elizabeth Segerstrom
Tony Smith
Steven M. Sorenson, M.D.
Connie Spenuzza
John E. Stratman Jr.
Samuel Tang
Kelly Thomson
Laura Vanderhook
Gaddi H. Vasquez
Jaynine Warner
Jane Fujishige Yada
Henry T. Segerstrom,* Founding Chairman
Directors Emeritus
Anthony A. Allen
Pat Poss*
Timothy L. Strader
David H. Troob
Carol L. Wilken*
* in memoriam
Resident Companies
Arthur Ong, Chairman, Pacific Symphony
John Flemming, Chair & CEO, Philharmonic Society
Craig Springer, Chairman, Pacific Chorale
Arts Supporters
Susan Condrey, Co-chair, The Guilds of the Center
Vanessa Moore, Co-chair, The Guilds of the Center
Britt Meyer, President, Angels of the Arts
Maurice Murray, Chair, Arts & Business Leadership Council
Karly Brown Thiret, President, The Center Stars
Kate Levering-Jahangiri, President, Ave. to the Arts
Cindy Ramirez, Chair, The Center Docents
Photo: Owen Scarlett Photo
Calendar of events
December 2024
Art of the Spanish Guitar
December 5–7 | Pacific Symphony
Nutcracker for Kids
December 7 | Pacific Symphony Family
Messiah
December 8 | Pacific Symphony
American Ballet Theatre
The Nutcracker
December 12–22 | Dance
Fiesta Navidad
December 14 | Special Event
Holidays Around the World
December 14 | Free Community Event
Take 6 Christmas
December 15 | Jazz
January 2025
Back to the Future:
The Musical
December 26–January 5 | Broadway
Four Seasons and Strauss
January 9–11 | Pacific Symphony
Leopold Loves Opera!
January 11 | Pacific Symphony Family
A Day in the Alps
January 12 | Pacific Symphony
Billy Collins with Paul Holdengraber
January 13 | In Conversation
Holiday Organ Spectacular
December 17 | Pacific Symphony
Voctave
December 18 | Philharmonic Society
Silent Night Silent Disco
December 20 | Dance Party
Joss Stone:
Merry Christmas, Love
December 20–21 | Pacific Symphony Pops
Tis the Season!
December 22–23 | Pacific Chorale
Back to the Future: The Musical
December 26–January 5 | Broadway
Salute to Vienna
December 28 | Special Event
Jason Robert Brown
January 16–18 | Cabaret
Pacific Jazz Orchestra
Ivan Lin’s 80th Birthday Celebration
January 17 | Jazz
Martha Graham Dance Company
January 18 | Dance
The Peking Acrobats
January 18 | Special Event
Kimberly Akimbo
January 21–February 2 | Broadway
“In the Fiddler’s House” with Itzhak Perlman
January 21 | Philharmonic Society
Kerry Butler
January 23–25 | Cabaret
Fresh Premieres & Timeless Dvořák
January 26 | Pacific Symphony
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
Photo: Marty Sohl
The car is the star
Photos: Matthew Murphy and Evan Zimmerman for MurphyMade
In films, a moving car is easy to devise. But what about on a theater stage? Can the illusion really deceive a discerning theater crowd?
You can find out when Back to the Future the Musical arrives in Orange County. Adapted for stage by the iconic film’s creators, Bob Gale and Robert Zemeckis, it premiered in London and won the 2022 Olivier Award for Best New Musical. (That’s the British version of the Tony Awards.) It’s now Stateside and coming to Segerstrom Center on December 26. The show has 16 original songs along with the film’s hits including “The Power of Love,” “Johnny B. Goode,” “Earth Angel,” and “Back in Time.”
The story is a lot like the movie. Let’s hit the refresh button. When Marty McFly finds himself transported back to 1955 in a time machine (a DeLorean car) built by eccentric scientist Doc Brown, he accidentally changes the course of history. Now he’s in a race against time to fix the present, escape the past, and send himself … back to the future.
The show is getting rave reviews. “A jawdropping spectacle that hits all the right
buttons,” says USA Today, while Entertainment Weekly says, “Brings all the magic from the screen to the stage.”
But back to the car. “I think the most important rule we gave ourselves is the car is the star,” Finn Ross, the musical’s video designer, told NPR. Timeout.com says, “No question, the DeLorean is magnificently done.”
Set designer Tim Hatley made a car that was a bit smaller than a regular-sized DeLorean so it could fit onstage and then filled it with gadgets that help the illusion. Ross told NPR that rest is magic—LED lights, scrims, video, sound, and more that will thrill audiences as the car peels out, leaving a trail of sparks. (Of course, no one is telling how it actually happens.) As Timeout.com says, “Where this musical is going, you don’t need roads.” Your own car will never feel the same.
Segerstrom Hall December 26–January 5
The golden glow of success
by Karen Drum
It started 50 years ago when the idea of building a performing arts center in Orange County was being seriously discussed among a group of arts supporters. They decided to kickstart that goal and hold a fundraising dinner and concert, which became known as Candlelight Concert.
This year’s very special 50th anniversary event will bring the golden glamour of Orange County for the biggest fundraiser in the Center’s history. Stephanie Argyros and John Ginger will share the spotlight as this year’s Candlelight Chairs, and the evening will include a special private performance by an incomparable superstar artist. Lugano Diamonds will be the luxury jewelry presenting sponsor.
“I am delighted to have been chosen as co-chair for this year’s Candlelight Concert,” says Argyros. “My family has been involved in
supporting the Center for decades and it is incredible to now be celebrating half a century of wonderful entertainment. I want to give a special thanks to all the previous co-chairs of Candlelight. It’s an honor to follow in their footsteps.”
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In 1974 the founders’ committee, which included Tom Moon, Gordon Hodge, and Ruth Ding and had almost no budget, was offered an empty Kresge dime store at no cost to hold their first event, but it was in rough shape. There were large rips in the carpet. The walls had holes, electrical wires were sticking out of sockets, and the paint was scratched. In an effort to hide the imperfections and lack of electricity, the committee decided to light the evening with candles—lots of them. It would give a truly
Above: 2023 Candlelight Concert headliner Michael Bublé; left: 2016 headliner Carole King
Photo: Cheryl Mann
Photo: Doug Gifford
A Celebration of Music ON THE DANUBE
Experience the rich musical heritage of the “Blue Danube” with an array of included excursions on AmaWaterways’ Celebration of Music river cruises. Walk in the footsteps of renowned composers during guided tours in Budapest and Bratislava. Visit the historic Mozart residence in charming Salzburg and find inspiration during an evening of live music at one of Vienna’s elegant venues.
Contact your travel advisor or scan the QR code for dates and details.
magical effect, and maybe people wouldn’t notice the room’s poor condition.
The gala was held in December, and holiday decorations were loaned by a department store. Entertainment was provided by renowned conductor Carmen Dragon and the Glendale Symphony with the Master Chorale. The first Candlelight Concert was successful in presenting an elegant event and raised $5,000.
Thus, a tradition began.
From that inauspicious beginning the committee’s efforts paid off, and the Center opened in 1986 (it was then called Orange County Performing Arts Center). The Candlelight celebration continued to be held at outside venues until 1996, when the tradition of dining on the Segerstrom Hall stage began, and subsequent Candlelight Concerts came home.
“This was once a bean field and from that to a concert by a top entertainer at this year’s
event, what an evolution,” says longtime board member Sally Crockett. “This community has grown the same way. The growth of housing and businesses in this area is partly because of the desirability of this cultural center. That’s what the Center is all about.”
Candlelight Concert has become Orange County’s premiere annual holiday social event and fundraiser for Segerstrom Center for the Arts (the Center was renamed in 2012). The evening incorporates a private concert by a top name artist and dinner set on the Segerstrom Hall stage. Every year, the décor theme is a closely kept secret by the committee, with the stage only being revealed when a curtain is raised after the concert. Whether it’s the Amalfi coast, New York City’s Art Deco skyline, or even Christmas trees hanging upside down over the tables, the planning committee always presents an awe-inspiring scene.
Top: Sumptuous Italian decor at the 2021 Candlelight Concert, co-chaired by Britt Meyer, Carol Perry, and Elizabeth Segerstrom; above left: Elizabeth Segerstrom with Candlelight 2023 co-chairs Sam Tang and Molly Jolly; above right: ambiance from the 40th Annual Candlelight Concert in 2013, co-chaired by Betty Huang and Dee Higby
Photo: Todd Rosenberg
Photo: Steve Dawson
Photo: Carla Rhea Photography
The tables themselves are set with sumptuous decorations and, of course, candles. The scenery starts at the Segerstrom Hall entrance with a red carpet and decorations and continues on through the orchestra lobby with a cocktail bar and comfortable seating where guests can gather and chat before the performance. Past entertainers have included Tony Bennett, Diana Krall, Andrea Bocelli, Diana Ross, Kenny Loggins, Natalie Cole, Michael Bolton, Carole King, and Michael Bublé.
The funds raised support the Center’s array of outstanding entertainment, artistic, education, and community engagement programs, as well as the American Ballet Theatre William J. Gillespie School and Studio D: Arts School for all Abilities. Education programs, including Summer at the Center and Disney Musicals in Schools, as well as activities on the plaza all have support from Candlelight Concert fundraising.
“We thought the first Candlelight would be the only one,” says Ding. “We never thought it would continue to this day. I’m so proud of what we started and where we are today.”
“When you come to a performance, you leave uplifted,” says John Ginger. “I thank the founders for their vision 50 years ago, and as co-chair of this year’s Candlelight Concert, we look forward to moving successfully into the next 50 years.”
Scan the QR code to watch a special video made for this year’s 50th anniversary Candlelight Concert.
Above: former Candlelight co-chair Carol Wilken with the first Candlelight chair, Ruth Ding; above right: former Candlelight chairs Sandy Segerstrom Daniels and Jane Yada in 2018; lower right: former Candlelight chair Roger Kirwan, Diana Krall, and founding chairman Henry Segerstrom at Candlelight Concert 2001.
Photo: Doug Gifford
Christmas songs in a new way
Sometimes you don’t need any musical instruments to create an awesome concert. Sometimes all you need is a few voices—six, to be exact.
Take 6, a multi-award-winning a capella sextet, will celebrate Christmas at the Center, putting their unique sound to all your holiday favorites.
This is not an old-time barbershop quartet. This is jazz, pop, and R&B like you’ve never heard it. A cover of a Paul McCartney song? They’ve done that.
Singing on Sesame Street and contributing to the soundtrack of a Spike Lee film? They’ve done that too. The group has earned 10 Grammy Awards and has been inducted into the Gospel Music Hall of Fame. After relations between our country and Cuba were normalized, they were the first musical group chosen to perform there.
Take 6 began in the 1980s as a college quartet at Oakwood College in Huntsville, Alabama. Two other students heard the group rehearsing in a stairwell, joined in, and ultimately became part of the group. With six voices, this group can do complicated sound levels one just doesn’t imagine unless they are coming from musical instruments.
Photo: John Abbott
Take 6 is going strong more than 30 years later, with four of the original members still part of the group. (The two newbies joined in the early ’90s.) Quincy Jones is a huge fan, and they have collaborated with the likes of Al Jarreau, Stevie Wonder, Don Henley, k.d. lang, Queen Latifah, and Nnenna Frelon. The skills are versatile enough to enable them to play at jazz festivals, pop shows, and big concert halls. “Take 6 is, arguably, the most legendary a cappella group still singing,” says bandwagmag.com.
Take 6 has released 16 albums. How has the sextet managed to remain together all these years? “The key is that the guys still like each other,” says Claude McKnight, the founder of the group.
“We have times when things get tough, but we pull together because of the love and respect we have for each other,” says Joey Kibble, who joined the group in 1991. In addition to Take 6, the members also have individual side projects that speak to their own interests. “It adds even more credibility and depth to the group as a whole, enriched by each of our outside skills and experiences,” says Kibble, who also does
motivational speaking. Kibble’s older brother, Mark, is one of the group’s original members and music arranger, for which he won his own Grammy.
“Whether singing traditional gospel tunes or pop tunes, Take 6 is about the artistry of vocal arrangement and vocal blend,” says Jazz Today. “The group is a treasure, still living and singing before us.”
Join us for this enticing evening of harmony and pure joy that will transport you to musical heaven and back.
Samueli Theater December 15
Check out our Spotify playlist to hear some great sounds from Take 6. And the Jacob Collier song is not there by mistake: Take 6 do an awesome job on his version of “All Night Long.”
Photo: John Abbott
Kaylet Torrez French Horn Assistant Principal
Ted Sugata Oboe
Andrew Chilcote Bass
Hanbyul Jang Viola
IN ORCHESTRA
LET THE MUSIC PLAY
Dennis Kim
First Violin Concertmaster, Eleanor and Michael Gordon Chair
Barry Perkins Trumpet Principal, Susie and Steve Perry Chair
Cheryl Gates Viola
Emma Lee Cello
November 22–24, 2024
Friday at 7:30 pm
Saturday at 2 & 7:30 pm
Sunday at 1 pm & 6:30 pm SEGERSTROM HALL
Saturday, November 23 at 2 pm
accessibility performance
ASL interpretation provided by: D. MacDougall Interpreting Services
Open captioning by: c2
Audio description by:
Audio Description Los Angeles
The Center applauds
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FIFTH ESTATE ENTERTAINMENT & ROUND ROOM LIVE PRESENT
BASED ON THE DREAMWORKS ANIMATION MOTION PICTURE AND THE BOOK BY WILLIAM STEIG
BOOK & LYRICS BY
DAVID LINDSAY-ABAIRE
MUSIC BY JEANINE TESORI
ORIGINALLY PRODUCED ON BROADWAY BY DREAMWORKS THEATRICALS AND NEAL STREET PRODUCTIONS
NICHOLAS HAMBRUCH KELLY PRENDERGAST NAPHTALI YAAKOV CURRY
TIMMY LEWIS TORI KOCHER JRAY KUHN ALLY CHOE SAGE JEPSON
LEON RAY ZACH PERRIN CARSON ZOCH DEMETRIO ALOMAR CYNTHIA ANA RIVERA HOPE SCHAFER KATHERINE PALADICHUK KIANA CLARKE CASEY LAMONT JOHN CARDENAS STARRING
SCENIC DESIGN STEVEN KEMP
PUPPET DESIGN CAMILLE LABARRE
MUSIC CONTRACTOR NATE PATTEN
PROP DESIGN CAM UPTON
PRODUCTION STAGE MANAGER
MARISA CHRISTIE
CASTING DIRECTORS
WOJCIK CASTING TEAM
SCOTT WOJCIK HOLLY BUCZEK, CSA
SOUND DESIGN BEN SELKE
HAIR & WIG DESIGN RACHAEL GEIER
COMPANY MANAGER ERIC BRICKING
TOUR BOOKING THE ROAD COMPANY
TRC.NYC
ORCHESTRATIONS JOHN CLANCY
MUSIC PROGRAMMING STRANGE CRANIUM PRODUCTIONS
TOUR MARKETING & PRESS SOLOSHOE COMMUNICATIONS
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER DANI DAVIS AND ROB OLDS
MUSIC SUPERVISOR CHRIS FENWICK
MUSIC DIRECTOR HARRISON ROTH
ADVERTISING CREATIVE THE PEKOE GROUP
GENERAL & PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT ROUND ROOM LIVE
ORIGINAL PRODUCTION DIRECTED BY JASON MOORE AND ROB ASHFORD
For Dragon: Cynthia Ana Rivera, Hope Schafer For Pinocchio: Carson Zoch, John Cardenas
For Gingy: Casey Lamont
For Wolf: John Cardenas, Zach Perrin
For Mama Bear: Casey Lamont, Hope Schafer
For Papa Bear: John Cardenas, Casey Lamont, Zach Perrin
For Papa Ogre: John Cardenas, Leon Ray, Zach Perrin
For Pigs 1, 2, and 3: John Cardenas, Casey Lamont
For Ugly Duckling: Casey Lamont, John Cardenas
For Young Fiona: Casey Lamont, Hope Schafer, Kiana Clarke
For Wicked Witch: Casey Lamont, John Cardenas
For Mama Ogre: Casey Lamont, Cynthia Ana Rivera, Katherine Paladichuk
For Peter Pan: Casey Lamont, John Cardenas
For Teen Fiona: Casey Lamont, Hope Schafer, Kiana Clarke
MUSICIANS
Music Director: Harrison Roth
Associate Music Director/Keys 2: Chase Kessler
Drums: Nicholas Urbanic
Cello: Hannah Benjamin
Guitar: Joseph Levens
Bass: Michael Capadais
Please be advised that strobe lighting effects are used in today’s performance.
The use of any recording device, either audio or video, and the taking of photographs, either with or without flash, is strictly prohibited. Please turn off all electronic devices such as cellular phones, pagers and watches.
Cynthia Ana Rivera
Hope Schafer
Katherine Paladichuk
Kiana Clarke
Timmy Lewis Tori Kocher
Jray Kuhn
Ally Choe Sage Jepson
Casey Lamont
John Cardenas
Nicholas Hambruch
Kelly Prendergast Naphtali Yaakov Curry
Leon Ray
Zach Perrin
Carson Zoch
Demetrio Alomar
Musical Numbers
ACT I
Big Bright Beautiful World Story of My Life
The Goodbye Song
What’s Up, Duloc? What’s up, Duloc? (Reprise #1) Once Upon a Mysterious Time I Know It’s Today Travel Song Forever
I Know It’s Today (Reprise) Who I’d be
Act II
Morning Person
I Think I Got You Beat What’s Up, Duloc? (Reprise #2) Make A Move When Words Fail Morning Person (Reprise) The Arrival of Farquaad Freak Flag Wedding Procession
Big Bright Beautiful World (Reprise) Beautiful Aint Always Pretty This is Our Story
There will be one fifteen-minute intermission
Who’s Who
NICHOLAS HAMBRUCH (Shrek) (he/him)
Nicholas is honored to join the Shrek family.
Credits Include: Jesus Christ Superstar - 50th Anniversary Tour (Pilate), The Hunchback of Notre Dame (Quasimodo), Chess (Anatoly), Big Fish (Edward Bloom). Instagram and TikTok: @nickofmusic.
KELLY PRENDERGAST (Fiona) (she/her)
Previously Gingy on tour, Kelly is overjoyed to now wear the tiara! (Swing/US) Ride The Cyclone, (Swing/Jenna US) Waitress. Thank you ASP, Lohne Graham Management and my mom. My performances are dedicated to the memory of my dad. @kellyprendergast1
NAPHTALI YAAKOV CURRY (Donkey) (he/him)
Credits: Valentine, Twelfth Night (Sebastian US), Rent (Ensemble/Benny US), The Real Housewives of Motown (Paul Williams).
Education: B.F.A in musical theatre, University of Arizona. Follow me on IG @thats_nap to follow my artistic journey!
TIMMY LEWIS (Lord Farquaad) (he/him) Nat’l Tour debut! Off-Bway: A Class Act, Woman of the Year. Regional: The REV, John W. Engeman Theatre, Vermont Stage, Milbrook Playhouse. TV: The Food That Built America. Film: The Line w/ Alex Wolff and Halle Bailey. BFA: Penn State. @limmytewis
TORI KOCHER (Dragon) (she/her) Tour debut!
Tori has performed in theme parks, piano bars, cruises, and award shows. Much love to Hayley, family, and Shrek team for supporting her in telling this beloved story of celebrating differences! BFA Belmont MT @torikocher #autismproud
JRAY KUHN (Pinocchio) (he/him) JRay is excited to make his national tour debut! He is passionate about spreading light around the world. He has toured with BYU Young Ambassadors and Living Legends and founded the Rhythm N’ Soul Collective, an Africana performing group. @jraykuhn
ALLY CHOE (Sugar Plum Fairy/Gingy/Young Fiona) (she/her) Ally is excited to be making her national tour debut! She would like to thank her family for being her biggest support and The Hell’s Kitchen Agency! Select credits:
Wonderland, Godspell, Puffs, Oklahoma! BFA Brigham Young University 2023 @allychoe
SAGE JEPSON (Wolf) (they/them) Sage is a multi-hyphenate performer based in New York. Select Credits: Dandelion, Rent, Rocky Horror, Seussical. “Grace+Sage” and “lavender boy” on Spotify. Grateful to the family, AA and Kreativ. BFA Boston Conservatory @sagepjepson
LEON RAY (Pig 1) (he/him) Credits: Disney Cruise Line (Vocalist), Into the Woods (Witch), Songs For A New World (Man 2), Urinetown (Hot Blades Harry), Twelfth Night (Malvolio), Bring It On (Twig). Thanks to my mother, family, friends and WOBC for their infinite support!
@Leon_Ray__
ZACH PERRIN (Pig 2) (he/him) Zach is ecstatic to be making his National Tour debut with Shrek the Musical! Graduate from West Texas A&M University! Off-Broadway Credit: Friends the Musical Parody. Zach is very excited to be marrying his beautiful fiancée later this year!
CARSON ZOCH (Pig 3) (he/him) is beyond stoked to be joining the swamp for his 3rd National Tour! Credits: Charlie Brown Christmas Tour (Swing), Footloose (Ren), Little Women (Laurie). He thanks his amazing family and friends for their support. Life is a Highway. IG @carson.zoch
DEMETRIO ALOMAR (Papa Ogre/Papa Bear) (he/him) Demetrio Alomar is SHOCKED to be getting paid to cut up and act a fool all over North America. He thanks the amazing cast and creative team, as well as Mami, Mig, Shyanne, Suki, and Breyanna! Check out his credits and clips on Instagram: @dalomar02
CYNTHIA ANA RIVERA (Mama Bear/Blue Bird) (she/her) Cynthia’s National Tour debut! Special thanks to Take 3 Talent & the Shrek Team! God, without you nothing is possible Mom, J, Fam I love you endlessly. ALWAYS FOR YOU DAD, you’ve got the best seat in the house! IG: @cynthiaanarivera
HOPE SCHAFER (Mama Ogre/Wicked Witch) (she/her) Hope is overjoyed to be a part of this team! She’s an NYC based artist who has been performing regionally from a young age and,
recently, internationally with Princess Cruise Lines. Thanks to her loved ones and Jim Keith at MTA! insta:@hopeeschafer
KATHERINE PALADICHUK (Teen Fiona/Peter Pan/Tail) (she/her) National Tour: Rudolph (Elf/Rudolph US). Regional: Witnesses (CCAE), Bottle Shock (CCAE), Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (Candlelight). All love to my family, friends, and ATB Talent! BFA: Cal State Fullerton. @katherinepaladichuk
KIANA CLARKE (Ugly Duckling) (she/her) is thrilled to join the cast. Tours: Pomp, Snow & CirqUMstance (Snow). Regional: BEAUTIFUL (Lucille/ Shirelle), Footloose (Ariel U/S, Urleen). Grateful for all my loved one’s & ShuShu mgmt. support. @kianaclarke_ Psalm 46:5
CASEY LAMONT (Swing/Dance Captain) (she/ her) Original Cast: His Story (Lucifer), Off-Off Broadway: Rathskeller (Gluttony) Other Credits: An American in Paris (The Phoenix Theatre Company), West Side Story (Utah Festival Opera & MT). Thanks to my family, friends, and Inclusive Management! @_caseylamont
JOHN CARDENAS (Swing) (he/they) Tour: SpongeBob (Swing/SpongeBob US), Fiddler on the Roof (Fiddler). Regional: Hello Dolly, La Cage, WSS, Guys & Dolls, Spamalot… and more. Thankful for Dad, Wojcik Casting & Shrek Team. “Mom you have the best seat in the house.” @Johnnie_321
DAVID LINDSAY-ABAIRE (Book and Lyrics) is a playwright, screenwriter, lyricist, and librettist. Broadway: Kimberly Akimbo with composer Jeanine Tesori (five Tony Awards, including Best Musical, Best Book and Best Score); Rabbit Hole (Pulitzer Prize for Drama); Good People (NY Drama Critics Circle Award for Best Play, Horton Foote Prize); Shrek the Musical with Jeanine Tesori (Kleban Award for Lyrics); High Fidelity with Tom Kitt and Amanda Green. Off Broadway: Kimberly Akimbo (Lortel, NYDCC, OCC and Drama Desk Awards for Best Musical); at MTC, Ripcord, Kimberly Akimbo (the play), Wonder of the World, Fuddy Meers; at Soho Rep, A Devil Inside. Film: The Family Fang, Rise of the Guardians, Rabbit Hole, Oz the Great and Powerful, Poltergeist, Inkheart, Robots. Member: Dramatists Guild, WGA, ASCAP. David is also, along with Tanya Barfield, Co-Director of the Playwriting Program at The Juilliard School.
JEANINE TESORI (Music) is a composer of musical theatre, opera and film. Her musicals include Kimberly Akimbo; Soft Power; Fun Home; Shrek The Musical; Caroline, or Change; Thoroughly Modern Millie; and Violet. She is a two-time recipient of the Tony Award for Best Score and a two-time Finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Drama. Her operas include A Blizzard on Marblehead Neck; The Lion, The Unicorn and Me; and Blue, which received the MCANA Award for Best New Opera. For her opera Grounded, she became one of the first two women to be commissioned by The Metropolitan Opera. Tesori served as Supervising Vocal Producer on Steven Spielberg’s WEST SIDE STORY. She is the Founding Artistic Director of New York City Center’s Encores! Off-Center series and a lecturer in music at Yale University.
DANNY MEFFORD (Tour Direction/ Choreography) is thrilled to make his directorial debut with Shrek. He has choreographed three Tony Award winners for Best Musical: Kimberly Akimbo, Dear Evan Hansen, Fun Home, along with other Broadway shows. He made dances for Dickinson on AppleTV+ and staged the high school theatre production for Rise on NBC. Some other choreographic highlights include an international tour of Sound of Music, numerous off-Broadway shows like Good Person of Szechwan and Miss You Like Hell, and some very downtown NY theatre like Dance Dance Revolution and Here’s Hoover! He has an MFA in Acting from Brown University/Trinity Rep and a BS from the University of Evansville. Much love to his family. Enjoy the show!
HARRISON ROTH (Music Director) Harrison is an NYC-based musician. MD credits include: Bare, Playhouse Square; The Sound of Music, Cleveland Orchestra; and Songs from an Unmade Bed, 54 Below. Many thanks to Chris², Jeanine, David, Danny, the stellar Shrek team, and family. BWMT-MD
CHRIS FENWICK (Music Supervisor) Music supervisor: Broadway revival of Once On This Island (Tony Award, Best Revival). Music director: Kimberly Akimbo (Tony Award, Best Musical), Soft Power (Pulitzer finalist), Broadway revival of Sunday in the Park with George, starring Jake Gyllenhaal, Public Theater and Broadway productions of Fun Home (Tony Award, Best Musical; Pulitzer finalist). Chris music directed the original productions of Michael John LaChiusa’s Giant, Los Otros, Queen of the Mist, and See What I Wanna See.
STEVEN C. KEMP (Scenic Design) Credits: Sesame Street Live, Peppa Pig’s Sing Along Party, Blippi The Wonderful World Tour, Baby Shark Live, PJ Masks Live. Over 120 designs for opera with 40 companies and over 50 designs in NYC including the Off-Broadway revival of Tick, Tick…Boom! as well as numerous productions for regional theatres, cruise ships and international tours. 10 Broadway productions as an Associate Designer including Jesus Christ Superstar and Memphis. @stevenckempdesign
BEN SELKE (Sound Design) Select Sound Design credits include: The Illusionists Broadway, A Night with Janis Joplin, Big Apple Circus, Jukebox Hero The Musical, Rock of Ages, Swing! The Musical, PJ Masks Live, Blippi The Musical, Baby Shark Live, and Million Dollar Quartet. Ben would like to thank his amazing wife for all her support and his two children, Charlotte and Joshua, for making every day an adventure.
CAMILLE LABARRE (Puppet Design) Camille Labarre is Founder and Creative Director of LAB LAB, a puppet and prop shop in NYC. Broadway: Water for Elephants (Puppet Designer), The Skin of Our Teeth, Into the Woods (Assistant Puppet Designer / Builder). Regional: Alliance Theater. Selected TV: Sesame Street, Fraggle Rock (Puppet / Prop Builder). Selected Ads: Amazon Prime Day, Honda Holiday, Dunkin’ x NHL, Hershey’s (Puppet / Prop Builder). Selected Live Events: Thom Browne SS 2022 - New York Fashion Week (Puppet Builder)
CAM UPTON (Prop Designer) For 15 years Cam Upton has been creating props for theater, film and television. Film: ParaNorman, The Boxtrolls, and Daniel Isn’t Real. Theater: Oh Hello (Broadway); Water for Elephants (Alliance Theatre) Television: Random Acts of Flyness; AHS; Beanie Mania; SNL, The Walking Dead and Severance. Other: Macy’s Christmas windows.
JOHN CLANCY (Orchestrations) Broadway: The Notebook, Kimberly Akimbo (Tony/ Grammy Noms.), Mean Girls (Tony nom.), 1776 (2022 revival), Fun Home (Tony nom.), Diana the Musical, The Prom, Tuck Everlasting, Shrek the Musical (Tony nom.), Cats 2016 (Dance Arr.) OffBway/Reg. Theater: A Transparent Musical, The Karate Kid, JOY, The Secret Life of Bees, Gun & Powder, Cornelia Street, Becoming Nancy, Soft Power (Dance Arr.) The Fortress of Solitude, Jasper in Deadland, Just So. 2018 Tony Awards Opening by Sara Bareilles.
MARISA CHRISTIE (Production Stage Manager) Thanks Mom and Dad!
SEONJAE KIM (Associate Director) is thrilled to be a part of Danny’s beautiful vision of Shrek. Favorite credits: KPOP (Broadway), Riot Antigone (La MaMa/Ars Nova), The Wolves (Atlantic), and Wild Goose Dreams (SpeakEasy) BA: Northwestern. www.seonjaekim.com or @sunintheskyletterj
MARK MYARS (Associate Choreographer) Broadway Associate Choreographer: Dear Evan Hansen (Tour and West End), The Cher Show, My Fair Lady (Tour and West End), SpongeBob Squarepants, War Paint, If/Then (Tour), Wicked (International Dance Supervisor) www.markmyars.com
SOLOSHOE COMMUNICATIONS, LLC (Tour Marketing & Press) The SoloShoe team is thrilled to be a part of Shrek The Musical. Founded by Craig Boleman and Kass Prince in 2000, the firm with a funny name has led the marketing efforts for tours including KODO, On Your Feet!, Dirty Dancing in Concert, Spider-man Into the Spiderverse in Concert, The Choir of Man, MST3K, Taj Express to name a few. Currently representing Bluey’s Big Play (Wackadoo!), Johnny Cash: The Official Concert Experience, The Ten Tenors, Malevo and Dick & Angel Dare to Do It. fun people • serious creative
DANI DAVIS (Executive Producer) is an Emmy Award-winning writer, Tony-nominated Broadway producer, Helen Hayes Award recipient, an Emmy-nominated television and theater director/choreographer, and theatrical touring producer. Broadway: Little Women - The Musical (2 Tony nominations), The Lonesome West (4 Tony nominations). Touring: Billy Elliot (Helen Hayes), Little Women - The Musical, Dreamworks’ Shrek The Musical, The Wedding Singer, Flashdance. Television: Handel’s Messiah Rocks (Sony/PBS - 2 Emmy awards, 7 nominations), Girlstarter (Discovery), Kenny Rogers’ Christmas Gift (Hallmark), Regional: Cindy of Arc (The Intiman/Baltimore Stage), Mamma Mia! (Various), The Full Monty (CRT). A graduate of Duke University, Dani serves on Duke’s Entertainment Media & Arts Network steering committee, as well as on boards of organizations in New York City and Cape Cod. She is the proud mother of Noah Pelty and Nina Howland. www.thedanidavis.com
THE ROAD COMPANY (Tour Booking) Founded in 1997 by Stephen Lindsay and Brett Sirota. In addition to Shrek, current representation includes Wicked, Moulin Rouge!, Back to the Future, Kimberly Akimbo, Beetlejuice, Ain’t Too Proud, and more.
ROUND ROOM LIVE (Producer) is the leading producer and promoter of exhibitions and family show entertainment, specializing in transforming both new and iconic intellectual property into engaging and thrilling live events. Round Room creates unique live experiences tailored to the distinct character of each property and produces the highest quality productions for audiences around the world. Their current roster of touring theatrical shows includes: Blippi: The Wonderful World Tour, Blippi The Musical (2023 Olivier Award nomination for Best Family production), Sesame Street Live!, Peppa Pig Live, Nitro Circus 20th Anniversary Tour, and Blue’s Clues & You! Live On Stage. Round Room’s Immersive and Entertainment Experiences division is currently touring: Formula 1: The Exhibition, Jurassic World: The Exhibition, Mandela: The Official Exhibition, and Tupac Shakur. Wake Me When I’m Free.
FIFTH ESTATE ENTERTAINMENT (Producer)
Founded in 2016, Fifth Estate Entertainment is a New York based theatrical production and general management company specializing in developing and producing live entertainment for the stage as well as managing tours, New York City productions, and special events. Recent productions include the 10th Anniversary tour of Rock of Ages, Mystery Science Theater 3000 Live, and In Residence on Broadway.
WOJCIK CASTING TEAM (Casting) B’way: The Little Prince. Tours: The Kite Runner, Jesus Christ Superstar (1st & 2nd National), Motown, Something Rotten!, RENT, Kinky Boots, Rock of Ages, An Officer & A Gentleman, Flashdance, Joseph/Dreamcoat and A Chorus Line as well as Dreamgirls and Jekyll & Hyde in S. Korea and West Side Story in Tokyo, NCL: The Donna Summer Musical, Cirque’s Bad Apple @ NY/ NY in Las Vegas and extensive branded family entertainment tours including Mr Blippi, American Girl Doll, Blues Clues, Cocomelon, Baby Shark and more. Off-Broadway: Othello: The Remix, Church & State, Tennessee Williams’ The Two Character Play and more. Regional: Multiple seasons/shows for Riverside Theatre, FL; Tuacahn PAC, UT; Theatre Aspen and Arvada Center, CO; Stages St. Louis, MO, Theatre Raleigh, NC; The
Engeman Theatre, 92nd Street Y and Summer Theatre of New Canaan. NY Developmental: SuperYou. www.wojcasting.com @Wojcasting
STAFF FOR SHREK THE MUSICAL
PRODUCERS
FIFTH ESTATE ENTERTAINMENT
Dani Davis
ROUND ROOM LIVE
COMPANY MANAGER
Eric Bricking
PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT
Will Farnham, Senior Production Manager
Nicole Sharra, General Manager
CASTING
WOJCIK CASTING TEAM
Scott Wojcik Holly Buczek, CSA
TOUR BOOKING THE ROAD COMPANY
Stephen Lindsay Brett Sirota
Gracie Lewis Shawn Willett Quinn Wasson
Shane Parksmith AnaBella Kalish Jacob Hoffman
Creative Producer Josh Blackburn
Associate Creative Producer Becca Smith
Merchandise The Araca Group
Stage Manager Marisa Christie
Assistant Stage Manager Tori Mondello
Associate Director Seonjae Kim
Associate Choreographer Mark Myars
Associate Production Manager Bryant Montalvo
Score Manager ........................................................ Chris Anselmo
Music Contractor Nate Patten
Associate Scenic Designer Josh McEwen
Associate Lighting Designer Jasmine Moore
Assistant Sound Designer Jacob Freeman
Light Programmer/
Associate Lighting Designer Paul Sonnleitner
Associate Costumes Ricky Lurie
Head Carpenter Ashlee Cheyenne Oliver
Assistant Carpenter Braeden Baldwin
Flyman
Preston Speaker
Production Electrician John Trowbridge
Head Electrician Kamryn Neffle
Writing Associate Darius Buckley
Assistant Electrician/Spot Op Nova Schultz
Head Sound Christopher Griffith
Assistant Sound
Cassandra Glover
Production Properties Indy Sulleiro
Wardrobe Supervisor Hannah Beecher
Hair and Makeup Supervisor Bridgit Crider
Vocal and Dialect Coach Alison Weller
Production Assistant Maci Bass
Electronic Music Design Strange Cranium
Billy Jay Stein, Hiro Iida, Ko Tanaka
Copyist Joann Kane Music – Kyle Brenn
Fifth Estate Assistants Natalie Rine, Sophie Glassman, Liv Rhodes, Jasmine Zang
Transportation Arrow Stage Lines and Senators Coach
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As everyone gets ready for the Thanksgiving holiday, with shopping and football and pumpkin pie to look forward to, we also reflect on what we have to be grateful for. At the Center, we hope that the performances and activities we present are part of that list and that you and your loved ones will consider a gift to help your local performing arts community.
The first Tuesday after Thanksgiving is national #GivingTuesday, and this year you can join millions of Americans on December 3 who will donate to support a favorite non-profit organization. By choosing the Center, your donation will not only benefit our renowned
programming of music and dance, but also our life-changing education and community engagement programs.
Post pandemic, the Center has returned to a full season of performances, with full theaters that attest to the popularity of our engagements. But we want to ensure that we keep that successful momentum going and growing.
The Center is an integral part of this community. Your support also enables special programs such as Summer at the Center, Disney Musicals in Schools, and Studio D: Arts School for All Abilities, an all-inclusive space for children of all abilities to explore their full physical, social, and creative potential through high quality, joyful dance and music instruction.
The Center provides free year-round programming on the Julianne and George Argyros Plaza with activities geared for all ages. During the summer the plaza plays host to Movie Mondays, which for more than a decade has shown family-friendly movies. Friday nights feature a music series that includes a variety of sounds by local artists. Tuesday night dance offers lessons in a variety of dance types, and Winter Prom is a popular event to dress up in your favorite prom era and dance the night away.
The Center is here for everyone, helping to create a culturally connected and vibrant community. Whether you love Broadway musicals or silent discos on the plaza, everyone can incorporate the performing arts into their lives. You can help us continue to thrive.
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Summer at the Center 2024
Meet a really famous dance celebrity at Nutcracker Camp
Have you met the Sugar Plum Fairy? Now is your opportunity at Nutcracker Camp at the Center. You don’t need any dance experience to enjoy the festivities.
This one-day event, ideal for ages 3–7, includes everything little Claras and Fritzs could dream of. Campers will be introduced to the story of The Nutcracker, one of the world’s most popular ballets, in a fun and enriching environment.
The morning will include a ballet class with live piano accompaniment, story time, and a Nutcracker-themed arts and crafts project. Children will learn some choreography, and there will be a guest performance by preprofessional students from the ABT Gillespie School. Best of all, campers will have a special opportunity to have their photo taken with a real live Sugar Plum Fairy!
Nutcracker Camp December 14 or 21, 2024 9:30 am–12:30 pm • $65
The camp will be held in the studios backstage in the Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall and led by dance teachers certified in American Ballet Theatre’s National Training Curriculum.
Class size is limited so reserve your place as soon as possible!
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Holiday magic
The Nutcracker returns in an enchanting production by American Ballet Theatre
In a whirl of dancing snowflakes and mice making mischief, The Nutcracker returns to Segerstrom Hall with American Ballet Theatre’s superb production of this classic ballet. Even people who don’t like ballet love this Nutcracker! It’s hard not to get excited. It has amazing sets, colorful costumes, a cast of more than 100 performers, and of course, stellar performances from some of the world’s leading dancers.
The Orange County Register praises it as a “colorful, cinematic creation filled with spectacle, humor and eye-popping costumes,” and the Los Angeles Times calls it “A joyful Nutcracker that is ravishing and clever enough to inspire multiple viewings.” Pacific Symphony performs the evocative Tchaikovsky score, which takes Clara and her Prince on a dreamlike journey with life-sized toy soldiers, dancing flowers, and a beautiful pas de deux by the Prince and Princess. You’ll walk out of the theater smiling and hoping to dream of sugar plums.
Segerstrom Hall
December 12–22
Photo: Emma Zordan
Fiesta Navidad
Join us for one of Orange County’s most beloved annual holiday traditions as the GRAMMY® Award-winning Mariachi Los Camperos returns to Segerstrom Center with Fiesta Navidad. The group has become a firm favorite at the Center during the holidays, performing here for more than 20 years.
The mariachi group was created in 1961 by Natividad “Nati” Cano. With Nati leading the band for the next 50-plus years, the group played at prestigious venues through the United States and Mexico, including Lincoln Center, The Kennedy Center, the Getty Center and Walt Disney Concert Hall.
Mr. Cano played a fundamental role in the development of mariachi music in the United States by training and mentoring new generations of mariachi musicians. They were the first Mariachi group to perform in New York’s Carnegie Hall. Nati, who passed away in 2014, has been succeeded by Jesus “Chuy” Guzman, who continues the rich music and cultural tradition of mariachi.
Filled with music and dance, this colorful celebration of Mexican holiday traditions is perfect for the whole family.
Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall
December 14
Holidays Around the World
Experience the most wonderful time of year at the Center and join us for a day of festive family fun as we transform the Julianne and George Argyros Plaza into a spectacular winter wonderland! Enjoy a variety of live performances from local music acts and dance groups that celebrate holiday traditions from all around the world that celebrate our cultural heritage. Kids can create their own seasonal crafts and get to experience a little holiday magic with a sparkling snowfall on the Plaza!
Julianne and George Argyros Plaza
December 14 • Free with Plaza Pass
Photo: Emma Zordan
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:
$20,000,000 +
Julia and George Argyros / Argyros Family Foundation
Audrey Steele Burnand*
William J. Gillespie*
Elizabeth and Henry T.* Segerstrom
$10,000,000 + Toby Andrews Anonymous Angels of the Arts
Sandy Segerstrom Daniels
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
Reverend and Mrs. Steven Perry
Samueli Foundation
Sally E. Segerstrom
Jennifer and Anton Segerstrom
Hal and Jeanette Segerstrom Family Foundation
Ruth Segerstrom*
Mr. and Mrs. Theodore W. Segerstrom
Mr. Toren H. Segerstrom
Veronica P. Segerstrom
Mrs. Yvonne Segerstrom*
South Coast Plaza
Mrs. Richard Steele*
Mr. and Mrs. Laurence Williams
$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
Ralph and Eleanor Leatherby Family Foundation
General* and Mrs. William Lyon
Harry and Grace Steele Foundation
Swenson Family Foundation
$3,000,000 +
The Boeing Company
Broadway Across America
Freedom Communications, Inc.
Michael and Eleanor Gordon
Roger and Tracy Kirwan
Times Mirror Foundation and Los Angeles Times
Rick Muth Family/ORCO Block & Hardscape
Dr. Henry Nicholas III
Ms. Stacey Nicholas
Bill and Pat Podlich
Michelle Rohé
$2,000,000 + Anonymous
Zee M. Allred,* Dean C. Allred, Carol Ann Allred Starr
Mrs. D. James Bentley*
Benjamin and Carmela Du Edison International
The First American Corporation Fluor Corporation / The Fluor Foundation
John and Toni Ginger
Mark Chapin Johnson
W. M. Keck Foundation
Kia Motors America, Inc.
Kling Family Foundation
Phillip N. and Mary A. Lyons
Sharon D. Lund Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. George Schreyer
Tara and David Troob
Jean and Tim Weiss
$1,500,000 +
Ginger and Tony Allen
Mr.* and Mrs. James P. Baldwin
The Beall Family
Deborah and Larry J. Bridges
Kevin and Denise Cassin
Eileen J. Cirillo
Cox Communications / Cox Media
Randy and Sally Crockett
Mr. and Mrs. Moti Ferder, Lugano Diamonds
Paul F. and Daranne Folino
Lawrence and Dolores Higby
The Irvine Company
Margaret G. and Thomas E. Larkin*
Paul and Lilly Merage
Mercedes-Benz USA
Mrs. Marjorie T. Rawlins*
Rutan & Tucker, LLP
Spectrum Reach
Elizabeth Colyear Vincent*
Cecil C. and Kathryn H. Wright*
$1,000,000 +
Anonymous
Howard and Roberta Ahmanson
Bette and Wylie Aitken
Automobile Club of Southern California
Dr. Michael M. and Mrs. Patricia A. Berns
Mr. and Mrs. William J. Bettingen*
Mr. and Mrs. Grant Bettingen*
Marta and Raj Bhathal
California Bank & Trust
Callero Family Foundation
Ellen and Clarence* Conzelman
Delta Air Lines
Carole and Robert* Follman
Leo Freedman Foundation
June M. Fry
Jackie Glass / Kling Family Foundation
Rondell B. and Joyce P. Hanson
Nora and Charles Hester* and the Hester Family Foundation
George Hoag Family Foundation
S.L. and Betty Huang / Huang Family Foundation
Kaiser Permanente
KJAZZ 88.1
Shanaz and Jack Langson
Corey and Leslie Leyton
Mrs. Colleen Manchester
David and Kathryn Moore
Mrs. Mary E. Moore
Pam and Jim Muzzy
Mr. and Mrs. Frank E. O’Bryan
Pacific Life
Mr. and Mrs. William Roberts
Donna Shannon-O’Bryan
Mr. and Mrs. Ron Simon
Mr. and Mrs. Douglas H. Smith
The Sommerville Trust
Georgia Hull Spooner*
Diane and David Steffy
Dorothy Stillwell*
Susan M. and Timothy L. Strader Family
The Warner Family
Wells Fargo / Wells Fargo Foundation
Mrs. Constance T. Whitney*
Carol and Kent Wilken
$750,000 +
Mary and Richard* Cramer
James* and Catherine Emmi
Maralou and Jerry* Harrington
Dr.* and Mrs. Randall R. McCardle
Mrs. Mary M. Muth*
Trish and John* O’Donnell
Charles and Patricia Poss*
Rockwell International
Bev and Bob Sandelman
Karalyn and Joseph* Schuchert
Mr. and Mrs. Peter Owen Shea
Janice and Ted Smith
The Reinhold Foundation
Mr.* and Mrs. Joseph M. Thomas
Mr. and Mrs. William Thompson
Thomas and Elizabeth Tierney
Thomas and Joyce Tucker Family
$500,000 +
Mr. and Mrs. Richard D. Allen
The Allergan Foundation
Doug and Jaimee Baker
Pamela and Al Baldwin
Dr. and Mrs. Arnold O. Beckman*
Mr.* and Mrs. Benton Bejach
Katherine and Howard Bland
Cartier
Victoria and David Collins
Patricia Fredricks-Dolson*
Mr. and Mrs. David Emmes II
Andy and Joan Fimiano
Carol Frobish*
Frome Family Foundation
Harriett F. Grant*
Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Heinz*
Valerie and Hans Imhof
The Joseph Family
JPMorgan Chase & Co. / JPMorgan Chase & Co. Foundation
Barbara* and Robert Kleist
K-MOZART 105.1 FM
Varla E. Newbury Knauss and Curtis A. Knauss
KOCE
Eve A. Kornyei
Classical KUSC
Robert D.* and Patricia B. MacDonald
Marcia L. Millen, in memory of James and Leath Millen
NORDSTROM
The Peter Ochs Family
Jackie Singer and John Pope
Ralphs / Food 4 Less
Carlene Rona*
Estate of Karen Ann Roos
Michael* and Stacy Schlinger
H. Michael and Holly Schwartz
Nick and Heidi Shahrestany
The Shanbrom Family
Shea Homes Foundation
Justice Sheila Prell Sonenshine (Ret.) and Mr. Ygal Sonenshine
Connie and Dr. Peter Spenuzza / Spenuzza Velastegui Family
The Center Fund provides general operating support on an annual basis for Segerstrom Center for the Arts and its programs. We are honored to recognize the following individuals, corporations and foundations for their gifts made between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024. Your generosity makes all we do possible—and we thank you! To learn more about the Center Fund and the benefits of giving, please contact us at 714.556.2122 x4009 or Give@scfta.org.
$500,000+
Kevin and Denise Cassin
Sandy Segerstrom Daniels
Phillip N. and Mary A. Lyons
$250,000+
Anonymous
Mr. and Mrs. Moti Ferder, Lugano Diamonds
The Guilds of the Center
Elizabeth and Henry T.* Segerstrom
$100,000+
Elizabeth and Bart Asner
Marta and Raj Bhathal
Deborah and Larry J. Bridges
Randy and Sally Crockett
Jane and Jim Driscoll
Mr. and Mrs. Hans Imhof
Kling Family Foundation / Jackie Glass
Ms. Suki McCardle
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Meyer
Reverend and Mrs. Steven Perry
Bill and Pat Podlich
Michael* and Stacy Schlinger
Mr. and Mrs. George Schreyer
H. Michael and Holly Schwartz
Sally E. Segerstrom
Stewart R. Smith and Robin A. Ferracone
Connie and Dr. Peter Spenuzza / Spenuzza Velastegui Family Foundation
Swenson Family Foundation
Jaynine and Dave Warner
Carol* and Kent Wilken
$50,000+
Anonymous (2)
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Best
Chipotle Mexican Grill
Eileen J. Cirillo
EnergizeStudents.org
Andy and Joan Fimiano
John and Toni Ginger
Jenny and Jeff Gross
Lawrence and Dolores Higby
S.L. and Betty Huang / Huang Family Foundation
Reza Jahangiri and Kate Levering-Jahangiri
The Jonathan and Nicole Cronstedt Foundation
Burt and Molly Jolly
Roger and Tracy Kirwan
Karla Kraft and Anderee Berengian
Dale Landon and Carole Haes Landon
The Louise Merage Family Foundation
Marcia L. Millen
Rick Muth Family / ORCO Block & Hardscape
Lana and Walter Parsadayan
PeopleSpace / Jesse & Amy Bagley
John and Sherry Phelan
David and Molly Pyott Foundation
Carolyn Zarate-Ramsey and Robert Ramsey
Ms. Maria Rigatti
Michelle Rohé
Honorable H. Warren and Janet Siegel
Tony and Jessy Smith
Diane and David Steffy
Steven M. Sorenson Foundation
Susan M. and Timothy L. Strader Family
Tammy and Samuel Tang
Tara and David Troob
Laura and Tim Vanderhook
Charlie and Ling Zhang
$35,000+
The Aronoff Family
City of Hope
David and Barbara Cline
Mary and Richard* Cramer
John L. and Carol Curci
Floriani Family
Harmon and Lea Kong
Paul and Bonnie Lubock
Mr. and Mrs. James V. Mazzo
Neil and Barbara Phillips Trust
The Schreiber Family
South Coast Plaza
Mr. John E. Stratman
Dr. Michelle and Mr. David Tabb
The Tappan Foundation
Wilfred M. and Janet A. Roof Foundation
$25,000+
Dr. and Mrs. Cyrus Arman
Katherine and Howard Bland
Steven and Herma Brenneis
Chapman University
Bobbi Cox
Janet L. Curci
Tim and Michelle Dean
Chris Dombrowski
Allan* and Sandy Fainbarg
Angela Friedman
Michael and Debra Garnreiter GOAL Foundation
The Grosvenor Family
Maralou Harrington
Barbara Hiller Johnson
Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Kohl
Dr. Allan Lifson and Isaac Torres, Jr.
Deborah H. and Jeffrey H. Margolis
Mr. and Mrs. Dean Matheson
Rebecca and Carl McLarand
Lisa and Richard Merage
Haydee Mollura
Jasmine Morielli, in memory of Scott Morielli
Mara and Keith Murray
Jennifer and Brian Niccol
Cheryl Hill Oakes
Mr. John R. Patterson
Mary Phillipp and David Johnson
Mr. and Ms. James P. Previti
Karen Rabe
Bev and Bob Sandelman
Elizabeth and Justus Schlichting
Mr. and Mrs. Brian Sullivan
Stacey and Paul Von Berg
$15,000+
Ginger and Tony Allen
Ben and Carmela Du Family Foundation Fund
Tom and Pam Bender
Mr. and Mrs. James R. Bergman
Toni and Steven Berlinger
Maria Cadigan
The Cameron Family Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence D. Cancellieri
Mary and John Carrington
David and Victoria* Collins
Gail and Jim Daniels
Mr. and Dr. Debons
Mr. and Mrs. W. James Edwards III
Dr. and Mrs. David Eggleston
Mr. and Mrs. David Emmes, II
Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Estabrooks
Anthony and Carie Ferry
Frome Family Foundation
Diane and Joyce* Froot
Mr. and Mrs. T. Fukunaga*/ Kay K. Fukunaga
The Doug* and Julie Garn Family
Mr. and Mrs. John C. Garrett
Kim and Scott Harris-Weiner
Mr. and Mrs. Kevin J. Hayes
Constance Hsu
Gay and Rob Johnson
Mr. and Mrs. Jeremy M. Jones
Nicole and Steve Joseph
Ms. MaryLois Kuhn
Mr. and Mrs. Bruce W. Kuluris
Corey and Leslie Leyton
Mr. and Mrs. C. Ronald Livingston*
Douglas (Tad) Lowrey and Gayle Lowrey
Robert D.* and Patricia B. MacDonald
Mr. and Mrs.* Robert J. Mairena
Lauri McIntosh and John Bottjer
Mr. and Mrs. Dean Meiling
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Merage
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Moorhead
Richard A. and Marilyn Kayla Moriarty
Pam and Jim Muzzy
Dr. Kevin O’Grady and Mrs. Nella Webster
Patrick E. Paddon and S. Leslie Jewett
Maryam Parman
Evelyn and Pete Parrella
Mr. Gerry Parsky
Laila and Dryden Pence
Dr. and Mrs. Richard Pitts
Melinda and Steven Sanders
Dr. Sarah Scott and Mr. Christopher Scott
Scott and Leslie Seigel
Mr. and Mrs. Bert Selva
Ronna and Bill Shipman
Shorebreak Foundation, LLC
Mr. and Mrs. Ron Simon
Marca and Brian Singer
The Sommerville Trust
Sue and Ralph Stern
Stephanie and Cory Sukert
Katie and Peter Szyman
Donna and Ray Thagard, Jr.
Thomas and Joyce Tucker Family
The Robert* and Valaree Wahler Family
Paige West
The Whitcher Family
$10,000+
Anonymous
Mrs. Olivia Abel
Mr. and Ms. Barry Aronoff
The Beall Family
The Bish Family
Mr. and Mrs.* David C. Brown
Kimberly Burge
John and Kate Carvelli
Mr. and Mrs. David W. Chonette
Amy Chu
Gunnel Cole
Mr. Joseph Connor
Robert* and LaDorna* Eichenberg
Andra and Tom Ellingson
Mr. and Mrs. Scot Ellingson
Pat Felbinger
Drs. Richard Gates and Gail Maitson Gates
Mrs. Vicki Gumm
Ms. Marci Hollander
Mr. Matthew M. Jadali
Dr. and Mrs. Gary T. Jenkins
Jim and Gale Luce
Brad and Becky Lund
Ms. Diana Martin and Mr. Mark Tomaino
Tamara Octavio
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen G. Oswald
Pralle Krotts Family Foundation
Trish and Steve Scarborough
David and Orva Schramm
Mr. and Mrs. Damon Shelly
Richard and Patricia Shinto
Justice Sheila Prell Sonenshine (Ret.) and Mr. Ygal Sonenshine
Mindy and Glenn Stearns
Josh and Nicole Strathman
Adam and Artemis Tuliper
In memory of Barbara Steele Williams*
$5,000+
Mr.* and Mrs. Byron Allumbaugh
Elizabeth An and Gordon Clune
Mr. and Mrs. Darrel Anderson
Julia and George Argyros
Lisa Argyros / Argyros Family Foundation
Stephanie Argyros / Argyros Family Foundation
Dr. and Mrs. Leslie A. Bain
Katheryn Baker
Pamela and Al Baldwin
Sally Bender
Mr. and Mrs. Colin Best
Dr.* and Mrs. John R. Betson
Barbara and Alex Bowie
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Cohn
Mr. Gordon Cowan
Michael Dreyer and Hannah An
Lewis H. Drumwright
Laurie and Steve Duncan
Judi Dutton
Terry and Jeffrey Edwards
Susan and Robert Ehrlich
Ms. Lupe Erwin
Shari and Harry Esayian
Ashley and Zach Fischer
Christy and Rich Flanagan
Carole and Robert* Follman
Iris and Arnold Frankel
Lynn and Douglas K. Freeman
Mary Gilly and John Graham
Cory Glass
Howard Gleicher / Damon Chen
Michael and Eleanor Gordon
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Grody
Marlene and Sam* Hamontree
Karen Hardin-Swickard
Ms. Kerry L. Hedley
Gavin and Ninetta Herbert
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth R. Himes
David L. Horowitz Family
Ms. Victoria Hutton
Mr. Rodney Imai
The Jaffe Family Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Jaffee
Janice M. and Roger* W. Johnson
Jessica and James Johnson
Dr. Tatiana Kain and Dr. Zeev Kain
Don and Soogie Kang
Teri Kennady
Varla E. Newbury Knauss and Curtis A. Knauss
Eve A. Kornyei
Mr. Peter Krieger
Randy and Sarah Lake
Ms. Fiona LeCong-Ly and Dr. Vietnam Ly
Dr. and Mrs. Milton Legome
Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Edward LeVasseur Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Randall W. Lewis
Linda I. Smith Foundation
Monika Lopez
Patricia Ann and Robert M. Marshall
Charles* and Twyla Martin
Ms. Sarah McElroy
Ms. Olga Megdal
Suzanne and James Robb Mellor
Mr. and Mrs. Peter T. Meltzer
Michelle Merage
John and Karen Meston
Sylvia D. Michler
Miracle Foundation Fund
Vanessa Moore
Bob and Christie Narver
Trish and John* O’Donnell
Mr. and Mrs. William O. Passo
Perfect Parts Corp.
Randall* and Cecilia Presley
Ms. Carol Primm
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Proctor
Walter and Renate Rados
Joel and Lilya Reiss
Joan Riach Gayner
Marilyn Hester Robbins and William H. Robbins
Mr. Robert E Romney
Charles and Kathy Rosenberger
Georgia and Robert Roth
Kathryn Rousek Smith
Jan Vitti Rubel
Dr. J. Ruggio
Sandy and Harriet Sandhu
Joan and Alan Sellers
Mr. and Mrs. Evan Slavik
Mr. and Mrs. Dean Spanos
Nancy and Geoffrey Stack
Dr. and Mrs. Barry D. Steele
Dr. and Mrs. Charles Steinmann
Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Strader
Peter and Mary Tennyson
Amy and Jeffrey Vieth
Dr. Christina Wainwright and Mr. Shep
Wainwright
Mr. and Mrs. Laurence M. Watson
William K. Hood and Gloria L. Hood Fund
Paul and Cheryl Wyrick
Darren and Christina Xanthos
Mr. and Mrs. Allen Yourman
$2,500+
Anonymous
Laurie and Jonathan Abelove
Ms. Kathy R. Akashi
Mr. Paul Anderson and Ms. Jessica Parris
Dr. Chris Apodaca
Sharon Barrett
Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. Bein
Mr.* and Mrs. Dror J. Benjamin
Mr. and Mrs. Joel Benkie
Barbara J. Benson
Ms. Rhonda Beylik
Mark and Marilyn Bleak
Gloria Brandes
Elisabeth and Dr. Frank Brow
Ms. Kelly Burke
Mr. and Mrs. John C. Callard
Jean Campbell
Mrs. Stella Mae Charton
Mr. Theodore Chen
Dr. and Mrs. Shigeru Chino
Lisa Ciampa
Robert and Diana Clemmer
Mr. Otis Cliatt II
Ronna and Donald Coe
Candice Collings Gorsuch
Mr. William Gordon and Dr. Susan M. Condrey
Confidence Foundation
Corkett/Myers Families
Michael and Anne Crawford
Mr. and Mrs. John Cunningham
Victoria Cushey
Noël Davis
Gregg Denicola, M.D.
Dr. Daniel P. Dennies
Mrs. Sandra DiSario
Steve Dunham
Mr. and Mrs. Donald P. Evarts
Farmers & Merchants Bank
Robert Farnsworth and Lori Grayson
Ms. Roberta Feuerstein
Ms. Gwendolyn Forquer
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond J. Francis
Dr. Robert Furman
Mike and Sharon Galassi
Mrs. Jerra L. Garrett
Margaret Gates
Miriam Ghabour
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher
Mr. and Mrs. Larry Gorum
Mr. and Mrs. Brian Hale
Rondell B. and Joyce P. Hanson
Bruce and Eileen Harrigan
Bill* and Harriet Harris
Ms. Allyson Hoppe
Ms. Jessie Hou
Mark and Kristine Howlett
Mr. Mark P. Ike
Mr and Mrs Jim Irwin
Jackson Tidus
Donna Janes
Mrs. Susie Jaqua
Mr. L. Wayne Jeffcoat
Tom Jenkins
Randy and Linda Kearns
Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Keith
Keller Family Fund
Jennifer Keller
Mr. and Mrs. William A. Klein
Dr. Elliott Kornhauser
Dr.* and Mrs. Paul K. Lam
Mrs. and Mr. Mikey Lares
Latham & Watkins
Kevin Lawrence
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Donors
Kevin and Doris Lee
Ms. Michelle Lee
Paula Lingelbach
In memory of Victorio Adan Maestas
Miss Ariana Miramontes
Mr. and Mrs. William Mawhorter
R. Patrick* and Jeannette L. McDaniel
Toni* and Terry McDonald
Robert and Patricia McLaughlin
Susan Mears
Mr. and Mrs. David J. Melilli
Willis L. and Dorothy M. Miller and Family
Thomas and Deanna Mitro
Moises Montoya
Tom and Naomi Moon
Mr. and Mrs. David Murray
In memory of Mr. Robert T. Newell
Newmeyer & Dillion
Chien and Linh Nguyen
Julia Nguyen-Kim
The Minoru Nitta Family
Northern Trust
The Peter Ochs Family
Annette and Joseph Oltmans II
Yvette Pergola
Sandra and Dan Perlmutter
Ms. Diane Peterson
Pharris Group
Mr. Willard Pierce
Pirzadeh & Associates, Inc.
Patricia Price and Craig Behrens
Marcia Kay and Ron Radelet
John Rallis and Mary Lynn Bergman-Rallis
Suzanne C. and Jim H. Reinhardt
David* and Linda Roberson Family
Mr. and Mrs. Loren Rojek
Mr. and Mrs. Clifford R. Ronnenberg
Dr. Judy Fluor Runels, in memory of Gregory Osborne
Paul and Mary Sackman
Mr.* and Mrs. Jack A. Sage
Ms. Lynn Salo
Ms. Irma O. Sands
Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Schneider
Emmanuel Sharef
Mary Shebell and Merle McCormick
Lance and Deborah Slimmer
Mr. and Mrs. Ronald E. Soderling
Mr. and Mrs. Morris Stark
Dr. and Mrs. Daniel Stein
Ronald and June Stein
Lisa and Wayne Stelmar
Susan and Richard Stuelke
Ruth E. Sully
Mr. Lee R. Sutherland
Mr. and Mrs. Dennis J. Sweeney
Mr. and Mrs. R. David Threshie, Jr.
Mary Tolar
Dr. David L. Tsoong and Dr. Betty K. Tu
Ann Van Ausdeln
S. Vander Wal and S. Vincent
Ambassador and Mrs. Gaddi H. Vasquez
Megan and John Waldeck
Mr. Jeff Walden
In memory of Robert D. Walters
Mrs. Martha E. Weida
Ms. Sandy Wessman
Geofrey Wickett and Normand Lessard
S. Gayle Widyolar, M.D.
Mrs. Bobbitt Williams
Kathy Willman
Mr. and Mrs. Dean J. Zipser
$1,500+
Anonymous
Ms. Janine Adesko
Ms. Donna Anderson and Mr. Ronald Willut
Mr. John L. Auger
Dr. Thomas Bailey
Baker Family Trust
Ms. Diane Bangar
Mr. Robert T. Barnum and Ms. Ying Liu
William Beeson
Mrs. Jennifer Berg
Berwood Management, Inc.
John and Kathy Besnard
Ms. Donna S. Bianchi
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Blair
Bill and Judy Brady
Ms. Karly Brown
Mrs. Frances Buchanan
Mr. Hoang Bui
Sylvia Burnett
Ms. Donna F. Calvert
Ms. Deidre Campbell
Luisa Cano
Chadwick Family
Marty Chao and Jean Chung
Dr. and Mrs. Gerald L. Chapman
Ms. Sandra Chiles
The Chozen Family
Ms. Sharon A. Cleaver
Ms. Mary Coates
Mr. and Mrs. Edmond M. Connor
Mr. James and Mrs. Lavon DeGraw
Mrs. Lorraine Dentz
Ms. Jill Dulich
Mr. and Mrs. Richard C. Duncan Jr.
Ellen Dupuy
Frances L. Dye
Ms. Nancy Eberhardt
Lynda Tryon Einstein
Alexander Eliseev
Karen Ellis and Sandra Hartness
Cyndee Ely
Emmons-Babilo Family
Ms. Kaaryn File
Mrs. Cristy Fischbeck
Cliff and Kathy Fleming
Elizabeth and John Fleming
Christine Flowers
Janet Ford
Steve* and Cindy Fry / Fry Family Foundation
Marte* and Jack Ganoung
Greg Gates
Mr. Gary Goldsworthy
Gerrie Goodreau
Mr. Donald Gormly
Dr. Lorellen Green
Sharon and John Gregg
Mr. and Mrs. David Hale
April and Gene Hartline
Mr. and Mrs. Terry Hartshorn and Family
Vicki and David Hatfield
Mr. Frank T. Henry
Gary* and Sara, Frank and Brad Hinman
Mr. Dai Hoang
Toni Hoyt
Hing and Doris Hung
Mr. Darrel Huntington
Dr. Douglas and Sandra Jackson
Buzz* and Joan Jackson
Laurie Jacobs
Ms. Cynthia L. Jennings
Kenneth L. and Marilyn C. Jones
Mr. and Mrs. Reynold Kern
Mr. and Mrs. James Knapp
Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Knoth
Mr. and Mrs. Barry Konier
Ira and Riki Kucheck
Kiran Kumar
Dr. and Mrs. KiHong Kwon
Ms. Susan Ladenes
Mr. Jesse W. Laney
Ms. Sandy Law
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Lester
Pamela Lewin
Robert* and Janet Lind
Nancy Locke
Richard and Jacqueline Lombardi
Ms. Margaret M. Lord
Mr. and Mrs. Brent Lynn
Sinh Ma
Mrs. Colleen Manchester
Dr. and Mrs. William Manclark
Mr. and Mrs. Don W. Martens
Ray Melissa
Kathy Michel
Mr. and Mrs. Roy E. Molina
Evonne Morton
Gustav and Anyanka
Ms. Sheri Nazaroff
Dr. Abdel Salam M. Niazy
Mr. and Mrs. Alan Nicolette
Mr. and Mrs. Don M. Norman
Rey O’Day
David and Christine Otaguro
Mr. and Mrs. Richard H. Packard
Mr. Raj Patel
Ms. Katrina L. Pelto
Ms. Barbara Perez
Beverly and Jim Peters
Mr. Curt Puskas
Michelle A. Reinglass
Richard C. Reischman
Ronna and Marshall Rown, M.D.
Ms. Janet Sanders
Ms. Suzanne Schaumburg
Dolores Schiffert
Ms. Pamela M. Schmider
Ms. Denise Schuler
Mr. and Mrs. Theodore W. Segerstrom
Anita Seiveley and Jim Collins
Roger and Phyllis Shafer
Linda and Ed Sherman
Ms. Patricia Shiley
Ms. Virginia D. Silverman
Ms. Shari Simmons
Dr. John J. Smith and Mr. Edward R. Escoto
Ms. Kim Smith
Stephen E. Smith and Kathy Coyle Smith
N. Vicky Staub
Rob and Joan Stratton
Carol Lipp Strauss
Mr. Christopher Trela
Ms. Alveris B. Van Fleet-Corson
Fritzie Walker
D and G Winzey
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Witt
$1,000+
Anonymous (2)
Jeannie Adams
Sharon G. Adams
Ms. Janis Agopian
Mr. and Mrs. Alan Airth
Mr. and Mrs. Stanley P. Angermeir
Ms. Barbara D. Baranski
Ms. Billie K. Baron
Mr.* and Mrs. Benton Bejach
Dorothy and Donald* Bendetti
Dr. Michael M. and Mrs. Patricia A. Berns
David Bixler and Kristine Kaneko
Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Braun
Dr. Elizabeth Bridges
Paul and Rose Briscoe
Jim and Wendy Brooks
Ms. Kristin Candy
Mr. and Mrs. John L. Cashion
Ms. Bertha Cerda
Mr. Darren M. Cobb
Kevin and Lisa Corrigan
Greg and Donna Crandall
Mary E. Dalessi
Mr. William G. Daly
Dr. Robert F. and Julie A. Davey
Mary Allyn and Earl Dexter
Claus Dieckell
Ms. Denise D. Diener and Mark D. Engquist
Richard and Lisa Doebler
Jane Draganza
Gregory Eberhardt
Mrs. Mariam El Haj
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Eng
Ms. Epifania Fernandez
The Fjield Trust
Mr. and Mrs. J. Robert Fluor III
Mrs. and Mr. Carmela Fogliani
Dr. and Mrs. Francis Foo
James and Martha Freeman
Ms. Yolanda Galloway
Ms. Cheryl Garland
Mary and Dennis Ghan
Susan Glass
Ms. Mackenzie E. Grant
Dina L. Gray
Gary and Linda Greene
Mr. and Ms. Chad Hall
Mr. Douglas Hansen
Angela Sue Helin
Ms. Laurie Henigan
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Hinkle
Peter C. Holliday
Victoria Hsiung
Serena Huynh
Uyen Hwang
Mark and Kris Jablonski
Karen and James Jacoby
Ms. Darcy Jones
Mr. Matt Juergens
Lynn L. Kambe
Ms. Gladys Kares
Dr. and Ms. Michael T. Kleinman
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
Brian Kroll
Mr. Robert Kulpa and Ms. Linda S. Pabian
Betty Jane Lang
Ms. Kathy Leclair
Hilary Lemansky
Patricia Lewis
Lexus of Westminster
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Liao
Mr. Jay Lieberman
Marsha and Bill Link
Dr. and Mrs. Hugh Logan, Jr.
In memory of Ed Lynch
Robert J. MacHott
Kay and John Maglica
Dave and Diana Margileth
Mrs. and Mr. Rene Matzkin
Jenna McCarthy
Pamela Michael
Mr. and Mrs. Radoslav Mladineo
Mr. and Mrs. Moher
Dr. Edwin S. Monuki
Priscella J. Moore
Mr. Joaquin Morales
Ms. Janice L. Moroney
Tom and Marian Nau
Ms. Lupe Navarro
Irene and Bonnie Nickle
Frank and Arlene O’Donnell
Michael R. Oppenheim
Guy and Linda Ormes
Mr. Tom Orradre
William and Linda Owen
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Perricone
Dr. Ronald O. and Donna J. Phelps
Bruce and Johni Pittenger
Kristin and Noah Pokrass
Laurie and Richard M.* Rodnick
Robert and Ann Ronus
Mr. Tyler Runge
In memory of Connie Sakamoto and Mattie Fenner
Karen and Philip Schmidt
Pravin and Iris Shah
Mitch and Shelley Shatzen
Claudette Shaw
Mr. Dennis Shozi
Dr. and Mrs. Henry Sobel
Karyn and Bill Spear
Mr. Chad Stalbaum
Mr. Bryan A. Stirrat
Dr. Richard Sundell
David and Jill Susson
Marilyn and Thomas C. Sutton
Mr.* and Mrs. Arthur E. Svendsen
Michael and Suzanne Tague
Ms. Riley Tatum
Kristin Taylor
Matt and Liana Taylor
Sandra Teitsworth
Mitchell and Donna Thiessen
Ms. Anne-Margaret Tovar
Mr. and Mrs. Dan Ugalde
Pat* and Joanne Wastal
Marilyn and Steve Weber
Mr. and Mrs. Gary Weisenberg
Mrs. Tory Whittingham
Howard and Sumi Yata
Ms. Evelyn Zohlen and Mr. Mark Prendergast *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.
$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
$500,000 +
Dr. Michael M. and Mrs. Patricia A. Berns
Fluor Corporation
The Fluor Foundation
Carol Frobish*
Times Mirror Foundation and Los Angeles Times
Rockwell
Estate of Karen Ann Roos
Mrs. Constance T. Whitney*
$250,000 +
Bank of America
Nancy Marie Biram*
The First American Corporation
Patricia Fredricks-Dolson
Edison International
Isidore C. and Penny W.* Myers
$100,000 +
Daniel C.* and Janet S. Bonbright and Sons
Estate of Ford A. and Wilma J. Dickerhoff
Mr. and Mrs. Robert G. Engman
Helen B. Fait
Elizabeth E. Fleming*
William Randolph Hearst Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Heinz
Richard C. and Virginia A. Hunsaker*
Peter G. and Mary M. Muth* and Family
Estate of Michael D. and Lorraine C. Nadler
Nestle USA, Inc.
The Orange County Register
Mr. and Mrs. Douglas H. Smith
Ronald E. Soderling
Virginia Valentine
Nancy B. Veitch and Chris and Irene Veitch
Estate of Jane D. Zimmerman
Dr. and Mrs. David E. Zinke, Brandon, Heidi & Benjamin
$50,000 +
The Birtcher Family
Founders Plus
Evelyn and Richard Francuz
Sonia and Earle Ike
Barbara Hiller Johnson
Mark Chapin Johnson
Mr. and Mrs. Richard E. Macklin
Palley-Needelman Asset Management
Dr. and Mrs. James E. Pierog, Jessica and Margaux
Ralphs / Food 4 Less
Estate of Howard G. and Margaret C. Richardson
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen L. Salyer
Al and Susan Shankle
Mr. Stewart R. Smith
Ms. Anita Sparrow*
Wells Fargo
In memory of Barbara Steele Williams
$25,000 +
The Beall Family
Victor H. Boyd
Dr. and Mrs. Darrell J. Burnett
Chris and Lee Ann Canaday
Donors
The Carl and Patricia Neisser Family Trust
Dr. and Mrs. Shigeru Chino
David and Victoria Collins, Jennifer, Nicole and David
Bjorn and Gloria Dahlberg and Family
Ruth Ding, in memory of Thomas and Mary Lee
James* and Catherine Emmi
Dr. Dennis R. Fratt
The Baker Frenzel Family
Mr.* and Mrs. H. F. Hamann
Nat S. and April D. Harty
Las Campanas of Orange County
Mr. and Mrs. Christopher B. Lucas
Charles W. and Candace J. McBrayer
Dr. and Mrs. Seymour J. Melnik
Dr. and Mrs. Richard P. Mungo
Mr. and Mrs. Richard G. Nelson
Joseph and Mary Norton Family
Mr. and Mrs. Bradford Harold Miller*
O’Neil Moving Systems, Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. Anthony H. Osterkamp Jr.
Nicholas S. Patin
Stanley R. Robb Family
In honor of Mary Isabelle Sandberg
Robert J. Searles
In memory of Renée Segerstrom
Dr. and Mrs. Thomas E. Shaver and Family
Thomas and Joyce Tucker Family
In memory of Faye Wilkinson
Dr. and Mrs. Douglas A. Wilson
$10,000 +
Mrs. Donald V. Bassler
The William A. Baxter Family
George and Jacqueline Birdsong
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Birtcher
Mr. and Mrs. Peter F. Bowie
Susan Boyd
Mr. Lawrence H. Butler Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Callahan
The Clubhouse
Con Gusto Chapter of The Guilds of the Center
Mr. and Mrs. Edmond M. Connor
Mr. and Mrs. Warren C. Dean, Jr.
Ms. Julie Brinkerhof Edwards
Mr. Aaron Egigian
Alan* and Sandy Fainbarg Family
John and Carolyn Garrett
Mr. and Mrs. Gerald H. McQuarrie
GoodSmith & Co., Inc.
William K. and Maxine Gresswell*
Dr. and Mrs. G. Stanley Hall
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
Mrs. Suzanne Kline
Dr. Elliott Kornhauser
Mrs. Susan Lambrose
Ronald C., Vincencia M., Elisabeth L. and Heather D. Lazof
Mr. and Mrs. George Leeper
Mr. and Mrs. Frank L. Mallory
Mr. and Mrs. Brad McCroskey
R. Patrick* and Jeannette L. McDaniel
Mr. and Mrs. Steven A. McHolm
Estate of Ralph and Rose Meyer
Mr. and Mrs. J. Stanley Mullin, Jr.
Newmeyer & Dillion
Jerry Nourse
Cheryl Hill Oakes
Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker
Mr. and Mrs. Tim Paone
Mr. and Mrs. Chris F. Pauls
Mr. Charles Peyton, II
Betty Mower Potalivo
Ted and Jean Robinson and Family
Mrs. Betty Scheidt
Douglas F. Schneider and Family
Rudolph C. Schweitzer*
In memory of Hartley M. Sears
Renée and Henry T. Segerstrom*
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
Margaret and Maurie Watman
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas L. Wilson
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel K. Winton
Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Orrin Wright
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.
Anonymous (3)
Edna and Julio Aljure
Mr. and Mrs. Richard D. Allen
Bart and Elizabeth Asner
Doug and Jaimee Baker
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Barnett
John and Betty Barr
Dorothy and Donald* Bendetti
Dr. Michael M. and Mrs. Patricia A. Berns
Katherine and Howard Bland
Barbara and Alex Bowie
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph E. Brown, Jr.
Charles “Chip” Caldwell
Dr.* and Mrs. James H. Casey
Elizabeth and David* Cole
David and Victoria Collins, Jennifer, Nicole and David
John and Jennifer Condas
Dr. Susan M. Condrey and William Gordon
Randy and Sally Crockett
Mr. and Mrs. William K. Davis
Mr. Joe DiCorpo and Ms. Mia MacDougall
Annette Doreng-Sterns
Mary Jane McArthur Edalatpour and Nasrola Edalatpour
Eileen J. Cirillo Trust
Mr. and Mrs. David Emmes, II
Shari and Harry Esayian
Mr. Harold W. Faber
Ms. Linda S. Ford
Dr. Dennis R. Fratt
Mrs. Sandra M. French
Mr. and Mrs. T. Fukunaga*/
Kay K. Fukunaga
John and Carolyn Garrett
Jackie Glass
Jean and Fred* Hamann
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas T. Hammond
Howard and Carol Hay
Steve Heit
Lawrence and Dolores Higby
Higgins Family Trust
David L. Horowitz Family
Mark and Kristine Howlett
S.L. and Betty Huang / Huang Family Foundation
Traute Huycke
Ken Jillson and Al Roberts*
Varla E. Newbury Knauss and Curtis A. Knauss
Mr. Gary A. Kreitz and Ms. Joyce Singman
Elizabeth Kurila and Michael Mindlin
Dale Landon and Carole Haes Landon
Richard and Gerrie Leeds
Michael and Lee Ann Litterst
General* and Mrs. William Lyon
Phillip N. and Mary A. Lyons
James, Charlene and Katherine MacDonald
Robert D.* and Patricia B. MacDonald
The McLarand Family Trust
Marcia L. Millen
Mr. Robin B. Miner
Ethan Morgan
Dr. and Mrs. Richard P. Mungo
Rick Muth
Thomas H. and Marilyn* Nielsen
Cheryl Hill Oakes
O’Neil Moving Systems, Inc. / Carolyn O’Neill
Mrs. Charlotte R. Paluzzi
Lenore and Carl* Pearlston
Mark and Carol Perry
Jackie Singer and John Pope
Jeffrey A. Punim, M.D.
Mr. Burton Reis
David* and Linda Roberson Family
Roberta Bouillon Trust
Ted and Jean Robinson and Family
Mr. Richard K. Rosenberg
Dr. Judy Fluor Runels, in memory of Gregory Osborne
Bev and Bob Sandelman
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Schoellerman
Mr. and Mrs. George Schreyer
In Memory of Allen O. Smith
Steven M. Sorenson, M.D.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas E. Sparks
David and Diane Steffy
Richard R. and Phoebe Stenton
Dr. Arthur Strick
Tammy and Samuel Tang
Ms. Nancy B. Tepper
Don L. Thompson
Thomas and Joyce Tucker Family
Gary and Jeri Turner
Ms. Lucia Van Ruiten
Christopher O. Veitch
Stacey and Paul Von Berg
The Robert* and Valaree Wahler Family
Ms. Jill H. Watkins
Kent J. and Carol L. Wilken Family
Dr. David and Audrey Zinke, Brandon, Heidi & Benjamin *in memoriam
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
2023 CORPORATE AND FOUNDATION SUPPORTERS
The Albertsons Companies Foundation
Anonymous
Automobile Club of Southern California
Barbara Steele Williams Designated Agency Endowment
Bloomingdale’s South Coast Plaza
Canterbury Consulting
Crean Foundation
E Nakamichi Foundation
EnergizeStudents.org
Haynes and Boone, LLP
Mesa Water District
Orange County Community Foundation
Pacific Life Foundation
SPECIAL THANKS
Läderach
Total Wine & More
FOUNDATION
ARTS AND BUSINESS LEADERSHIP COUNCIL
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.
Katheryn Baker
Jesse D. Bagley
Lupe Erwin
Cory Glass
Peter Krieger
Fiona T. LeCong-Ly
Monika Lopez
Sarah J. McElroy
Jill Meznarich
Vanessa Moore
Maurice Murray, Chair
Tammy Octavio
Patrick Strader
Yvonne Tsao
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.
Monica Drescher, Accounting Generalist• Alberto Gil, Staff Accountant
HUMAN RESOURCES
Maile Sagiao, Manager, Human Resources
Karen Duncan, Human Resources Generalist• Jon Gibson, HRIS Specialist
MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS
Lisa Middleton, Vice President, Marketing & Communications
Carla Cruz, Senior Director, Communications
Emyli Gudmundson, 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, Manager, Digital Marketing
Joesan Diche, Manager, eCommerce Marketing• Johnny Eberhardt, Manager, Membership Marketing
Richard Ong, Manager, Calling Center• Ken Catino, Senior Graphic Designer• Marianne Luwiharto, Graphic Designer
Jennifer Siglin, Graphic Designer•
Susie Lopez, Specialist, Communications
William Olivieri, Specialist, Marketing & Advertising
Jacquelyn Pash, Associate, Public Relations
Diana Torres, Assistant, Group Services•
Emily Doughty, Coordinator, Social Media
Lily Figueroa, Coordinator, Marketing
Lauren Knight, Coordinator, Content Creator
TICKETING
Ruth Mason, Director, Ticket Services
Karen Diche, Manager, Season Tickets•
Nicki Wilmot, Manager, Box Office
Karla Torres, Assistant Manager, Box Office• Amelia Lindqvist, Supervisor, Contact Center
Ray Madrid, Supervisor, Box Office
Sam Preshaw, Supervisor, Box Office
Hannah Schill, Supervisor, Ticket Services
Evan Silveria, Supervisor, Box Office
Marcie Bernal, Receptionist• Alberto Ponce, Coordinator, Office Services•
Michael Mariano, Assistant Manager, Education Partnerships
Katie Nguyen, Coordinator, Education Partnerships
Emily Pearce, Coordinator, Education Programs
Jordyn Williams, Associate, Education Operations
30 or more years of service
20 or more years of service
10 or more years of service
Full-time staff as of October 3, 2024
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
Emily Neely, Director, Community Engagement
Chloe Saalsaa, Manager, Studio D
Priscilla Reyes, Manager, Community Engagement
Adriana Alvarez, Coordinator
THEATER OPERATIONS
David Leavenworth, Vice President, Theater Operations & Facilities•
Brian Keating, Director, Facilities and Engineering
Max Stossier, Director, Theater Operations•
Lindy Luong, Rental Manager
Glenn Powell, Production Manager
Mary Arkfeld, Operations Manager, Event Operations
Aidan Daguro, Assistant Production Manager
Brennan Roach, Event Operations Supervisor
Jordan Smyth, Senior Coordinator
Denise Cruz, Production Coordinator
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
Phil Harris, Assistant
Tim Ligatti, Assistant•
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
Gus Aleman, Engineer
SECURITY
David Geck, Director of Security and Public Safety
Anthony Bordon, Manager
Tyler Cole, Public Safety and Training Manager
Jaime Paz, Assistant Manager
Shey Leir, John Standokes, Sage Williamson, Lee Yepez, Security Supervisors
AMERICAN BALLET THEATRE
WILLIAM J. GILLESPIE SCHOOL
Susan Brooker, Artistic Director
Sarah Jones, Associate Director
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