Performances Magazine | Segerstrom Center for the Arts, January 2025
December 26, 2024 – January 5, 2025
Broadway • Segerstrom Hall January 2025
Twyla Tharp Dance
Claybourne Elder
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Happy New Year and welcome to the second half of our 2024–25 season! As we step into a new year we are filled with renewed energy and inspiration, ready to create unforgettable experiences for all. The promise of a new year brings endless opportunities, and we are thrilled to share that we have welcomed a new vice president of programming and production, Limor Tomer. With an impressive background in the arts and a passion for innovative programming, she brings fresh ideas and a vision that aligns perfectly with our mission to delight, engage, and inspire. The Center continues to make the arts accessible to everyone in our community and we believe in the importance of the performing arts and the impact it has on our lives tied with its ability to initiate change.
This season, prepare to be captivated by an extraordinary lineup of performances that celebrate the depth of the performing arts. Whether you’re a longtime patron or new to our community, we invite you to experience the magic of live theater and the warmth of our Center.
Thank you for your unwavering support. Together, we can nurture the arts and create lasting memories. Here’s to a year filled with creativity, connection, and joy. We can’t wait to see you at the Center!
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Calendar of events
February 2025
Lunar New Year
February 1 | Pacific Symphony
Pines of Rome
February 6–8 | Pacific Symphony
Alonzo King LINES Ballet
February 7 | Dance
The Musicians of Bremen Live!
February 8 & 9 | Family
KODO
February 11 | Philharmonic Society
March 2025
Carmina Burana & Bach
February 27–March 3 | Pacific Symphony
The Magic City
March 1–2 | Family
Carmina Burana
March 2 | Pacific Symphony
Tracy K. Smith
March 3 | In Conversation
Calidore String Quartet
March 6 | Chaber
Symphony 101: Inspiration
March 9 | Pacific Symphony
Voice & The Violin
February 13 | Pacific Symphony
Takács Quartet with David Requiero
February 14 | Chamber
Pink Martini
February 14 & 15 | Pacific Symphony
Twyla Tharp 60th Anniversary with Third Coast Percussion
February 15 & 16 | Dance
Annie February 18–23 | Broadway
Vienna Philharmonic with Yannick Nezet-Seguin
Yefim Bronfman, piano
March 9 | Philharmonic Society
Vienna Philharmonic with Yannick Nezet-Seguin
March 11 | Philharmonic Society
Music of Phil Collins and Genesis
March 14–15 | Pacific Symphony
Underneath a Magical Moon
March 15–16 | Family
RENT in Concert
March 15 | Broadway
Koh Plays Mendelssohn
March 20–22 | Pacific Symphony
London Symphony Orchestra with Sir Antonio Pappano & Yunchan Lim, piano
February 20 | Philharmonic Society
Claybourne Elder
February 20–22 | Cabaret
Lantern Festival
February 22 | Pacific Symphony
Carmina Burana & Bach
February 27–March 3 | Pacific Symphony
¡Fiesta Sinfónica! con Mariachi Garibaldi
March 22 | Pacific Symphony Family
Ballet Folklórico de México
March 22 | Dance
Théotime Langlois de Swarte & Les Arts Florissants
March 23 | Chamber
Israel Philharmonic Society
March 26 | Philharmonic Society
Nowruz: Iranian New Year
March 29 | Pacific Symphony
Boston Pops Esplanade Orchestra
March 30 | Philharmonic Society
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
Hazel Vogel as Annie and Kevin as Sandy in the 2024–25 National Tour of Annie
All photos by Matthew Murphy, MurphyMade
Do we need more sunshine in Southern California? Always! What we really want is more of the optimistic sunshine that Little Orphan Annie brings to everyone she meets. Just when we need her, Annie comes to the Center in February. It’s one of the best-loved musicals of all time and now it’s arriving in a new production, but it’s still just as you remember it. What a great way to start the new year.
“It’s one of the best family musicals ever penned,” says the Chicago Tribune Broadwayworld.com agrees, saying, “Annie wraps up everything good about humanity into a beautiful gift given to generation after generation.”
“This production is an extremely satisfying revival,” says onstagecolorado.com. “Annie shows no sign of aging. It’s a highly polished production that will appeal to both young and not-so-young theatergoers.”
Annie is the always-hopeful orphan living in a gruesome, horrendous orphanage during the Depression years. It’s run by the malevolent Mrs. Hannigan, but Annie dreams of her parents— who she is sure are still alive—coming to rescue her. Annie is chosen to spend Christmas with the extremely rich “Daddy” Warbucks, who she asks to find her parents, and he puts up a large reward for information. Returning to the orphanage, Annie is now the target of criminals connected to Miss Hannigan who hope to kidnap Annie and claim the reward, but they are found to be fakes and arrested. Although Annie discovers her parents passed away when she was a baby, everything ends happily when Daddy Warbucks misses the fun and joy she brought to his home and adopts her.
“There are showstoppers aplenty, easy on the ears and eyes thanks in part, respectively, to a marvelous live orchestra conducted by Andrew David Sotomeyer and choreographer Patricia Wilcox,” says the Chicago Sun-Times. “Wilcox’s choreography delivers one gem after another. The percussive stomping of ‘It’s a Hard Knock Life’ is an all-orphan banger.”
This has always been a great show to enjoy with family. “The opening night crowd was full of families, some with rather small children, and
they gave a positive energy to watching the show,” says MusicCityReview.com. “A small part of the musical that got a huge reaction was the presence of a dog, Seamus, to play the part of Sandy, Annie’s rescue. The entire audience made a huge ‘awww’ sound when he appeared, and every interaction with him always got applause.” Good dog!
Little Orphan Annie originated as cartoon strip serial in 1924. She has aged well, but what does Annie do when she grows up? This production is directed by Jenn Thompson, who played one of the orphans in the original 1977 Broadway production. She acted alongside the original Annie, Andrea McArdle. McArdle received a Tony nomination for Best Lead Actress in a Musical for her role as the title character, but she lost to her co-star, Dorothy Loudon, who played Miss Hannigan. McArdle’s career as a singer and actress continues to this day.
Probably the most famous Broadway Annie is Sarah Jessica Parker, who went on to have success in a little television series called Sex and the City. It seems like her television character might have been channeling a bit of Annie as “Carrie Bradshaw,” who seemed to find the best in everyone.
Annie remains a celebration of family, optimism and the American spirit, the ultimate cure for all the hard knocks life throws your way. Don’t wait until “Tomorrow,” it’s time to get tickets for Annie today.
Segerstrom Hall February 18–23
Alonzo King’s new interpretations
Alonzo King LINES Ballet returns to the Center to share its artistry and creative expression. King created the company with the mission and purpose of touching hearts and stirring minds through dance, and he collaborates with composers, musicians and visual artists who share his passion to connect audiences and alter the way we look at ballet today.
“The talent, the expertise and the intent of this stellar company is incomparable!” says Broadwayworld.com. “The technique of every member of the company, with every movement they make, will fill you with awe.” The New York Times praises the “astonishing originality” of King’s vision.
There are two works being presented; both
are Southern California premieres.
King has been mesmerized by Alice Coltrane’s music since he was a child—he choreographed one of his very first pieces to her work. He now returns to her body of work to create Ode to Alice Coltrane as part of “The Year of Alice,” a nationwide tribute to her legacy.
Coltrane was an American jazz musician, composer, bandleader and, later, a Hindu spiritual leader. She was married to famed saxophonist John Coltrane for four years until his death. Alice joined in John’s quartet just as jazz music was shifting from existing conventions and reaching for new ideas. That suited Alice, who was experimental with her music. She was an accomplished pianist but didn’t hesitate to incorporate other instruments: Who else used
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Emma Lee Cello
a full-sized harp in jazz? “The music is in your heart, your soul, your spirit,” she said, and she personified that in her music and life.
The engagement will also feature King’s recent collaboration with the San Francisco Symphony. Here the LINES Ballet dancers delve into the enchanting world of Maurice Ravel’s 1912 suite Ma mère l’Oye (Mother Goose), infusing the musical storyscape with a new interpretation. “I’m not trying to recreate Mother Goose fairy tales,” says King. “My intention is to unearth the deeper allegorical meanings beneath the fairy tales and illustrate those with dance.”
The celebrated contemporary dance company has been guided since 1982 by the unique artistic vision of King. He creates performances that alter the way we look at ballet today. More than four decades of outstanding, multi-disciplinary collaborations for the stage place LINES Ballet at the forefront of artistic innovation in ballet. King’s unique artistic vision adheres to the classical form with a commitment to cultural collaborations which enthrall audiences and draw on diverse traditions with new expressive potential.
Beautiful and glorious on stage, this is a must-see performance for Center dance fans.
Segerstrom Hall February 7
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Claybourne Elder: “You have to have talent and luck”
Anyone who wants to make it on Broadway will be performing in a Stephen Sondheim production at some point. For Claybourne Elder, that opportunity came early in his theatrical career when he got a part in Road Show, an early Sondheim musical. That led to more Sondheim productions, including three different productions of Sunday in the Park with George, Passion, Sondheim and Sondheim, and Company with Patti LuPone. He has been in nine professional productions of a Sondheim musical, putting him firmly in the Sondheim club.
For his Center Cabaret Series appearance, Elder will almost certainly include some of the Sondheim hits as well as favorites from the Great American Songbook. In If the Stars Were Mine he’ll also share stories about being a gay, ex-Mormon dad and partner, as well as adventures in theater land. It’s sort of part cabaret and part stand up.
“Performing in cabaret is truly one of my favorite things,” Elder told broadwayworld.com. “Getting the chance to be with an audience, to
talk and joke with them live is so thrilling, scary and fulfilling.”
Elder was raised in Utah in the Mormon church, and at home he and his brother, who is also gay, liked to put on musicals for their siblings. He performed in one or two musicals in high school (as well as playing a hedgehog in a third grade play) and also spent a lot of time watching old movie musicals from the 1940s and ’50s, which his mother rented for him.
Elder attended BYU until he was asked to leave because of his sexual orientation. As he stepped back from the church, he moved to University of Utah and earned a degree in dramaturgy and directing. He then took some time traveling the real world before returning to New York City to conquer the Broadway world.
“To ‘make it’ in New York theater really means having an unlikely crossing of talent and luck,” says Elder. “Everyone at auditions is talented.” But Elder had that incredible luck, and no shortage of real talent. A review in britishtheatre.com comments on “Elder’s fine, mellifluous vocals …”
It wasn’t long before Elder was starring in Broadway productions and television series. Perhaps you saw him recently in The Gilded Age? (Think Downton Abbey in 1880s New York City.)
In his cabaret shows he can sometimes be a bit risqué, but Elder says his “risqué” is much lighter than many actors. “Having been raised a gee-golly-willikers Mormon kid just stuck with me,” he says.
“I love Broadway and performing on a big stage, but it’s so nice to have moments that are in contrast with those times. Smaller performances are where you can connect on a much closer level.”
There is no question that Center cabaret audiences will happily connect with Elder.
Samueli Theater February 20–22
December 26, 2024–January 5, 2025
Thursday 12/26 at 2 & 7:30 pm
Fridays 12/27 & 1/3 at 7:30 pm
Saturdays 12/28 & 1/4 at 2 & 7:30 pm
Sundays 12/29 & 15 at 1 pm & 6:30 pm
Monday 12/30 at 6:30 pm
Wednesday 1/1 at 2 & 7:30 pm
Thursday 1/2 at 7:30 pm
SEGERSTROM HALL
Saturday, January 4 at 2 pm
accessibility performance
ASL interpretation provided by: D. MacDougall Interpreting Services
Open captioning by: c2
Audio description by:
Audio Description Los Angeles
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COLIN INGRAM
DONOVAN MANNATO/DEBORAH DUTCHER, TOM VIERTEL/STEVEN BARUCH/MARC ROUTH/ RICHARD FRANKEL, GAVIN KALIN, HUNTER ARNOLD, PLAYING FIELD, ROBERT L. HUTT, CJ ENM, TERESA TSAI, IVY HERMAN/HALLEE ADELMAN, UNIVERSAL THEATRICAL GROUP, CRUSH MUSIC
present
Music & Lyrics by
BOB GALE ALAN SILVESTRI & GLEN BALLARD
Based on the Universal Pictures/Amblin Entertainment film
JOSHUA BLACKSWAN ABBOTT EMILY APPLEBAUM INA BLACK BRITTANY BOHN LUTHER BROOKS IV ALYSSA CAROL JENNY DALRYMPLE
LUCAS HALLAUER LAURA SKY HERMAN DAN HORN WILL JEWETT DWAYNE P. MITCHELL
ZOE BROOKE REED MICHAEL SELTZER FISHER LANE STEWART ROSS THOMPSON
Executive General US Production Tour Producer Management Management Booking
COLIN INGRAM BESPOKE THEATRICALS AURORA PRODUCTIONS THE ROAD COMPANY
Chief Marketing Tour Marketing Officer & Press PR Consultants Social Media
SIMON DELANY ALLIED GLOBAL MARKETING POLK & CO. MARATHON DIGITAL
Production Stage Creative & Content Manager Company Manager Music Coordinator Production ERIC SPROSTY JACK STEPHENS KRISTY NORTER DEWYNTERS
Associate Director Associate Choreographer Associate Music Supervisor
TAYLOR HAVEN HOLT BETH CRANDALL TED ARTHUR
Casting Director Fight Director Wigs, Hair and Make-Up
TARA RUBIN MAURICE CHAN CAMPBELL YOUNG ASSOCIATES
CASTING/CLAIRE BURKE, CSA
Musical Supervisor, Vocal & Music Arrangements Music Director Orchestrations Dance Arrangements NICK FINLOW MATT DOEBLER ETHAN POPP DAVID CHASE & BRYAN CROOK
Sound Designer Lighting Designers
Video Designer Illusion Designer
GARETH OWEN TIM LUTKIN & FINN ROSS CHRIS FISHER HUGH VANSTONE
Choreographer Designer CHRIS BAILEY TIM HATLEY
Directed by JOHN RANDO
Cast
In order of appearance
Marty McFly CADEN BRAUCH
Goldie Wilson/Marvin Berry CARTREZE TUCKER
Principal Strickland/Lou Carruthers/Mayor Red Thomas/Sam Baines ....... LUKE ANTONY NEVILLE
Jennifer Parker KIARA LEE
Biff Tannen ETHAN ROGERS
George McFly ....................................................................... BURKE SWANSON
Dave McFly/Slick FISHER LANE STEWART
Linda McFly/Stella Baines LAURA SKY HERMAN
Lorraine Baines ZAN BERUBE
Doc Brown DON STEPHENSON
Betty ZOE BROOKE REED
Babs ALYSSA CAROL
3D .........................................................................................WILL JEWETT
Clocktower Woman JENNY DALRYMPLE
Pretty Baby Trio INA BLACK, ALYSSA CAROL, ZOE BROOKE REED
Reginald (Starlighter #1) JOSHUA BLACKSWAN ABBOTT
Starlighter #2 DWAYNE P. MITCHELL
Ensemble JOSHUA BLACKSWAN ABBOTT, INA BLACK, LUTHER BROOKS IV, ALYSSA CAROL, JENNY DALRYMPLE, LAURA SKY HERMAN, DAN HORN, WILL JEWETT, KIARA LEE, DWAYNE P. MITCHELL, ZOE BROOKE REED, FISHER LANE STEWART
SWINGS
EMILY APPLEBAUM, BRITTANY BOHN, LUCAS HALLAUER, DWAYNE P. MITCHELL, MICHAEL SELTZER, ROSS THOMPSON
Dance Captain—BRITTANY BOHN
Assistant Dance Captain—DWAYNE P. MITCHELL
Fight Captain—DWAYNE P. MITCHELL
UNDERSTUDIES
Understudies never substitute for the listed performers unless a specific announcement is made at the time of the appearance.
For Doc Brown—LUKE ANTONY NEVILLE, ROSS THOMPSON; for Marty McFly—LUCAS HALLAUER, FISHER LANE STEWART; for George McFly—WILL JEWETT; for Lorraine Baines—ALYSSA CAROL, LAURA SKY HERMAN; for Goldie Wilson/Marvin Berry—JOSHUA BLACKSWAN ABBOTT, DWAYNE P. MITCHELL; for Biff Tannen—DAN HORN, WILL JEWETT; for Principal Strickland/Lou Carruthers/Mayor Red Thomas/Sam Baines— LUCAS HALLAUER, ROSS THOMPSON; for Jennifer Parker—INA BLACK, ZOE BROOKE REED for 3D LUTHER BROOKS IV
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LUKE ANTONY NEVILLE
KIARA LEE
JOSHUA BLACKSWAN ABBOTT
EMILY APPLEBAUM
INA BLACK
LAURA SKY HERMAN
DAN HORN WILL JEWETT
DWAYNE P. MITCHELL
ZOE BROOKE REED
BRITTANY BOHN
LUTHER BROOKS IV
ALYSSA CAROL
JENNY DALRYMPLE
LUCAS HALLAUER
DON STEPHENSON
CADEN BRAUCH
BURKE SWANSON
ZAN BERUBE
CARTREZE TUCKER
ETHAN ROGERS
MICHAEL SELTZER
FISHER LANE STEWART ROSS THOMPSON
Musical Numbers
“It’s Only a Matter of Time”
ACT I
Marty, Goldie, Ensemble
“Got No Future” Marty
“Wherever We’re Going” Marty, Jennifer
“Hello—Is Anybody Home?”
Marty, George, Lorraine, Linda and Dave
“It Works” Doc, Ensemble
“Cake” Ensemble
“Got No Future” (reprise) Marty
“Gotta Start Somewhere” Goldie, Ensemble
“My Myopia” ................................................................................ George
“Pretty Baby” ...................................................... Lorraine and Female Ensemble
“The Power of Love” Marty, Jennifer, Goldie, Company
“Back in Time” Marty, Doc, Company
THE BAND
Music Director/Keys 1—MATT DOEBLER
Associate Music Director/Keys 2—EMILY ORR
Drums—JAREN ANGUD
Reed 1—WILLIAM LEARY
Music Coordinator—KRISTY NORTER
LOCAL MUSICIANS
Reed 2: PHIL FEATHER; Trumpet/Flugelhorn: CHRIS EBLE; Trombone/Bass Trombone: NICK DALEY; Guitar: JUSTIN SMITH; Bass: TIM CHRISTENSEN; Keyboard substitue: JOHN SAWOSKI
Local Musician Contractor: JAY MASON
Who’s Who
DON STEPHENSON (Doc Brown). Broadway: Trouble in Mind, The Producers, A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder, Dracula, Private Lives, Titanic, Parade, By Jeeves, Rock of Ages, Wonderful Town. Encores: Me and My Girl, The Bandwagon, Pardon My English Off-Broadway: Death Takes A Holiday, Take Me Along, Chess, Two Gentlemen of Verona Television/film: “FBI: Most Wanted,” “Law & Order,” “The Blacklist,” “The Americans,” “Deception,” “Happy,” “The Good Wife,” “30 Rock,” “Glee,” “Ugly Betty,” “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” “L&O: SVU,” “Turn: Washington’s Spies.” Donstephensonactordirector.com.
CADEN BRAUCH (Marty McFly) is beyond excited to be making his past, present and future national tour debut! He grew up doing professional theater in the greater Seattle area (5th Avenue Theatre, Village Theatre). He is a proud graduate of T. Schreiber’s Acting Conservatory and studied improv with teachers from UCB. He would like to thank the Luedtke Agency, his voice teacher Ann Evans Watson and his entire family for all their love and support. @caden.brauch.
BURKE SWANSON (George McFly). Brooklynbased actor with credits on Broadway (The Rose Tattoo) and TV (“Harlem”). SCAD graduate. “Grateful for this cast and crew, and Emily Burke at Tara Rubin Casting. My family for love. Leslie and Peri (Buchwald) and Bryan (MN) for commitment. Tyler, Kevin, Jamie, Green and Tarzier for voice. Gra, Q and Kenz for support. You for your presence.” @burke_swanson.
ZAN BERUBE (Lorraine Baines) is overjoyed to travel through time with this incredible company! She recently starred as Anne Boleyn in the national tour of Six! UMich alum. Endless thanks to Barrett, Tara Rubin Casting and the entire BTTF team. “It takes a village and I’m beyond grateful for my people. Mom and Dad, love you most! This one’s for the dreamers! XO Baby.” @zanberube.
CARTREZE TUCKER (Goldie Wilson/ Marvin Berry). National tours: The Color Purple, Motown: The Musical, Hair, To Feel A Thing: A Ritual (Holland Festival). Regional: Jersey Boys, Masquerade: The Music of Andrew Lloyd Webber, Trav’lin: A New Musical, Raisin:
The Musical, Disney’s Tarzan: A New Musical, Sister Act, Disney’s Little Mermaid and Miss Saigon. “Much love to my son Buckley, my family and Avalon.” @cartreze.
ETHAN ROGERS (Biff Tannen) is an actor from Austin, Texas and is much nicer in person. Most recently, Ethan was on tour with Les Misérables, where at 24, he was one of the youngest actors to ever perform the role of Jean Valjean. He is forever grateful for Jesus Christ, his incredible family, Tara Rubin Casting, Baldwin Wallace MT and HCKR. John 13:35.
LUKE ANTONY NEVILLE (Strickland/ Lou Carruthers/Mayor Red Thomas/Sam Baines, u/s Doc Brown). (he/they) British actor based in NYC. Theater: Back to the Future (Broadway), Titanique (Off-Broadway), Your Alice (BAM). TV/ film: “New Amsterdam” (NBC). Huge thank you to Tara Rubin Casting and the BTTF team! For Mum, Dad and Faye! IG: @lukeantonyneville.
KIARA LEE (Jennifer Parker, Ensemble). From Kennesaw, Georgia, 2024 musical theater graduate Carnegie Mellon University. Credits: Chava, Fiddler on the Roof; Anna Maria, Godspell; Michelle/Ensemble, Sister Act (PCLO); Ensemble/u/s Sir Sagramore, Camelot (Muny); Liesl, The Sound of Music (Virginia Opera). Thanks to friends and family, especially Mom, for support. Instagram: @kiaramlee.
JOSHUA BLACKSWAN ABBOTT (Reginald (Starlighter #1), Ensemble, u/s Goldie Wilson/ Marvin Berry) trained in dance at the JCA. He spent summers training between the JKO school and the Joffrey ballet. He regionally was seen in 42nd Street and Kinky Boots (Lola). “I thank my parents and God for this opportunity. And me for pushing on.”
EMILY APPLEBAUM (Swing) is thrilled to be “time-traveling” around the country with this incredible company! National tours: R&H’s Cinderella. Favorite regional: Bye Bye Birdie (Goodspeed), 42nd Street (Ogunquit). “Special thanks to my mentors, friends, family, especially my parents. Love and gratitude.” The Hybrid Agency. @emilyapplebaum.
INA BLACK (Ensemble, u/s Jennifer Parker) is thrilled to be making her national tour debut in Back to the Future: The Musical! Originally from Ohio and just recently graduated from Kent State University. Many thanks to her family, friends and Tara Rubin Casting! Instagram: @ina.blackk.
BRITTANY BOHN (Swing, Dance Captain). Broadway: Back to the Future. First nat’l tours: Hello, Dolly! (Ermengarde Cover, ADC/Swing); An American in Paris (Milo Cover, Ensemble). Regional: Goodspeed, PCLO, Barrington, etc. B.F.A. dance PPU. ATL native. Endless gratitude to BTTF team. “For my people!” @bittybohn.
LUTHER BROOKS IV (Ensemble, u/s 3D). NSULA 2021. Credits Broadway: Back to the Future National tour: Annie. Regional: Choir Boy, Aida, Beautiful, In the Heights. TV/film: HBO’s “We’re Here.” Louisiana native! Thanks to The Mine Agency, family, friends and God himself. What’s for you, won’t miss you! @iamlutherbrooks.
ALYSSA CAROL (Babs, Ensemble, u/s Lorraine Baines) is thrilled to be in this wonderful company! Broadway: Bad Cinderella (OBC). OffBroadway: A Sign of the Times. Regional: The Nutty Professor (Ogunquit Playhouse). University of Michigan MT alum. Much love to family, friends and everyone at HCKR!
JENNY DALRYMPLE (Clocktower Woman, Ensemble) (she/her). National tour debut! Regional: A Chorus Line (Maggie), Legally Blonde (Elle Woods), Grease (Sandy). Shenandoah B.F.A. MT. “Endless gratitude to the BTTF team, TR Casting, CTG team, my professors and my incredibly supportive family.” @jennydal3.
LUCAS HALLAUER (Swing, u/s Marty McFly, u/s Strickland/Lou Carruthers/Mayor Red Thomas/Sam Baines) is so stoked to go Back to the Future! National tours: Mean Girls. Thanks to Tara Rubin Casting and the BTTF creatives. Love and gratitude to his parents, sisters Maggie and Kelly, and his friends and mentors for their support. CCU B.F.A. MT ’23. @lucas.hallauer. LAURA SKY HERMAN (Linda McFly/Stella Baines, Ensemble, u/s Lorraine Baines) was most recently seen starring in White Rose Off-Broadway. Other favorites: Hello, Dolly!—“Ermengarde” (first national tour); Gypsy—“June” (Goodspeed, BroadwayWorld nomination); and pre-Broadway workshops at
The Shed and Playwrights Horizons. Recent Harvard grad. Much love to Mommy, Carter, Grandma and Blue! @lauraskyherman.
DAN HORN (Ensemble, u/s Biff Tannen) is thrilled to be joining the BTTF company. Broadway: Cinderella, Bullets over Broadway, Allegiance, Miss Saigon, Some Like It Hot Touring: Hello, Dolly!; Mean Girls. “Thank you to Dustin and Marc and much love to my family.” @thedanhorn.
WILL JEWETT (3D, Ensemble, u/s Biff Tannen, u/s George McFly) was recently seen as a dancer in Mean Girls (Paramount Pictures, 2024). Select regional: Paper Mill Playhouse, Ogunquit Playhouse, Music Theatre Wichita, Cape Playhouse. Penn State musical theater alum. “So many thanks to Mom and Dad, Sarah, Sophia, Jake and team CTG.” @willjewett.
DWAYNE P. MITCHELL (Starlighter #2, Fight Captain, Assistant Dance Captain, Swing, u/s Goldie Wilson/Marvin Berry) is elated to join the Hill Valley family! Proud graduate of Fisk University and Boston Conservatory (M.F.A.). Previously, national tour: Ain’t Too Proud (Dennis Edwards). Glory to God! “Endless gratitude to my family, friends, mi amor and HKA!” #TrustYourJourney. IG: @dwaynepmitchell.
ZOE BROOKE REED (Betty, Ensemble, u/s Jennifer Parker). (she/her). National tour: The Prom, Waitress. Regional: Meet Me in St Louis, Grease, Children of Eden. Shenandoah B.F.A. MT. Many thanks to TR casting and the BTTF team. Love to Eris, Thirdhill, family and friends for the support! @zoebrookereed. zoebrookereed.com.
MICHAEL SELTZER (Swing). National tour debut! Broadway: West Side Story. Regional: The Old Globe, Asolo Rep, Sacramento Music Circus, The Muny, Weston Theater Company. B.F.A. musical theater: The Boston Conservatory. L.A. native. Endless thanks to Tara Rubin Casting, Jim and Bridget at Bloc Agency, and his family and friends.
FISHER LANE STEWART (Dave McFly/Slick, u/s Marty McFly). National tour debut! This is heavy! Fisher grew up performing professionally in Kansas City. Recent: Disney Cruise Lines (Swing). “This is a dream come true for a lifelong BTTF fan! Thanks to family, friends and LT. Timetravel with me: @FisherLStewart.”
ROSS THOMPSON (Swing, u/s Doc Brown, u/s Strickland/Lou Carruthers/Mayor Red Thomas/Sam Baines) is absolutely ecstatic to be touring the country with Back to the Future! Previous stage credits: Matilda, West Side Story, Newsies, Jesus Christ Superstar. “Endless gratitude to my parents, Anna, Brenton, Brianand my friends and chosen family. Much love!”
BOB GALE (Book/Co-Creator/Producer) graduated USC Cinema in 1973, where he met his longtime collaborator, Robert Zemeckis. Gale co-created, co-wrote and co-produced all three Back to the Future films and has been the gatekeeper of the franchise ever since. Along with decades of other film and television work, he’s written Batman, Daredevil and Spider-Man comic books and has been an expert witness in over 25 plagiarism lawsuits. This musical is his theatrical writing debut.
ROBERT ZEMECKIS (Co-Creator/Producer) is an Academy Award-winning director (Forrest Gump) and co-founder of the production company ImageMovers, innovators in storytelling through film and television. Mr. Zemeckis co-wrote and directed the original Back to the Future motion picture franchise and directed such classic movies as Cast Away, Who Framed Roger Rabbit, Contact, What Lies Beneath and The Polar Express. His next directing project is the feature film Here
ALAN SILVESTRI (Music and Lyrics). Over his 50-year career, Alan Silvestri has composed scores for more than 140 films, earning him two Oscar nominations, two Emmy Awards and three Grammy Awards. His enduring 32-year collaboration with director Robert Zemeckis began with the 1984 film Romancing the Stone and includes the Back to the Future trilogy, Forrest Gump, The Polar Express and the upcoming Here. Silvestri has also played a pivotal role in the worldwide success of Marvel’s The Avengers films.
GLEN BALLARD (Music and Lyrics). Six-time Grammy Award-winning producer/songwriter whose records have sold more than 150 million copies. He produced and co-wrote Alanis Morissette’s Jagged Little Pill album. Theater: Ghost, Jagged Little Pill, Back to the Future (Manchester, West End). Film “Believe” for The Polar Express (Oscar and Golden Globe nominations), Charlotte’s Web, The Croods,
The Mummy Returns. TV: executive producer/ songwriter, Netflix’s “The Eddy.” He was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2023.
JOHN RANDO (Director). London: Back to the Future. Broadway: Urinetown (Tony Award), Mr. Saturday Night, On the Town (Tony nomination), A Christmas Story, The Wedding Singer, Penn & Teller, The Dinner Party. City Center Encores!: The New Yorkers, Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, Damn Yankees, Face the Music, The Pajama Game. New York Philharmonic: Carousel. OffBroadway: The Heir Apparent (SDCF Callaway Award), All in the Timing (Obie Award). China: The Secret, Spirit of Life and The Island.
TIM HATLEY (Scenic and Costume Design). Broadway/West End: Starlight Express 2024, Life of Pi, Dreamgirls, Travesties, Ghosts, Vincent in Brixton, Temple, Bodyguard, Shrek, Spamalot, Humble Boy, Private Lives, The Crucible, The Pajama Game, Carmen, Don Quixote, My Fair Lady, Singin’ in the Rain. Film credits include Closer, Notes on a Scandal and Stage Beauty. Winner of three Tony Awards and three Olivier Awards for Best Design. timhatley.com.
CHRIS BAILEY (Choreographer). Back to the Future, The Entertainer with Kenneth Branagh (London, West End); Gettin’ the Band Back Together, Cyrano de Bergerac (Broadway); Jerry Springer The Opera (The New Group, Chita Rivera Award nominee); The New Yorkers, 1776 (NY City Center Encores!); Assassins (Menier Chocolate Factory); “Bigger” with Neil Patrick Harris, 2013 Tony Awards Opening number (CBS).
NICK FINLOW (Music Supervision, Vocaland Additional Arrangements). West End: The Time Traveller’s Wife, Back to the Future, Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York). As musical supervisor: Dreamgirls, Memphis, Les Misérables (U.K. tour). U.K. music supervisor: Mamma Mia! Conductor: Acorn Antiques, Tonight’s the Night, Tell Me on a Sunday, Rent U.K. music supervisor/conductor: The Book of Mormon, JerseyBoys, Avenue Q. Recordings: co-producer/supervisor The Time Traveller’s Wife, Back to the Future, Dreamgirls, Memphis
TIM LUTKIN (Lighting Design). Tony and twotime Olivier Award winner. Broadway: Life of Pi. Select West End: The Crucible, Back to
the Future, Fiddler on the Roof, Noises Off, Strangers on a Train, Close to You, The Full Monty, Present Laughter, Chimerica, Quiz, Lungs, A Number, Elf, Big. National Theatre: Under Milk Wood, Antony and Cleopatra, LesBlancs, Jack Absolute Flys Again
HUGH VANSTONE (Lighting Design). Broadway credits include A Christmas Carol (2019 Tony Award), The Boys in the Band, Groundhog Day, An Act of God, I’ll Eat You Last…, Matilda (2013 Tony Award), Ghost (Tony nom.), La Bête, Mary Stuart (Tony nom.), A Steady Rain, God of Carnage, Shrek, Boeing-Boeing, Spamalot (Tony nom.), The Graduate, Blast!, Follies, The Blue Room and Art. More at hughvanstone.com.
FINN ROSS (Video Design) has won two Olivier Awards, a Tony and three Drama Desk Awards. Recent work: Tammy Faye (Almeida); Harry Potter (international); Back to the Future (West End); Frozen (international); Mean Girls (Broadway); The Tempest (RSC); The Curious Incident… (Broadway/West End); American Psycho (Broadway and Almeida); Mahagonny (ROH); Jagged Little Pill (A.R.T. Boston); Chimerica (Almeida and West End); A Dog’s Heart, The Magic Flute (Netherlands Opera).
GARETH OWEN (Sound Design). Hell’s Kitchen, Tommy, Mj: The Musical (Tony-win), Back to the Future (Olivier nom.), & Juliet (Tony nom.), Bad Cinderella, Come From Away (Olivier win), A Bronx Tale, End of the Rainbow (Tony nom.), A Little Night Music (Tony-nom), Diana, Bat Out of Hell (Olivier nom.), Memphis (Olivier win), Summer, Top Hat (Olivier nom.), Merrily We Roll Along (Olivier win). garethowensound.com. @garethowensound.
CHRIS FISHER (Illusions) works worldwide as international illusions and magic associate for Harry Potter and the Cursed Child Recent Broadway credits: Back to the Future, Company, Angels in America. London West End: Stranger Things—The First Shadow; The Time Traveller’s Wife; Back to the Future; 2:22 A Ghost Story; The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe; Company. UK: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Merlin
ETHAN POPP (Orchestrations). Theater: Back to the Future (2022 Olivier nomination, Best Original Score or Orchestrations), Mrs. Doubtfire, Tina (2021 Tony nomination, Best Orchestrations), School of Rock, Hedwig and
the Angry Inch, Motown the Musical (2013 Tony nomination, Best Orchestrations and 2014 Grammy nomination, Best Musical Theater Album), Rock of Ages. Film: The Greatest Showman, Bohemian Rhapsody. Love to Vanessa and Aldrin! ethanpopp.com.
BRYAN CROOK (Orchestrations) is an awardwinning orchestrator, songwriter, producer and world-class multi-instrumentalist. With Tony and Olivier nominations, his career spans Broadway, film, TV, ads and more. As a founder of Mana Music & Media, he creates and produces music worldwide. See more and say hello at bryancrook.com.
DAVID CHASE (Dance Arrangements). Over 40 Broadway productions as arranger, music director and/or music supervisor. TV includes “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel,” “Schmigadoon!,” “Love and Death,” “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend” and “The Sound of Music Live!” Film includes Joker 2: Folie à Deux. Many arrangements and orchestrations for the Boston Pops. Choral works published by Hal Leonard. Grammy, Olivier and two Emmy nominations.
MATT DOEBLER (Music Director) was most recently MD of the Jagged Little Pill national tour and associate MD for the Broadway and Australian companies. Previously, he was the AMD and accordion-meister for Broadway’s Great Comet of 1812. “Thanks to Ted and Nick— conducting the BTTF tour was my density.” IG: @BackToTheSlayer.
TARA RUBIN (Casting). Selected Broadway/ national tours: Here Lies Love, KPOP, Mr. Saturday Night, Six, Ain’t Too Proud, King Kong, The Band’s Visit, Sunset Boulevard, Miss Saigon, Dear Evan Hansen, Cats, Falsettos, School of Rock, Bullets Over Broadway, Big Fish, Billy Elliot, Shrek, Spamalot, …Spelling Bee, The Producers, Mamma Mia!, Jersey Boys, Les Misérables, The Phantom of the Opera
MAURICE CHAN (Fight Director). Founder of the French stunt team Cascade Demo Team, created in 1997. Fight director-stunt coordinator specializing in live shows for more than 15 years: Avengers Campus at Disneyland Paris, Back to the Future: The Musical (Broadway/West End London/Manchester).
CAMPBELL YOUNG ASSOCIATES (Wig, Hair and Makeup Design). Broadway: Bad
Cinderella; A Beautiful Noise; Almost Famous; The Devil Wears Prada (Chicago); Funny Girl; The Music Man; Hello, Dolly! Broadway/West End: Leopoldstadt, To Kill a Mockingbird, Company, A Christmas Carol, Tina—The Tina Turner Musical (Drama Desk Design Award), The Ferryman, Matilda, Ghost, Billy Elliot. West End: 42nd Street, Guys and Dolls, Groundhog Day, Back to the Future. Film/TV: “The Gilded Age.”
TAYLOR HAVEN HOLT (Associate Director) is a director and adjunct professor at NYU. Recent directing: Nine (NYU, Steinhardt), A Girl’s Bedroom (Drama League). Resident directing: Hamilton (Angelica national tour). Assistant directing, Broadway: Cirque du Soleil’s Paramour, Hand to God. SDC member. NYU, B.A./M.A. @taylorhaven.
BETH CRANDALL (Associate Choreographer). Broadway/NYC: Back to the Future, West Side Story, Gettin’ the Band Back Together, High Button Shoes, The New Yorkers, 1776. Favorites: Muny, Kennedy Center, Goodspeed, Paper Mill, TUTS, Hermès, Gucci, “SNL,” “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.” B.F.A.: NYU Tisch. BethCrandall.com.
TED ARTHUR (Associate Music Supervisor). Back to the Future on Broadway (music director). Moulin Rouge! (international associate music supervisor). Broadway: Diana (music director), The Prom (associate conductor), Once on This Island (assistant conductor), Moulin Rouge!, Mean Girls, Dear Evan Hansen, Wicked. Regional: Hercules at Paper Mill Playhouse (music director). Ted is a proud member of MUSE (Musicians United for Social Equity).
KRISTY NORTER (Music Coordinator) is a Music Coordinator and freelance musician specializing in woodwind instruments. Credits include Some Like It Hot; Cabaret; Hell’s Kitchen; The Outsiders; Lempicka; Six; New York, New York; Back to the Future; Merrily We Roll Along; Mr. Saturday Night; Cyrano; Black No More; and Suffs
AURORA PRODUCTIONS (Production Management). Back to the Future (Broadway and tour), The Book of Mormon, Drag The Musical, English, Frozen (Germany), The Hills of California, The Play That Goes Wrong. Aurora has been providing technical supervision and production management to the entertainment industry since 1989.
ERIC SPROSTY (Production Stage Manager). Broadway: Jekyll & Hyde, Movin’ Out, Fosse. Tours: Tina: The Tina Turner Musical, Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, The Phantom of the Opera, Jekyll & Hyde, West Side Story, Spring Awakening, The Drowsy Chaperone, Movin’ Out, Contact. B.F.A. at Point Park University, M.F.A. at Boston University.
CAITLIN KELLERMEYER (Stage Manager). Select theaters and companies: The Walt Disney Company, TUTS and La Jolla Playhouse. Select Broadway/tours: Tina; Kiss Me, Kate; Irving Berlin’s White Christmas. Love to the family and #kellermeyerkids! @cakellermeyer.
MALASHIA CARTER (Assistant Stage Manager). National tours: Ain’t Too Proud, Company Broadway: Apprenticeships on Some Like it Hot, Ain’t Too Proud. Montclair State B.A. She is grateful to God, family and friends for their love and support.
DOMINGO MANCUELLO (Assistant Stage Manager) couldn’t get a job running steam locomotives, so he had to settle for a DeLorean. Nat’l tour debut, following eight years and over 65 shows in regional theaters.
JACK STEPHENS (Company Manager) is happy to be hitting the road at 88 mph. Previous tours include The Wiz, Pretty Woman: The Musical, Miss Saigon, Blue Man Group (U.S. and Latin America), A Chorus Line (U.S. and Tokyo), Annie, Disney’s Beauty and the Beast and The Magic of David Copperfield
BESPOKE THEATRICALS (General Manager). Partners Amy Jacobs and Devin Keudell manage Broadway musicals, plays and tours. Current productions include Back to the Future, MJ The Musical, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, The Who’s Tommy and A Beautiful Noise. General managers in the firm include David Roth, Danielle Saks and Kate Egan.
ACTORS’ EQUITY ASSOCIATION “EQUITY” (Union), founded in 1913, is the U.S. labor union that represents more than 51,000 professional actors and stage managers. Equity fosters the art of live theater as an essential component of society and advances the careers of its members by negotiating wages, improving working conditions and providing a wide range of benefits, including health and pension plans. Actors’ Equity is a member of the AFL-
CIO and is affiliated with FIA, an international organization of performing arts unions. EquityWorks.
COLIN INGRAM (Lead Producer). Olivier Award-winning producer who developed and produced BTTF from the start. Current lead producer of Back to the Future on Broadway and West End and Grease U.K. tour and previously on The Time Traveller’s Wife (West End), Ghost—The Musical (28 productions including Broadway and West End), Breakfast at Tiffany’s (Broadway and West End), Movin’ Out, executive producer on Billy Elliot. Colin has worked for Cameron Mackintosh, Disney Theatrical, Old Vic Theatre (over 19 productions). EVP of Productions at Madison Square Garden producing Radio City Rockettes’ New York and Christmas Spectaculars. Founded Edinburgh University Footlights. League/SOLT member. coliningramltd.com.
DONOVAN MANNATO/DEBORAH DUTCHER
(Producer). Olivier Award-winning husband/ wife producing team, credits include Back to the Future, Grease, Breakfast at Tiffany’s and Ghost. Deborah played Christine in The Phantom of the Opera and Cosette in Les Misérables, recording two original cast albums. Donovan acted in the Oscar-winning film Philadelphia. They thank their son Donny for his love and support.
TOM
VIERTEL/STEVEN BARUCH/MARC ROUTH/RICHARD FRANKEL (FVBR Group) (Co-Producers) have produced and general managed 80 shows globally over the past 39 years, including the world premieres of The Producers, Hairspray, Smokey Joe’s Café, Angels in America, Penn & Teller, Driving Miss Daisy and Love Letters. Their awards include two Pulitzer Prizes, three Olivier Awards for Best Musical and four Grammys. Their nine Tony Awards include all four Best categories. They operate the acclaimed cabaret 54 Below, the recipient of a 2022 Tony Honor for Excellence in the Theater.
GAVIN KALIN (Co-Producer). Select Broadway: Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club, A Doll’s House, Plaza Suite, The Notebook, Betrayal, Leopoldstadt, The Lehman Trilogy. Select West End: Cabaret, Sunset Boulevard, A Little Life, Vanya, A Streetcar Named Desire, Player Kings. Other entertainment: Monopoly Lifesized. gavinkalinproductions.com.
HUNTER ARNOLD (Co-Producer). Select Broadway: Hadestown (Tony), The Inheritance (Tony), Moulin Rouge! (Tony), Dear Evan Hansen (Tony), Once Upon a One More Time, Leopoldstadt (Tony), A Strange Loop (Tony), Some Like It Hot, A Christmas Carol, Company (Tony), Here Lies Love. Select West End/ London: Cabaret (Olivier), Life of Pi (Olivier), 2:22. Off-Broadway: Little Shop of Horrors
PLAYING FIELD (Co-Producer) is dedicated to accelerating the creation of world-class theater through the early-stage development, late-stage investment and production of a wide variety of projects in London, nationally and internationally. Work includes The Lehman Trilogy, Merrily We Roll Along, Life of Pi, Moulin Rouge!, Stranger Things, Dear England playingfield.co.uk.
ROBERT L. HUTT (Co-Producer). CEO of Uptowncharlybrown Stud, a thoroughbred management company; CEO, Twenty-First Century Group, a financial consulting company; president of the Pennsylvania Thoroughbred Horsemen’s Association.
CJ ENM (Co-Producer). Korean entertainment and media company. Theater credits include MJ The Musical, The Little Big Things, Moulin Rouge! The Musical, Kinky Boots, Big Fish the Musical, Beetlejuice the Musical (Korea) and Maybe Happy Ending (Korea). K-drama and film credits include Parasite, Snowpiercer, The Handmaiden, Miss Granny, Mr. Sunshine and Signal
TERESA TSAI (Co-Producer). Broadway: Sea Wall/A Life (Tony nomination), Back to the Future. West End: Back to the Future (Olivier Award), The Time Traveller’s Wife. OffBroadway: Lead production support for Hell’s Kitchen, The Public Theater.
IVY HERMAN/HALLEE ADELMAN
(Co-Producer). Co-founders of World of HA Productions. Projects yield social impact or bring joy to families: The Social Dilemma, Us Kids, Truffle Hunters, Our American Family.
UNIVERSAL THEATRICAL GROUP
(Co-Producer), the live theater division of Universal Pictures, is currently represented on Broadway by the musical phenomenon Wicked Additional credits include the acclaimed stage adaptations of Billy Elliot, Bring It On, Shrek,
Irving Berlin’s Holiday Inn and The Prince of Egypt
CRUSH MUSIC (Co-Producer). Management company founded by Bob McLynn and Jonathan Daniel representing Green Day, Sia, Fall Out Boy, Lorde, Panic! At the Disco, Train, Weezer, Miley Cyrus, etc.
AUGURY (Co-Producer) is a boutique production company that develops musicdriven projects in film, television and theater. Founded by Glen Ballard, Augury was an artistic home for the early development of Back to the Future and produced its debut showcase with creative partner Steph Whittier and Bob Gale in 2017.
SIMON DELANY (Global Marketing Director) for Back to the Future London/New York/North American tour. Former board director at AKA U.K. Previously worked on over 40 West End productions, including Jersey Boys, Billy Elliot and Pretty Woman. Love to Krista, Joshua and Isobel.
PHOEBE FAIRBROTHER (Assistant Producer) joined Colin Ingram limited in 2018 from ATG Productions and is thrilled to have worked on Back to the Future since its early development stages.
THE ROAD COMPANY (Tour Booking). Founded in 1997 by Stephen Lindsay and Brett Sirota. In addition to Back to the Future, current representation includes Wicked, The Outsiders, The Great Gatsby, Moulin Rouge! The Musical, Kimberly Akimbo, Shrek The Musical, Ain’t Too Proud, Beetlejuice and more.
ALLIED GLOBAL MARKETING (Tour Marketing & Press) is a full-service, integrated marketing agency working with the world’s leading entertainment, consumer and lifestyle brands, including 80+ Broadway shows over three decades. Current tours: Ain’t Too Proud, Beetlejuice, The Book of Mormon, Elf, Funny Girl, Hadestown, The Hip Hop Nutcracker, Mamma Mia!, Mean Girls, Mrs. Doubtfire, Pretty Woman, Some Like It Hot. Upcoming tours: Mystic Pizza, The Notebook, The Outsiders, Wheel of Fortune LIVE! and more.
STAFF FOR BACK TO THE FUTURE
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER
COLIN INGRAM LIMITED
Lead Producer Colin Ingram
Chief Marketing Officer
Simon Delany
U.K. Marketing Director Daisy Edmondson
General Manager Phoebe Fairbrother
General Manager Matthew Green
Deputy General Manager Felicity Caffyn
Production Coordinator Lottie Bauer
Production Assistant James Evan-Jones
GENERAL MANAGEMENT BESPOKE THEATRICALS
Devin Keudell Amy Jacobs
David Roth Danielle Saks
Associate General Manager Matty Cogliano
COMPANY MANAGER
Jack Stephens
Assistant Company Manager Alena Efremova
PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT
AURORA PRODUCTONS
Ben Heller Liza Luxenberg
Joshua Bernard Kyle Schuller Nic Forero
Joe Trainor Jesse Youngstein Cori Gardner
TOUR BOOKING THE ROAD COMPANY
Stephen Lindsay Brett Sirota
Shawn Willett Gracie Lewis Quinn Wasson
Natalie Rine AnaBella Kalish
Jacob Hoffman Shane Parksmith trc.nyc
TOUR MARKETING & PRESS ALLIED GLOBAL MARKETING
Andrew Damer
Jennifer Gallagher Scott Praefke
Jessica Cary Davis Adina Hsu Amenkha Sembenu
Jessica Steans-Gail Emily Toppen Anne Waisanen
CASTING
TARA RUBIN CASTING
Tara Rubin CSA
Merri Sugarman CSA Claire Burke CSA
Peter Van Dam CSA Felicia Rudolph CSA
Xavier Rubiano CSA Kevin Metzger-Timson CSA
Louis DiPaolo Spencer Gualdoni
Olivia Paige West Frankie Ramirez
Rehearsed at New 42nd Street Studios
Production Stage Manager Eric Sprosty
Stage Manager Caitlin Kellermeyer
Assistant Stage Manager
Malashia Carter, Domingo Mancuello
Associate Illusion Designer Skylar Fox
Associate Fight Director Jean Dutelle
Associate Scenic Designer Frank McCullough
UK Associate Costume Designers Jack Galloway, Holly Henshaw
Associate Costume Designer. AC Gottlieb
Assistant Costume Designers ....................... Dara Affholter, Amber Paul
Costume Design Membership Candidate MJ Stone
Associate Hair & Wigs Designers Susan Corrado, Luc Verschueren
Production Photographers Matthew Murphy, Evan Zimmerman
Merchandising Araca Group
CREDITS
Scenery and scenic effects built, painted and electrified by Show Motion Inc. Milford, CT. Additional scenery provided by Tom Carroll Scenery and Empire Technical Fabrication. Automation and show control by Show Motion Inc. Milford, CT, using the AC3 Computerized Motion Control System. Sound equipment by Sound Associates. Lighting equipment by Christie Lites. Video equipment by PRG. Props made by Bad Monkey Props and Tom Carroll Scenery. Costumes constructed by Sarah Juliet Costumes, Yasmin Rizvi, Hatley Print, Lynn Furnace, Jenny Reeves, Hellene McRobbie, Catriona Paterson, Emma Golding, Ian Robinson, Ashleigh Cherry, Ian Jones, Hannah Boggiano, Ian Costello, About Time Technologies, Paper Mill Playhouse Costume Shop, Mia Mooney, Lizet Rubiños, Matthew Freeman, Arel Studios, Arnold Levine, Orchard Express, Pintler Costumes and Technologies, Caleb Howell. Crafts by Julianne “Julz” Kroboth, New York Embroidery Studio, Shoes Provided by LaDuca Shoes, Wordtone Dance. Special Thanks Gabriel Ortega, Rostelle Shoe Repair, Tony’s Shoe Repair. Wigs by Campbell Young Associates.
MUSIC CREDITS
“Earth Angel” Composed by Jesse Belvin. Used by permission of Embassy Music Corporation (BMI). “Johnny B. Goode” Written by Chuck Berry. Published by Isalee Music Publishing Company c/o Dualtone. Words and Songs (BMI) administered by MNRK Music. “The Power of Love” By John Colla, Christopher Hayes and Huey Lewis. WC Music Corp. (ASCAP), Cause And Effect Music (ASCAP), Kinda Blue Music (ASCAP) and Huey Lewis Music (ASCAP). All rights administered by WC Music Corp.
“Back in Time” By Christopher Hayes, John Colla, Sean Hopper and Huey Lewis. Kinda Blue Music (ASCAP), Huey Lewis Music (ASCAP), WC Music Corp. (ASCAP), Bedaah Music (ASCAP) and Cause And Effect Music (ASCAP). All rights administered by WC Music Corp.
The actors and stage managers employed in this production are members of Actors’ Equity Association, the union of professional actors and stage managers in the United States.
The Director and Choreographer are members of the Society of Stage Directors and Choreographers, Inc., an independent national labor union.
Backstage and Front of the House Employees are represented by the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (or I.A.T.S.E.).
United Scenic Artists represents the designers and scenic painters for the American Theatre.
The Press Agents and Company Managers employed in this production are represented by the Association of Theatrical Press Agents & Managers.
The musicians employed in this production are members of the American Federation of Musicians.
This production is produced by a member of The Broadway League in collaboration with our professional union-represented employees.
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Kimberly Akimbo
WINNER: BEST MUSICAL • THE MOST TONY® AWARD-WINNING SHOW OF THE SEASON
A new musical about growing up and growing old (in no particular order), Kimberly Akimbo is the winner of 5 Tony Awards including Best Musical. It features Tony Award-winning book and lyrics by David Lindsay-Abaire (Shrek), a Tony Award-winning score by Jeanine Tesori (Fun Home), choreography by Danny Mefford (Dear Evan Hansen) and direction by Tony-nominated director Jessica Stone.
Kimberly is about to turn 16 and recently moved with her family to a new town in suburban New Jersey. In this “howlingly funny heartbreaker of a show” (The New Yorker), Kim is forced to navigate family dysfunction, a rare genetic condition, her first crush… and possible felony charges. Ever the optimist, she is determined to find happiness against all odds and embark on a great adventure.
Recommended for ages 10+
Segerstrom Hall
Date: January 21–February 2, 2025
Photo: Joan Marcus
Annie
“One of the best family musicals ever penned!” Chicago Tribune
Holding onto hope when times are tough can take an awful lot of determination, and sometimes, an awful lot of determination comes in a surprisingly small package. Little Orphan Annie has reminded generations of theatergoers that sunshine is always right around the corner, and now the best-loved musical of all time is set to return in a new production—just as you remember it and just when we need it most.
Annie, directed by Jenn Thompson, features the iconic book and score, written by Tony®-winners Thomas Meehan, Charles Strouse, and Martin Charnin. This celebration of family, optimism and the American spirit remains the ultimate cure for all the hard knocks life throws your way.
Recommended for ages 5+
Segerstrom Hall
Date: February 18–23, 2025
Photo: Matthew Murphy
Hamilton
“Hamilton is the kind of transformative theatrical experience that has only happened a few times in the history of American musicals.” —The Guardian
A revolutionary story of passion, unstoppable ambition, and the dawn of a new nation.
Hamilton is the epic saga that follows the rise of Founding Father Alexander Hamilton as he fights for honor, love, and a legacy that would shape the course of a nation. Based on Ron Chernow’s acclaimed biography and set to a score that blends hip-hop, jazz, R&B, and Broadway, Hamilton has had a profound impact on culture, politics, and education. Hamilton features book, music, and lyrics by Lin-Manuel Miranda, direction by Thomas Kail, choreography by Andy Blankenbuehler, and musical supervision and orchestrations by Alex Lacamoire. In addition to its 11 Tony® Awards, it has won Grammy®, Olivier Awards, the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, and an unprecedented special citation from the Kennedy Center Honors.
Recommended for ages 10+
Segerstrom Hall
Date: April 23–May 4, 2025
Photo: Joan Marcus
Twyla Tharp: Celebrating decades in dance
Birthdays and anniversaries abound at the Center this season. In February we celebrate the 60th anniversary of Twyla Tharp Dance, the company founded by Tharp. The company will present a new piece danced to music by Philip Glass. It will also perform Tharp’s take on Beethoven’s Diabelli Variations, one that the composer would probably approve of.
Growing up, Tharp’s mother put her in classes for just about everything. Piano, dance of all types, violin and viola, painting, shorthand, French and German. It was the dance that stuck with her. After college she joined Paul Taylor Dance Company but left two years later to start her own.
It was the “anything goes” ‘60s and Tharp was eager to demonstrate her choreographic talents. She was the first to create what was called “crossover ballet,” a mix of ballet technique with regular movements like walking and skipping, and modern dance. It was in Push Comes to Shove that she created what many believe to be the best example of crossover ballet. The piece starred Mikail Baryshnikov with a bowler hat in a dance that was groundbreaking and brought the mega-famous classical ballet dancer into the world of contemporary dance. The music is a mix of Mozart and rags by Scott Joplin, an interesting combination for the time.
Today, Tharp is considered one of the greatest dance artists of our time. She has been awarded a Kennedy Honor and a MacArthur Fellowship as well as a Tony Award. Her art goes
across the board, with films and Broadway shows showing off her work, and she has written several books.
For the Center, the company will present Beethoven’s Diabelli Variations. This is another crossover piece that combines the beauty of this classical piece of music with dance that changes from ballet to jazz, to modern, with unexpected bits of social and street dance for good measure. The music tempos and styles change throughout, and the dancers are put through their paces but make every step look smooth and effortless.
The second piece is a reimagining of Glass’ Aguas da Amazonia. The score is augmented with new music and accompanied live by Chicago-based Third Coast Percussion, who perform on a unique collection of customdesigned percussion instruments. The music is very soft and melodic, perfectly suited to the bells and marimba sounds of this group.
This evening will showcase Tharp’s use of music, ballet and streetwise nonchalance that can be humorous and edgy, or lyrical and expressive. And it will certainly be different.
“The only thing I fear more than change is no change,” Tharp says. “I would rather not work than feel repetition is the order of the day. I have to feel that each thing I’ve learned I can push to another point next time.”
Segerstrom Hall February 15–16
Quartet plus one
When is a quartet not a quartet? When it’s the Takács Quartet inviting an extra player to join for a quintet piece. In this case, the renowned cellist David Requiro joins the group for Schubert’s Cello Quintet in C Major. A longtime favorite ensemble of Segerstrom Center audiences, the quartet will also play works by Haydn and Britten.
It’s not unusual for a quartet to play a quintet with an invitation extended to an additional musician, but in the late 18th and early 19th centuries when this piece was composed, the viola was the favored extra instrument. This piece is the only quintet Schubert wrote in his short life. The question remains: Why did Schubert write for two cellos? According to Guide to Chamber Music, author Melvin Berger writes, “The explanation probably lies in the vastly expanded range of sonorities that Schubert was able to elicit from the two cellos, and which he exploits to the fullest, particularly in the ever-changing pairings and combinations of instruments.”
Unfortunately, Schubert died in 1828 two weeks after he finished composing the quintet and he never heard it played. It was forgotten and didn’t premiere until 1850.
Requiro is making a big sound in the classical music world. He’s winning competitions and has joined the faculty at University of Colorado at Boulder. He is also a co-founder of the Monterey Chamber Music Workshop. In 2018 he performed this Schubert piece with the Takács at Lincoln Center. “We could not contain our admiration between pieces … especially after the raucous scherzo which seemed to be enthusiastically and rhythmically driven by Requiro; he only let the vigor of the piece relent in his mournful and reluctant duet with his fellow cellist,” says picturethispost.com.
The world-renowned Takács Quartet is now entering its 50th anniversary season, and while the line-up of musicians has changed (only one original member remains), it continues to be a leading influence in chamber music. It was the first string quartet to be inducted into the Gramophone Hall of Fame and in 2021 won its fourth Gramophone Classical Music Award for Chamber Music.
The members of the Takács Quartet are Christoffersen Fellows and artists in residence at the University of Colorado, Boulder. The quartet members are also associate artists at London’s Wigmore Hall: They were the first string quartet to be awarded the prestigious Wigmore Hall Medal.
“What has always been one of the fascinations of the quartet’s interpretations is how their four musical personalities are always distinct yet combined into such an overwhelming whole,” says the Guardian, while BBC Music magazine concludes, “One thing is certain: You will not hear better string quartet playing anywhere in the world today.” What better reason to see—and hear—them again.
Samueli Theater February 14
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Working together for healthier communities
New year, new you. It’s the year you’ll go to the gym every day, make delicious—and nutritious—home-cooked meals, and finally finish that novel. We all start the year with high expectations. Many resolutions are made, but it can be hard to keep them. That’s why having a support system with a trusted partner can help you stay on track.
“We are honored to join Segerstrom Center in spreading the arts throughout Orange County. Collectively, we know that arts in all forms, be it enjoying Broadway musicals, admiring the ballet, or simply dancing in a class on the Plaza, can bring a smile to your face,” says John Stratman, senior director, communications and public relations for Kaiser Permanente Orange County. “Kaiser Permanente is proud to be the official Health and Wellness partner for Segerstrom Center for the Arts. I feel that the vision set forth by Henry and Hal to bring the arts to Orange County aligns perfectly with the vision of Kaiser Permanente, in improving the health of the communities we serve.”
Since the opening of the Julianne and George Argyros Plaza in 2017, the Center has welcomed more than 100,000 visitors to more than 400 free and low-cost events, including wellness workshops, movie nights, dance classes, family events, cultural festivals, and an annual summer concert series.
With the start of the new year, check out tips to stay healthy and mark your calendar for upcoming events at the Center to enjoy with your family and friends.
Get specific. Avoid generic resolutions, such as “work out more,” and instead set clear goals. “Work out more” then becomes “walk for 30 minutes, 4 times a week.”
Find a friend. Tell your friends and family about your goals and ask them for encouragement. Having a support system in place can be a great way to keep bad habits in check.
Root & Rise Yoga is a new series on the Plaza that will focus on yoga and restorative movement. Classes will be scheduled for the second Sunday of the month, April through June.
Tuesday Night Dance is fun, upbeat, and designed for all ages and abilities, with no dance experience required. It runs every Tuesday evening March through September and focuses on learning a different type of dance every month.
Summer Sounds is a free, all-ages, sunset concert series happening Friday nights in June and July. This specially curated program brings some of Southern California’s most unique and eclectic artists to the Plaza.
Segerstrom Center for the Arts’s partnership with Kaiser Permanente extends the Center’s mission and programing focused on wellness to our local community and beyond.
For more health and wellness information, visit kp.org/centerforhealthyliving. For more information about programs and free events on the plaza, visit scfta.org/shows-events.
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Share your love of the Center: become a Docent
When you love something, you’re keen to share it with others. Your favorite restaurant, favorite beach, favorite performing arts center…
At Segerstrom Center for the Arts, you can be part of the Center Docents, the volunteers who will show you one of their favorite places and bring the Center’s magic and history to life. From the Fire Bird sculpture and grand staircase in Segerstrom Hall to the Baccarat chandelier and Gillespie pipe organ in the Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall, there’s a whole world to explore at the Center beyond the stage!
Michelle Foley joined the Center Docents in 2019 after being a guest on a tour of the concert hall.
“I love being a part of the docent team,” says Foley, who has children in high school and college. “I get such pleasure seeing the amazed expressions of our guests when they enter an empty theater or get to walk on stage. It is such a unique experience, and I find joy and happiness every time I get to tour with them!”
The Docents lead over 100 tours each year: That’s more than 2,000 guests! Docents engage with groups of all ages. It could be schoolchildren who ask how the scenery is put on stage, or a group of seniors who have attended shows for years and want to know more about the campus and how it has grown. We have foreign visitors to Orange County curious about our landmarks and homeschooled children who can use our campus tour for a lesson.
Join us in inspiring the next generation of performing arts lovers by becoming a Center Docent. Tours are primarily scheduled in the mornings, so daytime availability is essential. Each 90-minute tour includes several flights of stairs, so volunteers should be comfortable with a moderate level of physical activity. Our
next training session begins on January 27, 2025. Over six weekly sessions, new volunteers will learn to navigate the tour routes, memorize key information to confidently lead tours without notes, and lead a “graduation tour” on March 3.
“I was so afraid that I would not be able to learn all the information,” says Cindy Ramirez, who has been a Docent for 13 years. “But becoming a Docent has been one of the best things that I’ve ever done for myself.” When she and her daughter took a tour, their docent suggested to Ramirez that she might like to join the Docents. “I’ve made friends, have more confidence, and met so many wonderful people. Every tour is different because every show is different. It’s so exciting to see the sets, props, costumes and everything else that gets loaded in with each production.”
Along with regular membership meetings, volunteers enjoy a range of benefits, including social outings and luncheons, behind-thescenes information about the latest Broadway show or artist, priority insight into missionbased programming and upcoming education initiatives and community events. Docents also have opportunities to join field trips to other cultural venues. There is a great comradery among the Docents and long-time friendships have been made.
“The staff, our docent group, the security team, and especially our guests are part of the reason why I love volunteering at the Center. They make it feel like home,” says Ramirez
“I have always loved how the performing arts can touch my soul emotionally every single time I am in the audience,” says Foley. “Sharing a piece of my experience is a delight!”
Ready to apply? Visit scfta.org/docents today.
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 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
Foundation
John* and Elizabeth Stahr
Valeant Pharmaceuticals
Mrs. Valaree Wahler
Mr. and Mrs. Robert P. Warmington
*in memoriam
CENTER FUND
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
Valerie and Hans Imhof
Kling Family Foundation / Jackie Glass
Ms. Suki McCardle
Britt and Robert Meyer
Reverend and Mrs. Steven Perry
Bill and Pat Podlich
Michelle Rohé
Michael* and Stacy Schlinger
Mr. and Mrs. George Schreyer
H. Michael and Holly Schwartz
Sally E. Segerstrom
Connie and Dr. Peter Spenuzza / Spenuzza Velastegui Family Foundation
Steven M. Sorenson 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
Honorable H. Warren and Janet Siegel
Stewart R. Smith and Robin A. Ferracone
Tony and Jessy Smith
Diane and David Steffy
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
Mr. and Ms. James P. Previti
The Schreiber Family
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
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence D. Cancellieri
Chapman University
Bobbi Cox
Janet L. Curci
Tim and Michelle Dean
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
Maryam Parman
Mr. John R. Patterson
Laila and Dryden Pence
Mary Phillipp and David Johnson
Karen Rabe
Bev and Bob Sandelman
Elizabeth and Justus Schlichting
Ronna and Bill Shipman
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
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
Evelyn and Pete Parrella
Mr. Gerry Parsky
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
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
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
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
Justice Sheila Prell Sonenshine (Ret.) and Mr. Ygal Sonenshine
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
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
Donors
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
Joan M. Donahue
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
Mandi Strelow Burch
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
Mr. and Mrs. Abbott Ayloush
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
Missy and Chris Callero
Ms. Kristin Candy
Mr. and Mrs. John L. Cashion
Ms. Bertha Cerda
Mr. Darren M. Cobb
Ms. Michelle Cook
Kevin and Lisa Corrigan
Greg and Donna Crandall
Mary E. Dalessi
Mr. William G. Daly
Dr. Robert F. and Julie A. Davey
Pieter and Keren de Zwart
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
Mr. Michael Field
The Fjield Trust
Mr. and Mrs. J. Robert Fluor III
Mrs. and Mr. Carmela Fogliani
Dr. and Mrs. Francis Foo
James and Martha Freeman
Mr. J. D. Galloway
Ms. Yolanda Galloway
Ms. Cheryl Garland
Mary and Dennis Ghan
Susan Glass
Lawrence and Sharlene Goodman
Ms. Mackenzie E. Grant
Dina L. Gray
Gary and Linda Greene
The Hachiya Family
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
Miss Danielle King
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.
Dr. William Loudon
In memory of Ed Lynch
Robert J. MacHott
Kay and John Maglica
Dave and Diana Margileth
Mrs. and Mr. Rene Matzkin
Jenna McCarthy
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Meyer
Linda Meyers
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
Bob and Brana Paster
Ms. Pamela S. Pedego
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
Don Rubin
Mr. Tyler Runge
In memory of Connie Sakamoto and Mattie Fenner
Karen and Philip Schmidt
Pam Sciarra
Pravin and Iris Shah
Mitch and Shelley Shatzen
Claudette Shaw
Mr. Dennis Shozi
Dr. and Mrs. Henry Sobel
Charles and Natasha Spalding
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
Donors
$25,000 +
The Beall Family
Victor H. Boyd
Dr. and Mrs. Darrell J. Burnett
Chris and Lee Ann Canaday
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. For more information on how to include the Center in your estate plans please contact Elizabeth Kurila, CSPG, Associate Vice President, Development, 714.942.6275
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
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
2024 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.
* as of December 3, 2024
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Center Staff
EXECUTIVE OFFICE
Casey Reitz, President & CEO
Brian Finck, Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer• Limor Tomer, Vice President, Programming and Production
Aaron Egigian, Senior Director, Music Programming•
ADMINISTRATION
Angelica Camarillo, Executive Assistant to the President & Board Liaison
