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THE INHERITANCE A Play in Two Parts APR 22 – JUN 11, 2022 SPEAKEASYSTAGE.COM SPEAKEASY STAGE COMPANY IS THE STANFORD CALDERWOOD PAVILION RESIDENT THEATRE COMPANY AT THE BOSTON CENTER FOR THE ARTS.

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BOSTON'S HOME FOR THE BOLD The Calderwood Pavilion Resident Theatre Company at the Boston Center for the Arts Paul Daigneault, Producing Artistic Director

PRESENTS

THE INHERITANCE

by Matthew López Directed by Paul Daigneault Movement & Intimacy Direction by Yo-EL Cassell† Scenic Design by Cristina Todesco** Costume Design by Charles Schoonmaker** Lighting Design by Karen Perlow** Original Music & Sound Design by Dewey Dellay Thomas M. Kauffman*, Production Stage Manager Lauren Burke*, Assistant Stage Manager WITH

Benjamín Cardona, Brandon Curry*, Mark H. Dold*, Travis Doughty, Kees Hoekendijk, Ricardo "Ricky" Holguin*, Greg Maraio*, Paula Plum*, Jared Reinfeldt*, Jo Michael Rezes, Eddie Shields*, Dennis Trainor Jr.*, Mishka Yarovoy *Member of Actors’ Equity Association (AEA), the union of professional actors and stage managers in the United States **Member of United Scenic Artists, Local USA 829 †Member of The Stage Directors and Choreographers Society

EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS Paul Kastner

Liberty Mutual Foundation Paul and Jennifer Walsh

PRODUCERS Bernice Buresh Stacey & Chris Constas

Andrew Fullem Keith MacDonald and Tom Webber

ASSOCIATE PRODUCERS Alex Baker & Butch Chilton Boston Veterinary Clinic

Richard Davies and Alexander Albrechts Mark Hickey & Jack Cornwell

This production is sponsored in part by the Massachusetts Cultural Council.

THE INHERITANCE IS PRESENTED BY SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT WITH DRAMATISTS PLAY SERVICE, INC., NEW YORK. THE VIDEOTAPING OR MAKING OF ELECTRONIC OR OTHER AUDIO AND/OR VISUAL RECORDINGS OF THIS PRODUCTION OR DISTRIBUTING RECORDINGS ON ANY MEDIUM, INCLUDING THE INTERNET, IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED, A VIOLATION OF THE AUTHOR’S RIGHTS AND ACTIONABLE UNDER UNITED STATES COPYRIGHT LAW. 3

OUR MISSION SpeakEasy produces intimate, entertaining plays and musicals that are new to Boston and compel thoughtful conversation. We champion new talent and future arts leaders, alongside a diverse community of experienced local theatre professionals who share our devotion to excellence. We treat our artists, audiences, and supporters as collaborators, working with us to make Boston a city that is sustainable for artists.

OUR PROGRAMS SPEAKEASY MAINSTAGE We create dynamic seasons full of Boston-premiere musicals and plays.

CREATING CONVERSATIONS We keep the dialogue going after the house lights come up by providing audience discussions, postshow talkbacks, and access to our artists.

CONTEMPORARY AMERICAN MUSICAL INITIATIVE We excel in presenting unique musical theatre productions that are cutting-edge and relevant in both form and subject.

THE BOSTON PROJECT We commission and provide dramaturgical support for Boston-based playwrights to develop new plays that explore what it means to live in our great city today.

FELLOWSHIPS & TECHNICAL APPRENTICESHIPS We train tomorrow's arts leaders by providing real work experience for high school and college students as well as recent graduates.

LAUNCHING EMERGING ARTISTS We cultivate the next generation of theatre artists by hiring new talent to begin their professional careers working alongside the best actors, directors, stage managers, designers, and technicians that Boston has to offer.

ACCESS PROGRAM We strive to make our programs accessible to Boston’s diverse and vibrant population through multiple community partnerships and collaborations.

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LEADERSHIP COMMUNITY 2021-2022 BOARD OF DIRECTORS Michael Appell Alex Baker Julita Bailey-Vasco Cathy Cotton Paul Daigneault, President Danné Davis Kerry A. Dowling Jonathan Dyer Andrew Fullem, Chair Constance Gist Guindo Susan Irvings Suzette Martin Peter Palladino, Treasurer Joey Riddle Nancy Roberts Alejandro Simoes Ann Teixeira, Clerk Hannah Weisman Clea Winneg

BOARD OF ADVISORS Michael Appell, Chair Bob Band Gene Bauer & Ellen Shortell Susan Black Brian Bourquin & Paul Mataras Gregory Bulger & Richard Dix A. Joseph Castellana & Jim Seligman David Freeman Coleman Stacey & Chris Constas Anne d’Avenas Richard Davies Tom Formicola & Lenny Goldstein Joe Gimbel & Jo Strobel Meegan Gliner Curly Glynn Laura Haas Ken Hirschkind Robby Morse Levy Keith MacDonald & Thomas Webber Ben Manthei Jeffrey Mello Roberta Orlandino Grace Parker Jackie & Robert Pascucci Ellen Piccioli Kenneth & Rise Shepsle Hal Tepfer Angela Yarde Julianne Yazbek

INSIDE SPEAKEASY ARTISTIC DIRECTOR

PAUL DAIGNEAULT

Why did you decide to include The Inheritance in your 31st Season?

I often say to friends that the types of plays that SpeakEasy has produced over the years have mirrored my own development as both a human being and an artist. And nowhere is that more true than in the company’s history of productions that center gay and queer stories. From lighter fare such as Jeffrey, The Most Fabulous Story Ever Told, and The Last Sunday in June to such ground-breaking hits as Love! Valour! Compassion!; Take Me Out; and Fun Home; SpeakEasy has proudly shared the stories of a diverse group of gay men and women struggling to live full, authentic lives.

So when I first heard about The Inheritance during its initial run in London, I was, of course, interested. But just a few pages into the script, I knew I had found something extraordinary. The play spoke to me on so many levels, and I saw myself in so many of the characters, that I knew I had to bring the play to Boston.

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While waiting for live theatre to return, I read the play multiple times; and with each reading, I would pause on the exchange below, which occurs in Part 2: Morgan: But you have shown me that my book was then, as you are now, a link in this chain of gay men teaching one another, loving one another, hurting one another, understanding one another.

This inheritance of history, of community, and of self. And from where you sit on this beach today, you have no idea whose lives you will touch and which ones you will save. But in order to do that, you must love. Even though you know that your heart will be broken by it. The only way to heal the heartache is to risk more.

Leo [to Morgan]: Will my story have a happy ending?

Morgan: It is only in telling our stories, in living our lives, that we can answer that question.

And, in an instant, that brief passage helped me more clearly understand my role as a theatre artist. Producing The Inheritance — and any play for that matter — is not about the opportunity to tell stories; it’s about our responsibility to tell stories, to continue the legacy and pass down these tales to the next generation.

And never has the responsibility of recording and sharing our stories seemed more important than as we close our 31st Season, given the many unique challenges facing us in the world today.

The cast and crew of The Inheritance in rehearsal. The left and center photo courtesy of Anabel Rios Photography.

Visit SpeakEasyStage.com for behind-the-scenes exclusives about The Inheritance, and stay tuned for more information on our 2022-23 Season.

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EQUITY & ANTI-RACISM AT SPEAKEASY At SpeakEasy, we strive to tell stories that better the world around us, uplift the voices of individuals from all backgrounds, and envision the changes we wish to see in our society.

To deliver on this vision, and in our examination of our own inequitable practices and complicity in systemic oppression, we have created SpeakEasy’s Equity & Anti-Racism Action Plan (SEARAP).

This specific and detailed action plan is a living document that evolves as our learning continues and as our environment continues to change. The guiding principles are:

We reaffirm our commitment to ensure that the stories we tell and all the work we produce reflect the multitude of identities, viewpoints, and experiences of our shared world.

We will engage a broad spectrum of perspectives and voices and ensure that those who have been traditionally silenced are encouraged and supported to actively participate throughout our organization.

We will more effectively reach out to and welcome communities that have been traditionally underrepresented in the American theatre, especially BIPOC individuals and people with disabilities.

We will use the power of our platform responsibly and actively to combat systemic racism and advance social justice.

To read our plan in its entirety, as well as our Fall 2021 Progress Report, please visit speakeasystage.com/searap.

OUR LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT SpeakEasy Stage Company is built on the power of storytelling and the transformative way the arts can be used to amplify voices of those historically silenced. In that spirit, we would like to acknowledge that SpeakEasy Stage and the Calderwood Pavilion, which we call our artistic home, reside on the ancestral and unceded lands of the Massachusett people, whose name was appropriated by this Commonwealth. Additionally: • We pay respect to the Massachusett elders past and present and recognize the truth of violence perpetrated in the name of this country.

• We commit to educating ourselves about the stories of indigenous people and to uplift the voices of those who have been left out of the conversation.

• We encourage you to learn more about the Massachusett people, their history and their living traditions at www.massachusetttribe.org.

To read our full land acknowledgement, or to learn why land acknowledgements are important, visit www.speakeasystage.com/land-acknowledgement.

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OUR ACCESSIBILITY PROGRAMMING SpeakEasy is now offering both audio description and open captioning for select performances of all our productions.

• Open Captioning: fully visible written captions, timed to line up with the dialogue of the performance. While beneficial to many communities, this resource specifically serves those who are Deaf or hard-of-hearing and English-language learners.

• Audio Description: live narration of visual elements to be experienced through headphones while watching the show. While beneficial to many communities, this resource specifically serves those who are Blind or have low-vision.

The dates for these services during the run of this show are:

THE INHERITANCE, PT. 1

Open Captioning: May 28 at 2pm, June 5 at 2pm Audio Description: May 14 at 2pm, June 4 at 2pm

THE INHERITANCE, PT. 2

Open Captioning: May 28 at 7:30pm, June 5 at 7:30pm Audio Description: May 28 at 7:30pm, June 4 at 7:30pm These performances are supported by a grant from Liberty Mutual Foundation, and tickets are available now.

Tickets and more information can be found at www.SpeakEasyStage.com/Accessibility.

Since these performances include specific seating and/or equipment, reservations are required. If you plan to use these services, you can book $25 tickets online or through the box office by using the promo code SPKCAPTION for our Open Captioned performances and SPKAUDIO for Audio Described performances.

If you have any questions or need further assistance, please contact Community Programs Manager Alex Lonati at alexlonati@speakeasystage.com or 617-440-3934.

We look forward to continuing to increase our accessibility. Thank you for your continued support, which makes this programming possible.

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SETTING Part 1: Summer 2015 – Spring 2017 Part 2: Spring 2017 – Spring 2018

CAST Young Man 1/Adam/Leo .......................................................................... Mishka Yarovoy Young Man 2/Jason #1/Paul/Doorman ..................................... Benjamín Cardona Young Man 3/Young Henry ...................................................................... Travis Doughty Young Man 4/Young Walter/Tucker/Clinic Worker ................. Jo Michael Rezes Young Man 5/Charles Wilcox/Toby's Agent ............................... Kees Hoekendijk Young Man 6/Tristan/Stage Manager ............................................... Brandon Curry* Young Man 7/Jasper/Dealer ...................................................................... Greg Maraio* Young Man 8/Jason #2/Other Agent ............................ Ricardo "Ricky" Holguin* Young Man 9/Eric Glass ............................................................................. Eddie Shields* Young Man 10/Toby Darling .................................................................. Jared Reinfeldt* Morgan/Walter Poole .................................................................................... Mark H. Dold* Henry Wilcox ........................................................................................... Dennis Trainor Jr.* Margaret Avery ..................................................................................................... Paula Plum* Boy (at Select Performances) ............................................... Keaton James Cassell Boy (at Select Performances) ................................. Nigel Ralph-Ellington Thomas *Member of Actors’ Equity Association (AEA), the union of professional actors and stage managers in the United States.

UNDERSTUDIES/SWINGS Young Man 1 ................................................................................................... Luke Sabracos Young Man 2, Young Man 8 ............................................................................ Ian Viciedo Young Man 3, Young Man 4 ............................................................................ Sam Griffin Young Man 5, Young Man 9 ................................................................ Jeremy Johnson Young Man 6 .................................................................................................. Kolton Bradley* Young Man 7, Young Man 10 .................................................................... Kody Grassett Morgan/Walter Poole ........................................................................................ Steve Auger Henry Wilcox ....................................................................................................... Greg Maraio* Margaret Avery ..................................................................................................... June Kfoury Understudies never substitute for the listed performers unless a specific announcement is made at the time of the appearance.

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ADDITIONAL STAFF FOR THE INHERITANCE Assistant Director/Intimacy Captain ................................................ Rulas A. Muñoz Assistant Director ............................................................................................. Dennis Corsi Assistant Movement & Intimacy Director ....................................... Brittani Jenese Fight/Movement Captain .......................................................................... Brandon Curry* Props Artisan ...................................................................................................... Sara Kenney Technical Director .................................................................................. Jeffrey Petersen** Associate Technical Director .................................................................... Marc T. Ewart Lead Electrician ............................................................................................... Anna Brevetti Wig Designer ................................................................................... Rachel Padula-Shufelt Wardrobe Supervisor ................................................................................... Rebecca Glick Assistant Costume Designer ................................................................... Evan Caldwell Run Crew/Qlab Operator ............................................................. Coty Lennon Markee COVID Safety Managers ............ Dominique D. Burford, Stephen MacDonald, Paul Melone, Sophie Pels, Mariah Ruben Production Management Intern ........................................................... Grace Twomey Lighting Intern ................................................................ Keislie Roble, Brighter Boston Audio Describers ............................................................. Cori Couture, Andrea Doane Scenery Constructed by ................... Wooden Kiwi Productions (Waltham, MA) Show Photographer ............................................................................. Nile Scott Studios Additional Photography ...................................................... Anabel Rios Photography

SPEAKEASY STAGE COMPANY STAFF Producing Artistic Director ..................................................................... Paul Daigneault General Manager/Production Manager .................................................. Paul Melone Director of Marketing & Communications ................................................ Jim Torres Director of Development ................................................................................. Cathi Ianno Community Programs & Events Manager ............................................... Alex Lonati Creative Services & Social Media Manager ...................................... Evan Turissini Assoc. Manager of Production and Operations ............ Dominique D. Burford Development Coordinator ........................................................................... Jenna Rehrig Development Associate ..................................................................... Randy Biagas-Hill Community Engagement & Artistic Fellow .................................... Rulas A. Muñoz Literary & Artistic Fellow ................................................................. Jolie Frazer-Madge Spring Interns ......................................................... Ealon Boudreaux, Grace Twomey

SPECIAL THANKS Bernice Buresh, David D'Agostino, Paul Fox at Spectacle Opticians, Guido Gotz, Tom Kirdahy, Robert Lewis Vaughan, Wicked Queer Film Festival

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WHO'S WHO - PLAYWRIGHT MATTHEW LÓPEZ

(Playwright) is an American playwright and screenwriter. His play The Inheritance, directed by Stephen Daldry, premiered at London’s Young Vic in 2018, transferred to the West End later that year, and opened on Broadway in the fall of 2019. The Inheritance swept the “Best Play” awards in both London and New York, including the Tony Award, Olivier Award, Drama Desk Award, Evening Standard Award, London Critics Circle Award, Outer Critics Circle Honors, Drama League Award, GLAAD Media Award, and the Southbank Sky Arts Award. He is the first Latine writer to win the Tony Award for Best Play.

Matthew’s work has been seen Off-Broadway, with The Whipping Man (Manhattan Theatre Club) and The Legend of Georgia McBride (MCC Theater) receiving Obie, Lucille Lortel, Drama Desk, and Outer Critics Circle Awards. Other works include Somewhere and Reverberation (Hartford Stage); The Sentinels (Headlong Theatre, London); and Zoey’s Perfect Wedding (Denver Center). Matthew is currently co-writing the musical adaptation of the classic film Some Like it Hot. Matthew is also working on a reimagining of the iconic 1992 Whitney Houston box office hit The Bodyguard for Warner Bros, as well as a feature film adaptation of the novel Leading Men for Searchlight Pictures, which centers on Tennessee Williams and his longtime partner Frank Merlo.

Matthew will be making his directorial feature debut with the LGBTQ+ romantic comedy Red, White & Royal Blue for Amazon Studios, based on Casey McQuiston’s bestselling novel. In October 2020, he signed an overall television development deal with Amazon studios. (he/him)

WHO'S WHO - DIRECTOR PAUL DAIGNEAULT (Director/Producing Artistic Director) is the recipient of the 2014 Elliot Norton Prize for Sustained Excellence, presented by the Boston Theater Critics Association. Since founding award winning SpeakEasy Stage in 1992, he has produced over 150 Boston premieres. As a director, he is especially proud of projects that have centered gay and queer stories and his staging of contemporary American musicals.

His work as a teacher has brought him to Boston College, the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music, Emerson College and the Boston Conservatory at Berklee where he is a Professor of Theater.

He was honored in 2007 with the Boston College Arts Council's Alumni Award for Distinguished Achievement, and served as the 2011-2012 Rev. J. Donald Monan S. J. Professor in Theatre Arts. As always, love and thanks to Jeff and Ardani.

The Inheritance is for Joe and Ben. (he/him)

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WHO'S WHO - CAST BENJAMÍN CARDONA (Young Man 2/Jason #1/Paul/Doorman) is thrilled to make his SpeakEasy debut. Credits include Katurian in The Pillowman (UPR Theatre); John Brooke in meg jo beth amy & louisa (Center at West Park, Hollywood & Capital Fringe); Rodman in From the Earth to the Moon (Chain Theatre); Willi in Verzet: Amsterdam (Theater for the New City); and indie films: Thicker Than Water (PR Queer Film Fest/PR Heritage Film Fest in New York) and Onomatopoeia. Stage directing credits: Patrick Marber's Closer and Tony Kushner's Angels in America. IG: @b.jammino (he/him)

pilots, web series and various films. He is the receipt of Off Broadway Alliance, Connecticut Critics Circle and San Diego Critics Awards. In 2018 BroadwayWorld Berkshires named him Best Actor and in 2020 Performer of The Decade. A proud graduate of Boston University College of Fine Arts and The Yale School of Drama, he is an Associate Artist at Barrington Stage Company and a company member of The Actors Center.

This run is dedicated to Matt, Jake, Sam, Reggie, Katie, Bradley and Paul. “Tell your story bravely.” (he/him)

BRANDON CURRY* (Young Man 6/Tristan/Stage Manager) is making his SpeakEasy debut! Brandon has appeared at Virginia Stage Company, The Inkwell, Eugene O’Neill Theater Center, Alabama Shakespeare Festival, Theatre Squared, Z Space, and appeared in the 1st National Tour of Ghost: The Musical. TV: WeCrashed (Apple TV); Law & Order: SVU (NBC); Looming Tower (Hulu). Feature Film: The Kill Room. IG: @BrandonLashawn (he/they)

TRAVIS DOUGHTY (Young Man 3/Young Henry) is thrilled to make his SpeakEasy debut with this incredible show and team. Past credits include Colossal (Marcus) and Marisol (Lenny) at Boston University; As You Like It (Orlando) at Actors’ Shakespeare Project; Lorena: A Tabloid Epic (John Bobbitt) at Boston Playwright’s Theatre; Spring Awakening (Melchior Gabor); and Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (Joseph) at the STAR Theatre. Travis is a graduate of Walnut Hill School for the Arts, and will graduate with a BFA in Acting from Boston University in May. (he/him)

MARK H. DOLD* (Morgan/ Walter Poole) is honored to return to Boston (his favorite American city) and The Inheritance, having been in the original Broadway cast.

In July 2020, Mark had the additional honor of performing David Cale’s one man show, Harry Clarke, at Barrington Stage Company becoming the nation's first professional actor to perform for a live audience post-pandemic shutdown. In addition to his work on and off Broadway, Mark has performed regionally from coast to coast, his last Boston appearance being Betrayal at the Huntington. He has starred/guest-starred/ recurred on network television, soap operas,

KEES HOEKENDIJK (Young Man 5/Charles Wilcox/Toby’s Agent) is thrilled to be making his SpeakEasy debut.

He has recently finished his third year at the Boston Conservatory at Berklee, where he is pursuing a BFA in Musical Theater. Originally from San Francisco, Kees has performed in numerous productions around the Bay Area, including Parade (Frankie Epps) and Les Misérables (Feuilly). This past summer, Kees appeared as Hans in Seacoast Repertory’s Cabaret. Outside of theatre, Kees can be found cooking and sharing food with his loved ones. He would like to thank his friends and family on both coasts 15

WHO'S WHO - CAST (cont.) (and his mom in Ohio) for their constant love, inspiration, and support. (he/him) RICARDO "RICKY" HOLGUIN* (Young Man 8/Jason #2) is happy to be making his SpeakEasy debut. Bostonarea credits include Willy Wonka, James and the Giant Peach (Wheelock Family Theatre); 1776, Man of La Mancha, Fiddler on the Roof [dir. Austin Pendleton] (New Rep); Altar Boyz (Greater Boston Stage Company); Kiss of the Spider Woman, LaChiusa’s The Wild Party (Moonbox Productions); and Guys and Dolls (Reagle Music Theatre).

Ricky has been praised by and participated in workshops with Richard Maltby, David Shire, Didi Conn, and Tony Award winner Adam Guettel.

Ricky obtained his MFA in Musical Theater from The Boston Conservatory. (he/him) GREG MARAIO* (Young Man 7/Jasper, u/s Henry Wilcox) returns to SpeakEasy after appearing in Significant Other [IRNE nomination]; Casa Valentina [IRNE & Elliot Norton Awardnominations]; and Necessary Monsters. Regional: The Arboretum Experience (A.R.T.); Finish Line (Boston Theater Company); The Book Club Play, Brawler [IRNE nomination], Faithless (Boston Playwrights’ Theatre); Les Liaisons Dangereuses (Nora Theatre); Wolf Play, Colossal, Splendor, The Good Negro, Mr. Marmalade, The Gibson Girl, The Last Days of Judas Iscariot (Company One). Greg will be joining the cast of the World Premiere of Pru Payne by Steven Drukman at the Arizona Theatre Company in 2023. Education: BFA, Lesley University. (he/him)

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PAULA PLUM* (Margaret Avery) last appeared at SpeakEasy in The Children in March of 2020. She is the recipient of seven IRNE Awards; the 2007, 2017, & 2020 Elliot Norton Award for Outstanding Actress; the 2004 Elliot Norton Award for Sustained Excellence; and the 2003 BU Distinguished Alumni Award. With Actors’ Shakespeare Project, she has played Cleopatra, Beatrice, Lady Macbeth, and Phèdre. Film credits: Mermaids, Malice, Irrational Man (dir. Woody Allen), and the upcoming Fourth of July, directed by Louis C.K. Paula is a professional acting coach and is currently the Interim Artistic Director of Gloucester Stage Company. www.PaulaPlum.com (she/her) JARED REINFELDT* (Toby) is thrilled to be making his SpeakEasy debut. You can currently see him on-screen in Gossip Girl (HBO Max); The Flight Attendant (HBO Max); and Mother/Android (Hulu). Favorite theatre credits include Rules of Desire (OffB’way); The Legend of Georgia McBride (twice!); Frankenstein; Spamalot!; The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (Studio Tenn); Love’s Labour’s Lost, Measure for Measure (Commonwealth Shakes peare Company); and Austin Pendleton’s Fiddler on the Roof (New Rep). Love to the extended fam & Sam. Special thanks to the great folks at DGRW. @jaredreinfeldt (he/him) JO MICHAEL REZES (Young Man 4/Young Walter) is a nonbinary theatremaker in Greater Boston thrilled to be making their SpeakEasy debut in The Inheritance!

Acting credits: Rocky Horror Show (Entropy Theatre); Nosferatu, The Vampyr, (Sparkhaven Theatre). Directing: Trans [Plays] of

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Remembrance (HowlRoundTV) and Cloud 9 (AD, an Associate Professor of Theater at the Boston The Nora - Elliot Norton Award). Jo instructs Conservatory at Berklee. (he/him) gender and performance courses across the country (Yale Dramat, UMass Law, Tufts).

MISHKA YAROVOY (Young Their TEDTalk, A Playful Exploration of Gender Man 1/Adam/Leo) is thrilled Performance, is available online! Rezes is a proud to be making his SpeakEasy Vassar alum & PhD candidate at Tufts University. debut. Born in Mexico to a www.JMRezes.com (they/them) family of Russian musicians, Mishka spent most of his EDDIE SHIELDS* (Young Man life living between Mexico, Russia, and the 9/Eric Glass) returns to United States before settling permanently in SpeakEasy having previously New York at the age of 14. There he attended appeared in The View Up- Laguardia High School for the Performing Arts Stairs; Shakespeare in Love before transferring to Interlochen Arts Acad[IRNE nomination]; Signif- emy. Currently a theatre major at Boston Univericant Other [IRNE Award]; Casa Valentina [IRNE sity, his previous theatre credits include Romeo nomination]; and the podcast The Usual Unusual. & Juliet (Apollinaire Theatre); She Eats Apples Local credits: Edward II [IRNE nomination] and (Artists’ Theatre of Boston); Passage (Boston The Comedy of Errors (Actors’ Shakespeare University); A Midsummer Night's Dream (The Project); Les Liaisons Dangereuses (The Nora); Ridiculous Project); Stupid F**king Bird (ParaHair (New Rep); The Legend of Georgia McBride llel 45 Theatre). TV/Film: My Little America (Seven Angels Theatre). Other credits: Play- (Apple TV), Don’t Look Up (Netflix). Proud wrights Horizons, Workshop Theater, Manhattan member of SAG-AFTRA (he/him) Theater Company, Eugene O’Neill Center, Austrian Stage, Drilling Company. Film: Nineteen, Road to Joy. TV: Unsure/Positive. Eddie holds an MFA from Brandeis University. AEA/SAG-AFTRA. www.Eddie-Shields.com. (he/him) DENNIS TRAINOR JR* (Henry Wilcox) returns to SpeakEasy, having appeared previously in In the Next Room (or the vibrator play).

He has appeared at Actors' Shakespeare Project, New Rep, Gloucester Stage, Company One, Lyric Stage, Soho Rep, The Flea, The Kraine, and others. As a playwright, his plays include Manifest Destiny's Child (Dixon Place), Plug, and I Coulda Been a Kennedy (Rude Mechanicals). He produced and directed the documentaries American Autumn and Legalize Democracy. Dennis served as founding coArtistic Director of the NYC-based Rude Mechanicals Theater Company. He is currently 17

WHO'S WHO - UNDERSTUDIES/SWINGS STEVE AUGER (u/s Morgan/ Walter) is beyond thrilled to be returning to SpeakEasy and incredibly proud to be a part of this epic production.

Steve’s SpeakEasy credits include Shakespeare in Love; Lips Together, Lips Apart; and Jeffrey. Other Boston credits include Trigger Warning, Vicuña, The Plague, bare stage, Macbeth, Incident at Vichy [IRNE nomination], The Misadventures of Spy Mathias, and A Beautiful Day in November on the Banks of the Greatest of the Great Lakes [IRNE nomination].

He is a proud member of SAG-AFTRA and an EMC. As always, Steve thanks his husband Myles with whom, like Walter and Henry, he has shared 36 years. So much more than a succession of dinners! (he/him)

naire, and in Cloud 9 (Maud/Gerry) at Central Square. Kody holds a BA in Theatre from the University of Vermont and an MFA in Acting from the University of Central Florida in partnership with Orlando Shakes. He also has trained with Rome’s Routalibero Teatro and the Royal Shakespeare Company. (he/him)

SAM GRIFFIN (u/s Young Man 3, Young Man 4) is making his SpeakEasy debut. Previous credits include Newsies (Marriott Theatre), La Belle Helene (Odyssey Opera), and Foreigner’s Journey featuring Constantine Maroulis (North Shore Music Theatre). He has also performed as a guest artist with Ballet Chicago, Salt Creek Ballet, Chicago Festival Ballet, and Commonwealth Ballet. Sam graduates KOLTON BRADLEY* (u/s in May with a BFA in Musical Theater from the Young Man 6) is thrilled to Boston Conservatory at Berklee. (he/him) return to SpeakEasy where JEREMY JOHNSON (u/s he was the assistant dirYoung Man 5, Young Man 9) ector on Choir Boy. A New returns to SpeakEasy having York-based director, actor, previously appeared in The and teacher, Kolton is an alum of the Directors Last Sunday in June. Other Lab Chicago and the Observership Program with acting credits include Shear Stage Directors and Choreographers Society (SDC). His acting credits include Rent, Dream- Madness; King John (Praxis Stage); and Love! girls, Ragtime, Hairspray, Once on This Island, Valour! Compassion! (Zeitgeist Stage). Directing Side Show, Macbeth, and Measure for Measure. credits include The Temperamentals and the Training: The British Academy of Dramatic Arts; Elliot Norton Award-winning Speech & Debate BFA: University of Michigan; MFA Directing: for the Lyric Stage Company. He has trained Boston University. Kolton is a proud member of at Shakespeare & Company and Shakespeare’s AEA and SDC. www.KoltonBradley.com (he/him) Globe in London, and holds a BA from Emerson College and an MA from Roosevelt University.

KODY GRASSETT (u/s Young Jeremy is in his ninth year as the drama teacher Man 7, Young Man 10) is at The Winsor School in Boston. (he/him) pleased to make his SpeakEasy debut. A Boston-based actor from New Hampshire’s Monadnock region, Kody has appeared in The Importance of Being Earnest (Algernon et al.) and The Strange Undoing of Prudencia Hart (Siolagha/Ensemble) for Apolli18

WHO'S WHO - UNDERSTUDIES/SWINGS JUNE KFOURY (u/s Margaret Avery) has appeared in a variety of plays, musicals, and operas in Greater Boston, and in summer stock in Central Massachusetts.

Recent roles include Clairee in Steel Magnolias; Gingy in Love, Loss, and What I Wore (Hub Theatre of Boston); The Douglas in Henry IV (Praxis Stage); Sir Edward Clarke in Gross Indecency, Bev/Kathy in Clybourne Park, Julienne Tessman in Hedda Gabler, General Cartwright in Guys and Dolls (The Longwood Players); Nurse in Romeo and Juliet (Happy Medium); Marie Cote in Reflections of a Rock Lobster (Boston Children’s Theatre); and Sister Irene in Sister Act (NextDoor Theater). (she/her) LUKE SABRACOS (u/s Young Man 1) is so excited to be making his SpeakEasy debut.

Luke is currently a junior at The Boston Conservatory pursuing a BFA in Musical Theatre. He appeared most recently as Musi-

dorus in Boston Conservatory’s production of Head Over Heels. Luke is elated to work on such a meaningful piece of theatre as his first regional production. He would like to give thanks to his family, friends, and the faculty at Boston Conservatory for their continuous support. (he/him) IAN VICIEDO (u/s Young Man 2, Young Man 8) is very excited to make his SpeakEasy debut. He recently finished up his third year at the Boston Conservatory at Berklee where he is working to achieve his BFA in Musical Theatre. Ian is from Miami, FL, where his credits include In The Heights and Sweet Charity. He most recently appeared in the Boston Conservatory’s production of Head Over Heels. Ian believes in the impact that this work can have on the world, and would like to thank Paul Daigneault and all of his family and friends for inspiring and supporting him throughout his many endeavors. (he/him)

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WHO'S WHO - PRODUCTION TEAM ANNA BREVETTI (Lead Electrician) returns to SpeakEasy after serving as the lead electrician for BLKS; People, Places and Things; and Once on This Island.

They recently graduated from the Boston University School of Theatre, and are passionate about lighting, storytelling, and equity within the theatre community. Originally from New Jersey, Anna is currently working freelance lighting for companies including SpeakEasy, Boston Playwrights’ Theatre, and Actors’ Shakespeare Project. When not in a theater, they enjoy cooking, spending time outside, and tending to their ever-growing houseplant collection. (they/them)

(New Rep). His work was also featured in a concert version of Kiss Me, Kate with Marc Kudisch and Kerry O-Malley at the Boston Hatch Shell, as well as in A Little Night Music, Alcina, and Orpheus in the Underworld for the Boston Opera Collaborative. He has also served as the Resident Movement Director/ Choreographer for Commonwealth Shakespeare Company, and has curated for the Boston Landmarks Orchestra. A graduate of the Boston Conservatory at Berklee and a member of the Stage Directors and Choreographers Society (SDC), Yo-EL is currently Head of Movement/Assistant Professor for Boston University’s College of Fine Arts School of Theatre and a commissioned artist/board member for LAUREN BURKE* (Assistant Stage Manager) is Celebrity Series of Boston Community Engagement. thrilled to be back working at SpeakEasy, having Mr. Cassell is also the recipient of the Lotte Kaliski previously worked on The View UpStairs and Once. Award for Gifted Artists. (he/him) Other area credits include productions with Central Square Theater, Hangar Theatre, WAM, Actors’ DENNIS CORSI (Asst. Director) is excited to be Shakespeare Project, Revels, American Repertory making his SpeakEasy debut! He is a queer director Theatre, Reagle Music Theatre, Boston University, specializing in new work development and queer North Shore Music Theatre, Lyric Stage, Brandeis work. As a certified health & wellness coach, he University, Boston Opera Collaborative, Harvard fosters rehearsal rooms that prioritize well-being.

University, Suffolk University, Poets’ Theatre, Israeli Dennis is the Artistic Director of the Fresh Fruit Stage, Boston Ballet, and her favorite credit to date: Festival, which develops theatre by queer artists. He managing Flour Bakery. Lauren received her BA from is also the Director of New Works at Live & In Color, a Suffolk University, and is a member of Actors’ Equity creative incubator developing new plays and musicals Association. (she/her) celebrating diversity. Dennis is the co-director of the Chesley/Chambers Playwrights Project at TOSOS, EVAN CALDWELL (Asst. Costume Designer) is excited NYC’s oldest and longest-producing LGBTQ+ theatre. to make his SpeakEasy debut with The Inheritance! Assoc. Member SDC. www.DennisCorsi.com (he/they) Evan is a recent graduate of Bennington College, where he studied community engagement through CORI COUTURE (Audio Description Coordinator/Prithe arts. He has worked with theatre companies mary Audio Describer) has provided description for TV up and down the east coast, including Rattlestick programs, films, and over 80 Boston-area live shows.

Playwrights Theater, Bloomsburg Theatre Ensemble, During the pandemic, she worked with theatres to and City Theatre in Miami. He was a National integrate audio description into innovative online Scholastic Gold Medalist and American Voices productions. She has previously worked with nominee for Playwriting. When not doing theater, SpeakEasy on People, Places & Things, and Once on Evan is a teacher to thirty wonderful kindergartners! This Island. In the early days of WGBH’S Descriptive (he/him) Video Service (DVS), she described PBS shows and many movies. Recently, she has worked with DVS to YO-EL CASSELL† (Movement & Intimacy Director) narrate description for Paramount, Disney Parks, returns to SpeakEasy having previously provided and educational programs for NASA and the 9/11 the movement direction for The Curious Incident Museum. Cori, who has spina bifida, proudly identifies of the Dog in the Night-Time [IRNE nomination]. as a person with a disability. For her master’s degree, Locally, his movement direction/choreography has she created a one-woman show about how the arts been featured in Lilly’s Revenge featuring Taylor buoyed her through life’s challenges. Her message: Mac (A.R.T); Mr. Burns: A Post Electric Play and The people with disabilities lead all kinds of lives and can Understudy (Lyric Stage); and Straight White Men have any job! (she/her) 20

WHO'S WHO - PRODUCTION TEAM (cont.)

DEWEY DELLAY (Composer & Sound Designer) is happy to be back in live theatre at SpeakEasy following his previous engagement for Admissions. Other area shows he has composed and designed for include Be Here Now (Lyric Stage); Baskerville, Think of Me Tuesday (Gloucester Stage); and The Merchant of Venice (Actors’ Shakespeare Project). Dewey is the recipient of the Elliot Norton Award for Outstanding Design and an IRNE for Best Sound Design. Other credits include composing for the Oprah Winfrey Network, National Geographic Explorer, Hans Zimmer’s Bleeding Fingers, and numerous digital children’s books. (he/him) ANDREA DOANE (Secondary Audio Describer) has audio described productions at Boston theatre venues since 1992. These include, among others: Phantom of the Opera, Miss Saigon, Showboat (Wang Center); Mary Stuart, Dead End (Huntington Theatre); My Fair Lady, Beauty and the Beast, The Miracle Worker (Wheelock Family Theatre); Hamnet, Cold Blood, Kiss (ArtsEmerson); and recently, People, Places & Things and Once on This Island here at SpeakEasy Stage. In collaboration with the Cultural Access Consortium, she has co-led training for audio describers in the greater New England area. In 2001, Andrea was honored with the Bay State Council of the Blind’s Outstanding Service Award for her work in providing theatre access through audio description. (she/her) MARC T. EWART (Associate Technical Director) is thrilled to be working again with SpeakEasy Stage after serving as props supervisor for Casa Valentina, and technical director for Men on Boats, Small Mouth Sounds, Once on This Island, and many more.

As a scenic designer, Marc has worked on Girls Sport, Handicapping [IRNE nomination — Best Set Design], and Distant Neighbors (Fresh Ink); How May I Connect You (Project:Project); Three Days of Rain, 6 Hotels (Hub Theatre); Playhouse Creatures (Maiden Phoenix); The Singularity (Science Fiction Theatre Company); Lifers (Happy Medium/Argos); Turtles (Boston Public Works); The Little Dog Laughed (Take Your Pick Productions); Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike (Deertrees Theatre); The Miser (Gordon College); and You’re A Good Man Charlie Brown (Groton School). (he/him)

costume designer for Fun Home and Admissions. She has been a member of the wardrobe team for many shows at SpeakEasy, as well as at North Shore Music Theatre. Most recently, she served as assistant wardrobe supervisor for Once on This Island. Some of her favorites include Allegiance (SpeakEasy), Once (SpeakEasy), Pass Over (SpeakEasy), and Jersey Boys (NSMT). Rebecca has also designed for The Young Company at GBSC, with notable credits, such as Willy Wonka, Peter and the Starcatcher, and Clue. (she/her) BRITTANI JENESE (Assistant Movement & Intimacy Director) is pleased to be making her SpeakEasy debut. She is finishing up her Bachelors of Fine Arts in Acting at Boston University. She has recently trained under Yo-EL Cassell, this production’s movement director, and is excited to delve into her passion for movement direction. She believes this is a beautiful piece of theatre and is excited to be a part of telling this story. (she/her) THOMAS M. KAUFFMAN* (Production Stage Manager) is thrilled to join SpeakEasy and this exceptional team of artists for the Boston premiere of one of his favorite plays. Thom’s career as a stage manager includes more than thirty productions across New England, including shows with the Huntington, the A.R.T., Trinity Repertory Company, and Williamstown Theatre Festival. He is the former Production Manager for the Boch Center/Wang Theatre, Shubert Theatre, and Commonwealth Shakespeare Company; and for many years, led the stage management program at Boston University. Thom is a proud member of Actors’ Equity Association. (he/him)

SARA KENNEY (Props Artisan) is pleased to make her SpeakEasy debut. Other area credits include Dido and Aeneas, L’enfant et les sortilèges, An American Dream (New England Conservatory); The Book of Will (Lyric Stage); Aida (Boston Youth Symphony Orchestra); Orlando, Love and Information, The Bacchae, Dream a Little Dream (Brandeis University); The Wizard of Oz (The Family Performing Arts Center at Bridgewater State University); The Intelligent Design of Jenny Chow (Babson College); and A Midsummer Night’s Dream (New York Classical Theatre). Film: My Psychedelic Love Story (Showtime). She holds a BA in Theater Arts from Brandeis University.

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COTY LENNON MARKEE (Production Assistant/Sound Board Op) is pleased to return to SpeakEasy after working on The Sound Inside; BLKS; and People, Places & Things. Local credits include productions Gloucester Stage, Moonbox Productions, Seacoast Rep, and Central Square Theater. After discovering sound design in college, Coty has taken the last few years to learn and hone his craft. Being partly deaf in both ears, he has developed new ways to use his skills in the areas of sound design and tech. He is so happy that theatre is back, and can’t wait to see where it all goes from here! (he/him)

KAREN PERLOW** (Lighting Designer) returns to SpeakEasy, where among the 25+ collaborations, her favorite productions include In the Heights, The History Boys, Five by Tenn, Bat Boy, The Most Fabulous Story Ever Told, A New Brain, and A Man of No Importance. Most recently she worked on Mr. Parent, The Last 5 Years, and Be Here Now for the Lyric Stage. Karen teaches ESOL, has won several IRNE Awards for Best Lighting Design, and is a proud member of United Scenic Artists, Local - 829. She serves as the treasurer of the Theatre Community Benevolent Fund (www.TCBF.org). (she/her)

PAUL MELONE (General Manager/Production Manager) has managed over 125 plays, musicals, concerts, cabarets, and special events for SpeakEasy. His SpeakEasy directing credits include Once; Carrie: The Musical; Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson [2013 Elliot Norton Award – Outstanding Director]; reasons to be pretty; Adding Machine: A Musical [2010 Elliot Norton Award – Outstanding Director]; The Little Dog Laughed; Fat Pig; The Moonlight Room; Our Lady of 121st Street; and The Shape of Things. Local directing credits include Rent (Suffolk University); The Apple Tree (The Boston Conservatory); and Curse of the Starving Class (Apollinaire Theatre Company).

Paul is a graduate of Boston University’s Theatre Department. (he/him)

JEFFREY PETERSEN** (Technical Director) is thrilled to return to SpeakEasy having previously designed sets for People, Places & Things. Jeffrey is a Minnesota transplant with a fading accent. He has worked throughout New England for professional institutions including Commonwealth Shakespeare Company, Huntington Theatre, Boston Playwrights' Theatre, New Repertory Theatre, Odyssey Opera, Boston Midsummer Opera, Opera Hub, Greater Boston Stage, Gloucester Stage, Boston University, Northeastern University, and Emerson College. He holds an MFA in Scenic Design from BU’s School of Theatre. www.JeffreyPetersenDesign.com (he/him)

RULAS A. MUÑOZ (Asst. Director/Intimacy Captain) feels so blessed to be working on this production.

They are a multi-hyphenate theatre artist dedicated to impacting the community by challenging theatre and performance art in content and form. Rulas currently serves as SpeakEasy's Community Engagement & Artistic Fellow. They hold a BFA in Contemporary Theatre from the Boston Conservatory at Berklee. Other credits include People, Places & Things (Dramaturg, Shaun u/s), BLKS (Dramaturg, SpeakEasy), Constellations (Producer, La Teatreria), Rabbit Hole (Producer, Playhouse Entertainment), among others. As an actor, they have been seen in numerous productions on stage and screen, including Chelsea People (Apollinaire Theatre Company), Anormales (Teatro Chelsea), and Meet Me In The Bathroom (Central Square Theatre), Mi Corazón Es Tuyo (Univision), among others. Many thanks to their blood and chosen family for the love and support!

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CHARLES SCHOONMAKER** (Costume Designer) is thrilled to be part of The Inheritance. Previous favorites at SpeakEasy include The Light in the Piazza, Far From Heaven, Mothers and Sons, Nine, Fun Home, and Admissions. He is the recipient of four Daytime Emmy Awards for his work in television and received an IRNE Award for Best Costume Design for Venus in Fur at the Huntington. Regional credits: Berkshire Theatre Group, Dorset Theatre Festival, Chester Theatre Company, Weston Playhouse, Northern Stage, Bay Street, Riverside Theatre (FL), and seven seasons as the resident costume designer at Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival. Other dance credits: The Richmond Ballet, The Atlanta Ballet, Nashville Ballet, BAM, Alvin Ailey Dance Theatre, Dance Theatre of Harlem, The Limon Company. Television credits: All My Children, As the World Turns, and Another World.

Charles teaches Costume Design at Bennington College. www.Charles-Schoonmaker.com (he/him)

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CRISTINA TODESCO** (Scenic Designer) returns to SpeakEasy where she previously designed The Sound Inside, The Children, Small Mouth Sounds, Fun Home, Hand to God, Dogfight, appropriate, A Future Perfect, Necessary Monsters, The Whale, Tribes, Clybourne Park, Red, The Divine Sister, Body Awareness, The New Century, and Reckless. Local theatre credits include: Actors' Shakespeare Project, Boston Conservatory, Boston Playwrights’ Theatre, Capital Rep, Commonwealth Shakespeare Company, Huntington Theatre, Lyric Stage, New England Conservatory, Shakespeare and Company, Trinity Rep, and many more. She’s a four-time recipient of the Elliot Norton Award and also a recipient of an IRNE Award for Best Design. Cristina is also on the faculty at BU’s School of Theatre Arts and a member of Local USA 829. (she/her)

THE BOSTON CENTER FOR THE ARTS (BCA) is a not-for-profit performing and visual arts campus that supports working artists to create, perform, and exhibit new works; develops new audiences; and connects the arts to community. For more information, visit bcaonline.org.

GRACE TWOMEY (Production Management Intern) returns to SpeakEasy having previously worked on People, Places & Things and Once on This Island.

Grace is currently a student at Emerson College pursuing a bachelor's degree in the Business of Creative Enterprises. In addition, she currently serves as the Production Manager for Emerson College's Musical Theatre Society. Grace would like to thank Paul M. and Dominique for being fantastic advisors. (she/her)

AEA is a member of the AFL-CIO and is affiliated with FIA, an international organization of performing arts unions. For more information, visit actorsequity.org.

SPEAKEASY STAGE COMPANY operates under the NEAT rider to the Small Professional Theater contract with Actors’ Equity Association and is a member of NEAT (The Producer’s Association of New England Area Theatres). SpeakEasy is also proud to be the Pavilion Resident Company at the Boston Center for the Arts, and is a member of ArtsBoston, BAMA, StageSource, TAMA, and the Theatre Communications Group. www.SpeakEasyStage.com

*MEMBER OF ACTORS’ EQUITY ASSOCIATION (AEA) was founded in 1913 as the first of the American actor unions. Equity’s mission is to advance, promote, and foster the art of live theatre as an essential component of our society. Today, Equity represents more than 49,000 actors, singers, dancers, and stage managers working in hundreds of theatres across the United States. Equity members are dedicated to working in the theatre as a profession, upholding the highest artistic standards.

Equity negotiates wages and working conditions and provides a wide range of benefits including health and pension plans for its members. Through its agreement with Equity, this theatre has committed to the fair treatment of the actors and stage managers employed in this production.

**Member of United Scenic Artists, Local USA 829. †Member of the Stage Directors & Choreographers Society, a national theatrical labor union.

SpeakEasy is proud to partner with BRIGHTER BOSTON, a nonprofit organization that creates paid internships for urban teens backstage on professional shows. In its first three years, Brighter Boston has organized over one hundred internships for youth, on productions including Alison Krauss, LL Cool J, Bela Fleck, Anaïs Mitchell, Kelli O’Hara, the Celebrity Series of Boston, Vice Media, Harvard University, and WGBH. Brighter Boston interns are 68% minority and 66% female, greatly increasing the racial and gender diversity of Boston’s backstage theatre scene.

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40 Years and Counting:

A TIMELINE OF THE AIDS EPIDEMIC

JUNE 1981 The CDC reports first cases of rare pneumonia in five young gay men in LA. Doctors noticed that all the men have other unusual infections as well, indicating that their immune systems are suppressed.

The same day, a New York dermatologist reported a cluster of cases of an unusually aggressive cancer — Kaposi’s Sarcoma (KS) — among gay men in New York and California.

1982 The new disease is officially named Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS).

Legislature is introduced to allocate funding for AIDS research. The resolution dies in committee. Congress will not approve the first dedicated funding for AIDS research and treatment until July 1983 (two years after the first cases).

1998 The CDC reports that Black Americans account for 49% of U.S. AIDS-related deaths. AIDS-related mortality for Black Americans is almost 10 times that of white people.

Congress funds the Minority AIDS Initiative. An unprecedented $156 million is invested to prevent and treat HIV/AIDS in minority communities.

The U.S. Supreme Court rules that the ADA covers Americans in earlier stages of HIV, not just those who have developed AIDS.

1995 The FDA approves highly active anti-retroviral therapy (HAART). The number of HIV-related deaths in the United States and Europe plummets by more than 50% within three years.

Within a year, AIDS is no longer the leading cause of death for all Americans ages 25 to 44, although it remains the leading cause of death for African Americans in this age group.

2014 The Washington Post releases a survey of the American public’s attitudes, awareness, and experiences related to HIV and AIDS. The survey finds that roughly a quarter of Americans do not know that HIV cannot be transmitted by sharing a drinking glass— almost exactly the same percentage as in 1987.

Major provisions of the Affordable Care Act go into effect. Insurers are now barred from discriminating against customers with pre-existing conditions and imposing annual limits on coverage — both key advances for Americans living with HIV/AIDS.

The FDA approves the use of Truvada for preexposure prophylaxis (PrEP). Adults who do not have HIV, but who are at risk for infection, can now take this medication to reduce their risk of getting the virus through sexual activity.

A study finds that no HIV-positive person who was undergoing antiretroviral therapy with an undetectable viral load had transmitted HIV to a sexual partner.

2012

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Over the course of its epic six-hour run time, Matthew López’s The Inheritance examines all of gay life — the past, the present, and the future. However, the conversations that this play seeks to have are inextricably linked to the HIV/AIDS crisis that began in 1981 and still affects millions globally today. Compiled by Production Dramaturgs Dennis Corsi and Rulas A. Muñoz, this timeline follows the unfolding of the HIV/AIDS crisis from the first cases to widespread epidemic, and the queer community’s battle to fight for their lives in the face of an uncaring government.

To read a full and more detailed timeline, visit www.SpeakEasyStage.com/AIDS-Timeline.

1985

1983 Larry Kramer, gay playwright and author, publishes 1,121 and Counting, a blistering essay of the impact of AIDS on the gay community and a frantic plea to the community to protest the government’s apathy towards the AIDS crisis.

The U.S. Congress passes the first bill that includes funding specifically targeted for AIDS research and treatment.

The first blood screening test for HIV antibodies is approved by the FDA. Four years into the crisis, President Reagan mentions AIDS publicly for the first time after Rock Hudson becomes the first public figure to announce that he contracted AIDS. Hudson dies a few months later.

A Los Angeles Times poll finds a majority of Americans favor quarantining people with HIV/AIDS.

1987 1990 U.S. Congress enacts the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

The Act protects disabled citizens against discrimination, including people living with HIV/AIDS. The World Health Organization estimates 8–10 million people live with HIV worldwide, including over a million in the US.

2015 WHO recommends daily oral PrEP as an additional prevention choice for those at risk for contracting HIV. The FDA announces it will lift its 30-year-old ban on all blood donations by men who have sex with men and institute a policy that allows them to donate blood if they have not had sexual contact with another man in the previous 12 months.

Larry Kramer founds the AIDS Coalition to Unleash Power (ACT UP). TIME Magazine calls it “the most effective health activist group in history.”

The FDA approves zidovudine (AZT) as the first antiretroviral drug for the treatment of AIDS. The US mandates HIV testing for immigrants and bans immigrants who are HIV+. This ban will not be lifted until 2010.

2017 The CDC officially announces that people living with HIV who are on treatment and have undetectable viral loads have effectively no risk of transmitting the virus to sexual partners.

The CDC reports major declines in HIV/AIDS death rates for Black Americans between 19992015. Among those aged 18-34, HIV-related deaths drop 80%, and among those aged 35-49, deaths drop by 79%.

2021 June 5 marks 40 years since the first cases of AIDS. The FDA approves Cabenuva, the first injectable, extended release, complete HIV treatment regimen administered monthly.

The FDA later approves the first long-acting injectable form of HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), Apretude.

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THANK YOU TO OUR ANNUAL FUND DONORS We are grateful to our leadership donors for their annual contributions to the company. Their gifts make it possible for SpeakEasy to continue growing and flourishing in the South End of Boston.

We deeply appreciate the amazing support and participation of this generous community.

BENEFACTORS - $25,000+ Paul Kastner Nancy & Edward Roberts

Institutional Donors $50,000+

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$20,000-$49,999

Massachusetts Cultural Council The Shubert Foundation

$10,000-$19,999

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PRODUCER - $5,000-$9,999 Susan Black & Richard O'Neal Bernice Buresh Stacey & Chris Constas Catherine & Harvey Cotton Sarah Delaney Kerry A. Dowling Jonathan Dyer & Thomas Foran Andrew Fullem Betty Goldstein David Halstead Ken Hirschkind Peter Hornstra Susan & Mark Irvings Joan & Paul Nunes Peter & Christine Palladino Hannah Weisman & Mike Peluse Dana & Daniel Wolf Julianne Yazbek & JD Paul

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Wilson Butler Architects *in-kind donor

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EXEC. PRODUCER - $10,000-$24,999

Mary E. Darmstaetter Anne d'Avenas & Jerry Brody Richard Davies & Alexander Albregts Danné Davis Tom Formicola & Lenny Goldstein

THANK YOU TO OUR ANNUAL FUND DONORS ASSOCIATE PRODUCER - $2,500-$4,999 (CONT.) Constance Gist Guindo & Chirfi Guindo Garth & Lindsay Greimann Mark Hickey & Jack Cornwell Terence Janericco Jeanne Leszczynski & Diane Dicarlo Suzette & Paul Martin Bill & Barbara Melone

Network for Good† Faith & Glenn Parker** Jackie & Bob Pascucci Erik & Ranesh Ramanathan Joey Riddle & Paul Miller Susan & Stephen Root Dawn & Doug Saglio Alejandro Simoes & Gigi Watson

Ann B. Teixeira Hal Tepfer & Stacie Simon & the Puppies Carl & Sharon Turissini Jean Walsh & Graham Davies Clea & Neal Winneg

PRODUCERS CIRCLE - $1,000-$2,499 James Alexander & Thomas J. Stocker Michael Appell & Guy Ronen Linda Aronson in Honor of Steven Aronson Bob Band Gene Bauer & Ellen Shortell Bender Hatch Insurance Edward Boesel Jon & Dixie Lee Borus Dr. Brian Bourquin & Paul Mataras Gary Buseck Carol & William Carroll Don & Susan Casey Pat & Mary Cogan Richard & Beth Compson Family Fund Blayne Cutler Paul Daigneault & Jeffrey Mello Jeff & Erica Drazen Willis Emmons & Zach Durant-Emmons Marc Fisher & Deborah Doktor Fund John S. Foster FJN Charitable Foundation Temple V. Gill & Christopher R. Yens Meegan Gliner Curly Glynn Rev. Gretchen Grimshaw & Thalia Meehan

Barbara & Steve Grossman Mark & Cynthia Haddad Wendy Bailey Hamilton Jay Hanflig & Donna Sinden Joy Howard & The Rev. Pamela Werntz Bill Kelly William A. Korman Marion Kuntz** Eric Levenson** The Nathan & Leslie Levenson Charitable Fund Lois Lindauer & Bill Seltz Marianne Sarazen Lonati William & Anastasia Lyman Malcolm MacDonald, in Honor of Keith MacDonald & Tom Webber Dr. Stuart Madnick Kathy McGirr & Keith Carlson Esther Messing Betsy Munzer Ann Noble & Valerie Grande Thomas Norris Bob Oldshue & Nina Calabresi Derek Osterman & Erik Johnson Ross Ozer & Scott Gortikov Grace Parker Ellen & Lou Piccioli Michael Roitman Roland W. Roy

Betsy Rudnick & Bruce G. Posner Leah Rugen & Andy Boral Kenneth & Rise Shepsle Robert Siefert & Maureen Shea-Siefert Ellen L. Simons Mark Staloff & Greg Bowne Nancy Stavis in Memory of Edward Stavis Jim Stiles & Randy Bird Ellen Davis Sullivan & John Sullivan Richard G. Summers & Bill Thompson Donna & Steve Tritman Bob & Nancy Tucker Tom Weisend & Daniel Faucher Jerry Wheelock & Elizabeth Wood Angela Yarde Jim Young Anonymous (2) The lists on Pages 26-27 recognize donors with gifts of $1000+ to our Annual Fund and Event Sponsorships from 4/6/21-4/6/22. **Contributors to the Thomas Derrah Emerging Artists Fund †Gifts made through Facebook to the Thomas Derrah Emerging Artists Fund

WE ARE BOSTON'S HOME FOR THE BOLD Here at SpeakEasy, you will find the most courageous and inclusive theatre in Boston. We are driving Boston theatre forward and building community with productions that spark dialogue and inspire social change. And YOU make it possible.

Thank you, SpeakEasy donors, for generously supporting our mission. www.SpeakEasyStage.com/support

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THANK YOU TO OUR ANNUAL FUND DONORS FRIENDS CIRCLE

Thank you to these generous donors who have made a gift in the past year to support our season. We are inspired by their continued commitment to our mission.

SPONSOR - $500+ Margaret Avery Jeannine Ayotte Julie & Michael Bailit Kathy & Marshall Berenson** Vijay Bettada Kevin Bleyle Drs. Paul Boutin & Rich Gurney Bove & Langa, P.C. Jim Bracciale & Richard Kestler Mary Lou Buckley Kristine Clerkin & Catherine Hay David Freeman Coleman David Dalena & Brian Patton The Daughters Fund Sarah deLima Jim deVeer Joseph-Rocque Dion & David B. Wright Richard & Paula Dobrow Glenn Edelson The Fife Family Foundation Mark L. Finklestein Charitable Gift Fund Flier-Trueblood Spring Garden Fund Hilary Forbes Suzanne Greenberg Laura Haas & Richard Wood J. William Harris & Terry Rockefeller Carolyn & Alden Hart Roz & Herb Hill Amy & Simon Horsburgh Ilene & Richard Jacobs Frederic S. Johnson Peggy Johnson Emily A. Karstetter Jonathan T. Klein Edgar Knudson & Louis Mula David Kronman Lynda Leahy Roberta & Geoffrey Levy Thomas Novak Aaron J. Nurick & Diane M. Austin Mary E. O'Connor Lowell Partridge Jim & Josh Peary-Freiman Suzanne Priebatsch Lee Ridgway & Donald Vaughan 28

Larry Rosenberg Timothy J. Rupert Dick & Dorothy Santos Ms. Judith W. Semonoff & Rabbi Alan C .Flam Andrea Shirley & Joyce Richmond Cindy Shulak-Rome Peter Simkin Mark Smith & John O'Keefe Jill Stauffer & Cyd Berry Martha Stearns** Crystal Tiala Catherine Cote Tomey & David Tomey Rob Wilson & Sergio Mazon Maureen Yoder PATRON - $250+ Mark Alpert, in memory of Bill Gustat Sara & Stuart Altman Steve Avruch & Ed MacLean Kelly Aylward & Scott Ford Frank & Jane Bachner Rebecca Backman & Stephen Cotton Judith Barr Ross & Midge Benjamin Bryan Bierman Paul Blackborow & Jessica Daniels Ben & Josette Blake Melanie Blower Denise Bordonaro & David P. Johst Don & Melinda Boroson Ken Brooks & Jim Ellis Laura Carney & Andy Clarkson Bob Chabot & Glen Doerr Lee Chelminiak & Doug Herberich John Cini & Star Lancaster Ted & Carolyn Colton Jan Connery David Crowley & Fran Pelletier Will Crumbley Jon & Kim Davis Anne-Marie Enderby Maggi Farrell Harry Fatkin Barry & Lisa Fireman Glenda & Bob Fishman

David Foley Francis Fornaro Bruce Fortin Arlene Franklin & Ray Jacques Joseph Frusciante Galejs Warren Family Fund Shelly F. Greenfield & Allan M. Brandt Grace & Bill Gregor Eric R. Greimann Todd Michael Hall Jennifer Harris & David Condon Rob Harris Nile S. Hawver & Maggie Hall Peter Haydu Chris Herring Ellen Hilly Megan & Chris Holding Dennis Humphrey Cathi Ianno Michael Kaplan Thomas H. Kean Stephen Knowlton & Joseph Pettigrew Nancy F. Korman Adrianne Krstansky & Ted Hewlett Pam LaRue Kate & Steve Leavey Peter Loewinthan Monica Luke Danielle Maddon in honor of Ann Teixeira Mark & Kate McKone-Sweet Ellen & Jonathan Miller Helaine Miller Lynne & Richard Montross The Nix Family Jackie Norton David O'Brien John Parisi Karen Perlow & Dale Place Marna Peters Glenn Rizzo & Paul Simpson Chris Rocco in memory of Kevin Forster Brian Sands Mark Saperstein & Eric Karnowski Sara Bravo Schauwecker Chuck Schwager & Jan Durgin Henry Servinskas & Roy Du Bois Tracy & Eric Sharakan

David Shuckra Risa & Neil Silverston Douglas & Karen Skillins Jim Torres & Bryce Avery in memory of Dottie Winer Teresa Turvey Pat & Steve Vinter Andrea & Arthur Waldstein in honor of Jonathan Borus Davin & David Wedel Kerry Weiss-Pena & Gustavo Pena Emily & Jon Welch Christine & Richard Wellman Frances & Richard Winneg Peter Wulsin & Michael Comey Paula & Simon Young Andrew Zucker Anonymous (3) FRIEND - $100+ Jason Allen-Forrest & Scott Forrest-Allen John Amodeo & Brian De Lorenzo Debbie Ankeles & Bob Freedman Martin Arick Lucille & Robert Azanow Rick Bankhead & Kemper Thompson Rick Barber & Mark Renaud Betsy Bard Denise Barreira Rose Ann Berwald Isaac Colbert & Thomas Bessette Chris Blaser & Derrick Ingram Daniel Borges Deborah & Chris Botos Linda Breen Robin D. Redding Memorial Trust Fund The Bretschneider Family Thomas Brien & Shane Lunt Jerry & Phyllis Briskin Peter Britton Barbara Brown Matthew Burford Paul Butterworth Marianne Callahan Richard J. Carey Matthew J. Carr

THANK YOU TO OUR ANNUAL FUND DONORS Cathy Carswell Chester & Carol Cekala Ms. Judith Chaffee F. Charnas Barbara Christman Bruce Churchill Jon Clardy Jay S. Clark Edward Clasby Benny & Pat James Cohen & Amy Silberstein Tom Collings & Lyn Sprague Dr. Jennifer J. Coplon & Robert Frank Ben Cornish Susan & Bill Cotter Harold S. Crowley, Jr. Susan Daley Kate Dare-Winters Barry J. Decosta Paula Dickerman Dana Dilworth & Joseph O'Donnell Glenn Dodge Terry Dolan Jackie Drapeau Erika Drezner Greg Durkin & Jeff Goldsmith Catherine Esser Douglas Evans Barbara Faires Allen Feinstein & Andrea Campbell Kevin Fennessy Ricardo Ferrer Susan Fish Harry A. Fisher Carol L. Fishman Ann & Stona Fitch Ouida & Brett Foster Steven & Jessie Foster Meri Fox David & Melissa Fristrom Rolf Fuessler & Norman Goulet Lisa Furlong Bill Furmanski Terrance Gaetz Richard & Nicki Gamble Kelly Gardner Sterling B. Giles in memory of Rudy Kikel Susan Gold Priscilla Golding Barbara & Les Gore Daniel Greenwood Nancy E. Grissom Debra Grossman & Kate Tyndall Eric Hakansson & Phillip Perry Mary & Darrell Harmer

Ellen & Mark Harmon Nancy P. Harris Timothy Harwood Kevin Hemenger Daniel V. Herlihy Barbara Howland Chobee Hoy Amy Hwang Victor Ianno Anne James-Noonan Natalie Jensen John & Elaine Jepson Linda Jones Donna R. Kalikow Barbara & Gerry Katz Sharon Grazioso & Paul Katz Sondra Katz John Keith & Terry Lighte Kate & Steve Kelley Mary Kelley Susan Kinney Joan Klagsbrun George Klauber & Jo-Ann Ross Stanley Kramer Stewart Landers Melissa Langa & Jeff Wulfson L.L. Langlois Thomas P. Lavin Christopher Lawrence & Philip White Daphne Layton & James P. Madigan Lisette Beauregard Lewis Winifred Li Reuel & Malvina Liebert Robert Mack Martha Markowitz Deena Matowik Bonnie McBride Mary McCarthy James McCloskey Tom McDonald Mary Beth McInerney & Susan Barclay McMahon Architects Todd McNeel Laurie McTeague Karole Mendelsohn Stuart Mieher Cheryl Mitchell Katalin Mitchell Daniel & Mayo Morgan Amanda Mujica & Kim Slack Robert Mullen Julie Nadal Leslie Nelken Nancy Nelson Pam Noble

Margaret & Stephen Ober Carol Ott April Peavey Nicholas Pepe Margie & Richard Perse Stephen & Mary Linton Peters Kevin Petrovek & Nancy Cantella Deborah Anderson Phillips** Judy Pike Marion & David Pollock Frank Posluszny, in memory of Karen Alice Yelin Mark J Powers Guy Pugh & Steven Yakutis Regina Pyle Wendy & Robert Reasenberg Karen Reece & Mike Carvalho Frank Resnek Suzanne E. Ricco Todd Rinehart Pamela Roberts & Scott McInturff Ann Marie Rocheleau Stephen Romano & Pat Capozzi Debbie & Eric Ruder Bob Ruggiero & Bruce Law William J. Santoro Leslie Sargent Jean Scarrow Anne & Neil A. Schneider Robert & Sylvia Scholnick Gerald Schwarz & Margery Kravitz Schwarz Mary Scott & John Dempsey Mary Scurio Mary-Margaret Segraves & Paul A. McLean Judith Selden Ethie Slate Georgia & Christopher Smith Paula Spencer Mark Spiegel & Faith Rafkind

Kathy St. George Bob & Bobbie Steinbach** David Sternburg Cassie Stewart Shannon Stiles Barbara Stillman David R. Sunderland Karen Sweet John Talbot Douglas Talhelm & Ashley Eaton Margaret Thomas Carolyn Trees** Dawn Tucker Jill L. Turk Laurence Turka Paula Vassallo E. St. John Villard Steve Vorenberg & Kerry Marshall Donna Wade Melvin & Harriet Warshaw Charitable Giving Fund Michael Weingart Amy & Irwin Weiss Mark & Rachel Winkeller Jared Wolf Valerie Young William Zielinski Anonymous (8) The lists on Pages 28-29 recognize donors with gifts to our Annual Fund of $100-$999 from 4/6/21-4/6/22. *In-kind Donor **Contributors to the Thomas Derrah Emerging Artists Fund

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THE STANFORD CALDERWOOD PAVILION AT THE BOSTON CENTER FOR THE ARTS Operated by The Huntington STAFF Calderwood Pavilion Manager................Katie Most Calderwood Management Associate ..Bryn Weiler Calderwood Pavilion Operations Coordinator..........................Taylor Ness House Manager.................................. Nick Robinette House Sound Engineer .................. Jesse McKenzie Associate Wardrobe Supervisor ...............................................Barbara Crowther Assistant House Managers.........Kendrick Terrell Evans, Ksenia Lanin, Jess Myer, Patrick Mahoney, Ciera-Sadé Wade, Micaela Slotin Front of House Staff ..................... Melanie Davis-Kay, Amanda Simeone, Sean Dorgan, Paul Korfhage, Sunday Benvenuto Ladin, Tiwat Laoboonchai, Shawn Lindaberry, Mirabella Pisani, Mia Sylvain, BTS Ticketing Operations Manager................Noah Ingle Calderwood Pavilion Ticketing Coordinator ....Bryce Putt Ticketing Associates ........... Abby Geluso, Megan Harris, Lucy Hayes, Eleanor Noble, John Nordt Part-Time Customer Service Reps .......Robin Goldberg, Robin Russell Custodian.....................................................Jose Andrade GENERAL INFORMATION Location The Stanford Calderwood Pavilion at the Boston Center for the Arts is located at 527 Tremont Street, between Berkeley and Clarendon Streets.

Contact Information Ticketing Services: 617-933-8600 • BostonTheatreScene.com Ticketing Services email: boxoffice@bostontheatrescene.com Emergencies During Performances: 617-933-8608 Lost and found: 617-933-8608 Ticketing Services Hours Ticketing Services is generally open Tuesday - Saturday, 12pm to curtain (or 6pm); Sunday, 12pm to curtain (or 4pm). Hours change weekly. For the most up-to-date hours, please visit BostonTheatreScene.com or call Ticketing Services at 617-933-8600.

Code of Respect The staff of The Huntington is dedicated to making our venues a welcoming place for all in our community. You identity, your background, and your ability will be honored in this space. To read our full Code of Respect, please scan this QR code.

Public Transportation We encourage patrons to use public transportation whenever possible. The Calderwood Pavilion is located near the MBTA Green Line Copley or Arlington Stations; Orange Line/Commuter Rail Back Bay Station; and the Tremont Street & Union Park stop on the #43 Bus which travels between Park Street and Ruggles Station. For more information, please visit BostonTheatreScene.com or call Ticketing Services.

Parking Parking is available at the Atelier 505 Parking Garage located next to the Pavilion at 505 Tremont Street (entrance on Warren Avenue), the Garage @ 100 Clarendon Street, and other nearby locations.For details, please visit BostonTheatreScene.com or call Ticketing Services.

Please note that these parking services are independently owned and operated and are not affiliated with the Calderwood Pavilion.

Refreshments Concessions may not be available due to COVID protocols. When available, snacks, wine, beer, soft drinks, and coffee are available in the main lobby.

Drinks purchased at concessions are permitted inside the theatre.

Babes in Arms Children under the age of six are not permitted in the theatres.

Cameras The use of all cameras and recording devices, including cell phone cameras, in the theatres is strictly prohibited.

Beepers and Cellular Phones Please remember to silence all watches, pagers, and cell phones during the performance.

Smoking Smoking is not allowed on the premises.

Wheelchair Accessibility The Calderwood Pavilion is fully accessible and can accommodate both wheelchair and companion seating in the orchestra and mezzanine sections. Please notify us when you purchase your tickets if wheelchair accommodations will be required and confirm arrangements with the House Manager at 617-933-8672.

Hearing Enhancement The Calderwood Pavilion is equipped with an FM hearing enhancement system.

Wired headphones are available free of charge at the coat check or bar in the main lobby for your use during a performance.

Restrooms All gender restrooms are located in the main lobby and mezzanine lobby. All restrooms are wheelchair-accessible.

Coat Check Located in the main lobby.

If You Arrive Late In consideration of our actors and audience members, latecomers will be seated at the discretion of the management.

Calderwood Pavilion Rental Information All Calderwood Pavilion spaces are available for private parties, meetings, and receptions. For more info contact rentals@bostontheatrescene.com or 617-933-8671.

The Calderwood Pavilion at the BCA is operated by The Huntington, and programmed by The Huntington and the Boston Center for the Arts.