From the Executive Director & ISU President Dear Friends, Welcome to the 47th annual Performing Arts Series at Stephens. We are so pleased to have you join us. Since 1969, generations of audience goers have been star-struck by a long list of entertainers who have defined the quality of entertainment you expect to see on our stage. We continue the tradition with a performance for everyone this season. Worldclass music ensembles, Broadway shows, comedy, dance and acclaimed performers are all at home at Iowa State University and all under one roof. In the age of 24/7 entertainment from countless delivery systems, we thank you for making the performing arts important in your life and to the lives of others. According to the State of Iowa Official Public Register, the arts are a major force in Iowa’s economic development. Over $140 million is generated each year in the state, creating jobs that serve nearly two million Iowans. There has always been a need for audiences and performers to connect in the same space and it is energizing to see our community so passionate and supportive of our Performing Arts Series. As you leave this performance, ask yourself, What took you by surprise? What about the performance inspired and motivated you? What made you stretch creatively? We hope you share your experience with others and come back for more!
Steven Leath President Iowa State University
Tammy Koolbeck Executive Director Iowa State Center
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Helpful Hints for Your Experience In Case of an Emergency Doctors, parents or guests expecting phone calls are advised to leave their seat location (located on ticket) with the appropriate parties and with the Guest Services Desk, which is located in the main floor lobby. The emergency telephone number during performances is 515-294-2313. Finding Your Seat / Late Seating Seating begins 30 minutes prior to curtain time. Late seating is subject to the discretion of the staff and according to the artist’s contract. Cell Phones and Electronic Devises Audio or visual recording devices and all photography are prohibited during performances. Please turn off all cell phones, beepers, video games and other electronic devices prior to the performance. All electronic devices are to be disabled during the performance. Photography Presence at this performance will constitute your consent and agreement to be photographed and/or recorded in connection with the advertisement and promotion of the Performing Arts Series and Stephens Auditorium, in any and all media now and known hereinafter devised, in perpetuity. Parking Stephens Auditorium has convenient parking in lots adjacent to the building. Lots A-1 and B-3 are reserved for Performing Arts Fund Donors who contribute $300 or more. Parking for mobility-impaired guests is available in Lot F located west of Stephens Auditorium.
Smoking Smoking is prohibited in Stephens Auditorium and on the surrounding grounds. Accessibility Features Wheelchair seating and special seating for the hearing and visually impaired is available. • Accessible parking adjacent to the theater • Accessible restrooms Headphones with infrared listening devises are available for use at no charge at the Guest Services Desk. American Sign Language interpretation may be arranged up to one month in advance of performances. • Guide and service dogs are welcome with advance notice. Please notify the Ticket Office in advance at 515-294-2479 if you have any special requests or concerns regarding accommodations. We are pleased to assist you with your needs. Gift Certificates Gift Certificates may be purchased in any amount and are valid for all events held at Stephens Auditorium and Fisher Theater. You may purchase Gift Certificates by phone or in person at the Ticket Office, Monday-Friday, 10 am - 4 pm. ATM An ATM is located on the ground floor.
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Medical Assistance If you have a medical need, please notify an usher. Medical services are provided by Mary Greeley Medical Center.
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Refreshments Food and drink is generally allowed in the auditorium with the exception of symphonic performances.
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Ways to Enhance your Experience Make the Most of Your Experience With These Special Opportunities Before, During and After the Show. When you think of Stephens Auditorium, we hope you think of it not just as a venue for seeing the performing arts, but also as a place where you are engaged as an active participant in the arts. The following events will enhance your visit and make each experience more fulfilling. Free Previews in the Celebrity Café: Engaging presentations offered by experts, ISU faculty members or members of the professional touring group provide unique insights before each performance. Previews are free for ticket holders and occur 30 minutes before curtain time. You’ll find the Celebrity Café on the ground floor, on the north side of the auditorium.
Overture Dinner: We offer a pre-concert meal prior to our classical programming. The buffet is held in the Scheman Building and includes two entrees, dessert, beverages and cash bar. With an informative presentation about the evening’s concert, it is a great way to make it a fun evening with like-minded arts supporters. Master Classes: In master classes, artists will meet with groups of students, usually from Iowa State University and other area schools, and share their knowledge and insight as professional performers. In some cases, the artists will even provide a class for the entire community.
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Educational Experiences for Youth Youth Matinee Series Parents and educators know that helping a student develop creativity and imagination is one of the most important things they can do. Helping to complete the education formula, our Youth Matinee Series energizes, engages and enhances the overall learning process for students through the magic and wonder of live performing arts produced by professional touring artists.These performances enrich students’ lives and illustrate the dynamic relationship between literature, social studies, history, science, math, world cultures and the performing arts. The Youth Matinee Series is underwritten by the Martha-Ellen Tye Performing Arts Institute endowment.
Martha-Ellen Tye Performing Arts Institute The Martha-Ellen Tye Performing Arts Institute was established through a generous endowment by long-time Marshalltown resident, the late Martha-Ellen Tye. It brings a unique blend of arts experiences to students of all ages through matinee performances, teaching activities in schools, demonstrations and workshops. Now in its 16th year, the program has served more than 200,000 students in grades PreK-12 from across the state of Iowa. Mrs. Tye believed strongly in the power and importance of arts education and vigorously supported programs that develop the “whole person — body, mind and spirit.” The Youth Matinee Series is underwritten by this endowment, which allows us to keep the price at $4.
To learn more about these performances, contact Sara Compton, Outreach Coordinator, at 515-294-7389, e-mail scompton@iastate.edu, or visit www.center.iastate.edu.
Technical Director Steve Harder Announces Retirement In appreciation of your more than 40 years of service to Iowa State Center, we extend heartfelt congratulations on your retirement. “Steve once told me that working with students who never age, but are always the same age, even though they have different faces from year to year, kept him young. That has certainly proven true – he doesn’t appear to have aged for the last 20 years. Steve is that rare example of institutional wisdom personified. His personal history is the history of Stephens Auditorium. It was his steady hand on the counterweight line, his voice speaking for the silent lady he served, his heart her heart. It is so insufficient to say he will be missed. But I have a feeling that a part of Steve will always be present near the ghost light on the Stephens stage.” - Steve Peters, VenuWorks Founder & President
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Iowa State Center Staff Tammy Koolbeck............................................................................Executive Director Missy Borton......................................................................... Administrative Assistant Business & Finance Emily Ladewig..............................................................................Business Manager Helen Nelson............................................................. Accounts Payable Administrator Event & Conference Services Pat Dennis.......................................................Director of Event & Conference Services Angie Weeks....................................... Event & Conference Services Sales Coordinator Melissa Johnson.............................................Event & Conference Services Coordinator Dave Burrack.................................................... Event & Conference Services Manager Josh Oakland.....................................................Event & Conference Set-up Supervisor Guest & Client Services Tim Hinderks................................................... Director of Operations & Event Services Sandra Robinson...................................................... Guest & Client Services Manager Steve Flack............................................................... Environmental Services Manager Greg Gerstein............................................Scheman Environmental Services Technician Marketing & Development Angela Ossian..........................................................................Director of Marketing Paul Ferrone...................................................... Development & Sponsorship Manager Holly Boman............................................................................. Marketing Manager Janae Ver Helst................................................................................Marketing Intern Food & Beverage Craig Spillman................................................................... Food & Beverage Director Kevin Streiff...................................................................................... Executive Chef Katie Ginapp............................................................... Banquet & Catering Manager Colby Geniec................................................... Assistant Banquet & Catering Manager Technical Operations Mike Broich................................................................... Theaters – Technical Director Jake Ewalt..................................................Audio/Stage Manager – Technical Director Programming & Education Craig Wiebke...............................................Director of Theatre Programming & Events Sara Compton.........................................................................Outreach Coordinator Carol Lamb................................................................................. Outreach Assistant Ticket Office Nick Kaizer........................................................................ Ticket Office Coordinator
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NETworks Presentations LLC presents
MATT GOLDMAN
Created, Written and Directed by
PHIL STANTON
CHRIS WINK
Artistic and Musical Collaborators CHRIS DYAS, LARRY HEINEMANN, IAN PAI, TODD PERLMUTTER, JEFF TURLIK Blue Man KALEN ALLMANDINGER DANIEL CARTER ADAM ERDOSSY ETHAN GOLUB PATRICK NEWTON MICHAEL RAHHAL SCOTT SPEISER STEVEN WENDT Musicians JERRY KOPS DARREN RAY CHRIS REISS ANTHONY RISCICA TERRY TUNGJUNYATHAM CLEMENT J. WALDMANN, III RANDY WOOTEN JEFFREY ALAN WRIGHT Production/Lighting Design by JOEL MORITZ
Video Design by CARYL GLAAB and BLUE MAN GROUP
Sound Design by MATT KOENIG
Additional Lighting Design by KEVIN ADAMS
Blue Man Character Costume by PATRICIA MURPHY
Recorded Sound Design & Music Supervisor TODD PERLMUTTER
Associate Creative Director MICHAEL QUINN
Production Supervisor KORI PRIOR
Music Director BYRON ESTEP
Company Manager JACK STEPHENS
Production Stage Manager SARAH GARRETT
General Management TYLER SOLTIS
Tour Press and Marketing ALLIED LIVE
Associate Director MICHAEL DAHLEN Head Carpenter ZAC PHILLIPS Production Managers LAURA DIELI
Consultant to Producer LAURA CLEMENT Executive Producers KEN GENTRY and ANGELA ROWLES Directed by
MARCUS MILLER and BLUE MAN GROUP Original Direction by Blue Man Group and Marlene Swartz Original Executive Producer - Maria Di Dia Original Associate Producers - Akie Kimura Topal & Broadway Line Company Original New York production presented in a workshop production at La MaMa E.T.C. blueman.com
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Who’s Who in the Cast
KALEN ALLMANDINGER (Blue Man Swing) has performed with Blue Man Group all over the world. He studied acting at Chicago College of Performing Arts, where he worked with Lookingglass, About Face, and Chicago Shakespeare theater companies.
DANIEL CARTER (Blue Man) Actor /Musician / Vocalist / Part-time Cowboy. Daniel is from London, England, and very happy to be working on this side of the pond. London West End credits include Les Misérables, Taboo and We Will Rock You. Film credits include Closer (Mike Nichols), Cassandra’s Dream (Woody Allen.) Daniel has had the pleasure of performing as a Blue Man all over the world and is excited to be now touring The States with the Blue Man Group national tour. ADAM ERDOSSY (Blue Man) was born in NH, raised in VT. Adam graduated from Wheaton College of MA and the Eugene O’Neill National Theater Institute. After acting off-off Broadway, doing lighting and electrics, stage managing, tech directing, working in coffee shops and studying kung fu, he joined Blue Man Group ten years ago. He has performed in NYC, Chicago, Boston, Tokyo, Las Vegas and Sydney, and has sought adventure in any country that would accept his well-worn passport. Favorite and most memorable role: Dad. ETHAN GOLUB (Blue Man) is from Providence, RI. He has performed as a Blue Man in Las Vegas, Chicago, Orlando, and New York. Ethan is a University of Kansas music/percussion graduate and has toured the U.S. with Drum Corps International. He studied acting in Los Angeles and improvisation at The Second City (Chicago) and The Groundlings. Follow him @ethangolub PATRICK NEWTON (Blue Man Swing) is thrilled to be returning to the Blue Man Group National Tour! Most recently, he’s been seen in NYC projects at The Cutting Room, The Brooklyn Navy Yard, and of course, Blue Man Group. Patrick has performed with BMG in all of their domestic shows, as well as internationally. He is extremely thankful he gets to work with such great people, doing what he loves. BFA, Western Michigan University. MICHAEL RAHHAL (Blue Man Swing). An avid chocolatier and fledgling camouflageist, Michael appreciates the subtle differences between you and him. Deadly with his dog and in love with his wife, he hopes you will stay just far enough away for you and him to remain friends, yet close enough to still smell one another. He will perform for you if asked.
SCOTT SPEISER (Blue Man Swing) is from Chapel Hill, NC, and graduated from Northwestern University with a degree in theater. He has performed with Blue Man all over the U.S. as well as in Japan, Germany, and Brazil. He’s been bald and blue on “Ellen,” “Access Hollywood,” and “The Latin Grammys.” Other TV credits include “Criminal Minds,” “Mike & Molly,” and “Intelligence.” Feature films: Southbounders and May the Best Man Win. He is allergic to penicillin and cats. STEVEN WENDT (Blue Man) hails from Kansas City, MO. Since graduating from CalArts in 2009, Steven has performed experimental theater and has been a puppeteer for Cartoon Network and Kids WB. His past performance credits include Blue Man Group Orlando, Ground to Cloud RedCat (Disney Hall Los Angeles), The Soltanoff/Findlay Project at The Center Theater Group in Los Angeles, Growing Up Linda performed at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Steven is also a professional Hand Shadow Master. JERRY KOPS (Strings Swing) is a New Yorkbased musician who is extremely grateful to be a part of the Blue Man Group family. He has been a Chapman stick sub in the NYC production of Blue Man Group since Fall 2006 and has also had the good fortune of performing as a rhythm guitarist in the Broadway musical Rock of Ages. Thank you to my beautiful wife Katie, mom, dad and our little four-legged boy Ziggy. I wouldn’t be anywhere without all your love and support! DARREN RAY (Strings Swing) has been playing with Blue Man Group since 2007 when he helped to open the Blue Man show at Universal Studios in Orlando. Since then, he has performed with Blue Man Group in Boston, Chicago, New York, two of the seven seas on the Norwegian Epic, and now the National Tour. When he’s not rocking out with Blue Man Group or his band The Notagains, Darren likes to spend time with his family, keep his son Nico out of trouble, and talk about himself in the third person. CHRIS REISS (Strings) Chris’ musical journey started in his home city of San Francisco, California. It was attending the Liverpool Institute of Performing Arts in England that inspired him to continue to travel the world and experience art in many different forms and cultures. Chris channels his passion through a chapman stick and an electrical zither on stage and loves to inspire through his piano and pedal steel guitar at home.
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ANTHONY RISCICA (Resident Music Director, Percussion/Kit) has written and recorded for both screen and television, playing for clients such as VH1, Nickelodeon, and National Geographic. He has also recorded with such artists as Prince Paul, Shock G (aka Humpty Dumpty), and Newkirk. His touring experience has brought him everywhere from Brazil to Berlin and back. Anthony lives in New York City where he writes for Modern Drummer Magazine, teaches, and DJs. Anthony would like to give a special thanks to his super supportive family and to the guys at O. DiBella Music. I couldn’t have done it without you. TERRY TUNGJUNYATHAM (Strings) joined Blue Man Group Boston in 2007 as a Chapman Stick and Zither player. He has also performed with Blue Man Group on Norwegian Cruise Line. In his spare time, Terry designs and builds his own line of guitar effects pedals called Push+Pull Pedals. CLEMENT J. WALDMANN, III (Percussion / Kit Swing) has been performing with Blue Man Group since October of 1995. He is very fortunate to have performed with many artists in numerous venues all over the world. Many thanks go out to family and friends for all their love and support. RANDY WOOTEN (Percussion/Kit Swing) Graduate of New England Conservatory. Recorded/toured with original projects: The Rockett Band, Zig Zag Zen, The Daddys, Gary Chaffee’s Chomp, Gill Aharon Trio, performed with: Christian McBride, Chris Potter, Slide Hampton, Doc Severinson, Burt Bacharach, Danilo Perez, Tom Scott, performed opposite: Ziggy Marley, The Meters, Los Lobos, The Roots, Jimmy Cliff, Corey Glover, and worked/studied with: Gary Chaffee, Bob Moses, Cecil McBee, George Russell, Peter Erskine, Alan Dawson, and Steve Houghton. www.randywooten.net JEFFREY ALAN WRIGHT (Percussion/ Kit) began drumming in middle school and never stopped. He was a proud member of Southwind Drum and Bugle Corps, and The Concord Blue Devils. Jeff was hired by Blue Man Group in 2007 and spent 18 months on the North American Tour between 2010 and 2012. After spending a few years back at his home base in the Orlando production, he is happy to return to the road for the 2015-16 season! JACK STEPHENS (Company Manager) has hit the road for, among others, national tours of Miss Saigon, Magic of David Copperfield, Rent, Annie, Dora the Explorer LIVE!, Sweeney Todd, A Chorus Line (US and Tokyo), and Disney’s Beauty & the Beast. Producer: Masters of Magic.
SARAH GARRETT (Production Stage Manager) has spent the last three years working for Blue Man Group Orlando and is excited to be hitting the road! Other recent SM credits include: Walt Disney Entertainment (shows and media events,) Two River Theater Company, Berkshire Theatre Group, The Ohio Light Opera. Hobbies include hot air balloon wrangling and learning sign language. STEPHANIE LARSON (Assistant Stage Manager) is thrilled to be a part of Blue Man Group. NYC: Playboy of the Western World (Pearl Theater Company.) Select Regional: Whisper House, The Odyssey: The Musical (The Old Globe,) Shear Madness, Family Secrets (Florida Studio Theatre.) Special thanks to Scott, her family and friends for their support and love. CHRIS WINK, PHILIP STANTON, MATT GOLDMAN (Creators) Longtime friends Chris Wink, Philip Stanton, and Matt Goldman founded Blue Man Group as a way to celebrate the human spirit through music, science, art, and theatre. After giving more than 1,000 performances in New York, the original three Blue Men stepped off-stage to focus on building Blue Man Productions into a successful global creative company. What started as a threeperson operation has expanded into a decadeslong partnership encompassing live theatre, Grammy Award® -winning original music, two rock concert tours, various children’s educational offerings including the founding of the Blue School, and multiple appearances on major television shows. CHRIS DYAS (Artistic and Musical Collaborator) has been performing and writing music with Blue Man Group since 1997. Before that he played in too many bands to mention. His current NYC based project is the Lingering Doubts. LARRY HEINEMANN (Artistic and Musical Collaborator) has worked with Blue Man Group since its inception in 1988 in a variety of capacities including musical director, composer, performer, instrument designer, recording engineer and recording producer. Outside of Blue Man Group, Larry has worked with Caroline Records recording artists Springhouse as both bass player and producer, Point Music recording artists Code Mesa as musician and producer and his latest project is playing bass for NY-based band Donkeys, whose first CD was recently released.
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IAN PAI (Co-composer and Artistic Collaborator) is Blue Man Group’s original drummer, cocomposer and artistic collaborator. He is also the Musical Director and drummer for the artpop group Fischerspooner. As a composer and musician he has done work for theatre, film, dance, performance and rock in general. He graduated from Pratt Institute with a B.F.A. in Painting. MARCUS MILLER (Director) has been with Blue Man Group since 1995. During that time he’s helped create and direct 16 shows with them including the London, Tokyo and Berlin versions. They’re all a little different but this one’s the best. He lives in Brooklyn where he practices telepathy with his pit bull, Brooklyn. His other gig is as a Canadian. JEFF TURLIK (Associate Creative Director) was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and shortly thereafter began his life’s journey on the wings of the bird we call music. Through many pathways and skyways he learned and performed, listened and expressed, and lived and loved, occasionally making a little scratch. In Boston, 1999, he began his collaboration with Blue Man Group. He currently resides in New York City. Together they have seen many places around the globe. Shared many experiences. Rocked many houses. Tore the roofs off the suckers. JOEL MORITZ (Production and Lighting Designer). This is Joel’s third Production Design for Blue Man Group which have also included Zurich and one aboard the NCL ship Epic. He has designed lights for Blue Man Group’s international productions in Tokyo, Berlin, Oberhausen, Stuttgart, Amster-dam and Basel as well as at Universal Studios Orlando. Recent New York/Off Broadway work includes productions at: NYTW, Rattlestick, The Public, Ma-Yi, The Culture Project, Rising Phoenix and Juilliard. Joel’s regional theater and opera lighting design has been seen across the nation in theatres such as Arena Stage, Long Wharf, The Shakespeare Theatre, Chicago Opera Theatre, Chicago Shakespeare, Lookingglass Theatre, The Goodman, Steppenwolf and Kansas City Rep. International theatrical productions at: The Traverse Theatre, Assembly Theater in Edinburgh and productions in Buenos Aires, Lima, Hong Kong, Paris, Prague, Taipei and Cairo. Joel is an avid snowboarder and photographer.
MATT KOENIG (Sound Design) has been working with Blue Man Group since 2000 and is known as Monitor Matt and Chef. KEVIN ADAMS (Additional Lighting Design). Broadway: American Idiot (Tony Award), Spring Awakening (Tony Award), Next To Normal (Tony nom), Hair (Tony nom), The 39 Steps (Tony and Drama Desk Awards), Everyday Rapture, Passing Strange, one person shows by Eve Ensler and John Leguizamo. Off-Broadway: Hedwig and the Angry Inch, Carrie, Rent, The Scottsboro Boys. Blue Man Group (Las Vegas Monte Carlo show, Hollywood Bowl). www.ambermylar.com PATRICIA MURPHY (Blue Man Character Costume) has worked on the Broadway productions of Black and Blue, The Phantom of the Opera, The Lion King, Dracula and Wicked, among others. She has worked with many ballet companies, on several movies including the features Dracula and Far From Heaven and on Bette Midler’s Kiss My Brass tour. Other credits: Tick, tick...BOOM!; Once Around the City; The Bubbly Black Girl Sheds Her Chameleon Skin; Bright Lights, Big City. TODD PERLMUTTER (Recorded Sound Design and Musical Supervisor) has accrued many credits with Blue Man Group over the years including producing the records Audio and The Complex as well as creative directing Blue Man Group’s twonight special performance at the Hollywood Bowl. Todd is currently developing theater and television for Falling Saucer Entertainment. BYRON ESTEP (Music Director) started playing Chapman Stick in the Blue Man Group band in 1994 as part of the “TUBES” show at the Astor Place Theater in New York City. Since then, he has been involved in the opening and direction of many Blue Man Group shows throughout the world. He currently works as a Music Director for Blue Man Productions and plays both Chapman Stick and Zither in the band. He has also played guitar and/or banjo on numerous recordings outside of Blue Man Group and composed several movie and video game soundtracks.
CARYL GLAAB (Video Design) began working with the founders of Blue Man Group in 1989 and continues to enjoy the collaboration.
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STEVE BALLSTADT (Associate Music Director) has been with Blue Man since 2005 opening the Toronto, Canada, production performing on percussion/kit. Since then Steve has performed in productions in Amsterdam, Stuttgart, Basel, Zurich, Tokyo, Berlin, Boston, and New York as well as Blue Man gigs in Beijing and Carnival in Rio de Janeiro. Steve resides in New York City and works as a Music Director for Blue Man Productions helping to oversee all Blue Man Group productions, domestic and international. In his down time Steve is a composer for several projects including: instrumental groove band Metro Jesus (which can be found on iTunes) and Rockstar Energy Drink Motocross Nationals. DAVID BRAY (Associate Director). After training as an actor in London, David joined the Argentine theatre company’s De La Guarda at the Roundhouse Theatre. For six years he continued to perform and train new casts and became Assistant Director for productions around the world. In Buenos Aires in 2003, he was part of the creative team developing the off-Broadway hit Fuerza Bruta. David has directed and performed with Berlinbased battleRoyal and 3:0. He has extensive experience as a creative director for live theatrical events. At the start of his career, David was introduced to Blue Man in Las Vegas but didn’t return to New York for training until 2005 and opened the show in London that fall.. He has performed in Blue Man Group across Europe, U.S., and Asia, including Tokyo, Japan, where he opened the show in 2007 and Berlin, Germany. In June 2013 David joined the Artistic Direction department at Blue Man Productions as Associate Director.
ALLIED LIVE (Marketing and Press) is a full-service marketing and advertising agency representing Broadway shows, national tours, performing arts institutions and experiential entertainment entities. Current clients include: The Book of Mormon, Rodgers + Hammerstein’s Cinderella, Elf, Kinky Boots, MAMMA MIA!, Motown The Musical, A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder, Once, and Irving Berlin’s White Christmas. Upcoming tours include An American in Paris and Something Rotten! NETWORKS PRESENTATIONS LLC (Producer) from its inception nearly 20 years ago has been an industry leading producer and manager of touring musical theatre productions and remains committed to delivering quality entertainment to audiences worldwide. Having toured over 60 productions throughout North America, NETworks is now expanding its tours into international markets including South America, Greece, Italy, Turkey and South East Asia. Current touring productions include Cameron Mackintosh’s The Phantom of the Opera, Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, Dirty Dancing, Blue Man Group, Elf the Musical, Bullets Over Broadway, Love Letters, Once the Musical and international tours of Beauty and the Beast and Shrek The Musical. www.networkstours.com
MICHAEL DAHLEN (Associate Director). OffBroadway: The New Bozena, Cherry Lane Theatre, Hudson Theater (L.A. Weekly Award, Nominated for Best Ensemble Performance, Winner for Best Direction, Rainn Wilson). Regional: Colorado Shakespeare Festival. Film: How the Grinch Stole Christmas dir. Ron Howard, Men In Black II dir. Barry Sonnenfeld. Television: “Law & Order” (NBC), “Viva Variety” (Comedy Central).
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ATTENTION Strobe lights and other atmospheric effects will be used during this performance. Please be aware that certain physical elements of the show, including paint and other non-toxic materials, may reach some members of the audience. Audience interaction is also part of this production. Speak to any staff member if you have any questions about this performance. Standing OVATION 2015–2016 SEASON
STAFF FOR Blue Man Group Executive Producer Ken Gentry General Management Gentry & Associates, Inc. Gregory Vander Ploeg, Jamey Jennings, Tyler Soltis, Mary K. Witte, Steve Varon Blue Man Productions Consulting General Manager Kori Prior Production Management NETworks Presentations LLC Jason Juenker Laura Dieli, Hector Guivas, Dave Burch Company Manager Jack Stephens Tour Marketing and Publicity Allied Live Laura Matalon Marya Peters Anne Dailey Meyer Anne Waisanen Production Stage Manager....................................Sarah Garrett Ass’t. Stage Manager.....................................Stephanie Larson Head Carpenter........................................................ Zac Phillips Flyman..............................................................Joshua Sandberg Assistant Carpenter................................................Tyler Delong Head Electrician.................................................. John Weathers Ass’t. Electrician.......................................................MJ Hawley Head Audio............................................................Jonathan Hill Ass’t. Audio.........................................................Natalie Moran Head Video....................................................... Joshua Marrano Ass’t Video......................................................Bryson Williams Head Props.......................................................... Lauren Bowen Ass’t. Props............................................................Laura Choate Head Wardrobe............................................. Kathryn Trantham Instrument Tech................................................ Jordan Wesolek Ass’t. Set Designer...................................................Ann Bartek Assistant Lighting Designer............................Tabitha Rodman Sound Supervisor................................................... Marcus Ross Lighting Programmer....................................... Benny Kirkham Assistant Video Designer........................................Matt Tennie Video Control Programmer.................................... Josh Fleitell Video Studio............................. Zarah Cabanas, Luke Schantz, Patricio Harris, Lauren Kushner, Tae Gook Ahn, John Richard Sanchez, Nico Sarudiansky, Jon Knight Assistant Sound Designer......................................Matt Werden Sound System Engineer/Assoc. Sound Designer ............................................................................... David Lee Sound Consultant............................................... Shannon Slaton Video & Interactivity Consultant.......................... Bob Bonniol Print Design, Radio and Television Spot Production ................................................Blue Man Group and SpotCo Website................................ Story Worldwide/Mess Marketing Merchandising.............................Creative Goods Merchandise Merchandise Manager.........................................Jeffry Heitman Accounting ................................NETworks Presentations LLC Tour Accountant............................................Laura Carey, CLA Legal Services.......................................F. Richard Pappas, Esq. HR & Payroll Services...........................Human Resources inc. Housing Coordination.................Lisa Morris, Road Concierge Travel Agency......................................................Janice Kessler Carlson Wagonlit Travel Trucking...............................................................Clark Transfer Bus Services..........................................................Clarion Coach Mark Erway, John Kroko NETworks Staff Chief Executive Officer............................. Kenneth Gentry Chief Operating Officer........................... Scott W. Jackson President.............................................................. Orin Wolf Executive Vice President Production................Seth Wenig Executive Assistant/Assoc. GM....................... Curt Owens Director of Finance........................................... John Kinna Controller.................................................. Jennifer Gifford Executive Producers .................................. Angela Rowles, Kary Walker, Trinity Wheeler Director of Booking......................... Charmaine McVicker Engagement Manager........................Esther Schwarzbauer
Director of Marketing/PR.............................. Heather Hess Senior General Manager................. Gregory Vander Ploeg General Managers..................................... Jamey Jennings, Tyler Soltis, Mary K. Witte Assistant General Manager..............................Steve Varon Senior Production Manager.......................... Jason Juenker Production Managers............... Laura Dieli, Hector Guivas Associate Production Manager....................... Dave Burch Music Coordinator.......................................... John Mezzio Warehouse Manager.......................................... Brad Korff Office Manager.........................................Buddy Piccolino Administrative Assistant.............................. Kevin Persaud
Credits
Scenery Fabrication provided by PRG-Scenic Technologies a division of Production Resource Group, LLC., New Windsor, NY and Daedalus Design and Production. Show control and scenic motion control feature stage command systems® by PRG-scenic technologies, a division of Production Resources Group, LLC., New Windor, NY. Stage Construction performed by TAIT Towers, Inc. Video equipment provided by Nocturne Productions. Lighting equipment provided by Epic Productions. Sound system provided by Sound Associations. Blue Man instruments provided by Polyphonic Workshop and Bill Swartz. Props & special effects provided by Practical Props and Van Adams Technologies. Zygote Interactive Balls provided by Tangible Interaction. Puppet provided by Michael Curry Design. Additional props provided by Square Root Studios, Three Byte Intermedia, Raphael Abrams, digiLED, Jerard Studios, Chase Tyler Designs, Dana Burkart. Makeup provided by Alcone Paramount. Company Shipping Provided by Airways Freight. Reusable Seat Covers provided by “Sit-At-Ease” Rehearsed at the Sangamon Auditorium in Springfield, IL Special Thanks to Laura Clement Barbara Darwall, Paul Ackerman, David Baker, Leslie Case, Lydia Cheuk, Carol Chiavetta, Bizzy Coy, Melody Easton, Lloyd Edelman, Carl Flanigan, Max Frey, John Hickey, Clista Jarrett, Elizabeth Kandel, Tom Kingsley, Jon Knight, Tahra Millan, Rachel O’Connor, David Russo, Steven Varon EXCLUSIVE TOUR DIRECTION BY: Columbia Artists Theatricals Tax & Financial Consulting, Accounting Services, IT Services CliftonLarsonAllen LLP George Wilson, Linda Rubenstein Pat Guerieri, Tim Pizza ___________________________________________ Insurance Broker Services Maury Donnelly and Parr, Inc. Robert B. Middleton, Sr and Meghan Shriver ___________________________________________ Financial Services and banking arrangements by SunTrust Bank ___________________________________________ Music Credits “Free Bird” written by Allen Collins, Ronnie Van Zant All rights owned or administered by © Songs Of Universal, Inc. on behalf of itself and Longitude Music Co. (BMI) Used by permission.“Theme from ‘Bonanza’” written by Ray Evans, Jay Livingston. All rights owned or administered by Wixen Music Publishing and Jay Livingston Music. Used by permission. “Whip It” written by Gerald Casale and Mark Mothersbaugh. All rights owned or administered by BMG Music. Used by permission. “Tequila” written by Daniel Flores. All rights owned or administered by Universal Music Publishing and Sony/ATV Music Publishing. Used by permission. “Smoke on the Water” written by Ritchie Blackmore, Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Jon Lord, Ian Paice. All rights owned or administered by Sony/ATV Music Publishing. Used by permission. _____________________________________________ Visit the Blue Man Group website at www.BlueMan.com _____________________________________________ All stage work performed by employees represented by IATSE.
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Become a Partner in the Performing Arts Did you know your ticket pays for only 77% of the cost of presenting the Performing Arts Series? Contributions are critical to the quality and breadth of our program, allowing us to be bold and innovative each year. Join the generous donors who make these magical performances possible.
Giving is Easy To give your vital support to the arts, choose one of these methods:
Online: Visit www.center.iastate.edu/makeagift Mail: Envelopes at the Guest Services Desk or send to ISU Foundation, 2505 University Blvd., Ames, IA 50010
Donor Benefits Can Include: • Highest priority seating & VIP parking
Phone: 515-294-3347 or 1-877-843-2368
• Complimentary refreshments in the Donor Lounge • A Donor Appreciation Event, Meet-the-Artist receptions and the Series Preview Party
Your Gift Can be Made in Installments Visit www.foundation.iastate.edu and click on ‘How to Give’ to complete a Pledge, Electronic Fund Transfer or Faculty/Staff Payroll Deduction Form.
In Person: Ticket Office (open through intermission for all shows) Give today to begin experiencing the many benefits of being a Performing Arts Fund/AIOFA donor. Please join us today. Visit center.iastate.edu/support.
Ames International Orchestra Festival Association (AIOFA) You can designate your gift to support the orchestras at Stephens Auditorium.
Contact Paul Ferrone, Development and Sponsorship Manager, at 515-294-1238 or via e-mail at ferrone@iastate.edu.
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Dedicated Volunteers Iowa State University Performing Arts Council
A university committee comprised of Iowa State University faculty, staff and students, as well as Ames community members, the Performing Arts Council advises the Iowa State Center on programming for the Performing Arts Series at Stephens Auditorium. Tanya Anderson – Community Tyler Bainter – Music Student Janice Baker – Faculty Sara Compton – Iowa State Center Staff Jane Cox – Faculty Brian Davidson – Community Cinian Zheng-Durbin – Community Homer Gartz – Community Debra Gibson – Faculty Mike Golemo – Faculty Sarah Jablon – Graduate Assistant Sam Johnson – Music Student Nancy Marion – Community Patricia Miller – Faculty Matt Nelson – AIOFA Vahid Noroozi – Graduate Assistant Madeline Olsem – Music Student Alex Ortberg – Music Student Angela Ossian – Iowa State Center Staff Melissa Patrick – Community Bret Pugh – Community Sulagna Sarkar – Graduate and Professional Student Senate Phillip Sears – Music Student Hannah Skalbeck – Music Student Alissa Stoehr – Graduate Assistant Education
Ames International Orchestra Festival Association Board of Directors 2015-2016 Peter Reilly, President Karl Gwiasda, Vice President David Stephenson, Treasurer Dario Zaffarano, Secretary Jim Beckwith David Hoffman Aaron Fultz Noelle Fultz Dave Millard Matt Nelson Wendy Nutini Bion Pierson Kevin Schilling Suzy Shierholz James Tener
The Stephens Street Team
The Stephens Street Team unites the Iowa State Center and ISU by celebrating the importance of the arts in our lives. Its mission is to promote the arts to ISU students through unique marketing efforts and special events. The Stephens Street Team will plan events and lead marketing activities and develop creative ways to reach out to the student body at ISU about the incredible, affordable and accessible activities at the Iowa State Center. Activities may include planning on-campus promotional activities or philanthropic events that relate to shows, assisting with performance day activities, sidewalk chalking, flyer distribution, presentations to campus organizations about our Performing Arts Series and more!
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Thank You for Your Support Performing Arts Fund and Ames International Orchestra Festival Association Donors Impresario $5000 & above Richard J. Baumhover Jim Beckwith The Lauridsen Family Endowment
Executive Producer $2500 - $4999 Cecilia & Jack Horner Arthur Klein Warren & Beverly Madden Marianne & David Spalding Ira, Jordan & Julia White Brent & Maggie Wynja
Director $1200 - $2499
Irene Beavers Elizabeth Cole Beck Kelli Bennett Jay & Karen Heldt-Chapman Willa & Dave Holger Sherilyn & Mitchell Hoyer James & Jody Mueller Mark & Andy North Jim & Frankee Oleson Cynthia & John Paschen, MD Peter & Rae Reilly Richard & Jasmine Seagrave Jim & Mary West
Principal Artist $600 - $1199
Anonymous (3) Brian & Tanya Anderson Marc H. Anderson & Family Bob & Elizabeth Angelici Doris Bacot Ted & Carol Bailey Rick Bartosh Jane & John Baty Stewart L. Burger Lee & Lori Burras Do-Biz Foods, LLC Frank & Kathy Comito
Patricia Cotter & Peter Orazem Dieter & Renate Dellmann Durbin, Zheng & Son, Inc. 1st National Bank - Ames Jan & Cornelia Flora Homer & Sandra Gartz Thomas & Allison Greenwald Wil & Marjorie Groves Linda Hansen Mark & Lisa Harmison Judie & David Hoffman Chuck & Betty Horras Jean & Bob Humphrey Charles Hurburgh & Connie Hardy Vicki Jahr Kawaler Family Charitable Foundation Shelle & Steve Kent Jim & Mary Kincart Todd & Jill Klindt Mike & Tammy Koolbeck John & Diane Kubik Greg & Sue Lamont Allen & Joy Lang Jane W. Lohnes Erica Marquette Roger & Ruth McCullough John & Pam Miller Patricia A. Murphy John & Helen Olson Sue & Gary Osweiler Carol & Arlen Patrick Mary Jane Pearson & Ramon A. Runkel Mary Jean & Maurice Reimers Dick & Sharon Richman Kent & Lou Ann Sandburg Suzan & John Shierholz Gary F. & Harriet M. Short Jay & Dea Staker Ted Tostlebe & Marilyn Hanson Douglas & Deborah West Duane & Megan Wolf Carol Wright Robert & Elizabeth Wych
Rising Star $300 - $599
Anonymous (2) Mike & Linda Adams Chris & Garry Alexander Claire Andreasen & Steve Pecenka Sheila Rae Baker Lisa Bannit & William Barry Pat & Louis Banitt Tom & Betty Barton Douglas & Connie Bates LeRoy & Kathy Bergmann Chuck & Carmel Biskner Mary Ann & Jim Black Mark & Deborah Blaedel Jamie Blomgren Roberta S. Boeke Leonard & Janet Bond Barton & Laureen Borg Deanne Brill & Dean Janssen Edward & Jen Buckingham Ann H. Campbell Richard & Maribeth Carlson James & Sherry Carlson George C. & Susan J. Christensen Dan & Anita Clayberg Jim & Carolyn Cornette Elizabeth Dahm Mark & Isabelle Davidson Roger A. Deal Steven & Ruth Dotzenrod M. Burton Drexler Larry & Barbara Ebbers Kevin & Kari Ehrecke Margaret Elbert Randy & Cathy Fitzgerald Cynthia & Lehman Fletcher Charles & Joanne Frederiksen David & Susan Freeman Mim Fritz Richard & Linda Geil Ethel George Joey & Karen George Dave & Carole Gieseke Kathy & Chuck Glatz Timothy Grandon Susan & David Grant
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Thank You for Your Support Kenneth & Jill Grant Bryan & Joy Graveline Lowell & Jennie Greimann Melba & Karl Gschneidner Barbara & Karl Gwiasda Linda Handsaker Judy Hankins Herbert & Esther Harmison Jon & Bonnie Hunziker Etha S. Hutchcroft James & Marcine Illg Mary Ellen Imlau Marcia Imsande Darren & Sue Jarboe Sue Johnson Tom & Debra Johnson Steve & Nan Jungst Joseph & Karen Kerns Karen Kerper LeRoy & Susan Kester Janann King Paul & Adele Knop Marina Kraeva Dan & Sharon Krieger Keith & Brenda Kutz John Landgraf & Phyllis Jones Richard & Irene Lang Jean & John Langeland Ruth G. Larson John & Mary Lawless Phyllis J. & Larry L. Lepke Donald & Dorothy Lewis Efstathia Lingren Eudene & Susan Lund Elizabeth K. Lyons Greg & Carol Madsen Charles & Barbara Markus Jane & John Mathison Marie Mayer & Larry Brandt Doug & Wanda McCay Judy McDonald Thomas & Dorothy McGee Barbara A. Mengeling & William L. Mengeling, DVM Clete & Joyce Mercier Arlo & Lori Meyer Anja Mudring & Gerd Meyer Dwain & Mary Noffke Susan Norris Don & Evelyn Nystrom Ruth Anne Ohde Danny & Trisha Oldes Larry & Cheryl Olofson Bonnie & David Orth Kathy A. Parsons
Don & Jan Payer John & Jacqueline Peeler Alec & Charlton Pendry John Pesek Pat & Linda Plummer Larry & Joyce Pohlman Emil & Mary Kay Polashek Jolene & Frank Randall William Rich Klaus Ruedenberg Tom & Lorna Safley Dean & Judy Sampson Aaron & Shelly Schroeder Norm & Sue Scott Jerry & JoAnn Sell Barbara A. Shedd John & Sandra Slaughter David & Sherri Smith Jim & Diane Smith Raymond & Jane Stanley Bob & Peg Stephenson Wilma Struss Calvin & Susan Swan Clayton & Ruth Swenson Marcia Thompson Paula Toms Jim & Gloria Toombs Connie J. & Roger C. Underwood Eleanor Vandeventer Jeff & Ann Ver Heul Georgia & Carl Vondra Daniel & Sherrie Vos Mike & Deidre Wahlin Jim & Madeleine Walker Bryan & Kara Warme Mark & Diana Weber Joan E. Welch Becca Wemhoff B. Joan White Maureen Wilt Mike & Deidre Wahlin Della Jane Wright Thomas & Zora Zimmerman
Company Member $150 - $299 Anonymous (2) Barb & Jack Adams Franklin & Kay Ahrens La Donna Allen Iver & Nancy Anderson Karen J. Andrew Nathan & Holly Aronson
Sandi & Dave Austin Marvin Beck & Jane Farrell Beck Amy & Steven Becker Kay & Roger Beckett Kay & Roger Berger Nancy L. Besch Carl & Jean Bessman Diane & Ken Birt Judith Blair Suzanne Block Charlene Boll Diane Borcherding Jeff & Jan Breitman James A. & Sharon Brewer Rick & Janet Brimeyer Rod & Joyce Brink Bob & Rosemary Bulman Terry & Karen Burianek Daniel & Sandra Buss Cheryl Case Margy Chamberlin Gladys & Peter Colwell Randy & Sara Compton Charles & Teresa Connell Harold & Rachel Crawford Paula J. Curran Nancy & Pete Cyr Greg & Amy Davis Mary M. de Baca Tedd & Marilyn Devick Jack & Karen DeWolf Brian & Jennifer Dieter Meg E. Dobson State Farm Insurance Boyd & Irene Dohrmann Dee Dreeszen Mark & Terri Dunn Don & Mary Eichner Brian & Lisa Eslinger Judy K. Farthing Jim & Kathy Ferris Bob & Karen Fowser Mr. & Mrs. Albert Freeman Wayne & Evelyn Fuller Sarah Garst Deborah Gitchell Jean Griffen William J. Gutowski & Margaret A. Dempsey Dennis & Jane Haahr Mary J. Harms Duane Harris Marjorie Hartman Jerry & Pat Hatfield C.S. Hedlund
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Susan Hegland & Thomas Andre Stephen & Nancy Heideman Bobbie Heimberg Brian & Angela Heldt Martha Helland Pete & Janet Hermanson Randy & Liz Hertz Tom & Joyce Hertz Carolynne Hoefing Bill & Judy Hoefle Drs. M. Peter & Lorraine J. Hoffman William & Barbara Holt Tim & Susan Hooper Carole Horowitz Dick & Sandy Horton Mina Hertz Jacobs Dr. Bill & Lorrie Jagiello Bruce & Ellen Janke Marian & Roger Jansen Patrick Johnson & Sara Ferguson Bruce & Marie Johnson Rich & Judy Jones Odean Jukam Linda Kelley Delma L. Kernan Cheryll & Tom Kierski John & Chris Kinley Karen & Wayne Klaiber Jim & Joyce Kliebenstein Terence Alexander & Catherine Kling Gerald Klinkefus Carl Klostermann Roger & Mary Jo Kluesner Richard Kottman Asrun Yr Kristmundsdottir Bev & Ken Kruempel Richard Kruger Steven & Frances Kruse The Olson & Kushkowski Family John & Susan Lang Harvey & Sally Lapan William & Susan Lawyer Dick & Ginny Lephart Elyse & Howard Levine Amelia Limyao Jeff & Lorie Loehr Greg & Rhonda Lofstedt Robert Lorr Dick & Jackie Manatt Kathy Solko & Steve Manternach Bill Marion Maribeth Martin
Gary D. Mason Harold & Connie McLaughlin John & Renee McPhee Helen F. McRoberts Glen & Mary Jo Mente James & Madeline Meyer Patrick & Ruth Milder John B. & Kathryn M. Miller Patricia & Kemp Miller Paul & Ann Mills John Miranowski & Susana Goggi Larry & Sara Mitchell Ginny & Lee Molgaard Jeannine Moore John & Laurel Mors Ron Mowers & Margaret Epplin Carver Nebbe & Leysan Mubarakshina Charles & Mary Ann Mulford Thomas & Lynn Nehls Don & Becky Nibe Michael & Ginger O’Keefe Dale & Kris Olson Cal & Frankie Parrott Miriam Patterson Jean Peterson Marlys Potter Mabel Prescott Jane Punke Anne & Ken Recker Kathy Rhode Mary E. Richards Jo & Bob Rod Josa & Linda Rosa Dick & Karen Ross James & Kari Roth Barbara J. Royer Scott & Jean Rude Carolyn Cutrona & Daniel Russell Diane & Don Schaffer Ames Evening Lions Club Jane Schill Linda & John Schuh Danny & Dianne See Phyllis Seim Dennis & Joan Senne Sam & Becky Senti Frank D. & C. Lynn Seydel Tori Shahidi & Larry Kelley Kenneth & Shirley Shaw Diana D. Shonrock Al & Kathy Sievers
Si & Mary Anne Silence Clifford Smith Bernard & Victoria Stephenson, Jr. Janet & David Stephenson Jack & Barbara Stoakes Curtis Struck & Megan Fairall Robert & Deanne Summerfelt Ron & Meg Thompson Harvey & Alice Thompson Roy & Debbie Tinguely Steven & MaryAnn Tjaden Jon James & Carla May Tollefson David & Karen Toot Tedra Towne John & Marjorie Uitermarkt Ardy & Dean Ulrichson Jim & Alicia Van Bergen Bev Van Fossen Daryl & Joyce Vegge Lewis & Dorothy Vierling Steven, Kathy & Zach Vince Greg & Lana Voga Gene & Karen Walker Janice Walter Janet Warg Steve & Kay Wessman Toni Wheelock Richard & Elizabeth White Bill & Toni Whitman Mary Wickham & Owen Kolstad Gary Wiele Scott & Jan Williams Stephen & Lee Anne Willson Richard & Patricia Wood Steven & Lorraine Woolery Dario D. Zaffarano Suzanne Zaffarano Scott & Kimberly Zahnle Chad & Amy Zmolek
Matching Gift Honor Roll
AXA Foundation Bemis Company Foundation Meredith Corporation Foundation Morgan Stanley Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc. Principal Financial Group Foundation, Inc. State Farm Companies Foundation Wellmark Blue Cross & Blue Shield Wells Fargo Foundation
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Partners in the Arts Special thanks to the following supporters for their unwavering loyalty and crucial support. Their generosity enables us to bring the world’s finest performing artists to Iowa.
Major Sponsor
Major Show Sponsors Bullets over Broadway
Hospitality Sponsor
Beauty & the Beast
Donor Lounge and Reception Sponsor
Celtic Nights
Youth Matinee Show Sponsor The Very Hungry Caterpillar
Ames International Orchestra Festival Association (AIOFA) and Ames Commission on the Arts (COTA) proudly support the Iowa State Symphony (Youth Matinee Series Concert), Chamber Orchestra Kremlin and Polish Baltic Philharmonic Orchestra concerts.
The Fab Four This presentation is supported by the Arts Midwest Touring Fund, a program of Arts Midwest that is funded by the National Endowment for the Arts, with additional contributions from the Iowa Arts Council, the Crane Group and General Mills Foundation.
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