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Welcome friends of Iowa State University and C.Y. Stephens Auditorium! Thank you for coming to share this performance with us. You are now part of a grand tradition that has involved artists who have come to Ames from all over the globe and the generations who have benefited from the arts. Stephens Auditorium is the result of visionary dreamers who, more than 45 years ago, worked passionately to build a performance hall unparalleled in the state of Iowa. It stands beautifully today as a shining testament to their vision and their efforts. This elegant 2,729-seat auditorium is poised to host an exciting and eclectic array of 22 touring acts, nearly half of which originate from outside the U.S. We have filled the calendar with dance (Ballet Folklorico de Mexico), music (national orchestras from Cuba and China and Vienna Boys Choir), and avant garde performances like TRACES, a show created by the Montreal-based troupe of 7 Fingers who transform everything you thought you knew about the Big Top. The national tour of Shrek: The Musical is making its central Iowa premiere tonight and the Blue Man Group returns in March for the first time since 2006, bringing its unique and intimate theatre performance style to the stage. Tribute bands continue to be popular events, and this year is no exception: Experience the Beatles with RAIN, and re-live the concerts of ABBA with ARRIVAL from Sweden. All are not only supreme musicians, but electrifying performers in their own right. For a full listing of the 2012-13 Performing Arts Series, please refer to our ad located in the color section of this program. We thank you for your support and patronage of the Performing Arts Series at Stephens Auditorium. Enjoy the show!

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Mark North General Manager Stephens Auditorium

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NETworks presents

Based on the DreamWorks Animation Motion Picture and the Book by William Steig

Book and Lyrics by

Music by

DAVID LINDSAY-ABAIRE PERRY SOOK

JEANINE TESORI

WHITNEY WINFIELD

WITH JEREMY GASTON

CHRISTIAN MARRINER

MICAH COWHER COURTNEY DANIELS IAN FRAZIER MEGAN ELYSE FULMER SUSAN LEILANI GEAROU FRANCESCA GRANELL TONY JOHNSON BRODY KARN JENNIFER MARGULIS ALISON MCCARTAN ANDREW METZGAR SCHUYLER MIDGETT TIFFANI ROBBINS ROBERT TEASDALE KATIE TOMPKINS MAGGIE TOMPKINS KRISTOPHER STANLEY WARD ANDY WHITE JEFFREY ZICKER Original Scenic & Costume Design

Scenic Design Adapter

Costume Coordinator

Lighting Design

TIM HATLEY

JAMES KRONZER

AUSTIN K. SANDERSON

PAUL MILLER

Sound Design

Hair/Wig Design

Make-Up Design

Puppet Design

SHANNON SLATON

DAVID BRIAN-BROWN

NAOMI DONNE

TIM HATLEY

Dance Arrangements

Associate Orchestrator

Incidental Music Arrangements

MATTHEW SKLAR

JOHN CLANCY

TIM WEIL

Music Coordinator

Vocal Arrangements

Music Director

JOHN MEZZIO

JEANINE TESORI & TIM WEIL

KEVIN CASEY

Casting

Company Manager

Production Stage Manager

BOB CLINE CASTING

STACY MYERS

CAROLINE WALKER

Production Manager

General Management

Executive Producer

JASON JUENKER

KIM REITER GENTRY & ASSOCIATES

KARY M. WALKER

Orchestrations

DANNY TROOB Choreography Recreated by

CHRIS BAILEY Original Choreography

JOSH PRINCE Tour Directed by

STEPHEN SPOSITO Original National Tour Production Directed by

JASON MOORE & ROB ASHFORD

Originally produced on Broadway by DreamWorks Theatricals and Neal Street Productions Original cast album available on Decca Records www.ShrekTheMusical.com Standing

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(in alphabetical order) Swing .....................................................................................................................MICAH COWHER Mama Ogre, Mama Bear, Dragon .................................................................COURTNEY DANIELS Pig .................................................................................................................................IAN FRAZIER Swing ....................................................................................................... MEGAN ELYSE FULMER Donkey ..................................................................................................................JEREMY GASTON Witch ......................................................................................................SUSAN LEILANI GEAROU Baby Bear ...................................................................................................FRANCESCA GRANELL Pinocchio................................................................................................................. TONY JOHNSON Swing .......................................................................................................................... BRODY KARN Shoemaker’s Elf ............................................................................................ JENNIFER MARGULIS Lord Farquaad ............................................................................................ CHRISTIAN MARRINER Fairy Godmother ..............................................................................................ALISON MCCARTAN Peter Pan ..........................................................................................................ANDREW METZGAR Sugar Plum, Gingy, Teen Fiona .................................................................... SCHUYLER MIDGETT Ugly Duckling...................................................................................................... TIFFANI ROBBINS Shrek ............................................................................................................................. PERRY SOOK Big Bad Wolf ................................................................................................... ROBERT TEASDALE Young Shrek, Dwarf .............................................................................................KATIE TOMPKINS Young Fiona .................................................................................................... MAGGIE TOMPKINS Papa Bear ...................................................................................... KRISTOPHER STANLEY WARD Pig ................................................................................................................................ ANDY WHITE Princess Fiona .................................................................................................WHITNEY WINFIELD Pig, Papa Ogre .......................................................................................................JEFFREY ZICKER

UNDERSTUDIES

For Shrek — ANDY WHITE, JEFFREY ZICKER For Princess Fiona — ALISON MCCARTAN, FRANCESCA GRANELL For Donkey — KRISTOPHER STANLEY WARD For Lord Farquaad — ROBERT TEASDALE, JEFFREY ZICKER

SWINGS

MICAH COWER, MEGAN ELYSE FULMER, BRODY KARN

DANCE CAPTAIN SUSAN LEILANI GERAOU

ASSISTANT DANCE CAPTAIN TIFFANI ROBBINS

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ACT 1 “Big Bright Beautiful World” “Story of My Life” “The Goodbye Song” “Don’t Let Me Go” “Welcome to Duloc”* “What’s Up, Duloc?” “I Know it’s Today” “Travel Song” “Forever” “This Is How A Dream Comes True” “Who I’d Be”

ACT II

“Morning Person” “I Think I Got You Beat” “The Ballad of Farquaad” “Make a Move” “When Words Fail” “Morning Person” (Reprise) “Freak Flag” “Big Bright Beautiful World” (Reprise) “This Is Our Story” “I’m A Believer” * “Welcome to Duloc” (2001) Music by Mike Himelstein, Lyrics by Eric Darnell

SHREK THE MUSICAL ORCHESTRA

Conductor/Keyboard—Kevin Casey Asst. Conductor/Keyboard No 2—Robbie Cowan Guitar/Ukulele—Clint Dye Reed 1—Michael Rosen Reed 2—Luke Meyer Trumpet—Paul Stodolka Trombone—James Yardley Drums—Terrence Bates THERE WILL BE ONE 20-MINUTE INTERMISSION

The use of any recording device, either audio or video, and the taking of photographs, either with or without flash, is strictly prohibited.

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PERRY SOOK (Shrek). Lyric OK: Oliver! (Bill Sikes). New London Barn Playhouse: Legally Blonde (Warner), Oklahoma! (Jud Fry). University: …Forum (Miles Gloriosus), Sunday in the Park… (Boatman), Don Giovanni (Commendatore). Thanks and love to the OUMT and all for your continued support. www.perrysook.com

IAN FRAZIER (Pig, Dragon Puppeteer) is happy to be returning to the Swamp! He just finished celebrating the season with the first national tour of Elf the Musical (Ensemble/Swing). Other credits include: Hairspray (Fender) Joseph... Dreamcoat (Reuben), High School Musical (Jack Scott), and Swing! Thanks to my family and friends for their constant support. BFA Elon Univ. 2006

WHITNEY WINFIELD (Princess Fiona) earned a BFA in Musical Theater from Pace University. Past credits include: No, No, Nanette (Nanette), Chicago (June), Rent (Maureen), Thoroughly Modern Millie (Millie), and Beauty and the Beast (Belle). Love to family and friends for endless love and support. www.whitneywinfieldonline.com

SUSAN LEILANI GEAROU (Witch, Dance Captain) is thrilled to be back on the road! BFA M.T. FSU. National Tour: The Wedding Singer (Imelda Marcos, u/s Holly). Favorites: Fame (Carmen), Sweeney Todd (Beggar Woman). Love to my TOTAS, S.S. peeps, and family. This one’s for you mama!

JEREMY GASTON (Donkey) is ecstatic to be back on the road. National tour: Jesus Christ Superstar (Priest). Regional: RENT (Benny), Smokey Joe’s Café (Victor), Aida (Mereb), Grease (Teen Angel/Johnny Casino), The Buddy Holly Story (Apollo Performer), Dreamgirls (Little Albert/Mr.Morgan), Raisin in the Sun (George Murchison). A special thank you to Richard Lawrence & Marc Summers. Much love to Nana, Mom, family and friends for their endless love and support. Thank you Jesus! “So-Believable!” CHRISTIAN MARRINER (Lord Farquaad) Christian is excited to be back on the road with NETworks after last being seen as Luther Billis in their production of South Pacific. A BFA graduate of the New School, his favorite credits include Honk! (Laguna Playhouse), Seussical (Gallimaufry Performing Arts) and Ray Bradbury’s 2116 (Edinburgh Fringe). Dedicated to Dave and Norm. www.christianmarriner.com COURTNEY DANIELS (Mama Ogre, Mama Bear, Dragon) is more than blessed to be part of this amazing show and can’t wait to embark on this journey with such a talented bunch. Regional: Flat Rock Playhouse (Drowsy). Disney Dream (Ursula & Rafiki). A big thank you to her family and friends for all the years of love and support. Mommy, Alex, and Ronald, and lastly The Lord himself.

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FRANCESCA GRANELL (Baby Bear, u/s Princess Fiona) is elated to be making her national tour debut in Shrek! Tampa, FL native and recent graduate of Florida State University. Endless amounts of love and gratitude to family and friends for their overwhelming support throughout the years! TONY JOHNSON (Pinocchio). The nose knows. Tony’s thrilled to play the puppet! BFA: SHSU. National Tour: Damn Yankees (Vernon) Regional: Tuacahn - Grease (Eugene), The Little Mermaid, NSMT - Gypsy (Farmboy), TUTS - Cabaret (Bobby). Love to the Shrek team, friends/family, and Ira. JENNIFER MARGULIS (Shoemaker’s Elf ) is thrilled to be touring with Shrek! Off-Broadway: Iron Curtain starring Jenn Gambatese (Swing), Angelina Ballerina (Alice),The Human Comedy (Rosalie). Nat’l Tours: Oliver! (Dodger), Barney Live! (Jessie). Regional: Fiddler (Chava), Sound of Music (Liesl), Spelling Bee (Marcy). www.JenniferMargulisOnline.com ALISON MCCARTAN (Fairy Godmother, Dragon Puppeteer, u/s Princess Fiona) is thrilled to be touring with Shrek! Regional: Hangar Theatre – Next to Normal (Natalie), SpeakEasy Stage Company – The Drowsy Chaperone (Janet), The Ordway, The Minneapolis CTC. BFA: The Boston Conservatory. Thanks to NETworks, Bob Cline, Henderson Hogan, and loved ones – notably Mom, Dad, Ryan and Daniel.

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ANDREW METZGAR (Peter Pan) is so excited to tour with Shrek! Previous credits: Radio City Christmas Spectacular, Maine State Music Theatre and Woodstock Playhouse. Andrew holds a BFA in Dance from Marymount Manhattan College. Thanks to NETworks, Bob Cline, Mom, Dad, and Neil. SCHUYLER MIDGETT (Sugar Plum, Gingy, Teen Fiona) Born and raised in Virginia Beach, VA. Credits: SYTA Broadway Convention in Norfolk, VA and D.C. for Thomas Schumacher; National Pre-Release Little Mermaid JR. (Ariel), Hurrah Players in Norfolk, Va. Thanks to Mom, Chan, Hugh, and Hurrah Family! TIFFANI ROBBINS (Ugly Ducking, Assistant Dance Captain) is so excited to be in the swamp! Favorite credits: Nat’l Tours: Monty Python’s Spamalot (Ensemble), The Wedding Singer (Linda u/s). Regional: 42nd Street (Peggy Sawyer), How to Succeed... (u/s Rosemary), Beauty and the Beast (Silly Girl). Other: featured dancer with Farrington Productions (Showboat, AC), dancer on Holland America and Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines. All my love to Mom, Dad, Ry and Carl who always allow me to chase my dreams! TiffaniRobbins.com ROBERT TEASDALE (Big Bad Wolf, u/s Lord Farquaad) is thrilled to be making his national tour debut! Graduate AMDA- NYC. Favorite regional credits: Hairspray (Corny), Legally Blonde (Warner), Seven Brides... (Caleb). Much gratitude to Tina Marie, Bob, Kimberly Vaughn, friends and family! KATIE TOMPKINS (Young Shrek, Dwarf ) is thrilled to be making her national touring debut with Shrek The Musical. Thank you to God! Love to Daddy, family and friends back in Sweet Home Alabama! Special thanks to NETworks and Lynne Marks. MAGGIE TOMPKINS (Young Fiona) is thrilled to be touring with Shrek! Credits: The Sound of Music (Gretl), Annie Jr. (Molly) and Red Mountain Theatre Company’s Sprouts. Thanks God, family and friends for their support. Special thanks to Amy Murphy Studio and Tina Marie Casamento. Standing

KRISTOPHER STANLEY WARD (Papa Bear, Dragon Puppeteer, u/s Donkey), a Fort Worth, Texas native is beyond thrilled! National tour: Sesame Street Live (Telly Monster) Regional credits: Hairspray (Seaweed) New Bedford Theatre, A Chorus Line (Richie/ Dance Captain), Fame (Tyrone) & Singin’ in the Rain (Dance Captain) Forestburgh Playhouse, TUTS, WBT. SHSU! Love to my wonderful family!!! ANDY WHITE (Pig, u/s Shrek) is THRILLED to be joining the cast of Shrek The Musical this year! He was most recently seen in the national tour of Legally Blonde the Musical (Aaron Schultz u/s Emmett). A special shout out to Stephen and the creative team for this amazing opportunity. Graduate of Pace University. Love to his unbelievable family and Nadia. JEFFREY ZICKER (Pig, Papa Ogre, u/s Shrek, u/s Lord Farquaad) is thrilled to be making his National Tour debut with Shrek! University of Northern Colorado Musical Theatre. Favorite Credits: Anything Goes (Billy Crocker), Hairspray (Link Larkin), Assassins (Balladeer). HUGE thanks to my Mom, Dad, Bob, Tina Marie, and NETworks! MICAH COWHER (Dragon Puppeteer, Swing) is thrilled to join his first national tour after just finishing his season at Weathervane Playhouse where he played Don Lockwood in Singin’ in the Rain while also rockin’ out in Legally Blonde the Musical. Some of his favorite credits include A Chorus Line (Theatre by the Sea), Seussical the Musical (Westchester Broadway Theatre), and Beauty and the Beast (Ridgefield Playhouse). Thanks to NETworks along with my family and friends who keep supporting this crazy kid! MEGAN ELYSE FULMER (Swing) is excited for her first national tour! Previous Credits: Cabaret (Fritzy), A Chorus Line (Sheila), Sweet Charity (Helene). Working towards a BFA at Montclair State University. Thank you parents, family, friends, and teachers for all your love and support! BRODY KARN (Swing). Originally from Poughkeepsie, NY and making his tour debut! Regional: Summer of ‘42 (Hermie),

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Altar Boyz (Abraham), The Drowsy Chaperone (George), Cats (Bill Bailey). Endless thanks to God, family, and MTwelve. BFA: Penn State University. www.brodykarn.net DAVID LINDSAY-ABAIRE (Book & Lyrics), along with composer Jeanine Tesori, was nominated for a Grammy and two Tony Awards for their work on Shrek The Musical: Best Score, and Best Book of a Musical. Prior to that David was awarded the Kleban Award as America’s most promising musical theatre lyricist. His play Rabbit Hole premiered on Broadway, and went on to receive the 2007 Pulitzer Prize for Drama, as well as five Tony Award nominations, including Best Play, and the Spirit of America Award. His newest play, Good People, earned him the 2011 New York Drama Critics Circle Award for Best Play, The Horton Foote Prize and two Tony nominations. His other shows include Fuddy Meers, Kimberly Akimbo, Wonder of the World, High Fidelity and A Devil Inside, among others. In addition to his work in theatre, David’s screen credits include his film adaptation of Rabbit Hole (starring Nicole Kidman – Oscar Nomination), as well as the upcoming features Rise of the Guardians (Dreamworks), and Oz: The Great and Powerful (Disney). David is a proud New Dramatists alum, a graduate of Sarah Lawrence College and The Juilliard School, as well as a member of the WGA and the Dramatists Guild Council. JEANINE TESORI (Music) has written four Tony-nominated scores for Broadway: Twelfth Night (Lincoln Center); Thoroughly Modern Millie (lyrics, Dick Scanlan); Caroline, or Change (lyrics, Tony Kushner); and Shrek The Musical (lyrics, David Lindsay-Abaire). The production of Caroline, or Change at the National Theater in London received the Olivier Award for Best New Musical. Her first musical, Violet, written with Brian Crawley, received the New York Drama Critics Circle Award in 1997. She has been the recipient of many other honors including Drama Desk and Obie Awards and was cited by ASCAP as the first woman composer to have two new musicals running concurrently on Broadway.” She composed the music for the New York Shakespeare Festival’s Mother Courage, directed by George C. Wolfe, starring Meryl Streep and Kevin Kline. Additional credits include the opera, 8

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A Blizzard On Marblehead Neck, and the music for A Free Man of Color by John Guare. She has written songs for the movie Shrek The Third. Her film scores include Nights in Rodanthe, Winds of Change, Show Business, Wrestling With Angels, and Every Day. She composed songs for the Disney DVD releases Mulan II, Lilo and Stitch II and The Little Mermaid III. She has produced the original cast albums for Twelfth Night, Violet and Caroline, or Change. Ms. Tesori is a Barnard graduate. Her next project is Fun Home based on the graphic novel by Alison Bechdel, with book by playwright Lisa Kron. JASON MOORE (Original Director). Broadway: Shrek The Musical, Avenue Q, Steel Magnolias. Carnegie Hall: Jerry Springer: The Opera. Off-Broadway: Speech and Debate (Roundabout), Avenue Q (the Vineyard), Guardians (the Culture Project), The Crumple Zone. Associate direction: Les Misérables (Broadway, national tour), Ragtime (Vancouver). Regional: Tales of the City (American Conservatory Theatre, San Francisco). TV directing: episodes of “Dawson’s Creek,” “Everwood,” “One Tree Hill” and “Brothers and Sisters.” Jason’s first feature film Pitch Perfect was released fall 2012 by Universal Pictures. He has a B.S. in performance studies from Northwestern University. ROB ASHFORD (Original Director) Broadway as Director and Choreographer; How to Succeed... starring Daniel Radcliffe (Tony nominations for Direction and Choreography), Promises, Promises starring Sean Hayes and Kristin Chenoweth (Tony nomination for Choreography). Other Broadway credits as choreographer include Thoroughly Modern Millie (2002 Tony Award, Best Choreography), The Wedding Singer (Tony nomination), Curtains (Tony nomination), Cry-Baby (Tony nomination), Evita (Tony nomination). In London as director, Anna Christie starring Jude Law (Olivier Award Best Revival) A Streetcar Named Desire starring Rachel Weisz both at the Donmar Warehouse (Olivier nomination, Best Revival), Parade at the Donmar Warehouse (Olivier nominations for Direction and Choreography). As choreographer; Evita (Olivier nomination), Guys and Dolls (Olivier nomination), Thoroughly Modern Millie

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(Olivier nomination), A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, Once in a Lifetime (National Theatre). Other credits include Parade (Mark Taper Forum), Candide (English National Opera, La Scala, Milan, Chatelet, Paris), Tenderloin, Bloomer Girl, A Connecticut Yankee… and Pardon My English (encores!). He provided choreography for the film Beyond the Sea directed by and starring Kevin Spacey. Mr. Ashford won an Emmy Award for Outstanding Choreography for his work on the 81st Annual Academy Awards, and is an Associate Director at The Old Vic Theatre in London. STEPHEN SPOSITO (Director). Broadway credits include: How To Succeed in Business... starring Daniel Radcliffe, Darren Criss, and Nick Jonas (Associate Director); Promises, Promises (Associate Director); Shrek The Musical (Assistant Director); Scandalous (Associate Director), and Dogfight (Second Stage, Associate Director). Regional Credits include Leap of Faith (Ahmanson Theatre); Parade (Mark Taper Forum); Jerry Springer: The Opera (Carnegie Hall); Speech and Debate (Roundabout Theatre Company; 81st Annual Academy Awards (Production Coordinator). Graduate of The University of Michigan. JOSH PRINCE (Original Choreography). Broadway: Shrek The Musical (Outer Critics Circle nom.). Off-Broadway: The Kid (The New Group). New York City: The Bridge Project (BAM/The Old Vic ‘09/’10); The Jerry Springer Opera (with Harvey Keitel) at Carnegie Hall; Camelot (with Gabriel Byrne) with the NY Philharmonic at Lincoln Center (PBS); and All Singing All Dancing (Town Hall ’09). Josh also recently had the pleasure of choreographing the 2010 Kennedy Center Spring Gala. Additional credits: Tales From The Bad Years (Theater Works Palo Alto, dir.); Calvin Berger (MTC 7@7 Series, Dir.); Cabaret (Dir.); Guys and Dolls; One Way Ticket To Hell (Dir.); The Full Monty; The Big Funk (Dir.); La Boheme; Anything Goes; and Singin’ In The Rain. CHRIS BAILEY (Choreographer). Seoul Korea: Dancing Shadows (Won National Korean Theatre Award for Best Choreography 2007.), Pyoor Native American. Associate Choreography –Broadway: How to Succeed Standing

in Business Without Really Trying, Promises Promises, Cry Baby. West End: Guys and Dolls, Evita, Once in a Lifetime, Candide (also Paris) Tours: The Wedding Singer (US), Guys and Dolls (UK, Australia), Thoroughly Modern Millie (UK). Film: Beyond the Sea. Television: The 2011, 2010 and 2009 Tony Awards, 2010 and 2008 Kennedy Center Honors. Upcoming: Evita (Broadway). TIM HATLEY (Original Set, Costume and Puppet Design). Winner of the 2009 Tony Award & Drama Desk Award for Best Costume & Scenic Design for his work on Shrek The Musical. Winner of 2002 Tony and Drama Desk Awards for Private Lives on Broadway. Broadway & West End credits include: Spamalot, Private Lives, Vincent in Brixton, The Crucible, Stanley, Betty Blue Eyes & Endgame. Film credits: Stage Beauty, Closer and Notes on a Scandal. Previous theatre work includes working with Complicite, Royal National Theatre, Royal Shakespeare Company, English National Opera and London’s West End. Graduated from Central Saint Martins School of Art, London. JAMES KRONZER (Scenic Adaptation) Broadway: Glory Days. Off-Broadway: Primary Stages: Opus; Zipper Theatre: Under the Bridge. Regional: Denver Center, Arden Theatre Co, Florida Stage, Pioneer Theatre, Philadelphia Theatre Co., The Wilma. Cruise Lines: Disney Cruise Line and Norwegian Cruise Line. Washington, D.C.: Shakespeare Theatre, Signature Theatre, Woolly Mammoth, The Studio Theatre, The Kennedy Center. Television: Comedy Central and Showtime specials for Whitney Cummings, Nick Cannon, Joe Papa, Josh Blue and Joe Piscopo. National Tours: Broadway Across America: Backyardigans, Barbie™ Live! In Fairytopia™, NETWorks: Seussical the Musical, Show Boat, Big. Scenic Adapter: Spamalot, Drowsy Chaperone, The Wizard of Oz. Awards: Helen Hayes Award, (8), Barrymore Award (1). PAUL MILLER (Lighting) Broadway: Legally Blonde, Freshly Squeezed, Laughing Room, Lost in the Stars, Where’s Charley, Of Thee I Sing, Music in the Air (Encores). Off-Broadway: Nunsense, Vanities - the Musical, Waiting for Godot, Addicted, Balancing Act. Regional:

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Cleveland Playhouse, Pasadena Playhouse, Bay Street, Lookingglass, Chicago Shakespeare, and Paper Mill. International: West End, China, Asia, La Scala. Tours: Storytime Live, Wizard of Oz, Sweeney Todd, Legally Blonde, Nunsense, Scooby Doo. Television: “Camelot” (Lincoln Center), and the internationally televised “New Year’s Eve Celebration in Times Square.”

Award – lost to Shrek!), and the TV musical versions of “Cinderella,” “Annie” and “The Music Man.” He orchestrated the revival of Pajama Game with Harry Connick Jr. and the Sydney stage production of Des McAnuff’s Dr. Zhivago. This year he orchestrated the smash Broadway hit Newsies and the upcoming Cinderella and Tuck Everlasting.

SHANNON SLATON (Sound Design) designed the tours for Aeros, Kiss Me Kate, The Full Monty, The Producers, Contact, Tap Dogs, Hairspray, Sweeney Todd, The Wedding Singer, The Wizard of Oz, and A Chorus Line. Broadway mixing includes: A Christmas Carol, Jersey Boys, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Sweet Charity, The Drowsy Chaperone, Man of La Mancha, Bombay Dreams, Spring Awakening, Anything Goes, and Legally Blonde. He was also the Production Sound for The Phantom of the Opera on Broadway and the US national tour and the Advance Contract on Wicked.

AUSTIN K. SANDERSON (Costume Coordinator) has designed costumes for Denver Theatre Center, Alliance Theatre, Cincinnati Playhouse, Trinity Rep, The Big Apple Circus, Ballet Hispanico, Shakespeare Santa Cruz, Old Globe Theatre, San Diego Rep, Alabama Shakespeare Festival, Manhattan School of Music, Theatre Virginia, New Jersey Shakespeare Festival, Shakespeare Festival of St. Louis, Primary Stages, The Kirk Theatre, Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines, and many other companies. His set designs include the Reem Acra Bridal Collection, Capital Rep, Theatre Virginia, Fleetwood Stage, and numerous television commercials and industrials. He is represented by Barbara Hogenson, The Barbara Hogenson Agency. www.austinsanderson.com.

TIM WEIL (Incidental Music Arrangements). Broadway: Rent, Jumpers, Sally Marr… and her escorts (composer). Off-Broadway: Current revivial of Rent at New World Stages, 10 Million Miles (ATC, Drama Desk nomination, Best Orchestrations), The Baker’s Wife (York Theatre). Film: Camp (IFC), Rent (Sony, Revolution), The Marc Pease Experience (Paramount). Television: “Sheep in the Big City,” “Bear in the Big Blue House” (Nickelodeon, Cartoon Networks), many early-morning and late-night variety shows. Recordings: Rent (Broadway, film soundtracks), Camp (producer, arranger), Adam Pascal’s Model Prisoner and Sherie Rene Scott’s Men I’ve Had (Sh-K-Boom Records). For the past several years, Tim has served on the panel for the Jonathan Larson Foundation, which provides grants to aspiring composers and lyricists. DANNY TROOB (Orchestrator). His career as a musician includes composing, orchestrating and conducting. Credits: PacificOvertures, The Baker’s Wife (dance music), Big River (music supervision, Drama Desk Award winner). Orchestrated the animated features Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin and Pocahontas, where he also conducted the score. Wrote the underscore to The Little Mermaid II (nominated for Annie 10

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DAVID BRIAN BROWN (Wig/Hair Design) Broadway: Death of a Salesman, Follies, Sister Act, Arcadia, A Steady Rain, Shrek The Musical, The Country Girl, The Little Mermaid, Legally Blonde, Spamalot, Butley, Tarzan, Chita The Dancers Life, The Odd Couple, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Fiddler on the Roof, Nine, Gypsy, Flower Drum Song, Sweet Smell of Success, The Invention Of Love, Aida, The Iceman Cometh, Annie Get Your Gun, Chicago, Sideshow, Steel Pier, Big, Sunset Boulevard. Film credits include: It’s Complicated, Angels In America (Emmy Nominated), Too Wong Foo… NAOMI DONNE (Make-up Design). Film: James Bond—The Living Daylights, License to Kill, The Quantum of Solace, Skyfall, Six Degrees of Separation, The Crucible, The Object of My Affection, A Perfect Murder Chocolate (BAFTA nomination), Random Hearts, Practical Magic, Little Women, Zoolander, The Royal Tenenbaums (Hollywood Make Up Guild Award), Meet the Fockers, The Producers, Synecdoche, New York, Salmon Fishing in the Yemen, The Dictator.

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Theatre N.Y.: Twelfth Night (LCT), Electra, Betrayal, Aida, The Graduate, Nine, Sweet Smell of Success, Tarzan, Mary Poppins, The Year of Magical Thinking, Shrek The Musical (New York Theater Wing design nomination). Theatre West End: Starlight Express, Song and Dance, Children of a Lesser God, Time, Mary Poppins, Shrek The Musical, Chariots of Fire. MATTHEW SKLAR (Dance Music Arrangements) composed the music for the Broadway musicals Elf and The Wedding Singer (Tony and Drama Desk Award nominations). He is a recipient of the ASCAP Richard Rodgers New Horizons Award, the Gilman & Gonzalez-Falla Musical Theatre Award, and the Jonathan Larson Performing Arts Foundation Award. In addition to his work as a composer/arranger, Matthew has been a pianist and/or conductor for more than a dozen Broadway musicals including Caroline, or Change; Nine; 42nd Street; Titanic; Miss Saigon; and Les Misérables. He has also contributed original music to the hit Nickelodeon television series “Wonder Pets.” MARSHALL MAGOON (Illusions Consultant) has created illusions for Monty Python’s Spamalot, the revival of Damn Yankees and The Shaw Festival’s Invisible Man. Marshall was featured on NBC television’s “Days of Our Lives” and has created presentations for many Fortune 500 companies. Find out more about him at magoonmagic.com. BOB CLINE CASTING (Casting Director). Besides Shrek, Bob has most recently cast the national tours of Young Frankenstein, Hairspray, Beauty and the Beast, The Drowsy Chaperone, Annie, Full Monty, Rent, Ragtime, Seussical, Bye Bye Birdie, Music Man, Little Women, 39 Steps plus over 30 others. He has also helped to populate nearly 1000 regional theatre productions across the country and tv, film, and commercials. Bob is also a proud professor at Pace University in their BFA Musical Theatre program. THE BOOKING GROUP. Since its inception in 1996, The Booking Group has been considered the most prominent Broadway booking agency in the industry. Their current roster includes: The Book of Mormon, The Gershwins’ Porgy and Standing

Bess, Ghost The Musical, Nice Work If You Can Get It, West Side Story, Anything Goes, Memphis, Mamma Mia!, Priscilla Queen of the Desert, The Addams Family, Million Dollar Quartet, Andrew Lloyd Webber’s new production The Wizard of Oz, Harvey, NETworks presents Disney’s Beauty and The Beast, How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, Traces, Irving Berlin’s White Christmas, Hal Holbrook in Mark Twain Tonight. www.TheBookingGroup.com KEVIN CASEY (Conductor/Keyboard). Kevin is (insert adjective here) to be returning for another season in the swamp. Previous tours include (insert your favorite musicals here) and he has had the honor of working with such stars as (insert famous person here) and (insert your favorite Beatle here). In his free time, Kevin likes to (insert something impressive sounding here). Thanks to P & M for the piano lessons and Kim & The Boys for their support. STACY MYERS (Company Manager): National Tours: Young Frankenstein; Jersey Boys (SF/Vegas); Sweet Charity 1st National; Rent; Chicago. Regional: West Virginia Public Theatre, New York Stage & Film, La Jolla Playhouse. Co-founder: Ad Astra Theatre Ensemble. Education: BA in Theatre / English from Washburn University. Love and thanks sent to family and friends for their endless support on these crazy adventures! CAROLINE WALKER (Production Stage Manager) is thrilled to be back in the swamp for another year! Texas native and graduate of UNC School of the Arts. Previous credits include Sunday in the Park with George, Oklahoma! and Marriage of Figaro. Special thanks and lots of love to my incredibly supportive family and friends. KARY M. WALKER (Executive Producer/ NETworks) since 2001. Previously Exec Producer at Marriott Lincolnshire Theatre in Chicago for two decades. Founding board member National Alliance for Musical Theatre. Vietnam Veteran. Mr. Walker has been in show business for 40 years and produced over 150 shows.

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DREAMWORKS DreamWorks Theatricals a division of DreamWorks Animation SKG, Inc., was established in 2007 to develop and execute live stage and arena show productions inspired by the Company’s franchise properties of How to Train Your Dragon, Kung Fu Panda, Madagascar and Shrek. Current productions – including How To Train Your Dragon Arena Spectacular and Kung Fu Panda Arena Spectacular – are high-quality, immersive entertainment experiences for the whole family, featuring larger-than-life elements such as acrobatics, pyrotechnics and special effects. DreamWorks Theatricals productions are guided by much of the creative leadership team that develops the studio’s award-winning feature films. DreamWorks Animation creates highquality entertainment, including CG animated feature films, television specials and series and live entertainment properties, meant for audiences around the world. The Company has theatrically released a total of 24 animated feature films and currently ranks #14 on the “100 Best Companies to Work For” by FORTUNE® Magazine. NETworks PRESENTATIONS, LLC (Producer). Since 1995, NETworks has produced and managed over 45 touring productions in the US., U.K. and internationally. Current productions include Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, Billy Elliot The Musical, Blue Man Group National Tour, Elf The Musical, Flashdance the Musical, La Cage Aux Folles, The New 25th Anniversary Production of Les Misérables, Disney and Cameron Mackintosh’s Mary Poppins, Shrek The Musical and National Theatre of Great Britain’s production of War Horse touring the U.S. WILLIAM STEIG (Author of the Book Shrek!). Named the “King of Cartoons” by Newsweek, William Steig remains The New Yorker’s longestrunning contributor, with more than 1,600 drawings and 117 covers to his name. He began writing and illustrating books for children at the age of 60. His work Sylvester and the Magic Pebble earned him the Caldecott Medal, the highest honor bestowed on children’s picture books, but it was the 1990 fairy tale Shrek! that ultimately brought him his largest audience by inspiring one of the most successful film franchises in motion picture history. William Steig wrote and illustrated children’s books up until the last year of his life. He died in 2003 at the age of 96. 12

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STAFF FOR Shrek The Musical Executive Producer Kary M. Walker General Management Gentry & Associates Scott Jackson Gregory Vander Ploeg Kim Reiter Dawn Kusinski Penelope Lopez Bobby Maglaughlin Tour Marketing C Major Marketing Tour Direction The Booking Group Meredith Blair Mollie Mann, Kara Gebhart, Brian Brooks, Rich Rundle www.thebookinggroup.com Casting Bob Cline Casting Company Manager Stacy Myers Production Stage Manager ................. Caroline Walker Head Carpenter ...................................... Megan Parrish Associate Director ...................................Sash Bischoff Assistant Choreographer ...........................Laura Smith Assistant Scenic Design ............................. Jeremy Foil Assistant Costume ............................... Meghan Healey Associate Lighting Designer .............Anthony Pearson Moving Light Programmer ...................Tommy Hague Assistant Sound ........................................Justin Stasiw Associate Designer: Tour Make-Up and Prosthetic Coordinator ............ Angela L. Johnson Assistant Make-Up ........................... Jorie Mars Malan Flyman / Automation.....................Garrett Schnathorst Deck Carpenter .....................................Tim Bergstrom Head Electrician.........................................Matt Hrinko Head Audio ...................................... Nathaniel Putnam Asst. Audio .........................................Andrea Espinoza Asst. Electrician ........................................Judith Lopez Head Props ...........................................Chris Reininger Head Wardrobe ........................................ Meg Peresich Asst Wardrobe........................................... Nicole Watts Wardrobe Interns ............................Isabelle Parzygnat, Liana Beer, Amanda Shafran Make-Up Supervisor ....................... Michael Ferguson Hair Supervisor ................................... Caitlin Maxwell Dialect Coach ......................................... Stephen Gabis Production Carpenter .................................. Brad Korff Production Assistants ........................... Kelsey Tippins Rehearsal Pianists ............ Nate Patten, Kasey Graham Print Design ..........................................Rooney Design Radio Spot Production...............................HMS Media Television Spot Design/Video ProductionHMS Media Website ............................................Pit Bull Interactive Production Photography ........................... Joan Marcus Merchandising ..........................................Araca Group Legal ........................................ F. Richard Pappas, Esq. HR & Payroll Services ............Human Resources, inc. Insurance ..............................................................Chubb Tax Consultant ....... Brent A. Turner, One Source PSG IT Services .........George W. Wilson, One Source PSG Financial Services...... George W. Wilson, One Source PSG Accounting Services.......................... One Source PSG

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Housing .......................... Lisa Morris, Road Concierge Travel Agency ..........Janice Kessler, Carlson Wagonlit Travel Trucking ................................................. Clark Transfer Cast Bus........................................ Croswell VIP Coach Crew Bus ................................................ Clarion Coach For NETworks Presentations Chief Executive Officer ..............................Ken Gentry Chief Operating Officer .................... Scott W. Jackson Director of Finance ..................................... John Kinna Executive Producers ......Seth Wenig, Kary M. Walker Associate Producer ............................... Angela Rowles Assistant Producers ............ Jim Lanahan, Mary Witte Assistant to the CEO.................................. Curt Owens Senior General Manager .......... Gregory Vander Ploeg General Managers............Dawn Kusinski, Kim Reiter Associate General Manager ...................... Curt Owens Assistant General Managers ..............Penelope Lopez, Bobby Maglaughlin Production Manager ............................... Jason Juenker Associate Production Manager ............. Hector Guivas Warehouse Manager .................................... Brad Korff Assistant Production Manager ........ Christian Bottorff Marketing/PR........................................... Heather Hess Music Coordinator .................................... John Mezzio Assistant Controller .............................Jennifer Gifford Accounts Payables .....................................Laura Carey Office Manager ...................................Buddy Piccolino Office Assistant..........................................Carol Jewell

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All stage work performed by employees represented by IATSE. UNITED SCENIC ARTISTS represents the designers and scenic painters for the American Theatre. The Director and Choreographer are members of the Stage Directors and Choreographers Society, an independent national labor union.

Credits Sound Equipment by Solotech US Corp Inc; Lighting Equipment by Christie Lights; Scenery Constructed by F&D Scene Changes; Properties by Spoon Group; Automation by PRG Scenic Technology; Printed Marley by Gerriets International; Prosthetics by Prosthetic Renaissance Inc.; Fiona Dress Effects by Tom Talmon Studios; Dragon puppet built by Michael Curry Design, Inc.; Costume Shopsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Marie Stair, Jennifer Love Costumes, Tricorn Costumes, Eric Winterling Inc, Arnold S. Levine, Inc. Costume Constructions by Parsons, Mears, Ltd. Rehearsed at Pearl Studios NYC. Orchestral Enhancement by HalfPint Studios, Jason Howland Special Thanks to The Capitol Theatre and Steve Caffery Financial Services and banking arrangements by M&T Bank Visit the Shrek The Musical website at www.ShrekTheMusical.com

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Learning Never Ends! OLLI at ISU is a learning program for all persons aged 50 and above. No tests or gradesâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;just learning for the joy of learning! Three course sessions are offered each year. Course topics range from music to history to computers. Become an OLLI at ISU member today! 515-294-3192 | www.isualum.org/OLLIatISU

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SATURDAY 25th Anniversary Celebration OCTOBER 13 2012

7:30 PM, AMES CITY AUDITORIUM

SATURDAY Sounds of the Season DECEMBER 1 2012

7:30 PM, AMES CITY AUDITORIUM

SUNDAY Young Artists MARCH 3 2013

3 PM, AMES CITY AUDITORIUM

SATURDAY Finale - Voices of America MAY 4 2013

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IOWA STATE CENTER STAFF Mark North Missy Borton Kay Lande

General Manager Administrative Assistant Administrative Receptionist

Linda Wilcox Helen Nelson Susan Lund

Business & Finance Business Manager Accounts Payable Administrator Payroll & Personnel Administrator

Pat Dennis Angie Weeks Melissa Johnson Dave Burrack

Event & Conference Services Director of Event & Conference Services Event & Conference Services Sales Coordinator Event & Conference Services Coordinator Event & Conference Services Manager

Tim Hinderks Sandra Robinson Steve Flack Greg Gerstein

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Angela Ossian David Derong Lisa Maubach Patti Cotter Katelyn McDermott

Marketing & Development Director of Marketing Digital Marketing Coordinator Advertising & Promotions Coordinator Development & Sponsorship Manager Marketing Intern

Steve Harder Jake Ewalt Mike Broich

Technical Operations Theaters – Technical Director Audio/Stage Manager – Technical Director Exterior/Production Manager – Technical Director

Craig Wiebke Sara Compton Carol Lamb

Programming & Education Event Coordinator Outreach Coordinator Outreach Assistant

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Technically Speaking A Behind-the-Scenes interview with Stephens Auditorium Technical Director, Steve Harder Q: How long have you been the Technical Director (TD) at Stephens Auditorium? Steve Harder: I joined the staff in 1975 and became Stephens’ TD in the early ‘80s. I was lucky to follow in the footsteps of a very experienced TD who had opened the building and worked out some of the startup kinks. Q. How would you describe your role as TD? Steve: My crew and I do our “Iowa best” to meet the needs of each performance – if the traveling talent and crew have a good day, then the audience will see a great performance. Q. What are your responsibilities? Steve: I hire, schedule and train the part-time stagehand crew, read tech riders and estimate expenses for management, work during many of the events, and do my best to solve whatever technical problems come up. Q. What do you find are the expectations of the acts that come in? Steve: The tech rider attached to the talent contract gives us a lot of details; we try to provide everything the act expects. But my crew usually exceeds those expectations by striving to make the stay in Ames as smooth and trouble free as possible. Q. What are perks of the job? Steve: Flexible schedule, every day is different, excellent staff and parttime crew. It’s still exciting after 30 years in the same job. Q. What are the challenges of the position? Steve: Maintaining an aging facility during tight budget times. Q. What are you looking forward to this season? Steve: The largest tech challenge will be Blue Man Group (March 25-26, 2013). They usually travel in 6 semi’s – which really fills up Stephens. 16

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About a third of the show is loaded in and most of that flies over the stage. The next third is the stage riser setup. And then the last third is mostly backstage – with large areas laid out for video production. Luckily we don’t get much blue paint on the walls, so clean up is easy. Q. What keeps you coming back, year after year? Steve: What really keeps me coming back is the opportunity to work with our part time crew – young college students, getting on with their lives, working hard and having fun at Stephens. Most of them are not pursuing a career in theater, but every work day they help ensure the success of that night’s performance. I cannot overemphasize the contribution that our student crews make to the success of Stephens Auditorium. Q. Have here been any memorable problem-solving situations? Steve: There was the time we had to cut the leg off a Steinway Grand piano using a power hack saw, but it’s a long story ...

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GUEST INFORMATION Our audience members are a valuable part of every performance at Stephens Auditorium. After all, without you, we wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be here. To ensure you have an enjoyable experience at Stephens Auditorium, please take a moment to read the following information. Enjoy the performance! Admittance: All doors open 45 minutes prior to curtain time and the house opens 30 minutes before curtain time. Arriving late: As a courtesy to the performers and other audience members, we cannot immediately seat guests who arrive after the performance starts. Latecomers will be admitted as soon as there is an appropriate break in the performance. Cameras and recording devices: Taking photographs and the use of recording devices is prohibited and a violation of state and federal copyright laws. Photos will be deleted from memory cards and cell phones; tape and film will be confiscated. Cancellations: Typically, weather related cancellations are not decided until hours before curtain time and will be announced by the media whenever possible. For specific performance information, guests can call the Stephens Auditorium Ticket Office at 515-294-2479, the Administration Office at 515-294-3347, or check our web site at www.center.iastate. edu for updates. Cell phones and pagers: All cell phones, pagers and alarm watches should be turned off. Guests expecting messages should leave 18

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their cell phones or pagers at the Guest Services Desk, along with their seat locations. Guests may also leave their seat location and the Guest Services number, 515-294-2313, with the calling party. Children: Every audience member (infants included) must occupy a seat and have a ticket. Please use discretion when deciding which events are appropriate for children. To learn about performances recommended for young children, please contact the Ticket Office at 515-294-2479. Guests are also asked to be considerate of their young ones and other guests by excusing themselves if their child becomes disruptive during the performance. Coat check: A free coat check is available on the ground floor, just west of the Celebrity CafĂŠ. The Iowa State Center is not responsible for loss of personal property. Elevators: Elevators are located in the lobbies of all floors on the north side of Stephens Auditorium. First aid assistance: First Aid Assistance is provided by Mary Greeley Medical Center. If you need assistance, please visit the Guest Services Desk or ask your usher for details.

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Food and beverages: Food and beverages may be purchased at concession stands located in the lobby areas of the main floor and ground floor before the performance and during intermission. Gift certificates: Give the gift of entertainment! Gift certificates may be purchased at the Ticket Office in one-dollar increments. Groups: For most shows, groups of 15 or more receive a $5 discount off adult prices. Call 515-294-2479 for more information. Guest services: The Guest Services Desk is located in the main floor lobby on the north side of Stephens Auditorium. ISU Student Ticket Discounts: ISU students can purchase tickets to most Performing Arts Series events for $25 or three shows for $65.* There is a limit of one ticket per performance, per student ID. Funded by the Government of the Student Body (GSB). *Restrictions apply for some performances. Three for $65 offer valid with the purchase of a student savings card. Lost and found items: Lost items may be reported, turned in or claimed at the Guest Services Desk located on the main floor during an event. After an event, Standing

please contact us at 515-294-3347, Mon–Fri, 10 a.m.–5 p.m. Lost and found items are kept for 30 days. Parking: Free parking is available in the lots south and east of Stephens Auditorium. Lots A-1 and B-3 are reserved for Performing Arts Fund Donors who contribute $250 or more. Lots are reserved up to 15 minutes prior to show time and are subject to availability. Parking for mobility-impaired guests is available in the fire lane located west of Stephens Auditorium. Public Amenities: Restrooms are located on the ground floor and first balcony lobby area. Additional facilities can be found in the first and second balcony towers. Women’s facilities are house left (as you face the stage) and men’s are house right. Restrooms equipped for the mobilityimpaired are located on the ground floor. Smoke-Free Environment: Smoking is not allowed in Stephens Auditorium. The Iowa State Center buildings and grounds are smoke-free. Ticket exchange: Ticket exchange is an exclusive benefit available only to Performing Arts Series Subscribers and only available for Performing Arts Series events.

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SERVICES FOR GUESTS Every effort is made to ensure every guest has an enjoyable experience at Stephens Auditorium. Should you have additional questions or require special accommodations, please make arrangements with the Ticket Office when purchasing tickets. ATM: For your convenience, an ATM is located in the Ticket Office lobby. The ATM is accessible during regular business hours and for the duration of all performances.

Background Materials: To learn more about the artists before you come to Stephens, we post biographies of the performers, composers and authors. You can also preview the event with audio and video samples at www.center.iastate.edu

Listening devices: Infrared listening devices to clarify and amplify sound are available free of charge at the Guest Services Desk in the main floor lobby. The supply is limited and dispensed on a first-come, first-served basis.

Special Seating: Wheelchair seating and special seating for the hearing and visually impaired is available for all performances.

Sign Language Interpretation: When possible, we will arrange to provide sign language interpretation and tape-recorded programs. Requests for these services must be made one month in advance.

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BRING A GROUP AND SHARE SPECIAL MOMENTS The finer things in life are just a little finer when shared with colleagues and friends. Why not plan your next group outing around a spectacular Stephens Auditorium performance? Imagine the thrill of the theater, the sublime sounds of a symphony orchestra, or the riotous laughter of a comedy — all moments your group can share! With bountiful menu options, flexible spaces, and a wide selection of concerts and performances at the Iowa State Center, the opportunities for your group events are endless! For more information about group benefits or to start planning your event, contact the Stephens Auditorium Ticket Office at 515-294-2479, toll-free at 1-877-843-2368 or visit www.center.iastate.edu.

Groups Receive Valuable Benefits: • Personal, one-on-one service • Ticket discounts • Promotional materials for publicizing your group event • Staff hosts to coordinate the details and ensure your event goes smoothly • Ample free parking • And more!

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PERFORMING ARTS FOR YOUNG MINDS Parents and educators know that helping a student develop creativity and imagination is one of the most important things they can do, but it’s no easy assignment. 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 experiences produced by professional touring artists. Performances are geared toward enriching students’ lives and illustrating the dynamic relationship between literature, social studies, history, science, math, world cultures and the performing arts.

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 14th year, the program has served more than 150,000 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 prices affordable. Resource guides for each performance can be downloaded for free by teachers, students, and parents to further explore the art forms and identify curricular connections, increasing the educational value of the learning experience. If you would like 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.

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For Pre-K – Grade 12

October 22, 2012

Martha-Ellen Tye Performing Arts Institute Clifford the Big Red Dog – LIVE!

November 13, 2012

Monday, October 22, 2012

The Great Mountain Friday, November 2, 2012

If You Give a Mouse a Cookie & Other Story Books Tuesday, November 13, 2012

Charlotte’s Web Friday, February 1, 2013

Iowa State University Symphony* Tuesday, February 12, 2013

The Civil War

November 2, 2012

Thursday, March 7, 2013

Seussical Monday, April 15, 2013

Romeo & Juliet* Seussical

Thursday, April 25, 2013

Ramona Quimby Monday, April 29, 2013 Performances at 10 am & 12:30 pm

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GREAT REASONS TO SUBSCRIBE! Subscriber Rewards Great Discounts: Save up to 15% on all adult tickets when purchasing three or more shows. Plus you may purchase additional adult tickets at any time during the season and still save up to 15%. Quick & Easy Exchanges: Plans change? Exchange your tickets in person, by mail or by phone up to 24 hours prior to the performance, absolutely free! Ticket Insurance: If your tickets are lost, stolen or destroyed, replacement tickets will be provided for the same seats, free of charge. Priority Seating: Receive priority seating in advance of single-ticket buyers and you’ll be the first to hear about next year’s Performing Arts Series at an exclusive Preview Party. Special Offers: Throughout the season, subscribers will be notified of special offers, exclusive promotions, the latest updates and more. Easy Pay Now Available: Pay in three convenient installments.

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THE ART OF PROGRAMMING THE PERFORMING ARTS SERIES Do you wonder how the eclectic mix of performances on the Performing Arts Series comes together? And how do we choose the dates? Contrary to the notion that the Performing Arts Series is selected randomly, much like picking shows from a hat, programming involves a lot of planning to bring the best possible collection of performances to our stage. From beginning to end, we do extensive research in choosing the performances. Our goal is to offer high-quality performances from varied genres and disciplines as diverse as our audience. Preparation for the next season begins one to two years before we announce the series each May. Discussions for the 2013-2014 series began before the 2012-2013 series was announced. The extensive planning process includes all of these considerations: 1. Priority List of Artists After scheduling the series each year, there may be performances which were considered but didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t fit into the schedule and we keep those events on a priority list for the future. Some artists were so well received, that we want them back when the timing is right for a return performance. 2. Geographic/Routing Criteria A big question in the planning process is what performances will be touring in the Midwest and when. Artistsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; agents advise which shows are available and the potential artist fees. Many events are available to play at Stephens Auditorium in mid-fall and spring, as they start their tours on either coast and route into the Midwest in October, February and March. Fewer events are available in September, December, January, and April. 3. Collecting Information Next, we collect background material on the performances from various sources, including: Agents: Most agents know the sales history of the artists and want to sell only the events that make sense for a particular venue. We discuss whether an event will fit our community and its needs.

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ISU’s Performing Arts Council: This panel of Iowa State University faculty, staff, students and community members offers valuable insights and feedback on performances. Iowa State Center staff: Staff members may attend regional and national meetings on the arts, providing an opportunity to preview artists and shows. Guest comments: Guests often have excellent intuition about artists and shows that would be successful on the series. We welcome your comments. Other sources: We monitor the artists scheduled by other presenters to see what works in markets similar to ours. Magazines like Billboard and Variety cover hot new jazz artists, classical music favorites, popular performers and offBroadway shows. 4. Talking to Artists’ Representatives Negotiations begin via phone, e-mail and at performing arts conferences. We determine how many performances our market can support and begin to shape a preliminary series. We must also consider: • balancing the types of shows and arranging dates with the university and community calendars • checking potential conflicts with other area arts presenters • budgets are generated for each potential event to ensure there is a balance between financial responsibility and artistic merit, since ticket sales cover only 65% of presenting costs Now the actual booking begins and the schedule is adjusted several times until we have the right mix of performances. Talent fees, ticket prices, performance dates and hundreds of other details are ironed out. When all parties agree, we finalize the event and sign the contracts. However, nothing is set in stone. Scheduling conflicts, changes in tour funding, and other circumstances can change even ‘finalized’ performances. At last, the Performing Arts Series is announced to the public! (Of course, we’re already planning great shows for next season.)

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INTERACT WITH THE IOWA STATE CENTER Stay connected to the latest news from the Iowa State Center — anytime, anywhere! Visit www.center.iastate.edu to find event schedules, audio samples, video clips, performance reviews, and more! While you’re there, check out other ways to interact: Facebook & Twitter Join discussions about upcoming events, tell us what you thought of a performance, learn more about visiting artists, and enter to win great prizes! Center Beat E-Mail Club Join today to receive e-mail updates and special offers for all events at the Iowa State Center, including the Performing Arts Series, Youth Matinee Series, concerts, family events, free events, and more. Plus, access exclusive contests and pre-sale offers!

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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. 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. Free Previews in the Celebrity Café: Engaging presentations offered by topic 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 lobby in Stephens, on the north side of the auditorium. Overture Dinner: If you are attending the China National Symphony Orchestra, you can arrive early, get a prime parking space and enjoy a delicious buffet dinner at the Scheman Building before strolling over to Stephens. With an informative presentation about the evening’s concert and cash bar available, it’s a great way to dine before a show. Tickets to the pre-concert meal, which includes dessert and beverages, are $30 for adults and $15 for ages 12 & under and must be purchased in advance. Pre-show Family Events: Join us in the Celebrity Café for family fun and activities with other guests before Shrek: The Musical and Blue Man Group. To learn more about these activities and other pre- and post-show events, call 515-294-3347, toll-free 1-877-843-2368 or visit www.center.iastate.edu. Standing

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THEATER ETIQUETTE In today’s world, everyone seems to have less time and more stress, making the chance to sit back, relax and enjoy an event that much more meaningful. A visit to the theater can provide a wonderful escape, so here are some tips that will ensure you — and the guests around you — will have an even more enjoyable trip to Stephens Auditorium. “Fashionably Late” is never in style Please arrive early enough to find your seat before the curtain rises. After the performance has begun, latecomers will be asked to wait until a suitable moment before being seated. The same reminder applies at intermission. Sit back, relax, and... “Hello?” Just as the performance transports you from your earthly boundaries, your neighbor suddenly starts beeping like a fire alarm or has an obviously less-than-crucial phone call about some friend’s new haircut. Please be considerate of your neighbors, just as you would expect the same consideration from them, and turn off all cell phones, pagers and watches with alarms. With the outstanding acoustics in the auditorium, these sounds will distract and annoy everyone. If needed, you can arrange to be notified in the event of an emergency call. See “Cell Phones and Pagers” on page 18 for details. Talk of the Town We’re delighted if the performance becomes the “talk of the town,” but please wait until intermission or the final curtain to carry on conversations. You might also consider reserving any negative feedback until you are in private. People have differing opinions about creative events, and after all, you could be sitting next to the conductor’s mother or a company member’s spouse.

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An Evening with the Family Children are always welcome at Iowa State Center events. However, some performances require an adult attention span and a quiet auditorium. Please be considerate of both your young ones and the rest of the audience by excusing yourself with your child if he or she becomes disruptive during the performance. Not sure if your little one will enjoy the show? Give us a call at 515-294-3347 or toll-free 1-877-843-2368 to find out which events are especially suited for children or to arrange a special seating location so everyone can enjoy the performance. Remember, all guests (regardless of age) must have a ticket. Hearing a Pin Drop If you should need a cough drop or candy to help soothe a scratchy throat, please try to open the wrapper quickly and at an appropriate time (a scene change, applause, etc.). A good tip: unwrap a few lozenges before entering the auditorium. A Star is Born Performing arts enrich our community’s cultural life and bring a variety of entertainers to our backyard. These talented artists may be performing in your favorite musical or playing a well-known concerto, but you may be sitting near people who aren’t familiar with the piece. Please resist humming, singing along, or finishing a line for the actors. Good Neighbors Should you find yourself near someone who chooses to violate the rules of common courtesy, please remember that a quiet reminder or a polite “shh” can be very effective. If needed, ask an usher to help resolve the issue. Great Escape A quick departure is noticed by everyone in the audience and especially by the performers on stage. Making a mad dash for the exit expresses inconsideration to everyone in the auditorium. Please stay until the house lights go up. Should you need to make an exit before the final curtain call, please be discreet and considerate to others in your row. Keeping Up Appearances Help us preserve the ambience of Stephens Auditorium by depositing all trash in the appropriate receptacles located in the lobby areas.

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Sunday, April 21, 2013 - 7:00 p.m. St. Andrew’s Lutheran Church 209 Colorado Ave, Ames, Iowa

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Thank you for Supporting the Performing Arts Fund and Ames International Orchestra Festival Association Contributors as of January 1, 2013

Impresario $5,000 and above The Lauridsen Family Endowment

Mary Jean & Maurice D. Reimers Jim & Mary West Brent & Maggie Wynja

Executive Producer $2,500 and above

Principal Artist $500 and above

Jim Beckwith George C. & Susan J. Christensen Cecilia & Harry Horner Kawaler Family Charitable Foundation Beverly & Warren Madden Gary F. & Harriet M. Short Ira, Jordan & Julia White

Anonymous (2) Brian & Tanya Anderson Rick Bartosh Jane & John Baty Diane & Ken Birt Jen & Ed Buckingham Stewart L. Burger Bonny & Ray Callahan R.L. & Lenita Carstens Patricia Cotter & Peter Orazem Chris & Arnie Cowan Elizabeth Dahm Dieter & Renate Dellmann Meg E. Dobson â&#x20AC;&#x201C; State Farm Insurance Randy & Cathy Fitzgerald Tom Flack Jan & Cornelia Flora Charles & Joanne Frederiksen Homer & Sandra Gartz Ethel George Susan & David Grant Justin & Heather Greenlee Thomas & Allison Greenwald Wil & Marjorie Groves Esther & Herbert Harmison Jennifer & Chad Hart Sandy & Rick Hoenig Judie & David Hoffman Patricia Hulsey

Director $1,000 and above Bob & Elizabeth Angelici Irene Beavers Elizabeth Cole Beck Kelli Bennett Jay & Karen Heldt-Chapman John & Judy Clem Wayne P. & Ferne Bonomi Davis M. Burton Drexler 1st National Bank - Ames Willa & Dave Holger Sherilyn & Mitchell Hoyer Arthur Klein Jane W. Lohnes Roger & Ruth McCullough James & Jody Mueller Mark & Andy North John & Cynthia Paschen Sue & Al Ravenscroft

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Jean & Bob Humphrey Charles Hurburgh & Connie Hardy Jim & Mary Kincart Kenneth & Michelle Koehler Greg & Sue Lamont Allen & Joy Lang John Langeland Phyllis J. & Larry L. Lepke Doug & Wanda McCay Louise M. McCormick Tom & Judy McDonald Diane Muncrief Patricia A. Murphy Jim & Frankee Oleson John & Helen Olson Ted & Laura Oswald Kathy A. Parsons Mary Jane Pearson & Ramon A. Runkel Peter & Rae Reilly Dick & Sharon Richman Suzan & John Shierholz Rick & Kathy Stachon Chelon Stanzel & Ken Pap Clayton & Ruth Swenson Jeff & Ann Ver Heul Gary & Evonn Walling Duane & Megan Wolf Carol Wright Robert & Elizabeth Wych

Rising Star $250 and above Anonymous (2) Marc & Christianne Anderson Claire Andreasen & Steve Pecenka

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Doris Bacot Sheila Rae Baker Lisa Banitt & William Barry Tom & Betty Barton Mary & Bob Baumann Kay & Roger Beckett Jeffrey Benson & Margaret Elbert Kay & Roger Berger LeRoy & Kathy Bergmann Mark & Deborah Blaedel Donald & Jamie Blomgren Deanne Brill & Dean Janssen Rick & Janet Brimeyer Nancy E. Brown Lee & Lori Burras Richard & Maribeth Carlson Cheryl Case Gale Chatterton Do-Biz Foods, LLC Mary & Alan Christy Dan & Anita Clayberg Frank & Kathy Comito Charles & Teresa Connell John D. Corbett Jim & Carolyn Cornette Roger A. Deal Drake Holding Co. Larry & Barbara Ebbers Dorothy Ekberg Mary Embrey Brian & Lisa Eslinger Frank & Vikki Feilmeyer Cynthia & Lehman Fletcher Jan Fryer Wayne & Evelyn Fuller Sarah Garst Jeanne G. Gehm Karen & Joey George Dave & Carole Gieseke Chuck & Kathy Glatz Bryan & Joy Graveline Milford & Barbara Grotnes Melba & Karl Gschneidner Barbara & Karl Gwiasda Judy Hankins Larry & Linda Hansen Joseph & Mary Herriges William R. Hillyard Jon & Bonnie Hunziker Etha S. Hutchcroft

Darren & Sue Jarboe Susan Johnson Tom & Debra Johnson Marilyn & Wendell Johnson Steve & Nan Jungst Delma L. Kernan LeRoy & Susan Kester Elizabeth Keys Janann King John & Joy Kix Cathy Kling & Terry Alexander Paul & Adele Knop Jeff & Dawn Koster Marina Kraeva Dan & Sharon Krieger John & Diane Kubik Keith & Brenda Kutz John Landgraf & Phyllis Jones Jeffery & Margaret Lormor Eudene & Susan Lund Elizabeth K. Lyons Duane & Diane Madoerin Greg & Carol Madsen William & Beverly Marion Charles & Barbara Markus Maribeth Martin Jane & John Mathison Marie Mayer & Larry Brandt Thomas McGee Arlo & Lori Meyer Rosemary & Lester Moore Charles & Mary Ann Mulford Donna Newbrough & Lee Burchinal Becky & Don Nibe Mark Nord Don & Evelyn Nystrom Ruth Anne Ohde Larry & Cheryl Olofson Bonnie & David Orth Sue & Gary Osweiler Pat & Randy Parker Carol & Arlen Patrick John Pesek John E. Pierce Pat & Linda Plummer Jolene & Frank Randall Ellen M. Rasmussen Daphne & Jaime Reyes Dick & Karen Ross Klaus Ruedenberg

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Carolyn Cutrona & Daniel Russell Dean & Judy Sampson Kent & Lou Ann Sandburg Dirk & Lucinda Scholten Norm & Sue Scott Eric & Kris Seeman Jerry & Joann Sell Carole & Leverne Seversike Barbara A. Shedd Steiner & Mary Anne Silence John & Sandra Slaughter David & Sherri Smith Raymond & Jane Stanley Sue & Thad Stanton Dr. & Mrs. W. Robert Stephenson Calvin & Susan Swan Dorothy Timmons Ted Tostlebe & Marilyn Hanson Ardy & Dean Ulrichson Connie J. & Roger C. Underwood Eleanor Vandeventer Georgia & Carl Vondra Daniel & Sherrie Vos Fred & Darlene Walker Jim & Madeleine Walker Mark & Diane Weber & Michael Joan E. Welch B. Joan White Scott & Jan Williams Wayne Williams Maureen Wilt Della Jane Wright Chad & Amy Zmolek

Company Member $100 and above Anonymous (1) Barb & Jack Adams Leigh & Ed Adcock Franklin & Kay Ahrens Chris & Garry Alexander La Donna Allen Martha Anderson Rita Apel Sandi & Dave Austin Rod & Janice Avey Ted & Carol Bailey Pat & Louis Banitt Terry & Debbie Barger

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Susan Barker James Barr JoAnn Barten-Bigelow Richard J. Baumhover Amy & Steven Becker Judy & Don Beitz Dr. Ruthann Benson Bob & Mary Bergmann Marianne Berhow Nancy L. Besch Chuck & Carmel Biskner Judith Blair Gail & Janeen Boliver Charlene Boll Diane Borcherding Eldon & Marilyn Boswell Angela Bradley Edward Braun & Jean Krusi Rod & Joyce Brink Bob & Rosemary Bulman Kathryn Burkholder Stanley & Rayanne Burrack Daniel & Sandra Buss Heidi Carter Margy Chamberlin John & Donna Cleasby Joel & Rebecca Coats Gladys & Peter Colwell Harold & Rachel Crawford Nancy & Pete Cyr Herbert A. David Mary M. de Baca Stephen & Gail Dentler Deborah Dice Dee Dreeszen Carl Duling Frank Dunn Dan & Trisha Easton Carol Elbert George Englesson Dorothy Ewing Kay Faaberg Marvin Beck & Jane Farrell-Beck Maria Fedorova Elizabeth Ferreira Jim & Kathy Ferris Rebecca Fritzsche Herb & Katherine Fromm John E. Galejs

Mary Garst Ann & Howard Garton Kenneth & Jill Grant Lowell & Jennie Greimann John & Sally Greve Jean Griffen William Gutowski & Margaret Dempsey Darrin T. Hamilton Mary J. Harms Duane Harris Eugene & Ruth Harris Phyllis Harris Marjorie Hartman Jerry & Pat Hatfield Susan Hegland & Thomas Andre Steve & Nancy Heideman Craig & Martha Heineman Martha Helland Isabel Hendrickson Pete & Janet Hermanson Richard & Janet Hersom Randy & Liz Hertz Joan Herwig Mary Ann & John Hicks Dorothy Ferguson & Joseph Hineman Gary & Debra Hintze Carolynne Hoefing Bill & Judy Hoefle Robert & Janice Holland William & Barbara Holt Tim & Susan Hooper Frank Horn Carole & Jack Horowitz Dick & Sandy Horton Ted & Karen Huiatt Marcia Imsande Mina Hertz Jacobs Lincoln & Janet Jackson Dr. Bill & Lorrie Jagiello Marian & Roger Jansen Al Jergens & Kris Miles Al & Marilyn Joensen Ken & Sue Johnson Marilyn R. Johnson Carolyn Johnson Kent & Sara Johnson Bruce & Marie Johnson Standing

Rich & Judy Jones Neal & Teresa Kaloupek Joseph & Karen Kerns Cheryll & Tom Kierski Bette King Barbara Kiser Karen & Wayne Klaiber Jim & Joyce Kliebenstein Marianne Klinsky Jerry & Margaret Knox Richard & Nelle Kottman Bev & Ken Kruempel Richard Kruger Harvey & Sally Lapan Randy & Beth Larabee Ruth G. Larson William & Susan Lawyer Michael & Debra Lee Rev. Selva Lehman Efstathia Lingren Jeff & Lorie Loehr Marion & Robert Lorr Lowell & Elma Lynch Carole Magilton Dick & Jackie Manatt Steve & Audrey Marley Kae L. Mart Robert Martin Katherine Mason Edith A. McClure John & Renee McPhee Helen F. McRoberts Laura McVay Clete & Joyce Mercier Daryl & Kitty Metzger Todd & Barbara Meyer Patricia & Kemp Miller John B. Miller & Kathryn Madera Miller John Miranowski & Susana Goggi Larry & Sara Mitchell Marc & Rebecca Mohn Lee & Ginny Molgaard John & Laurel Mors Thomas & Lynn Nehls Jim & Sara Nelson Michael & Ginger Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Keefe Siggi Olafsson & Jenny Aune Danny & Trisha Oldes

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The Olson & Kushkowski Family Ruth & LeRoy Ornberg Vicky Thorland-Oster & George Oster Don Paulsen Don & Jan Payer Alec & Charlton Pendry Barbara Peterson Jean A. Peterson Richard & Carol Pletcher Arthur & Bernadene Pohm Jim & Marlys Potter Ronald Prahl Mabel Prescott Peggy Propst Jane Punke Jean Ranney Randy & Denise Retleff Kathy Rhode Thomas & Doris Rice William Rich Mary E. Richards Robert & Harriet Ringgenberg Jodi & Ryan Risdal Charles Ritts & Kathleen Epstein-Ritts William S. Robinson Jo & Bob Rod Teresa Rohret-Erickson James & Kari Roth Malcolm Rougvie Tom & Lorna Safley Charles & Priscilla Sage Steve Sapp & Lisa Enloe Candy & Steve Schainker

Kaye Schanbeck Jane Schill Lester & Mary Jo Schmerr John Schuh Richard & Jasmine Seagrave George Seifert Phyllis Seim Dennis & Joan Senne Dr. & Mrs. Sam Senti Debra Shenk-Boudart Mark & Amy Slagell Robert & Carol Richardson Smith Richard & Frances Smith Clifford Smith Jim & Diane Smith Mr. & Mrs. David Stephenson Bernard Stephenson, Jr. & Victoria Stephenson Alissa Stoehr Carmily Stone Curtis Struck & Megan Fairall Robert & Deanne Summerfelt Doris Roettger-Svoboda Margaret & John Tait Ron & Meg Thompson Mr. & Mrs. Harvey Thompson Marcia Thompson Douglas & Christine Timmons Kent & JoAnn Tipping Steven & Mary Ann Tjaden Jim & Gloria Toombs David & Karen Toot John & Marjorie Uitermarkt Kermit & Cathy Van Brocklin Bev Van Fossen

Stephen Van Houten Greg & Lana Voga Gene & Karen Walker Doug & Kim Walker Marvin & Janice Walter Bobbie Warman Mary T. Watkins Fritz Wehrenberg & Jennie LeGates Marion & Harry Weiss Tom Wessels & Glenice Varley Bill & Toni Whitman Gary Wiele Richard & Patricia Wood Steven & Lorraine Woolery Suzanne Zaffarano Bill & Jean Zmolek

Matching Gift Honor Roll Alliant Energy Foundation AXA Foundation Bank of the West Bemis Company Foundation Emerson Electric General Electric GMG Foundation Meredith Corporation Foundation MidAmerican Energy Foundation Morgan Stanley Smith Barney Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc. Principal Financial Group Foundation, Inc. State Farm Companies Foundation Wellmark Blue Cross & Blue Shield

PLAYBILL ADVERTISERS The Iowa State Center thanks our sponsors and advertisers whose generous contributions make this performance playbill possible. For more information about sponsorship and playbill advertising, please call Patti Cotter at 515-294-1238. Sponsors are listed on page 37. Standing

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Planned Gifts

These generous individuals have included the Performing Arts Series in their wills. Wayne P. Davis Frankee and Jim Oleson The late James Watson

To learn how you can support the arts while honoring a loved one, or to create a legacy gift, contact Patti Cotter, Development and Sponsorship Manager, at 515-294-1238 or pcotter@iastate.edu.

Gifts in Honor

A gift in honor or memory is a generous way to celebrate a person’s life and accomplishments. To support the arts while honoring a loved one, contact Patti Cotter, Development and Sponsorship Manager, at 515-294-1238 or pcotter@iastate.edu.

In Memory of Deb Lande Adams In Memory of Dee Hegstrom

Ames International Orchestra Festival Association Board of Directors Arthur Klein, President Karl Gwiasda, Vice President Herb Harmison, Treasurer Joan White, Secretary

Larry Hansen Jacob Harrison Sandy Hoenig Willa Holger Dave Hoffman Marilyn Johnson

Bev Kruempel Duffie Lorr Yeil Park, ISU Student Mary Richards David Stephenson Maureen Wilt

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. Michael Golemo, President, Faculty–Music Tanya Anderson, Ames Community Janice Baker, Faculty–Dance Sara Compton, Iowa State Center Patti Cotter, Iowa State Center Jane Cox, Faculty–Theater Homer Gartz, Ames Community Debra Gibson, Faculty– Journalism & Mass Communication

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Karl Gwiasda, Ames International Orchestra Festival Association Sam Johnson, Student–Music Nancy Marion, Ames Community Nick Miller, Student–Music Patricia Miller, Faculty–Lectures Program Mark North, Advisor, Iowa State Center Lee Plummer, Student–Music Victoria Stafford, Student–Performing Arts

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