Vienna Boys Choir playbill

VIENNA BOYS’ CHOIR Wiener Sängerknaben Kerem Sezen, Choirmaster

November 14, 2012

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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 will make its central Iowa premiere in February 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!

Steven Leath President Iowa State University

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Mark North General Manager Stephens Auditorium

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VIENNA BOYS’ CHOIR Wiener Sängerknaben Kerem Sezen, Choirmaster

MUSIC FROM THE IMPERIAL CHAPEL Insanae et vanae curae (Mad and vain worries),

Hob. XXI:1, 13c

Joseph Haydn (1732 – 1809)

Christe eleison from Missa ad imitationem Pater noster

Jacobus Gallus (c. 1550 – 1591)

Ego sum panis vivus (I am the living bread)

Antonio Caldara (1670 – 1736)

Anima nostra (Our soul) from the offertory for the Feast of the Holy Innocents, MH 452 Più non si trovano, K. 549

Michael Haydn (1737 – 1806)

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 – 1791)

Wie lieblich sind Deine Wohnungen Josef Gabriel Rheinberger (1839 – 1901) (How beautiful are your dwellings), Op. 34

ROMANTIC VIENNA Um Mitternacht (At midnight), WAB 98

Anton Bruckner (1824 – 1896) Text: Robert Eduard Prutz

Vier Gesänge (Four songs), Op. 17 Johannes Brahms (1833 – 1897) Es tönt ein voller Harfenklang (The harp resounds with wild refrain) Lied von Shakespeare (Song by Shakespeare) Der Gärtner (The gardener) Gesang aus Fingal (Song from Fingal)

CONTEMPORARY VIENNA Der Traum der Armen (The dream of the poor) Laudate Dominum (Praise the Lord) from the Missa vocalis, Op. 40b

Bernhard Philipp Eder (b. 1984) Balduin Sulzer (b. 1932)

Vienna

Billy Joel (b. 1949)

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The Longest Time

Billy Joel

This Night

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 – 1827) Arr. Billy Joel

SONGS FROM VIENNA Derweil i noch klein war – I bin z’schwach auf der Brust Louis Roth (1843 – 1929)

(When I was little) Text: Carl Lorens (1851 – 1909) Taubenvergiften (Poisoning pigeons) Der Gondelfahrer (The gondolier), D. 809

Georg Kreisler (1922 – 2011) Franz Schubert (1797 – 1828) Text: Johann Baptist Mayrhofer

Solo to be announced from the stage Der 23. Psalm (Psalm 23), D. 706

Franz Schubert Text: Biblical; translation by Moses Mendelssohn

Morgenblätter (Morning papers), Op. 279

Tritsch Tratsch (Chitchat), Op. 214

Johann Strauss, Jr. (1825 – 1899) Arr. Helmuth Froschauer (b. 1933) Johann Strauss, Jr. Arr. Gerald Wirth (b. 1965) Text: Tina Breckwoldt

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Kerem Sezen Choirmaster Fall 2012 USA Tour Biography Kerem Sezen was born into a family of opera singers in Istanbul in 1978. He studied choral conducting, voice, flute, and piano at the University of Music in Vienna. Sezen has conducted choirs in Vienna and been active as a singer and soloist for many years.

As a conductor, he led performances of Orff´s Carmina Burana, Mozart´s Requiem, Mendelssohn´s Elijah and The First Walpurgis Night, Haydn´s The Seasons and The Creation. As a singer, he was part of the Arnold Schönberg Choir, the Vienna State Opera Chorus, and the choir of the Neue Oper Wien, a specialist ensemble for contemporary opera. As a bass soloist, Sezen sings a wide variety of music; lieder, masses, oratorios, operas, and musicals.

Over the last decade, Sezen has conducted the Vienna Boys’ Choir in close to 700 concerts in Vienna and on tours through Europe, the US, China, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Thailand, Dubai, Australia, and New Zealand, appearing in venues such as New York’s Carnegie Hall, Orchestra Hall in Chicago, Suntory Hall and Opera City in Tokyo, The Esplanade, Singapore, and the Oriental Art Centre in Shanghai.

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Kerem Sezen prepares the boys for Sunday Mass at the Imperial Chapel – these are performed together with the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra and the men’s chorus of the State Opera.

In addition, he trains them for performances at the Salzburg Festival, and the annual concerts of the Hofmusikkapelle (The Chapel Imperial) at the Vienna Musikverein, conducted by the likes of Riccardo Muti, Helmuth Rilling, Adam Fischer, and Erwin Ortner. Sezen had the pleasure of getting the boys ready for the 2012 New Year’s Concert of the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra under the baton of Mariss Jansons.

Sezen regularly conducts the Vienna Chamber Orchestra at the choir’s concerts in the Musikverein. As a choirmaster of the Vienna Boys’ Choir, he had the opportunity to work with wellknown soloists such as Laura Aitkin, Marcelo Álvarez, Elina Garanca, Genia Kühmeier, Elisabeth Kulman, Herbert Lippert, René Pape, Annely Peebo, Michael Schade, and Randall Turner.

Concerts and joint appearances with the Australian, Chinese, Malaysian and Estonian national youth choirs are an important part of the choir’s collaborations with musicians from around the world.

As a guest lecturer, Sezen has held numerous workshops, for example at the Malaysia Sabah University and the Berkshire Choral Festival. He is in great demand as a voice trainer, répétiteur, and guest conductor.

Kerem Sezen enjoys working with the choir boys. He attaches special importance to the individual voice, to its different tones and colours and to a natural, flowing sound. He achieves this with specially designed breathing exercises, gymnastics, and dance. When working on the fine-tuning of a performance, Sezen appeals to the boys’ imaginations in order to enhance their understanding of the music. He pays particular attention to an overall homogenous sound.

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Wiener Sängerknaben (Vienna Boys’ Choir) Artists’ Biography Gerald Wirth, Artistic Director Sen. Walter Nettig, President

Boys have been singing at the court of the Holy Roman Emperor since the 14th century. In 1498, more than half a millennium ago, Emperor Maximilian I moved his court and his court musicians to Vienna. He gave instructions that there were to be six singing boys among his musicians. Historians have settled on 1498 as the foundation date of the Vienna Hofmusikkapelle and in consequence, the Vienna Boys’ Choir.

Until 1918, the choir sang exclusively for the imperial court, at mass, at private concerts and functions, and on state occasions.

Musicians like Heinrich Isaac, Heinrich Ignaz Franz Biber, Johann Joseph Fux, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Antonio Caldara, Antonio Salieri and Anton Bruckner worked with the choir.

Composers Jacobus Gallus and Franz Schubert were themselves choristers. Brothers Joseph and Michael Haydn, members of the choir of St. Stephen’s Cathedral, frequently sang with the imperial boys’ choir.

In 1918, after the breakdown of the Habsburg Empire, the Austrian government took over the court opera, its orchestra and the adult singers, but not the boys’ choir. The Vienna Boys’ Choir owes its survival to the initiative of Josef Schnitt, who became Dean of the Imperial Chapel in 1921. Schnitt established the boys’ choir as a private institution. The former court choir boys became the Wiener Sängerknaben (Vienna Boys’ Choir), and the imperial uniform was replaced by the sailor suit, then the height of boys’ fashion. Funding was not enough to pay for the boys’ upkeep, and in 1926 the choir started to give concerts outside of the chapel, performing motets, secular works, and — at the boys’ request — children’s operas. The impact was amazing.

Within a year, the choir performed in Berlin (where Erich Kleiber conducted them), Prague and Zurich. Athens and Riga (1928) followed, then Spain, France, Denmark, Norway and Sweden (1929), the United States (1932), Australia (1934) and South America (1936).

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Present Today there are around 100 choristers between the ages of ten and fourteen, divided into four touring choirs. The four choirs give around 300 concerts and performances each year in front of almost half a million people. Each group spends nine to eleven weeks of the school year on tour. They visit virtually all European countries, and they are frequent guests in Asia, Australia and the Americas.

Together with members of the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra and the men of the Vienna State Opera Chorus, the Vienna Boys’ Choir maintains the tradition of the imperial musicians: as Hofmusikkapelle (Chapel Imperial) they provide the music for the Sunday Mass in Vienna’s Imperial Chapel, as they have done since 1498. On January 1, 2012, the choir participated for the fifth time in the New Year’s Concert of the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Mariss Jansons.

Repertoire The choir’s repertoire includes everything from medieval to contemporary and experimental music. Motets and lieder for boys’ choir form the core of the touring repertoire, as do the choir’s own arrangements of quintessentially Viennese music, waltzes and polkas by Lehar, Lanner, and Strauss.

Both the choir and the Hofmusikkapelle have a long tradition of commissioning new works going back to Imperial times, when court composers like Mozart, Salieri, Haydn, or Bruckner wrote for the ensemble. Austrian composers HK Gruber (himself a former chorister), Heinz Kratochwil, Ernst Krenek, Balduin Sulzer, Wolfram Wagner, and Gerald Wirth have written works for today’s boys. Benjamin Britten composed a vaudeville which could be performed on tours, and Australian composer Elena Kats-Chernin wrote her ‘Land of Sweeping Plains’ for them.

The Vienna Boys’ Choir performs major choral and symphonic works, sometimes as part of the Hofmusikkapelle, sometimes with other orchestras and men’s choirs. They are regularly asked to supply soloists for large choral and orchestral works, such as Bernstein’s Chichester Psalms, Mahler’s Das klagende Lied. In recent years, they have performed with the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, the Vienna Symphony Orchestra, the Staatskapelle Berlin, the Oslo Philharmonic and the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra. Over the last decade, the choir has worked with, 8

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among others, Pierre Boulez, Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Mariss Jansons, Zubin Mehta, Riccardo Muti (honorary member of the Hofmusikkapelle), Kent Nagano, Seiji Ozawa, Christian Thielemann, and Simone Young.

The choir also takes part in opera performances at the Vienna State Opera, the Vienna Volksoper, and the Salzburg Festival.

Choristers appear as three boys in Mozart’s The Magic Flute.

Recently, a soloist sang the part of Oberto in Handel’s opera Alcina, conducted by Marc Minkowski – the production premiered at the Vienna State Opera and was taken to Paris and to London’s Barbican Centre.

Children’s Operas Children’s operas are an important part of the repertoire. The boys love to act. The choir started performing operas in the 1920s, beginning with classics such as Mozart’s Bastien und Bastienne, Weber’s Abu Hassan or Haydn’s Der Apotheker, later branching out to works by Benjamin Britten or Hans Krasa.

Britten rehearsed his The Golden Vanity with the boys and conducted the premiere at the Aldeburgh Festival in 1967.

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Over the last decade, the choir has successfully produced a number of new operas. Gerald Wirth’s The Journey of the Little Prince and The Tablet of Destinies, an opera based on the Babylonian myth of Anzu, and Raoul Gehringer’s MobyDick, based on the novel by Herman Melville, were all shown at Vienna’s Musikverein. Gerald Wirth’s 1398 – Der Bettelknabe (1398 - The Begging Boy), a story set in medieval Palestine and Europe, premiered in 2010. A new opera set in the 4th century AD and featuring Goths, Romans, and Anglo-Saxons is currently in production.

World Music and Cross-Over Projects Since the 1920s, the choir has collected music from around the world. One of the choir’s goals is to introduce the boys to as many different styles of music as possible. The choir has commissioned and produced a number of world music projects. As Gerald Wirth explains, “We do not claim to play ‘authentic’ world music; we create something from the original sources that is our own. We want to be faithful to the source in the sense that we treat it with respect.” Silk Road is the choir’s third world music project, a kind of road movie for the stage. The colourful journey along the old trade route features songs from Uzbekistan and China, a qawwali from Pakistan, a ghazal from Iran and field hollers from Tajikistan, all sung in the original languages. Pirates tells the story of 18th century pirates, using music from Yemen, Madagascar, the Caribbean and Latin America.

Film: Silk Road – Songs Along the Road and Time The choir’s Silk Road project inspired film director Curt Faudon to make a film about the globetrotting choristers. For over a year, Faudon followed the boys’ life in Vienna and on the road, filming the boys at work and at play, on and off stage, meeting and working with artists from central Asia, China and India.

The resulting 90-minute film is a clever blend of fly-on-the wall documentary, road movie, costume drama and music, with stunning footage from all across the world and through time, with an unusual, off-beat soundtrack which has the boys singing in Arabic, Chinese, Farsi, French, Japanese, Latin, Marathi, Maori, Savo Finnish, Tajik, Uyghur, Urdu, Uzbek and German. A second film is scheduled for release in 2012; Bridging the Gap investigates the power of song and singing.

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The choir has contributed to a number of soundtracks for major motion pictures in the US, Japan and Europe.

The Choir School The choir maintains its own school. Almost 300 children study and rehearse in the Augartenpalais, a baroque palace and former imperial hunting lodge in Vienna. Beginning with kindergarten, run in cooperation with the city of Vienna, boys and girls are provided with a complete musical and general education through the elementary grades. At age ten, the most talented boys are selected to join the choir and enter the choir’s grammar school. All boys are assigned to one of the touring choirs. Academic lessons are taught in small groups. The school offers extracurricular activities ranging from all kinds of sports to attending a wide range of concerts, operas, plays, musicals and movies. The choristers are also encouraged to create their own projects; a number of them play in bands; others write, act and direct short skits or films. All choir boys live in the choir’s own well-appointed boarding school, with two to three boys sharing a room.

In 2010, the choir launched its new senior high school for boys and girls. The unique curriculum, developed in conjunction with the University of Music in Vienna and the Salzburg Mozarteum, is designed to prepare young singers for university and for a career in music.

Many of the school’s alumni go on to become professional musicians, conductors, singers or instrumentalists. Almost all continue to sing. There are two male voice ensembles made up entirely of former choristers, the Chorus Viennensis and the Imperial Chapel’s Schola Cantorum. All students retain a lifelong commitment to the arts.

Development and Funding The Vienna Boys’ Choir is a private, non-for-profit organization, which finances itself largely through concerts, recordings and royalties. The Ministry of Education and the State’s Art Department help with special projects, such as the production of new children’s operas. Further development and projects depend on additional funds.

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The POK Pühringer Privatstiftung, based in Vienna’s Palais Coburg is the choir’s general sponsor. With its backing, the choir is currently constructing an on-campus concert hall to facilitate the opera productions in particular. The new music centre will open in December 2012. It is dedicated to music education; the building will incorporate a baroque gatehouse and the old park wall — a unique architectural ensemble.

Gerald Wirth, the choir’s artistic director, received his first musical training as a member of the choir and at the Bruckner Konservatorium in Linz, Austria, where he studied voice, oboe and piano. He has conducted choirs and orchestras in many countries and has played and sung in a number of ensembles.

His first love is the voice; as is evident from his compositions: he has written four children’s operas, a Mass, motets and countless arrangements for choirs. He finds much of his inspiration in myths and philosophical texts. His works are performed internationally.

In 2001, Wirth became the artistic director of the Vienna Boys’ Choir. While he is keenly aware of the choir’s rich tradition, he continuously explores new ways to create and make music. He has instigated a number of projects involving world music, a cappella, pop, and film music. Wirth firmly believes that music has a positive influence on every aspect of a personality.

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Announcing Two New Additions to the 2012-2013 Performing Art Series!

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November 29 at 7:30 pm

Subscriber Prices: $59 and $49 Non-Subscriber Prices: $68 and $58 ISU Students with Student ID: $40

February 14 at 7:30 pm Subscriber Prices: $51 and $43 Non-Subscriber Prices: $58 and $48 Youth & ISU Students with Student ID: $35

Pick 3 or more performances and receive the subscriber ticket discount and benefits.

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We’ve Got a Holiday Show for Every Musical Taste!

The Nutcracker Ballet Saturday, December 8 at 1:30 pm & 7:30 pm Sunday, December 9 at 1:30 pm Tickets Go On Sale October 15, 2012

& Her Fab Five November 18 at 3 pm

A Bluegrass Christmas

December 20 at 7:30 pm

December 11 at 7:30 pm Iowa State Center Gift Certificates and Show Tickets Make Great Gifts!

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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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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.

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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.

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 wouldn’t be here. To ensure you have an enjoyable experience at Stephens Auditorium, please take a moment to read the following information.

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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 515294-2479, the Administration Office at 515-294-3347, or check our web site at www.center.iastate.edu for updates.

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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.

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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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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

February 12, 2013

*Performance at 10 am only

Admission: 4 in Advance $ 5 Day of Show $

Visit www.center.iastate.edu or contact Sara Compton at 515-294-7389 or scompton@iastate.edu for more information.

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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.

For a complete list of subscriber rewards, visit www.center.iastate.edu.

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For more information, contact Patti Cotter, Development & Sponsorship Manager, at 515-294-1238 or Ames International Orchestra Festival Association (AIOFA) — You may choose to designate your via e-mail at pcotter@iastate.edu. annual gift to AIOFA to directly support the orchestras that perform at Stephens Auditorium.

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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 didn’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. Artists’ 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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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 preconcert 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.

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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 20 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 1-877843-2368 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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Thank you for Supporting the Performing Arts Fund & Ames International Orchestra Festival Association Contributors as of September 15, 2012

Impresario $5,000 and above The Lauridsen Family Endowment

Executive Producer $2,500 and above Jim Beckwith George C. & Susan J. Christensen Cecilia & Harry Horner Kawaler Family Charitable Foundation Beverly & Warren Madden Ira, Jordan & Julia White

Director $1,000 and above Irene Beavers Elizabeth Cole Beck Kelli Bennett Jay & Karen HeldtChapman 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 John & Cynthia Paschen Sue & Al Ravenscroft 34

Mary Jean & Maurice D. Reimers Gary F. & Harriet M. Short Jim & Mary West Brent & Maggie Wynja

Principal Artist $500 and above 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 & Annie Cowan Elizabeth Dahm Dieter & Renate Dellmann Meg E. Dobson – 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

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Esther & Herbert Harmison Jennifer & Chad Hart Sandy & Rick Hoenig Judie & David Hoffman Patricia Hulsey 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 Mark & Andy North Jim & Frankee Oleson John & Helen Olson Ted & Laura Oswald Kathy A. Parsons Mary Jane Pearson & Ramon A. Runkel Alec & Charlton Pendry 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

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Rising Star $250 and above Anonymous (2) Marc & Christianne Anderson Claire Andreasen & Steve Pecenka 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 Roberta Boeke Deanne Brill & Dean Janssen Rick & Janet Brimeyer Nancy E. Brown Marcia Brunson Lee & Lori Burras Richard & Maribeth Carlson Cheryl Case Gale Chatterton Do-Biz Foods, LLC Mary & Alan Christy Dan & Anita Clayberg Frank & Kathy Comito Randy & Sara Compton Charles & Teresa Connell John D. Corbett Jim & Carolyn Cornette Roger A. Deal 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 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 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

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Carol & Arlen Patrick John Pesek Doug & Susan Pfeil John E. Pierce Pat & Linda Plummer Jolene & Frank Randall Ellen M. Rasmussen Klaus Ruedenberg 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 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 and Michael Joan E. Welch B. Joan White Scott & Jan 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 Kathy Albright Chris & Garry Alexander

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La Donna Allen Martha Anderson Jose & Jeanie Angel Bob & Elizabeth Angelici Sandi & Dave Austin Rod & Janice Avey Ted & Carol Bailey Pat & Louis Banitt Terry & Debbie Barger 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 Charlene Boll Ira Delilovic Boomgarden Diane Borcherding Linda Borst Eldon & Marilyn Boswell Angela Bradley Edward Braun & Jean Krusi Jeff & Jan Breitman 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 Deborah Dice Dee Dreeszen Carl Duling Frank Dunn Carol Elbert George Englesson John & Marcia Even Dorothy Ewing Kay Faaberg Marvin Beck & Jane Farrell-Beck Maria Fedorova 36

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 Tim & Susan Hooper 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 Rich & Judy Jones Darron & Julie Jones

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Neal & Teresa Kaloupek Joseph & Karen Kerns Cheryll & Tom Kierski Bette & Jim King Barbara Kiser Karen & Wayne Klaiber Jim & Joyce Kliebenstein Marianne Klinsky Jerry & Margaret Knox Richard & Nelle Kottman Richard Kruger Harvey & Sally Lapan Randy & Beth Larabee Ruth G. Larson William & Susan Lawyer Michael & Debra Lee Rev. Selva Lehman Dorothy & Donald Lewis Efstathia Lingren Jeff & Lorie Loehr Mark & Angela Logsdon Marion & Robert Lorr Lowell & Elma Lynch Carole Magilton Dick & Jackie Manatt Steve & Audrey Marley Robert Martin Katherine Mason Edith A. McClure John & Renee McPhee Laura McVay Clete & Joyce Mercier Todd & Barbara Meyer Patricia & Kemp Miller John B. Miller & Kathryn Madera Miller John Miranowski & Susana Goggi Larry & Sara Mitchell Marilyn & Steve Moehlmann Marc & Rebecca Mohn Lee & Ginny Molgaard John & Laurel Mors Thomas & Lynn Nehls Jim & Sara Nelson Michael & Ginger O’Keefe Siggi Olafsson & Jenny Aune Danny & Trisha Oldes The Olson & Kushkowski Family Ruth & LeRoy Ornberg Vicky Thorland-Oster & George Oster Don Paulsen

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Don & Jan Payer Barbara Peterson Jean A. Peterson Richard & Carol Pletcher Arthur & Bernadene Pohm Jim & Marlys Potter Ronald Prahl Mabel Prescott Jane Punke Randy & Denise Retleff Kathy Rhode Thomas & Doris Rice William Rich Mary E. Richards Robert & Harriet Ringgenberg Jodi & Ryan Risdal Charles Ritts & Kathleen Epstein-Ritts Joe & Jennifer Rivera William S. Robinson Jo & Bob Rod Teresa Rohret-Erickson Dick & Karen Ross James & Kari Roth Malcolm Rougvie Dorothy & Robert E. Rust Tom & Lorna Safley Charles & Priscilla Sage Thomas J. & Patricia A. Sauer Candy & Steve Schainker Kaye Schanbeck Bradley Schetzsle Jane Schill Lester Schmerr, Jr. Richard & Jasmine Seagrave George Seifert

Phyllis Seim Dennis & Joan Senne Kenneth & Shirley Shaw Debra Shenk-Boudart Mark & Amy Slagell Paul & Ann Smiley-Oyen 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 Kent & JoAnn Tipping Steven & Mary Ann Tjaden Jim & Gloria Toombs David & Karen Toot Ted Tostlebe & Marilyn Hanson John & Marjorie Uitermarkt Kermit & Cathy Van Brocklin Bev Van Fossen Stephen Van Houten Greg & Lana Voga

Gene & Karen Walker Doug & Kim Walker Marvin & Janice Walters Barb & Don Wandling 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 Emerson Electric General Electric GMG Foundation Meredith Corporation Foundation Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc. Principal Financial Group Foundation, Inc. State Farm Companies Foundation

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 39.

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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, Sponsorship & Development 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 Karl Gwiasda, Ames International Orchestra Festival Association 38

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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 Alissa Stoehr, Student–Educational Leadership and Policy Studies Victoria Stafford, Student–Performing Arts

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SPONSORS The Iowa State Center recognizes and thanks its sponsors for their support of the 2012-2013 Performing Arts Series at Stephens Auditorium:

Proud Sponsor of Shrek

Proud Sponsor of Ballet Folklorico

Proud Sponsor of Blue Man Group

Get two tickets to any Performing Arts Series event when you book a specially-priced hotel package at participating Ames hotels.

Visit www.visitames.com for details.

Sponsored by the Ames Convention & Visitors Bureau

China National Symphony Orchestra Sponsored by

Durbin & Zheng Family In Memory of Mr. Guangyi R. Zheng

GRANTS The Iowa State Center recognizes and thanks the following organizations for their support of the 2012-2013 Performing Arts Series at Stephens Auditorium: Ames International Orchestra Festival Association (AIOFA) and Ames Commission on the Arts Proudly Supporting Iowa State Symphony (Youth Matinee Series Concert) National Symphony Orchestra of Cuba and China National Symphony Orchestra

Ballet Folklorico This engagement is supported by the Arts Midwest Touring Fund, a program of Arts Midwest, and is generously supported by the National Endowment for the Arts with additional contributions from the Iowa Arts Council.

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