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LETTER FROM THE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR

 ROBERT HUPP. PHOTO: BRENNA MERRITT.

DEAR FRIENDS, Welcome to the official opening of our 47th season, and welcome to Twelve Angry Men. We’re very glad you’re here. We offer a special thank you to our subscribers who’ve made the choice to join us for a season of entertaining and adventurous work. Twelve Angry Men premiered as a teleplay in 1954. The 1957 film version, starring Henry Fonda, is a who’s who of memorable mid-century character actors. The camera captures the subtlety in every bead of sweat and the subtext in every knowing glance. It’s a vibrant testimony to the craftsmanship of a bygone era. But on closer examination, Twelve Angry Men is much more than a relic.

hands. Taken together, Thoughts of a Colored Man and Twelve Angry Men force us to confront how much some things haven’t changed. Couldn’t any of the characters in Thoughts of a Colored Man be the nameless man on trial in Twelve Angry Men? From the shadowy recesses of the internet to the highest seats of our federal government, we read and hear the language of angry white men today railing against a changing world that they find terrifying and incomprehensible. Twelve Angry Men shows us how one reasoned voice can triumph over a cacophony of hate and prejudice. Thoughts of a Colored Man reminds us how much work remains to be done to truly hear the voices of our world.

Associate artistic director Kyle Bass and I selected Twelve Angry Men to be part of our season for several reasons: it’s a wellcrafted, captivating story that unfolds in real time as a dozen strangers clash over a young man’s fate. We can’t look away as gripping, tour de force performances drive the story forward. Significantly, the themes that emerge in Twelve Angry Men, although crafted over 60 years ago, are prescient and powerfully, painfully relevant. Is justice truly blind? Or blind just for some? The voice of the young man at the center of this story is notably silent. Who speaks for those who can’t speak for themselves? Whose truth carries the day?

This production of Twelve Angry Men, like recent productions of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time and A Raisin in the Sun, is co-produced with our colleagues at the Indiana Repertory Theatre. This artistic partnership elevates the work of both organizations. It takes a village to create good theatre. Sometimes it takes two villages.

The male characters in Twelve Angry Men, and the values they embody, live in contrast to the seven men many of you met in Thoughts of a Colored Man. The adjacency is dramaturgically intentional. Twelve Angry Men has been subjected to many updates and modernizations, but we thought the play spoke most clearly in its original structure: a room full of white men holding the life of a nameless young man, presumably a young man of color, in their

All the best,

Robert Hupp Artistic Director

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PRESENTS

BY

Reginald Rose DIRECTED BY

James Still SCENIC AND COSTUME DESIGNER

LIGHTING DESIGNER

SOUND DESIGNER

Junghyun Georgia Lee

Michelle Habeck

Todd Mack Reischman

D R A M AT U R G

S TA G E M A N A G E R

CASTING

Richard J Roberts

Stuart Plymesser*

Claire Simon CSA

PRODUCTION

Robert Hupp

Jill A. Anderson

Kyle Bass

Artistic Director

Managing Director

Associate Artistic Director

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IN MEMORIAM

Felix E. Cochren, Jr. September 21, 1950 – April 26, 2019 Associate Professor of Theater Design and Technology Syracuse University Department of Drama

Lisa Helen Hoffman Whose inspiration and guidance made possible Syracuse Stage’s audio description services.

TA K I N G P H O T O S I N T H E T H E AT R E Audience members may take photos in the theatre before and after the performance and during intermission. If you post photos on social media or elsewhere, you must credit the production's designers by including the names below. Please note: Photos are strictly prohibited during the performance. Photos of the stage are not permitted if an actor is present. Video and audio recording is not permitted at any time in the theatre. SCENIC AND COSTUME DESIGNER

LIGHTING DESIGNER

SOUND DESIGNER

Junghyun Georgia Lee

Michelle Habeck

Todd Mack Reischman

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THE CAST Juror One................................................Seth Andrew Bridges* Juror Two..........................................................Scot Greenwell* Juror Three............................................................Craig Spidle* Juror Four.......................................................Henry Woronicz* Juror Five.........................................................Demetrios Troy* Juror Six...........................................................Casey Hoekstra* Juror Seven.............................................Michael Stewart Allen* Juror Eight.............................................................Chris Amos* Juror Nine.....................................................Mark Goetzinger* Juror Ten............................................................Robert Ierardi* Juror Eleven.........................................................Patrick Clear* Juror Twelve........................................................Charles Goad* Guard....................................................................Phillip Dyke UNDERSTUDIES Adam O. Crowe (Jurors Three, Four, Nine, Ten, Eleven, Twelve, and Guard) Phillip Dyke (Jurors One, Two, Five, Six, Seven, and Eight)

SETTING The jury room of a New York court of law, 1957. Twelve Angry Men will be performed without an intermission. ADDITIONAL CREDITS Voice of the Judge: Judge Norman A. Mordue Dialect Coach: Allison Moody Fight Consultant: Seth Andrew Bridges* Stage Management Journeyman: Em Piraino Stage Management Intern: Lauren Krohn† Deck Crew: Christopher Green Wardrobe Supervisor: Jaylene Ogle Audio Apprentice: Daniel McLain Electrics Apprentice: Sydney Curran Official Hotels for Guest Artists: The Genesee Grande Hotel, Parkview Hotel

*Member of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States. The director of this production is a member of the Stage Directors and Choreographers Society, a national theatrical labor union. The scenic, costume, and lighting designers are represented by United Scenic Artists Local 829, IATSE. Twelve Angry Men is made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Legislature. † Student, Syracuse University Department of Drama

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T W E LV E ANG RY ME N

DIRECTOR'S NOTE MORE THAN 60 YEARS after its early versions (first as a one-hour television movie, then as a Hollywood film and Broadway play), Reginald Rose’s Twelve Angry Men continues to make its case for relevance because it is at once simple and straight-forward while also complex and highstakes. In contemporary popular culture, we see endless stories about the justice system but almost exclusively through the lenses of lawyers and judges. I’m interested in the ways that twelve citizens who were previously unknown to one another are expected to work through their biases and heated disagreements and come to a unanimous decision about a murder based on the facts available to them. Of course, it turns out “facts” may be

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subjective, which is one of the many layers of misunderstandings explored in the play. But the idea that twelve citizens (angry or not) can put aside differences so that they might fulfill their civic duty — that is democracy at its most idealistic and personal. It’s also a profound reminder about ways that the American experiment is flawed, rigorous, and steeped in responsibility. Empathetically, the play offers us an opportunity to experience the messy process of being on a jury, which can arguably also be a microcosm of a community (or country) in deep disagreement about… everything. The exploration of point of view is one of the things that draws me to this play. There are twelve points of view and they


 DIRECTOR JAMES STILL.

are mostly at odds with one another. Alliances shift, votes are changed, and maybe even some minds are changed in the process. In my collaboration with the design team I wanted to find a way to feature point of view as both metaphor and function. That will hopefully make more sense after you’ve seen our production and experienced how point of view can also change visually from wherever you’re sitting in the theater.

“The idea that twelve citizens (angry or not) can put aside differences so that they might fulfill their civic duty – that is democracy at its most idealistic and personal.”

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“The title of the play isn’t “Twelve Anguished Men” or “Twelve Irritated Men” or even “Twelve Vengeful Men.” So what are these twelve jurors angry about? And does “angry” mean the same thing in 2019 as it did in 1957?.” Something else that I’m thinking about as director of this play is the word “angry.” The title of the play isn’t “Twelve Anguished Men” or “Twelve Irritated Men” or even “Twelve Vengeful Men.” So what are these twelve jurors angry about? And does “angry” mean the same thing in 2019 as it did in 1957? Perhaps the feeling is the same, but the many ways we talk about it now, the range of ways anger is expressed — that feels different. The anger of 1957 seems less direct but strangely more obvious. There is a kind of code to some of the anger explored and expressed in the play. This is one of the ways that makes the play firmly of its time, of its period. Looking at this play in 2019, there’s opportunity for us to experience the many ways class and race can so easily divide a group of people. The conversations we have today may be different in

terms of the language we use and a growing consciousness about the legacy of injustice — but there are versions of the play’s many heated conversations still happening today, every day. There have been essays and articles written (even by fans of the play and movie) that the jury in Twelve Angry Men got it wrong. That’s a conversation that interests me too. But in the end I find myself most satisfied by watching how the play examines process rather than outcome. The ending, when it comes, comes quickly. The twelve jurors leave, their civic duty completed. They leave never knowing each other’s names. But in some ways these jurors might profoundly know more about one another than some of the people they call friends. –James Still

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SCENIC AND COSTUME DESIGN The design for Twelve Angry Men started with a basic question: what do we want to see the most in this play? It is clearly the story that unfolds around the table and the exchanges among the 12 different characters. We want to look at the discussion and the clashes from different perspectives and give every character an opportunity to be shown and heard from every angle, up close. I started with the table, then built around that the world of the jury room inside the courthouse in downtown Manhattan. The clothes came naturally af-

ter studying the characters. These 12 men come from different paths of life. We never learn their names. But the play provides me with a full story for each man, their daily lives and the choices they make. What surprises me most is that I understand even the most biased characters in the play. It is

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an amazing opportunity to create both scenery and costumes for this American classic. I hope the designs elevate the story as much as the play inspires me. –Junghyun Georgia Lee.  PRELIMINARY SKETCHES BY SCENIC AND COSTUME DESIGNER JUNGHYUN GEORGIA LEE.


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WHAT A SETTING FOR A DRAMA A YEAR AFTER SHE WAS appointed to the Supreme Court of the United States, Justice Sonia M. Sotomayor accepted an invitation to select a film for screening at the Fordham Law Film Festival. She chose Sidney Lumet’s 1957 version of Twelve Angry Men. Speaking to the assembled crowd that evening in October of 2010, Justice Sotomayor explained her decision. When she was about to start her undergraduate work at Princeton University, her future husband took her to see the film. A career in law certainly was a possibility, and the film, she explained to the audience, “sold me that I was on the right path.” In particular, Justice Sotomayor found inspiration

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in the speech by Juror 11, a naturalized American citizen with a noticeable accent who has come to revere the jury system of his adopted country: “This, I have always thought, is a remarkable thing about democracy. That we are, uh, what is the word? Notified. That we are notified by mail to come down to this place and decide on the guilt or innocence of a man we have never heard of before. We have nothing to gain or lose by our verdict. This is one of the reasons we are strong. We should not make it a personal thing.” “This movie continued to ring the chords within me,” Justice Sotomayor explained, however “far from reality” its depiction of jury deliberations veered. When she was a lower court judge,


she added, she would sometimes use the film to instruct jurors on what not to do. Reginald Rose originally wrote Twelve Angry Men in 1954 as a teleplay for the CBS series Studio One (1948 – 1958), a weekly drama performed live at a time when live television was common. Other comparable programs of the day included Robert Montgomery Presents, Goodyear Television Playhouse, Philco Theatre, and Kraft Television Theatre. Studio One especially earned a reputation

“While serving on a manslaughter trial, Rose and his fellow jurors became embroiled in a ‘furious, eight hour argument in the jury room.’ Rose’s takeaway: ‘Wow, what a setting for a drama.’”  SCENE FROM THE 1957 FILM TWELVE ANGRY MEN.

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for producing dramas that explored–sometimes daringly–contemporary social issues. Another Rose script, Thunder on Sycamore Street (also 1954), about racial division and hatred, was altered to mollify angered Southern station owners. In light of Justice Sotomayor’s reservations about the accuracy of Rose’s jury deliberation, it may come as a surprise that the playwright took inspiration from personal experience as a juror. While serving on a manslaughter trial, Rose and his fellow jurors became embroiled in a “furious, eight hour argument in the jury room.” Rose’s takeaway: “Wow, what a setting for a drama.” Rose admitted that the specifics of Twelve Angry Men

bore little resemblance to the case on which he served. One important similarity stands out, though. Of the pool of potential jurors called to court with Rose, 98% were white men. Subsequent versions of Twelve Angry Men–Twelve Angry Women, Twelve Angry Jurors–have expanded the possibilities of the stage jury’s composition, but in the mid-1950s, chances of having a woman or a person of color selected for trial was very slim. Following his stint on Studio One, Rose created the courtroom series The Defenders, featuring E. G. Marshall (Juror Four in the 1957 film) and Robert Reed as father and son attorneys. Lasting four years on-air, the show became a proto-type for the multitude of lawyer series to 28

follow. Like Studio One, the show fearlessly addressed controversy tackling such subjects as abortion, nuclear proliferation, the death penalty, pedophilia, vigilantism, even LSD. Eschewing the feel good “justice is served” simplicity of many of its contemporaries, The Defenders evoked a judicial system in which “lawyers often don’t know or even need to know whether their clients are guilty; trials often fail to get anywhere close to the actual truths of a crime,” as Stephen Bowie notes in his Classic TV History Blog. Victories, when they came, could be Pyrrhic: a mobster or neo-Nazi released on a legal technicality. The show demanded much of its viewers and Rose refused to dumb down its con-


tent. Bowie further notes, “The Defenders insisted that the audience respond to the material intellectually as well as emotionally, and it confounded traditional, unquestioning identification with a show’s protagonists to a greater extent than anything else on television prior to the antihero cycle of The Sopranos, The Shield, Mad Men, et cetera, forty years later.” Justice Sotomayor is indeed correct. Twelve Angry Men is not an accurate portrayal of democracy or justice in action. It is, to quote its author, “a setting for a drama,” and therein it succeeds–beautifully. The often cranky but always insightful playwright David Mamet situates Twelve

Angry Men in a sub-genre he calls gang dramas. “In the gang drama the protagonist or hero is split into many parts, each part (or character) standing for a different aspect of the hero’s consciousness,” Mamet writes in an introduction to the Penguin Classics edition of the play. He continues: “In the bad version of this gang drama the audience is given the gift of a predictable ending: ‘Black people are people too,’ ‘Gay people are people too,’ ‘HIV-positive people are people too.’ This foreseeable, universally accepted message is a sop to the self-esteem of the audience, which has been deprived of the experience of revelation. Self-congratulation sends the audience 29

out into the night in a state of euphoria that will not last past the end of the block. “But the good drama (e.g., Twelve Angry Men) leaves the issue in doubt. It enmeshes the audience in the problems of the protagonist so that they may consider the arguments, now one, now the other, until, when hope is gone, persistence (of the author and of his or her creations) brings revelation, and the audience may leave the play surprised by the discovery of the possibility of peace.” –Joseph Whelan  THE CAST OF

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CAST Chicago. His regional credits include Peter and the Starcatcher, Twelfth Night, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, and The Tempest at the Illinois Shakespeare Festival, and The Comedy of Errors, Scapin, and Peter and the Starcatcher at the Utah Shakespeare Festival. Television appearances include Empire, The Chi, Chicago PD, Chicago Med, and Chicago Fire. He holds an M.F.A. in acting from Roosevelt University in Chicago, and B.A.s in both music and theatre from Oklahoma State University. “Always grateful for a chance to tell stories with friends. Much love to Pamela.”

Michael Stewart Allen (Juror Seven) has spent 2019 playing Iago in Othello for the Acting Company in NYC and King Louis XIII in Ken Ludwig’s The Three Musketeers at the Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey. Other credits include the first Broadway national and international tours of War Horse with the National Theatre of Great Britain. He spent two seasons as a company member at the Old Globe in King Lear, The Madness of King George, The Taming of the Shrew, The Tempest, Amadeus, and Much Ado about Nothing. He has been a company member at the Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey for the last 20 years and has performed in theatres in New York and all across the country including the Acting Company, Arkansas Rep, Delaware Rep, the Folger, Playmakers Rep, Florida Studio Theatre, Shaker Bridge Theatre, and the Pennsylvania and North Carolina Shakespeare festivals. Film and TV credits include The Blacklist, Admiral Rickover, and Cold Mountain. Michael is a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a proud member of Actor’s Equity and SAG/AFTRA unions.

Seth Andrew Bridges (Juror One) is a NYC based actor and stuntman, and is thrilled to return to Syracuse Stage for the fourth time! Previously at Stage: Noises Off, The Three Musketeers, and Great Expectations. Regional theatre: The Three Musketeers (Alley Theatre); Alabama Story (Pioneer Theatre Company, world premiere); A Christmas Carol, The Tempest, Sherlock Holmes, Bear Country, Twelfth Night (Alabama Shakespeare Festival); Peter and the Starcatcher (Arkansas Repertory Theatre/TheatreSquared); Proof, One Man, Two Guvnors (TheatreSquared); Hay Fever, The Dingdong (Florida Repertory Theatre); and The Liar (Gulfshore Playhouse). TV: FBI (CBS); Modern Love (Amazon). As a stuntman, his credits include: Elementary (CBS); The Godfather of Harlem (Starz); Manifest (NBC); The Blacklist (NBC); Gotham (Fox);

Chris Amos (Juror Eight) is based in Chicago where his credits include Remy Bumppo, Northlight, BoHo, American Theatre Company, Provision Theatre, Chicago Shakespeare, Redtwist, and Broadway in

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CAST over 30 feature films, and the video game Red Dead Redemption 2. He holds a B.F.A. from NYU-Tisch. For #tinybae. Follow @sethandrewb

Wind. A graduate of Wabash College, Adam has performed on Central Indiana stages for almost 30 years, with appearances at Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre, Actors Theatre of Indiana, Phoenix Theatre, Indy Shakes, Jewish Theatre of Bloomington, and Cardinal Stage, to name a few. “My deepest thanks to audiences for supporting local professional theatre!”

Patrick Clear (Juror Eleven) is making his Syracuse Stage debut. A longtime Chicago area resident, he has appeared in more than sixty productions there including major roles in Race, The Goat or Who is Sylvia?, The Clean House, Arcadia, Dancing at Lughnasa (Goodman Theatre); Mary Stuart, The Madness of George III, King Lear (Chicago Shakespeare); By the Water, Pride and Prejudice (Northlight); Native Gardens (Victory Gardens), and Port Authority (Writers Theatre). He appeared on Broadway in Noises Off and Hollywood Arms. His regional theatre credits include: Indiana Repertory Theatre, Hartford Stage, Asolo Repertory Theatre, Maltz Jupiter Theatre, Cleveland Playhouse, Arena Stage, Center Stage, Huntington Theater, and Cincinnati Playhouse. Film/ Television credits include The Dark Knight, Losing Isaiah, The Babe, Chicago Med, Proven Innocent, Empire, Chicago PD, and BOSS.

Phillip Dyke (Guard, u/s Jurors One, Two, Five, Six, Seven, and Eight) is moonlighting as an actor in Twelve Angry Men. By day, he is in his third season as the assistant scenic artist at Syracuse Stage, where he has also been a scene shop carpenter and on run crew. Phillip’s previous work in educational theatre was recognized by the Educational Theatre Association with its prestigious National Outstanding School Award. He has received awards in acting, directing, scenic design, costume design, and lighting design from the Theatre Association of New York State. Phillip has recently been involved in readings for a new play, The Canyon by Craig Thornton. For Rebecca, Alexander, and Gabriel.

Adam O. Crowe (u/s Jurors Three, Four, Nine, Ten, Eleven, Twelve, and Guard). Adam’s Indiana Repertory Theatre appearances have included The Velveteen Rabbit, The Crucible, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, The Heavens Are Hung in Black, and Inherit the

Charles Goad (Juror Twelve) is pleased to return to Syracuse Stage where he appeared in All My Sons and The Fantasticks. He’s been a regular performer at the Indiana Repertory Theatre since 1990 where credits include The Three Musketeers, The

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CAST Great Gatsby, Hamlet, Othello, Romeo and Juliet, Our Town, Driving Miss Daisy, and over a decade as Scrooge in A Christmas Carol. Other regional work includes The Underpants at Cincinnati Playhouse and Laughter on the 23rd Floor at Missouri Rep. He is a founding member of the Phoenix Theatre in Indianapolis where he appeared last season in Bright Star, The Christians, and The Children. Also in Indiana he has worked with Indianapolis Shakespeare Company, Actors Theatre of Indiana, and Cardinal Stage.

The Two Gentlemen of Verona, The Three Musketeers, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, and A Christmas Carol. He is a member of Indianapolis Shakespeare Company and played in their productions of Hamlet, Coriolanus, and The Tempest, among others. Other credits include Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson, An Act of God, Buyer and Cellar (Phoenix Theatre); Little Shop of Horrors, The Grapes of Wrath, The Santaland Diaries (Cardinal Stage Company); and Unnecessary Farce (Actors Theatre of Indiana). Scot is a native Hoosier and shares a home with Zack and their dog Minnie.

Mark Goetzinger (Juror Nine) is pleased to return to Syracuse Stage having appeared here previously in Death of a Salesman, King Lear, The Grapes of Wrath, All My Sons, and The Fantasticks. He has been a regular at the Indiana Repertory Theatre for over thirty-five years appearing in such roles as Angus in The Drawer Boy, Yogi Berra in Nobody Don’t Like Yogi, Uncle Sid in Ah, Wilderness!, Milton Perry in The Immigrant, Mr. Bennett in Pride and Prejudice, and Duncan in Macbeth. Favorite acting roles at other theatres include Harold in Orphans, Nick in The Guys, and Uncle Peck in How I Learned to Drive.

Casey Hoekstra (Juror Six) previously appeared at Indiana Repertory Theatre in Appoggiatura. He splits his time between American Players Theatre in Wisconsin and Chicago, where he recently danced in Moby Dick at the Harris Opera and appeared in Twelfth Night at Writers Theatre. Other credits include And Then There Were None (Drury Lane); Exit the King, Twelfth Night, A View from the Bridge, Death of a Salesman, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Arcadia (American Players Theatre); Blood at the Root (Next Act); The Jungle Book (Children’s Theatre of Minneapolis); Juno and the Paycock (Guthrie Theater); and Romeo and Juliet (Montana Shakespeare). He’s an avid reader, board game enthusiast, and amateur illustrator.

Scot Greenwell (Juror Two) is making his Syracuse Stage debut. He has appeared at Indiana Repertory Theatre in You Can’t Take It with You,

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CAST Robert Ierardi (Juror Ten) Robert played Lt. Schrank in The West End, in the 2008 Olivier Award nominated London production of West Side Story at Sadler’s Wells Theatre. Favorite roles include: Lt. Rossetti in Shear Madness at The Kennedy Center, The Groundling at AXIS Theatre, King Krispi in Rockland County No Vaudeville at Cherry Lane Theatre in NYC, Lombardi, Michael Novack in God of Carnage, and Harry Brock in Born Yesterday at Ocean State Theatre Co. Arkansas Rep he played Ross in Macbeth, Sgt. Carlino in Wait Until Dark and Russ/Dan in Clybourne Park, Harbison in South Pacific at The Ogunquit Playhouse. Also two European Tours of West Side Story. Other credits include: Woyzeck, Eddie Carbone in A View From the Bridge, Agamemnon, and Serge in Art. He was a proud member of the Jean Cocteau Repertory. He’s performed with Anne Jackson, Kim Hunter, Alvin Epstein, Tammy Grimes, Sandy Duncan, Laurence Luckinbill, Max von Essen and Christian Borle.

sire under the Elms, and The Cherry Orchard at Court; The Brothers Karamazov at Lookingglass; and A Christmas Carol, Ten Little Indians, Fiddler on the Roof, and The Man Who Came to Dinner at Drury Lane Oakbrook. Regional credits include Arizona Theatre Company, Huntington Theatre in Boston, Freedom Theatre in Philadelphia, Public Theatre in Pittsburgh, American Players Theatre in Wisconsin, and Cherry Lane Theatre in New York. Craig has been seen on television in Early Edition and America’s Most Wanted and on film in Public Enemies, Road to Perdition, The Untouchables, and The Color of Money. He has done voiceovers, commercials, and industrials, and currently teaches at Columbia College in Chicago. Demetrios Troy (Juror Five) returns to Syracuse Stage where he last appeared in The Boys Next Door. Chicago credits include: 2666, A Christmas Carol, The Seagull, and The Good Negro at Goodman Theatre; The Wheel at Steppenwolf Theatre Company; Charles III, Henry V, Julius Caesar, Timon of Athens, Richard III, and Romeo and Juliet at Chicago Shakespeare Theater; Treasure Island at Lookingglass Theatre Company; Inana, Blood and Gifts, and Danny Casolaro Died for You at TimeLine Theatre Company, where he is an artistic associate; and Awake and Sing at Northlight Theatre. His regional credits include Junk at Milwaukee Repertory Theatre; Julius Caesar at

Craig Spidle (Juror Three) has previously appeared at Indiana Repertory Theatre in Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner and Sister Carrie. His Chicago credits include The Tempest, As I Lay Dying, and Libra at Steppenwolf; Passion Play, Oedipus Complex, Pericles, Black Star Line, and As You Like It at the Goodman; Life’s a Dream, The Little Foxes, Nora, De-

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CAST Utah Shakespeare Festival; Julius Caesar, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Twelfth Night at Door Shakespeare. Television and film credits include Rogers Park, Chicago Fire, Mob Doctor, and Utopia. He holds a B.A. from DePaul University/Barat College and an M.F.A. from the University of South Carolina.

Meadow Brook Theatre, Indiana Repertory Theatre, Syracuse Stage, Boston Shakespeare Company, Seattle Shakespeare Company, Hong Kong Repertory Company, and the New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Utah, Illinois, and Alabama Shakespeare Festivals. Henry spent 11 seasons at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival as a resident actor and director, and served as the Festival’s artistic director from 1991 – 1995. He served as executive producer of the Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival in 2008-09, and from 2009-12 he headed the M.F.A. acting program at Illinois State University. Broadway: Julius Caesar. Film: Primary Colors, Living Out Loud. Television includes: Seinfeld, Ally McBeal, Cheers, Pickett Fences, Third Watch, Star Trek, and Law & Order.

Henry Woronicz (Juror Four). Regional work as an actor and a director include: American Player’s Theatre, American Conservatory Theatre, Berkeley Repertory Theatre, Arden Theatre Company, Actors Theatre of Louisville, Ensemble Theatre Company (Santa Barbara), Delaware Theatre Company, The Shakespeare Theatre, Center Stage,

A R T I S T I C S TA F F Junghyun Georgia Lee (Scenic and Costume Designer) has designed scenery for Pipeline and costumes for The Unexpected Guest at Indiana Repertory Theatre. She is a Korean-born, New York-based scenic and costume designer. She has designed for MaYi, Soho Rep, the Play Company, the Guthrie Theater, Hartford Stage, Huntington Theatre Company, Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park, and Playmakers Rep. She is a member of New Neighborhood, a theatre/ TV/music company. She earned her M.F.A. at the Yale School of Drama. junghyunleedesign.com

Michelle Habeck (Lighting Designer). At Indiana Repertory Theatre, Michelle has designed lighting for A Doll’s House Part 2, Looking Over the President’s Shoulder, Dial “M” for Murder, The Mousetrap, and Amber Waves (2000), and lighting and scenery for An Almost Holy Picture. Her Broadway credits include Thoroughly Modern Millie (slide artist), The Boy from Oz, Movin’ Out, Thoroughly Modern Millie, and King Hedley II, (associate and assistant lighting design). Off Broadway Michelle designed Fifty Words for MCC Theatre. Regional credits include the Guth-

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A R T I S T I C S TA F F rie, Steppenwolf, the Goodman, Alliance, Seattle Children’s Theatre, Minneapolis Children’s Theatre, Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park, Arizona Theatre Company, Penumbra, Lookingglass, and others. Opera credits include The Masked Ball and The Elixir of Love for Austin Opera, and associate for Julie Taymor’s Grendel. Michelle was awarded the NEA/TCG Career Development Grant for Design. She leads the B.A./M.F.A. lighting program in the Department of Theatre and Dance at the University of Texas at Austin.

also been a dramaturg for the New Harmony Project, Write Now, and the Hotchner Playwriting Festival. He has directed IRT productions of The Cay, Bridge & Tunnel, A Christmas Carol, The Night Watcher, Neat, Pretty Fire, The Giver, The Power of One, and Twelfth Night. This season he directs Cabaret at the University of Indianapolis and Sweeney Todd for Actors Theatre of Indiana and the Carmel Symphony Orchestra. Other directing credits include the Phoenix Theatre, Edyvean Repertory Theatre, Indianapolis Civic Theatre, Indianapolis Chamber Orchestra, IndyShakes/Wisdom Tooth, Butler University, and Anderson University. Richard studied music at DePauw University and theatre at Indiana University and has been awarded a Creative Renewal Arts Fellowship from the Arts Council of Indianapolis.

Todd Mack Reischman (Sound Designer). Todd’s previous credits at Syracuse Stage include Private Lives, The Grapes of Wrath, Death of a Salesman, The Fantasticks, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time (SALT Award). This is Todd’s 18th season as resident sound designer at Indiana Repertory Theatre and his eighth season with Indianapolis Shakespeare Company as sound designer/composer. In addition to Syracuse Stage and IRT, his work has been heard at Geva Theatre Center, San Diego Rep, St. Louis Black Rep, Actors Theatre of Louisville, and Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival, among others. Todd stays involved in a variety of music projects around town. After 25 years in professional audio he can both create and describe the ruckus.

Stuart Plymesser (Production Stage Manager) is in his 23rd season at Syracuse Stage where he has stage managed over 100 plays, musicals, and special events, working with such talents as Jason Alexander, Olympia Dukakis, Frank Langella, Elizabeth Franz, and Phylicia Rashad. Stuart has worked at numerous regional theatres around the country and in Cape Town, South Africa, and has toured nationally. Locally, he has also stage managed events for Syracuse Fashion Week. In addition, Stuart is adjunct faculty for Syracuse University’s Department of Drama and has been a guest speaker/lecturer for Syracuse Stage’s professional de-

Richard J Roberts (Dramaturg). This is Richard’s 30th season with Indiana Repertory Theatre and his 22nd as resident dramaturg. He has

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A R T I S T I C S TA F F velopment classes, Ithaca College, Wells College, SUNY Oswego, and the Zabalaza Festival in Cape Town. Outside of theatre, Stuart has trained at Aikido of Central New York for over a decade and holds the rank of Shodan (first degree black belt.) Stuart is a proud member of Actors’ Equity Association, the union of professional actors and stage managers.

Curious Incident of the Dog in the NightTime, Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner, Finding Home, The Great Gatsby, and many more. Other regional credits include Syracuse Stage, Asolo Theatre, Lyric Opera, Milwaukee Rep, New Theatre, Paramount, Writers Theatre, Broadway in Chicago’s Working, and the Tony Award–winning Million Dollar Quartet. TV credits include Empire, Easy, Sense8, Chicago Fire, Chicago PD, Crisis, Betrayal, Detroit 1-8-7, Boss, Mob Doctor, and Chicago Code. Film credits include Divergent, Contagion, Unexpected, Man of Steel, Save the Last Dance, and High Fidelity. Claire has won Artios Awards for casting the pilot of Empire and for Season 1 of Fox’s Prison Break.

Claire Simon CSA (Casting). Based in Chicago, Claire Simon CSA has worked with Indianan Repertoty Theatre for the past 23 years on casting more than 40 productions, including You Can’t Take It With You, Holmes and Watson, Noises Off, Appoggiatura, Romeo and Juliet, The Originalist, The

DIRECTOR James Still. Plays he has directed at Indiana Repertory Theatre include A Doll’s House Part 2, The Originalist, Dial “M” for Murder, The Mystery of Irma Vep, Red, Other Desert Cities, God of Carnage, Mary’s Wedding, Becky’s New Car, Rabbit Hole, Doubt, The Immigrant, and Dinner with Friends, as well as his own plays I Love to Eat, Amber Waves, and Looking Over the President’s Shoulder. His plays have

been produced at theatres across the U.S., Canada, the U.K., South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, China, and Japan. He is a four-time Pulitzer Prize nominee and five-time Emmy nominee. He is the playwright in residence at Indiana Repertory Theatre and associate artist at American Blues in Chicago. James grew up in a small town in Kansas and is a longtime citizen of Los Angeles.

P L AY W R I G H T Reginald Rose (1920–2002) was a film and television writer best known for his work in the early years of live television. Rose often focused on controversial social and political issues in realistic slice-of-life dramas. He is

best known for Twelve Angry Men, which he originally wrote in 1954 for the CBS anthology series Studio One. Rose received an Emmy for his one-hour teleplay and an Oscar nomination for its 1957 full-length film

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P L AY W R I G H T adaptation. In 1961 he created The Defenders, a weekly courtroom drama spun off from one of his episodes of Studio One; he won two more Emmys writing for the series. There have

been several stage and television versions of Twelve Angry Men over the years; Rose’s own stage adaptation premiered in London in 1964 but did not appear on Broadway until 2004.

O U R C O - P R O D U C I N G PA R T N E R Indiana Repertory Theatre founded in 1971, the Indiana Repertory Theatre (IRT) is the largest professional not-for-profit theatre in the state of Indiana. The mission of IRT is to produce top-quality, professional theatre and related activities, providing experiences that will engage, surprise, challenge, and

entertain people throughout their lifetimes, helping to build a vital and vibrant community. As an arts leader in the state of Indiana, IRT’s goal is to make Indiana a dynamic home of cultural expression, economic vitality, and a diverse, informed, and engaged citizenry. Learn more about IRT at irtlive.com.

ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Robert Hupp is in his fourth season as artistic director of Syracuse Stage. He recently directed Noises Off, Next to Normal, and The Three Musketeers for Stage. Prior to coming to central New York, Robert spent seventeen seasons as the producing artistic director of Arkansas Repertory Theatre in Little Rock. He directed over 30 productions for Arkansas Rep ranging from Hamlet to Les Miserables to The Grapes of Wrath. In New York City, Robert directed the American premieres of Glyn Maxwell’s The Lifeblood and Wolfpit for the Phoenix Theatre Ensemble. He also served for nine seasons as the artistic director of the Obie Award-winning Jean Cocteau Repertory. At the Cocteau, Robert’s

directing credits include works by Buchner, Wilder, Cocteau, Shaw, Wedekind and the premieres of the Bentley/Milhaud version of Brecht’s Mother Courage and Her Children, Seamus Heaney’s The Cure at Troy, and Eduardo de Filippo’s Napoli Millionaria. He has held faculty positions at Pennsylvania’s Dickinson College and, in Arkansas, at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock and Hendrix College. Robert served as vice president of the Board of Directors of the Theatre Communications Group and has served on funding panels for the New York State Council on the Arts, National Endowment for the Arts, the Theatre Communications Group, the New Jersey State Council of the Arts, and the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs. While in

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ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Arkansas, Robert was named both Non-Profit Executive of the Year by the Arkansas Business Publishing Group, and Individual Artist of the

year by the Arkansas Arts Council. He and his wife Clea ride herd over a blended family of five children, one dog, and two cats.

MANAGING DIRECTOR in Hiiumaa, Estonia. Previously, Jill spent five years in the production office at Washington, D.C.’s Arena Stage, after working as a stage manager in Minnesota, New Mexico, and Massachusetts. In addition to her work at Stage, Jill is an instructor in the Theater Management program of the Syracuse University Department of Drama, building on her work with high school and college students elsewhere, including at the Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival. Jill was recognized as part of the Central New York Business Journal’s “40 Under Forty” awards in 2017 and has served on numerous municipal and non-profit boards. Jill is a proud cheesehead, hailing from Marshfield, Wisconsin. She and her husband Dave Anderson, along with their daughter, are pleased to call Central New York home.

Jill A. Anderson has served as managing director of Syracuse Stage since 2016. Jill is responsible for Stage’s nearly $6.5 million operating budget and has oversight of fundraising, marketing, and operational matters within the organization. Prior to joining Stage, Jill spent a decade as general manager at the Eugene O’Neill Theater Center in Waterford, CT. During her tenure, the O’Neill completed a $7 million capital campaign and campus expansion, doubled its operating budget, and was honored with a 2015 National Medal of Arts and the 2010 Regional Theatre Tony Award. Under the O’Neill’s aegis, Jill also developed the Baltic Playwrights Conference, an annual international new play development retreat held

A S S O C I AT E A R T I S T I C D I R E C T O R Kyle Bass is the author of Possessing Harriet, commissioned by the Onondaga Historical Association, which received its world premiere at Syracuse Stage last season and was produced this summer at Franklin Stage Company. Kyle is a two-time recipient of the New York

Foundation for the Arts Fellowship (for fiction in 1998 and playwriting in 2010), a finalist for the Princess Grace Playwriting Award, and Pushcart Prize nominee. His other full-length plays include Tender Rain, Baldwin vs. Buckley: The Faith of Our Fathers, Bleecker Street, and Separated, a piece of documentary theatre about the student military veterans 47


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A S S O C I AT E A R T I S T I C D I R E C T O R at Syracuse University, which was presented at Syracuse Stage and at the Paley Center in New York, directed by Robert Hupp. Kyle is the co-author (with Ping Chong) of Cry for Peace: Voices from the Congo, which had its world premiere at Syracuse Stage and was subsequently produced at La MaMa Experimental Theatre in New York. Kyle’s one-act plays include Fall/Out, Theory of Night, Love is a Blue Velvet Box, Spoons, Northeast, and The Cutaneous Rabbit Illusion. His current projects include a new play titled salt/city/blues and the libretto for an opera based on the life and music of legendary folk singer and guitarist Libba Cotten, commissioned by the Society for New Music. As dramaturg, Kyle worked with acclaimed visual artist Carrie Mae Weems on her theatre piece Grace Notes: Reflections for Now, which had its world premiere at the 2016 Spoleto Festival USA in Charleston, South Carolina, subsequently produced at Yale Rep and the Kennedy Center. As a screenwriter, Kyle is the co-author of the original screenplay for the film Day of Days (Broad Green Pictures, 2017), which stars award-winning veteran actor Tom Skerritt, and

he is the author of the screenplay adaptation of the novel Milk by Darcy Steinke. His plays and other writings have appeared in the journals Callaloo, Folio, and Stone Canoe, among others, and in the essay anthology Alchemy of the Word: Writers Talk about Writing. He is also the drama editor for the journal Stone Canoe. Kyle has taught in the Colgate Writers Conference, has been guest lecturer in playwriting at Hobart & William Smith Colleges, was faculty in the M.F.A. Creative Writing program at Goddard College from 2006 to 2018, and from 2005 to 2018 he taught playwriting in Syracuse University’s Department of Drama and theatre courses in the Department of African American Studies. Kyle is now fulltime faculty as assistant professor in the Department of Theater at Colgate University where he previously served as the Burke Endowed Chair for Regional Studies, and is the 2019/20 Susan P. Stroman Visiting Playwright at the University of Delaware. Kyle holds an M.F.A. in Playwriting from Goddard College, is a proud member of the Dramatists Guild of America, and is represented by The Barbara Hogenson Agency.

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A CHORUS LINE

PRESENTS

CONCEIVED AND ORIGINALLY DIRECTED AND CHOREOGRAPHED BY MICHAEL BENNETT | BOOK BY JAMES KIRKWOOD AND NICHOLAS DANTE | MUSIC BY MARVIN HAMLISCH | LYRICS BY EDWARD KLEBAN CO-CHOREOGRAPHED BY BOB AVIAN | DIRECTED AND CHOREOGRAPHED BY BRIAN J. MARCUM MUSIC DIRECTION BY BRIAN CIMMET | OCTOBER 4 - 13 | OPENING NIGHT: OCTOBER 5

THE CRUCIBLE

SEASON

BY ARTHUR MILLER | DIRECTED BY GERARDINE CLARK | NOVEMBER 8 - 17 | OPENING NIGHT: NOVEMBER 9

DISNEY’S

BEAUTY AND THE BEAST* MUSIC BY ALAN MENKEN | LYRICS BY HOWARD ASHMAN AND TIM RICE | BOOK BY LINDA WOOLVERTON | DIRECTED BY DONNA DRAKE CHOREOGRAPHY BY ANTHONY SALATINO MUSICAL DIRECTION BY BRIAN CIMMET | FLYING EFFECTS BY ZFX INC. | CO-PRODUCED WITH SYRACUSE STAGE | NOVEMBER 22 – JANUARY 5 OPENING NIGHT: NOVEMBER 29

ROMEO AND JULIET BY WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE | DIRECTED BY THOM MILLER | PERFORMED IN THE ARCHBOLD THEATRE FEBRUARY 14 - 22 | OPENING NIGHT: FEBRUARY 15

RODGERS & HAMMERSTEIN’S

A GRAND NIGHT FOR SINGING MUSIC BY RICHARD RODGERS | LYRICS BY OSCAR HAMMERSTEIN II | MUSICAL ARRANGEMENTS BY FRED WELLS | ORCHESTRATION BY MICHAEL GIBSON AND JONATHAN TUNICK | CONCEIVED BY WALTER BOBBIE | DIRECTED BY RUFUS BONDS, JR. MARCH 27 – APRIL 5 | OPENING NIGHT: MARCH 28

ON THE LAKE BY REZA DE WET | DIRECTED BY STEPHEN CROSS ASSOCIATE DIRECTION AND CHOREOGRAPHY BY ANDREA LEIGH-SMITH | MAY 1 - 9 | OPENING NIGHT: MAY 2

*DRAMA SUBSCRIBERS WILL RECEIVE VOUCHERS REDEEMABLE FOR TICKETS TO DISNEY’S BEAUTY AND THE BEAST. PHOTO: (L-R) JOSHUA KEEN, JOSHUA KRING, AND KAYLA MATTOCKS IN THE WILD PARTY. DIRECTED BY KATHERINE MCGERR. ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR AND CHOREOGRAPHER: ANDREA LEIGH-SMITH. MUSIC DIRECTOR: BRIAN CIMMET. SCENIC AND LIGHTING DESIGNER: ALEX KOZIARA. COSTUME DESIGNER: CARMEN MARTINEZ. SOUND DESIGNER: JACQUELINE R HERTER. MAKE-UP AND WIG DESIGNER: SARAH STARK. PHOTOGRAPHER: MICHAEL DAVIS. RALPH ZITO, CHAIR, DEPARTMENT OF DRAMA

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WHO WE ARE Syracuse Stage is the non-profit, professional theatre company in residence at Syracuse University. We are nationally recognized for creating stimulating theatrical work that engages Central New York, and for our significant contribution to the artistic life of Syracuse University, where we are a vital partner in achieving the educational mission of the University’s Department of Drama.

OUR MISSION Syracuse Stage tells stories that engage, entertain, and inspire us to see life beyond our own experience.

OUR VISION Reimagining what's possible for regional theatre–through active inclusion, innovative outreach, and bold productions–Syracuse Stage shapes the culture and social vitality of Central New York, enriches the Syracuse University student experience, and fosters change in ourselves, our communities, and our world.

O U R C O R E VA L U E S People - Actively including diverse individuals, communities, ideas, and perspectives. Passion - Commitment to integrity, excellence, and enthusiasm in our work. Curiosity - Fostering an innovative and adaptive environment that elicits wonder.

A B O U T S Y R A C U S E S TA G E Originally constructed as the Regent Movie House in 1914, the physical space of Syracuse Stage has seen many films, musicians, actors and artists pass through its doors over the course of the past century. The Syracuse Stage that exists today is a nonfor-profit professional theatre company founded in 1974, and a longstanding League of Resident Theatres (LORT) member. Since its inception, Stage has produced over 300 shows, both plays and musicals, within its walls. Now, Stage produces six to seven shows per season, while also offering educational programs to students, various pre- and post-show events, and fundraising events each year. Stage is Central New York’s only LORT theatre and one of the largest performing arts organizations in the area. Stage has a strong commitment to giving the community access to a range of high-quality productions; it is equally committed to bringing in actors, designers and directors who are among the leading theatre professionals, both locally and across the nation.

INDIGENOUS LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Syracuse Stage acknowledges with respect the Onondaga Nation, firekeepers of the Haudenosaunee, the indigenous people on whose ancestral lands we now stand.

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IN THE COMMUNITY Stage has collaborated with a myriad of institutions in the Syracuse area. Community partners include AccessCNY, ARC of Onondaga, ARISE, ArtRage, CNY Reads, Interfaith Works of Central New York, La Casita, McMahon / Ryan Child Advocacy Center, Onondaga Historical Association, Rosamond Gifford Zoo at Burnet Park, SUNY Upstate Medical University, the VA Medical Center, and Vera House. Additionally, the educational department collaborates with many CNY schools.

ACCESSIBILITY PERFORMANCES 2019/20 TWELVE ANGRY MEN

THE WOLVES

ONCE

Sat. Oct 19, 2:00 S Sat. Oct 26, 2:00 A Wed. Oct 16, 2:00 O Sat. Oct 26, 7:30 O Sun. Oct 27, 2:00 O

Sat. Feb 1, 2:00 S Sat. Feb 8, 2:00 A Wed. Jan 29, 2:00 Sat. Feb 8, 7:30 O Sun. Feb 9, 2:00 O

Sat. Apr 25, 2:00 S Sat. May 2, 2:00 A Wed. Apr 22, 2:00 O Sat. May 2, 7:30 O Sun. May 3, 2:00 O

DISNEY'S BEAUTY

AMADEUS

YOGA PLAY

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Sat. Jun 6, 2:00 S Sat. Jun 13, 2:00 A Wed. Jun 3, 2:00 O Sat. Jun 13, 7:30 O Sun. Jun 14, 2:00 O

Sat. Dec 7, 2:00 S Sat. Dec 7, 2:00 A Wed. Dec 4, 2:00 O Sat. Dec 14, 7:30 O Sun. Dec 15, 2:00 O Sat. Jan 4, 2:00 R/SF

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American Sign Language = S Sign Language Interpreted Performance Series supported in part by Welch Allyn, in memory of Susan Thompson. An American Sign Language Interpreted performance is offered for every production. For the most advantageous viewing, be sure to mention your interest in sign interpretation when reserving tickets.

Relaxed/Sensory-Friendly = R/SF Relaxed/Sensory-Friendly performances provide a welcoming environment that lets all patrons express themselves freely without judgment or inhibition. These live theatre experiences invite and encourage individuals with autism, ADD, ADHD, dementia, and sensory sensitivities to enjoy the performance in a "shush-free" zone. All tickets for Relaxed/Sensory-Friendly performances are $25 and include a 100% refund right up to the start of the show. Tickets can be reserved by calling the Box Office. Contact Kate Laissle at kmlaissl@syr.edu or 315-4427755 for more information.

Open Captioned = O Open Captioning is provided for two matinee performances and one evening performance of every production. A small screen, placed to the side of the stage, displays text corresponding to the play’s dialogue and other sounds. Open Captioning can be viewed from most seats in the theatre. However, for the most advantageous viewing, please contact the Box Office. Open Captioning is supported by grants from Theatre Development Fund’s TAP Plus Praagram, NYSCA and donations from individuals and corporations.

Audio Enhancement We offer a wireless FM system for patrons with up to a 70% hearing loss. Headsets can be reserved free of charge at the Coat Room before curtain, or patrons can use their own earbuds or headphones, or with t-coil technology for those who use hearing aids equipped with a t-switch.

Audio Description = A Simultaneous live narration and pre-show description for blind and visually impaired patrons. Please call the Box Office in advance to reserve headsets.

Wheelchair Seating and Accessibility Syracuse Stage is wheelchair accessible. Please call the Box Office at 315-443-3275 to arrange wheelchair seating.

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G E N E R A L I N F O R M AT I O N Syracuse Stage 820 East Genesee Street Syracuse, NY 13210-1508 Administration: 315-443-4008 Box Office: 315-443-3275 www.SyracuseStage.org Group Discounts Available Available for groups of 10 or more; additional discounts for student/senior citizen groups. Contact Tracey White: 315-443-9844, trwhite@syr.edu M&T Bank Pay-What-You-Will We believe everyone should be able to attend Syracuse Stage performances. With this in mind, we are offering 76 tickets to one performance of each show on a pay-what-you-will basis. Dates can be found on our website. Tickets must be claimed in person at the Box Office on the day of performance only, limit of two per person. Subject to availability. Box Office Hours The Box Office is open Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., and two hours before each performance. Box Office phone: 315-443-3275. Box Office fax: 315-443-1408. Gift Certificates Call the Box Office or visit us online at SyracuseStage.org Parking Entrance to the enclosed parking garage on Irving Avenue is on the corner of Madison Street and Irving, next to the Madison-Irving Medical Building. For hours of operation and parking costs, call 315-475-4742. There is an open parking lot between Phoebe’s Restaurant and Coffee Lounge and the garage maintained by Syracuse University. Fire Notice The exit indicated by a red sign nearest the seat you occupy is the shortest route to the street. In the event of an emergency, walk to that exit and follow the house staff ’s directions. Smoking Policy The Syracuse Stage/Drama Complex is proud to be tobacco- and smoke-free. To help ensure a healthy and respectful environment, the use of all tobacco and tobacco-related products is prohibited on the property, including buildings, sidewalks, and parking areas. For more information visit: wellness.syr. edu/tobacco-free Quiet Children Quiet children over the age of five are welcome at Syracuse Stage performances. We do ask that adults remove disruptive children to the lobby. Ticket Exchange All tickets may be exchanged. Please call the Box Office 24 hours prior to the earliest performance involved in the exchange. Single ticket exchanges

carry a $5 fee per ticket. Subscribers may make unlimited free exchanges; upgrade charges may apply. Subscribers who missed a scheduled performance and did not exchange may use their Extra Value Coupon or purchase a missed performance pass for $5. Latecomers In order to ensure the safety and concentration of the actors and the uninterrupted enjoyment of our patrons, latecomers will be seated at the earliest, appropriate break in the performance in the closest available seats. Buy It if You Like It! Many of the items featured in our productions are available for purchase. For information call: 315443-2437. To Volunteer as an Usher If you would like to get a backstage view of Syracuse Stage, or would like to expand your social circle, this is the ideal opportunity for you. All we ask for is a positive attitude, a smiling face and the willingness to commit a few hours a month. Please call our House Manager at 315-443-3219 for more information. Emergency Telephone Contact To be reached in an emergency, please leave your name and seat location at the Coat Room when you arrive. This is the only way we can locate you. In case of an emergency you may be reached at 315-443-9922. SyracuseStage.org Subscribe, purchase gift certificates and single tickets 24-7. Information, schedules, reviews and more. Cell Phones For the actors’ safety and in consideration of the audience please turn off all cell phones. Advertiser Support Syracuse Stage encourages audience members to support the businesses advertised in our program. Taking Photos In The Theatre Audience members may take photos in the theatre before and after the performance and during intermission. If you post photos on social media or elsewhere, you must credit the production's designers by including their names, which may be found on the title page of this program. Please note: Photos are strictly prohibited during the performance. Photos of the stage are not permitted if an actor is present. Video and audio recording is not permitted at any time in the theatre. Beverage Policy Only drinks in Syracuse Stage’s Approved Theatre Containers may be brought into the theatre. Those containers are available for purchase at the Gift Shop in the Coyne Lobby and at the bar.

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DISNEY’S

Beauty

and the

DISNEY'S BEAUTY AND THE BEAST

THE WOLVES

MUSIC BY ALAN MENKEN | LYRICS BY HOWARD ASHMAN AND TIM RICE | BOOK BY LINDA WOOLVERTON | DIRECTED BY DONNA DRAKE | CHOREOGRAPHY BY ANTHONY SALATINO | MUSICAL DIRECTION BY BRIAN CIMMET | FLYING EFFECTS BY ZFX INC. | CO-PRODUCED WITH THE SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY DEPARTMENT OF DRAMA | NOVEMBER 22 – JANUARY 5 | OPENING NIGHT: NOVEMBER 29

BY SARAH DELAPPE | DIRECTED BY MELISSA RAIN ANDERSON | CO-PRODUCED WITH THE SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY DEPARTMENT OF DRAMA | PERFORMED IN THE STORCH THEATRE | JANUARY 22 – FEBRUARY 16 OPENING NIGHT: JANUARY 24

Enter a world you think you may know. The Wolves are a girls’ soccer team. The nine players are 16 and 17 years old. Over a series of wintry Saturdays on an AstroTurf indoor soccer field somewhere in suburban America, they perform their ritual pre-game warm-up. Between stretches and pep talks, cajoling and consoling, jokes and jibes, an eye-opening and sympathetic portrait of nine young women emerges, revealing their complexities and confusions as they grapple with issues large and small, near at hand and far away. Through precisely orchestrated cross talk, snappy overlapping dialogue, and some pretty nifty footwork, playwright Sarah DeLappe celebrates these young women as independent individuals: athletes, scholars, daughters, students, and friends. “The scary, exhilarating brightness of raw adolescence emanates from every scene of this uncannily assured first play,” wrote The New York Times.

Be our guest for family theatre at its very best. Spectacular costumes and fantastic sets combine with beloved songs in this classic story about finding the magic in love. A wicked curse has transformed a young prince into a ghastly Beast. To break the power of this spell and return to his former self, the Beast must learn how to love and be loved. His fate is in the hands of a young woman, Belle, who must guide and teach him before he is lost forever. A tale as old as time to celebrate the holiday season.

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THE CRUCIBLE

ROMEO AND JULIET

BY ARTHUR MILLER | DIRECTED BY GERARDINE CLARK | NOVEMBER 8 - 17 | OPENING NIGHT: NOVEMBER 9

BY WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE | DIRECTED BY THOM MILLER | PERFORMED IN THE ARCHBOLD THEATRE | FEBRUARY 14 - 22 | OPENING NIGHT: FEBRUARY 15

Having had personal experience with the House Committee on Un-American Activities in the 1950s, Arthur Miller penned The Crucible, a drama born of hysteria and fear. Set in 1692 in Salem, Massachusetts Bay Colony, amid a whirl of reckless accusations of witchcraft, Miller’s play cuts right to the heart of paranoia’s poisonous power and serves as a potent reminder that irrational and unfounded fear of the “other” knows no boundary or time. One of the great American plays of the last century.

A grudge so ancient that its origins are never revealed brings tragedy to two families and untimely death to two young lovers. Four hundred years ago Shakespeare understood how intolerance begets violence and violence victimizes an entire society: See what a scourge is laid upon your hate . . . All are punish’d. He also understood that the deepest human hope lies in the unmatched beauty contained in our capacity to love.

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S Y R A C U S E S TA G E B O A R D O F T R U S T E E S CHAIR

Rick Shirtz Regional President NBT Bank PRESIDENT

Bea González* Vice President for Community Engagement Syracuse University CHAIR-ELECT/VICE CHAIR

Nancy Green President Edward S. Green & Associates

Jacki Goldberg Community Volunteer

TeNesha Murphy NewsChannel 9

Larry Harris EVP and CFO Saab Defense and Security, USA

Fran Nichols Chair Emeritus, Syracuse Stage Eric Mower + Associates

John Huhtala Relationship Manager Middle Market Commercial Banking Chase

Marc Nichols Executive VP & General Counsel SAAB USA, LLC.

Robert Hupp** Artistic Director Syracuse Stage

TREASURER

Herman R. Frazier* Senior Deputy Athletics Director Syracuse University

Cydney Johnson* Executive Director for State and Local Government Relations Syracuse University

SECRETARY

Sharon Sullivan Community Volunteer AT-LARGE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER

Phil Turner Pastor Bethany Baptist Church Jill Anderson** Managing Director Syracuse Stage Janet Audunson Assistant General Counsel National Grid George S. Bain Freelance Editor and Writer Barbara Beckos Retired Syracuse Stage Nancy Byrne Community Volunteer Steve Chase Senior Vice President BPAS Robin Curtis NYS Lic. RE Asso. Broker Hunt Real Estate ERA Zellar Homes Rep. Richard Driscoll Sr. Commercial Banking Relationship Manager Commercial Banking Division NBT Bank Helene Gold Private Voice & Piano Instructor Neil Gold Retired VP Gold Pure Food Products

Rebecca Karpoff* Professor of Practice, Musical Theater/Coordinator of Vocal Instruction, Musical Theater Syracuse University Department of Drama Kathy Kelly Health Educator, PNP, retired Larry Leatherman Retired Bristol-Myers Squibb, MOST

Mona Paradis Stadium International Trucks Virginia Parker Retired Educator Annette Peters Marketing Director Syracuse Media Group Amir Rahnamay-Azar* Chief Financial Officer Syracuse University Molly Ryan Partner, Goldberg Segalla LLP Robert Sarason Retired Lawyer, Organizer, Fundraiser L. John Steigerwald IV Marketing and Sales Representative Cathedral Candle Company Melvin T. Stith Dean Emeritus, Whitman School of Management Syracuse University

Dan Lent Vice President Solvay Bank Anthony Malavenda Duke’s Root Control Rocco Mangano Partner Mangano Law Office, PLLC Julia Martin Partner Bousquet Holstein Kevin R. McAuliffe Partner Barclay Damon Suzanne McAuliffe Retired Educator Rod McDonald Bond, Schoeneck & King Samantha Millier Associate Attorney Mackenzie Hughes LLP Molly Mulvihill VP, Market Manager Enterprise Business & Community Engagement Bank of America

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Cora Thomas Radio Host and Office Manager, WAER Michael S. Tick* Dean, College of Visual and Performing Arts Syracuse University Dr. Amy Tucker Chief Medical Officer SUNY Upstate Medical University Mel Williams US Department of Transportation Katherine Woods AnCor Ralph Zito** Chair Syracuse University Department of Drama Michael Zoanetti VP Senior Wealth Advisor Tompkins Financial Advisors *University Trustee **Ex-Officio


S Y R A C U S E S TA G E E M E R I T U S C I R C L E We are grateful to the following individuals who have served as Members of the Stage Board of Trustees and continue to support Syracuse Stage at the Circle level. Jim Breuer Mary Beth Carmen Joan Green Elizabeth Hartnett

Jack Mannion Margaret Martin Eric Mower Judy Mower

Michael Shende Jack Webb

SYRACUSE STAGE EDUCATION ADVOCACY BOARD Sara Bambino

Elizabeth Defurio

Linda Ponza

CICERO-NORTH SYRACUSE

NOTTINGHAM HIGH SCHOOL

SOLVAY HIGH SCHOOL

David Fisselbrand

Jennifer Sabatino

AUBURN HIGH SCHOOL

CATO-MERIDIAN MIDDLE SCHOOL

HIGH SCHOOL

Todd Benware CHRISTIAN BROTHERS ACADEMY

Melissa Morgan

Jordan Berger

BAKER HIGH SCHOOL

JAMESVILLE-DEWITT HIGH SCHOOL

Matthew Phillips

Rhiannon Berry

JAMESVILLE-DEWITT HIGH SCHOOL

LIVERPOOL HIGH SCHOOL

Y O U N G A D U LT C O U N C I L Samantha Aitken

Ryan Dunn

Nancy O’Connor

JAMESVILLE-DEWITT HIGH SCHOOL

FAYETTEVILLE-MANLIUS HIGH SCHOOL

JAMESVILLE-DEWITT HIGH SCHOOL

Emma Baker

Garrett Frink

Tyler Piper

NOTTINGHAM HIGH SCHOOL

PHOENIX HIGH SCHOOL

JORDAN-ELBRIDGE HIGH SCHOOL

Chloe Butler

Chloe Hill

Victoria Sayre

JAMESVILLE-DEWITT HIGH SCHOOL

PAUL V. MOORE HIGH SCHOOL

MARCELLUS HIGH SCHOOL

Derek Caldeira

Lauren Lammers

Aiden Southworth

FABIUS POMPEY HIGH SCHOOL

C.W. BAKER HIGH SCHOOL.

PHOENIX HIGH SCHOOL

Emma Clardy

Joe McCurdy

Peyton VanBoden

JAMESVILLE-DEWITT HIGH SCHOOL

LIVERPOOL HIGH SCHOOL

HOMESCHOOLED

Cami Cortez

Jade McKenney

Eleanor Wester

WESTHILL HIGH SCHOOL

NOTTINGHAM HIGH SCHOOL

CAZENOVIA CENTRAL SCHOOL

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SYRACUSE STAGE ANNUAL GIFTS Syracuse Stage depends on the generosity of contributions from individuals, corporations, businesses, foundations, and government agencies. It is with much gratitude that we recognize the following donors to our annual campaign. For information regarding levels of contribution and benefits of each please contact the Development office at 315-443-3931 or visit syracusestage.org.

CORPORATE, FOUNDATION, AND GOVERNMENT SPONSORS

Richard Mather Fund

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CORPORATE, FOUNDATION, AND GOVERNMENT SPONSORS

J.M. McDonald Foundation

Contributions listed above are current as of September 20, 2019 and reflect operating support of $2,800+ and in-kind donations of $10,000+.

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TWELVE ANGRY MEN SPONSORS

Syracuse Symposium, an annual public events series organized by the Syracuse University Humanities Center, engages wider publics with innovative, interdisciplinary work in the humanities by renowned scholars, artists, authors, and performers. We are proud to support Twelve Angry Men as part of this year's Symposium programming, which engages the meaning and impact of “Silence” from diverse perspectives and genres across a range of locations, locally and globally.

The Reisman Foundation is proud to be a sponsor of the arts in Central New York. We recognize the deep importance that live theatre plays in shaping the cultural and social vitality of our community. We are delighted to continue to support Syracuse Stage and the production of Twelve Angry Men. Congratulations on your 47th season, here's to the next 47!

JPMorgan Chase & Co. is proud to be a sponsor of Syracuse Stage’s 47th season.

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INDIVIDUAL, CORPORATE, FOUNDATION, & GOVERNMENT GIFTS New and increased gifts this season will be matched by The Richard Mather Fund. $100,000+ Syracuse University $75,000 - $99,999 Nancy & Bill Byrne The Dorothy and Marshall M. Reisman Foundation $50,000 - $74,999 Advance Media New York CNY Arts Destiny USA The Shubert Foundation $20,000 - $49,999 Allyn Family Foundation CNY Community Foundation iHeart Media Richard Mather Fund $15,000 - $19,999 M&T Bank NBT Bancorp, Inc. Benefactors Circle $10,000 - $14,999 AXA Foundation George Bain Bank of America Business Journal News Network Cumulus Media JP Morgan Chase Fred L. Emerson Foundation Rosamond Gifford Foundation Paul Phillip & Sharon Sullivan Urban CNY WAER WRVO Founders Circle $7,500 - $9,999 Mary & Larry Leatherman Playwrights Circle $5,000 - $7,499 Ancor, Inc. Richard Bunce Carrier Corporation

Cathedral Candle Company Excellus BlueCross BlueShield Fidelity Chartible Helene & Neil Gold Michael & Jacki Goldberg Gail Hamner & Daniel Bingham Peter & Brigitte Herzog J.M. McDonald Foundation LeChase Construction Lockheed Martin Lockheed Martin Employees Federated Fund Martine Burat & Anthony Malavenda Suzanne & Kevin McAuliffe Eric & Judy Mower Sally Lou & Fran Nichols Raymour & Flanigan Elinor Spring-Mills & Darvin Varon Mel & Patricia Stith SUNY Upstate Medical University Syracuse Stage Board of Trustees Syracuse Symposium: Silence Tompkins Trust Company Wegmans Producers Circle $2,800 - $4,999 Janet Audunson & David Youlen Bank of NY Mellon Mary Beth & Pete Carmen Margaret, Amy & Bob Currier Gladys Krieble Delmas Foundation Melvin & Mildred Eggers Family Charitable Foundation Sandra Lee Fenske & Joe Silberlicht Jim and Juli Boeheim Foundation Grandma Brown Foundation Larry & Ann Harris

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Kimberly & John Huhtala Roberta & Rocco Mangano National Grid Pete and Betsy McKinnell Frederick & Virginia Parker Selma Radin Theatre Development Fund, Inc. Directors Circle $1,500 - $2,799 Jill & Dave Anderson Maria & Paul Badami Kyle Bass Barbara Beckos & Art McDonald Kris & Jeffrey Bogart Lorraine Branham & Melvin Williams Jim & Cathy Breuer Sandra L. Brown Craig & Kathy Byrum James Clark & Sharon Gordon Bob & Bobbie Constable Robin Curtis Hunt ERA Don Blair & Nancy Dock Edward & Susan Downing Dick & Therese Driscoll Peggy & Dana Dudarchik Alex Epsilanty & Dan Jonas Mary Ann Finn Michael & Barbara Flintrop Herman Frazier Barb Genton Bea Gonzalez & Michael Leonard Joan Green Nancy Green & Tony Marschall The Haines Family Elizabeth Hartnett David & Sally Hootnick Robert & Clea Hupp Steven & Elaine Jacobs Peter Cannavo & Helen Jacoby Cydney Johnson Randy & Elizabeth Kalish Kathy Kelly & Len Weiner Leslie Kohman & Jeffrey Smith KPMG, LLP


Daniel & Ann Lent Andrew S. London, Ph.D. and Alan E. Curle, MD Julia & Lee Martin Molly & Kevin Mulvihill Sheila & John Parker Annette & Kenneth Peters Rosemary S. Pooler Dr. Amir Rahnamay-Azar Rissa & Michael Ratner Frank & Frances Revoir Foundation Molly Ryan & Tim Byrnes Robert Sarason & Jane Burkhead Elaine & Michael Shende Margaret & Richard Shirtz George & Rita Soufleris Dr. & Mrs. Sam Spalding David & Dierdre Stam Raymond & Linda Straub Nancy Kramer & Doug Sutherland Cindy Sutton & Family Peter & Cherry Thun Michael & Cathy Tick Linda & Jack Webb Welch Allyn Glenda & Larry Wetzel Dr. Yu & Mr. Qi Michael & Laurie Zoanetti Star $1,000 - $1,499 Bankers Healthcare Group Bousquet Holstein Candace Campbell Jackson & Mark Jackson Joan Christy George Curry John Druke Edward S. Green & Associates Allen & Anita Frank Marya and John Frantz and Sutton Real Estate Company, LLC Winnie Greenberg Hampton Inn & Suites Syracuse North Joyce Homan Susan Klenk Marc Nicholas & Jamie Collins Paciorek Orthodontics David & Janice Panasci Panasci Charitable Trust Sandra Hurd & Joel Potash The J. Zinmeister-Yarwood Estate

Leading Role $500 - $999 George & Sandra Abbott Anaran Anoplate Corp. Marion Barbero Daniel & Sarah Berman Kathleen Bice Carrie Lazarus & Dave Birchenough Audrey & William Boyd Marlene A. Brown Jayne & Larry Charlamb Steve Chase CNY Latino Roger & Naomi DeMuth Paula Dendis Lewis & Elaine Dubroff Clay & Dora Elliott Michael & Grace Flusche Karen & Daniel Fuleihan Lawrence & Dorothy Gordon Dennis & Judi Hebert David Heisig & Donna Mahar Douglas Goldschmidt & David Jacobs Rebecca & Fred Karpoff Ellen & Terry Lautz Bob & Zalie Linn Harlan London George & Roseanne Lorefice Walter & Elizabeth Merriam Samantha Millier John & Joan Nicholson Michael & Maggie O'Connor Howard McLaughlin & Mary O'Hara David & Susan Palen Kathy & Dan Rabuzzi Lois & Ted Schroeder Kevin & Carolyn Schulyer Gracia Sears Lowell Seifter & Sharon Macauliffe Nancy & Walter Shepard Barry Shulman James W. Shults Rhoda Sikes Ken & Lois Spitzer L. John Steigerwald IV Cora Thomas Gregg Tripoli Jon Selzer & Thelie Trotty Selzer

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In Tribute Contributions have been made to Syracuse Stage to honor someone, celebrate a special occasion, or offer an expression of sympathy in memory of a loved one.

Dr. Mark and Kathy Adelson, in memory of Laura Edell George Bain in honor of Don Buschmann and all the production shops at Stage Dr. Susan & Mr. S Jeffrey Bastable in honor of Chancelor Kent Syverud & Dr Ruth Chen Charlie & Beth Beach A'Isha in honor of Rosemary Curtis Gwynne Bellos, in memory of Dr. Neal S. Bellos Andre Bishop in honor of Bob Moss Carol Bryant in honor of Virginia Parker Elizabeth Burton in honor of Julia Martin Robert Caswell, in memory of Pamela Caswell Andrea Fleck Clardy in honor of Bob Moss Molly Corley in honor of Fran Nichols Judith Dannible, in memory of Anthony F. Dannible Susan Dorn, in memory of Phillip K. Dorn Kathleen M. Effler in honor of Damian M. Effler Kathleen M. Effler in memory of Steven W. Effler Susan Eisenberg in honor of Professor James Clark


Lennie Elizabeth Turner John & Mitzi Wolf Supporting Role $150 - $499 Kristi Andersen Robert & Jeanne Anderson Tim Asteff & Margaret Ogden Holmes & Sarah Bailey Lana Baker Dr & Mrs. Gerhard Baule Dr. Joanne & Jim Beckman Phyllis & William Berinstein Diana Biro & Eric Rogers Cynthia Blume Anthony & Nancy Bottar Francine Boutet Mary Brady Susan & Thomas Brett Angel & Walter Broadnax Bob & Kathy Brown Marlene A. Brown Caroline & Nick Brust Kevin & Jackie Bryans Helen Buck Martine Burat & Anthony Malavenda Robert & Mary Burdick Marion Burke Frank & Kathy Campagna Ronald Capone Joseph Cerroni & Linda Tassa Anthony & Carolyn Cimino Joan Cincotta Susan & Craig Cobb Martha Cole Melanie Comito & Spencer Brown Robert & Joan Conine Jerilyn Costich Mike & LaRae Cottrell Therese Dancks Norman Dann Peter & Margaret Darby Clive & Sandra Davis Carol Decker Cynthia Dietz Alan B. Dolmatch Sharry W. Doyle Elizabeth & Evan Dreyfuss Charley & Kim Driscoll Karen & Nat Dunn Jonathan & Rosanne Ecker Linda and Greg Ellstrom Daniel Fisher & Lori Rublman

Molly Fitzpatrick Katherine Flack Robert & Terry Flower Len Fonte Judith Fox Phillip & Marilyn Frankel Jeff & Tess Freedman Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Freer David & Silvia Fry Allen & Nirelle Galson Gasparini Sales, Inc. GE Foundation Henry & Janet George Karen & Robert Goldman Linda Fabian & Dennis Goodrich William Goodwin Drs. Michael & Wendy Gordon William & Judy Grabau Roger & Vicki Greenberg Mark & Cynthia Dowd Greene Groupmatics LLC Greg & Elaine Hallett Ruth Pass Hancock Mark & Carole Hansen Mr. H. Baird Hansen & Mrs. Sarah Hansen Margaret Harding & Joseph Whelan David & Ellen Hardy Julia & Daniel Harris Donald & Cherie Haswell Marcia Hayden-Horan & Philip Horan Sharon Hayford Haylor Family Mary Hershberger Drs. Joseph & Paula Himmelsbach Joseph J. Hipius Judy & John Hoepner Linda & Dr. John Isaac Peter Vanable & Anne Jamison Robin & Mark Kasowitz Norma Kelley Amy Kemp Jean Kimber Russall & Joan King John & Susan Kline Jeffrey Knox & Susan Maxwell Barry & Kathy Kogut Don & Margo Koten Sheldon & Karen Kruth Hume & Peggy Laidman Randall LaLonde & Patricia Homer

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Daniel Fuleihan in honor of Boss Moss Gene Gill in honor of Bob Moss Nancy and Joesph Gorrell in honor of Bob Moss Anne Grace in memory of Audrey Dwyre Jody Harvey in memory of Mrs. Audrey W. Dwyre Joyce Homan in honor of Bob Moss Bruce Hoover in honor of Bob Moss Elizabeth Humphreys in memory of Barbara Burke Liptak John Huppertz & Diane Mastin in honor of Fran and Sally Lou Nichols Susan Kaplan in honor of Bob Moss John & Rita Kubert in honor of A'Isha Shanes Diane Kuppermann in honor of Jacki Goldberg James MacKillop in memory of Patricia MacKillop Rocco Mangano in memory of Ed Green Robert Moss and Michael Brennan in honor of Tracey White and Don Buschmann Dr. Lawrence Myers, Jr. in memory of Betty Jane Myers Diane Orcutt in honor of Bob Moss Gary Pugh in honor of Audry Dwyre Jeff Purdy in honor of Enoch Purdy Winona Rainbow, Jodi Gunther, and Cindy & Jim Altman in memory of Audrey Dwyre Judy Rubin in honor of Bob Moss


Jay & Linda Land Edith Pennington & Lawrence Lardy Linda Lebedovych Amanda Lee Bonnie Levy Mr. & Mrs. James Light Edward & Carol Lipson Doug & Laura Kinnetz Laura Livingston Joanne Lloyd K.B. Lloyd John D. & Marian S. Loosmann John & Janet Mallan Jon Maloff Candace and John Marsellus Susan Martineau Frederick & Virginia Marty Elizabeth G. Mascia Julie Matson Rena & Don McCrimmon Mary Ellen McDonald Marlene Macfarlane John McAllister & Laurel Moranz Sam & Margaret McNaughton Dr. James L & Elizabeth K. Megna Andreas & Maggie Meier Clifford & Marjorie Mellor Ben & Julie Merchant Donna Miller Dan & Terry Miller David & Beth Mitchell Gail & Peter Mitchell Susan Moskal James & Kathleen Muldoon Brenda Neuss Dennis & Doren Norfleet Katharine O'Connell & Dr. Michael F. Miller

Sally O'Herin Phyllis Olmsted Donna & Richard O'Neil Deborah O'Shea John & Elizabeth O'Sullivan Larry & Joan Page Cathy Palm Robert & Teresa Parke Kendall Phillips Barry & Mary Pickard Jane Pickett Marilyn Pinsky Mickey & Pat Piscitelli Barbara & Bob Rabin David Rankert Pat and Kuni Riccardi Brian & Christine Rieger Maryann Roefaro & Tom Carranti Michael & Cindy Rogan Nancy Rothschild Elaine Rubenstein Arnie & Libby Rubenstein Robert & Suzanne Rubino Maria & Richard A. Russell Linda & Bob Ryan Michael Hungerford & Margaret Ryniker Michael & Dawn Sam Kelly & Tony Scalzo Marilyn & Mike Sees Cheryl & Robert Shallish Walter & Beverly Short Christina Smith Harold & Ruth Smulyan Jeffrey Sneider Helen E. Stacy George & Helene Starr James & Deborah Stewart Chris & Laina Stupp Drs. Lawrence Stewart & Pamela Sunshine

Lorne and Ellen Runge in memory of Laurie Clark Dene A. Sarason's children in memory of Dene Sarason H. Paul Steiner in honor of Tracey White Holly Thuma in memory of Genevieve and Theodore Thuma JoAnn Wickman in memory of Arlene Alpaugh John Wolf in honor of Bob Moss

Dr. Marty & Jackie Talcik James Traver & Marguerite Conan Charles F. Tremper Gershon & Dina Vincow Meghan & TJ Vitale Sara Warner & Laurence E. Volan Barbara Vural Robert & Anita Wagner Dr. & Mrs. Donald Washburn Mark Watkins & Brenda Silverman Ruth S. Weinstock Barbara Weller Peter N. Wells Christopher & Renee Wiles Lola Winter Tina Winter Steve & Denise Wrinn

PLANNED GIVING A planned gift is a way to make a significant and lasting gift to Syracuse Stage. By making a bequest to the theatre, you are assuring that Syracuse Stage will continue to inspire, stimulate, and entertain Central New York audiences for generations to come, as well as maintain its high artistic standards that are recognized locally, and nationally. Mary Louise Dunn Fund Dr. William J. Clark, Jr. Fund The Estate of Rosemary Curtis

In Honor and Memory of Sheldon P. Peterfreund and Josephine A Peterfreund

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The J. Zimmeister-Yarwood Estate


Matching Gift Program

Key Foundation Lever Brothers Company

The following companies will match gifts of their employees, retirees, and spouses with a gift of their own to Syracuse Stage. Ask your personnel office for a matching gift form, send the completed form with your gift – and we’ll do the rest!

Marine Midland Bank,

AT&T

Mutual Life Insurance Co.

Allied-Signal, Inc. American Express Company Avon Products, Inc. AXA Equitable Bank of America

Digital Equipment Corporation

Ins. Co.

General Foods Corporation

Chemical Bank

John Hancock Mutual

Coopers Industries Foundation Crouse Hinds Co. – Cooper Industries Deluxe Corporation

Foundation Owens-Illinois, Inc.

GlaxoSmithKline

N.A.

NCR Corporation

Niagara Mohawk

Farmer & Traders Life

CNA Foundation

Insurance Companies

The MONY Group

New York Telephone

Society

GE Foundation

Citicorp & Citibank,

Mobil Oil Corporation

National Grange

Fireman’s Fund Insurance

Chubb Group of

Merrill Lynch

Equitable Life Assurance

Bristol-Meyers Squibb CIGNA Corporation

McDonald’s Corporation

Emerson Electric Co.

Borden, Inc. Foundation

N.A.

Life Insurance The Home Depot Foundation

Pitney Bowes The Prudential Foundation Charles Schwab Radio Shack Rockwell Automation Trust SmithKline Beecham Labs The St. Paul’s Companies The Travelers Companies

Honeywell IBM Corporation J.P. Morgan Chase & Co.

United Parcel Service United Technologies Corp.

Johnson & Johnson

Verizon

Kemper National P&C

Welch Allyn Xerox Corporation

Co.

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S Y R A C U S E S TA G E S TA F F

Artistic Director.............................................................................................................Robert Hupp Managing Director.....................................................................................................Jill A. Anderson Associate Artistic Director....................................................................................................Kyle Bass P R O D U C T I O N S TA F F

Director of Production Operations...........................................................................Don Buschmann Associate Director of Production Operations..........................................................Dianna Angell Company Manager and Production Management Associate......................................Brian Crotty Events Manager and Production Management Assistant......................................Audrey Flynn Facilities Student Assistants..............Rachel Ackerman, Hector Aguirre and Marilyn Wechsler Technical Director..................................................................................................Randall Steffen Assistant Technical Director............................................................................Rebecca Schuetz Scene Shop Foreman...........................................................................................Michael King Carpenters.............................................Brian McBurney, Cheyenne McBurney, John Gamble Graduate Assistant................................................................................................Joshua Baker Student Assistans....................................................................Ian Borowik, Adeline Livingston Scenic Charge Artist...........................................................................................Holly K. LaGrow Assistant Scenic Artist...........................................................................................Phillip Dyke Props Supervisor............................................................................................................Mara Rich Props Carpenter...............................................................................................Jordan Michaud Props Artisan....................................................................................................Jessica Culligan Props Apprentice.............................................................................................Andrew Morgan Student Assistants.................................................Shannon Bagoly, Drew Davis, Allison Turlo Costume Shop Manager..........................................................................Gretchen Darrow-Crotty Assistant Costume Shop Manager.....................................................................Amanda Moore Cutter-Drapers.................................................................Catherine Hennessy, Kathryn Rauch First Hand.........................................................................................................Victoria Lillich Stitchers.......................................................................................Emily King, Katelyn Yonkers Craftsperson/Shopper.........................................................................................Sandra Knapp Wardrobe and Wig Supervisor...............................................................................Jaylene Ogle Student Assistants..................................................................Christina Forestiere, Xinglan Yan Lighting and Projection Supervisor..................................................................David M. Bowman Electrician…….......................................................................................................Jed Daniels Electrics Apprentices...............................................................Sydney E. Curran, Susan Pipolo Student Assistants.....................................................................Garett Pembrook, Adrian Yuen Resident Sound Designer/Audio Engineer......................................................Jacqueline R Herter Assistant Audio Engineer/A1..........................................................................Kevin O’Connor Sound Apprentice/A2........................................................................................Daniel McLain Production Stage Manager....................................................................................Stuart Plymesser Stage Manager..............................................................................................Laura Jane Collins Stage Management Journeymen........................................................Erin C Brett, Em Piraino

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S Y R A C U S E S TA G E S TA F F

A D M I N I S T R AT I V E S TA F F

General Manager....................................................................................................Michael McCurdy Comptroller..............................................................................................Mary Kennett Morreale Human Resources Manager/Business Associate.......................................................Kathy Zappala Business Office Intern........................................................................................Jordan McKey Director of Information Management & Technology...................................Garrett Wheeler-Diaz Box Office Managers......................................Laurie Lindsey, Courtney Richardson, A'Isha Shanes Box Office Staff...............Chidube Egbo, Crystal Heller, Jordan McKey, Makenzie Nickerson, Rachel Nickerson Samoya Peters, Eli Schwartz, Olivia St. Peters Box Office Intern...............................................................................................Cara Christian Audience Services Manager........................................................................................Jacob Ellison Audience Services Assistant.................................................................................Ella Lafontant House Managers...................................................................Patricia Condello, Donna Stuccio Student Assistant House Managers..................Valeria Berdecia, John Macleod, Kerri McAneney, Jackson Norman, Claire St. Marie Student Front of House Associates..............................Haley Ayers, Alana Barker, Ben Bauder, Anju Cloud, Ashley Collado, Avery Curcio, Trevor Hart, Ellie Kallay, Maria Polanco, Brandon Richards, Eli Schwartz, Stella Schwartz, Gabriel Vazquez-Arbelo, Marilyn Wechsler Bartenders....................................Daisha Abdillahi, Michelle Cannizzo, Kristian Elderbroom, Jack Fortin, Meg Pusey-Anthis Director of Development...............................................................................................Tina Morgan Development Manager.......................................................................................Stefania Ianno Development Assistant..............................................................................Ryan Duncan-Ayala Director of Education & Community Engagement.......................................................Joann Yarrow Associate Director of Education.............................................................................Kate Laissle Community Engagement and Education Assistant...................................MiKayla Hawkinson Education Assistant...................................................................................................Len Fonte Education Intern.......................................................................................Brianna Stankiewicz Director of Marketing and Communications..............................................................Joseph Whelan Group/Corporate Sales Manager..........................................................................Tracey White Assistant Director of Marketing and Communications......................................Joanna Penalva Patron Campaign Specialist.........................................................................Nori Gartner-Baca Senior Designer, Creative Content....................................................................Brenna Merritt Graphic Designer............................................................................................Jonathan Hudak Group Sales Assistant..............................................................................................Sara Tucker Student Group Sales Assistant.............................................................................Lia Chapman Marketing Intern.............................................................................................Adam Saifudeen Executive Assistant..................................................................................................Rebecca Li Grady Artistic Student Intern................................................................................................Beruk Teshome Sign Language Interpreters..............................Brenda Brown, Jim Brown, Jessie Falke, Sue Freeman, Mae Harrington, Joanne Jackowski, Zenna Preli, Trisha Schwartz, Tessa Wall Open Captioning...................................................................................................Michael McCurdy Audio Description...................................................................................Kate Laissle, Joseph Whelan Community Services Officers.......................................................Stacey Emmons, Joseph O'Connor Custodians.................................................................................................Les Edwards, Tony Rogers

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