Welcome to Dial M for Murder, and welcome to the beginning of a new season at Syracuse Stage! We’re very glad you’re here.
Dial M for Murder has proven to be one of the most popular thrillers ever written. Fredrick Knott’s play premiered in London, and later on Broadway, in 1952. Hitchcock made the film with Grace Kelly and Ray Milland in 1954. There were television versions in 1956, 1967, 1981, and there’s even a Frasier version entitled “Dial M for Martin”. The version you’ll see here at Stage was adapted in 2022 by Jeffrey Hatcher and is currently one of the top five most produced plays in the United States.
Why so popular? The taut, timeless story of jealousy, greed, and revenge and the intricacies of the plot (follow the latch key!) make for captivating viewing. We’ve had a lot of fun bringing this story, and these characters, to life with the knowledge that most everyone already knows what’s going to happen. Or do you? The Hatcher version offers some new surprises. I hope you enjoy this journey.
With Dial M for Murder , and with everything we produce here at Syra-
cuse Stage, our focus is on creating and telling stories just for you. As we launch our sixth decade, we are grateful for all of you, and for our supportive Central New York community. Thank you for making Stage a part of your life. Enjoy the show!
With warmest regards,
Robert Hupp Artistic Director
ROBERT HUPP. PHOTO: BRENNA MERRITT.
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SCENIC DESIGNER
Stanley Meyer
FIGHT CHOREOGRAPHER
DC Wright
PRESENTS
MURDER
ADAPTED BY
Jeffrey Hatcher
FROM THE ORIGINAL BY
Frederick Knott
DIRECTED BY
Robert Hupp
COSTUME DESIGNER
Lux Haac
INTIMACY COORDINATOR
Yvonne Perry
Robert Hupp Artistic Director
WIG AND HAIR DESIGNER
Brittany Hartman
DIALECT COACH
Blake Segal
Michael McCurdy Interim Managing Director
LIGHTING DESIGNER
Dawn Chiang
STAGE MANAGER
Kristine Schlachter*
Melissa Crespo Associate Artistic Director
SOUND DESIGNER AND COMPOSER
John Gromada
CASTING Bass/Valle Casting
Kyle Bass Resident Playwright
Dial M for Murder (Hatcher) is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Samuel French, Inc. www.concordtheatricals.com | Originally commissioned and produced at The Old Globe. Barry Edelstein, Erna Finci Viterbi Artistic Director; Timothy J. Shields, Managing Director. October 16 - November 3, 2024
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Cast members in Once. Book by Enda Walsh. Based on the motion picture written and directed by John Carney. Music and lyrics by Glen Hansard and Markéta Irglová. Directed by Melissa Crespo. Music direction by Pearl Rhein. Choreography by Fatima Sowe. Scenic design by Rodrigo Escalante. Costume design by Jerry Johnson and Carmen Martinez. Lighting design by Matthew Webb. Sound design by Jacqueline R. Herter. Photo by Michael Davis.
Understudies never substitute for the listed players unless a specific announcement is made at the time of performance.
For Inspector Hubbard – Danyon Davis* For Lesgate – Tanner Efinger For Margot Wendice – Alexis Martin For Tony Wendice – Thom Miller* Maxine Hadley – Krystal Osborne
*Member of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States. The Scenic, Costume, Lighting, and Sound Designers in LORT theatres are represented by United Scenic Artists Local USA-829, IATSE. The Director is a member of the Stage Directors and Choreographers Society, a national theatrical labor union. Dial M for Murder is made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Kathy Hochul and the New York State Legislature. †Student, Syracuse University Department of Drama.
ADDITIONAL CREDITS
Associate Scenic Designer: Jason M. Curtis
Student Assistant Director: Morgan Karam†
Stage Managment Production Assistant: Katie Barnes
Stage Management Intern: Amelia Mindlin-Leitner†
Electrician/Board Operator: Alex Mali
Sound Engineer: Garrett Frink
Wardrobe and Hair Supervisor: Dylinn Andrew
Dresser: Caitlin Radziewski
Deck Crew: Christopher Green
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 director and 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. Photo credit: The Syracuse Stage production of Dial M for Murder | Adapted by Jeffrey Hatcher | From the original by Frederick Knott | Directed by Robert Hupp | Scenic Design by Stanley Meyer | Costume Design by Lux Haac | Wig and Hair Design by Brittany Hartman | Lighting Design by Dawn Chiang | Sound Design and Compositions by John Gromada
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Write Me a Murder Frederick Knott:
ON SUNDAY, MARCH 23, 1952
at 8:30 p.m., Frederick Knott’s Dial ‘M’ for Murder appeared on BBC Television as a 90-minute program, airing after a children’s puppet show called It’s a Small World and right before that evening’s weather report. It was the English playwright’s first produced script—a devious revenge fable that had been rejected by several theatrical managers before finding a home as an episode of the British Broadcasting Company’s Sunday Night Theatre. An encore presentation played the following Thursday.
Writing for Radio Times, a BBC journal that published television
listings, Lionel Hale introduced Dial ‘M’, the story of a man who marries for money and plans his own adulterous wife’s murder, as “one long series of adroit tactical twists,” with a plot that not only thickens but “positively coagulates, and our blood ought to curdle, from time to time, with it.”
That morbid enthusiasm for Knott’s tale of infidelity, blackmail, and ace detective work was shared not only by UK viewers but by those initially hesitant West End producers, too, and by June a London production of Dial ‘M’ was playing to packed houses and rave reviews. A well-received
Dial ‘M’, the story of a man who marries for money and plans his own adulterous wife’s murder, is ‘one long series of adroit tactical twists,’ with a plot that not only thickens but ‘positively coagulates…’
FREDERICK KNOTT. PHOTO: FREDERICK KNOTT PAPERS, GENERAL COLLECTION, BEINECKE RARE BOOK AND MANUSCRIPT LIBRARY, YALE UNIVERSITY.
The movie was a modest success, often categorized as “minor Hitchcock” when compared to his more celebrated films, but its enduring popularity helped Knott earn a reputation as a “master of suspense” himself, and cemented Dial M for Murder as a crown jewel of the crime drama genre.
Broadway run followed in October starring Maurice Evans as the scheming husband Tony. (Audiences will likely remember Evans from the first two Planet of the Apes films, in which he played the equally scheming simian politician Dr. Zaius.)
Knott had already been approached to sell the rights for a Dial ‘M’ film adaptation, even before the show was praised as a “craftily written chiller” by New York Times critic Brooks Atkinson, and so a Hollywood remake was all but expected after the play’s success on both sides of the pond. Though, in retrospect, it’s safe to assume Knott wasn’t too pleased with his payment—the rights went to British film producer Alexander Korda after the television premiere for just £1,000— especially after it was announced that Alfred Hitchcock, the master of suspense, would be directing, with a cast that included John Williams, reprising his Broadway role as the hard-nosed inspector, and future princess of Monaco Grace Kelly as the victim-turned-
heroine Margot (renamed from the original Sheila).
The movie was a modest success, often categorized as “minor Hitchcock” when compared to his more celebrated films, but its enduring popularity helped Knott earn a reputation as a “master of suspense” himself, and cemented Dial M for Murder (to avoid confusion for American audiences, the film’s title excludes quotation marks around the M, which referred to the telephone exchange for London’s Maida Vale district) as a crown jewel of the crime drama genre. The career that followed, however, is perhaps less starry than one would expect from a writer who struck such gold on the first swing—Knott produced only three plays after Dial ‘M’, an output so limited that he was referred to, in a December 2002 obituary printed after the 86-yearold playwright’s death, as “notoriously unprolific.”
Writing wasn’t Knott’s profession by training—he was a Cambridge law student and a rising tennis
star (an occupation he would assign to Tony in Dial ‘M’ ) before becoming a major in the British army—and by many accounts he did not view it as a particularly pleasant practice. Dial ‘M’ took 18 months to complete after
Knott decamped to a cottage on his parent’s West Sussex estate, and the play was finished after marathon sessions during which the bathrobe-clad playwright paused only to retrieve meals laid out by his mother at the front door.
ALFRED HITCHCOCK WITH A PROP FROM THE FILM DIAL M FOR MURDER. CIRCA 1954. PHOTO: SANFORD ROTH.
Taxing as that process may have been, Knott remained committed to writing a follow-up after Dial M made a splash on the big screen. A 1954 story from theatre columnist Lewis Funke reported that Knott was collaborating with celebrated short story author Roald Dahl, years before Dahl would find fame for his whimsical children’s novels. What became of that project, described only as a “mystery play,” is unclear; however Mr. Fox of Venice, a reworking of Ben Johnson’s Volpone and the Thomas Sterling novel The Evil of the Day, premiered at London’s Piccadilly Theatre in April 1959, and was later adapted as the 1967 film The Honey Pot starring Susan Hayward and Rex Harrison.
In early 1961, it was announced that When No One Is Looking , a new play by Knott, would premiere in October. When it did appear, it came with a new title, Write Me a Murder, and a notice in The New York Times explaining that the premiere would land “three days short of nine years since Mr. Knott’s only other play, Dial ‘M’ for Murder, opened on Broadway”—intricately plotted thrillers (as the title suggests, Write Me a Murder concerns another clever bit of homicidal histrionics) were becoming a calling card for Knott, as were lengthy writing periods that could be characterized as equal parts fruitful and tedious.
Speaking to journalist Thomas Lask, Knott revealed that the play
took another 18 months to complete, and that writing the first draft was positively “not enjoyable” (although he did admit that the rewrites were somewhat easier): “People say to me if I would only sit down every morning for three or four hours, I could do a play in a few months. But I have spent weeks on a mechanical problem and have been no nearer to a solution in the end than when I began. Then one morning, maybe on the way from the bathroom to the bedroom, it will come to me.”
Of course it was because of Knott’s painstaking attention to all that criminal detail, not in spite of it, that his plays worked as well as they did, and Write Me a Murder was met with enthusiasm in New York, just as Dial ‘M’ had been almost a decade earlier. Though not quite as successful as his first outing—Dial ‘M’ ran for 552 performances compared to Write Me a Murder ’s 196—it nevertheless won the playwright an “Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best Play” from the Mystery Writers of America and received warm reviews for a cast that included Kim Hunter (who famously drew a howling “Stellaaaa” from Marlon Brando’s Stanley in the stage and film versions of A Streetcar Named Desire) and Denholm Elliot.
Less than five years later, on February 2, 1966, Knott’s fourth and final play opened at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre, starring Robert Duvall, in his Broadway debut, as a
In his review of the film, Bosley Crowther celebrated the “carpentry” of Knott’s writing, and it’s perhaps this same adoration of immaculate craftsmanship that has made Wait Until Dark a perennial of community and regional theaters for nearly 60 years.
drug smuggler determined to steal back his loot and Lee Remick as the blind woman he terrorizes. Wait Until Dark transferred to three different theatres for extensions before closing on New Year’s Eve— despite a less than positive review from critic Stanley Kaufman who called it a “second-class thriller.” Others liked it enough, however, to warrant a Hollywood film starring Audrey Hepburn and a castagainst-type Alan Arkin, which premiered just 10 months after the final Broadway bow.
In his review of the film, Bosley Crowther celebrated the “carpentry” of Knott’s writing, and it’s perhaps this same adoration of immaculate craftsmanship that has made Wait Until Dark a perennial of community and regional theaters for nearly 60 years (including at Syracuse Stage in 1989). It’s certainly what makes Dial ‘M’ for Murder a puzzle box that audiences come back to even after they know how it will end—the play is no whodunit, because the facts of who’ll do what to whom are laid bare almost from
the outset, but still, whether watching the Hitchcock film, the aptly titled remake A Perfect Murder, or this Jeffrey Hatcher adaptation, we can all continue to marvel at the reverse engineering of the plot, we can play along with the shell game of the latchkey, and we can collectively sigh as the dastardly plan is finally unraveled.
Knott lived comfortably on earnings from his small but influential body of work, making a home in New York City until his death in 2002. And while his stories seemed hellbent on crafting that perfect crime, the focus of his personal life was, by all accounts, perfecting his marriage to actress Ann Hillary, whom he met at a party in 1953. The couple were active in Manhattan social scenes, and Knott sometimes toyed with ideas for new plays, though he never committed them to paper. His wife said the reason for that was plain: “He hated writing.”
– Matthew Nerber
Death
in the wings
While several of Alfred Hitchcock’s films began life as theatrical enjoyments (see Dial M for Murder, Rope, The Skin Game, Juno and the Paycock) one film, Stage Fright, has the unique distinction of casting the theatre itself as the setting for his signature bloodshed.
THEATRE FOLK, OR THOSE
with a flair for the dramatic, often figure prominently into the work of Alfred Hitchcock. Murder! (1930) concerned a traveling acting troupe who discovers a killer amongst its ranks, and countless characters throughout his 50 plus films have found themselves playing roles, both onstage and off.
With Stage Fright, his 1950 adaption of the Selwyn Jepson novel Man Running, Hitchcock filmed key sequences inside a Lonodon playhouse (The Scala Theatre, since demolished), using the ornamented walls, the backstage halls, and the dark alleys to heighten the
tale of pursuit, evasion, and murder most foul.
Though it was only seen as a mild distraction at the time of its release, Stage Fright can now be seen as a transitional work, precluding a miraculous decade of films that was triumphantly capped by Hitchcock’s most commercially successful movie: Psycho from 1960.
At the end of the 1940s, however, Alfred Hitchcock was hitting a cinematic roadblock. Films like Rebecca (1940) and Spellbound (1945) were well received, but critics seemed baffled by Hitchcock’s postwar experiments, most
Though it was only seen as a mild distraction at the time of its release, Stage Fright can now be seen as a transitional work, precluding a miraculous decade of films that was triumphantly capped by Hitchcock’s most commercially successful movie: Psycho from 1960.
notably the single location thriller Rope from 1948. Based on the 1929 play Rope’s End, itself inspired by the Leopold and Loeb murder, it was the first of three movies released by Transatlantic Pictures, a production company Hitchcock started after the end of his tumultuous contract with David O. Selznick. This began a period of unparalleled artistic control, in which the director served as his own producer, and used his films as a testing ground for cinematic technique.
ALFRED HITCHCOCK DIRECTING STAGE FRIGHT IN LONDON. CIRCA 1950.
Rope, the story of two wealthy college chums who conspire to commit “the perfect crime,” was filmed to appear as one uninterrupted take, a technical achievement that was praised, though the movie itself was labeled “dull” in The New York Times. Hitchcock’s next film, Under Capricorn (1949), built on the idea of long takes, staging the melodrama with a wandering camera that amplified the stuffy suspense of its mansion setting. It was mostly dismissed upon release, mainly because star Ingrid Bergman’s affair with Roberto Rosellini sidelined any positive press, but also by those who considered the lack of thrills to be practically anti-Hitchcock.
The same criticism was lobbed at Stage Fright, the last Transatlantic film, with Bosley Crowther claiming tension, which one usually finds in a Hitchcock film, “should not be expected here.” The film’s disparate scenes, he wrote, “are simply a wild accumulation of clever and colorful episodes, tending for the most part towards the comic, without any real anxiety.”
While it’s true that Stage Fright does contain its share of hijinx, Hitchcock cleverly uses that comedy as a commentary on those who make a living playing pretend. The drama is buoyed by bursts of the absurd; in one increasingly wacky sequence at a gar-
JANE WYMAN, MARLENE DIETRICH, AND HECTOR MACGREGOR IN A SCENE FROM STAGE FRIGHT
Stage Fright is a film that traffics in the minutiae of the business of theatre: Its characters are concerned with tickets and cancellations, the public perception of an understudy and the frantic calls received by Box Office attendants.
But it also uses the idea of performance itself to reveal the multiple roles we inhabit in everyday life.
den party for the Royal Academy of the Dramatic Arts, the father of our heroine, played by celebrated English comic Alistair Sim, wins a doll from a carnival game, and then smears his own blood on the tiny dress in an attempt to spook the suspected killer into confession—when things get too serious, Hitchcock simply sends in the macabre clowns.
It’s a scene emblematic of Stage Fright as a whole, a film that leavens a plot of melodramatic detours with a group of brightly drawn characters. Our main focus is Eve (Jane Wyman), a student actress at RADA pulled into a web of trouble by childhood friend Jonathan (Richard Todd), whose affair with Charlotte Inwood, an aging star played by Hollywood legend Marlene Dietrich, makes him the prime suspect in the murder of Charlotte’s husband.
Jonathan claims he’s been set up, coerced by Charlotte to conceal a murder she committed, and he begs Eve to help him evade police capture. In love with him despite his romantic entanglements, Eve stows Jonathan at her father’s seaside cottage, and disguises herself as a maid to gain access to Charlotte and learn the truth.
Stage Fright is a film that traffics in the minutiae of the business of theatre: Its characters are concerned with tickets and cancellations, the public perception of an understudy and the frantic calls received by Box Office attendants. But it also uses the idea of performance itself to reveal the multiple roles we inhabit in everyday life. Eve dutifully plays the part of devoted daughter and compassionate friend, but she’s forced to don additional masks when she becomes wrapped up in the film’s central murder. Charlotte
In Stage Fright, evil lurks in the theatre—the most communal of gathering places—and danger
can
take the form of any anonymous face. Just four years later, in Dial M for Murder, that same space would prove to be, conversely, a refuge from violence—for Margot, a temporary sanctuary is found in the crowd, far from the home where her husband hatches his deadly scheme.
oscillates from adored celebrity to devastated widow, choosing her costumes carefully to maximize impact—when being fitted for her funeral dress, she cheekily wonders if the tailor could plunge the neckline. And a budding love interest of Eve’s, Detective “Ordinary” Smith (Michael Wilding), plays the unflinching cop on the trail of a murderer, only to become a warm suitor when sitting for tea with Eve and her parents.
Jonathan, the man on the run, embodies this performative multiplicity most pointedly. His account of the crime, told in a lengthy flashback at the start of the film, casts him as a lovesick dupe, desperate to help the object of his affection evade capture, even at risk of his own freedom. But it’s revealed in the film’s final bloody moments that Jonathan is indeed the killer, in turn making Hitchcock, as filmmaker and storyteller, complicit in lying to the audience through unreliable images.
Just five months after Stage Fright was released, Hitchcock seemed to acknowledge this trend towards deceit when he wrote that his interest had shifted from spy thrillers and glamorous charades to stories of “commonplace people,” where he sought to rediscover “more personal sorts of menace.” Over the next decade, he would make Vertigo (1958) and North by Northwest (1959), delirious masterpieces that toyed with identity and the perils of romantic relationships; he also made Dial M for Murder (1954), which would see the director return to the apartment setting of Rope, and, as he put it, to “a brave new world in which we are becoming conditioned to suspecting our neighbors and expecting the worst.”
Considering Dial M and Stage Fright inside this frame helps underscore an interesting duality in how the director portrayed the spaces we share with our closest acquaintances and distant strangers alike. In Stage Fright, evil lurks
INTERIOR OF THE SCALA THEATRE, 58 CHARLOTTE STREET, LONDON, WHERE THE THEATRICAL SCENES FROM STAGE FRIGHT WERE FILMED.
in the theatre—the most communal of gathering places—and danger can take the form of any anonymous face. Just four years later, in Dial M for Murder, that same space would prove to be, conversely, a refuge from violence—for Margot, a temporary sanctuary is found in the crowd, far from the home where her husband hatches his deadly scheme.
By destroying the illusion of safety and trust in both quiet domiciles and lively auditoriums, Hitchcock is playfully reminding us of an essential truth: In the theatre of our everyday lives, death is always waiting in the wings.
– Matthew Nerber
CAST
Christine Albright ( Margot Wendice ) is thrilled to be working with Syracuse Stage again. For the last 20 years, she has worked as an actor, director, and educator across the country. Previously for Stage, she appeared in Our Town and the reading of War Words, and understudied Salt City Blues. Favorite roles include: Judith in Equivocation at Oregon Shakespeare Festival/Arena Stage/Seattle Rep, Mother in Sarah Ruhl’s Oldest Boy at Marin Theatre Company, and Sylvia in Tribes at Berkeley Rep. She has been a company member at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival since 2006, and is currently an assistant professor of acting at Syracuse University. M.F.A: University of California, San Diego.
Avery Clark (Tony Wendice) is thrilled to be making his debut at Syracuse Stage alongside so many friends; both old and new. Various stage credits include productions at Shakespeare Theatre Company, ACT Theatre, Alley Theatre, St. Louis Repertory Theatre, Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park, Village Theatre, Studio Theatre, Alabama Shakespeare Festival, Orlando Shakespeare Theatre, Seattle Shakespeare, Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival, Arkansas Repertory Theatre, Theatresquared, Astoria Performing Arts, Oldcastle Theatre Company, and Premiere Stages. Avery is a core company member of ACT Theatre.
Danyon Davis (u/s Inspector Hubbard ) is a Syracuse University Department of Drama assistant professor specializing in movement. Syracuse Stage credits include: Our Town. NYC credits include: A Fiddler’s Tale (Orpheus Chamber Orchestra); Sense of an Ending (59E59 Theaters); The Taming of the Shrew, Well (u/s), and Henry V (Public Theater). Regional credits include: Six Degrees of Separation, Twelfth Night, and A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Guthrie Theater); Edward II, Tamburlaine, and Hamlet (Shakespeare Theater Company); King Lear (Classical Theater of Harlem/Folger Theater). He appeared from 2001-2007 in bobrauschenbergamerica with the SITI Company (original cast), which toured the U.S. and Europe.
Tanner Efinger (u/s Lesgate) is thrilled to be back at Syracuse Stage after last appearing in Agatha Christie’s Murder On the Orient Express and directing the 2024 Salt City Drag Battle. A Syracuse transplant, Tanner is the founding artistic director of Breadcrumbs Productions creating new theatrical work such as The Picture of Oscar Wilde which featured in Stage’s 2019 Cold Read Festival directed by Bob Hupp. Other select acting credits: The Game of Life (Breadcrumbs Productions), Footloose and Rough Crossing (Cortland Rep), Hamlet (Boston Theatre Co), The Marriage of Figaro (Boston Lyric Opera), A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Oxford University Press).
CAST
John Long (Lesgate) is thrilled to be returning to Syracuse Stage where he was previously seen as King Louis XIII in The Three Musketeers. Regionally, John has worked at The Shakespeare Theatre, The Asolo Theatre, Northern Stage, The Barter Theatre, Florida Studio Theatre, WHAT, and The Provincetown Theatre. He has worked in New York with The Public Theater, The New Light Theatre Project, and The Metropolitan Playhouse. TV: Blacklist, FBI: Most Wanted, The Equalizer. Undergrad: Notre Dame. Grad school: FSU. Continued thanks to his family and Christine. www.johnlong.nyc
Krystel Lucas (Maxine Hadley) Credits: Hamlet (Shakespeare Theatre DC); Pride and Prejudice , Good People (Dorset Theatre Festival); Our Town (Triad Stage); Twelfth Night, The Christians (Denver Center); Disgraced (Cincinnati Playhouse); Twelfth Night, The Book of Will (Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival); In the Next Room (Syracuse Stage and St. Louis Rep); A Midsummer Night’s Dream, The Merchant of Venice (Old Globe); Good People, Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Jersey Lily (Alley Theatre); Death and the King’s Horseman, Macbeth (Oregon Shakespeare Festival). TV/Film: Jessica Jones (Netflix), The Blacklist (NBC) and the upcoming Dying For Sex (FX). M.F.A.: NYU Grad Acting Program.
Alexis Martin (u/s Margot Wendice) is thrilled to be a part of her first ever production at Syracuse Stage! She is a local actress and aspiring playwright; recently seen onstage in Godspell (The Redhouse Arts Center) and as Johanna in Sweeney Todd (The CNY Arts Center). Offstage, she had her directorial debut for her first original one-act, Old Money, New Habits, produced by The Oswego Players. Alexis wanted to thank her dear friends for their overwhelming love and her amazing father who has always cheered her on to chase her dreams! Break legs to this incredibly talented cast and crew!
Thom Miller (BBC Announcer, u/s Tony Wendice), is an actor, text/dialect coach, and professor of Voice/Verse at Syracuse University. A proud member of AEA and SAGAFTRA, Miller has acted off-Broadway and in some of the best regional theaters across the country, as well as in films and commercials. He received a B.F.A. from the University of North Carolina School of the Arts and an M.F.A. from the University of Illinois. Love to Kate and Forrest.
CAST
Krystal Osborne (u/s Maxine Hadley ) is a multidisciplinary performance artist, playwright, and teaching artist who received her B.F.A. from Adelphi University. She is currently the Director of Education and Development with Building Company Theater. Recent projects include: No Exit (Director, Rochester Fringe Festival), Come Out, Come Out Cabaret (Director, Breadcrumbs Productions), Symphoria: Nutcracker Twist (Production Manager, Landmark Theater), Hell is Empty (Playwright, AAPG), Melville’d (Actress, Susanna, AAPG), Ageless (Actress, Olivia, Four Walls Theatre Company) Destiny, USA (Director, Ottawa Fringe Festival, Spark Festival and others), and Holiday Lights (Clown/Character Artist, Rosamond Gifford Zoo). She is currently an Adjunct Professor in the Department of Drama at Syracuse University.
J.D. Webster (Inspector Hubbard ) Broadway: Pa in the revival of The Color Purple (1st National tour), Mingo in the Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess, Wonderful Town, Ragtime, Showboat . Off-Broadway: King Alonso in The Tempest , Helicanus/Pandar in Pericles (Public Theater), Two Gentlemen of Verona (NYSF), features in numerous City Center Encores! productions, most recently Mr. S in the Fornes-Carmines musical Promenade. Regional: Charles, Amiens, Corin and Hymen in As You Like It (Two River Theater), Winston in Avenue X, Annas in JCS Gospel (Alliance Theatre), Sid in The Desert Song (Sacramento Music Circus), Nicely-Nicely in Guys and Dolls (Alabama Shakespeare Festival), Flick in Violet (Connecticut Repertory Theatre), J.D. in Jam and Spice (Westport Country Playhouse).
J.D. is thrilled to return to Syracuse Stage, having last appeared as Baron Van Swieten in the pre-pandemic production of Amadeus.
ARTISTIC TEAM
Stanley Meyer (Scenic Designer) The Three Musketeers, Syracuse Stage, SALT Award; League of American Theatres & Producers National Broadway Award; Original Broadway Design, Disney’s Beauty and the Beast; Treasure Island, Arkansas Rep; WarholCapote, ART; Ain’t Misbehavin’, Cleveland Playhouse; May We All, REV; The Merry Wives of Windsor, Comedy of Errors, King Lear, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Grove Shakespeare Festival, Southern California. North American Premieres: Disney’s Aida, Alliance, From Here to Eternity, Saturday Night Fever, REV. Tours: Steve Miller Band, Alice Cooper, Cyndi Lauper, Disney on Ice, Barbie Live!; 23 Float Design Awards, Tournament of Roses Parade. Represented by Michael Moore Agency. TY Arnis! stanleyameyerdesignllc.com
ARTISTIC TEAM
Lux Haac (Costume Designer) Off-Broadway/New York: On That Day in Amsterdam (Primary Stages/59E59); 53% Of (Second Stage Uptown); Songs About Trains (Radical Evolution/Working Theater/New Ohio Theatre); Eureka Day (Colt Coeur/Walkerspace); Ajijaak on Turtle Island (Ibex Puppetry/ New Victory Theater); R+J (Access Theater); ¡FIGARO! (90210) (The Duke at 42nd St). Regional: Between Two Knees (Yale Rep, OSF); Kim’s Convenience (Westport Country Playhouse); Yoga Play (PlayMakers Repertory Company); Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberley (Arizona Theatre Company); Kamloopa (WAM Theatre); Espejos: Clean, I and You, Annapurna (Syracuse Stage); Native Gardens (Syracuse Stage, Geva Theatre Center, Portland Center Stage). Education: M.F.A.: NYU/Tisch. Member of USA 829. luxhaac.com @luxhaac
Brittany Hartman (Wig and Hair Designer) is currently the wig shop manager for Saturday Night Live and NBC studios. Film: Fire Island (Key Hairstylist, Hulu). Broadway: The Thanksgiving Play. Regional: DiscoShow (Speigelworld, Vegas), Rent (Papermill), Camp Siegfried (Second Stage), Wizard of Oz (Geva), Snow in Midsummer (Classic Stage Company), Ragtime, Secret Garden, The Wiz, Singin’ in the Rain (Broadway Music Circus), Gypsy (Theatre Aspen), A Christmas Carol, La Dispute, Macbeth (Hartford Stage). Broadway (selected associate design credits): Jagged Little Pill, Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune (2019 revival), Bandstand, Sunset Boulevard (2017 revival), A Gentleman’s Guide to Love & Murder, Of Mice and Men (2014 revival), Violet
Dawn Chiang (Lighting Designer) designed the lighting for numerous Syracuse Stage productions, including Amadeus, Tender Rain, Eureka Day, I and You, Native Gardens, and Agatha Christie’s Murder on the Orient Express. She has designed the lighting at numerous regional theaters including Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Guthrie Theater, Arena Theatre, and Mark Taper Forum. On Broadway, Dawn designed the lighting for Zoot Suit, was co-designer for Tango Pasion, and associate lighting designer for Show Boat, The Life and the original production of La Cage Aux Folles. Off-Broadway, she has designed for the Roundabout Theater and Manhattan Theatre Club. Dawn was resident lighting designer for New York City Opera, where her designs included A Little Night Music and Fanciulla del West.
John Gromada (Sound Designer and Composer). NY: 40+ Broadway productions as composer/sound designer, including Birthday Candles, All My Sons, Torch Song, The Elephant Man, The Trip to Bountiful (Tony nomination), The Best Man (Drama Desk Award), Clybourne Park, Rabbit Hole, Prelude to a Kiss, Proof, Twelve Angry Men, A Few Good Men. Off-Broadway credits include Brooklyn Laundry, Sherlock Carol, The Cake, Old Hats, Orphans’ Home Cycle (Drama Desk Award, Henry Hewes Award), Shipwrecked! (Lucille Lortel Award), The Skriker (Drama Desk Award), Machinal (OBIE). Film and televi-
ARTISTIC TEAM
sion: Chazz Palminteri’s A Bronx Tale, The Trip to Bountiful with Cicely Tyson. Audio dramas for Audible and NPR stations nationwide. johngromada.net
DC Wright (Fight Choreographer) is excited to be back at Syracuse Stage having previously directed the violence for Noises Off and The Three Musketeers. He has also staged violence for the Hunchback of Notre Dame and Treasure Island: A New Musical (The Rev), Spamalot, Peter and the Starcatcher, August: Osage County, Les Miserables, Henry V, Death of a Salesman (Arkansas Rep), One Man, Two Guvnors, Hamlet (TheatreSquared), Romeo and Juliet, Titus Andronicus, Taming of the Shrew (Illinois Shakespeare Festival), and many others. He is recognized as a Certified Teacher of Stage Combat by the Society of American Fight Directors and as a Master Instructor by Dueling Arts International. He teaches movement and stage combat at Western Illinois University.
Yvonne Perry (Intimacy Coordinator) is a professional actress based in both the Capital District and New York. As a director, her credits include shows at UAlbany (My First Time; Circle Mirror Transformation); Siena (How I Learned To Drive; Tartuffe; Spike Heels); and Union College (Boeing Boeing). She has also directed for the Next Act New Play Summit at Capital Rep. Yvonne received most of her intimacy pedagogical and experiential training with Intimacy Directors International (now IDC). She is an Artistic Associate at Capital Repertory Theatre in Albany, NY, and an adjunct professor at UAlbany. You can learn more about Yvonne from her website at www.yvonneperry. com. Proud member AEA and SAG-AFTRA.
Blake Segal (Dialect Coach) is an actor, teacher, and dialect coach. Coaching credits include NYC: Ensemble Studio Theatre, New Georges, The Araca Project, Fault Line Theatre; Regional: Syracuse Stage, Geva Theatre Center, Berkshire Theatre Group, Two River Theater, PlayMakers Rep, Cleveland Musical Theatre, Luna Stage, Passages Theatre, and Walkerspace at SoHo Rep; Educational: Yale, Fordham, Columbia, Syracuse, Kean, and Stella Adler. Blake currently serves on the faculty of Syracuse University’s Department of Drama. As an actor, he has performed on film and television, off-Broadway, in major regional theaters across the country, and in the national tour of Mary Poppins. M.F.A. in Acting: Yale School of Drama. www.blakesegal.com
Kristine Schlachter (Stage Manager) is so excited to be back; as a graduate of the Syracuse University Department of Drama, it feels great to return to my roots! Recent: Off-Broadway: Avenue Q, Emperor’s Nightingale (Nom. offBroadway Alliance Award), The Brothers Paranormal (World Premiere), Memorial (NYTimes Critics Pick), Warrior Sisters of Wu (Nom. Drama Desk Award) Regional: Rock of Ages, The Prom, Jersey Boys, The Wizard of Oz, Holiday Inn, The Glass Menagerie, NYC: As You Like It, The Marriage of Figaro,
ARTISTIC TEAM
Raisin in the Sun, The Great Society, FAME!, Cyrano De Bergerac, Tartuffe, Allegro, The Secret Garden. Special thanks to my family for all your support.
Jason M. Curtis (Associate Scenic Designer) Scenic Artist: Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park. Charge Artist: Treasure Island: A New Musical (Arkansas Repertory Theatre); Disney’s Beauty and the Beast (National Tour). Assistant Designer: Alice Cooper (World Tour); Disney’s Beauty and the Beast (International Tour 2022). Associate Designer: Steve Miller Band; Saturday Night Fever and From Here to Eternity (The Rev); The Three Musketeers (Syracuse Stage); Co-Designer with Stanley A. Meyer: Priscilla Queen of the Desert (Gateway and Ogunquit Playhouse). Creative Designer: New Six Flags Entertainment Co. Thank you, as always, Stan.
Bass/Valle Casting (Casting) formerly Harriet Bass Casting, is a leading NYC boutique casting office. To know more about their upcoming projects and casting philosophy please visit www.bassvallecasting.com. Harriet Bass has cast for ABC/TV, Fox Television Studios, The Public Theatre: NEW WORK NOW, The Minetta Lane Theatre, The Women’s Project, La MaMa E.T.C., New York Women in Film and Television, and The Jewish Repertory Theatre. She has cast the last three of the late August Wilson’s ten part play series: the original Radio Golf, Broadway Gem of the Ocean, and off-Broadway Jitney Harriet is also a leading educator in audition technique, side and monologue coaching, and the business of acting. She has taught at the nation’s top universities and professional training programs. Gama Valle is a director, playwright, screenwriter, children’s book author, and casting director. His casting credits include: The American Tradition, The Great Novel, Split Second, I Wanna Fuck Like Romeo and Juliet, among others. He is a proud member of New Light Theatre Ensemble and the recipient of the Van Lier Directing Fellowship at Repertorio Español. Gama received the First Prize in playwriting from Puerto Rico’s Institute of Culture for his play Queishd&Dilit. Their regional casting credits include: Mark Taper Forum, Hartford Stage, Arena Stage, Trinity Rep, San Jose Rep, Geva, Syracuse Stage, Pittsburgh Public, Merrimack Rep, Longwharf Theatre, Alliance Theatre, The Goodman Theatre, Kansas City Rep, Baltimore Center Stage, Huntington Theatre Company, Virginia Stage Company, Dallas Theatre Company, Berkeley Rep, Portland Center Stage, and Actors Theatre of Louisville. Feature films credits include: Pushing Hands directed by Ang Lee, Underheat, starring Lee Grant, First We Take Manhattan, produced by Golden Harvest Inc., and Graves End, directed by Sal Stabile.
AUTHORS
Jeffrey Hatcher ( Adaptor ) Broadway: Never Gonna Dance (Book). OffBroadway: Three Viewings and A Picasso at Manhattan Theatre Club; Scotland Road and The Turn of the Screw at Primary Stages; Tuesdays with Morrie (with Mitch Albom) at The Minetta Lane; Murder By Poe, The Turn of the Screw and The Spy at The Acting Company; Neddy at American Place; and Fellow Travelers at Manhattan Punchline. Other Plays/Theaters: Compleat Female Stage Beauty, Mrs. Mannerly, Murderers, Mercy of a Storm, Smash, Armadale, Korczak’s Children, To Fool the Eye, The Falls, A Piece of the Rope, All the Way with LBJ, The Government Inspector, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde and others at The Guthrie, Old Globe, Yale Rep, The Geffen, Seattle Rep, Cincinnati Playhouse, Cleveland Playhouse, South Coast Rep, Arizona Theater Company, San Jose Rep, The Empty Space, Indiana Rep, Children’s Theater Company, History Theater, Madison Rep, Intiman, Illusion, Denver Center, Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Alabama Shakespeare Festival, Milwaukee Rep, Repertory Theater of St. Louis, Actors Theater of Louisville, Philadelphia Theater Company, Asolo, City Theater, Studio Arena and dozens more in the U.S. and abroad. Film/ TV: Stage Beauty, Casanova, The Duchess, and episodes of Columbo. Grants/Awards: NEA, TCG, Lila Wallace Fund, Rosenthal New Play Prize, Frankel Award, Charles MacArthur Fellowship Award, McKnight Foundation, Jerome Foundation and Barrymore Award Best New Play. He is a member and/or alumnus of The Playwrights Center, the Dramatists Guild, the Writers Guild and New Dramatists.
Frederick Knott (Playwright) was born on August 28, 1916, in China to an English missionary family. Knott earned a law degree from Cambridge University after attending Oundle School and served in the British Army from 1939 to 1946, achieving the rank of major. Knott only wrote three plays during his lifetime, yet his spine-tingling thrillers ran successfully on Broadway in the 1950s and 1960s, and have been standards in regional theatre and touring productions throughout the world. His most famous script, Dial ‘M’ for Murder, is about a man who plots the murder of his wealthy wife but has to improvise once she staves off his plan, and was rejected several times before playing successfully on British television in the early 1950s. It then hit the London stage to rave reviews. In 1952 the play opened on Broadway, and in 1954 was adapted by Knott into a film directed by Alfred Hitchcock, starring Grace Kelly and Ray Milland. His second most popular play, Wait Until Dark, ran for 374 performances on Broadway in 1966 and earned actress Lee Remick a Tony Award nomination for her portrayal of a blind woman terrorized by thugs. In 1967 the play was made into a popular film of the same name starring Alan Arkin and Audrey Hepburn. It was revived on Broadway in 1998 in a production starring Marisa Tomei and Quentin Tarantino. His third play, Write Me a Murder, opened on Broadway in 1961 and ran for twenty-five weeks. Fredrick Knott passed away in 2002.
DIRECTOR/ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
Robert Hupp is in his ninth season as artistic director of Syracuse Stage. He recently directed Agatha Christie's Murder on the Orient Express, Our Town, The Play That Goes Wrong, Eureka Day, Annapurna, Talley’s Folly, Amadeus, 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 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.
INTERIM MANAGING DIRECTOR
Michael McCurdy is in his seventh season with Syracuse Stage. He was managing director of Arkansas Repertory Theatre in Little Rock, Arkansas for eighteenth seasons before becoming the general manager of Syracuse Stage in June of 2018. After earning degrees in political science and theater from Brigham Young University, Michael worked four years, including two years as company manager, at The Shakespeare Theatre in Washington, D.C. A co-founder of Handcart Ensemble, an off-off-Broadway theater company, Michael went to Arkansas from New York, where he was assistant director of Special Services for William Morris Agency. Michael has been married to Melissa McCurdy for 26 years and is the father of Annie, Joe, and Max. He has been proud to volunteer as the production manager of the Hill Cumorah Pageant in Palmyra New York from 2015 to its final performances in 2019, and to serve on various committees and Union negotiation teams for the League of Resident Theatres (LORT).
ASSOCIATE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
Melissa Crespo (she/her) has made a career of developing new plays, musicals, and opera around the country and abroad. She recently directed the musical El Otro Oz by Tommy Newman, Mando Alvarez, and Jaime Lozano at Atlantic Theatre Company. Other favorite past credits include, Espejos: Clean by Christine Quintana (Hartford Stage & Syracuse Stage), Bees and Honey by Guadalís Del Carmen off-Broadway at MCC Theater, and form of a girl unknown by Charly Evon Simpson (Salt Lake Acting Company). As a playwright, her play Egress, co-written with Sarah Saltwick, had a world premiere at Amphibian Stage and won the Roe Green Award for Outstanding Achievement in Playwriting at Cleveland Play House. She is one of the Founding Editors of 3Views on Theater, an online publication conceived by The Lillys. Fellowships and residencies include: Time Warner Fellow (WP Theatre), Usual Suspect (NYTW), The Director’s Project (Drama League), Van Lier Directing Fellow (Second Stage Theatre), and the Allen Lee Hughes Directing Fellow (Arena Stage). Melissa received her M.F.A. in directing from The New School for Drama. https://www.melissacrespo.com
RESIDENT PLAYWRIGHT
Kyle Bass, Resident Playwright at Syracuse Stage and curator of Poetry & Play, is the author of Toliver & Wakeman, which premiered at Franklin Stage Company, Tender Rain, which premiered at Syracuse Stage, Salt City Blues, which received its first production at Syracuse Stage, and Possessing Harriet, published and licensed by Theatrical Rights Worldwide, which premiered at Syracuse Stage, and has been produced at Franklin Stage Company, East Lynne Theater Company, and HartBeat Ensemble. Citizen James, or The Young Man Without a Country, about a young James Baldwin, streamed nationally and has been optioned for a featurelength film. With Ping Chong, he is the co-author of Cry for Peace: Voices from the Congo, which premiered at Syracuse Stage and was produced at La MaMa Experimental Theatre. A descendant of African people enslaved in colonial New England and in the American South, Kyle lives and writes in central upstate New York where his family has lived free and owned land for nearly 225 years. Kyle is Assistant Professor of Theater at Colgate University.
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.
OUR CORE VALUES
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.
IN THE COMMUNITY
Stage has collaborated with a myriad of institutions in the Syracuse area. Community partners include 100 Black Men of Syracuse, 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.
ANTI-RACISM PLEDGE
Syracuse Stage stands firmly against racism and discrimination. We pledge to stand with under-represented and oppressed communities and to advance antiracism in all aspects of our work, including the outward facing, public dimension of our creative endeavors and the less visible internal practices of the organization.
ABOUT SYRACUSE STAGE
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 non-for-profit professional theatre company founded in 1974, and a longstanding League of Resident Theatres (LORT) member. Since its inception, Stage has produced over 350 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 offerings, 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.
LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Syracuse Stage respectfully acknowledges the Onondaga Nation, Firekeepers of the Haudenosaunee, the Indigenous people on whose ancestral lands we now stand.
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE RESOURCES
If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic violence, you are not alone. There are compassionate resources available to support you on your journey to safety and healing. The list below is not comprehensive, nor were any resources left out intentionally. For more information on all local resources, call 211 or visit www.211cny.com.
Hiscock Legal Aid Society: We defend. We empower. We collaborate. We promote justice for all. Phone: 315-422-8191. Website: www.hlalaw.org
McMahon Ryan Child Advocacy Center: Dedicated to healing abused children and raising awareness that prevents child abuse. New York State Child Abuse Hotline: 800-342-3720. Office phone: 315-701-2985. Website: www.mcmahonryan.org
Salvation Army of Syracuse: To encourage and empower those in need to reach their full potential. Domestic Violence Services: 315-565-7369 Website: syracuseny.salvationarmy.org/SyracuseNY
YWCA of Syracuse and Onondaga County, Inc,: Dedicated to eliminating racism, empowering women, and promoting peace, justice, freedom, and dignity for all. Business Phone: 315-424-0400. Website: www.ywca-syracuse.org
Spanish Action League of Onondaga County, Inc. – La Diga: Strives to empower our clients with the necessary tools that lead to self-sufficiency and success. 24-hour Bilingual Domestic & Sexual Violence Crisis and Support Hotline: (315) 466-4713. Website: www.laligacny.org
Vera House, Inc.: Prevents, responds to and partners to end domestic and sexual violence and other forms of abuse. 24-Hour Support Line: 315-468-3260. TTYL: 315-484-7263 (for Deaf community - during business hours). Web Chat Support (8:30AM-9:00PM): www.verahouse.org/ online-chat-service. Website: www.verahouse.org
New York State Domestic & Sexual Violence Hotline: 1-800-942-6906
National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-7233
CHAIR
SYRACUSE STAGE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Richard Driscoll
Senior Vice President Commercial Banking Division NBT Bank
PRESIDENT Herman R. Frazier*
Senior Deputy Athletics Director Syracuse University
PAST CHAIR/VICE CHAIR
Rocco Mangano Partner Mangano Law Office, PLLC
TREASURER
Brett Padgett*
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Syracuse University
SECRETARY
Maria Lesinski
Attorney Newman and Lickstein
AT-LARGE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER Phil Turner Pastor Bethany Baptist Church
Janet Audunson Assistant General Counsel National Grid
George S. Bain Freelance Editor and Writer
Barbara Beckos Retired - Syracuse Stage
Nancy Byrne Community Volunteer
Jessica Cain Reporter WRVO
Dr. Ruth Chen* Professor of Practice Syracuse University College of Engineering and Computer Science
Robin Curtis NYS Lic. RE Asso. Broker Hunt Real Estate ERA
Denise Dyce*
Associate Vice President of Labor and Employee Relations Syracuse University
Colleen A. Gaetano
Retired- Vice President Global Education & Artistry
Estée Lauder Companies, NYC
Helene Gold
Private Voice & Piano Instructor
Jacki Goldberg Community Volunteer
Nancy Green
Managing Member
Edward S. Green & Associates
Larry Harris Retired - EVP and CFO Saab, Inc.
Robert Hupp** Artistic Director Syracuse Stage
Eric Jackson
Co-Founder and CEO Black Cub Productions
Ken Jackson
Publisher and Editor Urban CNY (The Constitution)
Cydney Johnson* Vice President for Community Engagement and Government Relations
Syracuse University
Rebecca Karpoff* Professor of Practice, Musical Theater/Coordinator of Vocal Instruction, Musical Theater Syracuse University Department of Drama
Kathy Kelly Retired - Health Educator, PNP
Larry Leatherman
Retired - Bristol-Myers Squibb, MOST
Dan Lent Commercial Loan Officer AmeriCU Credit Union
Rob Lentz EVP of Enterprise Operations Zeta Global
Anthony Malavenda Retired - Duke’s Root Control
Julia Martin Partner
Bousquet Holstein
Suzanne McAuliffe Retired - Educator
Michael McCurdy** Interim Managing Director
Syracuse Stage
Rod McDonald Bond, Schoeneck & King
Molly Mulvihill Sr. Relationship Manager Global Commercial Banking Bank of America
Fran Nichols Retired - Mower, Inc.
Mona Paradis
Stadium International Trucks
YiWei Qi Co-Founder and CEO AccuGPS LLC
Dr. Henry Roane
Executive Director and Professor of Pediatrics and Psychiatry Upstate Golisano Center for Special Needs
Molly Ryan Partner, Goldberg Segalla LLP
Robert Sarason Retired - Lawyer, Organizer, Fundraiser
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
Andrea Waldman Operations and Development Coordinator
Make A Wish Foundation of Central New York
Maryam Wasmund
Chief Financial Officer Filtertech Inc.
Ralph Zito** Chair
Syracuse University Department of Drama
*University Trustee **Ex-Officio
SYRACUSE STAGE EMERITUS TRUSTEES
We are grateful to the following individuals who have served as Members of the Stage Board of Trustees and continue to provide significant support to Syracuse Stage.
Jim Breuer
Sandra Brown
Mary Beth Carmen Bea González
Joan Green
Elizabeth Hartnett
John Huhtala
Margaret Martin
Kevin McAuliffe
Eric Mower
Judy Mower
Michael Shende
Richard Shirtz
Jack Webb
Michael Zoanetti
SYRACUSE STAGE EDUCATION ADVOCACY BOARD
Sara Bambino Cicero-North Syracuse High School
Todd Benware Christian Brothers Academy
Kayden Blair Cazenovia High School
Natalie Corbin Jamesville-DeWitt High School
Silas Crawford Notthingham High School
Ella Culligan Liverpool High School
Joclyn Dallas Cicero-North Syracuse High School
Joliette Doyle Tully Junior-Senior High School
Nina Doyle-Gonzalez Manlius Pebble Hill School
Josie Feck Fayetteville-Manlius High School
Kate Fennessy Auburn High School
Jordan Berger Jamesville-DeWitt High School
Rhiannon Berry Liverpool High School
Elizabeth Defurio Nottingham High School
David Fisselbrand Auburn High School
Melissa Morgan Baker High School
Matthew Phillips Jamesville-DeWitt High School
YOUNG ADULT COUNCIL
Jackson Finn Christian Brothers Academy
Claire Foran
East Syracuse Minoa Central High School
Hayden Frisbie Fayetteville-Manlius High School
Anqi Geng Manlius Pebble Hill School
Brooklynn Gilbert North Syracuse Junior High School
Zinira Izmir Manlius Pebble Hill School
Beatrix Karn Cazenovia High School
Stephanie Kelly Christian Brothers Academy
Rei Korthas Homeschooled
Molly Linzer Manlius Pebble Hill School
Cecilia Lombardi Christian Brothers Academy
Madison Macomber East Syracuse Minoa Central High School
Zoie Markowski Solvay High School
Ethan Meives
Cicero-North Syracuse High School
Octavia Miller Fayetteville-Manlius High School
Jacelyn Peña Corcoran High School
Briar Raymond North Syracuse Junior High School
Taeyang Reid Manlius Pebble Hill School
Linda Ponza Solvay High School
Jennifer Sabatino Cato-Meridian Middle School
Harper Shute Fayetteville-Manlius High School
Caleb Smith Manlius Pebble Hill School
Abbie Sundet
Paul V. Moore High School
Leo True-Frost Jamesville-DeWitt High School
Thomas Warne Nottingham High School
Rebecca Wheeler Homeschooled
Sophia Zogby
Cato Meridian JuniorSenior High School
Mika Zolberg-Steiger
Manlius Pebble Hill School
SYRACUSE STAGE ANNUAL FUND 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
CORPORATE, FOUNDATION, AND GOVERNMENT SPONSORS
Contributions listed above are current as of September 30, 2024, and reflect operating support of $5,000+ and in-kind donations of $10,000+.
The Dorothy and Marshall M. Reisman Foundation is proud to be a sponsor of the arts in Central New York. We recognize the deep importance live theatre plays in shaping the cultural and social vitality of our community. In these challenging times, theatre brings us together to be inspired and celebrate the richness of the human experience. We are delighted to continue to support Syracuse Stage and this very special production of Dial M for Murder.
Dial M for Murder is made possible with funds from the General Operating Support program a regrant program of the County of Onondaga with the support of County Executive, J. Ryan McMahon II, and the Onondaga County Legislature, administered by CNY Arts.
50 TH ANNIVERSARY CAMPAIGN GIFTS
Syracuse Stage's 50th Anniversary Season is presented by Slutzker Family Foundation
Sarah Alden
Jackie Anderson
Robert & Jeanne Anderson
Frank Badagnani
George S. Bain
Rosemary Baker & Stuart Spiegel
Keith Batman & Barbara Post
Helen Beale
Barbara Beckos & Arthur
McDonald
Jean Beers
Carrie Berse & Chris Skeval
Michael & Jennifer Blowers
Leslee Boissy
Thomas & Carol Boll
Jon & Patricia Booth
Dennis & Mary Anne Brady
Mary Brady
Marion Brillati
Angel Broadnax
Pamela Brown-Benjamin
Marlene Brown
Paul Brown & Susan Loevenguth
Gary & Kathleen Bruno
Lia & Dean Burrows
Kathleen Burt
Patricia Bush
Nancy & William Byrne
Mark & Lori Campitello
Rich & Mary Cappelli
Anthony & Carolyn Cimino
Patricia & Sandy Colabufo
Nicholas & Louanne Colaneri
Elaine Coppola
Raymond W. Cummings, Jr.
Kevin & Kristin Curtis
Therese & Walter Dancks
Anthony & Deborah D'Angelo
Bill & Terry Delavan
Roger & Naomi DeMuth
Robert Desimone
Mary DiSanto
James & Leona Dowd
Richard Ellison & Margaret Ksander
Carole Farfaglia
Carol Fedrizzi
Alan Fischler & Karen McDonold
David & Karen Fitch
Molly Carole Fitzpatrick
Robert & Terry Flower
Peter Frantzis
Nancy Freeborough
George & Halina Gagne
Jim & Carol Galvin
Barbara Genton
Neil & Helene Gold
Jacki & Michael Goldberg
Douglas Goldschmidt &
David Jacobs
Linda Fabian & Dennis
Goodrich
William Goodwin
Muffy & Herbert Baird
Hansen
Tom & Cynthia Helmer
Kenneth Hendel
Steven Herwood
Michele Hickman
Judy Huckle
Robert & Clea Hupp
Norma Huxter
Linda Imboden
Emily Johnson & Vijay
Ramachandran
Deborah Joiner
Laura & Ed Jordan
Gwenn & John Judge
Michael & Audrey Kane
Brian Kane & Phyllis Perrotti
James & Jan Kaplan
Dana Keefer
John & Gloria Kennedy
Stewart Koenig & Judy Schmid
Dean Kolts
Jill Ladd
Lorraine LaDuke
Andrea Latchem
Skip Lentz & Anne Russ
Stephen Lessie
Linda Loomis
Tony Malavenda & Martine
Burat
Rocco & Roberta Mangano
Wade Manning
Nicholas Martin
Kevin & Suzanne McAuliffe
Andreas & Margaret Meier
Carl Mellor
Michael & Claudia Miceli
Gail Mitchell
Bruce Moseley & Leigh Yardley
Janet Munro
Claire Myers
Richard & Barbara Natoli
Marty & Millie Newshan
Becky Nicandri
Leslie Noble & Bill Morris
Sally O'Herin
As of September 30, 2024.
Marjorie Ostrander
Cindy Paikin
Ricky & Whitney Pak
David & Susan Palen
Cathy Palm
Nolan & Phyllis Palsma
Peter & Constance Palumb
Robert & Teresa Parke
Susan Perriello
Debra Petzold
Jane Pickett
Duane & Karleen Preske
Nancy Radoff
David Rankert
Jean Reilly
The Dorothy and Marshall M. Reisman Foundation
Ross & Melanie Relyea
Todd Relyea
Patrick & Kuni Riccardi
Terry & Monica Richmond
Ron Ehrenreich & Sondra Roth
James & Tricia Sadowski
Robert Sarason & Jane Burkhead
Mike & Marilyn Sees
Barry & Jenny Shulman
Theresa Slosek & Ronald Wilson
Slutzker Family Foundation
Joseph & Carolyn Smith
Vinodhini Subramanian
Sharon Sullivan & Paul
Phillips
John & Jamie Sutphen
Amy Sweeney
Delia & Sandy Temes
Angi Tipton
John Toomey
Hon. Karen M. Uplinger
Joseph & Carole Valesky
Nancy Wadopian
Marc & Marcy Waldauer
The Estate of George Wallerstein & Julie Lutz
Maryam Wasmund
Mark Watkins & Brenda Silverman
Liz & David Wei
Lynda Wheat
Dr. Kelvin White
Tom & Desiree Wight
Evelyn B Williams
Diana Wolpert
Leslie & Jerry Zaborsky
Joyce Zadzilka
INDIVIDUAL, CORPORATE, FOUNDATION, & GOVERNMENT GIFTS
New and increased gifts this season will be matched by The Richard Mather Fund.
It is our goal to provide a complete list of all donors $100+. Nevertheless, if your gift is not listed or is listed incorrectly, please accept our apologies, and contact the Development Office at 315-443-9848.
$100,000+
CNY Arts, Inc
Onondaga County
Syracuse University
The Estate of George Wallerstein & Julie Lutz
$50,000 - $99,999
Advance Media NY
Tom Kirdahy
The Dorothy and Marshall M. Reisman Foundation
The Shubert Foundation
Slutzker Family Foundation
Barry & Fran Weissler
$20,000 - $49,999
George S. Bain
New York State Council on the Arts
Richard Mather Fund
National Endowment for the Arts
$10,000 - $19,999
Richard Bunce
Nancy & William Byrne
Cathedral Candle Company
Nancy Green & Tony Marschall
Elizabeth Hartnett
M&T Bank
The Estate of Deborah O'Shea
Joel Potash & Sandra Hurd
The John Ben Snow Foundation & Memorial Trust
Sharon Sullivan & Paul Phillips
Douglas Sutherland & Nancy Kramer
Urban CNY
WAER
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$5,000 - $9,999
Ryan & Leigh Ann Benz
Jim & Juli Boeheim Foundation
Dr. Ruth Chen & Chancellor Kent Syverud
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The Estate of Mary Louise Dunn
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Skip Lentz & Anne Russ
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Eric & Judy Mower
NBT Bank
National Grid
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Sally Lou & Fran Nichols
Selma Radin
Melvin & Patricia Stith
Theatre Development Fund
Joshua & Andrea Waldman
Maryam Wasmund
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$3,500 - $4,999
Janet Audunson & David Youlen
Barbara Beckos & Arthur
McDonald
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Attorneys
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$1,800 - $3,499
Bank of America
Kathleen Bice
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Francine Boutet
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Constance Bull
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The Estate of William Clark Jr.
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Robin Curtis
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Edward & Susan Downing
Dick & Therese Driscoll
Michael & Barbara Flintrop
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Dennis & Judi Hebert
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Restoration, Inc.
David & Sally Hootnick
Robert & Clea Hupp
Cydney Johnson & Jeff
Comanici
Randy & Elizabeth Kalish
Leslie Kohman
Maria Lesinski & Benjamin
Hicks
The Duke Malavenda Foundation
Julia & Lee Martin
Rod & Jana McDonald
The gifts listed in this program include those received or pledged between September 30, 2023 and September 30, 2024. It does not include gifts to the special 50th Anniversary Campaign.
Walter & Elizabeth Merriam
Anne Morford
Molly & Kevin Mulvihill
Brett & Jeannie Padgett
Amy Parker
Michael & Rissa Ratner
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Deirdre Stam
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$1,200 - $1,799
James & Nancy Asher
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Marcus
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Ana Díaz-Diez & Javier Maymi-Perez
Paul & Carolyn Frymoyer
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Andrea Graham
Deborah & Samuel Haines
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Rebecca Karpoff
Charles Martin & Johanna Keller
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David Rankert
Frank and Frances Revoir Foundation
Henry Roane & Heather
Kadey
Nancy & Walter Shepard
Richard & Margaret Shirtz
James Shults
John Steigerwald IV
Jack & Linda Webb
$600 - $1,199
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BMI Supply
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James MacKillop
Susan Martineau
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McKinnell
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Sally O'Herin
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Jamison
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Lyons
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$300 - $599
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Weinberg
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Charley & Kim Driscoll
Denise Dyce
Richard Ernst
Elizabeth Etoll
Linda Fabian & Dennis
Goodrich
Michael & Marion Fish
Kenneth & Kathleen Freer
In Honor of
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.
Anonymous, in memory of Virginia Parker. Anonymous, in memory of Lorne Runge. Anonymous, in honor of my sister Katelyn Yonkers who works as a seamstress at Syracuse Stage.
Zachary Ferris, in memory of Virginia Parker.
Wendy Neikirk Rhodes & Adrian Rhodes, in honor of Ginny Parker.
Greg & Maura Stefl, in memory of Ginny Parker.
Carter & Nan Strickland, in memory of Virginia Parker
Carrie Berse & Chris Skeval, in memory of Ginny Parker.
Robert Sarason & Jane Burkhead, in memory of Ginny Parker.
Brant & Ellen Rosborough Ford, in memory of Ginny Parker.
Elizabeth Mosher, in memory of Ginny Parker.
Patricia A Parker, in memory of my dear sister-in-law, Virginia Parker.
Joan Kesselring, in memory of Ginny Parker.
Peter & Diane Swords, in memory of my dear friend Ginny Parker, supporter of theater and of peace and social justice. The Farfaglia Family, in memory of Edward J Farfaglia
The gifts listed in this program include those received or pledged between September 30, 2023 and September 30, 2024. It does not include gifts to the special 50th Anniversary Campaign.
Harvey's Garden
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Donyce & Kenneth McCluskey
Mary Ellen McDonald
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Susan Moskal
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TeNesha Murphy
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Susan Wadley
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Derick White
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Ralph Zito & Rob Bundy
$150 - $299
Mark & Kathy Adelson
James Aiello
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Kristi Andersen
Robert & Jeanne Anderson
Beatrice Angus
Michelle Arora
Frank Badagnani
Holmes & Sarah M Bailey
Rosemary Baker & Stuart
Spiegel
Nancy Barnum
Jean Beers
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Susan Boettger
Mary Brady
Dennis & Mary Anne Brady
Carmelita Britton & Richard Probert
Brian & Sharon Bush
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Stephen Butler
Michael Byrne
Ronald Capone
Lexi Carlson & Sebastian
Karcher
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Richard & Cynthia Cherny
Joe & Nancy Clayton
Sam & Carolyn Clemence
Martha Cole
Donna Coloton
Raymond Colton
Robert & Joan Conine
Terri Cook
Molly & Travis Corley
Elizabeth Cowan
Stephanie Cross
Karl Crossman & John Steinburg
CVS
Linda Czerkies
Carol Decker
Bill & Terry Delavan
Paula Dendis
Linda & Alan Dolmatch
Rebecca Downing
Beth Drew & Joe Marusa
Nathaniel & Karen Dunn
Kathleen Effler
William & Elizabeth Elkins
Lorraine Erlenback
Molly Carole Fitzpatrick
Gerard & Vanessa Flynn
Kim Fontana
Lois & Jill Fowler
Jeffrey & Teresa Freedman
Barbara, Jeff & Kay
Friedman
Thomas & Karen Fruehan
Allen & Nirelle Galson
Claudia & Adam Gasiorowski
Robert Geiger
In Honor of
(Continued
Sally Lou & Fran Nichols, in memory of Ginny Parker.
Jacki & Michael Goldberg, in memory of our dear Ginny Parker. May her memory be a blessing! Lynda Wheat, in memory of Virginia Parker
Don Moore, in memory of Ginny Parker
Laura Williams, this donation is made in memory of Ginny Parker.
Kathy Brodsky, in memory of Ginny Parker.
Edward & Lois Schroeder, in memory of Virginia Parker.
Winnie Greenberg, in memory of Ginny Parker.
Leslie Kohman, in memory of Ginny Parker.
Candice Bermudez & Joe Guido, in memory of Ginny Parker.
Thomas & Mary Lou Mees, in loving memory of Ginny Parker.
Thomas Antonini, in memory of Ginny Parker.
Guy & Patricia Howard, in memory of Viriginia Parker.
Peter & Constance Palumb, in memory of Ginny Parker.
Nancy Freeborough, in memory of Virginia Parker.
Mark & Kathy Adelson, in memory of Laura Edell.
Susan Moore-Palumbo & Frank Palumbo, this is in memory of Ginny Parker.
The gifts listed in this program include those received or pledged between September 30, 2023 and September 30, 2024. It does not include gifts to the special 50th Anniversary Campaign.
Karen Goldman
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Bernice Gottschalk
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Charlotte Haas & Gary Quirk
Teresa Haigney
Greg & Elaine Hallett
Mark & Carole Hansen
Karl & Mary Herba
William & Phyllis Highland
Donna & Joseph Hipius
Barbara & Ronald Hoffman
Jane Hopeman
Marie & James Jewson
Emily Johnson & Vijay Ramachandran
Philip & Judith Kaplan
Robert & Christina Keim
Norma Kelley
Marlene Kelly
Amy Kemp
Tim & Susan Kennedy
Diane King
Russell & Joan King
Trudy & Earl Kletsky
Barry & Kathy Kogut
Richard & Roxanne Kopecky
Sheldon & Karen Kruth
Lorraine LaDuke
Robert & Lauren Lalley
Andrea Latchem
James LeGro
Mark & Jeannette Levinsohn
Bonnie Levy
Edward & Carol Lipson
Mary Lombardo
John & Marian Loosmann
Vito Lovecchio
Gerald Mager
Frederick & Virginia Marty
Elizabeth Mascia
Janice Mayne
Margot McCormick
Wallace & Gayonne McDonald
Kathleen McLeod
Andreas & Margaret Meier
Clifford & Marjorie Mellor
Daniel & Terry Miller
Leslie & Barney Molldrem
Danielle Montagne & Mark Zlotnick
Janet Moore
Elizabeth Mosher
Janet Munro
Alan & Rosalind Napier
Richard & Barbara Natoli
Margaret O'Brien
Omega, Inc.
Joan & Lawrence Page
Cathy Palm
Michael & Susan Petrosillo
Jane Pickett
Susan Pieczonka
Hugh & Jane Pinchin
Anita Pisano
Eileen Ponto
YiWei Qi & Julie Yu
Steve Reiter & Annegret Schubert
Lynn Richer
Michael Riecke & Anthony
McEachern
Cathy Robinson
Nancy Machles Rothschild
Elaine Rubenstein
Linda & Bob Ryan
Roberta Savage
George & Sharon Schmit
Denise Seltzer
Nancy Sharpe
Judith Smith
Jeffrey Sneider & Gwen Kay
Patricia & Michael St. Leger
Michael Stanton
George & Helene Starr
Carter & Nan Strickland
Kathleen & Mark Sunheimer
Dr. Sylvia Betcher & Martin Korn
David & Eileen Thompson
Elizabeth Thorley
Amy & Anthony Tibolla
James & Deborah Tifft
Andrew & Kathleen Tompkins
Joseph Tucker
Hon. Karen M. Uplinger
Marc & Marcy Waldauer
Donald & Martha Washburn
Connie Webster
Howard Weinstein
Fred & Karen Whitney
Christopher & Renee Wiles
Tom & Carol Wolff
Mary Yurco
Loretta Zolkowski
$100 - $149
Jerrold & Harriet Abraham
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John Andrake
Dianne Apter
Al & Jane Arras
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Marjory Baruch
In Honor of
(Continued
Kim Fontana, in memory of Ginny Parker.
H. Paul Steiner, in memory of Fritz & Ginny Parker.
Kristen Weslowski, in memory of Richard Brandt.
Bethany Anthony, to my big sister, Rebekah Tadros, the biggest star I know.
Craig & Kathy Byrum, in memory of Ginny Parker.
Carol Bryant, in honor of Virginia Parker.
Molly & Travis Corley, in honor of Fran Nichols for his birthday.
Claire Myers, in memory of Drs. Lawrence & Betty Jane Myers, for granting me my love of theatre.
Sharon Sullivan & Paul Phillips, in memory of Viriginia B. Parker.
Eileen Ponto, in memory of Emily Ponto.
Debbie Feinstein, to Eli Golding - Happy Graduation!
Daniel & Janet Jones, dedicated to Uncle John White for instilling a lifelong love of live theater.
Susan Brett, in memory of Thomas Brett
Jane Hopeman, in loving memory of Virginia Barnes Parker and her love of life, friendships, and theatre.
Elizabeth Thorley, remembering Virginia "Ginny" Parker on this first anniversary of her passing.
The gifts listed in this program include those received or pledged between September 30, 2023 and September 30, 2024. It does not include gifts to the special 50th Anniversary Campaign.
Jackie Bays
Janine Bernard
Carrie Berse & Chris Skeval
Mary Beth Gannon
David Blair
Jon & Patricia Booth
Alice Borning
Bernard & Ona Cohn Bregman
Jennifer, Bridget & Audrey Stromer-Galley
Bob & Kathy Brown
Patricia Bush
William & Mary Butler
John & Cynthia Cambareri
Larry & Fran Campbell
Richard & Nina Cantor
Delores Carney
Joseph Chiarizia
Douglas & Diane Chilson
Anthony & Carolyn Cimino
Lou & Rosa Clark
Cheryl Cole
John & Deloris Coleman
Elaine Coppola
Anthony & Mary Anne Corasaniti
Tracy Cromp
Joyce Crossley
Paul & Cynthia Curtin
Lynette & Ethan Davis
Sue Ellen Deion
Kate DiDonato
James & Mike Doleski
James & Leona Dowd
Elizabeth & Evan Dreyfuss
Wynn Egginton
Clay & Dora Elliott
Pamela Ellis
Richard Ellison & Margaret Ksander
Stanley & Penny Emerick
Laurie Fabian
Festa Italiana
Robert & Terry Flower
Brant & Ellen Rosborough Ford
Karin Franklin-King
John Friedman & Polly Ann Heavenrich
William & Jean Gamble
Norma Gawlowicz
Gregory Gazda
Rosamond Gifford Foundation
Kathryn Glynn
Michael & Wendy Gordon
William Gray
Mark & Cynthia Dowd Greene
Seth & Lisa Greenky
Chip & Kate Grosso
Carol Guido
Patricia Haggerty
James Hahn
Beth Hansen
Ann & Richard Harris
Elizabeth Hayes
Pamela & James Helmer
Michael & Elizabeth
Hennessy
Kathleen Hinchman
Casey Holmes Fee
Judy Huckle
Kathryn Huftalen
Sofia Hvozda
Diana Ingraham Milkovic
Wanda Irish
Sue Jones
Daniel & Janet Jones
Roberta Jones
Laura & Ed Jordan
Alexander Joseph
Michael & Audrey Kane
Randy Karcher
Kathy Kennedy
Jean Kimber
Alan Kinney
Janice Kophen
Neil & Marie LaBrake
Kathleen LaGrow
Amanda Lee
David & Cindy Lewis
Michael & Jean Loftus
Susan Lotierzo
Michael Madigan
Julia & James Mahaney
Jon Maloff
Paul Manfredo
Paul Marshall
John Mathiason
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Roberta Matthews
John & Mary McCulley
Philip & Martha McDowell
Linda McKeown
Timothy McLaughlin &
Diane Cass
Howard McLaughlin & Mary O'Hara
Thomas & Mary Lou Mees
Eckart & Mary Meisterfeld
Marcia & Dave Mele
Ben & Julie Merchant
David Michel & Peggy
Liuzzi
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Thomas Miller & Mary
MacBlane
Gail Mitchell
Julian & Jennifer Modesti
Don Moore
Susan Moore-Palumbo & Frank Palumbo
Joseph Moorman & Catherine Gerard
Wendy Neikirk Rhodes & Adrian Rhodes
Michael Newman
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Vickie Olcott
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Pendergast
William & Merriette Pollard
Kevin & Rachel Porter
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Prutzman
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Scott Reinhart
Jacqueline Rich
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Roberts
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Ann Rothschild
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Margaret Ryniker
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Margaret Shackell
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Madeline Slate
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William Smith
Paul & Jean Soper
Mark & Beth Steigerwald
Gabriella Sterkel
Bethany Stewart
Susan Stred & Harold
Husovsky
Martha Sutter & David
Ross
Kristin & Steve Swift
Brady Systems
The gifts listed in this program include those received or pledged between September 30, 2023 and September 30, 2024. It does not include gifts to the special 50th Anniversary Campaign.
Martin & Jackie Talcik
Ron Thiele & Lynne Pascale
James Traver & Marguerite
Conan
John & Jean Tromans
Aaron Tussing
Bob & Claudia Visalli
Timothy & Nancy Volk
Marcia Walsh
Tom & Desiree Wight
Matthew & Sonya Williams
Roger & Carolyn Williams
Deborah Wood
Samuel & Robin Young
Leslie & Jerry Zaborsky
Joyce Zadzilka
Stephen & Patricia Zalewski
Steven & Judith Zdep
The gifts listed in this program include those received or pledged between September 30, 2023 and September 30, 2024. It does not include gifts to the special 50th Anniversary Campaign.
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. For more information about planned gifts contact: Ana Díaz-Diez, Director of Development 315-443-3931 or ajdiazdi@syr.edu
Dr. William J. Clark, Jr. Fund
The Estate of Rosemary Curtis
Mary Louise Dunn Fund
Deborah O'Shea
In Honor and Memory of Sheldon P. Peterfreund and Josephine A Peterfreund
Michael and Rissa Ratner
The J. Zimmeister-Yarwood Estate
MATCHING GIFT PROGRAM
Many 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!
Audience Services Manager.......................................................................................Korrie Taylor
House Managers.....................Pat Condello, Ella Lafontant, Alyssa Otoski-Keim, Adam Secor Front of House Associate...................................................................................Donna Stuccio
Assistant House Manager.......................................................................................Kevin Sene†
Bartenders.................................................................................Michelle Cannizzo, Meg Pusey
Front of House Work Study Staff...........................Hope Allen†, Emilee Asa†, GB Bellamy†, Lilly Colter Berget†, Carolyn Burch†, Olivia Busche†, Josie Diodato†, Sami English†, Skye Faison†, Violet Lanciloti†, Nathaly Juarez Meza†, Annabelle Mistretta†, Lily Nelson†, Reyna Sanchez†, Esme Schaus†, Isbella Tokarz†, Gracie Whaley†, Logan Wilbanks-Davidson†, Elise Wobbe†, Maya Zepeda†
Sign Language Interpreters.....................................................................Brenda Brown, Sue Freeman
Open Captioning........................................................................Jacob G. Ellison, Michael McCurdy
Audio Description........Kate Laissle, Talia Gabriel-Shenandoah, Ahmanee Simmons, Joseph Whelan
Community Services Officers...........................................................Stacey Emmons, Martha Farmer
Custodians........................................................................Tony Rogers, Ron Taylor, Candace Velario
YOUR STAGE. YOURYOURSTORIES. STAGE. YOUR STORIES.
CITIZEN JAMES, OR THE YOUNG MAN WITHOUT A COUNTRY
AUGUST 2-3, 2024
FREE TICKETED EVENT
By Kyle Bass | Directed by Joann Yarrow | Produced in partnership with 100 Black Men of Syracuse
Witness a young James Baldwin find his voice in this powerful one-man show about the author and Civil Rights activist. ••••••••••••••••••••••••
THE SECOND CITY 65TH ANNIVERSARY SHOW
SEPTEMBER 18 - 29, 2024
Presented by Syracuse Stage
A hysterical touring production.
DIAL M FOR MURDER
OCTOBER 16 – NOVEMBER 3, 2024
Adapted by Jeffrey Hatcher | From the original by Frederick Knott | Directed by Robert Hupp
An old-school, edge of-your-seat mystery.
RODGERS & HAMMERSTEIN’S CINDERELLA
NOVEMBER 22 – JANUARY 5, 2025
Music by Richard Rodgers | Book and Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II | Adapted for the stage by Tom Briggs from the Teleplay by Robert L. Freedman | Directed by Melissa Rain Anderson | Music Direction by Brian Cimmet | Choreographed by Jessica Chen | Co-Produced with the Syracuse University Department of Drama
Glass slippers, pumpkins, and dreams-come-true.
PRIMARY TRUST
JANUARY 22 – FEBRUARY 9, 2025
By Eboni Booth | Directed by Melissa Crespo
Poignant drama about embracing new beginnings.
KING JAMES
FEBRUARY 26 – MARCH 16, 2025
By Rajiv Joseph | Directed by Jamil Jude Co-Produced with Indiana Repertory Theatre
A slam dunk of a show about unlikely friends, basketball, and LeBron James.
SENSE AND SENSIBILITY
APRIL 23 – MAY 11, 2025
By Kate Hamill | Based on the novel by Jane Austen Directed by Jason O’Connell
Love triumphs over tradition in this playful adaptation.
THE NATIONAL PASTIME
JUNE 11 – 29, 2025
A Julie Lutz Cold Read World Premiere
Written by Rogelio Martinez | Directed by Johanna McKeon
