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Born in Budapest, Hungary in 1917, Lillian Slutzker was a survivor. After fleeing Nazi control for England, she met her husband at a USO dance and later returned to his hometown of Rome, New York.
She dedicated her life to bettering her community. The foundation’s purpose is to carry on her incredible legacy and fulfill her passion for Judaism, education, the arts, and enriching the community.
The Slutzker Family Foundation is thrilled to be partnering with Syracuse Stage as a season sponsor, including the show Espejos: Clean featuring women who, like Lillian, faced adversity yet pushed ahead.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS CONTENIDO
12 | Mensaje de la Directora Gerencial
14 | Reparto
16 | Elenco/Créditos
19 | Fotografía en el teatro
20 | Mensaje de la dramaturga Trasfondo
24 | Biografías del elenco y personal artístico
30 | Quiénes somos
Nuestra misión
Nuestra visión
Nuestros valores fundamentales
31 | Promesa anti-racismo
Reconocimiento de las tierras indígenas
En la comunidad
Sobre Syracuse Stage
40 | Junta de Directores
41 | Círculo Emérito
Junta para la defensa de la educación
Concilio de adultos jóvenes
42 | Auspiciadores Corporativos, Fundaciones y Gubernamentales
44 | Auspiciadores
Un agradecimiento especial
45 | Donativos de Individuos, Corporaciones
Privadas, Fundaciones y Gubernamentales
46 | Donativos en honor a
53 | Programa de donativos planificados
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PROGRAM BOOK
Editor: Joseph Whelan
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Layout: Jonathan Hudak
Cover Artwork: Brenna Merritt
Espejos: Clean | February 15 - March 5, 2023
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LETTER FROM THE MANAGING DIRECTOR
DEAR FRIENDS,
Thanks for joining us for Espejos: Clean here at Syracuse Stage! This beautiful play is one we’ve been looking forward to all season, and we’re so glad to share it with you as our first offering in 2023.
In giving us an intimate view of what could easily have been a missed human connection, Espejos: Clean reminds us just how interwoven all our lives are. Regardless of language, and regardless of whether we seek or recognize those moments of connection, we are undeniably people of community, and in communities. What does this mean for us, for Syracuse Stage, in this community? It means that we will continue to find ways in which our work – onstage and off – reflects and invites our neighbors into community, and into conversation.
We’re grateful to our season sponsors, production sponsors, and media sponsors (check them out on pages 14 and 15!) for helping fuel this work, and to our community partners at La Casita Cultural Center for helping bring new conversations to life. In keeping with La Casita’s mission to bridge the Hispanic communities of Syracuse University and those of Central New York, we’re delighted to collaborate with our neighbors in the Near Westside. Special thanks to the Syracuse University Humanities Center for their ongoing support, and we hope you’ll join us for events at Stage and at La Casita on Sunday, February 19.
Additionally, we’re thrilled that playwright Christine Quintana has been able to spend time in Syracuse to be part of the play’s East Coast Premiere and for a reading from her new play El Terremoto. Syracuse Stage continues to be a home for artists and for the development of new work, and we’re proud to have Christine with us!
Finally, we’re putting the finishing touches on plans for 2023 – 2024! We look forward to sharing that news this spring, and to celebrating 50 years of Syracuse Stage with you next season!
With appreciation,
Jill Anderson Managing Director
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JILL ANDERSON. PHOTO: BRENNA MERRITT.
MENSAJE DE LA DIRECTORA GERENCIAL
ESTIMADOS AMIGOS,
Gracias por unirse a Syracuse Stage para la producción de Espejos: Clean! Esta preciosa obra es una por la cual hemos estado esperando durante esta temporada, y estamos encantados de compartirla con ustedes como nuestro primer ofrecimiento en el año 2023.
Espejos: Clean nos recuerda cuan interconectadas están nuestras vidas al presentar la visualización de lo que pudo ser una conexión humana perdida. Independientemente del lenguaje, y a pesar de nuestra capacidad de reconocer esos momentos de conexión, somos innegablemente personas de la comunidad, en la comunidad. ¿Qué significa esto para nosotros, para Syracuse Stage, para la comunidad? Esto significa que continuaremos buscando la forma en la que nuestro trabajo – en el escenario y fuera de él – reflexione e invite a nuestros vecinos a conversar y a ser parte de la comunidad.
Estamos agradecidos a nuestros auspiciadores de la presente temporada, la Fundación Reisman y la Fundación Slutzker; a la Junta de Directores del teatro como auspiciadores de esta producción teatral y a nuestros auspiciadores mediáticos – CNY Latino, Urban CNY and WAER 88.5 FM por apoyar este trabajo y finalmente a La Casita Cultural Center por ayudarnos a traer a la luz nuevas conversaciones. En el espíritu de la misión de La Casita, que es tender un puente entre la comunidad hispana de Syracuse University y la región central del estado de Nueva York, estamos honrados de colaborar con nuestros vecinos del Near West Side. Un agradecimiento especial al Centro de Humanidades de Syracuse University por su constante apoyo, y esperamos se unan a los eventos del domingo, 19 de febrero en el teatro y en La Casita.
Además, estamos encantados de que la dramaturga, Christine Quintana, estará en Syracuse para el estreno de la obra en la costa este de los Estados Unidos de América, y para una lectura de su nueva obra, El terremoto. Syracuse Stage continúa siendo una cuna para artistas y para el desarrollo de nuevas obras teatrales, ¡y estamos orgullosos de recibir a Christine!
Finalmente, continuamos trabajando con los últimos detalles de la temporada 202324. Esperamos compartir la noticia de esta con ustedes en la primavera; y a celebrarla como la número 50 de Syracuse Stage.
En agradecimiento,
Jill Anderson Directora gerente
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JILL ANDERSON. FOTO: BRENNA MERRITT.
SCENIC DESIGN
Mariana Sanchez
IN ASSOCIATION WITH HARTFORD STAGE PRESENTS
WRITTEN BY Christine Quintana
SPANISH TRANSLATION AND ADAPTATION BY Paula Zelaya
Cervantes
DIRECTED BY Melissa Crespo
COSTUME DESIGN
Lux Haac
PROJECTION DESIGN
Lisa Renkel
Robert Hupp
Artistic Director
SEASON SPONSORS
Jill A. Anderson Managing Director
SPONSOR
LIGHTING DESIGN
Colleen Doherty
PRODUCTION
STAGE MANAGER
Laura Jane Collins*
Melissa Crespo
Associate Artistic Director
MEDIA SPONSORS
SOUND DESIGN AND ORIGINAL MUSIC
Daniela Hart & UptownWorks
Kyle Bass Resident Playwright
COMMUNITY PARTNER
Espejos: Clean received a rolling world premiere production in March 2022 between South Coast Repertory Theatre (Costa Mesa, CA, USA) and Neworld Theatre (Vancouver, BC, Canada). Clean-Espejos was developed and workshopped with the support of The Lab at South Coast Repertory Theatre (2021 Pacific Playwrights Festival), Neworld Theatre (Vancouver), Theatre Aspen (Solo Flights Festival), and Tarragon Theatre (Urjo Kareda Residency, Toronto), and received additional support from Aluna Theatre (Toronto), the Playwrights Lab at the Banff Centre the Canada Council for the Arts and the BC Arts Council (Canada). Espejos: Clean was dramaturged by Daniela Atiencia. Espejos: Clean is produced by permission of the Playwrights and Marquis Literary (Colin Rivers) www.MQlit.ca
This program is made possible by American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding from the City of Syracuse Arts & Culture Recovery Fund Program, a regrant program of the City of Syracuse administered by CNY Arts.
February 15 - March 5, 2023
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DISEÑO ESCÉNICO
Mariana Sanchez
EN ASOCIACIÓN CON HARTFORD STAGE PRESENTA
ESCRITA POR
Christine Quintana
TRADUCCIÓN Y ADAPTACIÓN POR
Paula Zelaya Cervantes
DIRIGIDA POR
Melissa Crespo
DISEÑO DE VESTUARIO
Lux Haac
DISEÑO DE PROYECCIÓN
Lisa Renkel
Robert Hupp
Directora artística
Jill A. Anderson
Directora gerente
DISEÑO DE ILUMINACIÓN
Colleen Doherty
DIRECTOR DE ESCENA DE PRODUCCIÓN
Laura Jane Collins*
Melissa Crespo
Directora artística asociada
DISEÑO DE SONIDO Y MÚSICA ORIGINAL POR
Daniela Hart & UptownWorks
Kyle Bass
Dramaturgo en residencia
AUSPICIADORE
AUSPICIADORES MEDIÁTICOS
AUSPICIADORES DE LA TEMPORADA SOCIO COMUNITARIO
Espejos: Clean recibió una producción rodante de estreno mundial en marzo de 2022 entre South Coast Repertory Theatre (Costa Mesa, CA, EE. UU.) y Neworld Theatre (Vancouver, BC, Canadá). Clean-Espejos fue desarrollado y desarrollado con el apoyo de The Lab en South Coast Repertory Theatre (Festival de Dramaturgos del Pacífico 2021), Neworld Theatre (Vancouver), Theatre Aspen (Solo Flights Festival) y Tarragon Theatre (Urjo Kareda Residency, Toronto), y recibió apoyo adicional del Teatro Aluna (Toronto), el Laboratorio de Dramaturgos en el Centro Banff, el Consejo de las Artes de Canadá y el Consejo de las Artes de BC (Canadá). Espejos: Clean fue dramatizado por Daniela Atiencia. Espejos: Clean se produce con permiso de los Dramaturgos y Marqués Literario (Colin Rivers) www.MOlit.ca
Este programa es posible gracias a un subsidio provisto por la Ley de Recuperación y Reinversión Estadounidense al Fondo de Recuperación Cultural y de las Artes de la Ciudad de Syracuse, el programa redistribuye el subsidio y es administrado por CNY Arts.
15 de febrero - 5 de marzo de 2023
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CAST
Emma Ramos*............................................................Adriana Kate Abbruzzese*............................................................Sarah
UNDERSTUDIES
Understudies never substitute for the listed players unless a specific announcement is made at the time of performance. For Adriana – Valeria A Avina; For Sarah – Anna DeBlasio*
ADDITIO NAL CREDITS
Costume Design Assistant: Beth Goldenberg
Assistant Lighting Designer: Bev Fremin
Co-Sound Designers: Noel Nichols, Bailey Trierweiler
Associate Sound Designer: Rebecca Satzberg
Assistant Projection Designer: Claire Talbott
Video Programmers: Brian Pacelli, Colin Scott
Animators: Larena Schwarzzenberger, Wayne Bryant, Rachel Shatzkin
Draftsman: Brian Pacelli
First Production Assistant: Em Piraino
Second Production Assistant: Erin C Brett
Stage Management Intern: Annabelle Lamb
Wardrobe & Wig Supervisor: Dylinn Andrew
Dresser: Megan Berner
Wardrobe Sub: Elissa Martin
Electrician/Board Op: Connor Beatie
Sound Board Operator: Shane Wright
A2 Audio Engineer: Christopher Green
Supertitle Operator: Sol Escribano
RUN TIME
Approximately two hours including one fifteen-minute intermission.
PLEASE NOTE
There are strobe lights used in this production.
*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. Espejos: Clean 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.
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ELENCO
SUPLENTES
Los suplentes nunca sustituyen los actores anunciados a menos que un anuncio es hecho al momento de la función. Por Adriana – Valeria A Avina; Por Sarah – Anna DeBlasio*
OTROS CRÉDITOS
Asistente de diseño de vestuario: Beth Goldenberg
Asistente de diseñador de iluminación: Bev Fremin
Co-diseñadores de sonido: Noel Nichols, Bailey Trierweiler
Diseñador asociado de sonido: Rebecca Satzberg
Asistente de diseñador de proyección: Claire Talbott
Programadores de video: Brian Pacelli, Colin Scott
Animadores: Larena Schwarzzenberger, Wayne Bryant, Rachel Shatzkin
Dibujante: Brian Pacelli
Primer asistente de producción: Em Piraino
Segundo asistente de producción: Erin C Brett
Regidora en internado: Annabelle Lamb
Supervisor de vestuario y pelucas: Dylinn Andrew
Vestidora: Megan Berner
Suplente de vestuario: Elissa Martin
Elecricista/operador de tablero de iluminación: Connor Beatie
Operador de tablero de sonido: Shane Wright
A2 Ingeniero de sonido: Christopher Green
Operador de supertítulos: Sol Escribano
DURACIÓN
Aproximadamente dos horas incluyendo un intermedio de quince minutos.
TENGA EN CUENTA
Hay luces estroboscópicas utilizadas en esta producción.
*Miembro de la Asociación de Equidad de Actores, la Unión de Actores Profesionales y Directores de Escena de los Estados Unidos. Los diseñadores escénicos, de vestuario, de iluminación, y de sonido en los teatros LORT están representados por United Scenic Artists Local USA-829, IATSE. El Director es miembro de la Sociedad de Directores de Escena y Coreógrafos, un sindicato nacional de trabajadores teatrales. Espejos: Clean es posible gracias a el Concilio de las Artes del Estado de Nueva York y al apoyo de la Gobernadora Kathy Hochul y la Legislatura Estatal del Estado de Nueva York.
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Emma Ramos*............................................................Adriana
Kate Abbruzzese*............................................................Sarah
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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 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 DESIGN
Mariana Sanchez
COSTUME DESIGN
Lux Haac
SOUND DESIGN AND ORIGINAL MUSIC
Daniela Hart & UptownWorks
LIGHTING DESIGN
Colleen Doherty
PROJECTION DESIGN
Lisa Renkel
FOTOGRAFÍA EN EL TEATRO
El público podrá tomar fotos en el teatro antes y después de la función, y durante el intermedio. Al publicar las fotos en las redes sociales o en cualquier otra parte deberá acreditar los diseñadores de la producción incluyendo sus nombres debajo de las mismas.
Por favor tenga en cuenta que la fotografía está estrictamente prohibida durante la función. No se permiten fotos del escenario si hay un actor presente. Tampoco es permitido grabar video ó audio en ningún momento en el teatro.
DISEÑO ESCÉNICO
Mariana Sanchez
DISEÑO DE VESTUARIO
Lux Haac
DISEÑO DE SONIDO Y MÚSICA ORIGINAL POR
Daniela Hart & UptownWorks
DISEÑO DE ILUMINACIÓN
Colleen Doherty
DISEÑO DE PROYECCIÓN
Lisa Renkel
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Translation isn’t simple. It’s interpretation. There’s what a sentence says, what it means, and how it feels. There are many points of departure and moments of transformation. And the truth: the translation will never truly replicate the original. The sentence was something – and now it’s something else.
Paula (translator and adaptor) and I, over years of emails and WhatsApp voice memos and GoogleDocs, have worked together to articulate the inner worlds of Adriana and Sarah and bring them to life in two languages. Paula, a consummate translator, is fluent in both. Whereas my intermediate Spanish gives me facility to understand what a sentence says, but not always what it means. It’s an exercise in trust. And then we face the inherent cultural inheritances of language – “I’m sorry,” the hallmark Canadian phrase which tumbles from Sarah’s lips dozens of times in the script, translates to “ lo siento” – which translates back to “I feel you. It moves me.” Something, into something else.
Every interaction we have with one another is an act of translation. The herculean task of answering
the question “how are you?” The subtext we interpret when someone answers “I’m fine.” The act of presenting ourselves to one another, and the ways in which we interpret and understand each other, is an immense act of trust. The trust to be understood, and to understand, knowing there will always be something lost in translation even if we’re speaking the same language, about the same things. What I mean when I say to you, “I’m glad you’re here” and “thank you for coming” is as much your interpretation as my intention. But I trust you. Confío en ti.
– Christine Quintana
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CHRISTINE QUINTANA
Espejos: Clean
MENSAJE DE LA DRAMATURGA
Traducir no es sencillo. Es interpretar. Por un lado, está lo que dice la oración; por otro, lo que significa, y por el otro, cómo se siente. Hay muchos puntos de partida y momentos de transformación. Y la verdad: la traducción realmente jamás será una réplica del original. La oración era una cosa—y ahora es otra.
Paula (traductora y adaptadora) y yo, a lo largo de años de emails y notas de voz de WhatsApp y GoogleDocs, hemos trabajado juntas para articular los mundos internos de Adriana y Sarah, para traerlos a la vida en dos idiomas. Paula, una traductora consumada, domina los dos. Mientras que mi español intermedio me da la posibilidad de entender lo que la oración dice, pero no siempre lo que quiere decir. Es un ejercicio de confianza. Y, luego, nos enfrentamos a las herencias culturales inherentes a los idiomas. La traducción más directa de “perdón/I’m sorry”—LA frase canadiense por excelencia, que cae de los labios de Sarah decenas de veces en el guion—es “lo siento”, que se traduce de regreso al español significa algo como “Me toca. Me conmueve”. Una cosa se convierte en otra.
Cada interacción que tenemos lxs unxs con lxs otrxs es un acto de traducción. La labor titánica de con-
testar a la pregunta “¿cómo estás?”, el subtexto que interpretamos cuando alguien dice “estoy bien”, el acto de presentarnos a nosotrxs mismxs ante lxs demás; y las formas en que nos interpretamos y comprendemos lxs unxs a lxs otrxs, es un acto de confianza. La confianza de que seremos comprendidxs, de que comprenderemos, sabiendo que siempre algo se perderá en la traducción, aun cuando estamos hablando el mismo idioma y sobre las mismas cosas. Lo que quiero decir cuando digo, “me da gusto que estés aquí” y “gracias por venir”, depende de tu interpretación tanto como de mí intención. Pero confío en ti. I trust you.
– Christine Quintana
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CREATING THE WORLD OF ESPEJOS: CLEAN
“The set is inspired by the playfullness and versatility inside the architecture of the pools at the resorts and the presence of water serves as the vehicle for transformation.”
“I often think of painting, as if each instrument is like a hue, each note a different shade... and I keep thinking of the way tanning oil pollutes water in beautiful and unsettling ways.”
“The translucency of Sarah’s button down shirt and the shimmer and reflection from Adriana’s sequined dress are both ways that I wanted to have the costumes suggest the presence of water onstage.”
“Vivid environments inspired by the beautiful architecture and rich culture of Mexico... functional locations intertwined with the beauty of the text and bursts of magical realism.”
– Lisa Renkel, Projection Designer
“How can light change the air of the resort from lush, romantic sunsets to harsh nightmares and abstract fantasies?”
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– Mariana Sanchez, Set Designer
– Lux Haac, Costume Designer
– Colleen Doherty, Lighting Designer
– Daniela Hart, Sound Designer
PHOTO: KATE ABBRUZZESE AND EMMA RAMOS IN ESPEJOS: CLEAN. PHOTO: T CHARLES ERICKSON
CREANDO EL MUNDO DE LOS
ESPEJOS: CLEAN
“El set esta inspirado por la arquitectura interior de las albercas en los resorts, pensando en el agua como el elemento que sirve como vehiculo para el cambio.”
– Mariana Sanchez, Diseño escénico
“ La translucidez de la blusa de Sarah y el brillo y el reflejo del vestido de lentejuelas de Adriana son formas en las que quería que el vestuario sugiriera la presencia del agua en el escenario.”
– Lux Haac, Diseño de vestuario
“¿Cómo puede la luz cambiar el ambiente del hotel desde ocasos románticos y opulentos, a pesadillas fuertes, y fantasías abstractas?”
– Colleen Doherty, Diseño de iluminacion
“Me inspiro en la pintura, como si cada instrumento fuera un tinte diferente, cada nota un matiz... reflexiono como los aceites bronceadores causan contaminación en el agua en formas bellas e inquietantes.”
– Daniela Hart, Diseño de sonido
“Ambientes vívidos inspirados en la hermosa arquitectura y la rica cultura de México... localidades funcionales entrelazadas con la belleza del texto y explosiones de realismo mágico.”
– Lisa Renkel, Diseño de proyección
FOTO: EMMA RAMOS Y KATE ABBRUZZESE EN ESPEJOS: CLEAN. FOTÓGRAFO: T. CHARLES ERICKSON
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Kate Abbruzzese (Sarah).
Off-Broadway: Richard II, As You Like It (workshops, Public Theatre); Pound (opposite Christopher Lloyd); Dick Pix (Grace). Regional: The Old Globe: The Importance of Being Earnest (Gwendolen Fairfax) , Dial M For Murder (Margot); Chautauqua Theatre Co: The Tempest (Miranda), Dairyland (Allie); O’Neill Playwrights Conference: Black Dick (Stephanie); Cincinnati Playhouse: Steel Magnolias (Shelby); Shakespeare & Co: Julius Caesar (Portia), Hamlet (Hamlet); Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival: The Winter’s Tale (Perdita); Baltimore Center Stage: Pride and Prejudice (Elizabeth Bennett). Film/ TV: The Chaperone; Blacklist; NCISNOLA; Marvelous Mrs. Maisel. Honors: semifinalist, O’Neill Playwrights Conference; two-time winner of the Red Bull Short New Play Festival; recipient of the Molly Thatcher Kazan Memorial Award and the Olympia Dukakis Scholarship. Education: B.A. Vassar College; M.F.A. NYU Graduate Acting.
Emma Ramos (Adriana).
Off-Broadway: Scenes
From a Marriage (director Ivo Van Hove); Romeo and Juliet (Public Theater Mobile Unit); There’s Always The Hudson (Sundance Theater Lab); Frontieres SansFontieres (Bushwick Star); The Collision & The Martyrdom (59E59); House Plant (NYTW Next Door); Peerless (Cherry Lane Theater); Comfort of Numbers (director Danya Taymor). Regional: Luna Gale (Ac-
tors Theater of Louisville); Water By The Spoonful (Premiere Stages); Clean (Solo Flights 2022). Film: Seven Cemeteries, Gringa, Barbie, Seneca, Bendecidas y Afortunadas, Exeunt, 3rd Street Blackout, El Cielo Es Azul, Sunbelt Express. Television: Endgame, New Amsterdam, Law & Order, Valentina, Marisol, Perfect Murder. Education: M.F.A. The New School for Drama. Professional positions: staff writer for Nickelodeon’s reboot of Dora the Explorer and Sonica for Frederator and Braven films. Awards: Best Audience Award (played sold-out screenings along the festival circuit before acquisition by HBO); Best Actress Award (nominated along with Olivia Thereby and Jennifer Morrison); award-winning web series (Emerging Voices Award, NBC Finals 2018 Best Comedy Award, Imagen 2016 and 2017); NYLFF Official Selection; NY Magazine “Emma is a revelation, linguistically acrobatic, and piercingly funny”
Valeria A Avina (she/they) ( u/s Adriana ). Awardwinning Queer Nonbinary film director, actor, clown, and voice coach from Durango, Mexico, based in NYC, Valeria teaches voice at Rutgers University Masson Gross School of Arts; they are the regional coordinator of Latin America of The Fitzmaurice Institute and a pediatric clown at Healthy Humor. Currently working on an upcoming film Even In The Light. Valeria has appeared in
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dozens of performances, workshops, and readings with theatres such as New York Theater Workshop, INTAR, Phoenix Theater Company, All for One Theater, Drama League, Bushwick Star, The Tank, The Lark, LATEA, La Micro Theater, to name a few. Valeria has won film festivals and nominations across the country and internationally as an actor and director, such as: Fuerza Fest, The New York Long Island Film Festival, Flow Festival and Film Market, International Puerto Rican Film Festival, Latino Film Market, and the Official Latino Film Festival. Proud member and panelist at Fuerza Fest, Cayenne Film Festival, Colectivo LGBT Durango, Mexico, UNIT52, The Dramatist Guild, NALIP, and Ensemble Member at The Phoenix Theater Ensemble. City Artist Corps grant recipient
2021, PANO grants semi-finalist
2022, and NALIP 2021 Diverse Women in Media Forum Emerging Content Creators scholarship recipient.
Anna DeBlasio (she/her) (u/s Sarah). Syracuse Stage: debut. Regional: u/s Cinderella in Into the Woods (Arden Theatre - performed and opened); u/s
Coroner in Sherlock Holmes: The Adventures of the Speckled Band (Walnut Street Theatre - performed); u/s for A Streetcar Named Desire (Arden Theatre); It Happened in Key West (Fulton Theatre); The Little Prince, Bunnicula, Talk to Me Like the Rain and Let Me Listen (Hangar Theatre). Other favorite roles include: Guenevere (Camelot); Hermia (A Midsummer Night’s Dream); Vanda (Venus in Fur); Girl in Us/Them, a twoperson play in response to the Beslan School Siege of 2004. Anna has taught and devised theatre in Slovakia with Dramatic Adventure Theatre. She has also participated in new play development and outreach programs with Baltimore Center Stage, notably PlayLab and Young Playwrights Festival. Training: Shakespeare & Company. B.A. in Theatre and English, Loyola University, MD. www.annadeblasio.com.
ARTISTIC STAFF
Mariana Sanchez (Scenic Design). OffBroadway: Marys Seacole (LTC3 Lincoln Center); Anatomy of a Suicide (Atlantic Theater); Awful Event (Baryshnikov Center); Oh My Sweet Land (Play Co.); Frontières Sans Frontières (Bushwick Starr); FADE (The Cherry Lane Studio Theater); Chained Woman (The New School for Drama); Troy (The Public Theater). Regional: Unseen (Oregon Shakespeare Festival); The Central
Park Five (Portland Opera); Manahatta (Yale Rep and Oregon Shakespeare Festival); The Cooper Children (Oregon Shakespeare Festival); Mojada: A Medea in Los Angeles (St. Louis Repertory Theater); The Niceties (Geva Theater); Skeleton Crew (Baltimore Center Stage); The River Bride (Oregon Shakespeare Festival); War (Yale Repertory Theater); All’s Well That Ends Well (Oregon Shakespeare Festival). Educa -
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tion: M.F.A. Scenic Design at The Yale School of Drama; B.A. Architecture at Mexico National Autonomous University. Awards: Donald and Zorca Oenslager Fellowship Award in Design.
Lux Haac (Costume Design). 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); LEAR (Cal Shakes); Kim’s Convenience (Westport Country Playhouse); Yoga Play, Ragtime (PlayMakers Repertory Company); Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberley (Arizona Theatre Company); Kamloopa (WAM Theatre); I and You, Annapurna (Syracuse Stage); The Thanksgiving Play (Repertory Theatre of St Louis); Native Gardens (Syracuse Stage, Geva Theatre Center, Portland Center Stage). Education: M.F.A.: NYU/Tisch. Member of USA 829, All My Relations Collective, and Wingspace Theatrical Design. luxhaac.com @luxhaac
Colleen Doherty (Lighting Design). Broadway: Paradise Square – assistant lighting designer. Off-Broadway: Black No More (The New Group) – associate lighting designer; On That Day In Amsterdam (Primary Stages) –associate lighting designer; Wish You Were Here (Playwrights Horizons)
assistant lighting designer. Regional: Griswolds’ Broadway Vacation (The
5th Avenue Theatre) – associate lighting designer; Every Christmas Story Ever Told … And Then Some! (Orlando Shakespeare Theatre). Education: M.F.A. in Lighting Design – Rutgers University, Mason Gross School of the Arts; B.F.A. in Lighting Design and Acting – Florida Southern College. Professional positions: lighting designer/assistant master electrician – Orlando Shakespeare Theatre.
Daniela Hart & UptownWorks (Sound Design ). Regional: Which Way To The Stage (Signature DC); the ripple, the wave that carried me home (The Goodman/Berkeley Rep); Complicity Island (Audible); Blues Clues & You! (Round Room Live); Happy Life (The Hearth); Queen (Long Wharf Theater/A.R.T.NY); Choir Boy and Today is my Birthday (Yale Rep); Fires in the Mirror (Baltimore Center Stage/Long Wharf Theatre), already there (The REACH at the Kennedy Center) First Down (59E59); Pleasure Machine (Colt Coeur); Sidewalk Echoes (En Garde Arts); Nightwatch (Dorset Theatre Festival); The Masses are Asses (Wesleyan CFA). Film: B-Boy Blues, The Snakes. Education: M.F.A. in Sound Design from the Yale School of Drama.
Lisa Renkel (Projection Design). Broadway: Tina, JUNK, Ruben and Clay…. Off-Broadway: Queens Girl (Theatre Row); Emojiland The Musical (The Duke); Revolving Cycles (The Duke); She Persisted (Sheen Center). Regional: How to Succeed… (Kennedy Center); Justice (Arizona Theatre Company); Eureka Day and Yoga Play (Syracuse Stage); Reefer Mad-
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ness (New 42); Broadway Bares (BC/ EFA); Pedro Pan (Theatre Row); Boundless and Merrily We… (Cape Rep). TV: MTV Movie and TV Awards, Billboard Music Awards, League of Legends Opening Ceremony
2019-2022. Music: Ariana Grande
– Sweetener (World Tour and Coachella Headline); Childish Gambino (Coachella Headline); Lady Gaga
– Enigma (Park MGM); Lady Gaga
– Chromatica Ball (World Tour). Education: UNC School of the Arts, RISD. Professional positions: producer at Possible Productions, guest lecturer at NYU, UNCSA, CUNY City Tech. USA829 projection de-
signer. Awards: Drama Desk, Lucille Lortel, Outer Critics Award.
Laura Jane Collins (Production Stage Manager). Somewhere Over the Border, Twilight Los Angeles, 1992, Amadeus, Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, Elf The Musical, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, Next to Normal, The Magic Play, Stupid F***ing Bird, Chinglish, Scorched, and The Boys Next Door (Syracuse Stage); 42nd Street, Footloose, Grease, South Pacific, Anne of Green Gables: A New Folk Rock Musical, Ghost (The Rev); The Foreigner, Third, The Hound of the Baskervilles, Around the World in 80 Days (Hangar Theatre).
PLAYWRIGHT
Christine Quintana .
Born in Los Angeles to a Mexican-American father and a DutchBritish-Canadian mother, Christine is now a grateful visitor to the unceded lands of the Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh people (also known as Vancouver). Creation/ Performing highlights include Espejos: Clean (translated and adapted by Paula Zelaya Cervantes), premiere with Neworld Theatre and South Coast Repertory; Never The Last (co-created with Molly MacKinnon), produced by Delinquent
Theatre, recipient of five Jessie Richardson Theatre Award nominations and winner of Significant Artistic Achievement; Selfie (Governor General’s Award nominee, winner of the Dora Mavor Moore Award for Outstanding TYA Play, the Sydney Risk Prize for Outstanding Script by an Emerging Playwright, and the Tom Hendry award for TYA). Her writing has been translated and performed in Spanish, French, ASL, and German. She was honored with the 2017 Siminovitch Protégé Prize for Playwriting from Marcus Youssef and holds a B.F.A. in Acting from the University of British Columbia.
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SPANISH TRANSLATION AND ADAPTATION
Paula Zelaya Cervantes. Mexican playwright, screenwriter, director, and translator, Paula graduated from the University of British Columbia (UBC) in Vancouver, Canada. Credits include writing and directing The Orbweaver/El Hilador (Centro Cultural Hel é nico, Mexico City, 2018) (Vancouver Fringe Festival International Mainstage Selection, 2016); Sasha & Spot (Teatro el Galeón, Mexico City 2018); and 245 Acts of Unspeakable Evil , which she co-wrote with Ana González Bello, and which won the Latino National Playwright Award granted by the Arizona Theatre Company in 2018 and the Sharon Enkin Play for Young People Award granted by the Playwright’s Guild of Canada in 2019. She has directed, adapted, and translated Hannah Moscovitch’s
Little One (Foro Shakespeare & Cia 2020); Nia Vardalos’ Tiny Beautiful Things (Teatro Milán, Mejor Teatro, 2020), and Sam Steiners Lemons Lemons Lemons (Teatro La Capilla, 2019). She recently directed El Hámster del presidente by Saúl Enríquez, based on the children’s book by Juan Villoro (Teatro Hel é nico, 2022). Upcoming projects include directing Sarah de Lappe’s Wolves, which she also translated and adapted. Paula has translated and adapted over 20 plays. In 2020 Paula was awarded a Young Creators grant from Mexico’s National Fund for Arts and Culture (FONCA). Paula and Ana González Bello were awarded one of five scholarships for the development of TV series and mini-series (2018) and a scholarship for screenplay development (2022), both granted by IMCINE (Mexico’s National Cinematography Institute).
DIRECTOR/ASSOCIATE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
Melissa Crespo (Director). Off-Broadway credits include Bees & Honey (MCC, upcoming); ¡Figaro! (90210) (Duke on 42nd Street). Regional: Sheepdog (Contemporary American Theater Festival); Yoga Play (Syracuse Stage and Geva Theatre Center); Native Gardens (Syracuse Stage, Geva Theatre Center, and Portland Center Stage) and Selena Maria Sings
(Childsplay). Melissa is the co-writer of Egress (Amphibian Stage and Salt Lake Acting Company). Professional positions include associate artistic director, Syracuse Stage, and founding editor, 3Views on Theater. Awards include NYWF Director Award (The Lillys), and Roe Green Award for Outstanding Achievement in Playwrighting (Cleveland Playhouse). Education: M.F.A. in Directing, The New School for Drama.
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ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
Robert Hupp is in his seventh season as artistic director of Syracuse Stage. He recently directed 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.
MANAGING DIRECTOR
Jill A. Anderson has served as managing director of Syracuse Stage since 2016. Jill is responsible for Stage’s $8 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 the National Medal of Arts and a 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 in Hiiumaa, Estonia. Previously, Jill spent
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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 has been recognized as part of the Central NY Business Journal’s “40 Under Forty” and serves on numerous municipal and non-profit boards. Jill is delighted to call Central New York home, but will always be a proud cheesehead, originally hailing from Marshfield, Wisconsin.
RESIDENT PLAYWRIGHT
Kyle Bass is the author of Possessing Harriet , which premiered at Syracuse Stage, was subsequently produced at Franklin Stage Company, and at the East Lynne Theater Company, and is published by Standing Stone Books. salt/city/blues was produced at Syracuse Stage in the 21/22 season, and Citizen James, or The Young Man Without a Country, about a young James Baldwin, was commissioned by Syracuse Stage and has streamed nationally since 2021 and has been optioned for a feature-length film. His play Tender Rain will premiere at Syracuse Stage later this season. His new play Toliver & Wakeman was commissioned by Franklin Stage Company where it will premiere later this year. Kyle is the librettist for Libba Cotten: Here This Day, an opera based on the life of American folk music legend Libba Cotten, commissioned by The Society for New Music. With National Medal of Arts recipient Ping Chong, Kyle is the co-author of Cry for
Peace: Voices from the Congo , which premiered at Syracuse Stage and was subsequently produced at La MaMa Experimental Theatre in New York. His other full-length plays include Baldwin vs. Buckley: The Faith of Our Fathers, which has been presented at Cornell University, Colgate University, the University of Delaware, and Syracuse University, and Separated, a documentary theatre piece about student military veterans at Syracuse University, which was presented at Syracuse Stage and the Paley Center in New York, and Leeboe & Sons. He has also been commissioned by Theatre Nohgaku and is the coauthor of the original screenplay for the film Day of Days (Broad Green Pictures, 2017). Kyle is a three-time recipient of the New York Foundation for the Arts Fellowship (fiction in 1998, playwriting in 2010, screenwriting in 2022), a finalist for the Princess Grace Playwriting Award, and a Pushcart Prize nominee. As dramaturg, he has collaborated with acclaimed visual artist and MacArthur “Genius” Fellow Carrie
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Mae Weems and was the script consultant on Thoughts of a Colored Man, which premiered at Syracuse Stage in 2019 and opened on Broadway in 2021. His plays, screenplays and other writings have appeared in the journals Callaloo and Stone Canoe, among others, and in the anthology Alchemy of the Word: Writers Talk about Writing. Kyle is an assistant professor in the Department of Theater at Colgate University, where he was the 2019 Burke Endowed Chair for Regional Studies. Previously, he was faculty in the M.F.A. creative
writing program at Goddard College, taught in the Departments of Drama and African American Studies at Syracuse University, and in the Theatre Department at Hobart & William Smith Colleges. Kyle was the 2019/2020 Susan P. Stroman Visiting Playwright at the University of Delaware and is the 2023 Flournoy Visiting Playwright at Washington & Lee University. He 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.
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.
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Annual Gala! SYRACUSE STAGE
TOGETHER AGAIN AT SPRINGSIDE FARM
THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS
PLATINUM
Jacki & Michael Goldberg
Syracuse University
The Dorothy and Marshall M. Reisman Foundation
Bousquet Holstein PLLC
National Grid
The Hayner Hoyt Corporation
GOLD Bank of America
Ashley McGraw Architects, D. P. C.
The Gifford Foundation
Ernst & Young, LLP
Sharon Sullivan & Paul Phillips
SILVER
Mangano Law Office, PLLC
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Bond, Schoeneck & King Attorneys
Cathedral Candle Company
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BRONZE
George S. Bain
Dan & Ann Lent
HUNT Mortgage
Klepper, Hahn, & Hyatt
Rick & Margaret Shirtz
Dick & Therese Driscoll
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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.
LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Syracuse Stage respectfully acknowledges the Onondaga Nation, Firekeepers of the Haudenosaunee, the Indigenous people on whose ancestral lands we now stand.
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.
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 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.
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SYRACUSE STAGE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
CHAIR
Rocco Mangano Partner Mangano Law Office, PLLC
PRESIDENT
Herman R. Frazier*
Senior Deputy Athletics Director Syracuse University
PAST CHAIR/VICE CHAIR
Nancy Green
Managing Member
Edward S. Green & Associates
TREASURER
Brett Padgett*
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Syracuse University
SECRETARY
Sharon Sullivan Community Volunteer
AT-LARGE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER
Phil Turner Pastor Bethany Baptist Church
Jill A. 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
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
Zellar Homes Rep.
Richard Driscoll
Sr. Commercial Banking Relationship Manager Commercial Banking Division NBT Bank
Denise Dyce
Associate Vice President of Labor and Employee Relations
Syracuse University
Helene Gold Private Voice & Piano Instructor
Jacki Goldberg Community Volunteer
Bea González
Retired - Vice President for Community Engagement Syracuse University
Larry Harris EVP and CFO Saab, Inc.
John Huhtala Relationship Manager Middle Market Commercial Banking Chase
Robert Hupp** Artistic Director Syracuse Stage
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 Vice President Citizens Bank
Anthony Malavenda Retired - Duke’s Root Control
Julia Martin Partner Bousquet Holstein
Kevin R. McAuliffe Partner Barclay Damon
Suzanne McAuliffe Retired - Educator
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
Virginia Parker Retired - Educator
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
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
Ralph Zito** Chair
Syracuse University Department of Drama
Michael Zoanetti VP Senior Wealth Advisor Tompkins Financial Advisors
*University Trustee **Ex-Officio
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SYRACUSE STAGE EMERITUS CIRCLE
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
Margaret Martin Eric Mower
Judy Mower
Michael Shende
Jack Webb
SYRACUSE STAGE EDUCATION ADVOCACY BOARD
Sara Bambino
CICERO-NORTH SYRACUSE HIGH SCHOOL
Todd Benware
CHRISTIAN BROTHERS ACADEMY
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
Linda Ponza SOLVAY HIGH SCHOOL
Jennifer Sabatino CATO-MERIDIAN MIDDLE SCHOOL
YOUNG ADULT COUNCIL
Christian Almeida DURGEE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Emily Ball
CHRISTIAN BROTHERS ACADEMY
Lily Beckman
EAST SYRACUSE MINOA CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL
Paige Blair
CAZENOVIA HIGH SCHOOL
Sadie Broderick
EAST SYRACUSE MINOA CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL
Ella Culligan
LIVERPOOL HIGH SCHOOL
Graziella Cullipher
CHARLES W. BAKER HIGH SCHOOL
Erin DeGraw
UNION SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL
Luke DeLorenzo
CHRISTIAN BROTHERS ACADEMY
Yahye Farah
SYRACUSE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES
Luiza Gripp
EAST SYRACUSE MINOA CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL
Gracie Henning
LIVERPOOL HIGH SCHOOL
Kennedy Hilton
FAYETTEVILLE MANLIUS HIGH SCHOOL
Stephanie Kelly
CHRISTIAN BROTHERS ACADEMY
Margot Klein
CHARLES W. BAKER HIGH SCHOOL
Tessa Komar
FAYETTEVILLE MANLIUS HIGH SCHOOL
Joey Lake
LIVERPOOL HIGH SCHOOL
Madison Macomber
EAST SYRACUSE MINOA CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL
Zoie Markowski
SOLVAY HIGH SCHOOL
Zinat Mohammadi
EAST SYRACUSE MINOA CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL
Stella Nesci
EAST SYRACUSE MINOA CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL
Will Radford
CHRISTIAN BROTHERS ACADEMY
Mabel Roane
MARCELLUS HIGH SCHOOL
Sylus Roane MARCELLUS HIGH SCHOOL
Ava Schneider
LIVERPOOL HIGH SCHOOL
Syd Shaw
EAST SYRACUSE MINOA CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL
Francesca Smith
BISHOP GRIMES JR./SR. HIGH SCHOOL
Caleb Smith
MANLIUS PEBBLE HILL SCHOOL
Abbie Sundet
PAUL V. MOORE HIGH SCHOOL
Rebecca Wheeler HOMESCHOOL
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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
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Richard Mather Fund
CORPORATE, FOUNDATION, AND GOVERNMENT SPONSORS
Contributions listed above are current as of January 18, 2023 and reflect operating support of $5,000+ and in-kind donations of $10,000+.
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SPONSORS
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 Espejos: Clean.
The Syracuse Stage Board of Trustees is proud to sponsor the East Coast premiere of Espejos: Clean by Christine Quintana. Congratulations to the cast and creative team.
SPECIAL THANKS
Special thanks to Jhon Lindarte, Giovanni Minicucci, and M. Emma Ticio Quesada for the Español en Accion lobby project.
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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+
Nancy & William Byrne
Slutzker Family Foundation
Syracuse University
The Dorothy and Marshall M. Reisman Foundation
$50,000 - $99,999
Advance Media New York
CNY Arts, Inc
Steven & Marianne Mills
NYSCA
Onondaga County
City of Syracuse Arts & Culture Recovery Fund Program
The Shubert Foundation
$20,000 - $49,999
George Bain
iHeart Radio
National Endowment for the Arts
Richard Mather Fund
$10,000 - $19,999
Bank of America
Central New York Community Foundation
Equitable
Jacki & Michael Goldberg
Elizabeth Hartnett
JKW Foundation
JP Morgan Chase
M&T Bank
NBT Bancorp Inc.
News Channel 9
Sharon Sullivan & Paul Phillips
The John Ben Snow Foundation & Memorial Trust
WRVO
$5,000 - $9,999
Jim & Juli Boeheim Foundation
Bousquet Holstein PLLC
Richard Bunce
Cathedral Candle Company
Dr. Ruth Chen & Chancellor Kent Syverud
Cumulus Radio
Peggy & Dana Dudarchik
The Estate of Mary Louise Dunn
Neil & Helene Gold
Larry & Ann Harris
The Hayner Hoyt Corporation
Larry & Mary Leatherman
Lockheed Martin
Employees' Federated Fund
Rocco & Roberta Mangano
J.M. McDonald Foundation
Kevin & Suzanne McAuliffe
Eric & Judy Mower
National Grid
Sally Lou & Fran Nichols
Virginia Parker
Joel Potash & Sandra Hurd
Raymour & Flanigan Furniture
Theatre Development Fund, Inc.
Tompkins Trust Company
Urban CNY
WAER
Wegmans
$3,500 - $4,999
Ashley McGraw Architects, DPC
Ryan & Leigh Ann Benz
Bond, Schoeneck, & King Attorneys
Kathleen Bice
Sandra Brown
Pete & Mary Beth
Carmen
Roger & Naomi DeMuth
Ernst & Young, LLP
The Gifford Foundation
Nancy Green & Tony
Marschall
Dan & Ann Lent
Tony Malavenda & Martine Burat
Julia & Lee Martin
Selma Radin
Melvin & Patricia Stith
Syracuse Children's Chorus
Michael & Cathy Tick
Darvin Varon & Elinor
Spring-Mills
$1,800 - $3,499
Janet Audunson & David
Youlen
Barbara Beckos & Art
McDonald
Bristol-Myers Squibb
Foundation
Constance Bull
Craig & Kathy Byrum
James Clark & Sharon
Gordon
The Estate of William
Clark Jr.
CNY Latino
Bob & Bobbie Constable
Robin Curtis
Barbara Davis
The Gladys Krieble
Delmas Foundation
Edward & Susan Downing
Dick & Therese Driscoll
Melvin & Mildred Eggers
Family Charitable Foundation
Excellus BlueCross
BlueShield
Michael & Barbara
Flintrop
Herman Frazier & Caroline Beal
Edward S. Green & Associates, LLC
Peterson Guadagnolo
Consulting Engineers
Deborah & Samuel
Haines
David & Sally Hootnick
John & Kimberly Huhtala
Robert & Clea Hupp
Cydney M. Johnson
Randy & Elizabeth Kalish
Kathy Kelly & Len Weiner
Klepper, Hahn, & Hyatt
Leslie Kohman & Jeffrey Smith
Walter & Elizabeth
Merriam
Anne Morford
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Molly & Kevin Mulvihill
Claire Myers-Usiatynski
Mona & John Paradis
Rosemary Pooler
Michael & Rissa Ratner
Molly Ryan & Tim Byrnes
Robert Sarason & Jane Burkhead
Sentry Life Insurance
Richard & Margaret Shirtz
Sharye Skinner
David & Deirdre Stam
Raymond & Linda Straub
Cynthia Sutton
Dr. Amy Tucker
Joshua & Andrea Waldman
$1,200 - $1,799
James & Nancy Asher
Debbie & Candido Bermudez
Donald Blair & Nancy
Dock
Francine Boutet
Jim & Cathy Breuer
Ana Díaz-Diez & Javier
Maymi-Perez
HUNT Mortgage
Fox 68
Bea Gonzalez & Michael
Leonard
Dorothy & Lawrence Gordon
Dennis & Judi Hebert
Heritage Masonry
Restoration, Inc.
Kevin & Jessica Kopko
Rod & Jana McDonald
YiWei Qi & Julie Yu
David Rankert
Frank and Frances Revoir
Foundation
James Shults
John Steigerwald IV
John & Jamie Sutphen
Jack & Linda Webb
Larry & Glenda Wetzel
Michael & Laurie Zoanetti
$600 - $1,199
Marlene Blumin
Thomas & Susan Brett
Angel & Walter Broadnax
Kevin & Jackie Bryans
Joyce Cirrito
Amy & Tom Clark
Malcolm Clark
Mark Cywilko & Marianne Moosbrugger
Lewis & Elaine Dubroff
Allen & Anita Frank
Andrea Graham
David Heisig & Donna
Mahar
Miranda Hine
Joyce Day Homan
Richard & Margaret Ingraham
Richard Jaeger
Charles Martin & Johanna
Keller
Douglas Kinnetz & Laura
Livingston
Bob & Pat Lebel
James MacKillop
Albert Marshall
Susan Martineau
John & Elizabeth McKinnell
William & Anna Marie
Neuland
John & Joan Nicholson
Sally O'Herin
David & Janice Panasci
Kathy & Dan Rabuzzi
Edward & Lois Schroeder
Gracia Sears
Joe Silberlicht & Sandra
Fenske
Cora Thomas
Angela Winfield & Lance
Lyons
John & Mitzi Wolf
$300 - $599
David & Cheryl Abrams
Karen & Kal Alston
Timothy Atseff & Margaret Ogden
Andrew & Margot Baxter
Jackie Bays
Elizabeth Bentley
Carrie Berse & Chris
Skeval
Terry Bettis
William & Beatrice Blake
Richard Bowman
Paul Brewster
Ted Brown
Gary & Kathleen Bruno
Joy Button
Patricia Carmeli
Jovita Casanova
Genesse Cleaners
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 Cat Hennessy.
Anonymous, In memory of Cat Hennessy.
Anonymous, In loving memory of Cat Hennessy, may we all remember her joy.
Anonymous, In memory of Cat Hennessy.
George Bain, In memory of Cat Hennessy.
Debbie & Candido Bermudez, In memory of my mother Mary Tolassi Watson.
Carrie Berse & Chris Skeval, In memory of Terry D. Wheat.
Chris Carbone, In memory of Cat Hennessy.
Chris Chin, In loving memory of Cat Hennessy.
James Clark & Sharon Gordon, In loving memory of Cat Hennessy.
Sharon & James Crosier, In memory of our talented cousin Cathy "Cat" Hennessy.
Ana Díaz-Diez & Javier Maymi-Perez, Dedicated to the memory of Pedro Díaz-Molina.
Carole Farfaglia, In memory of Edward Farfaglia.
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Warner
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Burton
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Robert & Jeanne Anderson
Dianne Apter
In Honor of
William & Sarah Fergerson, In memory of Terry Wheat.
Adam Ganderson, In memory of Catherine Mary "Cat" Hennessy.
Erica Girouard, In memory of Catherine "Cat" Hennessy.
Carmen Giunta, In memory of Cat Hennessy.
Erin Horner, In memory of Catherine Hennessy.
Donald Hughes, In memory Cat Hennessy. In Memory of Drs. Lawrence & Betty Jane Myers from their family.
Marjorie Julian, In honor of Ed Farfaglia.
Liz Kolodney, In memory of Peggy Marshall.
Shane & Cheryl Kurowski, In memory of Cat Hennessy.
Marcia Locke, In memory of Cat Hennessy.
Leonard Lu, In memory of Catherine "Cat" Hennessy.
Mark & Megan Morettini, In honor of Francis O'Connor and Peter Ceravolo.
Rose Ann & Gerlad Napierski, In memory of Cat Hennessy.
Judy Oplinger, In honor of Tracey White.
Patty Pack, In memory of Cat Hennessy.
Marilyn Shelleman, In memory of Ron Shelleman.
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James Brody
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Ellen Butler
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Pamela Caraccioli
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Delores Carney
Dannielle Carr
Judith Carr
Linda Carter
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Cheryl Chappell
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Paige Coir
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Shelley Conture
Laura Cooper
Elizabeth Cowan
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John & Patty Grossmann
Harold Hackney & Janine
Bernard
Sharon Hagadorn
Gregory & Elaine Hallett
In Honor of (Continued)
Kristina Starowitz, In memory of Cat Hennessy.
H. Paul Steiner, In honor and memory of Fritz Parker.
Philip Syphrit, In memory of Cat Hennessy.
Hon. Karen M. Uplinger, In memory of John P. Copanas.
Orelí Uzdavinis & Juan De Leon, In honor of Ana Díaz.
William & Janet Hamm
Theodore & Antonia Hansen
Beth Hansen
Mary Haven & John Zasada
Pamela & James Helmer
Christopher Henke & Carolyn Hsu
William & Maureen Hier
Margaret Higgerson
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Ellen Holm
Cheryl Holmes
Harry Hood
Barbara Hudson
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Rena James
Victor Jenkins
Phyllis Johnson
Emily Johnson & Vijay
Ramachandran
Rita Josef
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Mary Kelly
Amy Kemp
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Diane King
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Richard Klink
Kara Knott
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Andreas & Margaret Meier
Clifford & Marjorie Mellor
G. Elizabeth Metz
Lois Meyer
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Liuzzi
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SYRACUSE STAGE STAFF
Artistic Director.............................................................................................................Robert Hupp
Managing Director.....................................................................................................Jill A. Anderson
Associate Artistic Director............................................................................................Melissa Crespo
Resident Playwright..............................................................................................................Kyle Bass
PRODUCTION STAFF
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
Technical Director..................................................................................................Randall Steffen
Assistant Technical Director............................................................................Rebecca Schuetz
Scene Shop Foreman...........................................................................................Michael King
Technical Assistant...................................................................................................Alex Farley
Carpenters...............................................................................John Gamble, Brian McBurney
Student Employee............................................................................................Gray Westbrook
Scenic Charge Artist...................................................................................................Emily Holm
Scenic Artist........................................................................................................Riley Mankin
Scenic Painter....................................................................................................Jessica Culligan
Props Supervisor............................................................................................................Mara Rich
Assistant Prop Supervisor............................................................................Christine Goldman
Craftpersons....................................................................................Alexis Frizzell, Nora Galley
Costume Shop Manager..........................................................................Gretchen Darrow-Crotty
Assistant Costume Shop Manager.....................................................................Amanda Moore
Cutter-Draper...................................................................................................Kathryn Rauch
First Hand.........................................................................................................Victoria Lillich Stitchers.......................................................................................Emily King, Katelyn Yonkers
Craftsperson/Shopper.........................................................................................Sandra Knapp
Wardrobe Supervisor.........................................................................................Dylinn Andrew
Student Assistant...................................................................................................CJ Forestiere
Lighting and Projection Supervisor..................................................................David M. Bowman
Assistant Master Electrician.....................................................................................Jed Daniels
Electricians/Board Operators..................................................Connor Beattie, Brian C. Jordan
Student Employee............................................................................................James Klemmer
Resident Sound Designer/Audio Engineer.....................................................Jacqueline R. Herter
Audio Engineer...............................................................................................Kevin O’Connor
Sound Engineer/Board Operator..........................................................................Shane Wright
Production Stage Manager....................................................................................Stuart Plymesser Stage Manager..............................................................................................Laura Jane Collins
Production Assistants.........................................................................Erin C Brett, Em Piraino
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ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF
General Manager....................................................................................................Michael McCurdy
Comptroller..............................................................................................Mary Kennett Morreale
Associate General Manager/Covid-19 Safety Officer.............................................Jacob G. Ellison
Director of Information Management & Technology...................................Garrett Diaz-Wheeler
Business Office Intern......................................................................................AnaBella Kalish
Audience Services Manager.......................................................................................Korrie Taylor
House Managers.............................Pat Condello, Ella Lafontant, Adam Secor, Donna Stuccio
Bartenders................................................................................................................Meg Pusey
Audience Services Interns....................................................................Jack Lin, Maya Royston
Front of House Associates..............Hope Allen, Nathan Ayotte, Olivia Busche, Weller Dorff, Seamus Doyle, Candaycea Edwards, Jade Fernandez, Ethan Harpole, Henry Herbert, Sally Jewell, Yaneeka Nichols, Alyssa Otoski-Keim, Alyeska Reimer, Magdaliz Rivera, Sarah Schultz, Kevin Sene, Julia Snoonian, Eva Spaid, Wesley Tipton, Malaika Wanjiku, Ada Wennstrom, Gracie Whaley, Maya Zepeda
Director of Development.............................................................................................Ana Díaz-Diez
Assistant Director of Development.....................................................................Stefania Ianno
Development Assistant................................................................................Candice Bermudez Development Intern........................................................................................Alexis M Wilner
Director of Community Engagement and Education.....................................................Joann Yarrow
Associate Director of Education.............................................................................Kate Laissle
Community Engagement and Education Coordinator....................................Theorri London
Community Engagement and Education Interns..........................Erin Keith, Ada Wennstrom
Director of Marketing and Communications.....................................................................Amy Lebo
Associate Director of Marketing and Communications.....................................Joanna Penalva
Audience Development Manager.........................................................................Tracey White
Audience Development Assistant...................................................................Talia Shenandoah
Senior Designer, Creative Content....................................................................Brenna Merritt
Graphic Designer............................................................................................Jonathan Hudak
Box Office Manager.................................................................................Courtney Richardson
Assistant Box Office Manager.....................................................................Ahmanee Simmons
Marketing Interns.......................................................................Joyelle Ronan, Wesley Tipton
Patron Services Intern....................................................................................Soumya Tadepalli
Executive Assistant.........................................................................................................Cynthia Reid
Management Office Intern.......................................................................Lauren Kelly Witkowski
Sign Language Interpreters.....................................................................Brenda Brown, Sue Freeman
Open Captioning............................................................................Michael McCurdy, Cynthia Reid
Audio Description...................................................................................Kate Laissle, Joseph Whelan
Community Services Officers.......................................................Stacey Emmons, Joseph O'Connor
Custodians.........................................................................Dave Hall, Tony Rogers, Candace Velario
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WORLD PREMIERE MUSICAL
SEPT 21 – OCT 9
HOW TO DANCE IN OHIO
A new musical based on Alexandra Shiva’s documentary film | Book & Lyrics by Rebekah Greer Melocik | Music & Co-Arrangements by Jacob Yandura | Music Direction by Lily Ling
Music Supervision, Co-Arrangements, Orchestration by Matt Gallagher |
Choreographed by Mayte Natalio |
Directed by Sammi Cannold | Produced in association with Ben Holtzman, Sammy Lopez, and Fiona Howe Rudin
A heart-filled new musical, based on the Peabody Award-winning documentary of the same name, that explores what it means to belong, the courage it takes to put yourself out in the world, and the universal need to connect. Follow seven Autistic young adults as they come of age and find their ways in the world.
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By Thornton Wilder
Directed by Robert Hupp
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Directed by Melissa Rain Anderson Co-produced with the Syracuse University Department of Drama
Splashy family fun for the holiday season with added thrills courtesy of the high flying 2 Ring Circus.
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TENDER RAIN
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Kyle Bass
Directed by Rodney Hudson
A man must confront the secrets of his past in order to move forward in this world premiere of Kyle Bass’ haunting play.
By Christine Quintana | Spanish translation and adaptation by Paula Zelaya Cervantes
Directed by Melissa Crespo
In this engaging new drama, two women with very different experiences meet by accident and change each other in unexpected ways. Performed in Spanish and English with supertitles.
JUNE 7 - 25
CLUE
Based on the screenplay by Jonathan Lynn | Written by Sandy Rustin
Additional Material by Hunter Foster and Eric Price | Based on the Paramount Pictures Motion Picture
Based on the Hasbro board game CLUE
Original Music by Michael Holland
Directed by Ben Hanna
Famous board game turned popular motion picture turned fabulously fun theatrical experience. Who did it? Where? And with what?
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