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LETTER FROM THE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
DEAR FRIENDS,
Hello, and welcome to our production of Primary Trust. We’re glad you’re here.
Eboni Booth won the Pulitzer Prize for this heartfelt drama and we’re very glad our associate artistic director, Melissa Crespo, led the charge to include this thoughtful and timely work in our 24/25 season. Although Booth sets the play in the fictitious Central New York town of Cranberry, the story of one man’s isolation and loneliness is all too real; it is a story we can all recognize.
Fortunately, this is also a story of hope and growth. It is a story of connection and community. It is a story of friendship. In many ways, our experience here in the theatre reflects these themes. We live in an increasingly isolated world. Ironically, our many tools of connection—our cell phones and laptops—tend to further focus our attention inward. It’s the act of performance, of people from all walks of life coming together to share a common, communal experience, that provides a powerful antidote to this epidemic of isolation and loneliness.
In this context, we thank you for making our work at Syracuse Stage a part of your life. We encourage you to help us by encouraging others to
experience the kind of affirmation that live theatre brings to all our lives. As we move into 2025, we’ll continue to tell stories that build community and connection. We look forward to sharing these stories with all of you.
Please enjoy Primary Trust. And thank you for sharing this experience.
With warmest regards,
Robert Hupp Artistic Director
ROBERT HUPP. PHOTO: BRENNA MERRITT.
FROM THE DIRECTOR
I have always felt uneasy about relying on Siri or Alexa. The thought of asking for help from a machine that doesn’t have a beating heart is strange to me. But as a self-described extrovert, this might be why I yearn for social connection.
Jung defined an extrovert as “someone who feels energized by the external world and social interactions.” Don’t get me wrong, it doesn’t mean I don’t value solitude. But there is a reason why solitary confinement is considered a form of torture and injury. Humans are relentlessly social creatures. We anthropomorphize our pets, our cars, and our phones. In fact, psychologist Dr. Bill von Hippel writes: “We’re the only animal on the planet that goes out of its way to share the contents of our minds with others, even when there’s no immediate gain.” But in an increasingly disconnected world, where sometimes heart-less machines are the only source of connection we may have, why does a beating heart matter?
Takotsubo syndrome, otherwise known as “broken-heart syndrome,” can occur when a person experiences extreme stress or overwhelming grief. First described in Japan in 1990, takostubo symptoms are indistinguishable from those of a heart attack. A broken heart is both a physical and a social diagnosis. And my faith in people is one of the reasons why I love this play. Kenneth is stuck in isolation so great that he’s manufactured a fictional world of connection he doesn’t know how to escape.
Dr. Matthew Lieberman, a neuroscientist at UCLA, has studied the brain’s activity when people are talking or hugging versus sitting alone. He writes: “Whenever we finish doing some kind of non-social thinking, the network for social thinking comes back on like a reflex—almost instantly…We are built to be social creatures… Even if we think of ourselves as profoundly introverted or task-oriented—we spend most of our time thinking about other people. To a large extent, that’s because our relationships with other people define us.”
Perhaps this is why I chose to make theatre for a living. Theatre has always felt like home, and I recently discovered a reason for that when I interviewed former artistic director Bob Moss for the Syracuse (On) Stage podcast. Bob spoke about a conversation he once had with famous architect Richard Morgan who also designed our very own Archbold Theatre:
“In a concert hall, people want to be by themselves so they can spread the seats out. In a theater, they have to become one, so they're in fact, shoulder to
shoulder. You always say ‘it’s a good house tonight.’ It's always singular. You never say, ‘they are a good house.’ You say, ‘it's a good house’ because they should be melded together. That's the way a theater works.”
Whether you’re here with friends, family, or by yourself, you are not alone. And Eboni Booth’s gorgeous play reminds us about the essential need for each other.
– Melissa Crespo
DIRECTOR MELISSA CRESPO.
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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.
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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
Baseball meets espionage meets psychological intrigue.
SCENIC DESIGNER
Ann Beyersdorfer
PRESENTS
primary trust
BY
Eboni Booth
DIRECTED BY
Melissa Crespo
COSTUME DESIGNER
Carmen M. Martinez
ORIGINAL MUSIC
Armando Gutierrez
Robert Hupp
LIGHTING DESIGNER
Alejandro Fajardo
STAGE MANAGER
Kristine Schlachter
SOUND DESIGNER
Jacqueline R. Herter
CASTING Bass/Valle Casting
Artistic Director Michael McCurdy Interim Managing Director Melissa Crespo Associate Artistic Director Kyle Bass Resident Playwright
Primary Trust is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Samuel French, Inc. www.concordtheatricals.com | Primary Trust was developed at the 2021 Ojai Playwrights Conference: Robert Egan, Artistic Director/Producer. Developed by Victory Gardens Theater, Chicago, Illinois, KenMatt Martin, Artistic Director, Roxanna Conner, Acting Managing Director, as part of Ignite Chicago Festival of New Plays 2021. Originally Produced in New York City by Roundabout Theatre Company at the Harold and Miriam Steinberg Center for Theatre/Laura Pels Theatre on May 4th, 2023.
January 22 - February 9, 2025
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Darrell Morris, Jr., Madison Manning, and ensemble in the Syracuse Stage/Syracuse University Department of Drama co-production of Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella. 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. Scenic design by Kimberly Powers. Costume design by Ryan J. Moller. Wig design by Bobbie Zlotnik. Lighting design by Lonnie Rafael Alcaraz. Sound design by Jacquline R. Herter. Photo by Brenna Merritt.
CAST
(in order of speaking)
Garrett Turner............................................................Kenneth
Eunice Woods.........Corrina, Wally's Waiter, Bank Customers
Bjorn DuPaty...................................................................Bert
Paul DeBoy........................Clay, Sam, Le Pousselet Bartender
Armando Gutierrez...................................................Musician
ADDITIONAL CREDITS
Assistant Scenic Designer: Gabriela “Gabby” Nuñez
Student Assistant Director: Salma Adele Mahmoud†
First Stage Management Production Assistant: Katie Barnes
Second Stage Mangement Production Assistant: Erin C Brett
Stage Management Intern: Sami English†
Wardrobe & Wig Supervisor: Dylinn Andrew Dresser: Kris Stewart
Sound Assistant/Board Op: Garrett Frink
Electrician/Board Op: Alex Malli
Deck Crew: Christopher Green, AnnaRae Martin, Caitlin Radziewski
The actors and stage manager in this production are members 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. Primary Trust 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.
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 Primary Trust | By Eboni Booth | Directed by Melissa Crespo | Scenic Design by Ann Beyersdorfer | Costume Design by Carmen M. Martinez | Lighting Design by Alejandro Fajardo | Sound Design by Jacqueline R. Herter.
The videotaping or making of electronic or other audio and/or visual recordings of this production and distributing recordings or streams in any medium, including the internet, is strictly prohibited, a violation of the author(s)’s rights and actionable under United States copyright law. For more information, please visit: https://concordtheatricals.com/resources/protecting-artists
Welcome Friend, You’re Right on Time!
IF YOU WERE TO TAKE ROUTE
5 west out of Syracuse and follow it until you hit Route 31 in Weedsport, after about 55 miles you’d find yourself in Wayne County, at the southern tip of the town of Arcadia in a village called Newark. Located on the site of historic Lockville, a hamlet founded in the early 1800s, Newark sits on the original route of the Erie Canal, the extraordinary engineering project that connected the Great Lakes with the Hudson River, and in turn the Atlantic Ocean.
By all accounts, it’s as ordinary a place as you might find along the
corridor between Lake Erie and the state capital of Albany. On the main street of Newark there’s a Taco Bell, a post office, a pizza joint, a bicycle shop, a few bars, a handful of churches, and credit unions on either side of the canal. As of the 2020 census, Newark was home to just over 9,000 residents.
With its proximity to Syracuse and its size (in 1960, its population peaked at around 12,000) one could call Newark the “real life” Cranberry—the town (pop. 15,000) dreamt up by playwright Eboni Booth as the fictional setting for Primary Trust.
There are things that slip between the cracks in smaller towns… how people end up there, why they stay there, why they don’t leave. All of those things that feel a little unknowable. – Eboni Booth
Kenneth, our 38-year-old hero and narrator, describes Cranberry as situated along a river, about 40 miles east of Rochester, with a main street featuring a supermarket, a bowling alley, and Wally's—his “favorite place in the world”—the tiki bar where he enjoys 2-for-1 mai tais after shifts at the town book store.
But more than just their size, location, and innocuous main street offerings, Cranberry and Newark
PLAYWRIGHT EBONI BOOTH.
PHOTO: LAUREN CROTHERS.
I’m from the Bronx, and I was born and raised in the city. But I think there’s part of me internally that is sort of held by other environments… I think a feeling of alienation is one I probably will always write about. – Eboni Booth
share something else that would be familiar to anyone residing in the small towns and cities that make up the bulk of this country: These locales might be pleasant places to build a home, to raise a family, to live and work and make a life in, but spend enough time on their streets, main or otherwise, and you’re bound to pick up on a unique sense of isolation.
Our society, dominated by the allure and cultural output of the coastal metropolitans and the chic industrial hubs, tells us that important events— the ones that shape and reshape the larger world—are happening only beyond the borders of the “small town,” these pit stops on the way to shinier places. (Add into this category the setting of Paris, Booth’s first play: A fictional town in Vermont that is the polar opposite of the French capital that shares its name.)
This idea is, of course, an exaggeration—the world is “happening” in all places at all times, and the small cities and towns of our country have long produced people, ideas, and movements of importance. (Newark, for its part, can claim Charles L. Jackson, au-
thor of The Lost Weekend; Bud Paxson, founder of the Home Shopping Network; and Jackson & Perkins, a horticultural firm established in 1872 that became world famous for its unique rose varieties.) But these places remain the settings of great works of art—plays, films, novels, songs—precisely because of the push and pull between the urban and the rural, and because of how that tension, however invented it might be, illuminates something altogether accurate about human loneliness.
Booth explained as much in a Q&A published in American Theatre Magazine in April of 2024, just weeks before Primary Trust was honored with the Pulitzer Prize for Drama. Her interviewer, Branden Jacob-Jenkins, author of the Tony award-winning Appropriate (which, in its own ways, deals with the push and pull of big places and big ideas on small towns and the people who inhabit them), describes a sort of invisibility suffered by Kenneth in Primary Trust—Cranberry is not large, but it’s filled with, from our main character’s perspective at least, mostly strangers. In response, Booth offered a bit of autobiography: “I’m from the Bronx, and I was born and raised in the
city. But I think there’s part of me internally that is sort of held by other environments—some of my father’s family is from New England and I went to college in Vermont. So the weather, the geography, the politics of the Northeast have sort of captured me. I think a feeling of alienation is one I probably will always write about.”
In Primary Trust, Kenneth’s alienation is both literal (he was orphaned after losing his mother at a young age, who moved to Cranberry from the Bronx while she was pregnant) and psychically self-imposed (when not at the bookstore where he works, he spends his time with Bert, his only real friend, who is, as revealed in the play’s first moments, imaginary). But his loneliness is depicted as somewhat elusive, a feature of his existence that he himself might not be entirely aware of. Kenneth is perfectly content with his humdrum schedule, his nightly happy hour, and the conversations that echo inside of his own head.
Dramatically, Booth saddles Kenneth with everyday challenges that appear seismic when held in relief against his quiet life. As she explains: “There are things that slip between the cracks in smaller towns… how people end up there, why they stay there, why they don’t leave. All of those things that feel a little unknowable.” That kind of interior struggle—the moments of change in our lives that might seem miniscule from the outside, but feel massive when we experience them—is what drives Primary Trust , and lends the play its observational quality, not unlike great literature.
In 1968, the Canadian author Alice Munro published her first collection of stories, set in the small towns dotting Western Ontario’s landscape. Booth cites Munro as a major influence, and reading just a few lines from both authors makes that connection apparent: Their writing shares not only similar settings—Munro’s tales most often play out in the shadow of Lake Huron—but also a similar attention to the quotidian and the mundane, with an emphasis on how daily rhythms dictate our inner lives.
Munro’s characters are trappers, millers, caregivers, fishermen, bankers, waitresses; they embrace the tranquility of their small towns, but respect the danger that comes with their rural solitude. There is an unspoken unease that permeates her work, but more often than not an elegant beauty emerges from the darkness, rendered brightly by Munro’s poignant and detailed prose.
She also famously maintained a loose grip on time, nimbly entering the slipstream between past, present, and future—sometimes within a single paragraph—making the reader feel as if they are experiencing the character’s lives alongside them. Consider this passage, from “Walkers Brothers Cowboy,” the very first story from that very first collection, Dance of the Happy Shades:
“He tells me how the Great Lakes came to be. All where Lake Huron is now, he says, used to be flat land, a wide flat plain. Then came the ice, creeping down from the north, pushing deep into the low places… I wish the Lake to be always just a lake, with the safe-swimming
floats marking it, and the breakwater and the lights of Tuppertown.”
At once the narrator, a young girl making a house call with her salesman father, feels the weight of history and the inescapable momentum of the ages as she tries to stay squarely in the safe space of innocence. Likewise, in Primary Trust, Kenneth is both a participant in his own drama and an outside commentator, able to describe the present moment and reference events that have not yet taken place, a sort of modern take on Thornton Wilder’s Stage Manager. Here’s how Kenneth finishes his description of Cranberry’s main drag, where much of the play takes place: “Fifteen years from now, most of that land will be cleared and
covered in pavement and new condominiums, but right now, it feels like some version of home.”
This, as in Munro’s work, evokes both the sensation of memory and the ache of fatalism. That same quality is found in Booth’s earlier play Paris, but with a shade more cynicism: In the first scene, newly hired Emmie (full name Emaani) is watching a training video in the break room at Berry’s, a Wal-Mart-esque big box store in the small town of Paris, Vermont. As a parody of corporate tapes, it is spot on with its rah-rah tone and exaggerated sense of company allegiance, but the humor turns bleak, as the video positions the founding of Berry’s as a major event in the history of America—as if the agricultural revo-
The end of Booth's first play Paris finds Emmie—after enduring a grueling holiday retail season—in the backroom warehouse, staring down the aisles: “She sees her future staring back,” Booth writes in the stage directions; the literalization of the dead end job.
lution happened, the strip mall was invented, and the cashiers and stockboys and shift leads found their purpose at work, simple as that. The end of the play finds Emmie—after enduring a grueling holiday retail season—in the backroom warehouse, staring down the aisles: “She sees her future staring back,” Booth
JAMES MURTAUGH, DANIELLE SKRAASTAD, JULES LATIMER, AND ANN MCDONOUGH IN THE ATLANTIC THEATER COMPANY'S PRODUCTION OF PARIS BY EBONI BOOTH.
writes in the stage directions; the literalization of the dead end job.
Primary Trust doesn’t view work with such a desperate lens. Where Emmie’s coworkers are compatriots in misery, Kenneth’s relationship with Sam, the owner of the bookstore, is, if not like
father and son, then at least one of mentorly compassion. It’s telling, too, that the same actor becomes Clay, the manager at the bank which gives the play its title, where he similarly guides Kenneth with a light touch. And while Booth does afford herself space to poke fun at corporate corniness— Primary Trust treats its top earners to an annual awards dinner hosted at the local Radisson; Wally’s is home to a dish known as the “Ooga Booga Prime Rib Platter”—the jokes don’t have the sharpness of satire, but rather the warm, soft edges of nostalgia. (The play is pointedly set in a time “before smartphones.”)
Interestingly, an early version of Primary Trust did have Kenneth discovering unsavory business practices at the
bank after he is hired, but that plot thread was abandoned after Marsha Norman—co-director of the Juilliard School’s playwriting program, which Booth attended, and winner of the 1983 Pulitzer Prize for ‘night Mother instructed Booth to read Harvey, Mary Chase’s Pulitzer Prize-winning comedy from 1944 about a man and his best friend, a six foot, three-and-one-half inch tall rabbit that only he can see.
Harvey provides Primary Trust with the imaginary sidekick, yes, but also a template for its main character. To say Elwood P. Dowd is good natured doesn’t do his disposition justice; he is unflappable in his optimism and generosity, and while Kenneth is perhaps more complex (Elwood’s one-note cheerfulness is at times grating, even
JIMMY STEWART IN THE 1950 FILM ADAPTATION OF HARVEY BY MARY CHASE. DIRECTED BY HENRY KOSTER.
Harvey and I warm ourselves in all these golden moments. We have entered as strangers—soon we have friends. They come over. They sit with us. They drink with us. They talk to us. They tell about the big terrible things they have done. The big wonderful things they will do. Their hopes, their regrets, their loves, their hates. All very large because nobody ever brings anything small into a bar.
– Elwood P. Dowd in Harvey
to those within his fictional world), the two share an endearing warmth that seems to rub off on those in their orbit. Elwood and Harvey are even drinking buddies—just like Kenneth and Bert—who view the local watering hole as a place where friendships are formed, troubles are forgotten, and the bond of community is strengthened through shared memory.
Elwood’s recollection of his barroom nights is boozily romantic: “Harvey and I warm ourselves in all these golden moments,” he says. “We have entered as strangers—soon we have friends. They come over. They sit with us. They drink with us. They talk to us. They tell about the big terrible things they have done. The big wonderful things they will do. Their hopes, their regrets, their loves, their hates. All very large because nobody ever brings anything small into a bar.”
Booth herself seems a kindred spirit when describing her personal connection to Kenneth’s mai tai reveries: “Drinking was a way to try to make
sense of these very big feelings I often have in small places, in small towns, and tiny bars off the interstate. I’d be drinking a very unremarkable drink, and a particular song starts playing, and all of a sudden I find myself thinking about my past and my future, and trying to make some sense of it.”
Kenneth begins to “make some sense of it” at crucial points in Primary Trust—at Wally’s with Bert, at Chi Chi’s with his new coworkers, and with a little guidance from people helping him win back a little bit of happiness: “The sky’s blue, what you gonna do,” they say. It’s true, he learns, that sometimes where you are is precisely where you’re meant to be; whether in Paris, Burlington, London (Ontario), Montreal, Rochester, Syracuse, or Newark.
It’s no wonder, then, that the Cranberry town motto serves as a folksy reminder of just that: “Welcome Friend, You’re Right on Time!”
– Matthew Nerber
CAST
Paul DeBoy (Clay, Sam, Le Pousselet Bartender) is happy to be back on the Syracuse stage once again. He’s been seen as Pastor Paul in The Christians and Frank Butley in Native Gardens. He’s also proud to have played Harry Bright on Broadway in Mamma Mia!. Some of his Television credits include The Marvelous Mrs Maisel, The Good Fight, Evil, American Sports Story, White House Plumbers, FBI: Most Wanted, and numerous episodes of Law & Order. Paul lives in New York City with his partner Dawn and their two cats Gracie and Lulu.
Bjorn DuPaty ( Bert ) Syracuse Stage Debut. Broadway: Thoughts of a Colored Man. Off-Broadway: Public Theater: A Raisin in the Sun, Mlima’s Tale. National Tour: The Acting Co: Julius Caesar, A Comedy of Errors. Regional: Hot Wing King (Alliance Theater & Studio Theater-D.C.), Hot Wing King (Hartford Stage/Baltimore Center Stage), Pipeline (Cleveland Playhouse & Studio Theater), Do You Feel Anger (Actor’s Theater of Louisville), The Bluest Eye (Huntington Theater), Mudrow (People’s Light Theater), Clybourne Park (Pittsburgh Public Theater), Fairfield (Cleveland Playhouse). Film: Demolition. TV: Sleepy Hollow, Alpha House, The Blacklist, Person of Interest, Madoff, Codes of Conduct, Zero Hour, All My Children. Education: M.F.A. Actor Training: Mason Gross School of the Arts, Rutgers University.
Armando Gutierrez (Musician, Original Music) returns to Syracuse Stage from last season’s production of Once. Last summer he served as musical director for The Old Man and The Old Moon at South Coast Rep, and most recently composed original music for an industry reading of Tennessee Williams’ Camino Real directed by Austin Pendleton at the Signature Theater. His band, Saddlemen, are a Brooklyn-based trio with music available everywhere. He is also a frequent collaborator with artists Jefferson McDonald, New Ohio, and Pretend Collective. Special Thanks to Melissa, PMA, and the entire Primary Trust team. All my love to my family, friends, and Lanae. @tecatemando
Garrett Turner (Kenneth) is a Jesus-loving free Black man who believes in the power of both joy and righteous indignation as tools for liberation. Turner made his Syracuse Stage debut in 2019 in the world premiere of Thoughts of a Colored Man. When that production transferred to Broadway in 2021, Turner made his Broadway debut. He is thrilled to be back!! Broadway: Thoughts of a Colored Man. Tour: TINA (First National). Off-Broadway: Bayano (National Black Theatre), Pay The Writer (Signature Theatre). Regional: The Royale (Theatrical Outfit),
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Chad Deity (Asolo Rep), Half Time (Paper Mill Playhouse), Lookingglass Alice (Baltimore Center Stage). TV: Law & Order: SVU. Emory/RCSSD Grad. Psalm 115:1 @garrettmturner
Eunice Woods (Corrina, Wally’s Waiter, Bank Customers) is thrilled to make her Syracuse Stage debut! Regional theatre: Toni Stone (Huntington Theatre Company); The Three Musketeers and Twelfth Night (Oregon Shakespeare Festival); The Acting Company’s 2022-23 national tour of The Three Musketeers and Romeo & Juliet; the ripple, the wave that carried me home and Bayard Rustin Inside Ashland (People’s Light); Paradise Blue (City Theatre); Pipeline (Alabama Shakespeare Festival); Ohio State Murders (Goodman Theatre); The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime (Steppenwolf Theatre Company); and Her Portmanteau (American Conservatory Theater). Television: Your Friends & Neighbors, Shameless, and Chicago P.D. IG: @eunicewoods www.eunicewoods.com
CREATIVE TEAM
Ann Beyersdorfer (Scenic Designer) is a proud Syracuse University Department of Drama almuna (‘14), and is thrilled to be back at Syracuse Stage after designing What the Constitution Means to Me and Yoga Play. TV Design: Saturday Night Live (Film Unit Art Director, NBC), Matt Rogers: Have You Heard of Christmas (production designer, Showtime), Vir Das: Landing (production designer, Netflix). Broadway Associate Design: Tammy Faye, How to Dance in Ohio, Company, Ink, Jitney, The Children, and Anastasia (tour/ international). Select Regional Design: The Muny (The Little Mermaid, Les Misérables, West Side Story, Beauty and the Beast, Camelot), Goodspeed Opera House (The Mystery of Edwin Drood ), Southwark Playhouse, London (Afterglow), Stages St. Louis (Newsies), and Maltz Jupiter Theatre (Beautiful). Ann is a Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Award Winner (2022), and is a Live Design/LDI 30 Under 30 recipient (2018). www.annbeyersdorfer.com
Carmen M. Martinez (Costume Designer) is an assistant professor and the program coordinator of Theater Design and Technology in the Syracuse University Department of Drama, where she teaches costume and scenic design. Among her credits in Syracuse are: Once, What the Constitution Means to Me (Syracuse Stage), Push, Pull, Together, Apart (Syracuse Stage Theatre for the Very Young), and the last five Syracuse Stage Children’s Tour productions. Prior to Syracuse, Martinez lived in New York City, where she founded and ran her own studio, all of the things. Among her clients were Katy Perry, Lisa Lampanelli, and several theatres and performance spaces in the city (Atlantic Theater, the Cherry Lane Theater, the Park Avenue Armory). YSD ‘14, RISD ‘08.
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Alejandro Fajardo (Lighting Designer) is a Colombian lighting designer based in Lenapehoking/Brooklyn. Alejandro strongly believes that art, creativity, and imagination should be used to inspire our communities through the current crises we face and build a new future that centers community care and growth. He really wants to know what you personally are doing to further this goal in your life. Really, reach out to him and let him know. Alejandro works as a lighting and production designer for theatre, opera, and dance. He has also designed escape rooms, a series of theatrical immersive games, site lighting for music festivals, and various New York Fashion Week shows. He is the lighting director for the Flamenco Festival and one of the associate lighting directors for Fall for Dance Festival at New York City Center. www.alejofaj.com
Jacqueline R. Herter (Sound Designer) has served as resident sound designer at Syracuse Stage and Syracuse University Department of Drama since 1997. She shifted and combined theatrical design with video/film design for the 20/21 season. Herter has designed for Indiana Repertory Theatre, Studio Arena, the Wilma, Geva, Round House, Shakespeare Santa Cruz, Virginia Stage, and the Hangar Theater as well as other theatres across the nation. Some favorite designs have been: Annapurna, Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, Next to Normal, Mary Poppins, Nine, Hairspray, The Overwhelming, Caroline, or Change, The Miracle Worker, The Wolves, The Day Room, The Christians, Radio Golf, Parade, The Diary of Anne Frank, The Lieutenant of Inishmore, Red Noses, The Real Thing, Hedwig and the Angry Inch, M. Butterfly, A Raisin in the Sun, A Lesson Before Dying, Copenhagen, Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, Inherit the Wind, and Big River.
Kristine Schlachter (Stage Manager) is excited to return to Syracuse Stage having previously stage-managed Dial M for Murder. Off-Broadway: Avenue Q, Emperor’s Nightingale (Nom. Off-Broadway Alliance Award), The Brothers Paranormal (World Premiere), Memorial (NYTimes Critics Pick), Warrior Sisters of Wu (Nom. Drama Desk Award) Regional: White Christmas, Rock of Ages, The Prom, Jersey Boys, The Wizard of Oz, Holiday Inn, The Glass Menagerie, Long Day’s Journey Into Night, Singin’ In The Rain, Big River. NYC: As You Like It, The Marriage of Figaro, Raisin in the Sun, Cyrano De Bergerac, Allegro, The Secret Garden. B.F.A. Syracuse University. Special thanks to family and friends.
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
CREATIVE TEAM
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.
Gabriela “Gabby” Nuñez (Assistant Scenic Designer) is a NYC based designer and artisan. She recently designed Anatomy of Melancholy (Target Margin Theater), and is excited to be making her costume design debut this March with Romeo and Juliet at Gallery Players. Assistant/Associate Design credits include: Les Miserables (The MUNY), The Little Mermaid (The MUNY), Newsies (STAGES St. Louis). Gabby has spent the last three summers working with IATSE Local 6 as a props artisan at The MUNY. Other props credits include: Uncle Vanya (Vivian Beaumont Theater), The Blood Quilt (The Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater), Shrek the Musical (National Tour).
DIRECTOR/ASSOCIATE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
Melissa Crespo (she/her) has made a career of developing new plays, musicals, and opera around the country and abroad. Most recently she directed the world premiere of Reggie Hoops by Kristoffer Diaz at Profile Theatre and the musical El Otro Oz by Tommy Newman, Mando Alvarez, and Jaime Lozano at Atlantic Theatre Company which was a NYTimes Critics Pick. Next spring, she will direct the world premiere of Christin Eve Cato’s O.K.! off-Broadway at INTAR Theatre. 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
DIRECTOR/ASSOCIATE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
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
PLAYWRIGHT
Eboni Booth is a writer and actor from New York City. Her play Paris had its premiere at the Atlantic Theater Company. Eboni is a resident playwright at New Dramatists and a recipient of a Steinberg Playwright Award, a Helen Merrill Award for Playwriting, and a John Gassner award. She is a graduate of Juilliard’s playwriting program and the University of Vermont.
ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
Robert Hupp is in his ninth season as artistic director of Syracuse Stage. He recently directed Dial M for Murder, 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 eighteen 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).
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.
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 nonfor-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 preand 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.
IN THE COMMUNITY
Stage has collaborated with a myriad of institutions in the Syracuse area. Community partners include 100 Black Men of Syracuse, AccessCNY, ACR Health, ARC of Onondaga, ARISE, BOCES, CNY Reads, Ed 21, FOCL, Food Bank of Central New York, 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, and Syracuse International Film Festival. Additionally, the educational department collaborates with many CNY schools.
SYRACUSE STAGE ANNUAL FUNDRAISER
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
Deputy County Executive for Physical Services Onondaga County
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
Silas Crawford Notthingham High School
Ella Culligan Liverpool High School
Joclyn Dallas Cicero-North Syracuse High School
Josie Feck
Fayetteville-Manlius High School
Kate Fennessy Auburn High School
Jackson Finn Christian Brothers Academy
Claire Foran East Syracuse Minoa Central 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
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
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
Harper Shute
Fayetteville-Manlius High School
Linda Ponza Solvay High School
Jennifer Sabatino Cato-Meridian Middle 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
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 December 26, 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 Primary Trust.
Primary Trust 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.
The Syracuse Stage Board of Trustees is proud to sponsor Primary Trust by Eboni Booth. Congratulations to the cast and creative team.
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
Cazenovia Jewelry
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
Dick & Therese Driscoll
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
Nancy Green & Tony
Marschall
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
Kathy Kelly & Len Weiner
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
Richard Mather Fund
Kevin & Suzanne McAuliffe
Donyce & Kenneth
McCluskey
Andreas & Margaret Meier
Carl Mellor
Michael & Claudia Miceli
Gail Mitchell
Bruce Moseley & Leigh Yardley
As of December 26, 2024.
Molly & Kevin Mulvihill
Janet Munro
Claire Myers
NBT Bank Corp. Inc.
Richard & Barbara Natoli
Marty & Millie Newshan
Becky Nicandri
Sally Lou & Fran Nichols
Leslie Noble & Bill Morris
Sally O'Herin
Marjorie Ostrander
Brett & Jeannie Padgett
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
Jacki & Michael Goldberg
Nancy Green & Tony Marschall
Elizabeth Hartnett
M&T Bank
The Estate of Deborah O'Shea
The John Ben Snow Foundation & Memorial Trust
Sharon Sullivan & Paul
Phillips
Douglas Sutherland & Nancy Kramer
Urban CNY
WAER
$5,000 - $9,999
Ryan & Leigh Ann Benz
Jim & Juli Boeheim Foundation
Craig & Kathy Byrum
JP Morgan Chase
Dr. Ruth Chen &
Chancellor Kent Syverud
Cumulus Radio
Peggy & Dana Dudarchik
The Estate of Mary Louise Dunn
Maggie & Jake Feldmeier
Colleen Gaetano
Neil & Helene Gold
Larry & Ann Harris
Robert & Clea Hupp
iHeart Media
Kathy Kelly & Len Weiner
Larry & Mary Leatherman
Skip Lentz & Anne Russ
Tony Malavenda & Martine
Burat
Mangano Law Office, PLLC
Rocco & Roberta Mangano
Kevin & Suzanne McAuliffe
J.M. McDonald Foundation
Eric & Judy Mower
National Grid
Sally Lou & Fran Nichols
Joel Potash & Sandra Hurd
Joshua & Andrea Waldman
Maryam Wasmund
Wegmans
WRVO
$3,500 - $4,999
Janet Audunson & David
Youlen
Barbara Beckos & Arthur McDonald
Kathleen Bice
Bond, Schoeneck & King
Attorneys
Pete & Mary Beth Carmen
Robin Curtis
Claire Myers
YiWei Qi & Julie Yu
Selma Radin
Molly Ryan & Tim Byrnes
$1,800 - $3,499
Barbara Sheklin Davis
Bousquet Holstein PLLC
Francine Boutet
Constance Bull
Jessica Cain & Kevin Kopko
James Clark & Sharon Gordon
The Estate of William Clark Jr.
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
Dorothy & Lawrence Gordon
Dennis & Judi Hebert
Heritage Masonry
Restoration, Inc.
David & Sally Hootnick
John & Kimberly Huhtala
Cydney Johnson & Jeff Comanici
The gifts listed in this program include those received or pledged between December 26, 2023 and December 26, 2024. It does not include gifts to the special 50th Anniversary Campaign.
Randy & Elizabeth Kalish
Leslie Kohman
Julia & Lee Martin
Rod & Jana McDonald
Walter & Elizabeth Merriam
Anne Morford
Molly & Kevin Mulvihill
Claire Myers
Brett & Jeannie Padgett
Amy Parker
Michael & Rissa Ratner
Robert Sarason & Jane Burkhead
Gracia Sears
Sharye Skinner
Deirdre Stam
John Steigerwald IV
Raymond & Linda Straub
Dr. Amy Tucker
Jack & Linda Webb
$1,200 - $1,799
James & Nancy Asher
Debbie & Candido Bermudez
Donald Blair & Nancy Dock
Bank of America
Jim & Cathy Breuer
Brenda & Wendy Bousfield & David Marcus
Ana Díaz-Diez & Javier Maymi-Perez
Allen & Anita Frank
Paul & Carolyn Frymoyer
Andrea Graham
Thomas Greenwood
Deborah & Samuel Haines
Steven & Elaine Jacobs
Richard G. Jaeger
Rebecca Karpoff
Newman & Lickstein, LLP
David Rankert
David Redding
Frank and Frances Revoir
Foundation
Henry Roane & Heather Kadey
Nancy & Walter Shepard
Richard & Margaret Shirtz
James Shults
Rob & Christine Stoltz
Larry & Glenda Wetzel
$600 - $1,199
Edward & Angela Bernat
Susan Brett
Gary & Kathleen Bruno
Cazenovia Jewelry
Amy & Tom Clark
Cynthia Sutton
Mark Cywilko & Marianne
Moosbrugger
Stephen & Emily DiMarco
Denise Dyce
Mark & Marci Erlebacher
Muffy & Herbert Baird Hansen
Daniel & Julia Harris
David Heisig & Donna Mahar
Joyce Day Homan
Richard & Margaret Ingraham
John & Maren King
Donna & Kenneth Kirsch
Victor & Linda Lebedovych
Bob & Pat Lebel
Lynda Wheat
James MacKillop
Susan Martineau
James & Elizabeth Megna
John & Jill Melvin
John & Joan Nicholson
Sally O'Herin
David & Janice Panasci
Mona & John Paradis
Charles & Sharon Primerano
Kathy & Dan Rabuzzi
Edward & Lois Schroeder
Geraldine & John Sheehan
Beth & Tobias Sienel
Dr Craig A Simmons
Sharon Sutter
Thomas & Carole Taylor
Michael & Cathy Tick
Phil & Janice Turner
Joseph & Carole Valesky
Peter Vanable & Anne Jamison
Mark Watkins & Brenda
Silverman
John & Mitzi Wolf
$300 - $599
Susan & Allison Ambrosie
Robert & Jeanne Anderson
Chris Arnold
Timothy Atseff & Margaret Ogden
Paul Barron & Leah Weinberg
Andrew & Margot Baxter
Jackie Bays & Joseph McCaffrey
Diana Biro & Eric Rogers
Eric & Carol Boyer
Dennis & Mary Anne Brady
Mary Brady
Angel Broadnax
Marlene Brown
Joseph Cerroni & Linda Tassa
Joe & Nancy Clayton
Paul & Linda Cohen
Jerilyn Costich
Anita Cottrell
Demetrius & Erin Cunia
George W. Curry
Jennifer Davidson
Christian & Ann Marie Day
Frederick Dever
Judith & William Dowling
Rebecca Downing
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 Lorne Runge.
Anonymous, in honor of our talented daughter.
George S. Bain, in memory of Ginny Parker.
Melinda & Ronnie Bell, in memory of Barbara Toman, SSITP's costume designer for nineteen seasons.
Debbie & Candido Bermudez, with pride for Candice’s work at Stage.
Brenda Bousfield, in memory of Mary Walsh.
Susan Brett, in memory of Thomas Brett.
Carol Bryant, in honor of Virginia Parker.
Craig & Kathy Byrum, in memory of Ginny Parker.
Molly & Travis Corley, in honor of Fran Nichols for his birthday.
Ana Díaz-Diez & Javier Maymi-Perez, in loving memory of Pedro DíazMolina.
Farfaglia Family, in memory of Edward J Farfaglia.
Debbie Feinstein, to Eli Golding: Happy Graduation!
The Hennessy Family, in loving memory of Cat Hennessy.
Jane Hopeman, in loving memory of Virginia Barnes Parker and her love of life, friendships, and theatre.
Robert Humphrey, in memory of Mary Anne Wilson.
The gifts listed in this program include those received or pledged between December 26, 2023 and December 26, 2024. It does not include gifts to the special 50th Anniversary Campaign.
Charley & Kim & Zachary
Driscoll
Richard Ernst
Linda Fabian & Dennis
Goodrich
Michael & Marion Fish
Kenneth & Kathleen Freer
Edward & Debbie Genalo
Ellen Golden & Brian Walton
Bea Gonzalez & Michael
Leonard
Bernice Gottschalk
Michael & Whitney Hadley
Teresa Haigney
Judith Hand
Nancy Hanna
David & Ellen Hardy
Harvey's Garden
Joseph & Paula Himmelsbach
Jeffrey Hollman
Emily Johnson & Vijay Ramachandran
Laura & Ed Jordan
Noel Keith
John & Gloria Kennedy
Tim & Susan Kennedy
Sheldon & Karen Kruth
Lorraine LaDuke
Andrea Latchem
Daniel & Ann Lent
Bonnie Levy & Steven Faigen
Susan Lison
John & Marian Loosmann
George & Roseann Lorefice
Eugene & Christine Lozner
Donald & Patricia
MacLaughlin
John & Candace Marsellus
Charles Martin & Johanna Keller
Holly Mathis
Laura McCord
Mary Ellen McDonald
Lauren Melnikow
Susan Moskal
James & Kathleen Muldoon
Richard & Barbara Natoli
Richard & Kimberly O'Brien
David & Susan Palen
Cathy Palm
Robert & Teresa Parke
Paolo & Nicole Pastore
Mickey & Pat Piscitelli
Eileen Ponto
Howard & Ann Port
Steve Reiter & Annegret Schubert
Mariangela Risucci
Jennifer Roberts
Linda & Bob Ryan
William Schuyler
Jon Selzer
Robert & Cheryl Shallish
Joseph & Carolyn Smith
H. Paul Steiner
Cora Thomas
Victor & Diane Tice
Susan Wadley
Mary Ward
David & Daryll Wheeler
Derick White
John & Judy Winslow
$150 - $299
James Aiello
Edwin & Kathleen Allen
Beatrice Angus
Michelle Arora
Holmes & Sarah M Bailey
Rosemary Baker & Stuart
Spiegel
Nancy Barnum
Marjory Baruch
Dr. Sylvia Betcher & Martin
Korn
William A Billingham
Nicolina Bisson
Susan Boettger
Jon & Patricia Booth
Carmelita Britton & Richard Probert
Paul Brown & Susan Loevenguth
Brian & Sharon Bush
Stephen Butler
Mallika & Gildas Cadin
Larry & Fran Campbell
Ronald Capone
Cynthia and Richard Cherney
Lou & Rosa Clark
Karen Clarke
Allison Clifford
Martha Cole
John & Deloris Coleman
Donna Coloton
Raymond Colton
Elizabeth Cowan
Stephanie Cross
Karl Crossman & John Steinburg
Raymond W. Cummings, Jr.
James & Suzanne Cusack
CVS
Linda Czerkies
Carol Decker
Paula Dendis
Diane Dimond
Linda & Alan Dolmatch
Beth Drew & Joe Marusa
James & Susan Edmonds
Kathleen Effler
William & Elizabeth Elkins
Carole Farfaglia
David & Karen Fitch
Molly Carole Fitzpatrick
Lois & Jill Fowler
In Honor of (Continued
Donna Inglima, in honor of Arthur Storch.
Daniel & Janet Jones, dedicated to Uncle John White for instilling a lifelong love of live theater.
Claire Myers, in memory of Drs. Lawrence & Betty Jane Myers, for granting me my love of theatre.
Eileen Ponto, in memory of Emily Ponto.
H. Paul Steiner, in memory of Ginny and Fritz Parker.
Rob & Christine Stoltz, in recognition of Bob Hupp, Melissa Crespo, and the entire Syracuse Stage team's efforts to bring arts to the community.
Sharon Sullivan & Paul Phillips, in memory of Viriginia B. Parker.
Elizabeth Thorley, remembering Virginia "Ginny" Parker on this first anniversary of her passing.
Gabriella Yonkers, in honor of my sister, Katelyn Yonkers, whose incredible talent and dedication as a seamstress bring every performance to life. Her artistry and hard work ensure that every actor looks truly amazing, enhancing the magic of the theater for us all.
Ben Franklin
Jeffrey & Teresa Freedman
Stacy French
Allen & Nirelle Galson
Mary Beth Gannon
Claudia & Adam Gasiorowski
Robert Geiger
Karen Goldman
Douglas Goldschmidt & David Jacobs
The gifts listed in this program include those received or pledged between December 26, 2023 and December 26, 2024. It does not include gifts to the special 50th Anniversary Campaign.
Roger & Vicki Greenberg
Joseph & Fran Greenman
Jerome & Debbie Grigonos
Patricia Haggerty
James Hahn
Greg & Elaine Hallett
Mark & Carole Hansen
Tom & Cynthia Helmer
Michael & Elizabeth Hennessy
Karl & Mary Herba
Mary Hershberger
Donna & Joseph Hipius
Barbara & Ronald Hoffman
Howard & Linda Hollander
Jane Hopeman
Ziad Hussein
Susan Hynds
Hugh & Jane & Katerina Pinchin
Marie & James Jewson
James & Jan Kaplan
Phillip & Judith Kaplan
Lexi Carlson & Sebastian Karcher
Robert & Christina Keim
Norma Kelley
Amy Kemp
Diane King
Russell & Joan King
Trudy & Earl Kletsky
Barry & Kathy Kogut
Dean Kolts
Richard & Roxanne Kopecky
Scott & Linda Kraemer
Robert & Lauren Lalley
Tod Leggat & Shannon
Magari-Leggat
Maria Lesinski & Benjamin Hicks
Mark & Jeannette Levinsohn
Edward & Carol Lipson
Mary Lombardo
Janet Mallan
Frederick & Virginia Marty
Elizabeth Mascia
Janice Mayne
Donyce & Kenneth McCluskey
Margot McCormick
Dr. Merrill L. Miller
Michael Miller & Katharine O'Connell
Daniel & Terry Miller
David & Beth Mitchell
Danielle Montagne & Mark Zlotnick
Janet Moore
Alan & Rosalind Napier
Dr. Cathryn Newton
Margaret O'Brien
Vickie Olcott
Omega, Inc.
Patricia Orr
Joan & Lawrence Page
Thomas & Eleanor Pendergast
Michael & Susan Petrosillo
Jane Pickett
Susan Pieczonka
Anita Pisano
Kevin & Rachael Porter
Duane & Karleen Preske
Mary Rose Ranieri
Terry & Monica Richmond
Michael Riecke & Anthony
McEachern
Nancy Machles Rothschild
Elaine Rubenstein
Elizabeth Sanders
Roberta Savage
George & Sharon Schmit
Richard & Elizabeth Severance
Steven & Robin Sisskind
Ryan & Carol Smith
Judith Smith
Jeffrey Sneider & Gwen Kay
B.L. Bush & Sons, Inc
Paul & Jean Soper
George & Helene Starr
Susan Stred & Harold
Husovsky
Kathleen & Mark Sunheimer
David & Eileen Thompson
Amy & Anthony Tibolla
James & Deborah Tifft
John & Jean Tromans
TJ & Meghan Vitale
Robert & Anita Wagner
Judith Waite
Donald & Martha Washburn
Diane D Webb
Connie Webster
Fred & Karen Whitney
Robert & Pauline Williamson
Tina Winter
Samuel & Robin Young
Mary Yurco
Joyce Zadzilka
Loretta Zolkowski
$100 - $149
George & Beverley Adams
Jerrold & Harriet Abraham
Sarah Alden
Jill Anderson
John Andrake
Dianne Apter
Al & Jane Arras
Robert Attridge
Mary Roberts Bailey
Rosanne Barbaglia
Steven Barbash
Jean Beers
Janine Bernard
Carrie Berse & Chris Skeval
Carol Biesemeyer
David Blair
Leslee Boissy
Susan Borker
Alice Borning
Lisa Braddock
Bernard & Ona Cohn
Bregman
Dawn Broderick
Robert & Helene Brophy
Bob & Kathy Brown
Patricia Bush
Joseph & Patricia Cambareri
John & Cynthia Cambareri
Richard & Nina Cantor
Delores Carney
Douglas & Diane Chilson
Anthony & Carolyn Cimino
Gregory Cohen
Nicholas & Louanne Colaneri
Cheryl Cole
Joseph Constantino
Terri Cook
Elaine Coppola
Molly & Travis Corley
Tracy Cromp
Joyce Crossley
Paul & Cynthia Curtin
Timothy & Christine Curtis
Angela Cwikla
Lynette & Ethan Davis
Sue Ellen Deion
Kate DiDonato
James & Leona Dowd
Elizabeth & Evan Dreyfuss
Joyce Duncan
Wynn Egginton
Ron Ehrenreich & Sondra
Roth
Clay & Dora Elliott
Pamela Ellis
Stanley & Penny Emerick
Laurie Fabian
Carol Fedrizzi
Robert & Terry Flower
Tim Fox
John Friedman & Polly Ann
Heavenrich
William & Jean Gamble
Norma Gawlowicz
Gregory Gazda
Margaret Gelfuso
Rosamond Gifford Foundation
Kathryn Glynn
William Gray
Stephen Graziano
Paula & Louis Green
Linda & James Green
Mark & Cynthia Dowd
Greene
Seth & Lisa Greenky
Chip & Kate Grosso
Carol Guido
Charlotte Haas and Gary
The gifts listed in this program include those received or pledged between December 26, 2023 and December 26, 2024. It does not include gifts to the special 50th Anniversary Campaign.
Quirk
Nancy & Stephen Hallock
Beth Hansen
Ann & Richard Harris
Elizabeth Hayes
Pamela & James Helmer
William & Phyllis Highland
David Hinshaw & Mindy
Epstein
Jennifer Hobler
Kathleen Howard
Kathryn Huftalen
Robert Humphrey
Festa Italiana
Roberta Jones
Daniel & Janet Jones
Gwenn & John Judge
Michael & Audrey Kane
Randy Karcher
Marlene Kelly
Jean Kimber
Karin Franklin-King
Alan Kinney
Janice Kophen
Steven Kulick
Neil & Marie LaBrake
Sandra Ledda
Amanda Lee
David & Cindy Lewis
Michael & Jean Loftus
Susan Lotierzo
Jon Maloff
Paul Manfredo
Paul Marshall
Douglas & Randi Matousek
Roberta Matthews
Philip & Martha McDowell
Linda McKeown
Howard McLaughlin & Mary O'Hara
Timothy McLaughlin &
Diane Cass
Kathleen McLeod
Marcia & Dave Mele
Ben & Julie Merchant
David Michel & Peggy Liuzzi
Diana Ingraham Milkovic
Thomas Miller & Mary
MacBlane
Gail Mitchell
Julian & Jennifer Modesti
Joseph Moorman &
Catherine Gerard
Janet Munro
Marty & Millie Newshan
Katharine O'Connell
L & Mary Pat Oliker
Jane Ondich
Bryan O'Quinn
Marjorie Ostrander
John & Elizabeth O'Sullivan
Ricky & Whitney Pak
Nolan & Phyllis Palsma
John & Linda Parsons
Dorothy & Harvey Pearl
William & Merriette Pollard
Charles & Patricia Prutzman
Steve & Kate Pynn
Marvin & Jo Ann Reed
Scott Reinhart
Lynn Richer
Stacy Roberts
Ann Rothschild
Nancy Rothschild
Rocco Rufo
Richard & Maria Russell
Margaret Ryniker
John & Judy Sabene
Richard & Jill Sargent
Jennifer Scalione
Jeffrey & Abby Scheer
Susan Scheuerman
Edwina Schleider
Julia Scialla
Ruth Seaman
Sally Senecal
Margaret Shackell
Roger & Nancy Sharp
David & Chole Smith
William & Marianne Smith
Michael Stanton
Mark & Beth Steigerwald
Milton & Mary Stevenson
Martha Sutter & David Ross
Kristin & Steve Swift
Brady Systems
Martin & Jackie Talcik
Elizabeth Thorley
Theresa Thoryk
James Traver & Marguerite
Conan
Aaron Tussing
Bob & Claudia Visalli
Timothy & Nancy Volk
Marcia Walsh
Virginia Watson
Ardyth Watson
Roger & Carolyn Williams
Deborah Wood
Stephen & Patricia Zalewski
Steven & Judith Zdep
The gifts listed in this program include those received or pledged between December 26, 2023 and December 26, 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!
SYRACUSE STAGE STAFF
Artistic Director.............................................................................................................Robert Hupp
Interim Managing Director....................................................................................Michael McCurdy
Associate Artistic Director............................................................................................Melissa Crespo
Resident Playwright..............................................................................................................Kyle Bass
PRODUCTION STAFF
Director of Production Operations...........................................................................Don Buschmann
Associate Director of Production Operations.......................................................Stuart Plymesser
Production Management Intern.............................................................................Kit Verweij†
Company Manager and Production Management Associate......................................Brian Crotty
Assistant Company Manager.....................................................................................Sarai Ford
Technical Director..................................................................................................Randall Steffen
Assistant Technical Director............................................................................Rebecca Schuetz
Scene Shop Foreman...........................................................................................Michael King
Technical Assistant...................................................................................................Liz Daurio
Carpenters...............................................................................John Gamble, Brian McBurney
Student Employee..............................................................................................Emma Thoms†
Work Study Employee........................................................................................Chase Brown†
Scenic Charge Artist...................................................................................................Emily Holm
Lead Scenic Artist................................................................................................Laurel Arnold
Scenic Painter....................................................................................................Jessica Culligan
Props Supervisor............................................................................................................Mara Rich
Associate Props Supervisor...................................................................................Andrew Babb
Craftpersons....................................................................................Alexis Frizzell, Nora Galley
Student Employees................................................................Maddy Clark†, Natalie Steinberg†
Costume Shop Manager..........................................................................Gretchen Darrow-Crotty
Assistant Costume Shop Manager.....................................................................Amanda Moore
Cutter-Drapers..............................................................................Emily King, Kathryn Rauch
First Hand.......................................................................................................Katelyn Yonkers
Stitchers.................................................................................Sidney Barmoha, Sophie Shahan
Craftsperson/Shopper.........................................................................................Sandra Knapp
Wardrobe Supervisor.........................................................................................Dylinn Andrew
Electrics and Projection Supervisor...............................................................................Jed Daniels
Associate Electrics and Projection Supervisor......................................................Andy LiDestri
Electricians/Board Operators..............................................................Kat Larrabee, Alex Malli
Resident Sound Designer/Audio Engineer.....................................................Jacqueline R. Herter
Audio Engineer...............................................................................................Kevin O’Connor
Sound Engineer....................................................................................................Garrett Frink
Stage Management Production Assistants.............................................Katie Barnes, Erin C Brett
ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF
Interim Managing Director....................................................................................Michael McCurdy
Comptroller..............................................................................................Mary Kennett Morreale
Associate General Manager...................................................................................Jacob G. Ellison
Director of Information Management & Technology...................................Garrett Diaz-Wheeler
Director of Development.............................................................................................Ana Díaz-Diez
Development Associate.....................................................................................Candice Bermudez
Development Assistant/Executive Assistant..................................................................Julia Rakus
Director of Community Engagement..................................................................Joann Maria Yarrow
Director of Education.......................................................................................................Kate Laissle
Community Engagement and Education Coordinator.....................................................Zizi Majid
Education Interns.........................................................................Phineas Roy†, Lauren Schweers†
Director of Marketing and Communications..............................................................Joanna Penalva
Audience Development Manager..............................................................................Tracey White
Creative Director, Marketing..................................................................................Brenna Merritt
Marketing Content and Publications Manager.....................................................Matthew Nerber
Graphic Designer.................................................................................................Jonathan Hudak
Marketing Associate...............................................................................Talia Gabriel-Shenandoah
Marketing Intern....................................................................................................Amelia Brown†
Box Office Manager.....................................................................................Courtney Richardson
Assistant Box Office Manager.....................................................................Ahmanee Simmons
Box Office Show Supervisor.................................................................................Trevor Miller
Box Office Assistants.................................................................Clari Atherlay, Gracie Whaley†
Audience Services Manager............................................................................Meghan Rose Dillon
House Managers..................Pat Condello, Gabrielle Moran Alyssa Otoski-Keim, Adam Secor Front of House Associate...................................................................................Donna Stuccio
Assistant House Manager.......................................................................................Kevin Sene†
Bartenders.................................................................................Michelle Cannizzo, Meg Pusey
Audience Services Interns.....................................................................Ginger Bai†, Youran Li†
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
†Student, Syracuse University Department of Drama.
