Swingin' the Dream Digital Program

January 9 at 2pm EST

SWINGIN’ THE DREAM ENSEMBLE

Alfred Clay Andrew French Kemi-Bo Jacobs Cornell S. John Georgia Landers

Mogali Masuku Zara McFarlane Baker Mukasa Anne Odeke

CREATIVES

Concert curated by Gregory Doran Introduced by Kwame Kwei-Armah Arranger/Music Director Peter Edwards Music Supervisor Bruce O’Neil Text and Voice Work Anna McSweeney

PRODUCTION ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

MUSICIANS

Piano Peter Edwards Trumpet Chris Storr Bass Neil Charles Clarinet/Saxophone Mebrakh Haughton-Johnson Drums Barrell Jones

CREDITS

Production Manager David Tanqueray Company Manager Pip Horobin Stage Managers Sarah Caselton-Smith, Jen Davey, Briony Kirkman Assistant Director Aaron Parsons Producer Ben Tyreman Lighting Caroline Burrell, Claire Gerrens, Lauren Watson Sound Jeremy Dunn, Steve Atkinson, Sarah Berryman, Chris Vernon, Oli Soames, Jake Smith

Stage Craig Almond, Lex Kelly, Kurt Moores, Dan Avery, Simon Firth Screen Director & Vision Mixer Mark Kendrick Camera Supervisor & Operator Andrew Brooks Live Stream Producer Gemma Short Production Video Oli Quintrell, Jon Ryan Music Coordination Nicola Rossiter Captioning So Speedy Ltd. Cameras and streaming technology supplied by Blackmagic Design Artwork from the original production © The Al Hirschfeld Foundation / AlHirschfeldFoundation.org Theatre for a New Audience’s 2020–21 Season is Dedicated to the Memory of Terrence McNally, American playwright, librettist, and screenwriter.

Deloitte and Bloomberg Philanthropies are the 2020-2021 Season Sponsors.

Theatre for a New Audience’s participation in this event is supported in part with a generous gift from the Pearce Shakespeare Endowment at Rhodes College.

Principal support for Theatre for a New Audience’s season and programs is provided by Jerome L. Greene Arts Access Fund in the New York Community Trust, The SHS Foundation, The Shubert Foundation, and The Thompson Family Foundation.

Theatre for a New Audience’s season and programs are also made possible, in part, with public funds from the National Endowment for the Humanities; Shakespeare in American Communities, a program of the National Endowment for the Arts in partnership with Arts Midwest; the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Legislature; and from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council.

Theatre for a New Audience thanks the many donors who have supported us during this challenging time.

Polonsky Shakespeare Center is Theatre for a New Audience’s permanent home.

MUSICAL NUMBERS Pick-a-Rib by Benny Goodman (Instrumental) Swingin’ A Dream by Jimmy Van Heusen & Eddie DeLange Spring Song by Felix Mendelssohn Peace, Brother by Jimmy Van Heusen & Eddie DeLange Moonglow by Will Hudson, Eddie DeLange and Irving Mills Doing the Saboo by Sammy Lowe & Erskine Hawkins (Instrumental) Jumpin’ at the Woodside by Count Basie (Instrumental) Darn That Dream by Jimmy Van Heusen & Eddie DeLange From the Pyramus and Thisbe Opera: Darktown Strutters Ball by Shelton Brooks St. Louis Blues by W. C. Handy Jeepers Creepers by Harry Warren & Johnny Mercer Ain’t Misbehavin’ by Fats Waller & Harry Brooks My Melancholy Baby by Ernie Burnett, George A. Norton & Larry Clinton I Can’t Give You Anything But Love by Jimmy Hugh & Dorothy Fields Christopher Columbus by Leon Berry & Andy Razaf She’ll Be Comin’ Round the Mountain Traditional Blue Moon by Richard Rogers & Lorenz Hart Ol’ Man Mose by Louis Armstrong & Zilner T. Randolph

THEATRE FOR A NEW AUDIENCE

BOARD OF DIRECTORS Robert E. Buckholz Board Chair Kathleen C. Walsh Vice Chair Jeffrey Horowitz President Dorothy Ryan Vice President & Secretary

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Robert E. Buckholz Jeffrey Horowitz John J. Kerr, Jr. Seymour H. Lesser Larry M. Loeb, Esq. Audrey Heffernan Meyer Josh Weisberg

MEMBERS

F. Murray Abraham* Arin Arbus* John Berendt* Sally Brody Bianca Vivion Brooks* Ben Campbell Robert Caro* Constance Christensen

Sharon Dunn* Riccardo Hernandez* Kathryn Hunter* Dana Ivey* Harry J. Lennix* Catherine Maciariello* Marc Polonsky Philip R. Rotner

EMERITUS

IN MEMORIAM

Francine Ballan Dr. Charlotte Frank Theodore C. Rogers Jane Wells

*denotes members of the Artistic Council

Robert Arnow Dr. Robert Ascheim Cicely Berry, CBE, Honorary Doctorate of Literature Zoe Ada Caldwell, OBE Henry Christensen III

Dorothy Ryan Joseph Samulski* Daryl D. Smith Susan Stockel Michael Stranahan John Douglas Thompson* John Turturro* Frederick Wiseman*

Merle Debuskey Sir Peter Hall, CBE John Heilpern John Krajci Gloria Messenger Marcia T. Thompson

THEATRE FOR A NEW AUDIENCE

STAFF

Jeffrey Horowitz Founding Artistic Director Dorothy Ryan Managing Director Kathleen Dorman Education Director Jennifer Lam Director of Marketing & Communications James Lynes Director of Institutional Advancement Nidia Medina Director of the Studio & Associate Producer Mary Sormeley Finance Director Jordan Asinofsky Facilities Director Barbara Toy Associate Director of Development Sara Billeaux Institutional Support Manager Torrence Browne Marketing Manager Steven Gaultney Theatre Manager Michael Page Interim General Manager Zachary Longstreet Production Manager Tatianna Casas QuiĂąonez Executive Assistant to the Artistic & Managing Directors & Manager of Humanities & Studio Programs Allison Byrum Box Office Manager Taylor Ross Membership Manager Peter Cook Artistic Associate Rashawn Caldwell Associate Facilities Manager Philip Calabro Education Associate Arin Arbus Resident Director Jonathan Kalb Resident Dramaturg & Resident Artist Blake Zidell & Associates Press Representative Michael Kaiser Strategic Planning Consultant Council of Scholars Ayanna Thompson, Chair Jonathan Kalb Richard McCoy Tanya Pollard Alisa Solomon

@THEATREFORANEWA WWW.TFANA.ORG

ABOUT THE ROYAL SHAKESPEARE COMPANY The Royal Shakespeare Company creates theatre at its best, made in Stratford-upon-Avon and shared around the world. We produce an inspirational artistic programme each year, setting Shakespeare in context, alongside the work of his contemporaries and today’s writers.

We have trained generations of the very best theatre makers and we continue to nurture the talent of the future. We encourage everyone to enjoy a lifelong relationship with Shakespeare and live theatre. We reach 530,000 children and young people annually through our education work, transforming their experiences in the classroom, in performance and online.

Everyone at the RSC - from actors to armourers, musicians to technicians - plays a part in creating the world you see on stage.

We recognise the climate emergency and work hard to embed environmental sustainability into our operations, creative work and business practice and have made a commitment to reduce continually our Carbon Footprint. We have measures already in place from green electricity to replace energy consuming equipment with high efficiency, using low carbon equipment, and delivering programmes to raise environmental awareness across the RSC. We acknowledge that sharing our work with audiences across the world will involve travel and that we need to mitigate the impact of that on our carbon footprint.

Registered charity no. 212481 rsc.org.uk

ABOUT THE YOUNG VIC Based on The Cut in London’s Waterloo, we produce new plays, classics, musicals, adaptations of books, short films, digital projects and game-changing forms of theatre, attracting large audiences from many different backgrounds.

We forge deep connections in our neighbourhood through our Taking Part programme, where we engage with over 15,000 people every year via a wide range of projects, from skills-based workshops to on-stage performances. We give 10% of our tickets free to schools and neighbours, irrespective of box office demand, and we are committed to keeping all ticket prices low.

Our Directors Program, the only scheme of its kind, has been running for nearly twenty years and offers young directors a unique opportunity to develop their craft through skills workshops, peer-led projects, paid assistant directing roles through the Genesis Fellow, the Jerwood Assistant Director Program and the Boris Karloff Trainee Assistant Director Program, as well as access to the Genesis Directors Network. Twice a year, the recipient of the Genesis Future Directors Award directs a show in The Clare theatre at the Young Vic with full support from the Young Vic’s creative, administrative and production teams, enabling us to support and nurture an emerging director as a part of the Young Vic programme.

For many years, the Young Vic has been synonymous with inclusivity, accessibility and creativity. We catalyse debate and channel our work into the digital world, to reach new audiences and continue conversations outside of our four walls. We foster emerging talent and collaborate with some of the world’s finest directors, performers and creatives; creating award-winning productions which engage with the world we live in.

Artistic Director: Kwame Kwei-Armah Executive Director: Despina Tsatsas youngvic.org

ABOUT THEATRE FOR A NEW AUDIENCE Founded in 1979 by Jeffrey Horowitz, Theatre for a New Audience is a modern classical theatre that produces Shakespeare alongside major classic and contemporary plays with some of today’s most exciting artists.

TFANA mounts four to five productions each year that illuminate the contemporary significance of classic plays and modern dramatic masterworks, serving an audience of 30,000 to 50,000 each season. In addition to its world-class productions, TFANA engages its community through free Humanities Programs for general audiences, extensive creative development opportunities for artists, and the largest in-depth arts in education programs to introduce Shakespeare and classic drama to New York City Public School students across the five boroughs. Additionally, TFANA is committed to building a vibrant and diverse young audience through its New Deal program, which offers $20 tickets to patrons aged 30 or under and all full-time students.

Since its founding, TFANA has produced nearly 90 masterworks including 33 of Shakespeare’s 38 plays. It has grown to become the second largest theatre dedicated to Shakespeare in New York and the sixth largest in the United States. It has earned an international reputation for innovation and excellence through its acclaimed productions that have received numerous nominations and awards, including the Drama Desk, Obie, Drama League, Outer Critics Circle, Lucille Lortel and the Tony.

In 2001, Theatre for a New Audience became the first American theatre company invited to perform Shakespeare at the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) in Stratford-upon-Avon. Its production of Cymbeline, directed by Bartlett Sher, led to ongoing artistic dialogue and exchange; in 2007, TFANA was invited to return to the RSC with its production of The Merchant of Venice, directed by Darko Tresnjak and starring Academy Award-winner F. Murray Abraham. Other partnerships include co-productions with American Repertory Theater, Baryshnikov Arts Center, Berkeley Repertory Theatre, C.I.C.T./Théâtre des Bouffes du Nord, Houston’s Alley Theatre, New York City Players, New York Theatre Workshop, The Public Theater, Shakespeare’s Globe in London and Soho Rep. Theatre for a New Audience has built associations with some of the theatre’s finest artists, including César Alvarez, Arin Arbus, Sarah Benson, Michael Boyd, Peter Brook, Lileana Blain-Cruz, Simon Godwin, Elliot Goldenthal, Andre Gregory, Riccardo Hernandez, Mimi Lien, Trevor Nunn, Bartlett Sher, Julie Taymor, Awoye Timpo, Darko Tresnjak, Kate Whoriskey, Robert Woodruff and Evan Yionoulis; leading contemporary playwrights Samuel Beckett, Edward Bond, Howard Brenton, Maria Irene Fornes, David Greig, Branden JacobsJenkins, Adrienne Kennedy, Suzan-Lori Parks, Wallace Shawn, and Jackie Sibblies Drury; and distinguished actors such as F. Murray Abraham, Christian Camargo, Bill Camp, Kathryn Hunter, Kecia Lewis, Elizabeth Marvel, Kristine Nielsen, Juliet Rylance, Mark Rylance, John Turturro, Michael Shannon, John Douglas Thompson, and Mary Wiseman.

Since the opening of Polonsky Shakespeare Center in fall 2013, TFANA has mounted 28 productions including many American, New York and World Premieres, and served a diverse audience of more than 260,000.

SUPPORT We are so grateful to all of you who have stood with us during this time. As a New Year’s gift to our community, TFANA is covering the $13.50 (£10) ticket price for our donors, members of our email list, or anyone who joins our mailing list. Please consider a fully tax-deductible gift of any size to help support the artists and our costs in bringing you Swingin’ The Dream and other digital offerings. With your help, our community can stay strong. Our shared conversation that is at the heart of great theatre will continue.

MAKE A GIFT OF ANY SIZE