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Marketing & Public Relations Director of Marketing & PR Lisa Condit Marketing Specialist Monica Wagner Elefterion Sales Manager Diane Pieciak Marketing Assistant Jacob Poplaski PR Assistant Lillian Irwin Development Director of Development Nel Lazour Associate Director of Development Carolyn Ambrose Membership Coordinator Kelly Hobson
Production Production Manager Jon Rosbrook House Electrician Brenda Shepard House Sound/Audio Engineer Nick Joyce Stage Crew IATSE Local 96 Operations Operations Manager David MacArthur Special Events Coordinator Mark Steina Food and Beverage Manager Katie Suprenant House Managers Pete Belsito, Joyce L. Gully Ellen Santimaw, Mark Steina Salon Maître D’s Sue Shimeall Ray Trifone Mighty Wurlitzer Team Resident Organist Len Beyersdorfer Curator Don Phipps Assistant Curators Bruce Hager John Phipps Legal Counsel Paul J. Demoga, Esq.
2015-2016 FOUNDATION AND CORPORATE SUPPORT We gratefully acknowledge the generosity of the following foundations for their support of the theatre’s acquisition and development of the building at 551 Main Street. The George I. Alden Trust Amelia Peabody Charitable Fund Bay State Savings Bank The Jeanne Y. Curtis Trust Mary C. DeFeudis The Ruth H. and Warren A. Ellsworth Foundation Patty and Fred Eppinger The Fred Harris Daniels Foundation The Fletcher Foundation The George F. and Sybil H. Fuller Foundation The Albert J. Gifford Charitable Trust
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6. NEW PAYMENT PLANS! See all 7 shows for as low as 8 monthly payments of $35. 7. Subscribers receive a complimentary Friend Level membership (value $75) which gets you EARLY ACCESS AND DISCOUNTS to over 100 additional performances. 8. Subscribers share the joy when they purchase ADDITIONAL TICKETS for the series AT THE SAME GREAT PRICE. This is especially helpful around the holidays and for family favorites! 9. Save a trip to Boston or New York City to see the same shows, but with EASY & AFFORDABLE PARKING and SPECIAL OFFERS from our Gourmet Program restaurant partners. 10. You get to experience national Broadway shows at one of Pollstar’s TOP THEATRES IN THE WORLD.
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Become an All Access Club Member! Get a Season Pass and enjoy over 75 shows and VIP Membership. Membership in the All Access Club includes two seats to approximately 75 shows plus a Franklin Square Society membership, all at a 20% discount. Sold from May through September, you will be guaranteed seats for an entire year! Tickets to all shows, including those added throughout the year, even those we don’t know about yet, will automatically be mailed to you in advance. This special offer starts at $5,500!
Stage Your Event Here Bring your group to The Hanover Theatre for a truly memorable event. Our new function rooms will be available in the summer of 2016 and can accommodate social groups and gatherings as well as corporate meetings and private events including: • • • • •
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INTERESTED IN OFFERING THE VIP THEATRE EXPERIENCE AS A CORPORATE BENEFIT OR INCENTIVE? Join as a corporate All Access Club member and we'll include your logo in all seven Broadway programs and recognize you on our website.
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THEATRE POLICIES & OTHER HELPFUL INFORMATION The following is presented to inform our patrons and to maintain an orderly and thriving theatrical environment and experience. These policies notwithstanding, management will always strive to be fair, ethical and understanding of our patrons’ needs. For answers to frequently asked questions visit TheHanoverTheatre.org/faq. NEW! Booking Protect Starting this season, you can protect your investment by participating in Booking Protect, a new ticket insurance option. You can choose to select Booking Protect as an add-on before finalizing your transaction. Booking Protect is only available at the time of purchase and allows you to receive a full refund of the purchase price should you or anyone in your party be unable to attend due to injury, illness, adverse weather conditions and more. Accessible Seating: The Hanover Theatre is committed to providing access and an enjoyable visit by persons of different abilities. Spaces are reserved for patrons who use wheelchairs and for their ambulatory companions. When purchasing tickets, please be sure to mention if any special accommodations are required, including low vision, hard of hearing, limited mobility, etc. It is the intent of the Theatre to comply with all ADA provisions where practical.
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Box Office Sales: Groups of 10 or more may be eligible for ticket discounts. Please contact Diane Pieciak at 508.930.2424 for information, or you are welcome to purchase single tickets to any upcoming shows in several other ways: Online 24/7 at TheHanoverTheatre.org. By Telephone, call the box office at 877.571.7469 during standard hours of operation. Visit or mail the box office at 2 Southbridge Street, downtown Worcester, MA 01608. E-mail, boxoffice@thehanovertheatre.org. Box Office Hours of Operation: (in person and by telephone) Monday through Saturday, 10am to 6pm; Sunday (if there is a performance), noon until 30 minutes after curtain on performance evenings. So that we may best serve patrons attending each event, please avoid visiting the box office to purchase tickets to future events during the hour just prior to curtain time. Groups: Attending the theatre is even more fun when you bring a group. Groups of 10 or more may be eligible for a discount. Please contact
Diane Pieciak at 508.930.2424 for information. Assistive Listening Devices: Devices are available from the house manager. Please inquire at the box office or ask an usher. These cannot be reserved in advance, but the number of devices available should be sufficient for the usual demand. You will be asked to leave your driver’s license as a deposit when borrowing an assistive listening device. Cameras (Recording Devices): Our standard policy is that all such devices are prohibited from use in the theatre, and offenders may be ejected without compensation. On rare occasions, specific performers or engagements may request that this policy be suspended, in which case we will advise same by covering lobby signage which lists the standard policy. All members of the press or media must receive advance authorization from the PR department (PR@thehanovertheatre.org) to use cameras or recording devices inside the theatre and must display identification of same. Cell Phones: Out of respect to the performers and to fellow audience members, please remember to silence all cell phones while in the theatre. Also please note, there is no telephone which is manned throughout the performance. Please be sure to leave your cellular number with anyone who may need to reach you during an emergency, and in the event of an emergency please take your call in the theatre lobby. Children: All patrons MUST have a valid ticket. Parents are discouraged from bringing children under 5 years of age to performances which are not specifically oriented to children. Parents must remove any disruptive children from the theatre into the lobby. For these reasons, and for the comfort of all audience members, please consider carefully whether it is appropriate for you to bring children under 5 to the theatre. Concessions: Please do not bring outside food and drinks to the theatre. Snacks and beverages will be available for sale in the lobby. Depending on the performance, drinks may be brought into the seating areas, but food is prohibited. First Aid: Please speak with the house manager or any of the ushers if you need first aid or have any sort of accident or medical emergency. Insurance regulations require that such instances be documented immediately. Gift Certificates: These are available in any denomination by calling or visiting the box continued
THEATRE POLICIES & OTHER HELPFUL INFORMATION office and may be used by the recipient in full or partial payment for event tickets. Gift certificates cannot be used in online transactions. If used in a telephone sale, the gift certificate MUST be mailed to the box office before the tickets purchased will be mailed to the customer. Alternately, tickets can be held at the box office and the gift certificate redeemed in person at any point up to the curtain time of the performance(s) purchased. Inclement Weather Policy: The nature of touring performance schedules is such that it is generally impossible for us to reschedule cancelled performances. Therefore, with very rare exceptions, our policy is that the show will go on regardless of the weather as long as the performers are able to perform. Please make travel plans in accordance with anticipated weather conditions, but please DO NOT endanger yourself. Lost and Found: Management is not responsible for lost or stolen items. Items found at the theatre will be held by the house manager. If you have lost an item, please contact the box office as soon as possible to make a report. You will then be contacted if the item has been found. Retrieval of the item is the responsibility of the customer. Items not claimed within 30 days will be donated or disposed of without compensation. Rental of the Theatre and Event Spaces: The Hanover Theatre is available for appropriate organizations and for appropriate activities. Please contact Mark Steina, special events coordinator, at 508.849.9423 or mark@ thehanovertheatre.org for further information.
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or set to vibrate, laser pointers, disruptive or abusive language, pets (except those assisting persons with disabilities), and persons exhibiting intoxication or drug use. Offenders may be removed from the theatre without compensation. Resale of Tickets for Profit: Ticketholders may on occasion be in a position where they have purchased tickets that they later cannot personally use and will want to donate, give, trade or sell these tickets to friends or acquaintances. Management does not discourage private transactions of this nature. However, we may take appropriate actions to thwart the organized resale of tickets for profit by third parties, which we do not condone. The public is advised to be careful purchasing tickets from individuals they do not know personally, as such tickets may be void and in such cases admission to the theatre will be denied without compensation.
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Standing Room: All persons entering the theatre must have a valid ticket, and are not allowed to stand in the back or aisles. Tax Deductible Donations: As the theatre is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization, donations to The Hanover Theatre are tax-deductible to the fullest extent provided by law. Please consult with your tax professional.
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Ushers: The Hanover Theatre uses a dedicated and trained force of volunteer ushers to seat and assist our guests. If you would like to volunteer to usher or to provide other administrative assistance to the organization, please contact our operations manager, David MacArthur at 508.471.1764 for details.
Prohibited: Items and activities which are prohibited include (but are not limited to): smoking, weapons, outside food or drinks, camera or recording devices, cell phones not silenced
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YOUTH SUMMER PROGRAMS Musical Theatre Workshops For All Ages! Due to popular demand, we've expanded our Youth Summer Programs. Spaces fill quickly, please register today. Children’s program, ages 6-8 Teen program #1, ages 13-18 Pre-teen program, ages 9-12 Teen program #2, ages 13-18
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