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INDECENT by Paula Vogel Directed by Rebecca Taichman Choreography by David Dorfman Costume Design Scenic Design Lighting Design Sound Design Projection Design Riccardo Hernandez Emily Rebholz Christopher Akerlind Matt Hubbs Tal Yarden Hair & Wig Design J. Jared Janas & Dave Bova Fight Direction Rick Sordelet
Music Supervision Lisa Gutkin Production Stage Manager Emily F. McMullen
Casting Alaine Alldaffer Stage Manager Kevin Schlagle
Original Casting Tara Rubin Associate Director Ashley Brooke Monroe
Original Broadway Production Conceived and Directed by Rebecca Taichman Score and Original Music by Lisa Gutkin and Aaron Halva Original Broadway Production produced by Daryl Roth, Elizabeth I. McCann, and Cody Lassen INDECENT was produced by the Vineyard Theatre (Douglas Aibel and Sarah Stern, Artistic Directors; Jennifer Garvey-Blackwell, Executive Director) New York City, Spring, 2016 INDECENT was commissioned by Yale Repertory Theatre, New Haven, Connecticut (James Bundy, Artistic Director; Victoria Nolan, Managing Director) and Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Ashland, Oregon (Bill Rauch, Artistic Director; Paul Nicholson, Executive Director) Originally produced by Yale Repertory Theatre, New Haven, Connecticut (James Bundy, Artistic Director; Victoria Nolan, Managing Director) and La Jolla Playhouse, La Jolla, California (Christopher Ashley, Artistic Director; Michael S. Rosenberg, Managing Director) INDECENT under the then title of “The Vengeance Project” was developed, in part, at the 2013 Sunday Institute Theatre Lab at the Sundance Resort Inspired by The People vs. The God of Vengeance, Conceived by Rebecca Rugg and Rebecca Taichman INDECENT is presented by special arrangement with Dramatists Play Service, Inc., New York.
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RESTORING A “JEWEL OF A THEATRE” Now that the Huntington Theatre Company is officially the sole owner of the Huntington Avenue Theatre, plans for the major renovation and restoration of the theatre complex are underway.
terrace in front of the theatre. The stage will be updated with new scenery rigging and a modern trap system. And of course, there will be plenty of brand-new restrooms throughout the complex.
Bruner/Cott Architects are currently in the schematic design phase, charged with revitalizing the historic theatre, as well as creating modern public spaces in an expansive 14,000 square foot two-story audience engagement center in the base of the residential tower next door. Known for their award-winning designs for seminal projects such as MASS MoCA and Harvard’s Smith Campus Center, Bruner/Cott has a reputation for thoughtful design that celebrates the heritage and craftmanship of the past while optimizing resources for the future.
“It’s a jewel of a theatre,” says lead architect Scott Aquilina. “And we are working to draw out and highlight the beautiful elements of the historic building, making it a better version of itself while also putting 21st century systems and comforts in place.” The new Huntington Avenue Theatre complex will be a resource to the entire Boston community and a new creative hub for ideas and culture, allowing the Huntington to further expand its services to audiences, artists, and the community.
Plans for the extensive theatre renovation include all-new mechanical and electrical systems, brand-new theatre seats that will be wider and more comfortable, and the preservation of historic period details including the original lighting fixtures and the restoration of an elegant outdoor
You are an important part of the Huntington’s future! We invite you to learn more about the Huntington’s transformation by visiting our website, attending upcoming events, and contributing to the Campaign for the Huntington Theatre Company.
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CAST THE TROUPE Lemml, the Stage Manager................................................................Richard Topol Actor...............................................................................................Elizabeth A. Davis Actor............................................................................................................Joby Earle Actor..................................................................................................... Harry Groener Actor..........................................................................................................Mimi Lieber Actor...................................................................................................Steven Rattazzi Actor.......................................................................................................Adina Verson THE MUSICIANS Clarinet, Bass Clarinet, Tin Whistle.....................................................Matt Darriau Accordion, Baritone Ukulele, Percussion.........................................Patrick Farrell Violin, Mandolin, Percussion...................................................................Lisa Gutkin Indecent will be performed without an intermission. The Huntington Theatre Company is supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency; the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency; and more than 6,000 individual, foundation, and corporate contributors.
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A NOTE FROM THE PLAYWRIGHT There is a story we want to tell you. I was sixteen in high school when I realized I could forge my mother's signature on sick notes. And so I would go to the Library of Congress on the bus. There, I would ask for out-of-print novels about lesbian life from the 1920s, 30s, and 50s. The sweet librarians didn't card me. I read these pulp novels with a growing dismay: they ended with the protagonist crying to heaven: why can't I be normal? Or the girlfriend married a man who rescued her. Or worse yet, a la Lillian Hellman, there were a lot of suicides. Flash forward to me as a student at Cornell in the throes of coming out. Professor Bert States gently said: "I think you should read God of Vengeance." I raced to the library, found a yellowing copy of an out-of-print translation, and stood in the stacks. I couldn't put the play down. When I reached the second act, I was stunned. A young married man, Sholem Asch, wrote this love scene between two women in 1907? To this day I have not read as beautiful a scene between two women, one that accorded their love the pure desire of Romeo and Juliet on the balcony. Flash forward: A young director, Rebecca Taichman is standing in the stacks of the library at Yale University, some 20 years later, reading an out-ofprint copy of Asch's play. Struck by the play, she determines to stage the 1923 obscenity trial of God of Vengeance, which presented the first kiss between two women on the American stage.
The People Versus God of Vengeance became her directing thesis. The rest, as they say, is history. Somehow, flash forward, we find each other. During the past seven years we have continued to work and celebrate and mourn the stories of artists and stages that were steps along the way until this moment in time. I didn't anticipate that Indecent would be as relevant today as it is; we again are witnessing an upheaval of fear, xenophobia, homophobia, and yes, anti-Semitism. We are in the midst of the strongest white nationalism since the 1920s when American borders were closed to immigrants. In this moment of time we must say that we are all Muslim. We must reclaim the importance of our arcs and culture. We must remember where the closing of borders in the 20th century led nations around the globe. Lastly, a few words on what I believe. I believe the purpose of theatre is to wound our memory so we can remember. We form memory as infants: we can remember when we acquire language to retrieve that memory. I hope that the acquisition of Yiddish in the rain scene helps us remember the culture and lives that existed before 1940. Theatre is living memory. It is said that in the last moments of our existence our lives flash before our eyes. I am a lucky woman: the theatre has been my life. And so, I hope one of the last images I see will be moments of these actors, this troupe, this journey. Thank you for joining us. — Paula Vogel
This letter was originally published in the playbill of the 2017 Broadway production of Indecent. 8
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A JOURNEY OF PASSION: FROM GOD OF VENGEANCE TO INDECENT 1907 In Warsaw, Sholem Asch reads his new play, Got fun Nekome (God of Vengeance), for the founding father of modern Yiddish literature, I. L. Peretz. Disturbed by what he takes to be the play's misrepresentation of Jewish piety, Peretz counsels Asch to "burn it." Got fun Nekome opens in St. Petersburg and Moscow, where it is celebrated, and then in New York where the left-wing newspapers defend its gritty sophistication, while the Orthodox papers decry it for fanning anti-Semitic stereotypes. 1914 With the outbreak of World War I, Sholem Asch leaves Europe for New York. After the war, he visits Europe and is shaken by the destruction of Jewish communities. 1921 The Emergency Quota Act severely reduces the number of immigrants permitted into the US from Eastern and Southern Europe. 1921-1922 A movement to prevent lewdness on the stage gathers force against popular farces on Broadway. 1922 Isaac Goldberg’s English translation of God of Vengeance opens at the Provincetown Playhouse in New York City before moving to the larger Greenwich Village Theatre.
The original cast of God of Vengeance, 1923
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1923 February 19 — God of Vengeance opens on Broadway at the Apollo Theater. The passionate scene in the rain is cut from this production, changing the women’s relationship from one of love to manipulation March 6 — Mid-performance, a police detective informs the cast and producer that they are under indictment for obscenity. The next morning, the company posts bail and returns to the theater in time for the matinee. May 23 — The company of God of Vengeance goes on trial and is found guilty. The verdict is overturned on appeal.
“Obscene, indecent, immoral, and impure material.” — God of Vengeance’s Official Violation of the Penal Code, The Court of New York
1924 The National Origins Act restricts immigration even further; the Asian Exclusion Act lives up to its name. The Society for Human Rights is founded as the first organization in the US that seeks equality for homosexuals. Police pressure soon shuts it down. 1926 New York State passes the Wales Padlock Law, prohibiting plays "dealing with the subject of sex degeneracy or perversion." This law, not declared unconstitutional until 1976, leaves LGBTQ characters to be portrayed as symbols of vice, corruption, and evil. Early 1940s Got fun Nekome is performed in the Łódź Ghetto where an estimated 160,000 Jews are sealed off from the world. 1942 Nazi officials discuss the “Final Solution of the Jewish Question,” and the industrial genocide begins. With news of the murderous destruction of European Jewry, Sholem Asch forbids future performances of Got fun Nekome. 1943 Sholem Asch is the first Yiddish writer to be nominated for the Nobel Prize.
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1956 Sholem Asch dies. His home in Bat Yam, Israel now houses the Sholem Asch museum. Yale University holds his archive.
1974 Playwright Paula Vogel, then a 22-year-old graduate student at Cornell University, reads God of Vengeance at the suggestion of her professor. 1997 While a first-year student at the Yale School of Drama, Rebecca Taichman discovers God of Vengeance and writes her thesis on the obscenity trial. 2010 Rebecca Taichman calls Paula Vogel to collaborate on a play about that obscenity trial, which would later become Indecent. 2013 Indecent receives a developmental production at the Sundance Institute Theatre Program. 2015-2016 The world premiere of Indecent is staged at Yale Repertory Theatre, followed by a production at the La Jolla Playhouse. Indecent opens Off Broadway at the Vineyard Theatre. 2017 Indecent opens at the Cort Theatre on Broadway, 94 years after the Broadway premiere of God of Vengeance.
CAROL ROSEGG
Company of the original Broadway production of Indecent
Timeline includes contributions by Alisa Solomon. Sources/further reading: John J. Houchin, Censorship of the American Theatre in the Twentieth Century; Alisa Solomon, Re-Dressing the Canon: Essays on Theater and Gender, Nina Warnke “God of Vengeance: The 1907 Controversy over Art and Morality,� in ed. Stahl Sholem Asch Reconsidered; Zalmen Zyblercweig, Leksikon fun Yidishn teater
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ABOUT THE COMPANY Elizabeth A. Davis* (Actor) was seen on Broadway in Once (Tony Award nomination). Off Broadway credits include The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui, Caucasian Chalk Circle, and Allegro (Drama Desk Award nomination, Classic Stage Company); My Name’s Not Indian Joe (Davenport Theatre); King Lear (Secret Theatre); Dust Can’t Kill Me (New York Musical Festival Award, June Havoc Theatre); Zorba! (City Center Encores!); Wolves (59E59 Theaters); Once (New York Theatre Workshop); and The 39 Steps (New World Stages). Regional credits include Rain (The Old Globe); My Name’s Not Indian Joe (Goodspeed Opera House); The Misanthrope and Devil’s Disciple (Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey); A Streetcar Named Desire (Cleveland Play House); and Once (American Repertory Theater). Television and film credits include “Blue Bloods,” “Law & Order: SVU,” “The Jim Gaffigan Show,” “Fringe,” “Taxi Brooklyn,” Trauma Is a Time Machine, Blur Circle, and Ben Platt’s “Older.” Ms. Davis received her BFA from Baylor University and an MFA from Case Western Reserve University at Cleveland Play House. @ElizabetADavis. Joby Earle* (Actor) has Broadway credits that include War Horse (Lincoln Center Theater). Off Broadway credits include Familiar (Playwrights Horizons) and Julius Caesar and Romeo and Juliet (Smith Street Stage). Regional credits include Thousand Pines (Westport Country Playhouse); Native Son and Owners (Yale Repertory Theatre); These Paper Bullets (Geffen Playhouse); The Tempest (American Repertory Theater and South Coast Repertory); and The Puppetmaster of Lodz (Berkshire Theatre Group). His television credits include “The Blacklist,” “The Good Fight,” and “The Exorcist.” Mr. Earle has an MFA from the Yale School of Drama. Harry Groener* (Actor) has Broadway credits that include Crazy For You, Oklahoma!, Cats, Harrigan and Hart, Oh Brother!, Is There Life After High School, Sleight of Hand, Sunday in the Park with George, Imaginary Friends, and Spamalot. Off Broadway credits include William Tescumseh Sherman in The March, Twelve Dreams, Picasso at the Lapin Agile, and If Love Were All (Steppenwolf Theatre Company); King George III in The Madness of King George and Cyrano in Cyrano de Bergerac (Chicago Shakespeare Theater); The Exorcist (Geffen Playhouse); Lear in King Lear (Antaeus Theatre Company); and Prospero in The Tempest (Shakespeare Orange County). Mr. Groener’s over 60 television credits include “Star Trek,” “Dear John,” “Buffy the Vampire Slayer,” and “How I Met Your Mother.” His film credits include About Schmidt, Road to Perdition, Amistad, Patch Adams, Brubaker, A Cure for Wellness, and A Futile and Stupid Gesture. Mimi Lieber* (Actor) previously appeared in Persephone and The Sisters Rosensweig at the Huntington. On Broadway, Ms. Lieber was last in Indecent (also at Yale Repertory Theatre, La Jolla Playhouse, and Vineyard Theatre). Other Broadway credits include Act One, Brooklyn Boy (also at South Coast Repertory), and I’m Not Rappaport (revival). Off Broadway and regional work includes Distracted (Roundabout Theatre Company); The Greeks, Taking Sides, Love Council, Accidental Death of an Anarchist, and Five Women Wearing the Same Dress (Odyssey Theatre Ensemble in Los Angeles); The Heidi Chronicles (national
* Members of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States.
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ABOUT THE COMPANY tour and Doolittle Theatre in Los Angeles); as well as productions at Long Wharf Theatre, Guthrie Theater, The Kennedy Center, and Humana Festival at Actors Theatre of Louisville. Ms. Lieber has choreographed many shows for New York Shakespeare Festival at the Delacorte Theater in Central Park, including Cymbeline, As You Like It (for both she was a Callaway Award finalist), Twelfth Night, All’s Well That Ends Well, and The Merchant of Venice (also on Broadway); Act One and The Snow Geese (Broadway); and dozens of national commercials. Some 50 plus television credits include “The Good Fight,” “The Sopranos,” “Law & Order” (recurring), “Friends,” “The X-Files,” “The Practice,” “Seinfeld,” and “NYPD Blue.” Select film credits include The Thing About My Folks; Arranged; Bulworth; Cold Souls; Permanent Midnight; Corrina, Corrina; and Wilder Napalm. Steven Rattazzi* (Actor) appeared on Broadway in Indecent. Off Broadway credits include The Black Crook (Abrons Arts Center); Indecent (Vineyard Theatre); Henry V with Liev Schrieber (The Public Theater); Galileo with F. Murray Abraham and The Tempest with Mandy Patinkin (Classic Stage Company); Stunning (Lincoln Center Theater); Dinner Party (Target Margin Theater); Painted Snake on a Painted Chair (Obie Award); McGurk (Elevator Repair Service); and Richard Foreman’s Samuel’s Major Problems (Ontological-Hysteric Theater). Regional theatre credits include Lempicka (Williamstown Theatre Festival); The Bridge of San Luis Rey by David Greenspan and The School For Wives (Two River Theater); Seder (Hartford Stage); Indecent (Yale Repertory Theatre and La Jolla Playhouse); Marie Antoinette (American Repertory Theater and Yale Repertory Theatre); The Lovesong of J. Robert Oppenheimer (Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park); A Christmas Carol (McCarter Theatre Center); and Sherwood (Cleveland Play House). Film and television credits include seven seasons of “The Venture Bros.,” The Family (Luc Besson), and But This Is How It Will End (Amy Epstein). Richard Topol* (Lemml, the Stage Manager) has Broadway credits that include Indecent, Fish in the Dark with Larry David, The Normal Heart, Awake and Sing!, The Merchant of Venice with Al Pacino, Cymbeline, The Country Girl, and Julius Caesar with Denzel Washington. Off Broadway credits include Dance of Death (Classic Stage Company); Regrets (Manhattan Theatre Club); Bronx Bombers and Opus (Primary Stages); When the Rain Stops Falling (Lincoln Center Theater); King Lear, Twelfth Night, and The Winter’s Tale (The Public Theater); Hamlet (Theatre for a New Audience); and new plays at The New Group, Ensemble Studio Theatre, Soho Rep, and Playwrights Horizons. Television credits include Harvey on NBC’s “Manifest,” Fritz Haber on “Genius: Einstein,” “The Good Wife,” “Elementary,” “Person of Interest,” “Law & Order” (all versions), “Ed,” “Gilmore Girls,” “Drew Carey,” and recurring roles on “Billions,” “The Practice,” “Covert Affairs,” “Perception,” and “Curb Your Enthusiasm” (upcoming). Film credits include Lincoln, Indignation, Mickey Blue Eyes, Party Girl, and Great Gilly Hopkins. Adina Verson* (Actor) appeared in Indecent on Broadway. Theatre credits include Indecent (Yale Repertory Theatre, Vineyard Theatre, and La Jolla Playhouse); Collective Rage: A Play in 5 Betties (MCC Theater); The Lucky Ones (Lucille Lortel Award nomination, Ars Nova); Eddie and Dave (Atlantic Theater Company); Christopher
* Members of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States.
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ABOUT THE COMPANY Bayes’ The Servant of Two Masters (Theatre for a New Audience, Seattle Repertory Theatre, Guthrie Theater, and ArtsEmerson); Radio Island (New York Stage and Film); As You Like It (Shakespeare Theatre Company, DC); The Winter’s Tale (Yale Repertory Theatre); 4000 Miles (Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park); peerless (Barrington Stage Company); and Machine Makes Man (OldSoundRoom) which she co-created with Michael McQuilken. Television and film credits include “Mozart in the Jungle,” “The Strain,” “Wormwood,” and the upcoming feature film The Kitchen. Ms. Verson is a proud member of The Actors Center and received her BFA from The Boston Conservatory and her MFA from the Yale School of Drama. adinaverson.com. Matt Darriau (Musician) is an active woodwind specialist in New York City’s eclectic music scene. He is a member of the Klezmatics, Paradox Trio, and Ballin’ The Jack. Broadway credits include Riverdance, The Band’s Visit, and Indecent. Off Broadway credits include Tony Kushner’s adaptation of The Dybuk (The Public Theater) and Robert Wilson and David Byrne’s The Knee Plays (world tour). He is a graduate of the New England Conservatory of Music. Mr. Darriau has written for theatre, dance, and film. Patrick Farrell (Musician) has theatre credits that include Beneath (BenFeng Arts Center, Tainan, Taiwan); Busk (Baryshnikov Arts Center); and Cyclone and the Pig-Faced Lady (New York Musical Theatre Festival). He worked as music director and arranger for The Baker’s Wife; The Fantasticks, and She Loves Me (Performance Network Theatre, Ann Arbor) and has composed for productions in New York City, Ann Arbor, and New Orleans. Current musical projects include Sveta Kundish & Patrick Farrell, Yiddish Art Trio, and Ben Holmes & Patrick Farrell. Mr. Farrell has appeared on dozens of recordings and has studied accordion in Macedonia, Serbia, Germany, and Romania. pattysounds.com. Lisa Gutkin (Music Supervisor/Co-Composer/Musician) is the Grammy Award-winning violinist, singer, and songwriter of the renowned Klezmatics. Ms. Gutkin has an eclectic career history performing Klezmer, blues, traditional Irish, Appalachian music, and more. Co-songwriting credits include “Gonna Get Through This World” with Woody Guthrie and collaborations with Anne Sexton and Maggie Dubris. Ms. Gutkin has composed and appeared on “Sex and the City.” Theatre credits include Sting’s musical The Last Ship and Mabou Mines’ Song for New York. Her first film score for Pearl Gluck’s Summer premiered at Lincoln Center Theater in 2018. In 2016 she and Aaron Halva received a Connecticut Critic’s Circle special award for musical direction and creating Klezmer music for the world premiere of Indecent at Yale Repertory Theatre. Ms. Gutkin is a MacDowell Fellow. lisagutkin.com. Paula Vogel (Playwright) is a Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright whose plays include Indecent (Tony Award nomination for Best Play), How I Learned to Drive (Pulitzer Prize, Lortel Prize, Drama Desk Award, Outer Critics Circle Award, Obie Award, and New York Drama Critics Award for Best Play), The Long Christmas Ride Home, The Mineola Twins, The Baltimore Waltz, Hot ‘N’ Throbbing, Desdemona, And Baby Makes Seven, The Oldest Profession, and A Civil War Christmas (produced at the Huntington in 2009). She is currently working on three new projects, including Cressida on Top (recently workshopped at Center Theatre
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Group and the Goodman Theatre) and a new play commissioned by Center Theatre Group and Second Stage Theater. Lifetime achievement awards include American Theater Hall of Fame Award, the Obie Award, and New York Drama Critics Circle Award. She is honored to have three awards dedicated to emerging playwrights in her name: The American College Theater Festival’s Paula Vogel Award in Playwriting, the annual Paula Vogel Award by Vineyard Theatre, and the Paula Vogel Mentors Award by Young Playwrights of Philadelphia. Her plays are published in six volumes by TCG Press and she teaches playwriting workshops throughout the United States and abroad. paulavogelplaywright.com. Rebecca Taichman (Director) won the 2017 Tony Award for Best Director of a Play for Indecent. She also received Obie and Outer Critics Circle awards for Indecent (Yale Repertory Theatre, La Jolla Playhouse, Vineyard Theatre, and on Broadway at The Cort Theatre). Ms. Taichman previously directed the world premiere of Mauritius for the Huntington. She has directed on and off Broadway, new plays, classics, musicals, and opera. She has worked with writers Enda Walsh, Jocelyn Bioh, Sarah Ruhl, Danai Gurira, Brian Selznick, Kirsten Greenidge, Nico Muhly, David Adjmi, and Stephen Karam, among others. Ms. Taichman has worked at theatres such as the Roundabout Theatre Company, Lincoln Center Theater, The Public Theater, Playwrights Horizons, MCC Theater, The Shakespeare Theatre Company, The Old Globe, American Repertory Theater, Oregon Shakespeare Festival, McCarter Theatre, and Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company. She is a resident director at the Roundabout Theatre in New York City, a Henry Crown Fellow at The Aspen Institute, and a graduate of the Yale School of Drama. rebeccataichman.com. David Dorfman (Choreographer) has been artistic director of David Dorfman Dance since its 1987 founding. Broadway credits include Indecent (Cort Theatre). Off Broadway credits include Indecent (Vineyard Theatre) for which he received the Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Choreography and a Chita Rivera Award nomination. Recent projects include An Enemy of the People and Assassins (Yale Repertory Theatre); Our Town (Deaf West Theatre and Pasadena Playhouse); and the upcoming Ride the Cyclone (Alliance Theatre). Mr. Dorfman is a 2019 USA Fellow in dance and a Bessie Award winner. Recent dance works include A(way) Out of My Body (2020); Aroundtown (2017); Come, and Back Again (2013); and Prophets of Funk (2011). His works have been performed at Brooklyn Academy of Music, Jacob’s Pillow, and The Joyce Theater. Mr. Dorfman is a professor of dance at Connecticut College. daviddorfmandance.org. Riccardo Hernández (Scenic Design) has Broadway credits that include Indecent; The Gin Game; The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess; The People in the Picture; Caroline, or Change; Elaine Stritch at Liberty; Topdog/Underdog; Bells Are Ringing; Parade (Tony Award and Drama Desk Award nominations); Bring in ’da Noise, Bring in ’da Funk; and The Tempest. Recent credits include Jagged Little Pill (American Repertory Theater); Lempicka (Williamstown Theatre Festival); Admissions (Lincoln Center Theater); Lynn Nottage’s Mlima’s Tale, Oedipus El Rey, Grounded, and The Library (The Public Theater); The Invisible Hand (New York Theatre Workshop, Henry Hewes Outstanding Set Design Award); The Skin of Our Teeth, The Father, and A Doll’s House (Theatre for a New Audience); and Don Giovanni and Lucia di Lammermoor (Santa Fe Opera). He has collaborated with Diane Paulus, Jo Bonney, Mary Zimmerman, Daniel Sullivan, Mark Brokaw, Lear DeBessonet, Mark Lamos,
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and Graciela Daniele. Mr. Hernández has received an Obie Award for Sustained Excellence in Set Design, a Henry Hewes Award for Scenic Design, and has been nominated for a Tony Award, Drama Desk Awards, IRNE Awards, among others. He is on the drama design faculty at Yale University. Emily Rebholz (Costume Design) has Broadway credits that include Getting the Band Back Together; Indecent; Dear Evan Hansen; Oh, Hello on Broadway; If/Then; Vanya and Sonia Masha and Spike; and Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson. Recent credits include Nantucket Sleigh Ride (Lincoln Center Theater); Jagged Little Pill (American Repertory Theater); The Low Road (Henry Hewes Award and Lucille Lortel Award nomination, The Public Theater); The Winter’s Tale (Theatre for a New Audience); Mary Jane (New York Theatre Workshop); Twelfth Night (Classic Stage Company); Brigadoon (City Center Encores!); The Robber Bridegroom (Roundabout Theatre); Lucia Di Lammermoor and Don Giovanni (Santa Fe Opera); and Orfeo ed Euridice (Opera Theatre of St. Louis). She will design the upcoming Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune (Broadhurst Theatre). Ms. Rebholz received her MFA in costume design from Yale School of Drama. Christopher Akerlind (Lighting Design) previously designed lighting for Tartuffe, Sunday in the Park with George, All My Sons, Shining City, Well, Seven Guitars, The Young Man from Atlanta, and The Piano Lesson at the Huntington. Broadway credits include Time and the Conways, Indecent (Tony and Drama Desk awards), Rocky (Tony Award nomination), The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess (Tony Award nomination), Superior Donuts, 110 in the Shade (Tony Award nomination), Talk Radio, Shining City, Awake and Sing! (Tony Award nomination), Well, Rabbit Hole, A Touch of the Poet, In My Life, The Light in the Piazza (Tony Award, Drama Desk Award, and Outer Critics Circle Awards), Reckless, Seven Guitars (Tony Award nomination), and The Piano Lesson, among others. Mr. Akerlind holds a BFA from Boston University and an MFA from the Yale School of Drama. Matt Hubbs (Sound Design) has Broadway credits that include Indecent (Cort Theatre) and Time and the Conways (American Airlines Theatre). Off Broadway and regional theatre credits include Indecent (Vineyard Theatre, La Jolla Playhouse, and Yale Repertory Theatre); How to Transcend a Happy Marriage, Preludes, and The Royale (Lincoln Center Theater); You’ll Still Call Me By Name (New York Live Arts); The Wholehearted (Kirk Douglas Theatre and Z Space); The Royale and Time and the Conways (The Old Globe); Stage Kiss and 100 Saints You Should Know (Playwrights Horizons); Marie Antoinette (Soho Rep, American Repertory Theater, and Yale Repertory Theatre); Three Pianos (American Repertory Theater and New York Theatre Workshop); The Human Scale (The Public Theater); and Telephone (Foundry Theatre). Mr. Hubbs is a company member of the TEAM, where he has designed Primer for a Failed Superpower, Anything That Gives Off Light, The Holler Sessions, RoosevElvis, Mission Drift, Architecting, Particularly in the Heartland, and A Thousand Natural Shocks. Tal Yarden (Projection Design) has current and recent projects that include Superhero (Second Stage Theater), Grey Rock (La MaMa), and Network (Belasco Theatre). Broadway credits include The Waverly Gallery (John Golden Theatre), Indecent (Cort Theatre), Sunday in the Park with George (Hudson Theatre), and The Crucible (Walter Kerr Theatre). New York credits includes Apollo Theater, Park Avenue Armory, Brooklyn Academy of Music, Vineyard Theatre, New York Theatre Workshop, La MaMa, Manhattan Class Company, The Kitchen,
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ABOUT THE COMPANY Roundabout Theatre Company, Shakespeare in the Park, and HERE. Regional work includes American Conservatory Theater, Bay Street Theater, Wilma Theater, La Jolla Playhouse, Yale Repertory Theatre, Kirk Douglas Theatre, and The Kennedy Center. International work includes The National Theatre, The Almeida Theatre, Harold Pinter Theatre, Royal Danish Opera, Opéra de Lyon, Royal Opera House, Jiangsu Centre, and Barbican. J. Jared Janas (Hair & Wig Design) has designed wigs, hair, and makeup for Gettin’ the Band Back Together, Sunset Boulevard, Bandstand, Indecent, The Visit, The Real Thing, Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar and Grill, Motown: The Musical, Peter and the Starcatcher, The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess, All About Me, and Next to Normal on Broadway. Recent Off Broadway and regional productions include Alice by Heart, The Light, BLKS, and Collective Rage (MCC Theater); Jagged Little Pill (American Repertory Theater); Miss You Like Hell and The Low Road (The Public Theater); Jerry Springer the Opera (The New Group); and Yours Unfaithfully (Drama Desk Award nomination, Mint Theatre). Various film and television credits include Angelica, The Night Before, Six by Sondheim (HBO), “Madam Secretary,” “Gotham,” “Mozart in the Jungle,” and “Inside Amy Schumer.” Alaine Alldaffer (Casting) is the casting director for Playwrights Horizons, where her credits include Grey Gardens (also for Broadway), Clybourne Park (also for Broadway), Circle Mirror Transformation (Drama Desk and Obie awards for Best Ensemble and an Artios Award for casting), and The Flick (Playwright Horizons and Barrow Street Theatre). Television credits include “The Knights of Prosperity” (aka “Let’s Rob Mick Jagger”) for ABC. Associate credits include “Ed” for NBC and “Monk” for USA. Ms. Alldaffer has also cast productions for Arena Stage, Williamstown Theatre Festival, and the Humana Festival of New American Plays at Actors Theatre of Louisville, among others. She credits Lisa Donadio as her associate casting director. Rick Sordelet (Fight Direction) choreographed fights for Romeo and Juliet, Man in the Ring, Disgraced, Mauritius, Observe the Sons of Ulster Marching Towards the Somme, and Dead End at the Huntington. Along with his son Christian Kelly-Sordelet, he created Sordelet INC with 73 Broadway credits that include Beauty and the Beast, The Lion King, Waiting for Godot/No Man’s Land, and Wolf Hall. Sordelet INC has over 1,200 episodes of stunt coordination for television as well as feature film credits including the just-released Ben Is Back with Julia Roberts, as well as 65 international production credits, including Ben Hur Live (Rome, European tour). Mr. Sordelet is the president of the board of The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey and teaches at Yale School of Drama and the William Esper Studio. Rick Sordelet, Christian Kelly-Sordelet, and their partner, author David Blixt, also run an e-publishing company called Sordelet INK for the emerging author. sordeletinc.com. sordeletink.com. Emily F. McMullen* (Production Stage Manager) has stage managed over 25 shows for the Huntington over the past five years, including this season’s Romeo and Juliet; A Doll’s House, Part 2; Man in the Ring; and The Niceties and Top Girls; Bad Dates; Tartuffe; and Merrily We Roll Along last season. She spent nine seasons as production stage manager at Merrimack Repertory Theatre in Lowell and 15 summers as production stage manager of Music Theatre of Wichita. Other credits include work with Lexington Theatre Company, Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park, South Coast Repertory, North Shore Music Theatre, and Capital Repertory Theatre,
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ABOUT THE COMPANY Kevin Schlagle* (Stage Manager) previously worked on Romeo and Juliet; Sherlock’s Last Case; Fall; Skeleton Crew; Tartuffe; Merrily We Roll Along; Ripcord; Topdog/Underdog; Bedroom Farce; Sunday in the Park with George; Can You Forgive Her?; Milk Like Sugar; A Confederacy of Dunces; A Little Night Music; after all the terrible things I do; Come Back, Little Sheba; Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike; Smart People; Venus in Fur; Our Town; God of Carnage; Ruined; and Prelude to a Kiss at the Huntington. Other theatre credits include American Repertory Theater, New Repertory Theatre, Commonwealth Shakespeare Company, and Williamstown Theatre Festival. His opera credits include Boston Lyric Opera, Boston Baroque, Boston Opera Collaborative, Guerilla Opera, New England Conservatory, Boston University’s Opera Institute, and Boston Youth Symphony Orchestras. He holds a BFA in stage management from Boston University and is a proud member of Actors’ Equity.
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among others. She holds a BA from Emory University and is a proud member of Actors’ Equity.
Ashley Brooke Monroe (Associate Director) worked on the original Broadway production of Indecent. Ms. Monroe served as Sam Gold’s assistant on the Tony Award-winning Best Musical Fun Home and The Glass Menagerie starring Sally Field and Joe Mantello. Off Broadway and regional credits include Julius Caesar (Classic Stage Company); Tommy’s Girls (Fordham/Primary Stages); The Goree All-Girl String Band (New York Musical Festival); In a Tilted Place (IRT Theater); Fun Home (Cape Rep Theatre); We Should’ve Gone to Mexico (The Flea Theater); What We’ll Do (Special Sauce Company); Off Your Feet (Amphibian Stage Productions); and Age of Extinction (Verso Books). Ms. Monroe has developed work with New York Theatre Workshop, The Public Theater, Musical Theatre Factory, The Culture Project, The Flea Theater, Soho Rep, IRT Theater, New York Theatre Barn, and Special Sauce Company. ashleybrookemonroe.com. Peter DuBois (Artistic Director) is in his 11th season as artistic director at the Huntington, where his directing credits include William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet; Moliére’s Tartuffe; Stephen Sondheim’s Sunday in the Park with George and A Little Night Music; the world premieres of Bernard Weinraub’s Fall, Gina Gionfriddo’s Can You Forgive Her?, Lydia R. Diamond’s Smart People, Evan M. Wiener’s Captors, Stephen Karam’s Sons of the Prophet, Bob Glaudini’s Vengeance is the Lord’s, and David Grimm’s The Miracle at Naples; the regional premieres of A. Rey Pamatmat’s after all the terrible the things I do, Stephen Belber’s The Power of Duff, and Gina Gionfriddo’s Becky Shaw and Rapture, Blister, Burn; and Craig Lucas’ Prelude to a Kiss. His West End/London credits include Sex with Strangers and Rapture, Blister, Burn (Hampstead Theatre), All New People with Zach Braff (Duke of York’s Theatre), and Becky Shaw (Almeida Theatre). His New York credits include Can You Forgive Her? (Vineyard Theatre), The Power of Duff with Greg Kinnear (New York Stage and Film/Powerhouse Theater); Rapture, Blister, Burn (Playwrights Horizons, 2013 Pulitzer Prize finalist); Sons of the Prophet (Roundabout Theatre Company, 2012 Pulitzer Prize finalist); Modern Terrorism, Becky Shaw, Trust with Sutton Foster, All New People, and Lips Together, Teeth Apart (Second Stage Theater); Measure for Pleasure, Richard III
* Members of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States.
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ABOUT THE COMPANY with Peter Dinklage, Mom, How Did You Meet the Beatles?, and Biro (The Public Theater); and Jack Goes Boating with Philip Seymour Hoffman and The View From 151st Street (LAByrinth Theater Company/The Public Theater). He served for five years as associate producer and resident director at The Public Theater, preceded by five years as artistic director of the Perseverance Theatre in Juneau, Alaska. Mr. DuBois has directed multiple episodes of the podcast “Modern Love,” including its debut with Lauren Molina. Prior to his work at Perseverance, Mr. DuBois lived and worked in the Czech Republic, where he co-founded Asylum, a multi-national squat theatre in Prague. His productions have been on the annual top ten lists of The New York Times, Time Out, New York Magazine, The New Yorker, Newsday, Variety, Entertainment Weekly, The Evening Standard, The Boston Globe, and Improper Bostonian, and was among 12 featured for the 2013 Bostonian of the Year by The Boston Globe Magazine. Michael Maso (Managing Director) has led the Huntington’s administrative and financial operations since 1982. He has produced more than 200 productions in partnership with three artistic directors and is one of the most well-regarded managing directors in the theatre industry. Under his tenure, the Huntington has received over 150 Elliot Norton and Independent Reviewers of New England awards, as well as the Tony Award for Outstanding Regional Theatre. Mr. Maso received the 2016 Massachusetts Nonprofit Network’s Lifetime Achievement Award, as well as TCG’s 2012 Theatre Practitioner Award, the Huntington’s 2012 Wimberly Award, StageSource’s 2010 Theatre Hero Award, the 2005 Commonwealth Award (the state’s highest arts honor) in the category of Catalyst, and the 2000 Norton Prize for Sustained Excellence. In 2004 the Boston Herald honored him as Theatre Man of the Year. Mr. Maso led the Huntington’s ten-year drive to build the Stanford Calderwood Pavilion at the Boston Center for the Arts, which opened in September 2004, and is currently leading the redevelopment and renovation of the Huntington Avenue Theatre. He previously served on the Boston Cultural Planning Steering Committee, as a member of the board for ArtsBoston, Theatre Communications Group (TCG), and StageSource, and as a site visitor, panelist, and panel chairman for the National Endowment for the Arts. From 1997 to 2005 Mr. Maso served as the president of the League of Resident Theatres (LORT), an association of 70 of the country’s major not-for-profit professional theatres. In 2005, he was named as one of a dozen members of the inaugural class of the Barr Fellows Program. Prior to the Huntington, he served as the managing director of Alabama Shakespeare Festival, general manager of New York’s Roundabout Theatre Company, business manager for PAF Playhouse on Long Island, and as an independent arts management consultant based in Taos, New Mexico. Christopher Wigle (Producing Director) is in his 19th season at the Huntington where he has produced over 80 productions. He has worked on Broadway, Off Broadway, and regionally for Lincoln Center Theater, Playwrights Horizons, the Bay Street Theatre, and the Royal National Theatre. Working primarily as a stage manager, his credits include the original productions or New York premieres of Six Degrees of Separation (John Guare), subUrbia (Eric Bogosian), The Designated Mourner (Wallace Shawn), Some Americans Abroad (Richard Nelson), Desdemona (Paula Vogel), Racing Demon (David Hare), Sex and Longing (Christopher Durang), The Last Night of Ballyhoo (Alfred Urhy), and Sophistry (Jonathan Marc Sherman). Additional credits include the award-
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ABOUT THE COMPANY Center Theatre Group is one of the nation’s preeminent arts and cultural organizations. It is Los Angeles’ leading nonprofit theatre company, which, under Artistic Director Michael Ritchie, programs seasons at the 736-seat Mark Taper Forum and 1600 to 2100-seat Ahmanson Theatre at The Music Center in Downtown Los Angeles, and the 317-seat Kirk Douglas Theatre in Culver City. In addition to presenting and producing the broadest range of theatrical entertainment in the country, Center Theatre Group is one of the nation’s leading producers of ambitious new works through commissions and world premiere productions and a leader in interactive community engagement and education programs that reach across generations, demographics, and circumstance to serve Los Angeles. “Oklahoma” Music by Richard Rodgers Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II This selection is used by special arrangement with The Rodgers & Hammerstein Organization, a Concord Music Company, www.rnh.com. All Rights Reserved. “Wiegala” by Ilse Weber © Copyright 2002 by Boosey & Hawkes Bote & Bock GMBH, Berlin All rights administered by Imagem Music Inc., www.imagem-music.com. All Rights Reserved.
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winning Broadway revivals of The Heiress and The Most Happy Fella, as well as two seasons as workshop director for the Williamstown Theatre Festival.
“Bei Mir Bist Du Schon” Words by Sammy Cahn, Saul Chaplin and Jacob Jacobs Music by Sholom Secunda Copyright © 1937 Cahn Music Co. (ASCAP) This selection is used by special arrangement with Concord Music Company on behalf of Cahn Music Company, www.imagem-music.com. All Rights Reserved. “Ich hab noch einen Koffer in Berlin” (Theme from “I Am a Camera”) German Text by Aldo Von Pinelli, Music by Erich M. Siegel TRO – © Copyright 1955 (renewed) Hampshire House Publishing Corp., New York, NY All Rights Reserved Including Public Performance For Profit. Used by Permission.
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ABOUT THE HUNTINGTON THEATRE COMPANY The Huntington Theatre Company is Boston’s leading professional theatre and one of the region’s premier cultural assets. Since its founding in 1982, the Huntington has received over 150 Elliot Norton and Independent Reviewers of New England Awards, as well as the Tony Award for Outstanding Regional Theatre. In the past 36 years, the Huntington has played to an audience of 3.5 million, presented over 200 plays (18 of which went on to Broadway or Off Broadway), and served over 500,000 students, community members, and other cultural organizations. Under the direction of Norma Jean Calderwood Artistic Director Peter DuBois and Managing Director Michael Maso, the Huntington brings together world-class theatre artists from Boston, Broadway, and beyond with the most promising new talent to create eclectic seasons of exciting new works and classics made current. A longstanding anchor cultural institution of Huntington Avenue, the Avenue of the Arts, the Huntington now fully owns the Huntington Avenue Theatre and is planning a transformational renovation and expansion of the historic venue, adding first-rate, modern amenities including a new entrance and expansive lobby, as well as expanding services to audiences, artists, and the community. The Huntington built the Stanford Calderwood Pavilion at the Boston Center for the Arts (BCA) in 2004 as a home for its new work activities and to provide a much-needed resource for the local theatre community. At the Calderwood Pavilion, the Huntington provides first-class facilities and audience services at significantly subsidized rates to dozens of organizations each year, including some of Boston’s most exciting small and mid-sized theatre companies. The Huntington serves 200,000 audience members each year at the Huntington Avenue Theatre and the Calderwood Pavilion at the BCA. Through a diverse and impactful range of nationally-renowned education and community programs, the Huntington engages 36,000 young people and adults in underserved neighborhoods each year. These programs include the Poetry Out Loud National Recitation Contest, the August Wilson Monologue Competition, the Huntington Community Membership Initiative, a youth playwriting program called EPIC, and the Student Matinee Series. The Huntington is a founding partner of Codman Academy Charter Public School and has collaborated with Codman for 17 years to create and teach its innovative, interdisciplinary humanities curriculum and run the Codman Summer Theatre Institute. A national leader in the development of new plays, the Huntington has produced more than 120 world, American, and New England premieres to date. Through the Huntington Playwriting Fellows program, the cornerstone of its new work activities, the Huntington supports local writers through two-year fellowships, and is also proud to serve as a home for Playwright-in-Residence Melinda Lopez. The Huntington cultivates, celebrates, and champions theatre as an art form and is committed to mentoring local playwrights, educating young people in theatre, and serving as a catalyst for the growth of dozens of Boston’s emerging performing arts organizations.
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HUNTINGTON THEATRE COMPANY TRUSTEES & ADVISORS BOARD OF TRUSTEES David R. Epstein Chairman Sharon Malt President Carol B. Langer Treasurer Sherryl Cohen Clerk Carole Alkins David Altshuler Neal Balkowitsch John Cini Gerard H. Cohen
John Cohen Carol G. Deane James J. Dillon Betsy Banks Epstein William Finard David Firestone John Frishkopf Ann T. Hall Arthur C. Hodges Frederick Jamieson Nada Despotovich Kane Shelly Karol David Leathers Rumena Manolova- Senchak William P. McQuillan Ann Merrifield
Sandra Moose Anne M. Morgan Cokie Perry Bryan Rafanelli Mitchell J. Roberts John D. Spooner Linda H. Thomas Linda Waintrup J. David Wimberly Mary Wolfson Warren R. Radtke Trustee Emeritus
BOARD OF ADVISORS Neal Balkowitsch Kate Taylor Co-chairs Nancy S. Adams Kitty Ames Steven M. Bauer Camilla Bennett Nancy Brickley Jim Burns Suzanne Chapman J. William Codinha Bette Cohen Ivy B. Cubell Deborah First Anne H. Fitzpatrick
Maria Farley Gerrity Paul Greenfield Thomas Hamilton III Janice Hunt Linda Kanner Loren Kovalcik Sherry Lang Joie Lemaitre Jon A. Levy Tracie Longman Nancy Lukitsh Charles Marz Noel McCoy Thalia Meehan Daniel A. Mullin David R. Peeler
Tania Phillips Gail Roberts Donna J. Robinson Robert H. Scott Valerie Shey Ben Taylor George Ticknor Stephen M. Trehu Juliet Schnell Turner Tracey A. West John Taylor Williams Bertie Woeltz Melissa Wylie Fancy Zilberfarb Linda Zug
as of April 5, 2019
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GIFTS TO THE HUNTINGTON’S COMPREHENSIVE CAMPAIGN The Huntington Theatre Company is extremely grateful for the extraordinary generosity of early donors to our Comprehensive Campaign, a five-year initiative launched in July 2017, designed to fund the renovation and expansion of our Huntington Avenue Theatre complex, grow and diversify our programs and offerings, increase the Annual Fund, and enhance our reserve and endowment funds. We are currently in the leadership phase of the Campaign. At the successful conclusion of the Campaign in 2022, generous donors to this effort will have provided the Huntington with the strongest possible foundation with which to serve and thrive as a vital part of the cultural fabric of Boston and beyond. To learn more about the Campaign, please contact Elisabeth Saxe, Chief Development Officer, at 617 273 1579 or esaxe@huntingtontheatre.org.
$10 million and above Anonymous $5 million – $9,999,999 Carol G. Deane Betsy and David Epstein
Barbara and Amos Hostetter
$1 million – $4,999,999 The Bigbird Fund Dr. John and Bette Cohen Sherryl and Gerard Cohen Susan and David Leathers Liberty Mutual Foundation Sharon and Brad Malt Ann Merrifield and Wayne Davis
Sandra Moose and Eric Birch‡ Jill and Mitchell Roberts Nancy and Edward Roberts Mr. J. David Wimberly Linda and Brooks Zug 2 anonymous gifts
$500,000 – $999,999 Constance and Lewis Counts Denise and William Finard Jane and Fred Jamieson Carol B. Langer
Nancy Lukitsh Marilyn and Jay Sarles John D. Spooner
$250,000 – $499,999 Nancy Adams and John Burgess Arthur C. and Eloise W. Hodges Shelly and Steve Karol Massachusetts Cultural Council $100,000 – $249,999 The Amelia Peabody Charitable Fund Neal Balkowitsch and Donald Nelson Jim Dillon and Stone Wiske Karen and David Firestone Debbie and Bob First John Frishkopf and Brett Mattingly $50,000 – $99,999 Michael Barza and Judith Robinson Suzanne Chapman Maria and Daniel Gerrity Nada Despotovich Kane
Cokie and Lee Perry Dr. Paul S. Russell Linda and Daniel Waintrup Mary Wolfson Gardner C. Hendrie and Karen Johansen Elizabeth and Woody Ives Ms. Anne M. Morgan Kate and Ben Taylor Linda H. Thomas
Sherry Lang Joie Lemaitre Noel McCoy and Jack Fabiano Rumena and Alexander Senchak
The Huntington Theatre Company expresses gratitude for the generosity of donors to the Comprehensive Campaign under $50,000.
as of April 5, 2019
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ANNUAL FUND | PATRONS CIRCLE The Huntington Theatre Company expresses its appreciation to all our Annual Fund donors for their generosity. Contributed revenue accounts for almost half our operating budget. Every gift to the Annual Fund is essential to fulfilling our mission. Patrons Circle donors provide vital philanthropy to support our world-class productions, emerging playwrights, and award-winning education and community programs. In recognition of their generosity, Patrons receive special access to our artistic process, artists, and leaders. To learn more, contact our Patrons Concierge at 617 273 1523 or visit huntingtontheatre.org/support.
Grand Benefactor Patrons ($100,000 and above) Sherryl and Gerard Cohen Betsy and David Epstein Carol G. Deane Mr. J. David Wimberly Gold Benefactor Patrons ($50,000 – $99,999) Gardner C. Hendrie and Karen Johansen Dr. John and Bette Cohen Nancy and Edward Roberts Constance and Lewis Counts 1 anonymous gift Donald Fulton‡ Silver Benefactor Patrons ($25,000 – $49,999) Bill and Linda McQuillan Stephen Chapman Ann Merrifield and Wayne Davis Amey A. Defriez‡ Paula O’Keeffe Barbara and Amos Hostetter Jane and Neil Pappalardo Shelly and Steven Karol Cokie and Lee Perry Carol B. Langer Mr. and Mrs. Patrick J. Sullivan Nancy Lukitsh Benefactor Patrons ($10,000 – $24,999) Charles and Kathleen Ames M. Baldwin Family Fund Neal Balkowitsch and Donald Nelson Jane Brock-Wilson John Cini and Star Lancaster Sherryl and Gerard Cohen, in honor of Neal Balkowitsch Jeffrey Dover and Tania Phillips, in honor of Erin Byrne and Sandra Yong Margaret Eagle and Eliezer Rapaport Jennifer Eckert and Richard D’Amore Denise and William Finard Karen and David Firestone Nicki Nichols Gamble Maria and Daniel Gerrity Karen and Gary Gregg Ann and John Hall Donna and Jay Hanflig Nada Despotovich Kane
Marjie and Robert Kargman Adrienne Kimball Loren B. Kovalcik/IntePros Consulting Joie Lemaitre Cecile and Fraser Lemley Mr. and Mrs. David Long Tracie L. Longman and Chaitanya Kanojia Mr. and Mrs. Peter E. Rawson, in memory of Marjorie and Edward Rawson Robert M. Rosenberg, in honor of Mary Wolfson Dr. Paul S. Russell Marilyn and Jay Sarles Coralie and Steve Schwartz Valerie Shey The Lawrence and Lillian Solomon Fund George and Kathryn Ticknor John Travis 1 anonymous gift
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ANNUAL FUND | PATRONS CIRCLE (continued) Premier Patrons ($5,000 – $9,999) Nancy Adams and John Burgess Steven M. Bauer Camilla Bennett Joseph L. Bower and Elizabeth Potter Susan and Michael Brown Jim Burns Katie and Paul Buttenwieser Brant Cheikes and Janine Papesh J. William Codinha and Carolyn Thayer Ross Laura and Neil Cronin Joanne D’Alcomo and Steve Elman Anne W. Deane Jack Fabiano and Noel McCoy Mr. and Mrs. William Fink Anne H. Fitzpatrick Norman and Madeleine Gaut Mary Beth and Chris Gordon
Hodges Charitable Foundation Janice and Roger‡ Hunt Paul and Tracy Klein David A. Kronman Sherry Lang John and Jean Lippincott Gregory Maguire Charles Marz Thalia Meehan and Rev. Gretchen Grimshaw Amy Merrill, in honor of Donna Glick Sharon Miller Daniel A. Mullin Neubauer Family Foundation, in memory of Eric Birch Ned Murphy and Ann-Ellen Hornidge David Parker and Janet Tiampo Mr. and Mrs. J. Daniel Powell
Gail Roberts Donna J. Robinson Adrienne and Arnold Rubin, in honor of Sherry Cohen Debbie and Darin Samaraweera Rumena and Alexander Senchak Robert Sherblom♦ Kate and Ben Taylor Jean C. Tempel Drs. Stephen and Beth Trehu Mr. and Mrs. Steve Tritman Juliet Schnell Turner Norman Weeks Bertie and Anthony Woeltz Justin and Genevieve Wyner Dr. and Mrs. Jeffrey L. Zilberfarb 3 anonymous gifts
Preferred Patrons ($2,500 – $4,999) Alice and Walter Abrams Jill and John Avery, in memory of Eric Birch Michael Barza and Judith Robinson Dr. Susan E. Bennett and Dr. Gerald Pier Clark and Susana Bernard Christina and Ky Bertoli♦ Carolyn Birmingham Nancy and Richard Brickley Kevin and Virginia Byrne Peggy and Anton Chernoff Nancy Ciaranello Mr. and Mrs. John S. Clarkeson Rosalie Florence Cohen Catherine and Peter Creighton Ellen and Kevin Donoghue Jonathan Dyer and Thomas Foran Edmund and Betsy Cabot Charitable Foundation Matthew Fine, in honor of Gerry Cohen Mark E. Glasser and Frank G. McWeeny Peter and Jacqueline Gordon
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Phil Gormley and Erica Bisguier Paul Greenfield and Sandra Steele Garth and Lindsay Greimann Jeanne Hagerty Deborah and Martin Hale Betsy and David Harris Mr. and Mrs. James L. Hartmann Rosalind and Herbert Hill Bob Hiss and Mary Riffe Hiss Prof. and Mrs. Morton Z. Hoffman Emily Hughey Terence Janericco Linda and Steven Kanner Paul and Elizabeth Kastner Seth and Mary Kaufman Ted and Ann Kurland Drs. Lynne and Sidney Levitsky Jon A. Levy Ann Lord-Brezniak Ann D. Macomber The Mancuso Family Mary T. Marshall Mike and Mary McConnell Joseph Misdraji Coleen and David Pantalone
Jackie and Bob Pascucci George Pettee, in memory of Pamela Tucker Richard Powers and Stephen Schram Sally C. Reid and John D. Sigel Rita J. and Stanley H. Kaplan Family Foundation, in memory of Eric Birch Victoria and John Rizzi Mr. and Mrs. Owen W. Robbins Mona Roberts, in memory of Clara H. Jones Jan and Joe Roller Ellen Sheehy and Scott Aquilina Rebecca Jean Smith Bruce and Emily Stangle Noni and Bob Stearns Helen and Jack Stewart Kenneth R. Traub and Pamela K. Cohen Mindee Wasserman Dr. Elaine Woo Melissa and Jay Wylie Christopher R. Yens and Temple Gill 3 anonymous gifts
ANNUAL FUND | PATRONS CIRCLE (continued) Patrons ($1,000 – $2,499) Carol Baker George and Katharine Baker Kate and Gordon Baty Mr. and Mrs. George Beal Howard H. Bengele Deborah L. Benson and Frederic J. Marx Edward Boesel Lori Bornstein and Alan Rothman Stephen and Traudy Bradley Pam and Lee Bromberg Patricia and Paul Buddenhagen, in memory of Eric Birch A. William and Carol Caporizzo Cara and Anthony Casendino Ronald G. Casty George and Mary Chin Ken and Ginny Colburn Beth and Linzee Coolidge Dean K. Denniston, Jr. Tim and Linda Diering Virginia Drachman and Douglas Jones Susan Ellerin Becky and Bruce Epstein Jerome and Vivien Facher Barbara and Larry Farrer Newell Flather Susan Gardner Mr. and Mrs. Richard C. Garrison Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Gates Lori and Michael Gilman Mr. K. Frank Gravitt Drs. Laura Green and David Golan Irene and Stephen Grolnic Louis and Patti Grossman Katherine Haltom H. Patricia Hanna Diane and Kirk Hartung Kathleen Henry and Kim Marrkand Mr. and Mrs. Stephen T. Hibbard, in honor of David Wimberly
Barbara Hirshfield and Cary Coen, in honor of Sherry Cohen Jean Holmblad and Robert Zaret Lyle Howland Susan M. Hunziker Adrienne and Peter Jaffe Holly and Bruce Johnstone Katherine and Hubie Jones Jill and Stephen Karp John and Marilyn Keane Liza Ketchum and John H. Straus, MD Gail King and Christopher Condon Dorothy and Richard Koerner Susie and David Kohen Randy and Valda Kreie Anne and Geoff Lafond, in honor of David Wimberly Barrie Landry Rhonda and Stewart Lassner Mr. and Mrs. Francis V. Lloyd III Anthony Lucas Janet Mack Stuart and Yvonne Madnick Mahmood Malihi Joan C. McArdle Louise and Sandy McGinnes Jack and Susan McNamara Mr. and Mrs. William Mitchell, in memory of Ginnie Wimberly Michael and Donna Moskow Bill and Ginny Mullin Jonette Nagai and Stephen O’Brien Fred and Julie Nagle Mark Nelke and Bill Snavely Peter C. Nordblom Eric and Elizabeth Nordgren Tom Norris Janet and David Offensend Dr. and Mrs. John William Poduska, Sr.
Mrs. Murray Preisler Suzanne Priebatsch Warren R. Radtke and Judith Lockhart-Radtke Mr. and Mrs. Peter E. Rawson, in honor of Sherry Cohen Katharine and William Reardon Jessica and David Reed Lynn and John Reichenbach Sharon and Howard Rich Michael and Jane Roberts Sue Robinson Terry Rockefeller and William Harris Sari and Bernard Rosman Susan and Geoffrey Rowley Allison K. Ryder and David B. Jones Rohini Sakhuja Diane and Richard Schmalensee William Schutten Tom Shapiro and Emily Kline Jane E. Shattuck Mr. and Mrs. Ross Sherbrooke Mark Smith and John O’Keefe Madeline Spencer Vivian and Lionel Spiro Spoon Hill Groundhog Fund Nancy and Edward Stavis Beth and Michael Stonebraker Lise and Myles Striar Beth and Larry Sulak Hope and Adam Suttin Mary Verhage Robert C. Volante Dr. Ronald Weinger Sallyann Wekstein Tracey Allyson West Howard and Veronica Wiseman P.T. Withington Jerold and Abbe Beth Young 4 anonymous gifts
ANNUAL FUND | SUPPORTERS CIRCLE
Sustaining Supporters ($500 – $999) Danielle Belanger and Jonathan Aibel and Julie Rohwein Rosanna Alfaro Robert Sparkes Elizabeth Aragao♦ Martin S. Berman and John and Rose Ashby, in honor Mary Ann Jasienowski Jerry M. Bernhard of Ann Hall Leonard and Jane Bernstein Carolyn and John Baird Linda Cabot Black Foundation John and Molly Beard Jeffrey Borenstein Kathleen Beckman
Barry Brown and Ellen Shapiro Mrs. Barbara Buntrock-Schuerch Thomas Burger and Andree Robert Jim Burns, in honor of Sherry Cohen Eric Butler♦ Susan and Don Casey Patricia Chadwick and Norman Cantin
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ANNUAL FUND | SUPPORTERS CIRCLE (continued) Mr. and Mrs. Charles S. Cheston, Jr. Janet L. Comey, in honor of Michael T. Comey Alison Conant and Richard Frank Nancy Myers Coolidge Sidney and Egil Croff Karolye and Fernando Cunha Lloyd and Gene Dahmen Marguerite Davoren Terry Decima Joan Dolamore Gordon Edes Dr. Rachela Elias and Gedalia Pasternak Martha A. Erickson Ellen Fallon Jonathan S. Felt Pierre Fleurant Dr. and Mrs. Richard Floyd Hilary and Chris Gabrieli Sharon and Irving Gates Moira and Barry Gault, in honor of Nancy E. Carroll Harry and Deborah Graff, in honor of the J. David Wimberly Family Susan Greco Katherine Gross Theodore and Sally Hanson James Harburger, MD and J. Bridget Reischer Gail and Jan Hardenbergh Eunice M. Harps Dr. and Mrs. George Hatsopoulos Mr. and Mrs. Thomas High Peggy and Ronald Hillegass, in honor of Nancy and Tom Hamilton Toini and Carl Jaffe Peter Jenkins Peter Jenney Leonard W. Johnson, in memory of Virginia Wimberly
Continuing Supporters ($250 – $499) James Alexander and Thomas Stocker David and Holly Ambler Tammy Arcuri Mr. and Mrs. James Banker Emily Barclay and John Hawes Elizabeth Barrett David Barry Desiree and Jacob Barry♦ Bill and Annie Barton, in honor of Ann Hall Mr. and Mrs. Milton E. Berglund John Biderman Robert Bienkowski Drs. Brian and Rachel Bloom
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Gopal Kadagathur and Sarah Gallivan, in memory of Eric Birch Rev. Dr. Katherine Kallis Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Karon Nancy R. Karp Jane Katims and Daniel Perlman Amelia and Joshua Katzen Michael and Dona Kemp Mary S. and Duncan Kennedy Jill Kneerim John and Sharon Koch Yuriko Kuwabara and Walter Dzik Kristine Langdon, in memory of Eric Birch Nancy and Gresh Lattimore Jenny and Jay Leopold Nancy Levy Kate Lewandowski and Adam Guren♦ Darline Lewis and Marshall Sugarman Dr. and Mrs. David Lhowe Elizabeth Lintz Babette and Peter Loring Anne Lucas Joseph Machera Barbara A. Manzolillo Edward Marram Bronwyn Martin, in memory of Travis Martin Marion Martin, in memory of Travis Martin W. Kathy Martin and David L. Johnson James D. Maupin Dan and Mary Miller Julie Nadal William Pananos Marianne Pasts Ellen C. Perrin Susan Pioli and Martin Samuels James Poterba and Nancy Rose, in memory of Eric Birch
Martin and Deborah Quitt Lisa and Tom Redburn Charles Reed and Ann Jacobs Carla Reeves and Luis Borrero Michelle and Aaron Rhodes♦ Richard and Jean Roberts Henrietta and Heaton Robertson Barbara Roby Christine and David Root Diane Rosenberg Pauline and Robert Rothenberg Kathleen and William Rousseau George A. Russell, Jr. Vinod and Gaile Sahney David and Anne Salant Susan and Bob Schechter, in honor of Donald Nelson and Neal Balkowitsch Barbara Schmitt William and Elisabeth Shields David Shuckra and Clifford Wunderlich James Shuman Edward and Maybeth Sonn Judy and Herb Spivak, in honor of Sherry Cohen Lee Steele Bob and Dorothy Stuart Margaret M. Talcott and L. Scott Scharer Janet Testa Judy Thomson Rosamond B. Vaule John and Cheryl Walsh, in memory of Kevin J. Walsh Mrs. Raymond Walther Constance V. R. White Margaret J. White, in honor of Sherry Cohen Richard and Frances Winneg Clark Wright and Lisa Goldthwait Wright 2 anonymous gifts
Mr. and Mrs. Kenyon C. Bolton III Chris Borden and Kim Swain Eric and Sandra Brenman Jeremiah J. Bresnahan Allan and Rhea Bufferd Diane Buhl and Mark Polebaum Daniel C. Burnes Renee Burns Margaret Bush Maryellen Callahan Charles R. Carr Ronna M. Casper and Isaac Greenberg Fritz Casselman and Susan Ashbrook Mary Chin
Scott Chisholm and Afshan Bokhari Lynda and John Christian Judith Clementson John Clippinger Priscilla Cogan and C.W. Duncan Phyllis Cohen Steven and Arlene Cohen Steven Coleman and Christine Tunstall Carolyn and Ted Colton Robert and Amanda Crone Catherine Crow Harold S. Crowley, Jr. James F. Crowley Paul Curtis
ANNUAL FUND | SUPPORTERS CIRCLE (continued) Peter A. Cygan Harriet Davis, in memory of Eric Birch Raymond De Rise Jane and Stephen Deutsch George Dhionis Susan and Digger Donahue, in loving memory of Eric Birch Lisa and Oliver Dow Walter and June Downey Owen Doyle Grace Durrani Mr. Glenn Edelson Diane F. Engel Nicole Faulkner Mike Feldstein and Amy Mazur Ariane and Stefan Frank Joseph Genovese Jack and Maureen Ghublikian Mr. and Mrs. Rolf Goetze Dr. and Mrs. J. Max Goodson Suzanne Greenberg Susan Haller Daniel W. Halston and Liliane R. Wong Kate Haney Judith Harris Elizabeth Harrison Lewis Hays Ann Karen Henry Chris Herring Andrew Himmelblau Esther and Richard Hochman Judith Horrigan Lindsey Humes Charlene and John Ingham, in memory of Eric Birch Jill Jackson Kerry Ann James Candace Jans Richard Johnston Mark and Tess Jrolf Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Kalowski Neal Kane Yetta Katz Mr. and Mrs. James P. Keeney Paul Kelly Joan G. Kinne Nancy Korman and Ken Elgart Drs. Carol and Ben‡ Kripke Joan and Albert Kuhn Carol Lazarus
Ned and Patsy Leibensperger Timothy Leland and Julie Hatfield Pamela F. Lenehan, in memory of Eric Birch Richard E. Levin June K. Lewin, in memory of Ted Kazanoff Laurel C. Lhowe Sigrid Lindo Caroline and James Lloyd Jim and Allie Loehlin Priscilla Krey Loring Paul Mahoney Shari Malyn and Jonathan Abbott Robert Mann Marietta Marchitelli Amy and Bill Marshall Erin Martin Arthur Mattuck Lindsay McNair Gabriella Meyer Mr. and Mrs. Tremont Miao Helene and Alan Michel Lindsay Miller and Peter Ambler Dorian Mintzer and David Feingold Adam and Denise Moehring Margaret Mone John Montgomery Bob and Laurie Morrison Mr. and Mrs. Cornelius Moynihan Eileen Murray Martha Narten Nader Nazari Kimberly and David Nelson Mr. and Mrs. Francis W. Newbury, Jr. Carol and Davis Noble, in memory of Eric Birch Nancy and Chris Oddleifson James Packer Steve Pattyson Michael Pavel Payne/Bouchier, Inc. Suzanne and Bob Petrucci Mr. and Mrs. Harry Photopoulos Josephine Pizzuto, in memory of Pat Pizzuto Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Proulx Peter and Suzanne Read Mr. and Mrs. William Reed Christina Rifkin Patricia Robinson Anne Romney
Etta and Mark Rosen Abby Rosenfeld Leila Joy Rosenthal Michelle Rosner and Ken Kurnos Mr. and Mrs. Michael Rotenberg Nancy L. Russell Dr. and Mrs. Norman Sadowsky Kim and Eric Schultz Mark Seliber Diana Seufert Sayre Sheldon Linda and David Sherman, in celebration of Eric Birch James Shields and Gayle Merling Kay Shubrooks Candelaria Silva-Collins and Tessil Collins Margaret and Michael Simon Rita and Harvey Simon Ellen L. Simons Peter L. Smith and Donna J. Coletti Michele Steinberg Glenn and Katherine Strehle Karen and Hale Sturges Ellen Beth Suderow Rebecca Sullivan Linda Sutter and Steven Centore Jacob Taylor and Jean Park Mark Thurber Patricia Tibbetts Mario and Judy Umana Pat and Steve Vinter Kenneth Virgile and Helene Mayer Christopher Wade David and Susan Wahr Susan Warshauer, in memory of Eric Birch Susan Weiler Sylvia Welsh Sharon and David White Howard and Veronica Wiseman, in honor of Sherry Cohen Elizabeth P. Wolf Mary and Gary Wolf David C. Wright Marilyn Wright Mr. and Mrs. John Wyman Lorena and Robert Zeller Robert and Shirley Zimmerman 1 anonymous gift, in memory of Eric Birch 10 anonymous gifts
This list reflects gifts received during the 12 months prior to April 5, 2019. ♦ Member of the Hunt, the Huntington’s community of young donors. For more information or to join, visit huntingtontheatre.org/thehunt. ‡ Deceased Every effort has been made to assure accuracy of listings. Please bring errors or omissions to the attention of Elizabeth MacLachlan at 617 273 1523 or emaclachlan@huntingtontheatre.org.
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ANNUAL FUND | CORPORATE, FOUNDATION & GOVERNMENT FUNDERS The Huntington Theatre Company is grateful to receive support from a wide range of corporations, foundations, and government agencies that support the Huntington’s annual operations, as well as our award-winning productions and education and community programs. For more information about sponsorship opportunities, please contact Diana Jacobs-Komisar, Institutional Giving Manager, at 617 273 1514 or djkomisar@huntingtontheatre.org. Executive Season Producers ($100,000 and above) The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation The Barr Foundation The Shubert Foundation, Inc. Season Co-Producers ($50,000 – $99,999) Hershey Family Foundation Massachusetts Cultural Council** Production Sponsors ($25,000 – $49,999) Bank of America** Cabot Family Charitable Trust Edgerton Foundation Liberty Mutual Foundation** National Endowment for the Arts
Benefactors ($15,000 – $24,999) Harold and Mimi Steinberg Charitable Foundation Kingsbury Road Charitable Foundation** Lucy R. Sprague Memorial Fund** MEDITECH Vertex Pharmaceuticals Patrons ($10,000 – $14,999) Alfred E. Chase Charity Foundation BPS Arts Expansion Fund at EdVestors** Summer Arts Institute** The Tiny Tiger Foundation** Supporters ($5,000 – $9,999) Atlantic Philanthropies Locke Lord Morgan Lewis
Morrison Foerster Proskauer LLP Ramsey McCluskey Family Foundation** Rockland Trust Company Ropes & Gray LLP WilmerHale Members ($2,500 – $4,999) Boston Cultural Council Jackson and Irene Golden 1989 Charitable Trust** Rodgers Family Foundation Roy A. Hunt Foundation** Surdna Foundation Thank you to our in-kind contributors Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete LLP High Output MAX Ultimate Food Noble Ford Productions Rafanelli Events
** Education and community programs donor
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THE HUNTINGTON LEGACY SOCIETY BUILDING A LEGACY OF GREAT THEATRE — The Huntington Legacy Society is comprised of philanthropists who want to ensure that great theatre lives on in Boston for generations to come. With our home now secure on the Avenue of the Arts, gifts through wills or estate plans are vital to a successful future for the Huntington. These gifts ensure that together we can continue to produce great theatre and have a lasting impact through our award-winning youth, education, and community initiatives. To learn about ways to give now and for the future, please visit huntingtontheatre.org/legacy. If you have already included the Huntington in your will or estate plans, or if you wish to discuss how you can participate, please contact Celina Valadao, Major Gifts Officer, at 617 273 1536 or cvaladao@huntingtontheatre.org.
Neal Balkowitsch and Donald Nelson Howard H. Bengele Suzanne Chapman Brant A. Cheikes Sherryl and Gerard Cohen Carol G. Deane Jim Dillon and Stone Wiske Susan Ellerin Arthur C. and Eloise W. Hodges Jane and Fred Jamieson Mary Ellen Kiddle Carol B. Langer Joie Lemaitre
Sharon and Brad Malt Bill and Linda McQuillan Mary C. O’Donnell Nancy and Edward Roberts Steve Stelovich Robert C. Volante Linda and Daniel Waintrup Margaret J. White J. David Wimberly Veronica and Howard Wiseman Mary Wolfson Genevieve and Justin Wyner 1 anonymous
DOUBLE YOUR IMPACT! Now through June 30, your new or increased Annual Fund gift will be matched dollar for dollar by Huntington board members. Help us meet the challenge by making your gift today! huntingtontheatre.org/donate 617 273 1522 Many thanks to matching donors Gerry & Sherry Cohen and John & Bette Cohen.
Romeo and Juliet student matinee HUNTINGTON THEATRE COMPANY 37
HUNTINGTON AVENUE THEATRE • GENERAL INFORMATION Contact Information for the Huntington Theatre Company The Huntington Theatre Company performs in three beautiful theatres in two dynamic Boston neighborhoods. The 890-seat Huntington Avenue Theatre is on the Avenue of the Arts (264 Huntington Avenue), diagonally across from Symphony Hall. The 370-seat Virginia Wimberly Theatre and the flexible 250-seat Nancy & Edward Roberts Studio Theatre are part of the Calderwood Pavilion in the historic South End, on the campus of the Boston Center for the Arts (527 Tremont Street). Website: huntingtontheatre.org Ticketing Services: 617 266 0800 Ticketing Services email: tickets@huntingtontheatre.org Administrative office: 617 266 7900 Administrative office email: thehuntington@huntingtontheatre.org Lost and Found: 617 273 1666
Ticketing Services Hours Ticketing Services is generally open Tuesday - Saturday, noon-curtain (or 6pm); Sunday, noon - curtain (or 4pm). Hours change weekly. For the most up-to-date hours, please visit huntingtontheatre.org or call Ticketing Services at 617 266 0800.
Huntington Group Discounts Groups of 10 or more may receive a discount of up to 20% off full ticket prices and a free ticket for every 20 purchased. Space is available at the theatre for pre- or post-performance receptions. Contact Brenton Thurston for more information at 617 273 1661 or groups@huntingtontheatre.org.
Public Transportation We encourage patrons to use public transportation to the Huntington Avenue Theatre whenever possible. The theatre is conveniently located near the MBTA Green Line Hynes or Symphony Stations; Orange Line/Commuter Rail Mass Ave. Station; the No. 1 Harvard-Dudley bus via Mass Ave. to Huntington Ave.; and the No. 39 ArborwayCopley bus to Gainsborough Street.
If Your Plans Change We hate to see empty seats. Please consider donating any tickets you can’t use. For more information please call Ticketing Services at 617 266 0800.
Refreshments Snacks, wine, beer, soft drinks, and coffee are available before opening curtain in the main lobby. Drinks purchased at concessions are permitted inside the theatre, but food is not.
Babes in Arms Children must have their own seats. Babes in arms are not permitted in the theatre. Children under 6 are not permitted.
Cameras The videotaping or other video or audio recording of this production is strictly prohibited.
Pagers and Cellular Phones Please silence all watches, pagers, and cell phones during the performance.
Wheelchair Accessibility The Huntington Avenue Theatre is accessible by ramp and can accommodate both wheelchair and companion seating in the orchestra section. A power assisted door is located at the far left Ticketing Services entrance. Please notify us when you purchase your tickets if wheelchair accommodations will be required and confirm arrangements with the House Manager at 617 273 1666.
Hearing Enhancement The Huntington Avenue Theatre is equipped with an FM hearing enhancement system. Wireless headphones are available free of charge at the concessions stand in the main lobby for your use during a performance.
Restrooms
Huntington Avenue Theatre Parking
Located in the lower-level and balcony lobbies. A wheelchair-accessible restroom is located in the main lobby on the first floor.
Parking is available at many nearby locations. For details, please visit huntingtontheatre.org or call Ticketing Services at 617 266 0800.
Coat Check Located in the lower lobby.
Please note that these parking garages are independently owned and operated and are not affiliated with the Huntington Theatre Company or the Huntington Avenue Theatre.
If You Arrive Late In consideration of our actors and other audience members, latecomers will be seated at the discretion of the management. Large Print Programs Large print programs are free of charge and are available in the main lobby.
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BOSTON UNIVERSITY THEATRE •• EMERGENCY MAPMAP HUNTINGTON AVENUE THEATRE EMERGENCYEVACUATION EVACUATION In addition to the lobby exits through which you entered, there are six illuminated emergency exits at the sides of the balcony and mezzanine, and four in the orchestra. = EXIT SIGN
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STAFF Peter DuBois
Michael Maso
ADMINISTRATION General Manager................................................Sondra R. Katz Associate General Manager............................................... Melissa Rose General Management Assistant.................................. Katy Poludniak Company Managers........................Jazzmin Bonner, Meagan Garcia Executive Assistant to the Managing Director.............................................................Mackenzie Cala
Subscriptions Coordinator......................................... Carolyn Andrews Ticketing Associates.......................Michaela Buccini, Fanni Horvath Full Time Customer Service Rep.....................................................Josh Fried Customer Service Reps.......................................Aaron Christo, Sue Dietlin, Kaylah Dixon, Kristina Dugas, Amanda Haag, Shana Jackson, Patrick Mahoney, Zoe Nadal, Katelyn Reinert
Norma Jean Calderwood Artistic Director
Finance Director of Financial Management................. Glenda Fishman Accounting Manager.............................................................. June Zaidan Accounting Coordinator............................................................Jon Slater Accountants....................................Alexander, Aronson, Finning, CPA Human Resources Director of Human Resources.......................... Nina E. Nicolosi Human Resources Coordinator.................................... Michael Comey Payroll and Reporting Specialist...................................April Swiniuch Administrative Support Assistant...............................Sarah Schnebly Information Technology IT Director................................................................Scott Poole Network Administrator....................................................... Dan Moloney Theatre Operations Director of Theatre Operations................Timothy H. OConnell Patron Experience Coordinator...........................................JB Douglas Theatre Operations Apprentice........................................ Alicia Weber Security Coordinator...............................................................Greg Haugh Custodian.................................................................................Jose Andrade Calderwood Pavilion Calderwood Pavilion Manager................................. Katie Most Calderwood Pavilion House Manager........................Julie Cameron Calderwood Pavilion Management Associate...................................Matt Feldman-Campbell Calderwood Pavilion Apprentice....................................... Teresa Cruz Calderwood Facilities Technician.............................Luis Rodriquez Calderwood Pavilion Assistant House Managers...............................................Paul Fox, Gabe Hughes, Ksenia Lanin, Maura Neff, Micaela Slotin Calderwood Pavilion Front of House Staff...............................................Chabreah Alston, Cullen Burling, Robert Caplis, Mia Coffin, Barbara Crowther, Linnea Donnelly, Casey Greenleaf, Kerry Lydon, Terry McCarthy, Tiniqua Patrick, Nick Perron, Mirabella Pisani, Elliot Simmons-Uvin, Sarah Schnebly, Ciera-Sadé Wade Huntington Avenue Theatre Huntington Avenue Theatre Front of House Staff............................Erica Brown, Delali Davies, Terrence Dowdye, Kristina Dugas, Owen Elphick, Kendrick Evans, Robin Goldberg, Ariana Goldsworthy, Tiwat Laoboonchai, Lynn Liccardo, Shawn Lindaberry, Patrick Mahoney, Will Morrison, Samantha Myers, Yurika Watanabe Ticketing Services Ticketing Services Manager......................................................Ellen Holt Assistant Ticketing Services Manager................. Brenton Thurston Calderwood Pavilion Ticketing Coordinator....................Noah Ingle Huntington Avenue Theatre Ticketing Coordinator..........................................................Robin Russell
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Managing Director
ARTISTIC Producing Director.......................................Christopher Wigle Associate Producer................................................... Rebecca Bradshaw Director of New Work.................................................Charles Haugland Playwright-in-Residence..................................................Melinda Lopez Literary Associate.....................................................J. Sebastián Alberdi Assistant to the Artistic Director...................................... Caley Chase Literary & Marketing Apprentice.................................Adriana Zuñiga Casting Assistant............................................................................Kat Klein Huntington Playwriting Fellows................................. MJ Halberstadt, Brenda Withers DEVELOPMENT Chief Development Officer................................Elisabeth Saxe Director of Development................................Jessica Morrison Senior Major Gifts Officer..........................................Margaret J. White Major Gifts Officer..............................................................Celina Valadao Development Events Manager....................................... Emma Blaxter Institutional Giving Manager...........................Diana Jacobs-Komisar Individual Giving Manager...............................................Annalise Baird Campaign Manager...........................................................Robin Valovich Development Operations & Database Administrator................................................. Darnell Graham Manager of Development Research & Stewardship....................................Elizabeth MacLachlan Development Events Coordinator..............................Mirabella Pisani EDUCATION Interim Co-Directors of Education.......................Meg O’Brien, Alexandra Smith Education Associate.............................................................. Daniel Begin Education Associate..............................................................Marisa Jones Teaching Artist Fellow...................................................................Ivy Ryan Education Apprentice........................................................Dylan C. Wack Teaching Artists....................................Naheem Garcia, Keith Mascoll, Allie Meek-Carufel, Trinidad Ramkissoon MARKETING Director of Marketing............................................Anne Rippey Associate Director of Marketing...................... Meredith Mastroianni Tessitura Analytics Manager........................................... Derrick Martin Digital Media Specialist.............................................................. Paul Lazo Graphic Designer..................................................................Lauren Calder Promotions & Community Coordinator..........................................................Cheyenne Cohn-Postell Digital Marketing Coordinator..............................................Leah Reber Marketing Associate............................................................Laura Cafasso Literary & Marketing Apprentice.................................Adriana Zuñiga PUBLIC AFFAIRS Director of Public Affairs and Strategic Partnerships...................................... Temple Gill Publicist...............................................................................Danielle Morales Community Membership Coordinator..........................................................Candelaria Silva-Collins Co-op Student, Northeastern University...........................................................Tarik Jones
STAFF (continued) PRODUCTION Director of Production................................... Todd D. Williams Associate Director of Production................................... Bethany Ford Production Management Apprentice.............................. Lucas Dixon Stage Management Apprentice........................................ Juli Merhaut
Paints Charge Scenic Artist............................................Kristin Krause Assistant Charge Scenic Artist...........................Romina Diaz-Brarda Scenic Artist...........................................................................Chelsey Erskin Scenic Painting Apprentice..................................................Rhi Sanders
Scenery Technical Director.................................................. Dan Ramirez Associate Technical Director........................................ Adam Godbout Assistant Technical Director..................................................Dan Oleksy Assistant Technical Director........................................Michael Huxford Scene Shop Foreman..............................................................Mike Hamer Master Carpenter....................................................................Larry Dersch Carpenters.....................................Andrew Cancellieri, Milosz Gassan, Christian Lambrecht, Nick Hernon Carpenter/Scene Shop Assistant...........................Carolyn Daitch Calderwood Pavilion Stage Supervisor......................Rachael Hasse Huntington Avenue Theatre Stage Carpenter................................................................Joseph Fanning Scenery Apprentice............................................... John Graham Parker
Costumes Costume Director.......................Carolyn Hoffmann-Schneider Assistant Costume Director................................. Virginia V. Emerson Costume Design Assistant...................................... Kathryn Schondek Head Draper...........................................................................Anita Canzian Tailor/Draper............................................................................ Aryn Murphy First Hand............................................................................Rebecca Hylton Costume Crafts Artisan/Dyer.................................................Denise M. Wallace-Spriggs Wardrobe Supervisor..........................................................Christine Marr Associate Wardrobe Supervisor.............................Barbara Crowther Wigmaster...............................................................................Troy Siegfreid Costumes Apprentice...............................................................Luisa Earle
Properties Properties Master.............................................Kristine Holmes Assistant Properties Master.............................................Justin Seward Properties Artisan.....................................................................Ian Thorsell Properties Run................................................................Andrew DeShazo Properties Apprentice................................................. Duncan Kennedy
Electrics Lighting & Projections Supervisor................. Katherine Herzig Assistant Lighting Supervisor....................................... Bridget Collins Calderwood Pavilion House Electrician............................Taylor Ness Huntington Avenue Theatre House Electrician........................................................................ Sean Baird Sound Sound Supervisor................................................. Ben Emerson Sound Engineer........................................................................... J Jumbelic Calderwood Pavilion Sound Engineer................................................................. Jesse McKenzie Sound Apprentice................................................................Paula Halpern
Additional Staff for Indecent Dialect Coach................................................................................Liz Hayes Yiddish Dialect Consultant................................... Moishe Rosenfeld Dance Captain..................................................................... Adina Verson Fight Captain.......................................................................... Joby Earle Assistant to the Choreographer................................. Sara Gibbons Production Consultant........................................... Amanda Spooner Production Assistants.........................................................Jamie Carty, Kelsy Durkin, Lilian McGrail Assistant Scenic Designer...............................................................Ao Li Carpenters......................................Andrew Adamopoulos, Lisa Berg, KellyJo Boland, Catherine Denial, Daniel Fountain, Patrick Goodsell, Victor Gutierrez, Giovani Hoyos-Corrales, India Lee, George Pinto, Jonathan Rooney, Kyle Salvaggio, Zachary Stern, Slava Tchoul Scenic Artists.........................................Jackie Boyland, Kristen Kern, Matthew Lazure, India Lee, Elektra Newman Associate Costume Designer......................... Steven M. Rotramel Associate Wig and Hair Designer.................................. Tony Lauro First Hand...................................................................................Katie Kenna
Stitcher...............................................................................Emma Dickerson Crafts Assistant.....................................................................Becca Jewett Additional costumes constructed by.........................................................Gilberto Design Inc, Colin Davis Jones Studios Associate Lighting Designer....................................... Yael Lubetsky Assistant Lighting Designer...........................Christopher Gilmore Electricians..................Carmen Alfaro, Kevin Barnett, Tim Bradley, Brittany Burke, Morgan Ehresman, Chris Gilmore, Ryan Lemay, Toni Locurto, Brian Masters, Connor O’Brien, Bill O’Donnell, Ricardo Roman, Jonathan Rooney, Gwendolyn Squires, Jennifer Timms Follow Spot Operators.............. Bill O’Donnell, Morgan Ehresman Associate Sound Designer............................................... Will Pickens Assistant Sound Engineer.............................................Valentin Frank Projection Programmer..........................................Christine Franzen Assistant Projection Designer.............................Christine Franzen Projection Technician..........................................Jeremy Goldenberg
Rehearsed at the New 42nd Street Studios The Huntington Theatre Company is a member of the League of Resident Theatres (LORT), an association of the nation’s leading resident professional theatres; Theatre Communications Group, a national service organization for the nonprofit professional theatre; StageSource, a regional alliance of theatre artists and producers; and ArtsBoston, the voice and resource for the arts in Greater Boston. This theatre operates under an agreement between the League of Resident Theatres and Actors’ Equity Association, the union of professional actors and stage managers in the United States. The director is a member of the Stage Directors and Choreographers Society, a national theatrical labor union. The scenic, costume, lighting, and sound designers in LORT theatres are represented by United Scenic Artists Local USA-829, IATSE.
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GUIDE to LOCAL THEATRE BLUE MAN GROUP, Charles Playhouse, 74 Warrenton St., 800-BLUE-MAN. Ongoing. This giddily subversive offBroadway hit serves up outrageous and inventive theatre where three muted, blue-painted performers spoof both contemporary art and modern technology. Wry commentary and bemusing antics are matched only by the ingenious ways in which music and sound are created. KINKY BOOTS, Emerson Colonial Theatre, 106 Boylston St., 888-616-0272. May 7–12. With songs by pop icon Cyndi Lauper, this joyous musical inspired by true events takes the audience from a gentlemen’s shoe factory in Northampton to the glamorous catwalks of Milan as Charlie Price transforms his struggling family business with unlikely help from Lola, a fabulous performer in need of some sturdy new stilettos. /PEH-LO-TAH/, The Living Word Project, Robert J. Orchard Stage, Emerson Paramount Center, 559 Washington St., 617824-8400. May 1–5. Using spoken word and fútbol-inspired choreography, poet-performer Marc Bamuthi Joseph’s love letter to soccer travels from the pickup games in rural Haiti to the World Cup stadiums of Rio de Janeiro and Johannesburg, all while combating the discrepancies of a game that promises freedom yet suffers from racial inequities. SEE YOU YESTERDAY, Global Arts Corps, Robert J. Orchard Stage, Emerson Paramount Center, 559 Washington St., 617824-8400. May 16–19. Nineteen Cambodian circus artists utilize their extraordinary physical skills to shatter a legacy of silence. Comprised of second-generation survivors of the Khmer Rouge genocide, the cast explores the fragmented narratives inherited from their parents and grandparents. SHEAR MADNESS, Charles Playhouse Stage II, 74 Warrenton St., 617-426-5225. Ongoing. It’s a day like any other at the Shear Madness salon, when suddenly the lady upstairs gets knocked off. Whodunit? Join the fun as the audience matches wits with the suspects to catch the killer in this wildly popular comedy.
LOCAL/REGIONAL THEATRE CAROLINE, OR CHANGE, Moonbox Productions, Wimberly Theatre, Stanford Calderwood Pavilion at the Boston Center for the Arts, 527 Tremont St., 617-933-8600. Apr 20–May 11. When Noah Gellman’s mother dies, he clings to his housekeeper Caroline despite barriers of race, culture and religion, while outside, the rising tide of the civil rights movement threatens to 42 INDECENT
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MASTER OF THE (OPERA) HOUSE: Cameron Mackintosh’s revival of Les Misérables—the classic, smash-hit musical based on Victor Hugo’s epic 19th century novel—takes the stage at the Citizens Bank Opera House April 16–28. alter Caroline’s world forever. She is torn between her home and her work, her faith and her instinct, her future and her past. What can she do if the only way to remain true to herself is to change? THE COMPLETE WORKS OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE (ABRIDGED), Theatre@First, Unity Somerville, 6 William St., Somerville, 888-874-7554. May 17–Jun 1. Experience all 37 of Shakespeare’s plays in 90 minutes performed by eight actors in the Reduced Shakespeare Company’s irreverent, fastpaced romp through the Bard’s timeless works. THE DONKEY SHOW, American Repertory Theater, Oberon, 2 Arrow St., Cambridge, 617-547-8300. Ongoing. Bringing the ultimate disco experience to Boston, this crazy circus of mirror balls, feathered divas, roller skaters and hustle queens tells the story of A Midsummer Night’s Dream through great ’70s anthems you know by heart. THE EBONIC WOMAN, Gold Dust Orphans, Theater Machine, 1254 Boylston St., 800-838-3006. May 2–26. A bold soul sister is out to stop Trump and his cronies in their tracks in Ryan Landry’s latest musical satire. FESTIVAL OF NEW PLAYS, Playwrights’ Platform, Boston Playwrights’ Theatre, 949 Commonwealth Ave., 866-811-4111. May 30–Jun 1. This 47th annual showcase of new, original works features short plays by local playwrights, performed by Boston-area actors, with audience awards presented after each performance. I HATE HAMLET, Titanic Theatre Company, Plaza Black Box Theatre, Boston Center for the Arts, 539 Tremont St., 617-9338600. May 30–Jun 15. With his career in limbo, a television actor is offered the chance to play Hamlet, but there’s a problem: he hates Hamlet. Enter the ghost of John Barrymore, intoxicated,
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Building Audiences for Greater Boston’s Outstanding Not-For-Profit Performing Arts Organizations MOONBOX PRODUCTIONS Spring Dance Concert: Limitless World premieres and masterworks by José Limón, Itzik Galili, Jennifer Archibald, and Otis Sallid. Featuring the Metallica Project, original choreography to Metallica songs in four different musical styles.
April 11–14, 2019 617-912-9222 or bostonconservatory.berklee.edu/center-stage
April 20–May 11, 2019 BCA Calderwood Pavilion 617-933-8600 • bostontheatrescene.com
BOSTON EARLY MUSIC FESTIVAL
Join us for eight days of award-winning opera, celebrated concerts, the world-famous Exhibition and so much more.
June 9–16, 2019 Emerson Cutler Majestic Theatre, Boston 617-661-1812 • bemf.org
Supporting the Termeer Center for Targeted Therapies at the MGH Cancer Center
May 4, 2019 at 7:30 p.m., auction at 6:30 p.m. May 5, 2019 at 2 p.m., auction at 1 p.m. North Shore Music Theatre 978-232-7200 • nsmt.org voicesofhopeboston.org
LYRIC STAGE Twelfth Night Shakespeare’s hilarious and heartbreaking tale of unrequited love. Directed by Paula Plum.
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GUIDE TO LOCAL THEATRE(continued) in full costume, offering advice and challenging him to a duel of ideas in Paul Rudnick’s wildly funny comedy-drama. PACIFIC OVERTURES, Lyric Stage Company, 140 Clarendon St., 617-585-5678. May 10–Jun 16. Commodore Matthew Perry’s 1853 mission to open trade relations with isolationist Japan through gunboat diplomacy forges an unlikely friendship between the samurai, Kayama, and the Americanized fisherman, Manjiro. The two of them—and all of Japanese society— must face the wave of Westernization that follows in Stephen Sondheim’s startling, entertaining and thrilling masterpiece. ROALD DAHL’S JAMES AND THE GIANT PEACH, Wheelock Family Theatre, 180 The Riverway, 617-353-3001. Apr 12– May 12. This new musical adaptation of Dahl’s classic story gives us all of the delicious rhymes of the book with whimsical music and lyrics from the creative team behind The Greatest Showman and Dear Evan Hansen. James’ thrilling quest across the pond leads him to discover family and home in the most unlikely of places. ROMEO AND JULIET, Commonwealth Shakespeare Company, Carling-Sorenson Theater, Sorenson Center for the Arts at Babson College, 19 Babson College Dr., Wellesley, 866-8114111. May 31. Shakespeare’s drama tells the story of doomed teenage love between Romeo, son of the Montagues, and Juliet, the daughter of the Capulets, the children of Verona’s two feuding families. Part of CSC’s “Stage 2” series for young audiences, this production features the CSC2 company of early-career actors. SCHOOL GIRLS; OR, THE AFRICAN MEAN GIRLS PLAY, SpeakEasy Stage Company, Roberts Studio Theatre, Stanford Calderwood Pavilion at the Boston Center for the Arts, 527 Tremont St., 617-933-8600. May 3–25. Paulina’s reign as the haughty “queen bee” at Ghana’s most exclusive boarding school is threatened when Ericka, the daughter of a local cocoa tycoon, transfers in from Ohio for her senior year. This biting comedy by Jocelyn Bioh reinvents American “mean girl” tropes to explore the universal similarities (and glaring differences) facing teenage women across the globe. SH*T-FACED SHAKESPEARE, Magnificent Bastard Productions, The Rockwell, 255 Elm St., Somerville, 617-684-5335. Through Jul 6. A fusion of an entirely serious Shakespeare play with an entirely sh*t-faced cast member, this sidesplitting, raucous and interactive show presents Much Ado About Nothing through April 13 and Macbeth beginning May 16 with a genuinely drunken professional actor selected at random every night. No two shows are ever the same and audiences can even dictate when the actor gets to drink more to prevent unwanted sobriety. TITANIC THE MUSICAL, Voices of Hope, North Shore Music Theatre, 62 Dunham Road, Beverly, 978-232-7200. May 4 & 5. These performances benefiting the Termeer Center for Targeted Therapies at the MGH Cancer Center present the fascinating real-life stories of the passengers of the doomed ocean liner, set against the backdrop of a lush and stunning musical score. TWELFTH NIGHT, Lyric Stage Company and Actors’ Shakespeare Project, 140 Clarendon St., 617-585-5678. Through Apr 28. In Shakespeare’s hilarious and heartbreaking tale of
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unrequited love, twins are separated during a shipwreck and are forced to fend for themselves in a strange land. The first twin, Viola, falls in love with Orsino, who dotes on Olivia, who falls for Viola but is idolized by Malvolio. Enter Sebastian, who is the spitting image of his twin sister. VIETGONE, Company One Theatre, Plaza Theatre, Boston Center for the Arts, 539 Tremont St., 617-933-8600. Apr 27– May 25. Qui’s parents always told him they fell in love at first sight—but really, it was just a hook up. After the fall of Saigon. In a refugee camp. In Arkansas. This kinda-true love story with a hip-hop heart is a hilarious ride from Qui Nguyen (She Kills Monsters), who mixes music and memory to pin down his own origin story. THE VIEW UPSTAIRS, SpeakEasy Stage Company, Plaza Theatre, Boston Center for the Arts, 539 Tremont St., 617-9338600. May 31–Jun 22. When Wes, a young fashion designer from 2017, buys an abandoned building in the French Quarter of New Orleans, he finds himself transported to the UpStairs Lounge, a vibrant ’70s gay bar. As this forgotten community comes to life, Wes embarks on an exhilarating journey of self exploration that spans two generations of gay history. WE LIVE IN CAIRO, American Repertory Theater, Loeb Drama Center, 64 Brattle St., Cambridge, 617-547-8300. May 14–Jun 16. Inspired by the young Egyptians who took to the streets to overthrow President Hosni Mubarak in 2011, this new musical follows six revolutionary students armed with laptops, cameras, guitars and spray cans as they come of age in contemporary Cairo. YERMA, Huntington Theatre Company, Wimberly Theatre, Stanford Calderwood Pavilion at the Boston Center for the Arts, 527 Tremont St., 617-266-0800. May 31–Jun 30. Yerma, a young wife, wants nothing more than to have a child and become a devoted mother. Her desperate desire turns into an all-consuming obsession with devastating consequences in Huntington Playwright-in-Residence Melinda Lopez’s reinvention of Federico Garcia Lorca’s masterpiece.
DANCE CINDERELLA, Boston Ballet, Citizens Bank Opera House, 539 Washington St., 617-695-6955. May 10–Jun 8. Choreographed by Sir Frederick Ashton, this beloved fairy tale—the timeless story of a young woman overcoming hardship (and a lost slipper) to find her courage and love’s destiny—is sure to set hearts soaring. RHAPSODY, Boston Ballet, Citizens Bank Opera House, 539 Washington St., 617-695-6955. May 16–Jun 9. This program exploring the scope of the Company’s neoclassical and contemporary expertise features a world premiere by Principal Dancer Paulo Arrais, Balanchine’s Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto No. 2 and three short works by Soviet-era choreographer Leonid Yakobson.
OPERA CARMEN, Commonwealth Lyric Theater, Newton City Hall, 1000 Commonwealth Ave., Newton, 617-538-8191. May 17–19. Georges Bizet’s fiery drama tells the story of a naive Spanish soldier whose downfall is precipitated when he falls for a seductive gypsy.
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49 SOCIAL, 49 Temple Pl., 617-338-9600. This eclectic bar and restaurant at Downtown Crossing serves refined modern American cuisine. The seasonal dinner menu draws inspiration from around the globe while also incorporating ingredients from local New England farms. D, C. 49socialboston.com. BACK DECK, 2 West St. (corner of Washington), 617-6700320. With three deck spaces and a menu of grill-focused favorites, Back Deck invites everyone to gather around patio tables and chairs for a charcoal-cooked meal and backyardinspired cocktails. Its ambiance brings the outdoors inside with floor-to-ceiling open windows, carriage lighting, lush green planters, glazed brick and an open kitchen. Drawing inspiration from a roof deck, this restaurant is the ultimate urban retreat. L, D, Sat & SB, C. BackDeckBoston.com. BISTRO DU MIDI, 272 Boylston St., 617-426-7878. Located in one of Boston’s most coveted locales overlooking the picturesque Boston Public Garden, Bistro du Midi showcases French bistro cuisine with coastal New England influences, all in a warm, welcoming and beautiful setting. L, D, Sat & SB, LS, C, VP. bistrodumidi.com. BLU, 4 Avery St., 617-375-8550. Located in the heart of the Theatre District next door to the Ritz Carlton on the fourth floor, blu Restaurant and Bar features a contemporary American menu that includes the all-time favorite lobster club. Featuring spectacular floor-to-ceiling windows, blu is perfect for a preshow dinner, corporate events, weddings, cocktail receptions and private dining. L Mon–Fri 11:30 a.m.–2:30 p.m., D Mon– Sat 5–10 p.m. blurestaurant.com. CITYPLACE, On Stuart Street between Tremont and S. Charles streets in the State Transportation Building. Enjoy handcrafted beers at Rock Bottom Brewery, delicious treats from Panera Bread and gourmet Chinese at P.F. Chang’s as well as specialty pizzas, custom burritos and coffee from Starbucks and Dunkin’. B, L, D, C. cityplaceboston.com.
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CLINK, The Liberty Hotel, 215 Charles St., 617-224-4004. Clink serves the freshest North Atlantic seafood, seasonal New England fare and delicious artisanal meats, highlights of a menu that artfully marries European culinary tradition with
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BOSTON DINING GUIDE (continued) contemporary American innovation. The dining room features vestiges of original jail cells and an open kitchen, while gold leather seats, butcher block tables and granite accents add to the contemporary style. Nightly, Clink’s lobby bar draws urban dwellers and hotel guests to an energetic and social nightlife scene in the heart of Boston. B 6:30–11 a.m., L 11:30 a.m.–3 p.m., D 5–11 p.m., SB 10 a.m.–3 p.m. clinkrestaurant.com. DAVIO’S NORTHERN ITALIAN STEAKHOUSE, 75 Arlington St., 617-357-4810. This Boston institution is located in Park Square, within walking distance to all theaters. The Northern Italian steakhouse menu includes a selection of homemade pastas and Brandt meats (aged New York sirloin, Niman Ranch pork chop, Provini porterhouse veal chop), as well as Davio’s classics and selection of fresh seafood, before or after the theater. Enjoy a lighter fare menu in the spacious bar and parlor area. D Sun–Tue 5–10 p.m., Wed–Sat ’til 11 p.m.; LS Sun–Tue ’til 11 p.m., Wed– Sat ’til midnight; L Mon–Fri, SB 11 a.m.–3 p.m. VP. davios.com. EXPLORATEUR, 186 Tremont St., 617-766-3179. French in spirit and Californian in its dedication to ingredient-driven cuisine and passionate approach to dining, this all-day cafe, restaurant and bar boasts a menu of French classics with a unique spin that keeps its farmers, foragers and artisans front and center. B Fri–Sun 10 a.m.–3 p.m.; D Sun–Wed 5–9 p.m, Thu–Sat ’til 10 p.m.; C Mon–Thu 3–11 p.m., Fri & Sat 10 a.m.–midnight, Sun ’til 11 p.m. Cafe open daily 7:30 a.m.–10 p.m. explorateur.com. FAJITAS & ’RITAS, 25 West St., 617-426-1222. Established in 1989, Fajitas & ’Ritas is an easygoing restaurant and bar that features fresh, healthy Texan and barbecue cuisine at bargain prices. An all-around fun place to eat, drink and hang out, the walls are decorated with colorful murals and the bar boasts some of Boston’s best—and sturdiest—margaritas. L, D Mon & Tue 11:30 a.m.–9 p.m.; Wed, Thu & Sat ’til 10 p.m.; Fri ’til 11 p.m.; Sun ’til 8 p.m. C. fajitasandritas.com. THE HUNGRY I, 71½ Charles St., 617-227-3524. In a twostory townhouse with three working fireplaces and an outdoor patio, Chef Peter Ballarin celebrates 30 years of French country cuisine and creative desserts. Signature dishes include venison au poivre and braised rabbit a la moutard. Private dining rooms available. L, D, SB, C. hungryiboston.com. JASPER WHITE’S SUMMER SHACK, 50 Dalton St., 617-8679955; 149 Alewife Brook Parkway, Cambridge, 617-520-9500. Enjoy top-notch seafood such as pan-roasted lobster, awardwinning fried chicken and an impressive raw bar in a casual setting. L, D. summershackrestaurant.com. LEGAL SEA FOODS, 558 Washington St., 617-692-8888; 26 Park Plaza, Park Square Motor Mart, 617-426-4444; 255 State St., Long Wharf, 617-227-3115; Copley Place, 100 Huntington Ave., 617-266-7775; 270 Northern Ave., Liberty Wharf, 617-477-2900; other locations. Legal Sea Foods, a Boston tradition for more than 50 years, features more than 40 varieties of fresh fish and shellfish as well as an award-winning wine list. Named “Boston’s Most Popular Restaurant” (Zagat 2010/2011). L & D. legalseafoods.com. MASSIMINO’S CUCINA ITALIANA, 207 Endicott St., 617-5235959. Owner/chef Massimino—former head chef of Naples’ Hotel Astoria and Switzerland’s Metropolitan Hotel—offers specialties like the veal chop stuffed with arugula, prosciutto,
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smoked mozzarella and black olives, amongst numerous other delights. L, D, C. Sun–Thu 11 a.m.–10 p.m., Fri & Sat ’til 11 p.m. massiminosboston.com. MASTRO’S OCEAN CLUB, 25 Fan Pier Blvd., 617-530-1925. Mastro’s Ocean Club Seafood locations are recognized for their combination of world-class service, highly acclaimed cuisine and live entertainment in an elegant, energetic atmosphere. Reservations recommended. D Mon–Sat 5–11 p.m., Sun ’til 10 p.m. Lounge open daily at 4 p.m. mastrosrestaurants.com. MERITAGE RESTAURANT + WINE BAR, Boston Harbor Hotel, 70 Rowes Wharf, 617-439-3995. Led by Chef Daniel Bruce, founder of the Boston Wine Festival, the innovative Meritage menu marries wine and food for a dynamic, sensory-evoking experience. Daniel’s deeply rooted ties with vintners from around the world are integrated in a unique vineyard-to-table concept. D Tue–Sat 5:30–10 p.m. meritagetherestaurant.com. PARKER’S RESTAURANT, Omni Parker House, 60 School St. at Tremont Street, 617-725-1600. Executive chef Gerry Tice celebrates nostalgic cuisine with a contemporary flair at Parker’s Restaurant, the birthplace of Boston Cream Pie, the Parker House Roll and Boston Scrod. B Mon–Fri 6:30–11 a.m., Sat–Sun 7–11:30 a.m., offering an elaborate buffet in addition to a la carte selections. L Mon–Fri 11:30 a.m.–2 p.m.; D Mon– Thu 5:30–10 p.m., Fri & Sat 5–10 p.m. ROWES WHARF SEA GRILLE, Boston Harbor Hotel, 70 Rowes Wharf, 617-856-7744. From harbor-facing outdoor terrace dining and summer nights filled with live music, to the chic yet casual dining room bursting with imaginative food and cocktails year-round, Rowes Wharf Sea Grille is one of the most exciting spots to dine on the waterfront for those looking to grab a bite to eat while strolling along Boston’s lively HarborWalk. B Mon–Fri 6:30–11 a.m., Buffet Sat & Sun 7–11 a.m., L 11:30 a.m.–2:30 p.m., Afternoon Tea 2:30–4 p.m., D 4:30–10 p.m. roweswharfseagrille.com. RUTH’S CHRIS STEAK HOUSE, 45 School St., 617-742-8401. At Ruth’s Chris Steak House, each steak is hand-selected from the top 2% of the country’s beef, broiled to perfection at 1,800 degrees and served in the restaurant’s signature style—on a sizzling, 500-degree plate so every bite stays hot and delicious. Located at Old City Hall, Ruth’s Chris also features fresh seafood, an award-winning wine list and a gracious environment with warm hospitality. L, D, C. ruthschris.com. TOP OF THE HUB, 800 Boylston St., Prudential Center, 617-536-1775. Located 52 stories above the city, Top of the Hub is Boston’s special occasion favorite. With upscale American cuisine, live entertainment nightly, a spectacular view and romantic atmosphere, Top of the Hub promises a unique experience for both visitors and native Bostonians alike. L, D, C, SB. topofthehub.net. YE OLDE UNION OYSTER HOUSE, 41 Union St., 617-227-2750. America’s oldest restaurant, now celebrating 191 years, serves Yankee-style seafood, beef and chicken, and is famed for the oyster bar where Daniel Webster dined daily. Specialties include clam chowder and fresh lobster. L & D Sun–Thu 11 a.m.–9:30 p.m., Fri & Sat ’til 10 p.m. C ’til midnight. unionoysterhouse.com.
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