SPAMILTON AN AMERICAN PARODY
created, written, and directed by
GERARD ALESSANDRINI
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FEBRUARY–MARCH 2019
7 THE PROGRAM PLUS: Nile Scott Studios
04 Backstage by S. Scarlett Moberly 11 About the Company 34 Patron Services
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35 Emergency Exits 38 Guide to Local Theatre 42 Boston Dining Guide
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BEHIND THE SCENES IN LOCAL AND NATIONAL THEATRE BY S. SCARLETT MOBERLY
RETURN ENGAGEMENT: Originally presented October 19–November 24, 2018, SpeakEasy Stage Company’s production of the musical Fun Home comes back to the Calderwood Pavilion at the BCA June 8–30.
Boston Theater Company Announces New Show Rooted in the idea that actions speak louder than words, Boston Theater Company ’s Move Your Face (MYF) is a play without words. Actors become physical storytellers as they use their bodies and movements to enact the scenes, along with masks, live music, shadows, and props. Beginning with written scripts, the team spends rehearsal devising ways to remove each spoken word without sacrificing meaning. As the story follows a millennial weary of contemporary online dating, the show proves what we’ve known all along: our mouths lie easily, but our bodies cannot. Preview performances of MYF run March 8–16 at Boston Playwrights’ Theatre, preceding a world premiere in 2020. For tickets, visit bostontheater.org. An Encore at SpeakEasy Stage Due to unprecedented demand, SpeakEasy Stage Company remounts Fun Home for four 4
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additional weeks this spring. Amy Jo Jackson, Ellie van Amerongen and Marissa Simequi resume their roles as the three Alisons in the production, which ranks as the troupe’s topselling show. Fun Home, based on a memoir of the same name by Alison Bechdel, is a musical about seeing one’s parents through adult eyes and follows Bechdel through three different ages, revealing the curiosity of childhood, the challenges of coming out, and the complexities of family. Fun Home, originally presented by SpeakEasy this past fall, runs from June 8–30 at the Roberts Studio Theatre in the Stanford Calderwood Pavilion at the Boston Center for the Arts. For more information, visit speakeasystage.com. CSC’s Spring Gala Unveiled The Commonwealth Shakespeare Company recently announced its spring gala, to be held at Boston’s Fairmont Copley Plaza in the Back Bay April 6. This year’s gala is once again co-chaired
BACKSTAGE (continued) by Ricardo Rodriguez and Michael Kelley, and features a cocktail reception and auction followed by a seated dinner and performance. The night concludes with an after party, complete with dessert and dancing. The theme for this year’s gala is “What fairies haunt this ground?” from Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream. The gala benefits CSC’s community outreach and theatrical programming, which includes its annual free performances on Boston Common. Go to commshakes.org for tickets. Gloucester Stage Company Celebrates Its 40th Anniversary Season Gloucester Stage Company’s artistic director Robert Walsh and interim managing director Christopher Griffith have announced the company’s 2019 season. “We are tremendously excited by our lineup of plays for this anniversary season!” said Walsh, adding that the Company will “invest in a unique partnership to impact Boston-area schools by bringing Hamlet to life.” The lineup also includes Barefoot in the Park by Neil Simon, The 39 Steps by Patrick Barlow, Ben Butler by Richard Strand, and Native Gardens by Karen Zacarias. “This theatre has always been changing, through seasons, different buildings, market crashes, new plays, good years, and bad years— we kept going,” shared Griffith. “Reflecting on our 40th anniversary, there has been talk that we could never rival what we were, but we can—it’s happening now.” For more details, visit gloucesterstage.com.
HAPPY ANNIVERSARY: Gloucester Stage Company artistic director Robert Walsh recently helped announced the organization’s 40th anniversary season.
Q& A
with MICHAEL WALKER, Playwright of bare stage at Boston Center for the Arts February 8–March 2 What drove you to write a play on the question of nudity? I’ve seen too many plays and wondered, “What was the purpose of the nudity? Why did the actors agree to these roles?” Too many playwrights and directors are inserting nudity into productions as virtual pandering. I wrote bare stage as the final argument against the misuse of nudity on stage, a play in which nudity is critical and required. You’re dedicated to creating powerful roles for women. What inspires that? Women are criminally underrepresented in all areas of theatre, but no more visibly than on stage. I decided to make it my mission to people the stage with powerful roles for women who have something important to say. Boston is known as fairly conservative in the arts compared to New York or L.A. Are you anticipating controversy? If your plays don’t take a strong enough stand to piss someone off, I’m not very interested in them. Nudity is provocative, but I don’t anticipate controversy unless bare stage inspires outrage at the exploitation of actors, who are expected by some productions to undress for money. Do you think Boston is, in fact, a perfect audience for the show? If I could pick just one audience to see bare stage, it would be Boston’s. If conservative, our cosmopolitan audience is also exceptionally sophisticated and educated. When they witness a challenging performance with guts and power, they raise a passionate debate on their journey home. They argue the issues raised by that production for years. I’d be honored by that respect.
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SPAMILTON: AN AMERICAN PARODY Starring Chuckie Benson Ani Djirdjirian Marissa Hecker Brandon Kinley Adrian Lopez Dominic Pecikonis Datus Puryear and at the piano: Musical Director Curtis Reynolds Musical Arrangements Fred Barton Richard Danley
Casting Michael Cassara, CSA
Music Supervision Fred Barton
Set Design Morgan Large
Costume Design Dustin Cross
Lighting Design Michael Gilliam
General Manager Brian Schrader
Tour Booking Direction Bond Theatrical Group
Production Manager Nathaniel Vilandre
Choreography by
Gerry McIntyre Created, Written, and Directed by
Gerard Alessandrini Originally produced by John Freedson, David Zippel, Gerard Alessandrini, and Christine Pedi at The Triad Theater in New York City.
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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 well 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 engaging public spaces in an expansive new 14,000 square foot lobby in the base of the new residential tower next door. Known for their awardwinning 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 will be 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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AUTHOR/DIRECTOR’S NOTES
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When Jacqueline Kennedy revealed to the press that she and her husband JFK liked to listen to the Original Broadway Cast Album of Camelot, every night before they fell asleep, she forever dubbed the JFK Presidency “The Camelot Years.” Barack and Michelle Obama, likewise, championed their favorite musical: Hamilton. Now, I have no idea if they actually listen to the Hamilton Broadway Cast Album every night before they fall asleep, but it’s very fun to fantasize as such. I can more realistically guess that 20 years from now we very well may look back on 2014-2016 as “The Hamilton Years.” My fanciful imagination also extends to what Lin-Manuel Miranda might actually be thinking and doing. It’s best to keep in mind as you watch Spamilton that in no way is this an actual biography of Mr. Miranda, fellow cast members, or even a factual account of the creation of Hamilton. It’s all a figment of my twisted imagination and hopefully a glorious mash-up of theatre today and my wildest musical comedy dreams. Many thanks to Lin-Manuel Miranda, his co-creators, and all the great Broadway composers and lyricists for allowing us to use their great songs for parody and comical purposes. — Gerard Alessandrini
Spamilton: An American Parody 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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ABOUT THE COMPANY
Ani Djirdjirian (Leading Ladies) is a native New Yorker and was most recently seen in The Office Musical Parody Off-Broadway. She is so excited to be traveling the country putting smiles on people’s faces in Spamilton! Follow her @itsyagirlani for cheesy content. Marissa Hecker (Swing). National tour debut! Regional: West Side Story (Consuela) at Weston Playhouse, Cabaret (Lulu/ Dance Captain) at Lake Dillon Theatre Company. Endless love to The Price Group, Mom, Dad, Fiona, and Phoebe. Proud CCM grad. For Max. marissahecker.com.
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Chuckie Benson (Ben Franklin, George Washington, and others; Dance Captain). Incredibly grateful to reunite with my Spamilton family. Recent credits include: Heartbreak Hotel (Chicago cast), Spamilton (Chicago), The Wiz (Lion), Big River (Jim), etc. Thank you to God, my beautiful parents, and Paonessa Talent Agency. IG: @chuckie.benson.
Brandon Kinley (King George III, Swing). Xenia, Ohio native, writer, actor, and musician with a BFA from Wright State University. Was in Spamilton Chicago and is very grateful to be part of the Spam Fam again! Gratitude: Mom & Dad the best support system ever, my siblings, and extended family and friends. IG: @and_itgoesonandon. Adrian Lopez (Lin-Manuel). Spamilton national tour. Graduate of SHSU (BFA Musical Theatre c/o 2018). Endless gratitude to Gerard Alessandrini, Michael Cassara Casting, The Open Jar Institute, my friends, mi familia, and every teacher I’ve ever had. IG: adrian_lopezz. Dominic Pecikonis (Daveed Diggs and others). National tour debut! Thanks to God, my family, Michael Cassara Casting, and the entire Spamilton team. Shout out to Jeff Whiting and The Open Jar Institute for making this dream a reality. BFA Musical Theatre: Sam Houston State University. Instagram: @mythriftyaesthetic Facebook: Dominic Pecikonis. Datus Puryear (Aaron Burr, Leslie Odom Jr.) is thrilled to join the national tour of Spamilton! His favorite credits include Broadway’s Cotton Club musical After Midnight, Tarell McCraney’s Choir Boy, Dreamgirls, 50 Shades! the Musical (national tour), and Dunkfest88 (Off-Broadway). Proverbs 16:9 @datuspuryear.
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ABOUT THE COMPANY
Gerard Alessandrini (Creator, Writer, Director). Spamilton (creator/writer/ director): New York, London, Chicago, Los Angeles, national tour. Forbidden Broadway (creator/writer/director): 25 editions all over the world. Also Forbidden Hollywood (writer/director), Madame X: The Musical (NYMF) (co-writer/director), The Nutcracker & I (lyrics), Maury Yeston’s revue Anything Can Happen in New York. Television: special material for Carol Burnett, Angela Lansbury, and Bob Hope. Film: Aladdin, Pocahontas (vocals). Recordings: 12 Forbidden Broadway cast albums, Forbidden Hollywood and Spamilton cast albums. Special lyrics: Barbra Streisand Duets 2. Awards: Drama League Lifetime Achievement Award, Obie Award, two Lucille Lortel Awards, seven Drama Desk (two Best Lyrics, two Special Achievement, three Best Musical Revue), and a Special Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement in Theatre. Special thanks to husband Glenn Bassett for contributing his many talents to Spamilton.
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Curtis Reynolds (Musical Director; King George III Standby). MD credits: Evita (The Arts Center of Coastal Carolina), The Astonishing Times of Timothy Cratchit (The WorkShop Theater), Bye Bye Birdie (Maine State Music Theatre). Acting credits: Murder For Two (Suspects U/S), Chicago (Mary Sunshine), Assassins (Balladeer). Much love to my family and my Joseph. @curtisjreynolds.
Gerry McIntyre (Choreographer) is choreographer of the recent Priscilla Queen of the Desert at Ogunquit Playhouse. Once on This Island at Martin Beck Theatre, Virginia Stage Company, Actors Theatre of Louisville, TheaterWorks (TBA Award, Bay Area Theatre Critics Circle Award for Choreography), La Mirada (DramaLogue Award Best Director/Choreographer, Robby Award Best Director, Ovation nomination Best Choreographer). 2018 LA Ovation nomination Best Choreography Spamilton. Ain’t Misbehavin’ at Actors Theatre of Louisville, Chicago Reagle Players, Ogunquit Playhouse (Broadway World Award). Dreamgirls national tour, Joseph... Dreamcoat at Lyric Theatre. One Man, Two Guvnors at Berkeley Rep, Pioneer Theatre. Berkshire Theatre Festival: My Fair Lady, A Saint She Ain’t, Tommy, A Chorus Line, Oklahoma!, and Side by Side by Sondheim. Connecticut Rep: Candide, Legally Blonde, Urinetown, and Hairspray (Connecticut Critics Circle Award). Television: “Rosie O’Donnell Show.” gerrymcIntyre.net. Fred Barton (Musical Supervisor & Arrangements) is an acclaimed composer, lyricist, orchestrator, conductor, and actor. His arrangements are played regularly by the NY Pops at Carnegie Hall and major symphonies nationwide. Broadway/ tour conducting: Anthony Quinn in Zorba, Hal Prince’s Cabaret, Cy Coleman’s City of Angels, and Robert Goulet in Camelot. Fred was the original arranger/ pianist for Forbidden Broadway, and created the book, music, and lyrics for his one-man show Miss Gulch Returns!, performed at theatres nationwide. In collaboration with Gerard Alessandrini, he wrote music/lyrics for Universal’s Creature from the Black Lagoon. TV credits, composer/arranger: HBO’s Cathouse: The Musical, “Olivia,” “Wonder Pets!” (Emmy Award), “Eureeka’s Castle,” and “The Magic School Bus” (Emmy Award). In its fifth year, Fred Barton and his 14-piece orchestra present his “American Showstoppers” concerts twice annually, with Broadway stars present and future.
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ABOUT THE COMPANY Michael Cassara, CSA (Casting Director) is pleased to return to Spamilton, having cast the original Off-Broadway and Chicago productions. NY: The Mad Ones (Prospect Theater Company), Gigantic (Vineyard Theatre), Forbidden Broadway (multiple editions/cast albums), and many tours, regional theatre, and film projects. Resident Casting Director for the New York Musical Festival (NYMF) since 2007 and the National Alliance for Musical Theatre (NAMT) since 2013. Native Clevelander. Member, Casting Society of America. BFA, Otterbein University. MichaelCassara.net. @michaelcassara. Morgan Large (Set Design). Guys and Dolls (Royal Albert Hall, London); Spamilton (Menier Chocolate Factory, London); Rock of Ages, Fame! (UK tours); Rain Man (UK tour); Tell Me on a Sunday (Set Design, Majestic Theatre, Shanghai/RUG); Wonderland (Nottingham Playhouse); Ruthless! (Arts Theatre); The Woman in White, Death Takes a Holiday (Set Design, Charing Cross Theatre—both nominated for Best Set Design at the Off-West End Awards); The Christmasaurus (Hammersmith Apollo); Top Hat (Set Design), Thoroughly Modern Millie (Kilworth House); Tango Moderno (UK tour); George’s Marvellous Medicine (Leicester Curve/UK tour); Deathtrap (Salisbury Playhouse/UK tour). Best Design UK Theatre Award for Wonderland at The Nottingham Playhouse. Trained at LIPA. Dustin Cross (Costume Designer) is pleased to be back in the company of his Forbidden Broadway friends! Broadway: The 24-Hour Plays (American Airlines). Off-Broadway: A Class Act, Forbidden Broadway: Comes Out Swinging, The Glass Menagerie, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, The Other Josh Cohen, Cougar The Musical, Zelda at the Oasis. Regional (select): Cinderella, Billy Elliot, Sister Act, The Witches of Eastwick (regional premieres); Joseph…Dreamcoat (Broadway World Award: Best Costume Design); West Side Story (Irene Award); Hello, Dolly! (ABE Award); Buyer and Cellar; In the Car; and The Christmas Rose (Carnegie Hall). Film: The Little Button Girl (December 2016, starring Dick Van Dyke and Kate Winslet). dustincross.net. @DustinCrossDesigns. Michael Gilliam (Lighting Designer). Broadway credits include Bonnie & Clyde, Brooklyn, Big River, and Stand-Up Tragedy. He worked on Gershwin Alone in the West End, and his Off-Broadway credits include Cagney the Musical, Maurice Hines Tappin’ Thru Life, The Best Is Yet to Come, Striking 12, Blue, End of the World Party, Zooman and the Sign, and Menopause the Musical. National tours include Spamilton, Looped, Peter Pan, Guys and Dolls, and Big River. His work Additional Staff for Spamilton: An American Parody General & Production Management.......................................... TROIKA Entertainment Company Manager..................................................Mark Johnson Production Coordinator..................................Ritchard Druther Technician..........................................................................Alex Davila Exclusive Tour Direction....................Bond Theatrical Group bondtheatrical.com
Tour Press & Marketing..........................................Trish McKeon Casting Associate............................................ Stephanie Cowan Costume Coordinator...........................................Azaliea Fairley Special Thanks...............................................Sue Hill, Anji Dunn, John Fortuna, John Znidarsic
Props & Onstage Poster Design......................Glenn Bassett
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ABOUT THE COMPANY has been seen in many of the country’s regional theatres. Among his awards are Los Angeles Ovation Awards, Drama-Logue Awards, Garland Awards, San Diego Critics’ Circle Awards, and the Career Achievement Award from the Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle. Peter DuBois (Artistic Director) is in his 11th season as artistic director at the Huntington where his directing credits include 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 (2012 Pulitzer Prize finalist), 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 Theatre); Measure for Pleasure, Richard III 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 he received an Honorable Mention for 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,
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ABOUT THE COMPANY 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 awardwinning Broadway revivals of The Heiress and The Most Happy Fella, as well as two seasons as workshop director for the Williamstown Theatre Festival.
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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 January 22, 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.
$5 million and above Carol G. Deane $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
Betsy and David Epstein 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 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
Cokie and Lee Perry Dr. Paul S. Russell Linda and Daniel Waintrup Mary Wolfson
$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 Gardner C. Hendrie and Karen Johansen Elizabeth and Woody Ives Ms. Anne M. Morgan Linda H. Thomas
$50,000 – $99,999 Suzanne Chapman Nada Despotovich Kane
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.
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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) Jill and Mitchell Roberts Dr. John and Bette Cohen Nancy and Edward Roberts Donald Fulton‡ 1 anonymous gift Gardner C. Hendrie and Karen Johansen Jane and Fred Jamieson Silver Benefactor Patrons ($25,000 – $49,999) Ann Merrifield and Wayne Davis Stephen Chapman Sandra Moose and Eric Birch‡ Amey A. Defriez‡ Paula O’Keeffe Jim Dillon and Stone Wiske Jane and Neil Pappalardo Barbara and Amos Hostetter Cokie and Lee Perry Shelly and Steven Karol John D. Spooner Carol B. Langer Mr. and Mrs. Patrick J. Sullivan Nancy Lukitsh Linda and Daniel Waintrup Bill and Linda McQuillan 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 Debbie and Bob First, in memory of Susan Spooner John Frishkopf Nicki Nichols Gamble Maria and Daniel Gerrity Karen and Gary Gregg Ann and John Hall Donna and Jay Hanflig Elizabeth and Woody Ives Nada Despotovich Kane
Marjie and Robert Kargman Adrienne Kimball Loren B. Kovalcik / IntePros Consulting Susan and David Leathers 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 Linda H. Thomas George and Kathryn Ticknor John Travis Mary Wolfson 1 anonymous gift HUNTINGTON THEATRE COMPANY 27
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 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♦ Ben and Kate 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 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 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 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
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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 2 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 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 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 Rosalind and Herbert Hill
Barbara Hirshfield and Cary Coen, in honor of Sherry and Gerry Cohen 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 John T. Kittredge 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 Robert E. Zaret 3 anonymous gifts
ANNUAL FUND | SUPPORTERS CIRCLE
Sustaining Supporters ($500 – $999) Jonathan Aibel and Julie Rohwein Danielle Belanger and 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 John and Molly Beard Linda Cabot Black Foundation Kathleen Beckman
Jeffrey Borenstein Barry Brown and Ellen Shapiro Mrs. Barbara Buntrock-Schuerch Thomas Burger and Andree Robert Jim Burns, in honor of Sherry Cohen Eric Butler♦ 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 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 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 Leonard W. Johnson, in memory of Virginia Wimberly 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 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 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
Continuing Supporters ($250 – $499) James Alexander and Thomas Stocker David and Holly Ambler Tammy Arcuri Carolyn and John Baird 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 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 Peter A. Cygan Harriet Davis, in memory of Eric Birch Raymond De Rise Jane and Stephen Deutsch
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ANNUAL FUND | SUPPORTERS CIRCLE (continued) 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 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 N. 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 10 anonymous gifts
This list reflects gifts received during the 12 months prior to January 22, 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 Eaton Vance Wealth Management 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 Patrons ($10,000 – $14,999) Alfred E. Chase Charity Foundation BPS Arts Expansion Fund at EdVestors** The Tiny Tiger Foundation** Supporters ($5,000 – $9,999) Atlantic Philanthropies Berkshire Partners Goodwin Nutter
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
THE HUNTINGTON LEGACY SOCIETY
SUPPORT GREAT THEATRE NOW AND IN THE FUTURE “We’re way into the Huntington! That’s why we made it a beneficiary of our individual retirement account (IRA). We are happy to help secure the future of the Huntington and its important work on stage and in our community.”
— JANE AND FRED JAMIESON, TRUSTEE
To learn about ways to give now and for the future through your Individual Retirement Account, please visit huntingtontheatre.org/IRA
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CALDERWOOD PAVILION AT THE BCA • 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 250-seat 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).
Refreshments Snacks, wine, beer, soft drinks, and coffee are available before opening curtain and during intermission in the main lobby. Food is not permitted inside the theatre. Drinks purchased at concessions are permitted inside the theatre.
Babes in Arms Children under the age of five are not permitted in the theatre.
Cameras
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: 617 933 8608
The use of all cameras and recording devices, including cell phone cameras, in the theatre is strictly prohibited.
Ticketing Services Hours
The Calderwood Pavilion is fully accessible, and can accommodate both wheelchair and companion seating in the orchestra and mezzanine sections. Please notify us when you purchase your tickets if wheelchair accommodations will be required and confirm arrangements with the House Manager at 617 933 8672.
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 Discounts available for groups of 10 or more, plus groups have access to backstage tours, talks with artists, and space for 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 Calderwood Pavilion whenever possible. The Pavilion is located near the MBTA Green Line Copley and Arlington Stations; Orange Line and Commuter Rail Back Bay Station; and the Tremont Street & Union Park stop on the #43 Bus which travels between Park Street and Ruggles Station. For more information, please visit huntingtontheatre.org or call Ticketing Services.
Parking near the Calderwood Pavilion Parking is available at the Atelier 505 Parking Garage located next to the Calderwood Pavilion at 505 Tremont Street (entrance on Warren Avenue), the Garage @ 100 Clarendon Street, and other nearby locations. For more information about parking, please visit huntingtontheatre.org or call Ticketing Services at 617 266 0800.
Please note that these parking options are independently owned and operated, and are not affiliated with the Huntington or the Calderwood Pavilion.
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Pagers and Cellular Phones Please silence all watches, pagers, and cell phones during the performance.
Wheelchair Accessibility
Hearing Enhancement The Calderwood Pavilion is equipped with an FM hearing enhancement system. Wireless headphones are available free of charge at the coat check in the main lobby for your use during a performance.
Restrooms Located in the main lobby and mezzanine lobby. All restrooms are wheelchair-accessible.
Coat Check Located in the main lobby.
If You Arrive Late In consideration of our actors and other audience members, latecomers will be seated at the discretion of the management.
If Your Plans Change We hate to see empty seats when so many of our performances sell out. Please consider donating any tickets you can’t use. For more information please call Ticketing Services at 617 266 0800.
Large Print Programs Large print programs are free of charge and are available at the coat check.
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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
Huntington Avenue Theatre Ticketing Coordinator.....................................................Robin Russell Subscriptions Coordinator......................................... Carolyn Andrews Ticketing Associates.......................Michaela Buccini, Fanni Horvath Full Time Customer Service Rep.....................................................Josh Fried Customer Service Reps.............................. 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, Brittany McKenzie, 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
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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 Producing Apprentice.........................................................Alexis Scheer Literary & Marketing Apprentice.................................Adriana Zuñiga 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 Manager of Development Operations, Research & Stewardship...............................Elizabeth MacLachlan Special Events Coordinator................................................ Sam Buntich 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 Design Coordinator............................................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 Spamilton: An American Parody Wardrobe Run........................................................................David Lucey
Audio Run..................................................................................Kyle Lampe
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 DOWNTOWN/THEATRE DISTRICT 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. THE ILLUSIONISTS: LIVE FROM BROADWAY, Emerson Colonial Theatre, 106 Boylston St., 888-616-0272. Mar 5–10. This mind-blowing spectacular showcasing the jaw dropping talents of the most incredible illusionists on earth has shattered box office records across the globe and dazzled audiences of all ages with a powerful mix of the most outrageous and astonishing acts ever to be seen on stage. AN INSPECTOR CALLS, National Theatre of Great Britain, Emerson Cutler Majestic Theatre, 219 Tremont St., 617-824-8400. Mar 14–24. When Inspector Goole arrives unexpectedly at the prosperous Birling family home, their peaceful dinner party is shattered by his investigations into the death of a young working-class woman. His startling revelations shake the very foundations of their lives and challenge audiences to question their own consciences. SCHOOL OF ROCK, Boston Opera House, 539 Washington St., 866-523-7469. Feb 12–24. Based on the hit film, this hilarious new musical follows Dewey Finn, a wannabe rock star posing as a substitute teacher who turns a class of straight-A students into a guitar-shredding, bass-slapping, mind-blowing rock band. This high-octane smash features 14 new songs from Andrew Lloyd Webber, all the original songs from the movie and musical theatre’s first-ever kids rock band playing their instruments live on stage. 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. WHEN ANGELS FALL, Emerson Cutler Majestic Theatre, 219 Tremont St., 617-824-8400. Feb 20–24. This delightfully dark and entrancing production from French interdisciplinary pioneer Raphaëlle Boitel employs dance, cinema and circus to weave a tale of flightless angels surviving in a post-apocalyptic world. 38 SPAMILTON: AN AMERICAN PARODY
FOR THOSE ABOUT TO ROCK: Based on the hit 2003 movie and featuring new songs from Andrew Lloyed Webber, the musical version of School of Rock shakes up the stage at the Boston Opera House February 12–24.
LOCAL/REGIONAL THEATRE ALL SHOOK UP, Riverside Theatre Works, 45 Fairmount Ave., Hyde Park, 800-838-3006. Mar 1–10. In this Elvis Presleyinspired, hip-swiveling, lip-curling musical fantasy, it’s 1955, and a guitar-playing young man who changes everything and everyone he meets rides into a square little town in a square little state. Jump out of your blue suede shoes with such classics as “Heartbreak Hotel,” “Jailhouse Rock” and “Don’t Be Cruel.” THE AUDACITY: WOMEN SPEAK, Sleeping Weazel, Martin Hall, Stanford Calderwood Pavilion at the Boston Center for the Arts, 527 Tremont St., 617-933-8600. Mar 28–Apr 6. This multimedia tapestry of women’s stories, both onstage and onscreen, is a theatrical experience highlighting real experiences of genderbiased treatment, sexual harassment, systemic misogyny, sexism and assault. BARE STAGE, Festival Theater, Plaza Theatre, Boston Center for the Arts, 539 Tremont St., 617-933-8600. Feb 8–Mar 2. This new work by local playwright Michael Walker centers on the difficulties and pressures faced by two young actresses when they are faced with the choice to either accept roles with nudity in a Broadway-bound play or not work. Censorship, artistic freedom, exploitation and body-shaming are called into question in this world-premiere drama. BEDLAM’S PYGMALION, Underground Railway Theater, Central Square Theater, 450 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge, 866-811-4111. Jan 31–Mar 3. Eric Tucker’s gritty, fresh interpretation of George Bernard Shaw’s classic brings Eliza Doolittle, Professor Higgins (performed by Tucker) and a cast of characters to life with just six actors.
GUIDE TO LOCAL THEATRE (continued) BIRDY, Commonwealth Shakespeare Company, Carling-Sorenson Theater, Sorenson Center for the Arts at Babson College, 19 Babson College Dr., Wellesley, 866-811-4111. Feb 27–Mar 10. Two men—Birdy, an odd young man who spends his time collecting pigeons and canaries for his aviary and his best friend, Al—cope with the trauma of their experiences during World War II. When Birdy retreats from the world by completely assuming a bird identity, Al intervenes in a last-ditch effort to try to lure Birdy out of his delusion before it’s too late. BURNING, Theatre@First, Unity Somerville, 6 William St., Somerville, 888-874-7554. Mar 15–23. In this contemporary re-imagining of Cyrano de Bergerac, Cy, a former Army sergeant kicked out under “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell,” takes on the world as a blogger, blowing the whistle on sexual harassment within the Army. She secretly adores her friend Rose, who in turn has her eye on Cole, an inarticulate infantryman. Cy reluctantly signs on to ghost-write Cole’s courtship of Rose, but lets her own fantasy take priority. CABARET, The Boston Conservatory Theater, 31 Hemenway St., 617-912-9222. Mar 7–10. While the world outside becomes increasingly dangerous and violent, an emcee in a seedy nightclub welcomes audiences from all walks of life with a gender-bending, musical extravaganza. Kander and Ebb’s timeless musical examines the lives of a nightclub singer, a writer, local business owners and nationalist party members during Weimar Germany’s descent into political extremism. CABARET, The Footlight Club, 7A Eliot St., Jamaica Plain, 617524-3200. Mar 30–Apr 13. Set in 1931 Berlin as the Nazis are rising to power, Kander and Ebb’s classic musical focuses on the nightlife at the seedy Kit Kat Klub, revolving around young American writer Cliff Bradshaw and his relationship with English cabaret performer Sally Bowles. CARDBOARD PIANO, New Repertory Theatre, MainStage Theater, The Dorothy and Charles Mosesian Center for the Arts, 321 Arsenal St., Watertown, 617-923-8487. Mar 23–Apr 14. Set in Northern Uganda at the turn of the millennium, this riveting drama reveals a love story set amidst an escalating civil war. A secret and improvised wedding between a local teenage girl and the daughter of American missionaries solidifies the commitment of these star-crossed lovers lost inside a violent and hostile world. THE CHRISTIANS, Apollinaire Theatre Company, Chelsea Theatre Works, 189 Winnisimmet St., Chelsea, 617-887-2336. Feb 15–Mar 9. Twenty years ago, Pastor Paul’s church was nothing more than a modest storefront. Now he presides over a congregation of thousands, with classrooms for Sunday school, a coffee shop in the lobby and a baptismal font as big as a swimming pool. Today should be a day of celebration, but Paul is about to preach a sermon that will shake the foundations of his church’s belief in Lucas Hnath’s acclaimed drama. 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. DON’T FEED THE BEAR, Brown Box Theatre Project, Atlantic Wharf, 290 Congress St., 443-808-1215. Mar 15–17. Will— born out of words on a page, a creation of the playwright—
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Kander and Ebb’s seminal classic, directed and choreographed by guest artist Otis Sallid.
The Consul
March 28–31, 2019
Gian Carlo Menotti’s Pulitzer Prize-winning opera inspired by true stories of refugees fleeing Eastern Europe after World War II. Conducted by Andrew Altenbach. Directed by Johnathon Pape.
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LYRIC STAGE
Liillian Hellman’s blistering indictment of a rapacious Southern family
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Ragtime The Tony Award-winning musical is a kaleidoscopic journey of three distinct families at the turn of the 20th century in New York City. Based on the novel by E.L. Doctorow.
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GUIDE TO LOCAL THEATRE (continued) questions reality, explores human connection and admits deafening loneliness and crippling insecurity in the common pursuit of life, liberty and happiness, allowing the audience to witness what it means to be utterly and horribly human. DRAGON CYCLE, American Repertory Theater, Oberon, 2 Arrow St., Cambridge, 617-547-8300. Mar 20–Apr 6. Virtuoso performer Sara Porkalob returns with new songs in a return engagement of Dragon Lady—a musical exploration of 50 years of the history of her Filipino family—as well as another chapter of her family’s history, Dragon Mama, which explores 25 years of her mother’s life as she struggles with a decision to stay close to home or explore new, faraway opportunities. ENDLINGS, American Repertory Theater, Loeb Drama Center, 64 Brattle St., Cambridge, 617-547-8300. Feb 26–Mar 17. On the Korean island of Man-Jae, three elderly women— “haenyeos,” or sea women, that have no heirs to their millennium-old tradition—spend their dying days diving into the ocean and harvesting seafood with rusty knives. Celine Song’s world premiere follows these extraordinary women both on land and underwater as they swim beneath the waves and reach beyond the shores of their tiny island. GIRLISH, Fresh Ink Theatre Company, Plaza Black Box Theatre, Boston Center for the Arts, 539 Tremont St., 617-933-8600. Feb 1–16. Windy loves painting her nails, goofing off with her BFF and every one of her American Girl dolls—even though loving AG is totally embarrassing when you’re 15. But when her obsession brings Instagram celebrity and the digital attention of a cute older guy, things get complicated. Adolescence meets online culture in this world premiere play by Alexa Derman. LAUGHS IN SPANISH, Boston Playwrights’ Theatre, 949 Commonwealth Ave., 866-811-4111. Feb 21–Mar 3. It’s Art Basel and the stakes are high for the gallery Mariana runs in the Wynwood Arts District in Miami. And when Mariana’s movie-star mother tries to help out, things get even more complicado in this fast-paced, cafecíto-induced comedy about art and success—and mothers and daughters—and learning to love the people we can’t change. THE LITTLE FOXES, Lyric Stage Company, 140 Clarendon St., 617-585-5678. Feb 15–Mar 17. Lillian Hellman’s riveting drama captures the story of a Southern family whose selfish pursuit of the American Dream turns into a vicious circle of lying scheming, cruelty and, finally, murder. MOVE YOUR FACE, Boston Theater Company, Boston Playwrights’ Theatre, 949 Commonwealth Ave., 866-811-4111. Mar 8–16. A wordless play featuring live music, this devised piece follows the story of a millennial named Sara as she navigates the modern world of dating. NAT TURNER IN JERUSALEM, Actors’ Shakespeare Project, Hibernian Hall, 184 Dudley St., Roxbury, 866-811-4111. Jan 30–Feb 24. Nat Turner led a slave revolt that shocked the country in August of 1831. The evening before Turner is scheduled to be executed, he and attorney Thomas R. Gray, the recorder of his confessions, confront what has passed and what the future may hold. NOT MEDEA, Flat Earth Theatre, Black Box Theater, The Dorothy and Charles Mosesian Center for the Arts, 321 Arsenal St., Watertown, 617-923-8487. Mar 15–30. The show must go on when a
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performance of the Greek tragedy Medea is usurped by someone who is decidedly not Medea. With her own own losses to mourn, one mother wrestles with the darker corners of parenthood in Allison Gregory’s rule-breaking, darkly humorous approach to the ancient tale as told from the perspective of a modern woman. ONCE, SpeakEasy Stage Company, Roberts Studio Theatre, Stanford Calderwood Pavilion at the Boston Center for the Arts, 527 Tremont St., 617-933-8600. Mar 1–30. Based on the 2007 film, this enchanting tale of an unexpected romance between a down-on-his-luck Dublin street musician and a lively, determined Czech immigrant was the winner of eight Tony Awards, including Best Musical, in 2012. ONEGIN, Greater Boston Stage Company, 395 Main St., Stoneham, 781-279-2200. Mar 14–31. In this sweeping musical adaptation of the Pushkin poem, innocent Tatyana falls in love with Eugene Onegin, a self-obsessed aristocrat. He rejects her, arousing passionate love letters, noble duels and second chances. PHOTOGRAPH 51, The Nora Theatre Company and Catalyst Collaborative@MIT, Central Square Theater, 450 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge, 617-576-9278. Mar 14–Apr 14. When the X-ray imaging of British biophysicist Rosalind Franklin reveals DNA’s double helix structure, the discovery leads to the Nobel Prize—not for her, but for three men: Francis Crick, James Dewey Watson and Maurice Wilkins. Recounting the competitive chase to map the DNA molecule, this look at a historic scientific benchmark examines the pervasiveness of gender bias. RAGTIME, Wheelock Family Theatre, 180 The Riverway, 617-353-3001. Through Feb 17. Based on the novel by E.L. Doctorow with book by Terrence McNally, music by Stephen Flaherty and lyrics by Lynn Ahrens, this musical is a kaleidoscopic journey of three distinct families through the turn of the 20th century in New York City. ROMEO AND JULIET, Huntington Theatre Company, Huntington Avenue Theatre, 264 Huntington Ave., 617-266-0800. Mar 1–31. Impassioned young lovers are caught between the violence and prejudices of their feuding families in Shakespeare’s timeless classic about the joy of first love amid a dangerously divided community. STILL STANDING, New Repertory Theatre, Black Box Theater, The Dorothy and Charles Mosesian Center for the Arts, 321 Arsenal St., Watertown, 617-923-8487. Feb 9–Mar 3. Anita Hollander, who lost her leg in 1977 to cancer, details her story from diagnosis to the very moment of performance in this one-woman show full of songs, wit, understatement and great dollops of humor. TWELFTH NIGHT, Lyric Stage Company and Actors’ Shakespeare Project, 140 Clarendon St., 617-585-5678. Mar 29–Apr 28. In Shakespeare’s hilarious and heartbreaking tale of 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. WHO IS EARTHA MAE?, Bridge Repertory Theater, Multicultural Arts Center, 41 Second St., Cambridge, 617-577-1400.
GUIDE TO LOCAL THEATRE (continued) Jan 31–Feb 23. Influential American icon Eartha Kitt and her personal, private journey come to life in this world premiere one-woman play created and performed by Jade Wheeler.
DANCE
“SPELL-BINDING. GRABS YOU BY THE THROAT AND WON’T LET YOU GO.” - THE GUARDIAN
COPPÉLIA, Boston Ballet, Boston Opera House, 539 Washington St., 617-695-6955. Mar 21–31. George Balanchine’s cleverly crafted comedy features a mad inventor, a lifelike mechanical doll, the young man who fancies her and his jealous fiancé. When foolish fantasies come to life, the stage is set for amorous perplexities and plenty of slapstick humor. FULL ON FORSYTHE, Boston Ballet, Boston Opera House, 539 Washington St., 617-695-6955. Mar 7–17. Experience the innovative and utterly contemporary choreography of William Forsythe, including the first world premiere Forsythe has created for an American ballet company in more than two decades and the North American premiere of Blade Works I. WINTERWORKS, The Boston Conservatory Theater, 31 Hemenway St., 617-912-9222. Feb 21–24. This program of new works by sophomore and junior students also showcases Alumni Choreographic Commission co-recipients Key’Aira Lockett and Maleek Washington.
OPERA
J B PRIESTLEY’S CLASSIC THRILLER
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THE CONSUL, The Boston Conservatory Theater, 31 Hemenway St., 617-912-9222. Mar 28–31. Gian Carlo Menotti’s Pulitzer Prize-winning opera is a response to the many stories of refugees fleeing Eastern Europe after World War II.
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DON GIOVANNI, Boston Opera Collaborative, Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology, 41 Berkeley St., 617-517-5883. Mar 28–Apr 6. This taut, timely production explores the power of passion and the peril of power in a thrilling, contemporary staging driven by some of Mozart’s most brilliant music.
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PARIDE ED ELENA, Odyssey Opera, Huntington Avenue Theatre, 264 Huntington Ave., 617-933-8600. Feb 15 & 17. In Christoph Willibald Gluck’ fully staged work about the events leading up to the Trojan War, Paris is rewarded by the goddess Venus with the promise of the love of the most beautiful woman in the world, Helen of Troy. Upon meeting, love sparks and they defy everything to be together. But when gods intervene in the lives of mortals, can there be a happy ending? THE RAPE OF LUCRETIA, Boston Lyric Opera, Artists for Humanity EpiCenter, 100 West 2nd St., 617-542-6772. Mar 11–17. Benjamin Britten’s unflinching, haunting and rarely performed masterpiece explores the devastating impact of a single act of violence that forever alters an individual, a family, a community and a society. This heartbreaking and lyrical 20th century chamber opera resonates as an ancient yet relevant story, illuminating compelling and complex emotions today. THE TEMPEST, Henry Purcell Society of Boston, Cathedral Church of St. Paul, 138 Tremont St., 800-838-3006. Mar 22. An adaptation of Shakespeare’s play featuring the works of several composers that has been written and re-written over the centuries, this re-creation uses music from the 1674 versions and adds music curated by historian James Winn.
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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. ARAGOSTA BAR & BISTRO, Three Battery Wharf, 617-9949001. This addition to Boston’s vibrant waterfront restaurant community offers a new take on Italian cuisine by award-winning chef David Daniels who shows his signature flair through hand-made pastas, prime meats and classic New England seafood. Using quality, local farm-raised ingredients, Aragosta offers a warm, social atmosphere in a stunning waterfront setting. Also offering an open kitchen with Chef’s Counter and an outdoor terrace. B, L, D. Mon–Sun 6:30 a.m.–10 p.m.; Sat & SB 10:30 a.m.–2 p.m. aragostabistro.com. AVENUE ONE RESTAURANT, Hyatt Regency, One Avenue de Lafayette, 617-912-1234. Located in the heart of the Theatre District, Avenue One restaurant and lounge serves contemporary New England cuisine in a relaxed atmosphere. Enjoy a refreshing cocktail, three-course prix fixe dinner or a delectable dessert. Discounted parking available. B 6:30–11:30 a.m., L noon–3 p.m., D 5–10 p.m. C, VP regencyboston.hyatt.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 backyard-inspired 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. 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 is celebrating its 15th anniversary with a feast for the senses. Its contemporary American menu includes the all-time favorite lobster club. Featuring spectacular floor-to-ceiling windows, blu is perfect for a pre-show dinner, corporate events, weddings, cocktail receptions and 42 SPAMILTON: AN AMERICAN PARODY
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 Donuts. B, L, D, C. cityplaceboston.com. 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 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 theatres. 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 theatre. 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. 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.
BOSTON DINING GUIDE (continued) 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, 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.
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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. PETIT ROBERT BISTRO, 480 Columbus Ave., 617-8670600. With a casual atmosphere and a classic menu, Petit Robert Bistro has the feel of an authentic Parisian bistro. Enjoy such expertly prepared French staples as onion soup gratinee, steak frites and bouillabaisse along with a glass of wine from Petit Robert’s extensive selection. L, D, Sat & SB. petitrobertbistro.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.
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THE TAJ BOSTON, 15 Arlington St., 617-536-5700. This 1927 landmark offers dishes reflecting the seasonal flavors of New England as well as authentic Indian dishes for dinner. The Cafe: B, L, D, Sat & SB. The Lounge: L, D, C. The Bar: L, D, C. tajhotels.com/boston. 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., 617-2272750. 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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