A Christmas Carol at Trinity Rep- Program

CHARLES DICKENS’

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2013–2014 Season at the Lederer Theater Center under the direction of Curt Columbus and Michael Gennaro Executive Director The Richard L. Bready Artistic Director

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Charles Dickens’

Adapted by Adrian Hall & Richard Cumming with original music by Richard Cumming

THE artistic team Directed by Tyler Dobrowsky Musical direction/arrangment by Darren Server Choreography by Shura Baryshnikov Set design by Eugene Lee Costume design by Alison Walker Carrier Lighting design by John Ambrosone Sound design by Peter Sasha Hurowitz Speech & voice direction by Thom Jones Production stage managed by Kristen Gibbs* November 9 – December 28, 2013 in the Elizabeth and Malcolm Chace Theater Presented by Supporting Sponsors This production is dedicated to Stephen Hamblett and his love for the story of A Christmas Carol.

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PLEASE NOTE: Audience members are requested to turn off all cell phones, beepers, pagers, and watch alarms during the performance. Texting and other cell phone use is limited to intermission, outside the theater. Photography is not allowed during the show.

This activity is made possible in part by a grant from the Rhode Island State Council on the Arts, through an appropriation by the Rhode Island General Assembly and a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts.

Trinity Rep gratefully acknowledges the support of the B.B. Lederer Sons Foundation, the State of Rhode Island, and the City of Providence.

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THE CAST Stave I: Marley’s Ghost Charles Dickens Tom Gleadow* Ebenezer Scrooge Fred Sullivan, Jr.* Jacob Marley Stephen Thorne* Bob Cratchit Charlie Thurston* Fred, Nephew to Scrooge Greg Fallick Solicitors for the Poor William John Austin*, Joe Wilson, Jr.* Homeless Woman Rebecca Gibel* Poor Husband Ben Chase Poor Wife Carisa Platt Carolers Nicholas Maltais/Bedros Kevorkian, Johnny DiPalma/Benjamin Thornton, Alexander LeBlanc/Phineas Peters, Tara Sullivan/Eliana Blumberg, Emma Senerchia/Lily McMahon, Eva Senerchia/Lourdes Woolfson-Wright, Emma Broomfield/Paige Buckett Mrs. Dilber Elise LeBreton Mrs. Partlet Barbara Meek* Stave II: The First of the Three Spirits The Ghost of Christmas Past Angela Brazil* Schoolmaster Charlie Thurston* Scrooge as Child Johnny DiPalma/Benjamin Thornton Fan as Child Tara Sullivan/Eliana Blumberg Fan Elise LeBreton Doctor William John Austin* Mr. Fezziwig Tom Gleadow* Mrs. Fezziwig Rebecca Gibel* Belle Carisa Platt Stave III: The Second of the Three Spirits The Ghost of Christmas Present Joe Wilson, Jr.* Mrs. Cratchit Rebecca Gibel* Peter Johnny DiPalma/Benjamin Thornton Belinda Eva Senerchia/Lourdes Woolfson-Wright Martha Emma Senerchia/Lily McMahon Tiny Tim Nicholas Maltais/Bedros Kevorkian Sister-in-Law Carisa Platt Topper Ben Chase Lucy Elise LeBreton Ignorance Alexander LeBlanc/Phineas Peters Want Emma Broomfield/Paige Buckett

Please note: There are two casts of children for this production — Red/Green in the list below. The cast for the performance that you are seeing will be announced at the beginning of the performance.

Stave IV: The Last of the Three Spirits The Ghost of Christmas Future Nicholas Maltais/Bedros Kevorkian Bankers Ben Chase, Greg Fallick, Stephen Thorne* Old Joe Tom Gleadow* Undertaker’s Man William John Austin* Stave V: The End of It Turkey Boy Alexander LeBlanc/Phineas Peters Time: 1843 A Christmas Carol will be performed without intermission The Company William John Austin*, Angela Brazil*, Ben Chase, Greg Fallick, Rebecca Gibel*, Tom Gleadow*, Elise LeBreton, Barbara Meek*, Carisa Platt, Fred Sullivan, Jr.*, Stephen Thorne*, Charlie Thurston*, Joe Wilson, Jr.* The Musicians Kevin Fallon, fiddle; Mike Sartini, percussion; Darren Server, keyboard; Randy Cloutier, percussion substitute The Children Red Cast: Emma Broomfield, Johnny DiPalma, Alexander LeBlanc, Nicholas Maltais, Emma Senerchia, Eva Senerchia, Tara Sullivan Green Cast: Eliana Blumberg, Paige Buckett, Bedros Kevorkian, Lily McMahon, Phineas Peters Benjamin Thornton, Lourdes Woolfson-Wright Production Director Laura E. Smith Assistant Stage Manager Paul Vella* *Denotes member of Actors Equity Association, the union of professional actors and stage managers

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Doubling Down on Dickens: A Christmas Carol and Oliver!

by Molly Greene While 37 years of A Christmas Carol at Trinity Rep seems like a long and wellestablished holiday tradition for many Rhode Islanders, it pales in comparison to Dickens’ original novel, which was published 170 years ago this winter. The reasons for the enduring timelessness of Dickens’ story (as well as Adrian Hall and Richard Cumming’s adaptation for Trinity Rep) are the incredibly trenchant themes found throughout Dickens’ work: the importance of family and friends and the responsibility we all have toward the poor and destitute; divisions of class and stark inequalities of wealth; the universal need for love and charity. These themes, which Dickens visited again and again, are as relevant and captivating today as they were over a century and a half ago.

In his childhood, Charles Dickens (18121870) experienced first-hand the effects of poverty and suffering. His education was interrupted at the age of 12, when his father was sent to prison for debt. His entire family was imprisoned at Marshalsea in London, and Charles was sent to work in a boot-blacking factory, alone and miserable, living and working in atrocious conditions.

However, after three years Dickens returned to school, and from there he became a clerk in a law office. In 1828 he started working as a freelance journalist — a job which eventually developed into a illustrious career as a wellknown journalist, novelist, and playwright.

Dickens achieved fame with novels such as David Copperfield, A Tale of Two Cities, Oliver Twist and Great Expectations, which

packed a universal humanist message while railing against social injustices, especially child labor and the mistreatment of the poor.

A master storyteller, Dickens also created characters so enduring they remain cultural symbols even today: Ebenezer Scrooge, Tiny Tim, Oliver and the Artful Dodger, to name a few. Due to his success, Dickens traveled broadly and established himself as a philanthropist, embodying the compassion for the suffering that was the main theme of his works.

The story of A Christmas Carol is wellknown: miserly Scrooge changes his ways after being shown the beauty and richness of humanity by the ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Future. However, Dickens wasn’t interested in just telling a festive holiday story — he wanted to provoke a change in his readers as profound as Scrooge’s transformation.

This same zeal for social justice can also be found in Dickens’ Oliver Twist, famously adapted into the musical Oliver!, which opens at Trinity Rep this February, with direction and choreography by Richard and Sharon Jenkins. It tells the story of a poor orphan boy, Oliver, who escapes a workhouse and runs away to London, where he joins a band of pick-pockets. Through the story of this one orphan boy, Dickens exposed a world of societal ills, from the awful conditions of most workhouses to the growing number of homeless children living on the streets of 19th century London.

Dickens also buoyed his stories with flashes of humor, hard-earned sentiment and the beauty of mankind’s potential for

growth and change, best exemplified by Scrooge’s transformation at the end of A Christmas Carol. In his excitement over discovering himself alive on Christmas Day, Scrooge experiences a second childhood, a great personal joy and newfound enthusiasm for the holiday, but his excitement extends beyond the personal — by changing himself, he changes the future of his family, friends and all those around him. By taking responsibility for those he loves, and for those less-fortunate, he brings wealth and happiness to his community. One could say that Dickens’ story emphasizes that it is not money, power, or class that defines a person as good or bad but rather humility, charity, and love — the values illustrated in A Christmas Carol as the “holiday spirit” that makes a difference for individuals and their communities.

Did You Know…

When A Christmas Carol was published in 1843, Christmas was just coming into vogue as a popular holiday. At the beginning of the 19th century, Christmas was considered a smaller, quieter holiday than the noisy, busy one we’re familiar with today. However, its popularity was beginning to grow: in 1833, the first popular book of carols was published, and the first ever Christmas card was designed in 1843, the same year A Christmas Carol came out. In 1848, the Illustrated London News famously published a drawing of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert with their children around a Christmas tree (a somewhat new tradition which originated in Germany, Prince Albert’s native country). So while Dickens did not single-handedly bring about the popularization of Christmas as we know it, he certainly caught the holiday on an upswing and contributed to the growing hype!

LOOKING BACK/looking forward

Dickens Makes Us Want to Sing!

Trinity Rep’s 2005–2006 season was another occasion when Trinity Rep turned to Charles Dickens twice. Not only did we produce our annual holiday classic but also kicked off the season with another rollicking musical, The Mystery of Edwin Drood, based on an unfinished novel by Dickens. from left: stephen thorne, brian mceleney & timothy crowe. directed by amanda dehnert, Set by Eugene lee, costumes by william lane & lighting by brian lilienthal.

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THE artistic team Tyler Dobrowsky Director Tyler has worked at Trinity Rep since 2003, where he has directed Its A Wonderful Life (2010, 2011), Love Alone (2012, co-directed with Deborah Salem Smith), A Christmas Carol (2012). As Trinity Rep’s Education Director, he was instrumental in the expansion of the Young Actors Studio after-school and summer arts programs, and helped to strengthen Trinity Rep’s landmark Project Discovery program. Tyler is the associate producer for Brown/Trinity Playwrights Rep, and teaches for the Brown/Trinity Rep MFA program as well as Trinity Rep’s educational programs for children and adults. Tyler received his MA from Brown University, and studied theater at Holy Cross. darren server Musical Director/Arranger Darren was born into a family of stooges — namely, The Three Stooges. His grandfather, “Curly” Howard and his great-uncles, Moe and Shemp Howard, have always been Darren’s source of pride and inspiration.

He began singing, dancing, acting and playing the piano at the age of 10 and has never stopped. He just completed his eighth summer stock season as resident musical director at Totem Pole Playhouse in Fayetteville, PA. Prior to that, Darren portrayed Richard Halley in the independent film Atlas Shrugged 2 and the role of Joel Kelly in The Meat Puppet. You can follow him on his family’s website: thegrandstooges.com.

Darren is thrilled to be returning to Trinity Rep for his second season! shura baryshnikov Choreographer Shura is a Rhode-Island based performing artist, teacher, movement designer and choreographer. She is a founding member of Aerplaye Dance and has performed with Festival Ballet Providence, American Dance Legacy Initiative, Lostwax Multimedia Dance, Pequeno Teatro De Danza, Elemental Theatre Collective and Workhorse Theatre.

Recent choreographic work includes Trinity Rep’s A Christmas Carol (2012), Elemental Theatre Collective’s Vacancy, Brown/Trinity Rep’s MFA productions of Tango and Rhinoceros, and movement consulting for Trinity Rep’s Social Creatures and The Completely Fictional — Utterly True — Final Strange Tale of Edgar Allan Poe. Shura is an instructor in the Brown/Trinity Rep MFA program and a faculty member at Festival Ballet Providence School.

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EUGENE LEE Resident Set Designer Eugene Lee’s career has spanned over five decades and nearly all visual media: television (39 seasons of NBC’s Saturday Night Live), regional theater (resident designer at Trinity Rep for over 40 years), Broadway and international productions (Wicked and A Streetcar Named Desire, recently), and film (Mr. North, Hammet, Vanya on 42nd Street).

Recent projects include My Name Is Asher Lev and Ride the Tiger at Long Wharf Theatre, Velocity of Autumn at Arena Stage, Proof at the McCarter, Designated Mourner at the Public Theater, Secondhand Lions at Seattle’s 5th Avenue Theatre, and House & Garden, Crime and Punishment, and Social Creatures at Trinity Rep. He has been awarded the Tony, the Elliot Norton Award for Sustained Excellence, and the Emmy. He is a recent inductee into the New York Theatre Hall of Fame, and lives in Providence with his wife, Brooke.

Alison Walker Carrier Costume Designer This is Alison’s 10th season in Trinity Rep’s costume shop, where she designed the costumes for It’s a Wonderful Life (2010 & 2011) and A Christmas Carol (2012). She has designed for local theaters including 2nd Story, Providence Black Rep, Theatre By The Sea, and Barker Playhouse, and for university theaters including Syracuse, Bucknell, and Brown. She received her BFA in Theatre Design from Syracuse where she was named a Visual and Performing Arts Scholar and received the Arthur Storch Award for Theatre Design and Technology.

John Ambrosone Lighting Designer Trinity Rep: The Grapes of Wrath, BoeingBoeing, It’s a Wonderful Life, Absurd Person Singular, Twelfth Night, Shooting Star, A Raisin in the Sun, The Dreams of Antigone, Blithe Spirit, All the King’s Men, The Fantasticks, You Never Know, A Christmas Carol, The Henriad, Songs of Innocence/Songs of Experience, West Side Story, Proof, Stones in His Pockets, The Skin of Our Teeth, Sylvia. Broadway: The Old Neighborhood. Off Broadway: Nocturne.

National Tour: The King Stag. Regional: American Repertory Theatre, Alley Theatre, Alliance Theatre, Arena Stage, Brooklyn Academy of Music, Long Wharf, Prince Music Theatre, McCarter Theatre, Merrimack Repertory, People’s Light & Theatre Company, Philadelphia Theatre Company, Royal George Chicago, Virginia Stage, PlayMakers Repertory.

Peter Sasha Hurowitz Resident Sound Designer Peter Hurowitz has designed the sound for over 75 productions at Trinity Rep, including this season’s The Grapes of Wrath. Last season’s designs include Social Creatures, The How and the Why and House & Garden. This is his 18th season with the company, where he serves as sound engineer. Mr. Hurowitz also designed sound for the East Coast premiere of A Long Bridge Over Deep Waters at Emerson College and the world premiere of On the Line at the Cherry Lane Theatre, as well as for Perishable Theatre and the Brown New Play Festival.

Thom Jones Speech and Voice Director Fourteen seasons with Trinity Rep. He is also the Head of Voice and Speech for Brown/Trinity Rep’s MFA program. Regional credits: Chautauqua Theatre Festival, The Public Theater, New York Shakespeare Festival, Yale Rep, Dallas Theater Center, Huntington Theatre, Actors Theatre of Louisville, Cleveland Playhouse, McCarter Theatre, Long Wharf, Alabama Shakespeare Festival. Film/Television: Nicole Kidman, Rabbit Hole (Academy Award nomination for Best Actress), The Paperboy, Grace of Monaco, Just Go with It, Trespass; Emma Watson, The Bling Ring; Sandra Bullock, The Heat; Alan Rickman, Vanessa Redgrave, Robin Williams, Minka Kelly, James Marsden, Alex Pettyfer, The Butler; Ben Mendelsohn, The Place Beyond the Pines, Trespass; Mel Gibson, Ray Winstone, Edge of Darkness; Brendan Gleeson, Melissa Leo, Black Irish; Brotherhood (Showtime pilot).

Additional staff Assistant to the Set Designer: Patrick Lynch Assistant to the Costume Designer: Erin Meghan Donnelly Assistant Lighting Designer: Kevin Frazier Wig Designer: Marianne F. Coleman Child Coordinator: Camron Parker Assistant Child Coordinator: Lexi Diamond Spot Operators: Virginia Herbert

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THE CAST William John austin* Trinity Rep: Lorenzo, The Merchant of Venice.

Brown/ Trinity Rep: Eilert Lovborg, Hedda Gabler; Peaseblossom/ Egeus, A Midsummer Night’s Dream; Wilmore, The Rover; Monster, The Boy Who Lived Forever; McCarthy, The Time of Your Life; Hugh Dorsey, Parade; The Threepenny Opera; The Misanthrope. Other Theaters: As You Like It, The Here and the Now; Frankenstein, Ensemble for the Romantic Century; Measure for Measure, Sauce for the Goose, UC Berkeley Theater; Detective Reynolds, The Killing of Michael X, Brown Trinity Playwrights Rep. Other: Will is a graduate of the Brown/Trinity Rep MFA Acting Program; BA in Political Science from UC Berkeley. www.WilliamJohnAustin.com angela brazil*

Tr i n i t y R e p : I n 13 seasons favorite roles include: Elizabeth Proctor, The Crucible; Hildy Johnson, His Girl Friday; Jane, Absurd Person Singular; Matilde, The Clean House; Samantha, Indoor/Outdoor; Julia, A Delicate Balance; Claire, The Long Christmas Ride Home; Edward and Victoria, Cloud Nine; Priscilla, Homebody/Kabul and Mom to Dash and Vivien. Other favorites: House & Garden, Cherry Orchard, The Henriad, and The Cider House Rules. Other Theaters: Dallas Theater Center, Long Wharf Theatre, Berkeley Rep, The Bread Loaf Acting Ensemble, Riverside Theatre. Other: Ms. Brazil teaches at Clark University and URI and is a proud member of Actors’ Equity Association.

Ben Chase

Brown/Trinity Rep: Dudard in Rhinoceros, Leontes, Winter’s Tale; Duke Ferdinand, As You Like It; Thin Cousin, Jederman, Q u e nt i n , Small Craft Warnings.

N e w Yo r k : C a s s i o, Othello at 45 th Street Theater; Statements after an Arrest… at the Tank. Regional Theaters: Commonwealth Shakespeare Company, New Repertory Theater, Shakespeare on the Sound, Brown/ Trinity Playwrights Rep, Stoneham Theater.

Film/TV: Lazarus Rising (Spring 2014), The Replacement Child (Sundance Short Film Festival). Other: Ben is a third-year acting

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student in Brown/Trinity Rep’s MFA program.

Greg Fallick

Trinity Rep: Greg is thrilled to be making his Trinity Rep debut!

Brown/ Trinity Rep: Semyon, The Suicide; Berenger, Rhinoceros; Camillo, The Winter’s Tale; O li ve r, As You Like It; God, Jederman; Gottfreid Swetts/Traum, A Bright Room Called Day. Other Theaters: Seth Flugelman (understudy), The Eclectic Society, Walnut Street Theater; Nikos, Big Love, Tomlinson Theater; Lysander, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Randall Theater; Princeton, Avenue Q, Randall Theater; Kalid, Milk and Honey, Philadelphia Young Playwrights. Other: Greg is a third-year acting student in Brown/Trinity Rep’s MFA program. Lots of love to my family for all of their support.

Rebecca Gibel*

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Smith, Social Creatures; Gloria, Boeing-Boeing; Guenevere, Camelot; Cecily, The Importance of Being Earnest; Lucy, A Christmas Carol.

Brown/ Trinity Rep: Desdemona, Othello; Marie, Woyzeck; Nora, A Doll’s House. Other Theaters: Noises Off, Actors Theatre of Louisville; Gypsy, Hangar Theatre; A Doll’s House, The Gamm; Hairspray, Theatre By The Sea; Into the Woods (workshop), Fiasco Theater/McCarter Theatre; Frogs, Fault Line Theatre; Enchanted April, Urinetown, To Fool the Eye, Life Is a Dream, Creede Rep. TV: CBS’s Blue Bloods. Other: A proud graduate of Brown/Trinity Rep’s MFA Acting Program; IRNE Award Nomination: Best Actress in a Musical (Camelot); Denver Post Readers’ Choice Award: Best Year by an Actress. www.rebeccagibel.com Tom Gleadow*

Trinity Rep: Fezziwig, A Christmas Carol (20 07); Topper, The Undertaker’s Man, A Christmas Carol (2008); Reader, Fezziwig, Old Joe, A Christmas Carol (2012). Other Theaters: The Gamm Theatre, Commonwealth Shakespeare Company, Ocean State Theatre Company, Theatre By The Sea. Other: Tom is a graduate of URI and adjunct faculty at Salve Regina University.

He is the proud father of two — Charlotte and Max.

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Brown/ Trinity Rep: hermione, The Winter’s Tale; Agnes, A Bright Room Called Day; Serafima, The Suicide; ever yman’s mother, Jedermann; mrs. boeuf, R h i n o ce r o s . B r o w n Trinity Playwrights’ Rep: espanta, The Hunchback of Seville.

Other: elise is a third-year acting student in brown/Trinity rep’s mFA program and holds a bS in Theatre Studies from the university of evansville.

Trinity Rep: 45 years and more than 10 0 productions, including: Boesman and Lena, The Visit, Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, Fires in the Mirror (16 roles), Having Our Say, Master Class, Our Town, The Threepenny Opera, Blithe Spirit, A Raisin in the Sun, The Syringa Tree, Steel Magnolias, House & Garden.

Other Theaters: vienna’s english Theatre, Alabama Shakespeare Festival, hilberry repertory Theatre, Dallas Theater center, cleveland Play house, o’Neill Theater center.

TV: Archie Bunker’s Place, See How She Runs, Big Brother Jake. Other: elliot Norton Award for Sustained excellence, r.i. Pell Award, motif, r.i. black heritage Society bannister history makers Award, riFF independent voice Award, honorary Doctor of Arts from uri. Proudest production: leslie molson.

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Trinit y Re p: caris a is delighted to be performing in her first production with Trinity rep. Brown/ Trinit y Rep: masha, The Suicide; D eath , Ever yman; housewife, Rhinoceros; Paulina, The Winter’s Tale; le beau, As You Like It; Die Alte, A Bright Room Called Day. carisa is a third-year acting student in brown/Trinity rep’s mFA program.

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Stephen Thorne* Trinity Rep: This is Mr. Thorne’s 14th season.

Favorite roles: Tom Joad, The Grapes of Wrath; Homer Wells, The Cider House Rules; John Proctor, The Crucible; Arthur, Camelot; Hamlet; S t e p h e n , T h e Lo n g Christmas Ride Home; Hal/Henry V, The Henriad; Matt, The Fantasticks; Heisenberg, Copenhagen; Quango, Homebody/Kabul; Garry, Noises Off. Other Theaters: Actors Theatre of Louisville, Long Wharf Theatre and Riverside Shakespeare Festival. He has been a member of the Bread Loaf School of English Acting Ensemble since 1999. Other: Stephen also wrote The Completely Fictional — Utterly True — Final Strange Tale of Edgar Allan Poe, produced at Trinity Rep in 2011, and Veronica Meadows, to be produced this season at Trinity Rep. Charlie Thurston* Tri n i t y R e p: M u l ey Graves, The Grapes of Wrath; Mr. Smith, Social Creatures; Edgar, The Completely Fic tional — Utterly True — Final Strange Tale of Edgar Allan Poe. Brown/Trinity Rep: Leo Frank, Parade; Eddie, Tango; Nick, The Time of Your Life; Rocky, Lake Untersee. Other Theaters: Three Sisters, Arden Theatre Company; …Poe, Baltimore Centerstage; Hamlet, Bread Loaf Acting Ensemble; You Can’t Take It With You, Three Sisters, Carve, Love’s Labour’s Lost, Chautauqua Theater Company; To Fool the Eye, The Mystery of Edwin Drood, A Wonderful Noise, Creede Rep; Prosperity, The Long Christmas Ride Home, Riverside Theatre; Twilight Orchard, Redmoon Theater. Other: Charlie, a graduate of the Brown/Trinity Rep MFA program, is thrilled to join the resident acting company. *Denotes member of Actors’ Equity Association, the union of professional actors and stage managers.

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Trinity Rep: In nine seasons, plays include: The Grapes of Wrath, King Lear, House & Garden, Boeing-Boeing, The Merchant of Venice, It’s A Wonderful Life, Clybourne Park, Camelot; Yellowman, Cabaret, Twelfth Night, The Odd Couple, A Raisin in the Sun, A Christmas Carol, Paris by Night, All The King’s Men,The Fantasticks, Cherry Orchard, Topdog/ Underdog (2005 IRNE Award), Ain’t Misbehavin’ (2006 IRNE Award), Hamlet. Broadway: Jesus Christ Superstar. Off Broadway: Little Ham and Josephine’s Song. Other Theaters: Penumbra Theatre, North Shore Music Theatre, Alliance Theatre, McCarter Theatre, Syracuse Stage, Guthrie Theatre, Ordway Music Theatre, Children’s Theatre Company, New Repertory Theatre, and American Players’ Theatre.

Other: MFA, University of Minnesota; BA, Notre Dame.

Kristen Gibbs* Production Stage Manager Trinity Rep: Over the past seven seasons, some favorite shows include Memory House, A Christmas Carol, Cabaret, and Clybourne Park. Off-Broadway: Kicking a Dead Horse, The Public Theater; Measure for Measure and As You Like It, NYSF/Shakespeare in the Park.

Enormously proud to have spent the summer working on The Public Theater’s original musical adaptation of The Tempest, featuring 200 New Yorkers from all five boroughs at the Delacorte Theater in Central Park. Other Theaters: Theatre by the Sea, Brown/Trinity Rep MFA Program, Brown/Trinity Playwrights Rep, and Heritage Repertory Theatre. Other: Kristen is thrilled to be a part of our 50th season after seeing her first Project Discovery performance here many years ago!

Paul Vella* Assistant Stage Manager Trinity Rep: Paul is thrilled to be back at Trinity Rep for this production and Trinity Rep’s 50th anniversary season. Production stage manager, Crime and Punishment; assistant stage manager, A Christmas Carol; production assistant, Three by Three in Rep, Absurd Person Singular. Other Theaters: Bashir Lazhar, Muckrakers (world premiere), Barrington Stage Company; Hedwig and The Angry Inch, Perishable Theatre; Clybourne Park, Swine Palace Productions; Kiss Me Kate, 9 to 5: The Musical, Cabaret, Merry-GoRound Playhouse; Race, Ocean State Theatre Company; Lake Untersee (world premiere), Writing Is Live, Brown University. Other: Paul is a proud graduate of the University of Northern Colorado and a member of Actor’s Equity Association.

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Directing: Boeing-Boeing, Shooting Star, A Christmas Carol. Other Theaters: Commonwealth Shakespeare Co. (Bottom, Jaques, Parolles. Menenius), ATL, DTC, Berkeley Rep, NJ Shakespeare. Gamm Theatre: Rothko, Red; and resident director: Hamlet, Lear, Much Ado About Nothing, Tempest, Barrymore, Glass Menagerie, Glengarry Glen Ross, boom, The Real Thing, Awake and Sing! (Norton Award).

Other: Fred teaches acting at Gamm, Trinity Rep and RISD.

A Tasty Gift

For seven years, there’s been a unique ending to A Christmas Carol. After the curtain call, there’s one more moment that has become a tradition: the actor playing Scrooge steps forward and asks the audience to donate to the Rhode Island Community Food Bank.

This tradition began in 2006, when artistic director Curt Columbus arrived in Providence. Having volunteered at a food bank in Chicago, Curt wanted to get involved here, in his new home, as well.

While touring the Rhode Island Food Bank, his now-husband Nate Watson suggested tying food bank collections to A Christmas Carol.

Audiences come back year after year to see this story of humanity and generosity, so why not provide an opportunity to live Scrooge’s lesson of compassion and charity?

Last season, A Christmas Carol audiences gave over $44,000 dollars to the Food Bank, and over the past seven years they’ve raised nearly $260,000. During Columbus’ time as artistic director, this tradition has been an important link between Trinity Rep and its home state because, as Curt explains, “a strong Rhode Island community is the basis for a strong Trinity Rep.” This reciprocal relationship not only helps Rhode Islanders in need, but reminds audiences to bring the spirit of A Christmas Carol into their lives and to the rest of Rhode Island.

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Anton Chekhov Meets Christopher Durang at Trinity Rep

Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike by Christopher Durang and directed by Curt Columbus runs November 21 – December 22 in Trinity Rep’s Dowling Theater.

by Lexi Diamond A camel named Misty speaks comforting words to the Virgin Mary. A jack-in-thebox nanny pops out of gift wrapping. A man and a woman furiously smash potato chips with their fists in an effort to appear busy in front of the postman.

Strange? Surely. But moments such as these are standard fare for playwright Christopher Durang, who has found great success by creating some of the wackiest stories on the stage today. His often absurd, always outrageous comedies have been produced nationwide in regional and Broadway houses to great critical acclaim.

While Durang’s prominent place in the American theater was already assured, he was finally recognized with a Tony Award this past spring for his play, Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike, which opens this November at Trinity Rep. Durang was born in 1949 in New Jersey, where he was raised by a family who supported his playwriting from the age of eight, but to whom he also attributes his tendency to write about dark, dysfunctional familial woes. After studying English at Harvard University, he received his MFA in playwriting from Yale School of Drama. He made his New York playwriting debut in 1976 with his one act, Titanic, but his first major success came in 1981 with a production of his perhaps most controversial work, Sister Mary Ignatius Explains It All for You. His other notable works include Beyond Therapy (1981), Baby with the Bathwater (1985), and The Marriage of Bette and Boo (1985). He currently runs the Juilliard playwrights program in New York City.

Durang’s plays are known for their darkly comic style and tendency toward absurdism. Durang uses a wacky, farcical approach to write about heavier topics, such as psychological breakdowns, family crises, and the critique of social and religious institutions. For the most part, his characters are unhinged and even a bit cartoonish, but also grounded in a humanity that makes them relatable and often quite sweet. In his play, Beyond Therapy, one of his characters seems to speak directly for the playwright himself when he declares, “If you take psychological suffering in the right frame of mind, you can find the humor in it.”

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mash-up of his usual wacky, farcical material with the work of a theatrical titan, Anton Chekhov. While the Russian playwright rose to success in the 19th century, he remains one of the most celebrated playwrights of all time. His plays and one-acts are some of the most influential dramatic texts ever written, and their continued impact on theater today cannot be understated. His best-known and most frequently produced pieces include The Seagull (1896), Uncle Vanya (1896), The Three Sisters (1901), and The Cherry Orchard (1904). Chekhov’s plays, which share themes of longing, regret, family, and memory, often feature characters struggling toward escape from the bonds of the past as well as family obligations. Despite these serious and often melancholic themes, Chekhov continually insisted his works are actually comedies.

It seems appropriate, then, that Durang, whose plays share much of the very dark humor and thematic matter found in Chekhov’s seminal works, should have such great success with a play that riffs on the work of the Russian playwright. Durang makes sure to include many direct references and winks to particular Chekhov plays that will please those well acquainted with Chekhov’s canon of work—the title, itself, being no exception — though audiences that are less familiar with Chekhov’s plays will undoubtedly be equally entertained.

After all, Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike focuses just as strongly on the state of popular culture in the US today: Durang includes shout-outs to Lindsay Lohan, Snow White’s seven dwarves, and HBO’s “Entourage.”

The play tells the story of a brother and sister who have been living together (read: bickering incessantly) in their family’s Pennsylvania home, when their third sibling — a movie star with her much younger boyfriend in tow — returns to stir up trouble. The three siblings, each named for a famous Chekhov character by their theater-loving parents, are forced to reckon with their individual unhappiness, their shared strangeness, and a prophesy portended by a soothsaying housekeeper named Cassandra. The clever, goofy, moving play is undoubtedly some of Christopher Durang’s most spectacular work: a play that’s perfectly Chekhovian, completely Durang, and altogether a great deal of fun.

LOOKING BACK

Returning to Masters of Comedy In 50 seasons, Chekhov and Durang have been regularly produced at Trinity Rep, sometimes repeatedly as in the case of Chekhov (Uncle Vanya, 1964; The Three Sisters, 1967; The Seagull, 1992; and The Cherry Orchard, 1988 and 2006), or shortly after his New York premieres, as in the case of Durang (Beyond Therapy, 1984; The Marriage of Bette and Boo, 1986; and Sister Mary Ignatius Explains It All for You and The Actor’s Nightmare, 1991). l to r: timothy crowe margo skinner & brian mceleney in The seagull, directed by richard jenkins, Production design by Eugene lee, costumes by william lane & photo by mark morelli.

below: Anne Scurria & Peter gerety in beyond therapy, directed by philip minor, sets by Robert D. Soule, Costumes by William lane, lighting by john F. custer & photo by tom bloom.

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John Steinbeck’s The Grapes of Wrath adapted by Frank Galati directed by Brian McEleney • Sept. 5 – Oct. 6, 2013

A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens, adapted by Adrian Hall & Richard Cumming directed by Tyler Dobrowsky • Nov. 9 – Dec. 28, 2013

Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike by Christopher Durang Nov. 21 – Dec. 22, 2013

Intimate Apparel by Lynn Nottage • Jan. 30 – March 2, 2014 Oliver! book, music & lyrics by Lionel Bart • directed and choreographed

by Richard & Sharons Jenkins • Feb. 21 – March 30, 2014

Veronica Meadows by Stephen Thorne • directed by Michael Perlman • April 3 – May 4, 2014 A Lie of the Mind by Sam Shepard • directed by Brian Mertes • May 29 – June 29, 2014

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STAFF FOR TRINITY REPERTORY COMPANY Curt Columbus The Richard L. Bready Artistic Director Curt Columbus joined Trinity Rep as artistic director in Januar y 2006. His directing credits for Trinity Rep include His Girl Friday, The Merchant of Venice, Camelot, Cabaret, The Odd Couple, The Secret Rapture, The Receptionist, A Christmas Carol, Memory House, Blithe Spirit, Cherry Orchard and the world premiere of Stephen Thorne’s The Completely Fictional — Utterly

True — Final Strange Tale of Edgar Allan Poe and Jackie Sibblies Drury’s Social Creatures.

Three of his plays — Paris by Night, The Dreams of Antigone, and Sparrow Grass — premiered at Trinity Rep. His adaptation of Crime and Punishment (with Marilyn Campbell) is published by Dramatists’ Play Service. Curt’s translations of Chekhov’s plays are published by Ivan R. Dee, include a collection, Chekhov: The Four Major Plays.

The Dreams of Antigone and Sparrow Grass are published by Broadway Play Publishing.

Curt lives in Pawtucket with his husband, Nathan Watson.

Michael Gennaro Executive Director Michael joined Trinity Rep as executive director in 2007. He was executive director for eight years at Steppenwolf Theatre where Curt Columbus was associate artistic director. He has also been executive director at Pennsylvania Ballet, managing director at Ford’s Theatre and Producing Director and CEO at Paper Mill Playhouse. Michael has served on grant panels for the NEA, TCG and the Doris Duke Foundation and was a RI Foundation Fellow in 2011. He is also licensed in NY as an attorney and is currently a referee with the Providence Roller Derby. Michael’s wife Donna Lee is a special events coordinator and his son Brendan is a musician in Chicago.

Tyler Dobrowsky Associate Artistic Director Tyler has worked at Trinity Rep since 2003, where he has directed Its A Wonderful Life (2010, 2011), Love Alone (2012, co-directed with Deborah Salem Smith), A Christmas Carol (2012). As Trinity Rep’s Education Director, he was instrumental in the expansion of the Young Actors Studio after-school and summer arts programs, and helped to strengthen Trinity Rep’s landmark Project Discovery program. Tyler is the associate producer for Brown/Trinity Playwrights Rep, and teaches for the Brown/ Trinity Rep MFA program as well as Trinity Rep’s educational programs for children and adults. Tyler received his MA from Brown University, and studied theater at Holy Cross.

Laura Smith Production Director Ms. Smith is in her 17th season with Trinity Rep. She was the associate production manager at Trinity Rep for six years and the capital projects manager for two years, overseeing the construction of the Pell Chafee Performance Center. In the past, she has been the production manager for the Department of Theatre, Speech and Dance at Brown University and the Berkshire Opera Company. She has also stage managed for institutions such as the Metropolitan Opera, the New York Philharmonic, and the Juilliard School.

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STAFF FOR TRINITY REPERTORY COMPANY RESIDENT ACTING COMPANY Stephen Berenson, Angela Brazil, Timothy Crowe, Janice Duclos, Mia Ellis, Rebecca Gibel, Mauro Hantman, Phyllis Kay, Brian McEleney, Barbara Meek, Anne Scurria, Fred Sullivan, Jr., Stephen Thorne, Charlie Thurston, Rachael Warren, Joe Wilson, Jr. ARTISTIC AND MABEL T. WOOLLEY LITERARY DEPARTMENT The Richard L. Bready Artistic Director................... Curt Columbus Associate Artistic Director.................................... Tyler Dobrowsky Resident Designer........................................................ Eugene Lee Associate Directors...........................Brian McEleney, Brian Mertes Resident Costume Designer.......................................William Lane Resident Artist.....................................................Michael McGarty Playwright in Residence ..............................Deborah Salem Smith Director of Voice & Speech...........................................Thom Jones Literary Intern...........................................................Lexi Diamond Artistic Management Intern......................................Molly Greene EDUCATION Education Programs Manager & Teaching Artist................................... Jordan Butterfield School Partnerships Manager.................................Matthew Tibbs Education Intern............................................... Zia Affronti Morter Education Associate & Teaching Artist..................... Rebecca Noon Teaching Artists..........................Jamie Arnold, Shura Baryshnikov Angela Brazil, Ted Chylack, Jackie Davis, Lexi Diamond Tyler Dobrowsky, Amanda Dolan, Billy Domineau Vicki Dorazio, Daniel Duque-Estrada, Mia Ellis, Rebecca Gibel Mauro Hantman, Anne Harrigan, Katie Leeman Zdenko Martin, Nikki Massoud, Mike Miele, Sophie Netanel Beth Nixon, Cari Platt, Barry Press, Dave Rabinow Matt Russell, Anne Scurria, Marcus Stacy, Fred Sullivan Jr. Linda Sutherland, Stephen Thorne, Charlie Thurston Hans Vermy, Rachael Warren, Joe Wilson Jr., Diana Young PRODUCTION Production Director..................................................Laura E. Smith Associate Production Director..................................... Mark Turek Asst. Production Director.....................................Anne L. Harrigan Production Assistants................. Meg Tracy Leddy, Carolyn Reich Sara Sheets Stage Management Intern.................................. Meagan E. Garcia SCENERY Technical Director...........................................................Karl Orrall Draftsman................................................................. Dylan Callery Master Carpenter.......................................................... Ryan Davis Charge Scenic Artist...................................................Philip Creech Carpenter..........................................................Christopher Levine Overhire Carpenter......................................................Jason Inman Stage Carpenter................................................. Thomas Buckland LIGHTING Master Electrician....................................................... Ross Chabot Assistant Master Electrician..............................Matthew Donnelly First Electrician........................................................Steve McLellan Board Operator............................................................Kristen Roth Lighting Intern......................................................Virginia Herbert COSTUMES Costume Shop Director................................ Alison Walker Carrier Cutter/Draper....................................................... Kerry DeLaGarza Costume Technicians/Wardrobe................ Erin Meghan Donnelly Gillian Green, Rachel Dulude Costume Technician/Craftsperson .....................................Sylvi Re Costume Intern....................................................Patria Ferragamo Stitcher.................................................... Yvonne Henson Maloney PROPERTIES Master.................................................................... S. Michael Getz Artisan..........................................................................Molly Thuot

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AUDIO Sound Engineer............................................ Peter Sasha Hurowitz Sound Technician.......................................Andrew Bradford Ferry Sound Board Operator................................................Brian Merckx Sound Intern...................................................................Sarah Jick ADMINISTRATION Executive Director................................................Michael Gennaro General Manager.........................................................Katie Byrnes Senior Accounting Assistant................................ Kathy Santagata Staff Accountant ..........................................................Cyndi Wood Executive Assistant.........................................Lauren Ustaszewski Business Assistant...................................................Camron Parker House Manager............................................................ Ted Chylack Assistant House Managers...................Ann Hayes, Stephen Lehrer Kelly McDonald, Karen Pigeon, Jennifer Wilson General Management Intern................................. Christian Leahy BUILDING OPERATIONS Director of Operations & Capital Projects............ Robert Whitney Facilities Supervisor..............................................Michael Beasley Maintenance Technician............................................ Kaii Almeida Security Supervisor...............................................Shawn Williams Security............................................Daniel Meath, Ian Sauvageau Marketing and Public Relations Director of Marketing & PR...................................... Marilyn Busch Creative Director........................................................ Michael Guy Director of Sales.........................................................Linda Barone Public Relations and Advertising Manager.................. Myah Shein

board of trustees BOARD OF TRUSTEES Jonathan Duffy Chair Paul Choquette Vice-Chair Barbara Schoenfeld Vice-Chair John S. Lombardo Treasurer Suzanne Magaziner Secretary Hannah Bell-Lombardo Richard Beretta Angela Brazil Acting Company Linda Cohen Curt Columbus The Richard L. Bready Artistic Director Brian Daniels Tracey Daugherty Joseph L. Dowling, Jr. Michael Gennaro Executive Director Mark K.W. Gim Philip Gould William F. Greene Laura Harris Sally Herreid Elizabeth (Beppie) Huidekoper Deb Imondi Peter L. Lewiss Doris Licht Peter Lipman Gil MacLean Joseph Madden Chris Marsella Brendan McCarthy Jack McConnell

Brian McGuirk Heidi Keller Moon John Palumbo Marc Perlman Michael Prescott Donald R. Quattrucci Kibbe Reilly Kathryn Sabatini D’Anna D. Soehnge Allison Vareika Maribeth Q. Williamson Trustees Emeritus Richard L. Bready Arnold B. Chace, Jr. Johnnie C. Chace Liz Chace Michael Corrente Geoffrey B. Davis Sally T. Dowling Constance Evrard Rhoda Flaxman Frederick G. Frost III Leslie Y. Gutterman Louis Hafken John M. Harpootian Mary D. Higgins Robert J. Higgins Barry G. Hittner Michael E. Hogue John H. Howland Charles T. Hutchinson Eugene Lee Mayer A. Levitt Robert A. Reichley Myrna K. Rosen Lila Sapinsley

Marketing Intern......................................................Corrie Ignagni Graphic Design Intern...........................................Lauren Prospere DEVELOPMENT Director of Development................................... Kathryn A. Calnan Associate Director of Development....................... Jennifer Canole Manager of VIP Services & Special Events................. David Azulay Annual Fund & Database Manager............................Kristen Orrall Individual & Legacy Giving Officer........................ Carol E. Drewes Donor Programs & Individual Giving Officer.................Kate Kataja Grants Writer ..........................................................Emily Atkinson Development Intern................................................ Rebecca Miller BOX OFFICE AND AUDIENCE SERVICES Box Office Manager..................................................Brian Andrade Ticket Sales Supervisors...................Amanda Mann, Walter Prince Lead Ticket Sales Reps................. Daniel Meath, Katherine Rourke Lenny Schwartz, Evan Tessier Ticket Sales Reps.....Dan Boucher, Rose Bowden, Stephanie Carey Joharlen Carvajal, Patricia Centofanti, Kat Harvey Theresa Rowland, Ian Sauvageau, Corinne Southern Volunteer Coordinator............................................ Stephen Lehrer Audience Service Reps..................Desiree Clements, Mike Daniels Leslie Gerundio, Michael Grabosky Deanna Marandola, Christine Mills, Dale Murgo Dani Riley, Dan Rowland, Marybeth Rowland May Rowland, Meredith Wilcox Volunteers Many thanks to our dedicated volunteer ushers

Brown University/ Trinity Rep MFA PROGRAM The Richard L. Bready Artistic Director Trinity Repertory Company......................... Curt Columbus Director, Brown/Trinity Rep MFA Programs...... Stephen Berenson Head, MFA Acting................................................... Brian McEleney Head, MFA Directing.................................................. Brian Mertes Head, Voice & Speech...................................................Thom Jones Head, Movement & Physical Theatre.......................... Daniel Stein Chair, Department of Theatre Arts and Performance Studies............................................. Erik Ehn Director, Academic Graduate Studies......................Patricia Ybarra Artistic Director, Rites and Reason Theatre......Elmo Terry-Morgan Program Administrator..................................................... Jill Jann Production Manager......................................... Margaret E. O’Neil PCPC Tech Supervisor............................................Jason Eckenroth Production Coordinator............................................ Cole Ratkoski Acting............... Stephen Berenson, Lowry Marshall, Anne Scurria Directing.................................... Curt Columbus, Melissa Kievman Kym Moore, Joanna Settle Playwriting......... Erik Ehn, Marcus Gardley, Deborah Salem Smith Voice...................................................... D’Arcy Dersham, Carol Gill Singing..............................................................Kathryne Jennings Dance........................Shura Baryshnikov, Michelle Bach-Coulibaly Julie Adams Strandberg Design.......................................................................... Eugene Lee Clown/Mask................................................................... Kali Quinn Alexander Technique........................................... Christine Stevens Yoga.................................................................... Olivia D’Ambrosio Professional Development................................... Tyler Dobrowsky Communications......................................... Barbara Tannenbaum Theatrical Modernism/Theory................................ Spencer Golub Theatre History............................................................ John Emigh Performance Studies................ Eng Beng Lim, Rebecca Schneider Brown/Trinity Rep Intern...................................Christina Henricks

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aura Kepley, a former artistic associate at Trinity Rep, has just been appointed artistic director at Cleveland Play House. She will serve as the ninth artistic director at the 98-year old Ohio theater, which holds a prominent place in the American theater scene as the very first professional regional theater in the country. After receiving her MFA in directing from Brown/Trinity Rep in 2005, Kepley worked with Trinity Rep for nearly six

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Kevin Moriarty, a Trinity Rep Conservatory graduate, associate artist at Trinity Rep and former Head of Directing for the Brown/Trinity Rep MFA Program from 2002-2007, now serves as artistic director of • Why, for over 200 years, Dallas Theater Center in Dallas, Texas (Trinity Rep recently produced our wonderfully diverse his King Lear in conjunction with Dallas Theater Center last fall).

OPEN HOUSE community of learners has Michael Baron, a Trinity Rep Conservatory graduate and associate Sunday, November 3 ity Repertory’s program booklet 3.5who x 4.75. been unified by theand pre-need a ¼ page 4-color ad. The ¼ size:artist directed School for Scandal in 2003, is the artistic director Sunday, January 12 at the Lyric Theatre of Oklahoma. Rick Dildine, a Brown/Trinity Rep mium families place on the or graduate who served as producer of the Brown/Trinity New Plays education of their children.

TAKE-A-LOOK Festival from 2006–2008 and coordinator for the graduate playwrit• Why a challenging and Tuesdays ing program at Brown University, now serves as artistic/executive supportive environment director at Shakespeare Festival Saint Louis since 2009, and was also for informal tours for learning gives students named Director of MFA Arts Management and Leadership Program while school is the courage and confidence at Webster University. This past August, Liesl Tommy, a Trinity Rep in session they need to think boldly Conservatory graduate who directed A Christmas Carol in 2008, and take intellectual risks. was appointed associate director of Berkeley Rep Theater. Mariah Sage, Brown/Trinity Rep 2005, is the co-artistic director of Theatre 4 FRIENDS ACADEMY & in New Haven. And this fall, Brown/Trinity Rep 2013 graduate Ryan the Sally Borden Program Purcell was named associate artistic director of Magic Theater in An independent day school for early childhood-grade 8 San Francisco. w Trinity Rep congratulates Kepley for joining the members of Contact us today and arrange a visit! the Trinity Rep family who now helm other major theaters across 1088 Tucker Road, North Dartmouth, MA (508) 999-1356 the country. www.friendsacademy1810.org —Tyler Dobrowsky

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Well, she left to sleep at home and probably ate at some point… but other than that, Kellie has pretty much stayed here at Trinity Rep. Kellie is one of the many students whose parents signed them up for one of our Young Actors Studio classes and fell in love with theater.

Over the past decade, Kellie has played countless characters, helped to write dozens of plays, sung many songs, recited what amounts to a complete folio of Shakespearean text and now, as she prepares to graduate from high school, she finds her resume longer than some professional actors. In college, she’ll be far ahead of her peers in terms of training and experience, thanks to time spent at Trinity Rep.

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Young Actors Studio offers programs for kids of all ages, from kindergarten through high school. We provide programs for students of all levels of experience, with more advanced classes offered alongside beginner programs designed to gently introduce students to the craft of acting. This way, students never take the same class twice, and are continually being challenged, learning new skills.

Students sign up for many reasons: some don’t have a drama program at their school, while others want to supplement what their school already offers. Some are drawn to the teaching artists on our staff, including resident acting company members, and a few look to pick up audition tips before college. All of our students want to become better actors in a fun, supportive and safe environment where they can make friends with shared interests. In the process, students not only become better actors, but more confident and empathetic people, better public speakers and collaborators, more creative thinkers, and keen observers of human behavior.

If you are looking for an outlet for your child, please consider signing them up for the Young Actors Studio. We have sessions in the winter and spring for students in grades K–12, plus specialty classes like Musical Theater Dance and Playreading Aloud. For more information, visit www.trinityrep.com/education/ or email at jbutterfield@trinityrep.com. Many students fall in love with theater here, and even more find friendships that last. You will probably see Kellie. Just look for the redhead in all the classes.

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Lifelong Learning at Trinity Rep Hey, you. Sitting in the audience. Have you ever dreamt of acting yourself? Have you ever thought, “I couldn’t possibly do that”? Well it turns out… you can. And you can do it right here at the theater.

Trinity Rep offers acting classes for adults in a variety of areas and are perfect for acting novices, seasoned performers and everyone in between. Acting allows us to take risks, become self-aware, be better listeners as well as better communicators (plus, laughs are pretty much guaranteed). If you want to take a class with Scrooge himself, Fred Sullivan, Jr. offers Shakespeare and Advanced Acting classes in the spring. For those who adore Angela Brazil’s performances, take the Exploring Character class and learn how she does it. Joe Wilson Jr. teaches Audition Techniques, which is great coaching for job interviews in any field. If you want to improve your public speaking skills, take Improv Scenework: Level Two with Katie Leeman.

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THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT! Trinity Rep gratefully acknowledges the donors who make our work possible. These listings reflect cumulative commitments of cash and in-kind donations valued at $250 or more for annual operations, programs, events or facilities received between July 1, 2012 and September 24, 2013. Please visit www.trinityrep.com for a complete listing of our donors.

Angel $25,000 and above Amica The Estate of Victoria I. Ball Bank of America Company Mr. Richard L. Bready Mrs. Elizabeth Chace/The Chace Fund, Inc. The Champlin Foundations Mr. and Mrs. Paul J. Choquette, Jr. Citizens Bank The Leading National Theatres Program, a joint initiative of the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation and the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation GTECH Corporation Mrs. Stephen Hamblett Laura H. Harris Mary and Robert Higgins Sharon and Richard Jenkins Jack and Sara McConnell + The Murray Family Charitable Foundation National Corporate Theatre Fund NCTF/Ford Foundation Fund for New Work National Endowment for the Arts Marc and Claire Perlman/ Ocean State Jobbers, Inc. Providence Journal Charitable Foundation Providence Tourism Council Rhode Island Foundation Rhode Island State Council on the Arts Hank and Peggy Sharpe/ Sharpe Family Foundation The Shubert Foundation, Inc. Harold and Mimi Steinberg Charitable Trust Taco/The White Family Foundation Textron Inc. Mabel Woolley Trust The Yawkey Foundation Producer $15,000 to $24,999 Curt Columbus and Nathan Watson The Estate of Mr. Richard Cumming Philip Gould and Athena Poppas\ Gould Charitable Lead Unitrust The Perry & Martin Granoff Family Foundation Inc. David B. Green and Myrth York June Rockwell Levy Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Norman E. McCulloch, Jr.,/ Trustees for the McAdams Charitable Foundation National Grid Mrs. Nuala Pell Providence Department of Art, Culture & Tourism Larry and Barbara Schoenfeld Mr. and Mrs William Vareika Otto H. York Foundation Associate Producer $10,000 to $14,999 Amgen Inc. Ann & Hope Curtain and Bath Outlet James and Jonatha Castle Dr. and Mrs. Joseph L. Dowling, Jr. The Elms Foundation/ Merle & Stanley Goldstein, Larry & Jill Goldstein, Eugene & Melina Goldstein Bruce Hauben and Joyce Brinton/ Helen G. Hauben Foundation

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IN MEMORIAM gifts reflect gifts received between July 1, 2012 & September 24, 2013 In memory of Robert E. Adamson, III Ellen Adamson In memory of Peter F. & Mary E. Almon Christopher J. Almon In memory of Tommie Azulay Cheryl Comai & Nicholas Kondon Jack & Sara McConnell Selma Stanzler Flo Tilles In memory of Victor Baxt Gaines & Janet Hutcheson In memory of Veronica Berenson Angela Brazil & Stephen Thorne Jill Jann Stephen & Freda Lehrer Kevin Moriarty Helene & J. Michael Murphy & Myrtle Alexander Ms. Catherine Perri & Mr. Aron Pasternack Hope Day Pilkington Mr. & Mrs. William N. Platt Helene Robinson Cindy Rosenthal & Emanuel Levy Anne Scurria & Barry Press Julio Vera In memory of Juanita Brown Barbara Meek In memory of Jim Carruthers Anne Scurria & Barry Press In memory of Lillian C. Chason Anne Scurria & Barry Press In memory of Gray Coale Anne Scurria & Barry Press In memory of Corrina Cole Joanne Heffernan & Richard Hopper In memory of W. Scott Corbett Paul Brooks In memory of Richard “DeeDee” Cumming Paul Brooks Anne Scurria & Barry Press In memory of Iona Dobbins Barbara Meek In memory of Angela Dowling Munro Suzanne & Ira Magaziner In memory of Anna & Philip Duclos Janice Duclos & Mark Peckham Barbara Meek Anne Scurria & Barry Press Clint & Lolly Wardle In memory of Margaret “Peg” Deignan Barbara Meek In memory of Natalie Dwyer Charles K. Dwyer In memory of Sara Dwyer Pamela Reo In memory of Joesph M. Fernandez Emily Maranjian In memory of Robert Gentile Gary P. Nelson In memory of Robert Gershkoff Maggie & Clark Rheinstein In memory of John Gilbert Mary E. Paolino In memory of Ed Hall Paul Brooks Alan, Marilyn & Jason Hochman Barbara Meek Anne Scurria & Barry Press Rev. David & Caldy Shire In memory of David C. Jones Paul Brooks Barbara Meek Anne Scurria & Barry Press In memory of Dr. Irving & Kay Kaplan Jeff Kaplan & Ellen Cohen Kaplan In memory of Richard Kavanaugh Howard & Myrna Hall Barbara Meek Anne Scurria & Barry Press

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In memory of Fred, Lorraine & Gloria Kelman Daniel Kelman David Kelman John Kelman In memory of Richard Kneeland Barbara Meek Anne Scurria & Barry Press In memory of Anthony Kortick actor, singer & consummate artist David & Marcia Gold In memory of Paul Langmuir Ms. Edythe M. De Marco & Mr. Thomas W. Byrne Richard D. & Mary M. Worrell In memory of Howard London Stephen Berenson & Brian McEleney Phyllis Kay & Richard Donelly Anne Scurria & Barry Press In memory of Mina Manente Barbara Meek Anne Scurria & Barry Press In memory of George Martin Phyllis Kay & Richard Donelly Anne Scurria & Barry Press In memory of Edward A. Mason Ann Mason In memory of Derek Meader Barbara Meek Anne Scurria & Barry Press In memory of Philip Minor Anne Scurria & Barry Press In memory of Martin Molson Barbara Meek In memory of Joan C. Murphy Bruce M. Murphy In memory of Senator Claiborne Pell Paul Brooks In memory of Nancy Rollins Bruce Rollins Joanna Wood In memory of Christine Sherren Nancy Sherren In memory of Olga Simonelli Donna Case In memory of Margo Skinner Anonymous Dennis & Adrianne Cady Sussannah Skinner Kelly Barbara Meek Dr. Anne Sisson Runyan & Mr. Albert A. Kanters Anne Scurria & Barry Press Sarah Skinner Daniel von Bargen In memory of Steve Sorin Stephen Berenson & Brian McEleney Kathryn & Michael Calnan Jennifer & Patrick Canole Frank & Roberta Cook Ms. Edythe M. De Marco & Mr. Thomas W. Byrne Janice Duclos & Mark Peckham Charles Dwyer Phyllis Kay & Richard Donelly Barbara Meek Anne Scurria & Barry Press In memory of Bobby Soule Anne Scurria & Barry Press In memory of Rosemarie Rossi Spadafora Tim & Toni Sadler In memory of Louise E. Spink Denise R. Spink-Morin In memory of Milton Stanzler Bertsche-Abraham Family Angela Brazil & Stephen Thorne Comart Family Kopin Family Steven Pennell & Frank Toti The Rotsky-Intraub Family Anne Scurria & Barry Press Flo Tilles

In memory of Mary Aylward Stewart Joseph & Janet Smith In memory of Charles Sullivan Paul Brooks Kathryn & Michael Calnan Janice Duclos & Mark Peckham Phyllis Kay & Richard Donelly Maureen & Tom Moakley Nancy A. Potter Anne Scurria & Barry Press Nancy Sullivan

In memory of Norman Tilles Donna Tilles Flo Tilles Sandra Tilles In memory of Theresa Troiano Iona & Vic Bonneville In memory of Lillian G. Weisberg Anonymous In memory of David Wickham Ms. Devra Cohen-Tigor

TRIBUTE GIFTS reflect gifts received between July 1, 2012 & Sept. 24, 2013 In honor of Caroline Azano William & Nancy Azano In honor of David Azulay Anonymous Jane S. Nelson In honor of Stephen Boochever’s birthday George & Barbara Levine/ Nancy Carolyn Greene Endowment Fund In honor of Stephen & Patricia Boochever’s anniversary George & Barbara Levine/ Nancy Carolyn Greene Endowment Fund In honor of Angela Brazil & Stephen Thorne Anonymous In honor of Paul Brooks’ Birthday Jane S. Nelson, Simon Poodle & Abigail Peagle In honor of Dr. Sandra Carson Center for Reproduction & Infertility In honor of Nancy Chace Stephen Skuce & Raymond Schmidt In honor of Joseph A. Chazan, M.D. for receiving the Pell Award for Outstanding Leadership in the Arts Patricia & Melvin G. Alperin Fund Dr. & Mrs. Joseph Carlucci Jane S. Nelson In honor of Paul & Libba Choquette The Radvany Family In honor of David N. Cicilline Paul Brooks In honor of Curt Columbus Ms. Edythe M. De Marco & Mr. Thomas W. Byrne Jane S. Nelson RIC Shinn Study Abroad In honor of Curt Columbus & Nate Watson’s union Stephen Berenson & Brian McEleney Paul Brooks Chloe Johnston Barbara Meek Mike Noonan & Phil Palmer Anne Scurria & Barry Press In honor of John Cunningham Anita M. Cunningham In honor of Clients of The De Marco Group Ms. Edythe M. De Marco & Mr. Thomas W. Byrne In honor of the Development Staff past & present Heather Brigham Tiffany & Josh Tiffany In honor of Dr. & Mrs. Joseph L. Dowling, Jr.’s 50th wedding anniversary Susan & Robert Bahr Mr. & Mrs. Paul J. Choquette, Jr. Rick & Mary Engle Rabbi & Mrs. Leslie Y. Gutterman Mr. & Mrs. Norman E. McCulloch, Jr.,/ Trustees for the McAdams Charitable Foundation

Lila Sapinsley The Rosalyn Sinclair Family In honor of Tony Estrella receiving the Rhode Island Pell Award for Excellence in the Arts Collette Vacations Jane S. Nelson In honor of Alexandra Fortin Armand & Joan Fortin Christine & Todd Fortin Diane & Madeleine In honor of Clare R. Gregorian Vartan Gregorian In honor of Judy Gorton Stephen Skuce & Raymond Schmidt In honor of Mauro Hantman & Rachael Warren Mary Ann Scott In honor of Phyllis Kay Alan, Marilyn & Jason Hochman In honor of Phyllis Kay & Richard Donelly Paul Brooks In honor of Kate Kataja Susan & Alan Kataja In honor of Lois Kelly The Rhode Island Foundation In honor of Marie J. Langlois Paul Brooks In honor of Gil MacLean & Michelle Collie Susanna R. Beckwith In honor of Judy & Robbie Mann Nicholas R. Wall In honor of Brian McEleney Mary Ann Scott In honor of Brother Michael McKenery, FSC Elizabeth Dawber In honor of Barbara Meek Paul Brooks In honor of Heidi Keller Moon Ann S. Zartler In honor of Jonathan & Judy Nelson’s Anniversary Jane S. Nelson In honor of John O’Rouke Anita M. Cunningham In honor of Nancy Potter Paul Brooks In honor of Project Discovery Alan, Marilyn & Jason Hochman In honor of Hank Sharpe’s 90th Birthday Dr. & Mrs. Joseph L. Dowling, Jr. In honor of Steve Skuce & Ray Schmidt Nancy Chace Judy Gorton In honor of Art Solomon’s birthday Myrna & Hershey Rosen In honor of Fred Sullivan Anonymous In honor of Nancy Sullivan Paul Brooks In honor of Write Here Write Now! Michael Williams

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Join us in support of Theater for Every Generation!

Make a lasting impression with a legacy gift to Trinity Rep!

On April 26, 2010 Trinity Repertory Company launched the Theater for Every Generation Campaign to ensure that the unique vision and values that have carried us through the past 50 years are preserved for future audiences. We are deeply grateful to the following donors, who made leadership gifts and/or multi-year commitments to the campaign prior to September 24, 2013.

Anonymous Amica Susan & Robert Bahr Victor & Gussie Baxt Hannah Bell-Lombardo & John S. Lombardo Lisa Bisaccia & Robert Naparstek Mr. & Mrs. Russell Boss Richard L. Bready Paul Brooks Scott & Cynthia Burns Cardi’s Furniture Letitia & John Carter/ Carter Family Charitable Trust Mr. & Mrs. Malcolm G. Chace/ The Chace Fund Chase Family Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Paul J. Choquette, Jr. Linda & Steven Cohen Curt Columbus & Nathan Watson Marilyn & Ted Colvin Frank & Roberta Cook Joan Countryman & Edward B. Jakmauh CVS Caremark Charitable Trust Tracy & Bill Daugherty Ms. Edythe M. De Marco & Mr. Thomas W. Byrne Sarah & Charley Denby James V. DeRentis & Brett P. Smiley Louise D. Dinsmore Edgar & Tracy Dobie Dr. & Mrs. Joseph L. Dowling, Jr. Angela Dowling Munro Jon & Julie Duffy David & Heidi Kirk Duffy The Elms Foundation/ Merle & Stanley Goldstein, Larry & Jill Goldstein, Eugene & Melina Goldstein Dr. Nathan B. Epstein The Norman & Rosalie Fain Family Foundation Patricia Farley Donald & Maia Farish Rhoda & B. Allen Flaxman Bill & Helena Foulkes Greg Frazier & Patricia M. Dwyer Joe & Helene Gemma Michael & Donna Lee Gennaro Mr. & Mrs. Mark K. W. Gim Gail A. Ginnetty Philip Gould & Athena Poppas/ Gould Charitable Lead Unitrust David B. Green & Myrth York Bill & Kira Greene Vartan & Clare Gregorian Elsa & Jerry Grieder GTECH Corporation Dr. Louis Hafken & Ms. Lee Ann Johnston Adam & Alicia Hamblett Mrs. Stephen Hamblett Mr. & Mrs. John M. Harpootian/ Paster & Harpootian, Ltd. Laura H. Harris

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Mary & Robert Higgins Barry G. Hittner, Esq. & Kathleen Hittner Lillian & Charles T. Hutchinson Douglas Jacobs & Connie Pemmerl Mr. & Mrs. V. Duncan Johnson David Katzen, MD & Barbara R. Binder Susan A. Keller Lois Kelly & Greg Matta Carl H. Knerem & Thomas F. Matt Marie J. Langlois Sally E. Lapides & Arthur P. Solomon/ Residential Properties Ltd. Monica & Scott Laurans Gerry & Paula Levesque Dr. Mayer & Judy Levitt Peter L. Lewiss Doris Licht & Ron Borod Peter & Deborah Lipman Suzanne & Ira Magaziner Mandell Family Fund Judy & Robert Mann Emily A. Maranjian Ronald & Karen Markoff Ruth & Samuel Markoff Foundation Drs. Michael & Jean Marrapodi John & Rosalie Maxham Jack & Sara McConnell Mr. & Mrs. Norman E. McCulloch, Jr., Trustees for the McAdams Charitable Foundation Barbara Meek Maureen & Tom Moakley Dr. & Mrs. Wayne J. Montague Heidi Keller Moon The Murray Family Charitable Foundation National Grid The Pacifica Foundation Kathryn Palen John & Gail Palumbo Mrs. Nuala Pell Marc & Claire Perlman/ Ocean State Jobbers, Inc. George & Dominique Perrin Prince Charitable Trust/ Elizabeth Prince de Ramel/ Guillaume & Molly de Ramel Providence Journal Charitable Foundation Don & Patsy Quattrucci Herbert Rakatansky, MD & Barbara Sokoloff Lynn Rakatansky Kibbe & Tom Reilly Cathy & Tom Ryan Monica & Frank Schaberg Larry & Barbara Schoenfeld Hank & Peggy Sharpe/ Sharpe Family Foundation Els & Allan Shine Ruth J. Simmons The Rosalyn Sinclair Family Jack & Maggie Skenyon Mr. & Mrs. Eric R. C. Smith Walter & D’Anna Soehnge

Selma & Milton Stanzler Dennis E. Stark & Robert F. Amarantes Harold and Mimi Steinberg Charitable Trust Walter Stone Susan Symonds Alec & Susan Taylor Textron Inc. Flo Tilles Mr. & Mrs. William Vareika Vanessa Toledo-Vickers Bob & Grace Vincent Roger & Linda Warren The Washington Trust Company Alan & Maria Weiss Taco / The White Family Foundation Jim & Maribeth Williamson Don & Kitty Wineberg Richard D. & Mary M. Worrell Otto H. York Foundation

To coincide and commemorate our 50th Anniversary, we are seeking to raise $18 million in campaign and annual fund support by June 2014. Philanthropy now has a starring role and we invite you to step onto the stage and into the spotlight.

Won’t you join us? For more information or to make an online contribution, please visit theaterforeverygeneration.com or contact Kathy Calnan, Director of Development, at (401) 453-9238 or kcalnan@trinityrep.com.

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legacy giving The Stanzler Society,

named in honor of Milton Stanzler, one of Trinity Rep’s founders, recognizes those who have included Trinity Rep in their estate plans. Potential benefits of planned gifts include avoiding capital gains tax, increasing current income, reducing income tax, and making a commitment to the theater and community that can be celebrated during your lifetime. To learn more about the Stanzler Society or planned gifts, please call Carol Drewes at (401) 453-9285.

Anonymous (1) Dr. & Mrs. Reid Appleby, Jr. The Estate of Victoria I. Ball Victor & Gussie Baxt Thomas & Linda Beall The Estate of Anna H. Blankstein Luz Bravo-Gleicher & David Gleicher Mr. Paul M. Brooks Mrs. Frances Burrows Dennis & Adrianne Cady Mr. & Mrs. Arnold B. Chace, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Malcolm Chace Linda & Steven Cohen Anne & Sean Connor Mr. W. Scott Corbett The Estate of Richard Cumming Joseph L. Dowling, Jr., M.D. & Sarah T. Dowling, Esq. The Estate of Ms. Jewel Drickamer The Estate of Miss Edith C. Erlenmeyer Gail A. Ginnetty The Estate of Rosa Goddard Sidney & Alice Goldstein Dr. Louis Hafken & Ms. Lee Ann Johnston Howard & Myrna Hall Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Hamblett Barry G. Hittner, Esq. & Kathleen Hittner Betty Ann Hughson Simone P. Joyaux & Tom Ahern Herbert E. Kaplan & Christine Townsend Michael & Pamela Killoran Lisa Kogut Gerry & Paula Levesque Joananne & Jack Marshall Jack & Sara McConnell Ellen S. Miller Bruce Murphy Jane S. Nelson Connie Palagi The Estate of Mr. Donald I. Perry Miss Mary C. Petrella & Miss Ann Petrella Donald Ramos, MD Arthur Richter Martha P. Sherman Marion Simon Selma & Milton Stanzler Dennis E. Stark Sue Steiner Charles Sullivan Norman & Flo Tilles Marsha Welch Gloria Winston Mrs. Mabel T. Woolley Ann S. Zartler Anna Elsa Zopfi Janet and Mel Zurier

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national corporate theatre fund The Endowment Society

recognizes donors to our endowment, which has been entrusted to the Rhode Island Foundation to invest and ensure the growth of Trinity Rep with annual disbursements to support our operating costs. Gifts to our endowment help us to secure a strong financial future.

Anonymous (1) Bertsche-Abraham Family+ Barbara S. Cohen+ Devra Cohen-Tigor+ Comart Family+ Joanna Coppola+ Sarah & Charley Denby+ The Doris Duke Charitable Foundation* Bud & Ellie Frank Joe & Helene Gemma Elsa & Jerry Grieder+ Mr. & Mrs. John M. Harpootian Alan, Marilyn & Jason Hochman Lillian & Charles T. Hutchinson+ Sussannah Skinner Kelly+ The Kelman Family Kopin Family+ Barbara & George Levine Barbara Meek Heidi Keller Moon+ Kathryn Palen+ Mrs. Nuala Pell* Prince Charitable Trust* Family of Elaine Rakatansky* The Rotsky-Intraub Family+ Dr. Anne Sisson Runyan & Mr. Albert A. Kanters+ Monica & Frank Schaberg Jack & Maggie Skenyon* Sarah Skinner+ Daniel von Bargen+ Arline & Eugene Weinberg Richard D. & Mary M. Worrell + Made a gift to the endowment between July 1, 2012 and September 24, 2013. * Contributed $10,000 or more to Trinity Rep’s endowment.

Trinity Rep is proud to partner with the RI Foundation to provide legacy giving guidance. To learn more, contact Gail Ginnetty at the Foundation, (401) 274-4564.

Currently, the following named funds have been established as part of Trinity Rep’s endowment: Victoria Irene Ball Fund for Theater Education, Buff and Johnnie Chace Fund, Richard Cumming Endowment Fund for Musical Programming at Trinity Rep, Doris Duke Endowment Fund, Oskar Eustis Fund for New Play Development, Ed Hall Memorial Fund, Stephen Hamblett Memorial Fund, John and Yvette Harpootian Fund, Richard Kavanaugh Memorial Fund, Pell Fund for Arts Education, Elaine Rakatansky Memorial Fund, Margo Skinner Memorial Fellowship Fund, and Tilles Family Fund.

National Corporate Theatre Fu n d (N C T F ) i s a n o t- f o r profit created to increase and strengthen support from the business community for this country’s most distinguished professional theaters. The following donors support these theaters through their contributions to NCTF: CHAIRMAN’S CIRCLE $250,000+ Ford Foundation* The James S. and Lynne P. Turley Ernst & Young Fund for Impact Creativity** LEADERSHIP CIRCLE $100,000+ Clear Channel Outdoor**† CMT/ABC**† The Hearst Foundations** THEATRE EXECUTIVES $50,000-$99,000 AOL† Bank of America BNY Mellon Ernst & Young BENEFACTORS $25,000-$49,999 American Express Cisco Systems, Inc. Citi Goldman, Sachs & Co. MetLife Morgan Stanley Pfizer, Inc. Wells Fargo** PACESETTERS $15,000 $24,999 Acquis Consulting Group† Bloomberg Steven Bunson** McGraw Hill Financial Frank Orlowski** Southwest Airlines** Theatermania.com/Gretchen Shugart James S. Turley UBS DONORS $10,000 $14,999 James E. Buckley Christopher Campbell/ Palace Production Center† Datacert, Inc. Dorfman and Kaish Family Foundation, Inc. Dorsey & Whitney Foundation Pamela Farr Marsh & McLennan Companies New York Life Lisa Orberg** RBC Wealth Management** Sharp Electronics† Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLC The Schloss Family Foundation** George S. Smith, Jr.** John Thomopoulos** Time Warner Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP

SUPPORTERS $2,500 $9,999 Mitchell J. Auslander** Dantchik Family Datacert, Inc. Disney/ABC Paula Dominick** Dramatists Play Service, Inc. John R. Dutt** Christ Economos** Epiq Systems** Bruce R. and Tracey Ewing** Richard Fitzburgh John Gore for Broadway.com Jeffrey Gural/Newmark Holdings Mariska Hargitay** Gregory S. Hurst Howard and Janet Kagan** Joseph F. Kirk** Michael Lawrence and Dr. Glen Gillen Jonathan Maurer and Gretchen Shugart** The Maurer Family Foundation** John G. Miller John R. Mathena Ogilvy & Mather† Theodore Nixon** Edison Peres Thomas C. Quick** TD Bank Evelyn Mack Truitt Michael A. Wall Isabelle Winkles** * NCTF/Ford Foundation Fund for New Work † Includes In-kind support ** Impact Creativity is an urgent call to action to save theater education programs in 19 of our largest cities. Impact Creativity brings together theaters, arts education experts and individuals to help over 500,000 children and youth, most of them disadvantaged, succeed through the arts by sustaining the theaterarts education programs threatened by today’s fiscal climate. For more information on how “theater education changes lives,” please visit: www.impactcreativity.org List complete as of August 2013

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DEVELOPMENT

Trinity Rep in the Big Apple!

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n October 7, Barry & Lizanne Rosenstein (parents of Jaime Rosenstein, Brown/Trinity Rep MFA ’13) hosted Trinity Rep at their beautiful apartment overlooking Central Park in New York City. More than 40 guests were treated to special performances by Miriam Silverman (Brown/Trinity Rep MFA ’05), Benjamin Steinfeld (Brown/Trinity Rep MFA ’05) and Emily Young (Brown/ Trinity Rep MFA ’07), all of which were under the direction of Aubrey Snowden (Brown/Trinity Rep MFA ’13). They performed pieces reminiscent of their time at Trinity Rep, including “Where Has the Music Gone?” from Charles Strouse’s You Never Know, the balcony scene from Shakespeare’s Romeo & Juliet, and “I Know Things Now” from Stephen Sondheim’s Into the Woods. Following the performance, Richard L. Bready Artistic Director Curt Columbus spoke to the alumni about their experiences in the Brown/Trinity MFA program and how it helped to shape their future as they pursued careers in the entertainment industry. The alumni agreed that Trinity Rep, with its tradition of resident artists, provides powerful artistic assets and creates a firm foundation of real-world experience. Together, Brown University and Trinity Repertory Company have produced a model of theater training that is without intellectual or creative limitations . Trinit y Rep trustee and Theater for Every Generation Campaign Chair Suzanne Magaziner then spoke about the importance of supporting this campaign during Trinity Rep’s 50th anniversary season so that we could continue to graduate talented alumni who would go on to make an impact in the world of professional American theater.

Host Barry Rosenstein with Suzanne Magaziner; Dennison Young (Brown/ Trinity Rep MFA parent ‘07), Emily Young and Marty Granoff; Trinity Rep staffers Kate Kataja and Kathy Calnan with Perry Granoff; resident acting company member and Head of Brown/Trinity Rep MFA acting program Brian McEleney with Brown/Trinity Rep MFA alumni Susannah Flood ’07, Joe Donovan ’08 and Ben Steinfeld ’05; Aubrey Snowden, Vicki Reiss (Executive Director, The Shubert Foundation), Nate Watson, Curt Columbus and Suzanne Magaziner

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If you are 70.5 years old or older and have an IRA account, please consider taking advantage of the Tax-Free IRA Rollover before December 31 to make a gift in support of Theater for Every Generation.

Our $18 million Theater for Every Generation Campaign celebrates all that Trinity Rep and this community have accomplished in the past 50 years, and lays the foundation for all that we plan to do in the years to come.

• You can transfer up to $100,000 from your IRA to Trinity Rep, meeting your required minimum distribution and avoiding income tax. (Note: Transfers must go directly from your IRA to Trinity Rep.) • IRA Rollover Gifts can be applied to the Theater for Every Generation Campaign or Endowment, or given in memory or honor of a favorite person.

For more information, please call Carol Drewes at (401) 453-9285.

Every gift, no matter the size, brings us closer to our goal and toward a brighter future for Trinity Rep, our audiences, our students, and our community.

To make a gift to the Campaign, give online at www.trinityrep.com/give or call Kristen Orrall at (401) 453-9235.

Won’t You Join Our Family of Donors This Holiday Season?

Make your gift between now and December 31 and it could be matched!

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A Special Opportunity for Senior Donors

Longtime Trinity Rep supporters Alan and Marie Weiss will match up to $10,000 in new or increased gifts to the Annual Fund. If you’re already a donor, the amount by which you increase your gift will be matched. If you’re a new donor, your gift will be doubled. Mail back the enclosed insert or visit www.trinityrep.com/match to make your gift today. Questions? Contact Annual Fund & Database Manager Kristen Orrall at (401) 453-9235 or kforrall@trinityrep.com.

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