Oliver! program

book, music & lyrics by

Lionel Bart trinity repertory company THE STATE THEATER OF RHODE ISLAND

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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

trinity repertory company

Book, Music and Lyrics by

Lionel Bart THE artistic team Directed and choreographed by

Richard & Sharon Jenkins Musical Direction/Supervision by Michael Rice Set design by Eugene Lee Costume design by William Lane Lighting design by Brian J. Lilienthal Sound design by Peter Sasha Hurowitz Speech & voice direction by Thom Jones Production stage managed by M. William Shiner* February 20 – March 30, 2014 in the Elizabeth and Malcolm Chace Theater Supporting Sponsor with Support from Trinity Rep’s 50th season is sponsored by

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.

Many thanks to Rustigian Rugs for their assistance on this production.

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.

THE CAST (in alphabetical order) Noah Claypole William John Austin* Fagin Stephen Berenson* Mrs. Sowerberry, Bet Lauren Gemelli* Mr. Bumble Tom Gleadow* The Artful Dodger Noah Parets* Oliver Phineas Peters Mr. Sowerberry, Dr. Grimwig Erick Pinnick* Mrs. Corney, Mrs. Bedwin Anne Scurria* Bill Sikes Timothy John Smith* Mr. Brownlow Stephen Thorne* Nancy Rachael Warren* Charlotte, Old Sally Whitney White* Children Alexander LeBlanc, Lily McMahon,

Samia Nash,Emma Senerchia, Eva Senerchia,

Tara Sullivan, Benjamin Thornton Keyboard/Synthesizer Michael Rice Cello Kett Lee Reeds Jason May Percussion Mike Sartini Harmonica, Euphonium, Recorder, Penny Whistle,

Percussion Chris Turner Oliver! is performed with one intermission.

Production Director Laura E. Smith * Denotes member of Actors’ Equity Association, the union of professional actors and stage managers.

Licensed by arrangement with Oliver Productions, Ltd. and Oliver Promotions, Ltd.

on the cover L TO R: william john austin & phineas peters, photo by michael guy

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musical numbers ACT ONE

“Food, Glorious Food” —Oliver & Ensemble

“Oliver ” —Mr. Bumble, Mrs. Corney & Ensemble

“Boy for Sale” —Mr. Bumble

“That’s your Funeral”

—Mr. Sowerberry & Mrs. Sowerberry

“Where is Love?” —Oliver

“Consider Yourself”

—Artful Dodger, Oliver & Ensemble

“Pick a Pocket or Two” —Fagin with the Boys

“It’s a Fine Life” —Nancy, Bet & Ensemble

“I’d do Anything”

—Artful Dodger, Nancy, Oliver,

Bet, Fagin & Boys

“Be Back Soon” —Fagin, The Artful Dodger

& Boys ACT TWO “Oom-Pah-Pah” —Nancy & Ensemble

“My Name” —Bill Sikes “As Long as He Needs Me” —Nancy

Reprise: “Where is Love?”

“Who Will Buy?”

—Oliver, Street Criers & Ensemble

Reprise: “It’s a Fine Life”

—Nancy, Bill Sikes, Fagin &

The Artful Dodger

“Reviewing the Situation” —Fagin

Reprise: “Oliver”

—Widow Corney and Mr. Bumble

Reprise: “As Long as He Needs Me” —Nancy

Reprise: “Reviewing the Situation” —Fagin

This theater operates under agreements with The League of Resident Theatres Actors’ Equity Association (the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States), the Society of Stage Directors and Choreographers, and United Scenic Artists.

Trinity Rep is a constituent of Theatre Communications Group (TCG), the national organization for non-profit theater.

Please join us after the show for a 20-minute talkback.

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FROM THE richard l. bready ARTISTIC DIRECTOR

Dear Friends, Welcome to our production of the musical classic, Oliver! This show is special to us for so many reasons that it’s hard to know where to begin, so I will start with the progenitor of the story, Charles Dickens. Many in our audience are well acquainted with Dickens’ work having attended our annual production of A Christmas Carol. But it’s rare that I have an opportunity to draw your attention to Dickens as a literary genius, particularly as the author of the novel Oliver Twist.

Oliver Twist was only Dickens’ second novel, which he began writing when he was 24, at the same time that he was finishing his first, The Pickwick Papers, and writing four plays. It was the first Victorian novel to have a child as its protagonist, and it captured the collective imagination of the English reading public immediately. The young Queen Victoria was said to have stayed up late into the night discussing aspects of the story with her intimates.

The novel gripped the attention of a nation at the height of its prosperity because of its blunt portrayal of the appalling conditions in the country’s orphanages, workhouses, and prisons. Karl Marx asserted that Dickens “…issued to the world more political and social truths than have been uttered by all the professional politicians, publicists and moralists put together.” Dickens shocked his middle class readers by making the connection between poverty and criminality, and yet, his genius lay in his ability to tell a thrilling, satisfying, literary narrative, all while promoting a troubling social agenda.

Charles Dickens became one of the most popular and widely published English language writers of all time. His works have never gone out of print since their original publication, they have been adapted to the stage countless times (including many productions during his own lifetime), and they have been adapted to the screen since the invention of cinema. Over 200 works of television and film based on Dickens’ stories have been documented.

Lionel Bart’s brilliant adaptation for the stage distills what is extraordinary about Oliver Twist into a clear and highly theatrical form. He musicalizes the novel’s social commentary in ways that were without precedent when the show first appeared in 1960. You are going to hear songs about child hunger, the abuse of children, and the abuse of women, among others. But like Dickens, Bart’s genius lies in his ability to balance this commentary with pure, joyous entertainment.

We wanted to produce this adaptation because it brings us back to Oliver Twist in such a genuine way. And sadly, Dickens remains relevant to us today because the issues he addressed continue to haunt us. I was struck by the opportunity to re-engage our community’s discussion about issues of child poverty and welfare, all while providing a thrilling, satisfying evening in the theater. So I needed some of the greatest artists I know to bring the whole event to vivid life…

That’s why you’re seeing the work of Sharon and Richard Jenkins here tonight, two of the seminal artists in our theater’s history, as well as that of Eugene Lee, another seminal figure in Trinity Rep’s development. We welcome back company member Rachael Warren from her year at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival to sing one of the great women’s roles of the musical theater. Acting company members Stephen Berenson, Annie Scurria, and Stephen Thorne, as well as the many other talented artists involved, will make this an evening to remember and to talk about for a long time.

I look forward to seeing you at the theater.

—Curt Columbus

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Let’s Hear It from the Boys An interview with Trinity Rep’s own Oliver and Artful Dodger — Phineas Peters and Noah Parets Camron Parker, the child coordinator for Trinity Rep’s Oliver!, sat down with Noah Parets (below left) and Phineas Peters (right) to find out more about these talented young performers.

What doesn’t come through in this interview are their captivating grins and copious giggles.

Camron: Alright boys, let’s kick this interview off! What is your past theater experience and how has that helped you prepare for this show?

Phineas: The first play I did professionally was A Christmas Carol here at Trinity Rep, and I’ve done that for a few years now. I was also in House & Garden which was a lot of fun.

Pretty much anything that would come up I thought “Oh, that’s Trinity Rep, I’ll do it.”

Noah: I actually haven’t been in theater for very long, only about two years. I was a dancer for a really long time, and then I booked the role of Billy Elliot in the Billy Elliot national tour. That pretty much sums up the theater I’ve done, but it’s really brought me great joy, so that’s why I’m here.

Camron: Tell us how you landed Billy Elliot, and what the process was like.

Noah: I auditioned about two years ago, and I got a call about two weeks later saying, “We really liked you, but we don’t have a spot for you right now.” About four months after that they said, “Okay, we’re going to have you in for a callback,” and then they told me I would be going on tour. It was like the best day of my entire life — I never thought anything like that would happen. While on tour I went to 35 US cities and five in Canada.

It was amazing — there’s nothing I’ve ever done that really compares to it.

Camron: Phineas, on top of performing at Trinity Rep, you’ve spent summers at our

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Young Actors Summer Institute — YASI. What were your favorite parts of that?

Phineas: I think the things that prepared me the most for Oliver! at YASI were the singing and dancing classes. I found out how much I like singing; I never thought I liked it that much before. I’d usually just be singing in the shower, or as I walk around the house, but the classes were great for me.

Camron: You have plenty of time to figure out what you hope to be when you grow up, but do you see yourself with an acting career, or something different?

Noah: I just know that I want to be onstage. I love being in front of people and entertaining. I also would love to be in a dance company or a choreographer.

I just love this whole world.

Phineas: I’ve always wanted a horse farm, but I also think it’d be nice to be an engineer.

Camron: Noah, you pick up the choreography for the show before Sharon Jenkins even finishes showing it to you.

Dancing is clearly in your blood. Tell us a little bit about your dancing background.

Noah: I started when I was seven and I’ve been doing ballet, jazz, tap, modern, and contemporary. I train six days a week when I’m not doing theater, and I love it.

Camron: What are you looking forward to most about your experience in Oliver!?

Noah: I’m just excited to work with new people and be onstage again. And be so close to home that my friends and family can come see it. It’s gonna be really fun.

Camron: And you, Phin?

Phineas: That would be probably either being tossed around or stuffed in a coffin.

Camron: Ha, great, it sounds like this will be an incredible experience for you! What other interests besides acting and dancing do you guys have?

Noah: I love dogs and my family and science. I take physics now in school and love learning about that and doing experiments — it’s really fun. I also like writing poetry.

Camron: What about you, Phin?

Phineas: Okay, sit down, get a drink.

Horseback riding… swimming… riding my bike. Singing and dancing, obviously. Also drawing… art… painting…

Camron: He’s being modest. He also plays a mean drum set and violin.

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“I have yet to learn that a lesson of the purest good may not be drawn from the vilest evil… I saw no reason, when I wrote this book, why the very dregs of life, so long as their speech did not offend the ear, should not serve the purpose of a moral, at least as well as its froth and cream.”

—Charles Dickens, in the preface to the 1841 third edition of Oliver Twist

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harles Dickens’ celebrated legacy is based in part on his ability to create exceptionally vivid and memorable characters, and Oliver Twist proves to be no exception. Through the eyes of the ever-hopeful orphan, Dickens explored Victorian London, focusing on the seedy underbelly where criminals and the poor populated the city streets. In doing so, Dickens created a tale that outlived his age and has truly stood the test of time. His story, with its colorful characters, has been adapted numerous times over, even into a musical version by Lionel Bart Dickens himself was no stranger to the cruel world he wrote about — born to a struggling family, financial difficulty forced

his parents to remove him from school at the age of 12. When his father was imprisoned for failure to pay his debts, Dickens went to live in a boarding home and earned his keep working in a bootblacking factory. His early poverty gave him deep compassion for the poor, and a keen understanding of the grave injustices of the British social system, all of which would inform the commentary that drove his work.

At 19, Dickens became a newspaper reporter. His writing garnered acclaim when, under the pseudonym “Boz,” he published short essays on London’s social scene known as “Sketches by Boz” between 1833 and 1836. Shortly thereafter, he published the lighthearted novel The Pickwick Papers and the much darker, socially resonant Oliver Twist simultaneously in serial monthly installments between January 1837 and March 1839. Its dark subject matter and the corrupt characters shocked some audiences but also fueled the story’s immense popularity. By the time British composer Lionel Bart adapted Oliver Twist into a musical in 1958, the story had already enjoyed a long life off the page. It had been adapted for the stage during Dickens’ lifetime, and by the turn of the century was being filmed for the silver screen, including a few silent versions (Bart was inspired at 18

by David Lean’s classic 1948 film adaptation).

While child labor, prostitution, and homelessness may seem like difficult subjects for the Broadway stage, the theatricality of Dickens’ writing and his ability to wrap social commentary with popular content made Oliver Twist the perfect source material for the accessible, highly sentimental world of musical theater. Today, musical adaptations exist of nine of Dickens’s works, but Lionel Bart’s Oliver! remains the standout favorite.

Bart grew up one of seven children in a poor Jewish family in East London. He began his career writing songs for amateur theater and pop music, and had some success

with his small-scale musicals Lock Up Your Daughters (1958) and Fings Ain’t Wot They Used T’Be (1960). His first major triumph, though, was Oliver!, for which he wrote the book, music, and lyrics.

Bart’s greatest challenge was convincing producers that the dark content of the novel could work as family fare, not to mention merging the “British-ness” of the original piece’s content and style with the form of a traditional American musical. Bart had to eliminate many plot points and minor characters in order to do away with the episodic nature of the novel, and simplify many of its bleaker elements. Make no mistake though: the musical still includes many of the gritty realities present in Dickens’s original work, but Bart’s adaptation stresses the innocence of the title character, and his desire for family above all else.

Perhaps the greatest change can be found in the character of Fagin, whom Bart made significantly more relatable by removing Fagin’s culpability in some of the more tragic events of the story. Bart also toned down some of the character’s offensive, stereotypical characterizations, which were more commonplace in Dickens’s time. Furthermore, Bart gave the character songs to explain his motives and provide the character’s perspective, making Fagin more accessible (and in some ways even endearing) to theater audiences.

Oliver! opened on London’s West End in 1960 to great critical success, running for over six years. It transferred to Broadway in 1963 where it also enjoyed a long, successful run. The original production and subsequent revivals have won dozens of major awards, and the film adaptation won an Oscar for Best Picture in 1969. It holds a distinguished place as a much-beloved piece in the canon of musical theater, and Trinity Rep is thrilled to bring you this production.

LOOKING BACK Trinity Rep is no stranger to Dickens characters and orphans that sing and dance. left: The Mystery of Edwin Drood, Rupert Holmes’ musical based on Dickens’ unfinished novel, set by Eugene Lee, lights by Brian J. Lilienthal, 2005. Right: Annie, music by Charles Strouse, lyrics by Martin Charnin & book by Thomas Meehan, set by David Jenkins, lights

by Bryon Winn, 2003. Both directed by Amanda Dehnert, with costumes by William Lane & photos by T. Charles Erickson.

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THE artistic team lionel Bart Book, Music & Lyrics Bart was born Lionel Begleiter, the youngest of seven surviving children in East London to Galician Jews, and grew up in Stepney. The first major British songwriter of the postwar era to gain international fame in musical theater, Bart was a rare British triple-threat composer, lyricist and librettist. In addition to Oliver!, Bart wrote Blitz, about World War II-era London, Maggie May, Twang! and La Strada, based on the Fellini film. Mr. Bart also wrote the theme of the film, From Russia with Love, and a number of pop songs, including “Living Doll.” In 1986, Bart received a special Ivor Novello Award for his life’s achievement.

Richard Jenkins Director Richard Jenkins was a Trinity Rep acting company member for 14 seasons, starting in 1970. He served as artistic director for four seasons (1990-1994) and directed numerous productions during that time. Richard has appeared in over 60 feature films, and has been nominated for three Screen Actors Guild Awards, two Independent Spirit Awards, a Critics Choice Award, a Gotham Award, and won a Satellite Award as well as an Academy Award nomination for his performance in The Visitor. In 2014, he can be seen in the film God’s Pocket with Philip Seymour Hoffman and Trinity Rep’s own Peter Gerety, as well as appearing opposite Frances McDormand in the HBO miniseries Olive Kitteridge. He’s thrilled to be back home collaborating with his wife, Sharon.

Sharon Jenkins Director/Choreographer Sharon Jenkins has been a choreographer at Trinity Rep for over 40 years, where she has worked with artistic directors Adrian Hall, Richard Jenkins, Amanda Dehnert, Oskar Eustis, and Curt Columbus. She has choreographed The Music Man, Annie, West Side Story, The Fantasticks, The Mystery of Edwin Drood, Cabaret, and Camelot. Sharon spent 20 years as the dance director at Hope Arts Magnet School in Providence, 15 years as a dance specialist with the RI State Council on the Arts, 10 years as a dancer with RI Dance Rep, and 10 years as choreographer for The Arabella Project. In addition to her work at Trinity Rep, Ms. Jenkins has worked at Long Wharf Theatre, Arena Stage, Hartford Stage, Center Stage, South Coast Rep and was the choreographer for Paramount Pictures feature School Ties.

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michael rice Musical Director Trinity Rep credits include Paris by Night, Cabaret, Camelot and A Christmas Carol (twice). Highlights this year include two productions of 1776, directed by Frank Galati, Next to Normal at the Meadow Brook Theatre in Michigan, and Avenue Q at Arkansas Rep. He is the composer of Fireflies and Shooting Stars, which inspired Ed Raarup’s awardwinning children’s book of the same name.

They are currently developing this into a theater piece (firefliesandshootingstars. com). As a composer/lyricist, Rice adapted a version of Brecht’s The Good Woman of Setzuan (Samuel French) with Eric Bentley, and composed the musical American Beauty, written with Jack Heifner, Romulus Linney and others, which has been produced throughout the country. He is currently completing an opera set in his native Desha County, Arkansas.

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 Theater Hall of Fame, and lives in Providence with his wife, Brooke. william lane Resident Costume Designer Bill is a native of St. Louis, Missouri. He has an MFA in theatrical design from Northwestern University. Before moving to Providence he was a teacher and freelance designer in Chicago. This is Bill’s 35th season as Trinity Rep’s resident costume designer. He has designed over 265 productions with this extraordinary company and has had the opportunity of collaborating with all of Trinity Rep’s artistic directors: Adrian Hall, Anne Bogart, Richard Jenkins, Oskar Eustis, Amanda Dehnert and Curt Columbus.

Bill shares a home in Providence with his longtime partner and friend Robert Whitney and their Wheaten Terrier Maggie.

Brian J. Lilienthal Lighting Designer Trinity Rep: The Syringa Tree, Shapeshifter, Some Things Are Private, The Clean House, Our Town, Boots on the Ground, Hamlet, Indoor/ Outdoor, Cyrano de Bergerac, A Christmas Carol, Suddenly Last Summer, Edwin Drood.

Off-Broadway: Cherry Lane, 29th Street Rep, La Mama ETC. Regional: Actors Theatre of Louisville, Arden Theatre, Arizona Theatre Co., Merrimack Rep, Cleveland Playhouse, Milwaukee Rep, GEVA Theatre. Opera: Bard Summerscape, Long Beach Opera, Portland Opera Repertory Theatre. Other: Mr. Lilienthal holds an MFA from California Institute of the Arts. He currently teaches lighting design at Tufts University, and plays drums in a Boston-area rockabilly band.

Peter Sasha Hurowitz Resident Sound Designer Peter has designed the sound for over 75 productions at Trinity Rep. 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: 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.

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THE CAST William John austin* Trinity Rep: Solicitor, U n d e r t a k e r ’s M a n , A Christmas Carol; Lorenzo, The Merchant o f Ve n i c e . B r o w n / Tr i n i t y R e p: Ei l e r t 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: William is a graduate of the Brown/Trinity Rep MFA Acting Program; BA in Political Science from UC Berkeley. www.WilliamJohnAustin.com Stephen Berenson* Tr i n i t y R e p : 2 5 t h season; Grampa Joad, The Grapes of Wrath; The Fool, King Lear (and at Dallas Theater Center); Shylock, The Merchant of Venice; Sydney, Absurd Person Singular; Herr Schultz, Cabaret; Harry, Paris by Night; Puck, A Midsummer Night’s Dream; Jack, Into the Woods; Scrooge (2001, ’02, ’04). Other Theaters: NYC’s Town Hall; BAM; Kennedy Center; 17 summers with Bread Loaf Acting Ensemble (Polonius, Dogberry, Friar Lawrence); tours in the U.S. and Canada; appearances at The White House and on a float in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. Other: Director of Brown/ Trinity MFA Programs and member of the Acting faculty; New England Theatre Conference Award; Providence Mayor Citation; Lunt-Fontanne Fellowship.

Lauren Gemelli* Trinity Rep: debut.

B r o a d w ay & N YC : Broadway Bares 23, Broadway Bares: Beach Burlesque, Broadway Bares: Winter Burlesque, and Gypsy of the Year 2012, to benefit Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS. National & International Tours: The Drowsy Chaperone, The Phantom of the Opera, 42nd Street. Other Theaters: Elsa Schraeder, understudy for Maria Rainer, The Sound of Music, Theatre By The Sea; Ivy Smith, On the

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Town, Lyric Stage Company; Velma Kelly, Chicago, Metro Stage Company; Forbidden Broadway: Tampa; A Chorus Line; 42nd Street; Sweet Charity. Other: Boston Ballet School, summa cum laude graduate; Manhattanville College, BA in Theatre and Criminal Justice.

Thanks to GBM, DDO, PS, everyone at Trinity Rep, and my rock star friends and family. www.laurengemelli.com.

Tom Gleadow*

Trinity Rep: Fezziwig, A Christmas Carol (20 07); Topper, The Undertaker’s Man, A Christmas Carol (2008); Reader/Charles Dickens, Fezziwig, Old Joe, A Christmas Carol (2012 & 2013). 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. NOAH PARETS*

Trinity Rep: Thrilled to be making his debut!

National Broadway Tours: Billy Elliot, Billy Elliot the Musical. New York: Noah Freeman, T h e D a r k I K n o w, Midtown International Theatre Festival; dancer and soloist with Project Moves, Joyce Theater. Other: Noah is an actor, singer, dancer and acrobat from Massachusetts.

One of his proudest moments was singing the national anthem at Fenway Park and performing at Broadway Under the Stars at the Hudson Riverfront Performing Arts Center. Much love and thanks to Mom, Dad, Joel and all my family and teachers. Grateful to Trinity Rep for this opportunity! www.noahparets.com PHINEAS PETERS

Trinity Rep: Turkey Boy, A Christmas Carol ( 2 0 13 ) ; H o u s e a n d Garden; Tiny Tim, A Christmas Carol (2012 & 2011). Other: Phineas is homeschooled and lives in Providence with his parents and his brother, Elliot Peters, who is also an actor.

Erick Pinnick*

Trinity Rep: Bert Healy, Annie. Broadway/ O f f- Broadway: M r.

Smy the, A Christmas Carol; Walter Peyton, Tin Pan Alley Rag. Tours: Sunset Boulevard, Jesus Christ Superstar. Other Theaters: Doctor Moran, The Completely Fictional — Utterly True — Final Strange Tale of Edgar Allan Poe; Henry Brown, Race; Curtis, Dreamgirls; Tin Man, The Wiz; Jake, Side Show; Valentin, Kiss of the Spiderwoman; Daniel, Once on This Island; Eugene, Yellowman; No Moe, Five Guys Named Moe; Adrian, Smokey Joe’s Café. Other: Mr. Pinnick is a graduate of James Madison University. Recordings: Lost Broadway Volume 6; Follies, Papermill Cast Recording. www.erickpinnick.com Anne Scurria*

Trinity Rep: Highlights from over 100 productions: Ms. Joad, The Grape of Wrath; Bev/ Kathy, Clybourne Park; Marion, Absurd Person Singular; Elizabeth, The Syringa Tree; Homebody, Homebody/Kabul; Vivian Bearing, Wit; Martha, Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?; Lady Macbeth; LilBit, How I Learned to Drive; Scrooge, A Christmas Carol; Mary Tyrone, Long Day’s Journey Into Night. Other Theaters: New York Public Theater, Circle Rep, Intiman Theatre, Arena Stage, Actors Theatre of Louisville, Pittsburgh Public Theater, Long Wharf Theatre, Williamstown Theatre Festival, Circle Rep, Lyric Stage, SpeakEasy Stage, New Century Theater, and Perseverance Theatre. Other: Anne was a Kaplan Fellow and a graduate of the Trinity Rep Conservatory. She teaches acting in the Brown/Trinity Rep MFA Program.

Timothy John Smith* Trinity Rep: As You Like It; A Christmas Carol; My Fair Lady; King Henry VI, Richard III; Le Mec, Paris by Night; Martin Dart, The Receptionist.

Other Theaters: Tim has worked extensively around Boston at the Huntington Theatre, North Shore Music Theatre, Theatre By The Sea, Wheelock Family Theatre, SpeakEasy Stage, New Repertory, Boston Theatreworks, Stoneham Theatre and Lyric Stage where he won an IRNE award for playing Richard Henry Lee in 1776. Other: Tim is a 2001 graduate of the Trinity Rep Conservatory and is thrilled to be back home.

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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. RACHAEL WARREN* Trinity Rep since 2000: Sally, Cabaret; Eliza, My Fair Lady; Betsy/ Lindsey, Clybourne Park; Antigone, The Dreams of Antigone; Songs of Innocence, Songs of Experience; Ophelia, Hamlet; Wendy, Peter Pan; Isobel, The Secret Rapture; Rebecca, The Long Christmas Ride Home; Sabina,The Skin of Our Teeth; Lady Percy/Katherine, The Henriad; Mary, Dublin Carol; Mary Warren, The Crucible; Truvy, Steel Magnolias. National Tours: Tommy, Chess, Company. Other Theaters: Oregon Shakespeare Festival, A.R.T., Actors Theatre of Louisville, Cleveland Play House (Aldonza, Man of La Mancha), Williamstown, Hartford Stage Company, Virginia Stage. Training: A.R.T. Institute at Harvard, Illinois-Wesleyan University.

WHITNEY WHITE*

Brown/ Trinity Rep: Hester, In the Blood; Maria, Twelfth Night; Sikolasitika, He Is Here He Says I Say ; Fr ia r Francis, Much Ado About Nothing. Off-Broadway: Love, Loss and What I Wore; Sing Harlem Sing! Regional: Sophie, Ruined; Desi, Passing Strange; Rita, Educating Rita; Radio, Caroline or Change; Joanne, Rent; Delia, Spunk!; Tribe, Hair; Maddie, The Hundred Dresses; Gospel Choir, Cotton Patch Gospel. TV: “Barney/ Never,” Louie (FX); The Playboy Club (NBC).

Other: Whitney is a vocalist and second-year student in the Brown/Trinity Rep MFA Acting

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Program. She holds a BA in Political Science from Northwestern University. Special thanks to her incredible and loving family!

M. WILLIAM SHINER* Production Stage Manager Trinity Rep: King Lear. New York: Dan Sullivan’s production of As You Like It with Lily Rabe, Measure for Measure (NYSF, Delacorte), Titus Andronicus, Stew and Heidi Rodewald’s new musical The Total Bent (Public Theater, NYC), The 39 Steps (NY). Other Theaters: Mary Zimmerman’s production of Disney’s The Jungle Book, Franco Dragone’s water circus House of Dancing Water in Macau. Six seasons as resident PSM at the Tony Awardwinning Shakespeare Theater Company, Washington, DC; three seasons as resident PSM at Dallas Theater Center; and three seasons at the La Jolla Playhouse.

DANIELLE ZANDRI* Assistant Stage Manager Trinity Rep: Assistant stage manager, House & Garden; production assistant, Clybourne Park, It’s A Wonderful Life, The Merchant of Venice, Boeing-Boeing, King Lear, Crime and Punishment, Social Creatures. Other Theaters: Les Miserables, Ocean State Theatre Company; 42nd Street, The 39 Steps, The Weston Playhouse; The Glass Menagerie, The Ugly One, Speaking in Tongues, My Way: A Musical Tribute to Frank Sinatra, The Walnut Street Theater.

With (children): ALEXANDER LEBLANC, LILY McMAHON, SAMIA NASH, EMMA SENERCHIA, EVA SENERCHIA, TARA SULLIVAN, BENJAMIN THORNTON Dance Captain: Erick Pinnick* Fight Captain: Timothy John Smith* *Denotes member of Actors’ Equity Association, the union of professional actors and stage managers.

THE MUSICIANS KETT CHUAN LEE Cello Kett Chuan Lee holds performance diplomas from The Boston Conservatory and Longy School of Music, where he studied under the tutelage of Rhonda Rider and Mihail Jojatu. An active freelancer in the greater Boston area, he currently plays the principal chairs of the Symphony Nova, Waltham Philharmonic, and Stow Festive Orchestra.

He is also a member of the nationally acclaimed Boston String Quartet, part time faculty at Dean College and regular pit cellist of The Company Theatre, Vokes Theatre, Blue Spruce Theatre, Gloucester Stage company, Theatre By The Sea and many others.

JASON MAY Reeds Jason is a freelance multi-instrumentalist, who has most recently been heard at Yale Rep in The Winter’s Tale, on the national tour of The Color Purple and the Istanbul, Turkey production of Grease the Musical.

Jason is a specialist on all woodwind instruments and has done pit orchestra engagements with Phoenix Entertainment, the Lyric Stage of Boston, SpeakEasy Stage Company, Ocean State Theatre Company, Pittsburgh Playhouse, State Theatre (Cleveland), Ogunquit Playhouse, and Theatre

By The Sea. He is also a jazz and classical musician and has played with the Cleveland Jazz Orchestra, Youngstown Symphony, Warren Chamber Orchestra, Johnstown Symphony, Cab Calloway Orchestra, The Stars of The Lawrence Welk Show, Frankie Vallie, Little Anthony and the Imperials, and was a member of Pittsburgh’s premier swing band, Dr. Zoot.

MIKE SARTINI Percussion Mike has been a professional musician since 1990, performing Grease with Phoenix Entertainment in China (2007), the first U.S. national tour of Doctor Dolittle, and with Trinity Rep, Theatre By The Sea, Ocean State Theatre Company, University of Rhode Island, Company Theatre (Norwell, MA), Dean College, Brown University and Orpheum Theatre. Mike teaches drumset and percussion; is the Head of Applied Music, faculty percussionist for the dance department, and sound consultant for Dean College; and is the Percussion Ensemble Instructor for Woonsocket High School and Mount St. Charles Academy. He is also the musical contractor for Theatre By The Sea, Ocean State Theatre Company, La Salle Academy, Brown and URI. A Rhode Island native, Mike studied at the Berklee College of Music and graduated summa cum laude from URI with a BM in Music Performance.

CHRIS TURNER Harmonica, Euphonium, Recorder, Penny Whistle, Percussion Chris is a harmonica virtuoso and multiinstrumentalist hailing from London, England, who has been involved in over 30 productions at Trinity Rep since 1987. He has performed with orchestras including the Rhode Island Philharmonic as a harmonica soloist, performs with numerous local bands, and has written many original compositions for harmonica. He currently lives in Providence.

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Resident company members Stephen Thorne and Angela Brazil talk about his new script — veronica Meadows — and her upcoming role in it.

In anticipation of the world premiere of veronica meadows, a new play by resident acting company member Stephen Thorne (the completely Fictional — utterly true — Final strange tale of edgar allan poe), Trinity Rep’s Lauren Ustaszewski sat down with the author and his wife, Angela Brazil, who is playing the title character, to discuss the process of producing a new work.

for so many years she probably can’t even remember the first one. and while her world view hasn’t changed, she has continued to age. so when we meet her at the beginning of the play, there’s a contradiction we notice right away — this woman who’s stuck doing the same thing over and over discovers she has the capability to do things she has never tried. through the course of the play, she evolves and grows and completely changes her world and the people around her.

Lauren: how did trinity rep’s new play workshops help you develop this piece? stephen: it’s impossible to imagine this play happening without the collabora-

on new plays as a company, we ask a lot of questions. when we treat it like a published play, we interrogate how to create the events, but we don’t interrogate the events themselves. when you have a role of this size, you have make that switch fairly early in the rehearsal process — after about a week or so, i can’t dive in and do what i need to do as an actor if i’m not treating the text as a finished product.

Lauren: what are you most looking forward to about working on this play? angela: i’ve always responded to a certain archetypal female character in literature that i call the “smartgirl”… all

Lauren: what inspired you to write Veronica Meadows? stephen: about 10 years ago, i began writing something that involved girl detective type characters but ultimately put it in a drawer. after Edgar Allan Poe, i knew i wanted to write another play, mostly because of the experience of working with the acting company and how rewarding the development process was. so i started looking at old files and thought, “i like these characters, these girl detectives…”

Lauren: Did you read a lot of those girl detective books growing up? stephen: no, i didn’t, but my sister had the yellow nancy Drew books and her friends did too, and i know that a lot of girls looked up to those characters. in many of the nancy Drew books, the characters do not age — they need to stay the same age and keep the same circumstances so that the series can continue. in the judy bolton books, the author allows her character to get married, to grow up and have children and still solve mysteries. i found that intriguing — a character that’s traditionally stuck in a certain set of circumstances is allowed to break out of that role. that’s how i ended up with veronica meadows, who’s been solving mysteries

tion of the resident acting company. as a writer, you work alone — feverishly — for months and you walk into the workshop thinking the play is done. then you hear it read out loud and come away saying, “okay, it’s not done.” you slave away at it, and you curse, and you bring it back to be read again. everybody asks questions. the greatest thing about our collaboration is the vigorous curiosity of the company that helps the play open up, blossom and grow beyond what i’m thinking as a writer. we all know each other well and have a similar aesthetic, so we can talk about the characters and the story in a profound way. those questions and that curiosity make the play better.

Lauren: what is the biggest challenge working on a new play, especially one that is written for the company? stephen: getting it done. we have very high standards to live up to, so that’s constantly on my mind. you want to make strong theater and tell an engaging story that keeps an audience talking and thinking on the drive home. that’s a pretty high bar and every person here takes that seriously.

Lauren: what’s the biggest challenge, angela, for you as an actress? angela: the switch you have to make from draft to finished text. when we work

one word, capital s, capital g, smartgirl [laughter]. stephen and i have talked about the evolution of that character and i feel the modern version of her is hermoine granger or Katniss everdeen — women who think first and foremost (usually quite ferociously) and that’s their greatest strength. at times thinking can also be a point of weakness because they don’t always allow their hearts in. unlike nancy Drew, the “smartgirl” character that stephen has written is incredibly three-dimensional and i appreciate that very much. compared to the archetypal female character we had at the opening of this season in ma joad in The Grapes of Wrath — who is the mother to us all — veronica meadows is a very different woman. i know that there are many other women out there, like me, who respond to the “smartgirl” and i’m looking forward to having this character in our season. stephen: i’m excited to watch all of the different pieces of this production fit together and play out. in the way that the detective books are about uncovering a mystery, the play should feel like it unfolds to reveal a discovery. ultimately it is a play about the characters and their journeys, and to watch this group of actors take on those parts should be thrilling.

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About Trinity Rep Tony Award-winning Trinity Repertory Company — recently named the State Theater of Rhode Island — under the leadership of The Richard L. Bready Artistic Director Curt Columbus and Executive Director Michael Gennaro, is thrilled to be celebrating their 50th Anniversary season.

From its humble roots in 1963 in the Trinity United Methodist Church, Trinity Repertory Company has undergone an incredible transformation in 50 years, becoming one of the most respected regional theaters in the country Featuring the last permanent resident acting company in America, Trinity Rep presents a balance of world premiere, contemporary, and classic works for an estimated annual audience of approximately 145,000. In its 50-year history, the theater has produced 62 world premieres which have gone on to have productions at other theaters throughout the country.

Local, national and international recognition has consistently come to Trinity Rep. In 1968, it was the first American theater company invited to perform at the Edinburgh International Festival in Scotland and in 1981 it received the Tony Award for Outstanding Regional Theater Company.

Arts education at all levels is central to Trinity Rep’s mission. This season marks the 47th year of Project Discovery, Trinity Rep’s pioneering educational outreach program.

Last season, Trinity Rep’s educational programs reached over 16,000 Rhode Island, Massachusetts and Connecticut students through matinees as well as in-school residencies and workshops. The Young Actors Studio allows thousands of students participate in after-school enrichment activities at the theater as well as

in drama therapy programs designed for children on the autism spectrum. Brown University/Trinity Rep offers professional training for actors and directors in a three year MFA program which combines in-depth classroom curriculum with hands-on experience with a working professional theater.

Lifelong learning thrives in talkbacks after every performance, theater arts classes for adults and public forums.

In 1973, Trinity Repertory Company moved to its present home in the Lederer Theater Center at 201 Washington Street, downtown Providence. Formerly known as the Majestic Theatre, the historic building houses two performance spaces: the 500 -plus seat Chace Theater and the 300-seat Dowling Theater, as well as offices, production shops, and rehearsal halls.

The theater is wheelchair accessible and offers an Assistive Listening System for the hearing-impaired.

The Pell Chafee Performance Center, located at 87 Empire Street, is home to Brown/Trinity Rep’s MFA program and Trinity Rep’s educational activities for grades K–12, with classrooms and a flexible theater space.

As Rhode Island’s largest arts organization, Trinity Rep has a significant impact on the community, and is a linchpin of Providence’s arts and entertainment district.

The theater employs over 100 artistic and administrative staff and annually generates nearly $12 million in economic activity.

Curt Columbus became artistic director in January 2006, following Amanda Dehnert, Oskar Eustis, Richard Jenkins, Anne Bogart and Adrian Hall.

For more information, please visit www.trinityrep.com.

Trinity Rep’s

2013–2014 season

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 Community Engagement Coordinator

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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 Receptionist...........................................................Kelly McDonald 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

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

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Public Relations and Advertising Manager.................. Myah Shein 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, Stephanie Carey Joharlen Carvajal, Patricia Centofanti, Steven Lloyd Theresa Rowland, Kathleen Sands, Mary Staubitz Emily Surabian, Corinne Southern Volunteer Coordinator............................................ Stephen Lehrer Audience Service Reps............ Brendon Boucher, Stephanie Carey Desiree Clements, Mike Daniels, Lexi Diamond Michael Grabosky, Alyssa Gerundio, Molly Greene Christian Leahy, Deanna Marandola, Zia Affronti Morter Dale Murgo, Dan Rowland, Marybeth Rowland Stefanie Sevcik, 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.......................Spencer Golub 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 Theatre History................................... Patricia Ybarra, John Emigh Performance Studies................ Eng Beng Lim, Rebecca Schneider Brown/Trinity Rep Intern...................................Christina Henricks

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I am Trinity Rep. I am 50.

Few theaters can boast the intimate relationship Trinity Rep has with patrons, students and artists across the state. Rhode Islanders of all ages have shaped Trinity Rep’s rich history, and we are proud to be your State Theater. You are Trinity Rep — you are 50! Below are excerpts from stories collected at our 50th Anniversary Open House in August. Visit our YouTube page throughout the season for more memories and tributes.

PHOTOS BY MARK TUREK

Patricia Birkes Trinity Rep is still thriving and has created so much abundance and so much more theater within the community. I always say it was the beginning of the Renaissance for Providence, downtown. I‘m just so proud to have had anything to do with Trinity and I carry it in my heart. I love coming back and seeing the plays when I can. I’ve seen a lot of Christmas Carols, I must admit. I had to come at Christmas time. I’m just so happy for everyone here and the community which has gained so much — and I have too.

BETSY McNEIL One play I remember was T he D e ath of Bessy Smith — t h a t w a s my first introduction to Edward Albee, and that was really something.

Here I was living in the middle of Providence in a very normal, conservative family and I would step out of my comfort zone, I would step out of my world and I would become part of Trinity Rep. It was such an amazing, special thing and every time we would hear about Katherine Helmond being on television and Richard Kneeland performing on the west coast and Adrian Hall moving to Texas, it would feel like they were our people who were doing something in the world.

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BILL HUTCHINSON T he communit y as a whole has gained so much because of Trinity Rep being here and I want to acknowledge that. And how appreciative we are for all the artists who have worked here and have become a part of our community and who have enhanced our lives through their art and through the good work they’ve brought to us. Both in an entertaining way, but also a very informative way about our society and our values.

LINDA SUTHERLAND For me, Trinity Rep has always been about family and I think of the theater as family. It’s where I’ve grown up. It’s where I’ve trained; it’s where I’ve worked. So when I come to Trinity Rep as an audience member, I feel very comfortable. When I come to Trinity Rep and teach a class, I feel like I’m home. And when I do a talkback, I feel like its just conversation with the community and with lots and lots of friends.

LIFELONG LEARNING

Summertime and the Livin’ Is Easy

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by Jordan Butterfield

heaters often close for the summer between seasons, with actors and directors flocking to summer stock programs across the country.

Not so at Trinity Rep, where each summer the theater is alive with the Young Actors Summer Institute, better known as YASI. From July 1 to August 2, the month-long intensive program welcomes students between fifth and twelfth grade looking to study theater and performance from professional artists.

YASI is unlike any other performing arts program in New England. Students can choose from a wide variety of electives, ranging from dialects to stage combat to musical theater to Shakespeare. It caters to the Broadway-or-bust young actors as well as fledgling playwrights and designers.

Depending on their preference, a student could spend the entire day writing, with Sketch Comedy, Theater for Social Change and the YASI Gazette. Another student could focus on dance, and take Movement and the Actor, Physical Theater and Hip Hop. YASI is not just for actors, but artists of all mediums and backgrounds. The combination of different interests make the program unique: there are singers, actors, playwrights, designers, stage managers, dancers, directors as well as general theater fans.

Beyond the great education you receive at YASI, you instantly become part of a family. In his sixth summer, student Thomas Luongo reflects, “YASI is much more than an educational experience. It has become a lifestyle that promotes love, acceptance, health, dedication and trust.” Our students learn that kindness, positive energy and fun are a way of life. It’s our hope that they learn to not just be great performers, but also be great people, and that they bring a bit of what they’ve learned back to their schools.

Many of the child actors you see performing in Oliver! honed their skills at the Young Actors Summer Institute, including Phineas Peters who plays the titular character himself. Phin started three summers ago as a nine-year-old and impressed us with his great ear for music, his hilarious personality and wonderful stage presence. When the casting was announced, the theater was

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overjoyed — we all knew from his YASI performances that Phineas would make a great Oliver Twist.

If you know a child who dreams of performing on stage, YASI is the perfect gift.

At the end of the summer, every student stars in a showcase where we present a variety of scenes, songs, monologues, dances and original pieces. How many people get to say they performed at Trinity Rep? YASI students share that honor with famous actors like Viola Davis, Peter Gerety and Oliver! director Richard Jenkins, among countless others. There’s no better way for a talented young artist to spend the summer!

For high school YASI students, who cannot get enough William Shakespeare, we have a special extension program: YASI Shakes. Associate Artistic Director Tyler Dobrowsky leads a group of 20 students to put on a full-fledged Shakespeare play in just one week. Casting and classes take place during YASI, but it all comes together in the final five days: August 4-9. YASI Shakes has produced exceptional performances of A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Twelfth Night, Romeo and Juliet, and Much Ado About Nothing in the Dowling Theater. The young actors attack the language with energy and vigor in professional-quality performances.

They would make The Bard himself proud.

Children entering first through fourth grade are also in luck! We also hold a weeklong theater program called YASI Jr., August 11–15. In this half-day class, students build a play from scratch, creating characters, costumes, props and backdrops. They use a beloved book or story, or sometimes they write their own play. Every year we are amazed at how remarkable their final performances are, producing work well beyond their five to nine years. YASI Jr. focuses on the art of acting, but also is a great environment for shy children to socialize and express themselves.

This summer, we are launching a new program called YASI Masters. This is a series of master classes focused on various subjects taught by our resident acting company and artistic staff. YASI Masters is for high school and college students who are serious about a career in the performing arts. A full schedule and menu of classes will be released in April, but highlights include Viewpoints with choreographer Shura Baryshnikov, Molière with resident acting company member Angela Brazil, Directing with Artistic Director Curt Columbus and much more.

For all of our summer programming, visit trinityrep.com/education or email jbutterfield@trinityrep.com. Make the most of this summer. Make art, make friends and make memories at Trinity Rep. PHOTOS FROM YASI 2013 BY MARK TUREK

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One Seat Over: Ann Mason One donor discusses how Trinity Rep enriches her life

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or Ann Mason, who has attended Trinity Rep “since the church” and is now enjoying new connections on our theater tours, in acting classes and as a campaign donor, the arts have always been personal. Her family has been involved with folk dance across New England as callers, dancers and musicians for over 50 years. As a child she studied ballet, and began folk dancing when her brother took up contra dance. Living in Washington, DC

in the ’60s, Ann danced with the Washington Contemporary Dance Group, led by Louis Tupler. Her late husband Ed was a dedicated Morris dancer. Ann still spends time each summer at Pinewoods Dance Camp in Plymouth, and visits Nantucket for Daffodil Days to cheer on Morris dancers. “When I saw Stephen Thorne do a Morris dance in House & Garden last year, I wanted to recruit him—he did an excellent job!”

With so much time devoted to dance, and four children, how did Ann get involved with theater? Ann and Ed moved to town in 1967 when he accepted a professorship at Brown, and were introduced to Trinity Rep

by Lee and Florence Clapp. “They took us to see Feasting with Panthers — and we were so impressed, we were hooked!

I’ve always been fascinated by theater — how actors prepare and remember their lines and movements; how it’s happening live for the f ir s t time for

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each audience — it amazes me. And while this is going on in front of you, behind the scenes there is a whole other dance unfolding — I enjoy seeing that kind of collaboration.”

Ann and Ed passed their passion for Trinity Rep on to their children and grandchildren, who enjoyed their introduction to theater via A Christmas Carol. Several participated in Project Discover y programs and her daughter took classes with former resident acting company member William Damkoehler.

When her children were grown, Ann became a nurse midwife and began meeting Trinity Rep company members and friends in the delivery room. She fondly remembers “catching” Damkoehler’s daughter when she was born. She recalled seeing Same Time, Next Year: “I had so much fun watching Richard Jenkins trying to keep it together during the birth scene — his character was just unhinged. Later at Rhode Island Lying In Hospital, I encountered him nervously pacing the halls while his wife Sharon delivered their second child — déjà vu!”

Ann is currently involved at Trinity Rep on several levels. As a traveler, she has enjoyed Trinity Rep’s theater tours to Washington, DC and Portland, Oregon and is looking forward to New York City in June. As a student, Ann is taking her third class with teaching artist Katie Leeman, who calls Ann, “a tremendously inspiring person — and not just because she’s the only person over age 80 in the class!

Ann is vibrant, lively, smart, and every day pushes herself beyond where she’s been before.” Ann s ay s: “ T h es e classes are fun, challenging, and energizing.

We get to know each other very well and enjoy spending time

with each other after classes too. I am amazed by the creativity everyone brings.”

Ann supports the Trinity Rep Annual Fund and Theater for Every Generation Campaign. She also volunteers for Families First and New England Volunteer Optometrists in Service to Humanity (NEVOSH ). “I learned very early about giving back. When I was six, we hosted a German family who had escaped from the Holocaust. As a teenager I spent three summers as a mother’s helper in Pennsylvania and Switzerland. The father was regional director for CARE International, the development and relief organization. They opened up my world view and impressed on me that there is always a way to help.” Recently Ann returned from ten days in Panama with her grandson for a NEVOSH project. He is her fourth grandchild to volunteer in this way, proof that Ann is passing the philanthropic torch to another generation.

“One of the great things I learned with midwifery and seeing womens’ strength during birth, and that I’m re-learning in my improvisation classes, is that in life you are faced with challenges and you have to carry on and do it.”

“I choose to make a financial commitment to Trinity Rep because of the many years of entertainment, thoughtful conversation and education it has provided me personally and continues to provide in our community.”

We are very grateful that Ann has chosen to carry on so fully with Trinity Rep. CLOCKWISE FROM FAR LEFT, A FEW OF ANN’S FAVORITE TRINITY REP PEOPLE AND MOMENTS:

Stephen Thorne, Angela Brazil & Joe Wilson, Jr. in House & Garden by Alan Aykbourn, directed by Brian McEleney, set by Eugene Lee, costumes by William Lane, lights by Bryon Winn & photo by Mark Turek, 2013; husband and wife William Damkoehler and Cynthia Strickland in A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens, directed

by Curt Columbus, production design by Blair Thomas, costumes by William Lane, lights by Brian J. Lilienthal & photo by T. Charles Erickson, 2006; Tom Mason, Richard Kavanaugh, William Damkoehler, Robert J. Colonna, Daniel Von Bargen, Timothy Crowe and Robert Black in Feasting with Panthers by Adrian Hall & Richard Cumming, directed by Adrian Hall, set design by Eugene Lee, costumes by Betsey Potter, lights by Shirley Prendergast & photo by William L. Smith,1973.

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Angel $25,000 and above The Estate of Victoria I. Ball Bank of America Company George T. Boyer and Francele Boyer Fund Mr. Richard L. Bready Brown University James and Jonatha Castle 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. Alan and Maria Weiss Mabel Woolley Trust The Yawkey Foundation Producer $15,000 to $24,999 The Amgen Foundation 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. June Rockwell Levy Foundation Jacqueline and Anthony Marro Mr. and Mrs. Norman E. McCulloch, Jr. Trustees for the McAdams Charitable Foundation National Grid Mrs. Nuala Pell Providence Department of Art, Culture & Tourism William J. and Paula H. Rooks Larry and Barbara Schoenfeld Mr. and Mrs William Vareika Otto H. York Foundation Associate Producer $10,000 to $14,999 Anonymous (1) Ann & Hope Curtain and Bath Outlet 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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Betty Ann Hughson Heidi Keller Moon Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan M. Nelson Christopher and Priscilla Nugent David and Janet O’Hara The Pacifica Foundation Maggie and Clark Rheinstein Arthur and Judy Robbins Mr. and Mrs. D. Richard Rodi/ L.A. Theatre & Music Lila Sapinsley Kenneth Sigel and Sarah Kelly Jack and Maggie Skenyon Stenhouse Consulting LLC The Washington Trust Company Director $5,000 to $9,999 Adler, Pollock & Sheehan, P.C. Joan Allen Arden Engineering Constructors, LLC Marilyn and Steven Aronow Hannah Bell-Lombardo and John S. Lombardo Lenore L. Bunting Marilyn and Ted Colvin Sally S. Cross CVS Caremark Charitable Trust Tracy and Bill Daugherty Jon and Julie Duffy Polly Eddy Ms. Helen Euler Marjorie Jenckes Fleischmann Gilbane, Inc. Ernie Hadley and Annie Mullins Mr. and Mrs. John M. Harpootian/ Paster & Harpootian, Ltd. Hinckley Allen & Snyder Irvin E. Houck Charitable Trust Beppie Huidekoper Mrs. Andrew Hunt/ Meehan Fund Sally E. Lapides and Arthur P. Solomon/ Residential Properties Ltd. Monica and Scott Laurans Peter and Deborah Lipman Ida Ballou Littlefield Memorial Trust Suzanne and Ira Magaziner Alice M. Mailloux Judy and Robert Mann Joananne and Jack Marshall Ann Mason Merrill Lynch Investments Jill H. Nagorniak Joop and Ria Nagtegaal O’Halloran Family Foundation Theodora Oakes O’Hara Ellen J. Peters Herbert Rakatansky, MD and Barbara Sokoloff Kibbe and Tom Reilly Ruth’s Lingerie Tom and Cathy Ryan Jill Sapinsley Mooney Elizabeth Schaaf Els and Allan Shine Brenda Shore The Rosalyn Sinclair Family Mr. and Mrs. Eric R. C. Smith Anne and Michael Szostak Jean Hallett Talbot Rosamond A. Talbot Donna and Jack Vanderbeck Daniel von Bargen Elizabeth W. Vorenberg

Jim and Maribeth Williamson Mrs. Gloria Winston Ed and Linda Wood Designer $2,500 to $4,999 Susan and Robert Bahr Gussie Baxt + The John Bickford Foundation Scott and Cynthia Burns Joanna Coppola Dr. and Mrs. Joseph Carlucci Mr. Arnold B. Chace, Jr. Mary Dexter Chafee Fund Linda and Steven Cohen Loring and Louise Conant Robert and Polly Daly Ms. Edythe M. De Marco and Mr. Thomas W. Byrne Joseph and Laurie DiBattista + Duffy & Sweeney LTD Rick and Mary Engle/ J & L Engle Family Foundation Mary-Beth Fafard, Ph.D. Felice Forman Michael and Donna Lee Gennaro Mr. and Mrs. Mark K. W. Gim The Haffenreffer Family Fund/ Ms. Kristen Haffenreffer Moran Dr. Louis Hafken and Ms. Lee Ann Johnston Hasbro, Inc. Hayes & Sherry Real Estate Services Barry G. Hittner, Esq. and Kathleen Hittner John and Carol Howland Phyllis Kimball Johnstone & H. Earl Kimball Foundation Jonathan and Melissa Kaplan Les Keats Jeanne D. Keller Carl H. Knerem and Thomas F. Matt Nancy Lepper Gerry and Paula Levesque Barbara Levine Dr. Mayer and Judy Levitt Mary A. Majkut Pierre and Millicent S. Mali Brendan and Heather McCarthy Metropolitan Life Foundation Jane S. Nelson Leonard and Nancy Nemon Providence Place Rhode Island Monthly Mary Ann Scott Merrill W. Sherman, Esq. Santina Siena, MD Walter and D’Anna Soehnge Alec and Susan Taylor United Way of S.E.N.E., Inc. Vigneron Memorial Fund, Bank of America, N.A., Trustee Naida D. Weisberg VIP $1,000 to $2,499 Anonymous (2) Marla C. Angermeier, MD BankRI Mr. and Mrs. Greg Bennett Stephen Berenson and Brian McEleney Richard and Amy Beretta Bryna and Bruce Bettigole Harrison and Arria Bilodeau Dr. and Mrs. Jacques Bonnet-Eymard Mr. and Mrs. Russell Boss Patricia Brigham David A. and Susan O. Brown Greta Brown Nicholas and Julia Califano Michael and Kathryn Calnan Suzanne and David Cane Capital Properties, Inc. Chestnut Hill Realty Corporation Roger and Patricia Cichy David and Nancy Costantino Joan Countryman and Edward B. Jakmauh Timothy and Sandra Crowe

Mr. and Mrs. Joel A. Dain Brian M. Daniels Dr. Suzanne M. de la Monte Sarah Denby Mary and John Deyst Dimeo Contruction Company Barbara J. Dreyer David and Heidi Kirk Duffy Joan J. Eddy David and Judith Enstone Dr. Nathan B. Epstein Pamela Nelson Erskine Meg Ferguson Heather and Ronald Florence Fund Bill and Helena Foulkes David and Ellen Galkin Harris and Julie Galkin Anne and Walter Gamble Jane Garnett and David Booth Gail A. Ginnetty Jean and Frank Giorgio Sarah Godfrey Rose and John Goltman + Bill and Kira Greene Howard and Myrna Hall Sally and Matt Herreid Harold and Eileen Horwitz Tom and Isabelle Hunter Deborah A. Imondi Douglas Jacobs and Connie Pemmerl Anne Jencks Susan and Alan Kataja Phyllis Kay and Richard Donelly Marie J. Langlois Mr. William A. Larkin, Jr. and Mr. Paul F. Czachur Brooke and Eugene Lee Peter L. Lewiss Doris Licht and Ron Borod Judith Litchman Barbara Lynch Gil and Michelle MacLean Joseph and Michele Madden Ronald and Karen Markoff Ruth and Samuel Markoff Foundation Drs. Michael and Jean Marrapodi Jay and Lucia Marshall John and Rosalie Maxham William Lynn McKinney Barbara Meek Linda and Paul Miller Maureen and Tom Moakley Hon. Patricia D. Moore and Dr. Guy Geffroy Mr. and Mrs. Alan D. Nathan Mary C. O’Malley Joseph and Marianne O’Neill Charles Otto and Carol Grant Susan M. Pacheco Kathryn Palen John and Gail Palumbo Cynthia B. Patterson Heather K. Picerne Mr. and Mrs. Peter Pleskunas Dick and Judy Plotz Michael and Robin Prescott Karen and Stephen Prest Olive Higgins Prouty Foundation Dr. John J. and Janet C. Przygoda Mr. and Mrs. Peter J. Quesenberry Don and Patsy Quattrucci Lynn Rakatansky Robert and Sara Reichley Rhode Island Council for the Humanities Rhode Island School of Design Museum Mrs. Marcia Riesman Roger Williams University Myrna K. and Harris N. Rosen Deborah and Chuck Royce Barbara Ruttenberg Bruce Ruttenberg, Esq. and Heather MacLeod Carole Ann Saracco and Tomás Fratini Monica and Frank Schaberg Michael and Karen Shell Richard and Deb Shell

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Donald and Laureen Grebien Nancy Carolyn Greene Endowment Fund Elsa & Jerry Grieder Thomas A. and Patricia Gruppioni Rabbi and Mrs. Leslie Y. Gutterman Ms. Ann E. Hamm and Ms. Janice L. Grinnell Jo Ann Hewett and George Burger Constance A. Howes and R. Kelly Sheridan Lillian and Charles T. Hutchinson P. Wm. Hutchinson and Jeri McElroy Glenn Jackson and Stormy Martin Lois S. Jacobs Mr. and Mrs. V. Duncan Johnson Peter Jordan and Barbara Palmer Jeff Kaplan and Ellen Cohen Kaplan Ellen and Jeff Kasle Mr. Leslie M. Kenney Virginia Kenney David and Susan Kertzer Cheryl Kingma and Raymond Taylor Mrs. Elizabeth C. Kingsley Azarig and Elizabeth Kooloian Michael and Ross Kraemer Linda and Harold Kushner Ken, Maryann and Philip Langley Michael Lally & Victoria Lechner Professor and Mrs. Lewis P. Lipsitt Caroline and Jim Lloyd Andrea A. Lunsford John and Gail Lynch Winfield Major and Susan Starkweather Christopher Marsella Dr. and Mrs. Edward Martens Robert and Heather Mason Vincent Jude McNamara Charitable Fund Jim Meyer Bruce Murphy Dr. Kevin Murphy and Mr. Steven Scallon Dr. and Mrs. Kenneth B. Nanian Robert P. and Meredith A. Nault Joe O’Connor Keri Anne O’Donnell Memorial Fund Mr. and Mrs. Charles H. Page Barbara H. Palmer Christopher Graham and Jessica Pepitone Nina Berry and Dieter Pohl David and Isabel Pollack Providence Performing Arts Center Bonnie H. Reibman Mary Lou Riker Linda and Hays Rockwell Leonard and Esteruth Rumpler Family Fund David Schoenfeld and Ellen Schoenfeld-Beeks Dr. Robert Serinsky and Dr. Deborah Johnson Jane and Deming Sherman Stephen Skuce and Raymond Schmidt Norma Smayda Staley Ann and Daryl Stahl Deborah Miller Tate Bill and Donna Templeton Marvin and Ellie Wasser David M. Wax and Elaine Arden Cali Connie Worthington and Terry Tulli David B. Green and Myrth York Ann S. Zartler Karl and Cecily Ziegler Patron $250 to $499 Anonymous (9) Christopher J. Almon Patricia and Melvin G. Alperin Fund Sumner Alpert and Joyce Rosenthal Karen Berman Jonathan and Melinda Birs Gianna C. Bolger Darlene L. Boroviak Andrew S. Brem, M.D. and Susan A. Oberbeck Ms. Winifred Brownell Kay Ellen Bullard Maria Caliri

Jennifer and Patrick Canole The Naomi and Walter Chucnin Foundation Ms. Candita Clayton Priscilla Cogan and Duncan Sings-Alone Jules and Dede Cohen Devra Cohen-Tigor Annette and John Coleman Collette Vacations Mrs. Eliza Green Chace Collins Kay and Leon Cooper Kristen Coury Larry and Nancy Culpepper Mr. and Mrs. Lewis D. Dana Kristin A. DeKuiper Brenda and David Delasanta Delta Dental of RI Camilla Derochambeau George and Kathleen DiMuro Mr. and Mrs. Vincent DiPalma + Carol E. Drewes Nancy and Charlie Dunn Eastside Marketplace Jean M. Edwards Robert F. Evangelista Barnaby Evans Barnet Fain Barry and Elaine Fain Jeanne and George Feldman Russell Field Dean and Janet Fisher Rhoda and B. Allen Flaxman Jay and Bonnie Fluck William and Patti Folsom Dick and Joan Frary Greg Frazier and Patricia M. Dwyer Bradford S. and Beverly J. Germain Louis Giancola and Pamela High Stephen E. Glinick and Elizabeth A. Welch Albert and Barbara Glucksman Kathleen Carney-Godley and Rick Godley, M.D. Carolyn Gorka The Rev. and Mrs. Everett H. Greene James B. Hall Ovsanna Harpootian Veitch Tim and Lori Harrigan Eileen and John Harrington Mark and Heidi Harris Mr. and Mrs. Richard Harris Jamie Harrower Ms. Helaine Hartman Sam Havens and Audrey Kupchan Gary C. Hobel II Alan, Marilyn and Jason Hochman Robert and Laura Howe Thomas and Carol Hutchinson Dr. and Mrs. Francis M. James Simone P. Joyaux and Tom Ahern Andrew and Mary Ellen Kadak Kathleen P. Kandzierski Kane-Barrengos Foundation Marilyn and Stephen Kaplan Dr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Keenan Fred and Lorraine Kelman Family Fund Daniel Kertzner Sameer V. Khan Lisa Kogut Richard H. Kuehl and Janet S. Comalli Maryalice and Susan Lampron Mrs. Jane Langmuir Rev. and Mrs. Richard T. Laremore David and Pat Lea Janice W. Libby Peter Lockey and Deborah Pierce Dr. and Mrs. Joseph Logan Beverly F. Lucas Marjorie Martiesian Joan D. Martin Jane and Jim McGuirk Mary and Bill McKenna John and Christine McLacken Peggy Melozzi and Dana Roszkiewicz + Myra and Thomas Mercier Dan and Joanna Miller Ellen S. Miller Ms. Barbara Murray

Mrs. Pearl G. Nathan Pam and Carl Neal Nancy and Dana Newbrook Nick’s on Broadway M. Christine O’Connell + Lita Orefice and Jack Fracasso John and Sandra Owens Dr. and Mrs. Lawrence Page Mr. and Mrs. Arthur H. Parker Elizabeth Paroli and Wayne Kezirian Dr. Steven Peligian Dennis Perrino and Rita Maher Elaine and Gene Perry Joan and Michael Pilson Alexander Preston Al and Karen Pytka Dale and Patricia Radka Douglas Rainey and Toshi Uchida Donald Ramos, MD Glen and Karen Ramsay Kathy A. Rebeiro Richard and Linda Rendine Craig and Sarah Richardson Tom and Elizabeth Roberts Thelma Rocha Marissa J. Roy Dr. Anne Sisson Runyan and Mr. Albert A. Kanters James J. Ryan Matthew and Jennifer Ryan Catherine Sabo William J. Sabo Nancy Safer Mr. and Mrs. Jerrold Salmanson Salten Weingrod Family Fund Melanie Saunders Chris Raether and Clark Schoettle Nancy K. Cassidy and Jeffrey Schreck Eunice and George Scotti Anne Scurria and Barry Press Roberto and Amy Serrano Kenath Shamir Steve and Dolly Sharek Rev. David and Caldy Shire Frances A. Shirley Mrs. Jillian Siqueland John Soares, Laura Pezzatti and William Woodroff Mary C. Speare Susan Steiner Nicholas M. Stephens Robert and Michele Stepto Bruce and Carol Stevens Caroline J. Stouffer Der-Fen Su George A. Sullivan + Luke and Linda Sutherland Susan and John Teal Ms. Susan E. Thomas and Mr. Michael D. Achey Donna Tilles Stahl Tanya Trzeciak Mr. and Mrs. George Vetter Scott and Carol Wang Clint and Lolly Wardle Kay Warren, Ph.D. Harold W. Watts Rich and Pat Wecker Emily Westcott Bob and Barbara Westlake The Wheeler School Mr. and Mrs. Frank M. White Donald A. Wilkinson Michael Williams Ms. Susan Woodcock Diana M. Worley David Wynne Richard and Sarah Zacks + Donation made through United Way Campaign

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IN MEMORIAM gifts reflect gifts received between December 1, 2012 & January 10, 2014 In memory of Robert E. Adamson, III Ellen Adamson In memory of Peter F. & Mary E. Almon Christopher J. Almon In memory of Veronica Berenson Anonymous Mary Lou Belli Angela Brazil & Stephen Thorne Jill Jann Phyllis Kay and Richard Donelly Stephen & Freda Lehrer MFA students 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 Julie & Josiah Strandberg Julio Vera In memory of Fran Boyer George Boyer 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 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 Lawrence Eugene Gemma Alex Daunis Jamesville-Dewitt Middle School Dan & Tania Spring In memory of Robert Gentile Gary P. Nelson In memory of Robert Gershkoff Maggie & Clark Rheinstein Sue H. Fisher 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 founding member Robert M. Kaplan Susan Adler 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 Bernard Kortick Inspiring Father, Uncle, Teacher, Writer & Actor David & Marcia Gold In memory of Anthony Kortick actor, singer & consummate artist David & Marcia Gold In memory of Paul Langmuir Richard D. & Mary M. Worrell In memory of Gerald Levesque Rich & Kerri Jaffe 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 my mother Anna McDonald Anne McDonald 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 Reina Parisi Paul & Reina Berman 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 Marion Simon Dr. & Mrs. Joseph L. Dowling, Jr. Howard & Myrna Hall Phyllis Kay & Richard Donelly Richard & Roanne Licht Lila Sapinsley In memory of Olga Simonelli Donna Case In memory of Margo Skinner Anonymous Sussannah Skinner Kelly Barbara Meek Roberta & John Rogerson 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 Heather Brigham Tiffany & Josh Tiffany 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

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TRIBUTE GIFTS reflect gifts received between Dec. 1, 2012 & Jan. 10, 2014 In honor of the 50th Selma Stanzler In honor of Caroline Azano William & Nancy Azano In honor of David Azulay Anonymous Jane S. Nelson In honor of David Azulay & Michael Gargano’s wedding Annie Scurria & Barry Press In honor of Stephen Berenson & Brian McEleney Ms. Catherine Perri & Mr. Aron Pasternack 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 RIC Shinn Study Abroad Norma Smayda Staley In honor of Curt Columbus & Nate Watson Paul Brooks Jane S. Nelson 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 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 Fred Frost & Katie Black’s wedding Dr. & Mrs. Joseph L. Dowling, Jr. 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 Anonymous Paul Brooks 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 Jonathan & Judy Nelson’s Anniversary Jane S. Nelson In honor of our grandchildren Rose and Brian O’Gara Martha & Louis Nielsen In honor of John O’Rouke Anita M. Cunningham In honor of Nancy Potter Paul Brooks In honor of the Project Discovery Alan, Marilyn & Jason Hochman In honor of Kibbe Reilly Anonymous In honor of Judith Robbins’ birthday Dr. & Mrs. Joseph L. Dowling, Jr. In honor of Barbara & Larry Schoenfeld Nancy & Ken Kirsch Leonard and Cynthia Triedman In honor of Hank Sharpe’s 90th Birthday Dr. & Mrs. Joseph L. Dowling, Jr. In honor of Sally Skuce Judy Gorton In honor of Steve Skuce & Ray Schmidt Nancy Chace Judy Gorton In honor of Fred Sullivan, Jr. Anonymous In honor of Nancy Sullivan Paul Brooks In honor of the cast of Vanya & Sonia & Marsha & Spike Norma Smayda Staley In honor of Write Here! Write Now! Michael Williams

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Join us in support of Theater for Every Generation!

In 2010 Trinity Rep 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 January 10, 2014.

Anonymous Amica Ann & Hope Curtain and Bath Outlet Susan & Robert Bahr Victor & Gussie Baxt Hannah Bell-Lombardo & John S. Lombardo Richard and Amy Beretta 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 Mary & Robert Higgins

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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 Ann Mason 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 Dick and Judy Plotz 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 the end of 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.

legacy giving

Make a lasting impression with a legacy gift to Trinity Rep! We honor donors who support our endowment (Endowment Society) and who have included Trinity Rep in their estate plans (Stanzler Society) with society membership and benefits.

For more information, contact Individual and Legacy Giving Officer Carol Drewes at (401) 453-9285 or cdrewes@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) Betsy Argo+ Barbara S. Cohen+ Devra Cohen-Tigor+ Joanna Coppola+ Sarah & Charley Denby+ Carol E. Drewes+ 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 Barbara & George Levine Barbara Meek Heidi Keller Moon+ Kathryn Palen+ Mrs. Nuala Pell* Prince Charitable Trust* Family of Elaine Rakatansky* Dr. Anne Sisson Runyan & Mr. Albert A. Kanters+ Monica & Frank Schaberg Jack & Maggie Skenyon* Sarah Skinner+ Daniel von Bargen+ Eugene Weinberg Ed and Linda Wood+ Richard D. & Mary M. Worrell David Wynne+ + Made a gift to the endowment between December 1, 2012 and January 10, 2014. * 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 (NCT 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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Washington Meeting Richard & Sharon Trust Hosts Peanut Butter Drive

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One in six Rhode Island children will go to bed hungry tonight. You can change that. During the run of Oliver!, Trinity Rep is proud to serve as a drop off location for the Washington Trust Peanut Butter Drive, which is currently in its 14th year of collecting donations of jars of peanut butter for local Rhode Island food banks. Patrons are encouraged to bring a jar of peanut but ter with them when they come to see a performance and drop it in one of the lobby collection bins on their way into the theater.

Why peanut butter?

It’s high in protein, loved by children and adults, and expensive for families in need. One jar of donated peanut butter will make 16 sandwiches for a hungry family! Since Washington Trust began their Peanut Butter Drive in 2001, they have collected 104 tons of peanut butter — Trinity Rep is proud to be partnering with them in their collection effort this year and encourages all of our patrons to participate.

Together, we can make a difference!

n January 13, Kibbe and Tom Reilly hosted Trinity Rep at the Providence Art Club for a special evening with Sharon and Richard Jenkins. Over 90 friends and supporters of Trinity Rep came out to welcome the Jenkins home as they were preparing to co-direct Oliver!

During a talk with resident acting company memb er Stephen Berenson, all three provided insight into what is shaping their production of Oliver!, and how Trinity Rep has helped to shape their careers (and lives). In closing, Sharon and Richard stressed the importance of supporting Trinity Rep. As they said to attendees, “…Trinity Rep is YOUR theater.”

Following the Q&A, campaign chair Suzanne Magaziner announced that in celebration of Trinity Rep’s 50th anniversary and the final year of our Theater for Every Generation campaign, an anonymous group of Trinity Rep board members issued a $500,000 challenge matching every new and increased gift given between now and June 30.

For information on how you can attend events like these, email Kate at kkataja@ trinityrep.com. Many thanks to Kibbe, Tom and the Art Club for a beautiful event!

Every Little Bit Counts!

I believe in Theater for Every Generation.

q Enclosed is a check payable to:

q Enclosed please find my gift of $ _____________

Name on card ___________________________

designated as follows: Annual Fund $ __________

Card # ________________________________

Campaign $ __________

Security Code__________ Exp. date __________

In celebration of Trinity Rep’s 50th anniversary and the final year of our Theater for Every Generation campaign, an anonymous group of Trinity Rep’s board members have issued a $500,000 challenge matching every new and increased gift given to Trinity Rep between now and June 30, 2014.

If you are a new donor, your entire gift will be matched! If you haven’t made a gift in the last two seasons, your entire gift will be matched! If you’ve already made a gift this season, and give again, the increase will be matched!

The $500,000 challenge — it’s a big number, but every little bit counts.

Visit www.trinityrep.com/give, call Kristen at (401) 453-9235, or return this form to make your gift and help us take advantage of this wonderful offer!

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q I’ve included Trinity Rep in my estate plans. q I’d like to learn more about legacy giving. q My employer has a matching gifts program. q Form enclosed Company name ________________________ Name ________________________________ (as you wish to be recognized in donor listings) Address _______________________________

L TO R FROM TOP: Richard and Sharon Jenkins

(left), with good friends and hosts Kibbe and Tom Reilly; Suzanne Magaziner, Trinity Rep board vice president Barbara Schoenfeld, director of development Kathy Calnan, and Trinity Rep board member Kibbe Reilly.

Photos by Jen Canole

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Please contact me.

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our thoughtful planning can help ensure the future of trinity rep. earnings from our endowment, managed by the rhode island Foundation, provide ongoing support. gifts of cash now, or planned gifts later, will grow the endowment and keep the state theater of rhode island strong for the next generation.

Direct gifts to the endowment are recognized with endowment society membership. when asked why he and his wife yvette established a named endowment fund, endowment society member john harpootian replied: “we believe that the arts are an integral part of life. trinity rep is rhode island’s leading arts organization and it has wisely partnered with rhode island’s leading community foundation for management of its endowment. we humbly support trinity rep’s present and future missions through our fund in the endowment for trinity rep.” planned gifts documented by june 30, 2014 will help trinity rep reach its $18 million theater for every generation campaign goal. notifying us of trinity rep’s inclusion in your estate plan gives you membership in the stanzler society, which recognizes planned gifts of any size. please contact individual and Legacy giving officer carol Drewes at (401) 521-1100 x185 or cdrewes@trinityrep.com to begin your trinity rep legacy today.

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