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FROM THE ARTISTIC AND MANAGING DIRECTORS Dear friends, Thank you for joining us. It feels like it can hardly be the holiday season without the return of The Kinsey Sicks to Theater J’s Goldman Theater. If you’re new to The Kinsey Sicks, you’re in for a treat. These chicks with schticks put on one of our absolute favorite shows, full of camp, ribaldry, irreverence, and more than a touch of left-leaning L-R: David Lloyd Olson and Adam Immerwahr politics. And it’s no wonder—the founders of the group included lawyers, activists, and presidential advisors. In the twenty-seven years since their founding, the group’s composition has changed but their talent and topicality haven’t. From their humble beginning in San Francisco’s Castro District, the group has gone on to award-winning performances Off-Broadway, to an extended run in Las Vegas, and to stages across the country and around the world. We are proud to be their “home theater” in Washington, DC. And, if you’re new to Theater J, welcome. Theater J is the leading Jewish theater company in the United States. Founded in 1990 as part of what was then the DC Jewish Community Center (and is now the Edlavitch DCJCC), Theater J has become an international beacon for excellence in the production of Jewish plays and musicals. Working with many of the region’s top professional artists, the majority of our productions are produced and created in-house; we build our productions at our scene shop in Beltsville, MD and rehearse them right here at the Edlavitch DCJCC. All our plays center Jewishness in some manner but have a universal human story to them as well; in fact, only 60% of our audience is Jewish. We encourage you to come back and experience all that Theater J has to offer. Our next production, Compulsion or the House Behind, will begin performances January 26, 2022, and run until February 20, 2022. To purchase tickets, visit www.theaterj.org or call our ticket office at 202.777.3210. As always, we welcome any feedback you have on this performance or your experience at Theater J. You can reach us at adam@theaterj.org and david@theaterj.org. Thank you for being here, and we’ll see you in the lobby!
Adam Immerwahr Artistic Director
David Lloyd Olson Managing Director
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THANK YOU TO OUR 2021–2022 SEASON SPONSORS Leading Producers The Bridge Fund, The Government of the District of Columbia Arlene and Robert Kogod, The Robert and Arlene Kogod Family Foundation Sponsoring Producers National Endowment for the Arts DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities Susie and Michael Gelman, The Morningstar Foundation Sari R. Hornstein Revada Foundation of the Logan Family Share Fund The Shubert Foundation Amy Weinberg and Norbert Hornstein Supporting Producers The Family of H. Max & Josephine F. Ammerman and Andrew R. Ammerman Bruce A. Cohen Ginny and Irwin Edlavitch Patti and Mitch Herman Alfred Munzer and Joel Wind Nussdorf Family Foundation Kay Richman and Daniel Kaplan Helene and Robert Schlossberg Patti and Jerry Sowalsky This production is supported in part by the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities, an agency supported in part by the National Endowment for the Arts.
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THEATER J
Adam Immerwahr Artistic Director
David Lloyd Olson Managing Director
THE TRISH VRADENBURG STAGE • AARON & CECILE GOLDMAN THEATER MORRIS CAFRITZ CENTER FOR THE ARTS The Kinsey Sicks in
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Cast
Trampolina...............................................................................................Spencer Brown
Trixie............................................................................................................Jeff Manabat
Winnie......................................................................................................Nathan Marken
Angel..........................................................................................................J.B. McLendon Book by Benjamin Schatz
with Irwin Keller and Spencer Brown, Jeff Manabat, & Nathan Marken Original and Parody Lyrics by Benjamin Schatz
Original Music by Benjamin Schatz and Jeff Manabat
Arrangements by Jeff Manabat, Chris Dilley, and Irwin Keller Music Direction by Jeff Manabat
Artistic & Production Team
Lighting Design…………………………………………...................................................Garth Dolan
Photography, video and/or audio recording of this performance by any means whatsoever are strictly prohibited.
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ABOUT THE KINSEY SICKS
For over 25 years, America's Favorite Dragapella® Beautyshop Quartet has served up a feast of music and comedy to audiences at performing arts centers, music venues and comedy festivals throughout the US and internationally! Their phenomenal performance record includes an Off-Broadway show, an extended run in Vegas, two feature films and three concert DVDs, ten albums, and appearances in over 40 US states, Canada, Mexico, Europe, and Australia. The Kinsey Sicks' award-winning a cappella singing, sharp satire and over-the-top drag have earned them a diverse and devoted following.
When The Kinsey Sicks began in 1993, its founders were a group of refugees from successful careers as professionals and activists. Emeritus member, Ben Schatz (Rachel) is a Harvard-trained civil rights lawyer, former Director of the National Gay and Lesbian Medical Association, and one-time presidential advisor on HIV issues. Schatz created the first national AIDS legal project and authored Clinton’s HIV policy during the 1992 presidential campaign. Ben Schatz is also largely irresponsible for the lyrics you are suffering through tonight.
ABOUT THE ARTISTS Spencer Brown (Trampolina) A Kansas City-based performer, Spencer is a graduate of the American Musical and Dramatic Academy in New York and joined The Kinsey Sicks in 2008. He most recently performed in Tybee Island as Blanche Devereaux in Golden! Girls Gone Wild. Other notable credits include writing and starring in a stage adaptation of the film The Rose, The Rocky Horror Show (Riff Raff), Grimm & Bare It (Snow White), Psycho Beach Party (Chicklet), Designed Women (Mary Jo), The Alternative Facts of Life (Blair), Cluelessness (Cher), and A Scarrie Carrie Christmas Carol (Sue Snell). He's enjoyed performing all over Kansas City at venues such as the Unicorn Theatre, Union Station, the Folly Theater, Late Night Theatre, Off Center Theatre, and the Just Off Broadway Theatre (all of them in drag!). Spencer's work over the years for Kansas City’s HIV/AIDS organizations have raised more than $100,000. When he's not singing and mugging shamelessly as Trampolina, he can be found donning a blonde wig as Daisy Buckët (pronounced, of course, ‘bouquet’) who has won various honors including Queen of Kansas City Pride 2008, Best Drag Performer, Best Local Album, and Best Cabaret Show (The Pitch Magazine). Daisy released her debut solo album, “Pansy” in 2018 to rave reviews and can be found wherever you stream/download music.
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ABOUT THE ARTISTS
Jeff Manabat (Trixie) Jeff Manabat is the longest-serving active member and music director of the The Kinsey Sicks, joining the quartet in 2004. He has composed dozens of their 4-part vocal arrangements and has also designed many of their colorful costumes. Shortly before joining the Kinseys, he was a member and musical director of UC Berkeley's Men's Octet, which won first place at the National Competition of Collegiate A Cappella held at Carnegie Hall. In addition to his work in a cappella, Jeff also performs for stage and screen. He is the original voice of both "Sergeant Tapia" and "Jobert" in Netflix's historic animation Trese, which features America's first majority Filipino and Filipino American cast and creative team for a cartoon series, joining film stars Nicole Scherzinger, Darren Criss, Lou Diamond Phillips, Dante Basco, and Manny Jacinto of The Good Place. He is also the English-language voice of “Goldiva” in Netflix’s Super Drags–the world's first superhero drag queen cartoon–alongside drag legends Shangela, Willam, Trixie Mattel, and Ginger Minj, and he also sang the show's theme song. Nathan Marken (Winnie) Lyric baritone and native of Illinois, Nathan Marken first heard of The Kinsey Sicks in the early 2000s as a collegiate music student and joined as "Winnie" in 2014. Nathan is currently based in San Francisco, where he has performed the notable roles of Eddie and Eugene in the ground-breaking immersive experience The Speakeasy and the title role in Hedwig and the Angry Inch produced by Boxcar Theatre, Devil Boys from Beyond (Mattie van Buren) and Xanadu (Thalia) at the New Conservatory Theatre Center, The Rocky Horror Show (Brad), Le Nozze di Figaro (Bartolo) with Opera on Tap: SF, and Insignificant Others (Andrew) at Pier 39 in San Francisco. He has performed with Opera on Tap: SF, Goat Hall Productions, Parlor Opera, and has been a featured soloist with Soli Deo Gloria and the Mission Dolores Basilica Choir. Nathan holds a Master of Music from the San Francisco Conservatory of Music and is a graduate of the Illinois Wesleyan University School of Music. He is also an avid advocate of animal rights as well as bicycle and transportation access. Nathan currently serves on the Board of Directors of the Lesbian/Gay Chorus of San Francisco (LGCSF), volunteers with the San Francisco Bicycle Coalition, and is a past participant of Climate Ride. J.B. McLendon (Angel) J.B. auditioned for The Kinsey Sicks the day after Christmas in DC in 2016 and is thrilled to be the most recent addition to the troupe. A native of Annapolis, MD, J.B. got his BFA in Musical Theatre from Syracuse University. In his 30+ year career, he has performed in New York, Edinburgh, Key West, four years of summer stock in the Northeast, and has toured the country three times over. Favorite roles include Hannibal Lecter in Silence! The Musical, Clown #2 in The 39 Steps, Pseudolus in A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, Patsy in Spamalot, Charlie in Charlie Brown, and Ben Franklin in 1776. Behind the scenes he has directed, stage managed, company managed, box office managed… basically he’s done it all (except lighting design)! Also a playwright, his first play, The Present, has been produced in NYC, Los Angeles, and Annapolis, MD. He owes a debt of gratitude to his other ‘drag persona’, Gassy Winds, for helping to provide inspiration for Angel. Special thanks to Bess, Erin, Dave, Michael, Phineas & Ferb (his fur babies), and his mother Andy for their continued love and support. 7
THEATER J LEADERSHIP Adam Immerwahr (Theater J Artistic Director) has served as the Artistic Director of Theater J since 2015. He is the former Associate Artistic Director at McCarter Theatre Center, a Tony Award-winning theater in Princeton, NJ, where his directing credits include Sleuth, The Understudy, The Mousetrap, and a now-annual production of A Christmas Carol, and his producing credits include world premieres by Edward Albee, John Guare, Will Power, Christopher Durang, Marina Carr, Danai Gurira, and many more. He was the Resident Director at Passage Theater in Trenton, NJ, and the Artistic Director of OnStage, a company of New Jersey senior citizens who collected and performed the stories of their community. Adam has directed at some of the top theaters in the country, including The Public and Theater Row (both for Summer Play Festival), Ensemble Studio Theatre, Walnut Street Theatre, Woolly Mammoth Theatre, McCarter Theater, Cleveland Play House, Theater J, Passage Theater, Luna Stage, Hangar Theater, Bristol Riverside, and many others. Internationally, he directed the African premiere of The Convert (nominated for Zimbabwe’s National Arts Medal). He was the recipient of 2010 NJ Theatre Alliance “Applause Award” and 2014 Emerging Nonprofit Leader Award presented by Fairleigh Dickinson University. He serves on the Executive Committee of the Board of the Alliance for Jewish Theater, and is an inaugural member of the Drama League Director's Council. Adam is a graduate of Brown University, where he studied both Theater and Renaissance/Early Modern Studies. David Lloyd Olson (Theater J Managing Director) has spent over a decade managing nonprofit theaters, most recently serving as managing director of Quintessence Theatre Group in Philadelphia where he oversaw the organization’s largest ever fundraising campaign and the doubling of their annual foundation support. He was manager of the executive office and board engagement at the Shakespeare Theatre Company where he supported the transition of the theatre’s artistic directorship from Michael Kahn to Simon Godwin. He was a founding company member of Pointless Theatre in Washington, DC, where he served for ten years as managing director, during which time the company was awarded the John Aniello Award for Outstanding Emerging Theatre Company at the Helen Hayes Awards. He was an Allen Lee Hughes management fellow at Arena Stage and served as a Fulbright English teaching assistant in Valmiera, Latvia. He has twice been the recipient of a DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities fellowship program grant and was on the host committee of the 2016 Theatre Communications Group national conference. He attended the University of Maryland where he received a B.A. in theatre from the College of Arts and Humanities and a B.A. in government and politics from the College of Behavioral and Social Sciences. He is a member of Adas Israel Congregation.
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Set Design & Decoration: Thomas Howley Load-in Crew: Matty Griffiths, Jonathan Dahm Robertson, Danny Debner Light Board Operator/Production Liaison: Anthony O. Bullock Sound Board Operator: Delaney Bray
EDLAVITCH DCJCC LEADERSHIP & THEATER J STAFF EDLAVITCH DCJCC Chief Executive Officer: Dava Schub Chief Financial Officer: Craig Mintz Chief Operating Officer: Bini W. Silver
THEATER J STAFF Artistic Director: Adam Immerwahr Managing Director: David Lloyd Olson Associate Producer: Kevin Place Associate Artistic Director: Johanna Gruenhut Resident Casting Director: Jenna Place Commissioned Writers: Lila Rose Kaplan, Drew Lichtenberg, Caraid O’Brien and Aaron Posner Director of Marketing and Community Engagement: Stephanie Deutchman Director of Patron Experience: Chad Kinsman Creative Director, Edlavitch DCJCC: Molly Winston Ticket Office Manager: Jasmine Jones Development Coordinator: Emily Gardner Technical Director: Thomas Howley Production Coordinator: Danny Debner Resident Production Stage Manager: Anthony O. Bullock Resident Props Designer: Pamela Weiner House Managers and Ticket Office Associates: Mitchell Adams, Charlie Aube, Kaiya Lyons, KJ Moran Velz, Hadiya Rice, Sam Rollin, Robert Reeg, Jill Roos, Nitsan Scharf, and Mary-Margaret Walsh Founding Artistic Director: Martin Blank
PHOTOS: • Page 3: Adam Immerwahr and David Lloyd Olson. Photo by Aryeh Schwartz. • Page 4: Susan Rome in Edward Albee's Occupant. Photo by C. Stanley Photography. Valerie Leonard in The Jewish Queen Lear, Jacob Gordin’s Mirele Efros, English translation by Nahma Sandrow. Erin Weaver and David Schlumpf in Sheltered by Alix Sobler. Photo by Teresa Castracane. Ofra Daniel in Love Sick. Written & Adapted by Ofra Daniel, Music by Ofra Daniel & Lior Ben-Hur. Photo by Teresa Castracane. • Pages 6 & 7: The Kinsey Sicks photos by Paco Ojeda • Page 12: Jamie Smithson in The Wanderers by Anna Ziegler. Photo by Teresa Castracane. Daven Ralston and Billy Finn in Jonathan Safran Foer's Everything is Illuminated. Adapted by Simon Block. Photo by C. Stanley Photography. Illustrations by Donald Ely. 10
ANTI-DISCRIMINATION Theater J and the Edlavitch DCJCC commit to being an inclusive, safe, and welcoming space for all. This institution does not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on race, color, religion (creed), gender, gender expression, age, national origin, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, or military status, in any of its activities or operations from either patrons or staff. Please visit our website at theaterj.org to learn more about our policies and procedures. LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Our building sits on the traditional homeland of the Nacotchtank (Anacostan), farmers and traders who lived along the banks of the Anacostia River. Beginning in 1608, European settlers decimated the Nacotchtank with disease, warfare, and forced removal. By the 1700s, the survivors fled to join other tribes to the north, south, and west, including the Piscataway Peoples, who continue to steward these lands from generation to generation. We know this acknowledgement is only a small step towards justice, and we ask that all of us learn about the past and present and invest in the future of our country’s Indigenous communities wherever we are.
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DEEPEN YOUR IMPACT
As we kick off an unforgettable season, we need you as a partner. Less than half of Theater J’s budget comes from ticket revenue. We are reliant on generous gifts from audience members like you, who see the value of having a thriving Jewish cultural center in the heart of the city. We invite you to join your friends and neighbors in supporting our work. With your gift, you’ll be recognizing the vital role Theater J plays in our community – a place where the stories of immigrants are proudly told, where we ask that theater engage both the head and the heart, and where we produce art that reminds you of who you are. WAYS TO GIVE Theater J accepts contributions by mail, phone, online, or through stock donation. Checks can be made payable to Theater J and mailed to 1529 Sixteenth Street, NW, Washington, DC 20036. For more information or to make a donation contact emily@theaterj.org or call 202.777.3225.
ABOUT THEATER J
“The most influential Jewish theater company in the nation.” —The Washington Post
Theater J is a nationally-renowned, professional theater that celebrates, explores, and struggles with the complexities and nuances of both the Jewish experience and the universal human condition. Our work illuminates and examines ethical questions of our time, intercultural experiences that parallel our own, and the changing landscape of Jewish identities. As the nation’s largest and most prominent Jewish theater, we aim to preserve and expand a rich Jewish theatrical tradition and to create community and commonality through theater-going experiences. The Edlavitch DCJCC embraces inclusion in all its programs and activities. We welcome and encourage the participation of all people, regardless of their background, sexual orientation, abilities, or religion, including interfaith couples and families.
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THEATER J COUNCIL
2021–2022 THEATER J COUNCIL Rae Grad, Co-Chair Robert Schlossberg, Co-Chair Mara Bralove Bruce A. Cohen Nancy Firestone Mindy Gasthalter Ann Gilbert Cheryl Gorelick Patti Herman Daniel Kaplan Arlene Klepper Kenneth Krupsky
Stephen Lachter Karen Lehmann-Eisner Ellen Malasky Meredith Margolis Howard Menaker Alfred Munzer Sherry Nevins Saul Pilchen Elaine Reuben Bella Rosenberg
THEATER J HONORARY COUNCIL Patty Abramson* Paul J. Mason Michele G. Berman Hank Schlosberg Marion Ein Lewin Trish Vradenburg*
Evelyn Sandground Mita M. Schaffer Lewis Schrager Terry Singer Stuart Sotsky Patti Sowalsky Manny Strauss Bob Tracy Kathryn Veal
Joan S. Wessel Irene Wurtzel
EDLAVITCH DCJCC 2021–2022 BOARD OF DIRECTORS
OFFICERS Saul Pilchen, President Daniel Hirsch, Senior Vice President Johanna Chanin, Vice President Janis Schiff, Vice President BOARD MEMBERS Barbara Abramowitz Janet B. Abrams Andrew Altman Joan Berman Michele G. Berman Jordan Lloyd Bookey Jennifer Bradley Jaclyn Lerner Cohen Eva Davis Jonathan Edelman Myrna Fawcett
Eric Zelenko, Vice President Jonathan Grossman, Treasurer David Goldblatt, Assistant Treasurer Benjamin D. Loewy, Secretary
Meg Flax Brian Gelfand Dina Gold Debra Goldberg Rena Gordon Julie Lundy Meredith Margolis Sid Moskowitz Alfred Munzer Alyson Myers Melanie Franco Nussdorf
Arnold Polinger Shannon Powers Norm J. Rich Sharon Russ Jonathan Rutenberg Michael Salzberg Rhea Schwartz Michael Singer Tina Small Mimi Tygier Diane Abelman Wattenberg
Stephen Kelin William Kreisberg Mindy Strelitz
Robert Tracy John R. Risher, Jr.*
Deborah Ratner Salzberg Francine Zorn Trachtenberg
Ellen G. Witman
FOUNDING DIRECTOR Ginny Edlavitch DIRECTORS EMERITI Rose H. Cohen Jill Granader Martha Winter Gross VICE PRESIDENT EMERITUS Lee G. Rubenstein HONORARY DIRECTORS Stephen Altman Lynn Skolnick Sachs
*of blessed memory
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FRIENDS OF THEATER J
Theater J gratefully acknowledges the following donors who have given since October 18, 2020. This list is current as of November 22, 2021.
Leading Producer ($100,000+) The Bridge Fund, The Government of the District of Columbia
Arlene and Robert Kogod, The Robert and Arlene Kogod Family Foundation
National Endowment for the Arts DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities Susie and Michael Gelman, The Morningstar Foundation
Sari R. Hornstein The Marinus and Minna B. Koster Foundation Revada Foundation of the Logan Family
Share Fund The Shubert Foundation Amy Weinberg and Norbert Hornstein
The Family of H. Max & Josephine F. Ammerman and Andrew R. Ammerman Bruce A. Cohen
Ginny and Irwin Edlavitch Patti and Mitch Herman Alfred Munzer and Joel Wind Nussdorf Family Foundation
Kay Richman and Daniel Kaplan Helene and Robert Schlossberg Patti and Jerry Sowalsky
Cathy S. Bernard The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation Jewish Federation of Greater Washington James A. Feldman and Natalie Wexler Nathan Goldman Marital Trust Meg and John Hauge
Patti and Mitchell Herman Embassy of Israel Dianne and Herb Lerner Marion Ein Lewin The Morgan Fund at the Seattle Foundation Patricia Payne and Nancy Firestone Diane and Arnold Polinger
Bella Rosenberg Evelyn Sandground and Bill Perkins Hank Schlosberg Terry Singer, The Leshowitz Family Foundation A. Arthur Tracy Endowment Fund George Wasserman Family Foundation, Inc.
Michele and Allan Berman Mara Bralove and Ari Fisher Susan and Dixon Butler Myrna Fawcett Patricia and David Fisher Mindy Gasthalter Aaron & Cecile Goldman Theater Fund Cheryl Gorelick
Rae Grad and Manuel Schiffres Martha Winter Gross and Robert Tracy Arlene and Martin Klepper Kenneth and Amy Eisen Krupsky Ellen and Gary Malasky Frances Marshall and Lewis Schrager Howard Menaker and Patrick Gossett Sherry and Louis Nevins
Nancy and Saul Pilchen Elaine Reuben, The Timbrel Fund Toni Sharp Les Silverman Dr. Kathryn Veal Ellen and Bernard Young Judy and Leo Zickler
Andrea Boyarsky-Maisel Kathy Byrnes and John Immerwahr Bonnie and Louis Cohen Bunny Dwin Alan and Shulamit Elsner Lois and Michael Fingerhut The Robert M. Fisher Memorial Foundation
Ann and Frank Gilbert Sandra and Stephen Lachter Janet Leno and Peter Harrold Meredith Margolis and Gary Goodweather Jeff Menick M. Craig Pascal Trina and Lee G. Rubenstein
Mita M. Schaffer and Tina M. Martin Richard Solloway Dr. Stuart Sotsky Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, LLC Joan S. Wessel Alan and Irene Wurtzel
Linda and Howard Berger Sara Cormeny and Peter Miller Suzanne Fefer The Fisher Endowment Renee Gier Debra Goldberg and Seth Waxman Bonnie and Alan Hammerschlag
Linda Lurie Hirsch Betsy Karmin and Manny Strauss Dalya and Edward Luttwak Paul and Zena Mason Rona and Allan Mendelsohn Dori Phaff and Dan Raviv June and Marvin Rogul
Alfred Sanders Cathy and Peter Toren Mimi Tygier and Robert Rubin The Irving Wallace Fund James Beller and Christopher Wolf
Louis Altarescu John Edelmann Michelle and Glenn Engelmann Nancy and Cary Feldman
Lois Fields Dina Gold Paula Seigle Goldman Jill and Robert Granader
Beth Kramer William Kreisberg Barry Kropf Winton Eaheart Matthews, Jr.
Sponsoring Producer ($25,000–$99,999)
Supporting Producer ($18,000–$24,999)
Leading Angels ($10,000–$17,999)
Sponsoring Angels ($6,000–$9,999)
Supporting Angels ($3,000–$5,999)
Enthusiasts ($1,000–$2,999)
Admirers ($500–$999)
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FRIENDS OF THEATER J Nancy and Samuel Raskin Sylvia Shenk Margaret Strand
Joan A. Treichel Vali Tschirgi and Adam Nemzer Diane Abelman Wattenberg
Victoria and Neil Weisfeld
Anonymous (2) Jerome Adler Susan Ammerman Susan and Alan Apter Douglas Auerbach Elaine Auerbach Robert Bader Jeanette Barker Morton and Janet Berfield Victoria Boehm Ann Breiter Jamie and Stuart Butler Azalea Candelaria Wallace Chandler Steven Coe Edward and Ruth Cogen Lee Cohen Kathryn Dahl Belle Negrin Davis John and Elizabeth Doble Susan and George Driesen Alison Drucker and Tom Holzman Jade Eaton Rachel and Steven Eidelman Sandra and Andrew Eskin Rabbi Charles and Krayna Feinberg Elise A. Feingold Sharon Feldman Dr. John Finedore Mr. and Mrs. Harold Finger Tracy Fisher Linda and Jay Freedman Barry Friedman Susan and Michael Friedman Kit Gage and Steven Metalitz Mitchell Gail and Ruth Pfeiffer Steven Garron Barbara Geffen Megan Genet Gertrude & Lawrence Gichner Fund for the Performing Arts Anita Gottlieb Mary-Alice Gray Dr. Larrie and Joyce Greenberg Garry Grossman Robin and Jay Hammer Susan Harlem Alan Helgerman Linda and Jay Herson Edith and Arthur Hessel Lucia Hill Elmina and Ernest Hilsenrath Philip Hochberg Elizabeth Hodes Robert Hollis and Don Jewler
Andrew Isen Tifereth Israel Congregation Deborah Jaffe Leslie and Samuel Kaplan Lori and Hal Kassoff Richard Kellogg Aviva Kempner Lynne Kennedy and Captain Joan Darrah Eugene Kenney Dr. Annette Killmer Alan M. King Ellen Kramarow and Jared Garelick Richard Kramer Bette and William Kramer David Krum Steven Krum Sharon Kuebbing Ruth Kurzbauer Karen Lehmann-Eisner Joy Lerner and Stephen Kelin Alyn Levin Hadar Mordechai Levovitz Patricia and Randall Lewis Diane Liff and Georgia Korn Nancy Limprecht and Rick Haines Susan Liss and Rabbi Fred Reiner Carol Lite Zelda and Stephen Litwin Jordan Lloyd Bookey and Felix Lloyd Arleen Enid Lustig Lawrence Mann Marlene and Ken Markison Delia Matthews Louis Mazawey Monte Meltzer Lisa Mezzetti Hani Miletski and Arthur Goldberg Bruce Miller Caroline Mindel Barbara Mintz Cheryl Mintz and Harris Richter Hannah Moore James Moore Dorothy Moss and Lawrence Meyer Lynne and Donald Myers Beth Newburger Schwartz Samantha Nolan and Randall Speck Gayle Novig and Terry Mahn Allena Opper Trudy and Gary Peterson Roberta Pieczenik Geraldine Fogel Pilzer David Lee Preston and Ronda Goldfein Nancy Pruitt
Dena and Jerry Puskin Susan and Firoze Rao Barbara Rappaport Jonathan Rauch Renay and Bill Regardie Heidi Rhodes Vicki Robinson Steven M. Rosenberg and Stewart C. Low III Linda Rosenzweig and Sandy Bieber Rodney A. Ross Jojo Ruf Deborah and Michael Salzberg Lois Sbar Gena Schoen and Rik Edwards Susan Schor Leonard Schreiber Rita and Steven Schwartz Linda Segal Ruth Seif Michelle Sender Howard Shalwitz Phillip Shapiro Peggy and David Shiffrin David Siegel Ann-Louise and Stuart Silver Bruce Smoller Joel Snyder Marla Spindel Phyllis Stanger and Michael Weiss Carol Starley Elise Stein Susan J. Stinson Mindy Strelitz and Andrew Cornblatt Deborah Tannen and Michael Macovski Dr. Stanley Tempchin Margit Tracey Judith and Lester Turner Drs. Marion and Michael Usher Daniel Vine Shana Wagger Marjorie Weingold Elaine Weinstein Judith Weiss Sandra Weiswasser Louise and Burton Wides Sandra and Jon Willen Adam Winkleman Janet and Robert Wittes Muriel D. Wolf Carrie Wolfe and Mark Greenwood Sheri and Raymond Martin Wolfe Rivka Yerushalmi Julie and David Zalkind
Devotees ($100 - $499)
*of blessed memory
EDLAVITCH DCJCC DONORS The Edlavitch DCJCC wishes to thank the donors below, whose total program and Annual Fund contributions during the 2022 Fiscal Year (July 1, 2021-June 30, 2022) enable us to serve the community. **
$100,000+
Diane and Norman Bernstein Foundation The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation
DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities DC Government
Brenda Gruss and Daniel Hirsch Jewish Federation of Greater Washington
DC Department of Homeland Security Ginny and Irwin Edlavitch The Annette M. and Theodore N. Lerner Family Foundation
Nussdorf Family Foundation Nancy and Saul Pilchen Howard and Geraldine Polinger Family Foundation
Washington Area Community Investment Funds
Johanna Chanin and Randall Levitt Lois and Richard England Family Foundation The Kay Family Foundation
The Marinus and Minna B. Koster Foundation Alfred Munzer and Joel Wind National Endowment for the Arts
The Shubert Foundation United Jewish Endowment Fund George Vradenburg
The Family of H. Max & Josephine F. Ammerman and Andrew R. Ammerman Michele and Allan Berman Bruce A. Cohen James A. Feldman and Natalie Wexler
Jill and Robert Granader Stuart S. Kurlander and David L. Martin Jacob and Charlotte Lehrman Foundation Amy and Alan Meltzer Linda and Sid Moskowitz
Kay Richman and Daniel Kaplan Rhea Schwartz and Paul Wolff Helene and Robert Schlossberg Patti and Jerry Sowalsky George Wasserman Family Foundation, Inc.
Suevia and Rudolph B. Behrend Fund Myrna Fawcett Martha Winter Gross and Robert Tracy Meg and John Hauge Thelma Z. Lenkin Dianne and Herb Lerner
The Leshowitz Family Foundation, Terry Singer Marion Ein Lewin Jeff Menick Ratner Family Foundation Bella Rosenberg
Susan Sachs Goldman Evelyn Sandground and Bill Perkins Janis and Philip Schiff Hank Schlosberg
Babs and Rabbi A.N. Abramowitz Janet B. Abrams Joan and Alan Berman Cathy S. Bernard Jordan Lloyd Bookey and Felix Lloyd Andrea Boyarsky-Maisel Susan and Dixon Butler Susie and Kenton Campbell Bonnie and Louis Cohen Sara C. Cohen and Norm J. Rich Cozen O'Connor Mindy Gasthalter Ann and Frank Gilbert
Dina Gold Debra Goldberg and Seth Waxman Marjory Goldman* Dr. Kenneth and Cheryl Gorelick Fund Rae Grad and Manuel Schiffres Patti and Mitchell Herman Sandra and Stephen Lachter Joy Lerner and Stephen Kelin Frances Marshall and Lewis Schrager Howard Menaker and Patrick Gossett Sherry and Louis Nevins Patricia Payne and Nancy Firestone Elaine Reuben, The Timbrel Fund
Debra and Jonathan Rutenberg Michael Singer and James Smith Charles E. Smith Family Foundation Dr. Stuart Sotsky Morgan Stanley Francine Zorn Trachtenberg and Stephen Joel Trachtenberg Dr. Kathryn Veal Diane Abelman Wattenberg Alan and Irene Wurtzel Judy and Leo Zickler
Amy and Stephen Altman Linda and Howard Berger Mara Bralove and Ari Fisher Kathy Byrnes and John Immerwahr Cornerstone Research, Inc. Bunny Dwin Jonathan Edelman Jenny and Brian Gelfand Deborah Harmon and Robert Seder
Kenneth and Amy Eisen Krupsky Janet Leno and Peter Harrold Saskia and Benjamin D. Loewy Meredith Margolis and Gary Goodweather Michelle and Jonathan Grossman Rona and Allan Mendelsohn Undine and Carl Nash M. Craig Pascal
Shannon and William Powers Les Silverman State of Israel Mimi Tygier and Robert Rubin Wealthspire Amy Weinberg and Norbert Hornstein Joan S. Wessel Eric Zelenko
$50,000 - $99,999
$25,000 - $49,999
$15,000 - $24,999
$10,000 - $14,999
$5,000 - $9,999
$2,500 - $4,999
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EDLAVITCH DCJCC DONORS $1,000 - $2,499
Clement and Sandra Alpert Designated Endowment Fund Andrew Altman Dave Connick Arielle and Gerald Dorros Michelle and Glenn Engelmann Andrew and Jennifer Erickson Suzanne Fefer Nancy and Cary Feldman Friends of Stead Park
Edith and Michael Gelfand Goldblatt Martin Pozen LLP Bonnie and Alan Hammerschlag Linda Lurie Hirsch Sandra Hoexter William Kreisberg Karen Lehman-Eisner Dalya and Edward Luttwak Ellen and Gary Malasky Paul and Zena Mason
Henry and Anne Reich Family Foundation Trina and Lee G. Rubenstein Alfred Sanders Mita M. Schaffer and Tina M. Martin The Audrey J. Sussman Memorial Fund Tomares Family Foundation Helene Weisz and Richard Lieberman Anita Wolke and Ken Brooks *of blessed memory
Lead support of the Edlavitch DCJCC is provided by: Lead support of the Edlavitch DCJCC is provided by:
Diane & Norman Bernstein Foundation; The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation; Ginny and Irwin Edlavitch; Nussdorf Family Foundation; The Howard and Geraldine Polinger Family Foundation; Charles E. Smith Family Foundation; and the David Bruce Smith Foundation.
All of the programs at the Edlavitch DCJCC are supported in part by a generous gift from the Jewish Federation of Greater Washington. **Donation levels reflect total contributions made to the Edlavitch DCJCC between July 1, 2021 and November 30, 2021. Due to space limitations, only donors of $1,000 or more are listed. The Edlavitch DCJCC would like to thank all of our donors for the important impact they have on our work.
With the support of our community of donors, the Edlavitch DCJCC remains the premier address in our nation’s capital for an expanding, diverse, and vibrant urban Jewish community. Consider a tax-deductible contribution to the EDCJCC today. Visit edcjcc.org/support.
SAVE THE DATE
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JxJ PRESENTS
FILMS | CONCERTS | TALKS | PROGRAMS DAILY
Full Theatrical Run, December 10–23
THE MAGNIFICENT MEYERSONS A complicated New York City family is jolted from their quotidian existence in this heartwarming and surprising comicdrama.
Full Theatrical Run, December 10-22
GOLDEN VOICES
A charming comedy about starting anew, and rediscovering yourself in the most unexpected places, Golden Voices is also a tribute to cinema.
Sunday, January 30, 2:00 PM
FOUR SEASONS OF PIAZZOLLA
The Modern Music Project—Gary Prince, Sarah Ford, Manny Arciniega and Christopher Brown—reimagines Piazzolla’s Cuatro Estaciones Porteñas (The Four Seasons of Buenos Aires) in celebration of the centennial anniversary of the Argentine composer’s birth.
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Tickets at JxJDC.org or call 202.777.3210
ACCESSIBILITY INFORMATION
Theater J, as part of the Edlavitch DCJCC, embraces inclusion in all of its programs and activities. Theater J strives to make our productions accessible to all by providing the following to meet the needs of our patrons and to enhance their experience at the theater. For more information, please contact Chad Kinsman, Director of Patron Experience, at 202.777.3268. ACCESSIBLE SEATING The Edlavitch DCJCC has ramp access from the Q Street entrance, and our ground and second floor restrooms are ADA accessible. In the Goldman Theater, removable seats provide patrons with the opportunity to be seated with their companions while sitting in their wheelchair. Please inform the Ticket Office of your needs at the time of ticket purchase and indicate if companion seats are required as well. Call 202.777.3210 or email TheaterJ@TheaterJ.org. ASSISTIVE LISTENING Assistive listening devices are free-of-charge and offered on a first-come, firstserved basis at all performances. They are available at the Ticket Office on the ground floor. OPEN CAPTIONING Open Captioning (OC) is offered during one performance of each Theater J production. If you would like to reserve seats which are set aside for optimal OC viewing please contact the Ticket Office at theaterj@theaterj.org or 202.777.3210. LARGE PRINT PROGRAMS Large print programs are available at our Ticket Office, located on the first floor. Theater J respects and welcomes gender diversity. Please use the restroom which makes you most comfortable or most closely fits your gender identity or expression. An all-gender restroom is located on the Lower Level.
ONLINE CLASSES FOR THEATER LOVERS
Deepen your knowledge or explore a new aspect of theater with our awardwinning artists alongside fellow theater lovers. Subscribers receive a significant discount on classes! Past favorites include Beyond the Script, How to Watch a Musical, and The Art of Adaptation. Join us for a new and exciting variety of classes, all taught by Theater J staff and theater professionals from the DC area. Register at theaterj.org/classes.
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