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TheatreWorksS I L I C O N V A L L E Y
The Country House
AFFILIATIONS—TheatreWorks Silicon Valley is a member of the League of Resident Theatres (LORT) andoperates under agreement between LORT and Actors’ Equity Association (AEA), the union of professional actorsand stage managers in the United States. TheatreWorks is a constituent member of Theatre CommunicationsGroup, Inc., the national organization for the nonprofit professional theatre. TheatreWorks is a member of theNational Alliance for Musical Theatre, a national service organization for musical theatre. In addition,TheatreWorks is a member of Theatre Bay Area, the Palo Alto Chamber of Commerce, and the Mountain ViewChamber of Commerce. TheatreWorks’ 2015/16 Season is presented in cooperation with the City of MountainView and the City of Palo Alto, Community Services Department, Division of Arts and Sciences.
The director is a member of the Society of Stage Directors and Choreographers,Inc., an independent national labor union. The scenic, costume, and lighting design-ers are members of United Scenic Artists.This season is supported in part by anaward from the National Endowment forthe Arts.
About TheatreWorks Silicon ValleyWelcome to TheatreWorks Silicon Valley and our 46th season of award-winningtheatre. Led by Founding Artistic Director Robert Kelley and Managing DirectorPhil Santora, TheatreWorks Silicon Valley presents a wide range of productionsand programming throughout the region.
Founded in 1970, we continue to celebrate the human spirit and the diversity ofour community, presenting contemporary plays and musicals, revitalizing greatworks of the past, championing arts education, and nurturing new works for theAmerican theatre. TheatreWorks Silicon Valley has produced 65 world premieresand over 150 US and regional premieres. In the 2015/16 season, we add theworld premiere of the musical Triangle and five more regional premieres to ourrésumé.
TheatreWorks Silicon Valley’s 2014/15 season included the world premiere of The Great Pretender, as well as regional premieres of Water by the Spoonful, The Lake Effect, and Fire on the Mountain. Last season’s holiday production,Peter and the Starcatcher, joined our January show 2 Pianos 4 Hands as the two highest-grossing plays in our history. In the course of the year, shows thatdebuted here were produced at theatres around the world, including our worldpremiere Memphis, which opened in London’s West End.
With an annual operating budget of $8 million, TheatreWorks Silicon Valley produces eight mainstage productions at the Lucie Stern Theatre in Palo Altoand the Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts. Fifteen years ago, welaunched the New Works Initiative, rededicating ourselves to the development of new plays and musicals. The Initiative has since supported over 140 new works through retreats, workshops, staged readings, developmental productions,and the annual New Works Festival, inspiring The Mercury News to call us “a premiere breeding ground for new musicals, which has put the company on thenational map.”
TheatreWorks Silicon Valley believes in making theatre accessible to the entireSilicon Valley community. Our Arts Education Department reaches more than35,000 students in 70 schools in 7 counties annually. It sponsors outreach programs that include the Children’s Healing Project at Lucile Packard Children’sHospital, the Young Playwright’s Initiative, specially-priced student matinees,extensive school tours, post-show discussions, and theatre camps, classes, andconservatories for youth.
For more information on our 2015/16 season, New Works Festival, and EducationPrograms, please visit theatreworks.org or call 650.463.1960.
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In this Issue2 About TheatreWorks
Silicon Valley
6 Coming Next: PROOF
7 Stories from the Road
10 Summer Stock
12 Williamstown, Chekhov, andThe Country House
13 About the Playwright
14 Director’s Notes
17 TheatreWorks Silicon Valley presents The Country House
19 Who’s Who
24 Spotlight on TWSV Season Sponsors
25 Contributors
28 TWSV Staff
29 TWSV General Information
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From the Board ChairLately, I’ve been thinking that Thomas Wolfe was wrong. You mostdefinitely can go home again—especially if your home isTheatreWorks Silicon Valley, a nexus of people, places, and passion.In fact, the theme of our current season, “The Way Home,” speaksto all that family and home represent.
When I read The Country House, a story of a family’s reunion at a summer home full of memories and new beginnings, I thoughtabout our TheatreWorks family. We are an eclectic lot of artists
and art-lovers, new and longtime subscribers, educators and students; yet all of usconsider TheatreWorks our artistic home, a place at once comfortable and stimulat-ing, familiar and fresh.
Nonetheless, TheatreWorks’ physical homes are many—offices in RedwoodShores and Newark, productions in Mountain View and Palo Alto, and educationprograms in schools throughout the Bay Area. Expect to hear more from us thisyear as we continue to listen to our growing audiences, and strive to extend ouroutreach both north and south.
Many who have recently enjoyed our productions for the first time—like themore than 400 new friends from the sadly departed San Jose Rep—subscribed toour current season, and have found a new family and home at TheatreWorks SiliconValley. And it is especially fitting that our Board Emeritus is one of the Producers of The Country House. This group of former board members, who have watchedTheatreWorks grow from local roots into a nationally recognized regional theatre,comes home to TheatreWorks year after year, supporting the company throughtheir patronage, donations, and ongoing counsel.
As I settle into my new role of Board Chair, I’ve been thinking about how fortunate we are to share such a company. I’m truly grateful for the artistic leader-ship and managerial expertise of our staff and Board. And I’m so appreciative of our audiences and donors, whose ongoing support validates our artistic vision eachyear. It’s nice to be home.
TheatreWorks. It’s family, it’s friends, and it’s home—the artistic home we returnto again and again and again.
Barbara Shapiro
BOARD OF TRUSTEESBarbara Shapiro, Chair
Jayne BookerBill Coughran
Jenny Dearborn Susan FairbrookCiro Giammona Anne Hambly Judy HeyboerLarry Horton
Derry Kabcenell Julie KaufmanMichael KahnRobert Kelley
Tom Kelley Ray A. RothrockAdam Samuels
Phil SantoraLoren Saxe
Nancy Ginsburg SternDebra Summers
Lynn Szekely-GoodeMark VershelHolly Ward
Lisa WebsterJane Weston
Gayla Lorthridge Wood
BOARD EMERITUSNancy Meyer, Founder
William F. Adler • Edward T. Anderson, MD • Doug Barry • Lauren Berman • Chuck Bernstein •Sharon Anthony Bower • Michael Braun • Polly W. Bredt • Bruce C. Cozadd • Jeff Crowe •Peggy Dalal • Yogen Dalal • Michael R. Flicker • Peggy Woodford Forbes • Dan Garber • DougGarland • Aaron Gershenberg • Marcia Goldman • Emeri Handler • Susan M. Huch • Perry A.Irvine • Nancy Lee Jalonen • Lisa Jones • Gina Jorasch • Roberta R. Katz • Robin Kennedy •Michael Kwatinetz • Dick Maltzman • Suzanne Martin • Patti McClung • Don McDougall • BruceMcLeod • Cynthia S. Miller • Leslie Murphy-Chutorian • Eileen Nelson • Karen Nierenberg •Carrie Perzow • Carey Pickus • Margot Mailliard Rawlins • John Reis • Eddie Reynolds • SandiRisser • Lynn Wilson Roberts • Denise Stanford • Rosina Lo Sun • James Sweeney • CathieThermond • Helaina Titus • Robert J. Van der Leest, MD • Ronni Watson • Elissa Wellikson
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“Rich and compelling. Full of life, laughter,
and hope.” New York Daily News
David Auburn’s Proof is an award-winning play aboutCatherine, a young woman trying to navigate the oldboys’ club of academia as she wonders how much ofher father’s mathematical genius she has inherited. Itis a mystery of family instability and fledgling attrac-tion, an exhilarating, funny, and fulfilling tribute tothe humanity that permeates our world of equations,equivocations, and codes.
TheatreWorks’ compelling revival features an excitingcast of actors from around the country.
L. Peter Callender (Robert) wasmost recently seen at TheatreWorksin To Kill a Mockingbird and RadioGolf. He is the Artistic Director ofAfrican-American ShakespeareCompany in San Francisco, and hasappeared on and off-Broadway andinternationally.
Michelle Beck (Catherine) is a NewYork-based actress who has workedaround the country and internation-ally. She was the understudy forBeneatha in A Raisin in the Sun onBroadway. She is making herTheatreWorks debut.
Ashley Bryant (Claire) has beenseen in film and TV as well as onstage, with credits including GossipGirl, Elementary, and Nurse Jackie.She appeared in Eve Ensler’sEmotional Creature at BerkeleyRepertory Theatre. She is makingher TheatreWorks debut.
Lance Gardner (Hal) has performedat TheatreWorks in Superior Donutsand Auctioning the Ainsleys, as well as in our Young PlaywrightsProject. Other appearances includeBerkeley Repertory Theatre, MarinTheatre Company, and CaliforniaShakespeare Theater.
Coming Next
A BRILLIANT CONTEMPORARY DRAMA
PROOFBy David Auburn
Directed by Leslie Martinson
Pulitzer Prize for DramaTony Award Best Play
Oct 7 – Nov 1Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts
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Upcoming TWSV EventsSept, Oct, Nov
9/2, 9/9, 9/16
THE COUNTRY HOUSE
DISCUSSION WEDNESDAYS
Post-show discussion with
members of the cast and staff
MVCPA
9/19 @ 10:30am
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Scrumptious breakfast, guest
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Bring your questions about all
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10/10
PROOF
OPENING NIGHT
Post-show reception with
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MVCPA
10/14, 10/21, 10/28
PROOF
DISCUSSION WEDNESDAYS
Post-show discussion with
members of the cast and staff
MVCPA
10/17 @ 6:00pm
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Because a vibrant life generates the most compelling tales, Stories from the Road is a writing and performing workshop for adults aged 62+.Participants are guided through a fun process of writing a personal storyinspired by themes found on the TheatreWorks stage. With their story completed, participants learn the art of storytelling and how to bring theirtales to life through their voices. The workshop culminates in a performanceevent where participants are invited to tell the story they have createdbefore an audience of friends and family. No former writing or performingexperience is necessary—just a desire to tell your story and be heard! All participants receive one complimentary ticket to a current TheatreWorksSilicon Valley performance.
Bring Stories from the Road to your community or senior center! The six-week program meets once a week for two hours. Specific dates and timescan be arranged to suit your needs.
For more information on rates and how to book Stories from the Road, contact Amy Cole-Farrell, Director of Education, at 650.463.7134 or byemail at [email protected].
Storiesfrom the Road
A Vibrant Life Generates Compelling Tales
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C h o o s E y o u r o W n A D v E n T u r E !
A NEW MUSICAL PLAY
Hershey Felder asIrving BerlinLyrics & music by Irving Berlin Book by Hershey FelderDirected by Trevor Hay
Northern California Premiere
The inspiring story of “America’sComposer” Irving Berlin takes center stage in this tour-de-forceperformance by piano virtuosoHershey Felder, internationally
acclaimed for bringing to life such composers as Gershwin,Beethoven, Chopin, and Bernstein. Capturing the rhythms of the Lower East Side, and eventually enchanting the entire world,Berlin epitomizes the American dream. From “Blue Skies” to“White Christmas,” this remarkable evening with Irving is anunforgettable journey in song.
“A remarkable portrait…richly entertaining.” LA Times
Jan 13 – Feb 6, 2016 Mountain View Center
A DELECTABLE COMIC DRAMA
tokyo fish storyBy Kimber LeeDirected by Kirsten Brandt
Northern California Premiere
Generations, gender, and traditioncollide as a revered Sushi Masterstruggles to preserve ancient artistryin a society obsessed with change.In pursuit of perfection, Koji inspireshis brilliant protégé of a son, intimidates a parade of youngapprentices, and discovers that in
today’s world, even a three-star chef has much to learn. Set in alegendary sushi restaurant, this warm-hearted comic drama wasa highlight of TheatreWorks’ New Works Festival.*
“Captivating, thought-provoking theater.” StageSceneLA
Mar 9 – Apr 3, 2016 Lucie Stern Theatre, Palo Alto
Ross Lekites, Zachary Prince, & Megan McGinnis in TheatreWorks’ world premiere, Triangle.
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The number of shows (4 –6)The day of the weekWhere you sit
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C h o o s E y o u r o W n A D v E n T u r E !
A BRILLIANT CONTEMPORARY DRAMA
ProofBy David AuburnDirected by Leslie MartinsonPulitzer Prize for DramaTony Award Best Play
Proof is a riveting drama of the heart, a captivating tale of a fadedmathematical genius and his brilliant but damaged daughter, ayoung woman caught in a quest forlegitimacy in the male-dominatedworld of top-level science. It is a
mystery of family instability and fledgling attraction, an exhilarat-ing, funny, and fulfilling tribute to the humanity that permeatesour world of equations, equivocations, and codes.*
“Rich and compelling. Full of life, laughter, and hope.” New York Daily News
Oct 7 – Nov 1, 2015 Mountain View Center
A MUSICAL ROMANCE FOR THE HOLIDAYS
Jane Austen’s EmmaMusic, lyrics, & book by Paul GordonAdapted from the novel by Jane AustenDirected by Robert Kelley
Reprising TheatreWorks’ World Premiere
TheatreWorks’ beloved musical hitmakes a triumphant return for the holidays, featuring one of Jane Austen’s most delightful heroines, aneffervescent ingénue whose match-making mischief inevitably misfires.
Obsessed with romance, but clueless about her own feelings,Emma navigates the course of true love with a generous heart andan indomitable spirit. A masterpiece brought to joyous life, thisfunny, irresistible revival features a glorious score by the TonyAward-nominated composer of Jane Eyre and Daddy Long Legs.
“Everything a musical should be!” The Mercury News
Dec 2, 2015 – Jan 2, 2016 Lucie Stern Theatre, Palo Alto
THE SWASHBUCKLING ROMANCE
CyranoBy Edmund Rostand Translated by Michael HollingerAdapted by Michael Hollinger &Aaron PosnerDirected by Robert Kelley
Regional Premiere
Alive with swashbuckling swordplay,witty wordplay, and irresistibleromance, this classic tale of unrequited passion and panacheflows from the rollicking theatres of
17th century Paris to distant battlements long besieged. Here literature’s greatest love triangle evolves in a modern, intimate,and good-humored adaptation that entangles the enchantingheiress Roxane, handsome cadet Christian, and nose-challengedswordsman Cyrano in the love affair of a lifetime.
“Sterling. Illuminating. A joy to watch.” Philadelphia Inquirer
Apr 6 – May 1, 2016 Mountain View Center
AN EXPLOSIVE COMEDY
The Velocityof AutumnBy Eric CobleDirected by Giovanna Sardelli
Regional Premiere
An octogenarian artist has barricadedherself in her Brooklyn brownstone,booby-trapped with enough homemade bombs to take out theneighborhood. In a wry, spiritedquest to “not go gentle” into a
retirement home, Alexandra battles both the fears of her familyand the ravages of time, negotiating the terms of her future witha long-estranged son who has battles of his own.*
“Wickedly funny and wonderfully touching.” Broadway World
June 1 – 26, 2016 Mountain View Center
* Contains mature language
PROOF
Cyrano
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Summer StockThe young actor’s first home and the seasoned veteran’s retreat
In The Country House, both Anna Patterson andMichael Astor, one a star of Broadway and the othera star of film and television, return to Williamstown,Massachusetts to get back to their theatrical
roots—small stages, intimate audiences, and classicplays. As actors, their experience is not unique, butrather part of a tradition that traces back to the late1910s and is known as “summer stock theatre.”
The most basic definition of a summer stock theatre is one that mounts productions exclusively in the summer. The heyday of summer stock was from the1920s to the 1960s, when all over the country smallresident ensembles put up several productions a summer, reusing costumes, scenery, and props fromone year’s season to the next. Each or every otherweek from June until September a new musical or
play would be performed on the same stage. The mostcommon genres for performance were comedies,romances, mysteries, and musicals—light fare for anaudience of relaxing locals and happy vacationers. Bythe mid-20th century, an expansive network of summertheatre companies existed throughout the nation andparticularly through New England and the Midwest, the so-called “straw hat circuit.” After the 1960s, thenumber of summer stock theatres declined dramatically,but a resilient few exist today, enjoying a more thanmodest popularity and continuing the lively tradition ofmounting summer repertory productions.
For actors, the appeal of summer stock has not changedover the years. Artists just starting out, famousHollywood stars, and Broadway veterans all speak senti-mentally of playing summer theatres. The short, packedschedule allows a young actor to be cast in as many as10 different roles in only 10 weeks, providing valuableexperience in a wide range of dramatic styles. Summer
Clockwise from top left: Gwenyth Paltrow, Academy Award-winningactress of Shakespeare in Love, had her stage debut at theWilliamstown Theatre Festival, where she starred in this productionof The Sweet By ‘N’ By in 1992. | Angela Lansbury played Mame during a summer she spent at the Valley Forge Music Fair in Devon,Pennsylvania in 1977. A prominent figure in the theatre, she has alsoenjoyed much success in film and television. | David Hyde Pierce inCandida at the Williamstown Theatre Festival in 1980—he would goon to be famous for his roles on stage, on film, and on television,where he starred as Dr. Niles Crane in Frasier. | Chita Rivera in TheVisit at Williamstown Theatre Festival in 2014, which later debutedon Broadway in 2015. Chita Rivera started her career as a danceron Broadway and went on to become famous for her extensive workon the stage. | Alec Baldwin, famous for his many roles in film andtelevision, shown here as Martin Dysart in Equus at Guild Hall onLong Island in 2010.
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Summer StockThe young actor’s first home and the seasoned veteran’s retreat
stock also gives young actors the invaluable opportu-nity to work alongside and learn from highly seasonedactors who come from television or film; they usesummer stock as an opportunity to sharpen their skillsand return to their earlier training on the stage. Toengage in the simple, low-paying artistic endeavor ofsummer theatre is seen by many as “absolution” fortheir more mercenary, better-paid work on screen. Asfor Broadway actors, many of them find the intimacyand simplicity of summer productions attractive, as itgives them a chance to return to the basics of theircraft in an enjoyable, lower-stakes setting.
Most summer stock theaters today maintain a singleensemble of actors who appear in a variety of productions over the course of the summer, supplemented by famous actors who star in specificproductions. The most well-known of the theatre companies that work on this model include theWilliamstown Theatre Festival in Williamstown, MA,
the Berkshire Theatre Group in Stockbridge, MA, and the Rocky Mountain Repertory Theatre in GrandLake, CO.
Other summer theatre companies have specified theirrepertoire to become more financially sustainable—some feature Shakespeare, others specialize in musicals,such as The Muny in St. Louis, MO. Another variant onsummer stock theatre was developed in 1949 inLambertville, New Jersey—it put the performance underan enormous circus tent. In this circus tent model,Broadway-style musicals were executed “in the round,”or on a central stage with the audience surrounding onall sides. This tent-enclosed form moved across thecountry with the founding of the Sacramento MusicCircus in 1951. Though more than a dozen other circustent theatres were created over the 1950s, nearly allclosed in the following decades—the Sacramento MusicCircus is one of the few that still exists today.
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In 2013, Donald Margulies was commissioned by theManhattan Theatre Club (MTC) to write a play aboutthe Williamstown Theatre Festival, a celebrated summer theatre festival in the scenic Berkshire Hills
of Massachusetts. The result, after a month spent inWilliamstown, was The Country House, which premiered at the Geffen Playhouse in Los Angeles andthen moved to Broadway with Manhattan Theatre Clubin the autumn of 2014. The Country House was notMargulies’ first experience in Williamstown—his work,Broken Sleep: Three Plays, was performed there in1997 and his adaptation of the Yiddish play God ofVengeance was workshopped and then produced therein the early 2000s.
The Country House is steeped in references to the playsof Russian playwright Anton Chekhov—specificallyUncle Vanya and The Seagull. This is in homage to the long-time Executive Artistic Director of theWilliamstown Theatre Festival, Nikos Psacharopoulos,who deeply appreciated the classics and had a speciallove for Chekhov. During his career in Williamstown,Psacharopoulos produced all of Chekhov’s works, several of them more than once. Margulies took inspiration from the structure, characters, and conflictsof Chekhov’s plays in crafting his own work, but inter-wove them with his own artistic sensibility.
The product is The Country House, a modern comedyabout the relationships that connect the members of a highly dramatic family. The time is early summer,present day. The setting, the comfortable Berkshireshome of Broadway actress and family matriarch AnnaPatterson. As Anna’s son, son-in-law, granddaughter,and various friends arrive for a weekend, old jealousies,new romances, and long-held rivalries bubble to thesurface. Chekhovian parallels abound—to name three,Anna’s son Elliot, a long-suffering unsuccessful artist, is a clear foil for Vanya from Uncle Vanya; Anna herselfmirrors the slightly fading star of the stage Irina Arkadina from The Seagull; and Anna’s philanthropic,famous, and attractive friend Michael Astor parallelsthe charming Doctor Mikhail Astrov from Uncle Vanya.The Country House is written to be engaging for boththe Chekhov buff and the Chekhov neophyte—thosefamiliar with Uncle Vanya and The Seagull are providedwith myriad intentional references and parallels for dis-covery, and those who have never before encounteredChekhov have the treat of experiencing, throughMargulies, Chekhovian characters and conflicts for thefirst time.
– HOLLY DAYTON
Williamstown, Chekhov, and The Country House
Williamstown Executive Artistic Director Nikos Psacharopoulos (right), in 1965 when he directed Chekhov’s The Three Sisters. Here he is photographed chatting with After the Fall director Tom Brennan. Photo courtesy of Williamstown Theatre Festival.
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Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright DonaldMargulies was born in 1954 in Brooklyn, NewYork and grew up in a secular, Jewish, theatre-loving household. Though his parents were not
wealthy, they took their children into Manhattan as oftenas they could to see Broadway plays and musicals.
Margulies had a young talent for graphic design, and he received a scholarship to attend the PrattInstitute, an art conservatory in Downtown Brooklyn, for his higher education. He later transferred to SUNYPurchase, where he explored his nascent interest inplaywriting with professional critic Julius Novick whilecompleting his art major.
In the early 1980s, Margulies joined a group ofyoung playwrights, actors, and directors that came to be known as “The New York Writers Bloc.” These artistsgathered where they could—in living rooms and rentedspaces—to workshop new material. Margulies wrote several plays over this decade, many of which were produced, including What’s Wrong With This Picture?in 1985 by Manhattan Theatre Club (MTC).
MTC went on to produce many more of Margulies’plays, including Sight Unseen, the play that trulylaunched Margulies’ career in 1992. The nonlinear plotfollows a celebrated American artist who reunites withhis former lover after fifteen years. Commissioned bySouth Coast Repertory in Costa Mesa, CA, it wasbrought to New York by MTC, where it won the 1992OBIE for Best New American Play.
In 1996, Margulies wrote another hit on commissionfrom South Coast Repertory: Collected Stories, aboutthe relationship between a famous writer and her protégée. The play was short-listed for a Pulitzer Prize in 1997, and the Off-Broadway transfer, produced byMTC, received a Drama Desk nomination for Best Play.
But Margulies’ next work, Dinner with Friends, was to be the greatest critical success of his career. Itpremiered at Actors Theatre of Louisville’s HumanaFestival of New American Plays in 1998, was producedby South Coast Repertory that summer, and transferredto Broadway in November. Dinner with Friends wonMargulies the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 2000, in addition to an American Theatre Critics Association NewPlay Citation, the Lucille Lortel Award for OutstandingOff-Broadway Play, the Outer Critics Circle Award, and a Drama Desk Award nomination for Best Play. A television-movie adaptation was made in 2001, adapted
by Margulies, directed by Norman Jewison, and starringDennis Quaid, Andie MacDowell, Greg Kinnear, and Toni Collette.
Margulies’ next critical hit was Time Stands Still,which was commissioned by and premiered at the GeffenPlayhouse in 2009. It was produced on Broadway byMTC in 2010, where it received a Tony Award nominationfor Best Play. TheatreWorks’ production followed inSeptember 2012.
In addition to the many awards for his plays,Margulies has been honored with an Award in Literatureby the American Academy of Arts and Letters (2000), the Sidney Kingsley Award for Outstanding Achievementin Theater by a Playwright (2005), and the William IngeDistinguished Achievement in American Theater Award(2014). He has also received grants from the NationalEndowment for the Arts, the New York Foundation forthe Arts, and the John Simon Guggenheim MemorialFoundation.
Margulies currently lives with his wife, a practicingphysician, in New Haven, where he is an AdjunctProfessor of English and Theater Studies at YaleUniversity. His most recent work is a screenplay adapta-tion of David Lipsky’s 2010 book Although Of CourseYou End Up Becoming Yourself. The movie, entitled The End of the Tour, is scheduled for release this summer.
– HOLLY DAYTON
About Playwright Donald Margulies
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AFullHouse
Family. Love.
Theatre. Devour it.
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Director’s Notes by Artistic Director Robert KelleyAFullHouseAfter a life in the theatre, I realize that there are some plays that particularly touch me:
plays about families, plays about love, and plays about the theatre. To be more specific:plays about dysfunctional families (are there any other kinds?); plays about the appalling,exhilarating, inevitable vagaries of love; and plays about the crazy, creative collaborationthat is the theatre. Imagine my delight at finding all those plays wrapped into one—The Country House.
I’m a fan of Pulitzer Prize winner Donald Margulies, one of our most prolific and profoundcontemporary playwrights. His grasp of the tragicomedy of life inspires me and his playsdefine the fine line between comedy and drama. He sees life as bittersweet, a word thatbespeaks contradiction. His is a Chekhovian vision, grasping the interplay of love and loss,the conundrum of fame, the promise of romance intertwined with the agony of rejection.He understands the inherent frustration in dreams both failed and fulfilled. In The CountryHouse Margulies set out to write a comedy and achieved much more: a reflection on life,art, and relationships seen through the eyes of a family blessed with success but conflictedby grief, ready for change but uncertain how and when it may be found. If it is a spectacu-larly theatrical family, it’s a family all the same, one we recognize as essentially our own.
Who are these people Margulies so carefully crafts and so obviously knows? As B-movieproducer Walter describes them:
The grandiosity of theatre people! Who have convinced themselves that what they do is of a higher order than all other forms of make-believe! What an odd pursuit, when you stop to think about it: Grown people shouting in rooms missing a fourth wall?
As this extended theatre clan gathers to honor the anniversary of the loss of a daughter,sister, mother, and wife, the youngest family member becomes the ironic but perceptivechronicler of them all. Analyzing her famous grandmother Anna, collegian Susie claims“she’s in denial about everything.” Not one whose entrances go unnoticed, Anna faces theendgame of a grand career, suddenly self-conscious about her fading prowess. She struggles to understand her son Elliot, a failed actor who has retreated into a dangerouscynicism even as he envies the success of his mother and her surprise houseguest, TV starMichael Astor. If Michael proves to be a prize sought by many women, visiting actress Nellis a trophy fit for any man. Even Susie is attracted: “You’re so beautiful I can’t even hateyou for it…it would be like hating sunsets.” As at Chekhov’s revered country estates, whichoffered inspiration for Margulies’ Berkshire cottage, this reunion teems with drama andhumor, delusion and hope.
Contemplating three generations and a sea of entangled relationships, The Country Houseasks us to consider what we’ve done in life versus what we set out to do. And what choiceslie ahead? In one wistfully metaphorical moment, Anna, her son, and her granddaughterremember sharing the “saddest, flattest, home-baked birthday cake” together years ago:“We ate it all up, we devoured it, till there was nothing left on the plate but crumbs.”
Family. Love. Theatre. Devour it.
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the NORTHERN CALIFORNIA PREMIERE of
The Country HouseBy Donald Margulies
Directed by Robert Kelley
Scenic Designer Andrea BechertCostume Designer B. ModernLighting Designer steven B. Mannshardt
Sound Designer Brendan AanesCasting Director Leslie Martinson
New York Casting Director Alan FildermanStage Manager randall K. Lum*
* Member of Actors Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States
Originally commissioned by Manhattan Theatre Club, Lynne Meadow, Artistic Director, Barry Grove, Executive Producer with funds provided by the US Trust.
THE COUNTRY HOUSE received a world premiere co-production by Geffen Playhouse (Randy Arney, Artistic Director, Ken Novice, Managing Director) and Manhattan Theatre Club (Lynne Meadow, Artistic Director, Barry Grove, Executive Producer) at Geffen Playhouse on June 3, 2014
and the Friedman Theatre on September 9, 2014.
THE COUNTRY HOUSE is presented by special arrangement with Dramatists Play Service, Inc., New York.
VISIONARY PRODUCERSTheatreWorks Board Emeritus
PRODUCERSWilliam J. Higgs
The Marmor Foundation / Drs. Michael & Jane Marmor
SHOW SPONSORHarrell Remodeling
SEASON SPONSORSGarden Court Hotel • J. Lohr Vineyards & Wines • The Sobrato Family Foundation
SEASON MEDIA SPONSORThe Mercury News
THE COUNTRY HOUSE plays August 26–September 20, 2015
TheatreWorksS I L I C O N V A L L E Y
A Musical Romance for the Holidays
Jane Austen’sEmma
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Music, lyrics, & book by Paul Gordon Adapted from the novel by Jane Austen
Directed by Robert Kelley
Reprising TheatreWorks’ World PremiereTheatreWorks’ beloved musical hit makes a triumphant return for the holidays, featuringone of Jane Austen’s most delightful heroines, an effervescent ingénue whose match-making mischief inevitably misfires. Obsessed with romance, but clueless about her own feelings, Emma navigates the course of true love with a generous heart and anindomitable spirit. A masterpiece brought to joyous life, this funny, irresistible revival features a glorious score by the Tony Award-nominated composer of Jane Eyre andDaddy Long Legs, and marks the return of Timothy Gulan as Mr. Knightley and LianneMarie Dobbs as the irrepressible Emma.
Dec 2, 2015 – Jan 2, 2016 Lucie Stern Theatre, Palo Alto
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the NORTHERN CALIFORNIA PREMIERE of
The Country HouseBy Donald Margulies
Directed by Robert Kelley
Scenic Designer Andrea BechertCostume Designer B. ModernLighting Designer steven B. Mannshardt
Sound Designer Brendan AanesCasting Director Leslie Martinson
New York Casting Director Alan FildermanStage Manager randall K. Lum*
* Member of Actors Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States
Originally commissioned by Manhattan Theatre Club, Lynne Meadow, Artistic Director, Barry Grove, Executive Producer with funds provided by the US Trust.
THE COUNTRY HOUSE received a world premiere co-production by Geffen Playhouse (Randy Arney, Artistic Director, Ken Novice, Managing Director) and Manhattan Theatre Club (Lynne Meadow, Artistic Director, Barry Grove, Executive Producer) at Geffen Playhouse on June 3, 2014
and the Friedman Theatre on September 9, 2014.
THE COUNTRY HOUSE is presented by special arrangement with Dramatists Play Service, Inc., New York.
VISIONARY PRODUCERSTheatreWorks Board Emeritus
PRODUCERSWilliam J. Higgs
The Marmor Foundation / Drs. Michael & Jane Marmor
SHOW SPONSORHarrell Remodeling
SEASON SPONSORSGarden Court Hotel • J. Lohr Vineyards & Wines • The Sobrato Family Foundation
SEASON MEDIA SPONSORThe Mercury News
THE COUNTRY HOUSE plays August 26–September 20, 2015
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THE CAST(In order of arrival)
Susie Keegan rosie hallettAnna Patterson, her grandmother Kimberly King*
Michael Astor, Anna’s onetime co-star Jason Kuykendall*Elliot Cooper, Susie’s uncle stephen Muterspaugh*
Walter Keegan, Susie’s father Gary s. Martinez*Nell McNally, Walter’s girlfriend Marcia Pizzo*
* Member of Actors Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States
PLACE & TIMEA house in the Berkshires, near Williamstown, Massachusetts. Summer. The Present.
ACT TWO
Scene One: A few days later.
Scene Two: Later that night.
THE COUNTRY HOUSE WILL BE PERFORMED WITH ONE 15-MINUTE INTERMISSION
BETWEEN ACTS TWO AND THREE.
ACT ONE
Scene One: Friday afternoon.
Scene Two: Later that night.
ACT THREE
Scene One: The following morning.
Scne Two: Later that day.
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GAry s.MArTinEz (Walter
Keegan) continues
his 30-plus year
relationship with
TheatreWorks,
where favorite roles
include Papp Finn in Big River,
Candy in Of Mice and Men, Pangloss
in Candide, and Fagin in Oliver! Last
seen as The Major General in The
Pirates of Penzance for Sacramento
Theatre Company, he has appeared
with the California, Marin, and San
Francisco Shakespeare Festivals in
addition to San Jose Repertory
Theatre, Teatro Visión, Pacific
Repertory Theatre, Jewel Theatre
Company, Playhouse West, and San
Jose Stage Company, among others.
Media work includes voiceovers for
such clients as Sega, Namco,
Agetec, The Learning Company, and
LucasArts. Career highlights include
composing “The Bathroom Song,”
playing a physicist in the film The
Wisdom Tree, and expiring in Darth
Vadar’s “death grip” as Admiral Sarn
in Rebel Assault II.
sTEPhEnMuTErsPAuGh(Elliot Cooper)
is excited to be
making his
TheatreWorks
debut. Regional
credits include Southwest
Shakespeare Company, Utah
Shakespeare Festival, Creede
Repertory Theatre, Pacific
Conservatory Theatre, Powerhouse
Theater, and Geva Theatre Center.
He has appeared locally with Jewel
Theatre Company, San Francisco
Shakespeare Festival, California
Conservatory Theatre, Livermore’s
THE CAST(In order of arrival)
Susie Keegan rosie hallettAnna Patterson, her grandmother Kimberly King*
Michael Astor, Anna’s onetime co-star Jason Kuykendall*Elliot Cooper, Susie’s uncle stephen Muterspaugh*
Walter Keegan, Susie’s father Gary s. Martinez*Nell McNally, Walter’s girlfriend Marcia Pizzo*
* Member of Actors Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States
PLACE & TIMEA house in the Berkshires, near Williamstown, Massachusetts. Summer. The Present.
ACT TWO
Scene One: A few days later.
Scene Two: Later that night.
THE COUNTRY HOUSE WILL BE PERFORMED WITH ONE 15-MINUTE INTERMISSION
BETWEEN ACTS TWO AND THREE.
Who’s WhorosiE hALLETT(Susie Keegan)
makes her main-
stage debut with
TheatreWorks. She
previously appeared
in the New Works
Festival reading of The Great
Pretender. She has performed inter-
nationally in You Know When the
Men Are Gone and In Friendship
with Word for Word Performing Arts
Company, where she is an Associate
Artist. Her recent Bay Area credits
include The Way West at Marin
Theatre Company, Top Girls and
Harry Thaw Hates Everybody with
Shotgun Players, Status Update at
Center REPertory Company, and
Mrs. Warren’s Profession at the Pear
Avenue Theatre. Ms. Hallett holds
degrees in English and Drama from
Stanford University. She is a compa-
ny member of PlayGround and a
proud recipient of the Theatre Bay
Area TITAN Award.
KiMBErLy KinG(Anna Patterson)
has worked in the
American profes-
sional theatre for
over 35 years.
She appeared in
TheatreWorks productions of Doubt,
A Little Princess, and The Fourth
Wall. She was a proud member of
the Berkeley Repertory Theatre’s
resident ensemble company, and
worked as a leading actor with
resident companies at American
Conservatory Theater, McCarter
Theatre Center (Princeton), Alley
Theatre (Houston), Hartford Stage,
and Cleveland Play House. A resident
of the Seattle area, she has created
roles for Intiman Theatre and per-
formed in Craig Lucas’s A Prayer for
My Enemy and Steven Dietz’s Becky’s
New Car (A Contemporary Theatre),
The Importance of Being Earnest
(Lady Bracknell, Seattle Shakespeare
Company), and Outside Mullingar
(Seattle Repertory Theatre). Ms. King
was Mary Tyrone in Jon Moscone’s
San Jose Repertory Theatre produc-
tion of Long Day’s Journey Into
Night, and Agnes in the Aurora
Theatre Company production of A
Delicate Balance. She is married to
director/actor Ken Grantham.
JAsonKuyKEnDALL(Michael Astor) last
performed with
TheatreWorks in
The Elephant Man
(Treves), and is
excited to be back. His regional
credits include A Long Day’s Journey
Into Night (Edmund) and the world
premiere of Lanford Wilson’s transla-
tion of Henrick Ibsen’s Ghosts
(Oswald) with Arizona Theatre
Company; Of Mice and Men (Lenny)
and The Importance of Being
Earnest (Ernest) with Sacramento
Theatre Company; and Les Liaisons
Dangereuses (Valmont) and Ideation
(Brock) at Capital Stage. He is a
member of B Street Theatre’s Acting
Company where he has performed
in over 45 productions including The
Explorer’s Club, The 39 Steps, Detroit,
The Hound of the Baskervilles, and
The Jacksonian. Mr. Kuykendall also
produces and directs for the camera.
Visit NKMediaSolutions.com for his
documentary, feature film, commer-
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Who’s WhoShakespeare’s Associates, Second
Wind Productions, and Marin
Shakespeare Company. When not
onstage, Mr. Muterspaugh serves as
the Associate Artistic Director at San
Francisco Shakespeare Festival,
teaching various programs and
directing their Shakespeare on Tour
productions. He is a graduate of the
Pacific Conservatory Theatre and a
proud member of Actor’s Equity.
MArCiA Pizzo(Nell McNally) was
last seen at
TheatreWorks in
the West Coast
premiere of The
Pitmen Painters.
Her regional credits include Round
and Round the Garden, Rock’n’Roll,
and A Mother with Olympia Dukakis
for American Conservatory Theater;
Restoration Comedy, Two Gentlemen
of Verona, The Merchant of Venice,
King Lear, and The Tempest for
California Shakespeare Theater;
and An Ideal Husband, Romeo and
Juliet, Antony and Cleopatra, The
Taming of the Shrew, As You Like It,
Macbeth, and Cyrano de Bergerac
for Marin Shakespeare Company.
She has also performed at Magic
Theatre, Aurora Theatre Company,
Jewel Theatre Company, and will
join Center REPertory Company
for the first time in October. Her
film and TV appearances include
Bicentennial Man, Nash Bridges,
and Trauma. Ms. Pizzo earned her
MFA from the American
Conservatory Theater.
DonALD MArGuLiEs (Playwright)
is the author of Time Stands Still
(2010 Tony Award nomination, 2012
TheatreWorks production), Brooklyn
Boy (2006 TheatreWorks production),
Dinner with Friends (2000 Pulitzer
Prize, Lucille Lortel Award, Outer
Critics Circle Award), Collected
Stories (1997 Drama Desk nomina-
tion), and Sight Unseen (1992 OBIE
Award), among other works. He is
an adjunct professor of English and
Theatre Studies at Yale University.
Mr. Margulies has received an Award
in Literature from the American
Academy of Arts and Letters, the
Sidney Kingsley Award for
Outstanding Achievement in Theatre,
and the William Inge Distinguished
Achievement in American Theatre
Award. The Country House was
commissioned by the Manhattan
Theatre Club in 2013, and it opened
on Broadway on October 2, 2014
at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre,
directed by Daniel Sullivan and
starring Blythe Danner as Anna
Patterson.
roBErT KELLEy (Director) Please
see bio on page 23.
BrEnDAn AAnEs (Sound
Designer) has designed sound for a
variety of performances: most
recently The Way West (Marin
Theatre Company), Triangle, Fire on
the Mountain, The Lake Effect, Peter
and the Starcatcher (TheatreWorks),
Rapture Blister Burn (Aurora Theatre
Company), The Hundred Flowers
Project (Crowded Fire, winner of the
Will Glickman Award for best new
play), MUTT (Impact Theatre), Urge
for Going (Golden Thread), Abigail’s
Party, Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson,
and The Aliens (San Francisco
Playhouse). He also served as associ-
ate designer for the national tour of
Kneehigh Theatre’s Tristan and
Yseult, and American Conservatory
Theater’s Old Hats and Stuck
Elevator.
AnDrEA BEChErT (Scenic
Designer) has designed 27 produc-
tions for TheatreWorks including
Sweeney Todd, 33 Variations, Snow
Falling on Cedars, To Kill a
Mockingbird, Twentieth Century,
Night of the Iguana, and Talley’s
Folly. She has designed scenery for
theatres across the country including
Berkeley Repertory Theatre,
Colorado Shakespeare Festival,
American Musical Theatre of San
Jose, The Starlight Theatre, The
Stardust Casino in Las Vegas, Opera
San José, and Center REPertory
Company. Her awards include three
Bay Area Theatre Critics Circle
Awards, a Denver Ovation Award,
and her designs have been included
in the 2005 World Design Expo and
1996 Prague Quadrennial. She has
taught at or been a guest at several
universities including Stanford
University, Ohio University, University
of Miami, and University of
Wisconsin. Ms. Bechert is a member
of United Scenic Artists Local 829.
rAnDALL K. LuM (Stage Manager)
has stage managed TheatreWorks’
Fallen Angels, The Lake Effect,
Peter and the Starcatcher, Water by
the Spoonful, Marry Me a Little,
Once on This Island, Little Women,
Time Stands Still, and Other Desert
Cities. Other companies and selected
credits include four seasons at
Oregon Shakespeare Festival
(Equivocation, American Night: The
Ballad of Juan José, Dead Man’s
Cell Phone, Fences, Ruined, The
Unfortunates–Workshop), La Jolla
Playhouse, Center Theatre Group
(The Royale, American Night: The
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Who’s WhoBallad of Juan José), The Old Globe,
American Conservatory Theater,
Berkeley Repertory Theatre,
California Shakespeare Theatre,
Seattle Repertory Theatre, Laguna
Playhouse, Pasadena Playhouse, and
18 Seasons and over 90 productions
as resident stage manager at South
Coast Repertory (Wit, Intimate
Apparel, Three Days Of Rain, Blue
Door, The Further Adventures of
Hedda Gabler, Kimberly Akimbo,
Safe In Hell, Princess Marjorie).
sTEvEn B. MAnnshArDT(Lighting Designer) has been the
lighting designer for over 70 produc-
tions at TheatreWorks, having won
numerous Bay Area Theatre Critics
Circle, Theatre Bay Area and Dean
Goodman Choice Awards for his
work. His regional design credits
include Long Wharf Theatre, New
Haven; A Contemporary Theatre,
Seattle; American Repertory Theater,
Cambridge; Studio Arena Theatre,
Buffalo; Magic Theatre; Pasadena
Playhouse; The Weston Playhouse
Theatre Company, Vermont;
Vancouver Playhouse Theatre
Company; and Olympia Theatre,
Dublin, Ireland. Mr. Mannshardt
previously taught lighting design at
Santa Rosa Junior College for 14
years and now runs an organization
dedicated to improving the educa-
tion system for both children and
adults in Nepal.
www.nepal.wwep.org
LEsLiE MArTinson (Casting
Director) is TheatreWorks’ Associate
Artistic Director and Casting
Director. Her many TheatreWorks
directing credits include the upcom-
ing production of Proof, the regional
premieres of Water by the Spoonful
and Time Stands Still, and the West
Coast premieres of The Pitmen
Painters and Superior Donuts. A
graduate of Occidental College, she
has been a Watson Fellow in political
theatre, a member of Lincoln Center
Director’s Lab, a member of the La
MaMa International Directing
Symposium, and has served on
Theatre Bay Area’s Theatre Services
Committee since 2002. She was
awarded an Individual Artist
Fellowship in Stage Direction from
the Arts Council of Silicon Valley for
artistic achievement and community
impact. She leads master classes and
audition workshops throughout the
Bay Area, and is a Guest Coach in
leadership communication training
with Stand and Deliver Group.
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Who’s WhoB. MoDErn (Costume Designer) is
delighted to return to TheatreWorks
where she designed Peter and the
Starcatcher, The Hound of the
Baskervilles, Big River, The Pitmen
Painters, The 39 Steps, Superior
Donuts, The Chosen, and Third.Regional theatre design credits
include productions for Oregon
Shakespeare Festival; The Old
Globe; Denver Center Theatre
Company; Geva Theatre Center,
New York; Repertory Theatre of St.
Louis; American Players Theatre,
Wisconsin; Santa Cruz Shakespeare;
Asolo Repertory Theatre, Florida;
San Jose Repertory Theatre; Magic
Theatre; Indiana Repertory Theatre;
Georgia Shakespeare; and Jewel
Theatre Company. Opera credits
include productions at Opera
Theatre of Saint Louis and Opera
San José. She has received four
Drama-Logue Awards, three Dean
Goodman Choice Awards, and a Bay
Area Theatre Critics Circle Award.
Ms. Modern is an Associate Artist at
Santa Cruz Shakespeare, and at
Geva Theatre Center.
MAnhATTAn ThEATrE CLuB(Original commission). Under the
dynamic leadership of Artistic
Director Lynne Meadow and
Executive Producer Barry Grove,
Manhattan Theatre Club has
become one of the country’s most
prominent theatre companies.
Productions at its Broadway and
Off-Broadway venues have earned
numerous awards including 19 Tony
Awards and six Pulitzer Prizes to
date. Its World, Broadway and New
York premieres have included
Constellations, The Country House,
Casa Valentina, Outside Mullingar,
The Assembled Parties, Choir Boy,
Murder Ballad, Venus in Fur, Good
People, The Madrid, The Whipping
Man, Ruined, Blackbird, The
Explorer’s Club, The Columnist,
Rabbit Hole, Doubt, The Tale of the
Allergist’s Wife, Proof, Love! Valour!
Compassion!, and Ain’t Misbehavin’.
www.ManhattanTheatreClub.com
roBErT KELLEy (Artistic Director)
is a Bay Area native and Stanford
University graduate. He founded
TheatreWorks in 1970 and has
directed over 165 TheatreWorks
productions, including many world
and regional premieres. He has
received the Silicon Valley Arts
Council’s Legacy Laureate Award;
the Bay Area Theatre Critics Circle
Paine Knickerbocker Award for life-
time achievement; BATCC Awards
for Outstanding Direction for his
productions of The Hound of the
Baskervilles; Into the Woods; Pacific
Overtures; Rags; Sweeney Todd;
Another Midsummer Night; Sunday
in the Park with George; Jane Eyre;
and Caroline, or Change; and Back
Stage West Garland Awards for his
direction of Side Show and Sunday
in the Park with George. He recently
directed Fallen Angels, Peter and
the Starcatcher, Sweeney Todd,
Marry Me a Little, The Hound of the
Baskervilles, Once on This Island,
Little Women, Being Earnest, Big
River, 33 Variations, and Of Mice
and Men.
PhiL sAnTorA (Managing
Director) joined TheatreWorks in
2007. He has served as Managing
Director of Northlight Theatre
(Chicago) and Georgia Shakespeare
Festival (Atlanta), as well as
Development Director for Great
Lakes Theatre Festival (Cleveland)
and George Street Playhouse (New
Brunswick). He holds an MFA in
Theatre Administration from the
Yale School of Drama and a BA in
Drama from Duke University. He is
Vice President of the National
Alliance for Musical Theatre Board.
Prior board service includes the
League of Chicago Theatres, Atlanta
Coalition of Theatres, and the
executive committee of the League
of Resident Theatres (LORT). He
was named 2000’s Best Arts
Administrator by Atlanta Magazine
and received the Atlanta Arts and
Business Council’s 1998 ABBY
Award for Arts Administrator.
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VISIONARY SPONSORS
PRESENTING SPONSORS
SUPPORTING SPONSORS
SPONSORS
Spotlight on TheatreWorks Silicon Valley
Season Sponsors
TheatreWorks Silicon Valley is honored to spotlight three of our full seasonsponsors. Please join us in a round of applause for Garden Court hotel, J. Lohr vineyards & Wines, and The sobrato Family Foundation.
Garden Court hotelAs Palo Alto’s only luxury boutique hotel, Garden CourtHotel offers elegant downtown accommodations andspectacular catering and event opportunities. Perhapsyou’ve attended a TheatreWorks Silicon Valley eventgraciously hosted by Garden Court in one of theirmany beautiful banquet or meeting rooms. GardenCourt has been partnering with TheatreWorks since2000, and their hospitality extends to providing roomsfor special artistic guests like Paul Gordon and AndrewLippa, and to auction donations for TheatreWorksfundraising events. Their considerate sponsorship ofTheatreWorks Silicon Valley allows us to invest more ofour resources into the art you see on our stages.
Recently, Garden Court Hotel hired Executive ChefClive Berkman and started a new initiative: 520 Chef’sTable. We encourage you to check out this culinaryphenomenon where Chef Berkman speaks at the topof each course to share his inspirations and resources.
J. Lohr vineyards & WinesLike TheatreWorks, J. Lohr Wines & Vineyards hasalways been on the leading edge of their industry.Jerry Lohr was among the first to cultivate theCalifornia Central Coast in the early 1970s. In the early2000s, J. Lohr Wines and Vineyards, under the stew-ardship of Cynthia Lohr, made their first donation toTheatreWorks, and we fell in love! It is with tremendousgratitude that we proudly call J. Lohr the official wineof TheatreWorks Silicon Valley. You’ll enjoy their variousvintages at our Opening Night parties, fundraising
galas, and of course at the New Works Festival, wherethe name J. Lohr has become synonymous with VIPService at the popular J. Lohr Lounge for Inner CircleMembers and above.
J. Lohr’s tasting room is a lovely oasis nestled in themidst of San Jose. Visit soon, congratulate J. LohrVineyards & Wines on recently celebrating 40 years offamily and winemaking, and be sure to tell them thatTheatreWorks sent you!
The sobrato Family FoundationIn 2011, TheatreWorks was welcomed to the SobratoCenter for Nonprofits. This amazing facility, which nowhouses TheatreWorks’ administrative offices, rehearsalhalls and costume shop is provided at “beyond afford-able” rent, and is just one of many arms of support inour community from Sobrato Philanthropies. For morethan 50 years, John A. and his wife Susan have sharedtheir business success with the Valley, raising theirthree children—John Michael Sobrato, Lisa SobratoSonsini and Sheri Sobrato Brisson—to engage deeplyin community concerns. This multi-generational legacyof philanthropy was formalized by Lisa in 1996 with the establishment of the Sobrato Family Foundation, aprivate family foundation committed to sustaining thephilanthropic legacy of the Sobrato family. The SobratoFoundation and the Sobrato Family Foundation havemade contributions to more than 487 local agenciestotaling more than $126.7M. We salute the SobratoFamily Foundation for their immense annual support ofTheatreWorks Silicon Valley.
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Visionary Sponsors ($50,000 and above)The Garden Court Hotel*The William & Flora Hewlett
FoundationJ. Lohr Vineyards & Wines*The Mercury News*The David & Lucile Packard
FoundationThe Shubert FoundationThe Sobrato Family Foundation*
Presenting Sponsor($25,000 to $49,999)Avant! FoundationHarrell RemodelingNational Endowment for the ArtsSand Hill FoundationSAP
Supporting Sponsors($15,000 to $24,999)Applied MaterialsCarla Befera Public Relations*Fenwick & West LLPThe Kimball FoundationMicrosoft CorporationThe Harold & Mimi Steinberg
Charitable Trust
Sponsors($10,000 to $14,999)Adams Wine Group*Aeris Communications, Inc.The Leonard C. & Mildred F.
Ferguson FoundationGerstcoHeising-Simons FoundationHengehold Motor Company*Hurlbut-Johnson Charitable
TrustsSilicon Valley BankTarlton Properties
Benefactors($5,000 to $9,999)Bloomingdale’sDodge & Cox Investment
ManagersNordstromPalo Alto Weekly Holiday FundPillsbury Winthrop Shaw
Pittman LLP
Supporters($2,500 to $4,999)AvidbankCooley LLP*S.H. Cowell FoundationThe Morrison & Foerster
FoundationPalo Alto Weekly*
Perkins Coie LLPSynapticsTiffany & Co.*Wells Fargo
Friends($1,000 to $2,499)AnonymousApplied Materials Excellence in the
Arts Grants, a program of Silicon Valley Creates
ChaseVP*DES Architects + EngineersThe Dramatists Guild FundGoodwin Procter LLP*International ProInsurance Services LLCLuther Burbank SavingsNikon Precision, Inc. Peter Michael Winery*Piacere Restaurant & Chef Miriam
Russell-Wadleigh*The Law Office of Nanette S. StringerTBS Construction
Matching GiftsMany companies will double or triple theiremployees’ contributions to nonprofits. It’s a great way to make your gift toTheatreWorks go further at no extra cost.Call 650.463.7160 for more information.
* Indicates donors whose gifts include in-kind goods or services.
CORPORATE CIRCLE, FOUNDATION, & GOVERNMENT GIFTS Jayne Booker, Chair
Foundations and Corporate Circle members sponsor productions, support new works, and fund education programs for K–12 students. Sponsors may host events at the theatre, receive heightened community visibility, and enjoy other hospitality benefits.Contact Jodye Friedman at 650.463.7135 or [email protected] for more information.
VISIONARY SPONSORS
PRESENTING SPONSORS
SUPPORTING SPONSORS
SPONSORS
Marsha & Bill Adler • William C. Anderson • Ann S. Bowers • Polly & Tom Bredt • Bruce Cozadd & SharonHoffman • Peter & Melanie Cross • Yogen & Peggy Dalal • Carl H. Feldman • The John & Marcia GoldmanFoundation • Kathryn Green • Emeri & Brad Handler • Hurlbut-Johnson Charitable Trusts • Charles & RobertaKatz Family Foundation • Patricia McClung & Allen Morgan • The Rathmann Family Foundation • EddieReynolds • John & Diane Savage • Joyce Reynolds Sinclair • Lynn Szekely-Goode & Dr. Richard Goode
ENDOWMENT FUNDTheatreWorks Silicon Valley thanks the following lead donors for their extraordinarily generous Endowment gifts.
Anonymous (6) • Marc Abramson • The Estate of William C. Anderson • Ray & Carol Bacchetti • PaulineBerkow & Ronald Kauffman • David & Lauren Berman • Jayne Booker • James & Diane Bordoni • Ann S.Bowers • Steve & Gayle Brugler • The estate of Cathryn Z. Cannon • Eleanor W. Caughlan • Steven & KarinChase • Jodi Corwin • Bruce Cozadd & Sharon Hoffman • George & Susan Crow • John & Linda Elman •Frances Escherich • Susan Fairbrook • Harriett Ferziger • Gayle Flanagan • Carole & David Florian • Peter &Rose Friedland • Terry & Carolyn Gannon • Ed Glazier • Marcia & John Goldman • Kathryn Green • LorieGriswold • Maureen Hoberg • Anne & Emma Grace Holmes • Kenny Hom • Sam & Elaine Housten • SusanM. Huch • Edward Hunter & Michelle Garcia • John W. & Nancy Lee Jalonen • Barry Lee Johnson • ClaiborneS. Jones • Dr. Steve Kelem • Robert Kelley & Ev Shiro • Bill & Terry Krivan • Phil Kurjan & Noel Butler • WoofKurtzman • Mr. & Mrs. Robert Mangelsdorf • Steve Mannshardt • Suzanne Martin & John Doyle • LeighMetzler & Jim McVey • Cynthia S. Miller • Tami & Craney Ogata • Karen & John Reis • Eddie Reynolds • BetsyBoardman Ross • Adam Samuels • Philip Santora & Cristian Asher • Dorothy Saxe • Loren & Shelley Saxe •Edward & Jane Seaman • Barbara Shapiro & Mark Lewis • Joyce Reynolds Sinclair • Gerry Sipes • Carol Snell& Mindy Rauch • Esther Sobel • Jim & Mary Southam • Cherrill M. Spencer • Rick Stern & Nancy GinsburgStern • Susanne Stevens • Mark Stevenson • Carol Watts • Renee & Herman Winick
FUTUREWORKSFutureWorks members have made an estate gift from a will or living trust, a beneficiary designation in an IRA, a gift of life insurance, a gift that returns lifetime income, or another planned gift. Contact [email protected] for more information.
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TheatreWorks Silicon Valley ContributorsTHE PRODUCER CIRCLEAnne & Larry Hambly, Executive Producer Co-Chairs • Lynn Szekely-Goode & Gayla Lorthridge Wood, Producer Co-Chairs
TheatreWorks Producers have made a gift of $10,000 or more. They are invited to exclusive events with visiting artists, and on special theatre trips. Producers may selecta production to follow from “page to stage” by attending the design presentation, rehearsals, and opening nights. Producers also receive all Inner Circle benefits.Contact Jodye Friedman at 650.463.7135 or [email protected] for more information.
Visionary Producers($50,000 and above)Ann S. BowersDr. & Mrs. W. M. Coughran, Jr.Bruce Cozadd Anne & Larry HamblyThe Dirk & Charlene Kabcenell
FoundationThe Morgan Family FoundationTheatreWorks Board EmeritusLisa Webster
Executive Producers($25,000 to $49,999)AnonymousYogen & Peggy DalalThe John & Marcia Goldman
FoundationMichelle & Michael KwatinetzMark Lewis & Barbara ShapiroMendelsohn Family FundCynthia Sears
Janet Strauss & Jeff HawkinsLynn Szekely-Goode &
Dr. Richard Goode
Producers($10,000 to $24,999)Marsha & Bill AdlerKatharine & George AlexanderLois & Dr. Edward AndersonElaine Baskin & Ken KrechmerLucy Berlin & Glenn TrewittJayne BookerBredt Family Fund at Truckee
Tahoe Community FoundationSteve & Gayle BruglerSteven & Karin ChaseGeorge & Susan CrowGordon & Carolyn DavidsonJenny Dearborn & John TarltonSusan FairbrookDan & Catharine GarberSylvia & Ron Gerst
Richard & Kathy HawesJudy Heyboer & Brian ShallyWilliam J. HiggsJerre & Nancy HitzLarry Horton & George WilsonPitch & Cathie JohnsonMike & Martha KahnJulie KaufmanRobert Kelley & Ev ShiroRobin & Don KennedyPhil Kurjan & Noel ButlerDorothy LazierMark & Debra LeslieMarks Family FoundationThe Marmor Foundation/
Drs. Michael & Jane MarmorSuzanne Martin & John DoyleMary & Don McDougallLeslie & Douglas Murphy-
ChutorianRichard PartridgeBeth & Charlie Perrell
THE INNER CIRCLEHolly Ward & Jayne Booker, Co-Chairs
Members of The Inner Circle contribute a minimum of $1,500 each season and enjoya variety of benefits including priority subscription seating, VIP ticket purchases andexchanges, access to house seats on Broadway, and invitations to Meet-the-Artistsevents. Contact Hans Cárdenas at 650.463.7155 or [email protected] for moreinformation.
Associate Producers($6,000 to $9,999)AnonymousGreg & Michelle BeckerDavid & Lauren BermanSteven & Michele BoalJohn & Susan DiekmanDavid E. Gold &
Irene BlumenkranzLinda M. Hinton & Vince FoeckeEdward Hunter & Michelle GarciaLisa & Marc JonesThomas Kailath & Anu MaitraDick & Cathy LampmanIrv LichtenwaldRob & Ann MarangellKevin McCoyYvonne & Mike NevensBill & Janet NichollsTom Rindfleisch & Carli ScottPhilip Santora & Cristian AsherRon & Lila SchmidtCarol Watts
Directors($3,000 to $5,999)Anonymous (2)Paul Asente & Ron JenksRay & Carol BacchettiPaul & Debbie BakerJoel & Wendy BartlettAnne & Buz BattleKatherine Bazak & John DohnerThe BelleJAR FoundationMarah & Gene BrehautBruce & Gail ChizenDiane & Howard CrittendenJeff & Amy CroweRandy Curry & Kay SimonCraig Dauchy & Sue CrawfordRanae DeSantisJohn & Wynne DobynsRichard & Josephine FerrieGayle FlanaganPeter & Rose FriedlandTerry & Carolyn Gannon in honor
of Robert KelleyElaine & Eric HahnEmeri & Brad Handler
The Frank & Denise Quattrone Foundation
Joe, Nancy, Sam & Sara RageyAdam SamuelsDorothy SaxeLoren & Shelley SaxeMartha Seaver & Scott WaleckaLeonard Shustek &
Donna DubinskyLarry & Barbara SonsiniRick Stern & Nancy Ginsburg SternDebra SummersMark & Teri VershelHolly Ward & Scott SpectorWatkins Family Charitable FundHarriet & Frank WeissBill & Janne WisselGayla Lorthridge Wood &
Walt WoodAV Flox & Yonatan Zunger
45 for 45CircleTheatreWorks 45 for 45 Circle members have made a multi-yearpledge of $45,000 or more to honor Robert Kelley and TW’s45th Anniversary. Contact Jodye Friedman at 650.463.7135 [email protected] for more information.
Elaine Baskin & Ken KrechmerAnn S. BowersGayle & Steve Brugler Bruce CozaddGordon & Carolyn DavidsonSylvia & Ron GerstAnne & Larry HamblyJudy Heyboer & Brian ShallyJulie KaufmanTom & Sharon KelleyPhil Kurjan & Noel ButlerMichelle & Michael KwatinetzDorothy LazierMark & Debra Leslie
Carole & Michael MarksSuzanne Martin &
John DoyleMendelsohn Family FundRebecca & James MorganCynthia SearsBarbara Shapiro &
Mark LewisMark & Teri VershelWatkins Family Charitable
FundLisa WebsterCarol WattsJanne & Bill Wissel
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Maureen HobergD & J Hodgson Family
FoundationPerry A. Irvine &
Linda Romley-IrvineBarbara JonesClaiborne S. JonesJack JorgensonLouise KarrArthur KellerChris KenrickHal & Iris KorolBill & Terry KrivanArlene & Jack LeslieSue & Dick LevyRobert J. Lipshutz &
Nancy Wong, MDRichard & Charlene Maltzman
in memory of Carol AdlerThe Merrimac FundMyrna & Hy Mitchner, PhDGillian & Tom MoranRichard NiblockMargo & Roy OgusIn memory of Pearl ReimerOrli & Zack RinatBetsy Boardman RossMark & Martha RossRay & Meredith RothrockRita & Robert RoveEdward & Jane SeamanBart SearsFrancesca Sherrill & Tony diBellisJoyce Reynolds Sinclair &
Dr. Gerald M. SinclairSusanne Stevens & Monte MansirAnthony & Rosina Lo Sun*Catherine & Jeff ThermondCraig & Susie ThomJohn & Sandi ThompsonBrent & Michèle TownshendTed & Betty UllmanGriff & Lynne WeberBarbara & Paul WeissNancy & Bart WestcottJane Weston & J. HornKaren Carlson White & Ken JaffeeMark & Sheila Wolfson
Players ($1,500 to $2,999)Anonymous (4)Marc & Sophia AbramsonDouglas & Loretta AllredKeith Amidon & Rami MenonMary Ann Anthony & Ken FowkesLisa Backus &
Anthony MontefuscoShirley BaileyDoug & Marie BarryPat Bashaw & Gene SegreJim Bassett & Lily HurlimannElizabeth & George BechtelDon & Deborah BennettStuart & Marcella BernsteinDr. Barbara L. Bessey in memory
of Dr. Kevin J. GilmartinCharlotte & David BiegelsenWendell & Celeste BirkhoferBob & Martha BowdenMichael & Leslie BraunKathy BridgmanEllen & Marc BrownChet & Marcie BrownJeff & Maureen BurnhamChristine B. Butcher+
Eric Butler MD & Suzanne Rocca-Butler
Jeff & Deborah ByronCalvin & Jennifer CarrRon & Sally CarterJosephine Chien &
Stephen JohnsonDean & Wilma ChuFran Codispoti & Ken SchroederWilliam & Nancy CohenMartha CohnLarry & Sara ConditRobert A. CookJodi Corwin & Irv Duchovny in
memory of Milt, Michael, & JackDavid & Ann CrockettRichard & Anita DavisScott & Edie DeVineDouglas DexterDennis & Cindy DillonPamela DoughertyRobert & Carol DresslerJack & Marcia EdelsteinAnn & Matt EisenbergSue & Jeff EpsteinFrances Escherich
Curtis FeenySheldon Finkelstein &
Beatriz V. InfanteKathleen FittsPeggy Woodford Forbes &
Harry BremondLynda & Steve FoxDiane & Bob FrankleBarbara Franklin & Bernie LothKatherine Fraser & Steve LarsonJodye & Jonny FriedmanJay & Joyce FriedrichsMarkus Fromherz & Heike SchmitzMarilee GardnerRenee & Mark GreensteinNancy & Bill GroveBarbara GuntherPeter & Laura HaasJim & Linda HaganRussell & Debbie HallDavid & Noreen HenigCraig & Deborah Hoffman in
memory of Susan WoodsAnne & Emma Grace HolmesDavid Hornik &
Pamela Miller-HornikSusan M. HuchSudhanshu & Lori JainLeigh & Roy JohnsonCraig & Gina Jorasch Family FundMr. & Mrs. Abdo KadifaRuth Ann & David KeeferCynthia & Bert KeelyTom & Sharon KelleyJames Kern & Monica DonovanAlison & Steve KrauszMr. & Mrs. Lawrence KubalWoof Kurtzman & Liz HertzLinda LesterDonald & Rachel LevyDan’l & Susan LewinJanet Littlefield &
William CoggshallDrs. John & Penny LoebTom & Sally LogothettiAlicia Rojas & Howard LyonsJoe MargeviciusMalcolm MacNaughtonAnne B McCarthyPatricia McClung & Allen MorganGerald & Betty McIntyreDave & Carolyn McLoughlinShauna Mika & Rick Callison
Buff & Cindy MillerEileen Nelson & Hugh FranksAnnie Nunan*O’Hanlan-Walker LGBT Equality
Fund of Horizons FoundationLynn & Susan OrrDavid Pasta in memory of
Gloria J.A. GuthCarrie Perzow & Von LeirerCarey & Josh PickusJohn & Valerie PoggiSusan PritzkerKathy & Gary RebackKaren & John ReisEddie Reynolds & Ed JonesEdward & Verne RicePaul & Sheri RobbinsRobert & Suzanne RubensteinAlan Russell & Fred ThiemannJim & Maureen SansburyJoseph & Sandy SantandreaElizabeth & Mark ScharLee & Kim ScheuerTom & Hilary SchroederCharles G. Schulz & Claire E. TaylorCarolyn Schutz* Pamela & Rick ShamesJack & Dorothy ShannahanSarah Shema & Neyssa MarinaMarge & Jim ShivelyCarolyn & Rick SilbermanGerry SipesEllen & Ed SmithDane & Marnie SnowDenise & Jim StanfordGeraldine SteinbergJim Stephens & Abraham BrownThe Sher-Right FundLaura StrandJan Thomson & Roy LevinHelaina TitusTzipor Ulman & Yigal RubinsteinRobert J. Van der Leest, MDMimi & Jim Van HorneMargaret & Curt WeilEdward Weiss, MD &
Sydney MarsdenElissa Wellikson & Tim ShroyerKen & Ruth WilcoxBruce & Elinor WilnerLynn Wilson & Howard RobertsNeil & Ann WolffBill & Sue Worthington
Benefactors($750 to $1,499)Anonymous (2) • Lynn Bahrych • Mr & Mrs. David W. Beach • Caroline Beverstock • Cheryl Booton & Robert Mannell • Joan Brennan • James B. Brennock • Bob & MaggieCant • Lee & Amy Christel • Bud & Rebecca Colligan • Peter & Melanie Cross • Anne Dauer • Romar De Claro • Ronald Dickel • Shoshana & Martin Gerstel • MarkGorenberg • Sue & Bill Gould • Mary Ann & John Grilli • Susan & Doug Hanson • Tom & Mary Haverstock • Anna Henderson • Mitzi Henderson • Nancy Lee Jalonen •Dean & Patricia Johnson • Eva L. Jones • Carl Jukkola & Desmond Lee • Deborah Karlson • Professor & Mrs. David Kennedy • Bob & Edie Kirkwood • Michael & InaKorek • Allan & Linda Kramer • Jim & Marilyn Lattin • Stephen & Nancy Levy • George & Ann Limbach • Robert & Paige Locke • Alexander & Anne Long • Chris Lunt &Rachel Kohls-Lunt • Anders & Juneko Martinson • Bob & Kathie Maxfield • Karen & Bob McCulloch • Nancy & Patrick McGaraghan • Linda & Tony Meier • Gus Meynerin memory of Miriam • David Morgenthaler • Dale & Cathy Pfau • Dale & Cathy Pfau • Dr. Condoleezza Rice • Bob Rodert & Bev Kiltz • Jill Sagner & Steve Lipman • Emil J. & Barbara Sarpa • Steven & Rita Schlosser • Maria & Mitch Segal • Rob Skinner • Sheri Sobrato • Diane Talbert • Polly & Ted Taylor • Thomas Vogelsang • DavidVroom • Judith & Peter Wolken • Glen Wong • Mike & Patti Workman • Alan & Judy Zafran
Contributions listed were received between 7/08/2014 and 7/8/2015. Program deadlines and space limitations prevent us from listing all of our greatly appreciated patrons. For corrections, or to make a contribution, please contact Michelle Piasecki at 650.463.7132 or [email protected].
* Indicates donors whose gifts include in-kind goods or services. + Indicates members of the Encore Club, who make ongoing monthly or quarterly gifts. Please considerTheatreWorks Silicon Valley in your will or estate plan. Call 650.463.7135 or email [email protected] for more information.
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TheatreWorks SV Staff Artistic Director Robert Kelley Managing Director Phil Santora
SCENERY
Technical DirectorFrank Sarmiento
Lead Scenic Artist /CraftsmanTom Langguth
Master CarpenterBill Roberts
CarpentersEsteban Calvillo, Rodrigo Frausto,Henry Ing
PROPERTIES
Properties MasterChristopher Fitzer
Properties Stock ManagerAlfred Rudolph
COSTUMES
Costume DirectorJill Bowers
Assistant CostumerNoah Marin
Lead Cutter/DraperYen La Wong
Wardrobe ManagerThom Hoffman
Costume Rentals ManagerConni Edwards
Assistant Cutter/First HandMichelle Earney
StitchersNhan Thi Luu, Son Pham
Hair StylistJeanne Naritomi
Costume Construction InternLiza Dally
Costume Rentals InternsTaylor Chase, Liza Dally
STAGE MANAGEMENT
Resident Stage ManagerRandall K. Lum
Stage Management InternDominique Pearson
DEVELOPMENT
Director of AdvancementJodye Friedman
Associate Director of Individual GiftsH. Hans Cárdenas
Events ManagerJodi Corwin
Development Operations ManagerMichelle Piasecki
Development InternJake Hurwitz
EDUCATION
Director of EducationAmy Cole-Farrell
Associate Education Director—SchoolsKatie Bartholomew
Associate Education Director—PlaywritingJake Arky
Master Teaching ArtistPiper LaGrelius
Camp DirectorAmanda Johnson
Teaching ArtistsCaroline AltmanBrittany CaineMaggie ColeJennifer Debevec Martin Rojas Dietrich Emily Jordan Rebecca LongworthStephanie OwensKelly RinehartTory RossElissa StebbinsMia TaganoMaryssa Wanlass
Playwrights-in-ResidenceJake Arky, Jeffrey Lo
Education InternKatie Lavelle
MARKETING
Director of MarketingLorraine VanDeGraaf-Rodriguez
Art DirectorEv Shiro
Associate Director of MarketingSyche Phillips
Associate Director of Patron ServicesMargaret Purdy
Sales ManagerSarah Benjamin
Digital Media ManagerJennifer Gosk
Tessitura SpecialistAndrew Skelton
Ticket Services SupervisorAlix Josefski
Ticket Services RepresentativesMegan Bartlett, Tracy Hayden
Graphics AssistantKatie Dai
Telesales RepresentativesConstance Gannon, Gerald Gist
Public Relations & AdvertisingCarla Befera & Co.Carla Befera, Molly Kullman
Company PhotographersKevin BerneAlessandra Mello
ADMINISTRATIVE
General ManagerScott DeVine
Database AdministratorKen Maitz
BookkeeperJason Hyde
Staff AccountantBarbara Sloss
Front Desk VolunteersJoan Doherty, Cindi Sears
And thanks to our fabulousTheatreWorkers!
THE COUNTRY HOUSE ADDITIONAL STAFF
ARTISTIC
Associate Artistic DirectorLeslie Martinson
Director of New WorksGiovanna Sardelli
Company Manager/Casting AssociateJeffrey Lo
FutureWorks FellowAkemi Okamura
Resident Musical DirectorWilliam Liberatore
New Works Reading CommitteeDoug Brook, Elizabeth Chowning, Sue Krumbein, Shareen Merriam, Patty Reinhart, Cindi Sears, Amy Sundberg, Scott Walecka
Music InternsMakulumy Alexander-HillsJake Hurwitz
Dramaturgy InternHolly Dayton
Company Management InternNicole Crisci
New Works Festival InternBenina Stern
Artistic Engagement ApprenticesAlyssa Bryanne Esquilin, Rebecca Euchler, Brigitte Losey, Neiry Rojo
PRODUCTION, LIGHTING, & SOUND
Production ManagerDavid A. Milligan
Assistant Production ManagerJon Wat
Operations Manager/Master ElectricianSteven B. Mannshardt
Resident Lighting DesignerSteven B. Mannshardt
Sound SupervisorBrendan Aanes
Production CoordinatorKaren Szpaller
ElectriciansSteven Fetter, Carolyn Foot, Elizar Ivanov, Dan Kaminski, Nick Kumamoto, Kelly Jean Mack,Harris Meyers, Gary Nelson, Seth Tuthall, Alex Underwood, Becca Van De Vanter,Jarku Virtanen, Jackson Wijtman
Load-in/Strike VolunteersRick Amerson, Ed Hunter
Lighting InternHarry Heller
Fight Director Kit WilderAssistant Lighting Designer
Wil BakalAssistant to the Scenic Designer
Ariel LaceyProduction Assistants
Celia Fogel, Linda Olbourne
Light Board OperatorElizar Ivanov
Sound Engineers Patrick Biggs.Quinn Pierron
Show Carpenter Megan HallProps Runner Sara Sparks
Dressers Sarah Hatton, Thom Hoffman
Crafts Marina AgabekovWigs Sharon Ridge
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TheatreWorks SV General InformationCONTACT USMailing Address:PO Box 50458, Palo Alto, CA 94303-0458Phone: 650.463.1950 Fax: 650.463.1963E-mail: [email protected]
TICKET SERVICESTickets to all TheatreWorks Silicon Valley performances are sold through the TheatreWorksBox OfficeHours: Monday–Friday, 11am–6pm; Saturday-Sunday, 12pm-6pmPhone: 650.463.1960
Tickets may also be obtained through theMountain View Ticket OfficeHours: Wednesday–Saturday, noon–6pmPhone: 650.903.6000
WALK-UP TICKET SERVICESThe walk-up ticket office will open one hourprior to each performance.
PERFORMANCE TIMES Wed, Thur, Fri Previews 8pmTuesday & Wednesday Eve 7:30pmThursday–Saturday Eve 8:00pmSunday Eve 7:00pmWednesday, Saturday, & Sunday Matinee 2:00pm
AUDIO-CAPTIONINGTheatreWorks Silicon Valley productions havedesignated performances where audio caption-ing is available for the visually impaired. Pleasecall 650.463.1960 for details.
LATE ARRIVALSLatecomers will not be seated until appropriateintervals, and may not be seated in their exactseat locations until intermission.
PLEASE REMEMBERThere is no smoking in the theatres or lobbies.Cameras and recording devices of any kind are strictly prohibited. Neither food nor drink ispermitted in the theatres. Please ensure that all electronic devices are set to the “off“ position while you are in the theatre.
Children 5 and under are not permitted in the theatre. Persons 14 and under must beaccompanied by an adult. Every person, regard-less of age, must have a ticket.
Schedules, shows, casts, and ticket prices aresubject to change.
Single ticket purchases are non-refundable, butare exchangeable for $15 per ticket. Some restrictions apply.
Visit theatreworks.org for detailed information or to purchase tickets.
INDIVIDUAL TICKET PRICES* Preview Prices:Adult: $54 Senior: $45Educator: $45 30 & Under: $25
Sections A / B / C:Tues, Wed, Thurs, Sun Eves and Wed Matinee:
Adult: $69/$61/$25 Senior/Educator: $56/$48/$25 30 & Under: $35/$25/$19
Fri and Sat Eve, Sat and Sun Matinee:Adult: $74/$69/$25 Senior/Educator: $65/$58/$25 30 & Under: $42/$35/$25
Opening Night:All tickets: $80
*Prices do not include $6 per ticket convenience fee. Prices subject to change.
GROUP SAVINGSSavings are available for groups of 8 or more. For more information, call Alix Josefski at650.463.7121 or email [email protected].
WHEELCHAIR SEATINGSeating is available for wheelchair patrons.Please telephone the Ticket Office in advanceso that special arrangements may be made.
LISTENING SYSTEMS Both theatres are equipped with listening systems for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing. Please see the house manager for details.
OSKARand the
COUNTLESSCOSTUMECHANGESA PLAY ABOUT GENDER ROLES
TheatreWorksS I L I C O N V A L L E Y
Touring Bay Area SchoolsFeb 22–Apr 1, 2016
25% District Discount available
call: 650.463.7154email: [email protected]
visit: www.theatreworks.org/learn
NEW TOUR IN 2016
JED PARSARIO, SOREN SANTOS, & ELISSA BETH STEBBINS
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ENCOREMainStage
SecondStage
Rotunda
MAILING ADDRESSMountain View Center for the Performing ArtsCity of Mountain ViewPost Office Box 7540, Mountain View, CA 94039-7540
TICKETS & INFORMATION650.903.6000 (24 hours) [email protected]
Ticket Office Hours: Wednesday–Saturday, 12 noonto 6 pm, and one hour prior to event curtain time.Ticket Services also features a telephone informationhotline. Ticket orders may be placed 24 hours a day.Phone: 650-903-6000 Fax: 650-965-1727
GENERAL INFORMATION500 Castro Street, Mountain ViewAdministrative OfficePhone: 650-903-6565 Fax: 650-962-9900
FIND OUT WHAT’S HAPPENINGTo receive Preview Magazine by mail, call 650-903-6000.Visit our web site mvcpa.com for the latest informationon events at the Center and to sign up for eSpotlight toget the special offers and event updates by email.
REFUNDS AND EXCHANGESThere are no refunds unless a performance is canceledor rescheduled. Exchange policies vary and are set bythe presenter of each event. For more information,please call Ticket Services at 650-903-6000.
LATE ARRIVALSLatecomers are seated at the discretion of the producingorganization. We recommend that patrons arrive at theCenter a minimum of 20 minutes prior to curtain time. If you are purchasing or picking up tickets, please allowadditional time. Our ticket office closes one half hourafter curtain time.
EMERGENCY NUMBEROur House Manager has a cell phone (650-740-0093) to receive emergency calls during performances.
ADDITIONAL SERVICESThe Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts is fullyaccessible. Patrons who require wheelchair seating orother assistance may make arrangements with TicketServices at the time of ticket purchase 650-903-6000.Notifying the Center in advance will make it possible tobetter serve your needs. Assistive listening systemheadsets are available in the lobby for performances.Audio-described services for patrons who are visuallyimpaired are available at some performances. Patronswho are hearing impaired may request translation services (for information call 650-903-6000). Assistive ambulatory devices will be checked at the back of thetheater unless the device fits completely beneath the seats.
VOLUNTEER AT THE CENTERThe Center owes a great deal of its success to its dedicated volunteer staff who serve as Ushers, Art Docents and Office Volunteers. Join us, support the arts and be a part of the Center! For more information, please call 650-903-6568.
BOOKING INFORMATIONThe Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts’ threetheaters and support spaces may be booked for perform-ing arts events, meetings, conferences and other events.For booking information, please call 650-903-6556.
HOME COMPANIESThe Center is proud to serve as host to two Home Com panies: TheatreWorks and Peninsula Youth Theatre. These arts organizations perform a significantportion of their seasons in our theaters and contribute to the overall success of the Center.
PLEASE NOTE• All patrons, regardless of age, must have a ticket.• Due to contract restrictions and the dangers posed
to performers, cameras and recording devices areprohibited in the theaters during most events. Unauthorized cameras and recording devices will be removed and held by the Center until the close of the performance.
• Please do not bring food or drink (except bottledwater) into the theaters.
• To avoid disruption of the performance, please setpagers to vibrate and disengage alarmed watchesand cellular phones before entering the theater.
• Please become familiar with the exits. In an emergency, listen for instructions from Center staff.If instructed to do so, walk—do not run—to the exit. In the case of an earthquake, remain seated, orcrouch below seats, then listen for instructions from Center staff.
MOUNTAIN VIEW CITY COUNCILJohn McAlister, Mayor • Patricia Showalter, Vice Mayor Christopher Clark • John Inks • Michael Kasperzak
Ken Rosenberg. • Lenny Seigel
Daniel Rich, City Manager
PERFORMING ARTS COMMITTEERaymond Chan • Carol Donahue • Ellen Murray
Daniel Palay • Lucia Milone Williams
CENTER STAFFThe Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts is a
division of the City of Mountain View’s Community ServicesDepartment, J.P. de la Montaigne, Director.
Executive Director W. Scott Whisler
Marketing & Public Relations Manager Michele Roberts
Business Manager Cindy Miksa
Booking Coordinator Jenn Poret
Technical Services Manager Bernadette Fife
Ticket Services Director Liz Nelson
Senior Ticket RepresentativesMorry Goldstein • Carolyn Marie Len
Senior Stagehand Steven Crandell
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