TimeLine Theatre Company | 615 W. Wellington Ave., Chicago, IL 60657773.281.TIME (8463) phone | timelinetheatre.com

TimeLine is a member of the League of Chicago Theatres, Choose Chicago, the Belmont Theatre District, and Theatre Communications Group (TCG), the national organization for the American theatre.

by Dominique Morisseaudirected by Ron OJ Parson+, SDC

original music composed by Orbert Davis

scenic and lighting design by Brian Sidney Bembridge^, U.S.A. costume design by Christine Pascual, U.S.A. sound design by Christopher A. Kriz, U.S.A.

properties design by Mary O’Dowd dramaturgy by Jared Bellot

stage management by Richard Lundy*

featuring Tyla Abercrumbie*^, Ronald L. Conner*, Charles Andrew Gardner*^, Kristin E. Ellis and Al’Jaleel McGhee

May 4 - July 23, 2017 (previews 4/26 - 5/3)

* Member of Actors’ Equity Association, the union of professional actors and stage managers

Those designers and scenic artists identified by U.S.A. are

members of United Scenic Artists, IATSE Local 829, AFL-CIO

+ TimeLine Company Member ^ TimeLine Associate Artist

MIDWEST prEMIErE

artistic director PJ Powers | managing director Elizabeth K. AumanYESTERDAY’S STORiES. TODAY’S TOPiCS.

Paradise Blue is presented by special arrangement with Samuel French, Inc.

The World premiere of Paradise Blue was produced by the Williamstown Theatre Festival in July, 2015. Mandy Greenfield, Artistic Director; Stephen M. Kaus, producer.

TimeLine’s Midwest premiere of Paradise Blue is supported in part by

Additional support is provided by The Elizabeth F. Cheney Foundation.

castTyla Abercrumbie*^.................................................................................................... Silver Ronald L. Conner* ........................................................................................................ Corn Charles Andrew Gardner*^ ...................................................................................... p-Sam Kristin E. Ellis ......................................................................................................... pumpkin Al’Jaleel McGhee ......................................................................................................... Blue

* Member of Actors’ Equity Association, the union of professional actors and stage managers ^ TimeLine Associate Artist

Understudies: Taylor Barfield (Corn), Ti Nicole Danridge (Silver), Bernard Gilbert (Blue, P-Sam), and India Gurley (Pumpkin). Understudies will never substitute for a listed player

unless an announcement is posted at the performance.

production staffAssistant Director .................................................................................. Taylor BarfieldFight Choreographer ...................................................................................... Joe FoustLobby Display Designer ............................................................................... Dina Spoerlproduction Assistant ...............................................................................Sara Thornton Wardrobe Supervisor ............................................................................Taylor LumpkinAssistant Dramaturg..................................................................................Fatima Sowe Assistant production Manager ...................................................................Gabby Welsh Technical Director ....................................................................................Tom ChandlerAssistant Technical Director ......................................................................... Dylan JostScenic Artist ...................................................................................... Steph CharaskaCostume Shop Supervisor ......................................................................... Emily ArnoldMaster Electrician ............................................................................... Neal Javenkoski Assistant Master Electrician ...................................................................... Cedar LarsonSound Engineer ......................................................................................... Ben Zeman

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Original music performed by Orbert Davis and members of Chicago Jazz philharmonic, featuring rajiv Halim; recorded and mixed by roger Heiss at Tone Zone Studio, Chicago.

TiME AND SETTiNG: Detroit, Michigan, in a small Black community formerly known as Black Bottom, on the downtown strip known as paradise Valley. paradise Club. 1949.

WARNiNG: peanuts will be consumed onstage during this production. ADViSORY: This production includes scenes of violence, multiple gunshots

and strong language, as well as the use of e-cigarettes and haze.

The videotaping or making of electronic or other audio and/or visual recordings of this production or distributing recordings on any medium, including the internet, is strictly prohibited,

a violation of the author’s rights and actionable under United States copyright law.

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special thanksThis production owes special thanks to numerous individuals and organizations for their time, talents and support, including: Wellington Avenue United Church of Christ, 4529 prop Shop, Miranda Anderson, Mathias Blake, Billy Borst, Chicago Jazz philharmonic, Nicholas Coso, Orbert Davis and the band, Cory Drewry, Jake Engram, Meghan Erxleben, Nate Flemming, Mara Franzen, Samantha Gee, Andrew Glasenhardt, Berit Godo, The Green Mill, roger Heiss, Stan Hicks, John Kelly & Strawdog Theatre, Joe and Kathleen Kusper, Leo & Keys 4/4 Kids, David Moreland, Lara Musard, Cameron petti, Joseph pilka, Jim prohaska, rainbo Club, Johnnie Schleyer, Matt Schoeff & North-West Drapery, Chris Scholtens, Tyler Skafgaard, Birdie Soti, The Theatre of Western Springs, Jennifer Thompson, Tone Zone Studio, David Trudeau, and Henri Watkins.

TimeLine would also like to acknowledge the following for their contributions:

Jay Kelly, L.C. Williams & Associates ..................................... public relations ConsultantMann Weitz and Associates LLC ................................................................ Audit Services The Saints ..................................................................................................... UsheringSterling Strategies .................................................... Strategic Management Consultants

TimeLine Theatre’s mission is about exploring history and generating discussion about its connection to today’s social and political issues. We share historical information and provide inspiration for conversation through this Backstory program book, the interactive theatre lobby experience, discussion events, our blog Behind the ‘Line, and more. Explore all the resources available at timelinetheatre.com/paradise-blue.

FiND US ON SOCiAL MEDiA TimeLine Theatre is on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube at the handle TimeLineTheatre. Don’t forget to tag us and use the hashtag #ParadiseBlue.

DOWNLOAD OUR FREE APP Visit your Apple or Android store and search “TimeLine Theatre” to extend our immersive and interactive theatrical experience to your mobile device! With access anytime and anywhere, you’ll be able to get updates and tickets for current productions, ben-efit from exclusive deals and offers, watch our latest videos, learn about special programs and events, enjoy behind-the-scenes features, and much more! pLUS you can explore our custom “At the Event” section, specially designed to enhance your experience seeing TimeLine productions.

CHARLES ANDREW GARD-NER (P-Sam) is a TimeLine Associate Artist and Living History teaching artist who previously appeared at Time-Line in MY KIND OF TOWN (Black Theatre Alliance Award nomination for Best Actor), for which he was named one of

the Chicago Tribune’s 2012 “Hot New Faces to Watch.” Other theatre credits include OBJECTS IN THE MIrrOr, STOp. rESET. (u/s) and BUZZEr (u/s, Goodman); HOW LONG WILL I CrY (Steppenwolf); MACBETH and OTHELLO (The Suitcase Shakespeare Company); and THE GrEAT FIrE (u/s, Lookingglass). On-camera cred-its include CHICAGO p.D. (NBC); films OLYMpIA, THE DEFILED, and HOLDING ON; and multiple national com-mercials. Charles is Vice president of Creative Cypher and a Chicago Local SAG-AFTrA board member. He received his BFA degree in Acting from Northern Illinois University. Charles is signed with NV Talent. Visit @CharlesAndrewGardner.

KRiSTiN E. ELLiS (Pump-kin) is making her TimeLine debut. past credits include WHAT I LEArNED IN pArIS (Black Theatre Alliance Award nomination for Best Featured Actress, Congo Square The-atre) and THE INSIDE (Black Excellence Award nomina-

tion for Best Theatre Actress, MpAACT Theatre). Other credits include work with Theatre Wit, Steppenwolf Garage rep, Steppenwolf (u/s), Court Theatre (u/s), A red Orchid Theatre, Griffin Theatre, and Collabo-raction Theatre. Kristin’s work in independent films has premiered at various Chicago film festivals and the Bronzelens Film Festival (Atlanta). She received her BFA degree in Acting from The Theatre School at Depaul University. Currently, Kristin can be seen in the short film SIDE EFFECTS airing exclusively on Xfinity on Demand: Streampix. Kristin is represented by Stewart Talent. Visit IamKristinEllis.com.

TYLA ABERCRUMBiE (Silver)is an Associate Artist and member of the playwrights Collective at TimeLine, where she was last seen in IN DArFUr and also assistant directed A rAISIN IN THE SUN and directed the Timepieces play reading of rEpAIrING

A NATION. regional credits include work at Writers, Asolo repertory, Court, Next, Northlight, Actors Theatre of Louisville, Milwaukee repertory, AWCCT, Goodman, Chicago Shakespeare, portland Theatre Company, Coronet, St. Louis Black repertory, Studio Arena, Onyx Theatre Ensemble, and many more. Television credits include SHrINK (Seeso TV), EMpIrE (FOX), EASY (Net-flix), CrISIS, MOB DOCTOr, DETrOIT 187, CHICAGO CODE, SHAMELESS and prIVATE prACTICE. Tyla holds a BA degree in Theatre from Columbia College Chicago.

RONALD L. CONNER (Corn) is making his TimeLine debut. ron is a proud ensemble member of Congo Square Theatre, where he was most recently seen in A SMALL OAK TrEE rUNS rED and KING HEDLEY II. Other Chicago credits include SS! TWELFTH

NIGHT and SHAKESpEArE’S GrEATEST HITS (Chicago Shakespeare), and SEVEN GUITArS and THE pIANO LESSON (Court Theatre, Equity Jeff Award nomination for production, 2009 Black Theatre Alliance Award for Best Actor). His regional credits include productions at Geva Theatre, Olney Theatre, Ensemble Theatre of Cincinnati, and The St. Louis Black repertory Company, where he trained for two years as an acting intern before making it to the mainstage. Television credits include ApB and EMpIrE (FOX), MIND GAMES (ABC), SIrENS (USA), THE SECrET SANTA (TLC) and CHICAGO p.D. (NBC). ron is represented by paonessa Talent.

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AL’JALEEL MCGHEE (Blue) is making his TimeLine debut. recent credits include BLUES FOr AN ALABAMA SKY (Court). He is an alumnus of the Gately/poole Drama Con-servatory. Film and television credits include SEX WEATHEr, HOMELAND, CHICAGO p.D.,

and ApB. Love and thanks to mom, my cousins, and my friends for never letting me give up (especially Jay, Charlene, ry, Jared, Corwin, and Jeremy). Special thanks to ron OJ, and the cast and crew for being simply inspiring. AJ is represented by the amazing people at Gray Talent Group. Visit @ThatsJustAJ.

DOMiNiQUE MORiSSEAU (Playwright) was a final-ist for the 2017 Susan Smith Blackburn Award for her play pIpELINE. She is an alumna of The public Theater Emerging Writer’s Group, Women’s project Lab, and Lark playwrights Workshop. Credits include SKELETON CrEW (Sundance, Lark Barebones, Atlantic Theater Company (Scott rudin); DETrOIT ‘67 (public Theater, Classical Theatre of Harlem/National Black Theatre); SUNSET BABY (TimeLine, Gate Theater, LAByrinth Theatre); FOLLOW ME TO NELLIE’S (O’Neill, premiere Stages). She has produced other original works with the Hip Hop Theater Festival, penn State University, Ameri-can Theatre of Harlem and The New Group. Her 3-play cycle, entitled “The Detroit projects,” includes DETrOIT

‘67, pArADISE BLUE and SKELETON CrEW. pArADISE BLUE premiered at the Williamstown Theatre Festival in July 2015 starring Blair Underwood and directed by ruben Santiago-Hudson. Morisseau is currently the Story Editor on the Showtime series SHAMELESS. Other awards include Jane Chambers playwriting Award, two-time NAACp Image Award, primus prize commendation, Stavis playwriting Award, Spirit of Detroit Award, Univer-sity of Michigan Emerging Leader Award, Weissberger Award, poNY Fellowship, Sky-Cooper New American play prize, The Graham F. Smith peace Foundation Award, and the Edward M. Kennedy prize for Drama.

RON OJ PARSON (Director) previously directed A rAISIN IN THE SUN and Morisseau’s SUNSET BABY at TimeLine, where he is a Company Member. He is a native of Buffalo, New York, and a graduate of the Uni-versity of Michigan’s professional theatre program. He is the co-founder and former Artistic Director of Onyx Theatre Ensemble of Chicago and a co-founder and

co-director of ripe ManGo productions. ron is a resi-dent Artist at Court Theatre and an Associate Artist with Teatro Vista. Since moving to Chicago from New York in 1994, he has worked as both an actor and director. His Chicago credits include work with The Chicago Theatre Company, Victory Gardens, Goodman, Steppenwolf, Chicago Dramatists, Northlight, Court, Black Ensemble Theatre, Congo Square, Urban Theatre Company, City Lit Theater, ETA Creative Arts and Writers. regionally, ron has directed shows at Studio Arena Theatre, Alli-ance Theatre, Actors Theatre of Louisville, Milwaukee repertory, South Coast repertory, pasadena playhouse, Geva Theatre, Virginia Stage, roundabout Theatre, Wilshire Theatre, The Mechanic Theatre, CenterStage, St. Louis Black repertory, pittsburgh public Theater, pittsburgh playwrights Theatre, Signature Theatre, and portland Stage, among others. In Canada, he directed the world premiere of pALMEr pArK by Joanna McClel-land Glass at the Stratford Festival. Acting credits on television and film include Er, EArLY EDITION, TUrKS, AMErICAN pLAYHOUSE, VAMpING, BArBErSHOp 2, prIMAL FEAr, DrOp SQUAD and most recently Starz Network’s BOSS. He is a member of AEA, SAGAFTrA, and SDC. For more information, visit ronojparson.com.

ORBERT DAViS (Original Music Composer) is an Emmy Award-winning trumpeter, composer and educator, and the co-founder, conductor and artistic director of Chicago Jazz philharmonic (CJp), a 55+ piece symphonic jazz orchestra dedicated to bringing together audiences of diverse backgrounds through multi-genre projects. Over the past 30 years, his mis-sion-driven career has made him a true leader in Chi-cago’s arts and culture community—widely respected in not only all things jazz, but also for the distinctive ability to use his musical talents to make positive impacts on society. Orbert has many composer com-missions to his credit and has played key roles in major film and television projects, including working as a jazz consultant for rOAD TO pErDITION. recent projects include “Home and Away,” a Boeing-commissioned project to honor U.S. men and women in uniform, and an original score for the pBS documentary “DuSable to Obama: Chicago’s Black Metropolis,” for which he received an Emmy Award. Most recently, he premiered

“Soul Migration” at the 2016 Chicago Jazz Festival. His CD recordings include “Blue Notes,” “priority” (named Top 10 Best Jazz CDs of 2002 by the Chicago Tribune),

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and Chicago Jazz philharmonic’s “Collective Creativ-ity” and “Havana Blue.” He is host of “The real Deal with Orbert Davis,” a weekly 3-hour program airing on 90.9fm WDCB and streamed online via wdcb.org. He has a Bachelor’s degree in Trumpet performance from Depaul University, a Master’s degree in Jazz pedagogy from Northwestern University, and an Honorary Doctor-ate of Humane Letters from Governors State University. He is a former associate professor at the University of Illinois at Chicago and artist-in-residence at Columbia College Chicago. Visit orbertdavis.com.

BRiAN SiDNEY BEMBRiDGE (Scenic and Lighting Designer) is an Associate Artist at TimeLine, where he has designed more than 25 productions, including THE prICE, THE AppLE FAMILY pLAYS, THE NOrMAL HEArT, A rAISIN IN THE SUN (Equity Jeff Award nomi-nations – Scenic and Lighting Design), THE HISTOrY BOYS (Equity Jeff Award – Scenic Design), HANNAH AND MArTIN (Non-Equity Jeff Award – Lighting Design) and CONCErNING STrANGE DEVICES FrOM THE DISTANT WEST (Equity Jeff Award – Lighting Design). His extensive design credits in Chicago include work at the Goodman, Steppenwolf, Chicago Shakespeare, The Second City, Lookingglass (Artistic Associate), Court, Writers, Victory Gardens, Teatro Vista, Northlight, Drury Lane and ravinia Festival. He has worked Off-Broadway at The public Theatre, Second Stage Theatre, Jean Cocteau repertory Theatre, Kids With Guns and Theatre at St. Clements. Internation-ally, Brian has designed at Theatre royal Stratford East in London; Town Hall Theatre in Galway, Ireland; and Illawarra performing Arts Centre and platform Hip Hop Festival in Sydney, Australia. regionally, his cred-its include the Guthrie Theatre and Children’s Theatre Company (Minneapolis); Asolo, St. Louis, Milwaukee and Madison repertory theaters; and many others. He is a multiple recipient of the Jeff Award, Gregory Award, LA Drama Critic Circle Award, Garland Award, as well as an LA Ovation Award and an LA Weekly Award. Brian represented the United States at the prague Quadren-nial in 2011 with THE ELABOrATE ENTrANCE OF CHAD DEITY. Film production designs include MArIE AND BrUCE, HOLDING OUT, STrAY DOGS and LATE FOr CHUrCH, and sets for MUppETS FrOM SpACE. Visit briansidneybembridge.com.

CHRiSTiNE PASCUAL (Costume Designer) returns to TimeLine, where she previously designed BAKErS-FIELD MIST and SUNSET BABY. recent design credits include WIT (Hypocrites); rOZ AND rAY (Victory Gar-dens); The AFrICAN COMpANY prESENTS rICHArD III (American players Theatre); KILL FLOOr, THE prOJ-ECTS, and THE rOYALE (American Theater Company); and NEW STAGES FESTIVAL and FEATHErS AND TEETH (Goodman). Additional credits include NApEr-VILLE, SEVEN HOMELESS MAMMOTHS WANDEr NEW ENGLAND, TIGErS BE STILL and FOUr OF US (Theater Wit); TAMEr OF HOrSES, BETWEEN YOU ME AND THE LAMpSHADE, A VIEW FrOM THE BrIDGE, and WHITE TIE BALL (Teatro Vista); FISH MEN and EL NOGALAr (Goodman); THE HOUSE ON MANGO STrEET (Step-penwolf); JOE TUrNEr’S COME AND GONE (Black Theater Alliance Award for Best Costume), SEVEN GUITArS (BTAA for Best Costume), BLACK NATIV-ITY, and ALI (Congo Square); BOEING BOEING (Drury Lane); DISCONNECT, THE rOMANCE OF MAGNO rUBIO, BLACKBIrD, and WE ArE prOUD TO prESENT A prESENTATION... (Victory Gardens); and many others. regional credits include THE rOYALE (The repertory Theatre of St. Louis), THE ISLAND (American players), JOE TUrNEr’S COME AND GONE (Centerstage) and FENCES (Virginia Stage). Off Broadway credits include The ELABOrATE ENTrANCE OF CHAD DEITY (Henry Hewes Award nomination for Best production Design, Second Stage). Christine is a member of United Scenic Artists Local 829.

CHRiSTOPHER A. KRiZ (Sound Designer) is a com-poser and sound designer based in Chicago. previ-ous TimeLine credits include SUNSET BABY, MASTEr HArOLD ... AND THE BOYS, and ALL MY SONS. Some recent and upcoming Chicago credits include THE MAGIC pLAY and CArLYLE (Goodman); CONSTELLA-TIONS and MONSTEr (Steppenwolf); rOZ AND rAY, HAND TO GOD, and THE HOUSE THAT WILL NOT STAND (Victory Gardens); GEM OF THE OCEAN (Court); BOrN YESTErDAY, pYGMALION, and THE LIFE OF GALILEO (remy Bumppo); A LIFE EXTrA OrDINArY and GOOD FOr OTTO (The Gift); THE COLUMNIST (American Blues); THE TEMpErAMENTALS (About Face); and THE SOUrCE (route 66). recent regional credits include rOZ AND rAY (Seattle repertory Theatre), STICKY TrApS (Kansas City repertory Theatre), and many summer seasons at peninsula players. Christopher has been honored with 13 Jeff Nominations and 3 Jeff

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Awards, recently winning for THE GrApES OF WrATH (The Gift). recently, Lifeline Theatre produced his new musical, SOON I WILL BE INVINCIBLE. He is a proud member of United Scenic Artists 829. To hear more of his work, please visit christopherkriz.com.

MARY O’DOWD (Properties Designer) returns to Time-Line, having designed props for BAKErSFIELD MIST and co-designed props (with Amy peter) for THE prICE. Other favorite prop and set dressing credits include THE HOUSE OF BLUE LEAVES and A LOSS OF rOSES (raven), ANNE OF GrEEN GABLES (provision), LASCIVIOUS SOMETHING and BALLAD OF THE SAD CAFÉ (Signal Ensemble), and ON GOLDEN pOND (Theatre of West-ern Springs). Mary is a proud card-carrying member of Club Goodwill.

JARED BELLOT (Dramaturg) returns to TimeLine, where he previously served as dramaturg for THE LAST WIFE and SUNSET BABY. A theatre artist and educa-tor, Jared currently serves as Education Coordinator at Steppenwolf, where he has compiled dramaturgi-cal material for a number of shows, including THIS IS MODErN ArT, THE COMpASS, and MONSTEr. Other dramaturgy credits include THE SCOTTSBOrO BOYS (porchlight Music Theatre) and BLOOD AT THE rOOT, SNACK BrEAK, CArDBOArD pIANO, and ECLIpSED (The Yard). As a teaching artist and performer, Jared has worked with Steppenwolf, Northlight, Genesis, pride Films and plays, and Jackalope Theatre, and serves as the Literary Manager for both The Yard and Definition Theatre Company. Jared received a BA degree in Theatre Arts and American Studies from Brown University in providence, rhode Island.

RiCHARD LUNDY (Stage Manager) returns to TimeLine, having previously stage managed THE LAST WIFE and SUNSET BABY. Chicago credits include ASSASSINATION THEATEr (MBC); LUCE, AFTEr THE rEVOLUTION, THE GIrL IN THE YELLOW DrESS, MApLE AND VINE, THE pIANO TEACHEr, THE U.N. INSpECTOr, 9 pArTS OF DESIrE, THE AMErICAN DrEAM SONGBOOK, DEFIANCE, THE BUSY WOrLD IS HUSHED, FrOZEN, THE ADDING MACHINE: A CHAMBEr MUSICAL, MISS WITHErSpOON, HELEN, FABULATION, and LONG CHrISTMAS rIDE HOME (Next); MEET JOHN DOE (porchlight); and OH COWArD! and THE MAIDS (Writers). Other Chicago cred-its include work with Famous Door, Northlight, remains, Victory Gardens, Organic, Halstead Theatre and Wisdom

Bridge. regional credits include Trinity repertory Com-pany, The Cleveland play House, Folger Shakespeare, and Shakespeare & Company. National tours include I LOVE LUCY LIVE! and MISS SAIGON (Cameron Mack-intosh). A 30-year member of Actors’ Equity. Married 25 years to the wonderful Carmel Carroll.

TAYLOR BARFiELD (Assistant Director) is a freelance dramaturg and theater artist from Baltimore. He cur-rently serves as the Associate Artistic Director for Collaboraction Theatre Company. Select dramaturgy credits include ELECTrA (Court); CYMBELINE (Yale repertory Theatre); pArADISE LOST, THIS LAND WAS MADE, and THE CHILDrEN (Yale School of Drama); and DUTCH MASTErS, TrOUBLE IN TAHITI, and THE BrOTHErS SIZE (Yale Cabaret). Taylor has also served as assistant director for the world premiere productions of MAN IN THE rING (Court) and WAr (Yale repertory Theatre). He received his MFA degree in Dramaturgy and Dramatic Criticism from Yale School of Drama and his BA degree in English and Biology from Johns Hopkins University.

DiNA SPOERL (Lobby Display Designer) returns to TimeLine, where her recent credits include A DIS-AppEArING NUMBEr, THE LAST WIFE, CHIMErICA, SUNSET BABY, THE prICE, and INANA, among others. She has many years of graphic design and exhibit design experience, first with the Newberry Library and currently with Chester Design Associates in Chicago. past and current clients with CDA include the American Library Association, Daughters of the American revo-lution, The National Museum of Natural History, The National Building Museum, and Indiana State Museum. She has an MA degree in Medieval History from Loyola University Chicago. She sends love and immense grati-tude to Mark, Jack, Zoe, and pat.

SARA THORNTON (Production Assistant) returns to TimeLine, where her credits include interning during BLOOD AND GIFTS, A rAISIN IN THE SUN, THE NOrMAL HEArT, THE HOW AND THE WHY, and JUNO, and serv-ing as production Assistant for MY NAME IS ASHEr LEV, THE prICE, and CHIMErICA. Sara also served as Assistant production Manager for INANA. Other assis-tant stage manager credits include LOVE TApES (The Inconvenience) and pYGMALION (remy Bumppo).

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PJ POWERS (Artistic Director) was a co-founder of TimeLine in 1997 and became Artistic Director in 1999. Since then, he has overseen the production of more than 70 plays, including nine world premieres and more than 30 Chicago premieres. During his tenure, TimeLine has garnered 53 Jeff Awards, including 11 for Outstanding production, as well as awards for excellence in arts management, including the 2016 MacArthur Award for Creative and Effective Institutions. pJ was instrumental in establishing TimeLine’s home on Wellington Avenue in 1999 and has helped develop the company’s programming to include an annual production at a second venue, the Timepieces play reading series, and the launch of the Living History Education program in Chicago public Schools under the direction of TimeLine co-founder Juliet Hart. As an actor, he has appeared in 18 productions at TimeLine, most recently THE AppLE FAMILY pLAYS: THAT HOpEY CHANGEY THING, as well as THE FrONT pAGE, THE FArNSWOrTH INVENTION and FIOrELLO! He also has appeared at Writers, Northlight, and Shattered Globe, among others. A graduate of The Theatre School at Depaul University, pJ has served on the Board of Direc-tors for the League of Chicago Theatres, was awarded the Meier Achievement Award for mid-career artists, and received a Goldman Sachs Senior Fellowship at the Smithsonian National Museum of American History.

ELiZABETH K. AUMAN (Managing Director) joined TimeLine Theatre in October 2007 and since then has overseen a doubling of TimeLine’s budget; the largest capital improvements in the company’s his-tory; extended runs of multiple shows; the expansion of TimeLine’s programming to additional venues, most recently BAKErSFIELD MIST, SpILL, MY NAME IS ASHEr LEV, and THE NOrMAL HEArT at Stage 773 and TO MASTEr THE ArT at the Broadway playhouse; and multiple awards for excellence in arts management, including the 2016 MacArthur Award for Creative and Effective Institutions. prior to TimeLine, Elizabeth spent 15 years at Victory Gardens Theater, the last 12 as gen-eral manager. During that time she helped guide Victory Gardens through major transitions and accomplish-ments, including budget growth from $1.2 million to $3 million, an $11.8 million capital campaign, receiv-ing the Tony Award for regional Theatre in 2001, and the move to the Biograph Theater. She also has held administrative positions at Chicago Shakespeare and Depaul University’s Blackstone Theatre (now the Merle reskin Theatre). She has a BFA degree in Theater from Illinois Wesleyan University in Bloomington and was the recipient of Eclipse Theatre’s 2010 Corona Award.

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about usMiSSiON STATEMENT TimeLine Theatre Company presents stories inspired by history that connect with today’s social and political issues. Our collaborative artistic team produces provocative theatre and educational programs that engage, entertain and enlighten.

pictured (from top, from left): pat Hofmann, pJ powers, Juliet Hart (SUMMIT CONFErENCE, 1998); AnJi White, Kelvin roston Jr. (SUNSET BABY, 2016); Derek Garza, Charles Gardner (MY KIND OF TOWN, 2012); Janet Ulrich Brooks, Mike Nussbaum (THE AppLE FAMILY pLAYS, 2015); David Cromer and Living History students (THE NOrMAL HEArT, 2013).

As we celebrate our milestone 20th Anniversary season, TimeLine seeks to continue the extraordinary legacy of Chicago theater companies that

started small, dreamed big, and matured into prominent institutions that en-rich the cultural landscape of the city.

TimeLine’s distinctive mission explores the stories that define the past and resonate in the present. Our team of Company Members works closely together to choose historically inspired material that will create a dialogue about the social and political issues facing society today.

Our work has been recognized in Chicago and beyond: TimeLine received the prestigious 2016 MacArthur Award for Creative and Effective Institu-tions and has been named “Company of the Year” in The Wall Street Journal (2010), one of the American Theatre Wing’s top 10 emerging professional theatre companies nationwide (2011), and Chicago magazine’s “Best The-atre” in the city (2011). And we have been honored with 53 Jeff Awards, including an award for Outstanding production 11 times.

We work to match artistic excellence with sophisticated business management, and these efforts also have been recognized. TimeLine was the first arts organization to receive the Alford-Axelson Award for Nonprofit Managerial Excellence of a small company, and we have received the Association for Strategic planning’s richard Goodman Strategic planning Award in the Non-profit category.

Thank you to all who have worked with and supported us. We’re honored to have made history with you and look forward to everything that is to come!

TImELInE’s LIvIng HIsTory EDuCATIon ProgrAm

F ounded in 2006, the Living History Education program brings TimeLine’s mission to Chicago public Schools, working with students on creative

exercises related to historically inspired stories on TimeLine’s stage and elsewhere in literature. During arts integration residencies of six to 13 sessions, students explore connections between history, art and their own lives, developing critical thinking and communication skills. Since its inception, more than 3,500 students have actively explored history through Living History. TimeLine currently partners with eight schools to present the program.

Major supporters of Living History include The Crown Family, Lloyd A. Fry Foundation, Robert and Eleanor Meyers, Polk Bros. Foundation, The Seabury Foundation and John Sirek and Colleen Loughlin.

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TimeLine’s Associate Artists have made enormous contributions to the work on TimeLine’s stage, and they also have been leaders off stage, making the company a better place to work and serving as

ambassadors in the community. The group plays an important role in shaping TimeLine’s artistic growth.

Tyla Abercrumbie | Will Allan | Brian Sidney Bembridge | Eva BrenemanWilliam Brown | Aaron Carter | Andrew Carter | Wardell Julius Clark

Louis Contey | Charles Cooper | John Culbert | Julie Eberhardt | Ana EspinosaMikhail Fiksel | Charles Andrew Gardner | Megan Geigner | Dennis William Grimes

Terry Hamilton | Andrew Hansen | Jerod Haynes | Josephine Kearns | Alex Wren MeadowsKymberly Mellen | Danica Monroe | Mike Nussbaum | Keith parham

Andre pluess | Collette pollard | Mark richard | Chris rickett | Kimberly SeniorDemetrios Troy | Mike Tutaj | Ann Wakefield | Alex Weisman

associate artists

company members

Company Members are the artistic leaders of TimeLine Theatre Company, working collaboratively together to shape the artistic vision and choose the programming for the organization.

Nick Bowling | Janet Ulrich Brooks | Behzad Dabu | Lara GoetschJuliet Hart | Mildred Marie Langford | Mechelle Moe | David parkes

ron OJ parson | pJ powers | Maren robinson | Benjamin Thiem

TimeLine has an ongoing commitment to developing the work of established as well as emerging playwrights. The Playwrights Collective, under the leadership of Benjamin Thiem, offers a

supportive environment over multiple years for a group of Chicago-based playwrights to develop new plays that are inspired by history and explore the social and political events of today.

Tyla Abercrumbie | Will Allan | Maureen Gallagher | Calamity West

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PJ Powers, Artistic Director | Elizabeth K. Auman, Managing Director

ARTISTIC Nick Bowling, Associate Artistic Director

Maggie Fullilove-Nugent, Production Manager Benjamin Thiem, Literary Manager | Maren robinson, Resident Dramaturg

Brennan Jones, Claire Katz, Matt Schutz, Artistic Interns

LIvIng HISToRy EduCATIon PRogRAM Juliet Hart, Director

Ali Delianides, Program Assistant | Mary T. Christel, Curriculum Consultant Wardell Julius Clark, Ali Delianides, Jessamyn Fitzpatrick, Tiffany Fulson, Charles Andrew Gardner, Teaching Artists

MARKETIng Lara Goetsch, Director of Marketing and Communications Jenny Lynn Christoffersen, Marketing and Sales Assistant Emily Marso, Marketing and Communications Assistant

dEvELoPMEnT Lydia p. Swift, Development Manager

Juliet Mazer-Schmidt, Development Assistant

AdMInISTRATIon Dan McArdle, General Manager

Anne Arezina, Bookkeeper

AudIEnCE SERvICES Andi Sharavsky, Audience Services Manager Ebony Chuukwu, Audience Services Assistant

Matt Sergot, House Manager Spencer Diedrick, Julianna Donaher, Kellyn Henthorn, House Manager and Box Office Associates

Asha McAllister, Jennifer Castillo, Box Office Associates

staff

board of directorsJohn M. Sirek, President

Eileen LaCario, Vice President Matthew r. reilein, Treasurer

philip E. Cable, Secretary

Elizabeth K. Auman | J. robert Barr | Karen B. Case | Brian Douce | Sondra Healy | ra Joy Alvin Katz | Michael J. Kennedy | Thaddeus J. Malik | William A. Obenshain | ron OJ parson

Susan A. payne | pJ powers | Elizabeth richter | Debra Siegel | renée L. Zipprich

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your roleWith only about 45% of TimeLine Theatre’s total income coming from ticket sales, donations are vital to ensuring the continued success of the organization. Without the generosity of our dedicated community of supporters, we would not exist.

TimeLine considers every subscription purchased and every donation made to be an invest-ment in our work, and we are committed to helping all our supporters understand the full impact of their contributions. All non-profit organizations are products of and for the communities they serve. Without the support of our dedicated community we would not exist.

We hope you’ll consider being a part of our dynamic and expanding organization by making a tax-deductible donation. At TimeLine, we pledge to do all we can to make sure that every dollar we receive is invested wisely—a philosophy that has resulted in 17 seasons operating in the black.

We focus on what makes TimeLine unique—our mission to produce plays inspired by history that spark conversation with you, our audience, about the times we live in. We want TimeLine to be a place that encourages thought, emotion and discourse, and that can only happen with your involvement.

In grateful appreciation of our donors’ generous support, TimeLine is delighted to invite our supporters behind-the-scenes for exclusive events and opportunities to connect with artists, Company Members and staff. Learn about the benefits of being a TimeLine donor online at timelinetheatre.com/donate.

On the following pages we are pleased to recognize the many generous individuals and organizations who have chosen to play an active role in supporting TimeLine through their contributions. Thank you!

Subscriptions and Ticket Sales (45%)

Contributed income (55%)Your financial support beyond each ticket or subscription purchase makes our work possible!

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corporate, foundation & government support

TimeLine is proud to recognize the corporations, foundations and government entities that generously support our general operations and Living History Education program. This list recognizes donations and pledges received April 11, 2016 through April 11, 2017.

$75,000 and aboveBloomberg philanthropies

$40,000 - $74,999MacArthur Fund for Arts and Culture at prince

$30,000 - $39,999Alphawood Foundation paul M. Angell Family Foundation The Chicago Community Trust The Crown Family polk Bros. Foundation The Shubert Foundation

$20,000 - $29,999 The Joseph & Bessie Feinberg FoundationForum FundLloyd A. Fry FoundationThe pauls Foundation

$10,000 - $19,999 The Elizabeth F. Cheney Foundation Illinois Arts Council AgencyLaughing Acres Family FoundationThe Seabury Foundation

$1,000 - $9,999 Abe and Ida Cooper Foundation Irving Harris Foundation JS Charitable Trust The Negaunee Foundation

Up to $999 Actors’ Equity Foundation Inc.

Employer Matching Gifts These companies have matched their employee’s contributions.

Expedia Inc. The GE Foundation IBM Corporation John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation robert r. McCormick Foundation Metropolitan Capital Bank & Trust polk Bros. Foundation prince Charitable Trusts The Saints: Volunteers for the performing Arts

The Crown Family

Forum Fund

BloombergPhilanthropies

The Elizabeth F.Cheney Foundation

TimeLine Theatre Company is a recipient of the prestigious 2016 MacArthur Award

for Creative and Effective Institutions.

The seabury Foundation

Laughing Acres Family Foundation

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Visionary Circle $25,000 - $50,000John Sirek and Colleen Loughlin robert and Eleanor Meyers

innovators Circle $15,000 - $24,999 Anonymous

Benefactors Circle $10,000 - $14,999Anonymous Judith Barnard and Michael Fain Alicia and peter pond rhonda rochambeau and Larry Shulman Weinberg Family Foundation

Leadership Circle $5,000 - $9,999 AnonymousJohn BierbusseKaren and Jay CaseJoyce and Bruce ChelbergDaniel CyganowskiMs. Shawn M. DonnelleyWilliam Fritz and Tom GoslineJack and Sandra GuthmanSondra and Denis HealyDavid HillerJill and Michael B. LoweW.r. and Sandra ManteuffelJordan and Jean Nerenberg Family FoundationDebra Siegel and robert AltmanAnne Voshel and Jerry Nudo

Ambassadors Circle $2,500 - $4,999 Anna AnrodBob and Trish BarrJohn A. Cable FoundationSusan and Jim CollettiJoAnne DobrickBrian and Marcella DouceDavid Follmer and Anita SamenGloria FriedmanJudy FriedmanShelley Gorson and Alan SalpeterBrenda and James Grusecki, in honor of Debbie Siegel and Bob AltmanTrish and Harp HarperAlvin and Elizabeth KatzKathryn and Michael KennedyEileen LaCario and Tony D’AngeloThad and Lisa Malik

Sandra NewmanJessica and Fredrik NielsenBill and penny ObenshainSusan A. payneC. James and Karen prieurThe pritzker Traubert Family FoundationElizabeth and Tobin richterBurton X. and Sheli Z. rosenbergJohn and Eileen SterlingAnne and richard StocktonNicole ThomasGinny and Steven TowbinMatthew reilein and Elizabeth WhitehornThe penny Ann Wilson FundM. Elizabeth ZeiglerTom and renée Zipprich

investors Circle $1,000 - $2,499 Elaine and Floyd Abramson Lester & Edward Anixter Family FoundationHoward I. AronsonMr. Edgar H. BachrachThe Ann Barzel / patrick Henry Arts FundHenry and Leigh BienenShaun and Andy BlockThomas Newton BollingWilliam and Mary Kay BowlingWilliam J. and Betty A. Boydpenny Brown and Jeff rappinKay BucksbaumClarke Family FoundationDave and Manasi CocagneJeff Colman and Nancy Loebpamela CrutchfieldLeonora Dicksonphil and phyllis EatonSuzanne Elkins-roseMary and Bruce FeayWilliam and rosemary FleigKaren and Jim FrankBarbara FrenchGary and Virginia GerstCarmillo and Arlene GhironBill and Ethel GofenNorm GoldringBarbara Goodman and Seth WeinbergerMr. and Mrs. Charles H. Goodmanrobert and Jan GrahamDawn and rick GrayBarbara and Bernard HartJuliet Hart and Mark OnuscheckLois and Marty HauselmanThomas J. Hogan

history makersWe are honored to recognize TimeLine’s History Makers—supporters who make tax-deductible donations of $1,000 and more annually to support TimeLine’s general operations. History Makers help TimeLine continue the Chicago tradition of companies that started small, dreamed big and developed into prominent arts organizations. Members of the History Makers Society receive exclusive privileges designed to bring our most generous individual supporters closer to the art they make possible at TimeLine. This list recognizes donations and pledges received April 11, 2016 through April 11, 2017.

Bernard HolickyGayle H. and Ken JensenJared Kaplan and Maridee QuanbeckHon. Joseph and Mrs. Donna Kazmierskipaul and Nancy KnappJeanne LaDuke and Carol StukeyLouise LaneDonald LaVanwayBruce and Mary LeepJim LeiderDr. Steven and Barbara LewisLloyd A. Fry FoundationEdward Malone and Kristina EntnerSonia MarschakTom and Kathy MeenaghanAdrienne Meisel and rand SparlingAlex and Jennifer Moellerrobert and Lois MoellerCorinne S. MorrisseyLinda and David H. MoscowJulia C NavarreJane p. NerisonChris and prill NugentJenn and Danny O’ShaughnessyJohn and Dawn palmerStephanie pendexterGlen and Beth prezembelLouis and Jill raizinDoreen and peter rogersJoe and Natalie romanoKathie rominesArlen D. and Elaine Cohen rubinKathleen ruhlCarol SadowLaurence SaviersThe David and Libby Savner Family FundBobbie and Vernon Schultzralph Senst and Karen ZeldenJenny Siegenthaler and philip CableJanet Carl Smith and Mel Smithrichard and Nancy SpainNikki and Fred SteinMary Stowell and Jim StreickerJanet Surkin and robert StillmanAnn E. Weisman and robert F. SzurgotJames and Joan Talanoronald and Linda ThistedBrady TwiggsKirk Twiss and Connie FairbanksMagnes WelshBenna B. WildeSusan and robert WislowJohn YonoverSheri Zapp

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$500 - $999Anonymous (2)James AdamsJeannie Affelder and Jeff WeissglassKarim AhamedLiz Armstrong and Huck Hindsleyrichard and Janice BailEllen BarasAnn and Bob BatesKen Belcher and Sandra IhmKay Berkson and Sidney HollanderLinda BierigEric Boberg and Brett EricsonKate Bowling Busheypaul Chasnoff and Joe HopperDiane and Shevlin CiralLisa CoburnJames and patricia CorirossiSteven and Michelle CucchiaroJean and David Curtispatty DelonyAmy and John DilatushGlenn EdenJean and Harry EisenmanHud Englehart and Donna MoreKimberly Eyreroche Schulfer and Mary Beth FisherKathleen and richard FlanaganAdrian FosterBob FriedmanDavid and Laura FriedmanMalcolm and Judy GaynorJames M. Gill & Fran ChesslerMr. and Mrs. James J. GlasserWilliam and Gloria GrayCornelia GrummanDorothy G. HarzaTodd and Lizanne HensleyAndrew JaroszJohn p. and Judy KellerCarolyn and Gordon KirkJudy O. KirkBarb and Keith KizziahSheila Fields LeiterDouglas and Jessie MacDonaldJessica and Josh Malkin

Jim and Joan McArdleScott McCauslandGordon and Meridyth McIntoshBarbara MoserBarbara and Jonathan Moss, in honor of Debra SiegelGeorge and paula Noble, in honor of Debbie SiegelJean perkins and Lee HutchinsonJoseph and Victoria perskyThe Bruce G. and Mary A. robert Family Foundation Inc.Larry and Dawn robertsDavid rotholz and Kathy paddor-rotholzJane Nicholl SahlinsNancy Schaefer and Chester T. KaminKarla Scherer and Harve Ferrillreuben M. Schneider philanthropic Fund, in honor of David and Betsy Weisman and Alex WeismanChip and Bridget SchroederJudy and Tom ScorzaDavid and Christine SeidmanJoseph Seliga and Vanessa VergaraTimothy C. SherckFred Siegman and Brenda Wolfpeter SiplaLisa Skolnikrich and Lee Anne StoddartKristin and Mike SvetsMatthew and Farrah SwaimLora and Kent SwansonTrish and Dan TkachKaren Van MeterNicole and Ted WagnerDeborah WaltersJosie and Ed WashukDr. Monnie Wassepeter and Diana Whitepaula WiseMary Kay Wysham and Stephen WyshamDennis Zacek and Marcelle McVay

$250 - $499Jay and Marita Albrechtpaul F. and Mary H. AndersonMary and richard AumanStephanie Bantarandy and Lorraine Barbaprovidence A. Benedict and Carolyn Fayross and Marjorie BenjaminWilliam and Susan BergDr. Leonard and phyllis BerlinMarge and Kyle BeversJerry and Kathy BiedermanMatt BlakelyFrima BlumenthalBenita BoettnerJim and Sandy BovesBenjamin and Kara BowlingDavid and Shannon Brownpaul and Margo BrownDennis and Vivian CallananFairbank and Lynne Carpenterrichard Clark and Mary MundayJoan ColmarDeborah CompagnerConway and Elinor DahmerDavid Dickinson, in honor of Deb ShererCarol EastinJon EigHelen Elkiss and philip TiemannErika ErichAnne FayJim and Shellie FischElizabeth FosterJohn and Sally FriedewaldBarbara GainesMike and Amy GaliboisMartha GlickmanDonald and Kathy GoetschLara Goetschpaula A. Goldenpeggy Bagley and rabbi Douglas GoldhamerKevin and Michelle Goldsmithraphaelle GrangerStephen C. and Jo Ellen HamDenis John Healy

Allen B. Carter and patti Hester, in honor of Andrew CarterBrent HoffmannKelly and Dennis HoweThomas and Karen Howell, Jr.rick HudsonMs. patricia HurleyJudith and Tony IacuzziTerry and Jill IsselhardDaneen JachinoJam TheatricalsGlenn and patricia JanikSona Kalousdian and Ira LawrenceCarrie and Kevin KaneChristie KeenanJeffrey KerrNeil and Diana KingMichael and Kellie KleinWilliam KonczykDiane KonicekMorton and Claudia LaneScott LangCraig Langman and Lynne TylkeJames r. and Laurel LannenBetsy anjd Scott LassarCindy Lazard-Hunt and Greg HuntAnne LoucksKatherine and Michael LynchMary Sue Lyonray MacikaThomas and Kara MannB. Michael McFarland and richard G. Murray, Jr., in honor of Nick BowlingGene and Marlene MercierMary Jean Metagron and pat MillerJohn MorrisMarypat and robert MulhollandValiza NashChristopher and Erin O’BrienLarry and Barbara OlinTom and Debi OliveriusCian O’Mahony and Lolita SereleasLynn Osmond

individual givingWe are honored to recognize the following individual donors for their tax-deductible gifts in support of TimeLine Theatre. This list recognizes donations and pledges received April 11, 2016 through April 11, 2017. We regret that due to space limitations we are unable to list donors of up to $99. please accept our heartfelt thanks and know that every gift makes a difference!

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continued individual givingMargaret pendryStanley and Judith pollockThomas prenznoElspeth revere and Bruce CalderMichael rosenblumChristopher and Ann Marie SaternusMarc and Maureen SchulmanJoAnn Seagren, in honor of Susan payneCarol Sites and Don Turnerrichard Skolly and Kate FeinsteinToni S. SmithDavid SpielfogelBarbara SpoerlSusan SteinMary Kay SullivanBruce and Jan TranenSeth Traxlerrichard B. TurnerMike and Linn Ann TyrrellDavid J. VarnerinLinda VincentMerrilee and John T. WaldronMichael WeinbergAlex WeismanBetsy and David Weisman, in honor of Alex WeismanThomas and Kimberly WilliamsonIris S. WitkowskyKatherine WolfSarah Wolff and Joel HandelmanNan Zabriskie and Lawrie Bloom

$100 - $249Anonymous (7)Janice Abrohams, in honor of Nick BowlingJohn and Marlene AdsitLloyd and rita Allisonrichard and Jill AlmeidaJudith and Harold AndersonMary Ann and Mark KearnsKatie AnthonyCedric Antosiewicz and Margaret GudenasMr. and Mrs. Gilberto Arias, Jr.Bro and Nancy BallantineDaniel A. Balsam, in honor of Dr. Irving JacobsMeredith Banta

Emily Barr and Scott Kanepeggy Bartelstein and Bill GurolnickColleen and Charles BatchellerKelly BeckerLaurie BederowJohn and Meg BelleiBill Bergfalk and roland HansenMelissa Berliner and peter KozakZina Berman, in memory of ruth Altenberg-GoldLawrence BernsteinMarcia Bernsteinrobert Bestpauline BielskiSandra BlauJoan and Hank BlissMr. and Mrs. Hugh r. Blockpatricia and Edward BlumenJohn BoatrightJay W. Boersma and Deborah H. HoldsteinDonald and Nancy BorzakFred and Charlotte BroitmanThomas A. Corfman and Carol Ann BrookJanet Ulrich BrooksArnold and Adrienne Brookstonerona and ralph BrownSuzanne BrownGertrude BungeJohn L. Burley and M. Selma Wise BurleyEdward and Barbara BurnesThomas BushBeryl BymanWilliam and Doreen CareyConstance CaseyMariel CastilloLinda CatalanoMelissa and Matt ClaryToba CohenDr. James CohnAnn and roger ColeBetsy CovellJason D. Cox and Thomas MurrayCarol CrandallJohn and Kitty CulbertBrendan and Amanda DalyBruce and Laurie DavidsonEdith DeMarLaura DeMarco

Ken DeMuth and Dalia Bilaisis-DeMuthMichael and reina DiamondAmina Dickerson and Julian robertsLouise DieterleEmilia DiMencopaula L. DomskyJames and Sally DowneyJulie and John DreixlerJoseph and Sara Drummondrichard and Vicki DuFourKenneth A. East and Timothy J. Thurlowrochelle and Arthur ElsteinEdna and Wolfgang EpsteinAnnette FaberMarge FahrenbachMike and pat FastHelen FauberJudith FeldmanJay and Lisa FisherJacqueline FitzgeraldMarcia FlickGreta Wiley FloryAdnan rukieh and Becky FoldsJohn Ford and Jennifer ConwaySusan FosterDale and Sondra FriedmanJohn and Mary GalatiJulie Gardnerruth GellerNorden Gilbert and Benjamin ThomasSandra J. Gnipperichard GoetschAriel GoldfarbBob and Nancy GoldinLois and Mel GoldsteinEmily Novick and Steve Goldstein, in honor of Becky Goldsteinpamela GoodmanJim Goodridge and Joan rileyKaren and Merrill GooznerJesse Gram and Julie HarrisonAmy and Jason GreenSharran GreenbergGabriel GreeneLarry GreensteinDon Griend and Kimberly Vander GriendMargaret GriffithsMr. and Mrs. Sam Grodzin

Sandra and Eston GrossMargo Lynn Hablutzelphilip and Nancy Zimmerman HablutzelKaren HagbergAgnes Hamosroberta HeimanJames HendersonJack and Sandra HermanAnn and rick HerrickMarc Hilton and Judy AronsonAnn Courter and Norman M. HirschSherry and Arnold HirschAnn and Jim HoganJames HolzhauerDonald S. Honchell and Susan K. HornAlice A. HoosJill Hurwitz and Harvey popolowAnita C. JenkeJim and pat JociusKaren B. and Jerry D. JohnsonJo Anderson, Jr. and Joan BradburyEden Juron and Neal pearlmanLyn Sue KahngHoward E. Kane and Sharon B. GlazerStacey and Scott KaniewskiJack Kanuk and richard FosterMarsha and Mel Katzrichard and Ayn KenemanColby and Chad KingsburyLaura Alter KlapmanJames Klise and Mike KurasMike and Liz KohlerJudith r. KolarEdward and Bonnie KovenKlaus and Erzsebet Kuettnerpeter Kuntz and Lori KleinermanDebra and Luis Larreaphyllis and Jacob LassnerCathy LazaroffDella Leavitt and roy BossenMary Liz and peter LehmanLaura LernerMr. and Mrs. John G. LeviJudith LevinMarliss Levin and Gil LevyDana Levinson

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continued individual giving

We strive to keep our donor lists accurate and up-to-date at all times. Please contact Lydia Swift at 773.281.8463 x26 with any questions or concerns.

Susan LevittCatherine LeyserCharles and Fran Lichtroselind LindauCarol and David LinerCynthia C. LintonLinda Loving and richard AaronsonAmber Mak and Michael HauckMaggie MaloneKristin Bowling ManningLaura ManteuffelLinda E. MarcusSylvia and Larry MargoliesKatherine MarkhamMarvin MarshallDiana MartinezCarol and Joe MasterAmy MathenyDavid and Karen MattensonAnn and philip MayJohn M. McCabeTed and Joyce McCaffreyrafael San Juan and Kathie McCleskeyNancy A. McDanielBethany McLean and Sean BerkowitzFlorence McMillanKatherine McSpaddenDavid Mehlman and Arlene Alpert MehlmanKimon MenegasMartin and Laurie MerelDouglas and Stacey MeyerCharles and Judith Millerpriscilla MimsStella MooreDr. and Mrs. Martin MozesSteve and Carol MullinsSheila Murphy and patrick racey

Fredrick and Janet Nachman Charitable FundHerbert and roberta NechinDr. William and Leslie Nelsonrobert NeylanStan and Vivian NitzbergMarilyn NolteEmmanuel NonyNanette Norton and Jim McMastersJenny Notz and Ian WatsonDan Novakpat and Frank NovelJill and rick OlswangerKatie OzamizJoseph and Jo Ann paszczykSameer patelJason patera and Louisa StarrMr. and Mrs. robert pattersonAndrew I. philipsborn and Jane r. Bilgerpat and Mary Ann powersLynn preis and Chris Kerteszpamela and Jeff prestinarioBrad Qua and Andrew VivianGretchen J. and Vincent M. QuinnCharles racic and Barbara Ellis-racicDiane and Joel resnickJoan richardsTerese and Howard robinsonJeanne rogersrichard and Susan rosensteinrobert and Helga rothweilerCarolyn O. rusnakWilliam and Sharron SailorJames B. SallaEdward Salopek MDDavid M. Saltielpaul and Bettylu SaltzmanEva SandbergJane Santogrossi

Tom and Cynthia ScarlettKaren and Frank SchneiderCarol SchoaffMichael SchultzJean SchwartzSally Stowell SedgwickLaurence and Deborah Segilpenny ShawDavid Shayneron Sherman and Mary DavisMichele and Joel ShoolinScott Silberstein, in honor of Eileen LaCario, Libbet richter, Sondra Healy and ra JoyChristine A. SlivonBrad and Christina SmileyLouise K. SmithShirley S. SolomonJonathan Somers and Dorothy MaysonMr. Scott Springer and Mrs. Anne SpringerLen and Blooma StarkEric and Tammy SteeleCaryl SteinbergCharles and Frances SteinbergTerrie Stengel and Frederick SierlesJudith Stockdale and Jonathan BoyerMr. and Mrs. Houston StokesNorman and Janice StrasmaGail and John StrausWilliam StuhldreherShoba SubramanianGerard Swickrobert and Meredith SwiftNancy TaniNia TavoularisElizabeth TeichBarbara and randy Thomas

Tommy and Connie ThompsonMarie D. ThornburgDiane TkachCharlotte ToerberDr. William Clark and Susan TresseltMerle and Thomas TresserMargo TurnerTali and Liat TzurCornelius III and Jeanne Van Dykephillip Edward and Heather Van LearJames VenskusWasson-OsgoodAl Wayne and Dr. Lynne CoppElfriede WedamDonelle and richard E. WeissMarco and Joan WeissSherrie and Albert WeissHava WeissbergDennis Wentz, M.D. and Anne Colston Wentz, M.D.Kelly and Winston WiederrechtJohn and Amy WilbourneKeven and Nick WilderJudy Wilen and Steve Schloss, in honor of Karen CaseLani WilhiteMatilda WilhoiteTilly WilhoiteBarry and Janie WinklerEmily Withrow and Josh KellarLinda WoloshinWilliam WoloshinValerie J. WoodsDr. Anne H. WrightBeverly YusimJacqueline Kohn and Dr. Martin ZanderThomas and Suzanne ZipprichMargie and Mark ZivinMonica and Tim Zubradt

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step into time gala

$10,000 Honorary Chairs Joseph and Bessie Feinberg Foundation Denis and Sondra Healy / Turtle Wax, Inc. Elaine and Don Levinson / Trabert & Hoeffer Jewels Metropolitan Capital Bill and penny Obenshain

$6,000 Premium Table Sponsors Trish and Bob Barr Broadway In Chicago Alvin Katz / Katten Muchin rosenman LLp robert r. McCormick Foundation The privateBank rhonda rochambeau and Larry Shulman Debbie Siegel and Bob Altman John Sirek and Colleen Loughlin Diane and richard G. Weinberg

STEP INTO TIME SUPPORTERS

Ticket Buyers ($400 per ticket)Anonymous (2) Jeannie Affelder and Jeff WeissglassMeredith BantaStephanie BantaMaree BullockJoyce ChelbergMichelle and Steve CucchiaroLeonora DicksonMary and Bruce Feay

Gloria FriedmanBill Fritz and Tom GoslineJuliet HartHBK Engineering, LLCMarc Hilton and Judy AronsonTom HoganJill Hurwitz and Harvey popolowra and Falona JoyHon. Joseph and Mrs. Donna Kazmierski

Dr. Steven and Barbara LewisKristin Bowling Manning and Eamon ManningSandy and Dick Manteuffelrobert and Eleanor Meyersrobert and Lois Moellerreginaldo and Jennifer MontagueMarcia pendexter

$4,000 Table Sponsors Emily Barr and Scott KaneBrian and Marcella DouceDawn and rick GrayJudith and Jerry KaufmanKathryn and Michael KennedyThad and Lisa MalikChris and prill NugentMatt reilein and Lizzy WhitehornElizabeth and Tobin richterJennifer Siegenthaler and philip CableTom and renée Zipprich

We are honored to recognize the following sponsors, table and ticket buyers, and auction prize purchasers at TimeLine’s annual gala benefit Step Into Time, which took place on March 10, 2017. TimeLine is also grateful to those who purchased raffle tickets to support Step Into Time. We regret that we are unable to list everyone. please accept our heartfelt thanks and know that your participation made a difference!

Auction Purchasers AnonymousMelissa Berliner and peter KozakAmanda Brimmerpenny Brown and Jeff rappinKaren and Jay CaseJoyce and Bruce ChelbergAmina Dickerson and Julian robertsLisa DietlinBrian and Marcella DouceMary and Bruce FeayJanice Feinberg

Jacqueline FitzgeraldAmanda FoxWilliam Fritz and Tom GoslineGary and Virginia GerstJoseph GiovannettiAmy and Jason GreenVered Hankin and Jeremy KaufmanDavid HundleyCarrie and Kevin KaneJay KellyCarl Kocmoud and Santiago MorenoEileen LaCario and Tony D’Angelo

Laura LernerElizabeth LewisDr. Steven and Barbara LewisAnne Loucksray MacikaThad and Lisa MalikTed and Joyce McCaffreyGene and Marlene Mercierrobert and Lois MoellerSteve and Carol MullinsFred and Janet NachmanStan and Vivian NitzbergJenn and Danny O’ShaughnessyMarcia A. pendexterStephanie pendexter

rhonda rochambeau and Larry ShulmanJoe and Natalie romanoKathie rominesMichael SchultzDavid and Christine SeidmanJoseph Seliga and Vanessa VergaraJenny Siegenthaler and philip CableJohn and Eileen SterlingJudith Stockdale and Jonathan BoyerKristin and Mike SvetsJohn and Amy WilbourneTom and renée Zipprich

David rotholz and Kathy paddor-rotholzLaurence SaviersDebbie Siegel and Bob AltmanJohn and Eileen SterlingJudith Stockdale and Jonathan Boyerrich and Anne StocktonAuthor - ‘The prizefighter and the playwright’Diane and richard G. Weinberg

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in-kind donorsWe are pleased to recognize these organizations and individuals who have supported TimeLine through the donation of goods and services between April 11, 2016 and April 11, 2017.

$2,500 - $9,999 Broadway In ChicagoOrange Line DirectThe peninsula New YorkAnne and richard StocktonM. Elizabeth Zeiglerrenée and Tom Zipprich

$1,000 - $2,499ingrid bonne photographyKaren and Jay CaseThe Eli’s Cheesecake CompanyAntje Kastner’s Studioporter Airlines Inc.Ben ThiemTonie and Don Yannias

Up to $99920% Theatre Company Chicago321 Theatrical ManagementAbout Face TheatreThe Actors GymnasiumAdler planetariumAdventure Stage ChicagoDebbie Siegel and Bob AltmanAmerican Blues TheaterAnonymousArt de Triumph & Artful Framer StudiosArthur Murray Dance CenterBaconfestThe BagelBallroom Dance ChicagoBangers & LaceBob and Trish BarrBarrel of MonkeysBe Yoga AndersonvilleBobtail Ice Cream CompanyBoltwood restaurantEva BrenemanBrightSide TheatreBroadway Across AmericaCBS2 ChicagoCeres’ Table

Chicago a cappellaThe Chicago Academy of Sciences / peggy Notebaert Nature MuseumChicago Botanic GardenChicago BullsChicago CubsChicago Danztheatre EnsembleChicago History MuseumChicago Jazz philharmonicChicago Opera TheaterChicago Shakespeare TheaterChicago Symphony OrchestraChicago TribuneChicago WolvesComEdCourt TheatreArya DaireDesigns by DianeThe Drake HotelEast Bank ClubEl Nuevo Mexicano restaurantGraham ElliotEmerald City TheatreEvanston Children’s ChoirEvanston History CenterThe Field Museum of Natural HistoryFirst Floor TheaterGene Siskel Film CenterGiordano’sElise Glickman-raoGoldfish Swim School ChicagoGoodman TheatreDawn and rick GrayGreen City MarketMatthew HoffmanAlvin and Elizabeth KatzBruce KraigLaugh Factory Chicago

Lincoln park ZooLookingglass Theatre CompanyLou Malnati’s pizzeriaMichael LoweM2057 by Maria pintoThaddeus MalikSandy ManteuffelW.r. ManteuffelMarguerite GardensMario Tricoci Salon & Day SpaMetropolis performing Arts CentreMetropolitan CapitalMiddle East Bakery & GroceryMidwest Independent Film FestivalMunster TavernsMuseum of Science and IndustryMusic of the BaroqueBill and penny Obenshainpaul NatkinNorthlight Theatreparamount Theatrepastoral Artisan Cheese, Bread & WineAlderman Ameya pawarSusan paynepepper Bridge Winery & Amavi Cellars - Woodinvilleperceptual Motion, Inc.petal Design by rZpiven Theatre Workshopporchlight Music TheatrepJ and Shelley powersTracy poyser photoArTrembrandt Chamber Musiciansremy Bumppo Theatre Company

The richard H. Driehaus Museumrick Wemple personal TrainingThe ritz-Carlton, Chicagorobert Campbell Fine portraitureMaren robinsonroute 66 Theatre Companypeter SagalThe Second CitySepia restaurantShawChicago TheaterShedd AquariumJennifer Siegenthaler and philip CableJohn SirekSouthport Grocery & CaféSpartan Theatre CompanyStage 773Stage Left TheatreSteep Theatre CompanySteppenwolf TheatreSteve and Kate’s CampCarol A. StitzerStratford FestivalTicketmastertinyprintsrobert TomesTrio Evanston AtelierVAMp ChicagoVillage TapWells Street popcornWGN-TVrita Whaley ArtWindy City LIVEThe Wine GoddesswineHouseWriters TheatreWyndham Grand Chicago riverfrontThomas and Suzanne Zipprich

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