november-december 2011 sex and the second city: a romantic dot comedy at the alliance theatre

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Sex and The Second City combines the fun of having an online private/public life with a traditional public face.

10 Let’sTalkAboutSex (&TheSecondCity) Amy Roeder returns to Atlanta for a comedy about love, lust & everything in between.

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It’s about the “social” in “social media”….

Once upon a time, people attended socials. Lovely gatherings, I hear — often featuring ice cream — and always providing an opportunity for carefully governed flirtations. I imagine sideways glances, furtive smiles, tiny gestures of implied intimacy that seem so quaint these days. These days of MTV’s “16 and Pregnant,”

these days of eHarmony and all its cyber brethren, these days when “hooking up” has a whole new meaning.

The emerging generation of digital natives are said to spend well over half of their time inhabiting a constructed persona (vs. their walking and talking one). These personas live in games, online, in texts — and, after a fashion — in society. Socially. These personas have a relationship status, an emoticon-based language, and the very same human urges that have been around since, well, the days of ice cream socials.

Welcome back Second City — a familiar Alliance friend with a new show.

Welcome back relationship comedy — a familiar subject with a new vocabulary.

Welcome back socializing — a familiar need hooked up in a whole new way.

Susan V. BoothJennings Hertz Artistic Director

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S ince paper and ink were invented, love poems, letters and other correspondence

have been a staple of courtship. The letters are silly, vulnerable, lovely, humbling, wonderful and ridiculous. As pen and ink became the tools of “snail mail,” the tools of courtship moved to key strokes and electronic data. Beginning with e-mail (so 1990s) and moving through chat rooms to profiles and tweets, from desktops to laptops to smart phones, the written word has rarely been as widely or successfully used as a tool of courtship.

“While I was writing the last page, tear after tear fell on the paper. But I must cheer up — catch! — An astonishing number of kisses are flying about — The deuce! — I see a whole crowd of them! Ha! Ha! … I have just caught three — They are delicious! … Adieu. I kiss you millions of times.”

— Mozart to the Immortal Beloved

The great piece of epistolary courtship for the theatre, a Hungarian play Parfumerie, evolved through a variety of mediums. It became the American film The Shop Around the Corner and inspired the wonderful musical She Loves Me. All these adaptations understood the play’s hilarious concept: Two co-workers write anonymous love letters to each other while sparring at work. There is something wonderfully theatrical in watching two characters expose their feelings in writing while hiding behind rigid social masks in the workplace.

The 1990s e-mail romantic comedy, You’ve Got Mail, pushed the world of epistolary courtship portrayals into an e-mail format. In the movie, two neighbors on the Upper West Side are busy rivals and polar opposites. Yet their e-mails to each other betray a profound love of books, of writing and a common creative/romantic spark.

Sex and The Second City’s iLove combines the fun of having an online private/public life with a traditional public face. The script is more plot-driven than previous Second City forays in Atlanta, taking advantage of the plot conventions of romantic comedy

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(two couples, misunderstandings, couples coming together and drawing apart). At the same time, the show uses the world of Internet dating and improbable meetings as platforms for The Second City’s unique form of improvised comedy. It is completely contemporary while looking back to older forms of theatre.

So whether you look for love in a library or bar, on Facebook or Match.com, use the phone or e-mail or jump right into texting, there is something for you in this hilarious, silly and romantic show.

Celise Kalke is the Alliance Theatre Director of New Projects.

“I awake all filled with you. Your image and the intoxicating pleasures of last night allow my senses no rest. … Yes! One night has taught me how far your portrait falls short of yourself! … In three hours I shall see you again. Till then, a thousand kisses, mio dolce amor! But give me none back for they set my blood on fire.” — Napoleon to Josephine

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Amy Roeder returns to Atlanta for a comedy about love, lust & everything in between By BRET LOVE

In the interest of full disclosure, Amy Roeder and I used to perform

together in a local improv comedy show called Improv Monster. So it has been delightful to watch the UGA theatre grad emerge as one of Atlanta’s most respected comedic actresses.

After appearing in all three of The Second City’s sketch shows at the Alliance Theatre, Roeder was hired by the famed Chicago company to travel the world, performing on cruise ships. Now based in the Windy City, the prodigal daughter has returned as one of the stars of Sex & The Second City, a show that skewers the modern dating scene to hilarious effect.

This is your fourth consecutive year working with The Second City at the Alliance. What is it about The Second City that makes their shows such a good fit for you as an actress? I like that you ask how the shows are a good fit for ME. I am just humbled and delighted that I’m a good fit for these shows! The Second City has long been the premier improvisation and sketch comedy theatre in the world, and the fact that these revues have been in collaboration with the Tony Award-winning Alliance Theatre makes these shows truly special.

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What was it about the central themes of Sex and The Second City that intrigued you? In a typical Second City revue, the audience might see the characters in one or maybe two short scenes. What I love about this show is that the audience really gets to know the four central characters and watch them evolve throughout the piece. Also, it’s a show about love, so there’s a real heart to it. I think the audience will definitely relate to the material and to the characters.

How much improvisation was involved in the creation of the show, and how much of the performances will be improvised? The show is very much like a traditional play, so there isn’t as much improvisation as there has been in past Second City Atlanta revues. But there are definitely some very fun improvisational moments. Almost all of the scripted material came out of The Second City tradition of scripting successful improvisations, which is a technique [The Second City founder] Bernie Sahlins advocated. The authors of the show gathered and modified archival material, adding new pieces along the way to craft a cohesive, fully realized story.

Previous Second City shows at the Alliance have incorporated Atlanta angles. Does this show follow that trend? I think this show is more universal. We definitely make the show about people

trying to navigate the world of love and dating in Atlanta, but it’s a story anyone can relate to.

From “Sex and the City” to He’s Just Not That Into You, the modern dating scene is a hot topic in pop culture. What does this show add to the conversation? The show adds The Second City’s particular flavor. For 52 years, The Second City has held a mirror up to modern society so that we can all see our foibles, strengths and failings clearly reflected in their material. With “Sex and the City” or He’s Just Not That Into You, I think it’s too easy for the person watching or reading to disassociate themselves from the situations. We watch “Sex and the City” and think, “Thank goodness that’s not MY life.” With our show, The audience is really going to identify with the characters.

Other than laughter, what do you hope audiences will take away from the show? Hope. Is that too corny? That’s too corny. But I’m a hopeless romantic so, yeah... hope.

Bret Love is the founder of ecotourism/conservation site GreenGlobalTravel.com; the national managing editor of INsite magazine; and music editor for Georgia Music Magazine. He freelances for more than a dozen other national and international publications, and performs on numerous improv teams with Jackpie at Relapse Theatre.


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Adapted by and featuring original material by:

KIrK HAnLEy and MArIBETH MOnrOE* with JIMMy CArLSOn*

Video Direction by

Jeff Hadick

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Greg MulveyCostume Design by

Matt Guthier

Casting by

BETH KLIGErMAn

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Angela Dawe ......................................................................................Allie/Ensemble*Ed Kross .........................................................................................Edrick/Ensemble*Zach Muhn .......................................................................................Travis/Ensemble*Amy Roeder .................................................................................. Dorinda/Ensemble

*Shawn Pace ..................................................................... Production Stage Manager Jayson T. Waddell .......................................................Stage Management Apprentice

*Denotes a member of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States.

The scenic, costume, lighting and sound designers in LORT Theatres are represented by United Scenic Artists, Local USA-829 of the IATSE.

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Director of Talent Development Beth KligermanProducer, Touring & Theatricals Jenna Deja

The videotaping or other video or audio recording of this production is strictly prohibited, is a violation of United States Copyright law and is an actionable Federal offense.

Cameras and recording devices are absolutely prohibited in the theatre. Cell phones and pagers are extremely disturbing and should be silenced before the performance begins.

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ANGELA DAWE (Allie/Ensemble) hailsfrom the pleasant peninsula of Michigan and is downright tickled to be a part of The Second City. She has done a smattering of film, TV and stage roles, and also works as an audiobook narrator. In Chicago, Angela has had the pleasure of working at the Annoyance Theatre and at io, in addition to her work as an understudy with The Second City. She sincerely thanks her wonderful friends and family.

ED KROSS (Edrick/Ensemble) recently cruised the world as a Second City cast member aboard norwegian Epic. other credits include Animal Crackers at the Goodman Theatre, Seymour in Little Shop of Horrors at Peninsula Players, and hosting The Sing Along Wizard of Oz at the oriental Theater in Chicago and the hollywood bowl in los Angeles. he’s appeared in more than 60 commercials, and shares one-on-one scenes with Tom hanks in Road to Perdition and George Clooney in Ocean’s 12.

ZACH MUHN (Travis/Ensemble) Zach is a graduate of The Second City Conservatory, and was most recently seen in Invasion of the Body Scanners, a production he lovingly crafted in collusion with the Sketchco ensemble. Zach’s second-proudest achievement is his performance in Zach’s Desperate

Cry for Attention Show Muhn, a late-night talk show he created with the help of patient friends. his proudest achievement is his recent engagement to his most patient friend, Tabitha.

AMY ROEDER (Dorinda/Ensemble) isthrilled to be a part of The Second City! She has been seen in three Second City Theatricals revues at the Alliance Theatre in Atlanta, and also onboard nCl Star and nCl Epic. Recently, Amy performed with Improv Acadia in bar harbor, Maine. Amy holds a bFA in acting from the University of Evansville and an MFA from the University of Georgia. Many thanks to The Second City for this opportunity and to her husband, Eric.

KIRK HANLEY (Writer) began his Second City career in Detroit. he later produced two Second City hits in Chicago and is a writer, actor, director and facilitator with Second City Communications. with Maribeth Monroe, he co-wrote Sex and the Second City and co-wrote and performed the award-winning two-person romantic comedy My Cousin’s Wedding. other credits include children’s theatre, improvisational comedy, commercials, and corporate films. he lives in Chicago with his wife and love of his life, Deborah.

MARIBETH MONROE (Writer) is an alumna of The Second City Chicago and Detroit mainstages. This is the third

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Second City Theatricals production she has co-created. Recent TV credits: Parks and Recreation, According to Jim, Hannah Montana, Good Luck Charlie. Film: The Strip, I Want Someone to Eat Cheese With. In 2010, Maribeth costarred with Jennifer lopez in The Backup Plan. Maribeth has appeared in numerous national commercials and is a series regular on Comedy Central’s Workaholics.

SCOTT STEVENSON (Composer) tours aspianist/arranger for Grammy-nominated jazz vocalist Margaret Carlson, and as keyboardist for Mabel Mabel, who were semifinalists in Fox TV’s The Next Great American Band. his latest composition, Clare Cost, for choir and orchestra, premiered in March at Chicago’s Symphony Center. his choral cantata Waiting premiered in December at the United Methodist Church of Geneva, Ill., where he is director of music. Stevenson’s work as a singer/songwriter can be heard on his release Perpetual Calendar.

JIMMY CARLSON (Director/Writer) mostrecently directed I’ll be Geneseeing You at the Geva Theater Center in Rochester. he previously received a Joseph Jefferson nomination for best director in Second City’s revue No Country for Old White Men. other Second City directing creditsinclude: Disposable Nation and Immaculate Deception in Chicago, Bobble Heads of State in Detroit, two shows in las Vegas, and The Second City Touring Company. he sometimes directs comedy on cruise ships and is the head of Advanced Improv at The Second City Training Center. before coming to the Second City, Jimmy directed more than 20 shows at io where he also performs.

MATT GUTHIER (Costumer) has been working in the design industry since

the early ’80s, beginning as a fashion designer in Paris. he began working in costume design at Pheasant Run Theater with Diana Martinez. he was recently honored with a Jefferson Joseph award for his work on Cats at Theo Ubique Theater. his favorite projects include designing for a world tour of the Eurythmics, design work for Yves St. laurent and Pierre Cardin, Cabaret, The King and I, and, of course the original tour of Sex and the Second City: Version 2.0. Matt would like to thank Diana for her support, encouragement and, most of all, friendship.

JEff HADICK (Video Editor) is a proud son of Kirkland, Illinois. he has worked at The Second City for 11 years, doing everything from bartending and video editing to directing. he has worked with a host of Second City alumni and always enjoys working with the community of improv talent. he has particularly enjoyed this project, so thanks to Kirk, Maribeth and, of course, Mr. willard.

SHAWN PACE (Stage Manager) has been a member of Actors’ Equity for more than ten years and has been at The Second City for over six years, he has stage managed across the country and is proud to be part of this team. This production couldn’t have been done without the talents of: Diana, Jenna, Monica, beth, Jim, Greg, Kelly, Matt, and Scott. This one is for Alan.

SECOND CITY THEATRICALS produces a wide variety of comedy revues, musicals and events all over the world. Recent productions include Sex and The Second City: A Romantic Dot Comedy at the Alliance Theatre in Atlanta and the Denver Center for the Performing Arts; It Takes a ‘Ville at the Actors Theatre in louisville; Charmed and Dangerous at Centerstage

in baltimore; and Spoiler Alert: Everybody Dies at the woolly Mammoth Theatre in washington, D.C. Second City Theatricals is also currently co-producing Chicago Live!, a live news and entertainment show with the Chicago Tribune, which is staged at the legendary Chicago Theatre and broadcast on wGn Radio. And at sea, Second City Theatricals has full-time ensembles on six norwegian Cruise line ships.

SUSAN V. BOOTH (Jennings Hertz. Artistic Director) Susan joined the Alliance Theatre in 2001. over the past ten seasons, she has initiated the Collision Project for teens, the Aliance/

Kendeda national Graduate Playwriting Competition, created local producing partnerships and overseen regional collaborative productions, as well as commercial partnerships on projects including The Color Purple; Bring It On: The Musical; The 25th Annual Putnam

County Spelling Bee; Sister Act: The Musical; Bring in Da’ Noise, Bring in Da’ Funk; and Jesus Christ Superstar GOSPEL, which she also directed. As a director, she has worked nationally at theatres including the Goodman, la Jolla Playhouse, new York Stage and Film, Actors Theatre of louisville, northlight Theatre, Victory Gardens, Court Theatre and many others. She holds degrees from Denison and northwestern Universities and was a fellow of the national Critics Institute and the Kemper Foundation. She has held teaching positions at northwestern and DePaul Universities, and serves as adjunct faculty with Emory University. She is the immediate past president of the board of directors for Theatre Communications Group (the national service organization for the field), is on the artistic board of the Steinberg Charitable Trust in new York, and serves on the board of the Metro Atlanta Arts and Culture Coalition. Susan is married to Max leventhal and is the proud mother of Moira Rose leventhal. [email protected]

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Sex and The Second City: SynopsisFrom the entertainment empire that gave us such comedy giants as Tina Fey, Steve Carell, Stephen Colbert, Bill Murray, John Belushi, Gilda Radner and a whole slew of others, comes a new romp about the search for love in the digital age. Allie and Travis have been together for a year and are on the marriage train ... but are they made for each other? Meanwhile Edrick and Dorinda, both perhaps a little too engrossed in medieval courtship rituals, each put up profiles on iLove, a new dating service. Watch what happens as they embark on a series of dating misadventures. This new comedy also includes some of The Second City’s trademark improvisation and audience interaction that is guaranteed to make you laugh. Featuring a virtual appearance by Fred Willard!

discover us. discover you.Members of our community respond to the work on the stage

I will discover that real love and real relationships are nothing to run from, but to embrace. And that there truly is someone for everyone — no matter how out-of-step you may feel with the world around you. But to find them, you have to be open in a way that may be unfathomable and fearsome to consider, but equally rewarding in the end and the most courageous thing one can do. I also discovered that the reason I refuse to try online dating is a valid one.

— Erin Alexandria Brown, Member of the Alliance Theatre Advisory Board


about the alliance theatreFounded in 1968, the Alliance Theatre remains closely tied to the cultural identity of Atlanta, growing as the city has grown. The theatre has gained national recognition and prominence as we have become a leading international city. in 1977, the Alliance merged with the Atlanta children’s Theatre (founded in 1929) in order to include Atlanta’s youngest audiences in fully produced theatrical experiences. in 1979, the Alliance created the Theatre School (now the Acting Program and Education Department) in order to strengthen the relationship with our community. in 2007, under the leadership of Susan Booth, Jennings hertz Artistic Director, the Alliance received the Regional Theatre Tony Award®, in recognition of sustained excellence in programming, education and community engagement.

Realizing that our audience and the national field supports plays developed in Atlanta, the Alliance has created a large body of new work. The Alliance produces world premiere American musicals with a strong track record of Broadway, touring and subsequent regional productions. The theatre creates and nurtures the plays and careers of early-career playwrights through the Alliance/Kendeda National graduate Playwright competition, providing a premiere for the winner as part of our regular season and national networking opportunities for the finalists. locally based artists create work on a nationally watched stage, launching and sustaining Atlanta’s artistic community. Finally we create and produce original plays for young audiences at every age level: from the collision Project, which creates opportunities for high school artists to collide with classic texts, to the ground-breaking Theatre for the Very Young, creating interactive work for infants and toddlers.

The Alliance takes great pride in our multi-generational educational programming. Believing that the same excellence found on our stage must be found in our education programs, the Alliance created the Alliance Theatre institute for Educators and Teaching Artists. A collaborative partnership between the Alliance and partner schools, the institute programs equip teachers with theatrical techniques that link directly to school curriculum, align with the georgia Performance Standards and increase student learning. These innovative programs include gA wolf Trap, a nationally recognized professional learning program that focuses on literacy skills for children in pre-K – 2nd grade, Dramaturgy K-12, a unique program that empowers student scholars to create research material that both informs Alliance productions and prepares their peer audiences; and collision Plus, which takes the creativity and collaboration of the collision Project into our high school classrooms. The Alliance also offers community education, including classes for all ages and abilities of theatre interest; and adult student productions of unproduced plays in development (working with local writers and playwrights from the National graduate Playwriting competition). Twice recognized by the Federal Department of Education as leaders in the field of arts education, these programs reflect the Alliance’s commitment to city-wide arts access.

The Alliance Theatre strives to set the highest artistic standards and create the powerful experience of shared theatre for a diverse audience. Above all else, we value excellence, pursued with integrity and creativity, and achieved through collaboration.

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performing Into the Woods, our students were studying Sondheim and developing pieces around his canon of work. With Golda’s Balcony we are presenting a student production about modern day Israel. So it’s really taking advantage of our artistic resources and making the classes stronger because of it. Our introductory acting class went to see Broke, and learned about acting by experiencing that play and watching those professionals ply their craft. Then they had the chance to come back into the classroom and incorporate what they had seen onstage. A traditional studio won’t be able to integrate that into their teaching. We also give our continuing adult actors a chance to perform in our black box theatre.A: Do you have any examples of how the Alliance Theatre Adult Acting training has helped a business professional?C: We had a gentleman come for classes last year who was interviewing for a very high level position at a local university. He had been turned down, ostensibly because he didn’t know how to present himself. After training with us for several weeks, he had another shot at presenting

A: If someone in our audience is inspired by the performances they see onstage tonight—how could an Alliance Theatre Class prepare them to take the plunge into performing?C: They could learn a lot of the same skills beginning in our introductory acting classes. These classes are designed for people who have never had any type of acting experience and [they attract] people of wildly different backgrounds—from those looking to improve their business or presentation skills to those just looking to try something fun and new.A: What makes the Alliance Theatre’s classes unique?C: Our instructors. We make a point to hire top-notch instructors and we tie a lot of our work into what’s happening onstage. For instance, while we were

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BY ALICIA QUIRK

Ever dream of having your name in lights? Of being an improv star? Or does the mere thought of standing in front of an audience chill you to your core? I sat down with Christopher Moses, Alliance Theatre’s Director of Educational Programs to find out more about what the Alliance has to offer to business

executives and wanna-be stars alike.

Even though the material was challenging, the instruction concentrated and the schedule rigorous, the results were a thoroughly exciting and entertaining show and a cast of even stronger actors, each with a richer ability to reach, stretch and grow in a scene and a role. Every actor, student and professional, grew from this

experience.

- Alpha Trivette is an Alliance acting student who was most recently hired to be an Understudy for the Alliance

Theatre’s Production of Broke.

himself to the board and was awarded the position. Right now we are starting a new program; Sharon Brewer [Education Development Manager], is working with CARE and training their executives on stage presence and business presentation skills. So it’s something we are really looking to increase—both in individual coaching sessions and group classes. But the one thing I want to stress, especially to our Second City audience, is that these classes are fun! Yes, it can help you with your profession, [but] it’s also a chance to try something different and meet interesting people. There are many people who come here because they’ve always had a dream of being an actor, but there are probably just as many who are curious and want to try something different, and they are just as welcome here too. And we’re offering a special discount for our Second City patrons through the end of the season: you can take 20% off a class by using promo code 2CITY20. There really is something for anyone, at any point. We have performances for kids who are 18 months-old and classes for ages 3 up to adults. You don’t have to be a professional actor to take advantage of this.

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Alliance Theatre is a participant in the New Generations Program, funded by the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation/The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation and administered by Theatre Communications Group, the national organization for American theatre.


sponsors

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official hotel

Foxgloves & ivy

Restaurant Partners

Major funding for this organization is provided by the Fulton County Board of Commissioners under the guidance of the Fulton County Arts Council.

This program is supported in part by the Georgia Council for the Arts (GCA) through the appropriations from the Georgia General Assembly. GCA is a partner agency of the National Endowment for the Arts, which believes that a great nation deserves great art.

This project is supported in part by an award from the National Endowment for the Arts.

Major support is provided by the City of Atlanta Office of Cultural Affairs.

government

official Staffing consultant

Digital marketing Partner

marketing Partner Research Partner

Atlantic Station

Midtown and Candler Park

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TuRNER bRoAdCASTINg SySTEm, INC. is committed to meaningfulcorporate citizenship in the communities in which the company operates and its employees work and live. The arts is one focus area of Turner’s local philanthropy, in particular organizations and programs that enhance the quality of life for all residents of its Atlanta hometown.


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DCD I R E C T O R ’ S C I R C L E

A L L I A N C E T H E A T R E

★★★★ $35,000+

★ $10,000-$14,999The Balloun FamilyLisa & Joe BankoffSusan V. Booth & Max LeventhalAnsley & Mark CallawayAlan & Chi ColbergAnn & Jeff CramerMr. Tony L. ConwayLinda & Gene Davidson

Mr. & Mrs. A. D. Frazier, Jr.Matthew & Doris GellerDavid & Carolyn GouldMr. & Mrs. Patrick J. GunningValerie Hartman Levy

Doug & Lila HertzJocelyn J. HunterAndrea & Boland JonesPaul & Rosthema KastinJohn & Angie KellerMrs. J. Hicks LanierJeff LevyMr. & Mrs. Steven J. ModdelmogMaureen & Angus MorrisonRichard S. & Winifred B. MyrickBob & Margaret ReiserPatricia & Maurice RosenbaumLinda & Stephen SeligMr. & Mrs. Charles B. Shelton III

Mr. & Mrs. H. Bronson SmithJohn & Karen SpiegelChandra Stephens-Albright

& Warren AlbrightCharlita Stephens-Walker, Charles

& Delores StephensChuck & Lisa Cannon-TaylorMr. & Mrs. Ramon ToméMr. & Mrs. Edus H. Warren, Jr.Rick & Terri WesternRamona & Ben WhiteSuzy Wilner

TOP BILLINGExecutive Producers ★★ $7,500-$9,999

James AndersonThe Arthur m. Blank Family Foundation

melanie & S. Alan mcKnight, Jr.P.J. Younglove hovey

Executive Producers ★ $5,000-$7,499Peg & Bill Balzercandace & Jeff BellSarah & Jim BordersFrank & mary Anne chewmarcia & John DonnellEve & Bob EckardtDr. & mrs. Edmond i. griffin

Jay & Debbie goldmanDr. & mrs. John B. hardmanKathy harrismr. & mrs. J. michael hostinskymr. & mrs. James c. KennedyPhilip i. Kent Foundationcynthia & Alan maloy

mr. & mrs. John hays mershonmr. walter w. mitchellPhil & caroline moïsemr. & mrs. Kenyon murphyhelen Smith Pricemr. & ms. hugh S. RippsDr. & mrs. Dennis lee Spangler

Producers ★★ $3,500-$4,999Kathy & Ken Bernhardtmr. Stephen Brown

& Dr. Bayley Royer

mr. & mrs. w. Kent canipemr. Dick Dickson & ms. Yin loPhilippa & Burrell Ellis

mr. & mrs. Rick Fuessmrs. helen m. Regensteinwilliam & margarita Sleeper

Barbara & Steve chaddick Victoria & howard Palefsky Sally g. Tomlinson

★★★ $25,000-$34,999

★★ $15,000-$24,999mr. & mrs. howard Feinsand James Starr moore memorial Foundation Dan & garnet Reardon

James & Lori KilbergStephen & Marjorie Osheroff

Patty & Doug ReidJoni Winston

Southern States llcmrs. Susan Beallor-Snyder

& mr. Stuart Snyderms. Beryl Bergquist

Ron & lisa Brill charitable TrustDr. & mrs. Thomas h. callawayJohn & lucy cookmr. & mrs. Edward S. croft iii

Richard & linda DiedrichDouglas & camille DuerrDiane Durgincharles & carol Edwards

Producers ★ $2,500-$3,499


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JoAnne & charles S. Ackermanmadelyn R. AdamsJudge gregory A. Adams

& wanda AdamsDiane & Kent AlexanderElaine & miles AlexanderDr. & mrs. Raymond AllenTheodore & Andrea AltholzRita & Ted AndersonJudy m. Andersonherbert & myrtice ArnoldElizabeth & John Baconmrs. Susan Beallor-Snyder

& mr. Stuart Snydermark & Pam Bellmr. & mrs. Ted R. Benningms. Ann B. Bishopms. Pamela l. Blackburnmr. Ron l. clark, Jr.Akbar cojoemr. & mrs. James l. curryms. Sallie Adams Danielms. Diana DePintoms. Patricia l. Dickeyms. cydnee Dubrof

& mr. Robert mcDonoughRalph & Ree EdwardsDr. & mrs. Norman Elliottms. Elizabeth R. Etollms. gail h. EvansKathryn T. Farley, PhDmichael & Jody Feldmanms. Valerie Ferguson

Dr. & mrs. Arnoldo Fiedotinmelanie & Richard FineAndy FisherDr. cynthia J. Fordyce & Sharon hulettemr. craig garrettmr. Joe gfallermr. & mrs. John J. gillinDale R.F. goodmanmr. & mrs. Seth greenberglouise Staton gunnRachel & mike hammerJohn & Simone hansonms. Kristin hathaway hansen

& mr. Norman hansenEtta Raye hirschPearlann & Jerry horowitzTycho & marie howle FoundationJocelyn J. huntermr. & mrs. Joseph hurleymr. & mrs. harold itkinRichard & marcia Jacobsonms. caroline JohnVeronique & Baxter Jonesmr. & mrs. Richard Krugerms. carolyn lawsonconchita heyn & Robert lichtefeldlubo Fundm.c. Jackson, Sr. Family Foundationmr. & mrs. Nathan metzgermr. & ms. michael J. millettmr. Patrick millettJune m. morrisonmr. & mrs. charles moseley

Joyce & michael Natbonymr. Joseph Northingtonmrs. & mrs. Solon PattersonBill & carey PeardPeg PetersenSam & Barbara PettwayDon & Rosalinda Ratajczakmr. & mrs. John RichardPeter & Alice RogersDr. & mrs. charles RosenbergDavid & Sharon Schachterms. christine Schneidermr. Kevin D. Seawaymr. & mrs. Timothy E. Sheehanmr. Brian Shively & mr. Jim Jinhongmr. & mrs. mark Silbermanmartin & Patricia SilbigerPaul V. Spiegl, Sr. mDDante’s Down the hatch, Buckheadin honor of carol Jones & the Alliance

Theatre Education DepartmentJim & Janie Stratigosmrs. & mr. otha Sydnorms. Victoria SylvainDr. & mrs. Kenneth g. Taylorlanier-goodman Foundationchad Thornhilllynda & Richard walkermr. Alex & mr. marc D. weinbergJ.m. wilkerson construction companymr. & mrs. John A. williamsmr. & mrs. D. Brent wypermr. & mrs. Erwin Zaban

Associate Producers $1,500-$2,499

Alliance donors provide over $1.2 million to the Annual Fund and Annual Fundraising events so that we can continue to present exceptional theatre and educational programs to our community. we are deeply grateful for their support. *Gifts processed as of October 1, 2011

Eierman FoundationDiane & Daryl EvansAlan & willa Fabianmr. & mrs. Reade Fahsms. Beryl Farrismr. & mrs. Barry goheenDr. & mrs. Edmond i. griffinmr. & mrs. lance E. hallJoan & David herskovitsmr. & mrs. James E. hugh, iiimr. clay Jacksonmr. & mrs. mark A. JungersDavid l. Kunianskyleslie leigh m.D.

Dick lyonKristie l. madaraDedi & Julian mohrJodi & henry NidenDr. Kathleen Nixon

& Dr. gregory BerkeyJohn & helen Parkermonica K. PearsonSusan & David Petersonms. lynne Raganmr. Travis ReedBill & Rhonda RowlandAlan & cyndy SchreihoferSonny & Jeanne Seals

michele & glenn Shearcharlotte & Tom ShieldsJane E. Shivershenry N. & margaret P. StaatsProcore SolutionsKaren & Alex StickneyTAYlAR Development & AssociatesBalfour Beatty constructionmichael & June TompkinsTroutman Sanders llPSusan & Tom wardellPenn & Sally wellsJohn & Kathy Zamer

Producers ★ $2,500-$3,499 (cont.)

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Alliance donors provide over $1.2 million to the Annual Fund and Annual Fundraising events so that we can continue to present exceptional theatre and educational programs to our community. we are deeply grateful for their support. *Gifts processed as of October 1, 2011

gene g. Abel, m.D. & Nora harlowmr. & mrs. howell Adams, Jr.ms. & mr. Jody l. Andrademr. & mrs. Robert Arogetims. Karen Beardsleemr. & mrs. george Boydms. Barbara Bradyms. Erin A. Brown & ms. Regine clementmr. michael J. colesAlice J. cunninghammr. & mrs. David E. Dermerms. Jo R. Edwardsms. Diane hockstaderlinda & Richard hubertmr. Robert A. Jetmundsengordon l. Joyner, Esq.

mr. & mrs. Peter g. Kessenichmr. & mrs. David E. Kiefermark & Brenda lichtensteinPrintpack inc. & The gay

& Erskine love Fdn.mr. Alan B. mcKeon & ms. Evelyn AshleyJim & Jo mcleanSally & Tom mcNultyAvery & Valerie munningsAnn Starr & Kent Nelsonmr. & mrs. lynn NewportDr. & mrs. Stephen i. oppenheimermr. & mrs. markham D. oswaldmr. & mrs. John ReevesDr. Susan Rifkin & mr. David Rifkinmr. John A. Sabine

Kevin Sangstonmr. & mrs. Ross w. SchiavoSimon Schwob Foundation, inc.mr. & mrs. Brian Sheplermr. & mrs. gerald SilverboardDr. odessa K. Spragginsmrs. c. Preston Stephensmaria-Ruth Stortsmr. Todd A. Tautfest

& mr. Kevin EschThe Elster FoundationDr. william Torresms. Kimberly Tribble & mr. mark S. langeDr. & mrs. Bruce Y. Tylerlynne winshipmr. & mrs. Todd Zeldin

Benefactors $1,000-$1,499

Legacy SocietyThe following are members of the legacy Society who are ensuring the future strength of the Alliance Theatre through planned gifts to benefit the Theatre. The legacy Society is the special recognition group for those who have included the Theatre or any component of the woodruff Arts center in their estate plans. For more information about making a planned gift to benefit the Alliance Theatre, please contact maya Robinson, major contributions manager at 404.733.4710 or [email protected].

Rita m. AndersonAnonymousBetty Blondeau-RussellJim & Anne BreedloveAnn & Jeff cramermr. & mrs. Edward S. croft, iiiSallie Adams Daniellinda & gene Davidsonlaura & John hardman

glen E. & Nancy heslerP.J. Younglove hoveywilliam c. hydeVirginia Vann & Ken largemr. & mrs. John hays mershonmr. & mrs. John mccolskeyPhil & caroline moïseJan Pomerantzhelen m. Regenstein

Bob & margaret ReiserNeal & Tricia Schachtelmr. & mrs. charles B. Shelton, iiiJane E. Shiverswayne & lee harper VasonRick & Terri westernRamona & Ben white

Matching Gift Companieswe would like to thank the following companies who have donated matching gifts to the Alliance Theatre’s Annual Fund. Please check to see if your employer will match your contribution.

American Express companyAmerican honda motor co., inc.Aon corporationAT&TBank of AmericaBryan cave-Powell goldsteincharles Schwab and co., inc.chubb & Son, inc.cigNA corporationcitigroup Foundation

The coca-cola companyEquifax inc.Federated Department Stores, inc.gE Energyhome Depot FoundationiBm corporationJPmorgan Private BankKimberly-clark Foundationmacy’s FoundationmcDonald’s corporation

merrill lynch & co., incNDchealthNorfolk Southern corporationPrudential FinancialSprintSunTrust FoundationTime warner, inc.UPSVerizon corporation


Patron Circle of StarsBy investing $15,000 or more in The Woodruff Arts Center and its divisions — the Alliance Theatre, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, High Museum of Art and Young Audiences — these outstanding Annual Corporate Campaign donors helped us raise more than $8.9 million last year. Thank you!

CHAirMAn’S COunCil

★★★★★★★★★★★★$500,000+The Coca-Cola Company Georgia Power Foundation, Inc.

UPS

★★★★★★★★★★★$450,000+Cox Interests Atlanta Journal-Constitution

James M. Cox Foundation, Cox Radio Group Atlanta, WSB-TV

Hon. Anne Cox Chambers

★★★★★★★★★★$300,000+Deloitte LLP, its Partners

& Employees

★★★★★★★★★$200,000+AT&T The Community Foundation

for Greater Atlanta, Inc. Ernst & Young, Partners

& EmployeesThe Home Depot Foundation Jones Day Foundation

& Employees PwC Partners & Employees Mabel Dorn Reeder FoundationSunTrust Bank Employees

& Trusteed Foundations Florence C. & Harry L. English

Memorial Fund Greene-Sawtell Foundation SunTrust FoundationTurner Broadcasting System, Inc.

★★★★★★★★$150,000+Delta Air Lines, Inc. Equifax Inc. & Employees KPMG LLP, Partners

& Employees The Rich Foundation, Inc. Wells Fargo

★★★★★★★$100,000+Alston & Bird LLP Bank of AmericaKaiser Permanente King & Spalding Partners

& Employees The Klaus Family FoundationThe Marcus Foundation, Inc. The Sara Giles Moore FoundationNovelis Inc.Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. The David, Helen & Marian

Woodward Fund

★★★★★★$75,000+AirTran Airways Holder Construction CompanyKilpatrick Townsend

& Stockton LLP The Sartain Lanier Family

Foundation, Inc.Regions Financial Corporation

★★★★★$50,000+AGL Resources Inc. Lisa & Joe BankoffCiscoAnn & Jay DavisDoosan Infracore InternationalFederal Home Loan Bank

of Atlanta

Frank Jackson Sandy Springs Toyota and Scion

Beth & Tommy HolderNewell RubbermaidPrimericaDevyne Stephens Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLPThe Zeist Foundation, Inc.

★★★★$35,000+Katharine & Russell Bellman

FoundationBryan Cave LLPMr. & Mrs. Bradley Currey, Jr. GE EnergyGeorgia-PacificThe Imlay Foundation, Inc. Invesco PLC Norfolk Southern, Employees

& Foundation Siemens Industry, Inc.Harris A. Smith Frances Wood Wilson

Foundation, Inc.

★★★$25,000+Accenture & Accenture

EmployeesAir Serv CorporationAtlanta Foundation Julie & Jim Balloun BB&T CorporationLaura & Stan BlackburnCIGNA FoundationCousins Properties Incorporated Crawford & Company Ford & Harrison LLPJack & Anne Glenn Foundation, Inc.GMT Capital CorporationInfor Global Solutions ING


Sarah & Jim KennedyPhilip I. Kent Foundation The Ray M. & Mary Elizabeth

Lee Foundation, Inc.LexisNexis Risk SolutionsThe Blanche Lipscomb

Foundation Macy’s Foundation Katherine John Murphy

FoundationPatty & Doug Reid Family

FoundationRockTenn SCANA Energy Southwire CompanySprintTowers WatsonTroutman Sanders LLP Waffle House, Inc. Gertrude & William C.

Wardlaw Fund

★★$15,000+A. E. M. Family FoundationACE Charitable FoundationAlixPartnersAlvarez & MarsalArnall Golden Gregory LLPThe Partners & Employees

of Atlanta Equity InvestorsAtlanta Marriott Marquis Beaulieu Group, LLC Susan R. Bell & Patrick M. MorrisThe Arthur M. Blank Family

Foundation The Boston Consulting GroupCatherine S. & J. Bradford

BranchThe Capital Group Companies

Charitable FoundationRoxanne & Jeffrey Cashdan

Center Family Foundation Mr. Charles Center Mr. & Mrs. Fred Halperin Ms. Charlene BermanChartisChick-fil-A, Inc.CornerCap Investment CounselDuke Realty CorporationEgon Zehnder InternationalEisner Family FoundationFeinberg Charitable TrustFifth Third BankFirst Data CorporationGas South, LLC Genuine Parts Company Georgia Natural Gas Dolores & Javier C. GoizuetaGrant Thornton LLPHarland Clarke HD SupplyThe Howell Fund, Inc. ICS Contract Services, LLCMr. & Mrs. M. Douglas IvesterJamestownMr. & Mrs. Tom O. Jewell Weldon H. Johnson Family

FoundationIngrid Saunders JonesThe Jones Day Foundation in

honor of James H. LandonMr. & Mrs. Muhtar Kent Kurt P. Kuehn & Cheryl DavisLanier Parking SolutionsThe Latham Foundation Barbara W. & Bertram L. Levy

FundLivingston Foundation, Inc.Karole & John LloydLockheed Martin Aeronautics

Company Marsh-Mercer

Mohawk Industries, Inc. & Frank H. Boykin

Mueller Water Products, Inc.Gail & Bob O’LearyVicki R. PalmerPaul, Hastings, Janofsky

& Walker LLP Piedmont Charitable

Foundation, Inc.Printpack Inc./The Gay

& Erskine Love Foundation Mary & Craig RamseyMr. & Mrs. David M. Ratcliffe Emily Winship Scott FoundationSkanska USA Building Inc.Spencer Stuart Karen & John Spiegel Superior Essex Inc. Sysco AtlantaUnited Distributors, Inc.WATL/WXIA/Gannett

FoundationJohn F. WielandMr. & Mrs. James B. Williams Sue & Neil Williams Carla & Leonard Wood The Xerox Foundation Yancey Bros. Co.Mr. & Mrs. Robert A.

Yellowlees

*Annual Campaign Donors from

June 1, 2010 - May 31, 2011


alliance theatre staffARTISTICJennings hertz Artistic Director .....................................Susan V. BoothSally g. Tomlinson Artistic Director of Theatre for Youth .........................................rosemary newcottAssociate Producer ....................................................... Jody FeldmanDirector of New Projects ................................................... Celise KalkeArtist in Dialogue ..............................................................Pearl CleageArtistic Associate .............................................................Bari newportcommunity Engagement & casting ............................Dayron J. MilesArtistic Assistant ..................................................................William IllgArtistic intern ...........................................................Margo Moskowitzliterary intern ....................................................................Jirèh HolderKenny leon Fellow ............................................................Elliott Dixon

EDuCATIOnDirector of Educational Programs .............................. Christopher MosesDirector of the Acting Program..............................................Al HamacherDirector, institute for Educators and Teaching Artists ..........Carol T. JonesAssistant Director, institute for Educators and Teaching Artists .............................Michele MummertEducation Development manager ......................................Sharon BrewerEducation coordinator & Producer of Drama camps .. Christina Dresserinstitute for Educators & Teaching Artists Assistant..............Padgett WardEducation Assistant .............................................................rachel JonesTheatre for the Very Young coordinator ............................... Olivia AstonResident Artist in Education .......................................... Patrick McColeryResident Teaching Artists ............Kim Bowers-rheay, Valetta AndersonTeaching Artists ................................ricardo Aponte, Paul Armbruster,

Denise Arribas, Olivia Aston, Corey Bradberry, Sharon Brewer, Jaehn Clare, Steve Coulter, John Doyle,

Sharon Foote, Allison Gardner, Kimberly Geter, Holly Godwin, Amy Handler, Bart Hansard, Angie Harrell, Michael Haverty, Laura Heckman, Lesley Howe, BJ Hughes, John Jaramillio,

rachel Jones, LeeAnna Lambert, Amy Lucas, Barry Stewart Mann, Morgan McCrary, Michele McCullough Hazard, Bryan Mercer,

Tracy V. Moore, Kati Grace Morton, Jessica Muhammad, Sarah Lancaster Cave, Karen ramps, Claire ritzler,

Manny rivers, Kirk Seaman, Linda Sherbert, Don Slaton, Sheri Mann Stewart, Clint Thornton, Shirnest Tolbert,

Allison upshaw, Jeanene Williams

AdmINISTRATIoNgeneral manager .............................................................. Max Leventhalcompany manager .......................................................... Laura Thrustonmanagement Assistant ...........................................................Alicia Quirkmanager of information Resources ....................................... Jim Hubbert

FINANCEDirector of Finance & Administration .................................... Brian ShivelyAccounting coordinator ..............................................................Julie HallAccounting coordinator ..................................................Ashley Bradford

dEvELopmENTDirector of Development .................................Kristin Hathaway Hansencorporate Relations officer ....................................................Paige Smithmajor contributions manager...........................................Maya robinsonSpecial Events & Board manager ..............................Lindsey Hardegreegrants manager .......................................................rebecca LevenbergDevelopment coordinator ..........................................Janet AbercrombieSpecial Events & Board Assistant .............................................April CaseDevelopment Volunteer ..................................................Elaine Hentschel

mARkETINgDirector of marketing..............................................................Gary SayersBrand manager ............................................................... Caroline TannerPublic Relations manager ........................................ Kathleen CovingtonDigital Brand manager ............................................................John Maleygraphic Designer ...............................................................nadine Chengmarketing intern ..............................................................Courtney Eptingmarketing Volunteer ................................................................... Don Vanngroup Sales manager ...................................................Quidana Bosmangroup Sales coordinator ..................................................Laura PeacockBrand coordinator ...............................................................Emily BrysonPatron Services manager. ......................................................... Shana Orrhouse managers .............................Olivia Aston, Dana Hylton Calabro,

Christina Dresser, Lindsey Hardegree, Ken Mcneil, Alicia Quirk, Lynn Vatter

Assistant manager Season Tickets ....................................Danielle HicksSenior Ticket Agents .........................................Chad Martin, Ken Mcneil

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Production ManagementProduction manager .......................................................rixon Hammond

Stage ManagementAlliance Stage managers ................................. Liz Campbell, Pat A. Flora,

r. Lamar WilliamsTYF Stage manager .......................................................... Amy radebaughTYF Stage management Production Assistant ......................Barbara Gantthertz Stage management Production Assistant ...........Jayson T. WaddellAlliance Stage management Apprentice ............................... Erin Sanchez

Stage OperationsStage operations manager ..................................................Scott Bownecrew chief ...................................................................... Vincent SimonsTYF crew chief ....................................................................Deb MaberryFlyman ...................................................................................Willie Parks

ElectricsElectrics manager ......................................................................Pete ShinnStaff Electricians .................. Sean Hamilton, Steve Jordan, Jenn TrippeAdditional Electrician ........................................................John Scott ross

SoundResident Sound Designer ..................................................... Clay BenningSound Engineers/Board ops ..............Holly Blakely, Hidenori nakajo,

Brian SmithSceneryTechnical Director ...............................................................Victor W. SmithAssistant Technical Director ..................................................... Megan KierShop Foreman ....................................................................Patrick Conleycarpenters.......Manny Abreo, Jes Cottrell, Kevin Green, Jessica rohdecharge Scenic Artist ................................................................. Kat ConleyScenic Artist ......................................................................Christa Seekatz

PropertiesProperties manager ..............................................................robert ElliottProps lead Artisan .......................................................... Suzanne MorrisProperties Buyer Artisan .............................................Heather SchroederProperties Artisan ................................................................. Brian MarinoProperties Apprentice ............................................. noelle Jean-BaptisteCostumescostume Shop manager ................................................Carol HammondDesign Assistant....................................English Benning, Emily KramerDraper ....................................................Julie Kennedy, Cindy Lou Whocraftsmaster ................................................................. Diana L. ThomasStitchers/First hands ......Laury Conley, Lyudmila Fesenko, Maegan robinsonwig master ........................................................................robert navarrewardrobe ............................................................ John Hardy, niki Traxler

The Second City, Inc.co-chairmen Andrew Alexander & Len Stuartc.E.o. & Executive Producer Andrew AlexanderPresident Diana Martinezchief Financial officer Lou CarboneExecutive Vice President Kelly Leonard

The Second City Touring & Theatricals CompaniesPresident Kelly LeonardDirector of Talent Development Beth KligermanProducer, Touring & Theatricals Jenna DejaDirector of marketing robin HammondAssociate Producers nate DuFort, Monica WilsonProduction coordinator Joe ruffner

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