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1Pedro and the War Cantata

University TheatreDepartment of Theatre and DramaUniversity of Wisconsin-Madison

presents the North American premiere of

PEDRO AND THE WAR CANTATA

by María Inés Falconi

Translated and adapted by Manon van de Water and Andy Wigintonwith assistance from Jorge Sanches-Dias

Original translator

Cynthia Fridman

Hemsley TheatrePublic Performances: March 23, 24, and 31, 2012

School Performances: March 26, 28, 30 and April 9,11, 13, 2012

Taliesin’s Hillside TheaterSchool Performances: April 30 and May 2,4,7,9,11

Director – Manon van de WaterSet Designer – Niffer Pflager

Costume Designer – Julia KinneyLighting Designer – Erik S Barry Sound Designer – Jeff Parulski

Technical Director – James Wright Stage Manager – Xingning Xu

Education Team Director – Mary McAvoyEducation Team – Aliza Feder, Lindsey Hoel-Neds, Stepheni Woods

Produced by arrangement with María Inés Falconi

This production is made possible with grant support from The College of Letters and Science Anonymous Fund.

The production tour to Taliesin’s Hillside Theater is made possible by generous grant support from The Ira and Ineva Baldwin Wisconsin Idea Endowment.

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THE CAST

Pedro ...................................................................................................................... Yeng Kong ThaoDon Jose, Old Man ..................................................................................................... Karl IglesiasDon Cosme, Man ...................................................................................Monty Marsh-McGloneWoman, Musician, Teacher, Nurse, Maria ..................................................................Ely PhanMusician, Girl, Pancho ............................................................................Dominique Chestand

The music and songs are inspired by the music of the original production and adapted for these performances by the musicians and the cast.

The performance runs approximately one hour. There is no intermission.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Electronic Theatre Controls of Middleton, WICaroline Hamblin and the Board of Directors at Taliesin Preservation, Inc.

THE THEATRE OF YOUNG AUDIENCES PROGR A M

The Department of Theatre and Drama offers an extensive Theatre for Youth Program, where students are trained to work with children and youth (birth to age 25) in theatre and drama activities, both in theory and practice. One of the annual capstone courses leads to the annual Theatre for Young Audiences (TYA) production. University Theatre, which is the producing arm of the Department of Theatre and Drama, has offered at least one production for children and youth per year for almost four decades. In the 1970s, under the inspiring direction of Professor John Tolch, the UT Children’s Theatre was the only theatre offering productions for young people in Madison. Since then, the amount of theatre productions with, by, and for young people in Madison has notably increased and more companies offer matinees for schools and for children and parents. Professor Tolch retired in the early 1990s, and with his retirement productions for children at UT became less frequent. By the late 1990s, however, the Theatre for Youth program was back in full swing, including its annual TYA productions. For the past fifteen years, our productions have focused specifically on multicultural productions and experimentation in form, style, and content. The past decade-and-a-half has seen original translations from German and Dutch children’s plays; premieres of new plays by renowned and lesser known playwrights; plays that focus on issues such as immigration politics, the child’s road to independence, and troubled teenagers; and plays that try to foster an understanding of the multicultural make-up of our society. Target age groups vary from upper elementary students to productions for very young pre-schoolers to high school youth. Some plays are based on folk tales, some are adaptations of literature, and some fall into no specific category. Some are small, intimate productions; some large, elaborate productions; some have toured to the schools; others are “in-house.” All of our productions show that plays for young people may be challenging, surprising, rich, and diverse in content, style, and form.

From 2004 – 2007 the Theatre for Young Audiences Program was awarded an Ira and Ineva Baldwin Wisconsin Idea Endowment Grant. With the help of this grant it was possible to extend the program beyond the walls of Vilas Hall and the Madison area and establish a multicultural theatre and drama touring program to serve primarily underprivileged schools, which have less opportunity to come to a theatre. The touring program included preparatory materials (teacher packets), on-site performances in the schools, and follow-up drama workshops by the cast and the education team in individual classrooms. The Baldwin Endowment made


it possible to offer this program for free to 12 –16 elementary schools in and outside of Madison and Dane County, including Beloit, Janesville, Milwaukee, Lone Rock, Portage, Watertown, and Black Earth.

After 4 years of productions back “in-house” in UT’s Hemsley Theatre, we are thrilled that we have secured another Baldwin grant, this time to move the entire production to Frank Lloyd Wright’s Hillside Theatre at Taliesin. For the next three years we will be able to offer the annual production and its education packet for free to rural schools around Taliesin, including funding for buses. Staying true to our mission to offer multicultural and international plays we are excited to kick this off with an original translation and the US premiere of the award-winning play Pedro and the War Cantata by Argentinean playwright María Inés Falconi.

The Theatre for Youth Program is absolutely committed to continue to experiment with form, content, and outreach strategies, keeping our mission: to offer quality productions that respect young people’s capacity to construct meaning, both on an emotional and intellectual level. Our productions will not talk down to children, nor shy away from subjects that occupy their minds and hearts. Productions aim to be diverse and multicultural, in content, casting, and design.

We hope you will enjoy this year’s production of Pedro and the War Cantata!

Manon van de WaterDirector, Theatre for Youth Program

THE THEATRE OF YOUNG AUDIENCES PROGR A M (c o n t.)

The annual UT Theatre for Young Audiences Production, is part of the Theatre for Youth Program, a comprehensive program for undergraduate and graduate students who are interested in theatre and drama with, by, and for children and youth. Students can specialize in Theatre for Youth on the B.A., M.A., and Ph.D. levels. They are trained in the artistic and educational aspects of theatre and drama, theoretical and practical, formal and informal, production and process oriented, with and for youth. A strong emphasis is placed on community outreach and involvement. The Theatre for Youth Program at UW-Madison stresses the potential and value of theatre and drama both as an art form and as a teaching method. Courses offered incorporate theory, methodology, and practice. For more information contact Professor Manon van de Water, Director Theatre for Youth Program, [email protected].


DIRECTOR ’S NOTES

I saw Pedro and the War Cantata in July 2010 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. It was the winter holidays in the Southern Hemisphere and following Argentinean tradition parents take their children to the theatre during this time. Hundreds of perfor-mances were offered in Buenos Aires alone, some better than others. I was there for the first International Theatre for Children and Young People Researchers and Critics Forum, and part of our program included daily theatre visits.

Pedro and the War Cantata was one of the last productions I saw. Typically Argen-tinean, it contained music and songs, but unlike the productions I had seen earlier that week it did not contain red clown noses and circuslike humor. Instead, I saw a sweet, deeply moving play about the survival of a young boy who tries to make sense of why people wage war, and what war is all about anyway. The boy, while acted by an adult, as is customary in professional theatre for children and young people, seemed about ten years old, the same age as my son, who just started ask-ing the same kinds of questions. As adults, we don’t really like those questions, we wish they didn’t have to ask those questions. But they will all the same, because how can they not when our world is filled with violence and the images in maga-zines and newspapers, on television and in films are hard to avoid? The beauty of this play is that it is not necessarily answering the questions, but it also doesn’t shy away from the very real reality that children, especially those that live under violent circumstances, have to face. Not in a realistic way, but in a deeply humane and artistic way. All characters in Pedro play multiple roles. Together they tell a story, a cantata. Pedro and the War Cantata is an honest, poetic play that ultimately attests to our humanity, our strengths, and our hopes for survival.

Manon van de Water, Director

Taliesin’s Hillside Theater

One of the exciting challenges for this production was designing the set so that it could travel or “tour” to our other performance site at Taliesin’s Hillside Theater in Spring Green, WI. The UW theatre students who are studying technical direction, scenic design, and lighting design had to consider what the set and setting would look like in BOTH theatres. Here is a photo of Taliesin’s Hillside Theatre. We tried to configure our seating here in the Hemsley Theatre to look as much like their theater as possible. And we had to make sure that the set and lighting would work in both spaces. It was a fun opportunity for everyone!


PRODUCTION STAFF

Movement and Spanish Language Coach ..................................................Andy WigintonVocal Coach ................................................................................................................Liz CassarinoAssistant Technical Director ................................................................................Adrienne FailsWardrobe ......................................................................................................... Lindsey Hoel-NedsMaster Electrician .....................................................................................................Casey MartinLight Board Operator ..................................................................................................Aliza FederSound Board Operator ............................................................................................Xingning XuShop Crews T&D 160 .......................................................Michael Bryant, Cwirla, Catherine, Nerrissa Dyett, Cassandra Evansen, James Gavins, Austin Gray, Merle Hansen, Aaron Heaps, Chuanyang Jiang, Victoria Kemnetz, Ezra Knickelbine, Jolie Lebell, Drew Lehmann, Kathryn Mann, Kayla Mock, Eva Nimmer, Ian Ostroot, Angelique Phanthavong, Hannah Ripp-Dieter, Emily Stone, Hadieh Tazangi, Joel ThomasT&D 161..........................................................................................Greta Becker, Katie Behrend, Katherine Busalacchi, Gabriel De Los Reyes, Aliza Feder, Jacob Kallman, Cassandra Marzette, Ashley McHose, Rachel Rubenstein, Christopher Ruska, Evelyn Sadowski, Cyle Agee, James Gavins, Peter Hiller, Greg Johnson, Elissa King, Jami Klagos, Mackenzie Luce, Ross Morey, Theodore SchoberT&D 162............................................................................... Melinda Capperino, Abbie Loeser, Mackenzie Luce, Ely Phan, Neil Ricci, Julia St. Pierre, Aaron Johnson, Julia Kinney, Melanie Kulas, Alanna Reeves, Caelin Ross, Alissa Taylor, Andrew Thomas, Katherine Busalacchi, Dominique Chestand, Brinn Hill, Jami Klagos, Haley Kosup-Kennedy, Alejandro Ortiz, Alyssa Rekow, Evelyn Sadowski, Vishwas Wesley

WHO’S WHO

Actors

Yeng Kong Thao (Pedro, Boy): Yeng Kong Thao will be graduating this spring with a degree in Theatre and Drama: Acting Specialist and an Asian American Studies Certificate. His hob-bies include watching sports, playing sports, hanging out with his brothers of Chi Sigma Tau and jamming out on the guitar. He would like to thank Andy and Manon for a big help on vowels. Eat, sleep, live, love and learn.

Dominique Chestand (Musician, Girl, Pancho) is a student at the University of Wisconsin – Madison where she studies Theatre and Com-munication Arts. She is originally from Chicago, Illinois where she began her love for theatre at the

Chicago Academy for the Arts. Ches-tand is a proud member of the First Wave Hip Hop Theatre Ensemble and Learning Community, the only schol-arship program of its kind in the U.S. When Chestand graduates in May 2012, she plans to pursue a career in theatre and film before continu-ing her education in Film Direction in Fall 2014. She would like to give thanks to her family, friends, cast, and mentors for their support.

Karl Iglesias (Don Jose, Old Man) is a senior at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, majoring in Theatre and Drama. He is also a musician, writer, and loves to direct. His favorite performances took place in New York and England. Karl is currently a part of the First Wave Hip Hop Theatre


WHO’S WHO (c o n t.)

Ensemble and the proud president of Sigma Lambda Beta International Fraternity Inc.

Monty Marsh-McGlone (Don Cosme, Man) is originally from Footville, WI. He has earned a B.A. in Theatre from Beloit College and is currently working on a M.S. in Curriculum and Instruction. When not in the classroom or doing his homework he enjoys riding on roller coasters, traveling with Megan, spend-ing time with his pets and making pumpkin pies.

Ely Phan (Musician, Woman, Teacher, Nurse, Maria) grew up in Madison and is currently studying French language and acting at the University of Wiscon-sin there. During the day she mostly dreams of Paris or pretends to be Bust-er Keaton. At night she shelves books at the college library where she works and watches videos of puppies running across kitchen floors. She collects beach stones and sea glass and would, one day, like to live by the ocean where she could recite Shakespeare as loudly as she wanted to without getting funny looks from her neighbors.

Artistic/Production Staff

Manon van de Water (Director) teaches drama and theatre to people of all ages in all countries. She is originally from the Netherlands and has been teaching and directing in the United States for the past 20 years. Manon loves to travel to far away places, listen to the stories of the people, and retell those at home to her children. She also writes about theatre, children, and youth in Europe, Russia, Latin America, and the United States.

Niffer Pflager (Scenic Designer): Niffer Pflager has been designing sets in the theatre for over 10 years! She loves making fun spaces for the actors to explore and helping them tell their sto-ries. When she is not busy at graduate

school, she likes to play video games with her new husband. She hopes you enjoy the show!

Julia Kinney (Costume Designer): Julia Kinney is in her 5th and final year at UW-Madison. This is the first time her own designs have been on stage and she’s extremely grateful to have had such an amazing experience as an undergraduate student. Julia plans on moving to New York after graduation in May to further explore the theatre world. She’d like to give a big thanks to Gail Brassard, Jim Greco, and Jennifer Angus for all of their help and guidance.

Erik S Barry (Lighting Designer) is originally from New Hampshire. He is in his final year as a UW graduate student studying lighting design. He loves working on musicals and is really excited for you all to see Pedro and the War Cantata. He dedicates this and every performance to the memory of Mom and Dad and reminds Sara, Karen, and Iris that he couldn’t do it without them.

Jeff Parulski (Sound Designer) is a ju-nior at UW Madison studying Technical Theatre at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He has loved making music and sounds ever since he got his first kazoo. Most recently, he had the plea-sure of being a Foley Artist making live sound effects for a radio play The Time Machine on Wisconsin Public Radio. He is very excited to be working on Pedro and the War Cantata.

James Wright (Technical Director): Theater is one of the joys of my life. The stage is the place I go when I need to breathe and relax. Though I have been behind the curtain since I was five, I always find something new and exciting in every production I am a part of. This one was no excep-tion. Above this world though, I love my wife and the encouragement she provides. I would not be here today


B IOGR APHIES (c o n t.)

without her. She brings a smile to my face in all that she does. Thank you, Sarah. I will always love you.

Xingning Xu (Stage Manager): Xing is a senior majoring in theatre and economics at University of Wiscon-sin-Madison. She is originally from Guangzhou, China. Pedro and the War Cantata has become one of her favorite shows. She hopes you like it as well - enjoy the show!

Andy Wiginton (Movement and Spanish Language Coach) helped to translate and adapt this play for everybody to see in Wis-consin. Andy has taught in a lot of Spanish speaking countries and now he lives in New York City with his husband and two dogs. One of his dogs is from Venezuela and she understands Spanish too. Andy likes directing and translating plays, hang-ing out with pirates, cooking spicy food, and playing games with his nephews. He hopes that you love this play as much as he did when he first saw it in Argentina!

Liz Cassarino (Vocal Coach) is finishing her last semester at UW as an MFA Act-ing Candidate and is thrilled to be part of Pedro and the War Cantata. As a vocal coach, she helped the actors onstage tell a clear story, vocally, with all of the characters they played so all of you could hear clearly. She teaches the beginning voice class for actors at UW. She hopes you enjoy the show!

Aliza Feder (E-Team) is pretty pumped to join the education team for Pedro. She is a third year student who wants to direct when she “grows up” (if you have any idea how to do this, please let her know). In past productions, she has been a cricket, an angry cowgirl, and a little old lady. One time, she got to pre-tend to fall asleep in the audience. She would like to thank you. Yes, you.

Lindsey Hoel-Neds (E-Team) loved being in school so much that she went from being a student to a high school teacher to a student again. She will be finishing up her final semester as a graduate student in May. Some of her favorite theatre experiences have in-cluded sewing onion, cotton candy, and carrot costumes; teaching her students dance moves from the 80s and 90s; getting to play women from all walks of life; and directing so many wonder-ful young people over the years! She would like to send much love and thanks to her family, her husband Nick, and her cats, Sunshine and Thunder. Enjoy the show!

Mary McAvoy (Education Director) is working on being a doctor of drama with young people—the best job in the world. She is from Charlotte, North Carolina where it is REALLY hot in the summer, but mild in the winter. While she really likes Wisconsin, she is still not used to the cold and snow! Brr! In her free time, she likes to read, go to concerts, hike, camp, and lift heavy weights at the gym. She feels really inspired by Pedro’s stories and hopes to always remember the importance of imagination!

Stepheni Woods (E-Team) is a second year PhD student in Theatre Research, specializing in Theatre for Youth at UW-Madison. As a secondary educa-tor in the fields of English, Speech and Drama, Stepheni has directed a number of theatre for youth productions: Little Shop of Horrors, Big!: The Musical, Titanic: Tragedy and Trial, Aladdin’s Magic Lamp, A Christmas Carol and several others. She enjoys spending time with her fam-ily, reading and traveling.


Pedro and the other characters in this play speak both English and Spanish. You can practice your Spanish with the words

below that appear in the play!

Maestra/maestro teacher (my – a-stro/a)

Por favor please (por f-āh-vor)

Muy bien very good (muē bēin)

Andale Come on! (āh-ndā-lē )

Hola hello ( o-lā)

Corajudo brave (co-rā-hu-do)

Gracias thank you (grā-cē-as)

Me gusta I like . . . (Ma – goo-stā)

Nino/niña boy/girl (nē-ño/a)

Siesta nap (sē – eh-stah)


Don Jose and Pedro like to make up stories. Creating stories is a great way to use your imagination and creativity. Some of the story below has already been written. Can you help write the rest?Fill in each of the blanks with the type of word listed below the blank. Nouns: A person, place, thing, or idea Verbs: Action words Adjectives: Describing words

Title: ___________________________________

Once upon a time, there was a kid. Every day, the kid would

go to _____________ and _____________. One day, a

______________ ______________ approached and, sur-

prisingly, could ________________! The _____________

asked for a ______________, but there were none to be

found. So, they set out together to find some. After they

had _____________(ed) for ___________ ______________,

they came upon a sign. They had to decide whether to go to

____________ or ______________. They went on their way

to ________________. After _________________(ing) for

days and days, they arrived in _______________. When they

arrived, they found a_______________ ______________

and decided to ______________ it. They couldn’t find a

___________________ anywhere! Even so, they chose to

stay and opened a ____________________. They were

_________________.

(Location) (Verb)

(Adjective) (Animal)

(Verb)

(Adjective)

(Adjective)

(Same Animal)

(Noun)

(Unit of Time)

(Different location)

(Verb)

(Adjective)

(Location)

(Location)(Noun)

(Location)

(Verb)

(Noun they were looking for)

(Type of store)

(Number)


An important part of making a play is thinking about design

– in other words, how the world of the show is created. There

are many different designers for every show, who work on

costumes, set, props, lighting, and sound. Today, you get to

be the designer! Below is the outline of a stage and an actor

– now you add the details! Add scenery to the set and a

costume for the actor. Use your imagination!


The translation and content of this play is inspired by the countries of Latin America. See if you can match the trivia facts to the correct country! Answers on page 13.

a. This country is the largest Spanish-speaking country in the

world

b. La Paz, in this country, is the highest capitol city in the

world

c. This country is the fifth largest in the world

d.This country has the highest waterfall in the world, Angel

Falls, where the water falls 3, 281 feet from the top to the

bottom

e. Buenaventura, in this country, is the wettest inhabited place

on earth with 267” of rain per year

f. This Central American country is well known for Mayan

ruins (in particular the Mayan ruin, Tikal)

g. This country shares the second largest border in the world

with the U.S


UNIVERS IT Y THEATRE STAFF

Director of Theatre Production..................................................................... David FurumotoGeneral Manager .............................................................................................. Michele Traband Production Manager .............................................................................................David StewartUT Technical Director ......................................................................................Daniel T LisowskiScene Studio Supervisor ....................................................................................Chuck Mitchell Costume Studio Supervisor .......................................................................................Jim GrecoElectrics and Sound Studio Supervisor ...........................................................Casey MartinUT Office Manager ..............................................................................................Cindy SchkirkieHouse Managers .........................................................................Mary McAvoy, Carol Carlson, Erin Hood, Liz Foster-ShanerPR/Marketing Assistant .........................................................................................Pete RydbergGraphic Design Support ...................................................................................... Tim HamiltonLiterary Manager .................................................................................Megan Marsh-McGloneScene Shop Assistants .........................................................................Cynthia Dean, Katy Lai, Cole Muth, Allyn Weber, Niffer PflagerLighting Assistants ................................. Erik S Barry, Jonathan de Leon, Brandi MitchellCostume Assistants ..................................................................Katie Gray, Sarah Woodworth

DEPARTMENT OF THEATRE AND DRAMA FACULTY, ACADEMIC AND CLASSIFIED STAFFS

Department Chair ........................................................................................... Ann M. ArchboldActing/Directing Faculty/Staff .....................................Patricia Boyette, David Furumoto, Norma Saldivar, Patrick Sims, Susan SweeneyDesign/Technical Faculty/Staff ........................................ Ann M. Archbold, Gail Brassard, Jim Greco, Dan Lisowski, Casey Martin, Chuck Mitchell, William Moser, David StewartTheatre Research Faculty/Staff ................................... Aparna Dharwadker, Kristin Hunt, Michael Peterson, Mary Trotter, Michael Vanden Heuvel, Manon van de WaterTheatre for Youth Director..................................................................... Manon van de WaterTheatre for Cultural and Social Awareness Director ......................................Patrick SimsLecturers ........................................................................................................................ Jim StaufferDepartment Administrator ............................................................................Melinda MenardDepartmental Office Staff .................................Terri Bonner, Jean Hauser, Brenda WeissUndergraduate Advisor............................................................................................ Jim Stauffer

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FR IENDS OF UNIVERS IT Y THEATRE

The FRIENDS of UT is a group of individuals that serves as a support organization for UW Madison’s University Theatre, providing members with opportunities to connect with and offer support for student actors, dramaturgs, directors, and de-signers involved in University Theatre productions. FRIENDS of UT plan and host receptions prior to productions, enjoy exceptional performances together, and work to encourage broader awareness and appreciation of the UW Department of Theatre and Drama throughout the community.

Funds raised by FRIENDS of UT will provide much needed production support, including technical enhancements such as state-of-the-art equipment upgrades, as well as special guest artist residencies that will support the training of our students.

In the past, Friends of UT have enjoyed invitations to a special post-performance reception with Olympia Dukakis as well as a pre-performance discussion with show directors. They sponsored a visit with Anthony Rapp (from the original Broadway cast of RENT). Funds raised were used to support a Suzuki acting work-shop with Brandeis Professor Eric Hill and several guest sound designers.

The group sponsored a day trip for FUT members and UT students to Ten Chim-neys in Genesee Depot, WI. Recently, the group attended a performance of the play Ten Chimneys being produced by the Milwaukee Repertory Theatre.

We are proud to share the names of the FRIENDS of UT with you throughout this season. If you would like to become a Friend of University Theatre, simply call the University Theatre office at 608-262-1582 or contribute online at utmadison.com

FRIEND ($50-$249)Prof. Maurice and Sybil

BetterNorlin & Cynthia

BenevengaProf. Barbara BuengerLaura & Barry BurdenRoger & Elizabeth GrayWilliam & Sharon

Koenen Shana Lewis & Rob

MagasanoSteven Scholze &

Michael McFadden

Heather & Samuel MurnEric Mueller & Torrie

Kopp MuellerPeter & Donna

NapoleoneErnest PetersonGuy Plunkett III & Joanne

Harper PlunkettLouis & Julie SwedarskyDavid & Shirley SusanKatherine & Bailey WalshA. Erick WeberJohn & Nancy WebsterElwyn & Evelyn Weible

Jeanne WhitishHallman and Shirley

WinsboroughMary Zellmer ANGEL ($250 and up)Merry AndersonTim & Rhonda CurrentDennis DornTim & Pat SizeMaureen SkeltonJon SorensonJennifer SwanDistillery Design

Trivia Answers

a. Argentinab. Boliviac. Brazild. Venezuela

e. Colombiaf. Guatemalag. Mexico


CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF THEATRE AND DRAMA

(from January 1 to December 31, 2011)

$1,000+Russell HowesRobert H., II and Becky

LehnerJonathan B. and Susan

W. LippGeorge E. OlsenTimothy K. and Patricia

B. Size

$500-999Merry K. AndersonDennis L. and Katherine

A. DornSara J. HarrisClifford J. HirschmanRobert and Joann SklootJennifer A. Swan

$250-499Timothy R. and Rhonda

K. CurrentLeonard C. Harman, Jr.Maureen D. SkeltonJon E. SorensonDaniel S. and Cecilia H.

Yang

$100-249Norlin J. and Cynthia R.

BenevengaMaurice B. and Sybil R.

Better

Katherine M. CharronPeter M. and Susan ColeKirk A. DomerJane L. ForsythChris P. JaehnigRachel D. JohnsonPatricia Kugler WhitelyAllen J. KuharskiMarie T. LeithauserGretchen J. MichlitschPeter and Donna

NapoleoneJohn H. and Gretchen H.

OakleyErnest J. PetersonStacie J. PierceMona J. PoehlingBernice R. RuswickSteven M. ScholzeDaniel J. SebaldMark W. StanleyHarvey SweetSybil J. TrubinSteven M. Woolf

$1-99Barry C. and Laura R.

BurdenTimothy R. DewartMariam A. DuckwallRebecca B. EntelDeborah L. Ferris

Sarah HasanFannie E. HicklinAdemola Iyi-EwekaJames H. LieberthalRobert D. Magasano and

Shana R. LewisEric V. and Torrie K.

MuellerCharlotte M. MullenSamuel and Heather L.

MurnNicholas L. Neds and

Lindsey Hoel-NedsGretchen H. PageGuy D., III and Joanne H.

PlunkettPeter M. ReaderKathryn M. RoheEphraim J. StanfieldDavid J. and Shirley J.

SusanLouis H. and Julie S.

SwedarskyNicholas H. TamarkinBailey G., Jr. and

Katherine C. WalshErik W. and Tina M.

WalstadElwyn L. and Evelyn B.

WeibleWilliam R. and Christine

M. Wiegert

HOW TO CONTR IBUTE

There are many ways to contribute to the Department of Theater and Drama, including:

• Gifts of appreciated securities, personal property, and real estate • Deferred gifts such as bequests, trusts, and life income agreements • Permanently endowed scholarships, fellowships, and professorships

named for a relative or friend

For more information about all giving opportunities, please call Ann Dingman at the UW Foundation, (800) 443-6162 or (608) 262-7211.

Please make your check payable to University of Wisconsin Foundation and mail to University of Wisconsin Foundation, US Bank Lockbox, PO Box 78807, Milwaukee, WI 53278-0807. Indicate that your contribution should be credited to the Department of Theater and Drama.


FOR YOUR INFOR M ATION

Cameras and Recorders: No photographs or recordings may be made during the performance.

Restrooms: Restrooms and drinking fountains for patron use are located in the lower level of the theatre lobby. Wheelchair accessible facilities are available on the lobby level. Please use lower level facilities unless special needs dictate otherwise.

Emergency Calls: Doctors and parents are asked to leave the campus security phone number, 264-2677, with their service or sitter. Please inform the house manager of your seat location if the possibility of a call exists.

In order not to disturb other patrons, please turn off all paging devices, electonic devices, cell phones and watch alarms.

Latecomers: Performances begin promptly. Latecomers will be seated only at a suitable break, which in some cases may not be until intermission.

Exchanges and Refunds: No refunds are given, but exchanges may be made up to 24 hours prior to the ticketed performance date when tickets are available. Patrons who cannot use their tickets are asked to contact the Vilas Hall Box Office 24 hours in advance of the performance. Postdated tickets have no value and cannot be exchanged. Unused tickets can be donated to the theatre for resale, the proceeds of which will go to improvements of the theatre.

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