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Jerry Manning, Artistic DirectorBenjamin Moore, Managing Director2013—2014 SEASON

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Dear Theater-goer,

Welcome to the classic play you thought you knew.

In my opinion, Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? is one of the five great American plays. When planning the season, I was frankly surprised that the play had never been produced on Rep stages – until tonight.

When it premiered in 1962, Woolf was groundbreaking. It capitalized on the theatrical form, setting up tension between the actors and the audience that exaggerated the already heightened realism.

At its core, Woolf illustrates the breakdown of two marriages and unmasks the way husband and wife can perform for each other. It gives the audience an uncomfortably public view of aspects of marriage that are usually kept private. It is a striking unveiling of the roles people play.

All four roles in Woolf are considered iconic in American theatre and almost Shakespearean in scope. The actors must take the audience on an epic journey that encompasses deep tragedy and biting comedy.

As an artistic director, it is a delight to be able to offer our local acting community roles with this kind of depth and challenge. Director Braden Abraham has assembled a talented ensemble of Seattle actors – Bob, Pamela, Amy, and Aaron – to bring the drama to life. Like you, I can’t wait to see their performances.

As always, thanks for joining us at the theatre tonight.

Jerry Manning Artistic Director Seattle Repertory Theatre

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ChairBecky Lenaburg

PresidentJean-Pierre Green

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FROM THE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR

A MESSAGE FROM THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES

What a season Seattle Repertory Theatre is having! Three stunning world premieres balanced by recent New York smashes, and now a classic I have hoped the theatre would stage since I saw Rep veteran Bill Irwin and Kathleen Turner on Broadway in 2005. Edward Albee’s work hasn’t graced the Bagley stage since our spectacular production of The Lady from Dubuque in 2007. The payoff is well worth the long wait. With Pamela Reed returning to the Northwest and making her first Rep appearance, and with Bob Wright still glowing from his wildly successful The Hound of the Baskervilles, expect to see a stellar production led by these two veterans.

This Seattle Repertory Theatre season, like all our seasons, is made possible only by the support of our many donors—who understand that ticket revenue covers not even half the cost of presenting the high-quality theatre for which Seattle Rep is known. Our deep gratitude to those of you who are already donors. If you are not a donor, please join our ranks and share our pride.

Stellman KeehnelVice President, Board of Trustees

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Food and BeverageCocktails, wine, and beer are available at our lobby bar. Coffee, tea, assorted soft drinks, candy, and fresh baked goods are available at our lobby café. Both the café and bar are open before the show and at intermission. Pre-order food and drinks before the show, and they’ll be waiting for you at intermission. No food or drinks (except bottled water) in the theatre, please.

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Coat CheckCoat Check is available in the lobby between the bar and the café. Items may be checked for $1 each.

Late ArrivalAs a courtesy to other patrons, latecomers will not be seated in their ticketed seats once the play has begun. Late seating is at the discretion of the house manager.

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Services for People with DisabilitiesWheelchair accessible seating is available. Requests for accommodations should be made when purchasing tickets.

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in New York—Hagen being the first Martha in the Broadway production of Woolf.)

Of course, you can’t have a Martha without a George, and R. Hamilton Wright (Bob) came to mind almost immediately for Braden. Bob has spent a lot of time at the Rep in general, and especially this season, having last appeared in A Great Wilderness and as a co-adapter for The Hound of the Baskervilles. Braden was excited to work with Bob on this show—namely because of his acting range and his love of language. Braden knew he would understand the rhythm of the play.

Choosing a Nick and Honey brought its own set of challenges, but once the team was assembled it felt meant to be. Aaron Blakely, who plays Nick, is working with Braden for the third time. “Braden and I have almost a shorthand now,” Aaron explained. “We understand the way each other works very clearly. I feel a freedom to be myself. Sometimes when I’m in the heat of something in rehearsal I’ll just let go, and he works with that.”

Amy Hill, on the other hand, is completely new to the Rep and excited to be making her Seattle Rep debut as Honey. She and Braden discussed how Honey is the voyeur in the play and that we learn about her through the way she listens. “Honey doesn’t

For example, Pamela just relocated back home to Seattle and is thrilled to be playing one of her dream roles on the Rep’s stage. “It’s finally come to pass [that I get to play this part]. I get to come home and be embraced by my other family: theatre.” She’s not exaggerating when she calls theatre her family. She and Bob had known about each other for a while and had been fans of each others work, but never had the opportunity to cross paths until the first day of rehearsal. “We walked into the rehearsal room and before we said anything we just hugged,” said a chuckling Bob.

That’s the kind of camaraderie it takes to tackle this play, which is an epic emotional journey for any actor. (After the first read-through Pamela said, “All I can think is ‘God, I have to do that standing up!’”) Creating a safe space to work together in the rehearsal room is crucial to maintaining stamina needed for a show that is almost Shakespearean in scope. We could tell from the very first day that our Woolf team had what it takes, especially because they were so kind and warmhearted with each other. (Offstage, that is.)

Tonight you’ll see for yourself.

Onstage Feuds, Offstage FamilyThe openness that all the actors bring not only allows the best work to happen, but it creates a bond among them in the process. Amy talked about this unique bond, explaining how when there’s a small cast you get an “extra dose” of that connection with your fellow actors. And these bonds come through in the performance.

“When I was at the University of Washington I knew that I wanted to play this role some day, and how wonderful that it’s come to pass here at home.”

–Pamela Reed

play is about is a little different for every person. Braden knows this will be the case and enters the rehearsal process open to the unknown. “Generally, when I walk into the first day of rehearsal I’m only about 60% sure that the decisions I’ve made about where we are headed are the right decisions,” said Braden to the Seattle Rep company. “Don’t worry,” he added facetiously.

It may seem alarming, that the director of what Artistic Director Jerry Manning calls a “great American masterpiece” is only a little more than half sure of what he’s getting into, and he has four weeks to pull it off. In fact, Braden’s openness to the spontaneity of the process is what allows some of the best work to come forward.

have the dialogue load that the other three have, but she’s constantly trying to latch onto something,” Amy pointed out. “That’s hard to convey when you don’t have the words to show it.”

Each actor’s ability to listen and respond in rehearsal translates onto the stage to create a complicated arrangement of interlacing tensions that propels Woolf’s narrative.

“The first day is like getting

into a raft at the edge of the

water and saying okay, we’re

really going to do this.”

–R. Hamilton Wright

Getting in the RaftThe beginning of rehearsals is always a special and defining part of the process for our actors. “As I do more theatre, the first day becomes more electric for me,” said a beaming Bob. “Intellectually, you know you’re going to do the play, and yet it really isn’t until you sit down and read it through the first time that comes the communal clicking in of an agreement.”

In the beginning, what exactly that unspoken agreement means and what the

On the first day of rehearsal for Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? the Seattle

Rep company gathered, as we always do, to listen to the artistic team present their vision for the show. Director Braden Abraham explained that Edward Albee’s play is an ensemble piece, and that “what really is going to give us success is our strength as a team.”

Braden sees Woolf as a quartet, where four voices interweave and work in harmony to create a complex, whole picture. It’s a fitting analogy, given that Edward Albee has often compared playwriting to composing music, and even wanted to be a composer when he was young.

Assembling the TeamBefore we could bring Albee’s play to life, Braden and Casting Director Erin Kraft had to figure out who would play theatre’s most dysfunctional couple, George and Martha. Several people mentioned to Braden that Pamela Reed was back in town after a successful film and TV career in New York and Los Angeles. Pamela’s prowess and her ability to convey viciousness and warmth in the same breath made her a perfect choice for the part. (It was a perfect fit for her too. She’s wanted to play this iconic role since before she became a full-time professional actress, and fun fact: she once played Uta Hagen’s daughter in Mrs. Warren’s Profession

Choosing the Right Ensemble

Written by Rose Woodbury, CommunicationsAssistant

Above (l to r): Amy Hill, R. Hamilton Wright, Pamela Reed, and Aaron Blakely. Left (l to r): Director Braden Abraham, R. Hamilton Wright, Pamela Reed, Amy Hill, Aaron Blakely, Sara Keats, Matthew Smucker, Shellie Stone, and Cristine Anne Reynolds. Photos by Andry Laurence. Opposite: Playwright Edward Albee. Photo by Allan Gilmore Photography.

“I tell my students, if you want to know something about the structure of a play, listen to some Bach preludes and fugues. I discovered classical music when I was eight, nine, ten years old, and I think I learnt something about the nature of dramatic structure from the nature of the music I was listening to. I probably think of myself half the time as a composer.” –Edward Albee, playwright

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Pamela Reed Martha

Pamela Reed is a veteran actor of theater, film and television. On and Off-Broadway, her credits include: Fools,

The November People, Standing on My Knees at the Manhattan Theater Club, and Getting Out at the Lucille Lortel Theatre (Drama Desk Award). At the New York Shakespeare Festival, Ms. Reed premiered Curse Of The Starving Class (Drama Desk Nomination); Aunt Dan and Lemon, Fen, Sorrows Of Stephen; and All’s Well That Ends Well. Other NY work includes Mrs. Warren’s Profession at the Roundabout with Albee’s original Martha, Uta Hagen; and the world premiere of Ezra Pound’s translation of Sophocles’ Elektra. Ms. Reed has received the Obie Award for Sustained Excellence of Performance in Theater. Selected films include Kindergarten Cop, The Long Riders, Bean, Junior, Melvin & Howard, The Best of Times, Cadillac Man, Rachel River, The Goodbye People, Chattahoochee, Passed Away, Proof of Life, and The Right Stuff. Reed has also been seen in many films for television; series credits include Jericho, Grand, Home Court, Family Album, and Robert Altman’s Tanner 88 (Cable Ace Award, Best Actress). Ms. Reed can be seen on NBC’s Parks and Recreation; she is delighted to return home to Seattle and to be onstage at Seattle Rep. Having last appeared at SRT as the dumb-show Queen in Hamlet (starring Christopher Walken) when she was in her final year of the University of Washington’s PATP class under Duncan Ross, Ms. Reed is thrilled to finally walk downstage into the legendary role of Martha. Ms. Reed will be seen this fall at ACT with Bob Wright in Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike.

R. Hamilton Wright George

R. Hamilton Wright has been a professional actor for over 35 years, and in that time he has appeared in over 130

productions, over 50 of them at Seattle Repertory Theatre, where he first worked as an actor in 1979. He was last seen on stage in Seattle Rep’s production of Sam Hunter’s A Great Wilderness and Will

Eno’s Middletown, directed by John Langs at ACT Theatre. He directed the world premiere of Katie Forgette’s Assisted Living last season at ACT. With Mr. David Pichette, he wrote the stage adaptation of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s The Hound of the Baskervilles which received its world premiere earlier this season at Seattle Rep. Mr. Wright lives in a little brick house in North Seattle with his remarkably talented wife, Katie Forgette.

Aaron Blakely Nick

Aaron is happy to return this season to Seattle Repertory Theatre. At Seattle Rep he has appeared

in Photograph 51, Clybourne Park and How To Write A New Book For The Bible. Other regional credits include: How To Write A New Book For The Bible at Berkeley Repertory Theatre and South Coast Repertory; Other Desert Cities and Middletown at ACT Theatre; The Lion in Winter at Shakespeare Santa Cruz; Sense and Sensibility at Book-It Repertory Theatre; Much Ado About Nothing at Idaho Rep; and Cloning Judson at Southern Rep. Film credits: We Need to Talk About Kevin, Frayed, Taste, and We Go Way Back. Television: “Grimm” and “Leverage”. Aaron holds an M.F.A. in acting from the University of Washington.

Amy Hill Honey

Amy Hill is delighted to be making her Seattle Repertory Theatre debut. Seattle area credits

include Mary in It’s a Wonderful Life (Theater Anonymous), Juliet in Romeo & Juliet (Papertrail Productions), Clara in Pygmalion (Seattle Shakespeare Company), as well as performances in Undo (Annex Theatre); Dog Sees God (Balagan); End Days, The Taming of the Shrew, As You Like It, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Enrico IV, and The Ladies of the Camellias (Harlequin Productions); and 14/48: The World’s Quickest Theatre Festival. Amy received her bachelor’s degree in Theatre from Central Washington University. She would like to thank to her parents, family and friends for their constant love and support, and is excited to begin her next project: Marriage, with co-star Trick Danneker.

ARTISTIC AND PRODUCTION

Edward Albee Playwright

Edward Albee was born on March 12, 1928, and began writing plays 30 years later. His plays include The Zoo Story (1958), The Death of Bessie Smith (1959), The Sandbox (1959), The American Dream (1960), Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1961-62, Tony Award), Tiny Alice (1964), A Delicate Balance (1966, Pulitzer Prize; 1996, Tony Award), All Over (1971), Seascape (1974, Pulitzer Prize), Listening (1975), Counting the Ways (1975), The Lady From Dubuque (1977-78), The Man Who Had Three Arms (1981), Finding the Sun (1982), Marriage Play (1986-87), Three Tall Women (1991, Pulitzer Prize), Fragments (1993), The Play About the Baby (1997), The Goat or, Who is Sylvia? (2000, 2002 Tony Award), Occupant (2001), Peter and Jerry: (ACT 1, Homelife. ACT 2, The Zoo Story.) (2004), and Me, Myself and I (2007). He is a member of the Dramatists Guild Council, and President of The Edward F. Albee Foundation. Mr. Albee was awarded the Gold Medal in Drama from the American Academy and Institute of Arts and Letters in 1980. In 1996 he received the Kennedy Center Honors and the National Medal of Arts. In 2005, he was awarded a special Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement.

Braden Abraham Director

As Associate Artistic Director at Seattle Rep, Braden’s recent productions include A Great Wilderness (premiere), The Glass Menagerie and Clybourne Park (Best Theater Production of 2012 – Seattle Weekly). Also at the Rep, he directed critically-acclaimed extended runs of Photograph 51, My Name is Rachel Corrie (US regional premiere), and Betrayal. Braden directed the West Coast premieres of This (Seattle Rep); The K of D, an urban legend (Seattle Rep, Pistol Cat, FringeNYC, Illusion Theatre); Opus (Seattle Rep); and White Hot (Marxiano Productions/West of Lenin). Premieres include: Riddled (Richard Hugo House); Clear Blue Sky (On the Boards/Northwest New Works); Breakin’ Hearts and Takin’ Names (Seattle Rep); The Ten Thousand Things (Washington Ensemble Theatre), and Kuwait (Theatre Schmeater). Additional directing credits include: True West and The Underpants


for Spokane Interplayers, and Prometheus Bound at the Lincoln Center Directors Lab. Braden has developed new work with Seattle Rep, Denver Theatre Center, On the Boards, The O’Neill Playwrights Conference, Ojai Playwrights Conference, Portland Center Stage, and The Playwrights Center. Member SDC.

Matthew Smucker Scenic Designer

Matthew Smucker is pleased to return to Seattle Rep where previous designs include: Or,, Circle Mirror Transformation, Three Tall Women, Speech & Debate, Memory House, and Living Out. Smucker’s work has appeared locally at The 5th Avenue (Oklahoma, Elf, Candide), ACT (Grey Gardens, Rapture, Blister, Burn, Sugar Daddies, Ramayana, First Date, In the Next Room, Prisoner of 2nd Avenue, Rock’n’Roll, Yankee Tavern, Trip to Bountiful, Eurydice, The Clean House, The Women, and The Pillowman among many others), Intiman Theatre, New Century Theatre Company, Seattle Children’s Theatre, Book-It, Empty Space, The Village Theatre, Tacoma Actors Guild, and Youth Theatre Northwest; and nationally at Houston’s Theatre Under the Stars, Arizona Theatre Company, Portland Center Stage, San Jose Rep, Kansas City Rep, Tempe’s Childsplay, and Minneapolis’s Children’s Theatre Company. Smucker teaches scenic design at Cornish College for the Arts and received his M.F.A. from the University of Washington School of Drama.

Heidi Zamora Costume Designer

Heidi Zamora’s costume designs have been seen at the Seattle Opera (Orphee et Eurydice), Seattle Children’s Theatre (If You Give A Mouse a Cookie, Hamlet), Seattle Shakespeare Company (Pericles, Macbeth, School for Scandal, Much Ado About Nothing), The Empty Space (Stupid Kids), Book-It (Broken for You), and Strawberry Theatre Workshop (Lady Day, Leni). Heidi is a co-founder, former Co-Artistic Director and former board president of Washington Ensemble Theatre and has designed costumes for 17 of the Ensemble’s productions including Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo, Crave, blahblahblahBANG, and RoboPop! which she also co-directed. Heidi is the Assistant Costume Shop Manager and Resident Costume Design Coordinator at Seattle Opera and has served as the Costume Shop Manager

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Cristine Anne Reynolds Stage Manager

Select work at Seattle Rep includes: Clybourne Park, The Great Gatsby, and Jitney. Locally, she stage manages at Seattle Children’s Theatre, Seattle Opera, and Icicle Creek Theatre Festival, among others. National credits include South Coast Repertory, Barter Theatre, Pacific Northwest Ballet, Long Beach Opera, and Music Theatre of Wichita. International touring credits include Edinburgh International Festival, Sadler’s Wells-London, and Singapore Arts Festival.

Shellie Stone Assistant Stage Manager

Credits include: Venus in Fur, Boeing Boeing, Clybourne Park, Red (Seattle Rep); Oliver!, Secondhand Lions, The Music Man, RENT, Cinderella (5th Avenue Theatre); The Lion in Winter, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Romeo and Juliet (Shakespeare Santa Cruz); Abe Lincoln in Illinois (Intiman Theatre); The Wizard of Oz, Jackie and Me, Lyle the Crocodile, In the Northern Lands: Nordic Myths, A Tale of Two Cities, Bluenose (SCT); Don Quixote, The Barber of Seville, Amelia (Seattle Opera); La Cenerentola (Spoleto Festival ’08). Stage Management Intern for The Imaginary Invalid, Birdie Blue, and Twelfe Night (Seattle Rep).

FOR SEATTLE REPERTORY THEATREJerry Manning Artistic Director

This year marks Jerry’s fourth season as Artistic Director. Mr. Manning joined Seattle Rep in 2000 as Associate Artistic Director overseeing casting. In 2008, he was named Producing Artistic Director. Seattle Rep directing credits include: Inspecting Carol, I Am My Own Wife by Doug Wright, Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck, boom by Peter Sinn Nachtrieb, Thom Pain (based on nothing) by Will Eno and Patriot Acts. As a producer Mr. Manning was on staff at New York Theatre Workshop for seven seasons and at Arena Stage for eleven years. Jerry has done extensive casting work in film and television. He has conducted workshops at graduate theater programs across the country and has an ongoing relationship with the National Endowment for the Arts where he has served as a reader, site reporter and peer panelist.

for both The Empty Space and Seattle Shakespeare Company. Heidi received her M.F.A. in costume design from the University of Washington in 2002.

L.B. Morse Lighting Designer

L.B. Morse is a lighting, scenic, and multimedia designer for theatre and dance. Previous designs at Seattle Rep include: A Great Wilderness (lighting); The Hound of the Baskervilles (scenery, lighting and projections); Boeing Boeing (lighting); Photograph 51 (lighting); The Glass Menagerie (lighting); Clybourne Park (lighting); Or, (lighting); Sylvia (lighting); This (scenery and lighting); The K of D, an urban legend (co-scenic design); Dancing at Lughnasa (lighting); Opus (lighting); Breakin’ Hearts & Takin’ Names (scenery and lighting), Betrayal (lighting and multimedia); My Name is Rachel Corrie (lighting); Thom Pain (based on nothing) (lighting); and Twelfe Night (multimedia). He has also designed for ACT, Seattle Children’s Theatre, Strawberry Theatre Workshop, Intiman, Seattle Shakespeare Company, On the Boards, Lingo dancetheater, Maureen Whiting Dance Co., and Empty Space, among others. L.B. holds a B.A. in Theatre Arts and a Graduate Certificate in Scenic Design from University of California, Santa Cruz. He is the Associate Designer here at Seattle Rep.

Matt Starritt Sound Designer

Matt is a freelance sound designer for both theatre and dance and a writer from Seattle. He recently designed the sound for A Crack in Everything for the Zoe|Juniper Dance Company, which premiered at Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival and toured nationally. He returns to Seattle Rep where he has designed the sound for American Buffalo, boom, Breakin’ Hearts & Takin’ Names, The Brothers Size, Clybourne Park, Glengarry Glen Ross, God of Carnage, How to Write a New Book for the Bible, Imaginary Invalid, Inspecting Carol, Photograph 51, The K of D, Opus, The Seafarer, and Speech & Debate. Matt has also designed for the Alley Theatre, Berkeley Repertory Theatre, Cornerstone Theater Company, Illusion Theatre, Intiman, Seattle Shakespeare Company, Strawberry Theatre Workshop, South Coast Repertory, and Washington Ensemble Theatre. Matt is a part-time lecturer at the UW School of Drama.

Ben, for thousands of nights this house has thrived under your

leadership, wisdom and passion for great theatre.

We thank you for enriching our lives.

Bravo!

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Benjamin Moore Managing Director

In the 28 years Benjamin Moore has served as Managing Director of Seattle Rep, the theatre has operated as one of the most financially stable arts organizations in the country. Ben came to Seattle Rep in December 1985 following a 15-year association with the American Conservatory Theater in San Francisco where he held the positions of production director, general manager, and managing director. He has led Seattle Rep through compliance for a National Arts Stabilization grant, two Wallace Foundation grants, and the construction of the Leo K. Theatre. In 2001, Ben led a consortium of Seattle theatres in producing Peter Brook’s Hamlet. He also organized a consortium of five local theatres to develop technological advances in customer relationship management, and he has been instrumental in the building of the Cultural Resource Collective, a community database that aggregates patrons from more than two dozen arts and cultural organizations. In the last year, Ben has worked with colleagues in the cultural sector to reconstitute a coalition dedicated to establishing a Cultural Access Fund (CAF) for the Puget Sound region and has a continuing role in the governance and funding of this three to five year initiative as a member of the Executive Committee for the CAF Coalition. Ben was honored with an award for Outstanding Achievement in the Arts at ArtsFund’s 25th Annual Celebration of the Arts Luncheon in May 2013. Ben was the chairman of the Seattle Arts Commission in 1989 and served two consecutive terms on the Washington State Arts Commission beginning in 2001. He was the chair of the I.A.T.S.E. Local 15 Health and Welfare Trust from 1994 to 2010, has served on the boards of the Theatre Communications Group (TCG) and the Seattle Chamber of Commerce, and is currently a member of the board of the Tessitura Network, Inc. Ben has served as a peer panelist and evaluator for the NEA and a consultant for The Bush Foundation in Minneapolis. He received a Senior Fellowship and a BA from Dartmouth College and an MFA in Arts Administration from Yale University School of Drama and has taught a course in not-for-profits arts management offered in the Certificate Program at the University of Washington.

Seattle Repertory Theatre is a member of the League of Resident Theatres (LORT), a nationwide association of not for profit theatres.

This theatre operates under an agreement between the League of Resident Theatres and Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States.

The Director is a member of the Stage Directors and Choreographers Society, an independent national labor union.

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

Scenery Construction and Operations performed by employees represented by I.A.T.S.E. locals 15 and 488.

Wardrobe services are performed by employees represented by T.W.U Local 887

Seattle Repertory Theatre is a constituent of Theatre Communications Group (TCG), the national service organization for the nonprofit professional theatre.

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high level of artistic achievement. From 1993—1997, Moore guided the Rep through the fundraising for and construction of the Leo Kreielsheimer Theatre, a $10 million, 282-seat second theatre space meant to provide a home for new work. He was also instrumental in establishing the theatre’s $15 million endowment.

A natural collaborator, in 2001 he organized a coalition of Seattle groups including Seattle Center, Intiman Theatre, ACT, The Empty Space Theatre, and the Seattle Center Foundation to produce legendary director Peter Brook’s Hamlet at Mercer Arena. Most recently, Ben is serving as the Co-Chair of Cultural Access Washington’s Advocacy Committee, pushing for an initiative that could lead to significant new funding for arts and cultural organizations like the Rep.

When asked to comment on his career, Mr. Moore shared the following: “When theatre is done right, it is a remarkable blend of

the product is; and with good luck and the agile care of many participants you hope to manage this according to the plan and within the budget that was cobbled together 6 months or a year ago. That’s what this building and its people, artists and staff and trustees alike, do year after year—and better than ever today.

I am most in awe of the deep trust and mutual respect that prevails in this dynamic environment between all who participate and collaborate, no matter the constraints that bind us, the stress of the risks undertaken, and the inherent messiness of making art.

Many have asked what in my work has been most rewarding. The answer is mentoring young talent. I have watched the Rep’s internship program evolve over nearly all of its 30 years. I have marked my growth and the growth of the organization by the impact of the interns on our work and our lives, especially those who have joined the staff and grown through the ranks. There

are ten graduate interns on staff at the Rep today and scores of others who populate positions of all disciplines in theatres and arts-related organizations here and across the country.

I’m excited about what’s next as I anticipate leaving the theatre’s day-to-day operations behind and shifting my focus to a larger role in arts advocacy for the community. At the same time, it’s a bittersweet decision for me. I will miss the daily interactions with Rep staff and patrons. It has been an extraordinary privilege to lead this organization for the past 28 years, and I am extremely proud of the theatre we have created together.”

As an organization, all we can say is thank you. We look forward to seeing Ben in the audience for many years to come.

creative energy from an army of artists. Directors, designers, actors, and a fleet of artisans, technicians and administrators combine to tell a human story to which each audience responds differently. This diversity of role and experience with every play and every performance has always held my interest. But it was not the plays or the performances that attracted me when I was young and confused. It was the delicious array of human temperament and discipline and the promise of collaboration. It was about the people and the process.

I champion the achievements of all who work—and have worked—in this building. Imagine this: a business where you have a different product line every year; you plan from the pages of a script knowing little about who will create the product or what it will look like; you market the product before and while it is being created; you fundraise to pay for half the cost as you produce the product; you do all this for on-time delivery to an audience when you finally know what

The 2013—2014 season has been Managing Director Ben Moore’s last at the helm. Ben has guided the Rep for 28 years, using his wisdom, foresight, and thoughtfulness to navigate the institution through shifting economic climates. He has also guided many individuals, serving as a warm mentor to countless aspiring arts managers.

Ben joined Seattle Rep in December 1985 after earning an M.F.A. in Arts Administration from the Yale School of Drama and concluding a 15-year association with San Francisco’s American Conservatory Theater, where he held positions as production director, general manager, and managing director. Since then Seattle Rep has operated as one of the most consistently financially stable arts organizations in the country.

In 1990, Ben and Artistic Director Dan Sullivan accepted the Tony Award for Outstanding Regional Theatre, awarded to Seattle Rep for displaying a continuously

With trustee Debbie Killinger and Artistic Director Jerry Manning Accepting the Tony Opening Night with Lily Tomlin Leo K. Groundbreaking

Newly hired in 1985 With wife Marilyn Meany Middle School mentor day

28 YEARS OF GREAT LEADERSHIP

GIFTS MADE IN HONOR OF BENThank you to the following individuals who have made gifts to Seattle Repertory Theatre in honor of Ben Moore’s significant contributions to the theatre and field during his 28 year tenure as Managing Director.

Chap & Eve AlvordPatti & Jimmy BarrierJames & Jacqueline CopacinoAllan & Nora DavisBarry & JoAnn FormanToni & Rod HoffmanDean M. IshikiBrent & Catherine JohnsonCalvin & Maureen KnightMorgan B. McGinnMrs. Harry PrydeAnn Ramsay-JenkinsH. Jon & Judith M. RunstadShauna Woods & Benjamin ArenasAnonymous

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Seattle Repertory Theatre gratefully acknowledges the following individuals for their cumulative contri-butions of $1,000 or more made April 8, 2013 through April 8, 2014. This list includes gifts made to our Annual Fund and Endowment, Gala Raise the Paddle donations, and Matching Gifts.

Each year contributions from audience members, subscription holders, as well as single ticket buyers help ensure Seattle Rep’s artistic excellence and financial stability. Every gift makes a difference. We thank all of you for being a part of the Rep community.

Join Seattle Rep’s donor family. To make your gift, please go to seattlerep.org/support/donate or contact Jamie Herlich at 206.443.2532 or [email protected].

THANK YOU!

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$50,000 - 99,999Linda & Ted Johnson*Stellman KeehnelMarcella McCaffray*Ann Ramsay-Jenkins & The William M.

Jenkins Advised Trust*Bagley & Virginia Wright Fund

$25,000 - $49,999Chap & Eve Alvord*Mrs. E.C. AlvordSteven A. & Connie E. Ballmer*Donna Cochener-Metcalfe &

Christian Metcalfe*Allan & Nora DavisDeborah T. KillingerLynn Manley & Lex Lindsey*David & Valerie Robinson*Elizabeth D. Rudolf*Taucher Family FoundationRichard L. WeismanThomas Wright &

Alexandra Brouwer-WrightAnn P. Wyckoff*

$15,000 - $24,999Bob & Clodagh Ash*Alta & Stan BarerWilliam E. Franklin*Jay Hereford & Margaret Winsor*Winky & Peter Hussey*Kawasaki Foundation*The Knossos FoundationBecky Lenaburg & Paul Urla*Tom & Terri Olson Miller*Vic & Mary K. MosesCarlyn J. Steiner*The Estate of Mary F. Stowe

$10,000 - $14,999Ken & Marleen Alhadeff Fund for Theatre

Practitioners*Amy & Bob Bautista*Matthew P. BergmanEileen & James BirgeJoan CreminJane & David R. Davis

Dick & Jill DavisMr. & Mrs. Richard C. Hedreen*Brent & Catherine Johnson*John & Nancy Jo Keegan*Kevin Miller & Stephanie McBainKaren Rose Mitchell*Jerry & Marcia Nagae*Timothy & Paula RattiganCarlo & Lalie ScandiuzziMr. & Mrs. Douglas ScheumannHal & Ann Strong*James & Katherine Tune*Mary Ann & John UnderwoodShauna Woods & Benjamin Arenas*Marcia & Klaus ZechAnonymous (2)

$5,000 - $9,999Bottler Charitable TrustBruce Bradburn & Meg HolgateMr. & Mrs. Jeffrey BrotmanMichael & Lynne Bush*Jeanne & Jon CantaliniTamra Chandler & Jeff MosierMargaret Clapp*James & Jacqueline CopacinoAdam & Whitney Cornell*Tracy & Suzanne DawSandy FarewellBill Gates & Mimi Gardner Gates*Natalie GendlerMrs. Robert E. GilmanJean-Pierre Green & Jennifer Ladd*John & Maureen Harley*Dan HennesseeJohn & Ellen HillToni & Rod HoffmanBruce E. H. Johnson & Sandra E. Davis*Norman & Lisa JudahJerry Manning*Philip & Jill McCune*Christine & Sandy McDadeKevin Millison & Jeanne Ballot*Robin & Dave Nelson*Everett P. & Andrea PaupRebecca & Grant Pomering*Deborah & Doug RosenM. Lynn Ryder GrossHerman & Faye SarkowskyStanley D. & Ingrid H. SavageRichard B. Stead & Elizabeth A. Ryll*Sherry & John StilinShirley & David Urdal

Pallavi and Ashish WahiNancy Ward & Toby BrightWyman Youth TrustAnonymous (2)

$3,000 - $4,999Diana & Warren Aakervik, Jr.Pam AndersonTom & Cynthia CaptainDan Dunne & Layne PreshoJoanne EusterOvina Maria FeldmanMatthew & Heide FeltonKent Fisher & Barbra RichardsonRichard & Mary Beth GemperleSherri Havens*Laura & David HeardRod & Nancy HochmanDonna & Gary IversonJo MerkliKate Riordan*Judy & Kermit RosenRenee & Brendyn Ryan*Julie SandlerTammy A. Talman*Michael & Marsha WardenScott R. & Cindy WeaverAnonymous (2)

$1,000 - $2,999William AhrensRhett Alden & Marcia EngelRhoda Altom & Cory CarlsonKim AndersonVirginia AndersonLucius & Phoebe AndrewAlison S. AndrewsCraig S. BartholomewDouglas & Maria BayerLisa & Nick BeardGeorge Benway & Susan Nelson-BenwayGeorge & Joan BerryDana BoggessMollie Boliek Crews & Deron CrewsBobbe & Jon BridgeChristopher & Liz BrowningZig Burzycki & Stephanie CookPaul & Paula ButziDon E. & Gretchen C. CampbellSteve & Rowin CantrellStephen & Stacy CarlsonDonald V. CavanaughWilliam T. Cavender


James E. Lobsenz & Elizabeth ChoyKirk Redmond & Connie Clark-RedmondSteven & Judith CliffordRobert & Judy ClineLoretta & Bob ComfortJoellen CongletonDarrel S. CowanT. W. Currie FamilyMark & Julie DickisonJoe & Susan DiehlGreg & Theresa JonesJim & Gaylee DuncanJohn Gray & Jeanne EaglesonThe Lewis S. & Susan D. Edelheit FundRae Ann EngdahlVicki FabreElisabeth Farwell-Moreland & Gary MorelandCarol FinnKaren FletcherMr. & Mrs. Bob FlowersAnne & Will FosterNancy Gallup & Kenneth KeenanElizabeth GentileSusan Moskwa & Nick GernerLeon and Erika GilesDr. T.K. & Sandra GreenleeLeeds & Wendy GulickCharles GusakJeannie HaleNancy & Hamilton HarrisDrs. Michael & Teresa HartLinda HartzellJan P. HavlischKristin Ovregaard HeeterJohn W. HempelmannJan Hendrickson & Chuck LeightonJamie HerlichWanda HerndonHill Family FoundationSuzanne HittmanMack Hogans & Anastacia MilesDale & Donna HolpainenBruce & Bridget HorneParul & Gary HoulahanConnie & Dan HungateLisa & Donald ImmerwahrDean M. IshikiJon Jensen & Kathy EarlyJudith Jesiolowski & David ThompsonJoan E. JulnesFrances KaoCathy KittoAlan KnightCalvin & Maureen KnightKaren KoonMike & Debbie KossHeather Laidlaw KraftMorris & Carolyn KremenTed & Susan KutscherSherry LaddDr. & Mrs. G.O. LambSusan Leavitt & William BlockJames & Michele LechnerDr. J. Pierre & Felice LoebelRoy & Laura LundgrenStephen H. & Ellen O. LutzBarbara & Michael LuxenbergDonald MarcyMay McCarthy & Don SmithJoy McNicholsJohn, Gail, Daniel & Ian Mensher

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PRODUCING PARTNERS

INSTITUTIONAL DONORS

Seattle Repertory Theatre is proud to acknowledge the support of the following regional and national organizations. Their generous gifts make possible a wide variety of artistic, educational, and outreach programs that serve approximately 100,000 audience members each year. For more information about sponsorship programs and benefits, please contact Karen O’Shea at (206) 443-2210 ext. 1014. This list reflects contributions made through January 31, 2014; gifts received after this date will be recognized in future issues of Encore.

$500,000 or moreSeattle Repertory Theatre Foundation

$50,000 - $499,999Paul G. Allen Family FoundationArtsFundThe Boeing Company Charitable Trust50th Anniversary NCTF/Ford Foundation Fund for New WorkJohn Graham FoundationNational Endowment for the ArtsSeattle Office of Arts & Culture The Shubert Foundation

$25,000 - $49,999The Chisholm FoundationRobert & Mercedes Eichholz Foundation4CultureMarketFitz, Inc. Microsoft National Corporate Theatre FundNesholm Family FoundationSeattle Repertory Organization

$10,000 - $24,999Alaska AirlinesArtsFund/John Brooks Williams and John H. Bauer Endowment for Theatre Award The Sheri and Les Biller Family FoundationChristensen O’Connor Johnson Kindness PLLCClark Nuber Edgerton Foundation New American PlaysEncore Media GroupU.S. Bancorp FoundationWashington State Arts Commission (ArtsWA)

BUSINESS, FOUNDATION AND GOVERNMENT SUPPORT

$5,000 - $9,999Aviation Capital GroupCTC Consulting | Harris myCFODavis Wright Tremaine LLPEsterline CorporationGuggenheim Aviation PartnersH.D. Fowler CompanyHolland America Line Inc.Horizons FoundationKPMG LLPKutscher Hereford Bertram Burkart PLLCThe Loeb Family Charitable FoundationsMcAdams Wright RagenRaisbeck Engineering, Inc.The Safeway Foundation Summit Law Group

$3,000 - $4,999Chateau Ste. MichelleCity CateringFales Foundation TrustK&L Gates LLPKeyBankOS WineryPerkins Coie LLPWilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati Foundation

Under $2,999AT&T FoundationAviation Partners BoeingBen & Jerry’s Ice CreamBioPharma Consulting ServicesC3 Research AssociatesDendreonFour Park AvenueHale’s AlesThe Hilen Foundation/Ingrid SavageGreg Kucera GalleryThe Melting PotPacific Northwest Statistical ConsultingPhototainmentThe Sitting RoomT.S. McHugh’s Irish Pub & RestaurantTen Mercer

Italics represent in-kind.

Seattle Repertory Theatre proudly honors our Title Sponsor and Producing Partner for this production:

TITLE SPONSOR

The Office of Arts & Culture supports the health and vitality of our city through arts and culture, advances the role of artists in our

community, and advocates for issues affecting the entire cultural community. Here at Seattle Rep, Arts & Culture financial support allows us to take chances in our season programming and to expand our reach in the classroom. We share the Seattle Office of Arts & Culture’s continued belief that arts and culture are essential to the quality of life in our city– and are grateful that we can include it among our 2013-14 season supporters.

PRODUCING PARTNER

4Culture, the cultural services agency for King County, Washington is committed to making our region stronger by

supporting citizens and groups who preserve our shared heritage, and create arts and cultural opportunities for residents and visitors. Public exhibitions and performances, public art, preservation of significant sites and interpretation of local history deepen our connections to the places in which we live and work. We’d like to take this opportunity to thank 4Culture for its longtime support of our artistic programs.

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NATIONAL CORPORATE THEATRE FUND

Matching Gifts double the value and impact of your donation. Please check with your employer about its matching gift program. Thank you to the following companies and foundations who generously matched gifts to Seattle Rep from their employees (as of June 30, 2013):

Amgen Foundation Matching GiftsAT&T Foundation Matching GiftsBill & Melinda Gates Foundation Matching Gifts

ProgramBoeing Matching GiftsChristensen O’Connor Johnson Kindness PLLC

MATCHING GIFTS

National Corporate Theatre Fund (NCTF) is a not-for-profit created to increase and strengthen support from the business community for this country’s most distinguished professional theatres. The following donors support these theatres through their contributions to NCTF:

CHAIRMAN’S CIRCLE ($250,000+)Ford Foundation*The James S. and Lynne P. Turley Ernst &

Young Fund for Impact Creativity**

LEADERSHIP CIRCLE ($100,000+)Clear Channel Outdoor**†CMT/ABC**†The Hearst Foundations**

THEATRE EXECUTIVES ($50,000-$99,000)AOL†Bank of AmericaBNY MellonErnst & Young

BENEFACTORS ($25,000-$49,999)American Express Cisco Systems, Inc.CitiGoldman, Sachs & Co.MetLifeMorgan StanleyPfizer, Inc.Wells Fargo**

PACESETTERS ($15,000-$24,999)Acquis Consulting Group†BloombergSteven Bunson**McGraw Hill Financial Frank Orlowski**Southwest Airlines**Theatermania.com/ Gretchen ShugartJames S. TurleyUBS

Tribute gifts to Seattle Repertory Theatre are a wonderful way to remember a loved one, honor a friend, or celebrate a special occasion.

Seattle Rep joins in paying tribute to the following individuals:

In Honor of Mary Kay Haggardby Nancy & Bob Grote

In Honor of Stellman Keehnelby John Zagula

The 79 Club is a group of loyal Rep donors who pledge their support for future years, as a commitment to the long-term sustainability of Seattle Repertory Theatre. 79 Club members enjoy special events and benefits that provide an opportunity to meet other theatre lovers and become more involved with Seattle Rep.

For more information or to join the 79 Club, contact Jamie Herlich at 206-443-2532 or [email protected].

TRIBUTE GIFTS

79 CLUBCitrix Systems Matching GiftsCoca-Cola Matching GiftsExpedia Inc. Matching GiftsGoogle Gift Matching ProgramJohnson & Johnson Matching GiftsJP Morgan Chase Matching GiftsMicrosoft Matching GiftsNetwork for GoodPepsiCo Foundation Matching GiftSatori Software Matching Gift ProgramUnion Pacific Matching Gift ProgramWest Monroe Partners Matching Contributions

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DONORS ($10,000-$14,999)James E. BuckleyChristopher Campbell/ Palace Production Center†Datacert, Inc.Dorfman and Kaish Family Foundation, Inc.Dorsey & Whitney FoundationPamela FarrMarsh & McLennan CompaniesNew York LifeLisa Orberg**RBC Wealth Management**Sharp Electronics†Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLCThe Schloss Family Foundation**George S. Smith, Jr.**John Thomopoulos**Time WarnerWillkie Farr & Gallagher LLP

SUPPORTERS ($2,500-$9,999)Mitchell J. Auslander**Dantchik FamilyDatacert, Inc.Disney/ABCPaula Dominick**Dramatists Play Service, Inc. John R. Dutt**Christ Economos**Epiq Systems**Bruce R. and Tracey Ewing**Richard Fitzburgh John Gore for Broadway.comJeffrey Gural/Newmark HoldingsMariska Hargitay**Gregory S. HurstHoward and Janet Kagan**Joseph F. Kirk**Michael Lawrence and Dr. Glen GillenJonathan Maurer and Gretchen Shugart**The Maurer Family Foundation**John G. Miller

John R. MathenaOgilvy & Mather†Theodore Nixon**Edison PeresThomas C. Quick**TD BankEvelyn Mack TruittMichael A. WallIsabelle Winkles**

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†Includes In-kind support**

Impact Creativity is an urgent call to action to save theatre education programs in 19 of our largest cities. Impact Creativity brings together theatres, arts education experts and individuals to help over 500,000 children and youth, most of them disadvantaged, succeed through the arts by sustaining the theatre arts education programs threatened by today’s fiscal climate. For more information on how “theatre education changes lives,” please visit: www.impactcreativity.org

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The Seattle Repertory Organization is a 100+ member volunteer group established in 1963 for the purpose of supporting Seattle Repertory Theatre. Through The Shop at the Rep, New York and London theatre tours and more, the SRO donates more than $30,000 and over 12,000 volunteer hours each season. Learn more about SRO at seattlerep.org/volunteer.

Laurette Simmons President

Cynthia Baber 1st Vice President

Bonnie Briant 2nd Vice President

Milton Moorhead Treasurer

Gay Moorhead Corresponding Secretary

Dottie Delaney Recording Secretary

Lynne Bush SRT Representative

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Scott & Kara KohSenator Jeanne Kohl-Welles

& Alexander WellesErin KraftJessica Kurtz Pokorny Ted & Susan KutscherJosh LabelleSherry LaddAnita LammertRenee LamphereAndry LaurenceBecky Lenaburg & Paul UrlaPaul Lewis

& Maggie TaylorDawn & Chris LoeligerDick & Betty LuncefordStephen H. & Ellen O. LutzKevin MaifeldJerry ManningDonald MarcyAaron MarksMarcella McCaffrayDani McClellanChristine & Sandy McDadeAndrew MellonAnastacia MilesTom & Terri Olson MillerKevin Millison

& Jeanne BallotKaren Rose MitchellJohn & Barbarann MogaMr. Benjamin Moore

& Marilyn McGuireLily Moore

& Hector RamirezAlina MorrisVic & Mary K. MosesDavid & Pamela MushenJerry & Marcia NagaeRobert & Jane NellamsRobin & David NelsonPeter & Mari OffenbecherGlenna Olson

& Conrad WoutersPatti PayneNancy & Mark PellegrinoRebecca & Grant PomeringDan PronovostDawn Rains

& Heather LairdAnn Ramsay-Jenkins Timothy & Paula Rattigan

Christine & Allen RickertRachel RobertLee RobinsonTracy RobinsonValerie & David RobinsonRodrigo & Sonya RochaDeborah & Doug RosenElizabeth D. RudolfJulie SandlerShelley Saunders

& Andy BenjaminCynthia SaverPeggy ScalesCarlo & Lalie ScandiuzziRobert SchenkkanJanet Schmidt

& Tim SweenyHoyt ScottSeattle Theatre GroupJane & Eric SeibelOwen Sharp

& Karen Pizzuto-SharpDavid & Stacya SilvermanKaren SkadanRene & Diane SpatzCarlyn J. SteinerChristine & Josh StephersonChristine StevensHal & Ann StrongMarty & Colleen TaucherSusan ThomasJames & Katherine TuneKate Turpin

& Michael CvitcovicChris UnderwoodPallavi & Ashish WahiMarisa & Brad WalkerNancy Ward & Toby BrightFred & Deborah WildsZoe WilsonJen WinterRose WoodburyGary WoodsShauna Woods

& Benjamin ArenasJane Zalutsky

& Mark KantorAnonymous (3)

Photo by Chris Bennion

On Saturday, March 15, a capacity crowd joined us on the Bagley Wright Theatre stage for our annual gala fundraiser. This year’s event paid special tribute to departing Managing Director Ben Moore and his legacy of mentorship.

The best part of the night? Grossing more than $600K in honor of Ben! Funds raised support Seattle Rep’s arts and education programs, with a special emphasis on the Rep’s internship program, the Professional Arts Training Program. Established in 1984, more than 400 young theatre professionals have trained here and gone on to work at the country’s top arts organizations, including right here at the Rep.

A special round of applause goes to all of the gala guests who raised their paddle in support of the Rep. Thank you for investing in our future!

Jack Willis in All the Way. Photo by Jenny Graham.

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ARTISTICConstanza Romero

Artist In ResidenceBraden Abraham*

Associate Artistic DirectorErin Kraft

Casting DirectorWilliam (L.B.) Morse*

Resident Designer

ARTIST RELATIONSChristy Bain*

Director of Artist RelationsSarah Scherzer

Company Manager

EDUCATIONFrances Kao*

Education Administrative DirectorScott Koh*

Education Programs DirectorZoe Wilson

Education Program Officer

PRODUCTIONBrian Fauska

Technical DirectorMatt Giles

Associate Production ManagerSann Hall

Production CoordinatorWiley

Assistant Technical DirectorMatt Starritt

Sound AssociateRobert J. Aguilar

Lighting Associate

CarpentersJon Zucker*

Scene Shop ForemanDenny Hartung*

Master Shop CarpenterBen Bryant*Patrick Robinson*Randall ReeceBenjamin Radin

Scenic Carpenters

Costume ShopDenise Damico

Costume Department DirectorAnastasia Armes

Assistant Costume Department Manager

Kimberley Newton Design Assistant

Naomi Weber Tailor/Draper

Lisa Lockard*Laura Mé Smith*

1st HandsKellie Dunn

Craft Artisan/DyerSarah Gladden*

Costume Stock ManagerJoyce Degenfelder*

Wig MasterImelda Daranciang*

Bagley Wright Wardrobe Supervisor

Cindy Sabye Leo K. Wardrobe Supervisor

PropertiesJolene Obertin*

Properties DirectorAlisha Flaumenbaum

Properties AssistantNick PassafiumeJames Severson*Nicolette Vannais*

Properties Artisans

Scenic ArtsMaureen Wilhelm*

Charge Scenic ArtistRuth Gilmore

Lead Scenic ArtistLinda Jo Nazarenus

Scenic Artist

STAGE CREWS

Bagley Wright TheatreCatharine Case Lutes*

Master Stage CarpenterAndrew Willhelm*

Master ElectricianJeremiah Foglesong*

Master PropertiesNathan Kahler

Head Sound EngineerTony Smith

Head FlymanDave Scamporlina

Swing Technician

Leo Kreielsheimer TheatreNoel Clayton

Master Stage Carpenter

Lynne Ellis Master Electrician

Bradford Howe Sound Engineer

STAGE MANAGEMENTJessica C. BomballMichael John EganStina LottiMichael B. PaulCristine Anne ReynoldsShellie Stone

EXECUTIVESarah Newell*

Director of Board Relations

HUMAN RESOURCESKatrina Miller

Director of Human ResourcesDottie Kelly

Volunteer HR Assistant

FINANCE & OPERATIONSGi Hara*

ControllerGina Lopes

A/P and Payroll AdministratorJohn R. McNamara*

Operations DirectorDebra Forman*Shawn Vines

Receptionists

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGYColin Warriner*

Information Technology DirectorHeather Laidlaw Kraft*

Associate IT DirectorBob Maillette

Systems AdministratorRichie Carpenter

Web Production SpecialistRyan Rowell

Tessitura Operations Manager

EXTERNAL RELATIONSKaren Chilcote*

Director of CommunicationsAshley Coates

Marketing ManagerJeremy Scott

Patron Development Manager

Sarah Meals Public Relations Manager

Andry Laurence Graphic Designer

Megan Lindell Marketing Coordinator

Rose Woodbury Communications Assistant

DEVELOPMENTJamie Herlich

Director of Individual GiftsKaren O’Shea*

Director of Institutional GiftsSharon Barto Dan Pronovost

Major Gifts OfficersBlair Feehan

Annual Fund Manager Heidi Pardo*

Development AdministratorMollie Boliek-Crews

Development Database Specialist Karen Pizzuto-Sharp

Events Manager

PATRON SERVICESLexi Clements

Patron Services ManagerSarah Jo Kirchner

Patron Services Assistant ManagerSondra Matara

Patron Services LeadKatie Haster

Patron Services & Group Sales SpecialistChelsea OrtunoMatthew RobinsonJanet SummerfeltBeth Wilson

Patron Services Specialists

FRONT OF HOUSELance Park

Audience Services DirectorLiza Gonzalez-Ramos

Front of House ManagerSheryl Kool

ASL Interpreting Coordinator

PROFESSIONAL ARTS TRAINING PROGRAM Christian Carter

Production ManagementEmma Cohn

Paint

Bob Franklin Lighting

Jeremiah Givers Stage Management

Kyle Spens Tech Production

Katy Hannigan Arts Management

Mandy Hough Graphics

Elizabeth Ingram Education

Sara Keats Artisic (Literary)

Adrienne Mendoza Stage Management

Samantha Sayer Props

Hayley Shannon Development

Emma Watt Artistic (Casting)

Caitlyn Williams Marketing

COMMISSIONSKirstin GrindSamuel D. HunterMarc Kenison Lisa PetersonDavid PichetteLaura SchellhardtRobert SchenkkanCheryl L. West R. Hamilton Wright

YES PROJECT COMMISSIONSFrancis Ya-Chu CowhigJustin Huertas

WRITERS GROUPHolly ArsenaultScot AugustsonFrank BasloeLisa HalpernKeri Healey Brendan HealyArlitia JonesBryan Willis

* Indicates an employee of 10 or more years.

SEATTLE REPERTORY THEATRE STAFF

Jerry Manning* Artistic Director Benjamin Moore* Managing Director

Elisabeth Farwell-Moreland Rachel M. Robert* Katie Jackman Producing Director Director of Finance & Operations Director of External Relations

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AT THE PARAMOUNT THEATRE

Playing May 27—June 8 Seattle Rep Subscriber performances: June 3—8

by Enda Walsh music and lyrics by Glen Hansard and Markéta Irglovádirected by John Tiffany

See more at: seattlerep.org

Presented in association with Seattle Theatre Group and KeyBank Broadway at The Paramount

Meet the artists of Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? at our SRO Spotlight Lunch:

Thursday, May 8, 11 a.m. in the Rotunda

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