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MAGAZINETHE AUDREY SKIRBALL KENIS THEATER

AT THE GEFFEN PLAYHOUSE

From the artistic Director

Welcome to the World premiere of Build by michael Golamco, a wonderfully contemporary and complex piece to open our 2012/2013 season in the audrey Skirball Kenis theater.

in Build, michael tackles an incredibly topical subject: the difficulty of maintaining human connection amidst our current age of pervasive technology and social media. With a keen insider perspective, he uses humor and pathos to sensitively explore the basic challenge of finding ways to stay connected to those we love. the result is a new topic confronted in a new way.

With Build, we are delighted to introduce several artists who are new to our Geffen stages. the first, of course, is michael, a playwright with a fast growing national reputation, yet a man so local to us that he literally walks to the theater. Joining michael to helm the production is Will frears, a director we have sought to collaborate with for many years. the happy coincidence that michael and Will successfully teamed on michael’s earlier play Year Zero seems a perfect confluence of artists coming together for the right play at the right time.

also deeply rewarding has been watching Will and michael assemble an amazing cast and an incredible design team. as one, this artistic team has brought Build to life, uniting cutting-edge technology with basic human desire and, ultimately, creating a thrilling evening of theater.

i hope you enjoy the show.

Randall Arney Artistic director

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i am deliGhted to Welcome you bacK to the audrey SKirball Kenis theater at the Geffen playhouse as we launch our 2012/2013 season, which promises to be an exciting and wonderful experience. We at the Geffen are thrilled to have you be a part of it.

it is our particular pleasure to inaugurate the season with Build — a world premiere written by michael Golamco and directed by Will frears. We are proud that this show is a recipient of the edgerton foundation New american play award, and as always, thank dr. and mrs. edgerton for their support.

i would like to take a moment to update you about our work in the community, a facet of the Geffen of which i am exceedingly proud. as you may know, our education and outreach programs, which serve more than 22,500 each season, include not only underserved students, but also low-income seniors and veterans from our community. We are committed to the mission of bringing theater into the lives of people who might otherwise not have access to it and believe it is our responsibility and privilege to afford the experience of live theater to all segments of our city’s population. for many, these programs have been a life altering experience.

Without our donors we would not be able to continue and extend these vital programs. the Geffen board of directors joins me in thanking them for their generous support.

if you are interested in supporting our community involvement, please contact chief development officer regina miller at 310.208.6500, ext. 112.

thank you again for joining us here at the Geffen playhouse. Now sit back, relax and enjoy Build.

respectfully yours,

Frank G. Mancuso Chairman, Geffen Playhouse

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“there haS beeN No other iNveNtioN of the humaN miNd that SimultaNeouSly briNGS tWo people toGether, WhilSt remiNdiNG them hoW far apart they are.”

— Salvador dali

the above Quote iS Said to have beeN Salvador dali’s response when asked why the telephone played such a prominent role in his work. Just imagine what the artist would have had to say about facebook, Skype, email, and the numerous ways that technology has advanced with the goal of bringing people closer together. and yet, with all of these developments designed to connect us, what michael Golamco questions in his play Build, is their very ability to do so. as a result of increasingly more modern technology, has society begun to retreat into solitude, presenting an online version of themselves? have we somehow traded in a human connection for a wireless connection?

the examples of this are countless: emails versus lunch meetings; electronic birthday wishes versus a phone call, chats via skype versus chats over dinner, etc. one specific example of this disconnect is in the arena of online dating. a friend, who had ventured into this heavily utilized way of meeting new people summed-up the shortcomings of this strange process. he noted that while he might be a 98% match with someone due to algorithms based on a list of questions, that the numbers are worthless if chemistry is absent. to draw out his argument further, wouldn’t this mathematical matching also overlook the old adage that opposites attract? certainly

James carville and mary matalin would have never been paired on match.com.

and once that chemistry is found, one of the greatest ironies of online communication is the belief that we are somehow closer to each other because of technology. We may be in touch with people far more often and tend to know details about their lives based on status updates or photos, but none of these things create a feeling of closeness to those with whom we wish to stay connected. it is a constant stream of information, without the space for unplanned reaction. We edit and re-edit ourselves online, we portray ourselves as we wish the world to view us, and in that way, we become artificial versions of ourselves. this telecommunication also requires a constant exchange of information so that the most intimate aspects of our relationships: human contact, intonation and the comfortable silences that exist with those we love, are never available to us.

the a.i. (artificial intelligence) created in the mind of michael Golamco for the world of Build is a perfect representation of all these ideas. She encompasses the search for an ideal mate through technological means, but at what cost? and while technology is an extraordinary thing that does in fact simplify our lives in many ways, where is the tipping point at which our lives are in fact made more complicated by the very thing we purchased for ‘convenience’?

rest assured, i am not criticizing one’s dependence on their mobile devices or on the internet in all its rabbit-hole glory. i am able to see both the benefits and drawbacks of technological advances because i am a slave to them. as a dramaturg, my research used to involve microfiche and books that no one had touched in thirty years. Now i spend hours online culling the research of others. the research is easily accessible and therefore amassed in a far more timely way. the upside of this is that i have more time to cover more material — the downside is my source material is often three degrees removed from the original, and i am far less likely to find that precious footnote that can change the entire meaning of a Shakespearean soliloquy. i am also less inclined to interview subjects for information on a given topic, opting for a retelling of their stories.

unlike many other forms of entertainment, theater still requires live interaction — it is one of the most appealing aspects of the art. it changes form in every performance because it is ephemeral and the audience — a living, breathing entity — creates a different impact every night. as a playwright, michael Golamco knows this, and specifically chose this collaborative, social medium to tell his tale of technology and its extraordinary impact on our culture, both good and bad. but just as in life, it is the human connection — the relationship between two old friends — that gives Golamco’s play its profound impact. No technology can replace the simplicity and complexities that exist between two people together in a room — and that is a good, good thing.

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directed by Will Frears

Written by Michael Golamco

costume designerE. B. Brooks

Set designersibyl Wickersheimer

lighting designerDaniel Ionazzi

Sound designerVincent olivieri

casting by Phyllis schuringa

dramaturg Amy Levinson

production Stage manager Young Ji

opening Night: Wednesday, october 24, 2012

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recipient of the edgerton foundation New american play award

Build was originally commissioned by daniel dae Kim and Joel de la fuente.


the Geffen playhouse is supported, in part, by the los angeles county board of Supervisors through the los angeles county arts commission.

this project was also funded in part by the department of cultural affairs, city of los angeles.

the Geffen playhouse, a non-profit theater company, is proudly affiliated with the university of california at los angeles.

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the a.i. (artificial intelligence) ...........................................................................................Laura heisler

Will .................................................................................................................................................Peter katona

Kip ............................................................................................................................................ thomas sadoski

unDERstuDIEsthe a.i. (artificial intelligence) .......................................................................................... sasha higgins

Will / Kip ....................................................................................................................... scott Victor nelson

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LAuRA hEIsLER (the a.i.) laura heisler is delighted to make her Geffen playhouse debut with this production. She recently received lucille lortel and drama league award nominations for her work in bathsheba doran’s kin at playwrights horizons, where she also previously appeared in doris to darlene and People Be heard. other theater credits include broadway: Coram Boy (imperial theatre); the mistakes madeline made (Naked angels); Everything will Be different (Soho rep); top Girls, Bus stop (Williamstown); the language Archive (South coast rep); stunning, rocket to the moon (Woolly mammoth); A seagull in the hamptons (mccarter); title role in the world premiere of Eurydice (madison rep); humana festival; the old Globe; the Shakespeare theatre; pacific playwrights festival and many others. tv and film credits include: Bones, the defenders, numb3rs, ugly Betty, recurring role on the middle, YellowBrickroad, Coach, Cold souls and Forged.

PEtER kAtonA (Will)peter Katona is honored to be making his Geffen playhouse debut. peter last appeared as Joseph percival in G.b. Shaw’s misalliance (South coast rep). theatrical credits: twelfth night (NySf/public theater); Cyrano de Bergerac with placido domingo (metropolitan opera). off broadway: Big trouble in little hazzard! (co-producer and co-writer, Nyc fringe festival). regional: A Feminine Ending (South coast rep); hamlet, twelfth night (the Shakespeare theatre dc); our town (dallas theater center); the imaginary invalid, the Birds (yale rep); hamlet in hamlet and numerous other productions (ySd). television: the wedding Band (premieres November 10), Castle, how i met Your mother, numb3rs, deadly honeymoon, mama Flora’s Family and host of Pop Fiction (e! Network,

producer: ashton Kutcher). awards: oliver thorndike acting award (yale), helen hayes Nomination, twelfth night (the Shakespeare theatre dc), fox foundation fellowship (ancient italian rapier fencing/peking opera martial arts Sword dancing/acrobatics). mfa acting (yale School of drama).

thoMAs sADoskI (Kip)theater: broadway and off-broadway productions of both other desert Cities (obie and lucille lortel awards) and reasons to be pretty (tony, drama desk outer critics circle and drama league award nominations), the house of Blue leaves, reckless, Sam mendes’s bridge project productions of As You like it and the tempest, Becky shaw (lucille lortel award nomination), this is our Youth, Gemini, where we’re Born, stay, the mistakes madeline made, Jump/Cut, the waverly Gallery and david Sedaris’s santaland diaries at the long Wharf theatre. television: currently stars on hbo’s the newsroom, law & order: special Victims unit, ugly Betty, law & order: Criminal intent, and law & order. film: the new twenty, Circledrawers, loser, happy hour and winter solstice. a graduate of circle in the Square theater School in New york city, Sadoski has worked extensively in helping to develop new theatrical works at New dramatists, the lark, the eugene o’Neill theatre center and the Sundance institute.

WILL FREARs (director)film: Coach, All saints day (Winner, best Narrative Short, Savannah film festival) Beloved. off broadway: Year Zero (Second Stage uptown); still life (mcc); rainbow kiss (the play company); the water’s Edge (Second Stage); Pen (playwrights horizons); terrorism (the New Group/the play company); omnium Gatherum (variety arts); where we’re Born and God hates the irish (both at rattlestick playwrights theatre); Get what You need (atlantic 453) and kid-simple (Summer play festival). regional: some lovers at the old Globe theater, romeo & Juliet, Bus stop, the water’s Edge and A servant of two masters at the Williamstown theatre festival; the Pillowman at George Street playhouse; hay Fever and the Price at baltimore centerStage; sleuth at the bay Street theatre; our lady of 121st street (Steppenwolf theatre); omnium Gatherum (actor’s theatre of louisville). artistic director, yale

cabaret, 1999-2000. he is a recipient of the boris Sagal and bill foeller directing fellowships and a contributor to the Paris review, new York magazine, harper’s and the london review of Books. he is a graduate of Sarah lawrence college and the yale School of drama and serves on the faculty at Sarah lawrence college.

MIchAEL GoLAMco (playwright)michael Golamco is an los angeles based screenwriter and playwright. his critically-acclaimed play Year Zero has been produced at the colony theatre in los angeles, Second Stage uptown in New york and victory Gardens in chicago, where it was the Grand prize Winner of chicago dramatists’ many voices project, as well as nominated for a Jeff award - best New Work. his play Cowboy Versus samurai has had several productions since its premiere in Nyc, including in canada and hong Kong. michael is the recipient of the helen merrill award and is a member of New dramatists. he is currently working on new play commissions for South coast repertory and Second Stage theatre.

sIBYL WIckERshEIMER (Scenic designer) regional theaters: oregon Shakespeare festival, lookingglass theatre, portland center Stage, berkeley repertory, South coast repertory, center theatre Group/Kirk douglas theatre, Geffen playhouse, utah musical theatre. international: the actors’ Gang productions of 1984 directed by tim robbins, and the trial of the Catonsville 9. los angeles area theaters: the actors’ Gang, boston court, circle X, eSt, los angeles theatre center, inside the ford, open fist, calrep. opera: Crescent City, a hyperopera, iNduStry la. dance: transit space, diavolo dance theatre. other: what About dick? at the orpheum theatre starring eric idle, eddie izzard, tracy ullman, russell brand and tim curry, Encounters stage for Natural history museum of los angeles county, toy story, the musical, disney creative entertainment for disney cruise lines. art exhibitions: raid projects, hi-lite, Weekend, the New chinatown barber Shop, Gallery 825, Shoshane Wayne Gallery, andrew Shire Gallery, hatch Gallery, latch and the pacific asia museum. education: ba, Washington university in St. louis, mfa, ucla School of theatre, film, and television. Sibyl is also an assistant professor in the uSc School of dramatic arts.

E. B. BRooks (costume designer)Geffen playhouse: Good People (costume designer) and the Exorcist (associate costume designer). black dahlia theater: hey morgan!, Forgiveness, Finally, secrets of the trade and the last days of Judas iscariot directed by matt Shakman. center for New performance/ redcat: Brewsie and

willie directed by travis preston (2010 la Weekly award for best production design), what to wear directed by richard foreman. a Noise Within: Blithe spirit directed by damaso rodriguez (2010 ticketholder award best costume design). east West players: the language Archive directed by Jessica Kubzansky. celebration theater: take me out directed by michael matthews. uncanny Valley by hand2mouth at the art in portland, oregon. her costumes have been on exhibit at the hammer museum and machine project alongside the film Fly Amanita directed by david fenster. other films include three nights in the desert, sawdust City, and the murder of hi Good. She received her mfa from california institute of the arts and currently designs and lectures at california institute of technology.

DAnIEL IonAZZI (lighting designer)daniel ionazzi is production manager for the Geffen playhouse. he is also a member of the faculty of the ucla School of theater, film and television and director of production for the department of theater. mr. ionazzi is the author of the stage management handbook and the stagecraft handbook. design credits include: wwii — Beyond all Boundaries for the National World War ii museum. for arena Stage: red hot Patriot: the kick-Ass wit of molly ivins. for Steppenwolf theatre company: the seafarer. for South coast repertory theater: in the next room. for the Wallis annenberg center for the performing arts: teatro alla moda. for the Geffen playhouse: the Jacksonian, red hot Patriot: the kick-Ass wit of molly ivins, radiance: the Passion of marie Curie, superior donuts, A step in time; nightmare Alley, the Female of the species, the seafarer, Atlanta, speed-the-Plow, A Picasso, wishful drinking, All my sons (ovation nomination), Cat on A hot tin roof, Paint Your wagon, take me out, i Just stopped By to see the man, Boy Gets Girl (ovation nomination), under the Blue sky, oscar & Felix, God’s man in texas, the unexpected man, the weir, defiled, merton of the movies and All in the timing (ovation nomination). for the dance company diavolo: Catapult and traajectorie. for the denver center theatre company: henry iV Part i, the three sisters, the night of the iguana, Antigone. additional design credits: the Ahkmatova Project, Amelia lives, telling time, othello, trojan women, misalliance and Jenufa with Josef Svoboda.

VIncEnt oLIVIERI (Sound designer) broadway: high. off-broadway: the water’s Edge, omnium-Gatherum and Fatal Attraction: A Greek tragedy. Southern california work includes in a Garden, Emilie, noises off, the heiress and A Feminine Ending at South coast repertory, Jitney at pasadena playhouse and Clownzilla: A holiday Extravaganza at rude Guerrilla. New


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york and regional: actors theatre of louisville, barrington Stage company, center Stage (baltimore), cincinnati playhouse in the park, the Juilliard School, pittsburgh public theatre, portland center Stage, the public (New york), South coast repertory, Syracuse Stage, theatre Novi most (minneapolis), Woolly mammoth, virginia Stage company and yale repertory theatre. mr. olivieri has created designs and music for world-premiere productions by roberto aguirre-Sacasa, Kirsten Greenidge, lauren Gunderson, howard Korder, matthew lombardo, charles l. mee, adam rapp, theresa rebeck, Sarah treem and august Wilson. for three seasons, he was the resident Sound designer at actors theatre of louisville, where he designed for the humana festival of New american plays. international work includes productions in romania, italy, china, South Korea and the czech republic. mr. olivieri is a graduate of the yale School of drama and serves on the faculty at university of california-irvine.

YounG JI (production Stage manager)Geffen playhouse: the Exorcist, the Jacksonian, radiance: the Passion of marie Curie, the Elaborate Entrance of Chad deity, Extraordinary Chambers, in mother words, love loss & what i wore, ricky Jay: A rogue’s Gallery; louis & keely: live at the sahara. other los angeles: center theatre Group: the Cherry orchard (taper); wrecks, trial of the Catonsville nine, Pyrenees, A Very old man with Enormous wings (Kirk douglas theatre). antaeus company: Cousin Bette, king lear, the Autumn Garden (producer); la ronde, the Glass menagerie (director); tonight at 8:30, Phaedra (Getty villa), mother Courage and her Children, Pera Palas, Chekhov X 4.

PhYLLIs schuRInGA, csA (casting) phyllis is in her tenth season as casting director at the Geffen playhouse. recent plays include: Good People, superior donuts, the Escort, ruined (la casting), Equivocation, matthew modine saves the Alpacas, Farragut north, time stands still and By the waters of Babylon. prior to the Geffen, phyllis served as casting director for the Steppenwolf theatre in chicago. her favorites include frank Galati’s adaptation of the Grapes of wrath (also la Jolla playhouse, National theatre in london, and broadway, where it received the tony award for best play), the original production of Steve martin’s Picasso at the lapin Agile (and subsequent productions including Westwood playhouse and briar Street theater in chicago), austin pendleton’s orson’s shadow and charles l. mee’s time to Burn. broadway transfers include one Flew over the Cuckoo’s nest (tony for best revival) and the Song of Jacob zulu. She teaches auditioning at Steppenwolf West and is a proud member of the casting Society of america.

AMY LEVInson (dramaturg)amy levinson is the artistic associate and literary director at the Geffen playhouse. as dramaturg, amy has overseen over 40 productions including the commissions and world premieres of donald margulies’ time stands still and Jane anderson’s the Quality of life. She has also had the privilege of working with numerous writers on premiere productions including Neil Simon, Neil labute, bill cain, Joanna murray-Smith and david Weiner, among others. production dramaturgy credits include: the weir, Boy Gets Girl, Cat on a hot tin roof, Extraordinary Chambers, the Escort and Equivocation. as artistic associate and literary director, she has helped to build programs for new play development including the commissioning and development of emerging and established playwrights. also a translator of yiddish drama, she holds an mfa in dramaturgy from the university of massachusetts, amherst.

RAnDALL ARnEY (artistic director)randall arney has been a theater professional for over 30 years, and has served as artistic director of the Geffen playhouse since 1999. in addition to his artistic programming and oversight at the Geffen, arney has helmed more than 10 productions for the theater, most recently superior donuts, the Female of the species, the seafarer, speed-the-Plow and All my sons. arney is an ensemble member and former artistic director of chicago’s Steppenwolf theatre where his directing credits include: the seafarer, the Beauty Queen of leenane, death and the maiden, Curse of the starving Class, killers and the Geography of luck, among others. arney also directed Steppenwolf’s world premiere of Steve martin’s Picasso at the lapin Agile, as well as the subsequent national and international acclaimed productions. mr. arney’s acting credits with Steppenwolf include Born Yesterday, Ghost in the machine, the homecoming, Frank’s wild Years, You Can’t take it with You, Fool for love, true west, Balm in Gilead and Coyote ugly. as the artistic director for Steppenwolf from 1987 to 1995, he oversaw the, creation of a new state-of-the-art theater which is Steppenwolf’s current home. broadway transfers under his leadership include the rise and Fall of little Voice, the song of Jacob Zulu (six tony award nominations) and the Grapes of wrath (1990 tony award, best play). mr. arney has an mfa degree in acting from illinois State university and has taught master classes and workshops at ucla, Steppenwolf, around the u.S. and in tokyo.

kEn noVIcE (managing director)Ken Novice’s career in the professional theatre spans 25 years and over 250 productions. prior to joining Geffen playhouse, he served as managing director and director of external affairs at pasadena playhouse where his credits include the revival of Fences starring lauren ce fishburne and angela basset and the world premieres of sister Act the musical, ray Charles live, stormy weather starring lesley uggams and many others. he was director of marketing and public relations for San diego’s tony award-winning old Globe theatre where his credits include Jack o’brien’s acclaimed revival of damn Yankees, the tony award-nominated musical the Full monty, henry iV starring John Goodman and Sheldon epp’s tony-nominated hit Play on! among many others. his credits also include marketing and public relations for the tony award-winning denver center theater company and New york’s circle repertory company. as director of programming for youthStream media Networks he developed national marketing and public relations programs for most of hollywood’s major motion picture studios. Novice also served as head of the theatre management mfa/mba program at california State university, long beach and has been a guest lecturer at San diego State university and the university of california, San diego. he holds a ba from the pennsylvania State university and an mba from San diego State university.

BEhnAZ AtAEE(General manager)behnaz ataee is a financial professional with more than 25 years of experience in for-profit and nonprofit financial management and auditing. behnaz joined the Geffen playhouse in 1999 and this marks her ninth season as the theater’s General manager. She began her career in the bay area as a partner in a small family start-up before joining

fbS management where she acted as director of accounting, overseeing the finances of more than 25 non-profit organizations. behnaz continued her work with non-profits as an auditor for trump and van Sloten cpa and then returned to the for-profit sector at ultratech, before ultimately landing at the Geffen playhouse. behnaz has a master’s degree from pepperdine university.

REGInA MILLER (chief development officer)regina has been a development professional for over 18 years, working with non-profit institutions, foundations and corporations on strategy, analysis and fundraising. She has worked for Simon Wiesenthal center, the clinton foundation, ben affleck’s eastern congo initiative, hank azaria’s determined to Succeed, the millan foundation and Whole child international, among others. prior to the Geffen, regina served as the director of partnerships for big brothers big Sisters of Greater los angeles and the inland empire where she led strategic planning and development while executing policies that advanced the organization’s visibility and growth. regina also has a strong passion for teaching. after graduating from university of North carolina School of the arts, she taught in preschools and kindergartens in New york. from the age of 13, regina worked as a professional dancer on broadway as well as with a number of prominent modern dance ensembles. fusing two of her interests, she created a highly successful program which incorporated dance therapy and creative movement into an early childhood curriculum as well as wrote and produced a television show based on this concept. in addition to being a published author and photographer with tallfellow press and prometheus books, regina has taught and lectured at numerous schools in New york, los angeles and abroad.

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properties master Rich Gillesproperties artisan Devin Lennon-DaveySound master Michael Gundersonassistant Sound designer stephen swiftWardrobe Supervisor holly Victoriaproduction electrician Dan tuttleproduction assistant Leia crawfordassistant costume designer Morgan DeGroff

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Set provided by scenic highlightslighting equipment provided by Entertainment Lighting servicesSound equipment provided by Jon sound Inc.

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ucLA school of theater, Film and television scene Prop, sound and costume shops; London cleaners; Peet’s coffee & tea

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the Geffen playhouse is affiliated with the university of california at los angeles, specifically the ucla School of theater, film and television. the Geffen playhouse values its role as an important educational resource by providing students with master classes, workshops and internships. Students are also able to work and learn from distinguished visiting Geffen artists such as alan ayckbourn, Jon robin baitz, annette bening, ed harris, david ives, Neil labute, david mamet, donald margulies, terrence mcNally, John rando and Kathleen turner in areas of directing, playwriting, acting, design, dramaturgy, management and production. the Geffen playhouse also draws upon the distinguished experts in the university to enhance the theater’s programs and research.

the actors and stage managers employed in this production are members of actors’ equity association; the union of professional actors and Stage managers in the united States.

the director is a member of the society of Stage directors and choreographers, inc., an independent national labor union.

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Director gifts of $5,000 or more bring 300 students from a title 1 school to a show at the Geffen playhouse (includes pre and post-show workshops and free transportation)

All Sponsor benefits plus…• Two (2) tickets to a five-play season of

Geffen playhouse opening Nights, which are by invitation only and include valet parking, a pre-show cocktail reception and a post-show cast party

• Access to our VIP Concierge Service, which will assist you with everything from dinner reservations to parking assistance when you attend a show

• Two (2) house seats to all shows in the audrey Skirball Kenis theater at the Geffen playhouse

• Ability to have the Geffen Playhouse donate a pair of tickets for one show in the Gil cates theater to the charity of your choice

Artistic Advocate gifts of $500 or more bring 30 students from a title 1 school to a show at the Geffen playhouse (includes pre and post-show workshops and free transportation)

All Associate level benefits plus…• VIP parking directly across the street

from the Geffen playhouse

Sponsor gifts of $3,000 or more bring 150 students from a title 1 school to a show at the Geffen playhouse (includes pre and post-show workshops and free transportation)

All education Advocate benefits plus…• Two (2) house seats to the five-play season

in the Gil cates theater

• A unique behind-the-scenes experience for one show in the season — possibilities include attending a rehearsal, design presentation, set tour or meeting with the casting director

• A signed copy of a Geffen Playhouse script from the current season

Associate gifts of $250 or more bring 15 students from a title 1 school to a show at the Geffen playhouse (includes pre and post-show workshops and free transportation)

All Affiliate level benfits plus…• Recognition in program

• Season-long coffee card good for unlimited coffee and tea at the Geffen playhouse bar

• Four (4) tickets to see story Pirates: the Flagship show and a chance for your child or grandchild to be a featured author at the show (Subject to timing and availability)

• Two (2) complimentary glasses of wine at tanino ristorante

education Advocate gifts of $1,000 or more bring 60 students from a title 1 school to a show at the Geffen playhouse (includes pre and post-show workshops and free transportation)

All Artistic Advocate benefits plus…• Access to the Marcia Israel Curley

founders room, featuring complimentary drinks, snacks and private restrooms

• Access to our VIP theatrical concierge who can help book house seats at theaters nationwide

• Recognition on a glass panel in our lobby

• Personalized assistance with renewing your subscription from someone in our development office

• Ability to exchange your subscription seats into house seats (Subject to availability)

• An invitation to attend the winter cocktail party (date and location tbd.)

Affiliate gifts of $150 or more bring 10 students from a title 1 school to a show at the Geffen playhouse (includes pre and post-show workshops and free transportation)

• Two (2) complimentary drinks at our Geffen playhouse bar

• A voucher for a complimentary treat or snack at the Geffen playhouse

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chaIRman’s cIRcle$50,000+anonymouspatricia Kiernan applegatearia resort & Spaaudi of america, incben/Joyce eisenberg foundationcity National bankclearedge powermary ann cloydcreative artists agencySusan & John ebeyedgerton foundationJoyce eisenberg-Keefer & melvin Keeferfox entertainment Groupherbert m. & beverly J. GelfandJim & ann Gianopulosadi & Jerry GreenbergGuggenheim partnerscarole & bill haberharold & mimi Steinberg charitable trustmartha hendersonJ.p. morgan private bankmarilyn & Jeffrey KatzenbergGlorya KaufmanKeyes automotive GroupSandra Krause & William fitzgeraldlatham & Watkins llplos angeles county arts commissionGinny mancinifay & frank mancusodonna mcKenna & flynn chernosron & Kelly meyerann & Jerry mossmoss foundationNews corporationoneWest bankpricewaterhousecoopersralph m. parsons foundationmadeline & bruce ramerlinda bernstein rubin & tony rubinrichard & barbara ShermanShubert foundationSkirball foundationKate capshaw & Steven Spielbergdeeanna Staats, Staats & co.cynthia p. Stafford & lanre idewuJodi & howard tenenbaumthe ucla dream funddeborah & michael e. Walshthe Walt disney companyWestfield GroupJudy & chancellor charles e. youngdirk & Natasha ziff

executIVe pRoDuceR$25,000 — $49,999anonymousa&e television Networksarlene & alan aldathe backyardbelvedere & Grand marnierStephanie & Jonathan carsoncbS corporationclassic party rentalsdan hartman arts & music foundationthe douglas foundationdreamWorks animationthe edward a. & ai o. Shay

family foundationGreater los angeles

New car dealers associationJ.p. morgan chase foundation

the lear family foundationlos angeles magazinelouis Xiii de remy martinSusan & peter mallorymarcia israel foundation, inc.Susanna midnight & charlie midnightmontage hotels & residencesleslie moonves & Julie chenNapa valley GrilleNorthern trust, NaSony pictures entertainmentJudith & bruce SternShel & cynthia Stonetransamerica insurance

& investment Groupuniversal StudiosvomoW hotel WestwoodWarner bros. entertainment

pRoDuceR$10,000 — $24,999 ariel investments, llccharles a. black, Jr.annette blumJames l. brooksbrotman foundation of californiaeileen & harold brownlinda & Jerry bruckheimermark burnett & roma downeyJames cameroncapital Group companiesceline dion foundationvalarie de la Garza & michael centenocity of los angeles department of

cultural affairsShelley Wike cranleycarole bayer Sager & robert a. dalydestination fit4ladean & lisa devlinbarry dillerdreamWorks Studiosdwight Stuart youth fundelectric entertainmentthe eli & edythe l. broad foundationSusan & mark fleischerG.e. foundationGagosian Gallery incGang, tyre, ramer & brown, inc.patty Glaser & Sam mudiearthur Greenbergc. curtis Grisham, Jr.Guy d. Gundlach *in memory of morrie hazanhbo filmseric & Samantha heermellody hobsoncindy & alan horninteractive corp (iac)Just for Kids cateringJoan KaloustianKenneth t. & eileen l. Norris foundationJason & yvonne leeleo S. Guthman fundpeter & Janine lowylucasfilm ltdcarla maldenmona maldenmalibu family WinesNancy & michael mcclellandSandra e. milkenhope mineo & Jeffrey Kitchenoccidental petroleum corpchristine marie ofieshlee & lawrence J. ramerrollin ransom & chris lacroixreaders fine Jewelersdr. Judith reichman

resnick family foundationpamela robinson hollander

& robert hollanderronen levy eventsloren rothschild

& hon. frances rothschildrichard ruskellpatricia & Stanley Silverthe Simms/mann family foundationSotheby’sfred Specktor & Nancy hellertanino ristoranteheather thomas & Skip brittenhamdavid tillman, md & Karen zoller, mdSteve tischtribune directunion bankthe vidal Sassoon foundationWells fargo foundationWestimefred & mary WillardWilliam morris endeavor entertainmentrita Wilson & tom hanksruth zieglerziffren brittenham llpKen & ellen ziffren

DIRectoR$5,000 — $9,999Jehan f. agrama & dwora friedJack & hilary angeloanschutz film Group/Walden mediaNeal baer & Gerrie Smithmara & Jonathan blumbobcat productions, inc.creative intelligence incorporatedlarry & Sophie cripeJeanne cunicelliJohn davisbill & Kate

in honor of blanch Schimmeldirectors Guild of americafielding edlow & larry clarkeNora ephronmelinda & peter farrellyeric flamholtz & yvonne randlefour Seasons lana’i at manele bayfour Seasons maui at WaileaGeorge hoag family foundationpriscila GiraldoGloria & peter GoldJay Gordon & meyera robbinsbarbara Grenellhachette book Grouprabbi uri d. herscher

& dr. myrna herscherlynne & michael heslovhilton moorea lagoon resort & SpaWendell & bernice Jeffreymannon KaplanSally & dr. manny J. Karbelnigl & N andreas foundationpaul lesterdrs. Gerald & barbara leveyShawn levymichael lewisJennifer lopatalost iguana resort & Spamarlene & Sandy louchheimfrank mancuso Jr.and Kim mancusomichael & Summer mannbarbara & Garry marshallmoca foundationtodd morgan & rosanna arquettemorgan Stanleymorris & libby Singer foundationNeda Nobari foundationanna K. Nupson

popland StudiosKay & bob rehmemayor richard riordanJane rissman & richard SondheimerJay d. roth & Sherry e. Grantpaula & allan rudnickthomas l. SafranJody & arthur SchmidGabi & lowell SharronSidley austin llpSimon Strauss foundationSondheimer foundationSt. regis princeville resortben Stiller & christine taylortanaz assil Jewelrythomas l. Safran & associatesmiranda tollmanthe travel companydaniel trulyu.S. banktony & tanya vincentrichard & march WiseleyGail zapparuth & Stan zicklin

sponsoR$3,000 — $4,999Janis adams & John lyonsmarcy carsey & leo yoshimuraterri ann cooper Konheimchristopher Gorelikrobin & Seth Kuglerpam, amanda, lianna and eddierobert luketicrenee & meyer luskinSusan bay Nimoy & leonard Nimoythomas & lisa SternWilliam & Karen timberlakeW fort lauderdaleleslie White & al limonKaren & rick Wolfenmimi & Werner f. Wolfen

eDucatIon aDVocate$1,000 — $2,999anonymous (3)23rd Street Jewelersdr. richard ackerman & miriam

Shakterrichard acostatamara aden-llewellynmiriam aguiarolga S. aldersonrichard alonsoNicole alpemerryl & david a. alpertlaura & harvey alpert

charitable foundationKatherine amberamgen foundationpatti & harlan amstutzarizona biltmoremargaret & howard arveyasicsruss august & Kabatavion tequilahank azariad.c. & carol ann bakemanheather barlowJanet & irwin barnetrobert e. & maria h. barronrichard & Shelley bayerrobert beitcherSusan & eric m. benderpeter benedek

laurie & bill benensonpatricia benjaminShelly & libby bergenWendy & John bergquistchancellor Gene d. block

& mrs. carol blockpamela & bill bohnertSusan booththe bordy & leibovic familiesbrenda & alan borsteinbrentwood Schooldr. Wallace p. brithineecarolyn & Gerald bronsteinrobert brook & Jacqueline KosecoffWendy & david brotmanmr. & mrs. todd brown & familydianne burnett & Joan minervacanine companions for independenceScott carlbergchancellor emeritus albert carnesale

& mrs. robin carnesaledr. fanya carter

& dr. harold J. delchampsGilbert cates, Jr.Jane catesmelissa cates & roger clamanlisa, michael & rachel chalfinfrank chiocchi & Jessica richlinda & John colemanlou colentim & charlene conwaydonald & zoe cosgrovein loving memory of ed cypertdaedalus foundation, incStephen philibosian foundationruth daughertyShirley lu & Norman davidsonroger davispam dawberGavin de beckerdeluscious cookiesdaniel & Gayle devindennis & Jeralyn dotymichael douglas & catherine zeta-Jonesdr. laura’s Wholesome Junk foodJan & thea drayerGerald & Sally ducotWilliam duncanmarilyn p. dunndr. & mrs. paul eisenbergcolleen m. ellisterri & david elstonKevin Watts & christine enlowcarl & courtenay enrightmica & ioana erteguncarol & J.b. esterkinStacey feinbergSusanna felleman & erik feigGloria & morton fieldmichael filermanmarjorie & arthur fineburt & Nanette foresterJoan & charles foxSteve freedmanfreshtom & Kathy frestoncarol & paul frimmertomas fuller & bill Kellyfuture lightinglois & Gerald GallopJim GarfieldKathleen GarfieldJeanne & arnold Geffnerinez Gelfandharry a. Gilbertrose GilbertKiki & david Gindlerbenita & bert Ginsbergcherna & dr. Gary Gitnick

the Geffen playhouse recognizes the following individuals and organizations for their generous support of our annual fund and Backstage at the Geffen. donors are listed at the Associate level and higher for gifts made between april 1, 2011 and august 15, 2012.

in appreciation, donors enjoy a host of special benefits including house seats, complimentary drinks, receptions and much more. for more information, please call Jamie Sherman at 310.208.6500 ext. 128.

annual DonoRs

charlotte Golddr. irene Goldenbergmarion Goldenfeldlouis & linda Goldsmanabner & roz Goldstinelori & robert Goodmanadrienne Grant & paul JenningsKen Greenblatt & peter WalshJack Grossbart & marc Schwartzallen & deborah Grubmanmichael Grunwaldthe Guerin foundationmadeline Gussmanandrea & marc Guthmonty & marilyn hallalan & michelle heilpernmr. & mrs. William hellmanmel & faith henkindavid & lisa hernandherradura tequilaGrant & lysa heslovJean himmelstein & david colemanStephen Sass & Steven hochstadtdr. John d. hofbauer & dr. laura e. foxmrs. dorothy hoffmanrand hoffman & charlotte robinsonGail & Stanley hollanderroger & linda howardtoni hoytthomas pryor & vincent imhoffvicki iovinelynn hunt & margaret Jacobterry & marc J. JacobyJerome & linda Jangerlori JohnsonJack & cindy Jonesmr. & mrs. vernon d. JonesJordan Strauss photographyJoseph b. Gould foundationlinda & david Kagelcarol KahnKarney Guren family foundationloretta KaufmanJulie & david KavnerSabrina Kay charitable foundationpatricia Keatinglenny & david Keltontamara KeoughShelah Kiddbarbara & Stuart KlabinKent Klavenslisa KlingenbergGwen & Jacob friendron Kolarleslie & Norman Koplofthea & Neal Kosscarol KrauseKrol vodkaeric & melissa Kurtzmandespina Gianopulos landers

& Jay landershelene & arthur laubJoyce ledererSteven leemichael & lorna lembeckphyllis & Ken lembergerpam, amanda, lianna & eddiemae & hugh lichtigJohn liebeschristine & david lindsay-abaireSteven & Nancy lippmanGerald & dorothy lipskyelisabeth lipsmanJudith locke & dennis massiemarcia e. Williams & Gene luceroNeil l. & ora d. macfarlaneSacha malin & dori levanonithe Jennifer & Greg malins foundationbrian & renee mannmarie marcianoeric G.c. marklesia & William maxwellJohn mccrite & Juan lopezJanis b. mceldowneySue mchugh & herb Seese

melia cozumel all inclusive Golf & beach resort

dianne & burton merrillmona metwallitobias meyerandrew & laura mintzerG2 Graphic Service, inc.Joanne & Joel mogylaurie & chuck mondrusrichard morgansternlowell & Jackie morgenGail morinoGarry morris & Kent harrison hayesin loving memory of harvey S. morserio & frank morselon morse & toni hollander morsemusic express, inc.Joan & fred Nicholasalbert & barbara Nicholsoccidental Grand cozumelGerald & Gail oppenheimerSteve & Judy orichornest family foundationcarol & bill ouchilondon, alex & marty padillalaurie macdonald & Walter parkesmichael parks & Judith haywardphilip & leslie patonJennifer peltzJulie piepenkotterherbert & marilyn pikenin memory of michael pillerpaula, lauren, Nicole, & Joseph pinhasrobert pisanoJack & Jane pollockruth popkinpopland StudiosJeanne mcdonald-powers

& travis powerspure cheesecakesdaniel rappaportrichard rasiej & Joan hermanharvey & Joyce reichardmichele reinerdonald b. & Susan f. ricein memory of frances richmanesther & howard richmondlinda & manny riderbeth roberts & Warren Smithric robertsonron robinsondolores rogersbrad & Nancy rosenbergKenneth & rochelle rosenbergSue Weiss rosenwasserSamantha rothlori & david roussodavid a. & Karen richards Sachsrichard & amber Sakaidaphna SalimpourJanet Salter

in memory of hon. maxwell hillary Salter

mark San filippobarry & Nancy SandersWendy SchneiderJoseph SchrageJonathan SchwartzSteve & paula SchwartzScreen engine, llclillian Seidman-davismichele & peter Serchukalex & danielle Shahidimatthew Shakmantony Shalhoub & brooke adamsin memory of diane barnett-Shapirotraci Sheltondiane Sherman-SmithShowtime Networks inc.holly & larry Shulmanrita & Jose Sigalcarol & arthur f. SilbergeldGreg & amanda Silvermanron Silverman & Soraya rossross G. SmithSnyder family foundationtrudy Sokol

drs. matthew & marion Solomonmelvin Spearsbruce & patti SpringsteenSprinkles cupcakesmitch & Sherry SteinJoannie Sternbarbra Streisand & James brolineric Strom & eileen Goodiseric Suddlesonmr. alec SulkinKathryn & mark Sullivanelaine & radoslav SutnarJudd Swarzmanfred tatasciore familyanne c. taubman & david boyleJohn teeples & Nicolas martinez, Jr.larry & barbara tenanaudri & Stan tendlerGreen dot filmsdaniel tongbaiJenno toppingthe lodge at torrey pineslaura trice, m.d.peter & Susan van haftenalan van vlietpaula Wagnerira & laurie Waldmanpeter & denise Walshcraig aliSander Weiner & marcia GilbertJoanne & Ken Weinmanroberta WeintraubGelena & Seth Weissmanpat Westalison Whalen & Steven marenbergSandy & Jon Willenms. patricia youngmanyves Saint laurentandrew & Kimberly zakanychdebra zavala & alpha zavalamarcie & howard zelikowellen & arnold zetcherdavid & ellie zuckerman

aRtIstIc aDVocate$500 — $999anonymous (3)harry & Gay abrams/

abrams artists agencythe adams-cohen familydale adrionGeraldine & harold aldencharles & annick allenrobert c. andersonNancy antoniouthe paul apel familydr. Sandra & dr. charles aronbergbarbara & ethan aronoffdream Warrior Groupbehnaz ataeelynne & lee babbittSheila & raymond bangsirene baroncecile bartmanruthlee beckerdawn & marshall beinterry & lionel bellroger p. bergStu & lucy billetmr. & mrs. ronald bitzeradrienne & michael blackmanruth & Jake bloomfrances & thomas boothSherry borkgrendeanne bosnakrobert boynepaula brandJanet & mark browndavid & Kathy burkebush Gottlieb Singer lopez Kohanski

adelstein & dickinsonmarlene & david capellbruce carrms. martha chasedavid copperfield

ted cordesJanine cristianorobert cushnir & perry lewisSharon darnovdiana davidow & deborah constanceJeffrey S. davidsonKevin & elizabeth dillJames dixoncarol Jean doehringJonathan & Susan dolgenGood Works foundationrichard & lauren donnerfred & marilyn dorerdee dee dorskinddaryl & paul f. doucettepaul dowlingthe milton l. & betty J. dranow

family foundationpatricia l. eisenbergel cid ceiba beachexxon mobil corporation/

matching Gifts programsGladys fellmanabby & malcolm fieldSydney m. finegold, m.d.dr. barbara fishmeg fishermichael & lynne flynnGlenn & Jane fowlerfran fredella & Scott rubinlora fremontandrew & Jennifer friedmanfranky & art friedmanKenneth J. friedman & marilynn

J. friedman family foundationhelena GalatoloSharlene & Sol Galperlee Gardenswartzbrian & pana-louise Geltmr. & mrs. fereydoon Ghaffaridiane Glazerrichard & lori Glucksmandr. & mrs. lee b. Goldlorain Goldbergmarilyn & allen Goldenfrancine Golden & marvin SchlossmanSusie & bruce GorenJulie c. Graham, olivia c. zeiden,

liam d. zeidendiana & ronald Granitin loving memory of

frank & eileen floodeve haberfield & david Johnsonms. linda hanadaKay harringtondr. & mrs. Samuel havesonSalma hayekpenny & Steve heldmurray & Gail heltzerJackson henrydiana & Joe hilbermanmarion & todd hindincina hodgesKelley m. hoganpaula holtelayne hortonada & Jim horwichadrienne & elliott horwitchcarol hove-ahmansonGerald isenbergrobert & Gail israelfred & Nancy JacobusNancy & len JacobySteve, alex & emma JaffeSeymour Kahnruth & marvin Kalindrs. elaine & Jeff Kamilmr. & mrs. bernard KamineSusan & Greg Kaymilly & robert Kayyemmr. & mrs. William Keastmr. & mrs. William Kingann & Jonathan Kirschirwin Kishnerannette & charles Kleemanphyllis KleinSuzanne Kleinlaurie & milton Klormanandrew Knox

donald Kottlerbarbara & Stan Krasnoffcarol & richard Kurlandrodger & Jennifer landauJill & michael laskyJeanne & christopher lavagninobill & tiiu Jacobsonalexandra leichterann lelandburton & anita levinsonJordan & Sheri levylydia levyvictor & madeline lindenheimSteven llanusa & Glenn miyaleslie & adam lobellori & tom lowloris & Kory lunsfordJoann magidow messercindy mediavillarobert mercerphilip & Joan millerallan m. mohrman Jr.trudy monrocarol moranSimona morriscaroline mossJohn & Sandy murdockdavid Neilanms. Sherri Nelsonvicki NiemiNapoleon & afra Nobaytimothy & christina NoonanShelby Notkindr. ronald & iris onkinorlando hotelallen pack & rikki Gordonpalace head foundationin honor of eunice, widow of

art director ross bellahedward parkerfran & bruce petersfrank J. pfizenmayer & Josh browncarol f. phillipslisa pierozzilou & berta pittpeggy & George polingerlily & rick pollackmildred Seigleandrea pourmoradiphilip pritchettmr. & mrs. howard privetteGary & Gail racheletskyJeralyn refeldlynda rickricki & marvin ringcarlene ringerrichard robertsonrandy roderaymond rogowskironda & fred rosebeverly & melvin rosenthalJoyce & deane rossin memory of Gil catesblanche & bruce Joel rubinterry ryanNancy & ted SanbornKaren & Nathan Sandlercharlene & victor SandsSusan & Kenneth Sarnomaxine SavitzNadine Schiffmalcolm Schneer & cathy liuGary & Karen SchneiderJane & bill Schopfmr. & mrs. John SchumannSusan & peter Schwabdavid & margaret Schwankedr. & mrs. Jack Schwartzbob & Susan Schwartzarlene & arthur Schwimmerrodolfo SegoviaJohn & lori Shawdora r. Sherdanelle Sherrodyossi SidikaroSeymour & dorothy Siegelrobin & robert Sillsdr. leigh Silverton


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ms. Gerry Sinclairmartin & leah Sklardiane Good & frank Smithdr. Jerry & marci Smithmarcia l. & mark J. SmithKaren Smitsmichael & millie Sondermanndebra & bruce Spectorroberta Speroms. rita SpiegelStaples center foundationron & elaine Steincori Steinbergmr. & mrs. tom StempelWilliam Stringerrobert & barbara SugarJerry & diana Swartzlance & maureen tandavid & patricia tannJoyce & Josh trabulusbrigitta troypia & Steve vaideborah valdezdaniel & Shauna valenzuelacarole Wagner-vallianos

& peter vallianosannette Weilmarsha & Steven Weissfred & marlene Weissmanlinda Wenglikowskirichard & Joyce Wicklinerae Jeane WilliamsWinnick family foundationherb Wiseelaine & donald Wolfrowie & Jeffrey Wolfcherie WrigleyKaren & frank Wurtzelyou rock Guitarben & anne youngbloodbarbara & Stanley zax

assocIate$250 — $499anonymous (9)herbert ehrmann & constance abellNorman & toshka abramsterry & richard abramsacademy of motion picture

arts & Sciencesdrs. helen & marvin adelbergirwin & helene adlerelaine & michael agranin memory of malena ShladovskySylvia almstadtarthur alperJan altemusSuzanne altfeldclayton andersonirving andersonelise andrewsphilip angerhofer and Stephen a. Joneseloise appelSteven d. ariasbert & ruth aronscharles & Kayatana axelrodmarc & betsy axelrodl mccoy bacigalupodeborah bainebillie baron & edward marcinkoanne barrypatricia barryJames W. baugharnold & Susan beckerJoanne benickescarole a. & charles bennettbarbara berenyrichard N. bergerellen bergeron & Gary ottosonKaren berko-GibsonJames & diane berlinerpaula bernsteinbeverly biererJoe blackstone & Jamie mohnronald & Jamie blackstonemarjorie blatttoby bornsteinmary boulwarefrances & les boxer

helen breitwieser & James JacksShelli & bill broderdennis & bobbi brownlionel brownGerald buckbergSuzanne budd & vicki dellaversonallen & carola bundymarcia burnamarden burstein & todd Griffithsthe Schifino familylaura d. campbellandrew carlbergcindy carlin & Jeff roussoJill carmonamarlies & oved chalabibarry charlesmarjore chronisterWilma chungJudy & mike fantasiarobert cochranKen coelhoheather cohendr. Judy cohndavid conney, m.d.dino conteSusan Georgine craigvalerie & donald cravitzWhitney cummingsdiana cusumanorandall & diane danielSarah danielshedva & dudley danoffJaye t. darby & david fosterSteven & linda darlingJoel davidman & cheryl davidruth b. davis & pearl SchultzGregory dawleyhal & roberta deleviealan & debbiedr. udayakumar devaskarSusan devlinvirginia dibonaSuzi dietzSuzanne & bruce doddsSteven & beverly dorfmandrs. don & donna dorseyms. Susan downeylouise earnmr. chris easleyroni & ethan ellerpat & marvin elliotmauricio & lidia epelbaumallan erdylisa erspamerNorma lorene evansphyllis factoralan & barbara faiolaJustice & mrs. robert feinermananonymoose foundationearl i. feldhornmarc feldmanmimi feldmanarnold anderson & conchata ferrellmrs. eva fieldlila & fred finkWilliam & elisabet fleischmanedward floresJanet fourticqlorraine frankelNadia & ray freedNorman friedmannl.t. friesenms. laurelle fromeyury & yelena furmanSandy Gagems. Kathy Garmezypamela Gerken ebSGGW direct, llcKaren berko Gibsonlaura GibsonWillie r. Gibsonallison GingoldGlaceau WaterWilliam & charlene Glikbargann m. Goldbergdavid & denise GoldbergSy Goldbergpatricia Goldmandr. peter Goldmanellie Goodmanmrs. mae Goodson

l. Newton Goodwellin memory of eugene S. GoodwinJo-ann Gordonmark Gordonroger Gordonruth & alison Grabellin memory of Jack Greentiki Greenbergalan Greenstadtzelda & bob Greggpam Grissommarcy & edgar GrossJez Guitolance hagenbuchross & lindsey avnermary & alan halkettpeter e. hallcarolyn & bernard hamiltoncindy & Jason harlemms. tess harperSheila hasdaylois haytinirene hazon-argamanyScott Shagrin & dr. Jacqueline hellercarla & alan a. herdGunter hermanrobert hermanNeal hersh & lynda KleinJackie & dr. irwin hoffmandr. Sharron holmandale & John hopmansSusan hullharold & evelyn igdaloffSarah isaac & mary hoopercraig Jacobsonin memory of roger Javormarcia Jindaldaniel & carolyn JordanNancy JosephsonJoyce Kaisermantrudy & albert KallisJoyce Kaplananita Karbelnigharris Katlemanowen Katoeleanor K. KaufmanWilliam & renee KendallKevork & cecile KeshishianNam Kim & Jeff KatemanStuart Kesslerdonna & Jeffrey Kleinphyllis Kleinin honor of leni Jane KnappJudy Knappcharles KolstadJoan & Walter Kornbluhrichard Krafthoward & vivian KrepackJanice White & eugene KriegerSeth Krugliakchristina Kummer hardtfrumeh labowdoctors mark & lena labowemanette lachanceJoan & christopher larkinlarry layne & Sheelagh boyddr. & mrs. eric leibovitchbetty & ron leiterGail J. levineJeff & Joyce levinemarla e. levineSheldon & marion levyNan lewisdavid & diane lichtmr. Warren lincolnlee & therese lindenirma & allen lipindonald lipschutzmrs. monte e. livingstonGeri loeann & bill lucasdianne lumvincent lupo

liz lytleteresa l. maguireGuillaume mailletmike & millie maloneyJeannette & mervyn mandelbaummichelle marguleslynn marksconnie & leslie martinsondon & terry maxwellStewart mayedaGeorgianna mcburneycheryl mccormickdeborah & Stephen mcGovernWilliam e. & marcela h. mcKennabetty & estelle mednickdr. & mrs. King m. mendelsohnKimberly meyebettina michaelsthe miles familybarbara & fred millerteddie J. milnerpamela & mark mischelJean miyamotoandrew molaskySusan & robert morsedeborah mymancatherine Namethbonnie Nashdrs. ronald & ariane Nataledr. deborah Natoli & Justin Natolimark & diane Neubauerlillian & Joseph NizinskiNothing bundt cakeselad offeradrienne & arthur omanskymartin ordmanmr. & mrs. david ostrovedonald ottmichael pannullobob pariscouncil member bernard c.

& bobbie parksmr. & mrs. herman passdavid paymerKathy & Jeff perkinsmichael & leslee perlsteinNaidu & Jane permaulbeverly pineGloria pinkfrank piontekdr. ronald & alyson podellms. Kim pompeyzazi popeNancy portermr. david posnerSusan poulsondrs. laurence & isabell purdylisa Quatemanedward b. raschmildred reidvicki reissholly rice & vince Gilliganlinda & Steve richmanWilliam ridgewayellen rileydavid robbinsJill Schary robinsonbarbara & david rognlienmr. & mrs. avi rojanymarie rolfbarry rosen & Neil bokalruth & larry rosenJanet & lenny rosenblattKathleen & dale rosenbloomdr. & mrs. James rosenblumlinda & marvin rosenfeldadrienne rosenthalbrendan & Jill rosslawrence ross & linda Nussbaumms. francoise rozzellJoyce hokin SachsJune & melvin Sattlerclifford Schaffer

carole Scherzermr. bernard SchifferSteven & Joanna SchillingNancy & Steve Schneiderelaine carey & vincent J. SchodolskiStacy Schriermr. charles Schwartz

& mrs. carol Schwartzelizabeth & Justin Schwartzmary & paul Shaneannette & leonard Shapirothom & Judy SharpJill Sheardorothy ShepherdJeff Shermanmuriel f. Shermanpearl ShultzSteven Siegel & lily careychuck Simonin memory of ross hunter

& Jacque mapesdon & marie SirneySatori communicationsJulie & don davisfanya & Sidney SollKalee St. claircarol & paul Stagerms. m.l. Stearnsdorothy Steinerarthur Sternchambers StevensSally Stevensedith l. Stoell & linda Gach raySybil Stollerholly StromKayser & renee SumeKatherine SungJohn & eva Suttonrobin & david SwartzKeith & Judy Swaynethe tauber familytroy thompsoncheryl tiano & frank Gerechtermr. & mrs. art tompkinsJudith toscanoJoan townsendJean & hal trifonberyl turneranthony vasekrita vennari Studstillandrew Kevin WalkerWilliam Walshann W. Wangberna lynn Warnermarie Washingtonmarcia & dr. charles WassermanSeymour Watermandr. George & pat Watsonelisa & brad Waynelouise Weber & Sean laveryJulie & peter Weilbrian WeinstockJackie & fred Weintraubdonna & Jason WeissJacqueline Weitzelayne & Walter Wentzthe Wexler familydara & Greg paynelinda a. Wilsondavid Wintroubbarry & florence WiseGeorge WolfbergKenneth & teresa Worleypam & leo Wylerthelma & Sam yellenmark young & patty everettarnold zanelynn & meir zivdayle & abram zukorSandy zwirn

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gil cates theater at the geffen playhouse

Randall Arney artistic director

ken novice managing director

Behnaz Ataee General manager

Regina Miller chief development officer

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Mary Garrett artistic managerAmy Levinson artistic associate / literary directorPhyllis schuringa artistic associate / casting directorshannon noel artistic coordinatorkristina Leach literary associate

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Ellen catania director of major Gifts & corporate/foundation partnershipsJessica Brusilow Rollins associate director of donor relations & Strategic partnershipsJamie sherman associate director of individual Givingscott kriloff development associate & database managerAdam carr donor annual fund Support David Gerhardt donor annual fund Support Jessie sherman donor annual fund Support

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connor White resident teaching artist & education associateBenjamin salka Story pirates ceoDuke Doyle Story pirates producing directorLee overtree Story pirates artistic directorQuinton Johnson Story pirates education directorGabe Jewell Story pirates producer

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Frankie ocasio executive assistant to the managing directorMaryam Meehan Staff accountantJanet huynh Staff accountantMarguerite harris receptionist

facIlItIes management

Miguel del castillo facility managerVictor cueva De Loera maintenanceMario santillan-Perez custodial

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Daniel Ionazzi production managerJill Barnes associate production manager Matthew carleton technical directorRich Gilles properties masterJames Grabowski Sound masterDarren Rezowalli master electricianLeah A. Lewis Wardrobe Supervisor communIcatIons

Allison Rawlings director of communicationschelsey Rosetter communications coordinator

maRKetIng & sales

Joseph Yoshitomi marketing directorkaren Gutierrez associate marketing directorMark san Filippo ticket Services director & database administrator stephanie strand audience Services manager Brian Dunning Graphics / production artist Jodi Feigenbaum advertising & promotions assistantL.J. stevens Group Sales Janice Bernal associate box office manager Bryan Martin associate box office manager Janet huynh assistant box office managerkorie Benavidez, Audrey cain, Zack hamra, Richard Martinez, Lilach Mendelovich, Martin Wurst box office Staff

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Jeni Pearsons events coordinatorDavid Gerhardt Supervising house managerMichelle cantrell, Adam carr, Amy Farkas, tommy French, kimberly Legg, Julianne tveten, Zack schultz house managers Abdoulaye n’Gom head ushercaroline harrison, sean Jones, Matt Jones, Lyndsi Larose, Rebecca Leigh, nathaniel Meek, katie Mitchell, Leah Munson, Lindsay nyman, Erik odom, Jonathan schwartz ushersRob Mersola bar managerManuel Mayorga Weekend bar managerAdam carr, Jared White, kimberly Legg, Lyndsi LaRose bartenders

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the scenic, costume, lighting and sound designers in lort theaters are represented by united Scenic artists local uSa-829, iatSe.


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