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AFFILIATIONS—TheatreWorks Silicon Valley is a member of the League of Resident Theatres (LORT) andoperates under agreement between LORT and Actors’ Equity Association (AEA), the union of professional actorsand stage managers in the United States. TheatreWorks is a constituent member of Theatre CommunicationsGroup, Inc., the national organization for the nonprofit professional theatre. TheatreWorks is a member of theNational Alliance for Musical Theatre, a national service organization for musical theatre. In addition,TheatreWorks is a member of Theatre Bay Area, the Palo Alto Chamber of Commerce, and the Mountain ViewChamber of Commerce. TheatreWorks’ 2016/17 Season is presented in cooperation with the City of MountainView and the City of Palo Alto, Community Services Department, Division of Arts and Sciences.

The director is a member of the Society of Stage Directors and Choreographers,Inc., an independent national labor union. The scenic, lighting, and sound designersare members of United Scenic Artists. Thisseason is supported in part by an awardfrom the National Endowment for the Arts.

About TheatreWorks Silicon ValleyWelcome to TheatreWorks Silicon Valley and our 47th season of award-winningtheatre. Led by Founding Artistic Director Robert Kelley and Managing DirectorPhil Santora, TheatreWorks Silicon Valley presents a wide range of productionsand programming throughout the region.

Founded in 1970, we continue to celebrate the human spirit and the diversityof our community, presenting contemporary plays and musicals, revitalizinggreat works of the past, championing arts education, and nurturing new worksfor the American theatre. TheatreWorks has produced 66 world premieres and 160 US and regional premieres. In the 2016/17 season, we add the worldpremiere of Confederates and four more regional premieres to our résumé.

TheatreWorks Silicon Valley’s 2015/16 season included the world premiere ofthe musical Triangle, as well regional premieres of The Country House, HersheyFelder as Irving Berlin, tokyo fish story, Cyrano, and The Velocity of Autumn.Hershey Felder as Irving Berlin broke all our box office records, becoming thehighest-grossing show in TheatreWorks’ history. In the course of the year,shows that debuted here were produced at theatres around the world.

With an annual operating budget of $8 million, TheatreWorks Silicon Valleyproduces eight mainstage productions at the Lucie Stern Theatre in Palo Altoand the Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts. Sixteen years ago, welaunched the New Works Initiative, dedicating ourselves to the development ofnew plays and musicals. The Initiative has since supported over 150 new worksthrough retreats, workshops, staged readings, developmental productions, and the annual New Works Festival, inspiring The Mercury News to call us “apremiere breeding ground for new musicals, which has put the company onthe national map.”

TheatreWorks believes in making theatre accessible to the entire Silicon Valleycommunity. Our Education Department reaches on average 25,000 students in70 schools in 7 counties annually. It sponsors outreach programs that includethe Children’s Healing Project at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital, the YoungPlaywrights’ Initiative, specially-priced student matinees, extensive schooltours, post-show discussions, and theatre camps, classes, and conservatoriesfor youth.

For more information on our 2016/17 season, New Works Festival, andEducation programs, please visit theatreworks.org or call 650.463.1960.

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BOARD OF TRUSTEESBarbara Shapiro, Chair

Jayne BookerBill Coughran

Ciro Giammona Anne Hambly Larry Horton

Charlotte JacobsRoy Johnson

Derry Kabcenell

Michael Kahn Julie KaufmanRobert Kelley Phil SantoraLoren Saxe

Nancy Ginsburg SternDebra Summers

Lynn Szekely-GoodeEwart ThomasTzipor UlmanMark VershelHolly Ward

Lisa WebsterJane Weston

Gayla Lorthridge Wood

BOARD EMERITUSNancy Meyer, Founder • William F. Adler • Edward T. Anderson, MD • Doug Barry • Lauren Berman • Chuck Bernstein • Sharon Anthony Bower • Michael Braun • Polly W. Bredt• Bruce C. Cozadd • Jeff Crowe • Peggy Dalal • Yogen Dalal • Jenny Dearborn • SusanFairbrook • Michael R. Flicker • Peggy Woodford Forbes • Dan Garber • Doug Garland •Aaron Gershenberg • Marcia Goldman • Emeri Handler • Judy Heyboer • Susan M. Huch •Perry A. Irvine • Nancy Lee Jalonen • Lisa Jones • Gina Jorasch • Roberta R. Katz • RobinKennedy • Michael Kwatinetz • Dick Maltzman • Suzanne Martin • Patti McClung • Tom Kelley• Don McDougall • Bruce McLeod • Cynthia S. Miller • Leslie Murphy-Chutorian • EileenNelson • Karen Nierenberg • Carrie Perzow • Carey Pickus • Margot Mailliard Rawlins • JohnReis • Eddie Reynolds • Sandi Risser • Lynn Wilson Roberts • Ray A. Rothrock • Adam Samuels• Denise Stanford • Rosina Lo Sun • James Sweeney • Cathie Thermond • Helaina Titus •Robert J. Van der Leest, MD • Ronni Watson • Elissa Wellikson

From the Board ChairWhere to begin… First, a big welcome to TheatreWorks’ SiliconValley’s 47th season! So many terrific happenings this summer: theworld premiere of Confederates, the upcoming New Works Festival(August 12–21), and rolling out the red carpet for the musical TheLife of the Party (August 24–September 18) and our friends acrossthe pond. Let’s take them in order…

We have an amazing season ahead including a world premiere,regional premieres, reprised and reimagined favorites, comedies,

dramas, and musicals. There’s clearly something for everyone—including studentshome for the summer. Which leads me to a small detour.

Did you know that attending live theatre engages students in ways that movies orbooks never can? Researchers from the University of Arkansas confirmed that live theatre encourages a deeper understanding of plot while also promoting greater tolerance and more empathy among 7th to 12th graders than either reading the playor watching the movie. So what are you waiting for? Summer is the perfect time tobring your kids to TheatreWorks.

And the timing couldn’t be better. Confederates’ politically charged tale of mediamuckraking during a Presidential campaign is headline hot and leads directly into our 15th Annual New Works Festival, an incredible array of plays and musicals aboutpeople and issues as diverse as the artists who created them. With their shows still in development, playwrights ask our audience to experience and help shape the finalproduct. The works invariably change from reading to reading, and the process ofplaymaking becomes as rewarding as the product. It’s a unique theatre experience,perfect for the whole family. Consider a Festival Pass, which gives you access to allfive staged readings. I’ll be seeing each one at least twice and it would be great tosee you there.

Lastly, I want to let you know how excited we all are to partner with London’sacclaimed Menier Chocolate Factory theatre and its very talented artistic director,David Babani, on the American premiere of The Life of the Party. How wonderful itwill be to celebrate the brilliant music of Broadway composer Andrew Lippa with all of you.

So let the fun begin! And once again...welcome to TheatreWorks’ 47th season...

Barbara Shapiro

In this Issue2 About TheatreWorks Silicon Valley

4 THE 2016/17 SEASON

7 From the Artistic Director

8 From the Festival to Premiere on TheatreWorks’ Main Stage

10 On the Trail: A Conversation with Playwright Suzanne Bradbeer

12 Director’s Notes by Lisa Rothe

13 TheatreWorks Silicon Valley presents CONFEDERATES

18 The New Works Festival

22 The Life of the Party

24 The Party of the Decade

25 Outside Mullingar

26 Contributors

28 The Healing Project Expands

30 TWSV Staff

31 TWSV General Information

Continue the conversation online!

Become our fan on Facebook!

Follow us onTwitter and Instagram

@TheatreWorksSV#TWConfederates #TWNewWorks

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BOARD OF TRUSTEESBarbara Shapiro, Chair

Jayne BookerBill Coughran

Ciro Giammona Anne Hambly Larry Horton

Charlotte JacobsRoy Johnson

Derry Kabcenell

Michael Kahn Julie KaufmanRobert Kelley Phil SantoraLoren Saxe

Nancy Ginsburg SternDebra Summers

Lynn Szekely-GoodeEwart ThomasTzipor UlmanMark VershelHolly Ward

Lisa WebsterJane Weston

Gayla Lorthridge Wood

BOARD EMERITUSNancy Meyer, Founder • William F. Adler • Edward T. Anderson, MD • Doug Barry • Lauren Berman • Chuck Bernstein • Sharon Anthony Bower • Michael Braun • Polly W. Bredt• Bruce C. Cozadd • Jeff Crowe • Peggy Dalal • Yogen Dalal • Jenny Dearborn • SusanFairbrook • Michael R. Flicker • Peggy Woodford Forbes • Dan Garber • Doug Garland •Aaron Gershenberg • Marcia Goldman • Emeri Handler • Judy Heyboer • Susan M. Huch •Perry A. Irvine • Nancy Lee Jalonen • Lisa Jones • Gina Jorasch • Roberta R. Katz • RobinKennedy • Michael Kwatinetz • Dick Maltzman • Suzanne Martin • Patti McClung • Tom Kelley• Don McDougall • Bruce McLeod • Cynthia S. Miller • Leslie Murphy-Chutorian • EileenNelson • Karen Nierenberg • Carrie Perzow • Carey Pickus • Margot Mailliard Rawlins • JohnReis • Eddie Reynolds • Sandi Risser • Lynn Wilson Roberts • Ray A. Rothrock • Adam Samuels• Denise Stanford • Rosina Lo Sun • James Sweeney • Cathie Thermond • Helaina Titus •Robert J. Van der Leest, MD • Ronni Watson • Elissa Wellikson

From the Board ChairWhere to begin… First, a big welcome to TheatreWorks’ SiliconValley’s 47th season! So many terrific happenings this summer: theworld premiere of Confederates, the upcoming New Works Festival(August 12–21), and rolling out the red carpet for the musical TheLife of the Party (August 24–September 18) and our friends acrossthe pond. Let’s take them in order…

We have an amazing season ahead including a world premiere,regional premieres, reprised and reimagined favorites, comedies,

dramas, and musicals. There’s clearly something for everyone—including studentshome for the summer. Which leads me to a small detour.

Did you know that attending live theatre engages students in ways that movies orbooks never can? Researchers from the University of Arkansas confirmed that live theatre encourages a deeper understanding of plot while also promoting greater tolerance and more empathy among 7th to 12th graders than either reading the playor watching the movie. So what are you waiting for? Summer is the perfect time tobring your kids to TheatreWorks.

And the timing couldn’t be better. Confederates’ politically charged tale of mediamuckraking during a Presidential campaign is headline hot and leads directly into our 15th Annual New Works Festival, an incredible array of plays and musicals aboutpeople and issues as diverse as the artists who created them. With their shows still in development, playwrights ask our audience to experience and help shape the finalproduct. The works invariably change from reading to reading, and the process ofplaymaking becomes as rewarding as the product. It’s a unique theatre experience,perfect for the whole family. Consider a Festival Pass, which gives you access to allfive staged readings. I’ll be seeing each one at least twice and it would be great tosee you there.

Lastly, I want to let you know how excited we all are to partner with London’sacclaimed Menier Chocolate Factory theatre and its very talented artistic director,David Babani, on the American premiere of The Life of the Party. How wonderful itwill be to celebrate the brilliant music of Broadway composer Andrew Lippa with all of you.

So let the fun begin! And once again...welcome to TheatreWorks’ 47th season...

Barbara Shapiro

In this Issue2 About TheatreWorks Silicon Valley

4 THE 2016/17 SEASON

7 From the Artistic Director

8 From the Festival to Premiere on TheatreWorks’ Main Stage

10 On the Trail: A Conversation with Playwright Suzanne Bradbeer

12 Director’s Notes by Lisa Rothe

13 TheatreWorks Silicon Valley presents CONFEDERATES

18 The New Works Festival

22 The Life of the Party

24 The Party of the Decade

25 Outside Mullingar

26 Contributors

28 The Healing Project Expands

30 TWSV Staff

31 TWSV General Information

Continue the conversation online!

Become our fan on Facebook!

Follow us onTwitter and Instagram

@TheatreWorksSV#TWConfederates #TWNewWorks

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Summer Studio @ TheatreWorks

Order a subscription by Aug. 14 and subtract the cost of your Confederates tickets!

A JOYOUS MUSICAL REVUE

The Life of the PartyA Celebration of the Songs of Andrew LippaConceived by David Babani & Andrew LippaMusic & Lyrics by Andrew Lippa

Directed by David BabaniAmerican Premiere

Reprising its hit run in London, this spectacular musical evening stars renowned Tony Award®-nominated composer Andrew Lippaand friends in a sexy, tantalizing revue of hits from Broadway’s hilarious The Addams Family and tender Big Fish, his award-winningThe Wild Party, poignant I Am Harvey Milk, and many more. Expect sensational surprises along the way in this laugh-filled evening ofsong and sophistication. Contains mature subject matter.

“Sexy, sophisticated, and funny. 5 Stars!” The Telegraph, London

August 24–September 18, 2016 Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts

A CLASSIC AMERICAN COMEDY

Crimes of the HeartBy Beth Henley

Directed by Giovanna Sardelli

Winner of the Pulitzer PrizeNY Drama Critics Circle Award

Three hard-luck Mississippi sisters are betrayed by their passionsin this Southern Gothic classic—a zany, warm-hearted, and brilliantly imaginative tale of relationships run amok and dreamsgone awry. In a hurricane of hilarity and hurt, Lenny’s turning 30, Meg’s fresh from rehab, and Babe’s out on bail, testing theboundaries of sisterhood in a world full of pitfalls and a townwithout pity.

“Overflows with infectious high spirits.” The New York Times

January 11–February 5, 2017 Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts

A HIGH STAKES POLITICAL DRAMA

ConfederatesBy Suzanne Bradbeer

Directed by Lisa Rothe

WORLD PREMIERE

Father’s running for President. Daughter’srunning wild. And the press is running

out of time. With the campaign in full swing, someone unfurls aconfederate flag and the scandal hits the fan. The provocative hitof TheatreWorks’ 2015 New Works Festival, this headline-hot political drama is a fresh, fascinating look at today’s muckrakingmedia and the world it relentlessly pursues. Contains mature language.

July 13–August 7, 2016 Lucie Stern Theatre, Palo Alto

THEATREWORKS SILICON

AN EAST/WEST COMIC DRAMA

CalligraphyBy Velina Hasu Houston

Directed by Leslie Martinson

Regional Premiere

Two continents, two cultures, two estrangedsisters, and the two cousins determined to

bridge the gap between them—all are boldly calligraphed in thisinternational comic drama set in Los Angeles and Tokyo, past andpresent. East and West collide as biracial American Hiromi andJapanese free spirit Sayuri confront tradition, prejudice, and their heritage of filial duty in one final attempt to reunite their aging parents.

“Intimate, sensitive…the emotional stakes are high.” LA Times

March 8–April 2, 2017 Lucie Stern Theatre, Palo Alto

A BRILLIANT CONTEMPORARY DRAMA

ProofBy David Auburn


Pulitzer Prize for Drama—Tony Award Best Play

Proof is a riveting drama of the heart, a captivating tale of afaded mathematical genius and his brilliant but damaged daughter, a young woman caught in a quest for legitimacy in male-dominated world of top-level science. It is a mystery of family instability and fledgling attraction, an exhilarating, funnand fulfilling tribute to the humanity that permeates our worl of equations, equivocations, and codes.*

“Rich and compelling. Full of life, laughter, and hope.” New York Daily News

October 7 – November 1, 2015 Mountain ViewCenter

theatreworks.org 650.463.1960BACKGROUND: FRANCIS JUE IN TOKYO FISH STORY / PHOTO KEVIN BERNE

A MUSICAL SAGA OF IMMIGRANT AMERICA

RagsBook by Joseph SteinMusic by Charles StrouseLyrics by Stephen Schwartz

Directed by Robert Kelley

America’s Greatest Unknown Musical

Hope, good will, and fierce determinationlight the ragtag journey of Jewish immigrant Rebecca and her son from European persecution to new lives in the teeming, turn-of-the-century tenements of New York in this exhilarating musicalfrom the creators of Fiddler on the Roof and Wicked. A soaring,tuneful score highlights this sweeping saga of dreams and disillusion, love lost and inspiration found, of the heart and soul of the American character.

“A winner, warm and witty. You are tempted to rise cheering.”The Mercury News

April 5–30, 2017 Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts

AN EXTRAORDINARY MUSICAL PLAY

Hershey Felder,BEETHOVENBy Hershey FelderMusic by Ludwig van Beethoven

Directed by Joel Zwick

Regional Premiere

Following his triumph as Irving Berlin, the brilliant Hershey Feldernow brings Ludwig van Beethoven to life through the eyes of aViennese Doctor who as a boy spent Beethoven’s last years by theMaestro’s side. Featuring some of the composer’s greatest works,from the “Moonlight Sonata” to the “9th Symphony” and the“Emperor Concerto,” this intense, illuminating, and unforgettablejourney through time will immerse you in the astounding life of the Maestro and his genius that transcended it all.

“A hypnotic production...a chamber music piece of exquisitebeauty.” Chicago Sun Times

June 7–July 2, 2017 Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts

A MUSICAL ROMANCE FOR THE HOLIDAYS

Daddy Long LegsBook by John Caird Music & Lyrics by Paul GordonBased on the 1912 novel by Jean Webster


Reprising TheatreWorks’ World Premiere

From the creator of Jane Austen’s EMMA and the adaptor of LesMisérables comes an intimate musical valentine that captivated theBay Area and has since charmed audiences in London, Tokyo, andNew York. Its joyous return for the holidays is set in suffragette-eraNew England, where a spirited orphan girl is sent to a prestigiouscollege by a mysterious benefactor. Her heartwarming journey toindependence, education, and romance is chronicled in a wealth ofwitty letters and glorious songs.

“An absolute charmer suitable for the whole family.” The Mercury News

November 30–December 23, 2016 Lucie Stern Theatre, Palo Alto

N VALLEY 2016/17 SEASON

A WRY ROMANTIC COMEDY

OutsideMullingarBy John Patrick Shanley


Tony Award® Nominee, Best Play 2015

Regional Premiere

With a touch of blarney and a wealth of heart, the Oscar, Pulitzer,and Tony Award-winning author of Moonstruck and Doubt con-jures up a wry and wondrous romantic comedy with a dark Irishtwist. Family feuds and rustic fences have kept two eccentric,lovelorn neighbors apart since childhood, but in this passionate,compassionate Broadway hit it’s never too late to take a chanceon love.

“Shanley’s finest work since Doubt.” The New York Times

October 5–30, 2016 Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts

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Summer Studio @ TheatreWorks

Order a subscription by Aug. 14 and subtract the cost of your Confederates tickets!

A JOYOUS MUSICAL REVUE

The Life of the PartyA Celebration of the Songs of Andrew LippaConceived by David Babani & Andrew LippaMusic & Lyrics by Andrew Lippa

Directed by David BabaniAmerican Premiere

Reprising its hit run in London, this spectacular musical evening stars renowned Tony Award®-nominated composer Andrew Lippaand friends in a sexy, tantalizing revue of hits from Broadway’s hilarious The Addams Family and tender Big Fish, his award-winningThe Wild Party, poignant I Am Harvey Milk, and many more. Expect sensational surprises along the way in this laugh-filled evening ofsong and sophistication. Contains mature subject matter.

“Sexy, sophisticated, and funny. 5 Stars!” The Telegraph, London

August 24–September 18, 2016 Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts

A CLASSIC AMERICAN COMEDY

Crimes of the HeartBy Beth Henley

Directed by Giovanna Sardelli

Winner of the Pulitzer PrizeNY Drama Critics Circle Award

Three hard-luck Mississippi sisters are betrayed by their passionsin this Southern Gothic classic—a zany, warm-hearted, and brilliantly imaginative tale of relationships run amok and dreamsgone awry. In a hurricane of hilarity and hurt, Lenny’s turning 30, Meg’s fresh from rehab, and Babe’s out on bail, testing theboundaries of sisterhood in a world full of pitfalls and a townwithout pity.

“Overflows with infectious high spirits.” The New York Times

January 11–February 5, 2017 Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts

A HIGH STAKES POLITICAL DRAMA

ConfederatesBy Suzanne Bradbeer

Directed by Lisa Rothe

WORLD PREMIERE

Father’s running for President. Daughter’srunning wild. And the press is running

out of time. With the campaign in full swing, someone unfurls aconfederate flag and the scandal hits the fan. The provocative hitof TheatreWorks’ 2015 New Works Festival, this headline-hot political drama is a fresh, fascinating look at today’s muckrakingmedia and the world it relentlessly pursues. Contains mature language.

July 13–August 7, 2016 Lucie Stern Theatre, Palo Alto

THEATREWORKS SILICON

AN EAST/WEST COMIC DRAMA

CalligraphyBy Velina Hasu Houston


Regional Premiere

Two continents, two cultures, two estrangedsisters, and the two cousins determined to

bridge the gap between them—all are boldly calligraphed in thisinternational comic drama set in Los Angeles and Tokyo, past andpresent. East and West collide as biracial American Hiromi andJapanese free spirit Sayuri confront tradition, prejudice, and their heritage of filial duty in one final attempt to reunite their aging parents.

“Intimate, sensitive…the emotional stakes are high.” LA Times

March 8–April 2, 2017 Lucie Stern Theatre, Palo Alto

A BRILLIANT CONTEMPORARY DRAMA

ProofBy David Auburn


Pulitzer Prize for Drama—Tony Award Best Play

Proof is a riveting drama of the heart, a captivating tale of afaded mathematical genius and his brilliant but damaged daughter, a young woman caught in a quest for legitimacy in male-dominated world of top-level science. It is a mystery of family instability and fledgling attraction, an exhilarating, funnand fulfilling tribute to the humanity that permeates our worl of equations, equivocations, and codes.*

“Rich and compelling. Full of life, laughter, and hope.” New York Daily News

October 7 – November 1, 2015 Mountain ViewCenter

theatreworks.org 650.463.1960BACKGROUND: FRANCIS JUE IN TOKYO FISH STORY / PHOTO KEVIN BERNE

A MUSICAL SAGA OF IMMIGRANT AMERICA

RagsBook by Joseph SteinMusic by Charles StrouseLyrics by Stephen Schwartz


America’s Greatest Unknown Musical

Hope, good will, and fierce determinationlight the ragtag journey of Jewish immigrant Rebecca and her son from European persecution to new lives in the teeming, turn-of-the-century tenements of New York in this exhilarating musicalfrom the creators of Fiddler on the Roof and Wicked. A soaring,tuneful score highlights this sweeping saga of dreams and disillusion, love lost and inspiration found, of the heart and soul of the American character.

“A winner, warm and witty. You are tempted to rise cheering.”The Mercury News

April 5–30, 2017 Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts

AN EXTRAORDINARY MUSICAL PLAY

Hershey Felder,BEETHOVENBy Hershey FelderMusic by Ludwig van Beethoven

Directed by Joel Zwick

Regional Premiere

Following his triumph as Irving Berlin, the brilliant Hershey Feldernow brings Ludwig van Beethoven to life through the eyes of aViennese Doctor who as a boy spent Beethoven’s last years by theMaestro’s side. Featuring some of the composer’s greatest works,from the “Moonlight Sonata” to the “9th Symphony” and the“Emperor Concerto,” this intense, illuminating, and unforgettablejourney through time will immerse you in the astounding life of the Maestro and his genius that transcended it all.

“A hypnotic production...a chamber music piece of exquisitebeauty.” Chicago Sun Times

June 7–July 2, 2017 Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts


Daddy Long LegsBook by John Caird Music & Lyrics by Paul GordonBased on the 1912 novel by Jean Webster


Reprising TheatreWorks’ World Premiere

From the creator of Jane Austen’s EMMA and the adaptor of LesMisérables comes an intimate musical valentine that captivated theBay Area and has since charmed audiences in London, Tokyo, andNew York. Its joyous return for the holidays is set in suffragette-eraNew England, where a spirited orphan girl is sent to a prestigiouscollege by a mysterious benefactor. Her heartwarming journey toindependence, education, and romance is chronicled in a wealth ofwitty letters and glorious songs.

“An absolute charmer suitable for the whole family.” The Mercury News

November 30–December 23, 2016 Lucie Stern Theatre, Palo Alto

N VALLEY 2016/17 SEASON

A WRY ROMANTIC COMEDY



Tony Award® Nominee, Best Play 2015

Regional Premiere

With a touch of blarney and a wealth of heart, the Oscar, Pulitzer,and Tony Award-winning author of Moonstruck and Doubt con-jures up a wry and wondrous romantic comedy with a dark Irishtwist. Family feuds and rustic fences have kept two eccentric,lovelorn neighbors apart since childhood, but in this passionate,compassionate Broadway hit it’s never too late to take a chanceon love.


October 5–30, 2016 Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts


Upcoming TWSV EventsJuly, Aug, Sept7/20, 7/27, 8/3CONFEDERATESPOST-SHOW DISCUSSIONSQuestion and Answer withthe cast and staff followingthe performance

8/10 & 8/11 @ 7:30pmSUMMER STUDIO @ TWPRESENTATIONStudents grades 8–12 presentThe Feathers, their own wackyadaptation of Aristophanes’The Birds. FREELucie Stern Theatre, Palo Alto

8/12–8/2115TH ANNUAL NEW WORKS FESTIVALStaged readings of 3 musicalsand 2 plays as well as excitingextras, including keynoteaddresss by Pulitzer Prize finalist Rajiv Joseph and meet-the-artists panelLucie Stern Theatre, Palo AltoSee schedule on page 21

8/27THE LIFE OF THE PARTYOPENING NIGHTPost-show reception with thecast and staffMountain View Center for the Performing Arts

8/31, 9/7, 9/14THE LIFE OF THE PARTYPOST-SHOW DISCUSSIONSQuestion and answer with the cast and staff following the performanceMountain View Center for the Performing Arts

From the Artistic Director

NEW WORKS FOR A NEW NOW

American politics have changed dramatically since SuzanneBradbeer’s Confederates electrified our 14th New WorksFestival last summer. The play focuses on both the ethics of the press and the lingering impact of racist symbolismthroughout the country. When we decided to premiere thisheadline-hot play during both national political conventions,we wondered what America would be thinking at the time.Now we know: racial and cultural prejudice have become

critical issues of the campaign, the press has become a political piñata, andinflammatory rhetoric has replaced civility as the national norm. And thenation seems more divided than ever before.

Confederates explores the critical ways in which the media affects the political discussion, shaping the choices we make about our leaders and ourfuture. It is a reality that Americans both relish and resent. Our press is freeto speak but inherently not free of opinion, and we therefore pick our mediato match our own vision of the country. Confederates suggests that thetruth is inevitably altered by the prism of human interpretation.

Today’s world is absorbed with symbols. We wear the colored caps of oursports teams and colored ties of our political parties; our leaders dare not appear without a flag pinned to their lapels; we’ve even begun to communicate via emojis. Until recently, some states displayed symbolicallyracist flags before their capitol buildings, a practice that only began tochange when a mass murderer appeared online wrapped in just such a flag.Yet throughout the past year, sales of “rebel” flags have skyrocketedthroughout the country. Confederates puts a human face on this world ofsymbols, acknowledging that in our current political landscape, what arenegative symbols to some may be positive to others. We once celebratedthe tumbling of the symbolic Berlin Wall; now many Americans championthe building of one of our own.

Confederates is TheatreWorks’ 67th world premiere and marks the firstphase of our 15th Annual New Works Festival. It is followed, from August 12to 21, with the Festival itself, offering professional staged readings of fiveremarkable new plays and musicals. Some may be destined for our next season, as were Festival hits Confederates and tokyo fish story, the latterproduced here last April. The excitement is palpable at TheatreWorks,where the memory of our first Festival in 2002 still lingers. It previewed themusical Memphis, subsequent winner of the Tony Award for Best Musical,and we hope that similar success awaits the thrilling new shows we’ll allsoon share. Come discover these new works for yourself, and witness thefuture of American theatre.

Robert Kelley

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Upcoming TWSV EventsJuly, Aug, Sept7/20, 7/27, 8/3CONFEDERATESPOST-SHOW DISCUSSIONSQuestion and Answer withthe cast and staff followingthe performance

8/10 & 8/11 @ 7:30pmSUMMER STUDIO @ TWPRESENTATIONStudents grades 8–12 presentThe Feathers, their own wackyadaptation of Aristophanes’The Birds. FREELucie Stern Theatre, Palo Alto

8/12–8/2115TH ANNUAL NEW WORKS FESTIVALStaged readings of 3 musicalsand 2 plays as well as excitingextras, including keynoteaddresss by Pulitzer Prize finalist Rajiv Joseph and meet-the-artists panelLucie Stern Theatre, Palo AltoSee schedule on page 21

8/27THE LIFE OF THE PARTYOPENING NIGHTPost-show reception with thecast and staffMountain View Center for the Performing Arts

8/31, 9/7, 9/14THE LIFE OF THE PARTYPOST-SHOW DISCUSSIONSQuestion and answer with the cast and staff following the performanceMountain View Center for the Performing Arts

From the Artistic Director

NEW WORKS FOR A NEW NOW

American politics have changed dramatically since SuzanneBradbeer’s Confederates electrified our 14th New WorksFestival last summer. The play focuses on both the ethics of the press and the lingering impact of racist symbolismthroughout the country. When we decided to premiere thisheadline-hot play during both national political conventions,we wondered what America would be thinking at the time.Now we know: racial and cultural prejudice have become

critical issues of the campaign, the press has become a political piñata, andinflammatory rhetoric has replaced civility as the national norm. And thenation seems more divided than ever before.

Confederates explores the critical ways in which the media affects the political discussion, shaping the choices we make about our leaders and ourfuture. It is a reality that Americans both relish and resent. Our press is freeto speak but inherently not free of opinion, and we therefore pick our mediato match our own vision of the country. Confederates suggests that thetruth is inevitably altered by the prism of human interpretation.

Today’s world is absorbed with symbols. We wear the colored caps of oursports teams and colored ties of our political parties; our leaders dare not appear without a flag pinned to their lapels; we’ve even begun to communicate via emojis. Until recently, some states displayed symbolicallyracist flags before their capitol buildings, a practice that only began tochange when a mass murderer appeared online wrapped in just such a flag.Yet throughout the past year, sales of “rebel” flags have skyrocketedthroughout the country. Confederates puts a human face on this world ofsymbols, acknowledging that in our current political landscape, what arenegative symbols to some may be positive to others. We once celebratedthe tumbling of the symbolic Berlin Wall; now many Americans championthe building of one of our own.

Confederates is TheatreWorks’ 67th world premiere and marks the firstphase of our 15th Annual New Works Festival. It is followed, from August 12to 21, with the Festival itself, offering professional staged readings of fiveremarkable new plays and musicals. Some may be destined for our next season, as were Festival hits Confederates and tokyo fish story, the latterproduced here last April. The excitement is palpable at TheatreWorks,where the memory of our first Festival in 2002 still lingers. It previewed themusical Memphis, subsequent winner of the Tony Award for Best Musical,and we hope that similar success awaits the thrilling new shows we’ll allsoon share. Come discover these new works for yourself, and witness thefuture of American theatre.

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From the Festival to Premiere on TheatreWorks’ Main Stage

2004

MemphisJames Monroe Iglehart & Cast

Photo David Allen

2004

My ÁntoniaJessica Meyers & Ian Leonard

Photo David Allen

2013

The Loudest Manon Earth

Julie Fitzpatrick, Adrian Blue, & Mia TaganoPhoto Mark Kitaoka

2011

The North PoolRemi Sandri & Adam Poss

Photo Tracy Martin

2010

Auctioningthe Ainsleys

Jessica Lynn CarrollPhoto Tracy Martin

2013

Being EarnestMaureen McVerry

Photo Mark Kitaoka

2013

Wild with HappySharon Washington & Colman Domingo

Photo Mark Kitaoka

2004

Striking 12Valerie Vigoda

Photo David Allen

2012

WheelhouseBrendan Milburn, Gene Lewin,

& Valerie VigodaPhoto Tracy Martin

2011

Fly By NightWade McCollum

Photo Mark Kitaoka

2014

The Great Pretender

Steve Brady & Sarah MoserPhoto Kevin Berne

2015

TriangleRoss Lekites & Zachary Prince

Photo Kevin Berne

2007

EmmaTImothy Gulan & Lianne Marie Dobbs

Photo David Allen2012

Upright GrandDan Hiatt & Renata Friedman

Photo Mark Kitaoka

2005

Baby TajSunita Param & Sam Younis

Photo David Allen

2016

tokyo fish storyFrancis Jue & James Seol

Photo Kevin Berne

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From the Festival to Premiere on TheatreWorks’ Main Stage

2004

MemphisJames Monroe Iglehart & Cast

Photo David Allen

2004

My ÁntoniaJessica Meyers & Ian Leonard

Photo David Allen

2013

The Loudest Manon Earth

Julie Fitzpatrick, Adrian Blue, & Mia TaganoPhoto Mark Kitaoka

2011

The North PoolRemi Sandri & Adam Poss

Photo Tracy Martin

2010

Auctioningthe Ainsleys

Jessica Lynn CarrollPhoto Tracy Martin

2013

Being EarnestMaureen McVerry

Photo Mark Kitaoka

2013

Wild with HappySharon Washington & Colman Domingo

Photo Mark Kitaoka

2004

Striking 12Valerie Vigoda

Photo David Allen

2012

WheelhouseBrendan Milburn, Gene Lewin,

& Valerie VigodaPhoto Tracy Martin

2011

Fly By NightWade McCollum

Photo Mark Kitaoka

2014

The Great Pretender

Steve Brady & Sarah MoserPhoto Kevin Berne

2015

TriangleRoss Lekites & Zachary Prince

Photo Kevin Berne

2007

EmmaTImothy Gulan & Lianne Marie Dobbs

Photo David Allen2012

Upright GrandDan Hiatt & Renata Friedman

Photo Mark Kitaoka

2005

Baby TajSunita Param & Sam Younis

Photo David Allen

2016

tokyo fish storyFrancis Jue & James Seol

Photo Kevin Berne


TheatreWorks Silicon Valley:Has your background alwaysbeen in playwriting?

Suzanne Bradbeer: When Iwas growing up I fantasizedthat I was the reincarnation ofLouisa May Alcott, but that’sabout as close to being awriter as I could imaginemyself. Both of my parents tella good story and so does my

brother. My dad is great at long form humor—often aswashbuckling adventure from his childhood that willend in a belly laugh. My mother’s stories tend to focuson loss and redemption and will make your heartbreak. We didn’t go to plays much. I remember see-ing Jesus Christ Superstar and, and…that’s about it.My mother had a few cast albums and years later Idiscovered that I had written on her copy of The Kingand I—in my sprawling five-year-old print—“Mommy, I love this record.” In high school I played sports (field hockey and lacrosse). I was also, which is morepertinent to this play, on the staff of the school news-paper and was editor my senior year.

It wasn’t until my last year in college that I discoveredtheatre (by way of New Zealand, long story). I auditioned for the fall play, which was Mark Medoff’sWhen You Comin’ Back, Red Ryder? The exhilarationof working on that play with those folks changed mylife. I eventually moved to New York and was a (notgreat) actor, but I was in a small do-it-yourself theatrecompany (we produced two shows a year, did thefundraising, swept floors, acted, ran the lights, etc)

On the Trail: The Crea A Conversation with Playw

and when we were offered a writing workshop, Ijumped at the chance. And that was it—that was themissing piece of the puzzle for me.

TWSV: Can you talk about the creation ofConfederates? Where did the idea come from?

SB: The idea for the play came from a few places. I had just spent two years researching and writing a play (The God Game) where a politician is asked to compromise one of his most cherished values in order to reach the bigger prize. Among the materialsI read as research was the David Foster Wallace book, McCain’s Promise: Aboard the Straight TalkExpress with John McCain and a Whole Bunch ofActual Reporters, Thinking About Hope. RollingStone has a tradition of hiring non-journalists to follow a presidential campaign and Mr. Wallace wastheir guy in 2000. Wallace happened to be in SouthCarolina during a critical week in McCain’s campaignand the resulting article (and later, book) is so beautifully composed—it’s one of my favorite piecesof writing, in any genre. That book eventually led me to the Alexandra Pelosi (journalist daughter ofNancy) documentary called Journeys with George,documenting George W. Bush’s rise through the primaries. Ms. Pelosi later covered the Democrats inthe 2004 campaign and her book, Sneaking Into theFlying Circus, is an irresistible, yet depressing read.

I am fascinated (and horrified) by the idea that one misstep could ruin your life: this is true if you’re in the public eye, of course (unless you’re Donald Trump?), but not just there. With the modern

Playwright Suzanne Bradbeer

eation of Confederates ywright Suzanne Bradbeer

loss of privacy I think it is a risk that we all share, andyou don’t have to have skeletons in your closet to bevulnerable. As Matt Bai asks in his recent book aboutthe Gary Hart debacle, should we be defined by ourworst moment?

Very early in the writing the Confederate flag made itsdisturbing appearance. It was unplanned actually,although I wrote that scene while I was visiting myparents in Virginia. Once the flag materialized I knewit was going to be a vital part of the story.

TWSV: How did being in TheatreWorks’ New WorksFestival last summer benefit the script for Confederates?What has your experience been with the developmentof this piece?

SB: I’ve been fortunate with the development supportthat I’ve had with Confederates. I started writing it inmy Playwright/Director’s Workshop at the ActorsStudio, working with the director and journalist EllenMaguire. I was also able to work on the play throughthe Labyrinth Theater’s Summer Intensive and thenLisa Rothe and I did a workshop at The Lark, all inNew York City. After that, the New Works Festival wasjust the opportunity I had been hoping for, and withLisa and our big-hearted, smart cast I was able tofocus on certain questions in a very targeted way. For

example, I felt I could push the urgency for Willthroughout the play, and I also wanted to apply

more pressure in the climax.

TWSV: You put these three charactersinto a tough situation together—is

there one character you identify withthe most? One you feel has the moralright-of way? Or are you as conflicted

bout them as people were, watching

the New Works Festival reading?

SB: I am just as conflicted!

TWSV: Although Maddie’s presidential candidatefather is a pivotal person in the story of the play, he’soffstage the entire time. Did you ever think aboutincluding him as a character onstage?

SB: I never thought about Maddie’s father as anonstage character but your question reminds me that in a lot of my plays there is at least one verystrong offstage presence. The play started out as a20 minute one-act, and was called Maddie and Will.When I decided to expand it to a full-length, I knewthere would be at least one more character. At first I tried adding Will’s mother, but I stopped after acouple of scenes because it brought Will out of thecrucible of the campaign trail, and that felt wrong.Eventually I landed on having a second reporter, senior to Will—Stephanie—and at that point I knew I had found the people of this play. I love working on plays with three characters; it lends itself to suchinteresting, even primal dynamics.

TWSV: Is there anything else you’d like the audienceto know?

SB: I am just so grateful to premiere this play herewith this cast, with Lisa as director, and with the support of [New Works Director] Giovanna, [Castingand Associate Artistic Director] Leslie, [ArtisticDirector] Kelley, and everyone at TheatreWorks. Ireceived so much great energy from the communitylast summer, and I left so inspired. To come back for this next and most important step in the play’sjourney is an extraordinary gift.

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TheatreWorks Silicon Valley:Has your background alwaysbeen in playwriting?

Suzanne Bradbeer: When Iwas growing up I fantasizedthat I was the reincarnation ofLouisa May Alcott, but that’sabout as close to being awriter as I could imaginemyself. Both of my parents tella good story and so does my

brother. My dad is great at long form humor—often aswashbuckling adventure from his childhood that willend in a belly laugh. My mother’s stories tend to focuson loss and redemption and will make your heartbreak. We didn’t go to plays much. I remember see-ing Jesus Christ Superstar and, and…that’s about it.My mother had a few cast albums and years later Idiscovered that I had written on her copy of The Kingand I—in my sprawling five-year-old print—“Mommy, I love this record.” In high school I played sports (field hockey and lacrosse). I was also, which is morepertinent to this play, on the staff of the school news-paper and was editor my senior year.

It wasn’t until my last year in college that I discoveredtheatre (by way of New Zealand, long story). I auditioned for the fall play, which was Mark Medoff’sWhen You Comin’ Back, Red Ryder? The exhilarationof working on that play with those folks changed mylife. I eventually moved to New York and was a (notgreat) actor, but I was in a small do-it-yourself theatrecompany (we produced two shows a year, did thefundraising, swept floors, acted, ran the lights, etc)

On the Trail: The Crea A Conversation with Playw

and when we were offered a writing workshop, Ijumped at the chance. And that was it—that was themissing piece of the puzzle for me.

TWSV: Can you talk about the creation ofConfederates? Where did the idea come from?

SB: The idea for the play came from a few places. I had just spent two years researching and writing a play (The God Game) where a politician is asked to compromise one of his most cherished values in order to reach the bigger prize. Among the materialsI read as research was the David Foster Wallace book, McCain’s Promise: Aboard the Straight TalkExpress with John McCain and a Whole Bunch ofActual Reporters, Thinking About Hope. RollingStone has a tradition of hiring non-journalists to follow a presidential campaign and Mr. Wallace wastheir guy in 2000. Wallace happened to be in SouthCarolina during a critical week in McCain’s campaignand the resulting article (and later, book) is so beautifully composed—it’s one of my favorite piecesof writing, in any genre. That book eventually led me to the Alexandra Pelosi (journalist daughter ofNancy) documentary called Journeys with George,documenting George W. Bush’s rise through the primaries. Ms. Pelosi later covered the Democrats inthe 2004 campaign and her book, Sneaking Into theFlying Circus, is an irresistible, yet depressing read.

I am fascinated (and horrified) by the idea that one misstep could ruin your life: this is true if you’re in the public eye, of course (unless you’re Donald Trump?), but not just there. With the modern

Playwright Suzanne Bradbeer

eation of Confederates ywright Suzanne Bradbeer

loss of privacy I think it is a risk that we all share, andyou don’t have to have skeletons in your closet to bevulnerable. As Matt Bai asks in his recent book aboutthe Gary Hart debacle, should we be defined by ourworst moment?

Very early in the writing the Confederate flag made itsdisturbing appearance. It was unplanned actually,although I wrote that scene while I was visiting myparents in Virginia. Once the flag materialized I knewit was going to be a vital part of the story.

TWSV: How did being in TheatreWorks’ New WorksFestival last summer benefit the script for Confederates?What has your experience been with the developmentof this piece?

SB: I’ve been fortunate with the development supportthat I’ve had with Confederates. I started writing it inmy Playwright/Director’s Workshop at the ActorsStudio, working with the director and journalist EllenMaguire. I was also able to work on the play throughthe Labyrinth Theater’s Summer Intensive and thenLisa Rothe and I did a workshop at The Lark, all inNew York City. After that, the New Works Festival wasjust the opportunity I had been hoping for, and withLisa and our big-hearted, smart cast I was able tofocus on certain questions in a very targeted way. For

example, I felt I could push the urgency for Willthroughout the play, and I also wanted to apply

more pressure in the climax.

TWSV: You put these three charactersinto a tough situation together—is

there one character you identify withthe most? One you feel has the moralright-of way? Or are you as conflicted

bout them as people were, watching

the New Works Festival reading?

SB: I am just as conflicted!

TWSV: Although Maddie’s presidential candidatefather is a pivotal person in the story of the play, he’soffstage the entire time. Did you ever think aboutincluding him as a character onstage?

SB: I never thought about Maddie’s father as anonstage character but your question reminds me that in a lot of my plays there is at least one verystrong offstage presence. The play started out as a20 minute one-act, and was called Maddie and Will.When I decided to expand it to a full-length, I knewthere would be at least one more character. At first I tried adding Will’s mother, but I stopped after acouple of scenes because it brought Will out of thecrucible of the campaign trail, and that felt wrong.Eventually I landed on having a second reporter, senior to Will—Stephanie—and at that point I knew I had found the people of this play. I love working on plays with three characters; it lends itself to suchinteresting, even primal dynamics.

TWSV: Is there anything else you’d like the audienceto know?

SB: I am just so grateful to premiere this play herewith this cast, with Lisa as director, and with the support of [New Works Director] Giovanna, [Castingand Associate Artistic Director] Leslie, [ArtisticDirector] Kelley, and everyone at TheatreWorks. Ireceived so much great energy from the communitylast summer, and I left so inspired. To come back for this next and most important step in the play’sjourney is an extraordinary gift.


D L S A C N L P S C L N A S R

few years ago, I directed a reading of Suzanne Bradbeer’s play The God Game, atHudson Theatre in upstate New York. This smart and provocative play is about aSenator who is tapped to serve as the running mate for a conservative Presidential

candidate, and as a popular, moderate politician, it is clear that he would add balance andappeal to the ticket. However, there is just one problem: he needs to sound a bit moreChristian and unfortunately, the Senator is agnostic. It’s a troubling conversation about the private dilemmas that drive the public side of politics. Suzanne has done it again with Confederates, but this time around, the story revolves around the Senator's daughter. In TheGod Game, Maddie was an offstage character, but in this play, she is a central figure with quitea dilemma on her hands.

Over the last few years, I have spent time with Suzanne while facilitating a writer’s retreat inVermont, where she has been a playwright in residence. When she approached me aboutworking on Confederates as part of the Lark Studio Retreat series in 2014, I was thrilled. I wascaptivated by Suzanne’s passion for political journalism, and followed her recommendation tocheck out David Foster Wallace's book, McCain's Promise, a compelling read dealing withquestions of ethics and authenticity on the campaign trail. Presidential elections today aremore akin to theatre, if not reality television. Confederates addresses these ethical conundrumsand more.

At the center of the play is the Confederate flag, a symbol of our vexed racial history, therepercussions of which still persist today. It’s convenient to use the flag to scapegoat the southfor what is clearly a national rather than regional scourge. Ultimately, the Confederate flag represents the original sin of the United States. Witness the shootings in South Carolina thatinspired that state to finally outlaw the Confederate flag on state property, though it is stillflown proudly—if such an adverb really captures the motive behind the impulse—on privateproperty. Witness the school district in Cleveland, Mississippi, that is finally getting around todesegregating its schools, 123 years after the Emancipation Proclamation was signed into lawand 62 years since the U.S. Supreme Court declared segregation unconstitutional in Brown vsBoard of Education.

This play is both timely and prescient. When we presented the reading of Confederates duringthe New Works Festival last August, the shooting in South Carolina had just taken place amonth prior. Since then, the discussion over the Confederate flag’s place in the country has increased. Just this past June, the Southern Baptist Convention, the largest ProtestantChristian denomination in the U.S. with 15.8 million members, adopted a resolution that saidthe flag was an emblem of slavery, and called members to discontinue its display. During therun of Confederates, we will follow both the Democratic and Republican National Conventionsand there will be an abundance of sensational news coverage. Needless to say, this electionseason reminds us of what is at stake.

Director’s Notes by Lisa RotheA

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D L S A C N L P S C L N A S R

few years ago, I directed a reading of Suzanne Bradbeer’s play The God Game, atHudson Theatre in upstate New York. This smart and provocative play is about aSenator who is tapped to serve as the running mate for a conservative Presidential

candidate, and as a popular, moderate politician, it is clear that he would add balance andappeal to the ticket. However, there is just one problem: he needs to sound a bit moreChristian and unfortunately, the Senator is agnostic. It’s a troubling conversation about the private dilemmas that drive the public side of politics. Suzanne has done it again with Confederates, but this time around, the story revolves around the Senator's daughter. In TheGod Game, Maddie was an offstage character, but in this play, she is a central figure with quitea dilemma on her hands.

Over the last few years, I have spent time with Suzanne while facilitating a writer’s retreat inVermont, where she has been a playwright in residence. When she approached me aboutworking on Confederates as part of the Lark Studio Retreat series in 2014, I was thrilled. I wascaptivated by Suzanne’s passion for political journalism, and followed her recommendation tocheck out David Foster Wallace's book, McCain's Promise, a compelling read dealing withquestions of ethics and authenticity on the campaign trail. Presidential elections today aremore akin to theatre, if not reality television. Confederates addresses these ethical conundrumsand more.

At the center of the play is the Confederate flag, a symbol of our vexed racial history, therepercussions of which still persist today. It’s convenient to use the flag to scapegoat the southfor what is clearly a national rather than regional scourge. Ultimately, the Confederate flag represents the original sin of the United States. Witness the shootings in South Carolina thatinspired that state to finally outlaw the Confederate flag on state property, though it is stillflown proudly—if such an adverb really captures the motive behind the impulse—on privateproperty. Witness the school district in Cleveland, Mississippi, that is finally getting around todesegregating its schools, 123 years after the Emancipation Proclamation was signed into lawand 62 years since the U.S. Supreme Court declared segregation unconstitutional in Brown vsBoard of Education.

This play is both timely and prescient. When we presented the reading of Confederates duringthe New Works Festival last August, the shooting in South Carolina had just taken place amonth prior. Since then, the discussion over the Confederate flag’s place in the country has increased. Just this past June, the Southern Baptist Convention, the largest ProtestantChristian denomination in the U.S. with 15.8 million members, adopted a resolution that saidthe flag was an emblem of slavery, and called members to discontinue its display. During therun of Confederates, we will follow both the Democratic and Republican National Conventionsand there will be an abundance of sensational news coverage. Needless to say, this electionseason reminds us of what is at stake.

Director’s Notes by Lisa RotheA TheatreWorksS I L I C O N V A L L E Y

presents

the WORLD PREMIERE of

CONFEDERATESBy Suzanne Bradbeer

Directed by Lisa Rothe Scenic Designer Andrew Boyce Costume Designer Noah Marin Lighting Designer Pamila Z. Gray Sound Designer Brendan Aanes Casting Director Leslie Martinson New York Casting Director Alan Filderman Stage Manager Randall K. Lum*

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

Confederates was developed at TheatreWorks Silicon Valley as part of their New Works Festival.Confederates was also developed at The Lark, the Labyrinth Theater Company’s Summer Intensive, the Actors Studio P/D Workshop, and the Dorset Theatre Festival /Theresa Rebeck Writer’s Colony.

VISIONARY PRODUCERSTheatreWorks Board Emeritus

PRODUCERSElaine Baskin & Ken KrechmerJulie Kaufman & Doug Klein

Bart & Nancy Westcott

SEASON SPONSORSGarden Court Hotel • J. Lohr Vineyards & Wines • Sobrato Philanthropies

SEASON MEDIA SPONSORThe Mercury News

CONFEDERATES plays July 13–August 7, 2016


Questions for theCar Ride Home...

What would you do with thecentral conflict of the play? Do you think there’s a rightanswer to Will’s question? Withwhich character did you most sympathize?

Confederates tackles the intersection of media and politics. In today’s world—especially in this lead up to the presidential election this fall—what do you think is the media’s responsibilitywhen it comes to politics?

What have you noticed about the portrayal of politicsover the last year in the media? Have you noticed inconsistencies?

We say children shouldn’t have to pay for the sins of their parents. Do you think parents, especially those in the public eye, should be held accountable for mistakes made by their children? Should Maddie’sfather have to answer for the secret Will uncovers?

What do you think happensafter the final scene of the play? What do you think is left for these characters?

THE CASTIn order of appearance

Stephanie Tasha LawrenceWill Richard Prioleau

Maddie Jessica Lynn CarrollThe actors and Stage Manager employed in this production are Members of Actors’ Equity

Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States

TIME & PLACEPresidential primary season.

Various.

CONFEDERATES WILL BE PERFORMED WITHOUT INTERMISSION.

SPECIAL THANKSEllen Maguire; John Clinton Eisner, Suzy Fay, Lloyd Suh; Dina Janis; AndyLucien, Florencia Lozano, Emily Kratter. Tim Weiner, Steve Wink. Thank youPadraic Lillis, Neil Tyrone Pritchard, Paola Lazaro-Munoz; Amy Wagner andAbrams Artists; Brandon Gill, Charlotte Graham, Carol Halstead, JeremyTardy, Will Harper; Chris Campbell. Bart and Nancy Westcott. Giovanna,Kelley, Leslie and all the lovely folks at TheatreWorks. Lisa Rothe and ourdreamy cast: Jessica, Richard, and Tasha. Also! Randall and Becca and ourswell design team. And finally, the Playwrights Unit at The EnsembleStudio Theatre.

Tasha Lawrence, Jessica Lynn Carroll, & RIchard Prioleau / Photo Kevin Berne

Who’s WhoJESSICA LYNNCARROLL (Maddie)is delighted to returnto TheatreWorks, having previouslyappeared inAuctioning the

Ainsleys and multiple New WorksFestivals. She most recently per-formed at Cincinnati Playhouse inthe Park in The Revolutionists asMarie Antoinette; other regionalcredits include I and You andBellwether at Marin TheatreCompany, Jesus in India at MagicTheatre, and The Big Meal at San Jose Repertory Theatre.Additionally in the Bay Area, shehas been seen at Crowded FireTheater (Truck Stop), CenterREPertory Company (Boeing-Boeing), and Encore TheatreCompany (Hookman), where she isalso an associate artist. Ms. Carrollearned her BFA in acting fromSouthern Methodist University inDallas, Texas.

TASHA LAWRENCE(Stephanie) hasbeen seen onBroadway in GoodPeople (ManhattanTheatre Club),Wilder Wilder

Wilder (Circle in the Square, WillowCabin), and the National Tour ofProof. Off-Broadway credits includeLost Girls (MCC Theatre); The Few(Rattlestick Playwrights Theatre); The Whale (Playwrights Horizons—Drama Desk Nom.); Asheville, andBhutan (Cherry Lane Theatre).Regional credits include A GreatWilderness (Williamstown TheatreFestival); The Roommate (Actors

Theatre of Louisville HumanaFestival); Bad Dates, Human Error(City Theatre Company); Les LiaisonsDangereuses (Huntington TheatreCompany); and Clover Road(Contemporary American TheatreFestival). Film: Romance andCigarettes (dir. John Turturro),Hangnail (Slamdance), Pooka, andIrma and Floyd. TV: Unbreakable

Kimmy Schmidt, Law and Order

(Classic, SVU, Criminal Intent), ThirdWatch (recurring), Deadline, KevinHill, Royal Pains, Life with Boys, andThe Line (ACTRA, GeminiNominations: Best Actress).

RICHARD PRIOLEAU (Will) was last seen atTheatreWorks inWild with Happy(Terry). Off-Broadwaycredits include A

Persistent Memory with BeckettTheatre/Theatre Row, and Tom inThe Glass Menagerie withMasterworks Theater Company. Hisregional credits include ActorsTheater of Louisville, The RepertoryWilliams Project, Clarence BrownTheatre, American ConservatoryTheater, and Arkansas RepertoryTheatre. NYC credits include AccessTheater, The Gallery Players, LaMaMa ETC, and New Ohio Theatre.Film and TV: Madam Secretary,HBO’s The Normal Heart, and 30

Rock. Mr. Prioleau earned his BAfrom Fordham University at LincolnCenter, and his MFA from AmericanConservatory Theater.

SUZANNE BRADBEER (Playwright)has written Naked Influence (CapitalRepertory Theatre); The God Game(Gulfshore Playhouse/CapitalRepertory Theatre, Hudson Stage,etc); Full Bloom (Barrington Stage,Vital Theatre Company, etc.); andBethlehem, PA (City Theatre ofMiami). She has received grants fromthe New York Foundation for theArts, the Berrilla Kerr Foundation,the Anna Sosenko Trust, and theBMI Foundation’s Harrington Awardfor Creative Excellence. She hastwice been a Kilroy’s HonorableMention, and was a winner of theAshland New Plays Festival. Herwork has been developed at TheNew Harmony Project, PlayPenn,the LAByrinth Theatre Company’sSummer Intensive, the AlabamaShakespeare Festival’s SouthernWriters’ Project, the Dorset TheatreFestival, and as a Fellow in the LarkTheater Playwright’s Workshop. Ms. Bradbeer is a member of theEnsemble Studio Theatre and theDramatists Guild.

LISA ROTHE (Director) directed the2015 New Works Festival reading ofConfederates. Recent productionsinclude Ropes at Two River Theater;Dear Elizabeth and The Harassmentof Iris Malloy at People’s Light; andScience Fair at HERE Arts Center.She was nominated for SDC’s JoeA. Callaway Award for Direction forHold These Truths (this fall at theGuthrie Theater), and has developedplays with New York TheatreWorkshop, Epic Theatre Ensemble,Women’s Project Theater, PrimaryStages, Ensemble Studio Theatre,and The New Harmony Project. She has directed at NYU's Graduate

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Questions for theCar Ride Home...

What would you do with thecentral conflict of the play? Do you think there’s a rightanswer to Will’s question? Withwhich character did you most sympathize?

Confederates tackles the intersection of media and politics. In today’s world—especially in this lead up to the presidential election this fall—what do you think is the media’s responsibilitywhen it comes to politics?

What have you noticed about the portrayal of politicsover the last year in the media? Have you noticed inconsistencies?

We say children shouldn’t have to pay for the sins of their parents. Do you think parents, especially those in the public eye, should be held accountable for mistakes made by their children? Should Maddie’sfather have to answer for the secret Will uncovers?

What do you think happensafter the final scene of the play? What do you think is left for these characters?

THE CASTIn order of appearance

Stephanie Tasha LawrenceWill Richard Prioleau

Maddie Jessica Lynn CarrollThe actors and Stage Manager employed in this production are Members of Actors’ Equity

Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States

TIME & PLACEPresidential primary season.

Various.

CONFEDERATES WILL BE PERFORMED WITHOUT INTERMISSION.

SPECIAL THANKSEllen Maguire; John Clinton Eisner, Suzy Fay, Lloyd Suh; Dina Janis; AndyLucien, Florencia Lozano, Emily Kratter. Tim Weiner, Steve Wink. Thank youPadraic Lillis, Neil Tyrone Pritchard, Paola Lazaro-Munoz; Amy Wagner andAbrams Artists; Brandon Gill, Charlotte Graham, Carol Halstead, JeremyTardy, Will Harper; Chris Campbell. Bart and Nancy Westcott. Giovanna,Kelley, Leslie and all the lovely folks at TheatreWorks. Lisa Rothe and ourdreamy cast: Jessica, Richard, and Tasha. Also! Randall and Becca and ourswell design team. And finally, the Playwrights Unit at The EnsembleStudio Theatre.

Tasha Lawrence, Jessica Lynn Carroll, & RIchard Prioleau / Photo Kevin Berne

Who’s WhoJESSICA LYNNCARROLL (Maddie)is delighted to returnto TheatreWorks, having previouslyappeared inAuctioning the

Ainsleys and multiple New WorksFestivals. She most recently per-formed at Cincinnati Playhouse inthe Park in The Revolutionists asMarie Antoinette; other regionalcredits include I and You andBellwether at Marin TheatreCompany, Jesus in India at MagicTheatre, and The Big Meal at San Jose Repertory Theatre.Additionally in the Bay Area, shehas been seen at Crowded FireTheater (Truck Stop), CenterREPertory Company (Boeing-Boeing), and Encore TheatreCompany (Hookman), where she isalso an associate artist. Ms. Carrollearned her BFA in acting fromSouthern Methodist University inDallas, Texas.

TASHA LAWRENCE(Stephanie) hasbeen seen onBroadway in GoodPeople (ManhattanTheatre Club),Wilder Wilder

Wilder (Circle in the Square, WillowCabin), and the National Tour ofProof. Off-Broadway credits includeLost Girls (MCC Theatre); The Few(Rattlestick Playwrights Theatre); The Whale (Playwrights Horizons—Drama Desk Nom.); Asheville, andBhutan (Cherry Lane Theatre).Regional credits include A GreatWilderness (Williamstown TheatreFestival); The Roommate (Actors

Theatre of Louisville HumanaFestival); Bad Dates, Human Error(City Theatre Company); Les LiaisonsDangereuses (Huntington TheatreCompany); and Clover Road(Contemporary American TheatreFestival). Film: Romance andCigarettes (dir. John Turturro),Hangnail (Slamdance), Pooka, andIrma and Floyd. TV: Unbreakable

Kimmy Schmidt, Law and Order

(Classic, SVU, Criminal Intent), ThirdWatch (recurring), Deadline, KevinHill, Royal Pains, Life with Boys, andThe Line (ACTRA, GeminiNominations: Best Actress).

RICHARD PRIOLEAU (Will) was last seen atTheatreWorks inWild with Happy(Terry). Off-Broadwaycredits include A

Persistent Memory with BeckettTheatre/Theatre Row, and Tom inThe Glass Menagerie withMasterworks Theater Company. Hisregional credits include ActorsTheater of Louisville, The RepertoryWilliams Project, Clarence BrownTheatre, American ConservatoryTheater, and Arkansas RepertoryTheatre. NYC credits include AccessTheater, The Gallery Players, LaMaMa ETC, and New Ohio Theatre.Film and TV: Madam Secretary,HBO’s The Normal Heart, and 30

Rock. Mr. Prioleau earned his BAfrom Fordham University at LincolnCenter, and his MFA from AmericanConservatory Theater.

SUZANNE BRADBEER (Playwright)has written Naked Influence (CapitalRepertory Theatre); The God Game(Gulfshore Playhouse/CapitalRepertory Theatre, Hudson Stage,etc); Full Bloom (Barrington Stage,Vital Theatre Company, etc.); andBethlehem, PA (City Theatre ofMiami). She has received grants fromthe New York Foundation for theArts, the Berrilla Kerr Foundation,the Anna Sosenko Trust, and theBMI Foundation’s Harrington Awardfor Creative Excellence. She hastwice been a Kilroy’s HonorableMention, and was a winner of theAshland New Plays Festival. Herwork has been developed at TheNew Harmony Project, PlayPenn,the LAByrinth Theatre Company’sSummer Intensive, the AlabamaShakespeare Festival’s SouthernWriters’ Project, the Dorset TheatreFestival, and as a Fellow in the LarkTheater Playwright’s Workshop. Ms. Bradbeer is a member of theEnsemble Studio Theatre and theDramatists Guild.

LISA ROTHE (Director) directed the2015 New Works Festival reading ofConfederates. Recent productionsinclude Ropes at Two River Theater;Dear Elizabeth and The Harassmentof Iris Malloy at People’s Light; andScience Fair at HERE Arts Center.She was nominated for SDC’s JoeA. Callaway Award for Direction forHold These Truths (this fall at theGuthrie Theater), and has developedplays with New York TheatreWorkshop, Epic Theatre Ensemble,Women’s Project Theater, PrimaryStages, Ensemble Studio Theatre,and The New Harmony Project. She has directed at NYU's Graduate


Who’s WhoActing Program, Yale School ofDrama, and The Juilliard School. Ms. Rothe is the co-President of theLeague of Professional TheatreWomen, and for over five years wasthe Director of Global Exchange atthe Lark Play Development Center.She received her MFA in Actingfrom NYU.

BRENDAN AANES (Sound Design)has designed sound for a variety ofperformances, most recently forTheatreWorks’ The Velocity OfAutumn, Triangle (TBA Award forOutstanding Sound Design), TheCountry House, and The Lake Effect.Elsewhere, he has designed TheUnfortunates (American ConservatoryTheater); Fire In Dreamland (KansasCity Repertory Theatre); The WayWest (Marin Theatre Company);Rapture Blister Burn (Aurora TheatreCompany); Truck Stop and TheHundred Flowers Project (CrowdedFire Theater); Mutt: Let’s All TalkAbout Race! (Impact Theatre);Abigail’s Party, Bloody BloodyAndrew Jackson, and The Aliens(San Francisco Playhouse).

ANDREW BOYCE (Scenic Design)designed TheatreWorks’ TheVelocity of Autumn and Now CircaThen. He is a Chicago and NYC-based designer working in theatre,opera, and film/TV. He has creditswith Lincoln Center Theater,Roundabout Theatre Company,Atlantic Theater Company, PrimaryStages, Rattlestick PlaywrightsTheater, The Play Company,Playwrights Realm, Cherry LaneTheatre, and more. Regional creditsinclude American ConservatoryTheater, Actors Theatre of Louisville,

Alliance Theatre, Asolo RepertoryTheatre, California ShakespeareTheater, Curtis Opera Theater,Dallas Theater Center, GeffenPlayhouse, George Street Playhouse,Goodman Theatre, Kirk DouglasTheatre, Long Wharf Theatre, Magic Theater, Mark Taper Forum,Milwaukee Repertory Theater,Oregon Shakespeare Festival,Portland Center Stage, SyracuseStage, and Yale Repertory Theatre.Mr. Boyce is a member of Wingspace Theatrical Design, agraduate of The Yale School ofDrama, and an Assistant Professor in the Northwestern UniversityTheater Department. andrewboycedesign.com

PAMILA Z. GRAY (Lighting

Designer) designed TheatreWorks’

Cyrano, Once on This Island, Senseand Sensibility, The Light in thePiazza, Tinyard Hill, Baby Taj, MyÁntonia, Kept, and A Civil WarChristmas. Her work on Bingo! TheMusical was seen in Chicago, Ft.

Lauderdale, and the Bay Area’s

Center REPertory Company. Her

designs have also been seen in Los

Angeles, Portland, Sacramento,

Houston, Dallas, and Washington,

DC. She has won seven Bay Area

Theatre Critics Circle Awards

including her TheatreWorks designs

for Grey Gardens, Floyd Collins,Cabaret, and Almost September,which also garnered a Bay Area

Drama-Logue Award. She has won

four Dean Goodman Awards, includ-

ing both Ragtime and The Crippleof Inishmaan, at TheatreWorks. Ms.

Gray is a graduate of Northwestern

University.

RANDALL K. LUM (Stage Manager)has stage managed TheatreWorks’The Velocity of Autumn, JaneAusten’s EMMA, The Country House,Fallen Angels, The Lake Effect, Peterand the Starcatcher, Water by theSpoonful, Marry Me a Little, Onceon This Island, Little Women, TimeStands Still, and Other Desert Cities.Other credits include five years atOregon Shakespeare Festival(Equivocation; American Night: The Ballad of San Juan José; DeadMan’s Cell Phone; Ruined; TheUnfortunates), Denver Center TheatreCompany, La Jolla Playhouse, Center Theatre Group, The OldGlobe, American ConservatoryTheater, Berkeley Repertory Theatre,California Shakespeare Theatre,Seattle Repertory Theatre, LagunaPlayhouse, Pasadena Playhouse, and18 seasons and over 90 productionsas Resident Stage Manager at SouthCoast Repertory (Wit, IntimateApparel, Three Days of Rain, BlueDoor, The Further Adventures ofHedda Gabler, Kimberly Akimbo).

NOAH MARIN (Costume Designer)is TheatreWorks’ Assistant CostumeDesigner, and designed costumesfor Proof, 2 Pianos 4 Hands, andWarrior Class. He has assisted onmany TheatreWorks productions,including Wheelhouse, Of Mice andMen, Now Circa Then, The PitmenPainters, The Secret Garden,Clementine in the Lower 9, andSense and Sensibility. He also assisted on Broadway productions of Ragtime and Blithe Spirit. Otherassistant design credits includeWestport Country Playhouse (She Loves Me), Berkeley RepertoryTheatre (Three Sisters), California

Who’s WhoShakespeare Theater (TitusAndronicus), Marin TheatreCompany (Seagull), and MagicTheatre (Why We Have a Body). Hisfilm credits include Disney’s TheSorcerer’s Apprentice. He earnedhis MFA from Brandeis in Bostonand BFA from San Francisco State,both in Costume Design.

LESLIE MARTINSON (CastingDirector) is TheatreWorks’Associate Artistic Director andCasting Director. Her manyTheatreWorks directing creditsinclude Proof, the regional pre-mieres of Water by the Spoonfuland Time Stands Still, and the West Coast premieres of ThePitmen Painters and SuperiorDonuts. A graduate of OccidentalCollege, she has been a WatsonFellow in political theatre, a memberof Lincoln Center Director’s Lab, a member of the La MaMaInternational Directing Symposium,and has served on Theatre BayArea’s Theatre Services Committeesince 2002. She was awarded anIndividual Artist Fellowship in StageDirection from the Arts Council ofSilicon Valley for artistic achieve-ment and community impact. Sheleads master classes and auditionworkshops throughout the BayArea, and is a Performance Coachin leadership communication train-ing with Stand and Deliver Group.

ROBERT KELLEY (Artistic Director)is a Bay Area native and StanfordUniversity graduate. He foundedTheatreWorks in 1970 and hasdirected over 165 TheatreWorksproductions, including many worldand regional premieres. He hasreceived the Silicon Valley ArtsCouncil’s Legacy Laureate Award;the Bay Area Theatre Critics Circle

Paine Knickerbocker Award for life-time achievement; BATCC Awardsfor Outstanding Direction for his productions of The Hound ofBaskervilles; Into the Woods; PacificOvertures; Rags; Sweeney Todd;Another Midsummer Night; Sundayin the Park with George; Jane Eyre;and Caroline, or Change; and BackStage West Garland Awards for hisdirection of Side Show and Sundayin the Park with George. He recentlydirected Cyrano, Jane Austen’sEMMA, The Country House, FallenAngels, Peter and the Starcatcher,Sweeney Todd, Marry Me a Little,The Hound of the Baskervilles, OnceOn This Island, and Little Women.

PHIL SANTORA (ManagingDirector) joined TheatreWorks in2007. He has served as Managing

Director of Northlight Theatre(Chicago) and Georgia ShakespeareFestival (Atlanta), as well asDevelopment Director for GreatLakes Theatre Festival (Cleveland)and George Street Playhouse (NewBrunswick). He holds an MFA inTheatre Administration from theYale School of Drama and a BA inDrama from Duke University. He isVice President of the NationalAlliance for Musical Theatre Board.Prior board service includes theLeague of Chicago Theatres,Atlanta Coalition of Theatres, andthe executive committee of theLeague of Resident Theatres(LORT). He was named 2000’s BestArts Administrator by AtlantaMagazine and received the AtlantaArts and Business Council’s 1998ABBY Award for Arts Administrator.

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Who’s WhoActing Program, Yale School ofDrama, and The Juilliard School. Ms. Rothe is the co-President of theLeague of Professional TheatreWomen, and for over five years wasthe Director of Global Exchange atthe Lark Play Development Center.She received her MFA in Actingfrom NYU.

BRENDAN AANES (Sound Design)has designed sound for a variety ofperformances, most recently forTheatreWorks’ The Velocity OfAutumn, Triangle (TBA Award forOutstanding Sound Design), TheCountry House, and The Lake Effect.Elsewhere, he has designed TheUnfortunates (American ConservatoryTheater); Fire In Dreamland (KansasCity Repertory Theatre); The WayWest (Marin Theatre Company);Rapture Blister Burn (Aurora TheatreCompany); Truck Stop and TheHundred Flowers Project (CrowdedFire Theater); Mutt: Let’s All TalkAbout Race! (Impact Theatre);Abigail’s Party, Bloody BloodyAndrew Jackson, and The Aliens(San Francisco Playhouse).

ANDREW BOYCE (Scenic Design)designed TheatreWorks’ TheVelocity of Autumn and Now CircaThen. He is a Chicago and NYC-based designer working in theatre,opera, and film/TV. He has creditswith Lincoln Center Theater,Roundabout Theatre Company,Atlantic Theater Company, PrimaryStages, Rattlestick PlaywrightsTheater, The Play Company,Playwrights Realm, Cherry LaneTheatre, and more. Regional creditsinclude American ConservatoryTheater, Actors Theatre of Louisville,

Alliance Theatre, Asolo RepertoryTheatre, California ShakespeareTheater, Curtis Opera Theater,Dallas Theater Center, GeffenPlayhouse, George Street Playhouse,Goodman Theatre, Kirk DouglasTheatre, Long Wharf Theatre, Magic Theater, Mark Taper Forum,Milwaukee Repertory Theater,Oregon Shakespeare Festival,Portland Center Stage, SyracuseStage, and Yale Repertory Theatre.Mr. Boyce is a member of Wingspace Theatrical Design, agraduate of The Yale School ofDrama, and an Assistant Professor in the Northwestern UniversityTheater Department. andrewboycedesign.com

PAMILA Z. GRAY (Lighting

Designer) designed TheatreWorks’

Cyrano, Once on This Island, Senseand Sensibility, The Light in thePiazza, Tinyard Hill, Baby Taj, MyÁntonia, Kept, and A Civil WarChristmas. Her work on Bingo! TheMusical was seen in Chicago, Ft.

Lauderdale, and the Bay Area’s

Center REPertory Company. Her

designs have also been seen in Los

Angeles, Portland, Sacramento,

Houston, Dallas, and Washington,

DC. She has won seven Bay Area

Theatre Critics Circle Awards

including her TheatreWorks designs

for Grey Gardens, Floyd Collins,Cabaret, and Almost September,which also garnered a Bay Area

Drama-Logue Award. She has won

four Dean Goodman Awards, includ-

ing both Ragtime and The Crippleof Inishmaan, at TheatreWorks. Ms.

Gray is a graduate of Northwestern

University.

RANDALL K. LUM (Stage Manager)has stage managed TheatreWorks’The Velocity of Autumn, JaneAusten’s EMMA, The Country House,Fallen Angels, The Lake Effect, Peterand the Starcatcher, Water by theSpoonful, Marry Me a Little, Onceon This Island, Little Women, TimeStands Still, and Other Desert Cities.Other credits include five years atOregon Shakespeare Festival(Equivocation; American Night: The Ballad of San Juan José; DeadMan’s Cell Phone; Ruined; TheUnfortunates), Denver Center TheatreCompany, La Jolla Playhouse, Center Theatre Group, The OldGlobe, American ConservatoryTheater, Berkeley Repertory Theatre,California Shakespeare Theatre,Seattle Repertory Theatre, LagunaPlayhouse, Pasadena Playhouse, and18 seasons and over 90 productionsas Resident Stage Manager at SouthCoast Repertory (Wit, IntimateApparel, Three Days of Rain, BlueDoor, The Further Adventures ofHedda Gabler, Kimberly Akimbo).

NOAH MARIN (Costume Designer)is TheatreWorks’ Assistant CostumeDesigner, and designed costumesfor Proof, 2 Pianos 4 Hands, andWarrior Class. He has assisted onmany TheatreWorks productions,including Wheelhouse, Of Mice andMen, Now Circa Then, The PitmenPainters, The Secret Garden,Clementine in the Lower 9, andSense and Sensibility. He also assisted on Broadway productions of Ragtime and Blithe Spirit. Otherassistant design credits includeWestport Country Playhouse (She Loves Me), Berkeley RepertoryTheatre (Three Sisters), California

Who’s WhoShakespeare Theater (TitusAndronicus), Marin TheatreCompany (Seagull), and MagicTheatre (Why We Have a Body). Hisfilm credits include Disney’s TheSorcerer’s Apprentice. He earnedhis MFA from Brandeis in Bostonand BFA from San Francisco State,both in Costume Design.

LESLIE MARTINSON (CastingDirector) is TheatreWorks’Associate Artistic Director andCasting Director. Her manyTheatreWorks directing creditsinclude Proof, the regional pre-mieres of Water by the Spoonfuland Time Stands Still, and the West Coast premieres of ThePitmen Painters and SuperiorDonuts. A graduate of OccidentalCollege, she has been a WatsonFellow in political theatre, a memberof Lincoln Center Director’s Lab, a member of the La MaMaInternational Directing Symposium,and has served on Theatre BayArea’s Theatre Services Committeesince 2002. She was awarded anIndividual Artist Fellowship in StageDirection from the Arts Council ofSilicon Valley for artistic achieve-ment and community impact. Sheleads master classes and auditionworkshops throughout the BayArea, and is a Performance Coachin leadership communication train-ing with Stand and Deliver Group.

ROBERT KELLEY (Artistic Director)is a Bay Area native and StanfordUniversity graduate. He foundedTheatreWorks in 1970 and hasdirected over 165 TheatreWorksproductions, including many worldand regional premieres. He hasreceived the Silicon Valley ArtsCouncil’s Legacy Laureate Award;the Bay Area Theatre Critics Circle

Paine Knickerbocker Award for life-time achievement; BATCC Awardsfor Outstanding Direction for his productions of The Hound ofBaskervilles; Into the Woods; PacificOvertures; Rags; Sweeney Todd;Another Midsummer Night; Sundayin the Park with George; Jane Eyre;and Caroline, or Change; and BackStage West Garland Awards for hisdirection of Side Show and Sundayin the Park with George. He recentlydirected Cyrano, Jane Austen’sEMMA, The Country House, FallenAngels, Peter and the Starcatcher,Sweeney Todd, Marry Me a Little,The Hound of the Baskervilles, OnceOn This Island, and Little Women.

PHIL SANTORA (ManagingDirector) joined TheatreWorks in2007. He has served as Managing

Director of Northlight Theatre(Chicago) and Georgia ShakespeareFestival (Atlanta), as well asDevelopment Director for GreatLakes Theatre Festival (Cleveland)and George Street Playhouse (NewBrunswick). He holds an MFA inTheatre Administration from theYale School of Drama and a BA inDrama from Duke University. He isVice President of the NationalAlliance for Musical Theatre Board.Prior board service includes theLeague of Chicago Theatres,Atlanta Coalition of Theatres, andthe executive committee of theLeague of Resident Theatres(LORT). He was named 2000’s BestArts Administrator by AtlantaMagazine and received the AtlantaArts and Business Council’s 1998ABBY Award for Arts Administrator.

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Rajiv Joseph Keynote Address“The Black Cat That Isn’t There”Rajiv Joseph is the author of the Broadway play Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo(2010 Pulitzer Prize finalist for Drama). His other plays include Guards at the Taj(recipient of the 2016 OBIE and Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Play), TheNorth Pool (TW 2011), Gruesome Playground Injuries, Animals Out of Paper, andThe Lake Effect (TW 2015). Rajiv has written for television and film and is the librettistfor the opera Shalimar the Clown, adapted from the novel of the same name bySalman Rushdie. He served for three years in the Peace Corps in Senegal and nowlives in Brooklyn, NY.

8/12 @ 8pm

THE DRAMA OF A NEW CENTURYArchdukeBy Rajiv JosephDirected by Giovanna SardelliCan one man, one moment, define a century? PulitzerPrize finalist Rajiv Joseph explores the assassination ofArchduke Franz Ferdinand in Sarajevo, 1914—the flashthat lit the fuse of World War I.Rajiv Joseph is the author of the Broadway play Bengal Tigerat the Baghdad Zoo, a 2010 Pulitzer Prize finalist for Drama.Other plays include Guards at the Taj (recipient of the 2016OBIE and Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Play), TheNorth Pool (TW 2011), Gruesome Playground Injuries,Animals Out of Paper, and The Lake Effect (TW 2015).Giovanna Sardelli (Director) is the Director of New Works forTW and has directed 12 productions of Rajiv Joseph’s plays,including TW’s World Premieres of The North Pool (2011) andThe Lake Effect (2015).

8/16 @ 8pm • 8/20 @ 12 noon

OF LOVE AND LUST

I Enter the ValleyBy Dipika GuhaDirected by Kirsten BrandtAugusto has loved, must love. Now in the twilight of life,the famous poet gathers lovers like birds, each with giftsto give, memories to take, dreams to share. But who willremain when summer ends? Inspired by the life of PabloNeruda.Dipika Guha had two Bay Area premieres this spring:Mechanics of Love at Crowded Fire and The Rules at SFPlayhouse. The Art of Gaman was developed by Ground Floorat Berkeley Rep. She is currently under commission fromOregon Shakespeare Festival, South Coast Rep, and Play-wrights Horizons Theatre School. MFA: Yale School of Dramaunder Paula Vogel. Kirsten Brandt recently directed tokyo fish story for TW. She isan award-winning director and playwright with many regionalcredits including Arizona Theatre Company, San Jose Repertory,Marin Theatre Company, The Old Globe, San Diego Repertory,La Jolla Playhouse.

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A HAUNTING MUSICAL THRILLERSomething Wicked This Way ComesBased on the novel by Ray BradburyMusic & Lyrics by Neil Bartram / Book by Brian HillDirected by Brian Hill1938. A tiny town. A mysterious carnival. A time-travelingcarousel. Freaks and fireworks, lingering memories. Andtwo boys bent on escaping the midway of life to findadventure, and themselves. Look there! In the dark—a tuneful, tantalizing musical parable for all ages and all time.Neil Bartram (Music & Lyrics) BROADWAY: The Story of MyLife (four Drama Desk Award nominations). REGIONAL: TheAdventures of Pinocchio, The Story of My Life, The Theory ofRelativity, You Are Here, Senza Luce, Bedknobs & Broom-sticks. CAST ALBUMS: The Story of My Life, The Theory ofRelativity (PS Classics).Brian Hill (Book/Director) BROADWAY: The Story of My Life(four Drama Desk Award nominations), The Little Mermaid(Associate Director), The Lion King (Resident Director).REGIONAL: Brigadoon (revised book), The Adventures ofPinocchio,The Story of My Life, The Theory of Relativity, YouAre Here, Senza Luce, Bedknobs & Broomsticks.

8/13 @ 8pm • 8/17 @ 8pm • 8/20 @ 4pm

FROM THE FUNNY PAGE TO THE STAGEThe Four Immigrants: An American Musical MangaBook, Music, & Lyrics by Min KahngBased on Manga Yonin Shosei by Henry Yoshitaka KiyamaTranslated as The Four Immigrants by Frederik L. Schodt Directed by Leslie Martinson

various musical projects at Stanford University. Since winningthe Stanford Arts’ 72-Hour Musical competition in January2015, they have developed their Newtonian musical with support from Stanford Arts, Z Space, and Encore TheatreCompany.

8/14 @ 3pm

Meet the Festival ArtistsThe Festival’s featured playwrights and composersshare their anecdotes and insights into creating bravenew works for the American Theatre. Bring your ques-tions and be a part of the conversation with writers whoare shaping the theatre landscape of tomorrow.

8/21 @ 12 noon

Neil Bartram

Brian Hill

S P E C I A L E X T R AA NEWTONIAN MUSICALGravityCreated by Joel Chapman, Weston Gaylord, Matt Herrero, Jessia Hoffman, and Ken SavageDirected by Ken Savage

Modern day physicist Sophie travels back in time to 1666, meeting youngIsaac Newton but upsetting the applecart of history in the process. An original comedy with a fresh, contemporary score, Gravity is a delightful taleof romance, feminism, and the art of science.Gravity co-creators Joel Chapman, Weston Gaylord, Matt Herrero, Jessia Hoffman,and Ken Savage are artists and friends from their time working together on

AN INNOVATIVE NEW MUSICAL

Eddie the Marvelous: Who Will Save the WorldBook, Music, & Lyrics by Kate Kilbane & Dan MosesDirected by Becca WolffEddie the Marvelous fronts a band, struts the stage, savesthe world. Eddie the Real can’t leave the house, can’t holda job, can’t keep a friend. His mom makes every sacrifice,but when she finds a new man neither Eddie knows whatto say or what to sing.

The Kilbanes, a theatrical rock band led by married songwrit-ing duo Kate Kilbane and Dan Moses, are the authors ofWeightless (won “Best of Fringe” at the SF Fringe Festival in2012) and the medea cycle (2010). Eddie the Marvelous gotits start at Berkeley Rep’s Ground Floor in 2014. Becca Wolff (Director) has directed and developed premieresby writers including Lauren Yee, Dan LeFranc, Krista Knight,Emma Donaghue, Jon Caren, Dorothy Fortenberry, and BessWohl. She co-founded Tilted Field. MFA (Directing): Yale.

8/19 @ 9:30pm • 8/21 @ 7pm

Dan Moses & Kate Kilbane

In a comic musical drawn from one of the first graphicnovels ever created, four endearing Japanese immigrantsdiscover turn-of-the-twentieth-century America as a worldof both possibility and prejudice. Can they succeed withlimited options in the land of opportunity?Min Kahng is a Bay Area playwright and composer whoserecent works include Where the Mountain Meets the Moon,

Bad Kitty On Stage, and The Song of the Nightingale. He is aResident Playwright with Playwrights Foundation and receivedthe 2014 Titan Award for Playwrights. minkahng.comLeslie Martinson (Director) is TW’s Associate Artistic Director.Her TW directing credits include Proof, Water by the Spoonful,and Superior Donuts. She also works with Theatre Bay Areaand Stand & Deliver Group.

8/14 @ 7:30pm • 8/18 @ 8pm • 8/20 @ 8pm

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Dipika Guha

Our Festival, a nationally-acclaimedincubator for new works, includes“script-in-hand” debuts of five newmusicals and plays, Meet the FestivalArtists Panel, and Special Extras.

See all five readings and the Artists Panel forone low price with a FESTIVAL PASS:Subscribers $49 Non-Subscribers $65Single tickets for readings $19 eachSingle tickets for Panel/Extras $10 each


August12–21Lucie Stern Theatre, Palo Alto

Rajiv Joseph

S P E C I A L E X T R A

Rajiv Joseph Keynote Address“The Black Cat That Isn’t There”Rajiv Joseph is the author of the Broadway play Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo(2010 Pulitzer Prize finalist for Drama). His other plays include Guards at the Taj(recipient of the 2016 OBIE and Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Play), TheNorth Pool (TW 2011), Gruesome Playground Injuries, Animals Out of Paper, andThe Lake Effect (TW 2015). Rajiv has written for television and film and is the librettistfor the opera Shalimar the Clown, adapted from the novel of the same name bySalman Rushdie. He served for three years in the Peace Corps in Senegal and nowlives in Brooklyn, NY.

8/12 @ 8pm

THE DRAMA OF A NEW CENTURYArchdukeBy Rajiv JosephDirected by Giovanna SardelliCan one man, one moment, define a century? PulitzerPrize finalist Rajiv Joseph explores the assassination ofArchduke Franz Ferdinand in Sarajevo, 1914—the flashthat lit the fuse of World War I.Rajiv Joseph is the author of the Broadway play Bengal Tigerat the Baghdad Zoo, a 2010 Pulitzer Prize finalist for Drama.Other plays include Guards at the Taj (recipient of the 2016OBIE and Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Play), TheNorth Pool (TW 2011), Gruesome Playground Injuries,Animals Out of Paper, and The Lake Effect (TW 2015).Giovanna Sardelli (Director) is the Director of New Works forTW and has directed 12 productions of Rajiv Joseph’s plays,including TW’s World Premieres of The North Pool (2011) andThe Lake Effect (2015).

8/16 @ 8pm • 8/20 @ 12 noon

OF LOVE AND LUST

I Enter the ValleyBy Dipika GuhaDirected by Kirsten BrandtAugusto has loved, must love. Now in the twilight of life,the famous poet gathers lovers like birds, each with giftsto give, memories to take, dreams to share. But who willremain when summer ends? Inspired by the life of PabloNeruda.Dipika Guha had two Bay Area premieres this spring:Mechanics of Love at Crowded Fire and The Rules at SFPlayhouse. The Art of Gaman was developed by Ground Floorat Berkeley Rep. She is currently under commission fromOregon Shakespeare Festival, South Coast Rep, and Play-wrights Horizons Theatre School. MFA: Yale School of Dramaunder Paula Vogel. Kirsten Brandt recently directed tokyo fish story for TW. She isan award-winning director and playwright with many regionalcredits including Arizona Theatre Company, San Jose Repertory,Marin Theatre Company, The Old Globe, San Diego Repertory,La Jolla Playhouse.

8/19 @ 7pm • 8/21 @ 3pm

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A HAUNTING MUSICAL THRILLERSomething Wicked This Way ComesBased on the novel by Ray BradburyMusic & Lyrics by Neil Bartram / Book by Brian HillDirected by Brian Hill1938. A tiny town. A mysterious carnival. A time-travelingcarousel. Freaks and fireworks, lingering memories. Andtwo boys bent on escaping the midway of life to findadventure, and themselves. Look there! In the dark—a tuneful, tantalizing musical parable for all ages and all time.Neil Bartram (Music & Lyrics) BROADWAY: The Story of MyLife (four Drama Desk Award nominations). REGIONAL: TheAdventures of Pinocchio, The Story of My Life, The Theory ofRelativity, You Are Here, Senza Luce, Bedknobs & Broom-sticks. CAST ALBUMS: The Story of My Life, The Theory ofRelativity (PS Classics).Brian Hill (Book/Director) BROADWAY: The Story of My Life(four Drama Desk Award nominations), The Little Mermaid(Associate Director), The Lion King (Resident Director).REGIONAL: Brigadoon (revised book), The Adventures ofPinocchio,The Story of My Life, The Theory of Relativity, YouAre Here, Senza Luce, Bedknobs & Broomsticks.

8/13 @ 8pm • 8/17 @ 8pm • 8/20 @ 4pm

FROM THE FUNNY PAGE TO THE STAGEThe Four Immigrants: An American Musical MangaBook, Music, & Lyrics by Min KahngBased on Manga Yonin Shosei by Henry Yoshitaka KiyamaTranslated as The Four Immigrants by Frederik L. Schodt Directed by Leslie Martinson

various musical projects at Stanford University. Since winningthe Stanford Arts’ 72-Hour Musical competition in January2015, they have developed their Newtonian musical with support from Stanford Arts, Z Space, and Encore TheatreCompany.

8/14 @ 3pm

Meet the Festival ArtistsThe Festival’s featured playwrights and composersshare their anecdotes and insights into creating bravenew works for the American Theatre. Bring your ques-tions and be a part of the conversation with writers whoare shaping the theatre landscape of tomorrow.

8/21 @ 12 noon

Neil Bartram

Brian Hill

S P E C I A L E X T R AA NEWTONIAN MUSICALGravityCreated by Joel Chapman, Weston Gaylord, Matt Herrero, Jessia Hoffman, and Ken SavageDirected by Ken Savage

Modern day physicist Sophie travels back in time to 1666, meeting youngIsaac Newton but upsetting the applecart of history in the process. An original comedy with a fresh, contemporary score, Gravity is a delightful taleof romance, feminism, and the art of science.Gravity co-creators Joel Chapman, Weston Gaylord, Matt Herrero, Jessia Hoffman,and Ken Savage are artists and friends from their time working together on

AN INNOVATIVE NEW MUSICAL

Eddie the Marvelous: Who Will Save the WorldBook, Music, & Lyrics by Kate Kilbane & Dan MosesDirected by Becca WolffEddie the Marvelous fronts a band, struts the stage, savesthe world. Eddie the Real can’t leave the house, can’t holda job, can’t keep a friend. His mom makes every sacrifice,but when she finds a new man neither Eddie knows whatto say or what to sing.

The Kilbanes, a theatrical rock band led by married songwrit-ing duo Kate Kilbane and Dan Moses, are the authors ofWeightless (won “Best of Fringe” at the SF Fringe Festival in2012) and the medea cycle (2010). Eddie the Marvelous gotits start at Berkeley Rep’s Ground Floor in 2014. Becca Wolff (Director) has directed and developed premieresby writers including Lauren Yee, Dan LeFranc, Krista Knight,Emma Donaghue, Jon Caren, Dorothy Fortenberry, and BessWohl. She co-founded Tilted Field. MFA (Directing): Yale.

8/19 @ 9:30pm • 8/21 @ 7pm

Dan Moses & Kate Kilbane

In a comic musical drawn from one of the first graphicnovels ever created, four endearing Japanese immigrantsdiscover turn-of-the-twentieth-century America as a worldof both possibility and prejudice. Can they succeed withlimited options in the land of opportunity?Min Kahng is a Bay Area playwright and composer whoserecent works include Where the Mountain Meets the Moon,

Bad Kitty On Stage, and The Song of the Nightingale. He is aResident Playwright with Playwrights Foundation and receivedthe 2014 Titan Award for Playwrights. minkahng.comLeslie Martinson (Director) is TW’s Associate Artistic Director.Her TW directing credits include Proof, Water by the Spoonful,and Superior Donuts. She also works with Theatre Bay Areaand Stand & Deliver Group.

8/14 @ 7:30pm • 8/18 @ 8pm • 8/20 @ 8pm

Min Kahng


TheatreWorks strives to create an environment that isaccessible for all members of our community. The following services are available to assist patrons withlimited mobility, visual impairments, and hearing loss.

WHEELCHAIR ACCESSBoth the Mountain View Center for the Perfoming Artsand the Lucie Stern Theatre offer accessible parking,wheelchair ramps, and ADA with companion seating.

AUDIO DESCRIBED PERFORMANCESAudio description is a verbal commentary that tellspatrons who are visually impaired what is happeningon the stage during the parts of the performancewhere there is no dialogue.

Audio described performance dates:Confederates: Aug 5 @ 8pm, Aug 6 @ 8pm, Aug 7 @ 2pmThe Life of the Party: Sep 16 @ 8pm, Sep 17 @ 8pm, Sep 18 @ 2pmOutside Mullingar: Oct 28 @ 8pm, Oct 29 @ 8pm, Oct 30 @ 2pmDaddy Long Legs: Dec 11 @ 2pm, Dec 17 @ 8pm, Dec 23 @ 8pmCrimes of the Heart: Feb 3 @ 8pm, Feb 4 @ 8pm, Feb 5 @ 2pmCalligraphy: Mar 31 @ 8pm, Apr 1 @ 8pm, Apr 2 @ 2pmRags: Apr 28 @ 8pm, Apr 29 @ 8pm, Apr 30 @ 2pmHershey Felder, BEETHOVEN: Jun 30 @ 8pm, Jul 1 @ 8pm, Jul 2 @ 2pm

OPEN CAPTIONED PERFORMANCESOpen captioning is a text display of words and soundsheard during an event, and is provided for patronswith hearing loss. The display is positioned in such away that is open for anyone to see in a particular seat-ing area. It is considered passive assistance, a servicethat is there to use or ignore. No one is labeled asneeding the captioning with special equipmentrequired at his or her seat. Caption seating is availablefor best viewing of the screen.

Open captioned performance dates:Confederates: July 31 @ 2pm and 7pm, Aug 3 @ 2pmThe Life of the Party: Sept 4 @ 2pm, Sept 11 @ 7pm, Sept 14 @ 2pmOutside Mullingar: Oct 23 @ 2pm and 7pm, Oct 26 @ 2pm

Daddy Long Legs: Dec 18 @ 2pm and 7pm, Dec 21 @ 2pmCrimes of the Heart: Jan 29 @ 2pm and 7pm, Feb 1 @ 2pmCalligraphy: Mar 26 @ 2pm and 7pm, Mar 29 @ 2pmRags: Apr 23 @ 2pm and 7pm, Apr 26 @ 2pmHershey Felder, BEETHOVEN: June 25 @ 2pm and 7pm, June 28 @ 2pm

ASSISTIVE LISTENING DEVICESBoth of our venues offer assistive listening devices in thelobby prior to performance. No advance reservations arerequired.

Instruction pamphlets are available to provide you withhelpful tips on how to best use your hearing aid or assistive listening device. They are available in the lobby,or download them from our website:theatreworks.org/about/accessibility

SCRIPTSWe have scripts of the play available to read prior toyour performance. To request a script, [email protected].

DO YOU HAVE TROUBLE HEARING?We have partnered with Pacific Hearing Service to help create the best possible audio experience for ourcommunities. If you have questions or concerns abouthearing loss, we encourage you to call their office at650.249.4088 or visit their website today. pacifichearingservice.com.

TheatreWorks Silicon Valley Accessibility

NEW!

New Works Festival Schedule at a Glance

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TheatreWorks strives to create an environment that isaccessible for all members of our community. The following services are available to assist patrons withlimited mobility, visual impairments, and hearing loss.

WHEELCHAIR ACCESSBoth the Mountain View Center for the Perfoming Artsand the Lucie Stern Theatre offer accessible parking,wheelchair ramps, and ADA with companion seating.

AUDIO DESCRIBED PERFORMANCESAudio description is a verbal commentary that tellspatrons who are visually impaired what is happeningon the stage during the parts of the performancewhere there is no dialogue.

Audio described performance dates:Confederates: Aug 5 @ 8pm, Aug 6 @ 8pm, Aug 7 @ 2pmThe Life of the Party: Sep 16 @ 8pm, Sep 17 @ 8pm, Sep 18 @ 2pmOutside Mullingar: Oct 28 @ 8pm, Oct 29 @ 8pm, Oct 30 @ 2pmDaddy Long Legs: Dec 11 @ 2pm, Dec 17 @ 8pm, Dec 23 @ 8pmCrimes of the Heart: Feb 3 @ 8pm, Feb 4 @ 8pm, Feb 5 @ 2pmCalligraphy: Mar 31 @ 8pm, Apr 1 @ 8pm, Apr 2 @ 2pmRags: Apr 28 @ 8pm, Apr 29 @ 8pm, Apr 30 @ 2pmHershey Felder, BEETHOVEN: Jun 30 @ 8pm, Jul 1 @ 8pm, Jul 2 @ 2pm

OPEN CAPTIONED PERFORMANCESOpen captioning is a text display of words and soundsheard during an event, and is provided for patronswith hearing loss. The display is positioned in such away that is open for anyone to see in a particular seat-ing area. It is considered passive assistance, a servicethat is there to use or ignore. No one is labeled asneeding the captioning with special equipmentrequired at his or her seat. Caption seating is availablefor best viewing of the screen.

Open captioned performance dates:Confederates: July 31 @ 2pm and 7pm, Aug 3 @ 2pmThe Life of the Party: Sept 4 @ 2pm, Sept 11 @ 7pm, Sept 14 @ 2pmOutside Mullingar: Oct 23 @ 2pm and 7pm, Oct 26 @ 2pm

Daddy Long Legs: Dec 18 @ 2pm and 7pm, Dec 21 @ 2pmCrimes of the Heart: Jan 29 @ 2pm and 7pm, Feb 1 @ 2pmCalligraphy: Mar 26 @ 2pm and 7pm, Mar 29 @ 2pmRags: Apr 23 @ 2pm and 7pm, Apr 26 @ 2pmHershey Felder, BEETHOVEN: June 25 @ 2pm and 7pm, June 28 @ 2pm

ASSISTIVE LISTENING DEVICESBoth of our venues offer assistive listening devices in thelobby prior to performance. No advance reservations arerequired.

Instruction pamphlets are available to provide you withhelpful tips on how to best use your hearing aid or assistive listening device. They are available in the lobby,or download them from our website:theatreworks.org/about/accessibility

SCRIPTSWe have scripts of the play available to read prior toyour performance. To request a script, [email protected].

DO YOU HAVE TROUBLE HEARING?We have partnered with Pacific Hearing Service to help create the best possible audio experience for ourcommunities. If you have questions or concerns abouthearing loss, we encourage you to call their office at650.249.4088 or visit their website today. pacifichearingservice.com.

TheatreWorks Silicon Valley Accessibility

NEW!

New Works Festival Schedule at a Glance


A Celebration of the Songs ofANDREW LIPPA

HHHHHThe Telegraph, London

Aug 24 – Sept 18Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts


THE LIFE OF THE PARTYConceived by David Babani & Andrew LippaMusic & Lyrics by Andrew Lippa Directed by David Babani

AMERICAN PREMIEREReprising its hit run in London, this spectacular musical evening stars renowned Tony Award®-nominated composer Andrew Lippa andfriends in a sexy, tantalizing revue of hits from Broadway’s hilariousThe Addams Family and tender Big Fish, his award-winning The WildParty, poignant I Am Harvey Milk, and many more. Expect sensationalsurprises along the way in this laugh-filled evening of song andsophistication.

Contains mature subject matter.

Meet some of the cast members:

ANDREW LIPPA’s work has been seen on and off-Broadway and around the world. His musicalsinclude The Addams Family, The Wild Party, BigFish, John & Jen, A Little Princess (TheatreWorks2004 World Premiere), I Am Harvey Milk, and more.

SALLY ANN TRIPLETT is making her TheatreWorksSilicon Valley debut. She has appeared on Broadwayin Finding Neverland (Mrs. DuMaurier), The LastShip (Peggy White), and Carrie (Sue Snell), and infifteen West End/UK Tours.

TEAL WICKS is making her TheatreWorks SiliconValley debut. She appeared on Broadway in FindingNeverland (Mary Barrie), Jekyll & Hyde (EmmaCarew), and Wicked (Elphaba), as well as the NationalTours of Jekyll & Hyde and Wicked.

Coming Next at TheatreWorks Silicon Valley

“It’s a really satisfyingshow for the performersto play—they love it. And for the audience, itdelights and entertains in act one, and then goesvery dark and sexy, andthen gets heartfelt, thengoes all show-biz at theend. It really does havesomething for everybody.”David BabaniCo-conceiver and Director The Life of the Party

AMERICAN PREMIERE

FUN FACTSThe Life of the Party producerMenier Chocolate Factory alsoproduced the revival of The ColorPurple, directed by John Doyle.The production opened in Londonin 2013, and on Broadway in 2015,recently winning the 2016 TonyAward® for Best Revival of aMusical. Cynthia Erivo also tookhome a Tony® for Best Actress in aMusical for her portrayal of Celie.

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A Celebration of the Songs ofANDREW LIPPA

HHHHHThe Telegraph, London

Aug 24 – Sept 18Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts


THE LIFE OF THE PARTYConceived by David Babani & Andrew LippaMusic & Lyrics by Andrew Lippa Directed by David Babani

AMERICAN PREMIEREReprising its hit run in London, this spectacular musical evening stars renowned Tony Award®-nominated composer Andrew Lippa andfriends in a sexy, tantalizing revue of hits from Broadway’s hilariousThe Addams Family and tender Big Fish, his award-winning The WildParty, poignant I Am Harvey Milk, and many more. Expect sensationalsurprises along the way in this laugh-filled evening of song andsophistication.

Contains mature subject matter.

Meet some of the cast members:

ANDREW LIPPA’s work has been seen on and off-Broadway and around the world. His musicalsinclude The Addams Family, The Wild Party, BigFish, John & Jen, A Little Princess (TheatreWorks2004 World Premiere), I Am Harvey Milk, and more.

SALLY ANN TRIPLETT is making her TheatreWorksSilicon Valley debut. She has appeared on Broadwayin Finding Neverland (Mrs. DuMaurier), The LastShip (Peggy White), and Carrie (Sue Snell), and infifteen West End/UK Tours.

TEAL WICKS is making her TheatreWorks SiliconValley debut. She appeared on Broadway in FindingNeverland (Mary Barrie), Jekyll & Hyde (EmmaCarew), and Wicked (Elphaba), as well as the NationalTours of Jekyll & Hyde and Wicked.

Coming Next at TheatreWorks Silicon Valley

“It’s a really satisfyingshow for the performersto play—they love it. And for the audience, itdelights and entertains in act one, and then goesvery dark and sexy, andthen gets heartfelt, thengoes all show-biz at theend. It really does havesomething for everybody.”David BabaniCo-conceiver and Director The Life of the Party

AMERICAN PREMIERE

FUN FACTSThe Life of the Party producerMenier Chocolate Factory alsoproduced the revival of The ColorPurple, directed by John Doyle.The production opened in Londonin 2013, and on Broadway in 2015,recently winning the 2016 TonyAward® for Best Revival of aMusical. Cynthia Erivo also tookhome a Tony® for Best Actress in aMusical for her portrayal of Celie.


PARTYOFTHEDECADETHEATREWORKS SILICON VALLEY

(Really, we’re not bragging!)

SAVE THE DATE!Saturday, November 12, 2016

Palo Alto Hills Golf and Country Club5:30 pm

This November, journey back with TheatreWorks Silicon Valley as we celebrate ourinaugural Party of the Decade. Each fall, we will pick a decade from the past 150years to explore the fashion, trends and music of a bygone era. This gala evening willinclude sumptuous food, dancing, an action packed live auction, and a peek at thetheatre of the time.

The Party of the Decade promises to be the party of the year! Mark your calendars now!

For more information contact Events Manager Jodi Corwin [email protected] 650.463.7112

It’s never too late to take a chance on love...



October 5–30Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts


REGIONAL PREMIERETony Award® Nominee, Best Play 2015

With a touch of blarney and a wealth of heart,the Oscar, Pulitzer, and Tony Award®-winningauthor of Moonstruck and Doubt conjures upa wry and wondrous romantic comedy with adark Irish twist. Family feuds and rustic fenceshave kept two eccentric, lovelorn neighborsapart since childhood, but in this passionate,compassionate Broadway hit it’s never toolate to take a chance on love.

Meet the cast:

STEVE BRADY starred inTW’s The Great Pretender(2014). He has appeared onBroadway in Inherit the Wind,toured nationally in TheExonerated, and toured theworld with West Side Story.

ROD BROGAN was seen inTW’s Other Desert Cities(2014). He has appeared onBroadway in Mauritius, in theNational Tour of Doubt, andoff-Broadway and at regionaltheatres around the country.

LUCINDA HITCHCOCK CONEwas most recently seen atTW in Big River (2012). Sheperformed off-Broadway inEyes on the Harem, and inthe National Tour of BigRiver, as well as at regionaltheatres around the country.

JESSICA WORTHAM is mak-ing her TW debut. She hasperformed off-Broadway inGreen Girl and Bone Portraits,and won a Bay Area TheatreCritics Circle Award for herperformance in San JoseRep’s Black Pearl Sings.

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PARTYOFTHEDECADETHEATREWORKS SILICON VALLEY

(Really, we’re not bragging!)

SAVE THE DATE!Saturday, November 12, 2016

Palo Alto Hills Golf and Country Club5:30 pm

This November, journey back with TheatreWorks Silicon Valley as we celebrate ourinaugural Party of the Decade. Each fall, we will pick a decade from the past 150years to explore the fashion, trends and music of a bygone era. This gala evening willinclude sumptuous food, dancing, an action packed live auction, and a peek at thetheatre of the time.

The Party of the Decade promises to be the party of the year! Mark your calendars now!

For more information contact Events Manager Jodi Corwin [email protected] 650.463.7112

It’s never too late to take a chance on love...



October 5–30Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts


REGIONAL PREMIERETony Award® Nominee, Best Play 2015

With a touch of blarney and a wealth of heart,the Oscar, Pulitzer, and Tony Award®-winningauthor of Moonstruck and Doubt conjures upa wry and wondrous romantic comedy with adark Irish twist. Family feuds and rustic fenceshave kept two eccentric, lovelorn neighborsapart since childhood, but in this passionate,compassionate Broadway hit it’s never toolate to take a chance on love.

Meet the cast:

STEVE BRADY starred inTW’s The Great Pretender(2014). He has appeared onBroadway in Inherit the Wind,toured nationally in TheExonerated, and toured theworld with West Side Story.

ROD BROGAN was seen inTW’s Other Desert Cities(2014). He has appeared onBroadway in Mauritius, in theNational Tour of Doubt, andoff-Broadway and at regionaltheatres around the country.

LUCINDA HITCHCOCK CONEwas most recently seen atTW in Big River (2012). Sheperformed off-Broadway inEyes on the Harem, and inthe National Tour of BigRiver, as well as at regionaltheatres around the country.

JESSICA WORTHAM is mak-ing her TW debut. She hasperformed off-Broadway inGreen Girl and Bone Portraits,and won a Bay Area TheatreCritics Circle Award for herperformance in San JoseRep’s Black Pearl Sings.


TheatreWorks Silicon Valley ContributorsTHE PRODUCER CIRCLETheatreWorks Producers have made a gift of $10,000 or more. They are invited to exclusive events with visiting artists, and on special theatre trips. Producers may selecta production to follow from “page to stage” by attending the design presentation, rehearsals, and opening nights. Producers also receive all Inner Circle benefits.Contact Hans Cárdenas at 650.463.7155 or [email protected] for more information.

Visionary Producers($50,000 and above)Ann S. BowersDr. & Mrs. W. M. Coughran, Jr.Anne & Larry HamblyThe Dirk & Charlene Kabcenell FoundationRay & Meredith RothrockTheatreWorks Board Emeritus

Executive Producers($25,000 to $49,999)AnonymousBruce CozaddYogen & Peggy DalalThe John & Marcia Goldman FoundationWilliam GreenJudy Heyboer & Brian ShallyPhil Kurjan & Noel ButlerMichelle & Michael KwatinetzMendelsohn Family Fund

Morgan Family FoundationCynthia SearsRick Stern & Nancy Ginsburg SternJanet Strauss & Jeff HawkinsLynn Szekely-Goode & Dr. Richard GoodeMark & Teri VershelLisa Webster & Ted SempleGayla Lorthridge Wood & Walt Wood

Producers($10,000 to $24,999)Marsha & Bill AdlerLois & Dr. Edward AndersonPaul Asente & Ron JenksElaine Baskin & Ken KrechmerLucy Berlin & Glenn TrewittJayne BookerBredt Family Fund at Truckee Tahoe Community Foundation

Steve & Gayle BruglerSteven & Karin ChaseGeorge & Susan CrowGordon & Carolyn DavidsonJohn & Susan DiekmanSusan FairbrookDan & Catharine GarberSylvia & Ron GerstWilliam J. HiggsLarry Horton & George WilsonLisa & Marc JonesMike & Martha KahnJulie Kaufman & Doug Klein Robert Kelley & Ev ShiroTom & Sharon KelleyRobin & Don Kennedy Dick & Cathy LampmanDorothy LazierMark & Debra LeslieMark Lewis & Barbara ShapiroMarks Family Foundation

THE INNER CIRCLEMembers of The Inner Circle contribute a minimum of $1,500 each season and enjoya variety of benefits including priority subscription seating, VIP ticket purchases andexchanges, access to house seats on Broadway, and invitations to Meet-the-Artistsevents. Contact Hans Cárdenas at 650.463.7155 or [email protected] for moreinformation.

Associate Producers($6,000 to $9,999)AnonymousDavid & Ann CrockettDavid E. Gold & Irene BlumenkranzLinda M. Hinton & Vince FoeckeEdward Hunter & Michelle GarciaSue & Dick LevyRob & Ann MarangellRichard NiblockBill & Janet NichollsJoe, Nancy, Sam & Sara Ragey

Directors($3,000 to $5,999)Anonymous (2)Carol BacchettiPaul & Debbie BakerJoel & Wendy BartlettJim Bassett & Lily HurlimannAnne & Buz BattleKatherine Bazak & John DohnerThe BelleJAR FoundationSteven & Michele BoalMarah & Gene Brehaut

Bruce & Gail ChizenDean & Wilma ChuDiane & Howard CrittendenRandy Curry & Kay SimonJohn & Wynne DobynsRichard & Josephine FerrieGayle FlanaganLynda & Steve FoxPeter & Rose FriedlandTerry & Carolyn Gannon in honor of Robert KelleyPeter & Laura HaasEmeri & Brad HandlerJerre & Nancy HitzD & J Hodgson Family FoundationBarbara JonesClaiborne S. JonesChris KenrickHal & Iris KorolJohn & Catharine KristianBill & Terry KrivanArlene & Jack LeslieJanet Littlefield & William CoggshallThe Merrimac FundBuff & Cindy MillerMyrna & Hy Mitchner, PhD

The Marmor Foundation/ Drs. Michael & Jane MarmorSuzanne Martin & John DoyleGillian & Tom MoranLeslie & Douglas Murphy-ChutorianYvonne & Mike NevensAdam SamuelsPhilip Santora & Cristian AsherDorothy SaxeLoren & Shelley SaxeMartha Seaver & Scott Walecka Leonard Shustek & Donna DubinskyLarry & Barbara SonsiniDebra Summers & John BakerWatkins Family Charitable FundCarol WattsHarriet & Frank WeissNancy & Bart WestcottJane Weston & J. HornBill & Janne Wissel

45 for 45CircleTheatreWorks 45 for 45 Circle members have made a multi-yearpledge of $45,000 or more to honor Robert Kelley and TW’s 45th Anniversary. Contact Hans Cárdenas at 650.463.7155 [email protected] for more information.

Elaine Baskin & Ken Krechmer

Ann S. Bowers

Gayle & Steve Brugler

Bruce Cozadd

Gordon & Carolyn Davidson

Sylvia & Ron Gerst

Anne & Larry Hambly

Judy Heyboer & Brian Shally

Julie Kaufman

Tom & Sharon Kelley

Phil Kurjan & Noel Butler

Michelle & Michael Kwatinetz

Dorothy Lazier

Mark & Debra Leslie

Carole & Michael Marks

Suzanne Martin &

John Doyle

Mendelsohn Family Fund

Rebecca & James Morgan

Cynthia Sears

Barbara Shapiro &

Mark Lewis

Rick Stern &

Nancy Ginsburg Stern

Mark & Teri Vershel

Lisa Webster

Watkins Family Charitable

Trust

Carol Watts

Janne & Bill Wissel

Eileen Nelson & Hugh FranksMargo & Roy OgusTom Rindfleisch & Carli ScottPaul & Sheri RobbinsRon & Lila SchmidtEdward & Jane SeamanBart SearsRon & Ellen ShulmanJoyce Reynolds Sinclair & Dr. Gerald M. SinclairLisa & Matthew SonsiniSusanne Stevens & Monte MansirAnthony & Rosina Lo Sun*Catherine & Jeff ThermondBrent & Michèle TownshendTed & Betty UllmanHolly Ward & Scott SpectorGriff & Lynne WeberMark & Sheila Wolfson

Players ($1,500 to $2,999)Anonymous (4)Marc & Sophia AbramsonDouglas & Loretta AllredMary Ann Anthony & Ken FowkesPeter Bacchetti in memory of Ray BacchettiLisa Backus & Anthony MontefuscoShirley BaileyDoug & Marie BarryPat Bashaw & Gene SegreJane Baxter & Steve BeckMr. & Mrs. David W. BeachBetsy & George BechtelDon & Deborah BennettStuart & Marcella BernsteinDr. Barbara L. Bessey in memory of Dr. Kevin J. GilmartinCaroline BeverstockCharlotte & David BiegelsenWendell & Celeste BirkhoferBob & Martha BowdenLauren & David BoyleMichael & Leslie BraunKathy BridgmanEllen & Marc BrownChet & Marcie Brown

Christine B. Butcher+

Eric Butler MD & Suzanne Rocca-ButlerJeff & Deborah ByronCalvin & Jennifer CarrRon & Sally CarterJosephine Chien & Stephen JohnsonNancy M. CohenJodi Corwin & Irv Duchovny in memory of Milt, Michael, & JackJeff & Amy CroweRedwood Serenity FundRichard & Anita DavisScott & Edie DeVineDouglas DexterDennis & Cindy DillonCarl & Meredith DitmoreMonica DonovanPamela DoughertyJack & Marcia EdelsteinSue & Jeff EpsteinFrances EscherichPatrick FarrisSheldon Finkelstein & Beatriz V. InfanteKathleen FittsPeggy Woodford Forbes & Harry BremondDiane & Bob FrankleBarbara Franklin & Bernie LothFrancis FranklinJodye & Jonny FriedmanJay & Joyce FriedrichsMarkus Fromherz & Heike SchmitzMarilee GardnerNancy & Charles GeschkeCiro & Eileen GiammonaKenneth & Susan GreathouseRenee & Mark GreensteinNancy & Bill GroveBarbara GuntherJim & Linda HaganKovin HaganElaine & Eric HahnRussell & Debbie HallJane Hamlin & Steven SchowSusan HellerHelen Helson

David & Noreen HenigCraig & Deborah Hoffman in memory of Susan WoodsAnne & Emma Grace HolmesDavid Hornik & Pamela Miller-HornikSusan M. HuchPerry A. Irvine & Linda Romley-IrvineKen JaffeeSudhanshu & Lori JainLeigh & Roy JohnsonHilary Jones* Craig & Gina Jorasch Family FundJack JorgensonMr. & Mrs. Abdo KadifaThomas Kailath & Anu MaitraLouise KarrRuth Ann & David KeeferCynthia & Bert KeelyArthur KellerWoof Kurtzman & Liz HertzJim & Marilyn LattinMarcia & Henry LawsonLinda LesterDonald & Rachel LevyRobert J. Lipshutz & Nancy Wong, MDDrs. John & Penny LoebTom & Sally LogothettiMalcolm MacNaughtonJoe MargeviciusAnne B. McCarthyPatricia McClung & Allen MorganKevin McCoyGerald & Betty McIntyreDave & Carolyn McLoughlinRani Menon & Keith AmidonShauna Mika & Rick CallisonSondra Murphy & Jeremy PlattMelinda Nasif & Michael ScruggsJames NiemasikLynn & Susan OrrEllice & Jim PappRichard PartridgeDavid Pasta in memory of Gloria J.A. GuthBeth & Charlie PerrellCarrie Perzow & Von Leirer

Carey & Josh PickusJohn & Valerie PoggiKathy & Gary RebackIn memory of Pearl ReimerKaren & John ReisEddie Reynolds & Ed JonesEdward & Verne RiceOrli & Zack RinatAlicia Rojas & Howard LyonsBetsy Boardman RossRita & Robert RoveRobert & Suzanne RubensteinAlan Russell & Fred ThiemannEllen & Jerry SalimanJoseph & Sandy SantandreaElizabeth & Mark ScharLee & Kim ScheuerCharles G. Schulz & Claire E. TaylorPamela & Rick ShamesJack & Dorothy ShannahanSarah Shema & Neyssa MarinaMarge & Jim ShivelyUrsula ShultzCarolyn & Rick SilbermanGerry SipesEllen & Ed SmithPamela SmithJim Stephens & Abraham BrownMark Stevens & Mary MurphyThe Sher-Right FundPolly TaylorJan Thomson & Roy LevinHelaina TitusTzipor Ulman & Yigal RubinsteinRobert J. Van der Leest, MDMimi & Jim Van HorneThomas VogelsangMargaret & Curt WeilPaul & Barbara WeissElissa Wellikson & Tim ShroyerKaren Carlson WhiteKen & Ruth WilcoxBruce & Elinor WilnerLynn Wilson & Howard RobertsNeil & Ann WolffBill & Sue Worthington

Benefactors($750 to $1,499)Anonymous • Sally Abel • Robert Block • Sharon & John Brauman • H. Hans Cardénas • Marni Brown & Gabe Garcia • Lee & Amy Christel • Robert A. Cook • Ursula &Paul Cooney • Anne Dauer • Mary David • Ronald & Marion Dickel • James J. Elacqua • Suzanne & Allan Epstein • Patrick Farris • Aaron & Julia Gershenberg • Mark Gorenberg • Sue & Bill Gould • Mary Ann & John Grilli • Laura Hale • Susan & Don Hanson • Tom & Mary Haverstock • Anna Henderson • Mitzi Henderson • In memory of Bridget Ross • Nancy Lee Jalonen • Laurie T. Jarrett • Dean & Patricia Johnson • Mary Louise Johnson • Carl Jukkola & Desmond Lee • Deborah Karlson• Professor & Mrs. David Kennedy • Bob & Edie Kirkwood • Michael & Ina Korek • Jim & Marilyn Lattin • Stephen & Nancy Levy • George & Ann Limbach • Robert &Paige Locke • Alexander & Anne Long • Richard & Charlene Maltzman in memory of Carol Adler • Anders & Juneko Martinson • Karen & Bob McCulloch • Nancy &Patrick McGaraghan • Sharon & Harris Meyers • Gus Meyner in memory of Miriam • William & Sue Miklos • Heidi & Jorge Ochoa • Bob Rodert & Bev Kiltz • Mary Rodgersin memory of David Rodgers • Nancy & Magnus Ryde • Jill Sagner & Steve Lipman • Emil J. & Barbara Sarpa • David & Harriet Schnur • Maria & Mitch Segal • PerrySegal • Sheri Sobrato • The Fred Terman & Nan Borreson Fund • Thomas Vogelsang • Arlene & Bruce S. White • Judith & Peter Wolken • Joel & Linda Zizmor

Contributions listed were received between 6/6/2015 and 6/6/2016. Program deadlines and space limitations prevent us from listing all of our greatly appreciated patrons. For corrections, or to make a contribution, please contact Michelle Piasecki at 650.463.7132 or [email protected].

* Indicates donors whose gifts include in-kind goods or services. + Indicates members of the Encore Club, who make ongoing monthly or quarterly gifts.

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TheatreWorks Silicon Valley ContributorsTHE PRODUCER CIRCLETheatreWorks Producers have made a gift of $10,000 or more. They are invited to exclusive events with visiting artists, and on special theatre trips. Producers may selecta production to follow from “page to stage” by attending the design presentation, rehearsals, and opening nights. Producers also receive all Inner Circle benefits.Contact Hans Cárdenas at 650.463.7155 or [email protected] for more information.

Visionary Producers($50,000 and above)Ann S. BowersDr. & Mrs. W. M. Coughran, Jr.Anne & Larry HamblyThe Dirk & Charlene Kabcenell FoundationRay & Meredith RothrockTheatreWorks Board Emeritus

Executive Producers($25,000 to $49,999)AnonymousBruce CozaddYogen & Peggy DalalThe John & Marcia Goldman FoundationWilliam GreenJudy Heyboer & Brian ShallyPhil Kurjan & Noel ButlerMichelle & Michael KwatinetzMendelsohn Family Fund

Morgan Family FoundationCynthia SearsRick Stern & Nancy Ginsburg SternJanet Strauss & Jeff HawkinsLynn Szekely-Goode & Dr. Richard GoodeMark & Teri VershelLisa Webster & Ted SempleGayla Lorthridge Wood & Walt Wood

Producers($10,000 to $24,999)Marsha & Bill AdlerLois & Dr. Edward AndersonPaul Asente & Ron JenksElaine Baskin & Ken KrechmerLucy Berlin & Glenn TrewittJayne BookerBredt Family Fund at Truckee Tahoe Community Foundation

Steve & Gayle BruglerSteven & Karin ChaseGeorge & Susan CrowGordon & Carolyn DavidsonJohn & Susan DiekmanSusan FairbrookDan & Catharine GarberSylvia & Ron GerstWilliam J. HiggsLarry Horton & George WilsonLisa & Marc JonesMike & Martha KahnJulie Kaufman & Doug Klein Robert Kelley & Ev ShiroTom & Sharon KelleyRobin & Don Kennedy Dick & Cathy LampmanDorothy LazierMark & Debra LeslieMark Lewis & Barbara ShapiroMarks Family Foundation

THE INNER CIRCLEMembers of The Inner Circle contribute a minimum of $1,500 each season and enjoya variety of benefits including priority subscription seating, VIP ticket purchases andexchanges, access to house seats on Broadway, and invitations to Meet-the-Artistsevents. Contact Hans Cárdenas at 650.463.7155 or [email protected] for moreinformation.

Associate Producers($6,000 to $9,999)AnonymousDavid & Ann CrockettDavid E. Gold & Irene BlumenkranzLinda M. Hinton & Vince FoeckeEdward Hunter & Michelle GarciaSue & Dick LevyRob & Ann MarangellRichard NiblockBill & Janet NichollsJoe, Nancy, Sam & Sara Ragey

Directors($3,000 to $5,999)Anonymous (2)Carol BacchettiPaul & Debbie BakerJoel & Wendy BartlettJim Bassett & Lily HurlimannAnne & Buz BattleKatherine Bazak & John DohnerThe BelleJAR FoundationSteven & Michele BoalMarah & Gene Brehaut

Bruce & Gail ChizenDean & Wilma ChuDiane & Howard CrittendenRandy Curry & Kay SimonJohn & Wynne DobynsRichard & Josephine FerrieGayle FlanaganLynda & Steve FoxPeter & Rose FriedlandTerry & Carolyn Gannon in honor of Robert KelleyPeter & Laura HaasEmeri & Brad HandlerJerre & Nancy HitzD & J Hodgson Family FoundationBarbara JonesClaiborne S. JonesChris KenrickHal & Iris KorolJohn & Catharine KristianBill & Terry KrivanArlene & Jack LeslieJanet Littlefield & William CoggshallThe Merrimac FundBuff & Cindy MillerMyrna & Hy Mitchner, PhD

The Marmor Foundation/ Drs. Michael & Jane MarmorSuzanne Martin & John DoyleGillian & Tom MoranLeslie & Douglas Murphy-ChutorianYvonne & Mike NevensAdam SamuelsPhilip Santora & Cristian AsherDorothy SaxeLoren & Shelley SaxeMartha Seaver & Scott Walecka Leonard Shustek & Donna DubinskyLarry & Barbara SonsiniDebra Summers & John BakerWatkins Family Charitable FundCarol WattsHarriet & Frank WeissNancy & Bart WestcottJane Weston & J. HornBill & Janne Wissel

45 for 45CircleTheatreWorks 45 for 45 Circle members have made a multi-yearpledge of $45,000 or more to honor Robert Kelley and TW’s 45th Anniversary. Contact Hans Cárdenas at 650.463.7155 [email protected] for more information.

Elaine Baskin & Ken Krechmer

Ann S. Bowers

Gayle & Steve Brugler

Bruce Cozadd

Gordon & Carolyn Davidson

Sylvia & Ron Gerst

Anne & Larry Hambly

Judy Heyboer & Brian Shally

Julie Kaufman

Tom & Sharon Kelley

Phil Kurjan & Noel Butler

Michelle & Michael Kwatinetz

Dorothy Lazier

Mark & Debra Leslie

Carole & Michael Marks

Suzanne Martin &

John Doyle

Mendelsohn Family Fund

Rebecca & James Morgan

Cynthia Sears

Barbara Shapiro &

Mark Lewis

Rick Stern &

Nancy Ginsburg Stern

Mark & Teri Vershel

Lisa Webster

Watkins Family Charitable

Trust

Carol Watts

Janne & Bill Wissel

Eileen Nelson & Hugh FranksMargo & Roy OgusTom Rindfleisch & Carli ScottPaul & Sheri RobbinsRon & Lila SchmidtEdward & Jane SeamanBart SearsRon & Ellen ShulmanJoyce Reynolds Sinclair & Dr. Gerald M. SinclairLisa & Matthew SonsiniSusanne Stevens & Monte MansirAnthony & Rosina Lo Sun*Catherine & Jeff ThermondBrent & Michèle TownshendTed & Betty UllmanHolly Ward & Scott SpectorGriff & Lynne WeberMark & Sheila Wolfson

Players ($1,500 to $2,999)Anonymous (4)Marc & Sophia AbramsonDouglas & Loretta AllredMary Ann Anthony & Ken FowkesPeter Bacchetti in memory of Ray BacchettiLisa Backus & Anthony MontefuscoShirley BaileyDoug & Marie BarryPat Bashaw & Gene SegreJane Baxter & Steve BeckMr. & Mrs. David W. BeachBetsy & George BechtelDon & Deborah BennettStuart & Marcella BernsteinDr. Barbara L. Bessey in memory of Dr. Kevin J. GilmartinCaroline BeverstockCharlotte & David BiegelsenWendell & Celeste BirkhoferBob & Martha BowdenLauren & David BoyleMichael & Leslie BraunKathy BridgmanEllen & Marc BrownChet & Marcie Brown

Christine B. Butcher+

Eric Butler MD & Suzanne Rocca-ButlerJeff & Deborah ByronCalvin & Jennifer CarrRon & Sally CarterJosephine Chien & Stephen JohnsonNancy M. CohenJodi Corwin & Irv Duchovny in memory of Milt, Michael, & JackJeff & Amy CroweRedwood Serenity FundRichard & Anita DavisScott & Edie DeVineDouglas DexterDennis & Cindy DillonCarl & Meredith DitmoreMonica DonovanPamela DoughertyJack & Marcia EdelsteinSue & Jeff EpsteinFrances EscherichPatrick FarrisSheldon Finkelstein & Beatriz V. InfanteKathleen FittsPeggy Woodford Forbes & Harry BremondDiane & Bob FrankleBarbara Franklin & Bernie LothFrancis FranklinJodye & Jonny FriedmanJay & Joyce FriedrichsMarkus Fromherz & Heike SchmitzMarilee GardnerNancy & Charles GeschkeCiro & Eileen GiammonaKenneth & Susan GreathouseRenee & Mark GreensteinNancy & Bill GroveBarbara GuntherJim & Linda HaganKovin HaganElaine & Eric HahnRussell & Debbie HallJane Hamlin & Steven SchowSusan HellerHelen Helson

David & Noreen HenigCraig & Deborah Hoffman in memory of Susan WoodsAnne & Emma Grace HolmesDavid Hornik & Pamela Miller-HornikSusan M. HuchPerry A. Irvine & Linda Romley-IrvineKen JaffeeSudhanshu & Lori JainLeigh & Roy JohnsonHilary Jones* Craig & Gina Jorasch Family FundJack JorgensonMr. & Mrs. Abdo KadifaThomas Kailath & Anu MaitraLouise KarrRuth Ann & David KeeferCynthia & Bert KeelyArthur KellerWoof Kurtzman & Liz HertzJim & Marilyn LattinMarcia & Henry LawsonLinda LesterDonald & Rachel LevyRobert J. Lipshutz & Nancy Wong, MDDrs. John & Penny LoebTom & Sally LogothettiMalcolm MacNaughtonJoe MargeviciusAnne B. McCarthyPatricia McClung & Allen MorganKevin McCoyGerald & Betty McIntyreDave & Carolyn McLoughlinRani Menon & Keith AmidonShauna Mika & Rick CallisonSondra Murphy & Jeremy PlattMelinda Nasif & Michael ScruggsJames NiemasikLynn & Susan OrrEllice & Jim PappRichard PartridgeDavid Pasta in memory of Gloria J.A. GuthBeth & Charlie PerrellCarrie Perzow & Von Leirer

Carey & Josh PickusJohn & Valerie PoggiKathy & Gary RebackIn memory of Pearl ReimerKaren & John ReisEddie Reynolds & Ed JonesEdward & Verne RiceOrli & Zack RinatAlicia Rojas & Howard LyonsBetsy Boardman RossRita & Robert RoveRobert & Suzanne RubensteinAlan Russell & Fred ThiemannEllen & Jerry SalimanJoseph & Sandy SantandreaElizabeth & Mark ScharLee & Kim ScheuerCharles G. Schulz & Claire E. TaylorPamela & Rick ShamesJack & Dorothy ShannahanSarah Shema & Neyssa MarinaMarge & Jim ShivelyUrsula ShultzCarolyn & Rick SilbermanGerry SipesEllen & Ed SmithPamela SmithJim Stephens & Abraham BrownMark Stevens & Mary MurphyThe Sher-Right FundPolly TaylorJan Thomson & Roy LevinHelaina TitusTzipor Ulman & Yigal RubinsteinRobert J. Van der Leest, MDMimi & Jim Van HorneThomas VogelsangMargaret & Curt WeilPaul & Barbara WeissElissa Wellikson & Tim ShroyerKaren Carlson WhiteKen & Ruth WilcoxBruce & Elinor WilnerLynn Wilson & Howard RobertsNeil & Ann WolffBill & Sue Worthington

Benefactors($750 to $1,499)Anonymous • Sally Abel • Robert Block • Sharon & John Brauman • H. Hans Cardénas • Marni Brown & Gabe Garcia • Lee & Amy Christel • Robert A. Cook • Ursula &Paul Cooney • Anne Dauer • Mary David • Ronald & Marion Dickel • James J. Elacqua • Suzanne & Allan Epstein • Patrick Farris • Aaron & Julia Gershenberg • Mark Gorenberg • Sue & Bill Gould • Mary Ann & John Grilli • Laura Hale • Susan & Don Hanson • Tom & Mary Haverstock • Anna Henderson • Mitzi Henderson • In memory of Bridget Ross • Nancy Lee Jalonen • Laurie T. Jarrett • Dean & Patricia Johnson • Mary Louise Johnson • Carl Jukkola & Desmond Lee • Deborah Karlson• Professor & Mrs. David Kennedy • Bob & Edie Kirkwood • Michael & Ina Korek • Jim & Marilyn Lattin • Stephen & Nancy Levy • George & Ann Limbach • Robert &Paige Locke • Alexander & Anne Long • Richard & Charlene Maltzman in memory of Carol Adler • Anders & Juneko Martinson • Karen & Bob McCulloch • Nancy &Patrick McGaraghan • Sharon & Harris Meyers • Gus Meyner in memory of Miriam • William & Sue Miklos • Heidi & Jorge Ochoa • Bob Rodert & Bev Kiltz • Mary Rodgersin memory of David Rodgers • Nancy & Magnus Ryde • Jill Sagner & Steve Lipman • Emil J. & Barbara Sarpa • David & Harriet Schnur • Maria & Mitch Segal • PerrySegal • Sheri Sobrato • The Fred Terman & Nan Borreson Fund • Thomas Vogelsang • Arlene & Bruce S. White • Judith & Peter Wolken • Joel & Linda Zizmor

Contributions listed were received between 6/6/2015 and 6/6/2016. Program deadlines and space limitations prevent us from listing all of our greatly appreciated patrons. For corrections, or to make a contribution, please contact Michelle Piasecki at 650.463.7132 or [email protected].

* Indicates donors whose gifts include in-kind goods or services. + Indicates members of the Encore Club, who make ongoing monthly or quarterly gifts.


Since 2003, TheatreWorks Silicon Valley has brought joy and laughter to thepatients at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital. Throughout the school year,two gifted Teaching Artists visit the hospital and serve patients and their siblings in elementary, middle, and high school. Through improvisation atpatients’ bedsides, creative drama workshops in the hospital classrooms andcomprehensive care units, as well as monthly special family workshops, theseartists shed a special light in patients’ lives.

On any given Wednesday you might see our artists playing a wacky version of “American Idol” in the dialysis unit, four youngsters laughing uproariouslyas they disqualify each actor's attempt to master a certain singing style. Oryou might witness fifteen high school students, some in various stages ofchemotherapy, playing with the language of Shakespeare. You may even hear a couple of young siblings explaining why they were a superhero thatday. Through the Children’s Healing Project, patients have the opportunity to forget their troubles and enjoy creative and imaginative exploration.

New this summer, we are very excited to announce that TheatreWorks isexpanding a portion of the Children’s Healing Project! TheatreWorks will now visit the Comprehensive Care Unit for Teens with Eating Disordersthroughout the summer months, providing creative programming to thesepatients even when school is out. This program is located at El CaminoHospital in Mountain View and is part of Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital.

For information on how hospitals and arts organizations can implement a similar program, please contact Amy Cole-Farrell, Director of Education,[email protected], 650.463.7134.

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Visionary Sponsors ($50,000 and above)The Garden Court Hotel*The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationJ. Lohr Vineyards & Wines*The Mercury News*Microsoft CorporationThe David & Lucile Packard FoundationThe Shubert FoundationSobrato Philanthropies*

Presenting Sponsor($25,000 to $49,999)Avant! FoundationNational Endowment for the ArtsSand Hill FoundationStephen Silver Fine Jewelry*

Supporting Sponsors($15,000 to $24,999)Applied MaterialsCarla Befera Public Relations*Fenwick & West LLPThe Kimball FoundationThe Harold & Mimi Steinberg Charitable Trust

Sponsors($10,000 to $14,999)Adams Wine Group*The Leonard C. & Mildred F. Ferguson FoundationHarrell RemodelingHeising-Simons FoundationHengehold Motor Company*

Benefactors($5,000 to $9,999)Dodge & Cox Investment ManagersHurlbut-Johnson Charitable TrustsPalo Alto Weekly Holiday Fund

Supporters($2,500 to $4,999)AvidbankCooley LLP*Los Altos Community FoundationS. H. Cowell FoundationThe Morrison & Foerster FoundationPalo Alto Weekly*Perkins Coie LLPSynapticsWells Fargo

Friends($1,000 to $2,499)AnonymousApplied Materials Excellence in the Arts Grants, a program of Silicon Valley CreatesChaseVP*The Dramatists Guild FundInternational ProInsurance Services LLCNikon Precision, Inc.

Matching GiftsMany companies will double or triple theiremployees’ contributions to nonprofits. It’s a great way to make your gift toTheatreWorks go further at no extra cost.Call 650.463.7155 for more information.

* Indicates donors whose gifts include in-kind goods or services.

CORPORATE CIRCLE, FOUNDATION, & GOVERNMENT GIFTSFoundations and Corporate Circle members sponsor productions, support new works, and fund education programs for K–12 students. Sponsors may host events at the theatre, receive heightened community visibility, and enjoy other hospitality benefits.Contact Hans Cárdenas at 650.463.7155 or [email protected] for more information.

Marsha & Bill Adler • William C. Anderson • Ann S. Bowers • Polly & Tom Bredt • Bruce Cozadd & SharonHoffman • Peter & Melanie Cross • Yogen & Peggy Dalal • Carl H. Feldman • Kathryn Green • The John & MarciaGoldman Foundation • Emeri & Brad Handler • Hurlbut-Johnson Charitable Trusts • Charles & Roberta KatzFamily Foundation • Patricia McClung & Allen Morgan • The Rathmann Family Foundation • Eddie Reynolds •John & Diane Savage • Joyce Reynolds Sinclair • Lynn Szekely-Goode & Dr. Richard Goode

ENDOWMENT FUNDTheatreWorks Silicon Valley thanks the following lead donors for their extraordinarily generous Endowment gifts.

Anonymous (6) • Marc Abramson • The Estate of William C. Anderson • Ray & Carol Bacchetti • Pauline Berkow& Ronald Kauffman • David & Lauren Berman • Jayne Booker • James & Diane Bordoni • Ann S. Bowers • Steve & Gayle Brugler • Carol Buchser • The estate of Cathryn Z. Cannon • Eleanor W. Caughlan • Steven & Karin Chase • Jodi Corwin & Irv Duchowny • Bruce Cozadd & Sharon Hoffman • George & Susan Crow • John &Linda Elman • Frances Escherich • Susan Fairbrook • Harriett Ferziger • Gayle Flanagan • Carole & David Florian• Peter & Rose Friedland • Terry & Carolyn Gannon • Ed Glazier • Marcia & John Goldman • Kathryn Green •Lorie Griswold • Maureen Hoberg • Anne & Emma Grace Holmes • Kenny Hom • Sam & Elaine Housten • SusanM. Huch • Edward Hunter & Michelle Garcia • John W. & Nancy Lee Jalonen • Barry Lee Johnson • Stanley Earl Johnson • Claiborne S. Jones • Mike & Martha Kahn • Dr. Steve Kelem • Robert Kelley & Ev Shiro • Bill & Terry Krivan • Phil Kurjan & Noel Butler • Woof Kurtzman • Mr. & Mrs. Robert Mangelsdorf • Steve Mannshardt• Monte Mansir • Suzanne Martin & John Doyle • Leigh Metzler & Jim McVey • Cynthia S. Miller • Tami & CraneyOgata • Karen & John Reis • Eddie Reynolds • Betsy Boardman Ross • Adam Samuels • Philip Santora & CristianAsher • Dorothy Saxe • Loren & Shelley Saxe • Edward & Jane Seaman • Barbara Shapiro & Mark Lewis • JoyceReynolds Sinclair • Gerry Sipes • Carol Snell & Mindy Rauch • Esther Sobel • Jim & Mary Southam • Cherrill M.Spencer • Rick Stern & Nancy Ginsburg Stern • Susanne Stevens • Mark Stevenson • Laurie Waldman • CarolWatts • Renee & Herman Winick

FUTUREWORKSFutureWorks members have made an estate gift from a will or living trust, a beneficiary designation in an IRA, a gift of life insurance, a gift that returns lifetime income, or another planned gift. Contact [email protected] for more information.

VISIONARY SPONSORS

PRESENTING SPONSORS

SUPPORTING SPONSORS

SPONSORS

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Since 2003, TheatreWorks Silicon Valley has brought joy and laughter to thepatients at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital. Throughout the school year,two gifted Teaching Artists visit the hospital and serve patients and their siblings in elementary, middle, and high school. Through improvisation atpatients’ bedsides, creative drama workshops in the hospital classrooms andcomprehensive care units, as well as monthly special family workshops, theseartists shed a special light in patients’ lives.

On any given Wednesday you might see our artists playing a wacky version of “American Idol” in the dialysis unit, four youngsters laughing uproariouslyas they disqualify each actor's attempt to master a certain singing style. Oryou might witness fifteen high school students, some in various stages ofchemotherapy, playing with the language of Shakespeare. You may even hear a couple of young siblings explaining why they were a superhero thatday. Through the Children’s Healing Project, patients have the opportunity to forget their troubles and enjoy creative and imaginative exploration.

New this summer, we are very excited to announce that TheatreWorks isexpanding a portion of the Children’s Healing Project! TheatreWorks will now visit the Comprehensive Care Unit for Teens with Eating Disordersthroughout the summer months, providing creative programming to thesepatients even when school is out. This program is located at El CaminoHospital in Mountain View and is part of Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital.

For information on how hospitals and arts organizations can implement a similar program, please contact Amy Cole-Farrell, Director of Education,[email protected], 650.463.7134.

TheatreWorks’ Healing Project at Lucile Packard Is Expanding!

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Visionary Sponsors ($50,000 and above)The Garden Court Hotel*The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationJ. Lohr Vineyards & Wines*The Mercury News*Microsoft CorporationThe David & Lucile Packard FoundationThe Shubert FoundationSobrato Philanthropies*

Presenting Sponsor($25,000 to $49,999)Avant! FoundationNational Endowment for the ArtsSand Hill FoundationStephen Silver Fine Jewelry*

Supporting Sponsors($15,000 to $24,999)Applied MaterialsCarla Befera Public Relations*Fenwick & West LLPThe Kimball FoundationThe Harold & Mimi Steinberg Charitable Trust

Sponsors($10,000 to $14,999)Adams Wine Group*The Leonard C. & Mildred F. Ferguson FoundationHarrell RemodelingHeising-Simons FoundationHengehold Motor Company*

Benefactors($5,000 to $9,999)Dodge & Cox Investment ManagersHurlbut-Johnson Charitable TrustsPalo Alto Weekly Holiday Fund

Supporters($2,500 to $4,999)AvidbankCooley LLP*Los Altos Community FoundationS. H. Cowell FoundationThe Morrison & Foerster FoundationPalo Alto Weekly*Perkins Coie LLPSynapticsWells Fargo

Friends($1,000 to $2,499)AnonymousApplied Materials Excellence in the Arts Grants, a program of Silicon Valley CreatesChaseVP*The Dramatists Guild FundInternational ProInsurance Services LLCNikon Precision, Inc.

Matching GiftsMany companies will double or triple theiremployees’ contributions to nonprofits. It’s a great way to make your gift toTheatreWorks go further at no extra cost.Call 650.463.7155 for more information.

* Indicates donors whose gifts include in-kind goods or services.

CORPORATE CIRCLE, FOUNDATION, & GOVERNMENT GIFTSFoundations and Corporate Circle members sponsor productions, support new works, and fund education programs for K–12 students. Sponsors may host events at the theatre, receive heightened community visibility, and enjoy other hospitality benefits.Contact Hans Cárdenas at 650.463.7155 or [email protected] for more information.

Marsha & Bill Adler • William C. Anderson • Ann S. Bowers • Polly & Tom Bredt • Bruce Cozadd & SharonHoffman • Peter & Melanie Cross • Yogen & Peggy Dalal • Carl H. Feldman • Kathryn Green • The John & MarciaGoldman Foundation • Emeri & Brad Handler • Hurlbut-Johnson Charitable Trusts • Charles & Roberta KatzFamily Foundation • Patricia McClung & Allen Morgan • The Rathmann Family Foundation • Eddie Reynolds •John & Diane Savage • Joyce Reynolds Sinclair • Lynn Szekely-Goode & Dr. Richard Goode

ENDOWMENT FUNDTheatreWorks Silicon Valley thanks the following lead donors for their extraordinarily generous Endowment gifts.

Anonymous (6) • Marc Abramson • The Estate of William C. Anderson • Ray & Carol Bacchetti • Pauline Berkow& Ronald Kauffman • David & Lauren Berman • Jayne Booker • James & Diane Bordoni • Ann S. Bowers • Steve & Gayle Brugler • Carol Buchser • The estate of Cathryn Z. Cannon • Eleanor W. Caughlan • Steven & Karin Chase • Jodi Corwin & Irv Duchowny • Bruce Cozadd & Sharon Hoffman • George & Susan Crow • John &Linda Elman • Frances Escherich • Susan Fairbrook • Harriett Ferziger • Gayle Flanagan • Carole & David Florian• Peter & Rose Friedland • Terry & Carolyn Gannon • Ed Glazier • Marcia & John Goldman • Kathryn Green •Lorie Griswold • Maureen Hoberg • Anne & Emma Grace Holmes • Kenny Hom • Sam & Elaine Housten • SusanM. Huch • Edward Hunter & Michelle Garcia • John W. & Nancy Lee Jalonen • Barry Lee Johnson • Stanley Earl Johnson • Claiborne S. Jones • Mike & Martha Kahn • Dr. Steve Kelem • Robert Kelley & Ev Shiro • Bill & Terry Krivan • Phil Kurjan & Noel Butler • Woof Kurtzman • Mr. & Mrs. Robert Mangelsdorf • Steve Mannshardt• Monte Mansir • Suzanne Martin & John Doyle • Leigh Metzler & Jim McVey • Cynthia S. Miller • Tami & CraneyOgata • Karen & John Reis • Eddie Reynolds • Betsy Boardman Ross • Adam Samuels • Philip Santora & CristianAsher • Dorothy Saxe • Loren & Shelley Saxe • Edward & Jane Seaman • Barbara Shapiro & Mark Lewis • JoyceReynolds Sinclair • Gerry Sipes • Carol Snell & Mindy Rauch • Esther Sobel • Jim & Mary Southam • Cherrill M.Spencer • Rick Stern & Nancy Ginsburg Stern • Susanne Stevens • Mark Stevenson • Laurie Waldman • CarolWatts • Renee & Herman Winick

FUTUREWORKSFutureWorks members have made an estate gift from a will or living trust, a beneficiary designation in an IRA, a gift of life insurance, a gift that returns lifetime income, or another planned gift. Contact [email protected] for more information.

VISIONARY SPONSORS

PRESENTING SPONSORS

SUPPORTING SPONSORS

SPONSORS


TheatreWorks SV Staff Artistic Director Robert Kelley Managing Director Phil Santora

Lighting & Sound InternAndrew Robbin

SCENERY

Technical DirectorFrank Sarmiento

Lead Scenic Artist /CraftsmanTom Langguth

Master CarpenterBill Roberts

CarpentersEsteban Calvillo, Andrew Clark,Rodrigo Frausto, Henry Ing

PROPERTIES

Properties MasterChristopher Fitzer

Properties Stock ManagerAlfred Rudolph

Properties InternJustine Law

COSTUMES

Costume DirectorJill Bowers

Assistant CostumerNoah Marin

Lead Cutter/DraperYen La Wong

Costume Rentals ManagerConni Edwards

Wardrobe ManagerSarah Hatton

Assistant Cutter/First HandMichelle Earney

StitchersNhan Thi Luu, Son Pham

Resident WigmasterSharon Ridge

Hair StylistJeanne Naritomi

Costume Construction InternAlejandra Wahl

Costume Rentals InternsLaini Katheiser, Sara Yates

STAGE MANAGEMENT

Resident Stage ManagerRandall K. Lum

DEVELOPMENT

Associate Director of Individual GiftsH. Hans Cárdenas

Events ManagerJodi Corwin

Development Operations ManagerMichelle Piasecki

Telefunding AssociateConstance Gannon

Development ApprenticeJake Hurwitz

Development InternCameron Wells

EDUCATION

Director of EducationAmy Cole-Farrell

Associate Education DirectorKatie Bartholomew

Master Teaching ArtistPiper LaGrelius

Teaching ArtistsJake Arky

Brittany Caine

Lauren Mayer

Maggie Cole

Jennifer DebevecMartin Rojas DietrichVicki Graff

Meghan Hakes

Mary Kalita

Fredrika Keefer

Josh Marx

Jennifer MitchellMichileen OberstKelly Rinehart

Cassie RosenbrockElissa Stebbins

Kristina SutherlandAmanda Wallace

Maryssa Wanlass

Education InternHanna Berggren

MARKETING

Director of MarketingLorraine VanDeGraaf-Rodriguez

Art DirectorEv Shiro

Associate Director of MarketingSyche Phillips

Box Office ManagerAlix Josefski

Sales ManagerSarah Benjamin

Digital Media ManagerJennifer Gosk

Tessitura SpecialistAndrew Skelton

Marketing & Ticketing SupervisorHeather Orth

Patron Services CoordinatorTracy Hayden

Ticket Services RepresentativesAndree Beals, Laura Henricksen,Margaret Purdy, Michelle Skinner

Graphics AssistantKatie Dai

Public Relations & AdvertisingCarla Befera & Co.Carla Befera, Molly Kullman

Company PhotographersKevin Berne

Alessandra Mello

ADMINISTRATIVE

General ManagerScott DeVine

Database AdministratorKen Maitz

BookkeeperJason Hyde

Staff AccountantBarbara Sloss

Front Desk VolunteersJoan Doherty, Cindi Sears

And thanks to our fabulousTheatreWorkers!

CONFEDERATES ADDITIONAL STAFF

ARTISTIC

Associate Artistic DirectorLeslie Martinson

Director of New WorksGiovanna Sardelli

Company Manager/Casting AssociateJeffrey Lo

FutureWorks FellowAkemi Okamura

Resident Musical DirectorWilliam Liberatore

New Works Reading CommitteeBill Adler, Cristian Asher, Elaine Baskin, Doug Brook, Sue Krumbein, Shareen Merriam,Patty Reinhart, Cindi Sears, Amy Sundberg, Scott Walecka

Artistic Engagement ApprenticesDavis Banta, Kieran Beccia, Nina McMurtrie, Carolyn Murray

Company Management InternBenjamin Wong

New Works Festival InternAlexander Ronneburg

Literary InternsLillian Cole, Grace Hoffman, Cameron Wells

PRODUCTION,

LIGHTING, & SOUND

Production ManagerDavid A. Milligan

Assistant Production ManagerElizar Ivanov

Operations Manager/Master ElectricianSteven B. Mannshardt

Resident Lighting DesignerSteven B. Mannshardt

Production CoordinatorKaren Szpaller

ElectriciansJustin Barnett, Rudy Chapman,Steven Fetter, Carolyn Foot, A.C. Hay, Cosmo Hom, Dan Kaminski, Sean Kramer, Nick Kumamoto, Kelly Jean Mack,Harris Meyers, Gary Nelson, Seth Tuthall, Alex Underwood, Jarku Virtanen, Jackson Wijtman

Load-in/Strike VolunteersRick Amerson, Ed Hunter

Production Assistant Rebecca SharpeLight Board Operator Justin BuchsSound Board Operators

Quinn Pierron, Dimitri WentworthShow Carpenter Megan Hall

Properties Runner

Marissa Mendoza Deck Crew Briana Billups

TheatreWorks SV General InformationCONTACT USMailing Address:PO Box 50458, Palo Alto, CA 94303-0458Phone: 650.463.1950 Fax: 650.463.1963E-mail: [email protected]

TICKET SERVICESTickets to all TheatreWorks Silicon Valley performances are sold through the TheatreWorksSilicon Valley Box OfficeHours: Monday–Friday, 11am–6pm; Saturday-Sunday, 12pm-6pmPhone: 650.463.1960Tickets may also be obtained through theMountain View Center Ticket OfficeHours: Wednesday–Saturday, noon–6pmPhone: 650.903.6000

WALK-UP TICKET SERVICESThe walk-up ticket office will open one hourprior to each performance.

PERFORMANCE TIMES Wed, Thur, Fri Previews 8pmTuesday & Wednesday Eve 7:30pmThursday–Saturday Eve 8:00pmSunday Eve 7:00pmWednesday, Saturday, & Sunday Matinee 2:00pm

INDIVIDUAL TICKET PRICES Starting at $32 (balcony).Discounts available for Seniors, Educators, andPatrons 35 & Under. For pricing, call650.463.1960 or visit theatreworks.org.

LOST AND FOUNDFor Mountain View Center for the PerformingArts lost and found, please call 650.903.6568.For Lucie Stern Theatre lost and found, pleasecall 650.463.1960.

PLEASE REMEMBERThere is no smoking in the theatres or lobbies.Cameras and recording devices of any kind are strictly prohibited. Neither food nor drink is permitted in the theatres. Please ensure thatall electronic devices are set to the “off“ position while you are in the theatre.Children 5 and under are not permitted in the theatre. Persons 14 and under must beaccompanied by an adult. Every person, regardless of age, must have a ticket.Schedules, shows, casts, and ticket prices aresubject to change.Single ticket purchases are non-refundable, butare exchangeable for $15 per ticket. Some restrictions apply.

Visit theatreworks.org for detailed information or to purchase tickets.

GROUP SAVINGSSavings are available for groups of 8 or more. For more information, call Sarah Benjamin at650.463.7177 or email [email protected].

WHEELCHAIR SEATINGSeating is available for wheelchair patrons. Pleasetelephone the Ticket Office in advance so that special arrangements may be made.

LISTENING SYSTEMS Both theatres are equipped with listening systems for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing. Please see the house manager for details.

AUDIO-CAPTIONINGAudio captioning for the visually impaired is available at certain performances. Please call650.463.1960 for details.

OPEN-CAPTIONED PERFORMANCESOpen-captioned performances for Confederates: 7/31 at 2pm & 7pm, 8/3 at 2pmThe Life of the Party: 9/4 at 2pm, 9/11 at 7pm, 9/14 at 2pm For more information about open captioning,please contact the box office at 650.463.1960 or [email protected].

LATE ARRIVALSLatecomers will not be seated until appropriateintervals, and may not be seated in their exact seatlocations until intermission.


Daddy LongLegsBook by John Caird Music & Lyrics by Paul Gordon

Based on the 1912 novel by Jean Webster


Reprising TheatreWorks’ Hit World Premiere!

Nov 30–Dec 23, 2016 Lucie Stern Theatre, Palo Alto


SINGLE TICKETS ON SALE JULY 20!

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TheatreWorks SV Staff Artistic Director Robert Kelley Managing Director Phil Santora

Lighting & Sound InternAndrew Robbin

SCENERY

Technical DirectorFrank Sarmiento

Lead Scenic Artist / CraftsmanTom Langguth

Master CarpenterBill Roberts

CarpentersEsteban Calvillo, Andrew Clark,Rodrigo Frausto, Henry Ing

PROPERTIES

Properties MasterChristopher Fitzer

Properties Stock ManagerAlfred Rudolph

Properties InternJustine Law

COSTUMES

Costume DirectorJill Bowers

Assistant CostumerNoah Marin

Lead Cutter/DraperYen La Wong

Costume Rentals ManagerConni Edwards

Wardrobe ManagerSarah Hatton

Assistant Cutter/First HandMichelle Earney

StitchersNhan Thi Luu, Son Pham

Resident WigmasterSharon Ridge

Hair StylistJeanne Naritomi

Costume Construction InternAlejandra Wahl

Costume Rentals InternsLaini Katheiser, Sara Yates

STAGE MANAGEMENT

Resident Stage ManagerRandall K. Lum

DEVELOPMENT

Associate Director of Individual GiftsH. Hans Cárdenas

Events ManagerJodi Corwin

Development Operations ManagerMichelle Piasecki

Telefunding AssociateConstance Gannon

Development ApprenticeJake Hurwitz

Development InternCameron Wells

EDUCATION

Director of EducationAmy Cole-Farrell

Associate Education DirectorKatie Bartholomew

Master Teaching ArtistPiper LaGrelius

Teaching ArtistsJake Arky

Brittany Caine

Lauren Mayer

Maggie Cole

Jennifer DebevecMartin Rojas DietrichVicki Graff

Meghan Hakes

Mary Kalita

Fredrika Keefer

Josh Marx

Jennifer MitchellMichileen OberstKelly Rinehart

Cassie RosenbrockElissa Stebbins

Kristina SutherlandAmanda Wallace

Maryssa Wanlass

Education InternHanna Berggren

MARKETING

Director of MarketingLorraine VanDeGraaf-Rodriguez

Art DirectorEv Shiro

Associate Director of MarketingSyche Phillips

Box Office ManagerAlix Josefski

Sales ManagerSarah Benjamin

Digital Media ManagerJennifer Gosk

Tessitura SpecialistAndrew Skelton

Marketing & Ticketing SupervisorHeather Orth

Patron Services CoordinatorTracy Hayden

Ticket Services RepresentativesAndree Beals, Laura Henricksen,Margaret Purdy, Michelle Skinner

Graphics AssistantKatie Dai

Public Relations & AdvertisingCarla Befera & Co.Carla Befera, Molly Kullman

Company PhotographersKevin Berne

Alessandra Mello

ADMINISTRATIVE

General ManagerScott DeVine

Database AdministratorKen Maitz

BookkeeperJason Hyde

Staff AccountantBarbara Sloss

Front Desk VolunteersJoan Doherty, Cindi Sears

And thanks to our fabulousTheatreWorkers!

CONFEDERATES ADDITIONAL STAFF

ARTISTIC

Associate Artistic DirectorLeslie Martinson

Director of New WorksGiovanna Sardelli

Company Manager/Casting AssociateJeffrey Lo

FutureWorks FellowAkemi Okamura

Resident Musical DirectorWilliam Liberatore

New Works Reading CommitteeBill Adler, Cristian Asher, Elaine Baskin, Doug Brook, Sue Krumbein, Shareen Merriam,Patty Reinhart, Cindi Sears, Amy Sundberg, Scott Walecka

Artistic Engagement ApprenticesDavis Banta, Kieran Beccia, Nina McMurtrie, Carolyn Murray

Company Management InternBenjamin Wong

New Works Festival InternAlexander Ronneburg

Literary InternsLillian Cole, Grace Hoffman, Cameron Wells

PRODUCTION,

LIGHTING, & SOUND

Production ManagerDavid A. Milligan

Assistant Production ManagerElizar Ivanov

Operations Manager/Master ElectricianSteven B. Mannshardt

Resident Lighting DesignerSteven B. Mannshardt

Production CoordinatorKaren Szpaller

ElectriciansJustin Barnett, Rudy Chapman,Steven Fetter, Carolyn Foot, A.C. Hay, Cosmo Hom, Dan Kaminski, Sean Kramer, Nick Kumamoto, Kelly Jean Mack,Harris Meyers, Gary Nelson, Seth Tuthall, Alex Underwood, Jarku Virtanen, Jackson Wijtman

Load-in/Strike VolunteersRick Amerson, Ed Hunter

Production Assistant Rebecca SharpeLight Board Operator Justin BuchsSound Board Operators

Quinn Pierron, Dimitri WentworthShow Carpenter Megan Hall

Properties Runner

Marissa Mendoza Deck Crew Briana Billups

TheatreWorks SV General InformationCONTACT USMailing Address:PO Box 50458, Palo Alto, CA 94303-0458Phone: 650.463.1950 Fax: 650.463.1963E-mail: [email protected]

TICKET SERVICESTickets to all TheatreWorks Silicon Valley performances are sold through the TheatreWorksSilicon Valley Box OfficeHours: Monday–Friday, 11am–6pm; Saturday-Sunday, 12pm-6pmPhone: 650.463.1960Tickets may also be obtained through theMountain View Center Ticket OfficeHours: Wednesday–Saturday, noon–6pmPhone: 650.903.6000

WALK-UP TICKET SERVICESThe walk-up ticket office will open one hourprior to each performance.

PERFORMANCE TIMES Wed, Thur, Fri Previews 8pmTuesday & Wednesday Eve 7:30pmThursday–Saturday Eve 8:00pmSunday Eve 7:00pmWednesday, Saturday, & Sunday Matinee 2:00pm

INDIVIDUAL TICKET PRICES Starting at $32 (balcony).Discounts available for Seniors, Educators, andPatrons 35 & Under. For pricing, call650.463.1960 or visit theatreworks.org.

LOST AND FOUNDFor Mountain View Center for the PerformingArts lost and found, please call 650.903.6568.For Lucie Stern Theatre lost and found, pleasecall 650.463.1960.

PLEASE REMEMBERThere is no smoking in the theatres or lobbies.Cameras and recording devices of any kind are strictly prohibited. Neither food nor drink is permitted in the theatres. Please ensure thatall electronic devices are set to the “off“ position while you are in the theatre.Children 5 and under are not permitted in the theatre. Persons 14 and under must beaccompanied by an adult. Every person, regardless of age, must have a ticket.Schedules, shows, casts, and ticket prices aresubject to change.Single ticket purchases are non-refundable, butare exchangeable for $15 per ticket. Some restrictions apply.

Visit theatreworks.org for detailed information or to purchase tickets.

GROUP SAVINGSSavings are available for groups of 8 or more. For more information, call Sarah Benjamin at650.463.7177 or email [email protected].

WHEELCHAIR SEATINGSeating is available for wheelchair patrons. Pleasetelephone the Ticket Office in advance so that special arrangements may be made.

LISTENING SYSTEMS Both theatres are equipped with listening systems for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing. Please see the house manager for details.

AUDIO-CAPTIONINGAudio captioning for the visually impaired is available at certain performances. Please call650.463.1960 for details.

OPEN-CAPTIONED PERFORMANCESOpen-captioned performances for Confederates: 7/31 at 2pm & 7pm, 8/3 at 2pmThe Life of the Party: 9/4 at 2pm, 9/11 at 7pm, 9/14 at 2pm For more information about open captioning,please contact the box office at 650.463.1960 or [email protected].

LATE ARRIVALSLatecomers will not be seated until appropriateintervals, and may not be seated in their exact seatlocations until intermission.


Daddy LongLegsBook by John Caird Music & Lyrics by Paul Gordon

Based on the 1912 novel by Jean Webster


Reprising TheatreWorks’ Hit World Premiere!

Nov 30–Dec 23, 2016 Lucie Stern Theatre, Palo Alto


SINGLE TICKETS ON SALE JULY 20!



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