December 2011 A Christmas Carol at the Alliance Theatre

nov. 25 – dec. 24

the performance19 Program and Notes

12 A Christmas Carol A Victorian reflection on our own financial times.

14 GodBlessUs,EveryOne! The Alliance Theatre’s Education Program trains the next generation of Tiny Tims.

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“God Bless us Everyone!” Sound familiar? I am amazed by the fact that I will occasionally encounter someone who is unfamiliar with this journey — or at least has never actually seen a stage production of the work. They are the exceptions to the rule. Most of us come back year after year and embrace this tale like an old friend. The season also inspires ritual. But somehow that does not seem reason enough to explain the appeal of the story. After all, there are many good stories.

I researched a little bit about what has been written about the original Christmas Story — the one that inspired Dickens and the reason why December 25 is a day off. I came upon a little essay

that was printed in the New York Times on December 25, 1937. It is from a book entitled Quotations for Special Occasions by Maud van Buren. (I am imaging my mother reading it in her Bronx apartment and smiling.)

“We hear the beating of the wings over Bethlehem and a light that is not of the sun or of the stars shines in the midnight sky. Let the beauty of the story take away all narrowness, all thought of formal creeds. Let it be remembered as a story that has happened again and again, to men of many races, that has been expressed through many religions, that has been called by many different names. Time and space and language lay no limitations upon human brotherhood.”

We are all a part of this human brotherhood and/or sisterhood and Scrooge is no exception. No matter what our beliefs — no matter what event we choose to celebrate — those stories that inspire us to be better human beings cannot help but stand the test of time. And the innocence of the tiny child who somehow also embodies the wisdom of the ages reminds us of the child ever within us who still has the guile to hope.

May the stories of your life serve to enlighten and support you and may the joy of the season sustain you through the New Year.

“God Bless Us Everyone!”

rosemary NewcottThe Sally G. Tomlinson Artistic Director of Theatre for youth

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A Christmas Carol:A Victorian reflection on our own financial timesby celise kalke

A n irony of Christmas kitsch is that Ebenezer’s Scrooge’s counting house

has become a Christmas tree ornament. In fact, the Victorian counting house was an elaborate part of a complicated financial system, part accountant’s office and part money-lending organization. And, in Scrooge’s case, part warehouse filled with the artifacts of past financial deals.

The novel’s world of banks with easy lending practices but harsh late penalties is one close to our own time. Charles Dickens’ grandparents grew up in a manorial world, with the country dominated by “lords of the manor” and everyone deeply tied to the land. Two generations later, immigration, the growth of the Victorian British Empire and the Industrial Revolution changed the very fabric of English life.

In 1843, Dickens was writing for an English society dominated by factories, where families followed work from the town into the country, and where the nuclear family replaced the village. Dickens himself had witnessed these social changes: his father grew up as a younger son of a British peer, surrounded by wealth and comfort, but as adults, Dickens’ parents faced imprisonment for debt and Dickens himself labored at Warren’s boot-blacking factory in London.

The Industrial Revolution’s booming economy was bankrolled by accountants, money lenders and banks. Like Marley and Scrooge, they grew wealthy feeding optimism. Scrooge replaced the manorial lord as the dealer out of largesse — replacing aristocratic noblesse oblige with the attraction of compound interest and late fees.

Dickens first penned A Christmas Carol in the depths of a Victorian recession, driven by the financial needs of a large family. Money dominates this beautiful story, with Bob Cratchit slaving for shillings while Scrooge hordes away pounds of pound sterling. The result is a fairy tale for an industrial age, which still rings true as our own economy jolts along.

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L to R: Joe Knezevich and Chris Kayser from the 2010

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Once upon a time — of all the good days in the year, on Christmas Eve — old Scrooge sat busy in his counting-house. It was cold, bleak, biting weather: foggy withal: and he could hear the people in the court outside go wheezing up and down, beating their hands upon their breasts, and stamping their feet upon the pavement stones to warm them. The city clocks had only just gone three, but it was quite dark already — it had not been light all day: and candles were flaring in the windows of the neighboring offices, like ruddy smears upon the palpable brown air. The fog came pouring in at every chink and keyhole, and was so dense without, that although the court was of the narrowest, the houses opposite were mere phantoms. To see the dingy cloud come drooping down, obscuring everything, one might have thought that Nature lived hard by, and was brewing on a large scale.

The door of Scrooge’s counting-house was open that he might keep his eye upon his clerk, who in a dismal little cell beyond, a sort of tank, was copying letters. Scrooge had a very small fire, but the clerk’s fire was so very much smaller that it looked like one coal. But he couldn’t replenish it, for Scrooge kept the coal-box in his own room; and so surely as the clerk came in with the shovel, the master predicted

that it would be necessary for them to part. Wherefore the clerk put on his white comforter, and tried to warm himself at the candle; in which effort, not being a man of a strong imagination, he failed.

— Excerpted from A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens

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It’s not unusual for people interested in pursuing a particular career path to take classes that will get them started on the road to fulfilling

their dreams. But in the acting world, it’s rare that a single class can lead directly to performing for huge audiences. For several members of the cast of A Christmas Carol, that’s precisely what happened when they were discovered via an audition workshop with Director Rosemary Newcott. We spoke with Chris Moses, the Alliance Theatre’s Director of Educational Programs, to learn more about the connection between the Alliance’s education and performance opportunities. You took over as the Director of Educational Programs in January. What have been the challenges of your first year?The fact that arts funding for public schools continues to be cut. We do a lot of work in school systems as well as

on our campus here, so we’re forced to find creative ways to partner with other organizations in order to provide access to all of the wonderful stuff we do.

What have been the biggest rewards?We have a huge educational scope, which

The Alliance Theatre’s Education Program trains the next generation of Tiny Tims BY BRET LOVE

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GOD BLESS US, EVERY ONE!

L to R: The 2010 cast of A Christmas Carol: Jordan Shoulberg, Tendal Mann,

Ivy Catherine Rogers, Tessa Lene Palisoc and James Washburn III.

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I don’t think a lot of people realize. This year we started a new program called Theatre for the Very Young, which is a professional performance designed for kids as young as 18 months. We have all these creative approaches to storytelling to get the kids involved. On the other end of the spectrum, we’re also committed to working with adults, providing training for those interested in pursuing acting, or those who just want to use these skills to help their careers. There’s a wide range of opportunities for any age at any level.

Have you seen more kids taking an interest in acting classes with the influx of new film and TV projects being shot in Georgia in recent years?Absolutely! We began seeing a surge of kids enroll in our film classes as soon as Tyler Perry’s studio started their prolific run. We invited Tyler Perry’s casting agent come to visit our classes and talk to our students, and they actually cast a couple of kids from our program, as well. We’ve also seen a bump in adults enrollment. When people hear Cameron Diaz is shooting a film here on our campus, it definitely helps our enrollment.

How do these educational programs feed into a production such as A Christmas Carol?Historically, nearly all of the kids who play the various Cratchit kids came up through our classes. This year, director Rosemary Newcott held an audition workshop to give kids an opportunity to work with

her and learn what she’s looking for. It helps her as well, because through that workshop she found two of the kids who wound up being in the show.

How do you keep A Christmas Carol fresh when you do the show year after year?I think a lot of it has to do with how Rosemary approaches it from such a sincere place. The heart of the story, to me, is still radical — this notion that anyone has the capacity to change at anytime. The show has become such a beloved tradition here, and so many members of the cast have been doing it for so long, it takes on a real family atmosphere that is a gift both to the actors and to the community.

As an actor yourself, what sort of fulfillment do you get from working with these aspiring actors?It’s incredibly fulfilling to see their imagination being sparked. It’s thrilling to see a child experiencing that first connection to art and see them connecting to each other through their shared experience with this art form. That’s my fuel for doing this.

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


ALLIANCETHEATREpresents

Written by Charles DiCkens

Adapted by DaviD h. Bell

Set Design by

D Martyn BookwalterCostume Design by

Mariann S. VerheyenLighting Design by

Diane Ferry Williams

Directed byrosemary newCott

The Sally G. Tomlinson Artistic Director of Theatre for Youth

Family Series Sponsored By:

Sound Design by

Clay BenningMusical Direction by

Michael FaussProduction Stage Manager

Pat A. Flora

Casting by

Jody Feldman, CSA

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in alphabetical order Jade Bacon ............................................................................... Want/Ensemble*Christy Baggett ........................................................................... Peg/Ensemble*Cynthia D. Barker ...........................................................Mrs. Cratchit/Ensemble*Elizabeth Wells Berkes ............................................... Christmas Past/Ensemble Corey Bradberry .......................................................... Young Scrooge/Ensemble*David de Vries ................................................................Jacob Marley/Ensemble*Je Nie Fleming ............................................. Mrs. Fezziwig/Mrs. Dilber/Ensemble*Neal A. Ghant ..................................................................................Bob Cratchit Jill Ginsberg .............................................................................. Belle/Ensemble*Bart Hansard .......................................Mr. Fezziwig/Christmas Present/Ensemble Bernard D. Jones ...........................................................Peter Cratchit/Ensemble*Chris Kayser ........................................................................... Ebenezer Scrooge Tendal Mann............................................... Daniel Cratchit/Turkey Boy/Ensemble *Daniel Thomas May .................................................................. Fred/Ensemble Sinatra Osm ....................................................................Dick Wilkins/Ensemble *Glenn Rainey .................................................................................... Ensemble Brad Raymond .........................................................................Topper/Ensemble Ivy Catherine Rogers .................................................Melinda Cratchit/Ensemble Nicholas Sanders ...................................................................Tiny Tim/Ensemble Jordan Shoulberg ....................................................... Belinda Cratchit/Ensemble Allie Startup ........................................................ Fan/Martha Cratchit/Ensemble Bradley Washington ...................................... Wyatt Cratchit/Ignorance/Ensemble*Laurie Williamson ..................................................................... .Bess/Ensemble

UNDERSTUDIESUnderstudies and stand ins never substitute for listed players

unless a specific announcement is made at the time of performance.

Christy Baggett — Mrs. Fezziwig; Cynthia D. Barker — Mrs. Dilber; Corey Bradberry —Fred; David de Vries— Ebenezer Scrooge;Christie Lee Fisher — Bess/Fan/Martha Cratchit/Ensemble;

Neal A. Ghant — Jacob Marley/Ensemble; Jill Ginsberg — Christmas Past/Peg; Tendal Mann— Wyatt; Sinatra Osm — Bob Cratchit;

Glenn Rainey — Topper; Brad Raymond — Christmas Present/Mr. Fezziwig; Ivy Catherine Rogers — Belinda Cratchit/Want/Ignorance;

Jordan Shoulberg — Tiny Tim/Melinda Cratchit; Allie Startup — Belle/Ensemble; Bradley Washington — Daniel Cratchit/Turkey Boy;

Kenneth Wigley — Young Scrooge/Dick/Peter Cratchit/Ensemble; Laurie Williamson — Mrs. Cratchit

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MUSICIANS Michael Fauss ............................................ Music Director/Conductor/Keyboards Warren Joel Morris .............................................................Substitute Percussion Butch Sievers ....................................................................................Percussion Diedre Henson Agustin ...............................................................................Harp

*Pat A. Flora ................................................................ Production Stage Manager*Liz Campbell ................................................................. Assistant Stage Manager*Wendy Palmer .............................................................. Assistant Stage Manager Erin Sanchez .............................................................. Apprentice Stage Manager Pete Shinn ................................................................Associate Lighting Designer Rebecca Bandy ..................................................Children’s Backstage Chaperone Henry Scott .......................................................................Movement Consultant Freddie Ashley ...............................................................................Dialect Coach

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

Musicians employed in this production are represented by the American Federation of Musicians of the United States and Canada.

Partial support for open captioning provided by the Theatre Development Fund.

THERE WILL BE ONE 15-MINUTE INTERMISSION.

SETTING: Ebenezer Scrooge’s Counting House and Home, Christmas Eve, Victorian England.

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

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

The Alliance Theatre operates under an agreement between the League of Resident Theatres (LORT) and Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States, and the Society of Stage Directors and Choreographers, an independent national labor union. The Alliance Theatre at the Woodruff is a member of Theatre Communications Group (TCG), the national organization for the American theatre, and is a member of the League of Resident Theatres (LORT), the International Association of Theatre for Children and Young Audiences (ASSITEJ/USA), The Atlanta Coalition of Theatres, the Atlanta Chamber of Commerce, the Atlanta Convention and Visitors Bureau, and the Midtown Alliance.

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JADE BACON

CHRISTY BAGGETT

CYNTHIA D. BARKER

ELIZABETH WELLS BERKES

COREY BRADBERRY

DAVID de VRIES

CHRISTIE LEE FISHER

JE NIE FLEMING

NEAL A. GHANT

JILL GINSBERG

BART HANSARD

BERNARD D. JONES

CHRIS KAYSER

TENDAL MANN

DANIEL THOMASMAY

SINATRA OSM

GLENN RAINEY

BRAD RAYMOND

IVY CATHERINE ROGERS

NICHOLAS SANDERS

JORDAN SHOULBERG

ALLIE STARTUP

BRADLEY WASHINGTON

LAURIE WILLIAMSON

KENNETH WIGLEY


profilesJADE BACON (Want/Ensemble) makes her professional debut on the Alliance stage with this production. She has performed as a soloist in several school productions. She enjoys singing, dancing and taking drama classes. She has found the challenge of live theatre thrilling. She would like to thank the theatre family for welcoming her and hopes to learn more about acting in future shows.

CHRISTY BAGGETT (Peg/Ensemble/US Mrs. Fezziwig) is excited to be a part of this wonderful holiday tradition once again. She was last seen quacking around the Alliance as Ida in Honk! last spring. Christy is a proud member of AEA and has performed in various theatres around Atlanta including Atlanta Lyric, Theatrical Outfit, Serenbe Playhouse, Actor’s Express, Theatre in the Square, Stage Door Players, Synchronicity Theatre, ART Station and Aurora Theatre. Credits include Claire in Ordinary Days (Suzi nomination for Best Ensemble in a Musical), Jen in John and Jen, Velma Von Tussle in Hairspray (Suzi nomination for Featured Actress in a Musical), Betty Blake in The Will Rogers Follies, Linoleum in The Great American Trailer Park Musical, Ann Collier in The 1940’s Radio Hour, Betty Jean in Winter Wonderettes, as well as the Suzi recognized productions of Godspell and Big River. Special thanks to Rosemary, Michael and Jody, and much love to Chris, Virginia and the rest of the family.

CYNTHIA D. BARKER (Mrs. Cratchit/Ensemble/US Mrs. Dilber) is so humbled to be back at the Alliance! Cynthia, a proud member of AEA, earned her Masters of Fine Art in Theatre from Wayne State University in 2008 and has since been making her way through the Atlanta theatre community. Theatre

credits include Lakebottom Proper (Springer Opera House), Honk! The Musical (Alliance Theatre), Shakin’ the Mess Outta Misery (Horizon Theatre), Women+War (Synchronicity), for colored girls (True Colors), Blues for an Alabama Sky (True Colors Theatre), Hamlet (Springer Opera House) and Black Nativity (True Colors). TV: “Tyler Perry’s House of Payne.” Cynthia would like to thank God for His continued faithfulness and love without limits.

ELIZABETH WELLS BERKES (Christmas Past/Ensemble) Alliance Theatre: The Underpants, Arcadia, A Christmas Carol, The Dark at the Top of the Stairs, The Art of Swindling, La Bête, The Emperor’s Nightingale. Regional: Jar the Floor, The Last Night of Ballyhoo and Barefoot in the Park (Charlotte Repertory Theatre); Private Lives (Riverside Theatre); Hamlet and Midwives (North Carolina Stage Company); Crimes of the Heart (Blowing Rock Playhouse). Elizabeth has performed in Atlanta with Theatrical Outfit, ART Station, Theatre in the Square, True Colors Theatre Company, Horizon Theatre Company, Aurora Theatre, Atlanta Shakespeare Tavern and Georgia Ensemble Theatre. Film: Madea Goes to Jail and Major League 3: Back to the Minors. Education: Wheaton College (Illinois); La Jolla Playhouse Conservatory/UCSD.

COREY BRADBERRY (Young Scrooge/Ensemble/US Fred) is happy to return to the Alliance for A Christmas Carol. In the past year, he has worked with Alliance, Horizon, Theatre in the Square, Synchronicity, the Earl Smith Strand Theatre, 7 Stages and more as an actor, director and teaching artist. Corey holds

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a BA in theatre and performance studies and has also trained at the Dell’Arte International School of Physical Theatre. He is also the executive director of The Collective Project, Inc., a performance-based arts organization located at the Goat Farm Arts Center. Special thanks to Rosemary. Enjoy the show!

DAVID de VRIES (Jacob Marley/Ensemble/ US Ebenezer Scrooge) was last seen at the Alliance as Jeff in Carapace. His many appearances on the Mainstage include Sleuth, Shadowlands, Arcadia, The Heart is a Lonely Hunter, Spinning Into Butter and The Sisters Rosensweig. Broadway/National Tour/Canadian National: Beauty and the Beast (Lumiere). National Tour/Chicago/Los Angeles: Wicked (Dr. Dillamond). TV/Film: “Drop Dead Diva,” Necessary Roughness, Leatherheads, Remember The Titans. Audiobooks: The Burning Man, Coup d’Etat, One on One, The Spirit Lens and award-winning children’s titles for Scholastic Books, most recently, Dear Mrs. La Rue. This fall he created the role of Sigmund Freud in Theatrical Outfit’s Freud’s Last Session. David has been a member of Actors’ Equity since 1983 and holds a B.A. from American University. He is the proud father of Will, who plays a variety of positions, including pitcher, for the East Cobb Cobras. On the web at daviddevries.net.

CHRISTIE LEE FISHER (US Bess/Fan/Martha/Ensemble) is thrilled to be making her Alliance Theatre debut! She has been performing in the Atlanta area for 17 years and has recently been seen as Crissy in 7stages’ production of HAIR, Ginger in Zombie Prom at Fabrefaction Theatre, and Madeleine in Quills. Other

favorite roles include Ado Annie in Oklahoma!, Alcyone in Metamorphoses, Emily Webb in Our Town, Juliet in Romeo and Juliet and Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz.

JE NIE FLEmING (Mrs. Fezziwig/Mrs. Dilber) is elated to be making her fifth appearance in A Christmas Carol. An Atlanta native, Ms. Fleming’s other Alliance Theatre credits include Crumbs from The Table of Joy, Joe Turner’s Come and Gone and The Best Christmas Pageant Ever. Regional theatre includes Seattle Repertory Theatre’s Valley Song, True Colors Theatre’s Stick Fly and The Colored Museum. Her New York credits include: Abyssinia, Master Class and No Exit. Film and television credits include “Law & Order,” Last Days of Disco, “Dark Angel” and Marvin & Tige. Her additional education and training includes SCAD Atlanta, Atlanta College of Art and Design, and New York University (Stella Adler Conservatory). She wishes to thank those who have given her this amazing opportunity.

NEAL A. GHANT (Bob Cratchit/US Jacob Marley/Ensemble) Alliance Theatre creditsinclude: Various roles in A Christmas Carol, Big Stone in Eurydice, Ricky Roma in Glengarry Glen Ross, Tybalt (Man 2) in Shakespeare’s R & J, Ananse in Ananse the African Spiderman, The Lion in Androcles and the Lion and Rocky in Cyra and Rocky. Other regional theatre includes Our Town at True Colors Theatre, Of Mice and Men, Blue, Bus Stop, A Life in the Theatre and Bricktop among others. Awards include the AJC “Theatre Actor of the Year Award” (2005) and the Suzi Bass Award for Best Featured Actor (2007) Neal spends his off time working his way into the annals of hip-hop music

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history and can be found rockin’ stages around the country.

JILL GINSBERG (Belle/Ensemble/US Christmas Past) is thrilled to be back with the Alliance Theater after recently playing Cinderella in Into the Woods! Other regional favorites include Marion Paroo in The Music Man, Laurey in Oklahoma! and Joy in Cinderella. She is grateful to her wonderful family and friends for their constant love and support, and wishes to blow a big ol’ kiss to Corey! Thank you to everyone at the Alliance and Happy Holidays! “All your dreams can come true if you have the courage to pursue them.” — Walt Disney. jillcelinaginsberg.com

BART HANSARD (Mr. Fezziwig/Christmas Present/Ensemble) was last seen at the Alliance in last season’s production of August: Osage County as Sheriff Deon Gilbeau. His previous Alliance credits include Grapes of Wrath, A Death in the House Next Door to Kathleen Turner’s House on Long Island, A Question of Mercy, A Christmas Carol, Tennis in Nablus and many delightful Alliance Theatre for Youth and Families shows like Ferdinand the Bull, The Little Baby Snoogle-Fleejer and Lily’s Purple Plastic Purse. On the regional scene, Mr. H has performed in Actor’s Theatre of Louisville’s A Tuna Christmas as one half of the town, as well as Psuedolous in A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum for the Attic Theatre in Detroit. His film and television credits include “Tyler Perry’s House of Payne” as the recurring fireman Bart and “Good Eats,” as various and sundry gormands who plague host Alton Brown. He also keeps popping up in films, such as Why Did I Get Married, Too?, Deja Vu, One Missed Call and Broken Bridges.

Around town, you may have spied Mr. H in Superior Donuts as Max Tarasov at Horizon Theatre and Keith in Gray Area at The Aurora. As per tradition, Mr. H sends his love to Miss Haley and Mr. Will. He also requests chocolate in lieu of flowers be thrown on the stage during his curtain call. Happy holidays!

BERNARD D. JONES (Peter Cratchit/Ensemble) is thrilled to return to the Alliance Theatre as Peter Cratchit in A Christmas Carol. He was recently seen as JB in The Real Tweenagers of Atlanta (Alliance Theatre); Ernst in Spring Awakening (Actor’s Express); Jason in A Grand Night For Singing (Stage Door Players); Peter Cratchit in A Christmas Carol; Miss Bible Belt in Pageant The Musical, written and directed by Tony Award nominee Bill Russell (14th Street Playhouse); Mushu in Mulan (Alliance Theatre); Arvin in Zanna, Don’t! (Actor’s Express) and Lil’ D in Class of 3000 LIVE (Alliance Theatre). You can see Bernard as Milo on TBS’ “Meet The Browns.” When Bernard is not acting, he runs a photography business (makcielophotos.com). He is a graduate of Morehouse College (BA Theatre).

CHRIS KAYSER (Ebenezer Scrooge) is happy to be returning to A Christmas Carol as Scrooge. He came up through the ranks and has played everything except Tiny Tim and the women. Thanks so much for making this show part of your Christmas tradition.

TENDAL mANN (Daniel Cratchit/Turkey Boy/Ensemble/US Wyatt Cratchit) 13, isenjoying his seventh season in A Christmas Carol (first 3 as Tiny Tim). A multiple Suzi Award nominee (ensembles), he has won critical acclaim as Dill in

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Theatrical Outfit’s To Kill a Mockingbird (also directed by Rosemary Newcott); and appeared in 1:23 and Bunnicula (Synchronicity); and Red Balloon (Theatre du Reve). As Marshall Chess in Who Do You Love (directed by Broadway’s Jerry Zaks, winner of the Atlanta Jewish Film Festival Audience Award), Tendal has walked red carpets in Toronto, N.Y. and LA. He performed in the Bahamas for Cartoon Network; starred in films The Listener, Lost and Found and Mischievous; co-wrote Boy in the Box. Other: Drummer in band Radio Royale; enjoys soccer, horseback, Kung Fu; homeschooled/unschooled; represented by People Store/Hot Shot Kids in Atlanta, MKS in L.A.; Equity Membership Candidate. Elder son of actors Sheri Mann Stewart and Barry Stewart Mann, and brother of Royce. Tendal donates portions of all earnings to charity. See IMDB, Facebook fan pages!

DANIEL THOmAS mAY (Fred/Ensemble) is delighted to return to his Christmas Carol family at the Alliance. Also at the Alliance: In the Red and Brown Water. Regional credits: A Streetcar Named Desire (Marin Theatre Company), The Taming of the Shrew (Chicago Shakespeare Theatre), Celebrity Row and The Devils (Portland Center Stage). Some Atlanta credits: The Pillowman, Bug, Bent, Burn This, Blue/Orange, The Laramie Project (Actor’s Express); Hamlet, Metamorphoses, A Streetcar Named Desire, Macbeth, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, Death of a Salesman, Romeo and Juliet, The Servant of TwoMasters, King Lear, Shrew: The Musical! (Georgia Shakespeare); Take Me Out (Theatre in the Square); Corpse, Circumference of a Squirrel (Aurora Theatre); 1:23 (Synchronicity Theatre);

The Glass Menagerie, The Woman in Black (Art Station); Psycho Beach Party, Action Movie: The Play!, Cannibal: The Musical! (Dad’s Garage); Dream Boy (7 Stages); The Chase, Cotton Patch Gospel (Theatrical Outfit); Our Town (True Colors).

SINATRA OSm (Dick/Ensemble /US Bob Cratchit), pronounced ‘awe-’sum,’ Actor recording artist Sinatra Osm enjoys returning to Alliance for A Christmas Carol! Other stage credits: Class of 3000 LIVE, The Gondoliers, Threepenny Opera, The Tempest, Sylvia, The Story and Star Spangled Girl. TV credits: “Meet the Browns”; Host of “Thousand Dollar Bee” — Robert Townsend. Since receiving his BFA in Acting, (Wright State University) he and Ulysses Simmons have co-founded The Osm School (Dunwoody/Stone Mountain/Gwinnett), a private mentorship arts academy offering extreme artist development, intense personal acting training, vocal coaching and music production. Osm School students have been seen on Apollo, Cartoon Network, Disney, Tyler Perry Studios, ABC Family, “Ed McMahon’s Star Search,” “America’s Got Talent” and more. Current Exclusive students include Jordan Pullins, 13 (Osm Music Production), Kennedy Wright, 9 (Acting/Voice), Terry Kiser, 17 (Acting/Voice) & T.J. Anthony, 4 (Drums) I love Erica, my wife and I love Jesus!

GLENN RAINEY (Ensemble/US Topper) is thrilled to be rejoining his Christmas Carol family. He has worked on most every Atlanta stage and was on Broadway for seven years in Disney’s Beauty and the Beast. He was most recently seen at the Aurora Theatre as caustic theatre critic Sherman Farragut in John Ahlin’s comedy Gray Area. Last season, Glenn received Atlanta’s Suzi Bass

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Award for Leading Actor in a Musical for his performance as Edna Turnblad in Hairspray at the Atlanta Lyric Theatre. His last appearance here at the Alliance was in Jesus Christ Superstar GOSPEL. He is a proud member of Actors’ Equity Association and the Screen Actors Guild, and he thanks you humbly for supporting live theatre. Happy Holidays!

BRAD RAYmOND (Topper/Ensemble/US Christmas Present/Mr. Fezziwig)This Chicago native has performed as an actor, singer or conductor at some of the “windy city’s” most esteemed institutions including the Lyric Opera of Chicago, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Light Opera Works of Chicago, the Ravinia Festival and the Cerqua-Rivera Dance Theatre. Local credits include: Atlanta Opera, Atlanta Lyric Theatre, Theatre Emory, Essential Theatre, Theatre In The Square and Spivey Hall. Brad was voted Best Minor Supporting Actor by Atlanta Theatre Buzz for his performance as Marcus Lycus in A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum. Brad also received critical praise for his recent performance as Benjamin Mays in MLK: A Monumental life; a star-studded production at Constitution Hall celebrating the new MLK memorial. Favorite roles include; Homer in Lilies of the Field and Noah in Britten’s Noah’s Flood. Look for Brad this January in Joyful Noise an Alcon motion picture starring Queen Latifah, Dolly Parton and Keke Palmer. Brad is extremely grateful to be returning to A Christmas Carol for a second season.

IVY CATHERINE ROGERS (Melinda Cratchit/Ensemble/US Belinda Cratchit/Want/Ignorance) is 10 years old and thrilled to be in A Christmas Carol for a second year. She studies piano, voice,

flute, violin, gymnastics and dance. Ivy Catherine is a 5th grade student at Dunwoody Elementary School. She has six older brothers, two of whom have been members of the A Christmas Carol cast before her. Ivy Catherine has appeared in A Christmas Carol (Rosewater), Yes, Virginia There is a Santa Clause (Act I), and concerts in Atlanta and Canada. Special thanks to Rosemary, Jody, Pat and Michael, and to her family.

NICHOLAS SANDERS (Tiny Tim/Ensemble) is very happy to be making his Alliance Theatre debut. He was most recently seen as the adorable Charlie Bradley in Synchronicity Theatre’s The Best Christmas Pageant Ever. Prior to that he played the role of Fred Gilbreth in Cheaper By The Dozen (New Dawn Theatre). Nicholas is in the 5th grade at St. John Neumann Regional Catholic School. He enjoys school, singing and acting. Performing at the Alliance is a dream come true and he is excited to be part of this wonderful production.

JORDAN SHOULBERG (Belinda Cratchit/Ensemble and US Melinda/Tiny Tim) is thrilled to return to the Alliance Theatre for her third season of A Christmas Carol. Over the summer, Jordan appeared as Peter in Peter Pan. Previous credits include: Gretl in The Sound Of Music at the Center Theatre, a national PSA for Family Life, The Kendeda Graduate Playwriting Competition Reading and Performance of Splinters and a voice over for “The Colour of Her Dreams.” During Jordan’s free time, she loves playing soccer and spending time with her family, friends and three crazy dogs. A special thank you to everyone at the Alliance for welcoming Jordan back into this wonderful family!

ALLIE STARTUp (Fan/Martha/Ensemble) is thrilled to be a part of such a rich Atlanta holiday tradition, having previously held the role of understudy. Credits include: Madeline’s Christmas (Miss Clevel, Horizon Theatre Company). Regional Credits: Fiddler on the Roof, Kiss Me Kate, My Way (Highlands Playhouse), Meet Me in St. Louis, All Shook Up, A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Flat Rock Playhouse), Guys and Dolls (The New Harmony Theatre). University credits: Thoroughly Modern Millie, Children of Eden, Sylvia, Into the Woods (Gainesville Theatre Alliance). Love to Nick and Murphy.

BRADLEY WASHINGTON (Wyatt Cratchit/Ignorance/Ensemble/US Daniel Cratchit/US Turkey Boy) is excited to join the cast of A Christmas Carol. Favorite theater credits include Willy Wonka (Candy Man, Mable House Theater), Oliver! (Book Seller’s Boy/Fagin’s Gang, Mable House Theater), Babes in Toyland (Jack Horner, Kudzu Playhouse) and A Christmas Carol (Poulterer’s Boy, Kudzu Playhouse). Bradley enjoys writing and drawing. He plays lacrosse and wrestles. He is 13 years old and in the 7th grade at Whitefield Academy. He has performed annually in his school’s spring production. He played the lead role of Andy in The Pirates of the “I don’t care” ibean and Romeo in the Whitefield Academy Middle School Production, All I Really Need to Know I Learned by Being in a Bad Play. Bradley’s future plans are to be an actor, writer or film director. He would like to thank his family for their support and Jesus Christ for his talents.

KENNETH WIGLEY (US Young Scrooge/Dick Wilkins/Ensemble) While in college

Kenneth interned under Rosemary for the MLK Collision project. Since then he has completed his degree in theatre from Georgia Southern University, and has become a proud member of the 2010-11 Apprentice Company at the New American Shakespeare Tavern. Love to Cecilia, Merry Christmas!

LAURIE WILLIAmSON (Bess/Ensemble/US Mrs. Cratchit) performed on Broadway/national tour in Wonderful Town, Ragtime, King David, Singin’ in the Rain (Chanteuse), Phantom of the Opera (Confidante), Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (Narrator u/s) and Queenie Pie (Café O’Lay). Regional credits include Marian Anderson in Bel Canto, Laurie in Sophisticated Ladies, Hunnie #1 in Jelly’s Last Jam, Narrator in Beehive and Myrt in Carmen Jones. Ms. Williamson soloed with Music of the Night, Music of Andrew Lloyd Webber; Bernstein’s Mass, The New York City Opera Ed. Dept., The Little Orchestra Society, The 4Divas, City Center Encores Concerts, Holders Music Festival-Barbados, Broadway Inspirational Voices and Voices of Broadway Live. She is featured on commercials, voiceovers and recordings The Best of Broadway and Voices of Broadway. Television credits include Judge Harold on “Drop Dead Diva,” Ms. Flood on “Meet the Browns,” PBS “Great Performances” and “The Today Show.” Ms. Williamson thanks God, family, friends and husband, John, for everything. Member, Actors’ Equity Association.

DAVID H. BELL (Adaptor) For the last 25 years, David H. Bell’s career has spanned a wide range of international and national projects as director,

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profileschoreographer and author. As associate director to Kenny Leon at the Alliance, David directed more than 20 productions, including The Grapes of Wrath, Chess, Romeo and Juliet, Blood Knot and The Boys From Syracuse. As artistic director of Ford’s Theatre in Washington, D.C., David inaugurated such world premiere musicals as Elmer Gantry, A Christmas Carol (Adaptor) and Hot Mikado (Author – winner Helen Hayes Award, Best Director). In Chicago, David’s work has earned 35 Joseph Jefferson Award nominations. His work at the prestigious Chicago Shakespeare Theatre includes productions of Taming of the Shrew, As You Like It and The Comedy of Errors. In New York City, David has directed both on and off-Broadway. Productions include Pictures in the Hall, Diffa Tribute to Edith Head, Heartstrings and Give My Regards to Broadway. David is currently a professor of music theatre at Northwestern University in Chicago.

ROSEmARYNEWCOTT (The Sally G. Tomlinson Artistic Director of Theatre for Youth and Families) has been directing, acting and teaching at the Alliance Theatre

since 1988. Favorite Alliance directing credits include Honk!; Middle School the Musical (world premiere); Disney’s Mulan; Class of 3000, LIVE (world premiere); Goodnight, Moon; Go, Dog Go!; Seussical the Musical; Degas’ Little Dancer; Disney’s Aladdin; A Christmas Carol; Einstein Is a Dummy (world premiere); The Miracle Worker; Ferdinand the Bull; Lilly’s Purple Plastic Purse; Androcles and the Lion; The Hobbit; and the acclaimed high

school Collision Project. Newcott has directed at Horizon Theatre, Theatrical Outfit, Center for Puppetry Arts, Academy Theatre, Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera, Virginia Stage Company, Seaside Rep, La Jolla Playhouse and the Kennedy Center. Newcott was named PBA Lexus Leader of the Arts and Best Director by the The Atlanta Journal-Constitution for the 2001-02 season. In 2005, she received the GTC Distinguished Career Award. Newcott is also the recipient of a Princess Grace Foundation Fellowship and the 2010 Suzi Bass Spirit Award. She is on the board of TYA/USA. Thank you, Tom.

D mARTYN BOOKWALTER (Set Designer) has designed more than 400 productions for theatres across the country. His designs include the award-winning production of Talley’s Folly at the Pasadena Playhouse and several productions for Center Theatre Group in Los Angeles, including Like Jazz, QED (and the subsequent Lincoln Center Theatre production), The Wood Demon, Hunting Cockroaches, Passion Play and Frankie & Johnnie in the Clair De Lune. He designed A Perfect Wedding, the inaugural production at the new Kirk Douglas Theatre in Culver City, as well as Barbara Cook’s Mostly Sondheim at the Ahmanson. He has designed for the Geffen Playhouse, Long Wharf Theatre, Playhouse Theatre in London, San Diego Rep, San Jose Rep, Pittsburgh CLO, Colorado Shakespeare Festival, Colorado Festival of World Theatre and South Coast Rep, among others. He was the art director of the hit Fox television show “MADtv,” for which he received eight consecutive Emmy nominations. Other awards include the 2001 Angstrom

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Lighting Lifetime Achievement Award from the L.A. Drama Critics Circle, four Drama Critics Circle Awards, a Sarah Siddons Award and 25 Drama-Logue Awards.

mARIANN S. VERHEYEN (Costume Designer) has been designing for the Alliance since 1985, most recently for August in Osage County and Avenue X (Suzi Nomination in Costume Design). Other shows at the Alliance include August Wilson Full Circle: Gem of the Ocean and Radio Golf, Intimate Apparel (Suzi Bass Award winner for Best Costume Design, 2005-06), Day of the Kings, A Christmas Carol and Light Up the Sky. New York credits include Cathy Rigby’s Peter Pan, Everybody’s Ruby (AudelcoAward Nomination), numerous off-Broadway productions and 10 years of commercial styling. Regionally, her work has been seen at the Ford’s, Huntington and Studio Arena theatres; Missouri Rep; and the Chicago, Alabama, Oregon and Colorado Shakespeare theatres. She has designed costumes for Disney Cruise Lines, Disney World’s Animal Kingdom and Sea World San Antonio. Awards include three I.R.N.E.s in Boston, Villager Downtown Theater Award of NYC, two Best of Atlanta’s, Chicago’s 2002 Jeff Award and 2005 and 2007 Jeff Award nominations. She is a recipient of a Distinguished Achievement Awards from her undergrad and high school alma maters. She is head of the Costume Design program at Boston University College of Fine Arts School of Theater.

DIANE FERRY WILLIAmS (Lighting Designer) has designed over 20 shows for the Alliance. Favorites include Chess, The Grapes of Wrath, Romeo and Juliet and Once on the Island. She has worked for many theatres around the country,

including Portland Center Stage, Ford’s Theatre, Theatre Under the Stars, The Goodspeed, Chicago Shakespeare Theatre, The Goodman, The Alabama Shakespeare Festival, and has designed many national and international tours. Awards include a Jeff Award for Miss Saigon, a Carbonelle Award in Miami, three Drammy awards in Porland, Ore., an After Dark Award for Sunset Boulevard and seven Jeff nominations for lighting design. Diane has a Master of Fine Arts in Theatrical Design from Northwestern University and is the Resident Lighting Designer at Marriott’s Lincolnshire Theatre in Chicago.

CLAY BENNING (Sound Designer) has been the resident sound designer at the Alliance Theatre for 12 years. He has designed more than 70 productions, including Pacific Overtures, Class of 3000, Jelly’s Last Jam, August: Osage County, Five Guys Named Moe, Eurydice and Topdog/Underdog. He is also an associate artist at Georgia Shakespeare with designs for more than 18 productions including King Lear, Metamorphoses, Julius Caesar, Titus Andronicus, Antigone and Pericles. Other work includes the Atlanta Ballet: The Great Gatsby, big (featuring Big Boi). Regional work: Cincinnati Playhouse, Repertory Theatre of St. Louis, Theatrical Outfit, Synchronicity Theatre. Awards: 2006, 2007 and 2009 Suzi Bass awards for Best Sound Design (Metamorphoses, False Creeds, and Titus Andronicus). Production sound engineer for the world premieres of The Color Purple, Jesus Christ Superstar GOSPEL and Bring It On: The Musical. He is a graduate of Presbyterian College (BA), North Carolina School of the Arts (MFA) and a member of IATSE/USA829.

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mICHAEL FAUSS (Music Director & Pianist/Conductor) Alliance Theatre: Jacques Brel is Alive and Well and Living in Paris; tick, tick…BOOM!; A Christmas Carol; Chess; The Grapes of Wrath; Pacific Overtures; Little Me; The Robber Bridegroom; Oliver; Music Man; Guys and Dolls; The King and I; Brigadoon; Cotton Patch Gospel; Falsettos; A Little Night Music; Candide; Peter Pan; Annie Get Your Gun; Forever Plaid; Once on This Island; An American Song; The Boys From Syracuse; Up on the Roof; Not Just Kidstuff. Broadway: Quilters, Peter Pan. Atlanta Lyric Theatre: Music Man, “…Forum”, Smokey Joe’s Café, Evita, Man of La Mancha, Secret Garden, Twas the Night Before a Broadway Christmas, Theatrical Outfit: Cotton Patch Gospel, Pump Boys and Dinettes. Regional: Falsettos, Quilters, Forever Plaid, Sweet and Hot in Harlem. Waterfront Playhouse of Key West: Urinetown, Reefer Madness, Naked Boys Singing, Musical of Musicals, The Full Monty, and Dirty Rotten Scoundrels. Other credits: National Tours: Peter Pan with Cathy Rigby, Heartstrings, 1989; the World Premieres of Casper, The Mask, Spider-Man, Dream Machine, England.

pAT A. FLORA (Production Stage Manager) has been affiliated with the Alliance Theatre for more than 30 years, with favorite projects too numerous to list. She has had the great good fortune to work with many talented professionals in a variety of artistic disciplines, not only in Atlanta but throughout the country and abroad. Flora is a proud member of Actors’ Equity Association, since 1980.

LIZ CAmpBELL (Assistant Stage Manager) is happy to be celebrating her holidays with the company of A Christmas Carol again this year. Alliance credits include

Honk!, Disney’s Mulan, Middle School the Musical, Class of 3000, Live! and Goodnight Moon. Local credits include Three Sistahs, True Love Lies, Charm School, The Bluest Eye and The Syringa Tree (Horizon Theatre), It’s a Wonderful Life: A Radio Play, Confederacy of Dunces and Big River (Theatrical Outfit). She holds a BFA in Theatre from Niagara University. Member of Actors’ Equity Association. Love to APM and Happy Holidays!

WENDY pALmER (Assistant Stage Manager) is excited to be backstage again here at the Alliance after many years absence. Past credits at the Alliance include serving as the Mainstage ASM from 1996-99 and stage managing King Hedley II, Proof, Spinning Into Butter, Two Sisters and a Piano, Shadowlands, Jitney, Burning Patience and Hot Mikado. Other credits include From Door to Door & The Left Hand Singing, Jewish Theatre of the South; Underneath the Lintel, Actor’s Theatre of Atlanta; Married Life, Theater Emory and This Passion Thing at the Horizon Theatre. Since 2005 she has served as Theatrical Outfit’s Resident Stage Manager where favorite productions include Freud’s Last Session, A Confederacy of Dunces, Sunset Limited, To Kill a Mockingbird, Beehive, Big River, Godspell, Lost Highway, Ain’t Misbehavin’ and four productions of Cotton Patch Gospel. Proud member of Actors’ Equity and even prouder mom to Grady and Maggie.

JODY FELDmAN (Associate Producer) has been the head of casting for the Alliance Theatre since 1991. She has cast more than 200 LORT B, D and TYA productions for the Alliance including a wide range of classical, contemporary and world premiere dramas and musicals.

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She has worked with such directors as Susan V. Booth, Kenny Leon, David H. Bell, Kent Gash, Doug Hughes, Gary Griffin, Molly Smith and Andy Blankenbuehler. Since the Alliance is a center for new play development and productions, Jody has been privileged to cast a large number of new plays including The Last Night of Ballyhoo by Alfred Uhry, Flyin’ West and Blues for an Alabama Sky by Pearl Cleage, In the Red and Brown Water by Tarell McCraney, and world premiere musicals such as Aida, The Color Purple, Sister Act: The Musical, and Bring It On: The Musical. Jody also serves as the casting director for Kenny Leon’s True Colors Theatre Company and is working as Atlanta casting director for the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Tribute in Washington, D.C., and the feature film Charming the Hearts of Men. Jody began her theatre career as an actress and then as assistant general manager of the Academy Theatre with Frank Wittow. More than anything, Jody would like to thank you for being here to share the joy of live theatre with her Alliance Theatre family.

SUSAN V. BOOTH (Jennings Hertz, Artistic Director) Susan joined the Alliance Theatre in 2001. Over the past 10 seasons, she has initiated the Collision Project for teens, the

Aliance/Kendeda National Graduate Playwriting Competition, created local producing partnerships and overseen

regional collaborative productions, as well as commercial partnerships on projects including The Color Purple; Bring It On: The Musical; The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee; Sister Act: The Musical; Bring in Da’ Noise, Bring in Da’ Funk; and Jesus Christ Superstar GOSPEL, which she also directed. As a director, she has worked nationally at theatres including the Goodman, La Jolla Playhouse, New York Stage and Film, Actors Theatre of Louisville, Northlight Theatre, Victory Gardens, Court Theatre and many others. She holds degrees from Denison and Northwestern Universities and was a fellow of the National Critics Institute and the Kemper Foundation. She has held teaching positions at Northwestern and DePaul Universities, and serves as adjunct faculty with Emory University. She is the immediate past president of the board of directors for Theatre Communications Group (the national service organization for the field), is on the artistic board of the Steinberg Charitable Trust in New York, and serves on the board of the Metro Atlanta Arts and Culture Coalition. Susan is married to Max Leventhal and is the proud mother of Moira Rose Leventhal. [email protected]

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SynopsisEbenezer Scrooge, a stone-hearted Victorian-era accountant and money-lending penny-pincher, learns the true meaning of christmas after he is visited on christmas Eve by four fantastic spirits: the ghost of his former office partner, Jacob marley; the Ghost of christmas Past; the Ghost of christmas Present; and the Ghost of christmas yet to come. The specters reveal to Scrooge the seeds of loneliness in his youth, opportunities for happiness still within his reach, and the dire future for himself if he continues in his mean and miserly ways. Based on charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol.

discover us. discover you.in A Christmas Carol i discovered the hours of work it takes for a wonderful production to be put together. This was confirmed for me in into the Woods where i performed in the youth orchestra. But years ago when my older brother performed in A Christmas Carol, i noticed how he would have to miss some school, or go to some late night rehearsals. To me, as a young boy at the time, this was slightly mysterious and built up excitement for me, i couldn’t wait to see it. When opening night came around i couldn’t wait to see what

my brother and the entire cast had been working on. it was truly amazing and really got me into the holiday spirit that all children love. my brother enjoyed the experience so much he went back the next year and after that my triplet brother performed his part for two years. Now my only sister will be returning to the Alliance to perform again in the wonderful story of A Christmas Carol.

— Aidan Rogers is a junior at Chamblee High School and played flute in the Into the Woods Orchestra. Three of his siblings have performed in A Christmas Carol.

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

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

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

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

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Dan ReardonVictoria PalefskyHoward L. FeinsandPatrick J. Gunning

James L. AndersonJoe BankoffKenny BlankMark CallawaySteve ChaddickAlan ColbergLinda DavidsonPhilippa V. EllisDaryl EvansReade FahsA.D. FrazierAndrew GoldeLaura HardmanLila Hertz

Jocelyn HunterRosthema Viener KastinJohn KellerJames KilbergJeff LevyValarie LischerCynthia H. MaloyAlan McKeonS. Alan McKnight, Jr.John Hays MershonHala ModdelmogPhilip H. MoïseMaureen MorrisonRichard S. Myrick

Scarlet Pressley-BrownHelen Smith PriceMaurice M. RosenbaumWilliam B. RowlandStephen SeligDebbie SheltonWilliam D. SleeperH. Bronson SmithKaren SpiegelCharles E. TaylorRobert WalkerPeter D. WeitznerP.J. Younglove Hovey

Rita M. AndersonKenneth L. BernhardtFrank S. ChewAnn W. Cramer

George GoodwinHelen M. RegensteinRobert E. Reiser, Jr.Jane E. Shivers

Sally G. TomlinsonBenjamin T. White

Madelyn AdamsJudy AndersonTracie ArnoldTerri BagenNeil BarclayCandace BellMark BellBarry BerlinVeronica BigginsMelanie BoltaxSarah Robinson BordersErin BrownStephen BrownDonna BurchfieldSusan CallawayJames Cox ChambersRon ClarkTony ConwayRichard CraveyJackie CushmanSallie DanielDebbie Dermer

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

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

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JoAnne & charles S. Ackermanmadelyn r. AdamsJudge Gregory A. Adams

& Wanda AdamsDiane & Kent AlexanderElaine & miles AlexanderDr. & mrs. raymond AllenTheodore & Andrea Altholzrita & Ted AndersonJudy m. Andersonherbert & myrtice ArnoldElizabeth & John Baconmark & Pam Bellmr. & mrs. Ted r. Benningms. Ann B. Bishopms. Pamela l. Blackburnmr. ron l. clark, Jr.Akbar cojoemr. & mrs. James l. curryms. Sallie Adams Danielms. Diana DePintoms. Patricia l. Dickeyms. cydnee Dubrof

& mr. robert mcDonoughralph & ree EdwardsDr. & mrs. Norman Elliottms. Elizabeth r. Etollms. Gail h. EvansKathryn T. Farley, PhDmichael & Jody Feldmanms. Valerie FergusonDr. & mrs. Arnoldo Fiedotinmelanie & richard Fine

Andy FisherDr. cynthia J. Fordyce & Sharon hulettemr. craig Garrettmr. Joe Gfallermr. & mrs. John J. GillinDale r.F. Goodmanmr. & mrs. Seth Greenberglouise Staton Gunnrachel & mike hammerJohn & Simone hansonms. Kristin hathaway hansen

& mr. Norman hansenEtta raye hirschPearlann & Jerry horowitzTycho & marie howle FoundationJocelyn J. huntermr. & mrs. Joseph hurleymr. & mrs. harold itkinrichard & marcia Jacobsonms. caroline JohnVeronique & Baxter Jonesmr. & mrs. richard Krugerms. carolyn lawsonconchita heyn & robert lichtefeldlubo Fundm.c. Jackson, Sr. Family Foundationmr. & mrs. Nathan metzgermr. & ms. michael J. millettmr. Patrick millettJune m. morrisonmr. & mrs. charles moseleyJoyce & michael Natbonymr. Joseph Northington

mrs. & mrs. Solon PattersonBill & carey PeardPeg PetersenSam & Barbara PettwayDon & rosalinda ratajczakmr. & mrs. John richardPeter & Alice rogersDr. & mrs. charles rosenbergDavid & Sharon Schachterms. christine Schneidermr. Kevin D. Seawaymr. & mrs. Timothy E. Sheehanmr. Brian Shively & mr. Jim Jinhongmr. & mrs. mark Silbermanmartin & Patricia SilbigerPaul V. Spiegl, Sr. mDDante’s Down the hatch, Buckheadin honor of carol Jones & the Alliance

Theatre Education DepartmentJim & Janie Stratigosmrs. & mr. otha Sydnorms. Victoria SylvainDrs. Eldred & Ava TaylorDr. & mrs. Kenneth G. Taylorlanier-Goodman Foundationchad Thornhilllynda & richard Walkermr. Alex & mr. marc D. WeinbergJ.m. Wilkerson construction companymr. & mrs. John A. Williamsmr. & mrs. D. Brent Wypermr. & mrs. Erwin Zaban

Associate Producers $1,500-$2,499

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

Eierman FoundationThe Elster FoundationDiane & Daryl EvansAlan & Willa Fabianmr. & mrs. reade Fahsms. Beryl Farrismr. & mrs. Barry GoheenDr. & mrs. Edmond i. Griffinmr. & mrs. lance E. hallJoan & David herskovitsmr. & mrs. James E. hugh, iiimr. clay Jacksonmr. & mrs. mark A. JungersDavid l. Kuniansky

leslie leigh m.D.Dick lyonKristie l. madaraDedi & Julian mohrJodi & henry NidenDr. Kathleen Nixon

& Dr. Gregory BerkeyJohn & helen Parkermonica K. PearsonSusan & David PetersonProcore Solutionsms. lynne raganmr. Travis reedBill & rhonda rowland

Alan & cyndy SchreihoferSonny & Jeanne Sealsmichele & Glenn Shearcharlotte & Tom ShieldsJane E. Shivershenry N. & margaret P. StaatsSouthern States llcKaren & Alex StickneyTAylAr Development & Associatesmichael & June TompkinsTroutman Sanders llPSusan & Tom WardellPenn & Sally WellsJohn & Kathy Zamer

Producers ★ $2,500-$3,499 (cont.)

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Gene G. Abel, m.D. & Nora harlowmr. & mrs. howell Adams, Jr.ms. & mr. Jody l. Andrademr. & mrs. robert Arogetims. Karen Beardsleemr. & mrs. George Boydms. Barbara Bradyms. Erin A. Brown & ms. regine clementmr. michael J. colesAlice J. cunninghammr. & mrs. David E. Dermerms. Jo r. Edwardsms. Diane hockstaderlinda & richard hubertmr. robert A. JetmundsenGordon l. Joyner, Esq.

mr. & mrs. Peter G. Kessenichmr. & mrs. David E. Kiefermark & Brenda lichtensteinPrintpack inc. & The Gay

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

Kevin Sangstonmr. & mrs. ross W. SchiavoSimon Schwob Foundation, inc.mr. & mrs. Brian Sheplermr. & mrs. Gerald SilverboardDr. odessa K. Spragginsmrs. c. Preston Stephensmaria-ruth Stortsmr. Todd A. Tautfest

& mr. Kevin EschDr. William Torresms. Kimberly Tribble & mr. mark S. langeDr. & mrs. Bruce y. Tylerlynne Winshipmr. & mrs. Todd Zeldin

Benefactors $1,000-$1,499

Ellen ArnovitzSara & Alex Brownmr. & mrs. Paul r. FreemanDale r.F. Goodman

mr. & mrs. richard hubbellKathryn huiemr. Elmer langham

& mr. Donald Bonar

Barbara & marty Pollockmr. and ms. Timothy A. Pollockmr. & mrs. Gary SayersJane E. Shivers

mr. George m. TaylorWayman WilliamsVirginia & Neal Williams

Playwright $700-$999

Anonymous (2)mr. James D. AltmanPeter & Sheila Andersonmalcolm S. Barnes

& Virginia A. hepnerDr. Deborah BaumgartenDr. & mrs. Jay E. BerkelhamerBG Search Associatesin memory of Sol Blainems. Betty Blondeau-russellDr. & mrs. Ted BrandBright PaperDarrell BriscoeDeb Brudochuck Buttonms. mary c. cannonFranklin & Dorothy chandlerDr. John countrymanmr. Bruce i. crabtree, iii

& B.J. Erb crabtree

mr. George Damergislinda & Gene DavidsonKaren & David Dortonmr. & mrs. Barry r. ElsonDrs. Stephen & marianne Garberms. linda m. GarrettNancy & chris GibbsDan & Susan Gravelinemr. and mrs. Jerry m. Greenbaummr. and mrs. Garrett haleWanda G. hankesJohn harbermr. & mrs. Dan hoganmr. & mrs. Thomas B. hyman, Jr.mr. & mrs. Frank JeffersonEric & carol Johnsonlucy Kinnairdcathy & Jeffrey KorotkinDale & Elaine lalondems. Snadra lanphear

lewis larsonconstance & Dale lewismr. John lindquistms. Sarah lyoncheryl meismr. Tony morrisonmr. mark A. PallanschDel & Bob Podsiadloms. Karen PorchAdrian PratherPrefered machine WorksJudith reeceJames h. rollinsKarl & lana Sachsenmaiermr. Scott c. Satterwhitemr. Scott Schickermindy & David ShoulbergDr. Jay Singh

& Dr. Gillian SherbourneFred B. Smith

Joe SniezekSusan StainbackPeter James Stelling honoring

Vicki Palefsky & in memory of her mother

mr. Thomas D. StoneBob SullivanFaye TateJudith & mark TaylorJohn & Bunny UnderwoodGreg Van BurenThe von Gal Familyms. Elizabeth Wallacerichard & carole WeilDrs. Sally A. West & Daniel PollockJohn & Sue Wielandmrs. charlotte Wilenmrs. Joyce S. Wilsoncharles A. Zuver

Designer $500-$749

Anonymous (5)Sandy & Davis Abramsrandall Adamsmichael & Dawn AdamsonJudith & Aaron Alembikcorrie AlfordAlliance Theatre Development

Dr. & mrs. David F. Apple, Jr.mr. & mrs. chris Arapogloumr. & mrs. matthew ArduinoDorita & hal Arnoldcheryl & ron Baermr. & mrs. Wayne S. Baileyrobert Barnaby

Dr. michael & mary Baronms. Anne Barnhartmr. & mrs. roland BatesPatty Beemmr. Jay Bernathmr. michael c. BerndtGeoff Bieger & John Altizer

mrs. roberta BienfaitJulie BishopGary & Nancy BivinsDr. r. Dwain Blackstonms. Janet BogleThe Booth Familymr. & mrs. charles E. Bowen

Performer $250-$499

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ms. Brenda K. Boydms. Bettye G. Boydmr. Peter Brannigan

& ms. Phyllis mcNeillSharon Brewermerv and Schan BrownNancy Brownleroy & Polly Brownleeronald l. Buddems. Donna c. BurchfieldDr. carol T. Bush

& Dr. Aubrey m. BushDanni Byrdmrs. Vera c. cartermr. & mrs. John & Sue carterms. Johanna chapinDesi clarkSean clarkmr. William r. claytonmichael clementmr. & mrs. Ernest colbertKimberly collinsDr. Doyt & Gracia connTim couchlisa cremin & Bruce harlanBrad & Sally curreylinda & haywood currymr. & mrs. James E.

cushman, Jr.ms. Deb DalyKim DeBelloms. christy Diazmary Grace Diehl

& michael JablonskiDr. & mrs. Joseph h. Dimon, iiims. laura DosterAlexandra & charlotte Dretlermr. & mrs. James c. Edenfieldmr. & mrs. robert G. Edgems. Arlene EdwardsGary & Elaine ElderDorothy & Todd EvansEliza & Bobby Ezormr. & mrs. Bradford W. FerrerJohn & Eleanor Finleyms. Kimberly Finneganmark Fishmanmr. & mrs. Steven E. Foxmr. lee Francisms. Shan Franklinhomer S. FrenchDavid & luck Gambrellin memory of Donald Gareislindsay r. Gaskillmr. & mrs. roger G. GelderDr. lisa A. Gillespiemr. michael GilliamDr. & mrs. Donald m. Gilner

marsha & richard GoerssNelson J. & linda P. Goldmr. michael J. Goldmanmr. & mrs. Karon GravesDrs. Deborah & Arthur GriffithsStacy Groomsmr. marcus Gurleymr. and mrs. mark GustafsonDr. Sandra G. Gustavsonms. Joanne hayden-millermr. Terry hallDr. George W. hallms. Sylvia halleckmr. larry hammDavid & christy handmr. John harberlindsey E. hardegreecasandra harmonmr. charles harpermr. George hartmr. & mrs. Joseph B. haynesms. Bonnie K. hebbJohn & christine hepfingermr. chester l. hickscheryl hillmr. James A. hillmarianne & John hinescarole W. hintonharris & Sharon hobbycharles & Winnie hooverTammy hunterms. Kaycee hyremr. & mrs. mark ilgenfritzmr. ron Jacksonmary Ann JacksonDr. marlon Jackson D.D.S.Tiffany Jamesmr. J. Timothy JohnsonKay h. & Burke c. Jonesms. Kyla Junielmr. Stephen J. Kalista

& ms. Pamela San martinms. Janice Karkulamrs. carol Ann KilburnThad & Suzanne KingDr. William Kisermrs. Jo Kochcarol & Paul Kurtzmichael & Bernadette lambertchuck & Jean larsenAndrea lawrencems. Deirdre lawsonmr. J. m. legerJon lemeshkaS. Jarvin levisonms. Gloria loganmr. Nadim maamounmr. Tom mahaffey

mr. Terrance D. martinms. Kathryn mauldinDr. & mrs. Donald c. maxwellms. rebecca mayTerry & Elaine mccleanJoey mccraw, Backstreet Boutiquems. Teleasa mcleodmr. Kenneth mcNeilDoug & Norma mcNeillBirgit & David mcQueenThe mimms FamilyDr. Joseph mims

& mrs. libby mimsms. cathy missildine-martinVicki & Steve morrismr. Guy morrisonmr. russell morrissoncindy mossThomas h. & claire m. mullermichael & christine murphyKevin & Sandra muthersboughJohn & cathy muzzyAllan & Janis NicholsNorth Georgia investment

Planning, llc.mr. Donald oldsBob & mary Ann oliveleonard Pallatsms. Scotty c. Pannellms. Virginia K. Parks

& Dr. Emmanuel m. landaumr. robert ParsonsDr. Jesse r. Peel, m.D.mr.& mrs. robert A. Penterms. Sophia Brothers PetermanDr. & mrs. Alan l. Plummermr. Dameon Popehenry m. Quillian iiiDennis raddehenry & ruth readmrs. Angela h. ridleyTed J. rikardmiss lillie m. robbinsms. michelle robinetteKaaren D.A. robinsonlou robinsonmaya robinsonThe rockdale Foundation, inc.mr. Thomas G. Sampsonmr. Jonathan Sangstermr. & mrs. Bernard S. Santa mariams. clarelle r. SaulsAmy Jeanne rosenberg SchwartzKurt Scobiemr. Fred Shaftmanmrs. Elizabeth Shallenbergerheather Shepherdmr. & mrs. William Shiverick

mr. mark o. Shriver, iVJane Smithmr. Fred o. Smith , Jr.Eddie Smithms. Kathy SmithPutnam & carmen Smithmr. Terry Sprungermr. & mrs. A. Knighton StanleyPat Stephensmichael StevensDr. & mrs. charles P. StewartSusan & Alan Stiefelmr. & mrs. Frank Stricklandmr. & mrs. lloyd T. Swainms. Susan SwannerDr. & mrs. michael SzikmanArlene & David Taylormr. Johnie l. Teaguems. mona TemplesNoelle ThomasKent Thompsonroland Tisdalemr. Kevin ToddKatherine Tollidayrobert h. TruesdaleJoyce lawrence Tsadikms. Susan Turnermr. & mrs. chris Tutenms. laura Vann

& ms. Sara c. Folwellmr. & mrs. Wayne r. Vasonmr. Andrew Velcoffmr. Sal VerennaGilbert & Genette Waldmanms. Stacey WeissDiane Whitemr. Albert Whiteside iiiKhari WilderJoynetta Wilfordmr. Brian Wilhitemr. & mrs. David m. WilkinsonDr. Jane Wilkor & Bruce Winstonmr. Don Williamsmrs. Elmira J. Williamsmr. & mrs. Karl B. Williamsmr. Jorn WinterAlice & Blake WoodSherry & Donn Wrightmr. & mrs. l. r. Wurlmr. & mrs. charles l. youngms. Deborah youngNancy Jean youngharold & Jane yudelsonDr. & mrs. Feroze A. yusufjiDawn m. Zachariah


Performer $250-$499 (cont.)


annual fundStage Manager $150-$249

Anonymousmr. Earl AdamsDr. & mrs. Joel AdlerJennifer Aiello connorms. Janice Akersluther Alexanderms. Tamera AlexanderAllegiance mortgage ServicesDavid Allenmr. maurice Allenmr. & mrs. John G. Alstonmarion Andersonmr. & mrs. carl h. AndersonNorma & Don AppelWarren Armisteadmrs. & ms. mary Arnoldmr. & mrs. Stanley B. Ashley, Jr.Whitney AtwaterDavid D. & Elizabeth c. AughtryAndrew Bachmannmr. & mrs. melvin Bakermr. & mrs. Alan BalfouDerrick Banks rProfessor r. m. Banksmr. Peter l. Banksms. Sheron Banksms. Janelle Barancoms. Amy Barger

& mr. robert Wallingsfordmr. matthew BarnettDoug Barronms. roxanne Barrowchristopher Barrymr. richard BaxterWayne BaxterJason BealDrew Elizabeth Beatymr. & mrs. roger h. Beggsmr. John Benator

& mrs. leslie S. Benatorms. Jane Benjaminmr. Barry N. BerlinDonna Berrymrs. mignon S. Bigelow

& mr. James A. Bigelowmrs. Gwen Bivinsms. Karsha BlackDimetrius Blackmonmr & mrs. Gordon Blackwellrobin Blakemr. Jack B. BleichSuzanne & rob Boasms. Dianna Boateng

& ms. Jennifer h. Boatengmr. James r. Bonner

& ms. coralie hainsmr. & ms. William Bookermr. Joseph Boothms. & mr. Kimberly E. Bornsteinmr. henry h. Bowenmr. James Boxtonmr. William Boyd

George & monica Bozonier, Jr.Scott & Becky Bracewellchristopher & Kendall Williamsonrichard BranchEric Brantleyms. miriam BrodkinArlene BrooksJenny Brooksmr. & mrs. oliver Brooksc. G. Brownmichael Brownmr. Danny Brownms. Deanne Brownms. Selina Browncarol BruceDr. Deloris Bryant-Bookermr. James W. Buehler , m.D.

& ms. lydia ogden , Ph.D.ms. Karissa Danielmr. & mrs. richard h. Burginms. Angela cameronrobin canadyAlec carlsonmichael carrJacqueline carrollms. Deidra carswellmr. & mrs. richard caseBryan cavanJoshua & lauren chandlerDeborah chastainmr. Boon Keat Eric chngyolanda chumr. & mrs. logan clarkems. Brenda clementsmr. chris coadEleanor B. cobbmr. Stewart cobbms. Jesia cobbPeter & mary Virginia coffmanmr. Ezra cohenms. Judy G. cohenms. Shelaine coleKenneth collinsmitch collinsNathaniel collumBill comptonmr. & mrs. Anthony l. comptonlt. col. & mrs. ralph W. connellDiana conwaymr. & mrs. larry cookms. marjorie F. coopermrs. Susan V. cooperms. Sandi Peterson-cooperSarah covertmr. rick covingtonmrs. Jane covingtonmr. & mrs. lawrence r. cowartmr. Jerry coxDr. leslie W. crawfordAnna crawford, Ph.D.

& Barbara Thomason, Ph.D.Terry culp

ms. carleen cumberbatchmr. Joseph B. cummingFred cummingscarolyn cushingmrs. hilary S. cutlermr. Frank Dancy

& ms. Dana Atchelsonmichelle Danielms. Joyce E. Danielsms. Georgia Davidsonceleste Davismr. clayton DavisDarrel Davisms. Elaine DavisJody Davisms. oscar Faye Davisrichard & linda Davisms. Sheri Davis-Faulknerms. Ginny Davy

& mr. Ken lipscombmr. Philip D. Dawsonmrs. renee r. DelahoussayeAnita Demyersmr. & mrs. Thomas Dierdorffms. connie Divine

& ms. Frances mccartyGeorge DoaneGlenn DobsonBarbara r. Dorseyryan Dourronmrs. Katherine J. Downsms. Anne B. Driesms. Walline DriverDr. Gary Dudleymitch & Jane DurhamDenise Dymmr. & ms. John DyslinDrs. Bryan & Norma Edwardsms. Kathleen Edwardsms. Valerie EdwardsTammy Ellerbemr. Andy Ellisems. Anne B. Erbesfieldmr. Antonio EstradaErica D. Etterlingrussell Failms. Trudy Farkasmr. Pavel Favorovrobyn Feinbergmr & mrs. christopher FenderBarbara l. Fields, m.D.marvin & lynn Davisms. rebecca FisherDr. James W. FlanneryJohn & lisa Flemingheather Fluryms. yvonne Fogertyms. Simone ForbesKelly Fortinchandra FowlerSara & robert Francoms. Debbie Frank

les Franksmarla Jane Franks, mDms. Anissia FranksKevin Frawleyms. carolyn Frazierms. Sarah B. Freemanms. Baerbel FreudenthalerDr. & mrs. Julian F. Fuerstmr. rodney GabrielAndrew GainesDr. Gloria Gandaramichael Gannonmrs. Phyllis Gareislinda Garrigams. Kathy GaultneyAmy GaynorAlexander Gdalevichhomerzelle Gentryms. mica GentryElizabeth Gibbs

& Jamie Fowlerleah Gibsonms. Billie Gill-chestnutmiss reyna GilmoreDaniel Glennmrs. Suzanne B. GlennSandy GoldmanDr. & mrs. martin i. Goldsteinmr. & mrs. Tom GordonGunther Gossmanms. carol Gottms. laurie Graffomary c. Gramlingmaurice Grantmr. Dale Graymrs. Barbara h. Greenms. Jane S. GreenbergerSophia Greermr. Bryant D. GreshamSteven & Dionne Greymike GriffithEdward & Erika Grossmr. & mrs. robert Grossmanmr. & mrs. Jeffrey Grovesmr. & mrs. Steve Gruenhutmrs. carol Guntermr. & mrs. David GuthrieEdith Guytonms. cathleen haasmr. & mrs. isaac N. habifms. Julia N. haesemeyerSharyn marshall haileymr. & mrs. George B. haleyWillie hallmr. & mrs. E. lewis hansenKatherine hansilDr. Gloria J. hardimanms. linda l. hareNaomi B. harpermr. & mrs. Antonio harrellKatie harrisWilliam harris


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

mrs. Shirley harrison & mrs. helen Norris

Philip & Susan harrisonDylan hauckms. lisa haugheyKelly hayesmrs. cathy hedrichTerry heinleincarla hendersonms. Kaye hendersonmr. mario hernandez , Jr.The herr Familyrobert herring iiims. Vonda K. hesterms. Denise hillisms. catherine hiltonms. Bette m. hines

& mr. larry Thompsonmr. & mrs. Jay F. hirschVeronnica hobbs Kingmr. mark A. hobsonmrs. Kay & mr. mark hodgesmr. & mrs. Thomas V. hoffmannmrs. & mr. carol J. hogueShannon hogueBarbara hollonquestms. Jerry c. hollowaychris hooverJudith hopkinsKathi hopkinsms. Judy hornemr. Jim howems. loretta howellJeremy hsiehms. Deborah hubertms. Adrienne hudsonms. Donna hulingBrian husakms. Vicki hutchinsms. Tiffany hylandms. mildred hymanmr. louie ingle

& Dr. Tara D. Brittintellectual capital

consulting, inc.Thomas Jablonskims. Belita JacksonTyisha Jacksonrick Jamesms. Judy Jamesonmr. & mrs. Gary Jeffersms. Denise E. Jennings

& mr. Donald montgomeryms. Julia Johnsoncrystal JohnsonDr. Norman Johnsonmr. charles Johnsonmr. chris Johnsonmr. Damion Johnson

mr. Tyrone Johnsonmr. Wendell Johnsonms. corliss E. Johnsonms. marion Johnsonms. Sheila Johnsonrichard Johnsonmr. Brandom JonesJacqueline JonesJared JonesJemia Joneslee & Alyse Jonesmr. Jean Pierre JopinJohn Jordanms. Wilhelmina Jordanmrs. Suparna Joshims. Dontanella JournetGretchen Joycemr. Earl Joynermr. Ashik KabirDr. carole A. KantSharon Neulinger

& richard Kaplanms. Susan Kelenfyms. Vivieon KelleyBob & Jane Kiblerms. carol B. KierskyDr. Joon Kim

& michelle leems. Karol KimmellK. N. Kingryan KingTrisha Kinskeyms. Deborah Kirklandmr. Douglas Kirklandmr. & mrs. Bruce KirwanBarbara & William Klinemanmr. robert Knapp

& mrs. Elida Perez-Knappmr. Alex Knightlinda KnowlesGina Koryms. Anne Kostenskyms. Emily Koumans

& mr. Stewart Brannmr. & mrs. Paul Kunziems. lynne KushnerSteven & Sheri labovitzms. mary laFountainPeter & rosa lahattemr. & mrs. James lakinJane lanningmr. Frederick lastlinda lattimorems. christina lauer

& mr. Douglas Nelsonmr. & mrs. conrad lautenbacherms. JoAnne lawlerms. martha lawrencecarol leonard

Thomas c. leslieKenneth lestermr. David m. letamr. William lewandowskiBenjamin lewisms. Jeannine lewisms. Valerie lieJesse m. liebmanDr. ritu lohtia

& ramesh Subramaniammr. & mrs. Bob A. londonEarl & Sharon longmr. Stanley longmanrussell lovemr. Donald G. lovellDr. & mrs. Brandell lovvornms. Pamela luczon-PetermanKirk luczynskims. Jeanette lumpkinsSharon lundayms. racquel lynumAnna mackowiakms. Jennifer macleanmr. Pete macleanmr. & mrs. mark S. mahaffeyms. Jo A. maharms. Shannon majorsmr. & mrs. Jermayne mallorymr. & mrs. Paul E. mannersmr. clarence marineymr. Thomas A. marshallmike martin & John KaleGloria mason martinWalter & Judith martinms. Vickie l. martinDr. & mrs. Kevin masonms. Jaclyn masonrenita mathismr. & mrs. James m. may iiiSteven mcalpinemr. David mcBridems. Natalie mccantsT mcclureVirginia mccurdyJessica mcDanielDr. & mrs. Allen P. mcDonald, Jr.mrs. Jacquelyn mcGheemr. & mrs. mark mcKellermichael mcKinleymr. David mcKinneymr. & mrs. Jack mcSweeneyDr. John & melissa merlinomr. & mrs. Ammon meyermr. & mrs. David meyerms. laTonya millerEloise B. millsms. & mr. Angela mitchellDr. & mrs. Dick mitchellmichael mitchell

ms. Kathryn mitchellms. Nancy mitchellrolanda mitchellN. Eileen moonross mooneyms. Elizabeth mooreTraron mooreSophia morellms. Stephanie morganKevin morrisonmr. Jeff morrisonmr. Gary motleyhelen A. muirheadmr. & mrs. ryan mulderigleslie mullisDennis & Debra murphymichael murraymary chris murrymr. David NagleeJuliana NahasKim NealDr. & mrs. Neil Negrinms. Esther Nelmsmary Baird & David NelsonBeverly Nelsonms. Nicki Nelsonms. linda S. Nethery

& mr. J S. Shuttleworthms. Joan E. Netzel

& mr. John B. Gronwallmr. Paul E. Neveux , Jr.mr. & mrs. William B. Neyms. margaret NinoAndrew NixNina Nketiahms. Brenda Normanms. marianela E. NoyaJosephine Nuttercele ogawaPeter o’hanlonmr. Bill ohlemuellermr. James o’NealBenjamin & Barbara ordoverJanis orlinsmr. & mrs. reginald o’Shieldsmr. & mrs. Timothy oughtonmr. & mrs. G. B. outlawmr. Glenn PalmerJulia PaparelliDr. monica ParkerWilliam E. Parkerms. Violetta F. Patrickmr. Geoffrey A. Paulmr. & mrs. Eugene l. Pearce iiiScott Pearsonmr. Steve m. Peckmr. & mrs. Andreas PenningerAndrea Perkinsms. Dana Persons

Stage Manager $150-$249 (cont.)


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roshaundra Phifermr. mark Phillipsmarc & Jean PickardSasha Pittsmr. carlton Placewaymr. & mrs. James m. Poelaverne Poindextermr. randall Pontoomr. & mrs. Val J. Porterms. Sandye PowellNancy Prantemr. & mrs. James Z. Pressley, Jr.ms. melissa PrestonKathy PrietoDr. Penelope B. Prime

& Dr. John W. GarverDr. Brian Pughliza PurcellDebra & Scott Pyronmr. and mrs. William QuarlesJose QuilesBill & rosemary Quillinmr. michael Quinlanms. Erin Quinn

& ms. Donna Quinnmr. Jeffrey A. rader

& ms. carolyn henryJennifer raifordDr. Arthur rainesmrs. & mr. Dana raissianms. & ms. melba ramseyms. Tyisha rankinsms. Debbie rannéNoel ransomDr. matthew realffmelissa reedms. Berta reedmr. & mrs. John reevesmr. hal regilisa reichArina reid-martinmr. Ed rheinBrooke richards Jr.mr. Brian richburgDr. & Dr. John rileylarry rileySaundra robinsonms. Velma rocquemoremarian rogerslennett rogersTiffany rogersyolonda rollinsAnnamaria romeromr. & mrs. Ken rossDr. Jacqueline J. roysterJacob rumneymr. Alan SackGemetris Sallinscarol Salmons

Webb SandersNeil & Susan Sandlerms. mary Santosmr. & mrs. Donald J. Sawyermr. & mrs. Peter Savitzms. Audreanna m. SchmidtDr. & mrs. Stefan h. Schmietamr. & mrs. Jay Schmittmary Schoernerms. ruth Schwartzms. Bettye l. ScottThe Scullin FamilyVictoria SealsStanley & Georgia SegalBrenda SegallNoemi SeymourJason Shadburnhaneefah Shakirmr. Delmont V. Shallerms. christina Shalley

& mr. Dave ShallenbegerNiah Shearerronnnie ShearsTimothy Sheffieldms. loretta Sheltonms. caryl ShepherdAnandi Shethmilton ShlapakJoi ShowellBob & Jeanne ShulmanEve Shulmistermr. & mrs. charles Sidesmr. & mrs. howard l. Silvermintzmr. David lee Simmons

& ms. Faith E. Dawsonms. Janine Brown

& mr. Alex Simmons, Jr.mr. leevahn Smithms. Dominique Smithms. lou Smithms. Shawn o. Smithrhonda SmithSteve SmithWilliam & Janice SmithAlec & Donna Smythemr. lloyd Solomonyatta Spainms. melanie Spamermr. & miss richard Spellmanmr. & mrs. Barry l. Spurlockms. Alette Stachemr. & mrs. Thom m. Stanleymr. Kerry StarrDr. Barbara J. Steelems. hani StemplerDr. Alice E. StephensPatricia Stephensonmr. & mrs. Julius Stevensmeredith Stewart

mrs. & mr. Keri r. StoltzWill StolzJason Storeymike Strangmr. & mrs. Kenneth A. Strassnermr. & mrs. Kenard G. StraussAndrea Strickland

& N. Jerold cohenms. Jan Stubbsmr. & mrs. mani Subramanianms. Dawn Suchkehelaine & richard Sugarmanmr. Andrew Surryms. Jaunatta Syasms. inez l. Sydow

& mr. Gary KazinBeth J. Tarkington

& robert B. Tarkingtonmr. & mrs. Evgeny A. TaskaevaDavid & Jackie TatumKimberly Taylormr. & mrs. lawrence l. TaylorStacey Terrellmr. Paul Terrymr. John P. Thielman

& ms. laura E. Greenmrs. marie J. Thomasmr. & mrs. Jesse Thomasms. Sylvia E. Thomasmr. robert Thompson

& mr. John Stegallmrs. choyce Thompsoncolleen Thompsoncraig Thompsonmarnie Thompsonmr. & mrs. Dominic S. Thurstonmrs. & mr. Topeeza Tillmanmr. Tobias Tillmonmr. & mrs. Jack D. ToddAudrey Tolsonms. monya TomlinsonKarolyn Tontarskimiss Kisha Torresmr. Scott Touchstonems. Wanda Truesdalemr. & mrs. John Tuckmr. richard Tuley , Jr.Dana TurnerJeanelle Turnermiss Arlicia Turnerms. & mr. Patti Turnerms. mary Tveitmr. & mrs. robert l. Tysonms. Jane van laarScott VanekFredy Vargasmr. robert Vealmrs. cully VealJennifer Vece

ms. Jennifer G. Vincentms. Valeria Vinsonmarjorie Vizethannms. renee Volnymr. & mrs. michael von Greymr. Steven Wakefieldmr. Daniel Waksmanms. Sanfordene WalkerJohn T. & Patricia WalshWilliam & Sara Walshms. Kate Wardms. Shayla Warrenmr. Stephen WashingtonFr. Frederick & Sue Watsonlatrice Watsoncookie Wattsmrs. Valerie Waylandmelanie Weekesmrs. margaret S. Weillermr. roosevelt Wellsms. Dana Wertheimmr. & mrs. Peter c. Westaferms. Ann Westbrookrichard & Barbara WheelerlaTrina Whitemr. Garrick Whitems. Karen B. WibleGrady Wilburnmiss Fannie WileyUrssery Williamms. cyd Williamsmr. clayton B. Williamsmr. Eric Williamsmr. James Williamsms. Sharon Sue WilliamsShirley WilliamsWendy Williamsmr. Derek i. Willismrs. Kristina l. WilsonBrent & Trojanell Wilsonms. Barbara B. Wilsonms. Gina WilsonJanice Wilsonms. Tiffany Wilsonms. Stephanie WinfreyJennifer WinterscheidtKathy WisniewskiPenny hamond-Wolk & Jerry Wolkmr. Jim Woodms. & mr. Barbara B. Woodhousemr. & mrs. Fred h. Woodruffmichael Woodscassandra Worthymr. cal yonkerJennifer yuhaschekmr. Jay Zandman

& Shelley colemanms. lynne T. ZapponePaul Zurawski & rick hengel


Stage Manager $150-$249 (cont.)

annual fund


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

rita m. AndersonAnonymousBetty Blondeau-russellJim & Anne BreedloveAnn & Jeff cramermr. & mrs. Edward S. croft, iiiSallie Adams Daniellinda & Gene Davidsonlaura & John hardman

Glen E. & Nancy heslerP.J. younglove hoveyWilliam c. hydeVirginia Vann & Ken largemr. & mrs. John hays mershonmr. & mrs. John mccolskeyPhil & caroline moïseJan Pomerantzhelen m. regenstein

Bob & margaret reiserNeal & Tricia Schachtelmr. & mrs. charles B. Shelton, iiiJane E. ShiversWayne & lee harper Vasonrick & Terri Westernramona & Ben Whitelynne Winship

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

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

The coca-cola companyEquifax inc.Federated Department Stores,

inc.GE Energyhome Depot FoundationiBm corporationJPmorgan Private BankKimberly-clark Foundationmacy’s Foundation

mcDonald’s corporationmerrill lynch & co., incNDchealthNorfolk Southern corporationPrudential FinancialSprintSunTrust FoundationTime Warner, inc.UPSVerizon corporation


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

CHAirMAn’S COunCil

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

UPS

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

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

Hon. Anne Cox Chambers

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

& Employees

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

for Greater Atlanta, Inc. Ernst & Young, Partners

& EmployeesThe Home Depot Foundation Jones Day Foundation

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

& Trusteed Foundations Florence C. & Harry L. English

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

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

& Employees The Rich Foundation, Inc. Wells Fargo

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

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

Woodward Fund

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

& Stockton LLP The Sartain Lanier Family

Foundation, Inc.Regions Financial Corporation

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

of Atlanta

Frank Jackson Sandy Springs Toyota and Scion

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

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

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

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

Foundation, Inc.

★★★$25,000+Accenture & Accenture

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


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

Lee Foundation, Inc.LexisNexis Risk SolutionsThe Blanche Lipscomb

Foundation Macy’s Foundation Katherine John Murphy

FoundationPatty & Doug Reid Family

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

Wardlaw Fund

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

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

Foundation The Boston Consulting GroupCatherine S. & J. Bradford

BranchThe Capital Group Companies

Charitable FoundationRoxanne & Jeffrey Cashdan

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

FoundationIngrid Saunders JonesThe Jones Day Foundation in

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

FundLivingston Foundation, Inc.Karole & John LloydLockheed Martin Aeronautics

Company Marsh-Mercer

Mohawk Industries, Inc. & Frank H. Boykin

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

& Walker LLP Piedmont Charitable

Foundation, Inc.Printpack Inc./The Gay

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

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

Yellowlees

*Annual Campaign Donors from

June 1, 2010 - May 31, 2011


alliance theatre staffARTIsTICJennings hertz Artistic Director ..................................... Susan V. BoothSally G. Tomlinson Artistic Director of Theatre for youth ......................................... Rosemary NewcottAssociate Producer ........................................................ Jody FeldmanDirector of New Projects ....................................................Celise KalkeArtist in Dialogue .............................................................. Pearl CleageArtistic Associate ..............................................................Bari Newportcommunity Engagement & casting .............................DayRon J. MilesArtistic Assistant ...................................................................William IllgArtistic intern ............................................................Margo Moskowitzliterary intern .................................................................... Jirèh HolderKenny leon Fellow .............................................................Elliott Dixon

EDuCATIONDirector of Educational Programs ...............................Christopher MosesDirector of the Acting Program...............................................Al HamacherDirector, institute for Educators and Teaching Artists ...........Carol T. JonesAssistant Director, institute for Educators and Teaching Artists ..............................Michele MummertEducation Development manager ...................................... Sharon BrewerEducation coordinator & Producer of Drama camps ...Christina Dresserinstitute for Educators & Teaching Artists Assistant...............Padgett WardEducation Assistant ..............................................................Rachel JonesTheatre for the Very young coordinator ................................Olivia Astonresident Artist in Education ...........................................Patrick McColeryresident Teaching Artists ............Kim Bowers-Rheay, Valetta AndersonTeaching Artists ................................Ricardo Aponte, Paul Armbruster,

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

Allison Gardner, Kimberly Geter, Holly Godwin, Amy Handler, Bart Hansard, Angie Harrell, Michael Haverty, Laura Heckman, Lesley Howe, BJ Hughes, John Jaramillio, Bernard D. Jones,

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

Tracy V. Moore, Kati Grace Morton, Jessica Muhammad, Sarah Lancaster Cave, Karen Ramps, Claire Ritzler,

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

Allison upshaw, Jeanene Williams

AdmINIsTRATIONGeneral manager ................................................................Max Leventhalcompany manager ............................................................Laura Thrustonmanagement Assistant ............................................................ Alicia Quirkmanager of information resources .........................................Jim Hubbert

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

dEvELOpmENTDirector of Development .................................Kristin Hathaway Hansencorporate relations officer ....................................................Paige Smithmajor contributions manager...........................................Maya RobinsonSpecial Events & Board manager ..............................Lindsey HardegreeGrants manager .......................................................Rebecca LevenbergDevelopment coordinator ..........................................Janet AbercrombieSpecial Events & Board Assistant .............................................April CaseDevelopment Volunteer ..................................................Elaine Hentschel

mARkETINGDirector of marketing............................................................... Gary SayersBrand manager .................................................................Caroline TannerPublic relations manager ..........................................Kathleen CovingtonDigital Brand manager ............................................................. John MaleyGraphic Designer .................................................................Nadine Chengmarketing intern ...............................................................Courtney Eptingmarketing Volunteer .....................................................................Don VannGroup Sales manager .................................................... Quidana BosmanGroup Sales coordinator ...................................................Laura PeacockBrand coordinator .................................................................Emily BrysonPatron Services manager. ...........................................................Shana Orrhouse managers .............................Olivia Aston, Dana Hylton Calabro,

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

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

pROdUCTION

Production ManagementProduction manager .......................................................Rixon Hammond

Stage ManagementAlliance Stage managers ......................... Pat A. Flora, R. Lamar WilliamsAssistant Stage manager .........................................................Liz CampbellStage management Apprentices ................. Barbara Gantt, Erin Sanchezhertz Stage management Production Assistant ...........Jayson T. Waddell

Stage OperationsStage operations manager ..................................................Scott Bownecrew chief ...................................................................... Vincent SimonsTyF crew chief ....................................................................Deb MaberryFlyman ...................................................................................Willie ParksAdditional Stagehands ..............................Chris Locklear, Jon SummersProperties Stagehand ..................................................... Amy Radebaugh

ElectricsElectrics manager ......................................................................Pete ShinnStaff Electricians .................. Sean Hamilton, Steve Jordan, Jenn Trippe

Soundresident Sound Designer ..................................................... Clay BenningSound Engineers/Board ops ..............Holly Blakely, Hidenori Nakajo,

Brian Smith

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

PropertiesProperties manager ..............................................................Robert ElliottProps lead Artisan .......................................................... Suzanne MorrisProperties Buyer Artisan .............................................Heather SchroederProperties Artisan ................................................................. Brian Marino

Costumescostume Shop manager ................................................Carol HammondDesign Assistant....................................English Benning, Emily KramerDraper ....................................................Julie Kennedy, Cindy Lou Whocraftsmaster ................................................................. Diana L. ThomasStitchers/First hands ......Laury Conley, Lyudmila Fesenko, Maegan RobinsonWig master ........................................................................Robert NavarreWardrobe ............................................................ John Hardy, Niki TraxlerAdditional Wardrobe ................................... Scotty Rowell, Jenn Rogers

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Deckard’s Kitchen and Kegs a neighborhood American tavern with a new England twist. Serving simple craft cuisine, classic ingredients and an extensive, eclectic beer selection. 650 Ponce De Leon Ave., 404-941-3520, kitchenandkegs.com. M

Einstein’s Dining with an emphasis on service, innovative competitively-priced cuisine in a warm, accommodating environment. 1077 Juniper St., 404-876-7925, einsteinsatlanta.com. M

Garrison’s A neighborhood destination known for high quality food, generous portions and a comfortable setting. Superb wine and specialty cocktails compliment the highest quality seafood, steaks and creative sandwiches. Vinings Jubilee Shopping Center, 4300 Paces Ferry Rd., 770-436-0102, garrisonsatlanta.com. V

Joe’s nostalgic charm sets the stage for a wholly unique tavern experience. With an accent on congenial good times, Joe’s master mixologists whip up drinks known for their flavor and potency. Midtown: 1049 Juniper St. NE, 404-875-6344; College Park: 2144 Sullivan Rd., 404-844-5000, joesatlanta.com. M, DLenox Square Grill offers breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. DJ every Friday and Saturday night til 2am. Private meeting rooms accommodate up to 150. 3393 Peachtree Rd. NE, 404-841-2377, lenoxsquaregrill.com. B

Livingston Restaurant and Bar it’s hard to beat the location (across from the Fox Theatre in the Georgian Terrace), and diners get complimentary parking, but the main attraction is the glamour of the main dining room, which has hosted the likes of Clark Gable, and the al fresco seating area,

Looking for a great night out? Try one of these local restaurants before or after the show. For Dinner and a Show packages, visit encoreatlanta.com/offers.Neighborhood codes: A–Alpharetta, B–Buckhead, DK-Dekalb, D–Downtown, DW-Dunwoody, iP–inman Park, m —midtown, oFW–old Fourth Ward, P–Perimeter mall area, ss–sandy springs, Vh–Virginia-highland, NA —North Atlanta, V—Vinings, W–Westside

AMERICAN


South City Kitchen

which is available in warm weather. 659 Peachtree St. NE, 404-897-5000, livingstonatlanta.com. M

Lobby The menu focuses on seasonal fare at this sophisticated American restaurant in the lobby of TWElVE Atlantic Station. 361 17th St., 404-961-7370, lobbyattwelve.com. M

ONE.midtown kitchen Dine on fresh, seasonal American cuisine in a club-like atmosphere near Piedmont Park. 559 Dutch Valley Rd., 404-892-4111, onemidtownkitchen.com. M

The Melting Pot is the premiere fondue restaurant where guests can enjoy a choice of fondue cooking styles and a variety of unique entrees, salads and indulgent desserts. Four Atlanta locations, including 754 Peachtree St. NE, 404-389-0099, meltingpot.com. M

Murphy’s This restaurant has one of the city’s top brunch menus, but it’s known for great people-watching and its contemporary comfort food. 997 Virginia Ave., 404-872-0904, murphysvh.com. VH

Taco Mac Atlanta’s favorite family friendly sports restaurant and bar since 1979. Consistently voted best wings and beer selection, Taco Mac has something for everyone. 25 metro Atlanta locations, including 933 Peachtree St. NE, blocks away from the Fox Theatre. 678-904-7211, tacomac.com. M

Two Urban Licks “Fiery” American cooking meets live music at this hip hangout. 820 Ralph McGill Blvd., 404-522-4622, twourbanlicks.com. MChops Lobster Bar One of the top ten steakhouses

in the country, featuring exquiste seafood flown in fresh daily and the very best uSDA prime aged beef. 70 West Paces Ferry Rd., 404-262-2675, buckheadrestaurants.com. B

Joey D’s Oakroom near Perimeter Mall, this stylish steak house has a staggering selection of spirits and a hot after-dinner singles scene. 1015 Crown Pointe Pkwy., 770-512-7063, centraarchy.com. P

New York Prime A Prime Time Top 10 uSDA Prime Steakhouse known for its wine list, atmosphere and world class service. 3424 Peachtree Rd. NE, 404-846-0644, centraarchy.com. B

Prime Enjoy steak, sushi and seafood in a festive atmosphere near lenox Mall. 3393 Peachtree Rd. NE, 404-812-0555, h2sr.com. B

Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse A favorite local steak house with multiple locations near shopping and

entertainment hotspots. Sides are generous, and the quality of the steaks and seafood is excellent. Three locations: Buckhead, 3285 Peachtree Rd. NE, 404-365-0660; Sandy Springs, 5788 Roswell Rd., 404-255-0035; Centennial Olympic Park, 267 Marietta St., 404-223-6500; ruthschris.com. B, SS, D

The Tavern at Phipps This is one of Atlanta’s hottest after-work spots, and has been singled out for its happy hour and singles scene by Jezebel, inSite Magazine and the AOl City Guide. 3500 Peachtree Rd. NW, 404-814-9640, centraarchy.com. B

South City Kitchen With a stylish, Southern-contemporary menu, this DironA restaurant helped make grits hip for the business crowd. Two locatons: Midtown: 1144 Crescent Ave., 404-873-7358; Vinings: 1675 Cumberland Pkwy., 770-435-0700, southcitykitchen.com. M, V

Terrace celebrates American heirloom recipes through supporting local and regional farmers, fisherman and producers. it recaptures pure flavors and tastes of natural and organic ingredients while bursting with delicious flavors. 176 Peachtree St. NW, 678-651-2770, ellishotel.com/terrace. D

Aja Restaurant & Bar Serving modern Asian cuisine, Aja has a 150-seat patio overlooking Buckhead and a huge lounge, where diners nosh on dim sum and sip mai tais. 3500 Lenox Rd., Ste. 100, 404-231-0001, h2sr.com. B

Bluepointe Serving modern American cuisine with a splash of Asian flavor, it features inventive menu items from the kitchen and Atlanta’s freshest sushi. Home to a hip bar, creative cocktails and half-priced happy hour on weekdays. 3455 Peachtree Rd., 404-237-9070, buckheadrestaurants.com. B

Corner Café Enjoy the rich aroma of Pano’s reserve blend coffee paired with baked-on-site pastries, bread, cookies and special desserts from the European-style bakery. The café serves a variety of breakfast, brunch and lunch selections with daily specials. 3070 Piedmont Rd., 404-240-1978, buckheadrestaurants.com. B

AMERICAN/SOuTHERN

AMERICAN/STEAKHOuSE

ASIAN FuSION

BAKERy



Sugar Shack From breakfast paninis, signature sandwiches for lunch and dinner, and amazing cakes, pies, cheescakes, cupcakes and coffee. There is something for everyone at every hour at the Sugar Shack. 4058 Peachtree Rd., 404-816-6161, sugarshackatlanta.com. B

Engine 11 Firehouse Tavern has a great menu and always has something special that isn’t on their regular menu. They carry an extensive draft beer selection that focuses on American Craft beers. 30 North Ave., 404-873-FIRE. engine11.com. M

Gordon Biersch Fresh-brewed beers are a tasty accent to this brewery-restaurant’s hearty pizzas, salads and sandwiches. For a small additional fee, pre-show diners can leave cars in the lot while they’re at the Fox. Two locations: Midtown: 848 Peachtree St. NE, 404-870-0805; Buckhead: 3242 Peachtree Rd. NE, 404-264-0253, gordonbiersch.com. M, B

Tap A gastropub offering easy-to-share pub fare and an extensive beer selection. The patio is a great place to chill after work. 1180 Peachtree St., 404-347-2220, tapat1180.com. M

Parish new Orleans-inspired dishes served with a modern twist and a fully stocked raw bar; a nawlins-inspired brunch is served on the weekends. Downstairs, a take-away market sells sandwiches, spices, pastries and beverages. 240 N. Highland Ave., 404-681-4434, parishatl.com. IP

Ecco Esquire Magazine named this casual, European-influenced bistro a “Best new restaurant in America.” it’s also gotten raves for its killer wine list, wood-fired pizzas, and impressive meat and cheese menus. 40 Seventh St. NE, 404-347-9555, ecco-atlanta.com. M

Top Flr This romantic two-story restaurant and bar features delicious bistro dishes, a wine list that rocks and wonderfully affordable prices. Monday night Prix-Fixe three-course meal for $15. Located three blocks from the Fox Theater at 674 Myrtle St., 404-685-3110. www.topflr.com. M

Shout A young crowd keeps Shout’s rooftop lounge hopping every night. The menu reflects a mix of Mediterranean, Far Eastern and South American influences. 1197 Peachtree St. NE, 404-846-2000, h2sr.com. M

Bistro Niko Voted as one of the Top 20 restaurants by Esquire magazine, the modern French fare is authentic and simple, while being paired with an affordable priced wine list, exciting cocktails and extensive craft beer list. 3344 Peachtree Rd., 404-261-6456, buckheadrestaurants.com. B

Feast This cozy neighborhood restaurant serves hearty italian fare. Patio seating is available. 314 East Howard Ave., 404-377-2000, feastatlanta.com. Decatur

La Tavola Serving classic italian cuisine for lunch and dinner in the heart of Virginia-Highland. 992 Virginia Ave., 404-873-5430, latavolatrattoria.com. VH

Pricci is fun, stylish dining at its best. The contemporary italian restaurant features an innovative menu which combines classic cuisine with modern flair. Join us every week for Jazzy Thursdays when bottles of wine are half-priced and live music sets the mood. 500 Pharr Rd., 404-237-2941, buckheadrestaurants.com.B

Veni Vidi Vici located in the heart of midtown, Veni Vidi Vici serves up hearty portions of homemade pasta, rotisserie meats and delectable desserts. it’s a perfect restaurant for pre-theater dining or as a place to unwind and enjoy a relaxing meal. 41 14th St., 404-875-8424, buckheadrestaurants.com. M

Cantina Tequila & Tapas Bar is located in the Terminus building on the corner of Peachtree and Piedmont roads. it features authentic Mexican cuisine and has become Buckhead’s newest watering hole. 3280 Peachtree Rd. NW, Terminus 100, Ste. 150, 404-892-9292, h2sr.com. B

Noche A Virginia-Highland favorite known for its Spanish-style tapas dishes and margaritas. 1000 Virginia Ave., 404-815-9155, h2sr.com. VH

EuROPEAN FuSION

ITALIAN

FRENCH

MEDITERRANEAN/LATIN/ASIAN FuSION

SPANISH/TAPAS

BREW PuB/GOuRMET PuB FARE

CREOLE/CAJuN

El Taco An eco-friendly watering hole serving fresh Mexican food made with all-natural meats and killer margaritas. 1186 N. Highland Ave.NE, 404-873-4656, eltaco-atlanta.com.VH

Nava offers a Southwestern experience with flavorful cuisine, bold design and striking architecture. 3060 Peachtree Rd., 404-240-1984, buckheadrestaurants.com. B

Atlanta Fish Market More than 100 varieties from the deep are flown in fresh and the menu is printed twice daily. With a comfortable, neighborhood atmosphere, it has something for everyone. 265 Pharr Rd. NE, 404-262-3165. B

Coast Seafood and Raw Bar serves Atlanta’s freshest seafood and island cocktails. The menu incorporates classics along with signature fresh catch entrees. 111 W. Paces Ferry Rd. NW, 404-869-0777, h2sr.com. B

Goldfish This fun seafood/sushi restaurant has Happy Hour specials Mon-Fri and nightly entertainment in its lounge. 4400 Ashford Dunwoody Rd., 770-671-0100, h2sr.com. P

Kyma Fresh, healthy food, attentive Greek hospitality and festive atmosphere await you. Enjoy a contempoary seafood tavern that stays true to its Greek orginis while you gaze at the dazzling constellation displayed on the deep blue ceiling. 3085 Piedmont Rd., 404-262-0702, buckheadrestaurants.com. B

Room This elegant restaurant serves steak and sushi on the ground floor of the TWElVE Centennial Park hotel. 400 W. Peachtree St., 404-418-1250, roomattwelve.com. D

Strip This sophisticated steak, seafood and sushi restaurant offers an in-house DJ and a rooftop deck. Atlantic Station at 18th St., 404-385-2005, h2sr.com. M

Twist This lively restaurant has a huge bar, satay station, tapas menu, sushi and seafood dishes; patio seating is first-come, first-served. 3500 Peachtree Rd. NW, 404-869-1191, h2sr.com. B

MExICAN

SEAFOOD/SuSHI

STEAK/SuSHI

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