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Music by RICHARD RODGERS

Book & Lyrics by OSCAR HAMMERSTEIN II

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Based on the play "Green Grow the Lilacs"

Original Dances by Agnes de Mille

Directed by Conrad Mason

Music Direction by Ben Cohen

Choreography by Gregory George

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OKLAHOMA! is produced by special arrangement with Rodgers and Hammerstein Rodgers and Hammerstein Theatre Library, 1633 Broadway, Suite 3801, New York, NY 10019

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Scene Synopsis Time: Just after the turn of the century

Place: Indian Territory (now Oklahoma)

Act I Scene 1 ............ .................... .................... . .. Laurey's farmhouse Scene 2 ........................ ........................... . .... The smokehouse Scene 3 ...... . .................. A grove on Laurey's farm

There will be a fifteen minute intermission

Act II Scene 1 ..................................................................... The Skidmore ranch Scene 2 ................................................................ Laurey's farmhouse

Director's Notes Fifty years ago, a remarkable event took place on Broadway: a new musical opened - nothing out of the ordinary in that, except that the curtain went up on a middle-aged woman silently churning butter shortly to be followed by an off-stage voice singing a ballad! Where was the jazzy upbeat ensemble boy-and-girl number that said 'nothing is wrong with the world' which is the way musicals were supposed to open? And when the fi rst act closed with a ballet, it left the first-nighters experiencing a sense of bewilderment over something so totally new and different from anything they had ever seen before in a musical. Fortunately, they stayed around for the second act- as have countless audiences since.

OKLAHOMA! was the very first musical in which lyrics, music, and dancing are fused with the libretto to advance the plot and develop the characters- a novel approach difficult to appreciate now because almost every musical since has done the same. However, its success is evident because this landmark work has been pleasing audiences all this time. We're particularly delighted to bring OKLAHOMA! to you to celebrate its golden anniversary!

Aunt Eller Curly ........... . Laurey ... . Ike .............. .

The Cast (in order of appearance)

...... judy Bateman

...... Kevin Binkley .......... Lynn Bishop

. .... Robert Toronto Will ......... . ........ )im Nissen )ud ............... . ................... . ......... Michael Szymanski Ado Annie........................... . ....... Sharon Sussman Ali Hakim ................................... Kevin Branshaw Gertie. ..... Katherine Marrero Andrew Carnes .. . .................... ............ Tom Jameson Cord Elam ... . ......................................... Matt Stempky Kate ................ . . ...... Gretchen Baxtresser Dream Laurie.. . ........................ ............. Roya Panini Dream Curly. . ...................... Gregory M. George Dream )ud ...... . ........... jimmy Dee Arnold Ensemble ......... Randy Ballesteros, Dean Baxtresser, Elise Diels, Connie Jo Ferguson, Susan Haddock, joseph Harrell, Jeff Harris, Caroline Keen, Martha Krehbiel, jennifer Lade, Marian Nelson, Adrienne Pisani, Emily Raymond, Mark Repasky, Amy Ronayne, Ruthemma Rush, Corrie Schoenberg, Cathy Simpson, Leslie Sterian, Sonia Vining, Alan Wineman, Lindsay Weiher, Linda Young

Acknowledgements Thank you to Toll Gate Foundation for the use of the saddle.

1993-94 Play Selection Committee Members

This committee is responsible for our fabulous 1993-94 MainStage season

Chairman: Ric Hunt

Bonnie Deroski Anne Kolaczkowski Magee Kathi Genik Michelle Trame

Wendy Hiller Betty Wamback )an Koengeter Wendy Wright

Box Office Chairmen louisa Pieper

Marjorie Cripps

Box Office Staff Bob Carr Bette Ellis

Sophie Farah Edwina Fidler Howard Fox

Judy Hsieh Ed Loyer

Runelda Medrano Marcia Miner

Evelyn Mull reed

Edith Pinter june Norton

Annette Schultz Doris Sperling Phyllis Wright

The Staff Director ... ................. Conrad Mason Music Diredor .................................. ............... Ben Cohen Choreographer Assistant Director. Producer .....

. ............... Gregory M. George . .......... Ann VanDemark

. ...... Kathleen Davies Set Designer ............... . . .................. Paul Taylor Lighting/Sound Designer ...... . . ........... David Forstot Co-Costume Designers .... . . .. Betty Austin, Joy Dennis Properties Manager .............. . . ....... Tom Coogan Makeup/Hair Designer ....... . ........ Rosemarie Rothe Stage Manager ............................. . . ......... Dana Buck

The Crew Costume Crew Makeup Crew Sound Crew

Betty Austin Diane Branczeisz Andrew Hoag Gretchen Baxtresser

Joy Dennis Props Crew Lighting Crew Darla Miller

Margaret Rust Carolyn Norton Matt Stempky Marilyn Smith Betty Wamback Molly Watson

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Musical Numbers

OVERTURE ................................ ::::.~~-~-~~.:::: ..................................... Orchestra . _ /~- /.tJ OH, WHAT A BEAUTIFUL MORNING ............................................................. Curly ~ LAUREY'S ENTRANCE. . ............................................................ Laurey d

THE SURREY WITH THE FRINGE ON TOP~··············· ........ Curly, Laurey, Aunt Eller KANSAS CITY .............................. ~"'t· ""' < ... Will, Aunt Eller and the Boys I CAIN'T SAY NO ................................. ,/.., ..... ~ .................................. Ado Annie ENTRANCE OF ENSEMBLE .................................. Will, Ado Annie and the Ensemble

MANY A NEW DAY ···························;;:A-c~_e;;::. ........... Laurey and the Girls IT'S A SCANDAL! IT'S A OUTRAGE!..... . . ............. Ali Hakim, the Boys, the Girls PEOPLE WILL SAY WE'RE IN LOVE ................................................... Curly, Laurey PORE JUD IS DAID ................................................................................... Curly, )ud LONELY ROOM.............. .............................. . ............... )ud OUT OF MY DREAMS ...................................... Laurey, the Girls and Dream Figures

-ACT TWO-

THE FARMER AND THE COWMAN .................................. Carnes, Aunt Eller, Curly, Will, Ado Annie and the Ensemble

ALLER NOTHIN' ............................................. Ado Annie, Will, Two Dancing Girls PEOPLE WILL SAY WE'RE IN LOVE REPRISE ....................................... Curly, Laurey OKLAHOMA.................. . ....... Curly, Laurey, Aunt Eller, ike and the Ensemble FINALE .... ............................... . ........... Entire Company

The Orchestra Flute .................................... Keren Schweitzer Oboe ................................................ Mary Cook Clarinet .................................................... Betsy Vanornum Bassoon .................... ........................................ Anne Gillis French Horn ................................. Todd Mitsuda, )en Oliva

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........................... Jane Conway, Daphne Eller, Amy Natzke, Katie Rowan

...................... .. Debbie Stearn, Katrine Varner ................................ Kirk Montgomery

....... Greg Powell Double Bass .. Trumpet ........................................ Chris Hart, Josh Manthe Percussion ........... . . ....... Evan Hause Trombone ........................................ ............. Steve Roberts

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About The Staff BETTY J. AUSTIN (Co-Costume Design) is a newcomer to AACT. Previously she was Costume designer for the Okemos Barn Theater and others in the Lansing area. She has recently re.established an interior design business in the Ann Arbor Area. BEN COHEN (Music Director) is enjoying his 3rd production with AACT, having previously served as Music Director for ON THE 20TH CENTURY and Chorus Director for SWEENEY TODD. Since moving to Ann Arbor in 1991, he has also conducted productions for the UofM G&S Society, written shows for Young People's Theatre, and conducts the Michigan Bach Society. Ben has a Master's degree in conducting from the UofM and has recently been appointed music director for the Vocal Am Ensemble.

TOM COOGAN (Props Manager) has been working backstage since joining AACT in 1992. He has worked on props and stage construction for several shows and made his acting debut this summer in AACT's production of A SUMMER SHARE.

KATHLEEN DAVIES (Producer) has appeared with AACT, the Performance Network, and St. Andrew's Players. She commends the talented cast of OKLAHOMA! and thanks the production staff for their hard work and creativity.

JOY BAKER DENNIS (Co-Costume Designer) last costumed AACl's CANDIDA and is happy 10 be partnered with newcomer Betty Austin for OKLAHOMA!. Joy is usually found directing, having last directed AACT's LEND ME A TENOR. She can also be seen soon on-stage in First Presentations next production, SPOON RIVER ANTHOLOGY.

DAVID FORSTOT (Lighting Designer) is currently an undergrad at the UofM. He has been active with AACT since January of 1992, having done "lots of techie type stuff, along with doing a little time in front of the lights" in BILOXI BLUES.

GREGORY GEORGE (Choreographer) began his studies at age 8 in Detroit, turning professional at 16 when he joined the Indianapolis Ballet Theatre. After high school, further studies at the Ruth Page Foundation School of Ballet in Chicago, and a time spent with the Ohio Ballet in Akron, Gregory rejoined the Indianapolis Ballet Theatre, performing leading roles such as Cavalier in NUTCRACKER and Prince in SLEEPING BEAUTY. As a guest performer and choreographer he has participated with companies in IL, Ml, NM, and FL. Musicals choreographed include KISS ME KATE, THE KING AND I, SEVEN BRIDES FOR SEVEN BROTHERS, OKLAHOMA! and most recently, BURN THIS for AACT.

CONRAD MASON (Director) has been active in local community theater groups for over 30 years. Directing credits include ANYTHING GOES, THE ODD COUPLE, BLITHE SPIRIT, THE CURIOUS SAVAGE, among others and, for AACT, MASTER HAROLD AND THE BOYS as well as the two 'best of the season' award winners, THE FOREIGNER and BRIGADOON. His last on-stage appearance for AACT was in the Second Stage production oi Shaw's CANDIDA. Other acting credits include FIDDLER ON THE ROOF ITevye), MUSICAL COMEDY MURDERS OF 1940 (in which he played the role of a director!), INHERIT THE WIND, GYPSY, ANYTHING GOES, and LI'L ABNER, among others. Conrad has served as the AACT Board President and is currently the Ticket Agent. He recently retired after 34 years at the UofM and is wondering how he ever had any time for work!

ROSEMARIE ROTHE (Makeup/Hair Designer) enjoys making people look young, old, or glamorous. Lately she has gotten into the actors' "hair." Putting AACT's large wig collection to good use, she has made long hair, blond hair, curly hair, straight hair, show up when you least expect it! PAUL TAYLOR (Set Designer) is trying his hand at scene design this time around in his travels with Civic. More recently, Paul played Eugene in AACT's production of BILOXI BLUES, and prior 10 that, designed the lights for WAIT UNTIL DARK. Paul is Treasurer of Lyon Civic Theatre, which he co-founded and for which he served as President for two years.

ANN VANDEMARK (Assistant Director) is the immediate past President of AACT. Her on-stage appearances include the roles of Mrs. Paroo in AACT's THE MUSIC MAN and Aunt Martha in the Dexter Player's ARSENIC AND OLD LACE. She directed AACT's production of CANDIDA, and DCP's UTILE MARY SUNSHINE. She has choreographed numerous musicals including AACT's MAME and BRIGADOON, and offstage, is Clinical Director of the Special Tree Rehabilitation System in Romulus.

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About The Cast JIMMY DEE ARNOLD (Dream Judi is making his 6th appearance for AACT. Other shows include OLIVER! (Fagin), THE MAN WHO CAME TO DINNER (Bev Carlton), SWEET CHARITY, CINDERELLA, and SNEAKY FITCH (chorus). jimmy has directed youth theatre in his hometown of Port Huron and Dexter Community Players' production of ARSENIC AND OLD LACE.

RANDY B. BALLESTEROS (Ensemble) attends Huron High School as a freshman. He has been in Huron Civic Theatre and Wyandotte Community Theatres' THE KING AND I as Prince Chululongkorn, Chelsea Area Players' GYPSY as a Farmboy, Huron Civic Theatres' JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR, EVITA, and many more.

JUDY BATEMAN (Aunt Eller) is appearing in her second production with AACT. She has performed with Saline Area Players in MY FAIR LADY, HELLO DOLLY, and ANNIE. Judy enjoys singing with AACT and is active in the Ann Arbor Christian Women's Club. She is mother of two, Christie and Sean, and thanks her husband, Vaughn, for his support.

DEAN BAXTRESSER (Children's Ensemble) is a Jrd grade student at Dicken Elementary School in Ann Arbor. He enjoys being in plays, soccer, baseball, and reading.

GRETCHEN BAXTRESSER (Kate) has been a soloist in local recitals and concerts. She has performed leading roles in operas and musicals, and has been a soloist for Battle Creek and Indianapolis Symphony Orchestras. She is a piano and voice teacher.

KEV IN BINKLEY (Curly) has been an Ann Arbor resident since 1979, although Oklahoma! marks Kevin's first performance with AACT. He has performed leading roles in shows including GUYS & DOLLS, FIDDLER ON THE ROOF, SOUTH PACIFIC, OKLAHOMA! and L'IL ABNER, primarily with jackson area theatre groups. Kevin is Treasurer of jacobson Stores.

LYNN BISHOP (Laureyl is pleased to be making her AACT debut with OKLAHOMA! Other area musical theatre credits include Carrie in CAROUSEL, Tuptim in THE KING AND I and Johanna in SWEENEY TODD. She has performed various roles with the UofM Gilbert & Sullivan Society and, most recently, was a featured soloist in the Comic Opera Guild's, "Theatre Musick of Merrie England." Lynn holds a Masters degree in Vocal Performance from the UofM. She resides in Saline with husband, Monte.

KEVIN LEE BRANSHAW (Ali Hakim) has appeared with the UofM Gilbert & Sullivan Society, Michigan Opera Theatre, and !!!illlX community theatre groups. His favorite role is Seymour in LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS. Kevin works as a CAD/CAM software engineer for Autodesk in Novi.

ELISE DIELS (Ensemble) most recently performed with Chelsea Area Players in GYPSY, and with AACT as a chorus member in ON THE 20TH CENTURY. In Ohio, she participated in several musicals including THE SOUND OF MUSIC, BRIGADOON, and ONCE UPON A MATTRESS. Elise is a senior at EMU majoring in Computer International Systems.

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CONNIE JO FERGUSON (Ensemble) has appeared in choruses of ON THE TWENTIETH CENTURY, CINDERELLA, AND SWEET CHARITY, and has worked lights for LEND ME A TENOR. She appeared in the Chelsea Area Players' production of A CHORUS LINE as Sheila. Dancing is her passion. Connie Jo studies and teaches ballet, jazz, tap, and Appalachian clogging.

JOHN T. FREY (Fred) is a doctoral student at the UofM School of Dentistry. He plays keyboards in "Twilight,'' a Grand Rapids band, and occasionally does a lounge lizard act, also at the piano. He has appeared in area theatre productions, including A THOUSAND CLOWNS, A CHRISTMAS CAROL, MY FAIR LADY, PIRATES OF PENZANCE, and THE GRAND DUKE.

SUSAN HADDOCK (Ensemble) is a dentist in Ann Arbor. Her previous appearance with AACT was in the chorus of SWEENY TODD. She is active in the Burns Park Players, having played Rusty Charlie in GUYS AND DOLLS, Rose in GYPSY, a chorus role in SOUTH PACIFIC, Dr. Seward in DRACULA, and Mrs. Paroo in THE MUSIC MAN.

JOE HARRELL (Ensemble) has performed in many productions with his high school as well as other community theatre groups and his happy to be making his AACT debut with OKLAHOMA!. He spent part of this summer with the UofM All-State Musical Theatre workshop at Interlochen. He wants to thank the directors as well as the entire cast for making this show a great one!

JEFF HARRIS (Ensemble) has performed with the Midland Music Society as Olin Britt in THE MUSIC MAN, and as Sergeant of Police in THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE. He is an accountant with Deloitte & Touche, enjoys all sports (especially pretending that he knows how to goiO, and his goal in life is to appear in a show with his best friend ("You know who you are!").

TOM JAMESON (Andrew Carnes) is appearing in his 2nd AACT production, the first being BRIGADOON in 1990. He's been an aClive member of the Dexter Community Players since their inception, appearing in 11 musical productions. Tom plays bassoon, sings with the UofM Choral Union and is a volunteer naturalist with A' Public Schools & Waterloo Natural History Association.

CAROLINE KEEN (Ensemble) is a graduate of Michigan State where she choreographed and participated in several variety shows. OKLAHOMA! marks her first AACT performance. A native of Ann Arbor, Caroline grew up competing in gymnasticsgolf and diving. She is currently Advertising Director and Designer for Cliff Keen Athletic.

MARTHA KREHBIEL (Ensemble) played Aunt Eller in AACT's 1976 production of OKLAHOMA! She has also appeared on AACT stages in BRIGADOON, CAROUSEL, WONDERFUL TOWN, SPOFFORD, and PROMISES, PROMISES. A former trustee for the Ann Arbor Board of Education, she enjoys snorkeling, biking, swimming, and singing.

JENNIFER LADE (Ensemble)has been involved in music at Concordia College since 1989, including the LEONARD BERNSTEIN REVIEW, BYE, BYE BIRDIE, and A NIGHT IN VIENNA. She has also performed with the Gilbert & Sullivan Society's 1992 performance of PIRATES OF PENZANCE. She'd like to thank her roommates for encouraging her to be in this show. "Love ya!"

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KAT HERINE MARRERO (Genie/Ensemble) is making her first appearance with AACT. She has panicipated in productions at Bowling Green State University and appeared with the Ohio Light Opera Co. as a featured dancer, performing Mae jones (STREET SCENE), and Lo-Lo (THE MERRY WIDOW). She's been choreographer for the Chelsea H.S. show choir for 3 years.

MARIAN NELSON (Ensemble) is pleased to be making her debut with AACT. She is currently studying voice with professional singer, Susan Stott. Marian has performed with Schoolcrah College Choir and the Metro Ensemble Choir. Marian is a special education teacher and would like to dedicate this performance to her parents.

JIM NISSEN (Will Parker) is making his 3rd stage appearance with AACT. He played Max jacobs in ON THE 20TH CENTURY and Sgt. Toomey in BILOXI BLUES. He has been music director/conductor for UofM G&S productions, the New American Music Theater, and the Purple Rose Theatre. For AACT, he conducted SWEET CHARITY and SWEENEY TODD. jim is professor oi musidhumanities at Schoolcraft College and Concordia College, and is the Assoc. Dir. of Music at First Congregational Church.

ROYA PANANI (Dream laurie) has studied ballet, tap and jazz with Marjorie Randazzo, ballet with Wendi Alger, and has performed with the Ypsilanti Area Dancers. She is a graduate from the UofM with a B.A. in Psychology and English and is fl currently working on her M.A. in Clinical Psychology from the University of Detroit. ll ADRIENNE PISONI (Ensemble) is 12 years old and has been involved with Young People's Theatre in ROBIN HOOD - MERRY J MAN, THE HOBBIT, THORIN, ALICE THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS, ALICE, and OLD KING COLE. She enjoys performing, singing, basketball, volleyball, playing the piano, and the saxophone. She has enjoyed working on OKLAHOMA!

EMILY L. RAYMO ND (Ensemble) is making her debut with AACT. This is her first performance in a musical. She is currently a music major at Eastern Michigan University and recently travelled to Europe with the EMU Chamber Choir.

MARK REPASKY (Ensemble) is making his first appearance with AACT. He has done 3 other plays with Young People's Theatre. Mark likes to act, sing, play saxophone, rollerblade, and bike. He is in the 7th grade.

AMY M. RONAYNE (Dance Ensemble) is making her AACT debut in OKLAHOMA!. tn other theatres she has played the ro les of Guenevere (CAMELOT), Audrey (LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS), and Nancy Ralansky (BLACK PATENT LEATHER SHOES). Amy works as an Assistant Prosecutor for Washtenaw County.

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RUTHEMMA J. RUSH (Ensemble) has worked with local artists Nancy Heusel, Kerry Graves (drama), and Gay Delanghe (dance). She was in the Young People's Theatre production of CASEY AT THE BAT and two years ago was in two Junior Theater productions. Currently she is trying to publish a collection of poetry and she loves singing and sports. Ruthemma is in 8th grade.

CORRIE SCHOENBERG (Ensemble) has done several shows with Chelsea Area Players and was also cast in lead roles in GREASE and MAN OF LA MANCHA at Chelsea High School. Corrie has been in the All-State musical theatre and choir programs at Interlochen for the past 2 summers. She's had lots of fun with this show and hopes you'll enjoy it!

CATHY L. SIMPSON (Ensemble) is making her AACT debut. In the summer of '93 she took part in the Dexter Community Players' production of UTILE MARY SUNSHINE. In her other life, she is a resident physician in occupational residence at UofM.

MATT STEMPKY (Cord Elaml is a senior at MSU where he is studying political theory and history. He has played various roles in SAP and just finished playing Roy Selidge in AACT's BILOXI BLUES. He is currently working at Stempky Gardens (landscaping).

LESLIE STERIAN (Ensemble) is a transplanted Canadian who is pleased to be in her first AACT show. Since her stage debut (grade 4-0KLAHOMA!), she has directed, choreographed and performed in a number of shows. She is a certified sign language interpreter and has worked extensively in artistic interpretation of film and stage work in Ottawa and Toronto, Canada.

SHARON SUSSMAN (Ado Annie) has appeared in AACT shows as diverse as LES LIAISONS DANGEREUSES, BRIGHTON BEACH MEMOIRS, THE MAN WHO CAME TO DINNER, and CHICAGO. She has also performed with the Dexter Community Players, Saline Area Players, Players Guild of Dearborn, and Greenfield Village Players. Sharon is on AACT's Board of Directors. She would like to thank Conrad and Ben for letting her experience the "role reversal" of a lifetime.

MICHAEL SlYMANKSI (Judd Fry) is making his AACT debut, having been an AACT season ticket holder for many years. He has appeared in several productions for Dexter Community Players, including FIDDLER ON THE ROOF (Lazar Wolf), AMAHL AND THE NIGHT VISITORS (King Melchoir), and OKLAHOMA! (Judd Fry). He is a family doctor in Dexter.

BOB TORONTO (Ike Skidmore/Ensemble) first appeared last year in AACT's production of CINDERELLA. He sings at every opportunity, and has taught ballroom dance. His wife and sons have also appeared in plays and musicals around Ann Arbor. Shows are always family affairs. Bob is an Organizational Psychologist & Program Director at the UofM School of Social Work.

SONIA VINING (Ellen/Ensemble) climbs out of the pit to join the action on stage after years of playing in the orchestra. She has been heard in THE KING AND I, WEST SIDE STORY, 50 YEARS OF AMERICAN MUSICALS , and AACT's CINDERELLA. Sonia teaches music at Gibson School in Redford, MI. She'd like to thank her family for their support, patience, and understanding.

LINDSAY WELSER (Ensemble) has been acting since she was 8. (Now she's 14.1 She did one school play and was hooked! Lindsay has appeared in Young People's Theatre's TREASURE ISLAND AND THE LIONS and THE WITCH & THE WARDROBE. junior Theatre shows include CHARLIE & THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY, and JAMES & THE GIANT PEACH.

LINDA J. YOUNG (Ensemble) has been involved in theatre for 15 years. Roles include Reno Sweeny(ANYTHING GOES, Dexter Community Players), and Bebe Benzenheimer (A CHORUS LINE, Chelsea Area Players). AACT shows include ON THE 20TH CENTURY, CINDERELLA, ROBBER BRIDEGROOM, and OLIVER. To support her theatre habit, she is a clinical psychologist.

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Robert & Helene Abrams Charles & Marian AllmaOO David & Santka Anderwn RuthM. Barnard Harry& Betty Benford Karen Benning Milford Boersma and Mary lister Mr. & Mrs. Charles Borgsdorf Mr.&Mrs.P.Bowen Bruce & Marion Bowman Muriel B. Bradley Bill & Eileen Brown Morton & Raya Brown Sally, lan, & Ban Bund Wayne&LeeBurkhardt Edward & Anne Comeau lolagene Coombs Mr. & Mrs. Howard Cooper Margaret f. Crary Jack&MarjorieCraven Marjorie Cripps John & Nathalie Dale jean & John Debbink Barbara &jack Dempsey Joseph). Diederich Steve & judy Dobson Peter& Barbara Eberbach Mr. & Mrs. ). Edwards Sandy & Odie Elden Marion Elliott Ethel & Sheldon Ellis Arthur B. rrench Carl & Eleanor frye VernaCoss Elizabeth Needham Graham Pearl Graves Robert&lilaGreen Harry & Mary Louise H.311ock

Neil & Shirley Adams Gary & Sheila Alden HaroldandPhy!lisAIIen ForrrestAiter Charles& ElizabethAvsharian Ken & Elaine Bachman Or.&Mrs.DanieiBalbach Anne Marie Ballew Allan Balta JamesM Barnes Mr. and Mrs. Dwight Barstow Anita Bassett Dick&LucyBauman A.R. Beaudoin joanna Beeman Ruth & l'.lfred Beeton Dorothy D. Bell I.A. Bernstein Wendy & Bradley Bloom Pauline Bordner RevaBornstein Stephen BringarrJler MaryR. Brooks Mr.&Mrs.DaleBurge!>5 Dr. RuthCantieny EdithO.Carbeck FrancesM. Carlson AnneC.Chamberla•n Elsie Chevalier SusanCischke Frank Colligan Tom Coogan

David Harbison S.A.Harkless&G.W.Bock ClarenceHeerema Irene Hess Carol Holden Dr. Cheryl Huey Mr. & Mrs. Russell Hurst Wilfred & Heidi Kaplan Jim& Barbara Krick Karl .Malcolm Dave & Judy Matthews Mrs. F.N. McOmber Nelson & Catherine Meade Jack&)aneMeisenhelder Mr. & Mrs. Gordon Morseth Dr. & Mrs. George W. Morley Mel&joniMuskovitz: Beverly & Elizabeth Payne Richard& Dorothy Platte Elaine I. Rice David&Joan Robinson Alan & Rosemarie Rothe DianeSaviolette )anetA. Scales Mr, & Mrs. Thomas Schriber Robert&MarinaSeeman Alida & Gene Silverman Joyce &Bob Squires Mr.&Mrs.DavidS.Staiger Ulrich & Sue Stoll Mr.&Mrs.).Surts Sue&MaxSupica Charles&LauraSutherland Richard& Laura Van House Bruce&RavenWallace john Williams Tom & Shirley Zempel

GageR. Cooper Charles Cope Davrd and Myrt le Cox LauraCww Richard Cygan Marie Deem Raymond 1'.. Dener Virginia Donahey Shirley Donnelly Ruth Dorr William G. Dow Erica Dutton Mr.&Mrs.SoiEikin Richard & Helen Emmons Don&Trish Farrand C.Wrlliam&H.Janeferguson G.R. Fisher Ann Reindel Flucke Richard &Janet Force Candace Friedman Betty&Jerryfritzler Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Fusfe!d LoisWGage Renoir Gaither Kerry Graves Allee L Grillot N. Frances Hall laura B. Hawke Mr. and Mrs. ). Downs Herold Kathleen & Donald Hoff Mr. & Mr$. Matthew E Hogan David &jane Hughes

(AS OF 8/31/93)

DIRECTOR'S CIRCLE ($500-$999):

A & M Snowplow Doris Davis

Pamela & Donald Devine MarilynMaso

AI & Louisa Pieper

i\nnonymous Laurie & Bud Atwood Charlene Axelrod Ruth Barnard Linda Bennett Mr. & Mrs. Ronald Bishop Mrs. DorothyB iasey Mr. & Mrs. W. Bloom Dr. & Mrs. David Bohr Roger & Polly Bookwalter Edward & Geraldire Briegel Feme Brown jack & Mary Ann Brown jeanine Buchanan Kim & Melinda Cameron jean Campbell George Carlisle Irene Cleveland RonnaCohen Mr. & Mrs. Robert Coach Asho & Lyle Craine James & Jean CrtJmp Robert & Danielie De Fauw Mary DeWan Robert & Mary Elton )ack&WylmaEiz:ay Dr. &Mrs)eroml'Epstein Paui&MaryFancher Margaret&)ohn Faulkner Winifred Fisher Robben Fleming Geofge & Kathryn Foltz Margaret & Howard Fox Paul & judy Freedman Ban & Fran Frueh Nick &fran Furkroti Alice Jane Fryman John & MarthaFyfe

CAST ($25-$49):

Mary Hulett James johnson Phil lip)ones&Anne)onesHansen Grace)ud!Kll1 Mr. & Mrs. Douglas Keahl Wendy Keeney William Kelley Mrs. C. Kikuchi Dr. & Mrs William l. Knapp BarbaraKulkis Hilda Kurtz BurtandSallyLamkrn Mr.&Mrs.SeyrnourLampen Jan Leckrone Marjorie H. Lord Mary lou ise Lowther Mr. & Mrs. Wi!lram Lunk Mr. & Mrs. Carl j. Lutkenhaus William & judith Lynn Melba M Macabee Carol Magee Suzanne Mahler Mr&M~. RobertMilrty Sara Mathews Mr D 1- McCarty Donald & Elizabeth McNair Helen Low & Charles Metzner Joan Meyer Drck&GeorgiaMeyerson George & )on Miller Judith Miller Leigh&DorothyMiller

STAR ($300-$499): Robin&BetsyBarlow

John Marchello Mrs. William B. Palmer David&AnneWalker

CHORUS ($50-$99):

Marilyn Gibson Mr. & Mrs. Clement Gill Beverly)eanneGiltrow Mr.&Mfl;.EugeneGiysson Barbara & George Grassmuck Linda & Richard Greene Shirley Greene Tom & Susan Hadcbck Martha Hahn Shirley Harkless ). Theodore Hefley Mrs. H. Hertz BarbaraHilbish Frances Hoffman janet Woods Hoobler Pamela Horne Fred & Betty House David & Phy llis Husted Thom)ohnson Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Jochim Robert & Beatrice Kahn frank & Patricia Kennedy David&MaryKeren David&Eileen Knesper Charles&Marylane Mf. & Mr$. Neal Laurance Dorothy & Reed Lenz R.A. Leutheuser Gertrude Maglott Dr. Kar l D. Malcolm Pearl Manning Lois & Alan Marnee John McKeown Marjorie McNeil Mrs.VadenW.Miles FrAiexMiller Carmen & Jack Miller John .Mouat& Lisa Snapp Mrs.M.l.Niehuss

Caro lyn&OttoMoerle RuthMunze-1 Elizabeth Mustard Yoshiko Nagamatsu CJ Nesb1tt Ethel Nesb•tt james & judith Nev.1on Lois & An Nicholls MaryOas Joseph & Mary O'Connor Don & Lois Oleszkiewicz Cherie Olsen Donald G. Olsen Lillian Ostrand Samuel & KathleenOutca~ Grace Parker Mrs.W.M.Perry Mr. & Mrs. Robert Plummer Mr. & Mrs. Don F. Pan Dorothy Pan Mr & Mrs. Powsner Mrs. Wayne Pryor Mrs. Gardner Quanron Ahmed Rehan Rober! R. Reilley Jamie&)ackReinelt Judy Ripp le Jane Rob inson Jonathan Rubin Rober!). Rups Polly Rudesill Mrs. Linda Schweigert-Carnahan

MarthaOieinick Mr. & Mrs. Charles Oxley Howard & Dorothy Parker SusanGiasPeterson Dick& Dorothy Platte EdwardPowsner Molly Prendergast )i!.l'\et H. Raymoure Maxwell & Marjorie Reade Katherine Ribbens HelenM.Rice Mr. & Mrs. A. G. Richards David & Joan Robinson Mabel E. Rugen Sharon M. Salah Richard & Norma)eanSarns Elizabeth Savage frances Sawyer Eleanor & Kenneth Schatzle Charlene Schmuh George & Mary Sexton Forrest&SoniaShaw DonnaSmit William Smith OscarSpaly Lawrence & Doris Sperling Robert/. Starring Mrs. Elizabeth H. Thieme Helen & George Timmons Sara VanderVoort Francis & Doris Viola Patricia Walsh Nancy Weiss Linda Whitman John Williams Lynne&BenWilliams ChristopherWrnkler Mrs. Phyllis Wright MarronT.Wirick

Sylvra& leonard Segel Craig Selden &Cheryl

Hodges-Selden MaryAnn Sel lers DawnShewach Ned Shure&)an Onder Paul&juliaSmrth MarjorieSm)1h Hinde Socol & john Hal! Mrs.f.KSparrow Neil &Burnette Staebler Mrs. ME Stanley Virginia Steeb Jack B. Sullivan Mrs.j.Sundelson Sharon Sussman Peggy & Charlie Tieman JulieTite btelleTitiev Mt. &Mrs. Amher'i!Turner Russel &Karen Valvo Prof. & Mrs. Wilham Varus Carol F. Westerman Tom Wieder Mrs.J.W.Wilkins Mr. & Mrs. John R. Wiseman Hal Wolfe Ruth Woody Ace Woolridge lsraei&FayWoronoff Linda Young

Dr. & Mrs. Jerry Gray• Anneferris&HarryOeenberg• Shirley Greene• Ms. Ella M. Grenier• Mr. & Mrs.James ). Gribble• Claribel B. Halstead• Harok:IH.Harg~ Shirley Harkless+ John & Mary Hathaway" Mr. & Mrs. William R. Hawkins• Helen G. Heitz:' RobertHelhst* Irene Hess'* Sieve & Wendy Hiller"' Ruth Hiltner' Dr. Carol Holderl & Mr. Kurt

Zimmer"' William & Margaret Hosford• Fred& Betty House• Ronald & Sandr.~o Hult~ist• Mr. & Mrs. Russell Hurst• David & Phyllis Husted* Vern & Norma Hutton• Paul &Karen lzenberg• Gretchen John & Carrie jackson• Or. & Mrs. Slevo Julius• Elizabeth H. Katz' Roberta Keniston• Frank & Patricia Kennedy" Marilyn Kennedy+ Grace Kikuchi•

Thomas & Susan Adamson• Gary & Sheila Alden* Robert& lynn Alexander• Harold&PhyllisAIIen•

Richatd& lorraine Alexander" Richard P. & Naomi B. Ament• Anonymous• Anonymous• ShirleyAntash• Dr. & Mrs. R. Ause' JamesK.Avery" EvelynR. Bailey" Hazel H. Baker"' AltanBaltalt Ruth M. Barnard* Mr. & Mrs. Dwight W. Barstow' leslieorAnitaBassett• Rose Marie Bateman• john & Ruth Anne Baukema' Dorothy D. Bell• Bruce Benedict• Bruce&StephanyBenz• Mr. & Mrs. Fred Bertolaet• Mr. & Mrs. R. Beuhler• Wilbur C. Bigelow• Harriet Birch• Beverly Bixler"' DorothyP. Blaseyt )amesl. BloW" Drs. Cheryl & Sleven Bollingl Pauline Bordnerl Dirk & judith Bomemeier"' George & Betty BosenbarU Be(ty & Allan Boydl Dr. & Mrs. Dilvid Bohr"' Mr. & Mrs. Henry Brenemiln• john Briggs• Mr. & Mrs. Alleo P. Britton• GlenoraBrown• Virginia Burclchalter"' Mts. Russell Burns• Ros.s W. Campbelll Dr. Ruth Caotien~ BobCarbeck• Mrs. Frances Carlson' Bob & Jeannette Carr' Mr. & Mrs. Mervyn Carse• Anne C. Chamberlain• Mts. Harry J. Chase•

DONOR FRIEND (Cont'd.): )ames L. Kimmet' Christine & leopold Klausner" David & Eileen Knesper"' Mildred Koen• Elizabel:h Humes & Sylvan

Kornblum• David & Martha Krehbiel• James& Barbara Krick• Dr. & Mrs. )ohn S.larder, D.D.s.• Diane Laviolette• Tomlayher• Vera & Gordon Levenson• Dr. &Mrs. Paul Lichter" Dwaine lighthammer"' Mr. & Mrs. leslie loomans• Chuck& Elsie lovelace• Mary louise lowth~ lois & Alan Macneef E. Kate & Mary J. Mallory" Marilyn Mason• linnE.Matich-t Margaret & Harris .'.icCiamroch• Mary & Bruce McCuaig' David & Catherine 1'.1cDowell• Virginial\.1cKeache• Donald&Eiizabeth .'.icNair"' leo & Deborah .'.icNamara• larry&Charlene1'.1cPherson• Jack &JaneMeisenhelder"' Jill.'.icDonough & Greg Merriman' Helen & Charles ~zner"

Fernl.Meyers' Myrna & Newell Miller"' Or. George W. Morley" Mr. & Mrs. Gordon Morseth• Roy Muir"' Phyllis E. Mulder"' ). SconClarke& Elizabeth B.

Mustard•• Cecil & Ethel Nesbitt•• Eugene&Patricia Nissen• Mr. & Mrs. Dewey Noland' Cecil & Dollie North• Ms. Barbar.~~Oddy" Cherie Olsen• Or. & Mrs. Robert Oneal• Mark & Susan Orringer" David H. Owens• Mr. & Mrs. J, David Owens• Howard & Dorothy Parker' CarolynParlcus• )ohnPerros ' Susan Bricker.GiasPetersonl Roy&WinnifredPierce' Don & Dorothy Pon'* )erry&lomaPrescott• EmilyR.Price• William & Marlene Rademacher• Virginia Ratliff• W.J. & Mary Rave• janet H. Raymoure'

Alfred Reilly Memorial Fund• Mary Reilly" Margaret & Robert Reilly" Margaret Ressler" B.S.Restuccia• Helen M. Rice• Elizabeth Richart• Mt. & Mrs. F. E. Richart" Rick & linda Ridley" MaryK. Roeser"' Alan & Rosemarie Rothe• Mabel E. Rugen• Ruth E. Runkel" ElizabethM.Savage• Frances H. Sawyer• Bob&MillieSchairer• Tom & Ann Schriber" William & }oy Scofield• leonard & Sylvia Segel• MaryAnn Sellers• Tom & Heather Senior• Dorothy). Siano• Eugene & Alida Silverman+ Alene & Allan Smith• laura Smith' Stephanie Smith• Dr. & Mrs.William S. Smith' Dilvid & Ann Staig~ )udithA.Starks' John & Christine Stephens•

PARTICIPATING FRIEND ($99 and below): John Clark' N.francesHaW Ruth S. McCracken• lorenaF.Coghlan•t Keith & Georgette Hansen• Charlotte McGeoch• Margie Cohen• George & Marguerite Harms• W.J.&Virginia.'.icKeachie• RaffaelaCollica• Susan Harris* Frederick Merian-t Betty jane Colvin• Prof. & Mrs. Ralph Herbert• Carol Merrifield• Mr. & Mrs. Charles l. Cope• Sondra Herold• Mr. & Mrs. Dan Miekstyn•

Roger & Harriett Coxlt 0r: & Mrs. David J. Herzig• Ronald Miller* Mr. & Mrs. Max Crosman• Thomas E. & Pamela Hiller* Rosalie Moore' Mr. & Mrs. RichardS. Cygan* Frances & Robert Hoffmanlt BettylouiseMonticellilt jean & Ralph Dailyt lrisM.Hogan• RuthE.Munzell Martha & Thomas Daniels• Faye& Robert Hoisingtonl Robert J. & Elizabeth j. Murphy" Sharon Darga• Mrs. janet Woods Hoobler* Zelma R. Meyers• James A. Davies• Argyl & !veta Houser• lois & Art Nicholls• Mr. & Mrs. Rolf Deininger" Mr. & Mrs. MacArthur Hutchins• Louise & Marvin Niehus.s• MaryT. Dewan• Aileen Hyne• judith & Michael Nold' Robert Dillon* Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth jochirnl Stephen &BarbaraNorrislt Mary ). Do Jan • Mr. & Mrs. Paul H. johnson• ).l. &Mary O'Connor* Esther Donahue• Richard & Kathleen Johnston• MaryOasl ShirleyDonnelley* Mabel )ones. Donald & lois Oleszkiewic.z:* RuthDorrl PhillipS. )ones• DonaldOisenlt Marilyn YVheaton & Paul Duffy" Grace E. judson• Robert&SharonOngaro-t Barbar.~~Duncan• Dominic )USiewicz• Charles&~eOxley"

Harold Dunn# Emily & Ted Kennedy" Jerome Patterson+ Mrs.AnnabelleEhnis• Dr. & Mrs. William L Knapp• AnitaM.Payne•

NinaEiiasJ Mr. & Mrs. Donald Krashaar+ Raymond & Agnes Pearsonl Richard & Helen Emmonsl Evelyn Kromer' judith Pence•

Mt. & Mrs. Paul Fancher" Burton &Sally Lamkin• Bob & Donna Phillipsl Madelaine farrell• Marion lammersl Edith Pinter" C. William Ferguson• Marie Lane• Rhoda Powsnert Mt. & Mrs. Dennis Fernly" john &Doris larson• Anthony). Procassini•

Kathleenfischerl Bob & Marge lawson• Millard Pryor* George & Kathryn Foltz• Patricia & )ames lawson• Mr. & Mrs. Richard Raab• Mrs. Frances forsyth• Michaei&Oianeleonil David & Allison Reinl lew Fox• WilliamA.lewisl Ann R. Reif'ldel•

Ms. Esther frank' june lindquisll Katherine & William Ribbensf Genevieve French• Mary H. long• Rich.Jrd & li~ Ridleyl Candy Friedm.Jn• Marjorie H. lord" Karwyn Rigan• Eleanor & Carl Frye M.D.f Mr. & Mrs. Jack lousma• Robert Rislaul David & Marian Gates• Mr. & Mrs. William lunk• Thomas S. Roberts• larry & Hilma Geffen' CariJ.lutkenhausl Drs. Dietrich & M.Jry Ann Roloff' Marie Gilson• William&)udithLY"n* Julia D. Roy• George & Barbara Grassmuck• Betty).lyons• VerniceK. Rups• Allee & Margaret Grillot' IW!Ib.J M. Macabee• Kefltleth & EleanorSchatzle• Mr. & Mrs. Henry Griffin• Mr. & Mrs. Donald MakieiP:i" Glen & Ruth Xhleicher"' Mt. & Mrs. Ken Oinstead• Dorothy Mangus• Annette&larrySchultz• Rebecca L Groeb• Mrs. Pearl Manning* Hazen& Shirley Schumacher Jr.• Mt. & Mrs. Robert Gustine• Or. & Mrs. Philip Margolis• Roy&ChristineSchwartz• Mary Beam & Simon Ha• loisM.Mayne• Craig & Cheryl Hodges- Selden•

Allison Halel

Catherine Mann & Thomas Steppe• Joseph Stroud• Mary M. Stubbins• Allen & Pat Suggin• Max & Sondra s. Supica* Edward Surovell Co. Realtors• CharlesM.Sutherland' Helen s. Thomast George & Helen Timmons• john & Geraldine Topliss• Toronto Family" Michelle Trame• Marion H. TrubshaW" Willis&PatriceTupper'" NancyUrguiolal Dr. & Mrs.f.V. Viola* Mike & lois Vogt• John & Maureen Voorhees• Mark & Sally Vukasovich+ Kenneth & TomyWaichunas• Christine Anne Walker• Marianne Want)'" Margie Warrick" KathleenWeberlt Zelma Weisfeld" Rosemary & David Wesenberg• Lois Wilson• MarionT.Wirick• lsrael&FayWoronoff' Mrs. l. Hart Wright+ Thomas & Shirley Zempel•

George H. & Mary M. Sexton• Mt. & Mrs. Howard Shevrin• Barry Siegel•

Stephen Skelley* Raymond J, & Donna Smit" Karen l. Smithlt Paul &Julia Smith• Mrs. Russell E. Smithl Marjorie Smyth* Hinde R. Socoll lois A. Spaly" Menoe Stanleyl Betty Stark* Or. & Mrs. E. Stasheff+ Thelma Sterling• Gertrude Stolper"' Susan Stoney" TheStrassel Family" Betty Sullivan• Maxwell & Shirley Sweet• David & Alice Tankard" Margare( & Charles Tiemanlt Bruce A. Tirrvnons• Allison Hale & Marjorie

Tompkinsl Mr. & Mrs. Herb Upton• Jeff & Rachel Uris!+ Marci.JVanTuyl• Cindy York & Chris Wackerm.Jn• ElectaWagner• Mt. & Mrs. james C. Walker• Doris & ).A. Walton Jr. I Zelma Weisfeld• Barbara A. Wells• Dr. Tracy Wentz• Carol F. Westerman• James & Nancy YVhite• john&AnnWhite• john & lynn Vohlitel Mary & James White• Rebecca Whitehouse• J.W. & Dorothy Wilkinsl Ronald & Fern Williamsl MarionT.Wirick* Ronald & Catherine Wuerthl Bob & Betty Wunz• linda Young* Rosalie Nash & Nelson Ziesemer# luc.illeZink•

.t~ CAPITAL CAMPAIGN~ KEY to Gifts .Js of 7/31/93 EXALTED FRIEND ($5,000 and up): PERFECT FRIEND

($2,500 -$4,999): • Pick a Pocket Campaign

(current campaign)

Sob and Judy Ale)(ande,.. Rober1 Ale)(ande,.. Ann Arbor News•

Ann Arbor Railroad•

Ford Mofor Company Fund" Herrick Foundation•

Conrad Mason and Ann VanDemark• Mary Kessel Memorial Fund• Ginny and Cruse W. Moss•

Don and Pam Devine* Dobson McOmber Agency. Inc. •

TrudyMaglott'l

+ Conerblocks & Keystones Campaign

Suzanne and Frederick Beutler• Margaretf.Crary"

Clan and Alice Serle Crawford" Brad, Ken, Dean & Megan Serwin and

Ed & Sandy Young•

Nei l & Burnette Staebler"+ The Harry and Margaret D. Towsley

Foundation Warner-larrber1 Company" Ronald and Eileen Weiser"

NBD Bank -Ann Aibor• l oh and Gwenn Proegler+ Richard and Norma Sarns•

Robert and Marina Seeman"+ lt Board designated gifts

Robert & He lene Abrams•• Tim & leah Adams• Ted & Ruth Aprill• Theophil 0 . Aprill & Amanda S.

Apr ill Foundation, Inc. • Ann Arbor Commerce Bank• Robin & Betsy Barlo~ jean Lynn Barnard"' Drs. James & ~jorie Barnes• Ralph P. Beebe• Harry& Be"yBenford"Ji Kim Mackenzie & leff Bigelo~+ Elizabeth & Lyman Bi"man• William & lane Bloom• Sue&JeffBooth• Leland&HildaBrown"l Mrs. Hempstead S. Bull• Mr. & Mrs. A. Wayne Burkhard!• lean W. Campbell• Robeft l. Carr• Margaret Cooney & Brian Casey• Richard & Joyce Chesbrough• Or. Kathryn Clark• Alfred & Georgia Conard• Lolagene C. Coombs" I

Carol Deniston Memorial fund• Detroit Edison Foundotion•

FRIEND FOR LIFE ($1,000 -$2,499): Robert & Charlotte Copp• Or. & Mrs. Ralph M. Gib!oon• Arthur & Diane Coxford" Sue & Carl Gingles• jack & Mal'j Craven• \Vhitmore & Seva Gray" Shelia & Ronnie Cresswell• Great lakes Bancorp• jean & John Oebbink• Bob & Lila Green• joe & Nan Decker" linda & Richard Greene• lv\olly & Bill Dob!oon" Mr. & Mrs. Carl Guldberg• Edward & Antoinette Domino• Gretchen & Richard Hadler" I Marie & Richard Duke• Ruth Marie Hahn• Mr. & Mrs. Wendell Dunbar• Mr. & Mrs. Harry l. Hallock• Bob & Connie Dunlap• Mr. & Mrs. Steven 1"1mp• Elizabeth M. Dusseau• David & Nancy Haruison• judge & Mrs. S. J, Elden • Harold & Anne Haugh• Beulah Elving• George & Lillian Hay" Carolyne & Jerry Epstein" Margaret & Walter Helmreich"l ERIM - Environmental Research HowardS. Holmes• lnstituteofM1chigan• )ean&lesterjohns• Warren & Virg1nia Eveland"+ Frank & Sharon Johnson• Peter & Patty Fink• Rober1l. & Beatrice M Kahn• first of America Bank-Ann Arbo,.. Milton G. Kemtick• Or. Carl R. fische,.. Mary & David Keren'l }ames & Anne Ford• Mrs. Mary A Kessel'l Phyllis FOSler" Jan Koengete,.. ArthurGallagher• Robert&Suzannelaverty" Charles Gelman• Carolyn Lepard•

EdgarJ. Lesher• Dave & Judy Manhews "I# Mr. & Mrs. John McCollum+ John). McGowan • Colum & Rose o\1\cReynolds' Carher1ne & Nelson Meade"!# AileenMengei-Schulze"+ Mr. & Mrs. Richard Meyerson• Michigan National Bank• Anonymous'+ Mrs. William H. M1lls, Jr. ' john Mouat & lisa Mouat Snapp• Mel & joni Muskoviu:• Peter C. Niedlala• NSK Corporation• William & Mary Palmer" Bob&Jane Parke,.. Perich +Partners, ltd• AI & louisa Pieper, Jr.• Mr. & Mrs. William)_ Pierce• Ma)(ine & Wilbur K. Pierpont• Bev& Pat Pooley" William& loisPor1er"+ Roy&Jean Proffitt•

SocielyBank,Michigan• AnneandDavidWalker"+

Maxwell 0. & Marjorie Reade• Charles Reinhart Company" Duane& Kathryn Renken+ Bill Randall & Elizaheth Rogers• Tom & Georgia Rowe• Samuel & Irene Rupert• Sr. Paul Companies, Inc• Joan M. Scheffler+ Jerry & Fran Scofield" Charles F. & Mari lyn K. Sharp• Cliff & Ingrid Sheldon'+ Carl G. & Mary Stadel' Rober1J.Starring• H.F. Stem• Ulrich& SueStolf'N JoAnn& EariW. Taylor"+ Ned & Mary Jane Thomson• Paul Ungrodt,Jr.• Charlotte VanCurle,.. Richard E. & Laura A. VanHouse• Raymond & Esther Warzynski• Patricia&AnthonyWerderitsch• Chris, Noel, Becky, & Erin Winkler• Phyllis Wright• Ben&FranWylie"

GOOD FRIEND ($300 -$499): VALUED FRIEND ($500 -$999): Helen Mann Andrews•

Anonymous• Anne F. & james W. Ford Fund• Mr. & Mrs. Nicholas Furkioti" )ohn&Mar1hafyfe'

frank & Bonnie Pauli" jamesj.Piper" EtheiM. Rathbun• Gardner & Bonnie Ackley"

Charles M. & Marian l. Allmand• Ann Arbor Printing & Mailing

Setvicelnc.• Dick & l ucy Bauman• jack &EllenBecker+ Mr. & Mrs. Howard M. Bunch" Sue & Howard Coope,.. j~h j. Fitzsimmons• Sally & Bob fleming"' Howard P. & Margaret W. Fox"+ VernaAGoss• David & Linda Haffey" Mary A. Hartshorn• Lloyd R. & Mabel K. Johnson• Thorn johnson• +

Wayne & Patncia C. Abbott• Victor T. Adamo• Robert Aldrich, DDS' EmmaW.Aie)(andef• Mike & Suzan Alexander• Forrest Alter" Henry & Phyllis Amble• David & Joan Anderson" David & Sandra Anderson• Ann Arbor Eye Care• Ann Arbor foocl & Dfug Mart Inc. • Jane & Smith B. Atwood, Jr.• Shirley & Don Axon• Dr. & Mrs. Daniel R. Balbach• Gwendolyn Ball" M. A. Baranowski• I Mr. &Mrs.RobertC. Bartels•jj Dorothy Bauer• Ann & Bruce Benner•

William & Betsy Kincaid" Christopher Korow"+ Andrew lindstrorn+ MatjorieE.McNed­Timothy&JenniferMorley" Kelley & Judy Newton• Beverly & Elizabeth Payne• Eugene B. Power• Molly Prendergast• John & Dorothy Reed ' Elaine & Stevens Rice• jerry& Fran Scofield' TheStanleyWorksfooodationTrust' Don & Joy Stewart• CharlesMSutherland,Jr.• JohnT.Williams•t

Chris Hall & Rick Ashcroft• Mr. & Mrs. john C. Beatty Ill" Tom & Susan Bellinson • Mark & Fran Berg• Gerald & Karen Berger• Elizabeth S. Bishop' Bradley R. & Wendy Gartner

Bloom' Jay A. & Ruth E. Bolt• Mrs. Muriel B. Bradleyl Eunice L. Burns'+ H. D. Cameronl+ Edward j. & Anne M . Comeau• Janet & Raymond Cabtree"+ Merle & Mary Ann Crawford• AlisandeCutler+ lee&MillieDanielson• Tom & Jean D1ckinson•

Sara& Bruce Gibb+ Beverly Jeanne Giltrow• AI Hainen"+ Mr. & Mrs. Robert M. Howe• Mildred & Roger Hunter• Jim & Dale jerome• Wilfred & Ida Kaplan• Ed & D.J. Kimball• leffreyS. &Anne

Kolaczkowsk1 Magee• Shirley Mallette++ MargaretA. Mann• Frances Mar1one+ Marion & Kingsbury Marzolf• Ma)(ineS.Miles• William & Bernice Morse• Lillian C. Ostrand•

DONOR FRIEND ($100 -$299): Dick Hamparian & Karen Benningl Charles & ~r1ha Cannell• PeterP. DarroW' William&AnneBenninghoff• Dr. RuthCantieny" Adah R. Davis• Isadore A. Bernstein" Kathleen&MauriceCarr• Bob & Sue Delonis' Mr. & Mrs. James Beuche• Mr. & Mrs. James W. Carras• Barbara&Jack Oeflllsey" Margaret C. Blood" Robert&francesCarrigan, Jr.• Mrs. Helen l. Dempster 0 st)• Dr. & Mrs. Del Bobli"" Don & Barb Chaffin• Alan & lisa Dengiz• Shirley Harkless & George Bock• if Mr. & Mrs. lack Chisholm• Lynn Deniston• Lola). Borchardt*' Donald S. Chi~lm• Raymond A. Dette,.. Mr. & Mrs. Cur1is 8o"um, Jr.• HelenChriSiie" MS. & Helen DeWeese• Mickey & Bruce Bowman• Irene Christie" Joe Diederich" Carol & Davis Bradford" Thomas Clan:• William & Katkerine DoW'I Arthur & linda Wimer Brake!• !rer~eW. Cieveland• BettyAnneMDuff• Mrs.frankX. Braun• Mr. & Mrs. Robert Collins• Dr. & Mrs. Andrew Eisenberg• Braun-Brumfieldlnc.• GageR. Cooper" Marianj.EIIiott•t terry&E.)imBriegel+ David & Myrtle Cox• Ethel& Shelchn EllisN Bernard). & ~ry Ann Brown• Asho I. Craine• Mr.lawrenceEmst• lv\orton B. &Raya Brown• H. Richard & Florence Crane• Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Evans• Mr. & Mrs. William M. Brown• ~rjorieCripps• Dr. & Mrs. Saeed M. Farhat• Kim & o\1\elinda Cameron• John & Nathalie Dalel Don & Trish Farrand•

Thomas & Kathleen Restrick• Mr. & Mrs. Robert Richards' I Thomas & Mici'lelle Richardson• Dave & joan Robinson" I Mrs. Richard M. Robinson• l arry & Deborah Rusinsky• + Carol Sheldon• Gene & Darlene Smity" Davis M. Somers• Doris & larry Sperling+ Mr.&Mrs.johnStrouss* Prof. & Mrs. William Voros+ RavenM.Wallace• Patricia Walsh• Rober1 & Marina Whitman• WendyL.Wright• l ucille link+ Dr. & Mrs. George Zuidema•J

Dr. & Mrs. Robert Fekety" Ken,Penny&Ma"Fischer• WinifredFisi'lef• MarshaiiForstot,Ph.D.• ludithO. Fraleigh• Prof. Tom franks• Arthur French M.D.it BartleyR.FruehMD.• Dr. & Mrs. Carl Frye• Alicejanefryman• loisWGage" Dr. Danny Galloway" Garris, Garris, Carris & Canis, P.C' Bob& Vicky Gatzke• Mr. & Mrs. Roger B. Gaugler• MarilynCibson• Robert & Deborah Gilbert• M1chael&liseGias• Pearl Graves•

WE'VE GOTTA PICK A POCKET OR TWO

In 1991, Ann Arbor Civic Theatre purchased a building on Platt Road and has completely renovated it to create a marvellous 26,000 square foot performing arts complex that can be used not only by Civic Theatre, but also by other regional arts groups. The facility includes: a 175 seat theater; three rehearsal rooms, dressing rooms, costume and scene shops; storage areas; common areas and business offices. Community interest in this project continues to be strong and subscription sales to Second Stage shCJIAis, performed in the new theater, have rocketed.

Our fund raising gfoal to support the purchase and renovation of our new home is $1.25 million What's really exciting is that $961,095 is already committed, which means that we have only $288,905 left to raise.

I invite you to become a part of this important pro­ject by pledging a gift. If you have already made your

gift to our project and would like to make an addi­tional pledge, then that, too, would be greatly arr predated. Your contribution will play an important role in helping us realize our dream and continue our sixty­year tradition of bringing great community theater to Ann Arbor.

If you haven't had the opportunity to visit our new facility yet, please drop by and we'll be delighted to show you around. If you would like additional project information, call 971-0605.

Thank you for your consideration.

judy Dow Alexander

Capital Campaign Chair

Ann Arbor Civic Theatre Capital Campaign 'HOME AT LAST'

In response to the Capital Campaign of Ann Ar­bor Civic Theatre, and in consideration of the gifts of others for this purpose, I (¥Je) pledge to Ann 'Arbor Civic Theatre:

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Schedule of pledge payments:

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Donations of $1,000 and above qualify you for membership in the AACTors Club and recognition on a plaque in the lobby of the new theatre.

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Ann Arbor Civic Theatre Capital Campaign P.O. Box 7895

Ann Arbor, Michigan 48102-7895

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MainStage

zoo MAN AND THE SIGN

ZOO MAN AND THE SIGN by Charles Fuller directed by Wallace Bridges the Lydia Mendelssohn Theatre January 12-15, 1994

An arresting and compassionate work exploring the impact of one single random act of violence on a family and on an entire inner-city community. Winner of the 1981 Obie Award for Distinguished Playwriting.

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Much Ado

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MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING by William Shakespeare directed by Kerry Graves The Lydia Mendelssohn Theatre February 23-26, 1994

Considered by some to be Shakespeare's best comedy, MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING combines a witty and intelligent battle of the sexes, an intense, almost tragic Jove story, and an outlandish slapstick comedy of buffoonery.

WESTSIDE STORY

WEST SIDE STORY Based on a conception of Jerome

Robbins Book by Arthur Laurents, Music by

Leonard Bernstein Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim directed by Linda Spriggs The Power Center for the Perform-

ing Arts May 18-21, 1994

BROADWAY BOUND A warm, perceptive and humorous play that

This brilliant collaboration between a bevy of Broadway greats sets the tragic story of Romeo and Juliet in the contemporary urban streets of New York City and celebrates love's attempt to flourish in an atmosphere of hate and prejudice. by Neil Simon takes a sensitive look at the break-up of the Jerome

directed by Russ Valvo family as the adult Eugene and his brother begin to The Lydia Mendelssohn Theatre break into professional comedy writing. The final

June 22-25,1994 (Dates Subject to Change) chapter in Simon's autobiographical trilogy.

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Cat CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF THREE SISTERS by Anton Chekhov directed by Susan Morris 0 by Tennessee Williams n directed by Anne Kolaczkowski Magee A November 4, 5, 6, 11, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 1993 March 10, 11, 12, 17, 18, 19, 24, 25, 26, 1994

Hot Tin Roof PRELUDE TO A KISS by Craig Lucas directed by Patricia A. Rector January 27, 28, 29, February 3, 4, 5, 10, 11, 12, 1994

SEASCAPE SEASCAPE by Edward Albee directed by Larry Rusinsky April 21, 22, 23, 28, 29, 30, May 5, 6, 7, 1994

A SOLDIER'S PAY by Charles Fuller A SOLDIER'S directed by J. Ricardo Hunt July 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 21, 22, 23, 1994 PLAV

Crazy Antics!!

Vttrie is our Theme! The Rogues' Trial by Ariano Suassuna

An unconventional Brazilian farce about a couple of troublemakers who con their bosses, the clergy, and even the devil himself.

Oct. 14 • 17, 21-24 • Trueblood Theatre • Theatre Dept.

QUILT, A Musical Celebration by Hubbard, Morgan, Schak, Stockier

Midwest Premiere Touching, spirited, and sometimes An important humorous stories that inspired people to create individual new musical! panels for the AIDS Memorial Quilt.

A powerful opera!

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greatest playwrights!

A Holiday

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Oct. 21 - 24 • Mendelssohn Theatre • Musical Theatre Program

Dialogues des Carmelites by Francis Poulenc

The true account of 16 nuns who were forced, during the French Revolution, to either cease their meditations or be exeCuted. This opera will be sung in French with English supertitles.

Nov. 11 - 14 • Power Center • Opera Theatre

The Lion and the Jewel by Wole soyinka

The most beautiful woman in an African village is being persistently wooed by both a teacher with radical ideas and the village's powerful ruler, as each character tries to out-smart the other for personal advancement.

Nov. 18 - 21 • Mendelssohn Theatre • Theatre Dept.

The Butterfingers Angel, Mary & Joseph, Herod the Nut, & the Slaughter of 12 Hit Carols in a Pear Tree by William Gibson

A funny and simultaneously reverent re-telling of the Christmas story, which has been described as "angelic ... as likeable as it is lively ... "

Dec. 2 - 5 • Power Center • Theatre Dept.

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JUNIOR THEATRE COMPANY in HANSEL & GRETEL

Friday, November 19,1993 • 7:30p.m. and Saturday & Sunday, November 20 & 21 •1:00 & 3:30p.m.

Tickets on Sale: October 11, 1993

NATIVE AMERICAN CELEBRATION (Dancing, Drums, Stories)

Saturday. February 19, 1994 •11:00 a.m. Tickets on Sale: January 10, 1994

PETER COTTONTAIL & RUMPELSTIL TSKIN

by STRING PUPPETTHEATRE Saturday, March 19, 1994 •11:00 a.m. & 1:00p.m.

Tickets on Sale: February 21. 1994

JUNIOR THEATRE COMPANY in HAROUN & THE SEA OF STORIES

Friday, April22, 1994 • 7:30p.m. Saturday & Sunday, Apri123 & 24 •1:00 & 3:30p.m.

Tickets on Sale: March 21, 1994 Call 994·2300, ext 23 for information

Tickets foi each show: Adults - $5 Children- $4, Groups ol10 or more children- $3 each.