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presents

Sing Me a StoryFeaturing Kay Stiefel* & Jack Forbes Wilson*

May 3-19, 2013

Stage Director: Ray JivoffMusic Director: Jack Forbes Wilson

Set Designer: Lisa SchlenkerLighting Designer: Ryan Bertelson

Sound Designer: Gary EllisStage Manager: Kelly Turner

Assistant Stage Manager: Lauren Pekel

*Member of Actors’ Equity Association, the union of professional actors and stage managers in the United States.

This production was supported in part by a grant from the Wisconsin Arts Board with funds from the State of Wisconsin and the National Endowment for the Arts.

A MESSAGE FROM ARTISTIC D IRECTOR - B I LL THE ISEN

Welcome to the 15th production in our Skylight Studio Theatre series.

We began back in 2005 and I am happy to say that these intimate shows have become an important part of each SMT season. The opportunity to bring you works that are perfectly suited to this 99-seat theatre have helped Skylight Music Theatre broaden our mission statement goal of presenting the full spectrum of musical theatre and opera. And with Sing Me a Story you are really in for a treat- two of Milwaukee’s favorite cabaret performers bringing their one-of-a-kind collaborations to the Studio Theatre. I have known Kay and Jack for a very long time and we have been trying to coordinate our schedules to make this happen for a few years and I cannot tell you how pleased I am that Sing Me a Story will be the final Studio Theatre production during my tenure as artistic director. What these two amazing artists, as well as Stage Director Ray Jivoff, have created is a series of songs- each practically a one-act play that combine to encompass an amazing entertainment that is truly unique and masterfully performed. Thank you for supporting the Skylight and please enjoy the show.

A MESSAGE FROM THE M ANAGING DIRECTOR - A MY S . JENSEN

Welcome to Skylight Music Theatre and our Studio Theatre production of Sing Me a Story featuring Kay Stiefel and Jack Forbes Wilson. We are so happy to welcome them back to Skylight with their own special blend of song and story. I’ve never been one to send out fan letters, but I have to say that I was inspired to send them both notes of my appreciation several years ago after spending a lovely, musical evening in their company at one of their cabaret shows. Their show tonight is sure to put a smile on your face and more than a few tunes in your head.

We are so pleased that our Studio Theatre shows have become such an integral part of our seasons. We would not be able to create these productions in the Studio Theatre without the support and dedication of many of our artistic and production staff who create these shows alongside the main stage Cabot productions. I would especially like to thank the creative team for Sing Me a Story which includes director Ray Jivoff, set designer Lisa Schlenker, costume director Shima Orans, sound director Gary Ellis and lighting designer Ryan Bertelsen.

In March, we announced our 2013-2014 season with incoming artistic director Viswa Subbaraman and have been utterly delighted by the interest and excitement it has generated. For those of you who have already renewed your subscription, we thank you so much for your continued support of Skylight! If you haven’t yet subscribed, please remember that you can now include these Studio Theatre performances by “Plus” sizing your subscription package.

Thank you for making your night sing by joining us this evening!

CAST

Kay Stiefel*Jack Forbes Wilson*

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WHO’S WHO

Kay Stiefel* & Jack Forbes Wilson* (Music Director) - Kay Stiefel and Jack Forbes Wilson have worked in the Milwaukee area for nearly thirty years. They have been seen together and separately at Skylight (where Kay recently played the Baroness in The Sound of Music), Chamber Theatre, First Stage, and Next Act (where Jack was most recently seen as Clarence in It’s a Wonderful Life) They first performed together at (the now defunct) Melanec’s Wheelhouse shortly after Kay moved here from Steven’s Point and Jack moved from Spring Green, Wisconsin. They have enjoyed performing together at the Milwaukee Rep’s Stackner Cabaret in Rodger’s and..., Unsung Cole, Lerner, Lane Loesser and Lowe and Tomfoolery. Kay’s favorite roles include Peggy, Jen, Cassie, Louise & Loretta (The Fourth Wall, John & Jen, Chorus Line, Gypsy and A History of the American Film). Jack’s are: Liberace, Will Rogers and Amadeus in shows with those titles. Later this year, Kay will be singing around town with Peter Donalds while Jack is holed up at Off The Wall Theater doing Grey Gardens.

Ray Jivoff (Stage Director) - This season, Ray appeared in Here’s a Howdy Do and Assassins at the Milwaukee Rep and has directed Jacques Brel is Alive and Well and Living in Paris at Skylight. Other directing credits include Annie , Hair and Sweet Charity at the Sunset Playhouse; West Side Story at UW Milwaukee; Little Shop of Horrors and Into the Woods at Marquette University and Ragtime, You Can’t Take it With You and On the Razzle at Milwaukee High School of the Arts. Favorite roles at Skylight include Mr. Zero in Adding Machine; Harpo in A Day in Hollywood/A Night in the Ukraine, Animal Crackers and The Cocoanuts; Roger Debris in The Producers; Amos in Chicago; Nathan Detroit in Guys and Dolls and Koko in The Mikado. He has also appeared in shows at Milwaukee Chamber Theatre, Next Act, Milwaukee Rep’s Stackner Cabaret and First Stage Children’s Theatre. Ray is the Associate Artistic Director of Skylight Music Theatre.

Lisa Schlenker (Set Designer) – Lisa is most often found managing the Properties Department for Skylight Music Theatre. An Augustana College alumna in Music

and Theatre, and a 1988 graduate of the MFA program in Theatre Technology at the University of Wisconsin – Madison, she is also an active member of the national prop professional organization, The Society for Prop Artists & Managers. In addition to working at the Skylight Music Theatre, Lisa’s design work has also been seen on the stages of Theatre X, African American Children’s Theater, Renaissance Theaterworks, Milwaukee Shakespeare Company and Milwaukee Chamber Theatre. Lisa is also proud to assist with upkeep of facilities at Skylight Music Theatre and Broadway Theatre Center.

Ryan Bertelson (Lighting Designer) - Currently immersed in his ninth season as Skylight’s Master Electrician, Ryan is excited to be working with such a great group of people. He is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin – Whitewater, and he has enjoyed working with many great theatre companies including Strollers Theatre, Madison Theatre Guild, Mercury Players Theatre, Stage Q, Madison Repertory Theatre, Children’s Theatre of Madison, Madison Opera, Milwaukee Repertory Theatre, First Stage Children’s Theatre, Next Act Theatre, Bialystock & Bloom, Danceworks, Milwaukee Shakespeare, In Tandem Theatre, Renaissance Theatreworks, Milwaukee Chamber Theatre and Skylight Music Theatre.

Gary Ellis (Sound Designer) - Gary is serving in his sixth year as the Skylight’s A/V supervisor and he loves working in this great theatre with this great group of people. Shows he has designed and mixed include Rent, Avenue Q, Adding Machine-The Musical, Pump Boys & Dinettes, The Music Man, White Christmas, Sunday In The Park With George, The Spitfire Grill, The Producers, Jesus Christ Superstar, Blues In The Night, Side Show, and Daddy Long Legs. Gary studied technical theatre at San Francisco State University. Previously, he worked at The Santa Fe Opera, Theatreworks in Palo Alto, CA and Summer Repertory Theatre in Santa Rosa, CA.

Kelly Turner (Stage Manager) – This is Kelly’s fourth time as a stage manager at the Skylight having previously stage-managed Here’s a Howdy Do, Beyond the

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Ingénue and Everything from Ray to Z. She has stage-managed shows for various theaters throughout the San Francisco/Bay area, including Summer Repertory Theater, Fratelli Bologna, the American Conservatory Theater and the Julian Theatre. She was the Assistant Director for Pump Boys and Dinettes at Skylight, Opera Tampa’s production of La Traviata and the Sunset Playhouse’s production of Six Degrees of Separation. She spent this past summer in Castleton, Virginia working with conductor Loren Mazel as an ASM on his production of Carmen. Kelly lives in Wauwatosa with her husband Mark and children, Portia and Tuxford.

Lauren Pekel (Assistant Stage Manager) -Lauren is thrilled to continue to work with Skylight this season as their Stage Management Apprentice. Lauren’s previous Skylight credits include Edith Piaf Onstage and The Sound of Music. Some of her favorite recent credits include UW-Milwaukee’s The Nature of Mutation, and The Sins of Sor Juana. Lauren recently graduated from UW-Milwaukee where she received a B.F.A. in Stage Management. Lauren would like to thank her family and friends for their continued support, and hopes that everyone enjoys the show!

PRODUCTION STAFF

Director of Production .............................................................................................................Mark TurnerTechnical Director ...........................................................................................................Steve GillinghamTechnical Assistant ...................................................................................................... Alexander MoliereScenic Carpenters ....................................................................................................................... Adam HeldProduction Stage Manager ...............................................................................Kimberly Ann McCannStage Manager ........................................................................................................................... Kelly TurnerAssistant Stage Manager ...................................................................................................... Lauren PekelProperties Director....... ........................................................................................................ Lisa SchlenkerProperties Carpenter ........................................................................................................... Jennifer LyonsProperties Apprentice ............................................................................................................. Andrew LexCostume Director .................................................................................................................... Shima OransCostume Shop Manager .............................................................................................................Barry LinkA/V Supervisor ..................................................................................................................................Gary EllisMaster Electrician ................................................................................................................Ryan Bertelson

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Special thanks to Milwaukee Repertory Theater Prop Department.

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SK YLIGHT MUSIC THEATRE BOARDS

2012-2013 BOARD OF DIRECTORSDavid Harvey, President

BOARD OF ADVOCATES

PAST PRESIDENTSJohn Stollenwerk

SKYLIGHTERS COMMITTEE

F. Tessa Escamilla BartelsMarta Bianchini

Rick BlissMichael BulaLaura Emory

John FlanaganByron Foster

Alexander FraserSusan Godfrey

Leslie HauserMark Huber

Valerie JohnsonJeanne Kessler

Tracey KleinChristopher Layden

Michael LuederMichelle MattsonWilliam Michaels

Howard MillerSadhna Morato-Lindvall

Brad NicolaisenJames Plunkett

Brad QuadeMary Ann RenzJohn Shannon

John Stollenwerk

Betty ArndtPolly Beal

Dorothy BiwerMary EmorySuzy Foster

Sue FrautschiTimothy Frautschi

Lloyd GerlachRoy GrommeSue GrommeKatie Harding

William JohnsonGary Jorgensen

Kipp KoesterPam Kriger

Terrance KurtenbachArthur F. Lubke Jr.

Sally ManegoldGrace McBain Haydon

Steve MechSusan Nichols

Jeff NohlJane O’Connell

Nick OwenMary PollockGreg ReiterBlaine RiekeLinda RiekeJulia Taylor

Teri ViceDavid B. Williams

Nick WilsonHerbert Zien

Mary EmoryMatt Flynn

Byron FosterSue Frautschi

Timothy Frautschi

Jack GardnerSuzanne Hefty

Terry KurtenbachHoward Miller

Jeff Nohl

Nick OwenMary PollockLarry Salustro

Richard Wright

Karissa FellerSherry Johnson

Amy Schmidt JonesKaren Lemmer

Justine LeonardKate MannSara Miller

Bobbi Polacheck

Mary Jo TrotterKay Valcq

Stephanie WesselowskiKevin Wondra

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SK YLIGHT MUSIC THEATRE STAFF

AMY S. JENSEN, MANAGING DIRECTORBILL THEISEN, ARTISTIC DIRECTOR

Cindy Haas, Finance DirectorRay Jivoff, Associate Artistic Director

Becca Kitelinger, Development DirectorJennifer Samuelson, Marketing Director

Mark Turner, Director of Production and Facilities

ADMINISTRATIVE STAFFKelley Arlt ................................................................................................................................Box Office ManagerAnnie Bolger................................................................................................................................ Marketing InternLee Caracci ..................................................................................................................................... House ManagerLindsay Considine ......................................................................................... Finance Asst. & Office ManagerRobin Dennis .................................................................................................................Resident Teaching ArtistJesus Diaz ........................................................................................................................... Graphic Design InternCorinne Gilbert ............................................................................................................ Education AdministratorKristen Grill .................................................................................................................................... Grants ManagerRose Hebein ............................................................................................................Marketing Project ManagerPaul Kaishian ............................................................................................................................................ CustodianDonna Kummer ............................................................................................... Resident Music Teaching ArtistBecca Marten ........................................................................................................................ Education ManagerRuben Piirainen ..........................................................................................................Education Music DirectorJulian Salas ...................................................................................................... Weekend Box Office SupervisorJennifer Tirado ................................................................................................................... Box Office SupervisorEmily Vitrano ...............................................................................................Audience Development ManagerChris Zello ..............................................................................................................................Campaign ManagerBrittany Rae Bonnell, Maddy Wakley, Rachael Zientek, Gwen Zupan ....................... Box Office StaffCara McMullin, Michelle Brien, Patrick G. H. Schley, Julianne Frey, Carol Komassa ..............................................................................Assistant House Managers

PRODUCTION STAFFRebecca Beaudoin ...........................................................................................................Scenic Art ApprenticeRyan Bertelson ..........................................................................................................................Master ElectricianCarri Dahl ........................................................................................................................................... Scenic ChargeGary Ellis ..........................................................................................Audio Visual Supervisor and IT ManagerSteve Gillingham .................................................................................................................... Technical DirectorAdam Held .................................................................................................................................. Scenic CarpenterAndrew Lex ........................................................................................................................ Properties ApprenticeBarry Link ....................................................................................................................... Costume Shop ManagerMichael Lorenz ................................................................................................................... Orchestra ContractorJennifer Lyons ......................................................................................................................Properties CarpenterKimberly Ann McCann ......................................................................................... Production Stage ManagerJennifer Anderson ......................................................................................................Assistant Stage ManagerLauren Pekel ................................................................................................... Stage Management ApprenticeAlexander Moliere ................................................................................................................. Technical AssistantShima Orans .............................................................................................................................. Costume DirectorLisa Schlenker ..........................................................Properties Director & Assistant Director of FacilitiesAmanda Srok .............................................................................................................................. Stage Supervisor

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SK YLIGHT MUSIC THEATRE C IRCLE OF DONORS

Skylight recognizes and honors, with our deepest gratitude, the following individuals, foundations, organizations, businesses and government agencies who provided support within the last year to our Annual Campaign and helped us to deliver high quality music theatre productions to the Greater Milwaukee community. Our thanks to the many donors of $249 and less whose gifts are vital to Skylight’s continuing success, we regret there is not space to list them all. (This list is current as of April 5, 2013.)

Skylight Music Theatreacknowledges and thanks UnitedPerforming Arts Fund, our single largest donor, for its generous annual support of over $485,000.

BENEFACTOR CIRCLE - $25,000+AnonymousThe Lynde & Harry Bradley

FoundationF. Colin & Paula CabotMary Ann & Lloyd GerlachGreater Milwaukee FoundationDavid & Margarete HarveyThe Richard & Ethel Herzfeld

Foundation, Inc.John Shannon & Jan SerrDaniel M. Soref Charitable Trust

STAR CIRCLE - $10,000-$24,999Helen Bader Foundation, Inc.Johnson Controls FoundationHoward & Sara MillerNorthwestern Mutual FoundationBlaine & Linda RiekeBert L. & Patricia S. Steigleder

Charitable TrustStollenwerk Family Charitable

FoundationJulia & David Uihlein

SPONSOR CIRCLE - $5,000-$9,999Rick & Wendy BlissBMO Harris BankBriggs & Stratton Corporation

FoundationMichael & Anne Marie BulaCream City FoundationMae E. Demmer Charitable TrustRalph Evinrude FoundationGreater Milwaukee Foundation’s Asher and Susan Nichols Family FoundationHarley-Davidson FoundationDorothy Inbusch Foundation, Inc.Krause Family FoundationPam KrigerMaihaugen FoundationMilwaukee County Dept. of Family

CareSusan NicholsAdriana & Robert RagirMeyer & Norma Ragir FoundationGreg & Mary Ann RenzWayne RoperCharles & Patricia RoySchoenleber FoundationCarol & Kevin SchueleSempercor Foundation

We EnergiesHerbert Zien & Elizabeth Levins

PRODUCER CIRCLE - $2,500-$4,999John & Mary EmoryLaura & John Emory, Jr.John Flanagan & Deborah

SchwartzGardner FoundationSusan GodfreyGreater Milwaukee Foundation’sLuedke-Smith FundLeslie Hauser & Karl WuesthoffMark Huber & Nari HaigFrieda & William Hunt Memorial

TrustCarol JensenTracey & Richard KleinNancy & Arthur LaskinChris & Emilia LaydenPhoebe & Jack LewisSandra & Mike McNeelyGordana & Milan RacicRexnord Foundation Inc.Sigma-Aldrich FoundationDick & Diane Wright

DIRECTOR CIRCLE - $1,000-$2,499AnonymousTom & Betty ArndtNancy H. BalcerPolly & Robert BealMr. & Mrs. William D. BiersachJames Cauley & Brenda AndrewsSuzy B. EttingerMary Lou FindleyByron & Suzy FosterGreater Milwaukee Foundation’s Dr. Carl W. Eberbach & Elisabeth Falk Eberbach Fund Spear Arts Education Fund Mr. Bernard Weiss & Dr. Marie Weiss FundMargaret Heminway Wells FundCindy HaasWayne & Margaret HaderChuck & Pat HarperEvan & Marion Helfaer FoundationAmy S. JensenValerie Johnson & Dennis RobisonWilliam Stark Jones FoundationGary & Judy JorgensenJeanne & Richard KesslerKipp & Mary KoesterTerrance & Kristie KurtenbachDale & Sandra LandgrenFranklin Loo & Sally LongArt Lubke & Gloria Tracy

Zabelle MalkasianJohn R. & Coleen E. MarshallGeorge MichelAnne Grace NimkeThe Charles D. Ortgiesen

FoundationClare M. Peters Charitable TrustJames G. & Gwen PlunkettIldy & Skip PolinerMary S. PollockDr. Marcia J.S. Richards & Mr.

Donald R. WhitakerRonald & Carol ScottMatthew Sirinek & Michelle

MattsonNita SorefMark & Karen SostarichMr. & Mrs. William Van DykeBrian & Joan WakeRichard & Kay Yuspeh

DESIGNER CIRCLE - $500-$999David & Patricia AndersonAnonymousRichard & Sara AsterF. Tessa Bartels Carol & Richard BayerleinJane & Jim BellDr. & Mrs. Michael BeschCarolee BeutlerMr. & Mrs. Gregg BoltJill & Frits BroekhuizenMargaret & B. Lauren CharousJoan Dimow & John MoulderAlbert J. & Flora H. Ellinger

FoundationSue & Tim FrautschiDale & Mary GravesGreater Milwaukee Association of

Realtors Youth FoundationGreater Milwaukee Foundation’s Donald & Barbara Abert Fund (JM) Bill & Gwen Werner FundBill & Sandy HaackArlene HansenRalph & Susan HarkinsCheryl & Roy HauswirthJohn & Grace McBain HaydonEd & Priscilla HeineckeBurt & Lynn HoffmanDiane Lane & Jamie JohnsJohn & Marty LubingTonya & Michael LuederMary McAndrewsMelissa NelsenLarry & Bonnie PaplhamDonald PetersenRobert & Mary PetersonAnthony Petullo Foundation, Inc.Fred Pike & Cecilia Taylor

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SK YLIGHT MUSIC THEATRE C IRCLE OF DONORS c o n t.

PPC FoundationBrad & Nicola QuadeTom & Sara RaaschMarsha Ruth SehlerSPX FoundationCalvin & Pauline VerbruggeVJS Construction ServicesSargit WarrinerSue Wells

CHOREOGRAPHER CIRCLE - $250-$499Sara AlterAnonymousL.B. & J.KWilliam Bradley & Jill Anna PonasikKathryn & John BuonoMr. & Mrs. John BurlingameDoris ChortekWilliam & Jane CrisePat & Phil CrumpBob & Belle DanforthJohn & Polly EdgarRobert & Kristin FewelRachel E. FingerLisa FroemmingRobert & Diane GaglianoMark & Virginia GennisBurton GoodmanJoe & Gwenn GraboyesHarry & Vivian GuzniczakPauline HaackEugene & Rose HillAnn & Fred HorwitzSarah & Milton HwangIronwood FoundationWilliam R. & Charlotte S. JohnsonRichard & Diane KaneMiriam KerndtTim KitzkeJohn & Patt KonkelDonald & Jo Anne KrauseStan & Shirley KritzikJeanne C. KuelthauEleanor D. LeeJustine LeonardLaura LindnerLee MarquardtMr. & Mrs. William R. MichaelsGregory & Susan MillevilleJequitta K. MolotNorman Moses & Carrie HitchcockLucia & John MurtaughJane S. O’ConnellDavid & Janet OlsenNick & Mary OwenMr. & Ms. James PetrieBruce & Candy PindyckLarry & Bobbi PolacheckJack & Martha PrinceChristine Radiske & Herbert

Quigley

Greg ReiterSteve & Janet RhodeRoger RitzowJerold & Lee Dougherty RossMargery J. SennBarbara & Christian SteinmetzEdwin & Jean StoneAudrey StrnadRudy & Terri SundbergAlan & Linda ThompsonKay ValcqGeorge & Marilyn WhiteMr. & Mrs. David B. WilliamsCarlton & Leslie WiningerMr. & Mrs. James Yuen

Tribute GiftsIn Memory OfDonald BuzardEd DoemlandMarianne EpsteinSam LewisZabelle Malkasian

In Honor OfDing, Jamie & RayPam Kriger

The Skylight receives support from the following government agencies:City of Milwaukee Arts BoardMilwaukee County CAMPACNational Endowment for the ArtsWisconsin Arts Board

Thank you to those that have supported the Skylight with an in-kind gift:AntiShadows LLCRobert W. Baird & Co.DigiCOPYThe Haack Family

A special thank you to thefollowing corporations formatching employee gifts:BMO Harris BankJPMorgan Chase FoundationExxonMobil FoundationGE FoundationJohnson ControlsRexnordSPX FoundationWe Energies

Thank you to all donors who gave a gift of $500 or more to the Studio Theatre Chair Campaign. Our thanks too, for the many donors of $499 and under whose gifts were vital to the success of

this collaborative project, we regret there is not space to list them all.

George AffeldtKeith & Paula AndersonJulie Anding & Lisa KornetskyMarilyn AuerJohn & Sandy BolgerJill & Frits BroehhuizenThomas & Mary Belle ChattonConnelly InteriorsDick & Jen ChudnowDoris ChortekDon A. Cress Pat & Phil CrumpSandy DuffyJohn & Mary EmoryRobert Ferriday & Barbara McMathSuzan & Jeffrey FeteByron & Suzy FosterTim & Sue FrautschiThe Glenn FamilyMichael & Kelly GrebeJean Gurney & Earl M. LemonDavid & Margarete HarveyJill HeavenrichKathleen & John HickeyJohn E. Holland & Konrad K.

KuchenbachThe Hwang FamilyAmy S. JensenPaul Kasidowski & Kathy DoniusThe Kriger FamilyLinda C. LovingJane & Paul MandelBarbara MangerBrian Mani & Marie KohlerRose Mary & Frank MatusinecJoni & Joseph McDevittHoward & Sara MillerJulie & George MosherBob & Theresa MuselmanDavid ParisJamshed & Deborah PatelGordana & Milan RacicDr. Marcia J.S. Richards & Mr.

Donald WhitakerMickey & Casey RippDan Schley & Barbara HaigJoan Christopherson SchmidtCarol & Kevin SchueleRonald D. & Carol R. ScottJohn Shannon & Jan SerrLois A. SmithL. William & Nicole TewelesBill TheisenJudy Van TillMr. & Mrs. Edwin P. WileyNick & Stoney WilsonDick & Diane WrightMichael Wright & Ray JivoffDaniel & Katherine Zens

We make every effort to ensure that our donors are recognized properly. If we have made an error, please accept our sincere apologies and contact us at 414/299-4953 so that we may correct it.

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SK YLIGHT STARS

Christopher Seton AbeleAnonymous (8)Dennis & Mary BerschThe Lynde & Harry Bradley

FoundationAunt Teckie BrumderBarbara & Don BuzardAnne Perkins CabotF. Colin & Paula CabotDoris Hersh ChortekJohn DahlbergMae E. Demmer Charitable TrustHugh & Mary DenisonElizabeth Elser Doolittle Charitable

TrustsJohn & Mary EmoryMarianne Holtz EpsteinByron & Suzy FosterLloyd & Mary Ann GerlachJoseph & Gwenn GraboyesRoy & Sue GrommeCheryl & Roy HauswirthDavid & Margarete Harvey

Tom & Suzanne HeftyJane E. HeinemannRichard & Ethel Herzfeld FoundationJohn E. HollandRobert F. & Jean E. HoltzGrace & Sydney JohnsonWilliam & Charlotte JohnsonWilliam Stark JonesHalbert & Alice Kadish FundJack & Ginny KopischkeKonrad K. KuchenbachClarice LaubenheimerMr. & Mrs. Edward MalkasianRobert & Sally ManegoldDorothea C. MayerHoward & Sara MillerSusan & Asher NicholsAsher & Susan Nichols Family

FoundationNorthwestern Mutual FoundationJane B. Pettit FoundationJames G. & Gwen PlunkettMr. & Mrs. George William Pollock, Jr.

Verne & Marion ReadBlaine & Linda RiekeEsther Leah RitzRockwell AutomationWayne & Jean RoperCharles & Patricia RoyLarry and Susan SalustroJohn Shannon & Jan SerrVince & Joanne ShielyL.B. & Lucy SmithDale L. Sorden FamilyDaniel M. Soref Charitable TrustJohn & Jo Ellen Stollenwerk Art Lubke & Gloria TracyDavid & Julia Uihlein Charitable

FoundationJon & Teri ViceAudrey WegnerRobert & Joyce WeissNora & Jude WerraWindhover Foundation

Skylight Stars was established in 1998 to recognize those special donors who have designated Skylight in a bequest, trust or other planned gift for organization, artistic, capital and endowment initiatives. Thank you very much for your generous support.

COM MUNIT Y PARTNERS

Mae E. DemmerCharitable Trust

Frieda & William Hunt Memorial Trust

Daniel M. SorefCharitable Trust

The StieglederCharitable Trust

MailhaugenFoundation

The SchoenleberFoundation

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TO THE AUDIENCE

Audience Guide…A free audience guide is generated by Enlighten, Skylight’s education program, with the help of volunteer Justine Leonard. It is meant to provide in-depth background information about the show, including information on the composer and author, source material, historical perspective on the setting, and information about Skylight directors, designers and performers. The guide is available on our website and in the lobby of the theatre.

Cabaret Series...Friday and Saturday evening performances in the Cabot Theatre are followed by a free, 45-minute cabaret show in the Skylight Bar & Bistro. There is not a cabaret performance on opening night.

Emergency Contact…If you need to be contacted during the performance, an emergency number is available for your convenience: (414) 908-6645. This extension is a message center for the house manager. Please leave your seat location so we may contact you.

Food and Drink...Skylight Bar & Bistro, located on the second floor of the Broadway Theatre Center, is a full-service bar with a pre-theatre dinner menu open two hours before Cabot Theatre performances and at intermission. It is also open Friday and Saturday evenings for the free Cabaret shows that follow Skylight performances…For dining information visit www.getindulge.com or email skylight@getindulge.com.

Group Discounts...Groups of 10 or more are eligible for our group discount. Make your event unique and ask about our rental spaces for a pre- or post-show reception with cocktails, hors d’ oeuvres, dinner or dessert. Please contact Emily Vitrano at (414) 299-4964 for more information or to reserve group tickets.

Lost and Found...Leave a message with the House Manager at (414) 908-6645 to check if lost articles have been found.

Parking...Convenient, free or low-cost parking is available in several locations. Metered street parking throughout the Historic Third Ward is free after 6:00 p.m. and on Sundays. The Italian Community Center parking lot, three blocks east of the theatre at Jackson and Menomonee streets, is free after 6:00 p.m. and on Sundays; daytime parking is also available for a small fee. Structure parking is available for a small fee in the Third Ward parking structures located at Chicago and Milwaukee streets (two blocks east) and Chicago and Water streets (two blocks west).

Recording Equipment & Cameras...The use of recording devices and/or photography is strictly prohibited in the theatre during a performance.

Skylight’s Annual Campaign...The Skylight Music Theatre is supported with generous gifts by individuals, corporations and foundations that support artistic and educational programs. To become a donor, please contact Chris Zello, Campaign Manager, at (414) 299-4953.

SkylightENSEMBLE…SkylightENSEMBLE brings together young professionals through special events, volunteering and musical theatre. For more information contact Emily Vitrano, Audience Development Manager, at (414) 299-4964.

Skylight Insights…Join us for an opportunity to learn more about Skylight Music Theatre productions. Bill Theisen will lead pre-performance talks one hour before curtain for every Wednesday and Sunday performance.

Special Patron Services... Infared hearing systems are made possible through the support from The Milwaukee County Department of Family Care. Audio description, sign language interpretation and wheelchair seating are available and can be arranged in advance by calling (414) 291-7800.

Tours...With advance notice, tours of the Broadway Theatre Center and Skylight’s production shops are available throughout the year. Call (414) 299-4972 for reservations.

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BOX OFF ICE INFOR M ATION

Skylight Music Theatre’s Box Office is located in the Broadway Theatre Center at 158 North Broadway, Milwaukee, WI 53202. Phone: (414) 291-7800.

Hours...Monday through Saturday noon to 6:00 p.m. and two hours prior to all performances. Skylight tickets are available for purchase online at www.skylightmusictheatre.org — 24 hours a day/7 days a week!

Ticket Exchanges… Season tickets may be exchanged for tickets to another performance of the same production by mail, fax, or in person, up to 48 hours in advance of a performance. Reservations for ticket exchanges may not be made less than 48 hours in advance of the original performance date. Subscribers and single ticket holders who lose their tickets may contact the box office for duplicates; seating locations are on record. All sales are final.

Ticket Donations...Ticket holders who are unable to use their tickets may donate them for resale and receive a receipt for a tax-deductible contribution. Just ask the box office for a contribution receipt. Tickets are not refundable, nor may the ticket value be applied to future ticket sales or outstanding pledges.

The Skylighters... The Skylighters are involved in a variety of activities and special events in support of Skylight. For event or membership information, contact Rebecca Kitelinger, Development Director, at (414) 299-4972.

Ushers...Sign up for any show at www.skylightmusictheatre.volunteerhub.com or email our House Manager, Lee Caracci, at leec@skylightmusictheatre.org

Volunteer for Skylight… For over 50 years, Skylight Music Theatre as been providing fun on and off the stage! To learn more, email volunteer@skylightmusictheatre.org

Skylight Music TheatreBroadway Theatre Center

158 North BroadwayMilwaukee, WI 53202

Administrative Office: (414) 291-7811Box Office: (414) 291-7800

www.skylightmusictheatre.org

Skylight Music Theatre is a cornerstone member of the United Performing ArtsFund (UPAF), Theatre Wisconsin, Visit Milwaukee, the Historic Third Ward Association, and Cultural Alliance of Greater Milwaukee, and is a cultural partner of the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra’s Arts in Community Education (ACE) Program.