Cry It Out by Molly Smith Metzler

FEB 29 – MAR 22, 2020

BY Molly Smith Metzler
DIRECTED BY Kim Weild

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

FROM THE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR

Sometimes a writer’s voice is so distinct that if you were to read a page

without attribution you would immediately know who wrote it. It might be the author’s
use of language, or fierce cultural commentary, or the embrace of heightened
theatricality that sets the playwright apart. Molly Smith Metzler is one such writer, but
it is her deep love and understanding of character that makes her plays so vivid and
alive. Molly can make you laugh and cry in the same instant because the people at the
core of her stories are so undeniably true. Her plays spring to life in the hands of
gifted performers because they are written with such a deep level of compassion and
understanding that it takes your breath away.

Several years ago, I was privileged to produce the world premiere of her play Elemeno
Pea at the Humana Festival of New American Plays. The play was subsequently
produced by City Theatre in the 2014/2015 season. I was so taken by her writing that
I commissioned her to write a new play, but it took several years to deliver as Molly’s
writing career had been interrupted when she became a new mother. This happened
at the same time that her career was taking off in Hollywood. Little did I know that she
would take her writer’s block and turn it into one of the most widely produced new
plays in the country. Cry It Out resonates with new parents, old parents, and people
who have never been parents at all. It is about four very different people who are
brought together by a common experience that they can barely comprehend – and how
the risks and vulnerabilities of this massive change bear down on them as they face
their futures.

If we do our job, you won’t be thinking about the voice of the writer. You will be
thinking about the people in the play and all of the complexities of class and
personality that make them who they are. You will be thinking about the truth of the
story and the nature of change. You may even think about people that you know.
Maybe later as you reflect, you can appreciate how a playwright crafts people out of
her experience that live on in our imaginations long after the lights go down. That is
the talent of a gifted writer.

Marc Masterson

P.S.: I want to hear from you. Please share your experience with me at
[email protected]

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City Theatre is deeply grateful to the following community of volunteers

who support City Theatre’s mission, programming, and artists by donating their time,
wisdom, financial resources, and public advocacy. The work we do would not be possible
without their ongoing leadership and support.

PRESIDENT MEMBERS Marcia Morton
Alex Condron † David Betts † Beth W. Newbold
Tacy M. Byham, PhD Barbara Rudiak, PhD
VICE PRESIDENTS Steve Carpenter Susan B. Smerd, PhD
Judy G. Cheteyan † Norbert J. Connors Nancy Traina
Jeffrey D. Solomon † Lewis B. Gardner Tamara Tunie
Kenneth A. Glick, MD Deepak Wadhwani
TREASURER Laura Penrod Kronk Nancy D. Washington, PhD †
K. Scott Baker † Marc Masterson, ex officio
Michelle McCreery, Esq. † Executive Committee Members
SECRETARY James McNeel, ex officio
Matthew J. Galando †

In 2018, by resolution of the board of the directors, City Theatre created an Honorary Board to
recognize the extraordinary service of previous volunteers and leaders who have been
instrumental to the organization’s continued growth and success.

HONORARY BOARD MEMBERS

Carol R. Brown Thomas Hollander Dee Jay Oshry
David L. Porges
Robert M. Frankel, in memoriam Gerri Kay, in memoriam Iris Amper Walker
Ira H. Gordon, in memoriam Roslyn Litman, in memoriam Florence H. Zeve,
Edward H. Harrell David E. Massaro in memoriam

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MARC MASTERSON JAMES McNEEL
Artistic Director Managing Director

PRESENTS

BY

MOLLY SMITH METZLER

STARRING

Julianne Avolio*
Sarah Goeke*
Rebecca Hirota*
Tim McGeever*

Anne Mundell** Robert CT Steele Cindy Limauro**

Scenic Design Costume Design Lighting Design

Sartje Pickett** Patti Kelly*

Sound Design Production Stage Manager

DIRECTED BY KIM WEILD~

February 29 – March 22, 2020
Cry It Out is presented with no intermission

* Members of Actors’ Equity Association
** Members of United Scenic Artists

~ Member of Stage Directors and Choreographers Society (SDC)

Produced by special arrangement with DRAMATIC PUBLISHING, Woodstock, Illinois

Cry It Out is generously underwritten by the Florence Zeve Estate

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CHARACTERS

CAST
Lina Julianne Avolio*

Jessie Sarah Goeke*

Adrienne Rebecca Hirota*

Mitchell Tim McGeever*

Setting: Suburban Long Island. Present Day.

MOLLY SMITH METZLER (Playwright) is the author of Cry it Out, Elemeno

Pea, The May Queen, Carve, Close Up Space and Training Wisteria. Her regional
credits include: Northlight Theatre, Actors Theatre of Louisville, South Coast
Repertory, Boston Playwrights’ Theatre, The Eugene O'Neill Theater Center,
Chautauqua Theater Company, City Theatre, PlayMakers Repertory Company, Geva
Theatre Center, Mixed Blood Theatre Company and more. In New York City:
Manhattan Theatre Club (MTC). Metzler’s awards include the Lecomte du Nouy
Prize from Lincoln Center, the Harold and Mimi Steinberg National Student
Playwriting Award from The Kennedy Center, the Association for Theatre in Higher
Education's David Mark Cohen National Playwriting Award, the Mark Twain Prize for Comic Playwriting and a
finalist nod for the Susan Smith Blackburn Prize. She is a proud alumna of the Ars Nova Play Group, the
Dorothy Strelsin New American Writers Group at Primary Stages and the Cherry Lane Mentor Project. In
television, Metzler has written for Casual (Hulu), Orange Is the New Black (Netflix), Codes of Conduct (HBO),
and is currently a writer/producer on Shameless (Showtime). She is also a screenwriter, currently adapting Ali
Benjamin’s award-winning novel The Thing About Jellyfish into a film for OddLot Entertainment with Made Up
Stories and Pacific Standard (Reese Witherspoon’s company). Metzler was educated at the State University of
New York at Geneseo, Boston University, New York University’s Tisch School for the Arts and the Juilliard School.
She lives in Los Angeles and Kingston, N.Y.

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Cry It Out Close to four
million babies
are born in the
U.S. each year
and for many
new parents, as
Cry It Out playwright Molly Smith Metzler describes, “it’s a period of terror.”
Throw into the mix that the average new parent gets between five and six hours
of sleep a night (losing approximately 109 minutes of rest) and it’s a recipe for
emotions running high.
Cry It Out is a personal play for Metzler, the script was inspired by time she spent
on Long Island following the birth of her daughter. The characters of Jessie, Lina,
Mitchell, and Adrienne are in a watershed moment, grappling with the
responsibilities and anxieties inherent in caring for a tiny human. A common
theme which unites these disparate individuals is a degree of uncertainty about
what comes next for all four and the push and pull of balancing work life with
being a parent.
Currently in America, parents are allowed 12 weeks of unpaid leave through the
federal Family and Medical Leave Act (or FMLA). Passed in 1993, the FMLA
was a compromise at best, providing coverage for approximately 60% of the
work force—it does not cover companies with fewer than 50 employees and only
applies to employees who have been with their current employer for at least one
year. The United States is one of only a handful of countries in the world that
does not mandate paid parental leave for its populace. According to a 2018
statistic from the Department of Labor, only 17% of the civilian work force in
the US has access to paid family leave.
The benefits of offering paid parental leave are readily documented. They span
everything from improving infant mortality rates and early childhood
developmental outcomes to increasing individual life-time earnings capacity and
the likelihood of new parents, especially women, returning to the workplace and
remaining employed.
To complicate matters further, the desire to stay home with one’s child is not
universal. There is no shortage of opinions on the best decision for new mothers,
in particular, to make. As Metzler points out, “we have a default setting in how
we judge women about going back to work.” Increasingly two income households
are a necessity for much of the population, but what happens when either parent

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feels it’s in their child’s best interest to remain at home as the primary caregiver?
That decision (and privilege) to stay home with your child or return to work can
rely on a multitude of factors but is heavily influenced by financial agency.
According to a 2017 Pew Research Center study, 62% of workers in households
whose annual income was below $30,000 were only able to access unpaid leave, if
the leave was an option at
all. While the characters
in the play span a wide
cross section of the
socioeconomic spectrum,
part of what makes Cry It
Out so nuanced is that
Metzler refrains from
judging her characters.
They are each on their
own journeys and the
subtleties of their
individual relationships to
parenting are deeply felt.
In 2019, tucked inside the
budget of the National
Defense Authorization
Act, the two million
employees of the Federal
government gained 12
weeks of paid leave
beginning on October 20,
2020. While still
incomplete, perhaps it’s a
step in providing all
parents with the ability to
care for their children in
infancy and the right to
choose the best career
decisions for their family.
– Clare Drobot

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JULIANNE AVOLIO (Lina) is a born and bred Pittsburgher (and Pitt grad) who

is very excited to be making her City Theatre main stage debut after appearing in
the YPF Festival many moons ago. Notable credits include: Untitled, Perfect
Wedding, Up and Away, Girls Only: The Secret Comedy of Women (Pittsburgh CLO);
The Liar (Kinetic Theatre Company); The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, SCarrie: The
Musical (Bricolage Production Company); Rumors, [title of show] (Florida Repertory
Theatre). In addition to working as an actor and improvisor, Julianne is also an
active teaching artist, having worked for Act One Theatre School, City Theatre,
Pittsburgh Public Theater, Bricolage, Pittsburgh CLO, Arcade Comedy Theater and
many more. She also had the honor of performing alongside Mark Rylance in an original work for the
Homestead Foundation. She would like to thank her incredibly supportive husband who probably knows all of
her lines now.

SARAH GOEKE (Jessie) grew up in Cape Girardeau, Missouri and has a BM in

Vocal Performance from UMKC Conservatory and an MFA in Acting from Michigan
State University. She lives in New York City and has recently been seen at the
Barrington Stages 10x10 New Play Festival, traveling across the U.S. as Cynthia
Weil in the National Broadway tour of Beautiful The Carole King Musical, and on
HBO’s Last Week Tonight with John Oliver. She’s truly grateful to be at City Theatre
with this show, and is so grateful for all of the moms in her life, especially her
sister, Cat, who just became a brand new mom this month.

REBECCA HIROTA (Adrienne) City Theatre debut! Selected New York:

Vietgone (Manhattan Theatre Club), Romeo & Juliet (Classic Stage Company) Bullet
Catchers (Judson Memorial) and The Tower (HERE Arts Center). Selected Regional:
Dracula (Actors Theatre of Louisville), Caviar on Credit (The Guthrie), The Most
Deserving (The Denver Center), Junk (Milwaukee Rep), Jane Eyre (Cincinnati
Playhouse & Milwaukee Rep), Vietgone & Fault (TheatreSquared) and 36 Views (The
Huntington and Quantum Theatre). Television: Law & Order, Elementary,
Unforgettable and Gossip Girl. Education: MFA Acting, Columbia University, BA
Psychology, Boston University.

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TIM MCGEEVER (Mitchell) is thrilled to return to City Theatre where he has

appeared in A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Gynecologic Oncology Unit
at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center of New York City, Hand To God and Time
Stands Still. Broadway credits include Cyrano Debergerac, Les Liaisons
Dangereuses and Don’t Dress for Dinner. He has performed in more than a dozen
off-Broadway shows at theaters that include Lincoln Center, The Roundabout, The
Public, The Cherry Lane, and many others. Tim is now a full-time resident of
Pittsburgh and has appeared at the West Virginia Public, the Pittsburgh Public, the
CLO Cabaret, Quantum, Bricolage and Kinetic theaters. He played Zazu on the national tour of The Lion King,
Sheriff Gray in Red Dead Redemption 2, and will be seen in an upcoming episode of The Blacklist on CBS. Tim
is a director, writer, teacher, coach and standardized patient. Tim trained at Juilliard.

KIM WEILD (Director) is a Drama Desk Award nominee, the recipient of nine

NY Innovative Theatre Awards and winner of the 2018 NYITA for Outstanding
Performance Art Production for the world premiere of NY Times Critic’s Pick Soot
and Spit. Possessing an extensive knowledge of new play and musical development,
she is longtime collaborator of renown playwright Charles Mee and has developed
new work for the stage with artists such as Charles Strouse, JC Lee, Alex Beech,
Keith Hamilton Cobb, Ted Malawer, Liza Birkenmeier, Edward Beck, Elizabeth A.
Davis, Harrison David Rivers, Andrea Lepcio and Michi Barrall among others. Her
work has been seen at: Shakespeare’s Globe London, Lincoln Center, Carnegie Hall, New York Theater Workshop,
Cherry Lane Theatre, ArtsEmerson, Red Bull Theater, Beckett Theater, Goodspeed Musicals, Primary Stages, New
York Live Arts, The Mark Taper Forum, Williamstown Theater Festival, the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, The Beall
Center for Art and Technology, The Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts, The New Ohio Theater (NYC),
Teatro alla Scala, and Wolf Trap Performing Arts Center. Her production of Uncle Vanya was an official selection
at the Prague Quadrennial and in Greece she has directed The Bacchae and The Birds. Recently, Off-Broadway
at Cherry Lane Theater she directed the widely acclaimed American Moor, where previously in 2018 she had
directed Mee’s First Love starring Academy Award nominee, Michael O’Keefe and Angelina Firodellisi. On
Broadway, Weild has worked as Associate Director to multiple TONY Award winning director Michael Blakemore
on the world premiere of Deuce by Terrence McNally with Dame Angela Lansbury and Marian Seldes; the world
premiere of Mark Twain and David Ives’ Is He Dead? and Noel Coward’s Blithe Spirit with Dame Angela
Lansbury, Rupert Everett, Jayne Atkinson and Christine Ebersole. She also served as Associate Director to
Gabriel Barre for the world premiere of the Broadway musical Amazing Grace. Fellowships and residencies
include: The Park Avenue Armory, The Kennedy Center, The Shubert Organization, Williamstown Theater Festival
– Foeller Fellowship, Luna Stage, The Archive Residency – New Ohio Theatre and IRT, the Obie-winning New
Georges, two commissions from NYC’s High Line and the first recipient of SDC Foundation’s Guest Artist
Initiative. Steadfastly committed to the training and development of versatile, innovative, imaginative,
knowledgeable, disciplined, and dedicated theatre artists who are tomorrow’s leaders, Weild currently serves as
the Head of Directing for the John Wells Directing Program at Carnegie Mellon University. For more info:
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ANNE MUNDELL (Scenic Designer) has designed and painted scenery for hundreds of projects

throughout the United States. Her design work includes theater, museum exhibitions, parade floats, industrial
design, opera, symphony, and dance at venues such as Pittsburgh Public Theater, Utah Musical Theatre, The
Carnegie Museum of Art, Quantum Theatre, The Hangar Theatre, The Black Hills Playhouse, Pittsburgh Civic
Light Opera, St. Michael’s Playhouse, and The Maltz Jupiter Theatre. City Theatre audiences may remember
some of Anne’s recent design work for Ironbound, Outside Mullingar, Grounded, Pop!, and When January Feels
Like Summer. Anne teaches Scenic Design at Carnegie Mellon University’s School of Drama, where she has
taught for twenty-seven years, recently completing a twelve-year term as Coordinator of Design. annemundell.com

ROBERT C.T. STEELE (Costume Designer) is a Pittsburgh native and has

been actively working in both academic and professional theatre for the past 30
plus years. He has directed for City Theatre Company twice and costume designed
seventeen productions Including personal favorites: The 39 Steps, Elemeno Pea,
Smart Blonde, and Molly Sweeney. His directing and design work has also been
seen at 59E59, Pittsburgh Public Theatre, The Pittsburgh Playhouse Repertory, St.
Michael’s Playhouse, The Merrimack Theatre, The Emlin Theatre, Theatre Works,
Quantum Theatre, Un’seamed Shakespeare Company, CCAC, University of Pittsburgh Stages, Seton Hill
University, Pittsburgh Children’s Festival, and Barebones Theatre Company amongst others.

CINDY LIMAURO (Lighting Designer) designs lighting for theatre, opera,

dance and architecture. She is a Design Partner in C & C Lighting and a Professor
of Lighting Design at Carnegie Mellon University in the Schools of Drama and
Architecture. She was recently given the title of University Professor, the highest
designation a faculty member can receive at Carnegie Mellon, given for
distinguished international recognition and contributions to education and artistic
creativity. She is a member of United Scenic Artists (USA), International Association
of Lighting Designers (IALD) and was named a Fellow of the Institute by USITT for
Outstanding Contribution to the Theatre. She recently designed the world premiere of Savage Winter for
Pittsburgh Opera and American Opera at the Brooklyn Academy of Music which received a Knight of
Illumination nomination. Upcoming designs include Norma for Pittsburgh Opera and the world premiere of
Copper Queen for Arizona Opera. Her design work has been featured in two international exhibits and in
numerous magazines and books. Architectural Lighting Design projects include the Gulf Tower, the Koppers
rooftop, and the award-winning projects Hunt Library and Randy Pausch Memorial Bridge.

SARTJE PICKETT (Sound Designer) THEATER Yale Repertory Theatre: Hamlet, Death of a Salesman;

Oregon Shakespeare Festival: Much Ado About Nothing, Richard III, The Count of Monte Cristo; The Guthrie: The
Great Leap; American Players Theatre: Cyrano de Bergerac, Mary’s Wedding, Les Liaisons Dangereuses, Of Mice
and Men; Bricolage Production Company: DODO, The Ascendants, Welcome to Here. Quantum Theater: The
Names Project, Chatterton; Dallas Theater Center: The Wolves. FILM Accidental Occurrences (Premios Latino,
Spain), A Space of Time (Videobrasil and Moscow International Film Festivals). AWARDS Helen Hayes Award for A
Midsummer Night’s Dream (Folger Theatre). TEACHING Associate professor, Sound Design and Composition,
Carnegie Mellon University. TRAINING M.F.A., Yale School of Drama; M.A., Cornell University; B.F.A., Syracuse
University

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PATTI KELLY (Production Stage Manager) is happy to return to City

Theatre for another season and thrilled to be working with Marc Masterson again.
Having been with the company for over half of its lifetime, some of Patti’s favorite
shows at City Theatre include The Old Man and the Old Moon, The Royale, Hand to
God, The 39 Steps, Marcus; or The Secret of Sweet, Hedwig and the Angry Inch,
Compleat Female Stage Beauty, Gross Indecency: The Three Trials of Oscar Wilde,
Molly Sweeney, The Baltimore Waltz, and Our Country’s Good. Other credits include
Hedwig and the Angry Inch at Hartford Stage; Hysteria for Pittsburgh Public
Theater; Richard II, The Tempest, Othello, As You Like It, Horse of a Different Color, Romeo and Juliet, and
Macbeth for Three Rivers Shakespeare Festival; and over 30 plays for the Carnegie Mellon Showcase of New
Plays. Patti is a recipient of the Fred Kelly Award for Outstanding Achievement in Theatre and is a proud
member of Actors’ Equity.

MARC MASTERSON (Artistic Director) has been a leader in the American

Theatre for over 35 years with a demonstrated track record of artistic
accomplishment, civic engagement, and organizational development. He previously
served as Artistic Director of City Theatre for 20 years and helped to build the
organization and its current facilities on the South Side. In a distinguished career
he has commissioned and developed over 100 world premieres including Pulitzer
finalists, Broadway and Off-Broadway successes and notable works in the
American theatre canon including A Doll’s House, Part 2 by Lucas Hnath, The
Parisian Woman by Beau Willimon, Vietgone by Qui Nguyen, Mr. Wolf by Rajiv Joseph and Office Hour by Julia
Cho. More than 50% of the new plays he has produced were written by women. Previously, he served as Artistic
Director of South Coast Repertory in California where he conceived and launched two major initiatives for
diverse voices in the American theatre, the CrossRoads commissioning program and the Dialogos bi-lingual
site-specific project. He served for 11 years as artistic director of Actors Theatre of Louisville where he produced
more than 200 productions and the Humana Festival of New American Plays. Plays directed at the Humana
Festival include works by Charles Mee, Wendell Berry, Craig Wright, Eric Coble, Adam Bock, Gina Gionfriddo,
Melanie Marnich, and Rick Dresser. Recent directing credits include Shakespeare in Love, All the Way, Going to
a Place where you Already Are, Zealot, Death of a Salesman, Eurydice and Elemeno Pea at SCR; Cry It Out at
Dorset Theatre Festival; Hand to God at the Alliance Theatre; Byhalia, Mississippi by Evan Linder at the
Contemporary American Theatre Festival; As You Like It for the Houston Shakespeare Festival; and The Kite
Runner at Actors Theatre of Louisville and the Cleveland Play House. He is thrilled to back home in Pittsburgh
with many friends and some of the best audiences in the world.

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JAMES MCNEEL (Managing Director) joined City Theatre as its

Managing Director in January 2015. He came to Pittsburgh after four seasons in
the same role at the Contemporary American Theater Festival in Shepherdstown,
West Virginia, where he was integral in the development and production of 20
new plays (including 10 world premieres and four commissions). Previously, he
served as Literature Specialist at the National Endowment for the Arts focusing
on grants to nonprofit presses, magazines, and literary organizations, as well as
awards to individual poets, writers, and literary translators. While at the NEA he
also worked on the development of such national initiatives as Operation Homecoming, Shakespeare in
American Communities, Poetry Out Loud, and the National Book Festival. In 2005, James moved to New York
City where he was General Manager and project consultant for the arts management firm, The Center for
Creative Resources. At the Center, he worked with numerous individual artists and arts organization in all
facets of institutional development and was a team leader in the feasibility study, opening, and first year
management and operation of The Times Center, owned by The New York Times Company and designed by
Renzo Piano. In addition, he was Director of Development and Marketing at the historic Cherry Lane Theatre,
located in Greenwich Village. James holds a degree from Shepherd University and studied Arts Management
at American University. He is currently a board member of the South Side Chamber of Commerce and is on
the national board of the League of Resident Theaters (LORT), the largest theatre association if its kind in the
United States.

TONY FERRIERI (Director of Production and Resident Scenic
Designer) Awards and milestones include: nearly 40 years with City Theatre,

The Carol R. Brown Creative Achievement Award for Established Artist, New Works
Festival Lifetime Achievement Award, “Designer of the Year” by Pittsburgh City
Paper and Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, “Frankel Award,” “Fred Kelly Award for
Outstanding Achievement,” “Harry Schwalb Excellence in the Arts Award,”
features in Live Design and Stage Directions, and nearly 550 designs. Recent CTC
designs include: Downstairs, The Santaland Diaries, One Night in Miami, The
Roommate, Pipeline, and Citizens Market. Other recent designs include: Feeding the Dragon for Hartford
Stage in CT and Primary Stages at The Cherry Lane in NYC; Clue, Miracle on 34th Street, Sweeney Todd, Big
Fish, Mary Poppins, Shrek, The Phantom of the Opera, and The Little Mermaid for Lincoln Park Performing Arts
Center; The Book of Merman, Double Threat Trio, Perfect Wedding, Pump Boys and Dinettes, The Toxic Avenger,
The 39 Steps and First Date for CLO Cabaret; Uncle Tom’s Cabin for The Pittsburgh Playhouse Conservatory;
Miss Julie, Clarissa & John, The Piano Lesson, Dulcy and Fences for Pittsburgh Playwrights Theatre Company;
King Lear, Violetta, The Master Builder, The Winter’s Tale for Quantum Theatre; True West, One Flew Over the
Cuckoo’s Nest, A Streetcar Named Desire for barebones; Scared of Sarah and A Feminine Ending for Off the
Wall; Tell it to the Marines for The International Poetry Forum; and You Say Tomato I Say Shut Up! for Dana
Phil Playhouse Productions. Other credits include designs for Bricolage, Jewish Theatre of Pittsburgh,
Carrnivale Theatrics, Pittsburgh Irish & Classical Theatre, Emelin Theatre, Northlight Theatre, Madison Rep,
TheatreWorks, 1812 Productions, Playhouse Rep, Tuesday Musical Club, and Unseam’d.

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

SPECIAL THANKS

Daniel Callery
Carnegie Mellon University School of Drama

Ben Carter
Terry Dillman
Annette Ferrieri
Forward Wellness
Lincoln Park Performing Arts Center
MAYA Organization
Cari Maslow
Adam and Emily Perlow
Gail and Bill Smith
Women and Girls Foundation
A huge thank you to Iris Amper Walker for her years of service to City Theatre.

City Theatre receives state arts funding support through a grant from the Pennsylvania Council on
the Arts, a state agency funded by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the National
Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency.

The Allegheny Regional Asset District, a county agency created to support and finance
regional assets, including libraries, parks, cultural groups, sports, and civic facilities, and
to distribute tax relief to the 128 municipalities of Allegheny County.

Actors marked with * and the Stage Manager in this production are members of Actors’ Equity
Association, the union of professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States

The scenic, costume, lighting, and sound designers in LORT Theatres are represented
by the United Scenic Artists, Local USA-829 of the IATSE.

The Director is a member of the Stage Directors and Choreographers Society, Inc.,
an independent national labor union.

City Theatre is a constituent of Theatre Communications Group (TCG), the national organization for the American
theatre. City Theatre operates under an agreement between the League of Resident Theatres and Actors’ Equity
Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States.

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Barbara A. Rudiak, PhD Patricia Grable Burke Donald & Sylvia Robinson
John C. Schlotterer Annette Calgaro & Family Foundation
Sandra & Jeffrey Solomon Terrance Lewis Richard Scheines, PhD &
Frederick W. Steinberg Laura M. Deger Martha Harty, PhD
Iris Amper Walker Jean Dexheimer
Nancy D. Washington, PhD Dianne & Ron Duursma
Art Wiland & The Estate of
K. Terry Carskaddan

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Karen & George Schnakenberg Janice Harrison Arlene Carbone-Wiley &
Kristi Rogers & Rhoda & David Hartmann Dr. Clayton Wiley, MD
Jody R. Schurman Janis & Jonas Johnson George & Patty Williams
Kerry & Scott Shiller Thomas Joseph Stephen & Lisa Wolfe
Preston & Annette Shimer Susan & Greg Kaminski Stephen M. Wolfe
Mary & Thomas Smolinski David Klahr & Pamela Weiss
M. Ellen Tarpey & John Battaglia Laurie Klatscher & Greg Lehane FRONT ROW
Mary Lou & John Terreri Prof. Hazel Carr Leroy ($100-$499)
Tom & Judy Thompson Elsa Limbach
Tamara Tunie Katherine & H. Lewis Lobdell Donors who wish to remain
Janet & Chuck Vukotich Dennis Lynch & Barbara Dixon Anonymous (5)
Linda Whitney Timothy S. Martin Carolyn Hess Abraham
Bruce & Barbara Wiegand Linda Mauro Sharon & Bob Abraham
Marta & Phillip Wilkin John McSorley, MD Katheryn Albers
Judy & John Woffington Janice & Ernest Meade Victoria Al-Ebrahim
Carol F. Miller Ann & Paul Amoroso
SPOTLIGHT ($500-$999) Jayme & Kevin Miller Joan Frank Apt
Sophia Monsour Laura Arnold, MD & George Arnold
Donors who wish to remain Jerry Morosco & Paul Ford, Jr Wendy Arons & Michael Perdriel
Anonymous (5) Laurie Moser & Stewart Barmen Earl C. Aussenberg
Francine D. Abraham Joyce & Clifford Mull Lindsay Austin
Viviana Altieri & Tayfun Gol Kathleen Musante Lydia Balogh
Linda Argote & Dennis Epple Jeff Neubauer & Kitty Vagley Gloria & Herbert Barnett
Samuel Clyde Badger Gail K. Neustadt Ulrike & Guy Battestilli
Susan Banks & Jamie Earl Richard Pietroski & Susan Stuart Bahar Bazmi
Gerald & Marielle Bartolomucci Zachary Quinto Edwin H. Beachler, III
Christine & Beaumont Beard Mary & Chris Rawson Dr. Marya Bednerik
Philip E. Beard Jan Grimes Ripper & Noreen & David Begg
Diane L. Berman Doug Ripper Sandi & Peter Behrens
Paul E. Block Edward Rockman & Benedek Family Fund
Lynn & Michael Brady Mary Ellen Johnson Richard Berg
Virginia A. Broz Thomas & Frances Rohrich Rosemarie Berman
Laurie & Frank Bruns Mr. Dan Rossi & Patti & Sandy Berman
Janis & Kevin Colbert Dr. Edward Garfolo Betensky-Kraut Family Fund
Charles Culbertson & Mindy & Zal Sanjana Thomas G. Black
Nancy Simpronio Marty Santalucia Pamela Bolkovac
Jamini Vincent Davies Karen L. Scansaroli Joy Borelli-Edwards
Hallie & Joshua Donner Joan Scheinholtz Kevin Brewer
Annie Hanna Engel & Guz Engel Marnie Schock David Brockway
Craig Falatovich & Daniel Krack Dr. & Mrs. Gary Schurman Lynette Brooks
Richard Ferro Myrna & Lee Silverman Linda S. Brown
Dr. John & Therese Gallagher Jean Snodgrass Sharon & Ken Brown
Colleen Geyer Henry Snyder T.C. Brown & Victor Capone
Andrea & David Glickman Terri & Ned Sokoloff Jan F. Bruno
Barbara Broff Goldman Robert CT Steele & Gail & John Buchanan
Sue W. Golier Tony Hernandez William R. Cadwell
Majorie C. Greenberger Mona & EJ Strassburger Cheryle E. Campbell
Joyce Candi Grove Jane Thompson Paula & Marco Cardamone
Art & Clare Guzzetti Catherine & Deepak Wadhwani Lou Castelli
Adam & Norma Jean Hahn Sheila & Alvin Catz

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Woody & Joanne Chetlin Katherine Flood, MD James Hieber
Mary Lou Christie Linda Fowler Steve & Char Higgins
Jill Russell Harriet & Kenneth Franklin Janet Hilderbrand
Dr. Vicky A. Clark Sarah & Peter Friedman Elena Hilf
Madelin G. Clements Dr. & Mrs. Robert Fronduti Donna Hoffman & Richard Dum
Dr. Patricia Cluss Thomas & Terri Galante Anna Hollis
Rosemary K. Coffey Robin Gussey Joan & Ken Horoho
Sharleen Cohen Barbara Gengler & Mary Helen & Thomas Hutchins
Rachel & Gregory Colker Randy Weinberg Bonnie & Robert Isacke
Estelle Comay, Esq. & Ryan Geraghty Lonnie Jantsch
Bruce Rabin, MD William D. & Margaret Sawyer Jean Ann’s Angel Fund
Sharon & Jere Cowden Ghrist Dr. Barbara Johnstone
James A. Craft Caren Glotfelty Hans Jonas
Betty Cruz & Josiah Gilliam Carol & Robert Gomola Patrick Jordan
Fredrica Cryan Candice Gonzalez Stephen & Susan Jordan
Dr. Charles Cullen Candice A. Gonzalez Nancy Junker
Rebecca Culyba & Barry Ries Deborah Gordon Portia Kamons
Mary Nell Cummings Pamela Grabowski Rebecca Kasavich
Nathan Roy Darity Betsy & Fritz Michele Kearney
Ada Davis & Joseph Spirer Carolyn Graham Maura & John Kelly
Falco DeBenedetti Fund Gail Lynne Gratton Patricia Ward Kelly
Anthony DeCaria Heather Gray & Charles Kannair Donna Hansen & Ralph Kemp
Nick & Judy DeGregorio Meredith A. Gray Louise Ketchum & Even Goodman
Barbara DeRiso, MD & Kathie & Arnie Green Stefi Kirschner & Gil Schneider
Don Newman Dana & Richard Green Gloria Kleiman
Ruth Deutsch Donna & Jerrold Green Barbara Knowles-Pinches
Adrienne K. Dickos Nancy & David Green Elinor Nathanson & Peter Kogan
Teodora & Bruce Dietrich Barbara & David Greenberg David & Roberta Konefal-Shaer
Ave Maria Dlubak Bernard & Mary Grimes Lauren Kornick
John Dolphin Carol Sikov Gross Betty & Bob Kripp
Ellie Duursma Marvin & Lynne Gross Emily Krull
Merel Elisabeth Duursma, BSN, RN Susie & Don Gross Karen Dorey Kuhar
John A. Dymun Irving and Aaronel deRoy Gruber Carol Hochman & William Lafe
Ami & Nurit Elis Family Fdtn Eric & Ann Landesberg
Marlene H. Ellis Constance & James Guggenheimer Earl & Marilyn Latterman
Gloria & Robert Ennis Norton Gusky Susan & David Laurent
Cyrus Erickson & Larry Mann Lana Guttman Dr. Judith R. Lave
Kristin Erickson Ellie Jeffers Hall Meryl Lazar
Stephanie & Fred Fall Jo Ann Haller Suzanne & Thomas Lazaroff
Robert Ferguson Ed Harrell & Chas Pelusi Brian Edward Leach
Paula & Bob Fey Joel Harris & Nancy Hoffman David Lesko
Marsha & Robert Fidoten, PhD Lou & Roger Haskett, MD Rita Levine
Mr. & Mrs. David F. Figgins Tracy Hawkins Ellie & Shelly Levine
Laryn & Moses Finder Linda & Brian Heery Carole & Armand Lombardo
Marian Finegold Dr. & Mrs. Fred P. Heidenreich Judith & James Longo
June & Bernie Fineman Mark Heine & Helene Bender David Longstreet
Ilene & Jay Fingeret Alan Helgerman & Sandra LaPietra Dr. Erin M . Lopata
Stephanie Flom Mary Jo & Michael Hennessy Paul & Dawn Lorincy

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Charlotte & Randy Lott Dr. William Otto Lisanne Smith
Carol & Paul Love Jo Ellen Parker & Rick Mansa Honorable Manny H. Smith &
Kilolo Vera Luckett Scott & Kate Parker Mrs. Ileane O. Smith
Janet Lunde Richard Parsakian Todd Smith
David Lynch & Dorothy Ann Davis Dr. Minaxi Patel Dr. Thelma Snyder
Margaret MacCall Kimberly Patterson & Lori Sobol
Eric MacDonald Dena Hofkosh David Sogg & Lisa Parker
Livia Macedo John Patzer & Mary DuQinn Marcia & Mel Solomon
Nanci Maguire Louise & John Pavia Thomas & Deborah Stackrow
Andrea & Glenn Mahone Olivia Payne & Kirill Kiselyov Stuart & Mary Staley
Louise & Michael Malakoff Victor & Janice Peischl Shyrl Stange
Kathryn Malesic Cynthia Pennington & Hanna & Michael Steiner
Dr. Bernard Mallinger Christopher Donohue Richard & Lauren Stern
Robert & Dow Malnati Carla & Thom Pfahler Hayes & Patricia Stover
Virginia Mance William Powers Alison & Neil Styler
Jason & Beverly Manne John Previs Harmony Sullivan &
Ellen & Lewis March Mary Quigley Justin Cummings
Kathleen Marks Mason Radkoff Martha Summerfield
Brien & Demetria Marsh Jessie Ramey & John Zimmerman Tracey & Mitch Swain
Earla Marshall Bonnie M. Resinski Stacia & Dennis Swanson
Joan & Charles Marstiller Rebecca Ridgeway Irene & David Tabish
Drew Martorella Judy & Timothy Robison Mary Ann Stuart Templeton
Cari & David Maslow Justin Romano Dr. Edward T. Tomlinson &
Jeffrey & Linda Mates Judith Roscow & Stephen Oliphant Dr. Carol Wooten
Bill Maurer & Carol Jean McKenzie Sandra & Gerald Rosenfeld Drs. Donna & Michael Tranovich
Margot & Clyde McClellan Susan J. Rossetti Nancy & Gary Tuckfelt
Maureen & Ron McCollum Cynthia Ross-Katz Barbara & Malik Tunador
Barbara McCracken Mona D. Rush Cynthia Tutera
L.E. McCullough Ruth & Russell Sacco Lyn Ultsch
James McDonald Merryl & Marc Samuels Kellee Van Aken &
Ann M. McHoes & Bob Kleinmann Mathew Schaefer Saul Straussman
Brian & Sandra McInerney Evan Schapiro Ronna Walters
Jan McKeag Jennifer & Scott Schmidt Elizabeth & James Webster
Kendra McLaughlin Paul & Carolynn Schrading Marvin M. Wedeen
J. Kevin & Kristen McMahon Lynn & Brian Schreiber Ken Werner & Lynn Swanson
Denise & William McNeel Robert Schurko Judge R. Stanton Wettick, Jr. &
Anne & Thomas Medsger Rose Scilla Nancy Hazlett
Marilyn Meltzer Sara & Ken Segel Joyce & Wayne Wiester
Nancy & Joel Merenstein Rita & Morton Seltman Amy & Brad Wilks
Trudy & Don Metzger Pauline R. Semans Nichole & Travis Williams
Ann Miner Ron Senerius & Alma Wisniewski
Betty Minnotte Michael Madden, MD Jon Withrow
Eugene Modic & Adele White Mabel Jeanette Shaner Thomas Wyse & Robert Neft
Niveditha Mohan Linda & Richard Shaw Jane Yanosick
Barb & Jim Moyer John Shepard & Barbara Mings Dr. Samuel A. Yousem
Carol Nichols Barbara & Larry Shuman Nancy Zionts
Patricia Nicoletta Rhoda Sikov Ronnie Cook Zuhlke & Fred Zuhlke
Dr. Susan O’Rourke Kathleen Slencak
Andrew David Ostrowski Linda Pell & Lindsey Smith

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DONOR RECOGNITION

FRIENDS Pamela Brown JoAnn & Lawrence Doran
(UP TO $99) Michael & Sakina Brunk Thalia Dorwick
Edward Burau Kathleen Downey
Donors who wish to remain Lisa Burke Clarence & Leslie Dozier
Anonymous (10) Daniel Burns Dr. Rita G. Drapkin
Robert Abraham Samuel Burns Donnella Drewery
Keith Adams Robert Burrows Phyllis Dreyfuss
Sarah & Elmer Allbee Michael Byrne Clare Drobot & Scott Keating
Dr. Joe Ambrosino Alexandra Caffee Aida & Barry Dugan
George Androstic Michele Capuano Garbie Dukes
Shirley & Stanley Angrist Judy Caric Leslie Dunn
Mary & Ken Antol Allison Carns Elaine Duvall
Ronna & C. Daniel Askin Lady Dana Donna Broderick
Julianne Avolio Kathy Catalano Janet M. Edwards
Teresa Babyak Danilel Catanzaro & Linda & Lawrence Ehrlich
Jerad Bachar Craig McDonald Thistle Elias
Angelo Baiocchi & Aurelia Cheng Libby Ernharth
Maureen Puskar Kristy Cherry Frank Estes
Prof. Susan Balee Richard Chesnik Susan & William Evans
Arcangela & John Balest Nicholas Chreky Kathleen Fechter
Christine Balsley Judith K. Ciesielski Ryan Ferrebee & Kevin Hanes
Aenne & Aaron Barchowsky Deborah Clark Janice & Jack Fink
Steven Barilla Sigrid & Wilfred Cleland Fleece
Tanya Baronti Jean Clickner & Jon Pushinsky Leland Floyd
Phyllis M. Baskin Laura & Pierre Combemale Judith Focareta
Nikki Battestilli Robin Connors Lisa & Michael Forgas
Karen Baum Anger Eryn Correa Anne Forrest
Joyce Bauman Gabrielle Corson Molly Forrest
Jane & Matthew Baumer Peter Counihan Jennifer Foster
Dolly Bellhouse Bryan & Kate Cox Frauke Frahm
Richard Beran Mary Coyne Robyn Francis
Susan Beringer Emeline Crawford Erika Freiberger
Georgia Berner & James Farber Rebecca Crivelli Robert Friday
Patricia Bibro Alison Culyba Helene Friedberg
Bernadette Bishop-Pirollo Lloyd Cunningham Michael Friedrich
Benjy Blanco Mary Pat Curran Darlene Gaddis
Tsiona & Alan Blitstein Jeffrey Curry Suzanne & Edward Galando
Penny Bloom Barbara J. Cush Ruth & James Garrett
Cate Blouke Marija G. Cutlip Sharon Gaus
Nena Boax Frances Czak Jeanette Geary
Susan Bonello Eric Dambrogi & James Douglas Sherry & David Geis
Michael Bonenberger Michele D’Angelo Alice V. Gelormino
Christina Bordini Dr. Laura DeCastro Anthony Giancola
Lisa Borghesi Arnold DeCarolis Keren Gilboa
Alec Boright Chuck Denk Sarah Glascom Morris
Holly Borland Jacqueline Deshpande Dr. Virgil Gligor &
Lynn Brady Alicia DiBacco Mrs. Alicia Avery
Miriam & Arnold Breslow Steven Doerfler Gretchen & Ralph Goetz
Andrea Brown Christine Dolfi Timothy Goetze

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DONOR RECOGNITION

Sheila Golding Anna Kijanka David D. Maxwell
Roslyn Goorin Alex M. Kindler Todd McBride
Deborah Grass Michele Klingensmith Elaine & William McCausland
Caitlin Green Lauretta Kobasa Tricia & James McCormick
Anahid M. Gregg Candice Komar Maggie McDermott &
Benay & Howard Grossinger Angie Komninos William Bates
Hanna Gruen John E. Komninos Mark A. McDonald
Natalie Guiler Drs. Hanita & Ram Kossowsky Kathleen McDonnell
Melissa & William Hallett Carolyn & Randy Kakoff Dr. Maureen McHugh
Kathy Hancock Benjamin Kramer Sheila McKenna
Kiah Harrington-Wymer Karen Krieger Janis Williams
Leslie & Ronald Hartman Adam Kupec Elise McVeigh
Sharon Hassick Benjamin Kyle Seltzer Linda Megela
Natalie Hatcher Jane & Christopher Lacey Devan Mercurio
Luann Healy Samantha Laffey Christine Michaels
Paul Hensler Heidi & John Lamb Alexis K. Miller
Ginny Hildebrand Kim Larsen Barbara T. Miller
Janell Hinton Adele Lawhead David Misch
Velma & Stuart Hirsch Jill Leahy Gemma Mitchell
Laurie & Alan Hirschman Gary Lefebvre Rboert Mitchell
Margie & Gary Hoffman Joyce Leifer Joseph P. Moffitt
Judith Hoover Patricia Lennox Carol Mohamed
Carole & Stephen Hopey Kevin Lenzo Prof. Robert Monroe
Alan Houser & Helene Gordon Julie Leslie Gwendolyn Moorer
Donald Howley Ron Linden Catalina Moreno
Jeannette Hoy Patti Lindsey Jerome Morris
Yvonne Hudson Kristen Link & Andy Mulkerin Trudy & Gary Morrison
Linda & Dennis Hurwitz Prof. Diane Litman & Therese Moss
Mark J. Husnick Dr. Mark Kahrs Dr. Donna M. Murray
Bret Ioli Oleain Lockhart Kim Murray
Mary James Janina Lopez Shannon Musgrave
Dr. Thomas James, III Lindsey & Edmund LoPresti Kathie Muzzey
Elena Jelezcova Annie Loub Barry Myers
Kay & J. Richard Jennings Jane & Michael Louik Carol & Richard Nathenson
Rosemary & Walt Jennings Ryan Lowe Luanne Neff
C. Denise Johnson Marcia Luek Julia Nesbitt
Susan Johnson Jim Lynch Harley Nester
Catherine Jones Sydney Macejka Cheyanne Neuenschwander
John P. Jones Christina Mackeith Deborah Nichols
Gregory Jordan David March & Fed Noel & Rick Fredin
Barry Judd Randall Kesterson Marie Norman
Dr. Susan Deakin Kabazie Elisa Recht Marlin Molly Northup Bloom
Janet Kaiser Mark Marsen Katherine Nowak
Rosalind Kaliden Demetria Marsh Mary Patricia & James Nowalk
George C. Kasich Erin Martin Laurie & Dan O’Connell
Lorna Kearns Mary Martin Paulette O’Donnell
Kristen & Matthew Keller Abigail Martz Rachel Ogilivie
Maureen Kelly Kate Mastronie Barb Ondo

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Terry O’Reilly Anna Rodgers Candace Sullivan
Andrew Orient Deborah Rosen Sarath Suong
Anna Osselborn Kendra Ross Irene Surmik
John Robert O’Toole Carolyn Ruffer Nancy Swanson
Martin O’Toole R. Douglas Rumbarger Tom Tatone
Robert O’Toole Janet Ruperto Kathleen & Ronald Tekely
Dorothy Packer Glenn & Patricia Russell Danielle & Noah Theriault
Will Page Mary Russell Franklin Thomas
Thomas Pandolph Stevo & Sal Caito Karen Thomas
David Pankratz Sarnacki Family Joyce Trew
Gregory Parsons Penelope Sayles David Trimmer
Patricia Passeltiner Lisa Scales Kelly Trumbull
China Payne Barbara Schaffner Hack Gene Tuma
Rafiq Payne Joyce A. Schlag Debora Turner
Brad Peterson & Laura Knouff Sheila & Ralph Schmeltz Sandra & John Turner
Joanne Phillips Jeffrey Schmoyer Deborah Underwood
Deesha Philyaw Ellie Schoenberger Nikki Vanda
Laurie A. Phythyon Lindsay Scott Rosemarie Varsanik
Dr. Ruth D. Pisarcik Madeira Semins Paul Vasquez
Barbara Piskor Gina Seneca Melvin & Claire Vatz
Anthony Polley Sister Joyce Serratore Colleen Vermillion
Jeffrey L. Pollock, Esq. Kari Shaffer Angela Vesco
Kathryn & Jeffrey Powell Stuart D. Sheppard David Vinski
Ellen & Jeffrey Primis Stevie Sheridan Tina Walker
Claudia J. Pryor Rochelle & Aryeh Sherman Kathleen Walton
John Quattrociocchi Laura Heberton-Shlomchik & Dorothy L. Washington
Eileen Quigley Dr. Mark Jay Shlomchik Susan Bails & Howard Wein
Sotabdi Ray Phyllis Silver Patricia M.Weiss
Allison Reddick Larry Silverman Ray Werner
Shannon Reed Donna Simms Chad Wertley
Carol Reichbaum Amanda Sinkus Dana & David Wettergreen
Bruce Paul Reik Stella Smetanka & Kemal Mericli Victoria White
John E. Reilly Gloria W. Snyder Doug Eicher
Amy Reiss Beth & Randy Soergel Jenna Wilkin
Adeline Rennekamp John & Ingrid Sonnichsen Jacqueline Wilson
Abby Resnick & Roger Day Ernie Sota Lynda Wingerd
Leila Richards Elizabeth & Jonathan Spatz Helen F. Wingertzahn
Cheryl Richardson Cathy T. Speicher Nora Wittich
Carol Rigdon Christopher St John Toby Wolfe
Agnes Riley Patricia Stack Sharyn & Herbert Wolfson
JoAnn Riley Kathy Staresinic Barbara & Marc Yergin
Kelsey Ripper & Michael Steinberg Kathleen Zabetakis
Mike Zimmerman Shannon Stevenson Sandra & Howard Zaharoff
Lori Rizzo Karen & George Stipetich Marilyn Zawoyski
Harriette & Ronald Roadman John D. Stofcik Steve Zelicoff
Alison Robertson Roslyn Stone Elisabeth & Jon Zelinski
Deborah J. Robinson Ramona Sulkowski

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DONOR RECOGNITION

THE “NEW GROUND” CAMPAIGN FOR CITY THEATRE

From October 1, 2013 to December 1, 2019, City Theatre raised over $3 million for the first two phases of
its capital campaign, allowing for the renovation of the Hamburg Studio (2014) and the construction of
the Philip Chosky Production Center (2019). City Theatre extends its since gratitude to the following
individuals, businesses, foundations, and public agencies for their support.

$500,000 + Jane and H.L. Bud Kahn Joanne and James Keith
Pamela and Kenneth C. McCrory Patti Kelly
The Richard King Mellon Foundation Susan and James Morris Holly Koenig
Robert C.T. Steele and Joseph S. Koscinski
$100,000 - $499,999 Tony Hernandez Kristen Link and Andrew Mulkerin
Nancy D. Washington, PhD The Estate of Roslyn Litman
Allegheny Foundation The Estate of Florence Zeve Alice and Patrick Loughney
Allegheny Regional Asset District Joyce and Daniel Majestic
Judy and Michael Cheteyan $5,000 - $9,999 Beth Marcello
Educational and Charitable Chris and Lauren Moore
Foundation Barbara and Harold Bonnett Gerald L. Morosco and Paul Ford, Jr.
Philip Chosky Charitable and Tracy Brigden and Mike DelGaudio Matthew M. Morrow and
Educational Foundation Tony and Annette Ferrieri Skyler Sullivan
Norbert J. Connors, Jr Edward H. Harrell and Chas Pelusi Brad Peterson and Laura Knouff
Eden Hall Foundation Thomas Hollander Louise and Gordon Phetteplace
Clyde B. Jones, III June Yonas Jessie Poole-Van Swol
Marcia and Thomas Morton Emily Price and Ryan O’Donnell
Beth W. Newbold and UP TO $4,999 Jan Grimes Ripper and
Patrick Winkler Douglas Ripper
Redevelopment Authority of Jenny Ewing Allen Susan and Daniel Rosati
Allegheny County Carlyn Aquiline Kari Shaffer
Leah Blackwood LaVerne and James Short
$50,000 - $99,999 Zinnia Blackwood Mary and Gary Taylor
Sally and Richard Brigden Angela Vesco
Anne Mundell and David Betts Elizabeth Brucker Elaine and Leonard Wanzco
Tacy M. Byham, PhD Megan and John Brucker Sheila A. Washington
Luci and David Massaro John R. Cernelich
Philip Cox IN-KIND SERVICES
$25,000 - $49,999 Tyler Crumrine
Marilyn and Donald Dabkowksi Cadnetics Inc.
Carol R. Brown Jamini Vincent Davies Covestro
Julie and Lewis B. Gardner Robert Dawes Human Habits
Jean Anne Hattler, PhD Marlene Ellis Landesberg Design
Laura Penrod Kronk Frederique and Adam Ennis Pittsburgh Stage, Inc.
Mark R. Power Paula and William Evans Renaissance 3 Architects, P.C.
The Thomas J. Phillis Family Jeffrey Fuga
Sandra and Jeffrey Solomon Joe Gette and Mike Kellar Phase I – Hamburg Studio
Nancy and John Traina Matthew J. Galando renovation: roof replacement,
Iris Amper Walker Catherine and Kenneth Asher improved seating, new tech
Hilda M. Willis Foundation Glick, MD booth, and equipment.
Candice Gonzalez Completed: November 2014.
$10,000 - $24,999 Allen Hahn and Karen Keagle Phase II – Construction of
Natalie Hatcher Chosky Production Center,
Tonja and Alex Condron Katherine and Robert Hess parking lot improvements, and
Tamara Dudukovich Augusta H. Kairys new public plaza. Completed:
Dianne and Ron Duursma Augusta L. Kairys and November 2019.
Cyrus Erickson Raymond Hartung
The Gordon Foundation, Susan and Gregory Kaminski
The Estate of Ira and
Nanette Gordon
Brian Jeffrey Gross

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CORPORATE MATCHING GIFTS

Please check with your company’s personnel department to find out if your employer offers a matching gift
program.

If your donation and City Theatre (Arts and Culture) meet your company’s guidelines, the company cuts a
check to City Theatre for the same amount as the your donation (and sometimes even two, three, or four times
that amount!).

The following is a sample list of corporations with an employer matching gifts program. Those in bold
currently support City Theatre.

American Eagle Outfitters Eaton Corporation Insurance Company
American Express EQT Johnson & Johnson
Apple ExxonMobil JP Morgan
Applied Test Systems Federated Department MBIA
Avon Stores McKesson Corporation
Axiall Corporation Ford Foundation Merck
BNY Mellon GAP Corporation Microsoft
Boeing General Electric (GE) PepsiCo
BP (British Petroleum) GlaxoSmithKline Pfizer, Inc.
Bristol-Myers Squibb Google Pittsburgh Valve & Fitting
Car Max Hewlett-Packard (HP) PNC
Chevron Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield PPG Industries, Inc.
Citizens Financial Group H.J. Heinz Company Soros Fund Management
Coca-Cola The Home Depot Starbucks
Delta Houghton-Mifflin State Farm
Disney IBM Corporation Verizon
Dominion Foundation John Hancock Mutual Life Waste Management

City Theatre brings theater education to 23 classrooms in 15 schools.
Thank you to our teaching artists who teach and encourage the next generation of artists.

Annie DiMario
Rita Dorsch
Paul Fields
Ali Hoefnagel
Meredith Hoppe
Tonya Lynn
Monica Stephenson
Maggie Sulka
Lindsay Zappala

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CORPORATE, FOUNDATION, AND GOVERNMENT SUPPORT

City Theatre extends its sincere gratitude to the following businesses, foundations and public agencies for
their leadership support. Gifts acknowledged here were made between July 1, 2018 and February 2020.

STEEL ($100,000 +) GOLD ($10,000-$19,999) BRONZE (UP TO $2,499)
Allegheny Regional Asset District The Anne L. & George H. Clapp Actors’ Equity Foundation, Inc.
Anonymous Charitable & Educational Trust AMPCO - Pittsburgh Foundation
Bloomberg Philanthropies Edgerton Foundation B Corporation
Deloitte Consulting LLP The Fine Foundation Carmi’s Soul Food
The Heinz Endowments Giant Eagle Foundation Citizens for the Arts in
The Pittsburgh Foundation National Endowment for the Arts Pennsylvania
The Richard King Mellon The National New Play Network Grater's Ice Cream
Foundation Opportunity Fund JKS Financial
DIAMOND ($50,000-$99,999) PNC Charitable Trusts K & L Gates LLP
EQT Foundation PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. Lawrenceville Distilling Company
The Grable Foundation James M. and Lucy K. Lot 17 & Forbest Tavern
The Hillman Foundation Schoonmaker Foundation McGee Maruca & Associates, P.C.
The Shubert Foundation Staunton Farm Foundation Mission Mahi
PLATINUM ($20,000-$49,999) SILVER ($2,500-$9,999) Osher Lifelong Learning Institute
The Buhl Foundation-Frick The Benter Foundation Pineapple Payments
Educational Fund Byham Family Charitable Pollock Begg Komar Glasser &
The Jack Buncher Foundation Foundation Vertz LLC
The Huntington National Bank Carmella’s Plates and Pints Pond Lehocky Stern Giordano
Pennsylvania Department of Federal Home Loan Bank Smoke BBQ Taqueria
Education Henne Jewelers South Side BBQ
Jack Buncher Foundation Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield Starbucks - South Side
The Philip Chosky Charitable and Landesberg Design The Vault Taproom
Educational Foundation Massaro Construction Group, Inc.
The Huntington National Bank Pennsylvania Brewing Company
Laurel Foundation Sarris Candies
LUXE CREATIVE The Tides Foundation
Pennsylvania Council on the Arts (Venturous Theater Fund)
Pennsylvania Department of W. I. Patterson Charitable Fund
Education Wigle Whiskey
Pittsburgh Penguins Foundation
Redevelopment Authority of
Allegheny County
UPMC/UPMC Health Plan

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DONOR RECOGNITION

‘IN HONOR OF’ GIFTS ‘IN MEMORY OF’ GIFTS IN MEMORY OF
BINGO O’MALLEY
Honor someone you love. Honor Memorial tributes honor special Given By
someone who loves theater. friends and family members. Anonymous
Eileen Quigley
IN HONOR OF IN MEMORY OF
IRIS AMPER WALKER SYLVIA & SIDNEY BUSIS IN MEMORY OF
Given By Given By THOMAS J. PHILLIS
Hans Jonas Dodi Walker Gross Given By
The Honorable Manny H. Smith & Shirley Phillis
Ileane O. Smith IN MEMORY OF
K. TERRY CARSKADDAN – IN MEMORY OF
IN HONOR OF A WONDERFUL HUMAN! JOANN SCHLOTTERER,
CITY THEATRE BOX OFFICE Given By A SWEET LADY WHO
IN HONOR OF NOAH WELTER Anonymous ADORED THE THEATER
Given By Dianne Duursma Given By
Mona D. Rush Joyce Candi Grove Kathleen J. Marks
Barb & Jim Moyer
IN HONOR OF Jan Grimes Ripper & Doug Ripper IN MEMORY OF
CITY THEATRE STAFF MORTON SPECTOR
Given By IN MEMORY OF DENNIS DEAN Given By
Catherine & Kenneth A. Glick, MD Given By Dodi Walker Gross &
Dodi Walker Gross & Daniel Edelstone, MD
IN HONOR OF ELLIOT HOWSIE’S Daniel Edelstone, MD
NEW JUDGESHIP IN MEMORY OF
IN HONOR OF MARY MCGINLEY IN MEMORY OF RUSSEL GRIES FLORENCE ZEVE
JUDICIAL PRIMARY VICTORIES Given By Given By
Given By Dodi Walker Gross & Arthur Jack Kerr, Jr.
Jeffrey L. Pollock, Esq. Daniel Edelstone, MD Frances & Michael Lando
Dr. Bernard Mallinger
IN HONOR OF IN MEMORY OF THE Marc Masterson
LAURA PENROD KRONK HONORABLE LARRY KAPLAN Toby Wolfe
Given By Given By
Jayme & Kevin Miller Dodi Walker Gross &
Daniel Edelstone, MD
IN HONOR OF
AUDREY SILVERMAN’S IN MEMORY OF FRED LEHMAN
90TH BIRTHDAY Given By
IN HONOR OF AUDREY & RALPH Dodi Walker Gross
SILVERMAN’S 65TH WEDDING
ANNIVERSARY IN MEMORY OF JACK MARCUS
Given By Given By
Iris Amper Walker Dodi Walker Gross

IN HONOR OF IN MEMORY OF
MARC MASTERSON BETTY JANE MARCUS
Given By Given By
Mona D. Rush Dodi Walker Gross &
Daniel Edelstone, MD

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DONOR RECOGNITION

THE IRIS AMPER WALKER FUND

Established by Dodi Walker Gross and Brian J. Gross in honor of their mother and grandmother, Iris Amper
Walker, in 2016, The Fund’s purpose is to distribute gifts annually on or near Iris Amper Walker’s birthday
(July 31). These funds are to be utilized by City Theatre to purchase a tool, office item, technology, or piece
of equipment that will make work performed by City Theatre staff easier, more efficient, and/or improved in
some way.

Donors to the Iris Amper Walker Fund Purchased to date:
as of February 18, 2020
• Projector for Presentations
Anonymous Joan Bluestone Landorf • Safe for Box Office
Phyllis Baskin Georgian & Sally Lazer • Digital Camera for Marketing
Brian Jeffrey Gross Sheila & Thomas Lieber • iPad for Staff and Patron use
Dodi Walker Gross & James McNeel • Hoists for Production
Jan Grimes Ripper & • Bar/Concession Equipment
Daniel Edelstone • Conference Room Furniture
The Ceisler Family Doug Ripper • White Board for Production
Dianne & Ron Duursma Regina & Stuart Shapiro • Emergency Lighting Upgrade
Hans Jonas Cynthia Tutera
Jane & Bud Kahn Iris Amper Walker

PARTNERSHIP
Celebrating what
we both love.

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DONOR BENEFITS

The cast of F*ck7thGrade by Jill Sobule and Liza Birkenmeier at the Colorado New Play Festival.
F*ck7thGrade received a workshop at City Theatre before being selected for the prestigious Colorado New
Play Festival where they received a standing ovation. The world premiere will take place at City Theatre this
season. Photo credit: Bruce Thayer

WHY GIVE?

New plays are risky, but essential. New plays capture the tenor of

society and tell the unique stories of contemporary life. And City Theatre continues
to be a national leader in shaping the field. But ticket sales account for less than
30% of our annual budget — the rest comes from a generous network of
community contributors. We rely on the support of these donors so that artists
have the opportunity to create freely and boldly. This season’s F*CK7thGRADE will
forever be known as having its world premiere in Pittsburgh and you make this
possible. From the earliest readings to stunning world premieres, our patrons and
artists together develop the future of the American theater.

Contact Dianne Duursma at 412.431.4400 x278

or [email protected]
Or visit CityTheatreCompany.org and click on “Support City”

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DONOR BENEFITS

Become a donor today! Please consider a tax-deductible contribution and join the circle

of influential theatre lovers whose donations help us build sets, design costumes, house actors, and com-
mission new plays by writers at the forefront of the industry.

FRIENDS (UP TO $99) DIRECTORS CIRCLE ($5,000-$9,999)

n Acknowledgement in the playbill and All of the above benefits, plus:
on the website. n Coffee with the Managing Director.

FRONT ROW ($100-$499) PLAYWRIGHTS CIRCLE
($10,000-$14,999)
n Acknowledgement in the playbill and
on the website. All of the above benefits, plus:
n Invitation for two (2) persons to attend n Lunch for two with Managing Director.
a first rehearsal. n Private backstage tour for two with
the Managing Director.
SPOTLIGHT ($500-$999)
CITY THEATRE CIRCLE ($15,000+)
All of the above benefits, plus:
n Advance notice of City Theatre special events All of above benefits, plus:
and performances. n Attend six (6) private rehearsals.
n Autographed cast poster of the World Premiere
CENTER STAGE ($1,000-$2,999) production(s).
n Dinner for two with the Artistic Director and the
All of the above benefits, plus: Managing Director.
n Invitation for two (2) to attend the Annual n Private backstage tour for two with the
Donor Brunch – Sunday, May 31, 2020. Artistic Director.

NEW PLAY CIRCLE ($3,000-$4,999)

All of the above benefits, plus:
n Complimentary parking at the theatre.

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BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Actors’ Equity Association has deemed
2020 the Year of the Stage Manager
and we celebrate with them by applauding

our fabulous Stage Management
team at City Theatre.

Patti Kelly, Taylor Meszaros,
Lauren Connolly, and Claire Landuyt:
Thank you for sharing your gifts with us
every day. It’s a joy to work with all of you.

VISIT CITY

SEASON SUBSCRIPTIONS ELECTRONIC DEVICES
Enhance your City Theatre experience and Please turn off all electronic devices. Ringing
take advantage of discounted ticket prices by or vibrating cell phones, pagers, and watches
becoming a subscriber. Choose 3 and flex disrupt the performance and interfere with
options are available to best fit your interests the theatre’s sound equipment. No
and schedule. To subscribe, visit the Box Office, photography or video recording permitted
call 412.431.2489, or order online at during the performance.
CityTheatreCompany.org.
City Theatre is committed to providing
GROUP SALES an environment that is inclusive and
Save when you bring friends! Groups of 10 or welcoming to all patrons. Please identify
more are eligible for significant discounts. In any special seating needs to our Box
addition, we are happy to help you plan your Office staff when reserving your tickets in
event or party. For more information, contact Joel advance by calling 412.431.CITY (2489).
Ambrose at 412.431.4400 x286.
Wheelchair accessible seating is
RUSH TICKETS available in both the Mainstage and
Persons under 30 years of age may reserve $15 Hamburg Studio Theatres.
advance tickets, excluding Friday 8pm and
Saturday 5:30pm performances. For these excluded Selected performances of each pro-
show times, $15 student tickets may be pur- duction feature open captioning, audio
chased at the Box Office beginning two hours description, and pre-show introductory
prior to show time. Seniors age 62 and older may workshops for those who are hearing
also take advantage of rush tickets, $24 each. All impaired, blind, or have low vision. In
discounted/rush tickets are subject to availability. addition, select productions will
include an American Sign Language
TICKET VALUES Interpreted performance. Performance
Tickets prices vary by date and demand. In dates are available online or by
addition, pay-what-you-want performances are contacting the Box Office.
offered for each production. Call the box office
for dates. Assistive listening devices are
available. Please see the House
PARKING Manager for details.
City Theatre provides safe, convenient parking
for $9 via lot access at 1317 Bingham St, Programs are available in both Braille
across from the theatre entrance. Parking is and large print. Please see the House
subject to availability. On-street parking meters Manager for details.
are monitored until midnight on Friday and
Saturday. Visit www.pittsburghparking.com for
more information.

LATE SEATING POLICY
Our theatres are very intimate. Out of respect for
both the actors and audience, late arrivals will be
seated only at the discretion of house manage-
ment. Consider arriving early to enjoy a beverage
in the Gordon Lounge or to visit South Side’s many
eclectic shops and restaurants.

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STAFF

ARTISTIC Artistic Director John Michael Brucker Scene Shop Foreman
Assoc. Artistic Director
Marc Masterson Education Director Andrew Homyak Scene Shop Carpenter &
Clare Drobot Artistic Fellow Production Technician
Katie Trupiano Artistic Fellow
Amber Holder Literary Intern Madison Hack Costume Shop Manager
Alex Williams
Lindsay Barr Brad Peterson Sound & Media Engineer

ADMINISTRATIVE Greg Messmer Master Electrician &
Light Board Programmer

Harbour Edney Staff Production Assistant

James McNeel Managing Director FOR THIS PRODUCTION

Natalie Hatcher General Manager Sasha Schwartz Assistant Scenic Designer

Ryan Looke Company Manager Sheila McKenna Dialect Coach

Kerry Shiller Director of Finance Spencer Byham-Carson Directing Observer

Dianne Duursma,CFRE Development Officer - Aaron Landgraf Associate Sound Designer

Community Giving Lawrence Karl Scenic Technician

Ryan Ferrebee Development Officer - Brad Keller Scenic Technician

Institutional Funding Tony Esposito Scenic Technician

Nikki Battestilli Marketing Director Nico Bernstein Scenic Technician

Joel Ambrose Director of Ticketing & Courtney Chaplin Scenic Technician

Patron Services Kevin McConville Scenic Technician

Jenna Wilkin Patron Services Manager Max Pavel Scenic Technician

Kate Abel Box Office Associate Kim Marston Painting Technician

Alec Davis Box Office Associate Vince Borrelli Painting Technician

Justin Gingrich Box Office Associate Samantha Pollack Painting Technician

Megan Hamm Box Office Associate Alexx Jacobs Painting Technician

Devan Mercurio Box Office Associate Ali Roush Wardrobe Production

Abigail Sarnacki Ticketing Manager Assistant

Amy Ehrenberg House Manager Amelia Benson Costume Shop Assistant

Jena Grgurich House Manager Bob Follette Production Volunteer

Caitlin Leasure House Manager Lauren Connolly Production Assistant

Maggie Sulka House Manager

Noah Welter House Manager CONSULTANTS

PRODUCTION Landesberg Design Graphic Design

Tony Ferrieri Director of Production & Clayton Slater Design Program Design
Resident Scenic Designer
Human Habits Website Development &
Rachel D’Amboise Production Manager
Video
Patti Kelly Resident Production
Stage Manager Kristi Jan Hoover Photographer

Paul Ford Technical Director Matt Michalko Animated Video Design

David Maslow Associate Technical Director

Louise Phetteplace Properties Master

Leah Blackwood Lead Scenic Artist

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