January 13–February 18, 2024 BY Tami Dixon DIRECTED BY Matt M. Morrow SOUTH SIDE STORIES REVISITED
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SOUTH SIDE STORIES REVISITED 3 FROM THE CO-ARTISTIC DIRECTORS One of City Theatre’s core values is Community. We believe in nurturing and sustaining the multiple communities that grow around live theatre- audiences, artists, and staff. We believe that our work should reflect who we are and where we live. Ten years ago, Tami Dixon’s South Side Stories was born from this commitment. In the residency that led up to the production, Tami interviewed hundreds of locals to draw a portrait of a neighborhood in transition. Her tour de force performance captured the spirit of our immediate community, with a colorful cast of characters proud of their history, resilient, and determined. The production was a huge success (and was revived the following year) as it resonated beyond the Flats and Slopes as a portrait of Pittsburgh itself. When the idea of inviting Tami to revisit the work began to gain traction, we initially thought that she would add a few more interviews and the core of the piece would be the original script. But things have changed in the community and for Tami personally, and she wanted to capture that. We added hundreds of hours of transcript interviews, several workshops, and a public sharing of the drafts with discussion afterwards. This performance is the result of that year-long “revisiting” and the changes that have transpired. The spectrum of characters is funny, sad, and sometimes inspirational. Just like our neighborhood. And now we welcome you, our larger community, to be a part of the process. Theatre isn’t complete until the artists share their work with an audience. You have a role to play in observing, reflecting and feeding back through your response. They say that all theatre is local. It is also a path to understanding the universal aspect of the communities that make and enjoy live theatre. Marc Masterson Clare Drobot Monteze Freeland
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
SOUTH SIDE STORIES REVISITED 5 BOARD OF DIRECTORS 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 David Betts † VICE PRESIDENTS Matthew J. Galando † Tamara Tunie † TREASURER Michelle McCreery † SECRETARY Kenneth A. Glick, MD † MEMBERS Steve Carpenter Tomé Cousin Betty Cruz Caitlin Green † Holly Hatcher-Frazier † Cori Parise Barbara Rudiak † Sandra Solomon † Deepak Wadhwani Bria Walker-Rhoze Nancy D. Washington, PhD † Executive Committee Members 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 Tacy Byham, Ph.D. Alex Condron Norbert J. Connors, Jr. Robert M. Frankel, in memoriam Ira H. Gordon, in memoriam Edward H. Harrell Thomas Hollander Clyde B. Jones, III Gerri Kay, in memoriam Roslyn Litman, in memoriam David E. Massaro Beth W. Newbold Dee Jay Oshry Leonard Perfido David L. Porges Jeffrey Solomon Iris Amper Walker Marjorie Walker
January 13 through February 18, 2024 Performed with no intermission. * Member of Actors’ Equity Association ** Member of United Scenic Artists South Side Stories Revisited includes original text, characters, and direction first conceived and presented in South Side Stories, written and performed by the author, and produced at City Theatre in 2012 (Tracy Brigden, Artistic Director; Mark Power, Managing Director). The original South Side Stories was supported by a Fox Fellowship from Theatre Communications Group. THIS WORLD PREMIERE PRODUCTION WAS COMMISSIONED BY CITY THEATRE. WORLD PREMIERE WRITTEN AND PERFORMED BY TAMI DIXON* DIRECTED BY MATT M. MORROW Nathan Leigh** Sound Designer and Composition Clare Drobot Dramaturg Patti Kelly* Production Stage Manager Sheila McKenna Dialect Coach PRESENTS JAMES McNEEL Managing Director MARC MASTERSON, CLARE DROBOT, and MONTEZE FREELAND Co-Artistic Directors Tony Ferrieri** Scenic Designer Xuewei (Eva) Hu Lighting Designer David Pohl Projection Designer BY Tami Dixon DIRECTED BY Matt M. Morrow SOUTH SIDE STORIES REVISITED
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SOUTH SIDE STORIES REVISITED 9 CHARACTERS CAST Tami Dixon Setting: South Side, Pittsburgh, PA TAMI DIXON (Playwright/Performer) is thrilled to be back at City Theatre after appearing here in numerous shows including last season’s What the Constitution Means to Me and her one-woman show, South Side Stories. Ms. Dixon is a recipient of the TCG/Fox Foundation Resident Actor Fellowship, The Frankel Award, the Carol R. Brown Emerging Artist Award from The Heinz Endowments and The Pittsburgh Foundation, and was named Performer of the Year by the Pittsburgh PostGazette. Her favorite roles include Miss Julie in Miss Julie, Clarissa and John for Pittsburgh Playwrights Theatre Company, Blanche in A Streetcar Named Desire with barebones productions, The Hothouse with PICT, and King Lear, The Task and El Paso Blue with Quantum Theatre. Ms. Dixon is the Co-Director of Bricolage Production Company, devising and appearing in projects like Project Amelia, The Forest of Everywhere, OJO, Midnight Radio, STRATA, Dutchman, and Neighborhood 3: Requisition of Doom. Ms. Dixon received her BFA in Acting from Carnegie Mellon University.. MATT M. MORROW (Director) [She, He, They] Matt is the Artistic Director of Center Repertory in the Bay Area. Prior to joining Center Rep, Matt was the Executive Artistic Director of Diversionary Theatre where she grew the operating budget by 150%, and completed a $2.7 million renovation of its facility. Under Matt’s leadership, Diversionary was nominated for 35 San Diego Critics Circle Awards, and produced and directed numerous World Premieres and second productions of new work. Matt was honored with the inaugural Larry T. Baza Arts & Culture Award from San Diego Pride, and was the Creative Catalyst Fellow with The San Diego Foundation and La Jolla Playhouse. She has developed new work with The Sundance Theatre Institute, The Old Globe, The Banff Centre, Center Theatre Group, American Conservatory Theater, Lincoln Center, PlayPenn, and Page 73 Productions. She served as The John Wells Professor of Directing at Carnegie Mellon University’s School of Drama (Graduate & Undergraduate Directing programs), and Professor of Directing at UCSD’s Graduate Directing program..
10 SOUTH SIDE STORIES REVISITED Starting in 2008, Playwright and Performer Tami Dixon and Director Matt Morrow began their South Side Stories odyssey; interviewing neighborhood residents and creating a beloved show that ran twice at City Theatre, with a final extended run in 2013. As the artistic staff planned this season, we asked the pair to revisit the script and explore how the neighborhood has changed in the intervening years. As we launch into South Side Stories Revisited, we asked Tami and Matt to share a few of their own South Side connections and invite you to explore the neighborhood through your very own bingo adventure. If you had to choose one word to describe the South Side, what would it be? MM: Gritty TD: Tenacious The South Side Stories Odyssey
SOUTH SIDE STORIES REVISITED 11 What is your first South Side memory? TD: I was taking the bus from Oakland to South Side for my first audition at City Theatre and I was standing in the aisle when some kid grabbed my butt and ran off the bus. And I thought to myself, ‘Okay South Side, you’re that kind of town!’ MM: Shopping for furniture for my first apartment at the vintage stores. I found an amazing 60’s red crush velvet couch! How about a go-to meal in the neighborhood? MM: Mushroom pasta or the seafood special at Dish. I think the olive oil they use is their secret! TD: The mushroom consomme at Cafe du Jour is healing magic! Do you have a favorite building or piece of public art? TD: Every time I see Tim Kaulen’s four DinoGeese as I drive over the 10th Street Bridge I get so happy. They appeared in the South Side in the mid 90’s, the same time I did. MM: My favorite thing on the South Side is probably the Bike path. I also love exploring/traversing the stairs up the South Side Slopes. What was a neighborhood fact you discovered working on South Side Stories Revisited: MM: Phat Man Dee’s Wedding sounds like an epic historical event! TD: Carson Street holds historic status, it’s one of the largest Victorian main streets in the US and we don’t have a designated business manager. Share a word or phrase from the interviews that resonated with you: TD: “To get to paradise, you have to go further. To get to what’s waiting, you have to go just beyond where you want to stop.” MM: “I’m taking my power back. I’m taking my space back. I’m taking my art back.” –Aki
WHO'S WHO
WHO'S WHO SOUTH SIDE STORIES REVISITED 13 TONY FERRIERI (Scenic Designer) Awards and milestones include 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 Post Gazette, “Frankel Award”, “Fred Kelly Award for Outstanding Achievement”, Harry Schwalb Excellence in the Arts Award, Features in Live Design and Stage Directions magazines, 43 years as Resident Scenic Designer at City Theatre, and over 570 scenic designs. Some recent City Theatre designs include; Native Gardens, Late Nite Catechism and Clyde’s. Other recent designs include; American Buffalo, The Sound Inside, Misery and True West for barebones Theatre, The Bluegrass Mile and Shantytown for Pittsburgh Playwrights Theatre Company, Hamlet, The Current War and King Lear for Quantum Theatre, Anything Goes for Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera, Carousel for Lincoln Park Performing Arts Center, The Book of Mormon for Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera Cabaret, Smart Blonde for 59E59 Theatre in New York, Feeding the Dragon for Hartford Stage and Primary Stages, Uncle Tom’s Cabin for Pittsburgh Playhouse Conservatory, Scared of Sarah for Off the Wall and You Say Tomato I say Shut Up for Dana Phil Playhouse Productions. Other credits include designs for Bricolage, Jewish Theatre of Pittsburgh, Carnivale Theatrics, Pittsburgh Irish & Classical Theatre, Emelin Theatre, Northlight Theatre, Madison Repertory Theatre, Theatreworks, 1812 Productions, Playhouse Rep, Tuesday Musical Club and Unseam’d. XUEWEI (EVA) HU (Lighting Designer) is a third-year MFA candidate in lighting design at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, PA. She is thrilled to make her City Theatre debut! Originally from China, she brings a global perspective to her artistry. Inspired by the boundless possibilities of light, she enjoys weaving the poetic nature of light into authentic narratives, enriching the human experience with the storytelling, and sparking curiosity to explore the world that impacts us all. Selected credits include A Doll’s House (CMU Drama), You On the Moors Now (CMU Drama), The Discarded (Rattlestick Global Forms Festival), One Day Down (SheNYC Theater Festival), Walls: The Musical (La Val’s Subterranean Theater). She holds a B.A. in Theater and Performance Studies from UC Berkeley (2019). Visit www.xueweihu.com for more. NATHAN LEIGH [he/him] (Sound Design and Original Music) has collaborated on hundreds of plays across the Northeast at theatres including MCC (Space Dogs), Signature Theatre (Our Brother’s Son), New York Theatre Workshop (Nat Turner In Jerusalem), Cherry Lane (Original Sound), Red Bull Theatre (The Duchess of Malfi), Commonwealth Shakespeare Company (Richard III, Much Ado About Nothing), Huntington Theatre (Skeleton Crew), Barrington Stage (Anna in the Tropics, Waiting for Godot), Chester Theatre (Circle Mirror Transformation), and Berkshire Theatre Group (Godspell). With Kyle Jarrow, Nathan co-created the musicals Big Money (WTF Boris Segall Fellowship 2008) and The Consequences (World Premiere 2012 at WHAT). With the Liars and Believers ensemble, Nathan Leigh composed scores for adaptations of Song of Songs, Icarus, and A Story Beyond. Nathan’s latest album is Myths, Conspiracy Theories, and Other Stuff I Made Up To Sound Interesting.
WHO'S WHO SOUTH SIDE STORIES REVISITED 15 DAVID POHL (Projection Designer) is an award-winning illustrator and founder of House of Pingting, an independent creative studio working with magazine and book publishers, institutions, design firms, and ad agencies since 1991. His bright and bold, conceptual illustrations frequently examine themes of identity, history, nostalgia, environmentalism, and the human condition. David has received awards from The Society of Illustrators, American Illustration, Communication Arts, Print Magazine and The Society of Publication Designers. Exhibitions include The Mattress Factory, August Wilson House, The Art Directors Club of New York, and New York Public Library. PATTI KELLY (Production Stage Manager) is thrilled to return to City Theatre for another season! 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. JAMES McNEEL (Managing Director) (he/him) joined City Theatre in 2015 after previously serving for four seasons as managing director of the Contemporary American Theater Festival in Shepherdstown, West Virginia. He also worked as a literature specialist with the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), served as director of development and marketing at Cherry Lane Theatre, and as general manager and development consultant for The Center for Creative Resources (CCR), an arts management firm based in New York City. James holds a B.A. degree from Shepherd University and studied Arts Management in the Master of Arts program at American University. In recent years, he has served on the board, and multiple committees, of the League of Resident Theaters while also being a visible and sought-out leader and advocate for the sector’s response to the pandemic. MONTEZE FREELAND (Co-Artistic Director) Select directing credits include Clyde’s, The Garbologists, Santaland Diaries (City Theatre) Hero: The Boy from Troy, Shrek, Hairspray (CLO Academy) and Miss Julie, Clarissa and John (Pittsburgh Playwrights). Monteze is a celebrated actor and was honored with the 2017 Pittsburgh Post Gazette’s Performer of the Year award and named City Paper’s 2021 Person of the Year in Theatre. As a playwright, his work includes Claws Out: A Holiday Drag Musical, A Post-Apocalyptic Romantic Comedy (City Theatre), Kalopsia the Musical (New Hazlett), Dancing in the Blue Lights (ASOLO Rep), Our Song (Demaskus Theater Collective). Monteze also serves as an educator for various theater programs in the region and he is a graduate of Point Park University.
WHO'S WHO 16 SOUTH SIDE STORIES REVISITED 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.
WHO'S WHO SOUTH SIDE STORIES REVISITED 17 CLARE DROBOT (Co-Artistic Director) joined the staff at City in 2015 serving as the Director of New Play Development and later as Associate Artistic Director, before joining Marc Masterson and Monteze Freeland as a Co-AD in 2021. A dramaturg, playwright, and producer Clare has worked in various capacities at Premiere Stages at Kean University, Laura Stanczyk Casting, Williamstown Theatre Festival, The McCarter Theatre, The BE Company, Play Penn, and New Dramatists. Her work as a writer has been seen in Ars Nova’s ANT FEST and the New Hazlett Theatre’s CSA Series among others. She serves on the boards of the National New Play Network and Brew House Association is a member of the Holocaust Center of Pittsburgh’s Generations Group and a graduate of Leadership Pittsburgh (LP XXXVIII). BA/BFA Carnegie Mellon University, member of LMDA. MARC MASTERSON (Co-Artistic Director) returned to City Theatre in 2018 after serving in the same capacity at Actors Theatre of Louisville and at South Coast Repertory Theater in Costa Mesa, CA. He previously served as City Theatre’s producing director from 1981-2000. During his distinguished career, Marc has commissioned and developed over 100 world premieres including Pulitzer finalists, Broadway and Off-Broadway successes, and notable works, 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. Additionally, Marc has championed pioneering work in community engagement, arts education, and diverse voices for the American stage. Welcome to the Dr. Vernell Audrey Watson Lillie Theatre Formerly the Lester Hamburg Studio Theatre, City Theatre re-named this theatrical venue in honor of Dr. Vernell Audrey Watson Lillie in June 2022. Dr. Lillie (May 11, 1931 – May 11, 2020) was a leader in Black theater for nearly 40 years, both locally and nationally; an award-winning educator, artist, and advocate; and the founder and artistic director of Kuntu Repertory Theatre. She was a co-founder of the Black Theatre Network and long-time professor at the University of Pittsburgh, and served as mentor, director, and inspiration to countless students and artists. Dr. Lillie was a long-time collaborator with City Theatre, first consulting with founder Marjorie Walker in the 1970s and, later, assisting with over a dozen productions in the 1980s and 1990s. After her passing in 2020, City Theatre formed a steering committee to explore ways to formally honor and celebrate Dr. Lillie’s life and legacy, resulting in the board of directors unanimously voting to recognize her profound impact and contributions to the theatre field through the naming of this space. Learn more at CityTheatreCompany.org/LillieTheatre
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DONOR RECOGNITION SOUTH SIDE STORIES REVISITED 21 Margaret MacCall Eric MacDonald Nanci Maguire Andrea & Glenn Mahone Robert & Dow Malnati Virginia Mance Jason & Beverly Manne Beth Marcello Carolyn Mariano Demetria & Brien Marsh Aretha E. Marshall Dane Marshall William Mason Kathleen McCann Ann M. McHoes & Bob Kleinmann Sheila McKenna Anne & Thomas Medsger Susan & Barry Merenstein Mark & Mary Ellen Meyer Betty Minnotte Robert & Christine Misback Marta Napoleone Torey Naylor & Richard Beuke Cynthia Nelson Lourie & Eric Nyberg Denise O'Connor Andrew David Ostrowski Shelly Pagac Amy & Anthony Pardo Barbara Parees Ronnie Parker & Melissa Saul Richard Pattis & Ellen Olshanksy Brian Peiritsch Rodney Permigiani & Nancy Pulsifer Rita & Daniel Poljak Jeffrey L. Pollock, Esq. Marilyn & David Posner Martin Potoczny Jessie Ramey & John Zimmerman Jan Grimes Ripper & Doug Ripper Harriette & Ronald Roadman Deborah J. Robinson Stephen G. Robinson Gerald Rosenfeld Susan J. Rossetti & Curtis Woodhead Cynthia Ross-Katz James Rudolph R. Douglas Rumbarger Christina Sabeh & Robert Walter Carolyn Sabol Carmella Salem Debra & Donald Salvin Merryl & Marc Samuels Dianne & Louis Scansaroli C. Scheftic Edward Scheid Robert Schurko Rose Scilla Janet & Martin Seltman Kari Shaffer Scott & Kerry Shiller Barbara & Larry Shuman Kathleen Slencak Anonymous Andrew Smith & Lisa Velten Smith Cotter Smith Linda Pell & Lindsey Smith Howard & Caren Sniderman Ruth Snyder Dr. Thelma Snyder David Sogg & Lisa Parker Ernie Sota Elizabeth & Jonathan Spatz Sukanya Srinivasan & Henry Willis Mary Ellen Staab Shyrl Stange Hanna & Michael Steiner Richard & Lauren Stern Beverly Sullivan Irene Surmik Ellen Sussna-Heyman Stacia & Dennis Swanson Peter & Daralynne Swartwout Wendy Taylor & Daniel McNulty Nancy & Gary Tuckfelt GiGi Tunie Kellee Van Aken & Saul Straussman Pamela & Erik Wagner Iris Amper Walker Dorothy L. Washington Elizabeth & James Webster Deborah Wells Barbara & Harry Wenkert Ken Werner & Lynn Swanson Ray Werner Judge R. Stanton Wettick, Jr. & Nancy Hazlett Peggy Whitehurst Mary Widom Patrick & Beth Winkler Harton Wolf Stephen M. Wolfe Jane Yanosick Sister Rita M. Yeasted Gregory Youman Kathleen Zabetakis Nancy Zionts Ronnie & Fred Zuhlke FRIENDS (UP TO $99) GRATITUDE is front and center for City Theatre and every donation makes an impact. We apologize for moving the “Friends” level of donations to the website only. With the rising cost of paper and printing, it is prudent and fiscally-responsible to make this change. Thank you for understanding. If you have any questions, please contact Director of Development, Dianne Duursma, by email at dduursma@citytheatrecompany. org or by telephone at 412.431.4400 ext. 278.
DONOR RECOGNITION 22 SOUTH SIDE STORIES REVISITED ’IN HONOR OF’ GIFTS Honor someone you love. Honor someone who loves theater. IN HONOR OF JANET WALSH, A LIFELONG LOVER OF THEATRE Given By Erin Walsh IN HONOR OF CITY THEATRE STAFF Given By Catherine and Kenneth A. Glick, MD ’IN MEMORY OF’ GIFTS Memorial tributes to honor theatre lovers. IN MEMORY OF THOMAS J. PHILLIS Given By The Thomas J. Phillis Family IN MEMORY OF DAVID TRIMMER MY FAVORITE THEATRE BUDDY Given By Erin Walsh IN MEMORY OF LES DUKEHART Given By Caren and Howard Sniderman IN MEMORY OF LEON ZIONTS, HIS LAST GREAT OUTING WAS YOUR BASH IN 2019. IT WILL ALWAYS HAVE A PLACE IN MY FOND MEMORIES Given By Nancy Zionts ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS AkiArtist Baron Batch Barbara Rudiak Marc Masterson Clare Drobot Monteze Freeland Bruce Kraus Michael Stehle John Werling and Carey Harris Jeffrey Carpenter Zack and Sarah Cinq-Mars, Carmen ‘Cookie’ DeGregorio and Jane DeGregorio Ruth and Dave Kapinski Frank Vitale Chris and Kristen Ford Adele ‘Delli’ Spears Elview Viana and Joe Balaban Ana Luisa and Marco Palminha Caroline Komlenic Jill and Phil Hackney Ed Wallo and Jim Hieber David Rotenstein Roberta Weissburg and Richard Fox Suzy Waldo Olive and Rocco John Wiedemann Christie Miller Allison Hurndall Todd Ghost Billy Jenkins George Dorfner Adelaide LaFond Tim Bronson Carolyn Boyd Terrance Boyd Watergun Dave Theatre Communications Group The Fox Foundation Yvonne Bethany Hallam Tracy Brigden Andrew Ostrowski Joanna Obuzor Emilya Cachapero My Deer Mark Power SPECIAL THANKS
DONOR RECOGNITION SOUTH SIDE STORIES REVISITED 23 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 American Express Apple Applied Test Systems Avon Axiall Corporation BNY Mellon Boeing BP (British Petroleum) Bristol-Myers Squibb Car Max Chevron Citizens Financial Group Coca-Cola Delta Disney Dominion Foundation Eaton Corporation ExxonMobil Federated Department Stores Ford Foundation GAP Corporation General Electric (GE) GlaxoSmithKline Google Hewlett-Packard (HP) Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield H.J. Heinz Company The Home Depot Houghton-Mifflin IBM Corporation John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Company Johnson & Johnson JP Morgan MBIA McKesson Corporation Merck Microsoft PepsiCo Pfizer, Inc. Pittsburgh Valve & Fitting PNC PPG Industries, Inc. Soros Fund Management Starbucks State Farm Verizon Waste Management WAYS TO GIVE: Online: Visit CityTheatreCompany.org/donate to make a tax-deductible contribution anytime. Scan here: Grab your Smartphone and take a picture of the following code – you’ll be taken right to our donation page for credit card payment. By Mail: Mail a check or money order, payable to “City Theatre,” to: City Theatre, Attn: Development 1300 Bingham Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15203 By Phone: (or for donations of stock or estate gifts) Call Dianne Duursma, Director of Development, at (412) 431-4400 x278
DONOR RECOGNITION 24 SOUTH SIDE STORIES REVISITED STEEL ($100,000 +) Anonymous Allegheny Regional Asset District The Heinz Endowments Hillman Foundation The Shubert Foundation DIAMOND ($50,000-$99,999) Donald & Sylvia Robinson Family Foundation The Tides Foundation - Venturous Fund PLATINUM ($20,000-$49,999) Remake Learning Arts, Equity, & Education Fund The Buhl Foundation The Grable Foundation The Huntington National Bank Pennsylvania Department of Education Irene C. Shea Charitable Foundation Jack Buncher Foundation James M. and Lucy K. Schoonmaker Foundation National Endowment for the Arts Philip Chosky Charitable and Educational Foundation The Pittsburgh Foundation PNC Charitable Trusts UPMC/UPMC Health Plan GOLD ($10,000-$19,999) The Anne L. & George H. Clapp Charitable and Educational Trust Giant Eagle Foundation Hilda M. Willis Foundation National New Play Network Opportunity Fund Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, A state agency PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. SILVER ($2,500-$9,999) The Benter Foundation Bob Carter Companies, LLC Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield K&LGates LLP Landesberg Design W. I. Patterson Charitable Fund BRONZE (UP TO $2,499) Actors’ Equity Foundation, Inc. Americans For The Arts Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council McGee Maruca & Associates, P.C. Osher Lifelong Learning Institute Queequeg Foundation Trust CORPORATE, FOUNDATION, AND GOVERNMENT SUPPORT City Theatre extends its sincere gratitude to the following businesses, foundations and public agencies for their leadership support. South Side Stories Revisted Community Partners: Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh – South Side THE LIBRARY IS SOMETHING WE ALL DO TOGETHER. Guided by our mission of literacy and learning and our dedication to patron-focused services and programs, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh is a destination space for information, technology, community building, social connection and fun. South Side Chamber of Commerce As an advocate for the South Side business district since 1949, the Chamber of Commerce has worked arm and arm with the community to cultivate common vision, unity, and growth through member involvement and the community at large. South Side Community Council Founded in 1939, the South Side Community Council gives a voice to the residents of the South Side Flats neighborhood and strengthens the community by celebrating and embracing its history and its arts and cultures.
SOUTH SIDE STORIES REVISITED 25 VISIT CITY City Theatre is committed to providing an environment that is inclusive and welcoming to all patrons. Please identify any special seating needs to our Box Office staff when reserving your tickets in advance by calling 412.431.CITY (2489). Wheelchair accessible seating is available in both the Mainstage and Lillie Theatre. Selected performances of each production feature open captioning, audio description, and pre-show introductory workshops for those who are hearing impaired, blind, or have low vision. In addition, select productions will include an American Sign Language Interpreted performance. Performance dates are available online or by contacting the Box Office. Assistive listening devices are available. Please see the House Manager for details. Programs are available in both Braille and large print. Please see the House Manager for details. SEASON SUBSCRIPTIONS Enhance your City Theatre experience and take advantage of discounted ticket prices by becoming a subscriber. Choose 3 and flex options are available to best fit your interests and schedule. To subscribe, visit the Box Office, call 412.431.2489, or order online at CityTheatreCompany.org. GROUP SALES Save when you bring friends! Groups of 10 or more are eligible for significant discounts. In addition, we are happy to help you plan your event or party. For more information, contact Audrey at 412.431.4400 x227. RUSH TICKETS Persons under 30 years of age may reserve $20 advance tickets, excluding Friday 8pm and Saturday 5:30pm performances. For these excluded show times, $20 student tickets may be purchased at the Box Office beginning two hours prior to show time. Seniors age 62 and older may also take advantage of rush tickets, $25 each. All discounted/rush tickets are subject to availability. TICKET VALUES Tickets prices vary by date and demand. In addition, pay-what-you-want performances are offered for each production. Call the box office for dates. PARKING City Theatre provides safe, convenient parking for $10 via lot access at 1317 Bingham St, across from the theatre entrance. Parking is subject to availability. On-street parking meters 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 management. Consider arriving early to enjoy a beverage in the Gordon Lounge or to visit South Side’s many eclectic shops and restaurants. ELECTRONIC DEVICES Please turn off all electronic devices. Ringing or vibrating cell phones, pagers, and watches disrupt the performance and interfere with the theatre’s sound equipment. No photography or video recording permitted during the performance.
26 SOUTH SIDE STORIES REVISITED CITY THEATRE STAFF ARTISTIC Marc Masterson Co-Artistic Directors Clare Drobot Monteze Freeland Katie Trupiano Director of Education & Accessibility Britt Dorazio City Bridges Coordinator Melva Graham Artistic Assistant & Community Coordinator Jacey Lozada Artistic Intern ADMINISTRATIVE James McNeel Managing Director Jason Clark Operations & Revenue Manager Kerry Shiller Finance Manager Dianne Duursma, CFRE Director of Development Nikki Battestilli Marketing Director Joel Ambrose Director of Ticketing & Patron Services Audrey Fennell Ticketing Manager Amara Walls Assistant Ticketing Manager Adam Davy Box Office Associate Rachael Ellis Company Manager/ Box Office Associate Sally Kozminski Box Office Associate Makaila Moulden Patron Services Manager Maxwell Blackford House Manager Jay Chapman House Manager Maddie Kocur House Manager Emma Morganstein House Manager/ Box Office Associate AJ Sansonetti House Manager Molly Twigg House Manager Noah Welter House Manager Cassidy Adkins Teaching Artists Jamie Agnello Teaching Artists Rita Dorsch Teaching Artists Brooke Echnat Teaching Artists Brenden Peifer Teaching Artists Claire Sabatine Teaching Artists Emily Stofan Teaching Artists Melannie Taylor Teaching Artists Molly Twigg Teaching Artists Colton Vazquez Teaching Artists PRODUCTION Rachel D’Amboise Production Manager Patti Kelly Resident Production Stage Manager Taylor K Meszaros Resident Stage Manager John Brucker Technical Director Sam Karas Associate Technical Director Emma Cummings Shop Foreman Sydney Dobbs Carpenter Alexx Jacobs Properties Manager Leah Blackwood Lead Scenic Artist Madison Michalko Costume Manager Jaime Ericson Costume Coordinator Production Assistant Brad Peterson Sound & Media Engineer Tyler Hieb Lighting Manager FOR THIS PRODUCTION Mars Delamater Production Assistant Jaime Ericson Costume Coordinator Bob Follette Scenic Volunteer Jim Ruperto Scenic Volunteer CONSULTANTS Landesberg Design Graphic Design Clayton Slater Design Program Design Human Habits Website Development & Video Kristi Jan Hoover Photographer Kellee Van Aken Audio Describer Benvenuti Arts Grantwriting Services Rebecca Thomas & Associates Financial Planning Carter Fundraising
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