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SOMEWHERE OVER THE BORDER 3 FROM THE CO-ARTISTIC DIRECTORS Welcome Back! We are thrilled to launch City Theatre’s 49th Season with friends old and new. The production you’re about to see of Somewhere Over the Border is written and composed by Brian Quijada. If Brian’s name sounds familiar that’s because he starred in his one-man, live-looped show Where Did We Sit on the Bus? at City in 2019. Joining Brian on this production are two artists new to our audience — director Laura Alcalá Baker and music director Michael Meketa who, together, helm a stellar cast, band, and creative team of returning and first-time collaborators from Pittsburgh and around the country. Tonight’s production also marks the second collaboration between City Theatre and the Pittsburgh CLO. Somewhere Over the Border was developed in CLO’s SPARK Festival and we’re eager to deepen our organizational partnership and cement Pittsburgh as a home for exciting new work. Collaboration is a core value of City Theatre’s and more important than ever in building new models for sharing vital stories like the one you’ll see tonight. In fact, we’re joined by a third partner on this production, People’s Light, a fellow LORT theatre located in Malvern, PA outside of Philadelphia. This production will transfer across Pennsylvania for a run at People’s Light in the summer of 2024. Somewhere Over the Border is inspired by Brian’s mother’s journey from El Salvador to the US, remixed through the familiar story of The Wizard of Oz. We’re excited to highlight the work of City Connects community partners the ACLU of Pennsylvania, Casa San Jose, The Latino Community Center, Literacy Pittsburgh, and the Pittsburgh Metropolitan Area Hispanic Chamber of Commerce all whose work supports latiné and immigrant communities in Pittsburgh. As we look toward the rest of City Theatre’s 2023/2024 Season, we will continue to reimagine the familiar — from a holiday sequel to Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice, to checking back in with Tami Dixon and the South Side, to a critically acclaimed fresh take on Hamlet, to an imagined encounter between Andy Warhol and an Iranian revolutionary. None of this work would be possible without our audiences so whether this is your first show at City, or you’ve been coming since 1975, we thank you for joining us and can’t wait to embark on these five journeys with you. Clare, Marc, and Monteze P.S. We would love to hear from you! Please reach out and share your City Theatre thoughts and stories with us. You can reach us all via email at [email protected] FROM THE CO-ARTISTIC DIRECTORS
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SOMEWHERE OVER THE BORDER 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 BOARD OF DIRECTORS
September 23 through October 15, 2023 Performed without an intermission. * Member of Actors’ Equity Association ** Member of United Scenic Artists + Member of Stage Directors and Choreographers Society Somewhere Over the Border was developed at Pittsburgh CLO’s SPARK Festival in April 2019. SOMEWHERE OVER THE BORDER is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals. www.concordtheatricals.com Originally produced by Syracuse Stage, Syracuse, NY; Robert Hupp, Artistic Director; Jill Anderson, Managing Director and Geva Theatre Center, Rochester, NY; Mark Cuddy, Artistic Director; Christopher Mannelli, Executive Director and Teatro Vista, Theatre with a View, Chicago, IL; Lorena Diaz, Co-Artistic Director; Wendy Mateo, Co-Artistic Director CITY THEATRE COMPANY and PITTSBURGH CLO in association with PEOPLE’S LIGHT (Malvern, PA) PRESENT THE CO-PRODUCTION OF BOOK, LYRICS, AND MUSIC BY BRIAN QUIJADA DIRECTED BY LAURA ALCALÁ BAKER+ MUSIC DIRECTION BY MICHAEL MEKETA CAST Chelsea Warren** Scenic Designer Joe Spinogatti** Projection Designer Patti Kelly* Production Stage Manager Cat Wilson** Lighting Designer Stefanie Senior Sound Designer Taylor K. Meszaros* Assistant Stage Manager Damian Dominguez Costume Designer JZ Casting (NYC Casting) Tomé Cousin Intimacy & Movement Consultation Gloria Vivica Benavides* Isabella Campos* Bobby Plasencia* Jerreme Rodriguez* Arusi Santi* Ariana Valdes* Co-Orchestrations by Yendrys Cespedes and Julián Mesri, Co-Vocal Arrangements by Julián Mesri and Brian Quijada, Additional Orchestrations and Vocal Arrangements by Michael Meketa
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SOMEWHERE OVER THE BORDER 9 CHARACTERS CAST Antonia/Leonia Gloria Vivica Benavides Reina Isabella Campos Adán / Cruz, Dance Captain Jerreme Rodriguez Don Napoleon / Silvano Bobby Plasencia The Narrator Arusi Santi Julia Ariana Valdes BAND Music Director, Keys Michael Meketa Percussion Hugo Cruz Percussion Noel Quintana Guitar Daniel Santander Substitute Percussion Mitchell J. Greco Setting: Chanmico, El Salvador to San Diego U.S.A. BRIAN QUIJADA (Playwright) is an Emmy-nominated playwright, actor, and composer whose original work has been developed and produced all across the country. His hip hop solo show Where Did We Sit on the Bus? has been produced at Victory Gardens, Geva Theatre, Teatro Vista (2 Jeff Awards including Outstanding Solo Performance), Ensemble Studio Theatre (2 Drama Desk Nomination), Boise Contemporary, 1st Stage, a digital production at Actors Theatre of Louisville (Drama League Nomination) and was produced at City Theatre in 2018. His TYA play Kid Prince and Pablo premiered at The Kennedy Center in 2019. Somewhere Over the Border received a rolling World Premiere at Syracuse Stage, Geva Theatre, and TeatroVista, garnering 3 Jeff Awards including Best Musical. LAURA ALCALÁ BAKER (Director) (she/they) is a Chicago-based director, new play developer, and producer. Laura has developed new works such as Isaac Gomez’s The Leopard Play, or sad songs for lost boys (Steep Theatre), The Way She Spoke (DCASE, GTC), Omer Abbas Salem’s The Secretaries (First Floor Theater) and RUST by Nancy García Loza. Last year, Laura also directed the audio drama BRAVA (Make Believe Association), available on all podcasting platforms. Other select works include Anna in the Tropics (Remy Bumppo), Bull (Paramount), The Pillowman (The Gift Theatre), Equivocation, The Giver (B Street Theater). Laura is a Steep Theatre Ensemble Member, a 2021 3Arts Make a Wave Recipient, and a proud member of the Alliance of Latinx Theatre Artists. labdirecting.com CHARACTERS
The Laguna de Chanmico in El Salvador 10 SOMEWHERE OVER THE BORDER It’s the first day of rehearsal for Brian Quijada’s Somewhere Over the Border. The theater’s rehearsal hall is filled with staff, artists and a large projection of smiling faces joining the room via zoom including Brian, the show’s playwright, lyricist and composer. His face projected on a large screen (not unlike a certain denizen of Oz), Brian explains that the show was inspired by his mother’s journey from El Salvador to the US in the 1970s. To start the process, everyone in the room introduces themselves, their role on the production, and shares something that their mother, grandmother, or another maternal figure in their life gave to them. It’s a celebration of the power of art and the continued gift of a mother’s love. In the musical, we follow Reina, a seventeen-year-old, hailing from Mrs. Quijada’s hometown of Chanmico, El Salvador, who longs for the imagined promise of life in the U.S.A. El Salvador in the 1970s was a complex landscape. The decade saw the country mired in increasing political turmoil, the manifestation of years of civil unrest, an extended legacy of colonization. In July of 1975, students gathered at the University of El Salvador and were met by a violent government response, resulting in the injury and deaths of dozens of students. The massacre marked a turning SOMEWHERE OVER THE BORDER: Reimagining Reality The Laguna de Chanmico in El Salvador
SOMEWHERE OVER THE BORDER 11 point that pushed the country into a brutal civil war that would last for more than a decade. It is against this backdrop that we meet Reina as she makes the fateful decision to travel through Guatemala to Mexico and eventually across the border to San Diego. The friends she meets along the way, join her in search of their own dreams and a certain yellow brick road, paving the way to a new life in America. The real Mrs. Quijada’s story would have been markedly different under America's current immigration policies. According to the Council on Foreign Relations close to 2 million immigrants arrived at the United States southern border in 2022 and 541,000 of those hoping to enter the US originated their journeys in El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras.1 And like seventeen-year-old Reina, in 2022 the Department of Homeland Security referred 128,904 unaccompanied children to the Office of Refugee Resettlement.2 Only a small number of those arrivals will be afforded the opportunity to obtain permanent residency in the States. These facts and figures are staggering and as we meet Reina, we cannot help but think of all the young women, mothers, and fellow dreamers following in her footsteps today. At the same time, Somewhere Over the Border is rooted in joy and the power of family, love, and determination. It’s a heartwarming nod to the Frank L. Baum’s The Wizard of Oz and, wrapped in song, a salute to Mrs. Quijada’s fortitude. As the cast prepared to launch into the first read through of the script, Director Laura Alcalá Baker grounded the room in these dualities—and we call on you to embrace both the reality of this country’s ongoing immigration crisis and the show’s celebration of Latiné culture and heritage. 1 Source: https://www.cfr.org/article/ten-graphics-explain-us-struggle-migrant-flows-2022 2 https://www.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/uac-program-fact-sheet.pdf Brian Quijada Zooms into first rehearsal (photo courtesy of James McNeel)
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WHO'S WHO SOMEWHERE OVER THE BORDER 13 MICHAEL MEKETA (Music Director/keys/additional Orchestration and vocal arrangement) is a composer/orchestrator/music director based in Pittsburgh, Pa. Some recent credits as composer: Kalopsia (2017 & 2021 Co-Lyrics/Orchestrations New Hazlett Theater), The Axeman’s Jazz (2019), Dog God (2018), Songs of Suffrage (2021 Seton Hill University), and What Makes The Season (2020 Cal U of PA). As arranger/orchestrator: Hair (2022 Cortland Rep), It Had To Be You (2021 Winnipesaukee Playhouse), Die Young: The Ke$ha Romeo & Juliet (2020), Ramona (2020), Assistants (2019 Orchestrations [off b’way debut!]). As music director: Dreamland (2023), Anyone Can Whistle (2023), Percy Jackson (2023), Anything Goes (2022) NYU Musical Theatre Writing Program Graduate! Much love to my Parents and to Sarah. Meketamusic.com GLORIA VIVICA BENAVIDES (Antonia/Leonia) is thrilled to make her Pittsburgh City Theatre debut! She has enjoyed roles at Goodman Theatre, Cleveland Playhouse, Syracuse Stage, Geva Theatre Center, Dallas Theater Center, and Alabama Shakespeare Festival. @gloriavivica ISABELLA CAMPOS (Reina) is a recent graduate of Carnegie Mellon. She is so happy to have her first show out of college be created by the brilliant Brian Quijada. Her favorite roles so far have been Beatriz in Burning Patience (Martha’s Vineyard Playhouse), Simona in Simona’s Search (world premiere, starred and directed at the Frame Gallery), and Natalya in Preludes (CMU). Big thank you to everyone at City Theatre/CLO/People’s Light for this epic opportunity, Becca and Justin at Authentic for helping her start this crazy journey, and her beautiful, Mexican family back in Texas for their love and laughter. Enjoy the show! JERREME RODRIGUEZ (Adán / Cruz, Dance Captain), a theatrical shapeshifter, last graced City Theater as Rafael in Clyde’s. Pittsburgh CLO welcomed his enchantment in A Musical Christmas Carol and The Wizard of Oz. Quantum Theater and Pittsburgh Public reveled in his artistry. Austin basked in his charisma through A Little Night Music and Cabaret. He contributed as The Narrator to the original workshop of Somewhere Over the Border during the CLO Spark Festival, leaving his mark at Arizona Theater Company and Theatro Vista’s Chicago production in the same role. Now, a twist unfolds as he embraces a fresh role for the same show at City Theater, further enriching this remarkable journey. With gratitude for the training from Interlochen Arts Academy and Point Park University, he’s excited to bring his passion to the stage tonight and share this story with you. JZ CASTING Geoff Josselson, CSA and Katja Zarolinski, CSA. CURRENT/UPCOMING NEW YORK: Spamalot (Broadway), Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors (New World Stages), Translations (Irish Repertory Theatre). SELECT NEW YORK: The Civilians, Ensemble Studio Theatre, Irish Repertory Theatre. SELECT REGIONAL: Alley Theatre, Arena Stage, Baltimore Center Stage, Cape Playhouse, City Theatre Company, Goodspeed Opera House, Kennedy Center, Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Paper Mill Playhouse, Pasadena Playhouse, People's Light, Pittsburgh CLO, Pittsburgh Public Theatre, Repertory Theatre of St. Louis, Round House Theatre, Seattle Repertory Theatre, Signature Theatre, Studio Theatre, Theaterworks Hartford, Weston Theater, Woolly Mammoth. www.jz-casting.com WHO'S WHO
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WHO'S WHO SOMEWHERE OVER THE BORDER 15 BOBBY PLASENCIA (Don Napoleon/Silvano) is excited to be making his City Theatre debut and sharing the stage with such a talented group of Artists! NY Stage: Orchid Receipt Service (MITU580); La Negra (BRIC Brooklyn); La Ruta (Working Theater); American Jornalero (INTAR); Luz (LaMama); Julius Caesar (Drilling Company). Regional Theater: American Mariachi (Goodman Theater, Dallas Theater Center, Denver Center, Old Globe, Alabama Shakes, Cleveland Playhouse); Recent Alien Abductions (Humana Fest, Actors Theater of Louisville); Water & Power (San Diego Rep, Craig Noel Award); Vesuvius (South Coast Rep); Blood Wedding (La Jolla Playhouse); Down Past Passyunk (Interact Theater); The Tempest, Twelfth Night, and A Midsummer Night’s Dream (ISCLA, Los Angeles); Water & Power (Understudy, Mark Taper Forum). Film & TV: House of Cards (Netflix), General Hospital (ABC Television), Fidel (Showtime), Maria full of Grace (Sundance, HBO Films), Angelfish starring Princess Nokia. MFA-NYU's Tisch School of the Arts. ARUSI SANTI (The Narrator) is thrilled to join this production and to make his Pittsburgh debut. Upcoming: Real Women Have Curves (American Repertory Theater). Arusi has had the pleasure of working at: The Guthrie Theater, Syracuse Stage, Geva Theatre, Flat Rock Playhouse, Aurora Theatre, B Street Theatre, Moxie Theatre, Lamb’s Players Theatre, New Village Arts, Creede Repertory Theatre, Mixed Blood Theatre, The Edinburgh Fringe, Teatro UNAM, and many others. Training: University of Minnesota/Guthrie Theater BFA Actor Training Program. Proud member of AEA. Represented by Pantera/Murphy the Agency. Gracias a la vida, que me ha dado tanto. www.arusisanti.com IG: @arusi.santi ARIANA VALDES (Julia) [she/they] National Tours: The Sound of Music, My Fair Lady. Off-Broadway: The Green Room. Workshops: Little Duende, El Otro Oz. Regional: In the Heights (Daniela), Sister Act (Mary Patrick), TSOM (Mother Abbess), Beauty and the Beast (Wardrobe), Seussical (Sour Kangaroo), Jerry Springer: The Opera (Peaches/Baby Jane), Shrek (Dragon). Paper Mill Playhouse, STAGES St. Louis, Gateway Playhouse, Arts Center of Coastal Carolina, Westchester Broadway, Arizona Broadway, SpeakEasy Stage, Forestburgh Playhouse, Engeman Theater, Palace Theatre, York Theatre, Scranton Shakespeare, Pennsylvania Shakespeare. Gregg Baker Management. Artistic Director of the Ensign-Darling Vocal Fellowship NEW VOICES (Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts). www.ArianaValdes.com @arianavaldiva HUGO ALEXANDER CRUZ MACHADO (Percussion) is a Cuban-born, award winning, internationally renowned drummer and composer who has performed in South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Mexico, Venezuela, and the United States. He is the leader of the fusion group Caminos, which had its Pittsburgh debut at the Pittonkatonk festival in May 2019. Caminos have made appearances at the 2019 Pittsburgh International Jazz Festival, Fábrica de Artes in Havana, First Night Pittsburgh 2020, The Frick, Spirit Hall, Market Square, Con Alma, all where they have performed original compositions fusing rhythms, melodies, and harmonies of the African diaspora with Cuban and American influences. While a resident of Cuba, Hugo toured regularly with Síntesis, a leading Afro-Cuban rock-fusion group. In 2014, he won the award as the “Best Drummer” at the Festival de Tambor in Havana, Cuba. Hugo is a graduate of the Instituto Superior de Artes. WHO'S WHO
WHO'S WHO WHO'S WHO 16 SOMEWHERE OVER THE BORDER NOEL QUINTANA (Percussion), also known as “Mr. Conga,” is a Pittsburgh-based Puerto Rican percussionist, band leader, official Tycoon artist, researcher, educator and avid collector of Latin music photos, records and memorabilia. He is the founder and artistic director of The Latin Crew, one of Pittsburgh’s premiere salsa bands. He has also performed with Latin music’s giants Tito Puente, Johnny Almendra y Los Jóvenes del Barrio, Luis Romero y Mazacote, Aretha Franklin, Richie Ray, Pedro Jesús, Anthony Cruz, Andy Montañez and Tommy Olivencia. As an educator, Noël Quintana has taught for Northeast Ohio Jazz Society’s Banda Hispana Cultural and the Julia de Burgos Community Center for 16 years. He also teaches private lessons in Latin percussion and he offers assembly performance programs for schools and cultural centers DANIEL SANTANDER (Guitar) studied classical guitar and Music Education in his native Santiago, Chile. Later he taught music theory, guitar ensamble and popular guitar at the Montevideo Music School in Montevideo, Uruguay where he co-wrote a book “Guitar Methods”. He graduated from Duquesne University in 2020 with a master’s in performance in music, studying classical and jazz guitar. Currently, Daniel focuses on Latin music playing locally with his Latin band Trio Nova. In addition to his musical interests, Daniel also serves Pittsburgh’s Latino Community in his role as an Educator at the Latino Community Center, where he also lends his musical skills. MITCHELL J. GRECO (Substitute Percussion) is a percussionist, music educator and ethnomusicologist. He is currently Associate Professor of Music at West Liberty University (Wheeling, WV) as the Director of Percussion and World Music. He directs the Percussion Ensemble and the World Music Ensembles, which includes the Steel Bands, African Drum & Dance Ensemble, Brazilian Samba Ensemble and Mexican Marimba Ensemble. He is thrilled to be subbing percussion for Somewhere Over the Border, his debut with City Theatre. Mitch lives in Canonsburg PA with his soprano-vocalist-extraordinaire wife, Caryn, and Yorkie puppy-extraordinaire, Elsie. CAT WILSON (Lighting Designer), is pleased to be working with City Theatre Company again. Previous City credits include F*ck 7th Grade and Rivers Don’t Know. Additional lighting design credits include work with Goodman Theatre, Paramount Theatre, Drury Lane Theatre, Chicago Shakespeare Theatre, Pittsburgh Irish and Classical Theatre, TheatreSquared, Portland Stage Theatre of Maine, TimeLine Theatre, The Joffrey Ballet Academy, and many other wonderful collaborators around the country. She currently teaches at Point Park University. She is a proud member of USA 829 and received her MFA from Carnegie Mellon University. www.catwilsondesigns.com
WHO'S WHO SOMEWHERE OVER THE BORDER 17 CHELSEA M. WARREN (Scenic Designer) is a multimedia artist with a focus on scenic and puppet design, as well as large scale photography and outdoor installations. Scenic design work includes: Steppenwolf Theatre Company: The Children, fml: or How Carson McCullers sml, A Separate Peace, Ironbound; Penumbra Theatre: Weathering, The White Card; Studio Theatre: Cry It Out; Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park: Origin Story; Jungle Theater: Ride the Cyclone, 5, A Doll’s House Part 2, The Wickhams, Hand to God, Little Women; Victory Gardens Theatre: Queen, The Whale, Cocked; Cleveland Play House: Sex with Strangers; Philadelphia Theatre Company: A Small Fire; Steep Theatre: The Cheats, Martyr, A Brief History of Helen of Troy. Puppet design work includes: Chicago Shakespeare Theater: Shrek the Musical, The Little Mermaid; Studio Theatre: Hand to God; Jungle Theater: Hand to God, Stinkers; Skokie Valley Symphony Orchestra: Peter and the Wolf; She Took to the Sea at Chicago International Puppet Festival & NYState Puppet Festival. She is a company member with Steep Theatre, Chicago. Chelsea received her MFA from Northwestern University and happily joins the Pittsburgh and CMU community as an Associate Professor of Scenic Design. Chelseamwarren.com. DAMIAN E. DOMINGUEZ (Costume Designer) is a Mexican American costume designer based out of Pittsburgh, PA. Past design credits include American Fast (City Theater), Cinderella (Pittsburgh Playhouse), Rapunzel (Byham Theatre), I am A Dreamer… and Macbeth (Resonance Works), The Cherry Orchard (Quantum Theatre), and The Lavender Terrace (New Hazlett/KST). He was also the associate costume designer for Great Comet (Pittsburgh CLO) and A Midsummer Night’s Dream in Harlem (Pittsburgh Public). Damian was one of five selected artists for Flowers Meet Fashion: Inspired by Billy Porter at the Phipps Conservatory. Upcoming projects include Tick Tick…Boom (CLO Cabaret), ≈ [Almost Equal To] (Pittsburgh Playhouse), and Cendrillon (Resonance Works). Damian holds an M.F.A. in Costume Design from Carnegie Mellon University. See more of his work at www.damianedominguez.com STEFANIE SENIOR (Sound Designer) is a freelance sound designer based in Chicago. She worked on the Chicago production of “Somewhere Over the Border” and is ecstatic to be returning to this amazing show in her City Theatre debut. Favorite recent credits include: “ROCK OF AGES” (Mercury Theatre), “PASSING STRANGE” & “REFUGE” (Theo Ubique), “BE MEAN TO ME” (Northwestern), and “ENOUGH TO LET THE LIGHT IN” (Teatro Vista), which was recently nominated for Joseph Jefferson Award. Regional: “ADA AND THE ENGINE” (Constellation Stage & Screen), “THE INFERIOR SEX” (Trinity Rep). She also works on the podcast “I’VE BEEN MEANING TO LISTEN TO THAT”. JOE SPINOGATTI (Projection Designer) is delighted to be working with City Theatre on Somewhere over the Border. Other Projection Designs include: the fisherman, the butterfly, eve & her lover — a parable, The Tipping Point and Just Human for the Nostos Festival (CORNINGWORKS); Godspell, Once and Game On (Pittsburgh CLO); The Hard Problem (Quantum Theatre); The Who’s Tommy (Pittsburgh Playhouse); Cop Out (The August Wilson Red Door Project - Portland, OR and tour); How Can the Caged Bard Sing (Miami University); An Octoroon, Holmes and Watson, The Christians (Kinetic Theatre); Perks of Being a Wallflower, 1984, The Giver (Prime Stage Theatre); Nine, Big Fish, Avenue Q (Pitt Stages). WHO'S WHO
WHO'S WHO WHO'S WHO 18 SOMEWHERE OVER THE BORDER 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. TAYLOR K. MESZAROS (Assistant Stage Manager) is delighted to be back at CTC for her 11th season. She is based in Pittsburgh, spending her time as an AEA Stage Manager and as a Standardized Patient for the University of Pittsburgh Medical School. Her passion lies in sharing theatre within the Pittsburgh community and regionally. Favorite credits include White Christmas, The Skin of Our Teeth, Hair!, A Christmas Carol (Berkshire Theatre Group), Two Trains Running, Schoolgirls; Or, the African Mean Girls Play, Frida..., Young Americans (Pittsburgh Public Theatre), Native Gardens, The Garbologists, What the Constitution Means to Me, Paradise Blue, Downstairs, Cambodian Rock Band, The Burdens, Where Did We Sit On the Bus?, Pipeline, The Absolute Brightness…, Wild With Happy, Feeding the Dragon, Some Brighter Distance, Oblivion, Smart Blonde, South Side Stories, and Sam Bendrix at the Bon Soir (City Theatre Company). Love to friends and family for their unwavering support. PITTSBURGH CLO (PCLO) has been the driving force behind the preservation, creation and promotion of live musical theatre since 1946. Founded in the years following WWII as a way to bring Pittsburgh together for a community experience, the company has grown to become one of the largest regional musical theatre organizations in the country. PCLO produces fresh new productions of Broadway classics, as well as its ongoing commitment to develop new musicals of all sizes. The mission extends beyond the 6 show summer series with other ongoing initiatives such as the Pittsburgh CLO Academy of Musical Theatre, the Construction Center for the Arts, the acclaimed Gene Kelly Awards for Excellence in High School Musical Theater and The National High School Music Awards (The Jimmys) created in partnership with the Nederlander organization and The Broadway League. Every ticket purchased impacts our own hometown, Pittsburgh, in a variety of ways beyond the stage performance. Pittsburgh CLO has always been a proud economic generator, hiring local theatre professionals to bring the best musical theatre to life. Since 1946 our loyal Patrons, Subscribers, and Donors have stood beside us to ensure we can produce Broadway caliber shows right here in our hometown; creating magical musical memories that are by Pittsburgh, for Pittsburgh and partnered with Pittsburgh all year long! PEOPLE’S LIGHTFounded in 1974, People’s Light is a cultural and civic center with theatre at its core. Our home in Malvern, PA places us at a unique crossroads of rural, urban, and suburban populations, and our year-round season features work that ranges from classic plays to new forms of music theatre. Beyond the stage, we host an array of cultural experiences and education programs that inspire meaningful engagement with our surrounding communities. Our seven-acre campus includes two black-box spaces and an 18th-century farmhouse, which houses premier event venue The Farmhouse alongside our restaurant, the Fern & Fable. Nowhere else in the region can patrons enjoy theatre, attend a town-hall discussion, have dinner with friends, take a class, celebrate a wedding, and cast a vote, all in one place. People's Light welcomes almost 200 visiting artists each season, who collaborate with our Resident Company
WHO'S WHO SOMEWHERE OVER THE BORDER 19 and 145 full- and part- time artisans and staff members. Our ties are local, but our reach is national: People's Light leads the nation in accessible theatre practices, and we strive to create art that can be enjoyed by everyone. As part of our longstanding commitment to new work, People's Light established New Play Frontiers, a nationally recognized model for commissioning and developing locally-inspired world premieres. 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 in addition to being 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). Monteze also serves as an educator for various theater programs in the region and he is a graduate of Point Park University. 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 artistic director from 1981 to 2000. In over three decades as an artistic leader, he has produced the world premieres of some of the most produced plays in the American Theatre, along with innovative productions of the classics. He has championed pioneering work in community engagement, arts education, and diverse voices for the American stage. WHO'S WHO
DONOR RECOGNITION ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS DONOR RECOGNITION 20 SOMEWHERE OVER THE BORDER 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. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Tracey Wharton Jose Perez IV CMU Costume Department Pittsburgh Public Costume Department Kristin Leahy People’s Light: Zak Berkman, Producing Artistic Director; Molly Rosa Houlahan, Associate Producing Director; Erica Ezold, Managing Director; Erin Sheffield, General Manager; Chaz Brastow, Director of Production; Molly Norris, Associate Production Manager Pittsburgh CLO: Mark Fleischer, Executive Producer; Billy Mason, Associate Producer SPECIAL THANKS
DONOR RECOGNITION SOMEWHERE OVER THE BORDER 21 CITY THEATRE CIRCLE ($15,000+) Anonymous Arthur J. & Betty F. Diskin Family Cultural Endowment Fund Carol R. Brown Tonja & Alex Condron Norbert J. Connors, Jr. & Janet Rogala Charisse Lille Marcia Morton Kemp Powers New York Community Trust Hayes & Patricia Stover PLAYWRIGHTS CIRCLE ($10,000 - $14,999) The Burke Family Brian Jeffrey Gross Walter Limbach Family Fund Barbara A. Rudiak, PhD Frederick W. Steinberg DIRECTORS CIRCLE ($5,000-$9,999) Dr. Kerry Bron & Mr. Robert C. Levin Cooper-Siegel Family Foundation Catherine & Kenneth A. Glick, MD David Lesko Celine & Paul O'Neill Sandra & Jeffrey Solomon Mary Stanutz David Zeve NEW PLAY CIRCLE ($3,000-$4,999) Russell & Kathy Ayres Judy & Michael Cheteyan Educational and Charitable Foundation Matthew J. Galando Thomas H. Hollander Dr. Richard Kasdan Michelle McCreery, Esq. James McNeel Dee Jay Oshry & Bart Rack K. Oliver Rea John C. Schlotterer Tamara Tunie Catherine & Deepak Wadhwani Nancy D. Washington, PhD CENTER STAGE ($1,000-$2,999) Sharon Achilles & Stuart Olmsted The Apter/Mates Family Fund Dr. Marya Bednerik Dr. Andrew R. Blair Tacy M. Byham, PhD Annette Calgaro & Terrence Lewis Nancy and Stanley Cieslak Family Foundation Edwin and Kathryn Clarke Family Foundation Tomé Cousin Irving and Aaronel Deroy Gruber Foundation Clare Drobot & Scott Keating Dianne & Ron Duursma Barbara & Philip Ehrman Tony & Annette Ferrieri Mark Flaherty & Mary McKinney Flaherty Joseph & Kathleen Fox Sharon & James Goldberg Kyle Haden & Chela Sanchez Janice Harrison Rhoda & David Hartmann Linda & Brian Heery Mary Ann Hobson Arthur J. Kerr, Jr. Mark Kochvar & Vicki Helgeson Joseph Koscinski Marc Masterson Mary C. McCormick Pam & Ken McCrory Susan & James Morris Laurie Moser & Stewart Barmen Gail K. Neustadt Eileen & John Olmsted Sharon Achilles & Stuart Olmsted Cori & J. Dax Parise Leondard & Ruth Perfido Mark T. Phillis The Thomas J. Phillis Family Richard Pietroski & Susan Stuart Mark R. Power Lauren & Daniel Resnick Richard Scheines & Martha Harty Sue & Walter Schneider Thank you for trusting our Mission and investing in City Theatre Company. For 49 years, we have brought you NEW, entertaining, innovative, and provocative theatre. Every effort has been made to accurately record and acknowledge all donors. If your name is listed incorrectly, please contact Dianne Duursma, Director of Development 412.431.4400 ext. 278 or [email protected] . DONOR RECOGNITION
DONOR RECOGNITION DONOR RECOGNITION 22 SOMEWHERE OVER THE BORDER Patricia Schroder Kristi Rogers & Jody R. Schurman Philip & Susan Smith Jean Snodgrass M. Ellen Tarpey & John Battaglia Francis M. Vitale Janet & Chuck Vukotich Bruce & Barbara Wiegand Woffington Pittsburgh Theaters Fund SPOTLIGHT ($250-$999) J.R. Ambrose & Eliza Swann The Estate of Jane Arkus Ronna & C. Daniel Askin Elizabeth Barker Raymond & Harriet Baum Beau Beard Bernadette Bishop-Pirollo Pamela Bolkovac Kevin Brewer & Jose Antonio Licon Lynette Brooks Linda S. Brown Laurie & Frank Bruns Stephanie Bucklew Thomas J. Burgunder Bahar Bazmi Campbell & Dean Campbell Sheila & Alvin Catz Lynne & Alan Colker Rachel & Gregory Colker Estelle Comay & Bruce Rabin Amy & Michael Couch Ellen & Gilbert DeBenedetti Barbara DeRiso & Don Newman Adrienne K. Dickos Joshua & Hallie Donner Robert Ferguson & Elizabeth Evans Thomas Ferguson & Susan Ryan Richard Ferro Paula & Bob Fey Laryn & Moses Finder Mark & Holly Fleischer Anne & Bob Follette Holly Hatcher Frazier, PhD Ruth & Alan Garfinkel Colleen Geyer Keren Gilboa & Jeremy Holzer Michael & Cathy Ginsberg Andrea & David Glickman Barbara Broff Goldman Candice Gonzalez Elizabeth C. Graf Nancy Heastings Dr. & Mrs. Fred P. Heidenreich Sandra LaPietra & Alan Helgerman John D. Houston, II Dr. Deborah Landen & Dr. Carl Johnson Mary Ellen Johnson Dr. Barbara Johnstone Susan & Greg Kaminski S&J Karas Fund Donna Hansen & Ralph Kemp Brian Kerr Laurie Klatscher & Greg Lehane Katherine & H. Lewis Lobdell Dr. Erin M. Lopata Janet Lunde Caitlin Green & Drew Martorella Linda Mauro John McSorley, MD Nancy W. Merenstein Christina & David Michelmore Barbara Miller Barb & Jim Moyer Janice Myers-Newbury Beth Newbold Dr. William Otto Richard Parsakian John Patzer & Mary DuQinn Louise & John Pavia Jennifer Pesci-Kelly & Richard Kelly Mary & Chris Rawson David Reed Sally & Ned Ruffin Kimberly Sachse & Joseph Grimes Emily Sanders Mindy & Zal Sanjana Karen L. Scansaroli Karen & George Schnakenberg Linda & Richard Shaw Myrna & Lee Silverman W. Henry & Mary Wynn Snider Helen Spalaris Thomas & Deborah Stackrow Mona & EJ Strassburger Irene & David Tabish Jane & Ron Thompson Tom & Judy Thompson Dr. Edward T. Tomlinson & Dr. Carol Wooten Drs. Donna & Michael Tranovich Charles Porter & Hilary Tyson Iris Amper Walker & Leslie Dukehart George & Patty Williams Thomas Wyse & Robert Neft FRONT ROW ($100-$249) Sharon & Robert Abraham Linda Argote & Dennis Epple Wendy Arons & Michael Perdriel Lydia Balogh Tracy & Michael Barnett Nancy & Sean Barrett Alison Beam Sandi & Peter Behrens Dolly Bellhouse Richard Berg Rosemarie Berman Nancy Bernstein & Dr. Robert Schoen Betensky-Kraut Family Fund Phyllis & Ron Bianchetti Tsiona & Alan Blitstein Barbra & Robert Bowman-Labbie Bear Brandegee & Nir Kossovsky Theresa Brown & Arthur Kosowsky Jan F. Bruno
DONOR RECOGNITION SOMEWHERE OVER THE BORDER 23 Gail & John Buchanan Alice May Burger Yvonne Campos Woody & Joanne Chetlin Dr. Vicky A. Clark Susan & William Cohen Janet & John Conomos Dr. Charles Cullen Anthony DeCaria Nick & Judy DeGregorio Ruth Deutsch Bethany DiLucente Ave Maria Dlubak Steven Doerfler John & LouAnne Dolphin Adam & Lucy Drobot Garbie Dukes John A. Dymun Tricia & Brian Eccher Margaret Eichner Ami & Nurit Elis Marlene H. Ellis Rachael Ellis Emily Ernst Susan & William Evans Stephanie & Fred Fall Barb Feige Marian Finegold Ilene & Jay Fingeret Jeffrey & Andrea Fitting Stephanie Flom Nancy Frankel-Zacchero & Lou Benaquista Eric & Regina Frey Robert Friday Suzanne & Edward Galando Dr. John and Therese Gallagher Ruth & James Garrett William & Margaret Ghrist Kathryn L. Gigler Shirley H. Golden Carol & Robert Gomola Candice A. Gonzalez Phyllis Moorman Goode Pamela Grabowski Kathleen & Christopher Green Barbara Greenberg Marvin & Lynne Gross Arlene & Alfred Grubbs Norton Gusky Philip Hackney Jo Ann Haller Joel Harris & Nancy Hoffman Paula & Howard Harris Lou & Roger Hasket Tracy Hawkins Mary Jo & Michael Hennessy Judith & David Herzog Mary Ellen & Paul Hilko Harry Hochheiser Robert Hoehl Donna Hoffman & Richard Dum Bonnie Isacke, PhD & Robert Isacke, Jr. Kay & J. Richard Jennings Peter & Leslie Kaplan Patricia Ward Kelly James Kincaid & Nita Moots Kincaid Alex Kintz Konegger Stefi Kirschner & Gil Schneider John Kocur Roberta & David Konefal-Shaer Betty & Bob Kripp Ellen & Kurt Kuntz Jane & Christopher Lacey Rick & Ann Landesberg Susan & David Laurent Prof. Hazel Carr Leroy Deborah Lewis Linda Lindenbaum Brad & Leanne Lisien Debra & David Longhini Judith & James Longo David & Cheryl Longstreet Annie Loub Mary Ann & John Lovasz Margaret MacCall Nanci Maguire Andrea & Glenn Mahone Robert & Dow Malnati Virginia Mance Jason & Beverly Manne Carolyn Mariano Elisa Recht Marlin Demetria & Brien Marsh Dane Marshall Kathleen McCann Ann M. McHoes & Bob Kleinmann Anne & Thomas Medsger Susan & Barry Merenstein Betty Minnotte Robert & Christine Misback Cynthia Nelson Jeff Neubauer & Kitty Vagley Lourie & Eric Nyberg Denise O'Connor Shelly Pagac Amy & Anthony Pardo Barbara Parees Ronnie Parker & Melissa Saul Richard Pattis & Ellen Olshanksy Rodney Permigiani & Nancy Pulsifer Rita & Daniel Poljak Marilyn & David Posner Jessie Ramey & John Zimmerman Harriette & Ronald Roadman Deborah J. Robinson Stephen G. Robinson Gerald Rosenfeld Susan J. Rossetti & Curtis Woodhead Cynthia Ross-Katz James Rudolph Carolyn Sabol Debra & Donald Salvin Merryl & Marc Samuels Dianne & Louis Scansaroli DONOR RECOGNITION
DONOR RECOGNITION DONOR RECOGNITION 24 SOMEWHERE OVER THE BORDER C. Scheftic Edward Scheid Robert Schurko Rose Scilla Janet & Martin Seltman Kari Shaffer Barbara & Larry Shuman Cotter Smith 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 Stacia & Dennis Swanson Peter & Daralynne Swartwout Wendy Taylor & Daniel McNulty Nancy & Gary Tuckfelt GiGi Tunie Kellee Van Aken & Saul Straussman Pamela & Erik Wagner 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 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 SOMEWHERE OVER THE BORDER 25 FUNDER SPOTLIGHT: THE DONALD & SYLVIA ROBINSON FAMILY FOUNDATION Donald Robinson (1925 - 2017) Sylvia Robinson (1929 - 2018) The lives and legacy of Donald and Sylvia Robinson continue on through their namesake foundation, The Donald & Sylvia Robinson Family Foundation. Now led by their children and grandchildren, the Foundation has recently made a significant multi-year grant to City Theatre, making it the lead funder behind the organization’s education programming: the Young Playwrights Contest and Young Playwrights Festival. Married for 69 years, Sylvia and Donald shared a life-long interest in the arts, with Sylvia even appearing on stage in the City Theatre New Works Festival and Jewish Community productions, and the foundation supports a wide range of organizations in Pittsburgh as well as Israel. Over the next five years, City Theatre will continue to expand and grow its reach and impact in the lives of middle and high school students throughout Western Pennsylvania due to this extraordinary gift of support. Later this spring, we look forward to a permanent recognition of The Donald and Sylvia Robinson Family Foundation as we re-name our Main Stage theatre stairwell in Sylvia’s honor. Somewhere Over the Border Community Partners: Literacy Pittsburgh offers free educational programs for adults and families in Allegheny County and Beaver County. Casa San José connects, supports, and advocates with and for the Latino community. Pittsburgh Metropolitan Area Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (PMAHCC) is the principal regional advocate for the Hispanic business community’s civic and economic interests. The Latino Community Center empowers, advocates with, and celebrates Latinos in Allegheny County. The ACLU of Pennsylvania is the nation's foremost guardian of liberty. We are a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization dedicated to defending and protecting our individual rights and personal freedoms. DONOR RECOGNITION
DONOR RECOGNITION DONOR RECOGNITION 26 SOMEWHERE OVER THE BORDER 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 SOMEWHERE OVER THE BORDER 27 STEEL ($100,000 +) Allegheny Regional Asset District Anonymous The Heinz Endowments The Richard King Mellon Foundation The Shubert Foundation DIAMOND ($50,000-$99,999) The Benter Foundation FEMA/PEMA The Donald & Sylvia Robinson Family Foundation PLATINUM ($20,000-$49,999) Anonymous Allegheny Intermediate Unit The Jack Buncher Foundation Flyspace Productions The Huntington National Bank Irene C. Shea Charitable Foundation National Endowment for the Arts Pennsylvania Department of Education The Philip Chosky Charitable and Educational Foundation The Pittsburgh Foundation PNC Charitable Trusts Remake Learning’s Moonshot Grant James M. and Lucy K. Schoonmaker Foundation UPMC/UPMC Health Plan GOLD ($10,000-$19,999) The Buhl Foundation-Frick Educational Fund Byham Charitable Family Foundation The Anne L. & George H. Clapp Charitable Trust The Fine Foundation Giant Eagle Corporate Foundation Hilda M. Willis Foundation National New Play Network The Opportunity Fund Pennsylvania Council on the Arts PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. SILVER ($2,500-$9,999) Fabled Table Distinctive Catering Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield Human Habits K&L Gates LLP Landesberg Design Associates W. I. Patterson Charitable Fund Penn Brewery Pittsburgh Community Broadcasting Wigle Whiskey BRONZE (UP TO $2,499) McGee Maruca & Associates, P. C. Osher Lifelong Learning (CMU) 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. City Theatre’s Vision, Mission, Core Values Mission: To provide an artistic home for the development and production of contemporary plays that engage and challenge a diverse audience. Vision: To be the finest mid-sized theater in America. Core Values: Community | Collaboration | Equity, Diversity, Inclusion & Accessibility | Creativity DONOR RECOGNITION
BOARD OF DIRECTORS DONOR RECOGNITION BOARD OF DIRECTORS DONOR RECOGNITION 28 SOMEWHERE OVER THE BORDER ’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 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 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 PLANNED GIVING AT CITY THEATRE In 2022, a group of longtime City Theatre supporters responded to a fellow donor’s challenge by joining an inaugural class of individuals and families who have remembered the organization in their estate planning. We are extraordinarily grateful to the following arts advocates and philanthropists for establishing a legacy contribution for City Theatre: Anonymous (at donor’s request) Carol R. Brown Tonja & Alex Condron Norbert J. Connors, III & Janet Rogala Catherine & Kenneth Asher Glick, MD Marc Masterson James McNeel Dee Jay Oshry & Barton Rack Leonard & Ruth Perfido Planned Giving is a way of ensuring support for City Theatre that will last generations. There are numerous ways of establishing a gift through your estate, including bequests, life insurance policies, charitable trusts, Donor Advised Funds, or property and stock. If interested in remembering City Theatre in your will – or if you have done so already and would like to be included in our records or to be publicly recognized – call or email Dianne Duursma, Director of Development, at (412) 431-4400 x278 or dduursma@ citytheatrecompany.org
SOMEWHERE OVER THE BORDER 29 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. Sensory Bags 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. VISIT CITY
CITY THEATRE STAFF Madison Michalko Costume Manager Jaime Ericson Costume Shop Assistant Brad Peterson Sound & Media Engineer Tyler Hieb Lighting Manager FOR THIS PRODUCTION Carlos Martinez Assistant Director Mars Delamater Production Assistant Mathias Brucker Carpenter Jaime Ericson Costume Shop Assistant Tyler Parsonage Audio Technician 2 - Krishna Amin Electrician Greg Messmer Electrician Nicole White Electrician Christina Dragan-Dima Electrician Jaime Ericson Prop Assistant Jeramie Welch Prop Assistant Jack Lefebvre Scenic Painter Joshua Burks Carpenters Patrick Costello Carpenters Bob Follette Scenic Volunteer Jim Ruperto Scenic Volunteer Additional Dramaturgy Provided Courtesy of Kristin Leahy PRODUCING PARTNERS Pittsburgh CLO Mark Fleischer Executive Producer Billy Mason Associate Producer People’s Light Zak Berkman Producing Artistic Director Molly Rosa Houlahan Associate Producing Director Erica Ezold Managing Director Erin Sheffield General Manager Chaz Brastow Director of Production Molly Norris Associate Production Manager CONSULTANTS Landesberg Design Graphic Design Clayton Slater Design Program Design Human Habits Website Development & Video Kristi Jan Hoover Photographer Fatima Bunafoor Talent & Equity Director Kellee Van Aken Audio Describer Benvenuti Arts Grantwriting Services Rebecca Thomas & Associates Financial Planning 30 SOMEWHERE OVER THE BORDER CITY THEATRE STAFF ARTISTIC Marc Masterson Co-Artistic Directors Clare Drobot Monteze Freeland Katie Trupiano Director of Education & Accessibility Melva Graham Artistic Assistant & Community Coordinator Mary Feliz Education Intern Colton Vazquez Education Intern Molly Twigg Education Intern ADMINISTRATIVE James McNeel Managing Director Jason Clark Operations & Revenue Manager Sara Green Williams Director of Finance Dianne Duursma, CFRE Director of Development Nikki Battestilli Marketing Director Joel Ambrose Director of Ticketing & Patron Services Audrey Fennell Ticketing Manager Adam Davy Box Office Associate Rachael Ellis Company Manager/ Box Office Associate Sally Kozminski Box Office Associate Jaelyn McCourt Box Office Associate Libby Nicolay Box Office Associate Makaila Moulden Patron Services Manager Nell 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 PRODUCTION Rachel D’Amboise Production Manager Patti Kelly Resident Production 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 Shop Assistant Brad Peterson Sound & Media Engineer Tyler Hieb Lighting Manager FOR THIS PRODUCTION Carlos Martinez Assistant Director Mars Delamater Production Assistant Mathias Brucker Carpenter Jaime Ericson Costume Shop Assistant Tyler Parsonage Audio Technician 2 - Krishna Amin Electrician Greg Messmer Electrician Nicole White Electrician Christina Dragan-Dima Electrician Jaime Ericson Prop Assistant Jeramie Welch Prop Assistant Jack Lefebvre Scenic Painter Joshua Burks Carpenters Patrick Costello Carpenters Bob Follette Scenic Volunteer Jim Ruperto Scenic Volunteer Additional Dramaturgy Provided Courtesy of Kristin Leahy PRODUCING PARTNERS Pittsburgh CLO Mark Fleischer Executive Producer Billy Mason Associate Producer People’s Light Zak Berkman Producing Artistic Director Molly Rosa Houlahan Associate Producing Director Erica Ezold Managing Director Erin Sheffield General Manager Chaz Brastow Director of Production Molly Norris Associate Production Manager CONSULTANTS Landesberg Design Graphic Design Clayton Slater Design Program Design Human Habits Website Development & Video Kristi Jan Hoover Photographer Fatima Bunafoor Talent & Equity Director Kellee Van Aken Audio Describer Benvenuti Arts Grantwriting Services Rebecca Thomas & Associates Financial Planning
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