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MISS BENNET: CHRISTMAS AT PEMBERLEY 3 FROM THE CO-ARTISTIC DIRECTORS Thank you for choosing City Theatre! While the weather outside is frightful, inside we have prepared a delightful spin on a classic that will warm even the coldest heart. Maybe you have noticed that our 49th season is adorned with stories that reinvestigate the familiar. Using Jane Austen’s “Pride and Prejudice” as inspiration, Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberley shines a light on the women of Austen’s imagination. Set two years after the ending of the beloved novel, middle sister Miss Mary Bennet is the focus of this comedic sequel, much to her chagrin. Playwrights Lauren Gunderson (The Revolutionists) and Margot Melcon combined forces to unwrap an old present and gave it new life. In a promotional interview, Margot once explained their impetus as “We wanted it to feel like there is hope in the world.” This hope not only resonates inside the story but also lives in the making of this production. Kyle Haden, last seen on City Theatre’s stage in Stephen Belber’s We Are Among Us, returns this time as director and has brought along some of the brightest emerging talents of our region. This entirely local cast all share the unique experience of making their City Theatre mainstage debut with his production! Many on the stage are alumni of City Theatre’s Young Playwrights Festival and others are current students in Carnegie Mellon University’s prestigious School of Drama. Connecting with local artists and organizations in this specific way allows us to truly live out the values of City Theatre. When selecting our season, the co-artistic director team asks ourselves “Why this play at this time”? While we strive to bring you quality entertainment we also hope to speak to the present moment. Women’s rights and freedoms are integral to a healthy and thriving society. Themes in this story surround the choices of love, marriage, and singledom. Yet five strong women live at the center of this story and the decisions they make surrounding matters of the heart are an inspiration to a modern audience. Using Jane Austen’s charm and wit as a launchpad, this production is a welcome reminder of the power of love. In this time of giving, give the gift of reading by supporting our book donation drive supporting Literacy Pittsburgh’s Family Literacy Library Wishlist, whose mission to improve literacy in our community is both admirable and necessary. We have also partnered with local bookstores City Books and Stories Like Me to make this Wishlist a reality. You can find additional information on our website about how to support their work. Once again, thank you for choosing to spend part of your holiday season with us at City Theatre. We hope you leave filled with cheer and merriment that will carry you into a prosperous new year. Marc Masterson Clare Drobot Monteze Freeland
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
MISS BENNET: CHRISTMAS AT PEMBERLEY 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
November 25 through December 17, 2023 Performed with one intermission. * Member of Actors’ Equity Association ** Member of United Scenic Artists + Member of Stage Directors and Choreographers Society MISS BENNET: CHRISTMAS AT PEMBERLEY is presented by special arrangement with Dramatists Play Service, Inc., New York. This production is sponsored by UPMC/UPMC Health Plan The costume design for this production employs solely artificial (or “faux”) fur. No real animal fur has been used. BY LAUREN GUNDERSON AND MARGOT MELCON DIRECTED BY KYLE HADEN+ CAST Howard Patterson Sound Designer Lindsay L. Barr Dramaturg Patti Kelly* Production Stage Manager Don Wadsworth Dialect Coach BY Lauren Gunderson AND Margot Melcon DIRECTED BY Kyle Haden MISS BENNET: CHRISTMAS AT PEMBERLEY PRESENTS JAMES McNEEL Managing Director MARC MASTERSON, CLARE DROBOT, and MONTEZE FREELAND Co-Artistic Directors James Counihan Leyla Davis Gabrielle Kogut Sophia Macy* Alex Manalo* Alex Sheffield* Hansel Tan* Michael Patrick Trimm* Anne Mundell** Scenic Designer Pablo D. Antón Lighting Designer Hugh Hanson Costume Designer
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MISS BENNET: CHRISTMAS AT PEMBERLEY 9 CHARACTERS CAST Charles Bingley James Counihan Anne de Bourgh Leyla Davis Mary Bennet Gabrielle Kogut Elizabeth Darcy Sophia Macy Jane Bingley Alex Manalo Lydia Wickham Alex Sheffield Fitzwilliam Darcy Hansel Tan Arthur de Bourgh Michael Patrick Trimm Understudies for this production: Zoe Abuyuan, Leyla Davis, Cameron Nickel, and Claire Sabatine Setting: December, 1815. A large drawing room and attached library of Pemberley, the grand estate of Mr. and Mrs. Darcy. LAUREN GUNDERSON (Playwright) is one of the most produced playwrights in America since 2015 topping the list thrice including 2022/23. She is a two-time winner of the Steinberg/ATCA New Play Award for I and You and The Book of Will, the winner of the Lanford Wilson Award and the Otis Guernsey New Voices Award, a finalist for the Susan Smith Blackburn Prize and John Gassner Award for Playwriting, and a recipient of the Mellon Foundation’s Residency with Marin Theatre Company. She studied Southern Literature and Drama at Emory University, and Dramatic Writing at NYU’s Tisch School where she was a Reynolds Fellow in Social Entrepreneurship. Her play The Catastrophist, about her husband virologist Nathan Wolfe, premiered digitally in January 2021. She co-authored the Miss Bennet plays with Margot Melcon, and The Half-Life of Marie Curie premiered off-Broadway and at Audible.com. Her work is published at Playscripts (I and You; Exit Pursued By A Bear; The Taming and Toil And Trouble), Dramatists Play Service (The Revolutionists; The Book of Will; Silent Sky; Bauer, Natural Shocks, The Wickhams and Miss Bennet) and Samuel French (Emilie). Her picture book Dr Wonderful: Blast Off to the Moon is available from Two Lions/Amazon. She is the book writer for musicals with Ari Afsar (Jeannette), Dave Stewart and Joss Stone (The Time Traveller’s Wife), Joriah Kwamé (Sinister), Kait Kerrigan and Bree Lowdermilk (Justice and Earthrise), and Kira Stone (Built for This). She is a board member of The Playwrights Foundation. MARGOT MELCON (Playwright) is a theater artist, administrator and writer. She was the Director of New Play Development at Marin Theatre Company for seven years, where she dramaturged over 30 productions—including six world premieres— and administered the company’s two annual new play prizes and commissioning program. She has developed plays with TheatreWorks, Bay Area Playwrights Festival, Crowded Fire Theater, Shotgun Players, Berkeley Rep’s Ground Floor, the Kennedy Center, the New Harmony Project, and the Playwrights' Center in Minneapolis. She is currently the Program Executive for Promoting Culture at the Zellerbach Family Foundation. Margot is a graduate of California State University, Chico.
10 MISS BENNET: CHRISTMAS AT PEMBERLEY It is a truth universally acknowledged that an adaptation of Pride and Prejudice must be in want of a plain Mary Bennet with a disagreeable personality. Until now. Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberley is a modern continuation of Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice, the original enemies to lovers rom-com. First published in 1813, Austen’s novel follows the Bennet sisters’ misadventures through early 19th century courtship. And for the last two centuries Mary Bennet, the middle sister, has either been overlooked entirely at best, or, at worst, derided amongst fans and scholars. Mary is described by Austen herself as “being the only plain one in the family” and having “neither genius nor taste.” Fan site the Republic of Pemberley even topped their “The Jane Austen Punishments List,” with “an evening at a recital given by Mary Bennet.” Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberley is part of a larger explosion in the last 15 years of Pride and Prejudice fanfiction aimed at giving Mary Bennet her due. Photo 33057850 | Jane Austen © Brad Calkins | Dreamstime.com
MISS BENNET: CHRISTMAS AT PEMBERLEY 11 Goodreads.com curates a non-exhaustive list entitled “A Little Love for Mary Bennet,” which includes 74 contemporary books featuring an alternate look at the middle Miss Bennet. Of course, Austen is no stranger to adaptations and updates with modern works including; Bridget Jones’s Diary, The Lizzie Bennet Diaries, Death Comes to Pemberley, and of course Pride and Prejudice and Zombies (which is remarkably faithful to the source material). However, in an article for The Atlantic1, Megan Garber postulates that “the current renaissance of Mary Bennet is literary revisionism that suggests a more sweeping ethical project—one that celebrates the dignity of the marginalized.” She goes on to make comparisons to other famous works of adaptation, like Wicked and Hamilton. “Mary Bennet in P&P is woefully underwritten,” says co-playwright Margot Melcon in an interview with American Theatre2. “There is very little attention paid to her in the text, but there is enough to see who she is and how she functions in the larger scheme of this family.” This has left many writers the freedom to imagine possible futures for Mary. Melcon continues, “She’s smart, capable, awkward—maybe a little bit nerdy—and she is rejecting the traditional values of the society that she is living in and forging her own path.” Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberley premiered in 2016 and featured in the top 10 most produced works nation-wide of the following two seasons. It was an answer to the question: What does the American theater need? A presumptive question by the admission of co-playwright Lauren Gunderson. Working together with Melcon, they arrived at the conclusion “You know what people love? Jane Austen. You know what people really love? Christmas and Jane Austen.” Several scribbled-over Starbucks napkins and a road trip later, they had the beginnings of the American theater’s next great holiday perennial. Miss Bennet is the first of three plays the duo would go on to write featuring the cast of Pride and Prejudice with The Wickhams in 2019 and Georgiana and Kitty in 2021. — Dramaturg Lindsay Barr 1 Garber, Megan. “There’s Something About Mary Bennet.” The Atlantic, 20 Dec. 2018. 2 Considine, Allison. “A Very Austen Christmas with ‘Miss Bennet.’” AMERICAN THEATRE, 18 Dec. 2017
WHO'S WHO
WHO'S WHO MISS BENNET: CHRISTMAS AT PEMBERLEY 13 KYLE HADEN (Director) is excited to be returning to City Theatre, where he most recently directed the Momentum reading of Inda Craig-Galván’s Berth Breach/Breech Birth. Other City projects include directing a reading of Christa McAuliffe’s Eyes Were Blue and performing as Taylor in We Are Among Us. Other directing credits include the world premiere of Parental Advisory: a breakbeat play (Milwaukee Repertory Theater); The Royale; Hazardous Materials (Creede Repertory Theatre); the world premiere of The Devil is a Lie (Quantum Theater); Waiting For Lefty (Quintessence Theatre); The Chief (Pittsburgh Public Theater); The Realness; A Brief History of America (Hangar Theatre Company); Hamlet; The Winter’s Tale (Island Shakespeare Festival); and The Tens (Actor’s Theatre of Louisville). Kyle was named a 2018 Drama League Directing Fellow, and is a member of their Directors Council. Kyle is the former artistic director of the Ashland New Plays Festival. He currently serves as the Senior Associate Head at Carnegie Mellon University’s School of Drama, where he is also an Associate Professor of Acting. BA: Wake Forest University, MFA: Columbia University. JAMES COUNIHAN (Charles Bingley) is a Pittsburgh and New York based actor ecstatic to be returning to City Theatre. James recently finished his second national tour with Aquila Theatre’s repertory company performing Julius Caesar (Antony) and Pride and Prejudice (Bingley). Other credits include: The Great Gatsby, The Scottish Play, Pericles, and City Theatre’s Young Playwright’s Festival. James would like to thank his friends, Juli, City Theatre, and his family for all their unwavering support. BFA Ithaca College. IG:@jamescounihan. James-Counihan.com LEYLA DAVIS (Anne de Bourgh) is a senior acting major at Carnegie Mellon University. She is very excited to be performing at City Theatre for the first time! Recent credits include Sellah in a New Work titled Heaven is Something to Keep You Warm, Ann in Babel, and Denise in Your Boyfriend May Be Imaginary. As always, many thanks to her family who have always been supportive. @leylanfdavis GABRIELLE KOGUT (Mary Bennet) (she/her) is thrilled to return to City Theatre! Originally from the greater Philly area, she received her BA in Theatre Arts and BA in Communication Science and Disorders from the University of Pittsburgh. Credits include: Wave Me Good-Bye (Frigid New York Theater), Bad Jews (VetRep Theater), Annalies (Columbia University), YPF 2019 (City Theatre), The Color of the Leaves (Cincinnati LAB Theatre), Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberley (Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park), and The Diary of Anne Frank (Prime Stage Theatre). Much love and thanks to her family for their endless support. @gabrielle__eve / gabriellekogut.com
WHO'S WHO MISS BENNET: CHRISTMAS AT PEMBERLEY 15 SOPHIA MACY (Elizabeth Darcy) is a senior acting student at Carnegie Mellon University and is thrilled to be performing at City Theatre! Recent credits include Kristine in A Dolls House, Renee in Babel, The Maid in Boston Marriage, and Ada in How to Make Friends and then Kill Them. As always, thank you family. @sophmacy ALEX MANALO (Jane Bingley) is ecstatic to be making her main stage City Theatre debut in this festive show. Point Park Univ. Alum. Since graduating, Alex has been grateful to work and perform with several theater companies in the Pittsburgh area such as CLO, MTAP, Pittsburgh Public, Pittsburgh Playhouse, Arcade Comedy Theater, RealTime Interventions, Front Porch, Academy Theater, Throughline, and Hiawatha Project. Most previous work was directing City Theatre’s Young Playwrights Festival. Represented by the Docherty Agency. Member of AEA and also a member of the Filipino American Association of Pittsburgh. Much love to this cast and crew; family and fiance. Mabuhay! IG - @alexmanalo_ alexmanalo.com ALEX SHEFFIELD (Lydia Wickham) is a Musical Theatre Senior at Carnegie Mellon University and is so excited to be performing at City Theatre for the first time! Recent Credits include A Dolls House (Nora), The Sound of Music (Nun, Pittsburgh CLO), The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (Rona Lisa Peretti), Dance Nation (Sofia), A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (Philia), and Les Miserables (Cosette). Originally from the UK. Thank you, family! @AlexSheffield HANSEL TAN (Fitzwilliam Darcy) originally hails from the sunny isle of Singapore, and is honored to make his City Theatre debut! NYC: The Public, Lincoln Center, Tectonic, Prospect, The Flea, The Cell, Pan-Asian Rep, Ma-Yi, Red Fern, NAAP, NAMT, NYMF. Regional: Princeton Symphony, Quantum, Theatre Raleigh, Geva, Pioneer, TheatreWorks Silicon Valley, O’Neill Theatre Center, North Shore, Flat Rock, Harbor Lights. TV/Film: “Madam Secretary” (CBS), “The Blacklist: Redemption” (NBC), “Complete Unknown” (Amazon), “In Game” (Webseries), “After the Frost” & “The Service” (Indie). As an educator, he has conducted workshops at CMU, Pitt, Juilliard Summer, Yale-NUS, and is completing his MFA in Performance Pedagogy at Pitt.
WHO'S WHO 16 MISS BENNET: CHRISTMAS AT PEMBERLEY MICHAEL PATRICK TRIMM (Arthur de Bourgh) is dually based out of Pittsburgh and NYC. Off-Broadway credits include: Public Theater (Julius Caesar) and New Wave Theater Collective (The New Sincerity). Regional Theater credits include: Pittsburgh Public Theater (A Few Good Men, American Son, The Merchant of Venice), PICT Classic Theater (As You Like It, A Christmas Carol), Oldcastle Theater (Sheepdog), Kinetic Theater (The Illustrious Invalid), Kitchen Theatre (Hand to God), Hangar Theatre (Little Women), Ithaca Shakespeare Company (Henry V, A Midsummer Night’s Dream). W.H.A.T. (Raging Skillet), and 4615 Theater (Dracula). SAG Film credits include: Wise Guys/The Alto Knights. Independent Film Credits include: Red Woods, Submit it to Festivals, and I Had Fun. Michael holds a BFA in Acting from Ithaca College and an MBA from Point Park University. AEA union-strong. michaelpatricktrimm.com 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. ANNE MUNDELL (Scenic Designer) is pleased to return to City Theatre, where her previous productions at include: The Wanderers, Cry it Out, The Revolutionists, Ironbound, Outside Mullingar, Grounded, Hope and Gravity, POP!, Precious Little, When January Feels Like Summer, Talking Heads, Inventing Van Gogh, Blackbird, Cryptogram, Masterclass and Fires in the Mirror. Other Pittsburgh work includes Pittsburgh Public Theater, Pittsburgh CLO, Pittsburgh Symphony, Opera Theater of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh Irish and Classical, Carnegie Museum of Art, Pittsburgh Playhouse, Quantum Theater, Pittsburgh Children’s Museum, Carnegie Science Center, and Pittsburgh Musical Theater. Outside Pittsburgh Anne has designed scenery for many projects throughout the United States and has recently been dabbling in projection design. Her design work includes theater, museum exhibition, installation and fine arts, parade floats, industrial design, opera, symphony, and dance. She is currently the Resident Set Designer at Palm Beach Dramaworks. Anne is also a Professor Emeritus of Scenic Design at Carnegie Mellon University, where she served as Interim Head and \ for ten-years as Area Chair of Design. Teaching recognition includes, The Ryan Award (top teaching award at CMU), The Hornbostle Award (top teaching award in the College of Fine Arts), named one of Pittsburgh’s top eight professors by Pittsburgh Magazine. Professional awards include: The Frankle Award for Contribution to the Arts, Numerous “Best of Pittsburgh” and the Carbonell Award. She has ongoing collaborations with the Robotics Institute at CMU and was Founder and Director of Growing Theater Outreach. Anne holds an AB from Kenyon College, an MFA from Brandeis University and recently earned certificates in Inquiry Driven Leadership from MIT’s Sloan School of Management, Strategic Change Management from Northwestern’s Kellogg School of Management.
WHO'S WHO MISS BENNET: CHRISTMAS AT PEMBERLEY 17 HUGH HANSON (Costume Designer) is at City Theatre for the first time with Miss Bennet. Hugh has designed for the Pittsburgh Public Theatre (Murder on the Orient Express, A Few Good Men and Marjorie Prime), Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey (including The Rainmaker, Exit the King, Henry VIII, Wittenberg, Trelawny of the Wells), Colorado Shakespeare Festival (including Romeo & Juliet, Cyrano, Hamlet, Henry V, Troilus & Cressida), Portland Stage Company (including Arsenic and Old Lace, Words By … Ira Gershwin, and Color of Flesh), and George Street Playhouse (Lend Me a Tenor). Hugh teaches at Carnegie Mellon University. He holds an MFA from the University of Hawaii. For examples of his production and design work visit hughhanson.com PABLO DIEGO ANTÓN (Lighting Designer) is a Mexican American lighting designer who is happy to join City Theatre for the first time. Pablo is returning to Pittsburgh after completing his BFA at Carnegie Mellon University last May. Most recently, he designed Il Trionfo Del Tempo E Del Disinganno with Opera Neo and Così Fan Tutte at Carnegie Mellon University. Website: pdanton.com. HOWARD PATTERSON (Sound Designer) is an Audio Teacher at the University of Pittsburgh, who specializes in audio engineering and theatre sound design. Recent works include “Abduction” University of Pittsburgh. Along with “Devil is a lie at Quantum theater. “American Fast” “Paradise Blue”, “The Rivers Don't Know” and Claws Out at City Theater. Along with “Men on Boats” “Everybody”, “Children Hour” and “Good Grief” at the Pittsburgh Playhouse. Howard draws inspiration from real life events, movies and television. Not to mention, he's probably the only audio engineer in the area simultaneously training to become a Pro wrestler. DON WADSWORTH (Dialect Coach) Over the past decade Don has served as the dialect/voice coach for scores of regional theater productions. He has helped actors develop British, Canadian, German, Irish, Polish, German accents. On Broadway he taught the Irish dialect to the full cast of the musical The Pirate Queen. Don has the distinction of coaching six Oscar-nominated actors. For the film Warrior Don taught Australian and British actors (Tom Hardy and Joel Edgerton) how to sound like American brothers! In Los Angeles he worked with Chris Pine on Unstoppable for Twentieth Century Fox. Viewers will see his work on television series’ Outsiders, One Dollar, A League of their Own and City on a Hill. As an actor Don’s voice is featured in many hospital commercials and the new video game, Fallout 76. Currently he can be seen in the Netflix production, The Chair. LINDSAY L. BARR (Dramaturg) is a freelance dramaturg, museum lover, and arts administrator. A Carnegie Mellon University alum, she works locally with City Theatre and the Pittsburgh Public Theater. Recent creative work includes serving as a dramaturg for City Theatre's 2023 Young Playwright Festival, co-writing and directing Cruessical: The Crucible, a Seussical-Like Musical, serving as dramaturg for Aya Ogawa’s 100 Years Stray. She is an active member of the Literary Managers and Dramaturgs of the Americas and a member of their Anti-Oppression committee, and serves on the board of Aviva Arts, a new Bay Area based arts and wellness collective.
18 MISS BENNET: CHRISTMAS AT PEMBERLEY 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. 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. WHO'S WHO
MISS BENNET: CHRISTMAS AT PEMBERLEY 19 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.
DONOR RECOGNITION 20 MISS BENNET: CHRISTMAS AT PEMBERLEY CITY THEATRE CIRCLE ($15,000+) Anonymous Arthur J. & Betty F. Diskin Family Cultural Endowment Fund Dr. Kerry Bron & Mr. Robert C. Levin 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 Barbara A. Rudiak, PhD Walter Limbach Family Fund Frederick W. Steinberg DIRECTORS CIRCLE ($5,000-$9,999) Cooper-Siegel Family Foundation Catherine & Kenneth A. Glick, MD David Lesko The Scott K. Noxon Foundation Celine & Paul O’Neill Sandra & Jeffrey Solomon David Zeve NEW PLAY CIRCLE ($3,000-$4,999) Anonymous 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 & 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 Holly Hatcher-Frazier, PhD Sharon & James Goldberg Kyle Haden & Chela Sanchez Janice Harrison Rhoda & David Hartmann Linda & Brian Heery Mary Ann Hobson Dolores Kara 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 Cori & J. Dax Parise Leonard & 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 Patricia Schroder Kristi Rogers & Jody R. Schurman Preston & Annette Shimer Philip & Susan Smith Jean Snodgrass M. Ellen Tarpey & John Battaglia Drs. Donna & Michael Tranovich 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 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 MISS BENNET: CHRISTMAS AT PEMBERLEY 21 Rachel & Greg 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 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 Laurie Klatscher & Greg Lehane Katherine & H. Lewis Lobdell Dr. Erin M. Lopata Janet Lunde Caitlin Green & Drew Martorella John McSorley, MD Nancy W. Merenstein Christina & David Michelmore Barbara Miller Barb & Jim Moyer Janice Myers-Newbury Jeff Neubauer & Kitty Vagley Beth Newbold Dr. William Otto Cori & J. Dax Parise 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 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 Charles Porter & Hilary Tyson George & Patty Williams Thomas Wyse & Robert Neft Sharon & Robert Abraham Linda Argote & Dennis Epple Wendy Arons & Michael Perdriel Lydia Balogh Tracy & Michael Barnett Nancy & Sean Barrett Noreen Begg 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 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 Paula & Howard Harris Lou & Roger Hasket Tracy Hawkins Mary Jo & Michael Hennessy
DONOR RECOGNITION 22 MISS BENNET: CHRISTMAS AT PEMBERLEY 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 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 Demetria & Brien Marsh Dane Marshall Kathleen McCann Ann M. McHoes & Bob Kleinmann Anne & Thomas Medsger Susan & Barry Merenstein Betty Minnotte Cynthia Nelson Lourie & Eric Nyberg Denise O’Connor Shelly Pagac Amy & Anthony Pardo Barbara Parees 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 C. Scheftic Edward Scheid Robert Schurko Rose Scilla Janet & Martin Seltman Scott & Kerry Shiller Barbara & Larry Shuman Andrew Smith & Lisa Velten Smith 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 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 Harton Wolf Stephen M. Wolfe Jane Yanosick Sister Rita M. Yeasted Gregory Youman Kathleen Zabetakis Nancy Zionts Ronnie & Fred Zuhlke FRONT ROW ($100-$249) Becca Ackner Dawn Adams Deborah Adams & Joseph Ravoira Andrew Ade Joan Adibi Walter Ailes Sharon Ammons Ann & Paul Amoroso Lee Ann Antol Alexis Argyros Shifra Armon Keith Armstrong Moira Aulbach Elinor & Jeremy Avigad Angelo Baiocchi & Maureen Puskar Aenne & Aaron Barchowskiy Tanya Baronti Beverly Bates Michael Bazan Cheryl Y. Begandy Carlyn & Eugene Belczyk Dr. James Bell Sue Bell Sharon & David Bellotti Lindsay Bennett Tanya F. Bennitt Hillary Berglund Georgia Berner & James Farber Katherine Wilkins Bienkowski Diane Blanton Jane & Richard Block Nena Boax Chuck Boburka Kenneth J. Bolden
DONOR RECOGNITION MISS BENNET: CHRISTMAS AT PEMBERLEY 23 Meghan Bolock Carolyn & Michael Bonenberger Gregory Boris David & Charlotte Borland Mary Boscia Elizabeth & Daniel Boyarski Amanda Brandes Jill Brethauer Joan Britten Timothy Bronson Catherine Brosky Kimberly Brown Pamela Brown Rick Buffalini Dr. James Bush Allison Cahill Cheryle Campbell Edward & Margaret Cannon Frank Carbone Bonita Cardinali Barbara & Bruce Carney Colleen Carr Matthew Casebeer Sheldon & Elaine Catz Joan & Howard Charlson Carlin Christy Randy Churchfield Michele & Garth Clarke April Clisura Dr. Patricia Cluss Denise Cognac Colleen & Michael Colarusso John Colby & Beverly Rohlehr Anonymous Robin Connors Arlene & Troy Cook Leslie Cooley Gabrielle Corson Cathleen Coudriet Kim Crandall Dr. Brett Ashley Crawford Ann Criss Alison Culyba Leah Cunningham Lloyd Cunningham Barbara J. Cush Frances Czak Joyce Dambaugh Suzanne & Richard Danks Arnold DeCarolis David DeLong Debbie DeLong Christopher DeMarco Rob DePasquale Julie DeSeyn Kathy & Samuel DiBiase Patricia & Chris DiCarlo Angela Dodds Mitchell & Diana Domian Lisa Donina Thalia Dorwick Clarence Dozier & Leslie Britton Dozier Daniel & Cathy Droz Marc & Kathryn Duchin Jacquelyn Dufalla Patrick Duffy Patricia Dunkis Moira Dunn Robert & Mary Eisenstat Thistle Elias Mike Elliot Amy Ellwood Kurt Emch Michelle Engleman Holly Eve Jamie Fair & Margaret Glatz Carrie Falcone Rob Fallon Marian Fedak Richard & Helen Feder Lynn Ference Dr. Robert Fierstein Lauri Fink & Mike Gable Joan Fiset Dianne Fletcher Chris Forbes Elise Ford Kimberly Francis Robyn Francis Yolanda Frank Karen & Jack Friedman Mark Friedman Michael Friedrich Eileen Frisoli Monica Fronzaglio Joni Fuhrer Margaret H. Fuhrman Litzy Galarza James Galik Kent Gash Kimberly Gaston Julie Gatti Sharon Gaus Janice Gavalik Sherry & David Geis Andrea Geraghty Daniel Gigler Gretchen & Ralph Goetz Lisa Ann Goldsmith Frank Gomez Lisa Gordon John Gorman Gregory Granger Diane Grasso Gail Lynne Gratton Meyer & Mary Grinberg Carol Sikov Gross Natalie Guiler Suzi Hagen & Glenn Ganassi Sandra Hahalyak Kathleen Hammer Kathy Hancock Suzanne Hannegan Diane Harlacher Frances Harpst Mahnaz & Ross Harrison Matt Harrold Erin Marie Hatala Roberta Hatcher Laura Quinn & James Hathaway Elisabeth Healey Joyce Hebda Dave Hein Annette Heller Ken Henderson Kathryn & Sam Hens-Greco Vanessa Herman Tabitha Hewitt Eva Heyman Nonie Heystek James Hieber Jeffrey L. Hinds Alane Hnath Margie & Gary Hoffman Tom Hoffman Susan Hogarty Trish Hooper & Julian Neiser Michael Houlahan & Michele Cole Lisa Houser Yvonne Hudson Debra Hutchinson John Irvine
DONOR RECOGNITION 24 MISS BENNET: CHRISTMAS AT PEMBERLEY Samantha Jeffries Marianne Jew Caroline & Timothy Johns C. Denise Johnson Melinda Johnson Brian Johnston Harris & Patricia Jones Jennifer & Mark Jones Lisa Jordan Nancy Junker Ralph Kaden & Althea von Reyn Mounir Kashkoush Myra Kazanjian Colleen Kelley Maura & John Kelly Maureen Kelly Linda & Thomas Kenavey Christine Kennedy Robert & Florence Kenny DeWayne & Cheryl Ketchum Louise Ketchum & Eve Goodman Anna Kijanka Elizabeth Francene Kirk Michael & Janene Klein Kristin Klingenberg Michele Klingensmith Linda Knepper David & Dana Knopp Jennifer Koehler Caitlin Koerber Mary Korytkowski & Bruce Herschlaq Dr. Hanita Kossowsky Karen Krieger Richard Krug Jenny Ladd Stephen Lambright Valentine Landsperger Scott Lane Jacqueline Lang Kim Larsen & Megan Graham William Lawrimore & Courtney Killian Diane Lazzaris Darenda & Tim Lease Rita Levine Julia & Gene Leyarovich Elsa Limbach Linda Limberis Patti Lindsey Sharon Liotus Gerrie & Bob Littmann Oleain Lockhart Dr. Paul & Dawn Lorincy Robert M. Lucas Marcia Luek Dennis Lynch & Barbara Dixon Barbara Mackenzie-Wood Jocelyn Malik & Thomas Link Kathleen & Edward Moore Kevin Maloney Mark Mann Mark Marsen Steven Martin Terry Mateya Doty & C. G. Mauney David D. Maxwell Dr. Louise Mayo Ellen Mazo & Carmen Lee Joseph & Karleen Preator Cathy McCall Jay McCamic Jolie McCarthy Laura McCarthy Claire & John McConaha Emily McCoy Dennis McCracken Maggie McDermott & William Bates Lindy McGee Susan McGregor-Laine Sandra McInerney Michael & Nancy McKay Sheila McKenna Kendra McLaughlin Dolores McQuaid Megan Melichar Terry Melis Patrick Menanno Devan Mercurio & James Kolb Carolyn Metting Jodie Meyer Hattie Miles Abigail Miller Miranda Miller Todd Mobley Louis Moccia Bruce Monty Katie Moran Veronica & Ayisha Morgan-Lee Nancy Morrison Roy Morrow Beverly Mueller Erica Mullen Marilyn Narey Mark Nasielski Carol & Richard Nathenson Cindy Nee Cassandra Neely Emily Neff Luanne Neff Julia Nesbitt Fred Noel & Rick Fredin John Nolan Virginia Norkus Katherine Nowak Mary Patricia & James Nowalk Laurie & Dan O'Connell Lisa Oldach Barb Ondo Jane Opgaard & Robert Turner John Robert O'Toole Jennifer Palmer Terence Palso Thomas Pandolfo Dyann Panepinto Christina Papich Nancy Park Mary Paschke Patricia Passeltiner Kim Patterson & Dena Hofkosh Jeanne Pearlman Rev. Dr. Victor & Janice Peischl Cynthia Pennington & Christopher Donohue Joseph & Cheryl Petrochko Delilah Picart Barbara Piskor Dianna and Benjamin Ploof Anthony Polley Rita & David Pollock Abby Ponce-Pore Christine Porter Kathryn & Jeffrey Powell Sandra Preuhs John Previs Lesa & Albert Pugliese Mary Quigley Catherine Raphael Patrick & Mykie Reidy John E. Reilly Callan Reinke Elizabeth Reitz
DONOR RECOGNITION MISS BENNET: CHRISTMAS AT PEMBERLEY 25 Micah Resnick Seth Resnick Maryclare Reynolds Michele de la Reza & Peter Kope Leila Richards William & LuAnne Richardson JoAnn Riley Jan Grimes Ripper & Doug Ripper Paul Robertson Anna Rodgers Dottie Roland Caryn Ronis Allan Rose Donna Rosenwasser Christopher & Stacey Rosleck Frederick Rueter Janet Ruperto Tammy Ryan & Lawrence Mercurio Ina G. Sable Judith & Stewart Sadowsky Darius & Ester Saghafi Roberta Sarraf P Sauer Lisa Scales David Schaum Charles & Madeline Schindel Russ & Carol Schoemer Ellie Schoenberger Lynn & Brian Schreiber Kyle Schulte Lynda Schuster Diana Schwab Mary Sciulli Doreen Scott Elizabeth Seamans Miriam Seidel Fran Sekula Susan Seletz Rebecca Serey Nicholas Sfakianakis Elizabeth Shannon Stevie Sheridan Karen Shipkovitz Jennifer Shorstein Matthew Siegler Michelle Simpson Amanda Sinkus Nancy Sloan Bruce & Martha Smith Melinda Smith Mary & Thomas Smolinski Edward Sohier Thomas Sokol Rhoda Sommer & Don Friedman James & Mary Lou Southwood Carl Spadaro Rick & Cathy Speicher Christopher St. John Marilyn & Thomas Stack Cindy Stackhouse & Robert Bergren Tawanda M. Stamps Alan & Kathleen Stehman Ruth Still Nora Stockhausen John D. Stofcik Carol & Andrew Stuart Rebecca Studer Liz Style Michele Sweeney Dolores Swensson Robert Swinkola Mary C. Thomas Robert Thomson Frank & Helen Todd Julie Toussaint David Trimmer Kathy Tyler Catherine Meyers Tyson Deborah Underwood Cecile Usner Thomas Valenza Catherine Valley John Vanderhoff Dawna Vanderpool Patricia Vargo Carol Varley Claire & Melvin Vatz Peter & Regina Vercilla Elizabeth Veri Stacey Vespaziani David Vinski Gregory & Marla Vroegindewey Bridget Vyas Denise Wallar Ed Wallo Erin Walsh Peggy Walsh Marcia Walters Kathleen Walton Leslie Ward & Randy Zotter Peggy Ward Donald & Judith Watts Anne Watzman Lynne Weber & Douglas Sterling Cathleen & Daryl Weinert Patricia M. Weiss Sarah Wells John Werling Elaine Wertheim Chad Wertley Dana & David Wettergreen Sarah Whitaker Laurel Wiester Joyce & Wayne Wiester Beth Williams, Esq. Colleen Williamson Glenna & Robert Wilson Helen F. Wingertzahn Pamela Winnick Sharyn & Herbert Wolfson Kathleen Yarzebinski Adam Zadnik Sandra & Howard Zaharoff Corinne M. Zadradnick Mary Ann Zajko Marilyn Zawoyski Steve Zelicoff Aubrey Zerkle Danny Ziegler Michael & Susan Zimecki Rita Zimmerman Elsa Zollars 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 26 MISS BENNET: CHRISTMAS AT PEMBERLEY Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberley Community Partners: City Books Since 1984, City Books has been a home for creativity, discussion, and literature in Pittsburgh. Known for its old-world charm & modern customer service, the bookshop features great lighting, a gender-neutral bathroom, free Wi-Fi, and soft jazz. Despite the ongoing pandemic, City Books continues to provide vital resources to the greater Pittsburgh community." Literacy Pittsburgh Since 1982, Literacy Pittsburgh has been creating better lives through learning in the greater Pittsburgh area. With the generous support of our local community, students gain economic selfsufficiency and a brighter future for themselves and their families. 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. In collaboration with City Books and Literacy Pittsburgh, City Theatre is hosting a book drive this holiday season. Scan the QR code to see Literacy Pittburgh's wish list. Books can be purchased online or dropped off in the bin in the lobby. ’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
DONOR RECOGNITION MISS BENNET: CHRISTMAS AT PEMBERLEY 27 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 28 MISS BENNET: CHRISTMAS AT PEMBERLEY STEEL ($100,000 +) Allegheny Regional Asset District Anonymous The Heinz Endowments The Hillman Foundation The Richard King Mellon Foundation The Shubert Foundation DIAMOND ($50,000-$99,999) Donald & Sylvia Robinson Family Foundation PLATINUM ($20,000-$49,999) Anonymous Jack Buncher Foundation Philip Chosky Charitable and Educational Foundation Flyspace Productions The Grable Foundation The Huntington National Bank National Endowments 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 Irene C. Shea Charitable Foundation 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 and Educational Trust The Fine Foundation 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 DREW Management Gallagher Risk Management Insurance Human Habits K&LGates LLP Landesberg Design W. I. Patterson Charitable Fund Penn Brewery Pittsburgh Community Broadcasting WIGLE Whiskey BRONZE (UP TO $2,499) AmazonSmile Foundation Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield 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. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Artifacts: Show Room and Antiques Chautauqua Theater Company Props Department CMU Costume Shop Carla Larocca SPECIAL THANKS
MISS BENNET: CHRISTMAS AT PEMBERLEY 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. 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.
30 MISS BENNET: CHRISTMAS AT PEMBERLEY 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 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 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 Shop Assistant Brad Peterson Sound & Media Engineer Tyler Hieb Lighting Manager FOR THIS PRODUCTION Jennifer Gould Assistant Scenic Designer Samantha Pollack Assistant Scenic Designer Josh Burks Carpenter Jaime Ericson Costume Shop Assistant Christina Dragan-Dima Electrician Greg Messmer Electrician Krishna Amin Electrician Lauren Moore Production Assistant Mars Delamater Production Assistant Jaime Ericson Prop Assistant Jeramie Welch Prop Assistant Jack Lefebvre Scenic Painter Alex Vogelsong Scenic Painter Emily Landis Carpenter Bob Follette Volunteer Carpenter Jim Ruperto Volunteer Carpenter Jaime Monaghan Scenic Painter Danielle Dulchinos Draper (Anne's Coat) 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
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