Ruth Draper

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From the artistic Director

Ruth DRapeR was ReveReD by heR contempoRaRies foR being one of the most brilliant monologists ever to grace the stage. born in new york city in the 1880s, she carved out a life not often afforded to women at that time in the performing arts. her ability to immerse herself completely into a persona and then another and another became a blueprint for such actors as Lily tomlin, whoopi Goldberg and John Leguizamo.

we embraced it when another revered actress came to us with the idea of a revival of Draper’s monologues. annette bening is an extraordinarily exciting and versatile performer. having played some of the most renowned characters in dramatic literature — hedda Gabler, medea, madame Ranevskaya — she has also created memorable contemporary characters in plays by tina howe and Joanna murray-smith.

but Ruth Draper has long been a passion of annette’s. for years she has been honing in on and making these monologues her own. at once a tour-de-force and an homage to a great writer and actress, annette has infused this evening with her fiery interpretation of four of Draper’s best pieces.

over the last 15 years, annette has not only graced our stage, but she has also been an incredible friend and supporter of the Geffen and of arts education. to facilitate and, thus, share in her dream project is our pleasure. these monologues are gems, never meant to be contained within the pages of a book. to see annette breathe life into them has been nothing short of joyous.

enjoy the show.

Randall Arney Artistic Director

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we aRe DeLiGhteD to weLcome you to Ruth DRApeR’s Monologues starring the incomparable annette bening. annette is a dear friend of the Geffen. she has appeared here in hedda Gabler, the Female of the species and most recently a special holiday performance of It’s A Wonderful Life!. we are forever grateful for her dedication to the playhouse.

annette is an avid supporter of arts education and supports the Geffen playhouse Literacy project, now in its second year. this program is in collaboration with ucLa center X and the partnership for Los angeles schools, at mendez high school in boyle heights. it is helping 10th grade students improve their writing, reading and speaking skills through year-round arts and literacy programming.

“Before this program, if my teachers told me I had to write something, I wouldn’t know how to start. But because we went through this program — going to the Geffen to see plays and everything we did with them in class — I have an idea of how to start an essay and how to use examples. I now know how to express myself in a writing assignment.”

—10th grade student, Mendez High School

we are proud that the Geffen playhouse Literacy project is having significant impact on students in boyle heights — a neighborhood where over 60% of adults have not graduated high school and less than 5% have obtained a college degree. we invite you to learn more about the critical arts and literacy work that we are taking part in by visiting geffenplayhouse.com/education.

this crucial work wouldn’t be possible without the loyalty and support of our beloved family of board members, donors, subscribers and patrons who, like us, call the Geffen playhouse home. to find out more or to donate, please call our chief Development officer Regina miller at 310.208.6500 ext. 112.

thank you for joining us today. enjoy the show, and we look forward to seeing you again soon.

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Discovering Draperby amy levinson

in both heR Life anD heR woRK Ruth Draper wrote her own rules. Monologist, recitalist and diseuse. there are many titles given to what Ruth Draper did as a performer. from 1920 to 1956, Draper took the world by storm by bringing forth an entirely new theatrical form and in doing so, paved the way for some of the most talented, non-traditional performers of our time.

born in manhattan in 1884 to william h. Draper and Ruth Dana Draper, she hailed from a family of great prominence, some of whom were newspaper editors, doctors and literary liaisons to presidents.

one of eight children, Draper began creating characters based on people she knew at a very early age. she was able to hone in on idiosyncrasies of speech and language and from there, transform into someone entirely new. in a 1955 interview with studs terkel, Draper credited her gift to having been an imaginative child. “i think that what i do is something that, as a child, i never lost, which is the child’s capacity to throw themselves completely into what they pretend to be [and] if you’re completely given over to what you’re trying to portray, you will convince the other people too.”

while children in well-to-do families were encouraged to learn music and even perform for visiting family and friends, acting on the stage professionally continued to represent a seediness that was beneath a family such as the Drapers. but Ruth Draper’s talent could not be contained in drawing rooms and parlors. it was clear from a young age that her gifts for mimicry and character needed a larger audience.

beginning as early at 1910, Draper began to perform in the homes of prominent people in new york and London. Luminary figures such as mrs. franklin Roosevelt, mrs. felix warburg, mrs. waldorf astor, mrs. Jon astor and mrs. h.h. asquith, the wife of the prime minister, encouraged her continued study. the Draper family moved from the united states to Germany and then to england. by 1913 the invitations from royalty began and she became the toast of London.

actress and monologuist Ruth Draper circa 1935. (photo by General photographic agency/Getty images)


as Draper continued to hone her performance skills, she began to question in what medium her talents were best suited. while she loved theater and plays, she wasn’t entirely sure a life of playing traditional roles suited her specific talent. she sought advice from her friend, writer henry James. she often credited him for helping her choose her professional path. he referred to her work as “strange, brilliant impersonations” and when asked by her if she should pursue acting for the stage in plays written by others he stated, “my dear young friend you have woven yourself a magic carpet—stand on it!”

Ruth Draper’s life was not short on inspiration. in addition to her ongoing friendship with henry James, she spent many afternoons in the studio of John singer sargent, even sitting for sketches. sargent drew her while in character and these drawings would be used on theater posters and programs throughout her career.

a confluence of events happened in Draper’s 29th year. in 1914, while still unmarried herself, her three sisters wed and moved away from home. soon after her mother passed away. without the mooring of a spouse or a mother, Draper was free to pursue a professional career in the theater.

but a broadway debut would have to wait. world war i had begun and Draper would begin touring europe to entertain troops. after briefly working in a munitions factory, Draper joined up with the Red cross to do benefit concerts raising tens of thousands of dollars for their cause. she travelled to europe with the intention of performing for american soldiers in france but the war ended soon after her arrival. she opted to stay in france and tour and there met harriet marple, a singer, and a woman who would be a close friend to Draper all her life.

the war impacted Draper’s career in many ways. she wrote numerous monologues about what she had witnessed and these would become part of her permanent repertoire. she returned to a post-war London and new york that no longer frowned upon an upperclass woman pursuing a career in the theater.

Draper’s 1920s were more roaring than most. in this period she wrote what would become her most well-known and oft performed pieces including the Italian Lesson, three Women and Mrs. Clifford and A Church in Italy. she gradually dropped many of her earlier monologues with the exception of a collection of early pieces including A Class in Greek poise and A German Governess with a Class of Children.

Draper’s fan base grew exponentially and continued to include the greatest artists, writers and politicians of the time. included among her fans were James barrie, noel coward, a.a. milne and helen Keller who attended with her companion anne sullivan who would tap out the monologues on helen’s wrist. it is said that mrs. patrick campbell—the original eliza Doolittle in pygmalion—asked George bernard shaw, “have you ever seen such acting?” to which shaw responded, “that’s not acting. that’s life.”

the design and production demands of Draper’s shows were minimal, making her takeaway quite large. she became a very wealthy woman. Generous throughout her life, she gave money to numerous charities as well as giving her time and talent, and she supported friends and family as needed.

in 1928 Draper met Lauro de bosis, an italian writer and translator. the two fell madly in love and went on to have a three year affair. but she was the first to say that her work was her greatest love — an affair that indeed lasted until the early 1950s.

in 1925 Draper, who was DisinclineD From speaking about her own work, openeD up about her process anD point oF view.

here are some excerpts taken From that piece:

not aLL of them aRe ReaL peopLe. they are mainly pieces of people put together. some of them are actual enough. i used to know a city magistrate who presided in the Domestic Relations court, and he told me i could come and sit with him when i wanted to and see what was going on. that’s where i saw the old Jewish woman [from “three Generations in a court of Domestic Relations”]. in real life, though, the situation was not the same as it is in the stage sketch.

i neveR tRy to point moRaLs in my monologues; yet i believe the material has got to be something more than a mere characterization; it has got to go deeper into human life and human feeling. people send me hundreds of interesting and amusing suggestions, anecdotes showing a funny situation, but i never try to make the things funny. it is invariably incidental, a byproduct of the character shown on the stage. as often as not the humor of the situation is something the audience finds for itself. i do nothing more than suggest it. there, i believe, is where the whole thing has its greatest appeal. the people who come have to use their own imaginations to get the effect, and they appreciate that. there is no person except myself on the stage. the others are the joint product of my own and the audience’s imagination.

you see, it appeaLs to the hiGhest thinG in the people who come. they help do the thing and assist in creating an effect which i could never create alone.

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the geffen playhouse presents

written by Ruth draper

performed and Directed by Annette bening

o p e n i n g n i g h t s p o n s o r s

opening night: wednesday, april 16, 2014

costume DesignerCatherine Zuber

scenic Designertakeshi Kata

Lighting Designerdaniel ionazzi

Monologues a class in Greek poise

a Débutante at a DanceDoctors and Dietsthe italian Lesson

Running tiMe approximately 1 hours and 20 minutes

there will be no intermission

production stage manager lurie horns Pfeffer

assistant stage manager elizabeth A. brohm


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Annette bening (performer / Director)theater, Los angeles: Geffen playhouse: hedda Gabler, the Female of the species. mark taper forum: the Cherry orchard. tiffany theater: alan bennett’s talking heads. ucLa: Medea. annette graduated from mesa community college and san francisco state university and then attended the american conservatory theater in san francisco, where she trained and then joined the repertory company. plays there included Arms and the Man, A Midsummer night’s Dream and Macbeth. annette received both a tony nomination and the clarence Derwent award for outstanding debut performances on broadway in Coastal Disturbances. films: the Face of Love, Ruby sparks, Ginger & Rosa, the kids are All Right, Mother and Child, Being Julia, American Beauty, open Range, In Dreams, the siege, Mars Attacks!, Richard III, the American president, Love Affair, Bugsy, Regarding henry, the Grifters, Guilty by suspicion, Valmont, postcards from the edge, the Great outdoors. ms. bening has won the bafta, two Golden Globes, and has received an emmy nomination for Mrs. harris and four academy award nominations.

Ruth dRAPeR(playwright)Ruth Draper was an american monologuist and monodramatist whose art was acclaimed throughout the united states and europe. her repertory grew to 39 pieces with such titles as three Generations at

a Court of Domestic Relations, At an english house party, the Miner’s Wife, A French Dressmaker, opening a Bazaar, In County kerry, the Italian Lesson, At an Art exhibition and Vive La France. in them she conjured up some 58 principal characters, endowing each with full individuality. a command of languages and dialects played a large part in her characterizations as well. she died in 1956, a few days after a performance at the playhouse theatre in new york city.

tAKeshi KAtA (scenic Designer)Geffen: slowgirl, American Buffalo, Coney Island Christmas, the Female of the species, the seafarer, Boston Marriage. La: november, other Desert Cities (taper), Bones, 2 unrelated plays by David Mamet, palomino (Kirk Douglas), JDt Discord (noho arts center). ny: 3 kinds of exile, through a Glass Darkly, storefront Church, the Intelligent Design of Jenny Chow (atlantic theatre company), Adding Machine (minetta Lane), barrow street theatre, playwright’s horizons, vineyard theatre, Rattlestick. Regional: alley, american players theatre, Dallas theater center, ford’s theatre, Goodman, hartford stage, Long wharf, nashville opera, old Globe, Resident ensemble players, steppenwolf, yale Rep. Kata has won an obie award and has been nominated for Drama Desk, barrymore and ovation awards. he is an assistant professor at university of southern california, school of Dramatic arts.

CAtheRine ZubeR (costume Designer) broadway: the Bridges of Madison County, Macbeth, outside Mullingar, Golden Boy (tony nomination), the Big knife, enemy of the people, how to succeed in Business Without Really trying (tony nomination), Born Yesterday,

(tony nomination), Women on the Verge of a nervous Breakdown, the Royal Family (tony award), south pacific (tony award), the Coast of utopia (tony award), the Light in the piazza (tony award), edward Albee’s seascape (tony nomination), Awake and sing! (tony award), Joe turner’s Come and Gone (outer critics circle nomination), Blood & Gifts, oleanna, Cry-Baby, Mauritius, Doubt, Little Women, Dinner at eight (tony nomination, outer critics circle and Drama Desk nominations), twelfth night (tony nomination, Drama Desk nomination), Ivanov, triumph of Love (Drama Desk nomination), the sound of Music, the Red shoes among others. off-broadway: bam/old vic’s the Bridge project 2009, 2010, 2011 (Richard III, the Cherry orchard, the Winter’s tale, As You Like It, the tempest). television: nbc/universal: the sound of Music. member: bafta, usa, iatse, fiaf.

dAniel ionAZZi (Lighting Designer)Daniel ionazzi has designed for theaters across the country including steppenwolf theatre company, south coast Repertory theater, Denver center theatre company, arena stage and the Geffen playhouse. he most recently designed the Geffen playhouse and steppenwolf theatre productions of slowgirl as well as the new Group production of the Jacksonian at new york’s acorn theater. he has also designed the lighting installation for teatro alla Moda for the wallis annenberg center for the performing arts and the lighting for trajectoire and Catapult for the dance company Diavolo. his design work can also be seen in the 4-D cinematic experience, Beyond all Boundaries, at the national world war ii museum. Daniel is production manager

for the Geffen playhouse and a member of the faculty of the ucLa school of theater, film and television and Director of production for the Department of theater. he is the author of the stage Management handbook and the stagecraft handbook.

luRie hoRns PFeFFeR(production stage manager)a member of actor’s equity, Lurie is grateful to debut at the Geffen playhouse with annette bening. Lurie was the production stage manager from start-to-finish of tony award- winning billy crystal’s 700 sundays with broadway, national and international touring companies. also on broadway she was the psm for RAIn – A Broadway tribute to the Beatles and sm for sheldon epps’ play on! she has stage managed more than 50 shows at san Diego’s old Globe theatre, La Jolla playhouse, pasadena playhouse (Ray Charles Live!, stormy Weather, sleepless in seattle – the Musical) and other regional theatres. before her theater career, she trained at balanchine’s school of american ballet and danced and taught with several professional ballet companies. Lurie’s 4 children, little beatrix and JG make her very happy.

eliZAbeth A. bRohM(assistant stage manager)Geffen playhouse: Yes, prime Minister, By the Waters of Babylon, shipwrecked!, Joan Rivers: A Work in progress, Boy Gets Girl, the unexpected Man, six Dance Lessons in six Weeks, Looking for normal, the Weir, Dinner with Friends, Defiled, Wit, It Ain’t nothin’ But the Blues. national tour/Kennedy center: Wit. other: production coordinator, Geffen playhouse 2001–2007, visiting assistant professor in stage management: ucLa since 2005. mfa in stage management from ucsD. Love to Gino and mack.

RAndAll ARneY (artistic Director)Randall arney has been a theater professional for over 30 years and has served as artistic Director of the Geffen playhouse since 1999. in addition to his artistic programming and oversight at the Geffen, arney has helmed more than 10 productions for the theater, most recently slowgirl, American Buffalo, superior Donuts, the Female of the species, the seafarer, speed-the-plow and All My sons. arney is an ensemble member and former artistic Director of chicago’s steppenwolf theatre where his directing credits include: the seafarer, the Beauty Queen of Leenane, Death and the Maiden, Curse of the starving Class, killers and the Geography of Luck, among others. arney also directed steppenwolf’s world premiere of steve martin’s picasso at the Lapin Agile, as well as the subsequent national and international acclaimed productions. mr. arney’s acting credits with steppenwolf include Born Yesterday, Ghost in the Machine, the homecoming, Frank’s Wild Years, You Can’t take it with You, Fool for Love, true West, Balm in Gilead and Coyote ugly. as the artistic Director for steppenwolf from 1987 to 1995, he oversaw the creation of a new state-of-the-art theater which is steppenwolf’s current home. broadway transfers under his leadership include the Rise and Fall of Little Voice, the song

of Jacob Zulu (six tony award nominations) and the Grapes of Wrath (1990 tony award, best play). mr. arney has an mfa degree in acting from illinois state university and has taught master classes and workshops at ucLa, steppenwolf, around the u.s. and in tokyo.

Ken noViCe (managing Director)Ken novice’s career in the professional theater spans 25 years and over 250 productions. prior to joining Geffen playhouse, he served as managing Director and Director of external affairs at pasadena playhouse where his credits include the revival of Fences starring Laurence fishburne and angela bassett and the world premieres of sister Act the Musical, Ray Charles Live, stormy Weather starring Lesley uggams and many others. he was Director of marketing and public Relations for san Diego’s tony award-winning old Globe theatre where his credits include Jack o’brien’s acclaimed revival of Damn Yankees, the tony award-nominated musical the Full Monty, henry IV starring John Goodman and sheldon epp’s tony-nominated hit play on! among many others. his credits also include marketing and public relations for the tony award-winning Denver center theater company and new york’s circle Repertory company. as Director of programming for youthstream media networks he developed national marketing and public

relations programs for most of hollywood’s major motion picture studios. novice also served as head of the theatre management mfa/mba program at california state university, Long beach and has been a guest lecturer at san Diego state university and the university of california, san Diego. he holds a ba from pennsylvania state university and an mba from san Diego state university.

behnAZ AtAee (General manager)behnaz ataee is a financial professional with more than 25 years of experience in for-profit and nonprofit financial management and auditing. behnaz joined the Geffen playhouse in 1999 and this marks her ninth season as the theater’s General manager. she began her career in the bay area as a partner in a small family start-up before joining fbs management where she acted as Director of accounting, overseeing the finances of more than 25 non-profit organizations. behnaz continued her work with non-profits as an auditor for trump and van sloten cpa and then returned to the for-profit sector at ultratech, before ultimately landing at the Geffen playhouse. behnaz has a master’s degree from pepperdine university.

ReginA MilleR (chief Development officer)Regina has been a development professional for over 18 years, working with non-profit institutions, foundations and corporations on strategy, analysis and fundraising. she has worked for simon wiesenthal center, the clinton foundation, ben affleck’s eastern congo initiative, hank azaria’s Determined to succeed, the millan foundation and whole child international, among others. prior to the Geffen, Regina served as the Director of partnerships for big brothers big sisters of Greater Los angeles and the inland empire where she led strategic planning and development while executing policies that advanced the organization’s visibility and growth. Regina also has a strong passion for teaching. after graduating from university of north carolina school of the arts, she taught in preschools and kindergartens in new york. from the age of 13, Regina worked as a professional dancer on broadway as well as with a number of prominent modern dance ensembles. fusing two of her interests, she created a highly successful program which incorporated dance therapy and creative movement into an early childhood curriculum as well as wrote and produced a television show based on this concept. in addition to being a published author and photographer with tallfellow press and prometheus books, Regina has taught and lectured at numerous schools in new york, Los angeles and abroad.


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the Geffen playhouse gratefully acknowledges the following media sponsors for their generous support of Ruth Draper’s Monologues.

proDuction staff for Ruth DRapeR’s monoLoGues

set Design assistants Jamie lew and Victoria tamassistant Lighting Designer John A. garofaloLight board operator Josiah davisproduction assistant Jenny brumstage crew John Ruegsegger

acknowleDgements

set provided by scenic highlightsLighting equipment provided by entertainment lighting servicessound equipment provided by Jon sound inc. production photographer Michael lamontmedia filming Four leaf Mediaphotographer suzanne tenner

special thanks

uClA school of theater, Film and television scene, Prop, sound and Costume shops; london Cleaners; Peet’s Coffee & tea

special thanks from ms. Bening

Mark gochman, Patricia norcia, John lithgow, Robynn Rodriguez, Carolyn McCormick, Carol halstead, Kathie salter

ucla school of theater, film anD television

the Geffen playhouse is affiliated with the university of california at Los angeles, specifically the ucLa school of theater, film and television. the Geffen playhouse values its role as an important educational resource by providing students with master classes, workshops and internships. students are also able to work and learn from distinguished visiting Geffen artists such as alan ayckbourn, Jon Robin baitz, annette bening, ed harris, David ives, neil Labute, David mamet, Donald margulies, terrence mcnally, John Rando and Kathleen turner in areas of directing, playwriting, acting, design, dramaturgy, management and production. the Geffen playhouse also draws upon the distinguished experts in the university to enhance the theater’s programs and research.

the actors and stage managers employed in this production are members of actors’ equity association; the union of professional actors and stage managers in the united states.

the director is a member of the society of stage Directors and choreographers, inc., an independent national labor union.

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TB: i love the people at the Geffen. your subscribers and donors come in all the time and i have a chance to see the same people every few weeks, which is wonderful! we’ve been able to build some amazing relationships with your subscribers. every time there is a new show-it’s a new opportunity to expand our community.

JM: For those who don’t know about nVG, what do you want to share with them?

TB: it’s easily accessible with great food and service. i love my job; i basically get paid to play with food and talk to some amazing people all day long. we believe in creating emotional connections with our guests which allows us the opportunity to really interact with the Geffen folks well beyond the usual “how’s everything tonight?”

JM: Last questions: Favorite dish at nVG and something that may surprise people about you?

TB: my favorite dish at nvG is our lamb ragu. and something that would surprise people, hmm … okay, i was an eagle scout and i also love to garden.

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worlD premiere on stage may 20 – june 29in the audrey skirball kenis theater at the geffen playhouse

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2. helen hunt on the Geffen playhouse red carpet

3. bruce willis on the Geffen playhouse red carpet

4. managing Director Ken novice with James caan

5. Geffen board member patty applegate with friend

6. Geffen chairman’s circle members Donna mcKenna and flynn chernos

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worlD premiere on stage june 3 – july 13in the gil cates theater at the geffen playhouse

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2014 honorees

steve martinDistinction in theater Award

aLAn hornchairman of the walt Disney stuDios

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on stage july 29 – august 31in the gil cates theater at the geffen playhouse

written by

neil labuteplaywright neil Labute tackles america’s obsession

with physical appearance head on.tony nominated for the 2009 best play, Reasons to be pretty is part of a series that began

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your impactvisit geffenplayhouse.com/education to learn more about the impact

of our education and outreach programs on the students, parents, teachers, principals and community partners with whom we worked last year.

and help us continue this critical work in the community by donating to the Geffen playhouse.

for more information, call Development at 310.208.6500 ext. 141

befoRe the Geffen came, i hateD wRitinG. thanks to this program, i now write a lot more, and i read a lot more, too. it has helped me improve my writing and reading a lot, and it has inspired me to be open to new experiences, to the new worlds that the plays can take you to.— 10th grade student, Mendez high school (Boyle heights)

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sponsor gifts of $3,000 or more bring 150 students from a title 1 school to a show at the Geffen playhouse (includes pre and post-show workshops and free transportation)

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the Geffen playhouse recognizes the following individuals and organizations for their generous support of our annual fund andBackstage at the Geffen. Donors are listed at the associate level and higher for gifts made between november 1, 2012 and march 1, 2014.

in appreciation, donors enjoy a host of special benefits including house seats, complimentary drinks, receptions and much more. for more information, please call Jamie mikelich at 310.208.6500 ext. 128.

annual Donors

chairman’s circle $50,000+anonymousaria Resort & spaaudi of america, incben/Joyce eisenberg foundationcity national bankmary ann cloydDavid Geffen foundationedgerton foundationJoyce eisenberg-Keefer & melvin Keeferherbert m. & beverly J. Gelfandthe adi & Jerry Greenberg foundationGuggenheim partners investment management

holdings, LLccarole & bill haberharold & mimi steinberg charitable trustmartha hendersonRabbi uri D. herscher & Dr. myrna herschercindy & alan hornJp morgan private bankmarilyn & Jeffrey KatzenbergGlorya KaufmanLoretta everett Kaufman & victor KaufmanKeyes automotive Groupsandra Krause & william fitzgeraldLatham & watkins LLpmr. and mrs. Jason & yvonne LeeGinny mancinifay & frank mancusoJohn mccrite & Juan LopezDonna mcKenna & flynn chernosKelly & Ron meyerann & Jerry mossmoss foundationpricewaterhousecoopersmadeline & bruce RamerLinda bernstein Rubin & tony RubinRichard & barbara shermanshubert foundationskirball foundationKaren & vic smithKate capshaw spielberg & steven spielbergDeeanna staatscynthia p. stafford & Lanre idewuJudith & bruce sternJodi & howard tenenbaumin memory of alice Ghostley & felice orlandithe ucLa Dream fundthe walt Disney companywestfield GroupJudy & chancellor charles e. youngDirk & natasha ziff

executive proDucer $25,000 - $49,999anonymousaegon transamerica foundationpatricia Kiernan applegateRobert c. baralbeth behrsbulgari corporation of americastephanie & Jonathan carsoncbs corporationclassic party Rentalscomcast | nbc universalDaedalus foundation, incDesigner 8 event furniture Rentalthe Douglas foundationthe edward a. & ai o. shay family foundationGang, tyre, Ramer & brown, inc.Greater Los angeles new car Dealers associationhilton bora bora nui Resort & spainteractive corp (iac)J.p. morgan chase foundation

Laurents / hatcher foundationthe Lear family foundationLos angeles county arts commissionLos angeles magazineLouis XiiiLouis vuittonmarcia israel foundation, inc.nancy & sir paul mccartneymontage hotels & ResidencesLeslie moonves & Julie chenmorgan stanleynapa valley Grillemike nichols & Diane sawyeranna K. nupsonthe Richenthal foundationsociaL by samantha sackler & tammy Ratnershel & cynthia stonewachtell, Lipton, Rosen & KatzDeborah & michael e. walshwarner bros. entertainmentwells fargo foundation

proDucer $10,000 - $24,999J.J. abrams & Katie mcGrathariel investmentscharles a. black, Jr.heather thomas & skip brittenhambrotman foundation of californiaeileen & harold brownbrunello cucinelliRoma Downey & mark burnettthe capella Resortsthe capital Group companies charitable

foundationmarcy carsey & Leo yoshimuraelizabeth Lacey & Gilbert cates, Jr.valarie de la Garza & michael centenocity of Los angeles Department of cultural affairscarole bayer sager & Robert a. DalyDreamworks animationsusan & John ebeyfielding edlow & Larry clarkeDr. & mrs. paul eisenbergsusan & mark fleischerfox entertainment Groupcarol & paul frimmerGagosian Gallery, incJim & ann Gianopulospatty Glaser & sam mudiearthur Greenbergc. curtis Grishamin memory of morris a. hazanhbosamantha & eric heermellody hobsonvicki iovineJoseph Drown foundationJoan KaloustianKenneth t. & eileen L. norris foundationJanine & peter Lowycarla maldenmona maldenmalibu family winessusan & peter mallorymartin Katz, Ltdnancy & michael mcclellandsandra e. milkennorthern trust, naoccidental petroleum corpparamount picturesLaurie macDonald & walter parkespopland studiosRollin Ransom & chris LacroixJudith Reichman, mDpamela Robinson hollander & Robert hollanderRonen Levy eventsLoren Rothschild & hon. frances RothschildRichard Ruskell pastriesthe simms/mann family foundation

sony pictures entertainmentfred specktor & nancy hellerLorraine spurge & patrick mitchellst. Regis princeville ResortLynda thomassteve tischu.s. bankunion bankvarietyw hotel westwoodwilliam morris endeavor entertainmentLynn & mark williamsRita wilson & tom hanksRuth zieglerellen & Ken ziffrenziffren brittenham LLp

Director $5,000 - $9,999anonymousJehan f. agrama & Dwora friedamgen foundationhilary & Jack angeloanschutz film Group/walden mediaLaurie & bill benensonannette blummara & Jonathan blumJerry breslauer, mickey Rutman

& tammy andersonLinda & Jerry bruckheimerGlenn & Lynn cardosocreative artists agencyDirectors Guild of americaLauren shuler Donner & Richard Donnermica ertegunandrew fickmaneric flamholtz & yvonne Randlefour seasons Resort maui at waileaLela Rochon & antoine fuquamichael Gendler & Jessica teichpriscila GiraldoGloria & peter Goldstanley & ilene GoldGoldman sachsandy & carlo brandon-GordonGrand wailea, a waldorf astoria ResortJill Greybrian & myra Greenspunalan hergott & curt shepardGail & stanley hollanderstanley iezman & nancy starktracey Jacobsbernice & wendell Jeffreymannon KaplanJulie & David Kavnerwendy KurtzmanLa valenciaLeo s. Guthman fundsusan & David LevetonDrs. Gerald & barbara Leveymarlene & sandy LouchheimDes & bryna mcanufftobias meyer & sotheby’smoca foundationKate moran & mikki Rosenbergmy vienna Gelatonatural Resources Defense councilneda nobari foundationchristine marie ofieshcarol & bill ouchimo ostinshana & Don passmanbrenda R. potterLee & Lawrence RamerKay & bob Rehmecarl Reinermichele & Rob Reinerthe Residences at Kapalua bayJoyce Reymayor Richard Riordan

Jane Rissman & Richard sondheimernadine & fredric D. RosenRikki Rosenthomas L. safranhon. nicole a. avant & ted sarandosJudi & bruce schindlerJody & arthur schmidsidley austin LLpmr. & mrs. Keong simsimon strauss foundationmorris & Libby singer foundationsondheimer foundationstart mediaarnold stiefelben stiller & christine taylortanino RistoranteKiki & Larry taylorbarbara & Larry tenanthomas safran & associatesKaren zoller, mD & David tillman, mDKaren & william timberlakeDan tishmanmiranda & brett tollmanthe travel corporationalice & norman tulchinubs private wealth managementunited talent agencyus playing card companyKaren & Rick wolfenJennifer young & Katrina nasonGail zappaLeslie & Robert zemeckisRuth & stan zicklinin Loving memory of herman ziegler

sponsor$3,000 — $4,999anonymousJanis adams & John Lyonsconnie Kramer alexandermrs. carol K. block & chancellor Gene D. blocksusan booth & christopher waddenRobert brook & Jacqueline KosecoffLisa, michael & Rachel chalfinterri ann cooper Konheimscott, susan & Joshua corwinvictoria DummerDora & neil Kadishasally & Dr. manny J. Karbelnigthea & neal KossRobin & seth Kuglerphyllis & Ken LembergerRenee & meyer Luskincecil & michael pulitzerpaula & allan Rudnickanne c. taubman & David boylevernon, barry & Dale tyerman

in honor of Ruth tyerman Lentzuniworld River cruises incthe waterman family foundationLeslie white & al Limon

eDucation aDvocate $1,000 - $2,999anonymous (3)Gerald abramsharry & Gay abrams/abrams artists agencyDr. Richard ackerman & miriam shaktermiriam aguiarolga s. aldersonLaura & harvey alpert charitable foundationmerryl & David a. alpertpatti & harlan amstutzmargaret & howard arveyaudioQuestRuss, august & Kabatcarol ann & D.c. bakemanalec baldwin foundation


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Robert e. & maria h. barronbattista familyRichard bautzer & David mcDowellRichard & shelley bayersusan & eric m. benderpeter & barbara benedekpatricia & mark benjaminshelly & Libby bergencathy & bill bindleyhelen bingJoe blackstone & Jamie mohnthe bordy & Leibovic familiesbrenda & alan borsteinhelen breitwieser & James JacksDr. wallace p. brithineewendy & David brotmanJanet & mark brownmarcia burnamthe busch-schifino familytimothy J. carlsonchancellor albert carnesale

& mrs. Robin carnesaleDr. fanya carter, phDDavid cates & christine vavakJane catesJonathan & elena catesmelissa cates & Roger clamansheldon cherry & carolyn RunowiczRich-chiocchi familyLaurel & aaron clarkLinda & John colemanLou colented cordesJames costacarolyn crandall & harley Kornblumshelley wike cranleyJanine cristianoin Loving memory of ed cypertRuth DaughertyLawrence G. Davidshirley Lu & norman Davidsonpam DawberGavin de beckerDeluscious cookiesbill & Kate in honor of blanche schimmelsusan & Jonathan Dolgencarolyn Dirks & brett DoughertyDennis & Jeralyn DotyJan & thea DrayerGerald & sally Ducotwilliam Duncanmarilyn p. Dunncolleen m. ellisterri & David elstonthe english Language centerKevin watts & christine enlowcarl & courtenay enrightelizabeth J. enyart, mark Doyle & sarah Danielscarol & J.b. esterkinLawrence n. fieldDonnovan fieldGloria & morton fieldLawrence n. fieldmichael filermanburt & nanette forestersteve freedmanthomas fuller & william KellyG2 Graphic service, inc.pat & sandy GageJeanne & arnold Geffnermr. & mrs. arthur GeoffrionDiane & bruce GewertzRose GilbertKiki & David Gindlercherna & Dr. Gary Gitnickcharlotte GoldDr. irene Goldenbergmarion Goldenfelderic Goodmanadrienne Grant & paul Jenningsheidi GreggJack Grossbart & marc schwartzDeborah & allen Grubmanthe Guerin foundationharlan D. Gulkomadeline Gussmanhalbert hargrove Global advisors, LLcmonty & marilyn hallalan & michelle heilpernmel & faith henkinhernand familyheys usaJean himmelstein & David coleman

stephen sass & steven hochstadtDr. John D. hofbauer & Dr. Laura e. foxin honor of Developmenttoni hoytLisa ingallsJason & courtney JandaJerome & Linda JangerJoseph b. Gould foundationLinda & David KagelKarney Guren family foundationRobert Katzsabrina Kay charitable foundationpatricia KeatingLenny & David KeltonLauren & Richard Kingbarbara & stuart KlabinKent Klavens & Judy vourlasKlingenberg familyJudy KnappLeslie & norman Koplofcarol Krauseeric & melissa KurtzmanDeborah Lacusta & Daniel castellanetaLas ventanas al paraisohelene & arthur LaubJohn Liebessteven & nancy LippmanDorothy LipskyJudith Locke & Dennis massieKaren & frederick Lorigthe Jennifer & Greg malins foundationmr. & mrs. frank mancuso Jr.eric G.c. marksherry martinJeanne mcDonald-powers & travis powersJanis b. mceldowneysue mchugh & herb seesethe miles familybarbara & fred millerandrew & Laura mintzerJoanne & Joel mogyGarry morris & Kent harrison hayesGreg morrisonin Loving memory of harvey s. morseLon morse & toni hollander morseRio & frank morseJoan & fred nicholasalbert & barbara nicholsbenedicta & Geoffry oblathbobbi & Rory o’Donnellornest family foundationGuy osearyLondon, alex & marty padillaparadigm talent & Literary agencymichael parks & Judith haywardamanda crick & Glenn pfefferJulie piepenkotterherbert & marilyn pikenin memory of michael pillerRuth popkinRichard Rasiej & Joan hermanharvey & Joyce ReichardDonald b. & susan f. Ricein memory of frances Richmanesther & howard Richmondbeth Roberts & warren smithJoseph & cynthia Rodriguezcraig e. Rogersbrad & nancy Rosenbergsue weiss RosenwasserLori & David RoussoLaura & John saadeDavid a. & Karen Richards sachsmark san filipposarah Leonard fine Jewelerstoni & John schulmansteve & paula schwartzcarole server & oliver frankelin memory of Diane barnett-shapirotraci sheltonsherak familyholly & Larry shulmanRita & Jose sigalRon silverman & soraya Rosssnyder family foundationsold out crowdDrs. matthew & marion solomonbruce & patti springsteensprinkles cupcakesst. Regis monarch beachst. Regis punta mitamitch & sherry steinJoannie stern

Jordan strauss photographyeric strom & eileen Goodisalec sulkin & tal Rabinowitzelaine f. & Radoslav L. sutnarKaty sweetthe tatasciore familyJohn teeples & nicolas martinez, Jr.audri & stan tendlermichael e. tennenbaum familypaul tetreaultDaniel tongbaiDaniel & shauna valenzuelasusan & peter van haftenalan van vlietanthony vasekpeter & Denise walshRhonda & mark wapnickJoanne & Ken weinmanRoberta weintraubGelena & seth weissmanalison whalen & steven marenbergGeoffrey & susan whartonmarcia williams & Gene Luceroanna & stephen yallourakisyoung familypatricia youngmanDebra zavalabarbara & stanley zaxmarcie & howard zelikowellen & arnold zetchermrs. Richard zimanDavid & ellie zuckerman

artistic aDvocate $500 - $999anonymous (3)terry & Richard abramsDale adrionKatherine amberares management LLcJanet & irwin barnetirene baronJim & Diane berlinerDiane & Richard birnholzRuth & Jake bloommarilyn & anshel brusilowbecky & David brusilowDr. R.w.G. bugentalJp cherrywilliam chinmichael collinsphil Johnston & Jill cordesDonald & zoe cosgrovecameron crowemorgan DameronDiana Davidow & Deborah constanceDaniel Dodsonthe milton L. & betty J. Dranow

family foundationRoni & ethan ellermyrna & howard fabrickmarjorie & arthur finesydney m. finegold, m.D.myrna forestLois & Gerald Gallopsharlene & sol Galperbenita & bert GinsbergDonna & Lee b. Gold, m.D.Louis & Linda Goldsmanabner & Roz GoldstineLori & Robert Goodmanmike & elaine GrayRobert & Gabrielle GreenbergLance hagenbuchmary & alan halkettcarolyn & bernie hamiltonstanley handmansheila & chester hasdaybarbara & bud hellmanmurray & Gail heltzerhelene hendricksonneal hersh & Lynda Kleinandy heywardmrs. Dorothy hoffmanRand hoffman & charlotte RobinsonKelley m. hoganJudith hohmanGerald isenbergJackie & warren JacksonLynn hunt & margaret Jacob

nancy & Len Jacobyterry & marc J. Jacobyedward & aya JakobovitsJosh JonesJoyce & Don KaisermanRuth & marvin Kalintrudy & albert Kallisavi KamiennyDrs. elaine & Jeff Kamilmr. & mrs. bernard Kamineanita KarbelnigLaurence o. KarshRoy Kaufmansaul & Rima KayDr. ann Kirsch & mr. Jonathan KirschRon KolarRon & Joanne KramarDr. marina Kovalevsky & yana Kovalevskycarol & Richard Kurlandtam & David LachoffJoan & christopher LarkinJeanne & christopher LavagninoJoyce Lederer peter Levin & audrey Davis Levinburton & anita Levinsonbarry Levinsoncharles & Lydia Levymary shannon Littleneil L. & ora D. macfarlaneelizabeth marcellinomr. & mrs. phillips h. marshallallan m. mohrman Jr.bill & Gail morinosandra mossJohn & sandy murdockmy-petitesherri & arnold nelsonmark paluch & bryan ozamotoDr. & mrs. emil & Dolores pascarellibarbara & Gary pasquinellic. alexander paynemr. John perkinsLisa pierozziJon politoJack & Jane pollockGary & Gail RacheletskyLinda & manny Ridercarlene RingerRichard RobertsonDolores RogersRonda & fred Rosemaxine & Gene Rosenfeldblanche & bruce Joel Rubinpaul a. Rudnick, m.D.nancy & ted sanbornbarry & nancy sandersmalcolm schneer & cathy Liuelaine carey & vincent J. schodolskiDavid & margaret schwankebob & susan schwartzDr. & mrs. Jack schwartzsusan schwarzmichele & peter serchukbob & sue shadurannette & Leonard shapiropeggy & Robert shapiroJeff shermanmelinda & yossi sidikarosteven siegel & Lily careyRonald hansensignificance foundationarthur & carol silbergeldsteven sillsmartin & Leah sklarDione & Joe smithtrudy sokolsusan & alfred sternedith L. stoell & Linda Gach Rayaaron stroudmr. & mrs. David tannJudy & art tompkinsbrigitta troycatherine ungerDeborah valdezira & Laurie waldmanmarcia & Dr. charles wassermanJay weinstein & Lori woldarpat westannabelle weston & steven shulmanbruce whizinLauren wing & Luke brownKyra wooanthony p. zinge


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associate $250 - $499anonymous (6)norman & toshka abramsbarbara adamselaine & michael agranaKwtheo alexandercharles & annick allensylvia almstadtRobert c. andersonphilip angerhofer & stephen a. Jonesnancy antoniouaudrey & martin appeleloise & mark appelbonnie arnoldbarbara & ethan aronoffcharles & tana axelrodmarc & betsy axelrodLynne & Lee babbittsheila & Raymond bangsanne barrycecile bartmanRandall c. bassettLynne & bernie basseysheila spiro & Dr. Gregory bearmanLois & paul bechelyDawn & marshall beincarole a. & charles bennettwayne biswurm & brock bennettRoger p. bergGeorge e. bergerRichard n. bergerKaren berkowitzJoann bernardLaurie bernhardbeverly bierermr. & mrs. Ronald bitzermichael & adrienne blackmanmrs. marilyn blankRuth & Donald blumkinpamela & bill bohnertsusan boiko & martin schwartzmichael J. bordytoby bornsteinbetsy bosakwanda boulgaridespaula brandmona brandlerLaura brawnerfelix brennerDr. & mrs. neal & Ruth brickerDr. Gerald buckbergG & ashley buonannoDavid & Kathy burkemark & penny burleyhoward bushinskyLaura D. campbellGrace Diekhaus & pauline cannymarlene & David capellandrew carlbergcindy carlin & Jeff Roussobarry charlesmartha chasebeverly & Dennis chestercarole & Leslie cohenDavid conney, m.D.Dino conteGail cottinghamsandy & alan crollJudith & mel cronerelse Dahlmuriel Danceanton & olivia pacinohedva & Dr. Dudley DanoffJaye t. DarbyJeffrey s. DavidsonDebra Davisin memory of beryl DavisRuth b. Davis & pearl schultzhal & Roberta Deleviesusan & Kevin Dobsonbruce & suzanne Doddscarol Jean Doehringfred & marilyn Dorersteven & beverley DorfmanDaryl & paul f. Doucettesharon & Ron DunasDr. & mrs. william m Duxlerchris easleymr. & mrs. epelbaumLarry ereshefsky

David & Joyce evansalan & barbara faiolacarole faxonbarbara & Denny federmanmimi feldmanabby & malcolm fieldpaul & Karen finkelfran flanaganwilliam & elisabeth fleischmanedward floresmichael & Lynne flynnsandy francisfran fredella & scott Rubinmarilyn freemanLora fremontKenneth J. friedman & marilynn J. friedman

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Randall Arney artistic Director

Ken novice managing Director

behnaz Ataee General manager

Regina Miller chief Development officer

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Mary garrett artistic managerAmy levinson artistic associate / Literary DirectorPhyllis schuringa artistic associate / casting Directorshannon noel artistic coordinatorKristina leach Literary associate nick Johnson Literary internKristen osborn intern

Development

ellen Catania Director of major Gifts & corporate/foundation partnershipsJessica brusilow Rollins Director of education partnerships & Donor RelationsJamie Mikelich associate Director of individual GivingKristen smith eshaya Grants manager & major Gifts executive assistantscott Kriloff Development associate & Database managerAva bogle Development assistantJessie sherman Development assistant

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Jennifer Zakkai education projects LeaderConnor White Resident teaching artist & education associate

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daniel ionazzi production managerJill barnes associate production manager Matthew Carleton technical Directorthomas Watson assistant technical Director Rich gilles properties masterJames grabowski sound masterdarren Rezowalli master electricianleah A. lewis wardrobe supervisor

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Karen gutierrez Director of advertising & sponsorshipsMark san Filippo ticket services Director & Database administrator stephanie strand audience services manager brian dunning Graphics / production artist Jodi Feigenbaum advertising & promotions assistantl.J. stevens Group sales Janice bernal associate box office manager bryan Martin associate box office manager Korie benavidez, Audrey Cain, Clay dzygun, Zack hamra, Richard Martinez, lilach Mendelovich, Alyssa tyson,Martin Wurst box office staff

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Jeni Pearsons Director of special eventsdavid gerhardt supervising house managerMichelle Cantrell, Kevin Cernansky, Amy Farkas, tommy French, Matt Jones, erik odom, Julianne tveten house managers Abdoulaye n’gom head ushersevana baghdasarian, taylor Cerny, Vianney Cossyleon, Josiah davis, dan Foote, netta lee Joseph, brennan Kelleher erica Keller, Caroline harrison Kohler, brigid leahy, nathaniel Meek, Keith Mitchell, Roxana Meyers, lindsay nyman, Chase o’donnell, Jonathan schwartz, Chelsea smachetti, danielle Weisberg ushersRob Mersola bar managerManuel Mayorga weekend bar managerAdam Carr, brenda davidson, Jared White, lyndsi laRose bartenders

facilities management

Miguel del Castillo facility managerMario santillan-Perez custodialJuan Carlos umaña cleaning custodial

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the scenic, costume, lighting and sound designers in LoRt theaters are represented by united scenic artists Local usa-829, iatse.


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