100TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION PROGRAM
Opening Remarks by Kate Alexander, Suffragist Project Director
A Personal Message from City of Sarasota Mayor Jen Ahearn-Koch
The Voices of the Suffragists: Speeches of the EraKatherine Michelle Tanner..............................The Woman Without RightsKim Crow.................................................Elizabeth Cady Stanton & OthersAriel Blue...........................................................................Sojourner TruthRachel Moulton......................................The Voices of the Silent Sentinels Carolyn Michel..................................................................Inez Milholland
Reflections by Special Guest Speaker Charlayne Hunter-Gault
Two Minutes of Silence and Tribute featuring the video Forward Into Light: Artists Around the Country Recognize Their Suffragist Sisters.
Closing Remarks by Kate Alexander, Suffragist Project Director
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Special Thanks
Jim Prosser, Accompanist
Pre-show introduction by Meg Gilbert, Suffragist Project Assistant Director Dangerous Ladies Documentary Trailer by METV & BTN Films with Directors Charles Clapsaddle, Judge Charles Williams, and Judge Durand Adams. Forward Into Light video edited by Ellie Mooney.
August 20, 2020 | 5:30PM
SUFFRAGIST PROJECT SPONSORS
SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS
Foundation Sponsors
Underwriters Shelley & Sy Goldblatt
Susan Fromm Shimelman
Co-Producers Jane Plitt & Jim Bruen
Ina SchnellJennifer Michell Charitable Gift Fund
This project is supported in part by the National Endowment for the Arts.
Media Sponsors
“I know nothing of man’s rights or woman’s rights;human rights are all that I recognize.”
-Sarah Moore Grimke, 1838
Official Magazine Sponsor
MEET THE ARTISTS
KATE ALEXANDER is the Associate Director At-Large of FST, Founder of the FST Theatre School, and Project Director for The Suffragist Project. Alexander has directed
numerous productions and premieres on the FST stages including Bright Star; American Son; Ethel Waters: His Eye is on the Sparrow; Alabama Story; Cherry Docs; Straight White Men; Always...Patsy Cline; The Things They Carried; Native Gardens; Heisenberg; The Absolute Brightness of Leonard Pelkey; brownsville song (b-side for tray); and many more. Ms. Alexander has also been a resident actress for over 25 years. She is the recipient of numerous acting, directing, and public service awards, including FAER, She Knows Where She’s Going Award (Girls, Inc.), The Woman of Light Award, National Council of Jewish Women Award, The Woman of Power Award, the Sarasota County Arts Leadership Award, Education Award, Sarasota Manatee Jewish Federation, The Unity Award, and most recently, the One World Award.
MAYOR JEN AHEARN-KOCH has been the Mayor of the City of Sarasota since November 2019, and was elected as an At-Large Sarasota City Commissioner in May 2017. She earned
a Masters degree in International Political Economy from Columbia University in NYC and a BA in International Affairs from the American University in Paris. Ahearn-Koch also lived abroad in Paris, France for 12 years and is fluent in both French and German. She later went on to work in marketing in Sarasota, Florida where she eventually created her own consulting business.
Mayor Ahearn-Koch’s community involvement, neighborhood leadership, and background in business has helped her gain community trust.
CHARLAYNE HUNTER-GAULT is an award-winning American newspaper reporter and broadcast journalist who covered current events, geopolitics, and issues of race. Hunter-
Gault worked for The New Yorker magazine (1963-67) and joined The New York Times as a staff reporter (1968-77), eventually becoming the newspaper’s Harlem bureau chief. Hunter-Gault gained a national audience after she joined the PBS news program “MacNeil/Lehrer Report” in 1978, and in 1983 became its national correspondent. In 1997, Hunter-Gault left PBS to become the Africa bureau chief for NPR, and in 1999 she was named Johannesburg bureau chief for CNN, a post she held until 2005. She published a memoir, In My Place (1992), and New News Out of Africa (2006), a book documenting positive developments in Africa. In 2005 Hunter-Gault was inducted into the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) Hall of Fame.
ARIEL BLUE is an actor, singer, and writer, based in Florida. She has been performing for the past twelve years in Mainstage productions with Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe, FST
Improv, and The Golden Apple Dinner Theatre, and has performed behind legends like Christopher Williams and Sharon Scott. She’s also performed with the circus in Europe. “I’m just a vessel, serving up a smile at a time, using my unique brand of #BlackGirlMagic - it’s my purpose.” simplyarielblue.com
MEET THE ARTISTS
KIM CROW is a busy Emmy® nominated actress, voice over talent, and more. 7 Mainstage Productions for FST, Founder (1979) of Theatre Huntsville. Trained in London & Catholic U.,
Summa Cum Laude. In 9th grade, Kim was selected to put a wreath on the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. As a college sophomore, she entertained the NATO troops in Germany for AFPEO Special Services, 7th Army. In 1979 she revolutionized audio artificial intelligence as the first voice to be digitized for use in NATO fighter planes and the Space Shuttle, a.k.a “Bitchin” Betty. Voicing for Kennedy Space Center. Kim also appeared as the first Mars Base Commander in their featured “Mars Mission.” Proud to be a “Dangerous Woman.”
CAROLYN MICHEL recently won the best actress award at the Oniros Film Festival in Italy. She has appeared on Broadway with Sid Caesar in Sid Caesar & Company. She was a resident actor
at the Asolo Repertory Theatre for 24 seasons. At Florida Studio Theatre, she has performed five one woman plays: All five characters in Family Secrets; Rose in Rose; Dorothy Parker: One Foot in Scarsdale; Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the Universe; and Ann Landers in The Lady with All the Answers. Additional Roles at FST include Sylvia as Sylvia the Dog; Lillian Hellman in Cakewalk, as well as Daisy in Driving Miss Daisy at Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe, among others.
RACHEL MOULTON is now in her first season as an Associate Artist at FST. Rachel has performed in 10 productions with FST, including four world premieres on the Mainstage
and in FST’s Stage III series: Grounded (2017 Handy Award), The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, Heisenberg, Honor Killing, Jericho, and Alabama Story. Other select regional theatre credits at Pioneer Theatre Company, Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival, Virginia Stage, Syracuse Stage, and Florida Rep. A graduate of Syracuse University, B.F.A. and Interlochen Arts Academy. Proud member of Actors’ Equity Association (14 years) and SAG-AFTRA. rachelmoulton.com
KATHERINE MICHELLE TANNER is the Owner and Artistic Director of TREE FORT PRODUCTIONS, a production company and studio. Best known for her multi-award winning
performance of The Amish Project (Off Broadway and US Tour). Florida favorites include: Proof, The Exonerated, Gidion’s Knot, August Osage County, Hamlet, Metamorphoses, The Glass Menagerie, A Doll’s House, and many more. Film: Waiting on Mary, 15 Minutes of Faye, A Chance to Live, and the Academy Award-Nominated Respire Mon Amie. Katherine’s award-winning Suffragist Musical, NINETEEN, airs on NPR WUTC 88.1FM 8/23 at 8PM EST. Listen online at wutc.org. She has directed the films The Crimson Cloak, Living, Losing, Loving, and Pay Attention. B.A. triple major - St. Olaf College and M.F.A in Acting - F.S.U. Asolo Theatre Conservatory.
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SUFFRAGIST PROJECT PARTNERS
SUFFRAGIST PROJECT LEADERSHIPRichard Hopkins - Producing Artistic Director
Kate Alexander - Project DirectorCatherine Randazzo - Associate Artist
Meg Gilbert - Assistant DirectorAlex Drinnen - Artistic Support
For a full staff list, please see the back of the program
CENTENNIAL COMMITTEE Gaele Barthold
Cathi M. Carson-Freymann Mary Dailey
Sonia Fuentes Kitty Gallica Marty Katz
Beatriz Paniego-BéjarJane Plitt
Diana SellsDebby Wendell
SUFFRAGIST ACTORSAlicia Taylor Tomasko
Ariel BlueCarolyn MichelJ. Paul Nicholas
Katherine Michelle Tanner Kim Crow
Rachel Moulton Susan Greenhill
Zoe Speas
ADDITIONAL ACTORS Alex Teicheira
Brooke EmmerichJeffrey PlunkettMarc Johnson
Reilly O’ConnellSam Mossler
Samantha Dempsey Tim HiemstraWill Stapleton
SUFFRAGIST COMMISSIONED
PLAYWRIGHTSJacqueline Goldfinger
Rachel Lynett Sandy Rustin
Mark St. Germain
ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS Adria Jenson
American Association of University WomenAngie Zhang
Art Center of ManateeArt Center SarasotaArt Ovation Hotel
Artist Concert Series of SarasotaArts and Cultural Alliance of Sarasota County
Bank of AmericaBarbara Banks Photography
Barbara Peters Smith Belle Canto
Booker High School Law AcademyBookstore1Sarasota
Boxser Diversity InitiativeBrandeis National Committee
BTN FilmsCanned Ham Vintage
Carolyn Fitzgerald Carrie Seidman
Charlayne Hunter-GaultCharlie Ann Syprett
Choral Artists of SarasotaClarance JonesCompass Rose
Dancing in The MomentDean Yoleidy Rosario
Democratic Women’s Club of Charlotte CountyDemocratic Women’s Club of Sarasota
Dr. Lonnetta GainesDr. Queen Mecca Zabriskie, New College
Dr. Timothy McCarthy, Harvard University Eileen Fisher
Embracing Our DifferencesFlorida Association for Women Lawyers
Florida Bar AssociationFlorida Maritime Museum
Friends of the East Manatee Library at Lakewood Ranch
Gaele BartholdGFWC Woman’s Club of Sarasota, Inc
Gritty GirlHistoric Spanish Point
Ilyes SayegJane Plitt
Jessica FarrellyJoan Krauter
SUFFRAGIST PROJECT PARTNERS
Judge Charles E. WilliamsJudge Durand Adams
Karen Sullivan: Faculty, Ringling College of Art and Design
Kate BoyerKim HackettKirstin Minor
League of Women Voters ManateeLeague of Women Voters Sarasota
Leah Verier-Dunn, Moving Ethos Dance CompanyLiterary Managers and Dramaturgs
of the AmericasManatee County Democratic Black Caucus
Manatee Village Historical ParkMaria Vesperi
Maryland Women’s Heritage CenterMerrillMETV
Michele Redwine National Women’s History Project
New College of FloridaNora Mitchell Pam Daniel
Planned Parenthood of Southwest and Central Florida
Republican Women’s Club of SarasotaRingling College of Art and Design
Robert NemserRose Chapman
Sarasota Contemporary Dance CompanySarasota County Bar Association
Sarasota County Centennial 2021 CommitteeSarasota County Libraries and Historical Resources
Sarasota County School SystemSarasota Film Festival
Sarasota Ministerial AssociationSarasota Orchestra
Sonia FuentesStephanie Murphy
Susan BurnsThe Friends of the Central Library
The Hermitage Artist RetreatThe Jewish Federation of Sarasota-Manatee
The Links, IncorporatedThe Ringling
United States National Convention of UN Women
USF Center for PAInT (Partnerships for Arts-Integrated Teaching)
Venice Area Historical SocietyVickie Oldham
Waterworks Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe
Women Journalists of Sarasota/ManateeWomen on 20s
FORWARD INTO THE LIGHT VIGILAlice Gatling
Alicia TomaskoAlmeria Campbell
Ann SchwantesAriel Blue
Ariel LadretBeth Knopik
Carolyn MIchelCarolyn Popp
Deyahna NelsonDeysha Nelson
Doaa OufElise Rodriguez
Ellie MooneyJannie JonesJessica Smith
Kate AlexanderKatherine Tanner
Kim CrowLaurie Miller and Shanti Tollefson
Liz PowerMalaan SmithMary Martello
Meg GilbertNora Mitchell
Rachel MoultonRebecca Hopkins Rebecca Robbins
Sandy RustinStacey Harris
Susan GreenhillVickie DIagnaultVictoria Pruden
THANK YOU TOThe Boxser Diversity InitiativeGeorgia Court & Bookstore1
floridastudiotheatre.org | 941.366.9000
FST COMPANYEDUCATION & TOURS
Director of Children’s Theatre .....................Caroline Kaiser Director of Education ...............................................Josh FordTeaching Artist/YPF Coordinator ...................Adam Ratner
COMMUNITY RESOURCE GROUP
AUDIENCE ENRICHMENT GROUP
OUTSIDE ASSISTANCEHouse Counsel ..............................................Michael E. Siegel.................................................................. Shutts & Bowen LLPFacility Custodian ..............Confidence Cleaning Company
PROFESSIONAL TRAINING PROGRAMLighting Fellow ....................................................Justen ZhangPlaywriting Fellow ..............................................Alex DrinnenLiterary Intern ........................................................Jala BennettLiterary Intern ................................................. Allyson BroylesLiterary Intern ...............................................Benedict BurgessLiterary Intern .................................................Brent LeibowitzLiterary Intern .........................................Randall C. SimmonsDevelopment Intern ............................................ Jessica Burke Directing and Education Fellow ....................Kyle Van FrankProduction Management Intern ..................... Kelsey HarlowScenic Production Intern ..................................... Justin AllanScenic Production Intern ..............................Mesha McClaryScenic Production Intern ............................. Joshua WilliamsSound Fellow .................................................... David SabbaghStage Management Intern .............................. Amanda BalterStage Management Intern ...............................Henry HansonStage Management Intern ...............................Helena RankinStage Management Intern .............................. Shira Lebovich Stage Management Intern ............................ Lindsey Boyette
PLAYWRIGHTS COLLECTIVE
Larry ColemanShirley FeinMaddy FreshwaterCarol GilbertSy Goldblatt Jim GoldmanSandy GoldmanRobert GradyWendy GradyBonny IsraeloffValerie JoelsPatricia Kordis
Marie KroppSusan Landau
Frank MalicksonMatty Matheson
Graci McGillicuddyJill Ross
Ina SchnellAlan SchottensteinLois Schottenstein
Lois StulbergCharlie Ann Syprett
Martin Taffel
Ina SchnellCommissioner Willie
Charles ShawHoward Tevlowitz
Honorable Charles E.WilliamsRose Chapman
Hon. Larry L. EgerTrevor HarveyThe Jewish Federation of Sarasota-ManateeGilbert KingMichéle D. RedwineDr. Eddy Regnier
BOARD OF TRUSTEES President ............................................... Dennis McGillicuddyVice-President ............................................. Richard HopkinsSecretary/Treasurer ......................................Patricia Courtois Trustee ..............................................................Gaele BartholdTrustee ...............................................................Georgia CourtTrustee ................................................................Jeff HotchkissTrustee .............................................................Robert IsraeloffTrustee ..............................................................Barbara LupoffTrustee ................................................................Patrick MulvaTrustee ..................................Honorable Charles E. Williams
EXECUTIVE STAFFProducing Artistic Director ....................... Richard HopkinsManaging Director ......................................Rebecca Hopkins
ARTISTIC STAFF
Associate Director At-Large .........................Kate AlexanderCasting/Hiring Coordinator ........................... Alexa Doggett Resident Pianist ..................................................... Jim ProsserAssociate Artist ................................................. Jason CannonAssociate Artist .......................................Catherine RandazzoDirector of Improvisation ......................................Will LueraAssistant to the Artistic Director .....................Doris IemoloSuffragist Project Asst. Director ......................... Meg Gilbert
PRODUCTION STAFFProduction Manager ..............................................Lizzi NehlsTechnical Director .............................................. Roland BlackSound Supervisor ..................................................Thom Korp
ADMINISTRATIVE STAFFGeneral Manager .............................................Jill ZakrzewskiDirector of IT .................................................... Clarke Weigle Business Manager .......................................Carmen GonzalezAssociate Business Manager ........................ Orville CorderoBusiness Office Associate ................................David WallaceAsst. to the Managing Dir .............................. Sarah DurhamFacilities Manager .......................................Joseph Goepfrich Facilities Technician .............................. Mark Quackenbush Company Manager ...........................................Luke JohnsonDirector of Marketing .....................................Becca JenningsPublic Relations Associate ................................. Lydia Baxter Marketing Associate............................................. Sarah HaleyDirector of Indiv. Giving ................ Melody Mora-Shihadeh Development Associate ................................ Rachel MoultonEvents Coord./Gen. Mgmt. Asst.................................JT Priar Patron Services Manager .................. Kelsey Wehde-WilsonBox Office Manager ............................................Gigi DelperoAsst. Box Office Manager ...............................Andie AntonikRestaurant Manager .............................................. Tom Curry
Sarah BierstockDeborah BrevoortJose CasasJeffrey CouchmanSean DanielsThomas GibbonsJacqueline Goldfinger
Kate HamillKenneth JonesRachel Lynett
Jason Odell WilliamsSandy Rustin
Mark St. Germain
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