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undetected into any Beckett anthology, and the trilogy— The Walworth Farce, The New Electric Ballroom, and Penelope—though genius, might well drive less adventurous theatregoers to try to slip un-detected out of the theatre and into the nearest pub. [File under “for future consideration:” are the generous number of welcoming pubs in Dublin at all related to the plays produced on the city’s stages? Seems like a worthy research project.]
It may be helpful to note, as the literary critic Richard Gilman pointed out, that in Beckett’s plays the stage itself and what happens on it, or just as often doesn’t happen, becomes a metaphor for our existence. The original French title of Waiting for Godot was En Attendant Godot , which
translates more directly as While Waiting for Godot. The subtle shift in emphasis alters the focus; it’s not so much about the waiting per se as about what the tramps, Didi and Gogo, do (or don’t do) as they await the arrival of the world’s most famous no-show. (For the record, Beckett once said that if he knew who Godot was, he would have said so.) And, what they do is entertain each other, look out for each other, keep each other mentally occupied (distracted), and use their being together to ward off loneliness, despair, and the kind of ill feelings that briefly make them want to use that solitary tree for deadly purpose. Beckett wrote Godot in 1952, not long after World War II. While it may not still have been the worst of times, it was still far from the best of times
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CAST AND CREATIVE TEAM OF LITTLE WOMEN BY KIM OLER, ALISON HUBBARD, AND SEAN HARLEY, BASED ON THE NOVEL BY LOUISA MAY ALCOTT. DIRECTED AND CHOREOGRAPHED BY ANTHONY SALATINO. PHOTO BY MICHAEL DAVIS.
While no one has made an exact count, it is no exaggeration to say that easily more than 1,000 actors have performed at Syracuse Stage in the last 50 years. It could quite possibly be 2,000. The current cast alone adds fourteen to the total.
in France and much of Europe. Beckett must have thought that a play about two tramps passing the time on a wasteland of a road, a play in which “nothing happens twice,” a play of non-sense, could somehow help. At bottom, isn’t that what plays are for?
The American composer John Cage once remarked: “Theatre exists everywhere around us and it is the purpose of formal theatre to remind us that this is so.” In a
sense, this is Beckett’s metaphor come full circle. Actors/characters play at living; we, mere mortals, live at playing. If the syntax doesn’t quite cohere, the observation still resonates. Shakespeare offers clarification with his famous speech about the purpose of playing: “whose end, both at the first and now, was and is, to hold as ‘twere the mirror up to nature: to show virtue her feature, scorn her own image, and the very age and body of the time his form and
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pressure.” The purpose of playing addressed to players, and there it is.
In order for the mirror of theatre to truly work, the audience must engage with flesh and blood actors—living, breathing, human beings on the stage, sharing the same space and time. To borrow from Shakespeare, this was and is, at the first and now, the distinguishing characteristic of theatre that sets it apart from all other art forms. Players. Actors.
While no one has made an exact count, it is no exaggeration to say that easily more than 1,000 actors have performed at Syracuse Stage in the last 50 years. It could quite possibly be 2,000. The current cast alone adds fourteen to the total. Some of these players were quite well-known, even famous, when they arrived at Stage. Others
became famous afterward. It can be great fun to sift through the sands of plays past and find a celebrity or two. A comprehensive search might yield upward of 50 or so familiar names, a small fraction of the total.
This means that the great majority of the actors who have played at Syracuse Stage, who have embodied the art, and held the mirror up to nature, reside in that less glamorous realm of the work-a-day: actors who ply their trade, share their talents, and move on. True, some return and some of those return with some frequency, but few. Unlike a repertory company, the audience doesn’t really get to know them. And yet, collectively, they are responsible for delivering the 50 years of theatre we are celebrating. With their bodies and voices, their skill and craft, they created every onstage moment of Syracuse Stage theatre. Mostly.
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Actors, of course, work in collaboration. It takes an entire team working onstage and off to make the magic of theatre. Across fifty years, the actors who have appeared at Syracuse Stage have been in collaboration with hundreds of playwrights, directors, designers, musicians, choreographers, and any number of coaches and specialists, from whose artistry and creativity emerged the work that has defined Syracuse Stage. As with the players, some have shared their gifts numerous times with Stage audiences, others, perhaps once. In this anniversary year, we celebrate them all. To name any one would be a disservice to the rest and off the point, like admiring an eyecatching stone and ignoring the mountain on which it was found.
Now, it is certainly true that all of the creative effort is made possible
by the hard work of Stage’s fulltime staff of artisans, technicians, and employees from the front of house to the corners of backstage. It is equally true that the history of any organization contains many facets. Stage has always been active in educational outreach and community engagement, and these aspects of the company’s historic contribution to the community are significant. But, for this moment, let’s let the plays and players be the thing(s). Syracuse Stage is a theatre first and foremost and its legacy is and will be measured most accurately in the merit of its productions and performances, those ephemeral fabrications, joined by artists and held together by dialogue.
–Joseph Whelan
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CAST AND CREATIVE TEAM OF NATIVE GARDENS. BY KAREN ZACARÍAS. DIRECTED BY MELISSA CRESPO. PHOTO BY MICHAEL DAVIS.
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Catelyn Adelman (Ivanka) is excited to be appearing in her first performance at Syracuse Stage! Her recent credits include Les in Newsies, Jr. with Oswego Homeschool Association Performing Arts, and a chorus member in Brundibar with Oswego Opera Theatre. She is seven years old and is homeschooled. When not acting, she enjoys singing, reading, and playing with her family’s foster kittens. Catelyn thanks the entire Once team for their support and sends love to her parents.
Joe Boover (Guy) is an actor/musician/playwright and songwriter. He’s lived in New York City for over 12 years and currently lives between Worcester, Massachusetts and Dublin, Ireland. His musical, The Doormen , which he co-created with Victor Verhaeghe and Jason Cohen, won Best Production last year in the New York Theatre Festival. Recently Joe was music director for PigPen Theatre Company’s whimsical production of Phantom Folktales onboard Virgin Cruise-lines’ Scarlet Lady. Joe served as music director and composer (on the Baroque Lute) for a collection of songs in Shakesperience Productions’ Twelfth Night. Joe writes and performs original songs and continues to collaborate in theatre making in whatever capacity he can. He is thrilled to be a part of Syracuse Stage’s season in this magical production. Past credits include Million Dollar Quartet, National Tour (and several regional productions) Million Dollar Quartet Christmas at Bucks County Playhouse, Godspell, Two Gentlemen of Verona, Twelfth Night, Plaid Tidings, Little Women, Minnesota Moon, Theodore in The Valley, and many more. Joe sends his thanks and love to his incredibly inspiring family, brilliant friends, and to the love of his life/wife, Babs (who hails from Dublin and originally coached him on his accent!) and everyone who came out today to see our show. Joe would like to dedicate his performance to Eileen Lawter. Joe Loves You! www.JoeBoover.com
Nathan Yates Douglass (u/s: Banker, Da, Billy) is delighted to join Syracuse Stage whilst returning to this gorgeous show that has held so much meaning in his life. He is grateful to have worked all over the country and the world as a multi-instrumentalist and actor. As a singer-songwriter, he has released numerous singles and a full-length album which can be streamed on all music platforms (as Nathan Yates). Notable credits include The Buddy Holly Story (The MUNY); Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, Jersey Boys, and the world premiere of Heartbreak Hotel (Ogunquit Playhouse); Much Ado About Nothing (Endstation Theatre). As a rockabilly-bass specialist, he has appeared in numerous productions of Million Dollar Quartet, Million Dollar Quartet Christmas and shows in a similar vein. Sláinte!
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Armando Gutierrez (Andrej, Dance Captain) is excited to be making his Syracuse Stage debut! Most recently he originated the role of Fred Schultz in Run, Bambi, Run at Milwaukee Rep. Off-Broadway: The Gospel According to Heather starring Katey Sagal and the Grateful Dead musical, Red Roses, Green Gold. Regional: Paper Mill Playhouse, South Coast Rep, Cincinnati Playhouse in Park, Florida Studio Theatre, People’s Light, John W. Engeman, Florida Rep and Forestburgh Playhouse. Bass player for the band, Saddlemen. Special thanks to PMA, the entire Once team, my family and Lanae. @tecatemando
Ruchir Khazanchi (Eamon) is an actor, musician, and educator originally from Omaha, Nebraska. He graduated from Northwestern University with concentrations in Theatre, Musical Theatre, Creating the Musical, and Screen Acting. His original shows and music have been performed and recognized in New York and Chicago at The Fled Collective, The Tank, The American Music Theatre Project, Davenport’s Piano Bar, Brooklyn Children’s Theatre, and New Musicals Inc. In addition to his work as an actor and musician, Ruchir works as the Program Coordinator for the Tony Award-winning nonprofit, Broadway For All. Off-Broadway: The 24 Hour Plays (Classic Stage Company); New Federal Theatre BIPOC Showcase (Woody King Jr. New Federal Theatre). Regional: Fiddler on the Roof (Lyric Opera of Chicago); Guards at the Taj (Chester Theatre Company); The Apple Tree (Porchlight Music Theatre); The Elaborate Entrance of Chad Deity (TheatreSquared); Mr. Dickens’ Hat (Northlight Theatre); Legally Blonde (Paramount Aurora); Kiss (Haven Chicago); Something in the Game (American Music Theatre Project). Film/TV: Insight (Pilot, ABC); The Becomers (Feature Film, Dark Star Productions). Thank you to GBM, my family, my friends, and my teachers. www.ruchirkhazanchi.com
Kennady “Kenna” Lambert (Ivanka) is excited to be in this production of Once. Kenna is a 2nd grader at East Syracuse Elementary. While Kenna is only 8 years-old she has three years of acting experience. She loves Syracuse Children’s Theatre, and just finished up Bugsy Malone with Great Northern Artists Collaborative. Kenna loves acting in front of an audience, but someday wants to be an astronaut. Kenna wants to thank Syracuse Stage for this incredible opportunity. She’d also like to thank her brothers and cousin Journey for always pushing her to be brave and do her best.
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Ana Marcu (Girl ) is so excited to be back at Syracuse Stage playing a role that she dreamed of playing while training here at the Syracuse University Department of Drama. She is a performer, teacher, music director, and writer, born and raised in Oregon, now based in NYC. New York and off-Broadway: Gogol (Todd Almond, Josh Schmidt); Chapters (Alanya Bridge); Georama (Playwrights Horizons); 90210! The Musical! (Theatre 80). Regional & Tours: A Christmas Carol (Alabama Shakespeare Festival); Once (California Center for the Arts, Escondido); Jersey Boys (Theatre Aspen); Disney On Classic (Japan National Tour); Man of La Mancha (Arizona Theatre Company); Million Dollar Quartet (NCL); As You Like It (Great River Shakespeare Festival); Peter Pan and Hairspray (Syracuse Stage); The Music Man (Oregon Shakespeare Festival). Film and Television: My Hero (Feature Film). B.F.A.: Syracuse University. IG: @a_marcu. Special thanks to my professors, my family, my love, Alex, and to the music.
Rachel Mulcahy (Ex-Girlfriend, u/s: Réza) is wildly happy to be making her Syracuse Stage debut! She currently resides in NYC, but originally hails from Skaneateles, NY. It’s good to be home. Past credits include: The World Premiere of The Railway Children (Northern Stage), Bright Star (Florida Studio Theatre), The Buddy Holly Story (Forestburgh Playhouse), Once (Geva Theatre, Northern Stage, Ivoryton Playhouse, The Engeman Theater), Shakespeare in Love (Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival), Ring of Fire (Timberlake Playhouse) and the National Tour of A Charlie Brown Christmas. She would like to thank this fabulous cast and creative team as well as ATB Talent and her incredible friends, family and fiancé. Check out RACH on Spotify/Apple Music! @therachmusic
Collin Purcell (u/s: Andrej, Švec, Eamon, Emcee) is absolutely thrilled to be making his Syracuse Stage debut! Born and raised in Syracuse, Collin has been seeing shows at Stage since he was a child and is so excited to be back in town and working with this amazing team. Regional credits include: You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown (Charlie Brown), A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Nick Bottom), Romeo and Juliet (Prince), RENT (Roger), Once Upon A Mattress (Prince Dauntless) at the Redhouse Arts Center; Twelfth Night (Fabian, u/s Sir Toby), Much Ado About Nothing (Leonato), A Christmas Carol (Vicar), and The Snow Queen (Trygve) with the Alabama Shakespeare Festival. When not on a traditional stage Collin spends his time playing music at Renaissance Festivals as well as performing with the nationally touring 1960’s folk music group A Band Called Honalee. He also loves playing with his friends in a Grateful Dead cover band. Collin holds a B.A. in Theatre from Hamilton College. He would like to thank Melissa for this amazing op-
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portunity, as well as the rest of the cast, crew, and team behind this production for making something so full of love and light, as well as making Stage a great place to come to work everyday. He’d also like to thank his incredible family, loved ones, friends, and mentors for their constant support and love.
Scott Redmond (Švec, u/s: Guy) is a New York-based actor, most recently seen in RENT at Theatre Under The Stars in Houston, and on the national tour of Daniel Fish’s Oklahoma!. Additional recent credits include Francois & The Rebels (The Public Theater), Becomes a Woman (Mint Theater), Ride the Cyclone (Alliance Theatre, Original Cast Recording), Freedom Riders (NYMF, Original Cast Recording), and After Forever (Amazon Prime). Huge thanks to DDO, the Syracuse Stage team, Bass/ Valle Casting, my instrument teachers Rick and Ethan, and endless thanks to friends and family! scottredmondactor.com @notscottredmond
Pearl Rhein (she/her) (Music Director, Emcee, u/s: Ex-Girlfriend) is an actor, singer, musician and music-maker based in New York. She was in the original Broadway cast of Natasha, Pierre, and the Great Comet of 1812. Theater career highlights include playing Jo March in Kate Hamill’s adaptation of Little Women at The Dallas Theater Center, Autolycus in The Winter’s Tale directed by Melia Bensussen at Hartford Stage, and ensemble member in the NYC revival of Nightclub Cantata by Elizabeth Swados. Other theater credits include Ars Nova, The Irish Rep, Mint Theater, Red Bull, The Civilians, Arena Stage (Washington, D.C.), A.R.T. (Boston), and The La Jolla Playhouse. TV credits include Succession (HBO), Bull (CBS), The Blacklist (NBC), and Younger (TVLand). Pearl is also a composer-lyricist, arranger, and orchestrator for Musical Theater; a favorite recent collaboration was writing band arrangements and producing backing tracks and demos for Hatchetation, a new musical about Cary A. Nation by Amy Jo Jackson. Pearl would like to thank Melissa for the opportunity to collaborate, Olivia for speaking up, and Jordan for everything. Proud member of SAG-AFTRA, AEA, AFM, Ring of Keys and Maestra. On most social media: @pearlrhein. pearlrhein.com
Tina Stafford (Baruška) is a New York City based actress, thrilled to be making her Syracuse Stage debut. She most recently delighted audiences at the Olney Theatre Center as Mrs. Wylie in Lend Me a Soprano. National Tours: the “First” Once First National Tour, Seven Brides, Jolson the Musical. Regional: Arena Stage, the Paper Mill, Cleveland, Cincinnati, Westport, Bucks County, La Jolla, and Cape Playhouses, Goodspeed Musicals, Barrington Stage Company, Asolo Rep, Milwaukee Rep, Kansas City Rep, the Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey, Utah Shakespear-
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ean Festival, and the Texas and Alabama Shakespeare Festivals, Geva Theatre Center, Denver Center, Hangar Theater, CATF. Ms. Stafford is a proud union member.
Sean Steele (Billy) is so beyond excited to “Leave” big ole NYC and head to “The North Strand” of Syracuse! You might have seen Sean as Don in Kinky Boots off-Broadway. Other favorite roles include Brick (Escape to Margaritaville), Shrek (Shrek), Edgar Bean (Titanic), Marcellus (The Music Man), Tony (Most Happy Fella), and Galahad (Spamalot) among others. Sean couldn’t climb up “The Hill” without his army of “Gold.” Those family and friends keep him from being a “Broken Hearted Hoover Fixer Sucker Guy.” Thank you to “The Moon” and back to the incredible creative team of this show as well as all of the Syracuse Stage staff. I’m beyond honored that you would “Say It to Me Now” and let me be a part of this. My endless gratitude and love to Ben and Erica at Headline Talent. Lastly, to M, you are the only person in the world I will be “Falling Slowly” in love with.
Erica Swindell (Réza, u/s: Girl) is a Brooklyn based actor, musician, and songwriter, and is thrilled to be making her Syracuse Stage debut. As a musician, she performs as the lead violinist for Eagles and backing vocalist to Don Henley and Joe Walsh among others. She has toured the world with Eagles, most recently as the Concertmaster for the Hotel California Tour 35 piece orchestra. As a recording artist, she has appeared on albums by American Authors, Chelsea Cutler, and Faouzia. Her live performances can be seen on Austin City Limits, The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon, Ellen, Jimmy Kimmel Live!, NPR, and The Howard Stern Show. Broadway and World Tour: Once. Off-Broadway: Mary Broome (Mint Theater Company). NYC Theatre: Romeo and Juliet (American Globe Theatre) Regional: Much Ado About Nothing (Penn Shakes). TV: Quantico (ABC). B.F.A. Acting Marymount Manhattan. Big thanks to Lohne/Graham Management and all my love to Erik. @ericaswindell
Hayley Travers (Bank Manager) is an actor and musician based in NYC. Favorite regional credits include: The Secret Garden (Shakespeare Theatre Company) The Secret Garden (Theatre Under The Stars), Silence! The Musical (Studio Theatre), Yuletide Celebration (Indianapolis Symphony), I’ll Be Seeing You (West Virginia Symphony, Fairfax Symphony). Musical Theater: American University. Cello: New England Conservatory. For Noah and T12&3. Hayleytravers.com @hayleymtravers
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Franca Vercelloni (u/s: Baruška), born in NYC and raised in Rome, NY, has family and friends in Syracuse and Central New York and has wanted to work at Syracuse Stage since childhood. NY stage credits include City Center Encores: Dear World (w/Donna Murphy) and off-Broadway: Drama Desk nominated productions A Christmas Carol and I’m A Stranger Here Myself. Select Regional: The Buddy Holly Story (Engeman Theatre), Cowgirls (Florida Studio Theatre), Family Game Night (w/ Kathleen Turner, Provincetown Theater). NY Fringe Festival hit solo show: Classically Trained, Practically Broke. Concerts: Ragtime on Ellis Island (w/ Brian Stokes Mitchell), Perfectly Marvelous (w/Audra McDonald), Cabaret (w/Carolee Carmello). TV: The Deuce, Search Party, Bull. Film: The Big Bad Swim. MAC Nominated pianist/entertainer at iconic NYC piano bar Marie’s Crisis. Acclaimed for leading interactive virtual singalongs during covid lockdown, featured in the New York Post, Wall Street Journal, Village Voice, American Theatre Wing’s “Working in the Theatre” and on the cover of The New York Times Arts Section. www.francavercelloni.com @FrancaVerce
Kurt Zischke (Da) Syracuse Stage debut. Broadway, offBroadway and National Tours include Signs of Life, Whistle Down the Wind, The Buddy Holly Story, The Three Sisters, Antigone, King Lear, A Doll’s House, The Beaux’ Stratagem, George Abbott’s Broadway, Barbara’s Blue Kitchen and Ulysses in Nighttown, among others. Regionally, he has appeared across the country in over 130 productions, ranging from Julius Caesar (Brutus) to My Fair Lady (Henry Higgins) at such theatres as The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis, The Old Globe, Northern Stage, The Alliance, The Huntington, The Pioneer, Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park, Westport Country Playhouse, Pittsburgh Public, La Jolla Playhouse, Williamstown Theatre Festival, Arkansas Rep, The Cape Playhouse, Geva, Connecticut Repertory Theatre, Marin Theatre Company, The Great Lakes Theatre Festival, Milwaukee Repertory Theatre, TheatreWorks, and the Utah, New Jersey, and Alabama Shakespeare Festivals. He is a graduate of Stanford University and The Neighborhood Playhouse, where he studied under Sanford Meisner. Kurt is married to actress Victoria Adams-Zischke, and most proud of their daughter Scout, who attends American University in Washington, D.C. In memory of Barry Katz.
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Rodrigo Escalante (Scenic Designer) is originally from El Salvador and based in New York City. Recent credits: El Otro Oz (Atlantic Theater), Vámonos (INTAR) HOLA Award Outstanding Design Winner; La Gringa (American Stage) BroadwayWorld Tampa Best Scenic Design Winner; Queen of Basel
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(Theaterworks Hartford); Hunts Point Ensemble’s Romeo and Juliet (Public Theater Shakespeare Initiative) featured in the 2023 PBS Documentary ‘The First Folio’; The African Company Presents Richard III (Great River Shakespeare Festival); Fabulation, or the Re-Education of Undine (Billie Holiday Theater); Fedra -Queen of Haiti (Barnard College); Our Town (University of Rochester); Always… Patsy Cline (Great River Shakespeare Festival); and Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella (Cape Fear Regional Theater). For more info visit: www.rodrigoescalante.com
Jerry L. Johnson (Co-Costume Designer) taught design, stagecraft, and speech communication at Salem State University. He has taught at Dillard University, Delgado Community College and Florida A&M University, and he was honored to design the national tour of Drumline Live. In New York City, he designed for Harlem School of the Arts, Columbia University, Phoenix Theatre Ensemble, Jean Cocteau Repertory, and Flux Theatre Ensemble. Jerry’s Broadway work includes: Disney’s Lion King, Disney’s Little Mermaid, Jersey Boys, The Phantom of the Opera, Cinderella, and Rockette’s Christmas Spectacular. While working in fashion, he was the Production Coordinator for: Marc Jacobs, Alice + Olivia, and Thakoon. His regional theatre credits include: The Santa Fe Opera, Opera Theatre of Saint Louis, Papermill Theatre, Idaho Shakespeare Festival, Great Lakes Theatre, Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festive, Arkansas Rep and the Contemporary American Theatre Festival. Internationally, he worked for ETA Hoffman theatre in Bamberg Germany. In summer 2020, he worked on two new plays at the Contemporary American Theatre Festival: Michael Weller’s A Welcome Guest and Dale Orlandersmith’s Antonio’s Song. At Salem State, Jerry has designed costumes for Macbeth, A Free Man of Color, Poison of Choice, Uncommon Women and Others, Gunplay: A Play about America, Much Ado About Nothing, The Visit, and The Laramie Project, and directed The White Witch of Rose Hall.
Carmen M. Martinez (Co-Costume Designer) is an assistant professor and the program coordinator of the Theater Design and Technology in the Department of Drama, where she teaches costume and scenic design. Among her credits in Syracuse are: What the Constitution Means to Me (Syracuse Stage), Push, Pull, Together, Apart (Syracuse Stage Theatre for the Very Young), and the last five Syracuse Stage Children’s Tour productions (Red Riding Hood, The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane, The Girl Who Swallowed A Cactus, Danny King of The Basement, Suzette Who Set To Sea). Prior to Syracuse, Martinez lived in New York City, where she founded and ran her own studio, all of the things, making and designing everything from small costume pieces to fully realized productions. Among her clients were Katy Perry (2017 Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute Gala performance), Lisa Lampanelli (Stuff’d), and several theaters and performance spaces in the city (Atlantic Theater, the Cherry Lane Theater, the Park Avenue Armory). Her design cred-
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its include The Wild Party (Syracuse University Drama Department), James and The Giant Peach (Atlantic Theater), and King Lear (Cherry Lane Theater). Before focusing in theater, Martinez worked as a graphic designer at both the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) and the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. Martinez’s focus is in storytelling, color, and the ways in which all artforms interconnect and relate to each other. YSD ‘14, RISD ‘08.
Matthew Webb (Lighting Designer) is excited to return to Syracuse Stage this season, having previously lit The Play That Goes Wrong. In Central New York, Matt frequently spends parts of his summers with Cortland Rep, including for the upcoming My Fair Lady, and he’s been nominated for three SALT awards for his lighting at CRT. Elsewhere, Matt’s designed with the Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey, Arden Theatre, Seattle Rep, Seattle Children’s Theatre, Arkansas Rep, ZACH Theatre, and many others, and he created architectural lighting for two years with Sighte Studio in Brooklyn. A Gulf South native, Matt is currently on the faculty of the University of Houston, where he heads the M.F.A. and B.F.A. lighting programs, and he holds degrees from Mississippi State and the University of Washington. www.mwebbdesign.com
Jacqueline R. Herter (Sound Designer) has served as resident sound designer at Syracuse Stage and Syracuse University Department of Drama since 1997. She shifted and combined theatrical design with video/film design for the 20/21 season. Herter has designed for Indiana Repertory Theatre, Studio Arena, the Wilma, Geva, Round House, Shakespeare Santa Cruz, Virginia Stage, and the Hangar Theater as well as other theatres across the nation. Some favorite designs have been: Annapurna, Beauty and the Beast, Next to Normal, Mary Poppins, Nine, Hairspray, The Overwhelming, Caroline, or Change, The Miracle Worker, The Wolves, The Day Room, The Christians, Radio Golf, Parade, The Diary of Anne Frank, The Lieutenant of Inishmore, Red Noses, The Real Thing, Hedwig and the Angry Inch, M. Butterfly, A Raisin in the Sun, A Lesson Before Dying, Copenhagen, Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, Inherit the Wind, and Big River.
Holly Thuma (Dialect Coach) teaches Voice/Verse in the Syracuse University Department of Drama and is a certified associate teacher of Fitzmaurice Voicework. She has served as vocal and dialect coach for many Department of Drama productions including Top Girls, Violet, To Chekhov with Love for the Edinburgh Festival, Major Barbara, Romeo and Juliet, among others. For Syracuse Stage she was vocal coach for Mickey Rowe in The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time. Holly’s acting and directing credits include productions with Quantum Theatre, the Dallas Theatre Center, Pittsburgh Irish and Classical Theatre, City Theatre Company where she was a founding member, Perry Mansfield New Play Festival, as well as independent films. A passionate believer in arts education, Holly’s career has included development
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and direction of performance programs for underserved children through the Pittsburgh Public Theater and for the Hope Academy of Music and the Arts. She is a proud union member of Actors Equity and SAG/AFTRA.
Kyra Button (Stage Manager) is proud to hold a B.F.A. in Stage Management from Syracuse University’s Department of Drama and is excited to be back in the complex to work on this production of Once. Kyra’s previous credits include Fiddler on the Roof, Henry V, and Dreamgirls (Virginia Stage Company), ABCD (Barrington Stage Company), Antigone, Where Did We Sit On The Bus?, Tiny Houses, Into The Breeches, Pipeline, and Shakespeare In Love (Cleveland Play House), Hurricane Diane (Dobama Theatre), Baby Camp (Leviathan Labs), Resistance (Semicolon Theatre), The Heart’s Impatience (Shufflefoot Theatre Company), A Streetcar Named Desire (St. Ann’s Warehouse), Medea and Dreamgirls (Red House Arts Center), This Day Forward (The Vineyard Theatre), and The Intergenerational Project (Rose Bruford, London), along with readings at Ars Nova, MCC, and Westport Country Playhouse, just to name a few. It’s always nice to come home.
Bass/Valle Casting (Casting) formerly Harriet Bass Casting, is a leading NYC boutique casting office. To know more about their upcoming projects and casting philosophy please visit www.bassvallecasting.com. Harriet Bass has cast for ABC/TV, Fox Television Studios, The Public Theatre: NEW WORK NOW, The Minetta Lane Theatre, The Women’s Project, La MaMa E.T.C., New York Women in Film and Television, and The Jewish Repertory Theatre. She has cast the last three of the late August Wilson’s ten part play series: the original Radio Golf, Broadway Gem of the Ocean, and off-Broadway Jitney. Harriet is also a leading educator in audition technique, side and monologue coaching, and the business of acting. She has taught at the nation’s top universities and professional training programs. Gama Valle is a director, playwright, screenwriter, children’s book author, and casting director. His casting credits include: The American Tradition, The Great Novel, Split Second, I Wanna Fuck Like Romeo and Juliet, among others. He is a proud member of New Light Theatre Ensemble and the recipient of the Van Lier Directing Fellowship at Repertorio Español. Gama received the First Prize in playwriting from Puerto Rico’s Institute of Culture for his play Queishd&Dilit. Their regional casting credits include: Mark Taper Forum, Hartford Stage, Arena Stage, Trinity Rep, San Jose Rep, Geva, Syracuse Stage, Pittsburgh Public, Merrimack Rep, Longwharf Theatre, Alliance Theatre, The Goodman Theatre, Kansas City Rep, Baltimore Center Stage, Huntington Theatre Company, Virginia Stage Company, Dallas Theatre Company, Berkeley Rep, Portland Center Stage, and Actors Theatre of Louisville. Feature films credits include: Pushing Hands directed by Ang Lee, Underheat, starring Lee Grant, First We Take Manhattan, produced by Golden Harvest Inc., and Graves End, directed by Sal Stabile.
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Melissa Crespo (she/her) has made a career of developing new plays, musicals, and opera around the country and abroad. She recently directed the musical El Otro Oz by Tommy Newman, Mando Alvarez, and Jaime Lozano at Atlantic Theatre Company. Other favorite past credits include, Espejos: Clean by Christine Quintana (Hartford Stage & Syracuse Stage), Bees and Honey by Guadalís Del Carmen off-Broadway at MCC Theater, and form of a girl unknown by Charly Evon Simpson (Salt Lake Acting Company). As a playwright, her play Egress, co-written with Sarah Saltwick, had a world premiere at Amphibian Stage and won the Roe Green Award for Outstanding Achievement in Playwriting at Cleveland Play House. She is one of the Founding Editors of 3Views on Theater, an online publication conceived by The Lillys. Fellowships and residencies include: Time Warner Fellow (WP Theatre), Usual Suspect (NYTW), The Director’s Project (Drama League), Van Lier Directing Fellow (Second Stage Theatre), and the Allen Lee Hughes Directing Fellow (Arena Stage). Melissa received her M.F.A. in directing from The New School for Drama. https://www.melissacrespo.com
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Fatima Sowe makes her Syracuse Stage debut. Regional credits include: Choreography for Natasha, Pierre, and the Great Comet of 1812; Once; Kate Hamill’s Pride & Prejudice (Hangar Theater); Cardboard Piano (TimeLine Theatre). Dramaturgy for Gem of the Ocean; School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls Play (Goodman Theater); Caroline, or Change (TimeLine Theatre & Firebrand Theater). Assistant Direction for True West; The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time (Steppenwolf Theatre Company).
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Enda Walsh (Book) is an acclaimed playwright, screenwriter and director. His recent work includes the play Arlington and the opera The Second Violinist which both premiered at the Galway International Arts Festival in 2016 and 2017 respectively. He also worked on the new musical, Lazarus, with David Bowie, which opened at New York Theatre Workshop in December 2015. Enda adapted and directed Max Porter’s Grief is the Thing with Feathers, which ran both in Glasgow and New York. His work has been translated into many languages and has been performed internationally since 1996. In 2014 he received an Honorary Doctorate from Galway University.
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Glen Hansard (Music and Lyrics) is an award-winning musician with a host of real-life songs and lilting vocals that reflect a passion for his diverse influences. Film: The Commitments, Once. Albums: Between Two Shores, This Wild Willing, Didn’t He Ramble, Rhythm and Repose, Strict Joy, the soundtrack of Once (Academy Award for Best Original Song, “Falling Slowly;” Olivier award for Outstanding Musical Contribution), The Swell Season, The Cost, Burn the Maps, Set List, For the Birds, Dance the Devil, Fitzcarraldo, and Another Love Song.
Markéta Irglová (Music and Lyrics) is an Academy Award-winning musician and actor born in the Czech Republic. Film: Once and Milluji tě Modře. Albums: Muna, Anar, The Swell Season, the soundtrack of Once (Academy Award for Best Original Song, “Falling Slowly,” Olivier award for Outstanding Musical Contribution), Strict Joy
John Carney (Original Screenplay) is a Dublin-based writer-director who came to the world’s attention following the box office hit and critically acclaimed musical feature film Once, which garnered multiple Independent Spirit, Sundance and Raindance awards. Previously, John was a bassist in the Irish rock band the Frames, where he met Glen Hansard. These musical roots continue to be evident in John’s work with his latest production, Can a Song Save Your Life?. Other projects include Dogs of Babel for David Heyman and Nathan Kahane starring Steve Carrell and a feature adaptation of M.R. James’s Casting the Runes for Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson.
MUSIC THEATRE INTERNATIONAL
Music Theatre International (MTI) is one of the world’s leading theatrical licensing agencies, granting theatres from around the world the rights to perform the greatest selection of musicals from Broadway and beyond. Founded in 1952 by composer Frank Loesser and orchestrator Don Walker, MTI is a driving force in advancing musical theatre as a vibrant and engaging art form. MTI works directly with the composers, lyricists and book writers of these musicals to provide official scripts, musical materials and dynamic theatrical resources to over 100,000 professional, community and school theatres in the US and in over 150 countries worldwide. MTI is particularly dedicated to educational theatre, and has created special collections to meet the needs of various types of performers and audiences. MTI’s Broadway Junior® shows are 30- and 60-minute musicals for performance by elementary and middle school-aged performers, while MTI’s School Editions are musicals annotated for performance by high school students. MTI maintains its global headquarters in New York City with additional offices in London (MTI Europe) and Melbourne (MTI Australasia).
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ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
Robert Hupp is in his eighth season as artistic director of Syracuse Stage. He recently directed Agatha Christie's Murder on the Orient Express, Our Town, The Play That Goes Wrong, Eureka Day, Annapurna, Talley’s Folly, Amadeus, Noises Off, Next to Normal, and The Three Musketeers for Stage. Prior to coming to Central New York, Robert spent seventeen seasons as the producing artistic director of Arkansas Repertory Theatre in Little Rock. He directed over 30 productions for Arkansas Rep ranging from Hamlet to Les Miserables to The Grapes of Wrath. In New York City, Robert directed the American premieres of Glyn Maxwell’s The Lifeblood and Wolfpit for the Phoenix Theatre Ensemble. He also served for nine seasons as the artistic director of the Obie Award-winning Jean Cocteau Repertory. At the Cocteau, Robert’s directing credits include works by Buchner, Wilder, Cocteau, Shaw, Wedekind and the premieres of the Bentley/Milhaud version of Brecht’s Mother Courage and Her Children, Seamus Heaney’s The Cure at Troy, and Eduardo de Filippo’s Napoli Millionaria. He has held faculty positions at Pennsylvania’s Dickinson College and, in Arkansas, at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock and Hendrix College. Robert served as vice president of the Board of Directors of the Theatre Communications Group and has served on funding panels for the New York State Council on the Arts, National Endowment for the Arts, the Theatre Communications Group, the New Jersey State Council of the Arts, and the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs. While in Arkansas, Robert was named both Non-Profit Executive of the Year by the Arkansas Business Publishing Group, and Individual Artist of the Year by the Arkansas Arts Council. He and his wife Clea ride herd over a blended family of five children, one dog, and two cats.
MANAGING DIRECTOR
Jill A. Anderson has served as managing director of Syracuse Stage since 2016. Jill is responsible for Stage’s more than $8 million operating budget and has oversight of fundraising, marketing, and operational matters within the organization. Prior to joining Stage, Jill spent a decade as general manager at the Eugene O’Neill Theater Center in Waterford, CT. During her tenure, the O’Neill completed a $7 million capital campaign and campus expansion, doubled its operating budget, and was honored with the National Medal of Arts and a Regional Theatre Tony Award. Under the O’Neill’s aegis, Jill also developed the Baltic Playwrights Conference, an annual international new play development retreat held in Hiiumaa, Estonia. Previously, Jill spent five years in the production office at Washington, D.C.’s Arena Stage, after working as a stage manager in Minnesota, New Mexico, and Massachusetts. In addition to her work at Stage, Jill is an instructor in the theater management program of the Syracuse University Department of
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Drama, building on her work with high school and college students elsewhere, including at the Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival. Jill has been recognized as part of the Central NY Business Journal’s “40 Under Forty” and serves on numerous municipal and non-profit boards. Jill is delighted to call Central New York home, but will always be a proud cheesehead, originally hailing from Marshfield, Wisconsin.
RESIDENT PLAYWRIGHT
Kyle Bass is the author of Tender Rain, which premiered at Syracuse Stage last season, and Possessing Harriet, which premiered at Syracuse Stage and has been produced at Franklin Stage Company, East Lynne Theater Company, HartBeat Ensemble and is published by Standing Stone Books. Salt City Blues was produced at Syracuse Stage in the 21/22 season, and Citizen James, or The Young Man Without a Country, about a young James Baldwin, was commissioned by Syracuse Stage, has streamed nationally, was recently presented at Brown University and is under option for an international feature film. Toliver & Wakeman was commissioned by and premiered at Franklin Stage Company. His libretto for Libba Cotten: Here This Day, an opera based on the life of American folk music legend Libba Cotten, was commissioned by The Society for New Music. With Ping Chong, Kyle is the co-author of Cry for Peace: Voices from the Congo, which premiered at Syracuse Stage and was produced at La MaMa Experimental Theatre in New York. His other full-length plays include Baldwin vs. Buckley: The Faith of Our Fathers, which has been presented at Cornell University, Colgate University, the University of Delaware, and Syracuse University, and Separated, a documentary theatre piece about student military veterans at Syracuse University, which was presented at Syracuse Stage and the Paley Center in New York, and Leeboe & Sons. Kyle is the co-author of the original screenplay for the film Day of Days (Broad Green Pictures, 2017) and is a three-time recipient of the New York Foundation for the Arts Fellowship, a finalist for the Princess Grace Playwriting Award, and a Pushcart Prize nominee. He is currently developing a television series with co-writer Jaffe Cohen. As dramaturg, Kyle has collaborated with acclaimed visual artist Carrie Mae Weems, and was the script consultant on Thoughts of a Colored Man, which premiered at Syracuse Stage in 2019 and opened on Broadway in 2021. Kyle is Assistant Professor of Theater at Colgate University, where he previously served as Burke Chair for Regional Studies. He has also taught in the M.F.A. creative writing program at Goddard College, at Syracuse University, and at Hobart & William Smith Colleges. Kyle was the Susan P. Stroman Visiting Playwright at the University of Delaware and the Flournoy Visiting Playwright at Washington & Lee University. He holds an M.F.A. in playwriting from Goddard College, is a proud
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member of the Dramatists Guild of America and is represented by the Barbara Hogenson Agency. A descendant of African people enslaved in New England and the American South, Kyle resides and writes in Upstate New York where his family has lived free and owned land for nearly 225 years.
WHO WE ARE
Syracuse Stage is the non-profit professional theatre company in residence at Syracuse University. We are nationally recognized for creating stimulating theatrical work that engages Central New York, and for our significant contribution to the artistic life of Syracuse University, where we are a vital partner in achieving the educational mission of the University’s Department of Drama.
OUR MISSION
Syracuse Stage tells stories that engage, entertain, and inspire us to see life beyond our own experience.
OUR VISION
Reimagining what's possible for regional theatre–through active inclusion, innovative outreach, and bold productions–Syracuse Stage shapes the culture and social vitality of Central New York, enriches the Syracuse University student experience, and fosters change in ourselves, our communities, and our world.
OUR CORE VALUES
People - Actively including diverse individuals, communities, ideas, and perspectives. Passion - Commitment to integrity, excellence, and enthusiasm in our work. Curiosity - Fostering an innovative and adaptive environment that elicits wonder.
IN THE COMMUNITY
Stage has collaborated with a myriad of institutions in the Syracuse area. Community partners include 100 Black Men of Syracuse, AccessCNY, ARC of Onondaga, ARISE, ArtRage, CNY Reads, Interfaith Works of Central New York, La Casita, McMahon/Ryan Child Advocacy Center, Onondaga Historical Association, Rosamond Gifford Zoo at Burnet Park, SUNY Upstate Medical University, the VA Medical Center, and Vera House. Additionally, the educational department collaborates with many CNY schools.
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ANTI-RACISM PLEDGE
Syracuse Stage stands firmly against racism and discrimination. We pledge to stand with under-represented and oppressed communities and to advance antiracism in all aspects of our work, including the outward facing, public dimension of our creative endeavors and the less visible internal practices of the organization.
ABOUT SYRACUSE STAGE
Originally constructed as the Regent Movie House in 1914, the physical space of Syracuse Stage has seen many films, musicians, actors, and artists pass through its doors over the course of the past century. The Syracuse Stage that exists today is a non-for-profit professional theatre company founded in 1974, and a longstanding League of Resident Theatres (LORT) member. Since its inception, Stage has produced over 350 shows, both plays and musicals, within its walls. Now, Stage produces six to seven shows per season, while also offering educational programs to students, various pre- and post-show events, and fundraising events each year. Stage is Central New York’s only LORT theatre and one of the largest performing arts organizations in the area. Stage has a strong commitment to giving the community access to a range of high-quality productions; it is equally committed to bringing in actors, designers, and directors who are among the leading theatre professionals, both locally and across the nation.
LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Syracuse Stage respectfully acknowledges the Onondaga Nation, Firekeepers of the Haudenosaunee, the Indigenous people on whose ancestral lands we now stand.
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CHAIR
SYRACUSE STAGE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Rocco Mangano Partner
Mangano Law Office, PLLC
PRESIDENT
Herman R. Frazier* Senior Deputy Athletics Director Syracuse University
CHAIR-ELECT/VICE CHAIR
Richard Driscoll Sr. Commercial Banking Relationship Manager Commercial Banking Division NBT Bank
TREASURER
Brett Padgett*
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Syracuse University
SECRETARY
Sharon Sullivan Community Volunteer
AT-LARGE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER
Phil Turner Pastor Bethany Baptist Church
Jill A. Anderson** Managing Director Syracuse Stage
Janet Audunson Assistant General Counsel National Grid
George S. Bain Freelance Editor and Writer
Barbara Beckos Retired - Syracuse Stage
Nancy Byrne Community Volunteer
Dr. Ruth Chen* Professor of Practice Syracuse University College of Engineering and Computer Science
Robin Curtis NYS Lic. RE Asso. Broker Hunt Real Estate ERA
Denise Dyce Associate Vice President of Labor and Employee Relations
Syracuse University
Colleen A. Gaetano
Retired- Vice President Global Education & Artistry Estée Lauder Companies, NYC
Helene Gold
Private Voice & Piano Instructor
Jacki Goldberg Community Volunteer
Nancy Green Managing Member
Edward S. Green & Associates
Larry Harris EVP and CFO Saab, Inc.
Robert Hupp** Artistic Director
Syracuse Stage
Cydney Johnson* Vice President for Community Engagement and Government Relations
Syracuse University
Rebecca Karpoff* Professor of Practice, Musical Theater/Coordinator of Vocal Instruction, Musical Theater Syracuse University Department of Drama
Kathy Kelly
Retired - Health Educator, PNP
Larry Leatherman Retired - Bristol-Myers Squibb, MOST
Dan Lent Vice President Citizens Bank
Rob Lentz EVP of Enterprise Operations Zeta Global
Maria Lesinski Attorney Newman and Lickstein
Anthony Malavenda Retired - Duke’s Root Control
Julia Martin Partner Bousquet Holstein
Suzanne McAuliffe Retired - Educator
Rod McDonald Bond, Schoeneck & King
Molly Mulvihill Sr. Relationship Manager Global Commercial Banking Bank of America
Fran Nichols Retired - Mower, Inc.
Mona Paradis Stadium International Trucks
Virginia Parker
Retired - Educator (1996 - 2023)
Molly Ryan Partner, Goldberg Segalla LLP
Robert Sarason Retired - Lawyer, Organizer, Fundraiser
Melvin T. Stith Dean Emeritus, Whitman School of Management
Syracuse University
Cora Thomas Radio Host and Office Manager, WAER
Michael S. Tick* Dean, College of Visual and Performing Arts Syracuse University
Dr. Amy Tucker Chief Medical Officer SUNY Upstate Medical University
Andrea Waldman Community Volunteer
Maryam Wasmund Chief Financial Officer Filtertech Inc.
Ralph Zito** Chair
Syracuse University Department of Drama
*University Trustee
**Ex-Officio
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SYRACUSE STAGE EMERITUS TRUSTEES
We are grateful to the following individuals who have served as Members of the Stage Board of Trustees and continue to provide significant support to Syracuse Stage.
Jim Breuer
Sandra Brown
Mary Beth Carmen
Bea González
Joan Green
Elizabeth Hartnett
John Huhtala
Margaret Martin
Kevin McAuliffe
Eric Mower
Judy Mower
Michael Shende
Richard Shirtz
Jack Webb
Michael Zoanetti
SYRACUSE STAGE EDUCATION ADVOCACY BOARD
Sara Bambino
CICERO-NORTH SYRACUSE HIGH SCHOOL
Todd Benware
CHRISTIAN BROTHERS ACADEMY
Jordan Berger
JAMESVILLE-DEWITT HIGH SCHOOL
Rhiannon Berry
LIVERPOOL HIGH SCHOOL
Elizabeth Defurio NOTTINGHAM HIGH SCHOOL
David Fisselbrand AUBURN HIGH SCHOOL
Melissa Morgan BAKER HIGH SCHOOL
Matthew Phillips
JAMESVILLE-DEWITT HIGH SCHOOL
Linda Ponza SOLVAY HIGH SCHOOL
Jennifer Sabatino CATO-MERIDIAN MIDDLE SCHOOL
YOUNG ADULT COUNCIL
Paige Blair
CAZENOVIA HIGH SCHOOL
Sadie Broderick
EAST SYRACUSE MINOA CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL
Natalie Corbin
JAMESVILLE-DEWITT HIGH SCHOOL
Ella Culligan
LIVERPOOL HIGH SCHOOL
Joliette Doyle
TULLY JUNIOR SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Nina Doyle-Gonzalez
MANLIUS PEBBLE HILL SCHOOL
Kate Fennessy
AUBURN HIGH SCHOOL
Claire Foran
EAST SYRACUSE MINOA CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL
Anqi Geng
MANLIUS PEBBLE HILL SCHOOL
Kennedy Hilton
FAYETTEVILLE-MANLIUS HIGH SCHOOL
Mira Jensen
CORCORAN HIGH SCHOOL
Beatrix Karn
CAZENOVIA HIGH SCHOOL
Sophia Kelly
CATO MERIDIAN JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Stephanie Kelly
CHRISTIAN BROTHERS ACADEMY
Margot Klein
CHARLES W. BAKER HIGH SCHOOL
Tessa Komar
FAYETTEVILLE-MANLIUS HIGH SCHOOL
Rei Korthas
HOMESCHOOLED
Madison Macomber
EAST SYRACUSE MINOA CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL
Zoie Markowski
SOLVAY HIGH SCHOOL
Minerva Miller
FAYETTEVILLE-MANLIUS HIGH SCHOOL
Octavia Miller
FAYETTEVILLE-MANLIUS HIGH SCHOOL
Harper Shute
FAYETTEVILLE-MANLIUS HIGH SCHOOL
Caleb Smith
MANLIUS PEBBLE HILL SCHOOL
Francesca Smith
BISHOP GRIMES JR./SR. HIGH SCHOOL
Abbie Sundet
PAUL V. MOORE HIGH SCHOOL
Zariah Taylor
JAMESVILLE-DEWITT HIGH SCHOOL
David Warne Peters
CORCORAN HIGH SCHOOL
Rebecca Wheeler
HOMESCHOOLED
Sophia Zogby
CATO MERIDIAN JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
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SYRACUSE STAGE ANNUAL FUND GIFTS
Syracuse Stage depends on the generosity of contributions from individuals, corporations, businesses, foundations, and government agencies. It is with much gratitude that we recognize the following donors to our annual campaign. For information regarding levels of contribution and benefits of each please contact the Development office at 315-443-3931 or visit syracusestage.org.
CORPORATE, FOUNDATION, AND GOVERNMENT SPONSORS
Richard Mather Fund
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CORPORATE, FOUNDATION, AND GOVERNMENT SPONSORS
Contributions listed above are current as of April 12, 2024. and reflect operating support of $5,000+ and in-kind donations of $10,000+.
The Dorothy and Marshall M. Reisman Foundation is proud to be a sponsor of the arts in Central New York. We recognize the deep importance live theatre plays in shaping the cultural and social vitality of our community. In these challenging times, theatre brings us together to be inspired and celebrate the richness of the human experience. We are delighted to continue to support Syracuse Stage and this very special production of Once
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ANNIVERSARY CAMPAIGN GIFTS
Syracuse Stage's 50th Anniversary Season is presented by Slutzker Family Foundation
Sarah Alden
Jackie Anderson
Robert & Jeanne Anderson
Frank Badagnani
George S. Bain
Rosemary Baker & Stuart Spiegel
Keith Batman & Barbara Post
Helen Beale
Jean Beers
Carrie Berse & Chris Skeval
Michael & Jennifer Blowers
Leslee Boissy
Thomas & Carol Boll
Jon & Patricia Booth
Mary Brady
Dennis & Mary Anne Brady
Marion Brillati
Angel Broadnax
Paul Brown & Susan
Loevenguth
Marlene Brown
Pamela Brown-Benjamin
Gary & Kathleen Bruno
Lia & Dean Burrows
Kathleen Burt
Patricia Bush
Nancy & William Byrne
Lori Campitello
Rich & Mary Cappelli
Anthony & Carolyn Cimino
Patricia & Sandy Colabufo
Nicholas & Louanne Colaneri
Elaine Coppola
Raymond W. Cummings, Jr.
Kevin & Kristin Curtis
Therese & Walter Dancks
Anthony & Deborah D'Angelo
Bill & Terry Delavan
Roger & Naomi DeMuth
Robert Desimone
Mary DiSanto
James & Leona Dowd
Ron Ehrenreich & Sondra Roth
Richard Ellison & Margaret Ksander
Linda Fabian & Dennis Goodrich
Carole Farfaglia
Carol Fedrizzi
Alan Fischler & Karen McDonold
David & Karen Fitch
Molly Carole Fitzpatrick
Robert & Terry Flower
Peter Frantzis
Nancy Freeborough
George & Halina Gagne
Jim & Carol Galvin
Barbara Genton
Neil & Helene Gold
Jacki & Michael Goldberg
Douglas Goldschmidt & David Jacobs
William Goodwin
Muffy & Herbert Baird
Hansen
Tom & Cynthia Helmer
Kenneth Hendel
Steven Herwood
Michele Hickman
Judy Huckle
Robert & Clea Hupp
Norma Huxter
Linda Imboden
Emily Johnson & Vijay
Ramachandran
Deborah Joiner
Laura & Ed Jordan
Gwenn & John Judge
Michael & Audrey Kane
Brian Kane & Phyllis
Perrotti
James & Jan Kaplan
Dana Keefer
John & Gloria Kennedy
Stewart Koenig & Judy Schmid
Dean Kolts
Jill Ladd
Lorraine LaDuke
Andrea Latchem
Stephen Lessie
Linda Loomis
Tony Malavenda & Martine
Burat
Rocco & Roberta Mangano
Wade Manning
Nicholas Martin
Kevin & Suzanne McAuliffe
Andreas & Margaret Meier
Carl Mellor
Michael & Claudia Miceli
Gail Mitchell
Bruce Moseley & Leigh
Yardley
Janet Munro
As of April 12, 2024.
Claire Myers
Richard & Barbara Natoli
Marty & Millie Newshan
Becky Nicandri
Leslie Noble & Bill Morris
Sally O'Herin
Marjorie Ostrander
Cindy Paikin
Ricky & Whitney Pak
David & Susan Palen
Cathy Palm
Nolan & Phyllis Palsma
Peter & Constance Palumb
Robert & Teresa Parke
Susan Perriello
Debra Petzold
Jane Pickett
Duane & Karleen Preske
Nancy Radoff
David Rankert
Jean Reilly
The Dorothy and Marshall
M. Reisman Foundation
Todd Relyea
Ross & Melanie Relyea
Patrick & Kuni Riccardi
Terry & Monica Richmond
James & Tricia Sadowski
Robert Sarason & Jane
Burkhead
Mike & Marilyn Sees
Barry & Jenny Shulman
Theresa Slosek & Ronald
Wilson
Joseph & Carolyn Smith
Vinodhini Subramanian
John & Jamie Sutphen
Amy Sweeney
Delia & Sandy Temes
Angi Tipton
John Toomey
Hon. Karen M. Uplinger
Joseph & Carole Valesky
Nancy Wadopian
Marc & Marcy Waldauer
Mark Watkins & Brenda Silverman
Liz & David Wei
Lynda Wheat
Dr. Kelvin White
Tom & Desiree Wight
Evelyn B Williams
Diana Wolpert
Leslie & Jerry Zaborsky
Joyce Zadzilka
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INDIVIDUAL, CORPORATE, FOUNDATION, & GOVERNMENT GIFTS
New and increased gifts this season will be matched by The Richard Mather Fund.
It is our goal to provide a complete list of all donors $100+. Nevertheless, if your gift is not listed or is listed incorrectly, please accept our apologies, and contact the Development Office at 315-443-9848.
$100,000+
CNY Arts, Inc
Onondaga County
Syracuse University
$50,000 - $99,999
Advance Media New York
New York State Council on the Arts
The Dorothy & Marshall M. Reisman Foundation
$20,000 - $49,999
George S. Bain
iHeart Radio
Richard Mather Fund
National Endowment for the Arts
$10,000 - $19,999
Bank of America
Richard Bunce
Nancy & William Byrne Cathedral Candle Company
JP Morgan Chase
Cumulus Radio
Nancy Green & Tony Marschall
Elizabeth Hartnett
M&T Bank
News Channel 9
The John Ben Snow Foundation & Memorial Trust
Sharon Sullivan & Paul Phillips
Urban CNY
WAER
WRVO
$5,000 - $9,999
Jim & Juli Boeheim Foundation
Bousquet Holstein
Dr. Ruth Chen & Chancellor Kent Syverud
CNY Business Journal
CNY Latino
Roger & Naomi DeMuth
Dramatists Guild
Foundation
Peggy & Dana Dudarchik
The Estate of Mary Louise Dunn
Colleen Gaetano
Neil & Helene Gold
Jacki & Michael Goldberg
Larry & Ann Harris
Hayner Hoyt Corporation
Kathy Kelly & Len Weiner
Larry & Mary Leatherman
Rocco & Roberta Mangano
Mangano Law Office, PLLC
Kevin & Suzanne McAuliffe
Eric & Judy Mower
Claire Myers
NBT Bancorp Inc
Sally Lou & Fran Nichols
Joel Potash & Sandra Hurd
Melvin & Patricia Stith
Theatre Development Fund
Wegmans
Kristen Weslowski
$3,500 - $4,999
Ashley McGraw Architects
Janet Audunson & David Youlen
Brine Wells, LLC & Marriott Downtown Syracuse
Pete & Mary Beth Carmen
Ernst & Young LLP
Maggie & Jake Feldmeier
John & Kimberly Huhtala
Inner Harbor Radio
Cydney Johnson & Jeff Comanici
Selma Radin
Sam & Carolyn Spalding
Syracuse University Humanities Center
Maryam Wasmund
$1,800 - $3,499
Barbara Beckos & Arthur McDonald
The Benz Family
Kathleen Bice
Francine Boutet
Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation
Constance Bull
Craig & Kathy Byrum
James Clark & Sharon Gordon
Robin Curtis
Barbara Sheklin Davis
Gladys Krieble Delmas Foundation
Edward & Susan Downing
Dick & Therese Driscoll
Melvin & Mildred Eggers
Family Charitable Foundation
Michael & Barbara Flintrop
Herman Frazier & Caroline
Beal
Dennis & Judi Hebert
David & Sally Hootnick
Robert & Clea Hupp
Randy & Elizabeth Kalish
Leslie Kohman & Jeffrey
Smith
Daniel & Ann Lent
Robert Lentz & Anne Russ
Maria Lesinski & Benjamin Hicks
Lockheed Martin
Employees' Federated Fund
Tony Malavenda & Martine
Burat
Julia & Lee Martin
Rod & Jana McDonald
Walter & Elizabeth Merriam
Anne Morford
Molly & Kevin Mulvihill
Brett & Jeannie Padgett
Mona & John Paradis
Amy Parker
As of April 12, 2024. Donor list reflects gifts made over the past 12 months and does not include gifts made to the special 50th Anniversary Campaign.
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Michael & Rissa Ratner
Molly Ryan & Tim Byrnes
Robert Sarason & Jane Burkhead
Sentry Life Insurance Co of New York
Sharye Skinner
Deirdre Stam
Raymond & Linda Straub
Douglas Sutherland & Nancy Kramer
Michael & Cathy Tick
Dr. Amy Tucker
Joshua & Andrea Waldman
$1,200 - $1,799
James & Nancy Asher
Debbie & Candido Bermudez
Donald Blair & Nancy Dock
Jim & Cathy Breuer
Ana Díaz-Diez & Javier Maymi-Perez
Fox 68
Paul & Carolyn Frymoyer
Dorothy & Lawrence Gordon
Andrea Graham
Deborah & Samuel Haines
Heritage Masonry Restoration, Inc.
Steven & Elaine Jacobs
Kevin & Jessica Kopko
Newman & Linkstein, LLP
Kathy & Dan Rabuzzi
David Rankert
Frank and Frances Revoir Foundation
Richard & Margaret Shirtz
James Shults
John Steigerwald IV
Jack & Linda Webb
John & Mitzi Wolf
Michael & Laurie Zoanetti
$600 - $1,199
Alanna Abreu
Chris Arnold
Guthrie & Louise Birkhead
Marlene Blumin
BMI Supply
Brenda Bousfield & David Marcus
Thomas & Susan Brett
Angel Broadnax
Amy & Tom Clark
Jerilyn Costich
Mark Cywilko & Marianne Moosbrugger
Stephen & Emily DiMarco
Allen & Anita Frank
Bea Gonzalez & Michael
Leonard
Daniel & Julia Harris
Joyce Day Homan
HUNT Mortgage
Richard & Margaret Ingraham
John & Maren King
Victor & Linda Lebedovych
Bob & Pat Lebel
Susan Lison
James MacKillop
Charles Martin & Johanna
Keller
Susan Martineau
John & Elizabeth McKinnell
James & Elizabeth Megna
John & Joan Nicholson
Sally O'Herin
David & Susan Palen
David & Janice Panasci
Paolo & Nicole Pastore
Mickey & Pat Piscitelli
William Porter
Charles & Sharon Primerano
Edward & Lois Schroeder
Gracia Sears
Beth & Tobias Sienel
Sharon Sutter
Robert & Anita Wagner
David & Daryll Wheeler
Angela Winfield & Lance Lyons
$300 - $599
Susan & Allison Ambrosie
Charles Amos
Dianne Apter
Timothy Atseff & Margaret Ogden
Paul Barron & Leah Weinberg
Andrew & Margot Baxter
Edward & Angela Bernat
Alice Borning
Eric & Carol Boyer
Carmelita Britton & Richard Probert
Marlene Brown
Gary & Kathleen Bruno
Ronald Capone
Paul & Linda Cohen
Anita Cottrell
Susan Crossett
James & Suzanne Cusack
Linda Czerkies
Frederick Dever
Charley & Kim Driscoll
In Honor of
Contributions have been made to Syracuse Stage to honor someone, celebrate a special occasion, or offer an expression of sympathy in memory of a loved one.
Warren Abrahams, in memory of Ruth Smulyan.
Dr. Mark & Kathy Adelson, in memory of Laura Edell.
Bethany Anthony, to my big sister, Rebekah Tadros, the biggest star I know.
Thomas Antonini, in memory of Ginny Parker.
Badger State Civic Fund, in memory of Hal & Ruth Smulyan.
George S. Bain, in memory of Ginny Parker.
Candice Bermudez & Joe Guido, in memory of Ginny Parker.
The Bermudez & Guido Families, in honor of the marriage of Candice Bermudez & Joseph Guido.
Carrie Berse & Chris Skeval, in memory of Ginny Parker.
Gus & Susan Birkhead, in memory of Ruth Smulyan.
Louise Birkhead, in memory of Ruth Smulyan.
Kathy Brodsky, in memory of Ginny Parker.
Carol Bryant, in honor of Virginia Parker.
Craig & Kathy Byrum, in memory of Ginny Parker.
Molly & Travis Corley, in honor of Fran Nichols for his birthday.
As of April 12, 2024. Donor list reflects gifts made over the past 12 months and does not include gifts made to the special 50th Anniversary Campaign.
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Claire Duffy
William & Elizabeth Elkins
Richard Ernst
Elizabeth Etoll
Linda Fabian & Dennis Goodrich
Karen Goldman
Judith Hand
Muffy & Herbert Baird
Hansen
David & Ellen Hardy
Joseph & Paula Himmelsbach
Barbara & Ronald Hoffman
Robert & Christina Keim
David & Noel Keith
Tim & Susan Kennedy
John & Gloria Kennedy
James LeGro
Mark & Jeannette
Levinsohn
George & Roseann Lorefice
Donald & Patricia
MacLaughlin
John & Candace Marsellus
Albert Marshall
Donyce & Kenneth
McCluskey
Margot McCormick
Mary Ellen McDonald
Daniel & Terry Miller
David & Beth Mitchell
Janet Moore
Susan Moskal
James & Kathleen Muldoon
Janet Munro
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SYRACUSE STAGE STAFF
Artistic Director.............................................................................................................Robert Hupp
Managing Director.....................................................................................................Jill A. Anderson
Associate Artistic Director............................................................................................Melissa Crespo
Resident Playwright..............................................................................................................Kyle Bass
PRODUCTION STAFF
Director of Production Operations...........................................................................Don Buschmann
Associate Director of Production Operations..........................................................Dianna Angell
Company Manager and Production Management Associate......................................Brian Crotty
Assistant Company Manager.....................................................................................Sarai Ford
Technical Director..................................................................................................Randall Steffen
Assistant Technical Director............................................................................Rebecca Schuetz
Scene Shop Foreman...........................................................................................Michael King
Technical Assistant...................................................................................................Liz Daurio
Carpenters...............................................................................John Gamble, Brian McBurney
Student Employees................................................................Emma Thoms, Gray Westbrook†
Scenic Charge Artist...................................................................................................Emily Holm
Lead Scenic Artist................................................................................................Laurel Arnold
Scenic Painter....................................................................................................Jessica Culligan
Student Employee...........................................................................................Rosario Figueira†
Props Supervisor............................................................................................................Mara Rich
Assistant Prop Supervisor............................................................................Christine Goldman
Craftpersons....................................................................................Alexis Frizzell, Nora Galley
Costume Shop Manager..........................................................................Gretchen Darrow-Crotty
Assistant Costume Shop Manager.....................................................................Amanda Moore
Cutter-Draper...................................................................................................Kathryn Rauch
First Hand.........................................................................................................Victoria Lillich
Stitchers.......................................................................................Emily King, Katelyn Yonkers
Craftsperson/Shopper.........................................................................................Sandra Knapp
Wardrobe Supervisor.........................................................................................Dylinn Andrew
Student Employee...................................................................................................Sofia Pizer†
Lighting and Projection Supervisor...............................................................................Jed Daniels
Electricians/Board Operators.................................................................Travis Burt, Alex Malli
Resident Sound Designer/Audio Engineer.....................................................Jacqueline R. Herter
A1/Audio Engineer.........................................................................................Kevin O’Connor
A2/Sound Engineer..............................................................................................Garrett Frink
Production Stage Manager....................................................................................Stuart Plymesser
Stage Managers.................................Kyra Button, Laura Jane Collins, Bianca Mercado-Boller
Production Assistants.........................................................................Erin C Brett, Em Piraino
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ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF
General Manager....................................................................................................Michael McCurdy
Comptroller..............................................................................................Mary Kennett Morreale
Associate General Manager...................................................................................Jacob G. Ellison
Director of Information Management & Technology...................................Garrett Diaz-Wheeler
Audience Services Manager.......................................................................................Korrie Taylor
House Managers.........................................Pat Condello, Ella Lafontant, Alyssa Otoski-Keim, Adam Secor, Donna Stuccio
Bartenders.................................................................................Michelle Cannizzo, Meg Pusey
Audience Services Interns...........................................................Yushan Deng†, Lubeini Yang†
Front of House Work Study Staff..............Nathan Ayotte†, Olivia Busche†, Carolyn Burch†, Christian Elwood†, Sami English†, Henry Herbert, Andrej Humiston†, Henry Jackson, Henry Killbourne†, Violet Lanciloti†, Arieza Mari Martin Magalang, James O’Leary, Lucia Santoro-Velez, Kevin Sene, Eva Spaid, Jakobi Deshun Oliver, Hazel Kinnersley, Delaney Teague
Director of Development.............................................................................................Ana Díaz-Diez
Development Associate................................................................................Candice Bermudez
Development Intern..............................................................................Jakobi Deshun Oliver†
Director of Community Engagement..................................................................Joann Maria Yarrow
Director of Education.......................................................................................................Kate Laissle
Community Engagement and Education Coordinator........................................Theorri London
Education Interns...............................................................Olivia Wernecke†, Cricket Withall†
Director of Marketing and Communications..............................................................Joanna Penalva
Interim Director of Marketing and Communications.................................................Joseph Whelan
Audience Development Manager.........................................................................Tracey White
Creative Director, Marketing.............................................................................Brenna Merritt
Marketing Content and Publications Manager................................................Matthew Nerber
Box Office Manager.................................................................................Courtney Richardson
Assistant Box Office Manager.....................................................................Ahmanee Simmons
Box Office Show Supervisor.................................................................................Trevor Miller
Graphic Designer............................................................................................Jonathan Hudak
Marketing Associate..........................................................................Talia Gabriel-Shenandoah
Box Office Intern....................................................................................................Ginger Bai†
Executive Assistant............................................................................................................Julia Rakus
Sign Language Interpreters.....................................................................Brenda Brown, Sue Freeman
Open Captioning........................................................................Jacob G. Ellison, Michael McCurdy
Audio Description........Kate Laissle, Talia Gabriel-Shenandoah, Ahmanee Simmons, Joseph Whelan
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Custodians...........................................................................................Tony Rogers, Candace Velario
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Cast members in Agatha Christie's Murder on the Orient Express. Written by Agatha Christie. Adapted by Ken Ludwig. Directed by Robert Hupp. Scenic design by Czerton Lim. Costume design by Tracy Dorman. Lighting design by Dawn Chiang. Projection design by Nitsan Scharf. Sound design by Daniela Hart and Uptown Works. Wig design by Bobbie Zlotnick. Photo by Mike Davis.
FRANK MOORE IN DAMNÉE MANON, SACRÉE SANDRA. BY MICHEL TREMBLAY. DIRECTED BY BILL GLASCO & JOHN VAN BUREK. PHOTO BY ROBERT LORENZ.
MARGOT DIONNE AND FRANK MOORE IN DAMNÉE MANON, SACRÉE SANDRA. BY MICHEL TREMBLAY. DIRECTED BY BILL GLASCO & JOHN VAN BUREK. PHOTO BY ROBERT LORENZ.
