Arden Theatre Company Annual Report 2007/08

Annual Report 2007/08

Arden Theatre Company’s 20th Anniversary Season Arden Theatre Company’s 20th Anniversary Season was a celebration of storytelling. Over the past twenty years, we have developed a unique aesthetic, producing daring musicals, new American plays and world-class theatre for adults and children. Our plays reverberate with a passion for compelling stories, and we share this passion by presenting works that celebrate community. In turn, we have created a vibrant community of our own, and we are proud to share the highlights of this past season.

Mission Statement

Arden Theatre Company is dedicated to bringing to life great stories by great storytellers. We draw from any source that is inherently dramatic – fiction, nonfiction, poetry, music and drama. The Arden presents programs for the diverse Philadelphia community to arouse, provoke, challenge, illuminate and inspire.

Season Sponsor:

ASSASSINSMusic and Lyrics by Stephen SondheimBook by John WeidmanDirected by Terrence J. NolenOn the F. Otto Haas StageHonorary Producer: Tom McCarthy

September 13 - October 21, 2007

Attendance: 14,715 Ticket Sales: $343,407 Performances: 44

“A toe-tapping, horrifying knockout... eye-popping... splendid... passionate... gets the Arden’s 20th Anniversary Season off to an excellent start.” –The Philadelphia Inquirer

AN EMPTY PLATE IN THE CAFÉ DU GRAND BOEUFBy Michael HollingerDirected by Whit MacLaughlinOn the Arcadia StageHonorary Producer: Frederick W. Anton, III

October 11 - December 9, 2007


“The Arden has become, in its 20th Season, a landmark of theatrical creativity... a wickedly antic comedy... a 90-minute intellectual knockout... brilliantly created and impressively performed. As much fun as anyone might expect from live theatre.” –KYW Newsradio

SLEEPING BEAUTYBy Charles WayDirected by Whit MacLaughlinOn the F. Otto Haas StageHonorary Producers: Alta and Peter Hamilton

December 5, 2007 - January 27, 2008


“An engaging, beautifully staged production with broad appeal...the Arden continues to present some of the highest-quality children’s theatre in Philadelphia.” –EDGE Philadelphia

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WITTENBERG WORLD PREMIERE!By David DavalosDirected by J.R. SullivanOn the Arcadia StageHonorary Producer:

January 17 - March 23, 2008


“Brilliant! Smart, funny, wise and accessible, the theatrical equivalent of a jam session. The Arden’s production is about as good as it gets. Get thee to Wittenberg.” –The Chestnut Hill Local

THE PIANO LESSONBy August WilsonDirected by Walter DallasOn the F. Otto Haas StageHonorary Producer: The Honorable Michael A. Nutter, Mayor, City of Philadelphia

March 6 - April 13, 2008


“Wilson’s vivid and descriptive writing literally sparkles in this piece...Everything about this production was first-rate... in August Wilson and Walter Dallas, we have discovered a theatrical ‘Dream Team’... absolutely captivating.” –The Philadelphia Tribune

GO, DOG. GO!Adapted by Allison Gregory and Steven DietzDirected by Matt PfeifferOn the Arcadia StageHonorary Producers: Holly Kinser and daughter Lena

April 16 - June 1, 2008


“There is no better endorsement of a theatrical endeavor than having children fight over tickets to your show. They fought over the opportunity to see live theater, and that, dear readers, is a beautiful thing.” –The Philadelphia Inquirer

OUR TOWN IN OLD CITYBy Thornton WilderDirected by Terrence J. NolenOn the F. Otto Haas Stage and Christ Church Honorary Producer: Edward G. Rendell, Governor, The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, sponsored by

May 22 - June 22, 2008


“A superior production... the perfect closer of the Arden’s 20th Anniversary Season, which was itself, exemplary.” –The Weekly Press

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WITTENBERG WORLD PREMIERE!By David DavalosDirected by J.R. SullivanOn the Arcadia StageHonorary Producer:

January 17 - March 23, 2008


“Brilliant! Smart, funny, wise and accessible, the theatrical equivalent of a jam session. The Arden’s production is about as good as it gets. Get thee to Wittenberg.” –The Chestnut Hill Local

THE PIANO LESSONBy August WilsonDirected by Walter DallasOn the F. Otto Haas StageHonorary Producer: The Honorable Michael A. Nutter, Mayor, City of Philadelphia

March 6 - April 13, 2008


“Wilson’s vivid and descriptive writing literally sparkles in this piece...Everything about this production was first-rate... in August Wilson and Walter Dallas, we have discovered a theatrical ‘Dream Team’... absolutely captivating.” –The Philadelphia Tribune

GO, DOG. GO!Adapted by Allison Gregory and Steven DietzDirected by Matt PfeifferOn the Arcadia StageHonorary Producers: Holly Kinser and daughter Lena

April 16 - June 1, 2008


“There is no better endorsement of a theatrical endeavor than having children fight over tickets to your show. They fought over the opportunity to see live theater, and that, dear readers, is a beautiful thing.” –The Philadelphia Inquirer

OUR TOWN IN OLD CITYBy Thornton WilderDirected by Terrence J. NolenOn the F. Otto Haas Stage and Christ Church Honorary Producer: Edward G. Rendell, Governor, The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, sponsored by

May 22 - June 22, 2008


“A superior production... the perfect closer of the Arden’s 20th Anniversary Season, which was itself, exemplary.” –The Weekly Press

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Artistic Achievements

The 2007/08 season was marked by extraordinary work by some of our most valued artistic collaborators. We honored our ongoing relationship with Michael Hollinger by presenting a new production of An Empty Plate in the Café du Grand Boeuf, a play that premiered at the Arden in 1995. Our holiday production of Sleeping Beauty was directed by Whit MacLaughlin, whose work for Arden Children’s Theatre has been acclaimed for its vivid theatricality and imagination.

We made a concerted effort to expand our pool of directors and welcomed several new collaborators including former Artistic Director of Freedom Theatre Walter Dallas (The Piano Lesson); up-and-coming Philadelphia-based artist and 2008 F. Otto Haas Award recipient Matt Pfeiffer (Go, Dog. Go!); and Utah Shakespeare Festival’s Associate Artistic Director J.R. Sullivan (Wittenberg). Their work enriched our season by bringing us new artistic influences and perspectives.

Last season, we produced the world premiere of Wittenberg by David Davalos, our 28th world premiere. The production received an inaugural Edgerton Foundation New American Play Award and Davalos was named the winner of the 2008 Barrie and Bernice Stavis Award for an emerging American playwright.

Under the auspices of the Independence Foundation New Play Showcase, the Arden workshopped two new plays, Something Intangible by Bruce Graham and My Name is Asher Lev, adapted by Aaron Posner from the novel by Chaim Potok. These workshops were so successful that both plays will be produced as part of our 2008/09 season. Both Asher Lev and Something Intangible received Edgerton Foundation Awards, making the Arden the only theatre in the country to win two awards for world premiere plays in the same season.

We closed the season with Our Town in Old City, a celebration of our community. Featuring the largest cast in the theatre’s history, the production was performed on the Haas stage and also next door in historic Christ Church. Throughout the run, 36 community choirs and 106 special guests were featured as part of the production.

Another high point of the season was the Off-Broadway premiere of Michael Hollinger’s Opus at Primary Stages. Directed by Arden Producing Artistic Director Terrence J. Nolen, the play had its world premiere at the Arden in 2006. The production was a triumph for Michael Hollinger and the Philadelphia artists involved, furthering the Arden’s reputation as a hotbed for new play development.

2007/08 Barrymore Awards for Excellence

in Theatre:

ASSASSINSOutstanding Direction of a

Musical: Terrence J. Nolen

Outstanding Music Direction:Eric Ebbenga

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Musical:

Scott Greer as Samuel Byck

SLEEPING BEAUTYOutstanding Costume Design:

Richard St. Clair

WITTENBERGOutstanding New Play:

Playwright David Davalos

OUR TOWN The Ted and Stevie Wolf Award

for New Approaches to Collaboration:

Arden Theatre Company and Christ Church

The Arden won more Barrymore Awards than

any other theatre!

The Arden’s commitment to sharing great stories includes sharing our work with as many people as possible. We expanded our outreach programs during the 2007/08 season by distributing nearly 5,000 free tickets to Arden performances through Arden for All, our ticket access program. The program benefits underserved populations including students, seniors and people with disabilities who also take advantage of our accessible building, large print programs, assisted listening devices and captioned performances.

Our school “in-reach” program, Arden in Class and on Stage (AICOS) provided free tickets to Arden Children’s Theatre productions, show-related books and in-school visits from the Arden’s teaching artists. The AICOS program reached 3,480 children in the Philadelphia, Camden and Ridley Park School Districts during the 2007/08 season.

The Arden continued its annual residency program at the Camden Creative Arts High School (CAHS). Drama students at CAHS attended five Arden shows free of charge and received five professional-level workshops at their school from renowned local artists including playwright Michael Hollinger, puppeteer Aaron Cromie and director Walter Dallas.

In the fall of 2007, the Arden’s work on stage and in the community was rewarded with an exciting new grant. The Arden was one of ten cultural organizations in Philadelphia honored with a Wallace Foundation

Excellence Award. This four-year capacity-building grant allowed the Arden to launch Arden Drama School, an exciting expansion of classes and programming for older children.

With this expansion, Arden Drama School will offer an increased array of Kids Crew programming – classes and camps for children in kindergarten through fifth grade. We will also introduce the brand new Arden Teen Company – programming for theatre students in middle and high school. All of these offerings are contained under the umbrella program called Arden Drama School.

The mission of Arden Drama School is to engage children of all ages to deepen their connections to the joys of live theatre. The hopes are twofold: the Arden strives to build future audiences by building bridges between children’s theatre and mainstage productions. We also hope to foster children’s appreciation and participation in all art forms.

As part of the Wallace grant, the Arden hired a full- time Education Director, Maureen Mullin Fowler, to oversee Arden Drama School and educational programming. Fowler brings a wealth of experience both as a Philadelphia school district teacher and as dean of students. She also created and ran her own arts education program for inner city youth called Curtain Call Creations.

Education and Community Outreach Milestones

“The practice and audition tips you provided the students were invaluable. Most importantly, you’ve come back, year after year, and you’ve seen the students improve at their art. They’ve

seen that you care about them as young artists. Many kids don’t get that kind of commitment.”

- Dr. Douglas Overtoom, Chairperson of the Department of Arts, Creative Arts High School

“Arden Theatre Company’s AICOS has been an incredible experience for my students. Most of these kids would never have had

the chance of going to a theatre and seeing a play, or having professional actors come

to their classroom to teach them. This program made it all possible.”

- Dr. Carol Domb, Principal

McCall Elementary School, Philadelphia

The Arden’s Salon series continued to offer behind the scenes, no-holds-barred conversations with an array of theatre artists. Speakers during the 2007/08 Salon season included actors Tony Braithwaite, Grace Gonglewski and Tom McCarthy with topics ranging from tackling the musicals of Stephen Sondheim, to developing a character, to sustaining a long-term theatre career.

Our Pay What You Can (PWYC) performances continued with great success. PWYC pairs the Arden with another community non-profit for the final dress rehearsal of each Arden mainstage play. These Pay What You Can benefit performances help broaden our audiences, raise money for worthy non-profit partners and provide many people access to our shows regardless of their ability to pay. Since the inception of the program in the 2000/01 season, 40 area non-profits have received over $35,000 in contributions.

Through the Arden Professional Apprentice (APA) program, the Arden has trained approximately 100 future theatre professionals. The APA program is considered one of the best theatre internships in the country and our hands-on training has given young theatre enthusiasts the skills they need to be future industry leaders. Former apprentices have had a profound impact on the national cultural community and hold leadership positions in Philadelphia at the National Constitution Center, the Philadelphia Fringe and Live Arts Festival and the Wilma Theater.

“Salons are like a director’s cut on a DVD.”

- Arden Salon patron

Statement of Activities

For the Year Ended June 30, 2008

Unrestricted Temporarily Total Restricted Revenue, Gains and other support

Ticket and subscription sales $2,012,838 $2,012,838

Contributions and grants $1,369,692 $914,990 $2,284,682

Capital contributions $454,070 $454,070

Investment income $46,656 $46,656

Miscellaneous income $169,123 $169,123

Total Revenue $4,052,379 $914,990 $4,967,369

Net assets released from restrictions $940,600 ($940,600)

Total Revenue, gains and other support $4,992,979 ($25,610) $4,967,369

Expenses

Program Services $3,294,406 $3,294,406

Management and general $695,024 $695,024

Fundraising $390,852 $390,852

Total Expenses $4,380,282 $4,380,282

Increase in net assets $612,697 ($25,610) $587,087

Net assets–beginning of year $3,338,426 $926,714 $4,265,140

Net assets–end of year $3,951,123 $901,104 $4,852,227

Statement of Functional Expenses

For the Year Ended June 30, 2008

Total Program Program Management Supporting Services and General Fundraising Services Salaries $1,177,621 $421,826 $139,298 $1,738,745 Payroll taxes and benefits $312,755 $117,510 $35,857 $466,122 Total salaries and related expenses $1,490,376 $539,336 $175,155 $2,204,867 Accounting 18,752 18,752 ACT program 18,189 18,189 Advertising and promotions 497,633 497,633 Apprentice program 6,099 6,099 Box office expense 24,685 24,685 Building maintenance 67,818 11,040 78,858 Capital campaign expense 3,960 645 6,451 11,056 Commissions 7,500 7,500 Computer services 2,866 8,599 11,465 Concessions 20,724 20,724 Credit card fees 51,753 7,800 59,553 Depreciation 138,497 22,811 1,629 162,937 Designers 88,632 88,632 Directors 42,440 42,440 Dues and Subscriptions 12,951 408 400 13,759 Fundraising costs 161,213 161,213 Housing 21,530 21,530 Insurance 126,688 6,668 133,356 Interest expense 59,880 6,913 66,793 Miscellaneous 15,509 15,509 Musicians 45,438 45,438 Office supplies 7,233 9,299 4,133 20,665 Outreach program 16,654 16,654 Parking 9,148 9,148 Postage 42,737 12,498 8,099 63,334 Production costs 180,031 180,031 Receptions 24,762 24,762 Royalties 163,525 163,525 Shop rental 15,437 15,437 Taxes 22,000 22,000 Telephone 7,861 3,023 1,210 12,094 Travel and entertainment 18,085 8,375 26,460 Utilities 115,184 115,184

Total expenses $3,294,406 $695,024 $390,852 $4,380,282

20th Anniversary Events

Our 20th Anniversary Season was an extraordinary opportunity to celebrate past accomplishments. Highlights included a reading of the Arden’s 1996 acclaimed production of Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman, reuniting the original cast, including Barrymore Award-winner Tom McCarthy as Willy Loman. We also presented a cabaret performance featuring an evening of songs from past musical favorites.

In honor of our 20th Anniversary Season, the Arden was presented a challenge grant by The 1976 Foundation Fund to encourage increased individual giving. During the run of Assassins, cast members asked audiences to make a gift of $20 after each performance, raising over $39,000. The Challenge served as a catalyst for a new program, the Honorary Producers Circle, which raised an additional $60,000. By the end of the campaign, we raised $235,000 in new and increased gifts from individuals, far exceeding the challenge goal of $150,000 and resulting in a $100,000 grant from the Fund.

We returned to our home in Old City for our biennial Granfalloon gala. On a beautiful spring evening in June, more than 275 guests toasted the Arden and enjoyed dining and dancing throughout the building and in the fabulous Filbert Street party tent.

Thanks to Granfalloon Honoree, J. William Mills, III of PNC Bank as well as Honorary co-chairs Edward G. Rendell, Governor, The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and Gerry Lenfest. Co-chairs Harvey and Virginia Kimmel and Special Events Committee Chair Ronna F. Hall helped ensure the Granfalloon’s success, raising nearly $125,000 for our artistic and educational programs.

“The Arden has become a driving force in Philadelphia’s vital arts culture. I offer sincere congratulations to everyone who has operated and supported the Arden through two decades

of success. Now it’s your turn to take a bow.” - The Honorable Michael A. Nutter, Mayor, City of Philadelphia

$100,000 & aboveThe 1976 Foundation Hamilton Family Foundation Independence Foundation Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development The Pew Charitable TrustsThe Philadelphia Theatre Initiative, a program of the Philadelphia Center for Arts and Heritage, funded by The Pew Charitable Trusts and administered by The University of the ArtsThe Wallace Foundation William Penn Foundation

$50,000 to $99,999Pennsylvania Council on the ArtsThe Philadelphia Inquirer, Daily News and philly.com

$15,000 to $49,999Campbell Soup FoundationComcast CorporationClaneil FoundationEdgerton Foundation New American PlaysEdward M. Story Memorial Fund of the Philadelphia FoundationFox Chase BankHarmelin Media Hirsig Family Foundation of the Philadelphia Foundation Horace W. Goldsmith Foundation Lincoln Financial Group FoundationMcLean Contributionship Medical Legal ReproductionsNational Endowment for the ArtsPECOPNC BankShubert Foundation Target Corporation

$7,500 to $14,999AnonymousBoeing Corporation Commerce BankDoorways, Ltd.Gallagher Family Memorial FoundationAnne M. and Philip H. Glatfelter, III Family Foundation IBM Corporation Knight FoundationLockheed MartinPhiladelphia Cultural FundPhiladelphia Humanities CouncilPNC Charitable Trust

$2,500 to $7,499Allegiance Bank Arronson FoundationBarra Foundation Brook J. Lenfest Foundation Caroline J. S. Sanders Charitable TrustCatering by DesignCharlotte Cushman Foundation Civic FoundationDolfinger-McMahon Foundation Eagles Youth PartnershipGraboyes Commercial Window Co.Greater Philadelphia Tourism and Marketing Corporation The Haley Foundation The Hassel FoundationHatboro BeveragesKieran Timberlake Associates, LLPMerck, Inc. National Association of Musical TheatreNordstrom, Inc. Paul E. Kelly FoundationPhiladelphia Activities FundSamuel S. Fels FundStudley, Inc.Susquehanna Patriot BankTierney Communications VerizonThe Victory FoundationWachovia FoundationSubaru of America Foundation

$749 to $2,499Aqua Pennsylvania, Inc. Ballard Spahr Andrews & Ingersoll, LLPBuchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PCCitizens Bank Foundation Dramatists Guild Fund, Inc.Independence Blue CrossJenkintown Building ServicesJohnson and JohnsonLouis N. Cassett Foundation Maxwell Strawbridge Charitable TrustNavarro FoundationPhiladelphia Activities FundQuaker Chemical FoundationAnn Shaw FoundationWalker FoundationWhole Foods MarketsZipcar Philadelphia

$749 and underActors’ Equity Association Foundation Corporate Synergies Pennsylvania Womens ForumThe Rittenhouse Foundation William Goldman Foundation

Corporate, Foundation and Government Support

$500 - $999Rebecca and John AdamsStan and Lisa AltmanEdward and Myra BellPat and Tom BenderMr. J. Robert BirnhakJudith BorieRobert and Almut BreazealeJames and Mary D. BrownChip CapelliDebbie and Alan CasnoffCarol CaswellNelly and Scott ChildressBarbara R. CobbEllen DeaconJames R. Fairburn and David A. WickardRuth and Andre FerberCarole M. FoleyDan GannonMary GeiszMr. and Mrs. Richard and Rita GoldbergAlan and Sara-Ellen GreenbergEdith KlausnerAlan and Elaine KlawansBarbara and Leonard KlinghofferKenneth D. KoppleRuth and Peter LaibsonMaurice R. MittsJim and Pat Lockhart CulbertsonDonald J. Martin and Richard RepettoMaurice R. MittsKen and Moira MummaBarbara and Don ParmanJohn and Pinkie PhilbrickWhitney Quesenbery and John ChesterPaul Rabe and Cheryl GunterFranklyn and Cintra RodgersCarmen and Donna RomeoJerry and Bernice RubensteinJulianna SchauermanEva and Marvin Schlanger Family FoundationPhilip and Susan SchlegelRobert and Karen SharrarDr. and Mrs. Eugene ShusterKaren and Jon SirlinJames L. SmithDrs. Richard and Rhonda SoricelliMarilyn and Dean StaatsHarold and Emily StarrLeslie Swinney-Kase and Andrew SwinneyDr. and Mrs. Stephen G. VassoPaul and Barbara YeagleJoan and William ZeidnerTom and Jackie Zemaitis

$250-$499*Henry R. Adamczyk, Jr. and Iris MelendezGeorge and Elizabeth AinslieCharles and Stephanie AndrewsCarl and Pat BachRichard and Joan BehrSheila Bell and Thomas DoddsMichael Hollinger and Megan BellwoarPeter and Lynne BermanBarry BevacquaFrank and Suzanne BinswangerRuth E. BrownDr. Bernard and Pamela BrownsteinJohn and Lucille Byrne

Joe CaseyMarc and Margie CohenRuth Miller CoxJim and Pat Lockhart CulbertsonNancy T. DavisAngelina and Michael DeAngelisLarry and Pat DixonMarie and Peter DoonerJean and George DowdallJeffrey Farenback-BratemanShannon and Edward FarmerMichael and Peter FarrellMilton and Charlotte FeldmanRichard and Happy FernandezMalcolm and Martha FickBarbara and Len FrankPaul FreemanCharles GearBob and Jan GorenBernie and Carole GottliebBill HendricksonBetsy and Ted HershbergBrian HusowitzPhilip and Marge KalodnerNancy KaneSusan Kellogg and Dick HoffmanPatty and Michael KirschnerMarilyn and David KrautMary Ellen KroberAlice Milrod and Tony KrolStephen and Helene KunkelDr. Marc S. and Joan LapayowkerLaw Offices of Fine and StaudJohn and Joanne LawsonLorraine LeffBarbara Patterson LobbMike and Helene LoebDrs. Frank and Sally MalloryTheodore and Rowena MannLinda MillBill Edwards and Kathy Nolen EdwardsPaul Nutaitis and Robert ClarkCarol L. O’BrienSusan Odessey and Paul CoffLynn and Andrew OzerMichael and Judy PaulJohn and Judy PeelerVincent and Carmen PezzulloRhoda PolakoffDaniel PromisloSherri and Abe ReichDulcie RommDaniel and Faye RossIrwin C. and Carole M. SaftEllen Schwartz and Jeremy SiegelAlex and Stefanie SeldinSusan Greene and Kathleen SheridanJames Akerberg and Larry SimmonsJoyce Ann SwoyerEric Tamulonis and Deirdre GibsonMartin and Dorothy VogelLewis and Hella VolgenauMarvin and Diane WaxmanJim and Suellen WeinerFred and Arleen WeinsteinEdward WilkJulie WilliamsAllison Wilson and John MaherBertram and Lorle WolfsonMr. and Mrs. Harry Woodcock*Listing does not include gifts under $250

Annual Fund Donors 2007/08Sassafras Grove($10,000 and Above)Fred and Emily AntonAssassins AudienceMr. and Mrs. Albert M. Greenfield, IIIPhoebe W. Haas Charitable Trust A, recommended by Carole Haas GravagnoPhoebe W. Haas Charitable Trust A, recommended by John Otto and Dr. Janet Haas Mr. and Mrs. N. Peter HamiltonNancy and Alan HirsigHolly KinserThe Suzanne F. and Ralph J. Roberts Foundation

Cherry Grove($5,000-$9,999)Dorothy DelbuenoMarie and Joseph FieldMatthew and Marie Garfield Ms. Elizabeth GemmillBarbara and Leslie KaplanVirginia and Harvey Kimmel Arts Education Fund of The Philadelphia Foundation Josephine KleinPeggy and Steve Morgan Charles Rose and Mindy Goldberg RoseMonica Horan and Philip RosenthalHether, Don and Sarah SmithAnonymous Rosalyn and Stephen WeinsteinLee and Christopher van de VeldeJune and Steve Wolfson Family Foundation

Filbert Grove($2,500-$4,999)Mrs. Valla AmsterdamSally and Michael BailinIvy BayardCarol and Tom BeamLois G. BrodskyAnne M. CongdonRobert M. DeverAnn DieboldBob and Nancy ElfantTim and Ellen FosterNarinder and Patricia GargLinda and David GlicksteinBonnie Graham

Glenn Gundersen and Susan ManixRonna F. and Robert HallPaul KellyBill and Beth LandmanAnonymousSally Walker and Tom GilmoreTed and Stevie Wolf

Mulberry Grove($1,000-$2,499)Brian Abernathy and Elizabeth IrelandJohn AlchinPeggy AndersonBethany AsplundhJim and Janet AverillGiséle Sambar BathishSandy and Mickey BernsteinMarilyn and J. Robert BirnhakJohn BitmanLori Blount and Giovanni CucchiaroLouis BluverJean G. BodinePatty BowmanTony BraithwaiteBernard Brewstein and Ellen RosenthalDeDe and Tony BrownThomas Burke and Rick FountasLaurada ByersJean CanfieldPriscilla and John F. ClementJohn and Susan ColemanJeffrey CoonJoy De Jesús and Jamie ReynoldsBen DibbleTobey and Mark DichterMichael A. Donato and Peter R. SonzogniDeb Dorsey and Mike GreenStephen FalchekJaimie and David FieldOliver M. FordSandi Foxx-JonesDavid and Christina FrymanLou and Rhoda FrymanThomas GolabekTerry GraboyesMarcy Gringlas and Joel GreenbergChara and John C. HaasDavid and MaryJane HackneyMr. and Mrs. Jon HarmelinDon and Lynn Martin HaskinJane and Steve Heumann

Karen and Mark Hite Susan Jacobson and Michael GoldenJill and Elliot KaplanMr. and Mrs. D. Scott and Carol KelleyCaroline KemmererKenneth and Eve KlothenWinnie and Eric LienWilliam A. LoebLarry and Barbara MagidDrs. Robin and Saifuddin Mama Lewis R. and Sue Ann MarburgGloria and Dan MarianoJean S. MarkovitzJohn J. McCawleyAndrea Mengel and George A. RitterSeymour MillsteinA.C. MissiasAnn and George MorrisEllen and Michael MulroneyAmy L. MurphyRon and Suzanne NaplesTerrence J. NolenMichael Norris and Matt VarratoDiane PalmerThomas Petro and Kristine MessnerDr. and Mrs. Joel PorterAaron PosnerAnonymousAnn and Frank Reed, through the Malfer FoundationKurt and Mary-Ann ReissPhyllis and Martin RosenthalMike Salmanson and Tobi ZemskyMarilyn Sanborne and Richard LabowskieJane ScaccettiDolly Beechman Schnall and Dr. Nathan SchnallDavid and Daria SpinglerWilliam K. Stewart FoundationKeith and Jim StrawAdelaide Sugarman and Marshall GreenbergHarvey B. SwedloffMarguerite V. Rodgers and James H. TimberlakeEileen Heisman Tuzman and Martin TuzmanTom and Pat VernonSandy and Michael WaxRichard E. Woosnam and Diane Dalto WoosnamEllen Yin

Sylvan Society 2007/08

Board of Directors 2007/08

Gerard J. Conway, Sr., ChairmanLee van de Velde, President

N. Peter Hamilton, Vice PresidentAndrea Mengel, Vice PresidentMichael A. Donato, Treasurer

Nancy Hirsig, Secretary

Brian AbernathyKaren Butler

Thomas E. Butler, Jr., Esq.Jean Canfield

Lori Blount CucchiaroJoy L. De Jesús

Ellen FosterDavid Fryman

Matthew I. GarfieldElizabeth H. Gemmill

Terry GraboyesCarole Haas GravagnoAlbert M. Greenfield, III

Ronna F. HallJoanne Harmelin

Lynn Martin Haskin, Ph.D.Steve Heumann

Susan G. JacobsonBarbara Kaplan

Jill Hyman Kaplan, Esq.Virginia Kimmel

Holly KinserJohn J. McCawley, P.E.

Amy L. MurphyTerrence J. Nolen

Aaron PosnerEnrique Posner

Charles H. Rose, MBA, CLU, ChFCH. Hetherington Smith

Harvey SwedloffJoseph A. Tammaro, Jr.Diane Dalto Woosnam

Ellen Yin

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All photos by Mark Garvin. Front cover: Cast of Our Town; Scott Greer & Greg Wood, Wittenberg; Julian Rozzell, Jr., Kes Khemnu, Harum Ulmer, Jr., Yaegel T. Welch, The Piano Lesson; Carla Belver in Our Town. Inside front cover: Cast of Assassins. Pg 3: Douglas Rees, An Empty Plate in the Café du Grand Boeuf; Doug Hara, Sleeping Beauty. Pg 4: Greg Wood & Scott Greer, Wittenberg; Kala Moses Baxter, Harum Ulmer, Jr., Julian Rozzell, Jr., The Piano Lesson. Pg 5: Doug Hara, Go, Dog. Go!; Rebecca Blumhagen & cast of Our Town. Pg 6: Scott Greer, Kate Udall & Greg Wood, Wittenberg. Pg 9: Associate Artistic Director Amy Dugas Brown & CAHS students; students at Arden Children’s Theatre; middle school camper & instructor Steve Pacek. Pg 10: APA class 15: Alexis, Thomas, Carla, Scott & Rachel. Pg 11: Douglas Rees, An Empty Plate in the Café du Grand Boeuf. Page 12: Andrew Kane, Elyse McKay Taylor, Julianna Zinkel, Go, Dog. Go! Pg 13: 20th Anniversary Season Granfalloon gala. Pg 14: Rebecca Blumhagen, Eric Hissom, Peterson Townsend, Our Town. Back cover: Sally Mercer, Sleeping Beauty.

Documents

Arden Theatre Company Annual Report 2007/08