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SEASON SPONSOR: PORTER FOUNDATIONPRODUCTION SPONSOR: warner norcross & judd llp ARTISTIC SPONSORs: Bob & Aleicia woodrick diversity center - stellafly
2013-2014 season
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Welcome to 2014! We have a great Winter and Springplanned this year, beginning with this Tony and PulitzerPrize Winner, Clybourne Park . Our next production is Les
Misé rabl es February 28-March 23. Then precocious, JunieB. Jones visits, April 18-27. May 30-June 15, join us for thenew musical 9 to 5 adapted by Dolly Parton from hilariousmovie. Our season concludes with Disney’s Camp Rock andThe Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe in rolling repertory,
July 25-August 8.
I want to talk to you about another special programCivic Theatre runs in the Winter and Spring that reachesschoolchildren throughout our community absolutely free,The Traveling Troupe. Each year, we produce a touringproduction for area schools with this program and thenperform it on our stage in March and for Festival of the Artsin June. This program brings the magic of live theatre toarea children who may not otherwise experience it. Youcan see this great program in the Meijer Majestic TheatreMarch 8, 15 and 22 at 2PM. This year we are producinga delightful musical, No Dogs Allowed , based on SoniaManzano’s wonderful book.
We thank the Two Men and a Truck for Sponsoring TravelingTroupe. They store and transport the set and costumes to
every school where the Troupe appears! We value themas a partner in this program and are pleased to contractTwo Men and A Truck to move our other sets throughoutthe year. For information about how you can help sponsorCivic Theatre programs, please contact our Developmentoffice at 222-6020 or via the www.grct.org/donationinfo.
Thank you for making Grand Rapids Civic Theatre andSchool of Theatre Arts part of your life today. Pleasecontinue to join us through the rest of our season. Look forour 2014-2015 Season Announcement next month duringLes Misérables ! We are putting together another greatseason for our season.
Enjoy the Show!
Bruce Tinker, Executive and Artistic Director
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Grand Rapids Civic Theatre | GRCT.org | (616)222-66504
MISSION
To enhance the cultural life of West Michigan by creating opportunities for peopleto enjoy live-theatre performances using community artists, and to have access toa comprehensive theatre arts education program for all ages.
VISION
To continue to establish The Grand Rapids Civic Theatre and School of TheatreArts as one of the great community theatres in the nation, through the passionatedelivery of high quality live performance, innovative and comprehensive education,enriching volunteer participation, and a superior customer experience.
PROGRAMMING
The Civic Theatre serves almost 120,000 audience members and up to1,800 students each year. These services are made possible by over 800volunteers under the direction of its professional staff. The productionsprovide performance and technical opportunities for each show throughopen audition and recruitment. The School of Theatre Arts offers classes inmovement, dance, voice, acting and technical theatre during the school yearand summer camps. For more information visit our website – www.grct.org – or callus at (616)222-6650.
SHOW INFORMATION 7 - 13
BIOS 22 - 25
SPONSORS & DONORS 40 - 51
HEARING LOOP SYSTEM
Our Hearing Loop System works without adjustment for our patrons with a T-Coilhearing aid. Patrons with hearing devices without T-Coil technology can requestreceivers from the House Manager in the upper lobby b ox of ce.
REFRESHMENTS
The Civic Theatre Guild offers refreshments in the lower lobby. The proceeds fromconcession sales fund Civic Theatre Special Projects. Please enjoy your snacks andbeverages in the lobby, before entering the auditorium.
WELCOMEto the Meijer Majestic theatre
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SPONSOR MESSAGEWarner Norcross & Judd is very excited to partnerwith the Civic Theatre to bring the Michigan debutof Clybourne Park to Grand Rapids. This Tony andPulitzer award-winning play will challenge ourperceptions about race, prejudice and socialenvironment. And like so many plays presentedby the Civic, this production is highly entertainingyet will generate dialogue about issues that are
fundamental to us all. Bravo to the Civic for earningthe opportunity to debut this ground-breaking play.
Enjoy the show!
OUR SEASON SPONSOR
PRODUCTION SPONSOR ARTISTIC SPONSORS
Written by Bruce Norris
DIRECTOR- Bruce Tinker
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR- Sheri Beth Dusek
STAGE MANAGER - Kirk Laing
COSTUME DESIGNER - Robert A. Fowle
LIGHTING DESIGNER - Mark Neuman
SCENIC DESIGNER - David Len
SOUND DESIGNER/ENGINEER - Samuel Johnson
TECHNICAL DIRECTOR - Todd Meyers
PROPERTIES MASTERS - Michael Wilson, Sharon Hayes, Carol Todd.
The Sound of Music is presented through special arrangement with R & H Theatricals, New York, NY.Any taping, lming, recording, or broadcasting of this production is strictly prohibited.
CLYBOUR
PARK
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DRAMATURGYWHEN CIVIC THEATRE LAST PRODUCED Lorraine Hansberry’s 1959 classic play A Raisin in the Sunin January 2009, there was news of a play reading of a new play in Detroit that was a continuation of thestory of the family featured in A Raisin in the Sun. Intrigued, we attempted to get a copy of the play forconsideration in a future season, but received no response. Early in 2010, it premiered at Playwright’sHorizons in New York and then was headed to select regional theatres including Chicago’s SteppenwolfTheatre. The very successful Steppenwolf production was subsequently transferred to Broadway whereit won the 2011 Pulitzer Prize for Drama and the 2012 Tony Award for Best Play. Late in 2012, the rightswere suddenly released and it has become the most produced play of the past year throughout the world.
WHILE CONNECTED TO A RAISIN IN THE SUN through the ctional neighborhood ofClybourne Park,Hansberry’s character, Karl Lindner and the introduction of a grand niece of Hansberry’s matriarch, LenaYounger, Clybourne Park sets its own course with an interesting “What If.” Hansberry primarily relates thestory of the Youngers, Clybourne Park relates the story of the family selling the home and then jumps ftyyears to a family following the Youngers.
THOUGH WE NEVER SEE THE HOUSE IN CLYBOURNE PARK in Raisin, the Younger family’s journeyto moving day is the engine of the play and basedon the actual experiences of the Hansberry family.Lorraine’s father, Carl Hansberry, was a successfulbanker who entered real estate and moved his familyfrom their South Side neighborhood to the thenexclusive white community of Washington Park in1938. He did this, despite a restrictive covenant onblacks living there. He fought the covenant up to theSupreme Court in 1940. While Hansberry prevailedin the Supreme Court, his victory was not based on
any fundamental civil rights ruling prohibiting, or evendiscouraging, racial discrimination, but rather on anarcane point of civil procedure law. The philosophy ofequal treatment under the law embedded in Brown vsBoard of Education and the Civil Rights Act of 1964was decades in the future.
CIVIC’S 2009 PRODUCTION of Raisin followed thecommon interpretation shared by the 1961 lm, toend on an optimistic note—the Youngers are movingtowards a better future. But Hansberry may haveintended much more ambiguity. Her own memories ofher childhood home included a brick tossed throughthe front room window and her mother patrollingthe rooms with a loaded Luger when her father wasaway.
DESPITE THEIR COURAGE, the house in Clybourne Park is no penthouse apartment that the Youngersare movin’ on up to. It’s an unfriendly suburban neighborhood that promises years of prejudice, hostilityand isolation carefully veiled in the separate but equal justi cation of a post Jim Crowe North. In fact theirrst introduction to the neighborhood is shared white character, Karl Lindner, who offers to buy the houseback from the Youngers to help them move to a neighborhood more appropriate: “I want you to believeme when I tell you that race prejudice simply doesn’t enter into it. It is a matter of the people ofClybournePark believing, rightly or wrongly, as I say, that for the happiness of all concerned that our Negro familiesare happier when they live in their own communities.”
THIS CONVERSATION IS BRUCE NORRIS’ launch forClybourne Park , as he explains: “ClybournePark is a universal story that isn’t about American black/white history. It’s about territory and disputes overterritory because of ethnicity or difference.”
IN THIS AGE OF FANFICTION (a story based on characters, settings, or ideas from already-existingworks, such as books, movies, TV shows, cartoons, etc.) it would be tempting to question Bruce Norris’motives and perhaps even his creativity. However, he found himself reconsidering Raisin in the context ofhis own childhood, growing up in Texas in the 1970s when his family fought the city’s busing legislation.“I, like Karl Lindner, was one of those problematic white people,” he said in an interview, and this led himto explore how white Americans continue to deal with issues of race and “whether, in our supposedlysophisticated, post-modern, post-racial world, anything had changed.”
AS NORRIS’ PLAY REVEALS, the house on Clybourne Street is also a haunted house, both before andafter the Younger’s residence. Who is moving out and why? What white family in 1959 would agree to sellto a black one over the objections of their neighbors? In the play’s second half (set in 2009), Lena, thegrand-niece of the matriarch from Raisin, speaks of her memories visiting the house when the Youngerswere living there, and whatever their status as pioneers, there’s no evidence that the family enjoyed livesof happy satisfaction in the new home.
OUR CITY IS UNDERGOING TREMENDOUS GROWTH and development in many areas. Much of thisgrowth is progressive from the development of medical education infrastructure to the transformation ofdowntown to living as well as business center. And, like the rest of the country, we are still recovering fromthe 2008 mortgage crisis and subsequent recession. In every area of development there is a shadow of
what was and the haunting of persons displaced.
CLYBOURNE PARK AND A RAISIN IN THE SUN have been described as mirrors. Raisin as theperspective of a black middle class woman in a period of radical change, and Clybourne as a whitemiddle class perspective in another period of change. These re ections are done in an unexpectedlysearing manner. Norris utilizes surprise moments of humor and uncomfortably course language that oftenexposes the stress in the glass.
IN THE FIFTY YEARS BETWEEN THE TWO ACTS, many things have changed, yet there is the constantshadow of what was and then a haunting theme of why haven’t they changed more? Decades of change,from the Civil Rights Act to racial and economic militancy and every variation in-between, has producedan America that seems more unsure than ever about how to talk about race. Even with a black man in theWhite House, one who actually began his political and activist career in Chicago’s neighboring Hyde Park,the house on Clybourne Street is a place of con ict and unease. Half a century after A Raisin in the Sun,race continues to divides us from our neighbors.
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CHICAGO IS A CITY OF NEIGHBORHOODS. There are 77 main neighborhoods with a total of around200 when you count the sub neighborhoods. The demographics have changed over the years but you stillhave places like Greektown, Chinatown, and Little Italy, denoting nationality. Then there are places likethe Polish community of Jefferson Park, the German community of Lincoln Square, the Irish communityof Beverly and areas like “Devon Avenue” which is predominately Eastern Indian. You can usually tell theshift of the ethnic neighborhoods by the store fronts. They will change from Korean, to Polish, to Russianand so on as you travel down one stretch of road. Many of these neighborhoods come together as acommunity to have festivals.
THESE NEIGHBORHOODS ARE AND WERE COMMUNITIES. I recall living in Lincoln Park and realized Icould have lived my entire life on one city block. Everything I needed (with the exception of my family) wasthere: the bank I worked for, grocery store, several restaurants, clothing stores, shoe stores, hardwarestore, bakery, pharmacy, doctor’s of ce and dentist. Yes all of this on one city block.
IN 1991 I MOVED TO CHICAGO to attend Columbia College and I lived in the Hyde Park Neighborhoodhome of University of Chicago and our current president. Occasionally I would have to drive to the northside of the city, to meet friends, go to auditions, or classes at Second City. It seemed like every time Idid this I would drive west on Division rather than North Avenue and would end up right smack in themiddle of the housing projects which started at Division and Clybourne. Portions of streets like Larabeeand Claremont mentioned in the play were also part of this neighborhood. This area or community wasreferred to as “Cabrini Green” named for its notoriously dangerous city housing project at the time. It wasvery close to downtown – walking distance in fact. To the North was the nice Old Town neighborhood andEast was the af uent Gold Coast.
DURING MY 9 YEAR STINT IN CHICAGO I witnessed the gentri cation of several neighborhoods, thearea referred to in the play as “Clybourne Park” was one the most dramatic.
I THINK THE GENTRIFICATIONof the area around Cabrini Green took so long because of all the cri me.Horrible gang activity, drugs, snipers picking off people on the sidewalks, people being killed by straybullets this was just the beginning. This was just what was happening outside of the buildings. Thingsgoings on inside were just as bad if not worse. Repurposing this area had been talked about for years, dueto its close proximity to downtown. As the politics of the situation were getting more serious, developersand investors started buying the homes on the streets around Cabrini Green, I remember Larabee beingone of the rst. They were very cheap. These smaller homes were raised to allow room for much larger 3and 4 at style dwellings. In 1997 the City decided to repurpose the area for retail. The housing projectbuildings began to come down immediately, the last building fell in 2011. Residents from the towers andthe government funded homes were relocated to other buildings throughout the city.
ON A TRIP TO CHICAGO in November I visited this neighborhood. Where once a block of ominous,dangerous apartment towers stood there was now an open eld and a large Target store. I then travelleddown Larabee where the street was lled with cookie cutter 3 story single family homes and apartmentsthat took up the entire lot. I was curious to see if any of the smaller houses remained. I found a few onNorth Mohawk Street, they were anked by brick structures that were 1 to 3 stories taller. I Imagine thesehomeowners holding on to what they have left of their community.
DRAMATURGY
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ACT I
Russ Jon March
Bev Mary C. Brown
Francine Ashlie K. Lowe*
Jim Jesse Aukeman
Albert George P. Ward*
Karl Matthew Swartz Betsy Kristen Pearson
ACT II
Lindsey Kristen Pearson
Steve Matt Swartz
Kathy Mary C. Brown
Tom Jesse Aukeman
Lena Ashlie K. Lowe*
Kevin George P. Ward*
Dan Jon March
CAST IN ORDER OF APPEARANCE
TIME/PLACE
* First production at Civic Theatre + School of Theatre Arts Faculty + School of Theatre Arts Student
ACT I—1959, Chicago, a house in Near SWNeighborhood
ACT II—2009 Same Chicago house
Director Bruce Tinker
Asst. Director Sheri Beth Dusek
Stage Manager Dirk Grasman
Asst. Stage Manager Kirk Laing
Scene Design David Len
Costume Design Robert A. Fowle
Lighting Design Mark Neuman Light Board Operator Kevin Arnett
Sound Design Sam Johnson
Sound Board Operator Krista Pennington
Props Michael Wilson & Sharon Hayes
Technical Director Todd Meyers
Props Crew Carol Todd
Deck Crew/Costume Crew Sarah Watson
Shop Crew Dan Smegeil, Jim Chervenka,
Frank Shamp, Jack Heinen, Rob Terbeek,
Terry Aspinal, Kyle Aspinal, Tyson Naybeck,
Ken Cartier, Robert Allyn
Costume Crew Sandy Schuitema, Katy Kenyon,
Jane Koning, Karen Hahn
PRODUCTION staff
SPECIAL THANKSSpecial thanks to the following crew members who assistedwith Sound of Music: Kristen Pennington and Ben Utter forSound Assistants, Andrew Faught on Fly Rail and CourtneyMartin for Deck crew.
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JESSE AUKEMAN (Jim/Tom/Kenneth) is thrilled to returnto the Civic stage for a strollthrough Clybourne Park. He is
always honored to appear onthe GRCT stage, but particularlyin this excellent production.Previously, Jesse acted inGRCT’s productions of1776and 12 Angry Men. Locally,
Jesse has also acted with Southside Theater and CircleTheatre. “Many thanks to Bruce, Sheri Beth, Dirk, Kirk,and each of the wonderful cast members.”
ASHLIE K. LOWE (Francine/Lena) is excited to perform onCivics’ stage for the rst time. Ashlie has participated withRevolution Christian Ministriesin various plays. She has alsohad a supporting role inTheFly a short lm shot in 2013and appeared as an extra inFraternity House Movie in 2008.
During the day, Ashlie works as an Enrollment Specialistfor Priority Health. She gives all glory to God, specialthanks to Civic for the opportunity, and extra specialthanks to family, friends and Revolution family for thesupport.
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JON MARCH (Russ/Dan) InMarch, 1992, Paul Dreher,the then long-time ManagingDirector of Civic Theatre, tooka huge gamble by casting acompletely inexperienced actorfor a signi cant role in OtherPeople’s Money . This wouldbe a risky decision under anycircumstances, but it was
particularly so because the playwright, Jerry Sterner,had announced he would attend opening night. While Iwill never be sure, I suspect there were many rehearsalswhen Paul was second-guessing his own castingdecision. But the play opened and was well received,most importantly by its author, Jerry Sterner. The rookieactor survived the experience, and, as so often happens,he got bit by the “theatre bug.” I know because I was thatactor. In the two decades since, I have been on stage inmany Civic Theatre productions. One of my favorite roleswas as Atticus Finch in the 2007 Civic Production ofToKill A Mockingbird , also directed by Paul. My involvementin Civic Theatre and the entire Grand Rapids theatrecommunity has been one of the most rewarding,ful lling, and enriching experiences of my life. And inlarge measure, I owe that to Paul Dreher. As most of youknow, Paul passed away in June of last year. So this isa thank you, Paul, for taking that big gamble on me. Forthat, and for all our good times together, I will be forevergrateful. I miss you, and I will remember you always. Jon
MATTHEW SWARTZ (Karl,Steve) is making his GRCTdebut and his rst appearanceon stage in eight years.Matthew has previouslyperformed in southeastMichigan area with RosedaleCommunity Players TheCurious Savage, EastpointePlayers It’s Murder In theWings! , Dearborn Heights Civic
Theatre Grease as Kenickie and StagecraftersCheaperby the Dozen. Matthew has also appeared in studentindependent lms here in Grand Rapids. “Thanks to myfamily, friends and especially Meagan for their support.The cast and crew have made this a thrilling experienceand I’m eternally grateful to Bruce and Sheri-Beth for thisopportunity”.
KRISTEN PEARSON (Betsy/Lindsey) is thrilled to be back onthe GRCT stage after appearingin last season’s Fiddler onthe Roof. Other GRCT creditsinclude Funny Thing Happenedon the Way to the Forumand Hello Dolly! Kristen hasappeared locally with CircleTheatre in Alice in Wonderland
and with Pigeon Creek Shakesphere Company inTheComedy of Errors. A graduate of Grand Valley StateUniversity, Kristen appeared in productions ofRENT,Vinegar Tom, Nickel and Dimed, the Rocky Horror Show,and Cymbeline. “Love and thanks to my family, Ryan,and the fantastic cast, crew and production staff!”
GEORGE WARD (Albert/Kevin)we are pleased to welcomeGeorge to our Grand RapidsCivic Theatre family as this ishis rst production on our stage.During the day he works as ayouth counselor with BethanyChristian Services. In 2013he appeared at Wealthy StreetTheatre in Beref. George iscurrently seeking his BA in
Ministry Leadership. “Thanks to my family and friendssupport and encouragement along with my mentors andRevolution Christian Ministries and Civic Theatre cast/crew. “
MARY C. BROWN (Bev, Kathy)is very pleased to be returning tothe Civic Stage after performingat Civic inThe Giver , she wasseen at Master Arts Theatre inthe Carol Burnett Sketches forLaughfest. She was also seen asHelen inFour Wounded Womenwith Stark Turn Players and mostrecently as Ma inOy at Jewish
Theatre. She was also seen at Circle Theatre as Katein Treasure Island 2012. To God be the glory and manythanks to family and friends for their support.
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GRAND RAPIDS CIVIC THEATRE
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2013|14 Season
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Baker, David & JudithBaker, Duane & DawnBakker, Loran & KathyBanka, RosemaryBaron, Ruth & HenryBauer, EllenBoruta, MaryBouwman, GraceBowers, MarilynBoyle, Al & PatBryant, JoanBuikema, Doug & CarolBush, RuthCavera, MichelleChilds, MartiClark, VonnieDaneman, Marc & LindaDavey, AliceDenHollander, KathyDevlin, JeanineDeVries, EvieDeYoung, MarciaDildine, Bob & JanDobbs, Steve & DebDoyle, Lois & CheyenneDraayer, RosemaryEavey, Walt & MikeEisma, Doug & LindaFarrant, DebFebus, Wes & MaryFelt, KathyFick, NormaFinn, Bob
Flanagan, JoyceFondse, Jerry & JanFree, John & MarilynFriedt, ChristineGallery, MichelleGarehan, JeanGates, SherryGillette, KathyGoudzwaard, BobGrace, IntaGrummet, JoyceHeffner, MarciaHenson, JudithHernandez, ChristineHooker, AnneHornbeck, PatriciaHubbard, Dick & LizIsler, NancyJackson, Don
Jadrich, Jim & RobynJewell, CarolJohnson, MaryJolink, Terry & CarolKarsten, GinaKeehn, KathyKokot, Chet & DianneKoning, Jack & JaneKoza-Wiersma, CarolKoziatek, John & TariKrzykwa, JuneLaug, KarenLockwood, SandyLongcore, KathleenMacGeorge, MarciaMachuta, Rick & PegManshaem, Larry & PatMcCormick, JanMcGongle, DebMellema, GregMiller, SueMondry, MaureenMonroe, GeorgiaMorris, MaryMorse, LoriNelson, Darrell & SuzanneNeumann, KathleenNoorman, Lee & BettyNoorman, BerniceNowak, Tom & SuzanneNyenhuis, Paul & RobinOhm, MaryOhlmann, Beverly
Orent, JanPhillips, Jim & LindaPost, Donna MariePost, Kim & KollenPostmus, Bill & JoyReinhardt, CamilleReitz, ArleneRice, JulieRhodes, PattyRooy, Judy & AhnnaSadowski, BobSchelling, BarbSchmidbauer, AngieSchneider, Bob & KathScrote, BeaSinkgraven, LucySkirvin, Mary LouSmith, KathieSmith, Linda
Smith, Mary LouSobie, BernieSorenson, Tom & MarilynStaley, CarolynStoub, Paul & JanStraayer, AnjiStreeter, Bill & MarciaTabarrok, YasmineTaylor, MargaretTerpstra, BonnieThomas, Mark & JanTimermanis, CatVanderklok, NancyVanderHave, LouVandervries, DonnaVanderZee, Suzanne & ElizabethVanOeveren, Jack & NancyVeltema, ShirleyWaldecker, LoisWeaver, Tom & KarenWillams, DebiWilliams, ValerieZondervan, Curt & ShannonZondervan, David & Marilyn
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Bob, GeorgeFortune, GeneGoudzwaard, BobHeering, VernHenrickson, Jeff
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HOUSE VOLUNTEERS
VOLUNTEER SPOTLIGHT – KRISTEN PINDAR AND JOHANNA WILBERDING
There are two very important volunteers who assist our audition process for each show. These ladies are adramatic duo who ensure that each person who comes in to audition has their information all set and are puta ease before auditioning. Their role is so important we would be lost without them. This year alone, with veshows auditioned they have had 708 people audition.
WHEN ASKED WHY THEY LOVE TO DO THIS JOB, HERE IS THEIR WORDS:
Kristen: I started volunteering in 2001 my oldest daughter was cast in The Children’s Hour.Volunteer Coordinator, Mary Jo DeNolf, was so welcoming to both my daughter and I. She suggested Ivolunteer to become better acquainted with the theatre and how everything worked, and I could catch a fewmore shows while I ushered. I ushered and helped with projects for that show and have ushered for allshows since 2001. I became an audition volunteer about 10 years ago. I started volunteering because thegirl’s were acting and taking classes at Civic but I keep volunteering because GRCT is like another hometo me and I enjoy all the people I meet. I also keep volunteering because of my audition pal Johanna, whoalways makes my day brighter! I help with auditions because I feel like I am positive person and help toproject that to people coming in to audition. The most meaningful part of helping with auditions for me is theinteraction with the people auditioning. I am very impressed with the professional, caring and friendly attitudesof the staff not only toward me but for the people auditioning. I like to feel that I make a difference by helpingothers and by making the audition process a little less stressful for everyone involved. I have been a theatrefanatic 36 years. If you have spare time I highly recommend that you Volunteer at Civic! I have had morerewarding and positive experience’s volunteering at GRCT than I can count. I am blessed to have found aplace where everyone is welcoming and caring and truly makes a difference in my Life.
Johanna: My rst experience at GRCT was onstage at the “old” Civic on Leonard Street when
I was in high school in the late 70’s. I participated in several shows either onstage or behind the scenesthroughout high school and during the rst couple of years of college before life got in the way. Flash forward20 years and my third grade daughter expressed an interest – and two auditions later and I was right back intheatre, this time as a “stage mom” and volunteer. I became more and more involved as Lauren participatedin multiple shows and was instantly hooked once again. She’s off to college now but I’m still here at Civic –more committed than every. Auditions are somewhat sacred to me. I know from the actor side how terrifyingthey are and from the mom si de how intimidating they can befor children. Working with Kristen to provide an organized,welcoming atmosphere during this crazy process give me agreat personal satisfaction. Because the process is so fast andinvolved it can easily turn a nervous audtionee into a terri edone! When I can calm down an anxious child or welcome anewcomer it’s a great feeling. I am a rm believer that theatre isfor everyone and it’s important to me that everyone that’s braveenough to show up and put themselves through this has a goodexperience. I also have a secret fantasy to play the role ofGrandmother in my favorite show Pippin someday!
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STANDING OVATION($5,000 TO $19,999)
Dick and Betsy DeVos FamilyFoundation
Richard and Helen DeVosFoundation
Bruce & Mary Tinker Bill & Kate Scarbrough
CURTAIN CALL ($2,500 TO$4,999)Chuck & Mary Jo Burpee
Steelcase
PRODUCER ($1,000 TO $2,499)Dr. John & Carol Beernink
Michael & Sherryl Despres
James & Judith DeVries
McKenzie, Hannah, Abby, &Zoey Essling
Barbara Grice
Mark & Wendy Holtvluwer
David & Lynda Hop
Beth & Dale Hotelling
Don & Lois Jandernoa
Mary Loupee
Jon & Mary Ann March
David & Carole McNulty
Gary & Sue Milligan
Lee & Sue Murphy
Kay Blondin & Dick H.Shumacker
Matt & Paula Vicari
Steven Wierenga
DIRECTOR ($500 TO $999)Jeff & Tammy Ammon
Anonymous
Fred Bogarert
Tom & Nancy Brozek
David Kettler
Harold & Betty Davidson
Max Doering
Mary, Julia & Edith Freyer
Chadwick & Meredith Furness
David J. Horning, MDJ.C. Huizenga
John Hunting
Douglas & Louann Kohlbeck
James Kohoyda
Bill & Jan Lewis
Sandra Long
Leonard & Eileen NewmanFund
Thomas Orsborn
Thomas R and Michelle AnnOrsborn
David & Sue Pocklington
Rodney & Amy Prahl
Susan A Stoddard
Lee Strodtman
Anonymous
Sue Tiggleman
Marilyn Titche
Barbara Ver Hage
Gary & Jan Walker
Henry Pestka Charitable Fund
DRESS CIRCLE ($300 TO $499)Dr. Gregory A & Jennifer L
Bernath
Jeff & Margaret Beusse
Jason & Jodi Brinks
Marti Childs
Mike & Erin DeSmyter
Jeff & Shelia Frank
Robert Goodrich
Inta Grace
Tad & Margi Hankins
Kelly & Susan Haun
John Hunting
Jerome Subar Foundation
Thomas & Marilynne Kladder
Jack & Jane Koning
Ralph & Joan Lock A.J. & Sandy McKinley
Peggy Murphy
Pete & Susan Murray, inmemory of Dorothy Huff
Scott Nowakowski & DebCleland Nowakowski
Rob & Nancy Prescher
Ron & MaryLee Sakowski
Mary Lou Smith
Robert & Susan VanTuinen
Bill & Pat Waanders
PATRON ($200 TO $299)Athena (Tina) AfendoulisBill Alsover American SeatingJohn & Karen Bolhouse
David & Karen BoltonJim & Mary BoltonVern & Norma BossDennis & Ann BouwkampGeorge & Mary Brander in
Honor of Lucy KingJim & Carilon Carr David L & Peggy Child SmithDrs; Doug & Gretchen ClarkePaul & Nancy Clodfelder Bob CongdonAlan & Michelle DaviseDan & Elizabeth DeJongeTuti & Pete DeMaagdChriscynethia FloydPaul W. Frank Mike & Brenda Gluker Sandra GraddyDr. David H. & Mary E. Hager
We would like to express our gratitude to the individuals and organizations onthe following pages for thier generous contributions to the Grand Rapids CivicTheatre and School of Theatre Arts. THANK YOU!
thank you to our donorsDr. Steve & Judy HallJoann HanenburgRandy & Therese HansenGerry & Dee Hausser Jack & Mary Ann HeinenAndrew & Cindy HoganHowe MarketingDr. Robyn Hubbard, MDDoug & Vera HumphriesAugustine & Diane IacopelliTimothy & Pamela JasperseSarah JolmanIn Memory of Jim KarstenPaul KllermanAM & Julie KielDave & Betty KilloranEdward J & Nancy S KingmaRich & Nancy KitchenThomas & Chrstine KohnPhyllis & Randy KolehouseJohn & Kathy KorstangeDavid & Diane Kutter Herb & Sharon LantingaMr. & Mrs. Rodney LaPointeDavid & Christine LawrenceConnie & Don MacDonaldThomas & Patricia MacholanJulia Macpass & Gloria StrattonDavid & Linda MaleEdith McCargar Tom & Linda McCarthySean & Deb McDermottJohn & Jacque Miller Marilyn J. MooreSkip & Lois MoselySheila NeroG. Steven OrbanThomas PapkeTill & Bernice PetersCarol & Tia PopmaRobert Richards & Ethel StearsJames Schindler Lynn & Bill Schumacher Nodeda Skidmore, Stiletto
SweetsSteve & Diana Steffek Bruce & Kay StewartJohn & Elaine StrooWilliam & Marilyn StrooMichele SuchovskyMichael & Colleen Terwilliger Laura & Steve TriezenbergPeter M Turner
Jerry & Ruth VandenBoschAnne Vander WoudeLou Vander HaveCL VanderzeeWim & Joann Van VugtJohn VesbitCaroline WaltzJames & Judy Weber Dr. Jack & Barbara WeigleBarbara WepmanSusan WoldDr. & Mrs. Ivars ZadinkisGeorge Zinn
FRIEND ($100 TO $199)Susan & Larry AllabenGary & Mardi Babcock Larry & Rita BashawCheryl L. BaughJeanne BentleyBiggs, Dickenson & roberts
Wealth Management ServicesBrian & Cheryl BlackportKen & Linda BlauwkampRichard S Boss MDThai CampbellGregory Carnevale & Diane
MahonDr. Bruce & Janet ChubbDavid and Diane ComfortKarla ConstantineAnonymousAnonymousAnonymousAlice Dodgson
John & Marilyn DoogeCatherine Marlett Dreher Erickson FamilyKyra Fedetz & Lindsey AustinJack & Carolyn FlietstraDavid FreyKen & Irene FridsmaDavid & Diane GaebelCarol & Jim GehrkeGlendon & Penny GretaRichard and Deborah HarrisMr. & Mrs. Gerald HolmesCarol Hordyk Kathleen JacobitzRandy & Deb KnappRose KnaufRon & Joan KnippingThe Kossen Family
Jeanine & David LaVilleDan & Shirley LawtonGeraldine LeslieBill & Cindy LyzengaEdward & Joyce McNallyFrank & Lynne Miller Tom & Glynis Miller Jim & Analie MusialKaren & Art OlsonJudith OsterbaanGlen & karen PerkinGeorge & Judy PioMoveta PosmaDavid & Sue PrattM. PumfordMary Ruzicka-SavageBarbera SalvatorePenny Evert & Gretchen
Schneider Tom & Barb ShawBruce & Judy Shideier Carol Jean SimpsonPaul & Patricia StephensonRuth StevensKurt and Sharon StiansenMichael & Kathy StillDavid & Barbara StultsGary SundinDavid & Ellen SuobodaLucille SytsemaMatthew & Kara Taylor Rosemarie & Mitch Van
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Robert VartyRik & Kitty VydarenyLois Waldecker Rick & JacquelynAvis L. WhiteDavid & Anne Lise Whites-
carver Dr. James and Mary WielandJoan WilsonDr. & Mrs. Dennis WinnDorthy WintersDr. Mrs. Z. ZadvinkskisRichard & Amy Zeboor James & Bonnie Scarlett
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ENLIGHTENED | $25,000 |Preserve the timeless storytelling that can only be found in a Theatrical Musical. A traditionat the Theatre, the holiday and spring musical are the most anticipated events of theseason. Your support with an Enlightened gift will make sure these performances glowwith the quality of talent you have come to expect and we are honored to present.
INCANDESCENT | $2,500 and above |It is impossible to showcase an actor’s vocal talent without the accompaniment of anorchestra. As the melodies blend into perfect harmony and the tempo quickens or slowsto set the tone; a musical is born. Your Incandescent gift allows the music to be heardfor one performance.
RADIANCE |$10,000 and above|Bring Theatre into area schools, through 16 free Traveling Troupe performances. TravelingTroupe is designed for elementary audiences and the productions are based on well-known children’s books. Imagine the joy YOU will create in a child’s life by helping bringa story to life through theatre with a Radiance gift.
LIMELIGHT |$5,000 and above |As an actor prepares for a role, he draws inspiration from a number of sources BUT thecornerstone of character development comes from his costume. Be it a period piece,modern times, or somewhere into the future; no attention to detail is too small whendesigning and creating the costumes. You will help costume a production with a Limelight
LUMINOSITY |$500 and above|The School of Theatre Arts is a creative and welcoming environment in which studentscan discover possibilities within themselves. Many talented theatre professionals, fromL.A - New York, are alumni from the School of Theatre Arts who began their career bytaking a class or attending a day camp at the Civic. Sustain a teacher for a term with
ILLUMINATIONS | $1,000 and above | More than 800 volunteers nd a home at the Theatre each year. Serving on stage orbehind the scenes, volunteers are vital to a Community Theatre. At the Civic, creativeexpression can be found. Support volunteer training and recognition for six months withan Illumination gift
CONTACT : NANCY BROZEK P : 616.222.6020 [email protected]
Even with sold out performances, ticket sales dontcover the full cost of producing great theatre at GrandRapids Civic Theatre. Ambitious artistic projects thatinspire new work, new artists and young audiencesrequire the support of donors to succeed and grow.
SOURCES OF SUPPORT
if you are already a donor, thank you! if you’re not, consider the familyof supporters by visiting grct.org/donationinfo or calling 616-222-6650
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The goal of the Grand Rapids Civic Theatre’s Endowment Fund is to provide aperpetual base of support to assure the nancial stability of the theatre. Gifts tothe endowment may be made with an outright gift of cash, stocks & securities,retirement funds, life insurance, or quali ed real and personal property.
The original endowment was established in 1986 by generous bequestsreceived from the Hanchett and Whitehead Estates. Today, the endowmentstands at more than $1.8 million, which generates approximately 3% of theCivic’s operational needs.
Please consider The Grand Rapids Civic Theatre as a bene ciary when planning
your will or trust.For more information about making a gift to the endowment, please contactNancy Brozek, Development Director at (616) 222-6020.
Thank you to these Corporate Matching Giftcontributors and to the employees who initiated thisgenerosity. If you work for a matching gift employer,please consider using the program to make yoursupport of the Grand Rapids Civic Theatre go evenfarther. For help with your matching gift program,please contact the development of ce at (616)222-6020.
AT&T Foundation
The Capital Group
Chevron Matching Gift Program
Crowe Horwath
IBM International Foundation
UPS Foundation, Inc.
JPMorgan Chase
Nusoft Solutions Inc.
Merrill Lynch & Co. Foundation, Inc.
The Pepsi Bottling Group Foundation, Inc
P zer Foundation
Sam’s Club Foundation
SBC Foundation
State Farm Companies
Steelcase Foundation
endowment
corporate matching gifts
We all plan for our future. When it comes to estate planning, we plan for thesecurity of those who mean the most to us. You can make a lasting philanthropicimpact, while achieving nancial goals, by making a gift to the Grand RapidsCivic Theatre through a planned gift.
The Majestic Society is a group of individuals who have chosen to support theGrand Rapids Civic Theatre and School of Theatre Arts in a signi cant way — bymaking a planned gift. Our thanks to the following Majestic Society members:
If you believe the Civic Theatre hasmade a lasting impact in your life andcommunity, please consider makingthe Grand Rapids Civic Theatre apart of your estate planning process.With your support, we can continueto bring the power and magic ofthe performing arts to children andadults throughout West Michigan forgenerations to come.
Talk to your estate planner or otherprofessional for more information onincluding the Civic Theatre in yourestate plans. If the Civic Theatreis already in your plans, please letus know. Contact Nancy Brozek,development director at (616) 222-6020 to learn more.
Grand Rapids Civic Theatre is anon-pro t 501(c)(3) organization, taxidenti cation number 38-1398828. Ourprimary business address is:
30 N Division AveGrand Rapids MI 49503
John and Carol Beernink
Estate of Herbert Boshoven
Vern and Norma Boss
Norma Brink Estate
Charles B. Gardella Estate
Priscilla Willard Good Trust
Gerald “Jed” Hanchett Estate
Robert R. Irish Estate
Jan Peterman Kahn Estate
Samuel Levine Estate
Jon and Mary Ann March
Mr. and Mrs. Mark McGregor
Mary Margaret Rieger
Dr. Darrel J Rosen,In Memory of Carrie Rosen
Caroline P. Schoonbeck Trust
Richard Shumacker and Kay Blondin
Elizabeth E. Snell Trust
Ben and Kay SterkenBruce and Mary Tinker
Gary and Janice Walker
Ruth Whitehead Estate
Mary L. and Steve Williams
Lou Vander Have
Bill and Joy Postmus
James Rowan
majestic society
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THANK YOU!
Our thanks to the organizations and businesses on the following pages. Theircontributions make our 88th season possible. We graciously applaud them fortheir commitment to the arts and our community.
corporate sponsors
PRODUCTION SPONSORS
ARTISTIC SPONSORS
Calder Investment Advisors
OUR SEASON SPONSOR
VOLUNTEER SPONSOR
SEASON MEDIA PARTNERS
TRAVELING TROUPE SPONSORS
The Jan Kahn Fund
JBOARD OF DIRECTORS
PRESIDENT
Jeremy Kress
(Celebration! Cinema)
PRESIDENT ELECT
Samantha Lewis
(Meijer) (Mary Kay)
VICE PRESIDENT
Steve Burggraaf
(Apple)
SECRETARY
Matthew Iacopelli
(Premier Designs Jewelry,
HLM Interior Design & Studio Duo)
JBOARD MEMBERS
Matt Ablan (YMCA)
Morgan Anding (West Catholic High School)
Mark Boguszewski (Rogue Marketing LLC)
Todd Chance (MLIVE)
Quentin ‘Q’ Groce (Sharpe BMW)
Angie Stumpo (Van Andel Institute)
Nadia VanBragt
Brian VanVels (Member Advantage Mortgage)
Michelle Wolf (American Seating)
ADVISORS
Doug Kohlbeck – Past Presidents Council
Penny Notter – GRCT Staff Liasion
George DeWitt – Board Member
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PREMIUM CORPORATE SPONSOR
CORPORATE PLUS MEMBERS CORPORATE MEMBERS
Crystal Clean Auto Detailing, LLCFounders Bank & TrustGodwin Plumbing/American Standard
Gordon Food ServiceHancock and AssoicatesHungerford Nichols CPAs & AdvisorsKennedy’s Flowers & GiftsMidwest Capital Advisors, LLCOxford Financial Group, LtdSchuil Coffee CompanyWilliam Charles Corporation
Andrews Hooper Pavlik PLCBarnes & ThornburgExpert Coating Company
Extreme TixGrand Rapids FoamGreenleaf TrustHuizen’s FurnitureKraft Business SolutionsMeijer Parrish Consulting
Stella y
Thorough Ful llment
Warner Norcross & JuddWatkins, Ross & Co.
GEORGIA EVERSE
corporate membersPRESIDENT
William P. Scarbrough(Bodman Law)
PRESIDENT ELECTChuck Burpee(Warner Norcross & Judd LLP)
VICE PRESIDENTChuck Smeester
(William-Charles Search Group)
TREASURERPeggy Murphy, CPA(Hungerford, Aldrin, Nichols & Carter, PC)
SECRETARY Matt Vicari
(Miller Johnson)
THEATRE GUILD PRESIDENTLinda Chervenka
BOARD MEMBERS
Daniel G. Baas (Founders Bank & Trust)
Jason R. Brinks(Oxford Financial Group LTD)
Sherryl Després (Community Member)
Mike DeSmyter(Midwest Capital Advisors, LLC)
George DeWitt (STUDIO DUOArchitecture + Interior Design)
Mark Erickson (Merrill Lynch,Pierce,
Fenner & Smith Inc)
Chriscynethia Floyd (Zondervan)
Beth Hotelling (Fifth Third Bank)
Gwen Jackson (Meijer)
Kate Wiltzer (MINDSCAPE at Hanon McKendry)
Ron Knipping (Rehmann)Jeremiah Kossen (Lake Michigan Credit Union)
Jeremy Kress (Celebration! Cinema)
E. Thomas McCarthy
(Smith, Haughey, Rice and Roegge)
Deb McDermott (American Seating)
David Pocklington (Amway Corporation)
Rodney Prahl (Independent Bank)
Dr Marvin Sapp ( Founder of Lighthouse FLC &GREAAT Schools)
Matthew Siel (Greenleaf Trust)
Jennifer Wilson(Grand Development Associates /Women's Lifestyle Magazine)
Lisa Young (BIFMA)
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
PAST PRESIDENTS COUNCIL
John Beernink, MD
Malcolm Cumming
Carol (Black) O’Donovan
Georgia A. Everse
Jeffrey Frank, MD
Ed Hoover
Wallson G. Knack
Doug Kohlbeck
Jon G. March
Mark Mcgregor
Susan Murphy
James L. Stokes
Gary Walker
Penny Evert
ENDOWMENT BOARD
Randall L. Hansen, Chair Georgia Everse Susan Milligan
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