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PRODUCTION SPONSOR: warner norcross & judd llp ARTISTIC SPONSORs: Bob & Aleicia woodrick diversity center - stellafly

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THERE IS NOTHING LIKE A DREAM TO CREATE THE FUTURE.
Thank you to the Civic Theatre for keeping the dream alive.
Welcome to 2014! We have a great Winter and Spring planned this year, beginning with this Tony and Pulitzer Prize Winner, Clybourne Park. Our next production is Les Misrables February 28-March 23. Then precocious, Junie B. Jones visits, April 18-27. May 30-June 15, join us for the new musical 9 to 5 adapted by Dolly Parton from hilarious movie. Our season concludes with Disneys Camp Rock and The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe in rolling repertory, July 25-August 8. I want to talk to you about another special program Civic Theatre runs in the Winter and Spring that reaches schoolchildren throughout our community absolutely free, The Traveling Troupe. Each year, we produce a touring production for area schools with this program and then perform it on our stage in March and for Festival of the Arts in June. This program brings the magic of live theatre to area children who may not otherwise experience it. You can see this great program in the Meijer Majestic Theatre March 8, 15 and 22 at 2PM. This year we are producing a delightful musical, No Dogs Allowed, based on Sonia Manzanos wonderful book. We thank the Two Men and a Truck for Sponsoring Traveling Troupe. They store and transport the set and costumes to every school where the Troupe appears! We value them as a partner in this program and are pleased to contract Two Men and A Truck to move our other sets throughout the year. For information about how you can help sponsor Civic Theatre programs, please contact our Development office at 222-6020 or via the www.grct.org/donationinfo. Thank you for making Grand Rapids Civic Theatre and School of Theatre Arts part of your life today. Please continue to join us through the rest of our season. Look for our 2014-2015 Season Announcement next month during Les Misrables! We are putting together another great season for our season. Enjoy the Show! Bruce Tinker, Executive and Artistic Director

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MISSION To enhance the cultural life of West Michigan by creating opportunities for people to enjoy live-theatre performances using community artists, and to have access to a comprehensive theatre arts education program for all ages. VISION To continue to establish The Grand Rapids Civic Theatre and School of Theatre Arts as one of the great community theatres in the nation, through the passionate delivery 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 to 1,800 students each year. These services are made possible by over 800 volunteers under the direction of its professional staff. The productions provide performance and technical opportunities for each show through open audition and recruitment. The School of Theatre Arts offers classes in movement, dance, voice, acting and technical theatre during the school year and summer camps. For more information visit our website www.grct.org or call us at (616)222-6650. HEARING LOOP SYSTEM Our Hearing Loop System works without adjustment for our patrons with a T-Coil hearing aid. Patrons with hearing devices without T-Coil technology can request receivers from the House Manager in the upper lobby box office. REFRESHMENTS The Civic Theatre Guild offers refreshments in the lower lobby. The proceeds from concession sales fund Civic Theatre Special Projects. Please enjoy your snacks and beverages in the lobby, before entering the auditorium. 4 Grand Rapids Civic Theatre | GRCT.org | (616)222-6650

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Warner Norcross & Judd is very excited to partner with the Civic Theatre to bring the Michigan debut of Clybourne Park to Grand Rapids. This Tony and Pulitzer award-winning play will challenge our perceptions about race, prejudice and social environment. And like so many plays presented by the Civic, this production is highly entertaining yet will generate dialogue about issues that are fundamental to us all. Bravo to the Civic for earning the opportunity to debut this ground-breaking play. Enjoy the show!
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CLYBOURNE PARK
Written by Bruce Norris

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WHEN CIVIc THEAtRE LASt PRODUcED Lorraine Hansberrys 1959 classic play A Raisin in the Sun in January 2009, there was news of a play reading of a new play in Detroit that was a continuation of the story of the family featured in A Raisin in the Sun. Intrigued, we attempted to get a copy of the play for consideration in a future season, but received no response. Early in 2010, it premiered at Playwrights Horizons in New York and then was headed to select regional theatres including Chicagos Steppenwolf Theatre. The very successful Steppenwolf production was subsequently transferred to Broadway where it won the 2011 Pulitzer Prize for Drama and the 2012 Tony Award for Best Play. Late in 2012, the rights were 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 fictional neighborhood of Clybourne Park, Hansberrys character, Karl Lindner and the introduction of a grand niece of Hansberrys matriarch, Lena Younger, Clybourne Park sets its own course with an interesting What If. Hansberry primarily relates the story of the Youngers, Clybourne Park relates the story of the family selling the home and then jumps fifty years to a family following the Youngers. THOUGH wE NEVER SEE tHE HOUSE IN CLYBOUrNE ParK in Raisin, the Younger familys journey to moving day is the engine of the play and based on the actual experiences of the Hansberry family. Lorraines father, Carl Hansberry, was a successful banker who entered real estate and moved his family from their South Side neighborhood to the then exclusive white community of Washington Park in 1938. He did this, despite a restrictive covenant on blacks living there. He fought the covenant up to the Supreme Court in 1940. While Hansberry prevailed in the Supreme Court, his victory was not based on any fundamental civil rights ruling prohibiting, or even discouraging, racial discrimination, but rather on an arcane point of civil procedure law. The philosophy of equal treatment under the law embedded in Brown vs Board of Education and the Civil Rights Act of 1964 was decades in the future. CIVIcS 2009 PRODUctION of Raisin followed the common interpretation shared by the 1961 film, to end on an optimistic notethe Youngers are moving towards a better future. But Hansberry may have intended much more ambiguity. Her own memories of her childhood home included a brick tossed through the front room window and her mother patrolling the rooms with a loaded Luger when her father was away.

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DESPItE tHEIR cOURAGE, the house in Clybourne Park is no penthouse apartment that the Youngers are movin on up to. Its an unfriendly suburban neighborhood that promises years of prejudice, hostility and isolation carefully veiled in the separate but equal justification of a post Jim Crowe North. In fact their first introduction to the neighborhood is shared white character, Karl Lindner, who offers to buy the house back from the Youngers to help them move to a neighborhood more appropriate: I want you to believe me when I tell you that race prejudice simply doesnt enter into it. It is a matter of the people of Clybourne Park believing, rightly or wrongly, as I say, that for the happiness of all concerned that our Negro families are happier when they live in their own communities. THIS cONVERSAtION IS BRUcE NORRIS launch for Clybourne Park, as he explains: Clybourne Park is a universal story that isnt about American black/white history. Its about territory and disputes over territory because of ethnicity or difference. IN tHIS AGE OF FANFIctION (a story based on characters, settings, or ideas from already-existing works, 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 of his own childhood, growing up in Texas in the 1970s when his family fought the citys busing legislation. I, like Karl Lindner, was one of those problematic white people, he said in an interview, and this led him to explore how white Americans continue to deal with issues of race and whether, in our supposedly sophisticated, post-modern, post-racial world, anything had changed. AS NORRIS PLAy REVEALS, the house on Clybourne Street is also a haunted house, both before and after the Youngers residence. Who is moving out and why? What white family in 1959 would agree to sell to a black one over the objections of their neighbors? In the plays second half (set in 2009), Lena, the grand-niece of the matriarch from Raisin, speaks of her memories visiting the house when the Youngers were living there, and whatever their status as pioneers, theres no evidence that the family enjoyed lives of happy satisfaction in the new home. OUR cIty IS UNDERGOING tREMENDOUS GROwtH and development in many areas. Much of this growth is progressive from the development of medical education infrastructure to the transformation of downtown to living as well as business center. And, like the rest of the country, we are still recovering from the 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 the perspective of a black middle class woman in a period of radical change, and Clybourne as a white middle class perspective in another period of change. These reflections are done in an unexpectedly searing manner. Norris utilizes surprise moments of humor and uncomfortably course language that often exposes the stress in the glass. IN tHE FIFty yEARS bEtwEEN tHE twO ActS, many things have changed, yet there is the constant shadow of what was and then a haunting theme of why havent they changed more? Decades of change, from the Civil Rights Act to racial and economic militancy and every variation in-between, has produced an America that seems more unsure than ever about how to talk about race. Even with a black man in the White House, one who actually began his political and activist career in Chicagos neighboring Hyde Park, the house on Clybourne Street is a place of conflict 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 around 200 when you count the sub neighborhoods. The demographics have changed over the years but you still have places like Greektown, Chinatown, and Little Italy, denoting nationality. Then there are places like the Polish community of Jefferson Park, the German community of Lincoln Square, the Irish community of Beverly and areas like Devon Avenue which is predominately Eastern Indian. You can usually tell the shift of the ethnic neighborhoods by the store fronts. They will change from Korean, to Polish, to Russian and so on as you travel down one stretch of road. Many of these neighborhoods come together as a community to have festivals. THESE NEIGHbORHOODS ARE AND wERE cOMMUNItIES. I recall living in Lincoln Park and realized I could have lived my entire life on one city block. Everything I needed (with the exception of my family) was there: the bank I worked for, grocery store, several restaurants, clothing stores, shoe stores, hardware store, bakery, pharmacy, doctors office 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 Neighborhood home of University of Chicago and our current president. Occasionally I would have to drive to the north side of the city, to meet friends, go to auditions, or classes at Second City. It seemed like every time I did this I would drive west on Division rather than North Avenue and would end up right smack in the middle of the housing projects which started at Division and Clybourne. Portions of streets like Larabee and Claremont mentioned in the play were also part of this neighborhood. This area or community was referred to as Cabrini Green named for its notoriously dangerous city housing project at the time. It was very close to downtown walking distance in fact. To the North was the nice Old Town neighborhood and East was the affluent Gold Coast. DURING My 9 yEAR StINt IN CHIcAGO I witnessed the gentrification of several neighborhoods, the area referred to in the play as Clybourne Park was one the most dramatic.

I tHINk tHE GENtRIFIcAtION of the area around Cabrini Green took so long because of all the crime. Horrible gang activity, drugs, snipers picking off people on the sidewalks, people being killed by stray bullets this was just the beginning. This was just what was happening outside of the buildings. Things goings on inside were just as bad if not worse. Repurposing this area had been talked about for years, due to its close proximity to downtown. As the politics of the situation were getting more serious, developers and investors started buying the homes on the streets around Cabrini Green, I remember Larabee being one of the first. They were very cheap. These smaller homes were raised to allow room for much larger 3 and 4 flat style dwellings. In 1997 the City decided to repurpose the area for retail. The housing project buildings began to come down immediately, the last building fell in 2011. Residents from the towers and the 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 field and a large Target store. I then travelled down Larabee where the street was filled with cookie cutter 3 story single family homes and apartments that took up the entire lot. I was curious to see if any of the smaller houses remained. I found a few on North Mohawk Street, they were flanked by brick structures that were 1 to 3 stories taller. I Imagine these homeowners holding on to what they have left of their community.
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CAST

IN ORDER OF APPEARANCE

PRODUCTION staff
Director Jon March Mary C. Brown Ashlie K. Lowe* Jesse Aukeman George P. Ward* Matthew Swartz Kristen Pearson Asst. Director Stage Manager Asst. Stage Manager Scene Design Costume Design Lighting Design Light Board Operator Sound Design Sound Board Operator Kristen Pearson Matt Swartz Mary C. Brown Jesse Aukeman Ashlie K. Lowe* George P. Ward* Jon March
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ACt I Russ Bev Francine Jim Albert Karl Betsy ACt II Lindsey Steve Kathy Tom Lena Kevin Dan
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Bruce Tinker Sheri Beth Dusek Dirk Grasman Kirk Laing David Len Robert A. Fowle Mark Neuman Kevin Arnett Sam Johnson Krista Pennington Michael Wilson & Sharon Hayes Todd Meyers Carol Todd Sarah Watson Dan Smegeil, Jim Chervenka, Frank Shamp, Jack Heinen, Rob Terbeek, Terry Aspinal, Kyle Aspinal, Tyson Naybeck, Ken Cartier, Robert Allyn

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Sandy Schuitema, Katy Kenyon, Jane Koning, Karen Hahn

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Act I1959, Chicago, a house in Near SW Neighborhood Act II2009 Same Chicago house

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Grand Rapids Civic Theatre MATTHEW SWARTZ (Karl, Steve) is making his GRCT debut and his first appearance on stage in eight years. Matthew has previously performed in southeast Michigan area with Rosedale Community Players The Curious Savage, Eastpointe Players Its Murder In the Wings!, Dearborn Heights Civic Theatre Grease as Kenickie and Stagecrafters Cheaper by the Dozen. Matthew has also appeared in student independent films here in Grand Rapids. Thanks to my family, friends and especially Meagan for their support. The cast and crew have made this a thrilling experience and Im eternally grateful to Bruce and Sheri-Beth for this opportunity. KRISTEN PEARSON (Betsy/ Lindsey) is thrilled to be back on the GRCT stage after appearing in last seasons Fiddler on the Roof. Other GRCT credits include Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum and Hello Dolly! Kristen has appeared locally with Circle Theatre in Alice in Wonderland and with Pigeon Creek Shakesphere Company in The Comedy of Errors. A graduate of Grand Valley State University, Kristen appeared in productions of RENT, 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!

CLYBOURNE PARK GEORGE WARD (Albert/Kevin) we are pleased to welcome George to our Grand Rapids Civic Theatre family as this is his first production on our stage. During the day he works as a youth counselor with Bethany Christian Services. In 2013 he appeared at Wealthy Street Theatre in Beref. George is currently seeking his BA in Ministry Leadership. Thanks to my family and friends support and encouragement along with my mentors and Revolution Christian Ministries and Civic Theatre cast/ crew.

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JESSE AUKEMAN (Jim/Tom/ Kenneth) is thrilled to return to the Civic stage for a stroll through Clybourne Park. He is always honored to appear on the GRCT stage, but particularly in this excellent production. Previously, Jesse acted in GRCTs productions of 1776 and 12 Angry Men. Locally, Jesse has also acted with Southside Theater and Circle Theatre. Many thanks to Bruce, Sheri Beth, Dirk, Kirk, and each of the wonderful cast members. MARY C. BROWN (Bev, Kathy) is very pleased to be returning to the Civic Stage after performing at Civic in The Giver, she was seen at Master Arts Theatre in the Carol Burnett Sketches for Laughfest. She was also seen as Helen in Four Wounded Women with Stark Turn Players and most recently as Ma in Oy at Jewish Theatre. She was also seen at Circle Theatre as Kate in Treasure Island 2012. To God be the glory and many thanks to family and friends for their support. ASHLIE K. LOWE (Francine/ Lena) is excited to perform on Civics stage for the first time. Ashlie has participated with Revolution Christian Ministries in various plays. She has also had a supporting role in The Fly a short film shot in 2013 and appeared as an extra in Fraternity House Movie in 2008. During the day, Ashlie works as an Enrollment Specialist for Priority Health. She gives all glory to God, special thanks to Civic for the opportunity, and extra special thanks to family, friends and Revolution family for the support.

JON MARCH (Russ/Dan) In March, 1992, Paul Dreher, the then long-time Managing Director of Civic Theatre, took a huge gamble by casting a completely inexperienced actor for a significant role in Other Peoples Money. This would be a risky decision under any circumstances, but it was particularly so because the playwright, Jerry Sterner, had announced he would attend opening night. While I will never be sure, I suspect there were many rehearsals when Paul was second-guessing his own casting decision. But the play opened and was well received, most importantly by its author, Jerry Sterner. The rookie actor survived the experience, and, as so often happens, he got bit by the theatre bug. I know because I was that actor. In the two decades since, I have been on stage in many Civic Theatre productions. One of my favorite roles was as Atticus Finch in the 2007 Civic Production of To Kill A Mockingbird, also directed by Paul. My involvement in Civic Theatre and the entire Grand Rapids theatre community has been one of the most rewarding, fulfilling, and enriching experiences of my life. And in large measure, I owe that to Paul Dreher. As most of you know, Paul passed away in June of last year. So this is a thank you, Paul, for taking that big gamble on me. For that, and for all our good times together, I will be forever grateful. I miss you, and I will remember you always. Jon

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Grand Rapids Civic Theatre SamUel JoHnson (Sound Designer & Engineer) Sam got involved in theatre in 2001 at GR Civic Theatre, and has since been involved in over 100 productions in the Midwest. With over 10 years of audio experience, Sam has mixed and designed more than 60 productions. Most recently, Sam sound designed and mixed Sweeney Todd at Circle Theatre, Urinetown at Rockford High School, Changing Minds, Legally Blonde, and Anne of Green Gables, for GR Civic Theatre. In addition to Civic, he has sound designed and mixed for Circle Theatre, Heritage Theatre, GVSU Opera, Mason Street Warehouse, Forest Hills Central High School, Rockford High School, and Victory Gardens Green House Theatre in Chicago. Some favorite designs include Changing Minds (GRCT), Legally Blonde (GRCT), Hairspray (GRCT), Ragtime (GVSU), Spelling Bee (MSW), Tomorrow Morning (World Debut in Chicago), and Joseph and the Technicolor Dreamcoat (GRCT). Sam manages his own sound production company Epik Productions, which offers live sound, DJ and recording services. Sam is incredibly grateful for all the support he receives from family, friends, actors and fellow technicians. MiCHael Wilson (Props Master) is thrilled to join the Civic production staff. While new to the props position, he is not new to Civic. He has been involved with the summer SRT and Phase II programs for the past 15 years. He has also served as the Props Master for Opera Grand Rapids for the last 14 years as well as propping many shows for Circle Theatre, Grand Valley University, and Saugatuck Center for the Arts.

CLYBOURNE PARK ROBERT A. FOWLE (Costume Designer) has created award-winning designs for well in excess of 100 productions during his long tenure with GRCT. In addition to his work with Civic, Fowle has designed for Circle Theatre and worked wardrobe for numerous tours. DAVID LEN (Scenic Designer) has been in Grand Rapids for over seventeen years. During this time David has designed and painted over 150 productions for Grand Rapids Civic Theatre, Circle Theatre, Grand Rapids Ballet, Spectrum and Jewish Theatres. David has also presented various workshops and taught classes in Scene Design, Stage Craft and Scene Painting. TODD MEYERS (Technical Director) is new to the Grand Rapid Civic Theatre, coming from Texas where he has been freelancing for the past several years, building scenery for various theater companies. He is a graduate of Brigham Young University with a Degree in Design for the theater and with some graduate training in design both in lighting and scenic design. Todd has a wealth of technical theatre experience with several theatres including both Utah and Colorado Shakespeare Festivals. He has attended Rigging Seminars of America with Jay Glerum and Harry Donavan where he had hands on training in all types of rigging and safety for the theater. Todd is married with five children. His wife, Sheryl, is also in the theater with a degree in Costume Design and is a wig and makeup specialist. Todd is excited to join the Civic Theatre and help it to continue to grow. SHaron Hayes (Props Coordinator) After an absence of 4 years, Sharon M. Hayes, our former Ticket Office Manager is back in the ranks at Grand Rapids Civic Theatre, as our Assistant Props Coordinator. She welcomes this new challenge and the opportunity of working with Michael Wilson, Civics new Properties Master.

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Bruce Tinker: Civic Theatres Executive and Artistic Director has directed over 100 plays and musicals for community, professional and university theatres. His most recent Civic productions include: Sherlock Holmes. Legally Blonde, Fiddler on the Roof, Heart is a Lonely Hunter, Flat Stanleyand many more. Bruce has a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Acting from University of Evansville, Indiana and a Master of Fine Arts in Directing from University of Nebraska. Sheri-Beth Dusek is excited to be working with Bruce and Civic Theatre after a 3 year hiatus. In 2010 SheriBeth played Sarah in Sarah Plain and Tall. She has been in numerous productions here at Civic Theatre. She has also acted as Assistant Director, Acting Coach, and Fight Director for Civic Shows. Sheri-Beth has performed with Actors Theatre and Circle Theatre. She has performed and directed with Heritage Theatre and Jewish Theatres. Professionally, she has performed with Second City, Urban Gateways and Wing and Groove Theatres in Chicago. Sheri-Beth has appeared in several television commercials, industrial films and is a fill in co-host on the Chet Schafer Show in WCEV in Chicago. Sheri-Beth is the mother to beautiful Vivian. co-owner of Schafer Chiropractic and Healing Spa with her husband Andy and owner and operator of My Peaceful Mind. Thanks to my amazing family for supporting my theatre habit.

Dirk Grasman (Stage Manager) is seen at almost every community theatre in Grand Rapids doing almost every job backstage possible. Most recently Dirk was the Asst Stage Manager for Sound of Music. Last year for GRCT Dirk was the Flying by Foy Captain for Christmas Carol, Stage Manager for Heart is a Lonely Hunter, and Rail Captain for Fiddler on the Roof. Dirk has Stage Managed many shows for GRCT and also for Circle Theatre. During one given year Dirk averages 6-10 shows a year for all of the theatres. Dirk is known as the anchor to the backstage crews.

Kirk Laing (Asst Stage Manager) first show here at GRCT was working as Assistant Director for James and the Giant Peach (2011). Since then he was the Stage Manager for 12 Dancing Princess for SRT (2013). Outside of Civic, Kirk has worked as a Stage Manager for Circle Theatre The Wedding Singer, GRCC A Sleeping Country, Cornerstone University Drowsy Chaperone, A Little Princess, The 1940s Radio Hour, Arsenic and Old Lace and His Girl Friday. Kirk is planning on pursuing his MFA in Stage Management.

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Bruce Tinker (Executive & Artistic Director) Penelope Notter (Associate Director) Nancy Brozek (Director of Development & Community Relations) Mary Jo DeNolf (Director of Volunteers & Operations) Joel Manley (Facilities Supervisor) Amy Nichols (Accountant) Robert A. Fowle (Costumer)  David Len (Scenic Designer) Todd Meyers (Technical Director) Michael Wilson (Props Master) Sharon Hays (Properties Coordinator) Cathy Cunningham (Box Office) Dick Parsaca (Box Office) Jenna Ritsema (Graphic Designer) Terry Parsaca (Custodian)

school of theatre arts

SChool of Theatre Arts Staff

Penelope Notter (Director) Susan Strohmer Mary Searcy (Registrar)

SChool of Theatre Arts FaCUlty Fall 2013

Susan Strohmer Rob Karel Lea Sevigny Malinda Petersen Jolene Frankey Joe Worth Susie Jolink Julia Nichols Lindsey Hansen Allyson Paris Bart Sumner Carly Uthoff Eirann Betka Scott Fuce

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Ages 4-K

KIDSPLAY $55
Saturdays Feb 1, 8 & 15

KIDSPLAY TOO $70

Returning K - Grade 1 Saturdays Feb 1, 8 & 15 12:00 to 2:00 pm

StUDent Interns
Courtney Martin Jenna Walker Maggie Byrne Arthur Brown Emily Stein Robbie Ellis

Session A: 9:30 to 11:00 am Session B: 12:30 to 2:00 pm

Theatre GUilD
Linda Chervenka (President) Inez Oberg (VP) Sandra Schuitema (Sec.) Karen Hahn (Tres.) Eileen Allen Kathy Anderson Susan Atkinson Marilyn Bradley Marti Childs Gayle Compton Marlene Curtis Kathy DenHollander Peggy Haberman Judy Hakken Kathy Klungle Jane Koning Mary Krupiczewicz Carrie Misiewicz Pat Pasbach Betty Robbins Margaret Saganski Carol Steele Sue Sweetman Kathleen Toczylowski Sue Vandenberg Sandy Williams

KIDS COMBO $75

Grade K - 1 Tuesdays 4:30 - 5:30 pm Session B: Feb 18 - Mar 18

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HOUSE VOLUNTEERS
Baker, David & Judith Baker, Duane & Dawn Bakker, Loran & Kathy Banka, Rosemary Baron, Ruth & Henry Bauer, Ellen Boruta, Mary Bouwman, Grace Bowers, Marilyn Boyle, Al & Pat Bryant, Joan Buikema, Doug & Carol Bush, Ruth Cavera, Michelle Childs, Marti Clark, Vonnie Daneman, Marc & Linda Davey, Alice DenHollander, Kathy Devlin, Jeanine DeVries, Evie DeYoung, Marcia Dildine, Bob & Jan Dobbs, Steve & Deb Doyle, Lois & Cheyenne Draayer, Rosemary Eavey, Walt & Mike Eisma, Doug & Linda Farrant, Deb Febus, Wes & Mary Felt, Kathy Fick, Norma Finn, Bob Flanagan, Joyce Fondse, Jerry & Jan Free, John & Marilyn Friedt, Christine Gallery, Michelle Garehan, Jean Gates, Sherry Gillette, Kathy Goudzwaard, Bob Grace, Inta Grummet, Joyce Heffner, Marcia Henson, Judith Hernandez, Christine Hooker, Anne Hornbeck, Patricia Hubbard, Dick & Liz Isler, Nancy Jackson, Don Jadrich, Jim & Robyn Jewell, Carol Johnson, Mary Jolink, Terry & Carol Karsten, Gina Keehn, Kathy Kokot, Chet & Dianne Koning, Jack & Jane Koza-Wiersma, Carol Koziatek, John & Tari Krzykwa, June Laug, Karen Lockwood, Sandy Longcore, Kathleen MacGeorge, Marcia Machuta, Rick & Peg Manshaem, Larry & Pat McCormick, Jan McGongle, Deb Mellema, Greg Miller, Sue Mondry, Maureen Monroe, Georgia Morris, Mary Morse, Lori Nelson, Darrell & Suzanne Neumann, Kathleen Noorman, Lee & Betty Noorman, Bernice Nowak, Tom & Suzanne Nyenhuis, Paul & Robin Ohm, Mary Ohlmann, Beverly Orent, Jan Phillips, Jim & Linda Post, Donna Marie Post, Kim & Kollen Postmus, Bill & Joy Reinhardt, Camille Reitz, Arlene Rice, Julie Rhodes, Patty Rooy, Judy & Ahnna Sadowski, Bob Schelling, Barb Schmidbauer, Angie Schneider, Bob & Kath Scrote, Bea Sinkgraven, Lucy Skirvin, Mary Lou Smith, Kathie Smith, Linda Smith, Mary Lou Sobie, Bernie Sorenson, Tom & Marilyn Staley, Carolyn Stoub, Paul & Jan Straayer, Anji Streeter, Bill & Marcia Tabarrok, Yasmine Taylor, Margaret Terpstra, Bonnie Thomas, Mark & Jan Timermanis, Cat Vanderklok, Nancy VanderHave, Lou Vandervries, Donna VanderZee, Suzanne & Elizabeth VanOeveren, Jack & Nancy Veltema, Shirley Waldecker, Lois Weaver, Tom & Karen Willams, Debi Williams, Valerie Zondervan, Curt & Shannon Zondervan, David & Marilyn DRESS REHEARSAL VOLUNTEERS Bob, George Fortune, Gene Goudzwaard, Bob Heering, Vern Henrickson, Jeff Johnson, Troy Mead, Amy Mulder, John Slayton, Maurice Systma, Jack Vander Have, Lou Wieten, Chuck Wieten, Rose

VOLUNtEER SPOtLIGHt KRIStEN PINDAR AND JOHANNA WILbERDING

VOLUNTEER SPOTLIGHT

There are two very important volunteers who assist our audition process for each show. These ladies are a dramatic duo who ensure that each person who comes in to audition has their information all set and are put a ease before auditioning. Their role is so important we would be lost without them. This year alone, with five shows 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 Childrens Hour. Volunteer Coordinator, Mary Jo DeNolf, was so welcoming to both my daughter and I. She suggested I volunteer to become better acquainted with the theatre and how everything worked, and I could catch a few more shows while I ushered. I ushered and helped with projects for that show and have ushered for all shows since 2001. I became an audition volunteer about 10 years ago. I started volunteering because the girls were acting and taking classes at Civic but I keep volunteering because GRCT is like another home to me and I enjoy all the people I meet. I also keep volunteering because of my audition pal Johanna, who always makes my day brighter! I help with auditions because I feel like I am positive person and help to project that to people coming in to audition. The most meaningful part of helping with auditions for me is the interaction with the people auditioning. I am very impressed with the professional, caring and friendly attitudes of the staff not only toward me but for the people auditioning. I like to feel that I make a difference by helping others and by making the audition process a little less stressful for everyone involved. I have been a theatre fanatic 36 years. If you have spare time I highly recommend that you Volunteer at Civic! I have had more rewarding and positive experiences volunteering at GRCT than I can count. I am blessed to have found a place where everyone is welcoming and caring and truly makes a difference in my Life. Johanna: My first experience at GRCT was onstage at the old Civic on Leonard Street when I was in high school in the late 70s. I participated in several shows either onstage or behind the scenes throughout high school and during the first couple of years of college before life got in the way. Flash forward 20 years and my third grade daughter expressed an interest and two auditions later and I was right back in theatre, this time as a stage mom and volunteer. I became more and more involved as Lauren participated in multiple shows and was instantly hooked once again. Shes off to college now but Im still here at Civic more committed than every. Auditions are somewhat sacred to me. I know from the actor side how terrifying they are and from the mom side how intimidating they can be for children. Working with Kristen to provide an organized, welcoming atmosphere during this crazy process give me a great personal satisfaction. Because the process is so fast and involved it can easily turn a nervous audtionee into a terrified one! When I can calm down an anxious child or welcome a newcomer its a great feeling. I am a firm believer that theatre is for everyone and its important to me that everyone thats brave enough to show up and put themselves through this has a good experience. I also have a secret fantasy to play the role of Grandmother in my favorite show Pippin someday!

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Jeanine & David LaVille Dan & Shirley Lawton Geraldine Leslie Bill & Cindy Lyzenga Edward & Joyce McNally Frank & Lynne Miller Tom & Glynis Miller Jim & Analie Musial Karen & Art Olson Judith Osterbaan Glen & karen Perkin George & Judy Pio Moveta Posma David & Sue Pratt M. Pumford Mary Ruzicka-Savage Barbera Salvatore Penny Evert & Gretchen Schneider Tom & Barb Shaw Bruce & Judy Shideier Carol Jean Simpson Paul & Patricia Stephenson Ruth Stevens Kurt and Sharon Stiansen Michael & Kathy Still David & Barbara Stults Gary Sundin David & Ellen Suoboda Lucille Sytsema Matthew & Kara Taylor Rosemarie & Mitch Van Houten Dr. Ray & Phyllis Vander Weele Paul & Carole Vant Hoff Robert Varty Rik & Kitty Vydareny Lois Waldecker Rick & Jacquelyn Avis L. White David & Anne Lise Whitescarver Dr. James and Mary Wieland Joan Wilson Dr. & Mrs. Dennis Winn Dorthy Winters Dr. Mrs. Z. Zadvinkskis Richard & Amy Zeboor James & Bonnie Scarlett

thank you to our donors

We would like to express our gratitude to the individuals and organizations on the following pages for thier generous contributions to the Grand Rapids Civic Theatre and School of Theatre Arts. THANK YOU!
STANDING OVATION ($5,000 to $19,999) Dick and Betsy DeVos Family Foundation Richard and Helen DeVos Foundation 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, MD J.C. Huizenga John Hunting Douglas & Louann Kohlbeck James Kohoyda Bill & Jan Lewis Sandra Long Leonard & Eileen Newman Fund Thomas Orsborn Thomas R and Michelle Ann Orsborn 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, in memory of Dorothy Huff Scott Nowakowski & Deb Cleland Nowakowski Rob & Nancy Prescher Ron & MaryLee Sakowski Mary Lou Smith Robert & Susan VanTuinen Bill & Pat Waanders PATRON ($200 to $299) Athena (Tina) Afendoulis Bill Alsover American Seating John & Karen Bolhouse David & Karen Bolton Jim & Mary Bolton Vern & Norma Boss Dennis & Ann Bouwkamp George & Mary Brander in Honor of Lucy King Jim & Carilon Carr David L & Peggy Child Smith Drs; Doug & Gretchen Clarke Paul & Nancy Clodfelder Bob Congdon Alan & Michelle Davise Dan & Elizabeth DeJonge Tuti & Pete DeMaagd Chriscynethia Floyd Paul W. Frank Mike & Brenda Gluker Sandra Graddy Dr. David H. & Mary E. Hager

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SUPPORTER ($50 to $99) Allison Abramowski Phil & Larel Balkema Bill & Barb Ballard Daniel Ballast Barbara Baranoski Sam Barbera Marcella Beck Jack & Judy Bengtson Ellen & John BrubakerThompson Charles & Gayle Compton Dan Crofoot Diana Darling-Spees Susan Disosway Michael & Dorothy Dorney Patricia H. Edison David & Shirley Egner Tom & Susan Fabus Maurice & Sara Fetty Deb Gabites Anonymous Jamie Guinn Diane Hammerman Kate Harms Beth Heaven Thomas & Judith Henson Ray & Pat Herbert Anonymous Richard Hilliker George & Kay Hofacker Peter Jebson Dan & Michelle Kasunic John & Evelyn Kibler Herbert & Glenna Knape Barry Kohley Harold & Jean Koorndyk Lizz & Jack Korb Georganna Korst Jeremy Kress & Matt Haring Sherry Kud Bethany Lange Sandra Likic Bob and Jan Mackie Janet McFarland-Idema Tracey Meyering Carl & Jenifer Nelson Dennis & Mary Nugent Roger & Marcia Oetting James & Louise Opperman Thomas Page Gail L. Park Sean Patterson Harold & Phyllis Penny Luci King Sally & George Pruiksma Donald Pruis Bea Purdy Barbara & Stuart Rapaport Jerry & Marybeth Rardin Tim & Dona Raymer John & Phyllis Rohrer Marcia Rossman Marianna & John Scimeca Fred Sebulske Robert & Lindsey Shull Charles and Lea Smeester Jacquie Spoolstra Dale & Sue Sprik Marilyn Strickland Kathy Sue Suminski Craig & Susan Swanson Robert & Mary Sytsma Patti Trepkowski Glenn & June Troyer Tom & Chris Truesdale Elaine Van Kley

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Even with sold out performances, ticket sales dont cover the full cost of producing great theatre at Grand Rapids Civic Theatre. Ambitious artistic projects that inspire new work, new artists and young audiences require the support of donors to succeed and grow.

ENLIGHTeNeD | $25,000 |

Preserve the timeless storytelling that can only be found in a Theatrical Musical. A tradition at the Theatre, the holiday and spring musical are the most anticipated events of the season. Your support with an Enlightened gift will make sure these performances glow with the quality of talent you have come to expect and we are honored to present.

SOURCES OF SUPPORT

RADIANCe |$10,000 and above|

Bring Theatre into area schools, through 16 free Traveling Troupe performances. Traveling Troupe is designed for elementary audiences and the productions are based on wellknown childrens books. Imagine the joy YOU will create in a childs life by helping bring a 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 the cornerstone 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 when designing and creating the costumes. You will help costume a production with a Limelight

INCANDeSCeNT | $2,500 and above |

It is impossible to showcase an actors vocal talent without the accompaniment of an orchestra. As the melodies blend into perfect harmony and the tempo quickens or slows to set the tone; a musical is born. Your Incandescent gift allows the music to be heard for one performance.

ILLUMINATIONS | $1,000 and above |

More than 800 volunteers find a home at the Theatre each year. Serving on stage or behind the scenes, volunteers are vital to a Community Theatre. At the Civic, creative expression can be found. Support volunteer training and recognition for six months with an Illumination gift

LUMINOSITY |$500 and above|

if you are already a donor, thank you! if youre not, consider the family of supporters by visiting grct.org/donationinfo or calling 616-222-6650

The School of Theatre Arts is a creative and welcoming environment in which students can discover possibilities within themselves. Many talented theatre professionals, from L.A - New York, are alumni from the School of Theatre Arts who began their career by taking a class or attending a day camp at the Civic. Sustain a teacher for a term with

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endowment
The goal of the Grand Rapids Civic Theatres Endowment Fund is to provide a perpetual base of support to assure the financial stability of the theatre. Gifts to the endowment may be made with an outright gift of cash, stocks & securities, retirement funds, life insurance, or qualified real and personal property. The original endowment was established in 1986 by generous bequests received from the Hanchett and Whitehead Estates. Today, the endowment stands at more than $1.8 million, which generates approximately 3% of the Civics operational needs. Please consider The Grand Rapids Civic Theatre as a beneficiary when planning your will or trust. For more information about making a gift to the endowment, please contact Nancy Brozek, Development Director at (616) 222-6020.

majestic society
We all plan for our future. When it comes to estate planning, we plan for the security of those who mean the most to us. You can make a lasting philanthropic impact, while achieving financial goals, by making a gift to the Grand Rapids Civic Theatre through a planned gift. The Majestic Society is a group of individuals who have chosen to support the Grand Rapids Civic Theatre and School of Theatre Arts in a significant way by making a planned gift. Our thanks to the following Majestic Society members: If you believe the Civic Theatre has made a lasting impact in your life and community, please consider making the Grand Rapids Civic Theatre a part of your estate planning process. With your support, we can continue to bring the power and magic of the performing arts to children and adults throughout West Michigan for generations to come. Talk to your estate planner or other professional for more information on including the Civic Theatre in your estate plans. If the Civic Theatre is already in your plans, please let us know. Contact Nancy Brozek, development director at (616) 2226020 to learn more. Grand Rapids Civic Theatre is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization, tax identification number 38-1398828. Our primary business address is: 30 N Division Ave Grand 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 Sterken Bruce and Mary Tinker Gary and Janice Walker Ruth Whitehead Estate Mary L. and Steve Williams Lou Vander Have Bill and Joy Postmus James Rowan

corporate matching gifts

Thank you to these Corporate Matching Gift contributors and to the employees who initiated this generosity. If you work for a matching gift employer, please consider using the program to make your support of the Grand Rapids Civic Theatre go even farther. For help with your matching gift program, please contact the development office 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 Pfizer Foundation Sams Club Foundation SBC Foundation State Farm Companies Steelcase Foundation

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corporate sponsors
Thank yoU! Our thanks to the organizations and businesses on the following pages. Their contributions make our 88th season possible. We graciously applaud them for their commitment to the arts and our community.

SEASON MEdiA PARtNERS

OUR SEASON SPONSOR VOLUNtEER SPONSOR

PROdUctiON SPONSORS

TRAvELiNG TROUPE SPONSORS

The Jan Kahn Fund

civic theatre leadership

ARtiStic SPONSORS
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) ADVISORS Doug Kohlbeck Past Presidents Council Penny Notter GRCT Staff Liasion George DeWitt Board Member 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)

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corporate members
PREmiUm CORPORAtE SPONSOR

civic theatre leadership

BOARd OF DiREctORS
PRESIDENT William P. Scarbrough (Bodman Law) PRESIDENT ELECT Chuck Burpee (Warner Norcross & Judd LLP) VICE PRESIDENT Chuck Smeester (William-Charles Search Group) George DeWitt (STUDIO DUO Architecture + 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)

GEORgIA EVERSE

TREASURER Peggy Murphy, CPA (Hungerford, Aldrin, Nichols & Carter, PC) SECRETARY Matt Vicari (Miller Johnson) THEATRE GUILD PRESIDENT Linda Chervenka BOARD MEMBERS Daniel G. Baas (Founders Bank & Trust) Jason R. Brinks (Oxford Financial Group LTD)

CORPORAtE PLUS MEmBERS

Crystal Clean Auto Detailing, LLC Founders Bank & Trust Godwin Plumbing/American Standard Gordon Food Service Hancock and Assoicates Hungerford Nichols CPAs & Advisors Kennedys Flowers & Gifts Midwest Capital Advisors, LLC Oxford Financial Group, Ltd Schuil Coffee Company William Charles Corporation

CORPORAtE mEmBERS
Andrews Hooper Pavlik PLC Barnes & Thornburg Expert Coating Company Extreme Tix Grand Rapids Foam Greenleaf Trust Huizens Furniture Kraft Business Solutions Meijer Parrish Consulting Stellafly Thorough Fulfillment Warner Norcross & Judd Watkins, Ross & Co.

Sherryl Desprs (Community Member) Mike DeSmyter (Midwest Capital Advisors, LLC)

PASt PRESidENtS COUNciL

John Beernink, MD Malcolm Cumming Carol (Black) ODonovan 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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