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Michael Halberstam
Kathryn M. Lipuma
Artistic DirectorExecutive Director
Writers Theatre presents
DOUBT:
A PARABLE
BY JOHN PATRICK SHANLEY
DIRECTED BY WILLIAM BROWN
FEATURING STEVE HAGGARD*, ANN JOSEPH*, ELIZA STOUGHTON AND KAREN JANES WODITSCH*
Scenic Designer Costume Designer Lighting Designer Sound Designer Properties Designer Dramaturg
Production Stage Manager Kevin Depinet, USA
Rachel Anne Healy, USA
Sarah Hughey, USA
Andrew Hansen
D.J. Reed
Bobby Kennedy
Rebecca Pechter*
*Denotes Members of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers
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This program is partially supported by a grant from the Illinois Arts Council, a state agency.
Doubt: A Parable is presented by special arrangement with Dramatists Play Service, Inc., New York.
Originally produced by the Manhattan Theatre Club on November 23, 2004.
Originally produced on Broadway by Carole Shorenstein Hays, MTC Productions, Roger Berlind and Scott Rudin
on March 31, 2005.
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CAST (In order of appearance)
Father Flynn.............................................................................................. Steve Haggard*
Sister Aloysius Beauvier.................................................................. Karen Janes Woditsch*
Sister James..............................................................................................Eliza Stoughton
Mrs. Muller....................................................................................................Ann Joseph*
UNDERSTUDIES
Father Flynn......................................................................................... Matthew Brumlow*
Sister Aloysius Beauvier...................................................................................... Kate Fry*
Sister James......................................................................................... Anne E. Thompson
Mrs. Muller.................................................................................................Tania Richard*
SETTING
St. Nicholas, a Catholic church and school.
1964.
INTERMISSION AND RUNNING TIME
There will be no intermission. The running time will be approximately 90 minutes.
PRODUCTION STAFF
Director............................................................................................... William Brown, SDC
Production Stage Manager...................................................................... Rebecca Pechter*
Scenic Designer....................................................................................Kevin Depinet, USA
Costume Designer.......................................................................... Rachel Anne Healy, USA
Lighting Designer...................................................................................Sarah Hughey, USA
Sound Designer......................................................................................... Andrew Hansen
Properties Designer............................................................................................ D.J. Reed
Dramaturg................................................................................................. Bobby Kennedy
Assistant Director............................................................................................... Eric Parks
Assistant Stage Manager........................................................................ Mallory Jane Bass
Rehearsal Assistant Stage Manager............................................................ Abigail Medrano
Scene Shop/Scenic Construction........................................................ Means of Production
Technical Supervisor................................................................................. Caleb McAndrew
Wardrobe Supervisor........................................................................................ Jane Heuer
Costume Supervisor.....................................................................................Emily Waecker
Master Electrician.....................................................................................Simon Robinson
Sound Engineer........................................................................................Amanda Hosking
*Denotes Members of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers
SPECIAL THANKS
Glencoe Union Church, Sarah Heberlein
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PREFACE
What’s under a play? What holds it up? You might as well ask what’s under
me? On what am I built? There’s something silent under every person and under
every play. There is something unsaid under any given society as well.
There’s a symptom apparent in America right now. It’s evident in political talk
shows, in entertainment coverage, in artistic criticism of every kind, in religious
discussion. We are living in a courtroom culture. We were living in a celebrity
culture, but that’s dead. Now we’re only interested in celebrities if they’re in court.
We are living in a culture of extreme advocacy, of confrontation, of judgement, and
of verdict. Discussion has given way to debate. Communication has become a
contest of wills. Public talking has become obnoxious and insincere. Why? Maybe
it’s because deep down under the chatter we have come to a place where we
know that we don’t know…anything. But nobody’s willing to say that.
Let me ask you. Have you ever held a position in an argument past the
point of comfort? Have you ever defended a way of life you were on the verge
of exhausting? Have you ever given service to a creed you no longer utterly
believed? Have you ever told a girl you loved her and felt the faint nausea of
eroding conviction? I have. That’s an interesting moment. For a playwright, it’s the
beginning of an idea. I saw a piece of real estate on which I might build a play, a
play that sat on something silent in my life and in my time. I started with a title:
Doubt.
What is Doubt? Each of us is like a planet. There’s the crust, which seems
eternal. We are confident about who we are. If you ask, we can readily describe
our current state. I know my answers to so many questions, as do you. What
was your father like? Do you believe in God? Who’s your best friend? What do
you want? Your answers are your current topography, seemingly permanent, but
deceptively so. Because under that face of easy response, there is another You.
And this wordless Being moves just as the instant moves; it presses upward
without explanation, fluid and wordless, until the resisting consciousness has no
choice but to give way.
It is Doubt (so often experienced initially as weakness) that changes things.
When a man feels unsteady, when he falters, when hard-won knowledge
evaporates before his eyes, he’s on the verge of growth. The subtle or violent
reconciliation of the outer person and the inner core often seems at first like a
mistake, like you’ve gone the wrong way and you’re lost. But this is just emotion
longing for the familiar. Life happens when the tectonic power of your speechless
soul breaks through the dead habits of the mind. Doubt is nothing less than an
opportunity to reenter the Present.
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The play. I’ve set my story in 1964, when not just me, but the whole world
seemed to be going through some kind of vast puberty. The old ways were
still dominant in behavior, dress, morality, world view, but what had been
organic expression had become a dead mask. I was in a Catholic church
school in the Bronx, run by the Sisters of Charity. These women dressed in
black, believed in Hell, obeyed their male counterparts, and educated us. The
faith, which held us together, went beyond the precincts of religion. It was a
shared dream we agreed to call Reality. We didn’t know it, but we had a deal,
a social contract. We would all believe the same thing. We would all believe.
Looking back, it seems to me, in those schools at that time, we were an
ageless unity. We were all adults and we were all children. We had, like many
animals, flocked together for warmth and safety. As a result, we were terribly
vulnerable to anyone who chose to hunt us. When trust is the order of the
day, predators are free to plunder. And plunder they did. As the ever-widening
Church scandals reveal, the hunters had a field day. And the shepherds, so
invested in the surface, sacrificed actual good for perceived virtue.
I have never forgotten the lessons of that era, nor learned them well
enough. I still long for a shared certainty, an assumption of safety, the
reassurance of believing that others know better than me what’s for the best.
But I have been led by the bitter necessities of an interesting life to value
that age-old practice of the wise: Doubt.
There is an uneasy time when belief has begun to slip, but hypocrisy has
yet to take hold, when the consciousness is disturbed but not yet altered.
It is the most dangerous, important, and ongoing experience of life. The
beginning of change is the moment of Doubt. It is that crucial moment when
I renew my humanity or become a lie.
Doubt requires more courage than conviction does, and more energy;
because conviction is a resting place and doubt is infinite—it is a passionate
exercise. You may come out of my play uncertain. You may want to be sure.
Look down on that feeling. We’ve got to learn to live with a full measure of
uncertainty. There is no last word. That’s the silence under the chatter of
our time.
John Patrick Shanley
Brooklyn, New York
March 2005
Copyright © 2005, John Patrick Shanley
Reproduced by permission of the author and Dramatists Play Service, Inc.
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Steve Haggard
(Father Flynn) returns
to Writers Theatre
where he previously
appeared in Old Glory,
The Subject Was
Roses and Our Town.
Chicago credits include Accidentally Like
a Martyr and The Aliens (A Red Orchid
Theatre), Tribes (Steppenwolf Theatre
Company), Wasteland (TimeLine Theatre
Company), Season's Greetings and She
Stoops to Conquer (Northlight Theatre) and
King Lear (Chicago Shakespeare Theater).
Regional credits include American Players
Theatre, Milwaukee Repertory Theater and
Indiana Repertory Theatre. Steve is an
ensemble member of A Red Orchid Theatre
and a graduate of The Theatre School at
DePaul University.
Ann Joseph
(Mrs. Muller) makes
her Writers Theatre
debut in Doubt: A
Parable. Chicago
credits include Time
of Your Life, Wedding Band, I Never
Sang for My Father and The Heart is a
Lonely Hunter (Steppenwolf Theatre
Company), The Piano Lesson, Elmina’s
Kitchen, Playboy of the West Indies, Seven
Guitars, Stick Fly and From the
Mississippi Delta (Congo Square Theatre
Company), Class Dismissed, Living Green,
and Lost Boys of the Sudan (Victory
Gardens Theater), and A Christmas
Carol (Goodman Theatre). Regional
credits include American Players
Theatre, Madison Repertory Theatre and
Milwaukee Repertory Theater. Film and
television credits include Hunter, Chicago
Fire and Early Edition. Ms. Joseph is
currently a member of the theatre faculty
at Loyola University Chicago and is a
founding ensemble member at Congo
Square Theatre Company. Eliza Stoughton
(Sister James) makes
her Writers Theatre
debut in Doubt: A
Parable. Chicago
credits include Jane
in Vieux Carre (Raven Theatre), Marjorie
in Both Your Houses and Gloria in You
Never Can Tell at Remy Bumppo Theatre
Company, where Ms. Stoughton is an
ensemble member. Other local credits
include TimeLine Theatre Company, Court
Theatre, 16th Street Theater, Lifeline
Theatre and The Gift Theatre. Regional
credits include Ophelia in Hamlet and Lady
Teazle in School for Scandal (Riverside
Theatre in Iowa City), Ophelia in Hamlet,
Portia in Merchant of Venice, Margaret in
Much Ado About Nothing, Olivia in Twelfth
Night (Montana Shakespeare in the
Parks) and Lady Capulet in Romeo and
Juliet, Rosalind in As You Like It and Olivia
in Twelfth Night (Montana Shakespeare
in the Schools). Eliza is represented
by Paonessa Talent Agency and is a
proud graduate of Loyola University
Chicago. elizastoughton.com
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Karen Janes Woditsch
(Sister Aloysius
Beauvier) returns
to Writers Theatre
where she previously
appeared in Yellow
Moon, Heartbreak
House, Do The Hustle, Rosencrantz
and Guildenstern Are Dead, Othello
(After Dark Award - Outstanding
Performance), The Seagull, The Doctor's
Dilemma, Rocket to the Moon, A Phoenix
Too Frequent, Butley, Spite for Spite, Fallen
Angels, Candida, The Beats, Blake, A
Play on Words, Love & Lunacy and In the
Heart of Winter '93 - '96. Chicago credits
include Julia Child in the world premiere
of To Master the Art (TimeLine Theatre
Company; Joseph Jefferson Nomination
- Best Actress), Rapture, Blister, Burn,
Other Desert Cities, Crumbs from the Table
of Joy and A Christmas Carol (Goodman
Theatre), M. Butterfly (Court Theatre), Chalk
Garden, Pride and Prejudice (Northlight
Theatre), Taming of the Shrew and Measure
for Measure (Chicago Shakespeare
Theater). She toured one season with
Montana Shakespeare in the Parks and
has performed in eight seasons with
Peninsula Players. Janes Woditsch can be
seen on an episode of Crisis (FOX/NBC),
various Onion webisodes and the feature
film Bad Johnson. wojanes.wix.com/karenjanes-woditsch
John Patrick Shanley (Playwright) is
from the Bronx. He was thrown out of St.
Helena’s kindergarten. He was banned
from St. Anthony’s hot lunch program
for life. He was expelled from Cardinal
Spellman High School. He was placed on
academic probation by New York University
and instructed to appear before a tribunal
if he wished to return. When asked why he
had been treated in this way by all these
institutions, he burst into tears and said he
had no idea. Then he went into the United
States Marine Corps. He did fine. He’s still
doing okay.
William Brown (Director) returns to Writers
Theatre where he previously directed Port
Authority, The Liar, A Little Night Music,
Heartbreak House, Do The Hustle, Old
Glory, As You Like It, Another Part of the
Forest, Arms and the Man, Our Town, Rocket
to the Moon, Misalliance, Incident at
Vichy and The Glass Menagerie. He has
previously performed at Writers Theatre in
Bus Stop, Nixon's Nixon, Candida, Private
Lives, Dear Master and Butley. In addition
to his directing work at Writers Theatre,
Mr. Brown directed and wrote (with Doug
Frew) To Master the Art for TimeLine Theatre
Company where he is an Associate Artist,
and most recently directed the world
premiere of Wasteland by Susan Felder.
He has directed four plays at Northlight,
including his own adaptation with music
of She Stoops to Conquer. He directed
Skylight at Court Theatre and Fallen
Angels at Indiana Repertory Theatre. He
has directed 15 productions at American
Players Theatre in Spring Green, Wisconsin,
including Travesties, The Importance of
Being Earnest, All My Sons, Troilus and
Cressida, The Critic, Hay Fever, The Comedy
of Errors, Night of the Iguana, Antony and
Cleopatra, All’s Well That Ends Well and The
Matchmaker. He has been associated with
Montana Shakespeare in the Parks since
1980. As an actor, Brown has appeared as
Ebenezer Scrooge in Goodman Theatre's
production of A Christmas Carol, and has
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been seen in Henry IV, The Importance of
Being Earnest, The Play's The Thing, The
Barber of Seville (Court Theatre), Light Up
the Sky, Sunday in the Park with George, The
Misanthrope, Wings (Goodman Theatre),
Lonely Planet (Northlight Theatre) and The
Unexpected Man (Apple Tree Theatre).
Brown received a Joseph Jefferson Award
for Best Director for The Liar and a Best
Actor award for his portrayal of Henry
Kissinger in Writers Theatre’s Nixon’s Nixon.
He received a 2010 Spirit of Diversity
Award from Actors’ Equity Association
and was named Chicagoan of the Year
for Theater by the Chicago Tribune in
2003. williambrowndirector.com
Rebecca Pechter (Stage Manager)
returns for her seventh season with Writers
Theatre, where she has stage managed The
Dance of Death, Yellow Moon, The Letters,
The Blonde, the Brunette and the Vengeful
Redhead, The Caretaker, The Detective's
Wife and Travels With My Aunt, in addition
to holding the position of production
assistant on A Streetcar Named Desire, The
Old Settler, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern
Are Dead, A Minister’s Wife, Old Glory and
Picnic. Other Chicago credits include Death
Tax at Lookingglass Theatre Company
(stage manager) and stage management
apprentice on The Crucible, Good Boys and
True, Carter’s Way and Superior Donuts
at Steppenwolf Theatre Company (stage
management apprentice). She is a proud
graduate of University of WisconsinMadison and member of Actors’ Equity
Association.
Kevin Depinet (Scenic Designer) returns
to Writers Theatre where he previously
designed The Dance of Death, Yellow
Moon, A Little Night Music, The Detective’s
Wife, Do The Hustle and Oh Coward! Chicagoland credits include productions
with Steppenwolf Theatre Company,
Goodman Theatre, Chicago Shakespeare
Theater, Court Theatre, Victory Gardens
Theater, Drury Lane Theatre, The
Paramount Theatre and Chicago Children's
Theatre. Regional credits include
productions with American Players Theatre,
McCarter Theatre, Arden Theatre Company,
Milwaukee Repertory Theater, Yale
Repertory Theatre, Denver Theatre Center,
The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis, Indiana
Repertory Theatre, Glimmerglass Opera,
Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park, Brooklyn
Academy of Music and the Mark Taper
Forum. Broadway credits include associate
designer for August: Osage County, The
Motherfu**er with the Hat and Of Mice
and Men. Film credits include scenery for
Michael Mann's Public Enemies. He has
designed for the National Theatre of Great
Britain in London, the Discovery Channel
and Disney. Kevin studied at Ball State
University and the Yale University School of
Drama. He currently serves as an adjunct
professor of design at DePaul University.
kevindepinetdesigns.com
Rachel Anne Healy (Costume
Designer) returns to Writers Theatre
where she previously designed The
Liar, Yellow Moon, The Letters, A Little
Night Music, Heartbreak House, Do
The Hustle, Oh Coward!, Rosencrantz
and Guildenstern Are Dead, A Minister’s
Wife, Old Glory, The Maids, As You
Like It, The Turn of the Screw, Bach at
Leipzig, Another Part of the Forest, The
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Uneasy Chair, Arms and the Man, Our
Town, The Subject Was Roses, Seagull, The
Doctor’s Dilemma, Benefactors, My Own
Stranger, Crime and Punishment, Rough
Crossing, Rocket to the Moon and
Misalliance. Based in Chicago, Ms. Healy’s
costume designs have been seen on
numerous stages including Goodman
Theatre, Steppenwolf Theatre Company,
Chicago Shakespeare Theater, Chicago
Children’s Theatre, Court Theatre,
Northlight Theatre, Drury Lane Theatre,
American Theater Company, Next Theatre
Company and Remy Bumppo Theatre
Company. Regionally, she has designed
with the Alliance Theatre, Milwaukee
Repertory Theater, First Stage Children’s
Theatre of Milwaukee, American Players
Theatre, Indiana Repertory Theatre, Long
Wharf Theatre, Arizona Theatre Company
and Delaware Theatre Company. She
is also a professor at Loyola University,
teaching costume design and rendering
techniques to theatre designers.
rahealy.com
Sarah Hughey (Lighting Designer)
returns to Writers Theatre where she
previously designed The Diary of Anne
Frank, Port Authority and Hamlet.
Chicago credits include Samsara (Victory
Gardens Theater), The Hundred Flowers
Project, Invasion!, Lake Effect, Night Over
Erzinga, Yellowface, and Scorched (Joseph
Jefferson Award for Lighting Design; Silk
Road Rising), Luce (Next Theatre), The
Commons of Pensacola, Tom Jones, Black
Pearl Sings (Northlight Theatre), Women
Beware Women (Two Pence Theatre
Co.), Methtacular, The Kid Thing (About
Face Theatre), Othello, Suicide, Inc. (The
Gift Theatre), Grounded, Collected
Stories (American Blues Theater),
Motortown, Moment, Festen, Parlour Song
(Steep Theatre Company), The Mountaintop
(Court Theatre), Goodnight Moon, The
Houdini Box, The Elephant and the Whale
(Redmoon Theater and Chicago Children's
Theatre), Into the Big Green Meadow,
Pulcinella (Lookingglass Theatre Company
and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra).
Hughey is the 2013 recipient of Chicago’s
Michael Maggio Emerging Designer Award.
She holds an M.F.A. from Northwestern
University where she also teaches lighting
design. skhugheylighting.com
Andrew Hansen (Sound Designer) returns
to Writers Theatre where he previously
designed Port Authority, The Liar, A Little
Night Music, Heartbreak House, Do The
Hustle, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern
Are Dead, Old Glory, As You Like It, Bach
at Leipzig, Another Part of the Forest, Bus
Stop, Arms and the Man, Our Town and
Misalliance. He is an Associate Artist
at TimeLine Theatre Company, where
productions include Wasteland, 33
Variations, In Darfur, To Master the Art and
The History Boys. Other Chicago credits
include work with Northlight Theatre,
Goodman Theatre, Lifeline Theatre and
Shattered Globe Theatre.
D.J. Reed (Properties Designer) returns
to Writers Theatre where he previously
designed Isaac’s Eye. Chicago properties
design credits include Sweet Charity, The
Odd Couple, Meet Me in St. Louis (Drury
Lane Theatre), If You Give a Cat a Cupcake,
and Pinkalicious, the Musical (Emerald
City Theatre Company), The Master and
Margarita, Uncle Vanya, St. Crispin’s Day
(Strawdog Theatre Company), The Elaborate
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Entrance of Chad Deity and Blackbird
(Victory Gardens Theater), Bitter Sweet
(Light Opera Works). Regional properties
design credits include Meet Me in St.
Louis (Gateway Playhouse). Costume
design credits include The Rocky Horror
Picture Show Live, Liberal Arts: The Musical!
(Underscore Theatre Company), Behanding
in Spokane, Barefoot in the Park, Beyond
Therapy (Chemically Imbalanced Comedy).
Reed served as both Costume and Props
Designer for The Maid of Orleans, The
Sound of a Yellow Flower, Living Quarters:
After Hippolytus (Strangeloop Theatre).
Reed served as the Costume Craft
Supervisor for Mr. Burns, a post-electric
play (Theater Wit). Reed serves as the Prop
Master and a Company Member of the
Waltzing Mechanics. Reed dedicates every
show to Mrs. Campbell and Mrs. Everidge.
Bobby Kennedy (Dramaturg) became
the Literary Manager at Writers Theatre
in 2014, after six seasons as Producing
& Literary Associate. He has previously
served as dramaturg on The Diary of
Anne Frank, Isaac's Eye, Hedda Gabler,
Port Authority, Sweet Charity, The Letters,
Hamlet, The Real Thing, Heartbreak House,
Do The Hustle, She Loves Me, A Streetcar
Named Desire, The Old Settler, Oh Coward!
and Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are
Dead. Other dramaturgy credits include
American Beauty Shop (Steppenwolf
Theatre Company - First Look Series), The
Luck of the Irish (Next Theatre Company)
and the world premieres of Ibsen Is Dead
(Interrobang Theatre Project) and The
Peacock (Jackalope Theatre Company).
Kennedy co-founded The Spontaneous
Theater Project in Boston, and has also
worked with Huntington Theatre Company
and New Repertory Theatre. He is an
alumnus of Boston University.
Eric Parks (Assistant Director) returns
to Writers Theatre where he previously
appeared as an actor in As You Like It.
Chicago credits include Goodman Theatre,
Chicago Shakespeare Theater, Northlight
Theatre and Drury Lane Theatre. Regional
credits include American Players Theatre,
Indiana Repertory Theatre, Milwaukee
Repertory Theater, Nebraska Shakespeare
Festival and the Utah Shakespeare
Festival. Eric holds a B.F.A. from Pacific
Lutheran University and an M.F.A. from
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.
Mallory Jane Bass (Assistant Stage
Manager) returns to Writers Theatre where
she previously assisted with The Dance of
Death. Chicago credits include Road Show,
Gypsy (Chicago Shakespeare Theater),
The Art of Disappearing, The Agony and the
Ecstasy of Steve Jobs, Love and Drowning,
Enfrascada (16th Street Theater), The
Wild Party and Mahal (Bailiwick Chicago).
Mallory received her B.A. from Truman
State University.
Abigail Medrano (Rehearsal Assistant
Stage Manager) was an assistant stage
manager for The Humans (American
Theater Company), The Wild Party, Mahal
(Bailiwick Chicago) and What’s the T? (About
Face Theatre). Other stage management
credits include Cafe Variations (SITI
Company/ArtsEmerson), Ryan Landry’s
M (Huntington Theatre Company), We Are
Proud to Present a Presentation… and
Astro Boy and the God of Comics (Company
One Theatre). She is a proud graduate of
Emerson College.
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Michael Halberstam (Artistic Director)
is the co-founder of Writers Theatre. He
has directed over thirty-five productions for
the company, including Not About Heroes
(starring Nicholas Pennell), Private Lives,
Look Back In Anger, Candida, The Father,
Crime and Punishment, Benefactors,
Seagull, The Duchess of Malfi, Othello, The
Savannah Disputation, the world premiere
musical A Minister’s Wife, Rosencrantz
and Guildenstern Are Dead, She Loves Me,
The Real Thing, Hamlet, Sweet Charity,
the world premiere musical Days Like
Today and Isaac's Eye. Halberstam has
appeared in numerous Writers Theatre
productions, including Richard II (title
role), Loot and Misalliance. Previously, he
spent two years at The Stratford Festival
in Ontario and performed in Timon of
Athens, The Knight of the Burning Pestle
(title role), Much Ado About Nothing and
As You Like It. Halberstam’s other Chicago
acting credentials include productions with
Wisdom Bridge, Court Theatre and Chicago
Shakespeare Theater. Elsewhere he
directed The Gamester (Northlight Theatre),
A Man For All Seasons (Peninsula Players
Theatre), Hamlet (Illinois Shakespeare
Festival), Candida (Jean Cocteau Repertory
in New York), Ten Little Indians (Drury Lane
Oakbrook Terrace), a highly acclaimed
revival of Crime and Punishment, which
Writers Theatre produced off-Broadway
at 59E59 Theatres in New York City,
Enchanted April and State of the Union
(Milwaukee Repertory Theatre). In 2011,
he directed A Minister’s Wife at Lincoln
Center Theater, and also directed the west
coast premiere at San Jose Repertory
Theatre in 2013. His forays into opera have
included The Rape of Lucretia (Chicago
Opera Theatre), Francesca De Ramini
featuring the Chicago Symphony Orchestra
conducted by Christopher Eschenbach,
and Le Freyshutz, a Berlioz adaptation of
the Weber opera conducted by Christopher
Eschenbach in its North American Premiere
(Ravinia Festival). He spent two and a half
years teaching Shakespeare at The Theatre
School at DePaul University and has
received awards for excellence in theater
management and/or artistic achievement
from The Chicago Drama League, The
Arts & Business Council, Chicago Lawyers
for the Creative Arts, and The Chicago
Associates of the Stratford Festival. He
also received the 2010 Zelda Fichandler
Award, the 2013 Artistic Achievement
Award from the League of Chicago
Theatres, and was named the Chicago
Tribune's 2013 "Chicagoan of the Year"
for Theater. He currently serves on the
executive board of the Arts Club of Chicago.
Kathryn M. Lipuma (Executive
Director) joined Writers Theatre as its
Executive Director in March 2007, where
she is responsible for overseeing all
administrative, fiscal and institutional
matters, including budgeting, marketing,
fundraising, board development and
strategic planning. Currently, she is leading
the planning and creation of a new stateof-the-art theater complex which will be
the future home for Writers Theatre’s two
venues, rehearsal and administrative
spaces. Lipuma is partnering with
internationally renowned architect and
MacArthur “Genius Grant” recipient Jeanne
Gang of Studio Gang Architects on the
project. Prior to Writers, Lipuma spent nine
seasons with the award-winning Signature
Theatre Company in New York where she
was Executive Director. At Signature,
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she produced award-winning revivals
of Horton Foote’s The Trip to Bountiful,
August Wilson’s Seven Guitars and Lanford
Wilson’s Burn This, and worked with such
acclaimed writers as Edward Albee, Lee
Blessing, Horton Foote, Maria Irene Fornes,
John Guare, Bill Irwin, Romulus Linney,
Paula Vogel, August Wilson and Lanford
Wilson. During her tenure, the organization
enjoyed consistent growth and recognition
as well as the launch of Signature Theatre
Company’s successful $15 Ticket Program.
Prior to her time at Signature, she spent
six years with Chicago’s Goodman Theatre.
Lipuma currently serves as the Chair of the
Board of Directors of the League of Chicago
Theatres, an alliance representing more
than 200 Chicago-area theater companies
and producers and is also on the Board
of Directors of Theatre Communications
Group (TCG), the national organization
for the American theatre. She is also
the co-creator of DoNorth, an umbrella
organization joining four cultural neighbors
- Chicago Botanic Garden, Kohl Children’s
Museum, Ravinia Festival and Writers
Theatre - to attract new audiences to the
cultural, environmental, and community
activities of the North Shore. She is a
graduate of The George Washington
University in Washington, DC.
A SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR CAFÉ PARTNERS:
Arriva Dolce
1823 St. Johns Ave., Highland Park, IL 60035
www.arrivadolce.com
847-433-3103
Glencoe Roast
700 Vernon Ave., Glencoe, IL 60022
847-242-0220
Linz and Vail
2012 Central St., Evanston, IL 60201
847-475-1381
Unicorn Café
1723 Sherman Ave., Evanston, IL 60201
www.unicorncafe.com
847-332-2312
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EDUCATION OUTREACH & AUDIENCE ENRICHMENT
Writers Theatre’s education programs have reached more than 55,000 students
throughout Chicagoland. Our programs include: Write On! a customizable artist-inresidence program that pairs teaching artists with schools and community organizations
to explore performance and text with a focus on encouraging young people to find their
creative voices; The Novel Series Study Plan, a cutting-edge theatre and literary arts
curriculum designed to allow students to explore literature and the art of bringing text
to life; The MLK Project: The Fight for Civil Rights, a touring performance that chronicles
a student’s journey as she learns about the Civil Rights Movement; and the WT Youth
Council, an artistic leadership advisory board for motivated, passionate high school
students interested in hands-on, in-depth exposure to arts administration.
Our audience enrichment programming includes From Page to Stage, a public
collaboration between Writers Theatre and North Shore libraries that explores the
literary and theatrical themes of our stage productions, the Making of Series that
provides access to the process behind crafting our productions, and pre-show lectures
and post-show discussions--all of which are free and open to the public. For more
information, visit writerstheatre.org/events.
Principal Foundation Supporter of The Novel Series Study Plan
Major Corporate Sponsor of The MLK Project: The Fight for Civil Rights
Major Education Sponsor
From Page to Stage Sponsors
Randy L. and Melvin R. Berlin
Additional Education Support
Paul M. Angell Family Foundation
Dr. Scholl Foundation
JCCC Foundation
Neiman Marcus Northbrook
Farny R. Wurlitzer Foundation Fund
For more information on any of these programs visit writerstheatre.org/education
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WRITERS THEATRE MISSION STATEMENT
Writers Theatre was founded to explore productions in which the word on the page and
the artists that bring the word to life hold primary importance. Central to this mission
are three important core values: valuing text, both classic and contemporary, as
the fundamental source of inspiration; creating deliberately intimate performances
where audiences are face-to-face with powerful stories; and honoring the time and
commitment of our artists by remaining at the forefront of industry compensation. With
a reputation for consistent artistic excellence, innovative educational programming and
strong ties to our community, Writers Theatre has built an award-winning repertoire and
today, serves as a vital and highly-regarded company in the Chicago theatre community.
WRITERS THEATRE HISTORY
In 1992, Writers Theatre was founded in order to create an environment where the written
word and the nurturing of artists were the foundation of all productions. We opened our
first venue that year in the anteroom of a newly opened bookstore in Glencoe on the North
Shore of Chicago. The limited space available gave way to a new aesthetic that has been a
company hallmark ever since—intimacy.
Under the artistic leadership of Founding Artistic Director Michael Halberstam, who continues
in that role to this day, Writers became a welcome addition to the already vibrant Chicago
arts community. The Theatre quickly garnered significant critical acclaim and established a
reputation as a home for world-class art and artists, opening a second performance space
in 2003. Our inviting 108-seat Tudor Court space continued the company’s trademark level
of intimacy while allowing for a new scale of production and affording the opportunity to
expand audiences, programming and educational outreach.
Acclaimed by The Wall Street Journal as one of the top half-dozen regional theatres in the
country, Writers has offered more than 90 productions, including 16 world premieres. We
have garnered numerous awards and accolades, including 110 Joseph Jefferson Award
nominations and 25 Awards, as well as multiple citations of Artistic Director Michael
Halberstam for excellence and contributions to the field, including The 2010 Zelda Fichandler
Award and the 2013 "Chicagoan of the Year in Theater" Award from the Chicago Tribune. In
2007, Writers debuted nationally with a New York premiere of Crime and Punishment, followed
in 2011 by a Lincoln Center Theater production of A Minister’s Wife—the musical adaptation of
George Bernard Shaw’s Candida, conceived and directed by Halberstam.
In November 2013, Writers Theatre announced the launch of the On to a New Stage
Campaign, a $34 million fundraising effort, which includes a cash reserve. This campaign
will establish the company's first permanent home in a new theatre center in downtown
Glencoe, designed by the award-winning, internationally renowned Studio Gang Architects
led by Founder and Design Principal Jeanne Gang, FAIA. This will allow the Theatre to
continue to grow to accommodate our audience, while maintaining our trademark intimacy.
The new facility, which broke ground in October 2014 and will enjoy a Grand Opening in
early 2016, will resonate with and complement the Theatre’s neighboring Glencoe
community, adding tremendous value to Chicagoland and helping establish the North
Shore as a premier cultural destination.
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ABOUT THE WOMAN'S LIBRARY CLUB OF GLENCOE
The still-active Woman's Library Club was incorporated on April 18, 1872. WLC was the
third woman's club organized in Illinois for social and intellectual improvement. The club
formed the nucleus of a library for Glencoe. Its first building was used as such until the
Glencoe Public Library was built, hence the name. The members meet monthly to pursue
The Club's philanthropic, intellectual and social purposes. The club recently opened
The North Shore Exchange (an upscale consignment shop). This 501(c)(3) shop is a
charitable arm of WLC and is located at 372 Hazel Avenue in Glencoe, 847-835-0026.
Membership is open to all. For information about the club, please leave a message on
the 847-835-4199 line.
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
President, Christopher S. Pfaff
Vice Presidents, Gillian Goodman, Beth L. Kronfeld, Michael Petersen, Mary Pat Studdert
Treasurer, Thomas Hodges
Secretary, Richard M. Lipton
Immediate Past President, Elaine Tinberg
Penultimate Past President, Christopher N. Knight
Member-at-Large, David N. Knapp
Arthur Anderson, Jr.
Janice Beck
Susan Belgrad
Julie Bernstein
Sara Cohan
Howard Conant, Jr.
Joseph G. Dillon
Jeremy Farmer
Terry Franke
Michael Halberstam
Nancy Kehoe
Avril Klaff
Nelson L. Levy, Ph.D., M.D.
Kathryn M. Lipuma
Jennifer Litowitz
William F. Mahoney
Thomas Mann
David McGranahan
Lorel McMillan
Christine Pompizzi
Lizzy Scheinfeld
Stephanie Sick
Seth Traxler
Pam Phillips Weston
ARTISTS COUNCIL
The Artists Council is a select group of our most devoted supporters, whose extraordinary contributions sustain
the Theatre and enables it to continue to realize and expand upon ambitious artistic and institutional goals.
Members of the Artists’ Council are granted unparalleled access to the creative process as well as the unique
opportunity to forge a personal connection with our artists and our art. We gratefully acknowledge our Writers
Theatre Artists Council members, who made this most generous level of commitment in the period between
January 1, 2014 and March 31, 2015.
$50,000 and above
Gillian & Ellis Goodman
Mary Winton Green
Anonymous
Christopher S. Pfaff & Sara Pfaff
Stephanie & Bill Sick
Mary Pat Studdert
Marilynn & Carl Thoma
Elaine & Richard Tinberg
Nicole Williams &
Dr. Lawrence Becker
Anonymous
$25,000-$49,999
Randy L. &
Melvin R. Berlin
Julie & Larry Bernstein
Joyce Chelberg
Gail & Tom Hodges
$15,000-$24,999
Roberta Olshansky
Janice & Philip Beck
Laurie & Michael Petersen Susan & Don Belgrad
Sara & Dan Cohan
Howard Conant, Jr.
Mrs. Louise Hart
Dick Hurckes
Mary Ellen &
Richard Keyser
Emily &
Christopher N. Knight
Beth L. Kronfeld & Matthew D. Means
Jane & Richard Lipton
Jennifer & Alec Litowitz
David & Leslie McGranahan
Edward & Lucy R. Minor Family Foundation
Alexandra C. &
John D. Nichols
Schnadig-Belgrad Foundation
Avy & Marcie Stein
Pam & Russ Strobel
Anonymous (2)
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DIRECTOR'S SOCIETY
The Director’s Society of Writers Theatre is a group of dedicated patrons who share our passion for the written
word. They provide the financial foundation that allows us to create a nurturing artistic home for world-class
artists while producing nationally acclaimed productions. Writers Theatre extends privileges of membership to
individuals who provide an annual gift of $1,000 or more. Director’s Society members enjoy opportunities to
share in the creative process through exclusive events that provide unique access to the artistic process. We are
proud to acknowledge our Director’s Society members for gifts received in the period between January 1, 2014
and March 31, 2015.
Visionaries
$10,000 - $14,999
Mr. & Mrs. Mark Affolter
Carolyn Colburn
Maryclaire Collins
Jim & Toni Elipas
Jeremy & Gillian Farmer
Beth Kohl & Gary Feinerman
Robert & Joan Feitler
Nancy & Richard Kehoe
Lindy & Mike Keiser
Klaff Family Foundation
Dr. & Mrs. Nelson Levy
William & Amalia Mahoney
Ann & Tom Mann
Donald & Connie Patterson
Christine & Michael Pompizzi
Christine & Mike Pope
Robert & Louise Sanborn
Lizzy & Josh Scheinfeld
Jeanne Sullivan
Elly Thaviu
Seth Traxler & Jessica Aspen / Kirkland & Ellis
Joel & Carol Honigberg
Heidi Kiesler
Cindy & David Knapp
Eric & Liz Lefkofsky
Robert & Laurie Levin
Sonia Marschak
Lorel & Robert McMillan
Mark & Elyce Metzner
Jon & Lois Mills
Jordan & Jean Nerenberg
John & Pat O'Brien
Mr. & Mrs. Robert O'Brien
Karen & Dick Pigott
Merle Reskin
Bruce Sagan & Bette Cerf Hill
Harrison & Lois Steans
Mrs. Jean Stremmel
Bill & Dian Taylor
Kevin & Ellen Van Wart
Robert & Mary Vihon
Roger & Pam Phillips Weston
Louis & Jolene Wilson
Sallyan Windt
Anonymous (2)
Leaders
$5,000-$9,999
Andy & Becky Anderson
Bruce & Patty Becker
Nancy & George Bodeen
Mrs. Lorry Borowitz
Joyce Bottum
Cafaro - Livingston Charitable Trust
Edward & Laura Carney
Robin & Richard Colburn
Conant Family Foundation
Judy & William Cottle
Carol & Mark Dawley
Shawn M. Donnelley Fund
Barb & Jim Ferry, III
Adrian Foster
Jim & Karen Frank
Terry & Mary Franke
Garrett Family Foundation
Peggy Wolff Gutterman &
Sam Gutterman
Michael Halberstam & Jack Segal
Benefactors
$2,500-$4,999
Lawrence & Carol Adelman
Mary & Carl Boyer
Mr. Marc Cerone & Mr. Nick Trakas
Deborah & Michael Cogan
Andrea & Paul Fox
Stephen & Christine Fussell
Robyn & David Grossberg
Howard & Kaye Haas
Barbara & Jim Herst
Michael & Laurie Jaffe
Johnson-Miller Foundation
Michael Litt
Danny & Vida Marks
Robert & Ellie Meyers
Sandi & Mike Miller
Bill & Kate Morrison
Howard & Sandra Nagelberg
Ken & Jossy Nebenzahl
Mark & Christie Osmond
Dale & Betsey Pinkert
Bonnie & Jim Pritchard
Jeff & Debbie Ross
Michael Sachs
Steven & Onnie Scheyer
James & Joan Sears
Patti & Bob Smietana
Mrs. Shirley Solomon
Michael & Julie Solot
Stuart Sondheimer & Bonnie Lucas
James & Ann Marie Streibich
Bruce & Jan Tranen
Michael & Marilyn Vender
Hilary & Barry Weinstein
Randy & Lisa White
Anonymous
Distinguished Patrons
$2,000-$2,499
Mr. Ed Bachrach
Larry & Phyllis Berning
David & Cheryl Bradford
Joan J. Golder
John Hart & Carol Prins
Kimberlee S. Herold
Vivian Kaplan
Annette Kleinman
Dolores Kohl Kaplan
Andrew & Janet Lubetkin
Jim & Kay Mabie
Dudley & Ann Onderdonk
Judy & Warner Rosenthal
John & Shirley Schlossman
David & Jennifer Spinney
Doris Sternberg
Mr. & Mrs. Robert D. Stuart, Jr.
Takiff Family Foundation
Howard Trienens
David & Lynne Weinberg
Sally & Shep Young
Patrons
$1,000-$1,999
Sheldon & Gela Altman
Ellen & Richard Anderson
Artist Resources Team League, Inc.
Stephen & Susan Baird
Michael & Diane Beemer
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Florin Berca & Jane Hampson
Henry & Leigh Bienen
Susan & Steven Bloch
Ted & Sonia Bloch
Andrew & Shaun Block
Frima Blumenthal
Robert & Leslie Bond
Timothy & Martha Boudos
Betty & Bill Boyd
Arlene & Keith Bronstein
Ms. Beverly Bystricky
Mr. & Mrs. Matt Campbell
Lydia & Clay Cannady
Pat & Sandy Cantor
Keith & Barbara Clayton
David Colburn
Ann & Roger Cole
John & Jane Colman
Lawrence Corry
Colin & Teresa Cross
Molly & Julian D'Esposito
Bob & Jan Daniels
James & Wendy Daverman
Judy & Bill Davis
Marcia & Tom Desmond
Julie Deutsch
Joe & Kristin Dillon
Larry & Sally Domont
Mr. & Mrs. William Dooley
Scott & Celia Drane
John & Francesca Edwardson
Stephen & Lois Eisen
Steve & Cindi Elkins
Phyllis W. Ellis
William & Sharon Feather
James & Shellie Fisch
Tom Fontana
Willard & Nancy Fry
Dale & Betty Garber
Charles & Barbara Gately
Virginia & Gary Gerst
Allen & Joyce Gerstein
Adele Gidwitz
Richard & Anita Gilford
Mr. John Ginascol &
Mrs. Denise Stefan Ginascol
Adrienne Glazov
Norman & Cynthia Goldring
Donald F. & Alice P. Goldsmith Charitable Fund
Deborah Gundersen
Ms. Mary Elizabeth Hamlin
Mr. Mark Hansen &
Mrs. Dana Saowalak
Lois & Marty Hauselman
Nicole & Andrew Hayek
Katherine Hazelwood &
Todd Kaplan
Thomas & Connie Hodson
Richard & Janet Horwood
Hussey Family Foundation
Lenore & John Janecek
The Jaquith Family Foundation
William & Janet Jentes
Judy & John Keller
Sheldon & Babs Kent
Ms. Jean Klingenstein
Robert & Andrea Knight
Jill Koch
Richard & Laura Kracum
Nancy & Alan Lasser
Peter & Judith Lederer
Daniel & Karen Lee
Patrick & Dania Leemputte
Gregg & Carolyn Lemein
Susan Lichtenstein & John Rokacz
Patricia Livingston
Ed & Anne Lyman
Douglas & Jessie MacDonald
Lee & Mah Family Fund
Bill & Theresa Malin Coe
Russ & Anne Mayerfeld
Scott & Judith McCue
Ms. Susan McGrath &
Mr. Jason Pietrucha
John & Carol McKinnon
Helen McSweeney
Mr. Withrow Meeker
Phil & Nancy Miller
David & Linda Moscow
Mrs. Carol Narup
Judy & Bob Neiman
Norma Olsen
Norman & Katie Olson
Mr. Frank Paul
Ellard & Lorna Pfaelzer
Judy & Stuart Phillips
Drs. Maurice & Sheila Pickard
Jonathan & Robin Plotkin
Charles & Roberta Price
Erica Regunberg & Rob Dann
Richard & Marianne Reinisch
Foundation
Susie & Rick Rieser
Missy Romanoff
Richard & Donna Rosenberg
Neil Ross & Lynn Hauser
Sarah & Bill Ross
Robert & Judith Rothschild
Barry & Anne Sabloff
Carolyn & David Saidel
Stuart & Lois Scheyer
Judy & David Schiffman
Robert & Barbara Schmid
Frances Schnadig
Marcia Schneider
Alan & Ronnie Schwartz
Diane & Bud Schwarzbach
Brian & Katie Scullion
David & Susan Sherman
Steven & Susan Sholl
Garrett & Sarah Shumway
Judy Silverman
Linda & Steve Silverstein
George & Julia Simpson
Ida N. Sondheimer
Martha & Thomas Spalding
Carolyn Sprinchorn &
Robert Wootton
Michael & Andi Srulovitz
Roger & Susan Stone
Robin & Sandy Stuart
George Sullivan & Dorothy Turek
Elizabeth & Brian Tenner
Mr. & Mrs. Steven Theiss
Richard & Helen Thomas
Ginny & Steven Towbin
David & Donna Tropp
Brady Twiggs
Mr. & Mrs. Todd Vieregg
Robert & Roberta Washlow
Marcus & Anne Wedner
Bruce & Jill Weininger
Leslie & Susan West
Mr. & Mrs. Brian White
John & Cynthia White
William & Peggy Wise
Ms. Mollye Wolahan
Joseph Wolnski & Jane Christino
Ms. Abby Zanarini & Mr. Don Funk
Simon & Nicole Zreczny
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WORDPLAY GALA 2015
The annual WordPlay Gala is Writers Theatre’s most important fundraising event of the year. The 2015 Gala
took place on April 18th at the Raddison Blu Hotel in Jeanne Gang’s famous Aqua Tower in the heart of
downtown Chicago with record breaking results. Writers Theatre would like to thank the following patrons
who so generously supported the Gala at $5,000 or above (as of April 10, 2015).
Vice Chairs
$20,000 and above
Philip & Janice Beck
BMO Harris Bank
Sara & Dan Cohan
Gillian & Ellis Goodman
Jennifer & Alec Litowitz
Lucy R. Minor
Alexandra & John Nichols
Roberta Olshansky
Bill & Stephanie Sick
Sponsors
$7,500-$19,999
Aon
Susan & Don Belgrad
Jeremy & Gillian Farmer
Joan & Robert Feitler
Fox, Swibel, Levin & Carroll, LLP
Gail & Tom Hodges
Nancy & Richard Kehoe
Cindy & David Knapp
Emily & Christopher Knight
Beth Kohl & Gary Feinerman
Beth L. Kronfeld &
Matthew D. Means
William & Amalia Mahoney
Ann & Tom Mann
David & Leslie McGranahan
Northern Trust
Michael & Laurie Petersen
Christopher & Sara Pfaff
Christine & Michael Pope
Richard & Elaine Tinberg
Jeff Mazur,
Benefactors
$5,000-$7,499
The Art Institute of Chicago
Assured Corporation - Architectural Windows & Doors
Baker & Mckenzie LLP
Julie & Larry Bernstein
Jim & Emily Borovsky
Cafaro - Livingston
Charitable Trust
Adrian Foster
Joseph & Madeleine Glossberg
Gofen & Glossberg, L.L.C.
Klaff Family Foundation
Lathrop & Gage LLP
Richard & Jane Lipton
Christine & Michael Pompizzi
Bette Cerf Hill & Bruce Sagan
Avy & Marcie Stein
Mary Pat & Andy Studdert
Takiff Family Foundation
Seth Traxler & Jessica Aspen / Kirkland & Ellis LLP
W.E. O’Neil Construction
Roger & Pam Phillips Weston
Nicole Williams &
Dr. Lawrence Becker
Worsek & Vihon LLP
clu agent
630 Vernon Ave., Ste A, Glencoe, IL 60022
847/835-1830 | [email protected]
www.jeffmazur.com
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INSTITUTIONAL CONTRIBUTORS
Writers Theatre gratefully acknowledges the following corporations, foundations and government agencies
that support and advance our mission. We are pleased to recognize the gifts we received in the period
between January 1, 2014 and March 31, 2015.
$50,000 and above
BMO Harris Bank
The Davee Foundation*
Dr. Scholl Foundation
John D. & Catherine T. MacArthur
Foundation*
$25,000 - $49,999
The Elizabeth F. Cheney Foundation
Modestus Bauer Foundation
Northern Trust
Polk Bros. Foundation*
The Shubert Foundation
$15,000 - $24,999
Allstate
Paul M. Angell Family Foundation
Aon
ComEd
NES Rentals
UBS
Urban Innovations
Village of Glencoe
Anonymous
$10,000 - $14,999
Consolidated Electronic
Wire & Cable
Illinois Arts Council
Kirkland & Ellis
National Endowment for the Arts
The Seabury Foundation
Anonymous
$5,000 - $9,999
The Art Institute of Chicago
Assured Corporation – Architectural Windows & Doors
Baker & McKenzie LLP
Clark - Blinderman, a Construction Joint Venture
Fox, Swibel, Levin & Carroll, LLP
Gofen & Glossberg, L.L.C.
John R. Halligan Charitable Fund
The Irving Harris Foundation
JCCC Foundation
Lathrop & Gage LLP
Maurice Sporting Goods
Jack & Goldie Wolfe Miller Fund
J.P. Morgan
Neiman Marcus Northbrook
Pepper Construction Company
W. E. O'Neil Construction
Howard L. Willett Foundation
Worsek & Vihon LLP
Anonymous
Up to $4,999
Actors’ Equity Foundation
Credit Suisse
Target
Farny R. Wurlitzer Foundation Fund
Event Sponsors
Dewey's
Good Grapes
Guildhall
Limelight Catering
Whole Foods of Northbrook
* indicates multi-year gift
INDIVIDUAL CONTRIBUTORS
We offer our sincere thanks to the following individuals who provide critical support to Writers Theatre. We are
pleased to recognize the gifts we received in the period between January 1, 2014 and March 31, 2015.
Advocates $500 - $999
Mr. Frank Alkyer
Barbara & Ronald Altman
Pam & Tom Anderson
Ms. Denise L. Ashurst
Mr. & Mrs. William Beck
Joan & Julian Berman
Steve & Becky Betts
Keki & Mehroo Bhote
Jerry & Kathy Biederman
Mr. & Mrs. Mark Bischoff
Mr. Steven Blinderman &
Ms. Roxanne Gottlieb
Mr. & Mrs. Timothy Bockweg
Jon & Trudy Bunge
Susanne Bush-Wilcox
John J. Cahill, Inc.
Susan & Michael Canmann
Robert & Iris Center
Kim Cornell
William & Dale Davison
Robert & Quinn Delaney
Mr. Bud Dobbins &
Ms. Dorothy Osborn
Lynn Donaldson & Cameron Avery
Dick & Joyce Durra
Arlene C. Dwyer
Deane Ellis
Philip Enquist & Joanna Karatzas
Sidney Epstein &
Sondra Berman Epstein
Jane & Jim Esser
Scott & Rebecca Etzler
Hazel S. Fackler
The Harold F. & Suzanne D. Falk
Foundation
James & Joan Fencil
Wayne & Joan Fickinger
Jim & Linda Fiffer
Rick & Louise Fisher
Elaine Fishman
Michael & Valerie Foradas
Mr. Gary Fridley &
Mrs. Patricia Fridley
June Friedlich
Tom & Patty Gahlon
John & Suzanne Garvin
Paul & Ellen Gignilliat
Ethel & Bill Gofen
Phillip & Norma Gordon
Leila Green
Mr. & Mrs. Ron Greenspon
Mr. & Mrs. Stanton Hadley
Patricia & William Hagenah
Julie Hall
Chester & Phyllis Handelman
Mary P. Hines
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Richard Hirsch & Joyce Hirsch
James & Jacquelyn Holland
Carter Howard
Ellen Hyndman
The Jastromb Family
Arlene Johnson
Nancy Johnson
Randee & Vance Johnson
Mandy & Bill Kane
Susan Kramer
Ann Kunniff
Jules & Marilyn Last
The Hoover Foundation
Mr. & Mrs. Gary Levenstein
Judy & Stephen Levin
Michael & Karyn Lutz Family
Foundation
Russ Lyman
Martha & John Mabie
Stephanie & Michael Macakanja
Charlene & Gary MacDougal
Erminia & Edward Mack
Libby Adler Mages
Amy Maher
Ronald & Paula Mallicoat
James & Kitty Mann
Richard & Judy Marcus
Gary & Lynn Massel
Ms. Patricia McMillen &
Mr. Samuel Bader
Harvey & Sheila Medvin
The Harold & Marilyn Melcher
Foundation
Lois & Hugo Melvoin
Mr. & Mrs. John Merritt
Richard & Sara Mesirow
Mr. & Mrs. Brad Meyers
Richard & Mary Mullin
Cathy & Bob Nathan
Richard & Dorothy Nopar
Dan & Ann O'Brien
James & Sally O'Brien
Linda & Brian O'Toole
John & Joy O'Malley
Jonah Orlofsky & Joan Polachek
Evelyn Padorr
Ms. Savi Pai & Mr. Howard Randell
Karen & Jerry Pam
Margaret Pendry
James & Carol Pollock
Gary & Ann Poole
The Frey Pridmore Family Fund
Nancy & Mark Ratner
Gabriel & Dorit Raviv
Mr. Joe Reinstein &
Ms. Hannah Higgins
Michael & Debbie Richwine
Mrs. Cindy Robinson
Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Romic
Edward & Barbara Roob
Honey & Howard Rosenfeld
Mrs. Donald I. Roth
Susan B. & Dr. Myron E. Rubnitz
Dick & Nancy Ryan
Shirley Ryan
Judy Sagan
Dr. & Mrs. Noel Saks
Bradley Schmarak &
Gina Propp-Schmarak
Ron Schutz
Donald & Polly Schwartz
Robert & Elizabeth Sharp
Shelby Family Foundation
Linda Siegel
Suzanne T. Smart
Joel & Jessie Solomon
Robert & Susan Star
Robert & Penelope Steiner
Joseph & Sylvia Stone Fund
James & Peggy Swartchild
Mrs. John Reid Taylor
Toft Family Fund
Linda Tomchuck
Sherwyn & Irvina Warren
Bert & Barbara Weller
Ann Wolff
Lawrence & Judy Zager
Anonymous (6)
Friends $200-$499
Richard & Donna Abelson
Anne Opila & Todd Abraham
Linda Abrahams
Louise Abrahams
Rick & Katy Adler
Evelyn Alter
Henry & Priscilla Apfelbach
Mareon R. Arnold
Mr. Samuel Badger
Beth & Scott Bakal
John & Olga Balch
Stacey Ballis & Bill Thurmond
Renee & Sanford Bank
Elizabeth & Gary Bannon
Lonnie Barefield
Lauren Barnett
Judith & Marc Baron
Christina & Scott Bates
David & Jan Bawden
Bruce & Judy Bendoff
Barbara Benton
Joan Berger
Joel & Laura Bernstein
Marvin & Hope Bernstein
Karl & Diane Berolzheimer
Mr. Robert Best
Marjorie Biederman
John Bigane
M. J. Black & Mr. Clancy
David & Linda Blumberg
Herb & Lucy Blutenthal
Ellen Bogolub & Nick Friedman
Donald F. Bouseman
Jan & Michael Braude
Mr. Philip Bronstein &
Ms. Jody Brott
Richard & Andrea Brown
Thomas & Mary Doug Brown
Dr. James Brzycki
Bruce & Arlene Bublick
Jack Buffington
Susan Burkhardt
Marian Busta
Peter & Jessica Butler
Arthur & Fern Callistein
Mrs. Robert Adams Carr
Nancy Carroll
John D. Cartland
Constance Casey
Dorothy Caspersen
Mr. & Mrs. Donald Chudacoff
Mr. & Mrs. Kevin &
Sheryl Anne Clancy
Barry & Lorraine Clark
Amy Paller & Etahn Cohen
Steven Cohn & Loreli Fritz Cohn
Lynn Cole
Harvey & Arlene Coustan
Susan Craft
Nancy & Dewey Crawford
Bob & Liz Crowe
Toni Cucco
Michael & Barbara Davis
John & Alice Deimel
Patty Delony
Donald Deutsch
Mr. & Mrs. Frank DiJohn
Ronald & Paula Domsky
John & Colleen Donoghue
Jean & Dick Doub
Howard S. Dubin
Larry & Sharon Dubin
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Melissa Earley
Peter & Neva Egan
Irene Elkin
Kathy & Ron Emanuel
Kris & Mitch Engel
Bennett Epstein &
Meridith Clement
Jamie & Sam Evins
Anne Faris
Fred Featherstone
Henry & Elizabeth Feldman
James H. Feldman &
Sheila Finnigan
Jan Feldman
Wade & Bev Fetzer
Elaine Fiffer
Thomas & Barbara Filippini
Peter Fischer
Dr. & Mrs. William Fishman
Robert & Charlotte Flinn
Jack & Evelyn Forstadt
James & Sylvia Franklin
Dan & Ronda Franks
Willard & Anne Fraumann
Robin & Jarvis Friduss
Bruce & Barbara Friedman
Dr. & Mrs. Neil Friedman
James Gannon
Susan Mabrey Gaud
Jo Ann Gavin & John Smyth
Malcolm & Judy Gaynor
Aaron J. Gellman
Louis & Judy Genesen
Suzanne Gerlits
Ann M. Gershenow
Barry & Carole Gilberg
Vera Ginburg
Joel & Carole Mark Gingiss
Marcia Ginsberg
Miriam & Richard Glabman
Joseph Glaser
Maureen Glassberg
John & Maureen Gleason
Mina Leon & Thomas Gleason, MD
Kenneth & Bobbie Glick
Bob Glickman
Paul Glickman &
Martha Sabransky
Jacques Gliksberg
Alexandra Goddard
Sue Golan
John & Jaye Golanty
Carol & David Golder
Glen & Lynn Goldman
Larry & Barbara Goldstein
Robert & Amy Goodman
Barton & Kay Gordon
Robert & Julie Gordon
Leon & Linda Gottlieb
Frederick & Francoise Gougler
William & Lois Gould
Derek M. Gover &
Mary Pyke Gover
John & Pat Grady
Sherry & Delmon Grapes
Mil & Barcy Grauer
Marc & Sulie Grayson
Holly Wathan & Ken Green
Dr. & Mrs. Robert Greendale
Elizabeth R. Greene
Amy & Bob Greenebaum
Nan & Wally Greenough
Beverly & Maury Gross
Gail Guggenheim
Penny & Bob Gundry
Randi & Charles Gurian
Drs. David & Elaine Hacker
Doreen Halberstam
Tom & Joie Harris
Dorothy G. Harza
Stephen & Leslie Hatch
Melanie Hauck & Jim Hertel
David & Colette Hays
John & Anne Hazelwood
Ann Heinz
Pete & Jean Henderson
James & Carrol Herber
Jay & Judy Heyman
Alexander Hilkevitch
Elaine Hirsch & Donald Grossman
Allen & Nancy Hirschfield
Kenneth & Harriet Hirsh
Edmund Horsch
Allan & Carolyn Horwich
Ann Hossack
Roger & Pamela Hull
Karen Hunken
Bruce & Susan Huvard
Milton & Gail Jacobson
Mr. & Mrs. Dougal Jeppe
Ned & Lynn Jessen
Christopher & Nancy Johnson
Doug & Kathy Johnson
Norman & Julia Johnson
Pat & Joni Johnson
Jean Jorgensen
Sibyl Josephson
Melvin & Annie Kahn
Gerry & Renee Kane
Olwyn Kane
Martin J. & Susanne G. Kanter
Allan & Loretta Kaplan
Richard & Christine Karger
Mr. & Mrs. Jerome Karlin
Dr. Claudia A. Katz
George & Gloria Keats
Bill & Denise Kennedy
Dennis & Barbara Kessler
Neil & Diana King
Leonard & Phyllis Kipnis
Lore B. Kirchheimer
Dr. & Mrs. M. Barry Kirschenbaum
Henry & Sandra Kite
Dennis & Kathleen Klaeser
Dalia Kleinmuntz
Caroline Koclanes
Bob & Alice Kohn
The Weber Shandwick NY Consumer Team
Allan & Marley Korn
George Krafcisin
Gerald Kubasiak
Karen Kuehner
Jeanne LaDuke
Fred & Corinne Lane
Mrs. Robert G. Lane
Nora Larkin
John & Ann Laudermilk
Robert & Linda Lawrence
Phil & Donna Lebovitz
Bruce & Mary Leep
Frances & Elliot Lehman
Bud & Brenda Lenahan
Howard M. & Katherine Levin
Jack & Theresa Levy
Gregory M. Lewis & Mary E. Strek
Peter R. Lewy & Judy Nack
Stephen & Phyllis Libbin
Karen Libman
Myron & Eleanor Lieberman
Herbert & Joan Loeb
The Loewenthal Fund
Anne Loucks Gallery
James & Kathleen Lubawski
Mardie MacKimm Fund
Dr. Edward & Helen Magid
Joyce & Fred Marcus
David & Karen Mattenson
Joan & Jerry Mattson
Steve & Lynn Mattson
Jeff & Barbara Mazur
DOUBT: A PARABLE
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INDIVIDUAL CONTRIBUTORS, CONT.
Martha McCallister
John & Judy McCarter
Vedder, Price, Kaufman & Kammholz
Eileen McGowan
Breece & Darlene McKinney
Nan McMillen
Maggie Meiners
Dr. & Mrs. Jack Melamed
Dr. & Mrs. Ronald Meltzer, M.D.
Michael & Nancy Merel
Stacey, Douglas & David Meyer
Edward & Martha Michalak
Dr. Albert & Gwen Miller
Barbara Miller
Carol Mitchel
Annie Moldafsky
Ms. Patricia Monhart
Melinda Mooney
William Mooney
William & Barbara Moore
J. Clifford Moos
Meredith Morris
Corinne S. Morrissey
Robert & Marion Moss
Arthur & Leslie Muir
Carole Murphy
Anne & Richard Nathan
Jory Natkin
Seymour & Adele Neems
Nicolas & Eveline Nelson
Toby & Gordon Newman
Rona Nordstrom
Margo & James Oliff
Larry & Barbara Olin
Rebecca & Mark Oline
Edward & Barbara Olinger
Don & Nancy Olson
Ms. Trish Organ
Mitch & Cathie Orpett
Jerry & Marcia Osher
James Padgett & Rosanne Fitko
Ellie & Neal Pagano
Raymond Parmer
Bill & Judy Pesetski
Stuart F. Pfaff
Genevieve Phelps
William & Suzan Pinsof
Carl & Barbara Plochman
Harvey & Madeleine Plonsker
Marlene Pochis
Podolsky Family Foundation
Joann Poplar
Ron Puszynski
John & Betsey Puth
Neil & Ruth Ann Quinn
Jack Rapaport
Sherrie Reddick
Lynne & Allan Reich
Marvin & Pamela Reinglass
William & Eleanor Revelle
John & Terri Rice
Marilyn Robbin
Gabriel & Beth Rodriguez
Susan & Richard Roman
Elaine Dawley Roob
Denny & Sandy Rosen
Dr. Robert Rosenfeld
Barbara Rosin & Harv Kallick
Nuna & Ennio Rossi
Greg & Carol Roy
Mr. & Mrs. Herb Rozoff
David & Susan Ruder
Jon & Debbie Ruderman
Adrienne & Miles Russ
Richard & Alla Rusz
Cheryl & Lee Sachnoff
Charlene Salzman
Jana & Charlie Sample
Mitchell & Linda Saranow
Ben & Marianne Schenker
Seymour Schiff & Bernice Elbin
Rainer & Pat Schildknecht
Julie & Bob Schlossberg
Mary Schmick
Laura Schoen
Steve & Terry Schwartz
Robert Schweihs
Tony & Celeste Scolaro
Gordon Scott
Mr. & Mrs. Michael Sear
John & Cheryl Seder
Henry & Caryl Seidenberg
Rose Seidman
Ms. Evelyn Shaevel
Margaret Shaklee
Rennie Shapiro
Dr. James & Rita Sheinin
Elaine & Gene Shepp
Kerry Clarke Shiller
Willard L. Shonfeld
Michele Shoolin
Howard Epstein & Gay Sigel
Margaret & Alan Silberman
Tom & Nancy Silberman
Joan Simon
Richard Skolly & Kate Feinstein
Melissa & Chuck Smith
Michael & Amy Sobel
Leif & Jill Soderberg
Mr. & Mrs. Scott & Anne Springer
Sally Spritz
Kenneth & Norma Spungen
Judi Stern
Nancy Stevens
Sheldon & Marlene Stillman
Suzanne & Fred Stitt
Stephen & Lauren Strelsin
Nancy Sullivan
Sandra H. Sweet
Richard & Marilyn Swoiskin
Thomas & Beverly Tabern
Cindy Taylor-Robinson
Karen Teigiser
Frank Ten Brink & Jeannine Cleary
Roberta & Leonard Tenner
Barbara Thomas
John & Ellen Thomas
Mr. Vernon Thomas
Mr. James L. Thompson
John & Jacqueline Thompson
Richard Thompson &
J. Prim Shade Thompson
Arnold Tobin & Eva Lichtenberg
Rosemary & Reed Tupper
John & Lori Twombly
Robert & Susan Underwood
Sy & Lois Unell
Murray & Virginia Vale Foundation
Jeffery & Bobbie Vender
Mr. & Mrs. Alan & Susan Vertrees
John & Kathleen Vondran
Clifford J. Shapiro &
Darlene A. Vorachek
Joan & Clark Wagner
Ross & Jennifer Wainwright
Steven Walanka
Terri & Larry Walner
William & Mary Kay Walsh
Gwenyth Warton
William & Alex Watkin
Marjorie Watkins
Mary Watt
Stanley & Betty Weinberger
Charles & Sharon Weingarten
Ernest & Penny Weis
Alex & Bonnie Weiss
Hava Weissberg
Richard & Susan Wellek
Frank & Jody Weschler
Catherine Westphal
Gloria Wexler
Brian & Sheila Whalen
Mrs. Henry P. Wheeler
Robert & Sue Wieseneck
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DOUBT: A PARABLE
INDIVIDUAL CONTRIBUTORS, CONT.
John Wilson & Nancy Flannery
Dr. Gerald & Linda Wine
Jeanne Witherspoon
Rebecca Korach Woan
Jane Woldenberg
Ms. Sylvia Wolfson &
Mr. Seymour Nordenberg
John & Ellen Wright
Jean W. Yale
Joan S. Young
William & Nancy Yurek
Ted & Marianne Zelewsky
Jerrold & Nancy Zisook
Janice Zulkey
Nancy Zuraw
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IN HONOR & IN MEMORY
Writers Theatre gratefully acknowledges individuals who have made gifts in honor or in memory of others. If
you would like to make an honorarium or memoriam gift, please call 847-786-3513.
Tom Belgrad, in honor of Susan Belgrad's birthday
Mary & Carl Boyer, in honor of Rozanne and
Donald Mulack's 50th anniversary
Ann Cunniff, in honor of Lucy Minor
Ms. Andrea Minoff, in memory of Natalie Minoff
Cathy & Bob Nathan, in memory of Kay Crassweller
John & Cheryl Seder, in honor of Keith Colburn
Robert & Penelope Steiner, in honor of Tom Mann
Mr. & Mrs. Greg Tawney, in honor of
Gail Hodges' birthday
George Sullivan & Dorothy Turek, in honor of
Mary Pat Studdert
Mr. & Mrs. Alan Vertrees, in memory of
Sherry Stetson Harms
Ms. Mollye Wolahan, in memory of Molly Glynn
Anonymous, in honor of Elaine Tinberg and
Jeremy Farmer
Mr. Gary Fridley & Mrs. Patricia Fridley,
Gregg & Carolyn Lemein,
Mary & Walt McCarthy,
Mr. & Mrs. Barry Ryan,
Bob & Maria Westropp,
Ms. Elizabeth Wheatley,
Robert & Sue Wieseneck,
in honor of Jane Lipton’s birthday
Phyllis W. Ellis,
Schnadig-Belgrad Foundation,
in memory of Dorothy Schnadig
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Columbia Pictures
Judy & William Cottle
Laura Eason
Gillian & Jeremy Farmer
The Flower Shop in Glencoe
Foodstuffs
Doug Frew
Jeanne Gang & Mark Schendel
Glencoe Roast Coffee
Glencoe Union Church
Good Grapes
Gillian & Ellis Goodman
Guildhall
MaMa Louise’s Little Red Hen
Michael Halberstam
Mi-Te Print
Hel’s Kitchen Catering
Nancy & Rich Kehoe
Beth Kronfeld & Matthew Means
Limelight Catering
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William & Amalia Mahoney
Dakin Matthews/’Rocky’
The Musical
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Studio Gang Architects
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STAFF
Artistic Director....................................................................................Michael Halberstam
Executive Director.................................................................................. Kathryn M. Lipuma
ADMINISTRATION
Director of Finance & Administration.................................................................Geoffrey Barr
General Manager.................................................................................................. Jon Faris
Company Manager.......................................................................................Kate Holst Test
Finance Associate..................................................................................... Derrik Dickinson
ARTISTIC
Literary Manager.........................................................................................Bobby Kennedy
Casting Director & Producing Associate....................................................... Kymberly Mellen
AUDIENCE SERVICES
Box Office & Sales Manager................................................................................ Mike Shaw
Database Manager...................................................................................... Meredith Webb
Box Office Supervisor................................................................................. Margaret McCall
Box Office Associates...... Bryan Anderson, Spencer Miller, Samantha Moore, Stephen Schellhardt,
Kelly Wallace, Lauren Wimmer, Amanda Zimmerman
House Managers............................................................... Rosemary Gwyther, Ingrid Brewer,
Wyn Gilbert, Connie Moore, Susan Parmentier
DEVELOPMENT
Director of Institutional Advancement................................................................Kim Swinton
Director of Development.................................................................................... Debra Pucé
Director of Individual Giving & Special Events...................................................... Carly Magill
Campaign Administrator/Executive Assistant.................................................. Lauren Martin
Manager of Institutional Giving..................................................................... Jaron Bernstein
Development Coordinator.......................................................................... Daniel Reinglass
Development Consultant...............................................................................Onnie Scheyer
Campaign Counsel...............................................................................Hurley & Associates
EDUCATION
Director of Education...................................................................................... Nicole Ripley
Education Outreach Coordinator..................................................................... Kelsey Chigas
Teaching Artists......................Jennifer Avery, Sindy Castro, Stephanie Chavara, Kelsey Chigas,
Elizabeth Dowling, Amanda Dunne Acevedo, Risha Hill, Nicole Ripley, Ashley Roberson
MARKETING
Director of Marketing & Communications....................................................... Chad Peterson
Marketing Manager....................................................................................... Krista Damico
Marketing & Communications Assistant.............................................................. Kayla Boye
Publicist.....................................................................................................Cathy Taylor PR
Design Services......................................................................................... Lowercase, Inc.
PRODUCTION
Production Manager.................................................................................... Adam Friedland
Associate Production Manager....................................................................... Andrew Porter
Technical Supervisor..................................................................................Caleb McAndrew
Season Production Stage Manager............................................................David Castellanos
Stage Manager......................................................................................... Rebecca Pechter
Assistant Stage Managers......................................Mallory Jane Bass, Elizabeth Dauterman,
................................................................................. Elise Hausken, Abigail Medrano
Wardrobe Supervisor........................................................................................ Jane Heuer