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Program for the U-M SMTD University Opera Theatre production of "Dead Man Walking" by Jake Heggie and Terrence McNally, based on the novel by Sister Helen Prejean, CSJ. Presented with the University Symphony Orchestra at the Power Center, November 13 - 16, 2014
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2014-2105 SEASON UNIVERSITY OPERA THEATRE • UNIVERSITY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA NOVEMBER 13 -16, 2014 • POWER CENTER
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2014-2105 SeaSon

UniverSity opera theatre • UniverSity Symphony orcheStra

november 13 -16, 2014 • power center

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Douglas Gross, CFP®

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F [email protected]

http://www.raymondjames.com/douglasgross©2013 Raymond James Financial Services, Inc., member FINRA/SIPC. Securities offered through

Raymond James Financial Services, Inc., member FINRA/SIPC. 13-BDKMT-1098 ICD Relationships 1/4 page EG 6/13

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Planning and investing for your future, your family or your business

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[email protected] // http://www.raymondjames.com/douglasgross

©2014 Raymond James Financial Services, Inc., member FINRA/SIPC. Securities offered through Raymond James Financial Services, Inc., member FINRA/SIPC.

©2013 Raymond James Financial Services, Inc., member FINRA/SIPC. Securities offered through Raymond James Financial Services, Inc., member FINRA/SIPC.

13-BDKMT-1098 ICD Relationships 1/4 page EG 6/13

BUILDING PORTFOLIOS ISN’T THE MOST

IMPORTANT THING WE DO.BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS IS.

BUILDING PORTFOLIOS ISN’T THE MOST

IMPORTANT THING WE DO.BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS IS.

Planning and investing for your future, your family or your business

doesn’t have to be complicated. Especially when you have someone

you trust, who has taken the time to get to know you and your

specific situation, helping guide you along the way. We start by

listening to your needs, then delivering the quality, sophisticated

advice you expect and deserve. Ensuring that we deliver not

just any plan, but the right plan for you. LIFE WELL PLANNED.

Douglas GrossFinancial Advisor

136 S. Industrial, Saline MI 48176 T 734-944-7556 // T 866-944-7556 // F 734-944-0448

[email protected] // http://www.raymondjames.com/douglasgross

©2013 Raymond James Financial Services, Inc., member FINRA/SIPC. Securities offered through Raymond James Financial Services, Inc., member FINRA/SIPC.

13-BDKMT-1098 ICD Relationships 1/4 page EG 6/13

BUILDING PORTFOLIOS ISN’T THE MOST

IMPORTANT THING WE DO.BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS IS.

BUILDING PORTFOLIOS ISN’T THE MOST

IMPORTANT THING WE DO.BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS IS.

Planning and investing for your future, your family or your business

doesn’t have to be complicated. Especially when you have someone

you trust, who has taken the time to get to know you and your

specific situation, helping guide you along the way. We start by

listening to your needs, then delivering the quality, sophisticated

advice you expect and deserve. Ensuring that we deliver not

just any plan, but the right plan for you. LIFE WELL PLANNED.

Douglas GrossFinancial Advisor

136 S. Industrial, Saline MI 48176 T 734-944-7556 // T 866-944-7556 // F 734-944-0448

[email protected] // http://www.raymondjames.com/douglasgross©2013 Raymond James Financial Services, Inc., member FINRA/SIPC. Securities offered through Raymond James Financial Services, Inc., member FINRA/SIPC.

13-BDKMT-1098 ICD Relationships 1/4 page EG 6/13

BUILDING PORTFOLIOS ISN’T THE MOST

IMPORTANT THING WE DO.BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS IS.

BUILDING PORTFOLIOS ISN’T THE MOST

IMPORTANT THING WE DO.BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS IS.

Planning and investing for your future, your family or your business

doesn’t have to be complicated. Especially when you have someone

you trust, who has taken the time to get to know you and your

specific situation, helping guide you along the way. We start by

listening to your needs, then delivering the quality, sophisticated

advice you expect and deserve. Ensuring that we deliver not

just any plan, but the right plan for you. LIFE WELL PLANNED.

Douglas GrossFinancial Advisor

136 S. Industrial, Saline MI 48176 T 734-944-7556 // T 866-944-7556 // F 734-944-0448

[email protected] // http://www.raymondjames.com/douglasgross

©2013 Raymond James Financial Services, Inc., member FINRA/SIPC. Securities offered through Raymond James Financial Services, Inc., member FINRA/SIPC.

13-BDKMT-1098 ICD Relationships 1/4 page EG 6/13

BUILDING PORTFOLIOS ISN’T THE MOST

IMPORTANT THING WE DO.BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS IS.

BUILDING PORTFOLIOS ISN’T THE MOST

IMPORTANT THING WE DO.BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS IS.

Planning and investing for your future, your family or your business

doesn’t have to be complicated. Especially when you have someone

you trust, who has taken the time to get to know you and your

specific situation, helping guide you along the way. We start by

listening to your needs, then delivering the quality, sophisticated

advice you expect and deserve. Ensuring that we deliver not

just any plan, but the right plan for you. LIFE WELL PLANNED.

Douglas GrossFinancial Advisor

136 S. Industrial, Saline MI 48176 T 734-944-7556 // T 866-944-7556 // F 734-944-0448

[email protected] // http://www.raymondjames.com/douglasgross

©2013 Raymond James Financial Services, Inc., member FINRA/SIPC. Securities offered through Raymond James Financial Services, Inc., member FINRA/SIPC.

13-BDKMT-1098 ICD Relationships 1/4 page EG 6/13

BUILDING PORTFOLIOS ISN’T THE MOST

IMPORTANT THING WE DO.BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS IS.

BUILDING PORTFOLIOS ISN’T THE MOST

IMPORTANT THING WE DO.BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS IS.

Planning and investing for your future, your family or your business

doesn’t have to be complicated. Especially when you have someone

you trust, who has taken the time to get to know you and your

specific situation, helping guide you along the way. We start by

listening to your needs, then delivering the quality, sophisticated

advice you expect and deserve. Ensuring that we deliver not

just any plan, but the right plan for you. LIFE WELL PLANNED.

Douglas GrossFinancial Advisor

136 S. Industrial, Saline MI 48176 T 734-944-7556 // T 866-944-7556 // F 734-944-0448

[email protected] // http://www.raymondjames.com/douglasgross©2013 Raymond James Financial Services, Inc., member FINRA/SIPC. Securities offered through Raymond James Financial Services, Inc., member FINRA/SIPC.

13-BDKMT-1098 ICD Relationships 1/4 page EG 6/13

BUILDING PORTFOLIOS ISN’T THE MOST

IMPORTANT THING WE DO.BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS IS.

BUILDING PORTFOLIOS ISN’T THE MOST

IMPORTANT THING WE DO.BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS IS.

Planning and investing for your future, your family or your business

doesn’t have to be complicated. Especially when you have someone

you trust, who has taken the time to get to know you and your

specific situation, helping guide you along the way. We start by

listening to your needs, then delivering the quality, sophisticated

advice you expect and deserve. Ensuring that we deliver not

just any plan, but the right plan for you. LIFE WELL PLANNED.

Douglas GrossFinancial Advisor

136 S. Industrial, Saline MI 48176 T 734-944-7556 // T 866-944-7556 // F 734-944-0448

[email protected] // http://www.raymondjames.com/douglasgross

©2013 Raymond James Financial Services, Inc., member FINRA/SIPC. Securities offered through Raymond James Financial Services, Inc., member FINRA/SIPC.

13-BDKMT-1098 ICD Relationships 1/4 page EG 6/13

BUILDING PORTFOLIOS ISN’T THE MOST

IMPORTANT THING WE DO.BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS IS.

BUILDING PORTFOLIOS ISN’T THE MOST

IMPORTANT THING WE DO.BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS IS.

Planning and investing for your future, your family or your business

doesn’t have to be complicated. Especially when you have someone

you trust, who has taken the time to get to know you and your

specific situation, helping guide you along the way. We start by

listening to your needs, then delivering the quality, sophisticated

advice you expect and deserve. Ensuring that we deliver not

just any plan, but the right plan for you. LIFE WELL PLANNED.

Douglas GrossFinancial Advisor

136 S. Industrial, Saline MI 48176 T 734-944-7556 // T 866-944-7556 // F 734-944-0448

[email protected] // http://www.raymondjames.com/douglasgross

©2013 Raymond James Financial Services, Inc., member FINRA/SIPC. Securities offered through Raymond James Financial Services, Inc., member FINRA/SIPC.

13-BDKMT-1098 ICD Relationships 1/4 page EG 6/13

BUILDING PORTFOLIOS ISN’T THE MOST

IMPORTANT THING WE DO.BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS IS.

BUILDING PORTFOLIOS ISN’T THE MOST

IMPORTANT THING WE DO.BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS IS.

Planning and investing for your future, your family or your business

doesn’t have to be complicated. Especially when you have someone

you trust, who has taken the time to get to know you and your

specific situation, helping guide you along the way. We start by

listening to your needs, then delivering the quality, sophisticated

advice you expect and deserve. Ensuring that we deliver not

just any plan, but the right plan for you. LIFE WELL PLANNED.

Douglas GrossFinancial Advisor

136 S. Industrial, Saline MI 48176 T 734-944-7556 // T 866-944-7556 // F 734-944-0448

[email protected] // http://www.raymondjames.com/douglasgross

©2013 Raymond James Financial Services, Inc., member FINRA/SIPC. Securities offered through Raymond James Financial Services, Inc., member FINRA/SIPC.

13-BDKMT-1098 ICD Relationships 1/4 page EG 6/13

BUILDING PORTFOLIOS ISN’T THE MOST

IMPORTANT THING WE DO.BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS IS.

BUILDING PORTFOLIOS ISN’T THE MOST

IMPORTANT THING WE DO.BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS IS.

Planning and investing for your future, your family or your business

doesn’t have to be complicated. Especially when you have someone

you trust, who has taken the time to get to know you and your

specific situation, helping guide you along the way. We start by

listening to your needs, then delivering the quality, sophisticated

advice you expect and deserve. Ensuring that we deliver not

just any plan, but the right plan for you. LIFE WELL PLANNED.

Douglas GrossFinancial Advisor

136 S. Industrial, Saline MI 48176 T 734-944-7556 // T 866-944-7556 // F 734-944-0448

[email protected] // http://www.raymondjames.com/douglasgross

©2013 Raymond James Financial Services, Inc., member FINRA/SIPC. Securities offered through Raymond James Financial Services, Inc., member FINRA/SIPC.

13-BDKMT-1098 ICD Relationships 1/4 page EG 6/13

BUILDING PORTFOLIOS ISN’T THE MOST

IMPORTANT THING WE DO.BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS IS.

BUILDING PORTFOLIOS ISN’T THE MOST

IMPORTANT THING WE DO.BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS IS.

Planning and investing for your future, your family or your business

doesn’t have to be complicated. Especially when you have someone

you trust, who has taken the time to get to know you and your

specific situation, helping guide you along the way. We start by

listening to your needs, then delivering the quality, sophisticated

advice you expect and deserve. Ensuring that we deliver not

just any plan, but the right plan for you. LIFE WELL PLANNED.

Douglas GrossFinancial Advisor

136 S. Industrial, Saline MI 48176 T 734-944-7556 // T 866-944-7556 // F 734-944-0448

[email protected] // http://www.raymondjames.com/douglasgross

TICKETS ON SALE NOW50% OFF STUDENT TICKETS AT

UMS.ORG/STUDENTS

Wednesday, November 19, 2014, 7:30 pm | Hill Auditorium

In his young career, Hawaiian ukulele wizard Jake Shimabukuro has already rede�ned a heretofore

under-the-radar instrument, been declared a musical “hero” by Rolling Stone, earned

comparisons to Jimi Hendrix and Miles Davis, and even played in front of the Queen of

England. Known for his lightning-fast �ngers and innovative style, Shimabukuro

collaborated on his latest record with legendary producer/engineer Alan

Parsons.

Jake Shimabukuro, ukelele

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The University of Michigan, School of Music, Theatre & Dance,University Opera Theatre & University Symphony Orchestra presents

The performers and designers in this production are students and guests in the School of Music, Theatre & Dance. Scenery, costumes, properties, sound, and lighting were realized by the students and staff of University Productions, the producing unit of the SMTD. Ticket sales assist in providing SMTD students with practical training experience before live audiences. Thank you for supporting our educational mission.

Latecomers will be seated at a suitable break. As a courtesy to others, please turn off cellular phones and pagers and refrain from texting during the performance. Photography, audio recording, and videotaping of any kind are not permitted.

DirectorConductor/Music Director

Assistant ConductorScenic Designer

Costume DesignerLighting Designer

Sound DesignerWig & Makeup Designer

Fight ChoreographerDiction CoachChorus Master

Children’s Chorus MasterRepetiteursSupertitles

Stage Manager

Kay Walker CastaldoJerome ShannonMélisse Brunet‡Gary DeckerSuzanne YoungRobert MurphyHenry ReynoldsAlyssa BattersbyRobert Najarian Timothy CheekJessica AllenBonnie KiddStanton Nelson, Nicholas ShaneyfeltChris BergenBrett Finley

A very special thanks to the Friends of Opera for their support and purchase of the student performer’s vocal scores for these performances.

Dead Man Walking will be performed with one intermission.

‡ Mélisse Brunet will conduct the performance on Sunday, November 16, 2014Dead Man Walking is presented by arrangement with Bent Pen Music. Sole Agent: Bill Holab Music.

Music by Jake Heggie • Libretto by Terrence McNallyBased on the novel by Sister Helen Prejean, CSJ

Commissioned by the San Francisco Opera and premiered on October 7, 2000.

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caSt of characterS (in order of appearance)

november 13 & 15, 2014 november 14 & 16, 2014A Teenage Boy.............................................. Eric Faler .....................................Eric FalerA Teenage Girl .............................................Kate Berg .................................... Kate BergAnthony De Rocher ............................. Darren Fedewa ............................Darren FedewaJoseph De Rocher, Anthony’s brother .... James Schmid .......................... John DaughertySister Helen Prejean ....................................Sarah Coit ...............................Ashley DixonSister Rose ...........................Antonina Chekhovskaya ...................................Katy ClarkSister Lillianne .......................... Kaswanna Kanyinda ...................Kaswanna KanyindaSister Catherine .................................. Melissa Sondhi ............................Elaina RobbinsFirst Mother ........................................ Marina Hogue .............................Marina HogueMrs. Charlton ........................... Shenika John Jordan ....................... Christabel NunooA Hitchhiker ........................................Kevin Harvey .............................. Kevin HarveyMotorcycle Cop ............................. Anthony LaFrinier .........Francisco Bedoy SolorzanoFather Grenville, the prison chaplain .....Dan Kitzman ........................ Alexander TurpinGeorge Benton, the prison warden .....Jonathan Harris ................................Glenn HealyFirst Prison Guard .....................................Ross Green .................................. Ross GreenSecond Prison Guard ........................Marcus Peterson ..........................Marcus PetersonInmate #1 ..............................Paul Robert Brumfield ................Paul Robert BrumfieldInmate #2 .................................................Tomer Eres .................................. Tomer EresInmate #3 ...........................................Alex Greenzeig ............................ Alex GreenzeigInmate #4 ......................................... Michael Fragale ...........................Michael FragaleInmate #5 ....................................... Benton DeGroot ........................ Benton DeGrootA Paralegal/A Nurse ............................ Tessa Patterson ............................Tessa PattersonMrs. De Rocher, Joe’s mother ...............Natasha Drake .....................................Lani StaitHer 19 year-old son ................................Tom Cilluffo ................................Tom CilluffoHer 14 year-old son ...............................Kevin Harvey .............................. Kevin HarveyOwen Hart, the girl’s father .................Michael Miller ...............................Luke RandallKitty Hart, the girl’s mother ...............Angela Nieman ...................................Tory WoodJade Boucher, the boy’s mother ............. Nora Burgard ............................. Tessa RomanoHoward Boucher, the boy’s father ........... Lonnie Reed ...............Carlos Enrique Santelli

Inmates .................... Matthew Fleisher, Marty Gray, Harrison Kane, David MagumbaNuns/Mothers ..............Kaitlin Baker, Linda Burns, Zoe Hart, Madison Montambault, Rikki Morrow-Spitzer, Megan Smania, Christina Swanson, Maggie TiguePress ...............Kaitlin Baker, Paul Brumfield, Alex Greenzeig, Madison MontambaultDoctor............................................................................................................Marty GrayChildren ............................ Sofia Berenfeld, Emma Rose Carpenter, Leika Hillebrand, Loey Perpich Jones, Kayla Kendall, Emma Li, Alexandria Linders

Sofia Berenfeld, Emma Rose Carpenter, Leika Hillebrand, Loey Perpich Jones, Kayla Kendall, and Alexandria Linders are members of the

Ann Arbor Youth Chorale, Bonnie Kidd, Director.

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This past summer, the University of Michigan continued ongoing initiatives to keep our beloved performance halls in prime condition. The goal was to maintain the original vision of these architecturally significant buildings while upgrading their infrastructure to meet contemporary life-safety considerations. Updates to these spaces included:

Rackham AuditoriumAfter a study determined the mysterious causes of paint flaking from the decorative ceiling, conservators researched original paint colors, creating new stencils, and restored the currently damaged areas.

Lydia Mendelssohn TheatreImprovements include new LED aisle lights, new handrails in the balcony, enlarged barrier-free seating, and backstage safety improvements.

Power CenterThe seats received new fabric, foam, springs, and arm rests. New LED aisle lights were added, as well as handrails to both sides of the aisles. Barrier-free seating areas in the theatre were enlarged, and the lobby level barrier-free restrooms were renovated. Additional work included repainting the main lobby, selected refurbishment in the lower level restrooms,

replacement of galvanized piping, and theatrical lighting safety improvements.

We thank the following individuals and groups for helping to maintain the rich cultural life of Ann Arbor by their exceptional assistance and expertise:

President Emerita Mary Sue ColemanOffice of the Associate Vice President for Facilities and Operations, Henry Baier,

including: Architects Doug Hanna, Mark Klein, Michelle Smay; Interior Designer Sandra Richter; Construction Managers Eric Mutrynowski, John Hetrick; Mechanical

Engineer Rosie Hood; Custodial Supervisor Craig Hartley and his crew; Smith Group JJR (Tricia Beck, Leland Curtis, Andrew Varilone); Commercial Contracting Corporation (David Gaggos, Tony Haag, Mike Helm and their

steelworkers Floyd DeVoe, Terrance Dortch, Brian Hewitt, Norm Luck); John Canning & Company; David Rosenburg; Theatre Projects Consultants;

American Seating Company; Barry LaRue, Shannon Rice, & Dianne Widzinski, SMTD; and many specialized construction workers.

Historical Integrity forFuture Innovation

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UniverSity Symphony orcheStra

Violin I ................................. Maxwell Karmazyn‡, Adam Millstein*, Michael Bechtel, Lauren Pulcipher , Claire Niederberger, Kristina ZlatarevaViolin II......................................................Mallory Bray*, Gunnar Moll, Pin-Chia Su, Carmen Flesher, Zachary Ragent, Danny CleggViola ............................... Jack Mobley*, Megan Lathan, Emma Dansak, Jhena VigrassCello .............................................................. Isabel Kwon*, Kayla Mathes, Lucas SongBass .......................................................................... Eric Ridenour*, Lauren RodewaldFlute ....................................................................................Paulina Tsao, Hyunsu YoonOboe ............................................................................. Belinda Rosen, Andrew Cooper Clarinet ......................................................................... Taylor Isberg, Daniel MartinecBassoon .......................................................................... Saralyn Klepaczyk, John ByrneTrumpet .......................................................................Christi Burkett, Andrew Gilliam Horn ...................................................................... Christopher Nichols, Maxwell SteinTrombone .................................................................Matthew Laskowski, Joshua StoverPercussion ....................................... Ye Young Yoon, Benjamin Krauss, Karl Ronneburg Harp ...................................................................................................... Caroline NelsonPiano .................. Stanton Nelson (Nov. 13 & 16), Nicholas Shaneyfelt (Nov. 14 & 15)

‡Concertmaster *Principal

acknowledgmentS Media Sponsorship by WRCJ. Graphic design courtesy of the Boston Opera Collaborative.

Special thanks to The Society of Properties Artisan Managers, Hannah Burnham at the University of Southern California School of Dramatic Arts, and PropsbyPat, LLC.

“Watching You” Music and lyrics by Jake Heggie (BMI), Produced and arranged by Brian Culbertson; Jimmy Demers, vocals; Tolak Ollestad, harmonica; Mike Thompson, acoustic and electric guitars; Larry Kimpel, bass; Todd Sucherman, drums and percussion; Recorded at Megatrax by Eddie King, North Hollywood, CA; Mixed by Craig Bauer at Hinge, Chicago, IL. Brian Culbertson appears courtesy of GRP Records.

“A Kiss in the Dark” Music by Jake Heggie (BMI); Performed by Dave Koz, soprano and alto saxophones; Produced by Brian Culbertson and Dave Koz; Brian Culbertson, keyboards and arrangement; Recorded at BCM by Doug Rider and Brian Culbertson; Mixed by Craig Bauer at Hinge, Chicago, IL. Brian Culbertson appears courtesy of GRP Records; Dave Koz appears courtesy of Capitol Records.

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Announcing our Winter Opera

Julius Caesarin Egypt

(Giulio Cesare in Egitto)

Music by George Frideric HandelLibretto by Nicola Haym

University Opera Theatre directed by Robert Swedberg

University Philharmonia Orchestra conducted by Kathleen Kelly

Sung in Italian with projectedEnglish translations

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Lydia Mendelssohn Theatre

Tickets $28 and $22 • Students $10 with IDLeague Ticket Office • 734-764-2538

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SETTING: Louisiana, mid 1980s

PROLOGUE — A teenage boy and girl have been skinny-dipping at a secluded lake. They have the radio on in their car, and are making out to its music. Anthony and Joseph De Rocher emerge from the shadows and turn the radio off. They attack the teens, raping the girl and shooting the boy. When the girl screams, Joseph stabs her until she is silent.

ACT I — Sister Helen and Sister Rose are working with a group of children. Helen reflects upon her upcoming trip to Angola State Penitentiary where death-row inmate Joseph De Rocher, convicted of the horrific double murder, has asked her to visit. She sings a hymn, deeply disturbed about understanding her mission in life and the meeting. While driving to the prison, Helen is stopped for speeding. She prays for guidance. The prison chaplain, Father Grenville, receives her and warns that her visit is a waste of time as he regards Joe beyond salvation. Helen walks toward death row amidst mocking calls from the other prisoners. Joe puts on a cocky face for Helen before finally admitting to fear. He asks her to be his spiritual advisor and to accompany his mother to a hearing for a possible pardon. At the hearing, Joe’s mother pleads for her son’s life while the families of the victims counter with rage. As both sides await the verdict, Helen introduces herself to the other families. Word arrives that the pardon has been rejected. Helen tells Joe that an appeal has been sent to the governor and asks him to admit his guilt. Joe insists that his brother committed the murders. The guards and warden arrive, asking Helen to leave the room. Helen enters the canteen, but hallucinating and weak from a lack of food, she faints.

ACT II — The governor has refused a pardon. Alone in his cell, Joe learns the date and time set for his execution. He muses upon his feelings about the victims, Sister Helen, and his own impending death. Awakening from a nightmare about Joe, Helen admits to Sister Rose that she must find the strength to forgive Joe herself. On the night of the execution, Joe and Helen become friends by discovering a shared love of Elvis. She asks again that he admit his guilt. Joe’s family comes to see him and he asks their forgiveness. His mother fights Joe’s desire to confess, insisting she believes in his innocence. Joe is led away and Helen comforts his mother. To herself, Helen wonders if she has the strength to face this night, as her sister nuns arrive to support her. Having arrived to witness the execution, the parents of the murder victims take Helen to task for being on Joe’s side. When one father, Owen Hart, expresses doubts about the redemptive value of execution, Helen opens a dialogue with him. Permitted one last visit with Joe, she asks him to take her to that night. He does so slowly, admitting his guilt. She promises him forgiveness, both hers and God’s. Joe is brought to the execution chamber as Father Grenville and the spectators recite the Lord’s Prayer. Helen reads to Joe from the Bible and stays beside him until they reach the place where they must bid farewell. She is taken to the viewing area, and makes a point of being where Joe will be able to see her. In his last moments, Joe asks the forgiveness of the victims’ families and directs to Helen the words, “I love you.” When Joe is gone, Helen sings a hymn for him; victorious in the understanding of what her life’s mission is to be and in his redemption. — adapted from synopses by Central City Opera & Madison Opera

SynopSiS

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aboUt SiSter helen prejean, cSjSiSter helen prejean, cSj has been instrumental in sparking national dialogue on the death penalty and helping to shape the Catholic Church’s newly vigorous opposition to state executions. She travels around the world giving talks about her ministry. She considers herself a southern storyteller.

A member of the Congregation of St. Joseph, she spent her first years with the Sisters teaching religion to junior high school students. Realizing that being on the side of poor people is an essential part of

the Gospel, she moved into the St. Thomas Housing Project in New Orleans and began working at Hope House from 1981 – 1984.

During this time, she was asked to correspond with a death-row inmate Patrick Sonnier at Angola. She agreed and became his spiritual adviser. After witnessing his execution, she wrote a book about the experience. The result was Dead Man Walking: An Eyewitness Account of the Death Penalty in the United States. It became a movie, an opera, and a play for high schools and colleges.

Since 1984, Sister Helen has divided her time between educating citizens about the death penalty and counseling individual death-row prisoners. She has accompanied six men to their deaths. In doing so, she began to suspect that some of those executed were not guilty. This realization inspired her second book, The Death of Innocents: An Eyewitness Account of Wrongful Executions, which was released by Random House in December of 2004. Sr. Helen is presently at work on another book - River of Fire: My Spiritual Journey.

Hanging in the Power Center lobby for the month of November is a curated exhibition of art by current and formerly incarcerated individuals presented by the U-M Prison Creative Arts Project (PCAP). PCAP was founded in 1990 with the mission to collaborate with incarcerated adults, incarcerated youth, urban youth and the formerly incarcerated to strengthen our community through creative expression. Housed in the U-M’s Residential College, faculty and students work with community members both inside and outside prisons to engage in workshops in theatre, dance, visual art, creative writing, slam poetry, and music. Annually, PCAP hosts one of the largest prisoner art exhibitions in the world and publishes a literary journal of writing by incarcerated authors. With arts programming and events year round, the organization serves as a creative hub for those with links to the criminal justice system, community volunteers, faculty, students, and university staff.

In March 2015, PCAP will present its 20th Annual Exhibition of Art by Michigan Prisoners. Despite limited resources, exhibition artists create work in a rich range of styles, mediums and themes. The exhibition sheds light on the talents found behind prison walls and encourages the public to take a second look, inspiring dialogue and awareness. As a result of this annual event, the amount of art created in Michigan prisons has increased dramatically, and Michigan prison artists have become national leaders, inspiring others to create art behind bars.

For more information on PCAP visit: http://www.lsa.umich.edu/pcap

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aboUt the compoSer & librettiSt

jake heggie (Composer) is the American composer of the operas Moby-Dick, Dead Man Walking, Three Decembers, To Hell and Back, and Out of Darkness: a triptych of Holocaust stories (Another Sunrise – Farewell, Auschwitz – For a Look or a Touch). He has also composed more than 250 songs, as well as chamber, choral and orchestral works. The operas – most created with the distinguished writers Terrence McNally and Gene Scheer – have been produced extensively on five continents. Dead Man Walking (McNally) has received 40 productions since its premiere, as well as two live recordings. Moby-Dick (Scheer)

was telecast in 2013 as part of Great Performances’ 40th Season and was recently released on DVD (EuroArts). It is also the subject of the book Heggie & Scheer’s Moby-Dick: A Grand Opera for the 21st Century (UNT Press). Heggie, a Guggenheim Fellow, has served as a mentor to Washington National Opera’s American Opera Initiative for young composers and librettists for the past two seasons. Upcoming commissions include Great Scott (McNally) for The Dallas Opera, starring Joyce DiDonato; The Radio Hour (Scheer) for the John Alexander Singers; a new project for Houston Grand Opera; songs for Kiri Te Kanawa at Ravinia; and The Work at Hand, Symphonic Songs for mezzo Jamie Barton and cellist Anne Martindale-Williams, co-commissioned by the Pittsburgh Symphony and Carnegie Hall. Photo © Ellen Appel. www.jakeheggie.com

terrence mcnally (Libretto) Terrence McNally was awarded the Dramatists Guild Lifetime Achievement Award in 2011. He is the winner of Tony Awards for his plays Love! Valour! Compassion! and Master Class and his books for the musicals Ragtime and Kiss of the Spiderwoman. In 2010, the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts presented Terrence McNally’s Nights at the Opera, a three-play festival of his work. In 1996, he was elected to the Theater Hall of Fame. More recently, It’s Only A Play opened at Broadway’s

Schoenfeld Theater and Mothers and Sons, his 20th Broadway production, received a 2014 Tony Nomination for Best Play. Off-Broadway, Golden Age opened at Manhattan Theatre Club’s Stage One at City Center and the Pearl Theatre premiered And Away We Go at their new home on 42nd St. Other plays include Frankie and Johnny in the Clair De Lune, Lips Together, Teeth Apart, The Lisbon Traviata, Corpus Christi, The Ritz, Some Men, A Perfect Ganesh, Bad Habits, The Stendhal Syndrome, Dedication or the Stuff of Dreams, Deuce, and Unusual Acts of Devotion at the La Jolla Playhouse and Philadelphia Theatre Company. He has written the books for the musicals The Full Monty, A Man of No Importance, and The Visit. He also wrote the libretto for the opera Dead Man Walking, which had its premiere at San Francisco Opera. He won the Emmy Award for Andre’s Mother.

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aboUt the caSt kaitlin baker (Nun/Mother/Press) sophomore, BM Vocal Educ., Jenison, MISofia berenfeld (Children’s Chorus) eighth grade, AAYC, Ann Arbor, MIkate berg (Girl) junior, BFA Theatre Perf., New York, NYpaUl robert brUmfield (Inmate #1/Press) senior, BM Vocal Perf./BA Political Science,

Bakersfield, CAnora bUrgard (Jade Boucher) senior, BM Vocal Perf., Chapel Hill, NClinda bUrnS (Nun/Mother) BM Vocal Perf., Grand Ledge, MIemma roSe carpenter (Children’s Chorus) eighth grade, AAYC, Ann Arbor, MIantonina chekhovSkaya (Sister Rose) grad student, MM Vocal Perf. and Choral

Conducting, Grand Rapids, MItom cillUffo (Her 19 year old son) senior, BM Vocal Perf., Traverse City, MIkaty clark (Sister Rose) grad student, MM Vocal Perf., London, Ontario, CanadaSarah coit (Sister Helen Prejean) grad student, MM Vocal Perf., Spring Hill, FLjohn daUgherty (Joseph De Rocher) grad student, MM Vocal Perf., Tijeras, NMbenton degroot (Inmate #5) sophomore, BM Vocal Perf., Midland, MIaShley dixon (Sister Helen Prejean) grad student, MM Vocal Perf., Peachtree City, GAnataSha drake (Mrs. De Rocher) grad student, MM Vocal Perf., Minneapolis, MNtomer ereS (Inmate #2) junior, BM Vocal Perf., Lexington, KYeric faler (Boy) first-year, BFA Theatre Perf., Sleepy Hollow, ILdarren fedewa (Anthony De Rocher) senior, BM Vocal Perf., Ann Arbor, MImatthew fleiSher (Inmate) first-year, BM Vocal Perf., Gwynedd Valley, PAmichael fragale (Inmate #4) grad student, MM Vocal Perf., Ann Arbor, MImarty gray (Inmate) sophomore, BM Vocal Perf., Marquette, MIroSS green (First Prison Guard) grad student, MM Vocal Perf., Delton, MIalex greenzeig (Inmate #3/Press) junior, BM Vocal Perf., Chappaqua, NYjonathan harriS (Warden Benton) grad student, DMA Vocal Perf., New Orleans, LAzoe hart (Nun/Mother) senior, BM Vocal Perf., New York, NYkevin harvey (Her 14 year old son/Hitchhiker) senior, BM Vocal Perf., Bethel Park, PAglenn healy (Warden George Benton) grad student, MM Vocal Perf., Los Altos, CAleika hillebrand (Children’s Chorus) ninth grade, AAYC, Ann Arbor, MImarina hogUe (First mother) senior, BM Vocal Perf., Boynton Beach, FLloey perpich joneS (Children’s Chorus) seventh grade, AAYC, Ann Arbor, MIShenika john jordan (Mrs. Charlton) junior, BM Vocal Perf. w/Perf. Arts Mgmt minor,

Brooklyn, NYharriSon kane (Inmate) first-year, BM Vocal Perf., Ann Arbor, MIkaSwanna kanyinda (Sister Lillianne) grad student, MM Vocal Perf., Raleigh, NCkayla kendall (Children’s Chorus) tenth grade, Ann Arbor Youth Chorale, Ann Arbor, MIdaniel kitzman (Fr. Grenville) senior, BM Vocal Perf. w/Teaching Cert., Walled Lake, MIanthony lafrinier (Cop) grad student, MM Vocal Perf., Coeur d’Alene, ID emma li (Children’s Chorus) fourth grade, Martin Luther King Jr. Elem. School, Ann

Arbor, MIalexandria linderS (Children’s Chorus) ninth grade, AAYC, Ann Arbor, MIdavid magUmba (Inmate) sophomore, BM Vocal Perf., Ann Arbor, MI

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aboUt the caSt michael miller (Owen Hart) junior, BM Vocal Perf., Meadville, PAmadiSon montambaUlt (Nun/Mother/Press) sophomore, BM Vocal Perf., Ann Arbor, MIrikki morrow-Spitzer (Nun/Mother) sophomore, BM Vocal Perf., Portland, MEangela nieman (Kitty Hart) grad student, MM Vocal Perf., Milwaukee, WIchriStabel nUnoo (Mrs. Charlton) junior, BM Vocal Perf., Oakland, CAteSSa patterSon (A Paralegal) senior, BM Vocal Perf., New Hudson, MImarcUS peterSon (Second Prison Guard) junior, BM Vocal Perf. w/Teaching Cert., West

Bloomfield, MIlUke randall (Owen Hart) grad student, MM Vocal Perf., Edina, MNlonnie reed (Howard Boucher) grad student, MM Vocal Perf., Beaumont, TXelaina robbinS (Sister Catherine) grad student, MM Vocal Perf., Ann Arbor, MIteSSa romano (Jade Boucher) grad student, MM Vocal Perf., Sarasota, FLcarloS enriqUe Santelli (Howard Boucher) grad student, MM Vocal Perf., Orlando, FLjameS Schmid (Joseph De Rocher) senior, BM Vocal Perf., Ann Arbor, MIfranciSco bedoy Solorzano (Cop) grad student, MM Vocal Perf., Guadalajara,

Jalisco, Mexicomegan Smania (Nun/Mother) sophomore, BM Vocal Perf. and Vocal Educ., DeWitt, MImeliSSa Sondhi (Sister Catherine) senior, BM Vocal Perf., Indianapolis, INlani Stait (Mrs. De Rocher) grad student, MM Vocal Perf., Annandale, VAchriStina SwanSon (Nun) junior, BM Vocal Perf., Grosse Pointe Farms, MImaggie tigUe (Nun/Mother) sophomore, BM Vocal perf., Wantagh, NYalexander tUrpin (Father Grenville) grad student, MM Vocal Perf., Albany, NYtory wood (Kitty Hart) grad student, MM Vocal Perf., Escanaba, MI

aboUt the creative team ann arbor yoUth chorale (aayc) (Children’s Chorus) The Ann Arbor Youth Chorale is a community children’s chorus founded in 1987. AAYC’s purpose is to offer excellent choral training to a diverse group of talented children. The Chorale holds auditions each May and September. AAYC has sung with the U-M Opera Theatre, Detroit Symphony Orchestra, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Ann Arbor Symphony Orchestra, and has been invited to perform both nationally and internationally. www.annarboryouthchorale.org

alySSa batterSby (Wig & Makeup Designer) recently graduated with a BFA in design & production. U-M: Three Sisters, Marisol; Asst. to the Wig/Makeup Designer - Les Misérables, The Rake’s Progress, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, The Skin of Our Teeth. Broadway: Assistant to the SFX Designer;  Rocky. Regional Theatre:  Assistant to the Wig/Makeup Designer; Florentine Opera, The Flying Dutchman, La Bohème, Notre Dame Shakespeare Festival, Henry IV, Syracuse Stage, Hairspray, Weston Playhouse, Fiddler on the Roof.

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aboUt the creative team méliSSe brUnet (Assistant Conductor) is a DMA conducting candidate at U-M studying with Kenneth Kiesler. International: Regular guest conductor in France with the professional orchestras of Rouen, Nancy, Auvergne, Avignon, and Montpellier. U.S.: Auditioned for The Cleveland Orchestra and works periodically for The Cleveland Orchestra Chorus as a lyric diction coach. Other: Studies with Marin Alsop, Pierre Boulez, Gustav Meier, Peter Eotvos; Masters from the Paris Conservatoire. melissebrunet.com

kay walker caStaldo (Director) is a Clinical Assoc. Professor of Music in the SMTD. Opera: Theatre Colon - Argentina, Seattle Opera, Opera Company of Philadelphia, Pittsburgh Opera, Indianapolis Opera, New York City Opera, Florida Grand Opera, L’Opéra de Montréal, Opera Delaware, Cincinnati Opera, Brooklyn Academy of Music, Syracuse Opera, Saratoga Opera, Manitoba Opera, Calgary Opera, Grand Teton Music Festival, Academy of Vocal Arts, Indiana Univ., Lyric Opera of Kansas City, Opera Festival of New Jersey, Opera Omaha. Teaching: Univ. of Michigan, Yale Univ., Univ. of the Arts, Wilma Theater, Music Theater Project in Athens, Greece, Spoleto Vocal Festival, Curtis Institute, AVA.

gary decker (Scenic Designer) has designed more than 100 productions. In Michigan, he has worked at the Gem, Attic, Birmingham, Boarshead, and Purple Rose Theatres. Recent designs include the national tours of The Sunshine Boys and Same Time, Next Year. His scenic design for Fully Committed at The Century Theatre earned the Detroit Free Press 2002 Theatre Design Excellence Award. He has designed interiors or lighting for commercial projects including: The Elwood Grill in Detroit, The Fashion Cafe in New York, and The Arndale Centre in Manchester, UK. Theatre Department faculty member since 1984.

brett finley (Stage Manager) UM: Armide, Albert Herring, Postcard from Morocco, La Bohème, The Bartered Bride, Così fan tutte, Tartuffe, Don Giovanni, The Cunning Little Vixen, The Consul, Falstaff, La Traviata, L’enfant et les Sortilèges/Le Rossignol, Le Nozze di Figaro. Regional Opera/Theatre: San Francisco Opera, Glimmerglass Opera, Palm Beach Opera, Santa Fe Opera, Ft. Worth Opera, Opera Tampa, New Orleans Opera, Opera Theatre of St. Louis, Chautauqua Opera, Florida Grand Opera, Spoleto Festival USA, The Washington Opera, Opera Pacific, Michigan Opera Theatre, Virginia Opera, San Diego Civic Light Opera, Opera Grand Rapids, Peter Sparling and Co., Michigan Shakespeare Festival. 

rob mUrphy (Lighting Designer) is an Assoc. Professor of Design in the Dept. of Theatre & Drama. U-M: Cabaret, The Barber of Seville, Ariadne auf Naxos, The Full Monty, Brigadoon, Much Ado About Nothing, Into the Woods, Armide, Macbeth, Evita, Albert Herring, Ella Minnow Pea. Regional Theatre: Almost 100 LORT scenic and lighting designs: The Guthrie Theatre, Mark Taper Forum, La Jolla Playhouse, NY Theatre Workshop; worked with directors Robert Woodruff, Anne Bogart, Bartlett Sher, Micheal Grief, and Oskar Eustis; former resident designer: Trinity Rep. Co., Missouri Rep. Theatre (now the Kansas City Rep).

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aboUt the creative team robert najarian  (Fight Choreographer) is an Asst. Professor in the Department of Theatre & Drama. Opera: Boston Lyric Opera, Washington National Opera, Boston University Opera Institute. Regional: American Repertory Theatre, Boston Ballet, SITI Company, Commonwealth Shakespeare Company, New Repertory Theatre, Speakeasy Stage, Company One. Teaching: Boston University, North Carolina School of the Arts, Harvard University, College of the Holy Cross, Emerson College, Bowdoin College, Notre Dame University, Brandeis University.

henry reynoldS (Sound Designer) is an Asst. Professor in the Dept. of Theatre & Drama and the sound engineer and information systems manager for Univ. Productions. U-M: Sound Designer: Good Kids, Marisol, Hay Fever, Three Sisters, Red Noses, August: Osage County, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Trumpets and Raspberries, Trafford Tanzi, Macbeth, Jonesin’, J.B., Playing for Time, The Laramie Project, The Rover, The Nutcracker, A Streetcar Named Desire, The Grapes of Wrath, To Kill a Mockingbird, Our Country’s Good, I Am A Man, Born in the R.S.A. Regional Theatre: Sound Design, Of Mice and Men, 2008 Fort Worth Opera Festival.

jerome Shannon (Conductor) Praised for his “skill and verve” (New York Times), Shannon celebrates nearly thirty years as an operatic conductor, coach, pianist and administrator. Current: La Bohème, Nashville Opera; Dead Man Walking, U-M’s SMTD and Dayton Opera; La Bohème, The Pirates of Penzance, Pensacola Opera; La Cenerentola, Shreveport Opera; Rigoletto, Cosí fan tutte, The Ballad of Baby Doe, Brevard Music Center. Conducting: Washington National Opera, Nashville Opera, Virginia Opera, San Antonio Opera, Lake George Opera, Fresno Grand Opera, Mobile Opera, Chautauqua Opera, Opera Naples, Opera Roanoke, Ash Lawn-Highland Festival, Opera Company of Boston, Virginia Symphony, Mobile Symphony,  Riverside Symphonia, West Virginia Symphony, Northwest Florida Symphony Orchestra, Mobile Ballet.

SUzanne yoUng (Costume Designer) U-M: The Magic Flute, Translation, Dancelucent, Dance @ 100, Mapping the River, In the Garden, and Reflections and Reveries. Regional Theatre/Opera:  Pine Mountain Music Festival; Rockland, A Little Night Music, Cosí fan tutte, La Traviata, Purple Rose Theatre, Performance Network,  Wild Swan Theater, Tipping Point Theatre and, most recently, a Wilde Award for best costume design for Michigan Shakespeare Festival’s The Importance of Being Earnest.

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CHRISTOPHER KENDALL, DEANPaul Boylan Collegiate Professor of Music

UNIVERSITY OPERA THEATREOpera .......................... Kay Walker Castaldo, Robert SwedbergDiction .............................................................Timothy CheekVoice Chair ......................................................... Stephen WestVoice .................Kristen Eder, Caroline Helton, Freda Herseth, Stephen Lusmann, Stanford Olsen, Carmen Pelton, Scott Piper, Melody Racine, Rico Serbo, Martha Sheil, Matthew Thompson, Daniel Washington, Nadine WashingtonProf. Emeritus ................................................... George Shirley

UNIVERSITY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Director of Orchestras ..................................... Kenneth KieslerDirector of Ensemble Operations ...........................Emily AversEnsembles Manager & Librarian ..............................Paul FeenyEnsembles Assistant .......................................... Michael SteigerPersonnel Manager ..........................................Kevin FitzgeraldEquipment Assts. ........................ Isaac Roles, Katherine Zhang

UNIVERSITY PRODUCTIONSADMINISTRATIVE STAFFDirector ................................................................Jeffrey KurasDepartment Administrator ............................. Fatima AbdullahOffice Assistant III ...............................................Shelda SmithMarketing & Communications Dir. ........... Kerianne M. TupacGraphic Design .............................Boston Opera CollaborativePhotographer .................................... Peter Smith PhotographyInformation Systems Manager .........................Henry ReynoldsFacilities Manager ................................................Shannon RiceHouse Manager of Performance Halls .......... Dianne WidzinskiUsher Coordinator ................................................Brian RoddyPC House Manager ..........................................Lucille SantiagoSenior Backstage Operations Mgr. .........................Barry LaRueBackstage Operations Mgrs. ........Mark Gordon, David Pickell, Dane Racicot, Donald C. WatkinsAdmin. Office Assts. ..........Olivia Neinhouse, Hannah Sparrow PRODUCTION STAFFProduction Manager .....................................Amanda MengdenProduction Stage Manager...................................Nancy UffnerProduction Office Assts. ...............................Aishawarya Singh, Rachel Waddell, Mauve ZolkowskiTechnical Dir. (Power) ................................... Douglas EdwardsTechnical Dir. (Walgreen) ......................Richard W. Lindsay, Jr.Master Carpenter .................................................. Paul HunterCarpenter ........................................................... Russ DunhamCharge Scenic Artist (Power) ..............................Toni Y. AulettiCharge Scenic Artist (Walgreen) .......................Beth SandmaierProperties Master ................................................Patrick DroneAssoc. Properties Master .......................................Sarah TannerProperties Artisan ................................................Dan Erickson

Master Electrician............................................Mark Allen BergSound Engineers .......................Roger Arnett, Henry ReynoldsCostume Shop Manager ......................................Laura BrinkerAssoc. Costume Shop Manager .......................... George BaconCutter/Drapers .... Corey Globke, Lea M. Morello, T J WilliamsonCrafts Artisan ...........................................Elizabeth GundersonCostume Stock Administrator .............................. Renae Skoog

PRODUCTION CREWFirst Asst. Stage Manager ...................................Rachel KaplowAsst. Stage Managers ......... Jacqueline Saldana, Nicholas ShaferAsst. Director ....................................................Kelsey MurphyAsst. Sound Designers ............Alexander O’Neill, Skyler SchmidtProduction Electrician .................................................. Janak JhaScene Shop (Power) .............................John-Alexander Sakelos, Evan VanBeelen, Kyle WeberPaint ....Angela Alvarez, Paulina Bromberg, Breanna Gomillion, Tanner Porter, Jillian Slade, students of Theatre 250 & 252Properties ............Chelsea Becker, Lucy Briggs, Rachel Kaplow, Elana Lantry, Josie Patalon, students of Theatre 250 & 252Professional Stitchers ...Patty Branam, Laurie Kantner, Rene PlanteCostumes .............. Lindsay Balaka, Anneliza Canning-Skinner, Danielle Cohn, Jean-Luc Deladurantaye, Rochelle Jackson, Kayleigh Laymon, Rowan Renstrom-Richards, Grace Santamaria, Michaela Tansley, Michayla Vantreek, students of Theatre 250 & 252Sound.................Shamik Ganguly, Takumi Ogata, Landon OrrElectrics ............. Martjin Appelo, Anna Edelman, Sten Eikrem, Sarah Frank, Nicole Gellman, Ross Green, Janak Jha, Abbey Kojima, Bryan Mathison, Megan Oosthoek, Clarissa Ortiz, Nicholas Shafer, Alexander Smith, Aliyah Smith, Elizabeth Williams, students of Theatre 250 & 252

RUNNING CREWSupertitles ...............................................Westley MontgomeryScenery ......Eric Faler, B.J. Myers, Charlie Patterson, Matt SenaProps ..................................Zoe Andersen, Nkeki Obi-Melekwe, ...................................................Alex Sherwin, Maeve ZolkowskiLight Board Operator .................................... Steven WezelmanLighting .............................................. Christiopher Campbell, Carina-Kay Louchiey, Eiten MaziaSound...................................................................Peter ScattiniProjectionist .......................................................Katrina FasuloWardrobe ............ Janin Rosas‡, Jackie Cano, Rochelle Jackson, Tessa Patterson, Khris Sanchez, Devon SparksWigs and Make-Up ...................Rowan Richards, Alexis TurnerChild Supervisor ..............................................Katherine Ward

‡ Crew Head

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Classical Days and Jazzy Nightswrcjfm.org

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Fuente Ovejuna Dept. of Theatre & Drama • Dec. 4-7

Collage Concert SMTD • Jan. 17

Currents & Crossings Dept. of Dance • Feb. 5-8

Stupid F###ing BirdDept. of Theatre & Drama • Feb. 19-22

The TempestMT Studio Production • Feb. 19-22

Julius Caesar in EgyptUniv. Opera Theatre & Philharmonia Orch.Mar. 26-29

Iphigenia at AulisDept. of Theatre & Drama • Apr. 2-12

The Music ManDept. of Musical Theatre • Apr. 16-19

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for yoUr information

latecomer policy

Latecomers will be seated at a suitable break or scene change.

pagerS, cellUlar phoneS, watch alarmS

Please set pagers to silent mode. Cellular phones should be deactivated. Please deactivate your electronic watch alarm so it will not interrupt the performance. Please refrain from texting during the performance.

Smoke free campUS

Smoking is not permitted in University buildings or on

University grounds. Smoking is permitted only in personal vehicles or on the sidewalks of major thoroughfares.

emergency procedUre

In the event of fire or severe storm, you will be instructed by an announcement from the stage indicating the best method of exit. Please notice the multiple red exit signs in the theatre. For your safety, please exit in a calm and orderly manner.

cameraS and recording deviceS

The use of cameras — with or without a flash — recorders, or other electronic devices inside the theatre is strictly prohibited.

food and drink

No food or drink is allowed in the theatre.

children

As a courtesy to our audience and the performers, children under the age of three will not be admitted to performances. All children must have a ticket. If your child proves disruptive or excessively restless, you may be asked to leave by House Management.

large print programS

Large print programs are available free of charge from House Management.

acceSSibility

Accessible ramps, elevators, parking, restrooms, and wheelchair seating

are available for patrons with disabilities. Please note there is no elevator to the balcony level in Power Center and the Lydia Mendelssohn Theatre.

SoUnd enhancement

The theatre is equipped with an infrared listening system for listening

enhancement. Lightweight, wireless headsets are available free of charge from House Management.

parking

For your parking convenience, we recommend arriving early. Prepaid parking passes are also available at the League Ticket Office. Parking Customer Service: 764-8291 (M-F, 7:30a-4:30p) or 764-7474 (evenings & weekend)

ticket SaleS and information

Hours: Monday – Friday: 9 am – 5 pm Saturday: 10 am - 1 pm Performances: 1 hour prior to curtainPhone: (734) 764-2538Online: tickets.music.umich.eduAddress: 911 N. Univ., Ann Arbor, MI 48109

ticket exchangeS

Subscribers may exchange their tickets by mail or in person at no charge. Non-subscribers may exchange their tickets by mail or in person for a small processing fee. Exchanged tickets must be received by the Ticket Office (by mail or in person) at least 48 hours prior to the performance and are made only for another performance of the same play.

groUp diScoUntS

Discounts are available for groups of 15 or more.

commentS? write US at: University Productions, Attn.: Jeffrey Kuras911 N. University Ave., Ann Arbor, MI 48109

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GIFTS OF $1,000 & ABOVEJack & Eileen Chisholm GIFTS OF $500-$999Henry & Harlene AppelmanMarlys Hamill GIFTS OF $250-$499William & Florence DavisGordon & Elaine Didier GIFTS OF $100-$249Steven BolliniClayton CarsonS.J. & Odes EldenGlenn & Carol GallerCarole & Larry KatzHerbert & Jane KauferSteven & Shira KleinWayne & Georgia LindstromMacy’s FoundationBeverly MankoBenjamin Marshall & Reola AvantHerman & Bernice MerteBonnie MetzgerJohn MillsFred & Margaret PattersonEdward SneidemanDavid & Karen Stutz

Louise TaylorBob ThorntonMary & Joseph ToboniEric & Sheridan WardenMelissa WasilewskiVivian WilsonDavid & Carol Yoder GIFTS UNDER $100Sally BarnettSusan BarreraTyler BarronSang ChenMerry ClarkNorman & Anne CoxTom CzarnikJames DelheyMarilyn DicksonKathleen DiggsJean DolegaKelly & Nick DyerHelen EmmonsDouglas & Angela FullenAnn & William FurtwanglerRebecca & D. Bruce GaffneyRichard GarnerMark HaddoxRobert & Karen HahnJanelle & David HansenCassandra HelmerLorna Hurl & David Tucker

Stevo & Susan JuliusSusan & Anthony KonovalivGary & Barbara KrenzKathleen & Roger LeonardWilliam & Garland LewisJohn LucasRosemary LutzJudith & William LynnMelvin & Daisy Jean ManisBrigitte & Klaus MartenJohn & Glenda MathesAnastasia MoroMargie Morris & Melvin HochsterJoan O’LearMargaret & Nels OmanDouglas & Carole PeckJonathan PevarnekSheryl PomeranceSally & Bruce RichardsonCarol Rundle Sandra SamonsNancy & Stephen ScheweDean ShueySharyn SivyerAllan & Marcia StillwagonBrad Vincent

The University of Michigan, School of Music, Theatre & Dance gratefully acknowledges the following individuals for their support of productions at the School. Gifts to U-M SMTD productions help support all aspects of productions - sets, costumes, lighting, sound, guest artists, and more - for all the School of Music, Theatre & Dance’s mainstage shows. These funds assist in providing SMTD students with practical training experience and the opportunity to network with guest professionals. Thank you.

U-M SMTD Production Support Gifts from July 1, 2013 - September 24, 2014

We apologize for any omissions or errors made in this donor listing. Please direct questions or comments to the School of Music, Theatre & Dance Office of Development & External Relations at 734-763-9769.

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Since 1974, Friends of Opera has supported the SMTD Department of Voice and its distinguished opera program, allowing voice students at the University of Michigan

to experience the greatest opportunities for study and performance. Gifts to the Friends of Opera provide discretionary support to the Department for programmatic needs such as covering the cost of opera scores for students performing in main stage productions, enriching the opera workshop program, and funding a cash prize to the winner of the annual Friends of Opera vocal competition. Gifts to the Friends of Opera Endowment provide funding for student scholarships and assist the Department in attracting top talent to its program.

The following opera enthusiasts have made a recent gift to the Friends of Opera. Their support makes a difference at the School of Music, Theatre & Dance, and also throughout the opera world, by ensuring that our students develop the skills, artistry, and experience they need to become the next generation of great opera singers. Thank you!

Friends of Opera Annual Gifts from July 1, 2012 - October 25, 2014

Gifts of $2,500-$4,999H. David Kaplan GIFTS OF $1,000-$2,499Anne & James DuderstadtRichard LeSueur GIFTS OF $500-$999Dale & Nancy BriggsGretchen & John JacksonDiane KirkpatrickAlan & Jean KrischJohn & Jerry Weidenbach GIFTS OF $250-$499Gretchen BatraLawrence Berlin & Jean McPhailRichard & Jo Ann DionneAbba FriedmanWilliam Hufford & Sarah Towne HuffordJanet & John KnappPeggy McCracken & Douglas AndersonMelinda MorrisFranklin & Lynn NormanJoseph PlacekJohn Romani & Barbara Anderson

Dietmar WagnerMichael Wellman Marina & Robert Whitman GIFS OF $100-$249Carolyn AustinGorman & Andrea BeauchampKathryn & Harry BenfordMarceline & Gerald BrightSteven & Joyce GerberRobert Green & Martha Sullivan GreenKatherine & Tyrell HarrisEvelyn & David HealyBill HelferJohn HillaboltWarren JaworskiSamuel & Marilyn KrimmLisa MazziaKittie MorelockColin & Nancy OatleyConstance & Charles OlsonWendell OrrSinclair & S. Suzanne PowellNancy & John PrinceHarry & Gene RegenstreifRobin & Douglas Richstone

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I want to support the U-M Opera Program with a gift to the: ❏ Friends of Opera (306965) ❏ Friends of Opera Endowment (728240)In the amount of: ❏ $1,000 ❏ $500 ❏ $250 ❏ $100 ❏ Other _______

For online giving, visit www.giving.umich.edu, e-mail Ellen Kettler at [email protected], or call 734-763-9769School of Music, Theatre & Dance • Development Office • 2005 Baits Drive • Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2075

We apologize for any omissions or errors made in this donor listing. Please direct questions or comments to the School of Music, Theatre & Dance Office of Development & External Relations at 734-647-2035.

Barbara RitterDonald RitterRichard & Edie RosenfeldGary SasakiAlbert & Jane SayedCourtland & Inga SchmidtPatrick & Carol SherryDuane Thomas & Judith LobatoAlvan & Katharine UhleGladys Young GIFTS UNDER $100Vincent BabichRosalyn BarclayNorman & Sheila BrodyMatthew & Kathryn CarrollJohn Cederquist & M. Kennedy ShawJudy & Malcolm CohenPeggy Daub & Jeffrey CooperStephen & Ann DonawickSuzy & Niels EnglebergHoward FoxIlana & Ari GafniJanice GeddesRobert Glassman & Jennie LiebermanAnita & Albert Goldstein

I.A.T.S.E. Local 395Hedi & Martin KaufmanEllen & Michael KettlerLuise & Frederick KienzleMarlene & John KondelikVicki KondelikRobert LarsenMax Lepler & Rex DotsonJames & Louise LowDaisy Jean & Melvin ManisTimothy & Anne MarvinCharles MasonMary & John MatleN. Harris & Margaret McClamrochSophia & Nooraldeen RidhaHarriet SelinJohn SheaSusan & Patrick ShieldsShirley & Jack SirotkinM. Christine & Mark SkalskiTheodore St. AntoineJenny Lynn StewartRobert & Sandra WeitzMary & James WhiteCharlotte Wolfe

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