Costume Coordinator: Shima Orans Lighting Designer: Kevin Connolly Music Director: Paul Helm Choreographers: Pam Kriger, Parrish Collier Stage Director: Bill Theisen December 31, January 1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 Presents This production was supported in part by a grant from the Wisconsin Arts Board with funds from the State of Wisconsin and the National Endowment for the Arts. 1SkylightOperaTheatre
1 Skylight Opera Theatre opera theatre Presents Gershwin and Friends December 31, January 1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 Music by: George Gershwin, Duke Ellington, Fats Waller and Harold Arlen Stage Director: Bill Theisen Choreographers: Pam Kriger, Parrish Collier Music Director: Paul Helm Lighting Designer: Kevin Connolly Costume Coordinator: Shima Orans Stage Manager: Paul Matthew Madden This production was supported in part by a grant from the Wisconsin Arts Board with funds from the State of Wisconsin and the National Endowment for the Arts.
Transcript
1Skylight Opera Theatre
opera theatre
Presents
Gershwin and Friends
December 31, January 1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
Music by: George Gershwin, Duke Ellington, Fats Waller and Harold Arlen
Stage Director: Bill Theisen
Choreographers: Pam Kriger, Parrish Collier
Music Director: Paul Helm
Lighting Designer: Kevin Connolly
Costume Coordinator: Shima Orans
Stage Manager: Paul Matthew Madden
This production was supported in part by a grant from the Wisconsin Arts Board with funds from the State of Wisconsin and the National Endowment for the Arts.
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A MESSAGE FROM THE ARTISTIC D IRECTOR – B ILL THE ISEN
Welcome to Gershwin and Friends, our 9th Skylight Studio Theatre production!
Who would have guessed back in 2005 when we tested the waters with our first Studio Theatre show that we would have come this far in just 5 years. I have been wanting to program the music of George Gershwin ever since I began as artistic director
in 2004 and now, not only are we bringing you his glorious tunes, but adding to the fun we are including the work of some of his remarkable contemporaries: Harold Arlen, Fats Waller and Duke Ellington. Combine these classic songs with the incredible talents of Cynthia Cobb, Parrish Collier and Paul Helm and we have a show destined to bring down the house every single night.
Thank you for your continued support of the Skylight and especially our Studio Series. Because of your support, we are able to keep growing and finding new ways of bringing our Skylight audience, and all of Southeastern Wisconsin for that matter, the full- spectrum of musical theatre.
I hope you enjoy your trip to New York City in the 1930’s and the music that only Gershwin and his very special friends could create.
Bill Theisen
A MESSAGE FROM THE MANAGING DIRECTOR – AMY S. JENSEN
Thank you for joining us in the Studio Theatre for Gershwin and Friends. We are so glad that you are ringing in the New Year with us.
After starting our season off with a nautical theme, we are setting course in decidedly different directions for the remainder of our season. Join us in February for Jacques Brel is Alive and Well and Living in Paris. Brel will be the Skylight
directorial debut of our Associate Artistic Director, Ray Jivoff. In March, we bring you a contemporary take on Mozart’s Cosi fan Tutte.
Finally, we are extremely excited to bring you Adding Machine-A Musical at the end of our season. We recently received wonderful news of a $20,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Arts supporting this production. We will be delighted to welcome composer Josh Schmidt back to his hometown of Milwaukee during the run of this show.
I hope you enjoy an evening full of hits with Gershwin and Friends and please join us throughout the remainder of our season for an intriguing array of stories that sing! Best wishes for a happy and music-filled 2011.
Amy S. Jensen
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CAST
Cynthia CobbParrish Collier
Paul Helm
MUSICAL NUMBERS
Act 1All Act I songs composed by George GershwinSetting: New Year’s Eve, 1933An anteroom of the Ballroom at the Gershwin Estate in New York
SHALL WE DANCE .................................................................................................................ParrishSTRIKE UP THE BAND ......................................................................................................... CynthiaLET’S CALL THE WHOLE THING OFF ...........................................................Parrish & CynthiaSTAIRWAY TO PARADISE .....................................................................................................ParrishEMBRACEABLE YOU .............................................................................................................ParrishSOMEONE TO WATCH OVER ME .................................................................................... CynthiaNICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT ...........................................................................Paul & ParrishFASCINATING RHYTHM ..................................................................................................... CynthiaI’VE GOT RHYTHM.................................................................................................................ParrishI’VE GOT PLENTY O’ NUTTIN’ .............................................................................................ParrishSUMMERTIME ...................................................................................................................... CynthiaBESS, YOU IS MY WOMAN NOW ..................................................................Parrish & CynthiaTHERE’S A BOAT DAT’S LEAVIN’ SOON FOR NEW YORK ...........................................ParrishBUT NOT FOR ME ................................................................................................................ CynthiaBLAH-BLAH-BLAH.................................................................................................................ParrishLOVE IS HERE TO STAY .....................................................................................Parrish & CynthiaCLAP YOUR HANDS ............................................................................... Parrish, Cynthia & Paul
THERE WILL BE A 15 MINUTE INTERMISSION
Act 2Later that night- A Nightclub in Harlem
TAKE THE “A” TRAIN-Duke Ellington..................................................................................... PaulDROP ME OFF IN HARLEM-Duke Ellington ..................................................................ParrishTHIS JOINT IS JUMPIN’-Fats Waller..............................................................Cynthia & ParrishIT DON’T MEAN A THING-Duke Ellington ................................................Cynthia & ParrishHIT ME WITH A HOT NOTE-Duke Ellington ................................................................ CynthiaSATIN DOLL-Duke Ellington..............................................................................................ParrishAIN’T MISBEHAVEN-Fats Waller ...................................................................................... CynthiaTHAT OLD BLACK MAGIC-Harold Arlen ........................................................................ParrishMOOD INDIGO-Duke Ellington ........................................................ Paul, Parrish & CynthiaSTORMY WEATHER-Harold Arlen .................................................................................. CynthiaSOPHISTICATED LADY-Duke Ellington .........................................................................ParrishSOLITUDE-Duke Ellington ............................................................................................... CynthiaOVER THE RAINBOW-Harold Arlen .................................................. Paul, Parrish & CynthiaGET HAPPY-Harold Arlen ................................................................................................. CynthiaI LOVE TO SING-A-Harold Arlen .......................................................................................ParrishDON’T GET AROUND MUCH ANYMORE-Duke Ellington ........................................ParrishSIN TO TELL A LIE-Fats Waller .......................................................................................... CynthiaPAPER MOON-Harold Arlen ................................................................................................... PaulTHEY ALL LAUGHED-George Gershwin ......................................... Parrish, Cynthia & Paul
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WHO’S WHO
Parrish Collier – Parrish returns to Skylight where he was last seen in RENT, Smokey Joe’s Café and The All Night Strut!. His Chicago credits include Andre in Ain’t
Misbehavin’, Don in A Chorus Line, and Four-Eyed Moe in Five Guys Named Moe at Drury Lane Evergreen Park; Simon Zealotes in Jesus Christ Superstar and Paul in Kiss Me Kate at Drury Lane Oakbrook; Peaseblossom in A Midsum-mer Night’s Dream at Chicago Shake-speare; Zooter in Zoot Suit and Andre in Ain’t Misbehavin’ at the Goodman Theatre; Evita and The King & I at The Marriott Theatre; Radio City Christmas Spectacular at the Rosemont Theatre. Other credits include Bernardo in West Side Story (European Tour); Swing for Elektra, Rockies and Components in Starlight Express (Germany); Four-Eyed Moe in Five Guys Named Moe (UK National Tour).
Cynthia Cobb –Cynthia is excited to be back at the Skylight as a part of the creative team for Gershwin and Friends. She was last seen at the Skylight as the
Lady in Blues in the Night. Some of her favorite roles have included both Char-laine and Armelia in Ain’t Misbehavin,’ Queenie in Showboat, B.J. in Smokey Joe’s Café, and Carrie Pipperidge in Carousel. When she’s not on land, she can be found out on the ocean travel-ing the world as a featured singer with Royal Caribbean. Happy Holidays to all and much love to The Grinch!!!
Bill Theisen (Stage Director) – Bill Theisen made his professional theatre debut as a performer at the Skylight Opera Theatre in 1981 and began his tenure as Artistic Director in 2004. He has directed over 100 productions for theatre and opera companies from coast to coast. Recent directing credits include The Pirates of Penzance for
Santa Fe Opera, Showboat with Gate-way Playhouse, H.M.S. Pinafore at Lyric Opera of Kansas City, Sweeney Todd with Cleveland Opera, The Fourth Wall at Milwaukee Chamber Theatre, The Magic Flute for Virginia Opera, A Little Night Music with Seaside Music Theater, The Mikado with Opera Carolina, Seussi-cal at First Stage Children’s Theatre and Into The Woods at the Capitol Canter for the Performing Arts.
Skylight Directing credits include The Figaro Story, La Boheme, Souvenir, South Pacific, The Tragedy of Carmen, Animal Crackers, The Spitfire Grill, La Ceneren-tola, The Mikado, Patience, The Pirates of Penzance and the world premiere of Oven the Moon with Gilbert and Sullivan. Mr. Theisen works frequently on the university level as a Guest Director and Lecturer. He served as Director of Opera at the University of Iowa and has con-tinued that relationship for the past 12 years. Other university credits include Carnegie Mellon University, Cincinnati Conservatory of Music, Florida State University, Portland State University, Manhattan School of Music, Utah State University, Northwestern University, NYU and St. Ambrose University where he is also serves on the advisory com-mittee to the theatre department.
Bill was the Artistic Director of the Capitol Center for the Performing Arts in Upstate New York and is an adjudica-tor for arts programming on PBS.
Pam Kriger (Choreographer)– Pam returns to Skylight after serving as Stage Director for Dames at Sea. Other Skylight stage director/choreographer credits include A Day in Hollywood/A Night in Ukraine, White Christmas, Tintypes, Lady Be Good, The All Night Strut, Little Shop of Horrors and Once on this Island. She has choreographed a multitude of Skylight shows since 1980 including Oh, Lady Lady!, Cabaret, The King & I, and Animal Crackers. She is a member of the theater faculty at Cardinal Stritch University where she recently directed Urinetown and
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WHO’S WHO (c o n t.)
Zombies From the Beyond. Pam works extensively throughout the region as a director and choreographer. Recent credits include Cheeseheads, The Musical for American Folklore Theatre, Muskie Love for Madison Rep, Curtains for Nicolet High School and Into The Woods for University Theatre at UW-Madison.
Paul Helm (Music Director/Pianist) – Paul is excited to be back at Skylight to ring in the New Year! Skylight credits include Plaid Tidings, The Pirates of Penzance, The Midnight Angel, Patience, South Pacific, The Mikado, and Iolanthe. He has also performed, directed, and music directed with the Milwaukee Repertory Theater, First Stage Children’s Theater, Florentine Opera Company, American Folklore Theatre, Greenbrier Valley Theatre, Circa ’21 Dinner Play-house, and the UW-Plattville Heartland Festival. Recent credits include: Disney’s My Son Pinocchio; Laurel and Hardy; Disney’s Beauty and the Beast; The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee; Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day; Elmer Gantry; The Producers; Forever Plaid; Harry Connick Jr.’s The Happy Elf; and A Year with Frog and Toad. Visit www.paulhelm.net for more information.
Shima Orans (Costume Coordinator) – Shima designed costumes for Skylight’s Dames at Sea; A Day in Hollywood/A Night in Ukraine;
I Do, I Do; Souvenir; South Pacific; Little Women; and A Grand Night For Singing. She also serves on the Skylight staff as costume director/draper. Shima has designed for Syracuse Opera, Sterling Renaissance Festival, Oswego Opera, Pittsburgh Playhouse, Apple Hill Play-house, Acadia Repertory Theatre, and the Albuquerque Civic Light Opera. She holds a Master of Fine Arts from Carnegie Mellon University and has taught at Point Park College and the State University of New York.
Paul Matthew Madden (Stage Manager) – Paul is thrilled to be work-ing with Skylight Opera Theatre for Gershwin and Friends. He is currently a student at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee’s Theatre department and has recently worked in various backstage capacities for the UWM and the Boulevard Ensemble Studio Theatre. He has also been seen on-stage in the Boulevard Theatre’s productions of The Marriage of Bette and Boo and All’s Well That Ends Well and Soulstice Theatre’s Another Antigone. In addi-tion, he made his directing debut this season during the Boulevard Theatre’s one-act series, Four Play. Paul would like to thank mom, Cindy, family and friends, the Boulevard Theatre, and the UWM faculty for all their support. One final shout to Jess, and “break a leg” to Cheeseburger and Nugget for their upcoming debut performances.
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2010 -2011 SUBSCR IBER BENEF IT PARTIC IPANTS
Artasia 181 N. Broadway (414) 220-4292Bella Caffé 189 N. Milwaukee St. (414)-273-5620Charles Allis Art Museum 1801 N. Prospect Ave. (414) 278-8295Dash and Dazzle Tanning 143 N. Jackson St. (414) 727-8458DigiCOPY, Inc. 222 E. Erie Street (414) 291-4050Fanatics Sports Central 185 N. Jefferson St. (414) 220-8338Haggerty Museum of Art 530 N. 13th St. (414) 276-1669Hilo Martini Lounge Restaurant 185 N. Jefferson St. (414) 755-8652Karl Ratzsch’s Restaurant 320 E. Mason St. (414) 276-2720Katie Gingrass Gallery 241 N. Broadway (414) 289-0855Leslie Davis Preservation Framing 219 N. Milwaukee St. (414) 298-9830Lela 321 N. Broadway (414) 727-8458Shoo 241 N. Broadway (414) 765-2355Swig 217 N. Broadway (414) 431-7944Third Ward Caffè 225 E. St. Paul Ave. (414) 224-0895Villa Terrace Decorative Arts Museum 2220 N. Terrace Ave. (414) 271-3656Water Buffalo 249 N. Water St. (414) 431-1133
SK YLIGHT OPER A THEATRE BOARDS
2010-2011 BOARD OF DIRECTORSJohn Stollenwerk, President
Betty ArndtF. Tessa Escamilla Bartels
Marta BianchiniRick Bliss
Christine BukowskiMichael Bula
Jamie DelgadilloStorm Elser
Laura EmoryJohn Flanagan
Byron FosterSusan Godfrey
Lindsay Holbrook HammererDavid HarveyMark Huber
Valerie JohnsonTracey Klein
Terrance KurtenbachChristopher Layden
Michael Lueder
Michelle MattsonHoward Miller
James PlunkettMary Ann RenzCurtis SawyerPaul Sweeney
F. Colin Cabot (Honorary Director)
PRODUCTION STAFF
Director of Production ..................................................................................................................Mark TurnerTechnical Director ....................................................................................................................Robert WagnerAssistant Technical Director ..............................................................................................Steve GillinghamTechnical Assistant ............................................................................................................ Alexander MoliereScenic Carpenters ......................................................................................... Adam Held, Brandon RibordyStage Manager ...........................................................................................................Paul Matthew MaddenProperties Director.....................................................................................................................Lisa SchlenkerProperties Artist ...........................................................................................................................Ana McHenryProperties Carpenter ................................................................................................................ Jennifer LyonsProperties Apprentice..................................................................................................................... Nikki KulasScenic Charge ...................................................................................................................................... Carri DahlCostume Director ..........................................................................................................................Shima OransCostume Shop Manager .................................................................................................................. Barry LinkAudio Visual Supervisor .....................................................................................................................Gary EllisMaster Electrician .....................................................................................................................Ryan BertelsonStudio Electrician ......................................................................................................................Kevin ConnollyLight Board Operator ............................................................................................................. Katie Whittaker
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Justin Deehr; Milwaukee Repertory Theatre Costume Shop; Susan Loris
Mary PollockGreg ReiterBlaine RiekeLinda RiekeJulia Taylor
Teri ViceDavid B. Williams
Nick WilsonHerbert Zien
Heather A. DunnKarissa Feller
Sherry JohnsonAmy Schmidt JonesRebecca Lawnicki
Christopher Layden
Karen LemmerSamantha Maldonado
Kate MannSara Miller
Anne NimkeFarand Pawlak
Bobbi PolacheckMary Jo Trotter
Kay ValcqBritt Waller
Stephanie Wesselowski
Mary EmoryMatt Flynn
Byron FosterSue Frautschi
Timothy Frautschi
Jack GardnerSuzanne HeftyHoward Miller
Jeff Nohl
Nick OwenMary PollockLarry Salustro
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SK YLIGHT OPER A THEATRE 2010 -2011 STAFF
AMY S. JENSEN, MANAGING DIRECTORBILL THEISEN, ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
Diana Alioto, Director of Artistic OperationsCindy Haas, Finance Director
Ray Jivoff, Associate Artistic DirectorJennifer Samuelson, Marketing Director
Mark Turner, Director of Production and Facilities
ADMINISTRATIVE STAFFKelley Arlt ...................................................................................................... Box Office ManagerHeather Cocking ..........................................................................Marketing Project ManagerMadeline Cope .......................................... Special Events and Donor Relations ManagerCorinne Gilbert ...................................................................................Education AdministratorKristin Hansen ......................................................................................................Grants ManagerNoel T. Henebury-Farmer .................................................................Company AdministratorPaul Kaishian ................................................................................................................... CustodianBecca Nielsen ............................................................................................... Education ManagerJinnene Ross ............................................... Finance Assistant and Benefits AdministratorSara Marie von Hemert-Dachelet .........................................................Campaign ManagerJennifer Stanislowski ..............................................................................Box Office SupervisorRenae Bastar, Bashir Nuruddin ......................................Weekend Box Office SupervisorsGustavo Chaviano, Jess Jante, Jean Vogel, Gwen Zupan ....................... Box Office Staff
PRODUCTION STAFFRyan Bertelson ................................................................................................ Master ElectricianAndrew Booher .................................................................................................Stage SupervisorCarri Dahl .................................................................................................................. Scenic ChargeGary Ellis ................................................................Audio Visual Supervisor and IT ManagerSteve Gillingham .........................................................................Assistant Technical DirectorAdam Held .........................................................................................................Scenic CarpenterBrooklyn Henke .............................................................................................. Scenic ApprenticeNikki Kulas .................................................................................................Properties ApprenticeBarry Link .............................................................................................. Costume Shop ManagerMichael Lorenz. .........................................................................................Orchestra ContractorJennifer Lyons ............................................................................................Properties CarpenterAlexander Moliere ........................................................................................Technical AssistantShima Orans ..................................................................................................... Costume DirectorRuben Piirainen ..................................................................................Associate Music DirectorBrandon Ribordy ...............................................................................................Scenic CarpenterLisa Schlenker ................................ Properties Director & Assistant Director of FacilitiesJessica Berlin Krivsky ...................................................................Production Stage ManagerLillian Tillson .....................................................ASM and Production and Facility AssistantRob Wagner ......................................................................................................Technical Director
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SK YLIGHT OPER A THEATRE C IRCLE DONORS
The Skylight recognizes and honors, with our deepest gratitude, the following individuals, foundations, organizations, businesses and government agencies who provided support to our Annual Campaign. A special thanks to the members of the Clarion Society, who have made multi-year commitments of pledging $5,000 or more for the Annual Campaign. (These members are listed in bold.) Thank you for joining the Skylight - to deliver high quality music theatre productions to the Greater Milwaukee community. Our thanks for the many donors of $249 and under whose gifts are vital to the Skylight’s continuing success, we regret there is not space to list them all. (This list is current as of December 15, 2010.)
BENEFACTOR CIRCLE ($25,000+)AnonymousAssurant HealthThe Lynde & Harry Bradley
FoundationF. Colin & Paula CabotJoe & Gwenn GraboyesDavid &
Margarete HarveyThe Richard & Ethel
Herzfeld FoundationNorthwestern Mutual
FoundationSkylighters of WisconsinStollenwerk Family
Charitable FoundationUnited Performing Arts
Fund
STAR CIRCLE ($10,000-$24,999)Anonymous (2)Robert W. Baird &
CompanyBarbara &
Don BuzardChaseFrontier AirlinesGreater Milwaukee
Foundation: Halbert and Alice Kadish Fund Mary L. Nohl Fund Pain Fund Richard & Joy Teschner Fund
Johnson BankHoward & Sara MillerNorthwestern MutualVerne & Marion ReadDaniel M. Soref Charitable
TrustBert L. & Patricia S.
Steigleder Charitable Trust
David & Julia Uihlein Charitable Foundation
US Bank
SPONSOR CIRCLE ($5,000-$9,999)AnonymousPolly & Robert BealAlvin & Marion Birnschein
FoundationRick & Wendy BlissBriggs & Stratton
Corporation Foundation
Michael & Anne Marie Bula
Richard Carsey & Jurg OggenfussMae E. Demmer Charitable
TrustJohn & Mary EmoryRalph Evinrude
FoundationByron & Suzy FosterMarie-Christine & Stephen FoxSue & Tim FrautschiLili & Rick FriedmanMary Ann &
Lloyd GerlachGreater Milwaukee
Foundation: Burns-Schrader Fund Asher & Susan Nichols Family Fund
Bill & Sandy HaackJohn E. Holland & Konrad K. KuchenbachFreida & William Hunt
Memorial TrustDorothy Inbusch Foundation, Inc.Johnson Controls
FoundationGary & Judy Jorgensen
Marie Kohler & Brian Mani
Ruth De Young KohlerKrause Family FoundationNancy & Arthur LaskinPhoebe & Jack LewisAnne & Ormand MacDougaldMaihaugen FoundationMarcus CorporationMarshall & Ilsley
FoundationJeffrey & Mary NohlNonprofit Management
FundDr. Nick & Mary OwenIldy & Skip PolinerGreg & Mary Ann RenzLinda & Blaine RiekeRockwell AutomationWayne RoperLarry & Susan SalustroCurtis & Candace SawyerCarol & Kevin SchueleSempercor Foundation John Shannon & Jan SerrPerry & Vivian StuckeyWE EnergiesHerb Zien & Liz Levins
PRODUCER CIRCLE($2,500-$4,999)AnonymousNancy H. BalcerLisa Berman &
Larry DaltonKathryn & John BuonoChris & Storm ElserJohn Flanagan &
Deborah SchwartzGreater Milwaukee
Foundation’s Luedke-Smith Fund
Susan GodfreyLindsay &
Peter HammererMark & Nari Huber
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SK YLIGHT OPER A THEATRE C IRCLE DONORS (c o n t.)
Amy S. JensenCarol JensenTracey & Rick KleinPam KrigerTerry &
Kristie KurtenbachChris & Emilia LaydenMichael Best & FriedrichSusan NicholsGordana & Milan RacicRenaissance TheaterworksMatthew Sirinek & Michelle MattsonSigma-Aldrich FoundationDr. Marcia J.S. Richards & Mr. Donald R. WhitakerNick & Stoney Wilson
DIRECTOR CIRCLE($1,000-$2,499)Richard AdamekTom & Betty ArndtLee A. BerthselsenRichard & Kay BiblerMr. & Mrs. William D.
FreemanBrian & Debra StarkBarbara & Christian SteinmetzAudrey StrnadRudolph & Theresa SundbergRandal SwiggumAlan W. ThompsonL. Jean TurnerMargery UihleinKay ValcqMichael Van HandelJoan & Gary WeidaPeggy & David WellsSue WellsBill & Gwen WernerMaggie White
The Skylight receivessupport from thefollowing governmentagencies:Milwaukee County
CAMPACNational Endowment
for the ArtsWisconsin Arts Board
Thank you to thosethat have supportedthe Skylight with anin-kind gift:Assurant HealthDigiCOPYDryit Carpet Dry
Cleaning Inc.EntechDale & Mary GravesNOVA Systems Inc.Dr. Marcia J.S. Richards & Mr. Donald R. Whitaker
A special thank youto the followingcorporations formatching employeegifts:Alliant EnergyAmerican Transmission
We make every effortto ensure that ourdonors are recognizedproperly. If we havemade an error, pleaseaccept our sincereapologies and contactus at 414/299-4953 sothat we may correct it.
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THE SK YL IGHT STARS
The Skylight Stars was established in 1998 to recognize those special donors who have designated The Skylight in a bequest, trust or other planned gift for organization, artistic, capital and endowment initiatives. Thank you very much for your generous support.
Christopher Seton AbeleAnonymous (8)Dennis & Mary BerschThe Lynde & Harry
Bradley FoundationAunt Teckie BrumderBarbara & Don BuzardAnne Perkins CabotF. Colin & Paul CabotJohn DahlbergMae E. Demmer
Charitable TrustHugh & Mary DenisonElizabeth Elser Doolittle
John E. HollandRobert F. & Jean E. HoltzGrace & Sydney JohnsonWilliam &
Charlotte JohnsonWilliam Stark JonesHalbert &
Alice Kadish FundJack & Ginny KopischkeKonrad K. KuchenbachClarice LaubenheimerMr. & Mrs. Edward
MalkasianRobert & Sally ManegoldDorothea C. MayerHoward & Sara MillerSusan & Asher NicholsAsher & Susan Nichols
Family FoundationNorthwestern Mutual
FoundationJane B. Pettit Foundation
James G. & Gwen Plunkett
Mr. & Mrs. George William Pollock, Jr.
Verne & Marion ReadBlaine & Linda RiekeEsther Leah RitzRockwell AutomationWayne & Jean RoperCharles & Patricia RoyLarry and Susan SalustroJohn Shannon & Jan SerrVince & Joanne ShielyL.B. & Lucy SmithDale L. Sorden FamilyDaniel M. Soref
Charitable TrustJohn &
Jo Ellen StollenwerkArt Lubke & Gloria TracyDavid & Julia Uihlein
Audience Guide… A free audience guide is generated by Enlighten, Skylight’s education program, with the help of volunteer Justine Leonard. It is meant to provide in-depth background information about the show, including information on the com-poser and author, source material, historical perspective on the setting, and informa-tion about the Skylight directors, designers and performers. The guide is available on our website and in the lobby of the theatre.
Bad Weather Policy...Skylight does not cancel or reschedule performances due to inclement weather, nor can we offer refunds.
Cabaret Performances...Friday and Saturday evening performances in the Cabot The-atre are followed by a free, 45-minute cabaret show in the Skylight Bar & Bistro. There is not a cabaret performance on opening night.
Emergency Contact…If you need to be contacted during the performance, an emergency number is available for your convenience: (414) 908-6645. This extension is a message center for the house manager. Please leave your seat location so we may contact you.
Food and Drink...Skylight Bar & Bistro, located on the second floor of the Broadway Theatre Center, is a full-service bar with a pre-theatre dinner menu open two hours before Cabot Theatre performances, at intermission and after performances with the exception of Sunday evenings. For reservations, call KafeVino at (414) 224-4900.
Group Discounts...Groups of 10 or more are eligible for our group discount. Make your event unique and ask about our rental spaces for a pre- or post-show reception with cocktails, hors d’ oeuvres, dinner or dessert. Please contact Heather at (414) 299-4951 for more information or to reserve group tickets.
Lost and Found...Leave a message with the House Manager at (414) 908-6645 to check if lost articles have been found.
Parking...Convenient, free or low-cost parking is available in several locations. Me-tered street parking throughout the Historic Third Ward is free after 6:00 p.m. and on Sundays. The Italian Community Center parking lot, three blocks east of the theatre at Jackson and Menomonee streets, is free after 6:00 p.m. and on Sundays; daytime park-ing is also available for a small fee. Structure parking is available for a small fee in the Third Ward parking structures located at Chicago and Milwaukee streets (two blocks east) and Chicago and Water streets (two blocks west).
Recording Equipment & Cameras...The use of recording devices and/or photography is strictly prohibited in the theatre during a performance.
Skylight’s Annual Campaign...Consists of individuals, corporations and founda-tions whose generous gifts allow the Skylight to achieve fiscal soundness and artistic excellence. To become a donor, please contact Sara von Hemert-Dachelet, Campaign Manager, at (414) 299-4953.
Skylight Insights…Join us for an opportunity to learn more about Skylight Opera Theatre productions. Associate Artistic Director Ray Jivoff will lead pre-performance talks one hour before curtain for every Wednesday and Sunday performance.
Special Patron Services... A limited number of infrared hearing systems are available on a first come, first served basis. Audio description, sign language interpretation and wheel-chair seating are available and can be arranged in advance by calling (414) 291-7800.
Tours...With advance notice, tours of the Broadway Theatre Center and the Skylight’s production shops are available throughout the year. Call (414) 299-4972 for reservations.
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BOX OFF ICE INFOR M ATION
Skylight Opera Theatre’s Box Office is located in the Broadway Theatre Center at 158 North Broadway, Milwaukee, WI 53202. Phone: (414) 291-7800
Hours...Monday through Saturday noon to 6:00 p.m. and two hours prior to all performances. Skylight tickets are available for purchase online at www.skylight-opera.com — 24 hours a day/7 days a week!
Ticket Exchanges… Season tickets may be exchanged for tickets to another performance of the same production by mail, fax, or in person, up to 48 hours in advance of a performance. Reservations for ticket exchanges may not be made less than 48 hours in advance of the original performance date. Subscribers and single ticket holders who lose their tickets may contact the box office for dupli-cates; seating locations are on record. All sales are final.
Ticket Donations...Ticket holders who are unable to use their tickets may donate them for resale and receive a receipt for a tax-deductible contribution. Just ask the box office for a contribution receipt. Tickets are not refundable, nor may the ticket value be applied to future ticket sales or outstanding pledges.
VOLUNTEER INFOR M ATION
The Skylighters... The Skylighters are involved in a variety of activities and special events in support of the Skylight. For event or membership information, call Mad-eline Cope, Donor Services and Special Events Manager, at (414) 299-4972.
Ushers...Sign up for any show at www.skylightopera.volunteerhub.com or email our House Manager, Lee, at [email protected]
Volunteer for the Skylight… For over 50 years, Skylight Opera Theatre as been pro-viding fun on and off the stage! To learn more, email volunteer@ skylightopera.com
Skylight Opera Theatre is a cornerstone member of the United Performing Arts Fund (UPAF), member of OPERA America, Theatre Wisconsin, Visit Milwaukee, the Historic Third Ward Association, Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Wisconsin, and The Cultural Alliance of Greater Milwaukee, and is a cultural partner of the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra’s Arts in Community Education (ACE) Program.
