Performances Magazine | Segerstrom Center for the Arts, March 2024

March 19–31, 2024

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Isabella Esler and Justin Collette in the National Tour cast of Beetlejuice Woolf Works

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Music by Daniel Messé

Lyrics by Sean Hartley and Daniel Messé

Book by Craig Lucas

Directed by David Ivers

APR. 5 – MAY 4, 2024

“For better or worse” takes on new meaning when a mysterious guest requests a kiss at Peter and Rita’s wedding—and their lives are forever changed.

Recommended for ages 14+

HONORARY PRODUCERS

SOPHIE & LARRY CRIPE AND JOHN & LAURA DRACHMAN

LAURIE & STEVE DUNCAN

MICHAEL RAY

Book, music and lyrics by Pigpen Theatre Co.

Directed by Kim Martin-Cotten JULY 20 – AUG. 11, 2024

Jennifer Siglin

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Welcome

Dear Friends,

AFTER SO MANY months of chilly winds and cloudy skies, we are so happy to see the sun reemerging. Our Julianne and George Argyros Plaza is the perfect place to soak up some sunshine with its comfortable seating and soothing music to feed your soul.

Don’t miss your opportunity to see the only knighted classical pianist of the century perform when Sir Stephen Hough and the Castalian Quartet take the stage. Choreographer-director JeanChristophe Maillot examines the development of artificial intelligence in our current society and how it impacts human connection with his ballet Coppél-i.A. The legendary pianist Fred Hersch will be joined by string quartet ETHEL for an electrifying night of jazz.

For Broadway lovers, MJ, a Tony Award®-winning new musical, will rock your world in this thrilling show about Michael Jackson and the making of the 1992 Dangerous world tour. Enjoy Broadway classics while honoring the March 22nd birthday of Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber and Stephen Sondheim in A Broadway Birthday: Sondheim, Lloyd Webber, and Friends. For family fun, The University of Wonder & Imagination is in town for an interactive theatrical experience. The third annual Beckman Arts and Science Family Festival returns for discovery and wonder for all science enthusiasts. Our resident company Pacific Symphony celebrates the Year of the Dragon with the annual OC Lantern Festival and Philharmonic Society of Orange County brings the San Francisco Symphony with Esa-Pekka Salonen and an all-Sibelius program.

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BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Jane Fujishige Yada, Chairwoman of the Board

Casey Reitz, President & CEO

David H. Troob*, Treasurer

Sally S. Crockett*, Secretary

Wylie A. Aitken

Julia Argyros

Bart Asner

Jesse Bagley

Marta S. Bhathal

Deborah Bridges

Mark Chan

Sandy Segerstrom Daniels

James A. Driscoll*

Moti Ferder

John C. Garrett

John Ginger*

Jackie Glass

Carole Haes Landon

Wendy Hales

Jane Fujishige Yada Chairwoman, Board of Directors

Lawrence M. Higby*

Betty Huang

Molly Jolly

Roger T. Kirwan*

Harmon Kong

Karla Kraft

Shanaz Langson

Kate Levering-Jahangiri

William F. Meehan*

Britt Meyer

Ethan F. Morgan*

Rick J. Muth*

Walter Parsadayan

Mark C. Perry*

John Phelan*

Maria Rigatti

Chris Rommel

Holly Breaux Schwartz

Elizabeth Segerstrom

Steve Sherline

Stewart R. Smith*

Tony Smith

Steven M. Sorenson, M.D.

Connie Spenuzza

John E. Stratman Jr.

Samuel Tang

Kelly Thomson

Laura Vanderhook

Gaddi H. Vasquez*

Jaynine Warner

Carol L. Wilken*

Henry T. Segerstrom,± Founding Chairman

DIRECTORS EMERITUS

Anthony A. Allen

Pat Poss±

Timothy L. Strader

*

of Executive Committee ±

RESIDENT COMPANIES

Arthur Ong, Chairman, Pacific Symphony

John Flemming, Chair & CEO, Philharmonic Society

Craig Springer, Chairman, Pacific Chorale

ARTS SUPPORTERS

Susan Condrey, Chair, The Guilds of the Center

Britt Meyer, President, Angels of the Arts

Lupe Erwin, Chair, Arts and Business Leadership Council

Karly Brown Thiret, President, The Center Stars

Kate Levering-Jahangiri, President, Ave. to the Arts

Cindy Ramirez, Chair, The Center Docents

Photo: Todd Rosenberg

Calendar of events

May 2024

Matt Doyle

May 2–4 | CABARET

Vikinger Olafsson, piano

May 2 | PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY OF OC

Hasan Minhaj: Off with His Head

May 3 | SPECIAL EVENT

Tribulations & Triumphs

May 5 | PACIFIC SYMPHONY

Voice & the Violin: Joshua Bell & Larissa Martinez

May 5 | PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY OF OC

April 2024

La Bohème

April 4–9 | PACIFIC SYMPHONY

Bennewitz Quartet, Arsentiy Kharitonov

April 5 | CHAMBER

Ébène Quartet

April 11 | CHAMBER

American Ballet Theatre Woolf Works

April 11–14 | DANCE

Chris Botti

April 13 | SPECIAL EVENT

Beetlejuice

April 16–28 | BROADWAY

Disney’s Aladdin

May 7–12 | BROADWAY

Ben Rector & Cody Fry

May 10–11 | PACIFIC SYMPHONY

The Pa’akai We Bring

May 11–12 | FAMILY

Seth Rudetsky’s Broadway Series with Lillias White

May 16–18 | CABARET

Beethoven & Sibelius

May 16–18 | PACIFIC SYMPHONY

Michael Cavanaugh Performs the Music of Elton John

April 19–20 | PACIFIC SYMPHONY

Tchaikovsky’s Sixth

April 25–27 | PACIFIC SYMPHONY

The Boy Who Cried Wolf

April 27–28 | FAMILY

Tchaikovsky’s “Pathétique”

April 28 | PACIFIC SYMPHONY

In Conversation with Michael Pollan

April 29 | IN CONVERSATION

Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra with Gabriela Montero

May 24 | PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY OF OC

Funny Girl

May 28–June 2 | BROADWAY

Artists, events and dates subject to change; visit www.scfta.org for details and times.

Segerstrom Hall • Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall

Samueli Theater • Julianne and George Argyros Plaza

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Isabella Esler in the National Tour cast of Beetlejuice

Matt Doyle

Stripes are in fashion

IT’S GHOSTS GALORE when Beetlejuice and his dead friends visit Segerstrom Hall in Beetlejuice: The Musical next month.

Although based on the popular 1988 movie starring Michael Keaton and Geena Davis, this musical focuses on Lydia, daughter of widower Charles. Their wife and mother has recently passed away and Dad already has a new girlfriend and plans for the run-down house that he and Lydia have moved into. The couple who had previously lived there died in a freak accident and, unbeknownst to the buyer, are now ghosts who are trying to remain in the house but have a hard time being scary.

New York magazine calls the show “Rowdy, cheeky and gleefully irreverent,” while The Hollywood Reporter says, “A riotous, rambunctious spectacular production with huge laughs, full-throttle performances and a mischievous sense of fun.”

The show pays homage to the film, but it’s Lydia who makes Beetlejuice: The Musical appealing to a younger generation of theater goers. Lydia is a depressed goth girl who has a nihilistic outlook on life. Like her peers, she is socially aware, leaves her emotions exposed and believes she is misunderstood. She misses her mother terribly and wishes she could come back from the dead. Beetlejuice wants to return to the land of the living and quickly realizes Lydia can see his physical body. She could be his way back from the netherworld if he can just get her to say his name three times in a row.

“Updating itself for Gen Z,” says the Denver Post.

“Beetlejuice is a zany, old-school romp with charm and visual delight, re-creating movie spectacle while adding its own tricks.” Audiences will love the haunted house and special effects, the wigs and make-up, and the magic that makes one wonder what we just witnessed.

The show has been a huge hit, so don’t be surprised if the couple sitting next to you are wearing black-and-white striped suits and green hair. They’re just big fans of Beetlejuice. Or are they? You never know...

SEGERSTROM HALL

April 16–28 | Tickets start at $39

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Isabella Esler and Justin Collette in the National Tour cast of Beetlejuice

You are what you eat... says Michael Pollan

MICHAEL POLLAN CARES a lot about the food we eat and sums it up in seven words. “Eat food. Not too much. Mostly plants.” He follows that by suggesting we eat only foods that would be recognized in 1905. (He wrote a book about that.) He also says, “The whiter the bread, the sooner you’ll be dead.”

Pollan will be the featured author in the Center’s In Conversation series on April 29.

He has written books and articles about a broad range of thoughts and theories concerning food, agriculture, industrial farming, and other woes of our modern world. But farming is just one of his many interesting topics that cover a plenitude of subjects: American food supply; the war on drugs; why gardens weren’t always about pretty flowers; psychedelics; taxes on soda (he’s pro); pigs; and germs. That’s just an overview.

Pollan has produced nine books which collectively have earned countless awards and places on The New York Times best-sellers lists. He is most well-known for The Omnivore’s Dilemma. In this book, Pollan suggests that nature and the human food industry are at odds when it comes to feeding our country. Industrial agriculture can upset the ecology of our food sources, causing farmers to resort to more and more pesticides that in turn affect the ecosystem and the food that is grown on that land.

Food Rules began with his hunch that the wisdom of our great-grandparents might have more helpful things to say about how to eat well than listening to the government’s advice. He later expanded his rules to include additional ideas that help us eat more sensibly. Putting a vase of flowers on the table (it creates a relaxing environment and therefore better digestion), ordering the small portion when dining out, and being mindful of what you eat. Ultimately, preparing a meal doesn’t have to be complicated, and food is as much about pleasure and communion as it is about nutrition and health.

Pollan is the co-founder of the UC Berkeley Center for the Science of Psychedelics, and his most recent book is This is Your Mind on Plants. Pollen looks at three plant drugs— opium, caffeine, and mescaline—and why some cultures use them in an affirmatory way while many Western cultures go to great lengths— not very successfully—to outlaw and create taboos around them even though some of these have had positive socio-cultural impacts.

This will be a fascinating look at plants and food in a way that most of us don’t usually contemplate. You might just go home and toss out that loaf of white bread.

RENÉE AND HENRY SEGERSTROM CONCERT HALL

April 29 | Tickets start at $42

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Czech out this quartet

THE BENNEWITZ QUARTET is a Czech ensemble considered one of the leading quartets among a younger generation of musicians. It is particularly known for the warmth, maturity and understanding it brings to its repertoire and for exceptionally fine playing. For this Center debut it brings a program of Haydn, Janacek, and two pieces by Schumann. For one of the Schumann works it will be joined by Russian pianist Arsentiy Kharitonov

The Bennewitz came to international attention when it won two leading chamber music competitions: the triennial Osaka International Chamber Music Competition and the Premio Paolo Borciani in Regio Emelia, Italy. The quartet is now celebrating 25 years together and have given concerts in major venues around the world.

Haydn is one of their favorite composers, and the program includes his String quartet Op. 33, No. 5. One of the quartet’s violinists, Štepan Ježek says, “We aim to show a certain part of Haydn’s development as a composer. Sometimes I have the feeling that Haydn might have been so eagerly working on establishing the rules of composing classical music as to be able to profit from their constant breaching.”

The Schumann pieces are for piano, and Arsentiy Kharitonov will perform with the ensemble. He is currently teaching at the

University of North Texas, but is originally from St. Petersburg. He was a first-prize winner in the Franz Liszt International Piano Competition as well as the Rachmaninov Competition, and soon started his concert career.

Kharitonov was basically a self-taught musician, and eventually had to break the bad habits he had developed. He says now that it taught him a lot. “I did not study piano repertoire in any methodical chronology, as most pianists do. I always played music that interested me the most.” He goes on to explain that he was playing Rachmaninoff’s first piano sonata when other students were playing his second. “While Bach was in the spotlight of other students, I worked on Shostakovich.” No wonder the New York Observer says,” His style is unlike any of his contemporaries and harkens back to earlier times,” and goes on to praise his “technical fireworks, sumptuous tone, broad dramatic range and elegant phrasing.”

Gramophone says, “The Bennewitz Quartet is downright wonderful.” Don’t take their word for it. We say it will be an astonishing and extraordinary concert. Buy your ticket now.

SAMUELI THEATER

April 5 | Tickets start at 39

Arsentiy Kharitonov

Bennewitz Quartet

Woolf Works: the spirit of Virginia Woolf

VIRGINIA WOOLF HAS A PLACE in the pantheon of 20th century Western literature. Now, her books are the inspiration for a new ballet, Woolf Works, choreographed by Wayne McGregor, resident choreographer of The Royal Ballet. Segerstrom Center for the Arts is presenting the North American premiere, danced by American Ballet Theatre. This is McGregor’s first full-length work originally created on The Royal Ballet, which gave the ballet its world premiere.

When it premiered in London, Woolf Works received critical acclaim and won the Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Dance Production while McGregor was awarded the Critics Circle National Dance Award for Best Classical Choreography.

Each of the three acts is based on a different Woolf book: Mrs. Dalloway, Orlando, and The Waves, and brings to life the ideas that she espoused about artistic life. “McGregor mirrors

Woolf’s modernist rejection of neatly ordered narrative in favor of heightened startling perspectives,” says Broadwayworld.com.

“We boiled the novels down to their essence,” says Uzma Hameed, dramaturge for the project. “We amplified everything that needed to be there to convey the feeling in the most direct and immediate way.”

“She reinvented how you read a novel, but Woolf Works is not a literal description of Woolf’s writing,” says McGregor. “The idea was to choreograph and design the piece in the spirit of Woolf’s writing, in an unfolding stream of consciousness, rather than as a literal translation of the novels’ narratives.“

McGregor has fashioned something much more compelling than an adaptation,” says theartdesk.com, “a distillation of three of the novels, one per act, each with a different ethos and sound world.

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Natalia Osipova and Reece Clark in The Royal Ballet’s production of Woolf Works

Mrs. Dalloway is the inspiration for Act 1. The title character is musing about her younger days as she prepares for a party at her home. How does one reconcile what could have been with what one has? World War I veteran Septimus is also haunted by his past even as he has returned from the trenches and to his waiting wife. They each will make different decisions about their lives.

Act 2 is inspired by Orlando. “This is a romp through 300 years of history,” says McGregor. “Woolf was very interested in science fiction and it suited my own alien aesthetic.” Laser beams are part of the scenery. The book opens with the birth of this nobleman in Elizabethan England, which serves as inspiration for costumes that echo Elizabethan ruffs and corsets. This is a fastmoving celebration and the dancing is electric.

Act 3 is based not only on the novel The Waves, but also Woolf’s essays and letters. Her characters were based on people she knew, including herself. McGregor describes it as colliding with the story of her growing old. She had suffered from deep depression throughout her life, and at that point Woolf felt there was no hope of her mental health improving. A voice reads her suicide note written to her husband. “Act 3 … was one of the most moving pieces of dance I have ever experienced,” says a reviewer for the Edinburgh Music Review. “This left me in awe of [McGregor’s] genius.”

It’s no surprise that Woolf Works has had rave reviews. The Observer says Woolf Works is “a beauty… a compellingly moving experience,” while the Edinburgh Music Review praises the “ravishing lyrical expression, storytelling working with cutting-edge technology.” It then summed up the experience: “For an audience to see new work of this quality demonstrates that ballet is not just

...one of the most moving pieces of dance I have ever experienced”

—Edinburgh Music Review

about reviving and reinventing the classics, but that an art form can develop and progress without losing the magnificence of the past.”

You can only see the North American premiere of this extraordinary ballet at the Center next month. This is a rare opportunity to experience McGregor’s compelling work danced by one of the leading dance companies in the world.

SEGERSTROM HALL

April 11–14 | Tickets start at $39

Segerstrom Center for the Arts applauds the generous support* for Woolf Works from:

Major Underwriter: Kling Family Foundation / Jackie Glass

Additional Underwriters:

Lana and Walter Parsadayan

Reza Jahangiri and Kate Levering-Jahangiri

Stewart R. Smith and Robin A. Ferracone

*as of January 26, 2024

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Ashley Dean in The Royal Ballet’s production of Woolf Works

March 19–31, 2024

Tuesdays–Fridays at 7:30 pm

Saturdays at 2 & 7:30 pm

Sundays at 1 pm & 6:30 pm

SEGERSTROM HALL

Saturday, March 30 at 2 pm accessibility performance

ASL interpretation provided by: Diana MacDougall

Open captioning by: c2

Audio description by: Audio Description Los Angeles

MJ is presented with generous support from S.L. and Betty Huang / Huang Family Foundation

The Center applauds

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Executive Producer: MICHAEL DAVID

By Special Arrangement with the Estate of Michael Jackson

PRESENT BOOK BY

LYNN NOTTAGE

STARRING

ROMAN BANKS

JAMAAL FIELDS-GREEN

FEATURING

JOSIAH BENSON BANE GRIFFITH BRANDON LEE HARRIS JORDAN MARKUS

DEVIN BOWLES J. DAUGHTRY JOSH A. DAWSON BRYCE A. HOLMES

MATT LOEHR DA’VON T. MOODY MARY KATE MOORE ANASTASIA TALLEY

JOJO CARMICHAEL CROIX DIIENNO KELLIE DROBNICK KYLE DUPREE ZURI NOELLE FORD JAHIR L. HIPPS

SKYE JACKSON-WILLIAMS JACOBI KAI RAJANÉ KATURAH MATTEO MARRETTA JAY MCKENZIE

KENDRICK MITCHELL CHELSEA MITCHELL-BONSU ZION MIKHAIL PRADIER AYLA STACKHOUSE

BRION MARQUIS WATSON CHARLES P. WAY MALCOLM MILES YOUNG

SCENIC DESIGN LIGHTING DESIGN COSTUME DESIGN SOUND DESIGN PROJECTION DESIGN

DEREK McLANE NATASHA KATZ PAUL TAZEWELL GARETH OWEN PETER NIGRINI

WIG & HAIR DESIGN MAKE-UP DESIGN GLOBAL ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR GLOBAL ASSOCIATE CHOREOGRAPHER

CHARLES G. LaPOINTE JOE DULUDE II

DONTEE KIEHN MICHAEL BALDERRAMA

CASTING COMPANY MANAGER PRODUCTION STAGE MANAGER MICHAEL JACKSON MOVEMENT BY THE TELSEY OFFICE JUSTIN T. SCHOLL SHAWN PENNINGTON RICH + TONE TALAUEGA

RACHEL HOFFMAN, CSA

LINDSAY LEVINE, CSA

TOUR MARKETING & GENERAL MANAGEMENT TOUR BOOKING AGENCY PUBLICITY DIRECTION

BESPOKE THEATRICALS THE BOOKING GROUP BOND THEATRICAL

MUSIC DIRECTION ELECTRONIC MUSIC DESIGN MUSIC COORDINATOR PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT

VICTOR SIMONSON STRANGE CRANIUM JOHN MILLER JUNIPER STREET PRODUCTIONS, INC

ORCHESTRATIONS & ARRANGEMENTS JASON MICHAEL WEBB

MUSIC SUPERVISION, ORCHESTRATIONS & ARRANGEMENTS

DAVID HOLCENBERG

DIRECTED AND CHOREOGRAPHED BY CHRISTOPHER WHEELDON

Cast

MJ ROMAN BANKS

MJ (Alternate)

JAMAAL FIELDS-GREEN

Rob, Joseph Jackson DEVIN BOWLES

Rachel MARY KATE MOORE

Michael

BRANDON LEE HARRIS

Little Michael JOSIAH BENSON, BANE GRIFFITH

Little Marlon BRYCE A HOLMES

Tito Jackson, Quincy Jones

JOSH A . DAWSON

Kate, Katherine Jackson ANASTASIA TALLEY

Alejandro DA’VON T MOODY

Nick, Berry Gordy, Don Cornelius, Doctor

J . DAUGHTRY

Dave MATT LOEHR

Tour Dancer, Randy Jackson, Jackie Wilson (dancer) MALCOLM MILES YOUNG

Tour Singer, Jackie Jackson, James Brown (vocal) JAY MCKENZIE

Tour Dancer, Soul Train Dancer KELLIE DROBNICK

Tour Dancer, Suzanne de Passe, Isley Brother (dancer) ZURI NOELLE FORD

Tour Dancer, Isley Brother (dancer), Nicholas Brother CHELSEA MITCHELL-BONSU

Tour Dancer, Fred Astaire

MATTEO MARRETTA

Tour Dancer, Bob Fosse, Newscaster CROIX DIIENNO

Keith, Jermaine Jackson, Isley Brother (vocal) JACOBI KAI

Tour Dancer, Marlon Jackson, James Brown (dancer),

Nicholas Brother

BRION MARQUIS WATSON

Swings JOJO CARMICHAEL, KYLE DUPREE, JAHIR L HIPPS, SKYE JACKSON-WILLIAMS, RAJANÉ KATURAH, KENDRICK MITCHELL, ZION MIKHAIL PRADIER, AYLA STACKHOUSE, CHARLES P WAY

UNDERSTUDIES

Understudies never substitute for the listed performers unless a specific announcement is made at the time of the appearance.

For MJ—JORDAN MARKUS; for Rob, Joseph Jackson—J . DAUGHTRY, JOSH A . DAWSON, KENDRICK MITCHELL; for Rachel—RAJANÉ KATURAH, AYLA STACKHOUSE; for Michael—

JACOBI KAI, JORDAN MARKUS; for Little Michael—BRYCE A HOLMES; for Little Marlon—

JOSIAH BENSON, BANE GRIFFITH, BRION MARQUIS WATSON; for Kate, Katherine Jackson— RAJANÉ KATURAH, AYLA STACKHOUSE; for Tito Jackson, Quincy Jones—JAHIR L . HIPPS, JAY MCKENZIE, KENDRICK MITCHELL; for Alejandro—JAHIR L HIPPS, MATTEO MARRETTA; for Nick, Berry Gordy—JAHIR L HIPPS, JAY MCKENZIE, KENDRICK MITCHELL; for Dave—JAHIR L . HIPPS, KENDRICK MITCHELL .

DANCE AND FIGHT CAPTAIN: KYLE DUPREE

ASSISTANT DANCE CAPTAIN: JOJO CARMICHAEL

SCAN THIS QR CODE TO SEE THE CAST AT THIS PERFORMANCE

WHEN: 1992

WHERE: A Rehearsal Studio, Los Angeles

Roman Banks Jamaal Fields-Green Josiah Benson Bane Griffith Brandon Lee Harris

Jordan Markus Devin Bowles J Daughtry Josh A Dawson Bryce A Holmes

Matt Loehr Da'Von T Moody Mary Kate Moore Anastasia Talley

JoJo Carmichael Croix DiIenno Kellie Drobnick Kyle DuPree Zuri Noelle Ford Jahir L Hipps

Skye Jackson-Williams Jacobi Kai Rajané Katurah Matteo Marretta Jay McKenzie Kendrick Mitchell

Chelsea Mitchell-Bonsu Zion Mikhail Pradier Ayla Stackhouse Brion Marquis Watson Charles P Way Malcolm Miles Young

Scenes and Musical Numbers

(in alphabetical order)

2 Bad ABC

Another Part of Me

Bad Beat It

Billie Jean

Black or White

Blame It on the Boogie

Can You Feel It

Climb Ev’ry Mountain

Dancing Machine

Don’t Stop Til You Get Enough Earth Song

Ease on Down the Road For the Love of Money

Higher and Higher

Human Nature

I Can’t Help It

I’ll Be There

I Want You Back

Jam

Keep the Faith

LA LA Means I Love You

The Love You Save

Man in the Mirror

Money

Papa’s Got a Brand New Bag

Price of Fame

Rock With You

She’s Out of My Life

Shout

Smooth Criminal

Stranger in Moscow

Tabloid Junkie

Soul Train Theme Song

The Way You Make Me Feel

They Don’t Care About Us

Thriller

Wanna Be Startin’ Somthin’

You Can’t Win

Cast album available on Sony Music Entertainment

The writing on the Act II curtain is copied from Michael Jackson’s notes .

ORCHESTRA

Music Director/Conductor/Keys: VICTOR SIMONSON

Associate Music Director/Keys: NATHANAEL WILKERSON

Drummer: JIMMY BONAPARTE-COGGINS

Percussion: MESIA AUSTIN

Bass: JOHN DAVID BRATTON II

Guitar: ANGIE SWAN

Electronic Music Design: BILLY JAY STEIN and HIRO IIDA for STRANGE CRANIUM

Music Coordinator: JOHN MILLER

The Estate of Michael Jackson wants to thank all of the individuals who contributed to Michael’s career and his development as an artist including Berry Gordy, Quincy Jones and the Jackson family and want to specifically acknowledge all of the choreographers who worked with Michael on his short films, concerts and live performances throughout his career In particular, Michael Peters (co-choreographer on “Thriller” and “Beat It”), Gregg Burge (cochoreographer on “Bad”) and Vincent Paterson (co-choreographer on “Smooth Criminal”) whose original work with Michael was an inspiration for those production numbers in this show

Michael Jackson

Michael Jackson is one of the most beloved entertainers and profoundly influential artists of all time His electrifying live performances and groundbreaking use of video and fashion continue to inspire today’s performers . To date, Michael has sold more than 1 billion records worldwide and is one of a handful of artists to be inducted twice into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame His album Thriller is the biggest-selling album of all time, and his Thriller short film is the only music video to be listed on National Film Registry by the Library of Congress . The Guinness Book of World Records recognized him as the Most Successful Entertainer of All Time New generations of fans continue to discover his artistry making him the #1 streaming catalog artist in the global marketplace . As a compassionate and prolific humanitarian, Michael set a new standard of generosity for other entertainers

Who’s Who

ROMAN BANKS (MJ) made his historic Broadway debut as the first BIPOC actor to play Evan in Dear Evan Hansen TV: High School Musical: The Musical: The Series (Disney+) Regional/Digital: Songs For a New World (Papermill Playhouse); For You, Paige (TikTok) He gives thanks to God, family, friends, CAA, & select management . @romanwbanks

JAMAAL FIELDS-GREEN (MJ – Alternate) An actor/singer/director/writer from New York . Graduate from the Hartt School National Tour: Hamilton (Laurens/Philip) Film: Freeform’s That Thing About Harry . TV: “Chicago PD .” Much love and thanks to my family and friends, especially my grandparents and mother If you have a dream, make it happen IG: j_hasan22

JOSIAH BENSON (Little Michael, u/s Little Marlon) is excited to be performing on his first national tour . Josiah’s previous professional credits include The Little Mermaid Jr., Madagascar Jr., and Les Misérables, in which he played Sebastian, The Captain, and Gavroche in Alabama IG: @Josiah Benson11

BANE GRIFFITH (Little Michael, u/s Little Marlon) is an 11-year-old triple threat from Houston, Texas Broadway: MJ TV: “Abbott Elementary .” Thank you, God, for making this possible A huge token of appreciation to my parents who continue to support me on this journey! IG: @banegriffith

BRANDON LEE HARRIS (Michael) is so grateful to be continuing his journey with MJ on the road! He would like to thank God, his family and friends, Berklee, CGF, and MJ for welcoming him to the family! “Make Something Grow ” IG: @brandonharrisofficial

JORDAN MARKUS (u/s MJ, u/s Michael) Singer, songwriter, actor, and dancer Jordan

Markus is so excited to be making his Broadway Tour debut with MJ! He would like to thank his family and friends for all their love and support! IG: jordanmarkus_

DEVIN BOWLES (Rob, Joseph Jackson) is beyond grateful to be making his National Tour debut in MJ . Actor/singer/dancer from Tennessee, he would love to give glory to God, thank his family and friends, and agents Let’s keep getting better and create magic!

J. DAUGHTRY (Nick, Berry Gordy, u/s Rob, Joseph Jackson) Broadway: The Color Purple, Beautiful, Ain’t Too Proud 1st Nat Tours: Miss Saigon (John), The Color Purple (Harpo), Motown: The Musical Two-time Grammy nominee and multiple Stellar and Dove Award Winner with AJB and group therAPy @j daughtry

JOSH A. DAWSON (Tito Jackson, Quincy Jones, u/s Rob, Joseph Jackson) Broadway/ Tour: Beautiful: The Carole King Musical Tour: Hamilton TV/Film: “The Marvelous Mrs Maisel” (Harry Belafonte) Education: CCM and the University of Michigan KMR/Robyn Bluestone Management @mrjoshdawsonmusic

BRYCE A. HOLMES (Little Marlon, u/s Little Michael) is an 11-year-old entertainer from Colleyville, Texas TV: “Lawmen: Bass Reeves” (Paramount+) National Commercials: Chuck E . Cheese, Nickelodeon, and Casey’s General Store Bryce is elated to be joining the amazing cast and crew of MJ IG: @bryceaholmes

MATT LOEHR (Dave) recently toured in Beautiful: The Carole King Musical. Broadway: The Book of Mormon; The Producers; Movin’ Out; Mary Poppins; Evita; Promises, Promises; Elf; Chitty Chitty Bang Bang; and Fosse Living my dream and forever grateful

DA’VON T. MOODY (Alejandro) Off-Broadway: Man of No Importance Regional: The Outsiders (Dallas Winston) La Jolla Playhouse, RENT (Benny) Signature Theatre, Gun & Powder, Ain’t Misbehavin’ Olney Theatre: A.D. 16 (Simeon) Ford’s Theatre: The Wiz . IG: @d_moo_d

MARY KATE MOORE (Rachel) was recently seen on Broadway in Into the Woods (u/s Baker’s Wife) National Tours: Les Misérables (Fantine), Into the Woods (2016–standby) Cruise: CATS (Grizabella) TV: “The Other Two” (2021) Thanks to my family and DGRW! @mkathrynmoore

ANASTASIA TALLEY (Kate, Katherine Jackson)

Broadway: MJ, Girl From The North Country NYC: Radio City’s Christmas Spectacular. Education: MM (Indiana University’s JSOM), BME (University of Southern MS) . Singer/ songwriter Debut single “Hello” available everywhere anastasiatalley com Instagram: @anastasiatalley_

JOJO CARMICHAEL (Swing, Assistant Dance

Captain) . From Dothan, AL . BFA in commercial dance from PACE University Credits include: Radio City Christmas Spectacular (Rockette), The Devil Wears Prada (James M . Nederlander

Theatre) JoJo gives thanks to God, her family and friends!

CROIX DIIENNO (Tour Dancer, Bob Fosse, Newscaster) graduated with a BFA in commercial dance from PACE University . Credits include: Pittsburgh CLO’s Grease, Oklahoma!, and Peter Pan; as well as being a previous soloist with the world touring dance company, Parsons Dance

KELLIE DROBNICK (Tour Dancer, Soul Train

Dancer) Film: West Side Story NYC: Radio City Christmas Spectacular (Rockette), Twyla Tharp

National Tour: Dirty Dancing BFA: Juilliard Love to my family! @kellie_drobnick

KYLE DUPREE (Swing, Dance and Fight

Captain) New Jersey native, Yogi, BFA in dance: University of the Arts Broadway: MJ National tours: Chicago, Mamma Mia!, Beauty and the Beast . Love to my family, The Price Group, and MJ creatives @kyle_smile

ZURI NOELLE FORD (Tour Dancer, Suzanne dePasse, Isley Brother–dancer) is excited to make her national tour debut with MJ!

Broadway: West Side Story Film: In the Heights, Better Nate than Never Regional: Songs for a New World, Other World, May We All.

JAHIR L. HIPPS (Swing, u/s Tito Jackson, Quincy Jones, u/s Alejandro, u/s Nick, Berry Gordy) Tours: RENT Farewell Regional: Something Rotten (FST), In The Heights (Stages St Louis) TV: “Elsbeth” (CBS) Thanks to God, Mom, Grandma, Sam, BW, Avalon, and all my friends for their support! IG and TikTok: @Jahir hipps

SKYE JACKSON-WILLIAMS (Swing) is an artist born and raised in New York City She made her Broadway debut with MJ and is excited to join the tour! IG: @skyejacksonwilliams

JACOBI KAI (Keith, Jermaine Jackson, Isley Brother (vocal), u/s Michael) can’t express how blessed he feels to be sharing Black excellence across the US in MJ He would like to thank God and his beautiful family for keeping him grounded . YOU are light!

RAJANÉ KATURAH (Swing, u/s Rachel, u/s Kate, Katherine Jackson) is overjoyed to be on the 1st National Tour of MJ! Broadway: MJ Endless gratitude to God, my amazing family, The Mine, and my guardian angels! Matthew 17:20 @rajanekaturah | rajanekaturah com

MATTEO MARRETTA (Tour Dancer, Fred Astaire, u/s Alejandro) Broadway National Tour debut! Credits: Mamma Mia! (RCCL), The Elf On The Shelf (Tour), Newsies (Regional), and many more Matteo is off the wall excited, love to his family and friends It’s all good! @matteomarretta

JAY McKENZIE (Tour Singer, Jackie Jackson, James Brown (vocal), u/s Tito Jackson, Quincy Jones, u/s Nick, Berry Gordy) Blessed to be sharing the MJ legacy! New England born and bred Credits include: Beautiful: The Carole King Musical (B’way), Paradise Square (B’way), Rudy! (Tribeca Film Festival) Love to family & friends Roster Proud @mrjaymckenzie

KENDRICK MITCHELL (Swing, u/s Rob, Joseph Jackson, u/s Tito Jackson, Quincy Jones, u/s Nick, Berry Gordy, u/s Dave) is beyond thrilled to have joined the MJ family! Regional: The Wild Party, After Midnight, Almost a Full Moon, RENT Film/TV: “Law & Order: SVU,” “The Blacklist,” “Dr Death ” Love to FSE, Jordan, Dad, and the greatest Mama in the world @KendrickMitchellOfficial

CHELSEA MITCHELL-BONSU (Tour Dancer, Isley Brother (dancer), Nicholas Brother) is ecstatic to tour with MJ! BFA: Point Park University National Tour: CATS (Bombalurina), Mean Girls (Swing) Chelsea is grateful to God, her husband, family, and The Mine agency for their love and support @chelseambonsu

ZION MIKHAIL PRADIER (Swing) National Tour

Debut!: MJ Complexions Contemporary Ballet Dallas Black Dance Theatre .

AYLA STACKHOUSE (Swing, u/s Rachel, u/s

Kate, Katherine Jackson) . Broadway: The Book of Mormon (Swing/Nabalungi u/s) US Tours: Motown: The Musical (Edna/Swing), The Book of Mormon (Swing) . International: The Book of

Mormon (Nabalungi u/s) American Musical and Dramatic Academy @aylastackhouse

BRION MARQUIS WATSON (Tour Dancer, Marlon Jackson, James Brown (dancer), Nicholas Brother, u/s Little Marlon) . Forever grateful! National Tours: Hamilton (And Peggy Tour), Wicked (Chistery) Regional: The Muny TV/Film: “POSE” (FX) Training: University of Cincinnati (CCM), The Ailey School Thanks to God, my family, friends, and CESD

CHARLES P. WAY (Swing) is thrilled to join the first national tour of MJ! Previously: Alanis Morissette’s Jagged Little Pill: The Musical and iLuminate - Artist of Light tours . Way dedicates performances to his late Aunt Dana @charlespway

MALCOLM MILES YOUNG (Tour Dancer, Randy Jackson, Jackie Wilson (dancer)) An NJ native, Malcolm made his Broadway debut in 2022 in The Lion King BFA from NYU in 2021 He celebrates his parents, brother, Nicole, and “village” for their undying support Glory to God! John 15:16 @malcolmmyoung

LYNN NOTTAGE (Book) Intimate Apparel Opera (LCT/The Met), Clyde’s (Broadway, Second Stage, Tony nom ), The Secret Life of Bees (Atlantic, Almeida), Mlima’s Tale (Public, Kiln), Sweat (Pulitzer Prize, Obie, Lucille Lortel, Evening Standard Award, Susan Smith Blackburn Prize; Tony & Olivier Award noms ), Ruined (Pulitzer Prize, Obie, Lortel, NY Drama Critics’ Circle, AUDELCO, Drama Desk & OCC awards) PEN/Laura Pels Award, Doris Duke Artist Award, MacArthur “Genius Grant” Fellowship Member of the Dramatists Guild

CHRISTOPHER WHEELDON (Director & Choreographer) trained at The Royal Ballet School, he joined New York City Ballet in 1993 and was named first resident choreographer Christopher has created productions for The Royal Ballet and major ballet companies worldwide In 2014, Christopher directed and choreographed the Tony Award-winning Broadway musical An American in Paris He has choreographed for opera, film, and television Christopher thanks his husband, Ross Rayburn,

for his love, support and quiet guidance during the making of MJ

DAVID HOLCENBERG (Music Supervision, Orchestrations and Arrangements) Drama Desk Award, Tony, Grammy and Outer Critics nominations for his work on MJ . Other Broadway: Groundhog Day, Mamma Mia!, Matilda, Rocky, Ghost, Bye Bye Birdie, The Story of My Life, Good Vibrations, Seussical, Titanic, and Show Boat Other credits include The Radio City Summer Spectacular, the U S premiere of Ragtime (LA Drama Critics Award), the world premieres of Come Fall in Love (The Old Globe), Newsies (Paper Mill) and Mamma Mia! at the Hollywood Bowl

JASON MICHAEL WEBB (Orchestrations and Arrangements) Special Tony Award recipient, Drama Desk winner Music director: Choir Boy (MTC; arranger); The Color Purple (Broadway revival) Arranger: Disney’s Aida (revival; music supervisor); “The Battle Hymn of the Republic” (2013 Inauguration of President Barack Obama) Executive music producer: Respect (MGM; starring Jennifer Hudson) Director: The Last Five Years (2021 film) Composer: “The Ms Pat Show” (BET+), “Beebo Saves Christmas” (CW), Much Ado About Nothing (Shakespeare in the Park), Light It Up! (Cleveland Playhouse), Wildflower (National Black Theater/Apollo Theater) .

VICTOR SIMONSON (Music Direction) Tours: Hamilton (And Peggy); Lion King (Rafiki); Color Purple (1st National) Regional: West Side Story; Wicked (Kennedy Center); Shout, Sister, Shout (Ford’s Theater) CD: “Victory, Introducing Victor Simonson ” Praise God for my wife, Ciara and two children, Victoria and Immanuel!

BILLY JAY STEIN (Electronic Music Design) .

Grammy Award-winning founder of Strange Cranium and Strike Audio Broadway credits include Parade; Kimberly Akimbo; Shucked; One More Time; Paradise Square; Beautiful; Caroline, or Change; Tootsie; Mean Girls; The Band’s Visit; Fun Home; Spider-Man; Amélie; Tuck Everlasting; Jekyll & Hyde.

DEREK McLANE (Scenic Design) Broadway: MJ, Moulin Rouge!, A Soldier’s Play, Beautiful, Follies, Anything Goes, Bengal Tiger, Ragtime, 33 Variations, How to Succeed, The Pajama Game, I Am My Own Wife Designed Oscars six times, four television musicals Winner of multiple Obie, Art Director’s Guild, Emmy Awards, Drama Desk Awards and Tony Awards

NATASHA KATZ (Lighting Design) Recent Broadway: Sweeney Todd, Grey House, Springsteen; Some Like It Hot, The Prom, and Hello, Dolly! She is a TDF Wendy Wasserstein Project mentor, inducted into the Theater Hall of Fame, and an 8-time Tony Award winner

PAUL TAZEWELL (Costume Design) Hamilton (Tony Award); In the Heights; The Color Purple; Caroline, or Change; many others . Revivals include Side Show and Jesus Christ Superstar TV and films include “The Wiz!” (NBC, Emmy Award), “Jesus Christ Superstar” (NBC), and Steven Spielberg’s West Side Story

GARETH OWEN (Sound Design) Back To The Future (Olivier-nom), MJ (Tony-win), & Juliet (Tony-nom), Bad Cinderella, Summer, Come From Away (Olivier-win), End of the Rainbow (Tony-nom), Bat Out of Hell (Olivier-nom), A Little Night Music (Tony-nom), Memphis (Olivier-win), Top Hat (Olivier-nom), Merrily We Roll Along (Olivier-win)

PETER NIGRINI (Projection Design) is one of Broadway’s pioneering projection designers . His work includes Here Lies Love, Ain’t Too Proud, Beetlejuice, The SpongeBob Musical, Dear Evan Hansen, and Fela! In other venues: the Grace Jones Hurricane tour, Deep Blue Sea (Bill T Jones)

RICH + TONE TALAUEGA (Michael Jackson Movement) Legendary choreographers

Rich + Tone have worked with pop music’s biggest names including Madonna, Jennifer Lopez, Usher, and many others, but working with MJ, first as dancers from the mid ‘90s to choreographing many of MJ’s projects through today, has been the highlight of their career

CHARLES G. LaPOINTE (Wig & Hair Designer) Numerous Broadway, touring, regional, West End, International productions including Hamilton (Make-up Artists/Hair Stylist Guild Award), Ain’t Too Proud, Beetlejuice, The Cher Show (Drama Desk Award), SpongeBob SquarePants (Drama Desk Award) Television: “The Wiz Live!,” “Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert ”

JOE DULUDE II (Makeup Design) Broadway and West End: Wicked, Beetlejuice, KPOP, MJ, SpongeBob SquarePants, Anastasia, Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, and more Film: Hocus Pocus 2, Don’t Look Up, Godmothered, etc . TV: “Jesus Christ Superstar Live” (Emmy nomination), “Annie Live!,” “The Gilded Age,” “Julia,” etc IG: @dulude2

THE TELSEY OFFICE (Casting) With offices in both New York and Los Angeles, The Telsey Office casts for theatre, film, television and commercials The Telsey Office is dedicated to creating safe, equitable and anti-racist spaces through collaboration, artistry, heart, accountability and advocacy .

JOHN MILLER (Music Coordinator) Over 140 Broadway shows including: Shucked, A Beautiful Noise, Mrs. Doubtfire, Ain’t Too Proud, Tina, Beautiful Studio musician (bass): Madonna, Eric Clapton, BB King, Billy Joel, and Michael Jackson johnmillerbass com

KATE WILSON (Voice Coach)

Broadway: Camelot, Topdog/Underdog, Piano Lesson, Leopoldstadt, Funny Girl, Moulin Rouge!, To Kill a Mockingbird Film: Women Talking, The Tragedy of Macbeth, Lady Bird, Three Billboards…Missouri. Faculty: Juilliard

SHAWN PENNINGTON (Production Stage Manager)

Broadway: Wicked, Next to Normal, Sondheim on Sondheim First National Tours: Come From Away, Bright Star, Fun Home, If/ Then, Peter and the Starcatcher, Rock of Ages Regional: Gypsy (The Muny), Up Here (La Jolla Playhouse) Proud AEA member . Love to Mom & Mark

GEOFF MAUS (Stage Manager) First

National Tours: Come From Away, Bright Star, Fun Home, Matilda. Other (selected): The Woodsman, Come From Away-Lincoln Memorial Training: Juilliard, Indiana University of Pennsylvania . Proud AEA member .

MAYA BHATNAGAR (Assistant Stage Manager)

Broadway: Almost Famous, Dancin’, Prima

Facie NYC: Dear Evan Hansen National Tour

Regional: Grease (SSMT), Billy Elliot (Stage Right!) Sending love to family/friends/mentors and fellow stage managers for their support

XAVIER KHAN (Assistant Stage Manager)

Broadway: Hamilton National Tours: Moulin Rouge! The Musical, Hamilton (Philip and Angelica companies) NYC/Regional: many @xavesk

JUSTIN T. SCHOLL (Company Manager)

National Tours: Beetlejuice, The Band’s Visit, Miss Saigon, Gentleman’s Guide…, Cinderella, Elf. International Tours: Beauty and the Beast, Shrek Broadway: Lady Day Board Certified Member of ATPAM

BIANCA JEAN CHARLES (Assistant Company Manager) Broadway: A Beautiful Noise: The Neil Diamond Musical, Grey House Out of Town Pre-Broadway: A Beautiful Noise: The Neil Diamond Musical, BOOP! New York University, New York City graduate

DONTEE KIEHN (Global Associate Director) An American in Paris (Broadway, London, Paris, Tokyo; Associate Director/ Choreographer); Diana: The Musical (Broadway; Associate Director); The Addams Family (Broadway, International; Associate Director/ Choreographer); Next to Normal (Broadway, Kennedy Center, International; Associate Choreographer); Brigadoon and Oklahoma! (Pittsburgh CLO; Director); Seven Brides... (The Muny, Directing Consultant) Broadway performance credits: 42nd Street, Gypsy, and The Addams Family.

MICHAEL BALDERRAMA (Global Associate Choreographer) Drama Desk ACCA award

Part of almost a dozen Broadway shows, both on stage and the creative side Favorites: In the Heights, Movin’ Out, Hamilton Choreographed/ performed/worked with Michael Jackson, Gloria Estefan, Andy Blankenbuehler, Christopher Wheeldon, Thomas Kail, Twyla Tharp, Julie Taymor, Lin-Manuel Miranda and more

JUSTIN PRESCOTT (Dance Supervisor) With a Broadway career of 10 shows spanning over 12 years, Justin is excited to be sharing his professional knowledge and experiences as Dance Supervisor for the First National Tour of this fabulous production!

BESPOKE THEATRICALS (General Manager)

Partners Amy Jacobs & Devin Keudell manage Broadway and touring productions Currently: MJ, Back to the Future, A Beautiful Noise, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child and Tina (National Tour) General managers include Kate Egan, David Roth, and Danielle Saks

JUNIPER STREET PRODUCTIONS (Production Management) is a New York City-based production management firm Formed in 1998, JSP has managed more than 100 Broadway, Off-Broadway, national tours and events Currently running: & Juliet, Funny Girl, Grey House, Harry Potter, Here Lies Love, Kimberly Akimbo, MJ: The Musical, Moulin Rouge, Parade, Shucked, Some Like It Hot, Tina juniperstreet com

NEUROTOUR (Physical Therapist) are global leaders in live entertainment and performing arts medicine and honored to be part of this amazing touring company of MJ Keeping performers happy, healthy & on stage

THE BOOKING GROUP (Tour Booking Agency)

Current tours include Hamilton, The Book of Mormon, Come From Away, Hadestown, Six, Tina, To Kill A Mockingbird, Anastasia, Chicago, Hairspray Future tours include Funny Girl; Mamma Mia!; Mrs. Doubtfire; Some Like It Hot; Sweeney Todd; Peter Pan Goes Wrong and The Wiz.

BOND THEATRICAL (Tour Marketing & Publicity Direction) is an independently owned theatrical booking, marketing and publicity company representing award-winning Broadway shows and live entertainment properties BOND connects artists and audiences by forming strategic, authentic and profitable partnerships between producers and presenters across North America For a complete list of current projects, please visit BondTheatrical com

LIA VOLLACK (Producer) began her career in the music industry and as a theatrical sound designer before transitioning to film Over her two decades as president of worldwide music at Sony Pictures, Vollack created multi-platinum soundtracks with artists including Destiny’s Child, Alicia Keys, Jack White, Kendrick Lamar, Pearl Jam, and Adele . Vollack founded Sony’s Columbia Live Stage, where she produced the Olivier Award-winning musical Groundhog Day

Since forming her company in 2019, she has produced MJ and Almost Famous on Broadway

JOHN BRANCA (Producer) As head of the music department at Ziffren Brittenham LLC, John has been advancing the careers of recording artists for more than four decades

His clients have included more than 30 members of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

Michael Jackson, Branca’s client since 1980, hailed him as the “greatest lawyer of our times” for his innovative representation of artists’ interests Branca is co-executor and co-manager of the Estate of Michael Jackson

JOHN McCLAIN (Producer) As a music producer, musician and respected recording executive, John has for decades played a key role in the music industry by transforming young talent, hip-hop artists, gospel choirs, record labels, producers, R&B and pop singers into international stars He is co-executor and co-manager of the Estate of Michael Jackson

MICHAEL DAVID (Executive Producer)

President of Dodger Properties (“the Dodgers”)

Responsible for roughly 200 productions over 40 years in New York and internationally Blessed with a host of awards from Tonys (56), London’s Oliviers and the like . Lead producer Broadway’s

Matilda, Jersey Boys, Into the Woods, The Who’s Tommy, Titanic, The Gospel at Colonus, Urinetown, 42nd Street among others Offices in Times Square and Covent Garden

SONY PICTURES ENTERTAINMENT (Co-Producer)

is a division of Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE), a subsidiary of Sony Group Corporation SPE’s global operations encompass motion picture, television and digital content production, acquisition, and distribution; and development of new entertainment products, services and technologies . www .sonypictures . com/corp/divisions html

SONY MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT (Co-Producer) .

For more than 40 years Sony Music, as one of the leading music companies globally, has proudly represented the recorded music of Michael Jackson and continues to work with his Estate to develop new and innovative ways of sharing this amazing music with the world

ROY FURMAN (Co-Producer) 17 Tony awardwinning musicals/plays Currently on Broadway: Some Like It Hot, Funny Girl, Book of Mormon (Tony), Sweeney Todd, Moulin Rouge! (Tony) Vice Chairman Jefferies Group, Vice Chairman emeritus Lincoln Center

CUE TO CUE PRODUCTIONS (Co-Producer)

Cue to Cue Productions is a theatre production company led by Jeff Vinik, the former hedge fund manager and owner of the Tampa Bay Lightning, and Joshua Vinik, a stage manager

JAMES L. NEDERLANDER (Co-Producer)

President of Nederlander Organization Credits: Kimberly Akimbo; Some Like It Hot; Titanique; Mr. Saturday Night starring Billy Crystal; Tina: The Tina Turner Musical; The Lehman Trilogy; My Fair Lady; The Band’s Visit; On Your Feet!; The Elephant Man; Next to Normal; Movin’ Out and many others

KUMIKO YOSHII (Co-Producer) Credits include: Museum of Broadway, Be More Chill, Prince of Broadway, Pacific Overtures, The True (OffBroadway) and The Fantasticks (West End)

Current/upcoming: The Karate Kid—The Musical and Working Girl.

NAOYA KINOSHITA (Co-Producer) is president of Kinoshita Group Current/upcoming credits include Museum of Broadway, The Great Gatsby the Immersive Show and The Karate Kid—The Musical.

LATITUDE LINK (Co-Producer) Four-time Tony-winning co-producer of more than 25 Broadway, Off-Broadway, West End, touring and international shows including MJ, Come From Away, Fun Home, Hedwig and the Angry Inch, Memphis, and Jersey Boys Latitudelink com

STEPHEN C. BYRD (Co-Producer) Producer: Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, Streetcar Named Desire, Get Up Stand Up, Ain’t Too Proud, Iceman Cometh, Smokey Joe’s, Eclipsed, Romeo & Juliet, American Son, Mandela, Trip To Bountiful, MJ, Camelot.

CANDY SPELLING (Co-Producer) Producing credits: Moulin Rouge!; Tina—The Tina Turner Musical; The Color Purple; Tootsie; The Iceman Cometh; Nice Work If You Can Get It; How to Succeed in Business; Promises, Promises.

JOHN GORE ORGANIZATION

(Co-Producer) family of companies

includes BroadwayAcrossAmerica com and Broadway com, under the supervision of 20-time Tony-winning producer John Gore (Chairman & CEO) . Productions include: MJ, Moulin Rouge!, and Chicago

PETER W. MAY (Co-Producer) . President of Trian Partners and an avid Broadway investor and producer Winner of five Tony Awards, including Moulin Rouge! and The Inheritance Producer and an investor in many more

SANDY ROBERTSON (Co-Producer) is an investment manager from Dallas and San Francisco who has invested in or produced more than 25 Broadway plays, including several Tony winners This one is a winner!

ED WALSON (Co-Producer) Broadway: Relatively Speaking, Cinderella, Big Fish, Bullets

Over Broadway, An American in Paris, Carousel, Pretty Woman, King Kong. Film: City Island, Blue Jasmine, Magic in the Moonlight, Irrational Man.

ALBERT NOCCIOLINO (Co-Producer) presents touring Broadway in the Northeast and has been investing in and producing Broadway shows for over 35 years Recent productions: Tina—The Tina Turner Musical and To Kill A Mockingbird.

KEN SCHUR (Co-Producer) Broadway productions: Waitress, Ain’t Too Proud—The Life and Times of the Temptations, Network, Burn This, Take Me Out, Almost Famous and MJ West End: Waitress and Ruthless the Musical.

WILLETTE & MANNY KLAUSNER (Co-Producer) Hadestown, Ain’t Too Proud, Grey House, Take Me Out, For Colored Girls, Ohio State Murders, American Buffalo, The Band’s Visit, Eclipsed, Trip to Bountiful. LondonGet Up Stand Up, Mandela.

DAVID SHAFER (Co-Producer) is a renowned plastic surgeon in NYC Committed to innovation and patient satisfaction, he has earned recognition as a leading expert in the field

MARTIN BANDIER (Co-Producer) Former CEO of Sony Music Publishing, member of the Songwriters Hall of Fame, BMI Icon, lifetime achievement Grammy, and founder of the Bandier School for Music at Syracuse University

DOUG MORRIS (Co-Producer) successfully ran all three major music companies—Warner, Universal, and Sony He is an honoree of the Songwriters Hall of Fame He co-produced Motown: The Musical.

STAFF FOR MJ

LIA VOLLACK PRODUCTIONS

Lia Vollack

Nick Durst November Christine

THE ESTATE OF MICHAEL JACKSON

John Branca John McClain

Karen Langford

GENERAL MANAGEMENT

BESPOKE THEATRICALS

Devin Keudell Amy Jacobs

David Roth Danielle Saks

General Manager

Associate General Manager

COMPANY MANAGER

Justin T Scholl

Kate Egan

Lisa Jaeger

Assistant Company Manager Bianca Jean Charles

TOUR BOOKING AGENCY THE BOOKING GROUP thebookinggroup com

Meredith Blair Kara Gebhart

Laura Kolarik Stephanie Ditman Sophie Tiesler

TOUR MARKETING & PUBLICITY DIRECTION

BOND THEATRICAL bondtheatrical com

DJ Martin Temah Higgins Mollie Mann

Marc Viscardi Wendy Roberts

Jenny Bates Scotland Newton

PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT

JUNIPER STREET PRODUCTIONS

Hillary Blanken Ana Rose Greene Sadie Alisa

Sarah Penland Guy Kwan Victoria Bullard

Ross Leonard Hannah Wilson Abby Filiaggi

Carolyn Bonaccorsi Christy Perez

CASTING

THE TELSEY OFFICE

Rachel Hoffman, CSA

Lindsay Levine, CSA

Rashad Naylor Jimmy Larkin

Steven Gutierrez Miles Kight

PRODUCTION STAGE MANAGER .......Shawn Pennington

Stage Manager

Assistant Stage Managers

Assistant Director

Dance Supervisor

Physical Movement Coordinator

Associate Scenic Designer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Assistant to the Scenic Designer

Associate Costume Designer . . . . . . . . . . .

Assistant Costume Designers

Costume Office Coordinator

Associate Lighting Designer

Assistant Lighting Designer

Moving Lights Programmer

Associate Sound Designer

Associate Projection Designer

Lead Animator

Geoff Maus

Maya Bhatnagar, Xavier Khan

Victoria Davidjohn

Justin Prescott

Lorenzo Pisoni

Erica Hemminger

Rochele Mac

Christine Meyers

Justin Hall, Amy Price

Olivia Hern

Craig Stelzenmuller

Kirk Fitzgerald

Alex Fogel

Russell Godwin

Kate Ducey

Andrew Bauer

Animators Zoey Crow, Robert Figueira, Dan Vatsky

Projection Programmer

Associate Wig Designer

Associate Makeup Designer

Production Carpenter

Production Carpenter Associate

Head Carpenter

Assistant Carpenter/Flyman

Dan Scully

Nicholas Parrish

Suki Tsujimoto

Fred Gallo

Patricia Masera

Jamie Kurtz

Christian Young

Assistant Carpenter/Deck Automation Jason Fehlen

Advance Carpenter/Crew Swing

Load Out Carpenter

Production Electricians

Bill Lambertson

Geoff Keller

James Fedigan, Patrick Johnston

Head Electrician/Board Op Jeff Holtz

Assistant Electrician/Lead Spot Dirk Van Pernis

Assistant Electrician/Video Benjamin Abernathy

Production Sound Phil Lojo, Simon Matthews, Scott Kuker

Head Sound/A1 Anthony Cuozzo

Assistant Sound/A2 Maria Pinggera

Advance Electrician & Sound/Crew Swing Clark Boyan

Advance Electrician

Bass Synth Programming

Guitar Programming

Erik Plath

Chelton Grey

Alex Nolan

Production Management PA Charlette San Juan

Interim Head Carpenters Mike Muery, Mike Norris

Production Video . . . . . . . . . Asher Robinson, Kim Caldwell

Production Properties

Buist Bickley

Assistant Production Properties . . . . . . . . . . . . Avara Hebert

Head Props

Randy Paun

Assistant Props Tessa Spence

Production Assistants Alexis Nalbandian, Lauren Winston

Wardrobe Supervisor

Heather Yerrick

Assistant Wardrobe Supervisor Phylisha Nicole Phillips

Star Dresser

Hair and Make-up Supervisor

Assistant Hair and Make-up Supervisor

Wardrobe/Hair Swing

Health & Safety Manager

Mary Capers

Denise Farrell

Paul Toni

Vicky Martinez

Kim Kefgen

Bespoke Associate General Managers Matty Cogliano, Michael Demniak, Lisa Jaeger

Bespoke Assistant General Managers Taylor Courtney, Kerrick Dougherty, AJ Orth

Bespoke Special Projects Manager David van Zyll de Jong

General Management Office Manager Kiana Alexander

GM Interns Cayla Miller, Julia Schemmer

People & Culture Partner K+K Reset/ Kiah Jones, Karen Robinson

Music Clearances and Licensing Loudspeaker Music Group/Janet Billig Rich, Lisa Klein Moberly

Clips and Asset Clearance and Licensing Loudspeaker Music Group with Amy Goodfriend

Children’s Teacher/Guardian On Location Education/ Emmanuel Bonsu

Assistant to John Miller Jennifer Coolbaugh

Physical Therapy . . . . . . . Neuro Tour Physical Therapy Inc/ Carolyn Lawson

Physical Therapist

Dr . Paulo MacMillen Sitagata, PT, DPT, FAFS

Accountant Withum Smith & Brown/Robert Fried, CPA, Karen Kowgios, CPA, Anthony W Moore, CPA

Controller Galbraith & Co /Jill Johnson

Banking City National Bank/Michele Gibbons

Housing/Ground Transportation Road Rebel

Travel Agent Tzell Travel/The “A” Team/Andi Henig, Jeanne Lafond, Vickie Okolisan

Merchandising Creative Goods

Production Photos

Matthew Murphy & Evan Zimmerman for MurphyMade Tour Broll Footage HMS Media Merchandise Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Emily Valentin Vega

Rehearsed at New 42nd Street Studios

CREDITS

Scenic items fabricated by PRG-Scenic Technologies, a division of PRG Broadway LLC, New Windsor, NY, Global Scenic Services, Inc, Bridgeport, CT, Great Lakes Scenic Studios, Enhance A Colour, Scenic Arts Studios, Rosebrand Show control and scenic motion control featuring Stage Command Systems by PRG-Scenic Technologies, a division of Production Resource Group, LLC, New Windsor, NY Prop fabrication and finishes by Bad Monkey Props, BrenBri Properties, Eric Hart, Prop & Paint Creative Studio, Rob McFayden, Paper Maché Monkey, Colin Davis Jones Studio, Tanya Seeman, R Ramos Upholstery, Joseph Cairo, Jonathan Embroidery Hero Props and Stitch Studio NYC Lighting equipment by PRG Lighting Sound equipment by Sound Associates

Video equipment by 4Wall Entertainment Trucking by Clark Transfer Major League Baseball trademarks and copyrights are used with permission of Major League Baseball The Grammy Award logos are registered trademarks of The Recording Academy and are used under license “The Ed Sullivan Show” courtesy of SOFA Entertainment © All Rights Reserved MJ Hats: Worth and Worth by Orlando Palacios MJ’s Costumes: Eric Winterling Inc MJ’s loafers: T O Dey Custom Made Shoes Shirts: CEGO Custom Shirtmakers .

Billie Jean jacket: Shana Albery Gloves: Wing and Weft Gloves . Thriller: John Kristianson New York Inc .

Painting: Jeff Fender Studio Jackson 5 and Reporters: Jennifer Love Costumes Menswear: Giliberto Designs Victory Tour and Smooth Criminal by Barak Fabric printing: Blue Star Silks Dyer and masks: Julianne Kroboth Shoes: LaDuca Shoes Costume special thanks: Jennifer Love, Anthony Giliberto, Jeff Fender, Laurie Shaeffer, Katie Sue Nicklos

transmission All rights reserved Do not duplicate OH HAPPY DAY Words and Music by Edwin Hawkins (2018), Edward Rimbault, Philip Doddridge © Published by Edwin R Hawkins Music Co, Kama-Rippa-Music Inc Not for broadcast transmission All rights reserved Do not duplicate OYIN MOMO ADO Words and Music by Babatunde Olatunji © Published by EMI Blackwood Music Inc Not for broadcast transmission All rights reserved Do not duplicate PAPA’S GOT A BRAND NEW BAG Words and Music by James Brown © Published by Unichappel Music obo Dynatone Publishing Not for broadcast transmission All rights reserved Do not duplicate PRICE OF FAME Words and Music by Michael Jackson © Published by Mijac Music Not for broadcast transmission All rights reserved Do not duplicate ROCK WITH YOU Words and Music by Rod Temperton © Published by Rodsongs Not for broadcast transmission All rights reserved Do not duplicate SHE’S OUT OF MY LIFE Words and Music by Tom Bahler © Published by Careers-BMG Music Publishing Inc (BMI), Fiddleback Music Publishing Co , Inc (BMI) and Kidada Music (BMI) All rights administered by Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp Not for broadcast transmission All rights reserved Do not duplicate SHOUT Words and Music by O’Kelly Isley, Jr, Rudoph

The actors and stage managers employed in this production are members of Actors’ Equity Association, the union of professional actors and stage managers in the United States

The musicians employed in this production are members of the American Federation of Musicians

All stage work performed by employees represented by IATSE

ATPAM, the Association of Theatrical Press Agents & Managers (IATSE Local 18032), represents the Press Agents, Company Managers and House Managers employed on this production

The Director is a member of the Stage Directors and Choreographers Society, a national theatrical labor union

Dramatists Guild

The writer/s of this production are members of the national trade association of professional playwrights, composers, lyricists, and librettists

This production is produced by a member of the Broadway League in collaboration with our professional union-represented employees

Warning

The photographing or sound recording of any performance of the possession of any device for such photographing or sound recording inside this theater, without the written permission of the management, is prohibited by law Violators may be punished by ejection and violations may render the offender liable for money damages

June is Black Music Month!

In the words of The Temptations, Get Ready! Segerstrom Center for the Arts is proud to celebrate Black Music Month in June We will be highlighting Black voices, musical origins, and influences with exciting programs including FREE live performances, Tuesday Night Dance classes, and more!

Also in June on the Argyros Plaza:

June 4, 11, 18, 25

Tuesday Night Dance

We’ll be movin’ and groovin’ learning dance moves seen in Broadway shows with Black stories including MJ, TINA and Kinky Boots

June 7

Boogaloo Assassins

A live music favorite since 2008, Boogaloo Assassins is a 13-piece Latin Boogaloo, Salsa, and Latin Soul group from Los Angeles . Their music is a fusion of popular African American rhythm and blues (R&B) and soul music with mambo and son montuno .

June 14

J Boykin & Friends

J Boykin’s ability to effortlessly navigate the complexities of jazz, blues, and funk has captivated listeners and earned him accolades His saxophone sounds have resonated with all cultures and backgrounds, creating an unbreakable bond through the universal language of music

June 21

V.C.R.

V C R, born Veronica Camille Ratliff, is a worldclass multidisciplinary singer/songwriter, composer, and violinist This powerhouse soul singer mixes jazz, pop, gospel, and funk influences to produce songs rooted in vulnerability and truth, which reflects her rich southern gospel roots and classical orchestral training

June 28

Plaza Prom

The month ends with Plaza Prom, an opportunity for everyone to dress up in their favorite prom outfits and dance the night away

How to teach students to move like fish

OVER THE YEARS, Segerstrom Center for the Arts has hosted numerous workshops to train teachers in how to best use the arts in their classrooms. At the intersection of two of the Center’s educator professional development offerings we met Gabriel Costa, a transitional kindergarten (TK) teacher at Frank Vessels Elementary School in Cypress.

Arts: Avenues to Learning, a partnership with California State University Fullerton (CSUF) and Disney Musicals in Schools (DMIS), are offered by the Center’s education department to help teachers become well versed in using the arts in their classroom curriculum. Gabriel has taken part in both programs, and in his current teaching position is an “arts integration” success.

Arts: Avenues to Learning is a day-long workshop that was an impactful part of his studies. Students participate in a variety of hands-on sessions in dance, music, theater, and/or visual arts guided by Center professional teaching artists. The students learn strategies for arts integration and how to reinforce crosscurricular connections.

old, so we could encourage our students to loosen up,” says Gabriel. “It helps them relax and feel comfortable with their classmates and the activities.”

“This was an amazing program,” says Gabriel of the program, which started at the Center in 2012. “It highlighted diversity in the arts and the many ways the arts can help us in teaching other subjects. I learned so much from this.”

Gabriel recalls how the student teachers learned creative ways to boost the confidence of their students through the arts. “We had to learn how to be silly and goofy like an 8-year-

Gabriel graduated from CSUF with a combined master’s degree and teaching credential in 2020 and three years later was hired by Vessels for the 2023-2024 school year. In September 2023, his school asked him to attend the Center’s Year 3 DMIS professional development day. This is continuing support for DMIS schools, with teachers attending a one-day development session in the second and third years of the school’s DMIS program.

Vessels school leadership quickly noticed the

Gabriel Costa, center, attends the DMIS professional development day at the Center

performed excerpts from Disney’s Aladdin

creativity and artistic strategies Gabriel brought to his classroom and invited him to assist with the after-school preparations and rehearsals for the school’s DMIS production. Vessels is producing Finding Nemo KIDS, a new offering based on the popular movie about a father fish’s search for his missing son.

Each year Segerstrom Center selects four Title 1 elementary schools for the DMIS program to create a sustainable musical theater program. The schools receive performance rights to their chosen musical, educational support materials and training for school faculty to lead the program. Over 17 weeks, students and teachers work with Center professional teaching artists at after-school sessions, learning, rehearsing, and performing scenes, songs and dance numbers as well as creating sets and costumes.

Through this process, students learn a wide spectrum of skills including creativity, collaboration, and interpersonal skills. They develop self-confidence and strengthen speaking and reading skills while learning musical theater techniques. The program aims to strengthen schools’ arts programming and develop partnerships among students, faculty, parents and the greater community as they work together.

Gabriel helps students with acting and singing, giving encouragement, and jumps in

anywhere else he is needed on the set. “I really enjoy the acting component and helping these ‘fishes’ practice how to move. We are now finetuning ‘fishy’ facial expressions and teaching the kids how to project their voices,” says Gabriel. He sees his involvement in the after-school program as an opportunity to pass along the theater spark to new students.

“I love the message of DMIS,” says Gabriel. “Everyone learns to work together. Whether the children are actors or working backstage, they all play an important part in making the show a success. They gain a sense of pride about their work and creativity.”

Gabriel looks forward to continuing his work with Vessels’ DMIS program. And in a few years, it will be his previous students working with Gabriel to learn how to construct a set and move like a fish.

Segerstrom Center for the Arts recently celebrated its 10th season of Disney Musicals in Schools serving 37 schools and over 7,000 students in the process! Scan here to learn more about this transformative program.

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Ébène Quartet: jazzing up the chamber ensemble

THE STRING QUARTET musicians raise their instruments and bows, ready to begin to play … a jazz standard. But didn’t this classical quartet just play Beethoven?

This is the Ébène Quartet, making its return to the Center Concert Series. The New York Times describes them as “a string quartet that can easily morph into a jazz band.”

For their Center concert, they will play Haydn, Bartók, and Schubert. A reviewer for Bachtrack had heard Ébène’s recordings of Haydn and Schubert, but how would it sound in real life?

“I needn’t have worried,” says Alexander Hall. “These players perform almost telepathically; without nods or gestures they will their individual voices into an immediate blend which stuns by way of its immaculate intonation.”

The ensemble is barely 25 years old and has been showered with prestigious prizes. Five years after it was formed it won the 2004 ARD Music Competition. The next year it won the Belmont Prize and two years after that was the prizewinner of the prestigious BorlettiBuitoni Trust. In 2019 it was honored as the first ensemble to receive the Frankfurt Music Prize. So, it’s not surprising that the ensemble is considered one of the leading quartets playing today.

Recently a documentary “shed light on some of the qualities that make the Ébène Quartet what it is: a brutally honest, musically high-minded, self-critical musical body always in search of perfection,” says Classicstoday.com.

It’s not unusual for musicians to be interested in other types of music besides their own. But it’s highly unusual for a classical string quartet to incorporate a completely different style into their work. The Ébène’s interest in jazz music started at university when hours of practicing made them look for the occasional distraction. Improvising

jazz and other genres of music did the trick and later became their trademark. They have even been known to play a Disney tune or two.

Classicstoday.com writes that many types of music have greatly improved over the last 100 years, but none so much as string quartets. And even with this embarrassment of riches, “The Ébène stands out as one of the supreme string quartets of our time, raising already high standards … especially in terms of subtlety and elegance.”

“What makes the Ébène Quartet truly special, besides the unbridled enthusiasm and the intensity with which they approach the classical repertoire, is their openness to other types of music that informs their interpretation of the canon,” says Bachtrack.

Enjoy the performance but do stay for the encore. You never know what “other types of music” they might play. Whatever it is, it will be stunning.

SAMUELI THEATER

April 11 | Tickets start at 39

Photo: Julien Mignot

Leif Ove Andsnes with Dover Quartet

Fri, Apr. 26 | 8PM

BRAHMS Selections from Fantasies, op. 116

DOHNÁNYI Piano Quintet No. 2, op. 26

BRAHMS Piano Quintet in F Minor, op. 34

“Every Concert by Dover Quartet ... has been extraordinary, if not exquisite”

Sponsored by Dr. Ken & Sandy Tokita and the Parnassus Society

Yefim Bronfman

Sun, Apr. 28 | 3PM

SCHUBERT Sonata in A Minor, op. 143

SCHUMANN Faschingsschwank aus Wien

BRAHMS Grand Sonata in G Major, op. 37

“Bronfman is well known as a powerhouse pianist with a tone of crystalline clarity”

Sponsored by Dr. Ken & Sandy Tokita and the Parnassus Society

What is your legacy?

NO ONE IS IMMORTAL. But how many think about what their last bequests will be? Bequests demonstrate what was important to someone in their lifetime. Center supporter Bart Asner has thought about this and firmly believes that a planned gift is essential to the future success and sustainability of the Center.

“My wife, Elizabeth, and I say that if something happened to us, we would have a philanthropic element in our trust that would explain the charities we want our financial resources to go to. The Center is a big part of that.”

Asner has always had a passion for the arts. While growing up in New York City he frequently attended Broadway shows, ballets, and symphony concerts. “It really became part of my life,” he says. “Culture and the arts are so important to me personally.”

He moved to Los Angeles, and then to Orange County, where he began attending performances at the Center. “I was first approached to be a donor by a wonderful woman named Shirley, who said, ‘Hey, I know you’re a season ticket holder, would you ever consider being a donor?’ It was really that simple. And over the years, I participated as a donor at different levels.” He points out that this is not just something for the very wealthy. “It wasn’t like I was able to always make huge donations, but I was able to give what I gave, and I had no idea how amazing the Center would ultimately become.”

The Asners have been Broadway subscribers since shortly after the Center opened. Bart sits on the Center’s board of directors and the couple attends Candlelight Concert, held every December: Last year’s event raised more than $5.3 million for community engagement and education programming. “We love the fact that the Center is involved in education for the community. We want to make sure that kids are exposed to the arts.

“It’s not a pleasant thing to think about myself and the ones we love not being here, but we all need to be thinking about that for ourselves, for our families, and for the community organizations that we love. I have a tremendous sense of pride in the fact that I helped build the Center back in the beginning,” Asner says. “It’s about what we are doing for the community, and we want to make sure that there is a future full of the arts.”

The Center’s Legacy Society recognizes and honors individuals who have shared their intent to contribute a planned gift to the Center. If, like the Asners, you have included the Center in your estate plans, please let us know.

For more information regarding the Legacy Society or free estate planning resources, please visit our website at scfta.giftlegacy. com or contact Elizabeth Kurila, senior director, gift planning strategies, at (714) 942-6275 or ekurila@scfta.org.

The Legacy Society recognizes and honors individuals who have shared their intent to contribute a future or planned gift to the Center. Please let us know if you have included the Center in your estate plan and would like to be invited to this year’s Legacy Society dinner with a featured performance of Funny Girl Tickets to the performance are provided.

Bart and Elizabeth Asner

Donors

Segerstrom Center for the Arts is enormously grateful for the support from the donors listed on the following pages. Your generosity empowers the Center to provide dynamic performances and artistic education programs for all of Orange County. You allow us to continue our promise to become an inclusive cultural resource for our entire community. Thank you!

CUMULATIVE GIVING

Segerstrom Center for the Arts is deeply grateful to the following donors who have provided extraordinary support during their lifetime:

$20,000,000 +

Julia and George Argyros / Argyros Family Foundation

Audrey Steele Burnand*

William J. Gillespie*

Elizabeth and Henry T.* Segerstrom

$10,000,000 +

Toby Andrews

Anonymous

Angels of the Arts

Sandy Segerstrom Daniels

Mr. and Mrs. David Wayne Grant

The Guilds of the Center

Richard C. and Virginia A. Hunsaker*

Mr. Donald E. and Lacy Moriarty

Eugene and Ruth Ann Moriarty*

Jean Moriarty*

Richard A. and Marilyn Kayla Moriarty

Reverend and Mrs. Steven Perry

Samueli Foundation

Sally E. Segerstrom

Jennifer and Anton Segerstrom

Hal and Jeanette Segerstrom Family Foundation

Ruth Segerstrom*

Mr. and Mrs. Theodore W. Segerstrom

Mr. Toren H. Segerstrom

Veronica P. Segerstrom

Mrs. Yvonne Segerstrom*

South Coast Plaza

Mrs. Richard Steele*

Mr. and Mrs. Laurence Williams

$5,000,000 +

Bank of America / Bank of America Foundation

Jane and Jim Driscoll

Steve* and Cindy Fry / Fry Family Foundation

The James Irvine Foundation

Ralph and Eleanor Leatherby Family Foundation

General* and Mrs. William Lyon

Harry and Grace Steele Foundation

Swenson Family Foundation

$3,000,000 +

The Boeing Company

Broadway Across America

Freedom Communications, Inc.

Michael and Eleanor Gordon

Roger and Tracy Kirwan

Times Mirror Foundation and Los Angeles Times

Rick Muth Family/ORCO Block & Hardscape

Dr. Henry Nicholas III

Ms. Stacey Nicholas

Bill and Pat Podlich

Michelle Rohé

$2,000,000 +

Anonymous

Zee M. Allred,* Dean C. Allred, Carol Ann Allred Starr

Mrs. D. James Bentley*

Benjamin and Carmela Du

Edison International

The First American Corporation Fluor Corporation / The Fluor Foundation

John and Toni Ginger

Mark Chapin Johnson

W. M. Keck Foundation

Kia Motors America, Inc.

Kling Family Foundation

Phillip N. and Mary A. Lyons

Sharon D. Lund Foundation

Mr. and Mrs. George Schreyer

Tara and David Troob

Jean and Tim Weiss

$1,500,000 +

Ginger and Tony Allen

Mr.* and Mrs. James P. Baldwin

The Beall Family

Deborah and Larry J. Bridges

Kevin and Denise Cassin

Eileen J. Cirillo

Cox Communications / Cox Media

Randy and Sally Crockett

Mr. and Mrs. Moti Ferder, Lugano Diamonds

Paul F. and Daranne Folino

Lawrence and Dolores Higby

The Irvine Company

Margaret G. and Thomas E. Larkin*

Paul and Lilly Merage

Mercedes-Benz USA

Mrs. Marjorie T. Rawlins*

Rutan & Tucker, LLP

Spectrum Reach

Elizabeth Colyear Vincent*

Cecil C. and Kathryn H. Wright*

$1,000,000 +

Anonymous

Howard and Roberta Ahmanson

Bette and Wylie Aitken

Automobile Club of Southern California

Dr. Michael M. and Mrs. Patricia A. Berns

Mr. and Mrs. William J. Bettingen*

Mr. and Mrs. Grant Bettingen*

Marta and Raj Bhathal

California Bank & Trust

Callero Family Foundation

Ellen and Clarence* Conzelman

Delta Air Lines

Carole and Robert* Follman

Leo Freedman Foundation

June M. Fry

Jackie Glass / Kling Family Foundation

Rondell B. and Joyce P. Hanson

Nora and Charles Hester* and the Hester Family Foundation

George Hoag Family Foundation

S.L. and Betty Huang / Huang Family Foundation

Kaiser Permanente

KJAZZ 88.1

Shanaz and Jack Langson

Corey and Leslie Leyton

Mrs. Colleen Manchester

David and Kathryn Moore

Mrs. Mary E. Moore

Pam and Jim Muzzy

Mr. and Mrs. Frank E. O’Bryan

Pacific Life

Mr. and Mrs. William Roberts

Donna Shannon-O’Bryan

Mr. and Mrs. Ron Simon

Mr. and Mrs. Douglas H. Smith

The Sommerville Trust

Georgia Hull Spooner*

Diane and David Steffy

Dorothy Stillwell*

Susan M. and Timothy L. Strader Family

The Warner Family

Wells Fargo / Wells Fargo Foundation

Mrs. Constance T. Whitney*

Carol and Kent Wilken

$750,000 +

Mary and Richard* Cramer

James* and Catherine Emmi

Maralou and Jerry* Harrington

Dr.* and Mrs. Randall R. McCardle

Mrs. Mary M. Muth*

Trish and John* O’Donnell

Charles and Patricia Poss*

Rockwell International

Bev and Bob Sandelman

Karalyn and Joseph* Schuchert

Mr. and Mrs. Peter Owen Shea

Janice and Ted Smith

The Reinhold Foundation

Mr.* and Mrs. Joseph M. Thomas

Mr. and Mrs. William Thompson

Thomas and Elizabeth Tierney

Thomas and Joyce Tucker Family

$500,000 +

Mr. and Mrs. Richard D. Allen

The Allergan Foundation

Doug and Jaimee Baker

Pamela and Al Baldwin

Dr. and Mrs. Arnold O. Beckman*

Mr.* and Mrs. Benton Bejach

Katherine and Howard Bland

Cartier

Victoria and David Collins

Patricia Fredricks-Dolson*

Mr. and Mrs. David Emmes II

Andy and Joan Fimiano

Carol Frobish*

Frome Family Foundation

Harriett F. Grant*

Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Heinz*

Valerie and Hans Imhof

The Joseph Family

JPMorgan Chase & Co. / JPMorgan Chase & Co. Foundation

Barbara* and Robert Kleist

K-MOZART 105.1 FM

Varla E. Newbury Knauss and Curtis A. Knauss

KOCE

Eve A. Kornyei

Classical KUSC

Robert D.* and Patricia B. MacDonald

Marcia L. Millen, in memory of James and Leath Millen

NORDSTROM

The Peter Ochs Family

Jackie Singer and John Pope

Ralphs / Food 4 Less

Carlene Rona*

Estate of Karen Ann Roos

Michael* and Stacy Schlinger

H. Michael and Holly Schwartz

Nick and Heidi Shahrestany

The Shanbrom Family

Shea Homes Foundation

Justice Sheila Prell Sonenshine (Ret.) and Mr. Ygal Sonenshine

Connie and Dr. Peter Spenuzza / Spenuzza Velastegui Family Foundation

John* and Elizabeth Stahr

Valeant Pharmaceuticals

Mrs. Valaree Wahler

Mr. and Mrs. Robert P. Warmington *in memoriam

CENTER FUND

The Center Fund provides general operating support on an annual basis for Segestrom Center for the Arts and its programs. We are honored to recognize the following individuals, corporations and foundations for their annual giving as of September 30, 2023. Your generosity makes a difference every day—and we thank you! To learn more about the Center Fund and the benefits of giving, please contact Malika Middlebrooks at MMiddlebrooks@scfta.org or (714) 942-6214.

$1,000,000+

Phillip N. and Mary A. Lyons

$500,000+

Kevin and Denise Cassin

Sandy Segerstrom Daniels

$250,000+

Anonymous

Julia and George Argyros

The Guilds of the Center

Mr. and Mrs. Moti Ferder, Lugano Diamonds

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Meyer

H. Michael and Holly Schwartz

Elizabeth and Henry T.* Segerstrom

$100,000+

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Best

Marta and Raj Bhathal

Chipotle Mexican Grill

Jane and Jim Driscoll

Kling Family Foundation / Jackie Glass

Mr. and Mrs. Hans Imhof

Ms. Suki McCardle

Reverend and Mrs. Steven Perry

Michelle Rohé

Michael* and Stacy Schlinger

Mr. and Mrs. George Schreyer

Sally E. Segerstrom

Stewart R. Smith and Robin A. Ferracone

Connie and Dr. Peter Spenuzza / Spenuzza Velastegui Family Foundation

Laura and Tim Vanderhook

$50,000+

Anonymous

Howard and Roberta Ahmanson

Bart and Elizabeth Asner

PeopleSpace / Jesse and Amy Bagley

Deborah and Larry J. Bridges

Randy and Sally Crockett

Eileen J. Cirillo

David and Molly Pyott Foundation

Andy and Joan Fimiano

John and Toni Ginger

Wendy Hales / Argyros Family Foundation

Mr. Reza Jahangiri and Mrs. Kate Levering-Jahangiri

Burt and Molly Jolly

Roger and Tracy Kirwan

KJAZZ 88.1

Karla Kraft and Anderee Berengian

Dale Landon and Carole Haes Landon

Shanaz and Jack Langson

Marcia L. Millen, in memory of James and Leath Millen

Rick Muth Family / ORCO Block & Hardscape

Chipotle Mexican Grill / Jennifer and Brian Niccol

Lana and Walter Parsadayan

John and Sherry Phelan

Bill and Pat Podlich

Mr. and Ms. James P. Previti

Estate of Howard G. and Margaret C. Richardson

Honorable H. Warren and Janet Siegel

Tony and Jessy Smith

Steven M. Sorenson, M.D.

David and Diane Steffy

Susan M. and Timothy L. Strader Family

Swenson Family Foundation

The Tappan Foundation

Tammy and Samuel Tang

Tara and David

Jaynine and Dave Warner

Carol and Kent Wilken

$35,000+

Mr. and Mrs. Eyal Aronoff

Katherine and Howard Bland

Mary and Richard* Cramer

John L. and Carol Curci

Frome Family Foundation

S.L. and Betty Huang / Huang Family Foundation

Nicole and Steve Joseph

Harmon and Lea Kong

Paul and Bonnie Lubock

Mara and Keith Murray

Neil and Barbara Phillips Trust

Carolyn Zarate-Ramsey and Robert Ramsey

The Schreiber Family

Wilfred M. and Janet A. Roof Foundation

Charlie and Ling Zhang

$25,000+

Steven and Herma Brenneis

Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence D. Cancellieri

City of Hope

Bobbi Cox

Janet L. Curci

Tim and Michelle Dean

Benjamin and Carmela Du

Ms. Lupe Erwin

Allan* and Sandy Fainbarg

Angela Friedman

Diane and Joyce Froot

GOAL Foundation

Jenny and Jeff Gross

Maralou and Jerry* Harrington

Lawrence and Dolores Higby

Corey and Leslie Leyton

Mr. and Mrs. James V. Mazzo

Dr. Allan H. Lifson and James W. Neuman

Deborah H. and Jeffrey H. Margolis

Haydee and Carlos A.* Mollura

Cheryl Hill Oakes

Mary Phillipp and David Johnson

Ms. K Rabe

Carl and Mary Raymond

Bev and Bob Sandelman

Elizabeth and Justus Schlichting

Ronna and Bill Shipman

Mrs. Valaree Wahler

$15,000+

Elizabeth An and Gordon Clune

Pamela and Al Baldwin

Tom and Pam Bender

Mr. and Mrs. James R. Bergman

The Cameron Family Foundation

Mary and John Carrington

Mr. and Mrs. David W. Chonette

Mr. and Mrs. David J. Cline

Gail and Jim Daniels

Dr. and Mrs. David Eggleston

Anthony and Carie Ferry

Cliff and Kathy Fleming

Carole and Robert* Follman

Supervisor Katrina Foley

Mr. and Mrs. T. Fukunaga*/

Kay K. Fukunaga

The Doug* and Julie Garn Family

Michael and Debra Garnreiter

Cory Glass

The Grosvenor Family

Mrs. Vicki Gumm

Kim and Scott Harris-Weiner

Constance Hsu

Barbara Hiller Johnson

Mr. and Mrs. Jeremy M. Jones

Dr. and Dr. Zeev Kain

Ms. MaryLois Kuhn

Mr. and Mrs. Bruce W. Kuluris

Livingston Family Foundation

Douglas (Tad) Lowrey and Gayle Lowrey

Robert D.* and Patricia B. MacDonald

Mr. and Mrs.* Robert J. Mairena

Charles* and Twyla Martin

Ms. Diana Martin and Mr. Mark Tomaino

Rebecca and Carl McLarand

Mr. and Mrs. William F. Meehan

Mr. and Mrs. Dean Meiling

Lisa and Richard Merage

The Louise Merage Family Foundation

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Moorhead

Richard A. and Marilyn Kayla Moriarty

Pam and Jim Muzzy

Dr. Kevin O’Grady and Mrs. Nella Webster

Mr. and Mrs. Stephen G. Oswald

Patrick E. Paddon and S. Leslie Jewett

Mr. John R. Patterson

Jan Vitti Rubel

Mr. and Dr. Christopher Scott

Scott and Leslie Seigel

Mr. and Mrs. Bert Selva

Mr. and Mrs. Ron Simon

Marca and Brian Singer

Mr. and Mrs. Evan Slavik

The Sommerville Trust

John* and Elizabeth Stahr

Mindy and Glenn Stearns

Sue and Ralph Stern

Stephanie and Cory Sukert

Mr. and Mrs. Peter A. Szyman

Donna and Ray Thagard, Jr.

Amy and Jeffrey Vieth

Stacey and Paul Von Berg

$10,000+

Anonymous

Ginger and Tony Allen

Katheryn Baker

The Beall Family

The Bish Family

Mr. and Mrs.* David C. Brown

Kimberly Burge

Mr. Sean S. Cao and Ms. Jade Ho

Mr. and Mrs. John J. Carvelli

Gunnel Cole

Mr. Gordon Cowan

E. Nakamichi Foundation

Robert and LaDorna Eichenberg*

Andra Greene Ellingson and Tom Ellingson

Mr. and Mrs. David Emmes II

Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Estabrooks

Ray* and Pat Felbinger

Christy and Rich Flanagan

Mr. and Mrs. John C. Garrett

Drs. Richard Gates and Gail Maitson Gates

Ms. Gail Haft

Rondell B. and Joyce P. Hanson

Ms. Marci Hollander

William K. Hood and Gloria L. Hood Fund

Mr. Matthew M. Jadali

Dr. and Mrs. Gary T. Jenkins

Gay and Rob Johnson

Marsha and Bill Link

Jim and Gale Luce

Brad and Becky Lund

John and Karen Meston

Mr. Maurice Murray and Dr. Jennifer Ballinger Murray

Pralle Krotts Family Foundation

RT Specialty

Melinda and Steven Sanders

Trish and Steve Scarborough

David and Orva Schramm

Shorebreak Foundation, LLC

Mr. and Mrs. Dean Spanos

Dr. and Mrs. Charles Steinmann

The Suire Family

In memory of Barbara Steele Williams*

$5,000+

Anonymous

Mr.* and Mrs. Howard Abel

Michael Dreyer and Hannah An

Dr. and Mrs. Cyrus Arman

Dr. Fernando H. Austin

Sally Bender

Barbara and Alex Bowie

Sylvia Burnett

Cal Tech Associates

Dr. and Mrs. Shigeru Chino

Mr. Jon E. Cobain

Mr. William Gordon and Dr. Susan M. Condrey

Leah DeCono

Donna L. Kendall Foundation

William and Cheryl Doyle

Michael Dreyer

Ms. Laurie Duncan

Terry and Jeffrey Edwards

Susan and Robert Ehrlich

Shari and Harry Esayian

Dottie and Bill Feeney

Floriani Family

Lynn and Douglas K. Freeman

Howard Gleicher / Damon Chen

Ms. Mary Gilly Graham

Marlene and Sam* Hamontree

Karen Hardin-Swickard

Ms. Kerry L. Hedley

David L. Horowitz Family

Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Jaffee

Donna Janes

Diane and Harry Johnson

Janice M. and Roger* W. Johnson

Teri Kennady

Mr. and Mrs. Reynold Kern

Varla E. Newbury Knauss and Curtis A. Knauss

Eve A. Kornyei

Peter C. and Bonnie S.* Kremer

Ms. Fiona LeCong-Ly and Dr. Vietnam Ly

Dr. and Mrs. Milton Legome

Linda I. Smith Foundation

M. Y. Family Fund

Patricia Ann and Robert M. Marshall

Mr. and Mrs. Dean Matheson

Robert* and Marilyn McCorkle

Sarah McElroy

Susan Mears

Ms. Olga Megdal

Sylvia D. Michler

Harvey and Leslie Moore

Mr. Donald E. and Lacy Moriarty

Scott and Jasmine Morielli

Bob and Christie Narver

Tamara Octavio

Evelyn and Pete Parrella

Perfect Parts Corp.

Yvette Pergola

Randall* and Cecilia Presley

Joel and Lilya Reiss

Georgia and Robert Roth

Kathryn Rousek Smith

Dr. J. Ruggio

Paul and Mary Sackman

Ms. Irma O. Sands

SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union

Claudette Shaw

Mary Shebell and Merle McCormick

Mr. Steve Sherline

Richard and Patricia Shinto

Nancy and Geoffrey Stack

Dr. and Mrs. Daniel Stein

Jerry Sutton and Doniel Sutton

Peter and Mary Tennyson

Mr. and Mrs. R. David Threshie, Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. Dan Ugalde

Mr. and Mrs. Laurence M. Watson

Dr. Christina Wainwright and Mr. Shep Wainwright

Mr. Matt Wilken

Mr. Paul Wolfe

Darren and Christina Xanthos

Mr. and Mrs. Allen Yourman

$2,500+

Anonymous (2)

Laurie and Jonathan Abelove

Bette and Wylie Aitken

Ms. Kathy R. Akashi

James and Elaine Alexiou

Mr.* and Mrs. Byron Allumbaugh

Mr. and Mrs. Darrel Anderson

Ms. Donna Anderson and Mr. Ronald Willut

Mr. Paul Anderson and Ms. Jessica Parris

Dr. Chris Apodaca

Lisa Argyros / Argyros Family Foundation

Stephanie Argyros / Argyros Family Foundation

Dr. and Mrs. Leslie A. Bain

Ms. Diane Bangar

Sharon Barrett

Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. Bein

Mr.* and Mrs. Dror J. Benjamin

Mr. and Mrs. Joel Benkie

Barbara J. Benson

Toni and Steven Berlinger

Dr.* and Mrs. John R. Betson

Mark and Marilyn Bleak

Bonnie Bock, M.D.

Mrs. Kimberly and Dr. Stephen Bowen

Donors

Bill and Judy Brady

Mrs. Frances Buchanan

Charlie and Margie Bunten

Cheryl Carlson

Cartier

Marty Chao and Jean Chung

Mrs. Stella Mae Charton

Mr. Theodore Chen

Ms. Sandra Chiles

Lori and Harper Chozen

Mr. Otis Cliatt II

Ronna and Donald Coe

David and Victoria Collins

Corkett/Myers Families

Michael and Anne Crawford

Mr. and Mrs. John Cunningham

Noël Davis

Dr. and Mr. Natasha Debons

Gregg Denicola, M.D.

Mrs. Sandra DiSario

Mr. and Mrs. Richard C. Duncan Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. W. James Edwards III

Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Eng

Mr. and Mrs. Donald P. Evarts

Ashley and Zach Fischer

Dr. and Mrs. Gordon R. Fishman

Christine Flowers

Ms. Gwen Forquer

Mr. and Mrs. Raymond J. Francis

Mrs. Iris Frankel

Steve* and Cindy Fry / Fry Family Foundation

Mr. and Mrs. William Gaffney

Mike and Sharon Galassi

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher

Michael and Eleanor Gordon

Mr. and Mrs. Larry Gorum

Sharon and John Gregg

Ms. Viktoriya Gryb

Mr. and Mrs. Brian Hale

Pat and Gene Hancock

Bruce and Eileen Harrigan

Bill* and Harriet Harris

Mr. and Mrs. Terry Hartshorn and Family

Angela Sue Helin

Gavin and Ninetta Herbert

Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth R. Himes

Mr. Dai Hoang

Mr. and Mrs. Barry G. Hon

Mark and Kristine Howlett

Ms. Victoria Hutton

Mark Ike

Jackson Tidus

Dr. Douglas and Sandra Jackson

Tom Jenkins

Ms. Cynthia L. Jennings

John A. Neu Insurance Services, A Division of Arroyo

Jessica and James Johnson

Don and Soogie Kang

Randy and Linda Kearns

Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Keith

Jennifer Keller

Mr. and Mrs. Barry Konier

Dr. Elliott Kornhauser

Mr. Peter Krieger

Tricia Krishna

Mrs. Deborah A. Lake

Dr.* and Mrs. Paul K. Lam

Latham & Watkins

Kevin and Doris Lee

Ms. Michelle Lee

Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Edward LeVasseur, Jr.

Jaye Ruth Levy

Jeanne Lewand

Pamela Lewin

Mark and Felicia LeWinter

Mr. and Mrs. Randall W. Lewis

Paula Lingelbach

Mr. and Mrs. Brent Lynn

In memory of Victorio Adan Maestas

Dr. and Mrs. William Manclark

Mr. and Mrs. Don W. Martens

Brian and Michele Maryott

Mr. and Mrs. William K. Mawhorter

George and Sarah McDaniel

Dr. Max Alavi and Dr. Homeria Mehrabian

Mr. and Ms. John Melbon

Mr. and Mrs. David J. Melilli

Suzanne and James Robb Mellor

Mr. and Mrs. Peter T. Meltzer

Michelle Merage

Paul and Lilly Merage

Kathy Michel

Thomas and Deanna Mitro

Mr. and Mrs. Mitch Moeller

Moises Montoya

Tom and Naomi Moon

Ms. Jerra L. Morris

Evonne Morton

Mr. and Mrs. David Murray

Ms. Sheri Nazaroff

In memory of Mr. Robert T. Newell

Chien and Linh Nguyen

Julia Nguyen-Kim

The Minoru Nitta Family

The Peter Ochs Family

Trish and John* O’Donnell

Annette and Joseph Oltmans II

Mr. and Mrs. Richard H. Packard

Maryam Parman

Mr. and Mrs. William O. Passo

Mr. Keith A. Pelan

Ms. Katrina L. Pelto

Pharris Group

Mr. Willard Pierce

Pirzadeh & Associates, Inc.

Dr. and Mrs. Richard Pitts

Patricia Price and Craig Behrens

Mr. and Mrs. Gary Primm

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Proctor

Marcia Kay and Ron Radelet

Walter and Renate Rados

John Rallis and Mary Lynn Bergman-Rallis

Suzanne C. and Jim H. Reinhardt

Joan Riach Gayner

Marilyn Hester Robbins and William H. Robbins

Mr. and Mrs. Loren Rojek

Dr. Judy Fluor Runels, in memory of Gregory Osborne

Lisa Rutherford

Ms. Janet Sanders

Sandy and Harriet Sandhu

Ms. Suzanne Schaumburg

Ms. Pamela M. Schmider

Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Schneider

Joan and Alan Sellers

Roger and Phyllis Shafer

Lance and Deborah Slimmer

Mr. and Mrs. Ronald E. Soderling

Justice Sheila Prell Sonenshine (Ret.) and Mr. Ygal Sonenshine

Lena Sparks

Mr. and Mrs. Morris Stark

Dr. and Mrs. Barry D. Steele

Lisa and Wayne Stelmar

Carol Lipp Strauss

Ruth E. Sully

Mr. Lee R. Sutherland

Mr. and Mrs. Dennis J. Sweeney

Thomas and Elizabeth Tierney

Dr. David L. Tsoong and Dr. Betty K. Tu

Thomas and Joyce Tucker Family

Ann Van Ausdeln

S. Vander Wal and S. Vincent

Ms. Isabelle Villaseñor

Megan and John Waldeck

Mr. Jeff Walden

Geofrey Wickett and Normand Lessard

S. Gayle Widyolar, M.D.

Mr. and Mrs. Bill Williams

Mr. and Mrs. Paul Witt

Hal and Cheri Wright

Paul and Cheryl Wyrick

Mr. and Mrs. Dean J. Zipser

$1,500+

Ms. Janine Adesko

Mr. and Mrs. Enrico Arvielo

Dr. Thomas Bailey

Baker Family Trust

Paul Barkopoulos

Mrs. Jennifer Berg

John and Kathy Besnard

The Beverly & Albert Zacky Family Foundation

Ms. Donna S. Bianchi

Phil and Judy Binder

Mr. and Mrs. R.J. Brandes

Ms. Karly Brown

Nancy N. Burnett

Mr. and Mrs. John C. Callard

Ms. Donna F. Calvert

Jean Campbell

Luisa Cano

Richard and Paula Castanon

Chadwick Family

Dr. and Mrs. Gerald L. Chapman

Ms. Shari Cipolla

Ms. Sharon A. Cleaver

Robert and Diana Clemmer

Ms. Mary Coates

Mr. and Mrs. Larry K. Dart

Roger and Marjorie Davisson

Jeannie Denholm

Dr. Daniel P. Dennies

Jane Draganza

Ms. Jill Dulich

Jerry and Kathy Dunlap

Frances L. Dye

Lynda Tryon Einstein

Karen Ellis and Sandra Hartness

Enterprise Holdings

Ms. Kaaryn File

Mrs. Cristy Fischbeck

Kirby G. and Eilene C. Fletcher

Janet Ford

Marte* and Jack Ganoung

Greg Gates

Margaret Gates

Mr. Gary Goldsworthy

Gerrie Goodreau

Mathew Gunnemann

Mr. Chad Hainley

April and Gene Hartline

Vicki and David Hatfield

Mr. Frank T. Henry

Mr. and Mrs. Jose F. Herrera

Gary* and Sara, Frank and Brad Hinman

Toni Hoyt

Mr. Darrel Huntington

Buzz* and Joan Jackson

Kristin Jackson

Laurie Jacobs

Russell Jeffrey

Dolores and Mike Johnson

Kenneth L. and Marilyn C. Jones

Ms. Gladys Kares

Dr. Burton L. Karson

In memory of Ruth L. Kirchen

Mr. and Mrs. James Knapp

Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Knoth

Jamie Krakowski

Margarita Kruse

Ira and Riki Kucheck

Mr. Robert Kulpa and Ms. Linda S. Pabian

Dr. and Mrs. KiHong Kwon

Ms. Susan Ladenes

Mr. Jesse W. Laney

Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Lester

Robert* and Janet Lind

Mr. Brian Lindley and Mrs. Maile Busby-Lindley

Ms. Karen Linton

Richard and Jacqueline Lombardi

Donors

Ms. Margaret M. Lord

Mrs. Colleen Manchester

Mrs. Lisa Matranga

Larry and Dru Maurer

Brandon and Melissa Mazzacavallo

Mr. and Mrs. Roy E. Molina

Scott and Susan Moore

Debi Murray

Mrs. Nancy Naeve

Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Naeve

Dr. Abdel Salam M. Niazy

Mr. and Mrs. Don M. Norman

Ms. Dawn O’Rourke

Jae Pak

Raj Patel

Ms. Pamela S. Pedego

Ms. Barbara Perez

Beverly and Jim Peters

Ms. Diane Peterson

Michelle A. Reinglass

Mr. Rick Reischman

Ronna and Marshall Rown, M.D.

Ms. Lori Rudin

Dolores Schiffert

Ms. Denise Schuler

Mr. and Mrs. Theodore W. Segerstrom

Anita Seiveley and Jim Collins

Emmanuel Sharef

Linda and Ed Sherman

Mrs. Ingrid R. Shutkin

Dr. Burton H. Smith

Stephen E. Smith and Kathy Coyle Smith

Ms. Kim Smith

Barbara E. Sorenson

Rob and Joan Stratton

Susan and Richard Stuelke

Marilyn and Thomas C. Sutton

Ms. Heidi Thelander

Mr. and Mrs. Victor Tsao

Ambassador and Mrs. Gaddi H. Vasquez

Fritzie Walker

Shanna White

$1,000+

Anonymous (2)

Jeannie Adams

Sharon G. Adams

Ms. Janis Agopian

Mr. and Mrs. Alan Airth

Sharon and Jerry Algeo

Mr. and Mrs. Stanley P. Angermeir

Carol and Jerry Aspland

Ms. Barbara D. Baranski

Mr. Robert T. Barnum and Ms. Ying Liu

Ms. Billie K. Baron

Ms. Barbara Becker

Dorothy and Donald* Bendetti

Dr. Michael M. and Mrs. Patricia A. Berns

Berwood Management, Inc.

Blue Violet Networks

Dr. Elizabeth Bridges

Paul and Rose Briscoe

Jim and Wendy Brooks

Linda and Denny Campbell

Mr. and Mrs. John L. Cashion

Ms. Bertha Cerda

Michelle Colburn

Kevin and Lisa Corrigan

Mr. Brian Cotter and Ms. Karen Marley

Greg and Donna Crandall

Charles Cundiff

Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Currie

Mary E. Dalessi

Mr. William G. Daly

Dr. Robert F. and Julie A. Davey

Pieter and Keren de Zwart

Jerry and Mary DeBar

Ken and Peggy DeShan

Richard and Lisa Doebler

Joan M. Donahue

Ellen Dupuy

Alexander Eliseev

Cyndee Ely

Jean-Claude and Dina Falmagne

Ms. Epifania Fernandez

Ms. Roberta Feuerstein

Mr. Michael Field

Elizabeth and John Fleming

Mr. and Mrs. J. Robert Fluor III

Mrs. and Mr. Carmela Fogliani

Dr. and Mrs. Francis Foo

James and Martha Freeman

Dr. Robert Furman

Ms. Yolanda Galloway

Mary and Dennis Ghan

Mr. James C. Gianulias

Susan Glass

Lawrence and Sharlene Goodman

Mr. Donald Gormly

Dina L. Gray

Gary and Linda Greene

Mr. and Mrs. David Hale

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Hinkle

Hoelscher-Bell-Elliott Foundation

Peter and Susan Holliday

Victoria Hsiung

Mr. and Mrs. James Hsu

Hing and Doris Hung

Dr. Jerome and Lynne Jones

Lynn L. Kambe

Bill and Judy Kelley

Mr. and Mrs. Van R. Kelsey III

Dr. and Ms. Michael T. Kleinman

Mrs. Jeanette Kleist

Mrs. Debra Kornswiet-Shandling and Dr. Adrian Shandling

Richard and Lynne Kramer

Bill and Mona Kratzert

Tamara and Jon Krause

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Krause

Betty Jane Lang

Hilary Lemansky

Patricia Lewis

Mr. and Mrs. Sam Liao

Dr. Carolyn C. Light

Christopher and Mary Lubner

In Memory of Ed Lynch

Kay and John Maglica

Dave and Diana Margileth

P. Dennis Mattson and Melinda K. Harris

Mr. Thomas E. McKnight

Dr. Cynthia J. McMullin

Cornelius John Meagher

Pamela Michael

Mr. Corey Moore

Priscella J. Moore

Linda Myers

Irene and Bonnie Nickle

Mr. and Mrs. Merlin J. Norton

David and Christine Otaguro

William and Linda Owen

Sandra and Dan Perlmutter

Ms. Joyce Perrone

Dr. Ronald O. and Donna J. Phelps

Johni Pittenger

Mrs. Kristin Pokrass

Mark Prendergast

Mr. Paul Proulx

Mr. Michael Reimer

Laurie and Richard M.* Rodnick

Marjorie Morris Rosales

Don Rubin

John Sandberg

Ms. Barbara L. Sentell

Mitch and Shelley Shatzen

Ms. Virginia D. Silverman

Dr. and Mrs. Henry Sobel

Karyn and Bill Spear

N. Vicky Staub

Ronald and June Stein

Corinne Stewart

Mr. and Mrs. Bryan Stirrat

Mandi Strelow Burch

David and Jill Susson

Mr.* and Mrs. Arthur E. Svendsen

Michael and Suzanne Tague

Elizabeth Tarbuck

Kristin Taylor

Mr. Christopher Trela

Ms. Alveris B. Van Fleet-Corson

Ira and Debbie Victer

Henry and Sally Viets

Hannah Vu

In Memory of Robert D. Walters

Marilyn and Steve Weber

Mr. and Mrs. Gary Weisenberg

Ms. Lorraine Welty

Ms. Bonne L. Wheeler

D and G Winzey

Howard and Sumi Yata

ENDOWMENT

*in memoriam

Segerstrom Center for the Arts

thanks the following donors who have generously provided support to the Center’s Endowment Funds. Gifts to the Endowment provide financial support for our artistic and education programs every year. Funds exist in perpetuity as investments whose earnings make the arts accessible for future generations.

$1,000,000 +

Audrey Steele Burnand*

Estate of Edra E. Brophy / William J. Gillespie Foundation

Nora and Charles Hester* and the Hester Family Foundation

W. M. Keck Foundation

Barbara Steele Williams Fund

Mr. and Mrs. Richard Steele*

Harry and Grace Steele Foundation

Swenson Family Foundation

The James Irvine Foundation

The Segerstrom Foundation

$500,000 +

Dr. Michael M. and Mrs. Patricia A. Berns

Fluor Corporation

The Fluor Foundation

Carol Frobish*

Times Mirror Foundation and Los Angeles Times

Rockwell

Estate of Karen Ann Roos

Mrs. Constance T. Whitney*

$250,000 +

Bank of America

Nancy Marie Biram*

The First American Corporation

Patricia Fredricks-Dolson

Edison International

Isidore C. and Penny W.* Myers

$100,000 +

Daniel C.* and Janet S. Bonbright and Sons

Estate of Ford A. and Wilma J. Dickerhoff

Mr. and Mrs. Robert G. Engman

Helen B. Fait

Elizabeth E. Fleming*

William Randolph Hearst Foundation

Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Heinz

Richard C. and Virginia A. Hunsaker*

Peter G. and Mary M. Muth* and Family

Estate of Michael D. and Lorraine C. Nadler

Nestle USA, Inc.

The Orange County Register

Mr. and Mrs. Douglas H. Smith

Ronald E. Soderling

Virginia Valentine

Nancy B. Veitch and Chris and Irene Veitch

Estate of Jane D. Zimmerman

Dr. and Mrs. David E. Zinke, Brandon, Heidi & Benjamin

Donors

$50,000 +

The Birtcher Family

Founders Plus

Evelyn and Richard Francuz

Sonia and Earle Ike

Barbara Hiller Johnson

Mark Chapin Johnson

Mr. and Mrs. Richard E. Macklin

Palley-Needelman Asset Management

Dr. and Mrs. James E. Pierog, Jessica and Margaux

Ralphs / Food 4 Less

Estate of Howard G. and Margaret C. Richardson

Mr. and Mrs. Stephen L. Salyer

Al and Susan Shankle

Mr. Stewart R. Smith

Ms. Anita Sparrow*

Wells Fargo

In memory of Barbara Steele Williams

$25,000 +

The Beall Family

Victor H. Boyd

Dr. and Mrs. Darrell J. Burnett

Chris and Lee Ann Canaday

The Carl and Patricia Neisser Family Trust

Dr. and Mrs. Shigeru Chino

David and Victoria Collins, Jennifer, Nicole and David

Bjorn and Gloria Dahlberg and Family

Ruth Ding, in memory of Thomas and Mary Lee

James* and Catherine Emmi

Dr. Dennis R. Fratt

The Baker Frenzel Family

Mr.* and Mrs. H. F. Hamann

Nat S. and April D. Harty

Las Campanas of Orange County

Mr. and Mrs. Christopher B. Lucas

Charles W. and Candace J. McBrayer

Dr. and Mrs. Seymour J. Melnik

Dr. and Mrs. Richard P. Mungo

Mr. and Mrs. Richard G. Nelson

Joseph and Mary Norton Family

Mr. and Mrs. Bradford Harold Miller*

O’Neil Moving Systems, Inc.

Mr. and Mrs. Anthony H. Osterkamp Jr.

Nicholas S. Patin

Stanley R. Robb Family

In honor of Mary Isabelle Sandberg

Robert J. Searles

In memory of Renée Segerstrom

Dr. and Mrs. Thomas E. Shaver and Family

Thomas and Joyce Tucker Family

In memory of Faye Wilkinson

Dr. and Mrs. Douglas A. Wilson

$10,000 +

Mrs. Donald V. Bassler

The William A. Baxter Family

George and Jacqueline Birdsong

Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Birtcher

Mr. and Mrs. Peter F. Bowie

Susan Boyd

Mr. Lawrence H. Butler Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Callahan

The Clubhouse

Con Gusto Chapter of The Guilds of the Center

Mr. and Mrs. Edmond M. Connor

Mr. and Mrs. Warren C. Dean, Jr.

Ms. Julie Brinkerhof Edwards

Mr. Aaron Egigian

Alan* and Sandy Fainbarg Family

John and Carolyn Garrett

Mr. and Mrs. Gerald H. McQuarrie

GoodSmith & Co., Inc.

William K. and Maxine Gresswell*

Dr. and Mrs. G. Stanley Hall

Gayford and Mary Hinton

Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Hoshaw

Mr. and Mrs. Jay D. Jaeger

Ronald E. and Debra P.* Jagner

Hunter B. Keck

Mrs. Suzanne Kline

Dr. Elliott Kornhauser

Mrs. Susan Lambrose

Ronald C., Vincencia M., Elisabeth L. and Heather D. Lazof

Mr. and Mrs. George Leeper

Mr. and Mrs. Frank L. Mallory

Mr. and Mrs. Brad McCroskey

R. Patrick* and Jeannette L. McDaniel

Mr. and Mrs. Steven A. McHolm

Estate of Ralph and Rose Meyer

Mr. and Mrs. J. Stanley Mullin, Jr.

Newmeyer & Dillion

Jerry Nourse

Cheryl Hill Oakes

Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker

Mr. and Mrs. Tim Paone

Mr. and Mrs. Chris F. Pauls

Mr. Charles Peyton, II

Betty Mower Potalivo

Ted and Jean Robinson and Family

Mrs. Betty Scheidt

Douglas F. Schneider and Family

Rudolph C. Schweitzer*

In memory of Hartley M. Sears

Renée and Henry T. Segerstrom*

Mr. and Mrs. William Shryock and Family

Linda and Harvey A. Smith

Mr. and Mrs. Ronald E. Soderling

Steven-Thomas Antiques

The Stone Family

Dr. Max Swancutt Jr.

Mr. Stewart C. Woodard

Mr. and Mrs. Rob Ukropina

Ms. Lucia Van Ruiten

Mr. Edward H. Wale

Margaret and Maurie Watman

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas L. Wilson

Mr. and Mrs. Daniel K. Winton

Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Orrin Wright

Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Yellin*

LEGACY SOCIETY

Segerstrom Center for the Arts thanks the following donors who have included the Center in their estate plans. These gifts help ensure that we allow access to the arts for the entire community.

Anonymous

Edna and Julio Aljure

Mr. and Mrs. Richard D. Allen

Bart and Elizabeth Asner

Doug and Jaimee Baker

Mr. and Mrs. Richard Barnett

John and Betty Barr

Dorothy and Donald* Bendetti

Dr. Michael M. and Mrs. Patricia A. Berns

Katherine and Howard Bland

Roberta Bouillon Trust

Barbara and Alex Bowie

Mr. and Mrs. Ralph E. Brown Jr.

Charles “Chip” Caldwell

Dr.* and Mrs. James H. Casey

Eileen J. Cirillo Trust

Elizabeth and David* Cole

David and Victoria Collins, Jennifer, Nicole and David

John and Jennifer Condas

Randy and Sally Crockett

Mr. and Mrs. William K. Davis

Mr. Joe DiCorpo and Ms. Mia MacDougall

Annette Doreng-Sterns

Mary Jane McArthur Edalatpour and Nasrola Edalatpour

Mr. and Mrs. David Emmes II

Shari and Harry Esayian

Mr. Harold W. Faber

Ms. Linda S. Ford

Dr. Dennis R. Fratt

Mrs. Sandra M. French

Mr. and Mrs. T. Fukunaga* / Kay K. Fukunaga

John and Carolyn Garrett

Jackie Glass

Jean and Fred* Hamann

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas T. Hammond

Howard and Carol Hay

Mr.* and Mrs. James Ford Helfrich

Lawrence and Dolores Higby

Higgins Family Trust

David L. Horowitz Family

Mark and Kristine Howlett

S.L. and Betty Huang / Huang Family Foundation

Traute Huycke

Ken Jillson and Al Roberts*

Varla E. Newbury Knauss and Curtis A. Knauss

Mr. Gary A. Kreitz and Ms. Joyce Singman

Elizabeth Kurila and Michael Mindlin

Dale Landon and Carole Haes Landon

Richard and Gerrie Leeds

Michael and Lee Ann Litterst

General* and Mrs. William Lyon

Phillip N. and Mary A. Lyons

James, Charlene and Katherine MacDonald

Robert D.* and Patricia B. MacDonald

The McLarand Family Trust

Mr. Robin B. Miner

Ethan Morgan

Dr. and Mrs. Richard P. Mungo

Rick Muth

Thomas H. and Marilyn* Nielsen

Cheryl Hill Oakes

O’Neil Moving Systems, Inc. / Carolyn O’Neill

Mrs. Charlotte R. Paluzzi

Lenore and Carl Pearlston

Mark and Carol Perry

Jeffrey A. Punim, M.D.

Mr. Burton Reis

David* and Linda Roberson Family

Ted and Jean Robinson and Family

Mr. Richard K. Rosenberg

Dr. Judy Fluor Runels, in memory of Gregory Osborne

Bev and Bob Sandelman

Mr. and Mrs. Jack Schoellerman

Mr. and Mrs. George Schreyer

Dr. James B.* and Muriel A. Sheets and Dr. Cherilyn G. Sheets

Jackie Singer and John Pope

In Memory of Allen O. Smith

Steven M. Sorenson, M.D.

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas E. Sparks

David and Diane Steffy

Richard R. and Phoebe Stenton

Dr. Arthur Strick

Tammy and Samuel Tang

Ms. Nancy B. Tepper

Don L. Thompson

Thomas and Joyce Tucker Family

Ms. Lucia Van Ruiten

Christopher O. Veitch

Stacey and Paul Von Berg

Mrs. Valaree Wahler

Ms. Jill H. Watkins

Kent J. and Carol L. Wilken Family

Dr. David and Audrey Zinke, Brandon, Heidi and Benjamin *in memoriam

Corporate and Foundation Support

Segerstrom Center for the Arts is pleased to thank the following corporations and foundations for providing annual contributions to the Center in support of our artistic and community education programs and our special event and performance sponsorships throughout the year.*

LEAD PERFORMANCE AND EDUCATION SPONSORS

Family Owned Since 1946 BLOCK & HARDSCAPE

THE SEGERSTROM FOUNDATION

2023 CORPORATE AND FOUNDATION SUPPORTERS

Anonymous

Autism Speaks

Automobile Club of Southern California

Bloomingdale’s South Coast Plaza

Canterbury Consulting

Charles Schwab

Crean Foundation

E Nakamichi Foundation

EnergizeStudents.org

First Republic Bank

FivePoint/Great Park Neighborhoods

Haynes and Boone, LLP

Orange County Community Foundation

Pacific Life Foundation

SPECIAL THANKS

Läderach

Total Wine & More

Viking

ARTS AND BUSINESS LEADERSHIP COUNCIL

Segerstrom Center for the Arts applauds the following business and community leaders who support Segerstrom Center through fundraising, advocacy, and community outreach with a particular emphasis on expanding audiences and developing the next generation of leadership for Segerstrom Center.

Katheryn Baker

Jesse D. Bagley

Lupe Erwin, Chair

Cory Glass

Peter Krieger

Fiona T. LeCong-Ly

Monika Lopez

Sarah J. McElroy

Jill Meznarich

Vanessa Moore

Maurice Murray

Tammy Octavio

Patrick Strader

Yvonne Tsao

Jaynine Warner

Bill Meehan, Founding Chairman

To learn more about the Center’s corporate and foundation partnership opportunities and the benefits available, please contact CorpSupport@scfta.org or (714) 942-6302.

* as of February 6, 2024

Center Staff

EXECUTIVE OFFICE

Casey Reitz, President & CEO

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Judy Morr, Artistic Advisor

Brian Finck, Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer

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Aaron Egigian, Interim Vice President, Programming

ADMINISTRATION

Angelica Camarillo, Executive Assistant to the President & Board Liaison

Kelly Ornelas, Executive Assistant & Programming Coordinator

Stacey Myers, Attorney/Contracts Manager

FINANCE

Seila Heng, Controller

MeiMei Chiang, Senior Accountant

Andrew Hudson, Assistant Controller

Monica Drescher, Accounting Generalist•

HUMAN RESOURCES

Ashly Williams, Vice President, Human Resources

Maile Sagiao, Manager, Human Resources

Karen Duncan, Human Resources Generalist

MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS

Lisa Middleton, Vice President, Marketing & Communications

Carla Cruz, Senior Director, Communications

Roxanne Rothafel, Senior Director, Program Marketing

Jonathan Vietze, Senior Director, Series Marketing

Christopher Alvarez, Director, Creative Services

Karen Drum, Director, Publications

Anne McNiff-Gaeta, Director, Group Services

Jennifer Burroughs, Digital Marketing Manager

Joesan Diche, eCommerce Marketing Manager

Johnny Eberhardt, Membership Marketing Manager

Richard Ong, Manager, Calling Center

Ken Catino, Senior Graphic Designer

Marianne Luwiharto, Graphic Designer

Jennifer Siglin, Graphic Designer

Susie Lopez, Communications Specialist

William Olivieri, Marketing & Advertising Specialist

Jacquelyn Pash, Public Relations Associate

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Diana Torres, Group Services

Emily Doughty, Social Media Coordinator

Lauren Knight, Content Creator Coordinator

TICKETING

Ruth Mason, Director, Ticket Services

Karen Diche, Manager, Season Tickets

Nicki Wilmot, Manager, Box Office

Karla Torres, Assistant Manager, Box Office

Amelia Lindquist, Supervisor, Ticket Services

Hannah Schill, Supervisor, Subscriptions

Evan Silveria, Supervisor, Box Office

Marcie Bernal, Receptionist

Alberto Ponce, Office Services Coordinator •

AUDIENCE SERVICES

Norm Major III, Director, Audience Services

Sue Laird, Senior Manager, Audience Services

Ashleigh Hector, Manager, Audience Services

Alex Lum, Asst. Manager, Audience Services

Regine Rutherfurd, Clerical Assistant

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

Dean Yarborough, Director, Information Technology

David Frederick, Associate Director, Information Technology

Jana Young, Applications Manager•

Samwel Basweti, Network Support Specialist

Mario Hortizuela, IT Support Specialist

Erik Lomack, IT Support Generalist

Dee Bierschenk, Database Analyst

Ashley Gaddis, Ticketing Functional Support

Richard Todd, Ticketing Functional Support

DEVELOPMENT

Malika Middlebrooks, Interim Vice President, Development•

Courtney Dudman-Donley, Senior Director, Special Events & Support Groups

Elizabeth Kurila, Senior Director, Gift Planning Strategies

Nikki Michela, Director, Institutional Giving

Kay Linan Clark, Associate Director, Individual Giving

Jodie Snyder, Major Gifts Officer

Sarah Boardman, Senior Manager, Institutional Giving

Emily Hunn, Senior Manager, Support Groups

Abigail Jimenez, Senior Manager, Special Events

Jamie Roff, Senior Manager, Development Systems

Jeremy Hellier, Manager, Events and Support Groups Administration

Bernadette Ramos, Manager, Donor Relations

Katie Lockie, Assistant Manager, Stewardship

Shimin Zheng, Assistant Manager, Support Groups

April Kunowski, Coordinator, Individual Giving

Danielle McMahan, Coordinator, Special Events

Olivia Vezner, Coordinator, Donor Relations

Stefanie Goodenberger, Executive Assistant, Development

EDUCATION

Talena Mara, Vice President, Education•

Cristal Ochoa, Director, Education Programs

Bethany Umbach, Senior Manager, Education Programs

Sarah Sierszyn, Manager, Education Operations

Alexis Johnson, Manager, Education Partnerships

Scarlet Wu, Associate Manager, Education Programs

Michael Mariano, Assistant Manager, Education Partnerships

Katie Nguyen, Coordinator, Education Partnerships

Emily Pearce, Coordinator, Education Programs

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20 or more years of service

10 or more years of service

Full-time staff as of Feb. 6, 2024

COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

Marytza Rubio, Vice President, Community & Culture

Emily Neely, Director, Community Engagement

Chloe Saalsaa, Manager, Studio D

Priscilla Reyes, Manager, Community Engagement

Adriana Alvarez, Coordinator

THEATER OPERATIONS

David Leavenworth, Vice President, Theater Operations & Facilities•

Brian Keating, Director, Facilities and Engineering

Max Stossier, Director, Theater Operations

Lindy Luong, Rental Manager

Glenn Powell, Production Manager

Aidan Daguro, Assistant Production Manager

Brennan Roach, Event Operations Supervisor

Jordan Smyth, Senior Coordinator

Denise Cruz, Production Coordinator

Zack Johnston, Clerical Assistant

SEGERSTROM HALL

John Oliphant, Technical Director/ Sr. Production Carpenter

Sara Broadhead, Head Electrician

Willy J Pate, Head Carpenter

Alexis Vazquez Riggs, Head Wardrobe

James Wilcox, Head Audio

Chris Alva, Assistant In-Charge Carpenter/ Props•

TJ Simons, Assistant In-Charge Electrician

Michael Clifford, Assistant

Christopher Haugh, Assistant

Phil Harris, Assistant

Tim Ligatti, Assistant

RENÉE AND HENRY SEGERSTROM CONCERT HALL

John Downey, Head Audio•

Gregg Snider, Head Electrician•

John Vasquez, Head Carpenter

Eileen Jeanette, Tönmeister

SAMUELI THEATER

Mark Cook, Electrician•

Timothy Schmidt, Asst. Audio

ENGINEERING

Marc Lewis, Senior Engineer•

Bryan Vojtko, Senior Engineer•

Richard Whitfield, Senior Engineer•

Don Harvey, Engineer

Sean Robertson, Engineer

SECURITY

David Geck, Director of Security and Public Safety

Jon Hampe, Security Manager

Tyler Cole, Public Safety and Training Manager

Jaime Paz, Security Coordinator

Anthony Gonzales, Ramon Sanchez, Gary Spangler•, Lee Yepez, Security Supervisors

AMERICAN BALLET THEATRE

WILLIAM J. GILLESPIE SCHOOL

Susan Brooker, Artistic Director

Sarah Jones, Principal Teacher

Zach Edwards, Coordinator

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