Atlanta Alliance Theatre, Duel Reality, February 2026
FEB 5–MAR 1, 2026
GRAPHIC DESIGNER Tamara Hooks tamara@encoremagazine.com DIGITAL MEDIA DIRECTOR Jennifer Nelson jennifer@encoremagazine.com
PROGRAM PRODUCER Mashaun D. Simon Mashaun.Simon@alliancetheatre.org
Classics endure not because each generation experiences them the same way, but because they continue to be reimagined. Duel Reality does just that— transforming Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet into a thrilling, contemporary circus experience that speaks powerfully to audiences today. By blending breathtaking acrobatics, raw physicality, and theatrical storytelling, The 7 Fingers invite us to experience this story not only with our minds but with our bodies and hearts. The emotions are immediate, the stakes are visceral, and the storytelling transcends language.
Duel Reality is presented as part of our Classic Remix project. After hearing from educators and district leaders about their struggle to engage high school students in classic literature, the Alliance began working with leading playwrights to create or find new works that revitalize, rethink, and respond to classic literary works found in most school curriculums. Written with an immediacy that unleashes the questions and perspectives found in these classic stories, the Classic Remix plays that are chosen or commissioned invite all audiences to engage with the material in ways that feel relevant to their contemporary world view. When the text leaps, falls, balances, and soars before their eyes, it becomes alive in an entirely new way.
At the same time, Duel Reality reminds us that innovation and tradition are not opposites—they are partners. Audiences of all ages will recognize the familiar heartbeat of this classic story while being surprised and delighted by its bold, athletic reimagining. It is theater that invites curiosity, sparks conversation, and welcomes newcomers as warmly as lifelong theater lovers.
We are especially proud to welcome back the extraordinary artists of The 7 Fingers, whose work we previously shared with Atlanta audiences through our collaboration on the world premiere musical, Water for Elephants. Their ability to blend circus artistry with emotional storytelling continues to inspire us.
Tinashe Kajese-Bolden
Jennings Hertz Artistic Director
Christopher
Moses
Jennings
Hertz Artistic Director
“Over the years, [Gypsy and I] have talked about wanting to do adaptations of various works in a circus style.”
As they devised shows, they always thought in terms of writing unique pieces of circus, using their theater and dance vocabulary. In the process, they always wondered, “what would happen if we did Romeo and Juliet.”
Eventually, as they were approached by Virgin Voyages to create a show for their new fleet of ships, they decided to make their dream real. In the summer of 2021, they debuted Duel Reality on Virgin’s Scarlet Lady.
“They had a theater that was modular in an alley configuration - like a tennis court. It just reminded me of a sports arena in a way, like a stadium,” she remembers. “Right away, like this Venn diagram when everything goes ‘ding-ding-ding’ together, everything kind of converged.”
In that moment, like in the movies or a cartoon when the light bulb lights up over a person’s head, they knew they had to do Romeo and Juliet like a sporting event, merging theater and circus together.
This is not the first time the Alliance Theatre has worked with Carroll. The Alliance’s 2023 production Water for Elephants, based on a novel about a traveling circus, required unique choreography. Carroll was part of the creative team for the show and designed the circus elements.
Coming back to Atlanta for Duel Reality is sentimental for Carroll in many ways.
“[Being in Atlanta for Water for Elephants] was like we were in camp together. You know when you have great memories of your summer camp friends? We had such a great time,” she said. “There are such fond memories from those months. It’s like going back to some beloved place.”
To be clear, Duel Reality isn’t Water for Elephants. There are some vast
Duel Reality is featured onboard the “Scarlet Lady” in the Caribbean Sea. Photo courtesy The 7 Fingers.
differences, but the same awe that audiences experienced from that show will be just as awe-inspiring, if not more, in Duel Reality.
“Romeo and Juliet is a classic. Simply put!” said Carroll. “I hope that audiences who experience Duel Reality will be viscerally and emotionally transported. Circus language, at least in the way I try to use it, is always metaphorically linked to the story beat. With Duel Reality, like in Romeo and Juliet, there is a sense that the stakes are high stakes. Whether it’s the high stakes of the battle, or the high stakes of the love, in every scene there is essentialized emotion, and the circus aspect is viscerally accompanying that story beat.”
The show, she said, is designed to transport audiences.
“Often, whenever we go to the theater, if you’re anything like me, you sit back and wonder, ‘Where is this going? What is this about? What do I think of this?’”
But when it comes to circus, she believes audiences don’t allow themselves to be transported in the same way. Not usually. Duel Reality, however, is designed to transport. Or, at least, she would love for audiences to be transported.
“When circus is seen and framed in the right way, it has that capacity to be transformative; to be life-affirming, because it shows you something that you thought was, maybe, impossible previously, as possible,” she said. “That carries over to other corners of your life, and people realize everything they thought was impossible could be possible.”
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CIRQUE PERFORMERS PUSH THE LIMITS OF HUMANITY
WRITTEN BY Morgan Schatmeyer, EASL Literary Intern
Life as a trapeze artist is about more than just the intense training, nomadic lifestyle, or death-defying stunts; it’s about the spontaneity of creating something new every time a performer takes to the stage. The discipline is demanding, but it fuels the passion to keep telling stories through movement. It’s what keeps the fire alive.
Cirque tour life mirrors that of any traditional touring show: demanding hours, time away from home, and exposure to different cultures and cities. This, of course, is supplemented by the rehearsal element, which emphasizes collaboration and artistic blending to achieve the best possible performance. Additionally, performers must maintain a peak physical condition to consistently execute their stunts at a high level. The job demands a constant state of physical readiness, with the ability to adapt to new disciplines at a moment’s notice.
Often, performers are introduced to movement styles that fall outside their comfort zones, each requiring a unique skill set. Silvia Dopazo, an aerialist from Spain, is currently touring as an aerial artist. The experience has expanded her artistic repertoire, exposing her to a wide range of disciplines beyond her original training, and preparing her for any future artistic endeavors. “I was a rope and tissue artist, and now I’m skating, I am doing chains, bungees… all disciplines I had never done before,” she shares.
Sophie Brandeborn, a performer with AXEL, a touring figure-skating cirque show, describes performing as a truly magical experience; one that overtakes her completely.
“For me… I can almost have an outside-of-body experience, where I see everything from a perspective outside of myself…as you get more comfortable, that’s when the beauty kicks in…when you start getting a connection with the audience. You get secure in your role.”
Silvia Dopazo
Book by KAREN ZACARIAS Music & Lyrics by GLORIA ESTEFAN & EMILY ESTEFAN Directed by MICHAEL GREIF Choreography by PATRICIA DELGADO Music
Supervision, Orchestrations and Arrangements by ALEX LACAMOIRE Music Director CYNTHIA MENG
Dramaturgy by KEN CERNIGLIA
ALLIANCE THEATRE
TINASHE KAJESE-BOLDEN
Jennings Hertz Artistic Director
CHRISTOPHER MOSES
Jennings Hertz Artistic Director
BRANDON KAHN
Managing Director
present BY
THE 7 FINGERS
ORIGINALLY PRODUCED & CREATED WITH VIRGIN VOYAGES
LIGHTING DESIGNER ALEXANDER NICHOLS
TECHNICAL DIRECTOR SIMON CARRIÈRE
COSTUMES DESIGNER CAMILLE THIBAULT-BÉDARD
PRODUCTION DIRECTOR MAUDE ST-PIERRE
TECHNICAL COORDINATOR AUDREY BELZILE ASST TO THE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR ANNA KICHTCHENKO
ACROBATIC COACH FRANCISCO CRUZ
DIRECTED BY
SPONSORED BY
SHANA CARROLL
CAST
Ensemble HÉLOÏSE BOURGEOIS
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. JESSICA CONNELL
ANDREAS DE RYCK
.GERARDO GUTIERREZ FLORES
CARLOS FRANCÓS PERÉ
MICHELLE HERNANDEZ
Ensemble FREDERIC LEMIEUX-CORMIER
Ensemble SANTIAGO RIVERA LAUGERUD
Ensemble VITOR MARTINEZ SILVA
Ensemble LUCY TAN
Ensemble CAMILLE VAN BETSBRUGGE
Ensemble DANNY VRIJSEN
CREATIVE TEAM
Director
Lighting Designer
Costume Designer
Production Director
Technical Director
SHANA CARROLL
. ALEXANDER NICHOLS
CAMILLE THIBAULT-BÉDARD
MAUDE ST-PIERRE
. SIMON CARRIÈRE
Technical Coordinator AUDREY BELZILE
Assistant to the Artistic Director ANNA KICHTCHENKO
Acrobatic Coach FRANCISCO CRUZ
MUSIC TEAM
Musical Director & Composer COLIN GAGNÉ
Lyrics COLIN GAGNÉ & RICARDO ISAIAS COLLIER
Musical Arrangements: COLIN GAGNÉ, JEAN-SÉBASTIEN LEBLANC, RICARDO ISAIAS COLLIER
Tour made possible thanks to the touring assistance program of the Conseil des Artes et des Lettres du Québec.
FOR THIS PRODUCTION
Sound Production Engineer AARON VOCKLEY
Deck Audio GRAHAM SCHWARTZ
Deck Audio KATIE ROLAND
Crew Chief ROY SOCKWELL
Flyperson NATHAN PETERS
Wardrobe .
Production Management Lead
RODNEY WILLIAMS
COURTNEY O’NEAL
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This production is approximately 80 minutes, performed in one act with no intermission.
HÉLOÏSE
BOURGEOIS
(Ensemble) began doing acrobatics at the age of five through equestrian vaulting, trampoline, and dance. After university, her dream of traveling led her to the circus world. The Montreal school, The 7 Fingers, and her Chinese pole duo with William Underwood took her around the globe many times. A flyer and Chinese pole acrobat, she won the Festival Mondial du Cirque de Demain in 2012, performed for the Queen of England, and took part in the Closing Ceremony of the Turin Olympic Games. With an 18-year career and involvement in fifteen creations, Héloïse has shaped a moving artistic universe at the crossroads of dance, theatre, and contemporary circus.
ANDREAS DE RYCK
JESSICA CONNELL
(Ensemble) has been a part of the circus community for nearly 16 years, specialising in hula hoops, aerials, and group acrobatics. Born in Melbourne, Australia she began her journey at the Flying Fruit Fly Circus School and quickly fell in love with the performing arts. At 19, Jess joined CIRCA Contemporary Circus as a full-time ensemble member, launching an 11-year international career. During this time, she toured to 29 countries, performed in 15 productions, and contributed to the creation and development of nine original works. After her long tenure with CIRCA, Jessica expanded her artistic collaborations. Her credits include creative developments with 5 Angry Men, Na Djinang Circus - Common Dissonance’ (2023), two seasons aboard Virgin Voyages’ cruise line with The 7 Fingers — Duel Reality (2023 & 2024). She also returned to CIRCA as a guest artist for their collaborations with Opera Queensland in Dido and Aeneas (2024), as well as Rising (2025), presented at the World Expo in Japan. In March 2024, Jessica began creating a new solo work, Concussed and Confused, blending circus and storytelling to explore personal narrative through physical performance. Jessica is thrilled once again to be working with The 7 Fingers here in Atlanta!
(Ensemble) is a 29-year-old circus artist based in Antwerp, Belgium. Blending dynamic acrobatics with physical storytelling, he entered the circus world at age 12, beginning as a juggler before exploring and expanding his acrobatic vocabulary. His training started at Ell Circo d’ell Fuego and continued with his professional training while refining both his technique and artistic voice at the University of Dance and Circus in Stockholm, Sweden, specializing in teeterboard and handbalancing. Andreas has performed internationally with companies such as The 7 Fingers, Cirque Éloize, Cirque du Soleil, and Cirkus Cirkör. His work explores movement as a language, creating moments that captivate audiences and spread joy through his performances. When he’s not performing or training, he’s likely enjoying a good coffee, surfing, or spending time by the ocean.
GERARDO GUTIERREZ
FLORES (Ensemble) was born and raised in Mexico City. He began his passion for the circus at the age of 15, practicing juggling and floor acrobatics in a self-taught way. At the age of 22 he entered the Cirko de mente diploma program, graduating in floor acrobatics and hoop diving. Shortly after, he and his partner, Michelle Hernandez began their hand-tohand training with Professor Vladimir Lissovky at Cirko de Mente in Mexico City. After 4 years of arduous training, Gerardo and Michelle began working in circuses, companies, television shows and festivals in their country. They had their first work experience abroad traveling to Canada, then to Germany and Austria. In 2022 they had the privilege to be part of the beautiful cruise show Duel Reality of The 7 Fingers and Virgin Voyages in the main role of Romeo and Juliet.
CARLOS FRANCÓS PERÉ
(Ensemble) was born in 1997 in Barcelona. Passionate about risk and movement; flowing, playing, and creating with the environment to create his own style. That’s why he practiced parkour and acrobatics as a self-taught during his adolescence. In 2016, he began his formation at the Rogelio Rivel circus school, where he specialized in double chinese pole, floor acrobatics, and teeterboard. After graduating, he joined the artistic team of the National Circus Production of Catalonia with the show Estat d’emergencia and joined Circ Can Batlló, a self-managed social circus space. During 2022, he worked in the US with the international company The 7 Fingers” on the show Dear San Francisco, and also learned banquines and hoop dyving. Since then, he has worked on other shows with The 7 Fingers, including Duel Reality’ on Virgin Voyages cruises in the Caribbean and the Mediterranean sea as a Chinese pole and teeterboard artist. Also, he was part of the cast of the winter circus in the city of Hospitalet in the show SOC
MICHELLE HERNANDEZ
(Ensemble) was born and raised in Mexico City. Since childhood, she has been passionate about the world of dance. She graduated in ballet from Mexico City’s National Institute of Fine Arts in 2012. At the age of 20, she felt drawn to the circus arts. She began her training with aerial apparatus such as silk and straps. A year later, she and her partner, Gerardo Gutierrez, began hand-to-hand training with teacher Vladimir Lissovky at Cirko de Mente in Mexico City. After four years of arduous training, Michelle and Gerardo began to work in cique companies, TV shows and festivals in their country. Their first professional experience abroad was in Canada, followed by Germany and Austria. In 2022, they had the privilege of being part of The 7 Fingers and Virgin Voyages’ magnificent cruise show Duel Reality in the lead role of Romeo and Juliet
FREDERIC LEMIEUXCORMIER (Ensemble) grew up in the world of circus and theatre, immersed in this artistic universe from an early age. With a mother who is a costume designer for the world-renowned Cirque du Soleil and a father who is an actor, performer, and director for theatre and television, his love for the stage developed naturally. After graduating from the National Circus School of Montreal, he has spent the past 18 years traveling the world, working with a wide range of circus companies, several of which are internationally renowned. These include Cirque du Soleil, Les 7 Doigts de la Main, Circus Monti, and Cirque Éloize. Frédéric has a strong drive to create and push his own limits. Constantly eager to learn, he explores many disciplines, from acrobatic bicycle to Hand-to-Hand, from Banquine to Teeterboard, while remaining faithful to his two main specialties: the German Wheel and an aerial apparatus of his own invention, the Plus Cubique. His creative work extends beyond circus performance alone. Over the past four years, he has been particularly prolific with the creation of Marguerite à Bicyclette, a company founded in collaboration with Pauline Baud and Jérémy Vitupier. The company stands out for its strong commitment to eco-design, bicycle-based touring, and the democratization of the performing arts.
SANTIAGO RIVERA LAUGERUD (Ensemble) was born in Guatemala in 1997. Multidisciplinary Artist and mover. Dedicated to the arts since an early age. Influenced by contemporary dance and physical theater. Specialized in juggling, he has got the chance to develop other disciplines such as hoop diving and Chinese pole. Santiago is the first Central American to be accepted into Montreal’s National Circus School in Canada. His work has been recognized by multiple organizations such as Guatecirko, Montreal Completement Cirque, TOHU,
Cirque du Soleil, etc. Learn more about this artist on IG: @santi_rl 5.
VITOR MARTINEZ SILVA (Ensemble) is a professional multidisciplinary artist who has embraced the world of circus as a fundamental part of his identity since an early age. At just 6 years old, he discovered his passion for diabolos while watching the Cirque du Soleil DVD La Nouba. Inspired by the show, he meticulously studied and practiced the art by analyzing the performance in slow motion and recreating the skills in his backyard. Over the years, Vitor has explored the realms of gymnastics, musical theater before moving to Canada at 13 to pursue his dream of becoming a professional circus artist. Over seven years at The National Circus School of Montreal, he has been perfecting his skills in diabolo, Cyr wheel, skipping rope and boleadoras; which has led him to work with industry legend directors, such as Edgar Zendejas and Shana Carroll, and for renowned festivals and companies, such as Cirque du Soleil, during his school time. Under the artistic help of Howard Richard, Vitor has developed a one-of-a-kind number that showcases years of technical mastery and artistic exploration. An act that pushes the boundaries of traditional diabolo performance. Graduating from ENC in 2025 with a unique approach to act creation and a distinct artistic vision, Vitor is ready to captivate audiences around the world.
LUCY TAN (Ensemble) is a juggler and acrobat from Naarm/Melbourne Australia, and graduate of the Flying Fruit Fly Circus in AlburyWodonga. Lucy was brought up with a strong connection to circus, beginning with tagging along to their mum’s flying trapeze classes at just three years old. Since then, they’ve trained and performed both locally and internationally with companies including Highwire Entertainment, Acting for Climate Montreal and most recently The 7 Fingers.
CAMILLE VAN
BETSBRUGGE (Ensemble) is a circus performer from Belgium. After a successful career in acrobatic gymnastics, earning international medals at World, European, and World Cup events, she transitioned into circus at the age of 18. She has performed with companies such as Cirque du Soleil and The 7 Fingers worldwide. During her career, she specialized and focused on disciplines such as banquine, hand to hand, handbalancing, and trapeze. Camille is passionate about continuing to learn and develop her skills in the art of circus and acrobatics. She has a great love and dedication for teamwork, creativity,, and sharing her joy and artistry with audiences around the world.
DANNY VRIJSEN (Ensemble) is a talented acrobat and performer from Belgium. With a background in gymnastics, Danny’s passion for acrobatics led him to pursue a degree at ESAC in Brussels, where he created his own teeterboard trio Trio DAC and where he graduated in 2011. With this Trio, Danny has won top prizes at various circus festivals such as SolyCirco, European Youth Circus Festival, Monte Carlo. Throughout his career, he has had the privilege of collaborating with renowned companies such as Cirque du Soleil, The 7 Fingers, Circa, Roncalli, Circus Monti, Balagans. Danny’s expertise lies in captivating audiences with breathtaking acrobatic acts involving banquine, hand to hand, teeterboard and Chinese pole. His dedication to the craft and artistic finesse make him a standout in the world of circus arts. Beyond the spotlight, Danny finds joy in exploring the world, constantly pushing himself to improve his skills, and most importantly, inspiring and motivating those around him.
SHANA CARROLL
(Director) Shana Carroll is Cofounding Artistic Director of the The 7 Fingers. Since its inception in 2002, Shana has directed, written and choreographed a dozen or so of their touring and/ or resident shows, including Passengers, Cuisine and Confessions, Sequence 8, Traces. Shana’s collaborations extend beyond The 7 Fingers proper, and in 2024 was coChoreographer and Circus Designer for Water For Elephants on Broadway, for which she received the Chita Rivera award and Suzi Bass award for Best Choreography, as well as a Tony, Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circles nominations in the same category. Other notable works include: Director and Creator of Cirque du Soleil’s Crystal; Acrobatic Designer and Choreographer of Cirque du Soleil’s shows Iris (Los Angeles) and Paramour (Broadway); Circus Designer and Cocreator of the immersive night club experience Queen of the Night (New York City); Co-choreographer of the Medieval Segment of the Sochi Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony; Director and Choreographer of Cirque du Soleil’s performance at the 84th Academy Awards. In 2023, Shana was honoured as a Compagne des Arts et des Lettres du Québec, from the Conseils des Arts et Lettres du Québec, as a recognition for her contribution to Quebec culture. A former trapeze artist of 20 years, a Cirque du Soleil soloist, and an alumni of Montreal’s National Circus School, Shana first got her start in San Francisco’s Pickle Family Circus. She is originally from Berkeley, California.
TINASHE KAJESE-BOLDEN (Jennings Hertz Artistic Director) began her tenure at the Alliance in 2016 as the BOLD Associate Artistic Director, assuming her current role in 2023. Originally from Zimbabwe, KajeseBolden combines her commitment to great art, deep education and community empowerment with an agile enthusiasm
and unflappable, calm energy to inspire new possibilities. Kajese-Bolden honed her directing and producing skills as a freelance director working in regional houses across the country and on set. As a director and actor, she fosters deep ongoing collaborations with playwrights and has mounted innovative and critically acclaimed productions that merge elegant, theatrical designs with complicated human stories. A Princess Grace Award 2019 Winner for Directing, and Map Fund Award recipient as a director and actor, she has worked on and Off-Broadway as well as recurring roles in the Marvel universe “Guardians of the Galaxy: Holiday Special,” Suicide Squad, “Hawkeye,” and CW’s “Valor,” “Dynasty,” HBO’s “Henrietta Lacks,” Ava Duverney’s “Cherish the Day,” among others. Up next, she is developing a new Opera, Forsythe is Flooding: The Joy of Lake Lanier, and proudly serves on the ARTS-ATL Artist Advisory Council. “My mission is the pursuit of what connects our different communities and how we create art that liberates us to imagine a more inclusive future.”
CHRISTOPHER MOSES
(Jennings Hertz Artistic Director) has been working in professional theatre for twenty years and in 2022 was given the Governor’s Award for Arts in Humanities for his body of work. In January of 2011, Chris took on the position of Director of Education at the Alliance Theatre, overseeing the Alliance Theatre Institute (twice recognized as an Arts Model by the Federal Department of Education), Theatre for Youth & Families, and the Acting Program. Since taking over this position, Chris has expanded the reach and impact by making the Alliance Theatre Education department a vital resource for advancing the civic agenda of Atlanta. This work is accomplished through deep and sustained partnerships with social service organizations throughout the city. Under his leadership, the Alliance launched its Kathy & Ken Bernhardt Theatre for the Very Young program, which provides fully interactive professional theater experiences for children of all abilities from ages newborn through five years old;
the Alliance Teen Ensemble, which performs world premiere plays commissioned for and about teens; the Palefsky Collision Project, where teens produce a new work after colliding with a classic text; expanded the Alliance’s summer camp program to include over 3,000 children in multiple locations across Atlanta; and Alliance@work, a professional development program designed for the business sector — the latest offering of which uses theatre practice to create a culture of civility in the workplace. In 2014, Chris added the title Associate Artistic Director, and has continued to expand the Alliance’s education offerings. During his tenure in this position, the Alliance has produced over a dozen world premiere plays for young audiences, including Pancakes, Pancakes! by Ken Lin, The Dancing Granny by Jireh Breon Holder, Max Makes a Million by Liz Diamond, and The Incredible Book Eating Boy by Madhuri Shekar. Currently, the Alliance serves over 100,000 students pre-k—12 each season, as well as over 4,000 adults through its extensive education offerings. In 2023, he was named Artistic Director of the Alliance Theatre.
BRANDON KAHN (Managing Director) joined the Alliance Theatre in 2025 as Managing Director following his role as General Manager at Houston’s Alley Theatre since 2018. As General Manager, Brandon worked closely with the Artistic Director and Managing Director in handling the dayto-day operations of the Theatre. During his time at the Alley, Brandon focused on improving operational systems to enhance the workplace environment for all of those involved. Brandon was instrumental in
multiple transfer productions from Born with Teeth that will play in the West End this fall, Cambodian Rock Band which was a multi-city co-production, and the recently announced Off-Broadway transfers of Thornton Wilder’s The Emporium and Torera. Brandon came to the GM role from Williamstown Theatre Festival in Massachusetts, where he served over six seasons as Producing Manager, Associate Line Producer, and Resident Production Stage Manager. During his time at Williamstown, three productions moved to major New York City not-forprofits, including Martyna Majok’s Pulitzer Prize-winning play Cost of Living, and five productions transitioned to Broadway. Prior to Williamstown, Brandon worked as a freelance stage manager for ten years where he worked on five Broadway shows, six Off-Broadway shows and many regional productions. He holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the University of North Carolina School of the Arts and a Master of Fine Arts degree in Theatre Management and Producing from Columbia University. Additionally, Brandon has lectured at Columbia University and University of North Carolina School of the Arts. Brandon is on the Board and serves as Secretary for the League of Resident Theatres (LORT). He has served on multiple committees for LORT, including planning multiple conferences and serving as a mentor in the LORT EDI Mentorship Program. He completed the Business/ Civic Leadership Forum with the Center of Houston’s Future. His wife Jennifer is Founder of SCENERY BAGS, and they have two boys, Hudson and Judah.
DUEL REALITY
AN EPIC, CIRQUE-INFUSED PERFORMANCE INSPIRED BY SHAKESPEARE’S ROMEO AND JULIET
From The 7 Fingers, the high-flying troupe behind the awe-inspiring stunts in the Alliance’s Broadway musical Water for Elephants, comes Duel Reality—an epic, cirque-infused performance inspired by Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. Featuring their signature electrifying mix of circus, storytelling, music, and dance, this acrobatic tour-de-force for all ages has been described as “entirely entertaining and engaging” and “a spectacle that will truly astonish all who see it.” Imagine a world where star-crossed lovers are circus stars, their love story unfolding through graceful and death-defying acrobatics. Two feuding families engage in a battle of skill, each competition more daring than the last—while a pair of starcrossed lovers struggles to escape the showdown. They are fierce players, but do they care who wins or loses if playing the game can bring them closer together? The reimagined tale of two rival houses dazzles the senses and stirs the heart.
ABOUT THE 7 FINGERS
The 7 Fingers (Les 7 Doigts) is a collective unlike any other. Founded in 2002 by seven former Cirque du Soleil performers, the renowned Montreal-based company redefines circus by stripping down the spectacle to its thrilling essence. The contemporary company tells stories using death-defying acrobatics with a life-affirming theatricality that is unique to The 7 Fingers. Since its inception, the company has expanded from its own signature touring shows to creating theatrical experiences as diverse as the very artistic directors themselves: original productions varying from intimate one-man shows to large-scale arena performances, Broadway musicals, artistic collaborations with renowned international artists and companies, production design and direction, special events, Olympic ceremonies, televised performances, fashion, art and music events, immersive experiences and much more. The 7 Fingers create performances that celebrate our world, our time and our humanity. Every one of these projects carries The 7 Fingers’ unequivocal mark.
While Duel Reality is touring in the United States and presented aboard Virgin Voyages’ cruise ships, The 7 Fingers continue to develop and present multiple projects around the world. Since 2021, the company has been presenting an intimate and immersive resident production at its San Francisco theater, Club Fugazi: Dear San Francisco, a love letter to the wondrous city by the bay. https://7fingers.com/
Before we learn how to speak, we know how to move. The body flinches, reaches, and recoils long before language arrives. In Dual Reality, movement returns us to that original form of communication, where truth lives in posture, breath, and instinct. The body carries memory, tension, and vulnerability in ways words cannot always access. This work listens closely to what the body has been holding.
Body language is a language of its own; one we use every day, often unconsciously. Duel Reality amplifies that unspoken vocabulary through rhythm and tempo, which shapes how their story unfolds. In theatre, dance allows connection without explanation. We recognize ourselves in a trembling hand, a collapsing torso, a body suspended between falling and flying.As a storyteller, expressing myself through dance is where I feel the freest. Movement is how I process emotion and make sense of the world. When words fail, the body speaks, offering freedom to be vulnerable without apology. In Duel Reality, that same freedom is extended to the audience, inviting them to feel rather than be told.
The 7 Fingers heightens the emotional stakes with physical tricks, balances, suspensions, and moments of near-fall. The art of amusement lives beside vulnerability, creating tension that feels alive and unpredictable. These elements echo the relationship between theatre and acrobatics as storytelling forms. A held balance mirrors instability. A fall suggests rupture and recovery. Internal conflict becomes physically visible. What is often overlooked in acrobatics as a storytelling device is the intellectual rigor behind it. Every physical choice carries meaning, stillness, spacing, repetition, and proximity that all shape the narrative. Movement resists simplification. It asks audiences to slow down, to sit with ambiguity, and participate in meaning-making.
Art is subjective, and in that subjectivity lies freedom. Duel Reality embraces this openness, allowing each viewer to connect, interpret, and imagine. Storytelling through the body becomes freedom itself, held in emotion, and remembered long after the stage is empty.
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ABOUT THE ALLIANCE THEATRE
Founded in 1968, Alliance Theatre is the leading producing theater in the Southeast, reaching more than 165,000 patrons annually. The Alliance is led by Jennings Hertz Artistic Directors Tinashe Kajese-Bolden and Christopher Moses, and Managing Director Brandon Kahn. The Alliance is a recipient of the Regional Theatre Tony Award® for sustained excellence in programming, education, and community engagement. In January 2019, the Alliance opened its state-of-the-art performance space, The Coca-Cola Stage at Alliance Theatre. In January 2026, the Alliance opened the new Goizueta Stage for Youth & Families on the campus of the Woodruff Arts Center to expand its programming and commitment to excellent productions for family and student audiences of all backgrounds. Known for its high artistic standards and national role in creating significant theatrical works, the Alliance has premiered more than 140 productions including eleven that have transferred to Broadway. The Alliance education department reaches more than 90,000 students annually through performances, classes, camps, and in-school initiatives designed to support teachers and enhance student learning. The Alliance Theatre values community, curiosity, collaboration, and excellence, and is dedicated to reflecting the cultural richness of Atlanta’s community with the stories we tell, the artists, staff, and leadership we employ, and the audiences we serve.
OUR MISSION
Atlanta’s national theater, expanding hearts and minds on stage and off.
OUR VISION
The Alliance Theatre will lead the national field by deeply engaging with its local community, modeling radical inclusion and catalytic experiences on our stages, in our classrooms, and throughout Atlanta.
THE WOODRUFF CIRCLE
Thank you to the Woodruff Arts Center’s dedicated Annual Fund donors whose gifts support the arts and education work at the Alliance Theatre, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, and High Museum of Art.
$1,000,000+
A Friend of the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra • A Friend of the High Museum of Art
Lauren Amos • Mr. Joseph H. Boland, Jr.* • Mr. & Mrs.* Shouky A. Shaheen
$500,000 - $999,999
Anonymous
Art Bridges Foundation
$250,000 - $499,999
Accenture
Farideh and Al Azadi Foundation
Bank of America
Bloomberg Philanthropies
Chick-fil-A Foundation | Rhonda and Dan Cathy
The Sara Giles Moore Foundation
Google
Reverend Ruth T. Healy*
$100,000 - $249,999
AAA Parking
Alston & Bird
Atlantic Station
Sandra and Dan Baldwin
Helen Gurley Brown Foundation Cadence Bank
The Chestnut Family Foundation
City of Atlanta Mayor’s Office of Cultural Affairs
The Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta
Sheila Lee Davies and Jon Davies
Emerald Gate Charitable Trust
Barney M. Franklin and Hugh W. Burke Charitable Fund
Mr. James E. Gay*
Georgia Council for the Arts
Georgia Power Foundation
The Home Depot Foundation Zeist Foundation
Sarah and Jim Kennedy
E. Mcburney Trust
Norfolk Southern Foundation
Novelis, Inc.
The Rich’s Foundation
The Shubert Foundation
Smurfit Westrock
Alfred A Thornton Venable Trust
Truist Trusteed Foundations: Harriet McDaniel Marshall Trust, The Florence C. and Harry L. English Memorial Fund and the Woolford Charitable Trust
UPS
Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning
Georgia-Pacific
Estate of Burton M. Gold
Graphic Packaging International, Inc.
Hazel Hale Trust
The Hertz Family Foundation, Inc.
M. Douglas and V. Kay Ivester Foundation
King & Spalding, Partners & Employees
KPMG LLP, Partners & Employees
The Charles Loridans Foundation, Inc.
The Marcus Foundation, Inc.
Amy W. Norman
Charitable Foundation
Northside Hospital Piedmont Realty Trust
PNC
Garnet and Dan Reardon
Patty and Doug Reid
Sartain Lanier Family Foundation, Inc.
Southern Company Gas
Carol and Ramon
Tomé Family Fund
Warner Bros. Discovery
Mrs. Harriet Warren
Rod and Kelly Westmoreland
* In memoriam
The Woodruff Arts Center’s Experience Atlanta, Experience Woodruff campaign succeeded in modernizing the campus and expanding arts education. We extend our deepest gratitude to the generous donors whose commitment brought this milestone to life.
$1,000,000+
Anonymous
The Coca-Cola Foundation
James M. Cox Foundation
The Delta Air Lines Foundation
The Goizueta Foundation
Douglas J. Hertz Family Foundation*
The Home Depot Foundation
$500,000 - $999,999
Acuity Inc.
Anonymous
$250,000 - $499,999
Bank of America
Chick-fil-A, Inc. |
Rhonda and Dan T. Cathy
The Fraser-Parker Foundation
$100,000 - $249,999
A Friend of the Woodruff Arts Center
Liz and Frank Blake*
Stephanie Blank*
Aimee and Tom Chubb
Ann and Jeff Cramer*
$10,000 - $99,999
Ann A. Adams
Anonymous
Yum and Ross Arnold
Ed Bastian
Ken Bernhardt and Cynthia Currence*
Tony Conway, Legendary Events
Johnson and Margaret Cook
Cousins Properties
Lee and Warren Culpepper
Mike and Nancy Doss
Mike and Mindy Egan
Vicki Escarra
Georgia Council for the Arts
Patrick Gunning and Elizabeth Pelypenko
Rand and Seth Hagen*
Joan Stanescu and Terrence Hahn
Philip Harrison and Susan Stainback
S. Jack and Michal Hart Hillman
The Imlay Foundation*
Sarah and Jim Kennedy*
The Marcus Foundation
Norfolk Southern
PNC Bank
Patty and Doug Reid Family Foundation*
Cisco Systems
Georgia Power Foundation
The Fay S. and W. Barrett Howell
Family Foundation
Phil and Jenny Jacobs
Margaret and Bob Reiser*
Emerald Gate Charitable Trust
Harland Charitable Foundation
The Hearst Foundations
Joia M. Johnson
Sartain Lanier Family Foundation
Julia Houston
Robin and Hilton Howell
The Scott Hudgens Family Foundation
Jim and Lori Kilberg*
KPMG LLP
The Dennis Lockhart and Mary Rose
Taylor Memorial Fund
Beau and Alfredo Martin
Jean Ann and Barry C. McCarthy*
John F. McMullan**
Richard and Wimberly McPhail
Kavita and Ashish Mistry
Pat Mitchell Seydel and Scott O. Seydel
Hala and Steve Moddelmog*
Kent and Talena Moegerle
Ken and Val Neighbors
Galen Oelkers
Chuck and Kathie Palmer
The Pighini Family
Experience Atlanta, Experience Woodruff is supported in part by Georgia Council for the Arts through appropriations of the Georgia General Assembly and support from the National Endowment for the Arts.
The Sara Giles Moore Foundation
The Carol and Ramon
Tomé Family Fund
Robert W. Woodruff Foundation
Zeist Foundation
Kelin Foundation
Truist Trusteed Foundations: Harriet McDaniel Marshall Trust, The Florence C. and Harry L. English Memorial Fund and the Woolford Charitable Trust
The Selig, Lewis, Shoulberg Families*
Truist Charitable Fund
Kathy Waller and Kenneth Goggins*
The Rockdale Foundation
Lauren and Andrew Schlossberg
Lauren and Tim Schrager
June and John Scott
Southface Institute
Candace Steele Flippin
Dave Stockert and Cammie Ives
The Mark and Evelyn Trammell Foundation, Inc.
Tull Charitable Foundation
The Vasser Woolley Foundation, Inc.
Susie and Patrick Viguerie
Sally and Mel Westmoreland
John Wieland
D. Richard Williams and Janet Lavine
David, Helen, and Marian
Woodward Fund
John and Ellen Yates
*Denotes additional support for the Alliance Theatre’s Imagine Campaign ** In memoriam
26 boardofdirectors |
OFFICERS
Chair
E. Kendrick Smith
Vice Chair
Allison O’Kelly
Treasurer
Matthew Kent
Secretary
Jennifer Boutté
Immediate Past Chair
Jocelyn Hunter
Ex-Officio
Brandon Kahn
Tinashe Kajese-Bolden
Hala Moddelmog
Christopher Moses
LIFETIME DIRECTORS
Rita Anderson
Ken Bernhardt
Ann Cramer
Linda Davidson
Howard Feinsand
Laura Hardman
Hays Mershon
Victoria Palefsky
Helen Smith Price
Bob Reiser
Jane Shivers
H. Bronson Smith
Ben White
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Kristin Adams
Norman Adkins
Kimberly Ajy
James Anderson
Farideh Azadi
Deisha Barnett
Alba Baylin
Maggie Blake Bailey
Bridget Blake
Kenny Blank
Terri Bonoff
Jennifer Boutté
Traci Bransford
Kristen Burke
Jeff Cashdan
Madeline Chadwick
Bruce Cohen
LeighAnn Costley
Joe Crowley
Kelly Estrella
Katie Fahs
Reade Fahs
Richard Goerss
Branden Grimmett
Lila Hertz
Jocelyn Hunter
Malvika Jhangiani
Alexander Johnson
Jane Jordan Casavant
Brandon Kahn
Anne Kaiser
Tinashe Kajese-Bolden
John Keller
Matthew Kent
Andjela Kessler
Jim Kilberg
Jesse Killings
Carrie Kurlander
Allegra Lawrence-Hardy
Jean Ann McCarthy
Alan McKeon
Dori Miller
Hala Moddelmog
Phil Moïse
Christopher Moses
Allison O’Kelly
Jackie Parker
Anne Rambaud Herren
Stephanie Ray
Patty Reid
Margaret Reiser
Robyn Roberts
Maurice Rosenbaum
Susan Salyer
Steve Selig
Bill Sleeper
E. Kendrick Smith
Charlita Stephens
Mark Swinton
Julie Teer
Lisa Bigazzi Tilt
Richard Valladares
Benny Varzi
Rebekah Wasserman
Cristel Williams
LaNeah Williams
Wai Wong
Todd Zeldin
ADVISORY BOARD
Advisory Board Co-Chair
Laura Hardman
Advisory Board Co-Chair
Phil H. Moïse
Andrew Barrow
Allison Bass
Chris Brodnan
Maranie Brown
Carol Caines
La’Keitha Carlos
Haley Casola
LaMya Clinton
Jovan Davis
Mamie Dayan-Vogel
Joy Dyess
Brandon Fleming
Allen Fox
Liz Gillespie
Emmanuel Glaze
Jeff Graham
Aulona Graham-Simms
Erica Greenblatt
Dr. Lindsey Hardegree
Campbell Hastings
Donovan Head
Adrienne Hundley
P. Kimberleigh Jordan
Debraleigh Jowers
Jodi Kalson
Dr. Laura Kelly
Ellie Knight
January LaVoy
Jennifer Lee
JoJasmin “Jo” Lopez
Tre’Von McKay
Elizabeth McLean
Robbie Medwed
Aprille Moore
Jane Morgan
Susan Sim Oh
Pedro Pavón
Kama Pierce
Kat Reynolds
Michelle Robinson
Peggy Roth
Daniella Sandino
Sarah Anne Smith
Issa Solís
Natalie Sowell
Alicia Thompson
Joanne Truffelman
Tracey Underwood
Ana Urrego
Abby Vankudre
Christopher Walker
Melinda Weekes-Laidlow
Jennifer Weizenecker
Joni Williams
ALLIANCE SPONSORS
Alliance Sponsors are businesses, corporations, and institutions that have supported the work of the Alliance Theatre. We thank them for their generosity and support.
$500,000+
Chick-fil-A Foundation | Rhonda & Dan Cathy
Lettie Pate Evans Foundation
Robert W. Woodruff Foundation
$250,000+ Anonymous
Chestnut Foundation
The Coca-Cola Company
Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning
Shubert Foundation
WestRock
$100,000+
Accenture
Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation
Bloomberg
Delta Air Lines, Inc.
Helen Gurley Brown Foundation
Georgia Power
The Home Depot Foundation
John H. and Wilhelmina D. Harland Charitable Fund
Norfolk Southern
PNC
The Rich’s Foundation
Truist
Zeist Foundation
$50,000+
City of Atlanta Mayor’s Office of Cultural Affairs
Edgerton Foundation
Georgia Natural Gas
Google
Kendeda Fund
King & Spalding
Liz Blake Giving Fund
Molly Blank Fund of the Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation
National Endowment for the Arts
Wellstar Foundation
Warner Bros Discovery
$25,000+
Anthem
AT&T Foundation
Bank of America
Cadence Bank
Fulton County Board of Commissioners
Graphic Packaging
The Imlay Foundation, Inc.
The Marcus Foundation
Johnny Mercer Foundation
Kaiser Permanente
National Vision
Northside Hospital
Peach State Health Plan
Regions Bank
Southwire
$10,000+ Anonymous
AEC Trust
Affairs to Remember
Alexander Babbage
Alston & Bird
Black Leadership AIDS Crisis Coalition, powered by AIDS Healthcare Foundation
Thalia & Michael C. Carlos Foundation
Cisco
Do a Good Day Foundation
First Horizon
George M. Brown Trust of Atlanta
Georgia Council for the Arts
Georgia-Pacific
John & Mary Franklin Foundation
Publix Super Market Charities
SCANA Energy
The Harold & Mimi
Steinberg Charitable Trust
$5,000+
American Institutes for Research
Frances Wood Wilson Foundation
Osiason Educational Foundation
Perkins&Will
By attending our theater, you have made a powerful statement about how important the arts are to you. Make another statement of support louder than any standing ovation. Visit alliancetheatre.org and click on Donate.
Individual, foundation, and corporate donors contribute more than $10 million to the Alliance Theatre so that we are able to present exceptional theater and educational programming to our community. We are deeply grateful for your support. To find out more about the benefits of giving or to make your gift, visit us at alliancetheatre.org/waystogive or call 404-733-5157.
Listed below are pledges and gifts to the Alliance Theatre Annual Fund.
PREMIERE SUPPORT
Spotlight $100,000+
Mr. James E. Gay*
Dan & Garnet Reardon
The SKK Foundation
Artistic Director’s Circle $50,000+
Ann & Jeff Cramer
Starr Moore & the James Starr Moore Memorial Foundation
Chairman’s Circle
$25,000+
The Antinori Foundation Around the Table Foundation
Ms. Stephanie Blank
Jane Jordan Casavant
Katie & Reade Fahs
Heidi & David Geller
David & Carolyn Gould
Jocelyn J. Hunter
Anne & Scott Herren
Doug & Lila Hertz
Mr. & Mrs. Douglas Ivester
Anne & Mark Kaiser
Mr. Matthew D. Kent & Mr.
Joseph C. Miller
Jesse Killings
Daniel Marks & Keri Powell
Barry & Jean Ann
McCarthy
Phil & Caroline Moïse
Allison & Shane O’Kelly
Patty & Doug Reid
Dean DuBose & Bronson
Smith
Kendrick & Caryl Smith
Rosemarie & David Thurston
Amy & Todd Zeldin
Leadership Circle
$15,000+
Ms. Kristin Adams
James Anderson
Ali & Farideh Azadi
Maggie Blake Bailey & Andrew Bailey
Brian & Jennifer Boutté
Traci Bransford
Martha & Toby Brooks
LeighAnn & Chad Costley
Roxanne & Jeffrey Cashdan
Ellen & Howard Feinsand
Michael & Jody Feldman
Doris & Matthew Geller
Marsha & Richard Goerss
John Haupert & Bryan
Brooks
Ellen & Thomas Harbin
Jane & J. Hicks Lanier
Kristie L. Madara
Allison & Shane O’Kelly
Victoria & Howard Palefsky
Bob & Margaret Reiser
Robyn Roberts & Kevin Greiner
Patricia & Maurice Rosenbaum
Mr. George Russell, Jr. & Mrs. Faye SampsonRussell
Linda & Steve Selig
William & Margarita
Sleeper
Mark Swinton
Richard & Melissa Valladares
Benny & Roxanne Varzi
Mark & Rebekah
Wasserman
Ramona & Ben White
Director’s Circle
$10,000+
Kimberly & George Ajy
Bagin, Brwessler, and Feldman Families
Ken Bernhardt & Cynthia Currence
Terri Bonoff & Matthew Knopf
Miles & Nicole Cook
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas C. Chubb III
Mr. & Mrs. Norman Adkins
Deborah L. Bannworth & joy Lynn Fields
Alba C. Baylin
Dr. M. Brian Blake and Dr. Birdget Blake
Judge JoAnn Bowens
Madeline Chadwick
Ezra Cohen Charitable
Fund
Mr. Bruce R. Cohen
Joe Crowley & Phil Mack
Diane Durgin
Kelly Estrella
Michael & Jody Feldman
Wyche Fowler
Viki Freeman
Malvika Jhangiani & Dipankar
Bandyopadhyay
Alexander Johnson & Susan Somersille
Johnson
John C. Keller
Andjela & Michael Kessler
Mr. James Kieffer
Brian & Carrie Kurlander
Evelyn Ashley & Alan McKeon
Dori & Jack Miller
Jeffrey Miller*
Paul Pendergrass & Margaret Baldwin
Diane & Mark* Perlberg
Wade Rakes & Nicholas
Miller
Matt Richburg
Ms. Mital Shah
Dr. & Mrs. Dennis Lee
Spangler
Lynne & Steve Steindel
Lisa Bigazzi Tilt
Carol & Ramon Tomé
Family Fund
Ms. Kathy Waller & Mr. Kenneth Goggins
Mark & Rebekah
Wasserman
Ms. Cathy Weil
Suzy Wilner
R. Wai Wong
BENEFACTORS
$5,000+
Anonymous
Mr. & Mrs. Hugh S. Asher
Mr. & Mrs. Marc Balizer
Lisa & Joe* Bankoff
Deisha Barnett
Mr. & Mrs. Roland L. Bates
Candy & Stephen Berman
Natalie & Matthew
Bernstein
Franklin & Dorothy
Chandler
Ann & Jim Curry
Kathy & Jason Evans
Mr. and Mrs. Emanuel S. Fialkow
Dr. Cynthia J. Fordyce & Sharon Hulette
Dr. & Mrs. Marvin Goldstein
Janin & Tad Hutcheson
Charles R. Kowal
Jason & Laurie Jeffay
Dr. & Mrs. John Lee
Mr. and Mrs. Bob A. London
Burrelle Meeks
Mr. & Mrs. Norman J. Radow
Mary Catherine Pelham
Ms. Barbara Schlefman
Alan & Cyndy* Schreihofer
Ms. Donna Schwartz
Charlita Stephens & Delores Stephens
Susan & Alan* Stiefel
Russ & Cam Still
Maria-Ruth Storts
Chuck Taylor & Lisa Cannon-Taylor
Mr. & Mrs. Glenn Weiss
Bryan & Carrie Williams
$2,500+
Anonymous (2)
Sajjad Ali & SaraBeth Samuels
Dr. & Mrs. Raymond Allen
Mr. & Mrs. W. Kent Canipe
Candace Carson
Melodie H. Clayton
Rita & Ralph* Connell
Linda & Gene* Davidson
Marcia & John Donnell
Karen & Andrew Ghertner
Mr. David F. Golden
Shauna Grovell*
Laura & John Hardman
Wes & Ariana Hargrave
Henry & Etta Raye Hirsch
Heritage Foundation
Monique & Justin
Honaman
Linda & Richard Hubert
Mr. & Mrs. Wyatt T. Johnson
Sheri & Steve Labovitz
Lloyd & Mary* McCreary
Clair & Thomas Muller
Dennis & Debra Murphy
Joan Netzel & John Gronwall
Sam & Barbara Pettway
Don & Rosalinda Ratajczak
Ms. Kristin L. Ray
Dr. Denise Raynor
Mr. and Mrs. Jonas
Reisinger
Dana Rice
Mr. & Mrs. Mark Rosenberg
Jane & Rein Saral
Kashi Sehgal
Mr. & Mrs. S. Albert Sherrod
Brian Shively & Jim Jinhong
Jane E. Shivers
Ms. Mary Anne Walser & James Smith
Henry N. & Margaret P. Staats
Mrs. Anuja Stites & Dr. John Stites V
Chandra Stephens-Albright & Warren Albright
Kathy & Ronald* Tomajko
Dana & Obi Ugwonali
Kim Boldthen & Carolyn
Wheeler
Ms. Karen E. Willenken
Cristel Williams
Judy Zaban
$1,500+
Anonymous
Judge Gregory A. Adams & Wanda C. Adams
Mr. E. Scott Arnold
Christine & Matthew Brodnan
Ms. Johanna Brookner
Aubrey & Carol Bush
Susan Callaway
Gail Crowder & Claude Wegscheider
Celeste Davis-Lane
Tim & Tina Eyerly
Sandeep Goyal & Taylor
England
Della & Theo Guidry
Warren M. Gump
Louise S. Gunn
Mr. Jefferson T. Hancock
Mrs. Elaine L. Hentschel
Mr. & Mrs. J. Michael Hostinsky
Drs. Cathie & Hugh Hudson
Ashley & Elton James
Mr. Amble Johnson and Ms. Amy Coenen
encoreatlanta.com
Boland & Andrea Lea Jones
Mark Keiser
David Long & Starane Shepherd
Greg & Gillian Matteson
Robbie Medwed
Burt & Ruth Mirsky
Fabienne Moore
John & Helen Parker
Mr. & Mrs. Armond Perkins
Peg Petersen
Elizabeth Reese
Daniel Regenstein
Paula & Stephen Reynolds
Dr. & Mrs. Fredric Rosenberg
Ms. Lili Santiago-Silva & Mr. Jim Gray
Jay Small
Sarah Anne Smith
Ms. Amy Speas
Dr. & Mrs. Kenneth G. Taylor
Julie Teer
Valerie & Anthony Thomas
Stan & Velma Tilley
Ms. Avril Vignos
Mamie Dayan-Vogel & Steven Vogel
Linda Williams
Lynne Winship
William & Nancy Yang
PATRONS
$1,000+
Mr. William Allin
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Adams
Jill Blair & Fay Twersky
Mark & Ansley Callaway
Stephanie Carter
Dr.* & Mrs. S. Wright Caughman
Susan & Edward Croft
Dr. Marla Franks & Rev.
Susan Zoller
Dr. Sheila Goel
James & Lauren Grien
Randy & Connie Jones
Ivory D. Kimbrough
Anna & Hays Mershon
Kama & Joseph Pierce
Alexander Rohrer
Deborah W. Royer
Steve & Stephanie Schramm
Mr. & Mrs.* Charles B. Shelton III
Karen & Alex Stickney
Tim & Maria Tassopoulos
Judith & Mark Taylor
Celia Till
ALLIANCE THEATRE MONTHLY SUSTAINER SOCIETY
We would like to thank our donors who have committed to giving us a recurring monthly donation to the Alliance Theatre Annual Fund. Join today: www.alliancetheatre.org/sustainer
Dr. & Mrs. Marshall
Abes
Mr. Faraz Ahmed
Mr. E. Scott Arnold
Dr. Evelyn Babey
Ms. Allison Bass
Maranie Brown
Dr. Deloris BryantBooker
Dean Jordan & Lee Burson
Brandon Bush
Karen & Harold Carney
Mr. Quentin David Cashman
Haley Casola
LaMya Clinton
Elizabeth Corrie
Christopher Cox & Draco Bohannon
Gray & Marge Crouse
Nash Ditmetaroj
Joy & David Dyess
Christine & Andrew Fry
Emmanuel Glaze
Caroline Gold
Erica Greenblatt
Bryant Gresham & Alexander Bossert
Ms. Jo Ann HadenMiller & Mr.
William Miller
Lindsey E. Hardegree
Ms. Linda Hare & Mr. Gerald Barth
Becca Hogue
Steven & Kimberly Hoovestol
Karen Jones
Dr. Kimberleigh Jordan
Kelley J. Jordan-Monné
Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Kraft
January LaVoy
Dr. Andrea W. Lawrence
Joyce Lewis
Ms. Lauren Linder & Mr. Jonathan Grunberg
Christian & JoJasmin Lopez
Stephen Lynch
Elizabeth McLean
Heather & Jim Michael
Joshua O’Dowd
Lori & Jonathan Peterson
Ms. Kendrick Phillips
Marion Phillips
Marc & Jean Pickard
Deborah G. Robinson
Mr. Howard Rowe
Barbara Schreiber
Carlton Segrest
Tom Slovak & Jeffery Jones
Sarah Anne Smith
Charles Thompson
Ms. Stephanie Van
Parys & Mr. Robert
A. Cleveland
Abby & Shaunak
Vankudre
Ben Warshaw
Caitlin Way
Elizabeth Wiggs
Cooper & Larry Cooper
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MATCHING GIFT COMPANIES
Many companies offer a matching gifts program for employees and retirees. You can double, or even triple, your gift at no additional cost to you simply by asking your employer! Think of how much further your donation can go.
We would like to thank the following companies who have matched contributions to the Alliance Theatre Annual Fund. To find out more about matching gifts, contact us at ATGiving@alliancetheatre.org.
AIG Corporation
American Express
Aon Risk Solutions
The Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation
AT&T
Bank of America/Merrill
BlackRock
Bryan Cave-Powell
Charles Schwab & Co., Inc.
Chubb Charitable Foundation
The Coca-Cola Company
Deloitte
Equifax Inc. Foundation
John and Mary Franklin Foundation
LEGACY SOCIETY
GE Energy
Georgia Power
Goldman Sachs Matching Gift
Goldstein
Google
Hearst Foundations
Home Depot Foundation
Honda Motor Co.
IAC, Inc
IBM
JPMorgan Chase
Kimberly-Clark
Lynch
MacArthur Foundation
Macy’s Foundation
McDonald’s Corporation
McMaster-Carr Supply
Microsoft Corporation
Norfolk Southern Corporation
Principal Financial Group Foundation
Prudential Financial
Publix Super Markets
Salesforce.com, Inc.
Sprint
Truist
Thrivent Financial for Lutherns
Veritiv Corporation
Verizon Corporation
The Walt Disney Company
Wells Fargo Yahoo!
Celebrating our supporters who have made a legacy gift to the Alliance Theatre.
The Legacy Society celebrates individuals who have made a planned gift to the Alliance Theatre. Making a planned gift is a wonderful way to show your support and appreciation for the Alliance Theatre and its mission, while accommodating your financial, estate planning and philanthropic goals. With smart planning, you may increase the size of your estate and/or reduce the tax burden on your heirs. Just as important, you will know that you have made a meaningful and lasting contribution to the Alliance Theatre.
To learn more about the Legacy Society, please contact us at ATGiving@alliancetheatre.org.
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Rita M. Anderson
Roland & Linda Bates
Kathy* & Ken Bernhardt
Anne & Jim Breedlove
Ezra Cohen
Ann & Jeff Cramer
Susan & Edward Croft
Sallie Adams Daniel
Linda & Gene* Davidson
Terry & Stacy Dietzler
Diane Durgin
Elizabeth Etoll
Ellen & Howard Feinsand
Dorie Gallagher
James Edward Gay*
Laura & John Hardman
Nancy* & Glen* Hesler
P.J. Younglove Hovey
David A. Howell*
William & Debbie Hyde
Lauren & David Kiefer
David Kuniansky
Virginia Vann* & Ken Large
Edith Love*
Lauren & John McColskey
Anna & Hays Mershon
Caroline & Phil Moïse
Winifred & Richard*
Myrick
Victoria & Howard Palefsky
Armond & Sharon Perkins
Jan Pomerantz & Everett Wilcox
Helen M. Regenstein*
Margaret & Robert Reiser
Betty Blondeau-Russell*
Tricia & Neal Schachtel
Debbie* & Charles Shelton III
Jane E. Shivers & Bill Sharp
Roger Smith & Christopher Jones*
Ron* & Kathy Tomajko
Lee Harper & Wayne Vason
Terri & Rick Western
Ramona & Ben White
* deceased
ARTISTIC
Jennings Hertz Artistic Directors Tinashe Kajese-Bolden, Christopher Moses
Spelman Leadership Interns Nina Cajuste, Taylor Mills
Reiser Lab Artists Round 11 Ryan Jones, Kirsten King, Tadiwa Nashe, Lee Osorio, Lilliangina Quiñones, Maria Sager, Vauren Morris, Ian Sawan, and Alejandra Ruiz
Production Management
Director of Production
Lawrence Bennett
Associate Directors of Production Courtney O’Neill, Haylee Scott
Costume and Wardrobe Director
Costumes
Associate Costume Shop & Wardrobe Director
Design Assistant
Drapers
Crafts Master
1st Hands/Stitchers
Wardrobe Supervisor
Wardrobe
Wig Master
Director of Lighting & Projections
Laury Conley
Melanie Green
Summer Barnes
Tonja Petersen, Cindy Lou Who
Diana L. Thomas
Brett Parker, Tae Lingle, Fae Riemann-Royer
Hauzia Conyers
Monica Speaker
Lindsey Ewing
Electrics
Associate Director of Lighting & Projection
Staff Electricians
Props Department Director
Properties
Props Department Associate Director
Steve Jordan
Rochelle Riley
Joy Diaz, Neil Anderson
Suzanne Cooper Morris
Kimberly Townsend
Props Artisans Parker Ossmann, Bruce Butkovich
Scenery
Technical Director
Associate Technical Director
Shop Supervisor
Lead Welder
Carpenters
Charge Scenic Artist
Scenic Artist
Director of Audio
Associate Director of Audio
Audio
Rigel Powell
Joseph Corbin, Luke Robinson
Patrick Conley
Chris Seifert
Mikaela Dalke, Marlon Wilson
Kat Conley
Amanda Nerby
Michael Carrico
Aaron Vockley
Sound Engineers Emma Mouledoux, Graham Schwartz, Katie Roland
Stage Operations
Stage Operations Manager
Assistant Stage Operations Manager
Crew Chief
Automation Stagehand
Properties Stagehand
Flyperson
EDUCATION
Dan Reardon Director of Youth & Families
Naserian Foundation Head of Early Childhood Programs
Head of Secondary Curriculum & Partnerships
Education Accounting Assistant
Administrative & Adult Program Manager
Camp Administrative Manager
Alliance@Work Creative Director
Head of Elementary School Programs
Youth Programs Manager
Artist in Residence & Teen Program Manager
Resident Artist & Allyship Program Director
Head of Education Advancement
Education Marketing Manager
Education Production Coordinator
Teaching Artist Liaison
Institute Program Coordinator
Childcare Fellow
Scott Bowne
Kate Lucibella
Roy Sockwell
John Victor Mouledoux Jr.
Nic Stephenson
Nathan Peters
Olivia Aston Bosworth
Hallie Angelella
Liz Davis
Isabella Aguilar Irias
Robert Hindsman
Jayson T. Waddell
J. Noble
Rebecca Pogue Fields
Robyn A. Rogers
Sam Provenzano
Maya Lawrence
Kristen Silton
Chelsea Street
Jay Williams
Blake Fountain
Katie Wolff
Richmond, Anshula Phadke, Aretta Baumgartner, Arion Hendricks, Aryianna Brewer, Ashley Alves, Ashton Graham, Audrey Myers, Austin English, Autumn Stephens, Ayanna Palmer, Ayla Altman, Baleigh Reed, Barry Mann, Benjamin Coleman, Bernard Gilbert, Brandon Holman, Brandon Smith, Brie Wolfe, Brittani Powell, Brooke Dixon, Brooke Edmunds, Brooke Fleurimond, Cait Cortelyou, Caitlin Slotnick, Caleb Vaughn, Cameron Woods, Carole Gilley, Caroline Donica, Caroline Stewart, Cat Amy, Chakendra Fennell, Chandler Smith, Charlie Edwards, Chase Anderson, Chelcy Cutwright, Chelsea Brown, Chloe Campbell, Chloe Lomax, Chloe Taylor, Christazja Rivers, Christian Magby, Christie Miller, Christopher Noyes, Christopher Ward, CJ Perkins, Clayton Landey, Connor Lamkin, Coral Brito, Coriana Raynor, Courtney Moors-Hornick, Cymiah Alexander, Da’Quan Cooney, Danielle Montgomery, Davan Glynn, Davis McDaniel, Deja Holmes, Derrick Robertson, Ebony Tucker, E Haeberlin, Elaina Walton, Elizabeth Garapic, Elizabeth Gardner, Ellie Tinley, Emily Eliasen, Emily Gray, Emily LaPollo, Erika Miranda, Erin Taylor, Ethan Davis, Ethan Escobar, Eva St. Clair, Gabriel Ocasio, Garrett Shedd, Gerome Stephens, Gloria Martin, Goldie Hatch, Gracie Tipton, Gregory Hernandez, Haley Smith, Hananya Allen, Hannah Chatham, Hannah Wheeler, Harriet Bass, Hayden Weiss, Helena Denton, Hollie Rivers, Hope Clayborne, Imani Banks, Isaac Breiding, Isaac Hohl, Izabel Dorst, Ja’Kyah Jackson, Ja’Siah Young, Jackson Baughman, Jacob Guinn, Jacob Martinez, Jade Roman, Jamiyah Smith, Janae Willock, Janie Kelly, Jasmine Thomas, Jazzë Lewis, JD Myers, Jeilianne Vazquez, Jenna Morris, Jeremiah Hobbs, Jeremy Blanding, Jessenia Ingram, Jhye Smith, Jocline Oliphant, John Doyle, Jo-Jo Steine, Jonathan Eddie, Jontavious Johnson, Jordan Hood, Jordan Rehm, Jordan Rivers, Jordyn Nelson, Juliana Hurtado, Julia Walters, Julissa Sabino, Justis Searcy, K’lah Morgan, Kaciah Jung, Kadence Gary, Kai Chisholm, Kalekidane Gizaw, Kalixta Easterwood, Kamille Burel, Kamryn Jones, Kamryn Loy, Kana Nagata, Karen Aguirre, Kate Jordan, Kate Varner, Kate Walsh, Katherine Hunt, Kathryn Steele, Katie Galbreath, Katie Wickline, Kayla Davis, Kayla Pettigrew, Kendall Brisco, Kennedy O’Neil, Kenya Perry, Kera Alleyne, Keshawn Morgan, Kim Baran, Kirk Campbell, Kirsten King, Koyahn Smith, Kristen Freeman, Kristian Martinez, Kyle Kiesler, Kyle Philson, Lacea Weakland, Laurel Burrington, Lauren Alexandra, Lauren Curtis, Leah Leonard, Leah Thomas, Lee Bertram, Lexi McKay, Lex Martin, Lia Marianes, Lizzie McDonald, Lola Oresegun, Lon Bumgarner, Louise Javelona, Luanna de Barros, Luiza Penha, Maddy Roberts, Madilyne Bagnoche, Maia Eaton, MaRah Williams, Marc Collins, Marcia Harper, Maria Scott, Marielle Martinez, Marissa Ciccone, Marissa Kovach, Marquelle Young, Martha Thomas, Mary Claire Page, Mary Patterson, Maurice Figgins, Max Kountz, Maya Diaz, Megan Carr, Megan Wartell, Mekhi Woods, Michelle Stover, Milner Patterson, Miracle Bennett, Molly Tucker, Morayo Otujo, Morgan Rysdon-Moulitsas, Moriah Baskett, Naiya Banks, Natalie Byman, Natalie Kasper, Nazia Fant, Nevaeh Riddle, Niani Braxton, Nicholas Taylor, Nicole Price, Nicolette Emanuelle, Noah Vega, Olivia Dantzler, Olivia Watts, Olivia Williams, Patricia de la Garza, Patrick Lacey, Paully C, Peter Pavlovsky, Rahul Daswani, Razaria Denae, Reid Gilbard, Reuben Haller, Ricardo Aponte Alvarez, RJ Siegler, Robin Colwell, Roman Hicks, Rosemary Newcott Marquardt, Ryan Dinning, Sabrina Booker, Saheim Patrick, Sam Hartsook, Samuel Yates, Sara Fanucchi, Sarah Anderson, Sarah Wallis, Scott Depoy, Selena Prewitt, Shaniya Horton, Sharon Foote, Sharrell Luckett, Shelby Folks, Shelby Terry, Sheree Pickett, Skye Pugh, Sof Delgado, Sophia Sapronov, Sophie Biel, Stephen Ruffin, Suehyla El-Attar, Sylvie Oechsner, Ta’Marion Freeman, Tafee Patterson, Taloria Merricks, Tapley Cronier, Terence Lee, Tomi Fawehinmi, Tom Zhang, Tori Luttrell, Trinitee Armstrong, Tyler Grubbs, Tyshawn Gooden, Uchenna Ukonu, Vallea Woodbury, William Allen, William Amato, William Sabonis-Chafee, Willow Lockridge, Wynne Kelly, Wyn Thomas, Xavier Mikal, Zuri Petteway
Teen Ensemble Members
Ava M. Graham, Zara Smith, Sasha Williams, Muhamed Jatta, Izzy Bregman, Aliyah Brailsford, Jefferson Hall II, Ana Sofia Keber-Diaz, Elyse Tindall, Anastasia Baker, Alysa Carr, Elliott Elliott, Ellie Bernard, Ja’Kyah Jackson, Kassidy Eno, Chelsea Smith, Jax Millarker, Noah Vazquez, Raven Jackson, Isaiah C. Phipps, Aja Najib, Cate Waide, Rachel Morrison, Ivey Nemorin, Sydney Yuhas
