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TABLE OF CONTENTS Welcome. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Title I Arts Education Sponsors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Elephant and Piggie’s “We Are In A Play!” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Acknowledgments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Corporate Sponsors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Cast of Characters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Who’s Who. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Title I Arts Education Program. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Professional Theatre Program for Emerging Artists. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Accessibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Season Subscription. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Sponsors, Friends, and Supporters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Salt Lake Acting Company Staff. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Board of Trustees. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Land Acknowledgment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 For Our Audience. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

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WELCOME

Dear SLAC Subscribers and Community, Welcome to Salt Lake Acting Company by way of SLAC Digital! We’re thrilled to be joining you in your homes this holiday season for our 13th-annual children’s production, Elephant & Piggie’s “We Are in a Play” by Mo Willems and Deborah Wicks La Puma. While we will miss seeing families and students in person this year, we are grateful for technology and for our community partnerships with the David Ross Fetzer Foundation for Emerging Artists (aka The Davey Foundation) and Salt Lake Film Society’s @homeArts. Elephant & Piggie marks the third production professionally filmed by The Davey Foundation’s Kenny Riches (to whom we are forever indebted!) and the fifth SLAC production streamed on SLAC Digital, thanks to the @homeArts. On the subject of community, this past year has once again reminded us that we’re part of a generous one. The donations and support from patrons like yourself have been instrumental in strengthening our theatre company and making SLAC a more equitable and accessible place for current and future theatergoers. Should you be able to include Salt Lake Acting Company in your end-of-year giving, please visit SaltLakeActingCompany.org. Finally, please give a loud round of applause in your homes—I promise we can hear you!—for Penny Caywood. SLAC is lucky to have had Penny at the helm for each of our Title I Arts Education productions since 2010. Her warmth and creativity radiate through every show she directs and choreographs— and Elephant & Piggie is no exception. We hope you enjoy this streaming presentation and will help us by telling others about it. Thank you!

Wishing you all the best this holiday season, Cynthia Fleming Executive Artistic Director elephant and piggie’s “we are in a play!”

Title I Arts Education Sponsors Salt Lake County Zoo, Arts, and Parks Program Salt Lake City Arts Council Larry H. Miller Charities Sorenson Legacy Foundation Richard K. and Shirley S. Hemingway Foundation R. Harold Burton Foundation Herbert I. & Elsa B. Michael Foundation B.W. Bastian Foundation Henry W. & Leslie M. Eskuche Foundation Rocky Mountain Power Foundation

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ELEPHANT & PIGGIE’S “WE ARE IN A PLAY!” Script & Lyrics by Mo Willems Music by Deborah Wicks La Puma Based on the Elephant & Piggie books by Mo Willems Published by Hyperion Books for Children This play was commissioned by the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and was first produced at the Kennedy Center during the 2013-2014 season. ELEPHANT AND PIGGIE’S WE ARE IN A PLAY is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. www.MTIShows.com Director & Choreographer

Penelope Caywood Music Director & Mastering Engineer

Michael Leavitt

Scenic & Props Designer

Lighting Designer

Erik Reichert

Jesse Portillo*

Costume Designer Aaron Swenson

Video Director

Kenny Riches

The Davey Foundation

Production Stage Manager

Assistant Stage Manager

Jennie Sant

Taylor Wallace

Assistant Props Designer

Assistant Costume Designer

Alix Walburn

Bett Shouse

Professional Theatre Program for Emerging Artists

Talia Heiss & Eva Merrill *The lighting designer for Elephant & Piggie’s “We Are in a Play!” is represented by United Scenic Artists Local USA 829 of the IATSE.

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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 2021/22 Salt Lake Acting Company gratefully acknowledges the following foundations and government agencies for their very generous sponsorship. Their support is truly essential to SLAC’s vitality and success.

FOUNDATION AND GOVERNMENT SUPPORT SALT LAKE COUNTY ZOO, ARTS & PARKS PROGRAM THE SHUBERT FOUNDATION NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS UTAH DIVISION OF ARTS AND MUSEUMS | UTAH LEGISLATURE DAVID KELBY JOHNSON MEMORIAL FUND EMMA ECCLES JONES FOUNDATION GEORGE S. & DOLORES DORÉ ECCLES FOUNDATION TERENCE KEARNS STEPHENS CHARITABLE FUND ANONYMOUS B.W. BASTIAN FOUNDATION JOHN & MARCIA PRICE FAMILY FOUNDATION SALT LAKE CITY ARTS COUNCIL MARRINER S. ECCLES FOUNDATION NATIONAL NEW PLAY NETWORK MCCARTHEY FAMILY FOUNDATION LAWRENCE T. & JANET T. DEE FOUNDATION JARVIS & CONSTANCE DOCTOROW FAMILY FOUNDATION S.J. & JESSIE E. QUINNEY FOUNDATION HENRY W. & LESLIE M. ESKUCHE FOUNDATION

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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 2021/22 Salt Lake Acting Company sincerely thanks the following Corporate Partners who make the 2020/2021 Season possible:

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This project is supported in part by Salt Lake County’s Zoo Arts and Parks program, Utah Division of Arts and Museums, with funding from the State of Utah and the Salt Lake City Arts Council.

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CAST OF CHARACTERS

ELEPHANT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Matthew Rudolph PIGGIE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wendy Joseph SQUIRRELLES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Madison Archibald, Talia Heiss, Eva Merrill PUPPETEERS . . . . . . . Presley Caywood, Jordan Reynosa, Alexis Pullen, Lucy Urquhart, Ryeleigh McCready, Alix Walburn, Michalia Hosnins, Matthew Tripp, Alexis Lilley, Helena Goel, Joseph Paul Branca, Scotty Fletcher, Olivia Ellison, Anna Blaes, Bett Shouse, Langley Hayman

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MILLS PUBLISHING, INC. Dan Miller, President; Cynthia Bell Snow, Office Administrator; Jackie Medina, Art Director; Ken Magleby, Graphic Design; Patrick Witmer, Graphic Design/Web Developer; Paula Bell, Dan Miller, Paul Nicholas The Salt Lake Acting Company playbill is published by Mills Publishing, Inc.,772 East 3300 South, Suite 200, Salt Lake City, Utah 84106 Phone: 801.467.8833 Email: advertising@millspub.com Website: millspub.com Mills Publishing produces playbills for many performing arts groups. Advertisers do not necessarily agree or disagree with content or views expressed on stage. Please contact us for playbill advertising opportunities. Copyright 2021.

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WHO’S WHO MADISON ARCHIBALD (Squirrelle, Penguin) is delighted to be making her Salt Lake Acting Company debut! She recently received a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Utah State University where she performed Heidi in [title of show], Winnifred in Once Upon a Mattress, and Dogberry in Much Ado About Nothing. Over the past year, Madison has found a new audience on TikTok but is thrilled to be back home on the stage! She would like to thank everyone for keeping theater alive in this new format and hopes to see all your shining smiles soon! Follow her journey on Instagram or TikTok @the.marchie TALIA HEISS (Squirrelle) is a senior in the Musical Theatre Program at the University of Utah. She was most recently seen in the world premiere of Fremont Junior High is NOT Doing Oklahoma! at Good Company Theatre. Favorite credits include Valentina in The Night Witches, Ray in Presenting: Super Cat and Reptile Robot (Plan-B Theatre), Gary Coleman in Avenue Q (MMST), and Mina Harker in Dracula: The Musical (University of Utah). She aspires to be a voice actor, jazz singer, and one day hopes to sing with Seth MacFarlane!

WENDY JOSEPH (Piggie) is an actress based out of Salt Lake City. She graduated from the University of Utah in May with two bachelor’s degrees in Political Science and International Studies. This year, she’s worked a lot with Salt Lake Acting Company starting out as a reader in the New Play Sounding Series; understudying and performing in #SLACabaret; and most recently understudying and performing in Four Women Talking About the Man Under the Sheet. She’s also admittedly obsessed with Hallmark movies and had the honor of joining the cast for Hallmark’s newest movie, Sweet Pecan Summer. When she’s not on stage, you can find Wendy enjoying the fall foliage, hanging out with her family, and eating copious amounts of sour candy. EVA MERRILL (Squirrelle, Dog) is a senior in the Musical Theatre Department at the University of Utah, and is so excited to make her SLAC debut. An Oregon native, she feels thankful to go to school in a place as beautiful as Salt Lake City. Most recently she was seen in The Emily Dickinson Musical at the University of Utah’s Pab 115 and in West Side Story at the Grand Theatre. She would like to thank her family for their support for the hardworking people who keep theatre alive during this pandemic.

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WHO’S WHO MATTHEW RUDOLPH (Gerald) originally from Denver, CO is a graduate from the University of Utah with a BFA in Musical Theatre. Recent credits include David in Manic Pixie Nightmare, Jackson in Daddy Issues through SLAC’s New Play Sounding Series, Ed Bishop in Floyd Collins, Jonathan Harker in Dracula! The Musical, Dance Captain in Chess, Ensemble in The Beautiful Game, Steel Pier, and Bring It On! at The University of Utah, and Victor in Cabaret! at the Ziegfeld Theatre. Matthew is thrilled to make their stage debut with SLAC and work with Penny and this wonderful cast. They would like to thank their family and friends for their continued love and support.

in theatre for youth ages 5 to 18 as well as multiple residencies and professional development workshops for classroom teachers about arts integration. With her internationally recognized and nationally awardwinning high school Conservatory, she devises and creates new work every year. Penny is also a board member for both the Utah Advisory Council of Theatre Teachers and the American Alliance for Theatre and Education.

PENELOPE CAYWOOD (Director/ Choreographer) is delighted to be back to direct Elephant and Piggie’s “We are in a Play!”. Most recently she directed the world premiere of Fremont Junior High is Not Doing Oklahoma for Good Company Theatre. Past directing projects at SLAC include Pete the Cat, Pinkalicious, The True Story of the Three Little Pigs, Diary of a Worm, a Spider, and a Fly, Art Dog, A Year with Frog and Toad, Cat in the Hat, Click Clack Moo: Cows That Type, How I Became a Pirate, and If You Give a Mouse a Cookie. Penny is an adjunct assistant professor for theatre teaching at the University of Utah and the artistic director for Youth Theatre at the U. Youth Theatre provides in and out of school programming

ALIX WALBURN (Assistant Props Designer) is very excited to be joining her first production with SLAC! She has worked as a prop artist and puppet maker at various theaters including the Paperhand Puppet Intervention (In the Heart of the Fire), Monomoy Theatre (The Drowsy Chaperone, One Man, Two Guvnors, The Fantasticks) and her alma later, Elon University (Parade, Much Ado About Nothing). Most recently she helped design and build large scale props for the Red Butte Botanical Garden’s Halloween festival.

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ERIK REICHERT (Set/Props Designer) “I’m in a Bio!” Erik was asst. set designer on form of a girl unknown. He was set designer for Stags Leap, The Wolves, The Dance and the Railroad and A Doll’s House, Part 2. He currently works as the Construction Supervisor and Properties Master at SLAC.

AARON SWENSON (Costume Designer) To Aaron, SLAC has felt like home since Saturday’s Voyeur 1998, and he is thrilled to be back with family for “Elephant & Piggie”. In addition

WHO’S WHO to his work as a freelance costume designer, stylist, and writer, Aaron is the Marketing and Communications Coordinator for the Department of Theatre at the University of Utah, as well as the resident graphic designer for Plan-B Theatre. Theatre: The Rocky Horror Show (ft. Will Swenson, Pioneer Theatre Company); Hedwig And The Angry Inch, Booksmart, One Big Union (Plan-B Theatre); Nine Dragons, There’s A Monster In My Closet, The Dinosaur Musical (Youth Theatre at the U); Avenue Q (Babcock Theatre); Assassins, Tick…Tick…Boom! (Dark Horse Company Theatre). Film: Valley of the Gods (dir. Lech Majewski), Hereditary (A24, dir. Ari Aster). TV: Andi Mack S1-3 (Disney Channel), High School Musical: The Musical: The Series, S1-2 (Disney+), Snatchers S3 (Stage13). BETT SHOUSE (Assistant Costume Designer) Bett received their MFA in Costume Design from Utah State University. Their recent Costume Design credits include Mamma Mia!, Shockheaded Peter, Light Up the Sky, and Sideways Stories from Wayside School. They have also served as Hair and Makeup Designer at Lyric Repertory Company for the past four years. MICHAEL G. LEAVITT (Music Director & Mastering Engineer), a native of Las Vegas, NV, has performed worldwide as a pianist, band director, and conductor. Recently, Michael composed a new 1 act opera setting of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol that won 1st place at the NOA, Division

IV national competition. Michael has been the music director for Salt Lake Acting Company for the past six years. Michael is a highly soughtafter collaborative pianist. Michael has conducted opera productions at the University of Utah, Westminster College, Utah Valley University, and the Utah Vocal Arts Academy. As the associate conductor, Michael worked with Tony award-winning soprano Audra McDonald for the Hale Center Theater Orem’s 110 In the Shade production. In addition, Michael has been the pianist, music director, and conductor for many musical theater and opera productions, including Die Fledermaus, Le Nozze de Figaro, Smokey Joe’s Cafe, Oklahoma, Aida, Guys and Dolls, and many more. JESSE PORTILLO* (Light Design) is a lighting designer based in Los Angeles, and an Assistant Professor of Theatre at Cal Poly Pomona. Previous SLAC credits include SLACabaret 2021, Pete The Cat, Saturday’s Voyeur, Climbing with Tigers, and Harbur Gate. Additional credits include productions for Pioneer Theatre Company, Arizona Broadway Theatre, Utah Festival Opera and Musical Theatre, Ancram Opera House, LOOK Musicals, New Century Dance, Repertory Dance Theater, Samba Fogo, PURE Theatre, Mobile Opera, and Plan-B Theatre Company. He holds an MFA from Indiana University and has previously served on the faculty of the University of Utah and the College of Charleston. He is a member of United Scenic Artists Local 829, and an active elephant and piggie’s “we are in a play!”

WHO’S WHO member of the United States Institute for Theatre Technology, where he is the Associate Commissioner for Lighting Design and Technology. He is a founding member of La Gente: The Latinx Design Network, and works to make all aspects of live entertainment more diverse, equitable, and inclusive by deploying anti-racist approaches in all aspects of his work.

include My Heart Can’t Beat Unless You Tell It To (2020, Tribeca Film Festival), and Sanzaru (2020, Slamdance Film Festival). He co-founded The David Ross Fetzer Foundation (The Davey Foundation), a grantgiving organization for filmmakers founded in memory of David Fetzer. He is a partner in the film production company, Dualist.

KENNY RICHES (Video Director) was born in Toyota City, Japan; raised in Salt Lake City, Utah; and currently resides in Miami, Florida. His 2015 feature film, The Strongest Man, premiered at the Sundance Film Festival, and his latest feature film, A Name Without A Place, will be released summer 2021. His producer credits

JENNIE SANT (Production Stage Manager/Production Manager) has been at Salt Lake Acting Company for over 10 years. During that decade she has stage managed over 30 shows, including NPSS readings and SLAC’s Playwrights Lab. Upcoming shows include Egress, Passing Strange, and SLACabaret 2022. Previous shows

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WHO’S WHO at SLAC include #SLACabaret, NPSS virtual readings, Alabaster, Doll’s House Part II, Form Of A Girl Unknown, Saturday’s Voyeur 2018 & 2019, The Cake, Pinkalicious, Hir, Surely Goodness And Mercy, Reykjavik (reading), Playwrights Lab 2016 & 2017, Harbur Gate, Bullshark Attack, Stupid F***Ing Bird, Two Stories, Blackberry Winter, I’ll Eat You Last: A Chat With Sue Mengers, Venus In Fur, Manning Up, Persian Quarter and Angels In America I & II. Other credits include Gold Mountain (Golden Spike 150), Thriller (Odyssey Dance Company), Wonderland and Princess Wendy (The Petite Palace), Annie (COPA Theatre), Next To Normal, Les Miserables, The Producers, Paint Your Wagon, Doubt, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, The Foreigner, and Vertical Hour (Pioneer Theatre Company). She has also worked for Salt Lake Shakespeare and Utah Contemporary Theatre. TAYLOR WALLACE (Assistant Stage Manager) is an artist in the Salt Lake area and a recent graduate from Westminster College. Previous acting credits include: Helen (Polydeuces/ Chorus), The Woods (Mia), Men on Boats (Sumner), and Clybourne Park (Francine/Lena). Taylor has also done stage managing in the valley even here at Salt Lake Acting Company for form of a girl unknown (ASM). CYNTHIA FLEMING (Executive Artistic Director) has been on the administrative staff at Salt Lake Acting Company since 1998. During this time, she has overseen multiple departments including Marketing,

Communications, Development, Production, and Audience Services. In 2015, Cynthia was named to her current role as Executive Artistic Director. Prior to arriving at Salt Lake Acting Company, Cynthia performed in the Broadway, National, and International companies of the original run of A Chorus Line, directed by Michael Bennett. Cynthia remains a working artist in the theatre and continues to direct and choreograph works both at SLAC and elsewhere. Those credits include #SLACabaret, Silent Dancer, Saturday’s Voyeur (16 years as Choreographer, 7 as Director/Choreographer), Bat Boy, Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson, as well as guest directing the MFA Playwrights’ Workshop—a partnership with the Kennedy Center’s American College Theatre Festival, Stanford University, and the National New Play Network. She has also served as a visiting professor for the University of Utah’s Musical Theatre program. Outside of her theatrerelated pursuits, Cynthia is a member of the Women’s Democratic Club of Utah, as well as 100 Women Who Care SLC. Cynthia is proud to serve SLAC and its mission to engage and enrich the community through brave, contemporary theatre. SALT LAKE ACTING COMPANY (SLAC)’s mission is to engage and enrich the community through brave, contemporary theatre. Founded in 1970 by Edward Gryska, SLAC is a not-for-profit 501(c) 3 professional theatre dedicated to producing, commissioning, and developing new elephant and piggie’s “we are in a play!”

WHO’S WHO works and to supporting a community of professional artists. SLAC has been nationally recognized by the Shubert Foundation, the National Endowment for the Arts, the Pew Charitable Trusts, and the Edgerton Foundation, among others. SLAC operates under an SPT Actors Equity Association contract and is a proud member of the National New Play Network (a national alliance

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of nonprofit professional theatres that champions the development, production, and continued life of new plays). For more information, visit SaltLakeActingCompany.org. * Lighting Designer is represented by United Scenic Artists Local USA 829 of the IATSE.

Title I Arts Education Program The holiday season at SLAC centers on a play or musical for children and families, always based on a beloved children’s book. As the only theatre company in the state that offers fully professional theatre specifically for young children, we understand our responsibility to share our work with those unable to afford a ticket.

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Children between the ages of 5 and 7 are at a critical developmental stage to absorb arts experiences. The children we serve through the Title I Arts Education Program are endlessly forging new connections- the opportunity to experience a professional theatrical performance expands their thinking, brings what they are learning in school to life in dynamic and stimulating ways, and ultimately promotes deep engagement in the learning process. Pre-COVID, we’d host K-2 classrooms from Title I schools -- an age group for whom field trips are rare experiences. Over the course of ten free performances, we’d perform for over 2,000 children each year. In 2020, we offered an enhanced video of Climbing With Tigers to classrooms across the state and reached over 6,300 -- more than triple our in-person capacity. As SLAC’s Arts Education programming continues to grow amidst the pandemic, we aim to provide vibrant, developmentally appropriate theatrical work ready to be implemented into early educators’ curricula. We are strong believers in the necessity for Arts inclusion in education and hope to share our uniquely intimate and singularly professional theatre experiences with young children in our local community and beyond.

PROFESSIONAL THEATRE PROGRAM FOR EMERGING ARTISTS Through the Professional Theatre Program for Emerging Artists (or PTP), SLAC provides opportunities for students and early-career theatre artists to gain meaningful, fully paid experience by integrating them into the production cycle. This production’s PTP candidates are Eva Merrill and Talia Heiss, both students at the University of Utah.

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“Working at SLAC was such a collaborative and fun experience, I learned so much about working with other actors and coming up with solutions and ideas on the fly. … It is really rare to have this type of professional experience while in an undergraduate program. Getting to work at SLAC has been a huge opportunity to get to work in a professional theater and experience what it is like to do a show outside of an educational setting. … My biggest takeaway from working at SLAC would be that working hard and supporting your cast and crew leads to such a rewarding process and experience. The whole team behind Elephant and Piggie was so supportive and my fellow cast members were always so encouraging and collaborative. I am so grateful for this experience and all that I have learned from it!” - Eva Merrill (Squirelle, Delivery Dog) Our thanks to the following funders for their generous support of this program: Terence Kearns Stephens Charitable Trust The John and Marcia Price Family Foundation B.W. Bastian Foundation SaltLakeActingCompany.org

ACCESSIBILITY Salt Lake Acting Company is excited to announce our new accessibility accommodations! We are committed to ensuring accessibility for people with disabilities and removing all barriers to ensure our theatre is a welcoming space for every person.

Accessibility Considerations

• Assistive Listening Devices • ASL-Interpreted Performances • Closed Captioning • Audio-Described Performances • Sensory-Friendly Perfromances • Digital Programs • Accessible Seating and Restroom • Support Animal Access If you’d like to support our ongoing accessibility efforts, please make a contribution to The Amberlee Fund at the Box Office, by calling (801) 363-7522, or online at SaltLakeActingCompany.Org/donate

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SEASON SUBSCRIPTIONS AVAILABLE Support your local theatre company—become a season subscriber! We love to take care of our season subscribers. From easy ticket exchanges to discounts—we make going to the theatre easy, fun and affordable. In-person subscriptions start at just $83 for the remainder of our 50th Season. Student and 30 and Under discounts are also available. Additionally, we’re offering a streaming-only subscription option; $60 per household for Egress, Passing Strange, and #SLACabaret 2022. Plus, new accessible performances are available, including including Closed Captioned, Sensory Friendly, Audio Described, and ASL Interpreted. Join us for a season of plays that you won’t find anywhere else in Utah. Stop by the box office or call 801-363-7522 to subscribe to SLAC’s 50th season! 22

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February 2 - March 6, 2022 You are an expert on safety, but you no longer feel safe. You have just moved to a small college town to teach architecture, but you realize that your nightmares have followed you. And now, uncertainty lies around every corner. Egress is a provocative psychological thriller that draws us into the mind of a woman struggling to face her fears.

April 6 - May 15, 2022 Join SLAC for a Utah premiere nearly 15 years in the making! A 2008 Tony Award and Drama Desk winner, Passing Strange is a poignant, one-of-a-kind storytelling experience. Through powerful music and soulful lyrics, Passing Strange transcends theatrical genres and follows a Black artist simply referred to as “The Youth” around the world on a bohemian journey of selfdiscovery. Don’t miss this rarely-produced gem from the brilliant minds of Stew, Heidi Rodewald, and Annie Dorsen.

July 13 - August 21, 2022 Summer fun returns to SLAC with the second iteration of #SLACabaret. What will be in store? Only the stranger-thanfiction news cycle will tell. One thing is for sure: laughter and celebration will once again take center stage. Don’t miss it!

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SPONSORS, FRIENDS AND SUPPORTERS Salt Lake Acting Company is a 501©3 non-profit professional theatre, and as such depends on the generosity of the following individuals, corporations, and public agencies who make the theatre’s work possible and invest in its future. The giving tiers below are for donations received from September 1, 2020-December 7, 2021 We thank you from the bottom of our hearts for your contribution to and partnership with SLAC! For information about SLAC’s Giving Program, or to correct any information below, please call Erika Ahlin at 801.363.7522 or email erika@saltlakeactingcompany.org.

$50,000 and above Shuttered Venue Operators Grant Salt Lake County Zoo Arts and Parks Program Utah Division of Arts and Museums | Utah Legislature The Shubert Foundation The David Kelby Johnson Memorial Foundation Adam W. Ruth

Anne Cullimore Decker Jim Dabakis Jacques D’Astous David Kelby Johnson Memorial Foundation Christopher & Pilar Dechet Christine Espinoza Cynthia and Jeff Fleming Dorothy Foster Robert and Mary Gilchrist John & Ilauna Gurr Becca & Andrew Hall $10,000-$49,999 Responsible dog owners Byron & Deborah Kotter Henry W. & Leslie Barkley Eskuche Foundation Dennis J. Buccola Richard & Bonnie Jackson Salt Lake County Jay & Julie Jacobson Community Cares Ann & Julie Jensen Grant Suzanne Stensaas & Doctorow, Jarvis & Richard Kanner Constance Family Lisa Killpack & Jocelyn Foundation Kearl Emma Eccles Jones $2,500-$4,999 Kroger Foundation Wholesome Co Gerald Krueger and Ira Rubinfeld & Willamarie Jim & Kala Faith Dulle Melissa Weidner Huelskamp Cynthia & Jeff Fleming Phil & Sandy McCarthey Lawrence T. & Janet T. Friends of Amberlee Mr. Herbert I & Elsa B J. Dee Foundation Mr. Steve Morgan Michael Foundation Anonymous Paul Frankel & Kim Neville Melanie Peche Salt Lake City Arts Raymond James John Rose & Carolyn Council Financial Pedone Dale Smith Richard K. & Shirley Redmond, Inc Sorenson Legacy Hemingway Rocky Mountain Power Foundation Foundation Foundation Granite Veterinary S.J. & Jessie E. Quinney Robert & Diane Rolfs Specialists Foundation Sarah Woolsey & Michael Stephanie Steele Love From Silverlou Lane Rubin Terence Kearns Stephens Joe Zeidner & Susan Grant Schettler Charitable Fund Dillon Ryon Sharette Hillside Veterinary Don and Colleen Hospital $1,000-$2,499 Sorensen Margaret Anderson Richard and Ronda $5,000-$9,999 Kathryn Atwood Stayner Nancy Barthelmess Jerome, Jewelee & Britain Alice & Kevin Steiner Bruce W. Bastian Bennett Amy and Gage Williams Foundation Kenneth & Karen Steven Yockey Michaela Buccola & Brewster Martin Smyth Debra Buckway $500-$999 Dorsey & Whitney Llc Genevieve and Gisele Erika Sharess Ahlin Marriner S. Eccles Chang Ron Allen / Nicolle Foundation The Csontos Family Tennant

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Christine Allred Mary Ann Wright & Paul Anderson Mary Ellen Navas & Bob Archibald Suzan Baker Byron & Deborah Barkley Family Charitable Fund - in Honor of Jeff Metcalf Margaret Battin Carolyn Braza Nanette Buccola Kyle Andrew Mantas & Cody Christensen MaryBeth Jarvis Clark Jennifer Colosimo - in Honor of Charles Lynn Frost Anonymous Jennifer Coyle Eric & Shellie Messner Eide Marcia Felkamp & Chuck Norlin The Feng-Fischer Family Dr. Laura Fisher & Robert Bissland Larry Josie and Pat Fleming Nick Fleming Michael Folland Barbara & Jim Gaddis - in Honor of David Wilson Don Gibbs & Nancy Spratlin Nelson Mary Gootjes & John Davis Bruce & Erika Granath Kathleen Hall & Friends Wendy Hanson Richard Irons & Amy Haselhorst Amberlee Hatton-Ward Scott & Wendy Haupt Pauline Higgins and James Rossetto Richard Hirschi Patti Horton Jack & Ginger Horwitz George Sumner & Tina Hose

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SPONSORS, FRIENDS AND SUPPORTERS Tina & Larry Howard Daniel Schelling & Hilary Jacobs E Paul and Shannon Huff Jacobs Kelsie Jepsen & Tom Rosso Brett Johnson & Lisa Grant Jocelyn Kearl & Lisa Killpack Safia & Lester Keller In Honor of Teri Jensen Dave & Sandy Lamb Brenda Larsen Suz & Bob Larson Jenny & Tim Lowe Maureen Makes Marion Markham Dexterity Salon Theresa Martinez and Michael Lovett Elliott Merrill TMW & SW Ann & Alan Miller Dr. Michaela Mohr Brenda Moore Lori A. Morris Scott Nichols Clare Aplington & Keith Olson Stephanie Pappas Jeff Paris and Alexas Lucero Carolyn Pedone & John Rose Phillips Gallery Bob, Kris & Aidan Rees Robert and Jane Renwick Amy Wadsworth & David Richardson Security National Mortgage Company Lynn Rohland Vicki & Shelby Andersen Evan & Lorraine Sanders Teri and Max Savage In Memory of Dr. Rick Scheibe Family of Dr. Rick Brad Simons Val & Barbara Singleton Cheryl Smith Harvey & Freida Sweitzer Samuel Norton The Tripps: Matthew, Sarah Beth, Nancy & Douglas, 2021 Michael Vaughan

Lynn & Holly Webster Elaine & Joe Weis Betsy & Larry West Henry Whiteside & Karol Kumpfer Amy and Gage Williams $250-$499 N+C Maurine Bachman Arleen Bedingfield Diane Behl Anonymous Shawn Bender - in Honor of Charles Lynn Frost Vicki & Bill Bennion Ellen Bloedel Janis Boettinger & Eugene Schupp Steve Brinton Sherry Butler Kyle Mantas Cheryl Cope Lucinda Creed Steven & Gay Davidson Kathy Davis Anonymous Diane Dreux In Honor of Sam Weyrich Betsy & David Folland Spencer and Ann Galt Andrea Globokar Naanue Gowan Donna Hawxhurst Mr. Brett Johnson Anonymous Phyllis Mandel & David Kliger Kit Kobe Susan & Don Lewon Henry & Marilyn M. Lieberman Theresa Martinez Dan W. McKnight Tracie Merrill-Wilson Michaela MOHR, MD Aaron Murdock Kris Hindale Olenicki Peck Hadfield Baxter & Moore Terry Pendley Sonja Penttila Bonnie and Denis Phillips Kenneth Roach and Cindy Powell Reid Prentice Glenn Prestwich & Rhea Bouman Jana Ramacher

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SPONSORS, FRIENDS AND SUPPORTERS Larry and Tina Howard Steven L Hudson Libby Hunter Laura Hutchings Elaine Jarvik Dawn M Jensen John Johnson & Steve Sorenson Maxine & Bruce Johnson Jessica Jones Richard B. Justice Donna & John Kimball The Kinney’s Ms. Patricia A. Koch David Kranes Diane Krantz Lynne Kraus Dr. Gerald G. Krueger Jon Chaika and Evelyn Lamb Brenda Larsen - in Honor of Lydia Biegert & Scott Kirkpatrick Vicky Larsen Ms. Billie Gay Larson Laurie Sears Diana Banks and Richard Lemons Roger & Julia Lester Katherine Liddle Stuart Vandel & Janet Lindsley Terry & Wendee Long Mr. William & Mari D. Lowder Kathleen Lukken Scott & Becky Lyttle Kathryn Mackay Mr. Leslie Sieburth & John Mackey Robyn Mantas Marion Markham Angie Matinkhah Cecilie Mattison On behalf of Charles Lynn Frost Dan McCool & Jan Winniford Karen & James McCormick Dudley McIlhenny & Teresa McMillan Elizabeth McKnight & Ken Boucher Harry McKone and George Flanders Harold McKone Anonymous Colleen Merrill

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SPONSORS, FRIENDS AND SUPPORTERS Natalie Keezer Safia and Lester Keller Valerie Kittel Gene Klatt Richard & Shirley Knickerbocker Diane K Pam Krieps Susan C Krusell Melissa Leilani Larson Carla & Harrison Lazarus Michaela Buccola Kameron Leon Stephen Leonard John Lillquist | Merry Christmas Mom Katherine Liu Susan & Robert Lollini Elizabeth Lopez Anonymous Jenny Lowe Beatrice Lufkin Mira Machlis Gene Mahalko Bailey Mantas

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SALT LAKE ACTING COMPANY 2021/22

Cynthia Fleming Executive Artistic Director

Erika Ahlin

Director of Development

John Downing

Accountant/Human Resources

Adriana Lemke

Subscription Specialist

Joshua Black

Latoya Cameron

Director of Marketing & Communications

Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Dramaturg

Nick Fleming

Director of Technology & Ticketing

Topher Rasmussen

Natalie Keezer

Accessibility Coordinator

Jennie Sant

Grants & Education Coordinator

Production Manager

Cassie Stokes-Wylie

Literary Manager

Allison Billmeyer, Anna Blaes, Danny Borba, Olivia Ellison, Ryeleigh Hewlett, Chance Johnson -Kildee, Micki Martinez, Tracie Merrill-Wilson, Camron Park, Jordan Reynosa, Em Smiley, Lucy Urquhart, Alix Walburn, Annette Wright Front of House Staff

Erik Reichert

Rachael Harned

Construction Supervisor Master Electrician & Light Programmer

Taylor Davis

Assistant Master Electrician

Ivy Frampton, Hanna Bartnicki, Nikayla Nielson, Emily Mullaney, Heather Poulsen, Daniel Gardner, Marley Keith, Mark Andrus

Electricians

Daniel Gardner

Light Programmer

Jeremy Eldridge Sound System Engineers

Tanner Sase Mike Leavitt

Craig Davis Tanner Sase

Sound Board Operator

Deck Crew

Bett Shouse Wardrobe

Taylor Wallace Covid Manager

Olivia Ellison, Tanner Sase, Craig Davis Carpenters

Lucy Lebohec

Scenic Artist

David Daniels

Production Photography

Natalie Keezer Closed Captioning

Salt Lake Acting Company’s mission is to engage and enrich community through brave, contemporary theatre.

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BOARD OF TRUSTEES 2021/22

Kyle Christensen, President, WebBank

Lisa Killpack, Vice President, Nu Skin

Susan Dillon, Secretary Jerome Bennett, Treasurer, Realty Experts

Kimberly Neville, Past President, Dorsey & Whitney, LLP

Stephanie Steele, Board Member at Large, Meet Me on 33rd, Owner

Terence K. Stephens, Board Member at Large, Artist

Sara Urquhart, Board Member at Large, Founder Shift Summit

Theresa Martinez, Board Member at Large, University of Utah Ken Barfield, DFG/Scott Sports

Daniel Hill, Daniel Hill, LLC

Byron Barkley, Wilson Davis & Co

Brett Johnson, General Counsel

Michaela Buccola, Sundance Institute

Dale Smith, Veterinary Orthopedic Services

Annie Fukushima, University of Utah

Barbara Tharp, Comcast

Bruce Granath, Magic Space Entertainment

Douglas Tilton, Böhme

Shauna Hatton-Ward, Co-chair Amberlee Fund SaltLakeActingCompany.org

LAND ACKNOWLEDGMENT

Salt Lake Acting Company’s Wardhouse sits on the traditional and unceded land of the Ute, Paiute, Goshute and Shoshone Tribes. We recognize the historic and enduring relationships between Indigenous people and their ancestral territories, and honor the Indigenous stewards past, present, and future of this land. This acknowledgment is a small example of our dedication to anti-racist practices, expressed in solidarity with those working to dismantle the ongoing legacies of settler colonialism and white supremacy.

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FOR OUR AUDIENCE Your presence at Salt Lake Acting Company is met with sincere gratitude. You make everything possible.

Tickets:

For tickets call the SLAC Box Office at 801-3637522 or visit us online at saltlakeactingcompany. org. Remote box office hours are Monday-Friday 11am-5pm, with extended hours and in-person availability during run of show.

Ticket Exchanges:

Season Subscribers can always exchange their tickets, and it’s free! Just call 801-363-7522.

Group Sales:

Discounts are available to groups of 10 or more. Call 801-363-7522 to discuss seating availability or email natalie@saltlakeactingcompany.org for your party. We’d love to take care of you and your friends.

Emergency Exits:

Please identify the exit closest to your seat in case of emergency.

Late Patrons:

Late patrons will be seated by the House Manager during the first appropriate break.

Wheelchair Accessibility:

The upstairs theatre is not currently wheelchair accessible, please call for further details. An ADA approved restroom is available in the lobby. The use of film, video or audio recording equipment in the theatre during a performance is expressly prohibited. Please turn off all cell phones.

PLEASE NOTE: Proof of full vaccination is mandatory for in-person attendance. All patrons will be required to show photo ID and an original (or facsimile) vaccination card in order to enter the building. Once inside the space, masks will be optional, per CDC and Actors’ Equity guidelines.

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