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Thank you for choosing to see a performance at Playhouse Square. We encourage you take in the historic beauty of our theaters and the bright lights of Euclid Avenue while you’re here. Our staff and RedCoat volunteers are ready to make your visit as memorable and enjoyable as possible.
Playhouse Square was saved by the community for the community, and we are proud to be the stewards of the legacy left to us by previous generations — now one of Cleveland’s brightest cultural gems. Our not-for-profit mission charges us to go beyond simply maintaining these incredible venues.
Every day we work to present a diverse offering of quality performances — Broadway, concerts, comedy, dance, film, family shows and more. We support arts education through a variety of programs that take place in the classroom, online and here at Playhouse Square. We lead a vibrant downtown destination that generates an annual economic impact exceeding $359 million for the region. Equally important are your experience and the memories you take with you.
This season, we are proud to open three national Broadway tours, made possible by Ohio’s theater tax credit, the talented crew and staff here at Playhouse Square, and you, our enthusiastic audiences.
Now, settle into your seat, leave the world outside for a little while and let yourself become absorbed in the magic of the story on stage before you.
With best wishes,

Craig Hassall AM President & CEO

Brent Ballard Chair, Board of Trustees
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Iam incredibly excited to welcome The Choir of Man back to Playhouse Square — a return that carries special meaning for all of us. When this unforgettable show last arrived in Cleveland, it did far more than entertain: It helped reopen Playhouse Square during one of the most challenging moments in our history. In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, when uncertainty, stress and distance had become a part of daily life, this remarkable show stepped onto our stages and reminded us what community could feel like again.
Some of the performers who are with us this week were part of that special company — quickly earning the nickname “The Boys of Summer.” Their spirit, generosity and immersion into Cleveland left a lasting imprint on our city. Over the course of that run, they brought a breath of fresh air and genuine joy to more than 20,000 theatergoers, even as audiences sat masked and socially distanced. They served beer on six-foot paddles, minimized audience interaction and adjusted nearly every aspect of the theatrical experience. Yet, despite it all, the heart of the show broke through.
What makes The Choir of Man so special is its ability to bring people together — to celebrate the simple, human moments that connect us. Today, I’m thrilled that the show has brought you together again, this time without the barriers that once separated us.
Welcome back to the pub. Welcome back to the music. And welcome back to the joy that this show brings so effortlessly.
Cheers,

David Greene Senior VP of Programming


The date for Broadway’s biggest night is set! The 79th Annual Tony Awards will take place on Sunday, June 7, 2026, at Radio City Music Hall in New York City. The ceremony will be broadcast live coast to coast on CBS from 8–11 p.m. ET, with streaming available on Paramount+, and on-demand viewing for select subscribers the following day. Eligibility for the 2025–2026 Broadway season closes April 26, with nominations to be announced May 5. Additional details for the awards show, including the evening’s host, will be revealed at a later date.

Ariana Grande and Jonathan Bailey will reunite onstage to star in a major London revival of Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine’s Pulitzer Prize–winning Sunday in the Park with George, opening summer 2027. The former Wicked film co-stars will take on the iconic roles of Dot and Georges Seurat in the new production, directed by Tony and Olivier Award winner Marianne Elliott (Company). The revival marks Grande’s West End debut. Sunday in the Park with George, a fictionalized take on the inception of the famous “Sunday Afternoon” painting by artist Georges Seurat, originally opened on Broadway in 1984 with Mandy Patinkin and Bernadette Peters in the starring roles. Tickets for the revival are expected to go on sale this spring.

Jersey Boys, the Tony Award–winning musical that charts the rise of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons, is celebrating its 20th anniversary with a new North American tour! Opening on Broadway in 2005, the international hit musical has taken home 65 major awards and was the 12th longest running show on Broadway when it closed in 2017. Multiple tours also ran between 2006–2022. This latest tour reunites the original Broadway creative team, led by director Des McAnuff and choreographer Sergio Trujillo. Keep an eye out for casting and full tour route details.

A new stage musical celebrating the life and music of Frank Sinatra will make its West End debut this summer. Written by two-time Tony Award winner Joe DiPietro (Memphis) and directed and choreographed by three-time Tony winner Kathleen Marshall (Anything Goes), Sinatra The Musical features more than 20 of Sinatra’s iconic songs and is set on New Year’s Eve 1942, as the young singer prepares for the career-defining performance that launched his stardom. Performances begin in June.


Guests to the Playhouse Square District can add a new location to their list for pre-show or post-show drinks. Encore, a 40-seat cocktail bar, is now open on Tuesdays–Sundays at 1580 Euclid Avenue. The menu features refined cocktails alongside creative bites, each crafted to complement one another. The addition of Encore is a part of Playhouse Square’s “Beyond the Stage” initiative, which is designed to enhance the experience of theatergoers and provide a welcoming environment for downtown workers, residents and visitors.

Playhouse Square is leading Ohio with its arts programming for people with Parkinson’s and receiving international recognition as the organization is the first in the state to obtain certification as a Dance for PD® Licensed Affiliate. Playhouse Square is now only one of 23 Dance for PD® Licensed Affiliate locations worldwide. Dance for PD® is an internationally recognized program that offers researchbacked dance classes — both in-person and virtual — for people with Parkinson’s disease, and it represents the highest quality of teaching standards and artistry. The certification was pursued and completed by Playhouse Square’s Senior Manager of Neurological Programming Joan Meggitt, who is one of fewer than 50 Dance for PD® Certified Teachers worldwide. Individuals with Parkinson’s disease and their care partners can register for free weekly classes at Playhouse Square and learn more about the Arts & Minds collaboration with Cleveland Clinic at playhousesquare.org/arts-minds.
Ohio residents can show their passion for Playhouse Square as they hit the road with the new Playhouse Square organizational license plate. All Ohio motorists are eligible to purchase the specialty license plate which features the Playhouse Square burgundy logo. For more information and pricing, please visit bmv.ohio.gov or your local BMV Deputy Registrar License Agency. A portion of the proceeds from these license plates go back to Playhouse Square.



At Playhouse Square, every gift is an invitation — to learn, to connect, and to be moved. When you donate, volunteer, or join an affinity group, you become part of a legacy that preserves our historic theaters while inspiring the next generation of arts lovers.

Susan Szanyi is a lifelong Ohioan with cherished memories at Playhouse Square. As a dedicated member of Leading Ladies, OUT, and Donor Circle, a loyal season ticket holder and, most recently, a fundraiser for our annual Day of Giving, Sue is a true champion for our mission.
“There are so many reasons why I support Playhouse Square. It’s a magical place where people create memories and forge new friendships. It’s an organization with a vision to make the community better through educational programs and diverse entertainment. It’s a collection of beautiful theaters with an amazing history of resilience.”
“I will always treasure the opportunity to share unforgettable experiences with my father. Together, we marveled at the grandeur and history of the beautifully renovated theaters. These memories are truly priceless, and I will cherish them forever.”


JOIN SUSAN in shaping what happens on and beyond our stages. Your engagement can take many forms: make a gift of any size, volunteer as a RedCoat, or connect through donor groups like Leading Ladies, OUT and Donor Circle. Your support will help create indelible experiences, expand access to arts education and ensure that Playhouse Square continues to welcome everyone to make memories that last a lifetime.
To learn more, scan the QR code or visit playhousesquare.org/giving
Officers
Chair
Brent D. Ballard*
President & CEO
Craig Hassall AM*
Vice Chair, Brand & Marketing
Andrea Hogben*
Vice Chair, Engagement
Rick Buoncore*
Vice Chair, Education
Bob Helmer*
Vice Chair, Finance
Mark D. Ross*
Vice Chair, Governance & Nominating
Amy G. Brady*
Vice Chair, Government Affairs
Paul J. Dolan*
Vice Chair, Real Estate Development
Teresa Metcalf Beasley*
Secretary/Treasurer
Heather Lennox*
Terry Adelman
Thomas W. Adler*
Himanshu Amin
Steven M. Auvil
Michael Baston
Gina Beredo
Jodi Berg
Laura Bloomberg
Jim Boland
Paul Carleton
Scott Chaikin*
John G. Chapman, Sr.*
Bill Cosgrove
James Graham
Lawrence H. Hatch
J. David Heller
Jason Hillman
David Jacobs*
Louis G. Joseph
Patrice (Patsy) Kouvas
Edward J. Largent
Todd Leombruno
Joe Matuszewski
Heath Monesmith
Beth Mooney*
Jon H. Outcalt*
Patrick M. Pastore
James A. Ratner*
Neal R. Restivo
Luci Schey
William R. Seelbach
David B. Sewell
Doug Spiker
Sara Ellen Stashower
Duncan Stuart
J.D. Sullivan, Jr.
Alex Szilvas
Kurt C. Treu
Leila L. Vespoli
Tracy Vigh
Molly Walsh
Neil C. Weinberger
Denise G. Wells
Debra A. Wert
Trustee for Life
Warren Anderson
William B. Lawrence
James R. Pender
K.K. Sullivan
Lawrence J. Wilker
National Trustee
Thomas C. Stevens
Chairs Emeritus
Oliver C. Henkel, Jr.‡
John F. Lewis‡
Julien L. McCall‡
Forrest D. Hayes‡
Glenn R. Brown‡
Jon H. Outcalt
Henry F. Eaton‡
K.K. Sullivan
Thomas W. Adler
Thomas C. Stevens
David S. Goodman
James Ratner
Amy G. Brady
*Executive Committee ‡Deceased as of 2/3/26
To be a leader in placemaking, the advancement of arts education, and the presentation and production of performing arts experiences.
Playbill Editor: Linda Feagler For advertising information, please contact Corey Galloway: 216-377-3638
Playhouse Square brings the arts to everyone — but we can’t do it alone. As a nonprofit, we rely on generous support from individuals, foundations and corporations. Help us inspire, educate and connect the community. Donate today through one of our giving programs.
Individuals who support Playhouse Square with an annual gift of $50 or more receive exclusive benefits that enhance their theater experience, including pre-sale access, reserved seating and more.
CONTACT: Mary Winchester, 216-640-8412; playhousesquare.org/donorcircle
Businesses can make a lasting impact through the Corporate Donor Circle, gaining valuable benefits while enhancing visibility and building stronger community connections.
CONTACT: Sarah Stengel, 216-640-8408; playhousesquare.org/corporatedonorcircle
2025-26 Partners Co-Chairs: Maria O’Neill & Jeremiah Guappone
Playhouse Square’s official young professionals group for those in their 20s and 30s, the mission of Partners is to cultivate a vibrant community of emerging leaders who celebrate the arts and dedicate their talents to Playhouse Square.
CONTACT: Katie Remark, 216-640-8721; playhousesquare.org/partners
Connect, inspire and make an impact. Join Leading Ladies — a vibrant network of women who champion the arts and shape the future of Playhouse Square through philanthropy, friendship and unforgettable experiences.
CONTACT: Leanne Dewyer, 216-640-8411; playhousesquare.org/leadingladies

Open. Unique. Together. OUT at Playhouse Square unites LGBTQ+ individuals and allies through a shared love of live theater. This vibrant community enjoys exclusive events, meaningful connections and opportunities to support and celebrate the arts together.
CONTACT: Jason Brown, 216-238-4910; playhousesquare.org/OUT
The Legacy Circle celebrates those who include Playhouse Square in their estate plans, helping to sustain the arts for future generations. Members are recognized for their generosity and commitment to world-class performances, education and community programs. It’s a lasting way to support what you love.
CONTACT: Leanne Dewyer, 216-640-8411; playhousesquare.org/legacycircle
Donating to the Playhouse Square Education Fund supports high-quality programs, workshops and field trips that are accessible to participants at low or no cost. These initiatives foster creativity and a lifelong appreciation of the arts. Give a one-time donation or join the HEART Circle to provide ongoing support with a monthly donation.
CONTACT: Victoria Gray, 216-640-8417; playhousesquare.org/educationfund













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DIAMOND LEVEL and Beth Mooney

Terry & Sheldon Adelman
Warren E. Anderson Family
Steve & Ann Pigoni
AJ & Nancy Stokes
PLATINUM LEVEL


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Jones Day • Ohio CAT • Roetzel & Andress, LPA Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
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As of January 29, 2026



Heather Moore & Jim Brown • James & Susan Ratner
Stewart Kohl • Don & Cathy Sinko
Stephenie & Doug Spiker • Kathryn & Duncan Stuart
Gina M. Vernaci & William D. Hilyard
GOLD LEVEL
Tom & Joanie Adler • The Brewer-Garrett Company
Calfee & Halter & Griswold LLP • Cleveland-Cliffs Comfort Control System
Corinne L. Dodero Foundation for the Arts & Sciences
Irving & Gloria Fine Foundation • IBM
Mike & Diane Kennedy • Stewart Kohl
Liberty Development Company • Bill & Joyce Litzler
Jane & Jon Outcalt • PwC • Anita Scanlon
David & Kim Sewell • Mr. & Mrs. Anthony Siracusa
Dan & Molly Walsh • Debra & James Wert
SILVER LEVEL
Jeff & Lori Christian • Cleveland Cavaliers
Cleveland Guardians • Covia Holdings LLC
Jerry & Charlotte Eccher • Ernst & Young
Nicholas G. Guglielmo • Bob & Linda Helmer
Dave & Brenda Jacobs • John G. Johnson Construction
Jones Day • KPMG LLP • Douglas Martin
Ken & Sharon Mountcastle • Parker Hannifin
Ritenour Group • Roetzel & Andress LLP • Mark Ross
Lori & Paul Rupert • Diana & Steve Strongosky
K.K. & Joe Sullivan • Tata Consultancy Services
Kurt Treu • Union Home Mortgage
Leila & Tony Vespoli
AS OF NOVEMBER 4, 2025
With sincere gratitude, we recognize the following individuals, organizations, and foundations who have provided generous support at the Gold Founder level or higher to Playhouse Square through an annual gift. Listing current as of 1/28/26.
Individuals & Foundations
President
($50,000 and higher)
Patricia & John Chapman
Cuyahoga Arts & Culture
Kulas Foundation
John P. Murphy Foundation
Ohio Arts Council
The Kelvin & Eleanor Smith Foundation - Bruce & Ellen Mavec
Director
($25,000-$49,999)
Sheldon & Terry Adelman
Joanie & Tom Adler
The Buoncore Family
George W. Codrington Charitable Foundation
Paula & Bill Cosgrove
Corinne L. Dodero Foundation for the Arts & Sciences
Educational Foundation of America
Michael Frank & Patricia Snyder‡
David & Robin Gunning
Dave & Brenda Jacobs
Martha Holden Jennings Foundation
Junior League of Cleveland’s Children’s Theatre Endowment Fund
William B. & Mary
Margaret Lawrence
Todd & Jen Leombruno
Mr. & Mrs. Matthew Litzler
Beth E. Mooney
Michael Olah & Kelly Masarik
Jane & Jon Outcalt
Kathy & Jim Pender and the Michael Pender Fund
James & Susan Ratner
Mark & Shelly Saltzman
The Ralph & Lucille Schey Foundation
Kimberley & David Sewell
Kevin & Kristen Stein
AJ & Nancy Stokes
The Veale Foundation
Tony & Leila Vespoli
Producer ($15,000-$24,999)
The Abington Foundation
Himanshu & Leslie Amin
The Warren Anderson Family
Brent & Ann Ballard
Gina & Cip Beredo
Jodi Berg
Jenny & Glenn Brown‡
Dr. John F. Burke, Jr. & Judge Nancy Fuerst
Jim & Mary Conway
Natalie & Paul Cooper
The Dalrymple Family
Robert A. & Joan P. Ellis
Lou, Ann, & Damon Frangos
Connie Frankino
James Graham & David Dusek
Rochelle & Harley Gross
Donald & Nancy‡ Hansen
Hodgson Family Foundation
Andrea Hogben
Paul & Jody Kiebler
Patrice Kouvas
Rich & Stacey Kyle
Edward & Jacque Largent
Bill & Joyce Litzler
John & Mary Ann Mastrantoni
Dennis & Tammy Matecun
Jim & Amy Merlino
Karen & Dan Moon
James A. Nelson Fund for Theatre in Cleveland
Parkinson’s Foundation
The Perkins Charitable Foundation
Ann & Steven Pigoni
James & Julie Pooler
Douglas & Stephenie Spiker
Tom & Chris Stevens
Kathryn & Duncan Stuart
J.D. & Catherine Sullivan**
Kurt Conrad Treu
Mrs. Karen Walburn
Neil C. Weinberger**
Aaron & Whitney Weisenberg
Denise G. & Norman E.
Wells, Jr.
Thomas H. White Foundation
Platinum Founder ($10,000-$14,999)
Anonymous (1)
Steven & Elise Auvil
Ken & Liz Babby
Dr. Michael & Mrs. Tasha Baston
Teresa Metcalf Beasley
Faris Beeler
Lindsey, Luke & Thatcher
Beffa
Fred & Mary Behm
Laura & Jon Bloomberg
Jim & Mallie Boland
Dwight Bowden
Amy & Stan‡ Brady
Eva L. & Joseph M. Bruening Foundation
Paul & Sherry Carleton
Rick & Sheila Chiricosta
Christopher & Sara Connor
David Coury & Shelly Grisik
Ann & Terry Coyne Family Foundation
Donald J. & Mary Jo Dailey
The Dolan Family
Beth Dozoretz
Irving & Gloria Fine Foundation
The Char & Chuck Fowler
Family Foundation
M.C. Fraser & James J. Rowell
Freeman Foundation
Patricia A. Gaul
Thomas & Jan Hablitzel
Marsha Ann Harrison
Craig Hassall AM
Linda & Lawrence Hatch**
J. David & Becky Heller
Bob & Linda Helmer
Helpful Bulldogge Fund
Mr. & Mrs. James & Christine Herrick
Jason & Meredith Hillman
Richard Horvitz & Erica
Hartman Horvitz
George M. & Pamela S. Humphrey Fund
Bruce & Donna Jackson
Nathan & Katie Kelly
Mr. & Mrs. Michael A. Keresman
Joe & Calli Kohmann
The Koppelman-GoldsteinRobbins Family
Loretta Krejci
Lakeside Foundation
The Lariccia Family
Ronald Ledin
Heather Lennox & Douglas Krause
Edith Lerner
David & Carolyn Lincoln
The Lozick Foundation
David Maltz
Vandy L. Mathews
Joe & Nathan Matuszewski
Douglas & Charlotte‡ McGregor
Laura Milgram
Heath & Kimberly
Monesmith
Heather Moore & Jim Brown
The Murch Foundation
Patricia Perry Nock
The O’Neill Brothers Foundation
Susan & John Onysko
Katie & Ken Outcalt
Edda & Terry Owen
Pat & Julie Pastore
Louis B. & Joan M. Perry
Family Foundation
Michael & Melanie Petras
Anne Pombier & Sandra Carlson
Esther & Hyman Rapport
Philanthropic Trust
Weslie & Neal Restivo
Risser Family Foundation
Ken & Amy Rogat
Carol & Walt Rosebrough
Mark D. Ross
Norman & Elisabeth Ryan
John & Ann Scanniello
Rick & Cheryl Schmitz
William & Nancy Seelbach
Agnes Sojka
Mr. & Mrs. Stephen‡ H. Spaeth
Lauren & Steve Spilman
Pat & Alan Spitzer
K.K. & Joe Sullivan
Daniel & Mary Jo Sustar
Jason Sustar*
Alex Szilvas & Dr. Laurie Sadler
Tracy & Nicole Vigh**
Daniel & Molly Walsh
Randall & Andrew
Watterson
Bill & Gia Weisberg
Debbie & Jim Wert
Mr. & Mrs. Ronald Wilson
Bill Winans
The Wright Foundation
The Zaim Family
Sustaining Founder ($6,000-$9,999)
Anonymous (5)
John & Diane Andrica
Dr. & Mrs. Mark Angel
Scott & Jackie Arbogast
Chris & Karen Bailo
Daniel & Deborah Bandi
Greg & Jenny Barrett
Michael Baruschke & Denise C. Huck**
Amy Benedict
The Bicknell Fund
Ken Birch & Trina Evans
Marilyn & Larry Blaustein
Gayle & Larry Boron
Heather & Steve Bossin
Suzanne & Akram Boutros
Elena Brown
Anne Burr
Vincent C. Campanella
Chris Caputo
David & Jennifer Carter
Maria Cashy
Ella, Alyssa & Cheryl Cervar**
Jared & Linda Chaney
Christopher & Beth Chizmar
Bill & Cathy Christopher
Alex & Kelly Clarke
Mr. & Mrs. Robert T. Clutterbuck
Laura & Ron Coill
Mr. & Mrs.‡ William E.
Conway
Christopher & Ludy Cook
Dan & Darlene Crudele
Scott & Judi Dalton
Marisa Darden
Lori & Mark Davis
Sheila Delzani
Daniel & Bridget DeMonica
Veronica & Jesse Dickerson
Marc & Gwenael Divis
Jason & Jennifer Drasner
Rebecca Dunn
Teri & Paul Eberl
Beverly & Stuart Eisner
Dr. & Mrs. Brad Evans
Joseph Farkas
Mr. Michael & Dr. Elizabeth Ferguson
Joseph Ferritto
Beverly Fittipaldo
Barbara & Howard
Fleischmann
The Fortney Family Foundation
The Harry K. & Emma R.
Fox Charitable Foundation
Tim & Cindy Friedmann
Barbara & Fred Fruscella
Mrs. Barbara Galvin
joan m. gelb
Heidi M. & Manuel P.
Glynias
Nancy & James Goldsmith
David & Julie Greene
Gries Family Foundation
James Griffiths
Jerry & Rose Grisko
The Gunyula Family
Greg Haas
Kathleen E. Hancock
Daniel Harrington
Beth & Geoff Hauck
Matt & JoAnne Hayward
David & Lynn Heiman
Mrs. Lynn Heisler
Robert Herak
Mary Herrick
Jean & Richard Hipple
Michael & Jane Horvitz
Valerie A. Hughes
Bruce & Debbie Jarosz
David Jarus & Karen Schuele
Margy Judd**
Elizabeth Jukic
In Memory of Jean & Walter
Kalberer
Aaron & Mara Kamat
Andrew & Katherine Kartalis
Josh & Nicky Kaufman
Danny Kelly
Leonard Kichler & Debbie Garson
Ann & Barry Klein
Howard & Susan Knicely
Edward & Julia Knotek
Jeffrey C. Knox & Lora Lewis
Alex I.‡ & Donna M. Koler
Angela & Christopher
Kovacs
Terry Kovel
Janet L. Kramer
Charles & Carleen Kruger
Tom & Kristi Kuhnle
Tony & Maria Landl
Paul Lang &
Stephanie Wolfe
Mary Lynn & Gary Laughlin
Steffen & Paige Lauster
Leiken Family Foundation
Dean & Lynda Leonakis
Cathy & John‡ Lewis
Paul Lincoln &
Kathy Toderick
Joseph & Kim Little
David Logsdon
Mark & Shannon London
Kenneth & Anne Love
Jay & Lanee Lucarelli
Karen & Antonio Marallo
Randall & Katy Marcus
Marcia & Andrew
Margolius
Aaron & Stacy Marinelli
Michael & Marietta
Marquart
Joseph & Joyce Marquette
Halle & Greg Martin
Bob & Jill Mayer
Reese & Nora Mayer
Ruth & Doug Mayers
Harry & Debbie McDonald Family
Dan & Amy McKenna
Beth & Scott McMillen
Megan Lum Mehalko
Michener/Reed Family
Mr. & Mrs. Jared Miller
Aaron Millikin & Anastasia Ryckman
Drs. Jeffrey & Kimberly
Monteith
Kurt Moskal
Ronna Murray
Robert Myers
Steven & Kimberly Myers
Larrie & Amy Nadler
David & Ellen Nager
Deborah L. Neale
Steele Nowlin & Christine Jayjack
Bob & Ann O’Brien
Alexander & Jennifer Ogan
William J. & Katherine T. O’Neill
Jon & Robin Outcalt
Mr. & Mrs. Leonard W. Pagon
John & Terri Parker
Dr. Lydia Parker
Dr. Stephan Parker
Scott & Judy Pendergast
The Pendergrass Family
Doug Perkowski
Dr. & Mrs. Jeffrey Ponsky
Susan & Robert Price
The Reef Family
Sallie Reider
Jim & Tina Renacci
Sean & Lisa Richardson
Linda Rion-Waldock
James Robinson
John & Honey Lee Rodgers
Dr.‡ & Mrs. Fred Rothstein
Chuck & Kathy Rotuno
Drs. Edward & Teresa Ruch
Anita Scanlon
Nancy & Joe Scarpitti
Rinette Scarso Straffen
Sally & John Schulze
Marcy & Dennis Schwartz
Tara Scott
Kate Scovil
Richard J. Sedmak
Walter & Joyce Senney
Elisabeth & Bradley
Sherman
Dr. Daniel Simon & Dr. Marcy Schwartz
Don & Cathy Sinko
Anthony & Francesca
Siracusa
The Slater Family
Rick & Becky Smith
Jill Soltau & Keith Cullen
William Sopko Family
Jack & Terry Southworth
Chad & Molly Sperling
Holly & Larry Stephens
Bob & Robyn Stewart
Michelle & Mike Stewart
Pam & Bill Summers
Raymond Sussel & Regina Olbinsky
Roma & Joe Sweeney
James & Charlene Szaller
Robert & Carol Taller
The Tapper Charitable Foundation
Rachel Tasler & Samantha Grace
Rick & Sheri Terens**
Mr. & Mrs. Joseph H. Thomas
Tamara Tomasello-Skulina & Jim Skulina
Mrs. Lori Trehan
Curtis & Marisa Tuggle
Willem & Sherry
Van Der Wal
Dr. Virginia Vatev
Karen S. Verderber
Gina M. Vernaci &
William D. Hilyard
Dennis & Jennifer Vidic
Robert & Jennifer Voelker
David & Charlotte Waddell
Bruce & Candy Wagner
Jon, Tanya, & Grace
Wagner
Richard & Tina Weinberg
Mr. & Mrs. Michael & Danielle Weiner**
Lisa & Jeffrey Weiss
The Wesley Family Foundation
Eileen & Jim Wilkoff
James S. Wolf Family Trust
Theodora Wolf**
David & Karen Yankovitz
Janice M. Young
Dr. Dawn Zacharias
Roger & Renee Zona
Brian & Lori Zrimsek
Gold Founder
($3,500-$5,999)
Anonymous (18)
Karen Abbott
Myles & Karen Abbott
Beth & Rick Adams
Howard Adelman & Ira Greenberg
Mark & Nancy Aeder
Terry Ahern Giving Fund
Frederic & Michelle
Ahlgren
Donald & Michelle Albainy
Peter & Susan Albert
Mindy & Gary Aleman
Abby & Victor Alexander
Karen Alexander
Tony & Becky Alexander
Kristen & Matt Alloway
Jim, Kammie, & Rory
Althans
Jennifer Altstadt & Elisabeth Peterson
F. Amato‡ & P.J. Nagoda
Ames Family Foundation
Nicola Ammons
Mr. & Mrs. Todd Amsdell
Daniel & Lisa Anderson
Karen Andrachik
Gerard & Marcie Artl
Christi & Dominic‡ Audino
Ross & Yasmeen Augustino
Mr. & Mrs. James Aussem
Phil Axelrod
Jeffrey Babbush & Jodi Mack
The Ruth & Elmer Babin Foundation
Cindy Babitt
Ed & Jen Backos
The Bagnoli Family
Chad & Tracie Bailey
Dr. Charles M. Bailin & Ms. Linda Myers
Mr. & Mrs. David &
Kimberly Baioni
Wendy & Paul Balodis
Kelly & Doug Banks
Ms. Carol Barnak
Elaine Barnard
Sam & Rachel Barnes
Brian & Kristin Barren
Craig & Michele Bashein
Richard & Amy Bashein
Leslie Basista
Debbie Moss Batt
Tammy Battler**
Mr. & Mrs. Luke F. Baum
Susan & John Benedejcic
Robert Andrew & Nancy
Dean Benko
George & Courtney Benson
John & Mary Beth
Bergenstein
Tom & Mary Berges
Grant & Melissa Berlin
Tom & Joy Berlin
Margo & Tom Bertin
Helen Beshara
Angel Betancourt
Joseph Beutler
Dr. Alok & Cristine Bhaiji
Mr. Vimal &
Dr. Kelly Bhatnagar
Biel-Goebel Family Foundation
Alex & Evelyn Biggie
Warren Blazy, III
The Block Party
Marcia Blum &
Dale Perram
Robert Boas
Art & Kim Boehm
Gregory & Nancy Boehm
Charles & Julia Bolton
Debbi Boncha
Dr. Elise Bonder &
Laura & Dennis Bower
Katie & Mark Boylan
Carl & Mandy Boyles
Breznai Family
Nancy Bridgman
Mary S. & James R. Bright
Nicholas Brill*
Leslie S. Brown
Bryan & Laura Buck
Scott & Mona Buehler
Anthea & Matt Burke**
Brian & Cynthia Burke
Jay Burke
Kathy & Bob Bushok
Aaron & Callie Butcher
Alison & Marty Butler
Jocelyn & Brett Butler
Kim Caito & Danny Freireich
Dr. Marie & Mr. Donald Calabrese
Gust Callas
Dr. & Mrs. J. Jeffery
Cameron
Joseph & Esther Campanella
Marlene S. Campbell
Patricia Campbell
Charles P. & Linda Canepa
Albert & Tracy Capretta









Denise Carkhuff & Dane Wujnovich
Dr. John & Christine Carlozzi
Kay Carlson & Rick Albaugh
Karen & Fred Carmen
Mr. Michael P. Carney**
Greg & Lacy Carpenter
Nancy W. Carpenter
Patrick Carpenter*
Angela & David Carr
Brandon & Juliana Carrus
Mr. & Mrs. Michael Caserio
Mr.‡ & Mrs. Harry Cashy
William‡ & Elizabeth Cassella
Kent & Jennifer Castelluccio
Jim & Kathleen Catanese
J. Peter & Jacqueline Cerar
Lou & Dorie Cerny
Cindy & Louis Chaiten
Kathy & Dean Chimples
Jeff & Lori Christian
Debra & Seth Chwast
Christine Cipa
Ron & Susan Clady
Timothy Clancy & Karen Manning
David & Jacqeuline Clark
Richard & Joanne Clark
Thomas & Karen Clark
Bill & Jennifer Clawson
Robert & Laura Clemente
Bob & Krissy Clutterbuck
Jacqueline & Timothy Cogan
Barry & Cheryl Cohn
Bruce & Elizabeth Cohn
Dr. Monique Cohn & Kevin Adelstein
David & Jamie Cole
Jay Cole
Dr. Thomas & Katherine Collins
Community Fund Ohio
Mary Anne Comotto
Martha Comunale
Kenneth, Karen & Zoe Conley
Dennis & Paula Conrad
William H. Considine
Mr. & Mrs. Frank & Mary Consolo
Marianne Conway
Mark & Holly Conzelmann
Brian & Maggie Cook
Mike & Jessie Corcoran
Joseph & Susan Corsaro
Peter & Elizabeth Corso
The Cost Family
Phil & Sue Coverdale
Patrick Covey
Charles Cowap &
Rachel Rawson
Mathew & Megan Cox**
Colleen & Kevin Coyne
Melissa Coyner & Tariq Naeem
Steve & Lisa Craig
Kim & Ryan Crane
John & Sandy Crocker
Edward, Carmela & Rosanne Cromling
Alex Cruz
James & Claudia Cull
David & Jennifer Cupar
Michael & Joanie Cuva
Dominic & Polly D’Amore
Michael & JoAnne Darr
Howard & Dana Darvin
Matt & Jen Davis
Tina & Josh Davis
Andrew & Erin Deak
Daryl & Jenniffer Deckard
Mary Kay DeGrandis & Edward Donnelly
Cindy Deliz
Anthony DeRoss & Meagan Costedio
Richard & Lorrie Devaney
Jeffery & Nancy DeWerth
Irvin Dewey III
Bill & Eileen DeWood
Dr. & Mr. Michelle Dietz
John & Ann DiRocco
Martin Dittman & Dr. Gabrielle Koczab
Barbara & George Diver
Nancy Dobras &
Jennifer Shaw
Jim & Katy Donohue & Family
Adam Doxsey & Rob Nelson
Emily Drake
Derek Drayer
Howard & Eileen‡ Drechsler
Phil & Lisa Dregalla
Nancy & Scott Drehs
Dennis & Sandy Drellishak
The Druley Family
Ron & Sharon Dufek
Elizabeth Dunn
Faith Durden, M.D.
Dr. & Mrs. Mohan J. Durve
Mark & Suzanne Dvoroznak
The Ecker Family
Dr. Diane Eden
Joshua Edgell
Mrs. Linda Edwards
Greg & Kelly Eippert
Tim Eippert
Jane & Thomas‡ Elias
Robert & Jean Elliott
Judy Emert
J.P. & Patty Emond
Jeff & Lori Epstein
Lynne Erbaugh
Lucinda Evans
Art & Maryann Falco
Diane & Warren Farr**
Rob & Mia Faxon
Robert & Noelle Fazio
Sheri & Terry Fedor
Deborah Feller
Bill Fenoglio & Erika Battaglia
Dr. & Mrs. Paul M. Ferraro
Charles & Shelley Ferrell
Ted & Carol Figura
Dr. Joseph A. Finocchio & Dr. Susan M. Ray
Dennis & Carol Fiorelli
Bill & Nikki Fisher
Dennis & Marcy Fisher
Ronald & LuAnn Fisher
Vinnie & Debbi Fisher
Jan & John Fitts
Flauto Family Foundation
John & Carolyn Fleischer
The Fowler Family
Susan & Mitchell Frankel
John & Laura Frazier
David & Jeannie Fredecker
Barry & Lisa Fredrickson
Richard & Lynda Freedman**
Mark Fremont &
Donna Krasney
Richard & Beth Friedler
Harry & Shelly Friedman
Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey I.
Friedman
Mr. & Mrs. Matthew
Friedman
Roslyn & Ted Friedman
Robert & Susan Frollo
Mr. & Mrs David W. Furry
Susan Fury
Dennis & Kris Fyffe
Mrs. Linda Gabor
Jay & Kim Gaebelein**
Mary Galindo
Edward & Maria Gallagher
In Memory of Mardee
Gallagher
Richard & Robbin Garcia
Matthew Garson & Case Bochenek
Michael & Kimber Gebura
Dr. Joel & Phyllis Gecht
Ann & Jay Geib
Mr. & Mrs. Gregg Geldart
Mr. Dan Geller & Dr. Samantha Baskind
Mr. David Geller
Dr. Robert & Carla Gerber
Michael & Andrea Gerfin
Kris & James Gerish
Pam Gerwig
Steve & Nancy Gfell
Mr. & Mrs. Garry Gibbs
Lee & Larysa Gibson
Deborah & Jerry Gideon
Thomas Gilbride & Sal Martello
Margaret Giltinan
Arnie & Maria Glantz
Mr. & Mrs. Stuart Glauberman
Ted & Nancy Goble
Mr. Lawrence Goodman
Randall Goodman
Lynn Gorman
Jim & Karen Gornik
Paul & Amy Goske
David & Melissa Gottlieb
Joshua & Randi Gottlieb
Michael D. Gower
Kristen & Brian Grady
David & Susan Grant
Roe Green
Dr. Michael & Barbara Greenberg
Dr. Brian & Aimee Greenfield
Douglas & Gwenn Grimm
Dave & Melissa Grinnell
Jonathan‡ & Marianne Gross
Brent & Candace Grover
Dave & Nicole Groves
Mr. Jeremiah Guappone & Mr. Chad Lucas*
Mr. William R. Haas & Mrs. Shirley A. Haas
Robert Haber, MD & Mary Ellen Brook**
Lloyd & Ann-Marie Hagenbuch
Tamara Hagerty
Craig & Noel Hairston
Dr. C.C. Halloran
The Hankins Foundation
Dr. Elizabeth Hankins
Patricia Hanousek
Kathie & Chuck Hardin
Sondra & Steve Hardis
Jack Harley & Judy Ernest
Mary & Gordon Harnett
Mr. Randall Harris & Dr. Marianne Coburn
Jackie Hartfiel
Doug & Terri Havekost
Dr. & Mrs. George Heathcote
Bradley & Vanessa Heim
Debra Hench
Cheryl Henderson & Lucas Nelson
Damian & Laura Henri
Ike & Rachel Herman
Robert Herold
Ruth Herzak & Gary Bauman
David & Melissa Hille
Henry J. Hilow & Judy
Ghazoul Hilow
Kevin & LuAnn Hinkel
Robert & Joan Hinkle
Charles & Michelle Hirsch
George & Elaine Hlavacs
In Memory of Kathleen Hlavin
Robert & Lisa Hodges
Pat & Jack Holland
Richard & Sally‡ Hollington
Mr. & Mrs. Tim Hollo
Diane & Michael Holztrager
Drs. Rosamond Hong & Jeffrey Weil
Daniel & Tamara Honkala
Christy & Dave Hooper
Marsha & Tom Hopkins
The Matthew R. & Marie M. Hopkins Foundation
Dr. Michael & Mrs. Mary K. Hopkins
Rachel & Chris
Hopkins-Murphy
Andrew & Kristin Horansky
Alla & Randy Horvat
Robert & Linda House
Matt & Karen Houser
Ruth & Stephen Hovan
Jim‡ & Claudia Hower
Karen & Geoff Howson
Tim & Julie Hrobat
Annie & Rick Hubbard
John A. Hudec, DDS
William & Paulette Hughes
Barry & Brenda Hummel
Michael & Ann W. Hurley
Jeff & Jill Hurt
Ned Hyland &
Jacqui Herringshaw
Andy Ilcin & Betsy Bloch
Doug & Megan Isenberg
Robert & Brenda Jackson
Suzanne & Patrick Janson
Michael & Rosemarie
Jaworski
Christine & Tracy Jemison
Matt Joherl & Jason Andrew Smith
Rick & Lori Johnson
Barry & Carolyn Johnston
Robert & Christina Jones
Jane Joseph & Robert Elson
John & Barbara Joseph
Jose & Lauren Juarez
John & Jill Judge
Burton & Elizabeth Judson
Lindsey Jump & Bryant Roth*
Jason Jurek
Marien Kaifesh
In Memory of Faye Kaplan
Ira & Amy Kaplan
Rune & Halina Kaptur
Kater Foundation
Charitable Trust
Karen & Larry Katz
Judy & David Kaufman
Kaulig Foundation
Kelly Kavanaugh
The Kayani Family
Ms. Carole Keating
Catherine Keating & Charles King
John & Vincetta Kedzior
Pam & Steve Keefe
Michael Kelly & Wendy Olson
Mike & Karen Kelly
Betty Kemper
David & Meredith Kempton
The Kennedy Family
Bill & Becky Kent
Linda & Bob Kenyon
Michael & Paula Kertes
Randy & Rhonda Kertesz
Dr. Ashoo Khanuja
Robin & Randy Kilbride
Katie Kimble*
Andrew & Jacqueline Kinnen
Bill & Kathy Kinner
Mr. & Mrs. Rich Kirkpatrick
Beth & Steve Kish
Gayle Kish
Matthew & Kristen Kissling
Jonathan & Adena Klineman
Don & Ingrid Knechtges
Allison & David R. Knowles
William Knox & Richard England
Sandy Kobernik‡
Mr. & Mrs. Robert J. Kobistek
William & Kathleen Kobyljanec
Thomas & Wendy Kocovsky
Nancy & Rik‡ Kohn
Tom & Sonja Kolaric
Lisa Konchar & Deanna Powell
John & Susan Kosir
Harvey & Norma Kotler
Vincent E. Kovacic & F. Christopher Esmurdoc
Diane Krach
Len & Debra Krause
Gary & Laura Krusinski
Andy & Deviani Kuhar
The Kuhn Family Foundation

Sam Kuntz & Corey Parkhurst
Jeanne & Duane Kurapka
Dr. Jerry & Karen Lamendola
The Landskroner Family
Mr. & Mrs. John Lane
Jim & Paula Lang
Teresa Larsen & Kamal-Neil Dass
Kenneth & Luanne Lashutka
Meghan & Daniel Latham
The Laub Foundation
Judge‡ & Mrs. Robert M. Lawther
Neil & Barbara‡ Lazar
India Lee
James & Kathryn Lee
Dr. Scott Leffler
Gary & Marla Leidich
Debra Leizman & Keith Kerman
Matthew Lemke
Anne Lengauer
Fred A. Lennon Charitable Trust
Melissa Leonard
Alan & Barbara Lepene
Courtney & Scott Lepene
Nancy Levy & Gerald Yosowitz
Carter & Carole Lewis
Dennis & Amy Lewis
John & Cassandra Lewis and Family
Mike & Jan Lewis
Mary Ellen & Kenneth Liang
Keith & Nancy Libman
Brian Linick
Jim & Sally Little
Gary & Theresa Ljubi
Norman & Jacqueline Lobins
Cindy & Joseph Locala
Dr. Aram & Dr. Julie Loeb
Bill Lohn
Matthew A. Long & Lynette P. Mattson
Kelly & David Longhorn
Charles & Donna Loper
Don & Ginny LoPresti
George & Sandra Loucas
Jeffrey & Kristen Lucas
Tim & Jeanette Luli
Bob & Michele Lux
Chuck & Paula Lynn
Jon & Elle Macknin
Dr. Selena Magalotti & Mr. Jaime Lamphear
The Magner Family
John & Angela Mago
Charles & Rita Maimbourg
Sis Malley
Don & Jennine Malone
Eileen Maloney & Colleen Calvey
Kenneth & Alice Mantey
Shari Maouri
Richard & Noreen Marlowe
Ryan & Terri Marrie
Ron & Betty Martin
Amy & Wade Massad
John & Meg Matejkovic
Lisa & Josh Mayers
Mark & Barbara Mazzone
Owen & Nancy McBride
Eric McCallister
Greg & Karen McCarthy
Mr. & Mrs. C. Andrew
McCartney
Bill & Jennifer McClintock
Kevin & Nancy McComas
Mary Cay & Mike McConnell
Robert McCormick & Richard Lindsley
Christopher & Gaylee
McCracken
John & Marilyn McCue
Dave & Cecilia McDermott
Ann & Jim McFarland
Joan McFaul &
Andrea Clary
H. Rick McGinnis III
Alexander & Lori Mcilvaine
McKenna Family Fund
Eric & Amber McLoney**
John & Nancy McMillan
Rob & Janet McMinn
Darrell & Ronna McNair
Mr. & Mrs. Michael McPhillips
MC Mead
Susie & Mark Mead
Tom & Ruth Meadows
Melissa & Ryan Meany
Jim Mehallis
Dawna Meng
David Miceli &
Elizabeth Hiser
Kelly Micire
Elizabeth K. & Ryan Mifsud
Mark & Kathy Mihok
Beth M. Mikes
Drs. Jill & Josh Miller
Marjorie & Samuel M.
Miller
Michael & Jayne Miller
Daniel Milner &
Greg Wright
Ms. Judy Miniaci
Thomas & Loretta Minnich
Keith & Candy Mirman
Don & Cindy Misheff
Theresa Mistysyn
Mr. Robert Mitchell &
Dr. Jane Timmons-Mitchell
Joan & Charles Mockbee
Phil & Nora Modie
Paul & Sallie Moledor
Dr. Robert & Shauna Molloy
Edward & Patty
Montgomery
Roy & Cindy Moore
Michael & Michelle Morgan
Melodie Morgan-Minott &
Howard Minott
Harriet & Mel Morris
Peter & Kristin Morrison**
John & Karen Moss
Ken & Sharon Mountcastle
Marjorie & Bert Moyar
Brittany & Bryan Mravec
Steve & Jennifer Mueller
Jim & Tina Mullane
The Mullins Family
Alison Stevens Murphy
Pat & Kendra Murphy
Patrick & Kristy Murphy
Florence Murray
Bob & Judy Mustee
Robert & Ilene Neides
Desiree & Lou Nekola
Rebecca Nelson & Family**
Carol Nelson-Rollins
Dr. Carolyn Nemec
Dr. & Mrs. Victor Nemeth
Mr. & Mrs. Stephen T. Newcomer, Sr.
Newey Family
Marjorie & Arthur Newman
Steve & Rosemary Niewolak
Russell & Tricia Niswander
Mr. & Mrs. Ernest J. Novak Jr.
Matt & JoAnn Novak
Kimberly Novobilsky & Kaleena & Ryan
Troy Nowak
Mark & Paula Nylander
Gregory & Martha Oakes
Julie & Dan O’Boyle
Mr. John F. O’Brien, Sr.
Billy & Linda O’Brien & Family
Jim & Jolie O’Connor
Michael & Susan O’Connor
The O’Donnell Family
Thomas & Lynn O’Donnell
Dr. & Mrs. James Oh
Jim Violette & Becky Olson
Paul & Liz O’Neil
Debbie Orr
Jennifer Oxley
Dr. Sheldon Padgett
Lou & Marilyn Paine
Joe & Dianna Palmeri
Matthew Palnik &
Jennifer Esposito
Nicholas & Frances
Panagopoulos
Christopher Panek & Eric Langston
Trac Papish
Tom Pappalardo &
Mary Nagy
Rupa & Sanjay Parikh
Rachel Parks & Jeff Wahba
Janine Jannetto Patterson
Mary Grace Pattison
Christie & Jerry Payto
Kenneth & Dee Dee Pearce
Craig & Marlo Peck
Thomas & Yvonne Pecka
Robert & Robin Pelles
Michelle Perdue
Dan & Ellie Perella
Mark C. Perna**
Fran & Frank Perry
Mary Beth & Robert Peshek
Cloyd & Susan Peters
Jason Petroff, Michael Rigol, Jr. & Reese Holle
Mark Phillipp & Lindsay Mora
Robert S. Phillips
Joe & Lynne Piccioni
David & Sharlene Pierce
Marianne Piterans
Nelson & Heidi Pitlor
Thomas Pitts & Carol Rilley
Mark Plush & Venera Foti
Raisa K. Polacek & Tommy Rich
Andrea Pollock
Dr. Lee Ponsky & Mrs.
Monica Ponsky
Drs. Todd & Diana Ponsky
Clark & Sarah Pope**
Dennis & Kathy Popelka
Greg & Gailyn Popovich
Leslie & Neal Postel
Terri & Chuck Postel
Anne M. Powell
Mr. & Mrs. Martin J. Powers
Prendes Family
Jackie Pressman
Ronald & Christina Price
Linda & Rick Profant
The Prosinski Family
Joe & Pam Pulizzi
Dan & Laurie Pustinger
Kimberly J. Pustulka
Christopher J. & Tricia L. Pycraft
Mark Raab
Lisa Radigan & Christian Coughlan
Norm & Michelle Rados
Steve & Diana Ragan
Ronelle & Nick Rajkovich
Allison Rand
Adriana & Andrew E.
Randall
Mr. Randazzo
Thomas J. Rankin
Deborah Rathbun
Charles & Ilana Horowitz Ratner
Dr. Kate Raymond & Michelle Krocker
Andrew & Karen Rebholz
Catherine Reed
Debra & Kenneth Reeves
Dr. Andrew & Beth Reimer
Robert S. & Sylvia K. Reitman Family
Foundation
Dr. & Mrs. Rench
Jane Rice & Mark Chambers
Dr. & Mrs. Thomas W. Rice
Mr. & Mrs. Robert W. Rich
Sharron Richards
In honor of Edward & Betty Richley
Dr. Bradford & Margaret
Richmond
Tom & Kerri Richmond
Liza Rieke & Family
Louis & Gwen Rifici
The Rimko Family
Rob & Tricia Risman
Dr. & Mrs. Jeffrey Roberts
Caleb Robison
Ed Rocheck
Susan & Daniel Rockey
Chris & Magen Roeder
Cameron & Melissa
Rollheiser
Dr. Ellen Rome & Fred Asbeck
Mark & Debbie Rorick
Heather Roselli
Lynn‡ & Fred Rosenberg
Barb & Jeff Rosengard
Angela & Greg Rosko
Mr. Alan & Mrs. Barbara D. Rosskamm
Dr. Ashley & Mr. Vincent Rufo
Abigail Ruhlman
Paul & Lori Rupert**
Cindy & Todd Russell
Michael Russell
Carol & Kevin Ryan
Richard & Gail Rye
Taylor S. and Jill F.
Todd & Ady Sabath
Mike & Nikki Sablack
Ken & Kim Sable
Dr. Jeff & Mrs. Debra
Sanderson
Andrew & Anita Sandor
Mr. & Mrs. John & Mary
Sarrouh
Judy & Chris Scherry
Bob & Ellie Scheuer
Mark & Monica Schie
Kyla & Mitchell Schneider
Michael & Stephanie
Schneider
Cheryl Schofield
Staicey Scholtz
Rudy & Susan School
Sue & Jerry‡ Schroer
Barbara Schubert
Doris & Richard Schultz
Janet & Gary Schuster
Jeff & Heather Scott
Kat & Bob Scott
Spence & Sue Seaman
Dean & Diane Secrest
Paul Secunde
Bill & Shelley Sedlacek
Tiffany Sedlacek**
Patricia Seifert & Kathleen Eiermann
Robin Sue Seiger
Sanford Seiger
Walter & Erin Senney
Darcy J. Sentowsky
Mike & Andrea Sharb
Mr. Linton & Dr. Patricia Sharpnack
Mr. & Mrs. Martin Shaw
Timothy & Elizabeth Sheeler
Bill & Maggie Shepardson
Laura & Ben Sheridan
Debra Shifrin &
Steven Newman
Alan & Debbie Shubert
Harvey A. Siegel
Terry & Sandy Silver
Harlan & Betty Silversten
John & Lori Silvis
Michael & Gayle Simon
Robert Sisler
Dr. & Mrs. Gary Sivak
Joseph Skubiak
Shelly & Joe Sladek
Randy & Sara Slama
Greg & Jessica Slatkovsky
Steve & Leslie Smetana and Family
Chad & Carian Smith
Dr. Dalithia C. Smith
Mr. & Mrs. David B. Smith
Devon & Scott Smith
Donna Rae & Edward Smith
Kent A. Smith
Laura & Grady Smith
Nancie Smith
Janey & Tony Snyder
Ms. Allison Sobel
Julie & David Soble
Mike & Katherine Solecki
Carol & Phillip Soos
Michael & Ellen Sostarich
Gary & Amber Soukenik
Andrew & Mary South
Dr. Dina Sparano &
Dr. Jason Savage
Kevin Spear & Family
Nathan & Cecilia
Speelman
Terry Speth
Shani & Scott Spiegle
David & Sharon Spotts
St. Julian Family
Sean & Laurel Stack
Joy & David Stang
Duncan Stearns & Family
William & Pam Steel
Ken Stefanov &
Kathleen Roberts
Arthur & Sherri Stehlik
Jason Sterling
Pat & Annette Stevenson
James Stief
Stephanie Still
Katie Stillitano
Kevin & Katie Stoltman
Steven & Monika Strah
Mrs. Karen Strang‡
Mr. Marc I. Strauss
Dr. Trish Strazar & Mr. Joe Gendron
Diana & Steve Strongosky
Rich & Lynnette Stuart
Fred & Betsy Stueber
Brian & Adrean Stulak
Jessica Sudo
Catherine Suever &
David Martin
Julie Sullivan
Brian Suntken & Connie McMeans
Sussen Foundation, Inc.
Dr. Ian & Mrs. Kara Suzelis
Michael & Patricia
Sweeney
Mr. & Mrs. Nick Swingos
Joan & Roger Synenberg
Susan Szanyi
Mike & Rosemary Taft-Milby
Joe & Val Tate
Eca & Rick Taylor
Ms. Marlene Tehi
Jeff Tennant
Scott, Megan & Vivian Tettau
James E. Teubner
Gary & Stacey Theus
Kevin & Cathy Thomas
Laura & Jeff Thomas
Susan L. Thomas
Mike & Linda Thorson
Gary & Karen Tiboni
Victoria & Quinten Tifft
Mark & Nancy Tinsley
Cynthia Renée Toman
The Tomechko & van der Oord Families
Krystal Tomei
Manfred & Lisa Tomm
John & Dorothy Tomsic
Richard & Joan Tonelli
Lisa M Torres MD
Richard F. Tracanna
Kris Treu
Jean & Jim Triner
Ike & Anne Tripp
Mark & Diane Trubiano
Ron & Pat Trzcinski
Alex Tucker
Ron J. Turk
Albert J. & Diane L. Tusek, Jr.
Nicole & Rodney Twells
Gerald F. Unger
James Unger
Moira & Dr. Wulf Utian
Bobbi & Peter‡ van Dijk
The Vana Family Foundation
Patricia Vanah &
James Nestel**
Don & Ruth Ann Vanke
Stacy & Anderson Varejao
Ronald & Rebecca Vaughn
Catherine Veres
Jennifer J. Vieland
Tom & Lynn Vilt
Mr. & Mrs. David Vito
Kate Vlasek**
Herb Wagers
Theodore & Kristin Wagner
Steve Wake & Linda Bluso
Eric & Joyce Wald
Robert & Shelly Wallens
Margaret M. Walsh
Tom Waltermire
Rob & Joy Ward
Sean Ward & Dr. Nancy Istenes
Anthony Warmuth
Tim & Susan Warner
Van & Cassie Washburn
Allison, Chris, & Hayden
Weathers
Joshua Weaver
Melanie Webber
Scott & Loree Weber
John & Kristi Webster
Leigh & Caryn Weinberg
Russell Weisenbacher
Larry & Lisa Weiser
Mark & Stephanie Weiskind
Margaret G. Weitzel
Tim & Lindsey Weller
Dorinna & Arnie Wetherill
Dickson & Ann Whitney
Mr. & Mrs. James O. Wible
Arlene & Douglas Wieder
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas H. Wieder
Rhonda Wien
James & Monica Wilcosky
Judy & Steven Willensky
Eddie Williams & Jane Wearstler
Harold L. and Patricia D.
Williams Charitable Fund
Robert & Bridget Williams
Beverly Willis
Nathan & Valerie Willson
Linda Wilmot
Kurt N. & Diana Winter
Rose Wong & Bernard Lee
In Honor of Barbara Wood
Roberta & Paul Woodard
John & Jacqueline Woods
Bradley & Alisa Wright
Tim & Sandy Wuliger
Xavier-Nichols Foundation
Tom & Mary Yablonsky
Katie & Joe Yonadi
David F. Young
Frances Young
Lynn & Carl Young
Norman Young
Patti Young
Drs. Michael Zabell & Minda Rudnick
Peter & Pamela Zaccari
Jennie Zamberlan
Alan & Rosemary Zang
Drs. Salena & Daniel Zanotti
Andrea & Jimmy Zeilinger
Dr. William Zelei & Dr. Rosemary Gornik
Daniel & Ellen Zelman
David & Nancy Zenker
Hala & Khaled Ziada
Carolyn Zimmerman
Nancy & Rob Zimmerman
John & Maureen Zraik
‡ Deceased
* Playhouse Square Partners
**Playhouse Square Partners Alumni
Corporations
President
($50,000 and higher)
PNC Foundation
Roetzel & Andress, LPA
The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company
Director
($25,000-$49,999)
DLR Group
LECOM
Producer
($15,000-$24,999)
The Brewer-Garrett Company
Cleveland Construction, Inc.
Eaton Corporation
Nordson Corporation
RPM International Inc.
Platinum Founder
($10,000-$14,999)
Calfee, Halter & Griswold LLP
Crowne Plaza Cleveland at Playhouse Square
Giant Eagle Foundation
Huntington National Bank
Hyster-Yale Materials
Handling, Inc.
Medical Mutual
Ohio CAT
RSM US LLP
TRUENORTH
The Walt Disney Company
Westside Toyota & Honda of Middleburg Heights
Sustaining Founder
($6,000-$9,999)
Advantage Consulting
AMS Title Agency Inc.
Applied Industrial Technologies
BakerHostetler
Chemical Solvents, Inc.
D.J. Wurdack Inc. Executive
Search & Consulting
Demming Financial
Services Corp.
Dix & Eaton, Inc.
Event Source
Famous Enterprises
ForTec Medical Inc.
General Transport, Inc.
Hinkley
Jones Day
KeyBank
Mar-Bal Inc.
Mid America Management Corp.
Millcraft
MUM Industries, Inc.
National Concession Company, Inc.
Nexus Engineering Group, LLC
PwC
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Schneider Saddlery Co., Inc.
The Shamrock Companies, Inc.
Superior Beverage Group
Turner Construction Company
Wagner Electric Sign Company
Walter | Haverfield LLP
Gold Founder
($3,500-$5,999)
Action Based Research, LLC
Astro Mfg. & Design
Atlantic Tool & Die Co.
Audimute Sound Management Solutions
Auto Tool World
Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems LLC
Cantrall Properties LLC
CBIZ, Inc.
CFO Consulting and Advisory LLC
Cleveland Crane & Shovel Sales, Inc.
Cleveland Vicon Company Inc.
Comfort Control Systems
Corporate Dining Inc.
Mindy CovingtonTeam Mindy State Farm
Dempsey Auctions, LLC
DR Computer Consulting, LLC
Eckinger Construction Co.
Elite Ceramics and Metals, Inc.
Elizabeth Park Capital Management
Enbridge Gas Ohio
EOX Vantage
Evergreen National Indemnity Co.
Eversong Music
Excalibur Auto Body
The Flying Monkey Pub
Galt Enterprises, Inc.
Gateway Products
Recycling
Glenmede Trust Company
Greater Cleveland
Partnership
The Hermit Club
Hodel Holdings LLC
Home Brew Ohio
Iler Networking & Computing
Joseph D. Carney & Associates, LLC
The Kaplan Trucking Company
Kelly Insurance Group
Klemenc Construction Co., Inc.
KPMG LLP
La Bodega in Tremont
Lake Erie Graphics Inc.
The Levin Group, Inc.
The Lincoln Electric Foundation
Lisa Vegas Productions
LMZ Restaurant Group Inc.
Logan Clutch Corporation
LorMet Community Credit Union
MarkerNet, Inc.
Mark Smith Electric, Inc.
Marous Brothers
Construction
McCaulley&Company
Gregory T. McCune, DDS, Inc.
The Mellino Law Firm, LLC
Mutsko Insurance Services
NEO Business Advisors
Northern Trust
NRP Group
Olympic Steel, Inc.
Perantinides & Nolan, Co.
L.P.A.
Plante Moran, PLLC
Premier Development Partners
Return On Life Wealth Partners
Right Team, Inc.
Rivchun Jewelers
Safe Pass Driving School
Shaia’s Parking Inc.
The Sherwin-Williams Company
Shook Construction Co.
Ray & Melissa SminchakMentor Nissan
Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Standard Contracting & Engineering
TKM Print Solutions
John S. TrecasoBella Décor Akron
Van Cleef Asset
Management
Vincent Lighting Systems
Waldheger Coyne Co., LPA
Westfield Insurance
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Terry & Sheldon Adelman
Joanie & Tom Adler
Bruce & Judie Amsel
John & Diane Andrica
Chad & Tracie Bailey
Charles M. Bailin, M.D.
Fred G. & Mary W. Behm
Marcia Blum and Dale Perram
Debbi Boncha
Amy & Stan‡ Brady
Gary Burlin
Anna Bussian
Ed & Judi Campobenedetto
Robert & Lorraine
Campobenedetto
Paul & Sherry Carleton
Harry & Marjorie‡ Carlson
Patricia & John Chapman
Mr. & Mrs. Michael Charnas
Christopher & Sara Connor
Marilyn J. Cotman‡
Dr. Robert H. & Patricia A. Crabtree
Dr. John R. and Mr. Frank Crawford-Spinelli
Audrey P. DeClement
Mr. & Mrs. Edward‡ H. deConingh, Jr.
Mary Kay DeGrandis & Edward Donnelly
Anthony DiBacco
Craig & Lynn Donnan
Susan‡ & Robert Droman
Henry F. Eaton‡
Esther L. & Alfred M. Eich‡
Mr. & Mrs. Oliver F.
Emerson‡
Jeanette Eustache
Art & Maryann Falco
Irving B. & Gloria G. Fine‡
Eleanor J. Fitzgerald‡
Emily A. Fleisher
Edward L. Franke‡
Richard & Lynda Freedman
Chris Anna Fullerton
Barbara & Peter‡ Galvin
Patricia A. Gaul
joan gelb
David S. Goodman & Barbara Hawley
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Director Nic Doodson
Music Supervisor, Vocal Arranger & Orchestrator Jack Blume
Scenic Designer Oli Townsend
Lighting Designer Richard Dinnen
Associate Director Tom Brandon
Movement Director & Choreographer Freddie Huddleston
Monologues Writer Ben Norris
Costume & Co-Scenic Designer Verity Sadler
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Associate Choreographer Adam Hilton
Associate Producer Ruth Sherry
Production Management JBPM Jack Boissieux
Lewis Bennett Rob Godfrey RJ Griffith Conor Hanley
Alistair Higgins Adam Hilton Norton James Mark Loveday
Conor Mellor Lee O’Reilly Bradley Walwyn Tristan Whincup
Band
Rafe Bradford Cesar Romero Scott Simon
Lewis Bennett BORE
Rob Godfrey .................................................................................................................................................. BEAST
RJ Griffith HARD MAN
Conor Hanley .................................................................................................................................................POET
Alistair Higgins ........................................................................................................................................... SWING
Adam Hilton HANDYMAN
Norton James ............................................................................................................................................... SWING
Mark Loveday BARMAN
Conor Mellor .................................................................................................................................................JOKER
Lee O’Reilly ............................................................................................................................................ MAESTRO
Bradley Walwyn SWING
Tristan Whincup ................................................................................................................................ ROMANTIC
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Rafe Bradford BASS
Scott Simon ................................................................................................................................................. DRUMS
Cesar Romero..................................................................................... GUITAR, BANJO, MANDOLIN, KEYS
















WELCOME TO THE JUNGLE
Written by W. Axl Rose, Steven Adler, Saul Hudson, Duff Rose McKagan, Izzy Stradlin, Guns N Roses Music/Used by kind permission of Universal/MCA Music Ltd on behalf of Black Frog Music
SAVE TONIGHT
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WAKE ME UP
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TEENAGE DREAM
Music and Lyrics by Lukasz Gottwald, Benjamin Levin, Max Martin, Bonnie Lee McKee and Katy Perry/This selection is Used by special arrangement with Concord Music Group on behalf of Benjamin Levin, www.concord.com. Used by Permission.
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YOU RAISE ME UP
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50 WAYS TO LEAVE YOUR LOVER
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HELLO
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ESCAPE (THE PINA COLADA SONG)
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I’M GONNA BE (500 MILES)
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UNDER THE BRIDGE
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CHANDELIER
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JUNGLE STOMP
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DANCE WITH MY FATHER
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BRING TOMORROW ON
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YOU’RE THE VOICE
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SOME NIGHTS
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THE PARTING GLASS
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“I’VE
Nic Doodson Creator, Producer and Director
“I’ve got an idea for a show…”
It’s 2016 and Andrew Kay and I are celebrating the success of a sold-out performance of our latest collaboration when he turned to me and said these fateful words. It was at this moment that The Choir of Man began, and perhaps fittingly, it was over a pint in a beer garden.
Andrew described the genesis of the idea; it’s a group of ordinary blokes who meet up to sing a few songs over a drink or two. It isn’t only about the drinking, nor is it only about the singing. It’s about the simple act of being together. It’s about laughing together, crying together, singing, shouting, talking together… whatever it is, it’s about the pleasure of being in the same place at the same time as the people you love.
“…And,” he said with a twinkle in his eye, “We should call it The Choir of Man.”
And so, an idea was born.
In the time before this conversation, I had worked for the previous twenty or so years of my career as a professional singer, so I knew a bit about singing. Also, having spent a fair amount of time in pubs during the same period, it seemed to me the simplest of ideas to combine the two experiences. It was the perfect fit — both choirs and pubs are environments where you can raise your voices in joy or in sorrow. And they’re both places where it’s more important to listen than it is to shout.
So, we set out to look for normal guys. Men who could sing, play instruments, maybe even move a bit, but most importantly, guys who seemed like they’d be at home in a pub with their mates. Our aim was to create a show about a group of friends who sang together, and we genuinely ended up with a group of friends creating a show together. It’s funny how these things work out.
After three strenuous weeks devising and rehearsing, we presented our show at a venue in Tottenham, North London performing for an audience of friends and family for the first time. We could barely fit in the room we’d hired and ended up having to perform almost on top of the audience, but they loved every minute of it. From
the free beer (of course) to the traditional choral arrangement of “Chandelier” by Sia, everything was lapped up by the crowd. The energy was electric — I’d never experienced anything like it. At the end of the first performance Andrew turned to me and said, “I think you may have something here…”
And we did, and here we are tonight. After Edinburgh, Coventry and Adelaide Fringes, three previous USA national tours, three sold out seasons at the Sydney Opera House, two Cruise ships, European and Australian tours, and an Olivier Award nomination for our West End run we find ourselves here in your city; and it can all be traced back to a pint in a beer garden.
Fitting indeed.
Jack Blume
Musical Supervisor, Vocal Arranger & Orchestrator Every day we are all surrounded by “perfect” music. The perfect performance, in the perfect vocal booth, edited and shaped with advanced software, every beat aligned mathematically and every note tuned to an impossible degree of accuracy. And we lap it up, we stream it on repeat and we don’t think twice about it. But then, every so often, we go to a gig, or a show, and our jaws hit the floor. We experience something visceral, inspiring, energizing, unquantifiable and hard to describe to others. We try, but in the end we usually say, “just go see it.”
The Choir of Man has music at its core. It’s more concert than it is Musical, and there’s rarely a moment where instruments aren’t being played in full view. It requires an exceptional level of talent from the nine cast and a mind-boggling level of skill and versatility from our four superswings. Within many songs we have up to ninepart harmony, combinations of twenty different musical instruments being swapped between cast members, and an intricate sound mix requiring a fearless feat of finger faculty from our sound operator. With so much going on, it could easily be a total cacophony, something far removed from the perfect music we hear every day. So we strive for precision, finesse, and consistency in every detail, pushing ourselves to give every audience,
every night, the perfect performance.
The truth is, even the most acclaimed musical artists on the planet are normal people, with bodies that slip, muscles that tire, heads that ache, hearing that fades, emotions that spike, and so much more. These things are all part of what performers, creatives and technicians try to control night after night, in order to chase perfection, that polished, radio-ready presentation of their craft. But it’s exactly these human imperfections that give us, the audience, such a unique experience.
In The Choir of Man you’ll hear a cappella singing: nine totally exposed voices with nothing to hide behind and only each other to rely on. You’ll hear people play instruments they learnt mere weeks ago. When we see an ensemble of gifted artists come together, regardless of their physical fatigue or their emotional state, and using their exceptional talents built on decades of dedicated practise they create a sound so beautifully real, so raw, filled with moments of immaculate musicality and moments of natural human emotion, a slip of a finger or a crack of a voice, a sound so special that we experience it in our bodies and tell our friends, “Just go see it!”

Well, that’s the beauty of imperfection. I hope you enjoy every minute of tonight’s performance as much as I’ve enjoyed nine years of refining it with my best friends.
If we’ve got it just right, it won’t be perfect.
Freddie Huddleston Movement Director and Choreographer Growing up I always thought of choreography as danced ‘5,6,7,8’ steps.
The Choir of Man has been the biggest lesson in creating movement which looks unchoreographed I’ve ever had. Every stumble, mop and pint is there for a reason. The rule I live by for the show is, if it looks like we are ‘doing a thing’ then we have overdone it.
We pride ourselves on encouraging the cast to bring themselves to the role, letting the actors feel relaxed in the space. We work on every movement being as true to real life as possible even when bursting into song or throwing a few shapes.
Every time I get to work with a new cast it’s always a unique journey with a group of strangers. We actively encourage everyone to get comfy in

the ‘pub’ and to bring themselves as people to the forefront. Being asked to ‘be yourself’ is actually quite personal for most trained performers to access. It’s something we are not often asked to do and requires us to be very open and trusting with each other. It’s been such a joy working with gentlemen from all of our casts to create movement which stems from them having a good time while being vulnerable and honest.
My journey with the show has been, and continues to be, such a special part of my life. I can’t believe how it has continued to grow and resonate with so many people from all around the world. In the last few years, we have been nominated for an Olivier Award and won a DIMF award in Korea, both a lovely reminder that we are a part of something special and I’m unbelievably grateful to have a front row ticket for the whole ride!
Pint?
“CONNECT
Ben Norris Monologues Writer
The Choir of Man doesn’t have a ‘story’ in the traditional sense — of that we make no secret — but that doesn’t mean it isn’t about anything. Beyond the songs and the beer, I wanted this show to have something to say for itself. The result, I think, is a love letter with three significant addressees: music, human connection (male friendships in particular), and that most beloved British and Irish institution — the pub.
Over the course of our inaugural seasons in Edinburgh and Adelaide, it quickly became apparent that pints and tunes were more than enough to pique people’s interest (especially in Scotland and Australia, let’s be honest), but we wanted to send our audiences home having celebrated what the pub means, and why it has such a deep-rooted place in our hearts. Like poetry, the pub is where many of us turn to mark our biggest occasions, and in our hour of greatest need. We go there to toast beginnings and endings, to drink to newly-weds and to loved ones we’ve just buried. Unlike poetry (unless you’re very brave), we also go there for first dates, football, and open mic nights. We go there for Sunday roasts, quizzes, karaoke and board games. For our messiest nights, and our life-saving fryups the next morning. We tell tales, we build fires,
we bolster old friendships, and we start new ones. The reason people join us on The Choir of Man stage so readily, and with such familiarity(!), is precisely because that stage is a pub.
Seeing what The Choir of Man means to people, and what a tonic it is in such turbulent, frightening and isolating times, reminds me why I wanted to make theatre in the first place: to connect with people, to share an experience, to feel things together and to converse with one another. The show is so unapologetically feelgood that whatever kind of mood you arrive in at the theatre, it’s impossible not to leave with a smile on your face and a spring in your step. It’s a little bit different every night depending on who’s in the room and what kind of energy they bring, just like any pub, indeed any community space, and I love that.
A central tenet of The Choir of Man’s conception was the element of surprise. If you come for the Choir bit, you’re hit with a lot more energy (and beer) than in your typical Handel’s Messiah. And if you come for the Man bit, you get, I hope, a slightly more varied portrait of masculinity as the evening unfolds than you perhaps expected. Yes there are pints and antics, but there is vulnerability and nuance here too. You’re given an archetype, then you’re given license to dismantle it.
Whether we’re conscious of it or not, when we meet a friend in the pub for a pint, it’s often simply the company we’re after. This is especially true, I think, for men. Although things are starting to shift, we still find it much harder to open up and to ask for help. We’re still taking our own lives at a far higher rate. The lockdowns and the helplessness of the pandemic hugely exacerbated this, and current cost of living crisis has only worsened it further. We need places like The Jungle now more than ever.
As a male voice choir, we wanted to make a show that brings joy to people — a show that is fun and frivolous and silly, but also one that speaks to some of those difficulties we face and gently questions what masculinity might look like today. It is an invitation to either forget your troubles for the evening, or to reach out to a loved one and share them.
Above all, we wanted to make a show that puts an arm around people, of all genders, and takes them on a bloody good night out. Sometimes it’s literally lifesaving.








LEWIS BENNETT (BORE) Lewis Bennett is thrilled to be making his US tour debut with The Choir of Man! Born in the UK and now based in Las Vegas, Lewis has worked internationally as an actor, singer, and filmmaker, with credits spanning stage, screen, and music. When not performing, he can be found behind the camera, creating content as a cameraman and YouTuber @Singing_Cameraman, or enjoying time with his wife and cat. @singing_cameraman
ROB GODFREY (BEAST) Rob is from Cambridge, UK. He spent several years performing as a singer-songwriter. His credits with The Choir of Man include Coventry ’21, Norwegian Cruise Line Escape ’21, South Korea ’22 (Daegu International Musical Festival), Norwegian Cruise Line Encore ’23, Melbourne ’24 (Arts Centre Melbourne), West End (Arts Theatre, London) ’24-’25, and Shanghai ’25 (Shanghai Centre Theatre), performing the role of Beast. Training: Songwriting at the British Institute of Modern Music in Brighton (BIMM). @robgodfrey
RJ GRIFFITH (HARD MAN) RJ, a Chicago singer-songwriter and actor, inspires through his music and performances. After making a name for himself at Chicago’s historic Black Ensemble Theater and recently co-starring in the Olivier-nominated London West End hit musical The Choir of Man, he proudly served as the resident Chicagoan in the The Choir of Man Chicago cast and is now excited to be rejoining the family with the National Touring cast. RJ also recently played Mitch Mahoney in The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee at Indiana Repertory Theatre. His music has been featured in films and played on radio and TV stations. He has toured nationally and performed at major events, including sports games. Beyond the stage, RJ is also known for his community service efforts through his nonprofit, Positive Vibes Only, which creates programs and events that spread encouragement and support to youth and families. Follow him on all social media platforms @rjgmusic and stream his music on all streaming platforms under RJ Griffith. “Grateful for the support of my wife, mom, and family.
Shoutout to my Gray Talent Group Family! Positive Vibes Only!” @rjgmusic
CONOR HANLEY (POET) Conor is delighted to be returning as Poet in The Choir of Man for the USA tour. He has previously played the role in London’s West End at the Arts Theatre, on the Shanghai tour, at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, in Niagara Falls, on the European Tour and for Norwegian Cruise Line. Training: Bull Alley Theatre Training Company, Dublin. Theatre: Outlaws: The Ballad of Billy the Kid (The Other Palace), Jack and the Beanstalk (Big Pembs Panto, Boulevard Theatre), What Would Ma’ Say (Irish Tour), Bash by Neil Labute (The Mill Theatre, Dundrum), The New Irish Playbook (Manchester and Camden Fringe, Smock Alley Theatre, Dublin), Julius Caesar (Smock Alley Theatre). @conorhanley_
ALISTAIR HIGGINS (SWING for Maestro, Poet, Joker & Barman. Associate Musical Supervisor and Resident Musical Director) Ali has been part of The Choir of Man since 2018 and has been lucky enough to travel the world with the show. Some highlights include The Sydney Opera House, Korea, Shanghai, previous US tours, and being part of the original OlivierAward nominated West End cast. He was nominated for best supporting actor for the role of Maestro at the Daegu International Musicals Festival and has been working as a Musical Director for the show since 2021 and now as the Associate Musical Supervisor. He is delighted to be returning to the United States again with The Choir of Man. Previous Credits include: Bobby in Dreamboats and Petticoats (UK Tour); Tobias in Sweeney Todd (Brighton), Registrar in Shadowlands (UK Tour). Away from the Theatre, Ali can usually be found on a tennis court, or on a river paddleboarding. Thanks to his parents, Anne and Mike, for their continued love and support. @_alihiggins_
ADAM HILTON (HANDYMAN, Associate Choreographer) Adam began his training in Kent at Hilton Hall Dance Academy before training professionally at The Royal Ballet School, Tring Park School for the Performing Arts and finally,
at Performers College under the direction of Emma Rogers, Douglas Mills and the late Brian Rogers. Upon graduating in 2019 he was part of the original cast of Noiseboys at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, returning to the show during its run on board the Norwegian Prima in 2022. Adam joined The Choir of Man back in 2021 and has since performed the show across the UK including London’s West End, the US and also at sea. He became Associate Choreographer and Movement Director for the show in 2022 and since then he has worked on the show both in the West End and overseas. Other theatre credits include: Captivated (Towngate Theatre, UK), Christmas Wonderland (Eldorado Casino, Reno NV, USA), and Goldilocks and the Three Bears (Bristol Hippodrome, UK). @adamphilton
NORTON JAMES (SWING for Beast, Bore & Handyman. Resident Director) Credits include: Beast/Associate Director (Norwegian Cruise Line), Swing/Resident Associate Director in The Choir of Man (Apollo Theatre, Chicago); Swing/Show Captain in The Choir of Man (Arts Centre, Melbourne); Norm Waxman/Cover Nick Massi in Jersey Boys (UK Tour); Swing in
The Choir of Man (Playhouse Square, Ohio); Sir Galahad in Spamalot (UK Tour); The Beast in The Choir of Man (Australian Tour); Chaliapin in Preludes (Southwark Playhouse); Starkey in Peter Pan a Musical Adventure (Selladoor); The Genie in Micky and the Magician (Disneyland Paris); Elwood Blues in The Blues Brothers On A Mission From God (Erasmus Theatre); Timothy Blauvelt/Ensemble in Love Story (Union Theatre). Film credits include: Jurassic World Dominion; Guardians of the Galaxy (Marvel). @_nortonjames_
MARK LOVEDAY (BARMAN) An original member of The Choir of Man, Mark has toured the globe, from the Sydney Opera House to the Kennedy Center and London’s West End, where the show made its Olivier-nominated debut. He also made his screen debut in the 2019 British independent film Rise of the Footsoldier 3 and recently performed with the international vocal group, Rock On! Mark’s early training included a prestigious role as a chorister at Her Majesty’s Chapel Royal Choir at St. James’s Palace, where he worked for the late Queen Elizabeth II. His training continued at Drama Studio London

and Yale University’s Summer Conservatory for Actors. Now, he’s delighted to be back in the USA with The Choir of Man, hoping to bring a taste of East End cockney pub culture to every performance. COYI! @markjloveday
CONOR MELLOR (JOKER) Conor Is originally from York and began working on cruise ships before transitioning to working in the UK He has most recently been heading out to sea in 2025 with Norwegian Cruise Line to play The Joker in The Choir of Man. Theatre includes: The Beast in Beauty and the Beast — Rock N Roll Pantomime (The Leeds City Varieties); Lead Vocalist in Giovanni Pernice’s Made in Italy (UK Tour); Lead vocalist and guitarist on Giovanni Pernice’s Let Me Entertain You (UK Tour); Lead Vocalist and Guitarist in Fairytale of New York (UK Tour); The Joker in The Choir Of Man (Norwegian Cruise Line). @conormellor97
LEE O’REILLY (MAESTRO) Lee is from Dublin, Ireland. He trained as an actor musician at the Guildford School of Acting. Lee is a multiinstrumentalist and has experience in live music and musical directing. Theatre credits include: The Choir of Man (Norwegian Cruise Line), Once: In Concert (Lambert Jackson, Tour: Tokyo, China and Taiwan), Snow White the Panto (Musical Director, The Roses Theatre), Murder for Two (The Barn Theatre), Pippin (Assistant Musical Director, Charing Cross Theatre), Dick Whittington (Musical Director, The Institute Braintree). @iamleeoreilly
BRADLEY WALWYN (SWING for Joker, Barman, Hardman and Romantic) Training: Guildford School of Acting Theatre Credits include: I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change (Edinburgh Fringe Festival) The Choir of Man (Norwegian Cruise Line, Arts Centre Melbourne, Arts Theatre West End), We Will Rock You (Royal Caribbean International), Dick Whittington (Above the Stag Theatre), Shrek the Musical (Yvonne Arnaud Theatre), (Old Joint Stock Theatre, Birmingham): Avenue Q, Little Shop of Horrors, Miracle on 34th Street, The Full Monty, Ushers the Musical. Concert credits include: Josh Groban: ‘Stages’ World Tour, Russel Watson: Live (London Palladium), A Little bit of Lerner (Royal Festival Hall, BBC Radio 3). Workshops include: The Most Hated Family in America: The Musical.
Bradley is thrilled to be making his US debut with The Choir of Man! @brad_walwyn
TRISTAN WHINCUP (ROMANTIC) Training: Arts Ed. Theatre credits include: Romantic in The Choir of Man (Norwegian Cruise Line/ Shanghai); Alternate Donny Osmond/Cover Jay Osmond in The Osmonds: A New Musical (UK Tour). TV credits include: Sister Boniface Mysteries (BBC); Teen Spirit (Bleecker Street). @tristan_whincup
RAFE BRADFORD (BAND) Born on Chicago’s South Side Rafe began his professional career at age 16 playing in steppers lounges. He received a full scholarship to study Jazz and Classical bass at the University of Illinois Urbana after which performing with many jazz legends including McCoy Tyner, Nancy Wilson, Stanley Turrentine, and Chicago legend Ghalib Ghallab. Later Rafe became an original member of the Tom Joyner Morning Show Live House Band where he was privileged to perform with Luther Vandross, Mavis Staples and others. Many TV commercials followed with the famous voices of Barry White, CeCe Winans, Patti Austin, and the Oprah show theme with Patti LaBelle. After a move to Los Angeles you could catch Rafe daily on NBC’s The Bonnie Hunt Show where he performed with Late Night’s Paul Shaffer, Back Street Boys, and drumming legends John JR Robinson and Harvey Mason. Now back in Chicago Rafe has been the bass foundation for many musicals including Wicked, Les Misérables, and Tina – the Tina Turner Musical
CESAR ROMERO (BAND) Cesar Romero was born and raised in Chicago. Through the years, Cesar has been fortunate enough to perform in a variety of settings through and around the city and States. From playing piano for Second City and/or long form musical improv to twiddling the guitar and banjo for Shrek the Musical National Tour. He’s deeply grateful for growing up in such a diverse jazz and gospel scene that is Chicago — absorbing as much as he could from various Churches, R&B/Pop and HipHop groups. In the Musical Theater world, Cesar has been part of such productions as RENT, Hairspray, Hamilton, Jersey Boys, In the Heights, West Side Story and Hair (just to name a few). Mr. Romero has also graciously shared the stage with such artists as Joan Osborne, Brian Culbertson and even opened
up for Jay Leno in a private event. With all this being said, Cesar is still learning and humbly eager to grow as a person, musician and colleague in his next project; wherever that may be.
SCOTT SIMON (BAND) Scott’s career as a musician cover’s a broad range of styles from musical theater to drumlines, from rock bands to percussion ensembles. He’s been fortunate to be in the pit for Paramount Theatre’s productions of School of Rock, Dreamgirls, The Producers, Newsies, and others. In addition to his time as a pit musician, Scott has taken the stage as ‘Fluke’ in Million Dollar Quartet, and was a member of the back up band in Chicago Shakespeare Theatre’s production of The Tempest, and Theo Ubique’s Always, Patsy Cline. Scott is a member of the Rhythm Messengers drumline that has performed at Lollapalooza and the Northcoast Music Festival. Outside of performing, Scott is a Percussion Instructor at Evanston Township High School and is the drumline instructor for the Northwestern University Marching Band.
ANDREW KAY (Creator & Producer) Andrew Kay is an Australian producer who has been
producing and presenting shows for the last 45 years. His large and varied portfolio of shows includes the current world tour of the phenomenally successful children’s production Bluey’s Big Play. Together with his friend and coproducer Nic Doodson, he created The Choir of Man. He can’t dedicate tonight’s performane to his cat — he doesn’t have one.
NIC DOODSON (Creator, Producer & Director)
Nic has been at the forefront of global singing for the past 20 years as a performer, director, competition judge and producer. As a performer, he founded The Magnets and took the group from amateur student beginnings to one of the most successful a cappella groups in the world, securing a major record deal with EMI and releasing three albums. In 2015 Nic created Gobsmacked!, an a cappella stage show that debuted at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival and toured to Hong Kong, London’s Southbank plus a 132 date North American: that took in performances in Chicago, Washington D.C, Dallas, Toronto among many others. In 2017 Nic co-created and directed The Choir of Man. The show and has now toured extensively throughout








Australia, Europe and the United States and is also resident on two ships with Norwegian Cruise Line. Like the rest of the world the show closed its doors in March 2020, but was the first post-pandemic international show to play at the Sydney Opera House in January 2021 and the first touring show to open in North America in June 2021. In 2019 Nic created, directed and co-produced Noise Boys, a tap dancing, rapping, singing show that played to five-star reviews at the Edinburgh Festival; in 2022 Noise Boys opened as a resident show on the new Norwegian Cruise Line ship, the Prima. As a producer and director Nic has created and managed shows at festivals throughout Europe, Australia, and New Zealand including the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, the Auckland Arts Festival, Perth International Festival, Adelaide Fringe Festival, Glastonbury, Isle of Wight Festival, the Cayman Islands Festival, Harare International Festival, Henley Festival, and the Holders Season in Barbados.
JACK BLUME (Music Supervisor, Arranger & Orchestrator) Jack Blume is a Composer and Musical Supervisor working across Film, TV and Theatre. He is the Composer, Orchestrator and Vocal Arranger of Olivier-nominated West End production The Choir of Man, as well as globally touring stage shows Noise Boys and Gobsmacked!, which have performed multiple seasons at world renowned venues including the Sydney Opera House and the Kennedy Center. The Choir of Man has residencies in London and Chicago, and can also be seen on board two Norwegian Cruise Lines ships. Film and TV credits include arranging and vocal directing music for BBC1 and Channel 4 primetime TV shows (Pitch Battle, Big Fat Quiz of Everything), scoring and orchestrating original music for feature films (Snap Shot, The Bad Education Movie), TV/Streaming (Pitch Battle, Emily Time! The Dazzle & Fizz Club) and orchestrating music for theme park rides (The Lost World and Rudolph’s Adventure at Paultons Park). Jack is currently developing new musical theatre productions and TV treatments through his production company Big And Brave Ltd. As a record producer, Jack produced and mixed the Baileys 2023 Christmas commercial starring Hannah Waddingham, as well as the six-track holiday EP Christmas with The Choir of Man, from his London studio. He also produced The Choir of Man’s 2018 Original
Cast Recording which has since sold tens of thousands of physical and digital copies around the world. @jackblume jackblume.co.uk
(Choreographer & Movement Director) His training started at Peterborough Regional College and then on to Tiffany Theatre College in Essex. Since graduating in 2012 Freddie has performed on stage and screen with credits including West End Heroes (Dominion Theatre); 42nd Street Charity Gala (London Palladium); Back to Broadway (UK Tour); Let’s Dance (BBC); Lip Sync Battle (Channel 5); Children in Need for Eastenders (BBC); Got to Dance (Sky 1). As an associate choreographer Freddie has worked on The Producers (International Tour); Side Show (Southwark Playhouse); Thoroughly Modern Millie (Landor Theatre); The MGM Story (Upstairs at the Gatehouse); Jerry’s Girls (St. James Theatre). Choreography and Movement Director credits include West End Bares (Novello Theatre); Back to Broadway (UK Tour); The Choir of Man (Norwegian Cruise Lines/Sydney Opera House/US Tour/Edinburgh Fringe/Adelaide Fringe/European Tour/West End Live). As an educator Freddie has guest taught and choreographed for Arts Ed, Guildford School of Acting, London Studio Centre, Urdang Academy, Chichester University, Tiffany Theatre College, D&B Performing Arts and Masters Performing Arts. He would like to thank his amazing parents, wife, family and friends for all their continued love and support.
BEN NORRIS (Monologues Writer)
Ben Norris is a poet, playwright, filmmaker and actor from Nottingham, UK. He is twice a national poetry slam champion, performing his work widely, from Glastonbury to the Proms at the Royal Albert Hall, as well as across BBC Radio. He has published two pamphlets of poetry. As a theatre-maker, his debut solo show, The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Family, won the 2015 IdeasTap Underbelly Award at the Edinburgh Fringe before touring the UK and Australia, and his first short film, commissioned by Channel 4, was nominated for a Royal Television Society Award. His second short, co-funded by the BBC and BFI, enjoyed an international film festival run and his third, and first as writer-director, is currently on the festival circuit, premiering at London Film Festival in Autumn 2025. His debut play, Autopilot, was named as one of the Best Shows of the Year in 2022 by The Stage and has been
translated into Italian. Ben wrote and originated the role of The Poet in The Choir of Man, starring in its Olivier-nominated West End run. He also voices Ben Archer in The Archers on BBC Radio 4 and Rogier in Elden Ring. He is an associate artist at Lincoln Arts Centre, a former writer-inresidence at Theatr Clwyd and Nottinghamshire Libraries, and a former Creative Associate at Nottingham Playhouse. He is currently writing an original musical and a new solo show. He enjoys running and eating.
OLI TOWNSEND (Scenic Designer) Oli’s set and costume designs include; The Caucasian Chalk Circle (Rose Theatre), Cinderella, The Awesome Truth (Polka), Old Bridge (Papatango), Macbeth (Manchester Royal Exchange), Cosi Fan Tutti, Pelleas et Mellisande, Werther, and The Tales of Hoffmann (English Touring Opera), The Caretaker (Bristol Old Vic), Grounded, The Christians, and Wittenberg (Gate Theatre), The Choir of Man (West End & Worldwide Tour), Oh Mother, The Darkest Corners, Two Man Show (RashDash), We Want You To Watch (National Theatre/RashDash), Islands, Incognito (The Bush Theatre), The Art of Dying (Royal Court), The Measures Taken (Alexander Whitley Dance), L’Elisir D’Amore, Rodelinda (Scottish Opera), The Gamblers, Dead To Me, Gods are Fallen and All Safety Gone (Greyscale), The Coronation of Poppea, Macbeth (Blackheath Halls Opera), and Blood Wedding (Royal and Derngate). Between 2013 and 2016, Oli designed the sets for the Lyric Hammersmith panto each Christmas. Costume credits include: Wozzeck (English National Opera); The Lighthouse (ROH Linbury); Big Maggie (Druid) and In Wonderland, a film by Iona Firouzabadi. He had also provided art direction for branded content with Jungle Creations and Seldom Differ. In 2018, Oli cycled from Bristol to Bangkok, working on In Tandem Stories in partnership with the nonprofit kindness.org. He has writtenabout the experiences for The Guardian, Lonely Planet, and WildBounds
VERITY SADLER (Costume & Co-Scenic Designer) Verity Sadler has been working on The Choir of Man since 2017. Previously, Verity worked as Designer for Noise Boys (Edinburgh Festival/ NCL Prima) and with Little Bulb Theatre on Extravaganza Macabre, and When Autumn turns to Winter and Antarctica. She has been Design
Associate to Bunny Christie since 2012 on Guys & Dolls (Bridge Theatre), Tammy Faye (Almeida), Best of Enemies (Young Vic), Tony and Olivier Award-winning Company (West End/Broadway), Ink (Sonia Friedman Productions and the Almeida) and People, Places and Things (National Theatre/Headlong/UK Tour). Work as Costume Supervisor includes Red Riding (Stratford East) The Last Ship (UK & US Tour); Space Shed for Unlimited Poppea (Trinity Laban); Missing for Gecko; Stowaway for Analogue; Holes (Jamie Hendry Productions); One Million and Burntwater (Tangled Feet). She is a Design Assistant to Bunny Christie and Rhys Jarman on various productions. TV/film includes: CBeebies Hansel & Gretel, Thumbelina, The Snow Queen, The Nutcracker, Alice in Wonderland, Peter Pan, A Christmas Carol, Macbeth, Blitz, Hamlet and Mr Nice
RICHARD DINNEN (Lighting Designer) Richard Dinnen is a Director of Option 2 Design & Management. A technical theatre and events design and management company based in Melbourne Australia. Richard Dinnen’s work in technical design and production management spans 30 years for companies based in Australia and the UK. He works regularly with Andrew Kay and Associates, most recently as Technical Director for two large scale touring video immersive experiences — Monet in Paris and the Van Gogh Alive Experience. Richard is also Technical Director and Lighting Designer for Bluey’s Big Play, The Choir of Man (national and international tours), Noise Boys (international premiere), The Songkeepers, Trainspotting (Australian Tour 2017), Operation Ouch — Live on Stage and Nigel Kennedy Australian tour 2017. Richard has also worked as production manager for Arena Theatre Company, Playbox Theatre Company, Kay and Maclean Productions, ICA, Chunky Move, Lucy Guerin Inc, Chambermade Opera and Malthouse Theatre. He has worked extensively in large scale outdoor events including the M2006 Commonwealth Games Opening and Closing Ceremonies — River, Australian Technical Director for Stade De France’s Ben Hur Stadium Spectacular, AAMI Park Stadium Opening and the 2015 Pacific Games in Papua New Guinea. Alongside his production work, Richard regularly undertakes lighting designs for theatre and spectacle, designs include Spook (Malthouse Theatre), Game Girl (Arena), Outlookers (Arena), Charitable Intent (Melbourne
Festival), Lust (Colour Clinic UK), Salt Creek Murders (Mainstreet Theatre Company), Awave and Waves (Speak Percussion), Multimodal (Lee Serle), and ANICCA (Mathias Schack-Arnott). His technical design and direction work spans festivals, theatre and interactive installations including Screen Worlds (ACMI), Queensland Biennial Festival of Music 2001-03, Mona Foma Festival 2011-13, and Dark Mofo 2013. He has worked with major festivals including Sydney Festival, Melbourne Festival, Out of the Box, Hong Kong and Edinburgh Fringe Festivals. Richard has toured nationally and internationally with Andrew Kay & Associates, Playbox Theatre Company, Kay and Maclean Productions, Queensland Theatre Company, ICA, Chunky Move and Lucy Guerin Inc.
STEN SEVERSON (Sound Designer) Sten’s sound designs have been heard in theaters across the US and in London’s West End. As a partner in Acme Sound Partners he designed Broadway shows and US tours including Hair, In the Heights, The Motherf**ker with the Hat, Merchant of Venice, How the Grinch Stole Christmas, and Avenue Q. Other New York credits include seven seasons at the New York Shakespeare Festival’s Delacorte Theatre, The Total Bent and Venice at the Public Theatre. US regional credits include Fallaci at the Berkeley Repertory Theatre, Family Album at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, No Place to Go at Two River Theatre, Moon for the Misbegotten at Great Lakes Theater Festival,
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and six seasons on the Lowell Davies Festival theatre at San Diego’s Old Globe. As the Sound Director at The Children’s Theatre Company in Minneapolis he designed various productions including Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Last Stop on Market Street, Matilda the Musical, The Sneetches, and Akeelah and the Bee, which transferred to Washington D.C.’s Arena Stage. Sten currently consults on audio and video systems for theaters and other gathering spaces with the firm Schuler Shook. www.schulershook.com
TOM BRANDON (Associate Director) Tom Brandon’s dynamic career spans the West End, international tours and major cruise-line entertainment. A fluent Irish speaker from Rostrevor, Ireland, he trained at Trinity Laban and the Royal Academy of Music in London. He was an original cast member The Choir of Man in London and now serves as Associate Director of its productions worldwide, directing productions in Melbourne, Tampa and in London’s West End — bringing his deep understanding of the show’s heart, humour and musical energy to the production. Tom has also toured globally with the acclaimed Celtic ensembles The Shamrock Tenors and Rhythm of the Dance, appeared with London’s a cappella group The Magnets, and held leadership roles in cruise line entertainment as Vocal Director for Celebrity Cruise Lines and Install Director for Norwegian Cruise Line. Tom is thrilled to bring this exuberant production of The Choir of Man back to the USA!
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Touring Production Manager/Head Carpenter Emma Vize
Stage Manager Sarah Nagengast
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Sound No. 2/Backline Technician Dylan Franz
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Production Electrician Simon Robinson
Production Sound Engineer Forrest Gregor
Production Management .............................................................. JBPM, Jack Boissieux, Emma Vize, Ida Pontoppidan
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Since its inception in 1998, the Playhouse Square Education Department has remained committed to including the widest possible audience through streaming initiatives, sensory-friendly performances and its social justice series. The department is unique in the performing arts industry for the variety of programs it offers, the partnerships it initiates and the access it provides students, educators and aspiring artists to performing arts professionals. The Education Department oversees The Dazzle Awards presented by Pat and John Chapman, Disney Musicals in Schools presented by Dee and Jimmy Haslam, as well as school matinee performances, Children’s Theater Series and Family Theater Day. The department also manages the free Broadway Buzz pre-show talks that are held before most KeyBank Broadway Series performances. For more than 25 years, the Education Department has offered thousands of events, workshops and classes — most with minimal or no fees thanks to the generosity of our donors — and its nationally recognized performances and arts education programming have impacted hundreds of thousands of people in
Cleveland and around the world, as they have enriched individuals of all backgrounds, abilities and means.
The Playhouse Square Chandelier at the intersection of E. 14th and Euclid Ave. is the largest outdoor chandelier in North America with 4200 crystals. The Chandelier is generously presented by GE Lighting, a Savant company.
One of many fascinating items to be found in the book Playhouse Square: An Entertaining History deals with the infamous John Wilkes Booth. Booth performed locally at the old Academy of Music, which was one of the first drama schools in the country and was located at 1371 W. 6th Street. It was at that Cleveland Academy where he would play his last role prior to performing at Washington D.C.’s Ford Theatre where he would assassinate President Lincoln. (Might history have been changed if the Academy had held over Booth’s play for an extended run?)
The 1870s ushered in the golden age for Euclid Avenue — known as Millionaire’s Row — as the street became a stretch of grand mansions, with grounds often extending as far as Lake Erie, and stately elm trees arching over the avenue.
But by Cleveland’s Centennial in 1896, Euclid Avenue residents were likely muttering, Well, there goes the neighborhood! as the dirt street was paved with sandstone, and businessmen began to buy up and tear down the mansions and towering elms to make way for commercial ventures.
Streetcar lines on the once totally residential stretch hastened the creation of a commercial district, forcing wealthy families to move even farther east on Euclid Avenue. In another 30 years, the district would see the birth of the five main theaters that would eventually become Playhouse Square.
The stage of the KeyBank State Theatre is so large that a typical high school gymnasium (complete with basketball court and bleachers) could easily fit on stage. As another point of comparison, three of the Mimi Ohio Theatre stages could fit onto the State’s stage.
Above the fireplace at the rear of the KeyBank State Theatre auditorium, an original mural hangs despite its near-tragic loss. Removed from the wall in the early 1970s prior to the scheduled demolition of the venue, the mural eventually turned up in the basement of a piano store and was repurchased by Playhouse Square for $200.
The recovered mural was badly torn, having originally been painted on burlap then glued to the wall. The challenge of restoring the artwork fell to the Theater District’s Bonfoey Company. Artisans sanded the glue from the burlap and attached the cleaned mural to canvas via beeswax.
The next step was to clean and restore the work where needed. A stretcher for the canvas had to be custom-made. To eliminate tears and wrinkles, the stretcher was designed to expand and contract with the theater’s climactic changes and held together with springs (no nails or screws). It took Bonfoey employees 18 months to restore the painting at a cost of $8,500.
Although the creator of this mural is unknown, it is suspected to be Italian artist Sampitrotti, who had painted three murals for the original Mimi Ohio Theatre lobby. (Those murals were later destroyed in the Ohio’s 1964 lobby fire.)
In 1920 as the Loew’s chain anticipated building in the area that would come to be known as Playhouse Square, it was discovered there wasn’t sufficient room to build two theaters side by side in the available space.
Since it was important that the proposed theater marquees be located on Euclid Avenue, an architectural plan was devised. Even though the KeyBank State Theatre would be completed and open 21 months before the Connor Palace, it was decided to build the KeyBank State behind the Connor Palace. This led to the construction of the KeyBank State’s 320-foot-long lobby, reported to be the longest theater lobby in the world. The Mimi Ohio Theatre would then be built on the other side of the KeyBank State, giving all three theaters the desired Euclid Avenue marquee frontage.
Even though the Connor Palace is not the largest of the Playhouse Square venues, it was the most costly to build ($3.5 million) by the time it premiered on Nov. 6, 1922. The largest theater, the KeyBank State, (opened Feb. 5, 1921) was built at a cost of $2 million; the Mimi Ohio (Feb. 14, 1921) also cost $2 million, and the Allen’s costs totaled $1.9 million when it opened April 1, 1921. (Exact building costs for the Hanna Theatre — which opened March 28, 1921 — have yet to be uncovered.) In 1977, it was estimated that it would cost $75 million to recreate the Connor Palace.
In 1964, the Mimi Ohio Theatre lobby and auditorium were destroyed by fire. When the fledgling Playhouse Square organization restored the spaces in 1982, funding and time constraints made it possible only for the auditorium to be fully restored. Thanks to a gift from the George Gund Foundation, the lobby was re-created in its original splendor in 2016. You can watch a documentary about the project, “Restoring the Legacy,” on Playhouse Square’s YouTube channel.
We call the completed Mimi Ohio Theatre George Gund Foundation Lobby project a “re-creation” rather than a restoration. Why? There was nothing left to restore after a 1964 fire destroyed the space. To reproduce the lobby’s original 1921 splendor, architects, restoration specialists and Playhouse Square staff conducted exhaustive research of the original drawings by architect Thomas Lamb, photo archives and a few remaining bits of ornamental plaster detail to gain a thorough understanding of the space and inform the plans for re-creating the lobby.
Where do the arts and real estate go hand-in-hand?
At Playhouse Square, of course! As the theaters began to be restored in the early 1980s, it was thought that developers would step in to build and open businesses around them. When that didn’t happen, Playhouse Square began to steward development of the surrounding neighborhood. In 1999, Playhouse Square became the first performing arts center with a real estate services division, which manages the more than 2.6 million square feet of property owned by the organization and another three million square feet outside the theater district. Other performing arts centers have since looked to our expertise as a model.
Best known as the masterminds behind the annual Jump Back Ball benefit, Playhouse Square’s young professionals group – Partners – was formed in 1991. Since then, hundreds of young professionals engage with Playhouse Square each year to build leadership skills, raise funds and volunteer in support of our not-for-profit mission, enjoy shows together, network and have fun!
First restored more than 30 years ago, the KeyBank State Theatre was repainted from the street to the proscenium in 2015. The new, cohesive color palette showcases the beauty and craftsmanship of the nearly 100-year-old theater. It took 25 painters 12,500 hours and 595 gallons of paint in 15 different colors to complete the project, which also included 6000 sheets of new metal leafing in the auditorium dome and the application of a historically accurate wall-covering

design. While the theater was dark, its lighting fixtures and restrooms received major upgrades.
The Playhouse Square logo we use today — a tilted burgundy square with a capital P in its center — was introduced in 2008 to capture the enduring spirit of entertainment and excitement. Each of the logo’s graphic elements has meaning: the exclamation point with a star in the “P” symbolizes excitement and innovation; the swirl in the “P” represents creativity and forward motion; the tilted square symbolizes Playhouse Square as a destination; and the burgundy color gives nod to the color scheme of our historic theaters.
While red is the color most often associated with theaters, Playhouse Square is making efforts to go “green.” You will find receptacles for recycling paper, plastic and cans throughout the complex. Lighting fixtures are being switched to LED for
increased energy efficiency. And the Playhouse Square administrative office is making strides towards going paperless.
As you walk through the theaters, you may notice various patterns within the plaster decoration. Common are dentil, lamb tongue, rope and rosettes. Other patterns you may see have been associated with certain meanings since they were first used hundreds or even thousands of years ago, such as the acanthus leaf (immortality), egg and dart (life and death), and the palm leaf, first used in ancient Egypt as a reference to the Nile River. In the KeyBank State Theatre, if you look closely and carefully, you can find ox skulls, which were believed to offer protection from natural elements. And throughout the theaters, you will find griffins, mythical creatures thought of as guardians.
On the mezzanine level of the Connor Palace lobby, you’ll find a cobalt blue urn sitting on a marble base. The urn, weighing 325 pounds, was made in Sevres, France before WWI. It is said that its twin resides in the Louvre Museum.
After seeing a performance of Jacques Brel Is Alive and Well and Living in Paris at Cleveland State University, Ray Shepardson — the man who was the driving force behind the saving of Playhouse Square’s theaters — decided to stage the show in the KeyBank State Theatre lobby for three weeks. Clevelanders flocked to the performances and the show’s run extended to more than two years, proving that audiences would return to Playhouse Square and to downtown.
Playhouse Square is proud to be the home of eight resident companies: The City Club of Cleveland, Cleveland Ballet, Cleveland International Film Festival, Cleveland Play House, Cleveland State University Department of Theatre and Dance, DANCECleveland, Great Lakes Theater and Tri-C JazzFest.
There’s lots to see on the Playhouse Square YouTube
channel: show content; interviews; videos about our education programs and what it’s like to be a RedCoat; documentaries about our history, the re-creation of the Mimi Ohio Gund Foundation Lobby, and our 2021 reopening ... and more!
Playhouse Square is a member of The Broadway League, the national trade association for the Broadway industry. Formed in 1930, members include theater owners and operators, producers, presenters, general managers and suppliers throughout North America.
The Playhouse Square District is shining brighter than ever before with our magnificent marquees and outdoor digital signage. The marquees’ designs were inspired by each historic theater with the ceiling of each marquee capturing elements from the grand ceiling of its respective theater. The marquees are equipped with localized sound to welcome audiences with thematic soundtracks, as well as sustainable, energy-efficient LED lighting that can complement shows, holidays and other themes. Guests can catch the Marquee Moment presented by GE Lighting, a Savant company, every night before entering and leaving their performances at the theaters.
In 1978, Playhouse Square was added to the National Register of Historic Places, the official list of U.S. historic sites worthy of preservation. Authorized by the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, the National Park Service’s National Register of Historic Places is part of a program to coordinate and support public and private efforts to identify, evaluate and protect America’s historic and archeological resources.
When Playhouse Square’s historic theaters first opened, popular forms of entertainment included vaudeville and silent films. A vaudeville show would feature a variety of acts including burlesque, comedy, and song and dance. Silent films were accompanied by live music, usually played on an organ, that would accentuate and punctuate the action on screen.
The design for the Allen Theatre’s rotunda was inspired by the Villa Madama near Rome. Commissioned by Cardinal de’ Medici, the Villa was created by Raphael and Giovanni da Udine. The direct influence of the Villa Madama can be found in the rotunda’s paintings and color palette, as well as the original floor plan for the theater and lobby.
The original builder of the Allen and Hanna Theatres — John Gill & Sons Co. — also built Judson Manor (known then as Wade Park Manor), the Federal Reserve Bank and the Terminal Tower.
During her 1996 run of Kiss of the Spider Woman, legendary Broadway star Chita Rivera was given a guided tour of Playhouse Square. As she followed her tour guide into the State auditorium, an excited Chita pointed to the mezzanine railing and proudly exclaimed, I helped paint that! Indeed, she had. In 1984, Chita had last played Playhouse Square when much restoration remained, and during her free time willingly added her brush strokes to the history of the State. Likewise, Mary Travers of Peter, Paul & Mary fame also performed at the KeyBank State Theatre several times during its early restoration. She became so enthusiastic over the restoration process that she would climb the scaffolding and help paint the ceiling. Like Chita, on a return visit, Mary pointed out the ceiling area that she had helped paint (just-above-and-to-the-left of the Men’s Room doorway on the mezzanine).
The Hanna Theatre features seven different styles of seating, though none is ever more than 13 rows from the action. You can choose from traditional theater seating in the orchestra or balcony, club chairs, banquettes, bar stools, lounge seating and historic or balcony boxes.
It is has long been common practice for touring shows and performers to leave their mark backstage: some sign walls, some sign posters to be
hung by theater staff and crew, and some attach t-shirts or posters, create drawings or sign onto the theater curtain itself. From its opening in 1921 through the 1980s, hundreds of such t-shirts, drawings and signatures accumulated on the Hanna Theatre curtain, now housed in the Special Collections Department of the Cleveland State University library.
The Power of Three: The Allen Theatre Project brought Cleveland Play House, Cleveland State University and Playhouse Square together as partners to reconfigure the Allen Theatre, build the Outcalt Theatre and The Helen, and create a new pedestrian walkway from the Playhouse Square parking garage to the theaters. This partnership would bring Cleveland Play House and Cleveland State University’s Department of Theatre and Dance to Playhouse Square as resident companies.
You might see volunteer RedCoats from time to time who look like they’re not old enough to vote — and they aren’t. These youths are part of the successful STARS (Students Take A Role at the Square) program, where older students volunteer to usher at Broadway Series shows, concerts and other special events at the theaters. While the STARS program can be interesting and fun for all students, it becomes a particularly invaluable opportunity to gain experience and behind-thescenes knowledge for those students who are planning future careers in the performing arts.
The four murals on the walls of the KeyBank State Theatre lobby were painted by American Modernist James Daugherty (1890-1974), whose work hangs in the Museum of Modern Art, the Whitney Museum and the Smithsonian. One of the murals, The Spirit of Cinema, was featured on the cover of Life magazine on February 20, 1970. It was that national attention that became the convincing argument to save the venue from the wrecking ball. Destruction of the State would also have meant the loss of the original historic Daugherty murals, since they are painted directly on the walls. Today they are the only Daugherty works which remain at the original site where they were painted.

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Playhouse Square gratefully acknowledges the people of Cuyahoga County for their historical support to theater restoration, upkeep and programming, as well as through their ongoing contributions through Cuyahoga Arts and Culture.
Lucy Darling Primary Trust
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An Evening with David Sedaris
The Outsiders
Ms. Holmes & Ms. Watson – Apt. 2B
The Sound of Music
Flanagan’s Wake Tartuffe
Ms.Holmes/Watson
PS Public Tours
YY Dance Company
Martin & Short


