Performances Magazine | Mark Taper Forum, February 2026

WELCOME

It’s a true joy to be back directing at the Taper after last season’s American Idiot, created in collaboration with our friends at Deaf West. Thank you all for the extraordinary support you gave that production—support that helped it become the highestgrossing musical in the Taper’s history.

When I was thinking of how we might follow it up, I kept thinking about the show you are about to experience today. Like American Idiot, Here Lies Love is a groundbreaking, genre-defying musical inspired by a concept album. In this instance, the show was dreamed up by the ingenious, virtuosic mind of David Byrne, who invited Fatboy Slim to join him in a one-of-a-kind musical collaboration. The result is a pulsing, immersive, politically charged, fever dream of a musical that has stayed with me since I first saw it in 2013—and knew I wanted to bring to LA someday. And, well, it only took a decade and some change, but that day is finally here!

This marks the first production of Here Lies Love since its Broadway run in 2023, as well as its very first time being staged here in Los Angeles. That feels especially meaningful in a city that is home to the largest Filipino population outside of the Philippines itself. A big thank you to the maestro himself, David Byrne, and this knockout group of artists who helped bring this show to life. This musical doesn’t just arrive in LA—it lands here with purpose.

TO CENTER THEATRE GROUP AND THE MARK TAPER FORUM

I encourage you to spend time with this program. It’s a companion piece to the show in many ways. Inside, you’ll find creative statements, dramaturgical notes, a historical timeline, and stories inspired by this audacious work and the complex, challenging chapter of history it explores. Think of it as your guide to what you’re about to feel, question, dance through, and be asked to sit with after the final beat drops.

Before the lights go down, a quick look ahead: we have an exciting lineup rounding out our 2025/26 Season, including the LA premieres of Kim’s Convenience, the stage play that inspired the hit show and the Pulitzer Prize winning Primary Trust. And mark your calendars for CTG’s annual gala on Sunday, March 29. As a not-for-profit theatre, this is our most impactful fundraising event of the season, and we truly can’t do this work without you. For details and tickets, visit CTGLA.org/2026Gala.

Thank you for being here, and we look forward to seeing you across all our venues in 2026. As always, it is good to be in your company.

& Milton Gottlieb Artistic Director

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BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2025-2026

honorary chairman

Lew R. Wasserman† (1913-2002)

president

Amy R. Forbes

chairperson

William H. Ahmanson

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William R. Lindsay

vice presidents

Miles Benickes

Jana Bezdek

Cecilia Estolano

Matthew Walden

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Shana C. Waterman

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board of directors

Harry Abrams

Jonathan Axel

Gail Berman-Masters

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Diana Buckhantz

Dannielle

Campos Ramirez

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Stephen Cheung

Jill Chozen

Sarah Clossey

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Snehal Desai

Noah Francis

Gary Frischling

Ron Gillyard

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Jason Grode

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Stanley Iezman

Paul James

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Justin Mikita

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Louise Moriarty

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Jeanne Newman

Jamie Patricof

Karla Pita Loor

Meghan Pressman

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Edward Ring

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Marsha

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Bonnie Vitti

Rob Wade

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Richard Weitz

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SNEHAL IN CONVERSATION WITH: DAVID BYRNE

CTG’S BRINDELL & MILTON GOTTLIEB

ARTISTIC DIRECTOR SNEHAL DESAI

SAT DOWN WITH HERE LIES LOVE

CREATOR AND MUSICIAN DAVID

BYRNE TO CHAT ABOUT THE SHOW’S INCEPTION AND INSPIRATIONS.

This interview has been edited for length and clarity.

SD: Welcome, David. I know you are in the middle of a world tour right now, so thank you for taking the time.

DB: Happy to. Thank you for having me.

SD: I’m thrilled to be directing the LA premiere of this incredibly original musical, and I’d love to spend a little time in conversation with you about it. First, let’s start big and broad. Where did the idea for Here Lies Love originate from?

DB: Two ideas converged. I saw “track acts” in discos, live disco sets with backing tracks where artists would perform karaoke versions of their hits. [I noted] that DJs often spoke about the “arc” of their sets. So I wondered, “What if that ‘arc’ told an actual story? If you got a story while dancing?” Years later, [I] was reading about Imelda Marcos...and noted how she loved going to discos and she often sang during her political campaigns.

SD: Which, correct me if I’m wrong, you don’t see very often on the campaign trail.

DB: No. Might be a good idea though. [I did] a little digging and I saw a video of her dancing with arms dealer Adnan Khashoggi under a mirror ball in her New York townhouse. I thought, “She lives in that disco fantasy world—could this be the story told in that immersive way?”

SD: What led you to collaborate with another renowned musician, Fatboy Slim, on this project?

DB: Though my own music is often very groove oriented, I felt this project, to sound authentically clubby, needed a real DJ’s help. Norm [Fatboy Slim] used a wide variety of beats (not only house or techno), so I cold-called his management. And he said yes.

SD: The show is a completely sung-through musical with no real moments of dialogue throughout. Why did you decide to go in that direction with the score?

DB: I did a lot of research and noted where the story beats were, then started writing songs. Coming out of this conception, I thought the music should never stop.

SD: So, you don’t like book scenes. Do you find them cringey?

DB: A little bit.

SD: The show is about the People Power Revolution —how did you research the movement and what did you learn through the process?

DB: The People Power Revolution was my stumbling block—how do [you] deal with this historical moment in a way that wasn’t over-the-top or sentimental? I went to the Philippines to meet artists, filmmakers, writers, and to catch the flavor in the plays where Imelda and Ferdinand [Marcos] grew up. The situation was not as black-and-white as it seemed as an outsider. There was a little more nuance. Imelda’s factotum met me and right off the bat said, “Imelda was never poor!” though Imelda herself claimed an experience of poverty when it suited her politically. But poverty in the Philippines is relative—Imelda did have family members and Estrella to help her.

Dealing with the revolution occurred during the workshop process. I realized the killing of Aquino and his funeral set off the beginning of resistance to the dictatorship, so I wrote a song for his mother using her own words from that time. I was given an oral history of the revolution, which had those quotes as well as all the quotes that became the lyrics to “God Draws Straight.” I realized I could portray the revolution through the eyes of ordinary people, the participants whose numbers

“She lives in that disco

disco fantasy world ”

made it happen in four days. What touched me was how ordinary it was, it was not just fringe groups—it was everybody. The [Catholic] Church and even the army soldiers defected from Marcos. It was entirely peaceful—which is hugely inspiring and inspirational.

SD: To this day, the Marcos presidency remains highly controversial. How did audiences react to the story of the Marcos family during the Broadway run?

DB: Sometimes you don’t know what a show is about until you put it in front of an audience. I realized that the audience was seduced by the glamour and music in the first two acts...as were the Philippine people...as we all can be. Then the corruption and abuses begin to come to light and the audience feels totally betrayed [to realize] they’ve been tricked and fooled. Eventually there is redemption in the revolution when justice seems to have been achieved.

SD: Do you have a favorite anecdote from any of the previous performances of the show?

DB: During early performances at The Public Theater, with the audiences on the dance floor, they felt like they were really there. Marcos loyalists would point and yell at the actors, “Bullshit!” and some would angrily walk out in the third act. What theatre performance makes an audience feel empowered to do that? I loved it.

SD: This new production comes at a particularly heightened political moment here in the United States. What can our audiences learn from the rise of populism, fascism, and wealth disparity in the Philippines during the Marcos’ regime? Are there any parallels you see today?

DB: Yes, this story is very relevant to today, not only in the U.S., but lots of places around the world where democracy is in danger and the disparity of wealth becomes extreme. The Marcos’ celebrity and power in politics feels very contemporary, from the 60s, 70s, into the 80s, this is the template that has been followed ever since. What the Philippine people did, a peaceful revolution, is a lesson for all of us.

SD: I couldn’t have said it better myself. Thanks again for joining me today. All the best for the rest of your tour.

“I realized I could portray the revolution through the eyes of ordinary people, the participants whose numbers made it happen in four days. What touched me was how ordinary it was, it was not just fringe groups —it was everybody.

—David Byrne

LABOR OF LOVE

¡SÍ SE PUEDE! BRINGS THE STORIES OF AN IMPORTANT HISTORICAL FIGURE AND LABOR RIGHTS ACTIVIST IN CALIFORNIA TO COMMUNITY SPACES.

By Jessica Doherty

Center Theatre Group’s Community Partnerships programs began over 10 years ago as a way to broaden the horizons of what and where theatre can be. Now, CTG is continuing this part of their not-for-profit mission with a new commissioned one-act play that will perform at nine different community venues across Los Angeles—meeting audiences where they are.

“My tenure has been experimental,” Director of Learning & Community Partnerships Jesus A. Reyes said. “On an artistic front, it’s wonderful to keep learning and changing and getting excited about the work and meeting people.”

Reyes began at Center Theatre Group in 2013. Over the course of his time at CTG so far, he has overseen everything from workshops in CTG’s costume and props shop and libraries in Boyle Heights, commissioned new playwrights, and developed shows in partnership with local Los Angeles theatre companies like Off The Tracks Theatre Company and Cold Tofu.

This season welcomes a new play as a part of the CTG:FWD initiative, a series of special events and programming that began in 2023 with Brindell & Milton Gottlieb Artistic Director Snehal Desai’s tenure at CTG.

The new play, entitled ¡Sí Se Puede!, is about labor organizer Dolores Huerta, who was a major leader of the Chicano Labor Movement and a co-founder of the National Farm Workers Association. The play focuses on the Delano Grape Strike of 1965 led by Mexican and Filipino community members of the Agricultural Workers Organizing Committee and the National Farmworkers Association. It was commissioned by CTG for playwright and CTG Education & Community Partnerships alumnus Eliana Pipes.

“I really was a child of the CTG Education & Community Partnerships department,” Pipes said. Growing up in Culver City, her parents brought her to many of the free workshops

and programs at CTG. Her elementary school saw a puppet show at the Kirk Douglas Theatre through the Student Matinee program, which provides free tickets for students across Los Angeles County. Pipes went on to be a finalist in the August Wilson Monologue Competition—a program which provided intensive learning opportunities for high school students to study and practice the craft of acting, specifically through monologue performance—and engaged in other aspects of Education & Community Partnerships.

“I could not be more profoundly grateful for the impact these programs had on me as a young person, not only in terms of giving me...incredible creative access...but I got a level of comfort in the theatre,” she said. “I could walk into a professional theatre and understand what was going on in every corner—I really feel like I belonged there.”

Now, she is a playwright and prime time TV screenwriter—and ¡Sí Se Puede! is her first foray into multigenerational theatre. Huerta’s story is also a part of Pipes’ family history. Pipes’ grandmother worked with Huerta—organizing the march and hosting marchers in her home. Her father once had to give up his bed for the night for Cesar Chavez.

While Huerta’s work centered around California’s Central Valley, Pipes feels her story is still resonant for Los Angeles audiences.

“It’s a story about worker’s rights, it’s a story about unions in a city that has seen massive strikes, both the WGA and SAG strikes but also the hotel strikes going on, it’s a story about immigrant rights and dignity, it’s a climate justice story,” she said. “These things are really resonant for young people and on so many people’s minds.”

And who can say the impact that the show will have on a younger audience? “Maybe someone sees themselves in this story,” said ¡Sí Se Puede! director Sara Guerrero. “Maybe this is the inspiration for the next Dolores Huerta.”

Guerrero is another professional supporter of CTG’s Education & Community Partnerships programs—she is the Artistic Director of the Breath of Fire Latina Theatre Ensemble and longtime CTG Teaching Artist for the Observership programs.

Guerrero discovered her love for theatre through multigenerational theatre. Now as a mother, she loves sharing theatre with her family and using it as a way to connect with them.

“[Theatre] can bring you all together and you can have a conversation or experience the story together,” Guerrero said.

“Sometimes, people don’t remember what happened on stage, but what they’re left with is even more impactful.”

Guerrero wants audiences of all ages to find something to take away from the show. “Multigenerational Theatre is about telling stories in a meaningful way that is beyond historical information, but about impact.” Guerrero said. “It’s [for] families, for communities who don’t necessarily see themselves represented on stage...to give them a little history of the activism involved.”

The show’s form—as a traveling show—and style is a deliberate way for Pipes to honor the legacy of El Teatro Campesino, a troupe that started in 1965 during the strike that would perform on the flatbeds of trucks to striking workers. A part of their style relies on short, improvised skits that reflect the Chicano experience of the time to connect with audiences.

Multigenerational Theatre is for families, for communities who don’t necessarily see themselves represented on stage

EXPLORE HISTORIC FILIPINOTOWN

THE LOS ANGELES NEIGHBORHOOD IS A HUB FOR FILIPINO CULTURE’S PAST AND PRESENT IN THE CITY.

RESTAURANTS

Parks Finest

1267 W Temple St, Los Angeles, CA

In 2009, a local family started a catering company and in 2012 opened their restaurant on Temple St. Many Filipinos convene here for barbecue with a Filipino twist.

Dollar Hits

2432 W Temple St, Los Angeles, CA

Pinoy street food serving Filipino favorites with grilling options do-it-yourself style.

Tribal Cafe

1651 W Temple St, Los Angeles, CA

Formerly named Travelers Café, the restaurant is known for being an important gathering space. The first location of Travelers Café (no longer extant) was the hangout of writer Carlos Bulosan. At this location since the 1960s.

HiFi Kitchen

1667 Beverly Blvd, Los Angeles, CA

An LA spin on Filipino classics. HiFi Kitchen is a FilipinoAngeleno rice bowl joint, locally owned and operated.

Tita Lina’s

2532 W Temple St, Los Angeles, CA

Fast food home cooked Filipino food. It is turo turo style, where you select what dishes you want and what kind of plate.

Bamboo Bistro

1714 W Temple St, Los Angeles, CA

Home of the best Caldereta.

My Mom’s Bakeshop

2434 W Temple St, Los Angeles, CA

Cozy bakery offering Filipino desserts & baked goods, plus traditional savory dishes.

Manila Inasal

240 Virgil Ave, Los Angeles, CA

Manila Inasal began in 2020, when Chef Natalia Moran and her siblings cooked from their home in San Juan for frontline workers.

LEGACY NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS & COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP ORGANIZATIONS:

Search to Involve Filipino Americans

SIPA’s mission is to enrich generations of Filipino Americans and the Historic Filipinotown community through pillars of health and human services, community economic development and arts and culture. Their roots go back 50 years to the Asian American movement of the early 70s when SIPA was established to respond to the emerging needs of the post-1965 wave of Filipino migration to Los Angeles. Throughout the decades, SIPA has provided support to families, youth, seniors, and small businesses and we plan to sustain that legacy while growing our programs to respond to present day challenges. The 501c3 CBO was founded in 1972.

Just minutes away from the Mark Taper Forum and the Ahmanson Theatre is Historic Filipinotown, a neighborhood steeped in Filipino American history. Many Filipino immigrants first began to settle closer to Little Tokyo, in a community dubbed “Little Manila,” from the 1920s to 1940s. The Music Center’s construction itself, along with the spread of the 110 Freeway, led to the community’s migration toward Temple St. in the 1950s. Conversations around naming the area began around the 1970s, but it wasn’t until 2002 that Historic Filipinotown became an officially recognized Los Angeles neighborhood. Historic Filipinotown is home to a rich cultural community that speaks to Filipino American’s past, present, and future in Los Angeles. Historic Filipinotown LA (HiFiLA) and FilAm ARTS compiled a list of some of the businesses, restaurants, and cultural touchpoints in the area.

Pilipino Workers Center

153 Glendale Blvd, Los Angeles, CA

The 501c3 CBO was formed in 1977 and combines service to engage and organize the community to ensure safe working conditions, living wages, decent living conditions and access to quality healthcare and basic human dignity.

FilAm Arts

153 Glendale Blvd, Los Angeles, CA

FilAm ARTS is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization based in Los Angeles that advocates for FilAm and Pilipino culture by connecting people through facilitating arts and culture programming so that our cultural identity may be properly represented, embraced, preserved for future generations. Producers of the Annual Festival of Philippine Arts & Culture. Visit filamartsla.org and follow @filamartsla for more info.

FASGI

135 N Park View St, Los Angeles, CA

FASGI’s programs and services–whether implemented in-house or in collaboration with long standing partnerships with other community organizations, academic institutions, and public and private sectors–touch and improve the lives of many Filipino Americans and residents living in Los Angeles County, the State of California, and throughout the nation and overseas.

FACLA

1740 W Temple St, Los Angeles, CA

Filipino American Community of Los Angeles Inc. established in 1945. Owns and operates the Filipino Cultural Center

HiFi Coalition

Founded in 2018, the Historic Filipinotown Coalition (“HiFi Coalition”) was created to build a cohesive strategy for the development of the Historic Filipinotown neighborhood in the City of Los Angeles. The HiFi Coalition’s objective is to identify and cultivate opportunities for Filipino Americans through organization, collaboration, and unification.

ART ORGANIZATIONS

Palms Up Academy

Palms Up Academy was founded by Arianna Basco in September 2018. Arianna Basco is a poet, author, and overall genuine artist with a very unique creative vision. She has been a leader, teacher, host, performing artist, and holder of space for diverse communities. Recess Mic was the first program for Palms Up Academy. Recess Mic is a weekly open mic which welcomes everyone to share their artistry and creative journey in a safe space. Palms Up Academy provides an intersection where the marginalized as well as the privileged nurture diversity and evolve humanity through the transformative power of art.

Sunday Jump

Sunday Jump is a community arts organization based in the Historic Filipinotown neighborhood of Los Angeles. Founded in 2012, Sunday Jump’s mission is to facilitate a safe space

HEART BEATS

HERE LIES LOVE’S DAVID BYRNE AND FATBOY SLIM, AND THE MAKING OF MEMORY THROUGH MUSIC.

By Brett Webster

My 16-year-old son recently wrote an essay for school entitled “Melody & Memory” about the nostalgic quality of music and its ability to transform you back to a specific time and place. For him, it was the sounds of Dave Brubeck and Miles Davis on a Sunday morning while coffee brewed, and eggs and bacon cooked on the stovetop—our weekend ritual.

His essay went on to speak deeply about how music works, dissecting neurons, brain waves, and brain matter (for that matter!), and how we are designed to retain music and the feelings, emotions, and memories associated with it. Music is a way back to the past and can act as a form of hope, identity, and even medicine for those stricken with illness and disease. Instead of focusing here on how music affects the head, I’m going to focus on how it hits the heart. I came to the entertainment industry by way of my first love—music. I began my career in television where my highlights were always related to music: meeting blues legend Buddy Guy; helping mark the TV debuts of Ed Sheeran, Twenty-One Pilots, and Kendrick Lamar; producing specials from SXSW, the Greek Theatre, and Times Square. Now that I’m working in the great American Theatre, I’m still most excited when I get to collaborate on projects by bands and musicians I admire and respect, including recent Center Theatre Group offerings, such as Green Day’s American Idiot, Anaïs Mitchell’s Hadestown, Max Martin’s & Juliet, and now, David Byrne and Fatboy Slim’s Here Lies Love.

My son’s essay got me thinking more deeply about Here Lies Love and how the iconic musicians behind the show’s songs play into this “Melody & Memory” thesis. In fact, none other than David Byrne himself agrees with the sentiment, writing the following in his New York Times bestselling book How Music Works: “How music works, or doesn’t work, is determined not just by what it is in isolation...but in large part by what surrounds it, where you hear it, and when you hear it.”

For Byrne’s part, he and his band Talking Heads not only created singular songs and memorable moments, but they issued in a new era of music altogether. One listen today, and whether you know it or not—BAM!— you are transported back to late 1970s/early 1980s New York City for the birth of new wave music. The genre itself lacks a formal definition, but it is essentially a form of pop music that evolved from punk, yet features lighter, catchier melodies, along with synthesizers and electronic sounds, all while incorporating elements of art-rock, funk, and world music. That’s...a lot. And it’s why David Byrne’s music sounds like nothing you’ve ever heard before—until you’ve heard it. Then, your memory kicks into gear and holds on to the experience for dear life. You can hear these sounds on full display in legendary Talking Heads songs such as “Psycho Killer,” "Once in a Lifetime,” “This Must Be the Place (Naive Melody),” and “Burning Down the House.”

I would give anything to have witnessed Talking Heads perform a signature song live at the CBGB in the East Village circa 1975. But as a child of the 1980s and 90s, I missed that opportunity. Instead, my Talking Heads core memory came on Christmas Day in 1998 when I opened a present to find my own “Big Mouth Billy Bass,” an animatronic novelty singing fish that belted out the song “Take Me to the River” at the push of a button. My only association with the song at the time was the Talking Heads version recorded back in 1978. I had no idea the original recording was actually sung by the legendary Al Green and was even ranked number 117 on Rolling Stone ’s list of the 500 greatest songs of all time. So, “Take Me to the River” will always conjure up the music of Talking Heads, 1970s New York City, and a mounted singing fish on the wall of my childhood bedroom that was the prized possession of my 18th Christmas on planet earth. Around the same time that “Big Mouth Billy” was introduced into my life, so was the music of English DJ Fatboy Slim. Norman Quentin Cook, known professionally as Fatboy Slim, helped popularize the big beat genre of the 1990s, along with other dance and groove maestros such as The Chemical Brothers, The Prodigy, and The Crystal Method.

Fatboy Slim stood out to me because of the irreverent sense of humor that infused his work. That humor starts with his name and imbues itself throughout the samples, loops, and dance beats that form the architecture of a Fatboy Slim record.

For so many who grew up in the 90s, myself included, his 1998 album You’ve Come a Long Way, Baby drips with nostalgia. As a senior in high school that year, it quickly became part of my graduation soundtrack, thanks largely to the ubiquitous nature of his two hit singles, “The Rockafeller Skank” and “Praise You.”

I clearly remember driving my dad’s old 1982 Mercedes Benz 300CD, which had no air-conditioning (a real treat in the Texas summer heat), and cranking the windows all the way down while blasting “The Rockafeller Skank” as loud as the volume would go. The great joy in listening to that song is the multiple false endings, which leave you thinking the tune is about to end, but then pull you right back in to the redundant, monotonous, yet glorious refrain, “Right about now / The funk soul brother / Check it out now / The funk soul brother.” To this day, the song takes me back to those car rides with friends, sweating from the Texas heat, yet smiling, singing, laughing at just how fun and ridiculous that song felt every time it played.

A few months ago, “The Rockafeller Skank” came on the radio while driving around with my son in the passenger seat. As the song thumped on and on into its fifth minute, then into its sixth before coming to rest just shy of the sevenminute mark, I caught a smile on his face that all but said, “Dude, that song goes on and on forever...and I love it!” Yep, it sure does. And so does its memory within me. I have a hunch that that day, my son just may have developed his own core memory around Fatboy Slim’s greatest hit. The only difference? His memory had air conditioning in it. Between them, David Byrne and Fatboy Slim have won Grammy, Oscar, Tony, and Brit Awards. They have sold tens of millions of records over the course of their careers. And have had dozens of songs reach the Billboard charts. But I would say that their greatest achievement might just be the infinite number of memories that have been embedded in the hearts and minds of their fans—where “Melody & Memory” often come to play. Now, Here Lies Love is here to do the same, as it builds community, bridges the gap between generations, and creates its own core memories. As you watch tonight’s performance of Here Lies Love, I hope that the songs featured in the show will similarly transport you back to this place and this moment in time—and that you might now feel a little hint of nostalgia for the Mark Taper Forum whenever you hear one of its songs.

Another ode to El Teatro Campesino is the music in the show. ¡Sí Se Puede! features original music composed by Moises Vazquez with lyrics by Pipes.

Vazquez was inspired by three musical styles for this piece: corridos, Mexican folk music sung in eight-syllable, fourline stanzas that often tell a story of a character, event, or place; son jarocho, a musical style from Veracruz, Mexico that blends Spanish, Indigenous, and African sounds performed at Fandangos, or jam sessions where musicians sing and dance around a wooden platform, or tarima; and pre-Colombian Aztec music from ancient Mexico.

These styles vary depending on the character singing them. Huerta sings corridos while the workers sing son jarochostyle tunes. These styles were also period-appropriate, reflecting the music being written about the work of Huerta, Chavez, and the striking organizations.

These styles also have a long history of political importance.

“During the Mexican Revolution [C.1910–1920], corridos were kind of the social media of that time, because that’s how communities learned about what was going on,” Vazquez said.

“I’m hoping audiences learn about Dolores Huerta’s importance to our communities,” Vazquez said. “Her activism paved the way for us and I hope audiences feel empowered to take action on issues they feel are affecting themselves, their families, and their communities.”

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On Beverly Boulevard and Loma Drive

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Historic Filipinotown Western Gateway

Corner of Temple St and Silverlake Blvd.

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This powerful mural, led by Filipina educator-artists Maryrose C. Mendoza and Christine Morla, celebrates the courage and enduring spirit of Filipina women throughout history. Mga Magigiting na Babae honors unsung heroes— from revolutionaries like Tandang Sora, to early sakadas, healthcare pioneers, and modern professional women. Created collaboratively with a multi-ethnic team of student artists, this piece ensures these vital stories are recognized, nurturing our community and defending social justice.

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HERE LIES LOVE

Concept, Music, & Lyrics by David Byrne

Music by Fatboy Slim

Choreography by William Carlos Angulo

Directed by Snehal Desai

FEBRUARY 11 – MARCH 22, 2026

MARK TAPER FORUM

Soulpepper Theatre Company & Adam Blanshay Productions

In association with American Conservatory Theater

KIM'S CONVENIENCE

by Ins Choi

Directed by Weyni Mengesha

MARCH 21 – APRIL 19, 2026

AHMANSON THEATRE

PRIMARY TRUST

by Eboni Booth

Directed by Knud Adams

MAY 20 – JUNE 28, 2026

MARK TAPER FORUM

MAMMA MIA!

Music & Lyrics by Benny Andersson & Björn Ulvaeus

Book by Catherine Johnson

Directed by Phylida Lloyd

JUNE 23 – JULY 19, 2026

AHMANSON THEATRE

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SNEHAL DESAI Brindell & Milton Gottlieb Artistic Director | MEGHAN PRESSMAN Managing Director/CEO | DOUGLAS C. BAKER Producing Director

GORDON DAVIDSON Founding Artistic Director

Center Theatre Group Presents

Concept, Music, and Lyrics by DAVID BYRNE

Music by FATBOY SLIM

REANNE ACASIO JOSHUA DELA CRUZ CHRIS RENFRO

STEVEN-ADAM AGDEPPA KAYLA AMISTAD CAROL ANGELI JOHNISA ALMARIYA BREAULT KELVIN CO JOANNE JAVIEN COUDRIET AUDREY LYN CRABAÑO ZANDI DE JESUS

JEFFLORENZ GARRIDO SARAH KAY GARRICK GOCE MACATANGAY AURA MAYARI

DANIELLE LOUISE MENDOZA JUSTINE RAFAEL HAYDEN RIVAS RYAN SALAZAR

Scenic Design ARNEL SANCIANCO

Wig, Hair, & Make-Up Design KALEENA JORDAN

Associate Director

Costume Design JAYMEE NGERNWICHIT

Dramaturg ELY SONNY ORQUIZA

JANELLE DOTE PORTMAN

JOAN ALMEDILLA

Lighting Design MARCELLA BARBEAU

Production Stage Manager JILL GOLD

Associate Choreographer U.J. MANGUNE

Sound Design BRIAN HSIEH

Music Production & Additional Arrangements by JUSTIN LEVINE MATT STINE

Associate Artistic Director LINDSAY ALLBAUGH

Projection Design YEE EUN NAM

Vocal Arrangements by KIMBERLY GRIGSBY JUSTIN LEVINE

Casting by MICHAEL DONOVAN CASTING

MICHAEL DONOVAN, CSA

RICHIE FERRIS, CSA

JOSEPH PINZON Music Direction by JOE CRUZ JENNIFER LIN

Choreographed by WILLIAM CARLOS ANGULO

Directed by SNEHAL DESAI with and

Here Lies Love was originally produced in New York by The Public Theater, opening on April 23, 2013. UK premiere of Here Lies Love was produced by The National Theatre in London, opening on October 13, 2014. Here Lies Love was produced by Seattle Repertory Theatre, opening on April 19, 2017. Here Lies Love was produced at the Broadway Theatre, opening on July 20, 2023.

Original Broadway production produced by Hal Luftig/Kevin Connor, Patrick Catullo, Clint Ramos, Jose Antonio Vargas, Diana DiMenna & Plate Spinner Productions.

FEB 11 – MAR 22, 2026

MARK TAPER FORUM

CAST

CAST (IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER)

Imelda Marcos ......................................................................................................REANNE ACASIO

Aurora Aquino ...................................................................................................... JOAN ALMEDILLA

Estrella Cumpas CAROL ANGELI

Ninoy Aquino ...................................................................................................JOSHUA DELA CRUZ

Maria Luisa SARAH KAY

Imeldific AURA MAYARI

Ferdinand Marcos .................................................................................................... CHRIS RENFRO

Ensemble.........................STEVEN-ADAM AGDEPPA, KAYLA AMISTAD, JOHNISA ALMARIYA BREAULT KELVIN CO, JOANNE JAVIEN COUDRIET, AUDREY LYN CRABAÑO, ZANDI DE JESUS, JEFFLORENZ GARRIDO, GARRICK GOCE MACATANGAY, DANIELLE LOUISE MENDOZA, JUSTINE RAFAEL, HAYDEN RIVAS, RYAN SALAZAR

Dance Captain HAYDEN RIVAS

UNDERSTUDIES

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

Imelda Marcos..............................................................................................................SARAH KAY

Aurora Aquino JOANNE JAVIEN COUDRIET

Estrella Cumpas ................................................................................................... ZANDI DE JESUS

Ninoy Aquino RYAN SALAZAR

Maria Luisa AUDREY LYN CRABAÑO

Imeldific ...................................................................................................STEVEN-ADAM AGDEPPA

Ferdinand Marcos JEFFLORENZ GARRIDO

Male Swing ............................................................................................................. HAYDEN RIVAS

Female Swings JOHNISA ALMARIYA BREAULT, ZANDI DE JESUS

Stage Managers ............................................................... MIRIAM E. MENDOZA, JIHEE JENNY PARK

HERE LIES LOVE WILL BE PERFORMED WITHOUT AN INTERMISSION.

Any video and/or audio recording of this production is strictly prohibited. Please turn off all electronic devices such as cellular phones and watch alarms. The use of any recording device, either audio or video, and the taking of photographs, with or without flash, is strictly prohibited.

Latecomers will be seated at the discretion of management. Patrons with disabilities: wheelchair seating is available in a variety of theatre locations. When ordering tickets, please indicate any special needs. For our hearing-impaired guests, the theatre is equipped with listening devices; please contact an usher for assistance.

SONG LIST

“AMERICAN TROGLODYTE”

“HERE LIES LOVE”

“CHILD OF THE PHILIPPINES”

“OPPOSITE ATTRACTION”

“THE ROSE OF TACLOBAN”

“A PERFECT HAND” “ELEVEN DAYS”

“WHEN SHE PASSED BY”

“SUGARTIME BABY”

“WALK LIKE A WOMAN”

“DON’T YOU AGREE / PRETTY FACE”

“DANCING TOGETHER / WALK LIKE A WOMAN”

“THE FABULOUS ONE (I’M A RISIN’)”

“MEN WILL DO ANYTHING”

“YOUR STAR AND SLAVE”

“POOR ME”

“NEVER SO BIG” “PLEASE DON’T” “SOLANO AVENUE” “ORDER 1081”

“THE WHOLE MAN” “SEVEN YEARS”

“GATE 37”

“JUST ASK THE FLOWERS”

“WHY DON’T YOU LOVE ME?”

“GOD DRAWS STRAIGHT”

REMEMBERING PEOPLE POWER: ART, DIASPORA,

AND THE AFTERLIVES OF AUTHORITARIAN RULE

Dramaturgical note by Ely Sonny Orquiza

In February 1986, millions of Filipinos gathered along Epifanio de los Santos Avenue (EDSA) and across the country in one of the most significant nonviolent uprisings of the twentieth century. Over four days, ordinary citizens, religious leaders, civil society organizations, and defecting members of the military united to challenge the authoritarian rule of President Ferdinand Marcos Sr., whose regime had governed for more than two decades. The People Power Revolution culminated in Marcos’s exile to Hawaii and the inauguration of Corazon “Cory” Aquino as the Philippines’ 11th and Asia’s first female president, restoring democratic governance and inaugurating the Philippines’ Fifth Republic. The uprising emerged from the long shadow of Martial Law, declared in 1972, during which civil liberties were suspended, opposition leaders imprisoned, independent media silenced, and thousands subjected to torture, enforced disappearance, and extrajudicial killing, as documented by Amnesty International and later by the Philippine Human Rights Victims’ Claims Board.

Economic collapse, entrenched corruption, and escalating political violence deepened public discontent throughout the early 1980s. The 1983 assassination of opposition leader Benigno “Ninoy” Aquino Jr. galvanized resistance both within the Philippines and among Filipinos abroad. When Marcos called a snap presidential election in February 1986, widely condemned as fraudulent by international observers, public outrage reached a breaking point. The success of People Power has since become a foundational case study in scholarship on nonviolent resistance and democratic transition, demonstrating how sustained, collective action can disrupt entrenched authoritarian power.

As the revolution approaches its 40th anniversary in 2026, its legacy resonates strongly within Filipino diaspora communities, particularly in Los Angeles. During the 1970s and 1980s, LA served as a major hub of anti-Marcos organizing, where students, church groups, labor organizers, and grassroots coalitions protested human rights abuses and pressured US policymakers to withdraw support for the d ictatorship. These transnational networks of resistance remain deeply influential today, especially amid renewed debates over historical memory following the election of Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. as president in 2022 and growing concerns about disinformation and historical revisionism surrounding the Martial Law era.

Within this contested landscape, cultural work becomes a critical site for examining power and memory. Here Lies Love, the musical by David Byrne and Fatboy Slim, occupies a complex position by centering the rise and fall of Imelda Marcos through spectacle-forward staging and disco aesthetics. While widely praised for its innovation, past productions has also sparked debate about its limitations in representing the human cost of dictatorship. This production, featuring an all-Filipino cast and majorityAAPI creative team, is not intended as a definitive or comprehensive history, but as an entry point for dialogue and inquiry. For Filipino and Filipino American audiences, particularly in Los Angeles, the musical often functions as more than entertainment, serving as a catalyst for dialogue about historical accountability, intergenerational memory, and the ongoing afterlives of authoritarian rule. As People Power turns forty, its legacy reminds us that democratic gains are neither permanent nor inevitable, and that remembrance must be paired with vigilance, truth-telling, and collective action.

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A SHARED HISTORY OF

U.S. COLONIAL RULE

1898 Dec 10

Spain cedes the Philippines to the US under the Treaty of Paris for $20 million; US imperial governance begins.

1899–1902

The Philippine-American War erupts as Filipino revolutionaries resist US annexation.

PHILIPPINES' INSTITUTIONAL FOUNDATIONS

1901–1935

The US establishes civil government, Englishlanguage public education and American style legal and electoral system.

1935 The Commonwealth of the Philippines is established under US supervision.

POST INDEPENDENCE AND COLD WAR ALIGNMENT

1941 Dec. 8

As a US Commonwealth and hours after Pearl Harbor, the Philippines is invaded by Japan. Over 250,000 Filipinos fought alongside the US forces under Gen. Douglas McArthur.

1942 Gen. Douglas McArthur flees during the Japanese invasion and made his famous vow, “I shall return” to liberate the Philippines.

1944 October 20

Known as the Battle of Leyte, Gen. Douglas McArthur returns in the island of Leyte where he leads the fight against the Imperial Japanese Army, ending their three years occupation of the Philippines.

1946 July 4

The Philippines gains formal independence under the Treaty of Manila. US preserves military basing rights and influence.

MARCOS ASCENDENCY WITH U.S. BACKING

1954 May 1

Ferdinand Marcos and Imelda Romualdez are married in Manila just 11 days after meeting.

1965 Ferdinand E. Marcos is elected president. He positions himself as strongly anti-communist and US-politics aligned. The period of “Conjugal Dictatorship” of Ferdinand and Imelda Marcos begins.

1969 Marcos wins reelection amid allegations of vote buying.

1972 Sept 21 (signed), Sept 23 (announced); Marcos declares martial law via Proclamation No. 1081

1972–1981

Human rights org documents: 70,000 arbitrary arrests, 35,000 systematic torture, and approx. 3,200 extrajudicial killings and 737 enforced disappearances. US maintains diplomatic and military relations despite the fact.

POWER AND CONTROL

NINOY AQUINO AND THE PEOPLE POWER REVOLUTION

1972 Benigno “Ninoy” Aquino Jr. leading opposition senator, is arrested hours before martial law is announced.

1972–1990

Following the declaration of Martial Law, Aquino faces charges of murder and subversion, and was imprisoned for nearly eight years.

1980 Aquino leaves for the US for medical treatment. He testifies before US audiences about repression in the Philippines.

1983 August 21

Aquino is assassinated upon returning to Manila.

1986 Feb 7

Marcos calls a snap presidential election against Corazon “Cory”Aquino, Ninoy’s widow. Independent observers document widespread fraud.

1986 Feb 16

Millions protest in the “Tagumpay ng Bayan” (Victory of the People) rally in Luneta Park.

1986 Feb 22–25

The People Power Revolution unfolds. Millions gather at EDSA (Epifanio De Los Santos Avenue). US facilitates the Marcoses evacuation to Hawaii.

1986–1992

President Cory Aquino leads the post-Marcos democratic transition and became an icon of peace. She faced at least seven coup attempts as president of the Philippines.

1987 A new democratic Philippine Constitution is ratified, limiting executive power and restoring civil liberties

1991 The Philippine Senate rejects renewal of US base agreements, ending a nearly century of permanent US military presence.

MEMORY, MYTHOLOGY, AND MARCOS REHABILITATION

1990s–2010s

The Marcos family returns to politics. Courts rule that billions in ill-gotten wealth were accumulated; recovery remains partial.

1991 Imelda Marcos returns to the Philippines from exile in the United States to face charges of graft and tax evasion. She defeated and evaded all charges against her.

1992 Imelda Marcos launches a political comeback, running for president in 1992 calling for the nation to be “Great Again.” She places fifth.

1995 Imelda Marcos wins her first seat in the House of Representatives, representing her hometown Leyte, becoming a congresswoman after a landslide victory.

1998 Imelda runs again for presidency, but late withdrew from the race. Her son, Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. is elected provincial governor while her daughter, Imee, takes over as congresswoman to represented Ilocos Norte.

2013 Imelda and Imee Marcos are re-elected for another three years in office.

2022 Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. is elected president. His administration strengthens defence cooperation with the US amid regional tensions in South China Sea.

2023–Present

Changes to official commemoration of the People Power anniversary prompt debate over historical memory and accountability.

WHO’S WHO

REANNE ACASIO (Imelda Marcos, she/her) is a proud daughter of Filipino immigrants. Broadway: Here Lies Love (Original Broadway Company), Hamilton. National Tour: Hamilton Select Regional: The Old Globe, La Jolla Playhouse, Orlando Shakes, Portland Stage, Salt Lake Acting Company. Film: Divine Blood, The Typewriter. BS Psychology, UC San Diego. She hopes you step out of this theatre inspired by the resilience of our kababayan, warned of the insidiousness of corruption, and galvanized by the power of the people.

JOAN ALMEDILLA (Aurora Aquino, she/her) first performed Here Lies Love: A Song Cycle as Imelda Marcos with David Byrne at Carnegie Hall. Now returning as Aurora Aquino, she reunites with director Snehal Desai after Mamma Mia! and Assassins at EWP. Broadway/Tours/Regional: Miss Saigon, Les Misérables, The King and I, Chess, Jesus Christ Superstar, Master Class. TV/Film: Griselda, Mayans M.C., Pam & Tommy, Bupkis, Shatter Belt. Grateful to Infin8 Artists and Clear Talent Group. To God and family! joanalmedilla.com

JOSHUA DELA CRUZ (Aquino, he/him) starred in Paramount+’s Blue's Big City Adventure, The New York Times called Joshua “spectacular.” Credits include Aladdin (Broadway), Theatre Group Asia’s Into The Woods where GMA News called him "the real revelation,” Here Lies Love (Public Theatre), Merrily We Roll Along (New York City Center Encores), and helped develop shows like the Tony-winning Maybe Happy Ending. Film/TV: Blue’s Clues, Law & Order Toronto, Fubar, Bull, Ripple, and Time After Time. @itsjoshdelacruz

AURA MAYARI (Imeldific) aka Jay-R de Leon, is thrilled to join the cast of Here Lies Love. Known from the Emmy-winning RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 15, her work has appeared in Vogue, Rolling Stone, and more. A recording artist with a single, “Dungeon,” she is also a dancer, and LGBTQIA+ activist who starred as Angel in Rent. Aura sends endless love to her creative team, friends, family, and husband for their constant support.

CHRIS RENFRO (Ferdinand Marcos, they/them). Mark Taper Forum debut! Last seen in Broadway's Oh, Mary! ("Mary's Teacher") and in The Drowsy Chaperone at Carnegie Hall ("Aldolpho"). On screen they can be seen on Queer as Folk, Good Trouble, The L Word: Generation Q, and the MTV original movie, Pretty Stoned. They are the Artistic Director of the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre, Los Angeles. Thank you to Doug Peck for helping me find my voice again.

STEVEN-ADAM AGDEPPA (Ensemble, u/s Imeldific), a multihyphenate artist and proud Angeleno, is thrilled to return to the Mark Taper. Some favorite credits: On This Side of the World, Mamma Mia (East West Players), American Idiot (Deaf West), Come From Away (La Mirada). Featured vocalist on the original cast album of On This Side of the World, with VO credits in games and dubbing. Thanks to Infin8Artists, Go2Talent, Snehal, the HLL creative team, my family, and Nicky. Thank YOU for supporting live theatre! IG: stadam.adgeppa

KAYLA AMISTAD (Ensemble) is originally from the East Coast and is now enjoying a bicoastal life pursuing her career in entertainment. Her professional credits include the National Broadway Tours of Matilda the Musical (Amanda Thripp) and The King and I (Uncle Thomas/Royal Child/Wife). She is truly honored to join the cast of Here Lies Love. Kayla sends endless love and gratitude to her family and friends for their constant support. Follow her journey on Instagram @kkstylz and TikTok @kaylaamistad. #kkamistad

CAROL ANGELI (Estrella, she/her). Broadway: Here Lies Love (OBC), Miss Saigon (OBC Revival, Dance Captain/us Gigi). Tours: Disney’s Mary Poppins (OTC), Radio City Christmas Spectacular . Off-Broadway: Here Lies Love (The Public), Sayonara. Select Regional: Miss Saigon (Kim), South Pacific (Bloody Mary), Children of Eden (Yonah), Carousel (u/s Louise), Romeo & Juliet (Juliet), Sweet Charity (Helene) TV: Dancing with the Stars, Late Night with Conan O’Brien . Grateful for The Hybrid Agency and CTG. Always for my son, London. Para sa’yo lahat.

JOHNISA ALMARIYA BREAULT (Ensemble, Swing; she/her). Johnisa is honored to make her CTG debut! A proud Fil-Am whose first stage was...of course...at the karaoke machine. Select Theatre: Waitress; Joseph…, The King and I (La Mirada/ McCoy Rigby); In the Heights; 42nd Street (Musical Theatre West); Follies (Cygnet Theatre); On Your Feet!; 42nd Street (Moonlight Amphitheatre); Hello, Dolly!; Oklahoma! (3-D Theatricals); Legally Blonde (Elle Woods, SDMT); Rudolph (National Tour). Love to my Breault’s, DDO Artists, Maxie, and Marlon :) PINOY PRIDE! @johnisabro

KELVIN CO (Ensemble, he/him) is incredibly honored to be making his regional debut with Center Theatre Group! Previous Credits: Cabaret (Bobby/Dance Captain), 9 To 5 (Tinsworthy/ Ensemble). He also performs under Disney Live Entertainment at the Disneyland Resort and dances with multiple hip-hop companies throughout Southern California. Huge thanks to CTG and Michael Donovan Casting. All my love to my family and friends, especially my FullColl Theatre Family—couldn’t have done this without y’all! @kelvinjcco

JOANNE JAVIEN COUDRIET (Ensemble, u/s Aurora Aquino, she/ her/siya) is a Mother, Wife, Teaching Artist, and Advocate for diversity and Parents in the Arts. Favorite Credits: Mamma Mia (Donna), Sound of Music (Elsa), Kinky Boots (Gemma Louise), South Pacific (Bloody Mary), Thoroughly Modern Millie (Alice)- First Broadway National Tour, On This Side of the World, Miss Saigon (Kim, Gigi, Ellen u/s), Les Misérables (Eponine). She is an Adjunct Voice Professor at AMDA LA. Mahal to my boys Chad, Kai & Kade. For Mom & Dad. joannejavien.com IG: @joannejaviencoudriet

AUDREY LYN CRABAÑO (Ensemble, u/s Maria Luisa; she/her) is thrilled to make her CTG debut in Here Lies Love! Recent credits include Eleanor in Cindy & The Disco Ball (Garry Marshall Theatre) and performances around the world as Lead Vocalist on AIDA Cruises. She is one of four members of the Filipina-American girl group, grlhood. Special thanks to Marisa at Michael Greene Artists Agency. Walang hanggang pagmamahal sa pamilya at mga kaibigan para sa kanilang suporta. IG: @braudwaybaby / @grlhood.music

ZANDI DE JESUS ( Ensemble, Swing; she/her ). Credits: Cambodian Rock Band (u/s Neary/Sothea), East West Players; This Is Not a True Story (Kim), Artists at Play; On This Side of the World (Jemmalyn), East West Players; The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (Marcy Park), National Tour; Cowboy vs. Samurai (Veronica), Mo’olelo Performing Arts; Miss Saigon (Mimi/Ensemble), Starlight Theatre. IG: @zandi_dj_ Love to Mark, Maxwell, and Olivia.

JEFFLORENZ GARRIDO ( Ensemble, u/s Ferdinand; he/him). CTG debut! Proud Bay Area native. So grateful for this leg of my journey! Regional: Frozen (5 Star Theatricals), Newsies (3D Theatricals). BFA: CSU Fullerton. Much much love & gratitude to my team at Infin8artists, my family and friends, and Kriselle. UY! Philippines!

SARAH KAY (Maria Luisa, u/s Imelda; she/her) is an LA-born and raised multi-hyphenated artist based in New York City and is ecstatic to bring this story home! She has appeared in performances across the country and loves to tell original stories. Broadway: Here Lies Love (ensemble). Regional: Jesus Christ Superstar (Mary), The Little Mermaid (Ariel), Joseph… Dreamcoat (Narrator). She has also participated in workshops/ readings with Disney Theatrical Group. All the love to her family. thesarahkay.com IG: @sarahcckay

GARRICK GOCE MACATANGAY (Ensemble, he/him). National Tours: Miss Saigon, Bombay Dreams. Regional: The Karate Kid (Stages St. Louis), The King and I (Music Circus), Sweet Charity (Center Rep). Thank you to my family and friends for their abundant support. And to my inspirations: Mom, Dad, Glenda, CJ, Gio, Maui & Cruz, and my angels above, my deepest love and gratitude. Blessed to share this joy. @garrick.ig

DANIELLE LOUISE MENDOZA (Ensemble, she/her). Danielle is living out her dreams getting to perform with this beautiful Filipino cast! You may have seen her last as Anna of Cleves with the North American National Tour of Six the Musical. Other credits: NCL Six (Anne Boleyn), FTR’s Bratpack (Princess & Basketcase), Rent (Maureen), and Princess Cruiselines’ Premiere Cast of Secret Silk (Lan). Love to my wonderful family, friends, and agents Clear Talent Group. @daniemendomusic

JUSTINE RAFAEL (Ensemble, she/her). Mabuhay! Justine is a FilAm performer based in SoCal and she's thrilled to make her CTG debut with Here Lies Love! Previous credits include Bat Out Of Hell in Las Vegas, Spring Awakening at East West Players, Nickel Mines at ACT of Connecticut. You can also catch her singing with her all-Filipina girl group @grlhood.music on IG. Much love to her team at ATB and of course, her family. @justineyweeny on IG. 333.

HAYDEN RIVAS (Ensemble, Swing, Dance Captain; he/him) is a Filipino-Canadian and graduate of the University of Southern California, where he received a BFA in Dance and a Master of Studies in Law. Based in New York, he’s ecstatic to be in CTG’s production of Here Lies Love! Film/ TV: Descendants 3, Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist, So You Think You Can Dance Select Theatre: Beetlejuice on NCL and Frozen at NSMT. Thanks to creatives, casting, Bloc, and my family and friends. @haydenrivas

RYAN SALAZAR (Ensemble, u/s Aquino, he/him) makes his CTG debut with Here Lies Love. SoCal native and NBC Talent Showcase alum. Television: Station 19 (ABC), Grace & Frankie (Netflix), Criminal Minds (CBS), Fresh Off the Boat (ABC). Much love and many thanks to the Here Lies Love & CTG teams, Michael Donovan Casting, family, friends, Sean, and dog-ter Piccola Bambini. Reps: Authentic & DDO. @ryansalazar

DAVID BYRNE (Concept, Music, Lyrics) is a musician, performer, writer, and multidisciplinary artist whose creative ventures have captivated audiences since 1975 when he co-founded the renowned group Talking Heads. Recent works include his latest critically acclaimed album Who Is The Sky? (2025), Theater of the Mind , an immersive journey co-created by Byrne & writer Mala Gaonkar (Denver, 2022/23, Chicago 2026), SOCIAL! at The Park Avenue Armory, the Broadway production of David Byrne’s American Utopia (2019) as well as the Spike Lee-directed film version (2020), the launch of his Reasons to be Cheerful online magazine (2019) and the solo album American Utopia (2018). To date, Byrne has published five books including How Music Works (2012).

FATBOY SLIM (Music), also known as Norman Cook. Grammy Award-winning DJ, musician, and record producer, he first rose to prominence in the 1980s as bassist of indie band The Housemartins and went on to form the band Beats International. In 1996, as Fatboy Slim, he released Better Living Through Chemistry; then You’ve Come a Long Way, Baby; Halfway Between the Gutter and the Stars; and Palookaville. 2008 saw a collaboration with David Byrne and Dizzee Rascal with The Brighton Port Authority. Winning nine MTV Awards and three Brit Awards, he remains the only artist to play Glastonbury for 20 consecutive years.

SNEHAL DESAI (Director, Center Theatre Group Brindell and Milton Gottlieb Artistic Director; he/him) was appointed Center Theatre Group's third Artistic Director in 2023. As an artistic leader, Snehal has sought to raise awareness of social issues that affect Angelenos through impactful and empowering storytelling. Previously, he was the Producing Artistic Director of East West Players. Snehal most recently directed American Idiot at the Mark Taper Forum.

WILLIAM CARLOS ANGULO (Choreographer, he/they ) is a choreographer and director based in New York. Favorite projects include West Side Story at Paramount Theatre, Poor Yella Rednecks at MTC, La Havana Madrid at Steppenwolf, Lucha Teotl at Goodman Theatre, Falsettos at Court Theatre, Newsies at TUTS, Legally Blonde and In the Heights at The MUNY. New works in development: Love Handles at LCT3, Out There at Portland Center Stage, David & The Apocalypse with Borderlands. @worldwidewilliam

JOE CRUZ (Music Director, he/him). Born in Manila and raised in Vancouver, Joe Cruz is a Los Angeles-based guitarist, songwriter, composer, and producer. He has toured globally with numerous artists, most notably two-time Grammy winner Sarah McLachlan, and has performed on major TV shows including Ellen, Good Morning America, The CBS Early Show, and The Tonight Show. He played guitar in the Original David

Byrne/Fatboy Slim Broadway production of Here Lies Love and has also contributed songs to Carly Rae Jepsen’s acclaimed EMOTION album.

JENNIFER LIN (Music Director, she/her) is thrilled to make her CTG debut! Recent: Mystic Pizza (associate MD - La Mirada Theatre, Riverside Theatre, Paper Mill Playhouse), Waitress (LMT/McCoy Rigby), On This Side of the World (East West Players), Matilda (5-Star Theatricals, LMT), The Last Five Years (After Hours Theatre), LIZZIE (Color and Light Theatre Ensemble), Priscilla: Queen of the Desert (Celebration Theatre). Jennifer also teaches at LACHSA, LMU, and USC. Love to Mom & Dad, Kyle, and the cats.

ARNEL SANCIANCO (Scenic Designer, he/him) is an awardwinning Filipino American Scenic Designer with a nationallyrecognized portfolio. He currently teaches Scenic Design at UC Berkeley. Recent credits include productions at ACT, La Jolla Playhouse, The Old Globe, Oregon Shakespeare Festival, The Muny, The Huntington, Goodman Theatre, Denver Center, Steppenwolf, The Kennedy Center, Woolly Mammoth, Repertory Theatre of St. Louis, Arizona Theatre Company, American Players Theatre, Milwaukee Rep. For an in-depth look at his work, visit ArnelDesigns.com

JAYMEE NGERNWICHIT ( Costume Designer, she/her/siya).

Jaymee Ngernwichit is a Filipina-Thai American social justice oriented, interdisciplinary artist, & costume designer for theatre & live performance, with an expanding practice in production design for film/personal projects. Raised in Los Angeles, Jaymee's work spans experimental opera, immersive multimedia experiences, indie film, & national commercials. She has collaborated with Qualcomm, Disneyland Parks Live Entertainment, David I. Reynoso of Sleep No More, & MacArthur Fellow Yuval Sharon. She hopes tonight’s show inspires you, especially now more than ever! Laban!

MARCELLA BARBEAU (Lighting Designer). Marcella Barbeau is a New York City based designer. Recent credits include Octet (Hudson Valley Shakespeare), La Bohème (Portland Opera), The Merry Wives of Windsor, Into the Woods, Much Ado About Nothing (Oregon Shakespeare Festival), The Threepenny Opera, Rigoletto, Maria de Buenos Aires (Opera Columbus), Carmen, Madama Butterfly (Austin Opera), Acis and Galatea, L’elisir D’amore (Florentine Opera), Lucy and Charlie’s Honeymoon (Lookingglass Theatre, world premiere). Currently, she serves as the lighting designer for Santa Cruz Shakespeare. She received her Master of Fine Arts at Boston University and is a proud member of USA 829.

BRIAN HSIEH (Sound Designer, he/him). Broadway: (Assoc. Sound Design) OUAOMT, JLP, FNL, SM-TOTD, (Programmer.) CATCF, (Asst. Sound Design), YF, PQ, LST. Nat. Tours: (Assoc. Sound Design): JLP, CATCF, FNL, YF, LCAF. Sound Mixer: B!, MM!. Regional: (Sound Design) ACS, LAL, B, HORH, SoM, ATL, NA, SA, JTW. One of these days, Brian also hopes to figure out what all the acronyms stand for.

YEE EUN NAM (Projection Designer, she/her). Yee Eun Nam is a visual artist and theatre designer for live performance, working across opera, theatre, and multimedia productions. Recent credits include X: The Life and Times of Malcolm X (Metropolitan Opera), Yellowface (Roundabout), A Transparent Musical and Twilight (Center Theatre Group), Once Upon a (korean) Time (Ma-Yi Theater Company), and Long Day's Journey into Night (Audible Theater). She is a Lucille Lortel Award nominee and LADCC winner for CGI/Video design. She holds an MFA in Theater Design from UCLA. yeeeunnam.com

KALEENA JORDAN (Wig, Hair, & Makeup Designer, she/her). Kaleena is elated to be joining CTG & the Mark Taper Forum for her first design in LA! Kaleena's work can be seen as Hair Designer for Netflix's TRAIN DREAMS, as a HMU Artist for series such as AMC's Talamasca and various films/shows for Netflix, HBO, Disney, and more. Other theatre designs include Little Shop of Horrors and Sense and Sensibility. Much love and many thanks to Mom, Dad, Joe, P&Z & The Rockseth’s for their endless support.

ELY SONNY ORQUIZA (Dramaturg, he/him) is a Queer Filipino American multidisciplinary director, dramaturg, and arts educator based in the San Francisco Bay Area, creating work at the intersection of Asian diaspora stories and queer politics for the American stage. A 2023 YBCA 100 Honoree and inaugural Cali Catalyst recipient, he has developed, directed, and dramaturged work with American Conservatory Theater, Magic Theatre, Theatre Rhinoceros, East West Players, San Francisco Shakespeare Festival, Cal Performances, The Kennedy Center, and others. @TheOrquiza

JANELLE DOTE PORTMAN (Associate Director, she/her ) is honored to return to the Mark Taper Forum, previously serving as Associate Choreographer for American Idiot (CTG/Deaf West). After her Broadway debut in Allegiance, she expanded her practice from performer to creative, shaping work rooted in story, embodiment, and truth-telling. Across creative rooms, movement spaces, and human-to-human work, she is devoted to helping people meet themselves with clarity, courage, and heart—and the power of naming what’s true.

U.J. MANGUNE (Associate Choreographer, they/she/he). A Tagalog-Kapampángan choreographer/performer based in NYC; they are so blessed for Here Lies Love to be their first show at CTG! Beginning in high school as a self-taught dancer and attending local dance studios in Seattle, their work has since received recognition with the Gypsy Rose Lee Award and BroadwayWorld Critics' Choice and has been featured in projects with Amazon, GooglePlay, Macklemore, Jai'len Josey, TiaCorine, Off-Broadway, and regional theatres nationwide. #peoplepower @u.j.mm @borderlands.co

JILL GOLD (Production Stage Manager) received her Equity card at the Taper in 1984 so thought it was about time to return! In the 42 years since that auspicious day, she has stage managed over 250 productions including 7 national and one international tour. Jill teaches Stage Management at Occidental (her alma mater) and UCLA, guest lectures around the county, and is the proud co-author of Stage Management by Lawrence Stern and Jill Gold. Thanks to Phil, Hailey, and Colleen.

MIRIAM E. MENDOZA (Stage Manager, she/her/ella). Select credits include Fake It Until You Make it (CTG-Mark Taper Forum & Arena Stage), Waiting for Godot (Geffen Playhouse), Inherit the Wind, One of the Good Ones (Pasadena Playhouse), Alma, Tambo & Bones (CTG – Kirk Douglas Theatre), 2:22 A Ghost Story (CTG – Ahmanson Theatre), A Transparent Musical (CTG – Mark Taper Forum). El Paso, Texas native, Miriam teaches and works around Los Angeles. She is a company member of New Swan Shakespeare Festival. MFA in Stage Management from UC Irvine.

JIHEE JENNY PARK (Stage Manager, she/her) is a Korean American Stage Manager excited to be living the dream at the Mark Taper Forum. Select Credits: Jaja’s African Hair Braiding (CTG); American Idiot (Deaf West/CTG); Twilight: Los Angeles, 1992 (CTG); Cambodian Rock Band (East West Players); Independent Shakespeare Company’s Griffith Park Free Shakespeare Festival; Dog Man: The Musical (National Tour); How It’s Gon’ Be (Echo); King Lear (Wallis); Revenge Porn: Story of a Body; and The Giant Void in My Soul (Ammo).

KIMBERLY GRIGSBY (Vocal Arrangements). Kimberly Grigsby is a New York City based music director. Her credits include Days of Wine and Roses; Camelot; Flying Over Sunset; To Kill A Mockingbird; Amélie; Caroline, or Change; Spring Awakening; The Light in the Piazza; Head Over Heels; The Full Monty; You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown; Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark; The Fortress of Solitude; and Here Lies Love. She has recently been appointed the inaugural Music Director of The Sexton Institute for Musical Theatre at Meadows School of the Arts.

JUSTIN LEVINE ( Music Producer, Vocal Arrangements, Additional Arrangements). Recent: The Outsiders (Broadway/ La Jolla, 3 Tony Nominations), Moulin Rouge! (Tony Award), A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Drama Desk nomination), VevoXLorde (Electric Lady), Contemporary Color (David Byrne, Barclays), Here Lies Love (The Public/National/Seattle/ Williamstown), Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson (Broadway/ The Public), Love’s Labour’s Lost (Delacorte), The Robber Bridegroom (Roundabout). @justinlevine

MATT STINE (Music Production & Additional Arrangements). Matt Stine is a Tony Award-winning orchestrator, two-time Grammy-nominated music producer and a Drama Desk, Lucille Lortel, and Outer Critics Circle-nominated sound designer. Credits include: Once Upon A One More Time (Broadway), KPOP (Broadway), Here Lies Love (Broadway), Moulin Rouge! (Broadway), Assassins (Classic Stage Company), Sweeney Todd (Barrow Street Theatre).

MICHAEL DONOVAN, CSA ( Casting Director ). Michael Donovan is the recipient of 10 Artios awards, presented by the Casting Society of America for Outstanding Achievement in casting. They have cast more than 1,000 shows produced at such venues as the Ahmanson Theatre, the Kirk Douglas Theatre, Walt Disney Concert Hall, the Hollywood Bowl, the Wallis Annenberg, Pasadena Playhouse, the Colony Theatre, Laguna Playhouse, ICT, the Soraya, Ensemble Theatre in Santa Barbara, Arizona Theatre Company, and more. Michael is also the President of the Board for the Foundation for New American Musicals.

RICHIE FERRIS, CSA (Casting Director, he/him). Richie has been casting with Michael Donovan Casting for 14 years and in that time has received 4 Artios Awards for Outstanding Achievement in Casting. He has worked on the casting of well over 500 projects and is so honored to get to once again collaborate with the wonderful team at CTG after previously working on The Secret Garden, A Transparent Musical, Green Day’s American Idiot, and Bright Star. For Charlette and Ruthie. @richie_ferris @michaeldonovancasting

JOSEPH PINZON ( Casting Consultant, he/they ). Founder/ Producing Artistic Director of contemporary circus company Short Round Productions and its show Filament (Edinburgh & Adelaide Fringe, European Tour). Artistic Director – Cirque du Soleil (Bazzar). Casting Director/Artistic Associate – Arena Stage (Angels in America, Ride the Cyclone, POTUS, Swept Away, Unknown Soldier). Resident Director – Constellation Immersive (Elf on the Shelf, The DiscOasis), Hapag Lloyd (MS Europa 2). 23-year career as a performing circus artist. Much love to my family, friends, and Jason. IG: @joe_pinzon.

CENTER THEATRE GROUP

MEGHAN PRESSMAN ( Managing Director/CEO, she/her ) joined Center Theatre Group in 2019. Previously, she served as Managing Director of Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company (D.C.), Director of Development for Signature Theatre (N.Y.), and Associate Managing Director of Berkeley Rep. She is a graduate of Yale School of Drama/Yale School of Management and serves as a mentor in the Theater Management program. Meghan has served as the Vice-Chair for the Theatre Communications Group Board of Directors and is a member of the Broadway League.

GORDON DAVIDSON (Founding Artistic Director) led the Taper throughout its first 38 seasons, guiding over 300 productions to its stage and winning countless awards for himself and the theatre—including the Tony Award for theatrical excellence, Margo Jones Award, The Governor’s Award for the Arts, and a Guggenheim fellowship. The Kentucky Cycle and Angels in America (Part One) won the Pulitzer in consecutive years and, in 1994, three of the four plays nominated for the Tony Award for Best Play were from the Taper (Angels in America won). In 1989, Gordon took over the Ahmanson and, in 2004, he produced the inaugural season in the Kirk Douglas Theatre.

NAUSICA STERGIOU (General Manager) has worked supporting artists in theatres of all shapes, sizes, and locales including Center Theatre Group as General Manager and, previously, as Audience Development Director. She oversees productions at the Taper and Douglas, as well as new play commissions and developmental productions. Nausica has taught Marketing and Management at USC’s School of Dramatic Arts and works with local nonprofits including Hollywood Orchard. BA, Cornell University. MFA, Yale School of Drama.

DOUGLAS C. BAKER ( Producing Director, he/him ) joined Center Theatre Group in 1990. Doug is an active member of the Broadway League, the Independent Presenters Network (IPN), and is a proud member of the Association of Theatrical Press Agents and Managers (ATPAM). In 2013, Doug received the Broadway League’s prestigious Outstanding Achievement in Presenter Management Award.

LINDSAY ALLBAUGH (Associate Artistic Director, she/her). Associate Artistic Director for Center Theatre Group and Los Angeles-based director and producer. Recent productions: Our Dear Dead Drug Lord by Alexis Scheer at the Kirk Douglas Theatre and Cry It Out by Molly Smith Metzler (Best Production: Ovation Award, LADCC Award, Stage Raw Award) at the Echo Theatre Company. Co-Artistic Director of the Elephant Theatre Company from 2004–2014. Selected CTG producing credits

include—Mark Taper Forum: Hamlet adapted by Robert O’Hara, American Idiot with Deaf West Theatre, Slave Play, Archduke, Bent, Waiting for Godot; Kirk Douglas Theatre: Creative Producer behind Block Party, Tambo & Bones, Good Grief, Endgame, Women Laughing Alone With Salad, Chavez Ravine, The Nether

CENTER THEATRE GROUP, one of the nation’s preeminent arts and cultural organizations, is Los Angeles’ leading not-for-profit theatre company, which, under the leadership of Artistic Director Snehal Desai, Managing Director / CEO Meghan Pressman, and Producing Director Douglas C. Baker, programs seasons at the 736-seat Mark Taper Forum and 1,600 to 2,100-seat Ahmanson Theatre at The Music Center in Downtown Los Angeles, and the 317-seat Kirk Douglas Theatre in Culver City. In addition to presenting and producing the broadest range of theatrical entertainment in the country, Center Theatre Group is one of the country’s leading producers of ambitious new works through commissions and world premiere productions and a leader in interactive community engagement and education programs that reach across generations, demographics, and circumstances to serve Los Angeles. Founded in 1967, Center Theatre Group was led by Founding Artistic Director Gordon Davidson until 2005 when Michael Ritchie was the artistic director until his retirement in 2021; Snehal Desai was appointed the organization’s next artistic director in 2023. Center Theatre Group has produced more than 700 productions across its three stages, including such iconic shows as Zoot Suit; Angels in America; The Kentucky Cycle; Biloxi Blues; Twilight: Los Angeles, 1992; Children of a Lesser God; Curtains; The Drowsy Chaperone; 9 to 5: The Musical; and Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo CenterTheatreGroup.org

The Actors and Stage Managers employed in this production are members of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers of the United States. This theatre operates under an agreement between the League of Resident Theatres and Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States.

The Director is a member of the Society of Stage Directors and Choreographers, Inc., an independent national labor union.

The House Managers employed in this production are represented by the Association of Theatrical Press Agents & Managers.

The following employees are represented by the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees, Moving Picture Machine Operators, Artists and Allied Crafts of the United States, its Territories and Canada, AFL-CIO, CLC: Stage Crew Local 33; Treasurers and Ticket Sellers Local 857; Wardrobe Crew Local 768; Make-up Artists and Hair Stylists Local 706

United Scenic Artists represents designers and scenic artists for the American Theatre.

Center Theatre Group is a member of the League of Resident Theatres (LORT), the American Arts Alliance, the Broadway League, Independent Producers’ Network (IPN), the National Alliance for Musical Theatre (NAMT), and the Theatre Communications Group (TCG).

ADDITIONAL STAFF

Production Assistants

Illusions Consultant

Community Liaison

Jindy Li, Abigail Peterson

Jim Steinmeyer

Giselle "G" Töngi-Walters

Assistant Scenic Designer Glenn Michael Baker

Assistant Lighting Designer Hannah Solomon

Associate Sound Designer Caitlin Leong

Associate Projection Designer Samantha Skynner

Physical Therapists Fusion Arts Physical Therapy, Karen Moran

Tailor/Draper

Amir Khastoo, Christopher Smalley

Pamela Walt

Draper/Firsthand........................................................................William Mellette

Stitcher

Liza Dally, Marissa Soto

Stitcher/Crafts Aries Limon, Laura Loo

Carpenter Alejandra Sofia Gonzalez

Drag Queen Costume Specialist

APPRENTICES & OBSERVERS

Jimmy Elinski

Technical Direction Apprentice Olivia Lehnert

Properties Apprentice

Alex Esparza

Costume Apprentice Jennifer Lizeth Felix

Stage Management Apprentice Isabella Mangahis

Joy Arzaga, Bernadette Bolaños, Jaime Estepa, Laura Loo

SPECIAL THANKS

Noble Creations

Salwa Benloubane

Gil Karson

Lisa Lew

Dino-Ray Ramos

Foresight Theatrical

Alex Wolfe

Clint Ramos

Jose Antonio Vargas

Grandstand Media

SNEHAL DESAI Brindell & Milton Gottlieb Artistic Director | MEGHAN PRESSMAN Managing Director/CEO | DOUGLAS C. BAKER Producing Director

GORDON DAVIDSON Founding Artistic Director

ARTISTIC

LINDSAY ALLBAUGH♦ Associate Artistic Director

BRANDON IVIE Artistic Producer

SONIA DESAI Director of Literary and Dramaturgy

PAIGE VEHLEWALD Artistic Programs Manager

TIFFANY SLAGLE° Artistic & Literary Associate

RANDOLPH MEREDYTH-DRAKE Executive Assistant to the Artistic Director

EXECUTIVE

NAIMA OROZCO-VALDIVIA° Executive Programs Manager

MADISON QUIROZ Executive Office Liaison

MANAGEMENT

NAUSICA STERGIOU♦ General Manager

ERIC SIMS♦ General Manager, Presentations

KATIE SOFF ♦ Associate General Manager

JEFFREY UPAH♦ General Management Associate

KIARA BRYANT Company Manager

TAYLOR ANNE CULLEN Assistant Company Manager

EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS

CAROLINA SAN JUAN Interim Director of Arts Education

JESUS REYES♦ Director of Learning and Community Partnerships

TRACI KWON♦ Arts Education Initiatives Director

AURORA ILOG Creative Workforce Initiatives Director

MEIGHAN LA ROCCA Program Manager

COURTNEY CLARK° Digital Learning Manager

NATALIA QUINTERO-RIESTRA Programs Associate

JORDAN GELOTTE Education & Community Partnerships Coordinator

ESTELA GARCIA, CHRISTINE BREIHAN Resident Teaching Artists

ZACHARY BONES, REBECCA GRAUL, ELIJAH GREEN,° AJA HOUSTON, JOHNATHON L. JACKSON, CARENE ROSE MEKERTICHYAN,

MARA PALMA, ROBERT PATERNO,

MADDOX PENNINGTON,MARTA PORTILLO,

TARA RICASA, MONIQUE SYPKENS Teaching Artists

MIRIAM CERVANTES Dramaturgy Apprentice, Touring Project

PAUL GALAVIZ Directing Apprentice, Touring Project

PRODUCTION

JOE HAMLIN♦ Director of Production

SHANNON G. BICKNELL Senior Production Manager

LESLEY GONZALEZ Associate Production Manager

CAMBRIA CHICHI° Production Supervisor

ISAAC KATZANEK Technical Director

SHAWN ANDERSON♦ Head Carpenter (Ahmanson Theatre)

SCOTT LUCAS Head Properties (Ahmanson Theatre)

JARED BATTY Head Electrician (Ahmanson Theatre)

ROBERT SMITH♦ Head Sound (Ahmanson Theatre)

SHANE ANDERSON Head Flyrail (Ahmanson Theatre)

MICHAEL GARDNER♦ Wardrobe Supervisor (Ahmanson Theatre)

MARY BORGIA Hair & Make-up Supervisor (Ahmanson Theatre)

CHRISTINE L. COX♦ House Manager (Ahmanson Theatre & Mark Taper Forum)

EMMET KAISER♦ Head Carpenter (Mark Taper Forum)

MARY ROMERO Head Properties (Mark Taper Forum)

AARON STAUBACH♦ Head Electrician (Mark Taper Forum)

CHRISTIAN LEE Head Sound (Mark Taper Forum)

LORETTA BUSSEN Wardrobe Supervisor (Mark Taper Forum)

THERESE LEVASSEUR Hair & Make-up Supervisor (Mark Taper Forum)

MERRIANNE NEDREBERG♦

KATE REINLIB

ERIC BABB♦°

Shop Director

Associate Prop Director

Associate Prop Director

RAUL VEGA MARTINEZ° Shop Supervisor

SHANTA FARIA DE SA

Costume Shop Manager

CAYLYN DABNEY Resident Assistant Costume Designer

ASHPHORD JACOWAY Costume Shop Coordinator

TAYLOR DECKER First Hand/ KDT Wardrobe Supervisor OPERATIONS

PETER WYLIE Operations & Facilities Director

CARLOS AYALA

VANESSA DE LOERA

Facilities Manager

Facilities Associate

JULIO A. CUELLAR,♦ OSCAR DOMINGUEZ Facilities Assistants

JASMINE BRAFF Operations Manager

SIMON MARTIN Operations Assistant

NATALIE MARCEAU, HERVIN HERNANDEZ, REGINA NILES, ANTONIO DIXON Drivers

VANESSA BRADCHULIS, OLIVIA CHOATE, PRESSLY COKER, MONICA GREENE, PAT LOEB, TWON POPE, SAM UDERO Stage Door Attendants

FINANCE, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, AND HUMAN RESOURCES

CHERYL SHEPHERD Chief Financial Officer

PETER BANACHOWSKI............................................................Controller

DENICE BEHDAD Assistant Controller

ANAHITA ASHRAFIPOUR Senior Accountant

XOCHITL ORTEGA Accounts Payable Supervisor

KERRY BETH KAUFFMAN° Accounting Assistant

JESSICA HERNANDEZ Payroll Manager

MYLAH BARRETO, TIFFANY GARDE Payroll Specialist

TOM MEGALE IT Director

JANELLE CABRERA TORRES Tessitura & Web Administration Director

JOEY LAMBERT-SOLANO Digital Product Manager

CRIS SPACCA♦ Information Technology Manager

JODY HORWITZ♦ Director of Human Resources

JERMAINE CARTER HR Generalist

MOSS ADAMS Auditor

MICHAEL C. DONALDSON, LISA A. CALLIF Legal Counsel

GIBSON, DUNN & CRUTCHER Legal Counsel

INSTITUTIONAL ADVANCEMENT

SARAH SULLIVAN Director of Institutional Advancement

RICKY CARTER Director of Development

CRYSTAL DIAZ Director of Special Events

KATASHA ACOSTA-ROWE Director of Advancement Operations

ANASTASIA RUTKOWSKI Corporate Relations Officer

GRACE PIPER Assistant Director, Prospect Research and Strategy

CORALEE YOUNG Assistant Director of Individual Giving

NICOLE SCIPIONE♦ Senior Individual Giving Officer

MARNI AYERS Individual Giving Officer

ZAIN PATEL Individual Giving Officer

CLAIRE PEARSON Institutional Giving Manager

NICKI BONURA Advancement Associate

ERICA MCINTOSH Senior Analyst, Gift Accounting and Reporting

ALICE PELAYO Donor Liason & Institutional Advancement Assistant

IRENE CHO Executive Assistant to the Director of Institutional Advancement

MEDIA AND CONTENT

BRETT WEBSTER Director of Media and Content

JESSICA DOHERTY° Associate Content Director

BOBBY MARTINEZ Content Associate

KEELEY BELL Media and Content Coordinator

DAVIDSON & CHOY PUBLICITY:

TIM CHOY, PETER GOLDMAN, VICTORIA WESTBROOK Publicity Consultants

DEANNA McCLURE♦ Design Director

JAVIER VASQUEZ♦ Digital Content Producer

LILA WAKILI Senior Graphic Designer

CHEYNE GALLARDE Senior Graphic Designer

CINDY ANDRADE Graphic Designer

MARKETING AND SALES

GARRETT COLLINS♦ Director of Marketing and Sales

PAMELA KUHR Director of Membership

BRENNIE TELLU Ticketing & Customer Experience Director

CANDICE WALTERS♦ Marketing Campaigns & Operations Director

SKYPP CABANAS♦ Senior Manager, Ticket Operations

DEVANY HARDEN° Senior Manager, Audience Loyalty

KATHARINE MEANS° Senior Manager, Advertising

MIKE RATTERMAN♦ Senior Manager, Membership Engagement

ANDRESSA ROYER Senior Manager, Audience Development & Marketing Events

NINA PERRY Account Sales Manager

CHASE ANDERSON-SHAW Kirk Douglas Theatre Manager

ROMAN DICESARE Email Marketing Associate

MARC GOODMAN Senior Analyst, Sales Strategy & Data

TINTIN NGUYEN Ticket Operations Coordinator

AARON HIGAREDA° Membership Engagement Supervisor

MICHAEL AGUILO, WILL ALLEN, LA'RAE CARMICHAEL, JOE CASPER, BRAD GRIFFITH, NATALIE KEEZER, KATHLEEN LITTLEFIELD, JOSEPHINE NUNEZ°, DONALD RIZZO, BENJAMIN SCHWARTZ♦ ,

DIANE WARD♦ Membership Engagement Representatives

CAROLINE THOMPSON/IMPACT 123 Media Planning

SANDY CZUBIAK♦ Audience & Subscriber Services Director

JENNIFER BAKER,♦ CHERYL HAWKER♦ Audience Services Senior Supervisors

JONATHAN FLORES Audience Services Supervisor

JURGEN SANTOS Audience Services Sales Associates

JOSHUA BADILLO, CLAY BUNKER, FRANK ENSENBERGER, DANIEL GARCIA, HARPAL KHOSLA, MICHAEL MUNOZ, SAMUEL ROQUE, DAVID SALAZAR, ASHLEY SANDOVAL, CHRISTINA WRIGHT Audience Services Representatives

JUSTINE PEREZ♦ Donor Associate

DANUTA SIEMAK♦ Subscriber Services Senior Supervisor

CHRISTINA GUTIERREZ♦ Subscriber Services Senior Supervisor

LIGIA PISTE,♦ PETER STALOCH♦ Subscriber Services Senior Representatives

MICHAEL VALLE♦ Box Office Treasurer

KEANA JACKSON, YULIZA BARRAZA 1st Assistant Treasurers

LUIS ESPINOZA, KAITLYN GALVEZ, MICHAEL KEMPISTY♦ 2nd Assistant Treasurers

Center Theatre Group would like to thank its exceptional staff for their ongoing commitment, dedication, and extraordinary efforts. ♦ On staff for 10+ years. °Education & Community Partnerships Alumni.

ARTISTIC DEVELOPMENT & COMMISSIONS

As part of our commitment to supporting new plays and playwrights, we foster and develop a broad range of theatrical work from diverse artists locally, nationally, and abroad.

Artists creating new work commissioned by Center Theatre Group this season:

LISA D’AMOUR

JENNIFER HALEY

ALESHEA HARRIS

KIMBER LEE

QUI NGUYEN

ELIANA PIPES

LUIS VALDEZ

SEAYOUNG YIM

KAREN ZACARÍAS

LA WRITERS’ WORKSHOP

Since 2005, we have invited local playwrights to spend a year researching and writing a new work with the feedback of their fellow writers and artistic staff as part of our L.A. Writers’ Workshop. Learn more at CTGLA.org/ARTISTS

2025/26 COHORT:

BERNARDO CUBRÍA

KEVIN DOUGLAS

KEIKO GREEN

CHRISTINA PUMARIEGA

MADDOX PENNINGTON

ERIKA SHEFFER

LA ARTIST RESIDENCIES

DIANA BURBANO

LARISSA FASTHORSE

MICHAEL JOHN GARCÉS

DANIEL ALEXANDER JONES

MADELINE SAYET

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AMMUNITION THEATRE COMPANY

FOUR LARKS

NATIVE VOICES

TEATRO DEL BARRIO

OUR SUPPORTERS: ANNUAL DONORS

for your generous annual support. THANK YOU

Center Theatre Group is deeply grateful to our generous donors and patrons for their vital and generous support over the last year.

$500,000+

Anonymous (3)

Kirk & Anne Douglas^ Estate of Stuart Brower

$250,000+

Anonymous

Amy Forbes & Andrew Murr

Cindy & Gary Frischling

Stanley Iezman & Nancy Stark

$100,000+

Anonymous

Joni & Miles Benickes

Jana & Trevor Bezdek

Diana Buckhantz & Vladimir & Araxia Buckhantz Foundation

Helen & Morgan Chu

Kiki & David Gindler

Patricia Glaser & Sam Mudie

Aliza Karney Guren & Marc Guren

Vicki King

Louise Moriarty & Patrick Stack

Laura & James Rosenwald & Orinoco Foundation

$50,000+

Margaret Sheehy Collins

Deena & Edward Nahmias

Jeanne & Gary Newman

Bill Resnick & Michael Stubbs

Thomas Safran

Elliott Sernel & Larry Falconio

The estate of Frank J. Sherwood*

Donna & John Sussman

Matt & Dana Walden

Kim & Bill Wardlaw

Rachel Thomas

$25,000+

Anonymous (2)

In Memory of Morris A. Hazan

In Memory of Trana & Ronald Labowe

Gay & Harry Abrams/ Abrams Artists Agency

Elissa Becker

Gail Berman & Bill Masters

Debra & Norris Bishton

Allen Blue & Kira Snyder

Betsy Borns & Jonathan Shapiro

Jill & Allen Chozen

Christine Cronin-Hurst & Mark Hurst

Bernie Cummings & Ernie Johnston

Nancy & Patrick Dennis

Waltraut Fefrmann

Robyn Field & Anthony O’Carroll

Manuela & James Goren

Robert Greenblatt

Clarence E. Heller Charitable Foundation Donor Advised Fund

Dr. Stephen D. Henry & Rudy Oclaray

Marion & Tod Hindin

Supervisor Lindsey P. Horvath

Mr. & Mrs. James L. Hunter

Gerald & Jacqueline Kehle

Kelton Fund/Lenny & David Kelton

Kent Kresa and Lynn Booth

KNU for Kids Foundation

Lena, Mark, Jodi & Emily Labowe

Doris Luster

Weston Milliken

Marsha J. Naify

Olivia & Anthony Neece

Edward & Mary Beth Ring

Monica Saunders-Weinberg

Jane Rissman & Richard Sondheimer

J R Stein Family Foundation

Sandra Stern

Stone Family

Terence Tchen & Emily Breckenridge

Sheila & Wally Weisman

Brad Singer

$15,000+

Anonymous

Laura & Harvey Alpert

Shelley & Rick Bayer

Robert Bienstock & Talie Massoli

I. Mark & Marlene Bledstein

Ms. Virgina Blywise

Paula Brand

Dr. Robert Braun & Dr. Joan Friedman

Janice R. Brittain

Linda & Maynard BrittanTraub-Brittan Family Trust

Rose-Marie Browning & Michael Fletcher

Marla Campagna^

Rajendra and Kiran Desai

Jeffrey Dritley

Connie Elliot

Michael A. Enomoto

Lisa Field

Annie Gross

Phil Hettema

Jing Ho

Jennifer L. Jackman

Ellen & Jerry Jacobson

David & Martha Kadue

Elisabeth Katte Harris Trust

Harvey & Ellen Knell Foundation

Vicki & Seth Kogan

Darell & Elizabeth Krasnoff

Howard Lee

Mrs. Gayle Leventhal

Steven Llanusa & Glenn Miya, M.D.^

Alan Mandell

Loula Moschonas & James Edgerton

Ben Mui & Carrie Hartman

Janice & Bruce Miller

Brant Musgrave

Mr. Jacques Nack Ngue & Dr. Coree Levy^

Kari L. Nakama

Gail Neiman

Chris & Dick Newman/C & R

Newman Family Foundation

Ernesto & Richard Rocco-Davies

Robyn & Steven Ross^

Honey Sanders

Nina & Steven Sheldon

Debra J. Silvera-Sheehan

Glenn & Andrea Sonnenberg

The Sugimoto Family Foundation

Anne C. Taubman

Karen & William Timberlake

Peter & Iona Tompkins

Peter & Susan Van Haften

Jon Waterman

Seymour Waterman & Family

Jerrie D. Whitfield & Richard W. Motika

$10,000+

Anonymous

Amy & Bob Abramson

Debra & Dave Alpert^

Linda Antonioli in loving memory of Kenny Antonioli

Suzanne Attig

Laurie & Bill Benenson

Fran R. Berger

Janice Champion

Wendy Chang

Henry Cohen

Dr. Lawrence & Jane Z. Cohen

Elizabeth Hofert Dailey*

Dr. Allison Diamant

Anne M. Dougherty &

David B. Dobrikin

Chris Ender

Cecilia Estolano

Fran Flanagan

Noah & Dionne Francis

Roberta L. Haft & Howard Rosoff

David & Sarah Harden

Howard Heitner & Betsy Newman

Ann & Stephen F. Hinchliffe, Jr

The Hoebich Family Foundation

Mary Ann Jacobsen

Janice A. Kido^

Geoffrey Kischuk^

Sheila Krasnoff

David & Tam Lachoff

David & Janet Lazier

Michael & Sandy Leahy

Curtis Lelash

Michael Levin & Andy Abowitz

Jennifer Lewis

Tiffany Lovett

Kelly Sutherlin McLeod & Steven B.

McLeod Family Foundation

Corie Marsh

Justin Mikita & Jesse Tyler Ferguson

Margot & Mitch Milias

Cindy Miscikowski

Jennifer Montgomery

The Muller Family Foundation

The Murray / Reese Foundation

Jamie Patricof &

Kelly Sawyer Patricof

Ms. Marian Beth Price

Dr. Peggy Renner & Dr. Robert Nelson

Rick & Judy Richman

Mr. & Mrs. Marvin Ring

Bruce & Randy Ellen Ross

Stephen J. Sass & Dr. Steven Hochstadt

Mary Kay Schumacher

Joan & Arnold Seidel

The Snyder Family Foundation

Taffy Stern & Shelley Kriegler ^

Nathan Swisher

Brad & George Takei

Mari & Randall Tamura

Sue Tsao

Elinor & Rubin Turner

Robert van Leer & Snehal Desai

Richard Weitz

George Zimmerman & Tatyana Gurvich^

$8,000+

In Memory of John W. Carner

In Memory of Marianne Cooper

In Memory of Lynn Kinikin

Lois Yvonne Adams

Russell Allison

James Asperger & Christine Adams

Tracey Boldemann-Tatkin & Stan Tatkin

Robert Brook & Jackie Kosecoff

James L. Brooks

Richard J. Burdge Jr. & Lee Smalley Edmon

Linda Stafford Burrows

Kathleen & Milton Campbell

Cathy & Tony Chanin

Lauren Donner

Julia Donoghue

Nick Dudzak

Doug Dust and Lorin Liesy

Carol Fisher Sorgenfrei

Stephen Friedfeld & Travis Jackson

Howard Gleicher & Damon Chen

Ms. Dana Guerin

Dr. Lisa Guerin & Mr. Tim Ryan

Zvia Hempling^

Pamela Herman Broussard & J. Garfield Broussard

Ken & Stefanie Kay

Sharon Kerson

Genni Klein

Norman & Leslie Koplof

Mr. Craig E. Lawson

Ronald Levenson & Marcia Gold Levenson

Janell & Randall Lewis

Dr. Rosie M. Mayfield

Mildred Moon Esq. & Earl Whitaker

Tye Ouzounian^

Helen Pekny

Stuart & Laurie Rice in Loving

Memory of Adam Rice

Bill & Susan Roen

Peter & Susan Schwab

Jan & Carl Siechert

Mason A. Sommers & Rami Aizic

Tracy A. Stone & Allen Anderson

Ellen & Steve Sugerman

Luke & Colleen Welsh

James A. Zapp & Elizabeth A. McGlynn

$5,000+

Anonymous (5)

Florence C. Agcawili

Andrew Aichlmayr

Robert C. Anderson

Karen & Jonathan Axel

Cheryl & Elliott Balbert

Howard Banchik

Christopher & Anadel Barbour

Angela Bardowell

Susan Baumgarten

Martin & Gina Bell

Yvonne & Derek Bell

Drs. Jack & Barbara Berman

Peter & Helen Bing

Diane Birnbaumer &

James Thompson

Leah Bishop & Gary Yale

Lynn Booth & Kent Kresa

Greg Borrud

Dr. Adrienne Brandriss

The Brannan Family Foundation

Sandy & Mayer Brenner

Devra Breslow

Jim Bright & Lucy Farber

Abbott L. Brown Family

Rick Buche & Vin Reilly

Dr. & Mrs. Ronald Busuttil

Christine Cahill

Laura & Jerry Callaway

Dannielle Campos Ramirez & Armando Ramirez

Patty Chan

The Honorable Judith C. Chirlin*

Suzanne & John Clark

Mary Coates

Roberta A. Conroy

Corinna Cotsen & Lee Rosenbaum

The Craig Family

Tim Curtis & Shandon Youngclaus

Cathy DeRoy^

Erica B. Deutsch

Patricia K. Duffie*

Dr. William Duxler

Ms. Anita H. Dymant & Mr. Richard Drooyan

Empress Jacquie

Valerie Field

Ruth Flinkman-Marandy & Ben Marandy

Judith R. Forman & Richard N. Weiner

The Franke Family Trust

Michael Galindo & Mary Quon Jung

Jay & Donna Gallagher

James D. & Margaret A. Gray

Debra Grieb & John Mickus

Jason Grode & Maryl Georgi

Marcy Gross

Claudia & Tom Grzywacz

Mr. Jeffrey L. Hall & Mr. Kevin A. Yoder

Tanna Handley Havlick

Michael Hanel & Steve Linder

Erica & Mark Hankin

Sam Harris

Steve & Toya Harrison

Trish Harrison-Runnette & John Runnette

Ginger Heil & Lawrence Monahan

Gail & Murray Heltzer

Susan Herbers

Alicia Hirsch & Jesse Russo

Karen Hirshan/ Hirshan Family Foundation

Ofer B. Ho

Rand Hoffman & Charlotte Robinson

Erika Honda

The J2 Foundation

Roslyn & Warren Jacobson

Gary Kading

Linda R. Kaplan

Cari & Marty Kavinoky

Claudia E. Kazachinsky &

Richard A. Sherer

Jennifer Keller

Albert Kelly & Marjorie Stevens Kelly

Michael & Deborah Klein^

Karen & Bob Knapp

Joanne C. Kozberg

Mr. & Mrs. Stan Krasnoff

Jale Kutay

Lynn Kwock

Anne & Michael Landsburg

Dinny & David Lesser

Katherine M. Lindsay & Robin Cloud

Dr. Dianne N. Long

Mr. & Mrs. Mark S. Louchheim

Kevin MacLellan

Janis B. McEldowney

Alan & Jodi Melcher

Molly Metzler

Carla Meyer & Chuck Arnold

Donna Millan

Mr. & Mrs. Larry Miller

Joanne & Joel Mogy

Patrick Moran

Toni Morgan

Lon Morse & Toni Hollander-Morse

Michelle Mulrooney

Nancy Norris

Bob & Renee Nunn

Judy Nussenblatt

Susan Oka

Michael R. Oppenheim

Janie & Allan Orenstein

Michael Parks & Judith Hayward

Elsie & Peter Paterno

Ezra Perlman & Lauren Wachsman

Maggi Phillips & Mario Gerla

Laura & David Quigg

Dr. Ralph & Cathy Quijano

Rollin A. Ransom & Chris Lacroix

Resnik Family Foundation

Kirk & Cathy Reynolds

Ellen & Mike Rosenberg

Karen P. Rosenthal & Clark Linstone

Marsha & Imre Sallai^

Betsy Katz Sandler & Scott Sandler

June Sanders Sattler

Barbara Schnell & Gordon Johnson

Donna Schweers & Tom Geiser

Leonard Sharzer

James & Alexis Sheehy

Linda M. Sherman

Phyllis J. & Steven F. Spierer

Jacque & Herb Spivak

Merrilee B. St. John

Tom Stempel

Clumeck Stern

Schenkelberg & Getzoff

Laura Stevenson Maslon

Susan R. Stockel

Jean and LJ Strunsky

Jeff Sung

Robin & David Swartz

Fran Sweeney

Laney Techentin

Brad & Bruna Thompson

Eileen T’Kaye & David Bischoff

Lynn Tolkan Franklin

Elizabeth Topkis

Paulette Toumazos & Michael Lorenz

Trude Tsujimoto

Geoffrey Tully & Madison Tully in memory of Genise Reiter

VoiceWorks Productions, Inc.

Rob Wade

Norman & Barbara Weiler

Susan & William Weintraub

Nita Whitaker

John R. White and Kimberly Stirling

Denise J. Winner^

Mary J. Witt

Wolfen Family Foundation

Edward Wolkowitz Family

Virginia & Greg Young

Arnold H. & Tricia L. Zane

Richard Zbur

$2,500+

Anonymous (5) In memory of Robert A. Fisher

Michael & Susan Abeles

Sandra Aronberg, M.D. & Charles Aronberg, M.D.

Linda Ayers

John Ballinger & Rod Davis

Chris & Rose Bauss

Dr. Martine Bauwens

Minoo Behboody

Mr. & Mrs. John Bettfreund

Christopher Bissonnette

Majorie Blatt

Rachel Bloom

Annette Blum

Yvonne Bogdanovich & Family

Nancy Brandel

Lynn & Robert Brandt

Leah Broidy

Neil H. & Karen Hochman Brown

Anne Bruner & James Bremner

Todd & Cory Buchner

Dr. Lisa Bukaty & Mr. Raymond M. Bukaty

Hon. Mary Lou Byrne & Gary W. Kearney

Marlene Canter

Steven Cantrell

Sandra L. Carter

Beatrice (Tina) Castillo & Gail Sandford

Arthur & Katheryn Chinski

Caroline Choi

Joanne R. Cohen

Victor Cole & Patricia Green

Ginger Conrad

Corbell Family

Kathyrn Crown

Janet & Robert Daily

Virginia & Clifford Daly

Steve & Linda Darling^

Kenneth Davis

Larry Davis

Mr. Nicholas Davis

Mrs. Teran Davis

Dody Dorn

Ms. Laurie Dubchansky

Brent Enright

Ellen Eubanks

Karen Feder

Robert Finkel & Adelle Gross

Lauren Firestone & Chris Cookson

Jon Fisher

Darcy Fleck

Ruth Fleming-Stephens

Laura E. Fox, M.D. &

John D. Hofbauer, M.D.

Tony & Elisabeth Freinberg

Kenneth J. Friedman

Howard J. Fulfrost

Lesley & Dr. Kenneth H. Geiger

Freddi & Marvin Gelfand

Jeanne K. Gerson

Celine L. Gillibrand

Kelly Lynn Gitter

Bruce & Madelyn Glickfeld

Bob Gold

Ms. Gail Goldberg Stoter

Dr. Irene Goldenberg

Nan & Allan Goodman

Edith Gould

Mr. & Mrs. Francisco Govea

Dr. Stuart & Adrienne Green

Nancy Greenberg

Cynthia Griffin

Pam Grissom

Lorrie & Richard Gurewitz

Scott Hall & Rhonda Church

Mr. Greg Halvorsen & Laurie Inadomi-Halvorsen

Ms. Kamala Hamilton & Mr. Lucky Weir

Georgina & Reginald Harpur

Harris Family Foundation

Johnny Ruth Harrison, M.D.^

Barbara Herman

Robert D. & Claire Heron

Joan Hotchkis

Douglas Hutchinson

Elizabeth Irvine Bray

Dr. & Mrs. Robert Itami

Irwin & Meredith Jacobson

Sean Johnson & Alex Ocampo

Richard & Julie Kagan

Janet & Steve Kahane

Judith & Russell Kantor^

Regina & Richard G. Kaplan

Elyse & Stanley Katz

Laurence & Linda Kaufman

Drs. Manasa & Ravi Kavasery

In Memory of Mille Kern

Sarah E. Kiefer

Judith & George Kieffer

Kerry Korf, Geoffrey Korf, William Korf, & Hannah Haas

Dr. Micheal & Mrs. Mindy Kuhn

Katherine L’Amour

Michael Lanning

Sharon Lapid

Joan & Chris Larkin

Ron & Pat Lebel

Ned Leiba

Gordon Lemke & Brian Rodgers

Jennifer Letscher

Letzgus-McDonald Trust

Jeff S. Levine/The J2 Foundation

Marla E. Levine

Carl L. Levinger

Michael Lurey & Laurie Hasencamp

Roger MacFarlane

Marge & Bill MacLaughlin

Hon. Nora M. Manella

Darlene Manus

Emily & Phillips Marshall

M. Michele Martin

Amy & Harold Masor

Gerard McCallum

Meg McComb

Robert L. Mendow^

Marissa Messer

Lorraine & Craig Meyer

Nick & Vaughan Meyer

Carole Miller

Gretchen & Marshall Milligan

Lawrence A. Mirisch

Judson & Patricia Mock

Diane Morton

Lisa Mowery

Arline M. Nakanishi

Robert & Sally Neely

Marianne & Michael Newman

Patty & John Nickoll

Marsha Niles

Russell Noel

Cindy & Ken Norian

Mr. Richard Nupoll

Dr. David Oh

Mary Rose & Edward Ortega

Thomas Payne

Carol Phillips & Bob Shapiro

Carolyn & John Poer

Pauline & Drew Pomerance

Clark & Kathryn Porter

Family Foundation

Irv & Gina Posalski

Michael Powell & Dr. Sheila Phillips

Shelley Powsner & Stephen Skrovan

Patricia Price

Jeffrey C. Quinn

Gail & Gary Rachelefsky

Nan Rae

Tracy L. Ramont

Courtney Rangen

Lary Rappaport & Ellen Isaacs

Kathleen Reiss

Kristine Reynal

Andrea & Mark Richard

David A. & Karen Richards Sachs

Lindsay Ritter

Murphy & Ed Romano

Bingo Roncelli

Jeffrey A. Rosen

Lois Rosen

Lynne Rosenberg

Oren Rosenthal

Richard M. Ross

Rabbi & Mrs. Moshe Rothblum

Jeanne Sakata

Jay & Linda Sandrich

Linda & Clifford Schaffer

Donna Schuele

Scolamieri/Colwell Family Trust

Mr. & Mrs. Ted Seidman

Rob & Cathy Sevell^

Patrick & Patricia Sheldon

Beth K. Shevin

Ms. Shannon Shih

Jacqueline & Harvey Shulman

Bruce & Nancy Silverman

Alan & Esther Siman

In Memory of Ruth & Leon Sirkin

Kurt & Keli Skarin

Stephen & Judith Slagle

Leslie Smith

Roberta Smith^

Colonel & Mrs. Stephen M. Soukup

Kathy Speer & Terry Grossman

David A. Steinberg

Mr. & Mrs. Mitchell Sussman

I.H. Sutnick

Ellen Tam

William L. Tan & Shelly M. Ushio

Judith N. Taylor

Mary & Peter Tennyson

Ms. Allison Thomas

Marla Thornton

Judy Tishkoff & Keith Crasnick

Gina Torres

United Talent Agency

Carol Vernon & Robert Turbin

Dr. & Mrs. Daniel Wallace

Jason Wanderer

Charles W. Weeks

Janice & Larry Weiner

Bonnie Weis

John & Martha Wengert

Kim White Peterson

Sara Widzer

Lori Williams & Stephen Schulte

Eric Winston & Jacqueline McIntyre-Winston

In Honor of Laura Woolls

Wayne Zahner

Laurie Zaks & Jeff Horn

Matt J. Zaslow

This list reflects total annual giving from either the current fiscal year (July 1, 2025-December 31, 2025) or the previous fiscal year FY25 (July 1, 2024-June 30, 2025), whichever is greater. This list is updated as of December 31, 2025. Please contact our Advancement team at 213.972.7564 or Give@CTGLA.org with any corrections to this list. Thank you! ^Acknowledges a loyal supporter who has pledged a multi-year commitment to Center Theatre Group, including next year. Deceased

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Sacredness

Gerald Clayton Honors

Duke Ellington’s Concert of Sacred Music Featuring Michael Mayo, Christie Dashiell, Tonality, and Josette Wiggan

Arturo O’Farrill Trio

ONSTAGE JAZZ CLUB

Cécile McLorin Salvant

ONSTAGE JAZZ CLUB

Anat Cohen Quartetinho

Featuring Vitor Gonçalves, Tal Mashiach, and James Shipp

ONSTAGE JAZZ CLUB

Love Inside Out

Valentine’s Day With Veronica Swift Featuring Pacific Jazz Orchestra Chris Walden, conductor

Preservation Hall Jazz Band

Mardi Gras Celebration

Alonzo King LINES Ballet

Ode to Alice Coltrane

Veronica Swift

MEDIA SPONSOR ENJOY THE BEST OF JAZZ ONSTAGE AND AT HOME

OUR SUPPORTERS: INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT

We deeply appreciate the corporate members, grant-making institutions, and government agencies that partner with Center Theatre Group to sustain and expand our engagement with the Los Angeles community through the art of theatre.

$1,000,000+

The Ahmanson Foundation

Anonymous

Edgerton Foundation

Mellon Foundation

Perenchio Foundation

S. Mark Taper Foundation

$200,000+

Bank of America

The Louis & Harold Price Foundation

The Norman and Sadie Lee Foundation

The Shubert Foundation, Inc.

$100,000+

David Lee Foundation

Ralph M. Parsons Foundation Snap Foundation

$70,000+

The David William Upham Foundation

PNC Bank

$50,000+

The Capital Group Companies Charitable Foundation

Dwight Stuart Youth Fund

L.L. Foundation For Youth

Los Angeles County Department of Arts and Culture US Bank

$25,000+ Anonymous (3) Amazon

Angelo Family Charitable Foundation

Babcock Power, Inc./ Dale S. Miller

The Baldwin Group Center Theatre Group Affiliates

City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs

Dove/The CROWN Coalition

The Edward A. and Ai O. Shay Family Foundation

Joseph Drown Foundation

JP Morgan Chase & Co.

Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp LLP

The Otis Booth Foundation

The Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Foundation

Rosenthal Family Foundation

Tiger Baron Foundation

Weston Milliken at Tides Foundation

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Los Angeles Jewish Health...Energizing Senior Life!

We gratefully recognize the long-term dedication of The Affiliates, who have supported Center Theatre Group through active fundraising, volunteering, and outreach since 1971.

PRESIDENT

Marsha Tauber Sallai

EXECUTIVE BOARD

Stephanie Germeraad

Roberta Haft*

Christine Harte

Marianne Tobé Karns

Melinda J. Kelly

Thea F. Koss

Joan Krause

Marianne Mandel

Jerri Nagelberg

Lisa Nichols

Sharon Reisz

June Sanders Sattler*

Dr. Carmen

Estrada Schaye*

Mary Kay Schumacher

Janice Brock Wallace*

Janice Weiner

Beth White

MEMBERS

Dana Ostroff Abelson

Jamila Abu-Omar

Jacqui Assadi Vi Ballard

Janet Barnet*

Sue Bass

Judith Beckmen*◆

Marjorie Bender◆

Lestrita Boardman◆

Elnora Guerraro Campos

Eileen Cohen

Judy Colich

Judi Davidson

Lynda Wolfson Fadel

Carolyn H. Fried

Dina Goldstein

Debra C. Gordon

Meg Greenwood

Kristina Greiner

Gina Harpur

Kim-Chi Hoang

Barbara Krasnoff

Cheryl Lacsina

Rita Lee ◆

Diane Lesser

Shirley Lipstone

Helen Gordon Lowy

Dr. Elizabeth Lu

Gladys Lyons

Phyllis Massing

Diane Morton

Anita Naiman

Randy Jill Nalin

Olivia Neece

Diane Neubauer*

Sheila Poncher*◆

Gina Russ Posalski*

Nan Rae

Courtney Rangen◆

Elissa Refold

Linda Rendleman

Corina Rinaldi

Harriett Chatter Rose ◆

Lois Rosen

Marla Rubin

Carole Schiffer ◆

Angela Shah

Suzanne M. Shapiro

Maggy Simon

Verra Smith-Terrell

Carole Solomon◆

Robbie J. Solomon

Marilyn Stambler*◆

Roslyn Holt Swartz

Louise Taper

Katherine L. Todd*

Sue Tsao ◆

Elinor Turner

Susan Tyssee

Barbara Van Orden

Donna Marie Venick*

Barbara Weber

Susan Williams

Kim White Peterson*

Rosaline Zane*◆

Donna Sussman* * Past President

Ilene Eisenberg◆

TURNING POINTS:

THU, MAR 12 | 7:30 PM | THE WALLIS SAT, MAR 14 | 7:30 PM | ZIPPER HALL

Dinis Sousa, Conductor

Isabelle Faust, Violin

Huang Ruo, Tipping Point CO-COMMISSION

R. Schumann, Violin Concerto in D minor

F. Mendelssohn, Symphony No. 4 in A major, “Italian”

OUR SUPPORTERS: ENDOWNMENT + PLANNED GIFTS

THANK YOU

for investing in our future.

We are honored to recognize contributors who have provided support that extends well beyond the current season and safeguards the future of Center Theatre Group. We thank all of our endowment and Ovation Circle donors for making a commitment that sustains the finest theatre artistry.

ENDOWMENT GIFTS

$500,000+

The Ahmanson Foundation

Gordon Davidson Tribute Fund

Doris Duke Charitable Foundation

Ann & Stephen F. Hinchliffe, Jr.

The Norman and Sadie Lee Foundation

Renee & Meyer Luskin

Martin Massman

John S. Surabian, Jr. and in memory of Faith and Sharon Ann Surabian

$250,000+

S. Brower Trust

The Michael Shaw Jacobs Fund

Patricia Glaser & Sam Mudie

Mr. & Mrs. Jack Simon

$100,000+

Betsy & Harold Applebaum

Judith & Thomas Beckmen

The Sheri and Les Biller Family Foundation

Maynard & Linda Brittan— Traub-Brittan Family Trust

Center Theatre Group Affiliates

Kenneth Corday

Regina Fadiman

Barbara & Peter Fodor

Ava & Charles Fries

Brindell & Milton Gottlieb

The Hearst Foundation, Inc.

Vicki King

Gloria Lothrop

Richard G. & Virginia L. Martin

The Estate of Frank J. Sherwood

Louise Taper

$50,000+

Moira Byrne Foster Foundation

Margaret Sheehy Collins

Deborah M. Hyde

Ellen & Michael S. Korney

Dorothy & Richard Sherwood

$25,000+

Abbott Brown

Linda Brown

Joseph Drown Foundation Greve Foundation

Dr. Tom Hickey

Renata Landres and Family

Levine Foundation

Diane & Leon Morton

The Estate of Anita Mae Hirsh

$10,000+

A and J Davidson Skipper Award Fund

George A. V. Dunning

Carolyn & Kit Lokey

Betty & Sanford Sigoloff

PLANNED GIFTS

Shirley & Irving Ashkenas

W. Lee Bailey, M.D.

Angela Bardowell

Chris & Rose Bauss

Dr. Adrienne Brandriss

Tim Curtis and Shandon Youngclaus

Pamela & Dennis Beck

Judith & Thomas Beckmen

The Bennetts

Linda Brown

Allan & Joan Burns

Richard & Norma Camp

Bill Cohn & Dan Miller

Earl & Christine Cory

Zoe Cosgrove Estate

Susan D. Clines & Charles Dillingham

Anne M. Dougherty & David Dobrikin

Kirk & Anne Douglas

Elisabeth Katte Harris Trust

Amy Forbes & Andrew Murr

Kiki and David Gindler

Mr. & Mrs. Walter E. Grauman

Susan A. Grode

Virginia Hayes

Sharon L. Henderson

Mr. Kim L. Hunter

Deborah M. Hyde

The Doug Jones and John Sanger

Theater Ticket Fund

Richard & Julie Kagan

Arlene M. Kageyama-Chikami

Sarah & Andy Kane

Debra L. Karrenbrock

Dr. & Mrs. Jack Kavanaugh

The Paul Kowal Charitable Foundation

Darell L. Krasnoff Sandra Krause & William Fitzgerald

Joyce & Kent Kresa

Marla E. Levine

Steven Llanusa & Glenn Miya, M.D.

Carol & Douglas Mancino

George Manet

Meg McComb

Betty McMicken in honor of Jeanette Shammas

Diane & Leon Morton

Merle & Peter Mullin

Isabel F. Newman

Bob & Renee Nunn

Doug Palmer

Linda S. Peterson

Sally & Frank Raab

Edward L. Rada

Nan Rae

Stuart & Laurie Rice In Loving Memory of Adam Rice

Rocco-Davies Foundation

Penelope C. Roeder, Ph.D.

Bruce & Randy Ellen Ross

Allyson S. Rubin

Eileen B. Salmas

Wes Schaefer & Cathy King-Schaefer

Elliott Sernel

Margaret Sheehy Collins

Sue & Steve Soldoff

I.H. Sutnick

William Tierney and Barry Weismarys

Karen & William Timberlake

Paulette Toumazos & Michael Lorenz

Sue Tsao

Carol Vernon & Robert Turbin

Peter & Susan Van Haften

Magda & Frederick R. Waingrow

Dr. & Mrs. Daniel Wallace

Pat Warford

Susan & William Weintraub

Lauri N. Weiss

James Blair White

Margaret H. White

Mary J. Witt

AN OPERATIC REAWAKENING OF THE WORLD’S FIRST HERO

ASSYRIAN ARTS INSTITUTE PRESENTS

COMMISSIONER

MARCH 28 & 29, 2026

CERRITOS CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS

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GILGAMESH: THE OPERA is made possible with support from Assyrian Arts Institute, Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts, Lyric Opera of Orange County, and Bridge to Everywhere.

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OUR SUPPORTERS: INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT

$15,000+

California Arts Council

Culver City Unified School District

Eastside Arts initiative

Edison International

The Friars Charitable Foundation

The Kenneth T. & Eileen L. Norris Foundation

Pasadena Showcase House for the Arts

Sascha Brastoff Foundation

Warner Bros. Discovery

$10,000+

The City of Culver City Cultural Affairs Commission

The Harold and Mimi Steinberg Charitable Trust

Jones Day

Lawrence P. Frank Foundation

Payden & Rygel

The Fran and Ray Stark Foundation

$7,500+

Sony Pictures Entertainment

USI Insurance Services

WHH Foundation

$5,000+

Chubb

The Brookside Fund

The Ella Fitzgerald Charitable Foundation

Find Your Light Foundation

SoCalGas

$1,000+

The Caplin Foundation

The Sheri and Les Biller Family Foundation

Sidney Stern Memorial Trust

FEBRUARY

MICHELLE

MOZART

Piano

MARCH

JUAN

CONTRERAS

Symphony

Symphony

Concert and Home Rentals

Blüthner Pianos (since 1853)

Neupert Harpsichords (since 1868)

Schiedmayer Celesta (since 1890)

Welcome to The Music Center!

L.A.’s performing arts center is your place to experience the magic of live performances and special events—where you can experience the joy that moves you, the stories that unite us and the moments that remind us why the arts matter. Across our theatres, on Jerry Moss Plaza and in Gloria Molina Grand Park, there is always something to inspire and connect us all.

We are dedicated to ensuring you have the best possible experience here. Help us keep The Music Center safe, inclusive and welcoming for everyone by visiting musiccenter.org/guestagreement.

Find out what’s happening next at musiccenter.org—your guide to performances, celebrations and events across our campus.

@musiccenterla

General Information (213) 972-7211 | musiccenter.org

Support The Music Center (213) 972-3333 | musiccenter.org/support

TAKE A FREE TOUR!

Step behind-the-scenes of one of the world’s leading performing arts centers. Our free, 90-minute docent-led tours invite you to discover the stories, architecture and art that bring the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Ahmanson Theatre, Mark Taper Forum, Walt Disney Concert Hall and Jerry Moss Plaza to life.

Tours run daily—visit musiccenter.org to check the schedule and make a day of it in Downtown L.A.!

OFFICERS

Robert J. Abernethy

Chair

Cary J. Lefton

Darrell D. Miller

Vice Chairs

Rachel S. Moore

President & CEO

Michael J. Pagano

Secretary

Susan M. Wegleitner

Treasurer

William Taylor

Assistant Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer

MEMBERS AT LARGE

Charlene Achki Repko

Charles F. Adams

William H. Ahmanson

Romesh Anketell

Jill C. Baldauf

Phoebe Beasley

Kristin Burr

Dannielle Campos

Alberto M. Carvalho

Elizabeth Khuri Chandler

Terri B. Childs

William E. Dolan

Amy R. Forbes

Greg T. Geyer

Joan E. Herman

Jeffrey M. Hill

Jonathan B. Hodge

Mary Ann Hunt-Jacobsen

Maria Rosario Jackson

Ronald D. Kaplan

Richard B. Kendall

Lily Lee

Keith R. Leonard, Jr.

Kelsey N. Martin

Elizabeth Michelson

Cindy Miscikowski

Teresita Notkin

Karen Kay Platt

Susan Erburu Reardon

Joseph J. Rice

Beverly P. Ryder

Thomas L. Safran

Maria S. Salinas

Corinne Jessie Sanchez

Mimi Song

Johnese Spisso

Michael Stockton

Jason Subotky

Timothy S. Wahl

Jennifer M. Walske

GENERAL COUNSEL

Rollin A. Ransom

DIRECTORS

EMERITI

Peter K. Barker

Judith Beckmen

Darrell R. Brown

Ronald W. Burkle

John B. Emerson **

Richard M. Ferry

Bernard A. Greenberg

Kent Kresa

Mattie McFaddenLawson

Fredric M. Roberts

Richard K. Roeder

Claire L. Rothman

Joni J. Smith

Lisa Specht **

Cynthia A. Telles

James A. Thomas

Andrea L. Van de Kamp **

Thomas R. Weinberger

Alyce de Roulet

Williamson

** Chair Emeritus

Current as of 1/7/26

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES

Support from the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors plays an invaluable role in the successful operation of The Music Center.

Kathryn Barger Supervisor, Fifth District

Janice Hahn Supervisor, Fourth District

Hilda L. Solis Chair, First District

Lindsey P. Horvath Supervisor, Third District

Holly J. Mitchell Chair Pro Tem, Second District

(From left to right)

LAND ACKNOWLEDGMENT

As a steward of The Music Center of Los Angeles County, we recognize that we occupy land originally and still inhabited and cared for by the Tongva, Tataviam, Serrano, Kizh and Chumash Peoples. We honor and pay respect to their elders and descendants — past, present and emerging — as they continue their stewardship of these lands and waters. We acknowledge that settler colonization resulted in land seizure, disease, subjugation, slavery, relocation, broken promises, genocide and multigenerational trauma. This acknowledgment demonstrates our responsibility and commitment to truth, healing and reconciliation and to elevating the stories, culture and community of the original inhabitants of Los Angeles County.

We are grateful to have the opportunity to live and work on these ancestral lands. We are dedicated to growing and sustaining relationships with Native peoples and local tribal governments, including (in no particular order) the:

• Fernandeño Tataviam Band of Mission Indians

• Gabrielino Tongva Indians of California Tribal Council

• Gabrieleno/Tongva San Gabriel Band of Mission Indians

• Gabrieleño Band of Mission Indians-Kizh Nation

• San Manuel Band of Mission Indians

• San Fernando Band of Mission Indians

To learn more about the First Peoples of Los Angeles County, please visit the Los Angeles City/County Native American Indian Commission website at lanaic.lacounty.go

Happening at The Music Center

SUN 1 FEB / 2:00 p.m.

Mahler, Bartók & Ravel

LA PHIL

@ Walt Disney Concert Hall

SUN 1 FEB / 7:00 p.m.

Common Ground: The Music of Górecki and Jeff Beal

LOS ANGELES

MASTER CHORALE

@ Walt Disney Concert Hall

TUE 3 FEB / 8:00 p.m.

Adams, Cheung & Lanao

LA PHIL

@ Walt Disney Concert Hall

FRI 6 FEB / 8:00 p.m.

Thomas Adès and Yuja Wang

Featuring Prokofiev and Tchaikovsky

LA PHIL

@ Walt Disney Concert Hall

Thru 2/8/2026

SUN 8 FEB / 7:30 p.m.

Thomas Ospital

LA PHIL

@ Walt Disney Concert Hall

TUE 10 FEB / 7:30 p.m.

Juan Diego Flórez in Recital

LA OPERA

@ Dorothy Chandler Pavilion

TUE 10 FEB / 8:00 p.m.

Lunar New Year—Chamber Music

LA PHIL

@ Walt Disney Concert Hall

FEBRUARY 2026

Visit musiccenter.org for additional information on all upcoming events. @musiccenterla

WED 11 FEB / 7:30 p.m.

Here Lies Love

CENTER THEATRE GROUP

@ Mark Taper Forum Thru 3/22/2026

WED 11 FEB / 8:00 p.m.

Yefim Bronfman—Colburn Celebrity Recital LA PHIL

@ Walt Disney Concert Hall

THU 12 FEB / 8:00 p.m.

Dudamel Conducts Beethoven and Lorenz featuring Yunchan Lim and Cate Blanchett

LA PHIL

@ Walt Disney Concert Hall Thru 2/15/2026

SAT 14 FEB / 3:00 p.m.

Gloria Molina Grand Park's Love Notes

GLORIA MOLINA GRAND PARK

@ Gloria Molina Grand Park

TUE 17 FEB / 8:00 p.m.

Seth MacFarlane

LA PHIL

@ Walt Disney Concert Hall

FRI 20 FEB / 8:00 p.m.

Gustavo Conducts Beethoven: Missa Solemnis

LA PHIL

@ Walt Disney Concert Hall Thru 2/22/2026

SAT 21 FEB / 7:30 p.m.

Patti LuPone in Concert LA OPERA

@ Dorothy Chandler Pavilion

THU 26 FEB / 8:00 p.m.

Beethoven and Ortiz with Dudamel LA PHIL

@ Walt Disney Concert Hall Thru 3/1/2026

SAT 28 FEB / 7:30 p.m.

Akhnaten LA OPERA

@ Dorothy Chandler Pavilion Thru 3/22/2026

SCAN TO VIEW FULL CALENDAR

March 25–29, 2026

The Music Center’s Dorothy Chandler Pavilion musiccenter.org/ailey | (213) 972-0711 BRING A GROUP AND SAVE! Contact marketing@musiccenter.org for more information.

This groundbreaking company embodies African American strength and resilience through mixed repertory programs featuring beloved classics and new works, including Alvin Ailey’s soul-stirring Revelations. 2025/2026 Season Dedicated to the Memory of Glorya Kaufman

June 24–28, 2026

A once-in-lifetime experience! Don’t miss New York City Ballet in its return to The Music Center after a 20-year absence. Experience two electrifying programs and the company’s extraordinary dancers with works by George Balanchine, Jerome Robbins, Justin Peck, Tiler Peck, Christopher Wheeldon and more, accompanied by the New York City Ballet Orchestra.

The Music Center’s Dorothy Chandler Pavilion musiccenter.org/NYCB | (213) 972-0711

BRING A GROUP AND SAVE! Contact marketing@musiccenter.org for more information.

2025/2026 Season Dedicated to the Memory of Glorya Kaufman