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Jupiter Theatre. Many thanks to Bernard, Markand Annabel. Love to Renee and Audra.PETER McKINTOSH (Scenic Design) Peter’sdesigns for The 39 Steps were nominated forBest Scenic Design of a Play and Best CostumeDesign of a Play at the 2008 Tony Awards. Hiscostume designs for Hello, Dolly! received anOlivier Award nomination in 2010. He won the2012 Olivier Award for Best Costume Designfor Crazy for You. He has designed extensivelyfor the National Theatre, Royal ShakespeareCompany, Domnar Warehouse and West End.SHON CAUSER (Lighting Design) Walnutcredits include: God of Carnage, Ethel!, GlassMenagerie, Travels with my Aunt, The Prince,Mr. Bailey’s Minder, Greater Tuna, Side BySide…, The Mystery of Irma Vep. Regionalcredits include: Lantern Theater, Westchester U,Maine Musical Theater Festival, Maples Rep,Penobscot Theater, Inis Nua, Symphony Space.MFA in Lighting Design, Temple. Thanks toBernard, Joel, Melissa and the Walnut family.Love to Christine.COLLEEN GRADY (Costume Design) isin her 16th season at Walnut Street Theatre.Selected Walnut design credits include LesMisérables (Barrymore Nomination), La CageAux Folles (Barrymore Award), Dirty RottenScoundrels, Oliver!, Eclectic Society, Fiddler onthe Roof (Barrymore Award), Curtains, WhiteChristmas, 39 Steps, Amadeus, Miss Saigon,Aspects of Love, The King and I, God of Carnageand Buddy – The Buddy Holly Story. Much loveto husband Mark Grady. For Mom and Dad.WILL PICKENS (Sound Designer) is excitedto be working at Walnut Street Theatre for thefirst time. Broadway: Death of a Salesman, ThatChampionship Season, Importance of BeingEarnest and Present Laughter. Off-Broadway:Through The Night, Sweet and Sad, ThatHopey Changey Thing, Brother Sister Trilogy,Burnt Part Boys, Something You Did, TheOverwhelming, Fornicated from the Beatles.Regional: Geva Theatre Center, Chicago ShakespeareTheater, Dorset Theatre Festival, HartfordStage Company. willpickens.com.DEBI MARCUCCI (Stage Manager) A SouthPhilly native, Debi has worked her way upthrough the ranks here at WST over the pastWho’s Who21 years, and is now in her 15th season servingas Mainstage SM. As a director, she’s directedNo Way To Treat A Lady (Alpine TheatreProject),The Ugly One, Lobby Hero and Mr.Bailey’s Minder (WST’s Studio 3) and wasAssistant Director on Buddy (Walnut Mainstage).Love to her beautiful fiancé Chris.LORI AGHAZARIAN (Stage Manager) Thisis Lori’s seventh season here at the Walnut.Prior to joining WST, Lori spent seven seasonsas PSM at the Prince Music Theater. Freelancecredits include Wilma Theater, Opera Co. ofPhila., Pig Iron Theatre Co., 1812 Productions,PTC and the Eugene O’Neill Theater Center.In addition to stage managing, Lori spent fiveyears as the Box Office Manager for the Phila.Live Arts Festival/Philly Fringe.JOEL MARKUS (Production Manager) Thisis Joel’s second season at the Walnut StreetTheatre. Other credits include 10 years at theIndiana Repertory Theatre; four years at GevaTheatre Center in Rochester, NY; five summersat the Weston Playhouse in Vermont; AmericanPlayers Theatre in Spring Green, Wisconsin; andNorth Shore Music Theatre in Beverly, Massachusetts.Joel is a graduate of Indiana Universityand is originally from Miami, Florida.MARK D. SYLVESTER (Managing Director)Mark’s extensive career has spanned SummerStock to Broadway as an actor, stage manager,box office treasurer, theatre manager,marketing and public relations director andgeneral manager. This season he is celebratinghis 19th season at the Walnut. After severalyears working with commercial theatre he hasdevoted his career to non-profit theatre companiessince 1987. To date, Mark has been associatedwith more than 400 stage productions.An avid collector of musical theatre recordings,his collection contains nearly 3,000 cast albumsfrom around the world. Widely regarded as atheatrical marketing expert, Mark lectures andconsults with organizations internationally.He has served on many boards including theTheatre League of South Florida, Theatre Allianceof Greater Philadelphia and the NationalAlliance for Musical Theatre. He currentlyserves on the Advisory Committee of SamuelFrench, the international play publisher andlicensing company. With Bernard Havard he
co-authored the book Walnut Street Theatre,published by Arcadia Publishing. Since hejoined the Walnut in 1994, it has become themost subscribed theatre company in the world.He thanks you for being a part of our theatre!BERNARD HAVARD (President andProducing Artistic Director) Vox Populi (TheVoice of the People) was written on the WalnutPlaybills in the 1800s. Whenever the Walnut hasstrayed from a populist program, the theatre hasgone bankrupt. When I came here 30 years ago,we had no programs and no audience. Today weenjoy the largest subscription of any theatre inthe world. So, my thanks to our loyal audienceand a warm welcome to newcomers who enjoyWho’s Whoand believe in what we do. I have tremendousadmiration for the artists who have dedicatedtheir lives to the theatre and the Walnut, inparticular. Our theatre is a non-profit 501-C3institution and we rely on contributed incometo extend our reach into the community. Lastseason we reached more than 162,000 studentsin our city schools. We have 40 trustees whogive their time, wisdom and contributions tohelp guide this historic treasure. I came to theWalnut in 1982, and I am as excited now aboutour future as I was in the beginning. My heartfeltthanks to all who enter this theatre. For mybiography, go to Theatre History on our website at WalnutStreetTheatre.org.AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 SEATSForever Plaid (2002). J. Andrew Keitch, Chip Klose,Marshall Drew and Fran Prisco.The Independence Studio on 3 is Philadelphia’spremier showcase for intimate stories in an intimatespace.Audiences have been thrilled by the uniqueadventures that take place in the Walnut’s 80-seattheatre. The current season has broken box officerecords twice this year – and the excitement continues!People know that this theatre is one of the best placesto see some of America’s finest actors work.This coming season, you’ll go “around theworld” and beyond! Audiences will see an OlivierAward-winning Best Play, a classic adventureturned-comedy,a World Premiere drama andTWO musicals. It’s a unique experience that’sup-close-and-personal.The adventure begins with a special holidaytreat as the world’s favorite heavenly boy group,Forever Plaid, brings you Plaid Tidings! You’ll bedreaming of a “Plaid” Christmas this holiday seasonwith 1950s tunes and holiday gems like “Let It Snow”and “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas.”Then, buckle your seat belts and get readyto take a wild trip Around the World in 80 Days.There’s villainy, secret plots, a damsel in distressand narrow escapes that will keep you guessing.This production will be part of a national tour,bringing some of Philadelphia finest talent to citiesup and down the East Coast.The award-winning play, Vincent in Brixton,brings us an intriguing study of the inspiration forgenius and insanity. How did Vincent Van Gogh’s tripto England shape his vision? Did romance, secrecy,chance and passion color this young man’s future?Next up is the World Premiere of The PrescottMethod, which celebrates how friendships risewhen two women bake bread together. Sometimesthe best ingredients for coping with life are friendship,conversation and trust.We end the season with a musical biography,Dino: An Evening with Dean Martin at the LatinCasino. It’s an intimate evening filled personal storiesand classic songs including, “Ain’t That A Kick InThe Head,” “Everybody Loves Somebody,” “In theMisty Moonlight” and more. This World Premiereplay is a musical event that’s filled with “amore!”The plays chosen for our intimate, 80-seattheatre are smart, touching, imaginative andtheatrical. You enter into a world of the artist andthe madman, the dreamer and the dream. Onlysubscribers can see these shows for as little as$11 to $17 each. For information, visit Walnut-StreetTheatre.org or call 215-574-3550. Seating islimited. Pack your bags today for an adventure thatyou’ll never forget.
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