asolo rep OUR LIVES ON STAGE ASOLO REPERTORY THEATRE MICHAEL DONALD EDWARDS PRODUCING ARTISTIC DIRECTOR LINDA DIGABRIELE MANAGING DIRECTOR

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1 asolo rep OUR LIVES ON STAGE ASOLO REPERTORY THEATRE MICHAEL DONALD EDWARDS PRODUCING ARTISTIC DIRECTOR LINDA DIGABRIELE MANAGING DIRECTOR

2 Tonight, the world is wild and bright. Passion and revolution take the stage. Le jazz hot pulsates in the city of lights. Welcome to Asolo Rep s 57th season! World class theatre, all made right here in Sarasota, and we don t want you to miss a thing. Season subscriptions are on sale now. Single tickets are on sale now to donors and subscribers and will be available to the general public beginning September 26 online, and September 28 at the box office and by phone. Times of Change We know who we are. By that we mean our values are set, our ideas about the world concrete. When we face a great challenge to these fundamental assumptions, it often seems that there are two clear options. We harden ourselves and defend, or we risk accepting the most daunting prospect of all: change. Change is always happening in microscopic, evolutionary ways and in profound, global, social, economic, political, and religious ways. The essence of life is change, and it goes to the heart of being human that we are always assessing the nature of change. Whether it moves us forward or holds us back. The fourth season of our American Character Project captures diverse groups of people, as well as the country itself, in moments of deep, fundamental change. We re telling stories about forbidden love arising amidst the rivalry of two culturally divided street gangs, monumental social changes driven by firebrand politicians and African-American civil rights leaders, feuding artists whose talents are matched only by their egos, a young man whose coming of age tests his entire family, parents coming to terms with their children s unexpected engagement, two multicultural couples whose dinner party disintegrates into a highly charged confrontation, and a young African-American woman who exiles herself to Paris where she becomes an international celebrity and war hero. The plays illustrate the challenges inherent in forging the American character. But more than outlining our differences, these works repeatedly drive home the fact that at the core, we are all the same all human and our differences are, in actuality, incredibly slight. EARLIER START TIMES! Start times for Wednesday & Thursday performances will be moved one half-hour earlier to 1:30pm and 7:30pm. Tuesday evenings remain at 7:30pm. All Preview performances are at 8pm. SEASON 4: TIMES OF CHANGE As our audience, you are being asked for a brief moment in time to walk in someone else s shoes and broaden your understanding of what it is to be human, and American. We are rarely offered opportunities to truly empathize with a different point of view, but theatre demands it. It demands an empathetic expansion of your spirit and mind. Change can be difficult, but it can also be thrilling, electric, and invigorating. It is vital to life. Come to Asolo Rep this season, and be open. Be changed. Michael Donald Edwards, Producing Artistic Director 2 Asolo Rep 15/16 Asolo Rep 15/16 3

3 Quite simply a masterpiece. Evening Standard WEST SIDE STORY Based on a Conception of Jerome Robbins Book by Arthur Laurents Music by Leonard Bernstein Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim Directed by Joey McKneely Choreography reproduced by Joey McKneely Nov. 13 Dec. 27 Previews Nov. 10, 11 & 12 Groundbreaking and unforgettable, West Side Story changed Broadway dance and the face of musical theatre forever. While Manhattan s West Side rumbles with the clash of the Jets and the Sharks, star-crossed lovers Maria and Tony seek Somewhere for their relationship to thrive. West Side Story is powerful and poignant, with an electrifying Latin and jazz infused score including Tonight, America, and Maria. Asolo Rep s production will be directed and choreographed by Tony nominee Joey McKneely, who will reproduce and freshly reinterpret Jerome Robbins stunning original Tony Award-winning choreography. 4 Asolo Rep 15/16 Asolo Rep 15/16 5

4 We re talking big laughs! New York Post A sensational night of theatre NPR ALL THE WAY By Robert Schenkkan Directed by Emily Sophia Knapp Based on the original production directed by Bill Rauch Winner of the 2014 Tony Award for Best Play Jan. 8 Apr. 9 Previews Jan. 6 & 7 One man. One year. One chance to change America. It s 1964, a pivotal year in American history and Lyndon Baines Johnson sits center stage. A masterful and ruthless politician with towering ambitions and an indomitable will, he will do whatever it takes to pass the landmark Civil Rights Act and secure his re-election. Go all the way with LBJ, Martin Luther King, Jr., J. Edgar Hoover, Hubert Humphrey, and more in this exhilarating portrayal of one of the most tumultuous times in our country s history. CONTAINS MATURE LANGUAGE AND THEMES. LIVING ON LOVE By Joe DiPietro Based on the play Peccadillo by Garson Kanin Directed by Peter Amster Jan. 15 Feb. 25 Previews Jan. 13 & 14 There s only one person with a worse temperament, bigger ego, and more flamboyant sense of self-importance than opera diva Raquel her husband, the Italian maestro Vito De Angelis. When Raquel discovers Vito has become enamored with the young lady hired to ghostwrite his largely fictionalized autobiography, she retaliates by hiring her own handsome young scribe to chronicle her life as an opera star. Sparks fly, silverware is thrown, and romance blossoms in this glamorous romp through the world of music, marriage, and celebrity. Asolo Rep is thrilled to present the regional premiere of this sparkling new comedy. 6 Asolo Rep 15/16 Asolo Rep 15/16 7

5 ... a miracle of sense and sensibility. The New York Post Powerful... riotously funny. Washingtonian AH, WILDERNESS! By Eugene O Neill Directed by Greg Leaming Jan. 22 Apr. 10 Previews Jan. 20 & 21 A comedy... by Eugene O Neill? Yes! One of the pillars of 20th century drama also penned the wonderfully romantic and sweetly funny Ah, Wilderness! Set in New England in the days of America s innocence, the play looks back to an idyllic age when family life revolved around picnics and Sunday drives in the family Buick. On July 4, 1906, while the Miller family is planning its holiday festivities, dreamy-eyed middle child Richard is spurned by his first love and sets out on a rebellious adventure into the adult world. Family life and all its foibles are beautifully portrayed in O Neill s coming of age love letter to America s simpler time. GUESS WHO S COMING TO DINNER By Todd Kreidler Based on the screenplay by William Rose Directed by Frank Galati Mar. 11 Apr. 17 Previews Mar. 9 & 10 Dr. Prentice is everything the Draytons could have hoped for in a son-inlaw at least on paper. But this progressive white couple s proud liberal sensibilities are put to the test when their daughter, fresh from a whirlwind romance, surprises them by bringing home her African-American fiancé. Playwright Todd Kreidler puts a fresh, energized spin on the momentous 1967 film. As the story deftly navigates the shifting waters of race, class and family acceptance, personal beliefs clash with the mores of the late 1960s in a warm, funny exploration of love and culture. 8 Asolo Rep 15/16 Asolo Rep 15/16 9

6 Deborah Cox in WORLD PREMIERE The most sensational woman anybody ever saw. Or ever will. JOSEPHINE Book by Ellen Weston and Mark Hampton Music by Stephen Dorff Lyrics by John Bettis From an original story by Kenneth Waissman Based on the book Remembering Josephine by Stephen Papich Directed and choreographed by Joey McKneely Apr. 29 May 29 Previews Apr. 27 & 28 Press Opening Night May 6 Ernest Hemingway Romance and intrigue will fill the stage when Asolo Rep presents the world premiere of Josephine, an original new musical bound for Broadway following its Sarasota run. Born into poverty in St. Louis, Josephine Baker rose to become an icon of the Jazz Age, captivating Parisian audiences as a dancer, singer, actress, and the 20th century s first international African-American female sex symbol. Directed and choreographed by Tony nominee Joey McKneely and starring Grammy nominee, multi-platinum recording artist and Broadway actress Deborah Cox, this dazzling new musical revolves around Baker s stint as the star of the Folies Bergère in Paris, her scandalous affair with Swedish Crown Prince Gustav VI, and her service in the French Resistance during World War II. Photo by Mike Ruiz. Deco Recording Group, LLC SUMMER MUSICAL TO BE ANNOUNCED Mertz Theatre June 3-26 The spectacular final show of Asolo Rep s 57th season will be announced very soon. YOU RE GOING TO LOVE IT! 10 Asolo Rep 15/16 Asolo Rep 15/16 11

7 Breathtaking, raw and blistering The Associated Press NEW STAGES TOUR Asolo Repertory Theatre Guild Cordelia Lee Beattie Foundation Mandell and Madeleine Berman Foundation Linnie E. Dalbeck Memorial Foundation Trust Andrew R. Ferrell Foundation Charles Henry Leach II Fund Plantation Community Foundation Asolo Repertory Theatre Presents an FSU/Asolo Conservatory for Actor Training Production DISGRACED The 2013 Pulitzer Prize-winning play by Ayad Akhtar Directed by Michael Donald Edwards Apr Previews Mar. 30 & 31 In the Historic Asolo Theater All performances are followed by a post-show discussion. 12 Asolo Rep 15/16 Sarasota Bradenton, FL Airport New York. Today. Muslim American lawyer Amir Kapoor has worked hard to achieve the American Dream complete with a successful career, a beautiful wife, and $600 custom-tailored shirts. But beneath the veneer, success comes at a price. He falls victim to professional and personal betrayals that manifest in one of the most gripping and provocative scenes ever written for the theatre. Terrific and turbulent, with fresh currents of dramatic electricity (New York Times), this Pulitzer Prize-winning and Tony nominated examination of aspiration and assimilation dares to face the truth hiding just below the deception. CONTAINS MATURE LANGUAGE AND THEMES. TWELFTH NIGHT By William Shakespeare Adapted and Directed by Jen Wineman If music be the food of love, play on. And so the madcap adventure begins in Shakespeare s beloved romantic comedy, weaving love and longing into a tangled web of mischief, mayhem, and mistaken identities. Presented in a fast and funny 45 minutes, each performance is followed by a question and answer period with the cast. TOURING SCHOOLS & COMMUNITY VENUES September 29 November 24 IN THE COMMUNITY Find public performance dates at asolorep.org/education/ new-stages-tour-2015 IN THE COOK THEATRE November 24 6:30pm TO SCHEDULE A SCHOOL OR COMMUNITY PERFORMANCE, CALL: ext TO RESERVE TICKETS, CALL THE BOX OFFICE: Asolo Rep 15/16 13

8 By Christopher Durang Directed by Greg Leaming Nov Preview Nov. 3 Two of the greatest writers of absurdist comedy in one night! In The Actor s Nightmare, called by The Soho News A spoof of curtain raisers destined to be a classic curtain raiser, an accountant finds himself forced to perform onstage with devastatingly hilarious consequences. With The Real Inspector Hound, Tom Stoppard takes absurdist comedy to new heights when a performance of a stodgy British murder mystery draws in two unsuspecting theatre critics. A wild evening of comedy using the entire second year graduate acting company. By Tom Stoppard By David Ives Adapted from the comedy by Pierre Corneille Directed by Justin Lucero Dec. 30 Jan. 17 Preview Dec. 29 Dorante is charming, witty, handsome, and a pathological liar whose outlandish stories create an ever-increasing series of problems for himself and everyone around him. A bubbling French farce adapted by the funniest American playwright of this or any other age, the author of Venus in Fur and The School for Lies. FSU/ASOLO CONSERVATORY By William Shakespeare Directed by Jonathan Epstein Feb. 24 Mar. 13 Preview Feb. 23 One of the darkest, most powerful and disturbing works by this playwright. The Scottish nobleman Macbeth receives a supernatural prophecy and chooses a life of violence, unleashing the devastating psychological effects of evil and the lust for power. Featuring the entire second year graduate acting company of the FSU/Asolo Conservatory. FOR ACTOR TRAINING Adapted by Ingmar Bergman from Henrik Ibsen s A Doll House Directed by Andrei Malaev-Babel Apr. 13 May 1 Preview Apr. 12 Ibsen s powerful masterpiece about one woman who discovers the crippling restrictions placed upon her, and upon all women, by her culture, adapted by one of the greatest filmmakers of the 20th century. This searing retelling pares the story down to the five people caught in the web of lies and misinformation, and as a result cuts to the heart of this classic and deeply tragic play. 14 Asolo Rep 15/16 Asolo Rep 15/16 15

9 Asolo Rep subscribers receive better seats by far, reserved for you before tickets go on sale to the general public. Free ticket exchange privileges up to 24 hours prior to curtain. Lock in the best price. When shows get hot, the ticket prices go up. As a subscriber, you re guaranteed cool subscription prices. Bring guests at reduced prices with a 15% discount on all additional tickets. By subscribing early, never get turned away from a sold-out show. A guarantee that you ll see more shows. When you subscribe, you go! 16 Asolo Rep 15/16 Vision. Passion. Artistry. SUBSCRIBE NOW, and don t miss a single moment of our season. PERSONAL SERVICE: Call or VISIT IN PERSON: 5555 N. Tamiami Trail Sarasota, FL ONLINE: asolorep.org/ticketing/subscriptions EARLIER START TIMES! Start times for Wednesday & Thursday performances will be moved one half-hour earlier to 1:30pm and 7:30pm. Tuesday evenings remain at 7:30pm. All Preview performances are at 8pm. 6-PLAY PACKAGE Your Ultimate Theatre Adventure 6-Play Subscribers experience a fascinating range of works including TWO full-scale musicals and our four rep plays! Receive absolute highest-priority seating and the same seats for each show (subject to availability), which you can keep or improve from year to year, and free ticket exchanges. YOU LL SEE: WEST SIDE STORY; ALL THE WAY; LIVING ON LOVE; AH, WILDERNESS!; GUESS WHO S COMING TO DINNER and JOSEPHINE. Add a ticket to Disgraced, performed in the Historic Asolo Theater through April, and our summer show at a 15% discount. Thursday Matinee Wed/Sat/Sun Matinee Tue-Wed Eve Thu Sat Eve Opening Night Section A+ $369 $399 $408 $423 $447 Section A $357 $375 $390 $405 $426 Section B $285 $303 $312 $324 $345 Section C $189 $216 $225 $237 $255 Section D $135 $150 $165 $171 $192 4 OR 6-FLEX PASS Create your own series with maximum flexibility with either 4 or 6 credits that can be applied in any combination toward the best available seating, for any date or production this season. Enjoy unlimited free ticket exchanges. 4 ticket flex $289 6 ticket flex $423 6-PLAY PREVIEW See the shows before opening night for the biggest savings. You ll see: WEST SIDE STORY; ALL THE WAY; LIVING ON LOVE; AH, WILDERNESS!; GUESS WHO S COMING TO DINNER and JOSEPHINE. Section A+ $300 Section A $282 Section B $231 Section C $177 Section D $129 PLAY PASS The best price possible on a space-available basis. The Play Pass is valid for one ticket for each of Asolo Rep s six mainstage shows, subject to seating availability. Tickets can be reserved any time after 12 noon on the day of the performance you won t be turned away unless a show is completely sold out! Play Pass holders also receive 15% off additional ticket purchases. $239 YOUTH PASS A steal at just $35. Full-time students age 25 and under can attend unlimited Asolo Rep mainstage and FSU/ Asolo Conservatory performances for last-minute, best-available seating. Valid student ID required. Student pass not eligible for 15% subscriber discount. $35 FSU/ASOLO CONSERVATORY FOR ACTOR TRAINING See all four Conservatory productions for $100. Or, purchase four flex tickets to be used in any combination for the Conservatory season for $106 (includes free ticket exchanges). Asolo Rep 15/16 17

10 ADDITIONAL SERIES & PROGRAMS Asolo Rep s 7th Annual New Play Festival April 3-17 Lauryn E. Sasso, Curator Showcasing the freshest talents writing for the theatre today, Unplugged presents three brand spanking new works in progress. Join us for staged readings of these new theatrical pieces as they are heard for the first time. After each, stay for an intimate conversation with the playwright and creators, and let your voice help shape the art from the ground up. READINGS IN THE ASOLO REP REHEARSAL HALL: Sunday, April 3, 7pm Sunday, April 10, 7pm INDIVIDUAL READINGS: $7 Sunday, April 17, 7pm Titles will be announced during the season; visit ASOLOREP.ORG for the most current information. Plays may contain mature language & content. Sponsor INSIDEASOLOREP Come glimpse what goes on behind the curtain in this special series featuring the directors, designers, and other creative artists from Asolo Rep s dazzling productions, as well as special guest experts from the community. Get rare insights into the artistic process, hear directly from the people responsible for producing the work you see on stage, and engage in stimulating discussion inspired by the plays' themes and issues. Join us and be a true insider! MARK YOUR CALENDARS: WEST SIDE STORY Wed. Nov. 4, 11am Mezzanine LIVING ON LOVE & AH, WILDERNESS! Wed. Jan. 27, 11am Mezzanine ALL THE WAY & GUESS WHO S COMING TO DINNER Wed. Feb. 24, 11am Cook Theatre DISGRACED Wed. Mar. 30, 11am Cook Theatre Come at 10am, and enjoy coffee and pastries in the lobby! TICKETS: Panel discussion tickets are just $5 Free for all donors and Asolo Rep Guild members To reserve your tickets, call the Asolo Rep Box Office at ILLUMI- NATION SERIES This stimulating new series of theatre and conversation examines the intersection of race, religion, identity, and culture. The five play series includes a pre-show cocktail reception, tickets to the performance, and a post-show moderated discussion with leading lights of our community. WEST SIDE STORY Tuesday, November 17 ALL THE WAY Tuesday, February 2 GUESS WHO S COMING TO DINNER Tuesday, March 29 DISGRACED Tuesday, April 12 JOSEPHINE Tuesday, May 10 CHOOSE ALL 5 PLAYS Section A Seating: $315 / Section B Seating: $240 CHOOSE 3 PLAYS Section A Seating: $195 / Section B Seating: $150 Sponsor Non-series ticket holders may purchase the pre-show cocktail reception for an additional $10. For more information, call the box office at or Now in its seventh season, OUT@AsoloRep is Sarasota s premier cultural event connecting local Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender communities with fantastic theatre. Enjoy a pre-show reception Learn about our participating LGBT organizations Gain personal insight into the shows from directors and cast members Mingle with the actors and other OUT attendees after the show Specially priced subscription packages and single tickets are available for the following performance dates: WEST SIDE STORY Thursday, December 3 ALL THE WAY Saturday, January 16 LIVING ON LOVE Wednesday, February 17 AH, WILDERNESS! Wednesday, March 16 GUESS WHO S COMING TO DINNER Thursday, April 14 JOSEPHINE Thursday, May 12 Community Foundation of Sarasota County- Our Sarasota Fund and McCauley Brown Fund Watermark Media Subscription and ticket info available at or or visit asolorep.org/out 18 Asolo Rep 15/16 Asolo Rep 15/16 19

11 THE SCOOP The Scoop is offered for EVERY PERFORMANCE November-May. (Opening nights are excluded.) Arrive one hour prior to any performance to hear the ideas and inspirations that contributed to the production you are about to watch. TUESDAY S Join us for an intimate postshow discussion with featured actors or guests following every Tuesday performance November- May. (Talkbacks also follow every performance of Disgraced.) MEET THE ACTORS Immediately following select Sunday matinee performances, audiences are invited to ask questions and learn more from members of the cast. Please see calendar for dates. discover discuss delight FREE events to enhance your theatre visit. Additional events may be featured throughout the season. Stay up to date with the latest at asolorep.org/public-programs, or pick up an In the Know sheet in the lobby. ASOLO REP EDUCATION & OUTREACH EVENTS For more information about any of these programs, please contact education@ asolo.org or ext Career Night February 5 5:30pm FREE We welcome students for a backstage tour of our theatre, followed by a panel discussion with representatives from the many different departments of a robust regional theatre. Participation is by reservation only. Family Day at West Side Story December 5 2pm Call for ticket price Free pre-show activities begin at noon. Dance in our West Side Story Music Video, enjoy family-friendly activities exploring the world of the musical prior to the performance, and join a post-performance discussion with the cast. (This performance is recommended for audiences ages 10 and up.) Koski Family Fund for New Audiences Faces of Change April 18 7:30pm FREE Additional community performances throughout April Local residents lend their voices and their talents to our fourth annual documentary-style outreach production. Inspired by this season s production of Disgraced, we ask: How does faith both unite and divide us? American Character in Concert December 13 7pm Call for ticket price This one-night only cabaret event has become an anticipated annual tradition. West Side Story artists will inform and entertain in an intimate educational performance. Kaleidoscope May 23 6pm FREE We partner with area schools and service organizations for our award-winning performing arts program for people with special needs one of Asolo Rep s longest running outreach programs. Participants share their work in a celebratory performance on the Mertz stage. Bank of America Client Foundation The Fine Arts Society of Sarasota Eluned and Edward Russell Foundation Photos top to bottom: Shakespeare Family Day. Photo by Daniel Kelly. Kaleidoscope. Photo by Cliff Roles. Faces of Change. Photo by Cliff Roles. Koski Family Fund for New Audiences 20 Asolo Rep 15/16 Asolo Rep 15/16 21

12 November SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY Sponsor 7:30PM WEST EARLIER START TIMES! Start times for Wednesday & Thursday performances will be moved one half-hour earlier to 1:30pm and 7:30pm. Tuesday evenings remain at 7:30pm. All Preview performances are at 8pm PM NIGHTMARE ASOLO REP 2 STARRY NIGHT DINNER 9 WEST WEST SIDE STORY WAY ALL THE WAY LOVE LIVING ON LOVE WILDERNESS AH, WILDERNESS! DINNER GUESS WHO S COMING TO DINNER JOSEPHINE JOSEPHINE DISGRACED DISGRACED SUMMER SUMMER TBA 3 7:30PM PREVIEW NIGHTMARE 10 8PM PREVIEW WEST 7:30PM NIGHTMARE CONSERVATORY 4 11AM INSIDE ASOLO REP 7:30PM OPENING NIGHTMARE 11 VETERANS DAY 8PM PREVIEW WEST 7:30PM NIGHTMARE NIGHTMARE THE ACTOR S NIGHTMARE/ THE REAL INSPECTOR HOUND LIAR THE LIAR MACBETH MACBETH NORA NORA :30PM NIGHTMARE 8PM NIGHTMARE 8PM NIGHTMARE 12 8PM PREVIEW WEST 7:30PM NIGHTMARE 13 8PM OPENING WEST 8PM NIGHTMARE 14 8PM WEST 8PM NIGHTMARE :30PM WEST 7:30PM WEST 7:30PM WEST 8PM WEST 2PM NIGHTMARE 7:30PM NIGHTMARE 7:30PM NIGHTMARE 7:30PM NIGHTMARE 8PM NIGHTMARE 8PM WEST 8PM NIGHTMARE :30PM WEST 1:30PM WEST THANKSGIVING 8PM WEST 2PM CLOSING NIGHTMARE 6:30PM TWELFTH NIGHT 7:30PM WEST 8PM WEST Inside Asolo Rep See page 18. Education & Outreach See page 21. THE SCOOP Join us one hour prior to curtain for an inside look at Asolo Rep productions. (Opening nights are excluded.) OPENING NIGHT AFTER PARTIES After each opening night, ticket holders can mingle with the cast while enjoying free champagne and light bites. Bring a Group! If you re interested in bringing your social or family group of 10 or more to an Asolo Rep performance at a discounted rate, please contact our Group Sales Manager at: ext or group_sales@asolo.org STARRY NIGHT DINNER 8 7:30PM WEST 1:30PM WEST 7:30PM WEST 9 1:30PM WEST 7:30PM WEST 7:30PM WEST 8PM WEST 12PM FAMILY DAY MEET THE ACTORS 8PM WEST 10 7:30PM WEST 11 8PM WEST 12 8PM WEST HANUKKAH 1:30PM WEST 7:30PM WEST 8PM WEST 7PM AMERICAN 7:30PM WEST 7:30PM WEST 8PM WEST CHARACTER IN CONCERT 20 MEET THE ACTORS 27 2PM CLOSING WEST 3 2PM LIAR 10 2PM LIAR 17 2PM CLOSING LIAR December MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. DAY 22 7:30PM WEST 29 7:30PM PREVIEW LIAR 5 7:30PM LIAR 12 7:30PM LIAR :30PM WEST 7:30PM WEST 30 7:30PM OPENING LIAR 6 8PM PREVIEW WAY 7:30PM LIAR 13 8PM PREVIEW LOVE 7:30PM LIAR 24 CHRISTMAS EVE 1:30PM WEST 31 NEW YEAR S EVE 7:30PM LIAR 7 8PM PREVIEW WAY 7:30PM LIAR 14 8PM PREVIEW LOVE 7:30PM LIAR January CHRISTMAS NEW YEAR S DAY 8 8PM OPENING WAY 8PM LIAR 15 8PM OPENING LOVE 8PM LIAR PM PREVIEW WILDERNESS 8PM PREVIEW WILDERNESS 8PM OPENING WILDERNESS 22 Asolo Rep 15/16 Bonnie and Clyde, photo by Frank Atura Asolo Rep 15/ PM WEST 2 2PM LIAR 8PM LIAR 9 8PM WAY 8PM LIAR 16 8PM WAY 8PM LIAR 23 2PM WAY 8PM LOVE December January

13 February January SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY PM WILDERNESS 7:30PM LOVE MEET THE ACTORS 31 February 1 2 7:30PM WAY 11AM INSIDE ASOLO REP 1:30PM LOVE 7:30PM WAY 3 1:30PM LOVE 7:30PM LOVE 1:30PM WAY 7:30PM LOVE 1:30PM WILDERNESS 7:30PM LOVE 4 1:30PM WAY 7:30PM LOVE 1:30PM WILDERNESS 7:30PM WAY 5 5:30PM CAREER NIGHT 8PM WILDERNESS PM WAY 7:30PM LOVE 8PM LOVE MEET THE ACTORS 6 2PM LOVE 8PM LOVE 2PM LOVE 8PM WAY SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 28 2PM MACBETH 6 2PM MACBETH DAYLIGHT SAVINGS 2PM DINNER 2PM CLOSING MACBETH 29 7 March 1 7:30PM WILDERNESS 7:30PM MACBETH 8 7:30PM MACBETH 2 1:30PM WAY 7:30PM WILDERNESS 7:30PM MACBETH 9 8PM PREVIEW DINNER 7:30PM MACBETH 3 7:30PM WAY 7:30PM MACBETH 10 8PM PREVIEW DINNER ST. PATRICK S DAY 1:30PM WAY 7:30PM DINNER 4 8PM MACBETH 11 8PM OPENING DINNER 8PM MACBETH PM SEASON 7:30PM WAY 1:30PM DINNER 8PM WAY ANNOUNCEMENT 7:30PM WILDERNESS 5 GALA 2PM WAY 8PM WILDERNESS 8PM MACBETH 12 2PM WAY 8PM WILDERNESS 8PM MACBETH 2PM WILDERNESS 8PM DINNER March 14 VALENTINE S DAY 2PM LOVE 15 PRESIDENT S DAY 16 7:30PM WILDERNESS 17 1:30PM WAY 7:30PM LOVE 18 1:30PM LOVE 7:30PM WILDERNESS 19 8PM LOVE 20 2PM WILDERNESS 8PM LOVE 20 2PM DINNER MEET THE ACTORS :30PM WAY 23 1:30PM WILDERNESS 7:30PM DINNER 24 1:30PM DINNER 7:30PM WAY 25 GOOD FRIDAY PM LOVE MEET THE ACTORS Asolo Rep 15/ :30PM LOVE 7:30PM PREVIEW MACBETH 24 11AM INSIDE ASOLO REP 1:30PM LOVE 7:30PM WILDERNESS 7:30PM OPENING MACBETH 25 1:30PM WAY 7:30PM CLOSING LOVE 7:30PM MACBETH 26 8PM MACBETH 27 8PM MACBETH Three intimate dinners at amazing locations, each themed to Asolo Rep shows. Select the dinners that entice you the most, or sign up for all three. LIMITED TICKETS! SpecialEvents@asolo.org or ext asolorep.org/starrynights ASOLO REP 27 EASTER 28 WEST WEST SIDE STORY WAY ALL THE WAY LOVE LIVING ON LOVE WILDERNESS AH, WILDERNESS! DINNER GUESS WHO S COMING TO DINNER JOSEPHINE JOSEPHINE DISGRACED DISGRACED SUMMER SUMMER TBA CONSERVATORY *All Disgraced performances are followed by discussion. THE SCOOP Join us one hour prior to curtain for an inside look at Asolo Rep productions. (Opening nights are excluded.) 29 7:30PM DINNER NIGHTMARE THE ACTOR S NIGHTMARE/ THE REAL INSPECTOR HOUND LIAR THE LIAR MACBETH MACBETH NORA NORA Inside Asolo Rep See page 18. Education & Outreach See page AM INSIDE ASOLO REP 1:30PM WILDERNESS 7:30PM WAY 8PM PREVIEW DISGRACED* 31 1:30PM DINNER 7:30PM WILDERNESS 8PM PREVIEW DISGRACED* April SATURDAY, MARCH 5, 2016 Media Sponsor Platinum Sponsor 1 2 8PM DINNER 2PM WILDERNESS 8PM OPENING DISGRACED 8PM DINNER 8PM DISGRACED* TICKETS AND INFO: SpecialEvents@asolo.org ext asolorep.org/annualgala Asolo Rep 15/16 April 25

14 April May May SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 3 4 SEASON CELEBRATION 5 7:30PM DINNER ON STAGE 7:30PM DISGRACED* 2PM WAY 2PM DISGRACED* 7PM UNPLUGGED # PM CLOSING WILDERNESS 7PM UNPLUGGED #2 12 7:30PM DINNER 7:30PM DISGRACED* 7:30PM PREVIEW NORA 13 1:30PM DINNER 1:30PM DISGRACED* 7:30PM DINNER 7:30PM DISGRACED* 7:30PM OPENING NORA 14 7:30PM DINNER 7:30PM DISGRACED* 7:30PM NORA 15 8PM DINNER 8PM DISGRACED* 8PM NORA :30PM 7:30PM DISGRACED* 7:30PM DISGRACED* FACES OF CHANGE 7:30PM NORA 7:30PM NORA 2PM CLOSING DINNER 2PM DISGRACED* 2PM NORA 7PM UNPLUGGED #3 24 2PM CLOSING DISGRACED* 2PM NORA 1 2PM JOSEPHINE 2PM CLOSING NORA 25 TICKETS AND INFO: SpecialEvents@asolo.org ext asolorep.org/menwhocook :30PM NORA 3 7:30PM JOSEPHINE SUNDAY, MAY 15, :30PM WILDERNESS 1:30PM DISGRACED* 7:30PM DINNER 7:30PM DISGRACED* 1:30PM DISGRACED* 7:30PM DISGRACED* 7:30PM NORA 27 8PM PREVIEW JOSEPHINE 7:30PM NORA 1:30PM WAY 7:30PM DINNER 7:30PM DISGRACED* 8PM WILDERNESS 8PM DISGRACED* PASSOVER 8PM DISGRACED* 8PM NORA :30PM JOSEPHINE 7:30PM JOSEPHINE 8PM PRESS OPENING NIGHT JOSEPHINE ASOLO REP 28 8PM PREVIEW JOSEPHINE 7:30PM NORA WEST WEST SIDE STORY WAY ALL THE WAY LOVE LIVING ON LOVE WILDERNESS AH, WILDERNESS! DINNER GUESS WHO S COMING TO DINNER JOSEPHINE JOSEPHINE DISGRACED DISGRACED SUMMER SUMMER TBA 29 8PM JOSEPHINE 8PM NORA CONSERVATORY 2PM DINNER 8PM CLOSING WAY 16 STARRY NIGHT DINNER 2PM DINNER 8PM DINNER 8PM DISGRACED* 8PM NORA 8PM DISGRACED* 8PM NORA 30 8PM JOSEPHINE 8PM NORA 7 2PM JOSEPHINE 8PM JOSEPHINE NIGHTMARE THE ACTOR S NIGHTMARE/ THE REAL INSPECTOR HOUND LIAR THE LIAR MACBETH MACBETH NORA NORA SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY :30PM JOSEPHINE :30PM JOSEPHINE 13 8PM JOSEPHINE 14 MOTHER S DAY 2PM JOSEPHINE 15 MEN WHO COOK & BREW 2PM JOSEPHINE MEET THE ACTORS 5 2PM SUMMER 12 2PM SUMMER 19 FATHER S DAY 2PM SUMMER PM CLOSING JOSEPHINE :30PM JOSEPHINE :30PM SUMMER 14 7:30PM SUMMER 21 7:30PM SUMMER June 1:30PM JOSEPHINE 7:30PM JOSEPHINE 18 1:30PM JOSEPHINE 7:30PM JOSEPHINE 1 8 1:30PM SUMMER 7:30PM SUMMER 15 1:30PM SUMMER 7:30PM SUMMER 22 1:30PM SUMMER 7:30PM SUMMER 19 7:30PM JOSEPHINE 2 9 7:30PM SUMMER 16 7:30PM SUMMER 23 7:30PM SUMMER 20 8PM JOSEPHINE PM JOSEPHINE 6PM KALEIDOSCOPE 7:30PM JOSEPHINE 7:30PM JOSEPHINE 8PM JOSEPHINE MEMORIAL DAY 1:30PM JOSEPHINE 7:30PM JOSEPHINE 3 8PM OPENING SUMMER 10 8PM SUMMER 17 8PM SUMMER 24 8PM SUMMER 2PM JOSEPHINE 8PM JOSEPHINE 21 2PM JOSEPHINE 8PM JOSEPHINE 2PM JOSEPHINE 8PM JOSEPHINE 4 2PM SUMMER 8PM SUMMER 11 2PM SUMMER 8PM SUMMER 18 2PM SUMMER 8PM SUMMER 25 2PM SUMMER 8PM SUMMER May June *All Disgraced performances are followed by discussion. Inside Asolo Rep See page PM CLOSING SUMMER THE SCOOP Join us one hour prior to curtain for an inside look at Asolo Rep productions. (Opening nights are excluded.) Education & Outreach See page Asolo Rep 15/16 Asolo Rep 15/

15 SEATING MERTZ THEATRE Section A+ Section A Section B Section C Section D ORCHESTRA MEZZANINE BALCONY STAGE HISTORIC ASOLO THEATER E C D B A RIGHT BOX TIER I TIER II TIER III F STAGE STAGE STAGE STAGE STAGE F A E D C B LEFT BOX D C B A STAGE COOK THEATRE FSU/ASOLO CONSERVATORY B D C A Asolo Repertory Theatre MERTZ THEATRE Single Ticket Price Ranges for West Side Story Preview Matinee Tue/Wed Eve Thu Sat Eve Opening Night Section A+ $60 $75 $78 $80 $83 through to to to to to Section D $26 $31 $33 $35 $38 Single Ticket Price Ranges for All The Way, Living On Love, Ah, Wilderness!, Guess Who s Coming To Dinner, Josephine Preview Thu Matinee W/Sa/Su Mat Tu/We Eve Thu Sat Eve Opening Night Section A+ $57 $68 $73 $74 $77 $81 through to to to to to to Section D $24 $25 $27 $30 $31 $34 New Single ticket price range for the SUMMER MUSICAL is $17 $69, depending on day of week/seating section. * Ticket prices are subject to change based on availability. To avoid price increases, subscribe today. BOX OFFICE HOURS Season hours Off-Season hours beginning Nov. 2: beginning June 27: Mon. 10am 4pm Mon. Fri. 10am 5pm Tues. Thurs. 10am 7:30pm Closed weekends Fri. Sat. 10am 8pm Sunday, 10am 2pm In order to serve our patrons at show time, phone lines are closed 1 hour prior to performances. Online ticketing is available 24/7. The box office closes at 5pm on non-performance days Tues-Sun asolorep.org HISTORIC ASOLO THEATER Disgraced Tue/Wed Thu Sat Opening Preview Matinee Eve Eve Night Tier I $28 $40 $41 $42 $47 through to to to to to Tier III $17 $25 $25 $30 $35 COOK THEATRE FSU/Asolo Conservatory for Actor Training The Actor s Nightmare, The Real Inspector Hound, The Liar, Macbeth, Nora *All Preview performances are at 8pm. 28 Asolo Rep 15/16 Asolo Rep 15/16 29 Preview $27 Matinee $28 ANNOUNCING: Earlier Wednesday & Thursday start times in !* Tuesday: 7:30pm Wednesday: 1:30pm & 7:30pm * Thursday: 1:30pm & 7:30pm * Friday: 8:00pm Saturday: 2:00pm & 8:00pm Sunday: 2:00pm Evening $29 Stages Tour Homecoming Performance: Twelfth Night Tuesday, November 24, 6:30pm COOK THEATRE all seats $25 * Asolo Rep will be moving its start times for Wednesday and Thursday performances one half-hour earlier to 1:30 and 7:30pm beginning with the season.

16 Are you ready to change somebody s world? Think back to the very first time you saw live theatre. If you were a child you likely saw your realm of make believe expand more than you could have ever imagined. If you were an adult, your perspective on the world likely shifted. Theatre can change a person s world by encouraging them to look at life through someone else s eyes in a way that no other form of entertainment can. By contributing to Asolo Rep you can help connect young people and adults to compelling theatre and education programs that offer new ideas and perspectives. Your gift allows Asolo Rep to continue its mission to entertain, engage and inspire our community through theatre that has the power to change the way we think and the way we live. You may discover that it changes your world too. With a gift of $75 or more, you will receive donor discounts on show tickets and events like Costume Designer Brunches, complimentary admission to the Inside Asolo Rep series and reserved seating at the annual Season Announcement event, behind-the-scenes access at the annual Halo Day Tour of the Robert and Beverly Koski Production Center... and so much more! 1 Change somebody s world today Add a donation to your online ticket purchase at: tickets.asolorep.org or when you call the box office Give online at: asolorep.org/donate Call the Development Office at: ext Mail your contribution to: Development Office Asolo Repertory Theatre 5555 N. Tamiami Trail Sarasota, FL SPECIAL EVENTS ANNUAL GALA: CABARET AT THE TROPICANA Saturday, March 5, 2016 The Ritz-Carlton Sarasota A formal fundraiser featuring a cocktail reception, silent auction, seated dinner, paddle raise, live music and dancing. GALA AFTER PARTY Saturday, March 5, 2016 Louies Modern Late night drinks and dancing. STARRY NIGHT DINNER SERIES Intimate dinners at amazing locations, themed to our shows! West Side Story November 2, 2015 Living on Love December 7, 2015 Josephine April 16, 2016 SEASON CELEBRATION ON STAGE Monday, April 4, 2016 A dramatic dinner on Asolo Rep s Mertz Theatre Stage. MEN WHO COOK & BREW Sunday, May 15, 2016 A dinner prepared by the community s most well-respected men; a craft beer tasting garden; live music; contests and more! DIRECTOR S TAKE LUNCHEON: TIMES OF CHANGE Monday, November 30, 2015 A lunch and stimulating conversation with Asolo Rep s directors. Let us entertain you. COSTUME DESIGNER BRUNCHES Q&A with acclaimed costume designers. Ah, Wilderness! January 20, 2016 Additional brunch TBA OPENING NIGHT AFTER-PARTIES Champagne, light bites and mingling with the cast after the show. ASOLO REP ADVENTURES TRAVEL CLUB Tour the world with customized trips focused on theatre. Berlin to Amsterdam Cruise July 2 July 9, 2016 MORE INFO? WEB Specialevents@asolo.org CALL ext Mrs. Ruth Kreindler 30 Asolo Rep 15/16 Asolo Rep 15/16 31

17 Thank You! MAJOR SUPPORT PUBLIC PARTNERS Become a sponsor today! Call ext Asolo Rep s artistic programs are paid for in part by Sarasota County Tourist Development Tax revenues Asolo Rep is sponsored in part by the State of Florida, Department of State, Division of Cultural Affairs and the Florida Council on Arts and Culture. VIRGINIA B. TOULMIN FOUNDATION SPONSORS ($10,000+ as of 8/17/15) About Sarasota With a cultural calendar that rivals any metropolis, the Sarasota/Bradenton area not only boasts the #1 beach in America, but also world-class museums, theatre, opera, ballet and orchestra. The active outdoor visitor can enjoy water sports, fishing, botanical gardens and golf courses. For more information about the Sarasota/Bradenton area, call or go to visitsarasota.org. Directions to Asolo Rep 5555 N. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota, Florida Asolo Rep is adjacent to The Ringling in Sarasota, just one hour south of Tampa and two hours from Orlando. From I-75 take the University Parkway exit 213 west six miles to the intersection of US 41/Tamiami Trail. Cross through the light and enter The Ringling grounds. Turn right at the parking sign. Charles Henry Leach II Fund Harry Leopold Arts Fund of the Community Foundation of Sarasota County Cordelia Lee Beattie Foundation Linnie E. Dalbeck Memorial Foundation Trust Virgina White Clark Fund of the Bank of America Client Foundation Asolo Rep Backstage Tours Backstage tours offer a behind-the-scenes look at how Asolo Rep shows are taken from script to stage. In an hour, you will see the backstage area of the Mertz Theatre and learn the fascinating history of this beautiful former opera house from Dunfermline, Scotland. You will enter the expansive costume shop where costumes are expertly stitched, fabrics dyed and wigs constructed, and explore the rehearsal rooms where company members prepare for performance. Tours are available by appointment by calling ext or ing asolotours@asolo.org. Abbreviated 20-minute tours are offered each Monday between 12-2pm from November through April. All tours are free and open to the public. 32 Asolo Rep 15/16 Asolo Rep 15/16 33

18 Patron Services Refreshments The lobby is open one hour prior to each performance. Patrons may enjoy drinks and light refreshments catered by Morton s Gourmet Market and Catering prior to the show and at intermission. Hearing Devices Complimentary hearing amplification system headsets are available in our lobby for both theatres. The Cook Theatre is equipped with a Hearing Loop System, allowing members to use their hearing aids as sound enhancement devices. The Hearing Loop System is not installed in the Mertz Theatre because it is incompatible with that theatre s wireless sound system. The Historic Asolo Theater has a Hearing Loop System, and wireless listening devices for your convenience. Ticket Policies Parking Convenient free parking is available in front of the theatre. Parking for weekday matinee performances is limited. Please plan to arrive early. Parking for the disabled is on the front and east side, with ramp access to the lobby. Wheelchair Accommodations Wheelchair seating is available in all theatres and must be requested in advance. Please call the box office. Stairs Mertz Theatre orchestra seating is at street level. An elevator is available to the mezzanine, with a few steps into seats. Balcony seating is steep, and at least one flight of stairs must be maneuvered. In the Cook Theatre, most seats require mobility up or down a small number of stairs. Connect with us: asolo rep West Side Story November 10 December 27 Based on a Conception of Jerome Robbins Book by Arthur Laurents Music by Leonard Bernstein Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim All The Way January 6 April 9 By Robert Schenkkan Living On Love January 13 February 25 By Joe DiPietro Ah, Wilderness! January 20 April 10 By Eugene O Neill Guess Who s Coming To Dinner March 9 April 17 By Todd Kreidler Disgraced In the Historic Asolo Theater March 30 April 24 By Ayad Akhtar fsu/asolo conservatory for actor training Josephine WORLD PREMIERE April 27 May 29 Book by Ellen Weston and Mark Hampton Music by Stephen Dorff Lyrics by John Bettis From an original story by Kenneth Waissman Based on the book Remembering Josephine by Stephen Papich new stages The Real Inspector Hound November 3 22 By Tom Stoppard The Liar December 29 January 17 By David Ives Macbeth February 23 March 13 By William Shakespeare Nora April 12 May 1 Adapted by Ingmar Bergman from Henrik Ibsen s A Doll House Twelfth Night November 24 in the Cook Theatre Touring September 29 November 24 By William Shakespeare Adapted and Directed by Jen Wineman Tickets are non-refundable and can only be exchanged for a different date of the same production. There is a $3 per EARLIER START TIMES! ticket handling charge for all phone and internet orders. Start times for Wednesday & Thursday Non-subscribed tickets will be charged a $5 fee per ticket for date changes, and require at least 24 hours notice. All performances will be moved one half-hour productions, dates, times and pricing are current as of earlier to 1:30pm and 7:30pm. August 20, 2015 and are subject to change. Tuesday evenings remain at 7:30pm. Summer Musical All Preview performances are at 8pm. June Asolo Rep 15/16 To be announced soon! Asolo Rep 15/16 35

19 asolorep 5555 N. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota, FL or asolorep.org NON-PROFIT U.S. POSTAGE PAID MANASOTA, FL PERMIT NO. 61 If you have already received our mailing, please pass this along to a friend. Please note: all productions, schedules, and prices are subject to change SUMMER MUSICAL TO BE ANNOUNCED