Mission: To do white hot drama In a tiny black box With a little red twist

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1 1044 W. Bryn Mawr Chicago, IL Redtwist Theatre is a not-for-profit 501(c)3 organization facebook.com/redtwisttheatre twitter.com/redtwisttheatre Mission: To do white hot drama In a tiny black box With a little red twist Please turn off your cell phones during performance. Out of respect for the actors, please do not access your cell phones for any reason during the show. This program/production is partially supported by grants from MacArthur Funds for Arts and Culture at The Richard H. Driehaus Foundation The Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley Foundation

2 About Redtwist Theatre Redtwist Theatre, formerly Actors Workshop Theatre, embarked upon its first production as an itinerant company in 1994 with Simon Gray s Otherwise Engaged. AWT incorporated as a non-profit 501(c)(3) corporation in May It produced five more plays before moving to its current home in the vibrant Bryn Mawr Historic District of the Edgewater neighborhood in Chicago in the fall of Redtwist s first show in Edgewater, Praying Small, opened in September It was designated as a Critic s Choice by the Chicago Reader and was extended two times by popular demand. Michael Colucci, the founder of Redtwist Theatre, is the Artistic Director. His producing partner and wife, Jan Ellen Graves, is the Managing Director. In addition to acting, she directed the critically-acclaimed The American Clock by Arthur Miller and the Jeff-recommended plays Geezers and Aura, by company member, Tommy Lee Johnston. Michael s direction of All My Sons, Les Liaisons Dangereuses, Three Hotels, That Face, and Broken Glass was also critically-acclaimed and Jeff-recommended. During Redtwist s time at the Bryn Mawr location, its productions have received 50 Jeff nominations and won 9 Non-Equity Jeff Awards including one for Best Production for Man from Nebraska in As of March 1, 2008, AWT s corporate name officially changed to Redtwist Theatre. Please visit for current information on our events and productions. Elizabeth Argus Adam Bitterman Michael Colucci Abby Dillion Matt Edmonds Johnny Garcia Jacqueline Grandt Jan Ellen Graves THE COMPANY KC Karen Hill Tommy Lee Johnston Ben Kirberger Aaron Kirby E. Malcolm Martinez Daniel McNamara Peter Oyloe Brian Parry Mary Reynard Debra Rodkin Kathleen Ruhl Sarah Sapperstein Michael Sherwin Scott Weinstein Staff Michael Colucci, Artistic Director Jan Ellen Graves, Managing Director Johnny Garcia, Development Outreach Coordinator Kevin McDonald, Literary Manager Catherine Miller, Casting Director Charles Bonilla, Box Office Manager Tommy Lee Johnston, Scott Woldman, Resident Playwrights Karli Blalock, Resident Sound Designer ( season) Daniel Friedman, Resident Lighting Designer ( season) Josh Hurley, Resident Technical Director/Properties Designer ( season) kclare McKellaston, Resident Costume Designer ( season) Melissa Nelson, Resident Assistant Stage Manager, ( season) Redtwist Board Members Carol Wilson, Chair Pat Blumen, Michael Colucci, Denise Fiducia, Lois Hobart, Paul Kaufman 2

3 Welcome from the Artistic Director Drama. It s worth writing about. It s worth watching. It has three component parts: players, observers, and a story with conflict. Theatre is drama. Sport is drama. Politics is drama. Life is drama. The struggle to stay alive, the challenge to build a life, the need to make a living, the demands to adapt and change and grow. Every aspect of it is drama. This record-setting season of the Golden State Warriors was compelling drama. Can they get more regular-season wins than the Bulls did in their recordsetting season of 95-96? (They did.) Can the Warriors win the NBA title and thus consummate their dramatic record-breaking dominance? The sports world is watching. In politics, now is the summer of our discontent, made glorious drama by two history-making candidates: One of them, the first female nominee of a major party, is a fiercely political person who has been reviled and knocked down by the opposition party for two decades, and refuses to give up. The other is a fiercely non-political person who is a textbook character study in unbridled narcissism and refuses to cave in. It will surely be one of the most dramatic elections in history. The whole world is watching. The life of Muhammad Ali was riveting drama. From his earliest fights, we immediately knew he was our own version of Babe Ruth, a mythic figure in a class by himself. From the first glimpse, it was abundantly clear that he was going to be on the Mt. Rushmore of athletes (he is). When he became a conscientious objector, leading to a conviction for draft-evasion and a five year prison sentence, he didn t know if he would ever fight again (he did). His return to the ring for Ali-Frazier I was billed as the Fight of the Century (it was). When his signature speed was eclipsed by age, he used his agile brain to battle the mighty brawn of George Foreman in The Rumble in the Jungle (he won). When he avenged his first defeat in Ali-Frazier II, and then won their rubber match in The Thrilla in Manila, he dramatically reinvented himself again, and out-willed a man whose trademark was an indomitable will: Ali answered the bell in the 15th round; Frazier did not. To this day, it is widely considered the most dramatic fight in history. His talent was Ruthian, his persona was a fairy tale, and the second half of his life was filled with deeds focused on peace and love. A life of iconic drama and the world paid tribute. Redtwist does drama. Here s a sneak preview: next season will include the play which is arguably the greatest American drama in history, DEATH OF A SALESMAN, by the greatest American dramatist, Arthur Miller. Most of us already know how it ends, but it will still be dramatic, especially with our brilliant leading man, Brian Parry, as Willy Loman. It opens on Saturday, February 4, the day before the Super Bowl. It s going to be a weekend of drama in the dead of winter. SALESMAN is the cornerstone in an all-new season of dazzling drama at Redtwist. Thank you for coming! 3 Michael Colucci, Artistic Director

4 CAST in order of appearance Thomas... Mark Pracht Hannah... *Jacqueline Grandt Maggie... *Abby Dillion Mick... *Adam Bitterman Understudies: James Bould (Thomas), Denise Hoeflich (Hannah), Abby Blankenship (Maggie), Eustace Allen (Mick) Understudy performance on Monday, July 11, 7:30pm Time and Place: The present. A house in Ireland. The running time is approximately 2 hours with one 10 minute intermission Redtwist gratefully acknowledges playwright Bryan Delaney, and Kate Navin of the Gersh Agency, for the permission to produce THE SEEDBED. PRODUCTION STAFF Director... Steve Scott Assistant Director...James Fleming Stage Manager... Mary Brennan Assistant Stage Manager... Melissa Nelson Scenic Designer... Elyse Balogh Lighting Designer... Emma Deane Costume Designer... Cassandra Bowers Sound Designer... Karli Blalock Technical Director/Properties Designer/ Set Construction... Josh Hurley Dialect Coach... Kathy Logelin Dramaturg/Casting Director... Catherine Miller Assistant Dramaturg...Aaryanna Gariss ASM Intern... Julia Trevor Graphics/Marketing/Programs/Photos... *Jan Ellen Graves Box Office Manager... Charles Bonilla Box Office Associates...*E. Malcolm Martinez, *Johnny Garcia Associate Producer... *Johnny Garcia Producers... *Michael Colucci, *Jan Ellen Graves *Redtwist Company Member Resident Designer/Staff Special thanks to The Saints, Kimberly Loughlin-Attic Playhouse, Brian Parry & Carol Wilson 4

5 CAST PROFILES (in alphabetical order) Eustace Allen (Mick U/S) is thrilled to be a part of this production. Previous Chicago credits include: INTIMATE APPAREL and AFTER THE FALL (Eclipse); NIGHT OF THE IGUANA, TROUBLE IN MIND, MODIGLIANI, and CLASH BY NIGHT (The Arstistic Home); FRANKEN- STEIN (City Lit); and IT S A WONDERFUL LIFE RADIO PLAY (American Theater Company). Eustace s regional credits include CANNIBAL! THE MUSICAL. His film credits include INTO THE WAKE and LOVE SONGS. Eustace hails from St. Louis, MO and is a graduate of The Artistic Home Studio. Adam Bitterman (Mick), a grateful new company member, appeared in Redtwist s THE DRAWER BOY (2016) and THE AMERICAN CLOCK (2015). Other roles include Dr. Watson in City Lit s HOLMES AND WATSON (2014) and again in THE SEVEN-PER-CENT SOLUTION (2015). TV credits include CHICAGO FIRE, BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER, EARLY EDITION and recurring roles in VERONICA MARS and Showtime s LOOK. Film credits include David Mamet s THINGS CHANGE and HOMICIDE, and Curtis Hanson s LUCKY YOU. Adam is also a voice actor and has been heard in several films, television series, and video games. Abby Blankenship (Maggie U/S) is incredibly excited for the opportunity to work with Redtwist! She holds a BFA in Theatre Performance from Columbus State University in GA and is a graduate of the Shattered Globe Protégé Program. She is a proud associate ensemble member at Trap Door Theatre and CueMark Film Ensemble, represented by Karen Stavins Enterprises, and can be seen in The Commission Theatre s production of COMEDY OF ERRORS this fall. For my family, for everything. James Bould (Thomas U/S) is from Port Charlotte, Florida and has enjoy living in Chicago for the past three years. A FSU graduate, James has toured the US with such shows as A CHRISTMAS CAROL, THE WEDDING SINGER, and SOUTH PACIFIC. Here in Chicago, he has worked with such companies as Timeline Theatre, Teatro Vista, and Redtwist. James would like to thank you for supporting live theatre! Abby Dillion (Maggie) is super excited to be in the SEEDBED family! A new company member at Redtwist Theatre, she recently appeared in THE AMERICAN CLOCK (Doris, Lucy, Harriet) and WHO S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF? (Honey U/S). Other credits include RED HER- RING (Lynn McCarthy, Attic Playhouse), the webseries INTROVERTS (Susan, Black Mesa Prod.), and THE WOMAN AT THE WINDOW (Alex, Black Rider Prod.) spread over Chicago and L.A. In her spare time you can find her reading, knitting, and watching her cat act like a dog. She s loved every minute of this production and hopes you do too! Enjoy the show! Jacqueline Grandt (Hannah) is excited to be back on the Redtwist stage working on this amazing project. She is thrilled and humbled to have received Jeff Award nominations for Best Actress in a Principal Role for both shows she worked on at Redtwist last year! The first as Margie in GOOD PEOPLE and the other as Martha in WHO S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF? What a privilege to be recognized for these 5 continued...

6 CAST PROFILES (continued) two challenging and exciting roles! She has also appeared on the Redtwist stage in BUG ( Jeff Award for Best Actress in a Principal Role), ANOTHER BONE, GEEZERS, ELEMENO PEA, THE BEAUTIFUL DARK, THE GLASS MENAGERIE, BROKEN GLASS, A DELICATE BALANCE, GLENGARRY GLEN ROSS, SHADOW- LANDS, and many other wonderful shows. Denise Hoeflich (Hannah U/S) is happy to be returning to Redtwist this summer. She was last seen at Redtwist in the Jeff Recommended production of GOOD PEOPLE as Jean U/S. Denise is an ensemble member at Halcyon Theatre in Albany Park where she just recently played Kitty in Halcyon s highly recommend Chicago premiere of DREAMS OF THE PENNY GODS. Denise has performed with numerous theatre companies in and around Chicago including Polarity Ensemble, Citadel Theatre, Three Cat Productions and Theatre on the Hill. Denise is a graduate of THE ACADEMY at Black Box Acting Conservatory. Mark Pracht (Thomas) is happy to return to Redtwist after appearing in GOOD PEOPLE last summer. Raised in the mountains outside Colorado Springs, Colorado, he completed his undergraduate degree at the University of Nebraska, Kearney. Mark has been seen on stage with Stage Left, City Lit, The Artistic Home, Babes With Blades, Strawdog, among many others, and on screen in CHICAGO FIRE. Favorite roles include McMurphy in ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO S NEST (Open Eye Productions), Milt Shanks in THE COPPERHEAD (City Lit Theatre), and Moody in GOLDEN BOY (Griffin Theatre). Thank you for supporting live theatre! You are invited to the 6th Annual Redtwist RAVE Monday, July 18 6:00pm - 9:00pm FREE annual event to thank all of you for a great year Join us here at Redtwist for Beverages, Appetizers, Desserts Raffles, Prizes Preview of Season and FLEX TIX sales with a special RAVE discount And back by popular demand, it s Twister... 6

7 STAFF/CREW PROFILES (in alphabetical order) Elyse Balogh (Scenic Designer) is a recent graduate from DePaul University s Theatre School, with a BFA in Scenic Design. Her favorite production at DePaul will always be NUMBER THE STARS, which was directed by Ernie Nolan. Recently, she designed CHRISTINA, THE GIRL KING (Cor Theatre) and PHOTOGRAPH 51 (20% Theatre). She grew up in Naperville, Illinois where her parents operated a wood crafting business from their home; this is probably where Elyse got her start. In addition to designing, she also paints scenery. Recent paint charges include THE GRAPES OF WRATH (The Gift), and THE SEAGULL (Artistic Home). Charles Bonilla (Box Office Manager) has been with Redtwist since He remains in awe of each production s cast and crew; enjoys greeting everyone; and grudgingly admits that the vending machine was a good idea. Mary Brennan (Stage Manager) is a recent graduate from Columbia College, where she studied Stage Management. While there, she stage managed productions of Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown, Arcadia, and Bent as well as assisting on several productions. She recently Assistant Stage Managed on Windy City s production of Chapter Two. This is her first time working with Redtwist and she is excited to see what comes next. Michael Colucci (Producer) is the founder and Artistic Director of Redtwist Theatre, and has directed many of the plays here, including BROKEN GLASS, THAT FACE, EQUUS (2010), WHO S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF? (2008), THREE HOTELS, A VIEW FROM THE BRIDGE, LES LIAISONS DANGEREUSES, ALL MY SONS and PRAYING SMALL. He has also been seen on stage at Redtwist as Harry Hyman in BROKEN GLASS, Dr. Sweet in BUG, Martin in THE GOAT, OR WHO IS SYLVIA?, George in WHO S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF?, Eddie Carbone in A VIEW FROM THE BRIDGE, and Joe Keller in ALL MY SONS. In addition, Michael has worked at various theatres in Chicago, including Court, Victory Gardens, TimeLine, and American Blues. He is also a member of the Jeff Committee s Artistic and Technical Team. Emma Dean (Lighting Designer) is a Chicago based lighting designer whose recent designs include work with Akvavit Theatre (NOTHING OF ME), Filament Theatre (PINOCCHIO: A FOLK MUSICAL, FOG ISLAND), The House Theatre (THE NUTCRACKER, assoc. Des.) and Pavement Group (BUDDY COP 2). Additional credits include work with About Face Theatre, Albany Park Theatre Project, Chicago Shakespeare Theater, Theatre Seven, Buzz 22, The Building Stage, Stage Left, Next Theatre Company, Silk Road Rising and The Gannon Center for Women and Leadership. emmadeane.com Johnny Garcia (Associate Producer) also serves as Redtwist s Development Outreach Coordinator. His one-person play, THAT S F D UP, has been selected by the Chicago Fringe Festival performing in August-September, It also performed at Wilbur Wright College and at Carl Schurz High School. He is currently performing in the U.S. premiere of THE DARK AGES: OTHO THE GREAT with Frank Farrell productions. He s directing SHOOTER by Jeff Helgeson, at the Abbie Hoffman Died For Our Sins XXVI, and he s in the first show of season at Redtwist. He was last seen in ESTRELLA CRUZ (THE JUNKYARD QUEEN) with 7 continued...

8 STAFF/CREW PROFILES (continued) Halcyon Theatre, BANG BANG, YOU RE DEAD with Theatre on the Edge, and the Redtwist remount of THE AMERICAN CLOCK. Favorite Redtwist roles: Ariel in THE PILLOWMAN, Jos-B in ELEMENO PEA, Austin in TRUE WEST, Marco in A VIEW FROM THE BRIDGE, and Raul in EXTREMITIES. Jan Ellen Graves (Graphic Design/Producer) has appeared in many Redtwist shows including ANOTHER BONE, CLYBOURNE PARK, A BODY OF WATER, THE CRIP- PLE OF INISHMAAN, THE LARAMIE PROJECT: TEN YEARS LATER, MAN FROM NEBRASKA, A DELICATE BALANCE, THREE HOTELS, EQUUS, DOUBT, WHO S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF?, and ALL MY SONS. Some favorite Chicagoland stage roles include M Lynn in STEEL MAGNOLIAS, Ilona in SHE LOVES ME and Sister Robert Anne in NUNSENSE I and II. She directed the world premieres of AURA and GEEZERS by Tommy Lee Johnston, and most recently, directed THE AMERICAN CLOCK, all at Redtwist. Kathy Logelin (Dialect Coach) is happy to be back with Redtwist, having previously coached THE GLASS MENAGERIE. Recent credits include SPINNING and A LITTLE WORLD OF OUR OWN with Irish Theatre of Chicago, THE MUTILATED with A Red Orchid Theatre, TREASURE ISLAND and MOBY DICK with Lookingglass Theatre Co, and PERSUASION with Chamber Opera Chicago at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Kathy holds a B.S. in Acting from Illinois State University, and is a company member with Rivendell Theatre Ensemble. Catherine Miller (Dramaturg/Casting Director) is a Chicago based artist whose work has been seen on the East and West Coast. Select dramaturgy credits include THE DRAWER BOY, ANOTHER BONE, RED, and GOOD PEOPLE at Redtwist, LOVE & HUMAN REMAINS at Cor Theatre, HOMO ANDRONICUS at The Antidote, PASSION at Ion Theatre, the West Coast premiere of [TITLE OF SHOW] at Diversionary Theatre in San Diego and THE TEMPEST and THE MEDIUM at Taksu Theatre in NYC. Upcoming dramaturgy projects include OUR LADY OF 121ST STREET at Eclipse Theatre. She received her BFA in Dramaturgy/Criticism at The Theatre School at DePaul. Melissa Nelson (Assistant Stage Manager) This is Melissa s eighth show as ASM at Redtwist Theatre. She previously worked on I AND YOU, AMERICAN CLOCK, GOOD PEOPLE, WHO S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF?, INCIDENT AT VICHY, and THE REALIZATION OF EMILY LINDER. Melissa s background is in acting and has worked with Chicago companies such as New Millennium Theatre, Alphabet Soup Productions, Demigods Theatre, and Strangeloop Theatre. Steve Scott (Director) returns to Redtwist, where he has directed productions of RED, CLYBOURNE PARK, ELEMENO PEA, A DELICATE BALANCE, LETTICE AND LOVAGE, ELLING, and SHADOWLANDS. Now in his 30th season as Producer at the Goodman Theatre, he is also a member of the Goodman s Artistic Collective, where his directing credits include WIT, RABBIT HOLE, DINNER WITH FRIENDS, six seasons of A CHRISTMAS CAROL, and last season s VANYA AND SONIA AND MASHA AND SPIKE. Other recent directing credits include CHEWING ON BECK- ETT for Artemisia Theatre, MOTHERS AND SONS for Northlight, THE LISBON TRAVIATA for Eclipse Theatre Company (where he is an ensemble member), and THE 39 STEPS for the Theatre Conservatory at Roosevelt University, where he is 8 continued...

9 STAFF/CREW PROFILES (continued) a faculty member. He has also taught at Columbia College, Loyola University, the Theatre School at DePaul, Northwestern, and Steppenwilf Theatre; and he has served on advisory panels for the National Endowment for the Arts, The Illinois Arts Council, the Chicago Council on Fine Arts, the Society for Directors and Choreographers, and the Theatre Communications Group. For his work he has received six Jeff nominations, an After Dark Award, the Illinois Theatre Associationa s Award of Merit, and Eclipse Theatre Company s Corona Award. ABOUT THE PLAYWRIGHT Bryan Delaney is a playwright and screenwriter. From he ran the New Playwrights Programme at The Abbey Theatre, Ireland s national theatre. His TV pilot JORDAN (co-written with Daniel Dowling) was one of the chosen scripts in the 2015 BAFTA Rocliffe TV Drama Competition and was selected for the BAFTA Forum List. He is the recipient of the 2014 Theater Masters Visionary Playwright Award in conjunction with the Aspen Institute. Plays include THE SEEDBED (nominated for L. Arnold Weissberger Award; finalist Verity Bargate Award; world premiere at New Jersey Repertory Company, 2015); THE ONION GAME (a winning script in the 2013 BBC Writersroom competition; public readings at New York Stage and Film and the Vineyard Theatre off-broadway); THE COBBLER (Irish Classical Theatre: Katherine Cornell Award; joint winner 16th International Playwriting Competition); SOLEMN MASS FOR A FULL MOON IN SUMMER (translation of Michel Tremblay s play, ROUGH MAGIC, Dublin), THE BOHEMIANS (Carnegie Hall, New York), STRETCHING LARRY (Theatre Upstairs, Dublin). He is co-writer (with Catherine Eaton) of the feature film, LIV, starring Harris Yulin, Frankie Faison, Teddy Sears and Danny Burstein, currently in post-production. Awards include two playwright s bursaries from The Peggy Ramsay Foundation and two travel awards and an artist s bursary from The Arts Council of Ireland. In 2006 he was awarded the Samuel Beckett Centenary International Writer s Residency at the Irish Cultural Centre in Paris. He has taught playwriting and screenwriting at Harvard Summer School and the University of Pennsylvania and and was an invited guest of the 2015 New Play Festival at the University of Iowa. Guest Company Production Azusa Productions in association with Redtwist Theatre presents the world premiere of Directed by Maggie Speer July 9 to Aug 7, 2016 Sun, Tue, Wed, at 7:30pm; Sat 3pm Tickets: $20; Students, Senior, Industry $12 Set in 1966, EROICA is the story of Sally, a woman patriot living in small town, U.S.A., who must balance her love for her husband, Victor, with her patriotic ideals. He is a high school basketball coach and has secretly faked a medical condition to avoid the military draft. Victor s disabled sister, Grace, is a nun who prays for peace at war protests. We see his anguish as his self-righteous attitude regarding loyalty, dedication and commitment conflicts with his efforts to avoid the draft. 9

10 MAINSTAGE PRODUCTIONS on Bryn Mawr The Realization of Emily Linder (2016) The Drawer Boy (2016) Incident at Vichy (2015) Who s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (2015) Good People (2015) The American Clock (2015) Red (2015) I And You (2014) Another Bone (2014) Geezers (2014) Look Back in Anger (2014) Happy (2014) Elemeno Pea (2013) Clybourne Park (2013) The Beautiful Dark (2013) Reverb (2013) A Body of Water (2013) Purple Heart (2013) Broken Glass (2012) The Glass Menagerie (2012) The Cripple of Inishmaan (2012) The Laramie Project: Ten Years Later (2012) Opus (2011) Elling (2011) That Face (2011) Bug (2011) Man from Nebraska (2011) Shining City (2011) Lobby Hero (2010) A Delicate Balance (2010) Exotic Custom Fishing Rods Custom Golf Clubs Exotic Feather Weaves High Strain Graphite Shafts Machined Wood Handles Equus (2010) The Pillowman (2009) Lettice and Lovage (2009) Waiting for Godot (2009) The Ride Down Mount Morgan (2009) Aura (2009) The Goat, or Who is Sylvia? (2009) Marvin s Room (2009) Shadowlands (2008) Glengarry Glen Ross (2008) True West (2008) Doubt (2008) Who s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (2008) Three Hotels (2007) A View from the Bridge (2007) Les Liaisons Dangereuses (2007) Equus (2007) Otherwise Engaged (2007) Proof (2006) Proving Mr. Jennings (2006) The Beauty Queen of Leenane (2006) Loose Knit (2006) Abandonment (2006) Life s Tremors (2005) All My Sons (2005) Praying Small (2005) The American Clock (2005) The Last Yankee (2004) Broken Glass (2004) Liars & Angels (2004) Praying Small (2003) Grandt Industries Follow the Leader... Proudly Made in the USA Multi Flex and Kick Point Custom Winding &Weaving Hickory Look Graphite Shafts Grandt Graphite Rod Blanks Stiff, Standard, Senior Shaft Designs Specializing in Split Bamboo Filament Wound Extra Stiff Fresh & Saltwater Series Swing Speed Designed Shafts 24 years of dedicated service to the sportsman with Total Commitment To Quality Unconditional Lifetime Warranty 20% Discounts Applied to Redtwist Customers Mention Redtwist and Save 10

11 THANK YOU to our valued supporters over the past season $15,000+ (Visionary) MacArthur Funds for Arts and Culture at The Richard H. Driehaus Foundation $6000+ (Sustainer) The Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley Foundation Anonymous Frank G. & Gertrude Dunlap Fund Jenéne Francis Grandt Industries Jennifer Luerssen/Northern Trust Sheila Riebman $500+ (Contributor) Sharon Aiello Anonymous Dunaway Designs Mary Louise Haddad & Sam Perry Michael & Mona Heath Cynthia Ho Greg Mancuso/Illinois Tool Works Debra Rodkin Thomas Rothing The Rubber Consortium Karen & Frank Schneider The Saints Mark Zajakowski Special thanks to Jan Ellen Graves, Brian Parry/Carol Wilson and Chris Bruzzini for their vehicle donations. Other donors & in-kind donations Alepu Properties AmazonSmile Anonymous Charles Bonilla Paul Bonilla Jennifer Bushelon Helen Chan Lee Daeuble Holly Ehrhardt Miriam Ex Kevin Flynn Cheryl Golemo Paul Groeninger David Gunnel $2500+ (Partner) Barbara & Eric Burgess Pete & Joy Kottra $1000+ (Supporter) $200+ (Colleague) Andrea Atlass & Ken Kuehnle Anonymous Pat Blumen Angel Castaner Alden & Suzanne Cohen Jill Graham Dorothy Harza KC Karen Hill Dede Kokolis Barbara Lanctot Michael McCalley Jim & Ellen Morley Alan Pulaski The Saints Mark Saran Susan Schwartzwald Nico Stanculescu World Forum Events Barbara & Randolph Thomas Jim Venskus Mary Alice Hope Daniel Humiston igive.com Donna Jaggard Celia Johnson Jolie Krasinski Janet MacDougall Richard Mallette Michael Meigs Bill Noland Kate O Connor Nick Papas Roy & Jo Piazza Merril Prager Kathleen Ruhl Kit & Carol Scheidenhelm Jonathan Trumbull Carol Wilson & Brian Parry Mark Zajakowski $100+ (Friend) Adam Bitterman Carol Black Henry Bliss James Burggraf Judith & Tom Carson Sam & Marlene Dollahan David & Debbie Dufty Cathy Earnest Denise Fiducia & Brooks Gerlach Susan Foster Neal & Cecelia Germain Roz & Sam Grodzin James & Lois Hobart Jean Klingenstein Hank Moya Angela & Charles Platt Vernon & Roberta Schultz Stephen Smith Susan Stephenson Barbara & Randy Thomas David Weible Nancy Woodruff Anna Rumanova Oliver Serafini Mary Ann Savard Elvira Surkevicius Joyce Wildeboer Lance Wolfe Redtwist Board and company members 11

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