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Page 1: 2015/16 ANNUAL REPORT · 2017. 2. 10. · Dear Friends, When we reflect back on the 2015/16 season, we are struck by the scale and scope of what we were able to accomplish together

Damon Daunno and Lulu Fall in HADESTOWN. Photo by Joan Marcus

2015/16 ANNUAL REPORT

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Dear Friends,

When we reflect back on the 2015/16 season, we are struck by the scale and scope of what we were able to accomplish together. We are humbled by the singular artists who created unforgettable theatrical events, the record-breaking number of actors and musicians who appeared on our stage, the visionary designers who reimagined the potential of our theatre again and again, and the tremendous administrative and production teams responsible for bringing the work to life with such grace. We are humbled by the work we supported with our 2050 Fellowship, Mondays @ 3 Reading Series, and Summer Residencies’ work that asks probing questions about the world in which we live by artists who bring their unique perspective to the most pressing matters at hand. And last, but certainly not least, we are humbled by the tireless work of our Board of Trustees, the dedication of our thoughtful patrons and funders, and the audiences who came from around the world to be a part of our community on 4th Street.

Last season, we had the great privilege of working with some of our most cherished long term collaborators and some of the theatre’s most striking new voices. From Alpen heights to the depths of the underworld, each of the productions imagined a complete universe through which we could come to understand our own. FONDLY, COLLETTE RICHLAND took us from a mundane New England town to a village of fantasy as “Fritz” and Mabrelle visited the Grand Hotel Conclevista and were confronted by what lives inside us all. New York’s East Village was refracted through extraterrestrial Thomas Newton’s mind in LAZARUS as he reached for connection. RED SPEEDO offered a world with a singular value: winning, asking the audience to consider both the impetus for such a value and the cost. And in a mythic America, HADESTOWN brought a reminder that even in a world out of balance, the artist has a unique ability to offer hope and a vision for tomorrow.

Off stage last year, NYTW engaged a management consulting firm, Dunch Arts, to facilitate the development of a five-year strategic plan. With the involvement and support of our artists, staff, and Board of Trustees, we created a thoughtful and thorough assessment of our current status and an ambitious plan for the future. This plan, which was passed in January 2016, includes investments in infrastructure initiatives for the building and our technical resources, expanding our artistic programming, increasing compensation for artists and deepening the resources available to develop their work, establishing a Director’s Institute designed to explore and better support the role of the director in the modern American theatre and the addition of a fifth production to our season. The plan also includes the launch of a comprehensive campaign in our 40th Anniversary season to improve and expand our physical plant and to ensure that NYTW continues to be a home for visionary theatre makers and adventurous audiences for the next 40 years. The 2016/17 season marks the first full year of the plan, and includes adding new positions in our Development, Finance, Artistic, and Marketing departments to increase internal capacity and support our ambitious expansion. Furthering our investment in the future, NYTW welcomed three new Board members during the 2015/16 season: Susan Petersen Kennedy, founder of Riverhead Books and former President of Penguin Group U.S.; Nicholas White, Publisher at The Daily Dot; and Ayad Akhtar, Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright whose NYTW debut, THE INVISIBLE HAND, premiered during the 2014/15 season.

At its core, theatre is an act of community and an act of creation. As we look toward an uncertain future, we are heartened by the committed, diverse communities who uphold the value of theatre and come together to make New York Theatre Workshop possible.

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Jeremy Blocker Managing Director

James C. Nicola Artistic Director

Board of Trustees

James C. NicolaARTISTIC DIRECTOR

Jeremy BlockerMANAGING DIRECTOR

Barbara Warner HowardCHAIR

Kelly Fowler HunterPRESIDENT

Allan S. GordonVICE CHAIR

Jack BambergerVICE PRESIDENT

Noel E. D. KirnonTREASURER

Kathleen YohSECRETARY

Stephen GrahamFOUNDING TRUSTEE

Ayad AkhtarGail BellClaudia CaffuzziBarbara CutlerEllen FleysherJanet HarckhamHans HumesSusan Peterson KennedyBokara LegendreAndrea MillerAnthony E. NapoliHeather RandallScott ShayBrian VollmerNicholas WhiteDoug Wright

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Shaina Taub, Lulu Fall in HADESTOWN, Photo by Joan Marcus

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SUPPORTERS

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MISSION AND HI STORY

15/16 SEASON PRODUCT IONS

ARTIST WORKSHOP

EDUCATION INITIATIVES

PUBLIC PROGRAMS

2016 SPRING GALA

NYTW BOARD & STAFF

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NEW YORK THEATRE WORKSHOP provokes, produces and cultivates the work of artists whose visions inspire and challenge all of us.

MISSION &HISTORY

Founded in 1979 by Stephen Graham, New York Theatre Workshop is dedicated to ensuring the robust and compelling presence of the artist in our society.

This mission is manifested in three distinct but equally important focuses of activity:

• producing an annual season of productions in our 199-seat theatre in Manhattan’s East Village;

• inviting theatre-makers at all stages of their careers to participate in activities that allow them to gain support and exposure for themselves as artists as well as their individual projects;

• encouraging and enabling our wider community to engage with the creative process.

The work on our stage and in our workshop allows NYTW to develop and produce theatrical experiences that reflect and respond to the world around us and re-invigorate the artists and audiences we connect with each year.

David Bowie and Ivo van Hove working on LAZARUS, Photo by Jan Versweyveld

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FONDLY, COLLETTE

“John Collins’s richly layered production rises

to the whirling, morphing challenge of Kempson’s

remarkable script. I haven’t been SO

BEWILDERED YET SO DELIGHTED IN AGES.

4 STARS” –Time Out New York

“LAZARUS ISRIVETING MUSICAL

THEATER LIKE NOTHING THAT HAS FALLEN TO

EARTH BEFORE.” –Newsday

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“Remarkable. A TAUT, INCISIVE

DRAMA.”

- The New York Times

H A D E S T O W N

“HADESTOWN WILL BE YOUR NEXT

MUSICAL THEATER OBSESSION.”

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BY THE NUMBERS:

50,301 Total Audience

Members

268 Performances

in the 2015/16 Season

16 Awards and

Nominations

84 Artists

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Productions

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Fondly, Collette Richland was made possible through the generous support of the Jerome Foundation.

This inventive experimental play was an important step in ERS’ creative evolution, as it was their first collaboration with a living playwright. Sibyl and the ERS ensemble developed Fondly, Collette Richland over the course of five years, with significant support from NYTW during their time as a company-in-residence.

The play was selected as a New York Times Critic’s Pick and it extended for an additional week of performances.

FONDLY, COLLETTE RICHLAND

“THIS IS A DREAM —one of the MOST ENTERTAINING you’re ever likely to have.” –The New York Times

Sept 11 - Oct 24, 2015By Sibyl Kempson Created and Performed by Elevator Repair Service Directed by John Collins A Co-Production with Elevator Repair Service

48 performances for 7,966 people

Cast:Laurena Allen – Mabrel FitzhubertKate Benson – Winnifr’d BexelLindsay Hockaday – Joan Ham HobhouseMaggie Hoffman – Miss Glynn Grills/ Face of the Ghost of Jesus ChristMike Iveson – Father Mumbles/Hans-PierreVin Knight – Colonel “Fritz” Fitzhubert/Peggy GladysApril Matthis – Collette Richland/Dora FitzhubertGreig Sargeant – Local Representative WheatsunKaneza Schaal – Velede Susie Sokol – Cat Butler/ClotildeLucy Taylor – Empress Queen Patrice/RMRBen Jalosa Williams – Sailor Boy/the Krampus Sarah Willis – Cat Butler/Clotilde

Creative Team:Scenic Design and Additional Costumes by David ZinnCostume Design by Jacob A. ClimerLighting Design by Mark BartonSound Design by Ben WilliamsOriginal Music by Mike IvesonProperty Design by Amanda VillalobosDance and Movement Coach – Katherine ProfetaStage Manager – Maurina LioceERS Producer – Ariana Smart TrumanERS Production Manager – David NelsonERS Associate Producer – Lindsay Hockaday

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L A Z A R US

Longtime NYTW collaborator Ivo van Hove returned to East 4th Street to direct this new production by David Bowie and Enda Walsh, featuring songs specially composed for Lazarus by Mr. Bowie, as well as new arrangements of previously recorded songs.

A massive undertaking, this was one of the largest and most expensive shows ever produced at NYTW. The initial run of Lazarus sold out in a matter of hours and its run was extended by 3 ½ weeks.

Nov 18, 2015 - Jan 20, 2016By David Bowie and Enda WalshDirected by Ivo van HoveInspired by The Man Who Fell to Earth by Walter Tevis

Nominated for Drama Desk Awards

Lucille Lortel Awards

Outer Critics’ Circle Awards

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Creative Team:Scenic and Lighting Design by Jan VersweyveldCostume Design by An D’HuysVideo Design by Tal YardenSound Design by Brian RonanChoreography by Annie-B ParsonMusic Direction by Henry HeyDramaturgy by Jan Peter GerritsStage Managed by James LatusCasting by Telsey + Company

Cast:Krystina Alabado – Teenage Girl 1Sophia Anne Caruso – Girl Nicholas Christopher – BenLynn Craig – MaemiMichael Esper – Valentine Michael C. Hall – Thomas NewtonCristin Milioti – Elly Bobby Moreno – Zach Krista Pioppi – Teenage Girl 2Charlie Pollack – Michael Brynn Williams – Teenage Girl 3

70 performances for 13,533 people

A surrealistic tour de force.”

“Wild, fantastical,

EYE-POPPING.

- Rolling Stone

Michael C. Hall and Sophia Anne Caruso in LAZARUS.Photo by Jan Versweyveld

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Feb 17 - April 3, 2016By Lucas HnathDirected by Lileana Blain-Cruz

With the NYTW debut of playwright Lucas Hnath and director and former 2050 Fellow Lileana Blain-Cruz, this new play explored American sports culture and the incredible pressure we place on our athletes to win.

Red Speedo was developed through several NYTW Artist Workshop Programs including a Monday @ 3 reading and a week-long residency at Dartmouth College. The play finished its extended run on April 3rd.

“Lucas Hnath’s RED SPEEDO is BRISK, BRACING and BRUTAL DRAMA. Human, funny and

SO INTENSE! .”- The New York Times

RED SPEEDO

Creative Team:Scenic Design by Riccardo HernandezCostume Design by Montana BlancoLighting Design by Yi ZhaoSound Design by Matt TierneyFight Direction by Thomas SchallStage Managed byTerri K. Kohler

Cast:Alex Breaux – Ray Peter Jay Fernandez – Coach Lucas Caleb Rooney – Peter Zoë Winters – Lydia

Winner of 2 Obie Awards Lucas Caleb Rooney, Performance

Lucas Hnath, Playwriting

Drama Desk Nomination for Outstanding Set Design,

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HADESTOWN

“INVENTIVE. Beguiling. Luminous. SPELLBINDING.”

— The New York Times

Celebrated singer-songwriter Anaïs Mitchell and inventive two-time Obie Award-winning director Rachel Chavkin transformed Mitchell’s “phenomenal concept album” (Rolling Stone) into a bold new work for the stage. This folk opera, inspired by traditions of classic American folk music and vintage New Orleans jazz, followed Orpheus’ mythical quest to overcome Hades and regain the favor of his one true love, Eurydice.

Hadestown was developed during a three-week summer residency at Dartmouth College in August 2014 and in Jonathan Larson Lab studio workshops in March and October 2015. Hadestown was extended for an additional three weeks.

Winner! Richard Rodgers Production Award

administered by the American Academy of Arts and Letters

Creative Team:Scenery by Rachel HauckCostumes by Michael KrassLighting by Bradley KingSound by Robert KaplowitzProperties by Noah MeaseArrangements & Orchestrations by Michael ChorneyMusic Supervision, Co-arrangements & Orchestrations by Todd SickafooseMusic Direction by Liam RobinsonChoreography by David NeumannDramaturgy by Ken CernigliaCo-conceived by Ben T. MatchstickStage Managed by Lindsey Turteltaub

96 performances for 18,304 people

May 6 -July 31, 2016By Anaïs MitchellDeveloped with and Directed by Rachel Chavkin

Cast:Nabiyah Be – Eurydice Damon Daunno – Orpheus Lulu Fall – FateAmber Gray – Persephone Patrick Page – Hades Jessie Shelton – Fate Chris Sullivan – HermesShaina Taub – Fate

Amber Gray in HADESTOWN, Photo by Joan Marcus

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ARTIST WORKSHOP

While the productions on our stage are NYTW’s most visible connection to artists and their work, Workshop programming reaches more than

1,700 artists each year.Our Artist Workshop Programs reflect NYTW’s ongoing commitment to facilitating and supporting the creative development process for artists at all stages of their careers.

PLAY READINGS

NYTW offers artists the opportunity to develop new projects through our curated weekly reading series, Mondays @ 3. Twenty-nine projects were selected this year to be read aloud by professional actors and receive dramaturgical feedback from NYTW Artistic, Casting, and Literary staff members, as well as invited guests, using the Liz Lerman Critical Response Process. In addition, eleven projects were identified to be more deeply explored through our Jonathan Larson Lab. Based on the needs of each project, the range of additional resources included extended rehearsal periods, technical support, flexible rehearsal spaces and musical accompaniment.

COMPANIES-IN-RESIDENCE

NYTW continued fruitful relationships with Elevator Repair Service (ERS), one of New York’s most celebrated experimental ensembles, and Noor Theatre, a company dedicated to showcasing artists of Middle Eastern descent.

Both companies received mentorship from NYTW Artistic and Administrative leadership, as well as free access to our 3rd floor rehearsal studio and 65-seat 4th Street Theatre.

USUAL SUSPECTS

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NYTW maintains deep relationships with 575 affiliated artists who make up our Usual Suspects community and receive free access to our rehearsal studios, priority for developing work, and complimentary tickets to our shows. Artists are invited to become Usual Suspects based on their commitment to initiate their own projects and create theatre that chronicles the human experience within a larger societal context.

575 Usual Suspects

65Readings, workshops,

and presentations

1,799Artists Served

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Once again, NYTW’s 2050 Fellowship Program supported six emerging playwrights and directors from underrepresented communities.

The 2015/16 class of Fellows were:Playwrights: Hansol Jung, Patricia Ione Lloyd, Nathan Alan Davis Directors: Noelle Ghoussaini, Alexandru Mihail, Danya Taymor

SUMMER RESIDENCIESOver the summer, NYTW hosted two artistic residencies, inviting theatre-makers to develop projects in a restorative and supportive environment free from distraction. In June 2015, a two-week residency took place at Adelphi University on Long Island. Incoming and outgoing 2050 Fellows got to know each other and participate in mentoring sessions with master artists. The residency also offered a developmental workshop for director-driven projects. These early-stage projects received critical feedback from NYTW Artistic staff.

In August 2015, NYTW hosted artists at our annual Summer Residency at Dartmouth College. Over the course of the three weeklong residencies, six projects received an intensive workshop, constructive feedback from NYTW staff and fellow artists, and a public staged reading at Dartmouth’s Hopkins Center for the Arts.

Linda Chapman, Hansol Jung, Ming Peiffer, Francis Weiss Rabkin, Lileana Blain-Cruz, Branden Jacobs-Jenkins, Ed Sylvanus Iskandar, and Rachel Silverman.

Photo by Linda Lenzi, BroadwayWorld

These early-career artists received mentorship from NYTW Artistic staff, and spent their year-long fellowship honing their craft and utilizing the resources of an Off-Broadway company. Each Fellow also selected a personal mentor, receiving creative and personal advice throughout the year. Mentors for the 2015/16 class included playwright Lynn Nottage, producer Teddy Bergman, and director Sam Gold. The Fellows also met as a group with NYTW Managing Director Jeremy Blocker and influential theatre makers who spoke about their creative processes and careers, including scenic designers Ricardo Rodriguez and Mimi Lien.

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2050 FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM

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Dartmouth Residency Artists

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Summer Residency Projects

supported

BY THE NUMBERS:

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MONDAYS @ 3The Mecca Tales by Rohina Malik Pen/Man/Ship by Christina Anderson; directed by Timothy Douglas Shakespeare and the Alchemy of Gender written & performed by Lisa Wolpe Three Seconds in the Key by Deb Margolin; directed by Karen Kohlhaas Highway 47 written & performed by KJ Sanchez Cardboad Piano by Hansol Jung; directed by Knud Adams Seek by Susan Soon He Stanton; directed by Kip Fagan Moliere’s Feast by Jean-Marie Besset; translated by Michael Feingold; directed by Lucie Tiberghien An Ordinary Muslim by Hammaad Chaudry; directed by Danya Taymor We’re Going to Be Okay by Basil Kreimendahl; directed by Will DavisLaid To Rest by Donnetta Grays; directed by Ilana Becker (A Prayer For) The Shaking Earth by Mashuq Deen; directed by Lisa Rothe Squeamish written and directed by Aaron Mark; featuring Alison Fraser The Honor & Glory of Whaling: A Trilogy by Michael Gorman; directed by Ken Rus Schmoll Nollywood Dreams by Jocelyn Bioh; directed by Saheem Ali Mammoth by Nina Hemmings; directed by Ned Moore Her Portmanteau by Mfoniso Udofia; directed by Ed Sylvanus Iskander Stella Stein: A Parable by Zarina Shea; directed by Sarah Krohn #Box Seats by Blaine Teamer; directed by Tonya Pinkins Manahatta by Mary Kathryn Nagle; directed by Annie Tippe

Cost of Living written and directed by Martyna Majok Heartland by Gabriel Jason Deen; directed by Pirronne Yousefzadeh Forcings by Kevin Artigue; directed by Margot Bordelon The Unofficial Race Time of A. Pineda by Caitlin Saylor Stephens; directed by Jess Chayes Untitled Cambodian Pop Play by Lauren Yee; directed by Benjamin Kamine School Shooting IV by Michael Yates Crowley; directed by Michael Rau

LARSON LABSRed Speedo by Lucas Hnath; directed by Lileana Blain-CruzHadestown by Anaïs Mitchell; developed with and directed by Rachel ChavkinRomulus Hunt by Carly Simon (contemporary opera); directed by Kristin Hanggi Realism by Manuela Infante & Teatro de ChileThe Good Book by Lisa Peterson and Denis O’Hare; directed by Lisa Peterson Today Is My Birthday by Susan Soon He Stanton; directed by Kip Fagan Clandestino by Wilhelm Bros. & Co. American Pop by Michael Friedman; directed by Tripp CullmanMount Misery by Andrew Saito; directed by Kevin R. FreeSojourners & Her Portmanteau by Mfoniso Udofia; directed by Ed Sylvanus IskandarPop Out written and performed by Ari Gold; directed by David Drake

Additional Readings Marco Millions by Eugene O’Neill; directed by Ruben Polendo

The Lost by Keelay Gibson; orig. music & lyrics by Britton Smith; directed by Rebeca Rad; with Sean Carvajal

2050 FELLOWS PRESENTATIONS[untitled Nat Turner Play] by Nathan DavisWild Goose Dreams by Hansol Jung; music by Paul Castles; directed by Dustin WillsDreamscapes narrative and directed by Noelle Ghoussaini; music by Jarrod Mayer; devised by the collective Eve’s Song by Ione Lloyd; directed by Michael Goldfried The Last Days of Mankind by Karl Kraus; adapted by Alexandru Mihail & Elliot B. Quick; directed by A. MihailThe Northern Pass by Dominic Bracco; developed, adapted & directed by Danya TaymorNat Turner in Jerusalem by Nathan Davis; directed by Megan Sandberg-ZakianEve’s Song by Ione Lloyd; directed by Patricia McGregor; choreography by Paloma McGregorAgainst Progress, Against Love, Against Democracy: a presentation of excerpts from a trilogy of plays by Esteve Soler; directed by Alexandru Mihail; sound design by Matt Otto Into the Earth with You by Brian Watkins; directed by Danya TaymorLittle Rooms: a not yet play by Hansol Jung; directed by Danya Taymor Dreamscapes: girl in search of girl conceived and directed by Noelle Ghoussaini; creative material written/devised by the collective

ADELPHI UNIVERSITY RESIDENCYAwful Event! or The Assassination of Abraham Lincoln as Interpreted by theUnseen Internal Organs of his Wife Created by Dan Schlosberg, Kate Tarker and Dustin WillsUntitled Castro Project by César Alvarez; book by Lucas Hnath; lyrics by César Alvarez and Lucas Hnath Nat Turner in Jerusalem by Nathan Alan Davis; directed by Megan Sandberg-ZakianRidiculous written and directed by Elyse Singer; dramaturgy by Aniko Szucs Nothing to Envy directed by Shira Milikowsky The Last Ride of Cowboy Bob by Molly Beach Murphy; directed by Annie Tippe

DARTMOUTH RESIDENCYFeeding the Dragon written and performed by Sharon Washington; directed by Sheryl KallerMiller Mississippi by Boo Killebrew; directed by Lee Sunday Evans Squeamish written and directed by Aaron Mark; performed by Alison Fraser American Pop by Michael Friedman; directed by Trip Cullman Wong Street Journal written and performed by Kristina Wong; directed by Emily Mendelsohn Stuck Elevator written by Byron Au Yong; libretto by Aaron Jafferis; directed by Ed Sylvanus Iskandar

READINGS, WORKSHOPS & PRESENTATIONS

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Through an extensive series of Education Initiatives and Public Programs, NYTW remains committed to making our productions accessible and relevant to our local community.

EDUCATION

Learning WorkshopThis year, NYTW continued our partnership with three New York City public high schools: the Lower Manhattan Arts Academy (LoMA) in Manhattan; the High School of Telecommunication Arts and Technology (HSTAT); and the Khalil Gibran International Academy (KGIA) in Brooklyn, and also expanded the program to a new partner school, the Gramercy Arts High School (GAHS), a performing and visual arts high school in Manhattan.

NYTW brought 1,553 students in grades 9-12 to special matinee performances of our productions and conducted in-class pre- and post-performance workshops. Beyond production-based residencies, NYTW also offered alternative programs for LoMA, GAHS, and KGIA, designed to suit each school’s unique needs. At LoMA and GAHS, which both feature robust theatre programs, NYTW conducted career-readiness workshops, designed to introduce these students to careers in the arts outside of performance. At KGIA, Teaching Artist Leila Buck led a ten-week residency in English classrooms surrounding the poetry of Khalil Gibran, the 20th century Lebanese-American writer for whom the school is named.

Mind the GapIn 2015/16, NYTW connected 119 teens (14-18) and elders (60+) over a shared love of theatre through our intergenerational playwriting program,  Mind the Gap. Sessions were held on site at NYTW, as well as at partner locations including DOROT, an intergenerational community center on Manhattan’s Upper West Side, and the Brooklyn Community Pride Center. Over the course of 10 sessions, participants learned the technical elements of writing, and then split into pairs of one elder and one student. The pairs interviewed one another with the intention of each creating a short play inspired by the stories their partner shared with them. At the end of each workshop, the plays were read by professional actors at public presentations, led by professional playwrights including Jihae Park, Alan Bounville and Noelle Ghoussaini.

Internship ProgramNYTW’s Internship Program offers students and recent graduates the opportunity to gain hands-on experience in the theatre industry. 35 young people filled positions in our Artistic, Production and Administrative departments. Positions lasted between four and nine months. Interns received an unlimited monthly MetroCard and, when applicable, college credit. In addition to participating in the day to day activities of a busy Off-Broadway theatre company, interns gathered regularly to discuss their work, share ideas, and meet with invited guests from the industry over lunch. This year, interns met with Hadestown dramaturg Ken Cerniglia and Public Works Associate at the Public Theater Sarah Grossman.

NYTW’s Education Initiatives are made possible in part through the generous support of the New York State Council on the Arts, New York State Assembly member Deborah Glick, Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer, the Pierre and Tana Matisse Foundation, the Michael Tuch Foundation, the Max and Victoria Dreyfus Foundation, and Con Edison.

NYTW Teaching Artist Leila Buck at KGIA. Photo by Aaron Lenhart

Fall 2015 Mind the Gap participants. Photo by Alexander Santiago-Jirau

Fall 2015 InternsPhoto by Alexander Santiago-Jirau

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Managed by Director of Education Alexander Santiago-Jirau and Education Assistant Andrew Garrett, these programs are designed to create a nurturing environment for people to come together to explore their own creativity.

Students served in Learning Workshop

Mind the Gap Participants119

99Workshops provided in schools by NYTW

1,553

Interns

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Post-Performance Events

AfterWords is our popular series of post-performance discussions where audiences actively participate in a dialogue with members of the cast and creative team to become more deeply engaged in the art seen onstage. Audiences had the opportunity to speak with Elevator Repair Service Artistic Director John Collins and playwright Sibyl Kempson on creating Fondly, Collette Richland as an ensemble, and director Lileana Blain-Cruz, costume designer Montana Blanco, and lighting designer Yi Zhao about the unique design elements of Red Speedo.

ShopTalks offer audiences the opportunity to further discuss the play with fellow audience members in an informal “book club” style discussion.

In addition, NYTW partnered with community and academic organizations to host Panel Discussions, featuring expert artists and scholars in conversation about the aesthetic, historical, and political context of our plays. British philosopher and David Bowie scholar Simon Critchley spoke about the musician’s influence on popular culture during the run of Lazarus. These conversations were recorded and posted on The Brief.

PROGRAMSP U B L I C

NYTW continued to augment the audience experience through our Public Programs, including AfterWords, ShopTalks, and Panel Discussions. Managed by our Director of Education Alexander Santiago-Jirau and our Literary Associate Aaron Malkin, these programs are designed to create a safe space for people to come together to explore their own creativity.

Online Resources: The Brief

NYTW offers a curated collection of articles, artist interviews, vid-eos, multimedia, and interactive resources — called The Brief — to feed your curiosity and continue conversation beyond the theatre walls. The Brief is available at briefnytw.tumblr.com.

Ticket Accessibility Initiatives

NYTW is committed to ensuring access to theatre for as many members of our community as possible. To that end, in August 2015 NYTW unveiled our new CheapTix program, making all single tickets at the first two performances of every NYTW production available to the general public for $25. The program kicked off with Fondly, Collette Richland, and continued through the 15/16 season. Additionally, as part of our CheapTix program, any unsold seat on the day of a performance is available through a daily $25 rush for young people, seniors, artists and Lower East Side residents.

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Public Program Events

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On March 7th 2016, NYTW honored Board Co-Presidents Heather Randall and Noel Kirnon and internationally acclaimed theatre-makers Ivo van Hove and Jan Versweyveld at the annual Gala. This stunning event took place at The Edison Ballroom and included special tributes from Tony Kushner, Elizabeth Marvel, Stephen Graham, and Alvin Hall, and performances by Michael Cerveris (Fun Home, Evita), Sophia Anne Caruso (Lazarus, Blackbird), and Daphne Rubin-Vega (Rent, Daphne’s Dive).

Photo by Marielle Solan.

Artistic Director James C. Nicola, honorees Ivo van Hove and Jan Versweyveld, and Managing Director Jeremy Blocker. Photo by Henry McGee

Sophia Anne Caruso. Photo by Henry McGee.

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Honorees Heather Randall and Noel Kirnon. Photo by Henry McGee

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The Society of Repeat Defenders

NYTW’s Society of Repeat Defenders is a community of individual donors who play a vital role in supporting the artistic endeavors of the Workshop. Repeat Defenders receive special perks throughout the season including premium tickets to all NYTW productions, opening night invitations, priority seating and concierge ticket services, and invitations to exclusive Repeat Defender events like cocktail parties and Fireside Chats. This year, Repeat Defenders attended a Fireside Chat with Artistic Director James C. Nicola and Managing Director Jeremy Blocker, and had the opportunity to engage in an active discussion regarding the future of the Workshop, sharing their hopes for NYTW’s evolution and growth.

SUPPORTERSSupporters play a crucial role in helping NYTW produce some of the most vital and exciting theatrical work in New York City. NYTW’s two patron programs provide unique opportunities for donors to experience theatrebeyond performance and create lasting bonds with other theatre-goers and artists.

Kitty Yoh, Tony Moody, André Hunter and Kelly Fowler Hunter. Photo by Marielle Solan.

The 4th Street Bar Association (4SBA)

4SBA is a network created by and for young patrons. With organized 4SBA Nights, members take advantage of exciting social and cultural experiences while supporting one of the city’s leading Off-Broadway institutions. This year 4SBA hosted two parties: a gathering during the run of Lazarus in our 3rd floor rehearsal space, and a party to celebrate Hadestown on the set of the show. Memberships are available at a variety of levels, providing numerous benefits including the chance to buy additional discounted tickets and invitations to attend pre- and post-show parties with NYTW artists and staff.

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15/16 Contributed Income Overview

(unaudited numbers)

Foundation 19%

Board & Individuals 48%

Government 7%

Corporate - 4%

Events 22%

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100,000+ Stephen GrahamBokara LegendreNew York City Department of Cultural AffairsThe Shubert Foundation

50,000+ Ford FoundationThe Howard Gilman FoundationBarbara Warner HowardHans HumesKelly & André HunterNoel Kirnon & Michael PaleyThe Tony Randall Theatrical FundSelect Equity Group, Inc.Time Warner Foundation

25,000+ Gail & David BellBriggs Inc. / Anthony NapoliClaudia CaffuzziBarbara Cutler & James EmdenDoris Duke Charitable FoundationThe Allan S. Gordon FoundationJanet Harckham / Alfred E. HellerSusan Petersen KennedyThe Pierre and Tana Matisse FoundationNew York State Council on the ArtsThe Fan Fox and Leslie R. Samuels FoundationScott ShayThe Harold and Mimi Steinberg Charitable TrustKathleen Yoh

10,000+ Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP / Lauren LeydenAOLPeggy & John BaderJack BambergerGina & David BoonshoftPatricia ClohertyMary Sharp CronsonEllen FleysherEric ForstDonald E. GrahamThe Jerome FoundationMichael & Lisa KurtzThe Blanche and Irving Laurie FoundationAndrea Miller & Sanjay BhatnagerStacey Mindich The National Endowment for the ArtsJohn D. Olson & Laura Michelle Smith

Jeremy Reff & Ashley GorskiThe Scherman FoundationSignature BankThe Dorothy Strelsin FoundationLizzie and Jonathan Tisch Family FoundationUnited Talent AgencyWendy vanden HeuvelBrian VollmerNicholas WhiteFrancis WilliamsWyncote Foundation

5,000+ Elena AristovaAxe-Houghton FoundationDorothy BerwinMary CademartoriCEC ArtsLinkDean ChamberlainKerry Clayton & Paige RoyerThe Conboy Duke FoundationConsolidated Edison Company of New YorkJoseph and Joan Cullman Foundation for the ArtsJulie Denny, Chair The Max & Victoria Dreyfus Foundation, Inc.Jeanne Donovan FisherRichard Fitzgerald / Sound Associates, Inc.Tom FloryRobert FoxJames Gleick & Cynthia CrossenGreylock Capital Associates, LLCSharon Karmazin Family FundLucille Lortel FoundationBruce & Rosalee LovettTom & Musa MayerCarolyn & Stephen McCandlessRichard MillerThe Jerome Robbins FoundationThomas Schumacher & Matt WhiteAdolph and Ruth Schnurmacher Foundation, Inc.Melanie ShugartEllen SpornJoan Vail ThorneTiger Baron Foundation, Inc.Trust For Mutual UnderstandingMichael Tuch FoundationTom & Diane TuftRobert & Virginia WaltherDoug WrightRyan ZaninAnonymous

2,500+ 424 West 45th Street Corp.Ashleigh ArrellIn memory of Susan BandesMaryann BarbaBarbara Bell Cumming FoundationDavid BeaningKaryn BenditBarbara & Paul BernsteinJane BlockerBen CameronEugenia CollinsCarol CooperWendy CurtisMarian DavisSusan DePhillipsAlvin DeutschDiana de Vegh Marijke & Lodewijk de VinkAustin Donaghy & Anne ConnersDramatists Play Service, Inc.Scott & Diane EmeryJoseph Evall & Richard LynnLily FanDina FeinNancy FeinbergStefanie FrameThe Friars FoundationWendy & Tom GarrettPeter & Barbara Georgescu Gildea & Ivanis, LLPLaurie Goldberger & Leslie KogodLarry & Maya GoldschmidtLance J. Gotko & Paul A. CaddellThomas GravesThe William and Mary Greve FoundationJohn HadityDavid Herz & Janet StahlMichael Hoeh & John McGovernBruce HortenPhilip & Nancy HumphreysMichael JenkinsCarl Johnson & Gordon SzeRobin JonesJujamcyn TheatersPamela Moller Kareman / The Neighborhood

New York Theatre Workshop extends sincere thanks to the following individuals and organizations for their generous support during the 2015/16 season:

FUNDERS

Playhouse School of TheatreJudi & Douglas KruppBurt LazarinThe Leon Levy FoundationSteve LewisDavid & Amy LiebowitzPhillip Lindow & Scott HannibalAngel LiuHolly & Donald LoftusM&T BankJohn Madera & Robert FranceJill MatichakNina MatisAnthony & Jean MoodyNiclas Nagler & David Alberto AlvarezFrederick NeuhouserHarvey NevilleDorinda OliverJohn OrbergLisa Orberg

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(Names in bold are members of the Society of Repeat Defenders)

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Pamela CederquistKenneth CernigliaMitchell Charap & Karen GilmoreJim ChervenakThomas A. CianoCurtis ClemensAnne CoffeyJan ConstantinePaul ConwayJoAnn CorkranDonna CostaSandra Ward CostinLinda M. CoteCurtis CravenMichael CreutzHarrison CruikshankJill CurtisVince CuticelloCharlie Davidson & Jane HeadLochlan Davies-GuestCheryl L. DavisJose Daniel de AssisNancy De SaMary DearbornNancy Deering & Garry ChinnMarcia DelfaverBeatrice DelfaveroScott DelmanRobert & Randy DeutschPaul Devine & Lynne Lawrence DevineMary Alice DobbinJeremy Dobrick & Tamara HooverDodger Properties LLCEmma E. DunchPhyllis & Joel EhrlichFred & Suzan EhrmanMax Ember & Richard EmberAlice EricssonRichard & Judith FaberGena FeistBrian FentyKen & Caryl FieldBarbara & Jonathan FileBarry & Annette FishermanFlanders House, Inc.Sheri FleishmanAndrew FlugRobert FollettRichard & Patrice FoudyMari FoulgerThe Fox Beauregard Family Charitable FundBobby & Vicki FreemanCaryn & Bill FreilichBarbara FreitagMadalyn & Steve FriedbergNancy FriedmanKatsuhisa FurukawaKevin GaorRene GarciaBryan & Susan GarrutoMauro GarzaThe David Geffen FoundationRobert GenderKenneth GeorgeNancy GibbsGivenik LLCThe Goldberg Liu FamilyAlice & Stuart Goldman

David GordonThe Charles Goren & Hazen Family Foundation IncAnn GottliebMarina GregoryLeslie & Michael GrussJan GuifarroAlvin Hall & Roger BakemanR.J. & Linda HalluskaKikka HanazawaHandler Family FoundationOli HarbottleMary W. Harriman Foundation

R & R PaaswellSandy W. ParkerPenny PilkingtonJoan & Steven RosenfeldRobert Rosenberg & Lisa RuggeriAndrew Ross & Debra Shapiro-RossPatricia E. RowellBettina Schein & Alan FuterfasHoward Sendrovitz & David SinclairVirginia ShieldsDavid Shine & Karen LanciBrian Siberell & Patricia DrydenMike & Janet SlosbergPatricia SpecterWanda StoneThe Geraldine Stutz Trust, Inc.Dennis & Katherine SwansonJack TantleffDeborah Taylor & John SteinbuchMarti & Buddy TellRichard Upton & Josef UptonDaniel L. WallaceJohan Van WeyenberghMarcia WhitakerLynne Whitman & Dan SolenderDevera & Michael WitkinWB WoodAnonymous

1,000+ Robert & Mary Beth AberlinActors’ Equity FoundationRichard Elder AdamsJim ArataJennifer AronsonFrank & Nancy AshenMavis BairdJon Robin BaitzMary BallMary Lee BarangerAngelique BarniakThe Barth FoundationMatthew BaxterDonna BelloneAntonia BeltDaniel BenavidesElaine S. BernsteinWilla BernsteinAnn BerzinMeg BlockerJanice BoothAmanda BrainerdTomas BrievaAndrew BriggsBill BrittRobin BrownSarah M. Brown & Thomas Perkins III, in honor of Alexander Santiago-JirauMary Buck & Priscilla LenesJoy & Steven BunsonLois A. BurkeKimberly BurnsJohn V. CalcagnoCalamos Advisors, LLCCarla CamachoSharon CasdinGil CassChris Caswell

Robert HarteveldtChristopher & Olga HartwellCraig Harwood & Tim SaternowWendy HashmallKris & Kathy HeinzelmanAmanda HembreeWylie & Christina HembreeGary HermanRobert & Andrea HershanAmanda & Jason Heye Rachel HirschfeldRodney K. Hobbs, in honor of Noel KirnonTara HoffmanMark HoldenLinda HopeMark P. Hoornstra, MD & Rebecca Stewart, ACNPKate & Steve HoweFrederick HoxsieSally B. HuxleyRuth IrwinJack Shainman GalleryNancy B. JackmanCathy & Andrew JacobsYasmina JacobsJoanne JacobsonSusan JeffriesPhilip Jelley, Jr.Julia JoernJoy JonesJonathan & Jeannette Rosen Wayne Kabak & Marsha BerkowitzHoward & Janet KaganMelissa Kaish & Jon DorfmanDavid I. Karabell & Paula A. MossLucy Kaylin & Kimball HiggsDezur KennaKay KimptonKinder Morgan FoundationLauren KofflerAnn & Daniel KolbDavid KolbuszStephen KooMimi KornOliver KramerGeorge & Liz KruppDeborah & Gerhard KurasJennifer Lauren LackRobb LadyThe Carl and Renee Landegger Family Charitable TrustMihail LariChris LarsenPatricia Laxton 18

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Julius R. Leiman-CarbiaSusan LeskoGail Brett LevineBrett LevineSusan B. LevineJohn LevyLance & Marjorie LindblomDorothy Loudon Foundation/Lionel LarnerSteve MalkensonBarbara & Garry MarshallBeth Starr MartinDavid MarcusMarlene Marko & Loren SkeistChristina MasonKingsley A. MatthewChristine McCannVictoria McGarry HurleyNeva McIlvaineJanine McTernanRichard MehanJoe & Kathy MeleMichael MelnickRobyn Mewshaw & Ben IndekFrances MilbergAndrea K. MillerDiane MillerLarry MossEmily MurrayAmy Nathan & Michael TarpleyAmy NederlanderLorien NelsonRenee NelsonMichael NessporTimothy Nicola & Wendy WingardAaron NirJames O’ConnorHoward OestreichHannah OrloveJohn OteroBob OuimetteMichael & Gabrielle PalitzRichard & Suzanne PenneyPerakis Family Michelle PerrRichard PetrocelliMelody PfeifferTara PietriMichael PittsThe Polen FoundationDonna PowellGreselda PowellStephen PowersDavid Prager & Janice FriedmanPeter PressmanLeslie & Dennis PurcellRamesh & Asha RajanTom & Carol RakowskiJosee ReboulSuchi ReddyChristine & Stephen RhodesGlenn RiceBetty B. Robbins & Moses SilvermanEsther RoseMerrill RoseMatt & Alyssa RossRobert RothRoyal Netherlands Embassy

Anne RubesameCarolyn Ruby & William MaieseDaniel RyanJohn SandsLisa SarajianElaine SargentTee Scatuorchio & Michael BeckerBettina Schein & Alan FuterfasLyris SchonholzMarc SchrijverFred Schroeder & Allison WhitingGabriel SchwartzPeggy SchwartzFred SeegalSteven SeidmonNadine Shaoul & Mark SchonbergerHarold & Myra ShapiroRichard & Mindi ShapiroStephen Shapiro & Amy AttasMaureen Elizabeth SheehanAmy ShermanAlexander ShoaibiStephen & Saskia SiderowPeggy SiegalJanie SittonJill & Bill SlatteryJason Slibeck & Sara QueenBarbara Madsen SmithRobert & Karen Sobel Kathy Speer & Terry GrossmanAmy StavisJean SteinNancy Stephens, Rick Rosenthal & The Rosenthal Family FoundationLesley StroudSue-Ellen StrounThe Studio in a School Association, Inc.Scott TalkingtonCarol Tambor Amanda TaylorNechama TecJeff & Gail ThropeMarissa TongAmy UddoJulie VallelyJames VitielloDini von MuefflingFred WalkerJeff & Terilynn WalshLaura WardJane WatkinsTed & Renee Weiler FoundationGail WeingastCathy & Stephen WeinrothSherrye WeinsteinLynn WishartMelinda WiswellBen & Anita WolfeIra & Shirley YohalemGloria ZecheAnonymous (11)

500+ Wendy AgliettiJonathan AllenJason L. AsterBenjamin Bankson

John BenderWilliam BrickerMaria CampbellCathleen CarmodyBrian CheesemanPatricia CoatsworthEsther Cohen & Bob BertrandDavid ColdenGerard Conn & Carol YorkeJean Francois-ChristoryRobert DesiderioAndrew DesimonMichaelene L. DurstSharon FayAudrey & Harvey FeuersteinEleanor FinkMaria FinleyBarbara G. FleischmanRebecca FoxCarol Server & Oliver FrankelChristine FriedmanMorton & Yseult FreilicherJeff & Leigh GardnerMilton & Georgie GatchBuzzy Geduld Joe GirvenPatricia GoldGary & Nancy GoodenoughBarbara Greenberg & John F. WilleyMichael GreifHeather GuessWilliam & Barbara HaneyMark & Maureen HarlanGwen N. HarrisS.E. HochbergLucy Kaylin & Kimball HiggsDr. & Mrs. Thomas J. KellyRichard J. KesslerIrene KingDavid Kuhn & Kevin ThompsonMargo LionKC MaurerAletha MaybankJoan MeiselWilliam MiddlesworthAnn MinerJohnnie MooreSammie MoultrieMarie Nugent-Head & Mr. James C. MarlasBarbara OlcottCarla & Joseph PappalardoBeverly Ra-AmonMorris RakerDouglas RappaportJudith O. RubinSharon & Jimmy SchwarzElizabeth ScottAngela TalamoRonald TamlerTheatre Communications GroupJennifer TiptonGregory Tuck & Stephen PlowdenGordon VeneklasemPam WaillDavid WertheimerMark & Nicole ZellerAnonymous (8)

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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

BARBARA WARNER HOWARD HEATHER RANDALL NOEL E. D. KIRNONChair Co-President Co-President

ALAN S. GORDON ANTHONY NAPOLI GAIL BELLVice-Chair Vice President Secretary NOEL E. D. KIRNON STEPHEN GRAHAMTreasurer Founding Trustee

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JACK BAMBERGERJEREMY BLOCKERCLAUDIA CAFFUZZIBARBARA CUTLERELLEN FLEYSHERJANET HARCKHAM

Photo by Jhanae Bonnick

HANS HUMESKELLY FOWLER HUNTERSUSAN PETERSEN KENNEDYBOKARA LEGENDREANDREA MILLERJAMES C. NICOLAJOHN D. OLSON

SCOTT SHAYDEBORAH VOIGHTBRIAN VOLLMERNICHOLAS WHITEDOUG WRIGHTKATHLEEN YOH

NYTW BOARD OF TRUSTEES & STAFF

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ARTISTIC DIRECTORJAMES C. NICOLA

MANAGING DIRECTORJEREMY BLOCKER

ASSOCIATE ARTISTIC DIRECTORLINDA S. CHAPMAN

ARTISTIC PRODUCING ASSOCIATERachel Silverman 

LITERARY ASSOCIATEAaron Malkin

COMPANY-IN-RESIDENCEElevator Repair Service, Noor Theatre

DORIS DUKE FOUNDATION RESIDENT ARTISTWill Power

2050 FELLOWSNathan Alan Davis, Noelle Ghoussaini, Hansol Jung, Patricia Ione Lloyd, Alexandru Mihail, Danya Taymor

2050 FELLOWSHIP LIAISON Cynthia Mayeda

CASTING DIRECTORJACK DOULIN

CASTING ASSOCIATETaylor Williams

ARTISTIC INTERNSKenneth Frechette (Fall/Spring)Kimberly Golding (Summer)

CASTING INTERNS Becca Silbert (Fall)Devan Wardrop-Saxton (Spring)Griffin Carpenter (Summer)

LITERARY INTERNAlexander Davis (Fall/Spring)

WORKSHOP INTERNNina Hemmings (Fall)

ENGAGEMENT INTERNSYasmin Joseph (Fall/Spring)Sarah Cooke (Summer)

PRODUCING MANAGEREVAN O’BRIENT

COMPANY MANAGERAlan Schrier

PRODUCING INTERNSKaori Takada (Fall/Spring)Hannah Rae Goldstein (Summer)

PRODUCTION MANAGERCHIP RODGERS

TECHNICAL DIRECTORPaul Bradley

BUSINESS MANAGERMichelle Gilligan

FINANCE ASSISTANTKim Moarefi

OPERATIONS MANAGERAndrea Miller

EXECUTIVE ASSISTANTMadeleine Bersin

RECEPTIONISTSLaura Cornwall, Trey Harrington, Chris Withers

FINANCE INTERNSMadison Decker (Spring)Taite Aadil (Summer)

DIRECTOR OF MARKETINGCAITLIN BAIRD

MARKETING ASSOCIATEStephanie Warren

MARKETING ASSOCIATEErik Kaiko

HOUSE MANAGEREleanor Regan

BOX OFFICE REPRESENTATIVESJoseph Dunn, Kate Eminger, Clara Elser, Jaclyn Gaboriau, Becca Guthrie, Margaret Hee, Antwayn Hopper, Chloe Langham, Nicky Maggio, Madie Oldfield, Katie Palmer, Courtney Self

MARKETING INTERNSSarah Hill (Fall)Vanessa Agovida (Fall)Savannah Whetsell (Spring)Connor MacDowell (Summer)Rebecca Prowler (Summer)

LEGAL COUNSELLoeb & Loeb LLP/Carol M. Kaplan

PRO BONO LEGAL COUNSELAkin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

ACCOUNTANTSFried and Kowgios Partners CPAs

ARCHITECTMitchell Kurtz

INSURANCEMaury Donnelly & Parr, Inc.

PRESS REPRESENTATIVESMatt Ross Public Relations/Matt Ross, Nicole Capatasto, Nancy Alligood, Claire Wojciechowski

ADVERTISINGThe Pekoe Group

STRATEGIC PLANNING CONSULTANTSDunch Arts, LLC 21

ASSISTANT TECHNICAL DIRECTORChristopher Post

TECHNICAL DIRECTION INTERNRicky McCormack (Fall)PRODUCTION INTERNSShannon Kavanagh (Summer)Kelsey Rearden (Summer)

COSTUME SHOP MANAGERJeffrey Wallach

COSTUME INTERNSQuinn RoblesAshanti Thomas Emma GreeneOlivia Hern (Summer)Jason Vincent Beilke (Summer)Deveka Kanade (Spring)Amy ShearerHan Jie Chow (Spring)Chrislie RoselinKailen Todt (Fall)

DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENTLEE ANN GULLIE

DIRECTOR OF INDIVIDUAL GIVING AND BOARD RELATIONSNorma Scheck

MANAGER OF INSTITUTIONAL AND GOVERNMENT RELATIONSLianne DiFabbio

SPECIAL EVENTS COORDINATORBreanna Foister

DATABASE ASSISTANTCamara McLaughlin

DEVELOPMENT INTERNSLawrence Schober (Fall)Katherine Ruth (Spring)Michelle Ciccotelli (Summer)

DIRECTOR OF EDUCATIONALEXANDER SANTIAGO-JIRAU

EDUCATION ASSISTANTAndrew Garrett

EDUCATION INTERNSAndrew Garrett (Fall)Joseph Maybloom (Fall)Aaron Lenhart (Spring)Qianqian Chen (Spring)Stella Bowles (Summer)Jake Phillips (Summer)

TEACHING ARTISTSRachel Abraham, Alan Bounville, Sean Carvajal, Heleya de Barros, Noelle Ghoussaini, Kristina Golmohammadi, Marcus D. Harvey, Virginia Jimenez, Robert Stevenson, E. Oko-bi, Katie Palmer, Jiehae Park, Jamie Roach

DIRECTOR OF INTERNAL OPERATIONSMEGAN E. MARSHALL

NYTW STAFF

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Alex Breaux in RED SPEEDO, Photo by Joan Marcus.