40 N. 2nd St., Phila., PA 19106

Music by ROBERT REALEBook and Lyrics by WILLIE REALE

Based on the books by ARNOLD LOBEL

Arden Theatre Company presents

Directed by WHIT MACLAUGHLIN

* Member of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the U.S.

Arden Theatre Company receives state arts funding support through a grant from the PennsylvaniaCouncil on the Arts, a state agency funded by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the National

Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency.

March 4 - April 19, 2009

Sound Designer JORGE COUSINEAU

Music DirectorDAVID AMES

ChoreographerLEE ANN ETZOLD

Scenic DesignerDONALD EASTMAN

Costume DesignerRICHARD ST. CLAIR

Lighting DesignerDREW BILLIAU

Stage ManagerJOHN DAVID FLAK*

Assistant DirectorELANA BOULOS

Production Sponsors:

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Applause, please, for our Community Partners:

A YEAR WITH FROG AND TOAD

Originally presented on Broadway by Bob Boyette, Adrianne Lobel, Michael Gardner, Lawrence Horowitz and Roy Furman

World Premiere at The Children’s Theatre Company

Minneapolis, Minnesota

A YEAR WITH FROG AND TOAD is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI.

421 West 54th Street, New York, NY 10019. Phone: 212-541-4684 Fax: 212-397-4684 www.MTIShows.com

Welcome.

One of the great things about being a kid is having friends. And betteryet, one of those friends can become your best friend.

When I was a kid, my best friend was Tommy Donaghy. We lived on thesame block and went to the same school. We both loved plays. In fact,the first play I ever did (Winnie the Pooh) was in Tom’s backyard. Yourfriends help make you who you are.

When I was a kid, things were kind of different. There were no emails,Facebook or cell phones. I never texted my friends. If I wanted to say

something to them I called them on the phone – one phone shared by my entire family – andthat phone hung on a wall. There were seven kids in my family, so someone else was alwayson the phone. So, I had to walk down the street and knock on my friend’s door. But somethings never change: we need our best friends.

I love A Year with Frog and Toad. It’s a great musical about very important things. It’s about theseasons and cookies and how great it is to get mail. And, of course, it’s about a Frog and a Toadwho are best friends. The good news is that they live just down the road from each other, sono need to text.

We first did this show back in 2004. We are so lucky to have Jeff and Ben return to play Frogand Toad. These are two very talented actors: Jeff just played Stanley Kowalski in A StreetcarNamed Desire at the Walnut Street Theater, and Ben played Candide in our production ofCandide last fall – these are two of the most challenging roles ever written. Many of thedesigners and crew members who worked on the first Frog and Toad are also back. We lovemaking theatre for kids and we love that our best and brightest actors and designers do aswell.

Jeff and Ben are also best friends in real life. They love doing this show together. I hope youshare this show with your best friend. Maybe you’re seeing it with them right now. If not, afterthe show, give them a call. Or send them a text. Let them know you’re thinking about them.

Thanks for coming.

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In order of appearance

Frog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jeffrey Coon*

Toad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ben Dibble*

Bird/Turtle/Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Erin Driscoll*

Bird/Snail/Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nick Gaswirth*

Bird/Mouse/Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Danielle G. Herbert*

MUSICIANS

Bass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Andrew Nelson

Drums . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kerry Meads

Trumpet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dan Wright

UNDERSTUDIESAlex Bechtel, S. Tyler Hoffman, Hillary Rea, Maura Roche, Sean Thompson

Arden Theatre Company is a professional company employing members of Actors’ Equity Association.*Member of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the U.S.

Please check houseboards for program changes.Taking pictures and/or making visual or sound recordings is expressly forbidden.

Actors’ Equity Association (AEA), founded in 1913, represents more than 45,000 actors and stage managers in the United States. Equity seeks to advance, promote and foster the art of live theatre as an essential component of our society. Equity negotiates wages and working conditions, providing a wide range of benefits,including health and pension plans. AEA is a member of the AFL-CIO, and is affiliated with FIA, an internationalorganization of performing arts unions. www.actorsequity.org

Arden Theatre Company proudly participates in the Barrymore Awards for Excellence in Theatre,a program of the Theatre Alliance of Greater Philadelphia.

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A MESSAGE FROM OUR SPONSOR

There is nothing like a best friend.

It is with great pleasure that we introduce A Year with Frog and Toad, the Arden’s revival of the award-winning musical. A winner of six Barrymore Awards and a Tony Award, the final production of the 2008/09Arden Children’s Theatre season will surely be a joyful and entertaining production for the whole family.

The Frog and Toad reading series emerged from Arnold Lobel’s commitment to helping children developtheir reading skills. We are proud to be the lead sponsor for this production. Through grants from theComcast Foundation and partnerships with dozens of organizations, we help young people in Philadelphiaand around the country to improve their reading and computer literacy skills.

Arden Theatre Company has been a vibrant part of the Philadelphia arts community for more than 20years, and is committed to bringing the best performances to our region. Comcast is delighted to join theArden as we bring A Year with Frog and Toad back to the stage.

Enjoy the show!

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Friendship inspired Arnold Lobel to write all of his Frog and Toad stories. Itinspired us here at the Arden to do A Year with Frog and Toad. It inspired actorsand friends Jeff Coon and Ben Dibble to act in this play. And we hope it inspiresYOU to do a drawing or painting about friendship!

Pick up your paints, pencils, crayons or pastels and let your imagination flow.Create a one-of-a kind illustration about friendship, send it in to the Arden andyou could become the Comcast Illustrator of the Year. Ten lucky kids will havetheir drawings displayed in the lobby during the final week of A Year with Frogand Toad. Two winners will have their illustrations animated and broadcast onSprout TV! Both drawings will also be published on the Arden’s website.

If inspiration hits you right now, begin to sketch some ideas right here on this page!

Children who are ages 2 - 12 are eligible to enter and will be judged in two groups, ages 2-7 and 8-12.

Entries must be postmarked by April 3, 2009. Please mail them to Arden Theatre Company, ATTN: FRIENDSHIP, 40 N. 2ndStreet, Philadelphia, PA 19106. Entries cannot be returned. A complete list of prizes, rules and regulations for the ComcastIllustrator of the Year contest can be found at ardentheatre.org.

DRAW OR PAINT ABOUT FRIENDSHIP!

Name: Age:

An open letter to Jeff Coon and Ben Dibble (your Frog and Toad) on the first dayof rehearsal,

Dear Ben and Jeff,

What a pleasure to return with you to A Year with Frog and Toad! We had a prettygreat time together making it the first time around. But this time you both haveyour own children. Busy guys!

It’s even better doing this piece when you have children of your own. There arereal benefits. I speak from experience—I have twin seven-year-olds, Jane and Emory, who saw the showfive years ago and still sing the music. They can’t wait to see it again. That’s an important thing aboutkids—a great thing is ALWAYS a great thing. It doesn’t matter if it’s the first time or the fifth time.

So what follows are the benefits of doing A Year with Frog and Toad when you have kids:

Benefit 1: You have something to talk about at dinner. You can talk about your progress in rehearsal.The kids can find out what it’s like to make a play, what it takes to put this sort of thing together. Andyou won’t be playing some brutish lout in New Orleans or some guy in a string of love affairs like in allyour other shows. No, you’re playing FROG and TOAD; you’re playing zen masters.

Benefit 2: A Year with Frog and Toad is an almost perfect show. I would say perfect but we all know thetricky parts <grin>. It’s simple in the best kind of way, and human (or amphibian!), and there are no carcrashes. In fact, no bloodshed of any kind. The tunes are great. And the main point? It’s really important to have friends. Beautiful. True five years ago when we did the show the first time around.True now. Take that home to the kids.

Benefit 3: You get to inhabit an almost perfect world. A world of safety and simple pleasures. Of the gentle and almost delicious pain of passing time. Of disagreements that get resolved. Of uncomplicated love. Just try getting through a rehearsal without weeping. Show your kids how you weep.

Benefit 4 (big benefit!): You get to be heroes. You go home at night victorious. You can read the Lobelbooks to them before bed for years to come and their eyes will shine as they imagine you in yourridiculous bathing suits or you trying to fly the kite or you coaxing seeds to grow with a tuba.

Benefit 5 (finally): You give families in the Arden community a way to hang out together when that sortof time is scarce and very precious. A great gift.

So, let’s get cracking. And let’s also welcome the wondeful newcomers into the show: Danielle, Erin,and Nick. Maybe a couple of years from now they’ll all have kids and I can write this letter again…but,maybe not.

With love,Your director, Whit MacLaughlin

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DIRECTOR NOTES

Whit MacLaughlin

DANIELLE G. HERBERT (Mouse)It’s great to be back at the Arden!Recent credits include two sea-sons at the Walnut Street Theatre:Hairspray (Dynamite); State Fair;Les Mis (Factory Girl); Peter Pan(Indian); Man of La Mancha (GypsyDancer); and Carousel; Caroline, or

Change (The Radio) at the Arden; and West SideStory (Anita, Barrymore nominee) at the NewCandle Light Theatre. Danielle is also a formerback-up singer for Grammy winning R&B vocalist,Jill Scott. Up next: Respect at Act 2 Playhouse.

DONALD EASTMAN (Scenic Designer) is thrilled toreturn to the Arden for Frog and Toad. Other Ardendesigns include The Piano Lesson, An Empty Plate . . .and A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to theForum. Donald received a Barrymore Award forOutstanding Design, a Bay Area Critics Award forBest Design, and an OBIE Award for SustainedExcellence. Recent and upcoming projects includeArjuna’s Dilemma for BAM Next Wave Festival, JaneAnderson’s The Quality of Life for ACT, San Francisco,and Don Giovanni for Boston Lyric Opera and AMidsummer Nights Dream for Seattle Opera.

RICHARD ST. CLAIR (Costume Designer) returns tothe Arden where he last designed Sleeping Beauty.A Barrymore winner for Best Costumes for A Yearwith Frog and Toad, previous Arden productionsalso include The BFG, A Funny Thing Happened onthe Way to the Forum, The Dinosaur Musical, TheBaker’s Wife and the world premier of Baby Case.Recent designs include Orson’s Shadow forPhiladelphia Theatre Company, Rigoletto for theOpera Company of Philadelphia and with directorWhit McLauglin, Tale of a West Texas Marsupial Girl.

DREW BILLIAU (Lighting Designer) credits includeOpera Company of Philadelphia’s Falstaff, Porgy andBess, La Cenerentola, The Marriage of Figaro, Cosi FanTutte, Don Carlo, Faust, Die Fledermaus, Macbeth,Don Pasquale and Hansel und Gretel; LuciditySuitcase’s Red Eye de Havre de Grace, FlamingoWinnebago and El Conquistador (Spain Tour);Cleveland Opera’s Faust; Arden’s All My Sons, …AndThen They Came For Me, Violet and Falsettos andFerdinand the Bull, Ballet X’s 2 Different, M.O.M andRisk of Flight. Previous work includes lightingdesigns for The Pennsylvania Ballet, The IowaPlaywrights Festival, Stagewest, Freedom Theater,Peoples Light & Theatre Company and Venture

JEFFREY COON (Frog) So glad tobe spending another year back onthe pond with his good friend, Toad.He was most recently seen asStanley Kowalski in WST’s A StreetcarNamed Desire, Prince Aidan ofSargasso in Cinderella at People’sLight & Theatre Co and The

Governor of Montevideo, et al. in Candide here at theArden. He is extremely grateful to Terry, Amy, AmyDBD and Whit for their friendship and for continuingto help him fight the good fight of a working actor.This one is most definitely for my most beautiful tadpoles, Piper and Jackson, who weren’t born to seethis the first time. I love you, my babies.

BEN DIBBLE (Toad) could not behappier to return to the swamps ofFrog and Toad. Recent credits includeCorny Collins in Hairspray at theWalnut and the title role in theArden’s production of Candide. Nextup, Leo Bloom in The Producers at theWalnut. Thanks to the Arden for

always keeping my family fed and happy. All my love toAmy and our three Dibblets: Lila, Maggie and my ownlittle Toad, Jonah.

ERIN DRISCOLL (Turtle) is thrilled tobe back at the Arden after playingPaquette in Candide. She is alsoexcited to be performing Frog andToad again, this time as Turtle! Pastcredits include Marta (Kiss of theSpiderwoman), Emma (Jekyll andHyde) Jennifer (American Premiere

of Witches of Eastwick), Cinderella (Cinderella), and“Squeaky” Fromme (Assassins). Erin won a HelenHayes Award for her portrayal of Hope Cladwell inSignature Theater’s Urinetown. Erin is also the recipient of the Roger Sturtevant Award forOutstanding Ability in Musical Theater.

NICK GASWIRTH (Snail) is veryexcited to be back at the Arden! Hewas last seen here in Candide earlierthis season. NY: Minnie’s Boys (YorkTheatre), The Full Monty(Westchester Broadway). Regional:Candide: In Concert (starring

Frederica von Stade), Jesus Christ Superstar (UofM),Guys and Dolls (UofM), The Glory of Living (UofM). BFAin Musical Theatre, University of Michigan (Go Blue!).Thanks to Terry and Amy D.B.! Proud member AEA.

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WHO’S WHO

WHO’S WHO

Theater. Drew is the Lighting Coordinator/ ResidentLighting Designer for The Opera Company ofPhiladelphia, Associate Lighting Designer for thePennsylvania Ballet and Associate Designer in thecorporate/industrial design firm Fine DesignAssociates.

JORGE COUSINEAU (Sound Designer) is very proudto have worked on most of the Arden Children’sTheatre productions including the original production of Frog and Toad and favorites like TheStinky Cheese Man, The BFG, Sleeping Beauty and therecent James and the Giant Peach. He also designsscenery, sound and video for theater companiessuch as the Wilma, Philadelphia Theatre Company,1812 Productions, Theatre Exile and InterAct. Asalways, Jorge has to thank his children who help andinspire much of his work.

DAVID AMES (Music Director) is pleased as punch tobe back playing the piano at Philly’s phavorite OldCity playhouse, where he’s previously played plentyof performances. These include Caroline, or Change,Assassins, Candide (AMD), and Go, Dog. Go! (MD).Other Philadelphia credits include Treasure Islandand Cinderella (People’s Light) and the 2008Rainbow Company Festival (Prince Music Theatre).

JOHN DAVID FLAK (Stage Manager) is thrilled to behopping around with Frog and Toad again. John hasbeen an Actors Equity stage manager for over 18years in Louisville, Chicago and Philadelphia. A Yearwith Frog and Toad is one of his favorite productions.John dedicates his work on this show to Jenny andhis little ladies, Rainey and Harper.

LEE ANN ETZOLD (Choreographer) is happy toreturn to the pond once again for A Year with Frogand Toad. She co-founded New ParadiseLaboratories, and is pleased to be working againwith Whit MacLaughlin with whom she co-directedand choreographed PROM. She works as a performer, director, writer and choreographer withPig Iron, Philadelphia Theatre Company, Brat,Headlong, Azuka, and the Lantern. Lee shared the2004 Barrymore for Outstanding Ensemble andreceived a 2008 Barrymore for OutstandingSupporting Actress in a Play, The Happiness Lecture,with Bill Irwin. She studied clown with Ami Hathabin Paris, and participated in the Director’s Lab atLincoln Center Theatre. She recently directedMichael Hollinger’s Red Herring at Drexel University.

ARNOLD LOBEL (Author) Duringhis distinguished career Mr. Lobelwrote and/or illustrated over 70books for children. To his illustrating credit, he had aCaldecott Medal book – Fables(1981) – and two Caldecott Honorbooks - his own Frog and Toad are

Friends (1971) and Hildilid’s Night by Cheli DuranRyan (1972). But to his greatest credit, he had a following a millions of young children with whom heshared the warmth and humor of his unpretentiousvision of life. In addition to the Frog and Toad books,Owl at Home, Mouse Tales, The Book of Pigericks, andmany other popular books he created, Mr. Lobel alsoillustrated other writers’ texts that captured hisfancy. In 1977 Mr. Lobel and his wife Anita, a distinguished children’s book author and artist in herown right, collaborated on their first book, How theRooster Saved the Day, chosen by School LibraryJournal as one of the Best Books of the Year, 1977.They then collaborated on three more books, ATreeful of Pigs, a 1979 ALA Notable Book; On MarketStreet, a 1982 Caldecott Honor Book; and The Rose inMy Garden, a 1984 Boston Globe/Horn Book HonorBook. Lobel died in 1987.

ROBERT REALE (Music) Musicals-Broadway: A Yearwith Frog and Toad (Tony nomination). Off-Broadway: Once Around the City (2nd Stage), QuarkVictory (Williamstown Theatre Festival). Music forplays: Richard Dresser’s Rounding Third (directed byJohn Rando), Diva (WTF), Salvation’s Moon. Film:Ten-13, Passing Over, Wigstock, Dealers Among Dealers,The Victim, others. Television: PrimeTime, 20/20,Inside Edition, Out There (theme), Invent This (theme),Mugshots, Crime Stories, The System, The Mailman andthe Piranha, Case Closed, Beating the Rap, The Royals,Dynasty or Disaster?, others. As composer and recordproducer he has worked with Julie Andrews, MelTorme, Sid Ceaser and Imogene Coca.

WILLIE REALE (Book and Lyrics) is a freelance writer,living in New York. He has collaborated with hisbrother, Robert, on a musical called Once Around theCity, which was produced by New York Stage andFilm and at the Second Stage Theatre in New York.Other plays have been produced at the EnsembleStudio Theatre, the Actors Theatre of Louisville, andCircle Repertory Company. Willie received two Tonynominations for his book and lyrics for A Year withFrog and Toad. In 1981, he founded The 52nd StreetProject, an organization that brings inner-city chil-

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dren together with professional theatre artists tocreate theatre and he served as the theatre’s artisticdirector for 18 years. For television, Mr. Reale haswritten Homicide: Life on the Streets, Deadline and Mr.Sterling. Willie is married to producer Jenny Gersten.They have two children, Augustus and Leonardo.

WHIT MACLAUGHLIN (Director) is the OBIE Award-winning Artistic Director of New ParadiseLaboratories (NPL). For the Arden he directed Jamesand the Giant Peach, Sleeping Beauty, The BFG, TheStinky Cheese Man, The Dinosaur Musical, A Year withFrog and Toad, Sideways Stories from Wayside School,The Boxcar Children, and Bunnicula, as well as TheSyringa Tree, Twelfth Night and An Empty Plate in theCafé du Grand Boeuf. He has directed Tale of a WestTexas Marsupial Girl, the Hobbit, and PROM for theTony Award-winning Children’s Theatre Company of Minneapolis. He has created a number of productions for his company New Paradise Labsincluding Batch, which was premiered at theHumana Festival of New American Plays. Last yearhe also directed the multi-Barrymore nominatedFrozen at Interact Theatre and The Joans withsinger/songwriter Annie Enneking in Minneapolis.Coming up with NPL: Fatebook, a cyberspace/real-space extravaganza to premiere in the fall of 2009.Love to Catharine, Jane, and Emory.

ELANA BOULOS (Assistant Director) feels blessed tobe working with Whit on a show that’s constantlybringing happiness and smiles into her life. Elana isa student at the University of the Arts studyingTheatre Direction, as well as the Arden’s ArtisticIntern. Thanks sent to her family, Michael and Matfor their support, and gratitude to Terry, Amy, andErin for their guidance and letting their intern off tospend A Year with Frog and Toad!

TERRENCE J. NOLEN (Producing Artistic Director) isthe Producting Artistic Director and co-founder ofArden Theatre Company. Favorite Arden productions include all-Philadelphia casts of All MySons, Death of a Salesman, The Grapes of Wrath andHedda Gabler and such musicals as Sweeney Todd,Pacific Overtures, Falsettos, Violet and Caroline, orChange. Terry directed the inaugural production ofArden Children's Theatre, Charlotte's Web. He hasdirected six world-premiere plays by MichaelHollinger, three by Dennis Raymond Smeal, andMichael Ogborn's Baby Case. Terry has been nominated for 19 Barrymore Awards for his directing work at the Arden and received awards for

The Baker’s Wife, Sweeney Todd, Opus, Winesburg,Ohio and Assassins. He directed Michael Hollinger’sOpus at Primary Stages in New York City and wasnominated for a Lucille Lortel Award forOutstanding Director. His short film The PersonalTouch was nominated for an Emmy Award.

AMY L. MURPHY (Managing Director) APhiladelphia native, Amy co-founded the Arden in1988 with Terry Nolen and Aaron Posner. She isespecially proud of the Arden ProfessionalApprentice program and its contribution to thePhiladelphia cultural community. A graduate ofSusquehanna University, Amy received the university’s first-ever Young Alumni AchievementAward. She completed the Executive Program forNonprofit Leaders-Arts which is a joint program ofthe Stanford Graduate School of Business Centerfor Social Innovation and National Arts Strategies.Amy has served on panels for the NationalEndowment for the Arts, the New Jersey State ArtsCouncil and the Executive Committee of theLeague of Resident Theatres (LORT). Amy wasnamed a Hepburn Fellow 2008/09 by the KatharineHoughton Hepburn Center at Bryn Mawr College.

ARDEN THEATRE COMPANY Founded in 1988,Arden Theatre Company is dedicated to bringing tolife the greatest stories by the greatest storytellersof all time. We stage five productions each seasonas part of our mainstage series and two productions through Arden Children’s Theatre, thecity’s first resident professional children’s theatreprogram. We create and produce new workthrough our new-work development program, theIndependence Foundation New Play Showcase.The Arden Professional Apprenticeship programtrains future theatre leaders, and our theatre classesteach children and teens about the craft of makingplays. Our access program, Arden For All, makes ourwork available to the entire community throughsubsidized tickets and books for economically disadvantaged young people. We also offer signlanguage-interpreted, captioned and audiodescribed performances and Pay-What-You-Canfinal dress rehearsals that benefit other nonprofits.The Arden has received six Philadelphia Magazine“Best of Philly” Awards, the Arts & Business Council’sArts Excellence Award, five City Paper “Reader’sChoice” Awards, four Philadelphia Inquirer “TheatreCompany of the Year” citations, and 44 awards and211 nominations from the Theatre Alliance ofGreater Philadelphia’s Barrymore Awards for

Excellence in Theatre. Arden Theatre Company, aprofessional, nonprofit 501(c)(3) theatre company,is a member of the Theatre CommunicationsGroup, the League of Resident Theatres, theTheatre Alliance of Greater Philadelphia, GreaterPhiladelphia Cultural Alliance, PhiladelphiaConvention and Visitors Bureau and Old City ArtsAssociation. The Arden operates under an agree-ment between the League of Resident Theatresand Actors’ Equity Association, the Union ofProfessional Actors and Stage Managers in theUnited States. The Scenic, Costume, Lighting andSound Designers in LORT theatres are representedby United Scenic Artists Local USA-829, IATSE.

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FROG AND TOAD ARE FRIENDS

Actors Jeff Coon (Frog) and Ben Dibble (Toad) have beenclose friends for eight years. Here they talk about friendship, acting, and life as an amphibian.

What do you like the most about each other?Ben: His ability to enjoy and experience things with total abandon. He savors life. He doesn’t suppress his reaction tothings. I love that about Jeffrey.Jeff: I feel unconditionally accepted by Ben, with all my faults,foibles and flaws. He takes me at face value and doesn’t try tomake me something else. Besides the fact that he’s ridiculously talented…

Speaking of that, what do you each admire the mostabout the other as an actor?Ben: I think, oddly, what I admire about Jeff as an actor is whatI like about him as a friend. He always leads chest firstthrough whatever he’s doing, with great bravery and joy. It isawesome. Also, he makes me laugh in a way that very fewpeople do.Jeff: I admire Ben’s absolute openness to everything thatoccurs. When he acts, his face is a beautiful screen to whatgoes on for him. I’m constantly in true admiration of that.

Does anything about the other guy drive you crazy?Ben: Whenever we are singing together, we inevitably try to sing louder than the other one. We can over-sing to the point of insanity.Jeff: There are two things that drive me crazy about Ben. One - he’s younger than I am. Two, there aren’tenough shows that we can do together. There aren’t enough shows about brothers or friends or even rivals.Ben: There aren’t a lot of two tenor shows out there in the world.

What does it mean to you to get to do a show with your best friend about best friends?Ben: It’s among the most delightful professional experiences ever. The show is a treat to do, but the factthat I get to do it with one of my best friends turns it from treat to gift.Jeff: When Terry asked me to do this show again I said,“I’ve got to find out if Dibble’s doing it first, because Iwouldn’t want to do it without him.”

Jeff, who in your life reminds you of Frog?Jeff: Ben! Ben, and my son, Jackson.Ben: That’s funny, because my son reminds me of Toad!Jeff: Ben is so sunshine-y to me. I think Frog’s essence is that, even in the hard times, he can find somethingbeautiful. He finds love in all things. That reminds me a lot of Ben and my son Jackson, who is a loveable little guy who likes to cuddle and receive the wonders of the world.Ben: In 20 years, the Arden should do a revival of Frog and Toad starring Jackson Coon as Frog and JonahDibble as Toad, because, personality-wise, they are already inclined that way. It’s kind of hilarious.

Alright. Finish this sentence,“When I think of Frog and Toad, the kid in me LOVES ________________.Ben: The kid in me goes crazy for the music. Having read the stories, the music tells them so well.Jeff: I love the sense of creativity that I think abounds in it. I love “Large and Terrible Frog.”Ben: Oh, man. I love that sequence.Jeff: It’s really simple. It could be huge puppets dropping from the sky and sounds and light effects and it’snot. It’s a big flashlight, and storytelling.

Jeff Coon (Frog) and Ben Dibble (Toad) ARE friends

Frog and Toad, the next generation. (Jackson Coon and Jonah Dibble)

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Now this one,“When I think of Frog and Toad, the parent inme LOVES ____________.Ben: That it is a story about two friends and how they gothrough adventures and have fights and encourage each otherto do new things, but the core of the story is that they arefriends and love each other and accept each other. No amountof disagreement or danger can take that away. That is the mostwonderful thing for my kids to see, that love and real connection with somebody else is priceless.Jeff: The safety that is inherent in the relationship betweenFrog and Toad. Whatever warts you have...

Ben: hahaha. He said warts…Jeff: ...whatever warts, they are ok. In fact, it’s what we love about you as your parents. Your shyness oryour nervousness or your ill temper...Ben: or your awkwardness…Jeff: ...your awkwardness is ok because we want you to know the safety of that unconditional acceptance.

What’s life all about?Ben: Life is like Frog and Toad - you have adventures and episodes that change as you move through yourday and it’s about enjoying your journey and finding a way how to get through it alive. You’ve got to enjoyit. But you also have to survive.Jeff: (Cracking up.) What he said.Ben: And you have to be able to laugh at yourself. The bathing suit episode is pretty traumatic for Toad,but I think that later they laugh and laugh about it. Toad doesn’t laugh about it at all in the moment, but Ithink even he can laugh at himself after the fact.

Visit ardentheatre.org/ardendramaschool to find out what else Ben and Jeff had to say about friendship.

A YEAR WITH FROG AND TOAD – SPECIAL OPPORTUNITIES

FROG AND TOAD FAMILY SALON

You’ve read the stories. You’ve seen the show. Now come for a special behind the scenes look atthe Arden’s A Year with Frog and Toad!

The whole family is invited to spend quality time with Jeff Coon (Frog) and Ben Dibble (Toad) as theychat about acting, let you touch the set and props, take a ride in their houses and make your ownLarge and Terrible Frog. Tons of special surprises are in store!

Touch, listen, talk, and learn all while spending time with two of the Arden’s most talented actors!

Tickets for performances of A Year with Frog and Toad are sold separately. Families need not have seen a production of A Year with Frog and Toad although it is recommended.

LEARN ABOUT ACTING – FROM FROG AND TOAD!

Come play with Frog and Toad during these special acting classes!

These classes kick off with a special backstage tour and are followed by a two hour acting class taughtby Jeff Coon and Ben Dibble! These fun, high energy, one-day workshops will have you acting, singingand dancing on the actual set of A Year with Frog and Toad. It’s perfect for the theatre-loving kids inyour family.

Enroll by calling 215.922.1122 or online at ardentheatre.org

Saturday, April 4, 2009 from 2pm – 3pmTickets are $25 for an entire family.

Thursday, March 26 or Tuesday, April 712:30pm – 3:00pm • Perfect for kids in grades 1 – 5Teachers: Jeff Coon and Ben Dibble • $40 per child

Jeff with son Jackson (daughter Piper, not pictured, shys awayfrom the spotlight!) Ben with children Maggie, Jonah and Lila

$100,000 & aboveThe 1976 Foundation Hamilton Family Foundation Independence Foundation Pennsylvania Department of

Community & Economic Development

The Pew Charitable TrustsThe Philadelphia Theatre Initiative,

a program of the Philadelphia Center for Arts and Heritage,funded by The Pew Charitable Trusts and administered by The University of the Arts

The Wallace Foundation William Penn Foundation

$50,000 to $99,999Pennsylvania Council on the ArtsThe Philadelphia Inquirer, Daily

News and philly.com+Shubert Foundation

$15,000 to $49,999Campbell’s Soup Foundation Comcast CorporationClaneil FoundationEdgerton Foundation New

American PlaysEdward M. Story Memorial Fund of

the Philadelphia FoundationEvantine Design+Fox Chase BankHarmelin Media Hirsig Family Foundation of the

Philadelphia Foundation Horace W. Goldsmith FoundationKieran Timberlake Associates, LLPLincoln Financial Group

FoundationMcLean Contributionship Medical Legal Reproductions+National Endowment for the ArtsPECOPhiladelphia Cultural FundThe Philadelphia FoundationPNC BankTarget Corporation

$7,500 to $14,999AnonymousBoeing Corporation Gallagher Family Memorial

FoundationJohn S. and James L. Knight

FoundationPhiladelphia Humanities CouncilPNC Charitable TrustThe Vanguard Group Foundation

$2,500 to $7,499The Addis GroupAllegiance Bank Arronson FoundationAqua Pennsylvania, Inc.Barefoot Wine +Barra Foundation Berwind Brook J. Lenfest Foundation Caroline Alexander Buck

FoundationCaroline J. S. Sanders Charitable

TrustCatering by Design+Civic FoundationDolfinger-McMahon Foundation Eagles Youth Partnership+Larry FarneseAnne M. and Philip H. Glatfelter, III

Family Foundation Graboyes Commercial Window Co.Greater Philadelphia Tourism and

Marketing Corporation The Haley Foundation The Hassel FoundationHatboro Beverages+Independence Blue CrossKarr Barth AssociatesMerck, Inc.National Association of Musical

TheatreNordstrom, Inc.Paul E. Kelly FoundationPhiladelphia Activities FundSamuel S. Fels FundStudley, Inc.Susquehanna BankTierney Communications VerizonThe Victory FoundationWachovia FoundationWalter J. Miller TrustZipcar Philadelphia+

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Matching Gift PartnersArchie D. and Bertha H. Walker FoundationAXA FinancialDCR Environmental Services Inc.Dilworth Paxson LLPEndo Pharmaceuticals ExxonMobil FoundationFederated Department Stores Foundation Gannett Foundation GE FoundationGlaxoSmithKline FoundationIBM Corporate Citizenship and Corporate

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ProgramMacy’s FoundationMerck Partnership for Giving Merrill Lynch National Philanthropic TrustPenn Virginia CorporationPhiladelphia FoundationPNC FoundationQuaker Chemical Corporation Robert Wood Johnson FoundationSap America, Inc.Subaru of America Foundation United WayThe Vanguard Group FoundationWachovia Foundation Matching Gifts

Program

CORPORATE, FOUNDATION, & GOVERNMENT SUPPORT

Make a donation through yourworkplace United Way program.

Our Donor Choice Number: 14198

Contributions made through the United Way support our

work with children.

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SYLVAN SOCIETY MEMBERS 2008/09

Sassafras Grove ($10,000 and Above)

Mr. Frederick W. Anton, IIIMr. and Mrs. Albert M. Greenfield, IIIPhoebe W. Haas Charitable Trust A,

recommended by Carole Haas Gravagno

Phoebe W. Haas Charitable Trust A,recommended by John Otto and Dr. Janet Haas

Mr. and Mrs. N. Peter HamiltonHirsig Family Fund of The Philadelphia

FoundationVirginia and Harvey Kimmel Arts

Education Fund of The Philadelphia Foundation

Holly KinserThe Suzanne F. and Ralph J. Roberts

Foundation

Cherry Grove ($5,000-$9,999)

Dorothy DelbuenoMarie and Joseph FieldMatthew and Marie Garfield Ms. Elizabeth GemmillPhoebe W. Haas Charitable Trust B,

recommended by Leonard C. HaasBarbara and Leslie KaplanPeggy and Steve Morgan Charles Rose and Mindy Goldberg RoseMonica Horan and Philip RosenthalAnonymous Terry and Amanda Foster Spahr,

through the Betty and Wes Foster Family Foundation

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FoundationKurt and Mary-Ann ReissPhyllis and Martin RosenthalMike Salmanson and Tobi ZemskyMarilyn Sanborne and Richard

Labowskie*Jane ScaccettiJulianna SchauermanDolly Beechman Schnall and Dr. Nathan

SchnallHether, Don and Sarah SmithRichard and Amanda SmootDavid and Daria SpinglerKathleen A. StephensonWilliam K. Stewart FoundationKeith and Jim StrawAdelaide Sugarman and Marshall

GreenbergHarvey B. SwedloffMarguerite V. Rodgers and James H.

TimberlakeEileen Heisman Tuzman and Martin

TuzmanTom and Pat VernonSandy and Michael WaxRichard E. Woosnam and Diane Dalto

WoosnamEllen Yin+*Denotes a gift made through The United Way+Denotes a gift of goods or services

The Sylvan Society recognizes individuals who make annual gifts of $1,000 or more. Theexceptional generosity of these donors enables the Arden to tell great stories by having theresources to achieve the highest level of artistic quality. Sylvan Society benefits bring members closer to our work and deepen their appreciation for the role they play in theArden’s success. To join the Sylvan Society or for more information, please contact Managerof Individual Giving, Angela DuRoss, at 215.922.8900, ext. 25 or aduross@ardentheatre.org.

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Mulberry Grove ($1,000-$2,499)

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NovickHolly Kinser

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ChesterPaul Rabe and Cheryl GunterFranklyn and Cintra RodgersKaren and Jon SirlinHarold and Emily StarrDr. & Mrs. Stephen G. VassoHella and Lew Volgenau

$250-$499Henry R. Adamczyk, Jr. and Iris

MelendezJoann White and William BeckettRichard and Joan BehrSheila Bell and Thomas DoddsPeter and Lynne BermanBarry and Marilyn BevacquaRuth E. BrownMr. Joseph CaseyDebbie and Alan CasnoffNelly and Scott ChildressRuth Miller CoxSue and Robert EvansAnne EwersJeffrey Farenback-BratemanShannon and Edward FarmerCharlotte and Mickey FeldmanRuth and Andre FerberDan GannonCharles GearTerry GillenMr. and Mrs. Richard and RitaGoldbergJim and Carolyn HessingerMr. Philip KalodnerSusan Kellogg and Dick HoffmanAlan and Elaine KlawansPatricia and Charles KlingBarbara and Leonard KlinghofferKenneth KoppleMarilyn and David Kraut

Tony BraithwaiteJoseph and Mary Lou BreidenstineBernard and Pamela BrownsteinRobert J. ButeraJohn and Lucille ByrneBob CarfagnoCaroline CastagnoWanna Be a StarRhoda and Michael CobenArminta and William B. CollinsArden Theatre Co. ConcessionsDr. W. Robert and Margaret CookRobert and Frances CorliesSandra and James CorryZoe CoulsonCharles J. CoyleMarta DabeziesAngelina and Michael DeAngelisEllen DipintoLarry and Pat DixonEllen and Max DooneiefMarie and Peter DoonerLois S DursoPaul and Adele EpsteinWilliam EwingCynthia Heininger and James

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Mary Ellen KroberRuth and Peter LaibsonJoan and Marc S. LapayowkerJoanne LawsonRobert and Laurel LipshutzBarbara Patterson LobbJim and Pat Lockhart CulbertsonFrank and Sally MalloryTina MancoLynn and Joe MankoTed and Ronnie MannGloria McNuttMadeline MillerKen and Moira MummaPaul Nutaitis and Robert ClarkWilliam O’ConnorLaura Offutt and Steve FukuchiJohn and Pinkie PhilbrickDan PromisloSherri and Abe ReichFaye and Daniel RossJerry and Bernice RubensteinIrwin C. and Carole M. SaftRobert and Karen SharrarDr. and Mrs. Eugene ShusterFrank and Catherine SignorelloJames Akerberg and Larry SimmonsJames L. SmithDrs. Richard and Rhonda SoricelliMarilyn and Dean R. StaatsRobert and Sydney StevensAnonymousEric Tamulonis and Deirdre GibsonJohn UrofskyEmily and Charles WagnerMarlene WeinbergFred and Arleen WeinsteinPaul and Barbara YeagleTom and Jackie Zemaitis

$125-$249Carol and Bennett AaronHoward AaronsonJennifer and Brian Allebach and

FamilyJanet and Roger AlwangCharles and Stephanie AndrewsAlan and Sandy AultJoe and Susan BaltakeJudith BarrettRon and Joyce BayerSusan Becker and Aaron RubinBikki Bevelhymer-ChiangDoris and Aaron BitmanLinda and Alden BlythCraig Boddorff*

ANNUAL DONORS 2008/09

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~ Come for a visit and discover even more! ~Visit Monday through Friday between 9AM and 3PM.Appointments are needed for weekends and holidays.

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We tell them we enjoy . . .

♦ Singing in our Village Chorus which performed at the Arden Theatre.

♦ The Village College . . . where courses are taught by our own Resident Professors.

♦ Swimming at sunrise, during the day, and when it snows in winter . . . and thecamaraderie of friends while exercising in the Health Club.

♦ Having our own Greenhouse for personal use year-round along with interesting andfun-filled seminars given each week by professional horticulturists.

♦ Having a wonderful, light-filled Art Studio for self-expression, as well as art classes ina variety of media, and a separate Pottery Studio.

♦ Attending Concerts, including those presented by our own Professional ResidentMusicians right here at the Village.

♦ Putting around on our Professional Green for fun as well as competition.

♦ Many Bridge tournaments, Scrabble competitions, and Play Reading.

♦ Taking the Cathedral Village bus to The Arden Theatre and other theater performancesas well as the Orchestra, Ballet, museums, flower shows and other places of interest.

♦ Joining Resident Committees, volunteering in the Library, Gift Shop and other areasof the Village where our help benefits others.

When Friendsand Family Ask,

“What do You do For Fun?”

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of Lee van de VeldeFrancoise and Louis RollmannDulcie RommAlan RothenbergRuth and Marvin SachsBonnie SchorskeJane Beechman and Steven SegalEllen Schwartz SiegelDavid and Carleene SlowikCorinne StahlJohn and Susan StedmanRobert Stewart and BarbaraBarnett-Stewart

Ken Sugarman and Robin Goldfaden in honor of M.Greenberg and A.S

Elaine and Sal TagliareniBob and Tina TateDoris M. TollCathy Toner*Lisa TruckessMalin Van Antwerp*Richard and Fenching WainsteinMichael Walraven and Mary Lou

StarlingJim and Suellen WeinerLeslie and Ellen WelsonBertram and Lorle WolfsonHarry and MaryAnn WoodcockSam and Kuna Yankell

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Natalie LevkovichMr. and Mrs. Craig and Stephanie

LewisBarbara and Dick LindeWill and Sandy LockMelissa Lore*Virigina LoweJoan Ryder and Robert LudwigDr. Edward Lundy and Debra ReiffAnonymousWhit MacLaughlin and CatherineSlusarDonald and Nancy MaclayLolly MarchantBetty Margolis and Sidney ArensonRichard and Julie MayLinda McAleer and Maitlon

RussellDeborah McKinley and David

RichSamuel and Cecile MerionDouglas and Fredaricka MoffittDaniel P. MonbourquetteJeff and Maxine MorganClaire MoyerKenneth and Susan MyersMary Ann NaultyMr. and Mrs. Gene NichollsBonnie and Eliot Nierman

Etta and Chuck NissmanDave and Arline OlimBetsy OliphantBrenda J. OliphantClare and Dwayne OsmanSandra PackelJane G PepperMary and F. Laurence PethickLeslie and Curt PontzAaron PosnerNancy PostAvra and Harry PressmanShirley and Charles PrestonLinda QuamKaren and Mark ReberMary Jo ReillyEleanor ReinhardtLeslie RescorlaClifford Ridley and Betsey

HansellDr. Elnora Rigik and Andrew

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Edwin and Sally RosentholBernard and Barbara RuekgauerDiane RurodeBarbara RyallsRomayne and David SachsThekla SackstederJoan and Bill SaidelMark SandbergJohn SandsMichael SanyourMr. and Mrs. A. SchmidtMary Ellen and Carl SchneiderHarold and Sharon SchwalmJeanne C. ScottRobert and Karen SerenbetzFrances Sheehan and Rick GelmanSusan GreeneBetty and Arthur ShermanElaine L. ShermanMr. and Mrs. J. Thomas ShowlerLeslie E. SkiltonJason and Danielle SmereczynskiCorey and Jonne SmithRichard and Doranne SmithLeon SteinbergBethy and Vinson StouckSharon and Robert StrochakRuth P. StuessyShirley SwerdloffRichard and Anne TaxMarion and Richard TaxinPamela ThaxterLinda and Keith ThomsonArturo ValenzuelaPam VentrellaMartin and Dorothy VogelClifford and Ann WagnerThomas WatkinsSusan WeissSamuel and M. Judith WenzelEdward WilkJohn and Donna and Jenna WojcikMr. and Mrs. Howard Yusem*Askold ZagarsJoan D. Zeidner*Joseph and Renee Zuritsky

* Denotes gift made through the United Way

+ Denotes gift of goods or services

The list acknowledges donors as of February 12,2009. If your name has been omitted or misprinted,please accept our apologies. Notify Manager ofIndividual Giving Angela DuRoss at (215) 922-8900,x. 25 or duross@ardentheatre.org. Although spacedoes not allow us to list supporters whose gifts areless than $75, we gratefully acknowledge their contributions.

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Board of DirectorsDavid Fryman, PresidentN. Peter Hamilton, Vice PresidentAndrea Mengel, Vice PresidentMichael A. Donato, TreasurerNancy Hirsig, Secretary

Brian AbernathyNancy BurdKaren ButlerRegina CanfieldJoy L. De JesúsEllen P. FosterMatthew GarfieldElizabeth H. GemmillCarole Haas GravagnoAlbert M. Greenfield, IIIRonna F. HallJoanne HarmelinLynn Martin Haskin, Ph.D.Steve HeumannSusan G. JacobsonBarbara KaplanVirginia KimmelHolly KinserRichard L. MaimonJohn J. McCawleyAmy L. MurphyTerrence J. NolenAaron PosnerCharles H. RoseH. Hetherington SmithHarvey B. SwedloffJoseph A. Tammaro, Jr.Lee van de VeldeDiane Dalto WoosnamEllen Yin

Board Executive CommitteeDavid Fryman, chairBrian AbernathyJean CanfieldMichael A. DonatoRonna F. HallPeter HamiltonNancy HirsigVirginia KimmelAndrea MengelCharles RoseHether SmithLee van de Velde

Board Development Committee Michael Donato, chairPeter HamiltonLynn HaskinLee van de VeldeDiane Dalto Woosnam

Education Committee Sheryl BarMarla DiamondDr. Dennis W. CreedonDr. Carol DombJohn KingJacqueline MatusowIlene MillerJudy PaulIlene Poses

Facilities Committee Hether Smith, chairRichard MaimonJohn McCawleyMyles PettengillPaul Thais

Finance Committee Michael Donato, chairNancy BurdEllen FosterElizabeth GemmillSteve HeumannMartin RosenthalEd StavetskiHarvey Swedloff

Personnel CommitteeLee van de Velde, chairDavid Fryman Elizabeth GemmillCharles Rose

Advocacy CommitteeBrian Abernathy, chairDavid GlanceyTerry GillenJulie HawkinsSusan JacobsonHolly Kinser

Institutional Giving CommitteeJean Canfield, chairMichael DonatoDavid FrymanElizabeth GemmillCarole Haas GravagnoJoanne HarmelinJohn McCawleyHether Smith

Strategic Planning CommitteeAndrea Mengel, chairEllen FosterDavid FrymanEllen Yin

Individual Giving CommitteeVirginia Kimmel, chairCharles Rose, chairSheryl BarGiséle BathishJohn BitmanChip CapelliJoy L. De JesúsTerry GraboyesWendy GreenfieldLynn HaskinSteve HeumannNancy HirsigJill KaplanEric and Winnie LienIlene MillerPeggy MorganRichard QuinnSteven SegalHarvey SwedloffRosalyn and Steve WeinsteinDiane Dalto WoosnamEllen Yin

Special Events CommitteeRonna F. Hall, chairGary BramnickTom BurkeKaren ButlerChip CapelliMichael DonatoNancy ElfantCarmel D. FerrandinoEllen FosterSara FureyDavid HackneyMarlo HallJamie JoffeBarbara KaplanJoanne LawsonKelly LeeBarbara LinkBob MarburgPeggy MorganMichael A. NorrisBetsy OliphantDolly Beechman SchnallBrian SeamanBill SwoopeRachel Vassar

2008/09 Honorary Producers’ CircleFrederick W. Anton, IIICarole Haas GravagnoBarbara and Leslie KaplanHarvey and Virginia Kimmel

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MILLI-CENT – THE ARDEN FOR ALL PIGGY BANK

Arden For All is supported by a generous gift from

Virginia & Harvey Kimmel

Share the experience of live theatre with another child!

ARDEN FOR ALL provides 5,000 tickets to underserved students in the Greater Philadelphia region each season. It costs about $12

to bring each of these students to the Arden.

We have been presented with an exciting challenge! If we can raise $5,000 in support of Arden for All, the 1976 Foundation will match it!

Every gift makes a difference – thank you for your support!

For more information please contact Angela DuRoss,Manager of Individual Giving, at 215.922.8900 x25, aduross@ardentheatre.org or

visit ardentheatre.org/support/afa

Visit Milli-cent in the lobby and drop in your donation for Arden For All.

Thank you to all of you who enteredour Name the Pig contest! Wereceived hundreds of creativeentries, and have chosen a winner!

Milli-cent

Name chosen by the Dugery family:Joey, age 8, Petey, age 6 and Maggie,age 4

Congratulations to the Dugery family who have won tickets to the opening night performance of A Year With Frog and Toad! Thank you for naming our pig!

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A boys’ school. A girls’ school.

Boys and girls together in high school.

8000 Cherokee St., Philadelphia 19118 | 215-247-7007

500W.Willow Grove Ave., Philadelphia 19118 |215-247-4700

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Thursday, Feb 12 Y 8:15 AM

Thursday, April 23 Y 7 PM

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ALL IN THE FAMILY

Hey, kids! Do you have a brother or sister? Do you like them?

Well, A Year with Frog and Toad was written by two brotherswho like each other very much. Willie wrote the book (all thewords that are not sung) and all the lyrics (all the words thatare sung) and Rob wrote all the music. When they were little,they made each other laugh with sock puppets on the livingroom couch. As they grew older, Willie became a writer andRob became a composer (a person who writes music). Theydidn’t combine their talents until they were all grown up. Infact, they didn’t know they could create shows together untilWillie visited Rob in Arizona, where Rob was living at the time.They went off together into the Red Rocks of Sedona to see ifthey could write together. It was the beginning of a beautifulpartnership.

The next time you are wondering what to do for an afternoon,why not try making up a story with a brother, sister or friend?Go to your clubhouse, backyard or bedroom and try creatingsomething together. Who knows? You might just create thenext A Year with Frog and Toad. If you do, give us a call!

Wille and Rob Reale,writers of A Year with Frog and Toad

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Looking for a great place to eat in Old City? Tryone of these fine establishments. Be sure to

mention you heard about them from us!

Bookbinder’s125 Walnut St. • 215.925.7027 • www.bookbinders.biz

Old Original Bookbinder's has long been aPhiladelphia landmark. For The Rat Pack, Bob Hopeand other celebrities, it was a special place to enjoy

seafood, cocktails, and friendship. Executive Chef,David Cunningham creates famous classics SnapperSoup and Strawberry Shortcake, while adding signa-

ture Bouillabaisse, Seafood Cobb Salad and more.

Campo’s214 Market St • 215.923.1000 • www.phillyhoagie.comA legacy of quality, this classic, deli-style restauranthas been churning out delicious sandwiches since

1947. Order any of the special soups, salads, andsandwiches from this Philadelphia kitchen and you’ll

see why it’s “where the locals go.” –USA Today

Fork and Fork: etc306-308 Market Street • 215.625.9425

www.forkrestaurant.comFork continues to set the standard for New American

bistro dining. The fresh, seasonal cuisine reflectsinternational influences with an original twist. Openseven days a week, there is plenty of time before orafter the show to enjoy lunch, dinner, or even just

dessert. Reservations are recommended or come into Fork:etc, our gourmet café for a quick and

satisfying breakfast, lunch, or dinner.

Patou312 Market Street • 215.928.2987

www.patourestaurant.comFrom acclaimed French chef/owner Patrice Rames,

Patou offers a menu ranging from casual hearthbaked gourmet pizzas to the most elegant dishesfrom the Cote D’Azur. City Paper Reader’s Choice

Award “Best New Restaurant”.

Ristorante Panorama14 N. Front Street • 215.922.7800

www.pennsviewhotel.comFeaturing contemporary authentic Italian cuisine such

as homemade pastas, tender veal and daily seafoodspecialties, Ristorante Panorama is located in the

Penn’s View hotel, Front and Market Streets. The wineprogram offers over 120 wines by the glass, and has

received Wine Spectator’s “Best of Award ofExcellence,” Philadelphia Magazine’s “Best of Philly.”

Serrano20 S. 2nd Street • 215.928.0770

Serrano has been a fixture in Old City since 1985.With a reputation for serving international fare at

neighborhood prices, it is the perfect place to kickback and enjoy. After dinner, move the evening

upstairs to the Tin Angel, our intimate acoustic café.Tin Angel has presented an astonishing array of stars

from the world of blues, rock, folk and country.

Triumph Brewing Company117 Chestnut Street • 215.625.0855

www.triumphbrewing.comTriumph Brewing Company is a sophisticated

restaurant & brewery featuring regional American cuisine and hand-crafted freshly brewed beer.

Triumph is located in the heart of Old City.

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ADMINISTRATIVE STAFFProducing Artistic Director. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Terrence J. NolenManaging Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amy L. MurphyAssociate Managing Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amanda DitskyAssociate Artistic Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amy Dugas BrownArtistic Assistant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Erin ReadArtistic Intern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Elana BoulosLiterary Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dennis SmealDirector of Marketing and Public Relations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Beth YeagleMarketing Associate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Abigael ReedPublic Relations Associate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Janine ZapponeDesign Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kristy GiballaEducation Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Maureen Mullin FowlerEducation and Group Services Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sally WojcikManager of Individual Giving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Angela DuRossManager of Institutional Giving. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Matt RosenbaumDevelopment Assistant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tina MorrisonGeneral Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jennifer PeckAssociate General Manager. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mary Beth SimonBusiness Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Courtney SpikerHouse Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ryane StudivantBox Office Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lynn KeilyBox Office Assistants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Thomas Choinacky, Carla Emanuele, Amanda Grove, Michael McElroy,

Fred Ott, Rachel Robbins, Ryane Studivant, Aubrie WilliamsArden Professional Apprentices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bobby Bangert, Katherine Fritz, Hillary Rea, Maura Roche,

Richard Sonne, Gary Thayer Arden Drama School Faculty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kala Moses Baxter, Jeff Coon, Matt Decker, Ben Dibble, Erin Driscoll,

Carla Emanuele, Liz Filios, Larry Fowler, Steve Gravelle,Jefferson Haynes, Millie Hiibel, Gina Leigh, Michael McElroy,

Steve Pacek, Erin Read, Alison Roberts, Scott Sheppard,Vanda Thomas, Anneliese Van Arsdale, Jon Ward

Arden In Class and On Stage Teaching Artists . . . . . . . Kala Moses Baxter, Jeffrey Coon, Erin Driscoll, Carla Emanuele,Steve Gravelle, Jefferson Haynes, Danielle Herbert,

James Ijames, Michael McElroy, Sally WojcikInterns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Joshua Bernaski, Elana Boulos, Kagiso Kesupile-Reed, James YandoliArden Volunteer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jean Markovitz

PRODUCTION STAFFProduction Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Courtney RiggarTechnical Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Glenn PerlmanAssistant Production Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jessica Day WestMaster Carpenter/Shop Foreman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Will LambrakosProduction Stage Managers . . . . . . Stephanie Cook, Alec E. Ferrell, John David Flak, Katharine M. Hanley, Elana WolffAssistant to the Stage Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Richard SonneCostume Supervisor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Alison RobertsCostume Interns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Alyssa Duval, Andrea Milnik, Alice ScanlanStitchers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lorraine Anderson, Rachel FordWardrobe Intern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Asaki KurumaProperty Master . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jonathan WardMaster Electrician . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Martin StutzmanAssistant Sound Designer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jessica PfefferAudio Engineer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Larry FowlerCharge Scenic Artist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kristina ChadwickCarpenters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Steve Gravelle, Georgia Schlessman, Eric SnellElectricians . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jim Corrado, Rebecca Prough, Christine RichardsDeck Crew . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kate Sabato, Eric SnellFollowspot Operators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amanda Jensen, Alexis Simpson

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