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707.523.4185 x1 2015 | 6thStreetPlayhouse.com | 1 FROM THE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR There‘s No Place Like Home: The Wizard of Oz kicks off the 10th Anniversary Celebration of 6th Street Playhouse - our beloved artistic home! Welcome to 6th Street Playhouse’s 10th Anniversary Season! We couldn’t be more proud that over the last ten years 6th Street Playhouse has grown to become the premier performing arts theatre in Sonoma County; engaging, entertaining and inspiring our diverse community. For the last decade it has been an honor to serve our community by “holding the mirror up to nature“- consistently producing plays, musicals, and educational programs that are of the highest quality and reach the broadest possible constituency - and we look forward to the next decade, and beyond, of artistic and educational service to our home town of Santa Rosa, and all of the North Bay. That next step starts tonight with The Wizard of Oz, and we couldn’t be more excited about this production. I’ve learned the hard way as a director and a producer that creating a challenge for an audience, no matter how big or small, is usually a good thing and worthwhile as long as the play and story are still served. I’m acutely aware of the love and adoration that most of us have for The Wizard of Oz may predicate an adverse reaction to seeing it done any other way than the definitive MGM motion picture, starring Judy Garland. But we also have to ask oursleves as artists and ticket purchasers is, “Why another Wizard of Oz?“ For me, The Wizard of Oz not only offers the opportunity for, but demands a heavy directorial and design hand. It is a great message and told with great music – that doesn’t change – but how we are able to visually tell a story, taking what is proven, and even seemingly dated or tired, feel fresh and breathing new life into it, (through scenic, costumes, lighting, and sound innovation – and even a new idea about character physicallity) that is what is exciting to me! Our director, Ben Stowe, and his cast and staff have done just that – taking what we know, and making us see it as new. I want to thank them for their fearlessness in their approach tonight, and thank you for being here tonight to celebrate what has come to pass, and what is about to be new – both at The Playhouse and with The Wizard of Oz! Welcome to the 10th Anniversary Season, and enjoy the show, Craig A. Miller Executive Artistic Director

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FROM THE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR

There‘s No Place Like Home: The Wizard of Oz kicks off the 10th Anniversary Celebration of 6th Street Playhouse - our beloved artistic home! Welcome to 6th Street Playhouse’s 10th Anniversary Season! We couldn’t be more proud that over the last ten years 6th Street Playhouse has grown to become the premier performing arts theatre in Sonoma County; engaging, entertaining and inspiring our diverse community. For the last decade it has been an honor to serve our community by “holding the mirror up to nature“- consistently producing plays, musicals, and educational programs that are of the highest quality and reach the broadest possible constituency - and we look forward to the next decade, and beyond, of artistic and educational service to our home town of Santa Rosa, and all of the North Bay.

That next step starts tonight with The Wizard of Oz, and we couldn’t be more excited about this production. I’ve learned the hard way as a director and a producer that creating a challenge for an audience, no matter how big or small, is usually a good thing and worthwhile as long as the play and story are still served. I’m acutely aware of the love and adoration that most of us have for The Wizard of Oz may predicate an adverse reaction to seeing it done any other way than the definitive MGM motion picture, starring Judy Garland. But we also have to ask oursleves as artists and ticket purchasers is, “Why another Wizard of Oz?“

For me, The Wizard of Oz not only offers the opportunity for, but demands a heavy directorial and design hand. It is a great message and told with great music – that doesn’t change – but how we are able to visually tell a story, taking what is proven, and even seemingly dated or tired, feel fresh and breathing new life into it, (through scenic, costumes, lighting, and sound innovation – and even a new idea about character physicallity) that is what is exciting to me! Our director, Ben Stowe, and his cast and staff have done just that – taking what we know, and making us see it as new.

I want to thank them for their fearlessness in their approach tonight, and thank you for being here tonight to celebrate what has come to pass, and what is about to be new – both at The Playhouse and with The Wizard of Oz!

Welcome to the 10th Anniversary Season, and enjoy the show,

Craig A. MillerExecutive Artistic Director

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Our 2015-2016 10th Anniversary Season

Off To Far Away Places!G.K. HARDT THEATRE

The Wizard of Oz ~ Aug 21 – Sep 20Blithe Spirit ~ Oct 16 – Nov 8A Christmas Carol ~ Nov 20 – Dec 20 One Man, Two Guvnors ~ Jan 15 – Feb 7Anna in the Tropics ~ Mar 11 – Mar 26My Fair Lady ~ May 6 – June 5Forever Plaid ~ Jun 24 – Jul 17

STUDIO THEATRE

The Other Place ~ Sep 11 – 27The Rocky Horror Show* ~ Oct 23 – Nov 8The Santaland Diaries* ~ Dec 4 – Dec 13From Russia with Love ~ Jan 29 – Feb 14Silent Sky ~ Apr 1 – Apr 17New Voices on the Vine* ~ May 13 – May 29

*This show is not part of the season subscription packages

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6th Street Playhouse presents

Executive Artistic DirectorCRAIG A. MILLER

Music DirectorROBERTO ACEVEDO

Scenic DesignerSTEVEN PIECHOCKI

Costume DesignerJESSICA MARTIN

ChoreographerAREYLA FAERON MOSS-MAGUIRE

Lighting DesignerSTEVEN PIECHOCKI

Sound DesignerCRAIG A. MILLER

The Wizard of OZ is produced by special arrangement with Tams-Witmark

The taking of photographs and the recording of this performance are strictly prohibited.

ByL. FRANK BAUMMusic and Lyrics by

HAROLD ARLEN AND E.Y. HARBURGBackground Music by

HERBERT STOTHARTAdapted for the Royal Shakespeare Company by

JOHN KANE

THE

WIZARDOF

OZ

Stage DirectorBENJAMIN STOWE

Properties MasterBEN HARPER

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Dorothy ............................................................ Katie Kelley Stowe

Uncle Henry/Guard/Professor/Oz..........................Larry Williams

Auntie Em/Glinda ..................................................... Laura Davies

Hunk/Scarecrow ........................................................ Saskia Baur

Hickory/Tinman .........................................................Kim Williams

Zeke/Cowardly Lion...................................... Dana Nelson-Isaacs

Miss Gulch/Wicked Witch of the West ...........Starr Hergenrather

Ensemble/Scarecrow Understudy ................................ Iris Berto

Ensemble..............................................................Bobby Bradbury

Ensemble...............................................................David Bradbury

Ensemble/Dorothy Understudy .....................................Ally Cline

Ensemble...............................................................Jessica Gerson

Ensemble................................................................. Natalie Green

Ensemble/Lion Understudy ...................................... Solana Jolly

Ensemble................................................................. Michael Lumb

Ensemble/Tinman Understudy ...............................Natalie Rubin

Ensemble...................................................................Kate Stewart

WIZARD OF OZCAST

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WIZARD OF OZMUSICAL NUMBERS

ACT I

Over The Rainbow ....................................................................... DorothyDing-Dong the Witch is Dead .................... Glinda, Dorothy & MunchkinsYellow Brick Road ....................................................................MunchkinsIf I Only Had a Brain ...................................Scarecrow, Dorothy & CrowsWe’re Off to See the Wizard ...................................Dorothy & ScarecrowIf I Only Had a Heart .........................................Tinman, Dorothy & TreesWe’re Off to See the Wizard .....................Dorothy, Tinman & Scarecrow If I Only Had the Nerve .................... Lion, Dorothy, Tinman & ScarecrowWe’re Off to See the Wizard ............ Dorothy, Tinman, Scarecrow & Lion

ACT II

Merry Old Land of Oz ........................ Dorothy, Tinman, Scarecrow, Lion, Guard & Ozians

If I Were Queen of the Forest .......... Lion, Dorothy, Tinman & ScarecrowJitterbug .......................... Dorothy, Tinman, Scarecrow, Lion & Jitterbugs Ding-Dong the Witch is Dead Reprise ......................................... Winkies

There will be one 15-minute intermission.

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WIZARD OF OZ

ARTISTIC STAFFStage Director ............................................................... Benjamin StoweMusic Director..............................................................Roberto AcevedoChoreographer ..........................................Areyla Faeron Moss-MaguireScenic Designer.......................................................... Steven PiechockiLighting Designer ....................................................... Steven PiechockiCostume Designer ...........................................................Jessica MartinSound Designer ............................................................... Craig A. MIllerProperties Master .................................................................Ben HarperStage Manager .................................................................... Ryan SevertSound Board Operator .....................................................Evan LummerSet Carpenters .......................Ryan Severt, Steven Piechocki, Eric IveyGraphic Designer..............................................................Ty Donaldson Photographer ..................................................................Eric Chazankin

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SASKIA BAUR (Hunk/Scarecrow) Born and raised in Los Angeles, Saskia has had the pleasure of performing in Santa Cruz and Sonoma County for the last 15 years and is excited to be

performing again with 6th Street Playhouse. She was most recently seen as Maria in Twelfth Night with Shakespeare in the Cannery, directed by David Lear. She is thrilled to be performing in this re-imagining of The Wizard of Oz and to have the opportunity to work with Director Benjamin Stowe, an incredibly talented and dedicated crew, and wonderful fellow cast members.

IRIS BERTO(Ensemble/Scarecrow Understudy) Iris has been acting since she was six years old and has loved it the whole time! She has done the Youth and Teen summer productions for

6 years, as well as acting in 2 original plays in the Studio Theater: Hamlet’s Orphans by Dezi Gallegos, and Great War Chronicles, a folk rock opera. You may have seen Iris recently as the Scarecrow in the teen Wizard of Oz, or as Millie in the youth production of Thoroughly Modern Millie last summer. She is thrilled to be a fully-fledged Ozian!

BOBBY BRADBURY(Ensemble) Bobby is extremely excited to be a part of the cast of The Wizard of Oz, which will be his first adult production. He has played the parts of Benjamin in

the children’s cast of Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, Doody in the teen cast of Grease, Henry Hill in The Music Man, and Gaston in Beauty and the Beast at Herbert Slater

Middle School. He has also performed in Next Victim Please, The Clumsy Custard Horror Show, and Once Upon a Mattress. Currently he is a cast member of the teen version of The Wizard of Oz as the Tinman. He sincerely hopes you enjoy the show!

DAVID BRADBURY (Ensemble) David is thrilled to be a part of his second professional production at the 6th Street Playhouse! Most recently he was a part of the Playhouse’s new plays festival, Voices

on the Vine. He has also been a part of the 6th Street School of Drama program for years, performing roles such as Danny in Grease, Franz Liebkind in The Producers, and Phillips/Ensemble in Singin’ in the Rain. He is currently a senior at Montgomery High School, where he has performed in shows like And Then There Were None, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Rumors and How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying. He hopes you enjoy the show!

ALLY CLINE (Ensemble/Dorothy Understudy)Alexandra Cline is a senior at Analy High School. She has been acting for many years at 6th Street Playhouse, and treats the theatre like a second

home. Some of her favorite roles include Joy in Cinderella, and Sandy in Grease. You may have seen her in the teen production of Wizard of Oz, performing as Dorothy. She appreciates the many opportunities 6th Street Playhouse has given her to perform and hopes to stay on the stage her entire life. If she follows the Yellow Brick Road long enough, she’ll get there eventually.

Acting Company

BIOGRAPHIES

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LAURA DAVIES (Auntie Em/Glinda) Laura is thrilled to be back in the G.K. Hardt sharing the stage with such a talented cast and crew. She has been seen locally at 6th Street Playhouse in A

Christmas Story, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, The Tennessee Menagerie, and several other shows in the Studio Theatre. She has also directed for the past three years for the Redwood Writers New Play Festival. You may have seen her locally on stage with North Bay Stage Company (Witness for the Prosecution), Novato Theatre Company (Steel Magnolias), Sonoma Stage Works (Trifles), and Narrow Way Stage Company (Antigone). Laura trained for a BFA in Acting at the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, and performed in the Minneapolis/St. Paul area at the Chimera Theatre, Theatre in the Round Players, the Civic Theatre and the University of Minnesota’s Showboat. She looks forward to more acting and directing this season. Lastly, a huge “thank you” to her husband, Richard, and sons Zack and Jake for their love and support – you make me realize there’s no place like home.

JESSICA GERSON(Ensemble) Jessica is excited to be performing at 6th Street Playhouse for the first time! Previously she’s been on the Napa stage in Lucky Penny’s 8x10 Festival and as Ms.

Bedwin in their production of Oliver!. She’s very excited for this opportunity to sing and dance in a new city, and hopes you enjoy the show! Thanks to the cast and crew for all their hard work, and the friends and family who have come to show their support.

NATALIE GREEN (Ensemble) Natalie is fifteen and has been doing theatre for six years. She started at Speckels Performing Arts Center and fell in love with acting and performing. She

joined 6th Street Playhouse two years ago and enjoys being apart of it! She recently was in the teen version of the Wizard of Oz at 6th street and is excited to be apart of the adult production. One of her favorite parts of theatre is the dancing. She has been dancing for eight years mostly at Sebastopol ballet school. When dancing off the stage, Natalie enjoys mostly ballet, but also jazz and contemporary.She is extremely thrilled to be apart of this production.

STARRHERGENRATHER (Miss Gulch/Wicked Witch of the West) Starr has been a Theatre Arts educator/director/choreographer/producer in Sonoma County for 28 years and

currently teaches at Analy High School. She has not been an actor in someone else’s production for many years and is elated to be a part of this production with such a wonderfully talented director, cast, and crew, and she thanks Ben and Areyla for this opportunity. Peace and love!!

SOLANA JOLLY( E n s e m b l e / L i o n Understudy) Solana Jolly is a freshman at Montgomery High School She enjoys theatre because she gets to experiment with different

characters, their different backgrounds, and possible futures. She has always taken theatre when she had the opportunity in school. In addition to the Wizard of Oz,

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Solana played Annie in Annie when she was 12. She also plays instruments mostly guitar. You might have seen her play at Bike Expo and other events in Santa Rosa or at the Club Georges in San Rafael.

MICHAEL LUMB (Ensemble) Michael Lumb began performing at nine with Bay Area ETC. Eighth grade Michael starred in Tom Sawyer. Lumb played Lysander in A Midsummer Night’s Dream. He played

Charlie Bucket in Willy Wonka in college and was nominated to compete in the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival. After performing in SRJC productions such as Jesus Christ Superstar and My Fair Lady he moved to Anaheim and completed a professional internship with Disney, Since returning to NorCal, Lumb has played Tulsa in Gypsy with NTC and was most recently seen in The Addams Family here at 6SP. At 23, Michael is thrilled to be onstage with this talented cast.

DANA NELSON-ISAACS(Zeke/Lion) Dana is honored to be part of this tremendous company! She was most recently seen in Mary Poppins (Mrs. Corry/Ensemble) at SPAC. You also may have

seen her in The Full Monty (Joanie) here at 6th Street Playhouse, Legally Blonde (Enid) at SPAC, in the critically acclaimed Our Town (Mrs. Gibbs) at SRJC, or farther afield in Vinegar Tom (Goody) at The Rabbit Hole in San Francisco.She has recently directed, assistant directed, and stage managed at 6th Street Playhouse and Lucky Penny Productions. Dana is a proud consultant for FOGG Theatre in SF. This one is dedicated to Sky and Eliana, who display and inspire courage in every possible way.

NATALIE RUBIN(Ensemble/Tinman Understudy) This is Bryce’s first performance at Sixth Street Playhouse, and he is glad to be a part of such an ecstatic cast. He has performed in the pit orchestra as a percussionist for shows such as Phantom of the Opera, and Les Miserables at the Santa Rosa Junior College, and Oliver at Spreckels Theater in Rohnert Park. He enjoys listening/playing Classic and Psychedelic Rock (favoring The Flaming Lips and Tame Impala), and is ready to take on the role of Buddy Holly’s number one man, Jerry Allison. Bryce hopes that this show relays his idea (as well as Buddy Holly’s) of music being for all to connect to and enjoy.

KATE STEWART(Ensemble) Kate Stewart has been dancing since the age of four in various styles such as ballet, hip hop, ballroom, jazz, and tap. She has danced in all four musical productions

throughout her high school career at Analy - My Fair Lady, The Drowsy Chaperone, Rodger’s and Hammerstein’s Cinderella, and Oliver. She was co-dance captain for Cinderella and co-choreographed last year’s production of Oliver. This past year she also taught two jazz classes to teens and pre-teens where she continued her passion of dancing and discovered her growing passion for working with kids. She also has worked with kids the past three summers teaching tennis. She will be attending UC Davis in the fall in the college of Agriculture and Environmental Science. She has enjoyed dancing for as long as she can remember and is so excited to be a part of this wonderful show. She’s also excited that her dog looks like Toto.

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KATIE KELLEY STOWE(Dorothy Gale) Katie is honored to make her childhood dreams come true as Dorothy in this new look of ‘Oz’. Katie has performed in over a dozen shows with 6th Street

playhouse, most recently seen as Elaine in The Graduate and Laura in The Glass Menagerie. Look for Katie in October as she takes on Gruesome Playground Injuries at Lucky Penny Productions in Napa, co starring with Benjamin Stowe. Thank you to all supporters of the theater, and to my sweet daughter Emmalina, who makes every day a dream come true.

KIM WILLIAMS(Hickory/Tinman) Kim is having a great time skipping down the yellow brick road with this wonderful cast! She was last seen on the G.K. Hardt stage as Mrs.

Braddock in The Graduate. She has also appeared at 6th Street Playhouse as Mrs. Wells in Jolly Juliana or Her Fruitcake Has Nuts, Alice Beineke in The Addams Family, Muriel Eubanks in Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Mother in A Christmas Story and Julia Leverett in Lend Me A Tenor. Other favorite North Bay appearances include Dotty Otley in Noises Off, and Grace in Bus Stop.

LARRY WILLIAMS(Uncle Henry / Professor Marvel/Guard/Oz) Larry has been performing throughout the bay area for the over twenty-five years. His most recent roles include Mr. Braddock

in The Graduate, Shep Henderson in Bell, Book, and Candle, Lucifer Bellows in Jolly Juliana or Her Fruitcake Has Nuts, Andre in Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Clown 2 in The 39

Steps, Pantalone in Servant of Two Masters, Saunders in Lend Me a Tenor, Marcus Lycus in Funny Thing Happened On the Way to the Forum, Mr. Potter in It’s a Wonderful Life, Bill Coles in Other People’s Money and the Tin Man in The Wizard of Oz. Larry just finished directing Buddy, The Buddy Holly Story. Last year he wrote and directed Jolly Juliana or Her Fruitcake Has Nuts. He has written several plays that were produced and performed in Sonoma and Marin County including an adaptation of It’s a Wonderful Life for 6th Street Playhouse. Other roles include Roger Debris in 6th Street’s production of The Producers, Thomas Welles in Kite’s Book and Mr. Kirby in You Can’t Take It With You.

production Staff

BEN HARPER (Properties Designer) This is Ben’s seventh show as a props designer for the Playhouse. He is also an award winning designer for his work on 6th Street’s production of The 39 Steps. He is extremely proud of his previous work for this theatre and is equally proud and pleased to be working with this talented cast and crew. He hopes you will enjoy the show.

CRAIG A. MILLER (Executive Artistic Director) Originally from Peoria, Illinois, Craig received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Acting at the Illinois State University School of Theatre, and his Master of Fine Arts in Directing at the University of South Carolina. Before coming to 6th Street Playhouse, he served as the Executive Artistic Director of East Window Theatre Co. in Chicago, IL (1996-2000), served as Casting Associate for The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey (2003-2005), and founded and served as the Artistic Director of The Texas Repertory Theatre Co. in Houston, TX (2005-2011). Craig has directed professional productions at regional theatres across the United States, receiving critical acclaim in publications

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BIOGRAPHIESincluding American Theatre Magazine, Variety, and The New York Times. Craig’s directing credits at the Playhouse include (select list) Kiss Me Kate, Kite’s Book, The 39 Steps, The Marvelous Wonderettes, The Producers, August: Osage County, The Rocky Horror Show, Lend Me A Tenor, RED, Spamalot, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Thoroughly Modern Millie, The Glass Menagerie, and Bonnie & Clyde. He was nominated for Best Director by the San Francisco Bay Area Theatre Critics Circle for his productions of August: Osage County and RED, and both productions won the SFBATCC award for Best Ensemble.

AREYLA MOSS-MAGUIRE (Choreographer) Areyla Moss-Maguire is originally from Sonoma County. Beginning first at the children’s circus, Camp Winnarainbow, run by famous clown Wavy Gravy. She went on to earn her B.A. in Theater Arts at UC Santa Cruz, focusing primarily in dance and choreography. Areyla continued on to Europe where she completed her graduate work in Jacques Lecoq Physical Theater in Barcelona, Spain. Throughout her time in Spain, she worked as a choreographer, dancer and clown while cultivating the art of swing dance. Lindy Hop led her to northern Sweden and London where she danced extensively with the members of Syncopated City Dance Company from NYC. Areyla earned a diploma in contemporary dance in Denmark at the Copenhagen Contemporary Dance School while also teaching the Charleston, Jazz and Lindy Hop. While in Denmark, she was an instructor of physical theater and mime at the Copenhagen Film and Theater School and worked with Why Not Theater Company. Areyla has recently returned to the Bay Area and has been performing with site-integrated theater company We Players, while working as a choreographer, teaching for Cal Shakes, Flying Yoga Studios, The Theater School

and many more. She is very excited to be choreographing for 6th Street Playhouse!

BENJAMIN STOWE (Director) Benjamin is very proud and humbled to make his directorial debut with 6th Street. You may have seen him acting on the 6th Street Studio stage in The Glass Menagerie. Other credits include WE Players productions of Ondine at the Sutro Baths, Macbeth at Fort Point, Twelfth Night on Hyde Street pier and Hamlet on Alcatraz, The Lion in Winter with Spreckels Performing Arts Center, The Loin and The Fox with Central Works and Romeo and Juliet with Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival. He has also performed with several North Bay Theaters in All the Great Sports (Abridged), The Three Musketeers, A Long Days Journey into Night, Hamlet, Moonlight and Magnolias, American Buffalo, Welcome Home Jenny Sutter, Equus, The Baltimore Waltz, Noises Off and All My Sons.

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In 2004, two separate theatre companies - The Santa Rosa Players (est. 1971) and Actors Theatre of Sonoma County (est. 1984) - joined forces and transformed the 107-year-old Del Monte cannery in Santa Rosa’s Railroad Square into the 6th Street Playhouse. This $1.3 million dollar renovation resulted in a state-of-the-art theatre facility, which opened to acclaim in 2005.

In July 2007, the main stage was named for Santa Rosa businessman and arts patron, G.K. Hardt. In 2009, a second more intimate theatre space - The Studio - was opened. Together, these two theatres are home to dramatic, musical, and improv performances, School of Drama presentations, and a variety of special events.

6th Street Playhouse is honored to have received the City of Santa Rosa Award for Cultural Enrichment and the Sonoma County Historical Society Award for Preservation of a Historical Building. Our productions have received critical acclaim with nominations and awards from the San Francisco Bay Area Theatre Critics Circle, and our company has been named Best of Sonoma County by The Press Democrat and Best of the North Bay by The Bohemian.

What started as a small endeavor continues to grow year after year with the support of our community. We look forward to continuing to offer outstanding productions and educational programs here at 6th Street Playhouse.

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DIRECTOR | $2,500 - 4,999Walter & Kathryn ClarkKathy HoranCharles LahmDennis & Donna MarvinBuffington Clay MillerBill & Nancy MorganDavid NoorthoekSudha SchlesingerLee Stassforth & David Stare PLAYWRIGHT | $5,000 - 9,999Anonymousmollie boiceScott & René LummerGary & Marcia Nelson

PLAYHOUSE STAR | $10,000- $19,999The County of SonomaDavid LorenzenIrwin & Coleen RothenbergPam & Tim Zainer

PLAYHOUSE PRODUCER | $20,000 +The William and Flora Hewlett FoundationDave & Heidi Jacquin

Thank you to the following companies for matching charitable gifts to The Playhouse:Agilent Technologies Inc.Charles Schwab

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