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From Cathy Spielberger Cassetta, Producing Artistic Director

Here we are, folks – the end of our season themed “perspective.” It’s been a lovely journey. Thank you for being with us. You’ve received the brochure for next season, our 15th! We’ve themed it “Coming Home.”

Please take a look and consider subscribing to our six-show season before May 10th to take advantage of our Early Bird Subscription opportunity!

Now, though, I am thrilled that we are bringing to you Violet, a show I fell in love with first through the music. It is glorious, exciting, deeply moving, and heart-felt. Then I fell in love with the script and from there with Violet, herself. We all have scars, some visible, some invisible. Through that shared circumstance, I think we can all share in Violet’s experience to have her scar healed. It is that perspective that I encourage you to embrace as you hear and feel these songs and this story.

As with every Tabard production, we have designated a non-profit to receive a portion of our concession proceeds. The designated non-profit for Violet is Communities United for the work they do to provide underserved children after-school opportunities in the arts and sciences to broaden their perspective on the world in which they live and the potential for which they can strive.

Thank you, thank you, thank you for being with us for Violet and the end of our 14th season! You make what we do meaningful and worthwhile.

From Nick Nichols, Executive Director

As we conclude Tabard’s 2014-15 season with this wonderful production of Violet, I want to thank you for your support throughout this past year. From our “Celebraiser” fundraising event last September to our elevator appeal

in December and January, you have donated generously to our company and we thank you.

Next month we, again, appeal to your generosity. On May 5, 2015, starting at 12:01 a.m., Tabard will join hundreds of other bay area non-profits for Silicon Valley Gives 2015, a 24-hour online fundraising effort. That day, donors will be encouraged to support non-profits they care about most. We hope, for you, that list will include Tabard. To make or schedule a donation, go to svgives.razoo.com. Your support is vital to a non-profit theatre like Tabard, so we hope you will contribute to this campaign on May 5. Thank you and enjoy the show.

Violet is presented through special arrangement withMusic Theatre International (MTI).

All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI.421 West 54th Street, New York, NY 10019Phone: 212-541-4684 Fax: 212-397-4684

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Producer Cathy Spielberger Cassetta Director Jay Manley Music Director Samuel Cisneros Vocal Director James Creer Choreographer Dottie Lester-White Assistant to Choreographer Carol Lanoie Dialect Coach Kimily Conkle Rehearsal Pianists Jonathan Erman, John Iosefa, Michael Johnson, Bob Sunshine Technical Director Joe Cassetta Stage Manager Ben Hemmen Stage Manager Assistant Kiana Jackson Lighting Designer Nick Nichols Sound Designer John DiLoreto Sound Board Operator Robert Lewis Scenic Artists Karen McNulty, Migi Oey Costume Team Cathy Spielberger Cassetta, Esther Goes, Jennifer Hurley, Hailey Jensen, Anaseini Katoa, Ruth E. Stein, C. Michael Traw, Marilyn Watts Wigs Andy Amaro, Ruth E. Stein Properties “propEARLYdone” by Ruth E. Stein Program Layout Barbara Reynolds

Tabard offers its sincere and grateful appreciation to... Campbell United Methodist Church, Foothill College, Jessica Johnson,

Saratoga Presbyterian Church, Steve Shapiro, South Bay Musical Theatre, Mary Welty-Dapkus, and all our season subscribers, donors, sponsors,

and community partners who helped make this season possible.

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The Tabard Theatre Company is a proud and active member of:

The Tabard Theatre Company is grateful for the support provided, in part, by the Farrington Historical Foundation, a Cultural Affairs grant from the

City of San Jose, and a Regional Arts Fund grant from Silicon Valley Creates.

CastViolet ................................................................................................. Jocelyn Pickett

Young Vi ..............................................................................................Ginger Hurley

Father .................................................................................................Donald Sturch

Monty ............................................................................................... Adrien Gleason

Flick ...............................................................................................Anthone Jackson

Bus Driver #1 and #4, Rufus, Preacher, Radio Singer ......................... Shawn Bender

Bus Passenger, Gospel Choir Singer .................................................. Ronnie Grigsby

Bus Passenger, Landlady, Gospel Singer .............................................. Juanita Harris

Bus Passenger, TV Church Lady, Musical Hall Singer, Gospel Choir Singer, Mabel ................................................................Anaseini Katoa

Leroy Evans, Bus Passenger, Waiter, Mechanic, Radio Singer, Bus Driver #3, Gospel Choir Singer, Earl ............................................. Tim Reynolds

Bus Driver #2, Virgil, Billy Dean, Creepy Guy, Radio Singer ......................................................................................Michael Rhone

Old Lady #1, Hotel Singer, TV Church Lady, Gospel Choir Singer, Old Lady #2 ...........................................................Ruth E. Stein

MusiciansSamuel Cisneros, Keyboard 1

Doug Forsyth, Keyboard 2

Dori Shimer, Percussion

Evan Zazula, Violin

Ralph Zazula, Guitar

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Scenes and Musical NumbersAct One

Spruce Pine, North Carolina, to Kingsport, TennesseeOpening/Surprised ............................................................................. Young Vi, VioletOn My Way ......................................................................................... Violet, CompanyLuck of the Draw ................................................Father, Young Vi, Violet, Monty, Flick

Kingsport to Nashville, TennesseeQuestions & Answer ............................................................................... Monty, VioletAll to Pieces ...................................................................................Violet, Monty, Flick

Nashville to Memphis, TennesseeLet It Sing ............................................................................................................Flick

MemphisWho’ll Be the One (If Not Me) ..............................................................Radio SingersYou’re Different ................................................................................................MontyLonely Stranger/Anyone Would Do ...................................Music Hall & Hotel SingersLay Down Your Head ..........................................................................................Violet

Act Two

Memphis to Fort Smith, ArkansasHard to Say Goodbye ................................................................................ Violet, FlickPromise Me, Violet.........................................................................Violet, Monty, Flick

Tulsa, Oklahoma – Hope and Glory BuildingRaise Me Up .....................................................Gospel Soloist, Preacher, Gospel ChoirDown the Mountain ..........................................................................Young Vi, FatherRaise Me Up (reprise) ........................................................................Violet, PreacherLook at Me .......................................................................................... Violet, Young ViThat’s What I Could Do .................................................................................... Father

Tulsa to Fort Smith, ArkansasPromise Me, Violet (reprise) .................................................................... Flick, VioletBring Me to Light ................................Young Vi, Flick, Violet, Monty, Father, Company

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There will be a 15-minute intermission.

Shawn Bender (Various) is thrilled to be making his first appearance at Tabard. Shawn has a B.F.A. in theater from the University of Utah and an impressive list of acting credits. Favorite roles include Curtains (Sidney Bernstein); Kiss Me, Kate (Second Man); Anything Goes (Moonface Martin) and Les Misérables (Ensemble) at South Bay Musical Theatre; Young Frankenstein (Victor Von Frankenstein/Ziggy) at Palo Alto Players; and ...Spelling Bee (Panch) at WVLO Musical Theatre. Much love to Rob and Tito for their unwavering support.

Adrien Gleason (Monty) returns to Tabard after his debut in Starting Here, Starting Now. Previous Bay Area performances include Enjolras in Les Misérables and Evelyn in Anything Goes (South Bay Musical Theatre), John in Miss Saigon (Palo Alto Players) and Frederick in The Pirates of Penzance (Lyric Theatre). Adrien is a graduate of the Crane School of Music, and is proud to teach music in the Fremont Unified School District. Thank you to KT for always being a wonderful and supportive partner.

Ronnie Grigsby (Various) returns to Tabard, having performed in The Tin Pan Alley Rag. Ronnie wears many hats in his life. He is a singer, an actor, a chef, a minister with his church, and a devoted husband to his spouse Kevin. He also works at Levi’s Stadium as an usher. Born and raised in Tulare, California, Ronnie learned to sing in church choirs. After 14 years in the Navy, he settled in San Jose where he now lives with Kevin and their cat, Gracielo.

Juanita Harris (Various) has been acting and singing professionally for over 20 years. She recently returned from a year abroad in Paris, where she fulfilled a life-long dream to travel and sing in Parisian clubs. She is familiar to Tabard audiences from Crowns and Stompin’ at the Savoy, singing with Nineteen, and several solo concerts. She returns for two solo concerts in May and will star in and direct next season’s Crowns.

Ginger Hurley (Young Vi) appeared in Tabard’s The Best Christmas Pageant Ever. Prior credits include White Christmas (Susan Waverly) and You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown (Sally) with Children’s Musical Theater San Jose; Annie (Annie) with WVLO Musical Theatre; Oliver! (Fagin Boy) and Scrooge (Tiny Tim) with Cabrillo Stage; and You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown (Snoopy) and The Wiz (Lion) with Spotlight Stage. She studies voice, acting, and dance, and sings with the Cabrillo Youth Chorus. She returns to Tabard in September in Homeward Bound.

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Andy Amaro (Wigs) comes anew to our group after participating 20 years in local community theater. Andy began on stage, singing and dancing, and has moved into set decoration and wig styling. His hair and wig design have been recognized by various newspapers and magazines. He has received certificates, awards, and plaques as well as write-ups by the six groups with whom he has worked. He is eager to get back into theater after enjoying a year of hiatus.

Cathy Spielberger Cassetta (Producer) is a theatre/television veteran and entrepreneur who created/produced/co-hosted the weekly TV program Theater This Week in the 1990s before founding Tabard in 2001. For Tabard she has produced all of the productions since she founded the company in 2001, directed well over a dozen, and created and/or written handful of others. For next season she is writing and directing Homeward Bound: An Orphan Train Journey.

Joe Cassetta (Technical Director) continues to lead Tabard’s technical team, which he has done since the company was founded in 2001. With a B.S. in mechanical engineering and an M.B.A. from Santa Clara University, Joe’s steady and skilled leadership has led to Tabard’s increased ability to explore and expand what we do technically.

Samuel Cisneros (Music Director, Keyboard 1) is a highly respected pianist and music director who has worked with most of the theatre companies in the South Bay as well as accompanying STOCtet. He returns to Tabard after music-directing this season’s Starting Here, Starting Now and accompanying last season’s Love, Laughter & Linguine. Next season he will music direct I Do, I Do and Crowns and assist with Death Takes a Holiday.

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Anthone Jackson (Flick) is blessed to be making his debut with Tabard to bring such an incredible story to life. Recent productions include The Color Purple (Mister), Dreamgirls (Curtis), African-American Shakespeare Company’s Cinderella (Prince Charming), and Lord Why Can’t I Do Right (James). When not acting, Anthone enjoys singing with various church choirs and doing background vocals for amazing artists. He works as a therapist during the week with awesome students. For updates: facebook.com/AnthoneOnStage or Twitter @durellmusic. Anaseini Katoa (Various) is excited be back at Tabard and so humbled to be a part of such a terrific show and an even more terrific cast. Anaseini was last seen at Tabard in Bandstand Beat and Tin Pan Alley Rag. Favorite past roles include The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged) and The Taming of the Shrew with Shady Shakespeare Theatre Company. She studied theatre at San Jose State University and sends love and thanks to friends and family. Jocelyn Pickett (Violet) is thrilled to be performing Violet at Tabard! Originally a Pacific Northwest native, she has performed in many shows, including The Producers, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Rocky Horror Picture Show, and Aida. You can find her next as Heather Chandler in the Bay Area premiere of Heathers: The Musical at Ray of Light Theatre. When not performing, Jocelyn spends her daytime as the Drama Specialist at Bullis Charter School. She hopes you enjoy the show! Tim Reynolds (Various) has many Tabard credits including The World Goes ’Round, I Left my Heart, The Story of My Life, Follies Concert Version, Sabrina Fair, Fools, and more. Tim has a theatre degree from Northwestern University; Bay Area shows include Woodside Community Theater (Curtains), CMT Marquee Productions (Spamalot), City Lights (Nine, The Full Monty, Jesus Christ Superstar), Broadway by the Bay (A Chorus Line, Hairspray), South Bay Musical Theatre (Chicago, Ragtime, 1776), and Foothill Music Theatre (Anything Goes, The Producers).

Michael Rhone (Various) makes his Tabard debut with Violet; he has been seen recently in Curtains (Lt. Cioffi), Les Misérables (Javert), and Promises, Promises (Chuck Baxter) at South Bay Musical Theatre; Do I Hear a Waltz? (Lloyd McIlhenny) and Of Thee I Sing (Senator Lyons) at 42nd Street Moon; Amadeus (Venticello) and Coney Island Christmas (Mr. Abramowitz) at City Lights; Company (Harry) at Los Altos Stage; Boeing Boeing (Bernard) at Palo Alto Players; and How to Succeed… (Finch) at Foothill Music Theatre.

Ruth E. Stein (Various) has performed throughout the U.S. and extensively in the Bay Area for over five decades. She was last seen at Tabard as Ben Franklin in last year’s critically acclaimed all-female production of 1776. Other recent favorites include the one-woman show Sister Robert Anne’s Cabaret Class, Carmen Bernstein in Curtains, Mama Rose in Gypsy, Mrs. Lovett in Sweeney Todd, and Miss Hannigan in Annie. Love and thanks to Dave for more support than a girl could ask for!

Donald W. Sturch (Father) appeared in Tabard’s The Immigrant and 10 in 10: Perspective. Previous roles include Judge Brack in Hedda Gabler, Hal in Proof, John McAdams in The Laramie Project, Carl in The Baltimore Waltz, Seward in Macbeth, Count Carl Magnus in A Little Night Music, Charlie Davenport in Annie Get Your Gun, and Mendel in Fiddler on the Roof. Directing credits include The Boys Next Door, Butterflies are Free, and Picnic. Donald holds a B.A. in theatre arts from Henderson State University.

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Kimily Conkle (Dialect Coach) is delighted to be coaching her first show with Tabard. She has coached 17 shows for TheatreWorks, notably the world premiere of Memphis. She also coaches at Broadway by the Bay, Hillbarn Theatre, Stanford University, and Harker Conservatory. Kimily has performed at TheatreWorks, San Jose Stage, PCPA Theaterfest, Western Stage, the Plush Room, and Edinburgh Festival Fringe. A former theatre arts instructor at Foothill College, she received her training from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, American Conservatory Theater, and Pacific Conservatory of the Performing Arts.

Brian Crawley (Librettist) wrote the book and lyrics for A Little Princess with composer Andrew Lippa, which debuted at TheatreWorks in 2004. Other musicals include Evangeline with Ted Dykstra and Down There with composer Lewis Flinn. For the libretto of Violet Brian won the Kleban Award, and Violet received numerous awards including the New York Drama Critics Circle Award for Best Musical over all the year’s Broadway offerings. Brian’s plays have been developed or staged at Lincoln Center, New York Theater Workshop, the National Alliance of Musical Theatre, and the Eugene O’Neill summer theater conference. He majored in Theater Studies at Yale and has an M.F.A. in acting from the American Conservatory Theater in San Francisco.

James Creer (Vocal Director) is familiar to Tabard audiences from outstanding on-stage performances in Tuesdays with Morrie; The Duke, The Count, And Me; Babes in Hollywood; Looking Over the President’s Shoulder; The Tin Pan Alley Rag; Bandstand Beat; Driving Miss Daisy; Stompin’ at the Savoy; Lady, Be Good and Crowns. James also has starred in Mack & Mabel, Ain’t Misbehavin’, Ragtime, and Finian’s Rainbow for South Bay Musical Theatre, as well as many productions with Campbell United Methodist Church. He received his musical education at Sam Houston State University. He returns next season in I Do, I Do and Crowns.

John DiLoreto (Sound Designer) is Tabard’s chief audio engineer and has designed sound for many Tabard shows as well as for TheatreWorks, City Lights, South Bay Musical Theatre, WVLO Musical Theatre, Sunnyvale Community Players, and various clubs and bands for over 30 years. He is also a former record producer, recording studio owner, and keyboardist in numerous rock bands and in theatre orchestras. While at M.I.T. he studied acoustics with Professor Bose, and he holds a M.Eng. from U.C. Berkeley and an MBA from Stanford. By day, he is Tabard’s operations director.

Doug Forsyth (Keyboard 2) has a bachelors degree in music and works by day as a software engineer. His most recent musical theater orchestra performances include The Little Mermaid, Jr. (Sunnyvale Community Players), Les Misérables (Peninsula Youth Theatre), and Kiss Me, Kate (South Bay Musical Theatre). This is his first performance at Tabard.

Ben Hemmen (Stage Manager) is pleased to be working on a show with some old friends and his first show with Tabard. He has been doing primarily lighting design and stage management for the last 10 years, working recently with City Lights, Lyric Theatre, Palo Alto Players, Pear Avenue Theatre, and others. His most recent show was Eurydice at Palo Alto Players, and next is Arcadia at Pear Avenue Theatre. Questions and comments may be directed to ben@hemmen.com.

Carol Lanoie (Assistant to Choreographer) is familiar to Tabard audiences as both a cast member and a choreographer — in shows including Love, Laughter & Linguine; Stop Time; Lady Be Good; Stompin’ at the Savoy; and Babes in Hollywood. A dancer her entire life, she enjoys being part of the local theatre community, having also performed with South Bay Musical Theatre and West Valley Light Opera. Three squeezes to her fiancé Bruce for putting up with the rehearsal and show schedule of a theatre junkie.

Dottie Lester-White (Choreographer) returns to Tabard having previously choreographed Babes in Hollywood; A Taffeta Wedding; Lady, Be Good; Stompin’ at the Savoy; and Follies Concert Version. Other choreography credits include such companies as American Musical Theatre of San Jose, San Jose Stage, Foothill Music Theatre, and South Bay Musical Theatre. As a performer, Dottie’s Broadway credits include No, No, Nanette with Ruby Keeler and Coco with Katharine Hepburn. National tours include Hello, Dolly!; Cabaret; Mame; and No, No, Nanette.

Robert Lewis (Sound Board Operator) returns after doing sound design for Tuesdays with Morrie and The Immigrant, running the sound board for 10 in 10: Perspective and Starting Here, Starting Now, and working in technical roles for most of the shows last season. A New Jersey native and electrical engineer by education, Robert is now a 27-year resident of the Bay Area (with stops in Dallas, Boston, and Tokyo along the way) and software consultant. Happily married for 35 years, he enjoys singing and playing mandolin with his church music group.

Jay Manley (Director) is honored to be directing for Tabard. He is an award-winning director whose musicals and plays throughout the Bay Area have garnered numerous nods from the Bay Area Theatre Critics Circle and Dean Goodman “Choice” Awards. He was recipient of a special citation from the Circle “…in recognition of his distinguished career as founder and artistic director of Foothill Music Theatre,” where he also established the Foothill Theatre Conservatory pre-professional actor training program. For 30 years with his spouse Vance Martin, Jay has led popular theatre tours to New York, Ashland, and other major theatre production centers, through his company, New York Theatre Tour: www.nytheatretour.com. Special thanks to Vance and this outstanding community of artists who have created Violet.

Nick Nichols (Lighting Designer), Tabard’s executive director, is also the resident lighting consultant for Tabard and Theatre on San Pedro Square, designing lighting for Tabard’s 10 in 10: Perspective; Love, Laughter & Linguine; and Farewell, Fitzgerald. Before moving into arts management, Nick spent 20 years working as a lighting designer and/or technical director for Villanova Summer Shakespeare, Princess Cruise Lines, Ballet San Jose, and American Musical Theatre of San Jose. Nick holds an M.F.A. in technical direction/lighting design from Temple University and has taught lighting and technical theatre at Santa Clara University, San Jose State and U.C. Santa Cruz.

Migi Oey (Scenic Artist) has been part of Tabard’s technical team since Bandstand Beat in 2011. She designed the set for the award-winning Trying. Her knowledge of the performing arts stems from photographing musicians to working with local theatres, schools, and corporate events. She is skilled at drawing, painting large-scaled murals and faux finishes, photography, floral design, textiles, and graphics.

Dori Shimer (Percussion) has been studying and playing drums and percussion for longer than she’ll admit. Initially focused on orchestral and symphonic band music, in the early 80s she expanded her musical sphere to include community theater. She’s played in the pit orchestras for South Bay Musical Theatre, WVLO Musical Theatre, Sunnyvale Community Players, Roberta Jones Junior Theatre, and Peninsula Youth Theatre, among others — and, once again, Tabard. She’s thrilled to be back with the Tabard family, especially since she was their first percussionist when Cathy first started the troupe.

Ruth E. Stein (Properties), when not on stage, runs her own properties design and set dressing business, “propEARLYdone.” She was recently honored with six 2013/14 Silicon Valley Small Theatre Awards, including “Actor/Props Designer to Watch Next Season.”

Jeanine Tesori (Composer) has written four Tony-nominated scores for Broadway: Twelfth Night at Lincoln Center, Thoroughly Modern Millie (lyrics, Dick Scanlan), Caroline, or Change (lyrics, Tony Kushner), and Shrek the Musical (lyrics, David Lindsay-Abaire). Her first off-Broadway musical, Violet, written with Brian Crawley, received the New York Drama Critics Circle Award in 1997. She has been the recipient of many other honors including Drama Desk and Obie awards, and was cited by ASCAP as being the first woman composer to have “two new musicals running concurrently on Broadway.” She has produced sixty CDs for Silver-Burdett Ginn’s Making Music and the original cast albums for Twelfth Night, Violet, and Caroline, or Change.

Evan Zazula (Violin) is thrilled to be playing his first show with the Tabard Theatre Company. He has previously played with Peninsula Youth Theatre, including their recent production of Les Misérables. When he isn’t playing violin, Evan enjoys making films, and can be found attending a nearby high school.

Ralph Zazula (Guitar) is excited to return to Tabard and play alongside his son Evan. In addition to playing for Tabard, he has played drums and guitar for South Bay Musical Theatre, WVLO Musical Theatre, Sunnyvale Community Players, Peninsula Youth Theatre and Palo Alto Players. Ralph is thankful for the support of his wife and two children, and blogs about his musical experiences at http://zazula.me.

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Director’s Note: Bring Me To Light! – Violet’s Story

Some wounds are visible; others are hidden. For Violet, her scar — which we the audience never actually “see” but only imagine — carries with it the enormous internal pain of outrage, self-pity and shame.

Violet boards a Greyhound Bus to begin a quest for a miracle cure for her terrible, external wound, not realizing that her inner pain is what is most in need of healing. In our beauty-obsessed world in which people are often ostracized for being “different,” it isn’t hard to understand her confusion. But Violet’s journey is more than a bus ride; it is a metaphor for her pursuit of a deeper healing.

On her way Violet meets other wounded souls, particularly Flick, an African-American Army soldier, who understands the scars of prejudice, under-education, and poverty. They form a bond, as each is able to “see” the true other.

Our play’s final song is aptly named, “Bring Me To Light!” — Violet is ultimately able to emerge from a soul-darkness and loneliness into self-forgiveness, love and enlightenment.

I think each of us can locate something deep in ourselves with which to relate in this lovely tale of heartfelt human struggle and triumph. Enjoy Violet!

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Felt Jerry & Susie FergusonSheri FrumkinEsther GoesKurt GravenhorstGreg & Bunny HackerKatie Hassett Rich HemmerlingBill & Kathy HerringtonDonna Herron Kathy HigginsPatricia HoustonNorma Hughes Mike & Debi Hugill Susan HyattPatricia Hyland Jerry & Jan KeiferEdward & Eleanor Kiss Ruth KnipeLarry LagierRobert & Clare LandryCarol LanoieArdella LaPointeCarol LaucellaHank & Marcia Lawson John & MaryAnn LemonsDaphne LesterNicole Letellier

Abe LivchitzJohn & Gail Long Mary LundMarjorie Mancuso Jay Manley Doris MartinezNancy McClymont Tom McEneryMichael & Peggy McNuttTheresa C. MeditchJanet MillerHelene MorleyMichelle NeuhausEd & Carol NeumannBetty NewtonWilliam J. Nichols IIIDennis Nino Richard & Grace O’LearyJill PeterRoger & Myrna PettengillJohn Rabedeau Bob & Lois RewTerry RileyDeborah RobbinsBeverly RoseRobert & Jenny Ross Joan RubinKarin RumsteadLarry & Linda SaltmanBob & Winnie Schlossareck Sharen SixLaurel Smith Jack & Sally StallardLeslie Stepanek Jay & Marcia Sternin Joseph SturkeyKathy Sutherland Marvin & Ina TannerJulia Thomas Lane & Nancy TronsonGrace VaccaroCecilia C. VegaChristine T. WaitJoan WagnerMaurice & Ann Webb Donald & Gloria

WeddingtonLoretta WelchJudy West Marianne Wilcox

Ted WilliamsEd Wong & Family Paddy Wray Linda & Brian YorkJerry & Kay YoungRobert Zeiher

Giving Tabard a Lift Elevator Repair DonorsSusan AdamsJack BorokBarbara J. CarneySusanne Cellura Phyllis ChaiVictoria DeggsSheryl DoyleShirley Edwards Carol & Kevin EmmonsCyril & Didi EstyNaomi GrubbKatie Hassett Barbara Heninger Bruce & Jeane JohnsonElaine KeiserKen & Sara KellumHank & Marcia LawsonSharon LeeMayvid MaclayDonna MarenciaAustin F. MarxTheresa C. MeditchBob & Karol MeeksNancy NelsonO’Flaherty’s Irish PubJames PearsonRobert & Jenny RossJay RubensteinKarin RumstedtBob & Winnie SchlossareckLynn SheehySharen A. SixJack & Sally StallardMarvin & Ina TannerH. James Tellefson Shirley TibbsJoan WagnerChristy & Gary Wait Paddy Wray

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Grants City of San Jose Farrington Historical

FoundationKnight FoundationSilicon Valley Creates

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‘tab’ard: \’tab- erd also -ärd\ n: 1. An ancient London inn featured in Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales, from which pilgrims began their journey to Canterbury Cathedral and at which the innkeeper offered a free meal to the best storyteller. 2. A tunic worn by a knight over his armor and emblazoned with his sovereign’s arms. 3. The name appropriated by numerous contemporary collegiate literary fraternities. 4. A dynamic and imaginative theatre company in Silicon Valley, CA

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Administrative Office: 5663 Chambertin Drive San Jose, CA 95118408-979-0231

nick@tabardtheatre.org www.tabardtheatre.org

Our Mission Statement: The Tabard Theatre Company is committed to making a difference in the community through the arts by providing professional-quality theatre experiences such as productions and workshops that are appropriate and affordable for audiences of all ages. Tabard focuses on new works or works not commonly produced. Especially engaged with altruism and philanthropy, Tabard reaches out to the under-served, such as the blind/visually impaired and children in low-income areas, and donates a portion of each production’s concession proceeds to a designated local charity.

A 501(c)(3) public benefit corporation

Executive Director: Nick Nichols Producing Artistic Director: Cathy Spielberger Cassetta