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Jacques Brel is Alive and Well and

Living in ParisSponsored by

January 28, 29, 30February 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20

Production Conception, English Lyrics, and Additional Material by ERIC BLAU and MORT SHUMAN

Bases on JACQUES BREL’S Lyrics and Commentary

Music by JACQUES BREL

Stage Director: Ray Jivoff

Music Director: Richard Carsey

Set Designer: Keith Pitts**

Costume Designer: Barry Link

Lighting Designer: Jason Fassl**

Sound Designer: Gary Ellis

Production Stage Manager: Kimberly Ann McCann*

Assistant Stage Manager: Lillian Tillson

JACQUES BREL IS ALIVE AND WELL AND LIVING IN PARIS is presented by special arrangement with Dramatists Play Service, Inc., New York.

This production was supported in part by a grant from the Wisconsin Arts Board with funds from the State of Wisconsin and the National Endowment for the Arts.

*Member of Actors’ Equity Association, the union of professional actors and stage managers in the United States.

**Member of the United Scenic Artists

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A MESSAGE FROM THE M ANAGING DIRECTOR-A MY S . JENSEN

Welcome to Skylight Opera Theatre’s production of Jacques Brel is Alive and Well and Living in Paris which has been generously sponsored by Frontier Airlines. We are delighted that Associate Artistic Director Ray Jivoff is making his Skylight directorial debut with this production.

I am also pleased to announce that Artistic Director Bill Theisen has agreed to extend his tenure with Skylight for an additional two years, through the 2012-2013 season. Bill has been the spark

behind so many wonderful productions here at Skylight since he joined the staff as Artistic Director in 2004 and is already hard at work with exciting plans for his final two seasons. I am delighted that Bill will be a part of the search committee that will soon be formed to begin the task of identifying his successor.

Thank you to our donors who have already made a gift to support our 2010-2011 Annual Campaign. A special thank you to our donors who created a special $150,000 Challenge Fund to match all new gifts as well as the additional portion of any increased gifts. We are already more than halfway to reaching that challenge, but we need your help to reach our final goal. I was honored to speak with several donors in December who so enjoyed seeing our production of H.M.S. Pinafore that they were moved to send Skylight an additional donation.

We are busily putting the final touches on our plans for an exciting 2011-2012 season of productions, most of which Skylight has never performed before. If you are currently a subscriber, thank you for knowing that every production in a Skylight season provides an entertaining and high quality experience, whether it is a familiar chestnut or something completely new. If you haven’t subscribed or are new to Skylight, please consider subscribing this year. A Skylight season offers something for everyone across the full-spectrum of music theatre.

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A MESSAGE FROM THE D IRECTOR-R AY J IVOFF

Born in Brussels in 1929, Jacques Brel’s adolescence was spent under Nazi-occupation. After moving to Paris in 1952, he became a world-renowned songwriter and performer. The balance between passion and reason, humor and tragedy and a respect for ordinary people became the hallmarks of his work. Brel’s songs about family, love, loss, life, death and social injustice often build to a defiant and explosive conclusion with what came to be known as the “Brelian crescendo.” He elevated the popular song to an art form of universal relevance.

Jacques Brel is Alive and Well and Living in Paris is a song cycle of Brel’s music, translated by Mort Shuman and Eric Blau and first performed Off-Broadway in 1968. It is our hope that the sequence of his songs presented on the Cabot stage will tell a story of a life experience common to all of us.

I’m thrilled to be directing my first show at Skylight! I am deeply grateful to have Richard Carsey as my musical partner. It just seems right, since Richard and I met and became instant friends on the first day of rehearsal of our first Skylight show, Girl Crazy in 1990. Richard’s supreme musicianship, passion, intelligence and wit have made this process a joy. I also want to thank the cast, who bring such humor, intelligence and heart to the rehearsal process. I love to collaborate and I thank the cast, as co-choreographers.

Finally, I want to thank Skylight’s staff, led by Bill Theisen and Amy Jensen, for all their support, deep commitment and great artistry.

CAST

Liz Baltes*Alison Mary Forbes

Steve Koehler*PJ Baccari*

*AEA Members

ORCHESTR A

Piano/Keyboard .................................................................................................... Richard CarseyGuitar/Mandolin ......................................................................................................Bob MonagleBass .................................................................................................................................. Tom McGirrDrums/Percussion ............................................................................................... Michael Lorenz


SONG L IST

Act IIf We Only Have Love .......................................................................................................Steve, LizAlone ................................................................................................................................... CompanyBrussels ................................................................................................................................. ComanyMy Childhood .............................................................................................................Alison, SteveJackie ................................................................................................................................................. PJTimid Frieda ................................................................................................................. Liz, PJ, SteveMathilde ......................................................................................................................................SteveI Loved .............................................................................................................................................. LizBachelors Dance ......................................................................................................................SteveMadeleine ......................................................................................................................... CompanyDesperate Ones ............................................................................................................... CompanyLe Moribond/Last Supper ........................................................................................... CompanyNext ............................................................................................................................... PJ, CompanySons Of ........................................................................................................................ Liz, Company

Act IICa Va ........................................................................................................................................... AlisonAmsterdam ...........................................................................................................Steve, CompanyNe Me Quitte Pas .......................................................................................................................... LizMiddle Class ..........................................................................................................Steve, PJ, AlisonOld Folks .............................................................................................................. Alison, CompanyFuneral Tango ...........................................................................................................................SteveMy Death ......................................................................................................................................... LizMarieke ..................................................................................................................................... AlisonAn Island ............................................................................................................................ CompanyFanette .............................................................................................................................................. PJNo Love You’re Not Alone .................................................................................................... Liz, PJCarousel ............................................................................................................... Alison, CompanyIf We Only Have Love ..................................................................................................... Company

WHO’S WHO

Liz Baltes*– Liz is proud to be making her 5th appearance at Skylight. Skylight credits include: Blues in the Night; Animal Crackers; Anything Goes; A Grand Night

for Singing. First Stage Children’s Theatre credits include: Seussical; Quiltmaker’s Gift; Anne of Green Gables. Other favorite credits include: Chicago’s 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee; You’re A Good Man Charlie Brown; I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change; OLIVER! (National Tour). Liz won a Jeff Award for her role as Proserpine Garnett in the premiere of Josh Schmidt’s A Minister’s Wife at Writer’s Theatre, and will be reprising her role at Lincoln Center Theatre this spring. Proud Penn State

graduate and AEA member. DJR-Quandon n’a que l’amour. Big thanks to Ray and Richard: a joy, as always.

Alison Mary Forbes– Alison is thrilled to be returning to Skylight after appearing in RENT. Locally, she has worked with Milwaukee Chamber

Theatre in Jeeves Intervenes; In Tandem Theatre in Stuck, The Girl in the Frame, You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown; First Stage Children’s Theatre in Peter Pan and Wendy, Charlotte’s Web, The Quiltmaker’s Gift; Milwaukee Shakespeare in Henry IV Part I, MacBeth, The Winter’s Tale; Off the Wall Theatre, and Bunny Gumbo Theatre Company. Regional credits include the


WHO’S WHO (c o n t.)

Minnesota Centennial Showboat, Minneapolis Musical Theatre, the Illusion and the Margolis-Brown Theatre Company. Alison is most often recognized as Trixie Schlaarb, the timid-turned-slightly-psychotic librarian of In Tandem’s A Cudahy Caroler Christmas. She is very proud to have toured the state with Normal in Schools, bringing education and support to young adults and families struggling with eating disorders. She would like to dedicate this performance to her family for their incredible support.

Steve Koehler*– Steve’s Skylight credits include: Orin Scrivello in Little Shop of Horrors and Caleb in The Spitfire Grill. Other on-stage credits include: Lloyd

in Guys on Ice with the Milwaukee Repertory Theatre and AFT; and Howie in Rabbit Hole with Milwaukee Chamber Theatre. Steve teaches physics and acting at Milwaukee High School of the Arts. He and his wife Julie-Honey have been blessed with two boys, Alexander Steven (16) and Austin Max (13).

PJ Baccari*– As a proud member of the AEA, PJ is thrilled to be here at Skylight in such an amazing show! A graduate of Penn State in Musical Theater, you may have

seen him last just “Off” Broadway waiting tables in NYC. Some favorite roles include Sonny in Grease, Chino in West Side Story and most recently, husband to Kelly.

Ray Jivoff (Stage Director)– Ray is a Milwaukee-based actor, teacher and director and is Skylight’s Associate Artistic Director. He directed Hair at the Sunset Playhouse; The Sum of Us for Milwaukee Chamber Theatre; An Empty Plate in the Cafe du Grand Boufe and We Won’t Pay, We Won’t

Pay! for Bialystock and Bloom; West Side Story at UW-Milwaukee; Into the Woods at Marquette University; Ragtime at Milwaukee High School of the Arts. Favorite roles at Skylight include: Harpo in A Day in Hollywood/A Night in the Ukraine; Animal Crackers; The Cocoanuts; Roger Debris in The Producers; Amos in Chicago; Nathan Detroit in Guys and Dolls; Koko in The Mikado. He’s also been in shows at Milwaukee Chamber Theatre, Next Act, Milwaukee Rep’s Stackner Cabaret and First Stage Children’s Theatre. This spring he will appear as Mr. Zero in Skylight’s production of Adding Machine - A Musical.

Richard Carsey (Music Director)– Richard Carsey recently conducted the first national tour of the new musical Little House on the Prairie, starring Melissa Gilbert and directed by Francesca Zambello. He has conducted over 60 productions at Skylight, and was Artistic Director for eight seasons. He is the Principal Pops Conductor of the Racine Symphony, where he recently appeared as piano soloist in Rhapsody in Blue. As an actor, he has appeared in 2 Pianos, 4 Hands at the Milwaukee Rep, Actors’ Theater of Louisville; Dallas Theater Center; Laguna Beach Playhouse; Hartford Stage Company (Conn.Critics Circle Award), and the Gilmore International Keyboard Festival. Also Souvenir (Skylight), Dirty Blonde (Chamber Theater),and House of Blue Leaves (B and B). Other musical direction includes Marriott Theater’s regional premiere of The Producers. He recently provided orchestrations and musical direction for a new version of The Wiz at First Stage in Milwaukee, and also helmed Harry Connick, Jr.’s new musical The Happy Elf. He most recently conducted The Mikado for Syracuse Opera. This year, he will provide music direction for the New York premiere of Joshua Schmidt’s new musical A Minister’s Wife at the Mitzi Newhouse Theater at Lincoln Center.



Keith Pitts (Set Designer)– Keith is pleased to be at Skylight. He has been designing scenery in the Midwest since 2000. Design credits include: Defiant Muse (Jeff Nominated), and The Cradle of Man at Victory Gardens; When She Danced, Weekend (Jeff Nominated) and Harmless at Timeline Theatre; Hedwig and the Angry Inch, True West, TopDog/ Underdog, Speech and Debate, Orpheus Descending (After Dark Award Winner), Heritage, American Dead, Two Rooms, and End Game at American Theatre Company; Old Glory, As You Like It, The Savannah Disputation, Othello, Puppet Master of Lodz at Writers Theatre; State of the Union at Milwaukee Repertory Theatre; Around the World in 80 Days, and Crime and Punishment at Milwaukee Chamber Theatre; She Stoops to Conquer at Northlight Theatre; Vincent in Brixton (Jeff Nominated) and Jammin’ with Pops at Apple Tree; A Dybbuk at Northwestern University; Defiance, Helen, and The Accidental Death of an Anarchist at Next Theatre; Wait Until Dark, Angel Street, Noises Off, Master Class, Death Trap, Into the Woods, Fools, Broadway Bound, The Taffetas, Proof, A Man for All Seasons, The Odd Couple, and The Foreigner at Peninsula Players Theatre. When Keith is not designing he teaches Theatre Design at Columbia College Chicago.

Jason Fassl (Lighting Designer)– This production marks Jason’s eighth lighting design for Skylight, including Madame Butterfly, Little Shop of Horrors and last season’s RENT. Other designs this season include productions for the Milwaukee Repertory Theatre, the Milwaukee Ballet, Peninsula Players, Milwaukee Chamber Theatre, Renaissance Theaterworks, First Stage Children’s Theatre (artistic associate), Forward Theatre Company, YoungBlood Theatre Company, Next Act Theatre and The Fireside (resident designer). Jason toured the globe with The Magic of David Copperfield, the states with Susan Stroman’s

revival of The Music Man and the seas onboard two Royal Caribbean ships. In addition to his theatrical work, Jason has extensive experience lighting events for the corporate world. For more information visit, www.AntiShadows.com.

Barry Link (Costume Designer)– Barry is happy to be designing his fifth show here at Skylight. His four previous shows include: Plaid Tidings, The Spitfire Grill, Animal Crackers and Viva La Mama. Barry worked for five seasons as costume designer with Bialystock and Bloom. Some of his favorites include: The Food Chain, Bash, Psycho Beach Party, and House of Blue Leaves. Among his credits, he has two Emmy nominations and one Emmy award for outstanding achievement in Costume Design for a Children’s Series. During the day, Barry is on staff here at Skylight in the costume shop.

Gary Ellis (Sound Designer)– Gary Ellis is serving in his fourth year as Skylight’s audio visual supervisor and has been an audio engineer in theatre for over 15 years. He began his career as a software engineer in Silicon Valley, but got hooked on theatre after years of watching performances at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival. He was so happy to be a part of Skylight’s production of RENT last year. Other shows he has mixed include White Christmas, The Spitfire Grill, The Producers, Blues In The Night, Sunday In The Park With George, Side Show, Dames At Sea and Violet. Gary studied technical theatre at San Francisco State University. Previously, he worked at the Santa Fe Opera, Theatreworks in Palo Alto, CA and Summer Repertory Theatre in Santa Rosa, CA.

Kimberly Ann McCann (Production Stage Manager)– Kimberly is excited to be returning for her second show at Skylight after doing Dames at Sea. Her regional credits include: A Civil War Christmas at



Northlight Theatre (Chicago), Million Dollar Quartet (Chicago). Broadway credits: Curtains. Off-Broadway credits include: Bill W. and Dr. Bob, How to Save the World, John Ferguson. Other credits include: The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (San Francisco) Door Shakespeare’s The Rivals, Much Ado About Nothing; Illinois Shakespeare Festival’s Titus Andronicus; four productions at Colorado Shakespeare Festival; toured with ArtsPower National Touring Theatre; numerous productions at The Juilliard School. Kimberly is a graduate of Illinois State University and is a proud member of Actor’s Equity.

Lillian Tillson (Assistant Stage Manager)– Lillian is happy to be joining Skylight for her second season as Assistant Stage Manager. Past Skylight credits include HMS Pinafore; An Evening with Gilbert and Sullivan; Barber of Seville; Marriage of Figaro; Plaid Tidings and A Day in Hollywood/A Night in the Ukraine. Lillian has also had the pleasure of working with some other wonderful local companies such as Milwaukee Shakespeare Company, Youngblood, and Renaissance Theaterworks. She received her BFA in Stage Management from UW-Milwaukee. Thank you for supporting the Skylight and enjoy the show!

PRODUCTION STAFF

Director of Production ..............................................................................................Mark TurnerTechnical Director ................................................................................................Robert WagnerAssistant Technical Director ..........................................................................Steve GillinghamTechnical Assistant ........................................................................................Alexander MoliereScenic Carpenters .....................................................................Adam Held, Brandon RibordyProduction Stage Manager ................................................................Kimberly Ann McCannAssistant Stage Manager .......................................................................................Lillian TillsonProperties Director................................................................................................ Lisa SchlenkerProperties Carpenter ............................................................................................ Jennifer LyonsProperties Artist ...................................................................................................... Ana McHenryProperties Apprentice.................................................................................................Nikki KulasScenic Charge ..................................................................................................................Carri DahlScenic Artist ....................................................................................................... Daniel SchuchartScenic Artist Apprentice ..................................................................................Brooklyn HenkeCostume Director ..................................................................................................... Shima OransCostume Shop Manager ..............................................................................................Barry LinkStage Supervisor ................................................................................................. Andrew BooherLead Props ................................................................................................................ Ana McHenryHair Stylist, Wardrobe ...............................................................................................Justin DeehrDirecting Intern ................................................................................................................ Lori KylerProduction Intern ....................................................................................................Ryan KruegerSound Board Operator ...................................................................................................Gary EllisMaster Electrician .................................................................................................Ryan BertelsonElectricians ............................................................................ Andrew Booher, Kevin Connolly, Katie Whittaker, Doug VanceLight Board Operator ..........................................................................................Kevin ConnollySpot Operators ........................................................................... Ana McHenry, Jason Schultz, Terry Valdovinos, Doug Vance

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Dr. William Lavonis; Barry Oosterwaal; Sarah Wilbur Price; Jurg Oggenfuss; Michael Wright; Jamie Johns; Cory Schlangen; Jessica Alter


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AMY S. JENSEN, MANAGING DIRECTORBILL THEISEN, ARTISTIC DIRECTOR

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Jim Farrell, Development DirectorRay Jivoff, Associate Artistic Director

Jennifer Samuelson, Marketing DirectorMark Turner, Director of Production and Facilities

ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF

Kelley Arlt ...................................................................................................... Box Office ManagerLee Caracci ............................................................................................................House ManagerHeather Cocking ..........................................................................Marketing Project ManagerMadeline Cope .......................................... Special Events and Donor Relations ManagerCorinne Gilbert ...................................................................................Education AdministratorKristin Hansen ......................................................................................................Grants ManagerNoel T. Henebury-Farmer .................................................................Company AdministratorPaul Kaishian ................................................................................................................... CustodianBecca Nielsen ............................................................................................... Education ManagerJinnene Ross ............................................... Finance Assistant and Benefits AdministratorSara Marie von Hemert-Dachelet .........................................................Campaign ManagerJennifer Stanislowski ..............................................................................Box Office SupervisorRenae Bastar, Bashir Nuruddin ......................................Weekend Box Office SupervisorsGustavo Chaviano, Jess Jante, Jean Vogel, Gwen Zupan ....................... Box Office StaffCarol Komassa, Bryce Lord, Cara McMullin ...........................Assistant House Managers

PRODUCTION STAFF

Ryan Bertelson ................................................................................................ Master ElectricianAndrew Booher .................................................................................................Stage SupervisorCarri Dahl .................................................................................................................. Scenic ChargeGary Ellis ................................................................Audio Visual Supervisor and IT ManagerSteve Gillingham .........................................................................Assistant Technical DirectorAdam Held ..........................................................................................................Scenic CarpenterBrooklyn Henke .............................................................................................. Scenic ApprenticeNikki Kulas .................................................................................................Properties ApprenticeBarry Link .............................................................................................. Costume Shop ManagerMichael Lorenz ..........................................................................................Orchestra ContractorJennifer Lyons ............................................................................................Properties CarpenterAlexander Moliere ........................................................................................Technical AssistantShima Orans ..................................................................................................... Costume DirectorRuben Piirainen ..................................................................................Associate Music DirectorLisa Schlenker ................................ Properties Director & Assistant Director of FacilitiesKimberly Ann McCann ................................................................Production Stage ManagerLillian Tillson ......................................... Asst. Stage Mgr. and Production & Facilities Asst.Rob Wagner ......................................................................................................Technical Director


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Greater Milwaukee Foundation: Donald & Barbara Abert Fund Werner M. & Susan W. Krause Family Fund

Donald Haack & Karen Smith

Dr. & Mrs. Thomas A. Handrich

Arlene HansenRalph & Susan HarkinsCheryl & Roy HauswirthEd & Priscilla HeineckeBurton & Lynn HoffmanGeorge & Angela JacobiSydney & Grace JohnsonRichard & Diane KaneWarren & Sally KreunenJeanne C. KuelthauDale & Sandra LandgrenJohn R. &

Coleen E. MarshallJohn McGivernAnne Grace NimkeJeffrey & Mary NohlDr. Mark &

Kristine O’MearaDr. Nick & Mary OwenDavid ParisAnthony Petullo

Foundation, Inc.Fred Pike & Cecilia TaylorJack & Martha PrinceSteve & Janet RhodeMickey RippMargery J. SennMark & Karen SostarichRobert SpencerEdwin & Jean StoneRobert & Lenore SwobodaCalvin &

Pauline VerbruggeVJS Construction ServicesSargit WarrinerDiane WieseCarlton & Leslie WiningerAllan & JeanAnn Wirth

CHOREOGRAPHERCIRCLE - $250-$499Acme Sales, Inc.Sara AlterAnonymous (5)Richard & Sara AsterL.B. & J.K.Diane Bacha &

John Koethe


SK YLIGHT OPER A THEATRE C IRCLE OF DONORS (c o n t.)

Richard & Carol Bayerlein Foundation LTD

Robert BjerkeAndrew & Anita BoydMatthew BrantleyJill & Frits BroekhuizenDrs. Christine Bryke &

Anthony GarberJim ColemanDonald A. CressPhil & Pat CrumpBob & Belle DanforthMrs. Ross H. DeanBill & Shirley DentingerJoan Dimow &

John MoulderHarry & Barbara DrakeDon & Nora DreskeTom & Bette DroughtBrian & Heather DunnWilliam EasthamJohn & Polly EdgarMr. & Mrs. David

EggebrechtDawna & Emil EllisJoseph EngmanMarianne Holtz EpsteinDaniel &

Katherine FlahertyMark & Virginia GennisBurton GoodmanDale & Mary GravesGreater Milwaukee

Foundation’s Spear Arts Education Fund

Katherine GroganPauline HaackGeorge B. HaaslerKenneth & Elaine HerroRose J. HillEdward M. HipkeLenore &

Reginald HorsmanAnn & Fred HorwitzIronwood FoundationRon Jacquart &

Mike McCarthyJoseph JensenRay JivoffAndrew & Amy JonesSuzette J. KappesBruce & Sally KehlTim KitzkeJohn & Patricia KonkelRobert & Patricia KraftSybil La BuddeCharles LenzLaura Lindner

John & Marty LubingWayne & Kris LuedersJohn & Audrey MakowskiLee MarquardtRoseMary &

Frank MatusinecChristine McGeeBarry McNultyNancy Weiss-McQuide &

Mark McQuideRetta & Jeff MeserJequitta K. MolotJerry MosesJohn & Lucia MurtaughJane S. O’ConnellLincoln & Mary OroLarry & Bonnie PaplhamJudith Perkins &

David KeenMr. & Mrs. James PetrieBruce & Candy PindyckLarry & Bobbi PolacheckJill PonasikJonas & Sylvia PrisingGreg ReiterRoger RitzowCurtis & Patty RobinsonBibi & Greg RosnerJerold &

Lee Dougherty RossDr. Emily SchlenkerRobert & Sally SchmidtMarsha Ruth SehlerAnnette Stoddard-FreemanBrian & Debra StarkBarbara &

Christian SteinmetzEdwin & Jean StoneAudrey StrnadRudolph &

Theresa SundbergRandal SwiggumAlan W. ThompsonL. Jean TurnerMargery UihleinKay ValcqMichael Van HandelJoan & Gary WeidaPeggy & David WellsSue WellsBill & Gwen WernerMaggie WhiteMr. & Mrs. David B. Williams

Skylight receivessupport from thefollowing governmentagencies:City of Milwaukee Arts

BoardMilwaukee County

CAMPACNational Endowment for

the ArtsWisconsin Arts Board

Thank you to thosethat have supportedSkylight with an inkind gift:Assurant HealthDigiCOPYDryit Carpet Dry Cleaning

Inc.EntechDale & Mary GravesNOVA Systems Inc.Dr. Marcia J.S. Richards and

Mr. Donald R. Whitaker

A special thank youto the followingcorporations formatching employeegifts:Alliant EnergyAmerican Transmission

CompanyAptarGroupAssurant HealthDominion FoundationEaton CorporationGE FoundationJohnson ControlsQuad/Graphics, Inc.RexnordRockwell Automation

InternationalSPX FoundationWE EnergiesWell Point

We make every effortto ensure that ourdonors are recognizedproperly. If we havemade an error, pleaseaccept our sincereapologies and contactus at (414) 299-4953 sothat we may correct it.

Florentine opera Company

Production Sponsors: Mary Ann & Charles LaBahn

William Florescu, General Director

underStand every word:sung in italian with english translations

Projected above the stage

March 18-20, 2011 at the MarcuS center for the PerforMing artS

directed by williaM theiSen

ticketS Start at $30!For tickets: 414-291-5700 ext. 224ww.FlorentineOpera.org

A Delicious Comic Romp!

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L’italiana in Algeri

Italian Girl in Algiers


SK YLIGHT STARS

Skylight Stars was established in 1998 to recognize those special donors who have designated Skylight in a bequest, trust or other planned gift for organization, artistic, capital and endowment initiatives. Thank you very much for your generous support.

Christopher Seton AbeleAnonymous (8)Dennis & Mary BerschThe Lynde & Harry

Bradley FoundationAunt Teckie BrumderBarbara & Don BuzardAnne Perkins CabotF. Colin & Paula CabotJohn DahlbergMae E. Demmer

Charitable TrustHugh & Mary DenisonElizabeth Elser Doolittle

Charitable TrustsJohn & Mary EmoryMarianne Holtz EpsteinByron & Suzy FosterLloyd &

Mary Ann GerlachJoseph & Gwenn

GraboyesRoy & Sue GrommeDavid &

Margarete HarveyTom & Suzanne Hefty

Jane E. HeinemannRichard & Ethel Herzfeld

FoundationJohn E. HollandRobert F. & Jean E. HoltzGrace & Sydney JohnsonWilliam &

Charlotte JohnsonWilliam Stark JonesHalbert &

Alice Kadish FundJack & Ginny KopischkeKonrad K. KuchenbachClarice LaubenheimerMr. & Mrs. Edward

MalkasianRobert & Sally ManegoldDorothea C. MayerHoward & Sara MillerSusan & Asher NicholsAsher & Susan Nichols

Family FoundationNorthwestern Mutual

FoundationJane B. Pettit Foundation

James G. & Gwen Plunkett

Mr. & Mrs. George William Pollock, Jr.

Verne & Marion ReadBlaine & Linda RiekeEsther Leah RitzRockwell AutomationWayne & Jean RoperCharles & Patricia RoyLarry and Susan SalustroJohn Shannon & Jan SerrVince & Joanne ShielyL.B. & Lucy SmithDale L. Sorden FamilyDaniel M. Soref

Charitable TrustJohn &

Jo Ellen Stollenwerk Art Lubke & Gloria TracyDavid & Julia Uihlein

Charitable FoundationJon & Teri ViceAudrey WegnerRobert & Joyce WeissNora & Jude Werra

COM MUNIT Y PARTNERS

Mae E. DemmerCharitable Trust

Maihaugen Foundation

Daniel M. SorefCharitable Trust


TO THE AUDIENCE

Audience Guide… A free audience guide is generated by Enlighten, Skylight’seducation program, with the help of volunteer Justine Leonard. It is meant to provide in-depth background information about the show, including information on the composer and author, source material, historical perspective on the setting, and information about the Skylight directors, designers and performers. The guide is available on our website and in the lobby of the theatre.

Bad Weather Policy...Skylight does not cancel or reschedule performances due to inclement weather, nor can we offer refunds.

Johnson Bank Cabaret Series...Friday and Saturday evening performances in the Cabot Theatre are followed by a free, 45-minute cabaret show in the Skylight Bar & Bistro. There is not a cabaret performance on opening night.

Emergency Contact…If you need to be contacted during the performance, an emergency number is available for your convenience: (414) 908-6645. This extension is a message center for the house manager. Please leave your seat location so we may contact you.

Food and Drink...Skylight Bar & Bistro, located on the second floor of the Broadway Theatre Center, is a full-service bar with a pre-theatre dinner menu open two hours before Cabot Theatre performances, at intermission and after performances with the exception of Sunday evenings. For reservations, call Kafevino at (414) 224-4900.

Group Discounts...Groups of 10 or more are eligible for our group discount. Makeyour event unique and ask about our rental spaces for a pre- or post-show reception with cocktails, hors d’ oeuvres, dinner or dessert. Please contact Heather at (414) 299-4951 for more information or to reserve group tickets.

Lost and Found...Leave a message with the House Manager at (414) 908-6645 tocheck if lost articles have been found.

Parking...Convenient, free or low-cost parking is available in several locations. Metered street parking throughout the Historic Third Ward is free after 6:00 p.m. and on Sundays. The Italian Community Center parking lot, three blocks east of the theatre at Jackson and Menomonee streets, is free after 6:00 p.m. and on Sundays; daytime parking is also available for a small fee. Structure parking is available for a small fee in the Third Ward parking structures located at Chicago and Milwaukee streets (two blocks east) and Chicago and Water streets (two blocks west).

Recording Equipment & Cameras...The use of recording devices and/or photography is strictly prohibited in the theatre during a performance.

Skylight’s Annual Campaign...Consists of individuals, corporations and foundations whose generous gifts allow Skylight to achieve fiscal soundness and artistic excellence. To become a donor, please contact Sara von Hemert-Dachelet, Campaign Manager, at (414) 299-4953.

Skylight Insights…Join us for an opportunity to learn more about Skylight Opera Theatre productions. Associate Artistic Director Ray Jivoff will lead pre-performance talks one hour before curtain for every Wednesday and Sunday performance.

Special Patron Services... A limited number of infrared hearing systems are available on a first come, first served basis. Audio description, sign language interpretation and wheelchair seating are available and can be arranged in advance by calling (414) 291-7800.

Tours...With advance notice, tours of the Broadway Theatre Center and Skylight’sproduction shops are available throughout the year. Call (414) 299-4972 for reservations.


BOX OFF ICE INFOR M ATION

Skylight Opera Theatre’s Box Office is located in the Broadway Theatre Center at158 North Broadway, Milwaukee, WI 53202. Phone: (414) 291-7800

Hours...Monday through Saturday noon to 6:00 p.m. and two hours prior to allperformances. Skylight tickets are available for purchase online at www.skylightopera.com — 24 hours a day/7 days a week!

Ticket Exchanges… Season tickets may be exchanged for tickets to anotherperformance of the same production by mail, fax, or in person, up to 48 hours inadvance of a performance. Reservations for ticket exchanges may not be madeless than 48 hours in advance of the original performance date. Subscribers andsingle ticket holders who lose their tickets may contact the box office for duplicates; seating locations are on record. All sales are final.

Ticket Donations...Ticket holders who are unable to use their tickets may donatethem for resale and receive a receipt for a tax-deductible contribution. Just ask thebox office for a contribution receipt. Tickets are not refundable, nor may the ticketvalue be applied to future ticket sales or outstanding pledges.

VOLUNTEER INFOR M ATION

The Skylighters... The Skylighters are involved in a variety of activities and specialevents in support of Skylight. For event or membership information, call Madeline Cope, Donor Services and Special Events Manager, at (414) 299-4972.

Ushers...Sign up for any show at www.skylightopera.volunteerhub.com or emailour House Manager, Lee Caracci, at [email protected]

Volunteer for the Skylight… For over 50 years, Skylight Opera Theatre as been providing fun on and off the stage! To learn more, email volunteer@ skylightopera.com

GENER AL INFOR M ATION

Skylight Opera TheatreBroadway Theatre Center

158 North BroadwayMilwaukee, WI 53202

Administrative Office: (414) 291-7811Box Office: (414) 291-7800www.skylightopera.com

Skylight Opera Theatre is a cornerstone member of the United Performing ArtsFund (UPAF), member of OPERA America, Theatre Wisconsin, Visit Milwaukee, theHistoric Third Ward Association, and Cultural Alliance of Greater Milwaukee, and is a cultural partner of the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra’s Arts in Community

Education (ACE) Program

Skylight-Jacques Brel

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