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MANHATTAN SCHOOL OF MUSIC
MUSICAL THEATRE
Liza Gennaro, Dean of Musical Theatre
SUNDAY IN THE
PARK WITH
GEORGE
Music and Lyrics by STEPHEN SONDHEIM
Book by JAMES LAPINE
Originally directed on Broadway by James Lapine
Orchestrations by Michael Starobin
Originally produced on Broadway by the Shubert
Organization and Emanuel Azenberg by arrangement
with Playwrights Horizons, Inc., New York City,
which produced the original production of
Sunday in the Park with George in 1983
Don Stephenson, Director
Paul Masse, Conductor & Music Director
Friday, March 25, 2022 | 7:30 PM
Saturday, March 26, 2022 | 2:30 & 7:30 PM
Sunday, March 27, 2022 | 2:30 PM
Neidorff-Karpati HallW E L C O ME F RO M L I Z A MANHATTAN SCHOOL OF MUSIC
MUSICAL THEATRE
G E N N ARO, D E A N O F Liza Gennaro, Dean of Musical Theatre
MU S I CAL THE ATR E SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH
GEORGE
Welcome to Manhattan School of Music’s Spring 2022 Musical Theatre
productions! I am moved and inspired by our students as they continue
to demonstrate passion for their art form and the resilience and tenacity
required to overcome pandemic challenges and bring you live theatre. We’re Music and Lyrics by STEPHEN SONDHEIM
thrilled to present Stephen Sondheim’s masterpiece, Sunday in the Park with Book by JAMES LAPINE
George. We’ll finish off the year with our workshop-in-development, One Way,
written by Christopher Staskel and Benjamin Bonnema and made possible by Originally directed on Broadway by James Lapine
a generous grant from the Fred Ebb Foundation. Orchestrations by Michael Starobin
Originally produced on Broadway by the Shubert Organization and
Thank you for supporting MSM Musical Theatre and enjoy the shows!
Emanuel Azenberg by arrangement with Playwrights Horizons, Inc.,
–Liza Gennaro New York City, which produced the original production of
Sunday in the Park with George in 1983
Don Stephenson, Director
Paul Masse, Conductor & Music Director
Liza Gennaro, Choreographer
Michael Schweikardt, Scenic Designer
Fan Zhang, Costume Designer
Shawn Kaufman, Lighting Designer
Scott Stauffer, Sound Designer
Shawn Duan, Projections Designer
Loryn Pretorius, Wig, Hair, and Makeup Designer
Mary Grace Moran, Props Coordinator
Joe Heike, Production Stage Manager
There will be one ten-minute intermission.
This production is dedicated in honor of
trustee emerita Dr. Joan Taub Ades (HonDMA ’14) Please be advised that there is a strobe effect in Act 2.
and in loving memory of
Dr. Alan M. Ades (HonDMA ’14) (1925-2016) SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE
is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI).
All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI.
www.mtishows.com
Any video and/or audio recording of this production is strictly prohibited.T HE CAST
George / George Zane Zapata
Dot / Marie Lyda Jade Harlan
Old Lady / Blair Daniels Tirza Meuljic
Nurse / Harriet Pawling Bailey Pierce
Jules / Bob Greenberg Neil Devlin
Yvonne / Naomi Eisen Maya Mills
Boatman / Charles Redmond Joey Zook
Franz / Dennis Carlos Kantor
Frieda / Betty Meredith Heller
Soldier 1 / Alex Max Kuenzer
Mr. / Lee Randolph Andrew Riccio-Hunter
Mrs. / Photographer 1 TaylorRae Carter
Louis / Billy Webster Andrew O’Brien
Celeste 1 / Waitress 1 Victoria Baroni
Celeste 2 / Elaine Subiya Mboya
Louise / Guest 3 Tori Moss
Man 1, French horn / Photographer 2 Corbin Born
Woman 1 / Waitress 2 Kate Owens
Woman 2 / Guest 2 Sarah Taylor
Soldier 2 / Guest 1 Alex Jeffers
Understudies and Swings
u/s George Max Kuenzer
u/s Dot Abigail Hammond
u/s Old Lady / Blair Daniels Torinae
u/s Jules / Bob Greenberg and Boatman Andrew Morgan
u/s Yvonne / Naomi Eisen Alison Strange-Simoneaux
u/s Franz / Dennis and Soldier 1 Corbin Born
u/s Louis / Billy Webster and Man 1 Richener Bissereth
u/s Celeste 1 / Waitress 1 Julia MacGoy
u/s Celeste 2 / Elaine Kate Owens
Swing TaylorRae Carter
4 5MU S I CAL N U MB E R S ROST ER
Act I Tara Pagano-Toub, violin 1 Tommy Shermulis, bass clarinet,
Sunday in the Park with George Dot Student of Sheryl Staples clarinet, flute
New York, New York Student of Charles Neidich
No Life Jules, Yvonne Tinley Park, Illinois
Sandra Bouissou, violin 2
Student of Nicholas Mann Jeff Nichols, clarinet, flute, piccolo
Color and Light Dot, George Palo Alto, California Placentia, California
Gossip Celeste 1, Celeste 2, Boatman, Kunbo Xu, viola Andres Ayola, alto saxophone,
Nurse, Old Lady, Jules, Yvonne Student of Pinchas Zukerman clarinet, oboe, english horn
New York, New York Student of James Smith
The Day Off Company New York, New York
Rei Otake, cello
Everybody Loves Louis Dot Student of Philippe Muller Shane Schag, piano, synth, celeste
Tokyo, Japan Shelby, Ohio
Finishing the Hat George Tyler Vittoria, bass (acoustic) Ann Gerschefski, synth (keyboard 2)
Student of Timothy Cobb Sherman, Connecticut
We Do Not Belong Together Dot, George Bozeman, Montana
Jeremiah Grace, percussion
Beautiful Old Lady, George Esther Chung, harp Student of Christopher Lamb
Student of Mariko Anraku Buda, Texas
Baltimore, Maryland
Sunday Company
Andrew Angelos, french horn
Student of Michelle Baker
Act II Seattle, Washington
It’s Hot Up Here Company
Putting It Together George, Company
Children and Art Marie
Lesson #8 George
Move On George, Dot Students in this performance are supported by scholarships provided by
The ASCAP Foundation, the J.C.C. Fund ( Japanese Chamber of Commerce and
Industry of New York), Laurie Sandow, Irene Schultz, and the estate of
Sunday (Reprise) Company
Rose Gelassen.
We are grateful to the generous donors who made these scholarships possible.
For information on establishing a named scholarship at Manhattan School of Music,
please contact Susan Madden, Vice President for Advancement, at 917-493-4115 or
6 smadden@msmnyc.edu. 7ME E T T H E CA ST
Victoria Baroni (Celeste 1 / Waitress 1) Neil Devlin ( Jules / Bob Greenberg)
Victoria Baroni is a sophomore at MSM, studying voice with Bob Stillman. Neil Devlin has recently appeared in On the Brink of a Lovely Song (Oscar
She is so excited to be back onstage with the cast of Sunday, after performing Hammerstein II) and Iron John: An American Ghost Story (Ron/Cat) at
in the fall with the company of Missed:Connections. Other credits include Manhattan School of Music. Regional theatre credits include The 25th
Les Mis (Fantine), and A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder (Phoebe Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (Leaf Coneybear) with Ocean City Theatre
D’Ysquith). She is grateful to all the hard-working people on and off stage and Company. He has performed at Carnegie Hall in A Frank & Ella Christmas
hopes you enjoy the show! and Find Your Dream: The Songs of Rodgers & Hammerstein with the New York
Pops and Essential Voices USA. In May, Neil will play Sven in One Way, MSM
Musical Theatre’s new Musical in Development.
Richener Bissereth (u/s Louis / Billy Webster and Man 1)
Richener Bissereth is a junior musical theatre major from Hyattsville,
Abigail Hammond (u/s Dot)
Maryland.
Abigail Hammond, a junior musical theatre major, is thrilled to be joining the
cast of Sunday in the Park with George. She was most recently seen as Kay in On
Corbin Born (Man 1, French horn / Photographer 2 / u/s the Brink of a Lovely Song at Manhattan School of Music. Other credits include
Urinetown (Hope Cladwell), Guys and Dolls (Sarah Brown), A Midsummer
Soldier 1 and Franz/Dennis / Assistant Stage Manager)
Night’s Dream (Helena), Damn Yankees (Gloria Thorpe), and MSM’s The Drowsy
Corbin Born, from Denton, Texas, previously studied theatre at Collin Chaperone (Ensemble). She thanks her family, friends, and voice teacher,
Community College. Previous credits at MSM include Missed:Connections, Andrea Green, for their constant love and support.
Where’s Charley? (Jack), Le Comte Noir (filmed and featured on Broadway HD),
and the workshop of Radioactive, the 2019 Fred Ebb Musical in Development.
Lyda Jade Harlan (Dot / Marie)
Lyda Jade Harlan, a sophomore in Samuel McKelton’s voice studio, is thrilled
TaylorRae Carter (Mrs. / Photographer 1 / Swing)
to be in her third musical at Manhattan School of Music. This fall she was in
TaylorRae Carter, a senior from Lambertville, New Jersey, is very grateful to MSM Musical Theatre’s production Missed:Connections. Past credits include
be a part of Sunday in the Park with George. She was last seen in On the Brink Belle in Beauty and the Beast and Little Red in Into the Woods. She is thankful for
of a Lovely Song at Manhattan School of Music. Her past credits include her family, friends, and the cast and crew for allowing her to grow while being
Carousel (Louise) and A Chorus Line (Cassie). She has also been the assistant a part of this beautiful show. Enjoy!
choreographer for past productions, including Le Comte Noir and The Wild
Party. She wants to thank her family, friends, and professors for their constant
love and support. Meredith Heller (Freida / Betty)
Meredith Heller, a sophomore, is so excited to be performing her first role in
an MSM production! She had her first experience as a swing last semester in
Missed:Connections and is excited to be back performing on the stage. Some of her
favorite roles include Jeanie in The Great American Trailer Park, Roxie in Chicago,
and Miss Honey in Matilda. Thanks to the team of Sunday in the Park with George
8 for making this an amazing experience. She sends all her love to her family. 9Andrew Riccio-Hunter (Mr. / Lee Randolph) Subiya Mboya (Celeste 2 / Elaine)
Andrew is a junior musical theatre major from Palm Springs, California. He is so Subiya Mboya, a senior, is a musical theatre student and playwright.
grateful to be back on a stage with his fellow cast mates. He was most recently She played Mrs. Lovett in Sweeney Todd in her sophomore year and The
in the ensemble of MSM’s production of The Drowsy Chaperone. It’s all for you, Chairwoman in The Mystery of Edwin Drood in her junior year. In her spare
Grandma. time she produces music and participates in standup comedy.
Alex Jeffers (Soldier 2 / Guest 1) Tirza Meuljic (Old Lady / Blair Daniels)
Alex Jeffers, a junior musical theatre student, is thrilled to be back on a real Tirza Meuljic, a senior musical theatre major, was in MSM’s productions of
stage in person with all of his incredibly talented peers. Prior roles include Sweeney Todd (Ensemble) and the online musical Iron John: A Musical Ghost
The Mystery of Edwin Drood (Ensemble) and Little Shop of Horrors (Seymour). Story (Ensemble). This will be her second Sondheim production on the
1 Peter 4:10 Neidorff-Karpati stage! In her free time she enjoys watching The X-Files and
spending time with her pet rat, Remy. Tirza wants to thank her wonderful
family and friends for supporting her through undergrad.
Carlos Kantor (Franz / Dennis)
Carlos Kantor, a junior, is thrilled to be working on such a monumental show
Maya Mills (Yvonne / Naomi Eisen)
with this cast and crew. Previous roles include Into the Woods (Jack), Cabaret
(Herman), Elektra (Clytemnestra), Passion of Rev. Yolanda (Little Tony), Spring Maya Mills is a junior musical theatre major from San Francisco. She is so
Awakening (Ernst), and On the Brink of a Lovely Song (Swing). He would like to grateful to be a part of this production of Sunday in the Park with George. Past
thank Stephen Sondheim and his family, friends, and mentors without whose credits include Le Comte Noir (Ensemble), Parade (Mrs. Phagan), Homefront
inspiration and support he would not be here! (Agnes) and The Addams Family (Alice). She sends love and thanks to her family!
Max Kuenzer (Soldier 1 / Alex / u/s George) Andrew Morgan (u/s Jules / Bob Greenberg and Boatman)
Max Kuenzer, a senior musical theatre student, is so happy to be performing Andrew Morgan is a senior at MSM. Recent credits include Oedipus Rex
this show as his last at MSM. His favorite shows in the past have been The (Creon), Tuck Everlasting (Ensemble), Carrie (Billy Nolan), Wreck on the 5:25
Mystery of Edwin Drood (Jasper), Sweeney Todd (Ensemble), and Paperboy (RT). (Herbert Hawkins), Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (Swing), The
He wants to thank his grandma, mom, dad, friends, and MSM’s Musical Wild Party (Ensemble), and Missed:Connections.
Theatre faculty for making him the performer and person he is today.
www.maxkuenzer.com
Tori Moss (Louise / Guest 3)
Tori Moss, a junior musical theatre major, is ecstatic to be back onstage.
Julia MacGoy (u/s Celeste 1 / Waitress 1 / Recently, she was seen in Le Comte Noir (Ensemble) and was the assistant stage
Assistant Director) manager of the revue On the Brink of a Lovely Song. This spring, she will be
Julia MacGoy, a senior, was most recently seen in MSM’s productions of the Assistant Director of One Way and stage manager for Paperboy. Tori would like
revue Missed:Connections and The Mystery of Edwin Drood (Ensemble). She to thank the cast, crew, and creative team, as well as her friends and family and
currently studies voice with Andrea Green and sings with Essential Voices her voice teacher, Bob Stillman.
USA under the direction of Judith Clurman at Carnegie Hall.
10 11Andrew O’Brien (Louis / Billy Webster) Sarah Taylor (Woman 2 / Guest 2)
Andrew O’Brien, a senior musical theatre major, has been featured in MSM’s Sarah Taylor, a senior, is so excited to appear in her first and final onstage
productions of Cabaret (“Tomorrow Belongs to Me” Tenor, Waiter, German performance at MSM! She was seen virtually last year in The Mystery of Edwin
Sailor), Fiorello! (Card Player), and Sweeney Todd (Ensemble). Other recent Drood and Iron John. Other favorite credits include Spring Awakening (Ilse) and
credits include Next to Normal (Gabe) at the Pendragon Theatre and the New All Shook Up (Natalie). Sarah loves sci-fi, running, and spending time with any
York Pops’ “A Frank and Ella Christmas” at Carnegie Hall. and all types of animals.
Kate Owens (Woman 1 / Waitress 2, u/s Celeste 2/Elaine) Torinae (u/s Old Lady / Blair Daniels)
Kate Owens, a senior, is delighted to be a part of Sunday in the Park with Torinae is a senior musical theatre major from Louisville, Kentucky. Recent
George, her final MSM production. Throughout her time at MSM, she has credits include Missed:Connections, Le Comte Noir (Alexandre Dumas), Sweeney
been seen in The Drowsy Chaperone and Sweeney Todd (Johanna). She has Todd (Ensemble), A Raisin in the Sun (Mrs. Johnson), Sister Act (Deloris Van
also appeared with Essential Voices USA in “A Frank and Ella Christmas” at Cartier), The Wiz (Aunt Em), and Sophisticated Ladies (singer/ dance captain).
Carnegie Hall and with Bob Stillman and Kate Baldwin in their “Intimate She was a featured singer at the Muhammad Ali Humanitarian Awards
Broadway” concert. ceremony. IG: @Tori_Normz
Bailey Pierce (Nurse / Harriet Pawling) Zane Zapata (George / George)
Bailey Pierce, a Kentucky native, is thrilled to be a part of her first on-stage Zane Zapata, a senior, feels extremely grateful to be playing George. This is
musical here at Manhattan School of Music. Some of her recent MSM credits his first leading role and he is honored to be in this company of incredible
include Paperboy (Carrier 1), Le Comte Noir (Female Courtier/Ensemble), and actors. He’d like to thank Mana Allen, Bob Stillman, and David Loud for
Freshman Hello. She would like to thank her teachers and parents for their being so generous with their time in helping him prepare for this role, as well
continued support and guidance. as Joey Miceli for helping him run lines. Other credits include Aldolpho in
The Drowsy Chaperone and Oscar in The Wild Party. He loves his mom, dad,
grandmother, and brother very much.
Alison Strange-Simoneaux (u/s Yvonne / Naomi Eisen)
Alison Strange-Simoneaux is a senior from San Antonio, Texas. Her favorite
Joey Zook (Boatman / Charles Redmond)
performances include Iron John (Julie Whiteacre), Radioactive, MSM’s 2019
Fred Ebb Musical in Development (Helena/Ensemble), Heathers (Veronica Joey Zook is a senior musical theatre major. He is absolutely thrilled to be
Sawyer), Goosebumps: The Musical (Tina), The 25th Annual Putnam County a part of this wonderful production of Sunday in the Park with George. He
Spelling Bee (Logainne), and First Date (Casey). She’s super excited to play Zoe has enjoyed his time at Manhattan School of Music and is eager to expand
in the upcoming Musical in Development, One Way, in May! his knowledge and experience beyond its halls. Joey would like to thank the
professors and staff at MSM, who have made his experience so exciting, and
the Fam Squad (including Trixie) for their endless support and advice.
12 13ME E T T H E C RE ATI VE TEAM
Don Stephenson (Director) major American songwriters of the last century and won a 2021 Telly Award for
the episode “Rodgers, Rodgers, and Guettel.” Paul appeared in the Kennedy
Don Stephenson directed Titanic at Lincoln Center, Broadway Classics at
Center production and PBS broadcast of First You Dream, a celebration of the
Carnegie Hall, Of Mice and Manhattan for the Millennium Stage at the
work of Kander and Ebb, and in the New York Philharmonic PBS broadcast of
Kennedy Center, The Other Place at the Alley Theatre, A Comedy of Tenors
Show Boat. He has been recorded on several original cast albums, including The
(Broadway World nomination, Best Director of a Play), The Producers, Vanya
Landing, The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess, It Shoulda Been You, She Loves Me (2016
and Sonia and Masha and Spike, and Lend Me A Tenor at Paper Mill Playhouse,
revival), The Scottsboro Boys (original and West End), and Noel and Cole, as well as
The Will Rogers Follies (Broadway World nomination, Best Director of a
dozens of TV and film soundtracks, and is a voting member of the Recording
Musical), The Roar of the Greasepaint –The Smell of the Crowd (Broadway World
Academy. Paul’s concert appearances include New York Pops (Carnegie Hall),
nomination, Best Director of a Musical), Guys and Dolls at Goodspeed Opera,
Orchestra of St. Luke’s (Caramoor), and the New York Philharmonic (Avery
Buyer and Cellar and Noises Off at Pittsburgh Public Theatre, How To Succeed
Fisher Hall). He is a graduate of New York University.
in Business Without Really Trying and Sister Act at the Marriott Theatre,
The Cottage at Theatre Aspen, I’ll Eat You Last: A Chat with Sue Mengers at
Theatreworks/Hartford, Lend Me A Tenor at Bay Street Theatre (Broadway
World nomination, Best Director of a Play), Titanic at the Muny, the Hangar Liza Gennaro (Choreographer &
Theatre (Broadway World nomination, Best Director of a Musical), and Dean of Musical Theatre)
Westchester Broadway Theatre, Struck at New Jersey Rep (Broadway World Liza Gennaro is a choreographer and writer. Her book, Making Broadway
nomination, Best Director of a Play), Deathtrap, Noises Off, and The 39 Steps Dance, published by Oxford University Press, was released in 2021. On
at the Flat Rock Playhouse, The Mystery of King Tut and Skippy Jon Jones for Broadway, Liza choreographed the critically acclaimed Broadway revival of
Theatreworks/USA, and The Great Unknown for the New York Theatre The Most Happy Fella, directed by Gerald Gutierrez, and the Broadway revival
Festival. Other New York directing credits include The War Party (Fringe of Once Upon a Mattress starring Sarah Jessica Parker. She choreographed
Festival), Attack of the Elvis Impersonators (Theatre Row), A Charles Dickens Roundabout Theater Company’s Tin Pan Alley Rag (2010 Outer Critics
Christmas (Urban Stages), Buck Simple (Garrick Gaities), When Pigs Fly Circle Nomination, Outstanding New Off-Broadway Musical) and has
(Kaufman Theatre), Golden Voices (Symphony Space), and Old Flames (Theatre choreographed extensively in regional theaters across the country, including
Studio Inc.) He also directed the critically acclaimed productions of Oleanna, Hair at Actor’s Theatre Of Louisville, directed by Jon Jory, the world premiere
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, and Doctors and Diseases at the historic Barter Theatre. of A…My Name Is Still Alice at The Old Globe in California, and the world
A native of Chattanooga, Tennessee, he holds a BA from the University of premiere of Martin Guerre at Hartford Stage, directed by Mark Lamos, Babes
Tennessee. in Arms at Guthrie Theater, directed by Garland Wright, Kiss me Kate and The
Most Happy Fella at The Goodspeed Opera House, Fiorello!, Gypsy, My Fair
Lady, Jesus Christ Superstar, and The Secret Garden at Pittsburgh Civic Light
Paul Masse (Conductor & Music Director) Opera, Gypsy, starring Betty Buckley, and Ragtime at the Paper Mill Playhouse
Paul Masse has conducted the Broadway productions of The Scottsboro Boys, and twelve consecutive seasons of musicals at the St. Louis “Muny” Opera.
Porgy and Bess, Holler If Ya Hear Me, It Shoulda Been You, Fun Home, Avenue Q, Liza collaborated with Stephen Flaherty and Frank Galati on their chamber
Anastasia, Dear Evan Hansen, and Wicked and has played in the orchestras of musical Loving, Repeating: A Musical of Gertrude Stein for the About Face
more than 30 other Broadway shows as a pianist and accordionist, including Theater in Chicago and choreographed the 30th Anniversary tour of Annie.
the 2017 revival of Sunday in the Park with George starring Jake Gyllenhaal and Liza has choreographed and directed the New York Pops Carnegie Hall
Annaleigh Ashford. He was the musical supervisor for London’s West End Christmas Concerts How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2010), Rudolph the Red-
premiere of The Scottsboro Boys in 2014. In 2020, he conceived of and directed nosed Reindeer (2014), Holiday Follies (2015), A Charlie Brown Christmas (2012,
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a five-part concert–documentary hybrid for online streaming focusing on 2015), and ’Twas the Night Before Christmas (2016). Her adaptation of A Charlie 15Brown Christmas is a yearly holiday tradition at San Francisco Symphony. Liza productions in New York and Hong Kong, and on fashion shows for clients
served three consecutive terms as an elected member of the Stage Directors Tom Ford, Zimmermann, Christian Siriano, Porsche, Tag Heuer, Zac Posen,
and Choreographers Society Executive Board, served a three-year term on the Marchesa, Greg Lauren, Isabel Marant, Céline, Givenchy, Chloé, and Public
Tony Award Nominating Committee, and is a Tony voter. School. Projects also include events for the Wexner Foundation, the Wexner
Center, QVC, MTV, CBS, Phillips Auction House, Tiffany, the Museum of
Modern Art, Estée Lauder, Kohl’s, Armani Exchange, Vogue magazine, St.
Michael Schweikardt (Scenic Designer) John, Bombardier, Target, GQ, Hermes, Y3, The Elder Statesman, Microsoft,
Ivanka Trump, Moncler, Halston, Macy’s, Lands’ End, the Gap, Rockefeller
Michael Schweikardt’s MUNY productions include The King and I, South Center, Zegna, Oxygen Network, and Hugo Boss.
Pacific, Mary Poppins, The Addams Family, Hello, Dolly!, Into the Woods,
Oklahoma!, 42nd Street, The Music Man, The Little Mermaid, Newsies, Annie, Meet TV projects include Project Runway, the QVC “Red Carpet Style” Oscars
Me in Saint Louis, Kinky Boots, and Paint Your Wagon. Selected regional credits show, The Face finale, CNBC’s studio relight, The Wendy Williams Show (Fox
include productions at Pittsburgh Public Theater, Portland Center Stage, Network), The Apprentice: Martha Stewart, Martha Live, and Rachael Ray
Ford’s Theatre, The Old Globe, Cleveland Playhouse, Cincinnati Playhouse in Live. Shawn has worked on events throughout the United States as well as in
the Park, Maltz Jupiter Theatre, Saint Louis Rep, Sarasota Opera, Papermill London, Paris, Turkey, Spain, Singapore, China, Hong Kong, and Germany.
Playhouse, and Goodspeed Musicals. International credits include Marie
Antoinette The Musical and Phantom for EMK International in Seoul, South
Korea. Michael serves as a managing editor for design for thetheatretimes.com Scott Stauffer (Sound Designer)
and is co-creator of Prompt: A Journal of Theatre Theory, Practice, and Teaching.
Scott Stauffer’s Manhattan School of Music design credits include On the
www.msportfolio.com
Brink of a Lovely Song…, Missed:Connections, Iron John: An American Ghost Story,
The Drowsy Chaperone, Edwin Drood, Wild Party, Sweeney Todd, Nine, Spring
Awakening, and Fiorello! On Broadway he has designed sound for productions
Fan Zhang (Costume Designer) of A Free Man of Color, The Rivals, Contact, Marie Christine, Twelfth Night,
Fan Zhang is a New York based costume designer. She is very excited to and Jekyll and Hyde. Off Broadway he has designed productions of Hereafter,
work with MSM again this season and design for Don’t Stop Me and Sunday A Minister’s Wife, Bernarda Alba, Third, Spitfire Grill, Elegies, Belle Epoque, Big
in the Park with George. Her previous MSM credits include Iron John: An Bill, Hello Again, and Hedwig and the Angry Inch. Regional credits include
American Ghost Story and The Wild Party. She has previously collaborated with Merrimack Repertory Theater, the University of Michigan, Denizen Theater,
Connecticut Repertory Theatre, Abingdon Theatre Company, Shakespeare Capitol Rep, Hanger Theater, Berkshire Theater Festival, Maltz Jupiter
in the Square, and Wagner College, among others. Fan is also an Adjunct Theater, Engeman Theater, and Alley Theater. Concerts include Lincoln
Professor at County College of Morris in New Jersey and East Stroudsburg Center for the Performing Art’s American Songbook (since 1999), Live from
University. www.fanzhangdesign.com Lincoln Center’s Broadway Stars in Concert in 2018 and 2019, Brian Stokes
Mitchell and Chita Rivera at Carnegie Hall, and Actors Fund concerts of Hair
and On the Twentieth Century, as well as many galas and concerts throughout
Shawn Kaufman (Lighting Designer) Lincoln Center. As Sound Engineer, his credits include The Lion King,
Chronicle of a Death Foretold, Carousel (1994), Once On This Island (1990), and
Shawn Kaufman is an Emmy-nominated lighting designer with over 20 years Little Shop of Horrors (1987).
of international experience in television, fashion, special events, theatre,
opera, and experiential and ephemeral design. Currently Lighting Director
at the Drew Barrymore Show, Shawn received an Emmy nomination for his
work as lighting designer for Harry, Harry Connick Jr.’s talk show. Recent
projects include Netflix Playlist: The Harder They Fall featuring the Roots.
16 Shawn has worked at Glimmerglass Opera and New York City Opera, with 17Shawn Duan (Projections Designer) Amanda Kate Joshi (Associate Director)
Shawn Duan is a New York-based projections/media designer, whose recent Amanda Kate Joshi is a NYC-based director and producer who has spent
work in New York includes Letters of Suresh (Second Stage). Other NYC the last 15 years working on new and developing plays and musicals. She has
credits: the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City Opera, and worked with theatre companies including Goodspeed Musicals, the Maltz
the Public Theater. Regional credits: Arena Stage, the Alliance, Berkeley Jupiter Theatre, Abingdon Theatre Company, New Dramatists, and New
Repertory, Dallas Theater Center, Denver Center for the Performing Arts, Georges, whose production of A Beautiful Day in November...Great Lakes won
the Guthrie, the MUNY, Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Seattle Repertory, an Obie in 2015. This is her ninth production with Don Stephenson, including
South Coast Repertory. Tour/concert work includes An Evening with Al Pacino MSM’s production of Cabaret in 2019. Additionally, she has been a reader
(U.S./international), HK Arts Festival, numerous U.S. tours and Las Vegas for the Lark’s Literary Wing, is a recipient of the Princess Grace Award in
shows and concerts. Film/video: VFX supervisor and editor. Playwriting, and has been an SDC Observership Evaluator.
Loryn Pretorius (Wig, Hair, and Makeup Designer) Shane Schag (Associate Music Director)
Loryn Pretorius is a wig and makeup artist whose work has been seen on Pianist Shane Schag is a faculty member in musical theatre and related vocal
Broadway, the Metropolitan Opera, and in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, studies at Manhattan School of Music. In this capacity he has served as
as well as in theatres all over the world. She holds an MFA in wig and makeup the musical director for several shows, including And the World Goes ’Round,
design from UNC School of the Arts and was mentored professionally by Paul Godspell, Ragtime, and A Little Night Music, and original reviews such as Moving
Huntley. Most recent design credits include: The Garden of the Finzi-Continis Right Along: The Music of Jeff Blumenkrantz, Defying Gravity: The Magical World
(NYC Opera), Tootsie the Musical (1st National Tour), Cullud Wattah (The Public) of Stephen Schwartz, and September Songs: The Musical Legacy of Kurt Weill.
Bette Davis Ain’t for Sissies (Broadway HD), Gilbert vs Sullivan (Opera Tampa) He has worked as an associate conductor on Nine and Cabaret under the baton
and Sweeney Todd (Manhattan School of Music). She is also a visiting professor of David Loud. He has served on the faculty of OperaWorks, International
of Adornment History, lecturing for the Academy of Makeup Arts in Nashville. Vocal Arts Institute, and the Chautauqua Opera Company. In 2017, he began a
collaboration with Lisa Vroman and William Sharp on Change the World,
It Needs It: The Music of Kurt Weill and Marc Blitzstein, which was presented at
Mary Grace Moran (Props Coordinator) the Brevard Music Festival, DePauw University, and, most recently, University
of North Carolina.
New York based props designer Mary Grace Moran holds a BFA in Design/
Technology from Purchase College with a focus in props and scenic design.
They are thrilled to work on their first season as resident Props Coordinator at
Ryan Douglass, Assistant Scenic Designer
Manhattan School of Music. They would like to thank their props team for their
hard work and their friends and family for their support in these hectic times. Ryan Douglass is a scenic designer and educator based in Binghamton,
New York. He received his MFA in scenic design from Pennsylvania State
University and his BA in music and theatre from Florida State University. He
Joe Heike (Production Stage Manager) currently serves as an adjunct professor in theatre and design at Pennsylvania
State University and Binghamton University. He has worked as an assistant
Joe Heike is thrilled to be working with the talented students at MSM. He is and associate designer in NYC and D.C., and spent last summer working at
a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin, where he received a Bachelor the MUNY in St. Louis, where he will be returning this summer. Ryan strives
of Arts degree in theatre and dance. Recent credits include Orpheus in the to find ways to introduce new and burgeoning technologies into his designs
Underworld (Manhattan School of Music), Spring Fling Short Play Festival (F* It
and the theatre world at large.
Club), Atlantic Acting School Fall Play Festival (Atlantic Theater Company),
A Barn Play (UP Theatre Company), and Curie (The Actors Studio).
18 19Xurui Wang (Assistant Costume Designer) SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE
Xurui Wang is a costume designer and visual artist based in New York City. P E R S O N N EL
She graduated from the University of Connecticut with an MFA in costume
design. She was born and raised in Shenyang, China, where she first developed
her interest in theatrical costumes. Xurui’s recent credits include Julius Caesar, C RE ATIV E T E A M
A Skate Play, Men on Boats, and The Cherry Orchard. Other theatre productions Amanda Kate Joshi, Associate Director
she has assisted on include Don’t Stop Me, Twentieth Century, Hindsight, Row,
Shane Schag, Associate Music Director
and Cabaret.
Ryan Douglass, Assistant Scenic Designer
Xurui Wang, Assistant Costume Designer
Victoria Corbalis (Assistant Lighting Designer) Victoria Corbalis, Assistant Lighting Designer
Victoria Corbalis is a lighting designer/assistant from Westchester, NY. Past
assistant credits include The Drew Barrymore Show, the 2021 Heisman Trophy O P E R A A N D M U SI CA L T H E AT R E
Award, the 2021 Espy Awards, Elliot Moss’s Live Black Box Recording, MTV’s
Video Music Awards, and the 52nd Pepsi Super Bowl Halftime Show. She P RO D U CTIO N S
graduated from SUNY Purchase in 2018 with a BFA in theatre arts. She is so Christina Teichroew, Managing Director
grateful to be making her MSM debut among so many talented creators. @ Kathryn Miller, Assistant Managing Director
VCorbalisLD
Josi Petersen Brown, Associate
Michelle Navis, Assistant Stage Manager P RO D U CTIO N STA FF
Michelle Navis stage manages and plans fun events. Her credits include Britni Serrano, Production Manager Pamela Pangaro, Assistant
La Tragédie de Carmen at West End Theatre, City of No Illusions at Chanel Byas, Associate Production Production Electrician
La Mama, Honors Students at Wild Project, Ashley Fure’s Filament with the Manager Steven Callahan, Costume Assistant
NY Philharmonic at Lincoln Center, and Sehnsucht and Rady&Bloom’s Michelle Navis, Assistant Stage Cassandra Deveau, Wardrobe
Ding Dong It’s the Ocean at JACK. She manages the West End Theatre and Manager Supervisor
was featured in the New York Times for her amateur play-reading group. She
Max Breslow, Technical Director Zack Lankford, Wig and Makeup
studied theater and French at Princeton University.
Andres Diaz Jr., Production Supervisor
Supervisor Jordan Meyer, Dresser
Claire Nolasco (Assistant to the Director) Dash Lea, Production Coordinator Adanne Spencer-Johnson, Dresser
Caitlyn Piccirillo, Run Crew Ute Hiltl, Stitcher & Draper
Claire Nolasco, originally from Palo Alto, California, is a senior musical
theatre major at MSM. Some of her favorite past roles are Ariel in The Little Patrick St. John, Run Crew Phoebe Minardi, Stitcher & Draper
Mermaid, Maggie in A Chorus Line, and The Baker’s Wife in Into the Woods. Mo Epps, Programmer & Kevin Novinsky, A1
Lightboard Operator Ross Monroe, A2
Andrew Guzciora, Projections Joanna Conte, Assistant Props
Programmer Coordinator
Ariana Finamore, Production Pat Beckerle, Props Artisan
20 Electrician 21STUDENT C RE W MS M MU S ICA L T H E AT R E FAC U LT Y
Claire Nolasco, Assistant to the Director Mana Allen, Musical Theatre Andrea Green, Voice
Corbin Born, Assistant Stage Manager Performance Technique Yehuda Hyman, Devised Practice
Lauren Davidsen, Production Assistant Richard Baskin, Ensemble Voice Eric T. Johnson, Accompanist
Ida Solstad, Aleksei Vardaci, Deck Crew Nate Bertone, Intro to Theatrical Shawn Kaufmann, Intro to
Gretchen Cole, Matthew Kleeburg, Abigail Lemieux, Costume Crew Design Theatrical Design
Brooke Barowski, Cody Howards, Wig, Hair, and Makeup Crew Tanya Birl, Senior Showcase 2 Emily Loesser, Acting V
Ayla Gittelman Ipek, Carina Gravante-Gunnells, Spot Operators Enrique Brown, Musical Theatre David Loud, Musical Theatre
Dance, Musical Theatre Career Performance Technique, Musical
Paul Gagliano, Sound
Management Theatre: Exploring the Art Form,
La Donna Burns, Acting the Song/ Senior Showcase 1
Audition Techniques Sue Makkoo, Intro to Theatrical
Claudia Catania, Voice Design
MSM MU S I CA L THE ATRE Janeece Freeman Clark, Voice
Judith Clurman, Voice/Ensemble
Or Matias, Musical Theatre Lab
Samuel McKelton, Voice
Manhattan School of Music, with its 100 years of excellence and its location Singing Robin Morse, Acting 1, 2
in New York City, a veritable hub of musical theatre, is an ideal institution
Don Stephenson, Acting V Evan Pappas, Acting the Song/
for a world-class musical theatre program. Today’s contemporary musical
theatre is exploding with fresh ideas, possibilities, and opportunities. While Marshall Davis Jr., Tap Audition Techniques
acting, voice, and dance remain the cornerstones of musical theatre training, Erin Dilly, Scene to Song Brianna Poh, Intro to Theatrical
contemporary performers must also be trained beyond the “triple threat” Boyd Gaines, Advanced Acting Design
model. Now more than ever multifaceted musical theatre artists are in Zach Redler, Senior Showcase 2
Andy Gale, Acting: Scene Study,
demand. Virtual musicals and online content, devised practice workshops
Script Analysis Scott Stauffer, Intro to Theatrical
and dance labs require performers to be creative contributors to project
Liza Gennaro, Freshman Design
development. In addition to learning the essential skills— singing, dancing,
and acting—MSM Musical Theatre students are encouraged to develop their Seminar, Musical Theatre Career Bob Stillman, Voice
artistic interests and are given the opportunity to investigate areas beyond Management, Senior Showcase 1 Rachel Tucker, Ballet
performing, including directing, choreographing, writing, and composing. Andrew Gerle, Music Theory,
The MSM Musical Theatre faculty is a stellar collection of artist-educators Aural Skills
who combine exemplary teaching skills with the highest level of professional
know-how. We embrace individuality and honor each student’s journey. At
MSM we are passionate about the arts and the next generation of musical
theatre artists.
Liza Gennaro, Dean of Musical Theatre
David Loud, Program Music Director
Enrique Brown, Academic and Artistic Assistant
22 23M SM PERFORMANCE AND PRO D U CTIO N P RO D U CTIO N
O P ERAT I ONS Brianna Poh, Director
Madeline Lucas Tolliver, Dean of Performance and Production Operations Elizabeth Ramsay, Production Manager, Concerts and Events
Britni Serrano, Production Manager, Opera and Musical Theatre
Brittany Crowell, Production Manager, Opera and Musical Theatre
I N ST RUMENTAL ENSE MBLE S
Chanel Byas, Associate Production Manager, Opera and Musical Theatre
Matthew Ward, Manager of Percussion Operations and the Contemporary
Performance Program Andres Diaz Jr., Production Supervisor
Edward Gavitt, Small Ensembles Manager Keri Bush, Production Coordinator
Julia Bravo, Instrumental Ensembles Associate Tyler Donahue, Production Coordinator
Hannah Marks, Instrumental Ensembles Associate Dash Lea, Production Coordinator
Pamela Pangaro, Lead Technician
Cassandra Deveau, Costume and Wardrobe Supervisor
O P ERA A ND M USICAL THEATR E
Christina Teichroew, Managing Director
Kathryn Miller, Assistant Managing Director S C HE D U LIN G A N D PAT RO N SE R VI C E S
Josi Petersen Brown, Associate Devon Kelly, Manager
Clayton Matthews, Associate
Ramon Tenefrancia, Associate
PE RFORMA N CE LIBRARY
Manly Romero, Performance Librarian
THE O R TO C E N T E R FO R D I STA N C E
PI ANO T EC H N ICAL SE RVICES LE A RN IN G A N D R E C O R D I N G A R TS
Israel Schossev, Director Chris Shade, Director
Agim Kola, Shop Manager David Marsh, Program Manager
Victor Madorsky, Performance Tuner/Technician Caitlin Duffy, PhD, Digital Education Specialist
Hide Onishi, Chief Concert Technician Mohit Diskalkar, Network Systems Engineer
Richard Short, Maintenance Manager Dan Rorke, Chief Recording Engineer
Kevin Bourassa, Recording Engineer
Johnathan Smith, Recording Engineer
Mie Hirschfield, Recording Engineer
Roan Ma, Recording Services Coordinator
Graceon Challenger, Chief Maintenance Technician
24 25Manhattan School of Music Donors
Gifts received in FY 2021 (July 1, 2020–June 30, 2021)
Manhattan School of Music is deeply grateful to the community of generous donors who support our
commitment to excellence in education, performance, and creative activity and to the cultural enrichment of
the larger community. For more information about giving opportunities, please contact Susan Madden,
Vice President for Advancement, at 917-493-4115 or smadden@msmnyc.edu.
$1 million and above $10,000 to $24,999 Arthur T. and Beverly Shorin
Linda Bell Mercuro* and The Joan and Alan Ades-Taub Family Jane E. Steele and William Sussman
Toby Mercuro* Foundation Dorothy Strelsin Foundation
Michael and Noémi K. Neidorff / The ASCAP Foundation The Tang Fund
Centene Charitable Foundation Alfredo and Mita Aparicio Michelle Deal Winfield and
Estate of Cathleen A. Ryan The Hilaria and Alec Baldwin Claude L. Winfield
Foundation Yorke Construction
$500,000 to $999,999 The Barker Welfare Foundation
Estate of Christianne Orto The Theodore H. Barth Foundation $2,500 to $4,999
Carla Bossi-Comelli An Anonymous Donor
$100,000 to $499,999 Alejandro Cordero Averick Philanthropic Foundation
Estate of Lynda Ciolek Estate of Alex Davis Bright Power
Gart Family Foundation The Enoch Foundation Elizabeth A. R. and Ralph S. Brown, Jr.
Bill and Patricia O’Connor The Eric and Margaret Friedberg Eagan Family Foundation
Walt Sayre Foundation Emerson, Reid Corporation
Jane A. Gross Evco Mechanical Corporation
$50,000 to $99,999 Raul M. and Magdalena Gutierrez Dianne Flagello†
Estate of Elizabeth G. Beinecke Lori and Alan Harris General Plumbing
Delin and Abelardo Bru / Elinor and Andrew Hoover Karen and Phil Glick
Kimberly-Clark Foundation J.C.C. Fund J & J Flooring
Estate of Shirley Katz-Cohen Jephson Educational Trusts Chloe Kiffer†
Estate of Maurice Eisenstadt Nancy M. Kissinger The Merck Company Foundation
Lorraine Gallard and Ruth M. Knight Foundation Solomon Mikowsky†
Richard H. Levy Margot Alberti de Mazzeri Barbara and Dermot O’Reilly
Luisa Guembes-Buchanan New York City Council Jim Petercsak
Marcia and Don Hamilton Margarita M. Patron The Presser Foundation
William Randolph Hearst Foundation Saul D. Raw Susan and David Rahm
David G. Knott and Françoise Girard / The Rochlis Family Foundation RIK Electric Corporation
McKinsey & Company So-Chung Shinn and Tony W. Lee Alfred and Jane Ross Foundation
Edward Lowenthal Epp Sonin Irene Schultz
The Arthur and Mae Orvis Mónica and Angel Sosa Marc Silverman†
Foundation Michael Stewart Nils Vigeland
Paul and Joanne Schnell / Skadden Maria and Guillermo Vogel The Widder Foundation
Estate of Harold Schonberg The Young Family Keith L. Wiggs
Frank and Jean Zhang David J. Wolfsohn
$25,000 to $49,999
An Anonymous Donor $5,000 to $9,999 $1,000 to $2,499
Joyce Aboussie Annunziato Family Charitable Gift Fund Anonymous Donors (5)
The Achelis and Bodman Foundation The Louis Armstrong Educational JJ and Ralph Allen
Augustine Foundation Foundation American Elevator & Machine
Cornelia T. Bailey Foundation Matt and Andrea Bergeron Corporation
Fred J. Brotherton Charitable Allen H. and Selma W. Berkman Ellen Babbitt
Foundation Charitable Trust Michael A. Bamberger
The Chisholm Foundation Bond Schoeneck & King Gabrielle Bamberger
Susan Ennis and Owen Lewis Chartwells Dining Services Maitland Peters† and
Estate of Jonathan Fey EALgreen Karen Beardsley-Peters
Edith Hall Friedheim Richard Gaddes Elaine L. Bearer
Eric Gronningsater Ruth Golden† Karen Bedrosian-Richardson
Charles & Carol Grossman Family Fund Joan Gordon George S. Braverman
Nancy Freund Heller and Jeffrey Heller Hagner Family Charitable Fund Brody Family Fund
Han Jo Kim Max Kade Foundation Teresa Bulgheroni
Estate of Robert I. Lewy Samuel M. Levy Family Foundation Kathleen Check
Joe and Lauren Pizza Gerda Lissner Foundation Julia Cox
Lois Roman The Arthur Loeb Foundation Glenn Dicterow†
The Rubin-Ladd Foundation Marquis George MacDonald Shirley Brumbaugh Dillard
The Fan Fox and Leslie R. Samuels Foundation Michael R. and Nina I. Douglas
Foundation The Clement Meadmore Foundation Donis G. Flagello
Twiford Foundation New York State Council on the Arts Daniel F. Dolgin and Loraine F. Gardner
Flavio Varani Chiona X. Schwarz Patti Eylar and Charles Gardner
26 Mari and Kenneth Share Timothy F. Geithner 27
*Deceased †MSM Faculty/Staff Applause SocietyHans Gesell Noreen Buckfire Frank K. Hugus Agnes and Carl Boxhill Jacqueline Venable Jordan Lisa Raskin Sofield
The Giordano Family Xilun Chen Judith and Leonard Hyman Yina Bravo/Mastercard Peter Haring Judd Fund Amy F. Richter
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas A. Gottschalk Dr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Cohen Family Fund Anthony N. Brittin Lindsay and Joe Jurden Family Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Rios
Joanne Greenspun Lawrence Corio Lloyd Ibert David Britton Charitable Fund Howard G. Rittner
Madelon and Jerald Grobman Allan J. Dean Carl Kanter Tom and Joan Brooks Barbara and George Kafka Carol Robbins
Hansoree /Eun Ju Jo Michael R. Douglas Charitable Fund Michael A. Kaplan Irene B. Charitable Fund Dustin Rohrer
Sylvia Hemingway Deighn Eliason Harriet S. Kaplan Raymond J. Burghardt Steven and Carey Kane Wendy Rolfe-Dunham and
Stephen A. Hoffman Capt. Kenneth R. Force, USMS (ret.) Kathy J. King Gerry R. Cain James Katz Benjamin S. Dunham
Peter Horvath Michael Fordney Wolfram G. Koessel† Mabel A. Campbell Behzad and Dorothy Khosrovi Alex Romanov
IBM Marc and Ronnie Fox Dr. and Mrs. Eugene Krauss Sheryl Canellakis Eunbi Kim and Austin Chu Roger F. Rose
Guan-Kooi and Cecile Jim Judith Friedman Charitable Fund Jose M. Landauro Engineers Norman and Nadine Carey Daniel Kirk-Foster Amy S. Rosen
Jacqueline M. Johnson The John and Marianne Gunzler Fund Gary Trout and Kenneth Latsch Richard Carr Dena A. Kleeman Reto A. Ruedy
Susan Jolles Estate of Louis W. Halk Alan M. Levine Joseph and Erica Chan Lorinda Klein Thelma Russell
Susan and Robert Kaplan Laura Hamilton and Lanny Paykin Carol Levy Jancie and Jeffrey Cohen Rhoda Knaff June Sadowski-Devarez
Millen Katz and Patricia Anders Maureen D. Hynes Pulsar Li James Cohn Michael and Rachael Kollmer Frank E. Salomon
Phillip N. Kawin*† Susan Ingerman Anthony Mazzariello Edward and Annette Cornelius Michael Kowal Diane M. Sandoval
Judith Klotz Herve M. Jacquet Karen McAuley and Jim Klausen Robert D’Angelo Kranzdorf Family Foundation Kelly Sawatsky† and Jeremy Fletcher
Knafel Family Foundation Jason and Annabel Krantz Julia M. McCall-Mboya Carole T. Dapice Tom and Eleanor Kressbach Anthony Scelba
Michael J. Kokola Gary and Donna Kunde Steve McLure Joan Martinez and Jayme Day Lisa Kressbach Alan Schaplowsky
Patinka Kopec† and Jay E. Selman Kathryn LaBouff† Anthony Meloni Richard Deane Gene B. Kuntz Stanley Scheller
Eun Jung Lee Yiduo Liu William H. Meyer Mary Ann DeRosa L & B L Charitable Trust Mona Schoen
Christiana M. Leonard Tangella S. Maddox† Gabrielle Mileti Anaar Desai-Stephens Ronald H. Lamey Gil Seadale
Lubrano Ciavarra Architects Tom Maloy Jacqueline R. Miron Nancy Zipay DeSalvo Tom Landrum Eganam Segbefia
The Madon Family George Manahan† Melanne Mueller Michael Devine Peter Langstaff Ronen Segev
Thomas Maguire James P. McCarthy Karen Kriendler Nelson Thanne Dispenza Suzanne F.W. Lemakis Giovina D. Sessions
The Marc and Alta Malberg Foundation Ann M. McKinney Florence Meisels Nelson Herbert P. Dooskin Steven Levere Nancy Covert Sheftel
Michelle and John Morris Malcolm J. Merriweather Yahui Olenik Marjory M. Duncalfe Miriam Lockhart Angela Allen Sherzer
Mary Ann Oklesson Marjorie Neuwirth Michael Parloff† Sarah Elliston Weiner Carmel Lowenthal† Tamara and Michael Sload
Jonathan Raskin Helen Ouellette Richard Presser† Désirée Elsevier Jeffrey A. Lowin Jeanne M. Sperber
Regina J. Rheinstein Mr. and Mrs. Edward Palanker Susan and Kanti Rai Gift Fund Michael and Marjorie Engber George Lowris Norman Spizz
Mary S. Riebold Henry Pinkham Patrick and Marti Ritto ExxonMobil Foundation Carol B. MacKnight James and Donna Storey
The Rodgers & Hammerstein Bennett Pologe Ted† and Lesley Rosenthal Michael J. Fahie Susan Madden† Jo Strouss
Foundation Linda and Kalmon Post Walter F. and Margaret M. Siebecker Marion Feldman† Donald C. Mallow Thomas D. Sullivan
Sabian Mary Radcliffe Paul Sperry† Eve and Harry First The Marchand Family Kwong Sum Charity Fund
Sir Cesare L. Santeramo KCSJ Eve M. Schooler James Stalzer Ruth and Arthur Fost Naomi Marcus Sun Coffee Roasters
The Thomas P. and Cynthia D. Stan Sesser Thomas Stapp John Foster and Cheryl Bunker Lucille Mastriaco Nina Svetlanova†
Sculco Foundation Ted Smith Brian Suntken Paula A. Franklin Meredith W. McCaughey Felice E. Swados
Ilse Gordon-Shapiro William M. Stein, Jr. Nancy Shalvatis-Tipnis Catherine A. Gale Barbara McCrane Judith M. Sze
Susan and Laurence Shiff Wendy and Salvatore Talio Peter Trinkle James Garvin Thomas and Doreen McDonald Manabu Takasawa
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Solomon Joseph Thometz Katharina Volk Given Grace III Robert D. McFadden and Sondra Tammam†
Annaliese Soros Reynold H. Weidenaar Caroline and Rodney Hine Pam Goldberg Judith M. McFadden Myrna Tanchoco Rossen and
Richard W. Southwick FAIA Kana Yamada Morris and Jean Goldberg Linda McKnight Robert Rossen
The Melvin Stecher & $250 to $499 Noreen and Ned Zimmerman Joseph and Toni Goldfarb The Rev. Andy McQuery Benay Taub
Norman Horowitz Foundation Anonymous Donors (3) Goldhar Vollmer Donor Fund Kim Meacham Tchaikovsky
Steinberg Hart | Holzman Moss Donald Albrecht $100 to $249 Susan Goodale Robert Michel Gordon Turk
Bottino Architecture Louis Alexander Anonymous Donors (12) David Granger William Miller and Talbot Logan Kornelia Tzotzkov
Andrea Stevens Elaine Alvarez Eileen Acheson-Bohn Marian Greathouse David Miller Vincent Riccitelli
Henry Sung Mary Ellin Barrett Arielle and Andrew Ades Laura Greenwald Gloria R. Mizrahi Mark Vandersall and Laura Mendelson
John Sweeney Paul J. Beck Meg Akabas Joyce Griggs† Joe Morrison Anonymous
Dace Udris Hayes Biggs† and Susan Orzel-Biggs Cecile E. Alexis Louis R. Grimaldi Ruth Mueller-Maerki Jeffrey and Karen Verkuilen
Vos Family Fund Angela Brown Roslyn M. Allison Mr. and Mrs. Howard B. Haberly Francisco Najera and Ileana Ordonez Julie† and Curtis Wallin
Voya Financial Mr. and Mrs. Dalmo Carra Orren Alperstein Heather A. Hamilton Norma Nelson John Walton
Mallory and Diana Walker Vincent Celenza AmazonSmile Foundation Patricia Jacob Hannemann Rebecca Noreen Adam B. Ward
Ronald G. Weiner The Chang Family Philip Ardell Mary H. Harding Elizabeth Norman Doris Joy Warner
Daniel E. Weiss Annette Coco Paul Baer James Harding Brigitte Ohlenschlaeger Michael Washburn and Nancy
Allen and Laura Yang Tony Converse Patricia Barile Frederic E. Helbig Thomas OMalley Carmichael Gift Fund
Ellen and Bill Yeckley Sharon E. Daley Johnson Claude Barilleaux Andrew Henderson and Mary Huff Erin S. O’Mara and Timothy O’Mara Margaret R. Wein
Susan Elizabeth Deaver Mr. and Mrs. Alan Barry Amy Hersh Stephen S. Orphanos Lola Weiss
$500 to $999 Michael and Catherine Diefenbach Reiko S. Barten Peter T. Hess and Debra M. Kenyon Sheila Pallay Patricia S. Weiss
An Anonymous Donor Lloyd John Ellis Delphina Bashkow Family Fund An-yi Pan Kamy Wicoff
Richard Elder Adams Carolyn Enger Randall and Rui Bass Fung Ho Edward R. Patey David Winkelman
Approved Oil of Brooklyn Daniel Epstein† Samuel E. Bass David and Teresa Holman Duncan Patton Margo and Charles Wolfson
Main Violin James Gandre† and Boris Thomas Yvette Bendahan Eric and Carol Houghton Melrose Phillips† June Zaccone
The Bagby Foundation for the Julian and Ligia Garcia Cameron Bennett and Korine Fujiwara Leon Hyman Doralynn Pines Meredith J. Zara
Musical Arts John L. Gerlach Rosalinda and Norland Berk Bernard Tamosaitis and Sayuri Iida Arthur Plutzer Guibo Xie and Qiping Zhang
Susan Barbash and Eric Katz Susan E. Haig Gregory Beyer Jonathan and Rheva Irving Jill M. Pollack Lynda D. Zweben-Howland
Bellet Construction Adolphus Hailstork William Bintzer and Jill Lerner
Justin Bischof Daniel Sakoff Martha Todd Blaine
28 Elizabeth A. Browne Daniel Hirschberg John K. Blanchard† The Applause Society recognizes the steadfast and loyal support of foundations and individuals who have made 29
Amane Miyake-Brun and Stephan Brun Shu Huang and Jianan Yao Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Borowiec gifts to the School each and every year for ten years or more.
*Deceased †MSM Faculty/Staff Applause Society *Deceased †MSM Faculty/Staff Applause SocietyThe Centennial Project Richard W. Southwick FAIA
Sterling National Bank
Michael Graff
Kathy and Arthur Langhaus
Merrimon Hipps, Jr.
Jacqueline M. Johnson
Manhattan School of Music’s Centennial Project was an ambitious program of improvements to the School’s Richard Stewart/ECS Enterprises Solomon Mikowsky† David Jolley†
architecturally distinguished campus coinciding with MSM’s 100th anniversary. The centerpiece of the Project Adrienne and Gianluigi Vittadini John Pagano† Andrew Jorgensen and
was the renovation of Neidorff-Karpati Hall, MSM’s principal performance space, which has been transformed Nina Baroness von Maltzahn Kariné Poghosyan† Mark Stuart-Smith
into a state-of-the-art venue to showcase our talented students. Built in 1931 and designed by Shreve, Lamb Ronald G. Weiner Jesse Rosen Carol Lam
& Harmon, the architects of the Empire State Building, the hall has been called “one of the Art Deco treats in Peter Winograd† and Caterina Szepes Eduardo Salvati Carrie Newman
the city” by the New York Times. The Project also included a dramatic and welcoming new campus entrance on Laura Sametz† Angelyn MacWilliams
Claremont Avenue, new practice rooms, and an expansion of the main entryway and lobby. $500 to $999 Paul Sperry† Lee Middlebrook Moore
Laurie Beckelman Farida Paramita
Robert Bucker $100 to $499 Tobias Picker
Anchor Gift Capt.Kenneth R. Force, USMS (ret.) Bill Delaney Noreen and Kenneth Buckfire Karen F. Baer Christopher Preiss
Michael and Noémi K. Neidorff/ Ruth Golden† General Plumbing Corporation Paul and Delight Dodyk Mary Ellin Barrett Kelly Sawatsky† and Jeremy Fletcher
Centene Charitable Foundation Hyde and Watson Foundation Geneva Pension Consultants Jonathan Feldman Joel Chatfield Sybil Shainwald
Henry A. Kissinger and Melissa Kaish and Jon Dorfman Duane Morris Robert Stillman Cohen Donna and James Storey
$2 million and above Nancy M. Kissinger Judith Klotz Casey M. Dunn and Elizabeth J. de Almeida Christine and Rob Thorn
City of New York The Arthur and Mae Orvis Harry Tze-Him Lee David Molino Dunn Simone Dinnerstein and William Vollinger
Bill de Blasio, Mayor Foundation Susan Madden† Patti Eylar and Charles Gardner Jeremy Greensmith Jason Wachtler
Carl and Aviva Saphier Philippe Muller† David Geber† and Julia Lichten† Doris Holloway
$250,000 to $499,999 Dona D. Vaughn and Ron Raines Susan and David Rahm
David G. Knott and Françoise Girard Cassie and Billy Rahm
Donald and Marcia Clay Hamilton $5,000 to $9,999 Lucie Robert† and Jeffrey Cohen†
Maecenata Foundation/ An Anonymous Donor Jimmy Roberts
Peter Luerssen American String Quartet† Lois R. Roman
Bill and Patricia O’Connor Yvette Bendahan Israel Schossev†
Melody Sawyer Richardson Justin Bischof Inesa Sinkevych†
Sceneworks Studios John K. Blanchard† Steinway & Sons
Glenn Dicterow† and Karen Dreyfus† Telebeam Telephone Systems
$150,000 to $249,999 Dianne Flagello Mallory and Diane Walker
Carla Bossi-Comelli and Hans and Gloria* Gesell Carol Wincenc
Marco Pecori Joan Gordon†
Lorraine Gallard and Richard H. Levy Bryan J. Greaney† $1,000 to $2,499
Ilene* and Edward Lowenthal Carol B. Grossman An Anonymous Donor
Luisa Guembes-Buchanan American Elevator & Machine Corp
$100,000 to $149,000 HBO Marcos Arbaitman
Ed Annunziato Holzman Moss Bottino Architecture Nina and Arkady† Aronov
James Gandre† and Boris Thomas IDB Bank Daniel Avshalomov†
Linda Mercuro* and Toby Mercuro* J & J Flooring Bellet Construction
Michelle Ong/First Initiative Warren Jones† Christopher Breiseth
Foundation Limited Phillip N. Kawin* Elizabeth A. R. and
Patinka Kopec† and Dr. Jay Selman Ralph S. Brown, Jr.
$75,000 to $99,999 Esther O. Lee Burda Construction
Alfredo and Mita Aparicio So-Chung Shinn and Tony W. Lee Laurie Carney†
Jane A. Gross George† and Mary Lou Manahan Linda Chesis†
Raul M. and Magdalena Gutierrez Carol Matos† Michael R. and Nina I. Douglas
Maria E. Salgar Gary Mercer Alan S. Epstein
Chiona Xanthopoulou Schwarz Marjorie Merryman† Daniel Epstein†
Mónica and Angel Sosa Gary W. Meyer Ghent Realty Services
Maria and Guillermo F. Vogel Alexandre A. Moutouzkine† Phil Glick
James Petercsak David Goodman
$25,000 to $49,999 Luis Plaza† Thomas Gottschalk
Margot Alberti de Mazzeri Stan Ponte and John Metzner The Stecher and Horowitz Foundation
Delin and Abelardo Bru Regina Rheinstein Stephen Jacobsohn and
Susan Ennis and Owen Lewis RIK Electric Corporation Maura Reinblatt
Richard Gaddes Nolan M. Robertson Han Jo Kim
Nancy Freund Heller and Robert A. Siegel Wolfram Koessel† and Mae Barizo
Jeffrey Heller Marc Silverman† Byung-Kook Kwak
McKinsey & Company Robert and Victoria Sirota Lubrano Ciavarra Architects
Margot and Adolfo Patron Dorothy Strelsin Foundation Tondra and Jeffrey H. Lynford
Leonard Slatkin† and Cindy McTee Yorke Construction Corporation Nash Family Foundation
Epp K.J. Sonin Chris and Jody Parrish
$2,500 to $4,999 Maitland Peters† and
$10,000 to $24,999 Bond Schoeneck & King Karen Beardsley Peters†
Joyce Aboussie Nick & Melissa Borkowski William Plapinger and Cassie Murray
Joan and Alan Ades-Taub Jeff Breithaupt† and Jeffrey Langford† and Joanne Polk†
Family Foundation Shelley McPherson Red Hook Management
Louis Alexander Bright Power Ted† and Lesley Rosenthal
Chartwells Dining Services Peter Christensen and Bette and Richard Saltzman
Sharon E. Daley-Johnson Monica Coen Christensen† Cynthia D. and Thomas P. Sculco
30 Evco Mechanical Corporation Brian Dailey† Sound Associates
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