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The Cabaret Conference At Yale University
2006 Thank Yous

Erv Raible, Executive Director/Artistic Director
The Cabaret Conference At Yale University
would like to thank the following people for their support

Yale University
Dean James Bundy, Yale School of Drama/Yale Repertory Theater
Anne Tofflemire
Susan Adler, Bill Reynolds and Rich Abrams
Yale University Conference Office, Box Office and Theater Staff
Janna Ellis, London Moses & Tracy Baldini
Sylvia & Charles Traeger
Jo McInerny / Mo / Shiraf

Faculty
Wendy Lane Bailey, my fabulous Executive Assistant

To my generous and talented faculty and consultants
Tex Arnold, Matt Berman, Tovah Feldshuh, David Finkle, George Hall,
Steve Hayes, Rick Jensen, Lina Koutrakos, Laurel Massé, Sally Mayes,
Amanda McBroom, Sharon McNight, Tony Montano, Michael Orland,
Alex Rybeck, Paul Trueblood, Fred Voelpel and Julie Wilson

For Their Generosity
Carol Hall & Leonard Majzlin
Peter & Mildred Hanson
Richard & Lois Nicotra
The ASCAP Foundation Irving Caesar Fund
The Grisham Foundation
Fred Voelpel

Alumni Scholarship Fund
Patrons: Donald & Amanda Martocchio, Lisa Poulos
Sponsors: Valerie Cutko, Deborah Davidson, Tim Tourbin
Individuals: Harry Althaus, Jill Anderson, Deborah Barber-Eaton, Sue Bilich,
Margaret Curry, Jennifer Eches, Emily Everson, Kate Loitz,
William Baldwin Young

For Our Website
Tony Montano - TM Media Designs

Our Conference Concert Series
Julie Wilson & Amanda McBroom
Tovah Feldshuh & Naava Piatka
Sally Mayes & Sharon McNight

Tex Arnold, Wendy Lane Bailey, George Hall, Steve Hayes, Rick Jensen,
Laurel Massé, Sally Mayes, Michael Orland, Alex Rybeck, Paul Trueblood,
and special guests Emily Abraham, Christopher Denny, Tanya Holt & Lisa Poulos

Our Audition Hosts
Michael Kerker / ASCAP, Los Angeles
Ben Krywosz / Nautilus Music Theater, Minneapolis/St. Paul
Jillann Gabrielle / Fine Arts Building, Chicago
Barbara Motley / Le Chat Noir, New Orleans
Carol O'Shaughnessy / Encore, Boston
Michael Jaworek / The Birchmere, Alexandria, Virginia
Tony De Cicco, Bill Morgan & Phil Jeffrey Bond / The Duplex, New York
Linda Rabinowitz / The Royal Academy of Music, London, UK
Corry Sobol & George Evans / The Red Violin, Toronto, Canada
Nathan Benedict / Thumpers Cabaret, Seattle
Tom Grounds / Stone Street Theater, Dallas

Our Audition Pianists
Michael Orland, Los Angeles
George Fulginiti-Shakar, Washington, DC
Rick Jensen, Paul Trueblood & Tex Arnold, New York
John Lynn, Minneapolis/St. Paul
Mark Burnell, Chicago
Jefferson Turner, New Orleans
Mark Etherington, London, UK
Peter Hill, Toronto, Canada
Mark Rabe, Seattle

Our Hosts
Nancy Hoskins, New Haven
Marilynn Lovell Matz, Los Angeles
Les & Eileen Traub, Los Angeles
Barbara Motley, Natasha Ramer, Amy Alverez, Julia LaShae, New Orleans
Patrick Lee & Joseph Bodenmiller, New Orleans
Jeannette d'Armand & Arnaldo Inocentes, Seattle
Vincent Wolfe, Gyula Kovacs & Wimzie, Toronto, Canada
Erin Duffy, Minneapolis
Jillann Gabrielle & Phil Barille, Chicago
Wendy Lane & Ross & Ashton Bailey
George Hall & John Jones, Brighton & London, UK
Andy & Bob Dodds, Washington, DC

For Helping To Spread The Word
Sherry Eaker & John Hoglund / Back Stage
Stu Hamstra / Cabaret Hotline Online
Keith Meritz, Frank Dain & Les Traub / Cabaret Scenes
David Cuthbert / Times Picayune / New Orleans
Lisa & Brian Martland & Ruth Gillespie / The Stage, London, UK
Michael Portantiere / TheaterMania.com
Elizabeth Ahlfors / City Cabaret
Andrew Ganz / Playbill
Donna Daugherty / New Haven Register
Barbara Motley / Le Chat Noir
Brian DeLorenzo / Boston Association of Cabaret Artists
Suzanne Petri / Chicago Cabaret Professionals
Linn Maxwell / West Michigan Cabaret Association
Emily Iverson / The Washington, DC Cabaret Network
Les Traub / Cabaret West
Tom Grounds / Texas Cabaret Association
Kate Peters / Cabaret.org
Shayne Rainbolt / E-Cabaret
and the Cabaret Conference At Yale University Class of 2003, 2004 & 2005,
and all the individuals who believed enough to contact their friends,
who contacted their friends, who contacted their friends,
who contacted their friends … and allowed the
2006 Cabaret Conference At Yale University to happen!