Raising the Curtain

APPENDIXInterviewees

• 59 Productions is the Olivier and Tony Award–winning design studio and production company behind the video design of the Opening Ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games, globe‐trotting smash hit War Horse, the design and creative direction of the record‐breaking David Bowie exhibition, and the decor concept design for The Met Ball, hosted by Anna Wintour. Led by directors Leo Warner, Mark Grimmer, Lysander Ashton, Richard Slaney, Jenny Melville, and Anna Jameson, with the company's New York branch led by Ben Pearcy, 59 Productions are world‐leading specialists in design for stage and live events, the go‐to team for generating creative and technical ideas to realize ambitious artistic projects. For more information, visit http://59productions.co.uk.
• Alliance Theatre is Atlanta's national theater, expanding hearts and minds onstage and off. Founded in 1968, Alliance Theatre is the leading producing theater in the Southeast and a recipient of the Regional Theatre Tony Award® in recognition of sustained excellence in programming, education, and community engagement. Known for its exemplary artistic standards and national role in creating significant theatrical works, Alliance has premiered more than 100 original productions. Alliance nurtures the careers of emerging writers through the Alliance/Kendeda National Graduate Playwriting Competition. Alliance is also deeply committed to Atlanta artists, showcasing the city's artistic community through the Reiser ...