Spreading Our Wings

Digital Playbill

THANK YOU!

It is because of the dedication and support of YOU - our sponsors, attendees, volunteers, advisory board members and board of trustee members - that this event is possible. Being Brave enables us to expand our mission to provide permanent, affordable, safe housing and supportive services for survivors of domestic violence and their children. Being Brave enables us to live our vision, which is to end the cycle of domestic violence by giving survivors time.

We hope you enjoy your evening - thank you for your support!

VIP Reception

5:30pm

WELCOME

Rebecca Escobar
President, Board of Trustees, Town Clock Community Development Corporation (Town Clock CDC)

INVOCATION/MOMENT OF SILENCE

Pastor Lillian Hines
First Reformed Church of New Brunswick

GREETINGS

Reverend Susan Kramer-Mills
Executive Director, Town Clock CDC

INSPIRATION

Wilhelmina Bryant
Member, Board of Trustees, Town Clock CDC

SPONSOR ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

Elizabeth Barrood
Member, Board of Trustees, Town Clock CDC

TOWN CLOCK CDC
PARTNERS & EXPANSION

Reverend Susan Kramer-Mills
Eileen O'Donnell
Executive Director, Coming Home of Middlesex County, Inc.

"WIND BENEATH MY WINGS"

Vinroy D. Brown, Jr. & Elevation Singers

DIGITAL PLAYBILL & SALE ITEMS

Lubaina Ahmad

Member, Board of Trustees, Town Clock CDC

Please head to your seats for the main show!

The Program (VIP)

Main Show

7:00pm

SPREADING OUR WINGS: SURVIVOR VIDEO

Featuring art by Town Clock CDC residents

WINGS ART

SPOKEN WORD PERFORMANCE
E. Denise Peoples

"THIS IS ME"
Ahmed "JKing" Wallace

WELCOME

Bert Baron
Host

ONSTAGE LIVE ARTIST

Laura Daquila

GREETINGS & PROCLAMATION

Mayor James Cahill
City of New Brunswick

OUTSTANDING ADVOCATE AWARD

Gisela Ciancia

Principal, Roosevelt Elementary School,
New Brunswick

Presented by Reverend Susan Kramer-Mills

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"THE GIFT OF TIME"
COMIC BOOK PERFORMANCE

Abigail Hawk
Chantal Jean-Pierre

Meridith Grundei
Written by Lauren Weinstein
Directed by Dan Swern
Produced & Curated by coLAB Arts

COMIC BOOK

KEYNOTE ADDRESS

Reverend Susan Kramer-Mills

TOWN CLOCK'S HISTORY

HOW TOWN CLOCK WORKS

"RISE UP"

Vinroy D. Brown, Jr. & Elevation Singers

OUTSTANDING VOLUNTEER AWARD

Reverend Cyndi Stouffer

Pastor, United Methodist Church
of New Brunswick

Presented by Reverend Susan Kramer-Mills

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OUTSTANDING PROVIDER AWARD

Tonya F. McKinley

Financial Empowerment Coordinator, Safe+Sound Somerset

Presented by Reverend Susan Kramer-Mills

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"FALLING IN LOVE"

Keyona Lashawn

BEING BRAVE AWARD

Melba Moore

Presented by Freddie Jackson &
Reverend Susan Kramer-Mills

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INTERVIEW WITH MELBA MOORE

Bert Baron

"LEAN ON ME"

Melba Moore

#THEMANSTAND

All men in the audience are invited to come on stage wearing their "End Domestic Violence" masks to join Fire Director Robert Rawls, firefighters from the City of New Brunswick, Kyle Holder (Alumnus of Rutgers University), and Rutgers Student Athletes.

FINALE - "GOLDEN"

All performers with the
Next Level Band and Singers

Please join us in the lobby and in front of NBPAC with the digital wings created by our residents. You can help our residents by posting your photos on social media and using our hashtags:

#SpreadingOurWings
#BeingBrave
#TheManStand
#TownClockCDC

Also, please follow us on social media @TownClockCDC!

The Program (Main Event)

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

An event like Being Brave would not be possible without the support of many generous people who provided their time and talents to make this is a success. We'd like to thank the following people for their help with Being Brave:

VIP RECEPTION CREDITS
(In order of appearance)

Host: Rebecca Escobar

Speaker: Pastor Lillian Hines

Speaker: Susan Kramer-Mills

Speaker: Wilhelmina Bryant

Speaker: Elizabeth Barrood

Speaker: John Keller

Speaker: Eileen O'Donnell

Performers: Vinroy D. Brown, Jr. &
Elevation Singers
Speaker: Lubaina Ahmad

MAIN STAGE SHOW CREDITS
(In order of appearance)

VOG, Performer: E. Denise Peoples

Performer: Ahmed "JKing" Wallace

Host: Bert Baron

On-stage Artist: Laura Daquila

Speaker: Mayor James Cahill

Keynote Speaker: Susan Kramer-Mills

Honoree: Gisela Ciancia, Roosevelt School Principal, New Brunswick

Comic Book Author: Lauren Weinstein

Comic Book Performer: Abigail Hawk

Comic Book Performer: Meridith Grundei
Comic Book Performer: Chantal Jean-Pierre

Performers: Vinroy D. Brown, Jr. & Elevation Singers

Honoree: Reverend Cyndi Stouffer, United Methodist Church of New Brunswick

Honoree: Tonya F. McKinley, Financial Empowerment Coordinator, Safe+Sound Somerset

Performer: Keyona Lashawn

Speaker: Freddie Jackson

Honoree & Performer: Melba Moore

Speaker: Robert Rawls

Speaker: Kyle Holder

PRODUCTION TEAM

Executive Producer: Susan Kramer-Mills, Executive Director, Town Clock CDC
Executive Producer: Ray Warren, Founder, Warren Marketing & Media Solutions & Advisory Board Member, Town Clock CDC

Executive Producer: Patty Murray, Murray Public Relations

Executive Producer: John Keller, Advisory Board Member, Town Clock CDC

Associate Producer: Elise Brancheau, Digital Marketing & Communications Consultant

Talent Associate Producer: Lisa Smith-McFall, Board of Trustees, Town Clock CDC

Associate Producer: Mariella Klinger, Operations Manager, Town Clock CDC

Producer & Production Manager: Kirk Laing

Producer & Co-Production Manager: Sylvia VanTerpool

Producer, Talent & Co-Production Manager: Marlon Boykins, PK Management

Comic Book Performance Director: Dan Swern, Producing Director, coLAB Arts

Show Caller: Christina M. Woolard

Deck Stage Manager: Al Ziegler

VIP Reception Room Producer: Joan Wyatt

Projections Designer: Attilio A. Rigotti

Talent Hair & Makeup: Ian Robinson, iLLuzionz by Ian-Qasim

Town Clock CDC Residents' Makeup: Lashzilla

Town Clock CDC Residents' Hair: Liquid Salon
Town Clock CDC Residents' Jewelry: Carlton Spence, Curated by Carlton

Teleprompter: Barry Benowitz, B2 Prompting, Inc.

Photographers: Maria Mattera and Flint Gennari

TOWN CLOCK CDC STAFF

Executive Director: Susan Kramer-Mills

Case Manager: Christine Edwards

Operations Manager: Mariella Klinger
Clinical Therapist: Dr. Debra Ruisard

Communications & Marketing Consultant: Patty Murray

Digital Marketing & Communications Consultant: Elise Brancheau

Bookkeeper: Sally Scibetta

NEXT LEVEL BAND

Music Director: Devin Harris

Drums: Dejon Carr

Keyboards: Denzel Cohen

Bass: Davon Paige

Vocal Arranger/Background Singer: Ahmed "JKing" Wallace

Background Singer: Diamond S. Williams

Background Singer: Clinteeyah Brooks

Background Singer: Tysheen Bruce

ELEVATION SINGERS

Director: Vinroy D. Brown, Jr.

Sopranos: Silky Carter, Arcia Stokes

Altos: Mariel Johnson, Gia Ware

Tenor: George Johnson III

Basses: Cyrus Fitzgerald, Asa Vaughn-Burnett

ADDITONAL VOLUNTEERS

Production Volunteer: Tyler Segalla

Members of the North Brunswick Domestic Violence Response Team

Volunteer Greeters: Ben Bucca, Omair Ahmad, Cathy Fortunato, Carolina Moratti

Acknowledgments

Accessibility

For those with hearing accessibility needs, a script of the show is available by clicking the button below.

SCRIPT

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Trigger Warning

If at any time during this event you are triggered or need to speak to someone, there are two confidential domestic violence advocates from the North Brunswick Domestic Violence Response Team available to speak in a private space. You may exit the theater at any time and find them stationed by the exits, and they will assist you.

For domestic violence resources, including a 24/7 hotline, click the button below.

RESOURCES

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