You, as a powerful woman, can support this campaign by making a

JACKIE TAYLOR, Founder and Executive
You, as a powerful woman, can support this campaign by making a
Director of the Black Ensemble Theater
donation to the Black Ensemble Theater. We are looking for women
recently launched the POWERFUL WOMAN
who can support our mission of eradicating racism by using the
CAMPAIGN. Jackie, having led the Black Ensemble Theater into
power of your purse and making a donation of $250. As a thank
their new $20 million state-of-the-art Black Ensemble Theater
you for your $250 donation you will receive a complimentary
Cultural Center, is indeed a powerful woman and she is looking
ticket to the THE SOUL OF A POWERFUL WOMAN production, which
for at least 300 more powerful women to help her sustain this
includes a reception with our powerful ladies from 7:00 – 8:00.
phenomenal new home.
The performance will start at 8:00 pm and will also feature some of
the Black Ensemble’s regular company of phenomenal performers.
The POWERFUL WOMAN CAMPAIGN will culminate with a
production, THE SOUL OF A POWERFUL WOMAN, written and directed
The Black Ensemble Theater is a jewel within our community and
by Jackie Taylor and featuring some of Chicago’s most outstanding just as Jackie Taylor understood the responsibility of making a
Powerful Women of today.
difference, we hope you will feel that way too and make a difference
The star of the show will
through supporting the Black Ensemble Theater – an organization
be Congresswoman Jan
with the vision of moving you through life without the burdens of
Schakowsky who will lead
racism and prejudice.
a dynamic cast consisting
of Cook County President
Toni Preckwinkle, Lt. Governor Sheila Simon,
Senator Mattie Hunter,
Mayor of Evanston Elizabeth Tisdahl, Urban League President Andrea Zopp, Whitaker Andy Zopp
Kinne Group LLC President and CEO Dr. Cheryl Whitaker, Founder
Natalie Spears
of the Women’s Business Development Center Hedy Ratner,
Partner at Dentons US LLP Natalie Spears, CEO of Ebert Digital
LLC Chaz Ebert and a host of other dynamic women powers of
today. THE SOUL OF A POWERFUL WOMAN will have only one performance on May 3, 2014 at the Black Ensemble Theater Cultural
Center, 4450 N. Clark Street in Chicago.
Cover illustration by Caitlin Kuhwald.
Hedy Ratner
Mattie Hunter
YES – I AM A POWERFUL WOMAN WHO SUPPORTS
BLACK ENSEMBLE THEATER
BLACK ENSEMBLE THEATER
THE SOUL OF A POWERFUL WOMAN
HOST COMMITTEE
In Formation
Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky
Cook County President Toni Preckwinkle
PLEASE RSVP BY APRIL 25, 2014
o I will attend the event at $250 per ticket.
Please reserve ________ tickets
o I cannot attend, please accept my gift of $250
to show my support.
o I cannot attend; please accept my gift of $___________________
to show my support.
Lt. Governor Sheila Simon
Name ____________________________________________________________________________________________________
Senator Mattie Hunter
Address ________________________________________________________________________________________________
Elizabeth Tisdahl, Mayor of Evanston
City ________________________________________________________________ ST _________ Zip ________________
Andrea Zopp, Chicago Urban League
Hedy Ratner, Women’s Business Development Center
Dr. Cheryl R. Whitaker, Whitaker Kinne Group, LLC
Chaz Ebert, Ebert Digital LLC
Patricia C. Bobb, Patricia C. Bobb and Assosciates
Debra Gardner Morris
Valarie Bomar
Phone ___________________________________________________________________________________________________
Email ____________________________________________________________________________________________________
Checks should be made payable to: Black Ensemble Theater
o Amex o Visa o Mastercard o Discover
Card Number ______________________________________________________________________________________
Expiration date _______________ Security code ________________
Signature ____________________________________________________________________________________________
Heidi Rudolph, AegisAdvantage
Susan G. Feibus
Alfreda Bradley-Coar
Patricia Brown Holmes, Schiff Hardin LLP
Anita Ponder, Seyfarth Shaw LLP
Committee Chair
Natalie Spears, Dentons US LLP
Name of Guests
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Please mail response to:
Black Ensemble Theater
4450 N. Clark Street
Chicago, IL 60640
Email to abuckler@blackensemble.org
Fax to 773-769-4533