The Playbill - Walnut Street Theatre

The Walnut’s Longest Run…It’s a career, not a show.It is with great pleasure that we recognize ourController, Len Karabell, for his 40th anniversarywith the Walnut Street Theatre.Len jokingly defines his position to our actors andstaff as “I’m the one who signs your checks.” With hisextraordinary dedication and service to the Walnut, heis much more than a signature. Len began at the theatrein 1972 before it became the self-producing non-profitthat we have today. He has seen many changes over thepast four decades, including technological advances.When Len began at the Walnut, he entered everyfinancial report manually.With a passion for numbers, and a love of sports, Len hadchildhood dreams of becoming a baseball statisticianand an announcer at games. Recently, he had the oncein-a-lifetimeopportunity to throw out the first pitch ata Phillies game in celebration of his achievement withthe theatre. This was a truly memorable moment.Beyond his title of Controller, Len is a loving husbandLen Karabell celebrates 40 years at the Walnut.to Ginny and father of two. His son Jacob appearedas a munchkin in our 1995 production of The Wizard of Oz, which is undoubtedly Len’s favoriteWalnut production. Jacob was recently married and is currently a lawyer in Washington, D.C.Len’s daughter Laura spent a few summers assisting administratively at the Walnut. She is now ateacher in the Philadelphia area. An extremely proud family man, Len’s office is decorated withwonderful photographs of his entire family.In his warm, welcoming manner, Len makes a lasting impression on everyone who enters theWalnut. He has become part of the theatre’s celebrated history and we are honored to have him aspart of our Walnut family.Congratulations and thank you, Len!Mainstage: Don’t miss our upcoming 2013–14 season, aseason of dreams! Three musicals and two plays include:In the Heights; Elf; Other Desert Cities; Arsenic andOld Lace; and How to Succeed in Business WithoutReally Trying. Guarantee your seats today by calling215-574-3550, ext. 6 (7 days a week, 10am – 10pm).COMING ATTRACTIONSAT THIS THEATRE!WST for Kids: Don’t miss our upcoming 2013–14season including: Seussical, Jr.; Alexander Who’s Not,Not, Not, Not, Not, Not Going to Move; Pinkalicious, For information on our shows, or to purchasePLAYBILL.COMthe Musical; and The Monster Who Ate My Peas. ForWST for Kids subscriptions, call 215-574-3550, ext. 6(7 days a week, 10am – 10pm).PLAYBILLVAULT.COM—Bernard HavardPresident and Producing Artistic DirectorIndependence Studio on 3: Intimate Stories in anIntimate Space! DINO! An Evening with Dean Martinat the Latin Casino, Now–June 30, 2013. To orderindividual tickets, call 215-574-3550 or 800-982-2787.Walnut Street Theatre School: For more informationabout the Summer 2013 semester, or Camp Walnut, call215-574-3550, ext. 510.tickets, call 215-574-3550 or visit our website atWalnutStreetTheatre.org. Tickets for Walnut StreetTheatre productions can also be purchased atPLAYBILLVAULT.COMTicketmaster or by calling 800-982-2787.