Special Thanks to the “Into the Woods” Honorary Producers

Meet the Honorary Producers who helped make Into the Woods possible.

Honorary Producers are the essential supporters who bring South Coast Repertory’s productions to life. Their generosity, paired with our artists’ talent, ensures the world-class theatre for which SCR is known.

Apriem Advisors (Season Producers) is proud to champion bold and creative initiatives that exemplify the magic of theatre. Since 2016, Apriem has provided major support to SCR in numerous ways, including four consecutive years as Season Producers of Outside SCR and serving as Honorary Producers of productions such as Little Shop of Horrors, The Staircase and Prelude to a Kiss, The Musical. Apriem has also supported five Theatre for Young Audiences productions, most recently The Incredible Book Eating Boy. Co-Founder Harmon Kong and his wife, Lea—an SCR Board Trustee since 2019—are passionate advocates for the arts. Together, they served as Chairs for PEEK! last season, with Lea returning as co-chair for this year’s event. Their generosity and leadership have helped SCR thrive both on its stages and throughout the community. Founded in 1998 in Irvine, California, Apriem Advisors is a wealth management firm serving multi-generational families worldwide by helping them achieve a life of significance beyond success. With a commitment to providing the highest degree of service, Apriem manages all facets of clients’ finances to help them achieve financial security and peace of mind.

Sophie & Larry Cripe and John & Laura Drachman (Honorary Producers) are passionate champions of great theatre and have served as Honorary Producers of eight mainstage production including Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, Tristan & Yseult and Death of a Salesman. The Cripes have been involved with SCR for over 45 years years and are longtime Opening Nights subscribers on both stages. They also have been six-time Honorary Producers of the Pacific Playwrights Festival, underwriters at numerous Galas and major donors to the SCR’s Endowment in support of the Legacy Campaign and Musical Theatre initiatives. Sophie has held many leadership roles at SCR since joining the Board in 2008, including serving two years as Board President, chairing two SCR Galas, and is currently serving as Chair of the Board Development Committee. Sophie’s son, John Drachman (co-founder of Waterford Property Company), and his wife Laura, have been attending SCR together since 2010 and join Sophie and Larry for a fourth time as Honorary Producers.

Kenneth and Chantelle Labowe / Labowe Family Foundation (Honorary Producers) have been devoted patrons of SCR since the late 1990s, when they first attended together on date nights and later became Theatre for Young Audiences subscribers while raising their two children. They have also been loyal subscribers for more than 20 years and Platinum Circle donors since 2017. Through the Labowe Family Foundation, the family supports a variety of arts organizations and Jewish causes throughout Southern California. Avid theatregoers and travelers, Ken and Chantelle have long shared a love of the performing arts, which inspired their youngest daughter, who recently graduated from NYU Tisch School of Drama for Musical Theatre.

Susan Shieldkret & David Dull (Honorary Producers) have underwritten productions for the past nine consecutive seasons, demonstrating extraordinary dedication to SCR’s artistic mission. Susan and David have been steadfast advocates for both musicals and new works, previously serving as Honorary Producers for several world premieres, including Joan (2024) and The Canadians (2019), as well as musicals, including Million Dollar Quartet (2025 and 2021). Longtime Opening Nights subscribers, they began attending SCR in 2003 and are Platinum Circle donors. Susan, an SCR Board Trustee, served as Gala Co-Chair in 2020 and currently serves as Vice President of Community Relations.

U.S. Bank (Corporate Honorary Producer) makes “Play” possible by making charitable investments in community programs that support ways for children and adults to play and create. This year, U.S. Bank adds Into the Woods to its impressive history of supporting SCR productions for the last 19 consecutive years, which include Million Dollar Quartet, Little Shop of Horrors, Quixote Nuevo, American Mariachi, Once, The Tempest and A Little Night Music. U.S. Bancorp, with approximately 70,000 employees and $686 billion in assets as of July 31, 2026, is the parent company of U.S. Bank National Association. Headquartered in Minneapolis, the company serves millions of customers locally, nationally and globally through a diversified mix of businesses including consumer banking, business banking, commercial banking, institutional banking, payments and wealth management. U.S. Bancorp has been recognized for its approach to digital innovation, community partnerships and customer service, including being named one of the 2025 World’s Most Ethical Companies and one of Fortune’s most admired superregional banks. Learn more at usbank.com/about.