Ask Me Again Tomorrow (18 page)

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CKNOWLEDGMENTS
I’ve read in the past have always amazed me with what seemed like an excessive indebtedness.
Now I understand.
My deepest gratitude for the support, tenacity, and generosity of Liza Dawson, literary agent; Marjorie Braman, editor; Emily Heckman, Bonnie Low-Kramen, Kelly Bare, and Roberta Israeloff; and for their early support and generous comments, Ellen Burstyn, Cher, Phil Donahue, Richard Dreyfuss, Michael Dukakis, Brenda Fricker, Whoopi Goldberg, Peter Hunt, Norman Jewison, Diane Ladd, Frank Langella, Armistead Maupin, Austin Pendleton, Julia Roberts, Martin Sherman, and Gloria Steinem. Thanks also to the following people at HarperCollins: Cindy Achar, Roni Axelrod, Elliott Beard, Roberto de Vicq de Cumptich, and John Jusino.

My Family and Friends—for Your Honesty and Love, Always in My Heart

Alexandra and Constantine Dukakis, Louis Zorich, Christina Zorich, Peter and Elvy Zorich, granddaughters Isabella and Sofia, Stefan Zorich and Elda Rotor, Apollo, Maggie, and Damon Dukakis, Arthur and Patti Dukakis, Michael and Kitty Dukakis, Strat and Eva Dukakis, Ann Hollis, Claudia and Paul Hollis, Ann and Bill Hollis, Olga and Nick Kolivas, Bill Kanes, Alice Kaknes, Thanis Chakalis and family, Perry Mavrelis, Mildred, Harold, and Kathy Kocourek, Bonnie Low-Kramen, Leslie Ayvazian and Sam Anderson, Tom Brumberger, Roberta Campos, Austin Pendleton, Frank Langella, Madie Gerrish, Rayna Cooney, Rosemary and Al Iversen, Carey Perloff, Martin Sherman, Armistead Maupin, Timberlake Wertenbaker, Nancy Meckler, Joan MacIntosh, Judy Delgado, David Calicchio, Bernie Hiatt.

Mentors and Teachers—for Insisting I Proceed

Peter Kass, Nikos Psacharopoulos, Bill Hanson, Gerry Freedman, Norman Jewison, Steven Whittaker, Gayatri Devi (Ma), Marija Gimbutas, Kitty La Perriere, Isa Bohn, Barbara Walker, Sam Chwat, Omar Shapli, Nora Dunphey.

At the Crossroads

Gene Parseghian, Joe Papp, Mike Nichols, Norman Jewison, Jenny Delaney, Scott Henderson, Angela Carbonetti, Howard Feuer, Gary David Goldberg, Michael Ritchie, Jaan Whitehead, Scott McVay, Gov. Thomas Kean, Sonja and Mike Gilligan, Rose and Pat Pakek of the Jewels of Charity Foundation.

So Many Great Memories

Actors Company:
Jane Cronin, Roz Faber, Gloria DePiero, Rigmor Christiansen, Esther Small, Ed Zang, John (Ed) Heffernan, Charlie Auburn, John Cazale, Walter (Speedy) McGinn, Richard Galvin, Nick Smith, Jordan Hott, Michael Murray, Robert Foley.

Whole Theatre:
Apollo Dukakis and Maggie Abeckerly, Judy Delgado, Jessica Allen, Remi Barclay Bosseau, Jason Bosseau, Tom Brennan, Lynn Martin, Bill Martin, Glenna and Stefan Peters, Marge and Gerry Fierst, Judy and Paul Dorphley, Arnold Mittelman, Annie and Ron Abbott, Ernie Schenk, Sigrid Insul, Mary Orme, Cheryl Soper-Christensen, Micki Hobson, Loren Sherman, Jack Chandler, Dan DeRaey, Phil Polito, Harold de Felice, Mike Miller, Andrew Nikel, Jennifer Shaw, Tiffany Hendry.

Whole Theatre Board Members:
Connie Sayre, Caroline Schumann, Bernard Berkowitz, Bill Michaelson, Rosemary Iversen, Warren Ross, Jerome Shelby, Barbara Malcolm, Rey Reddington, Corinne and Dan Gaby, Joe Starita, Helen Stein, Ruth Rosenblatt.

Williamstown Theatre Festival:
Nikos Psacharopoulos, Bill Hansen, Austin Pendleton, Blythe Danner, Frank Langella, George Morfogen, Tom Brennan, Peter Hunt, Laurie Kennedy, Maria Tucci, James Naughton, Santo LoQuasto, John Conklin, Joyce Ebert, Jean Hackett, Carolyn Coates, James Noble, Bill Swetland, Franklin Keysar, Peggy Peterson, Juliet Flynt.