MOBY-DICK MARATHON, 2019
CHAPTER SPONSORS:
1 – Loomings Cheryl Hurley, Ahab
3 – The Spouter Inn John Leonard, Ahab
8 – The Pulpit Susan Blair, Queequeg
9 – The Sermon Ann Blair for sister Susan’s efforts, Ahab
10 – A Bosom Friend Philip Schultz, Starbuck
11 – Nightgown Joan Baum, Ahab
13 – The Wheelbarrow Peter Boody, Ahab
15 – Chowder Katarina Mesarovich, Ishmael
16 – The Ship Louis Grignon, Queequeg
19 – The Prophet Eliot Cohen, Starbuck
21 – Going Aboard Renee Shafransky & Nick Gazzolo, Ahab
23 – The Lee Shore Myron Katz, Ahab
24 – The Advocate Maria Matthiessen, Ahab
32 – Cetology George Held, Ahab
36 – The Quarter-Deck Jeffrey Vogel, Starbuck
37 – Sunset Whitney Hansen, Ishmael
38 – Dusk April Gornik, Starbuck
39 – First Night-Watch Susan Barbieri Berger, Ahab
40 – Midnight, Forecastle Ellen Silber, Ahab
41 – Moby-Dick Bill Chaleff, Ishmael
42 – The Whiteness of the Whale Rob Calvert, Starbuck
43 – Hark! Suzanne McNear, Starbuck
46 – Surmises Bonnie Grice, Boots on the Ground, Ahab
48 – The First Lowering Judith Miller, Ahab
52 – The Pequod Meets the Albatross Theresa Vogel, Queequeg
79 – The Prairie Sandra Schoenbart, Ahab
83 – Jonah Historically Regarded Elena Loreto, Ahab
85 – The Fountain Anonymous, Ahab
87 – The Grand Armada Clare Coss, Ahab
97 – The Lamp Michael Daly, Ishmael
99 – The Doubloon Steve Terr, Queequeg
105 – Does the Whale Diminish? Val Schaffner, Queequeg
106 – Ahab’s Leg Susan Merrell, Queequeg
110 – Queequeg in his Coffin Susan Stout, Ahab
125 – The Log and LIne Tony Ernst, WPKN 89.5, Ahab
128 – The Pequod Meets The Rachel Susan Weitz, Ishmael
132 – The Symphony Paul Bresnick, Ahab
135 – The Chase: Third Day Adrienne Harris, Queequeg
Sponsor Levels: Ahab: $100 Starbuck: $200 Queequeg: $300 Ishmael: $500
Thanks to our underwriter:
Thanks to designer Robert Wilson, Bill Burford/Bloodstone Theatrical, Choral Society of the Hamptons, artist Robert Carioscia, Bay Street Theater, Library of America, LTV Studios.
BIG thanks to Harris Yulin, Alec Baldwin, Kate Mueth, Josh Gladstone, and all the actors in the Sailor’s play. AND, to all who read and ventured on this journey together.
Mille grazie to our foreign language readers: Susan Duff, Sandra Dunn, Jonas Hagen, Fred Gardaphe, Canio Pavone.
And, the glue who held it all together, our Moby-Dick Marathon committee:
Paul Besnick, Susan Blair, Joan Baum, Bill Chaleff, Sigrid Meinel,
Canio Pavone, Maryann Calendrille, Kathryn Szoka


MOBY-DICK MARATHON, 2017
CHAPTER SPONSORS:
1 – Loomings Mary & Phil Spitzer, Ahab
3 – The Spouter Inn Bridgehampton National Bank, Starbuck
8 – The Pulpit Susan Merrell, Ahab
9 – The Sermon Kevin Miserocchi, Starbuck
11 – Nightgown Joan Baum, Ahab
13 – The Wheelbarrow Peter Boody, Ahab
15 – Chowder Sigrid Meinel, Ahab
19 – The Prophet Eliot Cohen, Ahab
23 – The Lee Shore Katarina Mesarovich, Queequeg
24 – The Advocate Myron Katz, Ishmael
35 – The Mast-Head Susan Blair, Ishmael
36 – The Quarter Deck Jeffrey Vogel, Ahab
37 – Sunset Jeanette Wagner, Ahab
38 – Dusk Adrienne Harris, Queequeg
40 – Midnight, Forecastle Bill Chaleff, Queequeg
41 – Moby-Dick Jules Feiffer
43 – Hark! WPKN 89.5 FM, Ahab
46 – Surmises Ellen Silber, Ahab
85 – The Fountain MFA Creative Writing, StonyBrook Southampton, Ishmael
87 – The Grand Armada Bonnie Grice, Boots on the Ground, Ahab
97 – The Lamp Melissa & Josh Branfman in memory of Daniel Stern, Ahab
99 – The Doubloon Canio Pavone
110 – Queequeg in His Coffin Cheryl Hurley, Ahab
132 – The Symphony Paul Bresnick, Ahab
135 – The Chase: Third Day George Held, Ahab
Special thanks to Jules Feiffer, Captain Anton Hagen, Canio Pavone,
Bridgehampton National Bank, Library of America, and Sag Harbor Rum
for donations and underwriting.
Sponsor Levels: Ahab: $100 Ishmael: $200 Queequeg: $300 Starbuck: $500 Melville: $1000
Moby-Dick Marathon committee: Paul Besnick, Susan Blair, Maryann Calendrille,
Bill Chaleff, Sigrid Meinel, Canio Pavone, Kathryn Szoka, and Sarah Alford.
Marathon sites: Eastville Community & Historical Society, John Jermain Memorial Library, Old Whalers’ Church, and Sag Harbor Whaling & Historical Museum