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Box-Office Bonanzas

A pair of retired scientists indulge a love for theater with their philanthropy

Washington

When Gilbert D. and Jaylee M. Mead first went to see shows at Arena Stage, a nonprofit theater in Washington, they were looking for pointers.

For many years, the Meads were scientists at the Goddard Space Flight Center, in Greenbelt, Md., and active...

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