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ACTING COMPANY ANTHONY FUSCO (Finch McComas, MATTHEW BALDIGA Ensemble) (Valentine, Ensemble) Anthony has appeared in Matthew is honored to major roles at Cal Shakes make his Cal Shakes in Much Ado About debut. Regional: Ah Nothing, Pygmalion, Wilderness!, A Christmas Blithe Spirit, Candida, Carol (American King Lear, The Importance Conservatory Theatre); Our of Being Earnest, The Town, Intimate Apparel, Tempest, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, and Arms Henry V (Chautauqua and the Man, among others. He is a Resident Theatre Company); Hamlet, All’s Well That Ends Artist at A.C.T. in San Francisco, where he has Well (Alabama Shakespeare Festival); A Christmas been in more than 40 productions over the years. Carol (Actors Theatre of Louisville); 3:59am, A few recent favorites include Ah, Wilderness, BRINK! (33rd Humana Festival); Cyrano de Love & Information, Indian Ink, Dead Metaphor, Bergerac (PlayMakers Repertory Company). New and The Homecoming. Bay Area audiences may York: Einstein and Mileva (Crosshatch Theatre also have seen his work at Berkeley Repertory Company); Pratfalls (GroundUP Productions); Theatre (Vanya and Sonia and Masha and This Lady’s Not for Burning (Parenthesis); Twelfth Spike and The Intelligent Homosexual’s Guide Night (Fiasco Theatre). ACT-MFA: The Long to Capitalism and Socialism with a Key to the Goodbye, The Cherry Orchard, Crazy for the Scriptures) and the Magic Theater (Sister Play). Country, I Am My Own Wife, Midsummer Night’s Mr. Fusco is thrilled to be a part of this new Dream, Hamlet, The Big Meal, The Rocky Horror chapter in the ongoing story of Cal Shakes. Next Show. Training: MFA – American Conservatory up: Tom Stoppard’s The Hard Problem at A.C.T. Theatre, Acting Apprentice Program – Actors www.anthonyfusco.actor Theatre of Louisville, BA – University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. LANCE GARDNER (Philip, Ensemble) ELIZABETH CARTER Lance is a Bay Area native (Mrs. Clandon, Ensemble) who recently returned to Elizabeth Carter is the stage after a four-year delighted to be back at Cal family-focused hiatus. Shakes where she began He appeared in August her professional career Wilson’s Fences and with Romeo and Juliet, Much Ado About Nothing Comedy of Errors, As You earlier in the season, Like It, Richard II and The and in the 2009 production of A Midsummer Winter’s Tale. Elizabeth’s Night’s Dream. He has worked as an actor Bay Area theatre credits include The Convert at with TheatreWorks (Proof, Superior Donuts, Proud to Marin Theatre Co. where she was nominated Auctioning the Ainsleys, Anna in the Tropics, for both SFBATCO and TBA Awards, Fences at Intimate Apparel [u/s]), Marin Theatre Company Lorraine Hansberry Theatre, Nickel and Dimed (Equivocation, Fuddy Mears, A Streetcar Named Celebrate at TheatreWorks, Merry Wives of Windsor at SF Desire, Lovers and Executioners, A Brief History Shakespeare Festival, Trouble in Mind, Wittenberg of Nearly Everything), Berkeley Repertory Theatre where she was nominated for a SFBATCO Award (Yellowjackets, Passing Strange [u/s]), Magic Cal Shakes and most recently The Heir Apparent at the Theatre, Climate Theatre, Just Theatre, City Aurora Theatre Co. Elizabeth teaches Shakespeare Lights and more. He has also directed locally, and performance at Asawa San Francisco School of the was a teaching artist with Red Ladder Theatre Arts and has directed for the Cal Shakes Summer Company. When he’s not acting, he’s either home Conservatory for nearly 20 years. with his two boys, out running Bay Area trails, or responding to 911 calls as an EMT in Santa Clara Personal attention KHALIA DAVIS County. (Dolly, Ensemble) thoughtful litigation DANNY SCHEIE Cal Shakes debut! Partial final resolution regional credits include: (Walter, Ensemble) Aurora Theatre (The Last season: Mystery

Our goal is to preserve our LAW FAMILY Heir Apparent), 42nd of Irma Vep. Previous client’s dignity and humanity. Street Moon (Sail Away- Cal Shakes roles over SFBATCC Nominated,The 12 seasons: Dromio of Boyfriend); Center Ephesus and Dromio of Repertory Theatre (The Syracuse (the first Bay Book Club Play-Shellie Award Nominated); Area Theater Award for TheatreWorks Silicon Valley (Once on this Island- Leading Actor), Bottom, TBA Award for Best Ensemble, Memphis, Jane Puck, Dogberry, Feste, Mercutio, Launcelot Gobbo, FA M I LYLAW G R OUP, P. C . Eyre); Bay Area Children’s Theatre (Resident Gremio, Harlequin, Lord Foppington (Amy Freed’s Artist-TBA Award Nominated) and more. Restoration Comedy), the Duchess of Berwick 575 Market Street, Suite 4000 Tours: Gold Rush the Musical, Rock the Block, (Lady Windermere’s Fan), and multiple roles San Francisco, CA 94105 Ladybug Girl and Bumblebee Boy the Musical in Hamlet, Nicholas Nickleby, Merry Wives of 415.834.1120 (national tour). She holds a BA in theater arts Windsor and Pericles for directors Jon Moscone, www.sflg.com from the University of Southern California. www. Liesl Tommy, Aaron Posner, Sharon Ott, Shana khaliashdavis.com Cooper, Daniel Fish, Joel Sass, Christopher

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EAP 1_6 V template.indd 1 5/3/16 4:08 PM Liam Moore, Lillian Groag, Sean Daniels and Andronicus, Twelfth Night, Romeo and Juliet, III, Uncle Vanya and Mrs. Warren’s Profession at Mark Rucker. He is the former Artistic Director Private Lives, King Lear, Richard III, The Merry Cal Shakes. He has designed scenery for many of Shakespeare Santa Cruz, where he acted Wives of Windsor, and Henry IV. Liam has also Bay Area theatres including A.C.T., California and directed for thirteen seasons. Since then he appeared in productions at A.C.T., Alliance, the Shakespeare Theater, Berkeley Repertory Theatre, has acted at Berkeley Rep, Arena Stage, Yale Huntington, Aurora, TheatreWorks, Marin Theater San Jose Repertory Theatre, The Magic Theatre Rep, Trinity Rep, Asolo Rep, the Folger, South Company, SF Playhouse, Portland Center Stage, and Theatreworks. Regionally he has worked at Coast Rep, Pasadena Playhouse, Actors Theater Arizona Theater Company, Shakespeare Santa South Coast Repertory, Asolo Repertory Theatre of Louisville, Two River, TheatreWorks, Marin, Cruz, Pasadena Playhouse, San Jose Rep, Magic and Yale Repertory Theatre. His work in opera has Aurora, Magic, Rhino, and most recently in Peter Theatre, Soho Rep, the Civilians, Campo Santo, premiered at Opera Santa Barbara, Opera Jose Nachtrieb’s at Z Space and Abu Dhabi. Encore Theatre Company, and San Francisco and San Francisco Opera’s Merola Program. His Shakespeare Festival. He is a graduate of Boston work in dance has debuted in New York City at MICHAEL TORRES University. venues such as The Kitchen, Danspace Project, (Fergus Crampton, Dance Theatre Workshop and The American Ensemble) CREATIVE TEAM Realness Festival in addition to international Michael Torres is a presentations in Poland, France, Germany, Mexico founding member of GEORGE BERNARD SHAW and Sweden. He is a graduate of Columbia Campo Santo where (Playwright) University and The Yale School of Drama. He he’s acted for twenty George Bernard Shaw was born on July 26, teaches set design at Stanford University. years, originating roles 1856, in Dublin, Ireland. From an early age, for the country’s greatest Shaw identified himself as a socialist and joined MELISSA TORCHIA the Fabian Society, a non-revolutionary Marxist writers including Richard (Costume Designer) group. He was an extremely prolific writer who Montoya, Jimmy Santiago Baca, Dave Eggers, Melissa is thrilled to be back working with the completed over fifty plays and five novels before Denis Johnson, Jose Rivera, and more. An award- artists at Cal Shakes. Melissa is a Bay Area and his death of natural causes at the age of 94. winning actor, Michael has played at Shotgun Chicago-based designer and a company member Shaw began writing rather late in life, beginning Theater, Crowded Fire, The San Francisco with The House Theatre of Chicago. Other Cal with articles for a Fabian Society publication Playhouse, Word for Word, Thick Description, Shakes credits include: King Lear and The Verona called Fabian Letters. He wrote five novels, but Encore, Berkeley Repertory, B St Theater, Teatro Project; City of Angels (San Francisco Playhouse); he earned a living as a music and theater critic. Campesino, California Shakespeare, The Eureka, A Long Day’s Journey into Night, Native Son, Shaw originally tried his hand at writing plays to The Magic, among others and has toured the Jitney, and The Mountaintop (Court Theatre); flesh out his criticisms of the existing British stage. U.S.A. and Europe in shows. He’s on the board of The Fantasticks, Anne Frank, and Vanya and Compared to the light Victorian comedies, which directors for several East Bay theatre companies. Sonia and Masha and Spike (Kansas City Rep); were the fashion, Shaw’s plays were revolutionary Film wise, you can see him in About Cherry and Little Shop of Horrors (Cleveland Playhouse); A in their seriousness and socialist themes. The Other Barrio. Michael was also the deputy Midsummer Night’s Dream (Chicago Shakespeare His earliest plays were published in a set titled coroner on the T.V series Trauma for about fifteen Theatre); The Last Defender, The Iron Stag King, Plays Pleasant and Unpleasant. The Pleasant seconds. Torres is Chair of Laney College’s Theater The Crownless King, The Excelsior King, Rose volume includes Arms and the Man, Candida, Department where he founded The Fusion Theatre and the Rime, and The Magnificents (The House and You Never Can Tell. The Unpleasant volume Project. Michael holds an MFA from UC San Theatre); Peter Pan (Lookingglass Theatre); includes Widower’s Houses, The Philanderer, Diego. Samuel J and K (Steppenwolf Theatre); Grease and Mrs. Warren’s Profession. Later plays include (American Theatre Company); James and the Pygmalion, Saint Joan, and John Bull’s Other SABINA ZUNIGA Giant Peach (First Stage Milwaukee); Chapter Two Island. He won the Nobel Prize in literature VARELA (Windy City Playhouse); My Fair Lady, Joseph... in 1925, and an Academy Award for the film (Gloria, Ensemble) Dreamcoat, and Hair (Paramount Theatre); adaptation of Pygmalion in 1938. Twelve years Sabina is originally from Gypsy, Aida, and Sugar (Drury Lane Oakbrook); after his death in 1950, The Shaw Festival was New Mexico and is thrilled Not Wanted on the Voyage (American Musical founded to present and celebrate George Bernard to be making her Cal Theatre Project, Northwestern University); The Shaw’s plays. Shakes debut! She was Importance of Being Earnest (Jeff Nomination, awarded the L.A. Critic’s Remy Bumppo Theatre); and Abigail’s Party, Circle award for featured LISA PETERSON and Butcher of Baraboo (A Red Orchid Theatre). performance in the role (Director) Upcoming Projects include Invisible Hand Kansas of Medea in Luis Alfaro’s Mojada: A Medea in At Cal Shakes: King Lear, All’s Well, Winter’s (City Rep); Native Son (Marin Theatre); Silent Los Angeles (Getty Villa) and the Ovation Award Tale, Love’s Labor’s Lost. In New York: An Iliad, Night (Opera San Jose); and Robin Hood (First for best production of Culture Clash’s Chavez written with Denis O’Hare (Obie Award), Trestle Stage Milwaukee). Ravine (Kirk Douglas.) Regional credits include: at Pope Lick Creek, Slavs!, Traps, Light Shining Native Gardens (Cincinnati Playhouse), Water by in Buckinghamshire (Obie Award), The Waves YORK KENNEDY (New York Theatre Workshop); Hamlet in Bed the Spoonful (TheatreWorks), A Christmas Carol (Lighting Designer) (Rattlestick Theater); King Liz (2nd Stage); To The and Oedipus El Rey (Dallas Theater Center), The York Kennedy is a Lighting Designer for Live Bone (Cherry Lane); The Poor Itch, Tongue of a Heart of Robin Hood and The Tenth Muse (Oregon Entertainment and Architecture. His designs Bird (The Public Theater); Shipwrecked, Model Shakespeare Festival) and Bruja (Magic Theatre). for the stage have been seen in theatres across Apartment (Primary Stages); The Fourth Sister She received her MFA in acting at the University America, in Europe and Asia, in companies (Vineyard Theatre); Collected Stories (Manhattan of Southern California. She dedicates her art to including Arena Stage, Chicago Shakespeare Theatre Club). Selected regional: The Philanderer her parents Maria and Lorenzo and her love Miles. Theatre, Berkeley Rep, Seattle Repertory, (Shaw Festival); Candida (McCarter); Hamlet www.sabinazunigavarela.com American Conservatory Theatre, Polish National (OSF); Major Barbara, Oedipus, Mrs Warren’s Opera, Los Angeles Opera, The Alley Theatre, Profession (Guthrie Theater); Antony and LIAM VINCENT Dallas Theatre Center, Yale Repertory, Brooklyn Cleopatra, Mother Courage (Berkeley Repertory (Bohun, Parlor Maid, Academy of Music and the Denver Center. He has Theatre); Chavez Ravine; Water & Power; Young Waiter, Ensemble) designed over 45 productions for The Old Globe in Electricidad; House of Bernarda Alba; (CTG); Last summer Liam San Diego, CA and spent six seasons as resident world premieres at SCR, Arena Stage, ATL, Seattle played Lord Edgar/Jane lighting designer for the company’s Shakespeare Rep, Hartford Stage, Yale Repertory Theatre Twisden in The Mystery Festival. In the dance world he has created works and many others. Lisa is currently the Associate of Irma Vep. Other past with Malashock Dance, Brian Webb and Tracey Director at Berkeley Rep. Cal Shakes productions Rhodes. As an architectural lighting designer he include The Comedy of has designed both nationally and internationally Errors, A Midsummer ERIK FLATMO numerous themed environments, theme park, Night’s Dream, A Raisin in the Sun, The Tempest, (Scenic Designer) residential, retail, restaurant and museum The Taming of the Shrew, Candida, Titus Erik Flatmo previously designed the sets for Much projects. Current projects include Moscow Dream Ado About Nothing, American Night, Richard

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EAP full-page template.indd 1 7/5/16 12:54 PM Island, Russia, Motiongate, Dubai, Ocean Flower, the Public Theater, Goodman Theatre, Victory LISA EVANS China, La Boheme at Portland Opera and Rear Gardens, Williamstown Theatre Festival, A.R.T., (Associate Director of Artistic Engagement) Window on Broadway. He is a graduate of the Shakespeare Santa Cruz, Hartford Stage, BAM Lisa is a qpoc actor, poet, and cultural worker California Institute for the Arts and the Yale Next Wave, Cincinnati Playhouse and the Alliance based out of Oakland, CA. Lisa’s work in youth School of Drama. Theatre; as well as internationally, including development at organizations such as Cal Singapore, France, Canada, Romania, the Czech Shakes and Youth Uprising has focused on youth PAUL JAMES PRENDERGAST Republic, Hungary and Bali. He recently relocated leadership development and on building more (Sound Designer, Music Director) to the Bay Area with his wife, director and robust programming for LGBTQIA2-S youth. They At Cal Shakes: A Midsummer Night’s Dream, producer Meiyin Wang, and their baby daughter most recently performed as a part of Queer Rebels Romeo and Juliet, King Lear. Broadway: All The Frankie. Fest, Brouhaha: QTPOC Activist-Comics Rise Up, Way. Selected Theater: Oregon Shakespeare and in The Love Balm For My Spirit Child, based Festival, Seattle Repertory, Guthrie Theater, SUSIE FALK on the testimonies of Bay Area mothers who have Mark Taper Forum, A.R.T., A.C.T., South Coast (Managing Director) lost children to violence, and in award-winning Repertory, Hartford Stage, Great Lakes Theater Susie caught the theater bug at age ten playing filmmaker Cheryl Dunye’s Black Is Blue. Lisa is Festival, Idaho Shakespeare Festival, East West Nana in Peter Pan on the stage of the Julia also a 2016 YBCA Fellow and the co-founder Players, Florida Stage, Geffen Playhouse, Atlantic Morgan Theater in Berkeley and has never looked of the How Spirit Moves Us Project, focused on Theater Co., Long Wharf Theatre, the Kennedy back. She has worked in Bay Area theaters using performance art to celebrate the struggles, Center, Alley Theater, Asolo Rep, Honolulu supporting theater-makers and theater-making resistance and resilience of Black Queer and Trans Theater for Youth, Moscow Art Theater, Actors for more than two decades. She has served as folks. Gang, and Cornerstone Theater Company. Dance Cal Shakes’ Managing Director since 2009, and companies: Diavolo Dance Theater, Momix, prior to that, served as Marketing Director for CLEA SHAPIRO Parsons Dance Co., Ballet Florida, Demetrius five years. She previously worked at Berkeley (Casting Director/Intern Program Manager) Klein, Teatro du El and Xing Peds. Theme parks: Repertory Theatre, American Conservatory Clea was born and raised in the Bay Area, and Universal Studios, Disney and Knott’s Berry Theater, Seattle Repertory Theatre, and the grew up attending California Shakespeare Theater Farm. Casinos: Treasure Island, MGM Grand, Berkshire Theatre Festival. She served for seven performances with both her family and schools and Buffalo Bill’s. Museums: J. Paul Getty, years on the board (four as vice president) of at Student Discovery Matinees. After earning Geffen Contemporary, M.O.C.A., L.A.C.M.A., Theatre Bay Area, the local service organization her B.A. in French at New York University, she Peterson Automotive Museum, and the Autry for theater companies and theater workers. She returned to California and soon began a casting National Center. His work as a singer/songwriter is a graduate of Vassar College and completed internship at Cal Shakes. Clea took over as has appeared in films, on recordings, and in course work in organizational psychology at JFK Casting Director at Cal Shakes in 2013, after music venues nationwide. Awards: Drama Desk University in Pleasant Hill. She lives in Berkeley previously serving as Artistic Coordinator. She’s nomination, Ovation, Drama-Logue, Garland, with her husband, lighting designer York Kennedy, a proud member of Cal Shakes’ Equity, Diversity, Carbonell, Gregory, Footlight, Gypsy, Broadway and their daughter Pippa. and Inclusion workgroup and Theatre Bay Area’s World. Gender Parity Advisory Committee. CLIVE WORSLEY LAXMI KUMARAN (Director of Artistic Learning) PHILIPPA KELLY (Production Stage Manager) Mr. Worsley assumed the leadership of California (Resident Dramaturg) Laxmi is enjoying her sixth season at Cal Shakes. Shakespeare Theater’s Educational programs in Dr. Kelly’s work has been supported by many Before moving to the Bay Area, Laxmi stage- 2013, having been one of its premier Teaching foundations and organizations, most recently the managed in Chicago for a variety of theaters, Artists since 2002. He was instrumental in HAAS Foundation, which awarded her a team including the Goodman Theatre and the Court the development of their Classroom Residency grant for the Oakland Schools project, Making Theatre. Some of the directors with whom she programs, has taught and directed at its Shakespeare Real and Relevant (2016), and has had the pleasure of working include Patricia Summer Shakespeare Conservatories and is the Literary Managers and Dramaturgs of the McGregor, Liesl Tommy, Joel Sass, Jonathan the moderator of the popular Student Discovery Americas which co-awarded her a Bly grant for Moscone, Christopher Liam Moore, Timothy Near, Matinee program. He was formerly the Artistic Innovation in Dramaturgy (2014). She has also Amy Glazer, Kirsten Brandt, Barbara Damashek, Director of the Town Hall Theatre (2008-13), received fellowships and travel grants from the Michael Butler, Robert Falls, Mary Zimmerman, a company member at Shotgun Players (2000- Fulbright, Rockefeller, and Walter and Eliza Hall David Ira Goldstein, JoAnne Akalaitis, Robert 05), TheatreFirst (2008-15), Aqueduct Theater Foundations, the Commonwealth Awards, and Woodruff, Karin Coonrod, Gary Griffin, and David Company (1994-98) and a founding member of the Centre for Human Emotions. The best known Cromer. She has taught stage management Armitage Shanks sketch comedy troupe (1992- of her several books is The King and I, a book classes at UC Santa Cruz; San José State; and 95). As an award-winning actor he has appeared critically acclaimed as dramaturging King Lear Northern Illinois universities; and currently on many Bay Area stages including Cal Shakes, for Australia. She is married to composer Paul teaches at UC Berkeley and Stanford University. Berkeley Rep, TheatreWorks, Marin Theatre Dresher and mother to Cole. Company, Magic Theatre, Center REP, Shotgun Players, TheatreFirst and many others. CAL SHAKES STAFF PRODUCERS JANET MAGLEBY ERIC TING (Director of Marketing and Communications) ELLEN & JOFFA DALE (Artistic Director) Janet came to Cal Shakes with over 25 years’ (Executive Producers) Eric is an Obie Award-winning director and experience in radio broadcasting promotion Long-time subscribers and donors, Ellen and Joffa was appointed Artistic Director of California and sports marketing expertise. She served as Dale live in Orinda. Ellen is serving her second Shakespeare Theater in November of 2015. Director of Marketing for Bay Area radio stations stint on Cal Shakes’ Board of Directors; she Deeply committed throughout his career to the KGO, KNBR Sports Radio 680/1050, 107.7 The was also on the board in 1991 when the Bruns development of new and diverse voices for the BONE, as well as several Seattle-based stations. Amphitheater first opened. While Ellen and Joffa theater, Eric has directed plays (many of them While in Seattle, Janet also managed marketing thoroughly enjoy picnics and performances at world premieres) by Sam Hunter, Aditi Kapil, duties for the company’s NBA franchise, the Bruns, the primary focus of their donations Kimber Lee, Jackie Sibblies Drury, Branden the Seattle Supersonics. In addition to her is Artistic Learning. They believe that the lives Jacobs-Jenkins, Frances Ya-Chu Cowhig, Laura professional accomplishments, Janet has served of children reached by Cal Shakes’ education Jacqmin, Kenneth Lin, Kristoffer Diaz, Anna in a variety of leadership roles in her church and programs are enormously enriched and that these Deavere Smith and others. He has also been for many non-profits including Outreach Homeless children are the artists and audiences of the recognized for his co-adaptation of Hemingway’s Project, Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, The Breast future. Ellen and Joffa also helped establish the Old Man & the Sea and his controversial Cancer Fund, and Special Olympics of Northern Moscone Permanent Endowment and are charter interpretation of Shakespeare’s Macbeth set California. Janet is a graduate of Brigham Young members of the Cal Shakes Legacy Circle. during the Vietnam War. His work has been University. seen at Manhattan Theatre Club, Soho Rep,

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The Moodys first saw Cal awards since its founding in 1979 by John and offers a full-range of medical services, including Shakes’ production of The Taming of the Shrew Helen Meyer. primary care, outpatient and imaging services, 15 years ago, the same week as the RSC’s inferior and is widely recognized as a leader in many production of Shrew at the Herbst. From that time SAN FRANCISCO MAGAZINE specialties - neurosciences, orthopedic, cancer, on they have been ardent Cal Shakes supporters, (Presenting Partner) cardiovascular, trauma, emergency, pediatrics and ushering, donating, and bringing friends to every San Francisco magazine is proud to celebrate high-risk obstetrics care. For more information, production. Craig joined Cal Shakes Board of 40+ years of award-winning coverage of the Bay visit www.johnmuirhealth.com Directors in 2012. 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22 WWW.CALSHAKES.ORG donors. THANKS TO OUR DONORS INDIVIDUALS These contributors made gifts between June 1, 2015 – May 30, 2016. Levels of support are based on cumulative gifts to our annual fund, tax deductible portions of gala purchases, and in-kind goods and services. Totals also include matching gifts from employers to multiply initial contributions. We strive to ensure the accuracy of these listings. If we have made an error or an omission, please accept our apologies and contact Stephanie Swide at (510) 899-4907 or [email protected] so that we may correct our records.

$25,000 and above Andrew Ferguson & Kay Wu Beth Fitzgerald James Shankland & Leslie Landau Barbara & Richard Bennett Marilyn Freeman Sally & Michael Fitzhugh David Shapiro, M.D. & Sharon Ellen & Joffa Dale Rena & Spencer Fulweiler Dale & Jerry Fleming Wheatley Maureen & Cal Knight Dr. Eva Glazer Jessica & James Fleming Cathleen Sheehan & Kenneth Craig & Kathy Moody Patrick W. Golden & Susan Vincent Fogle & Emily Sparks Sumner Shelly Osborne & Steve Tirrell Overhauser Carol & Richard Gilpin Patty & Lawrence Siskind Jim & Nita Roethe Ardice Hartry & Paul Covey Harvey & Gail Glasser Gary Sloan & Barbara Komas Jean Simpson Bonnie & Tom Herman David & Diane Goldsmith Valerie Sopher Sharon Simpson Ben & Sarah Holzemer William & Shand Green Robert St. John & M. Melanie Searle Kate Stechschulte & David Cost Jr. Nancy Kaible & David Anderson Charles & Katherine Greenberg Kurt Stammberger Jay Yamada Lisa & Scott Kovalik Deborah & Tom Grieb Gail & Rick Stephens Bill & Carol Leimbach Richard Gross Sue & Terry Stiffler $10,000–$24,999 Cindy Padnos & Jim Redmond Garrett Gruener & Amy Slater William Taggart Anonymous Dr. & Mrs. Irving Pike Remy & Joanna Hathaway Anne Marie & Tom Taylor Simon Baker Mary Prchal Joyce Hawkins & John W. Sweitzer Nancy Thomas Jeff Bharkhda Judy & John Sears Chris & Marcia Hendricks Rich & Barbara Thompson Vera & Henry Eberle Steven Sterns & Barry Klezmer Paul Hennessey & Susan Dague Mark Toney Nancy & Jerry Falk Virginia & Thomas Steuber Elizabeth & Thomas G. Henry Karen & Sean van Der Linden Erin Jaeb & Kevin Kelly Elizabeth Streeter & Robert Cynthia & Mark Jordan Jeff and Carolee Wagner Marshall Kido McFarlane Timothy Kahn & Anne Adams Leonard Weiler Shelly & Blake Larkin Christine & Curtis Swanson Elizabeth Karplus Dana Welsh Helen & John Meyer Mark & Rosie Traylor Gurpreet Kaur James & Barbara Wesley Nancy Olson Carol Jackson Upshaw Bruce Kerns & Candis Cousins Muriel Fitzgerald Wilson Michael & Virginia Ross Jennifer Van Natta Sheryl & Anthony Klein Amy & Tom Zellerbach Michele & John Ruskin David & Maria Waitrovich Jean & Jack Knox Barbara Sahm & Steven Winkel Beverly & Loring Wyllie Jennifer Kuenster & George Miers $500–$999 Frank & Carey Starn Michael H. Zischke & Nadin Gerald N. Kurtz Anonymous (3) George & Kathleen Wolf Sponamore Debby & Bruce Lieberman Jose & Carol Alonso Jennifer Marie Geiger Longman Barbara Aumer-Vail & Steve Vail $5,000-$9,999 $1,000-$2,499 Richard & Eileen Love Joyce & Charles Batts Anonymous Anonymous (2) Christiana & Charles Macfarlane L. Karin & Bob Benning Valerie Barth & Peter Wiley Elizabeth & Philip Acomb Alan Markle Sara Benson Nina & David Bond Stephanie & N. Thomas Ahlberg Jill Matichak Daphne & Richard Bertero Tina Brier & David Shapiro Melissa Allen & Elisabeth Andreason Elaine & John McClintic Liz & Richard Bordow Wai & Glenda Chang Claire & Kendall Allphin Marie McGlynn & Ravi Hundal Marilyn & George Bray Mary Curran William Anderson Thomas McKillop Jean & John Brennan Joe Di Prisco & Patti James Pat Angell Kimberly Medlin Cindy & Robert Brittain Tish & Steve Harwood Marianne & Tom Aude Susan Morris Germaine Brown Randy & Beverly Hawks Stephanie & David Beach Patricia & David Munro Ms. Susan Bryan Ken Hitz Marc, Christina & Gabriella Lee Neely & Chelle Clements Alex Busansky Barbara E. Jones Bensadoun Candance & Dick Olsen Erin Bydalek & Patrick Bengtsson Walter Moos & Susan Miller Pab Campbell Nancy & Gene Parker Joan Byrens Rick Mordesovich Michael & Phyllis Cedars Eleanor Parker Pamela & Christopher Cain Janet & Norman Pease Steven & Karin Chase Erik Preminger & Linda Michels Wayne Canterbury Mr. Jonathan Perlow Phil & Chris Chernin Joyce S. Ratner Katherine & Henry Chesbrough Peter Read & Delanie Borden Debbie Chinn Joseph & Julie Ratner Michael & Sandra Cleland Monica Salusky & John Sutherland Josh & Janet Cohen Arthur & Toni Rembe Rock Barbara Cohen William & Nathalie Schmicker Craig Congdon Roberta Richards & Robert Semar Dee & Jerry Coil Alan Schnur & Julie Landres Jane & Thomas Coulter Velma & Hugh Richmond Susan & Don Couch Laura & Robert Sehr Lois De Domenico Mark & Claire Roberts Lina Jane Howard-Cygan & Herbert Julie Simpson Edward & Denise Del Beccaro Noralee & Tom Rockwell Cygan M.J. Stephens & Bernard Tagholm Linda Derivi & Steve Castellanos Lesah & Jeffrey Ross Diana & Ralph Davisson Charles & Heidi Triay Ellen Dietschy & Alan Cunningham Claire Roth Dennis DeDomenico & Sandra Brod Janis Turner & Stu Fine Lisa Downes Patricia & Glenn Rudebusch Jennifer & Mario DiPrisco Buddy & Jodi Warner Maria & Peter Eberle Julie & Andrew Sauter Eric Dittmar & Gayle Tupper Bob Epstein & Amy Roth Rochelle & Roger Dolan $2,500-$4,999 Barbara & Jerry Schauffler Nancy & Phil Estes Linda Dubins & David Baer Anonymous Miriam & Stanley Schiffman Bill & Lynn Evans Barbara Duff Jeannie Colbert Martha G. Schimbor Mimi & Jeff Felson Lori & Gary Durbin Corinne & Michael Doyle Debbie Sedberry & Jeff Klingman

encoreartsprograms.com 23 Karin Eames Almon E. Larsh Ajay Robinson Viviana Wolinsky Sharon & Leif Erickson Joseph Lee Adolfo Romero Midge Zischke Gabriele & Reed Estabrook Michael & Samantha Leo Sean & Patricia Rositano Sharon & Eric Ewen Susan & Donald Lewis Alex & Tinka Ross LEGACY CIRCLE Mary & Benedict Feinberg Randall & Rebecca Litteneker Jon Russell Mary Jo & Bruce Byson Claudia Fenelon & Mark Schoenrock Kheay Loke & Martha McGrady Patti & Paul Sax Phil & Chris Chernin Kristin Ferrucci-Fuller & Scott Fuller Kate & Thomas F. Loughran Ted & Susie Schaefer Debbie Chinn Peter Fisher Elizabeth Lowe Kenneth Scheidig Ellen & Joffa Dale Gita & Louis C. Fisher Domenique Lozano & Morgan Joanne & Robert Schultz Peter Fisher Lori & Skip Fogarty Strickland Marcus Segal Douglas Hill Terri Foster Lindsay & Jean MacDermid Lucille & John Serwa Xanthe & James Hopp Kerry Francis & John Jimerson Tomi & Scott Matthews Heidi Shale & Earl Cohen David Ray Johnson Mr. & Ms. Matthew K. Frazier Paul & Ellen McKaskle Maureen Shea & Allen Ergo Mark Jordan Mrs. Marilyn Gelber Sunne & John McPeak Ms. Amrita Singhal Debby & Bruce Lieberman Judith & Alexander Glass D. G. Mitchell Neil Sitzman Tina Morgado Kathy & David Graeven Ronald Morrison Martha & Bill Slavin Richard Norris Maya & Erik Green Jennifer & Brian Mosel Betsy Smith Shelly Osborne Kristi & Arthur Haigh Lizzie & John Murray Gail Soldavini Jim & Nita Roethe George Haley & Theresa Thomas Joseph Navarro & Billie Jones Stephanie & Robert Sorenson Laura & Robert Sehr Mel Harrison & Hillary Hardacre Sheryl Neely David Starke Sharon Simpson Beatrice Heggie Carol & Richard Nitz Ragesh Tangri & Daralyn Durie Jean Simpson Xanthe & James Hopp Rebecca O’Brien Susan Ting Valerie Sopher Leslie & George Hume Marie & James O’Brient James Topic & Terry Powell Kate Stechschulte & David Cost Jr. James Huntley William Ostrander & Janice L. Dawson & Andrew Urban M.J. Stephens & Bernard Tagholm Michael Huston & Marcia Cho Johnson Jamie & Gerry Valle Janis Turner Mr. & Mrs. Harold M. Isbell Sharon & Bill Owens Gerald Vurek Carol Jackson Upshaw Julie C. Jaeger Carol and Mark Penskar Jennifer & Perry Wallerstein Arthur Weil Mary Anna & Martin H. Jansen, Mariana Portella Meredith & Jeffrey Watts Jay Yamada M.D. Kathleen Quenneville Elizabeth Werter & Henry Trevor Monique Young Ken & Judith Johnson Pam Rafanelli Martha Truett & David White Bill & Joey Judge Paul A. Renard & John A. Blytt Arlene & Victor Willits Kathy & Anthony Laglia Matt Roberts Cheryl & Steve Wilske

24 WWW.CALSHAKES.ORG CORPORATE, FOUNDATION, AND GOVERNMENT SUPPORT We are grateful for the generous investment of the following foundations, corporations, and government agencies, which support our 2016 artistic and educational programs. Multiyear grants are designated with an asterisk (*).

$100,000 and above Google PRESENTING BART John Wiley & Sons, Inc. PARTNERS Dean and Margaret Lesher Foundation* Salesforce The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation* Shell Meyer Sound Sidley Austin The James Irvine Foundation* Wells Fargo The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation* Visa $50,000-$99,999 GALA IN-KIND San Francisco Magazine American Conservatory Theater Annmarie Skincare $25,000–$49,999 Aurora Theatre Company Anonymous Bay Area Discovery Museum Chevron Corporation Beach Blanket Babylon City National Bank Berkeley Repertory Theatre Dale Family Fund Bleu Leman Design John Muir Health Blue Waters Kayaking McRoskey Mattress Company Cave & Mine Adventures National Endowment for the Arts/Arts Midwest: Circus Center SEASON PARTNERS Shakespeare in American Communities Claremont Hotel Club & Spa National Endowment for the Arts: Art Works Classic Catering The Shubert Foundation Di Rosa Art Alive Elizabeth Spencer Winery $10,000-$24,999 Exploratorium Anonymous Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco Baker Avenue Four Seasons Hotel San Francisco Clarence E. Heller Foundation Freight & Salvage Coffeehouse KBLX Grace Street Catering Lafayette Park Hotel & Spa Harley Farms Goat Dairy MCJ Amelior Foundation Judd’s Hill Peet’s Coffee & Tea Kaur Photography Sidney E. Frank Foundation King Bag Company United Airlines Ladera Vineyards $5,000–$9,999 Lagunitas Brewing Company Arts for Oakland Kids Oakland Museum of California SEASON PRODUCTION ODC California Arts Council & The National Endowment for PARTNERS the Arts: Artists Activating Communities Program Opus One Dodge & Cox Investment Managers Outside Lands Music & Arts Festival Ida and William Rosenthal Foundation Paco’s Collars North Highland Worldwide Consulting Ratna Ling Retreat Center PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP Rotary Club of Lafayette Read Investments Russian River Vineyards Sam Mazza Foundation San Francisco Ballet The Bernard Osher Foundation San Francisco Film Society San Francisco Giants Up to $4,999 San Francisco Opera Ann & Gordon Getty Foundation Scott’s Seafood Grill & Bar California Arts Council & National Arts and Disability SF Bay Adventures Center (NADC) Shakespeare Vodka Kiwanis Club of Moraga Valley Shotgun Players Lafayette Community Foundation The Contemporary Jewish Museum Orinda Books The Crucible TWANDA Foundation The Dailey Method The French Laundry ORGANIZATIONS PROVIDING MATCHING The Olympic Club GIFTS The Oyster Girls Adobe The Ritz-Carlton, Lake Tahoe Apple The Tail Haven Autodesk The UC Theater Bank of America UC Botanical Garden Bank of the West Vichy Springs Resort & Inn Caterpillar Foundation Walnut Creek Yacht Club Charles Schwab Walt Disney Family Museum Chevron Wilbur Hot Springs Clorox Company Foundation Gartner Co.

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CONTACT US ACCESSIBILITY Box Office: 510.548.9666 Wheelchair Lift-equipped Shuttle: See info above, under “Take BART and our (Mon–Fri, 10am–6pm; Sat, 10am–2pm; Sun 12-4) free shuttle.” Mailing & Box Office Address: 701 Heinz Ave, Berkeley, CA 94710 Wheelchair seating: Available in sections A, C, Terrace Rear, and Boxes. Website: www.calshakes.org We can also book seats, adjacent to yours, for up to three companions. (Make Social Media: @calshakes sure to request this seating at time of purchase.) Assistive Listening Devices: Available at no charge from the blanket kiosk on a first-come, first-served basis. Group Sales (10+): 510.809.3290 Open-captioned Performances: Cal Shakes is proud to provide open captioning General: 510.548.3422 or [email protected] for patrons who are deaf or hard-of-hearing during the four main stage shows Donations: 510.548.3422 x107 or [email protected] over our regular season. Open captioning utilizes an unobtrusive screen at the Program Advertising: Mike Hathaway, Encore Media Group, 800.308.2898 front of the theater to display dialogue spoken during a performance. No special x105 or [email protected] equipment is required by patrons; one can simply glance at the screen to read Facilities Rental: 510.548.3422 x123 the text while watching the action on stage. Costume Rental: 510.548.3422 x111 FOR THE ENJOYMENT OF ALL TICKETS AND SEATING Be respectful: Part of Cal Shakes’ mission is to inspire and cultivate diverse and Ticket Exchange & Replacement: Subscribers and Flex Subscribers may inclusive theater experiences. We reserve the right to ask patrons to leave. exchange tickets at no cost up to 24 hours in advance of the time and date Arrive on time: Latecomers will be seated at an appropriate interval at the of their scheduled performance; single ticket holders may do so for a $10 House Manager’s discretion. fee. If you lose or misplace your tickets, the Box Office can arrange for Silence all electronic devices before the performance begins. replacements at no extra charge. Recording: Do not take photos of the performance. The use of any type of Discounts: For information on discounted tickets for military, age 30 and camera, video or audio recorder in the amphitheater is strictly prohibited. Such younger, and student/senior rush, visit calshakes.org/discounts. devices may be confiscated at the House Manager’s discretion. 20 for $20 Policy: We’ve set aside 20 $20 tickets for each performance this Keep the aisles clear during the performance. season, making it easier for more people to enjoy theater. Simply call the Box Observe all signage including directional signage on the grounds. It is posted for Office between noon and 2pm the day of the show and ask to purchase “20 your safety. for $20” tickets. (Subject to availability.) Smoking/Vaping is restricted to the designated area on the plaza. Electronic Terrace Seating: Chairs are pre-placed in all sections. If you’re seated in our cigarettes fall under California’s comprehensive smoke-free laws and are now Terrace or Terrace Preferred sections, you have the options of bringing your banned in all the same places as traditional cigarettes. own chair. If you choose to bring your own, it must be a low-backed beach Be scentsitive: Perfumes or scented lotions may cause discomfort to other chair with a seat no more than six inches off the ground and a backrest no patrons and may attract yellow jackets. Please keep use to a minimum. taller than shoulder height. Picnicking: You’re welcome to enjoy food and beverages during the performance, but please be courteous to others. Unwrap all items before the performance BRUNS AMPHITHEATER begins or at intermission so as not to disturb your fellow patrons. 100 California Shakespeare Theater Way, Orinda, CA 94563 Hours: Box office and grounds open two hours before performance time. ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP Come prepared for the outdoors: Blankets are available to the right of the Our Land: The Bruns is located on the East Bay Municipal Utility District’s main Amphitheater entrance for a suggested $2 donation; please dress watershed land. In agreeing to lease to the theater, EBMUD seeks to serve the warmly for cold nights and bring sunscreen and a hat for matinees. To keep public with a community facility while preserving the watershed with minimal yellow jackets at bay, keep food covered whenever possible and promptly disruption to the pastoral surroundings. dispose of trash and recyclables. We’ve also found fabric softener dryer Recycling: Please use the labeled recycling bins to discard glass, aluminum, sheets work well to repel yellow jackets. plastic, and paper; a portion of the proceeds from the value of our recycled Take BART and our free shuttle: Cal Shakes provides free, wheelchair lift- materials is donated to area schools. equipped shuttle service between the Orinda BART station and the Theater Solar: Cal Shakes is one of the largest solar-powered outdoor professional beginning 2 hours prior to and at the end of each performance. The shuttle theaters in the country. The 144 260-watt panels and four 9000-watt inverters runs approximately every 20 minutes; the final shuttle leaves the Orinda of our Turn Key 37.4 kilowatt DC solar electric system are designed to supply up BART station approximately 20 minutes before curtain. Orinda BART pickup to 98% of the power needs to the Bruns Amphitheater. is in the BART parking lot to the right of the station exit; after the show, Living Roof: Like much of the Bruns Amphitheater grounds, the Sharon catch the shuttle on the Sue & George Bruns Plaza. Simpson Center’s living roof boasts native, drought-resistant plants. SHARON SIMPSON CENTER AMENITIES Café by Classic Catering: Offering a wide selection of gourmet meals, wine, EVACUATION PLAN beer, Peet’s coffee and tea, hot cocoa, and desserts, the café opens two hours before the performance and at intermission. Catering is available for groups (10+) and special events; call 925.939.9224. STAG E

Bar: In addition to beer and wine at the café, we are now serving hand- EXIT crafted cocktails at our new bar located next to the café. Gender-inclusive restrooms: Located to the left of the café. All are welcome THE SHARON SIMPSON to use the restroom that best fits their identity or expression. Single-stall EXIT CENTER EXIT

portable restrooms are available in the Upper Grove. P First Aid: For assistance, please go to the House Management Office, EXIT located inside to the left of the restrooms. Emergency Phone: Since we ask all patrons to silence cell phones EXIT ROUTE during performances, you may leave the House Office phone number PRIMARY AREA OF REFUGE (MEETING PLACE FOR ALL (925.254.2395) as your contact number during a performance. AUDIENCE MEMBERS) SECONDARY AREA OF REFUGE UPPER GROVE FIRE HYDRANTS

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2016 ARTISTIC COMPANY Kelsey Dickman, Justin DuPuis, Lisa SCENIC ART DEVELOPMENT Brendan Aanes, SOUND DESIGNER Evans, Amber Flame, Stephanie Letty Samonte, SCENIC CHARGE Chapin Cole, ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF Patrick Alparone, ACTOR Ann Foster, Britney Frazier, Gary ARTIST DEVELOPMENT Anaiya Asomugha, ACTOR Grossman, Susan-Jane Harrison, Anya Kazimierski, Randy Wong- Andrew Page, GRANTS MANAGER Nina Ball, SCENIC DESIGNER Mary Cait Hogan, Rei Jackler, Westbrooke, PAINT OVERHIRE Jessie Backer, DONOR RELATIONS Natalie Barshow, COSTUME DESIGN Brett Jones, Thessaly Lerner, Amy MANAGER ASSISTANT Lizardo, Dave Maier, Laura Marlin, ELECTRICS Stephanie Swide, DEVELOPMENT Aldo Billingslea, ACTOR Nick Medina, Theresa Miller, Susan Taylor Frampton, MASTER COORDINATOR Alina Bokovikova, COSTUME DESIGNER Morgan, Areyla Moss-Maquire, Carla ELECTRICIAN Nancy Carlin, TEXT & VOCAL COACH Pantoja, Susan Pfeffer, Vanessa Luis Garcia, Lauren Wright, MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS James Carpenter, ACTOR Ramos, Belgica Rodriguez, Stacy ASSISTANT MASTER ELECTRICIAN Janet Magleby, DIRECTOR OF MARKETING Elizabeth Carter, ACTOR Ross, Patrick Russell, Dan Saski, Shae Burnette, Celia Fogel, Claire & COMMUNICATIONS Russell Champa, LIGHTING DESIGNER Michael Shipley, Anna Smith, Lauren Pearson, FOLLOWSPOTS Den Legaspi, ART & WEB DIRECTOR Karina Chavarin, COSTUME DESIGNER Spencer, Teddy Spencer, Michael Kyle Cameron, SHOW ELECTRICIAN/ Marilyn Langbehn, MARKETING & PR Khalia Davis, ACTOR Storm, Jacinta Sutphin, Tina Taylor, CARPENTER MANAGER Julie Eccles, ACTOR Cat Thompson, Trish Tillman, Simon Kirt Siders, BOARD Alicia Coombes, PUBLICATIONS Megan Finley, COSTUME DESIGN Trumble, Maryssa Wanlass, Valerie PROGRAMMER PROJECT MANAGER ASSISTANT Weak, Alison Whismore, Michael Ray Erik Flatmo, SCENIC DESIGNER Wisely, Wendy Wisely, Elena Wright, SOUND BOX OFFICE Safiya Fredericks, ACTOR Kat Zdan Brendan Aanes, SOUND ENGINEER Derik K. Cowan, BOX OFFICE MANAGER Anthony Fusco, ACTOR Michael Kelly, Chris Lossius, Jessica Kimberlee Hicks, ASSISTANT BOX OFFICE Patty Gallagher, COMEDY ARTISTIC Ripas, SOUND MIXERS MANAGER CONSULTANT Clea Shapiro, CASTING DIRECTOR/ Kyra Little, A2 David Chou, Rena Lourie, Charlie Lance Gardner, ACTOR INTERN PROGRAM MANAGER Manzano, Natalie Rich, Davide Jackson Gay, DIRECTOR Philippa Kelly, RESIDENT DRAMATURG COSTUMES & WARDROBE Sahner, K. Michelle Sellers, BOX Kailynn Guidry, ACTOR Naomi Arnst, COSTUME DIRECTOR OFFICE ASSOCIATES Hamilton Guillén, ASSISTANT ARTISTIC ENGAGEMENT Jessa Dunlap, RENTALS MANAGER/ LIGHTING DESIGNER Lisa Evans, ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF PURCHASING SPECIALIST FRONT OF HOUSE Margo Hall, ACTOR ARTISTIC ENGAGEMENT Karina Chavarin, DESIGN ASSISTANT Jane Eisner, HOUSE MANAGER Denmo Ibrahim, ACTOR Tierra Allen, ARTISTIC ENGAGEMENT Kitty Wilson, CUTTER/DRAPER John R. Lewis, Nicole Pena, Guiesseppe Jones, ACTOR COORDINATOR Tasa Gleason, FIRST HAND ASSISTANT HOUSE MANAGERS Michael Kelly, ASSISTANT SOUND Linda Ely, STITCHER Claire Patterson, Maggie Wilson, DESIGNER ARTISTIC LEARNING Nelly Flores, Milena Geary, Kyo Tia LEAD HOUSE ASSOCIATES Philippa Kelly, DRAMATURG Clive Worsley, DIRECTOR OF ARTISTIC Yohena, OVERHIRE STITCHERS Jhanev Allen, Shae Burnette, Marty York Kennedy, LIGHTING DESIGNER LEARNING Chris Denson, Danielle Felton, Manuela, Brynn Ogilvie, Jaden Pratt, Donald Lacy, ACTOR Indiia Wilmott, ARTISTIC LEARNING Dorothy Voelker, COSTUME SHOP HOUSE ASSOCIATES Kenneth Lin, ADAPTOR PROGRAMS MANAGER APPRENTICES Michael Locher, SCENIC DESIGNER Jacinta Sutphin, ARTISTIC LEARNING Megan Finley, CRAFTSPERSON 2016 PROFESSIONAL IMMERSION Dave Maier, FIGHT DIRECTOR COORDINATOR Marcy Frank, MILLINER PROGRAM Rami Margron, ACTOR/CHOREOGRAPHER Brett Jones, INTERIM ARTISTIC Jessica Carter, WIGS/HAIR LeeAnn Dowd, ARTISTIC FELLOW Olive Mitra , SOUND DESIGNER/ LEARNING PROGRAMS MANAGER Natalie Barshow, WARDROBE LEAD & Regina Victoria Fields, ARTISTIC COMPOSER MAKEUP ENGAGEMENT FELLOW Raelle Myrick-Hodges, DIRECTOR PRODUCTION Belgica Rodriguez, DRESSER Morgan Steele, PRODUCTION FELLOW J. Alphonse Nicholson, ACTOR Tirzah Tyler, DIRECTOR OF PRODUCTION Margaret Chambers, Natalie Farrell, Lisa Peterson, DIRECTOR & FACILITIES PROPERTIES Claire Ganem, Mimi Gilles, James Xavier Pierce, LIGHTING DESIGNER Jamila Cobham, PRODUCTION MANAGER Sarah Spero, PROPERTIES MASTER Gregory, Kaylee Herling, Olivia Paul James Prendergast, SOUND Camille Rohrlich, ASSISTANT Kirsten Royston, PROPERTIES ARTISAN Hytha, Cory Kennedy, Maddie DESIGNER/MUSIC DIRECTOR PRODUCTION MANAGER Megan Hillard, Brittany White, Larson, Marshall Pangilinan, Sologne Stacy Ross, ACTOR PROPERTIES OVERHIRE Patterson, Nick Whitlow, ARTISTIC Danny Scheie, ACTOR STAGE MANAGEMENT LEARNING INTERNS Liz Sklar, ACTOR Laxmi Kumaran, PRODUCTION STAGE OPERATIONS Matthew Montane, ARTISTIC INTERN Michael Storm, ACTOR MANAGER Jamie Buschbaum, SENIOR Dorothy Voelker, COSTUME DESIGN Mikaal Sulaiman, SOUND DESIGNER Deirdre Rose Holland, Leslie M. OPERATIONS MANAGER INTERN Eric Ting, DIRECTOR Radin, Daniel T. Schultz, STAGE Alexis Chamberlin, SENIOR FACILITIES Christopher Denson, Danielle Felten, Melissa Torchia, COSTUME DESIGNER MANAGERS TECHNICIAN COSTUME SHOP INTERNS Michael Torres, ACTOR Deirdre Rose Holland, Chris Waters, Kyle Cameron, Jennifer Costley, Wallace Yan, PROPERTIES INTERN Sabina Zuniga Varela, ACTOR ASSISTANT STAGE MANAGERS Winter Ives, FACILITIES TECHNICIANS Lyzbeth Garcia Isidro, SCENIC INTERN Liam Vincent, ACTOR Cheryle Honerlah, Celeste Jacobson- Sheree Hunter, Porscha Owens, Reva Emily Curley, SOUND DESIGN FELLOW Alexae Visel, COSTUME DESIGNER Ingram, Annette Koehn, Christina Owens, SHUTTLE DRIVERS Julia Formanek, Michaela Rubinfeld, Paul Whitaker, LIGHTING DESIGNER Larson, PRODUCTION ASSISTANTS Joe Fahs, IT SUPPORT (LINDE GROUP) Catherine Schroeder McGuire, Kaz Kyle Cameron, Annette Koehn, JinAh Valtchev, STAGE MANAGEMENT INTERNS TEACHING ARTISTS Lee, Sofie Miller, DECK CREW FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION All listings current as of July 21, 2016. 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