KURT LANDISMAN (Lighting Designer) Local SARA SPARKS* (Stage Manager) has previously ABOUT CENTER REPERTORY COMPANY audiences will be familiar with his work through worked at Center REP as the Stage Manager for past productions designed for Center REP including Dancing Lessons and Shirley Valentine. She has Center REP is the resident, professional theatre Communicating Doors, Mamma Mia!, Disney's worked all around the Bay, including TheatreWorks, company of the Lesher Center for the Arts. Our Freaky Friday, Altar Boyz, Mirandolina, Deathtrap, California Shakespeare Theater, Shotgun Players, season consists of six productions a year – a variety CENTER REPERTORY COMPANY Life Could Be a Dream, Ella, the Musical, Sweet Aurora Theatre Company, 42nd Street Moon, San of musicals, dramas and comedies, both classic Michael Butler, Artistic Director Scott Denison, Managing Director Charity, and Xanadu. His designs have been seen Francisco Shakespeare Festival, San Jose Stage and contemporary, that continually strive to reach throughout the Bay Area at many theaters including Company, Pear Theatre, Palo Alto Players, Silicon new levels of artistic excellence and professional San Francisco Opera, ACT, Berkeley Rep, San Valley Shakespeare, Eugenie Chan Theater Projects standards. Jose Rep, Theatreworks, California Shakespeare and RE:ACT. She is also a lighting designer, recently Festival, The Magic Theatre, and Marin Theatre designing Uncanny Valley, Major Barbara, and Our mission is to celebrate the power of the human Company. Locally his work has garnered 19 Bay Uncle Vanya at Pear Theatre. imagination by producing emotionally engaging, Area Critics Circle Awards, 5 LA Dramalogue intellectually involving, and visually astonishing Awards and 5 Shellie Awards. Nationally, his work SCOTT DENISON (Managing Director) has been live theatre, and through Outreach and Education programs, to enrich and advance the cultural life of The Diary of has been seen at many regional opera & ballet the General Manager for the Lesher Center for the companies, including the Los Angeles Opera, Arts since it opened 28 years ago and has worked the communities we serve. Minnesota Opera, Virginia Opera, Tulsa Opera, for the Arts in this area for over 45 years. Scott What does it mean to be a producing theatre? and Ballet Arizona. His designs have also been has directed over 150 productions, including The We hire the finest professional directors, actors presented off-Broadway, represented at Circle Wizard of Oz, the musical hit Cinderella, Disney’s and designers to create our productions at Rep, and the Douglas Fairbanks Theatres. Other Beauty and the Beast, Hairspray, The Music Man, Center REP. These are not touring productions – designs internationally include world premieres Les Misérables and for the past 20 seasons Center they’re conceived and developed here, the sets of plays by Sam Shepard in Japan, and Singapore, REP’s A Christmas Carol as well as all Fantasy Forum and costumes are built in our shops, and the as well as the San Francisco Opera in Shanghai, productions since 1970. He created and produces actors rehearse in our rehearsal hall. Whether China, and the Moscow Circus in Tokyo, Japan. the annual Shellie Awards now celebrating 40 Anne Frank the production is a Bay Area premiere or a kurtlandisman.com years. Scott has also designed lights for over Shakespearean classic, each is devised to be a one By Frances Goodrich and Albert Hackett 250 productions, including the national touring of a kind, artistic creation that will be a unique TEDDY HULSKER (Sound & Projections Designer) is production of Sylvia. Under Denison’s guidance the theatre experience for our audience. Adapted by Wendy Kesselman a San Francisco Bay Area born and multidisciplinary Lesher Center for the Arts presents over 850 public theater artist and program director of the artist events each year. He coordinates performing arts What does it mean to be a professional theatre? ensemble Klanghaus. Specializing in Sound and activities with over 100 producers and producing It means that all our artists and artisans are Projection design, recent design credits include organizations. Scott created the Chevron Family career theatre-practitioners. Many of the actors You Mean to Do Me Harm at the San Francisco Theatre Festival which hosts over 7,000 guests in this production are members of Actors’ Equity Scenic Designer Costume Designer Lighting Designer Playhouse, Eureka Day at Aurora Theater, and each year. He is also the Managing Director of the Association; our directors and designers are In Case of Moon Disaster with Mugwumpin. He Center REPertory Company producing professional members of professional unions. All do theatre Nina Ball Jessie Amoroso Kurt Landisman received the Landisman Fellowship for Emerging productions each season and is the director and because it is their profession and their passion. Designer in 2012 and was awarded Best Sound co-founder of Fantasy Forum Actors Ensemble, Design in 2018 for his work on Warplay with theater an adult family performing arts company which We are very proud to have the opportunity to Sound & Projections Wig Designer Stage Manager company NCTC by the Bay Area Theater Critics presents programs for the young and Young at produce professional theatre for our community in Circle in 2018. His installations and performances Heart. the beautiful theatres here at the Lesher Center for Designer Lindsay Saier Sara Sparks* have been seen and heard in San Francisco, the Arts. Thank you for your support. Oakland, Berlin, New York, Detroit, and LA. Recent OUR SPONSORS original creations include the installation Spoken- Teddy Hulsker Barn Owl THANK YOU TO THE STAFF OF THE Word-Disco-Karaoke and the play which Chevron (Season Sponsor) has been the leading LESHER CENTER FOR THE ARTS was created in collaboration with playwright Evan corporate sponsor of Center REP and the Johnson. Lesher Center for the Arts for the past twelve Production Services Audience Services years. In fact, Chevron has been a partner of Coordinator Coordinator LINDSAY SAIER (Wig Designer) is delighted to be the LCA since the beginning, providing funding Toni Kilcoyne Courtney Egg Cast working with Center REP. She has traveled around for capital improvements, event sponsorships Technical Staff Ticket Office Staff the country playing with hair and makeup On and and more. Chevron generously supports every Steve Pino Jeremiah Vierling Monique Hafen Adams* Justin Hernandez Alison Quin Off Broadway, in educational and regional theatres, Center REP show throughout the season, and Alex Bull Rami Kim and commercial, film, and fashion. She re-located is the primary sponsor for events including Maria Campbell Robert Nolan back to the Bay Area 3 years ago, and is the Wig the Chevron Family Theatre Festival in July. Chris Currie Bailey Ferris Joe Ayers Domenique Lozano* Maya Michal Sherer Jacqualyn Metcalf Jennifer Haga Master for American Conservatory Theater(A.C.T. Chevron has proven itself not just as a generous Lexie Oswald Eli Humel SF). In her spare time she designs and creates supporter, but also a valued friend of the arts. Garrick Schuster Brandon Lawrence Michael Butler* Marcia Pizzo* Kevin Singer custom wigs, body, facial hair, and prosthetics. Find Josh Stouffer Shannon Taylor her on instagram @LSaier and LindsaySaier.com. Diablo Regional Arts Association (DRAA) Josh Yarnell Usher Coordinator (Season Partner) is both the primary fundraising Steve Young Pat Mitchell Michael Patrick Gaffney* Paul Plain Victor Talmadge* organization of the Lesher Center for the Arts (LCA) and the City of Walnut Creek’s appointed curator for the LCA’s audience outreach. DRAA’s role in Center REPertory Company the community is all about building partnerships Michael Butler Artistic Director Directed by Timothy Near with the focused goal of enhancing artistic Scott Denison Managing Director quality at the LCA and providing opportunities for Production Manager Education Directors everyone to enjoy the arts. 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Carpenters Kiara Montgomery Kevin Bennett 1st Hand/Draper Lesher Foundation (Foundation Sponsor) As the Trevor Frey Alea Gonzalez Arian Grimsrud Stichers Margaret Lesher Theatre namesake family for the Lesher Center for the Arts, Gabriel Johnson Michael A. Berg the Lesher Foundation has provided funding to Brennan Shreves Judy DeHont March 29 - April 28, 2019 Center REP and the Lesher Center since the Center Asst. Stage Manager Julia McLeod Lesher Center for the Arts opened in 1990. Their support has had a profound Joe Coe Linda Scotting impact on the quality of Center REP’s productions Deck Crew Stephanie Weldon Season Season Partner Foundation Sponsor and has greatly enhanced the experience for Justin Hernandez Dresser Center REP’s audiences. Grant-making decisions Props Manager Miranda Ketchum Sponsor are based on the vision of Dean and Margaret Roger Anderson Laundry & Shop Asst Marketing Miranda Lenore Lesher who felt quality education, diverse art Marketing Associate Asst. to the Managing *Member of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States programs, and healthy children and families are the Madison Mitchell Director The Scenic, Costume, and Lighting Designers are members of United Scenic Artists Union building blocks of a strong and vibrant community. Casting Director Gail Pfeifer The Director is a member of the Stage Directors and Choreographers Society Jennifer Perry Program/Webmaster Center REP is a member of Theatre Bay Area and Theatre Communications Group (TCG), The National Organization for the American Theatre Linda Nomura CAST (in order of appearance) MICHAEL BUTLER* (Mr. Van Daan) at UC Berkeley and has taught throughout the bay ALISON QUIN (Miep Gies) Quin is Award, and was seen as Scar in the Los Angeles TIMOTHY NEAR (Director) is is the Artistic Director of Center area at such institutions as UC Davis, Saint Mary’s thrilled to return to Center REP for production of The Lion King. Mr. Talmadge’s delighted to return to Center Anne Frank ...... Monique Hafen Adams* REP and very pleased to return to College, Berkeley Repertory School of Theatre, Cal this paramount and heart breaking extensive film and television credits most recently REP where she has directed Otto Frank ...... Victor Talmadge* the REP stage, having previously Shakes, Las Positas and Solano College. She also story. A San Francisco resident, include a recurring character on the TV series, Mirandolina, Noises Off, Rumors, Edith Frank ...... Marcia Pizzo* appeared in Rumors, Mirandolina, wrote a new translation of Brecht’s The Caucasian she balances performing with her "Manhattan." As a playwright, his play, The Gate Mousetrap, Born Yesterday and Margot Frank ...... Maya Michal Sherer Noises Off and The Mousetrap, all Chalk Circle, which premiered at the American private vocal studio and has the Of Heaven, was awarded The Nakashima Peace Sweet Charity. She has also Miep Gies ...... Alison Quin directed by Timothy Near. Michael’s Conservatory Theatre in 2010, and completed a utmost gratitude for sharing the Prize. It was the first live theater to be produced directed plays at New York’s Public Peter Van Daan ...... Kevin Singer recent directing credits for REP new translation of Don Carlos which premiered at gift of music with her students. at The U.S. Holocaust Memorial and has been Theatre, Union Square Theatre, Mr. Kraler/Third Man ...... Paul Plain include the recent Communicating the 2018 New Strands Festival at ACT. Alison holds a BM in Classical Voice subsequently performed at The Old Globe Theater, Portland Center Stage, Guthrie Mrs. Van Daan ...... Domenique Lozano* Doors and last season’s The Liar. As an actor, Performance from San Francisco State University, Fords Theater, and The Annenberg Center, as Theatre, Arizona Theatre Co., Cincinnati Playhouse Mr. Van Daan ...... Michael Butler* Michael has performed on Broadway, Off Broadway, MARCIA PIZZO* (Edith Frank) is and is an equity membership candidate. Favorite well as various venues around the country. He in the Park, La Jolla Playhouse, Ford’s Theatre in Mr. Dussel ...... Michael Patrick Gaffney* in film, television, books on tape, and in regional delighted to return to Center REP roles include Tanya (Mamma Mia!), Torrey (Freaky is currently Professor and Director of Theater D.C., Mark Taper Forum, Seattle’s A Contemporary First Man ...... Joe Ayers theatres around the country. Highlights include having last appeared in Vanya, Friday), Marta (Company), and the Bakers Wife Studies, Mills College. For the Olers/Talmadges. Theatre, The Intiman, Aurora Theatre, Dance Second Man ...... Justin Hernandez roles in the Broadway productions of Macbeth Sonya, Masha and Spike. Her most (Into the Woods). www.alisonquinactor.com Brigade, Z Space, Berkeley Rep, Cal Shakes, and Instagram: @alison.quin17 FRANCES GOODRICH & ALBERT HACKETT (Authors) Opera San Jose. She served as Interim Artistic Voiceovers ...... Joe Ayers, Adam Niemann (with Christopher Plummer and Glenda Jackson) recent performance was in Oslo began their remarkably prolific collaboration in ...... Charles Woodson Parker, Arthur Scappaticci and Two Shakespearean Actors (with Victor Garber at Marin Theatre Company. Other Director at both Atlanta’s Alliance Theatre and MAYA MICHAL SHERER (Margot 1928, a partnership that lasted 34 years. Goodrich Massachusetts’s Stage West. For 21 years Ms. and Brian Bedford), the title role in Candide at Bay Area productions include attended Vassar before beginning her career as an TIME & PLACE the Guthrie Theatre, Brian Friel’s Winners at The Round and Round the Garden, Frank) is new to the Bay Area Near was Artistic Director of San Jose Rep where having graduated from the Pacific actress, first appearing on Broadway in 1916. By she produced over 120 plays, including 21 world Roundabout, tours of Russia, Europe and Australia Rock’n’Roll, Opera Comique, You the time she met fellow actor Albert Hackett in the Top floors of the annex to an office building with The Acting Company, and six productions at Never Can Tell and A Mother with Olympia Dukakis Conservatory Theater in 2017. She premieres and contributed significant leadership was recently seen in Ray Of Light late 1920s she had already been divorced twice. as well as artistic and technical guidance to the in Amsterdam, Holland, during the San Jose Rep under the direction of Timothy Near. (A.C.T), The Country House and the West Coast Nine years the junior of his wife, Hackett was the years of World War II. He also played the title role in the PBS production premiere of The Pitman Painters (TheatreWorks), Theatre's production of Hedwig design and construction of a state-of-the-art and the Angry Inch as Yitzhak, son of stage star Florence Hackett and brother of theatre facility, The Hammer Theatre. Near is the of David Gordon’s “Punch and Judy Get Divorced,” Wilder Times and Eccentricities of a Nightingale matinee idol Raymond Hackett. Like Goodrich, There will be one 15 minute intermission. the guitar-wielding performance artist in the (Aurora Theatre Company) Restoration Comedy, as well as Kate Monster in New recipient of the Woman of Achievement Award Conservatory Theaters production Hackett met with modest success as an actor, and in the Arts given by the San Jose Mercury News/ Merchant Ivory film “Slaves of New York” and a Two Gentlemen of Verona, The Merchant of their initial collaboration arose as a result of their PROFILES recurring role as the villainous Pierre LeChance on Venice, King Lear, and The Tempest (California of Avenue Q. Other recent roles include Veronica Women’s Fund and The Janet Gray Hays Award for Sawyer in Heathers: The Musical (Marin Summer mutual desire to leave acting in favor of playwriting. Women in Leadership. Most recently she directed “The Guiding Light.” Michael is a graduate of The Shakespeare Theater), An Ideal Husband, Romeo The two were married while collaborating on their MONIQUE HAFEN ADAMS* (Anne Juilliard School. and Juliet, Antony and Cleopatra, Taming of Theater), Grand Duchess Olga Katrina in You Can’t A Dolls House Part 2 at Repertory Theatre of St Take It With You (Pacific Conservatory Theater), first Broadway hit, Up Pops the Devil. Their success Louis. Frank) is delighted to return to the Shrew, As You Like It, Macbeth, Cyrano de on Broadway led them to being signed as a writing Center REP! She was last seen at MICHAEL PATRICK GAFFNEY* (Mr. Bergerac, and The Servant of Two Masters (Marin Natalie Goodman in Next to Normal (Santa Monica Mainstage) and Viola in Twelfth Night team by MGM, where they launched the popular NINA BALL (Scenic Designer) has designed Center REP as two zany twins in Dussel) is very grateful to be back Shakespeare Company). She has also performed "Thin Man" series. The couple devoted their time The Liar! Other Center REP credits performing in the Margaret Lesher at the Magic Theatre, SF Playhouse, 42nd Street (Half MoonBay Shakespeare Co). She would like to many productions here at Center REP, including thank her partner, family, teachers and supporters to screen writing and were particularly skilled at Baskerville, The Underpants, and Rumors, among include The Storytelling Ability Theatre! Other Center REP shows Moon, Pacific Repertory Theatre, The Jewell and adapting the works of others. Among their most of a Boy (Dora). Other Bay Area include: The 25th Annual Putnam in many musicals for the Mountain Play including for granting her the ability to do what she loves others. Her work has also been seen at American and share stories like The Diary of Anne Frank. famous film credits were adaptations of "The Conservatory Theater, California Shakespeare credits include ACT (A Walk on the County Spelling Bee and Anything The King And I, Oklahoma!, My Fair Lady, Anything Virginian," "Father of the Bride," and the musical Moon), San Jose Stage Company Goes. This summer he will be Goes, and Annie. Marcia received her MFA from Check out www.mayamsherer.com for media, Theater, Marin Theatre Company, San Francisco resume and contact info. version of "Seven Brides for Seven Brothers." They Playhouse, San Jose Repertory Theatre, Aurora (Sweeney Todd, The ThreePenny Opera, Avenue Q), performing his award-winning the American Conservatory Theatre. were also among the many writers who toiled on Theatreworks (2017 & 2018 New Works Festival), solo show, The Oldest Living Cater Theatre Company, Shotgun Players, The Cutting KEVIN SINGER (Peter Van Daan) Frank Capra’s "It's a Wonderful Life." Writing the Ball Theater, Z Space, and Santa Cruz Shakespeare, San Jose Rep (Spring Awakening), and five seasons Waiter, at 42nd Street Moon in San Francisco. PAUL PLAIN (Mr. Kraler/Third Man) stage version of The Diary of Anne Frank was the with San Francisco Playhouse (Harper Regan, My Other regional theatre companies Michael has last appeared with Center REP in It Known in the Bay Area for sharp among others. Recent honors include TBA Awards comedy and grounded, thoughtful achievement of which both Goodrich and Hackett for The Nether (SF Playhouse) and Blasted Fair Lady, Company, City of Angels, She Loves worked with include: Shotgun Players, Aurora Shoulda Been You as Uncle Morty/ were most proud. The job of adapting the diary Me, Noises Off, Camelot), among others. She is Theatre Company, San Jose Stage Company, Word Walt. Recent roles include Xanadu performances in musicals, Kevin (Shotgun Players), SFBATCC Excellence in Theatre Singer is an award-winning actor had originally been offered to Lillian Hellman, who Awards for My Fair Lady (San Francisco Playhouse) a graduate of Santa Clara University’s Theatre for Word, and Contra Costa Musical Theatre. at Pinole Players, Peron in Evita at turned it down, saying that if she wrote the play “It Department. Michael is a proud member of Actors’ Equity Los Positas College, Sweeney Todd with a love of politics and fried and Metamorphosis (Aurora Theatre Company), chicken sandwiches. Regional would run one night because it would be deeply a BroadwayWorld San Francisco Award for Care Association. as Sweeney Todd at Alameda Civic depressing.” She, in turn, recommended Goodrich JOE AYERS (First Man) is thrilled to Light Opera, George in Billy Elliot theatre-goers may have seen him of Trees (Shotgun Players), and a Shellie Award recently at New Conservatory and Hackett. It took the couple two years and eight for Mirandolina! Mistress of a Tuscan Inn (Center be making his Center REP debut. JUSTIN HERNANDEZ (Second Man) (both at Berkeley Playhouse and rewrites before the draft which pleased Otto Frank, His past credits include West This is Justin’s first play with Center CCMT in Walnut Creek) , Cogsworth in Beauty and Theatre Center in It's Only a Play (Frank Finger) or REPertory Company). Nina is a company member in YMTC+’s inaugural production ofNext to Normal Anne’s father. The original Broadway production at Shotgun Players. She also works as a production Side Story, Dreamgirls, Grease, REP. He is a simple man who takes the Beast, Cladwell in Urinetown, Porter in Disney’s received the 1956 Tony Award for Best Play, and the Metamorphoses, Polaroid Stories, and delight in seemingly ordinary Tarzan (Berkeley Playhouse) CCMT’s Gypsy (Cigar (Gabe). Kevin also appeared in the Bay Area designer in film and television. Current and premiere of Silence! The Musical with Ray of Light script received the 1956 Pulitzer Prize for Drama. upcoming productions include Hairspray (Oregon Reentry: The Process of Resilience. Joe things and takes great joy in the and Weber) The Music Man (Jace), CCCT’s Secret Goodrich and Hackett also adapted the play for the is also a director, choreographer, extraordinary craft of acting. He Garden (Neville) OMG’s I Love That Show’s The Theatre and was nominated for a TBA Award for his Shakespeare Festival), The House of Spirits (UC performance as Princeton in Berkeley Playhouse's screen in 1959. They remained married until her Berkeley), A Midsummer Night's Dream (California and teaching artist, and has worked is a graduate of the Solano Actors Who’s Tommy (Uncle Ernie), Paul in Company death in 1984. Albert Hackett passed away in 1995. with companies such as Berkeley Training Program class of 08 and at Town Hall Theatre and Spamalot as Galahad production of Avenue Q. In the nine years since Shakespeare Festival) and The Importance of Being he moved to the Bay Area, Kevin’s worked with Earnest (Aurora Theatre Company). ninaball.com Playhouse, Aurora, Cal Shakes, and Bay Area has a Bachelor of Arts from San at TVRT, CCCT. Fagin in TVRT’s Oliver and Doctor WENDY KESSELMAN (Adapter) Wendy Kesselman’s Children's Theatre. He holds three BA degrees from Francisco State in Theatre Performance. Recently Parker in three versions of Bat Boy. Jim Harbord in dozens of regional companies, including the Magic Theatre and Shotgun Players. He is also a founding adaptation of The Diary of Anne Frank received JESSIE AMOROSO (Costume Designer) is currently UC Berkeley in Theater and Performance Studies, Justin has performed in Honky at Role Players Aaron Sorkin’s The Farnsworth Invention, Twelfth a Tony Award nomination and was produced on Dance and Performance Studies, and English. He'd Ensemble in Danville and in The Importance of Night (Sir Toby), Lyle the Crocodile (Hector P. member of The Other Other Theatre Company, the Costume Director at A.C.T. where his costume which produces theatre for theatre people on Broadway. Her plays include My Sister in This House; design credits include Testament, Ah, Wilderness, like to thank his family, friends, and teachers for all Being Earnest at OnStage Theatre in Martinez. Valente) Bay Area Children’s Theatre, Aida (Zoser) The Notebook; The Last Bridge; I Love You, I Love of their guidance and support. He approaches this The Diary of Anne Frank very for Stage One Theatre in Newark, Hairspray (Male Sunday and Monday evenings. Kevin graduated Love and Information, Underneath the Lintel, in 2013 from UC Berkeley, where he was awarded You Not; The Executioner's Daughter; The Juniper Chester Bailey, John and Vietgone. Bay Area theater delicately as he has a tremendous respect for the Authority Figure) for Broadway by the Bay, White Tree, A Tragic Household Tale; Maggie Magalita; story and especially the people who lived through Christmas (Mike) for Diablo Theatre Company. He the David and Diana Menn Prize for Outstanding design and styling credits include work at Marin Creative Talent in the Performing Arts. When he’s Merry-Go-Round; Becca, A Musical; a musical Theatre Company, California Theatre Center, CITY COUNCIL such a time. directed the SF Premiere and Contra Costa county adaptation of Dickens’ "A Tale of Two Cities;" and a premieres of Disney’s High School Musical He not engaging in tomfoolery on stage, Kevin works New Conservatory Theatre Center, Julia Morgan Cindy Silva, Mayor as a communications consultant with local political musical adaptation of Chekhov’s "The Black Monk." Theatre, Solano College Theater, Berkeley City DOMENIQUE LOZANO* (Mrs. Van recently appeared onscreen with The Rock in “San A member of the Dramatists Guild, she is the Matt Francois Daan) is a bay area based Director, Andreas”, as well as “Ant Man and the Wasp” and campaigns and progressive non-profits. You can Club Theater, Marines Memorial Theatre, Herbst follow him on Twitter for occasional insight and recipient of the New England Theatre Conference Theatre, Herbst Pavilion, and The Palace of Fine Loella Haskew Actress and Educator. She was a “Venom” and has written and created a twelve Major Award for outstanding creative achievement resident artist with the American part series titled “16 Bars”, now in development cleverness: @ksings0201 Arts. Other highlights include designing two world Justin Wedel in the American theatre, the Susan Smith Blackburn premieres for Brad Erickson at NCTC. At Theater Conservatory (ACT) theatre for 13 for cable. Prize, the first annual Playbill Award, the Roger L. Kevin Wilk years where she was the resident VICTOR TALMADGE* (Otto Frank) Artaud/Z Space he designed Caligula featuring Center REP debut. Mr. Talmadge Stevens Award, the Jane Chambers Playwriting Nancy Carlin and A Round-Heeled Woman starring director of A Christmas Carol as Award, the Lecomte du Noüy Annual Award, well as being a core faculty member just completed work on A Lesson Sharon Gless. Jessie is a graduate of California THANK YOU TO: from Aloes at Z Below in SF. Other and a Guggenheim, McKnight, and two National State University Hayward (Now CSU East Bay) and and director in the MFA Program Endowment for the Arts fellowships. She is also a CITY MANAGER and guest director of new musicals with the Young Bay Area venues include: Cal a member of USA829. Cantor Richard Botton Shakes, Z Below, Berkeley Rep, seven-time winner of the ASCAP Popular Award ARTS COMMISSION Dan Buckshi Conservatory. Acting work includes roles with ACT, in Musical Theatre. Ms. Kesselman’s screenplays Berkeley Repertory Theatre, San Jose Repertory Rabbi Steven Chester ACT, TheatreWorks, The Aurora, Jane Emanuel, Chair SF Playhouse, The Magic Theater, include "Sister My Sister" (adapted from My Sister Theatre, Oregon Shakespeare Festival San Jose The Temple Isaiah clergy in This House), directed by Nancy Meckler; "I Love Glynnis Cowdery Stage Company and the Magic Theatre. Ms. Santa Cruz Shakespeare. He has worked extensively in New York and regional You, I Love You Not" (adapted from her play of the DIRECTOR, Lozano was an Associate Artist with the California Hannah Hacohen same name), directed by Billy Hopkins; and "Mad or Iasmine Klauber Shakespeare Theatre, where she performed theaters and was on Broadway in the world Arts + Rec premiere of David Mamet's November. He played in Love" for Fox 2000. Her screen adaptation of John Ann Merideth leading roles in over 20 productions. Favorite roles Benjamin Pither Knowles' "A Separate Peace," directed by Peter Kevin Safine include the Nurse in Romeo and Juliet, Madame “The King” in the Tony Award winning production Anita Sagástegui Massimo’s Ristorante of the Broadway National tour of The King and I Yates, aired on Showtime, won a Writers Guild of Arcati in Blithe Spirit, and Beatrice in Much Ado America award, and was nominated for an Emmy. About Nothing. Ms. Lozano is a faculty member for which he received the Bay Area Theater Critics