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encoreartsprograms.com 17 A NEW MUSICAL FROM ACCLAIMED DIRECTOR MIRA NAIR COMPANY BIOGRAPHIES ACTING COMPANY LISA HORI-GARCIA voice work includes several characters in the (Phebe, Ensemble) video game Brutal Legend starring Jack Black. JAMES CARPENTER Lisa is excited to be making her Cal Shakes www.craig-marker.com. (Duke Frederick, Duke Senior) debut in As You Like It. As a San Francisco James has appeared at Cal Shakes in many based actor, director, singer and teaching PATRICK RUSSELL productions during his 15-year tenure as artist, Lisa’s primary artistic home is with (Orlando) Associate Artist. His other Bay Area credits the Tony award winning San Francisco Mime Patrick most recently appeared as Garry include: Berkeley Repertory Theatre, American Troupe, where she has been a principal actor/ in Noises Off at San Francisco Playhouse. Conservatory Theater, Aurora Theatre Company, collaborator since 2004 in such shows as Other regional credits include Red Velvet, Cutting Ball Theater, Magic Theatre, Marin Schooled, Freedomland, Ripple Effect, Trouble Cometh (world premiere), 77% (world Theatre Company, San Jose Repertory Theatre, Posibilidad and Doing Good. In addition premiere), Seminar, and reasons to be pretty Shakespeare Santa Cruz, Shotgun Players and to performing and teaching, she also runs at San Francisco Playhouse; King Charles III, TheatreWorks. His regional credits include the Mime Troupe’s Youth Theater Project Once in a Lifetime and A Christmas Carol at Book by Sabrina Dhawan work at Arizona Theatre Company, Huntington which gives at-risk youth a creative outlet A.C.T.; A Bright New Boise, Wilder Times, Music by Vishal Bhardwaj Theatre Company, Intiman Theatre, the Old through political theater. Other Bay Area Body Awareness, Trouble in Mind, and Awake Lyrics by Susan Birkenhead Globe, Oregon Shakespeare Festival, and Yale credits include: Campo Santo, Magic Theater, and Sing! at Aurora Theatre Company; Old Directed by Mira Nair Repertory Theatre. He is the recipient of the Berkeley Repertory Theatre, Word for Word, Wicked Songs (CenterREP), Fool for Love Bay Area Theatre Critics Circle’s Barbara Bladen Marin Theatre Company and BRAVA Theater. and The Other Place (Magic Theatre), Othello NOW PLAYING! · RODA THEATRE Porter award for Excellence in the Arts and their She is a proud member of Word for Word’s (Marin Theatre Company), Comedy of Errors Lifetime Achievement Award, and in 2010 was new Associate Artist Group. Lisa received (Marin Shakespeare Company) and Care of named a Lunt-Fontanne Fellow. James’ projects her BA from Smith College in Northampton, Trees (Shotgun Players). Film credits include and TV credits include Nash Bridges, Metro, Massachusetts and MFA in Acting from the the feature length filmBeing Us and the and The Rainmaker, and the independent films University of Southern California in Los Angeles, award-winning animated short film Rapunzel’s Presque Isle, Singing, and For The Coyotes. California. www.lisahorigarcia.com Etymology of Zero. Voice-over credits include “This decade’s most eloquent theatrical statement numerous internet advertisements. Patrick holds on race in America today” —New York Times PATTY GALLAGHER WARREN DAVID KEITH a BFA in acting from the University of California, (Audrey, Ensemble) (Adam, Touchstone) Santa Barbara and an MFA in acting from Patty is delighted to be at Cal Shakes again, Warren is delighted to return to Cal Shakes American Conservatory Theater. after working on Much Ado About Nothing and where he previously appeared in Much Ado appearing in Comedy of Errors, Twelfth Night, About Nothing (2003), The Winter’s Tale and JOMAR TAGATAC A Midsummer Night’s Dream and Happy Days. King Henry IV (Parts 1 & 2). His other Bay Area (Jaques, Charles) She is Professor of Theatre Arts at UC Santa credits include Berkeley Repertory Theatre, Jomar is excited to be back at Cal Shakes Cruz. Her collaborators include: Santa Cruz American Conservatory Theater, San Francisco where he was last seen in Life Is a Dream Shakespeare, Folger Theatre, Rogue Theatre, Playhouse, Aurora Theatre Company, Magic (Clarin,Segismundo u/s). His most recent credits Ranga Shankara, Jagriti (India), The Jewel Theatre, Marin Theatre Company, TheatreWorks, include, Smuggler/various roles in You For Me Theatre, The New Pickle Circus, Ripe Time, Two Theatre First, and Word for Word. His regional For You (Crowded Fire Theater), Perlita/General River, Grupo Malayerba (Ecuador). Favorite roles credits include: Tahoe Shakespeare Festival, Ledesma in Dogeaters (Magic Theatre) Bao in include: Polonius (Hamlet), Athena (Odyssey), Yale Repertory Theatre, Baltimore’s Center The Happy Ones (Magic Theatre), Lin Bo in Maria Callas (Master Class), Rosencrantz (R Stage, Cincinnati Playhouse, GEVA Theatre Caught (Shotgun Players), Chip in Value Over Replacement (Playground), and Fortunado/Mata BY and G Are Dead), Red Peter (Kafka’s Monkey), (Rochester), Portland Stage Company (ME) Branden Jacobs-Jenkins Hoopoe (Conference of the Birds), Ranevskaya and The Next Wave Festival at the Brooklyn in Monstress (A.C.T The Strand). Jomar holds a (Cherry Orchard), Ariel (The Tempest), and Academy of Music. At the Marsh/Berkeley B.A in Theater from San Diego State University DIRECTED BY Eric Ting Orlando (Orlando). Directing projects include and the Marsh/San Francisco he had repeat and an M.F.A in Acting from American Tom Jones, Love’s Labours’ Lost, Twelfth Night, engagements as Ram Dass in Lynn Kaufman’s Conservatory Theater. and Krapp’s Last Tape. She was a Director in Acid Test: The Many Incarnations of Ram Dass. STARTS JUN 23 · PEET’S THEATRE Residence at the Clown Conservatory (SF Circus Film credits: Raising Arizona, Fargo, The Big Center). She is a Fulbright Scholar and holds a Lebowski, A Serious Man, Haiku Tunnel and Ph.D from University of Wisconsin–Madison. Love and Taxes.
WILLIAM THOMAS HODGSON CRAIG MARKER (Silvius, Ensemble) (Oliver, Ensemble) PACKAGES NOW AVAILABLE! Wiliam is making his Cal Shakes debut! Craig returns to Cal Shakes having starred Regional credits include It Can’t Happen Here in productions of Romeo & Juliet (2009), Don’t miss the epic masterpiece Angels in America, the (Berkeley Rep), Disney’s The Hunchback of Macbeth (2010), A Midsummer Night’s Dream world premieres of the musical AIN’T TOO PROUD—THE Notre Dame (La Jolla Playhouse), Calligraphy (2014), and King Lear (2015). Recent credits TEMPTATIONS and Daniel Handler’s dark new comedy (TheaterWorks), An Octaroon (Mixed Blood include Frederick in Noises Off at San Francisco Imaginary Comforts, Julia Cho’s Office Hour, Lillian Hellman’s Theatre), El Henry (San Diego Rep), A Playhouse and his award-winning roles as classic Watch on the Rhine, and the return of virtuoso solo Midsummer Night’s Dream (PCPA Theaterfest), King Henry VIII and James I in Anne Boleyn Trufaldino Says No (Shotgun Players), Seussical at Marin Theatre Company. Regionally, Craig performer Nilaja Sun! the Musical (Berkeley Playhouse), and I Am My has performed for San Jose Repertory Theatre, Own Wife (Ubuntu Theater Project). He recently Portland Center Stage, La Jolla Playhouse, SEASON received his MFA from UC San Diego, and is Berkeley Repertory Theatre, American Co-Artistic Director of the Ubuntu Theater Conservatory Theater, The San Francisco Project in Oakland. William currently teaches Shakespeare Festival, Aurora Theatre Company, drama at Park Day School. TheatreWorks, Center REPertory Company, and SEASON SPONSORS Call 510 647-2949 · Click berkeleyrep.org Shotgun Players. Craig’s television and film credits include Trauma, Bye-Bye, Bin Laden, Generic Thriller and Night of Henna; and his
EAP full-page template.indd 1 5/5/17 4:18 PM COMPANY BIOGRAPHIES ACTING COMPANY LISA HORI-GARCIA voice work includes several characters in the (Phebe, Ensemble) video game Brutal Legend starring Jack Black. JAMES CARPENTER Lisa is excited to be making her Cal Shakes www.craig-marker.com. (Duke Frederick, Duke Senior) debut in As You Like It. As a San Francisco James has appeared at Cal Shakes in many based actor, director, singer and teaching PATRICK RUSSELL productions during his 15-year tenure as artist, Lisa’s primary artistic home is with (Orlando) Associate Artist. His other Bay Area credits the Tony award winning San Francisco Mime Patrick most recently appeared as Garry include: Berkeley Repertory Theatre, American Troupe, where she has been a principal actor/ in Noises Off at San Francisco Playhouse. Conservatory Theater, Aurora Theatre Company, collaborator since 2004 in such shows as Other regional credits include Red Velvet, Cutting Ball Theater, Magic Theatre, Marin Schooled, Freedomland, Ripple Effect, Trouble Cometh (world premiere), 77% (world Theatre Company, San Jose Repertory Theatre, Posibilidad and Doing Good. In addition premiere), Seminar, and reasons to be pretty Shakespeare Santa Cruz, Shotgun Players and to performing and teaching, she also runs at San Francisco Playhouse; King Charles III, TheatreWorks. His regional credits include the Mime Troupe’s Youth Theater Project Once in a Lifetime and A Christmas Carol at work at Arizona Theatre Company, Huntington which gives at-risk youth a creative outlet A.C.T.; A Bright New Boise, Wilder Times, Theatre Company, Intiman Theatre, the Old through political theater. Other Bay Area Body Awareness, Trouble in Mind, and Awake Globe, Oregon Shakespeare Festival, and Yale credits include: Campo Santo, Magic Theater, and Sing! at Aurora Theatre Company; Old Repertory Theatre. He is the recipient of the Berkeley Repertory Theatre, Word for Word, Wicked Songs (CenterREP), Fool for Love Bay Area Theatre Critics Circle’s Barbara Bladen Marin Theatre Company and BRAVA Theater. and The Other Place (Magic Theatre), Othello Porter award for Excellence in the Arts and their She is a proud member of Word for Word’s (Marin Theatre Company), Comedy of Errors Lifetime Achievement Award, and in 2010 was new Associate Artist Group. Lisa received (Marin Shakespeare Company) and Care of named a Lunt-Fontanne Fellow. James’ projects her BA from Smith College in Northampton, Trees (Shotgun Players). Film credits include and TV credits include Nash Bridges, Metro, Massachusetts and MFA in Acting from the the feature length filmBeing Us and the and The Rainmaker, and the independent films University of Southern California in Los Angeles, award-winning animated short film Rapunzel’s Presque Isle, Singing, and For The Coyotes. California. www.lisahorigarcia.com Etymology of Zero. Voice-over credits include numerous internet advertisements. Patrick holds PATTY GALLAGHER WARREN DAVID KEITH a BFA in acting from the University of California, (Audrey, Ensemble) (Adam, Touchstone) Santa Barbara and an MFA in acting from Patty is delighted to be at Cal Shakes again, Warren is delighted to return to Cal Shakes American Conservatory Theater. after working on Much Ado About Nothing and where he previously appeared in Much Ado appearing in Comedy of Errors, Twelfth Night, About Nothing (2003), The Winter’s Tale and JOMAR TAGATAC A Midsummer Night’s Dream and Happy Days. King Henry IV (Parts 1 & 2). His other Bay Area (Jaques, Charles) She is Professor of Theatre Arts at UC Santa credits include Berkeley Repertory Theatre, Jomar is excited to be back at Cal Shakes Cruz. Her collaborators include: Santa Cruz American Conservatory Theater, San Francisco where he was last seen in Life Is a Dream Shakespeare, Folger Theatre, Rogue Theatre, Playhouse, Aurora Theatre Company, Magic (Clarin,Segismundo u/s). His most recent credits Ranga Shankara, Jagriti (India), The Jewel Theatre, Marin Theatre Company, TheatreWorks, include, Smuggler/various roles in You For Me Theatre, The New Pickle Circus, Ripe Time, Two Theatre First, and Word for Word. His regional For You (Crowded Fire Theater), Perlita/General River, Grupo Malayerba (Ecuador). Favorite roles credits include: Tahoe Shakespeare Festival, Ledesma in Dogeaters (Magic Theatre) Bao in include: Polonius (Hamlet), Athena (Odyssey), Yale Repertory Theatre, Baltimore’s Center The Happy Ones (Magic Theatre), Lin Bo in Maria Callas (Master Class), Rosencrantz (R Stage, Cincinnati Playhouse, GEVA Theatre Caught (Shotgun Players), Chip in Value Over and G Are Dead), Red Peter (Kafka’s Monkey), (Rochester), Portland Stage Company (ME) Replacement (Playground), and Fortunado/Mata Hoopoe (Conference of the Birds), Ranevskaya and The Next Wave Festival at the Brooklyn in Monstress (A.C.T The Strand). Jomar holds a (Cherry Orchard), Ariel (The Tempest), and Academy of Music. At the Marsh/Berkeley B.A in Theater from San Diego State University Orlando (Orlando). Directing projects include and the Marsh/San Francisco he had repeat and an M.F.A in Acting from American Tom Jones, Love’s Labours’ Lost, Twelfth Night, engagements as Ram Dass in Lynn Kaufman’s Conservatory Theater. and Krapp’s Last Tape. She was a Director in Acid Test: The Many Incarnations of Ram Dass. Residence at the Clown Conservatory (SF Circus Film credits: Raising Arizona, Fargo, The Big Center). She is a Fulbright Scholar and holds a Lebowski, A Serious Man, Haiku Tunnel and Ph.D from University of Wisconsin–Madison. Love and Taxes.
WILLIAM THOMAS HODGSON CRAIG MARKER (Silvius, Ensemble) (Oliver, Ensemble) Wiliam is making his Cal Shakes debut! Craig returns to Cal Shakes having starred Regional credits include It Can’t Happen Here in productions of Romeo & Juliet (2009), (Berkeley Rep), Disney’s The Hunchback of Macbeth (2010), A Midsummer Night’s Dream Notre Dame (La Jolla Playhouse), Calligraphy (2014), and King Lear (2015). Recent credits (TheaterWorks), An Octaroon (Mixed Blood include Frederick in Noises Off at San Francisco Theatre), El Henry (San Diego Rep), A Playhouse and his award-winning roles as Midsummer Night’s Dream (PCPA Theaterfest), King Henry VIII and James I in Anne Boleyn Trufaldino Says No (Shotgun Players), Seussical at Marin Theatre Company. Regionally, Craig the Musical (Berkeley Playhouse), and I Am My has performed for San Jose Repertory Theatre, Own Wife (Ubuntu Theater Project). He recently Portland Center Stage, La Jolla Playhouse, received his MFA from UC San Diego, and is Berkeley Repertory Theatre, American Co-Artistic Director of the Ubuntu Theater Conservatory Theater, The San Francisco Project in Oakland. William currently teaches Shakespeare Festival, Aurora Theatre Company, drama at Park Day School. TheatreWorks, Center REPertory Company, and Shotgun Players. Craig’s television and film credits include Trauma, Bye-Bye, Bin Laden, Generic Thriller and Night of Henna; and his
encoreartsprograms.com 19 MARYSSA WANLASS NINA BALL Before arriving out west, he spent nearly a (Celia) (Scenic Designer) decade as a lead sound designer in New York Maryssa is a Bay Area based actor, director, and Nina’s designs have been seen here at Cal City. Recent design highlights include The teaching artist. Performance credits include San Shakes (Othello, Twelfth Night, A Comedy of Royale (ACT Theatre, Seattle); Free Outgoing Francisco Shakespeare Festival (Winter’s Tale, Errors, A Midsummer Night’s Dream), American (East West Players) Grand Concourse (Artists Macbeth), Livermore Shakespeare Festival (As Conservatory Theater, San Jose Repertory Rep). Regional and international credits You Like It, Hamlet, Merry Wives of Windsor), Theatre, Aurora Theatre Company, Shotgun include designs in New York City, D.C., Boston, San Jose Stage (Persuasion), Pear Avenue Players, SF Playhouse, Center REP, Z Space, Norfolk, Raleigh, Aspen, India, France, England, Theater (Betrayal), San Jose Repertory Theatre Santa Cruz Shakespeare among many others. Germany, Romania, and scholarly work with (Crime and Punishment), Center REPertory Recent honors include TBA Award for The Yale, Reed, Harvard, Fordham, Columbia, Company (Witness for the Prosecution, Nether, a SFBATCC awards for My Fair Lady Willamette, Ohio, Portland State, and Butler Enchanted April), Theatre Rhinoceros (To at SF Playhouse and Metamorphosis at Aurora University. In 2014 he received the Kennedy Sleep and Dream, All About Eve). Wanlass Theatre; a Broadway World San Francisco Center Meritorious Achievement Award for is Artistic Director of Utopia Theatre Project Award for Care of Trees at Shotgun Players; and Sound Design. Sharath holds a BFA from Ohio where she recently mounted The Seagull. Her a Shelly Award for her design of Mirandolina University and a MFA in Sound Design from the other directing work has been showcased with at CenterREP. She is also a company member Yale School of Drama. www.sharathpatel.com The Free Theater (Romeo and Juliet), ShotzSF, of Shotgun Players. In addition to theatre, and San Francisco Shakespeare Festival. Some Nina works as a production designer in film DAVE MAIER of Wanlass’ teaching artist highlights include and television. Current and upcoming projects (Fight Director) working with at-risk young adults through include Phedre at Cutting Ball, The Roommate Dave has most recently worked at Cal Shakes SF Shakes’ Midnight Shakespeare program, at SF Playhouse and The Watson Intelligence at for Othello and August Wilson’s Fences and has empowering girls through the Girls Leadership Shotgun Players. been the resident fight director since the 2006 Institute, and bringing improvisational theatre production of As You Like It. Other favorite Cal skills to maximum security inmates through Red MELISSA TORCHIA Shakes credits include A Midsummer Night’s Ladder Theater. www.maryssa-wanlass.com. (Costume Designer) Dream (2014), Romeo & Juliet (2013), Hamlet Melissa is thrilled to be back working with (2012) and Titus Andronicus (2011). Recent JESSIKA D. WILLIAMS the artists at Cal Shakes. Melissa is a regional credits include peerless (Marin Theatre Co), The (Rosalind) designer based out of Ashland, OR, and a Events (Shotgun Players), and Fool For Love Jessika is thrilled to be working with Cal company member with The House Theatre of (Magic Theatre). His work has also been seen Shakes for the first time. Originally from Los Chicago. Cal Shakes credits include: You Never at A.C.T., Aurora Theatre, Berkeley Playhouse, Angeles, she has been bouncing across the Can Tell, King Lear, and The Verona Project. Berkeley Rep, Center Rep, Central Works, globe performing and cultivating experience to Other theatre credits include: Marin Theatre, Cutting Ball, and SF Playhouse, among others. breathe into her artistic endeavors. Previous Opera San Jose, San Francisco Playhouse, Court He is a six-time recipient of the SF Bay Area credits include: Viola, 12th Night; Goneril, Theatre Chicago, Kansas City Rep, Cleveland Theatre Critics Circle Award and is recognized King Lear; Eleanor, Henry VI II; Lady Teazle, Playhouse, Chicago Shakespeare Theatre, as a Senior Fight Director and Full Instructor School for Scandal; Morocco, Duke, Merchant The House Theatre or Chicago, Lookingglass with Dueling Arts International. of Venice; Anthony Golding, The Fair Maid of Theatre, Steppenwolf Theatre, American Theatre the Exchange; Virgilia, Coriolanus; Dorothy Company, First Stage Milwaukee, Windy City STACEY PRINTZ Clayton, Shakespeare’s Sister; Bloody Bloody Playhouse, Paramount Theatre, Drury Lane (Movement Choreographer) Andrew Jackson (American Shakespeare Center, Oakbrook, American Musical Theatre Project: As Artistic Director of Printz Dance Project VA); Rosaline, Love Labours’ Lost (Shakespeare Northwestern University, Remy Bumppo Theatre (PDP), Printz has performed with her company Forum, NY); Amerika, Eurydice’s Dream (Jeff Nomination), and A Red Orchid Theatre. in San Francisco for 16 years, and toured (Blessed Unrest, NY); Ama, Break Out (Theater www.melissatorchia.com. across the nation and internationally in Russia, Uncut, NY); The Bacchae (The National Theater Lithuania, Ireland, The Virgin Islands and of Scotland, UK tour/Lincoln Center); Faith, MASHA TSIMRING Mexico. Printz was nominated for an Isadora Wig Out (Royal Court, LDN); Saint Monica, The (Lighting Designer) Duncan Dance Award (Izzie) for her 2011 “We love the fact that First Republic treats us Last Days of Judas Iscariot (Almieda Theater, Masha is a NYC based lighting designer work Hover Space, with her most recent work LDN); Therese Raquin (Citizens Theater, SCT); for performance. Recently: My Fair Lady GLASSlands premiering at Z Space Theatre like members of a close-knit family.” Watchman,Beowulf (Arches Theater, SCT). Film/ (Playmakers Rep); Constellations (Wilma); Sans in May. Printz also collaborates on multi- TV: Dr. Who; Taggart; The Descent II. Everything (FringeArts); Ultimate Beauty Bible genre, performing arts pieces, choreographing BETYE SAAR, Artist (left ) (Page73); Grounded (Interact); The Elementary Aaron Davidman’s Wrestling Jerusalem, Spacetime Show (UArts/Fringe); In the Next Sarah Shourd’s The Box, and YBCA Director ALISON SAAR, Artist (right) CREATIVE TEAM Room (Chautauqua Theatre Co.); Minor of Program and Pedagogy, Marc Bamuthi Character (New Saloon); Heart of Darkness Joseph’s internationally recognized works, DESDEMONA CHIANG (BAC); The Place We Built, Wolf in the River Scourge, The Break/s, the Bessie nominated (Director) (The Flea); The Bachelors, Wyoming (Lesser Red, Black & Green: A Blues, and his most Desdemona Chiang’s directing credits include America); Hand, Foot, Fizzle, Face (Piehole); recent work /peh-LO-tah/,which heads to the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Seattle Repertory Invisible Hand (Theatre Exile); The Price, Cat Kennedy Center in June. Printz has taught her Theatre, Playmakers Repertory Company, on a Hot Tin Roof (Triad Stage); American hybrid contemporary-jazz technique across the Long Wharf Theatre, Aurora Theatre Company, Night: The Ballad of Juan Jose (Yale Repertory United States, and Internationally. In the Bay Seattle Shakespeare Company, Shotgun Players, Theatre); MFA: Yale School of Drama. Area, Printz teaches for A.C.T.’s MFA program, Crowded Fire, Impact Theatre, Playwrights www.mashald.com at Alonzo King’s LINES Dance Center where Foundation, Golden Thread Productions, among she has been on faculty for 15 years. Printz others. Awards: Vilcek Prize for Creative Promise SHARATH PATEL graduated cum laude from UC Irvine with in Theatre, SDC Gielgud Directing Fellow, Drama (Sound Designer) degrees in sociology and dance. For more info: (855) 886-4824 | fi rstrepublic.com | New York Stock Exchange symbol: FRC League Directing Fellow. BA: UC Berkeley. MFA Sharath is Resident Artist at Artists Repertory printzdance.org Directing: University of Washington. Upcoming Theatre and a Visiting Assistant Professor in MEMBER FDIC AND EQUAL HOUSING LENDER projects: King of the Yees (ACT Theatre), Citizen Theater at Reed College in Portland, Oregon. He EVERETT ELTON BRADMAN 13559, An Adaptation of The Journal of Ben grew up splitting his time between Appalachia (Music Director, Composer) Uchida (Seattle Children’s Theatre), Merchant and India while spending the following years Elton is a musician and wordsmith born and of Venice (Seattle Shakespeare Company). studying across Europe and New England. educated in Florida, raised in ashrams in the
EAP full-page template.indd 1 4/14/17 9:18 AM MARYSSA WANLASS NINA BALL Before arriving out west, he spent nearly a (Celia) (Scenic Designer) decade as a lead sound designer in New York Maryssa is a Bay Area based actor, director, and Nina’s designs have been seen here at Cal City. Recent design highlights include The teaching artist. Performance credits include San Shakes (Othello, Twelfth Night, A Comedy of Royale (ACT Theatre, Seattle); Free Outgoing Francisco Shakespeare Festival (Winter’s Tale, Errors, A Midsummer Night’s Dream), American (East West Players) Grand Concourse (Artists Macbeth), Livermore Shakespeare Festival (As Conservatory Theater, San Jose Repertory Rep). Regional and international credits You Like It, Hamlet, Merry Wives of Windsor), Theatre, Aurora Theatre Company, Shotgun include designs in New York City, D.C., Boston, San Jose Stage (Persuasion), Pear Avenue Players, SF Playhouse, Center REP, Z Space, Norfolk, Raleigh, Aspen, India, France, England, Theater (Betrayal), San Jose Repertory Theatre Santa Cruz Shakespeare among many others. Germany, Romania, and scholarly work with (Crime and Punishment), Center REPertory Recent honors include TBA Award for The Yale, Reed, Harvard, Fordham, Columbia, Company (Witness for the Prosecution, Nether, a SFBATCC awards for My Fair Lady Willamette, Ohio, Portland State, and Butler Enchanted April), Theatre Rhinoceros (To at SF Playhouse and Metamorphosis at Aurora University. In 2014 he received the Kennedy Sleep and Dream, All About Eve). Wanlass Theatre; a Broadway World San Francisco Center Meritorious Achievement Award for is Artistic Director of Utopia Theatre Project Award for Care of Trees at Shotgun Players; and Sound Design. Sharath holds a BFA from Ohio where she recently mounted The Seagull. Her a Shelly Award for her design of Mirandolina University and a MFA in Sound Design from the other directing work has been showcased with at CenterREP. She is also a company member Yale School of Drama. www.sharathpatel.com The Free Theater (Romeo and Juliet), ShotzSF, of Shotgun Players. In addition to theatre, and San Francisco Shakespeare Festival. Some Nina works as a production designer in film DAVE MAIER of Wanlass’ teaching artist highlights include and television. Current and upcoming projects (Fight Director) working with at-risk young adults through include Phedre at Cutting Ball, The Roommate Dave has most recently worked at Cal Shakes SF Shakes’ Midnight Shakespeare program, at SF Playhouse and The Watson Intelligence at for Othello and August Wilson’s Fences and has empowering girls through the Girls Leadership Shotgun Players. been the resident fight director since the 2006 Institute, and bringing improvisational theatre production of As You Like It. Other favorite Cal skills to maximum security inmates through Red MELISSA TORCHIA Shakes credits include A Midsummer Night’s Ladder Theater. www.maryssa-wanlass.com. (Costume Designer) Dream (2014), Romeo & Juliet (2013), Hamlet Melissa is thrilled to be back working with (2012) and Titus Andronicus (2011). Recent JESSIKA D. WILLIAMS the artists at Cal Shakes. Melissa is a regional credits include peerless (Marin Theatre Co), The (Rosalind) designer based out of Ashland, OR, and a Events (Shotgun Players), and Fool For Love Jessika is thrilled to be working with Cal company member with The House Theatre of (Magic Theatre). His work has also been seen Shakes for the first time. Originally from Los Chicago. Cal Shakes credits include: You Never at A.C.T., Aurora Theatre, Berkeley Playhouse, Angeles, she has been bouncing across the Can Tell, King Lear, and The Verona Project. Berkeley Rep, Center Rep, Central Works, globe performing and cultivating experience to Other theatre credits include: Marin Theatre, Cutting Ball, and SF Playhouse, among others. breathe into her artistic endeavors. Previous Opera San Jose, San Francisco Playhouse, Court He is a six-time recipient of the SF Bay Area credits include: Viola, 12th Night; Goneril, Theatre Chicago, Kansas City Rep, Cleveland Theatre Critics Circle Award and is recognized King Lear; Eleanor, Henry VI II; Lady Teazle, Playhouse, Chicago Shakespeare Theatre, as a Senior Fight Director and Full Instructor School for Scandal; Morocco, Duke, Merchant The House Theatre or Chicago, Lookingglass with Dueling Arts International. of Venice; Anthony Golding, The Fair Maid of Theatre, Steppenwolf Theatre, American Theatre the Exchange; Virgilia, Coriolanus; Dorothy Company, First Stage Milwaukee, Windy City STACEY PRINTZ Clayton, Shakespeare’s Sister; Bloody Bloody Playhouse, Paramount Theatre, Drury Lane (Movement Choreographer) Andrew Jackson (American Shakespeare Center, Oakbrook, American Musical Theatre Project: As Artistic Director of Printz Dance Project VA); Rosaline, Love Labours’ Lost (Shakespeare Northwestern University, Remy Bumppo Theatre (PDP), Printz has performed with her company Forum, NY); Amerika, Eurydice’s Dream (Jeff Nomination), and A Red Orchid Theatre. in San Francisco for 16 years, and toured (Blessed Unrest, NY); Ama, Break Out (Theater www.melissatorchia.com. across the nation and internationally in Russia, Uncut, NY); The Bacchae (The National Theater Lithuania, Ireland, The Virgin Islands and of Scotland, UK tour/Lincoln Center); Faith, MASHA TSIMRING Mexico. Printz was nominated for an Isadora Wig Out (Royal Court, LDN); Saint Monica, The (Lighting Designer) Duncan Dance Award (Izzie) for her 2011 “We love the fact that First Republic treats us Last Days of Judas Iscariot (Almieda Theater, Masha is a NYC based lighting designer work Hover Space, with her most recent work LDN); Therese Raquin (Citizens Theater, SCT); for performance. Recently: My Fair Lady GLASSlands premiering at Z Space Theatre like members of a close-knit family.” Watchman,Beowulf (Arches Theater, SCT). Film/ (Playmakers Rep); Constellations (Wilma); Sans in May. Printz also collaborates on multi- TV: Dr. Who; Taggart; The Descent II. Everything (FringeArts); Ultimate Beauty Bible genre, performing arts pieces, choreographing BETYE SAAR, Artist (left ) (Page73); Grounded (Interact); The Elementary Aaron Davidman’s Wrestling Jerusalem, Spacetime Show (UArts/Fringe); In the Next Sarah Shourd’s The Box, and YBCA Director ALISON SAAR, Artist (right) CREATIVE TEAM Room (Chautauqua Theatre Co.); Minor of Program and Pedagogy, Marc Bamuthi Character (New Saloon); Heart of Darkness Joseph’s internationally recognized works, DESDEMONA CHIANG (BAC); The Place We Built, Wolf in the River Scourge, The Break/s, the Bessie nominated (Director) (The Flea); The Bachelors, Wyoming (Lesser Red, Black & Green: A Blues, and his most Desdemona Chiang’s directing credits include America); Hand, Foot, Fizzle, Face (Piehole); recent work /peh-LO-tah/,which heads to the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Seattle Repertory Invisible Hand (Theatre Exile); The Price, Cat Kennedy Center in June. Printz has taught her Theatre, Playmakers Repertory Company, on a Hot Tin Roof (Triad Stage); American hybrid contemporary-jazz technique across the Long Wharf Theatre, Aurora Theatre Company, Night: The Ballad of Juan Jose (Yale Repertory United States, and Internationally. In the Bay Seattle Shakespeare Company, Shotgun Players, Theatre); MFA: Yale School of Drama. Area, Printz teaches for A.C.T.’s MFA program, Crowded Fire, Impact Theatre, Playwrights www.mashald.com at Alonzo King’s LINES Dance Center where Foundation, Golden Thread Productions, among she has been on faculty for 15 years. Printz others. Awards: Vilcek Prize for Creative Promise SHARATH PATEL graduated cum laude from UC Irvine with in Theatre, SDC Gielgud Directing Fellow, Drama (Sound Designer) degrees in sociology and dance. For more info: (855) 886-4824 | fi rstrepublic.com | New York Stock Exchange symbol: FRC League Directing Fellow. BA: UC Berkeley. MFA Sharath is Resident Artist at Artists Repertory printzdance.org Directing: University of Washington. Upcoming Theatre and a Visiting Assistant Professor in MEMBER FDIC AND EQUAL HOUSING LENDER projects: King of the Yees (ACT Theatre), Citizen Theater at Reed College in Portland, Oregon. He EVERETT ELTON BRADMAN 13559, An Adaptation of The Journal of Ben grew up splitting his time between Appalachia (Music Director, Composer) Uchida (Seattle Children’s Theatre), Merchant and India while spending the following years Elton is a musician and wordsmith born and of Venice (Seattle Shakespeare Company). studying across Europe and New England. educated in Florida, raised in ashrams in the
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EAP full-page template.indd 1 3/22/17 1:13 PM U.S. and in India, and molded in San Francisco Be Love (American Conservatory Theater); seen at Manhattan Theatre Club, Soho Rep, and New York City. His adventures as a The Big Meal, Game On, Next Fall, Next to the Public Theater, Goodman Theatre, Victory producer, percussionist, and Grammy-nominated Normal, A Christmas Carol (2011 and 2012), Gardens, Williamstown Theatre Festival, A.R.T., bassist have taken him to five continents, and and Spring Awakening (San Jose Repertory Shakespeare Santa Cruz, Hartford Stage, BAM his resumé includes ALO, the San Francisco Theatre); the World Premiere of Bonnie and Next Wave, Cincinnati Playhouse and the Mime Troupe, the New Pickle Circus, Jai Clyde and The Laramie Project: Ten Years Later Alliance Theatre; as well as internationally, Uttal, Lincoln-Mercury, the Lorraine Hansberry (La Jolla Playhouse); the Shakespeare Festival including Singapore, France, Canada, Romania, Theatre, and, of course, Cal Shakes, where he (2011), How the Grinch Stole Christmas!, and the Czech Republic, Hungary and Bali. He made his professional debut as a composer The Mystery of Irma Vep (Old Globe Theatre). recently relocated to the Bay Area with his wife, for the 2013 production of A Winter’s Tale, She holds an MFA in Stage Management from director and producer Meiyin Wang, and their directed by Patricia McGregor. As a writer and the University of California, San Diego. baby daughter Frankie. editor, he has worked for Rolling Stone, Vibe, Guitar World, the San Francisco Bay Guardian, CHRIS WATERS SUSIE FALK and many others. He is currently senior editor at (Assistant Stage Manager) (Managing Director) Bass Player and curator/PR/marketing director Chris is excited to be back for another season Susie caught the theater bug at age ten playing at the Red Poppy Art House. at the Bruns! Favorite regional credits include Nana in Peter Pan on the stage of the Julia www.adifferenttrip.com Hand to God (Berkeley Repertory Theater); Morgan Theater in Berkeley and has never Othello and King Lear (California Shakespeare looked back. She has worked in Bay Area LYNNE SOFFER Theater); Talley’s Folly and Rapture, Blister, theaters supporting theater-makers and theater- (Text/Vocal Coach) Burn (Aurora Theatre Company); James and making for more than two decades. She has Lynne has served as dialect, voice, and/or text the Giant Peach (Bay Area Children’s Theater/ served as Cal Shakes’ Managing Director since coach on over 300 productions at theaters Shanghai Children’s Art Theatre); Orlando 2009, and prior to that, served as Marketing across America including A.C.T., Berkeley, (TheatreFIRST); pen/man/ship (Magic Theatre); Director for five years. She previously worked San Jose and Seattle Repertory Theaters, The and A House Tour of the Infamous Porter at Berkeley Repertory Theatre, American Old Globe (San Diego), Dallas Theater Center, Family Mansion with Tour Guide Weston Ludlow Conservatory Theater, Seattle Repertory Theatre, Arizona Theater Co, Magic Theatre, Denver Londonderry (Z Space), starring Danny Scheie. and the Berkshire Theatre Festival. She served Center, Marin Theatre Co, Stanford Summer Chris holds an MA in theatre management from for seven years on the board (four as vice Rep, SF Playhouse, Theatreworks, the World University of California, Santa Cruz and is a president) of Theatre Bay Area, the local service Premiere of The Laramie Project (Denver and proud member of Actor’s Equity Association. organization for theater companies and theater NYC) and for several motion pictures including workers. She is a graduate of Vassar College Fruitvale Station, Duets, Metro & Netflix CAL SHAKES STAFF and completed course work in organizational miniseries Thirteen Reasons Why. She has psychology at JFK University in Pleasant Hill. coached more than 25 productions for Cal ERIC TING She lives in Berkeley with her husband, lighting Shakes with the most challenging (and fun) (Artistic Director) designer York Kennedy, and their daughter Pippa. being Nicholas Nickleby and Spunk. Ms Soffer Eric is an Obie Award-winning director and is also a professional actor, teacher, and dialect was appointed Artistic Director of California SK KERASTAS coach, and is the recipient of the 2011 Actors’ Shakespeare Theater in November of 2015. (Artistic Producer) Equity Lucy Jordan Humanitarian Award. Deeply committed throughout his career to the SK (they/them) is a social justice theatre development of new and diverse voices for the artist, educator, organizer, and the new Artistic DEIRDRE ROSE HOLLAND theater, Eric has directed plays (many of them Producer at California Shakespeare Theater. (Stage Manager) world premieres) by Sam Hunter, Aditi Kapil, They are a co-founder of #BreakingtheBinary, a Deirdre is thrilled to be back for a fifth season Kimber Lee, Jackie Sibblies Drury, Branden series of arts programming and EDI Workshops at Cal Shakes, having previously worked on Jacobs-Jenkins, Frances Ya-Chu Cowhig, Laura for arts organizations with the goal of creating Othello, Twelfth Night, Mike Daisey’s The Great Jacqmin, Kenneth Lin, Kristoffer Diaz, Anna and supporting sustainable practices for trans Tragedies and Lady Windermere’s Fan. Regional Deavere Smith and others. He has also been inclusion and accessibility. In the past year they credits include: Daddy Long Legs, Cyrano, and recognized for his co-adaptation of Hemingway’s have produced events and led programming Two Pianos 4 Hands (TheatreWorks); John, Old Man & the Sea and his controversial at American Repertory Theatre, ArtsEmerson, Chester Bailey, Ah Wilderness, and Let There interpretation of Shakespeare’s Macbeth set APASO (Associate of Performing Arts Service during the Vietnam War. His work has been Organizations), and Woolly Mammoth Theatre
encoreartsprograms.com 23 Company. Prior to that they were a Visiting the Moscone Permanent Endowment and are the one with the A’s hat on. He also “co-starred” CITY NATIONAL BANK Located in the heart of East Oakland, YU is a AFFILIATIONS Artistic Associate at Berkeley Repertory Theatre charter members of the Cal Shakes Legacy Circle. in Much Ado About Nothing last season. (Season Partner) neighborhood hub offering young people services through Theatre Communication Group’s Founded in California more than 60 years ago, and programs to increase physical and mental This Theater operates under an agreement Leadership U: One-on-One Grant, Round 2. SK CRAIG & KATHY MOODY CORPORATE PARTNERS City National Bank supports organizations that well being, community connection, educational between the League of Resident Theatres served as the Education Director at About Face (Executive Producers) contribute to the economic and cultural vitality attainment, and career achievement among youth. and Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Theatre in Chicago where they directed and Craig & Kathy Moody love Cal Shakes. Craig is BART of the communities it serves. City National Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the managed the queer youth theatre program and from a theatrical family; his mother and father (Presenting Partner) has grown to more than $45 billion in assets, AS YOU LIKE IT United States. The Directors and Choreographers all outreach programs with an intersectional both acted and directed professionally, and Craig If you rode BART to the Bruns, then you’re providing banking, investment and trust services ADDITIONAL CREDITS are members of the Stage Directors and focus. They are an Executive Co-Chair of the acted through high school, college, law school, already in the know. You know that BART is through 72 offices, including 16 full-service Choreographers Society, an independent national Pride Youth Theatre Alliance and a member of and summer stock. The Moodys first saw Cal more than the train that takes you to and from regional centers in the San Francisco Bay Area, CAMILLE HAYES (Assistant Director) labor union. The Scenic, Costume, and Lighting the inaugural artEquity cohort. Shakes’ production of The Taming of the Shrew work. You know there is a great, big Bay Area Southern California, Nevada, New York City, JULIA FORMANEK (Production Assistant) designers are represented by United Scenic 15 years ago, the same week as the RSC’s out there, and you can ride BART to thousands Nashville, Tennessee, and Atlanta, Georgia. The RANDY WONG-WESTBROOKE (Assistant Artists, Local USA-829 of the IATSE. California CLIVE WORSLEY inferior production of Shrew at the Herbst. From of destinations, like Cal Shakes. Or that trendy corporation and its wealth management affiliates Scenic Designer) Shakespeare Theater is an Equal Opportunity (Director of Artistic Learning) that time on they have been ardent Cal Shakes restaurant that just opened downtown. There are oversee more than $55 billion client investment NATALIE BARSHOW (Costume Design Employer. Clive assumed the leadership of California supporters, ushering, donating, and bringing so many fun places to visit by BART, we created assets, and has been listed by Barron’s as one of Assistant Shakespeare Theater’s Educational programs in friends to every production. Craig joined Cal an entire website around it. Visit bart.gov/ the nation’s top 40 wealth management firms for PATRICK MAHONEY (Assistant Lighting 2013, having been one of its premier Teaching Shakes Board of Directors in 2012. They have bartable for weekly contests, discounts, events, the past 15 years. City National Bank provides Designer) Artists since 2002. He was instrumental in one child, Ross, a recent graduate of UCLA (BA) stories and more. While you’re there, sign up entrepreneurs, professionals, their businesses, the development of their Classroom Residency and Cambridge (M.Phil) who, they are happy to for our entertainment newsletter, BARTable This and their families with complete financial SPECIAL THANKS: CHEZ PANISSE programs, has taught and directed at its say, works in San Francisco and lives eight blocks Week, for exclusive deals and contests. solutions on The way up®. Summer Shakespeare Conservatories and is from them. They reside in Piedmont where Kathy ARTISTS’ ANGELS the moderator of the popular Student Discovery was a teacher’s aide until last year. Craig recently MEYER SOUND LABORATORIES PEET’S COFFEE CHRISTINE & DOMINIC BONAVOLONTA Matinee program. He was formerly the Artistic retired from his antitrust litigation practice. (Presenting Partner) (Season Partner) NANCY & JERRY FALK Director of the Town Hall Theatre (2008-13), Meyer Sound continually strives to elevate Peet’s Coffee is proud to be the exclusive a company member at Shotgun Players (2000- MICHELE & JOHN RUSKIN the overall dialogue about sound and bring coffee sponsor of Cal Shakes’ 2017 season. In 05), TheatreFirst (2008-15), Aqueduct Theater (Executive Producers) greater awareness to the importance of how 1966, Alfred Peet opened his first store on Vine Company (1994-98) and a founding member of Michele and John are long-time subscribers and we hear and listen. A collaborative, results- and Walnut in Berkeley and Peet’s has been Armitage Shanks sketch comedy troupe (1992- supporters of Cal Shakes, and John has served focused approach to sound solutions drives a committed to the Berkeley community ever since. 95). As an award-winning actor he has appeared on the Cal Shakes board since 2008. Both come company philosophy where creative thinking, As the pioneer of the craft coffee movement on many Bay Area stages including Cal Shakes, from theatrical families. Michele’s father helped old-fashioned craftsmanship, and entrepreneurial in America, Peet’s is dedicated to small-batch Berkeley Rep, TheatreWorks, Marin Theatre found The Centaur Theatre in Montreal and is technology are strongly intertwined. Tours for roasting, superior quality beans, freshness and Company, Magic Theatre, Center REP, Shotgun on the board of The National School of Theatre top-grossing artists and respected concert and a darker roasting style that produces a rich, Players, TheatreFirst, and many others. in Canada. John’s father produced theatre on entertainment venues rely on Meyer Sound, as flavorful cup. Peet’s is locally roasted in the first Broadway and at the Jones Beach Theatre. do houses of worship, cinemas, restaurants, LEED® Gold certified roaster in the nation. PHILIPPA KELLY With theater in their blood, Michele and John universities, corporate offices, and museums. (Resident Dramaturg) passionately believe theater and the arts play a Meyer Sound systems are installed in many top JOHN MUIR HEALTH Dr. Kelly’s work has been supported by many key role in creating more connected, aware, and Bay Area institutions, including Davies Symphony (Season Partner) foundations and organizations, most recently the caring individuals and societies and must be Hall, SFMOMA, Berkeley Rep, California John Muir Health is a nationally recognized, HAAS Foundation, which awarded her a team nurtured, promoted, and never lost. Memorial Stadium, Zellerbach Hall, BAMPFA, not-for-profit health care organization serving grant for the Oakland Schools project, Making and the Exploratorium. All products are designed patients in Contra Costa, eastern Alameda and Shakespeare Real and Relevant (2016), and SHELLY OSBORNE & STEVE TIRRELL and manufactured at the company’s Berkeley, southern Solano Counties. It includes a network the Literary Managers and Dramaturgs of the (Executive Producers) California headquarters, allowing for rigorous of more than 1,000 primary care and specialty Americas which co-awarded her a Bly grant for Shelly and Steve have been subscribers and quality control and testing. Scientific acoustical physicians, more than 5,500 employees, Innovation in Dramaturgy (2014). She has also donors to Cal Shakes for many years. They were research and product development have earned medical centers in Concord and Walnut Creek, received fellowships and travel grants from the long-time residents of Lafayette and now live in Meyer Sound more than 60 US and international including Contra Costa County’s only trauma Fulbright, Rockefeller, and Walter and Eliza Hall Rossmoor. They have donated to the Moscone patents and numerous awards since its founding center, and a Behavioral Health Center. John Foundations, the Commonwealth Awards, and Permanent Endowment for Artistic Learning in 1979 by John and Helen Meyer. Muir Health also has partnerships with San the Centre for Human Emotions. The best known and to the Cal Shakes Legacy Circle. Shelly Ramon Regional Medical Center, UCSF Medical of her several books is The King and I, a book spent many years teaching and using literature SAN FRANCISCO MAGAZINE Center and Stanford Children’s Health. John critically acclaimed as dramaturging King Lear in a performance setting as students learned (Presenting Partner) Muir Health and Stanford Children’s Health for Australia. She is married to composer Paul tolerance, cooperation, and understanding of San Francisco magazine is proud to celebrate jointly opened Contra Costa County’s first and Dresher and mother to Cole. characters and themselves. Her main Board 40+ years of award-winning coverage of the only Pediatric Intensive Care Unit at John Muir of Directors focus is Artistic Learning: school Bay Area lifestyle—from food, fashion, and Medical Center, Walnut Creek in April 2015. PRODUCERS residencies, after-school residencies, providing culture to politics, trends, and trendsetters. The health system offers a full-range of medical for students to attend matinee performances, Through its history, San Francisco has been services, including primary care, outpatient and ELLEN & JOFFA DALE and professional development for teachers. honored with more than 50 awards for editorial imaging services, and is widely recognized as (Presenters) and design excellence and most recently in a leader in many specialties—neurosciences, Long-time subscribers and donors, Ellen and MONICA SALUSKY & JOHN SUTHERLAND March 2015 winning the most coveted award orthopedic, cancer, cardiovascular, trauma, Joffa Dale live in Orinda. Ellen is serving her (Producers) in the magazine industry, the ASME (American emergency, pediatrics and high-risk obstetrics second stint on Cal Shakes’ Board of Directors Monica Salusky is a developer of senior housing Society of Magazine Editors) for best single-topic care. www.johnmuirhealth.com as chair of the Advancement Committee; she in the western United States. She fell in love issue with the June 2014 “Oakland” issue. was also on the board in 1991 when the Bruns with theater when her parents took her to see The magazine has won an ASME award before, YOUTH UPRISING Amphitheater first opened. While Ellen and Joffa Enter Laughing in downtown Los Angeles for her when it received the General Excellence award (Community Collaborator) thoroughly enjoy picnics and performances at thirteenth birthday. Her acting credits consist of in 2010. These recognitions substantiates San Youth UpRising (YU) envisions a healthy and the Bruns, the primary focus of their donations an appearance in the crowd scene in the top of Francisco’s passion and commitment to publish economically robust East Oakland powered by is Artistic Learning. They believe the lives of the ninth inning in Moneyball. John Sutherland the Bay Area’s best magazine—as well as one of the leadership of youth and young adults as well children reached by Cal Shakes’ education is a real estate attorney who practices in the nation’s best. as improvements in systems and environments programs are enormously enriched and that Walnut Creek. His acting credits include playing that impact them. Our primary focus is building these children are the artists and audiences of Reverend Dimwit in his high school senior play a systems change and community economic the future. Ellen and Joffa also helped establish Ralph and an appearance in the crowd scene in development platform that supports and the top of the ninth inning in Moneyball. He’s strengthens our personal transformation work.
24 WWW.CALSHAKES.ORG Company. Prior to that they were a Visiting the Moscone Permanent Endowment and are the one with the A’s hat on. He also “co-starred” CITY NATIONAL BANK Located in the heart of East Oakland, YU is a AFFILIATIONS Artistic Associate at Berkeley Repertory Theatre charter members of the Cal Shakes Legacy Circle. in Much Ado About Nothing last season. (Season Partner) neighborhood hub offering young people services through Theatre Communication Group’s Founded in California more than 60 years ago, and programs to increase physical and mental This Theater operates under an agreement Leadership U: One-on-One Grant, Round 2. SK CRAIG & KATHY MOODY CORPORATE PARTNERS City National Bank supports organizations that well being, community connection, educational between the League of Resident Theatres served as the Education Director at About Face (Executive Producers) contribute to the economic and cultural vitality attainment, and career achievement among youth. and Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Theatre in Chicago where they directed and Craig & Kathy Moody love Cal Shakes. Craig is BART of the communities it serves. City National Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the managed the queer youth theatre program and from a theatrical family; his mother and father (Presenting Partner) has grown to more than $45 billion in assets, AS YOU LIKE IT United States. The Directors and Choreographers all outreach programs with an intersectional both acted and directed professionally, and Craig If you rode BART to the Bruns, then you’re providing banking, investment and trust services ADDITIONAL CREDITS are members of the Stage Directors and focus. They are an Executive Co-Chair of the acted through high school, college, law school, already in the know. You know that BART is through 72 offices, including 16 full-service Choreographers Society, an independent national Pride Youth Theatre Alliance and a member of and summer stock. The Moodys first saw Cal more than the train that takes you to and from regional centers in the San Francisco Bay Area, CAMILLE HAYES (Assistant Director) labor union. The Scenic, Costume, and Lighting the inaugural artEquity cohort. Shakes’ production of The Taming of the Shrew work. You know there is a great, big Bay Area Southern California, Nevada, New York City, JULIA FORMANEK (Production Assistant) designers are represented by United Scenic 15 years ago, the same week as the RSC’s out there, and you can ride BART to thousands Nashville, Tennessee, and Atlanta, Georgia. The RANDY WONG-WESTBROOKE (Assistant Artists, Local USA-829 of the IATSE. California CLIVE WORSLEY inferior production of Shrew at the Herbst. From of destinations, like Cal Shakes. Or that trendy corporation and its wealth management affiliates Scenic Designer) Shakespeare Theater is an Equal Opportunity (Director of Artistic Learning) that time on they have been ardent Cal Shakes restaurant that just opened downtown. There are oversee more than $55 billion client investment NATALIE BARSHOW (Costume Design Employer. Clive assumed the leadership of California supporters, ushering, donating, and bringing so many fun places to visit by BART, we created assets, and has been listed by Barron’s as one of Assistant Shakespeare Theater’s Educational programs in friends to every production. Craig joined Cal an entire website around it. Visit bart.gov/ the nation’s top 40 wealth management firms for PATRICK MAHONEY (Assistant Lighting 2013, having been one of its premier Teaching Shakes Board of Directors in 2012. They have bartable for weekly contests, discounts, events, the past 15 years. City National Bank provides Designer) Artists since 2002. He was instrumental in one child, Ross, a recent graduate of UCLA (BA) stories and more. While you’re there, sign up entrepreneurs, professionals, their businesses, the development of their Classroom Residency and Cambridge (M.Phil) who, they are happy to for our entertainment newsletter, BARTable This and their families with complete financial SPECIAL THANKS: CHEZ PANISSE programs, has taught and directed at its say, works in San Francisco and lives eight blocks Week, for exclusive deals and contests. solutions on The way up®. Summer Shakespeare Conservatories and is from them. They reside in Piedmont where Kathy ARTISTS’ ANGELS the moderator of the popular Student Discovery was a teacher’s aide until last year. Craig recently MEYER SOUND LABORATORIES PEET’S COFFEE CHRISTINE & DOMINIC BONAVOLONTA Matinee program. He was formerly the Artistic retired from his antitrust litigation practice. (Presenting Partner) (Season Partner) NANCY & JERRY FALK Director of the Town Hall Theatre (2008-13), Meyer Sound continually strives to elevate Peet’s Coffee is proud to be the exclusive a company member at Shotgun Players (2000- MICHELE & JOHN RUSKIN the overall dialogue about sound and bring coffee sponsor of Cal Shakes’ 2017 season. In 05), TheatreFirst (2008-15), Aqueduct Theater (Executive Producers) greater awareness to the importance of how 1966, Alfred Peet opened his first store on Vine Company (1994-98) and a founding member of Michele and John are long-time subscribers and we hear and listen. A collaborative, results- and Walnut in Berkeley and Peet’s has been Armitage Shanks sketch comedy troupe (1992- supporters of Cal Shakes, and John has served focused approach to sound solutions drives a committed to the Berkeley community ever since. 95). As an award-winning actor he has appeared on the Cal Shakes board since 2008. Both come company philosophy where creative thinking, As the pioneer of the craft coffee movement on many Bay Area stages including Cal Shakes, from theatrical families. Michele’s father helped old-fashioned craftsmanship, and entrepreneurial in America, Peet’s is dedicated to small-batch Berkeley Rep, TheatreWorks, Marin Theatre found The Centaur Theatre in Montreal and is technology are strongly intertwined. Tours for roasting, superior quality beans, freshness and Company, Magic Theatre, Center REP, Shotgun on the board of The National School of Theatre top-grossing artists and respected concert and a darker roasting style that produces a rich, Players, TheatreFirst, and many others. in Canada. John’s father produced theatre on entertainment venues rely on Meyer Sound, as flavorful cup. Peet’s is locally roasted in the first Broadway and at the Jones Beach Theatre. do houses of worship, cinemas, restaurants, LEED® Gold certified roaster in the nation. PHILIPPA KELLY With theater in their blood, Michele and John universities, corporate offices, and museums. (Resident Dramaturg) passionately believe theater and the arts play a Meyer Sound systems are installed in many top JOHN MUIR HEALTH Dr. Kelly’s work has been supported by many key role in creating more connected, aware, and Bay Area institutions, including Davies Symphony (Season Partner) foundations and organizations, most recently the caring individuals and societies and must be Hall, SFMOMA, Berkeley Rep, California John Muir Health is a nationally recognized, HAAS Foundation, which awarded her a team nurtured, promoted, and never lost. Memorial Stadium, Zellerbach Hall, BAMPFA, not-for-profit health care organization serving grant for the Oakland Schools project, Making and the Exploratorium. All products are designed patients in Contra Costa, eastern Alameda and Shakespeare Real and Relevant (2016), and SHELLY OSBORNE & STEVE TIRRELL and manufactured at the company’s Berkeley, southern Solano Counties. It includes a network the Literary Managers and Dramaturgs of the (Executive Producers) California headquarters, allowing for rigorous of more than 1,000 primary care and specialty Americas which co-awarded her a Bly grant for Shelly and Steve have been subscribers and quality control and testing. Scientific acoustical physicians, more than 5,500 employees, Innovation in Dramaturgy (2014). She has also donors to Cal Shakes for many years. They were research and product development have earned medical centers in Concord and Walnut Creek, received fellowships and travel grants from the long-time residents of Lafayette and now live in Meyer Sound more than 60 US and international including Contra Costa County’s only trauma Fulbright, Rockefeller, and Walter and Eliza Hall Rossmoor. They have donated to the Moscone patents and numerous awards since its founding center, and a Behavioral Health Center. John Foundations, the Commonwealth Awards, and Permanent Endowment for Artistic Learning in 1979 by John and Helen Meyer. Muir Health also has partnerships with San the Centre for Human Emotions. The best known and to the Cal Shakes Legacy Circle. Shelly Ramon Regional Medical Center, UCSF Medical of her several books is The King and I, a book spent many years teaching and using literature SAN FRANCISCO MAGAZINE Center and Stanford Children’s Health. John critically acclaimed as dramaturging King Lear in a performance setting as students learned (Presenting Partner) Muir Health and Stanford Children’s Health for Australia. She is married to composer Paul tolerance, cooperation, and understanding of San Francisco magazine is proud to celebrate jointly opened Contra Costa County’s first and Dresher and mother to Cole. characters and themselves. Her main Board 40+ years of award-winning coverage of the only Pediatric Intensive Care Unit at John Muir of Directors focus is Artistic Learning: school Bay Area lifestyle—from food, fashion, and Medical Center, Walnut Creek in April 2015. PRODUCERS residencies, after-school residencies, providing culture to politics, trends, and trendsetters. The health system offers a full-range of medical for students to attend matinee performances, Through its history, San Francisco has been services, including primary care, outpatient and ELLEN & JOFFA DALE and professional development for teachers. honored with more than 50 awards for editorial imaging services, and is widely recognized as (Presenters) and design excellence and most recently in a leader in many specialties—neurosciences, Long-time subscribers and donors, Ellen and MONICA SALUSKY & JOHN SUTHERLAND March 2015 winning the most coveted award orthopedic, cancer, cardiovascular, trauma, Joffa Dale live in Orinda. Ellen is serving her (Producers) in the magazine industry, the ASME (American emergency, pediatrics and high-risk obstetrics second stint on Cal Shakes’ Board of Directors Monica Salusky is a developer of senior housing Society of Magazine Editors) for best single-topic care. www.johnmuirhealth.com as chair of the Advancement Committee; she in the western United States. She fell in love issue with the June 2014 “Oakland” issue. was also on the board in 1991 when the Bruns with theater when her parents took her to see The magazine has won an ASME award before, YOUTH UPRISING Amphitheater first opened. While Ellen and Joffa Enter Laughing in downtown Los Angeles for her when it received the General Excellence award (Community Collaborator) thoroughly enjoy picnics and performances at thirteenth birthday. Her acting credits consist of in 2010. These recognitions substantiates San Youth UpRising (YU) envisions a healthy and the Bruns, the primary focus of their donations an appearance in the crowd scene in the top of Francisco’s passion and commitment to publish economically robust East Oakland powered by is Artistic Learning. They believe the lives of the ninth inning in Moneyball. John Sutherland the Bay Area’s best magazine—as well as one of the leadership of youth and young adults as well children reached by Cal Shakes’ education is a real estate attorney who practices in the nation’s best. as improvements in systems and environments programs are enormously enriched and that Walnut Creek. His acting credits include playing that impact them. Our primary focus is building these children are the artists and audiences of Reverend Dimwit in his high school senior play a systems change and community economic the future. Ellen and Joffa also helped establish Ralph and an appearance in the crowd scene in development platform that supports and the top of the ninth inning in Moneyball. He’s strengthens our personal transformation work.
encoreartsprograms.com 25 CORPORATE, FOUNDATION, AND GOVERNMENT SUPPORT THANKS FOR YOUR SUPPORT! We are grateful for the generous investment of the following foundations, corporations, and government agencies, which support our INDIVIDUALS 2017 artistic and educational programs. Multiyear grants are designated with an asterisk (*). Cal Shakes would like to acknowledge the generous support of the many contributors who make our work possible! The following list $100,000 and above Ida and William Rosenthal Foundation reflects gifts made between April 1, 2016 and March 31, 2017. Levels of support are based on cumulative giving over that period. We BART North Highland Worldwide Consulting PRESENTING strive to ensure the accuracy of these listings. If we have made an error or an omission, please accept our apologies and contact Shanti Dean and Margaret Lesher Foundation* PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP PARTNERS Peterson at (510) 548.3422 x129 or [email protected] so that we may correct our records. The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation* Read Investments The James Irvine Foundation* Sam Mazza Foundation The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation* The Bernard Osher Foundation PRODUCER CIRCLE Wai & Glenda Chang Jacquelyn McCormick & Michael Kerry Francis & John Jimerson Phil & Chris Chernin Salkin Kathleen & Karl Geier $50,000-$99,999 Up to $4,999 PRESENTER Jeannie Colbert Carol & Richard Nitz Andrew Gordon & Kerry Demme Meyer Sound Ann & Gordon Getty Foundation (gifts of $50,000 or more) Maria Dichov Rebecca O’Brien Arlene & Alan Gould Bloomfield Vineyards Ellen & Joffa Dale Lois De Domenico Nancy Olson Kathy & David Graeven $25,000–$49,999 California Arts Council & National Arts and Disability Jean Simpson Vera & Henry Eberle Cindy Padnos & Jim Redmond Charles & Katherine Greenberg Anonymous Center (NADC) Sharon Simpson Rena & Spencer Fulweiler Nancy & Gene Parker Garrett Gruener & Amy Slater City National Bank Frog Hollow LLC Kate Stechschulte & David Cost Jr. Dr. Eva Glazer Sarah Greene Phillips Remy & Joanna Hathaway The Shubert Foundation Kiwanis Club of Moraga Valley Jay Yamada David & Diane Goldsmith Dr. & Mrs. Irving Pike Joyce Hawkins & John W. Sweitzer San Francisco Magazine Lafayette Community Foundation Elizabeth & Thomas G. Henry Lesah & Jeffrey Ross Paul Hennessey & Susan Dague Orinda Books $10,000-$24,999 Bonnie & Tom Herman Paul A. Renard & John A. Blytt Xanthe & James Hopp TWANDA Foundation Anonymous Ken Hitz Mark & Claire Roberts Craig & Margaret Isaacs SEASON PARTNERS EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS Chevron (gifts of $25,000–$49,999) Barbara E. Jones Claire Roth Ms. Shannon Jackson ORGANIZATIONS PROVIDING MATCHING GIFTS Clarence E. Heller Foundation Simon Baker Nancy Kaible & David Anderson Julie & Andrew Sauter Harry L. Jacobs & Katherine Akos Adobe Classic Catering Richard & Barbara Bennett Daisy & Duke Kiehn Barbara & Jerry Schauffler Kelly Jay Apple Dale Family Fund Maureen & Cal Knight Mary Prchal Miriam & Stanley Schiffman Elizabeth Karplus Autodesk John Muir Health Craig & Kathy Moody William & Nathalie Schmicker Ms. Melanie Searle Dennis & Kathleen Kelleher Bank of America KBLX Shelly Osborne & Steve Tirrell Judy & John Sears Mary Jo & Arthur Shartsis Mr. and Mrs. George and Jennifer Bank of the West Lafayette Park Hotel Jim & Nita Roethe Laura & Robert Sehr Margie & Jim Shaughnessy Kuenster-Miers Caterpillar Foundation MCJ Amelior Foundation Michele & John Ruskin Christine & Curtis Swanson Gary Sloan & Barbara Komas Randall & Rebecca Litteneker Charles Schwab McRoskey Mattress Company Janis Turner & Stu Fine Valerie Sopher Kheay Loke & Martha McGrady Chevron Peet’s Coffee David & Maria Waitrovich Steven Sterns & Barry Klezmer Christiana & Charles Macfarlane Clorox Company Foundation Sidney E. Frank Foundation PRODUCERS Beverly & Loring Wyllie Virginia & Thomas Steuber Debra Margolis Gartner Co. (gifts of $12,000-$24,999) United Airlines Michael H. Zischke & Nadin Sue & Terry Stiffler Elaine & John McClintic Google Anonymous Sponamore Elizabeth Streeter & Robert Kimberly Medlin John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Jeff Bharkhda $5,000–$9,999 McFarlane Ronald Morrison Salesforce Peter Read & Delanie Borden Arts for Oakland Kids Cathleen Sheehan & Kenneth Patricia & David Munro Shell Monica Salusky & John Sutherland California Arts Council & the National Endowment for the LEADING PLAYERS Sumner Lee Neely & Chelle Clements Sidley Austin Charles & Heidi Triay (gifts of $1,200-$2,999) Arts: Artists Activating Communities SEASON PRODUCTION Rich & Barbara Thompson Marie & James O’Brient Wells Fargo Claire & Kendall Allphin Dodge & Cox Investment Managers Mark & Rosie Traylor Candance & Dick Olsen Visa PARTNERS Pat Angell East Bay Community Foundation Carol Jackson Upshaw Lisa Pascual ASSOCIATE PRODUCERS Stephanie & David Beach Dana Welsh Joyce S. Ratner (gifts of $6,000-$11,999) Nina & David Bond Muriel Fitzgerald Wilson Ajay Robinson-Simikic Valerie Barth & Peter Wiley Pat Campbell Midge Zischke Michael & Virginia Ross Daphne & Richard Bertero Tom Carter Diana Sanson & Ben Compton Joe Di Prisco & Patti James Michael & Phyllis Cedars Kenneth Scheidig Nancy & Jerry Falk Steven & Karin Chase STAGE MANAGERS Danny Scheie & Daric Wolkenhauser Patrick W. Golden & Susan Craig Congdon (gifts of $600–$1,199) Martha G. Schimbor Overhauser Michael Dely Elizabeth & Philip Acomb David Shapiro, M.D. & Sharon Tish & Steve Harwood Steve Denison Melissa Allen & Elisabeth Andreason Wheatley Randy & Bev Hawks Ellen Dietschy & Alan Cunningham Karen & Victor Alterescu James Shankland & Leslie Landau Erin Jaeb & Kevin Kelly Corinne & Michael Doyle Edward & Denise Del Beccaro Neil Sitzman Marshall Kido & Leah Magno Bob Epstein & Amy Roth Liz & Richard Bordow Martha & Bill Slavin Shelly & Blake Larkin Susie Falk & York Kennedy Jan & Brit Borhaug Betsy Smith Alison & Jerry Luff Andrew Ferguson & Kay Wu Jean & John Brennan Gail Soldavini Walter Moos & Susan Miller Sally & Michael Fitzhugh Susan Bryan Gail & Rick Stephens Toni Rembe & Arthur Rock Jessica & James Fleming Wayne Canterbury Ragesh Tangri & Daralyn Durie C E 1 8 Barbara Sahm & Steven Winkel Vincent Fogle & Emily Sparks Patrick Carew I N 9 9 Ruth Ann & Clyde E. Taylor S Debbie Sedberry & Jeff Klingman Marilyn Freeman Jacqueline Carson & Alan Cox Nancy Thomas Frank & Carey Starn Carol & Richard Gilpin Darrell & Lisa Claridge M A O. Susan Ting T T R E S S C M.J. Stephens & Bernard Tagholm Harvey & Gail Glasser Michael & Sandra Cleland Tracy Ting Craig Watson Werner Goertz Theresa Cullen and John Collins Mark Toney & Sharon Cornu George & Kathleen Wolf William & Shand Green Hank Delavati Barbara Aumer-Vail & Steve Vail Ben & Sarah Holzemer Lori & Gary Durbin William Van Dyk & Margaret Sullivan Cynthia & Mark Jordan Lisa & Charles Eitzel CHAMPIONS Tracey & Todd Walthall Bruce Kerns & Candis Cousins Theresa & Richard Ellis Leonard Weiler Lisa & Scott Kovalik Gabriele & Reed Estabrook DIRECTOR Lisa Weiss (gifts of $3,000-$5,999) Gerald N. Kurtz Bill & Lynn Evans Mark Zitter & Jessica Nutik-Zitter Amir Vicente Adibi Bill & Carol Leimbach Mimi & Jeff Felson Anonymous Richard & Eileen Love Dale & Jerry Fleming Terri Foster
26 WWW.CALSHAKES.ORG CORPORATE, FOUNDATION, AND GOVERNMENT SUPPORT THANKS FOR YOUR SUPPORT! We are grateful for the generous investment of the following foundations, corporations, and government agencies, which support our INDIVIDUALS 2017 artistic and educational programs. Multiyear grants are designated with an asterisk (*). Cal Shakes would like to acknowledge the generous support of the many contributors who make our work possible! The following list $100,000 and above Ida and William Rosenthal Foundation reflects gifts made between April 1, 2016 and March 31, 2017. Levels of support are based on cumulative giving over that period. We BART North Highland Worldwide Consulting PRESENTING strive to ensure the accuracy of these listings. If we have made an error or an omission, please accept our apologies and contact Shanti Dean and Margaret Lesher Foundation* PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP PARTNERS Peterson at (510) 548.3422 x129 or [email protected] so that we may correct our records. The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation* Read Investments The James Irvine Foundation* Sam Mazza Foundation The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation* The Bernard Osher Foundation PRODUCER CIRCLE Wai & Glenda Chang Jacquelyn McCormick & Michael Kerry Francis & John Jimerson Phil & Chris Chernin Salkin Kathleen & Karl Geier $50,000-$99,999 Up to $4,999 PRESENTER Jeannie Colbert Carol & Richard Nitz Andrew Gordon & Kerry Demme Meyer Sound Ann & Gordon Getty Foundation (gifts of $50,000 or more) Maria Dichov Rebecca O’Brien Arlene & Alan Gould Bloomfield Vineyards Ellen & Joffa Dale Lois De Domenico Nancy Olson Kathy & David Graeven $25,000–$49,999 California Arts Council & National Arts and Disability Jean Simpson Vera & Henry Eberle Cindy Padnos & Jim Redmond Charles & Katherine Greenberg Anonymous Center (NADC) Sharon Simpson Rena & Spencer Fulweiler Nancy & Gene Parker Garrett Gruener & Amy Slater City National Bank Frog Hollow LLC Kate Stechschulte & David Cost Jr. Dr. Eva Glazer Sarah Greene Phillips Remy & Joanna Hathaway The Shubert Foundation Kiwanis Club of Moraga Valley Jay Yamada David & Diane Goldsmith Dr. & Mrs. Irving Pike Joyce Hawkins & John W. Sweitzer San Francisco Magazine Lafayette Community Foundation Elizabeth & Thomas G. Henry Lesah & Jeffrey Ross Paul Hennessey & Susan Dague Orinda Books $10,000-$24,999 Bonnie & Tom Herman Paul A. Renard & John A. Blytt Xanthe & James Hopp TWANDA Foundation Anonymous Ken Hitz Mark & Claire Roberts Craig & Margaret Isaacs SEASON PARTNERS EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS Chevron (gifts of $25,000–$49,999) Barbara E. Jones Claire Roth Ms. Shannon Jackson ORGANIZATIONS PROVIDING MATCHING GIFTS Clarence E. Heller Foundation Simon Baker Nancy Kaible & David Anderson Julie & Andrew Sauter Harry L. Jacobs & Katherine Akos Adobe Classic Catering Richard & Barbara Bennett Daisy & Duke Kiehn Barbara & Jerry Schauffler Kelly Jay Apple Dale Family Fund Maureen & Cal Knight Mary Prchal Miriam & Stanley Schiffman Elizabeth Karplus Autodesk John Muir Health Craig & Kathy Moody William & Nathalie Schmicker Ms. Melanie Searle Dennis & Kathleen Kelleher Bank of America KBLX Shelly Osborne & Steve Tirrell Judy & John Sears Mary Jo & Arthur Shartsis Mr. and Mrs. George and Jennifer Bank of the West Lafayette Park Hotel Jim & Nita Roethe Laura & Robert Sehr Margie & Jim Shaughnessy Kuenster-Miers Caterpillar Foundation MCJ Amelior Foundation Michele & John Ruskin Christine & Curtis Swanson Gary Sloan & Barbara Komas Randall & Rebecca Litteneker Charles Schwab McRoskey Mattress Company Janis Turner & Stu Fine Valerie Sopher Kheay Loke & Martha McGrady Chevron Peet’s Coffee David & Maria Waitrovich Steven Sterns & Barry Klezmer Christiana & Charles Macfarlane Clorox Company Foundation Sidney E. Frank Foundation PRODUCERS Beverly & Loring Wyllie Virginia & Thomas Steuber Debra Margolis Gartner Co. (gifts of $12,000-$24,999) United Airlines Michael H. Zischke & Nadin Sue & Terry Stiffler Elaine & John McClintic Google Anonymous Sponamore Elizabeth Streeter & Robert Kimberly Medlin John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Jeff Bharkhda $5,000–$9,999 McFarlane Ronald Morrison Salesforce Peter Read & Delanie Borden Arts for Oakland Kids Cathleen Sheehan & Kenneth Patricia & David Munro Shell Monica Salusky & John Sutherland California Arts Council & the National Endowment for the LEADING PLAYERS Sumner Lee Neely & Chelle Clements Sidley Austin Charles & Heidi Triay (gifts of $1,200-$2,999) Arts: Artists Activating Communities SEASON PRODUCTION Rich & Barbara Thompson Marie & James O’Brient Wells Fargo Claire & Kendall Allphin Dodge & Cox Investment Managers Mark & Rosie Traylor Candance & Dick Olsen Visa PARTNERS Pat Angell East Bay Community Foundation Carol Jackson Upshaw Lisa Pascual ASSOCIATE PRODUCERS Stephanie & David Beach Dana Welsh Joyce S. Ratner (gifts of $6,000-$11,999) Nina & David Bond Muriel Fitzgerald Wilson Ajay Robinson-Simikic Valerie Barth & Peter Wiley Pat Campbell Midge Zischke Michael & Virginia Ross Daphne & Richard Bertero Tom Carter Diana Sanson & Ben Compton Joe Di Prisco & Patti James Michael & Phyllis Cedars Kenneth Scheidig Nancy & Jerry Falk Steven & Karin Chase STAGE MANAGERS Danny Scheie & Daric Wolkenhauser Patrick W. Golden & Susan Craig Congdon (gifts of $600–$1,199) Martha G. Schimbor Overhauser Michael Dely Elizabeth & Philip Acomb David Shapiro, M.D. & Sharon Tish & Steve Harwood Steve Denison Melissa Allen & Elisabeth Andreason Wheatley Randy & Bev Hawks Ellen Dietschy & Alan Cunningham Karen & Victor Alterescu James Shankland & Leslie Landau Erin Jaeb & Kevin Kelly Corinne & Michael Doyle Edward & Denise Del Beccaro Neil Sitzman Marshall Kido & Leah Magno Bob Epstein & Amy Roth Liz & Richard Bordow Martha & Bill Slavin Shelly & Blake Larkin Susie Falk & York Kennedy Jan & Brit Borhaug Betsy Smith Alison & Jerry Luff Andrew Ferguson & Kay Wu Jean & John Brennan Gail Soldavini Walter Moos & Susan Miller Sally & Michael Fitzhugh Susan Bryan Gail & Rick Stephens Toni Rembe & Arthur Rock Jessica & James Fleming Wayne Canterbury Ragesh Tangri & Daralyn Durie C E 1 8 Barbara Sahm & Steven Winkel Vincent Fogle & Emily Sparks Patrick Carew I N 9 9 Ruth Ann & Clyde E. Taylor S Debbie Sedberry & Jeff Klingman Marilyn Freeman Jacqueline Carson & Alan Cox Nancy Thomas Frank & Carey Starn Carol & Richard Gilpin Darrell & Lisa Claridge M A O. Susan Ting T T R E S S C M.J. Stephens & Bernard Tagholm Harvey & Gail Glasser Michael & Sandra Cleland Tracy Ting Craig Watson Werner Goertz Theresa Cullen and John Collins Mark Toney & Sharon Cornu George & Kathleen Wolf William & Shand Green Hank Delavati Barbara Aumer-Vail & Steve Vail Ben & Sarah Holzemer Lori & Gary Durbin William Van Dyk & Margaret Sullivan Cynthia & Mark Jordan Lisa & Charles Eitzel CHAMPIONS Tracey & Todd Walthall Bruce Kerns & Candis Cousins Theresa & Richard Ellis Leonard Weiler Lisa & Scott Kovalik Gabriele & Reed Estabrook DIRECTOR Lisa Weiss (gifts of $3,000-$5,999) Gerald N. Kurtz Bill & Lynn Evans Mark Zitter & Jessica Nutik-Zitter Amir Vicente Adibi Bill & Carol Leimbach Mimi & Jeff Felson Anonymous Richard & Eileen Love Dale & Jerry Fleming Terri Foster
encoreartsprograms.com 27 IMPORTANT INFORMATION CONTACT US ACCESSIBILITY Box Office: 510.548.9666 Wheelchair Lift-equipped Shuttle: See info under “Take BART and our free (Mon–Fri, 10am–6pm; Sat, 10am–2pm; Sun 12-4) 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: Open captioning utilizes an unobtrusive screen General: 510.548.3422 or [email protected] at the front of the theater to display dialogue spoken during a performance. No Donations: 510.548.3422 x107 or [email protected] special equipment is required by patrons. Open-captioned performances for Program Advertising: Mike Hathaway, Encore Media Group, 800.308.2898 2017 are May 31, July 12, August 16, and September 20. x105 or [email protected] FOR THE ENJOYMENT OF ALL Facilities Rental: 510.548.3422 x123 Be respectful: We aim to inspire and cultivate diverse and inclusive theater Costume Rental: 510.548.3422 x111 experiences. We reserve the right to ask patrons to leave. TICKETS AND SEATING Arrive on time: Latecomers will be seated at an appropriate interval at the Ticket Exchange & Replacement: Free exchanges for Subscribers up to 24 House Manager’s discretion. hours in advance of the time and date of their scheduled performance; single Silence all electronic devices before the performance begins. ticket holders may exchange for a $10 fee. The Box Office can replace lost or Recording: Do not take photos of the performance. The use of any type of misplaced tickets at no extra charge. camera, video or audio recorder in the amphitheater is strictly prohibited. Such Discounts: For information on discounted tickets for military, age 30 and devices may be confiscated at the House Manager’s discretion. younger, and student/senior rush, visit calshakes.org/discounts. Keep the aisles clear during the performance. 20 for $20 Policy: We’ve set aside 20 $20 tickets for each performance this Observe all signage including directional signage on the grounds. It is posted for season, making it easier for more people to enjoy theater. Simply call the Box your safety. Office between noon and 2pm the day of the show and ask to purchase “20 Smoking/Vaping is restricted to the designated area on the plaza. Electronic for $20” tickets. (Subject to availability.) cigarettes fall under California’s comprehensive smoke-free laws and are now Terrace Seating: Chairs are pre-placed in all sections. If you’re seated in our banned in all the same places as traditional cigarettes. Terrace or Terrace Preferred sections, you have the options of bringing your Be scentsitive: Perfumes or scented lotions may cause discomfort to other own chair. If you choose to bring your own, it must be a low-backed beach patrons and may attract yellow jackets. chair with a seat no more than six inches off the ground and a backrest no Picnicking: Food and beverages is welcome during the performance, but please taller than shoulder height. be courteous to others. Unwrap all items before the performance begins or at intermission. BRUNS AMPHITHEATER 100 California Shakespeare Theater Way, Orinda, CA 94563 ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP Hours: Box office and grounds open two hours before performance time. Our Land: The Bruns is located on the East Bay Municipal Utility District’s Come prepared for the outdoors: Layers and comfortable shoes are watershed land. In agreeing to lease to the theater, EBMUD seeks to serve the encouraged; warm clothes for evening performances and sunscreen/hats public with a community facility while preserving the watershed with minimal recommended for matinees. Blankets are available to the right of the main disruption to the pastoral surroundings. Amphitheater entrance for a suggested $2 donation. To keep yellow jackets Recycling: Please use the labeled recycling bins to discard glass, aluminum, at bay, keep food covered whenever possible and promptly dispose of trash plastic, and paper; a portion of the proceeds from the value of our recycled and recyclables. We’ve also found fabric softener dryer sheets work well to materials is donated to area schools. repel yellow jackets. Solar: Cal Shakes is one of the largest solar-powered outdoor professional Take BART and our free shuttle: Cal Shakes provides free, wheelchair lift- theaters in the country. The 144 260-watt panels and four 9000-watt inverters equipped shuttle service between the Orinda BART station and the Theater. of our Turn Key 37.4 kilowatt DC solar electric system are designed to supply up Beginning 2 hours prior to and at the end of each performance, the shuttle to 98% of the power needs to the Bruns Amphitheater. runs approximately every 20 minutes. The final shuttle leaves the Orinda Living Roof: Like much of the Bruns Amphitheater grounds, the Sharon BART station about 20 minutes before curtain. 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, beer, Peet’s coffee, 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. EVACUATION PLAN Bar: In addition to beer and wine at the café, we are now serving hand-
crafted cocktails at our bar located next to the café. STAG E Gender-inclusive restrooms: Located to the left of the café. All are welcome to use the restroom that best fits their identity or expression. Single-stall EXIT portable restrooms are available in the Upper Grove.
First Aid: For assistance, please go to the House Management Office, THE SHARON SIMPSON EXIT CENTER located inside to the left of the restrooms. EXIT Emergency Phone: Since we ask all patrons to silence cell phones P EXIT during performances, you may leave the House Office phone number
(925.254.2395) as your contact number during a performance. EXIT ROUTE
PRIMARY AREA OF REFUGE (MEETING PLACE FOR ALL AUDIENCE MEMBERS)
SECONDARY AREA OF REFUGE UPPER GROVE FIRE HYDRANTS
28 WWW.CALSHAKES.ORG encoreartsprograms.com 29 IMPORTANT INFORMATION CONTACT US ACCESSIBILITY Box Office: 510.548.9666 Wheelchair Lift-equipped Shuttle: See info under “Take BART and our free (Mon–Fri, 10am–6pm; Sat, 10am–2pm; Sun 12-4) 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: Open captioning utilizes an unobtrusive screen General: 510.548.3422 or [email protected] at the front of the theater to display dialogue spoken during a performance. No Donations: 510.548.3422 x107 or [email protected] special equipment is required by patrons. Open-captioned performances for Program Advertising: Mike Hathaway, Encore Media Group, 800.308.2898 2017 are May 31, July 12, August 16, and September 20. x105 or [email protected] FOR THE ENJOYMENT OF ALL Facilities Rental: 510.548.3422 x123 Be respectful: We aim to inspire and cultivate diverse and inclusive theater Costume Rental: 510.548.3422 x111 experiences. We reserve the right to ask patrons to leave. TICKETS AND SEATING Arrive on time: Latecomers will be seated at an appropriate interval at the Ticket Exchange & Replacement: Free exchanges for Subscribers up to 24 House Manager’s discretion. hours in advance of the time and date of their scheduled performance; single Silence all electronic devices before the performance begins. ticket holders may exchange for a $10 fee. The Box Office can replace lost or Recording: Do not take photos of the performance. The use of any type of misplaced tickets at no extra charge. camera, video or audio recorder in the amphitheater is strictly prohibited. Such Discounts: For information on discounted tickets for military, age 30 and devices may be confiscated at the House Manager’s discretion. younger, and student/senior rush, visit calshakes.org/discounts. Keep the aisles clear during the performance. 20 for $20 Policy: We’ve set aside 20 $20 tickets for each performance this Observe all signage including directional signage on the grounds. It is posted for season, making it easier for more people to enjoy theater. Simply call the Box your safety. Office between noon and 2pm the day of the show and ask to purchase “20 Smoking/Vaping is restricted to the designated area on the plaza. Electronic for $20” tickets. (Subject to availability.) cigarettes fall under California’s comprehensive smoke-free laws and are now Terrace Seating: Chairs are pre-placed in all sections. If you’re seated in our banned in all the same places as traditional cigarettes. Terrace or Terrace Preferred sections, you have the options of bringing your Be scentsitive: Perfumes or scented lotions may cause discomfort to other own chair. If you choose to bring your own, it must be a low-backed beach patrons and may attract yellow jackets. chair with a seat no more than six inches off the ground and a backrest no Picnicking: Food and beverages is welcome during the performance, but please taller than shoulder height. be courteous to others. Unwrap all items before the performance begins or at intermission. BRUNS AMPHITHEATER 100 California Shakespeare Theater Way, Orinda, CA 94563 ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP Hours: Box office and grounds open two hours before performance time. Our Land: The Bruns is located on the East Bay Municipal Utility District’s Come prepared for the outdoors: Layers and comfortable shoes are watershed land. In agreeing to lease to the theater, EBMUD seeks to serve the encouraged; warm clothes for evening performances and sunscreen/hats public with a community facility while preserving the watershed with minimal recommended for matinees. Blankets are available to the right of the main disruption to the pastoral surroundings. Amphitheater entrance for a suggested $2 donation. To keep yellow jackets Recycling: Please use the labeled recycling bins to discard glass, aluminum, at bay, keep food covered whenever possible and promptly dispose of trash plastic, and paper; a portion of the proceeds from the value of our recycled and recyclables. We’ve also found fabric softener dryer sheets work well to materials is donated to area schools. repel yellow jackets. Solar: Cal Shakes is one of the largest solar-powered outdoor professional Take BART and our free shuttle: Cal Shakes provides free, wheelchair lift- theaters in the country. The 144 260-watt panels and four 9000-watt inverters equipped shuttle service between the Orinda BART station and the Theater. of our Turn Key 37.4 kilowatt DC solar electric system are designed to supply up Beginning 2 hours prior to and at the end of each performance, the shuttle to 98% of the power needs to the Bruns Amphitheater. runs approximately every 20 minutes. The final shuttle leaves the Orinda Living Roof: Like much of the Bruns Amphitheater grounds, the Sharon BART station about 20 minutes before curtain. 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, beer, Peet’s coffee, 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. EVACUATION PLAN Bar: In addition to beer and wine at the café, we are now serving hand-
crafted cocktails at our bar located next to the café. STAG E Gender-inclusive restrooms: Located to the left of the café. All are welcome to use the restroom that best fits their identity or expression. Single-stall EXIT portable restrooms are available in the Upper Grove.
First Aid: For assistance, please go to the House Management Office, THE SHARON SIMPSON EXIT CENTER located inside to the left of the restrooms. EXIT Emergency Phone: Since we ask all patrons to silence cell phones P EXIT during performances, you may leave the House Office phone number
(925.254.2395) as your contact number during a performance. EXIT ROUTE
PRIMARY AREA OF REFUGE (MEETING PLACE FOR ALL AUDIENCE MEMBERS)
SECONDARY AREA OF REFUGE UPPER GROVE FIRE HYDRANTS
e encorncoreeaarrttsspprogramsrograms.com 29 2017 COMPANY
Eric Ting ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Susie Falk MANAGING DIRECTOR
2017 ARTISTIC COMPANY TEACHING ARTISTS SCENERY PHILANTHROPY & DEVELOPMENT Brendan Aanes, SOUND DESIGNER Anna Schneiderman, Heidi Abbott, Stephen Schmidt, TECHNICAL DIRECTOR Lisa Salomon, DIRECTOR OF Karen Aldridge, ACTOR Amelia Adams, Andy Alabran, Michael Heidi Voelker, ASSISTANT TO THE PHILANTHROPY Dede Ayite, COSTUME DESIGNER Barr, Amy Bobeda, Morgan Jade TECHNICAL DIRECTOR Shanti Peterson, DONOR STEWARDSHIP Nina Ball, SCENIC DESIGNER Booker, Ron Campbell, Nancy Carlin, Charlotte Wheeler, SHOP FOREMAN AND EVENTS COORDINATOR Natalie Barshow, COSTUME DESIGN Elizabeth Carter, Rebecca Castelli, Sam Sheldon, MASTER CARPENTER Andrew Page, STRATEGY & EVALUATIONS ASSISTANT Michael Cavanaugh, Naya Chang, Scott MANAGER/GRANTS MANAGER SCENIC ART Raquel Barreto, COSTUME DESIGNER Coopwood, Tristan Cunningham, Nara Anya Kazimierski, SCENIC CHARGE MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS Aldo Billingslea, ACTOR Dahlbacka, Kelsey Dickman, Justin ARTIST Den Legaspi, ART & WEB DIRECTOR Ivan Bracy, ACTOR DuPuis, Lisa Evans, Amber Flame, Alicia Coombes, PUBLICATIONS PROJECT Everett Elton Bradman, MUSIC Stephanie Ann Foster, Britney Frazier, ELECTRICS MANAGER DIRECTOR/TRANSCRIPTIONIST Gary Grossman, Susan-Jane Harrison, Taylor Frampton, MASTER ELECTRICIAN Randy Taradash, RMT MEDIA CONSULTANT James Carpenter, ACTOR Mary Cait Hogan, Rei Jackler, Brett Miranda Waldron, ASSISTANT MASTER Desdemona Chiang, DIRECTOR Jones, Thessaly Lerner, Amy Lizardo, ELECTRICIAN BOX OFFICE Tristan Cunningham, ACTOR Dave Maier, Laura Marlin, Nick Edward Liptzin, LEAD ELECTRICIAN/ Derik K. 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All of my work has women, or people of color, or women of color at the center—it’s just part of my personal mission as a Latina director. So when I started thinking of The Glass Menagerie, I began to imagine who Amanda might be. The tradition of African-American debutantes dates back to the turn of the last century, early 1900’s. So I began to think...Amanda as an African-American woman could exist, and that she ran off with the wrong guy (and that he left her) puts her under even greater pressure to try to set things right...
There have always been marginalized people in this country. The American Dream is quite fragile. That to me is the center of the fragility in this play.”
Read more from Lisa’s interview at calshakes.org/blog.
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