CENTER REPERTORY COMPANY by Philip Kan Gotanda
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MICHAEL BUTLER (Artistic Director) This is SCOTT DENISON (Managing Director) has Lesher Foundation (Foundation Sponsor) Since Michael’s eleventh season as Artistic Director been the General Manager for the Lesher 1994, the Dean & Margaret Lesher Foundation of Center REP, where his directing credits Center for the Arts since it opened 26 years has awarded grants totaling more than $40 million include Women in Jeopardy, Baskerville, ago and has worked for the Arts in this area and reaching citizens in all parts of Contra Costa CENTER REPERTORY COMPANY ‘Art,’ Anything Goes, Clybourne Park, Real for over 43 years. Scott has directed over County. True to the original wishes of Dean and Michael Butler, Artistic Director Scott Denison, Managing Director Housewives of Walnut Creek, and To Kill 150 productions, including The Wizard of Oz, Margaret Lesher, the Foundation continues to build a Mockingbird Cinderella Disney’s Beauty on the strengths of the community by supporting , as well as the Shellie and the musical hit , organizations and programs that provide help presents BATCC Award-winning productions of Around and the Beast, Hairspray, The Music Man, and support to people in need; enhance and the World in 80 Days, A Midsummer Night’s Les Misérables and for the past 19 seasons enrich the lives of all citizens; and promote a Dream, Enchanted April, and Witness For The Center REP’s A Christmas Carol as well as healthy and exciting future for the community. Prosecution. His directing work has also been all Fantasy Forum productions since 1970. Established in 1989, the Foundation received its seen at San Jose Rep, Cleveland Playhouse, He created and produces the annual Shellie principal assets from Dean Lesher’s estate in 1993 Seattle Rep, Laguna Playhouse, ACT in Seattle, Awards now celebrating 39 years. Scott has and 1995. In 1997, an additional endowment Marin Theatre Company, Aurora Theatre also designed lights for over 250 productions, from Dean Lesher’s estate followed the death of Company, San Jose Stage, Shakespeare Santa including the national touring production of Margaret Lesher. A significant and final bequest Cruz, and The Juilliard School, of which he is a Sylvia. Under Denison’s guidance the Lesher from Mr. Lesher’s estate was received in 2003. As graduate. As an actor, Michael has worked on Center for the Arts presents over 850 public a family foundation, support for the Contra Costa Macbeth community will be carried on by the next generation Broadway ( with Glenda Jackson and events each year. He coordinates performing of family members. Grant-making decisions are Christopher Plummer and Two Shakespearean arts activities with over 100 producers and based on the vision of Dean and Margaret Lesher Actors), Off Broadway (Roundabout, The producing organizations. Scott created the who felt quality education, diverse art programs, Public Theatre), in regional theatres (The Chevron Family Theatre Festival which hosts and healthy children and families are the building Guthrie, Arena Stage, Long Wharf), film and over 7,000 guests each year. He is also the blocks of a strong and vibrant community. television, as well as in REP’s productions of Managing Director of the Center REPertory The Leshers defined the “spirit of giving” as Mirandolina!, The Mousetrap, Noises Off and Company producing professional productions “investing in the community and its people.” Rumors. He is a published songwriter and the each season and is the director and co- By providing financial support and direction in co-writer and composer of numerous music- founder of Fantasy Forum Actors Ensemble, these critical areas, the Dean & Margaret Lesher theatre pieces, which have been produced in an adult family performing arts company Foundation is investing every day, every week By Philip Kan Gotanda NY, LA, and at festivals in India and Morocco. In which presents programs for the young and and every year in the health and well-being of this county that Dean and Margaret so loved. his career as a performer he has also danced Young at Heart. Scenic Designer Costume Designer Lighting Designer with the Erick Hawkins Dance Company, ABOUT CENTER REPERTORY COMPANY portrayed the villainous Pierre LeChance on OUR SPONSORS Andrea Bechert Maggi Yule Kurt Landisman “The Guiding Light," and played guitar and Center REP is the resident, professional theatre harmonica in many rock, blues, and country Chevron (Season Sponsor) has been the company of the Lesher Center for the Arts. Our Sound Designer Dialect Coach Wig Designer western bands at all the notable dives in NYC. leading corporate sponsor of Center REP and season consists of six productions a year – a variety Cliff Caruthers Lynne Soffer Amy Bobeda the Lesher Center for the Arts for the past ten of musicals, dramas and comedies, both classic Center REPertory Company years. In fact, Chevron has been a partner of and contemporary, that continually strive to reach Stage Manager the LCA since the beginning, providing funding new levels of artistic excellence and professional Michael Butler Artistic Director for capital improvements, event sponsorships standards. Leslie M. Radin* Scott Denison Managing Director and more. Chevron generously supports every Center REP show throughout the season, and Our mission is to celebrate the power of the human is the primary sponsor for events including imagination by producing emotionally engaging, Production Manager Casting Director the Chevron Family Theatre Festival in July. intellectually involving, and visually astonishing Cast Jeff Collister Jennifer Perry Chevron has proven itself not just as a generous live theatre, and through Outreach and Education Technical Director Costume Shop Manager Tasi Alabastro Carina Lastimosa Colin Thomson* Joshua Lipps Bethany Deal supporter, but also a valued friend of the arts. programs, to enrich and advance the cultural life of Master Electrician Wardrobe Supervisor the communities we serve. Keiko Shimosato Carreiro* Melissa Locsin* Ogie Zulueta* Del Medoff Alea Gonzales Diablo Regional Arts Association (DRAA) Carpenters Costume Staff (Season Partner) is both the primary fundraising What does it mean to be a producing theatre? Gabriel Johnson Lily Chhan Alexander M. Lydon Caleb Salmon Michelle Kincaid organization of the Lesher Center for the Arts (LCA) We hire the finest professional directors, actors Brennan Shreves Dresser and the City of Walnut Creek’s appointed curator and designers to create our productions at Asst. Stage Manager Leona Schrader-Dee for the LCA’s audience outreach. DRAA’s role in Center REP. These are not touring productions – Joe Coe Asst. to the Managing the community is all about building partnerships they’re conceived and developed here, the sets Props Manager Director Roger Anderson Gail Pfeifer with the focused goal of enhancing artistic and costumes are built in our shops, and the Marketing Assistant Program/Webmaster quality at the LCA and providing opportunities for actors rehearse in our rehearsal hall. Whether Ariel Brewer Linda Nomura everyone to enjoy the arts. Through partnerships the production is a Bay Area premiere or a Directed by Mina Morita Production Assistants Education with the LCA and its producers, individual donors, Shakespearean classic, each is devised to be a one Miranda Ketchum Education Directors Casey Leugemors Jeff Draper corporate and foundation sponsors and the of a kind, artistic creation that will be a unique Kerri Shawn City of Walnut Creek, DRAA plays a vital role in theatre experience for our audience. advancing the arts for the betterment of the Margaret Lesher Theatre THANK YOU TO THE STAFF OF THE community. Please visit us online at www.draa.org. What does it mean to be a professional theatre? LESHER CENTER FOR THE ARTS It means that all our artists and artisans are March 31 - April 29, 2017 Lesher Center for the Arts Production Services Audience Services career theatre-practitioners. Many of the actors Coordinator Coordinator in this production are members of Actors’ Equity Toni Kilcoyne Courtney Egg Association; our directors and designers are Technical Staff Ticket Office Staff members of professional unions. All do theatre Steve Pino Jeremiah Vierling CITY COUNCIL because it is their profession and their passion. Season Season Partner Foundation Sponsor John Iarla Rami Kim Rich Carlston, Mayor Alex Bull Robert Nolan Loella Haskew Sponsor Chris Currie Cheyenne Clarke Cindy Silva We are very proud to have the opportunity to Hanna Johnson Vaughn Edward Justin Wedel Kevin Wilk produce professional theatre for our community in Ian Roth Jave Hernandez ARTS COMMISSION the beautiful theatres here at the Lesher Center for Garrick Schuster Kiersten Jones Polly Bradbury, Chair INTERIM CITY MANAGER Anita Sagástegui, Fran Robustelli the Arts. Thank you for your support! Stephen Spleiss Alyssa Montany Vice Chair Member of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States Josh Stouffer Shannon Taylor Joe Bologna DIRECTOR The Scenic, Lighting and Sound Designers are members of United Scenic Artists Union Josh Yarnell Usher Coordinator Glynnis Cowdery Arts + Rec Center REP is a member of Theatre Bay Area and Theatre Communications Group (TCG), The National Organization for the American Theatre Pat Mitchell Jane Emanuel Kevin Safine CAST (in order of appearance) KEIKO SHIMOSATO CARREIRO* (Grace) COLIN THOMSON* (Mr. Hersham) last PRODUCTION TEAM awards include three Bay Area Theatre Critics for The Cutting Ball Theater; The Happy Ones has been a principal actor, designer and appeared at Center REP in Born Yesterday. Circle awards, a Denver Ovation Award, for Magic Theatre; The Loudest Man on Earth, PHILIP KAN GOTANDA (Playwright) Over and her designs have been included in the The Clean House and Outside Mullingar for Grace ...................... Keiko Shimosato Carreiro* director for the Tony Award-winning San Previous Center REP productions include Francisco Mime Troupe from 1987 to the Anything Goes (as Moonface Martin), the last three decades, playwright Philip 2005 World Design Expo and 1996 Prague TheatreWorks; We Are Proud To Present, Rose ...................................