DAVE MAIER (Fight Director) has SCOTT DENISON (Managing Director) has impact on the quality of Center REP’s choreographed violence for several Center been the General Manager for the Lesher productions and has greatly enhanced the REP productions including Red Speedo, Center for the Arts since it opened 28 years experience for Center REP’s audiences. Baskerville, Born Yesterday, and Mirandolina. ago and has worked for the Arts in this area Grant-making decisions are based on the CENTER REPERTORY COMPANY He is the resident fight director at California for over 45 years. Scott has directed over vision of Dean and Margaret Lesher who felt Michael Butler, Artistic Director Scott Denison, Managing Director Shakespeare Theatre and San Francisco Opera. 150 productions, including The Wizard of Oz, quality education, diverse art programs, and His work has been seen at many bay area the musical hit Cinderella, Disney’s Beauty healthy children and families are the building theaters including Berkeley Rep, American and the Beast, Hairspray, The Music Man, blocks of a strong and vibrant community. Conservatory Theatre, Magic Theatre, Marin Les Misérables and for the past 20 seasons Theatre Company, Ubuntu Theatre Project Center REP’s A Christmas Carol as well as ABOUT CENTER REPERTORY COMPANY and Shotgun Players. He is recognized as all Fantasy Forum productions since 1970. a Master Fight Director with Dueling Arts He created and produces the annual Shellie Center REP is the resident, professional International and has won several awards for Awards now celebrating 40 years. Scott has theatre company of the Lesher Center for the his work including the 2018 Theatre Bay Area also designed lights for over 250 productions, Arts. Our season consists of six productions Award for Outstanding Fight Choreography including the national touring production of a year – a variety of musicals, dramas and for Quixote Nuevo at California Shakespeare Sylvia. Under Denison’s guidance the Lesher comedies, both classic and contemporary, Theatre. Center for the Arts presents over 850 public that continually strive to reach new levels events each year. He coordinates performing of artistic excellence and professional LYNNE SOFFER (Dialect Coach) has coached arts activities with over 100 producers and standards.. COMMUNICATINGDOORS over 250 theater productions at A.C.T., producing organizations. Scott created the Berkeley Rep, Magic Theatre, Marin Theater Chevron Family Theatre Festival which hosts Our mission is to celebrate the power Company, Theatreworks, Cal Shakes, San Jose over 7,000 guests each year. He is also the of the human imagination by producing emotionally engaging, intellectually involving, by Alan Ayckbourn Rep and SF Opera among others including Managing Director of the Center REPertory nine for Center Rep. Her regional credits Company producing professional productions and visually astonishing live theatre, and include the Old Globe, Dallas Theater Center, each season and is the director and co- through Outreach and Education programs, Arizona Theatre Company, the Arena Stage, founder of Fantasy Forum Actors Ensemble, to enrich and advance the cultural life of the Seattle Rep and the world premier of The an adult family performing arts company communities we serve. Scenic Designer Costume Designer Lighting Designer Laramie Project at the Denver Center. Her which presents programs for the young and film and television credits include “Fruitvale,” Young at Heart. What does it mean to be a producing Richard Olmsted Maggie Morgan Kurt Landisman “Metro,” “Duets,” “The Land of Milk and theatre? We hire the finest professional Honey” and “America’s Most Wanted.” Soffer OUR SPONSORS directors, actors and designers to create our Sound Designer Fight Director Dialect Coach works frequently as a professional actor and productions at Center REP. These are not acting teacher and is the recipient of the Chevron (Season Sponsor) has been the touring productions – they’re conceived and Cliff Caruthers Dave Maier Lynne Soffer 2011 Actors’ Equity Lucy Jordan Humanitarian leading corporate sponsor of Center REP developed here, the sets and costumes are Award. and the Lesher Center for the Arts for the built in our shops, and the actors rehearse in past twelve years. In fact, Chevron has been our rehearsal hall. Whether the production Stage manager KATHLEEN J. PARSONS* (Stage Manager) a partner of the LCA since the beginning, is a Bay Area premiere or a Shakespearean is excited to be doing another show with providing funding for capital improvements, classic, each is devised to be a one of a kind, Kathleen J. Parsons* Center REPertory Company. Companies event sponsorships and more. Chevron artistic creation that will be a unique theatre she has worked for include Rubicon Theatre generously supports every Center REP show experience for our audience. Company, Access Theatre, North Shore Music throughout the season, and is the primary Cast Theatre, American Conservatory Theatre, sponsor for events including the Chevron What does it mean to be a professional The Pasadena Playhouse, Berkeley Repertory Family Theatre Festival in July. Chevron theatre? It means that all our artists and Brittany Danielle* Julie Eccles* Theatre, Teatro Zinzanni, the American has proven itself not just as a generous artisans are career theatre-practitioners. Musical Theatre of San Jose, San Jose Rep, and supporter, but also a valued friend of the arts. The actors in this production are members Sharon Rietkerk* the National Theatre of the Deaf. Kathleen of Actors’ Equity Association; our directors Mark Anderson Phillips* was also the Production Manager for the Diablo Regional Arts Association (DRAA) and designers are members of professional California International Theatre Festival. (Season Partner) is both the primary unions. All do theatre because it is their Charles Shaw Robinson* Robert Sicular* fundraising organization of the Lesher profession and their passion. Center REPertory Company Center for the Arts (LCA) and the City of Michael Butler Artistic Director Walnut Creek’s appointed curator for the We are very proud to have the opportunity Scott Denison Managing Director LCA’s audience outreach. DRAA’s role in the to produce professional theatre for our Directed by Michael Butler community in the beautiful theatres here at Production Manager Stichers community is all about building partnerships the Lesher Center for the Arts. Thank you for Jeff Collister Judy DeHont with the focused goal of enhancing artistic "COMMUNICATING DOORS" IS PRESENTED BY SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT WITH SAMUEL FRENCH, INC. Technical Director Linda Scotting quality at the LCA and providing opportunities your support. Joshua Lipps Dresser Master Electrician Nadia Thomas for everyone to enjoy the arts. Through THE VIDEOTAPING OR MAKING OF ELECTRONIC OR OTHER AUDIO AND/OR VISUAL RECORDINGS OFTHIS PRODUCTION OR DISTRIBUTING RECORDINGS ON ANY MEDIUM, INCLUDING THE INTERNET, IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED, Del Medoff Props Manager partnerships with the LCA and its producers, THANK YOU TO THE STAFF OF THE A VIOLATION OF THE AUTHOR'S RIGHTS AND ACTIONABLE UNDER UNITED STATES COPYRIGHT LAW. FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE VISIT:WWW.SAMUELFRENCH.COM/WHITEPAPER Carpenters Roger Anderson Kevin Bennett Marketing individual donors, corporate and foundation LESHER CENTER FOR THE ARTS Trevor Frey Marketing Associate sponsors and the City of Walnut Creek, Margaret Lesher Theatre Arian Grimsrud Morgan Mitchell DRAA plays a vital role in advancing the Production Services Audience Services January 25 - February 23, 2019 Gabriel Johnson Education Coordinator Coordinator Lesher Center for the Arts Brennan Shreves Education Directors arts for the betterment of the community. Toni Kilcoyne Courtney Egg Asst. Stage Manager Jeff Draper Please visit us online at www.draa.org. Technical Staff Ticket Office Staff Joe Coe Kerri Shawn Steve Pino Jeremiah Vierling Season Season Partner Foundation Sponsor Production Assistant Casting Director Alex Bull Rami Kim Sponsor Joseph Lubman Jennifer Perry Lesher Foundation (Foundation Sponsor) As Chris Currie Robert Nolan Costume Shop Manager Asst. to the Managing the namesake family for the Lesher Center Jacqualyn Metcalf Bailey Ferris Bethany Deal Director for the Arts, the Lesher Foundation has Lexie Oswald Jennifer Haga *Member of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States Wardrobe Supervisor Gail Pfeifer Garrick Schuster Brandon Lawrence provided funding to Center REP and the The Scenic, Costume, Lighting andSound Designers are members of United Scenic Artists Union Kiara Montgomery Program/Webmaster Josh Stouffer Shannon Taylor The Director is a member of the Stage Directors and Choreographers Society Costume Staff Linda Nomura Josh Yarnell Usher Coordinator Lesher Center since the Center opened in Center REP is a member of Theatre Bay Area and Theatre Communications Group (TCG), The National Organization for the American Theatre Michelle Kincaid 1990. Their support has had a profound Steve Young Pat Mitchell CAST (in order of appearance) Geva Theatre and Syracuse Stage. Julie is also performed in concert with the Grammy- ALAN AYCKBOURN (Playwright) has spent RICHARD OLMSTED (Scenic Designer) KURT LANDISMAN (Lighting Designer) a graduate of the University of California, nominated Bay Brass, South Coast, and his life in theatre, rarely if ever tempted by has designed over 150 theatre and dance Local audiences will be familiar with his television or