JUNE - SEPTEMBER 2011 Welcome to THE GLOBE AT A GLANCE The sixth-largest regional theatre in the country, The Old Globe offers more Welcome to the 2011 programming and a greater Shakespeare Festival. I’m repertoire than any theatre delighted to have both Adrian of its size. Noble and Ron Daniels back • • • after their great success with As a not-for-profit theatre last summer’s Festival as we with an annual budget once again present two of averaging $20 million, the Shakespeare’s plays alongside Globe earns $10 million in WORONOWICZ KATARZYNA J. a modern classic. ticket sales and must raise an This year’s Festival is filled with music, magic and mystery. The summer additional $10 million from includes Shakespeare’s final (and some say his greatest) play, The individual and institutional Tempest, Shakespeare’s wittiest comedy, Much Ado About Nothing, and tax-deductible donations. Peter Shaffer’s Amadeus, a lavish journey through the life of Mozart. • • • Again and again in these plays, passions flare and jealousy leads to war, The Globe provides more whether it be the fierce rivalry between two musicians, the epic power than 20 different community struggle between two dukes or the merry battle of two lovers destined and education programs for the altar. to nearly 50,000 people annually. Of course, what makes the Globe’s Summer Shakespeare Festival truly distinctive is our talented cast of repertory actors. There is nothing • • • more exciting than seeing an actor completely transform in order to The Old Globe has sent 20 play vastly different roles – a hero one night and maybe a villain the productions to Broadway next. since 1987. As the sun fades in the San Diego sky and these stories are brought to • • • life under the stars, the experience is truly spectacular. Please enjoy In 1987, The Old Globe/ your evening, whichever show you are seeing. I hope that you will return University of San Diego for all three plays and make the Shakespeare Festival a part of your Master of Fine Arts program summer celebrations. was established to provide the highest caliber in training Sincerely, of young classical actors. Louis G. Spisto Executive Producer PERFORMANCES MAGAZINE 1 PRESENTS MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING BY WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE Ralph Funicello+ Deirdre Clancy Alan Burrett Dan Moses Schreier SCENIC DESIGN COSTUME DESIGN LIGHTING DESIGN ORIGINAL MUSIC AND SOUND DESIGN Charlie Reuter Steve Rankin+ Liz Shipman MUSIC DIRECTOR FIGHT DIRECTOR MOVEMENT Jan Gist Bret Torbeck VOICE AND SPEECH COACH STAGE MANAGER DIRECTED BY RON DANIELS Casting by Samantha Barrie, CSA —————————————————— Lowell Davies Festival Theatre May 29 - September 24, 2011 2 PERFORMANCES MAGAZINE THE CAST DON PEDRO .........................................................................................................................................Donald Carrier* BENEDICK ..............................................................................................................................................Jonno Roberts* CLAUDIO ........................................................................................................................................Kevin Alan Daniels* DON JOHN .............................................................................................................................................Jay Whittaker* BORACHIO .............................................................................................................................Michael Stewart Allen* CONRADE ......................................................................................................................................... Jonathan Spivey LEONATO ................................................................................................................................................Adrian Sparks* ANTONIO ...........................................................................................................................................Charles Janasz*+ BEATRICE ...............................................................................................................................................Georgia Hatzis* HERO ...................................................................................................................................................Winslow Corbett* MARGARET .............................................................................................................................................Ryman Sneed URSULA .............................................................................................................................................. Deborah Radloff DOGBERRY ................................................................................................................................................John Cariani* VERGES ...............................................................................................................................................Charles Janasz*+ SEXTON ..........................................................................................................................................Anthony Cochrane* FRIAR FRANCIS ...........................................................................................................................Anthony Cochrane* THE WATCH .....................................................................................................Adam Daveline, Christian Durso, Andrew Hutcheson, Jesse Jensen, Jason Maddy WOMEN IN LEONATO'S HOUSE ..................Shirine Babb, Rachael Jenison, Allison Spratt Pearce SOLDIER ........................................................................................................................................... Grayson DeJesus BALTHASAR ................................................................................................................................................Ben Diskant OTHER SOLDIERS ............................................................ Adam Daveline, Ben Diskant, Christian Durso, Andrew Hutcheson, Jesse Jensen, Jason Maddy SETTING An estate in the country. There will be one 15-minute intermission. STAGE MANAGEMENT STAFF Stage Manager ......................................................................................................................................... Bret Torbeck* Assistant Stage Managers ...........................................Deirdre Rose Holland,* Jess Slocum,* Annette Yé* Production Assistant ...................................................................................................................... Amanda Salmons Stage Management Interns .................................................Lauren Dougharty, Rafe Gandola, Ryan Heath, Michelle Heller, Christina Saballos PRODUCTION STAFF Assistant Director ..................................................................................................................................... Snehal Desai Assistant Scenic Design ........................................................................................................................ Sean Fanning Associate Costume Design ......................................................................................................... Charlotte Devaux Assistant Costume Design ................................................................................................................Shelly Williams Assistant Lighting Design ................................................................................................................... Amanda Zieve Associate Sound Design ....................................................................................................................... David Bullard Lighting Design Assistant .................................................................................................................... Sherrice Kelly Sound Design Assistant ......................................................................................................................Kevin Anthenill *Member of Actors’ Equity Association, the union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States. +Associate Artist of The Old Globe. Student in The Old Globe/University of San Diego Graduate Theatre Program. Si desea una sinopsis de esta obra en Español o en Inglés, favor de pedírsela al acomodador que le entregó este programa. If you would like a synopsis of this production in English or Spanish, please request it from an usher. PERFORMANCES MAGAZINE 3 PRESENTS THE TEMPEST BY WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE Ralph Funicello+ Deirdre Clancy Alan Burrett Dan Moses Schreier SCENIC DESIGN COSTUME DESIGN LIGHTING DESIGN SOUND DESIGN Shaun Davey Charlie Reuter Joe Fitzpatrick ORIGINAL MUSIC MUSIC DIRECTOR PUPPET ADVISOR Steve Rankin+ Jan Gist Bret Torbeck FIGHT DIRECTOR VOICE AND SPEECH COACH STAGE MANAGER DIRECTED BY ADRIAN NOBLE Casting by Samantha Barrie, CSA —————————————————— Lowell Davies Festival Theatre June 5 - September 25, 2011 4 PERFORMANCES MAGAZINE THE CAST ALONSO, King of Naples .....................................................................................................................Donald Carrier* SEBASTIAN, his brother ........................................................................................................Michael Stewart Allen* PROSPERO, the right Duke of Milan ...............................................................................................Miles Anderson* ANTONIO, his brother, the usurping Duke of Milan ..............................................................Anthony