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: s e i d e g a r T t a e r G The Mike Daisey Takes on Shakespeare Created and Performed by Mike Daisey Directed by Jean-Michele Gregory 2014 SEASON 4 0 TH A N N I V E R S A R Y BRUNS AMPHITHEATER, ORINDA Today, her first bike. Tomorrow, her first car. As she grows, you’ll want to give her every opportunity. That may mean lower monthly payments now so there’s more left each month or it could mean access to the money you need for what’s ahead. From training wheels to her own wheels, your car’s value may help you pay for what she needs along the way. Call, click, or stop by Wells Fargo today, and we’ll find out if an auto-secured loan is right for you. 1-800-946-9524 wellsfargo.com/autoloans Orinda • 80 Moraga Way • 925-254-4836 Moraga • 1399 Moraga Way • 925-376-5182 Lafayette Main • 3630 Mount Diablo Blvd. • 925-284-9101 Granting of loan is subject to our credit requirements. © 2014 Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. All rights reserved. Member FDIC. (1213407_13132) FRO M THE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR. Spending time with Mike Daisey is like being on the most invigorating ride of your life. When I asked him nearly a year ago if he’d be interested in grappling with Shakespeare in his inimitable style as monologist, author, actor, and raconteur, he was beyond excited. And I use the word “beyond” to mean this: right off the bat, he started wrestling with Shakespeare, right there on the phone with me. He thinks by talking, he creates by talking, and he discovers meaning by talking. At the end of our two-hour talk, I was breathless. What I thought was going to be a “get to know each other” conversation turned into a ride through Mike Daisey’s brilliant mind. I felt myself slightly dizzied by our conversation—indeed, I hadn’t thought about Shakespeare like that in a long time: what he means to the world today, and why he is necessary to us as a society and as individuals as we grapple with affairs of state, of nation, of community, of family, of ourselves. Mike doesn’t write out his material for his performances. He takes notes, he thinks it through, and then gets on the ride and brings us with him. Although he is talking to us, he is really in conversation with us. He was trained as an actor and knows that the audience is always in conversation with the performer, even if the audience isn’t “talking.” That’s probably why he doesn’t memorize and report. He reads the room, has ideas in his head, and a great topic at stake—Shakespeare’s tragedies. And with that, he tells a story. Mike provokes. He challenges. He questions. He entertains. He takes his audiences on a thrilling ride. Enjoy. 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C A L I F O R N I A JONATHAN MOSCONE S H A K E S P E A R E Artistic Director SUSIE FALK T H E AT E R MAnAging Director PRESENTS The Great Tragedies: Mike Daisey Takes on Shakespeare Created and Performed by Mike Daisey Directed by Jean-Michele Gregory OCTOBER 2–12, 2014 BRUNS MEMORIAL AMPHITHEATER, ORINDA PROPS DESIGNER LIGHTING DESIGNER SOUND ENGINEER STAGE MANAGER SEREN HELDAY KRISTA SMITH CHRISTOPHER LOSSIUS DEIRDRE ROSE HOLLAND Mike Daisey will be tack ling the tr agedies in order of age of the tr agic hero: Romeo & Juliet: Oc tober 2, 9 Hamlet: Oc tober 3, 10 Macbeth: Oc tober 4, 11 K ing Lear : Oc tober 5, 12 EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS: ELLEN & JOFFA DALE, MAUREEN & CALVIN KNIGHT, HELEN & JOHN MEYER, NICOL A MINER & ROBERT MAILER ANDERSON, PETER & DEL ANIE RE AD, MICHAEL & VIRGINIA ROSS, JE AN SIMPSON, SHARON & BARCL AY SIMPSON, JAY YAMADA PRODUCTION PARTNERS SEASON UNDERWRITERS MIKE DAISEY IS EXCLUSIVELY REPRESENTED BY "OPUS 3 ARTISTS." SAVE THE DATE MARCH 14, 2015 PLAY IT FORWARD at our annual gala! FOUR SEASONS HOTEL, SAN FRANCISCO Visit calshakes.org/gala for details. encore art sprograms.com 5 Daisey Name A BY ANY OTHER MIKE DAISEY’S THEATRICAL DECONSTRUCTIONS By Keith Spencer What lines can we draw between Mike Daisey and Will Shakespeare? Four hundred years, two nationalities, one vast ocean, and iambic pentameter—a meter Mr. Daisey isn’t known for speaking in, though he probably could—separate these two gentlemen of the theater. Shakespeare is considered the father of modern English-language storytelling; Daisey has been called the modern-day Mark Twain. Wherefore do we team them up? When we write about Shakespeare as being the father of modern English-language storytelling, it’s a hand-wavey flourish of a statement, though there is a kernel of truth within. Shakespeare stole his plot ideas from previous playwrights, and even borrowed from himself. (The word “plagiarism” didn’t exist until after Shakespeare’s time.) In that sense, he was more like a DJ, remixing stories and archetypes. Still, even if you’ve never read or seen a single Shakespeare play, his ubiquitous influence trickles through culture, slang, language, through stories and characters adapted to other forms. Numerous English-language phrases, many of which we now take for granted, originated with his work. Have you ever broken the ice at a party? That’s Shakespeare (The Taming of the Shrew). Been eaten out of house and home? Again, Shakespeare (Henry IV). 6 CALIFORNIA SHAKESPEARE THEATER Been sick at heart, or sent packing, or been in a pickle? Yup— those are from Hamlet, Henry IV, and The Tempest. I’d go on, but brevity is the soul of wit. (Hamlet, act II scene II). Similarly, popular film and literature are infected with the plot and character clichés innate to Shakespeare. The sitcom plot standby of “mistaken identity” (think Parent Trap), or the shipwreck narrative (think Lost or Castaway), or the revenge story (think every Tarantino film), or the Iago-esque, unremorseful, cliché-evil bad guy (any superhero movie ever) all owe more to Shakespeare than we realize. Spotlight in the other corner: Mike Daisey. Head-to-head, taking on the Bard, whose ghost may walk on stage as in the opening scene of Hamlet. BERNARDO Who’s there? FRANCISCO Nay, answer me: stand, and unfold yourself. “Mike v. Will,” as we’ve been advertising this show. Indeed, the head-to-head, protagonist/antagonist plot line runs through a lot of Shakespeare’s plays, too: there’s Montague v. Capulet, WWW.CALSHAKES.ORG Claudius v. Hamlet, and Antony v. Brutus. What all these couples have in common is that they defy one-dimensional opposition—they’re more than mere magnetic poles. The Montagues and the Capulets are actually very similar in lifestyle and values. Claudius isn’t as evil as Hamlet thinks—after all, he catches him praying in a moment of remorse. Brutus has weird ideas about democracy, sure, but—like Robespierre—he may have been swept up in forces much greater than himself. Enter Ghost MARCELLUS Peace, break thee off; look, where it comes again! When I tell people about this show, I’m often met with confused reactions. Is it a one-man Shakespeare play? What’s a monologist? Do they study mono, the disease? Indeed, Mike Daisey’s monologues defy easy description—he is constantly moving in and out of genres, and defies being put into a box. In the tiny overlap of Venn circles “comedians,” “critics,” “journalists,” and “improv dudes,” there sits Mr. Daisey, waving up at us from the page. Part of Mike Daisey’s wily indefinability lies in his prolific nature. He has, since 1997— he’s still quite young, mind you—produced over 20 monologues. In 2013, his performance series All the Faces of the Moon went up in New York. A 29-part, 44-hour theatrical epic with an artist joining him onstage to live-illustrate each monologue, it was the longest continuous show in the history of theater. American Utopias, performed earlier this year at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco, drew on Daisey’s experience at three different, distinctly American pseudo-utopias: Burning Man, Occupy Wall Street, and Disneyland. In some ways, Daisey is an apt choice to take on Shakespeare. Both Daisey and Shakespeare are fascinated by theatrics; Shakespeare loved using the “play within a play” to illuminate, mock, and critique the state of theater. Daisey rankled theaterati with his one-man critique of the industry, How Theater Failed America, a living, breathing op-ed. Both figures are political; Shakespeare, whom most scholars believe was a closet Catholic, seems to have coded his critiques of state and religion in his plays. Daisey’s show The Agony and the Ecstasy of Steve Jobs, produced over 150 times in 6 languages, was a damning critique of gadget consumption, labor practices, and corporate hypocrisy. Of all arts, theater is perhaps the most interpretative. Indeed, I’ve always marveled at how lonesome plays look on the page, without actors, directors, designers, audiences… the gap from script to show is vast. And Shakespeare’s playwriting was minimalist (by today’s standards) in terms of stage notes and direction. They’re basically tabulas rasa for creative expression. Hence, through the years, Cal Shakes has brought hundreds of people together to interpret Shakespeare. Why not bring in Daisey to critique him, instead? To unravel the mystery and magic of the theater, and consider how we’ve been swept up, collectively, brought under the Bard’s spell—often without realizing it—and lived much of our lives imagining and embodying these Shakespearean clichés? It’s fair to say, though, that Shakespeare needs an interpreter. I mean this in the sense of those who make his plays (like Cal Shakes), and also those who analyze them—whether academics or performercritic hybrids like Mr. Daisey. In college I had an English professor who burst into class one day and said, “if we could just understand the relationship between this—” he pointed at his head— “and this—” and he cast his hands around the room and toward the window— “we wouldn’t need to study English.” It’s the same with playwriting. If we could look at the text of Hamlet and just envision every possible pronunciation, every staging, every lighting and costume decision, well, then we wouldn’t need productions—we could “play the play” in our heads, and that would be enough. And if we really understood the relationship between the theater and the mind, we wouldn’t need someone like Mike Daisey to help us figure it out. MARCELLUS It is offended. BERNARDO See, it stalks away! HORATIO Stay! speak, speak! I charge thee, speak! Exit Ghost. About the author: Keith Spencer is the publications manager for California Shakespeare Theater. His writing on culture and politics has appeared in Full-Stop, Dissent, and PopFront. He has listened to seven of the 29 episodes of the Daisey monologue All the Faces of the Moon. HONOR THE PAST, ENSURE THE FUTURE WITH THE CAL SHAKES LEGACY CIRCLE. As we near the end of our 40th Anniversary season, we look to our future and to honor those who have made Cal Shakes part of their legacy. The Cal Shakes Legacy Circle recognizes those individuals who have included the company in their wills or estate plans—helping to ensure that our future shines as brightly as our past. HAVE YOU CONSIDERED PROVIDING FOR CAL SHAKES IN YOUR WILL? MOSCONE PERMANENT ENDOWMENT LEAD DONORS Ellen & Joffa Dale Sharon & Barclay Simpson LEGACY CIRCLE CHARTER MEMBERS Mary Jo & Bruce Byson Phil & Chris Chernin Debbie Chinn Ellen & Joffa Dale Peter Fisher Douglas Hill Xanthe & Jim Hopp David Ray Johnson Mark Jordan Debby & Bruce Lieberman Tina Morgado Richard Norris Shelly Osborne James & Nita Roethe Laura & Robert Sehr Sharon & Barclay Simpson Jean Simpson Valerie Sopher Kate Stechschulte & David Cost, in memory of Margaret Cost M.J. Stephens & Bernard Tagholm Janis Turner Carol Jackson Upshaw Buddy & Jodi Warner Arthur Weil Jay Yamada Monique Young INTERESTED IN JOINING THE CIRCLE? CONTACT [email protected] OR CALL 510.899.4922 FOR MORE INFORMATION. WHO’S WHO JEAN-MICHELE GREGORY (Director) Jean-Michele Gregory works as a director, editor, and dramaturg, focusing on extemporaneous theatrical works that live in the moment they are told. Working primarily with solo artists, for seventeen years she has been Mike Daisey’s chief co-conspirator, staging his monologues at venues across the globe including the Public Theater, the Sydney Opera House, Berkeley Repertory Theatre, the Spoleto Festival, T:BA Festival, Woolly Mammoth Theatre, Under the Radar Festival, and many more. Notable works with Daisey include The Agony and the Ecstasy of Steve Jobs, How Theater Failed America, Great Men of Genius, The Last Cargo Cult, American Utopias, and All the Faces of the Moon, a 29-part epic story told over one lunar cycle in collaboration with painter Larissa Tokmakova as part of the Public Theater’s 2013 season. Other notable collaborators include New York storyteller Martin Dockery, whose shows she has directed in New York and San Francisco (Wanderlust, The Surprise); author and performer Suzanne Morrison, with productions in London, New York, Seattle, Atlanta, and Maui (Yoga Bitch, Optimism); and most recently, Heather Marlowe’s The Haze, which ran at the A.C.T. Costume Shop this past September. Her productions have received the Bay Area Critics Circle Award (Great Men of Genius), nominations from the Drama League and Outer Critics Circle (If You See Something Say Something), and six Seattle Times Footlight Awards (21 Dog Years, The Ugly American, Monopoly!, The Last Cargo Cult, The Agony and the Ecstasy of Steve Jobs, and Fucking Fucking Fucking Ayn Rand). She has taught the art of first person narrative at Colby College and told her own stories onstage with The Moth, The Liar Show, Women of Letters, and Speakeasy. Her writing has appeared in Brevity and in profiles for the New York Sun and Barnard magazine. She is currently at work on a memoir about her family’s exodus from Poland and what it means to forgive. MIKE DAISEY (Creator, Performer) Hailed as “the master storyteller” and “one of the finest solo performers of his generation” by the New York Times, Daisey is the preeminent monologist in the American theater today. He has been compared to a modern-day Mark Twain and a latter-day Orson Welles for his provocative monologues that weave together autobiography, gonzo journalism, and unscripted performance to tell hilarious and heartbreaking stories that cut to the bone. 8 CALIFORNIA SHAKESPEARE THEATER Since his first monologue in 1997, Daisey has created countless others, including the groundbreaking The Last Cargo Cult, the incendiary How Theater Failed America, the Disney/Burning Man/Occupy mashup American Utopias, the scathing Fucking Fucking Fucking Ayn Rand, the twenty-four-hour feat All the Hours in the Day, the international sensation 21 Dog Years, and many more. Last fall he performed the critically-acclaimed monologue All the Faces of the Moon as a 29-night live theatrical novel at the Public Theater in New York. At over forty hours in duration it is the longest sustained theatrical narrative work in the history of theater. You can listen to this entire show and many of his other stories on his free podcast, All Stories Are Fiction, available through iTunes, Soundcloud, and at mikedaisey.com. He has performed across five continents, from Off-Broadway at the Public Theater to remote islands in the South Pacific, from the Sydney Opera House to abandoned theaters in postcommunist Tajikistan. He’s been a guest on Real Time with Bill Maher, the Late Show with David Letterman, a longtime host and storyteller with The Moth, as well as a commentator and contributor to The New York Times, The Guardian, Harper’s Magazine, Newsweek, WIRED, Vanity Fair, Slate, Salon, NPR and the BBC. In a brief, meteoric career with This American Life, his two shows are among the most listened to and downloaded episodes of that program’s history. As a playwright, his controversial work The Agony and the Ecstasy of Steve Jobs was downloaded over a hundred thousand times the first week it was made available. It has seen more than 150 productions around the world and been translated into six languages. It has been adapted into an opera, restaged with shadow puppets, performed by ensembles of high school students, and produced all over from France to Kazakhstan. The first Chinese production opened last year in Beijing, and is currently touring to Hong Kong, Shanghai, and Shenzhen. He is currently at work on his second book, Here at the End of Empire, which will be published next year by Simon and Schuster. He stars in the Lawrence Krauser feature film Horrible Child, and the film Layover, for which he wrote the screenplay, was shown at the Cannes Film Festival. He has been nominated for the Outer Critics Circle Award, two Drama League Awards, and is the recipient of the Bay Area Theatre Critics Circle Award, six Seattle Times Footlight Awards, the Sloan Foundation’s Galileo Prize, and a MacDowell Fellowship. DEIRDRE ROSE HOLLAND* (Stage Manager) Ms. Holland is thrilled to be back for a second season at Cal Shakes, having previously worked on Lady Windermere’s Fan. Her regional theater credits include: The Disappearing Man (TheatreWorks); Felix Starro (American Conservatory Theater); The Big Meal, Game On, The Tragical History of Doctor Faustus, Next to Normal, A Christmas Carol (2011 and 2012), and Spring Awakening (San Jose Repertory Theatre); the World Premiere of Bonnie and Clyde and The Laramie Project: Ten Years Later (La Jolla Playhouse); the Shakespeare Festival (2011), How the Grinch Stole Christmas!, Brighton Beach Memoirs/Broadway Bound, Lost in Yonkers, and The Mystery of Irma Vep (Old Globe Theatre). Ms. Holland holds an MFA in Stage Management from the University of California, San Diego. SEREN HELDAY (Props Designer) Seren Helday is Cal Shakes’ Prop Master and has worked in the department since 2009. She has also provided props for many Bay Area theaters including Marin Theatre Company, A.C.T., Center REP, New Conservatory Theatre Center, and SF Playhouse. KRISTA SMITH (Lighting Designer) Ms. Smith is pleased to have just completed her fifth season with California Shakespeare Theater, having worked on over a dozen productions as the Assistant Lighting Designer. Recent design work includes the World Premiere of Laura Gunderson's Fire Work at TheatreFIRST, The Marriage of Figaro at Cinnabar Theater, and productions from American Conservatory Theater’s MFA program and Young Conservatory. Ms. Smith’s designs have also been seen at Aurora Theatre, Marin Theatre Company, Custom Made Theatre, SF Playhouse, Exit Theatre, Noh Space, Brava Theater, Jewish Theatre San Francisco, Fort Mason Southside Theater, and Boxcar Theatre. Ms. Smith received her BA in Drama from San Francisco State University. CAL SHAKES PROFILES JONATHAN MOSCONE (Artistic Director) Jonathan Moscone is in his 15th season as artistic director of California Shakespeare Theater, where he most directed Shaw's Pygmalion and Richard Montoya’s American Night: The Ballad of Juan José. His other credits include Tribes at Berkeley Rep, and the World Premiere of Ghost Light, which he co-created and developed with playwright Tony Taccone for Oregon Shakespeare Festival and Berkeley Rep. In addition, he directed Bruce Norris’ Clybourne Park for American Conservatory Theater (where he is an adjunct professor). For Cal Shakes, Jonathan has directed the World Premiere of John Steinbeck's The Pastures of Heaven by Octavio Solis, The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby, Candida, Twelfth Night, Happy Days, Much Ado About Nothing, The Tempest, and The Seagull. He is the first recipient of the Zelda Fichandler Award, given by the Stage Directors and Choreographers Foundation for “transforming the American theatre through his unique and creative work.” His regional credits include Intersection for the Arts, the Huntington Theatre, Alley Theatre, Milwaukee Repertory Theater, Goodspeed Musicals, Dallas Theater Center, San *Member of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States. WWW.CALSHAKES.ORG Jose Repertory Theatre, Intiman Theatre, and Magic Theatre, among others. Jonathan has serves on panels for the National Endowment for the Arts and the Massachusetts Arts Council. He serves as a board member of Theatre Communications Group and Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, and he is a current participant in the National Arts Strategies' Chief Executive Program. SUSIE FALK (Managing Director) Ms. Falk came to Cal Shakes as marketing director in 2004, and was appointed managing director in 2009, overseeing the company’s administration and operations. She previously worked at Berkeley Rep, American Conservatory Theater, Seattle Rep, and Berkshire Theatre Festival. She served for seven years on the board (four as vice president) of Theatre Bay Area, the local service organization for theater companies and theater workers. She is a graduate of Vassar College and completed course work in organizational psychology at JFK University. She lives in Berkeley with her husband, lighting designer York Kennedy, and their daughter Pippa. REBECCA NOVICK (Director of Artistic Engagement) Ms. Novick was the founder of Crowded Fire Theater Company and served as its artistic director for 10 years, growing the company from an allvolunteer group to one of San Francisco’s most respected small theaters. She has developed and directed new plays for many theaters in the Bay Area and elsewhere. Her directing work has been recognized with a Goldie Award for outstanding local artist, among other awards. Ms. Novick has held a number of arts management and consulting positions including serving as interim arts program officer for the San Francisco Foundation, project coordinator for the Wallace Foundation Cultural Participation Initiative in the Bay Area, and director of development and strategic initiatives for Theatre Bay Area. She regularly writes and speaks on issues relating to the arts sector; recent publications include contributions to 20under40, the GIA Reader, Counting New Beans, and Theatre Bay Area Magazine. Ms. Novick has a BA from the University of Michigan in drama and anthropology. Cal Shakes, Berkeley Rep, TheatreWorks, Marin Theatre Company, Magic Theatre, Center REP, Shotgun, and others. Mr. Worsley brings to the company a holistic philosophy and longstanding passion for arts education. He believes strongly in the power of theater to educate and enrich people regardless of age or background and looks forward to building upon the great success of the Artistic Learning programs. PHILIPPA KELLY (Resident Dramaturg) Dr. Kelly’s work has been supported by many foundations and organizations, including the Fulbright, Rockefeller, and Walter and Eliza Hall Foundations. She publishes widely, from books on Shakespeare (her latest being The King and I, Arden Press, 2010, a meditation on Australian identity through the lens of King Lear), to papers on dramaturgy and topics of cultural engagement (her most recent discussion of dramaturgy can be found in the Cambridge Journal of Postcolonial Inquiry, Spring 2014). Besides her work for Cal Shakes, Dr. Kelly has also served as production dramaturg for the Oregon Shakespeare Festival and Word for Word Theater Company. For the 2013– 2014 academic year she has been practicing and teaching dramaturgy at the University of California, Berkeley. She also teaches regularly for the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute in Berkeley. For most of the summer she can be found here at Cal Shakes, where she is a regular pre-show Grove Talk speaker. She is married to composer Paul Dresher and mother to Cole. PRODUCERS ELLEN & JOFFA DALE (Executive Producer) Long-time subscribers and donors, Ellen and Joffa Dale live in Orinda. Ellen is serving her second stint on Cal Shakes’ Board of Directors; she was also on the board in 1991 when the Bruns Amphitheater first opened. While Ellen and Joffa thoroughly enjoy picnics and performances at the Bruns, the primary focus of their donations is Artistic Learning. They believe that the lives of children reached by Cal Shakes’ education programs are enormously enriched and that these children are the artists and audiences of the future. Ellen and Joffa also helped establish the Moscone Permanent Endowment and are charter members of the Cal Shakes Legacy Circle. CLIVE WORSLEY MAUREEN & CALVIN KNIGHT (Director of Artistic Learning) Clive Worsley assumed the reins as Director of the Cal Shakes Artistic Learning Department in August of 2013, and has been one of Cal Shakes’ premiere Teaching Artists since 2002. He was instrumental in developing some of the first integrated arts public school residency programs, and is the moderator of Cal Shakes’ popular Student Discovery Matinee program. Clive is familiar to all age groups at our popular Summer Shakespeare Conservatories as both a Master Class Instructor and Director. From 2008–2013, Mr. Worsley also served as Artistic Director of Town Hall Theatre in Lafayette, where he brought about both artistic and fiscal success. As an award-winning actor he has appeared on many Bay Area stages including (Executive Producer) Maureen & Cal Knight are recent transplants to the Bay Area from Seattle. Cal came to join the team at John Muir Health, where they met former Cal Shakes Board Member David Goldsmith and his wife Diane. The Goldsmiths introduced the Knights to Cal Shakes and it was love at first play. Maureen’s experience on the Board of the Seattle Rep qualified her for a seat on the Board at Cal Shakes, where she is about to start her second term. Both Cal and Maureen believe strongly that the arts make for vibrant, strong communities, and are committed to help ensure that Cal Shakes’ artistic and education programs are accessible to everyone. OUR CORPORATE PARTNERS BART (Production Partner) The Bay Area Rapid Transit District (BART) is a 104-mile, automated rapid transit system serving over three million people. Forty-four BART stations are located in Alameda, Contra Costa, San Francisco, and San Mateo counties, and serve to truly connect the Bay Area. BART’s mission is to provide a safe, reliable, economical, and energyefficient means of transportation. With gas prices climbing ever higher and everyone looking to green their commute, BART expects a lot more people will be looking to BART, as riders get the equivalent of 250 miles to the gallon. Don’t forget that you can BART to Bard— Cal Shakes offers a free BART shuttle from the Orinda BART station. BART... and you’re there! SAN FRANCISCO MAGAZINE (Production Partner) San Francisco magazine is proud to celebrate 40 years of award-winning coverage of the Bay Area lifestyle—from food, fashion, and culture to politics, trends, and trendsetters. Through its history, San Francisco has been honored with more than 50 awards for editorial and design excellence. In 2010, it won the most coveted award in the magazine industry, the General Excellence award given by the American Society of Magazine Editors—and has been nominated again this year. This recognition substantiates San Francisco’s passion and commitment to publish the Bay Area’s best magazine—as well as one of the nation’s best. AFFILIATIONS This Theater operates under an agreement between the League of Resident Theatres and Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States. The Directors and Choreographers are members of the Stage Directors and Choreographers Society, an independent national labor union. The scenic, costume, and lighting designers are represented by United Scenic Artists, Local USA-829 of the IATSE. California Shakespeare Theater is an Equal Opportunity Employer. encore art sprograms.com 9 THANKS TO OUR DONORS INDIVIDUALS These contributors made gifts between August 1, 2013 and July 31, 2014. Levels of support are based on cumulative gifts to our annual fund, tax-deductible portions of gala purchases, and in-kind goods and services. Supporters noted with an asterisk (*) used matching gifts from their employers to multiply their initial contribution. Supporters noted with a diamond (◊) donated at the Benefactor level to our 2014 gala. We strive to ensure the accuracy of these listings. If we have made an error or omission, please accept our apologies and contact Renee Gholikely at 510.899.4834 or [email protected] so that we may correct our records. $25,000 and above Anonymous in memory of Juniper Marley Allen Ellen & Joffa Dale◊ Erin Jaeb & Kevin Kelly◊ Helen & John Meyer◊ Nicola Miner & Robert Mailer Anderson◊ Michael & Virginia Ross◊ Sharon & Barclay Simpson◊ The Estate of Grace Williams Jay Yamada◊ $10,000–$24,999 Anonymous (3) James N. Cost Foundation◊ Henry & Vera Eberle◊ Nancy & Jerry Falk◊ Harvey & Gail Glasser◊ Maureen & Calvin Knight◊ Craig & Kathy Moody◊ Nancy Olson◊ Peter & Delanie Read◊ Arthur & Toni Rembe Rock Miriam & Stanley Schiffman William & Nathalie Schmicker Jean Simpson Frank & Carey Starn*◊ Buddy & Jodi Warner◊ George & Kathleen Wolf $5,000-$9,999 Anonymous (3) Simon Baker Valerie Barth & Peter Wiley* Michael & Phyllis Cedars◊ Phil & Chris Chernin◊ Josh & Janet Cohen◊ Mary Curran & John Quigley Joe Di Prisco & Patti James◊ Bob Epstein & Amy Roth◊ Marilyn Freeman Rena & Spencer Fulweiler David & Diane Goldsmith◊ Dr. & Mrs. Jeffrey Hays◊ Ken Hitz Mark Horowitz Barbara E. Jones in memory of William E. Jones Nancy Kaible & David Anderson◊ John Kemp & Mary Brutocao Daisy & Duke Kiehn Ashley & Antonio Lucio Richard Norris & David Madsen◊ Janet & Norman Pease◊ in honor of Patti James, Dana Taylor, and Midge Zischke Ms. Janee Pennington-Watson & Mr. Colin Watson Noralee & Tom Rockwell Jim & Nita Roethe◊ Michele & John Ruskin Barbara Sahm & Steven Winkel◊ in memory of Gene Angell Monica Salusky & John Sutherland in memory of Riley Goodness Yvonne & Angelo Sangiacomo Sondra & Milton Schlesinger◊ Alan Schnur & Julie Landres Debbie Sedberry & Jeff Klingman Julie Simpson Charles & Heidi Triay David & Maria Waitrovich $2,500-$4,999 Anonymous Ann & Clifford Adams Ann Appert Mr. & Mrs. Richard Bertero Jeff Bharkhda Nina & David Bond Darryl Carbonaro & Jonathan Moscone◊ Wai & Glenda Chang Ron & Gayle Conway Jan Deming & Jeff Goodby Donald Engle & Karen Beernink Andrew Ferguson & Kay Wu Stanlee Gatti Patrick W. Golden & Susan Overhauser Ardice Hartry & Paul Covey Randy & Bev Hawks Craig & Margaret Isaacs Jean & Jack Knox Lisa & Scott Kovalik Gina & David Larue Bill & Carol Leimbach Fred Levin & Nancy Livingston◊, The Shenson Foundation Debby & Bruce Lieberman◊ in honor of Sharon & Barc Simpson Walter H. Moos & Susan M. Miller◊ Shelly Osborne & Steve Tirrell Cindy Padnos & Jim Redmond Mary Prchal Paul A. Renard & John A. Blytt Patti & Rusty Rueff Tiffany Schauer in honor of Jonathan Moscone Judy & John Sears Laura & Robert Sehr◊ Mary Jo & Arthur Shartsis Maureen Shea & Allen Ergo M.J. Stephens & Bernard Tagholm Virginia & Thomas Steuber Christine & Curtis Swanson Barbara & Rich Thompson Carol Jackson Upshaw◊ in honor of Jonathan Moscone Beverly & Loring Wyllie Michael H. Zischke & Nadin Sponamore $1,000-$2,499 Anonymous (3) Frank & Loren Acuña Claire & Kendall Allphin Pat Angell Melissa Allen & Elisabeth Andreason Robin Azevedo Eugene & Neil Barth Megan Barton & Brian Huse in honor of Sharon & Barclay Simpson Stephanie & David Beach in honor of Amanda Starr Mercer Laura & Paul Bennett L. Karin & Bob Benning Judith Butler Pamela & Christopher Cain 10 CALIFORNIA SHAKESPEARE THEATER Joe & Nicole Carberry Steven & Karin Chase Debbie Chinn in honor of the Staff of the Carmel Bach Festival, Susie Falk, and Megan Barton Michael & Sandra Cleland Frank Clifford Alice Collins & Len Weiler Tony Cone & Wendy Rader Craig Congdon* Debra Crow Lina Jane Howard-Cygan & Herbert Cygan Lois De Domenico Pam & Wayne Dewald Ellen Dietschy & Alan Cunningham in honor of Philippa Kelly Margaret Doty Linda Drucker & Larry Prozan in honor of Maureen & Cal Knight Barbara Duff in memory of George Duff Susie Falk & York Kennedy Mimi & Jeff Felson Shelley & Elliott Fineman Kevin Fitzgerald Sally & Michael Fitzhugh Dale & Jerry Fleming Jessica & James Fleming Vincent Fogle & Emily Sparks Kathleen & Karl Geier William & Vanessa Getty Carol & Richard Gilpin Judith & Alexander Glass Robert J. Gleeson Werner Goertz & Elizabeth Harvey Pamela & John Goode Janie & Jeff Green Charles & Katherine Greenberg Garrett Gruener & Amy Slater Tish & Steve Harwood Remy Hathaway Joyce Hawkins & John W. Sweitzer Chris & Marcia Hendricks Paul Hennessey & Susan Dague* Elizabeth & Thomas G. Henry Jeanne Herbert◊ Bonnie & Tom Herman Xanthe & James Hopp Malcolm Jones & Karen Roche Timothy Kahn & Anne Adams Elizabeth Karplus Bruce Kerns & Candis Cousins Sheryl & Anthony Klein Kim & Max Krummel Jennifer Kuenster & George Miers Jerry Kurtz Dr. Todd & Pamela Lane Adair & William Langston Eileen & Richard Love Elizabeth Lowe Natalie Lucchese in memory of Sam Lucchese Robert Lynch Eugene McCabe Elaine & John McClintic Kimberly & Jerry Medlin June & Andy Monach Linda & Chris Moscone WWW.CALSHAKES.ORG Patricia & David Munro Lizzie & John Murray Lee Neely & Chelle Clements Carol & Richard Nitz* Deborah O’Grady & John Adams Candace & Dick Olsen Eleanor Parker Carol & Mark Penskar Dr. & Mrs. Irving Pike Pauline Proffett & Matthew Fabela Rachel Rendel Velma & Hugh Richmond Maria & Danny Roden Lesah & Jeffrey Ross Claire Roth Rob & Eileen Ruby Philanthropic Fund of the Jewish Community Foundation of the East Bay Patricia & Glenn Rudebusch Barbara & Jerry Schauffler Martha G. Schimbor Jo Schuman Silver Cathleen Sheehan & Kenneth Sumner Jennifer & Will Sousae Gail & Rick Stephens Steven Sterns & Barry Klezmer Sue & Terry Stiffler Paul & Susan Sugarman Mr. & Mrs. Richard Thieriot Nancy Thomas Drs. Oldrich and Silva Vasicek Jennifer & Perry Wallerstein Beth Ann & Michael Ward in honor of Sharon & Barclay Simpson Anne & Paul Wattis Prentiss & Janice Willson Muriel Fitzgerald Wilson Drs. Bonnie Zell & Manuel Torres Midge & Peter Zischke $750–$999 Anonymous William Anderson Cindy & Robert Brittain Jacqueline Carson & Alan Cox◊ Lori & Gary Durbin Sharon & Leif Erickson Gita & Louis C. Fisher Nancy Francis Laura Gorjance Dan Henkle & Steve Kawa◊ Michael Huston & Marcia Cho Mary Anna & Martin H. Jansen, M.D. Eleanor & Richard Johns Bill & Joey Judge Arline Klatte & Jon Ennis Michael & Samantha Leo Joy Lienau-Armstrong Connie & John Linneman Randall & Rebecca Litteneker Kheay Loke & Martha McGrady Eileen & Peter Michael Ronald Morrison Nancy & Gene Parker Mark & Claire Roberts Jirayr Roubinian Diana Sanson & Ben Compton in honor of Jean Simpson Joanne & Robert Schultz in honor of the Bay Area Ghostbusters Heidi Shale & Earl Cohen James Shankland & Leslie Landau* in honor of the Queen’s Own David Shapiro, M.D. & Sharon Wheatley Jeff & Gretchen Shopoff Barbara Sklar Robert St. John & M. Melanie Searle Anne Marie & Tom Taylor Jeff Wagner Meredith & Jeffrey Watts CORPORATE, FOUNDATION, AND GOVERNMENT SUPPORT We are grateful for the generous investment of the following foundations, corporations, and government agencies, which support our 2014 artistic and educational programs. Multiyear grants are designated with a double asterisk (**). PRESENTING PARTNERS $500-$749 Anonymous (5) • Kay & David Aaker • Keren & Robert Abra • Beth & Phil Acomb • Stephanie & N. Thomas Ahlberg • Ann & Russ Albano • Jose & Carol Alonso • Mary & Leland Anderson* • Barbara Aumer-Vail & Steve Vail • Susan M. Avila & Stephen Gong • Elizabeth Balderston • Joyce & Charles Batts • Barbara & Walter Bell • Barbara Beno & Peter Crabtree • Sara Benson • Paula Blizzard & David Brown • Nancy & Roger Boas • Liz & Richard Bordow in honor of Dr. Michael Cedars • Jean & John Brennan • Bronwyn & Kevin Brunner • Doree & Andrew Burstein • Erin Bydalek & Patrick Bengtsson • Joan Byrens • Jo Alice & Wayne Canterbury • Katherine & Henry Chesbrough • Matt Ching • Marty Collins • Jane & Thomas Coulter • Chris & Lynn Crook • Jill & Chuck Crovitz • Theresa Cullen • Diana & Ralph Davisson • Maria Dichov • Frank & Margaret Dietrich • Eric Dittmar & Gayle Tupper • Corinne & Michael Doyle • Karin Eames • Nancy & Phil Estes • Lynn & Bill Evans • Mary & Benedict Feinberg • Claudia Fenelon & Mark Schoenrock • Scott & Joan Fife • Peter Fisher • Kerry Francis & John Jimerson • Maribel & Jack Fraser* • Doris Fukawa & Marjan Pevec • Charla Gabert & David Frane • Gopnik & Lewinski Family • Matthew Goudeau◊ • Kathleen & David Graeven • Kristi & Arthur Haigh • George Haley & Theresa Thomas • Harriet Hamlin & James Finefrock • Sonny & Bruce Hanson • William Hathaway • Phil Hunsucker & Kristi Helmecke • Lisa & Michael Holmes • Ben & Sarah Holzemer • Ellen Brody Hughes • Leslie & George Hume • Ken Johnson • Karin & Patrick Johnston • Leslie & Murray Kalish • Martin L. Kaufman • Abby Kersh • Mr. Marshall Kido • Thomas Koegel & Anne LaFollette • Tony & Kathy Laglia • Joseph Lee • Susan & Donald Lewis • Kate & Thomas F. Loughran • Jean & Lindsay MacDermid • Mary & Howard Matis • Marsha Maytum & William Leddy • Yvonne Clinton-Mazalewski & Robert Mazalewski • Jacquelyn McCormick & Michael Salkin • Will McCoy • Nion T. McEvoy • Paul & Ellen McKaskle • Charlie & Casey McKibben • Alex Miller & Leslie Louie • D. G. Mitchell • Pia & Chris Mittlestaedt • Terri Mockler • Jennifer & Brian Mosel • Marilyn & David Nasatir • Joseph Navarro & Billie Jones • Rebecca Novick • Ann & John Nutt • Rebecca O’Brien • Marie & Jim O’Brient • Berniece & Charles Patterson • Carey Perloff & Anthony Giles • Barbara Peterson, Ph.D. & Michael Cochrane • Mary C. Powelson • Pam Rafanelli • Joyce S. Ratner • Hillary & Jonathan Reinis • Roberta Richards & Robert Semar • Judith & William Roberts • Sean Rositano • Alex & Tinka Ross* • Julie & Andrew Sauter • Patti & Paul Sax • Joyce & Kenneth Scheidig • Kary Schulman • Marcus Segal • Lucille & John Serwa • Anne Siglin • Neil Sitzman • Eric & Erica Sklar • Martha & Bill Slavin • Gary Sloan & Barbara Komas • Betsy Smith • Carrie & Jason Smith • H. Marcia Smolens • Stephanie & Robert Sorenson • David Starke • Rick A. Suerth • Teresa & Patrick Sullivan • Tony Taccone & Morgan Forsey • Ragesh Tangri & Daralyn Durie • James Topic & Terry Powell • Dawson & Andrew Urban • Jamie & Gerry Valle • William Van Dyk & Margaret Sullivan • Janet & Christian von Doepp • Jackie Wallace • Kelvin Wate • Doug Welsh • Martha Truett & David White • Corinne & David Whittall • Wendy & Mason Willrich • Joe Wynne • Linda & Warren Zittel • $100,000 and above The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation** The James Irvine Foundation** The Dean and Margaret Lesher Foundation** The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation** Meyer Sound $50,000-$99,999 BART Dale Family Fund Otter Cove Foundation $25,000–$49,999 SEASON PARTNERS KBLX The Thomas J. Long Foundation McRoskey Mattress National Endowment for the Arts: Art Works National Endowment for the Arts: Shakespeare in American Communities The Shubert Foundation Sound Associates $10,000-$24,999 Chevron Corporation City National Bank Sidney E. Frank Foundation Ann and Gordon Getty Foundation John Muir Health KCBS MCJ Amelior Foundation The Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation Peet’s Coffee & Tea United Airlines Meadowood Napa Valley Mechanics Bank Mimi & Peter Haas Fund Moraga Rotary Morgan Stanley Muscardini Cellars Oakland Museum of California Oliver Ranch Foundation Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra Pizzaiolo PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP Prima Ristorante Ramen Shop Range Restaurant Rossmoor Rotary Foundation Rotary Club of Lafayette Rotary Club of Lamorinda Sunrise Rotary Club of Orinda Safeway, Inc. Schramsberg Vineyards SFO Museum The Shotgun Players Sonoma Valley Museum of Art St George Spirirts Swan’s Fine Books TWANDA Foundation UC Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive UC Berkeley Library Walnut Creek Yacht Club Waterbar Westminster Kennel Club The Whittier Trust Company in Honor of Jonathan Moscone TASTING PARTNERS Baker Avenue Asset Management Dodge & Cox East Bay Community Foundation Lafayette Park Hotel & Spa The Bernard Osher Foundation Theatre Development Fund Wells Fargo Foundation Caravel & Outcast Wines Coco Tutti Crofter’s Organic Mt. Beautiful Peet’s Coffee & Tea Purity Organics R&B Cellars Upper Crust Pies Urbano Cellars Wedl Wine Cellars Up to $4,999 MATCHING GIFTS $5,000–$9,999 Amber Bistro Anne Sylvain Archer Norris Aurora Theater Berkeley Repertory Theatre Britex Cafe Rouge Caterpillar Foundation Chihuly Studio Clif Family Winery Di Rosa Art Alive Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco Fort Ross Vineyard & Winery Four Seasons Hotel San Francisco Frances The FruitGuys Google Inc Helicon Collaborative Incredible Adventures Independent Charities of America Judd’s Hill Kaur Photography Kiwanis Club of Moraga Valley Lamborn Family Vineyards Linden Street Brewery Marine Mammal Center Classic Catering Adobe Systems, Inc. Apple Matching Gifts Program AT&T Foundation Bank of America Caterpillar Foundation Chevron Humankind Matching Gifts Program Google John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J.P. Morgan Chase Foundation The Gap Inc. Matching Fund McKesson Foundation Sidley Austin Visa Wells Fargo ORGANIZATIONS PROVIDING DONOR-ADVISED FUNDS Bank of America Charitable Gift Fund East Bay Community Foundation Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund Foundation Source Jewish Community Federation Renaissance Charitable Foundation The San Francisco Foundation Schwab Charitable Fund encore art sprograms.com 11 BOARD OF DIRECTORS MISSION With Shakespeare's depth of humanity as our touchstone, we build character and community through authentic, inclusive, and joyful theater experiences. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Buddy Warner PRESIDENT Jean Simpson FIRST VICE PRESIDENT Susie Falk VICE PRESIDENT* AND MANAGING DIRECTOR Jonathan Moscone VICE PRESIDENT* AND ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Marshall Kido VICE PRESIDENT Alan Schnur VICE PRESIDENT Kate Stechschulte VICE PRESIDENT Ellen Dale SECRETARY Jay Yamada TREASURER *ex-officio IN MEMORY The Lt. G.H. Bruns III Memorial Amphitheater is named in memory of the late son of George and Sue Bruns of Lafayette. Lt. George Bruns was born in Hollis, NY, on December 14, 1942. He came to California with his family at the age of seven, and attended Pleasant Hill High School, where he played football and took the North Coast Championship in Greco-Roman wrestling. At the Air Force Academy, he became the AAU wrestling champion. He earned a Master’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering from Ohio State University. George rode Brahma bulls and saddle broncs, and loved to ride horses through the Siesta Valley where the Amphitheater now sits. Lt. Bruns was killed in June 1967, in an automobile accident just before he was due to ship out for service in Vietnam. California Shakespeare Theater honors the memory of Lt. George H. Bruns III. ABOUT THE BRUNS AMPHITHEATER Siesta Valley (the home of the Bruns Amphitheater) is one of the original land holdings of the East Bay Municipal Utility District (EBMUD). In agreeing to lease to the Theater, EBMUD seeks to serve the public with a community facility while preserving the watershed with minimal disruption to the pastoral surroundings. This land may be open to the public for performances and private events, but remains restricted private property at all other times. PICTURED, TOP TO BOTTOM: TWELFTH NIGHT YOUTH UPRISING (PHOTO BY JAMIE BUSCHBAUM); SUMMER SHAKESPEARE CONSERVATORY STUDENTS (PHOTO BY JAY YAMADA); LADY WINDERMERE'S FAN (PHOTO BY JAY YAMADA); LT. G.H. BRUNS; THE BRUNS AMPHITHEATER (PHOTO BY JAY YAMADA). DIRECTORS Jeff Bharkhda Michael Cedars Phil Chernin Mike Cleland Joshua Cohen Sonny Hanson Erin Jaeb Tony Kallingal Maureen Knight Craig Moody Richard Norris Nancy Olson Linda Clark Phillips Jim Roethe John Ruskin Sharon Simpson Frank Starn ADVISORY COUNCIL Wayne Canterbury Bob Epstein Peter Fisher Allison Goldstein Jeff Green Anne Grodin Nancy Kaible Jennifer King Lesa McIntosh Tapan Munroe Susan Rainey Carole Rathfon Peter Read Hugh Richmond John Sears Francesca Vietor Sarah Woodard This series of eloquent, expressive photographs made by Anthony Friedkin between 1969 and 1973 chronicles gay life in Los Angeles and San Francisco at the dawn of the Gay Liberation movement. The accompanying exhibition catalogue includes essays by Julian Cox and Nayland Blake and newly commissioned poetry by Eileen Myles. Golden Gate Park • deyoungmuseum.org Anthony Friedkin, Jean Harlow, Drag Queen Ball, Long Beach, 1971, from the series The Gay Essay. Gelatin silver print. Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, anonymous gift FYI IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR OUR PATRONS CONTACT US Box Office: 510.548.9666 or [email protected] (Mon–Fri, 10am–6pm; Sat, 10am–2pm; Sun 12–4pm) Mailing & Box Office Address: 701 Heinz Ave, Berkeley, CA 94710 Website: calshakes.org Social Media: Facebook.com/calshakes Twitter.com/calshakes Pinterest.com/calshakes Instagram.com/calshakestheater Group Sales (10+): 510.809.3290 General: 510.548.3422 or [email protected] Program Advertising: Mike Hathaway, Encore Media Group, 800.308.2898 x105 or [email protected] Facilities Rental: 510.548.3422 x123 Costume Rental: 510.548.3422 x111 TICKETS AND SEATING Ticket Exchange & Replacement: Subscribers and Flex Subscribers may exchange tickets at no cost up to 24 hours in advance of the time and date of their scheduled performance; single ticket holders may do so for a $10 fee. If you lose or misplace your tickets, the Box Office can arrange for replacements at no extra charge. Discounts: For information on discounted tickets for military, age 30 and younger, and student/senior rush, visit calshakes.org/discounts. 20 for $20 Policy: We’ve set aside 20 $20 tickets for each performance this season, making it easier for more people to enjoy theater. Simply call the Box Office between noon and 2pm the day of the show and ask to purchase “20 for $20” tickets. (Subject to availability.) Terrace Seating: If you’re seated in our Terrace or Terrace Preferred sections, you will need to bring your own chair or rent one from us. If you choose to bring your own, it must be a low-backed beach chair with a seat no more than six inches off the ground and a backrest no taller than shoulder height. If you need to rent a chair from us, you’ll find them at the upper entrance to the Terrace for just $3. BRUNS AMPHITHEATER 100 California Shakespeare Theater Way, Orinda, CA 94563 (not a mailing address) Hours: Box office and grounds open two hours before performance time. Come prepared for the outdoors: Blankets are available to the right of the main Amphitheater entrance for a suggested $2 donation; please dress warmly for cold nights and bring sunscreen and a hat for matinees. To keep yellow jackets at bay, keep food covered whenever possible and promptly dispose of trash and recyclables. We’ve also found fabric softener dryer sheets work well to repel yellow jackets. Take BART and our free shuttle: Cal Shakes provides free, wheelchair liftequipped shuttle service between the Orinda BART station and the Theater beginning 2 hours prior to and at the end of each performance. The shuttle runs approximately every 20 minutes; the final shuttle leaves the Orinda BART station approximately 20 minutes before curtain. Orinda BART pickup is in the BART parking lot to the right of the station exit; after the show, catch the shuttle on the Sue & George Bruns Plaza. SHARON SIMPSON CENTER AMENITIES We can also book seats, adjacent to yours, for up to three companions. (Make 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. Open-captioned Performances: Cal Shakes is proud to provide open captioning for patrons who are deaf or hard-of-hearing during the four main stage shows over our regular season. Open captioning utilizes an unobtrusive screen at the front of the theater to display dialogue spoken during a performance. No special equipment is required by patrons; one can simply glance at the screen to read the text while watching the action on stage. AMPHITHEATER ETIQUETTE Be respectful: Part of Cal Shakes' mission is to inspire and cultivate diverse and inclusive theater experiences. We reserve the right to ask patrons to leave. Arrive on time: Latecomers will be seated at an appropriate interval at the House Manager’s discretion. Silence all electronic devices before the performance begins. Recording: Do not take photos of the performance. The use of any type of camera, video or audio recorder in the amphitheater is strictly prohibited. Such devices may be confiscated at the House Manager’s discretion. Keep the aisles clear during the performance. Observe all signage including directional signage on the grounds. It is posted for your safety. Smoking is restricted to area designated: Look for the bench and ashtray on the plaza across from the café. Electronic cigarettes are allowed in the groves, plaza, and anywhere on the grounds with the exception of the Amphitheater. Be scentsitive: Perfumes or scented lotions may cause discomfort to other patrons and may attract yellow jackets. Please keep use to a minimum. Picnicking: You’re welcome to enjoy food and beverages during the performance, but please be courteous to others. Unwrap all items before the performance begins or at intermission so as not to disturb your fellow patrons. ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP Recycling: Please use the labeled recycling bins to discard glass, aluminum, plastic, and paper; a portion of the proceeds from the value of our recycled materials is donated to area schools. Solar: Cal Shakes is one of the largest solar-powered outdoor professional theaters in the country. The 144 260-watt panels and four 9000-watt inverters of our Turn Key 37.4 kilowatt DC solar electric system are designed to supply up to 98% of the power needs to the Bruns Amphitheater. Living Roof: Like much of the Bruns Amphitheater grounds, the Sharon Simpson Center’s living roof boasts native, drought-resistant plants. EVACUATION PLAN Café by Classic Catering: Offering a wide selection of gourmet meals, wine, beer, Peet’s coffee and 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. Restrooms: Located to the left of the Café. (Additional restrooms are located in the Upper Grove.) First Aid: For assistance, please go to the House Management Office, located inside to the left of the restrooms. Emergency Phone: Since we ask all patrons to silence cell phones during performances, you may leave the House Office phone number (925.254.2395) as your contact number during a performance. STAGE EXIT EXIT EXIT P EXIT EXIT ROUTE PRIMARY AREA OF REFUGE (MEETING PLACE FOR ALL AUDIENCE MEMBERS) ACCESSIBILITY Wheelchair Lift-equipped Shuttle: See info above, under “Take BART and our free shuttle.” Wheelchair seating: Available in sections A, C, Terrace Rear, and Boxes. 14 CALIFORNIA SHAKESPEARE THEATER WWW.CALSHAKES.ORG THE SHARON SIMPSON CENTER UPPER GROVE SECONDARY AREA OF REFUGE FIRE HYDRANTS 2014 COMPANY Jonathan Moscone ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Susie Falk MANAGING DIRECTOR 2014 ARTISTIC COMPANY TEACHING ARTISTS SCENERY MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS Rotimi Agbabiaka, ACTOR Dede M. Ayite, SET DESIGNER Nina Ball, SET DESIGNER Ajani Barrows, ACTOR Beaver Bauer, COSTUME DESIGNER Maria Calderazzo, ASSISTANT DIRECTOR L. Peter Callender, ACTOR Liam Callister, ACTOR Ron Campbell, ACTOR Nancy Carlin, VOCAL/TEXT COACH James Carpenter, ACTOR Catherine Castellanos, ACTOR Nemuna Ceesay, ACTOR Dan Clegg, ACTOR Shana Cooper, DIRECTOR Tristan Cunningham, ACTOR David Cuthbert, LIGHTING DESIGNER Mike Daisey, CREATOR/PERFORMER Adrian Danzig, ACTOR Julie Eccles, ACTOR Lauren English, ACTOR Caitlin Evenson, ACTOR Anthony Fusco, ACTOR Patty Gallagher, ACTOR Ponder Goddard, ACTOR Jean-Michele Gregory, DIRECTOR Margo Hall, ACTOR Marcus Henderson, ACTOR Christina Hogan, ASSISTANT STAGE Elizabeth Carter, Scott Coopwood, Allysa Evans, Brett Jones, ZZ Moor, Dan Saski, Anna Shneiderman, Lauren Spencer, Jacinta Sutphin, Trish Tillman, Marissa Wolf, Clive Worsley, Elena Wright, CLASSROOM RESIDENCIES Colin Suemnicht, ASSISTANT TECHNICAL Janet Magleby, DIRECTOR OF MARKETING & MANAGER Cheryle Honerlah, PRODUCTION ASSISTANT Howard Johnson Jr., ACTOR Laxmi Kumaran, STAGE MANAGER Charles Lewis III, ACTOR Sharon Lockwood, ACTOR Irene Lucio, ACTOR Catherine Luedtke, ACTOR Dave Maier, FIGHT DIRECTOR Craig Marker, ACTOR Gabe Maxson, LIGHTING DESIGNER Will McCandless, SOUND DESIGNER Patricia McGregor, DIRECTOR Jonathan Moscone, DIRECTOR Parker Murphy, ACTOR Katherine Nowacki, COSTUME DESIGNER Anna Oliver, COSTUME DESIGNER Katherine O’Neill, COSTUME DESIGNER Nicholas Pelczar, ACTOR Chien-Yu Peng, ASSISTANT SCENIC DESIGNER Ryan Nicole Peters, ACTOR Andre Pluess, SOUND DESIGNER Paul James Prendergast, SOUND DESIGNER Elyse Price, ACTOR Zion Richardson, ACTOR Jake Rodriguez, SOUND DESIGNER Travis Santell Rowland, ACTOR Danny Scheie, ACTOR Erika Chong Shuch, MOVEMENT DIRECTOR Annie Smart, SET DESIGNER Krista Smith, ASSISTANT LIGHTING DESIGNER Lynne Soffer, DIALECT AND TEXT COACH Stephen Strawbridge, LIGHTING DESIGNER Daisuke Tsuji, ACTOR Liam Vincent, ACTOR York Walker, ACTOR Drew Watkins, ACTOR All listings current as of August 25, 2014. Molly Aaronson-Gelb, Heidi Abbott, Elizabeth Carter, Allysa Evans, Brit Frazier, Susan-Jane Harrison, Laura Marlin, Erin Merritt, Ryan O’Donnell, Carla Pantoja, Patrick Russell, Michael Shipley, Clair Slattery, Anna Smith, Anika Solvieg, Tommy Statler, Jacinta Sutphin, Trish Tillman, Elizabeth Vega, Maryssa Wanlass, Laura Wayth, Alison Whismore, Wendy Wisely, Marissa Wolf, Elena Wright, Kat Zdan, SUMMER SHAKESPEARE CONSERVATORY DIRECTORS AND TEACHERS Derek Fischer, Anna Smith, Jacinta Sutphin, Trish Tillman, Elena Wright, CLASSES & AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS Katy Adcox, Brett Jones, SUMMER SHAKESPEARE CONSERVATORY COORDINATORS ARTISTIC & DRAMATURGY DIRECTOR COMMUNICATIONS Matthew Rohner, MASTER CARPENTER Patrick Fitzgerald, C ARPENTER Marilyn Langbehn, MARKETING & PR Letty Samonte, SCENIC CHARGE ARTIST Sophia Fong, Shannon Walsh, OVERHIRE RELATIONS COORDINATOR ELECTRICS PATRON SERVICES Del Medoff, MASTER ELECTRICIAN Sarina Renteria, Kevin Sweetser, Ashley Taylor-Frampton ASSISTANT MASTER Clive Worsley, DIRECTOR OF ARTISTIC ASSISTANT MANAGER Aliya Charney, Nan Noonan, Rhoda Slanger, Sheila Yee, PATRON SERVICES Savannah Brandt, SEASON FOLLOWSPOT Hamilton Guillén, LIGHTING RUN ASSOCIATES SUPERVISOR BOX OFFICE SOUND Derik Cowan, BOX OFFICE MANAGER Kelvyn Mitchell, ASSISTANT BOX OFFICE Brendan Aanes, Lawton Lovely, Xochitl Loza, M IXERS Christopher Lossius, Charles Trombadore, SOUND BOARD OP Will McCandless, AUDIO SYSTEMS MANAGER Diego Briones, Molly Conway, Kimberlee Hicks, Mary Cait Hogan, Calvin McRoy, Ethan Stan, B OX OFFICE ASSOCIATES CONSULTANT FRONT OF HOUSE COSTUMES & WARDROBE CRAFTSPERSON ARTISTIC LEARNING Pam Webster, PATRON SERVICES MANAGER Molly Conway, PATRON SERVICES ELECTRICIANS Rebecca Novick, DIRECTOR OF ARTISTIC COORDINATOR WEBMASTER Renée Gholikely, CORPORATE PARTNER PAINTERS ENGAGEMENT Denise Jolly, TRIANGLE LAB COORDINATOR Clea Shapiro, ARTISTIC ASSOCIATE Philippa Kelly, RESIDENT DRAMATURG Keith Spencer, PUBLICATIONS MANAGER Callie Cullum, GRAPHIC DESIGNER/ SCENIC ART Naomi Arnst, COSTUME DIRECTOR Jessa Dunlap, RENTALS MANAGER/ Sonya Taylor, COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION MANAGER Michael Ross, HOUSE MANAGER Jordan Battle, LEAD ASSISTANT HOUSE MANAGER Carolyn Arnold, Heidi Hayame, Mary Cait Hogan, Calvin McRay, Adam Navarrete, Charles RainingBird, Belgica Rodriquez, H OUSE ASSOCIATES Molly Conway, Pam Webster, WELCOME PROPERTIES Seren Helday, PROPERTIES MASTER Sarah Spero, PROPERTIES ARTISAN Shaun Carroll, Manino Mendez, Kirsten Royston, PROPERTIES OVERHIRES CENTER COORDINATORS Jenna Nilson, K.C. 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