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2011 2012 Theatre Season
at El Camino College
Friday/Saturdays,
March 17, 23, 24, 30, 31, 2012 at 8 pm
Sundays, March 18, 25 / April 1, 2012 at 3 pm
EL CAMINO COLLEGE
Theatre Department
presents
Book & Lyrics by LYNN AHRENS
Music by STEPHEN FLAHERTY
caryn desai, director
Ron Scarlata, artistic director
A great show for the entire family, this highly original and theatrical Caribbean adaptation
of Rosa Guys’ book My Love, My Love or The Peasant Girl garnered eight Tony nominations for its Broadway run, including Best Musical, Book and Score. In almost non-stop
song and dance, the show tells the story of Ti Moune, a peasant girl who rescues and
falls in love with Daniel, a wealthy boy from the other side of her island. When Daniel is
returned to his people, the fantastical gods who rule the island guide Ti Moune on a
quest to test the strength of her love against the powerful forces of prejudice, hatred and
death. Tickets: $25 • Campus Theatre
Friday/Saturday, May, 11, 12, 18, 19, 2012 at 8 pm
Sunday, May 20, 2012 at 3 pm
Tickets: $12 • Campus Theatre
A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM
by WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE
directed by Carolyn Almos
The play revolves around the adventures of four young lovers, a
group of amateur actors and their interactions with the fairies who
inhabit a moonlit forest. The story takes place in Midsummer and
is a complex farce featuring Hermia & Lysander and Helena &
Demetrius. Their romantic intrigues are confused and complicated
still further by entering the forest where Oberon, the King of the
Fairies and his Queen, Titania, preside. Puck (or Robin
Goodfellow) is a major character who is full of mischief and tricks.
Other visitors to the enchanted forest include Bottom the weaver
and his friends Snug, Snout, Quince and Flute the amateur dramatists who want to rehearse
their terrible but hilarious version of the play Pyramus and Thisbe.
For tickets call:
(310) 329-5345 or toll-free 1-800-832-ARTS
Death
of a
Salesman
November 4 - 13, 2011
CAMPUS THEATRE
A
DIRECTOR’S NOTES
rthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman stands as a cultural landmark,
speaking at once to the post-war America in which it was written in
1949, and to the world stages on which it has been in continual production ever since. It is revived with great regularity, by high schools, colleges, amateur and professional companies alike. And, as anyone with a library
card or good internet connection knows, it is the subject of a seemingly endless
stream of literary criticism.
As a teacher, a director, and an actor, I have always felt a deep connection with
the play. What can I write here that you don’t already know, didn’t read in
school, or most importantly won’t discover watching the show itself? This,
after all, is where any director’s “notes” should ultimately be read.
I will briefly describe my greatest hope for the production. That is, that it will
provoke in you the same thoughtful and emotional reaction I myself have every
time I consider the story of Willy Loman. Miller speaks of this common reaction in his autobiography Timebends when he describes the play’s first director,
Elia Kazan’s initial take on his manuscript:
“I just put it down. I don’t know what to say. My father...!” He broke off, the
first of a great many men - and women - who would tell me that Willy was
their father.
In the Greek tragedies to which Death of a Salesman is compared, I believe
audiences were meant to recognize that the same laws applied to kings as to the
common man. They did not see themselves in the character of Oedipus, for
example, whose horrible crimes were too astonishing to personalize. Rather,
they pitied him as he was punished, regardless of his innocent intentions or
high standing.
Willy Loman is not king, but like any loving father, he dreams of greatness for
himself and his children. As misguided and blind as he obviously is, we pity
him and his family because of the terrible place his ambitions lead him. We
recognize his pain as our own, not because he is a king, but rather because he
is a imperfect human being, as flawed as we were as the children of our parents, as brothers and sisters, and as the parents we have likely become.
In Death of a Salesman, Arthur Miller has created a remarkably timeless and
universal depiction of family relationships. The play tells, without a doubt, one
of the saddest stories in the theatre. But it also brings us together to learn in
the many losses of Willy Loman what we should appreciate and respect in our
own families and in ourselves.
The El Camino Community College District is committed to providing equal opportunity in which no person is subjected to discrimination on the
basis of ethnic group identification, national origin, religion, age, sex, race, color, ancestry, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability or
retaliation.
Production Staff
Production Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nancy Adler
Assistant to the Production Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Renée Kennedy
Technical Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Christian LeMay
Light Design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chris Tornow
Sound Design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . John DeMita
Costume Shop Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kim DeShazo
Hair & Make-up Assistant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Daneille Van der Linden
Stitchers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tammy Minion, Jana Morimoto, Tina Zarro
Scene Shop/Assistant Technical Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bryan Bates
House Sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kenny Lefort
Carpenter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Travis Deck
Master Electrician . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Andy Wolski
Student Staff
Stage Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Aly Magnani
Assistant Stage Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Teri Williams
Light Board Operator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Julian Reux
Sound Board Operator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Leah Rayner
Back Stage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jacob Ali, Patrick Brown, Candice Callins,
Brittany Cornett, Alex Lavezzari
Fly Rail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Alex Lavezzari
Prop Crew . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Natalie Sepulveda
Costumes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Alex Benito, Candice Callins, Sonia Escobar,
Trinity Hicks, Teresa Ortega, Natalie Sepulveda, Diana White
Shift Crew . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jeffrey Johnson, Zachary Schell, Richard Schwartz
Acknowledgments
Dean of Fine Arts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Constance Fitzsimons
Associate Dean of Fine Arts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Diane Hayden
Executive Director, Center for the Arts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bruce Spain
Production Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nancy Adler
Fine Arts Administrative Assistant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Patricia Amezcua
Senior Clerical Assistant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Debbie Kyte
Fine Arts Accounts Clerk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Aretha Collins
Theatre Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Barbara Riser
Ticket Office Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Terri Dixon
Event Specialist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Georgi Levine
Promotion Photography . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dwight Ueda
Lobby Photography . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kelli Lundin
Theatre Faculty
BILL GEORGES, RON SCARLATA
Carolyn Almos, John DeMita, caryn desai, Kim DeShazo, Suzanne Fagan,
Dee Marie Nieto, Holly Sneed, Christine Stahl, Lauren Thompson
Special Thanks!
Catherine Cavadini, Chris Wahla, Citrus College
LARA LATOURELLE (Letta) grew up in Kentucky, where she began acting
at the age 10. Over the years Lara starred as The Queen in Alice in Wonderland,
Glinda in Wizard of Oz, and Jasmine in Aladdin. Lara currently attends El
Camino, and plans to transfer to University of Anchorage for journalism.
ANTOINE SINGLETARY (Stanley) is in his first play at El Camino, but he’s
been doing theater since the 8th grade. Even though Antoine’s major is film,
theater will always be his first love. His dream is to become well integrated in
both theater and film, both on and behind the scenes.
NORMAN SNOW (Willy Lowman), is a graduate of Juilliard Group I and a
founding member of John Houseman’s The Acting Company. His credits
include: The School For Scandal, Macbeth, The Robber Bridegroom, and
Inherit The Wind. Films include The Last Starfighter, Manhunter, and The
Europeans. His television credits include General Hospital, Days of Our Livies,
The Profiter and George Washington- The Forging of a Nation.
KERI WINSER (Miss Forsythe) is grateful to be part of this fantastic cast presenting Arthur Miller’s heart wrenching play. Keri dedicates this to her father
and fathers working diligently for their families. She was in Dark of the Moon
as Fair Witch and also enjoyed the amazing role of Wanda in The Waiting
Room.
EL CAMINO COLLEGE
Department of
Theatre
presents
Death of A
Salesman
BY
ARHTUR MILLER
John DeMita
Director
DAN VOLONTE
KIM DESHAZO
PATTY BRILES
Set Design
Costume/Hair & Make-up
Design
Property Design
CHRISTIAN LEMAY
CHRIS TORNOW
Faculty Technical Director
Lighting Design
November 4, 5, 11, 12, 2011 at 8 pm
November 13, 2011 at 3 pm
CAMPUS THEATRE
Pictured (Left to Right): Peggy Flood and Norman Snow.
DEATH OF A SALESMAN is produced by special arrangement
with DRAMATISTS PLAY SERVICE, INC.
The use of cameras and/or other recording devices of any sort is strictly prohibited during this performance.
Artists and programs are subject to change.
Cast List
(in order of appearance)
Willy Loman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NORMAN SNOW
Linda Loman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PEGGY FLOOD
Biff Loman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NICK CAGLE
Happy Loman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CLIFFORD CISNEROS
Who’s Who...
MIKE CAMPBELL (Charley) was previously at El Camino: Duncan in
Macbeth; Friar Lawrence in Romeo and Juliet. Mike has spent over 20 years of
acting on stages across the country, on television, and in films. After playing
Charley, he will play the Killer in a horror film shooting in January.
CLIFFORD CISNEROS (Happy Loman) is very excited to be performing in
Death of a Salesman. This is Clifford’s second show here at El Camino.
Clifford has been active in theatre his entire life, and would like to thank all
friends and family for their ongoing support.
Bernard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SAMUEL KIM
Howard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . JUNE SOO HAM
Jenny . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TRINTEE CURCIO
Letta . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LARA LaTOURELLE
Miss Forsythe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . KERI WINSER
Charley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MIKE CAMPBELL
Uncle Ben . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . BRENT HARDWICK
The Woman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CHARLOTTE DI GREGORIO
Stanley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ANTOINE SINGLETARY
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Place:
Brooklyn, New York
Time:
1949
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THERE WILL BE ONE 15-MINUTE INTERMISSION
TRINTEE CURCIO (Jenny), a Musical Theatre major, is gracious to be apart
of this wonderful classic. She was previously in The Waiting Room and The
Student One-Acts. She is in the Applied Music program where she studies
under soprano Vicki Muto. She’d like to thank John DeMita for this great
opportunity!
CHARLOTTE DI GREGORIO (The Woman) is a Los Angeles native who
has been addicted to a life in the theatre for as long as she can remember. Her
other addictions include dogs, dog walking, dog rehabilitation, cooking and eating great food and enjoying the company of amazing people. Charlotte has also
earned a Bachelor of Fine Art in theatre from Cal Arts.
JUNESOO HAM (Howard) is honored to be part of such an incredible production and cast. Originally promised to never return, he marks this his fourth El
Camino College mainstage play. He will eat his words in hopes that he can add
something memorable to this amazing, classic, modern American tragedy.
BRENT HARDWICK (Ben Loman) is pleased to be a part of this production.
Theater has been a part of his life for half a century and he has performed in
theaters on both the East and West Coast. He divides his time between his son,
singing in coffeehouses, his day job and acting. Enough to keep anyone very
busy.
SAMUEL KIM (Bernard) is pleased to be a part of his second production at
ECC. He is attending his first semester at California State University, Long
Beach but is excited to come back to work on this classic American play. His
first production was The Waiting Room, which he played an 18th century
Chinese businessman so he is relieved that he doesn’t have a Chinese accent in
this play. He wants to thank his friends and family for their continuing support!