*Members of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United StatesThe Scenic Designer, Lighting Designer and Sound Designer are members of United Scenic Artists Union

The Director of this production is a member of the Stage Directors and Choreographers SocietyCenter REP is a member of Theatre Bay Area and Theatre Communications Group (TCG), The National Organization for the American Theatre

Scenic Designer John Iacovelli

Sound DesignerJeff Mockus

Wig DesignerJudy Disbrow

Margaret Lesher TheatreApril 1 - May 1, 2010

Lesher Center for the Arts

Season Partner Season Media SponsorSeason Sponsor

Lighting DesignerKurt Landisman

Dialect CoachCynthia Bassham

Props ArtisanSeren Helday

Stage ManagerPatricia A. Mason*

Costume DesignerVictoria Hall

Fight DirectorRichard Lane

ChoreographerJennifer Perry

Center REPertory Company of Walnut CreekMichael Butler, Artistic Director Scott Denison, Managing Director

presents

Michael Butler*

Jennifer Erdmann*

Richard Farrell*

Sharon Lockwood*

Gabriel Marin*

Kendra Lee Oberhauser

Brittany Ogle

Mark Anderson Phillips*

Kevin Rolston*

By Michael FraynDirected by Timothy Near

Loeb and Geetha Reddy at CentralWorks, See How We Are by Jon Tracy at Impact Theatre and a staged reading of Alan Ayckbourn’s trilogy The Norman Conquests at Shotgun Players. Other credits include: Six Degrees of Separation, First Person Shooter (SF Playhouse); Loveplay (TheatreFIRST); Chemical Imbalance (Precarious Theatre); Force of Nature (Playhouse West).

Brittany Ogle (Brooke Ashton) is thrilled and honored to be making her Center REP Debut. She was most recently seen as Ulla in Foothill Music Theater’s The Producers! Select Credits include: American Musical Theater of San Jose; Hot Box Dancer/Sarah Brown Understudy in Guys and Dolls, Velma in West Side Story with American Idol’s Diana DeGarmo and Bebe in A Chorus Line directed by original Broadway cast member Kay Cole, The Willows Theater; Brooke in Noises Off and Holly in The Wedding Singer, Broadway by the Bay; Rapunzel in Into the Woods, Marquee Productions; Ariel in Disney’s World Premiere Musical When You Wish, and Evelyn Nesbit in Ragtime, Tri Valley Rep; Eva Peron in Evita - Best Actress Award. Brittany is a Theater Artists Institute Graduate, recipient of AMT’s Ginny Award and AMT’s Mim Babin Scholarship. Thanks to Jenny, Michael, and Timothy for this wonderful opportunity. Love to Mom and Noel for their constant support.

Mark Anderson Phillips* (Frederick Fellowes) last appeared with Center REP as Sir Wilfred in Witness for the Prosecution. Other REP appearances include, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, The Mousetrap, Around the World in 80 Days, and How the Other Half Loves. Most recently he appeared in The Weir (Jim) at San Jose Rep, in Miss Julie (Jean) at the Aurora Theatre Company, and last summer in Abraham Lincoln’s Big Gay Dance Party at the New York International Fringe Festival. His work at other theaters includes roles with Magic Theatre, TheatreWorks, SF Playhouse, Berkeley Repertory Theatre, Arizona Theatre Company, Word for Word, California Shakespeare Theater, American Conservatory Theater, and Marin Theatre Company. Mr. Phillips’ credits also include television (Nash Bridges), and video (This is Macbeth and This is Hamlet).

Kevin Rolston* aaaaa (Tim Allgood) was last seen at Center REP as Father Flynn in Doubt. Recently he appeared in What The Butler Saw and the world premiere of Sunlight both at Marin Theatre Co, as well as the independent short film How To Get Nowhere Fast. He has been in three world premieres at Magic Theatre, including Rebecca Gilman’s The Crowd You’re In With, two tours with the San Francisco Mime Troupe and productions with Word for Word, foolsFury, PCPA Theaterfest, the San Francisco Playhouse and American Conservatory Theater. Kevin was a company member at the Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey from 2000 to 2003. Mainstage STNJ credits: The Glass Menagerie, Enrico IV, Hamlet, Antony and Cleopatra, The Comedy of Errors, and Twelfth Night. Kevin is the Lead Writer for OutLook Theater Project.

CAST (In order of appearance)

Dotty Otley ....................... Sharon Lockwood*Lloyd Dallas ........................... Michael Butler*Garry Lejeune ..........................Gabriel Marin*Brooke Ashton ............................Brittany OglePoppy Norton-Taylor ...Kendra Lee OberhauserFrederick Fellowes .....Mark Anderson Phillips*Belinda Blair.......................Jennifer Erdmann*Tim Allgood .............................Kevin Rolston*Selsdon Mowbray ....................Richard Farrell*

TIME & SETTINGS

Time: late 1970s

Setting

Act I

The living room of the Brent’s country home.Wednesday afternoon.

(Grand Theatre, Weston-super-Mare.)Monday, January 14th.)

Act II

The living room of the Brent’s country home. Wednesday afternoon.

(Theatre Royal, Ashton-under-Lyne.Wednesday matinee, February 13th.)

Act III

The living room of the Brents’ country home.Wednesday afternoon.

(Municipal Theatre, Stockton-on-Tees.Saturday, April 6.)

CAST BIOGRAPHIES

Michael Butler* (Lloyd Dallas) is the artistic director of Center REP and very pleased to return to the REP stage, having previously played Paravicini in The Mousetrap, also directed by Timothy Near. As an actor, Michael has performed on Broadway and off, in film, television, books on tape, and in regional theatres around the country. Highlights include the Broadway productions of Two Shakespearean Actors and Macbeth, leading roles at The Public Theatre, the Roundabout, the Guthrie, Arena Stage, and Long Wharf, tours of Russia, Europe and Australia with The Acting Company, and 6 productions at San Jose Rep under the direction of Timothy Near. He also played the title role in the PBS production of David Gordon’s Punch and Judy Get Divorced, the guitar-wielding performance artist in the Merchant Ivory film, Slaves of New York, and was the villainous Pierre LeChance on The Guiding Light.

Jennifer Erdmann* aaaaa (Belinda Blair) is delighted to be making her Center REP debut. She has performed with companies throughout the Bay Area, including San Jose Rep, TheatreWorks, Marin Shakespeare Company, American Musical Theatre of San Jose, San Francisco Shakespeare Festival, California Conservatory Theatre, Woman’s Will, The Willows Theatre, Stanford Summer Theater, and the Pear Avenue Theatre. Regional credits include Nunsense Jamboree at Meadow Brook Theatre; The Miracle Worker at Sierra Rep; and Pride and Prejudice at Arizona Theatre Company, San Jose Rep, and the Alliance Theatre. Jennifer also works frequently in independent film, commercials, and industrials. She holds a BA from Cornell University.

Richard Farrell* (Selsdon Mowbray) is delighted to be a part of Center REP’s production of Noises Off!. In the Bay Area he has performed with Shakespeare Santa Cruz and in The San Francisco Opera’s recent production of Porgy and Bess. He has appeared on stages throughout the country including Seattle Repertory Theatre, Cleveland Playhouse, The Alliance Theatre Company, GEVA Theatre Company, Arizona Theatre Company and off-Broadway with The Pearl Theatre Company. Richard was a company member with the Alabama Shakespeare Festival for five seasons where he was an associate artist and a company member of The Oregon Shakespeare Festival for twelve seasons. He recently played Dr. Watson in the premier production of Holmes and Watson: A Musical Mystery for the Milwaukee Repertory Theatre.

Sharon Lockwood* aa (Dotty Otley) has lived and worked in the Bay Area for over 30 years. During that time she has performed at California Shakespeare Theatre (most recently as Malvolio in Twelfth Night), San Jose Rep, Marin Theatre Company, Shakespeare Santa Cruz, for many years as a member of the San Francisco Mime Troupe, and extensively at ACT. Recent productions there include ‘Tis Pity She’s A Whore, The Philistines, Hedda Gabler, and A Christmas Carol (2005-2009). Ms. Lockwood has had a longtime association with Berkeley Repertory Theatre performing in among others: The Alchemist, Volpone, The Triumph of Love, Pentecost, Caucasian Chalk Circle and three premieres with comic Geoff Hoyle. She originated the role of the 200 year-old woman in The La Jolla Playhouse/Berkeley Rep co-production of Culture Clash’s Zorro in Hell (San Diego Critics Circle Award) directed by Tony Taccone. Ms. Lockwood appeared as Barbara at Los Angeles’ Mark Taper in the world premiere production of Nickel and Dimed directed by Bartlett Sher. Regional credits include Seattle Repertory Theatre, Intiman Theatre, Alley Theatre (Houston), Milwaukee Rep, Missouri Rep and Long Wharf. Film and TV appearances include Mrs. Doubtfire, Midnight Caller, and The Long Road Home.

Gabriel Marin* (Garry Lejeune) is excited to return to Center REP where he has previously appeared in A Number and Tuesdays with Morrie. Recent credits include The Creature (Victor) with Black Box Theatre, Jack Goes Boating (Clyde) and The Devil’s Disciple (Richard) at Aurora Theatre Company, Landscape of the Body (Durwood, Raulito) and Bug (Peter) at the SF Playhouse, A Streetcar Named Desire (Mitch)at Marin Theatre Company, and Dead Mother (Daniel) for Thick Description/The Jewish Theatre. Locally he has appeared at A.C.T., Aurora Theatre Company, A Traveling Jewish Theatre, Bay Area Playwrights Foundation, Center REP, Central Works, Marin Theatre Company, Magic Theatre, PlayGround, San Francisco Playhouse, Thick Description, Word for Word and Z Space Studio. Marin has performed on NBC, CBS, PBS and the BBC.

Kendra Lee Oberhauser (Poppy Norton-Taylor) was last seen at Center REP in The Women. She most recently performed in Blastosphere! By Aaron

Opera, Portland Opera, Florida Grand Opera, as well as many others.

Richard Lane (Fight Director) recently choreographed the surprise ending in Witness for the Prosecution for Center REP and spent several summers teaching Stage Combat with Young REP. He is currently choreographing the fights for Equivocation at Marin Theatre Company. As the resident fight director for TheatreWorks in Mountain View, he has choreographed numerous productions including 20th Century, Charley’s Aunt, Pacific Overtures (2001), Equus, As You Like It, and Romeo and Juliet (1998 - Bay Area Theater Critics Circle Award). He has directed fights for Berkeley Rep, American Conservatory Theater, San Francisco Opera, Smuin Ballet, and Marin Shakespeare Festival (Dean Goodman Choice Award, 2005) among others. He is a Certified Fight Director with the Society of American Fight Directors and author of Swashbuckling: The Art of Stage Combat and Theatrical Swordplay, Limelight Editions, 1999 and In Search of The Woman Warrior, Element Books, 1998. Richard is also the Controller for The Magic Theatre (SF).

Cynthia Bassham (Dialect Coach) is pleased to be returning to Center REP where she previously coached How the Other Half Loves. Other productions and theatres include Pride and Prejudice and Well (Oregon Shakespeare Festival), Ridiculous Fraud, Hamlet and The Real Thing (South Coast Repertory), Blue Shade (Transversal Theatre Company), Stones in His Pockets (Sixth Street Playhouse), Escape from Happiness, Book of Tink, The Bacchae, West Side Story, Measure for Measure, Uncle Vanya, Midsummer Night’s Dream, Anything Goes, Urinetown, Fetes de la Nuit, Sunday in the Park with George, Music Man, The Marriage of Miss Hollywood and King Neptune, Under Milk Wood, Our Town, Kiss Me Kate, Nine, and The Seagull (University of California, Irvine). Cynthia currently teaches with UCI and Seydways Acting Studio. She received her MFA from American Conservatory Theater and is a proud member of VASTA (Voice and Speech Trainers Association).

Seren Helday (Props Artisan) is excited to be working on her second show with Center REP. She is the resident props artisan for Marin Theatre Company. She has also done props for California Shakespeare Festival and San Francisco Playhouse. She spent one year as Master Carpenter at New Conservatory Theatre Center in San Francisco, building some 30 shows for their season. She was also Technical Director of the Live Theatre Workshop in Tucson, Arizona in addition to working as a designer, performer, and manager.

Patricia A. Mason (Stage Manager) is delighted to be returning to Center REP and the Lesher Center for the Arts. Patti was last with Center REP stage managing All Shook Up! She is based in New York City and was most recently Stage Manager for Run for Your Wife at the John W. Engeman Theater in Northport, NY. Patti has had the good fortune to be on stage management teams around regional theatres such as Hartford Stage Company in Hartford, CT; Walnut Street Theatre in Philadelphia, PA; and Gateway Playhouse in Bellport, NY. Her favorite past shows include Homeward Bound, a new play produced by Greenlight Productions in New York City; The Wedding Singer at Gateway Playhouse; I am My Own Wife and Chick, The Great Osram at Hartford Stage Company; and Godspell at The Walnut Street Theatre.

Joe Coe (Assistant Stage Manager) This is Joe’s second season with Center REP and he couldn’t be happier to be a part of such an amazing team of professionals and friends!

CREATIVE TEAM

Michael Frayn aaa (Playwright) was born in London on September 8, 1933. After two years National Service, during which he learned Russian, he read Philosophy at Emmanuel College, Cambridge. He then worked as a reporter and columnist for The Guardian and The Observer, publishing several novels including The Tin Men (1965), winner of a Somerset Maugham Award, and The Russian Interpreter (1966), which won the Hawthornden Prize. More recent novels include A Landing on the Sun (1991), which won the Sunday Express Book of the Year and Headlong (1999), shortlisted for the Booker Prize for Fiction. His latest novel, Spies (2002), won the 2002 Whitbread Novel Award. His plays include Alphabetical Order (1975), Clouds (1976), Donkeys’ Years (1977), Make or Break (1980), Noises Off (1982), Benefactors (1984), Copenhagen (1998), winner of the 2000 Tony Award for Best Play, and Democracy (2003). His latest play for the Royal National Theatre is Afterlife (2008). He has also translated a number of works from Russian, including plays by Chekhov and Tolstoy. His films for television include First and Last (1989), for which he won an Emmy, and an adaptation of his 1991 novel A Landing on the Sun. He also wrote the screenplay for the film Clockwise (1986), a comedy starring John Cleese.

Timothy Near (Director) is delighted to return to Center REP to direct on the charming Lesher Stage, having previously directed The Mousetrap and Doubt. She recently concluded 22 years as Artistic Director of San Jose Repertory Theatre during which time she produced over 132 plays, many of which were world premiers, contributed significant leadership to the design and building of a new theatre facility and led the company to be among the most respected and artistically adventurous resident theatres in the country. In the spring of 2009 she left her SJ Rep position to resume her career as a free lance director. Near has directed at numerous theatres throughout the U.S., including California Shakespeare Theatre, Arizona Theatre Co., The Guthrie, Berkeley Rep, Alliance Theatre, Mark Taper Forum, L.A.’s Tiffany Theatre, La Jolla Playhouse, Ford’s Theatre in DC, New York Shakespeare Festival, Union Square Theatre, Repertory Theatre of St. Louis, Cincinnati Playhouse, Center Rep, The Intiman, A Contemporary Theatre, Portland Center Stage and Opera San Jose. Near is also an actress and the recipient of an Obie Award for her performance in Still Life by Emily Mann. She is the recipient many BATCC awards, a Shellie award, Hollywood DramaLogue awards and the Woman of Achievement Award in the Arts given by the SJ Mercury News/Women’s Fund and The Janet Gray Hayes Award for Women in Leadership.

John Iacovelli (Scenic Designer) received a 2001 Emmy Award for the A&E broadcast of the Broadway production of Peter Pan. He designed Laughter on the 23rd Floor for Center REP and won the Bay Area Drama Critics Award for his set for the ACT production of A Streetcar Named Desire. For TV: Lincoln Heights, The Book of Daniel, Ed, Resurrection Blvd, Babylon 5 and for Ashley Judd’s first film Ruby in Paradise. He has designed over 300 plays and musicals at most major theatres across the US. He has an MFA in Scenic design and Art Direction from NYU. He is currently Professor in Scenic Design for The Department of Theatre & Dance at The University of California at Davis, and is a Visiting Professor at The Shanghai

Drama Academy. He dedicates his work to the memory of Dr. Francisco Estrada Valle. Visit John’s website at www.iacovelli.com

Kurt Landisman (Lighting Designer) Local audiences will be familiar with his work through past productions designed for Center REP including All Shook Up, Cabaret, Ain’t Misbehavin’, Musical of Musicals (The Musical!), A Midsummer Night’s Dream, The Mousetrap, How the Other Half Loves, Around the World in 80 Days, and Fugitive Kind. His designs have been seen throughout the Bay Area at many theaters including San Francisco Opera, ACT, Berkeley Rep, San Jose Rep, Theatreworks, California Shakespeare Festival, The Magic Theatre, and Marin Theatre Company. Locally his work has garnered 16 Bay Area Critics Circle Awards and 5 LA Dramalogue Awards. Nationally, his work has been seen at many regional opera & ballet companies, including the Los Angeles Opera, Minnesota Opera, Virginia Opera, Tulsa Opera, and Ballet Arizona. His designs have also been presented off-Broadway, represented at Circle Rep, and the Douglas Fairbanks Theatres. Other designs internationally include world premieres of plays by Sam Shepard in Japan, and Singapore, as well as the San Francisco Opera in Shanghai, China, and the Moscow Circus in Tokyo, Japan.

Victoria Hall (Costume Designer) is pleased to return to Center REP for Noises Off. She just recently designed Witness for the Prosecution, directed by Artistic Director Michael Butler and Cabaret (Shellie Award) directed by Mindy Cooper. Victoria has a diverse background in design including industrial design, interior design, scenic and costume design. Costuming has been her focus for the last five years here and abroad. Her work in London includes, The Long Hard Goodbye- film, Olympia at the Baron’s Court Theatre, S.N.U.B.- feature film-Angry Badger Pictures, Striklem, The National Film and Television School, British Society of Cinemotographers BSC Test Shoot, Viv Skillset Screen Academy, Midsummer Murders for Virgin Media and she assisted at the Holland Park Opera productions of Lakme and La Traviata. Recent work in the bay area includes the A Seagull in the Hamptons for Shotgun Players, the ReOrient Festival for Golden Thread Productions, Abe Lincoln’s Big Gay Dance Party for SF Playhouse and the NYFringe Festival, among other shows for Crowded Fire Theatre Co. The Magic Theatre, and Theatre Artaud.

Jeff Mockus (Sound Designer) Previously for Center REP: Ain’t Misbehavin’, Cabaret, Musical Of Musicals: The Musical, Hank Williams: Lost Highway, Nixon’s Nixon, Around The World In 80 Days, and The Marriage Of Figaro. Mr. Mockus has also collaborated with CCMT on Oliver!, Fiddler On The Roof, Cinderella, Urinetown the Musical, Guys And Dolls, and Disney’s Beauty And The Beast. His recent work includes A Christmas Story and The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee at San Jose Rep, Private Lives, Pericles, An Ideal Husband, and Uncle Vanya at Cal Shakes, Shipwrecked! at Shakespeare Santa Cruz, The Woman In Black, The Complete Works of William Shakespeare Abridged, and Tuesdays With Morrie at Utah Shakespearean Festival, as well as the world premieres of War Music for American Conservatory Theatre, Tracy’s Tiger for Oregon Shakespeare Festival, and Lend Me A Tenor: The Musical for Utah Shakespearean Festival.

Judy Disbrow (Wig Designer) and her company Theatrical Hairgoods have provided wigs for theatrical productions for over 30 years. She has worked with companies throughout the United States including Diablo Theatre Company, CCMT, La Jolla Playhouse, Arkansas Repertory Theatre, San Francisco

ABOUT CENTER REPERTORY COMPANY

Center REP is the resident, professional theatre company of the Lesher Center for the Arts. Our season consists of six productions a year – a variety of musicals, dramas and comedies, both classic and contemporary, that continually strive to reach new levels of artistic excellence and professional standards.

Our mission is to celebrate the power of the human imagination by producing emotionally engaging, intellectually involving, and visually astonishing live theatre, and through Outreach and Education programs, to enrich and advance the cultural life of the communities we serve.

What does it mean to be a producing theatre? We hire the finest professional directors, actors and designers to create our productions at Center REP. These are not touring productions – they’re conceived and developed here, the sets and costumes are built in our shops, and the actors rehearse in our rehearsal hall. Whether the production is a Bay Area premiere or a Shakespearean classic, each is devised to be a one of a kind, artistic creation that will be a unique theatre experience for our audience.

What does it mean to be a professional theatre? It means that all our artists and artisans are career theatre-practitioners. Many of the actors in this production are members of Actors’ Equity Association; many of our directors and designers are members of professional unions. All do theatre because it is their profession and their passion.

We are very proud to have the opportunity to produce professional theatre for our community in the beautiful Margaret Lesher Theatre here at the Lesher Center for the Arts. Thank you for your support!

THANK YOU TO OUR OPENING NIGHT DINNER SPONSORS:Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar

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OUR SPONSORS

Chevron (Season Sponsor) has been the leading corporate sponsor of Center REP and the Lesher Center for the Arts for the past eight years. In fact, Chevron has been a partner of the LCA since the beginning, providing funding for capital improvements, event sponsorships and more. Chevron generously supports every Center REP show throughout the season, and is the primary sponsor for events including the Chevron Family Theatre Festival in July. Chevron has proven itself not just as a generous supporter, but also a valued friend of the arts.

Diablo Regional Arts Association (DRAA) (Season Partner) is both the primary fundraising organization of the Lesher Center for the Arts (LCA) and the City of Walnut Creek’s appointed curator for the LCA’s audience outreach. DRAA’s role in the community is all about building partnerships with the focused goal of enhancing artistic quality at the LCA and providing opportunities for everyone to enjoy the arts. Through partnerships with the LCA and its producers, individual donors, corporate and foundation sponsors and the City of Walnut Creek, DRAA plays a vital role in advancing the arts for the betterment of the community. Please visit us online at www.draa.org.

Contra Costa Times (Season Media Sponsor) In the East Bay, the largest newspaper of the Bay Area News Group is the Contra Costa Times and its sister editions, the West County Times, Valley Times, San Ramon Valley Times and East County Times. The Times, was judged the best newspaper in its circulation category in the state five times in a six-year period by the California Newspaper Publishers Association. In 2005, it won the prestigious national Freedom of Information Award from Associated Press Managing Editors. And, in 2007, it was honored by the California Newspaper Publishers Association for its leadership on public records.

Joe has had the pleasure of working with such companies as Berkeley Repertory Theatre, American Conservatory Theatre, Summer Repertory Theatre, Suicide Kings touring production of In Spite of Everything, Boston Conservatory, SpeakEasy Stage Company, and Jose Mateo Ballet Theatre. Joe would like to thank all of his colleagues here at the LCA for a great season and for making it such a joy to work here!

Jennifer Perry (Choreographer) Choreography credits include: Cinderella (Shellie Award Winner), Disney’s Beauty and the Beast (Shellie Nominee), Annie, Sound of Music, Titanic, Joseph and the Amazing..., Music Man, and Wizard of Oz, along with countless original pieces. Directing credits include: Oklahoma!, 42nd Street, and Guys and Dolls for CCMT and Red Hot and Cole for Role Players Ensemble. Jennifer is a proud member of Fantasy Forum Actor’s Ensemble and is thrilled to be going into her 15th year of teaching for Center REP’s Young REP Acting Training Program, where she serves as co-director of the Musical Theatre Program. By day Jennifer teaches ballet at Lareen Fender’s The Ballet School in Walnut Creek where she is the Director of the School and The Ballet Joyeux.

Michael Butler (Artistic Director) is in his fourth season as Artistic Director of Center REP, where he directed Around the World in 80 Days, Picasso at the Lapin Agile, The Marriage of Figaro, How the Other Half Loves, Hank Williams: Lost Highway, Nixon’s Nixon, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Enchanted April, Witness For The Prosecution, and A Number. His directing work has also been seen at San Jose Rep, Cleveland Playhouse, Seattle Rep, Laguna Playhouse, Marin Theatre Company, Aurora Theatre Company, San Jose Stage, Shakespeare Santa Cruz, and The Juilliard School, of which he is a graduate. As an actor, Michael has worked on Broadway and off, in regional theatres, film and television. He is a published songwriter and the co-writer and composer of numerous music-theatre pieces, which he has directed and performed in NY, LA, and at festivals in India and Morocco. In his career as a performer he has also danced with the Erick Hawkins Dance Company, portrayed the villainous Pierre LeChance on The Guiding Light, and played guitar and harmonica in many rock, blues, and country western bands at all the notable dives in NYC.

Scott Denison (Managing Director) has been the General Manager for the Lesher Center for the Arts since it opened 19 years ago and has worked for the Arts in this area for 36 years. Scott has directed over 150 productions, including The Wizard of Oz , the musical hit Cinderella and Disney’s Beauty and the Beast and for the past 13 seasons Center REP’s A Christmas Carol as well as all Fantasy Forum productions since 1972. Scott has also designed lights for over 250 productions, including the national touring production of Sylvia. In 1979 he created the Shellie Awards, which annually honors outstanding performing arts achievement in Contra Costa County. Under Denison’s guidance the Lesher Center for the Arts presents over 900 public events each year. He coordinates performing arts activities with over 85 producers and producing organizations. Scott created the Chevron Family Theatre Festival which hosted over 7,000 guests last year. He is also the Managing Director of the Center REPertory Company producing professional productions each season; and is the director and co-founder of Fantasy Forum Actors Ensemble, an adult family performing arts company which presents programs for the young and young at heart.

ADDITIONAL THANKS TO:Massimo’s Ristorante

Walnut Creek Baking CompanyWaters Moving and Storage

Associated Services-Alta WaterSelix Formal Wear of Pleasant Hill

Shannon and Mike DemersHyatt Summerfield Suites

Chuck Eisler

CITY COUNCILSusan McNulty Rainey, Mayor

Kish RajanCindy Silva

Robert SimmonsGary Skrel

CITY MANAGERGary PokornyDIRECTOR

Arts, Recreation and Community Services

Barry Gordon

ARTS COMMISSIONFritz Brunner, Chair

Vice Chair Suzanne Masella Carol Fowler

Reginald MarshallJacquelyn Smith

Center REP would like to thank:“The Committee”

for guest artist hospitality

ProductionProduction Manager

Jeff CollisterTechnical

Technical DirectorJoshua Lipps

Costumes Costume Manager

Melissa Anne DavisAssistant Costumers

Michael A. BergAmy Nielson

Erin O’DonoghueMarketing

Marketing DirectorGabe Marin

Marketing AssistantCasi Maggio

Assistant Stage ManagerJoe Coe

Deck ManagerAlex Logemann

Master ElectricianTirzah Tyler

CarpentersBrandon Davis

Stewart MunsonDaniel Neely

Cameron SwartzellProduction Assistants

Mat SevernsSofia Dertimanis

Mike LyonsCasting

Casting DirectorJennifer Perry

Managing Director - Scott DenisonArtistic Director - Michael Butler

Production ServicesProduction Svcs Coordinator

Toni KilcoyneTechnical Staff

Doug AlveyJohn Earls

Nicole IannacconeMitch Kell

Iain McKaySteve Pino

Garrick SchusterJosh Stouffer

Audience ServucesAudience Svcs Coordinator

Courtney EggTicket Office Staff

Rebecca O’ ConnorCaitlin DowningElizabeth FazzioKiersten Jones

Karla KopfhammerSarah Leahy

Hillary PearsallEducation

Education DirectorsJeff Draper

Kerri Shawn Administration

Asst. to the Managing DirectorGail Pfeifer

Usher CoordinatorJody Cook

ProgramLinda Nomura

Center REPertory Company