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A.C.T. Staff

Carey Perloff
Artistic Director
Ellen Richard
Executive Director
Melissa Smith
Conservatory Director
James Haire
Producing Director
Tim M. Whalen
Director of External Affairs

ARTISTIC
Mark Rucker, Associate Artistic Director
Michael Paller, Dramaturg
Vinly Eng, Producing Associate
Carly Cioffi, Artistic Associate
Beatrice Basso, Artistic Program Consultant

Associate Artists
René Augesen
Manoel Felciano
Anthony Fusco
Giles Havergal
Steven Anthony Jones
Domenique Lozano
Craig Slaight
Gregory Wallace
Jack Willis

Directors
Shana Cooper
John Doyle
Alex Harvey
Giles Havergal
Ron Lagomarsino
Domenique Lozano
Morris Panych
Carey Perloff
John Rando
Emma Rice
Mark Rucker
Craig Slaight
Gia Solari

Choreographers
Val Caniparoli

Composers/Orchestrations
Stu Barker
Alessandro Juliani
David Lang
Karl Lundeberg
Nathaniel Stookey

Musical Directors
Laura Burton

First Look Playwrights
Christina Anderson
Ping Chong
Eisa Davis
Peter Nachtrieb

Interns
Shelley Carter, Artistic Administration
Ellen Cassidy, Dramaturgy

PRODUCTION
Jeff Rowlings, Production Manager
Dick Daley, Meg O'Neil, Associate Production Managers
Marion Bechthold, Production Administrator

Designers
John Arnone, Scenery
John Doyle, Scenery
Erik Flatmo, Scenery
Ralph Funicello, Scenery
Ken MacDonald, Scenery
Neil Murray, Scenery
Christine Poddubiuk, Scenery
Douglas W. Schmidt, Scenery
Beaver Bauer, Costumes
John Doyle, Costumes
Alex Jaeger, Costumes
Ken MacDonald, Costumes
Christine Poddubiuk, Costumes
Robert de la Rose, Costumes
Lydia Tanji, Costumes
Alan Brodie, Lighting
Jane Cox, Lighting
James F. Ingalls, Lighting
Alexander V. Nichols, Lighting
Malcolm Rippeth, Lighting
Nancy Schertler, Lighting
Robert Wierzel, Lighting
Simon Baker, Sound
Cliff Caruthers, Sound
Ted Crimy, Sound
Alessandro Juliani, Sound
Jake Rodriguez, Sound
Darron L West, Sound
Gemma Carrington, Projections
Jon Driscoll, Projections

Design Associates
Martin Flynn, Scenic
Robert J. Hahn, Lighting
Jake Rodriguez, Sound

Scene Shop
Mark Luevano, Shop Foreman
Russel Souza, Assistant Shop Foreman
Qris Fry, Jonathan Young, Mechanics
Tim Heaney, Purchasing Agent

Paint Shop
Demarest Campbell, Charge Scenic Artist
Jennifer Bennes, B.J. Fredrickson, Scenic Artists

Prop Shop
Ryan L. Parham, Supervisor
Jeavon Greenwood, Assistant
Eric Cripe, Artisan

Costume Shop
David F. Draper, Manager
Jess Amoroso, Jessica Hinel, Design Assistants
Keely Weiman, Draper/Foreperson
Thiem Ma, Tailor
Maria Montoya, Head Stitcher
Kelly Koehn, Accessories & Crafts Artisan
Amy Knight, First Hand

Wig Shop
Jeanna Parham, Wig Master

Coaches
Dave Maier, Fights
Jeffrey Crockett, Voice and Text
Nancy Benjamin, Jill Walmsley Zager, Voice, Text, and Dialect

Stage Management
Elisa Guthertz, Head Stage Manager
Stephanie Curtis, Karen Habens, Joseph Smelser, Karen Szpaller, Kimberly Mark Webb, Stage Managers
Heath Belden, Danielle Callaghan, Megan Sada, Stephanie Schliemann, Claire Zawa, Assistant Stage Managers

Stage Staff
Suzanna Bailey, Sound Head
Miguel Ongpin, Head Carpenter
Jane Henderson-Shea, Properties Head
Tim Wilson, Head Electrician
Mark Pugh, Flyman
Kristen Ross, Tim Tunks, Stagehands
John Karr, Wardrobe Supervisor
Mary Montijo, Wardrobe Assistant
Erin Hennessy, Hair and Makeup Supervisor
Tom Blair, Stage Dorr

Conservatory
Pinky Estell, Technical Director

Costume Rentals
Callie Floor, Supervisor
Jef Valentine, Assistant

Interns
Ashley Costa, Stage Management
Audrey Shakespear, Prop Shop
Amanda Togliatti, Costume Shop
Nicole Riccio, Wig Shop
Tamara Arzumanova, Costume Rentals

ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE
Dianne Prichard, Company Manager
Kate Stewart, Human Resources Manager

Finance
Jim Neuner, Controller
Sharon Boyce, Matt Jones, Linda Lauter, Associates

Development
Paul Knudsen, Associate Director of Development
Mindy Lechman, Donor Stewardship Coordinator
Liv E. Nilssen, Manager, Individual & Alumni Relations
Tobias Page, Data Systems Coordinator
Luz Perez, Special Events Manager
Kiele Stewart-Funai, Assistant to the Director of External Affairs

Information Technology
Thomas Morgan, Director
Joone Pajar, Network Administrator
Conchita Robson, Macintosh & Telecom Administrator

Marketing & Public Relations
Janette Andrawes, Director of Marketing and Public Relations
Randy Taradash, Associate Director of Marketing and Promotions
Evren Odcikin, Public Relations Manager
Edward Budworth, Group Sales Representative
Audra Davis, Web Content Manager
Jack Lloyd, Revenue Manager
Hilary Davis, Marketing & Promotions Associate
Amy Krivohlavek, Copywriter
Sharon Rietkerk, Project Manager
Amelia Nardinelli, Senior Graphic Designer
Nina Fujikawa, Graphic Designer
Harrison Pollock, Graphics Intern
Christine Miller, Marketing Intern

Publications
Elizabeth Brodersen, Editor
Dan Rubin, Publications & Literary Associate

Ticket Services
Darryl Washington, Box Office Manager
Mark C. Peters, Subscriptions Manager
David Engelmann, Head Treasurer
Lynn Skelton, SMAT and Group Sales Treasurer
Doris Yamasaki, Subscriptions Coordinator
Andrew Alabran, Peter Davey, Elizabeth Halperin, Alberta Mischke, Johnny Moreno, Joey Rich, Sam Kekoa Wilson, Treasurers

Teleservices
Stephanie Arora, Manager
Maggie Alpar, Chris Johnson, Miriam Korpi, Lloyd Margoit, Tim Renstrom, Doug Ross, Ki Spurr-Gaines, Caroline Turton, Kevin Valentine, Reg Vaughn, James Wagner, Agents

Front of House
Tim Hilyard, Theater Services Manager
Karl Hanover, Eva Ramos, House Managers
Christie Call, Head Bartender
Oliver Sutton, Security
Susan Allen, Eric Anderson, Margaret Cahill, Shelley Carter, Natalia Cellini, Kathy Dere, Sarah Doherty, Larry Emms, Timothy Faust, Doris Flamm, Linda Gentile, Sabrina Houshmand, Mark Hueske, Kirk Johnson, Kristen Jones, Corey Lappier, Mitsuo Matsuda, Leontyne Mbele-Mblong, Jane Pendrey, Tuesday Ray, Kristin Reyda, Audrey Sluiter, Chane Wilson, Ushers
Max Barnaby, Rose Marie Hogan, Daron Jennings, Max Rosenblum, Angie Wilson, Bartenders

Operations
Lesley Pierce, Manager
Len Lucas, Jeffrey Warren, Assistant Facilities Managers
Joe Vigil, Facilities Crew
Curtis Carr, Jr., Jamie McGraw, Security

CONSERVATORY
Craig Slaight, Young Conservatory Director
Andrew Hurteau, Director of Studio A.C.T.
Christopher Herold, Director of Summer Training Congress
Jack Sharrar, Director of Academic Affairs
Rebecca Nestle, Project Coordinator
Jerry Lopez, Director of Financial Aid
Hannah Cohen, Conservatory Coordinator
Stacy Beckley, Eliza Leoni, Conservatory Associates
Caresa Capaz, Conservatory Administrative Associate
Matt Jones, Bursar/Payroll Administrator

Master of Fine Arts Program Core Faculty
René Augesen, Acting
Nancy Benjamin, Co-Head of Voice and Dialects
Stephen Buescher, Head of Movement, Director
Jeffrey Crockett, Head of Voice
Manoel Felciano, Acting, Director
Anthony Fusco, Acting
Steven Anthony Jones, Acting
Domenique Lozano, Acting, Director
Frank Ottiwell, Alexander Technique
Michael Paller, Director of Humanities, Director
Jack Sharrar, Ph.D., Theater History
Melissa Smith, Head of Acting, Director
Gregory Wallace, Director, Acting
Jack Willis, Acting, Director
Jill Walmsley Zager, Co-Head of Voice and Dialects

M.F.A. Program Adjunct Faculty
Jane Hammett, Singing
Giles Havergal, Director
Gregory Hoffman, Combat/Weapons
Philip Charles Mackenzie, Acting on Film
Jonathan Moscone, Acting, Director
Kari Prindl, Alexander Technique
Lisa Anne Porter, Voice
Robert Rutt, Singing
Elyse Shafarman, Alexander Technique

Studio A.C.T.
Rachael Adler, Acting
Andy Alabran, Acting
Frances Epsen Devlin, Singing
Jeffrey Draper, Voice and Speech
Paul Finocchiaro, Acting
Nick Gabriel, Acting
Marvin Greene, Acting
Jessica Heidt, Audition Technique
Christopher Herold, Acting
Greg Hubbard, Acting
Andrew Hurteau, Acting
Mark Jackson, Movement
W. D. Keith, Audition Technique
Rose Adams Kelly, Alexander Technique
Drew Khalouf, Voice and Speech, Acting
Domenique Lozano, Shakespeare, Acting
Trina Oliver, Acting
Marty Pistone, Acting
Lisa Anne Porter, Acting, Shakespeare, Voice and Speech
Mark Rafael, Acting
Regina Saisi, Improvisation
Vivian Sam, Dance
Naomi Sanchez, Singing
Barbara Scott, Improvisation
Lynne Soffer, Speech, Acting, Text Work
Damon Sperber, Acting
Matthew Graham Smith, Movement

Young Conservatory
Christina Anselmo, Acting
Nancy Gold, Physical Character, Acting
Cindy Goldfield, Acting
Jane Hammett, Musical Theater, Directing, Acting
W. D. Keith, Director
Domenique Lozano, Director
Christine Mattison, Dance, Choreographer
Pamela Rickard, Acting
Robert Rutt, Musical Arranger, Accompanist
Vivian Sam, Musical Theater, Dance
Betty Schneider, Musical Theater
Summer Serafin, Acting
Craig Slaight, Director, Acting
Amelia Stewart, Director, Acting
James Wagner, Acting

New Plays Program
Ursula Rani Sarma, Craig Slaight, Playwrights

YC Accompanist
Thaddeus Pinkston

Library Staff
Joseph Tally, Head Librarian
G. David Anderson, Elena Balashova, Laurie Bernstein, John Borden, Helen Jean Bowie, Joan Cahill, Barbara Cohrssen, William Goldstein, Rich Henry, Pat Hunter, Connie Ikert, Martha Kessler, Nelda Kilguss Barbara Kornstein, Ines Lewandowitz, Emily Lord-Schlereth, Ann Morales, Patricia O’Connell, Roy Ortopan, Dana Rees, Beverly Saba, Roger Silver, Marianne Sullivan, Carol Summer, Sam Thal, Jean Wilcox, Nancy Zinn, Library Volunteers

 

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A.C.T. operates under an agreement between the League of Resident Theaters and Actors' Equity Association, the union of professional actors and stage managers in the United States.

A.C.T. is a constituent of Theatre Communications Group, the national organization for the nonprofit professional theater.

A.C.T. is a member of the League of Resident Theaters, Theatre Bay Area, Union Square Association, San Francisco Chamber of Commerce, and San Francisco Convention and Visitors Bureau.

The directors employed by A.C.T. at the American Conservatory Theater are members of the Society of Stage Directors and Choreographers, Inc., an independent national labor union.

A.C.T. is supported in part by the National Endowment for the Arts and the Grants for the Arts/San Francisco Hotel Tax Fund.


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