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A.C.T. Staff

Carey Perloff
Artistic Director
Ellen Richard
Executive Director
Melissa Smith
Conservatory Director
Don-Scott Cooper
General Manager
Amory Sharpe
Senior Director of Development/Capital Campaigns

James Haire
Producing Director Emeritus

ARTISTIC
Mark Rucker, Associate Artistic Director
Michael Paller, Dramaturg
Janet Foster, Casting Director & Artistic Associate
Beatrice Basso, Artistic Associate
Jonathan Carpenter, Producing & Artistic Associate
Ariel Craft, Artistic Fellow

Core Acting Company
René Augesen
Anthony Fusco
Nick Gabriel
Omozé Idehenre

Resident Artists
Domenique Lozano
Craig Slaight

Associate Artists
Marco Barricelli
Olympia Dukakis
Giles Havergal
Bill Irwin
Steven Anthony Jones
Andrew Polk
Tom Stoppard
Gregory Wallace
Timberlake Wertenbaker

Playwrights
Gregory Burke, Amy Herzog, Aaron Jafferis, Larry Kramer, Carey Perloff and Paul Walsh, Lorenzo Pisoni and Erica Schmidt, Tom Stoppard, George F. Walker, Timberlake Wertenbaker

Directors
Irene Lewis, Domenique Lozano, Carey Perloff, Mark Rucker, Erica Schmidt, John Tiffany, George C. Wolfe, Chay Yew

Choreographers
Val Caniparoli

Composers/Orchestrators
Randall Craig, David Lang, Karl Lundeberg, Byron Au Yong

Musical Directors
Dolores Duran-Cefalu, Robert Rutt

Designers
John Arnone, Chris Barreca, Erik Flatmo, Ralph Funicello, Laura Hopkins, Dan Ostling, David Rockwell, Douglas W. Schmit, Scenery
Beaver Bauer, Jessica Brettle, Myung Hee Cho, Candice Donnelly, Alex Jaeger, Martin Pakledinaz, Lydia Tanji, Costumes
Colin Grenfell, Alexander V. Nichols, Nancy Schertler, Ben Stanton, David Weiner, Robert Wierzel, Lighting
Cliff Caruthers, Bart Fasbender, Mikhail Fiksel, Gareth Fry, Will McCandless, Jake Rodriguez, David Van Tieghem, Sound
Batwin + Robin Productions, Terry Lorant, Alexander V. Nichols, Leo Warner and Mark Grimmer for Fifty Nine Productions Ltd., Kate Freer (IMA), Projections

Coaches
Nancy Benjamin, Lisa Anne Porter, Voice Text, and Dialect
Jeffrey Crockett, Voice and Text
Stephen Buescher, Movement
Jonathan Rider, Fights

PRODUCTION

Production Management
Andrew Nielsen, Production Manager
Amanda J. Haley, Associate Production Manager
Aine Donnelly, Production Administrator
Sarah Bingel, Production Management Assistant

Design Associates
Robert J. Hahn, Light and Video

Stage Management
Elisa Guthertz, Head Stage Manager
Danielle Callaghan, Hannah Cohen, Megan Q. Sada, Karen Szpaller, Kimberly Mark Webb, Stage Managers
Stephanie Schliemann, Assistant Stage Manager
Sarah Bingel, Production Assistant
Amy Beckwith, Betsy Norton, Shannon Reilly, Stage Management Fellows

Scene Shop
Mark Luevano, Shop Foreman
Russel Souza, Assistant Shop Foreman
Qris Fry, Mechanic
Tim Heaney, Purchasing Agent

Paint Shop
Jennifer Bennes, Charge Scenic Artist
B. J. Frederickson, Letty Samonte, Scenic Artists

Prop Shop
Ryan L. Parham, Supervisor
Jay lasnik, Assistant Props Supervisor
Allison Ward, Props Fellow

Costume Shop
David F. Draper, Manager
Jessie Amoroso, Design Assistant
Keely Weiman, Draper/Foreperson
Maria Montoya, Head Stitcher
Kelly Koehn, Accessories & Crafts Artisan
Stephen Smith, Costumes Fellow

Wig Shop
Jeanna Parham, Wig Master

Stage Staff
Suzanna Bailey, Head Sound
Miguel Ongpin, Head Carpenter
Mark Pugh, Head Properties
Tim Wilson, Head Electrician
Per Bjornstad, Flyman
Mary Montijo, Wardrobe Supervisor
Diane Cornelius, Wardrobe Assistant
Jessica McGinty, Wigs and Makeup Supervisor

Conservatory/Second Stage
Sarah Phykitt, Conservatory Production Manager & Technical Director
Shay Henley, Krista Smith, Conservatory Assistant Technical Directors

Costume Rentals
Callie Floor, Supervisor
Jef Valentine, Rentals Assistant
Emily White, Rentals Fellow

 

League of Resident Theatres and Actors Equity Association

A.C.T. 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.

Society of Stage Directors and Choreographers

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

United Scenic Artists, Local USA-829

The scenic, costume, lighting, and sound designers in LORT theaters are represented by United Scenic Artists, Local USA-829 of the IATSE.

Grants for the Arts

The scenic shop, prop shop, and stage crew are represented by Local 16 of the IATSE.

National Endowment for the Arts

A.C.T. is supported in part by an award from the National Endowment for the Arts.


Grants for the Arts

A.C.T. is supported in part by a grant from the Grants for the Arts/San Francisco Hotel Tax Fund.

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 Theatre Bay Area, the Union Square Association, the San Francisco Chamber of Commerce, and the San Francisco Convention and Visitors Bureau.

ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE
Kathleen Mason, Company Manager
Kate Stewart, Human Resources Manager
Caresa Capaz, Executive Assistant and Board Liaison
Denys Baker, Administrative Project Manager

Finance
Jason Seifer, Finance Director
Sharon Boyce, Matt Jones, Linda Lauter, Finance Associates

Development
Matthew F. Henry, Director of Development
Stephanie L. Mazow, Director of Institutional Giving and Development Operations
Helen Rigby, Associate Director of Development, Individual Giving
Allison Day, Donor Stewardship Manager
Kate Goldstein, Grants Manager
Melanie Hwang, Annual Fund Manager
Tobias Paige, Donor Systems Coordinator
Luz Perez, Special Events Manager
David Brown, Helen Laroche, Abigail Panares, Development Fellows

Information Technology
Thomas Morgan, Director
Joone Pajar, Network Administrator

Marketing & Public Relations
Randy Taradash, Associate Director of Marketing and Press
Edward Budworth, Group Sales and SMAT Representative
Sharon Rietkerk, Marketing Project Manager
Amy Krivohlavek, Marketing Writer
Brenden Mendoza, Senior Graphic Designer
Anthony Estes, Web and Social Media Manager
Nick Jacobs, Graphic Designer
Christine Miller, Marketing and Public Relations Associate
Kevin Kopjak/Charles Zukow Associates, Public Relations Counsel
Elizabeth West, Graphics Fellow
Liana Winternitz, Marketing Fellow
Selena Chau, Web Development Fellow

Ticket Services
Darryl Washington, Ticketing and Audience Services Manager
Mark C. Peters, Subscriptions Manager
David Engelmann, Head Treasurer
Joseph Rich, Head Box Office Clerk
Doris Yamasaki, Subscriptions Coordinator
Andrew Alabran, Peter Davey, Linda Gentile, Elizabeth Halperin, Alberta Mischke, Ryan Montgomery, Johnny Moreno, Sam Kekoa Wilson, Treasurers

Front of House
Colleen Curran, Front of House Associate & Volunteer Coordinator
Jamye Divila, Kristin Reyda, House Managers
Brooke Jensen, Lead Bartender
Oliver Sutton, Security
Eva Ramos, Audience Service Representative
Susan Allen, Margaret Cahill, Cara Chrisman, Dora Daniels, Kathy Dere, Sarah Doherty, Larry Emms, Doris Flamm, Sabrina Houshmand, Kristen Jones, Mitsuo Matsuda, Leontyne Mbele-Mblong, Brandie Pilapil, Jane Pendrey, Tuesday Ray, Kristin Reyda, Brian Shamanski, Audrey Sluiter, Jenna Stuart, Chane Wilson, Ushers
Timothy Hammons, Preeya Lofgren-Boll, Kareema Richmond, Athena Miller, Matt Miller, Anthony Sales, Tracey Sylvester, Danny Webber, Bartenders

Operations
Joe Vigil, Interim Facilities Manager
Len Lucas, Jeffrey Warren, Assistant Facilities Managers
Curtis Carr, Jr., Jamie McGraw, Jesse Nightchase, Security
Jaime Morales, Geary Cleaning Foreman
Jamal Alsaidi, Lidia Godinez, Jabir Mohammed, Geary Cleaning Crew

EDUCATION
Elizabeth Brodersen, Director of Education
Dan Rubin, Publications Manager
Emily Means, Education Associate
Tyrone Davis, Resident Artist
Edward Budworth, Student Matinees
Cait Robinson, Publications Fellow

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
Jerry Lopez, Director of Financial Aid
Hannah Cohen, Conservatory Manager
Dick Daley, Conservatory Producer
Lizz Guzman, Lauren Rosi, Conservatory Associates
Matt Jones, Bursar/Payroll Administrator

Master of Fine Arts Program Core Faculty
René Augesen, Acting
Nancy Benjamin, Co-Head of Voice and Dialects, Director
Stephen Buescher, Head of Movement, Director
Jeffrey Crockett, Head of Voice
Anthony Fusco, Acting, Director
Domenique Lozano, Acting, Director
Michael Paller, Director of Humanities, Director
Lisa Anne Porter, Co-Head of Voice and Dialects
Jack Sharrar, Ph.D., Theater History
Melissa Smith, Head of Acting, Director

M.F.A. Program Adjunct Faculty
Marco Barricelli, Director
Margo Hall, Acting, Director
Giles Havergal, Director
Jonathan Moscone, Acting
Kari Prindl, Alexander Technique
Robert Rutt, Singing
Elyse Shafarman, Alexander Technique
Erika Chong Shuch, Director
Craig Slaight, Director
Dan Wolf, Director

Studio A.C.T.
Rachael Adler, Acting
Cynthia Bassham, Shakespeare
Stephanie DeMott, Acting
Frances Epsen Devlin, Singing
Paul Finocchiaro, Acting
Marvin Greene, Acting
Greg Hubbard, Acting
Andrew Hurteau, Acting
W. D. Keith, Audition Technique
Drew Khalouf, Voice and Speech
Francine Landes, Acting
Marty Pistone, On Camera
Mark Rafael, Acting
Patrick Russell, Acting
Regina Saisi, Improvisation
Vivian Sam, Dance
Naomi Sanchez, Singing
Barbara Scott, Improvisation
Lynne Soffer, Acting

Young Conservatory
Christina Anselmo, Acting
Dan Clegg, Acting
Stephanie DeMott, Acting
Nancy Gold, Physical Character, Acting
Cindy Goldfield, Acting, Shakespeare
Jane Hammett, Musical Theater, Directing, Acting
W. D. Keith, Director
Domenique Lozano, Director, Acting, Dialects
Christine Mattison, Dance, Choreographer
Patrick Russell, Acting, Audition Technique
Robert Rutt, Musical Arranger
Vivian Sam, Musical Theater, Dance
Betty Schneider, Musical Theater
Craig Slaight, Director, Acting
Amelia Stewart, Director, Acting
Krista Wigle, Musical Theater

YC Accompanists
Thaddeus Pinkston, Robert Rutt

Library Staff
Joseph Tally, Head Librarian
G. David Anderson, Elena Balashova, Laurie Bernstein, John Borden, Helen Jean Bowie, Joan Cahill, Barbara Cohrssen, William Goldstein, Pat Hunter, Connie Ikert, Martha Kessler, Nelda Kilguss, Barbara Kornstein, Ines Lewandowitz, Richard Maggi, Ann Morales, Patricia O'Connell, Roy Ortopan, Art Persyko, Dana Rees, Beverly Saba, Roger Silver, Marianne Sullivan, Jane Taber, Sam Thal, Steve Watkins, Jean Wilcox, Nancy Zinn, Library Volunteers

A.C.T. thanks the physicians and staff of the Centers for Sports Medicine, Saint Francis Memorial Hospital, for their care of the A.C.T. company: Dr. James Garrick, Dr. Victor Prieto, Dr. Minx Hong, Don Kemp, P.A., and Chris Corpus.


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