CreativeTeam
Director
Alana Dietze
Scenic/PropsDesign
ToriMorones
CostumeDesign
AngelaAylas
AssociateScenic/Props
Design
RyanStiegmann
LightingDesign
MarthaCarterandthe
AdvancedLightingClass
SoundDesign
NickJohnson
Hair&MakeupDesign
TiantiMhonae
CompanyManager
DrewOlvey
StageManager
GraduateProduction Manager
AmandaAnderson
HeidyReyesSerbellon
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ANotefromtheChair
IamdelightedtowelcomeyoutoCalRepforourthird showoftheSpring2025Season:RedBikebyCaridad Svich.Thislyricalplayexploresthemesofclass, change,andthedreamsofyouththroughpoetic scenes.Itreflectsonthecomplexitiesofgrowingupin contemporaryAmericaandisatimelypiecethat speakstotheenduringnecessityforcommunity.
WearehonoredtowelcomebackdirectorAlana Dietze,aregularcollaboratorwithCalREP,sherecently directedDryLandandOurDearDeadDrugLordto criticalandaudienceacclaim.
FollowingRedBike,ourCalRepseasonconcludeswith AliceinSlasherlandbyQuiNguyen,awildlyfunand darklycomichorroradventure.Weinviteyoutojoin usforthisproductionaswecelebratethisseason’s theme“laughingtogether,”celebratingdiversevoices throughcomedy.
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Inatimewhengatheringtogetherfeelsmore essentialthanever,wearegratefultoshare thisexperiencewithyou.Thankyoufor supportinglivetheatreandforbeingpartof CalRep.
Now,sitback,turnoffyourphone,andenjoy theshow!
Warmly,
EzraLeBank ArtisticDirector
TheatreArtsDepartmentChair
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ANotefromtheDirector
Isthereanyfeelingmorefreethancoastingdownahillon yourbikewithnothingaroundyoubutthewindandthe treesandthesunshine?Thisplayisaboutthatfeeling,and alsoaboutwhathappenswhenthatfeelingisinterrupted. Itisaboutthemomentwhensomethingfromthe“real world”intrudesonthejoyandabandonofchildhoodand awakensustotheonlyconstant:change.Finally,it’sabout thequesttoliveagoodandmeaningfullifedespitethe distractionsofmaterial“stuff,”themonsterswhothreaten oursafetyandthepersistenttransformationofthisworld wecallhome.InRedBikeourspeakeroftenaddressesthe audiencedirectly-needingtheirstorytobewitnessedby you,thewatchers.Inthisworld,timeismalleable.Thestory wetellhappenedinthepast,butisalsohappeninginthis moment,intheroominwhichyousit.Weinviteyoutobe present,toparticipate,toreceiveandtocomealongfor theride.
Thankyouforbeinghere!
Director
KyleMatsuda
KyleMatsudaisexcitedtoperform hisfinalperformanceatCSULBin RedBike.Heissoblessedtohave thislastopportunityandwouldn’t beherewithouthisfriendsand family'ssupport!Someofhispast creditsincludeFranticAssembly, AnEveningattheBeach,and NightofStudentWork.
KyleMatsudaas “Ensemble”
NicholasMayer as “Ensemble”
NicholasMayer
NicholasMayerisaseniorgeneral theatermajorandispleasedtobe performinginanothermainstage atCSULB.PastCSULBcredits includeMischa(RidetheCyclone) andOfficerLockstock(Urinetown). Muchlovetocast,crew,andof course222!
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AbbyLaneas “Ensemble”
AbbyLane
AbbyLaneisafirstyeartheatre performancemajorandisthrilled tobeapartofherfirstCalRep show!Someofherpastrolesare Donna(MammaMia),#25(The Wolves),Mrs.Trunchbull(Matilda). Shecannotwaitforaudiencesto seethisamazingshow!
VictoriaMartins Victoriaisaseniortheatre
performancemajorandtheyare soexcitedtofinishtheirtimeat CSULBwithRedBike.Theirmost recentcreditsareMs.Pennywise (Urinetown)andScratchy(Mr. BurnsaPost-ElectricPlay). Thankstotheteam!
“Ensemble”
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VictoriaMartinsas
AlbertoAlonsoas “Ensemble”
AlbertoAlonso AlbertoAlonsoisagraduating InternationalStudentandis thrilledtoclosehisCSULBera withRedBike.Pastcredits includeQuill(Fledgling),KidNoa (ALabourofLove),andLordof theUnderworld(Love,Eurydice) andmore.Manythankstothe castandcrewforthisproject!
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Crew
AssistantDirector
BlossomTanaka
AssistantStageManager
IzaiahEspinoza
LightingDesignTeam
ApolloArtry
KayciBaylon
MarshallDavis
DiHerrera
JuliaJuarez
NoahLyons
ProductionAssistants
RozhinaRostampour
KaileeYoung
CostumeCrew
MiguelAvila
JackBarnes
CamilleBaruch
NikoFlores
ElliaKabba
MarleneMorales
LeeRodriquez
TaviaWilliams
AssistantCostumeDesigner
CelesteOntiveros
LightingDesignTeam(cont.)
JacobMagadan
ZoeyMartin
RyanMeissner
AngelicaMondragon
LilyThan
ZishanWan
Programmers
ApolloArtry
AidenVice
Light&SoundCrew
AnabelleGastelo
NadiaGhanem
JazmineMartinez
EllieMontenegro
ScenicCrew
KaiFitzer
RichardKhau
JananiNair
BrandenZepeda
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RedBike
Primarilyfollowingan11-year-oldwhoisridingtheirred bicyclethroughtheirhometown,RedBikeprovidesapeekat theinnerthoughtsofachildontheprecipiceofadulthood. Theyarebecomingdeeplyawareoftheirenvironmentand reflectingonthechangesunfoldingintheircommunity. Thesethoughtsoftentouchondeepersocietalissueslike economicinequalityandthechangingnatureofone’shome. Theplayexploresthemesofchildhooddreams,societal pressures,andcoming-of-ageinadecliningeconomic setting.Atitscore,RedBikecapturestheessenceofwhatit feelsliketobeyoung,dreamingofabroaderworldwhile ridingaredbike.
MeetthePlaywright: CaridadSvich
(They/Them)
Svichisaprominentvoicein contemporarytheater,withafocus ondiversestoriesandvoices.
OfCubanheritage,muchoftheirworkreflectstheirLatinx background,whilealsoengagingwithbroadersocialand politicalissues.Theyareanaccomplishedandprolific Americanplaywright,translator,andlyricist,knownforthier innovativeandoftenpoeticworksthatexplorethemesof identity,culture,andthehumanexperience.
Svichhaswrittennumerousplays,whichoftenaddress themessuchasdisplacement,immigration,andthe complexitiesofculturalidentity.NotableworksincludeThe HouseoftheSpirits(anadaptationofIsabelAllende'snovel), TheWayofWater,RedBike,andIphigenia...aravefable.
Theyhavereceivedseveralawardsforthiercontributionsto theater,includinganOBIEAwardforBestNewAmericanPlay in2012forTheHouseoftheSpirits.Svichisalsoarecipientof theNEA/TCGTheatreResidencyforPlaywrights.Thierplays havebeenperformedattheatersaroundtheworld,andthey havebeenavocaladvocatefortheglobaltheater community.
WhatInspired CaridadSvich
RedBike
Publishedin2018,RedBikewasinspiredbyCaridad Svich’sreflectionsonhowyoungpeoplegrowupin difficulttimes.Theplayisaboutamemoryofhavinga bikethatmadetheprotagonistdreamofabigger world.
Creatingaplaywithachildasanarratorwasa departureforSvich,andonetheyembracedasa meansofarticulatingthemomentinlifewhenan individualreachesthecrossroadsbetweeninnocence andawareness.“Thereisthisawakeningthathappens aroundage11or12,whenchildrenareworkingon identityandwheretheyarepositionedintheworld,” Caridadsaid.
RedBikehasbeenperformedabout twodozentimessinceitreceiveda NationalNewPlayNetworkRolling WorldPremierein2019.SeveralZoom productionswereproducedduring COVID.
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StudentDiscussionQuestions
WhatthemesdidyougatherfromRedBike,andhow weretheyexpressedbytheplaywright?Howdidthe actorshelptoexpressandshapethethemes?
Doyouthinkthereisanarrativetofollowinthisshow?If sohowisittold?Whataresomeofthewaysthescript andstaginghelptotiethewordsintoastory?
WhatgenreoftheatredoyouthinkRedBikefallsinto? (comedy,tragedy,satire,farce,melodrama,ect.)
Doestheplayaccuratelyportraychildhooddreams, societalpressures,andthecoming-of-ageforyou?
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StudentDiscussion (DeeperDive)
Howdoesthenarratorreflectthepressuresof growingupanddealingwithchange?Doesshegrow orchangebytheendoftheplay?
Howdocharacters"perform"theirroles,andwhat doesthissayabouttheintersectionof 11-year-oldon theprecipiceofadulthood,andtheinnerthoughtsof achild?
Inwhatwaysdoweknowthenarratorisbecoming deeplyawareoftheirenvironmentandreflectingon thechangesunfoldingintheircommunity?
StudentDiscussion (DeepestDive)
Inwhatwaysdoweknowthenarratorisbecoming deeplyawareoftheirenvironmentandreflectingon thechangesunfoldingintheircommunity?
Whatarethenarrator’sthoughtsondeepersocietal issueslikelivinginone’sownskin,economic inequality,andthenatureofhome?
ForyoudidRedBikecapturetheessenceofwhatit feltliketobeyoung,dreamingofabroaderworld? Howwouldyouchangeit?
Doyouthinktheendingsuggests,isthereanyreal development?Whyorwhynot?
ParkingInformation
ParkingforthePlayersTheaterisavailableadjacenttothe TheaterArtsbuildinginlotE8.
E8parkingisavailableMon-Friafter5:30pm,onweekends parkingisavailableallday.
To park at E8, one must have a CSULB Parking pass, purchase timed parking, or purchase a daily pass for $15 fromthekiosk.
PlayersTheater
TheaterEtiquetteReminders
WEDONOTOPERATELIKEAMOVIETHEATER.YOUAREAPART OF THE SHOW. YOUR THEATER ETIQUETTE IS A PART OF THE SHOW,EVERYONEISABLETOSEEEVERYONE.
LATE SEATING IS NOT PERMITTED: Patrons are not guaranteed seats unless they are on time and have a purchasedticketinhand.Theshowwillstartwithoutyou, no matter the reason you are late! As house managers we are trained to operate as a professional theater, and professionaltheatersdonotallowlateseating.
Walk-upTicketsandWaitlists:Anyremainingticketswill be sold at the production's box office, which opens one hour before curtain. Sold-out performances begin waitlists one hour before curtain. You must arrive in persontoputyournameonawaitlist.
Food&Drinkarenotallowedinthetheater: Patrons will beaskedtofinishtheirconsumablesbeforeentering thetheater.
Skateboards & Scooters are not allowed in the theater. House Managers can direct you to a place for you us to holdyouritemsduringtheshow.
ThisshowisrecommendedforAges11+.
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LandAcknowledgement
CSULBislocatedonthesacredsiteofPuvungna.We acknowledgethatweareonthelandofthe Tongva/GabrieleñoandtheAcjachemen/JuaneñoNations whohavelivedandcontinuetolivehere.
WerecognizetheTongvaandAcjachemenNationsand theirspiritualconnectionasthefirststewardsandthe traditionalcaretakersofthisland.
Wethankthemfortheirstrength,perserverance,and resistance.WepayourrespectstotheAncestors,Elders, andourrelatives,past,present,andemerging.
CALREPistheproducingarmoftheTheatreArtsDepartment atCSULB.Overthepastthreedecades,CALREPhasahistory ofcreatingnewwork,devisedtheatreandadaptationsof classics.
CALREPTEAM
DepartmentChair
EzraLeBank
MFATheatre
ManagementFaculty
JeffJanisheski
MeganWanlass
ManagingDirector
MegImamoto
ProductionManager
AshleyBoehneEhlers
TechnicalDirector
RobertWaltz
MasterCarpenter
MitchellDomingo
ScenicStudentAssistants
SaulDiaz BledarGashi
EllieMontenegro ToriMorones
AriannaEchavarria
JesseRobles
CostumeShopManager LalenaHutton
CostumeShop
Cutter/Draper
DeniseBarry
CostumeShop
Stitchers
VivianMullvihill
SabaNabaeighahroudi
KelsiHaverkroft
ToiaTaylor
AbigailAlva
MikaylaMcCulley
MasterElectrician
JasmineFlores
LightingStudent
Assistants/Hang&Focus
Crew
ApolloArtry
MyaBaldwin
SaulDiaz
KaisonEdwards
SoniaGiansiracusa
JuliaJuarez
KaitlynMadrid
MelissaMejia-Rodriguez
DeshawnMims
LightingStudentAssistants(cont)
QuinnO'Kelly
SeanRyder
ElizabethSanchez
NoahStein
AidenVice
AustinWillis-Roberts
MikeZavala
Media&SoundEngineer
DavidGoyette
BoxOfficeManager
RandallBelyea
BoxOffice
StudentAssistants
AshleyHolguin
VincentMonastrial
WilliamRunnels
CharliSouthall
KatieTran
Fiscaland
PersonnelAnalyst KatieSpeer
SafetyTechnicalSupervisor TonyMartinez
TheatreArts
GraduateAdvisor
JoshNathan
TheatreArts
AcademicAdvisor
AdrianeHowze
Videographer NickNeira
ProductionPhotographer
CynthiaPrice
Graduate GeneralManager ClairePearson
Management GraduateStudents
AmandaAnderson
PerlaBarajas
PaulaEagleman
DrewOlvey
ChaunsaOyos
ClairePearson
TheBobWilliamson
Faculty
GayleBaizer
ChrisBange
JodyBerger
TrevorBiship-Gillespie
AshleyBoehneEhlers
JoshBreeding
CollinBressie
ErinCaron
AndreaCaban
MarthaCarter
AdrianCenteno
BonnieDolan
AlanaDietze
RamyElectreby
SharnaFabiano
MichelleGibbs
RebeccaGuzzi
RichHutchman
JeffJanisheski
NipperKnapp
EzraLeBank
BradleyLock
PatriciaLoughrey
EmilyMacDonald
JoshNathan
HughO'Gorman
RobertPrior
JenRichardson
TylerSeiple
MedinaSenghore
AnnaSteers
TomTrudgeon
SarahUnderwood
MeganWanlass
DavidWard
JessicaWoollen