"Le Switch" Playbill

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BY PHILIP DAWKINS DIRECTED BY TOM BRUETT

2017-2018 Season

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NEW CONSERVATORY THEATRE CENTER In Association with NORMAN ABRAMSON & DAVID BEERY / Season Producers LOWELL KIMBLE / Season Producer MICHAEL GOLDEN & MICHAEL LEVY / Executive Producers JEFF MALLOY & DEAN SHIBUYA / Executive Producers DAVID MEDERS / Producer RICHARD MEISS AND PETER RUDY / Producers KEN PRAG & STEVE COLLINS / Producers

by Philip Dawkins

Directed by Tim Bruett

CREATIVE TEAM MASTER CARPENTER

Paul Collins

COSTUME DESIGNER

Wes Crain

LIGHTING DESING PROP DESIGN STAGE MANAGEMENT

Sophia Craven Chris Daroca Toni Lynn Guidry

PRODUCTION MANAGER

Devin Kasper

SET DESIGN

Sarah Phykitt

DIALECT COACH SOUND DESIGNER

Patricia Reynoso Sara Witsch

FEATURING Donald Currie, Nancy French, Brian J. Patterson, Steve Rhyne, Ryan Vásquez

The video and/or audio recording of this performance is strictly prohibited.

“LE SWITCH” received its world premiere productions at About Face Theatre, Chicago, IL; Feb. 2016; Andrew Volkoff, Artistic Director and The Jungle Theatre, Minneapolis, MN; April 2016; Sarah Rasmussen, Artistic Director.

LE SWITCH was developed with support from the Playwrights’ Center PlayLabs program, Minneapolis, MN Originally Commissioned by Doug Nevin

Photo by Lois Tema

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CAST DAVID

Steve Rhyne

SARAH

Nancy French

BENOÏT

Ryan Vásquez

FRANK

Donald Currie

ZACHARY

Brian J. Patterson

LE SWITCH WILL HAVE ONE 15-MINUTE INTERMISSION

NOTE: Non-Toxic Water Vapor Based Cigarette Smoke Simulation is used in this production.

The Playwrights’ Center is proud to support Philip Dawkins and the development of Le Switch.

Learn more about the Playwrights’ Center at pwcenter.org. Félicitations to Philip and the Le Switch team!

Photo by Heidi Bohnenkamp: Philip Dawkins workshopping Le Switch

W E LCO ME

from the Founder & Artistic Director

Playwright Philip Dawkins is back in the house.

A few seasons ago NCTC featured the triumphant regional premiere of The Homosexuals and we are now fortunate to bring his new romantic comedy Le Switch to San Francisco as part of our 2017-18 Season.

The legalization of gay marriage across the land remains a cause for celebration among many and for others, I’ve discovered, not so much. Le Switch tackles generational divides and matrimonial ambivalence head on.

Meet David, an emotionally blocked gay man, who is afraid to take the nuptial leap. He is quite happy with things the way they are thank you very much.

Who needs the hetero-normative institution of marriage anyway? It’s fraught with complications, ceremonial excess, and binding contracts that can often lead to heartbreak. Those opinions are all fine and good – until you fall in love with someone who holds the tradition of matrimony as the ultimate expression of love and unity. Then it’s time to take a second look at what it means to be committed, married, and queer.

Philip Dawkins is a master at tackling intricate social constructs. He not only zeros in on the gravitas of life’s situations but he manages to do so with stellar wit and delicious surprise – he is a clever storyteller.

No matter what your feelings are about marriage, Le Switch urges us all to simply listen to our hearts and our minds will follow.

Happy fall everyone!

Founder & Artistic Director

ONSTAGE INSIGHT SERIES Sunday, November 12 at 2pm LE SWITCH cast and director take the stage after the show to discuss the play with the audience

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By Philip Dawkins “A wickedly smart boy-meets-boy story” - TimeOut

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By Bathsheba Doran “tender, funny, packed with humanity” - The New York Times

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Music and Lyrics by Robert Lopez & Jeff Marx. Book by Jeff Whitty

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DECKED Honoring Ed Decker’s 36 years of service to NCTC On Saturday, August 26th, guests gathered at 25 Van Ness to celebrate Founder & Artistic Director Ed Decker’s 36 years of service to New Conservatory Theatre Center at All Decked Out, our 2nd Annual Gala. The event honored Ed’s many contributions and achievements with inspiring speeches, unique live performances, and superb libations and bites from our local restaurant sponsors. There was an amazing atmosphere of recognition and appreciation for all Ed has done over the years in service to this theatre and our community.

Ed Decker gives opening remarks at All Decked Out

All Decked Out was the most successful gala event in NCTC’s history, with over $40,000 raised in ticket sales, silent auction bids, and raffle purchases. We owe this success to you, our family of supporters. Thank you! And we hope that you will join us for future fabulous events.

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Former Conservatory Director and Board Member Andrew Nance attended, along with his husband Jim Maloney

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FEAT U R E

Production photo from NCTC’s THE HOMOSEXUALS photo by Lois Tema

A chat with playwright Philip Dawkins B Y K A T E J O N ES B U T LE R

Cast from the About Face production of LE SWITCH photo by Michael Brosilow

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Playwright Philip Dawkins is one of “Chicago theater’s brightest talents” (Chicago Tribune) whose plays have been produced throughout the country and the world. NCTC produced Dawkins’ incredibly successful play The Homosexuals in its 2013-14 Season and is thrilled to welcome his “delightfully fun” (Time Out Chicago) play Le Switch this season. Dawkins’ new play Charm received its world premiere in the fall of 2015, produced by Northlight Theatre and presented at the Steppenwolf Garage, and will receive its New York premiere at MCC next season. Other work includes Miss Marx: or the Involuntary Side Effect of Living (Strawdog Theatre), which won the Joseph Jefferson Award for Best New Work, as well as Failure: A Love Story, which also received a Joseph Jefferson Nomination for New Work after its world premiere at Victory Gardens Theater. This interview gives an inside look at Dawkins’ process in writing the wickedly smart play, Le Switch.

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F E ATURE CONTINUED FROM PREVIOUS PAGE Your plays are produced across the Many of your plays examine the LGBT experience today. What was the impetus for Le Switch, which tackles the new role of marriage in that experience?

I took up this play on a dare. A producer friend of mine challenged me to write a play about marriage equality that took place in NYC. But, I had zero interest in writing a play about Marriage Equality or about New York. So, of course, I said yes.

For the CHALLENGE! I interviewed lots of people (in Chicago, in NYC, in Montreal). Straight people, queer people, single people, poly people.

I wanted a full spectrum of experiences in terms of politics and romance. My interest was mostly in how we, as queer people, maintain our oppositional identity when our most recent human rights gains have been mainstream, capitalist acceptance?

I’m not anti-marriage - some of my best friends are married - but when I list all that I find beautiful and strong about our big, sexy rainbow community, marriage doesn’t even make the top 50. It’s been a wild ride, and what I love about the characters is that I agree with all of them.

Le Switch tackles the subject of marriage from many perspectives. Is there one you feel rings truest for you?

Frank’s is my voice. Copied straight from my throat and pasted into this play. If Frank says it, I probably agree with it.

And there are bits and pieces of other characters’ viewpoints that feel right to me, but if we’re talking entire character?

Frank, c’est moi.

country - and you’ve had multiple productions of Le Switch. What’s it like seeing productions of your work, with which you may not have been involved?

Honestly, that’s one of my favorite parts of being a playwright. Seeing what other communities do with the stories I’ve written is fascinating to me. I almost always learn something about the play when I see a new community put it up. It’s that moment of, “Ohhhhhh, so that’s how you do it.” I definitely felt that way about NCTC’s production of The Homosexuals.

Aside from being very happy with the production--which I was!-- I also learned a lot about San Francisco and San Francisco’s view of the Midwest.

And I have to ask, have you had a similar love affair with Montreal?

Yes. It’s time I came clean. I’ve been with Chicago now for about 20 years, but I’ve been cheating on him with Montreal for about six years. It’s real. We’re in this.

Anyone got a Montreal house they want to loan to a poor, city-smitten playwright?

You’ve so many irons in the fire and plays around the country. What else can audiences be on the lookout for across the country?

In January, I have a play called The Burn opening at Steppenwolf for Young Audiences which uses The Crucible as a launching pad to explore the struggles of today’s youth as they navigate forming identities in a plethora of online and real-time spheres. In April, my play, The Gentleman Caller about the relationship between Tennessee Williams and William Inge premiers at Raven Theater in Chicago.

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PROF I L E S DONALD CURRIE (Frank) won a Best Actor award from Theatre Bay Area for Habit of Art with Theatre Rhino. He has acted with Virago Theatre, Theatre Shark, Cutting Ball, New Conservatory Theatre Center and Boxcar Theatre. He created the cabaret act Don and Pilar and is the writer of the CD series Sex and Mayhem.

NANCY FRENCH (Sarah) is thrilled to return to NCTC after last season’s Sons of the Prophet. Le Switch caps off a very fulfilling 2017 where she played the lead singer of a glam rock band in Above and Beyond the Valley of the Ultra Showgirls, the suspicious maid in Bitch Slap!, the infamous Debbie in Debbie Does Dallas the Musical (all at OASIS), transformed into multiple characters for Best of PlayGround and had the exhilarating experience of emceeing the Main Stage of San Francisco PRIDE. BRIAN J. PATTERSON (Zachary) is thrilled to be returning to NCTC for his seventh full production.

Over the last year, Brian has appeared: on stage at San Francisco Opera, an episode of Wives With Knives, a national Food Network commercial with Guy Fieri, and videos on the Wells Fargo website, to name a few. Find out more and connect on social media at www.

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STEVE RHYNE (David) lives in Oakland and grew up in five U.S. states, one U.S. territory, and one foreign country. Previous NCTC credits include Passion (Giorgio) and Love! Valour!

Compassion! (Perry).

Most recently, Steve portrayed Joseph Merrick in The Elephant Man (2017 TBA Award nominee).

Other notable Bay Area credits include To Kill A Mockingbird (Atticus), Harvey (Elwood), Doubt (Father Flynn), Rabbit Hole (Howie), The Trip To Bountiful (Ludie), Urinetown (Lockstock), and Into The Woods (Baker).

RYAN VÁSQUEZ (Benoït) is pleased to be making his NCTC debut.

Past shows include Legally Blonde (Emmett), The Rocky Horror Show (Riff-Raff), Hair (Claude), Claudio in both Measure for Measure and Much Ado About Nothing, and the title role in Aladdin.

Most recently, Ryan appeared in the world premiere of Ghost Limb at Brava for Women in the Arts and in Ray of Light and Cloud 9 Theatricals’ Silence the Musical. In May, Ryan completed his BFA in Acting at the Academy of Art University in San Francisco.

PHILIP DAWKINS (Playwright) plays include Failure: A Love Story (Victory Gardens Theater), Charm (Northlight Theatre; Joseph Jefferson Award for Best New Work, and MCC Theatre), Miss Marx: Or The Involuntary Side Effect of Living (Strawdog Theatre; Joseph Jefferson Award for Best New Work), The Homosexuals (About Face Theater), Le Switch (About Face Theatre, The Jungle), and The Happiest Place on Earth (Greenhouse Theater/Side Show; Joseph Jefferson Award for Best Solo Performance), as well as the book and lyrics for Dr. Seuss’s The Sneetches, the Musical with composer David Mallamud at Children’s Theater Company, Minneapolis. He teaches playwriting at Northwest University, Loyola University Chicago, and through the Victory Gardens ACCESS Program.

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P RO F I L E S TOM BRUETT (Director) is a director, producer, and writer based in San Francisco. Tom is excited to be returning to NCTC after having directed Birds of a Feather (2013). Other directing credits include the Marriage Equality Plays at Fort Mason (director and producer), Playground and a season as the Acting Director of New Works and producer of the annual New Works Festival at Theatreworks. As a writer, Tom has been produced in San Francisco, New York, Pittsburgh and Oklahoma. As an actor, Tom has performed at Arkansas Rep, Springer Opera House and the national tour of Irving Berlin’s I Love a Piano.

WES CRAIN (Costume Designer) has left a glittering trail of sequins and safety pins between venues in Baton Rouge, Houston, Los Angeles, and the Bay Area as part of his quest for spiritual fulfillment through making actors wear weird clothes. Though he has won and been nominated for several design awards, he’s really only in it for the rhinestones and would like you to return any that you find on the floor to the stage manager, please.

SOPHIA CRAVEN (Lighting Designer) is a San Francisco based lighting designer for live entertainment. She studied theatre at San Francisco State University under the guidance of Joan Arhelger and Ray Oppenheimer. Sophia is thrilled to be back designing at NCTC after previously designing The Kid Thing in 2015.

Recent credits include House of Yes with Custom Made, Zenith with the SF Playhouse: Sandbox Series and Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Live! at The Oasis.

CHRISTOPHER DAROCA (Prop Designer) is a local properties and scenery designer, specializing in fabrication for theatre, events, and commercials. He is glad to join NCTC for Le Switch and has enjoyed collaborating with such a creative production team.

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TONI LYNN GUIDRY (Stage Manager) is returning to NCTC having stage managed for the past two seasons: Sordid Lives, Daniel’s Husband, Mothers and Sons. She has also recently stage managed How I Learned to Drive with The Custom Made Theatre Co. and for the Merola Opera Program. She has worked as an actor, educator, and administrator with California Theatre Center, Bay Area Children’s Theatre, and Cutting Ball Theater. Toni is from South Louisiana and earned a BA in music.

SARAH PHYKITT (Set Designer) hails from the East Coast where she graduated from the University of Massachusetts and spent several years with Broadway tours and in NYC at The Duke on 42nd Street. After relocating to the Bay, she has designed scenery and projections for 42nd Street Moon, Custom Made Theater Company, West Edge Opera, Youth Music Theater Company, Faultline Theater, the MFA program at ACT and the Young Conservatory at ACT. She currently Production Manages at Oasis while designing in her copious spare time.

PATRICIA REYNOSO (Dialect Coach) is thrilled to be coaching her 17th production with NCTC. She was delighted to be working with Ryan on this wonderful show and getting down and dirty with the Joual accent. Previous productions include Compleat Female Stage Beauty, Doubt and Leaving the Blues. A big thank you to Robert Lussier for his invaluable and generous help with the Montreal/joual accent and to Guillaume for introducing us!

SARA WITSCH (Sound Designer) is a practitioner of the art of sound and noise. Her most recent sound adventures for theatre include Mineola Twins at The Cutting Ball Theater, Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? at Shotgun Players, and Everything That’s Beautiful at NCTC. Next up is Lysistrata at SFSU. She is also production manager and sound artist for Soundplay.media, where she hopes to create the most absurd sound art maybe even some that people will like. Sara hopes you enjoy the noise!

PR OF ILE S NORMAN ABRAMSON & DAVID BEERY (Season Producers) In a diverse society, it is important that subcultures record their own history, as well as enriching the larger culture. In its support of LGBTQ playwrights, New Conservatory Theater is an active participant in sharing those voices with all. This singular view is one that makes NCTC important for the two of us. As it reaches a wider and younger audience, these artistic visions do become part of our history and enrich the arts. It is an invaluable contribution.

JEFF MALLOY & DEAN SHIBUYA (Executive Producers) have been integrally involved with the SF arts scene for more than 16 years. Jeff, former General Manager of the American Conservatory Theater, is now with the Heising-Simons Foundation.

Dean is an architect and scenic designer and has designed sets for the San Francisco Conservatory of Music, A.C.T.’s Young Conservatory, Theatre Rhinoceros, our own NCTC, and opera and theatre companies in Thailand, Finland and Sweden. Together they produced Carol Channing’s one-woman show in San Francisco and Honolulu. They are thrilled to be a part of NCTC’s community and the exciting artistic work of this incredible company!

LOWELL KIMBLE (Season Producer) Even though I left the Bay Area, I still look DAVID MEDERS forward to supporting (Producer) is a live NCTC’s mission. Over performance junkie who a decade ago Mason regularly attends dance and I began our support and music because of the offerings by NCTC: training for performances in the youth, outreach to schools with YouthAware, Bay Area and beyond. opportunities offered local artists and the NCTC has been a presentation of new plays by upcoming favorite venue for years. He feels that good playwrights. It’s with pleasure, I continue my theatre is always entertaining, but great theatre support of NCTC. has the capacity to alter your perceptions. It can MICHAEL GOLDEN & change the way you see yourself, others, or parts of the world. One reason he loves MICHAEL LEVY supporting NCTC in particular is because, with (Executive Producers) the help of so many gifted artists and are longtime patrons performers, a large number of productions and avid supporters of NCTC. They are thrilled possess this transformative sparkle. David hopes you enjoy Le Switch—perhaps it will even to be Producers again change the way you look at some things. this season. Besides attending countless theater productions each year, “the Michaels” can regularly be found square dancing. Michael L is also a square dance caller and sings with the San Francisco Gay Men’s Chorus, while Michael G immerses himself in his eclectic books. They live in the Castro with their adorable but crazy cats, Margot and Wendy.

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PROFI L E S RICHARD MEISS & PETER RUDY (Producers) have been enthusiastic supporters of NCTC for many years. Richard is retired from law practice, while Peter is recently retired from his interior design business. Richard loves reading, cooking and the ballet, while Peter spends time painting and gardening. Together they love to travel and fawn over their two cats.

And of course they love the theatre. This year they are celebrating 34 years together and ten years of marriage. They are proud to be producers at NCTC for the third time.

KEN PRAG & STEVE COLLINS (Producers) are longtime patrons and supporters of NCTC. They are active in many LGBT organizations and especially enjoy traveling and all that the Bay Area has to offer.

They are thrilled to be producing their fifth show at NCTC and hope that you enjoy the performance!

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O U R TH ANKS Krista Farey, Beth Feingold - in honor of Maurice Kelly, Margot & Richard Fetrow - in memory of Connie Janssens, Clifford Flamer & Molly Glockler, Robert Foxe, Dave Freeman, L. Scott Garcia, Jason Gieger & David Toise, Carleton Gillenwater, Laura Goldin, Ann Gomes, Michael Gordon & Megan Antoncich - in honor of Chris Yaros, Catherine Hebert, Jonathan Hinman & Jennie Winton Hinman, Adrienne Hirt & Jeffrey Rodman, Lily Janiak & Brian Coyne - in honor of NCTC’s fabulous donors, Eric P. Jansen, Michael Job, Lee A. Johnson & Dr. Maurice Solis - in memory of Edwin (Ed) Brent Jones, JuliAnne & Lawry Kaplan - in honor of Andrew Smith & Brian Savard, Geri & Rick Kaplowitz, Victoria Kirby, Susan Klee & David Stoloff - in honor of Audrey Baker, Karen Klier, James Leventhal & Emil Leventhal, Thomas Kocon, Karen Kozacki-Snell & Christopher Snell, Louis Kravitz & Charles Lagrave, Naren Larson, Christopher Leason III - in memory of Dennis Zaborowski, Kelly Gabriel Lee, Meredith Lee, Robin & David Lee, Lesbian Equity Fund - in memory of Ed Jones, Alison & Ron Limoges, Gerry Llamado & Arthur Slepian - in memory of Ed Jones, Leslie Lopato & Skip Getz - in honor of Ed Decker, Kevin Lucas, Richard Lynch & Frank Steil - in memory of Mimi Strelek, Mark Mackler & Wendell Choo - in honor of Ed Decker, Richard Magary, Allan Mann & Seiji Morikawa, Ed Markey & Ed Esclovon, Kenneth David Martin, Thomas Marzolf, Lloyd Matheson, James Mattacola - in memory of Emile Reyes, Laura McCrea - in honor of Laura Poppiti & Barb Hodgen, Susan McDevitt, Stephen McFarland, Edward Melaika, Michael Merrigan, Markham Miller, Margaret Montgomery, Zach Morfín, Jeffrey Moss, Scott Murphy & David Spirt - in memory of Ed Jones, Patrick Murray, Jennifer Norris & Doris Flaherty - in honor of Stephanie Temple, Jim Oerther, Kate O’Hanlan & Leonie Walker - in honor of Deb Mosk, Ronald Overmann & James Setta, Andrea Partridge, Michael Perreault & Ric Borjes, David Henry & Abel Ricafrente, Joe Ries, Paul Robinson, Alma & Angelo Roque, Noel Rosales, Tom Rothgiesser & George Lucas - in honor of David Beery, Will Rubin in memory of Ed Jones, Rick Ruvolo & Hassan Fauzy, Megan Samartzis, Charles Schuler, Kenneth Schultz & Brian Gronlund, Lisa Schur, Tony Sciortino, Travis & Scott Segal - in memory of Ed Jones, Neil Sekhri & Chris Sherrill, Blaine Shirk, Del Shores, Gae & Mel Shulman, Elizabeth Sinclair - in memory of Ken Hughes, Raymond Souza, Kate Stoia, Rony Maoz & Ella Maoz, Jack Sugrue, Steve Susoyev, Edward Tanovitz, Robert Tat, Stephanie Temple, Judith Thorkelson, William Thornton - in memory of Edwin Brent Jones, Samuel Thoron, Greg Tong, Nathan Tylutki, Jim Tyson & Michael Perona, Judi & Ralph Van Houten, Julie Van Reyper Miller & Taylor Miller,

Matt Vandeberg, Kalman Varga, Scott Walton & Scott Williams, Eldon L. Wegner, Heidi Werbel - in honor of Christy Kearney, James Westfall - in honor of Stephanie Temple, Dale & Janet Westfall, Leonard Whitney, Angelo Wong, Russ Wood & Kathryn Carpenter, Bret Wright & Bill Elias, Claus Zielke & Ski Bannowsky INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS $50,000+ Bloomberg Philanthropies William & Flora Hewlett Foundation San Francisco Arts Commission San Francisco Department of Children, Youth & Their Families San Francisco Grants for the Arts $25,000 - $49,999 Walter & Elise Haas Fund Kimball Foundation The Shubert Foundation $15,000 - $24,999 Crescent Porter Hale Foundation Kenneth Rainin Foundation Small Change Foundation $10,000 - $14,999 Centers for Disease Control & Prevention Fleishhacker Foundation Grass Roots Gay Rights Foundation Horizons Foundation Sam Mazza Foundation Metta Fund Until There’s A Cure Foundation $2,500 - $9,999 Ameriprise Financial Art4Moore Bernard Osher Foundation Center for Cultural Innovation Charles Schwab Foundation Giants Community Fund James Irvine Foundation Mukti Fund Target Wells Fargo Foundation Zellerbach Family Foundation

WAYS TO GIVE Support NCTC by making a secure donation online at nctcsf.org or mail a check to: NEW CONSERVATORY THEATRE CENTER 25 Van Ness Avenue, LL, San Francisco, CA 94102 NCTC also accepts bequests, stock transfers and in-kind contributions. For more information about supporting NCTC, please contact Andrea Partridge, Development Manager 415.694.6158 | andreap@nctcsf.org

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STAF F FOUNDER & ARTISTIC DIRECTOR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FRONT OF HOUSE & BAR MANAGER MARKETING DIRECTOR MASTER CARPENTER PRODUCTION COORDINATOR

Ed Decker Barbara Hodgen Walt Anthony Kate Jones Butler Paul Collins Stephanie Desnoyers

TECHNICAL DIRECTOR / MASTER CARPENTER

Devin Kasper

CONSERVATORY PROGRAMS MANAGER

Kathleen Lee

YOUTHAWARE ASSOCIATE

Nicole Meñez

MARKETING AND PRESS MANAGER DEVELOPMENT MANAGER BUSINESS MANAGER BOX OFFICE PATRON SERVICES MANAGER PHOTOGRAPHER CONSERVATORY DIRECTOR

Paul Niemi Andrea Partridge Brad Pence Ari Rice Lois Tema Stephanie Temple

B OARD OF DIRECTORS Ed Decker - Artistic Director Jeff Malloy - Board Chair Larry Vales - Treasurer Dana Zook - Secretary David Beery Jeff Eugley J. Conrad Frank Robert Holgate Maurice Kelly

Eli Lazarus Serenity Siya Mlay Andrew Nance Andrew Smith Eric Valko Stephanie Walker Chris Yaros

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New Conservatory Theatre Center is a constituent of the Theatre Communications Group (TCG), the National Organization for ­American Theatre, Associate Member National New Play Network, and a company member of Theatre Bay Area.

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SEASON PRODUCERS: NORMAN ABRAMSON & DAVID BEERY, LOWELL KIMBLE In Association with EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS: MICHAEL GOLDEN & MICHAEL Season Producers: Norman Abramson & David BeeryLEVY, JEFF MALLOY & DEAN SHIBUYA PRODUCERS: DAVID MEDERS, KEN PRAG & STEVE COLLINS Executive Producers: Curt Wilhelm & Michael Glover, PRESENTS Enrique & Jason Monagas Present PRESENT

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