Performances Magazine San Diego | The Old Globe, April 2025
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4 In the Wings
Regency Girls at The Old Globe; The Hot Wing King at Cygnet Theatre; La Traviata at San Diego Opera; the smash musical Hamilton presented by Broadway San Diego; Mission Fed ArtWalk returns for its 41st year; and more.
8 Feature:
Art Alive at The San Diego Museum of Art
This year’s theme celebrates the architectural designs of Lord Norman Foster and his internationally renowned studio, Foster + Partners.
13 Dining
Our favorite food and drink finds for April, including Rustic Root (their breakfast sliders are pictured), False Idol, Communion and Finca.
24 Parting Thought
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DON’T MISS THE world-premiere musical comedy Regency Girls at The Old Globe, April 2-May 4.
SHOWS
Based on the book by Jennifer Crittenden and Gabrielle Allan— with music by Curtis Moore and lyrics by Amanda Green—the story follows a pregnant, unmarried woman in 19th-century England. In
hopes of finding the woman who can help her, she gathers her best friends for a transformative (and hilarious) road trip. theoldglobe.org Cygnet Theatre brings us a fierce comedy, The Hot Wing King, April 9-May 2; playwright Katori Hall’s Pulitzer Prize winner takes us to Memphis for its competitive “Hot
National tour of Hamilton
Right, clockwise:
Wang Festival.” cygnettheatre.org And Hamilton visits the Civic Theatre, May 6-18. Lin-Manuel Miranda’s smash musical follows the story of Alexander Hamilton, who assisted George Washington during the Revolutionary War and later became the nation’s first treasury secretary. broadwaysd.com
Trumpets & Cellos
JACOBS MUSIC CENTER hits several high notes with its spring concert lineup. Among them: Byron Stripling joins the San Diego Symphony on April 19 for a Mardi Grasinspired concert, “When the Saints Go Marching In”; along with vocalist Sydney McSweeney, keyboardist Bobby Floyd and drummer Jim Rupp. On April 26, enjoy collaborative works by Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn in a Jazz @ The Jacobs concert, featuring such musicians as trumpeter Gilbert Castellanos. As part of its Jacobs Masterworks programming, the Symphony presents “Czech Masterpieces and a Saxophone Concerto,” May 3-4, showcasing Smetana, Yoshimatsu and Dvorák; with Steven Banks on saxophone and Ruth Reinhardt conducting. Cellist Alisa Weilerstein performs Unsuk Chin’s Cello Concerto, and the Symphony delivers Bruckner’s Symphony No. 7, May 10-11—with Rafael Payare conducting. 750 B St., downtown, 619.235.0804, sandiegosymphony.org
A NIGHT AT the opera is always a good idea, and the San Diego Opera doesn’t disappoint with its final spring production of its milestone 60th anniversary season at the San Diego Civic Theatre: Giuseppe Verdi’s La Traviata, April 25-27, considered one of the most beloved operas of all time. The heart-wrenching story, (whose libretto was penned by Francesco Maria Piave) centers on a beautiful courtesan named Violetta (who is also gravely ill), who falls in love with young nobleman Alfredo, and must make a heart-wrenching decision—all set against the romantic backdrop of 19th-century Paris, France. A cast of nine multitalented opera singers includes Canadian soprano Andriana Chuchman, who stars as Violetta; tenor Zach Borichevsky, making his San Diego Opera debut as Alfredo; and bass-baritone Hunter Enoch as Germont. Yves Abel conducts and Kyle Lang directs; along with scenic design by Tim Wallace; lighting design by Abigail Hoke-Brady; and costume design by Jess Goldstein. 1100 Third Ave., downtown, 619.533.7000, sdopera.org
OPERA
Essential Exhibits
AMONG SEVERAL
NEW spring exhibits at Oceanside Museum of Art, we’re excited about Matt Devine: Walk With Me, on view through July 6. The immersive exhibition transports you to an enchanting garden of freestanding steel and aluminum sculptures and wall installations by Matt Devine, inspired by the meditative, quiet serenity of nature. The artist is known for his stainless steel, bronze and aluminum sculptures that defy gravity. oma-online.org New this year at The Flower Fields at Carlsbad Ranch: the Glass in Flight exhibit by artist Alex Heveri, comprising three dozen, largerthan-life glass sculptures of birds and insects. (Open through early May, the ranch’s 55 acres are in bloom with 70 million flowers, namely Giant Tecolote Ranunculus.) theflowerfields.com In Little Italy, Mission Fed ArtWalk returns for its 41st year, April 26-27. More than 250 artists will showcase paintings, sculptures, photography, jewelry, glass, metal, woodwork and more. artwalksandiego.org
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Above: Andriana Chuchman in La Traviata; San Diego Opera stages it April 25-27 at the San Diego Civic Theatre. Right: Mission Fed ArtWalk.
Art Alive 2025
DISCOVER INNOVATION IN
SPRING IN SAN DIEGO
is synonymous with a vibrant explosion of color, and nowhere is this more evident than at The San Diego Museum of Art’s
(SDMA) annual Art Alive exhibition, now in its 44th year. From April 24 to 27, 2025, the museum will transform into a botanical wonderland, where floral
designers interpret masterpieces from the museum’s collection into stunning floral arrangements. This year, however, Art Alive takes on a unique
dimension, weaving in the element of architectural design.
Art Alive is more than just a floral display; it’s a beloved San Diego
BLOOM AT THE SAN DIEGO MUSEUM OF ART by STEPHANIE SAAD
The San Diego Museum of Art’s annual Art Alive Bloom Bash soiree tradition and the SDMA’s signature annual fundraiser, providing crucial support for its exhibitions, educational programs and community outreach. For
more than four decades, the acclaimed event has attracted art and flower enthusiasts alike.
Each year, a mix of new and returning floral designers are selected by committee and then get to choose which work they want to interpret. This year’s Art Alive theme celebrates the architectural designs of Lord Norman Foster and his internationally renowned studio, Foster + Partners. This is a first for Art Alive, as floral designers will not only be interpreting paintings, sculptures and photographs; but also drawing inspiration from the studio’s architectural designs. This innovative approach adds a fascinating layer to the exhibition, creating a dialogue between the organic beauty of flowers and the structural elegance of architecture.
Art Alive began 44 years ago as a floral and
Armada Dr, Carlsbad
art exhibition and has grown over the decades into the multi-event exhibit it is today. Each year, the museum’s leadership decides on a theme
based on what’s on view, what exhibits are coming up, a unique area of the collection, or a project the museum is working on.
Sarah Grossman,
Associate Director of Special Events and Corporate Relations at The San Diego Museum of Art, explains that Foster + Partners is the selected
New Hercule Poirot Comedic Mystery!
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architect for the museum’s planned west wing expansion. “Art Alive has a dedicated audience of museumgoers, and by incorporating the work of Foster + Partners, we are drawing attention to the upcoming expansion and the future of the museum for the next few years,” Grossman says. “The exhibit will include renderings of what the expansion will look like; as well as models of some of Foster + Partners’ existing largescale works—which will be interpreted florally.”
Founded by Norman Foster in 1967, the London-based Foster + Partners is a global studio / CONTINUED ON PAGE 18
Welcome to The Old Globe and this production of Regency Girls. Our goal is to serve all of San Diego and beyond through the art of theatre. Below are the mission and values that drive our work. We thank you for being a crucial part of what we do.
OUR MISSION
The mission of The Old Globe is to preserve, strengthen, and advance American theatre by: Creating theatrical experiences of the highest professional standards; Producing and presenting works of exceptional merit, designed to reach current and future audiences; Ensuring diversity and balance in programming; Providing an environment for the growth and education of theatre professionals, audiences, and the community at large.
OUR VALUES
The Old Globe believes that theatre matters. Our commitment is to make it matter to more people. The values that shape this commitment are:
TRANSFORMATION
Theatre cultivates imagination and empathy, enriching our humanity and connecting us to each other by bringing us entertaining experiences, new ideas, and a wide range of stories told from many perspectives.
INCLUSION
The communities of San Diego, in their diversity and their commonality, are welcome and reflected at the Globe. Access for all to our stages and programs expands when we engage audiences in many ways and in many places.
EXCELLENCE
Our dedication to creating exceptional work demands a high standard of achievement in everything we do, on and off the stage.
STABILITY
Our priority every day is to steward a vital, nurturing, and financially secure institution that will thrive for generations.
IMPACT
Our prominence nationally and locally brings with it a responsibility to listen, collaborate, and act with integrity in order to serve.
LAND ACKNOWLEDGMENT
We are making theatre matter to more people on the ancestral home and unceded lands of the Kumeyaay, also known as Tipai-Ipai, a tribe of Indigenous peoples who live at the northern border of Baja California in Mexico and the southern border of California in the United States. Their Kumeyaay language belongs to the Yuman–Cochimí language family. The Kumeyaay have stewarded through generations the lands and waterways of what is now known as San Diego.
SOCIAL JUSTICE ROADMAP
The Old Globe has embarked on a series of steps to intensify and accelerate change at all levels of our institution. Learn more about this work by visiting TheOldGlobe.org/Roadmap
THEATRE THAT LIVES BEYOND THE STAGE
Beyond the stage is where our work begins. Learn more at TheOldGlobe.org/Beyond.
CLAIRE MULCAHY
Christian Buckley† INCOMING CHAIR
DIRECTORS
Jules Arthur†
Terry Atkinson†
Valerie A. Attisha
Richard M. Brenner
Eleanor Y. Charlton
Nicole A. Clay†°
Donald L. Cohn†°
Elaine Bennett
Darwin†°
Ann Davies†°
George S. Davis†
Mark Delfino
Pamela A. Farr†
Harold W. Fuson Jr.†°
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
George C. Guerra† CHAIR
Paula Powers† SECRETARY
Jennifer Greenfield†
Dirk Harris
Nishma Held†
Susan Hoehn
Jeff Hughes
Daphne H. Jameson
Peter Landin
Evelyn Olson Lamden†°
Keven Lippert
Noelle Norton, Ph.D.
David Jay Ohanian
Deirdra Price, Ph.D.
Sandra Redman
Sue Sanderson†
Karen L. Sedgwick†
Committee member
David I. Reynoso
Shelley Butler
Aaron Coleman
Inda Craig-Galvan
Bernardo Cubria
Justin Emeka
Nathan Englander
Fiasco Theatre
Keelay Gipson
Jean Shekhter
Karen Tanz
Debra Turner†
Alison Valentine
Vladimir Victorio
Pamela J. Wagner
Cassandra Weinlein
Sheryl White†°
Margarita Wilkinson
Karin Winner
Vicki L. Zeiger†°
Anthony S. Thornley† TREASURER
HONORARY DIRECTORS
Mrs. Richard C. Adams*
Clair Burgener*
Mrs. John H. Fox*
Audrey S. Geisel*
Paul Harter*
Gordon Luce*
Dolly Poet*
Deborah Szekely
Hon. Pete Wilson
EMERITUS DIRECTORS
Garet B. Clark
J. Dallas Clark*
Bea Epsten*
Sally Furay, R.S.C.J.°*
Kathryn Hattox°*
Bernard Lipinsky*
Delza Martin*
Conrad Prebys*
Darlene Marcos Shiley
Patsy Shumway
Harvey P. White
Carolyn YorstonWellcome*
memoriam
RESIDENT ARTISTS
Delicia Turner Sonnenberg
COMMISSIONED ARTISTS
Keiko Green
Dea Hurston*
Tony Meneses
Richard Nelson
Katya Ojeda and Luis Gerardo Villegas
Marisela Treviño Orta
Joel Perez
Kemp Powers
Heather Raffo
Tori Sampson
Eddie Torres
Daniel J. Watts
Sam White
Whitney White
Laura Winters
ASSOCIATE ARTISTS
James Vásquez
Craig Wright
Powers Playwriting Fellows
Mathilde Dratwa
Nimisha Ladva
Seayoung Yim
In recognition of their unique contribution to the growth of The Old Globe and their special talent, we take great pride and pleasure in acknowledging as Associate Artists the following individuals who have repeatedly demonstrated, by their active presence on our stages and in our shops, that wherever else they may work, they remain the heart and soul of the Globe.
William Anton
Gregg Barnes
Jacqueline Brookes*
Lewis Brown*
Victor Buono*
Wayland Capwell*
Kandis Chappell
Eric Christmas*
Patricia Conolly
George Deloy
Tim Donoghue
Richard Easton*
Tovah Feldshuh
Monique Fowler
Robert Foxworth
Ralph Funicello
Lillian Garrett-Groag
Harry Groener
A.R. Gurney*
Joseph Hardy
Mark Harelik
Bob James
Charles Janasz
Peggy Kellner*
Tom Lacy*
Diana Maddox
Nicholas Martin*
Dakin Matthews
Deborah May
Katherine McGrath*
John McLain
Jonathan McMurtry*
Stephen Metcalfe
Robert Morgan
Patrick Page
Ellis Rabb*
Steve Rankin
William Roesch*
Robin Pearson Rose
Marion Ross
Steven Rubin
Ken Ruta*
Douglas W. Schmidt
Seret Scott
Richard Seer
David F. Segal
Richard Seger*
Diane Sinor*
Don Sparks
David Ogden Stiers*
Conrad Susa*
Deborah Taylor
Irene Tedrow*
Sada Thompson*
Paxton Whitehead*
James Winker
Robert Wojewodski
G. Wood*
*In memoriam
FROM BARRY
Founded as a Shakespeare theatre a remarkable 90 years ago, The Old Globe continues to be a home for the greatest dramatist. In addition, we continue to produce classic plays by Shakespeare’s descendants and new works that will be the revered classics of the future. But over nine decades another theatrical form has come to define us just as powerfully as has the literary drama. That form is the musical comedy. The Globe is now one of the country’s leading producers of new musicals, 27 of which—from Into the Woods in 1986 to The Heart of Rock and Roll last year—have taken flight here and soared all the way to Broadway. So when we premiere a new musical comedy, as we will twice in 2025, it’s an event.
This new American musical comedy is a big event, for many reasons. Regency Girls is funny. Very funny. Its book scenes deliver laughs from the slapstick to the sarcastic to the scabrous with clockwork regularity. Its lyrics are stunningly witty, full of surprise and audacity. Its score covers a staggering range of genres, from post-Sondheim musical theatre to decades of pop styles, to nods toward the Regency period in which the show is set. It does all this in service of a story that follows the dreams and yearnings of a gallery of beguiling characters whose hearts are as open as the sky. And it puts the desires of women— complicated, smart, ferocious women—center stage. We fall in love with Elinor and her crew, and we do so because they love each other with generosity and compassion.
All of these achievements are the product of four truly clever theatremakers: book writers Jennifer Crittenden and Gabrielle Allan, composer Curtis Moore, and lyricist Amanda Green. That their musical is funny and touching is notable enough, but something else lifts it to yet another level: it is entirely original. Not based on a movie or a songbook or a novel or some piece of “IP” (not that there’s anything wrong with that, insists the producer of Almost Famous and The Grinch!) this musical is sui generis, newly imagined, and fresh-minted. My team and I consider dozens of projects every year, and I’m not exaggerating when I report that only a teenytiny percentage of musicals we review are original. Regency Girls is a rare bird.
And it’s a brave bird. Regency Girls dares to be funny about some very serious subjects. It walks—no, it runs—straight into one of the most controversial issues of our time: the reproductive autonomy of women (though why that issue should remain so divisive is a discussion for another time). It pokes at the conventional wisdom around gender. It gleefully tweaks pieties in every direction. This—beyond all its other distinctions—is what made me want to program it this season. Everyone who’s read these notes or heard me speak over the decade knows that I believe that theatre matters, especially in the sense that the ancient Greeks thought it did. They created theatre as a public forum, a place where strangers could gather together, sit in the dark, and think through great human issues, including the great political issues of the day. In daring to make a musical comedy about women who take their own destinies into their hands, especially their reproductive destinies, the authors of Regency Girls do something essentially and totally theatrical in the most ancient sense. They embrace the social and civic dimensions of this art form and deploy its power to make us laugh, think, and feel in a manner that’s simply breathtaking. I admire them all, and I’m very proud to have this work at the Globe.
I also admire the Globe’s dear friend Josh Rhodes, whose directing career, which started here, has in the past few years soared to the highest heights. Josh moves people around a stage with unmatched assurance and inventiveness, and I’m in awe of his work whenever I’m around it. He’s brought an amazing team of designers and performers to the Globe: yet one more reason I cherish him. Regency Girls also comes to the Globe thanks to three Broadway producers of the highest caliber, and everyone here has enjoyed our partnership with them. To Robyn Goodman, Josh Fiedler, and Nicole Hudson I also express this company’s thanks.
This is a special one, as I know you’ll agree.
Thanks for coming. Enjoy the show.
Barry Edelstein is the Erna Finci Viterbi Artistic Director of The Old Globe. Any feedback on tonight’s show or any of the Globe’s work? Email Barry at HiBarry@TheOldGlobe.org and he’ll get back to you!
Barry Edelstein
ERNA FINCI VITERBI ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
PRESENTS
Timothy J. Shields AUDREY S. GEISEL MANAGING DIRECTOR
REGENCY GIRLS
WRITTEN BY
JENNIFER CRITTENDEN GABRIELLE ALLAN
MUSIC BY CURTIS MOORE LYRICS BY AMANDA GREEN
Anna Louizos SCENIC DESIGN
James Sampliner and Curtis Moore ORCHESTRATIONS
David I. Reynoso COSTUME DESIGN
James Sampliner MUSIC SUPERVISOR
Deidre Goodwin ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR
Nathan C. Crocker DIALECT COACH
Adam Honoré LIGHTING DESIGN
Patrick Sulken MUSIC DIRECTOR
Lee Wilkins ASSOCIATE CHOREOGRAPHER
Paul Hardt, Hardt Casting CASTING
Jason Crystal SOUND DESIGN
Dan Lipton ADDITIONAL MUSIC ARRANGEMENTS
Anjee Nero PRODUCTION STAGE MANAGER
DIRECTED AND CHOREOGRAPHED BY
JOSH RHODES
Originally Developed at Bucks County Playhouse
Alexander Fraser, Producing Director, Robyn Goodman, Executive Producer by special arrangements with Aged in Wood Productions and HudsonMann
April 2 – May 4, 2025
Donald and Darlene Shiley Stage Old Globe Theatre
Conrad Prebys Theatre Center
CAST
(in alphabetical order)
DABNEY Krystina Alabado
DINGLEY, GALLOPING DICK ..................................................................................... Gabe Gibbs
EARL OF LENWICH Benjamin Howes
LADY CATHERINE, MADAME RESTELL....................................................... Janine LaManna
SCUTTER ........................................................................................................................... Sav Souza
STANTON Nik Walker
ENSEMBLE
SWINGS
Joel Acosta, Ellis C. Dawson III, David Engel, Amy Jo Jackson, Ariella Kvashny, Marissa Rosen, Kyla Stone
Jacob Caltrider, Wesley Carpenter, Laura Leo Kelly, Sophia LaRosh
UNDERSTUDIES for Dingley, Galloping Dick – Joel Acosta; for Elinor, Jane – Wesley Carpenter, Kyla Stone; for Stanton – Ellis C. Dawson III; for Earl of Lenwich – David Engel; for Lady Catherine, Madame Restell – Amy Jo Jackson; for Scutter – Laura Leo Kelly; for Dabney – Ariella Kvashny; for Petunia – Marissa Rosen
Production Stage Manager ......................................................................................... Anjee Nero
The Actors and Stage Managers employed in this production are members of Actors’ Equity Association, the union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States.
Si desea una sinopsis de esta obra en Español o en Inglés, favor de pedírsela al acomodador que le entregó este programa.
If you would like a synopsis of this production in English or Spanish, please request it from an usher.
happily ever after?
In RegencyGirls , Composer Curtis Moore and Lyricist Amanda Green
explore what happens after the proposal
By Danielle Mages Amato
What have been some of the big surprises creating Regency Girls?
Curtis Moore (CM): Watching performers and artists become involved with the show, and seeing how much the subject matter really affects and touches and speaks to them. Being in a room with so many women discussing these issues has been enlightening. There’s so much I had taken for granted. A key thing we wanted to do with this piece is normalize talking about issues that relate to women’s health. A lot of people don’t want to talk about these things, and that avoidance is part of the problem.
What are the benefits of setting this story in this particular period? Were there tropes you wanted to play with or subvert?
Amanda Green (AG): There are so many rules in the Regency period. It’s such a repressive society that it allows us something to fight against. It’s not like a contemporary comedy where everything’s hanging out and anything goes. In the Regency period, everybody had to act in a very regimented way, but inside they had the same feelings and desires we do.
CM: I think it allows us to explore the depths of what these women are going through, but using the tropes that we already know about Jane Austen and Regency era helps the audience quickly understand the world. We don’t have to spend time explaining things because people already have a built-in vocabulary for it. One of the things that made me laugh from day one was the idea of a Regency era road trip—a carriage trip.
AG: Yes, we imagined the characters setting off, and nine hours later, they’re like, ‘I can still see my house!’ We also had fun being contemporary but keeping it in that Jane Austen world. For example, Curtis wanted it to sound like a Jane Austen musical at first, then turn into something completely outlandish and modern as the women are becoming more free and the story opens up.
CM: We really go all over the place with the score. Obviously even the songs that have a Regency feel are not Regency era songs; they’re musical theatre songs, even if they have a period feeling. But what’s been fun is that we’re breaking the rules so often. When the characters speak, they’re mostly speaking in period dialogue, but some of the songs are completely anachronistic, and that’s very intentional. Amanda and I tend to go, ‘That’s funny, but what can we do that’s even more outlandish? Let’s do that.’
AG: Another trope we leaned into was that we wanted to start our show where a Jane Austen novel typically ends—with the big engagement party, the happy ending moment. There’s no maypole, but they may as well be dancing around a maypole.
CM: Yes, in Austen’s world, that’s where we would leave our characters—engaged to their ideal mates and their problems solved! No one’s going to lose their home or their family! But that’s what’s funny, because there’s so much complexity in that situation, and our lead couple sets off on such a different journey than you think they will.
How did you approach balancing humor with some of these serious topics?
AG: It was important to us that this be funny. We wanted it to be meaningful, but not didactic. We’re not here to make a political statement—we’re here to make a human statement about what it’s like to go through this, not just for women but for people in general. Some of my favorite shows, the ones that have introduced me to a new world and grabbed my heart in some way—like Fun Home and Falsettos didn’t tell me what to think; they made me fall in love the characters, and that changed how I saw the issues. That’s what we want to do: we want to hook you with a really fun story and make you care about the characters’ journeys.
What do you hope audiences take away from the show?
AG: One is that I hope they have a really good time. I really want them to laugh their heads off.
CM: Me too. We all need a little laughter!
AG: I want audiences to feel grabbed by the story, to fall in love with the characters, and empathize with them. For people who are frightened now, I hope they feel heard and heartened. And I hope everyone walks away with a new perspective—not necessarily a changed mind, but at least a deeper understanding. I think the best shows invite you in and let you look at issues in a different way. If we can do that, then we’ve succeeded.
Curtis Moore and Amanda Green in rehearsals for Regency Girls. Photos by Rita Corona.
jennifer crittenden
gabrielle allan
peek into a comedy partnership with the writers of regencygirls
By Danielle Mages Amato
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Please tell us about the history of your partnership as writers?
Jennifer Crittenden (JC): We had separate careers in TV originally, although at that time, how should I say it …
Gabrielle Allan (GA): …back in the dark ages, there weren’t a lot of female comedy writers …
JC: Exactly. So I had heard of Gaby, but I’d never met her, until we finally connected at a party one night.
GA: We should have a better story. But we met at a party thrown by mutual friends. We were both brand new moms, and I was antsy to take a break from TV because the hours are very long, particularly in comedies. We started writing movies together, and we both had young babies, so it was great. We could make our own schedule; we could write in our pajamas. It was life changing.
JC: It was great timing, because we did a lot of movies, and had such a good time working together. Then our kids got old enough that they didn’t care if we were around anymore, and we went back to TV, but we stayed together. And now we can’t write separately.
GA: We can’t even write an email without each other.
What makes writing for theatre energizing for you?
GA: I mean, what’s more fun than sitting and watching people sing all day? I just forget I’m at work.
JC: The talent is incredible. And you can’t beat the immediacy—sitting in a theatre full of people laughing and enjoying a show is amazing.
GA: TV is great—it has other rewards, which are equally fantastic in their own right. But there really is nothing like sitting in a live theatre and listening to people laugh at your jokes.
JC: Or be moved. But people aren’t usually as loud when they’re moved.
GA: I grew up loving musical theatre. So being involved in it at this level is pretty thrilling. And Regency Girls is the biggest musical we’ve done so far. Our first produced piece of theatre was a show we wrote with Nate Weida for the Atlantic Theatre, The Pirate La Dee Da, which was directed by Kristin Hanggi, who directed Rock of Ages. That was really fun, and had a successful run. And now, working with composer Curtis Moore and lyricist Amanda Green has been amazing. It’s a great partnership.
Are there specific stories or authors that have been inspirations for Regency Girls?
GA: When we had our first call with Curtis and Amanda about this piece, Amanda said: It’s Bridesmaids meets Pride and Prejudice. So a lot of different aspects of Jane Austen’s novels have influenced the piece; a lot of tropes from that genre.
JC: And we keep going back to The Wizard of Oz as a structure, because everybody in this show needs something; they are seeking it out, and they end up finding it in themselves.
GA: And Madame Restell is the Wizard of Female Reproductive Health!
How do those issues of female reproductive health in the play resonate with the other themes that you’re exploring?
JC: There’s a recurring idea in the play about wondering, when you feel different from the people around you, if there’s something wrong with you. That’s something Elinor experiences, wondering if she’s a monster for feeling the way she does. And not just about whether she should have a baby. She also wants to be of service, but she doesn’t see any other women doing what she wants to do.
GA: Jen and I end up writing a lot of female-centric stories about women finding their authentic selves and breaking free from constraints. We are attracted to stories of young women finding their voices and fighting for equality.
JC: And in this show it’s also about the men discovering their authenticity. Stanton is struggling with what society expects of him.
GA: I also think it’s about taking the stigma out of women talking about their bodies, not only when it comes to abortion, but also things like masturbation, puberty and menopause. I think men openly talk about a lot of subjects—but it feels like women have always had a bit more shame around these subjects. It also feels important to normalize conversations about sex and abortion, for example, we don’t have to only tell the harrowing stories of women who couldn’t get health care, but also talk about how sometimes there’s just a young woman who is not ready to be a mom. It would be nice to normalize the conversations around that.
What do you gain from exploring contemporary ideas in a musical set in the past?
JC: It definitely helps the comedy, because you can come at things sideways. Some of the issues are exactly the same, but hearing somebody with an old-fashioned British accent say it just makes it a lot funnier, gives it distance, even as you realize how relatable it is.
GA: You can also tell a story without having to be on a soapbox, and that is really helpful. There’s a distance there that allows us, I think, to watch it without feeling like we’re being preached to.
JC: I also hope that this story can facilitate empathy, for all the characters and their different perspectives—Elinor, Dabney, even Lady Catherine—who all believe very strongly that they’re doing what’s right. Then after the show you can talk about it, and that would be the best thing.
Jennifer Crittenden and Gabrielle Allan in rehearsals for Regency Girls. Photos by Rita Corona.
JOEL ACOSTA
(Ensemble) Excited to be making his Old Globe premiere! Off Broadway: Comedy of Errors (Public), Greatest Hits Down Route 66 (59E59), The Great Gatsby (Immersive), Aloha Boricua (Pregones). Regional: Leveling Up, that drive through monterey, Avenue Q. Film/television: “FBI: Most Wanted,” “The Chicano Squad,” Laconic, more. Education: B.F.A. in Acting from Rutgers’ Mason Gross School of The Arts. @joelacostagram on Instagram.
KRYSTINA ALABADO
(Dabney) Broadway: Gretchen Wieners in Mean Girls, American Psycho, Green Day’s American Idiot National Tours: Evita, American Idiot, Spring Awakening. Off Broadway: The Mad Ones (Samantha Brown), Ain’t No Disco (Atlantic Theatre Company), David Bowie’s Lazarus (NYTW), Camp Wanatachi (La MaMa). Select Regional: Mystic Pizza (Papermill Playhouse/La Mirada), Sunday in the Park with George (Dot, Pasadena Playhouse), Kiss My Aztec (Hartford Stage), Miss You Like Hell (La Jolla Playhouse), Burn All Night (A.R.T.), Songs For A New World (NCT). Select TV/ Film: The voice of Cherri Bomb in Hazbin Hotel (Amazon Prime), Nefera in Monster High (Nickelodeon), Zombie Wedding, Better Nate Than Ever (Disney+), First Reformed (A24), “God Friended Me” (CBS). @krystinaalabado on Instagram and TikTok.
JACOB CALTRIDER
(Swing) The Old Globe: Dr. Seuss’s How the Grinch Stole Christmas!, Rocky Horror. Other performances: Camelot (Laguna Playhouse), 33 1/3 –House of Dreams, Manifest Destinitis, Violet (San Diego Rep), Rocky Horror, Spring Awakening, Assassins, Parade, Little Shop of Horrors, Cabaret, Sweeney Todd, A Christmas Carol, The History Boys (Cygnet Theatre), West Side Story (San Diego Musical Theatre), Homos, or Everyone in America, Marry Me a Little, Harmony, Kansas, Twist, Yank!, The Daddy Machine (Diversionary Theatre), Spelling Bee, A Christmas Carol (North Coast Rep), An American Christmas, Les Misérables, Twelfth Night, The Festival of Christmas (Lamb’s Players).
WESLEY CARPENTER
(Swing) (she/her) The Old Globe debut. Broadway and National Tour: Universal Alternate in Six the Musical, Regional: Lorraine in Jersey Boys (Arts Center), Ellen in Miss Saigon (WPPAC), Mamma Mia (ACT of Connecticut), Little Shop, 9 to 5, 25th Annual...Spelling Bee (Highlands Playhouse). Other: Sandy in Grease (RCCL). Education: B.F.A. in Musical Theatre from Belmont University. @wesleykcarpenter.
ELLIS C. DAWSON III
(Ensemble) Old Globe debut! Broadway tour(s): Hamilton (Aaron Burr, George Washington, Marquis de Lafayette/Thomas Jefferson standby) Aladdin (Genie/Babkak standby), Regional: Moby Dick at A.R.T (swing), In the Heights (TUTS). Alum of Baldwin Wallace University. Many thanks to HCKR and family for unwavering support.
DAVID ENGEL
(Ensemble) The Old Globe: Forever Plaid, 1991. Broadway: Original casts of La Cage aux Folles, Putting It Together, and Seussical the Musical Off Broadway: I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change and the original cast of Forever Plaid in New York, London’s West End, and in Forever Plaid: The Movie. Regional: starring roles in Crazy for You, The Music Man, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, White Christmas, The Producers, The Addams Family, and scores of other productions from a 45-year career, and honored to have played opposite the legendary Leslie Caron in the two-hander Six Dance Lessons in Six Weeks at the Laguna Playhouse.
GABE GIBBS
(Dingley, Galloping Dick) is an LAbased comedian, songwriter, and actor. Before landing in LA, he starred as Elder Price in the National Tour of The Book of Mormon after being with the Broadway company prior. Gabe’s TV credits include ABC’s “Schooled” and “Grey’s Anatomy.” When not acting, Gabe tours his musical comedy across the US, and is set to release his first comedy special later this year.
BENJAMIN HOWES
(Earl of Lenwich) The Old Globe: Dancing in the Dark. Broadway: Mary Poppins, Scandalous, [title of show]. National Tours: Mary Poppins, Shrek The Musical, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Off Broadway: A Man Of No Importance, The View Upstairs and its recording, [title of show], Girl Crazy, The Charity That Began At Home. Regional: A.R.T. in the award-winning play The Shape She Makes, Goodspeed, MiIwaukee Rep and Asolo Repertory among many others. Film/ TV: “Elsbeth,” “Full Circle” (Steven Soberbergh), “The Blacklist,” “Gossip Girl,” “The Deuce” (recurring), “Law and Order: Criminal Intent,” “Deadly Women,” “Flight of the Conchords,” “One Life To Live.” Artist Champion for HB Studio. @benjthestar on Instagram.
AMY JO JACKSON
(Ensemble) (they/she) is an actor, playwright, kabarettist, and composer/lyricist. Selected NYC/ Regional: WP Theatre, Ensemble Studio Theatre, Red Bull, Company XIV, Prospect, Syracuse Stage, Flat
Rock, Weston, Arkansas Rep. Film/TV: Dicks the Musical (A24), “And Just Like That,” “High Maintenance,” and the singing voice of an animated crab in Under the Boardwalk. AJJ’s original musical Hatchetation made the Kilroys List, and has been developed at the O’Neill (NMTC). Finalist for the Larson Grant, Stanley Award, and Ashland New Play Festival. Bistro Award Winner for her Tennessee Williams cabaret The Brass Menagerie.
LAURA LEO KELLY
(Swing) (they/them) Old Globe debut! International: West Side Story (Anybodys). New York: Apocalypse Truck (Original Cast Recording!) Regional: Grease (Musical Theatre West), Once (CCAE Theatricals), Newsies (Musical Theatre West), Jack & Aiden (Ground Floor Theatre; B. Iden Payne Award nomination), …Great Comet of 1812 (Theatre 3 Dallas), Something Rotten! (5 Star Theatricals), Striking 12! (Chance Theater; OCTG Award Winner). Education: B.F.A. in Musical Theatre from AMDA LA. @laukell_ on Instagram and TikTok.
ARIELLA KVASHNY
(Ensemble) The Old Globe: Countess Andrenyi in Murder on the Orient Express, La Gente/Pilar, Victoria u/s in Destiny of Desire, Mama Who in Dr. Seuss’s How the Grinch Stole Christmas! (4 years) Recent credits: Daisy Arujo in Mystic Pizza (Ivoryton Playhouse), Eva Peron in Evita (Cygnet Theatre), Gloria Estefan in On Your Feet! (Moonlight Stage), Ensemble/ Camila, Daniela, Abuela Claudia u/s in In the Heights (Cleveland Playhouse), Cindy Lou Huffington in The Marvelous Wonderettes (Welk Theatre), Menas in Antony and Cleopatra (Shakespeare Orange County), Ensemble/ Faith u/s in Brooklyn the Musical (MOXIE). Education: graduate of UC Irvine with a B.F.A. in Musical Theatre and Honors in Acting. ariellakvashny.com, @ariellakvashny on Instagram and TikTok.
JANINE LAMANNA
(Lady Catherine, Madame Restell) Broadway: The Drowsy Chaperone (Janet Van De Graaff), Sweet Charity (Nickie), The Look of Love, Kiss Me Kate (Lois Lane), Seussical (Gertrude McFuzz, Drama Desk nomination), Ragtime (Evelyn Nesbit) and Swing! First National Tours: Chicago (Velma Kelly), Kiss of the Spider Woman (Standby for Chita Rivera). Off Broadway: Woman of the Year, Lucky Stiff, Enter Laughing, Theda Bara and the Frontier Rabbi. Film and Television: “Devious Maids,” Two Weeks Notice, PBS’ “Where in Time Is Carmen Sandiego?” (Carmen Sandiego). Regional: The Prom (Dee Dee), Noises Off (Belinda), Sweet Potato Queens (Jill Connor Browne), I Hate Hamlet (Felicia), Evita (Eva). Follow on Instagram @janinelamannaofficial and the official Janine LaManna Facebook page.
SOPHIA LAROSH (Swing) The Old Globe: debut. Regional: Legally Blonde, Anything Goes, 25th Annual …Spelling Bee (SDMT), Miracle on 34th Street (NVA), Ride the Cyclone (Trinity), Stranger Sings: A Parody Musical (OTC; West Coast premiere). Education: Graduate from San Diego School of Creative and Performing Arts. @thesophialarosh on Instagram.
ISABELLE MCCALLA
(Elinor) Broadway: Water for Elephants (Marlena OBC), The Prom (Alyssa Greene OBC), Shucked (Maizy), Aladdin (Jasmine). Regional: Schmigadoon! (Kennedy Center, World Premiere), Hercules (Paper Mill Playhouse), Fly (La Jolla Playhouse), Footloose (Kennedy Center), Clue (Paper Mill Playhouse). TV: “Extrapolations” (Apple TV+), “And Just Like That…” (HBO), “Law & Order” (NBC), “Bull” (CBS). Education: B.F.A. University of Michigan. Love to my fam. @izzymccalla on Instagram.
RYANN REDMOND
(Petunia) (she/her) Broadway: Once Upon a One More Time, Frozen (first female Olaf), Escape to Margaritaville, If/Then, Bring It On Film: Borderlands, A Good Person. TV: “The Good Fight,” “Heels,” “Younger.” Off Broadway: Titanique, Usual Girls, Gigantic. Regional favorites: Last of the Red Hot Mamas (Bucks County), Hairspray (MUNY). Education: NYU (CAP21). Love to Mom, Dad, John, Annette, Ashley and my A&R team, Kyle, and my heart Ryan. @ryannreds on Instagram and TikTok.
KATE ROCKWELL (Jane) Old Globe debut! Broadway: Karen Smith in Mean Girls (Drama Desk nomination). Skylar in Bring It On (OBC), Sherrie in Rock of Ages, Hair, and Legally Blonde. TV/ film: Anna on Amazon Prime’s “Harlem,” Nina Bennett on Fox’s “Almost Family.” Also: Tick…Tick… Boom!, “Blue Bloods,” “High Maintenance,” “Deadbeat,” Sex and the City. Select regional: Maria Von Trapp in The Sound of Music (Muny), Carrie Pipperidge in Carousel (Arena Stage), Belle in Beauty and the Beast (Muny), Love All at La Jolla Playhouse. Symphony: Carnegie Hall (with the Orchestra of St. Luke’s), Boston Symphony Hall (with the Keith Lockhart and the Boston Pops), and the Kennedy Center, as well as the White House by invitation of President Joe Biden. Rockwell released her debut solo album, Back to My Roots, in 2018 on Broadway Records, and has performed her solo concert by the same name at Birdland Jazz Club, City Winery, and other venues in NYC.
MARISSA ROSEN
(Ensemble): Old Globe debut! Broadway: Water for Elephants, For the Girls. Off Broadway: R.R.R.E.D., The Marvelous Wonderettes, My Big Gay Italian Wedding, Bedbugs the Musical, Tony n’ Tina’s Wedding. Fav regional/international/tours: A Taste of Things to Come, Legally Blonde, Priscilla Queen of the Desert, Bare, Into the Woods, Grease, Urinetown. TV/film: “Modern Love,” “Law & Order SVU,” Mean Girls, Wicked, “Law & Order,” “Doom Patrol.” Backup singer/recording artist for Kristin Chenoweth, Jessica Vosk, Ariana DeBose, Krysta Rodriguez. Debut album, The Award Winning Holiday Album on all streaming platforms. @themarissarosen on all socials. For my grandpa, forever in the front row.
SAV SOUZA
(Scutter) (they/them) Old Globe debut! Broadway: 1776 (Revival) National Tour: 1776. Regional: 1776 (A.R.T.), Other World (Delaware Theatre Company), Lempicka (Williamstown Theatre Festival), Falsettos (11th Hour Theatre Company), Minors (Lantern Theater Company), Basic Witches (Arden Studio; Barrymore nom), Peter and the Starcatcher (Theatre Horizon). Original Work: We Start In Manhattan (Book and Lyrics; Powerhouse Theater At Vassar), Retrograde (Book and Lyrics; Polyphone Festival). Education: B.F.A. in Musical Theatre from University of the Arts. Instagram: @saaaavv, savsouza.com.
KYLA STONE (Ensemble) The Old Globe debut! Broadway: Harmony (swing, u/s Josephine Baker, Ruth). She notably made history as the first Black Anya in Anastasia (National Tour). Regional credits include: Inga in Young Frankenstein (BTG, Bay Street, Geva Theatre), Elle Woods in Legally Blonde (The Muny), Cinderella in Into the Woods (PCLO), Marian in The Music Man (with the Gainesville Orchestra), Mrs. Shelley u/s Martha in The Secret Garden (Ahmanson), and Johanna in Sweeney Todd (Hangar). Short Film: A Life Within, The Biggest Little. B.F.A. in Theatre Performance from Chapman U. @kylastone on Instagram.
NIK WALKER
(Stanton) (he/him) The Old Globe: Crime and Punishment, A Comedy, The Last Goodbye. Broadway: Sir Galahad in Spamalot, Aaron Burr in Hamilton, Ain’t Too Proud, Motown. Off Broadway: Peter and the Starcatcher (NWS). Regional: Spamalot (Kennedy Center), One Night in Miami (Denver Center), Yoshimi Battles…(La Jolla). Television/film: “Blue Bloods,” “Law & Order: SVU,” Apple TV’s The Instigators starring Matt Damon and Casey Affleck. As writer: developing a new cartoon Cleaners, at Warner Bros. Animation, co-created
with writing partner Alex Brightman, and an original musical, Whiskeyland, with TBD Theatricals (Hadestown, Maybe Happy Ending). Other: current professor, proud alum of NYU; husband to Globe/USD Shiley M.F.A. graduate Sarah Joyce (class of 2023). @nikkywalks.
JENNIFER CRITTENDEN
(Book) Television: “The Simpsons,” “Seinfeld,” “Everybody Loves Raymond,” “Arrested Development,” “Veep,” “HouseBroken,” more. Off Broadway: The Pirate La Dee Da (Atlantic Theater). Honors: Emmys, Humanitas Awards. Education: Wesleyan University. @jencrittenden on Instagram.
GABRIELLE ALLAN
(Book) Television: “Scrubs” (NBC, Emmy nominee), “Veep” (HBO, Emmy winner), “Divorce” (HBO), “HouseBroken” (FOX, ANNIE Award nominee), among others. Film: What’s Your Number? (20th Century Fox), Off Broadway: The Pirate La Dee Da (Atlantic Theater, NY Times Critics Pick, Off Broadway Alliance Award for Best Family Show).
CURTIS MOORE
(Composer, Co-Orchestrator) is a three-time Emmy Award nominee for his songwriting on “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel.” Broadway: Nora Ephron’s Lucky Guy starring Tom Hanks. Public Theater: Venice with Matt Sax and Eric Rosen, Barry Edelstein’s Timon of Athens. With Thomas Mizer, he was awarded the Fred Ebb and Jonathan Larson awards. Regional: Triangle (Williamstown, Theatreworks SV — six Theatre Bay Area Awards and two SF Bay Area Critics Circle Awards including Best Musical). At The Old Globe, Edelstein’s Othello and Hamlet. With Amanda Green, Mizer, and Matthew Brookshire, the Fringe Festival hit, For The Love of Tiffany. Music supervisor and performer in Sam Mendes’ Richard III. TV/film: Fox’s “HouseBroken,” starring Lisa Kudrow, Todd Solondz’ film Palindromes, upcoming: The Amazing Mr. X (Manchester UK, summer 2026). trickybox.com.
AMANDA GREEN
(Lyrics) Broadway: Mr. Saturday Night starring Billy Crystal (Tony Award, Grammy, Drama Desk Award nominations); Hands On A Hardbody (Co-Composer and Lyrics; premiered at La Jolla Playhouse; Tony Award, two Drama Desk Award nominations, Loewe Award). Bring It On (Co-Lyricist with Lin Manuel Miranda; Tony nomination, Best Musical; Drama Desk Nomination, Lyrics). High Fidelity (Lyrics); Kiss Me, Kate revival starring Kelli O’Hara, (Additional Book and Lyrics); On the Twentieth Century revival starring Kristin Chenoweth (Additional Lyrics). Regional: current National Tour Peter Pan (Additional Lyrics). Amanda is co-writing lyrics for the musical Crazy Rich Asians, directed by Jon M. Chu. First woman President of The Dramatists Guild of America.
JOSH RHODES
(Director and Choreographer) The Old Globe: Cabaret, Guys and Dolls, Baskerville, Bright Star, Working. Broadway: Spamalot, Rodgers + Hammerstein’s Cinderella, It Shoulda Been You, First Date, Bright Star. West End:
Carousel, Sweeney Todd. NY City Center Encores! Dear World, Mack & Mabel, Grand Hotel. Regional: Spamalot, The Who’s Tommy (Kennedy Center), Cabaret, Hair, Evita, Guys and Dolls, Sound of Music, Knoxville (Asolo Rep), Chess, Paint Your Wagon, Jersey Boys (The Muny). Television: “Sweeney Todd,” “Company,” “Sondheim! The Birthday Concert” (PBS). Film: Beau, The Musical.
ANNA LOUIZOS
(Scenic Design) The Old Globe: Under a Baseball Sky, Dial M for Murder, Much Ado About Nothing, Beyond Therapy. Broadway: (three Tony Award nominations) In the Heights, The School of Rock (sets and costumes), Mystery of Edwin Drood, Avenue Q, Honeymoon in Vegas, R+H’s Cinderella, Irving Berlin’s White Christmas and Holiday Inn, Dames at Sea, It Shoulda Been You, High Fidelity, Curtains. Locally: Fly (La Jolla) Fiddler on the Roof with Jason Alexander (La Mirada). International tour of West Side Story directed by Lonny Price, and current national tour of Peter Pan. Founder of BroadwayDesignExchange. com, an online theatrical marketplace.
DAVID I. REYNOSO
(Costume Design) The Old Globe: Henry 6, Midsummer, El Borracho, Scrooge, Hair, As You Like It, The Tempest, The Wanderers, Red Velvet, The Blameless, tokyo fish story, Constellations, Twelfth Night, Arms and the Man, Water by the Spoonful, Time and the Conways, Double Indemnity, Be a Good Little Widow. Theatre: Water for Elephants (Broadway; Tony nomination), La Lucha, Optika Piñata, Portaleza, Las Quinceañeras, Waking La Llorona (as creator/director, Optika Moderna/La Jolla Playhouse), The Burnt City, Sleep No More (Punchdrunk), ACT, ART, Arena, Finnish Ballet, Portland Center Stage, WP, Seattle Rep, Roundabout, others. Further work: Teatro Piñata (New Children’s Museum), Hostile Terrain 94, PostSecret, Living with Animals (Museum of Us). Honors: Obie Award, Creative Catalyst Grant. davidreynoso.com, @designreynoso on Instagram.
ADAM HONORÉ
(Lighting Design) is a Harlem-based designer for the stage. Recent designs include Purlie Victorious (Broadway), Ain’t No Mo’ (Broadway), Ragtime (City Center), Cats: The Jellicle Ball (PAC NYC), The Lonely Few (MCC), Jelly’s Last Jam (Encores!), I Can Get It For You Wholesale (Classic Stage Co), Empire Records (McCarter), Gun & Powder (Papermill), and Trading Places (Alliance). Adam is a Drama Desk Nominee and recent recipient of the Obie Award for Sustained Excellence in Lighting Design. @itsadamhonore.
JASON CRYSTAL
(Sound Design): Broadway: Suffs (Drama Desk nomination). The Old Globe: Othello, Bright Star (Associate Designer). More than 15 Broadway associate credits, including Hamilton (current worldwide sound supervisor), Sweeney Todd (2023), Tina, Bright Star, Rodgers + Hammerstein’s Cinderella, The Addams Family. Other designs: The Public Theater, Carnegie Hall, Second Stage Theater, Hartford Stage. System Engineer and Broadcast Mixer for the Metropolitan Opera. TV: “Saturday Night Live” (50th Anniversary Season), The Tony Awards (2022-24), Annie: Live!, Times Square New
Year’s Eve, the Democratic National Convention (2020).
PATRICK SULKEN
(Music Director) is a New York-based music director and orchestrator. Broadway conducting: & Juliet, Pretty Woman, Kinky Boots, Trisha Paytas’ Big Broadway Dream. Off Broadway: Teeth, Little Shop of Horrors, We Are the Tigers, Letters to the President, Gigantic. Regional: Double Helix (Bay Street), Fly (La Jolla Playhouse), Peter and the Starcatcher (First National Tour, Cincinnati Playhouse, St. Louis Rep). Broadway orchestras: Once Upon A Mattress, Beetlejuice, Mean Girls, Anastasia, Gigi. He is the arranger and orchestrator of Alice in Wonderland, Jr. and Dare to Dream, Jr. for Disney Theatrical. Proud Northwestern University graduate. patricksulken.com, @patricksulken.
DAN LIPTON
(Arrangements) works across media as a pianist, bandleader, arranger/orchestrator and songwriter/ composer. Orchestrations, arrangements and music direction: An Officer and a Gentleman (US tour), The Other Josh Cohen (Off Broadway), The Civilians’ Paris Commune (Public Theater Lab) and Artificial Flavors (59E59), The Drama Desk Awards (Town Hall) and comedy variety show Don’t Quit Your Night Job. Composer: the musical Rated P for Parenthood (Off Broadway), podcast The Key of Love (Emerald Audio) by author Jenna Blum, film score for All These Small Moments (Orion Classics) starring Molly Ringwald. On Broadway, he conducted Sting’s musical The Last Ship. Education: Northwestern University. Representation: CAA.
JAMES SAMPLINER
(Music Supervisor, Co-Orchestrator) is a highly regarded veteran music director, keyboardist, record producer, arranger, and orchestrator in the NYC theatrical community and beyond. NYC: (Broadway) Prince of Broadway, Honeymoon In Vegas, Legally Blonde, The Wedding Singer, BKLYN, Never Gonna Dance. (Off Broadway) Songs for a New World, Himself & Nora, The Mistress Cycle, Ghetto Superstar, Radiant Baby. Regional: The Preacher’s Wife (Alliance Theater). TV: “Pose” (FX), “Accused” (Fox), “PBS Live From Lincoln Center” twice; once with Patina Miller and once with Billy Porter. Concert artists: Tony Danza, Billy Porter, Patina Miller, Tituss Burgess, Shoshana Bean, Bobby Conte, Mandy Gonzalez, and many more. Recordings: Prince Of Broadway, Songs For A New World, Wedding Singer, Legally Blonde, BKLYN, (with Billy Porter) At The Corner Of Broadway And Soul, Billy’s Back On Broadway, and The Soul Of Richard Rodgers; (With Bobby Conte) Along The Way. @samps42 on Instagram.
NATHAN C. CROCKER
(Dialect Coach) Previous Old Globe coaching credits include Henry VIII, Danai Gurira’s Familiar in 2019. Pre-Broadway coaching credits: A Wonderful World: The Louis Armstrong Musical; Ain’t Too Proud. Regional coaching credits: McCarter Theatre, Utah Shakespeare Festival, Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Huntington Theatre, American Players Theatre, Chautauqua Theatre Company, Two Rivers Theatre, Village Theatre, and Roundabout Theatre Company. Nathan is the Head
ARTISTS
of Voice and Speech for The Old Globe/University of San Diego Shiley Graduate Theatre Program. Certified teacher of Knight-Thompson Speechwork and Fitzmaurice Voicework. AEA. nathanccrocker.com.
DEIDRE GOODWIN
(Associate Director) Broadway: Spamalot (Associate Director) Regional theatre: Ragtime, Jesus Christ Superstar (Director). Beautiful, Dreamgirls, Beehive (Jeff Nominee Best Director), And the World Goes ‘Round, Smokey Joe’s Cafe, Sophisticated Ladies (Director/ Choreographer). Select performance credits: Old Globe: Chita Rivera: The Dancer’s Life. Broadway: Chicago (Velma), A Chorus Line (Shelia), Nine (Our Lady of the Spa) Film: “Every Little Step,” “Chicago” (June).
LEE WILKINS
(Associate Choreographer) The Old Globe: Cabaret, Guys and Dolls, Baskerville, Bright Star. Broadway Associate: R + H’s Cinderella, Bright Star, It Shoulda Been You, First Date. New York City: NBC Universal Upfront (Radio City Music Hall 2018, 2019, 2020, and 2023), Dear World, Mack and Mabel, Grand Hotel, Big River, Fanny (NYC Encores!). TV: “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert” (CBS), “Hatfields and McCoys” (NBC), “Alpha House” (Amazon Studios), “Sondheim: The Birthday Concert” (Lincoln Center and PBS) and Company (Lincoln Center and PBS). Graduate of Point Park University. leealanwilkins.com, @leeawilkins on Instagram.
HARDT CASTING
(Casting) Paul Hardt is thrilled to be working on this exciting new musical at The Old Globe. Broadway/ National Tours include West Side Story, Come Fly Away, August: Osage County, Hot Feet, On Golden Pond, The Caine Mutiny Court Martial, A Moon For the Misbegotten, Sly Fox, Legends!, Whistle Down the Wind, A Bronx Tale, Dirty Dancing, Cats, The Bodyguard, Once Upon A One More Time, and the current tour of Annie. Next up is a project with Twyla Tharp and the Global Tour of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
ANJEE NERO
(Production Stage Manager) The Old Globe: A Christmas Carol: A Ghost Story Told by Jefferson Mays, Agatha Christie’s Murder on the Orient Express, Ride, Cabaret, Come Fall in Love, Almost Famous, The Gardens of Anuncia, The Heart of Rock & Roll, Bright Star, Allegiance, Picasso at the Lapin Agile, October Sky, Rocky Horror, Life After, The Wanderers, Ebenezer Scrooge’s BIG San Diego Christmas Show, A Room with a View, The Tempest, The Winter’s Tale, Be a Good Little Widow, more. Broadway: Bright Star. Regional highlights: Bright Star (Kennedy Center), Fly, Sideways, Ruined, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Herringbone, The Seven (La Jolla Playhouse), Ruined (Huntington Theatre, Berkeley Repertory Theatre), Kiss Me, Kate (Hartford Stage), Venice (Center Theatre Group), Antigone (SITI Company).
VANESSA REBEIL
(Assistant Stage Manager) Broadway: The Music Man, Harmony, Moulin Rouge! Off Broadway: Kissing the Floor (Theatre Row). Regional: Henry 6 (Old Globe) Kiss My Aztec! (Hartford Stage), Rent (Paper Mill
Playhouse). New works: Get Happy, A Beautiful Noise, The Untitled Unauthorized Hunter S. Thompson Musical, Small Town, Goree All Girl String Band. Education: B.A. in Theatre and Speech from Wagner College, M.F.A. in Stage Management from Columbia University. vanessarebeil.com.
KENDRA STOCKTON
(Assistant Stage Manager) The Old Globe: Agatha Christie’s Murder on the Orient Express, Henry 6, The Age of Innocence, The XIXth, Come Fall in Love, The Taming of the Shrew, Trouble in Mind, Hair, Almost Famous, As You Like It, The Gods of Comedy, Familiar, Looking for Christmas, Much Ado About Nothing, Benny & Joon, October Sky, Bright Star, Dog and Pony, Dr. Seuss’s How the Grinch Stole Christmas! Regional: House of Joy (San Diego Rep), Home of the Brave, #SuperShinySara, Guards at the Taj, The Orphan of Zhao, The Who & The What (La Jolla Playhouse), The Loneliest Girl in the World (Diversionary Theatre), miXtape (Lamb’s Players), White Christmas (San Diego Musical Theatre).
BARRY EDELSTEIN
(Erna Finci Viterbi Artistic Director) is a stage director, producer, author, and educator. His Globe directing credits include The Winter’s Tale, Othello, The Twenty-Seventh Man, the world premiere of Rain, Picasso at the Lapin Agile, Hamlet, the world premiere of The Wanderers, the American premiere of Life After, Romeo and Juliet, the world premiere of What We Talk About When We Talk About Anne Frank, the two-part epic Henry 6, and, during the pandemic, Hamlet: On the Radio. He also directed All’s Well That Ends Well as the inaugural production of the Globe for All community tour, and he oversees the Globe’s Classical Directing Fellowship program. In addition to his recent Globe credits, he directed The Tempest with the Los Angeles Philharmonic at Walt Disney Concert Hall in 2018 and The Wanderers Off Broadway with Roundabout Theatre Company in 2023. As Director of the Shakespeare Initiative at The Public Theater (2008–2012), Edelstein oversaw all of the company’s Shakespearean productions as well as its educational, community outreach, and artist-training programs. At The Public, he staged the world premiere of The TwentySeventh Man, Julius Caesar, The Merchant of Venice, Timon of Athens, and Steve Martin’s WASP and Other Plays. He was also Associate Producer of The Public’s Broadway production of The Merchant of Venice starring Al Pacino. From 1998 to 2003 he was Artistic Director of Classic Stage Company. His book Thinking Shakespeare is the standard text on American Shakespearean acting. He is also the author of Bardisms: Shakespeare for All Occasions His podcast “Where There’s a Will: Finding Shakespeare” was produced by the Globe and Pushkin Industries. He is a graduate of Tufts University and the University of Oxford, where he studied as a Rhodes Scholar.
TIMOTHY J. SHIELDS
(Audrey S. Geisel Managing Director) joined The Old Globe as Managing Director in 2017, bringing with him a wealth of theatrical experience and a deep commitment to community service. Since his appointment, he has been actively involved in the San Diego community, currently serving as an executive committee member of the board of the Balboa Park Cultural Partnership; as a member of the City of San Diego’s Balboa Park Committee; and as an advisory board member of the San Diego Downtown Partnership, following his term as a board member of the San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce’s LEAD program. In his over four decades of service to non-profit theatres, Shields has held several prominent positions. He was the Managing Director of Princeton, New Jersey’s McCarter Theatre Center from 2009 to 2017, and held the same role at Milwaukee Repertory Theater from 1998 to 2009, and at Geva Theatre Center in Rochester, New York, from 1992 to 1998. Additionally, he has held administrative roles at the Children’s Theatre Company in Minneapolis; the Denver Center Theatre Company; and earlier at McCarter Theatre Center. He has been a significant figure in the non-profit theatre field, serving as President of the League of Resident Theatres and as Vice President of the board at Theatre Communications Group, and as a grant panelist for the National Endowment for the Arts. Other notable roles include being the co-founder and President of Theatre Wisconsin; a member of Milwaukee’s Latino Arts Board; the Chair of the ArtPride NJ board; and being a board member of the Cultural Alliance of Greater Milwaukee. Tim holds a B.F.A. in Drama Production from Carnegie Mellon University in his hometown of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and remains to this day a die-hard fan of the Steelers and Pirates.
This theatre 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.
The Directors are members of the Society of Stage Directors and Choreographers, an independent national labor union.
This Theatre operates under an Agreement with the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees Local No. 122.
The Scenic, Costume, Lighting and Sound Designers in LORT Theatres are represented by United Scenic Artists Local USA-829, IATSE.
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TAKING PHOTOS IN THE THEATRE
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Jason Crystal, Sound Design
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As you exit the theatre, feel free to leave your gently used program on the program stand for future audiences to use. Or you can put it in any of the recycle bins in the lobby or on our plaza.
The musicians are represented by the American Federation of Musicians, Local 325 San Diego.
CELEBRATING 90 YEARS AT THE OLD GLOBE
BY KATIE RODRIGUEZ
In honor of The Old Globe’s 90th anniversary, each program will highlight milestones and memories that have shaped our history. This is a look at the theatre’s earliest years, 1935 to 1949.
BREAKING GROUND
Modeled after Shakespeare’s Globe in London, the Old Globe Theatre was built in 1935 as part of the California Pacific International Exposition. The replica stayed true to the design of Shakespeare’s renowned theatre, complete with the iconic open roof. However in full San Diego afternoon sunshine, those first audiences were left uncomfortably warm in their seats. This prompted the addition of a canvas covering and the eventual installment of a permanent roof to stave off the heat and noise. Even under the fervid summer sun, the daily presentation of abridged versions of Shakespeare’s plays delighted visitors from all over the world, introducing many to the art of theatre and the Bard’s works for the first time.
THE GLOBE PLAYERS
The Globe Players, an acting troupe originally based out of Chicago, relocated to San Diego to perform at the exhibition. In the Globe’s first year, the group put on abridged productions of Julius Caesar, The Taming of the Shrew, Hamlet, Much Ado About Nothing, The Comedy of Errors, The Winter’s Tale, As You Like It, Macbeth, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, All’s Well That Ends Well, Twelfth Night, Dr. Faustus, and The Merry Wives of Windsor.
BOTH PLAYING THIS SUMMER! All's Well That Ends Well: June 8 – July 6, 2025 The Comedy of Errors: July 27 – August 24, 2025
SAVING THE OLD GLOBE
At the conclusion of the exposition in 1936, the temporary theatre and the adjacent Falstaff Tavern were scheduled to be demolished. However, in its short but impactful few years, the theatre had won the hearts of San Diego audiences. A group of emboldened citizens along with The San Diego Community Theatre, a local nonprofit producing corporation, leased the buildings and establish the Globe as a permanent arts institution.
On December 2, 1937, the freshly renovated Old Globe Theatre opened with a production of John Van Druten’s The Distaff Side, directed by Luther Kennett and featuring a young Craig Noel in his acting debut.
THE DARK YEARS
By late 1941, the United States' entrance into World War II prompted the Navy to acquire all buildings and grounds of Balboa Park. No productions were presented between December 1941 and September 1947, with the theatre instead being used as a lecture and entertainment facility for U.S. military personnel. In the meantime, the artists relocated to Sixth Avenue and continued to stage productions and play readings, even partnering with the USO, San Diego Women’s Club, and Hoover High School to put on performances within their facilities. In 1947, the Globe’s grounds and buildings were at last returned. Long-time volunteers and staff alike rallied together to ready the property for a fresh season of productions.
INTRODUCING CRAIG NOEL
Noel began his time at the Globe as an impassioned spectator, frequenting the plays on his off hours from work before trying his hand at acting. He later found his life’s calling behind the scenes, flourishing into a prolific director and visionary artistic leader. Noel would go on to steward nearly seven decades of celebrated productions on our stages. Under his careful guidance, the Globe grew from a small community organization to one of America’s great regional theatres.
A TRIUMPHANT RETURN
Post-war San Diego audiences were eager to return to the Globe and as the new season mounted, attendance began to boom. A Board of Directors was put in place, with Lowell Davies at the helm as President. Craig Noel, fresh off a stint at 20th Century Fox, returned to his beloved Balboa Park in 1947 as the theatre’s Founding Director. Noel kicked off the long awaited winter season with his production of the Pulitzer Prize winning play The Time of Your Life.
By the end of the decade the theatre was firing on all cylinders, building upon its foundation of strong theatrical work and backed by passionate supporters. The Globe’s triumphant return brought theatre to the many, establishing itself as a collaborative arts institution and a pillar of the San Diego community.
Adena Varner Director of Arts Engagement
The Old Globe believes that theatre has the power to have a meaningful impact in the lives of the community members we serve, particularly for young people discovering their voices and creative potential. Through our youth programs in City Heights, we have seen firsthand how access to the arts fosters confidence, compassion, and a sense of belonging.
Programs like Creative Youth Studios provide students with a space to explore storytelling, performance, and self-expression in a supportive environment. Many of these young artists enter our programs feeling hesitant, unsure of their abilities, or disconnected from the larger community. However, through the collaborative process of working as an ensemble they learn new skills and begin to see themselves in a new light.
Beyond artistic skills, these programs nurture essential life skills like communication and creative problem-solving that serve them far beyond the stage. Students and teachers regularly share how participation in our programs has led to increased confidence in the classroom, stronger leadership skills, and a newfound excitement toward self-expression.
The Old Globe is committed to sharing the experience of making theatre with our youth. Creative Youth Studios and our other youth initiatives are not just training future actors and artisans, they are building future leaders, storytellers, and engaged citizens. We are inspired by the growth we see in our students, and are excited to continue this journey with them. We thank you for your support and well-wishes as we continue to partner with our administrators, teachers, students and families to bring theatre to places where it may be seldom seen.
(from top) Teaching Artist Randall Eames (left) and students at Wilson Middle School during rehearsal of The Lion King, 2023.
Photo by Stephanie Ochoa. Students during lighting tech rehearsal of The Lion King at Wilson Middle School. Wilson Middle School students during rehearsal of The Lion King, 2023. Photos by Rich Soublet II.
FREE FAMILY FUN: UPCOMING EVENTS AT THE OLD GLOBE
Sprinkle some theatrical magic into your calendar! The Old Globe invites you to enjoy two upcoming free events filled with celebration and fun right here on the Globe’s outdoor Copley Plaza. Grab your friends and family, pack your sunscreen, and prepare to be entertained—no tickets required!
Happy Birthday, Mr. Shakespeare!
Saturday, April 19, 2025 11:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Celebrate the Globe’s longest resident artist, William Shakespeare! The Bard’s 461st birthday is an exciting and festive occasion to honor his countless contributions to arts and culture worldwide. Dress in your finest garments or come as you are, and join us for cupcakes, and a hearty rendition of “Happy Birthday.”
Juneteenth Celebration
Sunday, June 15, 2025 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Join us for our annual Juneteenth Celebration, in collaboration with our community partners at the George L. Stevens Senior Center! This year’s event features joyous celebrations and performances by some of San Diego's best artists in dance, storytelling, spoken word, neo-soul, gospel, R&B, and live music.
(from left) Happy Birthday, Mr. Shakespeare! AXIS Event, 2024. Photo by Roxana Lopez. Juneteenth Celebration, 2024. Photo by Rich Soublet II.
OUR THANKS
Please join The Old Globe’s generous family of donors and help create theatre that lives beyond the stage. For more information on how to get involved with the Friends of The Old Globe, contact Dillon Hoban at (619) 684-4142 or dhoban@TheOldGlobe.org. To get involved as a Circle Patron with a gift of $3,000 or above, contact Bridget Cantu Wear at (619) 684-4144 or CirclePatrons@TheOldGlobe.org. Make a gift at any level online at TheOldGlobe.org/Donate. In appreciation of your generosity and impact, all donors receive special benefits and behind-the-scenes experiences that bring you closer to the theatre you love.
LEAD PRODUCTION SPONSORS
PRODUCTION SPONSORS
ARTIST SPONSORS
GAIL AND DOUG HUTCHESON FOR PATRICK SULKEN (MUSIC DIRECTOR)
SUE AND EDWARD "DUFF" SANDERSON FOR JOSH RHODES (DIRECTOR AND CHOREOGRAPHER)
SHARI AND RICK SAPP FOR DAVID I. REYNOSO (COSTUME DESIGN)
HAL AND PAM FUSON KAREN AND STUART TANZ
MEMBERS OF THE ARTS ENGAGEMENT GIVING CIRCLE
Thank you to members of The Arts Engagement Giving Circle for ensuring the continued vibrancy and accessibility of the arts by supporting programs that engage, inspire, and make a lasting impact on youth, young adults, and families throughout San Diego and beyond.
Dede Alpert
Terry Atkinson
Beth and Rich Brenner
Julia Carrington Hall
Nikki and Ben Clay
Dale Connelly
David C. Copley Foundation
Elizabeth Cushman
Elaine Bennett Darwin
Ann Davies
Steve and Susan Davis
The Donna Van Eekeren Foundation
Pamela Farr and Buford Alexander
Elaine Galinson and Herb Solomon
Robert and Dorothy Ganz
George C. Guerra
Jill Holmes
Marguerite Jackson Dill
Jerri-Ann and Gary Jacobs
The Jules and Gwen Knapp
Charitable Foundation
Michael Kossman
Drs. Janice and Matt Kurth
Benjamin and Kimberly Lee
Peggy and Robert Matthews Foundation
Marcia A. Mattson
Nordson Corporation Foundation
The Kenneth T. and Eileen L. Norris Foundation
Michael and Christine Pack
Susan Parker
Patrons of the Prado
Barbara J. Petersen
David and Mary Ann Petree
PNC Bank
Prebys Foundation
Price Philanthropies
Qualcomm
Julia and Alexa Querin
ResMed Foundation
Russ and Marty Ries
Nancy J. Robertson
Sing Your Song, Inc.
Kathleen and Al Steele
University of San Diego U.S. Bank
Viasat
Chris and Pat Weil
Laura Williams
Anonymous (2)
The Theodor and Audrey Geisel Fund provides leadership support for The Old Globe’s year-round activities.
GALA SEMENOVA
Bobbie Ball
Sandra D. Barstow
Jan Bart
Barbara Beaumont
Nancine Belfiore
Alan Benaroya
Barbara Bolt
Richard J. Bonacci
Nancy Brock
Robert and Pamela Brooks
Richard and Eileen Brown
Dr. and Mrs. Edgar D. Canada
Stanley Nadel and Cecilia Carrick
Harry and Sandra Carter
Pamela and Jerry Cesak
Jean Cheng
Doris and Wayne Christopher Garet and Wendy Clark
Joseph Cohen and Martha Farish
R. Patrick and Sharon Connell
Richard and Stephanie Coutts
Jane Cowgill
Gigi Cramer
Patricia W. Crigler, Ph.D., CAPT, USN (Ret.)
Carlos and Patricia Cuellar
Ronald D. Culbertson
Elaine and Dave* Darwin
Ann Davies
Darlene Gould Davies*
Dr. Cynthia and Mr. Martin Davis
Caroline S. DeMar
Douglas Druley and Judee Sedler
Bernard J. Eggertsen* and Florence Nemkov*
Dr. and Mrs. Robert Epsten*
Robert and Stacey Foxworth
Hal and Pam Fuson
Alan Gary* and Joanee Udelf
Nancy Reed Gibson*
Norman and Patricia Gillespie
Robert Gleason and Marc Matys
Cathryn Golden
Marcy Goldstone
Jim and Linda Good
Cherie Halladay Tirschwell
Bernard* and June Harland
Ellie Lynch and Patrick Harrison
David and Debbie Hawkins
Liz and Gary Helming
In memory of Mack Lewis
Char and Mike* Hersh
Jill Denison Holmes
Bruce* and Jane Hopkins
Daniel Howard
Jeff and Thao Hughes
Craig and Mary Hunter
Sonia and Andy* Israel
Janis N. Jones
David K. Jordan
Robert Kilian and Kathleen M. Slayton*
Marilyn Rogers Kneeland*
Bill and Linda Kolb
Regina Kurtz
James and Jan LaGrone
Jean* and David Laing
Peter and Michelle Landin
Dr. Ronald and Mrs. Ruth W. Leonardi
Jerry Lester Foundation
Pamela Hamilton Lester in memory of Jim Lester
Robin J. Lipman
Heather Manion
Richard L. Matta
Dr. Theodore and Mrs. Marcy Mazer
Cynthia McIntyre
Thomas and Randi McKenzie
Maggi McKerrow
Judith Menzel
Chris and Jill Metcalf
Paul I. and Margaret W. Meyer
Paul Miller and Julie Greb
Chuck and Angela Mol
Laurie D. Munday
Michael G. Murphy
Harvey* and Marsha Netzer
Ronald J. Newell
Jacqueline and Jerome* Niederman
Greg and Polly Noel
Carol Novick*
Rich and June Nygaard
Gale and James Petrie
Paula and Brian Powers
Claudia Prescott
Sarah B. Marsh-Rebelo and John Rebelo
Louis and Nancy Regas
The Old Globe is deeply grateful to the many patrons who have made plans to leave a legacy to the theatre they cherish. These gifts ensure that The Old Globe will continue to flourish in the years ahead. Thank you.
Jeannie and Arthur Rivkin*
Tom and Mary Roberts
Nancy J. Robertson
Dr. Julie A. Prazich and Dr. Sara Rosenthal
Joan Salb*
Beverly and Warren* Sanborn
Robert and Lisa Shaw
Bruce Sherman
Darlene Marcos Shiley
Dr. Dee E. Silver, M.D.
B. Sy* and Ruth Ann Silver
Stephen M. Silverman
Dolores* and Rodney Smith
Marisa SorBello and Peter Czipott
Nancy A. Spector and Alan R. Spector
Kathleen A. and Thomas E. Stark
Ann E. Steck*
Jeanette Stevens
Diane Stocker
Peter Stovin and Marilyn Johns*
Miriam Summ*
Norm and Laura Swauger
Mark Sweeney
Eric Leighton Swenson
Linda Tallian
Anne C. Taubman
Randy Tidmore
Evelyn Mack Truitt*
Suzanne Poet Turner and Michael T. Turner
Ginny Unanue
Albert Velasquez and Elissa Huffstetler
Jordine Von Wantoch*
Lian von Wantoch
Pamela J. Wagner
Peggy Ann Wallace
Holly J.B. Ward
Sarah Woodruff Watkins
Joy and Stephen Weiss
Judith Wenker
Lynne Dunaho Wheeler
Sheryl and Harvey P. White
Mr. and Mrs. H.D. Wolpert*
Chester Yamaga and Jean Samuels
Carolyn Yorston-Wellcome*
LeAnna S. Zevely
Anonymous (22)
The Old Globe is deeply grateful to our Artistic Angels and Benefactors, whose vital support of the Annual Fund helps us make theatre matter to more people. For additional information on how to support the Globe at these extraordinary levels, please contact Lauren Bergquist at (619) 684-4141 or lbergquist@TheOldGlobe.org.
Artistic Angels ($200,000 and higher annually)
THE BERNARD J. EGGERTSEN, M.D. FUND
THE ESTATE OF DAVID J. NOVICK AND CAROL L. NOVICK
Benefactors ($100,000 to $199,999)
THE JO BOBBIE
THE HENRY DONALD WOLPERT AND BARBARA WOLPERT FAMILY TRUST
THE ESTATE OF CAROLYN YORSTON-WELLCOME
THE JAMES SILBERRAD BROWN FOUNDATION AT THE SAN DIEGO FOUNDATION
†Charter Sponsor since 1995 *In Memoriam ANONYMOUS (1)
TERRY ATKINSON THE KAREN AND DONALD COHN† FUND FOR EMERGING ARTISTS
THE THEODOR AND AUDREY GEISEL FUND
THE KATHRYN HATTOX CHARITABLE TRUST PAULA AND BRIAN POWERS
ELAINE BENNETT DARWIN ANN DAVIES PAMELA FARR AND BUFORD ALEXANDER
HAL AND PAM FUSON
GEORGE C. GUERRA
JOAN* AND IRWIN JACOBS FUND OF THE JEWISH COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
JEAN AND GARY SHEKHTER
DARLENE MARCOS SHILEY† In memory of Donald Shiley
KAREN AND STUART TANZ
GILLIAN AND TONY THORNLEY
EVELYN MACK TRUITT* TRUST VICKI AND CARL ZEIGER
MACCONNELL TRUST
THE ERNA FINCI VITERBI ARTISTIC DIRECTOR FUND In memory of Erna Finci Viterbi
OUR THANKS
EXTRAORDINARY LEADERSHIP
Since the founding of The Old Globe in 1935, heroic leadership has made the theatre a cultural icon in San Diego and a leader in the American theatre. The following individuals and organizations, recognized for their tremendous cumulative giving, comprise a special group of friends who have played leading “behind-the-scenes” roles, helping to create productions on our three stages and our programs in the community.
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$25 million and higher —
The Theodor and Audrey Geisel Fund
Donald* and Darlene Shiley
— $11 million and higher —
Conrad Prebys*
City of San Diego Commission for Arts and Culture
— $10 million and higher —
Karen and Donald Cohn
—
$9 million and higher —
Sheryl and Harvey White
—
$7 million and higher —
Kathryn Hattox*
Viterbi Family and The Erna Finci
Viterbi Artistic Director Fund
—
$4 million and higher —
The James Irvine Foundation
Paula and Brian Powers
The Shubert Foundation
—
$3 million and higher —
David C. Copley Foundation County of San Diego
— $1 million and higher —
Mary Beth Adderley
Terry Atkinson Bank of America
Bentivoglio Family Fund
Diane and John* Berol
Stephen and Mary Birch Foundation, Inc.
California Arts Council, A State Agency
California Bank & Trust
California Cultural & Historical Endowment
J. Dallas and Mary Clark*
The Roy Cockrum Foundation
Joseph Cohen and Martha Farish
Peter Cooper and Erik Matwijkow
Valerie and Harry Cooper
Elaine and Dave* Darwin
Ann Davies
Una Davis and Jack McGrory
Silvija* and Brian Devine
Helen Edison*
Pamela Farr and Buford
Alexander
Hal and Pam Fuson
Globe Guilders
HM Electronics, Inc.
Joan* and Irwin Jacobs
PUBLIC SUPPORT
The Kresge Foundation
The Lipinsky Family
Estate of Beatrice Lynds*
Peggy and Robert
Matthews Foundation
National Endowment for the Arts
Victor H.* and Jane Ottenstein
Prebys Foundation
Price Philanthropies
Estate of Dorothy S. Prough*
Qualcomm
Jeannie and Arthur Rivkin*
Jean and Gary Shekhter
Karen and Stuart Tanz
Theatre Forward
Gillian and Tony Thornley
Evelyn Mack Truitt*
United Wells Fargo
Carolyn Yorston-Wellcome*
The Henry Donald Wolpert and Barbara Wolpert Family Trust
Vicki and Carl Zeiger
Anonymous (1)
*In memoriam
Financial support is provided by The City of San Diego.
CORPORATE DONORS
Artistic Angels
($200,000 and higher annually)
Producer Circle ($50,000 to $74,999)
Ovation Circle ($75,000 to $99,999)
Artist Circle ($25,000 to $49,999)
Director Circle ($10,000 to $24,999)
Founder Circle ($5,000 to $9,999)
Books & Records
Higgs Fletcher & Mack, LLP The Westgate Hotel
Craig Noel Circle ($3,000 to $4,999)
Goldman, Sachs & Co.
Ranch & Coast Magazine
RKG Wealth Management
Become a Corporate Partner of The Old Globe. Contact Bridget Cantu Wear at (619) 684-4144 or bcantuwear@TheOldGlobe.org.
OUR THANKS ANNUAL FUND DONORS
In order to make theatre matter in the lives of more people, The Old Globe—a not-for-profit theatre—relies on the support of our community. We thank our Circle Patrons and Friends of The Old Globe members for these generous annual fund gifts that help us deliver great theatre and life-changing arts engagement programs.
Artistic Angels ($200,000 and higher annually)
Terry Atkinson
California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation
The City of San Diego Commission for Arts and Culture
The Roy Cockrum Foundation
The Karen and Donald Cohn Fund for Emerging Artists
The Estate of Bernard J. Eggertsen, M.D.
The Theodor and Audrey Geisel Fund
Kathryn Hattox Charitable Trust
Benefactors ($100,000 to $199,999)
The James Silberrad Brown Foundation at the San Diego Foundation
Elaine Bennett Darwin
Ann Davies ♥
Pamela Farr and Buford Alexander ♥
Hal and Pam Fuson ♥
George C. Guerra
Joan* and Irwin Jacobs Fund of the Jewish Community Foundation
The Jo Bobbie MacConnell Trust
Ovation Circle ($75,000 to $99,999)
Diane Berol in memory of John Berol
HM Electronics, Inc.
The Estate of David J. Novick and Carol L. Novick
Paula and Brian Powers ♥
Prebys Foundation
Price Philanthropies
The Shubert Foundation
Jean and Gary Shekhter ♥
Darlene Marcos Shiley, in memory of Donald Shiley
Karen and Stuart Tanz ♥
Gillian and Tony Thornley
The Estate of Evelyn Mack Truitt
Elizabeth Cushman United
Producer Circle ($50,000 to $74,999)
Jules and Michele Arthur
The Geno Barcone and Ed Hastings Fund for Artistic Excellence
Beth and Richard Brenner
Nikki and Ben Clay ♥
The Joseph Cohen and Martha Farish New Play Development Fund ♥
Leonard Hirsch, in memory of Elaine Hirsch
Carol and George Lattimer
Patrons of the Prado
Artist Circle ($25,000 to $49,999)
Alicia and Jonathan Atun
Break-Away Tours
Christian and Bridget Buckley
California Bank & Trust
Ric and Eleanor Charlton
City National Bank
David C. Copley Foundation
Cox Communications
George Davis
Elaine Galinson and Herb Solomon
Richard and Jennifer Greenfield
Deborah A. and David A. Hawkins
Nishma and John Held
Hervey Family NonEndowment Fund at The San Diego Foundation
Thao and Jeff Hughes
Gail and Doug Hutcheson
Hutchins Family Foundation
Sonia and Andy* Israel
Jerri-Ann and Gary Jacobs
Dr. William and Evelyn Lamden
Qualcomm
Les J. Silver and Andrea Rothschild-Silver
Debra Turner
U.S. Bank
Pamela J. Wagner and Hans Tegebo
Laurents / Hatcher Foundation
Pamela Hamilton Lester in memory of Jim Lester
Sandy and Arthur* Levinson
The Lodge at Torrey Pines
Lolly & Duck
Michael and Christine Pack
Barbara J. Petersen
Tom and Lisa Pierce
The Prado at Balboa Park
The Allison and Robert Price Family Foundation
The Erna Finci Viterbi Artistic Director Fund ♥
The Henry Donald Wolpert and Barbara Wolpert Family Trust
The Estate of Carolyn YorstonWellcome
Vicki and Carl Zeiger ♥ Anonymous
Sheryl and Harvey White Foundation
The Estate of Jeffrey E. White
Wilkinson Family Charitable Fund
Brent Woods and Laurie Mitchell
Sue and Edward “Duff” Sanderson
Richard and Shari Sapp
Stan Siegel
Donna Van Eekeren
Viasat
Anonymous (2)
Director Circle ($12,500 to $24,999)
Karen and Jim Austin ♥
Alex and Zsuzsanna Balazs
Jan and Rich Baldwin
Melissa Garfield Bartell and Michael Bartell
Joan and Jeremy Berg
The Sheri and Les Biller
Family Foundation
Gary and Barbara Blake
Robert D. Blanton
Elizabeth Bluhm
Bright Event Rentals
Robert and Pamela Brooks
George and Karen Bullette
Joanie and Pete Camana ♥
Creative Partners Productions
Carlo and Nadine Daleo
Darlene G. Davies*, in memory of Lowell Davies
Marguerite Jackson Dill, in memory of George Dill ♥
Nina and Robert* Doede
Robert Dotson
Douglas Druley and Judee Sedler
Leon Embry
James Emerson
Dan and Phyllis Epstein
Susanna and Michael Flaster
Carol L. Githens
Kimberly Godwin and Tom Wilcox
William D. Gore
The Gruber Family Trust
Laurie Sefton Henson
Kate Herring ♥
In memory of
James Jessop Hervey
Teresa and Harry Hixson, Jr.
Susan and Bill Hoehn
HoyleCohen, LLC
Robert Kilian, in memory of Kathleen M. Slayton
John Kirby, in loving memory of Anthony Toia
Jules and Gwen Knapp
Charitable Foundation
Curt and Nancy Koch
Brooke Koehler
Drs. Janice and Matt Kurth
Laura Kyle, in memory of Bob Kyle ♥
James and Jan LaGrone ♥
Peter and Michelle Landin
Benjamin and Kimberly Lee
Verónica and Miguel Leff
Sheila and Jeffrey Lipinsky
Marshall Littman
Peggy and Robert Matthews Foundation
Marcia A. Mattson
Thomas and Randi McKenzie
Don and Judy McMorrow ♥
Christopher Menkov and Jennifer Fisher in memory of Elizabeth Meyer
Founder Circle ($5,000 to $12,499)
Judith Morgan
Geri Musser
Ron and Joyce Nelson
Darrell Netherton and Robert Wheeler
Caroline and Nicolas Nierenberg
Polly and Greg Noel
Nordson Corporation Foundation
Jerry and Phyllis Olefsky
Susan Parker
David and Mary Ann Petree
PNC Bank
John and Marcia Price Family Foundation
Joan and Richard Qualls
RAHD Group
Gerry and Jeannie Ranglas
Tom and Jen Ranglas
ResMed Foundation
Vivian Reznik, M.D. and Andrew Ries, M.D.
Kalpana and James Rhodes
Jim and Carron Riedman
Nancy J. Robertson
Robert Rosenberg
Joan G. Salb & Jack B. Salb Trust
San Diego Municipal Employees Association
Joseph Schuman
Sempra
Drs. Joseph and Gloria Shurman
Dee E. Silver, M.D.
Kathleen and Al Steele
The Harold and Mimi
Steinberg Charitable Trust
Bill and Diane Stumph
Greta and Stephen Treadgold
Stanley and Anita Ulrich
University of San Diego
Urban Kitchen Catering
Chris and Pat Weil
Shirli Weiss and Sons
Stephen and Joy Weiss ♥
Dr. Steve and Lynne Wheeler
James E. and Kathryn A. Whistler
Karin Winner
Chester Yamaga and Jean Samuels ♥
Anonymous (2)
David A. and Jill Wien Badger • Jack and Sue Ellen Benson • The Birch Family • Dr. Herman and Irene Boschken • Mr. and Mrs. William Briggs • Julia R. Brown • Richard and Eileen Brown ♥ • Glenn and Jolie Buberl • Harry and Sandra Carter ♥ • Greg and Loretta Cass • Carol and Jeff Chang ♥ • Vicki Colasurdo • Cliff and Carolyn Colwell • Dale Connelly • Pamela Cooper • Jane Cowgill • Connie Dale Custer • Chris Duke and Harriet Kounaves • Carol Spielman-Ewan and Joel Ewan • Jen and Burke Fisher • Richard Forsyth and Kate Leonard • Bill and Judy Garrett • Joyce Gattas • Mr. William and Dr. Susan Glockner • Judi Gottschalk • Cheryl Haimsohn • Guy and Laura Halgren • Ivy Hanson • Norm Hapke and Valerie Jacobs Hapke • The Harris Family Trust • Judy Hertzberg • Higgs Fletcher & Mack, LLP • Dana Hosseini and Stacie Young • Wayne Hyatt • Hal and Debby Jacobs • The Jasada Foundation • David K. Jordan • Michael Keefe • Webster B. and Helen W. Kinnaird • Y. Sachiko Kohatsu • Jean* and David Laing ♥ • Ronald and Ruth W. Leonardi • Paul Levin and Joanna Hirst • Cynthia McIntyre • Elizabeth and Edward McIntyre • Bob Meinzer Jr. and Steve McIntee • Paul and Maggie Meyer • Rebecca Moores • Mark C. Niblack, M.D. • The Kenneth T. and Eileen L. Norris Foundation • Bernard Paul and Maria Sardina • Dr. Julie A. Prazich and Dr. Sara Rosenthal • Julia and Alexa Querin • Linda Rankin and Rodney Whitlow • Joseph and Sara Reisman Fund of the Jewish Community Foundation • Ann and Tim Rice • Russ and Marty Ries • Jeannie and Arthur Rivkin* • Tina Rounsavell • Colette Carson Royston and Ivor Royston • Blair and Georgia Sadler • Karen Sedgwick • Robert and Lisa Shaw • Lari Sheehan • Sing Your Song, Inc. • Dave and Phyllis Snyder • Nancy and Alan Spector and Family • Mike Stivers • Brenda and Robert Tomaras • Dr. Doris Trauner and Mr. Richard Stanford • C. Anne Turhollow, in memory of Michael J. Perkins • Susan and Larry Twomey • Lian von Wantoch, in memory of Jordine and Harvey Von Wantoch ♥ • Judith Wenker • The Westgate Hotel • The Wickline Family • The Witz Family • Robert and Deborah Young • Britt Zeller • Emma and Leo Zuckerman • Anonymous (6)
OUR THANKS
Craig Noel Circle ($3,000 to $4,999)
Dede Alpert • Diana and Don Ambrose • Drs. Gabriela and Michael Antos • Barry and Susan Austin ♥ • Diana (DJ) Barliant and Nowell Wisch Endowment Fund of the Jewish Community Foundation • Giovanni and Carolyn Bertussi • Sheila Bhalla • Pat and Carol Bivens • Anita Busquets and William Ladd • Robert Caplan and Carol Randolph • Douglas Carsten • LaVonne and Paul Cashman • Gary and Lynette Cederquist • Doris and Wayne Christopher • Jan and Tom Ciaraffo • Richard Clampitt and Rachel Hurst • Linda Claytor • Ms. Heidi Conlan/The Sahan Daywi Foundation • R. Patrick and Sharon Connell • Gigi Cramer, in memory of Ed Cramer • Ronald D. Culbertson • Drs. Charles Davis and Kathryn Hollenbach • Angie DeCaro ♥ • Donna Donati • Susan Dube • Vicki and Chris Eddy • Hilit and Barry Edelstein • Bill Eiffert and Leslie Hodge • Arlene Esgate • M. Carr Ferguson • Dieter Fischer/Dieter's Mercedes Service Inc. • Paula Fitzgerald and Christopher Nielsen • Dorothy and Robert Ganz • Jarrod Gerardot and Joel Pasion • Norman and Patricia Gillespie • Wendy Gillespie • Robert Gleason and Marc Matys ♥ • Fred and Lisa Goldberg • Goldman, Sachs & Co. • Louise and Doug Goodman • Edry Goot • Marcia Green • Charles Gyselbrecht and Eric Taylor • Dean J. Haas • Thomas and Cristina Hahn ♥ • Julia Carrington Hall • Pat and Rick Harmetz • Gordon and Phyllis Harris • Richard and Linda Hascup • Tom and Lynn Hawkins • Suzanne and Lawrence Hess • Jill Holmes, in memory of Evelyn Mack Truitt • In memory of John Howell • Gary and Carrie Huckell • Martin and Susan Hupka • Joseph and Eileen Innecken • Janecek Family Charitable Fund • Erick Johnson and Thomas Diethert • Ralph Johnson • Marge Katleman and Richard D. Perlman, M.D. • Dwight Kellogg • John Kikuchi and Debra Coggins • Angela and Matthew Kilman • Jo Ann Kilty • Ken and Sheryl King • Jane and Ray* Klofkorn ♥ • Bill and Linda Kolb • Kenneth Labowe • Dan and Maria Lai • Terry and Mary Lehr • The Leist Family ♥ • Jeffrey and Hillary Liber Fund of the Jewish Community Foundation • Robin J. Lipman • Robin and Chuck* Luby • Sally and Luis Maizel • Eileen A. Mason • Dennis A. McConnell • Oliver McElroy and Karen DeLaurier • Junius and Mary McElveen • Mrs. Joseph McGreevy • Ilene Mittman in memory of Dr. Charles Mittman • Charlie Mize • Brad Monroe and Dr. Therese Botz • Akiko Charlene Morimoto and Hubert Frank Hamilton, Jr. • Ellen and Jim Moxham in memory of Mrs. Joy and Dr. Fred Frye • William and Mary-Rose Mueller • Dr. and Mrs. Stephen Munzinger • Lyn Nelson • Micki Olin and Reid Abrams • Gale and James Petrie • Anita Pittman • Peggy and Peter Preuss • Ranch & Coast Magazine • Pam and Raghu Rau • F & M Reynolds • RKG Wealth Management • Steve Ross and Hyunmi Cho • Dawn and Phil Rudolph • Julie and Jay Sarno • Robert Schapiro • The Schenck Family • In memory of Axel • Richard Shapiro and Marsha Janger • Timothy J. Shields • Mark Silver and Katherine Michaud • Alan and Esther Siman ♥ • Susan and Gerald Slavet • William T. and Gay F. Solomon Advised Fund at The Dallas Foundation • Nancy Steinhart and Rebecca Goodpasture • Ms. Jeanette Stevens • Craig and Debbie Stevenson • Peggy Ann Wallace • The Samuel L. Westerman Foundation • Catherine and Frank White • Howard and Christy Zatkin • Charlie Zieky and Bob Berman • Helene and Allan Ziman Fund of the Jewish Community Foundation • Anonymous (12)
Friends of The Old Globe donors will be recognized for their total giving from the preceding fiscal year. Your giving in 2025 will be recognized throughout 2026.
Champion ($1,000 to $2,999)
Jack Adcox • Hon. Louise De Carl Adler • Alpert-Von Behren Family • Lynell Antrim • Katherine A. Austin • Dr. Stephen Miller Baird and Carol Davidson Baird • Francis and Linda Bardsley • Sandra D. Barstow, in memory of Margaret Peninger • Bradford Bates • Judy and Larry Belinsky • Sondra and Robert Berk Fund of the Jewish Community Foundation • Edgar and Julie Berner • Rebecca Blakely Bashforth • Norma and Craig Blakey • Lisbeth and Larry Blum • Rachel and Nathan Briles • Laurie Burgett • Raedel Calori • A. William and Carol Caporizzo • Cappetta Family Foundation • Oleg and Ruth Carleton • Kenneth Casey • Cassatt Family • Jean Cheng • Janet and Maarten Chrispeels • Ms. Lisa Churchill and Dr. Susan Forsburg • Garet and Wendy Clark • Sue Lasbury and John Cochran • Stanley Cohen • Bruce and Ann Cole • Marge Cole • Gail Conklin and David Hamilton • Emery and Georgia Cummins • John and Michelle Dannecker • Caroline DeMar • Hon. Vincent Di Figlia • Robert and Norma Dunn • Dan and Aileen Emer • Arthur and Danielle Engel • James and Louise Esposito • Jean and Sid* Fox • Catherine R. Friedman • Cheryl and Steven Garfin • Drs. Jane and Tom* Gawronski • Harriet Gerza • Doug Gillingham and Dana Friehauf • Miranda Godinez • Dr. and Mrs. Michael Goldbaum • Joy Gorback and Bill Stern • Gayle and Dwight Gordon • Euvoughn Louise Greenan • Somi Han • Patrick Harrison and Eleanor Lynch • Brent and Dina Helbig • Jamie Henson and Robert Houskeeper • Gerald M. Hermanson* and Donna L. Buckner • Jane and Bruce* Hopkins • Dr. and Mrs. Geoffrey Hueter • Stephanie and Carl Hurst • Dr. Steven Jaeger and Joe Zilvinskis • Elisa and Richard Jaime • Jay Jeffcoat • Stephen Jennings • Cynthia M. Jones • Janis N. Jones • The Joulin-Batejat Family Fund • Mike and Carol Kearney • Cathy Kearns • Wilfred Kearse and Lynne Champagne • Dennis Kern • Bill and Lynne Ketchie • Cynthia King and John Graul • Jennifer and Chad Kinzelberg • Michael Kossman • Paul and Mary Laskin • Susan L. Leone • Ron and Gaye Lingley • Irene and Benjamin • Ben Macias • Carl Maguire and Margaret Sheehan • Pamela Maher • J. Markovac and G. Miller • Nathan McCay • Trevor and Teresa Mihalik • Ursula and Hans Moede • Martha and Chuck Moffett • Chuck and Angela Mol • Mimi and Ernie Mortensen • Ben Myers • National Alliance for Musical Theatre’s Impact & Exploration Fund • Gloria Nedell • Adrian and Lorna Nemcek • Marsha J. Netzer • Joan and Charles* Neumann • David J. Noonan • Kimberly and David Ohanian • Linda and Larry Okmin • Open Gym Holdings • Alejandro and Babette Ortiz • Christopher and Susan Pantaleoni • John and Diane Parks • Virginia Patch • L. Robert and Patricia Payne • Wendy Pomerantz • Gina Purlia & Kent Johnson Family DAF at Chicago Community Foundation • Adele Rabin • Barbara Rabiner • Janet Eileen Turley Raschke • Charles and Joyce Revlett • Christine Hargrove Roberts • Rudy and Erica Robles • Bingo and Gino Roncelli • Lynne and Glenn Rossman • Amy Roth • Robert Rubenstein and Marie Raftery • Todd and Marie Ruth • Ryde Family Memorial Foundation at The San Diego Foundation • Kathy Schneider • Robert J. Schott • Harold and Linda Scott • Jennifer and Kenneth Sghia-Hughes • Michele and John Shumate • Lupe Smith • Snake Oil Cocktail Company • John and Lynn Spafford • Mark Luers and Kent Springer • Paul Strand and Sarah Hillier • Louise and Jack Strecker • Lisa Striebing • Serve to Lead Foundation • David Sweet • John and Gail Tauscher • Thomas Templeton and Mary E. Erlenborn • The Three Tigers Fund, in memory of Alan Gary • Casey and Julie Tibbitts • Teresa Ann Trucchi • Dean Ujihara • Natalie C. Venezia and Paul A. Sager • Gretchen Vik • Vino
Champion ($1,000 to $2,999)
Carta • Diana Weinrieb and John Flannery • J.D. and Linda Wessling • Drs. Christine White and Joseph Traube • Shelley White • Carol and Dennis Wilson • Carole Wilson • Andrew and Carisa Wisniewski • Cass Witkowski Family • Joseph and Mary Witztum • Tatiana Zunshine and Miles Grant • Anonymous (10)
Advocate ($500 to $999)
Mio Aldana • Matthew and Melissa Allen • Robin Allgren • Debra and Dave Alpert • Weston Anson • Mr. Alexander S. Ardwin • Frank Armijo • J.M. Ascenzi, Ph.D. • Uma and Raghu Ayer • Chris Babcock and Megan Freitas • Kelli Bailey • Sharon Beamer • Jane Benton • Joyce and Bob Blumberg • Gaylyn Boone • Stewart Bornhoft and Stephen McNabb • Nina and Tony Borwick • Rick and Aletta Bostock • Cherisse and Edward Brantz • Julio Bravo • Mary Brewer • Cliff and Lorie Briggs • Beth Bruton • Terri Bryson • Gordon Carrier, FAIA • Margaret Carroll • Paul Chambers and Kate Belan • Alan Charles • Tracy Cummings and Rita Jeffries • Nancy Cunningham • Michael Stetz and Jennifer Davies • Steve and Susan Davis • Don and Julie DeMent • Steven Diamond • Michael Meacham and Debbi Dodson • Mary Donnelly • Denis and Joan Dowd • Carol L. Dunbar • Berit and Tom Durler • Gary and Rachel Edwards • Jay Evarts • Isabella Ferrera and Jody Rogers • Monica Singh Foerster • Julie and Randy Forehand • Betsy Frank and John Kafka • Caroline Frederick • Judith and Dr. William Friedel • Dr. Richard and Randee Friedman • John and Natalie Fulton • Grant Gelvin and Kat Vaughan • Lawrence and Nancy Goldstone • George D. Hardy • Karen Hartz • Kaaren Henderson Kerlin • Robert and Sabine Hildebrand • Margaret Holl • David and Corinne Hollings • Tom Horvath and Claudia Baranowski • Kenneth Jackson • Nora Taylor Jaffe • Kenneth Janda • Kenneth and Catherine Jones • David and Susan Kabakoff • Nan and Gery Katona • Chuck and Laurie Katz • Drs. Irvin and Nancy Kaufman • Kay Krueger and John Krueger • Robert and Elena Kucinski • Ellie Kussman • Christopher and Monica Lafferty • Marsha and Karl Landgraf • Larios Consulting Services, LLC • Alexis Lasheras • Ira Levine • Marshall and Judy Lewis • Zita Liebermensch • Jim and Virginia Lloyd • Eric and Lori Longstreet • Sande L. Hall and Kyle E. Lovel • Leanne Lynn in memory of Dr. David Lynn • Pamela Partlow and Bruce Maigatter • Mercy and Ron Mandelbaum • Richard Manion • Scott Markus and Luci Lander • Wendy Martinez • Harold and Beverly Martyn • Joanne Marugg • Rev. Stephen J. Mather • Andrea Mathews • Jessica Woodward Mazalewski • Ronald McCaskill and Robyn Rogers • Wallace McCloskey • Douglas and Edie McCoy • Christine McFadden • Mac George McKay • Maggi McKerrow • Laura McWilliams • Emma Melton • Nathan Meyers and Vicki Righettini • Jenifer Miller • Thomas Moore • JR Morgan • Dr. Robert and Ms. Anne Morrison • Charles and Susan Muha • Rich and June Nygaard • Fi and Jim O'Brien • Thomas and Tanya O'Donnell • Stephen O'Neill and Judy O'Neill • Barbara L. Parry, M.D. • Gigi and Jeffrey Pincus • Kathleen and Cameron Jay Rains • Leslie Reed • Ann Regan • Dr. and Mrs. Louis and Nancy Regas • The Regnery Family • Vivien Ressler • Patrick and Marti Ritto • John and Johanna Roach • Steve Rosen and Jamie Wood • Mary Rossi • Dr. Norman and Barbara Rozansky • Ted Rutter • Susan Salt • Lillian Schafer • Shari and Frederick Schenk • Connie Schroeder in memory of Martin Schroeder, Jr. • Jonathan Schuhl • Sharry Seal • Natalie H. Service • Georgina and Lu Sham • Dr. Katharine Sheehan and Dr. Frederick Walker* • Debra Siegel • Mitchell and Elizabeth Siegler • Beverly and Howard Silldorf • Anne and Ronald Simon • Malcolm E. Smith • Mark and Elaine Smith • Norman and Judith Solomon • Alan and Eve Stall • John and Gail Steel • Hilton and Deb Stemwedel • Nancy Stirling • Shauna Stokes • Jill Stone • Ronald and Susan Styn • Eric and Marian Suggs • Dan and Katie Sullivan • Norm and Laura Swauger • Laurel Trujillo and Dennis MacBain • Melissa Usher • Gladfred Viery • Karen Walker • John Robert Wallace • John Walsh • Rex and Kathy Warburton • Ken and Susan Watson • Rosanne and Dean Weiman • Drs. Miles and Leslie Weinberger • Jennifer Jackson Werner • Michael S. and Paula D. West • Francis and Leslie Wiegand • Daniel Wojta • Chuck and Curry Wolfe • Maggie Wolfe-Johnson • Wright Family • Brendan M. and Kaye I. Wynne • Helena Yao • James and Suzy Yates • Anonymous (26)
Fan ($250 to $499)
Peter Abdella • Kathleen Ables • Steven Adler and Carol Rolf • Harlan Aliment • Ilona Antonyan • Loren Archer • Chris and Beth Atayde • John and Elizabeth Bagby • Vincent and Aline • Valeria Bauman and F. Lee Smith • Hon. Cathy Ann Bencivengo • BenMichel Family Fund of the Jewish Community Foundation • Lauren Bergquist and Jeff Minkin • Jo A. Berman • U. Kelley Berman • Dusty and Lynn Bernard • Evan Bickett • Shawna Biel • Ken and Susan Bien • Charlotte Bird • John and Susan Blackwell • John Blassick • Dennis Blue and Barbara Marks • Mr. and Mrs. Peter Boland • Denise Bowman • Odelia Braun • Susan and Don Briggs • Lisa and Stephen Burch • James Burke • Joel and Susan Butler • Dr. Mary Ann Calcott • Karen Caldwell • Vickie Capps • Thomas Cariello • Bill Carrick • Michael and Cathy Casteel • Samuel Cavaliere • Caroline Chen and George Boomer • Young Cho • Laura Choate • Paul Christman, Jr. • Kristen Churchill • Drs. Mark and Laura Clapper • Carol Clark • Eddie and Gayle Cohen • Will and Lisette Conner • Dan Cornthwaite and Alexander Dumas • Jeffrey Cours • Anthony and Elizabeth Court • Linda Croce • Patricia and Robb Crowder • Melanie Cuaresma • Dr. Cynthia and Mr. Martin Davis • Jan Davis • Dwain and Cathy Deets • Marcia and Joseph Diamond • Philip H. and Ruth W. Dickinson Family Fund at the San Diego Foundation • Richard and Colleen Doering • Sister RayMonda Duvall • Bill and Susan Ehlers • Marie Tartar and Steven Eilenberg • Barbara and Eric Emont • Linda Escobedo • David Evans • Bill and Mary Farrell • Clark and Patricia Fernon • Carmen Figueroa Young • Dale Fisher • Michael and Pamela Foley • Kent H. Foster and Pamela Fairley • Linda and Reginald Frank • Carina Chiang and Ross Frank • Jean and Otis Froning • Craig and Meredith Garner • Daryl Gelender • Terrie Georgi • Mark A. Geyer • Stacy Cromidas and Ruth Gilbert • Buzz and Peg Gitelson • Frank Gladden • Mark and Anitra Glover • Austin and Jan Gontang • Janet Gorrie • Craig and Cathrine Greene • Larry Grogan and Velia Ramirez • Shaun Grove • James Gump and Lee Ann Otto • Charles and Carole Hair • Angee Hansen • Georgia Hayashi • Sochowski Hefner Family • Barbara and Kirk Henry • Marilyn and Daniel Herde • Robert Heylmun • Christine Hickman and Dennis Ragen • Eric and Elizabeth Hofmeister • Stephen and Katherine Hon • Geoffrey Horton and Sunshine Horton • Dan Howard • Kenneth Huff • Elissa Huffstetler and Albert Velasquez • Lisa and Carl Hulle • Susan and Charlie Inot • Summer Iverson • Randy and Carrol Jackson • Craig and Kim Jacobs • Arlene and Scott Jones • Steven Jones and Marcia Dordahl-Jones • Jasmin
OUR THANKS
Fan ($250 to $499)
Kaeser • Price and Lyn Kagey • Andrea and George Kamage • Richard Keenberg • Rick and Beth Kent • Tamara Kinsella • Michael and Cynthia Kohn • Ed Krulikowski • Lura Kulhavy • Greg LaDue and Nancy Sunday • Laird Norton Family Foundation • Jose and Cecilia Larroque • Bruce Larson and Dinny Beringer • Marc Lawrence • The Leeuw Family • Diana Marie Lemons • Rebecca Levasseur • Gail and Marty Levin • Beth Levine and Henry Abarbanel • Jerry Linney • Riley Lively • Devon Logan • Eli and Diana Lombrozo • Diana Long • William R. Long Charitable Fund • Michelle Longtin • Dan and Kathy Lunardi • John Lussier • Fiona Mackin-Jha • Marcy Mackless • Jim Maczko • Johnny Mah • Jeanne Maltese • Russell Mangerie • Jeff Markel • Dorothy Marron • Stephanie May • Eve Mayall • Brad and Cindy McGowan • Julie McLaughlin • Kathy and Jim McNairnie • Jane Mitchell • Betsey and Craig Monsell • Karen Moreland • Laura Morkan • Virginia Ann Morrison • Emil and Sharon Moskowitz • Mullen Family • Maria Nagy • Randy and Susan Nielsen • William and Catherine Norcross • Mary Norwood • Pete Oakley • Jim O'Grady • Virginia S. Oliver • Kris Panikowski • Stanley Papel • Janet and Andrew Parks • Gabriela Parra • Eileen Hay and Andrew Peifer • Penelope Perryman • Alex and Grace Phipps • Eve Pritchard • Alex and Eileen Pue • Amy Ranallo • Susan Ranft • Richard Ranger • Phil and Pam Reed • Ron Reff and Barbara Pollack • Lu Rehling • Steven and Jeanne Rigler • Ben Roberts and Karen Rodych-Roberts • Deborah Jaffey and Jeffrey Roberts • Lynn and David Robinson • Marcelle and Adam Rossman • Sheryl Rowling • Michael and Margie Rubin • Jeffrey and Suzanne Russell • George and Karen Sachs • Luis Salmeron • Joyce Schiffer • Bonny Schofield • Richard Schryer and Ann Loree • Elizabeth Sharp • Bill and Tina Shen • William and Lynn Shotts • Darren and Debra Sigal • Frank and Lynn Silva • Austin Smolka • Adam Snider • Stephen and Deborah Spector • Richard Spehn • Rebecca Spence • John and Claudia Spencer • Victoria Spilkin • Robert J. Stall, Jr. and Katherine J. Nutting • David and Hannah Stone • David and Jan Stormoen • Linda Strause • Amy Strommer • Diane Strong • Cruz Swedelius • Janet and Brian Taylor • Scott Thacher • Richel Thaler • Mary A. Thiem • Ginny Unanue • Edward Underwood • Karen Vandenberg • The Ward Family Charitable Fund • Michael Wasilewski and Stephen Miller • Andrew Welch and Anne Thompson-Welch • Ervin and Laura Wheeler • Stephanie Wilde • Anna Christine Winter • James Wray • James Wurzbach • Mr. and Mrs.* C.E. Wylie/C.E. Wylie Construction Company • LeAnna S. Zevely • Will Miller and Anna Ziegler • Jay Zybelman • Anonymous (41)
Enthusiast ($125 to $249)
Dan Abinsay • Helen Adams • Penny Adler • Rajan Agarwal • Elizabeth Aguiar • Korina and Rahim Akhondzadeh • John Albright • Lynette Allen and Larry Rothenberg • Mr. and Mrs. Donald Allison • Ken and Deena Altman • Carlos Alvarez • Kristen Amicone and Larry Adair • Scott Anderson • Linda Appiah-Dimanche • Margaret Arcand • Feroza Ardeshir • Meropi Athanasiou and Don Blair • Charlene Atkins • Todd Atteberry • Michele Baranski • Raquel Barbey • Tamara and Sydney Barnas • George and Audrey Barnes • Marina Baroff and Robert Kaplan • Fatima Barredo • Elizabeth Barreras-Rivest • Mary Barry • Catherine and Michael Beamer • Elizabeth Beaver • Thomas and Candace Beck • Beckhart Family • Mr. and Mrs. T.K. Bell • Edith Benkov • Nicole Bennett • Sandra Bennett • Keith Benton • George and Virginia Berger • Fred Berkowitz • Jonathon Berman • Ron and Tracy Bernstein • Sally and John Berry • Mary Beswick • Deborah Billingsley • Chandra Bishop • Rachel Bitte • Daniel and Barbara Black • Ann Scallen Block • Mike Bobo • Kay Faulconer Boger, Ed.D • Laural Boone • Robert and Gloria Booth • Janis and Michael Brams • Gary Brannon • The Brenner Family • Juliette Brezin and Parker Zangoei • Susan Brooks • Myrna Brown • Melissa Bryant • Lori Buley • Karl Bunker • Stephen Burgdorf • Teresa Cabading • Kevin and Sybille Cahill • Laurie Caldwell • Vickie Camper • Cheryl Cardinal • Carol Carlisle • Kate Carpenter • Kathleen Casas • Mary Castagnola • Doreen Casuto • Stephen Celniker in memory of Elsa Renee Celniker • Beverly Chandler • Terri Chapman • Erica Charlonis • Ross and Kay Clark • Lance Cleveland • Pamela Coe • Bud Coffey • Paul Colarik and Jay Kerzner • Jerald A. Coleman • Sandra Comrie • Isabel Contreras • Julie Corda • Rick Corlett • Roberto Corona • Janet Costic • Courtney Cox • Nancy Croisant • Richard and Lynn Cusac • Jennifer Dahlke • Anthony and Lisa D'Alessio • Michael Dannan • Nancy Daruwala • Donald Davey • Keith Davidson • Carolyn Davidson • Justina Davis • Mary Dawe • Keely and Rick Daximillion • Nelly Dean • Richard and Diane DeBolt • Genaro and Veronica Dela Rosa • Carol Delamarter • Women in Bio, Healthcare Businesswomen's Association, Athena • Susan DePriest • Tom Dewell • Leslie DiBona • Ruth Disraeli • Larry Donofrio • Walter W. Doren • Jennene Halder • Dorothy A. Draper • Stephen and Sandra Drew • Adrienne Driskill • Penny Duermeyer • David Dufek and Annette Goff Dufek • Bob Duffield and Dan Offner • Denise and David Dugger • Melvyn and Janet Dutton • Bill Eadie • Ruth Eastwood • Lorraine Eden Hermann • Douglas William Eisberg • Joel and Arline Epstein • John Evans • Joseph Faletti • Tom Fay and Fabiola Lopez • Elizabeth Fendrick • Neil and Judith Finn • Sara Fitzpatrick • Michael and Therese Flaningam • Dale Fleming • Wayne Flicker and Janice Lew • John Foltz • Angela Forbes • Terry Fox • Lorna Francis • Cathy Fransdal • Ken Frazier • Denise Friedman • Eve and Gary Fybel • Gloria Gandara • David and Traci Gao • Gloria Garcia and Anthony Da Silva • Elizabeth Gemberling and Bruce Gemberling • Paul and Sandra Gerard • Shoshana Gilbert • Georgia Gilderman • Carol Gilmore • Charles and Nancy Girvin • Robert Glennon • William Goggin • Daniel and Patricia Gold • Russell and Andrea Gold • Judith Goldberg • Sheila Goldfarb • Georgette Gómez • Larry Gonzales • Sonya Googins • Julie Goren • Jean Gresh • Robert Griffin and Margaret Tessier • Donna Gruol • James Grutkowski • Carole and Bryan Gunner • Laurie and David Guss • Elizabeth Doherty and Michael Gwynn • Jeridean Hafter • Debra Halliday • John and Kaye Hambleton • Peter Hanson • Susan and Patrick Hare • Lorraine Harland • Kristine Haroldson • Joe Harris • Panky Romero • Angela Hawkins • Alan and Pam Hay • Kristi and Brandon Hearn • Betty and Kim Hellstrom • Jill and Steve Herbold • David Higgins • Shirley A. Higgins • Kent and Linda Hildreth • Bruce and Jennifer Hirsch • Alexandra Hirschorn-Shubin • Michanne Hoctor • Ann M. Morgan and Jim Hodgdon • Michael and Laurie Hoffman • Mark Holley • Julie Holloway • Peter Holmes • Randolph L. Homes • Kelly Hopkins • C & B Transportation and Travel LLC • L. William and Joan Huck • Jim and Joanne Hyldahl • Kathleen Ide and Charles Coughran • Judy Irwin • Gabrielle M. Ivany • Tia Jacinto • David and Jeannie Janssen • Timothy and Barbara Jenkins • John Jensen • Paul Jester • Mary Alice and Carla Johnson Fargo • Jeanette Seloover Johnson and R. Douglas Johnson • William and Wendy Johnson • Stephen Johnstone • Christopher Jones • Sara Jorissen • Dr. and Mrs. James Justeson • Teresa Kaldor • Peter and Maureen Kane • Alexa and Matthew Kaplan • Barbara Karpinski • Miriam Kastner • Jeremy Kay • Jim and Gerrie Kay • Linda M. Keller • Stacy Kelsey • Teresa Kempner • Norman Kenney • Brian Kent • Linda Kewin • Karla Khan • Carol Kim • Lucinda King • Alan and Judith Kiraly • Jill Kirby • Joy and Jeffrey Kirsch • Laura
Enthusiast ($125 to $249)
Kishaba • Gerald Kleinsmith • Elizabeth Klugh • Roxanne Perfect-Knight • Ralph Kostant • Ellen Koutsky • Adrienne Kraus • Dee and Niki Krutop • Anneli R. Kyner • Andrea Ladmer and Robert Silverman • Ellen Lambert • Vic Landa • Lynnette Langdon • JC Langlois • Alan and Ruth Larson • Steve and Ginny LaSala • Susan and James Laslavic • Robert Lawrence • Celine Lefeuvre • Linda Lenhard and Mark Kritchevsky • Jason Leonard • Bena Leslie • Stephen Levy and Daryl Nann • Theresa Littler • Stephen and Carolyn Locke • Kathy Lockridge • Debbie Lockwood • On Point Acupuncture and Wellness Center • Sandra Long • Mr. and Mrs. Fred Lord • Peter Louch • Claudia Lowenstein • Norman Lurie • Kelly Mamer • Carmen Mannarino • Joseph and Rosemari Marshall • Natalie and Richard Mates • Matthews Family • Stephen and Kathryn Matthews • Richard Mauldin • J. Allen and Emily McCutchan • Harry and Patty McDean • Erin McDougall • Kay McElrath and Sue Weir • Paula and Douglas McGraime • Dinah McKean • Mike McKinley • Mike and Rosalyn McKinney • Bruce McLucas • Sean and Gretchen McQuade • Richard A. Medugno • Robert Meier • Rob Melton and Vic Cardello • Andrea Migdal and Michael Tierney • Daniel Miller • Laura Mitchell • Estella Montoya • Richard Moore • Kevin Morris and Jeff Gering • Todd Muffatti • Edgar Mullen • Vidya Murthy • Betty and Edward Myers • Dennis Nappen • Nahid Nariman • Jeanette Neeley • Hollie Nelson • Wendy Nickerson • Thomas Novotny and Andrea Sereno • Robert Nowlan • Barbara Nuismer • Sheila M. O'Boyle • James O'Connor • Kyomi O'Connor • Lisette Omoss • Ronald and Valerie Ontell • Arianna Opsvig • Lynda Osborn • Shayleen Osborne • Barbara Oswalt • Beth Ott • Sally A. Parker • Rosemarie Paroz • Oren and Amy Patashnik • Saagar Patel • Debra Patterson • Monica Paul • Tim and Leslie Paul • Karen Pebley • Janice and Bruce Peetz • Danielle Pena • Thomas Penfield • Rachel Peniche • Deborah Perlstein • Frank Petersen • Mark Peterson • Lynn and Susan Phillips • Jeanine Pinchbeck • Ted and Maryanne Pintar • Michael and Roz Plishner • Ira and Joy Plummer • Cynthia Poole • Mr. and Mrs. Merlin Puck • James and Rochelle Putnam • Borsika Rabin • Helena and Mark Ralph • Steven Rasmusen • Michelle Richards • Kathryn K. Richman • David Ries • Matthew Rifat • Connie R. Rittichier • Edwin Robinson • Betty Robles-Leal • Kathleen Roche-Tansey • Donna Rogers • Jody Rogers • Raquel Rogers • Steven Rosenstein • Brooke Russo • Debbie Sakarias • Elaine Salmon • Kelly Salt • Rogelio Sanchez • John R. Sandbrook • Nicholas Sanders • Barbara A. Sawrey • Robert Paul Schmidt • Blair Schultze • Phyllis Schwartz • Edward and Lucy Schwarz • Brett Scott • Michael Seiden • Josh Senter • Evelyn Sevel • Courtney Severino • Elizabeth Shackford • Michael Shaffer • Stephanie and Don Shapiro • Morgan Shekhter • Robert Sheppard and Janis D'Assalenaux • Jeff and Betty Sherman • Richard and Eleanor Shorter • Christine Sieradzki • John Silva • Jennifer Sinex and Steven Portouw • Ann Sixtus • John and Pamela Skirgaudas • Joan Smith • Colin Somogie • Maristela Souza • Jennifer Spinella • Richard Spirra • Marsha Spitzer and Mike Nelson • Janet Stagnaro • Kathryn Starr and Frederick Tellam • Cynthia M. Steckel • Dani Steinberg • Maribel and Hardy Steinmann • Randall and Colleen Stern • Kathryn Stevens • Mary Lou Stone • Laura Strys • Deirdre Sullivan • Pat Sullivan • Christine Sullivan • Kristie Summers • Nancy Swanson • The Swazeys • Guy Szalkowski • Karri Takeuchi • Dan Tandon and Kate Nyce-Tandon • Janet Tarantino • Nancy J. Taylor • Susan Teal • Arthur Tellez • Atul Thakkar • Jeannie Theilacker • Teresa Thienhaus • Allisyn Thomas • Beverley and Timothy Todaro • Doug and Lynn Todd • Marvin Todd • Maribel and Ian Topf • Sam and Brenda Ucich • Catherine Umemoto • Priya Upasani • Anne Van den Haute • Sam Van Mouwerik • Tom and Ellen Venturino • Vivek Venugopal • Dan and Paula Vicario • Rava Villon • Michie D. Vinje • David and Parma Von Behren • John J. Waller • Jodi Wallis • Lindsay Ward • Christopher Warmanen • Sarah Woodruff Watkins • Stephanie Webber and Harry Griswold • Karen Weber • Lauren Weidner • Karl Westfall • Annemarie Whalen • Corky and Joyce Wharton • Peter Wheeler • Teresa White • Alison Whitelaw • Harvey Wilds • Kathy Wiley • Laura Williams • Roger Williams • Jamie and Julie Wills • Anita Wilson • Rick and Lenore Wilson • Sally Wilson • Elisa Wing • Eileen Wingard • Patricia Wogan • Michael Wolf • AC and Dorothy Wood • Barbett Wood • Gina and Bruce Woodford • Sandy Woodhouse • Terry Wozniak • Bennett Wright • Jeanette Wright • Michael Wunderlin • Darlene Wyatt • Thomas Yonker and Vicki Hodge • Peg Zenger • Bart Ziegler and Alesia Buchanan • Sarah Zimmerman • Ziring Family Fund • David Zlotnick • Anonymous (53)
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This list is current as of March 10, 2025. We regret any omissions or errors. Please contact Janet Myott at jmyott@TheOldGlobe.org to make a correction to this list.
Erika Phillips · Associate Director of Arts Engagement
Randall Eames · Youth Programs Manager
Valeria Vega · Family and Cross-Cultural Programs Manager
Eric Hagen · Arts Engagement Producer
Rachel Catalano, Mayté Martinez, Zhiely Monraz, James Pillar, Gill Sotu · Arts Engagement Programs Associates
Denise Lopez · Arts Engagement Administrative Associate Askari Abdul-Muntaqim, Kayla Adorno, Kayla Bowman, Summer Broyhill, Veronica Burgess, Faith Carrion, Lettie De Anda, Sebastian Dillingham, Vanessa Duron, Berto Fernández, Gerardo Flores
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EQUITY, DIVERSITY, INCLUSION, AND ACCESS
Jamila Demby · Director of Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Access
FINANCE
Michelle Yeager · Director of Finance
Miranda Osguthorpe · Accounting Manager
Eugene Landsman · Payroll Manager
Trish Guidi · Accountant
Lisa Sanger-Greshko · Accounts Payable/Payroll Assistant
GENERAL MANAGEMENT
Alexander Orbovich · General Manager
Alexandra Hisserich · Associate General Manager
Jeff Sims · Assistant General Manager
Carolyn Budd ·
Assistant to the Artistic and Managing Directors
Tim Cole · Receptionist
FACILITIES
Crescent Jakubs · Facilities Director
TJ Miller · Custodial Supervisor
Patrick Aguayo, Raul Alatorre, Arturo Barajas, Violanda Corona, Milton Johnson, Carolina Lopez de Orellana, Steve Navarro, Kevin Ortiz, Carlos Perez, Victor Quiroz, Carlos Ragsdale, Vicente Ramos, Laura Vela, Ellie Webb, Breyona Williams · Building Staff
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Dean Yager · Information Technology Director
Justin Brown · Systems Administrator
Brittany Summers · Information Technology Assistant
PATRON SERVICES
Katie Lugo · Patron Services Director Oliver de Luz · Associate Front of House Manager
Alex Bezdeka, Emily Bruning, Jillian Jones, Victoria Weller, Arianna Yunker · House Managers
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Dan Steinshouer · Public Safety Team Lead
Ethan Aguayo, Perla Aguilera, Michelle Ambriz, Joe Lams, Janet Larson, Megan Mair, Omar Ortega, Aisha Parker, Andrew Vargas · Public Safety Team
HELEN EDISON GIFT SHOP
Barbara Behling, Joey Ramone Ugalde, Chris Woodward · Gift Shop Supervisors
LADY CAROLYN’S PUB
Patrice Aguayo · Pub Manager
Darlene Barnes, Kimberly Belliard, James Lyon, Deborah Montes,Rashad Williams · Pub Shift Supervisors
Cole Christensen, Elizabeth Herrera, Shah Kalbassi, Lachlan MacDonald, Bert Rotzler · Pub Staff
HUMAN RESOURCES
Sandy Parde · Director of Human Resources
Lorraine Gutierrez · Human Resources Generalist
MARKETING
Timothy J. Shields
Audrey S. Geisel Managing Director
Dave Henson · Director of Marketing and Communications
Patty Onagan Consulting · Public Relations Director
Nina Garin · Associate Director of Marketing and Communications
Joyelle Cabato · Marketing Manager
Chanel Cook · Digital and Print Publications Designer
Rita Corona · Communications Associate
Hotaru Morita · Marketing Database Analyst
Stephanie Ochoa · Public Relations Associate
Katie Rodriguez · Communications Assistant
Shoshi Fleury · Marketing Assistant
SUBSCRIPTION SALES
Scott Cooke · Subscription Sales Manager
Catherine Andrews, Arthur Faro, Janet Kavin, Ken Seper, Grant Walpole · Subscription Sales Representatives
TICKET SERVICES
Brianne Siegel · Director of Ticket Services
Cynthia Navarro · Assistant Director of Ticket Services
Mio Rose Aldana, Junior Denton, Veronica Gehlken · Lead Ticket Services Representatives Matt Pequeno · Group Sales Manager/Lead Ticket Services Representative
Manuel Aguilar, Carmen Amon, Jessica Angione, Kari Archer,Tyler Blevins, Blair Brightwell, Angel Cruz, John Estrada, Kelsey Gonzalez, Caroline Hyatt, Melyssa Mason, Cyrille Morales Ticket Services Representatives
NEW PLAYS AND DRAMATURGY
Danielle Mages Amato · Director of New Plays and Dramaturgy
Rebecca Myers · Interim Literary Associate
PHILANTHROPY
Lauren Bergquist · Director of Philanthropy
Bridget Cantu Wear · Deputy Director of Philanthropy
Anne Myers · Associate Director of Philanthropy, Major Gifts
Jes Wade · Associate Director of Philanthropy
Janet Myott · Philanthropy Administrator
Kathy Fineman · Donor Stewardship Coordinator
Dillon Hoban · Annual Giving Coordinator
Caren Dufour · Philanthropy Assistant
Kassi Tompkins Gray · Events Director
Sara Stavros · Events and Engagement Associate
Jerilyn Hammerstrom · Donor Stewardship and Special Events
Josh Rodriguez · Event Specialist
Kaya Ortega · Institutional Giving Manager
DONOR SERVICES
Corinne Bagnol, Adriane Carneiro, Bianca Dueno Acero, Connie Jacobson, Felicita Johnson, Robert Lang, Bridget Murphy, Isabella Pimentel, Barry Rose, Frank Kensaku Saragosa, Jenna Steinberg, Izzy Trichet, Vanessa Vargas · Suite Concierges
PRODUCTION
Robert Drake · Senior Producer
Benjamin Thoron · Production Manager
Leila Knox · Associate Production Manager and Production Stage Manager
Debra Pratt Ballard · Producing Associate Ron Cooling · Company Manager
David McMaines · Assistant Company Manager
Kevin Sakrekoff · Production Office Coordinator
TECHNICAL
Joe Powell · Technical Director
Capri Agresta, Lucas Skoug · Assistant Technical Directors
Sandra Navarro, Kevin Orlof · Followspot Operators
Willow Chan, Brycen Deters, Robert Little, Paige Lutkus, Sandra Navarro, Kevin Orlof, Helen Strickland, Robert Thoman, Maxton Wallet · Electricians
Blake Dunn · Rigging Electrician
SOUND
Erin Paige-Bhamrah · Sound Director
Evan Eason · Assistant Sound Director
Jennifer Lopez · Head Sound Technician, OGT
Matt Lescault-Wood · Head Sound Technician, SHW
Brandon Ali Boomizad · Head Sound Technician, LDF and Audio Swing
Marilynn Do · Deck Audio, OGT
Chloe Lias, Aiko Whitmore · Deck Audio, LDF
James Asio, Aaron DeMuth, Phillip Murphy, David Westfall · Sound Technicians
PROFESSIONAL TRAINING
Jesse Perez · Director of Professional Training
Nicole Ries · Program Coordinator
Danielle Mages Amato, Sherri Barber, Ray Chambers, Nathan Crocker, Gerhard Gessner, Jenn Harris, Alex Henrikson, Ka'imi Kuoha, Jesse Marchese, Emmelyn Thayer, Eileen Troberman, James Vásquez · M.F.A. Faculty
Elisa Benzoni, Jacob Bruce, Ellie Evans, Nate Parde · M.F.A. Production Staff
Jack O’Brien · Artistic Director Emeritus
Craig Noel · Founding Director OGT =
SHW = Sheryl and Harvey
APRIL EAT SHEET
From a New Hotspot in Solana Beach to Sunday Brunch in Mission Hills by SARAH
KNOWN FOR ITS successful restaurants and nightlife venues, RMD Group debuts its second location of Rustic Root (the first is a staple of the Gaslamp Quarter). Serving modern American comfort food for dinner and weekend brunch, the always-bustling indoor/outdoor restaurant and bar emanates a contemporary coastal vibe, thanks to design firms Davis Ink and Arch5 Studio. (Reserve a table on the wraparound patio.) On the dinner menu: classic comfort dishes such as chicken potpie, fried chicken, a signature burger and lobster pappardelle; plus a full bar with specialty
DAOUST
Brunch dining with a view at Communion
Nearby in North Park, Finca restaurant and bottle shop has launched Oyster Sundays. Patrons can choose from a range of oysters, including $2 classic oysters on the half shell; Finca “Rockafella” Oysters with spinach, artichoke, Parmesan and fennel bread crumbs; cornmeal fried oysters; and smoked oyster toast with chorizo, mushrooms and pickled shallots. Pair with Finca’s selection of vermouth, sherry, wine and bubbly; and enjoy inside or on the quaint patio. Oyster Sundays run every week, 3 p.m. to close. 3066 North Park Way, North Park, 619.202.3564, finca.wine
cocktails, wine and craft beer. Return for weekend brunch and indulge in pork-belly fried rice; the Southern Chicken ‘n’ Waffles; Appalachian biscuits with andouille-sausage gravy and sunny-side-up eggs; and savory slow-braised pot roast hash. 343 S. Highway 101, Suite 100, Solana Beach, 858.381.4800, rusticrootsd.com
North Park debuts a new all-day bistro serving brunch and dinner, Flora Kitchen + Bar, by owners and husband-and-wife team Nino Cusimano and Ocean Mohamadi. Feast on brunch dishes like the
zucchini-blossom frittata, shakshuka eggs, matcha waffles and green chilaquiles. Come back for dinner and try the sous vide duck, pork-skewer tacos and crispy wagyu meatballs. Guests are invited to dine on the umbrella-shaded sidewalk patio; or inside the inviting urban space warmed by comfy banquette seating, whimsical artwork along the walls, greenery, and a striking bar with blackand-white patterned bar stools. 3021 University Ave., North Park, 619.228.9570, floranorthpark.com
With locations across SoCal and in Miami, The Taco Stand debuts its newest outpost in Oceanside. Known for its authentic Baja-style tacos, the casual eatery also serves an array of burritos, quesadillas and breakfast dishes; plus specialties like grilled corn on the cob with mayonnaise, Parmesan and chili powder; loaded carne asada fries; churros and paletas for dessert; and salsas, guacamole and tortillas made from scratch daily. Try the popular Al Pastor taco with marinated rotisserie pork, cilantro, onions and pineapple; and the house-made churros.
1722 S. Coast Highway 101, Oceanside, 760.385.6222, letstaco.com
Southern Chicken
‘n’ Waffles at Rustic Root Solana Beach; oysters at Finca
YOUR ESCAPE FROM THE EVERYDAY
Save on tickets to Cyndi Lauper’s newest musical, and a new play about how Julia Child became an icon. Grab the best seats for a Broadway hit set in Harlem, and an edge-of-your-seat musical set in San Diego. Laugh-out-loud at moving, surprising, diverse family stories by some of the USA’s brightest creative voices. Enjoy it all with your favorite people.
Lock in the best seats, lowest prices and all the perks from $51 per ticket.
Mix and match 3 or more shows for ultimate flexibility from just $125.
“With innovation at its core, WOW celebrates vibrant connections with fearless and fun activations that electrify our creative city.”
— Broadway World
Surprising and a little bit wild.
La Jolla Playhouse’s WOW Festival returns to UC San Diego this spring with four days of thrilling experiences. Featuring more than 20 eye-popping art installations, interactive theatre pieces, and genre-crossing performances, with fun for the whole family and adults-only entertainment!
In Little Italy, the notso-secret speakeasy False Idol (tucked behind a hidden door at Craft & Commerce) unveils a brand-new cocktail menu by CH Projects’ beverage directors Anthony Schmidt and Alicia Perry. Step inside the whimsical tiki oasis and sip on new concoctions amid tropical decor, such as the Chunky Dunk, a banana daiquiri with a touch of sherry; the triple-rum-infused (and blue in color) Wayfinder; the Thai-inspired Malambo with pisco, cachaca, rum, coconut, mango and lime; and more. See website for required reservations. 675 W. Beech St., Little Italy, falseidoltiki.com
Sunday brunch is now served at Communion, the new Mission Hills restaurant and bar offering sweeping city and bay views from eight stories up at The Sasan building.
The Wayfinder at False Idol
Dine inside the glassenclosed dining room or on the heated terrace, and feast on savory and sweet brunch dishes. Menu highlights include the French omelet with aged white cheddar, mushrooms and herbs; Croque Madame with prosciutto; falafel with whipped tofu tzatziki, parsley and pomegranate; and house-made biscuits and gravy; plus fun libations like the Miso Mary. Brunch is served Sundays, 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
901 W. Washington St., Mission Hills, 619.606.5568, dinecommunionsd.com
In Poway, San Diegorooted coffeehouse chain Better Buzz has opened its newest location. A certified organic roaster by California Certified Organic Farmers, Better Buzz is known for its Fair Trade and Rainforest Alliance craft coffees, espresso drinks, cold brews, teas, smoothies, bowls, fresh-baked pastries, made-to-order breakfast and lunch fare, and bustling modern vibe. The new Poway outpost, which comprises both a cafe and drive-thru, offers an exclusive, limited-time beverage, The Peach Cobbler Best Drink Ever; as well as seasonal concoctions like the Coconut Sugar Cinnamon Swirl Latte, the Cucumber Mate Lemonade, and the Orange Ya Glad Buzz Energy drink. 12612 Poway Road, Poway, 858.355.9915, betterbuzzcoffee.com
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for sustainable architecture, urbanism, engineering and design. Its futuristic and environmentally conscious designs can be seen in places ranging from the U.K., the U.S. and Europe; to Asia, the Middle East and Australia. Although a date has not yet been set to break ground on the museum’s expansion, it promises to transform the west end, including the space now occupied by the Sculpture Garden and Panama 66. Grossman says,
“Although it might not seem the most obvious pairing—architecture and florals—we’re confident Foster + Partners’ work will inspire unusual and beautiful designs from our floral artists.”
The core of Art Alive is, of course, the floral exhibition itself. Nearly 100 floral designers, both local and national, will create arrangements inspired by works of art throughout the museum’s galleries. Visitors can stroll through the museum, discovering how each designer has
interpreted their chosen artwork. This year, the museum’s rotunda will once again be transformed by Waterlily Pond, the San Francisco-based team of Natasha Lisitsa and Daniel Schultz. These floral installation artists, known for their innovative designs, first appeared at Art Alive in 2018 and are returning this year to create a largescale installation in the SDMA rotunda.
Art Alive extends beyond the floral exhibition, encompassing a series of ancillary
events. This year sees the return of Petal Pop-Ups, which bring a burst of Instagram-ready florals to sites around San Diego as a preview of the exhibit. For four consecutive weekends leading up to
Art by Bloom Bash 2025 featured artists: Christopher Schardt (top); and German Corrales.
The Mutter Bronfman Ferrández Trio
Art Alive, large-scale floral installations are created at surprise locations around town.
On Thursday, April 24, the Art Alive Premiere Dinner, a black-tie gala, offers an exclusive first look at the floral displays. This elegant evening features a gourmet dinner within the museum’s galleries—providing an immersive art and dining experience. This event is also a critical fundraiser for the museum.
Friday, April 25 sees the 10th anniversary of the popular Bloom Bash, a vibrant event for those ages 21 and up that Grossman calls: “My favorite event of the year and the largest single event of the year for the museum.” This lively party features food and drinks from local restaurants and bars, live music and entertainment; as well as after-
hours access to the Art Alive exhibition. This year, the theme of the 10th edition of the Bloom Bash is “Metamorphosis,” focus ing on change, Grossman says. “The theme ties into art and architecture and the future of the museum, but physically will be represented in butterflies.” This will include a mural by local artist German Corrales, known as the “Butterfly Man.” A descendent of Tarasco native blood from Michoacán, home to the Monarch butterfly, Corrales has lived in both San Diego and Tijuana and has shared his talents with children in both cities—including mural projects at elementary schools in Barrio Logan and Sherman Heights.
The Bloom Bash will also see the premiere of a new piece called “Bloom” by Oakland-based LED
The Bloom Bash from above; Premiere Dinner tablescape
with
May 3 & 4
sculptor Christopher Schardt, who is known for his large-scale, immersive artworks. Around 40 local restaurants will provide the food, and there will be
Photo by Chelsea Penyak
you go through and see how each work is interpreted, it makes you look at art in a new way. Each designer sees something so different. Sometimes their interpretation is literal, sometimes working with just colors or gestures. There are different schools of floral designers, and it’s interesting each year to see how the different floral artists see the art in different ways.”
More than anything, Grossman says, Art Alive welcomes museumgoers who might be visiting for the first time or otherwise feel intimidated.
“The presentation acts as an introduction to our collection. It gives it a fun community feel as well. We want people to know they’re always welcome here, and there’s always something to see.”
Art Alive runs April 24-27. For more info and tickets, visit sdmart.org/artalive
An interpretive floral sculpture at Art Alive 2024
REPROGRAMMED!
Performances Magazine unveils a digital program platform for shows and concerts
DROP DOWN MENU Table of app contents.
REGISTER
Stay arts-engaged, access past programs.
THE ESSENTIALS
Acts, scenes, synopses, repertory and notes.
CONTRIBUTORS
Donors and sponsors who make it all possible—you!
NO RUSTLING PAGES, no killing trees . . . the digital Performances program platform has proved to be one of the more enduring recent theater innovations.
The touchless platform provides the programs for 20 Southern California performing-arts organizations, from the Los Angeles Philharmonic and Ahmanson Theatre to San Diego Opera, where the app made its debut.
Among a variety of features, it provides cast and player bios, donor and season updates, and numerous
other arts-centric features.
Audiences receive a link and a code word that instantly activate the app; QR codes are posted, too.
Screens go dark when curtains go up and return when house lights come back on.
Updates—such as repertory changes, understudy substitutions and significant new donations —can be made right up to showtime, no inserts necessary.
Other plusses include video and audio streams, translations and expanded biographies.
SEARCH
Find whatever it is you want to know—easily.
SIGN IN
Link to your performing-arts companies and venues.
THE PLAYERS
Bios and background for cast, crew and creators.
WHAT’S ON
What’s coming at a glance and ticket information.
For those who consider printed programs to be keepsakes, a limited number, as well as commemorative issues for special events, continue to be produced. Collectibles!
Meanwhile, there is less deforestation, consumption of petroleum inks and programs headed for landfills.
For the ecologically minded, the platform gets a standing ovation.
The digital Performances is but one more reason for audience excitement. Activate your link and enjoy the shows. CALEB WACHS
