funny girl - 6th Street Playhouse

6th Street Playhouse
presents
FUNNY GIRL
Book by
ISOBEL LENNART
Music by
JULE STYNE
Lyrics by
BOB MERILL
Executive Artistic Director
CRAIG A. MILLER
Director
BARRY MARTIN
Music Directors
SANDY & RICHARD RICCARDI
Choreographer
LC ARISMAN
Lighting Design
APRIL GEORGE
Scenic Design
JESSE DREIKOSEN
Sound Design
CRAIG A. MILLER
Costume Design
BARB BEATIE
Properties Mistress
ROSHELL PULK
Funny Girl is produced by special arrangement with Tams-Witmark Music Library, Inc.
The taking of photographs and the recording of this performance are strictly prohibited.
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DIRECTOR’S NOTE
Growing up in the sticks as the youngest child and only boy in the family, I
learned to love musicals in the movie house rather than in live theaters. Movies
like “The Sound of Music”, “Mary Poppins”, and eventually, “Funny Girl”. With
one of the most wonderful scores ever written, and a story based on interesting
real people, Funny Girl is simply one of the best musicals ever. But during the
course of directing this production I discovered a love not just for the show but for
Fanny Brice too—an amazing woman who was far ahead of her time, who took
her career into her own hands and became a star on her own terms. Performers
who came along later—particularly female performers—owe Fanny a debt of
gratitude. She paved the way and she was loved by those she worked with
- a thoughtful and caring person, down to earth and real - a far cry from the
reputation of many of today’s big stars. Yet, this funny and charming woman who
was a perennial winner in her career was forever on the losing side in matters
of the heart.
Even though it is a great musical, Funny Girl is rarely produced because it is
hard to find a performer who is up to the challenge of playing Fanny Brice. I have
had the pleasure of directing Taylor Bartolucci for a second time in this role, and
I know you will agree that she brings this character to life in a very special way.
On behalf of the outstanding cast and creative team from stem to stern that has
brought this production to the stage of 6th Street Playhouse, we thank you for
being here to experience all that Funny Girl has to offer.
Barry Martin, Director
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CAST
Alphabetical by last name
Fanny Brice.......................................................... Taylor Bartolucci
Ensemble................................................................Bridget Codoni
Ensemble......................................................................Eyan Dean
Ensemble...................................................................Brenna Erbst
Ensemble..............................................................Connor Figurate
Keeney/Actor/Renaldi........................................Micheal Goodrow
Mrs. Brice.............................................................. Janine LaForge
Ensemble..................................................................Greg Maddox
Ensemble..................................................................Amber Marsh
Eddie Ryan..........................................................Anthony Martinez
Emma/Ensemble................................................... Laura McGinnis
Ziegfeld Tenor/Ensemble....................................... Andrew Moore
Mrs. Strakosh........................................................ Barbara Nemko
Ensemble.......................................................... Sierra-Marie Page
Mrs. O’Malley...........................................................Lois Pearlman
Mrs. Meeker.......................................................... Michelle Randall
Nicky Arnstein....................................................... James Sasser*
John the Stage Manager.............................................Jeff Savage
Florenz Ziegfeld......................................................Mike Schaeffer
*Appears courtesy of Actors Equity Association
Funny Girl takes place in Manhattan, on Long Island, and in Baltimore,
from 1910 to 1926.
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FUNNY GIRL
ARTISTIC STAFF
Barry Martin.................................................................................Director
LC Arisman...................................................................... Choreographer
Sandy & Richard Riccardi............................................. Music Directors
Jesse Dreikosen............................................................Scenic Designer
Craig A. Miller................................................................ Sound Designer
April George................................................................. Lighting Designer
Barb Beatie................................................................ Costume Designer
Gail Reine............................................................... Wardrobe Supervisor
Dena Mathias ............................................................ Costume Assistant
Roshell Pulk.............................................................. Properties Mistress
Lani Basich.......................................................... Hair/Makeup Designer
Harry Miller.......................................................Assistant Stage Manager
Nick Rieker...........................................................Sound Board Operator
Autumn Young............................................................Spotlight Operator
Ryan Whitlock................................................................Backstage Crew
Vincent Mothersbaugh............................................... Technical Director
Phoenix Ritchie................................................................... Scenic Artist
Phoenix Ritchie, Rio Mabchia.............................................. Carpenters
Ty Donaldson............................................................... Graphic Designer
Eric Chazankin................................................................... Photographer
ORCHESTRA
Conductor/Piano........................................................... Richard Riccardi
Violins.............................................................. Felicia McFall, David Hill
Reeds................................................... Matt Bringedahl, Cathy Brooks
Trumpet....................................................................................Tom Hyde
Trombone............................................................................. Marc Rudlin
Bass....................................................................................... Paul Coker
Percussion...................................................................... Quenten Cohen
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MUSICAL NUMBERS
ACT I
If a Girl Isn’t Pretty...........Mrs. Strakosh, Mrs. Brice, Eddie Ryan, Heckie
I’m the Greatest Star.......................................................................Fanny
Cornet Man..........................................................Fanny & the Keeney Girls
Who Taught Her Everything?.......................................Eddie & Mrs. Brice
His Love Makes Me Beautiful....................... The Ziegfeld Tenor & Fanny
I Want To Be Seen With You Tonight................................... Fanny & Nick
Henry Street.............................................................................. Everyone
People............................................................................................ Fanny
You Are Woman................................................................... Fanny & Nick
Don’t Rain on My Parade............................................................... Fanny
There will be one 15-minute intermission
ACT 2
Sadie, Sadie, Married Lady............................................ Fanny & Friends
Find Yourself a Man.............................Mrs. Brice, Mrs. Strakosh & Eddie
Rat-Tat-Tat-Tat..............................................Jenny, Eddie, Fanny & Chorus
Who Are You Now?.........................................................................Fanny
The Music that Makes Me Dance....................................................Fanny
Finale.............................................................................................. Fanny
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BIOGRAPHIES
Acting Company
TAYLOR BARTOLUCCI
(Fanny Brice) Taylor is
thrilled to be reprising
her dream role of Fanny
Brice! A familiar face at
6th Street, her recent
credits include: Becky
Shaw (Becky), Dirty Rotten
Scoundrels (Christine), Boeing Boeing
(Gloria), Victor/Victoria (Victor), Spamalot
(Lady of the Lake - SFBATCC Nomination
for Featured Actress in a Musical) and
The Great American Trailer Park Musical
(Pippi), among others. Additional recent
roles include Mama Rose in Gypsy (MST),
Fanny Brice in Funny Girl (LPP), and Maria
in The Sound of Music (NVCT). Next up,
she is excited to make her SF debut with
42nd Street Moon in Do I Hear a Waltz?
this October. She is a proud co-founder
and co-Executive Director of Lucky Penny
Productions, and by day works for her family
winery, Madonna Estate. She wishes to
thank Barry, Craig, the FG cast and creative
team, her family, friends and Dom for their
constant support and encouragement.
Keep up with her at www.taylorbartolucci.
com.
BRIDGET CODONI
(Ensemble/Dance Captain)
Bridget Codoni has been
acting on and off since she
was three years old. She
grew up doing children’s
theatre
until
college
where she got to work
with the Summer Repertory Theatre and the
SRJC. Some of her favorite roles have been
being one of the Three Blind Mice in Shrek
The Musical and an Enchanted Dancer in
Beauty and the Beast. She is currently a
dance major and has received her Jazz,
Ballet and Modern dance certificates from
the SRJC. Codoni has been teaching dance
6
since 2009 and will be teaching Musical
Theatre this Fall at The O’Brien Center of
the Arts. She is very excited to be performing
in her first 6th Street Playhouse show and
getting the honor to work with so many
talented performers.
EYAN DEAN
(Ensemble)
Eyan
is
delighted to be returning
to the stage in Funny
Girl. Eyan spends his
time writing, directing,
acting and training to be a
massage therapist.
BRENNA ERBST
(Ensemble) Brenna is
super excited to be
performing in her first
show at 6th Street!
Brenna was last seen
in Spamalot at SRJC
(Ensemble). Past credits
include A Midsummer Night’s Dream
(Helena), The Female Odd Couple (Olive
Madison), Alice in Wonderland (Alice), The
Lion King (Nala), Lord Arthur Savile’s Crime
(Lady Beauchamp), Spring Awakening
(Ensemble), Legally Blonde: The Musical
(Ensemble/Delta Nu), Young Frankenstein
(Ensemble), and Brigadoon (Ensemble).
Acting since the age of nine, she’s a theatre
major currently going into her sophomore
year at SRJC. Brenna would like to thank her
family and friends for their love and support,
and tolerating her theatre-nerdiness!
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CONNOR FIGURATE
(Ensemble) Connor s a
nineteen year old SRJC
student, with plans to
major in Music. He started
as a ballet dancer at age
six, and since then has
performed multiple roles
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with Ballet Califia, including performing as
the Nutcracker Prince. He made his stage
debut two years ago, on the Sixth Street
stage, as a suitor in Seven Brides for Seven
Brothers, and since then, has been in multiple
shows at Sixth Street. He also played Harry
Beaton in the Spreckel’s theatre production
of Brigadoon. He hopes you all enjoy the
show, as this will be he last show in Sonoma
County before he moves to Los Angeles to
further pursue his education in music.
MICHEAL GOODROW
(Keeney/Actor/Renaldi)
Micheal recently relocated
from LA where he began
acting at age 9. He started
in community theater and
trained as a stage actor
at LACC and UCLA. After
graduating with a degree in Theater, he
began his professional career in TV, Film,
Commercials and Voice Overs. His TV credits
include Apples Way, One Day at a Time,
Baretta, Lou Grant, Cheers, Centennial, and
a recurring role on Eight is Enough as Ernie
Fields. His film credits include Smokey and
the Bandit and Sweater Girls. Micheal has
performed and recorded with numerous bands
and some of the worlds best known artists
and has served as performer, songwriter,
musical director and producer. Micheal also
shares an Emmy Award for songwriting with
his sister Robin for her acclaimed TV show
“Buster and Me”. They co-wrote the award
winning children’s album “Amazing!”. Micheal
dedicates his performance to his family and
friends.
JANINE LAFORGE
(Mrs.
Brice)
Janine
is thrilled to be back
performing at 6th Street
and
most
recently
appeared
as
Sister
Robert Anne in Nunsense
at the Raven Theater
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Playhouse’s Victor/Victoria and appeared as
an aristocrat in Evita at the Raven Theater
in Healdsburg. Janine has performed in
numerous musicals in central California,
including Alaura in City of Angels and
featured roles in Annie Get Your Gun, Evita
and Brigadoon. In Los Angeles, Janine was
the host of the morning show High Desert
Live for independent cable and appeared
in the NBC mini series Liz, The Elizabeth
Taylor Story. She has also done voiceover
work for radio, television and the video
game industry.
GREG MADDOX
(Ensemble) Greg Maddox
is thrilled to be a part of
Funny Girl. As an Army
Veteran, Greg served with
the 1st Calvary Division
during Operation Iraqi
Freedom from 07’-08’. It
has always been his dream to act, and in
February 2013 he debuted in A Funny Thing
Happened on The Way To The Forum, at
the Spreckels Performing Arts Center in
Rohnert Park. In January he played the
role of “Squash” the masculine bodyguard
with a secret gay lifestyle, in Victor/Victoria.
This spring he just finished a wonderful run
of Dirty Rotten Scoundrels as an ensemble
member.
ANTHONY MARTINEZ
(Eddie Ryan) Anthony
is thrilled to return to the
6th Street Playhouse to
reprise the role of Eddie
after appearing in Funny
Girl at the Napa Valley
Opera House in May 2013.
Anthony most recently appeared as Dan in
the critically acclaimed production of Next
to Normal at the Novato Playhouse. Other
theater appearances include Gigolo, Kiss Me,
Kate, Falsettos, The Fantasticks, Triumph of
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BIOGRAPHIES
Love, Little Shop of Horrors, Camelot (ARTY
award nomination), Company, Oh, Kay!,
Fiddler on the Roof, Moon Over Buffalo,
Meshuggah-nuns, Unwrap Your Candy,
The Bachelors (West Coast Premiere), My
Favorite Year, The Dinner Party, Putting
It Together, Songs for a New World, John
Fisher’s Medea: The Musical, Dear World,
Girl Crazy, and On A Clear Day You Can See
Forever, among many others. Motion picture
appearances include Ghettoblaster, The
Animal, Bottle Shock, and Cheaper by the
Dozen, as well as television commercials,
radio commercials, and industrial films. A
produced playwright and ASCAP composer,
Mr. Martinez resides in Santa Rosa, CA.
www.anthonymartinezonline.com
stepped into the spotlight, she was hooked.
She recently played Alice in Thoroughly
Modern Millie here at 6th Street, and is
thrilled to return for her role in Funny Girl.
Aside from 6th Street productions, Laura
has participated in community theater and
multiple summer drama camps, where last
summer she played the lead as Jo March
in Little Women the Musical. She is also a
member of a four-part women’s harmony
group, Vinyl Revival. When she isn’t busy
singing and dancing, Laura enjoys writing
and creating artwork (often featuring her
two cats), and most especially, traveling
around the world. Fun fact: Laura is currently
creating museum exhibits for the new
Children’s Museum of Sonoma County
AMBER MARSH
(Ensemble) Amber is
excited to be working with
Lucky Penny Productions
again on Funny Girl. In
the previous run of the
show she played Emma.
She recently was seen in
Experiential Theater Company’s production
of The Full Monty playing the role of Susan
Hershey as well as performing in the
ensemble. She was also in Bay Area Stage’s
production of The Pirates of Penzance
playing the role of Edith. Amber is a member
of the Sacramento Opera Chorus where
she has performed in Il Travatore, Carmen,
Otello and various concerts. Amber’s vocal
coach, Andrew Moore, keeps her busy
singing in recitals around Napa Valley.
ANDREW MOORE
(Ziegfeld Tenor/Ensemble)
Andrew is delighted to
make his debut with 6th
Street Playhouse in this
great musical, reprising
his roles from Lucky
Penny’s production at
Napa Valley Opera House last year. This fall,
he will appear in Lucky Penny’s production
of Oliver! in their new theater in Napa. A
master’s graduate of The Hartt School of
Music, Dance, and Theater at University of
Hartford, his local and regional production
credits also include Spreckels Theater
Company, Napa Valley Repertory Theater,
The White Barn, Opera San Jose, Festival
Opera, Pocket Opera, Bear Valley Music
Festival, and The Bracebridge Dinners at
Yosemite National Park, and he toured
nationally with Savoy Express, a Gilbert
& Sullivan troupe. Along with performing,
Andrew is a singing teacher and song
coach in Napa.
LAURA MCGINNIS
(Emma/Ensemble) Laura
told her mom when she
was four years old that
she was going to be on the
stage someday, but it took
her almost twelve years
to get there! Once she
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BARBARA NEMKO
(Mrs. Strakosh) Barbara
began performing in
Napa community theatre
playing the part of a
Jewish mother from New
York in Neil Simon’s
Brighton Beach Memoirs.
She is very excited to have come full circle
and to be part of her second Lucky Penny
Production, reprising the part of (who would
have guessed?) Mrs. Strakosh, a Jewish
mother from New York. Along the way she’s
been an upper crust British wife in Blythe
Spirit, a French chanteuse in La Cage Aux
Folles, a Swedish psychic in Deathtrap,
a jealous Italian wife in Lend Me a Tenor,
and an aging Hollywood star in Moon Over
Buffalo. This is her first 6th Street Playhouse
Production. When she’s not on stage, Dr.
Nemko very much enjoys her day job as
Napa County Superintendent of Schools.
SIERRA-MARIE PAGE
(Ensemble) Sierra-Marie
has been singing since
before she could talk.
She is currently a Senior
at Windsor High School.
Sierra-Marie is thrilled to
be in her first 6th street Playhouse Production.
Sierra-Marie has recently portrayed FrumaSarah in Fiddler on the Roof and played and
sang several different roles in Some Men Are
More Perfect than Others. She also performed
with Broadway Kids under the Stars at Jack
London State Park in 2013. Last year she had
the privilege to be cast in the Santa Rosa Junior
College production of Les Miserables. SierraMarie was awarded 1st place at the 2013
Etude awards for her vocals, 1st place at the
2014 Redwood Empire NATS competition and
4th place in the Bay Area NATS Competition.
Sierra-Marie would like to thank the cast, crew
and director for giving her the opportunity to
be in this production and to thank her family
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LOIS PEARLMAN
(Mrs.
O’Malley)
Lois
is making her first
appearance on the G.K.
Hardt stage. She has also
performed at Pegasus
Theater Company, Sonoma
County Repertory Company, River Repertory
Theater, the Raven Players, Narrow Way
Stage, and 6th Street’s Studio Theater.
She sings with River Choir in Guerneville
and the Healdsburg Jazz Festival Freedom
Choir. At the moment she is is in the midst
of writing a one-woman show about Jean
Herman, a woman who refused to leave
her rent-controlled apartment in Manhattan
when developers tried to buy her out in the
1980s.
MICHELLE RANDALL
(Mrs. Meeker) Michelle
Randall has appeared in
quite a few productions
including The Oldest
Profession, Avow, Dr.
Cook’s Garden, The
Dining Room, Einstein & the Polar Bear just
to name a few, and all of the Lennie Dean
production class events. This is the first
time on the “big” stage and it has been a
blast! The director and the cast are the best!
Thanks for a wonderful experience
JAMES SASSER
(Nicky Arnstein) James is
thrilled to be reviving the
role of Nick with Lucky
Penny, and making his
6th Street debut in Santa
Rosa. With a performance
career spanning Broadway and off, to
theatrical and concert stages around the
world, James has been involved for two
decades in the development of dozens of
new musical works as a performer, writer
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and producer. He is the writer & lyricist
for the new musical adaptation of Bottle
Shock, based on the 2008 movie, with
composer Charles Vincent Burwell; their
musical CUBAMOR was featured last
summer at TheatreWorks Silicon Valley’s
New Works Festival and will appear this
year as part of the National Alliance for
Musical Theatre festival in NY. James is
also at work on a new musical about Jack
London with composer and Sonoma native
Diego Garcia. He is currently an Uncharted
Artist in Residence at Ars Nova in NYC. A
Frank H Buck Scholar, he is a graduate of
Manhattan School of Music, and holds an
MFA from NYU-Tisch in Musical Theatre
Writing. www.jamesdsasser.com
JEFF SAVAGE
(John the Stage Manager)
Jeff is thrilled to be
performing in Funny Girl!
Jeff had worked with both
Will-O-Way
Apprentice
Theater and with Wayne
State University Theater
before joining 6th Street Playhouse. He has
taken many School of Drama classes at the
Playhouse, and has also been a film extra in
several movies, including “Peggy Sue Got
Married”. He hopes you enjoy the show!
MIKE SCHAEFFER
(Ziegfeld) Mike is thrilled
to join the cast of Funny Girl
in the role of Flo Ziegfeld.
Previously, Michael has
been seen in Happy Days:
The Musical & Annie
(as Daddy Warbucks)
at Virginia Musical Theater, Death of a
Salesman, The Odd Couple & A Christmas
Carol (as Marley) at Virginia Stage Company
and Ariadne Auf Naxos (Major Domo)
for Virginia Opera. OFF BROADWAY:
“TheaterWorks USA presents Treasure
Island” (as Long John Silver). OFF-OFF
BROADWAY: “The Diviners”, “The Boys from
Syracuse”, “Witness for the Prosecution”,
“The Blackbird”, “Bliss.” REGIONAL/STOCK:
“Biloxi Blues”, “The Crucible”, “Oklahoma”,
“Hooray for Irving Berlin”, “Camelot”, “The
Fantasticks” & “Dracula”. National Tours with
Chamber Repertory Theater & Theaterworks
USA. FILM/TELEVISION: “FBI Criminal
Pursuit” & “Wicked Attractions” (for the
Discovery Channel), “The Silence of the
Lambs”, “Equal Justice”, “Monkey Shines”,
“Friday the 13th Part 3” & “Battlestar
Galactica.” Michael was an acting instructor
at the prestigious Governors School for the
Arts in Norfolk and has a Bachelor of Fine
Arts from Carnegie-Mellon University.
Production Staff
LC ARISMAN (Choreographer) LC Arisman
transplanted to Sonoma three years ago
from New York where she performed standup and taught dance in the public schools.
Recently she played Suzanna in Becky
Shaw, Suzy in The Marvelous Wonderettes,
and Maggie in Book of Matthew (Leibowitz).
Previously at 6SP she was Dance Captain for
Victor/Victoria and Assistant Choreographer
on Smokey Joe’s Café. Local choreography
includes: I Love You Because (LPP), The
Marvelous Wonderettes (NVP), and Lucky
Penny’s Funny Girl at Napa Valley Opera
House. This marks her first choreography
credit at 6SP.
LANI BASICH
(Hair/Makeup Designer) Lani is a local
actress who has been performing in
this county since 1997. Receiving local
nominations and awards from the SOTA
academy for her performances in local
theatre over the recent years, Lani hopes
to continue working and developing her
craft for many more years to come. “Acting,
performing, and the theatre arts is my
biggest passion. Being able to work in this
field is a dream come true-one that I long to
hold on to with every fiber of my being.” Lani
also enjoys designing hair and makeup, with
her twin sister Janelle, for various artists
and companies varying from local theatre:
6th Street Playhouse, Raven Players, What
a Show Productions, Analy Arts; to various
film productions, and local photographers.
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BARB BEATIE (Costume Designer) Barb
started in theatre assisting with makeup and
hair, and then transitioned to set building
for Bus Barn Theater in Los Altos, and Fox
Theater in Redwood City. After a brief sojourn,
she returned to theatre, and was blessed to
be mentored by Costume Designer, Tracy
Hinman Sigrist. Barb designed the costumes
for Grease, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels and for
The Miracle Junkie. Thanks to her family,
her 6th Street family, Tracy Hinman Sigrist,
Pam Enz, her teacher at SRJC, Julia
Kwitchoff, and the whole cast and crew for
this wonderful experience.
JESSE DREIKOSEN (Scenic Designer)
Jesse is very excited to be designing once
again for the 6th Street Playhouse. He has
designed Thoroughly Modern Millie, Dirty
Rotten Scoundrels, Spamalot, August:
Osage County, Singin’ in the Rain, Happy
and Red. He is currently the Head of Design
and Production at Florida International
University in Miami, Florida. He received his
MFA in scene design from Purdue University
and a BFA in theatre design from Viterbo
University. Prior to joining the faculty at FIU,
he worked as the resident scenic designer
at New Theatre in Coral Gables, Florida. He
has designed around the country at such
theatres as The Alabama Shakespeare
Festival, The Texas Shakespeare Festival,
Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey, The
Mint Theatre, Texas Repertory Theatre, The
Red Fern Theatre, The Ohio Theatre and
The Renaissance Theatre. His work has
been exhibited at the Prague Quadrennial
in the Czech Republic. He is the ViceCommissioner of Education in the Scene
Design & Technologies Commission for The
United States Institute for Theatre Technology
(USITT). He has received numerous regional
and national awards for his designs.
BARRY MARTIN (Director) Barry is the
Co-Founder with Taylor Bartolucci of Lucky
Penny Productions. He has been seen
at 6th Street as Lawrence in Dirty Rotten
Scoundrels, King Arthur in Spamalot and
Fred/Petruchio in Kiss Me, Kate. Barry
directed the popular Great American Trailer
Park Musical. Other favorite roles include
Henry II in The Lion in Winter for Spreckels
Theatre Co/Main Stage West; Paul Verall
in Born Yesterday at Silver Moon Theatre;
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Theatre’s production of The People’s
Temple; and Bradley in Lucky Penny’s first
show, Baggage. He is a produced playwright
and a member of The Dramatists Guild.
CRAIG A. MILLER (Sound Designer)
Originally from Peoria, Illinois, Craig
received his Bachelor of Arts degree in
Acting at the Illinois State University School
of Theatre, and his MFA in directing at
the University of South Carolina. Before
coming to 6th Street Playhouse, he served
as the Executive Artistic Director of East
Window Theatre Co. in Chicago, IL (19962000), served as casting associate for
The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey
(2003-05), and founded and served as the
Artistic Director of The Texas Repertory
Theatre Co. in Houston, TX (2005-2011).
Craig has directed over eighty professional
productions at regional theatres across the
United States, receiving critical acclaim in
publications including American Theatre
Magazine, Variety, and The New York
Times. As a theatre educator, he most
recently served as Adjunct Professor of
Theatre Arts for the Lone Star College
District, specializing in acting, monologue
and audition preparation, scene study,
stage combat, and stage direction. Craig’s
stage directing and/or sound design credits
at the Playhouse include Kiss Me Kate,
Kite’s Book, A Christmas Story, The 39
Steps, Proof, The Marvelous Wonderettes,
Souvenir, The Producers, August: Osage
County, The Rocky Horror Show, Lend
Me A Tenor, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels and
Thoroughly Modern Millie.
ROSHELL PULK (Properties Master) In
early 2009, she was looking to volunteer
for something that peeked her interest
and offered a challenge. After attending an
orientation meeting at 6th Street Playhouse
she began to assist with different tasks,
and working on funding raising events for
the Playhouse. Then she was asked if she
would like to do props for a play. Roshell
did not have a clue, but it seemed to be
validation for all the garage sales, thrift
stores and other haunts she love to frequent
in search of items she deem cast off before
their time. So she began to learn to search
for and create props. And once exposed
to backstage through attending rehearsals
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SANDY RICCARDI (Muiscal Director)
Sandy’s first acting job was convincing
the NYC restaurant manager that she
had waitressing experience. She spent 11
years on the NYC musical theater circuit,
performing with The New York Gilbert
and Sullivan Players, Playwright Preview
Productions,
Westchester
Broadway
Theater, and the locker rooms of many fine
Manhattan dining establishments. Together,
The Riccardis have their own two-person, alloriginal, all-comedy cabaret which they have
performed all over the country, which got its
start right here at the 6th Street Playhouse.
and production meetings, seeing the magic
of theater, she was hooked. Working with all
the wonderful people involved with the 6th
Street Playhouse is incredible.
RICHARD RICCARDI (Musical Director)
has accompanied Joel Grey, Tom Jones,
Martha Raye, Mel Torme, Diahann Carroll,
Robert Goulet, Wesla Whitfield, Seiji
Ozawa, Pinchas Zuckerman, Clark Terry,
and John Dalley of the Guarneri Quartet.
He has performed with the San Francisco
Symphony, The S.F. Ballet, The S.F. Opera,
the California Symphony, and countless
others. He is also a well-known Bay Area
conductor, and frequent pianist for the
video games and other media productions
produced at Skywalker Studios in Marin
County.
Ross Valley Players invites you
to our 85th Anniversary Season!
The Fox on the Fairway
Hilarious farce by Ken Ludwig
Sept. 12 - Oct. 12, 2014
2014 Fall RAW Festival
2015 Spring RAW Festival
April 17-26, 2015
The Clean House
Oct. 17-26, 2014
by Sarah Ruhl
May 15 - June 14, 2015
Jane Austen’s Persuasion
Pirates of Penzance
Regency romantic comedy
by Jennifer Le Blanc
Nov. 14 - Dec. 14, 2014
Comic operetta by
W.S. Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan
July 17 - August 16, 2015
Impressionism
Contemporary romance by Michael Jacobs
Jan. 16 - Feb. 15, 2015
A Month in the Country
Updated classic adapted by Brian Friel
from Turgenev
March 13 - April 12, 2015
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Buy Tickets Online:
rossvalleyplayers.com
Or call 415-456-9555
THE BARN THEATRE
Marin Art & Garden Center, Ross
707.523.4185 x1
6TH STREET PLAYHOUSE STAFF
CRAIG A. MILLER
Executive Artistic Director
VINCENT MOTHERSBAUGH
Technical Director
NANCY MORGAN
Box Office Manager & Bookkeeper
PAT FITZGERALD
Interim Costume Shop Manager
JOY THOMAS
General Manager & Director of
Marketing & Community Engagement
NATALIE HERMAN
Interim Company Manager
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
PAM ZAINER President
SCOTT LUMMER Vice-President
BILL MORGAN Treasurer
JENIFER COTÉ Secretary
707.523.4185 x1 Susane Byrne
Kathy Horan
Heidi Jacquin
Coleen Rothenberg
Jacque Scheibel
Sudha Schlesinger
Dwayne Stincelli
Scott van der Horst
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SPONSORSHIP
Support the Playhouse while promoting your company or brand as a Patron of
the Arts:
ADVERTISE
Reach 40,000 audience members with your brand or message – choose from
the complete season, or a single production.
UNDERWRITE
Productions – Sponsor a musical ($7,500) or a play ($5,000). Your company
logo featured on all print and social media + acknowledged in the ‘Curtain
Speech’ for each performance + complimentary tickets to the show.
An Entire Season – Includes all productions in the G.K. Hardt Theatre ($15,000)
the Studio Theatre ($10,000) or both theatres ($20,000). Benefits include free
season tickets + advertising + opportunities to meet the cast and directors +
private receptions for clients.
YOU NAME IT!
Naming Opportunities for The Studio Theatre: (negotiable) – Your Family or
business name prominently displayed above the Studio Theatre and in all web,
print and broadcast media, related to events and productions in the theatre.
Local Performers
Since 1961 Community First has
turned $875+ million in local deposits
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economy perform where YOU live.
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As a not-for-proÞt Þnancial co-op,
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Any local resident can join. We’re Here For Good!
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2013 - 2014 DONOR LIST
FRIEND | $1- 249
We appreciate our
many generous friends!
MUSE | $250 - 499
Robert & Carolyn
Anschicks
Nick & Marcia Anton
Dan & Chris Bargar
Brian Bowes
Paul & Karen Bowles
Joe & Anna Brogan
Miriam Bruner
Robert & Heidi Burke
Adam Burkholder
Ron Dorris
David Faris
Joe Ficurelli
Larry & Sue Harman
Gerald & Joan Herzog
Bruce Higton
Ellen Krebs
Patricia Lasusky
Gaye LeBaron
Darrell Luperini &
Chantal Vogel
Robert & Judy Maize
Dennis & Katie Murphy
Maurine Olson
Fred Poulos
Jim Richter
Charles & Fiala
Robinson
Al & Mary Schroeder
Kurt & Debra Shaver
George Steed & Vicky
Hedstrand Steed
Marc & Julia Steffen
Coby Stockton
Jack Strange & Eloise
Tweeten
Creighton & Dorothy
White
Sara Woodfield
DESIGNER | $500 - 999
Lewis & Janet Baer
Neal Baker
Joyce Bowen & Nancy
Sigel
707.523.4185 x1 Heather & Michael
Brandeburg
Peggy Call
Kevan & Maeve
Clemens
Dan & Connie Earl
Todd & Marge Evans
Janet Gavagan
Felicity Goldsby
David Gray & Vrenae
Sutphin
Allen & Linda Jackson
Walter Krampf
Peggy Mackenzie
Janet Myer
Thomas & Kay Reed
Harry & Linda Reid
Harry & Dee Richardson
Jean Schulz
Les & Janice Shipley
Arthur & Judith Slater
Jerol & Norma Sonosky
Joan & Jessi Stimson
John & Jennifer Webley
Carol Williams
Larry & Kim Williams
ACTOR | $1,000 - 2,499
Breck & Barbie Beatie
Karen & Michael Bergin
Scott & Mavis Buginas
Susane Byrne
Jeff & Jenifer Coté
Georgette Dorries
Richard & Barbara
Ferrington
Bo & Janet Kirschen
Freida Lummer
Sheila & Michael
McQuillen
Eva Martin
Monte Mentry
Jeffrey & Sandra Moritz
Jean Oliveira
Marty Pistone
Bob & Jacque Scheibel
Jason Sherbundy
Helen Stagg
Marjorie Stoltze
Summit State Bank
DONORS
Laura Upjohn
DIRECTOR
| $2,500 - 4,999
Walter & Kathryn Clark
Kathy Horan
Charles Lahm
Dennis & Donna Marvin
Buffington Clay Miller
Bill & Nancy Morgan
David Noorthoek
Sudha Schlesinger
Lee Stassforth & David
Stare
PLAYWRIGHT
| $5,000 - 9,999
Anonymous
Scott & René Lummer
Gary & Marcia Nelson
PLAYHOUSE STAR
| $10,000- $19,999
The County of Sonoma
Irwin & Coleen
Rothenberg
Pam & Tim Zainer
PLAYHOUSE
PRODUCER
| $20,000 +
The William and Flora
Hewlett Foundation
Dave & Heidi Jacquin
Thank you to the following
companies for matching
charitable gifts to The
Playhouse:
Agilent Technologies Inc.
Charles Schwab
Thank you to all our
Donors! (gifts received
between July 1 2013 and
June 30 2014).
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La Gare
French Restaurant
est. 1979
COLLABORATIVE DIVORCE MEANS:
NOT having to say, “See you in court.”
Better
Collaborative Practice: A Different Way to Divorce
www.collaborativecouncil.org
Collaborative Council of the Redwood Empire
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